A new Jim Ross blog has been posted over at JRsBarBQ.com reacting to NXT Takeover Respect, and below are some highlights:
An outstanding show on all fronts. Production values and the ‘look’ of the show typical, WWE standards which is always stellar. Solid, logical booking and a fundamentally sound, logical in ring presentation which was refreshing. The matches had the time to develop and how good is it to not have matches be interrupted by commercials? Plus, the show was a manageable two hours which is audience friendly.
Sasha Banks is amazing in that she feels like a heel and enjoys finding and refining the nuances of being a pro wrestling villain. She wants to be disliked and not be perceived as cool. Bailey is the likeable, girl next door who has improved immensely since she first arrived at NXT. That’s what hard work and a burning desire to be the best at what one does will do for anyone.
Nice touch with the Dusty Rhodes tag team tourney. Dream was so proud of the NXT ‘kids’ as he called them. Finn Balor and Samoa Joe are ready for big things and I feel that Baron Corbin, among a handful of others, including Jason Jordan, a can’t miss IMO, and Chad Gable are right there too.
Asuka is a player. Can’t wait to see how she is utilized in the future.
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
