But, to the WWE fan, hes just the new guy on the block.
NXT is a terrific show, but viewership, Im guessing, pales in comparison toRawandSmackDown.
attempt to put a number on the WWE fan that has seen Nakamuras work in Japan?
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Thats why Dolph Ziggler is the perfect first opponent for Nakamura.
From what I saw last night, attending the SmackDown taping in Manchester, the chemistry is there.
And Ziggler isnt wrong, by the way.
Nakamura will light WWE on fire.
Its just a matter of time.
But so far, that hasnt happened.
Its not his fault, he just hasnt been around long enough.
Ziggler is tapping into what could be very true emotions.
Why is everyone so excited about this guy, when Ziggler has been in the company for 10 years?
I see his point.
But he played it really well, especially as a heel.
Hes doing the talking.
I also like the move from WWE to keep Nakamura off television last night.
The build with him has been very old-school and slow.
Its going to make him the superstar that WWE wanted Roman Reigns to be.
Its just a matter of time.
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So, there was a 4-5 minute stretch in the middle of the match where almost nothing happened.
It really brought things down for the live crowd.
Mahal was definitely getting more of a reaction from the crowd on his mic work than during the match.
Its a good sign that the people seemed interested in booing him.
Crickets are the worst thing a new heel act can hear in the building.
Breezango beat The Colons
Standard match for the title challengers heading into theBacklashpay-per-view on Sunday.
Its a guilty pleasure, but Breezangos comedy is getting over with me.
Tyler Breeze and Fandango seem to be having genuine fun with it, and its coming across on screen.
After the match, the Usos came out and ran down Breezango for trying to be funny.
Theyre still trying to find themselves on the mic.
As babyfaces, they never had much time with a mic in their hands.
Jinder Mahal is in a similar spot.
Theyve been in the company for a while, but rarely have they had to speak.
But, the Usos have a lot of charisma and a really cool style in their promos.
Instead, they came across as just bullies.
James Ellsworths being included was rocky.
It almost sounded like he missed a line at some point, or perhaps interjected a little too early.
WWE keeps hinting that Charlotte isnt 100 percent on the babyface side.
My guess is that she wins the match for her team atBacklashand then attacks Naomi.
She told Naomi in the promo that she was still gunning for her crown.
Naomi was, for some reason, upset by this.
So, Shane McMahon booked the match up next!
I hate that tactic so much.
Its little lapses in reality like this that bother me.
At the very least, explain it.
So, now were told that match will happen next week.
At least give us the impression that the head of the show has his stuff in order.
Carmella beat Naomi
Weird result, with the champion taking a pin for no apparent reason.
But, instead we get it for free on SmackDown.
Maybe WWE is worried about ratings a little bit?
The match itself was good, and one of the stronger Orton television matches in a while.
It wasnt spectacular, but it wasnt bad.
