KawadaSmile Posted November 17, 2018 Report Posted November 17, 2018 Honestly there's not a lot of buzz going on right now regarding NXT. You'd think they would be smart and get Riddle on the main show, but alas. Anyway, here's the main card: Shayna Baszler (C) vs Kairi Sane Aleister Black vs Johnny Gargano War Games: The Undisputed Era vs War Raiders/Ricochet/Pete Dunne Tommaso Ciampa (c) vs Velveteen Dream Is it going to be good action? Sure. But this might be one of the coldest Takeovers in a while. Quote
AstroBoy Posted November 17, 2018 Report Posted November 17, 2018 Kind of worn out on Gargano and Ciampa-centered stuff to be honest. It's really sad they can't fit Ohno-Riddle on the show for a 6 minute sprint or something. I am sure the wargames match and women's match will deliver, though. Quote
sek69 Posted November 17, 2018 Report Posted November 17, 2018 Hunter mentioned on his conference call that they kept the show to 4 matches because they knew two would need time (War Games and the women's match) and they didn't want to be in a spot where they would have to cut someone's time or burn out the crowd. Quote
KawadaSmile Posted November 17, 2018 Author Report Posted November 17, 2018 Oh God are they going to turn the Women's Title Match into a clusterfuck? Quote
FMKK Posted November 17, 2018 Report Posted November 17, 2018 9 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said: Oh God are they going to turn the Women's Title Match into a clusterfuck? I think it's 2/3 falls? Quote
Ricky Jackson Posted November 17, 2018 Report Posted November 17, 2018 It's 2 of 3 falls, so presumably it will get significant time Card is solid as usual, and also as usual I'm sure it will be a great show. Quote
hammerva Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 was hoping they got rid of the shark cage gimmick but I guess not So we are getting Riddle vs Ohno tonight even though they said in the pre-show it would happen next week Well that explains that. What the fuck? Quote
El Dragon Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 That Apron DDT Bump was fucking bonkers. Quote
Blehschmidt Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 Well, they rushed the shit out of that. Disappointing. Quote
El Dragon Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 Gargano vs. Black is a weird match I don't know how to describe. I think it was very good, but it was dancing the line between a bit too over the top for me? But I don't quite think it crossed the line. Quote
sek69 Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 Dream cosplaying Hogan will never not get a pop from me. Quote
...TG Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 14 minutes ago, El Dragon said: Gargano vs. Black is a weird match I don't know how to describe. I think it was very good, but it was dancing the line between a bit too over the top for me? But I don't quite think it crossed the line. All that forced melodrama...Johnny especially needs to tone down the overacting and let the match speak for itself. Unrelated, Dream's hair tonight is just amazing. Quote
...TG Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 Dream with the ring post figure-four! I don't know why more people don't steal that spot. And then they worked the regular figure-four in the ring wonderfully. Quote
El Dragon Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 1 minute ago, ...TG said: Dream with the ring post figure-four! I don't know why more people don't steal that spot. And then they worked the regular figure-four in the ring wonderfully. I honestly think Dream's Figure 4 in that one one of the best I've seen in years. It just looked painful. Might be the long legs. Quote
El Dragon Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 While I am not crazy about Ciampa kicking out of a big move onto the belt, Dream being unaware of there being the belt there and checking to make sure he wasn't getting DQed was a brilliant way of explaining the kick out. Quote
...TG Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 That got silly with the 2.9 kickouts and went too long, but what a match. And kudos to Ciampa for working with only boot on for the last 10 minutes or so. Quote
Blehschmidt Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 Both Black/Gargano and Ciampa/Dream have been a ton of fun. Still not sure why they short changed the girls though. Quote
El Dragon Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 Dream is really really good. Quote
EricR Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 Went and saw NXT live on Thursday and am excited for this show. Just got home and figured I would do an (almost live) blog. Can't imagine people live were stoked by the Riddle/Ohno match, but I chuckled. https://segundacaida.blogspot.com/2018/11/nxt-takeover-wargames-2-almost-live-blog.html Quote
hammerva Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 I really had trouble getting into the match with all of the Hogan appreciation spots in the beginning but man once they got that out of the way this was incredible. Dream is out of his mind to take basically a Cactus Jack elbow to the floor. Ciampa wrestling the last 5 minutes missing a boot is something as well. Will take this match over Gargano vs Black all the time. Quote
El Dragon Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 I really want this match to be good because I love War Games, but man, when I watch a War Games match I am not really looking for Ricochet and Cole doing Highly Athletic Guy Wrestling. Quote
EricR Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 Wow the women's title match really underdelivered. Hated that finish, whole thing felt rushed. Quote
El Dragon Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 Not gonna lie, that's some damn good heeling. Quote
hammerva Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 I am way behind but I don't get all these guys arguing about who is going out next out of the cage. The whole idea was that the team has a "plan" of who is coming out next. Basically it seems the first person who can squeeze out of the shark cage first was the next person Quote
El Dragon Posted November 18, 2018 Report Posted November 18, 2018 I will say this feels like a big upgrade over last year. Quote
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