Loki Posted October 22, 2016 Posted October 22, 2016 First time seeing Strong. Seems like a super generic workrate wanker. I hope I'm wrong. He was sporting the haircut of a middle-aged bank manager, which hardly helps.
Paid Members WeeAl Posted October 23, 2016 Paid Members Posted October 23, 2016 Roderick Strong always seemed like the epitome of Kevin Nash's Vanilla Midget group to me. Bring him in to work with green guys in NXT, and stay there, to allow the likes of Joe, Roode and Nakamura to move up to where they should be. That should be his purpose.
Guest Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 I mean, I like him. I've been a ROH fan of varying degrees for years, and he's got a hell of a catalogue. He's just not somebody I ever envisioned being here. A pretty dire talker in all honesty, though heeling with Aries should get him off on the best possible footing. An NXT exclusive role is probably a very good idea Nikki Cross is great in her gimmick. The women's division has moved so far in 2 weeks with Cross, the Royce+Billie Kay partnership which will provide good foil for Asuka. They also have that imposing looking MMA lass from that 6 woman a few weeks ago under the surface as well as Ember Moon making steady progress. Good stuff, you wondered just where the hell it would go after Bayley but this storytelling and the announcement of the Mickie James match to give them even more time - the future looks very bright
Paid Members PunkStep Posted October 23, 2016 Paid Members Posted October 23, 2016 I was bored earlier and started reading some websites predict the Survivor Series match line-ups. Stupidly went on Bleacher, who believe Aries/Strong should be added to the Raw team in the 20-man tag. What?! He's been on NXT once, where he hasn't really had a chance yet to prove himself and they think he should be on WWE PPV straight away? Nutters. What I do see happening is the Aries/Strong team sticking and having them take over from The Revival as the top non-monster heel tag when they eventually move up. Billie Kay...there's something about her. She looks bad news, but in a good way.
UK Kat Von D Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 Strong will be fine as long as he is teaming with Aries who has enough personality to share Nikki Cross isn't doing much for me, seems really forced. Maybe she will grow into the role over time
Paid Members FLips Posted October 23, 2016 Paid Members Posted October 23, 2016 Aye Nikki Cross came across as a trainee being told to act crazy and completely overdoing it in every way.
Philjax Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 Think I would have preferred Tucker and Dosovic in the Authors Of Pain gimmick.
Paid Members PunkStep Posted October 23, 2016 Paid Members Posted October 23, 2016 I think they're above that. Authors of Pain seems to be a disposable gimmick that will keep those two big lads in it for a short while until they inevitably start to lose, where it's then pointless. Bit like The Ascension, but with perhaps a bit more upside. I don't see the guys doing the AOP gig getting much further than a short squash run at best, I know it's early days but they don't look great. Tucker Knight looks promising, the other one even more so. Reminds me of Dave Mastiff.
Tamura Posted October 26, 2016 Posted October 26, 2016 A pretty dire talker in all honesty, though heeling with Aries should get him off on the best possible footing. An NXT exclusive role is probably a very good idea I remember his promos in his early ROH days were super-camp, I'm guessing he hasn't improved much then? Putting him in a tag team with someone more charismatic (no shortage of possibilities there) probably is the best way to cover up his lack of personality.
Paid Members gadge Posted October 26, 2016 Paid Members Posted October 26, 2016 His best work in the last couple of years has been as a dickhead - a long PWG title reign last year, and matches in the UK vs Will Ospreay spring to mind immediately. That's completely from an in-ring perspective though, his promos still suck.
Paid Members PunkStep Posted October 27, 2016 Paid Members Posted October 27, 2016 Why are Gargano and Ciampa called #DIY?
Snitsky's back acne Posted October 27, 2016 Posted October 27, 2016 So, Asuka v Mickie James.Apparently WWE was going to ask Trish with it being in Toronto but she is pregnant so a no go. Still, it should be a good match. Hopefully not just a one shot deal for Mickie - maybe even an in for Magnus?
Paid Members mim731 Posted October 27, 2016 Paid Members Posted October 27, 2016 Why are Gargano and Ciampa called #DIY? Because they did it all by themselves, apparently. They did a promo backstage at Takeover: Brooklyn explaining it, but it's pretty lame.
NEWM Posted October 27, 2016 Author Posted October 27, 2016 DIY felt another instant failure to me as a name too, but I felt exactly the same with Jordan & Gable and Dash & Dawson but both team names grew on me eventually. I imagine it'll seem fine soon enough. More great stuff this week as usual, up and down the card. Except Hoho Lun, he's the pits isn't he?
adequate8 Posted October 28, 2016 Posted October 28, 2016 Hohu Lun is abysmal. The tall fellah from China wasn't much better either. Mustafa Ali came across a lot better in nxt that he did in CWC for me though. Not a fan of anything hashtagged but the name DIY is decent enough. I read Ibushi didn't sign on the back of CWC but is now in the Tag tourny, is he still part time?
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