KILLdozer wrote: ↑Jan 17th, '19, 08:55

cero2k wrote: ↑Jan 17th, '19, 08:41

KILLdozer wrote: ↑Jan 17th, '19, 08:26 "Steaks and weights" is one of the best catchphrases ever btw. Right up there with "FEED! ME! MORE!"

for a caveman. I rather prefer the "Veggies and Books" one

Awh yes! "I believe it was "Light Manuscripts" that said that one...

cero2k wrote: ↑Jan 17th, '19, 08:40

Big Red Machine wrote: ↑Jan 16th, '19, 23:34

Serujuunin wrote: ↑Jan 16th, '19, 23:26 So, having not watched NXT because I’m terrible, what am I supposed to think about Nikki Cross and Heavy Machinery? Because so far Cross doesn’t look to me like she’s capable of much in the ring and if they can’t handle her character, she’s gonna go the Bray Wyatt route in a blink, and I don’t even know about Heavy Machinery...

I think your thoughts are actually more valuable without us telling you what you're "supposed" to think about them. You're the blank slate that they're presenting the characters to. You're reaction isn't colored by any sort of "but they should be done this way like on NXT instead" so if the characters are working but different, you won't be put off by it like we would.

so i'm guessing she won't be part of Sanity?

XIV wrote: ↑Jan 17th, '19, 12:01 My name is Andonis Wolverson.

So I would be one of those begging for a better name.

cero2k wrote: ↑Jan 17th, '19, 12:06

XIV wrote: ↑Jan 17th, '19, 12:01 My name is Andonis Wolverson.

So I would be one of those begging for a better name.

Andonis Wolverson is a perfect wrestling name

Big Red Machine wrote: ↑Jan 16th, '19, 23:34

Serujuunin wrote: ↑Jan 16th, '19, 23:26 So, having not watched NXT because I’m terrible, what am I supposed to think about Nikki Cross and Heavy Machinery? Because so far Cross doesn’t look to me like she’s capable of much in the ring and if they can’t handle her character, she’s gonna go the Bray Wyatt route in a blink, and I don’t even know about Heavy Machinery...

I think your thoughts are actually more valuable without us telling you what you're "supposed" to think about them. You're the blank slate that they're presenting the characters to. You're reaction isn't colored by any sort of "but they should be done this way like on NXT instead" so if the characters are working but different, you won't be put off by it like we would.


Plus, I really couldn't put Nikki Cross into words, anyway.

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The best thing I can advise to understand her character would be to watch the build to her title match against Shayna Baszler, specifically starting with the main event segment on the 5/30/2018 NXT.

And Heavy Machinery were just two large dudes who loved eating meat and working out (or, as their catchphrase put it, "steaks and weights"). This abominable love child of Eugene and George "the Animal" Steele that we saw on the main roster this week feels like an entirely different person.

Serujuunin wrote: ↑Jan 17th, '19, 22:09

Big Red Machine wrote: ↑Jan 16th, '19, 23:34

Serujuunin wrote: ↑Jan 16th, '19, 23:26 So, having not watched NXT because I’m terrible, what am I supposed to think about Nikki Cross and Heavy Machinery? Because so far Cross doesn’t look to me like she’s capable of much in the ring and if they can’t handle her character, she’s gonna go the Bray Wyatt route in a blink, and I don’t even know about Heavy Machinery...

I think your thoughts are actually more valuable without us telling you what you're "supposed" to think about them. You're the blank slate that they're presenting the characters to. You're reaction isn't colored by any sort of "but they should be done this way like on NXT instead" so if the characters are working but different, you won't be put off by it like we would.


Plus, I really couldn't put Nikki Cross into words, anyway.

Hidden text.

The best thing I can advise to understand her character would be to watch the build to her title match against Shayna Baszler, specifically starting with the main event segment on the 5/30/2018 NXT.

And Heavy Machinery were just two large dudes who loved eating meat and working out (or, as their catchphrase put it, "steaks and weights"). This abominable love child of Eugene and George "the Animal" Steele that we saw on the main roster this week feels like an entirely different person.

I guess you're right. I'm not sold on Cross to be honest... Not a lot that I've seen so far has me convinced that she can get by on the weight of her character or that she's anything special in the ring. Don't get me wrong, I want to like her, I want to like (just about) every NXT call up and I hope they do well, but I just have this feeling that she's gonna go the Wyatt route faster than any of us can believe. I will look at that old NXT stuff sometime this weekend and hope that I can get a better grasp on her.

Serujuunin wrote: ↑Jan 16th, '19, 23:26
Heavy Machinery, though... Boy I hope they are stellar in the ring, or their character is just not going to go over well.