The Wrestling Thread II: WrestleMania 33 - 7 HOURS

[KK]

Quite a glossy set tonight - wouldn't be surprised if they keep the same set across NXT, RAW and SD this week to save a bit of dosh after blowing the whole yearly set budget on WM.

[Cuban Pete]

NXT set is a step up on last year! Looking so good. Heard a few rumours flying around so far.
JR signed to call Goldberg v Lesnar plus more in the future plus Network projects.
Also apparently a return for The Hardy Boyz on Raw or Smackdown.

[BAKA]

Oh yes! Ohno

[KK]

I hope the Network can hold up these next 2 days, though it's already mpeging on PS4.

[BAKA]

Been okay for me so far. Sound did cut briefly, but I think one of Sanity swore.

[KK]

Good opener.

The guy with THE HAIR back in the front row.

[BAKA]

Black guy was very cool. Great match. Crowd clearly prefer his other name. Loved the 'Delete' chants too. Very rowdy crowd.

[BAKA]

What is it about NXT tag matches being so dramatically better than either of the main roster's. So good.

[KK]

A few people trying to get a New Day [inaudible] chant going upon showing the new NXT Women's belt. And failing.

[BAKA]

Yay! Asuka A full year being champion now after that win. I'm not a fan of them turning her though.

I'm guessing the show will overrun. If Roode / Nakamura is less than 15 minutes including entrances and recap VT that will be disappointing.

[KK]

Well would you look who's back...

[BAKA]

Didn't expect to see Drew Galloway.

[KK]

Very surprised that it looks like no belts will change hands at all tonight.

[BAKA]

I can see Roode losing to elongate the feud. I have a feeling they want to keep Nakamura a bit longer.

[KK]

Strong synergy with these 3 new big gold X belts.

[BAKA]

Solid match. I hope Nakamura ascends to the main roster to feud with Styles. Raw is suffering a bit from too many people deserving a push and not enough legitimate competitors to put them all over. Especially with Balor likely returning at 'Mania or the Raw immediately after. With Cena having a longer break, SmackDown is in dire need of talent.

[Mafro]

Yeah they absolutely need to get Nakamura on Smackdown or whatever show Styles is on if they do another draft after Mania.

Watched some of Takeover. DIY are sooo good it's crazy they're not on the main roster yet. Authors of Pain are just so boring.

[CuriousOyster]

Takeover pretty good overall, tag match by far the best as usual.

WWE posted a video entitled #ThankYouShinsuke with footage from after Takeover of Nakamura soaking up the love etc. Hopefully call up on Monday!

[Skippy]

Tag Title match was fantastic until DIY were eliminated then it just petered out

[Floex]

That tag match, THAT tag match. I thought AoP would stick out like a sore thumb but great story telling in that match. The deflation from everyone when DIY were eliminated Great heel work there. Still, what a match.

Like this Aleister Black dude, cool Dracula entrance, Almas is great wrestler but strawberry float me his gimmick is... I don't even know what it is. I think this was the part where Nigel McGuiness mentions something like 'this the future of Ring of Honour right here'

Great opener with Sanity and the others. Strong looks too much like a default CAW character but he's got the skills. Sanity are a great unit too. No idea where Tye goes, loses everything.

Will say the camerawork (I think it's more the director tbh) was poor tonight. Didn't know where to cut, weird angles, just messy at times.

Women's match, meh. No thought on the wrestling at hand, just they need to build the women's division all over again.

Main was so good too, better than their last match. Felt big time from the get go with their entrances.