Big night tonight for wrestling as NXT Takeover: R Evolution starts with the preshow at 730pm EST.
http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-r-evolution-2014-12-11/nxt-takeover-r-evolution-pre-show-wwe-network-26883947
And games in the NFL, NHL, NBA, and College Basketball are happening tonight as well. And as usual, talk about anything else going on here tonight.
http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-takeover-r-evolution-2014-12-11/nxt-takeover-r-evolution-pre-show-wwe-network-26883947
And games in the NFL, NHL, NBA, and College Basketball are happening tonight as well. And as usual, talk about anything else going on here tonight.
I hate you all. But I also appreciate you all.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thursday!
NXT has come so far in just a year. Sami NEEDS to win tonight. I'm so excited.
ReplyDeleteI made it through episode 1 of Arrow last night! I'm building momentum!
ReplyDeleteFinally! I'm watching last night's episode now.
ReplyDeleteIt's so crazy. RAW is a nearly unbearable chore, but NXT is almost always fun to watch. Do you think it's mainly the nature of it being such a short, zippy show?
ReplyDeleteWhen you stop watching are you creating separation?
ReplyDeleteI'm still debating on getting Rumble tickets. I need to wash the taste of Chris Benoit winning out of my mouth.
ReplyDeleteI also should go to another Survivor Series and wash the taste of that horrid Batista/Booker main event out of my mouth.
Yep. Almost every week you could carve out a pretty good 90-minute show out of a three-hour Raw (maybe not so much the last couple months, but generally speaking).
ReplyDeleteThis is a great month to be a Network subscriber.
ReplyDeleteI'm actually more invested in most of the NXT characters, though, too. I wonder if that's also because of oversaturation/burnout.
ReplyDeleteWeekly wrestling shows are not meant to be three hours long
ReplyDeleteThe Rumble is a must attend event
ReplyDeleteI'm really looking forward to this show tonight. The previous NXT specials have been well worth going out of your way to see.
ReplyDeleteIt totally is. Someone should write about this! http://placetobenation.com/pro-wrestlings-disease-of-more/
ReplyDeleteAgreed, I've been to two (2004 & 2008) and it's a blast in person. If you've never been, go.
ReplyDeleteDid I just psychically plagiarize you?
ReplyDeleteHURRY UP! I am DYING to talk to someone about it.
ReplyDelete15-20 minutes
ReplyDeleteHaha, no. I was far from the first person to have that thought. There are no new thoughts.
ReplyDeleteLeBron is out tonight so I'll be watching Nxt
ReplyDeleteI was at 08. And also 11.So much fun
ReplyDeleteAw, shitty. I DVRed that game and everything. Still gonna have to wait until tomorrow to watch NXT, though. Drank time tonight.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I loved the 04 Rumble live.
ReplyDeleteMoney's the issue at the moment.
Honestly, since I cut the cord and watch Raw on Hulu Tuesday mornings, I've thought the show has been great. So much easier to watch.
ReplyDeleteEeriest episode of Raw you ever went to?
ReplyDeleteI was at the Raw in 2003 that not only was main evented by Chris Jericho and Kevin Nash with the story being could Jericho "tear" Nash's quad, but also featured the very last television appearances of Road Warrior Hawk and Classy Freddie Blassie.
That was a good read, thank you.
ReplyDeleteMy self imposed two week suspension from drinking tonight ended today. I'm excited.
ReplyDeleteNXT Should be a fun show tonight.
ReplyDeleteFILLER!
ReplyDelete(this will not likely be a thing tomorrow. so I might as well get the last mileage out of it now.)
D-Von...get the tables!
ReplyDeleteIt's weird, before Batman Begins, I always pictured Ra's al Ghul (and it's pronounced Raish, not the plural of Rah) as less white...
ReplyDeleteI think I am going sober once 2015 hits. I barely drink as it is anymore and I am going on a cleanse then will eat vegan for the month of January and take it from there.
ReplyDeleteWhy is Alex Riley THE Analyst? Can't he just be WWE Analyst Alex Riley?
ReplyDeleteWith an American as apple pie name like that? Pishaw boy!
ReplyDeleteAny reason why?
ReplyDeleteEven when it's bad it's still light years ahead of RAW.
ReplyDeleteI believe in the comics he was more arabic/middle eastern.
ReplyDeleteThe Ascension seem like they'll be a big bust at the WWE level.
ReplyDeleteI'm currently creating separation. I'll continue as soon as RAW rolls on.
ReplyDeleteSame here. I heard it sold out, too...not the case?
ReplyDeleteNow he knows not to touch a princess.
ReplyDeleteYes, he is, which is where my pre-supposition comes from. That, and the Batman Animated Series. I love the hell out of Arrow, but it would have been nice if they strayed from the Nolan-verse for this.
ReplyDeleteThe night time thread always seems more sophisticated. More adult. None of the drama that the daily update brings.
ReplyDeleteI think they'll bomb as well.
ReplyDeleteWell, he is the king
ReplyDeleteHuge bust. They have no chance.
ReplyDeleteI don't watch the weekly shows so I don't know but... has Sushi Eggroll been feuding with the Ascension since the day he debuted?
ReplyDeleteMuch like Reigns, first match they go that's not a squash they'll be immediately exposed.
ReplyDeleteShame, too...I like the name and overall concept for the group.
I'm scared that Balor and Itami will become a really good tag team and they'll end up teaming for a long time instead of them working as singles guys.
ReplyDeleteKobe saw Melo and the Knicks dysfunction and said to himself, "We can't catch anyone in the standings but no one will beat us in in-fighting!"
ReplyDeleteDid they announce who Owens opponent will be?
ReplyDeleteAs much of a longshot as it is, if that happens and it helps spur on a tag division resurgence then I would be alright with it. Devitt's got too good a look though for them not to want to push him at least.
ReplyDeleteChrist, hearing talk radio fuck with that story was a fun ride to the market last night.
ReplyDeleteMy heart has been doing weird stuff all day. It doesn't hurt or anything but it's kind of scaring me how it's all jumpy and stuff.
ReplyDeleteProbably CJ Parker.
ReplyDeleteDrink any caffeine today, not get enough sleep, or under a lot of stress?
ReplyDeleteAny RedSox, A's or Reds fans here that can give me the 411 on Cespedes and Simone?
ReplyDeleteSami Zayn looks like Seth Rogen if he had a Chris Pratt-like health and body makeover.
ReplyDeleteI don't see anything wrong with that. It may give Itami a better shot of adjusting.
ReplyDeleteDidn't drink any caffeine, slept about 6 hours and don't feel too stressful.
ReplyDeleteOne part of the Punk podcast that stood out for me but has seemed to gotten lost under the higher profile stuff is that Punk was offended by being asked to "piss in a cup" for his drug testing. Because as he was drug free, he shouldn't have to prove it when theres other guys who have been on strikes in the company.
ReplyDeleteAfter hearing that part of the podcast I started wondering if he was on something that the test would pick up on. It might also account for his mood swings.
He's sooo lucky to still be employed
ReplyDeleteIn all fairness to him, he is REALLY good at anal.
ReplyDeleteLet's talk about this movie "Exodus" though...
ReplyDeletePeeing in a cup doesn't determine if you're an asshole.
ReplyDeleteI think his issue was more that he was really unwell with the staph infection and they wouldn't treat that.
ReplyDeleteMan, that guy would be in all the movies.
ReplyDeleteI don't think Punk is on anything. But he is a holier-than-thou shit heel who legit thinks he's better than everyone else and was insulted by being asked to do something when some other people didn't have to.
ReplyDeleteBetter overall performer: HHH or John Cena?
ReplyDeleteI think it's because I have been thinking about the future and life in general and how I should take care of my body as much as possible.
ReplyDeleteWait the Graves guy is legit hurt to the point that he has to retire?
ReplyDeleteI'm eating cheese on crackers as I type.
ReplyDeleteHunter, no doubt
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that they can make NXT look so awesome and yet their main program feels like shit? I am finding myself getting legitimately pumped for tonight's show, and I don't even follow NXT regularly.
ReplyDeleteThat's been quite a while... seems kinda weak.
ReplyDeleteDepends on who's cup you're pissing in.
ReplyDeleteHHH, I have as evidence his God run from 2000-2001.
ReplyDeleteMultiple concussions to the point he is at risk
ReplyDeletepiss off, homo.
ReplyDeletecareer- HHH
ReplyDeleteCurrent - Cena
Cena
ReplyDeleteDamn that's a tough break he looks pretty young.
ReplyDeleteBecause they only have to fill an hour a week. It's a lot easier to keep things fresh and be creative when you sit down to book the show knowing you need to fill an hour.
ReplyDeletesapian?
ReplyDeleteI stopped watching during the reign of terror and stopped watching at the height of Cen-mania. What I'm saying is their primes are horrible but they are manageable when the entire show doesn't revolve around them. I kinda no-sold the question but yeah
ReplyDeleteI'm going with Cena.
ReplyDeleteMy best guess? Bad timing. He's just come to you with these problems, and NOW you want him to take a piss test? Should have done that the night before, or maybe AFTER talking the problems through.
ReplyDeleteFatigue and anger do NOT need chemical assistance to come through, and make someone possibly seem like they are on drugs.
Who is he? Pre-WWE name change?
ReplyDeleteExcellent.
ReplyDeleteI really don't drink as much as I used to. My girlfriend has been sober for almost a year now, so I never really drink during the week. That's what pot is for. I still have a handful of ales of the pale India variety most weekends, but I have a rare weekday off tomorrow so tonight is drinky.
He wasn't that good, so I'm not got miss his work.
ReplyDeleteWas Chris Jericho an asshole?
ReplyDeleteHere's my response: use their time better. They have so many people going to waste; imagine if they actually structured their program to get fresh faces and ideas onscreen. If three hours are here to stay, then use it for some good.
ReplyDeleteIt's more of shooting the breeze rather than arguing about booking, hence the change in tone.
ReplyDeleteNo, Regal was a power hungry dick.
ReplyDeleteTriple H. With no disrespect to Cena. Triple H's peaks have been higher while Cena has been more consistent. I take Triple H.
ReplyDeleteerectus
ReplyDeleteI hear you on that one. I'm trying to gradually cut most fast food out of my diet. I drink so infrequently these days that I'm fine with keeping that around at its current levels.
ReplyDeleteCespedes is a solid outfielder with a CANNON for an arm who hits for good power. Don't know too much about Simone.
ReplyDeleteThat's just crazy talk.
ReplyDeleteHe has been around for a long time. He used to wrestle as Sterling James Keenan on the indies. He looked like a 150lbs version of Johnny Nitro when he started out.
ReplyDeleteHHH. The only thing about him that really actually sucks is his ego...which causes everything else to suck sometimes.
ReplyDeleteItami has not impressed at all in NXT. Needs to adjust to WWE style still.
ReplyDeleteAnd was acting like a bland version of CM Punk.
ReplyDeleteHe sounds like he can talk, so hopefully he can find his groove as a commentator. Lord knows they need the help.
ReplyDelete"Too much effort. Also, fuck you."
ReplyDelete-Do I need to say who?
I have been living off crappy food for the past several weeks and I feel like shit as a result. Now that I am all settled and less stressed, its time to get healthy again.
ReplyDeleteWow Brennan looks exactly like Cole.
ReplyDeleteDamn, that's a cold response.
ReplyDeleteThis is like a breath of fresh air; I wish they would adopt some of these aesthetic values for Raw.
ReplyDeleteMan this crowd is pretty hot here at Takeover. Seated 3rd route opposite the stage, in my pink bunny kigu and Sami Zayn shirt. So pumped!
ReplyDeleteAnd if they were true pros, they would know that these shows need to be filler.
ReplyDeleteI'm a asshole sometimes, I admit.
ReplyDeleteThat's some good seats. I do hope the show is at least as good.
ReplyDeleteSo, if Sami loses and moves up to the main roster, does he carry a choker label with him? Vince will think that nobody will know him at all (as evidenced by his idiotic decision with the Charlotte match on RAW) so it doesn't matter, but will it? I think he'll be a MEGA babyface akin to Bryan now, he's just so dang likable, but a choker label can really hold you back...
ReplyDeleteWas that announced? No homo n all, but the man was beautiful. I don't think he had much ability, but he had a good look.
ReplyDeleteSami has to win; this show feels too well put together to not have him finally go over.
ReplyDeleteIs Sasha Banks competent in the ring? I know Charlotte is going to be solid moving forward, but I don't know much about the other women they have coming up the ranks.
ReplyDeleteDo any of you motherfuckers like fish sticks?
ReplyDeleteI wanna agree but...WWE.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to pretend that NXT is in its own little anti-Vince bubble.
ReplyDeleteThis is NXT, the booking makes sense here.
ReplyDeleteShe oozes charisma and knows how to hang, has potential to be a great heel.
ReplyDeleteIt's been slipping though...maybe not as much as Scott fears, but it's not like it was last year either.
ReplyDeleteSami Luger?
ReplyDeletethe first question should be do you like fish?
ReplyDeleteAnd the joke only works when verbal.
How hard will the WWE Universe collectively shit their pants at Balor's full body paint tonight? Should be special stuff.
ReplyDeleteAccording to PWInsider.com, the show is opening with Kevin Owens (Steen) debut.
ReplyDeleteThey tape four(?) shows at a time so they have to think about a month's worth of development at once. This means they have another month's gap to think about the next batch of tapings. Quarterly specials mean they have to (or can) think carefully about the card and what it will mean going forward. And so on.
ReplyDeleteSasha's okay, I believe. If I recall correctly, she actually worked some indies, so it's not like she was someone given a free tryout.
ReplyDeleteI don't know. Her nose is a little weird, but I find her extremely attractive. Can't wait for Alexa and her to get promoted.
That's... that's got to be what he's talking about, right? The bodypaint HAS to debut tonight.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I will mark the fuck out like a moe.
NXT IYH: Learnin' how to work
ReplyDeleteHHH. Cena can't touch his peak.
ReplyDeletePie eating contest open? You can tell HHH is running things down there. Burying guys from the jump.
ReplyDeleteGeez, there's a lot of men that look good than him, no homo at all.
ReplyDeleteYes, she can cut a hell of a promo.
ReplyDeleteIt's just that im watching the episode now, calm down chief.
ReplyDeleteBut what will it look like? I'm hoping he has john CENA painted on himself. That's main event push worthy.
ReplyDeleteSo is this show an nxt version of a ppv?
ReplyDeleteIf they give a damn about the girls, Charlotte/Bailey/Sasha can be a classic feud on the main roster. But Vince has the mindset of a old southern man.
ReplyDeleteClash of the champions.
ReplyDeleteNXT version of a network event.
ReplyDeleteI'm wagering the Venom look, because comic books and all that.
ReplyDeleteI hope he doesn't say Dave, David, observe, or Meltzer in his promo...otherwise, they might not report on it. Maybe they'll just describe the way he talks instead
ReplyDeleteYou lucky bastard. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteI'm conflicted about Zayn. I want to see him win the NXT title and feud with Owens, Kenta, and Balor...but I kinda want him to lose so that he can come on up to the main roster. He'd be such a breath of fresh air on Raw.
ReplyDeleteLet's what he'll use as finisher, he can't use the piledriver.
ReplyDeleteYou move those girls up to the main roster along with AJ, Paige, Naomi, Natty, and Summer Rae (as a mouthpiece), they can give them a half hour on Raw every week.
ReplyDeleteThis just in:
ReplyDeleteZayn is good.
He likes grits and hates the blacks?
ReplyDeleteI think it'd make the most sense to keep Neville as champ and send Zayn up. Neville has a definite ceiling because he just ... looks funny. He's IC champ at best. Zayn could actually be a star on the next level.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy him on nxt, chances are they won't know how to use him properly on raw.
ReplyDeleteHe'll get lost in the shuffle, the NXT guys should stay there forever.
ReplyDeleteI'd be shocked if he DOESN'T become a star.
ReplyDeleteThis kind of self inflicted career match would be a brilliant thing to see on the main WWE roster, taking a frustrated guy on a losing streak and giving him a big match on a PPV to push him over the top with the crowd. Cesaro would rock that.
ReplyDeleteNo idea.
ReplyDeleteStay in NXT. He'd get lost in the shuffle of returning faces soon. There's still lots of time for him.
ReplyDeleteSterling James Keenan.
ReplyDeleteStill sucks for such a young guy to be done for that reason.
ReplyDeleteWho is the new announcer guy? Is he any good?
ReplyDeleteAnybody know how much money the NXT performers make? It's gotta be more than the developmental types in years past because now they're on video games, on "TV" every week, etc.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been this excited for a pro wrestling show since WrestleMania. Fuck Yeah!
ReplyDeleteI read it was huge amount more than random indy bookings were earning the, but I don't remember any figures.
ReplyDeleteKill, Steen, kill
ReplyDeleteoh wait. Fight, Owens, fight.
Killstein, kill!
ReplyDeleteSasha Banks is hot. I'm just worried she resembles Cameron too much.
ReplyDeleteI do. They can get everything across more concisely and directly and no one wears out their welcome like on the main shows.
ReplyDeleteSteen looks a lot better.
ReplyDeleteHey, look. Another guy in NXT that looks nothing like a WWE wrestler.
ReplyDeleteI'd say about tree fiddy.
ReplyDeleteSTEEN IS SO FAT!
ReplyDelete#RIPFARVA
Never seen Steen/Owens before. Who's a good comparison for him?
ReplyDeleteCactus Jack as heel.
ReplyDeleteBeen working' on den arms like Ambrose has I see.
ReplyDeleteIf this were Raw, Owens would lose in 2 minutes. Let's see what they do here!
ReplyDeleteLast I remember hearing was the women making more than the men because they required more "maintenance", but nothing concrete IIRC.
ReplyDeleteIn the same WWE mindset in which Eva Marie looked too much like a Bella, sure.
ReplyDeleteAnyone notice how Steen/Owens kinda looks like Meekin?
ReplyDeleteHe reminds me of Hugh Morris in his look actually.
ReplyDeleteYes. Which is a terrible thing.
ReplyDeleteLike a generic Indy guy? I'd have to imagine Styles would take a payout going to NXT
ReplyDeleteIt threw me off when he walked out.
ReplyDeleteHe's very good for a guy his size; used to tag team with Sami Zayn in ROH.
ReplyDeleteHe's really a throwback to those 70s wrestlers, but with an updated moveset.
ReplyDeleteKEVIN OWENS ATE SAMOA JOE!!
ReplyDeleteWas he ever WWE? Not being a dick; just not sure.
ReplyDeleteThe hippie guy isn't a hippie anymore? Or is he? I'm confused.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely. He's gone from fat fuck to burly guy.
ReplyDeleteDid he come out with shit stains on his pants?
ReplyDeleteSo, say Zayn comes up to the main roster, describe how WWE Creative would totally neuter the character.
ReplyDeleteI say they have someone like Miz call him a nerdy ginger, and then loses to Miz in 18 seconds.
Yeah my point.
ReplyDeleteMy video feed keeps freezing on me
ReplyDeleteGoddamn loch ness monsters always wantin tree fiddy.
ReplyDeleteThis will be my first ever Steen match.
ReplyDeleteMine too. He kinda reminds me of Bray Wyatt as a face.
ReplyDeleteI smell Fried Squash cooking at NXT.
ReplyDeleteAJ styles is already a big name and thus is only taking the big value bookings, the majority of indy wrestlers especially the guys on their way up are not earning huge amounts.
ReplyDeleteThis is surreal.
ReplyDeleteOkay that was fuckjng awesome.
ReplyDeleteCheck on youtube, El generico/Steen fight with no honor.
ReplyDeleteAs much as he clowns Jacques Rougeau, you can tell he was trained to *work* rather than wrestle.
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