Posted January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718758 Court Bauer and Dave Meltzer reported today that the WWE signed AJ Styles, Nakamura, Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson. Nakamura will be staying longer than the rest to finish up his title run. http://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/njpw-stars-nakamura-aj-styles-luke-gallows-and-karl-anderson-headed-wwe-204971
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718796 Odd that they are apparently concerned that Finn Balor may not be able to take the punishment of a WWE schedule, yet they sign Nakamura who's 35 years old and has taken a beating the last few years.
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718800 Odd that they are apparently concerned that Finn Balor may not be able to take the punishment of a WWE schedule, yet they sign Nakamura who's 35 years old and has taken a beating the last few years. I would guess Nakamura is more a NXT draw then a WWE draw if I had to guess. Honestly, both Styles and Nak feel like they are gonna be in NXT, and it's a basis for pushing it as a complete brand in and of itself officially. Just my call.
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718801 Odd that they are apparently concerned that Finn Balor may not be able to take the punishment of a WWE schedule, yet they sign Nakamura who's 35 years old and has taken a beating the last few years. I may be wrong but I took that report to mean that with NXT becoming a full time touring brand in 2016, Balor would be put in a position to work 15-20 min main events every night, putting more toll on his body after working the New Japan style for so long, all before he ever gets to taste the big bucks of working in the upper card/main event of the main roster. I
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718874 I get Nakamura and Styles u. to some degree Gallows, but what do they see in Anderson (besides his Randy Orton tribute spots)?
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718884 I get Nakamura and Styles u. to some degree Gallows, but what do they see in Anderson (besides his Randy Orton tribute spots)? Well, he was boys with A-Train in NJPW, and now A-Train is the head trainer in NXT, so maybe it's something as simple as that? There's also the Bullet/Balor club connection, of course.
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718888 It seems possible there could be a Bullet Club attack on Balor for bailing on them to go the WWE.
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718898 Or Balor, the obvious ace of NXT for the past year, put in a great word for good friends of his. I'm not too high on KA, but he's far from horrible. He actually seems like he's a better fit for WWE than NJPW to me.
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718900 With NXT setting up to tour more and potentially move into its own completely distinct brand (I have my doubts), this move makes a lot of sense. NXT will need to really fill out its roster because touring won't really be in place of the Orlando stuff. I imagine they will have some time shares with the more ready talent touring and the orlando shows being more the up and comers with a few guys coming back for spots, promos, and main events on a rotation. This all said, Nakamura and Styles better finish out their dates with ROH in Feb. or I am going to be very disappointing and might even write a strongly worded post (or two) on the internet about my displeasure. That will teach them. Seriously, please let them work their ROH dates - maybe a farewell match against one another? Please!
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718901 I love that NXT which has become my favourite promotion, has signed the two best parts of NJPW. Nakamura and Styles taking on folks like Balor, Zayn and Joe is just has tremendous potential.
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718903 Styles and Nakamura are obvious talents to me. I see Nakamura as being one of the only 2 or 3 Japanese guys capable of drawing real money outside of Japan. There aren't many 6'9" guys that move the way that Gallows moves and are as skilled as he is, so for me, he's a 6'8"- 6'9". He's always reminded me of Kane in that regard, so he makes total sense. As for Anderson, I kind of see him as a mechanic. But he's not even as good or as big as some of the mechanics they already have.
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718904 Is it weird that out of these four, I'm most excited about Gallows?
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718907 He's always reminded me of Kane in that regard, so he makes total sense. You weren't the only one who thought that, haha! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr1kxUpdm_U
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718908 Dave mentioned today that other than maybe a Kevin Owens style quick run to get acclimated to WWE style, AJ and Nak aren't going to be in NXT,.
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718914 Dave mentioned today that other than maybe a Kevin Owens style quick run to get acclimated to WWE style, AJ and Nak aren't going to be in NXT,. That makes sense because those two wouldn't sign unless they were getting good money; so WWE probably wouldn't want them in NXT for long unless they are really ramping that up.
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718915 Dave mentioned today that other than maybe a Kevin Owens style quick run to get acclimated to WWE style, AJ and Nak aren't going to be in NXT,. Nakamura vs Undertaker at Mania. Book it now!
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718917 As a truly WWE inside joke/rebranding, AJ Styles should get a country trucker gimmick with "I've been everywhere" as his theme music. AJ Styles, (maybe) Daniel Bryan, and Samoa Joe in WWE in 2016. What a time to be alive.
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718921 As a truly WWE inside joke/rebranding, AJ Styles should get a country trucker gimmick with "I've been everywhere" as his theme music. AJ Styles, (maybe) Daniel Bryan, and Samoa Joe in WWE in 2016. What a time to be alive. Out of the guys from the early 2000s indy boom who has been the most places? Danielson? Punk? Joe? Ki? AJ? Daniels? Corino? Cabana?
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718922 I think Corino would win since I'm sure he's been to all the places the rest have and he was in ECW at the tail end as well.
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718925 I think it makes sense to be most excited about Gallows, because he has the best chance of being used well.
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718955 I think Corino would win since I'm sure he's been to all the places the rest have and he was in ECW at the tail end as well. Daniels did ECW shots as well.
January 5, 20169 yr comment_5718971 I think Corino would win since I'm sure he's been to all the places the rest have and he was in ECW at the tail end as well. Daniels did ECW shots as well. He was also brought in at WCW's death door, and worked for WWF as a light heavyweight warm body in '97-'98 (had a fun title match with TAKA) and had tryout matches in 2000-2001, and was part of the Conquistadores angle.
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