BYRON SAXTON vs. KENNETH CAMERON (w/Connor O’Brian)- ummm… what the heck just happened. The lights went off, the show faded to black, and when it came back from commercial, another match started and it was like this match never even happened.

AIDEN ENGLISH & AUDREY-MARIE vs. RICK VICTOR & PAIGE (w/Sofia Cortez)- 4.25/10

SETH ROLLINS PROMO- great

SEGMENT IN SUMMER RAE’S OFFICE- good hype for next week

KASSIUS OHNO PROMO- awesome!

HUSKY HARRIS (or whatever his name is now) PROMO- AWESOME!

HOLY BALLS! JR IS DOING COMMENTARY!

20 MINUTE IRON MAN MATCH FOR THE FCW 15 TITLE: Richie Steamboat(c) vs. Antonio Cesaro- 7.5/10
Great match. The only bad thing about this match was that JR kept forgetting the "o" at the end of "Cesaro." Good aftermath, too.

Overall, a very good episode of FCW, aside from the kerfuffle with the first match.

Cesaro's new theme is pretty bad ass.

My thought processes during this show:

I was confused with the ending of the first match too. I thought it was just the video I was watching at first.

I don't understand why Rick Victor and Paige weren't disqualified. Raquel Diaz attacked one of the competitors!

Why are they referring to it as a tap-out match? It's a submission match. And why is she calling it the first ever? This is the first episode of FCW I've seen, and I don't like this woman. However, the prospect of seeing Ambrose in a submission match is enough to get my interests.

"Cos I'm gonna take pleasure, in watchin' you burn... Just like my daddy." Yup. I love this guy.

Oh my shit. Jim Ross and William Regal are doing commentary together. ASDFGHAFDSDfgsdgsfd.

This is so refreshing to watch AND listen to. A great match, and it's great to hear two top class commentators giving a master class in how to call a match. Calling the moves, even making a reference to freaking Gotch!

William Regal talking about how the buildup of lactic acid in the muscles is a big factor in a match like this. I loved that little comment, because it lends so much weight to how hard the competitors work to keep fighting the other man and how much it takes to not simply give up. Lactic acid freaking hurts.

The analysis of that knee drop from Cesaro is awesome. I love being able to watch a match and learn something via the commentary.

Great finish. The last 30 seconds had me on the edge of my seat. Aftermath was great too. Cesaro had it, and he lost it through his own move. Frustrating.

EDIT: Accidentally wrote NXT instead of FCW

I marked out for JR too. And I too was annoyed that he kept missing that "o".

Are we the only three on the site that watch FCW?

Serujuunin wrote:I marked out for JR too. And I too was annoyed that he kept missing that "o".

Are we the only three on the site that watch FCW?

Four of us Seru :p

kiel297 wrote:

Serujuunin wrote:I marked out for JR too. And I too was annoyed that he kept missing that "o".

Are we the only three on the site that watch FCW?

Four of us Seru :p

... I definitely didn't see Verdun's post.

So four. That's still sad. There should be more.

Sorry the main thing I took from the show was Cesaro's new awesome theme.

Honorable mention to Ohno going:

Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!

OH YES!

Verdun wrote:Sorry the main thing I took from the show was Cesaro's new awesome theme.

Honorable mention to Ohno going:

Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!

OH YES!

i personally hate the name, but as soon as people start noticing all those little things or "KO" it will become huge

kiel297 wrote:My thought processes during this show:

I was confused with the ending of the first match too. I thought it was just the video I was watching at first.

I don't understand why Rick Victor and Paige weren't disqualified. Raquel Diaz attacked one of the competitors!

Why are they referring to it as a tap-out match? It's a submission match. And why is she calling it the first ever? This is the first episode of NXT I've seen, and I don't like this woman. However, the prospect of seeing Ambrose in a submission match is enough to get my interests.

I actually didn't even see Raquel Diaz or Summer Rae at all. And no one likes Summer Rae (aside from Regal). Tap-out match has always been used synonymously with a submission match. I agree that it sounds dumber, but a lot of promotions have used the term before. It might be the first one ever in FCW.

cero2k wrote:

Verdun wrote:Sorry the main thing I took from the show was Cesaro's new awesome theme.

Honorable mention to Ohno going:

Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!

OH YES!

i personally hate the name, but as soon as people start noticing all those little things or "KO" it will become huge

Honestly, I think that having his initials be KO is too blatant to be taken seriously. Like the Godwinns. I think that a nickname would be better.

Big Red Machine wrote:

kiel297 wrote:My thought processes during this show:

I was confused with the ending of the first match too. I thought it was just the video I was watching at first.

I don't understand why Rick Victor and Paige weren't disqualified. Raquel Diaz attacked one of the competitors!

Why are they referring to it as a tap-out match? It's a submission match. And why is she calling it the first ever? This is the first episode of NXT I've seen, and I don't like this woman. However, the prospect of seeing Ambrose in a submission match is enough to get my interests.

I actually didn't even see Raquel Diaz or Summer Rae at all. And no one likes Summer Rae (aside from Regal). Tap-out match has always been used synonymously with a submission match. I agree that it sounds dumber, but a lot of promotions have used the term before. It might be the first one ever in FCW.

Fair enough. Well, regardless of those things, this episode rocked, and I'll sure as hell be tuning in again.