Eivion Posted January 10 Posted January 10 (edited) Blair/Lyons was decent. Bron/Corbin vs. Gallus was solid. I kind of like that Corbin and Bron get along a fellow dickheads. The Lola/Lyra segment was fine as a setup to the battle royal and tag match. Briggs/Mensah was nice while it lasted. Tony/Stacks vs. OTM was good. OTM are solid power guys and have a nice spin in the their style to stands out. This was a good showcase for them. Tony and Stacks just continue to get better as a team as time goes on. I love how Stacks is a weapon for Tony to toss half the time. Cora/Gigi was decent while it lasted. Its been interesting seeing how much better both Gigi and Jacy seem to get away from each other. Its clear in hindsight the two just didn't have good chemistry beyond their characters. Axiom/Frazer vs. Hank/Tank was good stuff, exactly the type of speed vs. hoss styled match you would hope for from these guys. The Tiffany/Fallon segments mostly fell flat for me. Would have been more interesting if Stratton actually succeeded at them in manner that annoyed Fallon. Hopefully both move on to something more interesting. Lexis/Dragon was pretty solid. Its been nice to see King breathe in his gimmick more and more each week in and out of the ring. Thought this was probably his best showcase ring wise so far. The post match with Oba Femi cashing in his Breakout contract and winning the belt was kind of neat to see. Don't think Oba is really ready to be a champ, but its also nice to see NXT moving forward with the newer wrestlers. Hopefully the Oba sees some good growth and has a solid reign. Nothing great, but the tag matches all delivered alongside Lexis/Dragon. Segments could have been better but served their purposes. Solid show. Edited January 10 by Eivion 3
Curt McGirt Posted January 10 Posted January 10 (edited) There was an egregiously whiffed kick in the Axiom tag and then a horrible rana into the buckles where Pillman Jr. basically ran into them on his own accord, it appeared. The unfortunate thing for them was this was like the two times I looked up at the TV from the laptop to pay attention to the show. I would flip away and turn it back on and there would be another Tiffany/Fallon segment. I'd leave it on, ignore it, look up, and hoo boy somebody's fucking something up again. EDIT: Oh, another time I looked up and the Money in the Bank cash-in was occurring. I think that falls under "bad" too. Edited January 10 by Curt McGirt
Eivion Posted January 10 Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Greggulator said: Anyone else love Lexis King? Love is a strong word, but I am enjoying him more each week. He is really coming into his own with this character. 2
worldcupfever Posted January 10 Posted January 10 34 minutes ago, Eivion said: Love is a strong word, but I am enjoying him more each week. He is really coming into his own with this character. I'd say this is where I'm at too. If nothing else, he's showing how badly AEW missed in his case, although part of that was definitely the depth of the roster there.
Curt McGirt Posted January 10 Posted January 10 (edited) I wondered why he was wearing a marching band uniform. Edited January 10 by Curt McGirt
Curt McGirt Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Must've hit the sweet spot tonight because I tuned in right as Bayley vs. Belair started. That match was extremely good and in the running for best of the week if not year so far. Here's the genius thing about it: it was entirely based around the ring, physically. They utilized the ropes, the posts, the apron as if it were a third opponent in the match. Almost all the offense revolved around some part of it. Probably the best part was Bayley tying Bianca's braid to the bottom rope, which was an odd choice, but then they made an awesome spot out of that with Bayley tripping over it at 2X speed, going face first into the middle buckle like she was shot out of a cannon. Really, really smart match. The seeds of Damage CNTRL sending their leader into exile are already planted so lets see how this ends up panning out. I missed Theory's injury because I decided taking a shower instead of watching him was a better idea. Got lucky there too. Still, I wouldn't wish any head or neck injury on anybody, hope it isn't serious. Hopefully they look at that footage, remember what they did with Ilja at the end of last year and make a new resolution to not play with that shit for angles. LA Knight has the goofiest punches of anyone in ages and ages. It's like his arm does the Worm when he throws them. Also hilarious was Jimmy Uso going into KARATE STANCE~! to ward off an approaching Knight on the outside, haha. Heyman was pulling faces as broad as Kingston on the other channel tonight, too. 1
Eivion Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Opening segment setting up the handicap match against the Bloodline was fine. Garza/Carrillo vs. Cruz/Wilde was good, very nice showcase for both teams. Bayley/Bianca was damn good stuff. Dug how focused in the ring it was, and the little teases of dissension with Damage Ctrl were done well here. Definitely one of the batter Bayley/Bianca matches. Only wish the crowd was stronger. Hayes/Theory was another good showcase for Hayes until the Spanish Fly mishap. Sounds like Hayes will be fine, but Theory got hit pretty bad. Hopefully he will be ok. The Butch/Bate segment was nice and a bit more grounded than the norm. I like that we are seemingly transitioning Butch back into Pete Dunne. Solo/Jimmy vs. Orton/AJ/Knight was good fun. Dug Solo taking out Orton early, Knight and AJ at odds, and Orton's eventual big return and sae for the win. The post match with Solo getting taken out was a nice bit of revenge for the faces. The matches were all good though the unfortunate ending for Hayes/Theory makes it something that doesn't need to be watched. Bayley/Bianca on the other hand is well worth catching, and probably the best tv match in WWE so far this early into the year. The segments were generally fun and/or solid. Good show aside from the injury/stoppage. 1
Shartnado Posted January 13 Posted January 13 Ok, Vince is basically gone, they have a brand new producer and if Pete Dunne is becoming himself again, then all the things that made me quit the WWE Network are now being remedied. I may have to reconsider picking it back up sometime this year, maybe.
Godfrey Posted January 13 Posted January 13 I enjoyed what I saw of Smackdown. I'm getting into Joaquin Wilde's resurgence and I'm tickled that Bate and Dunne are repping British Strong Style on the main roster, there's quite a junior's tag division forming. Personally, I thought Bayley/Bianca was a little by the numbers until the hair tying spot but I was also distracted by the audio (the audience sounded really canned)
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