This Week in Wrestling Indys &International 1/13/17

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http://placetobenation.com/this-week-in-wrestling-1-13-17-indy-international/

 

Pete and Tim are back to discuss Indy's and International.

1. CWF Mid Atlantic Battlecade pt 2
-We discuss the matches, angles, booking, and commentary.

2. ROH TV
-Kyle O'Reilly era is over
- Did the show come across flat
-Is Christopher Daniels the future champ?

3. NXT TV
-The road to San Antonio is forming.
-Thoughts on the upcoming special.
-Did DIY vs Revival tear it up

4. CMLL 1/6/17
-Thoughts and star ratings on all the matches

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[TonyPulis'Cap]

Be interested to hear what you guys think about this weeks NXT (the 18th Jan show) as I know a talking point of yours on this show was that a greater number of longer matches on TV was a bit of a sign that they were trying to fill up time (a bit like what happens on RAW) rather than being creative with their segments. This week they went very much the other way! 3 matches, all less than 5 mins. I wouldn't call this weeks edition a great show, but thought it was pretty fun and worked in that they managed to advance a number of different storylines and feuds for different people (whether you like all those storylines is another matter...).

 

In the space of the show they got me way more interested in the Nakamura/Roode match, they built up Nikki Cross, built up future matches with Ember Moon/Liv and presumably No way Jose/the Hawaiian guy, built an angle to put heat on the Revival and write off Shane Thorne to have knee surgery, explored the Dillinger has self-doubt so vulnerable to a cult with a decent way of getting Big Damo involved and set up/announced 2 new TakeOver matches. That sort of fulfils the brief of what I think the weekly show should be doing, although do prefer a model whereby most weeks you get a decent 10-12 min match in the main event just to give a nice balance.

 

Anyway. that's my ramblings! Really enjoy the show each week guys, and think it works nicely now you've split it off from the NWA on Demand show so that both are more digestible and both have their own identities. A successful brand split!

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Thanks for your thoughts, and for listening.

[BigBadMick]

Geez Pete, I just listened to your interview with Stutts on Clotheslines and Headlines.

 

Get a room.

 

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Hey, I'm a fan of the product .

[BigBadMick]

I know. Your affection really shone through. Sounded like you had a blast doing it.

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I did