When a big man can work, its fantastic. Thus why many people see Vader and new NXT signee Keith Lee as entertaining.

Nakamura vs Bad Luck Fale from 2014

I don't think any NXT women's champ that has lost has gone on to get a rematch. They've all pretty much been moved up to main roster when dropping the belt.

Yup there have only been 8 champs so far, a couple haven't even lost it, just vacated after being called up.

Shayna will be the first I think. She currently has the shortest reign of any former NXT Womens champ

I hope so at least. I want to see Kairi get screwed over and go for REVENGE, not be the happy champion that just beats challengers

excellent. No need to pirate haha

https://www.si.com/wrestling/2018/08...jpw-future-wwe

the weekend long read... easily a 2-3 page spread on SI if they wanted to.

a great article with Kenny Omega, and comments from many peers in WWE

....so this is what cross promotions look like.. All In..
Wrestling legends past and present.

- Cody in tears, hommage to dusty rhodes
- Flip Fucking Gordon
- That Pentagon vs Omega match, then the surprise
- Okada vs Skurll, a match NJPW will never book becuz Marty is not heavyweight.'
- This Joey Janela dude is supposedly the next big hardcore thing and he proved it all tonight
- Stephen Amell can work, he isn't just some normal celebrity who's gonna stand in the corner, his match vs Christopher Daniels is legit
- Seeing Rey Mysterio and looking like he never lost a step, Fenix and Bandido are fucking stars..

All In showed the mainstream world what small promotions can do and in the process, showcased some talent to the world.

and oh yea Brandi Rhodes and Pharroh, their dog. so cute

It's to bad a couple matches ran long and the main had to be called short. Long Long event though. We thought SS was a long one....

Berz out.

Okada vs Skurll ran 12minutes longer
I'm going to guess the penis druids bit ran long

and possibly Omega vs Pentagon

I thought the Okada vs Marty match was excellent. It was comedy, it was athletic and told a "story"

I love this big match feel, what a video this was.

Haven't watched All In yet, but I will. Probabaly this weekend. I've been watching as much 4K and HDR content as I can on my new TV LUL

I did watch the first day of the Mae Young Classic

Meiko Satomura is so good! Surprise right? Great match, worth checking out if you haven't yet.

Also Lacey Lane is probably going to be a pretty big star in NXT at least

All In was amazing

Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi vs Tomohiro Ishii and Will Ospery

... for what is considered a "house show", and the very obvious "who is pinning who" outcome... they absolutely entertained.

Kenny and Kota do not know what a bad match is

No comments on Hell in a Cell? Lesnar made a cameo and destroyed Reigns and Stroman. This was the only real outcome they could do though. They couldn't let Stroman cash in his briefcase and become champion, and they didn't want him cashing it in and losing and making him look weak so they do a "im cashing in match" This lets Lesnar come and give Roman the win and makes it so Stroman doesn't lose face.

Berz out.

HIAC was a garbage PPV. Absolute shit. Lesnar smashing people is always cool though so it had a good ending

The Orton Hardy match was pretty nasty.. But all it did was set expectations way too high for the rest of the show to be violent like old school HIAC LUL

hard to see Jeff Hardy go out there and try to kill himself.

Brock is back for that 2nd Saudi event. prob getting buckets of money.

on the other hand.. Omega vs Ishii for IWGP HW was alright. Tough sons of bitches there.

Rey Mysterio has reportedly signed with the E

hopefully they have good things planned..(doubtful)... and not fed to the BIG DAWFGGGGGGGG

Not only is Brock back, but Shawn Micheals as well. After being truly retired for all those years, he is going to wrestle again, in front of... Well let's just say I don't agree with their politics.

And the event takes place right after the womens "Evolution". The event which women are not allowed to be on. Oh and Sami Zayn.

I wonder how many dump trucks filled with money they are delivering to him?

These Saudi events are like 5X Wrestlemanias in one, and they just have them a few times a year. It's insane how much money WWE is making right now. Remember when Marks were dumb poor rednecks? Now they are literally the richest people on the planet, and Vince is fleecing them for billions LUL

HBK back inthe ring for a 7 figure payout. thats what I'm guessing.

there is rich...and then there is OIL rich

NJPW in USA show was good
JR and Kevin Kelly on commentary is a very good combo

Marty Scrull vs Will Osprey
Bucks vs Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa with Haku(Meng)
Cody vs juice
Golden Lovers vs Okada and Tomohiro Ishii

Scheduled for next week
Omega vs Ibushi vs Cody for the IWGP HW champ

Hoping to catch it this week

Will be in Japan later this month, definitely going to see if there's a show I can go to!

Edit: So all the events this month are build for the POWER STRUGGLE ppv. Is that a tag team event? TBH I don't really like the NJPW tag matches.

Raw viewership was the lowest its ever been last week. And it still beat Smackdown lol

What's going on with ratings?

Berz out.

Overall lower audience (and more people PVRing rather than tuning in live) combined with Monday Night Football

They're still making money hand over fist so...

For me Raw is watched mostly out of ritual. If you really like WWE wrestling, you should watch NXT. It's better in every single way.

NXT & NJPW >>>>>>>>>> WWE

looks like its the jr heavyweight tag league.

a much rare Mark Calloway interview. A good watch/listen

So it's basically an undercard tournament? FeelsBadMan

I'll probably check out a Korakuen show, but I probably won't be going down to Osaka for the event

Maybe check out some Pro Wrestling Noah, since that's what I was watching during my 6 month stay in Japan 5 years ago... That's where I discovered KENTA, he was so awesome back then. He's a shell of his former self in WWE.. even NXT :(