RandomAct Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Any other show, and we'd all be going crazy over that tag and the ladies match. I actually loved the KENTA match. I'm just hoping that WWE doesn't make Devitt paint up for every match. It should be special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneybrown Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 You know, I think there's only been two real "Did I really just SEE THAT?" WWE moments this whole year (Taker losing and Seth turning) and there were at least three on this show alone (Finn's entrance, Hideo's attempted GTS, Owens heel turn.) Quite possibly the best two straight hours the WWE has put out in forever. So when was the last time WWE actually reignited a feud that another company started? Because that blew my mind that they did that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCM Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 RandomAct, on 11 Dec 2014 - 10:33 PM, said:Any other show, and we'd all be going crazy over that tag and the ladies match. I actually loved the KENTA match. I'm just hoping that WWE doesn't make Devitt paint up for every match. It should be special. Ladies match was great. Sasha is the best, and Charlotte looked like she had something to prove to a certain out of touch old guy that booked her to lose in two minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksilver Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 The next time someone asks me why I still love wrestling, I'll just direct them to watch this show. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I feel sorry for people who have the Network but don't watch NXT. Genuinely sorry. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Triple H @TripleH 4m4 minutes ago Hey, can anyone help me? I'm missing a whole box of brass rings. #NXTTakeOver @WWENXT Funny that for 3 times a year, Triple H will be our favorite babyface. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badfish69 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I came in right before the Charlotte/Sasha match and holy Jesus what a great couple of matches to end that show. I was thinking through the entire women's match about how awesome it would be to see a match like that on the big shows. Let the ladies wrestle and maybe the crowds will start giving a shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mco543 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Yeah, I'm seeing those people pop up on social media saying they won't watch a "minor league" and it's just the most absurd fucking thing ever. They'll watch indies without issue but they're purposely depriving themselves of something incredibly special by not watching NXT. I love the Network, watch everything on it but NXT is absolutely the biggest selling point for me, I don't think I could live, as a wrestling fan, without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Yeah, I'm seeing those people pop up on social media saying they won't watch a "minor league" and it's just the most absurd fucking thing ever. They'll watch indies without issue but they're purposely depriving themselves of something incredibly special by not watching NXT. I love the Network, watch everything on it but NXT is absolutely the biggest selling point for me, I don't think I could live, as a wrestling fan, without it. I'm increasingly disinterested in the Network. I don't really watch old shows that much, most of the original content sucks, and PPVs have been increasingly disappointing. NXT, though, is reason enough to pay $9.99. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Hell NXT is so good right now that people are actually hoping that guys don't get elevated to the main roster. I mean did you ever hear people say "Man I hope John Cena never leaves OVW" or 'Man I hope CM Punk never leaves OVW" . You wanted to see those guys get to the next level but the current RAW and Smackdown product is so bad that people aren't thinking that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 This show was absolutely incredible. Oh my god. The absolute best.Was Charlotte/Sasha the best WWE Woman's Match? I mean ever. I liked it better than Charlotte/Natalya a lot. I liked it better than Paige/Emma. It was so awesome, with so much stuff you never see the ladies do -- like Sasha's awesome dive, all the crazy spots etc. It felt like an ECW match -- not the hardcore stuff but the 20-30 minutes they'd give to something like Candido vs. Lance Storm.But that main event was wrestling perfection. I've said a bunch of times this was the best morality play in wrestling in forever. I loved at the end when Sami had the title. A lot of the crowd said no and others were screaming for him. Again, like I said earlier -- this feud made you think about your own ethics and morals. Sami kept true to his inner core and overcame the odds in a fantastic match. Man, that was amazing. I legitimately pumped my fist and jumped off my couch for a few spots and was nuts after the Helluva Kick. Just amazing storytelling from Sami Zayn for the whole year. Damn. He might be the Wrestler Of The Year. He anchored NXT with his journey -- his attempts to beat Cesaro, attempts to beat Tyson and Tyler Breeze, etc. Owens looked like the next Vader. He's not as big as Vader but that's who he reminded me of. I've seen zero of his stuff. That friggin' powerbomb onto the apron to end the show was like the Millenials version of Vader powerbombing Cactus on the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Yeah, I'm seeing those people pop up on social media saying they won't watch a "minor league" and it's just the most absurd fucking thing ever. They'll watch indies without issue but they're purposely depriving themselves of something incredibly special by not watching NXT. I love the Network, watch everything on it but NXT is absolutely the biggest selling point for me, I don't think I could live, as a wrestling fan, without it. That's surprising, because all I saw on Twitter were people losing their minds over this show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 You know, I think there's only been two real "Did I really just SEE THAT?" WWE moments this whole year (Taker losing and Seth turning) and there were at least three on this show alone (Finn's entrance, Hideo's attempted GTS, Owens heel turn.) Quite possibly the best two straight hours the WWE has put out in forever. So when was the last time WWE actually reignited a feud that another company started? Because that blew my mind that they did that. I wouldn't know, it's not the same guy. But allow me to submit Exhibit A for why this feud is going to rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCM Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 hammerva, on 11 Dec 2014 - 10:48 PM, said:Hell NXT is so good right now that people are actually hoping that guys don't get elevated to the main roster. I mean did you ever hear people say "Man I hope John Cena never leaves OVW" or 'Man I hope CM Punk never leaves OVW" . You wanted to see those guys get to the next level but the current RAW and Smackdown product is so bad that people aren't thinking that I'm actually hoping Cesaro gets sent down lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzombie1988 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Hell NXT is so good right now that people are actually hoping that guys don't get elevated to the main roster. I mean did you ever hear people say "Man I hope John Cena never leaves OVW" or 'Man I hope CM Punk never leaves OVW" . You wanted to see those guys get to the next level but the current RAW and Smackdown product is so bad that people aren't thinking that It's seriously true. I have two thoughts about a lot of the guys on this show: 1) I don't want to see them leave. All the PPV's are on the network anyway. 2) I'd love to see WWE start up a second developmental company so we can keep people from getting stale and can just send them there instead of the main roster. Switch them back over after they had a run and give more indy guys full time gigs. The more guys you have, the better chance you'll find a superstar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanChessgame Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 NXT pretty much justifies the 9.99 a month. This was the first time I've seen Balor with the cosplay paint on and was highly impressed. It popped the fuck out of the crowd and he really played it up. For a second I thought Delerious was coming out . That was also easily the best Ascension match I've seen. The move where Connor pulled Balor off the apron to keep Itami from making a tag was a really clever move. I think they can hold their own on the main roster if they get some seasoning the the Dust Bros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jaedmc Posted December 12, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2014 I died and died and died when this was tweeted out. 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'm watching it again!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamal Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I really dug Charlotte/Sasha and liked the new stuff they pulled out. I was actually hoping that Sasha would be the one to dethrone Charlotte so I hope we get a rematch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipGofern Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Just finished the replay and, hot damn, that was the best wrestling show outside Mania I've seen all year. I love the crowd going all in on the Vaudvillains - hands down my fave gimmick in wrestling right now. Finn's look was incredible - Connor's facial sell when he came out was fantastic. Best woman's match I've seen since Charlotte-Nattie, and probably a bit better, Sasha is gonna be such a star - they both will as long as the idiots booking 2 minute squashes on Raw leave them alone. And Sami-Neville was just the perfect match. Pretty much the only thing I didn't like was Roman showing up. There's like no escaping that goof. He's literslly becoming the WWE's version of Poochie. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Seriously -- I have such an adrenaline rush from that show, still. Sami's win is the type of story that only professional wrestling can tell and why it's my favorite type of performance art. It's an athletic contest that solves differences between two foes that tells a story about morality. That was the best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 The moment in the locker room where Owens was staring down Zayn (even though it wasn't full-screen) was great foreshadowing. But Zayn should have had some of Enzo's milk. Jerk. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I don't know how a person can watch NXT and go back to watching WWE weekly programming. I can't. Same with the Women's Division vs. The Divas. Even with some quality talent, Divas matches are treated like a piss break, while the Women are a "Main Event". Matches are better. Stories feel more engaging and driven. It's so simple. I legit hate that I pay the WWE 9.99 a month. I'd rather send the check to Sami Zayn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirFozzie Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Do me a favor guys? Watch this again for me and mark out repeatedly. I'm in the hospital and ashamed to have missed this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I spent a good couple minutes explaining to my wife why I was freaking out over two guys staring at each other in the locker room. It was so obvious yet so subtle at the same time. I am torn on if I'd rather they do this feud now or should they have a waited a while. I see a good case for both options, but I can only imagine where this is going. It seems like they're going in the right direction with this feud so far. I was attempting to cool down after they started walking to the back, then Owens turns on him. Perfect way to end the show. SirFozzie, can't speak for others but I'll be sure to watch it again, and with a smile. Get well soon, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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