WWE NXT & Superstars Thread

[Troy]

Lol thanks for that Andrew, I like the Home and Away reference.

I just checked wwe.com and they now have 15 wrestlers listed on the NXT roster so it really is another brand. Stupid of WWE to only show it on wwe.com in the US, I know that they claim to be waiting for the Network to bring it back but giving a short six month contract to a channel will bring in some extra money and get more viewers.

 

[Andrew]

I got a gut feeling the draft will allow NXT to have a bit of impact with WWE Network.

Is it still shown on FOX8 for us Australians?

 

[Troy]

When the Network starts I think that WWE should go back to the old format of an actual season of six pros and rookies that lasts for about three months. I don't see the point of having a Network only brand unless it has the old format.

I am pretty sure it is still shown here.

 

[Heisenberg]

I got a gut feeling the draft will allow NXT to have a bit of impact with WWE Network.

Is it still shown on FOX8 for us Australians?

WWE RAW - Wednesday 3:30pm - 5:30pm
WWE NXT - Thursday 3:30pm - 4:30pm
WWE Vintage Collection - Thursday 4:30pm - 5:30pm
WWE Superstars - Friday 2:30pm - 3:30pm
WWE SmackDown - Friday 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Then each show is shown 2 hours later again on FOX8 +2

 

[Andrew]

Awesome, I get Foxtel next week.

Be able to watch Smackdown on Friday instead of Youtube at last.

With Regal as NXT GM, I doubt another season will happen besides half the FCW guys have done dark matches or house shows for WWE now.

 

[SAIYANS]

NXT is now a brand, Regal's the GM.Books tag match like Teddy Long, the girls on NXT are like Home & Away...Think I summed it up now.

What he said plus the tag matches are to screw with Reks and Hawkins who have been feuding with both Striker and Regal. Striker is still the host, just doesn't make matches. Always ALWAYS remember that Macine is the star. Tamina, Usos, Kidd, Reks and Hawkins, Kaitlyn, and Yoshi are All part of the roster now too.

@ Troy the problem is NXT can't go on any cable channel that isn't Universal owned. It can go on broadcast tv but the only avenue is MyTV again, same with a Super station as the only avenue is WGN. The best possible alternative would be airing it as part of the 8 hour replay block of Raw and SD on Saturdays here in the states which comes on the Universal HD channel which replays all the main shows from Bravo, USA, and SyFy

 

[Troy]

With Regal as NXT GM, I doubt another season will happen besides half the FCW guys have done dark matches or house shows for WWE now.

With Regal as GM they could still do another season, he just has a different set of guys to push around. With the number of FCW guys that have been on the road it means they have plenty of options to put on the show if they do another season plus they have so many in FCW it would be easy to pick six guys as well as promoting a few guys to the main roster.

@ Troy the problem is NXT can't go on any cable channel that isn't Universal owned. It can go on broadcast tv but the only avenue is MyTV again, same with a Super station as the only avenue is WGN. The best possible alternative would be airing it as part of the 8 hour replay block of Raw and SD on Saturdays here in the states which comes on the Universal HD channel which replays all the main shows from Bravo, USA, and SyFy

I didn't realise that WWE had the exclusive contact with Universal but it makes sense. I just think that they should be able to get something for the show in the US, it is tv quality because it airs worldwide so they don't need to change anything on the production side and even if it is just $1 million it is still an extra million in revenue before the Network comes along.

 

[Aniking]

Quite frankly, Derrick Bateman can get fucked. KAITLYN IS MINE!

I just can't bear to watch NXT anymore. I read whenever Spoilers are posted here... annnnnnd I just think it's a waste of time. None of it sounds very interesting to me.

 

[Troy]

I managed to catch the end of the mainevent from this weeks episode. Bateman was wrestling Curtis and it wasn't too good, mainly chain wrestling and then the finish was so weak that the commentators didn't even know what was going on. I assume that Bateman hit his finisher, commentators didn't call it anything and didn't even get excited so it might not have been his finisher, and then pinned the guy for the win. Commentators just said "Look at this" and then after the three count they seemed a bit surprised. If that was his finisher the commentators should have been going crazy for it and should have called it by name rather than ignoring it.

 

[Andrew]

Dark Match:
* Brodus Clay defeated Michael McGillicutty with a splash.
WWE Superstars:
* WWE Tag Team Champions Primo and Epico defeated Alex Riley and Mason Ryan.
* WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix and Eve defeated Tamina Snuka and Natalya after Eve hit a moonsault on Snuka.

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[Dale]

Where da fuck are the NXT spoilers at!?

I actually watched it before RAW came on the air this week and I kinda got into the MM/Tyson promo so I'm tempted to watch again for them.

 

[AZUCAR!]

Here are the NXT spoilers:

*Justin Gabriel pinned Curt Hawkins with the 450 splash.

*Backstage segment where Titus O'Neal tries to hook up Tamina Snuka with Darren Young. The Usos come on the scene and they go back and forth, setting up a bout for later.

*Darren Young defeated one of The Usos in a long match.

*Backstage segment where Maxine and Johnny Curtis attack Matt Striker thinking he's Josh Mathews and put him to sleep with chloroform. They do this so Maxine can try to come out and do commentary to speak with William Regal and talk her way off NXT to one of the larger shows.

*Percy Watson defeated Tyler Reks.

*Tyson Kidd defeated Michael McGuillicuty.

 

[Dale]

That Maxine segment sounds hilarious, gonna have to catch that and likewise with the main event which I hope he gets some good time.

 

[Troy]

How many tag team combinations are they going to come up with on Superstars. It seems like Riley and Mason Ryan keep changing partners each week, would be good to have some consistency.

 

[SAIYANS]

Pretty good NXT in ring wise.