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Topic subjectRE: Quietly NXT has really been heating up lately
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2600375, RE: Quietly NXT has really been heating up lately
Posted by jimaveli, Sun Mar-19-17 06:31 PM
>It's nearly impossible to follow regularly wth all the
>content they put out, but they've retooled the roster and now
>the Orlando Takeover card is looking like the best one since
>Dallas
>
>Bobby Rode (C) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the Men's
>championship
>Asuka (C) vs. Ember Moon for the Women's championship
>Authors of Pain (C) vs. Revival vs. #DIY Triple Threat
>Elimination match for the Tag title
>Probably Sanity vs. someone
>Probably a Kassisus Ohno match (formerly Chris Hero)
>Probably a Roderick Strong match (would love Ohno vs. Strong)
>
>I've also liked the development of Billie Kaye and Peyton
>Royce, sucks that Billie got injured. They actually showed the
>post-match stuff of her getting sympathy from the crowd cause
>everyone knew it looked bad. Really cool kayfabe-breaking
>moment that makes me think they see her as a face.

I'll always watch takeovers and enjoy myself. I've been getting back in on the weekly shows too lately.

Chris Hero is a wild man to show up still fat. Of course, he can work well even at his current size. And he doesn't need to look like Lex Luger 88 to get and stay over. But hopefully they're working with him on some sensible dinners just to take that issue off the table and make the cameras have an easier time shooting his matches. And I look forward to his interactions with Cesaro. Side: I had a good time watching him vs Zach Sabre last year in Dallas. And he was probably a bit bigger then.

Roode's career validation project is my favorite part of nxt right now. This title reign is gonna make him. He's in great shape and the nuances of his ring work are...duh...glorious. He's having to 'work for it' to win these matches and I like it. I'm glad they were quick to swap out his finisher. That pumphandle joint he started out with was the worst thing going.