It's a good start to the new year when both PPVs are good. NXT was better, but that's not to say that the RR was bad. It was long and surprising there wasn't any filler, that I can remember. I did forget about the cruiserweight match, before it started, but that match was good as well.
The only thing that I can't understand is, why Seth wasn't on the rumble...at all. So he was band from the building. Like that's stopped people before. Apparently it did last night. No Rollins sightings anywhere. He was on Takeover, but that's it. Very odd decision/booking. Also Randy Orton winning the RR. Didn't see that coming. And no big returns or surprises in the RR, save Tye Dillinger. I was hoping for Samoa Joe, but that didn't happen. Oh well.
Overall I grade NXT takeover an A- and the Royal Rumble a B.
Monday, January 30, 2017
Pro Wrestling in 2016
Now that we are well in to the new year. Let's take a quick look at 2016. I say quick cause a lot happened in 2016. We saw the birth of Broken Matt Hardy and brother Nero. There was the curserweight classic. All of the NXT takeover PPVs. Lucha Underground season 3. Ricochet vs. Ospreay. The brand split (again). And of course women's wrestling particularly WWE.
2016 was a great year to be a wrestling fan. Of course there were some low points. There always is, especially in wrestling. But overall, it feels like it's been a really good year. When I have trouble deciding what the match of the year was. That's a good thing.
We'll see what 2017 has in store; let's hope that goes up from here.
2016 was a great year to be a wrestling fan. Of course there were some low points. There always is, especially in wrestling. But overall, it feels like it's been a really good year. When I have trouble deciding what the match of the year was. That's a good thing.
We'll see what 2017 has in store; let's hope that goes up from here.
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