Raw Revelations - NXT crew roughs up Bret Hart!
On Monday Night Raw this past week, Wade Barrett and his NXT crew were back in the ring. This time it was because Barrett said Raw GM Bret Hart demanded an apology. Instead of an apology, Barrett and company all stood behind what they did, saying they were treated like animals on NXT so that's how they acted on Raw. Barrett said they made a statement that has everyone still talking, but that it wasn't just about John Cena. From there, Bret Hart came out to the ramp, and listened as David Otunga presented a list of demands they had, or things would keep getting worse. Those demands included WWE contracts for all of them, fancy dressing rooms and travel accommodations.
Hart laughed off their requests, and then proceeded to fire Wade Barrett. He told the rest of the NXT troop to hit the road, or he'd bring the cops in. Of course we all saw what happened later in the show. Cena called them all out, then had backup from the Raw roster as they drove off the NXT stars. Later still, during the main event, the arena went dark while the entire Raw roster was up on stage to protect the inner arena and main event tag teams (Cena/Orton vs Sheamus/Edge). That left the backstage unprotected, where the NXT guys ripped apart the equipment and kidnapped the GM. They loaded Bret Hart into a limo so it could crash around the garage and shake him up. The show closed with Barrett telling Hart they want an answer by Sunday, most likely about getting all his NXT cronies signed to WWE contracts.
I think we can fully expect to see the NXT guys signed to WWE contracts. It's a good storyline (although it's been done before with WCW), but again it makes the whole NXT competition seem pointless. Why make fans sit through weeks of real time competitions, if all of the guys will end up being part of WWE anyways? The competitions they had between one another were definitely not staged. Was the point just to preview them all so the fans could adjust and be ready for this new angle? I think many of the guys will work well in WWE though, so we'll have to see what Bret Hart decides to do, and what it brings forth with the NXT stars. Having new guys for fresh matches won't hurt at all.
Another issue - The explanation of why Daniel Bryan wasn't part of the NXT crew any more was that "he showed remorse". Barrett said he won't be seen with them ever again. Is that supposed to mean, they ordered a hit on Daniel Bryan Mafia style, or gave him concrete shoes and dropped him in the ocean? I think a much better explanation could have been used with Michael Cole saying he pressed charges and Bryan isn't allowed near him due to a restraining order. Or even that Bryan was arrested and had pending legal charges. At least that would tie several loose threads together. The whole Daniel Bryan attack on Michael Cole makes more sense that way too, but the writers chose their way. It also would have given Bryan a way back in to WWE. Even John Cena seems in favor of him being around.
As for Season 2 of NXT, it's been better than Season 1 so far. There's been more interactions with Pros and Rookies and some of the new talent is very intriguing. I like the variety of personalities of these guys more so than most of Season 1. Again, many of these latest NXT rookies seem like they have potential for a future WWE gig. My early favorites would have to be Alex Riley, Eli Cottonwood, Kuval and Michael McGillicutty. I can see the fans favoring Percy Watson or Kuval. Kuval got some oohs and ahs out of the crowd Tuesday night despite losing to Riley who seems like a good heel. Michael McG looked good with his finisher, but he really needs to change up the name though. It's a doozy, especially for those of us recapping his matches!
Tuesday's episode of NXT had a good close with Cody Rhodes knocking host Matt Striker down. Wonder if anything will come out of this from Matt Striker, or if he'll stick to commentary and hosting?
We're heading towards the Fatal 4Way PPV full speed, so there should be plenty to come on Friday's Smackdown and possibly Superstars. Stay tuned for the blog's predictions for this Sunday's big PPV event!
Hart laughed off their requests, and then proceeded to fire Wade Barrett. He told the rest of the NXT troop to hit the road, or he'd bring the cops in. Of course we all saw what happened later in the show. Cena called them all out, then had backup from the Raw roster as they drove off the NXT stars. Later still, during the main event, the arena went dark while the entire Raw roster was up on stage to protect the inner arena and main event tag teams (Cena/Orton vs Sheamus/Edge). That left the backstage unprotected, where the NXT guys ripped apart the equipment and kidnapped the GM. They loaded Bret Hart into a limo so it could crash around the garage and shake him up. The show closed with Barrett telling Hart they want an answer by Sunday, most likely about getting all his NXT cronies signed to WWE contracts.
I think we can fully expect to see the NXT guys signed to WWE contracts. It's a good storyline (although it's been done before with WCW), but again it makes the whole NXT competition seem pointless. Why make fans sit through weeks of real time competitions, if all of the guys will end up being part of WWE anyways? The competitions they had between one another were definitely not staged. Was the point just to preview them all so the fans could adjust and be ready for this new angle? I think many of the guys will work well in WWE though, so we'll have to see what Bret Hart decides to do, and what it brings forth with the NXT stars. Having new guys for fresh matches won't hurt at all.
Another issue - The explanation of why Daniel Bryan wasn't part of the NXT crew any more was that "he showed remorse". Barrett said he won't be seen with them ever again. Is that supposed to mean, they ordered a hit on Daniel Bryan Mafia style, or gave him concrete shoes and dropped him in the ocean? I think a much better explanation could have been used with Michael Cole saying he pressed charges and Bryan isn't allowed near him due to a restraining order. Or even that Bryan was arrested and had pending legal charges. At least that would tie several loose threads together. The whole Daniel Bryan attack on Michael Cole makes more sense that way too, but the writers chose their way. It also would have given Bryan a way back in to WWE. Even John Cena seems in favor of him being around.
As for Season 2 of NXT, it's been better than Season 1 so far. There's been more interactions with Pros and Rookies and some of the new talent is very intriguing. I like the variety of personalities of these guys more so than most of Season 1. Again, many of these latest NXT rookies seem like they have potential for a future WWE gig. My early favorites would have to be Alex Riley, Eli Cottonwood, Kuval and Michael McGillicutty. I can see the fans favoring Percy Watson or Kuval. Kuval got some oohs and ahs out of the crowd Tuesday night despite losing to Riley who seems like a good heel. Michael McG looked good with his finisher, but he really needs to change up the name though. It's a doozy, especially for those of us recapping his matches!
Tuesday's episode of NXT had a good close with Cody Rhodes knocking host Matt Striker down. Wonder if anything will come out of this from Matt Striker, or if he'll stick to commentary and hosting?
We're heading towards the Fatal 4Way PPV full speed, so there should be plenty to come on Friday's Smackdown and possibly Superstars. Stay tuned for the blog's predictions for this Sunday's big PPV event!
Labels: Alex Riley, Bret Hart, Daniel Bryan, Eli Cottonwood, Fatal 4Way PPV, John Cena, Kuval, Michael McGillicutty, Wade Barrett, WWE NXT, WWE NXT News
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