ValeeLove:
when I talk about that you'll know, for now it's the errors and flaws I'm ironing.

CoolUsername:


So it's all negativity, then

ValeeLove:
so you'll accept if I only said positives and not negatives?

CoolUsername:


You've never said anything positive.

ValeeLove:
chill, you don't know whether I'm going to say any positives or not (besides all over this thread is filled with positive remarks that I don't know why you'd want to hear it from me again), but if I say the positives will you listen to the negatives too?

CoolUsername:
Another one for the Tribal Chief to collect

wtf

This one is Kayfabe promax

CoolUsername:


Your criticism hold less value when all you post is in one direction, positive or negative. Most people posting on the wrestling thread are wrestling fans who actually enjoy the craft. So, we talk what we like and don't like about the shows. You only talk about what you don't like—it's predictable. It would actually be interesting if you were to talk about what you do like for a change.

pu7pl3:


wtf

This one is Kayfabe promax😂😂😂

ValeeLove:
it's one thing to look at someone's work and make criticisms and render valid opinions; it's also another thing to spot something that is wrong with someone's work that should be very unexpected, and commonsensically glaring. For instance; the issue of women putting on make up and having extravagant hair styles for their matches, you want me to jump that one and start analyzing the matches Becky and Trish are having? That's impossible, because there is a level of professionalism that is expected from these companies before we can begin to argue whether their work is good or not; and it's safe to say that right now no single company is operating on that level, not when Bianca wrestles with an outrageously long ponytail. Keep it logical, make it make sense, then we can start criticism and analysis proper.
You can't come and tell AEW that their wrestlers use too much blood and spots when even WWE wrestlers still read from scripts.

CoolUsername:


In a thrilling Hell in a Cell match, Satan was able lock the Hell's Gate on Odumeje. However, Odumeje fight back to his feet and hit Satan with Crucifix Powerbomb for the three count.

CoolUsername:


This again? You were awfully quite when we showed you evidence of other female athletes doing the same. Furthermore, Bianca Belair still performs amazing feats of strength and athleticism with the ponytail.

ValeeLove:
I wasn't quiet. Go back and check the comments. But I'll repeat it again for you; first off those makeups were subtle (intentionally, cos even the athletes knew it to be very weird), second it was done by a minute non-noticable number of people. Why? Cos it doesn't make sense to wear makeup for a sport event. Have you seen Sting or Goldust after a match? Half of their face paint is gone. This is logic. The sweat, scratches, bruises...etc, are reasons it makes no sense to wear makeup in a sports event; coupled with the fact that it could be distractive and counter-productive. Also the hair, even the ladies with little eyeliners still pack their hair. So why is Charlotte's hair exotic and all over the place and why is Bianca's ponytail outrageously long. Can you answer that?

pu7pl3:
WWE NXT REVIEWS RECAPS AND REACTIONS
(I know I didn't do any recap for battleground, local man had no strength).

Apostle’s Warning
Carmelo Hayes hit the ring celebrating his win over Bron Breakker at Battleground. Cool, I can get with that. He and Trick Williams did their usual thing and Melo explained the challenge and how he overcame said challenge. Also cool.
But then Noam Dar hit the ring with his entourage in tow and my brain froze. Why is Noam, fresh off a (tainted) W over Dragon Lee, and with a new stable, challenging the NXT Champion at this moment? Then they actually made a match and my confusion remained. I knew Noam vs. Melo sounded like a one night only thing, even as a championship match. I even understood the story logic that Melo got goaded into a match against his better judgment.
The main event started and I still wondered about the endgame. After Battleground, I noted the importance of Melo’s post-Bron feud. Noam, as cool as he is, isn’t it. Especially while establishing his new stable. To that point, I liked the interaction between Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, and Jakara Jackson. Trick put them all over for different reasons that explain their value and roles within this group. Lo and behold, he fell for their chicanery during the main event and got ejected.
At that point, it’s Melo vs four people. Even with the odds against him, I never picked against the champ. My spider-sense went crazy though because I felt something big happening with Melo all by his lonesome.
Nathan Frazer and Dragon Lee made an appearance too. They evened those odds and resumed their beef against Noam. After he cheated during the Heritage Cup match, of course that’s not over yet.
That distraction and disruption gave Melo his second wind and helped him get the W. That’s it, right? Melo celebrates the fact he did it without Trick, shows some respect to Nathan & Dragon, while Noam turns his attention right back to his main enemies.
NAH AH, as Steve Austin might say.
While Melo walked to the locker room and turned his back towards the entrance, a bum ass man accosted him from behind.
Baron Corbin is back in NXT.
I love this move. It puts Melo against a dangerous veteran, a true heel, a big man, and presents different challenges than his previous opponents. To say nothing of the fact it’s easy believing Baron might defeat Melo and take that championship.
NXT showed the beauty of WWE’s free agent designation tonight. Putting Baron in this spot as opposed to the other WWE vet who showed up in Florida makes so much sense. Baron will hopefully do for Melo what Dolph Ziggler did for Bron. If he does, everybody wins.


B-Sides
How About Some Hardcore
Props to Jacy Jayne for starting this match appropriately. I hate when wrestlers start blood feud matches just like any other match in which they compete. She attacked Gigi during Gigi’s entrance and made her choice early. What choice is that?
Violence.
And they delivered on that choice throughout the match. Baseball bats wrapped in rose thorns, cannonballs into trash cans, chains, tigers, bears, oh my! Fittingly, Toxic Attraction ended their partnership, officially, in the most toxic way possible.
Shoutout to both women for putting their bodies on the line and laying it in to each other. Gigi got the win—the right call—thanks to choke slamming Jacy off the cage into a table.
The one thing that annoyed me about the match? Booker T! Book started the match concerned. He said as much to Vic Joseph. But as soon as Jacy attacked Gigi, that concern went out the window quicker than PM Dawn getting thrown off that stage back in the day. Book’s commentary felt inconsistent the whole time.
Guess that’s what happens when your diet consist of no bread, no water, and just meat.

Intro
I wondered what of Mustafa Ali after his impressive showing against GUNTHER at Night of Champions.
Well, now we know.
Ali showed up at the Performance Center during the impromptu tag match between The Dyad and Wes Lee & Tyler Bate. Yes, Tyler & Wes are back on the same page after Tyler proved he still has his friend’s back. Aw, that warms my heart.
But the real story is Ali. After the very solid tag match, in which Tyler got the W for his team, Joe Gacy showed his face and attacked Wes.
Guess who made the save? Mustafa Ali.
He either wants Wes’ championship or he has beef with Joe. My money is on the former but seeing as how Joe Gacy is, well, Joe Gacy, I got no issue with the latter either.
Ali in NXT sounds brilliant through and I hope he shines.

The Promise
Tiffany Stratton’s celebration promo lacked something. Calling it rough is an understatement. While I like Tiffany’s work in the ring and adore her character work, she rarely cuts the live promo by herself in the middle of the ring. She’s awesome playing off someone but still jagged around the edges on the solo tip. Which is fine, she’ll get there.
While promising that she might retire as NXT Women’s Champion since she sees herself as a forever champion, she announced a battle royal next week for a number one contender spot. Of course, this announcement put a bullseye on her back because all the women surrounding the ring almost beat each other just to put hands on Tiffany.
I like them constantly reminding us that the locker room hates her guts. That means beating her isn’t just about the championship but also about shutting her mouth. After that promo, maybe that’s not such a bad idea.
Okay that was mean but I saw the easy shot and took it. I apologize.

Problem
I swore Gallus admitted they snitched on Tony D’Angelo. This week, they made it seem like that’s not the case when Stacks confronted them. NXT might have a mystery on their hands. While the Don sits in a holding cell, Stacks took on Joe Coffey out of anger and thirsting for revenge.
It was okay but not only did I want something longer, but I preferred a non-finish actually. Stacks believes Joe put his friend in jail. He said “snitches get stitches.” Therefore, this feels like something that ends in a no contest because inflicting pain, not getting the W, is his goal.
To that end, however, one might argue Stacks caused himself the W when he tried getting too violent and let his emotions get the better of him. That’s a problem for anyone but certainly someone facing Joe Coffy.
Obviously this isn’t over but I disagree with this first installment in a however long saga.

As I Come Back
While I’m sure some of you know this already since internet.com spoiled it, but Blair Davenport is back in town.
NXT’s masked woman is masked no more as she attacked Dani Palmer and put the roster on notice.

When U Hear The
Cora Jade and Ivy Nile battled but the story is Ava, once again, interfering. She cost Ivy the match and finally, finally we get a match between these two next week. I’m amazed it took this long, honestly, but glad it’s happening.

I’m rather lukewarm on this episode. I loved the beginning and the ending, but the middle parts felt inconsistent. I appreciate forward progress and the news that came from the show, but some backstage segments left me wanting and some live segments didn’t quite hit. But it’s also a table setting episode because next week looks impressive on paper.

CoolUsername:


So much to talk about here...

First off, King Corbin is back on NXT! I love it when The veterans have an NXT run, it's always a good idea to let the rookie spar with more experienced workers. The A Champion has something to learn from the last man to pin Roman Reigns.

Secondly, I just want to say that while the boys seem to prefer Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jane has her beaten in both in-ring and character work.

Third, Tiffany Stratton as the NXT Women's Champion is a great development. She is the future of the women's division. Too bad about the promo, though.

Finally, Tony D needs more interesting feuds. I loved the gang war story with Santos Escobar but everything since then has paled in comparison. They can do better than this with him.

CoolUsername:


Charlotte is one of the best female wrestlers of all time even with the makeup, hair, surgery or whatever. So it definitely hasn't been counter-productive to her work.

But why is it still only the women? Is it that the men don't carry exotic hairstyles at all? Have you heard of Ink Inc.? Even outside wrestling footballers carry exotic hairstyles all the time.

ValeeLove:
how is steroids related to this topic. Isn't it banned in sports and wrestling?

LexFlex:

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All professional athletes take steroids, even cyclists. Steroids are like extra domination and effectiveness. As for the prohibition, you have to look at the country where it is allowed. For example in America you can buy steroids directly in pharmacies without a prescription, in other countries you will need a prescription from a doctor, and somewhere they are forbidden at all. There are even special sites that work in those countries where steroids are allowed. But most importantly, it is better to consult a doctor before all this.

ValeeLove:
Someone should help me by answering this; how is it still Undisputed when there is another world champion in the same company?

ValeeLove:
I mentioned the men also. It's really not that hard. Ronda and Shayna don't wear makeup and pack their hair to a match because they have a background in real legit sport, so they know how to act. The only reason wrestling producers do these things is cos they are taking advantage of the fact that it's 'fake'. You can't try it in a real sport. So there goes the problem - because it's fake, it should not make sense - hence pro-wrestling looks phoney. The Biancas and Charlottes you're referring to will still pack their hairs and go with a clean face to the gym. So you see. Na hypocrisy.

pu7pl3:

-I quite enjoyed that Austin Theory was the first person in the ring for this episode and after they showed him there with a mic, they still cut to a video package for Roman Reigns. Theory cut a generic promo before introducing Pretty Deadly, who have a new theme song. They played nice with Theory, leading to the previously booked six-man tag team match against The Brawling Brutes. The match was a ton of fun, one of those chaotic six-mans that used to be the norm when The Shield were doing their thing. The babyface Brutes got all their shit in but it was the bad guys who scored the win when Theory pinned Ridge Holland.

LexFlex:


All professional athletes take steroids, even cyclists. Steroids are like extra domination and effectiveness. As for the prohibition, you have to look at the country where it is allowed. For example in America you can buy steroids directly in pharmacies without a prescription, in other countries you will need a prescription from a doctor, and somewhere they are forbidden at all. There are even special sites https://a-steroidshop.ws/usa-domestic-steroids/ that work in those countries where steroids are allowed. But most importantly, it is better to consult a doctor before all this.

CoolUsername:
Tony Khan the fashionista