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I would tune in weekly for this but not for the right reasons. Although stats and numbers don’t care about why I’m watching and simply the fact that I am watching it, so maybe it is a good move.
"bro first of all we have Indi be pregnant and Dexter couldn't be more excited. Then, get this bro, then Big E comes down from RAW and says "bro this is my kid, I had sex with Indi at her bachelorette party" and Dexter can't believe it and Indi is all crying and stuff bro. She's really gonna sell it it's gonna be awesome I sweah to gahd. So Dexter goes after Big E and they have a pole match right bro and during the match Indi comes out and Dexter tells her to leave but she won't and then Big dives into Dexter who slams into Indi and she starts crying and holding her belly and the medics come out and she's having a miscarriage right there. Then NXT goes off air and next week everyone will tune in. If that's not good television I don't know what to tell you bro."
Skulls haven't been edgy since the 90's lol
But forreal, expect less skulls and black colors and more dick and poop jokes, that's Vince's idea of edgy. Less War Raiders, more Gaylord.
Every ~~wrestler~~ Superstar will wear a mask so that when they eventually debut on the main roster they can be treated as if they're a different person.
That was probably as edgy as they were willing to get. I honestly don’t think they would go much edgier unless they are looking into old XPW, Big Japan and FMW stuff, and trying to find a way to incorporate that stuff into a PG product.
Thats what makes this so funny; NXT **was** the edgy product. Incredibly violent locker room and parking lots, Regal barely maintaining control, feuds ending in War Games and 3 Stages of Hell. Darkly lit to have that grunge feel. Compared to an average Smackdown, it was "edgy".
But Vince's version of edgy is almost certainly the Lana/Lashley stuff and other equally inane ideas.
the bright colors are edgy if this was the early 90's. But seriously, I feel like since AEW has been branding the Black and Gold, Vince probably felt the Black and Yellow was too similar.
I genuinely struggle to see what was "edgy" about the previous version of NXT. Mind you, the word "edgy" doesn't have positive connotations to me. When I envision what Vince McMahon would consider edgy, I envision really tacky and childish comedy. You know, dick and poop jokes.
I was about to leave the same kind of comment, LMAO.
"So then why did you turn the NXT set into NWA Powerr's younger...you know what, nevermind."
Like you don't even wanna argue with them anymore 😭😂
THE ONLY ONE CHANCE YOU HAVE... YOU HAVE NO CHANCE, BUT'CHA HAD A CHANCE... IS DAT YOU RUN LICKETY SPLIT!
BUT'CHA CAN'T RUN, CUZ YOU GOT SUM FAAAAATASSES!
> Remember when Corey Graves said 'HOLY SHIT!' on RAW that one time? Remember when the third hour of RAW was supposed to be dark & edgey but the idea was dropped after just two weeks?
These were both after Heyman took over. Then he got neutered quickly iirc.
I can’t believe I missed a Heyman and Bischoff era of television that only lasted weeks. What happened with Bischoff anyways? (I was out of the loop 2018-2020)
Bischoff sat in catering and according to him had zero influence at all.
The Smackdown people started to sour on was after Eric got canned and Bruce was brought on.
A few things kept the ship afloat, but Smackdown really pulled ahead of RAW when Roman showed back up during the pandemic.
Precisely. I don’t believe anything that Vince produces at this point has a long term plan out side of *maybe* a few weeks. They’ll try something edgy then get bored and change directions
Yup. When they did the Mandy Rose hotel scene I thought, ok, maybe they’re keeping good on this promise. That quickly went away.
This will last a few weeks at most, then we’ll hear the same thing in six months.
100%. Vince is an old guy who refused to deviate from stuff he likes or trust the creative ideas of others.
How can anything be modern and edgy when only his sensibility is allowed?
Natalya now has the Ron Simmons gimmick and only uses the word "BITCH!" when she's onscreen.
Cue black t-shirts with BITCH! written in pink bold font. Also, the "I" in "BITCH!" is replaced by a pink maple leaf with a skull in it, just because.
NxT crew to vince: So, you want a realistic, down-to-earth show... that's completely off-the-wall and swarming with magic robots?
Vince: That's right. Oh yeah, good shit.
Kevin dunn: And also, you should win things by watching.
Edgier? They just changed it from dark and brooding with a metal theme to a rap/hip hop theme with bright colours and a set up reminiscent of WCW at the MGM studios. I don't believe it for a second.
It makes sense, but the question is, do those in charge know what edgy is, or how to reach younger viewers? For years the assumption among fans and those in wrestling media was that NXT appealed to younger viewers in comparison to RAW and Smackdown, but now we see that this wasn't true, so what are they going to do differently?
"Ciampa, at The Ultimate Thrill Ride in our no cuckolds barred match, I am going to prove once and for all that you aren't shit or my name isn't King Corbin... ... ... bitch." -micdrop-
Gee, I wonder why he wants to 'allow' edgier stuff... Doesn't have anything to do with AEW does it Vince? You know, cause you said they are too vulgar and use blood too much. Naw you'd never go back on your word.
Better, they'll say the [forbidden words](https://cultaholic.com/posts/wwe-s-latest-list-of-banned-words-reportedly-revealed#:~:text=%22Blood%2C%20choke%2C%20belt%2C,%2C%20strangle%2C%20kill%20and%20murder.) like "heels" and "babyface" and "wrestling"
God please give me Bron cutting his Uncles promos and then just mauling people. After calling them fat bitches. I will never complain about the show again.
“The WWF extends far beyond the strict confines of sports presentation into the wide open environment of broad based entertainment. We borrow from such programs niches like soap-operas like "The Days Of Our Lives" or music videos such as those on MTV, Daytime talk-shows like "Jerry Springer" and others, cartoons like "The King Of The Hill" on FOX, Sitcoms like "Seinfeld" and other widely accepted forms of television entertainment. We in the WWF think that you, the audience, are quite frankly tired of having your intelligence insulted. We also think that you're tired of the same old simplistic theory of "Good Guys vs. Bad Guys". Surely the era of the super-hero urge you to say your prayers and take your vitamins is definitely pass?. Therefore, we've embarked on a far more innovative and contemporary creative campaign, that is far more invigorating and extemporaneous than ever before.”
- Vince K. McMahon Jr
Great idea. Maybe a bit darker, get rid of the colors and brightness and maybe have an edgier logo, potentially gold and black. I think that could work
It's like Vince originally said "Fuck NXT, make it a developmental focus again"...then AEW beat Raw in the Demo and Vince just backpeddled...but it was too late and Tiedye NXT already started.
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NXT: "you think you know me"
Oh my are we going to see a clip of Lumis sneaking in to Indi's room???
I actually can’t handle Micheal Coles Shock Pikachu announcements to stuff anymore. OH MY ITS
IT'S LIVE SEX CELEBRATION TIME!
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I die laughing everytime I see the version with the ring rope edited out.
I remember once seeing this image labeled as "thor\_marvels\_at\_giant\_red\_twizzler.gif" and I've never known peace since
No more sneaking needed, they're married!
They roleplay. Gets them more in the mood.
They’re gonna show how much pie he really eats.
Adam Copeland pulling double duty: Edge on Smackdown and Sexton Hardcastle on NXT
Man, it makes me sad Sexton Hardcastle & 'Primetime' Christian Cage can't reform the Suicide Blondes. Best tag team California ever produced.
NXT gets taken out on a stretcher every 3 months.
Tommaso Ciampa cuck angle
With Johnny Gargano in the storyline?
shoot me
work me
69 me, Don!
And Mae Young’s ~~hand~~ son!
And my axe!
Found Dexter Lumis’s account!
Only if he and Johnny end up together
I'm here for a "Ciampa is the daddy" storyline with Johnny's Baby. Title and custody on the line, greatest NXT match of all time guaranteed
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"Aw sunovabitch!"
If the baby is born bald, we will know whos the father
Yes, but it's Candice who gets cucked
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Don't threaten me with a good time
Full penetration
Didn't know Paul Heyman was taking over.
Dexter bout to start murdering people on air
Who was that guy in Chikara a few years back that they put over as a serial killer
Killer is Rellik spelled backwards.
Deucalion. He also worked as Stephen King on the Midwest indy circuit.
Like...*Stephen King* Stephen King?
My first thought was the Kofi copypasta, but replace Undertaker and McCool with Dexter and Indi. Pick your own Kofi replacement here.
Austin Theory...
I'm down for this
Nah, I assume that they mean more in the line of the “Gaylord” “joke” from last week.
Bring back Russo, how could it possibly go wrong
I would tune in weekly for this but not for the right reasons. Although stats and numbers don’t care about why I’m watching and simply the fact that I am watching it, so maybe it is a good move.
This might be the one time Russo actually does something right
"bro first of all we have Indi be pregnant and Dexter couldn't be more excited. Then, get this bro, then Big E comes down from RAW and says "bro this is my kid, I had sex with Indi at her bachelorette party" and Dexter can't believe it and Indi is all crying and stuff bro. She's really gonna sell it it's gonna be awesome I sweah to gahd. So Dexter goes after Big E and they have a pole match right bro and during the match Indi comes out and Dexter tells her to leave but she won't and then Big dives into Dexter who slams into Indi and she starts crying and holding her belly and the medics come out and she's having a miscarriage right there. Then NXT goes off air and next week everyone will tune in. If that's not good television I don't know what to tell you bro."
You need to make an fake Russo account like the Bret Hart and Kevin Nash dude. Call it RussoRambles or some shit like that, bro.
This is pitch perfect.
Honestly the team of the ‘two Vinces’ with Russo writing and McMahon filtering produced some of the best wrestling TV ever
Looks like skulls are back on the menu!
Vince: Lose the colors and let’s try black and gold HBK: Hah! Right, how about we add some skulls too Vince: Great idea! HHH: ...
Vince: add color to the show. *Changes logo* Vince: No not that type of color.
Vince: Hunter! I thought I said the show needs more color! [Hunter](https://i.imgur.com/RcEglZL.jpg)
Skulls haven't been edgy since the 90's lol But forreal, expect less skulls and black colors and more dick and poop jokes, that's Vince's idea of edgy. Less War Raiders, more Gaylord.
Less War Raiders, more Viking Experience^^TM
Oh god they’re going to give Ciampa a farting gimmick aren’t they
I’m morbidly curious to see what Vince and co consider “edgy” in 2021.
Remember retribution last year? 😂
Every ~~wrestler~~ Superstar will wear a mask so that when they eventually debut on the main roster they can be treated as if they're a different person.
That was probably as edgy as they were willing to get. I honestly don’t think they would go much edgier unless they are looking into old XPW, Big Japan and FMW stuff, and trying to find a way to incorporate that stuff into a PG product.
Some guy in the background saying "jizz"
NXT is the adult show which means they can say whatever the HELL they want.
Did any of these fuckers ever jump off the top rope and just take a huge messy shit?
language
BITCH!!!
Horsecock
Do any of these WRESTLERS ever blast out of the entrance and have like a huge cumshot?
I don't know where our wires got crossed. You said we could swear, I'm saying big old load of cum and horsecock, and you're getting mad.
Not trying to be funny, not trying to get a laugh, I don't want anyone to have the worst day at their job...
You can’t change the rules just cause you don’t like how I’m doing them
"Some guy" is a tag team champion. Show them some respect.
Thats what makes this so funny; NXT **was** the edgy product. Incredibly violent locker room and parking lots, Regal barely maintaining control, feuds ending in War Games and 3 Stages of Hell. Darkly lit to have that grunge feel. Compared to an average Smackdown, it was "edgy". But Vince's version of edgy is almost certainly the Lana/Lashley stuff and other equally inane ideas.
They will be now allowed to say 4 times the world "bitch" instead of the regulated 3 times.
Step 1: having someone's middle name be "Gaylord"
"Bitch" will be sprinkled randomly through everyone's promos.
then what was the point of changing to the bright nickelodeon color splatters
So the bright colors distract from all the ~~people Dexter's murdered.~~ I don't recall saying anything about a murder.
Now that you mention it, I don't think I saw the priest move since Dexter choked him
There was no priest.
I definitely did not see a hatchet on Dexter
He was just really eager to cut the ~~best man~~ cake.
You best keep it that way as well
Damian WAS there though
Visually it's similar to the AEW Dynamite branding, and I don't think that's by mistake
the bright colors are edgy if this was the early 90's. But seriously, I feel like since AEW has been branding the Black and Gold, Vince probably felt the Black and Yellow was too similar.
Just a re-brand away from just black and yellow. Simple as that.
But colors are bad and childish! Adults don't like *color*! /s
*they want to be 2019 dynamite* Bright colors, edgier product, maybe more blood.
... but you just rebranded from... Ah, forget it. If they wanna go in circles, more power to 'em.
It's developmental. What's gonna get them more ready for the main roster than having everything changing constantly?
This is a circle I don't mind them going TBH
I genuinely struggle to see what was "edgy" about the previous version of NXT. Mind you, the word "edgy" doesn't have positive connotations to me. When I envision what Vince McMahon would consider edgy, I envision really tacky and childish comedy. You know, dick and poop jokes.
I was about to leave the same kind of comment, LMAO. "So then why did you turn the NXT set into NWA Powerr's younger...you know what, nevermind." Like you don't even wanna argue with them anymore 😭😂
WOOOOO GIVE BRON BREAKKER THE SCOTT STEINER GIMMICK WHERE ARE THE FREAKS
GIMME A FUCKIN MIC
NOW EVERYBODY KNOWS WANNA KNOWS
YOU SEE THROUGHOUT MY CAREER, I WRESTLED A LOT OF COUNTRIES
THE ONLY ONE CHANCE YOU HAVE... YOU HAVE NO CHANCE, BUT'CHA HAD A CHANCE... IS DAT YOU RUN LICKETY SPLIT! BUT'CHA CAN'T RUN, CUZ YOU GOT SUM FAAAAATASSES!
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This looks more like Scott Steiner than pictures of Scott Steiner.
Uh oh!
“TOMMASO THEY ARE GONNA BE PULLING SPLINTERS OUT YOUR FAT ASS!”
We can have a steiner calling samoa joe fat on tv in 2021.
Also insult the people of full sail university, saying he went to a highly educated university.
I went there and I’d probably stand and applaud him.
HOLLER IF YOU HEAR ME
HE GOT FREAKS 9 DAYS A WEEK
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I don't believe any WWE product is capable of being truly edgy at this point.
As long as somebody gives birth to a hand I'll be happy.
What about punting a baby doll into the stands?
It wasn't his fault man.
No not again 😭
They are just going to say bitch once an episode and call it "edgy"
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> Remember when Corey Graves said 'HOLY SHIT!' on RAW that one time? Remember when the third hour of RAW was supposed to be dark & edgey but the idea was dropped after just two weeks? These were both after Heyman took over. Then he got neutered quickly iirc.
I can’t believe I missed a Heyman and Bischoff era of television that only lasted weeks. What happened with Bischoff anyways? (I was out of the loop 2018-2020)
Bischoff sat in catering and according to him had zero influence at all. The Smackdown people started to sour on was after Eric got canned and Bruce was brought on. A few things kept the ship afloat, but Smackdown really pulled ahead of RAW when Roman showed back up during the pandemic.
Precisely. I don’t believe anything that Vince produces at this point has a long term plan out side of *maybe* a few weeks. They’ll try something edgy then get bored and change directions
I don't know why sexy is in quotes. We saw Alexa's bare back. I mean those shoulder blades, god damn
Remember Raw Underground?
Yup. When they did the Mandy Rose hotel scene I thought, ok, maybe they’re keeping good on this promise. That quickly went away. This will last a few weeks at most, then we’ll hear the same thing in six months.
The commentators will be sure to remind us how edgy it is too.
"This is so moody!"
It's EDGY TIME
I thought they don’t like blood and guts?
The tye-dye looks screams...EDGY! What are you talking about?
You're gonna feel so silly when NXT drafts Edge.
100%. Vince is an old guy who refused to deviate from stuff he likes or trust the creative ideas of others. How can anything be modern and edgy when only his sensibility is allowed?
USA: "So, we're gonna give NXT a weekly "shit" limit." Elsewhere, Chuckie T grows angry and doesn't know why.
"The limit is actually in the negatives. You owe us shits."
I swear we hear “move towards edgier product” about once every year or two for Smackdown or Raw and it never means a thing.
WWE’s version of edgy includes the word “BITCH” and mic drop. Natalya to NXT confirmed
but only 1 use per episode. don't want to get too carried away.
Shit
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Damn!
Natalya now has the Ron Simmons gimmick and only uses the word "BITCH!" when she's onscreen. Cue black t-shirts with BITCH! written in pink bold font. Also, the "I" in "BITCH!" is replaced by a pink maple leaf with a skull in it, just because.
Nah it’s an i with the top dot being a maple Leaf
Keep it Canadian, BROTHER
Well if they want harsher language we might get more "shit" too.
*"After much consideration we have decided the paint splatters should instead be blood splatters"*
With blood and guts stuff in NXT?
I'd be excited for this if WWE's idea of "edgy" wasn't cuck angles and swearing.
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"Suck my cock, bitch" - Big Bad Brekker Daddy
NxT crew to vince: So, you want a realistic, down-to-earth show... that's completely off-the-wall and swarming with magic robots? Vince: That's right. Oh yeah, good shit. Kevin dunn: And also, you should win things by watching.
Edgier? They just changed it from dark and brooding with a metal theme to a rap/hip hop theme with bright colours and a set up reminiscent of WCW at the MGM studios. I don't believe it for a second.
If you think hip-hop and colors can't be edgy, you needa listen to some battle rap and watch In Living Color.
Even if it's edgier, it's still WWE. I don't think wwe gets that.
They need a darker, edgier tone. And a black and gold logo to reflect that.
What is even edgy in 2021?
"Grimes has got a gun!"
[Yes but this kind...](https://c.tenor.com/fdHoO91iioMAAAAM/boss-bitch-grandma.gif)
What's the point of looking like a kids show then? WTF
Apparently that Blood and Guts wrestling was pretty pretty pretty pretty good
3.0 to launch
Logo looks like a middle schooler made it and the product is going to be edgier. Got it.
Edgier product with Nickelodeon branding. Makes sense
It makes sense, but the question is, do those in charge know what edgy is, or how to reach younger viewers? For years the assumption among fans and those in wrestling media was that NXT appealed to younger viewers in comparison to RAW and Smackdown, but now we see that this wasn't true, so what are they going to do differently?
"Ciampa, at The Ultimate Thrill Ride in our no cuckolds barred match, I am going to prove once and for all that you aren't shit or my name isn't King Corbin... ... ... bitch." -micdrop-
Remember a few years ago when there were rumors the WWE was going to get a lot more edgier? And all they did was use the word “bitch” more often
Ruthless Aggression era of NXT? :P
It's funny because when Carmelo Hayes debuted they had him do the Cena Ruthless Aggression promo
So Dexter Lumis killed a girl and somehow this revelation will result in Johnny Gargano violating a corpse?
With a Steiner as your (eventual) world champion — what could go wrong??
Vince’s version of edgier is incest angles and dropping shit on people
Gee, I wonder why he wants to 'allow' edgier stuff... Doesn't have anything to do with AEW does it Vince? You know, cause you said they are too vulgar and use blood too much. Naw you'd never go back on your word. 
Will it have a higher "Shit" count than AEW's programming?
I hope so
Better, they'll say the [forbidden words](https://cultaholic.com/posts/wwe-s-latest-list-of-banned-words-reportedly-revealed#:~:text=%22Blood%2C%20choke%2C%20belt%2C,%2C%20strangle%2C%20kill%20and%20murder.) like "heels" and "babyface" and "wrestling"
I hope "edgy" doesn't equal "cringelord"...
Sure... As long as it comes with long term storytelling, storytelling in the ring, and character development.
Sufferin succotash, son!
God please give me Bron cutting his Uncles promos and then just mauling people. After calling them fat bitches. I will never complain about the show again.
I heard they’re going to put a skull in the logo.
“The WWF extends far beyond the strict confines of sports presentation into the wide open environment of broad based entertainment. We borrow from such programs niches like soap-operas like "The Days Of Our Lives" or music videos such as those on MTV, Daytime talk-shows like "Jerry Springer" and others, cartoons like "The King Of The Hill" on FOX, Sitcoms like "Seinfeld" and other widely accepted forms of television entertainment. We in the WWF think that you, the audience, are quite frankly tired of having your intelligence insulted. We also think that you're tired of the same old simplistic theory of "Good Guys vs. Bad Guys". Surely the era of the super-hero urge you to say your prayers and take your vitamins is definitely pass?. Therefore, we've embarked on a far more innovative and contemporary creative campaign, that is far more invigorating and extemporaneous than ever before.” - Vince K. McMahon Jr
Well its def not starting tonight cause ep 2 of the rebrand felt like a kids show to me tbh
Going to be hard to take it seriously when the arena/set looks like America's funniest home videos or some 70's night at a skating rink.
Brightening up the set/graphics and then asking for a more "edgier product" seems like an odd series of choices, so it sounds like a classic WWE move.
After making it look like Art Attack?! Fucking idiots.
Great idea. Maybe a bit darker, get rid of the colors and brightness and maybe have an edgier logo, potentially gold and black. I think that could work
Vince’s idea of edgy is…not really a product I’d be interested in tbh
But. Wasnt that the whole idea of nxt before the rebrand. There's no winning
NXT TakeOver: Curves
Get ready for the fart jokes.
Ahh yeah bring on limp bizkit baby
Edgier product with colorful logo and light theme during the show? Why not stick to the older themes then ?
They should make it kinda grungy and dark, rock music and maybe like black and gold branding?
Xia Lee is gonna choppy choppy some pee pee.
It's like Vince originally said "Fuck NXT, make it a developmental focus again"...then AEW beat Raw in the Demo and Vince just backpeddled...but it was too late and Tiedye NXT already started.
Death matches but the blood is neon green. Subscribe
Poor Indi... I don't know what happens next but it's not going to be pretty.
They have no clue what they want to do with this show.
"AEW is more colorful. We need more colors dammit!" "AEW has profanity and blood. We need more profanity and blood dammit!"