C.S.

I agree. I'm surprised. Nice little match.

Bryan in the opener means he beats Big Ass, right? "Starting out the show on a positive note." BTW, they should have changed his name back to Colin Cassady. The name "Big Cass" will always carry the stink of Enzo.

How much must Anderson and Gallows regret jumping to WWE with AJ. They're on the pre-show while AJ is in the main event. Bet they wish they'd stayed in Japan. (Not that I think Anderson and Gallows are any great shakes - they suck, if you ask me - but still...)

This board has been having issues in general: - YouTube videos no longer show up for anyone. - Images don't show up for me sometimes. - Doing a password reset is impossible now, at least for me, because the anti-spam image no longer shows up. That's how I got locked out last night. I tried to do a PW reset because I wanted to sign in with my iPad. A big thank you to Loss for getting me back on immediately. - Quote issues for some members. - Plus, the usual Cloudflare error screens. Thankfully, this board is relaunching soon with new software (and a new site attached to it) - I can't wait!

What happens when you try? All I have to do is hit the quote button.

I forgot about the Nattie-Ronda stuff. Nattie could actually win it then!

Is it just me or has Asuka lost all her aura and become meaningless since WM? This isn't even me hating on Asuka - I actually think it's a shame.

I like Nattie a lot more than you do, but no, she doesn't need to win this and shouldn't win it.

Here's the neverending card, if Kawada wants to add it to the OP. The World Cup is probably more entertaining, and I don't give a shit about soccer at all unless someone is offering free sandwiches. WWE Championship Last Man Standing Match - AJ Styles © vs. Shinsuke Nakamura Raw Women’s Championship Match - Nia Jax © vs. Ronda Rousey Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match - Finn Bálor vs. The Miz vs. Braun Strowman vs. Rusev vs. Kevin Owens vs. Bobby Roode vs. Samoa Joe vs. one member of The New Day to be determined Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match - Charlotte Flair vs. Alexa Bliss vs. Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch vs. Ember Moon vs. Natalya vs. Naomi vs. Lana - Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal Intercontinental Championship Match - Seth Rollins © vs. Elias SmackDown Women’s Championship Match - Carmella © vs. Asuka Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn SmackDown Tag Team Championship Kickoff Match - The Bludgeon Brothers © vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson

I think my Hell in a Cell speculation got lost on the previous page. It would be a first for NXT, and if this is the ultimate blood feud and grudge match, Hell in a Cell is how those are settled in WWE.

Wait... Lou Albano managed The Nasty Boys?! How do I not remember this??? Oh yeah. I started watching in the summer of '91, and a Haku squash on Superstars or Challenge is the first match I remember.

Hell in a Cell? Would be a first for NXT, wouldn't it?

Jimmy Korderas's book is now $5 on Kindle. Likely a temporary sale price, but it's been that price a few times before according to ereaderiq.com. That site's price-tracker alerted me, so I bought it this time. The Wrestling Journeyman: Life and Times of an Indy Wrestler: From History MAKER to History Teacher by Dusty Wolfe is currently FREE on Kindle. This is a full-length book, not one of the weird 10-page articles he sells a bunch of on the Kindle store.

I'm in the minority: I liked the finish. No, the stuff with the ref was not the best, but I can kinda see how he'd think he had to stay out of the way in the midst of all that confusion. No blood sucks though. I can't believe I didn't recognize Corino.

These "suits" have to be NXT developmental workers, right?

Same here. But the last two TakeOver main events have been really special. That streak had to end eventually. I think we'll look back at this one and fondly remember all of the fun moments it had (the wedding ring spot, etc.).

I think the match has improved as it's gone on. As good as the last two TakeOver mains? No. An all-time classic like their previous encounter? No. But I'm enjoying it.

Well, I've never seen this before.

So far, this is good, but not as good as the last two TakeOver main events. I'm kind of burned out on PG street fights though.

Aleister Black and Lars Sullivan are both talented, have presence, etc. Neither one of them does a damn thing for me. :\

I hope Lorcan and Burch get a rematch and win.

Could see a show with NO title changes? I don't see Shayna or Black losing this quickly.

I think Dream will do well on the main roster, as long as everyone's expectations are tempered. I don't expect him to ever be a multiple-time World Champion, but I could see him as a major fixture in general. I hate O'Reilly and his worked MMA shit. Always have and I think I always will. I'm cool with Cole and Strong though. Cole bores me to tears, but I like Strong.

Got locked out of the board temporarily, but I'm back now. Thanks for your help, Loss! Been kind of distracted, but this has been great so far.

Hot Take? Velveteen Dream should win.