Sounds like a good plan to me.
Tag: wwe
This was a bummer. I assume the match would have had the same result, but it was kind of scary watching Sting be so visibly hurt. I hope he’s okay. At 56 it’s tough to say you want “one more match” out of him, but I would really like to see one more match out of him.
I really hope that Sasha took all these pictures on Tyler Breeze’s phone.
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The Evolution of the BO$$
Over at *Cage Side Seats*, Andrew Swift has an [amazing piece on the career of Sasha Banks](http://www.cagesideseats.com/2015/9/8/9279155/the-evolution-of-a-bo):
> There’s lots of discussion lately on “elevating titles,” making championship belts appear important and worth chasing. (A common recent remark is that Seth Rollins has failed to do so as WWE World Heavyweight Champion—though his booking should be the first culprit there.) If you want to see a quintessential example of elevating a title, look at Sasha Banks’ reign as NXT Women’s Champion. She put on two match of the year candidates (and her Fatal 4-way title win is likely an honorable mention)—including what seems to be the favorite, gave commanding and center-stage performances every time she was in a ring or on a mic, and made every one of her appearances must-watch TV. During her reign, she made the NXT Women’s Championship the most valued title in the company. And giving that rub to Bayley, who she has a very long history with dating back to early 2013, in Brooklyn, in that match, was the perfect way to drop it.
The whole piece is fantastic and I highly recommend that any wrestling fan give it a read.
(If you’re a Sasha fan, you might also want to check out [this other article by Andrew Swift explaining how amazing Sasha and Bayley’s overall story is](http://www.cagesideseats.com/2015/9/17/9343539/this-is-why-we-watch).)
Sasha Banks and The New Day are two of my favorite things in wrestling right now. I’m fine with them doing more together.
I’ll be bummed if Rousey isn’t at Wrestlemania, but I’m fine with her branching out into other areas. That said, I still have my fingers crossed that she’ll have some kind of WWE run.
Amazing. I can’t wait to see this.
This has potential to be really, really awesome.
Another item for the “Sasha Banks is awesome” file.
On a more positive WWE note, it was pretty cool seeing the Dudley Boyz show up (especially when it hadn’t been leaked beforehand.)
I think the Bellas and Paige were completely justified in their reactions. The Brooklyns fans were terrible. I understand [arguments that part of the blame is on WWE’s booking team](http://wallsofjerichoholic.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-fans-are-too-easy-target.html) (and I don’t disagree with it), but that doesn’t excuse the Brooklyn fans’ conduct. I also [approve of WWE’s approach to censor the broadcast on the West Coast feed](http://rajah.com/node/48675). I feel like it’s the same as not giving recognition or tv time to someone who runs onto a field during a sporting event.
I kind of find this hard to believe. It seems just too much like some smart-mark fantasy about how “Cena rules everything.” That said, I do think that WWE wants Nikki to pass AJ before they’ll pull the belt off her (even though things are pretty stagnant in that division right now.)
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Jon Stewart Heel Turn
It was a little corny, but I liked it.
Amell really did well and the match itself was super enjoyable. Well done, all around.
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The End of an Era
The end of an era in women’s wrestling. NXT was so great. I can only hope they let the women do this in the “big leagues.”
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Sasha Over the Top
Wheeeeee!!!
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Sasha takes Reverse Hurricanrana
Sasha Banks is insane for taking this movie. That said, she made it look amazing.
Bo$$.
If you’re a wrestling fan that’s not watching NXT, you should really check out the NXT Takeover live special at 9pm on the WWE Network. If you want a preview of the event [check out this one from With Spandex](http://uproxx.com/prowrestling/2015/08/your-official-with-spandex-nxt-takeover-brooklyn-predictions/).
Oh, and if you want a SummerSlam preview, [With Spandex](http://uproxx.com/prowrestling/2015/08/your-official-with-spandex-wwe-summerslam-2015-predictions/) and [The Masked Man](https://grantland.com/the-triangle/hyperbole-in-spandex-wwe-summerslam-2015-preview-undertaker-brock-lesnar-john-cena-seth-rollins/) have those as well.
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IRL John Cena is the Best
I’ll still be cheering against him on Sunday, but [this is pretty great](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9OozqIHRPE), and, of course, [what he does for children](http://uproxx.com/prowrestling/2015/08/john-cena-500th-make-a-wish-today/) is amazing.