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 Welcome, friends to the latest in NXT's perfect winning streak against bad PPVs, it's NXT Takeover War Games! The black and yellow brand is back with another dose of top quality wrestling to inject straight into your veins and with only four matches booked it's much like my booty: tight, compact and puts on one hell of a show! With such a limited lineup each contest will get plenty of focus and each one would be a show stealer on another night so this could be something very special. Let's go ahead and dive on in!  NXT Women's Title 2 out of 3 Falls Match Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler This match is the final culmination of over a year's worth of build and by every rights it will be an epic. Shayna Baszler is 25% of the MMA's Four Horsewomen and about 80% of the MMA's Four Horsewomen wrestling ability. She's an ice cold psycho who will choke you out and also like, the perfect epitome of soft butch. Kairi Sane is a pirate princess who and keeps her title belts inside a treasure chest because she is literally an anime irl. Look, what I'm saying here is that these two are polar opposites and pretty much each other's perfect opponent. So let's dial things back to the summer of '17 and the final of the first ever Mae Young Classic where these two had their first meeting. Kairi came out ahead of a close encounter and the grudge was officially on. Shayna stamped her mark on NXT by choking Kairi out in her debut appearance before getting her win back and going on to become Women's champion. Shayna would go on to dominate and brutalise the entire division because seriously, who the gently caress's going to stop her? And if you said the answer was a tiny stompy Japanese girl who really like yachts then you'd be right. With the scores tied at one a-piece Kairi challenged Shayna at NXT Takeover Brooklyn IV where she took the best that Shayna had to offer and pulled out a (and let's be honest here) kinda fluke victory with a flash pin while caught in the Kirafuda Clutch. Shayna refused to recognise Kairi as winning the match and normally this would be the end of the story but this isn't a normal situation because just last month was WWE Evolution, the first all-women's PPV if you've never heard of SHIMMER, joshi or those lovely TNA One Night Only shows. Shayna called in her rematch clause and everything was smooth sailing for Kairi until she flung Shayna into her MMA buddies in the crowd and found herself in choppy seas. New NXT recruits Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir decided to climb on board and made Kairi walk the plank right into the jaws of the great white shark that is the Queen of Spades. Now Shayna is the first two-time NXT Women's champion, things are back steady at 2-2 and we're doing this one more time. It's 2 out of 3 falls, it's the feud closer and with all the crazy stuff going on with Ronda Rousey right now the future direction of the Four Horsewomen is up in the air so anything could happen. And by anything I mean Io Shirai gonna turn up and get Kairi her title back, you know it.  Aleister Black vs. Johnny “Failure” Gargano Yo, so it might have kinda snuck up on you but we're going to get Aleister Black versus Johnny freaking Gargano and it's going to be balls to the wall awesome. Every match on the card is a winner but this right here is my pick for match of the night because this one isn't just for fun, this is deeply personal. This year we've watched in horror and sadness as Johnny's obsession with Tommaso Ciampa led him to slowly slip over to the dark side, a fall that was fully realised when he cost Black a title opportunity by laying him out in the parking lot and ripping off his testicles. It was a mystery for months! Who took out Aleister? Who took out Aleister? Aleister didn't know, we didn't know, William Regal sure didn't know but in our worst moment came the hero we always knew we needed. Nikki Cross had a secret. She knows what Ciampa did, she knows Kassius Ohno did, she knows what you did when you were at home alone last Tuesday but she just wasn't telling. Not until Black came back with vengeance on his mind only for Johnny to SHOCK THE WORLD and reveal himself as the secret attacker although let's be honest, we'd all called it already. Johnny still believes he's the good guy but Black knows that no man is ever truly good, no man is ever truly evil and all he wants to do is kick Johnny's head off. This is going to rule although not quite as much as the Black and Nikki vs. Johnny and Candace match that is headlining this PPV in my heart.  NXT Title Match Velveteen Dream vs. Tommaso Ciampa Ever since Tommaso Ciampa beat Aleister Black for the title and WWE's best entrance music Ciampa has held onto his title with a desperate fervour to make up for the deep pit of insecurity within. We've mostly seen him tweeking out in a dark corner while clutching the title belt close to his chest. So pretty much business as usual. Meanwhile, Velveteen Dream is cocky and vain and arrogant with a huge chip on his shoulder. He'll break whatever rule it takes to win and he doesn't give a poo poo about anyone but himself so-  Velveteen Dream is the most popular dude in all of NXT. He's a flamboyant pansexual god who lives in a porno mansion, has magic purple smoke powers and dares Vince to call him up and we all love him for it AND THIS IS THE ONLY WAY IT HAS EVER BEEN. One year out from his coming out party at last year's War Games he caps off one hell of a rise with his first ever title shot. It's his biggest test yet and he's not shown any signs of failing yet. In all honesty the build to this one has been pretty weak but it's Ciampa and it's Dream and at the end of the day that's really all we need.  WAR GAMES The Undisputed Era vs. Ricochet, Pete Dunne and War Raiders The Undisputed Era are four obnoxious high school douches in the body of grown men and when they found each other they discovered the meaning of true love. You've Kyle O'Reilly with his wibbly wobbly legs and his title belt air guitar, you've got Bobby Fish with his lovely hipster beard and his unnecessary Dusty Cup trophy, you've got THAT RAT BASTARD RODERICK STRONG for who there can be no forgiveness and you've got Adam Cole BAYBAY who is so loving hateable because he's so loving good. As you might expect this cadre of cocks has made an easy job of pissing people off and just like last year just in time for War Games they've managed to unify a whole bunch of disparate forces together in their hatred of this raging gits. You think they'd have learned to start laying low in October by now. So just who is it that the Undisputed Era have managed to piss off this time? First up are your local Ren Faire dorks the War Raiders who are the kind of guys who spent thousands of pounds on authentic Nordic helmets because they love their viking cosplay. Then there's the UK champion Pete Dunne who has sadly not been joined by the rest of British Strong Style. He's like a mean baby pitbull that bites your leg and will not let go except also he breaks your fingers except he's got a gammy ankle so this might be a problem. Last but definitely not least is Ricochet, the flippiest man in the world. He's the North American champion and a real life superhero and tonight he's going to jump off the top of a cage so hard he'll land in the next state over. So those are your teams, the heels have the advantage because I don't even need to explain to you why and poo poo is about to get ridonkulous. And there we go, it's gonna be a Takeover to remember just like every other one. Join us at 6:30PM EST for the pre-show where hopefully Adam Cole will again diss Pat McAfee's jorts!
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Fantastic OP. I'm hype!
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Nov 17, 2018 17:59
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To be honest if I wasn't boycotting WWE I would totally watch cause holy poo poo that looks like a really good card.
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Nov 17, 2018 18:45
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4 matches? What is this, Sunday Night Heat?
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Nov 17, 2018 18:49
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this show is going to loving own the wargames match has so much loving talent in it it's insane.
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Nov 17, 2018 19:15
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Nov 17, 2018 19:30
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Midnightghoul posted:4 matches? What is this, Sunday Night Heat? no it's Survivor Series 1987, gawd
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Nov 17, 2018 19:33
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21 Hoot Salute posted:I loving love Takeovers Me too fam
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Nov 17, 2018 19:38
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please change the tag on this thread, as I thought it was a "messing around" thread since nothing about it says nxt, takeover, wargames, or event until it is already open and you can't turn back. That's not how i like to do business on here
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Cavauro posted:please change the tag on this thread, as I thought it was a "messing around" thread since nothing about it says nxt, takeover, wargames, or event until it is already open and you can't turn back. That's not how i like to do business on here I screwed up when posting and J-Ru's not seen my PM yet, I'm sorry 
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Nov 17, 2018 19:51
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Please make the thread tag read: "Live Discussion of NXT: TakeOver: WarGames" in black text over a yellow background, or yellow text over a black background.
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Nov 17, 2018 19:56
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Cavauro posted:a "messing around" thread this is the internet, friend, you're allowed to say 'shitpost'
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Nov 17, 2018 20:22
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WAR GAMES!!!!! TWO loving RINGS!!!!!! A GIANT CAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nov 17, 2018 20:35
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Venomous posted:this is the internet, friend, you're allowed to say 'shitpost' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOadMVKJgoo
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Nov 17, 2018 20:36
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I went against UE in the prediction topic, since it seems like a loss would hurt two champions and an up-and-coming tag team that they seem to want to push. But that's stupid. UE should win because they're cooler and better and an actual goddamn unit.
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Nov 17, 2018 21:07
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TUE are a bunch of jerks! t
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Nov 17, 2018 21:32
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tbh a two-year WarGames winning streak makes a good storyline for next year still want TUE to lose tho
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Nov 17, 2018 21:48
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If The Undisputed Era is still in NXT let alone still doing the same thing as the same stable this time next year it is a tremendous waste and I'll still be jazzed because they'll get to do fun stuff. I didn't pick Velveteen but I thoroughly hope he wins.
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Nov 17, 2018 22:29
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The first thing Vince would do to The Undisputed Era is take away the part of their act where their music plays in the background wherever they are talking. Could you imagine TUE talking to Paige, Shane, Baron, or Stephanie without their theme playing in the background? I can't.
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Rarity posted:TUE are a bunch of jerks! t RODERICK STRONG DESERVES NOTHING BECAUSE HE DOESN'T VALUE FRIENDSHIP  I'm ready for some Takeover, with a side of Dream winning.
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CarlCX posted:If The Undisputed Era is still in NXT let alone still doing the same thing as the same stable this time next year it is a tremendous waste and I'll still be jazzed because they'll get to do fun stuff. In the Spring War Games was planned to be TUE's NXT write off. But Fish's knee injury delayed those plans and Royal Rumble weekend seemed more likely. However Fish returned two months ahead of time. So who knows what the next few days will bring. I don't think the Wrestling media has ever reported it but TUE's merch sells at a WWE main eventer level. TUE has associations with Bullet Club, Bullet Club got fans excited to buy Wrestling shirts again with the Hot Topic deal and frankly, there isn't much competition on the main roster as there's no hot acts and cool merch associated with them.
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Nov 17, 2018 23:12
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https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/1062882683087454208
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Nov 17, 2018 23:29
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I am real mad Kairi lost her treasure and I hope she gets it back tonight!!! She deserves an actual run with the title. Especially considering how often she interacts with fans, etc. Honestly, I don't know where they go from here if Shayna retains the title. Everyone being built up for a title shot right now is a heel. DarkstarIV fucked around with this message at 23:48 on Nov 17, 2018 |
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Nov 17, 2018 23:45
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I'm not gonna be able to catch this live and it's killing me inside. Not only a Takeover (not a single bad one yet) but WarGames to boot. Goddamn this is gonna rule.
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Jerusalem posted:I'm not gonna be able to catch this live and it's killing me inside. Not only a Takeover (not a single bad one yet) but WarGames to boot. Goddamn this is gonna rule. It's ok, it probably won't be that good anyway This is a lie to spare your feelings, it's gonna be AMAZING
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Nov 17, 2018 23:51
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Rooting for the Pirate Princess tonight
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Nov 17, 2018 23:53
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I just rewatched last year’s WarGames and I forgot just how loving bonkers and amazing it was
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Nov 18, 2018 00:19
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Is Riddle/Ohno only being taped or will there be a legit pre-show with the match?
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Nov 18, 2018 00:23
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Much like Mojo Rawley I don't just get hype I stay hype (for NXT Takeovers)
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Vaah posted:Is Riddle/Ohno only being taped or will there be a legit pre-show with the match? Taped for Wednesday
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Nov 18, 2018 00:29
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Hi guys, it’s Sunday morning here and I’m excited 
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Nov 18, 2018 00:29
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Auritech posted:Hi guys, it’s Sunday morning here and I’m excited 
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Nov 18, 2018 00:30
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Time to get hype 
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Nov 18, 2018 00:31
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Jerusalem posted:I'm not gonna be able to catch this live and it's killing me inside. Not only a Takeover (not a single bad one yet) but WarGames to boot. Goddamn this is gonna rule. I don't know what you're doing instead but i would totally fall off a 20ft ladder (not sure where you can learn to do that though) and claim your too sick to continue and only a dose of nxt takeover will cure your ailment.
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Nov 18, 2018 00:32
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Pat already slamming Sam Roberts 
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Nov 18, 2018 00:32
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Christ, McAfee is hilarious with his zero fucks.
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Nov 18, 2018 00:32
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AND HE'S WEARING GOLD rear end SHOES.
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YeehawMcKickass posted:AND HE'S WEARING GOLD rear end SHOES. And loving jean shorts
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The Croc posted:And loving jean shorts Nice jorts, dork
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I've never seen any wrestler wear such things Rarity
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