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Yeah I enjoyed Linus trying to say it was because Joe is polarizingly popular, but ignoring the fact it's a crowd of bell ends.

 

Not true about it happening anywhere either. Daft confused internet reactions are the vocal minority on the main shows.

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I heard mostly boos myself tbh. Some Joe chants but everybody has their fans in NXT it seems, theres even those people who had Eva signs and that one lass who screams her lungs out for Baron Corbin

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Weren't they booing Joe like fuck in the recent battle royal thing, after he eliminated Tyler Breeze (the well established heel)?

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Yeah but that's just bad booking ain't it? Not the dickhead crowd or anything.

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Eva Marie's hair-flick to the face was quite a brilliant heel move I thought.
Newbie Marley did okay in her first outing too and Camerom looked good in her return I thought.

Where's Dana Brooke gone? Not seen her since her match with Asuka where she gave her best performance to date IMO.

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Dana cut a promo this week with Emma, looks like they'll be doing Asuka v Emma

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Surprised at the Joe turn. I thought they were slowly building to a Finn heel turn. I can only assume this is setting up a four-way at London Takeover between Finn, Joe, Crews, and Corbin for the NXT title.

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Enjoyable episode for the most part this week, especially as it wasn't skipping all over the place.

 

Whilst I'm not against the Joe heel turn, you could see it coming an absolute mile away, there was even a guy shouting "Turn Joe Turn!" it was that bloody obvious.

Anyone else clock the neckbeard in the Kamala tshirt playing air-violin during Balor's entrance? I'm not someone who thinks he's better than others, but that right there is your stereotypical wrestling fan in full on embarrassing fashion

 

I keep seeing people comparing Dash & Dawson to The Brainbusters, largely based on them being a bit short and a little doughy. It seems that is the only criteria for the 'ruffneck' gimmick

 

Bull Dempsey can fuck right off, and I thought Cameron was going to get the Eva Marie treatment but didn't unfortunately.

Speaking of Eva, I love how the crowd were chanting "What was that?" when it was whoever she was against (think I heard them calling her Carly, or Marly maybe) who was out of position for it. Eva just needed to stick her foot up, which she did, it's on the person running in to make it appear that contact has been made, which she didn't. But ofcourse, it was Eva's fault. That ending was fucking shit too

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Not a great show this week. Shit sandwich would be harsh but the middle section was weak.

 

Dash & Wilder and Jordan & gable did great jobs with their promo time. The Joe turn was predictable but necessary. Corbin taking Crews into another feud works OK for him. The match was good and screwy finishes are fine when there is a purpose. Crowd reaction was fine in isolation. Some people will prefer Joe regardless, some will prefer the bad arse, most booed. Combined with Joe himself being booed a couple of weeks ago for eliminating a heel in a battle royal, it was laughable. Linus hilarious description of the virgins' dilemma is gold.

 

Incidentally, I couldn't disagree more with Linus most of the time but I do enjoy his alternate POV on a lot of things. Be fucking boring if we all just agreed.

 

I most enjoyed Asuka this week. She's ace. She carried Cameron to her best work ever. That slap into a cross arm breaker spot was beautifully executed. Asuka is lovely looking,has great gear, works great and brings something different in terms of the overall package. Perfect addition to the Divas/NXT Women.

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Asuka was by far the best thing on the show. That arm bar counter was so amazing that it's almost a shame they didn't save that spot and make a finish somewhere down the line. She's so much better than everyone else that you have to assume she'll be fast tracked to the main roster even quicker than Kevin Owens.

 

But then, I'm sure I remember reading that like Joe and Rhyno she's been specifically signed for NXT and they aren't planning to ever move her up. Seems a shame if true. She's incredible. One of those few instances where someone comes from Japan and actually lives up to the hype.

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