Episode 67: NXT Takes Over Main Roster

Episode 67: NXT Takes Over Main Roster

Matthew Klink

The main roster got a major dose of NXT this past week, with the hottest names on the brand got their chance at introducing themselves to the masses. Aleister Black, Ricochet, Johnny Gargano, and Tomasso Ciampa all said hello to the main roster with victories on both RAW and SmackDown.


NXT Cameos and Kofi Kingston - Brothers of Discussion

Kofi is also headed to Fastlane as the number one contender to the WWE Championship! YAY!

All of this and much on this week’s episode of the Brothers of Discussion.

NXT

  • Mia Yim goes over Xia Li, which crowd was not super jazzed about

    • Xia definitely had the stronger offensive display

    • Schmoz closes the segment, Mia gets the beatdown, signal of things to come?

  • Matt Riddle sit down, maybe more subtle entrance

    • “You’d rather someone tell you to tone it down rather than tone it up”

    • Riddle definitely sounds like Tim Robbins in “Bull Durham”...bro.

  • Ciampa tells Johnny “I’m here if you need me” <3

  • Velveteen Dream beats Johnny Wrestling Gargano to become North American Champ

    • Match of a lifetime <3

    • Gargano ready for bigger and better

NXT Cameos


  • Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa

    • Beat the Revival on Raw

    • Beat Sheamus and Cesaro on SmackDown Live

  • Aleister Black

    • Beats Elias and Andrade Cien Almas

    • Owns week with 3-match win streak

    • Aleister and Roddy put on a wrestling clinic, furthering Undisputed feud v Black/Ricochet

      • Mauro mentions how Undisputed losing streak continues

  • Ricochet

    • Makes friends with Finn Balor

    • Pushes Sanity even further into the depths

  • NXT OVERLOAD ON RAW AND SMACKDOWN!  

    • Is this a harbinger of future call-ups? NHL-style rookie cameo?

    • Does worst crowd in Monday Night Raw history ruin this booking?

    • What is the takeaway from all of this?

NXT UK

  • Rhea Ripley getting the opposite of credibility, another defeat to Toni Time :(

  • Trent Seven in a pointless bout with Shane Thorne

  • Gallus practices their squashing against Andrews + Flash Morgan Webster

  • Another entertaining promo from Zack Gibson + James Drake

  • Nigel practices his bar brawl back stories for UK talent



Rest of the Main Roster

  • Chris Hemsworth to play Hulk Hogan

  • Only took 11 years, but Kofi is finally going to get an opportunity to headline a pay per view for the WWE Title

  • Dillinger requests his release :( Ronnie Arneill

  • Kevin Owens becoming a lovable character

  • Ruby Riott gets buried in a new way

  • Terrible/Worst promo from Bayley and Sasha Banks

  • McIntyre does more to end Dean Ambrose than build himself

  • EC3 pissed about NXT Cameos

  • Heavy Machinery embarasses themselves

  • Miz and Shane aren’t done


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