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Our man @C.S. will be happy to know his main man Mauro does the commentary on the WWE Battlegrounds game.

Worldwide for sure. Any US teams would be far behind them. Might make an argument for some teams in Japan, but I don't think there's ever been a team that's been able to draw in both countries like the Roadies.

Well Big Lance's case seems to have come out of nowhere, probably from an asymptomatic family member.

So according to Dave, NXT had to be redone for tonight due to COVID-mania running wild at the PC.

100% this. Road Warriors matches, even squashes, were an event for sure. The look, the music, the promos, the Doomsday Device finish.....all of it was amazing to see.

A rule of thumb is if Heyman is involved he has creative control over the story. It's funny to think how much he and Vince butt heads, and even when Vince just threw him under the bus, he still lets Paul book his own angles. Yeah, but if WWE is finally going to book the guy the way people have been dying for YEARS to see it's going to get a positive response. It still floors me that a company that chases the ratings dragon like WWE does (they practically ruined NXT to pop a one week rating) blew up the Bayley/Sasha pairing that was drawing across three different shows.

I honestly believe Dio Madden has the charisma to make something like this work in theory, but I'm not sure any one person alone can make this work unless one of them has secret Rock levels of charisma that haven't been unlocked yet.

Hunter made a similar sale not too long ago, makes you wonder what they are planning on using that money for. In b4 Steph just cuts Brock a personal check to keep his salary off the books or the comapny, lol.

Reading Renee's goodbye letter was eye opening on how everyone in that company lives and dies on getting Vince's approval. Like rovert mentioned, Vince will see a gimmick failure as a fault of the performer and not of it being a stupid idea, so no one wants to be the one to fall into disfavor and get sentenced to a life of catering and/or endless Main Event duty. And those already cast in that lot will do whatever they can to escape it. So the cycle continues.

If they go full Telenovela with Rey/Seth, they need to bring in that lady who slaps the shit out of everyone to teach them how to work.

I suppose there's contracts in place with Full Sail that keep them taping there, but yes all that crew in a small enclosed location + questionable social distancing practices (in fucking Florida to boot) means this will keep happening. WWE looking to run in outdoor locations when the THUNDERDOME deal is up might be the best way to go (other than, y'know, actually not running).

Looks like NXT is dealing with another COVID outbreak (number 3 now!) that has been said to have an significant effect on creative. Guess that's why they haven't announced the rest of the people in the gauntlet match.

Tons of DQ finishes, faction run ins, show ending brawls.....did......did WWE hire back Russo at some point?

It must really suck to have to wear those masks while wrestling. Especially that hockey mask Shane Thorne is stuck with.

So far, yes Riddick Moss has been more interesting in the Underground. Tino got the boot due to to too many injuries for his age (37).

Also why is Liv sporting those bedazzled teardrops under her eyes? Did she murder someone in a Claire's?

Man, they're trying but I don't buy Zelina as a credible threat for a second. Asuka can, will, and should snap her in two with no effort.

Liv out here looking like Beetlejuice. Also wow they must really be mad at Miro going to AEW, Lana gets tabled again.

Yes, the company who hides multiple folks in NXT for inappropriate contact with teens is gonna run an angle where Seth's lackey hooks up with a 19 year old.

Dolph fighting in an underground club while wearing what appears to be purple or pink colored Chucks is so on brand for him.

Truly one of the great mysteries. Like how their production packages are by far the best wrestling has ever seen when they put effort into it, but their actual shows are endless vertigo simulators.

Silliness aside, Dijak and Dio could be a pretty cool monster tag team.

Alistair out here doing the Austin Idol-Jerry Lawler ball crushing spot right in front of the King!

IMO it's worse how they use fans taking up for her on social media as a talking point for heels in promos. Like how dare she spark something in folks that make them want to see her succeed.

btw why would WWE reward the group terrorizing them for weeks with a contract?