Scouting Developmental - aka the WWE NXT Thread

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Anytime you put Cesaro and Sami Zayn in the ring together it is guaranteed to be great. Sami Zayn vs Antonio Cesaro 2/3 falls match is getting hype as Match of the year. I feel like WWE is screwing themselves by not having these matching on Raw or Smackdown TV. This match will probably air in 4 weeks, so when it does I will be back here to show them some more love and tell you how much I enjoyed their third FCW encounter.

These guys wouldn't get the freedom they otherwise do on RAW or even Smackdown.

NXT and Main Event are where these guys are able to get their workrate stuff in.

 

[XavierDZ]

These guys would be great for opening matchs and mid show main events on raw. WWE just needs to get their shit straight and build these guys up a bit. Give Cesaro and Colter some more camera time to help build Cesaros name.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

NXT 7/19

We jump right into da matchez

Leo Kruger v. Antonio Cesaro v. Sami Zayn - MARK OUT FOR EVERYONE!! At every taping, the chants of OLE get louder...but I have yet to see Zayn react to a single one. A real pro. This match has some cool spots that are refreshing in the WWE. You see some of these moves on the Indy scene more often than you should...but here, rarely, making it refreshing when you see them in the WWE bubble. Pretty decent match. Kruger steals the win. KREW-GAAA!!!

Bo Dallas v. Scott Dawson - This Sylvester LeFort character is so terrible, its actually funny. Either way, this matchup is gross. Fast forward.

Ascension Promo...these boys will be the next "group" of developmental talent to come up...they'll just need to get'em together down in NXT first.

Bayley v. Charlotte - Ric Flair cuts a promo, introduces my daughter. I remember back in college, I had Ashley Fleihr on my facebook and her pic was her in Ric Flair's robe giving her friend the figure four in her dorm. It should be noted that Charlotte has no ass and has a horse-like face and looks older than the 26 or 27 years old she is...but she's pretty athletic and not terrible in the ring despite being really green. I could see the WWE strapping her up with the Divas title in time. With that said...I've seen in her a total of ONE match, and I can safely say, she's better than any of Ric's other kids in the ring.

Mike Dalton is now TYLER BREEZE and he's doing a pretty boy model gimmick. And...he says "Yes, I am a Model"...LAFFFFFFF.

Adrian Neville + Corey Graves v. The Wyatt Family - Wyatt's drop the title...they were due. Pretty decent match.

Overall, a good little episode of NXT.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

Mike Dalton is now TYLER BREEZE and he's doing a pretty boy model gimmick. And...he says "Yes, I am a Model"...LAFFFFFFF.

No Class...

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Did Big Dave ever figure out the backstory.

It's because he's not in shape.

Two consecutive tapings, and supposedly it's a Triple H call.

He was set to be called up, but somebody told Trips he doesn't like the gym and skips workouts. Now he's in the doghouse and is presumably off TV entirely until he improves his body.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

It's because he's not in shape.

Two consecutive tapings, and supposedly it's a Triple H call.

He was set to be called up, but somebody told Trips he doesn't like the gym and skips workouts. Now he's in the doghouse and is presumably off TV entirely until he improves his body.

Something I've made note of several times. He goes through spurts of looking on his way to a better physique, a taping later he looks really flabby.

 

[Leftwich]

Full show for those without hulu:

http://watchwrestling.net/watch-wwe-nxt-72513/

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

NXT 7/26

They open with a hype video for Paige v. Emma for the NXT Chicks Title. Pretty good.

Paige v. Emma - The Emma dance never gets old. This ends up getting time and is pretty good. Lives up the big match feel. Paige wins clean. All of the face divas and HHH comes out to celebrate.

OH LORD. Zeb Colter and Antonio Cesaro run a background check on Sami Zayn...they find nothing, and say he used to wear a mask, AND WANT TO KNOW WHY!!! Oh my, they are going to look to deport Sami Zayn. So good.

Tyler Breeze v. Angelo Dawkins - Mike Dalton is now Tyler Breeze from Milan, Italy and he comes to the ring carrying his cell phone. Typical debut win.

The Ascension v. Mickey Keegan/Aiden English - Squash.

Sheamus v. Luke Harper - This one starts slow, but they start beating the shit out of each other by the end of the match. This was a decent little slobberknocker with two big guys. Sheamus wins clean.

Overall, decent B-level show.

 

[Leftwich]

Once again for those without hulu:

http://watchwrestling.net/watch-wwe-nxt-8113/

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

NXT 7/31

BADA BOOM, REALIST GUYS IN THE ROOM! Enzo Amore is back and he's here to dance. Oh, there out to face Tons of Funk *tear* Then Mason Ryan comes out. God damnit. Then Mason Ryan dances. Terrible. This is a crowd that gives no fucks for anyone dancing except Emma.

Speaking of Emma...chicks promo. Emma v. Summer Rae dance-off!!! Emma's dress looks like an Arizona Iced Tea Can.

-Charlotte v. Sasha Banks - Ric Flair's daughter is just not hot. She wins.

Tyler Breeze promo. Meh.

Wyatt's promo. Fantastic.

Wyatts v. Mickey Keegan and Aiden English - SUPER SQUASH. These guys have gone from over to really really fucking over since debuting on the big show. This gimmick is so awesome, how can they be heels? Wyatt has gone from a decent promo to a really fucking good promo. He gives his farewell promo. Crowd pops big.

Scott Dawson v. Corey Graves - Fast Forward. I'm sure Corey Graves wins. The Shield comes down and Dean Ambrose charges Adrian Neville with theft...OF KASSIUS OHNO'S SPOT.

Leo Kruger / Antonio Cesaro v. Bo Dallas / Sami Zayn - Sami Zayn's theme music is turrible. This one starts out decent before the MELEE goes down. Zayn/Cesaro brawl out of the ring leaving Kruger to beat Dallas with The Slice.

Alright show. Just a ton of setup for next week, which is a loaded show.

 

[Leftwich]

Who was the guy with dreads videobombing Breeze's segment?

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Once again for those without hulu:

http://watchwrestling.net/watch-wwe-nxt-8113/

you da man

also, Ohno has been yanked from the opening.

Oh no.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Warner, any further updates from Big Dave on Ohno?

 

[FedEx227]

I haven't heard him mention anything. I think it's still the out of shape deal. I'll do some research and see if he said anymore. Dave's been pretty shitty about his wrestling coverage lately, so I'd assume we'll find out nothing.

If you want 80,000 words on Bellator, HES GOT YOU COVERED!

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

I mean, re-comping a body doesn't happen overnight and they taped 12 weeks of TV in 5 weeks, so I can see why he's off TV for a while.

 

[Leftwich]

I mean, re-comping a body doesn't happen overnight and they taped 12 weeks of TV in 5 weeks, so I can see why he's off TV for a while.

I just say fuck it and bring him up to the E. Any smark knows who Chris Hero is and anyone with a beard in WWE these's days gets over.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

They have designated workout time and Ohno was flat out blowing it off. That got back to Triple H and that was that. He was yanked off of TV and told directly to get into the gym and get into shape.

I think it's not so much what his body looks like as much as what his body looks like combined with the idea that he doesn't work on changing it.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

They have designated workout time and Ohno was flat out blowing it off. That got back to Triple H and that was that. He was yanked off of TV and told directly to get into the gym and get into shape.

I think it's not so much what his body looks like as much as what his body looks like combined with the idea that he doesn't work on changing it.

We've seen Hero for years.

There are sometimes when his body looks good enough, then sometimes he looks very doughy. Clearly a dude that gets bored with the gym with the quickness.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

We've seen Hero for years.

There are sometimes when his body looks good enough, then sometimes he looks very doughy. Clearly a dude that gets bored with the gym with the quickness.

He was obviously on steroids right before he signed. Because if you recall, his medicals were rejected mysteriously, and he showed back up in ROH briefly, looking much softer than when he left.

He's a guy with bad genetics that doesn't like the gym. A bad combo.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

NXT 8/8

Alex Riley is on color tonight.

-Adrian Neville v. Dean Amrbose - Amborse oozes big match feel. This ends up being a decent, albeit typical high flyer versus brawler type match. It was given time. Neville actually hits the Red Arrow and The Shield interferes. Boo. Just way too much of this junk in countless Shield matches.

*As a side note...Alex Riley is pretty good on commentary.

Meeting of the jobbers.

DANCE BATTLE!!!!!!!! - I'm fucking :dead: @ "The Advanced Shopping Trolley"...this turns into the Fangando dance v. the EMMA dance as you'd expect. Emma wins, obv. Summer Rae goes HAM after.

Leo Kruger promo video.

-Tyler Breeze v. Danny Burch - Hansel...he's so hot right now...Hansel. Squash. This dude's jumbo tron is himself on facetime. LAFF.

Bo Dallas singing "Don't stop Bo-lievin..." oh lawd.

-Leo Kruger v. Bo Dallas - Leo Kruger has the most outdated picture. They gave this one a lot of time. About 15 minutes. Crowd is BEGGING for the title change. Leo Kruger hits the big clothesline, puts Bo in the London Dungeon. Kruger goes to the top, Bo Dallas puts the knees up and puts Kruger in a submission hold...Kruger taps. Actually a good match.

The opener and main event are worthy watches. The Dance Battle is what it is.