NXT Minus 6: Kross (all) Over

6. Welcome to the Fire Pit? Welcome to absolute dog shit. Welcome to the Ball Pit was zany, wacky and 100% Shotzi Blackheart. Only she could make that work. THAT’S WHY IT WAS COOL!!! Welcome to the Fire Pit sounds like generic garbage. In other words, it would be perfect for Karrion Kross.  

5. I heart Ember Moon. She wrestles with confidence and purpose. She is so much better now as herself than as the weird witch thing she used to be. She’s also the best overall athlete in the women’s division. She makes it look so easy. I don’t think Raquel Gonzalez loses the title so soon, but they laid the groundwork for Moon-Gonzalez and I’m genuinely excited for that match, the exact opposite of anything I feel for Karrion Kross. 

4. On the other end of the spectrum, it breaks my heart to watch the decline of Dakota Kai. I’m a Dakota Guy. She’s a glorified punching bag. Every week is the same: she gets blasted with a million shots, bumps her ass off and Gonzalez comes in to clean up the mess. There must be a better way to set up the inevitable Gonzalez-Kai breakup without making Kai look like a hapless jobber.

3. What is Kavorka? I’m glad you asked. Loosely translated, Kavorka is ancient Greek for “I suck so hard they should call me L.A. Hoover.” I would have also accepted L.A. Dyson, L.A. Bissell or Hoover Shark. I simply see no purpose to L.A. Knight. He’s Karrion Kross 2.0.

2. MISSED OPPORTUNITY ALERT. Bronson Reed and Santos Escobar are beefing over the North American Title. Escobar says “Canada doesn’t count” and gives himself a good chuckle. You know who should have come to Canada’s defense and thrown himself into the NA Title mix? Everybody’s favorite Canadian, Kyle O’Reilly!!! He and Santos Escobar could put on a classic for the #1 NA contender. Rumor has it Kevin Steen is also Canadian. He looks familiar.

1. This week’s That’s Why I Love Wrestling goes to…NXT UK!!! Remember the heyday of NXT when every match felt urgent & important and every wrestler was working to prove they belong? That’s exactly the energy I get from NXT UK. If you aren’t watching, you are missing the best hour on the network. This week’s episode was so good, it earned its own NXT Minus 6 column. Check back in a few days, you dafty!