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TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 10:50am On Jun 19, 2023
samistry:
Person wey dey write thesis and dissertation over folks fighting titans with nothing but wire for waist and cutlass have a hard time believing a character which has battled aliens since 1960's is believable. grin
Omo my nigga is so Ill informed on the topic but still no wan gree accept am grin
TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 10:45am On Jun 19, 2023
Baddestguyp:
except Batman has continuously been shown fighting villains way above his strength even without the Hellbat suit...

What would you call that then?



Besides the Crux of the argument is what makes Batman as a character...and that is his character being one of a street level vigilante...
until later writers forced him into battles way above his tier

Everything about the way Batman as a character was created...and the way he fights is that of stealth combat...
Batman stands out as a street level vigilante, who uses his cleverness, stealth, cover of darkness and his tech to clean the streets of Gotham...

Just because one or two authors decided to give Batman a super powered suit doesn't change the core of what is Character is meant to be and what fits his character...

Batman was never intended to be fighting superpowered aliens...that is a fact that practically everyone can agree with
And that is what Drinker said and I agree with

His core skillset and fighting style is better suited for stealth combat. His character is better suited for same...


Just because some writer decided to put him in a different scenario and give him an overpowered suit doesn't change that
That is still wrong...Batman has evolved since his first appearance and so has every character in comics. And it's not just one or 2 writers... This is the person that funds the JL, all their tech, satellites and even their outer space HQ are from him so why would a suit of armour be something he wouldn't add to his repertoire also considering the fact that he like to plan for every circumstance.

You simply cannot limit him to street level cos he has consistently shown that he is way above it when need be. This one is not a matter of opinion but facts.
You are wrong simple and short.
TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:49am On Jun 19, 2023
Baddestguyp:
tell me if there's any suit of armor Batman has that can keep up with the speed of Flash

Or any suit of armor that can resist a hit from a universal level attack?
You didn't answer my question and this your counter question further proves that you shouldn't even be arguing about things you don't really have in-depth knowledge of just like the drinker guy.
Batman's Hellbat suit and Final suit can do all of those things you asked and more.
If you go to Marvel Dr Doom wears a suit that helps him beat gods and powerful beings like Thanos single handedly. No be today wey normal men done dey create and wear suits to be able to compete with their superpowered counterparts.
TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:38am On Jun 19, 2023
Baddestguyp:
For Batman, I disagree with you. There is no suit of armor that puts Batman on the same scale as Characters on Superman's level.
No one is denying the existence of these feats in comics...but even in the comics they are well-known as PLOT ARMOR FEATS hence the mockery of the so-called Batman Prep time

A single punch from superman level aliens will destroy every suit of armor Batman has...
These characters have such universal scale powers but when they meet Batman they are nerfed so hard just to put Batman on an equal fighting scale...

Both in speed and in power, Batman lags far behind no matter what suit he brings...
There is no viable explanation why Batman should be useful in combat against enemies who can keep up with Flash and Superman's speed

There is nothing in Batman's skillset that realistically puts him at these level of combat. Batman's skillset is far better suited for stealth combat, not fighting superpowered aliens in broad daylight...

Batman is more of a vigilante...that's why most people prefer the Batman stories that focus more on that rather than those where he's somehow shoehorned into large scale universal level combat
Before I try to school you I need to understand what you think of when I say "suit of armour"
TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:21am On Jun 19, 2023
Baddestguyp:
first, the CGI wasn't good...unless it's cope
There is a reason the whole CGI controversy started in the first place. The movie cost almost 300m
I have seen the movie and I'm telling you that there was nothing wrong with the CGI, all these CGI experts online are capping hard.

Secondly, Critical Drinker said in his opinion Batman is better suited for night stealth battles rather than out in the open alien combat. I don't think he said it's never happened before.
The reality is Batman is a street level Superhero, but the formation of the Justice league and teamups in the comics led him to fight way bigger enemies.
That's why the Batman is well known for PLOT-ARMOR termed PREP-TIME. Simply because his Skillset does not match these superhuman aliens...e.g superman
His skillets are not limited to only street level, he has suits for different occasions, this is someone that fought toe to toe with Darksied, it's just like saying Ironman is only suited for street level terrorists. It's false and should never be mentioned.


Thirdly, I've said many times that my reviews are not based on anyone's opinion. I clearly said that I've said a million times before that I hate the whole multiverse thing and that Critical Drinker has same opinion from his video yesterday.
For months now, you've heard me talk about my hate for multiverse...has nothing to do with Drinker


Fourthly, I've stated here many times that I only agree with about 70-80% of Drinker's reviews...not all of them

I watch him and reference him cos I like his style and not cos I see him as an authority
I admit some writing for the recent Multiverse trope has been bad but this one wasn't, a rule was set and followed and it's even simpler to understand unlike some other ones.
The concept of multiverse can never be removed from CBM's man, it's part and parcel of it, it enhances the story, gives flexibility and makes things more interesting.
I agree it shouldn't be overused tho but the Flash isn't guilty of that.

You and the drinker should be calming down on that one.
He also said Zod needed more character development and that Cara with her limited screen time didn't get any and all those are rubbish talks of someone that just wants to drop content.
Funny thing is many people base their choice on his opinions and now he has called it trash they won't bother to go see it for themselves. A pity.
TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:04am On Jun 19, 2023
ShaqFu:
Some guy miles away said that Batman shouldn't be fighting alien? Wow! I can't believe it, like you said, dude have zero comic book credibility. The same Batman who even fought against The Predator in one of the comic book crossover, someone is saying he shouldn't be fighting against aliens.

All this shitty reviews and nonsense opinions is why I don't even pay attention to these movie critics. I won't be surprise some of them get paid by some of these movie company to shit on movies or hype it.
Omo it's tiring to watch tbh and the worst part is that you can't escape it, anywhere you click on YouTube or twitter you must see one wise guy reviewing a movie.
TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 7:42am On Jun 19, 2023
That Flash movie wasn't bad, people just find it easier to shit on Superhero movies nowadays.
The CGI was good, the story was good and airtight with the time travel shenanigans.
The Cameos didn't take focus away from the main character, it was well directed and paced too.
You can't watch this movie and accurately pinpoint anything wrong with it.

@baddestguyp I saw Critical Drinkers review and it was rubbish... you'll know that guy has an agenda against the movie or totally zero comic book knowledge when he says that Batman should never be fighting against aliens that came for world domination cos he is only suited for low level street gangs. Stop basing most of your movie assesment on his opinions or anybody's own for that matter.

If this movie was released in 2016 it would have mad 1bn dollars + and people would applaud it as a masterpiece.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 4:47pm On Jun 18, 2023
andrewbaba44:
Kroos 33
Modric 37
Rudiger 30
Alabarago 30
Gbavarjal 31
Gbasquez 31
Nacho 33
Gbaselu 33

No be new retirement home we Dey see so ?
Na next szn all these ones go end sha 😓😪
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 4:46pm On Jun 18, 2023
BlueAngel444:
loaned o
A signing is a signing
TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 2:28pm On Jun 18, 2023
CoolUsername:
Sold out arena for the return of CM Punk at the premiere of AEW Collision in Chicago.
Relax people are just running late grin
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 12:11pm On Jun 18, 2023
Rarre:
This is how we will sacrifice our coming season without signing a 9 all because of 1 fvcking player.

Ancelotti is a puppet he will agree with Perez.

no serious manager will start a new season without getting a top striker
But but but we have signed Joselu and we are waiting for Mbappe to come for free next szn
TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:51am On Jun 18, 2023
oyaskii:
grin grin cheesy Ok so what movie set was Baba on in that Viral Tik Tok video? 😀
Baba carried Nigerians on handicap I say make me sef join the fun 🤌🏿😂
TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:50am On Jun 18, 2023
Kaycee7:
grin
Na plot twist🤭🤭
TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 6:59am On Jun 18, 2023
sprints1:
did ninalowo appear in the movie please reply b4 I watch cause I know the film no get head or tail
Yes oh and he killed dozens of bad guys...he also did all his own stunts.
He tried to seduce Hemsworth but someone interrupted them if not Baba done already off trouser.
TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 6:57am On Jun 18, 2023
Nickshrapnel:
I liked Cage’s cameo, I wouldn’t watch a Superman movie starring him though grin
Bad idea really grin
TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:10pm On Jun 17, 2023
Black Clover: sword of the wizard king
TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:08pm On Jun 17, 2023
100naira:
The flash

I went in a bit hyped but got disappointed.

The plot is simple but pales in comparison to the original flash point.

The ending felt lackluster and Zod was disappointing but the highlights of the movie were miller, Keaton and Calle.

overall a decent watch

7/10
Were you disappointed or was it a decent watch? It can't be both at once can it?
Your 7/10 score supports the decent part tho.

Make Una dey make Una mind up.
TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:04pm On Jun 17, 2023
Arizoner:
who's your best superman actor btw christopher reeve, brandon routh and henry cavill
Cavill

But my overall best is Tom Welling from Smallville
TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 9:03pm On Jun 17, 2023
MorataFC:
Pu.7pl3 thanks always for the updates
You're welcome bro
TV/Movies › Re: Thread For Anime Lovers (NO HENTAI PLEASE) by pu7pl3(m): 7:16pm On Jun 17, 2023
nani667:
Droid ⚡

TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 6:24pm On Jun 17, 2023
Baddestguyp:
yeah sure.

I honestly don't know why people are complaining of bad CGI
Go and watch it on a screen X and thank me later.
Stop circulating false pictures.
TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 5:41pm On Jun 17, 2023
Nickshrapnel:
Even if they aren’t going forward with Ezra again, I was still expecting a reverse flash appearance… they didn’t even mentioned him.
Would have been a bad idea
TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 5:33pm On Jun 17, 2023
Nickshrapnel:
I didn’t see Henry Cavill’s Superman, I thought he was also included.
He was included.. I liked all the cameos atleast it shows their legacy lives on especially George Clooney. Didn't see the need for Nicholas Cage tho.

And all the talk of Wonky CGI is just Hogwash, the CGI was top notch from beginning to end.
TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 11:04am On Jun 17, 2023
WWE SMACKDOWN REVIEWS RECAPS AND REACTIONS

The main story on this week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown, much like nearly every other episode for some time now, centered around The Bloodline. Jey Uso was once again the focal point, as a decision on whether he would stick with Roman Reigns or side with his brother, Jimmy, loomed large.
Paul Heyman was tasked with getting some kind of answer but Jey remained steadfast in his assertion that the two will not be in the group together. If one is there, the other cannot be.
Before the decision, a run in with an old friend:
Sometimes, you don’t need to say anything at all
When it came time for Jey to hit the ring and talk with Reigns, it was the former who opened with an ultimatum — get Heyman out or he’s gone. Roman’s response was to say it’s not the Wiseman who is the problem — oh, and the Tribal Chief chooses his Wiseman, and no one else — it’s Jimmy.
That’s when Jimmy arrived to bring the entire crew together in one right to hash this thing out once and for all. Reigns laid it all bare — Jey is the successor, the future Tribal Chief, but he can’t be that and a twin at the same time. For that matter, when Jey was pegged to be the successor only one person had a problem with it at that time.
You guessed it.
Surprisingly enough, Jimmy copped to this.
Jey, thinking this meant Jimmy was doubting him all along, became irate. He got out an apparent lifetime of frustration, that he was competing with Jimmy from day one, and always told to live up to his older brother. But it was only when Jimmy was hurt that Jey stepped up and became the main event player, and that was all thanks to Reigns.
“So guess what?!? You out!”
Pause.
“And I’m out too!”
And then he turned and kicked Reigns in the face.
Holy shit.
Solo Sikoa’s reaction was perfectly timed, his face priceless.
I would have maybe liked it a bit more if Jey was a little more ambiguous in his words to Jimmy but that’s a minor criticism that doesn’t really take anything away from the moment. We’ve been waiting for this for a very long time, and it was absolutely worth the wait.
An absolutely livid Reigns recovered enough to get up to scream “You don’t leave me!”
They both kicked him in the face (and he sold the HELL out of those superkicks too, oh my) and basked in the glow of finally getting their shots in, united as brothers with an unbreakable bond.
Incredible stuff.


I absolutely loved how they went about this.
First, Grayson Waller, who they love, got to share time with two of the top stars of the promotion in Charlotte Flair and Bianca Belair. He was clearly geeking out about it, and whether it was real or contrived it was working for me.
He’s pretty damn good at blending in and reacting during these talk show segments. So credit there.
Meanwhile, Charlotte and Bianca’s back-and-forth was fantastic. Too often in WWE you get two wrestlers arguing in the ring and it sounds like they’re just reciting lines from a script they memorized. Not these two. Not here.
No, they actually sounded like two human beings fighting for their position, Charlotte defending her status as top contender staring at a title shot in two weeks and Belair good and pissed off about the fact that she got leapfrogged by someone who hasn’t even been around.
Every word, every facial reaction, it all felt so natural. Best of all, it made me wish these two were fighting over the title.
Perhaps soon.
Sorry, Asuka!


All the rest
-WWE’s favorite thing to do since Triple H took over booking is multi-man matches to determine the next top contender to any given championship. In this case, we got a Gauntlet match to find the next top contenders to the Undisputed tag team titles held by Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens. It was probably the least exciting Gauntlet match I can remember, though I appreciated what they were going for booking the Brawling Brutes to go the distance just to lose to Pretty Deadly in the end. I’m as equally high on Kit Wilson & Elton Prince as Triple H and co. seem to be.

-IYO SKY lost a match to Zelina Vega she would have won if it wasn’t for Bayley getting involved. They are very clearly going back to the idea of breaking these two up now that Dakota Kai is out with an injury, and Damage CTRL appears closer than ever to dissolving. For what it’s worth, the match didn’t get much time but SKY vs. Vega was fun while it lasted and should get a bigger spotlight down the road. To get back at Bayley, SKY accepted a challenge from Shotzi to put Bayley’s Money in the Bank ladder match spot on the line.

-Karrion Kross and Scarlett teamed up to defeat AJ Styles & Michin in a mixed tag match that was given very little time and even less effort. Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like they could really have something here but they seem unwilling to commit enough time to it to make anything worthwhile. The gist of the match was Scarlett being slightly flirty with AJ to keep him off Karrion only for him to say “I’m married, bitch” and Kross taking him down and pinning him. That was pretty much it. The bones are there for more, they just have to give them time.

-Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar were smack dab in the middle of a touching moment when LA Knight (YEAH) interrupted and put the former on his ass. Despite Knight’s popularity and the reception he’s been getting, they’re remaining steadfast in having him work heel. Even after doing such a thing, fans at the arena where chanting his name during the ensuing match. They still cheered Escobar when he rolled Knight up and scored the pinfall, though.

SmackDown rarely misses with the major angles. I thought the lower card stuff on this show wasn’t nearly as good as it could have been but the main event was money, and the Flair-Belair confrontation was money too.

Grade: A
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 10:38am On Jun 16, 2023
Devvy4:
Well not bad, but we should go for a good RB too, I'm thinking of this frimpong guy at leverkusen
That one no even dey our radar but you never can tell. Maybe if Perez gets his head out of Mbappe's arse them he might remember.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 6:30pm On Jun 15, 2023
BlueAngel444:
imagine a front three of Vini, Rodrygo and Diaz

That one na dribbling 99
With little to no end product grin
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 6:29pm On Jun 15, 2023
Devvy4:
Then who is replacing hazard??
Probably one of the incoming Castilla players; Arribas or Alvaro
TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 9:54am On Jun 15, 2023
Happy birthday Mr Kaycee7
I wish you more blessings
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 6:52pm On Jun 14, 2023
nonny1212:
Source?
Source; trust me bro
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 6:51pm On Jun 14, 2023
Devvy4:
Welcome Jude!!


Now let's go for a RW
Papa Flo:- what do you think Brahim is for?
TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 6:50pm On Jun 14, 2023
CoolUsername:
Didn't really enjoy the last episode of Raw. It would've been a good Raw 5 years ago but given WWE's recent form, this was a miss. Everyone seemed more nervous, they fumbled their lines more often, and the action wasn't enough to compensate.

Just to highlight two standout moments, Becky Lynch told Zoey Stark that the latter had no personality, and then Zoey Stark just went and proved her right. Stark is better than most in the ring but still has a king way to go on the mic.

Furthermore, the crowd really did Finn Balor dirty in his promo. Oh man, they griefed the hell out of him. A less experienced performer wouldn't have been able to salvage it at all. However, we have the potential set up: a possible MiTB victory for Damian Priest followed by an immediate cash-in during the title match between Balor and Rollins when both competitors significantly weakened. Book it Levesque!

One more thing, we both know that Brock Lesnar is going to interfere in the Cody v Dominik match, right?
If Brock doesn't interrupt and cause a Dominik win we riot bro.
TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 6:49pm On Jun 14, 2023
WWE NXT REVIEWS RECAPS AND REACTIONS


Special Delivery
I've been thinking about Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker’s interaction this week. For those who don’t know or don’t read thishread throughly, Seth accepted Bron’s challenge and next week, at NXT Gold Rush, the champ returns home and defends his championship.
As noted during the convo, this comes a day after defending it on Monday Night Raw during an open challenge, which hardly makes Seth’s championship special. Plus, it’s hard arguing that Seth defending the championship two days in a row on a Monday and a Tuesday makes his championship equally as important as Roman Reigns’ championship. Differentiate it? Of course.
But it’s hard arguing that a championship defended in the Performance Center just as much weight as the Undisputed Universal Championship when we all know there’s no way on this earth, or any of the 51 other earths out there, that Roman steps foot into the Performance Center on a Tuesday night.
And therein lies the issue. Seth vs. Bron piques my interest. I don’t see Seth losing but it’s a great test for Bron as he rounds himself out for an eventual main roster debut. It also further establishes the World Heavyweight Championship as the workhorse championship. But it takes some prestige from the belt as well. A championship match is special in that it should feel rare. The fact we’re getting two matches in two days makes it anything but.
It also speaks to the casual nature of Seth’s character that he’s not even focused on his upcoming match with Finn Balor at Money in the Bank. He issued an open challenge and accepted Bron’s challenge after making the match with Finn.
Something about that feels weird. I’m sure there’s a story there about Seth working himself way too much and taking Finn, and even Bron, for granted, but that’s not where WWE seems like they’re going at the moment.
Maybe I’m overthinking all of this. Like I said, this is a great look for Bron and will undoubtedly get more eyes on NXT. Those new eyes will Bron, Ilja Dragunov, and every other match on Gold Rush night one. And I can see a finish that pleases everyone while moving NXT’s business along while giving Seth a win:
Ilja ruins Bron’s day through interfering, which saves Bron from taking a clean L, and Seth gets a W over the bad guy nobody likes while the crowd sings his song as the credits roll.
I just don’t think it does anything for the championship around Seth’s waist.
And at a moment where establishing that championship means everything, a match on a Tuesday night in this context means nothing.


B-Sides
A Million and One Questions
I throughly enjoyed the opening six-man tag between Schism and Wes Lee, Tyler Bate, & Mustafa Ali. Like really really enjoyed it. Lot of chemistry in that ring, which says a lot about everyone involved since Ali just integrated himself into the proceedings.
But the ending bothered me. We got a ref bump spot and the ref missed Wes tagging out. When Schism went for a pin on Wes, another ref came in out of nowhere and stopped the count extra dramatically. He explained to his brother in arms that Wes made a tag. The match continued, much to Schism’s chagrin, and the good guys got the W.
The problem with this spot is the consistency. How many times do ref’s miss tags? How many times do they miss someone taking a short cut?
A lot.
And how many times does another ref come through to rectify that situation?
Not a lot.
This isn’t me clowning NXT either because I hated this spot as a kid and that passion remains today. In an art form supposedly built on logic, no one ever explains why a ref intervened one time they don’t intervene the other 50 times.
Okay, rant over.
On another note, we’re totally getting an Ali heel turn, right? After the match, he reminded Tyler and Wes about their one-on-one for the North American Championship, then volunteered to ref said match. I smell a rat.

Gotcha
So that whole rant about that ref spot? Dana Brooke showed up during Cora Jade’s match with Thea Hail. Why did Dana show up? Because Cora got in her face during a backstage interview since Cora is Cora. Dana, rightly looking for some revenge, pushed Cora into the steel steps behind the ref’s back. She then rolled her back in the ring and Thea got the W.
So exactly one match after the ref played hero, they suddenly stopped paying attention to the show? Now I need the explanation.
Besides my annoyance with that, the match outcome made sense. Thea needs to heat up going into her match with Tiffany Stratton and Cora clearly has a feud brewing with Dana. Everyone gets what they need.

Winners Circle
We got a new Heritage Cup champ! And his name is Nathan Frazer. Shoutout to Nathan for the Flash cosplay, too.
This Heritage Cup match worked a lot better for me than the last time I saw one in NXT. Obviously, one on NXT has more restrictions than one during a PLE, so maybe it came down to that. But it’s also fun seeing Oro Mensah in the ring, which is always a strength of a stable. Not only that, but Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend got involved as well.
AND, Yulisa Leon & Valentina Feroz showed up as well and put hands to Lash & Jakara. From this one match, we got a new champ, a new feud, and intrigue in the Meta Four since Oro didn’t get the job done as stand-in for an injured Noam Dar.
I dug it and I’m pleasantly surprised.

It Takes Two
Scrypts & Axiom teamed up against Daba Kato in a handicap match. While I love watching Axiom and Reggie is growing on me, this thing they’re doing with Daba does nothing for me. They got the W after showing a lot of teamwork and displaying how much their relationship evolved.
I suppose this thing is over now though since they defeated Daba and then Humberto Carrillo & Angel Garza showed up for a surprise attack! Humberto & Angel want in on NXT’s tag team division and I’m with it.

R.A.G.U.
While I think the idea behind Edris Enofe and Malik Blade wrestling each other is silly, I liked the match we got from said silliness. It wasn’t long, but it showcased their talents and led to a cathartic breakthrough for the team. Even the finish showed that these two are really perfect teammates: Malik won with a Small Package that truly could’ve went Edris’ direction if just for a slight momentum shift.
They embraced afterwards, Edris told Malik his birthday, they hugged, and everyone celebrated. And by everyone, I mean Hank Walker, Tank Ledger, and Briggs & Jensen.
That celebration turned into a brawl once Booker T announced a match between all three teams next week where the winner gets their shot at the Gallus boys.
Like I said, it’s silly how they got here but the outcome works.

Redrum
Roxanne Perez wants Blair Davenport.
After summarily dismissing Tatum Paxley, Roxanne grabbed a mic and called out Blair. I like the new edge from Roxanne. It’s another layer for her character and part of her evolution. The nice girl thing works but only so far, and now she’s got murder on her mind.

Da Beginning of Da End
Baron Corbin usually doesn't do much for me. I think he’s sound in the ring but a lot of cats are. Nothing about him makes me sit up straight in my chair and make sure I watch. But when he finds the right dance partner, like Ilja Dragunov, all his solid qualities become better.
Baron and Ilja rocked the house this week. They got extremely physical and engaged in a war for a shot at Carmelo Hayes’ championship. Ilja doesn’t measure up to Baron on a height chart, but his offense makes them look like they’re on the same level. It was the perfect opponent for both men.
But I also expected a fuzzy finish. Bron injured Ilja’s ribs last week and the former NXT UK champ wanted revenge earlier but the refs held him back. No way the show ended without Bron showing his face during the main event.
Sure enough, right when Ilja had the match won and Baron in his sights for a kill shot, Bron appeared out of nowhere. The Big Bad Booty Nephew, accidentally or on purpose, took the shot meant for Baron. That threw Ilja off his game just long enough for Baron to recover and finish Ilja off with End of Days.
And that makes sense, right? Baron and Melo have to do this thing after the last two weeks of television, which includes Melo showing up on SmackDown. Ilja and Bron have to go blow for blow after Bron went wild on his ribs. In fact, I fully expect Ilja repays Bron in kind during the World Heavyweight Championship match with Seth Rollins next week.
This, like a lot of the night, was logical storytelling. A fitting main event for a pretty damn good night of wrestling down in Florida.

This show ran with the pace of a runaway train. But whew, I enjoyed it. I didn’t even get to cover every backstage moment but just to summarize a few: Von Wagner and Dijak have beef—and Von’s clearly having sex with his therapist, Duke Hudson still can’t find Andre Chase but planned a Pep Rally for Thea Hail next week, and Gigi Dolin wants revenge on Kiana James.
That’s on top of everything that happened in the ring. This show worked and felt like a great prep for the next two weeks.

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