Episode 82 - Super Show Me the Same Old Same Old

Get ready for a nursery rhyme reading, Saudi Arabian, Wyatt gym flexin episode of the Brothers of Discussion!

We’re going to cover everything from the frill filled house show that is Super Showdown, to the breath of fresh summer air that is NXTTakeover (and NXT UK), and finally, another round of “Two Rumors and a Lie”, where I have to figure out which of these absurd wrestling rumors is quote unquote “real”, and which one Matt created while taking a dump.

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That and so much more is ready to be dissected by the Brothers of Discussion.

Tidbits

• NXT UK show schedule on the scheduled as ALL OUT

  • Triple H: “I will just say this to everybody in here, contrary to I’m sure some of the buzz, the date of August 31 is a date we’ve had for a long time. That building has been booked with us in Cardiff, geez, long before WrestleMania 35, I think. We just hadn’t announced because it wasn’t the right time, and you don’t want to announce something for a brand six months out or whatever. At least I don’t, the way I see it. Tonight was the right night to do it. It had nothing to do with anybody else, to be honest. We will take place live in primetime in the UK and be on in the afternoon here in the US, so it is what it is.”

• Brock promises to cash-in on Friday

  • Boo

  • This is bordering on False Advertising (Card Subject to Change)

  • Similar to the NBA?

    • Offseason? Story better than wrestling?

• Lars Sullivan tells the story of 3 Blind Mice

• Yowie Wowie! Bray gets mega meta with his performances, including Huskiss the Pig!

  • We’re starting to get some clarity with these puppets representing the different angles/follies of Bray throughout the years

  • Have we ever seen self-aware character building like this?

• WWE cowers behind familiarity with women’s division, letting Bliss defeat Carmella/CHarlotte for #1 spot v Bayley, still no shot for Ember Moon, Liv, Mandy, Sonya, Mickie :(

  • Is this defensible? Slow burn until inevitable Charlotte v Bayley faceoff?

• Ziggler and McIntyre are on opposite sides of the spectrum

  • Dolph getting a substantial story that has years of background

  • McIntyre is now a stooge for Shane

  • A year ago I was applauding their destruction of Chad Gable

  • In my coverage, I even warned myself not to get too excited

  • I am the fool

• Is Becky Lynch a badass again?

NXT Takeover XXV Fallout

• Adam Cole v Johnny Gargano ©

  • Brings the house down, naturally :)

  • No panicky Undisupted Era breakup

• 4 way Tag Title Match

  • Undisputed Era v Street Profits v Oney Lorcan + Danny Burch v Forgotten Sons

  • Street Profits finally get a fair shot!!

    • Long term or transitionary champion for heels?

• Io Shirai v Shayna Baszler ©

  • Really strong match, move for move Io could hold the throne, but the promos and selling of storylines might be tough.

  • Is this because we haven’t really built up a legitimate heel on the roster? After Shayna? They’re ripe with faces (Io, Candace, Mia Jim, Dakota Kai, Xia Li, Catanzaro…)

• Tyler Breez v Velveteen Dream ©

  • Breeze has requested full-time NXT move!

• Matt Riddle v Roderick Strong

  • Super hard hitting, a reminder of how great these guys are at dealing punishment

NXTUK

• The hunt (Primate + Wild Boar) v Saxon Huxley and Tyson T-Bone

  • There he goes...there goes saxon huxley...new catchphrase? Ew

  • Win on stereo flying headbutts

  • They they get jumped by Gallus, starting a feud

• Kay Lee Ray v Kasey Owens

  • Perfect dropkick to turn tide on

  • Widow’s Peak finisher <3

• GYV promo <3

  • Drake hushy hushy, Gibson on a roll TURN IT OFF, NOT ANOTHER WORD FROM YOU VIC, YOU WILK!

  • HAVING A LAUGH? HAVIN A RIB? THIS SHOW IS NOT ABOUT YOU, SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP WHILE THE CHAMPS ARE SPEAKING, WALK IN MY HAND CRAFTED BOOTS, THROUGH A MUDDY FIELD, THROUGH WHO KNOWS HOW MANY BODILY FLUIDS, TO GET IN THE RING,,TO DEFEND THESE TITLES WHILE BANDS LIKE SLIPKNOT BUTCHER MUSIC
    

Super Showdown Breakdown

• Undertaker v Goldberg

  • Pretty strong promos by the living legends

  • Over/Under on match length

• Kofi v Dolph for WWE CHampionship

• Seth Rollins v Baron Corbin Universal Championship

• Roman Reigns v Shane McMahon

• Triple H v Randy Orton

• “Demon” Finn Balor v Andrade

• Lars Sullivan v Lucha House Party

• 50 man battle royale

  • Please make an appearance Titus

• Braun v Bobby Lashley