NXT talk

[goc]

Yet these same zilches aren't complaining about Asuka and Nak ?

Naw they're complaining that Nak isn't already on the main roster beating Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar in handicap matches.

[Tim Evans]

Where are the complaints about TNA talent or Asuka/Nak? I've seen it pointed out that NXT is not exactly developing much talent but rather relying upon talent developed elsewhere. I do think they have to be careful with Nakamura. It probably is possible to run too many squashes in front of a few hundred people and water down his charisma to the point that he loses value when called up, if that is in fact the goal.

Most of the complaints I hear are at live events. LIke tonight for example. NXT ran two shows, one in the midwest and the other in Orlando. All the big time "tv stars" were in the midwest and the only guys people in Orlando knew were the Revival, The Drifter and Nia Jax. Granted the Vaudevillans made a surprise appearance but the Florida shows aren't drawing like they use to. They need to build more stars on TV to help out with these split shows and not just bring in indie guys that only work the out of state shows.

[Matt D]

 

Where are the complaints about TNA talent or Asuka/Nak? I've seen it pointed out that NXT is not exactly developing much talent but rather relying upon talent developed elsewhere. I do think they have to be careful with Nakamura. It probably is possible to run too many squashes in front of a few hundred people and water down his charisma to the point that he loses value when called up, if that is in fact the goal.

Most of the complaints I hear are at live events. LIke tonight for example. NXT ran two shows, one in the midwest and the other in Orlando. All the big time "tv stars" were in the midwest and the only guys people in Orlando knew were the Revival, The Drifter and Nia Jax. Granted the Vaudevillans made a surprise appearance but the Florida shows aren't drawing like they use to. They need to build more stars on TV to help out with these split shows and not just bring in indie guys that only work the out of state shows.

 

What did they draw at peak and what are they drawing now?

[WingedEagle]

 

Where are the complaints about TNA talent or Asuka/Nak? I've seen it pointed out that NXT is not exactly developing much talent but rather relying upon talent developed elsewhere. I do think they have to be careful with Nakamura. It probably is possible to run too many squashes in front of a few hundred people and water down his charisma to the point that he loses value when called up, if that is in fact the goal.

Most of the complaints I hear are at live events. LIke tonight for example. NXT ran two shows, one in the midwest and the other in Orlando. All the big time "tv stars" were in the midwest and the only guys people in Orlando knew were the Revival, The Drifter and Nia Jax. Granted the Vaudevillans made a surprise appearance but the Florida shows aren't drawing like they use to. They need to build more stars on TV to help out with these split shows and not just bring in indie guys that only work the out of state shows.

 

 

That seems more aimed at a failure to develop much internal talent that can headline the house shows rather than at the use of former TNA talent, yes?

[donsem43]

They also got raided pretty hard after Mania. Who would have thought that Crews, Corbin, and the Vaudevillans would all be up on the main roster by now, while Balor and Bayley are still in NXT? Of course they could get away with having those two work different tours but they don't trust Bayley to headline a house show by herself.

 

 

Where are the complaints about TNA talent or Asuka/Nak?

 

People love to complain about Asuka working too stiff.

[sek69]

With Dana Brooke and Emma now apparently full time on the main roster, they're going to have to start building up the women. All they have now is Askua, Eva, Nia, and a bunch of jobbers.

[Ricky Jackson]

Well yes, plus that jabroni Bayley

[sek69]

Wasn't the plan to have her up on the main roster by SummerSlam? Still, point remains that there's only 4 women in NXT not at jobber level right now

[Matt D]

Alexa is right there with her Claw and awesome over the top reactions to everything. Carmella too. And Athena in the wings.

[Luchaundead]

I'm perpetually hopefully that Royce will put it all together soon as start to break out of the pack

[NotJayTabb]

Given the fact that she's already had a WWE.com interview (plus the fact that she's great), I can see them debuting Nikki Storm and giving her a push from the off very soon too

[Gutenberger]

Just how good are American Alpha? Not only really good wrestlers but also incedibly entertaining.

 

They make so many things so good. I loved the spot in the last two matches where Jordan pulls up his straps only to take 'em down again. and I popped for that Steiners tribute.

[Johnny Sorrow]

Ok, I saw a fat guy in the crowd wearing a "Buffet Club" shirt and that's fucking tremendous. 😀

[Luchaundead]

Jokes on you Johnny it was a Jimmy Buffett Club shirt

[pantherwagner]

With Dana Brooke and Emma now apparently full time on the main roster, they're going to have to start building up the women. All they have now is Askua, Eva, Nia, and a bunch of jobbers.

 

When is that women's international tournament happening? They need to start getting new faces over or the momentum of the division in NXT is going to end soon.

 

Asuka should be in the main roster, though I understand why she's not there yet. She's better than most people there, male or female. Getting Asuka and Bayley over on the main roster is going the ultimate test of the worth of the "creative team", though.

[superkix]

Going to the NXT show tonight in Portland. We'll probably get another Balor/Joe match, although last night they ran Joe/Aries.

[Johnny Sorrow]

Ok, I like a lot of chants the crowd do, but "You Deserve It" is the fucking worst.

[Sidebottom]

Ok, I like a lot of chants the crowd do, but "You Deserve It" is the fucking worst.

 

I second this.

[PhilTLL]

Absolutely agreed. "You Deserve It" is the sort of nauseatingly post-kayfabe meta bullshit that makes me want to never watch any 21st-century wrestling ever again. I hate the idea of looking at title matches and main events as rewards for what the performer-not-character does while you're at the show rather than, say, here on a message board.

[goc]

I hate the idea of looking at title matches and main events as rewards for what the performer-not-character does while you're at the show rather than, say, here on a message board.

Well they actively encourage that type of thing now when they end a long feud like Bayley vs. Sasha with them crying in the ring together and taking bows.

[PhilTLL]

Well they actively encourage that type of thing now when they end a long feud like Bayley vs. Sasha with them crying in the ring together and taking bows.

 

 

Oh I know, and it was like a hint of toilet water on the end of a fine wine.

[Ricky Jackson]

Great match between Bayley and Nia Jax on this week's show

[Gutenberger]

Great match between Bayley and Nia Jax on this week's show

You think so? I thought it wasn's that great. Good, yeah, but nothing spectacular. Could Bayley losing be a sign of her getting calles up soon? I mean, you'd think they wouldn't have her lose before the inevitable Asuka rematch.

[Ricky Jackson]

Silly me for throwing around the sacred G-word so recklessly

[Ricky Jackson]

And I think it's good booking, nothing else. Nia is going to face Asuka at Takeover, so here's a big win for her. Now Bayley will have to go through Jax again to get to Asuka. She will get her rematch with Asuka presumably at the Takeover before Summerslam, where she should regain the strap. I think Bayley should stick around NXT until 2017, no need to rush.