Loki Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 That is spot on isn't it? Â Between NXT, NWA and a bit of AEW there's plenty of really good stuff to keep you entertained. Â Raw and Smackdown are just light years behind in terms of watchability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted October 18, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted October 18, 2019 24 minutes ago, Loki said: That is spot on isn't it? Â Between NXT, NWA and a bit of AEW there's plenty of really good stuff to keep you entertained. Â Raw and Smackdown are just light years behind in terms of watchability. Yeah. I wasn't watching NXT anyway but very applicable to the other two for me. Five good big-time hours of wrestling a week without even considering those "flagship" shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TildeGuy~! Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Just got round to watching this weeks show. Ciampa/Garza wasn’t great, don’t think they had much chemistry, Garza can fuck off for stealing Taichi’s trouser spot, Ciampa is clearly a star though. “Danny Burch makes Vinnie Jones look like a Yoga Instructor” whoever came up with that line needs sacking, other then that I enjoy One Twos matches as they’re sprints and tons of fun. Booking Rhea Ripley as a face is a stupid move but then everyone gets cheered regardless which is becoming a bit off putting when watching NXT. After waiting months for the Lee/Dijakovic rematch they’ve had 3 more in what? the last 3 weeks? They're blowing their load on all these title matches they’re booking every week, they won’t have anything left to book once Takeover comes around.  How long does Finn have left on his contract? I could imagine he asked to be moved to NXT as he’d be happy there and then could move on once his contract is up  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 43 minutes ago, TildeGuy~! said: They're blowing their load on all these title matches they’re booking every week, they won’t have anything left to book once Takeover comes around.  While the first few weeks on TV were pretty stacked, I'd argue that things are more settled now and it's fine to have title matches as long as they're not all being defended every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted October 20, 2019 Awards Moderator Share Posted October 20, 2019 The women's division is the high point of NXT at the moment. I know we shouldn't really compare but Shirai, Ripley, Baszler, Belair and LeRae are all leagues ahead of any of the women I've seen on AEW. Shirai in particular has been fantastic since she found a character beyond "is from Japan". Really strong division and I'd happily watch any combination of those five against each other. Angry William Regal was a highlight this week. He's so good. I wonder if we'll get any scenes of him and Drake Maverick together now that NXT and 205 have merged. As for Ciampa... I have to admit I was uncomfortable watching him. I couldn't forget the fact he had major, major neck surgery, and just have these worries that if he was supposed to be out for over a year, and has come back in seven months... should he have come back in seven months? Then he's doing backward rolls on the floor and getting kicked in the head and... I don't know, a badly injured neck and the NXT style just don't seem to mesh happily for me. There was also that weird bit where he did moves on Garza's trouser things, which unless I'm mistaken were the colours of the Mexican flag. Came across a bit Trumpy to me. Imagine if someone had done that with the stars and stripes? Marcel Barthel is wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 “No Coat of Arms, so wasn’t a flag” will be the defence on that one. If anything he was stomping Italy’s flag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted October 20, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted October 20, 2019 I really, really love Imperium. The whole presentation of that package is great, from that incredible classical theme, to the militaristic look of the crew and their mannerisms. For me, they're the best new faction to come along in wrestling for a long time. Perfect way to build WALTER as a proper threat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted October 20, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted October 20, 2019 On 10/18/2019 at 2:16 PM, TildeGuy~! said: “Danny Burch makes Vinnie Jones look like a Yoga Instructor” whoever came up with that line needs sacking, Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Thought the main event was good this week. Both guys gelled well together. Bright future for both guys hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted October 20, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted October 20, 2019 (edited) Priest has a good look. Glad they are booking him strong, he could be a big player for them. Dunne I don't like so much. It looks like he's finally working out harder now (after being under contract for over two years and still having a gut on him) but he'll always be undersized for the style and gimmick he's trying to get over. No amount of gurning will convince me that he's a bruiser, especially not against bigger guys like Priest. Edited October 20, 2019 by Arch Stanton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LWOLeN Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 (edited) Imperium is having killer matches for a while now. Loved Keith Lee vs Dijakovic until Dijakovic Climbed on the top rope on Lee’s shoulders like a remote controlled Robot and got perfectly seated for a Top-rope Powerbomb. Looked stupidly fake. Such a shame. I liked the show. NXT setup does like a Total Indy though compared to AEW’s arena’s... Edited October 20, 2019 by LWOLeN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Imperium needs to sack off the trackie bums. Â When they wear their proper gear they look the business. Â The sweats, not so much. Io Shirai's "wrong hole" look over her shoulder in her entrance is the best thing in wrestling today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Mauro Ranallo has blocked me on Twitter because I said his “Dunne likes Finger food so long as it’s Vegan” was a bit shit and irrelevant to Dunne’s character Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Accident Prone Posted October 21, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted October 21, 2019 1 hour ago, WyattSheepMask said: Mauro Ranallo has blocked me on Twitter because I said his “Dunne likes Finger food so long as it’s Vegan” was a bit shit and irrelevant to Dunne’s character Even if Pete Dunne's diet was something they wanted to highlight, it's still a shit line and is just another awful sentence in the storied history of Mauro's woeful commentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Swing Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Christ that's a weak sauce reason to block someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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