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Its a good look for them winning tag gold in Japan. Still seems odd that it happened. Figured Inamura wouldn't win the first time around. Good for him.

Ilja/Gargano was good though I was a tad disappointed we didn't get Ilja vs. Ciampa or Tama instead. Still, I did enjoy the bit hey did to get to Gargano getting the shot instead. Jade's promo was short and sweet. Kind the new attitude they have her showing. She is probably going to get cheered a decent bit save against Charlotte & Alexa. Charlotte/Nia built into a solid match. It was better than expected given how poorly the last time I recall them wrestling each other went. Lash at the end was a nice surprise and a good way to have do something impressive the way she ragdolled Alexa. I dug the idea of Nia finding respect for Lash after their NXT match that was revealed in the backstage interview. Giulia/Chelsea kind of pissed me off. Love Chelsea, but she absolutely did not need the title again yet. And anyone who says otherwise doesn't actually watch the show or give a fuck about it. Its a step backwards for Chelsea and fucks Giulia over more than they already have with their shit presentation of of her. Honestly, I feel sorry for Giulia as she has been kind of screwed since early on with her NXT title loss, quick roster move, and how her main roster push has gone. Its clear they have no idea what to do with her and should have let her spend more time in NXT. I just hope they figure it out sooner than later or that this bullshit doesn't devalue her when she returns to Japan after it. Cody/Black was something decently fresh for Cody in recent times. The match was solid and I thought the non-finish and subsequent chaos was well done. Pretty decent show as a whole though nothing super standout. Gargano/Ilja was probably the best match though I think it was a step down form Ilja's previous title matches. Charlotte/Nia was oddly what enjoyed the most though Cody/Black showed some decent potential. Hopefully we get a rematch with Black having some stronger build for better reactions next time it happen.

He made main roster money for 2-3 years but was likely getting NXT money when he got bumped back down. Even being on the higher end its likely a third of what he was making prior. Beyond that I think the talk of potential neck fusion surgery after his initial medical issues clear up is what might hit his wallet unless WWE is taking care of that as well.

Zelina after, then Giulia who defends against Chelsea tonight.

Its mostly this. TKO and the parent company above them have been shitty for years like 99% of all corporations so people are just used to it. People can and do complain. Many just also expect no change. You also have plenty who don't live on the internet and never hear about any of this shit. Hopefully Andrade and Ridge just sue. I think as much as people mention the current environment it is still more likely TKO/WWE settles for PR reasons or get fucked in court opposed to getting a ruling actually in their favor.

To be fair he was mostly raised in Germany. His family left Russia when he was five. You presume correctly.

I need to complete the activities and PvP masks. I love void, but yeah even as a Gyrfalcon hunter that was a slog.

Tatum/Izzi/Lola vs. Fatal Influence built into something good with nice performances from all involved. Kind of dug Izzi taking the hit for Tatum at the end. EGA/Briggs was fun and a nice showcase for EGA. Its been neat seeing Americano change and add to his style more and more as the gimmick continues. Wren/Zaria was short and solid while it lasted. Kelani/Tyra was solid and a decent showcase for Tyra before her loss. The Kelani promo earlier in the night was nothing special but a decent declaration of her current heeldom. Je'Von/Shugars had some off moments but was mostly solid-good. Wa snice to get a full look at Shugars. He is similar Evans on the opposite spectrum where his wildness is in his bumping. Its impressive and makes his opponents look good, but can be a bit worrying at times just for his general health. Evans is more on the offensive and that definitely played out as a bit much here when he somehow shot through Shugars on a dive. Hopefully the two find some balance in NXT. The final segment wa san alright setup for Page & Chelsea defending against Hendry and Hail. Still a bit odd as a min event choice. Probably should have gone with the 6-women tag though I understand why not given later story bits hit backstage. Anyways solid show as a while. The women's tag was the highlight for me. Interested in matches building for Gold Rush so far.

The first half of the legendary weapons looked good. So did the exotic weapons. I'm happy to have Chewbacca's crossbow. Titans won the exotic armor race with ease by getting a damn jetpack. A part of me is happy for them. Another part (the Hunter main) wants to call bullshit because Hunters are the only class with no gliding/flight ability.

Agreed. While I think the Bellas deserve more credit than people like to give them, piling on to that degree just feels dumb and forced.

What about the end of the show makes you think they are trying to turn Logan Paul face?

Vaquer/Nikki vs. Raquel/Roxanne was pretty solid outside of Raquel's failed pin break save. It was good on the crowd and Raquel though to just kind of move on and treat as an asshole heel with her follow up bragging. Still, I am a bit befuddled why Raquel is getting the title match with Stephanie when Roxanne got the pin. I did like the later backstage segment with Nikki and Vaquer. Its nice to see these losses actually weighing on Nikki. Penta/EGA was damn good. Dug the action, flow, and pacing. The two fed into each other quite well. The post match with Penta escaping a beating from Los Americanos was fun as well. Dom's segment celebrating his greatness and Rey's return to ruin it was all good fun. Really hope they get at least one big match in AAA this time around. Becky's speech right after was decent unhinged work. Kind of digging the idea of Becky losing it over Seth's injury and her losses to Maxxine. The stare off with Asuka was interesting. I assume its a hint to the coming War Games. Kabuki Warriors vs. Bayley/Lyra was pretty good. Thought the teams worked mostly well together with some neat moments. Kind of dug the mental games Asuka was playing with her trying to avoid Bayley as much as possible. AJ/Dragon vs. Finn/JD was damn good once again. Dug the strong start for Judgement Day and the general wild pace and feel it provided for the rest of the match. The finish with SHeamus's attack packed onto all of that rather nicely as well. Jey/Punk vs. Bron/Bronson was actually pretty nice up until the double count out finish. Don't mind those, but I need much crazier action and/pacing to justify it. The post match stuff with Logan Paul was probably done well, but that is someone I just don't want to give my attention to at the moment. Will say the Punk and Jey we got tonight were not the same motherfuckers we saw on SNME. Felt like night and day in terms of energy and interest. The wrestling was actually pretty nice tonight with everything being worth a catch. The tag titles match and Kabuki Warriors tag were the standouts for me. On the story side I thought it was mostly solid. I probably would have enjoyed it more if Logna Paul were less of a shit person or not on my screen. Still a solid-good show overall.

The best matches in their series happened in WWF. Check out their 2/3 falls and MSG matches.

The Becky/Lyra series is definitely still up there as something that can easily be in the lower side of top ten for me. Only their last match failed to deliver. The recent tag titles defense Charlotte & Alexa had against Lyra and Bayley was a welcome surprise and might be around that range for me as well. Would suggest checking out Kelani/Jordynne and Lash/Kendal from last week's NXT. The second Giulia/Zelina US title match was shockingly good and probably Zelina's best match in WWE. The Kabuki Warriors vs. Rhiyo feud saw some good singles matches in Rhea/Kairi, Rhea/Asuka, & Io/Kairi during the build though none of them hit the heights they could given the talent. Still worth catching. Similarly I quite liked Roxanne's matches Bayley and Lyra back in September in her tag feud against them. The Becky/Maxxine series was actually a nice escalation in quality with each match and worth a watch.

They had damn near zero chemistry and it felt like both were gassed halfway through. And while I don't think they dislike each other I also got the feel neither really wanted that match.