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Isn't she the one that does the 450?
I've never seen her do it...I mean I don't remember her doing it...

:emoji_thinking:

I honestly sometimes forget how long you've watched wrestling lol.
Its not really a case of how much wrestling I've watched...but
the research I've done...as well as listening to more informed
people share their knowledge & memories.

Traditionally it was 2 teams.
Right...

The only two that had 3 teams were the last one WCW put on, which was a train wreck, and last year's NXT one
Oh...Okay. I just think three teams gives it a better dynamic...
more of a "Gang/tribal" warfare vibe.

Maybe Dunne & Ricochet will wear some war raider war paint?

:idk2:

which was totally shit on based on it being nothing like War games other than the structure.
I thought it was great fun...especially once Killian Dain entered the match.

I don't personally care all that much for the story this year, considering one team is literally just thrown together. But it seems to me from what I've seen and read that they are keeping it much closer to traditional War Games than last year's abomination
Well...I don't know how much different it CAN actually be from last year...
but I'm sure it will be entertaining at the least.
 

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Yeah it's her, but she hasn't done that on NXT TV. Vintage WWE

While I agree Lacey is "Awkward" I would argue there are worse female
wrestlers currently working on the main roster...Hell...some of them have
been division Champions.

:emoji_rolling_eyes:

I think the gimmick/look is cool...in a "Calender Girl painted on side of the
the plane that dropped first atomic bomb" kind of way...but I cannot stand
her finisher. The only way a punch should be a finisher is if its with some
brass knuckles attached.

Agree 100% on all counts here. Her gimmick as it is is really cool and - most importantly - helps her stand out, but guess I just see potential for so much better.
But hey, it's developmental. If it's only uphill from here then this is a just fine starting off point.

Punches are weird. If I turn my brain off I can totally buy the Women's Right as a finish and how cool it is, but I don't see why you wouldn't just hit a really hard punch from the start, ya know? Usually you weaken your opponent enough to hit some elaborate move to seal the deal... plus why would you hit non-KO punches lol

Honestly...Bianca does nothing for me. She's just a second rate Ember
Moon or Naomi...and I did not like seeing her go over Mia Yim.

Guess I see her mainly as a first-rate Naomi. Athletic as all hell. But this match was weird because they were trying to tell the brash upstart vs seasoned veteran story, and Bianca's only shot was to keep her grounded. So it was a smart match but kinda dull, especially with Mia freaking Yim in there.

I wasn't bothered, but again, with Lacey and Bianca being pushed so hard and one babyface female on the brand (which I agree shouldn't be demoted but... sigh, I just accepted it when typing it out) Io Shirai is pretty well needed right now. (Or they could just... not have had Dakota Kai disappear??)

Yeah...its almost like the War Raiders came in & were
pushed above Heavy Machinery...which to me felt...
wrong in a way...if that makes sense.

This earned the Agree rating... Heavy Machinery is awesome lol.

Believe it or not, I loved War Games last year but that's the only War Games I've seen (Lethal Lockdown doesn't count). so I suppose from what Jeffry said in this case it's a good thing.
 

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Yeah it's her, but she hasn't done that on NXT TV. Vintage WWE
Wow...that is impressive...Thanks for the clip.

She still does nothing for me personally.

Agree 100% on all counts here. Her gimmick as it is is really cool and - most importantly - helps her stand out, but guess I just see potential for so much better. But hey, it's developmental. If it's only uphill from here then this is a just fine starting off point.
Lacey has a lot of potential...and as we have seen...
being a tall, beautiful blonde doesn't hurt your chances.

As long as she keeps improving I'll be happy & I will admit...
seeing her & Charlotte as a Heel team on the main roster
would be pretty cool...at least visually if they had some kind
of matching attire.

Honestly...I think Lacey should use some kind of chokeslam
as a finisher...but then...women don't seem to use that move.

:emoji_thinking:

I mean I watched a clip of Charlotte hitting one on the Blob Fish
at a house show...but that's it.

I'm surprised Charlotte doesn't use the move regularly considering
her height.

Is there a rule no one else but the Undertaker & Kane can use that
move?

Punches are weird. If I turn my brain off I can totally buy the Women's Right as a finish and how cool it is, but I don't see why you wouldn't just hit a really hard punch from the start, ya know? Usually you weaken your opponent enough to hit some elaborate move to seal the deal... plus why would you hit non-KO punches lol
I just don't punches as finishing moves...not matter who is
using them. A running knee strike? sure...I buy that...A huge,
high impact clothesline? sure...they can look brutal when sold
correctly...A spear? Yep...especially if its Goldberg hitting it...
but a single punch with no brass knuckles? NOPE!!!

Guess I see her mainly as a first-rate Naomi. Athletic as all hell.
Oh...don't me wrong...Bianca is talented...and athletic as
any other woman employed by the company...I just find
her kind of dull & boring.

I just don't get her as a performer.

I wasn't bothered, but again, with Lacey and Bianca being pushed so hard and one babyface female on the brand (which I agree shouldn't be demoted but... sigh, I just accepted it when typing it out) Io Shirai is pretty well needed right now. (Or they could just... not have had Dakota Kai disappear??)
I would absolutely love to see Dakota Kai pushed in NXT
America...but I've heard she will be "drafted" to NXT U.K
full time...which is a shame...BUT...her being there may
give her more "career opportunities.

Dakota is great...not only is she super cute, bubbly & fun...
but she can actually wrestle...and I love how quickly she
can dart around the ring. Her in-ring speed is amazing.

This earned the Agree rating... Heavy Machinery is awesome lol.

Believe it or not, I loved War Games last year but that's the only War Games I've seen (Lethal Lockdown doesn't count). so I suppose from what Jeffry said in this case it's a good thing.
Yeah...

If I was booking NXT...I would have had booked three teams for
the WarGames match...

Undisputed Era (Cole, O'Reilly & Strong)...
Ricochet & the War Raiders...
&
EC3 & Heavy Machinery...

Then Pete Dunne vs. Lars Sullivan for the U.K title as the 5th match...
but that's just how I would have booked the match/show/storylines.

I enjoyed the WarGames match last year as well...no matter what
anyone has to say about it...but then...its the only one I've ever seen.

Its a shame the main roster never booked one in the last couple of
years...

I'm sure the Shield, the New Day & the Wyatt Family could have put
on one hell of a match.

Maybe...just maybe the WWE will book a women's WarGames in the
Four Horsewomen feud in the next couple of years.
 

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Yeah it's her, but she hasn't done that on NXT TV. Vintage WWE
I didn't watch the MYC so it wasn't that. Think it was Mania. But Idk I don't really watch NXT weekly either. I just know she does a pretty nice one, and the hair thing is unique too.

I also don't think I watched the War Games match last year, but I just know it really wasn't a true War Games because of all the lame rule changes, which for me ruined the match, even if the match itself may have been good.

A lot of the drama and storytelling in one from a historical perspective comes from one team having the advantage for a lot of the match, and seeing who the manager of each team will send in and when. Do you have the best guy go out first to counter the damage done by the advantage team? Or do you risk it and save them for last so they are freshest at the end of the match, which is the time period during which the match can actually be won?

And yes, in theory it can properly be done with 3 teams. The WCW one had potential to be good, as the WCW/nWo/Wolfpac feud was a hot one. But between the people who were chosen for each team not necessarily being the best, and the way it was booked, caused it to just be a jumbled up mess.

I do look forward to this year's match though, as much as I don't really care for some of the guys in it or the thrown together story. Really looking forward to Ciampa vs Dream too
 

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But between the people who were chosen for each team not necessarily being the best, and the way it was booked, caused it to just be a jumbled up mess.
I'd blame Russo for that.

He did kill that wrestling promotion after all.

I didn't watch the MYC so it wasn't that. Think it was Mania. But Idk I don't really watch NXT weekly either. I just know she does a pretty nice one, and the hair thing is unique too.
Did she do one at Wrestlemania?

I don't remember that...

Maybe it happened during a commercial
break or when the camera was pointed at
John Cena?

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I'd blame Russo for that.

He did kill that wrestling promotion after all.
Lol nah man, Russo's not that bad. He had the brains and the balls that other promoters didn't have. Also, this was a couple years before he got there.
 

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Lol nah man, Russo's not that bad. He had the brains and the balls that other promoters didn't have. Also, this was a couple years before he got there.
Oh Sorry...

I'm just use to people blaming Russo for EVERYTHING.

Anyway...we better get back on topic with NXT...

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There we go.

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nxt-uk-takeover-blackpool...
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crowd on fire...chants are amazing...
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zack gibson-james drake defeated moustache-mountain...23:45
an incredible match, perfect opener even if bate-seven carried
gibson-drake through most of it...i consider the result an upset...
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finn-balor defeated jordan-delvin...11:45
a solid match...i will admit it was great for balor to make cameo
appearance...
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shame neville doesn't work for you anymore...
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your loss...
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dave-mastiff defeated eddie-dennis...10:50
transmission interrupted...match missed...
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toni-storm defeated rhea-ripley...14:50
a solid match between two beautiful women...rhea ripley
is basically a heavy metal aussie amazon...which impressed
me. i've only seen toni storm wrestle twice & i already think
she is a superstar...headbutts look brutal when women hit them...
rhea ripley has incredible shoulders...
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charlotte-flair spotted...no comment...
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pete-dunne defeated joe-coffey...34:15
an incredible main event that seemed a little botchy towards
the end...top rope botches are the worst botches...dunne retained
before the love child of william-regal & andre the giant showed
up & gave the fans a hint of what comes next...WALTER...
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an amazing show...real raw wrestling with no bullshit...
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it almost makes me miss it...
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almost...
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reboot-failed...
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re-entering-stasis-mode...
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stasis-interrupted...
x
data-received...
x
nxt-uk-takeover-blackpool...
x
crowd on fire...chants are amazing...
x

zack gibson-james drake defeated moustache-mountain...23:45
an incredible match, perfect opener even if bate-seven carried
gibson-drake through most of it...i consider the result an upset...
x

finn-balor defeated jordan-delvin...11:45
a solid match...i will admit it was great for balor to make cameo
appearance...
x
shame neville doesn't work for you anymore...
x
your loss...
x

dave-mastiff defeated eddie-dennis...10:50
transmission interrupted...match missed...
x

toni-storm defeated rhea-ripley...14:50
a solid match between two beautiful women...rhea ripley
is basically a heavy metal aussie amazon...which impressed
me. i've only seen toni storm wrestle twice & i already think
she is a superstar...headbutts look brutal when women hit them...
rhea ripley has incredible shoulders...
x
charlotte-flair spotted...no comment...
x

pete-dunne defeated joe-coffey...34:15
an incredible main event that seemed a little botchy towards
the end...top rope botches are the worst botches...dunne retained
before the love child of william-regal & andre the giant showed
up & gave the fans a hint of what comes next...WALTER...
x
an amazing show...real raw wrestling with no bullshit...
x
it almost makes me miss it...
x
almost...
x
reboot-failed...
x
re-entering-stasis-mode...
x
Post and possibly gimmick of the year
 
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Congratulations to the Velveteen Dream...I swear he gets
better with every match. I hope they change the belt strap
color to truly make it a...



It was a great match...it started slow but built momentum
& speed as it went on...and the finish was excellent.

It was TakeOver worthy in my opinion...for whatever that
is worth these days.

As far as Johnny Gargano goes...I don't even know what
to think or feel about the guy anymore...

I mean he's an amazing wrestler...but as a character...
the water is too murky for me now. I've always thought
"Tweeners" were bullshit.

Get off the fence & pick a side.

I'm completely over the main roster now...& I honestly
could not care less...but NXT is still great too watch on
a weekly basis.

Take care...

I'm off back to my new traps...

:p
 

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This was brilliant. It is such a shame the story won't meet it's proper epic finale, but even if that is the end (until Ciampa returns), it was still a great moment.
 

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Well before I talk about that Fatal 5 Way I must commend WWE for what they showed up earlier in the Show. Between them showing Ciampa's Surgery showing the sacrifice of what it takes being a Wrestler, to Bianca showing more of her bratty attitude towards Io and Kairi their was some good stuff all around in this Show. Just like Tony Nese it was the smart decision to make Cole the guy to face Gargano at NXT Takeover NY. Riddle vs Dream is a lock I feel, you saw them barely touch at times, Black and Ricochet will most likely be facing for the Tag Titles vs The War Raiders if they win the Dusty Classic, so Cole is the only guy who is going to be free for that spot. He didn't blow away anyone in this Match I felt, just enough, but enough to show his intelligence is a problem for anyone to deal with.
 

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Well before I talk about that Fatal 5 Way I must commend WWE for what they showed up earlier in the Show. Between them showing Ciampa's Surgery showing the sacrifice of what it takes being a Wrestler, to Bianca showing more of her bratty attitude towards Io and Kairi their was some good stuff all around in this Show. Just like Tony Nese it was the smart decision to make Cole the guy to face Gargano at NXT Takeover NY. Riddle vs Dream is a lock I feel, you saw them barely touch at times, Black and Ricochet will most likely be facing for the Tag Titles vs The War Raiders if they win the Dusty Classic, so Cole is the only guy who is going to be free for that spot. He didn't blow away anyone in this Match I felt, just enough, but enough to show his intelligence is a problem for anyone to deal with.

They made the best out of what was kinda a shitty situation and I think Cole vs Gargano will be an amazing match. Just please... For whoever loses... DON'T BOOK THEM INTO OBLIVION ON THE MAIN ROSTER!
 

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They made the best out of what was kinda a shitty situation and I think Cole vs Gargano will be an amazing match. Just please... For whoever loses... DON'T BOOK THEM INTO OBLIVION ON THE MAIN ROSTER!

You mean like talent like Ali who had so much momentum, then they put him on SD and he hasn't gotten the shine after Kofi got instead. I wonder when and if Johnny wins if he is a face or heel most likely a face since he's facing Cole. I wonder who will he face as Champion going forward with some top contenders on his heels or the Champion heels I mean.