Skip to main content

NXT Takeover 36 | A Coherent Review.

NXT has once again delivered 2 and a half hours of professional wrestling that I couldn't complain about. 

The program had a clear goal, simply deliver. 

Oh, and there was a match at the pre-show which I haven't seen of course. 

Images via WWE.com

Cameron Grimes vs LA Knight For The Million Dollar Championship. 


The yellow brand gave those guys some TIIIIIIIME! 

I didn't expect the bout to be this fast-paced. What a darn opener. 

Thanks to the million-dollar man himself, Ted Dibiase, Cameron Grimes picked up the million-dollar championship as a result of winning the match. 

Raquel Gonzalez vs Dakota Kai For The NXT Women's Championship. 


I've been very critical of the build going into Takeover due to the fact that the "best friends now bitter rivals" narrative was executed in the most generic way possible. 

Did this match deliver though? Not really but it was decent for what it was. 

Gonzalez retained the title with an avalanche chingona bomb to which NXT UK's Kay Lee Ray showed up and stared at the women's championship. 

Finally, something different for good measure!

Walter vs Ilja Dragunov For The NXT UK Championship. 


A match that I was most looking forward to because of their brutal first encounter 10 months ago for the same championship competed here. 

And I'm happy to say that the match was GOOD, GOOD, GOOD! 

Despite Ilja Dragunov taking in some good old fashioned beating from the big man,   Dragunov somehow defeated Walter (with a sleeper hold that made Walter quickly tap out) and became the new UK champion. 

Again, what a f**king match. 

Adam Cole vs Kyle O'Reilly In A 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match. 


How 2019 of NXT to call this encounter a 2 out of 3 falls match instead of a 3 stages of hell match (yes, I'm repeating the same jokes because it's funny)? 

Nevertheless, the 3 fall exhibition bout wasn't as good as their second match at the Great American Bash but I enjoyed it as a whole. 

O'Reilly quickly picked up the first fall which led to Coley Adam Bay Bay getting the second fall victory. 

The third fall was taken by Kyle O'Reilly in a steel cage match. 

Will see where Adam Cole goes from here and whether he stays with world wrestling entertainment or not (I think he does but anything is possible in this greed inducing world that we live in). 

Samoa Joe vs Karrion Kross For The NXT Championship. 


By far, the best part about this match was the FREAKING MUSCLE BUSTER IS BACK! I legit marked out after seeing that move. 

I know this is the zoomer in me talking but it literally feels like a throwback at this point because we haven't seen this move in 4 or so years. 

That finishing manoeuvre is how Samoa Joe became the first-ever 3-time NXT champion.

See you in main roster pugartory, Karrion Kross. I'm sure you'll have a great undefeated streak. You know, 

So, to recap for all of you slow mofos. 

Like: Pretty much every single match. 

Didn't like: It's a Takeover show, my guy. 

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The 5 News Week: An Interview With ROH's Eli Isom, Fans Singing Petitions For Charlotte Flair Not Winning Titles Anymore!?

Hello, my fellow wrestling fans and welcome to the 5 news week. The post where I report 5 major or minor news of the week that I don't have time to do it separately. Without further ado, here are the 5 news week. An Interview With ROH's Eli Isom.  Yes. After several and several and several of The 5 News Week articles that I've been putting out since late 2018, I finally got an interview for you guys.  The person in question is Ring Of Honour's Eli Isom. Since graduating from the ROH Dojo, Isom has worked and learned from the absolute best in the industry:  "I’m lucky that I got a chance to train from scratch with ROH, without that kind of training who knows where I’d be right now." So, without further ado, here is the conversation I had with Eli.  Omar: My first question is, how would you describe the persona of "Eli Isom" to resident WWE shills like myself? Eli Isom: For me, my wrestling persona isn’t too far off from who I real...
1 comment
Read more

The 5 News Week Look Back At Each Individual Highlight Of Zack Ryder, Lio Rush as Cruiserweight Championship, The Writer Behind The Otis And Mandy Rose Story.

April 15th, 2020 is a memorable day for me. It is definitely the saddest and noteworthy day of not only mine and the fans' lives but as well as the performers and staff who were affected by this. I am of course referring to the day that WWE released dozens of talented, hard-working people.  For those who are new, I usually report on the 5 major or minor news of the week and that was the original plan.  However, since this week is probably going to be known in the future for the releases, I want to instead document 5 of the performers and staff's individual highlights in their tenure with WWE.  Understand that without the hardworking wrestlers, producers, ring crew, writers and the rest of the staff doing what they do best, there wouldn't be a Playard Wrestling Post. Without further ado, Ladies and gentlemen, this is The 5 News Week Look Back.  How Zack Ryder's Popularity In 2011 Played A Role In WWE's YouTube Strategy Today.  It's hard to believe ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Priscilla Kelly Used A Tampon In A Wrestling Match: Right Or Wrong?

    If you have been away from social media for the past day or so, a wrestler by the name of Priscilla Kelly (who by the way, recently competed in the second Mae Young Classic tournament) competed in a match in which she pulled out her tampon and put it on her rival's mouth. That struck the wrestling world on Twitter with differences of opinions. She did respond to this on Twitter and here's what she had to say: Hey guys. Ya know, it's all fake. 21+ show with a bar. Can't take life so serious all the time. Call me what you will... 🌹 — The Priscilla Kelly (@priscillakelly_) January 5, 2019 What do I think of this? I don't understand why this became as viral as it is considering that we've seen hardcore, brutal, disgusting stuff in a wrestling match before. However, it did get an "ugh" reaction out of me.  Was it right or wrong that she did this? My answer is none considering that wrestling is subjective and there's no such thing ...
Post a Comment
Read more