KawadaSmile Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 TAKING CRUTCHES OFF THE FAN ALKFHSDKJGBASKDJGASGAS ************* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dragon Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Jesus Christ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoLogic Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 That has to be the best example of the hoist-by-his-own-petard spot I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...TG Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 As a reactionary I can't support the look-at-us chanting of modern crowds, but "you deserve it" after Johnny powerbombed Ciampa on the concrete earns my grudging respect. OTOH, as soon as I type that some (not all) start to chant for tables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoLogic Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 I was actually thinking "couldn't he just escape the Gargano Escape by raking his eyes?" But then he did it. Thumbs up from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dragon Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 God I wish Mauro would shut the fuck up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dragon Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 100% bought the nearfall on the Superkick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Gargano might just have the #1 and #2 matches of the year. This fucking dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dragon Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 That call back to the CWC there.Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Childs Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Well fuck, that was pretty great. Who knew that Johnny Gargano would be the guy to make me feel stuff about wrestling in 2018? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 That was great. Gargano is having an amazing year so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dragon Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Johnny Gargano going from guy I really didn't enjoy to the best babyface in wrestling is a fascinating journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmartMark15 Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 That was everything it needed to be and more. Match of the Year so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Fuck. Gargano/Almas III was the best match in NXT history, and this just topped it. Johnny Gargano, everyone. The best in the world right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Childs Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Top that, Wrestlemania. Good lord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmartMark15 Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Gargano-Ciampa ended up becoming an updated, even better version of what Steen-Generico in 2011 ROH was. What a resounding success of a story with a match of the year to blow it all off. This is quite simply pro wrestling done right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 I swear, NXT Takeover delivers every time. It's like what pro-wrestling used to be and should be. It still is! Why can't they do that with the main roster stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Gargano vs Ciampa is the match of the year so far for me, and holy shit if something tops it. All the excess the match had felt in tune to their feud and story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 I wasn't blown away by the ladder match, but I will say it was OK. I'm not familiar with EC3, but he didn't really impress me there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thread Killer Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 I swear, NXT Takeover delivers every time. It's like what pro-wrestling used to be and should be. It still is! Why can't they do that with the main roster stuff? I couldn't agree with you more. Over the past year I so, I found myself wondering if I had finally either permanently fallen out of love with Pro Wrestling, or "outgrown" it. This show just brought me right back to when I loved wrestling, and reminded me of when it was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 That match was everything WWE always wanted with the concept of being "cinematic" just with all of the other shit you and I want out of wrestling too. It's what Michaels hunted for year after year with his big Mania matches but never had the emotional chops to pull off. Everything he was going for in those Taker matches, but actually hit instead of just attempted, and then on top of that, it was full of hate and callbacks and worlds within worlds. There might be better matches, but is there really a better match possible that goes for exactly what WWE wants out of wrestling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thread Killer Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Oh and as an aside, don't worry...I successfully cleaned the poutine gravy off my screen, so I should be good to go for Wrestlemania. Right in time for me to spill tomato sauce on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 This show kicked my ass. One of the greatest experiences I've ever had as a wrestling fan. Great stuff. If I was in New Orleans, I would feel the need to fly home now because how do you top that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 My thoughts: - Nice opener. I've gotten tired of multi-man ladder matches, but this one had plenty of good creative spots. I had a feeling Adam Cole would win, and he did. I haven't been a fan of "Bay Bay" so far, but this is the best he's looked. - Someone earlier in the thread asked why everyone hates Ember Moon. It's because there's nothing genuine about her. Everything screams "I'm playing a character." Without the eyes, hair, and outfit, she'd be Michaela from the Viola Davis TV show How to Get Away with Murder. On the flipside, Shayna is completely believable in her role. Anyway, the match itself was decent and the right person won. - The Dusty Finals came down to the finish, and wow, I did not see that Roddy Strong heel turn coming. This and Ciampa feel like the first heel turns we've seen in years. It really has become a lost art. - Almas vs. Black started off slow but was very good by the end. I didn't realize they wrestled one year ago at TakeOver in Black's debut. It's incredible how far Almas has come since then. I was rooting for him to win, but Black will be a good champ and this will hopefully lead to Almas and Vega being called up to the main roster. - "HOLY SHIT!" "THIS IS AWESOME!" and "YOU DESERVE IT!" to the main event. I loathe those smark indy-riffic bingo hall phrases, but they all apply here. I thought the 10-minute brawl between them at the CWC was intense, but that was a stroll on the beach compared to what we got tonight. It was amazing to see Ciampa get actual heel heat - something I thought was no longer possible. In many ways, this match felt like something to be endured - and I mean that in a good way. What a brutal war they had, and the ultimate babyface won - as he should have. All is right in the world tonight. "JOHNNY WRESTLING! JOHNNY WRESTLING! JOHNNY WRESTLING!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 That show fucking ruled. When a main event can have a spot that conjures Magnum/ Tully to me and I embrace it? Thats a fucking great match. Thats storytelling at its best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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