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You got four guys who are fairly on the younger side of the roster, (even Bronson, who is freshly 38, is still somewhat younger atp if you’re a main roster wrestler lol). They need more younger stars on the roster. And I don’t watch raw as much as I used to, but based on what I’ve seen via highlights and what other people are saying, this group just doesn’t have the right chemistry ever since Seth Rollins left. Bron and Austin could stay on raw as champions for the time being and I think Bronson and Logan should go to SmackDown. All of them splitting up and becoming single stars would not hurt them in my opinion.

Aside from winning the U.S. title; his main roster run missed the mark.

A little over a month ago I posted about how there’s no hype around the NXT men’s division. And ever since then all three of these guys have showed up in NXT and have completely changed the landscape. after losing all of their best guys earlier this year and late last year, they struggled for months but now it seems like they are finally getting their strength back. Only time will tell though.

What Grayson Waller said about the NXT men’s division might’ve been harsh, but it was needed. Even though it was disguised as a promo, it was still the truth. While I wouldn’t use the same terminology that Grayson used, I can see what he’s saying. The women outshine the men in every way on NXT. They main event more, they get more reactions, and their matches in general are better. That’s my opinion, but the men legitimately struggle to get hype from the crowd. Myles Borne is cool but the crowd is iffy during his entrance and matches. I feel like they need a heel North American champion. The newer guys that they have brought in with the exception of maybe Shiloh Hill and Jackson Drake have just not hit the mark. Maybe it’s too early to tell. But someone like Keanu Carver looks intimidating, but his wrestling needs a lot of work and he needs a strong finisher. And it’s not really completely a reflection on Shawn necessarily I think rather the people that are bringing these guys in or the training system. What may NXT black and gold special (besides the fact that they were bringing already established guys who had been wrestling for a decade + on a developmental show) was the fact that the majority of their matches felt like a legit battle. You look at the matches today and they just look too basic.

He did more in this promo than he has done in his entire main roster run. But yet people kept saying that he was boring, and nobody cares about him. Well of course, when you do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING with him.

All bias aside.

I feel like complaining doesn’t do much. And this is coming from somebody who hasn’t seen a full live episode of SmackDown or raw in well over a year. I only keep up with the product via social media. But overall, I really only watch NXT. The main roster shows have lost spark and they just haven’t been the same as they were around 2 1/2–3 years back. Just not entertaining. Like I wouldn’t have even known how bad the Danhausen - Joe Hendry segment was because I didn’t see it live. Just don’t watch. If you feel like you can still enjoy of course by all means continue watching. I’m just saying for the people that complain every week. It does no good.

This is a repost because I had to fix something. My apologies.

Link to original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8tB1RvB/

Now could I be wrong? Of course. As much as fans continue to really want him to win it, and it seems like we get really close, but it never comes to fruition. It has nothing to do with how talented he is as a wrestler. But rather just looking at how WWE handles things now, it doesn’t look like he would be the one to carry the title. He’s had several opportunities since he got injured almost a decade ago but he has never been able to get out of that shell. If he does win, I wouldn’t be surprised if they pulled another Sami Zayn. He’s still very athletic and skilled for his age but I just don’t know.

I regularly listen to his YouTube channel. The overall impression that I have him is that his knowledge about wrestling is far beyond the average wrestling fan. He can describe the sequence of events and matches from years to even decades ago perfectly. One of the greatest wrestling personalities for his time. Was responsible for helping develop some of the legends that we see today. Can’t take any of that away from him. That being said, in my opinion, he is stuck in his own way. He still thinks that wrestlers today should look like, walk like, talk like, dress like they did 40 years ago. He makes valid points about some things, but in other cases it’s just… clearly he can’t move on

Oba is larger in size and his in ring skill is more polished. He gives off a natural aura and easily gets the crowd behind him. Keanu comes off as more of a an aggressive crashout. He looks to be more agile than oba but his move set needs more work and he needs a better finisher. I think he can improve.

It’s overplayed, predictable, and it’s just not what it was in 2022 and 2023. The table spots, the chair, shots, the kendo sticks, the garbage cans. It’s all drawn out.