NXT TakeOver: Chicago 2 (June 16th, 2018)

iMoreland · Post #1 » by **iMoreland** » Mon Jun 11, 2018 11:16 pm

Credit to u/MachoMane_on Reddit for the artwork

• Ricochet vs. Velveteen Dream

• Street Fight: Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa

• NXT Tag Team Championships: The Undisputed Era (c) vs. Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan

• NXT Women's Championship: Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Nikki Cross

• NXT Championship: Aleister Black (c) vs. Lars Sullivan

iMoreland · Post #2 » by **iMoreland** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:05 am

Mauro Ranallo isn't calling this event unfortunately, Vic Joseph is taking his place.

Opportunity knocks for Vic, but that sucks. Mauro is great and makes takeover's 10x better.

Spens1 · Post #3 » by **Spens1** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 9:39 am

• Ricochet vs. Velveteen Dream
(Dream is jobber to the stars, which is a shame)

• Street Fight: Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa
(Next stop, NXT Title, i still want a Ciampa vs LeRae match though dammit)

• NXT Tag Team Championships: The Undisputed Era (c) vs. Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan
:lol:

this is the most random match of the lot

• NXT Women's Championship: Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Nikki Cross
Baszler isn't losing to anyone that isn't Sane or Shirai when she signs.

• NXT Championship: Aleister Black (c) vs. Lars Sullivan
I'm sorry this is a pretty weak main event, i mean i like Sullivan but no, just no.

iMoreland · Post #4 » by **iMoreland** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 10:09 pm

Spens1 wrote:NXT Championship: Aleister Black (c) vs. Lars Sullivan
I'm sorry this is a pretty weak main event, i mean i like Sullivan but no, just no.

I'm sure this match will be great but I can't help but think of how lopsided this match is, talent wise.

I mean, Aleister Black doesn't even have a five star match, unlike FIVE STAR LARS.

improper · Post #5 » by **improper** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 10:30 pm

I'm actually really looking forward to seeing what Lars can do in a big singles match. I think he's been pretty solid every time he's been given the opportunity, but this is his first real test.

Post #6 » by **Stanford** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:28 am

Well that tag match certainly delivered. **** hell.

Post #7 » by **Stanford** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:29 am

Crowd sucked and was also great. Love the noise. Come on though, there are obvious good guys in that match, and they’re likeable and good at wrestling.

Post #8 » by **Stanford** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:33 am

Dream looking good, brother. I don’t get the Hogan connection, but why the **** not.

improper · Post #9 » by **improper** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:38 am

Stanford wrote:Crowd sucked and was also great. Love the noise. Come on though, there are obvious good guys in that match, and they’re likeable and good at wrestling.

I thought the crowd was fine. They were into both teams, which isn't a problem. Undisputed Era are just really over.

Post #10 » by **Stanford** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:51 am

improper wrote:
Stanford wrote:Crowd sucked and was also great. Love the noise. Come on though, there are obvious good guys in that match, and they’re likeable and good at wrestling.
They were into both teams

Do not agree.

improper · Post #11 » by **improper** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:10 am

Stanford wrote:Do not agree.

Maybe at the start of the match they were only cheering for UE, but by the end they were going nuts for everything both teams did.

Post #12 » by **Stanford** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:17 am

They were booing the faces and cheering the heels.

Post #13 » by **Stanford** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:21 am

Love love love that women's match. Nikki has to be a thing on the main roster. They need someone different.

LLJ · Post #14 » by **LLJ** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:34 am

Stanford wrote:Love love love that women's match. Nikki has to be a thing on the main roster. They need someone different.

Hope she goes to Smackdown. They desperately need more heel depth (even though Cross is more a tweener). Too top heavy over there on the face side and too many unconvincing heels.

Spens1 · Post #15 » by **Spens1** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:35 am

Dream worries me, they're making him a jobber to the stars at NXT, that does not bode well for the main roster. Would be good to see him get the North American Championship to be honest.

Post #16 » by **Stanford** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:40 am

I actually thought that Dream showed his inexperience in that match. I thought the pacing was weird and he was a bit slow for the style. For all his abilities, he still needs work putting matches together.

Which is OK because he’s 22 and literally no one has been as talented as he is at the same age.

LLJ · Post #17 » by **LLJ** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:42 am

People his age are usually jobbers period. The fact that he's pushed this high despite being barely out of school shows how high they are on him.

WRau1 · Post #18 » by **WRau1** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:45 am

Lars Sullivan is soooooooo bad.

Post #19 » by **Stanford** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:51 am

LLJ wrote:People his age are usually jobbers period. The fact that he's pushed this high despite being barely out of school shows how high they are on him.

Yep. Wrestling is hard.

Thought the title match was good. I know Lars screwed up a big spot, but **** happens. He was good otherwise.

improper · Post #20 » by **improper** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 2:09 am

Stanford wrote:Which is OK because he’s 22 and literally no one has been as talented as he is at the same age.

Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate?