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NXT Full Sail Tapings 05/25/16 - 06/01/16 *SPOILERS*

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Taping Results

First episode 5/25/16:

- William Regal announces that Bayley isn't cleared to wrestle her rematch against Asuka at TakeOver. He makes a No. 1 contender match between Carmella, Alexa Bliss and Nia Jax for the main event of the first episode at the tapings.

- Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa defeat the debuting team of TM61. That was fast!

- Shinsuke Nakamura interrupts an Austin Aries promo and they both claim to be the next NXT Champion. William Regal comes out and makes Nakamura vs. Aries official for TakeOver!

- No Way Jose defeats Johnny Vandal.

- Nia Jax defeats Alexa Bliss and Carmella to become the No. 1 contender, pinning Carmella after a leg drop. She will face Asuka for the Women's Championship at TakeOver. Asuka and Nia have a staredown.

Second episode 6/1/16:

- The Revival open the second episode of the tapings with a promo. They're interrupted by Gargano and Ciampa of all people, who want their own shot at the titles. The Revival talk trash, then leave. Gargano and Ciampa call them back in the ring and then send them packing with stereo dropkicks.

- Buddy Murphy wrestles a singles match against Tye Dillinger. Dillinger picked up a big win and life after BAMF looks a bit bleak at the moment.

- Austin Aries submits Elias Samson using Last Chancery in a match where both guys got booed lustily by Full Sail. A-Double with a post-match promo promising to beat Nakamura.

- William Regal is out to oversee a contract signing for the Women's title match. Asuka tells Nia that she may not be afraid of the champ, but she should be.

- Gargano & Ciampa are out for their match against Dash & Dawson from the opening segment, and they pull off the upset when Gargano counters a Superplex into a pin. The Revival start the beatdown, and American Alpha run-in to make the save. Brawl closes that episode.

- A video is shown on the big screen of Bobby Roode getting out of a limo - that's all so far

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#8 ·
Re: NXT Full Sail Tapings 05/19/2016

I hope for some character development and in-ring promos for gals & guys I know nothing about. So about 95% of the roster.
 
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Re: NXT Full Sail Tapings 05/19/2016

I was gutted once again to discover that the Athena match at the most recent tapings turned out to be yet another dark match for her.... But also slightly relieved - She's a top talent, and having her get squashed on her debut would probably have been a bad idea. So obviously top of my list for the next set of tapings would be a good Adrienne Reese debut. I would speculate that Nikki Storm (Nicola Glencross) will debut first though, seeing as she already had a piece about her on WWE.com.

Similarly, there's swath of other talent on the house shows right now as good or better than some of the TV talent, who I'd also like to possibly see debut soon.

Now, I like Aries, and I like Joe. I even like EY just because I'm intreagued by how his character may develop in NXT. But Bobby Roode... It's just a step too far for my tastes. NXT is perhaps going overboard with established talent. NXT certainly need some such names not only as a draw, but also as they're ideal for developmental talent to work with and learn from. But when there's so many "big" names, it prevents some of the youg talent even getting a look in when screentime is dominated by established names. So, I'm sure we'll see Roode debut in the next tapings, but it won't do anything for me.

I do hope that Billie Kay gets some decent time in the next group of tapings. She needs to be moving towards the top of the NXT women's scene soon in the wake of the 3/4 horsewomen' & Emma/Dana's depature. Having Athena, Glencross, Kay and Asuka (& Bayley if she hangs around) all in the title picture could provide some amazing matches, and if NXT are smart, it should also provide the end of Asuka's dominance, as it appears to be wearing thin as far as the fans are concerned. Not in such a way that Asuka is made to suddenly look weak, but in a way in which the other girls are on or near her level.
 
#5 ·
Re: NXT Full Sail Tapings 05/19/2016

I was gutted once again to discover that the Athena match at the most recent tapings turned out to be yet another dark match for her.... But also slightly relieved - She's a top talent, and having her get squashed on her debut would probably have been a bad idea. So obviously top of my list for the next set of tapings would be a good Adrienne Reese debut. I would speculate that Nikki Storm (Nicola Glencross) will debut first though, seeing as she already had a piece about her on WWE.com.

Similarly, there's swath of other talent on the house shows right now as good or better than some of the TV talent, who I'd also like to possibly see debut soon.

Now, I like Aries, and I like Joe. I even like EY just because I'm intreagued by how his character may develop in NXT. But Bobby Roode... It's just a step too far for my tastes. NXT is perhaps going overboard with established talent. NXT certainly need some such names not only as a draw, but also as they're ideal for developmental talent to work with and learn from. But when there's so many "big" names, it prevents some of the youg talent even getting a look in when screentime is dominated by established names. So, I'm sure we'll see Roode debut in the next tapings, but it won't do anything for me.

I do hope that Billie Kay gets some decent time in the next group of tapings. She needs to be moving towards the top of the NXT women's scene soon in the wake of the 3/4 horsewomen' & Emma/Dana's depature. Having Athena, Glencross, Kay and Asuka (& Bayley if she hangs around) all in the title picture could provide some amazing matches, and if NXT are smart, it should also provide the end of Asuka's dominance, as it appears to be wearing thin as far as the fans are concerned. Not in such a way that Asuka is made to suddenly look weak, but in a way in which the other girls are on or near her level.
yeah, I really wanna see athena debut, storm, and royce and billie used more.
 
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Re: NXT Full Sail Tapings 05/19/2016

While I love The Revival & American Alpha, I would love to see them add more depth to the tag division.
From the house shows report , the australian tag teams "the mighty don't kneel" looks like the real deal and has gotten favorable reviews. With Blake & Murphy looking like they are breaking up , it would be a good time to get TMDK into TV. There's also Johnny Gargano & Tomaso Ciampa who are pretty decent in the ring.
 
#21 ·
Re: NXT Full Sail Tapings 05/19/2016

TMDK are now known as TM61 (Thorne + Miller + AUS country calling code) and consist of Shane Thorne and Nick Miller.

Debuting tonight after being officially introduced by NXT.


Very excited to see these guys come into the fold. Was nervous for a minute that they would rush the Librarians of Pain to the show.
 
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