Playard Wrestling Post

This episode of NXT was alright. Did its job to build storylines further into the future.  Aliyah vs Mia Yim.  Don't know why but Mia Yim's theme song is slowly growing on me. Anywho, Mia Yim was talking trash to Aliyah and after Aliyah was crawling backwards, Mia Yim said something intimidating and Aliyah literally bounced back quickly. That is a GIF-worthy moment right there.  The match ended with Mia Yim delivers protect ya neck to Aliyah and continues her big moment going forward. This reminds me of when Becky Lynch started to crack up some wins last year and that's how you build a contender for the championship.  William Regal was interviewed in his office about Io Shirai's actions last week until the Forgotten Sons rushed to him and demanded a championship opportunity. Regal said no and Regal decided to make The Street Profits fight against Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch for the NXT Tag Team Championship next week on NXT.   Adam Co...

This was a wrestling heavy show for the most part and you know what? I like it.  Velveteen Dream vs Buddy Murphy for the NXT North American Championship.  Great match. During the match, Velveteen Dream hit a superkick to Murphy that knocked Murphy's head off. Minutes later, Murphy hits a superkick while Dream was upside down followed by a sitout powerbomb to a near fall.  The match ended with Dream does his signature moves in the death valley driver and the purple rainmaker and won the match. Again, that was a great TV match and I know this early to say this but that was a match of the year candidate.  After this amazing encounter, Street Profits was knocking on William Regal’s office door and the War Raiders (yes, I'm gonna call them that because The Viking Experience is an AWFUL name) came from Regal’s and said that The Street Profits are getting their championship match next week. Weird that The Viking Experience wore the War Raiders shirt.  ...