NXT Megathread
 

Can't wait till Vacant makes his debut in AEW.

First week in charge of the brand and Vince is already screwing around with the script hours before the start of tonight's show according to PWI.

Guess that makes NXT an official main roster brand now going by that standard.

Also shouldn't it be NXT 3.0 or 4.0 depending on how you view the move to USA Network.

NXT seasonal era ---> NXT developmental era WWE Network & USA Network ---> NXT developmental era USA Network only* ---> NXT Vince McMahon era.

Photos of the new set via Fightful:



They weren't joking when they said it would look like a scaled down main roster set and venue.

Basically getting rid of the intimate but very smallish feeling NXT's venue used to have for something more generic/sterile but livelier and bigger for TV in terms of visual. Like going from a small bingo hall or club to a gym for wrestling shows in terms of visual jump.

Saw a few reports Pete Dunne just signed a new 3 year deal. That and him being only 27 seems like the most fitting choice in Vince's eyes.
Knight is the best on the mic but also the oldest.
Ciampa was a great heel champion, but doesnt have that edge as a babyface.
Kyle should have momentum after winning his fued with Cole, but Cole in AEW means he just got the favor from a guy on his way out.

My guess barring a surprise entrant is Pete Dunne.

I will watch I guess...

Fuck... forgot about Vic Joseph... FUCK.........

Did Kyle O'Reilly drop the embarrassing "Cool Kyle" gimmick

Feel like LA Knight is gonna be the new NXT Champion... smh

"Bron Breaker" wtf... should have gone with "Rex Steiner"

new set looks a little better but I don't like the walls... makes it look like they're in a gym, which they are, but still

Rex Steiner 100x better name than Bron Breaker

same

The NXT arena looks cool. Braun Breakker. Rick Steiner's kid.

damn, no black mat anymore

So Rick Steiner's son is now the new Mojo Rawley if that interaction with LA Knight is any indication.

Like a week or so after he debuted it and probably because it felt really abrupt and the ridicule he got online over being a knockoff Orange Cassidy.

I don't like the new set. It's too bright and happy.

fuck @ Beth Phoenix too... truly unbearable commentary team other than Barrett........

Breakker is the spitting image of his dad. Awesome.

Why is LA Knight wrestling in this match when he has a title match on the same night...

imagining Vince McMahon or Bruce Prichard changing Rex Steiner to "Bron Breakker" at the last second

white walls reminds me of Vince McMahon's gym in WWE HQ

I am wondering the same thing.

Really horrible decision.

The set up is reminding me of early to mid 90's WWF smaller venue shows. I like that. Wow Braun Breakker with a massive victory. I like it.

:lol: at Breakker beating Knight.

Doesn't really make Knight look good going into that 4-way NXT title match later tonight.

can't believe they named him Bron Breakker... "christ"...

Yeah what the fuck is with two k's. So dumb, but the dude is pretty cool from what I can tell.

Breakker gotta get that spot in the championship now right?

Would be hilarious if Omos ran out and chokebombed Beth Phoenix and Vic Joseph and joined commentary

I didn't recognize anyone backstage with Breakker, but then again I don't watch NXT. Are those talents whom "we know"?

Imperium/Walter's theme is cool.......

I don't think so, seems like all WWE PC ppl who haven't been on TV

"Brooks Jensen" insanely jobberish name

I wasn't expecting to like the new setup as much as I do. I get some 90's WWF vibes from it. The old setup was very underrated IMO, it was pretty fucking awesome but this is the opposite but still good.

Brooks Jensen looks like shit

Complete jobber appearance for someone who got an entrance theme and promo

Briggs and Jensen very old school with their non ripped bodies. But they have size and strength, I like that. The action is really good so far in this tag.

Why is this match over 2 mins long

edit: ok

was worried imperium would lose, whew

That big guy from WWE Treasure's on A&E, has he wrestled?

b phat lmfao

Damn these guys are in "studio" cutting promo's between laying beats.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brooks Jensen is Ben Buchanan, the son of former <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWE</a> superstar Bull Buchanan.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWENXT</a></p>&mdash; Wrestling-News.Net (@WN_Net) <a href="https://twitter.com/WN_Net/status/1437934071963848705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Yeah a couple times already but just in tag matches.

Damn, Bull Buchanan looked way cooler

https://i.imgur.com/Teanb0j.jpg

Brock Lesnar look-alike Parker Boudreaux has also had his name changed from "Gunnar Harland" to just "Harland"...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Official name. “Harland” ����</p>&mdash; Parker Boudreaux (@harlandwwe) <a href="https://twitter.com/harlandwwe/status/1437883087891927040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I can't with these names

Damn that kid was just signed like a few months ago too. Usually they take a long time to develop the talent before using them on TV. I like this idea better.

I've never seen a dumber kick than whatever that was I just saw in the corner.

Just turned it on. I like this set!

Thank God, it's much easier to remember. :shifty:

Gang signs!

Nation 2.0 vs Los Boricuas 2.0

B Fab, right?

Too many unknowns talking about shit I don't know/care about!

What is this group, the Guys with Gloves?

This show is bad so far tbh... feels mad amateurish

Gargano is cringe.

Someone needs to tell Kevin Dunn to dial down the notch on the crowd audio during this backstage Grimes & Pals backstage segment.

IDK, NXT is better than RAW but still seems kind of childish...

Yeah... some guy chanting "HIIIIIT ROWWWWWW" for literally 5 mins straight driving me insane

Feels like they are rushing way too fast like they are suddenly running out of time despite the show only being a half hour in.

Maybe it was a very moronic idea to cut almost all of NXT's production staff after all.

feel like I am watching a shitty local indie promotion in Florida inside of a high school gym honestly

BOUT IT BOUT IT and ROWDAY ROWDAY

wow this segment sucks

This guys talks a lot of jive!

One thing, how about that interviewer actually holding the microphone the whole segment.

Duke Hudson looks like he's looking for LOVE

Goddamn thugs!

Priscilla Kelly is beautiful,

can't see myself watching this every week so far...

Thought for a moment Trick was going to suddenly turn on Hayes based on how his promo was going.

This show feels like a bit of a mess so far flow wise.

Way more talk heavy than wrestling heavy which makes sense since Vince was never that big on actual wrestling for where WWE shows leaned towards.

Wish Enzo Amore would replace Kyle O'Reilly in the main event and win the NXT Championship

Mandy Rose VERY hot.

It's gotta be BRAUN BREAKKER

Mandy looks better as a brunette

I wonder what USA Network thinks about all this

Dirtsheets weren't joking about new NXT feeling very RAW lite since that's what tonight's revamp debut show has felt so far.

Minus the zombie's debut, WWE's version of ECW debut show felt better so far.

There is a lot of drama going on and most of it just doesn't feel justified. Like the major drama in wrestling is getting to the top and being the champ. Everything other than that is just a journey to the belt. I don't understand why WWE needs to have such odd characters. It's very unrealistic. The big question that I keep feeling is just WHY?

Wish Enzo Amore would run out and dance right now

so much screaming

feels like a total mess

crowd chanting "this is awesome"............

Did they mention that Rex Steiner is a Steiner

I don't think so... big mistake imo...

wish Lars Sullivan was wrestling on this show...

wish Brock Lesnar would show up and win the NXT title

Lol somebody remembered Jaxson Ryker is Gunner, and will use that name when WWE releases him. Hence, now JUST Harland :rofl:

Ridge Holland's entrance setup is pretty cool but also something that would look very goofy if WWE ever botched the timing of the transition from his taped to live part of his entrance routine.

I think thats the guy in the group, not Swerve or Top Dollah AJ from the treasures show, the other one. I have no idea what his name is though.

No, but they did say he was very "dog faced gremlin" like :rofl:

Von Wagner

Von Wagner

I hope Von Wagner wins the NXT Championship

Vaughn Wagner? I cant keep up with all these new guys.

Von Wagner
B-Fab
Bron Breaker

Death, Taxes and WWE giving people terrible names

:lol: at the bait-and-switch for the NXT title match later.

Might as well give Von Wagner the belt since its not like NXT's handled the whole setup for tonight's match well.

OHHHH Cal Bloom is Von Wagner, son of one of the Beverly Brothers.

He must be pretty good to get that spot. Von Wagner is my favorite wrestler! YES VON

LOL now a stereotypical Italian Gangster, Vince is holding nothing back.

Anyone know who "Tony D'Angelo" is...

why does he have a NY accent if he's supposed to be from Chicago...

Just realized that in August my 20 year TPWW anniversary came and went. I had another account before this one probably in like 1998 or 99 but I think I got banned or something.

One of these days Brutus is going to legit injure someone with those hard shoves to the outside he likes to do.

Either that or someone in the back has to tell the jobbers to stop whacking their heads on the apron to sell the move.