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Best Coast Bias: Brace Yourself

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Get ready, you mutha***** for the big payback Photo Credit: WWE.com Results, stray thoughts, and takeaways from NXT's three- hour special from the Big Easy just as soon as I can finally relax when the credits box pops up... Results: Adam Cole beat Ricochet, ECIII, Lars Sullivan, Killian Dain and Velveteen Dream in a ladder match to become NXT's first-ever North American Champion. Shayna Baszler became the seventh woman to win the NXT Women's World Championship after Ember Moon passed out in the Kirifuda Clutch. The Undisputed Era's Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly retained the NXT World Tag Team Championships over the Authors of Pain and Roderick Strong and Pete Dunne in a triple threat match when Strong turned on Dunne, allowing Kyle O'Reilly to gain the fall. Appropriately enough, Aleister Black became the 13th different man to win the NXT World Championship by beating Andrade "Cien" Almas via pinfall after a second Black Mass. Johnny Gargano used a brac...

NXT QnD

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Reporters cry, producers die... Photo Credit: WWE.com Bobby Fish was officially written out of NXTV with an injury.  Unspecified on air since it's been only recently revealed is that the injury might keep him out until the winter. The Undisputed Era's Kyle O'Reilly and Adam Cole, BAY BAY ran in on what were to be the Dusty Classic finals between Pete Dunne/Roderick Strong and the Authors of Pain; as a result, William Regal made a triple threat match for both the Cup and the NXT World Tag Team Championships. The Era would complain about this later on to no avail. In advance of their match to be taped in the preshow of New Orleans tomorrow but aired next week as part of the usual leftovers show, Lacey Evans spent some time running down the entire division and her opponent, Kairi Sane, made relatively short work of Vanessa Borne. The promised hoss fight between Lars Sullivan and Killian Dain went to a ... let's say no contest when every other participant in the North Ameri...

NXT In 60 Seconds

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Ladies and gentlevillains � E C III Photo Credit: WWE.com Rental Car: pulls up "Earlier Today" Scumbag: gets out Full Sailors Outside: BOOOOOOOOO Cameraman's Questions: get ignored Tomasshole: Mr. Regal! What is going on?  Johnny... he... he shows up at my work and sneak attacks me � the last act of a desperate scoundrel, may I add � my physical therapy. my apartment at three in the morning!  This is on you! Master Regal: Johnny is out of order, I concur. Tomasshole: I want him gone for good! Master Regal: I propose to you at Takeover: New Orleans an unsanctioned match. Tomasshole: Me?  In an unsanctioned match?  You know who I am, boss, you know what that means... Master Regal: Should Johnathon win, he gets his job back.  Should you win, he's banished from NXT forever. Tomasshole: For good? Master Regal: nods For good.  But this time, Mr. Ciampa, you'll have to do it...yourself. Who, The Band On Stage: YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH~! My Girlfriend, P...

NXT In 60 Seconds

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You shut your mouth when you're talking to us Photo Credit: WWE.com TM61: feed off the audience's chants Authors of Pain: look to feed on them TM61: Tandem side Russian legsweep!  Fistdrop + standing moonsault! Authors: shrug it off and commence pummeling from one segment to the next Winston Bishop Nick Miller: lands a desperation DDT Tags: made Shane Thorne: launches offensive Corner leg lariat!  Cannonball!  Modified Falcon Arrow! Referee: Kickout! Authors: Powerbomb neckbreaker! Nick: Save!  Tag!  Moonsault! Rezar: Whatever save!  is in Albanian.  Say, are you familiar with GORSH? Shane: Can't say that I am, no. Rezar: Well ?  powerbombs him into the apron from the ring Shane: is dead Center Stagers: HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT Authors: Corner Exploder.  Last.  Chapter. Referee: Winners! "The Press"""Earlier Today"": Mr. Regal, who do you think will win the Dusty Classic?  Do you have any dark horses for us? Master Regal:...

Best Coast Bias: 101 Headaches

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THIS fucking guy, redux Photo Credit: WWE.com Results, stray thoughts, and takeaways from the first Takeover of 2018 served (appropriately enough) Holzerman style just as soon as I chip in  for Adam Cole's copay, BAY BAY... Results: Bobby Fish and Kyle O' Reilly beat the Authors of Pain to retain the NXT World Tag Team Championships with a flash roll-up Velveteen Dream pinned Kassius Ohno after the Purple Rainmaker elbow. Ember Moon countered an armbar into a roll-up to pin Shayna Baszler to retain the NXT Women's World Championship but got choked out twice for it post match. Aleister Black pinned Adam Cole (BAYBAY) in an extreme rules match after a Black Mass. Andrade "Cien" Almas pinned Johnny Gargano with the hammerlock DDT in an instant classic to retain the NXT World Championship.  As seen above, Tomasso Ciampa popped up to slam his crutch into Gargano's back "after the credits."  General Observations: I know his shtick has worn thin for some, b...

NXT In 60 Seconds

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Just @ Tomasso next time, damn Photo Credit: WWE.com Johnny Pardo, If You've Done Enough Smelling Salts: Live *coughtotape* from WWEPC, it's Wednesday Velveteen Dream! the New Dream: Ambiance.  "kills" the lights  Atmosphere.  rolling CGIed purple fog Illumination: we all dream of being NXT Champion one day.  Johnathan, you dream of one day becoming so.  And you can do it, I have no doubt of that, but not yet.  Not when the choices are you and I.  Your rise?  Tainted.  Marred with doubt.   Moreover, my experience was pure.  No matter how the pieces fall tonight...a dream will be over. No Way Jose: New year!  Same me!  No way I'm losing my return match! Cezar Bononi: But I Jose: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPE!  alley oop right Referee: It is high! It is far! And. It. Isssssssssssssssssss . GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONEEEEEEEEEE...uh, I mean, winner! Jose: dances "no way I'm losing my return match" hee hee hee Bianca BelAir: shows up st...

NXT In 60 Seconds

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GORSH Photo Credit: WWE.com Heavy Machinery: gesticulates towards the Center Stagers once again in attendance Center Stagers: Steaks and weights!  Steaks and weights! Riddick Moss and Tino Sabotelli: flex and preen Center Stagers: BOO! Full Sailors: What a bunch of marks. Dozer: shakes off Tino's puny attempts at offense, tags out Tucker: front chanceries then swings Tino around the ring Tino: lands by Riddick and tags out Riddick: That won't be happening to me! Ron Howard Voiceover: It did.  Almost immediately, actually. Dozer: tags back in and they do the Bushwhacker stomp before sandwiching him, then hits the Worm elbow Tino: saves the match, then saves Riddick Riddick: chop blocks and tags out Tino: punches away and tags out Riddick: follows suit Center Stagers: clap to rally Dozer: gets out from under and tags out Tucker: gets the tag and cleans house, laying Tino out for trying to interfere Riddick: YOINK!  rolls up Tucker and puts his feet on the top rope during th...

NXT In 60 Seconds

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Yeah yeah yeah, it's the year to be (mostly) hated Photo Credit: WWE.com Some Guy, BAY BAY: Welcome to 2018 � the year of the Undisputed Era. Robert Pescador, Esq.: Of course, we started early by gathering these shiny World Tag Title belts at the tail end of last year, thus making us the baddest team on the planet. Kyle O'Reilly, MMA Enthusiast: Not bad meaning bad, but bad meaning good. RPE: There it is. KOR ? MMA: This � tonight � is the night to end SAnitY. Adam Cole: And on any night, any one who stands betwixt me and becoming the next NXT World Champion will be destroyed.  smiles  Enjoy the show. Shayna Baszler, On Last Week's "Ghost In 60 Seconds": teaches some submissions by choking out an NPC Dakota Kai: points to the sky Baszler: stares blankly Is...is that where the hospital I'm about to send you to is?  joint manipulations, stomps on and "breaks" Not Evie's elbow Center Stagers: BOO! Referee: GAH.  I mean, uhhh.... winner!  alsolet...