GDT: WWE NXT TakeOver: Orlando - April 1st, 2017

[Natey]

I've rarely heard a louder crowd. Probably one of the coolest moments of the weekend.

I felt so bad for Tye after that entrance... but then we all went nuts for Tye too!

 

[PBandJ]

Digging this. Tight and grindy match.

 

[Emperoreddy]

This like a heel Orton match.

 

[tp71]

I get the whole putting them on the same level
But when they're basically the same belt, it's boring and just seems lazy

But at the same time its easily recognizable. You know what a WWE title looks like now. World, Universal, Tag, Womens. They're all pretty much the same save for a different colour.

You watch UFC, you know what the title looks like. Whatever the division.

NXT is now the same. You see that title, you know what it is and what it stands for. I think it's smart. It's helping make the brand even more instantly recognizable.

 

[Natey]

I don't like this thus far.

Nakamura is a guy that meshes will with guys of his talent.

Bobby Roode is the epitome of solid worker, but not great.

I love Roode - he's a good worker, smart worker, works hard, has consistently good matches, and he's a good promo. But his ring work is hard to "carry." It's more of an it is what it is.

He's a solid **1/2-***3/4 worker who rarely leaves that mold.

But you're usually into his matches anyway because he makes you care beforehand.

PS. I like this match. But it's about what I expected.

 

[PBandJ]

Starting to open up.

 

[tp71]

I felt so bad for Tye after that entrance... but then we all went nuts for Tye too!

10!10!10!

 

[Deen]

This like a heel Orton match.

I am watching somewhat objectively and was thinking the same. Roode needs guys like Orton and Triple H to wrestle, while Nakamura needs guys like Zayn and Owens.

 

[Kimi]

Nakamura is a guy that meshes will with guys of his talent.

Bobby Roode is the epitome of solid worker, but not great.

I love Roode - he's a good worker, smart worker, works hard, has consistently good matches, and he's a good promo. But his ring work is hard to "carry." It's more of an it is what it is.

He's a solid **1/2-***3/4 worker who rarely leaves that mold.

But you're usually into his matches anyway because he makes you care beforehand.

PS. I like this match. But it's about what I expected.

Roode is kinda old school in that way.

 

[Kimi]

I am watching somewhat objectively and was thinking the same. Roode needs guys like Orton and Triple H to wrestle, while Nakamura needs guys like Zayn and Owens.

(Styles is the name you were looking for^^)

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Nakamura is a guy that meshes will with guys of his talent.

Bobby Roode is the epitome of solid worker, but not great.

I love Roode - he's a good worker, smart worker, works hard, has consistently good matches, and he's a good promo. But his ring work is hard to "carry." It's more of an it is what it is.

He's a solid **1/2-***3/4 worker who rarely leaves that mold.

But you're usually into his matches anyway because he makes you care beforehand.

PS. I like this match. But it's about what I expected.

That's probably what it is. I did notice that about Roode but everyone here seems to love him so I don't even bother bringing it up. It also doesn't help that Nakamura seems to be holding back A LOT with the exception of his debut match vs. Sami and "saving himself" and his best matches for the main roster.

 

[Augscura]

Roode is old school for sure which is what I love about him. If you don't like old school wrestling then Roode isn't for you

 

[Deen]

(Styles is the name you were looking for^^)

Styles needs his own planet to wrestle on.

 

[Jussi]

Methodical old school heel actrion by Roode.

 

[Natey]

Roode is kinda old school in that way.

He's very old school and I like it!

The problem with being old school is that it depends on if your opponent is willing to play that game.

Drew Galloway is another guy who feels a lot like Bobby Roode to me. Although I've heard he's extended himself quite a bit over the past year and I haven't had time to watch a lot of him.

 

[PBandJ]

Roode's style is what will keep him in the ring for another decade.

 

[GKJ]

I was waiting for the Figure 4 to come out

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

I like Roode's style but then again I grew up as a disciple of early 2000's HHH.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Roode is smart though and has good psychology and story telling ability which is why it works.

You can't work old school grapples without a plot.

 

[Deen]

Natalya does that better

 

[Deen]

Nakamua is breaking kayfabe with that weak armbar.

 

[PBandJ]

Damn solid match so far.

Naka is just so good. He's got world titles in his future.

 

[Kimi]

Roode's style is what will keep him in the ring for another decade.

That's the difference between Nakamura and Roode.

Roode does a lot of stuff, but it's all 'easy'. Nothing dangerous or spectacular, but all good. He works like this every show he does, and it's always good.

Nakamura can do a lot more, and have far better matches (see his big NJPW ones). But he can't do them often. So in the mean time he gets by by doing as little as possible. And it works as he's insanely over and it doesn't take much to send the fans home happy.

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

Roode is smart though and has good psychology and story telling ability which is why it works.

You can't work old school grapples without a plot.

The modern audience is so conditioned to spotfests that they get bored when you try to work a match in the traditional way. Ring psychology is a bit of a lost art.

 

[GKJ]

Remember when it was like "maybe Nakamura doesn't sell"