Dolfan in NYC 15,954 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Advertised for tonight: Cage Match (w/Special Guest referee Kurt Angle) - Timothy Thatcher vs. Matt Riddle Adam Cole live negotiates with GM Regal on dealing with Velveteen Dream (and Dexter Lumis?) Triple Threat Tiebreaker to face El Hijo del Fantasma at Takeover for the Interim Cruiserweight Championship DARK~ Io Shirai/Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte/?? -- I'm guessing Charlotte's tag partner will be Bayley as she'll probably say something like "A champ can only tag with a champ". Also, as has been widely reported, this may be Riddle's final NXT match. I'd be very down with Angle turning heel and managing Thatcher as a dangerous shootfighting hobo. Link to post Share on other sites
The Natural 30,366 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 (edited) Looked forward to Riddle vs. Thatcher inside a steel cage since the news broke. I'll be saddened if this Matt Riddle's NXT match, he's been the MVP this year and last year for the brand. However sign me up for Riddle vs. DANIEL BRYAN, Cesaro, Sami Zayn, AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura. Edited May 27 by The Natural Link to post Share on other sites
nofuture 4,106 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 I wonder if they're going to have wrestlers watching from above the ring. Link to post Share on other sites
Morganti 728 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 That could look cool as fuck if they do. AND if they don't do a camera cut every half second. Link to post Share on other sites
D.Z 9,117 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Scaffold cage match? Seems no ropes either. Link to post Share on other sites
Dolfan in NYC 15,954 Posted May 27 Author Share Posted May 27 Also, is that Full Sail Arena? Because that structure looks too big for the PC. Link to post Share on other sites
Chaos 520 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 1 minute ago, Dolfan in NYC said: Also, is that Full Sail Arena? Because that structure looks too big for the PC. That was my thought due to the LED screen above the ring. Looks more mini-arena based. Link to post Share on other sites
Curt McGirt 11,624 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 4 hours ago, D.Z said: Scaffold cage match? Seems no ropes either. I dunno why there hasn't been a scaffold cage match before, where you have to throw your opponent into the ring and then pin them, or maybe the other way around. Seems like something that would have sure happened in Japan. Link to post Share on other sites
Casey 7,360 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 It looks like a bigger (and better) Lion's Den. Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin 4,841 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 (edited) 3 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said: Also, is that Full Sail Arena? Because that structure looks too big for the PC. Yes. They have been recording at both, the Performance Center and at Full Sail. Edited May 27 by Edwin Link to post Share on other sites
D.Z 9,117 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 1 hour ago, Curt McGirt said: I dunno why there hasn't been a scaffold cage match before, where you have to throw your opponent into the ring and then pin them, or maybe the other way around. Seems like something that would have sure happened in Japan. There has been but I don't remember the wrestlers and the promotion. (Throw and pin). Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin 4,841 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Ganryujima was Japanese moat fighting. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dolfan in NYC 15,954 Posted May 28 Author Share Posted May 28 Oh yeah. Riddle's done with NXT. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Curt McGirt 11,624 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 If he really lost his teeth... well. The highspot would have been real stupid if it didn't look so painful. That last commercial break is all I caught of anything Link to post Share on other sites
nofuture 4,106 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Pretty solid show all around. Good to see NXT back at Full Sail and I think this set up looked better with the limited audience than the PC did. The show seemed a lot more energetic. Seems pretty crazy that no one ever thought of doing a scaffold set up on top of a cage because it worked out really well. Hopefully Dunn comes back sometime soon to get his revenge on Thatcher. Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin 4,841 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 5 minutes ago, Curt McGirt said: If he really lost his teeth... well. Nah, it was obviously fake. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
L_W_P 2,135 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 So we are at the point where the Drake Maverick release is a work yeah? Him winning the CW title to 'keep his job' is just like Slater having to win the Tag Titles with Rhyno. Link to post Share on other sites
RIShane 713 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Thought that was a pretty outstanding episode. Consistently strong matches and engaging storytelling with plenty of fun moments throughout. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
nofuture 4,106 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Poor Shotzi, first her tank got messed with then she overshot that Coffin Drop along with Kai and Gonzalez whiffing on catching her. Link to post Share on other sites
Peck 4,974 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 That referee looked like '95 Mysterio getting out of the ring to check on Shotzi. Link to post Share on other sites
J.T. 10,169 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 24 minutes ago, Edwin said: The tweet of a man who knows his brand is behind in the ratings. A solid show heading into the PPV. God bless Shotzi for damn near killing herself trying to keep the mid-card solid. I feel worked. For a guy being allegedly released, Drake Maverick sure is in the midst of a push to the moon. Is It me or were there shades of a Rhea Ripley heel turn at the end of the tag match? As much as I'd like to see it, the NXT women's division needs all the faces it can get, so I hope that Rhea and Io are booked to remain tweeners. Link to post Share on other sites
A Guy Named Tracy 464 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 34 minutes ago, L_W_P said: So we are at the point where the Drake Maverick release is a work yeah? Him winning the CW title to 'keep his job' is just like Slater having to win the Tag Titles with Rhyno. I don’t think there is any chance Drake wins next week. This whole tourney has been building up to Fantasma’s reveal as the mastermind behind the kidnappings. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
username 343 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 I think it is possible Drake won his job back, but I think there is next to no chance that the initial release was a work. Link to post Share on other sites
nofuture 4,106 Posted May 28 Share Posted May 28 Looks like the Brand is dead. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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