Ranking The Shows
4. Fusion
I know I talk about this show a lot but it’s become a well done wrestling show. It’s nothing that’s going to blow you away but for about fifty minutes a week, you get a nice blend of action in front of an entertained crowd with some talent you might have be overly familiar with. They’ve put something together in just a few months and it’s a perfectly enjoyable show. Check these guys out if you haven’t, as their show goes up on YouTube every Saturday night.
5. NXT UK
This place gets a hard time, but it’s really not that bad. The problem is the way the show is scheduled rather than what they actually do, and that’s not their fault. The other main issue is calling it NXT, which comes with a very heavy burden. It doesn’t offer anything that a show like Progress doesn’t do better, but the WWE production helps a lot. This is far from bad and cutting it back to an hour a week is going to do wonders for them.
6. Impact Wrestling
Yeah seriously. I know the show has the worst reputation in wrestling and a lot of that is justified, but they’ve gotten a lot better in the last year and a half. It’s still not a masterpiece or even a great show most of the time, but it’s watchable and the stories make sense. That’s a fine place for them to be and if they can continue taking the little steps forward, they might be able to rewrite some of their legacy. Just find a way to make the main events feel epic and they’re well on their way.
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Where would Lucha Underground rank?
With NXT UK being watchable at an hour per week, I may look into 205 Live. I at least hope they notice the chore it was at 2 hours, and vow to never force NXT to do the same, or lengthen the TakeOver shows.
Middle of the pack. It just doesn’t have the same spark as of late.
Initially, I was a little surprised that New Japan on AXS TV wasn’t mentioned but, after about a second, I realized that possibly the reason is that it’s not really a TV show in the sense that most of us would think of. It’s a clip show that features cherry picked matches from PPVs and tournaments, some of which took place months prior.
Wow I’m definitely surprised where you placed NXT UK on the list. It doesn’t seem like you have much fun reviewing the shows and it seems pretty mundane for you. I was expecting it to be lower.
I feel bad for ripping on it so much. The biggest problem is the double episodes. It’s too much and I get annoyed watching it as a result. It’s not that bad.
Haha I understand.
Or is it secretly because you don’t want Impact in the top 5 😛 your secret is safe with me lol