GetStokedOnIt

Not a bad episode, I do think that this new NXT will start hitting it's stride when they stop doing debuts and squash matches. I understand they have to debut people, and the easiest way to do so is to make them look strong in a quick match, although these aren't particularly interesting, the crowd aren't into it and neither are the commentators.

Highlight of the night was probably the Bray Wyatt video package and the Steamboat match (looked sharp), but Bateman/Curtis was pretty decent as well as the main event.

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TheSupremeForce

It was the worst WWE show I've watched this year, and that's saying something because they've had some crap (mostly Raws). The Ascension had the "best" match (which is also saying something) and that match looked like something they added way after the fact to fill space. If I was just starting watching (and didn't already know everyone) I'd have written off the entire product already.

I do imagine shows will get better, but at a minimum that won't be until the second set of tapings airs. I won't miss JR once he inevitably stops doing commentary again. The man clearly no longer follows the product he's supposed to be commentating.

GetStokedOnIt

Yeah I agree, just because I think this crowd had to sit through about 4 different tapings in one night if I'm correct? If so that's a LOT of squash matches and is probably why they're fucking dead for the most part. I hope this is the reason anyway, it's very annoying how quiet the crowd are.

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Steve.

I noticed what i presume is piped in/overlayed sound. After Kruger won his match it had his FCW theme playing whereas he came to the ring with new music, then after the replay of the match was shown it went back to the music he used for his entrance with a bad set of boo's added to iy.

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JoseBxNYC

Leo Kruger definitely has the look. The rear naked choke isn't a bad finisher either. I can definitely see WWE pushing him to the moon in the future. Actually if it wasn't for his neck injury he would have been in the main roster already.

Seth Rollins looked horrible. The guy has no charisma whatsoever and that weak finish didn't do him any favors. He should go back to the Abra Kadabra.

Usos vs. Ascension was a nice formula tag match. Ascension can go far with the right booking.

Steamboat's match never picked up. Not that he was bad but the match was arm drag, arm drag and arm hold and then it was over.

They changed Cesaro's theme and he actually showed more in this match than his entire Smackdown run. Hopefully his match with Sin Cara on Superstars tops this.

Bray Wyatt promo amazing once again.

Skipped Curtis & Batemen. They simply don't interest me at all.

Kotre

Agreed, he also uses escaping from the hold well as a finish sequence. He's seemingly traded it for a hangman's facebuster as of the most recent FCW show though. It's a good thing, having a good impact finisher is pretty important for a wrestler like Kruger, especially if he's wrestling shorter matches.

He lacks many more things than charisma. Like Tallent, psychology, a good look, brains and a good attitude.

Also it's Arvada Kadavra, not abra kadabra. Guy's a Harry Potter fan. Infact the "Black" in his indie name comes from Sirius Black.

Agreed.

That's pretty much what you'll get from Richie in any match. Arm work, then some running and strikes to finish it. Oh, and there's that part of the match where he sells too. It wasn't in that match, but it's similarly unspectacular.

Agreed on all fronts.

Zankman Jack

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Why would you skip a part?

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So, this episode was also bad?
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Rhodes as on-screen GM, Regal and JR on commentary, NXT and FCW wrestlers as the roster, all of it sounded to good, or what?

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Going to be that guy, Avada Kadavra. XD

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Kotre

I didn't skip it, though it wasn't worth watching either. I think it will pick up, don't get me wrong, they're just introducing the key players by way of squashes.

dxbender

NXT is confusing. They're editing/cutting/pasting different parts of the show to make it into 1 show? 1 second I'm watching a match with JR-Saxton on commentary, 1 min later it's Regal-JR-Russo, then another few mins later, it's back to JR-Saxton

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