tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post7871491074354084634..comments2023-10-05T10:40:37.936-06:00Comments on Rantsylvania: NXT In Review 05.27.15Scott Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125091232930805562noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-40706921399005039152015-05-28T13:11:43.405-06:002015-05-28T13:11:43.405-06:00They're as solid in the ring as you can get. ...They're as solid in the ring as you can get. Great tag moves, great bumpers, and they just naturally work very well together. People say they have no charisma.. shit, I'd rather watch these guys in the ring than the goddamn Usos any day of the week.Yeehawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-30453976341995024702015-05-28T12:56:28.111-06:002015-05-28T12:56:28.111-06:00Jacket isn't a gimmick, and I just meant respo...Jacket isn't a gimmick, and I just meant responding like that on Twitter would be Jericho being a prick.Howmuchdoesthisguyweighnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-44531436864885607462015-05-28T12:05:07.885-06:002015-05-28T12:05:07.885-06:00Is that what happened?Is that what happened?Stephen Jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-86451945537031288862015-05-28T11:18:52.037-06:002015-05-28T11:18:52.037-06:00I had to look up Rawley because I have no memory o...I had to look up Rawley because I have no memory of him besides the name. He looks like Mark Brendanawicz's jock brother.Stephen Jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-372306458901827382015-05-28T10:44:41.676-06:002015-05-28T10:44:41.676-06:00And that's the real issue: they fired him but ...And that's the real issue: they fired him but he kept the bell.Daniel Swinneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-7953270547721853942015-05-28T09:45:22.522-06:002015-05-28T09:45:22.522-06:00I think part of why NXT engenders good will even i...I think part of why NXT engenders good will even in its lulls is because it hasn't had an oppressive oligarchy of sociopathic evil authority figures for nearly two decades. Since late 1997, the running narrative thread of main roster WWE has been, "This company is run by a family of evil assholes who hate you and everyone you like, and prefer to have appointed hand-picked champions rather than just whoever is the best at winning wrestling matches. Also sometimes the gross old man has sex slaves and the family members abuse each other from time to time. Oh and the 'reasonable voice' of all this is Michael Cole, a dickhead." <br /><br /><br />Meanwhile, NXT is more like, "we have wrestlers in matches to hone their craft and see who is the best, and we put people in fairly-booked title matches based on the ongoing results of wrestling matches." It's a lot easier to get behind a promotion (or even a developmental sub-promotion) when the promotion itself is presented as a likable entity that respects and appreciates the fans (even when in reality they're part of the same corporate entity.)Daniel Swinneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-40610579996988406822015-05-28T09:03:41.444-06:002015-05-28T09:03:41.444-06:00I'm glad you highlighted her in your review - ...I'm glad you highlighted her in your review - her promo was awesome and that was the biggest thing I took from this week's show. Her delivery and facial expressions are spot-on. $$$$$J. Frizznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-20670378220604367362015-05-28T08:50:10.131-06:002015-05-28T08:50:10.131-06:00That's not really being a prick. That's sa...That's not really being a prick. That's saying "I'm not going to allow some rookie to the company to use my exact same gimmick" which is perfectly reasonable.Matt Steelenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-49967818587849730542015-05-28T08:43:00.287-06:002015-05-28T08:43:00.287-06:00Paige was fine once she turned heel as she seemed ...Paige was fine once she turned heel as she seemed way more comfortable in that role. Her initial face run was a disaster...not so great matches and she looked terrified.Miko363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-51717904149465847152015-05-28T08:40:53.794-06:002015-05-28T08:40:53.794-06:00That's possible. Jericho can be a bit of a pri...That's possible. Jericho can be a bit of a prick haha. But it was pretty light hearted on the podcast. I'm sure Jericho would in fact have an issue with someone doing it in WWE but from the way they talked, Jericho had no idea Devitt was even wearing it. <br /><br />I'm just upset they are wrestling on July 4th in Japan and it won't be televised anywhereHowmuchdoesthisguyweighnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-10080765614802225702015-05-28T08:35:14.916-06:002015-05-28T08:35:14.916-06:00Welcome to the internet. People complain about a l...Welcome to the internet. People complain about a lot of things here. And then, people complain about other people disagreeing with their opinions. It's a vicious circle. <br /><br /><br />I just don't happen to think his entrance will play once he gets to the main roster, because it already seems a bit clunky in NXT. I think it's a valid opinion, although I get that not everyone agrees with me.Extant1979 - Extreme Superstarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-71227480794312453162015-05-28T08:33:37.806-06:002015-05-28T08:33:37.806-06:00Favre is a cross between Flair and Rollins.Favre is a cross between Flair and Rollins.Daniel Swinneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-76653191326656997312015-05-28T08:32:19.537-06:002015-05-28T08:32:19.537-06:00So he needs to change what he's doing because ...So he needs to change what he's doing because you don't like how he goes from one part of the arena to another? That just seems like a really weird thing to complain about.mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-54229568652404566422015-05-28T08:31:02.050-06:002015-05-28T08:31:02.050-06:00Ah, my mistake. I remember a website, I think it w...Ah, my mistake. I remember a website, I think it was Reddit, going crazy because some fan asked Jericho over Twitter if Balor would use the light up jacket in WWE and Jericho's response was something like "over my dead body."Travis Banksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-2517032841207337522015-05-28T08:30:52.379-06:002015-05-28T08:30:52.379-06:00Don't give them ideas!Don't give them ideas!Extant1979 - Extreme Superstarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-29395579166707921592015-05-28T08:30:47.203-06:002015-05-28T08:30:47.203-06:00Skinny, pale, Skrillex hair, gauged ears?Skinny, pale, Skrillex hair, gauged ears?Daniel Swinneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-31185711955944697892015-05-28T08:30:10.099-06:002015-05-28T08:30:10.099-06:00Cosigned. I love it when heels don't realize w...Cosigned. I love it when heels don't realize why they piss people off. Like Honky not knowing who Elvis is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-34929054938683288312015-05-28T08:29:39.542-06:002015-05-28T08:29:39.542-06:00When the lights come on and he poses in tune with ...When the lights come on and he poses in tune with his music, yes it looks cool. But the lead up to that, especially as the cameras were close-up on him last night, it made it look awkward to me, like he hit his cue too soon and had to wait too long for the music to change. <br /><br /><br />I think it was worse than it had ever been last night. Maybe pulling back the camera so it's not so close up would work better with that entrance.Extant1979 - Extreme Superstarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-90527447229099679152015-05-28T08:29:09.549-06:002015-05-28T08:29:09.549-06:00Have him bail from the ring, grab a commentator...Have him bail from the ring, grab a commentator's microphone and make modem noises into it, then the lights go down, and come up 5 seconds later with his opponent laid out.<br /><br /><br />God, that's so dumb they might do it.Daniel Swinneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-42980180420834047712015-05-28T08:27:51.665-06:002015-05-28T08:27:51.665-06:00I personally think they should be the kind of guys...I personally think they should be the kind of guys to be like "WTF is dubstep?" while they drive around listening to nothing but dubstep.Daniel Swinneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-1180881104114561762015-05-28T08:27:08.907-06:002015-05-28T08:27:08.907-06:00Did you watch last night's NXT? When I watched...Did you watch last night's NXT? When I watched Balor's match, he looked lost for a majority of his entrance.Extant1979 - Extreme Superstarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-34618772704114127022015-05-28T08:27:07.192-06:002015-05-28T08:27:07.192-06:00How does he look lost? He pauses and does the pose...How does he look lost? He pauses and does the pose in tune with his music. It looks fucking awesome. Not to mention the atmosphere and the lights coming up with the fans doing it with him.cultstatusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-24311994069161472542015-05-28T08:27:01.516-06:002015-05-28T08:27:01.516-06:00Something non-generic is a better way to put it. E...Something non-generic is a better way to put it. Even the finger guns would be good. It's like he's CAW entrance 1 in a Smackdown game.<br /><br />If he even has a hand symbol or something coming out it makes it even better when he powers up to being The Demon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-55592836585942794442015-05-28T08:26:57.414-06:002015-05-28T08:26:57.414-06:00Because he saw Becky Lynch at Takeover and thought...Because he saw Becky Lynch at Takeover and thought she was Milla Jovovich from the 5th Element and thought NXT was the place to be?Daniel Swinneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-30696304984013196572015-05-28T08:25:24.731-06:002015-05-28T08:25:24.731-06:00If they must keep it, it has to be adapted somehow...If they must keep it, it has to be adapted somehow. He already looks lost walking down the short NXT aisleway. Imagine that same thing on a Raw stage... He would look like a demon with Alzheimer's trying to figure out where he has to go. <br /><br /><br />The combination of his entrance walk and the length of time within the music between poses is definitely off, IMO, and needs to be adjusted.Extant1979 - Extreme Superstarnoreply@blogger.com