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Post by randomone on Jan 27, 2018 12:24:04 GMT -6
NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia is tonight, join me will you?
NXT Title Andrade Almas vs Johnny Gargano
NXT Women's Title Ember Moon vs Shayna Baszler
NXT Tag Team Titles The Undisputed Era (Fish & O'Reilly) vs The Authors of Pain
Extreme Rules Match Aleister Black vs Adam Cole
Kassius Ohno vs Velveteen Dream
I'm going.. -Almas (I think Ciampa returns & costs Gargano the title, leading to a match at Mania Takeover) -Ember via DQ (too early for Shayna to win the title, so I think she is too aggressive & the match is called) -Fish/O'Reilly retain (they literally just won it a few weeks ago on TV) -Black (wins a war & sets up a title shot Mania weekend) -Dream over Ohno (I have a weird feeling Ohno might be in the Rumble, plus Dream needs the win) |
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Post by Optimisn on Jan 27, 2018 12:31:13 GMT -6
I haven't been keeping up, but it seems early to be doing a feud with Black and Cole. I'd think those are two guys you want to keep winning, especially with a pretty average champion. I think I'll be around.
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Post by cij79 on Jan 27, 2018 12:53:28 GMT -6
Velveteen Dream might be my favorite thing about wrestling right now and I'm not sure what that says about me but I don't care because the way they're doing it with him is just fantastic.
The promo on Wednesday along with him coming out to the ring in a cropped Johnny Wrestling shirt is just awesome.
Cole can talk and is vicious I think he'd be printing money on the E if he was 2 inches taller.
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Post by Positivity Peeps on Jan 27, 2018 14:21:08 GMT -6
I agree it's a bit early for Cole-Black. Especially for an Extreme Rules match.
I agree with all of randomone's picks.
Also think we see EC3 in the crowd and in the Rumbel tomorrow.
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Post by randomone on Jan 27, 2018 14:41:57 GMT -6
Maybe we get a no contest in the Extreme Rules? Double KO? Ultimately ending in a Triple Threat at Mania Takeover?
Roderick Strong also will wrestle Tyler Bate to see who faces Pete Dunne. That match will be taped for NXT TV. Going with Roddy on that one. Roddy vs Dunne should be nuts.
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Post by Positivity Peeps on Jan 27, 2018 18:32:01 GMT -6
Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne win NXT Match of the Year.
Good call.
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Post by Optimisn on Jan 27, 2018 18:33:10 GMT -6
Samoa Joe doing commentary.
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Post by randomone on Jan 27, 2018 18:42:59 GMT -6
Asuka won female of the year. Despite being there like 6 months last year.
Billie & Peyton got robbed!!
Graves, Renee, Charly, Joe....Sam Roberts. One of these things is not like the other. Sam needs to stick to radio/podcasting.
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Post by Optimisn on Jan 27, 2018 18:51:27 GMT -6
Asuka won female of the year. Despite being there like 6 months last year. Billie & Peyton got robbed!! Graves, Renee, Charly, Joe....Sam Roberts. One of these things is not like the other. Sam needs to stick to radio/podcasting. I really like the Sam shows I watch. Seems like a good dude. He and Rosenberg need to go away on the main programs. |
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Post by Optimisn on Jan 27, 2018 18:58:42 GMT -6
Samoa Joe has a bit of Handsome Rusev going on with his commentary style.
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Post by randomone on Jan 27, 2018 18:59:05 GMT -6
I like his wresting podcast & I like the Jim Norton & Sam Roberts morning show.
But he & Rosenberg need to go away on the pre-shows. We don't need them on every single friggin pre-show.
Every so often is fine, but it's overkill now.
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Post by randomone on Jan 27, 2018 19:00:26 GMT -6
Asuka wins overall wrestler of the year in NXT? Seriously?
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Post by randomone on Jan 27, 2018 19:02:48 GMT -6
Paul E talking about something other than Brock Lesnar to kick things off?
Instant win.
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Post by randomone on Jan 27, 2018 19:04:41 GMT -6
No Nigel on commentary. Mauro says he's sick.
Could he be the 205Live commish?
Tag titles up first.
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Post by Positivity Peeps on Jan 27, 2018 19:06:49 GMT -6
Asuka wins overall wrestler of the year in NXT? Seriously? Wasn't it decided on by Twitter users? I don't have a better choice off the top of my head to be honest |
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Post by Optimisn on Jan 27, 2018 19:07:37 GMT -6
No Nigel on commentary. Mauro says he's sick. Could he be the 205Live commish? Tag titles up first. Maybe he's sick because he found out he's going to be 205 GM? |
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Post by randomone on Jan 27, 2018 19:09:23 GMT -6
Both of AOP look like they've dropped some weight, which is good.
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Post by Optimisn on Jan 27, 2018 19:09:26 GMT -6
So, is this Heel v Heel? Honest question.
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Post by randomone on Jan 27, 2018 19:13:06 GMT -6
AOP have been booked more as faces since coming back from War Games.
Also Asuka as Female wrestler of the year I get, but I would argue Black, Roode, Gargano, etc would've been better overall options for Wrestler of the Year.
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Post by randomone on Jan 27, 2018 19:13:56 GMT -6
Is it just me or does the crowd seem rather quiet for this opener?
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Post by Optimisn on Jan 27, 2018 19:16:15 GMT -6
Is it just me or does the crowd seem rather quiet for this opener? Dead for a Philly crowd. Could be the Asuka announcement. |
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Post by Positivity Peeps on Jan 27, 2018 19:17:31 GMT -6
Is it just me or does the crowd seem rather quiet for this opener? Yes. |
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Post by Optimisn on Jan 27, 2018 19:20:37 GMT -6
Nobody wanted to work with that spot. Haha.
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Post by Optimisn on Jan 27, 2018 19:22:06 GMT -6
Half of the Philly crowd just showed up from jail.
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Post by randomone on Jan 27, 2018 19:24:02 GMT -6
Hard to believe Akam & Rezar are only 23 & 24.
That was a pretty sloppy ending, but an overall solid opener. Hope they don't tease a split with the AOP with that finish. They're continuing to improve and have honestly grown on me over the past year.
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Post by Optimisn on Jan 27, 2018 19:25:37 GMT -6
Hard to believe Akam & Rezar are only 23 & 24. That was a pretty sloppy ending, but an overall solid opener. Hope they don't tease a split with the AOP. They're continuing to improve and have honestly grown on me over the past year. Where do they go from here? As a casual viewer, their heat as green monsters is gone. |
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Post by jwid on Jan 27, 2018 19:25:47 GMT -6
I thought that was a really good finish
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Post by randomone on Jan 27, 2018 19:27:54 GMT -6
War Machine is in the crowd. Zalina looking like a fucking smoke show.
I'd say the AOP continue to feud with teams in NXT. War Machine feud makes the most sense. Then maybe a call up? Not sure. I agree the aura of them as monsters isn't there anymore.
Holy shit crowd just exploded for Velveteen Dream
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Post by Optimisn on Jan 27, 2018 19:32:52 GMT -6
I don't know what "It" is, but Velveteen Dream has "It" without question. He's fucking twenty-two.
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Post by randomone on Jan 27, 2018 19:33:53 GMT -6
Really fun sprint to start KO/Dream
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