Nice Guy Eddie Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Godfrey said: I'm fairly certain Ohno is transitioning to a Regal-like role as a scout and trainer. I'd be surprised if he ever gets much of a run again. It would seem that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 If that is the future for Ohno and it does seem that way I hope they atleast keep letting him get in the ring with unsigned guys and it would be really nice if they do so in ways that make tape, like let him work shows for UK promotions and the like. It'd be a shame if his work became harder to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Some people will really love this - and some will really hate it - I'm in the former camp 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 I don't always love Mauro but I'll take his enthusiasm over what we get on the main roster (outside of Graves that is). He makes eye rolling jokes but at least he seems really invested and really cares about things. Michael Cole can be good, I thought he was fantastic for the UK Tournament last year, but he often comes off flat and rigid which is probably a lot to due with having Vince in his ear. I get some of the criticism people have for Mauro, the jokes and references, but his energy is almost always of benefit to the product. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turk128 Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Mauro already gets browney points from me for properly pronouncing 'gif.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 13 minutes ago, turk128 said: Mauro already gets browney points from me for properly pronouncing 'gif.' Ban pls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 12 hours ago, ChesterCopperpot said: Some people will really love this - and some will really hate it - I'm in the former camp Thanks for this. I like Mauro Ranallo's commentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricR Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Totally over the moon for this show. Phil and I wrote it up and it's honestly one of my favorite wrestling shows I've ever seen. I can't think of too many WWE women's matches that stack up to Baszler/Moon, and Almas and Gargano are just on another level right now when it comes to big time main events. http://segundacaida.blogspot.com/2018/04/nxt-takeover-new-orleans-4718.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Dave gave the ladder match AND Gargano/Ciampa 5 stars. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 13 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said: Dave gave the ladder match AND Gargano/Ciampa 5 stars. Cheers. That's three WWE ***** matches by Meltzer this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Full five for the ladder match is pretty wild, but it's definitely one of the better examples of that format. Still, Dave is getting softer as time goes on. And good for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turk128 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 NXT Championship 4.25 stars NXT Women’s Championship 3.25 stars Tag Team Classic trophy 3.25 stars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I think I'm the only person who thought Moon/Baszler was the second best match of the night, but I stand by it. I honestly thought Dave was gonna go over five for the main event. Like *****1/4 based on the way he talked about it and the write up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Well NXT right now is doing very well without microtransactions but they have yet to unlock Tokyo Dome and Korakuen Hall. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Hey, NXT haveas many five star matches this year to date than New Japan. And I'm not necessarily saying it should've gotten over five (I honestly don't know what the difference between a perfect five star match and a six star match is) just that I was starting to expect it as I read the review. Edited because I forgot Will/Marty got five. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I'm with you, I thought it was possible but I was thinking 5's for both the ladder and unsanctioned match. That said and I love current NJPW, but I still think Dave is a little more pro-anything non-WWE. There's been some recent examples. I did not buy Scurl and Ospreay as a 5 star match. I think 4.5 would have been fair but a heel emptying his entire arsenal and then some and still losing to the other guy's standard finisher, I can't agree with that score. There was also the six man tag in PWG at BOLA weekend maybe last year that received 5 stars and I thought at best it was 4. Maybe. It was just a silly match to me and way overrated. Golden Lovers vs. Young Bucks had the backstory and the drama so I can't complain about it. Elgin/Naito was another I disagreed with. Elgin did some pretty insane shit and still lost. Just stuff that didn't really even play into the story of the match. Just power move after power move completely emptying his tank and he kind of looked dumb in defeat. Plus, fuck Elgin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 29 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: I think I'm the only person who thought Moon/Baszler was the second best match of the night, but I stand by it. I honestly thought Dave was gonna go over five for the main event. Like *****1/4 based on the way he talked about it and the write up. No Reseda tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 .... I liked Will/Marty more than anything on NXT this year. I have it second on my MOTY list behind Sabre/Okada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Mine: Ladder Match ****3/4 or ***** Moon/Baszler **** Dusty Classic ***1/2 Almas/Black ****1/4 Gargano/Ciampa ***** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: .... I liked Will/Marty more than anything on NXT this year. I have it second on my MOTY list behind Sabre/Okada. That's fair it's the finishing stretch that soured me. After Marty stomps on his neck several times there is no comeback. That's the finish. A comeback at that point is too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 There's definitely an argument that Marty probably should've won at that point, but part of it is because of the unplanned bad landing on the Spanish Fly made the already planned neck work seem even more devastating. But the blood added so much to the match. Rare color is the best thing in wrestling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Blood probably added a half star to Brock/Reigns. I was hating the match and then for a split second I was like "oh wow.. that looks nasty!" and it was over... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 On one hand, the blood came way too late in the match to salvage it. On the other, he was bleeding so badly I would've been worried about his health if it had happened earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Just for the record - no one should be surprised at the ladder getting 5 It was only hours after the show that he and Alvarez declared it the best "multi--man ladder match" ever (the language might have been "ladder match of its kind" - basically they still thought there were some 1 vs 1 ladder matches that were better) I loved the ladder match but it did probably have about 5 minutes that could be been trimmed out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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