Dolfan in NYC Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 So, here's HHH's first direct shot at AEW. 8/31 is the same day as All Out. Ladies, gentlemen, and non-binary humans, welcome to wartime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Its a show that takes place in a different country at a completely different time from All Out. Realistically it shouldn't be competing for viewers at all so I'm not sure it was done in response to AEW. NJPW has a UK show taking place the same day as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SturmCRF Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 I'll watch both shows, because I'm sure they'll both be worth watching, but if they expect people to take NXT UK seriously, they need to demonstrate that wrestlers can actually move from it to the main roster. Like, what the fuck is Pete Dunne still doing there? Whether or not he'd be used properly on Raw or Smackdown is another issue, but at this point if even he still hasn't had a proper shot, what hope does anyone else have? To use a football/soccer reference that's kind of fitting in this case, I might not believe that Amir Jordan/Newport County would thrive if they got promoted from League Two to the Premier League, but I need to believe there's an established route to get from one to the other if he performs well enough, if I'm going to be invested in his matches vs Jack Starz/Mansfield Town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 40 minutes ago, SturmCRF said: I'll watch both shows, because I'm sure they'll both be worth watching, but if they expect people to take NXT UK seriously, they need to demonstrate that wrestlers can actually move from it to the main roster. Like, what the fuck is Pete Dunne still doing there? Whether or not he'd be used properly on Raw or Smackdown is another issue, but at this point if even he still hasn't had a proper shot, what hope does anyone else have? To use a football/soccer reference that's kind of fitting in this case, I might not believe that Amir Jordan/Newport County would thrive if they got promoted from League Two to the Premier League, but I need to believe there's an established route to get from one to the other if he performs well enough, if I'm going to be invested in his matches vs Jack Starz/Mansfield Town. Well at the end of the day, what is NXT UK?Is it development? Is it a territory? I sometimes watch NXT UK, and think to myself that this is WWE’s Euro Disney, or Tokyo Disney. It’s a carbon copy of an American product, but with a local flavor. But even with the NXT branding on it, I don’t believe they have any intent to bring these guys to the US. I think the ultimate intent is to create a big arena touring company, maybe with a bigger moniker than NXT UK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 NXT UK is a territory/brand, not developmental. Guys and gals have the potential of going to the main roster, but its not really the point unlike NXT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Along the metaxy between territory and development, NXT-UK sits a little closer towards territory than NXT- but they do have a performance centre of sorts, and NXT is increasingly heading in that direction anyway. I mean ECW was even kinda sorta a development fed for WWE on the down-low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Yeah - All Out is the least of that shows worries. As mentioned - it overlaps with the New Japan show AND there is a Wales/Ireland rugby match in Cardiff that day too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 If you wanted to watch nearly 6 hours of the combine, here ya go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, RIPPA said: Yeah - All Out is the least of that shows worries. As mentioned - it overlaps with the New Japan show AND there is a Wales/Ireland rugby match in Cardiff that day too And then there's this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, RIPPA said: If you wanted to watch nearly 6 hours of the combine, here ya go What the f... ? Are we sure JR is only working for AEW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, RIPPA said: If you wanted to watch nearly 6 hours of the combine, here ya go I honestly don't understand why they didn't just put out an hour special showing the highlights of the combine. I'd watch that, I don't have 6 hours to watch other people work out...If I had that kind of time I'd probably work out myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Pete said: And then there's this. What’s the overall consensus of NXT UK in the UK? I thought it’d be a cakewalk for the WWE in that part of the world. Plus they pretty much raided the indies there. But they look like they struggle to fill out 1/4 of an arena for TV tapings. Edited June 3, 2019 by LoneWolf&Subs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 3 hours ago, supremebve said: I honestly don't understand why they didn't just put out an hour special showing the highlights of the combine. I'd watch that, I don't have 6 hours to watch other people work out...If I had that kind of time I'd probably work out myself. 3 hours and 30 minutes in might be a good spot to jump into - it is when they start doing the lifting events for the women and they really start to play up the competition between Bianca Bel Air and Reina Gonzalez Also I would say the stars of this are Xia Li, ACH and then Teagan Nox and Tino Sabbatelli (who both do commentary). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 There's been some name changes....Bugenhagen is now Rik Bugez. That pic is from Jujimufu's channel a couple of years ago, so it's not really a new thing. I preferred Bugenhagen though - I think he's got a shit ton of natural charisma, and obviously he's freakishly strong. Lol he'll probably be Chad Gable's 39th tag-team partner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORELOCK Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Luke Menzies is now "Ridge Holland," which sounds like it's out of Anchorman or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Here is the full list of name changes Trevor Lee = Cameron Grimes Jessie Elaban = Jessi Kamea Eric Bugenhagen = Rik Bugez Adrian Jaoude = Arturo Ruas Luke Menzies = Ridge Holland Clearly Trevor is playing up on his hometown roots with Cameron. I wonder where the Grimes part comes from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSC Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 If anyone has ever looked like what someone named Cameron Grimes would look like, it's Trevor Lee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 If Charlotte is announced as being from the Queen City so as not to be redundant, where will Cameron Grimes’s hometown be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Springfield 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 21 hours ago, RIPPA said: Here is the full list of name changes Trevor Lee = Cameron Grimes Jessie Elaban = Jessi Kamea Eric Bugenhagen = Rik Bugez Adrian Jaoude = Arturo Ruas Luke Menzies = Ridge Holland Clearly Trevor is playing up on his hometown roots with Cameron. I wonder where the Grimes part comes from Rick Grimes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w. josh Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Ridge Holland is...not good, but having the guy not be named after period blood is nice. Bugez is confusing, as it could be "Boogs," "Bugs," or "Boo-jes." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w. josh Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Craig H said: Rick Grimes? Frank Grimes. Ol' Grimey, as he liked to be called. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, Craig H said: Rick Grimes? 3 minutes ago, w. josh said: Frank Grimes. Ol' Grimey, as he liked to be called. Vic Grimes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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