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Two Tickets to NXT Live

on April 20, 2017 at 8:00 am
"Two Tickets to Raw," April 18th, 2016

My feelings on going to live WWE events last year.

 

When Raw came to St. Louis last year I couldn’t bear the thought of going. Coming off of Wrestlemania 32, the main storylines going on were about Roman Reigns being the world champion and the McMahon siblings fighting over who would control Raw. It just wasn’t something I wanted to support with my hard earned money! Now, a year later, I didn’t think twice about buying tickets to a NXT live event coming up next week. It’s put on by the same company, but with fewer big stars and no storyline development. So why did I buy tickets without hesitation?

Asuka!

Asuka has been the highlight of NXT for me since she started there in 2015. She’s an amazing champion who has been booked strong and I want to let WWE know I’ll pay to see her wrestle. She’s also in the middle of a feud with Ember Moon, and I’m hoping it results in a long match at this show.

 

Shinsuke Nakamura???

He’s listed as appearing at the NXT Live event, but I know he was just drafted to Smackdown Live, although I think he’s too big of a star for them to just take off of live events, though I know they always say “talent subject to change”, but I know he’s been at other NXT Live events lately… I’ll be disappointed if he’s not there, but I won’t let it ruin the show for me.

 

Bobby Roode’s “Glorious” Theme (and Bobby Roode too)

While I was only a mild fan of his during his time with TNA, Roode has been a great shot of energy for NXT, playing a snobby elitist heel that the brand hasn’t really had before. And yes, I look forward to singing along with his theme when he makes his entrance.

 

D.I.Y.

D.I.Y. are the only tag team listed, but I’m sure they’ll have an amazing match whether they fight the Authors of Pain, Heavy Machinery, or anyone else.

 

NXT Seating Chart

Is is still a sold out crowd if only 1/3 of the seats are available?

The Audience

The crowd at this place will be intimate. Like, super intimate. I’m not exactly sure how many seats will be filled, but the arena it’s at only holds 10,000 people and more than half of it is cut off, so it doesn’t seem like a lot of people will be there. That can be a good thing though (for me, not the people making money off of ticket sales) because the people there will hopefully be dedicated and invested fans who make a lot of noise all night long.

 

House shows can be a lot of fun!

It’s been a few years since I’ve been to a house show, but it’s always a good chance to see what new feuds are coming up and to see wrestlers trying new moves. It’s also a great way to check out new wrestlers who haven’t debuted yet. The WWE’s women’s tournament is coming up soon, so maybe I’ll get to see some people trying out for it?

 

Lana

Speaking of trying new things… just watch:

What was she thinking? pic.twitter.com/GkdtggU8Xm

— Gerard | ボイド (@DeathByDevitt) April 13, 2017

This gives me so many feelings. Like it’s funny, but then I feel guilty for laughing, but then I’m sure she can’t be serious, but then I JUST DON’T KNOW! I have to see more of her drunken Elaine dancing though.

 

Possibly getting a new collector cup?

Collector Cup

Mine is so outdated!

 

Okay, so the last couple might not be that sincere, but there are still plenty of things to look forward to! I’m really interested to see how many people show up, because I haven’t seen any advertisements for the show and the only way I found out about it was I happened to see it mentioned on twitter. I’ll post thoughts and reactions to the show when it’s all said and done!

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Wrestlemania and Impact Wrestling comic strips by Martytholath

on April 10, 2017 at 10:57 am

Hey all, Martytholath made some more Botched Spot-style wrestling comic strips and I wanted to share them with you! Check out more of his work at his deviant art page here!

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“Wrestlemania 33: The Ultimate Thrill Ride” Thoughts and Prediction Review

on April 4, 2017 at 7:54 pm

I don’t know if Wrestlemania 33 lived up to being the ultimate thrill ride, but overall I thought it was one of the best Wrestlemanias in years, with some really good matches, surprises, and nothing that was too glaringly bad. Sure, it was way too long, but I was prepared for that after last year’s snoozefest.

I thought the pre-show kicked everything off to a good start even though I was wrong on all of my predictions. In fairness I didn’t know that Mojo had a football buddy in the crowd, otherwise I would have picked him over the friendless Braun Strowman. Even so, I thought the ATGMBR was fun and fast paced, and while I’d like to get upset about Braun’s early elimination or Sami not winning, it’s not like the match matters for anything.

Other than that, the cruiserweight match was really good (even though I would’ve liked to see Austin Aries win), and the Intercontinental Championship match was…there. I know some people were upset that this match was on the pre-show, but with the lackluster build and match I think it was right where it belonged.

As for the main card, I liked that it opened up with the biggest surprise of all: Shane McMahon actually having a good match. I could go down a list of everything that irks me about his performance and him even being in a match at Wrestlemania, but as far as what I was expecting and what I got, it was way better! Unfortunately I think all of the hardcore spots at the end of the show made it hard for Kevin Owens and Jericho to win the crowd over in their match. Owens winning the US Title was still good, but I think it would have made a better impression elsewhere on the card.

My only two wrong predictions on the main Wrestlemania card were back to back: The Raw Women’s Championship match and the tag team title match. I’ve expected Sasha to turn heel for months now, how was I supposed to know she wouldn’t do it at Wrestlemania? I still liked seeing Bayley’s successful title defense, although I was disappointed to not see any new direction for the division in the match or at Raw the next night. And while I knew the Hardys were close to debuting, I didn’t expect to see them back at Wrestlemania, especially after they were in a ladder match the night before. Their surprise return was delightful, even if they weren’t fully “broken”.

The mixed tag match with Cena and Nikki wasn’t great, although it was always more about the proposal than the in ring work. It was funny seeing Cena sell Miz’s weak offense for so long when we see him bounce back from finishers and huge power moves in every other match he’s in.

By the time Rollins vs. Triple H got going, I really started to feel the length of the show, and it only got worse during the WWE Championship match. Bray vs. Orton didn’t even seem bad to me as far as all the wrestling goes, but Wyatt’s new “power” of projecting bugs onto the ring was embarrassing and it didn’t even wind up helping Bray in the end!

And while I’m not a huge fan of Goldberg and Lesnar, especially when they’re fighting for a World Title in 2017, I have to admit their championship match was really good and helped pick the pace of the show way up. They only used four different moves, and yet it was perfect for what it was. It was also great seeing the Smackdown Women’s Championship match moved up to the main card, even if they had to wrestle like they were in fast forward.

Unfortunately, the pace of the show went back down with Roman Reigns vs. the Undertaker. As I’ve said before, I think Undertaker is wrestling way too late in his career, and while this match won’t tarnish his legacy, I think it would’ve been better for him to go out on his feud with Brock at Wrestlemania 30.

So on a scale of thrill rides, I’d say Wrestlemania was a “solid and enjoyable” thrill ride, if not an “ultimate” one. There were several good-to-great matches without any celebrity involvement or any legends pushing around younger talent, and even though there was a concert, it didn’t last THAT long. Ultimately, it was a good show with some good matches and a few fun surprises- that’s all I can ask of Wrestlemania!

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