Charlie M. Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Thrilled everyone's starting to see what Emma is really capable of. That's why I don't believe you give people silly gimmicks early on. Certain people will defend them to the death but they're limiting. Give people a good honest go of it doing something with a higher ceiling first. If they can't cut it but you still think they're talented, then try something dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 NXT champion Baron Corbin is going to rule so hard. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Corbin telling Crews to go back to ROH was amusing for various reasons Whole time I heard that I am imagining Gabe throwing shit at any and all devices that can show the WWE Network. All this ass kissing to get recognized and their wrestlers still think most of the talent comes from Ring of Honor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I'm at the point now where I almost hope that no one ever gets called up because NXT is just booked so well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Yeah I almost feel bad that one of the first thoughts I had when Bayley won was "Yes she is not being called up". My guess is the Nia vs Asuka is a #1 contenders match and the winner faces Bayley at a Takeover show Big Cass and Enzo not winning the title suck but the obvious next person in line is Jordan and Gable so putting the belts on them would mean one of the teams is turning heel when they shouldn't or they get a small title run for Cass & Enzo. Sucks for them that the tag division is on fire right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I'm legitimately not sure if I prefer Jordan and Gable or Dash and Dawson. They are easily my favorite tag teams the E has produced in a very long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Are Haas and Benjamin available? I wouldn't mind seeing them pop in for a feud with Jordan and Gable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unholy Dragon Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Also, few flubs made me laugh harder than 'Somoa' Joe. The fact that somebody doing graphics didn't know how to spell Samoa in WWE is hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 God I want Jordan/Gable vs. Dash/Dawson so bad. It'd be like Worlds Greatest Tag Team if they had Charisma vs. The Enforcers. I want that to Main Event a Special and get 20-25 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Corbin telling Crews to go back to ROH was amusing for various reasons especially because Uhaa never worked ROH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 That's what makes it so great... 'Ring of Honor' is probably just something Corbin overheard a bunch of marks talking about one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 God I want Jordan/Gable vs. Dash/Dawson so bad. It'd be like Worlds Greatest Tag Team if they had Charisma vs. The Enforcers. I want that to Main Event a Special and get 20-25 minutes. That's something I said when I saw the finish too, I was somewhat surprised that Enzo and Cass didn't win but then I remembered they've actually been building towards Jordan and Gable vs. Dash and Dawson for a few months now. The seeds were planted during the Dusty Classic. NXT delivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Yeah, I've been trending more Balor Positive recently, but that was about the most generic performance I've seen out of him in a while. Joe was game, but Finn didn't give him much to work with in return. The Joe/Ciampa match from TV was way better. And Crews just continues to show me nothing besides great athleticism. Really not a good night for the top faces of the future for NXT. Balor/Apollo as the main for Takeover Dallas would be a disaster, at this point. Hopefully, Zayn is locked in for more than a brief farewell tour, because they need him badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Ass-based offense has never bothered me. I was hoping Asuka would pull a Naomi or a Mojo and use it as her finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 You know, I was being somewhat facetious when I said it in one of the other NXT threads, but after today, I really believe it: Enzo is better than Dean Ambrose right now. I mean, I know there are things that Ambrose can do that Enzo can't, but as far as working "unorthodox streetfighter" in the ring, all of Enzo's shit looks better. Now if only somebody at the PC could teach Cass to throw his punches overhand. I swear, his limp wrist is all I see during his hot tags anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I'm very curious if anyone wants to stand on the Ambrose being better then Enzo soapbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I don't really want to discuss Ambrose in here too much (I still think he's great on the stick and he can be good if the match is a brawl/gimmick type fight) but Enzo is fucking awesome right now. I would not be worried about him if he were to break away from Cass which I do not want to happen any time soon. He's way better than Dolph Ziggler in pretty much every way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCM Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I though that was a pretty great performance from Enzo, but an off night for Cass. Zayn/Balor would be my pick to headline Dallas, but if Zayn gets the call up they may have trouble finding a better match than Bayley/Asuka to headline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Ambrose is one of my all-time favourites, but I'd be timid to get on the soapbox about him being all that good to begin with. I certainly don't think he's had a better match all year than Enzo had tonight. Closest Dean has come is that overwrought ladder match with Seth that went at least ten minutes too long and that Raw match against Big Show where he refused to die and ate a countout. Still love Dean though. With certain call-ups obviously looming, I hesitate to guess where they go with the Dallas card. All I'll say is I need to see Sami vs Corbin at some point before the bell tolls for either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Holy fuck, MMA Bayley is the best thing ever. Good Christ that match was awesome. There is life after Sasha in the women's division for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Also, Dash and Dawson are awesome, that match was great, can't wait to see them assist Jordan and Gable... But fuck I'm ready for the Realest Guys to win the fucking belts. Still... Northern Lights + Slingshot Suplex + Gourd Buster = me casting about specific moves for one of the very few times in the last decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSmUgly Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Reading online, people mostly quite liked this show, but there is a lot of disagreement about which match on the card was best. For me, the two women's matches would be the best things they did tonight. After a bit of reflection, I'm fine with Bayley pulling a Cena and overcoming the odds, I suppose, because Bayley/Asuka is still there as a big match and Nia's not yet ready to be on top. Without the booking being an issue fior me, I can say that as a total package, it was definitely the best match despite the awful crowd trying to ruin it. Bayley is the never-say-die babyface that they want Reigns and even Cena to be, in that she is actually quite easy to root for in that role. Emma has been killing jobbers so beautifully the last few months on top of her work in this Asuka match that I would venture to say that she's now a top five striker in the whole company. Is that too far out there for other people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trocar Slush Weasel Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I was hoping at the end for some sort of Emma win so that we'd have to have a rematch with Emma/Dana vs Psycho Clown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Speaking of needing some time, I can't believe some of you wanted Nia Jax to win the title. She is obviously super green, but what stood out to me during this one was just how lacking she is in the athleticism department. If your monster heel looks like she needs Bayley's help to lift her off the mat, she probably isn't that great of a monster heel. Props to Bayley for making that match passable, but yikes. Slow and methodical is what they are going for with Nia, but it seems more slow and plodding with a slight hint of looking lost after landing a big move. Yeah, I really liked that match, but it was, like, 80% the Bayley Show, and really highlighted the WIDE chasm that exists between the Internet's idealization of Nia Jax and what she actually is right now. Everybody wants a Vader in that division, and maybe she will be at some point, but right now she's more like King Mabel.* If you had told me before the match that Bayley would win decisively, I'd have said that's crazy. After seeing the match, I was like, "...yeah, that makes sense." Jax is not even close to ready to be the centerpiece of the division. At this point, I'm not even really sure what she could bring to an Asuka match, besides being a bigger target for asskicking. *This being DVDVR, I fully expect someone to make the case for King Mabel. And I also fully acknowledge that there's probably a better correlation to be made, but that's just the first name that came to mind, and it's late, and FUCK YOU~. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I have significantly more interest right now in NXT's tag and womens division then I do the main title. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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