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AEW Dynamite has disappointed me as of late.  So, I'm really happy to say that the elite brand delivered this week. That is not to say that NXT was bad though. It was actually a decent show.   Images via WWE.com   NXT    Highlights.  Roderick Strong Blames Finny For The Destruction Of The Undisputed Era.  Yep, Roderick said it. Balor challenged Adam Cole for the championship next week to which he tells Roddy that he'll always be a follower.  Strong snapped and it led to a brawl between two guys.  Later in the night, they had a brutal match and in the end, the champ prevailed.   Other than Smackdown, NXT has an intriguing main event scene right now that itches me to watch next week's show.  Shayna Baszler And Nia Jax vs Dakota Kai And Raquel Gonzalez For The WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.  This is the best tag match I've seen from Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler's reign as champions.  One of the best aspects of thi...

What do I think of Big Show doing commentary for AEW? I don't hate it.  As far as how I feel about both shows this week, NXT without building a PPV is still better than AEW that is building for a PPV.  Images via WWE.com   NXT  Highlights.  Johnny Gargano vs Dexter Lumis. Dexter Lumis' in-ring work is like if I was watching Halloween and saw Michael Myers doing kip ups. Did I need to say that? Probably not but it was what it was.  I like this match. It was surprisingly competitive given the way (get it? The way?) Dexter Lumis was written.  Xia Li Continues To Dominate Again.   Yes, she's been beating pretty much the same set of people for weeks but I don't care. Xia Li hasn't looked more dominant than ever.  She's legit one of the best things on the show right now.  Karrion Kross vs Santos Escobar In A Street Fight.  I said in my previous that a match between Escobar and Kross is a potential dream match.  And for me, it ex...