Scouting Developmental - aka the WWE NXT Thread

[calgaryballer]

Larry, are you the Masked Man? Today's Grantland column covered almost everything discussed here, all the way down to Paige...

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Larry, are you the Masked Man? Today's Grantland column covered almost everything discussed here, all the way down to Paige...

What a piece of shit that motherfucker is.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Bray Wyatt​

What He's Up To - The other son of Mike Rotunda, and brother of the aforementioned Bo Dallas, the former Husky Harris has been with WWE Developmental for a little over three years now and has run a fruend with tons of the top guys. He debuted on WWE TV as Husky Harris but after realizing he was a fat guy, the E shipped him back down to developmental for a token repackaging. He's had some highly regarded pre-tape promos and even worked his fair share of jobber squashes. After an injury, he re-debuted, and started putting together a stable of followers.


Look/Physical Presence: 2.5
- If the WWE ever liked fat dudes to be more than comedy acts or jobbers, Bray Wyatt would have a long career. He gets docked a bit here because he doesn't have the look the WWE often pushes to the top, but he's big enough (not just fat big) and with this new Bray Wyatt character, he's got a physical presence about him that just screams at someone to throw money at him.


Promo Ability/Charisma: 4.5+
- Ol boy can talk and he walks with a natural heel aura to him.


In-ring Ability: 3.5
- He has a firm grasp on this character's in-ring style. As Husky Harris, he showed some very crisp ring movement and a pop to his moveset. It can't be stated enough, that his current moveset and ability to sell his character IN THE RING, without words, might be the best in developmental right now. He could not say a word and you'd still be able to understand his character in the ring. The subtlety of his character in that regard is on point.


Overall: 10.5/15
- If this were 1997, someone would have thrown buckets of money on him and ran him as a stable leading heel not too dissimilar to Raven's Flock in WCW. His current gimmick has obvious comparisons to the aforementioned Raven meeting Waylon Mercy. There is some potential here for something special. His gimmick isn't too dissimilar to the CM Punk-led Straight Edge Society with all its religious undertones, which got over like a million bucks. He can sell himself, his gimmick, and is a strong worker. The only issue that could hold the guy back is his physique. Vince can't fap to it, so, he's limited in that regard. He was alread sent back down to developmental to lose weight once, and did so...but he's built like your traditional cornfed boy from the country, so, it'll constantly be an issue. In another era, someone would be swimming in cash with the guy, in the WWE, the potential is there for big things still, but, has a wart. As for his name...I guess it works, but his real name (Windham Rotunda) would have been just as creepy. It should be noted, at first...I wasn't into the gimmick, but, I was sold on it rather quickly after initially shitting on it. Paul Heyman would have milked the fuck out of this guy in 1997. Another note...perhaps this gimmick is a little too advanced for the basic TV the WWE pulls of.

Is He Ready? Yes.

 

[FedEx227]

Bray is the guy I'm most pumped to see. He's not generic, he's something different, he's something unique but he's not silly. It's not too over the top, but it's not boring CAW NXT/FCW guy. Really hope they give him time to shine and let his character get over. Kinda hope he does to Smackdown because I see more potential for him there than another name on an already overpacked, hastily thrown together Raw.

 

[EmpireWF]

He's great but his finisher needs a change. Can't stand those stupid spinning moves that look like shit on TV.

When he was part of NXT and his short stint on RAW, he clearly stood out as a guy who could go in the ring and he has his unique look compared to 99% of the main roster. Hopefully he can stay healthy.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Corey Graves​

What He's Up To - Upon debuting in 2011 in FCW, he would work a tag team with Jake Carter and find tag team gold. Since the start of NXT at Full Sail, he's been stopped and re-started a few times, with his most recent re-debut as some sort of douchebag. Back on the Indy scene, he used to feud with Tommy Mercer, aka Crimson of TNA fame.


Look/Physical Presence: 1.5
- He looks like the tooliest douche you'd ever see. And, not the good kind of douche, the kind of douche that you change your channel to. He basically looks like a dude that you loathe to see your still-in-high-school daughter with.


Promo Ability/Charisma: 1
- I don't know if he can talk, but if he does, it'd resemble nails on a chalkboard.


In-ring Ability: 1
- I wouldn't know, I don't pay attention.


Overall: 3.5/15
- This guy is currently running some sort of douche gimmick. Good for him, as he looks the part. But your boy right here wants nothing to do with this faggot. Oh, and he has the words "Stay Down" tatted up on his knuckles. Die.

Is He Ready? I don't know, but I hope he never is.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

He's great but his finisher needs a change. Can't stand those stupid spinning moves that look like shit on TV.

When he was part of NXT and his short stint on RAW, he clearly stood out as a guy who could go in the ring and he has his unique look compared to 99% of the main roster. Hopefully he can stay healthy.

The kiss of death thing works...but he needs to change it up somehow.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Bray is the guy I'm most pumped to see. He's not generic, he's something different, he's something unique but he's not silly. It's not too over the top, but it's not boring CAW NXT/FCW guy. Really hope they give him time to shine and let his character get over. Kinda hope he does to Smackdown because I see more potential for him there than another name on an already overpacked, hastily thrown together Raw.

Wherever he has to go to stay away as far away from Vince McMahon as possible.

 

[EmpireWF]

Your first FOUR profiles were called up within a month.

Hopefully Kassius Ohno is next!

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

I had one more of these that I hadn't posted...it was of the Ascension tag team...and...uh...I am glad I didn't since Kenneth Cameron got released for being arrested. They were an awesome tag team, though.

 

[SuperKevin]

I'm hearing rumors that Corey Graves is the next to be called up. Hope thats not true though

 

[SuperKevin]

Damn Brandon Carter went from being a freak of a college football player to a freak of a pro wrestler.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Its really weird watching NXT and guys change up gimmicks outtadawoodwerks.

One week, Jinder Mahal is the Maharajah...the next, he's apart of 3MB. We're a month or so into The Shield gimmick and Seth Rollins is the champ. Big E just knocked out John Cena two days in a row...and by Thursday, he's back feuding with Camacho.

lol

 

[XavierDZ]

NXT Thread

NXT Thread

Hey wanted to post this, so people can post recent NXT shows and keep up to date. I am having an issue keeping up as well. As far as I know this is one of the last NXT shows to air. Definently want this for people who can keep up with Names like Chris Hero, Pac, who are now known as Kassius Ohno and Adrian Neville. Also keep up with Generico, and great indy names like that.

 

[XavierDZ]

I have come to the conclusion that NXT is a show best watched on Hulu Plus...

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

I watch on hulu+

Shows come out every Thursday.

 

[FedEx227]

I need to start watching this. Let's keep this thread going so I can force myself to watch it.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

If you need to catch up...

-Big E Langston is the champion. Big time crowd favorite at Full Sail. Just your typical dominant big man champion.
-Kassius Ohno is feuding with William Regal.
-Adrian Neville aka PAC is one half of the tag team champions (other half is Oliver Grey and he's out with an injury, so, he's been teaming with Bo Dallas) is very over and highlighted every week.
-Leo Kruger and Justin Gabriel wrestle more often than Kofi and Dolph Ziggler, and like the aforementioned...always deliver a good match.
-Bray Wyatt and the Wyatt Family (Erick Rowan and Luke Harper) are the upper card stable. Currently feuding with the tag champs and Bo Dallas.
-Connor O'Brien used to be apart of the tag team The Ascension...Kenneth Cameron got fired, so they pushed him as an upper-card threat to Langston...Langston beat him convincingly.
-The Shield shows up occasionally and fucks shit up.
-Corey Graves is the drizzling shits, but the WWE has plans for him. He's in the upper card at this point. He screams douchebag.
-Xavier Woods (aka Consequences Creed) wrestles maybe once a month as a curtain jerker.
-Richie Steamboat is out with an injury, will continue feud with Ohno when he gets back, I'm sure.


-Paige is the best diva the WWE has under their umbrella...she's just 20 years old, hence she's in Florida. She's currently feuding with Summer Rae (you've seen her as Fandango's dancer when they were in Europe).
-Aubrey Marie is your token diva...you'll be seeing her in the WWE at some point. She's feuding with the not-that-attractive Sasha Banks. No one cares.
-Emma is another diva that is a crowd favorite...she's got a gimmick of a clumsy chick with an awful dance move. Its actually a little entertaining.

Everyone else is in jobber status right now. Generico hasn't debuted yet.

Oh, and the Full Sail crowd is awesome.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

What i've noticed is that the FCW roster page has a billion geeks on it, and none of them ever wrestle on TV.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

What i've noticed is that the FCW roster page has a billion geeks on it, and none of them ever wrestle on TV.

Most of them, if they make it to NXT TV, are job squad.