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[BigRedLedbetter]

Numbers is a fun Twitter follow.

[ABNorman]

I usually only tweet when I'm about to have an interview. Just in case they have a look and see I'm actually not the social media guru I claim to be.

[numbers]

Predictions for tonight:

Balor over Owens
Bayley over Sasha
Joe over Corbin
Blake/Murphy over Vaudevillians
Breeze over Liger

[Simple Torture]

Predictions for tonight:

Balor over Owens
Bayley over Sasha
Joe over Corbin
Blake/Murphy over Vaudevillians
Breeze over Liger

Going great so far, numbers!

This is the first time I've watched an NXT ppv. It's been fun so far!

[numbers]

That was an amazing show. Sasha and Bayley was incredible and a match of the year candidate. The best women's match ever. That ladder match was really, really good too, almost gets overshadowed by the women's match, though. I honestly think that Sasha is the best woman wrestler ever, and she's only 23.

I don't see how it makes sense to have a 50 year old Liger come in for a one off match and beat Breeze though.

[BigRedLedbetter]

Fun show. Predictable as fuck but still fun.

The Vaudevillains are super fun. I really like when tag teams have actual gimmicks. Not just two guys thrown together like Blake and Murphy.

The opening statement thingy from HHH was so corny haha. I literally laughed out loud.

As someone who really doesn't like women's wresting that match damn was that impressive. The four horsewomen are all awesome in their own way. I think the Sasha/Becky match was a little better but Sasha/Bayley was still really good. These four along with Paige have made it watchable. It's no longer bathroom break quality.


Liger is so well respected by just about everybody in the locker room. You can see a lot of Liger in Bryan's move set. It was fun to have him in even if it was a one off. I wish it would have happened 10 years ago but oh well. I would LOVE to see Great Muta come in for a one off match as well. Again, should have happened 10 plus years ago but it would still be fun.

My only real problem with last night is what is next for KO? He probably loses to Cesaro tonight. I'd actually like to see that, see Rollins retain and see a Rollins/Cesaro feud for the title. Even if they don't put it on Cesaro it would be nice to see him main event 1-2 PPVs. But what they have done with KO the last month has been ridiculous. I am not saying make him the champ already but he needs to be booked much better than he has been. It's really pathetic and a slap in the face really with as over as KO has been the last few months. Maybe KO can take the IC title off Ryback or something? Uuuuugh.

[numbers]

It's so stupid that they gave Owens such a strong push and then just booked him into a dead end.

[numbers]

Tonight's Predictions:

New Day
Ryback
PCB
Sheamus
Wyatt Family
Cesaro
Rusev
Neville/Amell
Rollins
Taker

[BigRedLedbetter]

It's so stupid that they gave Owens such a strong push and then just booked him into a dead end.

Oh the irony of him wrestling Cesaro tonight. They did the same thing with him after WM 30. He is just now starting to recover.

Pretty weak Summerslam card on paper. Cena/Rollins? Really? Not to mention the new Cena shirt. The 15X champion one. Uuuugh. So they are going to put the title on him and make this new gear irrelevant already? Whoever is booking/creative writing doesn't know how to book and is far from creative.

[numbers]

The thing I like about women's wrestling is that it's a blank canvas. Assuming we're talking about people that can work and not models with limited training, these girls can do almost anything and it's never been done before. It seems like each NXT Takeover event features the best women's match ever, and they just top it again at the next one.

[BigRedLedbetter]

Very true. I'm not sure about main eventing Mania like Charlotte wants to but I could see Charlotte, Sasha, Becky and Paige in a fatal 4 way for the women's belt at Mania and having it actually mean something and be excellent.

The woman's division would benefit from a "monster" type. A lot of people hated Karma but she was actually really solid in the ring and brought something different.

Also, addressing the elephant in the room, I think Becky and Paige are the two hottest chicks on the roster. Helps they can actually work. But I find those two much more appealing than the Bellas (though Nikki's body is wonderful). I don't really count people like Lana and Devin Taylor (both knockouts I think) cuz they don't wrestle.....yet. When you are appealing to a demographic that is 95% male (just a guess but I bet it's accurate) the women have to be pretty for the most part. Why do most chicks like Reigns? It's not for his incredible work rate. But yes stop hiring models who can't work their way out of a paper bag.

That being said I miss Maria Kanellis in the WWE a lot. Not the best worker (not bad) but my fave diva (errr women's rassler) of all time.

[numbers]

There at least needs to be a few pretty ones for the same reason why Reigns is pushed like you said. I think we are beyond the days where that's a requirement to get over. Bayley isn't anything to look at and she's gotten over through great in ring work. Sasha isn't ugly, but her popularity has nothing to do with her being good looking. It's because she has a great character and is a groundbreaking worker.

[numbers]

If Ronda Rousey became a full time WWE worker(probably would never happen,) I could legitimately see her and Sasha Banks main eventing Wrestlemania one day.

[BigRedLedbetter]

There at least needs to be a few pretty ones for the same reason why Reigns is pushed like you said. I think we are beyond the days where that's a requirement to get over. Bayley isn't anything to look at and she's gotten over through great in ring work. Sasha isn't ugly, but her popularity has nothing to do with her being good looking. It's because she has a great character and is a groundbreaking worker.

Agreed on Sasha. Amazing worker. She took some sick bumps last night and made Bayley look like a million bucks. I agree with what you said about Sasha on Twitter. She might be the best female wrestler ever. If not now she probably will be soon. She owns that character and I actually think she is cute.

If Ronda Rousey became a full time WWE worker(probably would never happen,) I could legitimately see her and Sasha Banks main eventing Wrestlemania one day.

I don't know about main eventing but it could be the second biggest match or something. I'd be very intrigued by an RR/Sasha match or like RR and Charlotte. RR and Steph would be interesting but I doubt that happens.

Kinda bummed we won't see Sasha/AJ matches.

[Simple Torture]

One of my buddies came over to watch SummerSlam tonight, and he brought his three-year-old son. He loved it (the kid), but his first question was: "Why don't they wear shirts?" I had to level with him and say: "That's never been adequately explained to me."

[AndySlash]

tell 'em large marge sent ya!

[Daniel Bryan]

Well, Taker/Lesnar was pretty amazing until the final couple of mins. An absolutely classic war that was ruined by the ending. I appreciate what they tried to do, I suppose. But the execution was poor and illogical.

[numbers]

Everyone hated that ending, but I didn't mind it. The ending was always going to be used to set up a 3rd match, and to me that finish was more interesting than a run in or double count out like everyone expected.

[Daniel Bryan]

I suppose I had a different version of the story in my head, ultimately leading to Undertaker's retirement at Mania.

I expected a massive brawl last night, similar to what a lot of the match actually was. But I thought Brock would get the win despite a valiant effort from Taker. Following a second defeat, Taker would pretty much disappear, believing that he was done. He can't beat The Beast, he starts to accept it and realises that he's not as immortal as he used to think.

In the build to Mania, we could see a broken Undertaker wanting to face Brock one more time, saying he'll beat him or retire for good. Or, show him for months struggling with the second loss and questioning his abilities and his mortality in the ring but eventually finding it in him to climb the mountain and face Brock one more time. I want some kind of Rocky-style story, seeing Undertaker trying to overcome this huge obstacle and be desperate to finally defeat the one guy he can't seem to beat. Then at Mania, you can either have the happy ending with a Taker victory where he rides off into the sunset, or have the tragic ending where he comes close but can never quite match Brock. Taker can lose, and retire as a humbled Deadman.

[numbers]

I think Brock beats the piss out Taker tonight, leaving him in a heap. Then basically the scenario you gave plays out after that.