Sunday 24 November 2019

WWE Survivor Series 2019 Preview


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The 2019 Survivor Series will be taking place this evening at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Whilst I don't give a fuck too much about brand supremacy, this year has had NXT involved and it has to some interesting matches. So, let's take a look.

Lio Rush vs Kalisto vs Akira Tozowa
NXT Cruiserweight Championship
This should be a fin match to start the evening and I'm going for Rush to win.
Predicted Winner: Lio Rush

The New Day vs The Viking Raiders vs The Undisputed Era
Triple Threat Tag Team Match
This could be one of the matches of the night and I'm gutted that it's scheduled to be on the Kick Off Show. I'm going for the New Day to win.
Predicted Winners: The New Day

Adam Cole (Bay Bay!) vs Pete Dunne
NXT Championship
I'm quite looking forward to this one and I'm going for Cole to retain.
Predicted Winner: Adam Cole

Team RAW (Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton, Ricochet and Kevin Owens) vs Team Smackdown (Roman Reigns, Mustafa Ali, Braun Strowman, Shorty G and King Baron Corbin) vs Team NXT (TBA)
Triple Threat Survivor Series Elimination Match
I can see teammates from the RAW and Smackdown teams fucking each other during the match and that might give NXT a chance. However, since I don't think NXT will win of these matches, I'm going for Smackdown to win.
Predicted Winners: Team Smackdown

Team RAW (Charlotte Flair, Natalya, Asuka, Kairi Sane and Sarah Logan) vs Team Smackdown (Sasha Banks, Carmella, Nikki Cross, Dana Brooke and Lacey Evans) vs Team NXT (Rhea Ripley, Toni Storm, Candice LeRae, Bianca Belair and Io Shirai)
Triple Threat Survivor Series Elimination Match
A tough one to call but I'm going for Team RAW to win.
Predicted Winners: Team RAW

AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura vs Roderick Strong
Triple Threat Match
I should be looking forward to this one but every Styles vs Nakamura match has not been great. However, the addition of Strong will change that. I'm going for Styles to win.
Predicted Winner: AJ Styles

Brock Lesnar vs Rey Mysterio
No Disqualification Match for the WWE Championship
If Brock doesn't fuck up Mysterio within 5 minutes, I will be very surprised
Predicted Winner: Brock Lesnar

"The Man" Becky Lynch vs Bayley vs Shayna Baszler
Triple Threat Match
I'm really looking forward to this one and I would love for Baszler to win. However, I'm going for Bayley to win.
Predicted Winner: Bayley

"The Fiend" Bray Wyatt vs "The New" Daniel Bryan
Universal Championship
This could be a good match and I'm going for Wyatt to win. Hopefully, it won't take place bathed in red light.
Predicted Winner: Bray Wyatt

Due to personal issues, it will be a while before I get to see this. Until then, I hope you all enjoy the show.


Saturday 23 November 2019

NXT TakeOver: War Games 2019 Review

NXT TakeOver: War Games 2019 took place on Saturday 23rd November at the AllState Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. There are only 4 matches on the card but it does include 2 War Games matches, so let's take a look.

We actually get a match on the Kick Off Show as Isiah "Swerve" Scott taking on Angel Garza. The match starts at a fast pace before Garza pulls off his pants, throws them in Scott's face and hits a Superkick. Scott gets back into it after hitting a death valley driver onto the apron however, Garza manages to hit a Wing Clipper and get the win. This was a fun match to watch.
Winner: Angel Garza (N/A)

The first match of the night was the Women's War Games Match. During the Kick Off Show, Mia Yim was attacked by an unknown assailant and was replaced by Dakota Kai. So, the teams were Shayna Baszler, Kay Lee Ray, Io Shirai and Bianca Belair taking on the team of Rhea Ripley, Candice LeRae, Tegan Nox and Mia Yim Dakota Kai. Shirai and LeRae start the match and they are joined by Belair, Ripley and Lee Ray. When Dakota Kai comes out, she decides to take the opportunity to turn heel (and become prime suspect in the attack on Mia Yim in the process) and brutally fuck up Tegan Nox at the cage. She gets ejected by William Regal and Baszler then enters the match, leaving her team with a 4-on-2 advantage. Io Shirai almost wins it with an Asai Moonsault on LeRae but Ripley breaks up the pin. After Ripley creams Lee Ray with a trash can, Baszler applies the Kirifuda Clutch. Ripley gets out of it and hits the Riptide onto 2 steel chairs to get the win. Ignoring the fact that perhaps Ripley and LeRae shouldn't have won this with a 2 woman disadvantage; it was still a very fun match.
Winners: Rhea Ripley and Candice LeRae (0 for 1)

The next is a triple threat match between Pete Dunne, Damien Priest and Killian Dian to determine who will face Adam Cole (Bay Bay!) for the NXT Championship at Survivor Series. Highlights include: Dian hitting a Michinoku driver onto Priest's face; Dunne hitting both guys with clotheslines; and Priest hitting Dunne with the Razor's Edge onto the Spanish announce table. In the end, Dunne has Dian in a sleeper and Dian gets out of it by hitting a senton onto a prone Priest. However, this gives Dunne the chance to pin Priest and get the win. This was a good match even though it was obvious who was going to win.
Winner: Pete Dunne (1 for 2)

We now get Finn Balor taking on Matt Riddle. Balor hits a dropkick then applies a chinlock to get the advantage. Riddle hits a fallaway slam to get back the momentum. After hittign each toher with German suplexes, Balor goes for the Coup de Grace but Riddle avoids it and applies the Bro-Mission. In the end, balor hits the 1916 DDT to get the win. This was a good match and a lot of fun to watch.
Winner: Finn Balor (2 for 3)

The main event is the Men's War Games Match. It's The Undisputed Era taking on the team of Tommaso Ciampa, Dominik Dijakovic and Keith Lee. Ciampa and Roderick Strong start the match and they are followed by Kyle O'Reilly, Dijakovic, Bobby Fish, Keith Lee and Adam Cole (Bay Bay!). When it looks like a fourth member of Campia's team wouldn't turn up, Kevin Owens comes out. Strong, O'Reilly and Fish get sent through tables and Ciampa and Cole end up fighting on top of the cage and Ciampa sends Cole through the table to get the win. This was a really good match with all the people involved getting a chance to shine
Winner: Tomasso Ciampa, Dominik Dijakovic, Keith Lee and Kevin Owens (3 for 4)

I really enjoyed War Games. All the matches were really good, especially the women's War Games match. We will now see if Survivor Series will be just as good.

NXT TakeOver: War Games 2019 Preview

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NXT TakeOver: War Games will be taking place this evening at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. We will be seeing 2 War Games matches so let's take a look.

Pete Dunne vs Killian Dian vs Damien Priest
Triple Threat Match to Determine the No. 1 Contender to the NXT Championship
This should be a good match but the only one I can see winning is Pete Dunne.
Predicted Winner: Pete Dunne

Finn Balor vs Matt Riddle
It still blows my mind that Balor is back on NXT and then turned heel. I'm going for him to defeat Riddle here.
Predicted Winner: Finn Balor

Rhea Ripley, Tegan Nox, Candice LaRae and Mia Yim vs Shayna Baszler, Bianca Belair, Io Shirai and Kay Lee Ray
War Games Match
I'm quite looking forward to this one and I'm going for Baszler and her team to win.
Predicted Winners: Shayna Baszler, Bianca Belair, Io Shirai and Kay Lee Ray

The Undisputed Era vs Tommaso Ciampa, Keith Lee, Dominik Dijakovic and TBA
War Games Match
The Undisputed Era'as unwanted annual tradition continues as they are in another War Games match. Ciampa's fourth team member could be the deciding factor (my money's on Kevin Owens) and I'm going for his team to win.
Predicted Winners: Tommaso Ciampa, Keith Lee, Dominik Dijakovic and TBA

There are only 4 matches but it should be a good event. I hope you all enjoy the show.