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Unpopular on this particular site (with a bunch of HBK/Kliq dikkriders): Bret Hart was better than Shawn in every aspect of pro wrestling, including mic skills.
No.... Just because Bret's kryptonite was the sweet chin music. He was bullshytting with him during a whole championship match and then hit him with two sweet chins and won.
 

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Let's play the NXT lightning round!

Adam Cole is not charismatic enough to carry him any further than he's already gone, especially if they split up UE.
KOR has always been the best member of UE.

Co-sign.



And lastly: There has never been a day in the last 20 years where the best looking woman in WWE has been a blond, no matter how much Vince tries to present otherwise. Nope. Not even when Trish was there.

I was with you until the bolded. 2000 Trish was top-tier white chick.
 

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NXT doesn't work as a third brand. When it was used as a Developmental/feeder system for Raw and Smackdown, it was better all around. Its original charm was in people finding their character and their stories. Even in the peak 2014-2015 days, it wasn't treated as the end goal.
 

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Co-sign.


I was with you until the bolded. 2000 Trish was top-tier white chick.

This. You can say that about chicks like Kelly Kelly, Nattie, Michelle McCool, Sable, but not at all Trish.


NXT doesn't work as a third brand. When it was used as a Developmental/feeder system for Raw and Smackdown, it was better all around. Its original charm was in people finding their character and their stories. Even in the peak 2014-2015 days, it wasn't treated as the end goal.

Don’t think this should be an unpopular opinion honestly. But also what’s taking away from NXT (and wrestling in general) are no real crowds.
 

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I watched that Shawn Michaels vs Undertaker match at WrestleMania 25 match recently. I think it’s overrated for the sheer fact from a ring psychology/kayfabe standpoint HBK kicking out of three finishers was :aicmon::martin::usure:. Tbh, I don’t even think it’s better than the Badd Blood HIAC match. Now, Michaels got more offense in and it was more even in that respect. But I love the story of HBK in no man’s land trapped in a cage with the Undertaker and trying his hardest to survive in that environment. It’s a very good match, I just don’t believe it’s the GOAT category like some believe it to be.
 

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Don’t think this should be an unpopular opinion honestly. But also what’s taking away from NXT (and wrestling in general) are no real crowds.

NXT's peak is argued about frequently. It is between the early days (when Seth Rollins and Bo Dallas were still there), the NXT 5 and NXT 4 Horsewomen era in 2014-2015 and the 2016-2017 days where they first started going away from being developmental.

Wrestling feels so watered down without crowds. Io's trash can dive would have been :blessed: with a sold out crowd.
 

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NXT's peak is argued about frequently. It is between the early days (when Seth Rollins and Bo Dallas were still there), the NXT 5 and NXT 4 Horsewomen era in 2014-2015 and the 2016-2017 days where they first started going away from being developmental.

Wrestling feels so watered down without crowds. Io's trash can dive would have been :blessed: with a sold out crowd.
Dusty dying has a lot to do with NXT’s gradual fall-off as well, once he was gone cracks began to slowly show.
 

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NXT's downfall is the existence of AEW before they existed marks talked about them like they were a revival promotion, wrestling's best kept secret, Hunter a genius etc.
 

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NXT's downfall is the existence of AEW before they existed marks talked about them like they were a revival promotion, wrestling's best kept secret, Hunter a genius etc.

The clear decline started before AEW was even announced. It really does start with Dusty's death. He was the glue holding it all together on all levels on and off screen.
 

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NXT's downfall is the existence of AEW before they existed marks talked about them like they were a revival promotion, wrestling's best kept secret, Hunter a genius etc.

Meltzer being fed bullshyt about NXT trying to destroy AEW has tarnished the reputation of NXT. It was already falling off. HHH is notoriously bad at booking babyface characters. He does have his moments of not getting it with characters that get over unexpectedly.
 

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Dean Malenko was fukking trash

Just like Lance Storm.


What's the point of being "a great technical wrestler" if you have absolutely zero charisma or showmanship

Seriously, malenko matches are fast forward status. Why do I wanna watch a lil Italian midget with a straight face do arm drags and holds?! Its sport entertainment fam:hhh:
 

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Dean Malenko/Rey Jr. matches are classics

Dean Malenko/Jericho feud is Jericho's best feud besides the 2008 HBK one

Lance Storm...yeah I don't disagree much there.
 

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Orton, Roman, and Drew are OVERALL the top 3 wrestlers of the year in 2020.

Not just WWE either.
 
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