On tap for tonight:
NXT Takeover: Rival is on the WWE Network tonight, with the preshow starting at 7:30pm EST. Here is the matches that will take place tonight in what should be an excellent show:
Tyler Breeze vs. Hideo Itami
Baron Corbin vs. Bull Dempsey in a No DQ match
Adrian Neville vs. Finn Bálor to determine the No.1 Contender for the NXT Championship
Buddy Murphy & Wesley Blake vs. The Lucha Dragons for the NXT Tag Team Championship
Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks vs. Bayley vs. Becky Lynch for the NXT Women's Championship
Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship
Also, Alberto El Patron (Alberto Del Rio) makes his debut for Lucha Underground tonight as that can be seen on the El Rey Network at 8pm EST.
In the NBA there are 12 games on the schedule. At 8pm EST the Miami Heat take on the Cleveland Cavaliers and at 10:30pm EST the Houston Rockets take on the Los Angeles Clippers
The NHL has three games on the schedule tonight with two of them on the NBC Sports Network. At 8pm EST the Detroit Red Wings face the Chicago Blackhawks while at 10:30pm EST the Washington Capitals take on the San Jose Sharks.
College Basketball has several Nationally Televised games tonight, highlighted by #6 Villanova vs. Providence at 8pm EST on FS1.
And as usual, talk about anything else going on tonight here.
NXT Takeover: Rival is on the WWE Network tonight, with the preshow starting at 7:30pm EST. Here is the matches that will take place tonight in what should be an excellent show:
Tyler Breeze vs. Hideo Itami
Baron Corbin vs. Bull Dempsey in a No DQ match
Adrian Neville vs. Finn Bálor to determine the No.1 Contender for the NXT Championship
Buddy Murphy & Wesley Blake vs. The Lucha Dragons for the NXT Tag Team Championship
Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks vs. Bayley vs. Becky Lynch for the NXT Women's Championship
Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship
Also, Alberto El Patron (Alberto Del Rio) makes his debut for Lucha Underground tonight as that can be seen on the El Rey Network at 8pm EST.
In the NBA there are 12 games on the schedule. At 8pm EST the Miami Heat take on the Cleveland Cavaliers and at 10:30pm EST the Houston Rockets take on the Los Angeles Clippers
The NHL has three games on the schedule tonight with two of them on the NBC Sports Network. At 8pm EST the Detroit Red Wings face the Chicago Blackhawks while at 10:30pm EST the Washington Capitals take on the San Jose Sharks.
College Basketball has several Nationally Televised games tonight, highlighted by #6 Villanova vs. Providence at 8pm EST on FS1.
And as usual, talk about anything else going on tonight here.
Ah, a fresh topic!
ReplyDeleteI hope we get a special Balor entrance tonight.
ReplyDeleteWe better or I want a refund for my free Network month!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the same thing.
ReplyDeleteNXT! "The Americans"! "Sunny," "Workaholics," "Man Seeking Woman," AND "SVU" doing an episode on Gamergate! Dontcha dare miss it!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy NXT live, you lucky bastards. I'll catch up tomorrow. I sincerely hope it is awesome and that Kevin Dunn has nothing to do with it.
ReplyDeleteLucha, underground, is very high risk. So many ceilings to crack your head open during a high risk top rope move.
ReplyDeleteSo is Neville jobbing on his way out?
ReplyDeleteAren't they making him a pirate or something?
ReplyDeleteI hope it's carnage..he looks awesone
ReplyDeleteNot even the worst idea I've heard recently. I heard they were possibly going to make Kalisto a gay hair stylist. How long will they go before including Darren Young in that somehow?
ReplyDeleteHuh?
ReplyDeleteJust watching royal rumble 01. What the hell was the chyna neck injury angle about? Did it lead anywhere?
ReplyDeleteIs it perhaps that at this juncture, the TV deal and the revenue from tickets to the bigger Raw arenas, is the only thing really keeping them even approaching liquid? Could they afford to go from 17,000 tickets for Raw to 3,000? I think they could swing it for a few nights a year, but that might be part of the thought.
ReplyDeleteMighty Mouse character, Vince sabotaging HHH.
ReplyDeleteHmmm, Cena's Greatest Rivalries. Could be interesting.
ReplyDeleteORTON! EDGE! And nobody else, stop asking!
ReplyDeleteThe most interesting thing BG said about steroids. That he would do it all again because it gives you such a leg up in THIS BUSINESS.
ReplyDeleteMan, look at all those giant Daniel Bryan-loving nerds lined up outside.
ReplyDeleteFREE RILEY sign
ReplyDeleteByron is FIRED UP tonight! They must have upgraded his programming.
ReplyDeleteI like how the WWE is trying to make the feds trying to nail Vince for steroid distribution just a bullshit law suit Billy Graham filed.
ReplyDeleteOrton, Edge, Brock, HHH/Authority, JBL, Rock...
ReplyDeleteGamergate?
ReplyDeleteI read part of his book and he said the same thing. One of these days I have to get a hold of a copy and read the whole thing, the little bit I saw was pretty good. He absolutely buries Mil Mascaras.
ReplyDeleteRenee and Corey Graves...is there something going on there?
ReplyDeleteUgh. Still can't believe they jobbed Corbin to Mighty Mouse.
ReplyDeleteIf you're going to have Albert / Tensai be a supposed professional commentator, shouldn't he at least drop the idiotic facial studs?
ReplyDeleteOh my god is there anything more disgusting than watching Vince play the victim card? This is why I have a tough time with these docs. I really thought the ones about the old school guys would have a minimal amount of this self serving crap but I guess not.
ReplyDeleteShitty woman-hating assholes getting their death threat on because girls play games too. There's some cheap explanation about ethics in gaming journalism, but it's nonsense.
ReplyDeleteMighty Mouse.
ReplyDeleteHalf of the world buries Mil Mascaras.
ReplyDeleteBalor looks vaguely like Tom Hardy in those sit down interview clips.
ReplyDeleteI wanna see Devitt/Bálor doing the Bloody Sunday.
ReplyDeleteHe's a good looking guy. Looks a star.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Neville is wearing an authentic Baracuta Harrington jacket uh I mean those guys sure can fight!
ReplyDeleteI like how both guys in the #1 contender's match have satellite dish ears.
ReplyDeleteReally good looking, #nohomo.
ReplyDeleteThe whole thing is stupid on both sides. If you care about your mental capacity and time, you'll avoid this subject altogether.
ReplyDeleteOn a related note, why do people get those things that stretch out their earlobes? Don't they realize that shit is permanent? What if you want to get a decent job one day? See also: tats you can't cover with a collared shirt.
ReplyDeleteSo weird that El Generico and Kevin Steen are main eventing a WWE show that also has PAC, KENTA, and Prince Devitt.
ReplyDeleteSomething I noticed: the NXT guys dress better out of the ring than the WWE guys.
ReplyDeleteI mean, isn't Daniel Bryan essentially a Mighty Mouse character? Without the obviousness, of course, but maybe that's what they're going for. Just a small guy with a big heart.
ReplyDeleteThey're not living out of a suitcase.
ReplyDeleteThey act like nortmal people. Women are treated nicely also.
ReplyDeleteAnd the other half don't know who he is. NO ONE likes that guy.
ReplyDeleteHHH's fault.
ReplyDeleteI've never understood facial piercings in general. What are you trying to prove?
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine has neck tattoos and she has gotten a couple of jobs as a marketer and social media manager.
ReplyDeleteHAHA you've been stuck with that tat-removal commercial too, huh?
ReplyDeleteOr that Neville is short and has big ears.
ReplyDeleteGood point, but I've seen the cut of Cena's suits.
ReplyDeleteCalling them by their indy names, what a smark.
ReplyDeleteDon't let the Titty Master find out!
ReplyDeleteThe preshows with the MMA-style interviews with the wrestlers are cool. I love the video packages at the WWE level, but the guys don't talk enough during them.
ReplyDeleteKevin Owens looks like a blackjack dealer in that suit.
So guys are making death threats to girls who play just because they're playing? That's insane.
ReplyDeleteMy video froze but I get the audio. ALL FOR $9.99!
ReplyDeleteItami needs to bust a GTS soon, and some of his crazy japanese moves.
ReplyDeleteShow of hands: who's way more excited for tonight's NXT special than they are for Wrestlemania? For me it's not even close.
ReplyDeleteWait, Itami/Breeze is new news?
ReplyDeleteNice, Breeze and Itami. Cool, never seen Itami wrestle, should be good!
ReplyDeleteGraves works way better announcing.
ReplyDeleteWWE style holds Itami back so far.
ReplyDeleteThis is probably why there's no Magnum biopic - nothing to do with Vince!
ReplyDeleteThat was pathetic
ReplyDeleteRight now, yeah, though it's tempered by being all excited for the Rumble, and look how THAT turned out.
ReplyDeleteI had a spike below my lower lip when I was like 19 or so, damned if I can remember why. But at least that heals.
ReplyDeleteThe septum piercing on a chick is the most unattractive thing I've ever seen, reminds me of a cow.
Don't know about Mania, but definitely more excited for NXT than Fast Lane.
ReplyDeleteAlbert might actually be a decent broadcaster.
ReplyDeleteBitch?? Yo Mama's a bitch, bitch!
ReplyDeleteReally? Are they at least nice looking tats?
ReplyDeleteToo soon to tell about Mania. But this card is way more exciting than Fastlane
ReplyDeleteSo who is he anyway? His debut was the last takeover, right?
ReplyDeleteHuh, so the announcers are explaining why the stips favor Bull. This is dumb. Where are the catchphrases?
ReplyDeleteByron reminds me of Coach-lite. I'd legit LOL if he did the Charleston though.
ReplyDeleteGraves is the tattoed guy, he retired.
ReplyDeleteKevin Owens is the former ROH star Kevin Steen, one of the best heels of the indy circuit.
Vince watching NXT with Dunn
ReplyDelete-Where are the dancing negroes? Who had the idea of giving women 10 to 15 minute matches
Hideo Itami-midget
Sami Zayn- Midget
Kevin Owens- HE'S FAT
Baron Corbin- Kevin... I think I'm in love.
Haven't seen it, but I just think the whole idea of tattoos is dumb.
ReplyDelete716 representing, motherfuckers!
Unless they go with a straight Brock/Bryan match at 'Mania I can't imagine any match on that card coming close to Balor/Neville and Zayn/Owens. There's certainly no possible match-ups where I'll be as emotionally invested in the outcome.
ReplyDeletePeople might disagree, but I would bang Charlotte with no hesitation.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I knew which one he is, but was he an in ring talent? Just curious, been out of the loop for a bit.
ReplyDeleteHe had a run in NXT as a competitor but kept getting concussions so had to retire.
ReplyDeleteShe's gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteAhh, bummer. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteNo disagreement here.
ReplyDeletePeople complain about her physique.
ReplyDeleteNew site is up and running. My first 3 Lucha Underground posts are up. Disqus commenting is enabled. Tune in tomorrow for Danimal's Dangerous Daily Update and a review of tonight's NXT show. Thanks for all your support.
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Dark match going on, Enzo & Cass vs The Vaudvillains
ReplyDeleteShit, I've thought of a cow. I have a friend that has a septum piercing, I'm probably gonna moo at her next time I see her.
ReplyDeleteAlbert is not bad, actually. He could be a decent replacement for JBL MAGGLE!
ReplyDeleteCharlotte is seriously a top ten, maybe top five worker in WWE/NXT right now.
ReplyDeleteI'm not attracted to her face but she could arch her back in such a way that I didn't have to see it. #sex #objectification
ReplyDeleteWhy they don't push Enzo & Cass for the tag belts.
ReplyDeleteShe's definitely attractive, but #4 in that ring tonight.
ReplyDeleteTop Ten definitely.
ReplyDeleteCool for you, bummer for us, LOVE the Vaudvillians.
ReplyDeleteI think she's cute, I mean, I see the resemblance, but it's not like she looks like a man or anything. We're not talking about Janet Jackson here. And the gymnastics shit is an instant turn on.
ReplyDeleteCharlotte has extremely white teeth.
ReplyDeleteI just hope she doesn't ask me for money.
ReplyDeleteIT'S NOT A RANDOM DRAW 25% HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT NERD RAAAGE, lol
ReplyDeleteWWE Radio.
ReplyDeleteYeah, factoring in NXT guys drops her out of top 5. She's still only a couple years into her career, which is incredible.
ReplyDeleteWho's the one next to her in the promo photo?
ReplyDeleteBayley is hotter than Charlotte.....come on now.
ReplyDeleteI just tuned into the Pre-Show; already, they're treating this shit as being important.
ReplyDeleteToo sawft.
ReplyDeleteCharlotte is nervous, but it feels like she is speaking. I'll take nervous and not picture-perfect but real over stilted and rehearsed.
ReplyDeleteYup. I like an ass.
ReplyDeleteThe only flaw NXT has so far is the tag division.
ReplyDeleteThey are both good on the mic but not quite there in the ring yet.
ReplyDeleteIt boggles my mind that on Raw, they thought it was a good idea to job Charlotte in her first match on that show. IN Charlotte, of all places.
ReplyDeleteThey were focused more on the wrestling than they were characters or gimmicks, so it felt real and meaningful. A big improvement over whatever dumpstersluts they trod out on Monday night to waste five minutes of our time.
ReplyDeleteIt's a bit more than that, but that's the root of it.
ReplyDeleteNot the smoothest interview time for Charlotte, but hey. Better than anything David ever did.
ReplyDeleteI was about to get to get into that point. She has a weird looking face, but that ass makes up for it. I guess it's a wash?
ReplyDeleteI think Sasha.
ReplyDeleteIs she the Kurt Angle of the women's division in terms of how quick she "got it"? (Maybe Orton, since Kurt gets extra credit for not having grown up in wrestling.)
ReplyDeleteMy friend is appearing at the NXT show tonight. His wrestling name is ERA. No clue what he's doing tonight.
ReplyDeleteBooking Flairs horribly in Flair Country is a time honored tradition!
ReplyDeleteI think Angle is a fair comparison.
ReplyDeleteByron out talking to the people, I like this. Also NXT fans are better-spoken than the average WWE mutant.
ReplyDeleteEnded up pretty much a squash, but Enzo and Cass sure got the crowd pumped and the best they've looked in the ring.
ReplyDeleteSo who wins the Title match tonight? And who do you WANT to win? I'm tipping Owens and after his awesome promo, I kind of want to see him take it. Harsh for Sami to have such a short run but he's great in chase mode so it shouldn't hurt him too much.
ReplyDeleteI like her, would totally bang.
ReplyDeleteI think Kevin Owens squashes Sami in the same vein as Lesnar/Cena at Summerslam.
ReplyDeleteI hope he's not Abe "Knuckleball" Schwartz's son.
ReplyDeletePrediction: Sami Zayn retains by the skin of his teeth, leading to a brutal climax at the next special with Owens tormenting him for the next eight weeks.
ReplyDeleteThey have fun characters.
ReplyDeleteSo I should be the bearded geek in the lower left of your screens this row back, front row of bleachers in a bright blue lightning hat.
ReplyDeleteYOU CAME BACK FOR ME! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!
ReplyDeleteI sense a Double DQ finish, sets up a street fight at the next event.
ReplyDeleteI just watched Sami chase the title for months. Now I want to see him overcome the odds, albeit in such a way as to make a rematch needed.
ReplyDeleteDoubt it. He's cuban
ReplyDeleteI hate cop-out non-finishes, but if it gives us great storytelling I can abide.
ReplyDeleteCubans tend to be 2 seam and curve pitchers.
ReplyDeleteOr Zayn pins Owens, but his foot was on the rope. The ref didn't saw, so he asks for another match.
ReplyDeleteThat's fair. No matter the result, I trust the booking to be good enough to have both guys not be hurt and to continue the feud (even though Balor will likely be in line for the next title shot).
ReplyDeleteNWA style promo, good job NXT.
ReplyDeleteWhat's up Gents and Gents? Should be a fun show.
ReplyDeleteSo how do you blow off the #1 contenders match? Lame DQ?
ReplyDeleteHe got WEAK! He bred his wife and he got WEAK!
ReplyDeleteIs Steen even 5'10?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm betting on some kind of non-finish, maybe even a Broadway, which is of the few times I'd support that finish. I wouldn't expect a classic though, just because they need to save some for the rematch.
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ReplyDeleteWeird to see a feud focused around the belt. I like it.
ReplyDeleteThey are, actually. All of her stuff is well done.
ReplyDelete"I want the title because it means more money and a better life for my family."
ReplyDeleteWhat is this shit.
The WWE as a whole is getting smaller, triple h knows a majority of big men can't work.
ReplyDeleteIt's just weird to see monster booking on him.
ReplyDeleteI know, right? He should have laughed at the belt and then done a fart sound with his armpit.
ReplyDeleteHey WWE made news twice this week. Dong shots and stifling what a gay employee believes.
ReplyDelete#MAINSTREAM
This shit is a mindfuck compared to the main roster.
ReplyDeleteGeneral rule is subtract 3" from whatever he's listed as.
ReplyDeleteWait, who would disagree? She has the benefit of not looking a single loving thing like her father.
ReplyDeleteCorey Graves looks like a rejected Calvin Klein model.
ReplyDeleteMotivation!
ReplyDeleteIs that a threat?
ReplyDeleteNo such thing as bad press ...
ReplyDeleteI can't recall seeing a Sayn/Owens match on the indies that wasn't damn good.
ReplyDeleteCorey Graves looks like he's in Killswitch Engage and he just won enough money on the Price Is Right to buy a snazzy suit.
ReplyDeleteLAME. Why would the heel have a motivation?
ReplyDeleteProbably.
ReplyDelete"Is that gonna put food on Kevin Owens's table?"
ReplyDeleteBETTER BE A LOT OF FOOD!
Ask? If Ric taught her anything, it's to wait until you're passed out and rifle through your wallet and belongings.
ReplyDeleteVince may not know the difference between Steve Lombardi and a Cuban.
ReplyDeleteNot digging Renee's haircut
ReplyDeleteWhy are the announcers talking about the match and not making lame jokes?
ReplyDeleteTats are definitely not my thing, but I can appreciate ones that are well done.
ReplyDeleteCorey Graves looks like Vanilla Ice after a bad acid trip.
ReplyDeleteI'd still hit it.
ReplyDeleteLike I said - I thought he was the drummer from blink 182
ReplyDeleteCan't find a stream :(
ReplyDeleteDamn Euros!
Tensai looks ridiculous with the studs under his lip.
ReplyDelete2-1 heel isn't a good makeup for the talkers.
ReplyDeleteThey're not having fun, Maggle!
ReplyDeleteOh no, I still find her attractive. Just not digging the hair.
ReplyDeleteWas just about to post this. She still looks good but her hair looks poverty.
ReplyDeleteAlso, apropos of nothing, I hate that 90% of commercials on TV these days are ads for cancer hospitals.
ReplyDeleteI'm enough of a hypochondriac as it is without people bringing up how they went in to get a cough looked at and found they had "little seeds of cancer" all over their body.
Holy shit, that video package sold me on Zayn and Owens and I'll barely watched NXT.
ReplyDeleteI bet Kevin Dunn took one look around the locker room and put in an emergency call to Mason Ryan.
ReplyDeleteWhy are the fans still outside?
ReplyDeleteI really wish she would stop talking.
ReplyDelete"SOMEBODY GET ME FAUX-TISTA!"
ReplyDeleteOh, it will be good. But it's like the first time you bang a broad, you don't pull out all your tricks right away.
ReplyDeleteFuture of wrestling is in good hands....until that future winds up in Vince and Dunn's capable hands.
ReplyDeleteThose aren't allowed in
ReplyDeleteIt's good to know that WWE can still do good video packages.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of which, even with all the stupid Higher Power shit, the video package for the Austin/McMahons ladder match got me so hyped to watch that match.
Why do only the minority divas get last names?
ReplyDeleteMasked Man's got a single tear running down his cheek not being a pull quote in that package.
ReplyDeleteGod, Sami's voice breaking in that promo was fucking MONEY. Best babyface in wrestling.
ReplyDelete"Hey John, we need you down at NXT, those guys don't know how to work. Bring Orton and Reigns with you."
ReplyDeleteAffirmative Action.
ReplyDelete*COF COF* Daniel Bryan.
ReplyDeleteLousy democrats
ReplyDeleteBeen watching a lot of Kenta's stuff online lately. Kind of bummed he's being kinda sorta wasted on NXT, though that match with Balor the other night was great.
ReplyDeleteI think he finally hits the GTS tonight...
ReplyDeleteCan Hideo break his streak of disappointing matches tonight? We shall find out.
ReplyDeleteI think Zayn's better. Bryan is great thouugh, obviously.
ReplyDeleteItami's theme is badass. I hope he can put it together in the ring.
ReplyDeleteLove Hideo's Scorpion gear.
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