Nick and Kyle discuss Ciampa for What We Love About Wrestling this week. Then we update our top 5's for the Kayfabe Power Rankings, and we recap NXT episode 497 from March 20, 2019! HHH announces NXT title vacancy and sets up the 5-way match with the winner facing Gargano at TakeOver Kona makes an appearance Kairi, Io, Belair promo with Kairi showing a little more depth with some anger 5-way match with Matt Riddle, Aleister Black, Ricochet, Adam Cole, and Velveteen Dream --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/next-up/support

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Forgotten at Walmart - NXT 497 March 20, 2019 Recap

Nick and Kyle recap the latest NXT episode from March 13, 2019! It was a stacked episode with the moment we've been waiting for in the Gargano/Ciampa feud.  Shayna's lack of restraint during the Io Shirai and Bianca Belair match leads to a fatal 4-way at TakeOver. Riddle tells Cole he wants the North American title in bro size. Trent and Tyler have something interesting building within Mustache Mountain. Is Kyle right about his thoughts on Tyler thinking Trent might be getting too old? Aleister Black and Ricochet win over Johnny Gargano and Tomasso Ciampa with Johnny faking a knee injury to enact the perfectly timed moment of revenge. If you're thinking, dang y'all, I wanna support you but not with money, please leave us a 4-star review wherever you listen to us! We're the second best NXT podcast, so please don't leave a 5-star review.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/next-up/support

Don't Leave Your Baby - NXT March 13, 2019 Recap

Kyle and Nick open with some bad news bears about Ciampa. We hope and wish and pray for your quick recovery! Kayfabe Power Rankings with intro vocals by Nerdly Daniel! Recap of the March 6, 2019 NXT episode: Dusty Rhodes Classic First Round Aleister Black and Ricochet vs. Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner Dijakovic and Keith Lee incident Forgotten Sons vs. Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan Velveteen Dream and Matt Riddle promo Io Shirai and Kairi Sane promo Street Profits vs. Mustache Mountain Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish) vs. DIY (Tomasso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano) Kyle gives some ideas on what he thinks the alternate ending for the Ciampa and Gargano story might be --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/next-up/support

Eyes Up Here - NXT March 6, 2019 Recap

Kyle's got issues with a 10-year-old's Pokémon pronunciations, but can't pronounce some things himself. So check yourself, Kyle. He also opens with a wonderful haiku that Nick accepts in the lotus position. Both Kyle and Nick share what they loved in wrestling this week AND give Kayfabe Power Rankings updates. Wanna check the nerdy spreadsheets here? And we recap NXT from February 27, 2019: Johnny Gargano promo (trust him) Ricochet promo Taynara Conti and Xia Li vs. Vanessa Borne and Aliyah Velveteen Dream and Undisputed Era promo Io Shirai and Bianca Belair shouting Dijakovic vs. Keith Lee Sasha Banks and Bailey homecoming! Mia Yim vs. Shayna Baszler If you listen to us, and you want to support your second favorite NXT podcast, but your pockets are empty, leave us a 4-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to us. Thanks! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/next-up/support

Lotus Position - NXT February 27, 2019 Recap

This might be the nerdiest and longest show yet! Join Kyle and Nick as they reveal their new ongoing segment called, Kayfabe Power Rankings for the NXT roster, recap the Raw and Smackdown Segment, and finally get to the NXT recap! What happened during NXT this week? Aleister Black vs. Roddy Strong Shayna Baszler beginning her second season of terror on the women's roster. So far she hasn't denied anyone water... Bianca Belair promo Mia Yim vs. Xia Li with a post match Shayna segment Gargano, Candice, and Ciampa interaction Matt Riddle promo interview Velveteen Dream vs. Johnny Gargano for the North American Championship! Timecode NXT recap at 55:28:00 Kayfabe Power Ranking Spreadsheet linky! If you want some NXT UK coverage, go to anchor.fm/wearetheuniverse --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/next-up/support

46: Emotional Roller Coaster - NXT February 20, 2019 Recap

Nick opens and Kyle gets white vinegar in his eyes. Is the creative agent a catcist? Kyle has three cats? We share what we love about wrestling this week with Kyle loving the research put in by a dude on squared about Ric Flair owning 50% of WWF, which set in motion Charlotte in this year's Wrestlemania. Nick loves different wrestling styles. We recap NXT: Dijakovic vs. Shane Thorne Undisputed Era promo Kairi Sane, Io Sharai, and Belair promo Humberto and Stacey Ervin vs. Street Profits and an Ohno interruption Gargano promo Taynara Conti vs. Aliyah and a Shayna interruption Dream promo Ricochet vs. Adam Cole, baybay! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/next-up/support

45 - Vinegar - NXT February 13, 2019 Recap

Kyle and Nick recap the Worlds Collide Tournament, Halftime Heat, NXT UK, and NXT from February 6, 2019.  NXT Recap: Gargano, Ciampa, Dream in-ring promo Ryker vs. Mansoor Gulak vs. Bugenhagen and Gulak vs. Riddle Io, Kairi, Belair vs. Baszler, Shafir, Duke Lots of great character building and story progression happening at the moment! Join us as we discuss! --- You know what goes great with listening to Next Up: NXT? Anyday Rose! Go to anydayrose.com/anchor and use promo code ANCHOR to get 15% off the order AND free shipping. Goes good with meats. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/next-up/support

44: Indoor Lawn Chair - NXT February 6, 2019

This episode was cursed. But we got it done. TakeOver Phoenix Recap: How will Johnny hold the North American title? Match recaps and notes Bianca's strong performance NXT January 30, 2019 Recap: Io Sharai and Kairi Sane vs. Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir Kyle's disdain for the Street Prophets' outfit --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/next-up/support

43: Seamstir - TakeOver and NXT January 30, 2019 Recap

Kyle and Nick are here with the second best NXT podcast in the galaxy! Here's the rundown: Kyle reads Nick some NXT haiku Nick shares thoughts on NXT UK this week Kyle and Nick share what they loved about wrestling this week NXT Recap for January 23, 2019 Velveteen Dream promo and match vs Bobby Fish Bianca Belair and Shayna Baszler promo package Lorcan and Burch vs. Aichner and Barthel Ciampa and Aleister Black promo package Io Sharai and Kairi Sane vs Tanea Brooks and Amber Nova Ricochet, Gargano, Ciampa, and Black moment And here's the Poppy predictions linky. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/next-up/support

42: Two Cats and TakeOver Predictions

Nick and Kyle discuss lots of NXT wrestling this week! UK and US! And we end with a fun new segment titled, "Random Generation". We take random never-before-seen information and create a random wrestler. Enjoy! TakeOver Blackpool Recap: 10:06 NXT Recap: 36:08 Random Generation Segment: 1:15:35 NXT Recap Includes: Street Profits vs. Metro Brothers Aleister Black promo Bianca Belair and Shayna Baszler in-ring promo Jauode vs. Dijakovic War Raiders promo Johnny Gargano vs. Humberto Carillo Ciampa in the rat alley promo Kassius "LowBlowno" Ohno vs. Keith Lee --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/next-up/support

41: Chef Bridges - NXT January 16, 2019 and TakeOver Blackpool Recap

It's our 40th episode! Kyle and Nick discuss Poppy doing the TakeOver theme, what we love about wrestling this week, Nick shares thoughts on NXT UK and the UK TakeOver card for tomorrow. We discuss Lars missing his dark match on Raw because of anxiety and share our bouts with that debilitating thing. And we recap NXT from January 9, 2019! Gargano promo with interruptions from Ricochet, Ciampa, and Aleister Black Bianca vs. Nikki Cross Street Prophets entertaining promo Barthel and Aichner's amazing tag team EC3 vs. Adam Cole This episode is brought to you by Anyday Rose! Go to anydayrose.com and use promo code ANCHOR for 15% off and free shipping. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/next-up/support

40: Open Doors! - NXT January 9, 2019 Recap

Nick and Kyle debate and pick their winners for the 2018 Year-End Awards, and Kyle shares his top 10 wrestlers he'd like to join NXT in 2019.  Awards begin at time 14:55:00 This episode is sponsored by Anyday Rosé. Go to anydayrose.com/anchor and use promo code ANCHOR for 15% off with free shipping. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/next-up/support

39: Hashtag Awards! - 2018 Year-End Awards

Kyle and Nick are back at their studio setup with impeccable sound quality, baybay! We recap the NXT December 26, 2018 episode, talk about words with r's, why Taverna and Ryker didn't have commentary, and go a little deeper with Ciampa. Recap includes: Io Sharai, Lacey Evans, Bianca Belair, and Mia Yim Match Mitch Taverna vs. Jaxon Ryker Velveteen Dream Promo Ciampa Promo Heavy Machinery vs. Undisputed Era --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/next-up/support

38: Words with R's - NXT December 26, 2018 Recap

Nick and Kyle do a holiday quickie because of last minute travel plans. Recording without the normal high quality equipment and testing out recording solely within the Anchor app using tablet microphones. Next week we’ll be back to normal with our high quality set ups again. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/next-up/support

37 - Holiday Quickie - NXT December 19, 2018 Recap

Kyle and Nick try out Anyday Rosé for the first time during the podcast. We sip and talk NXT, baybay! This was a wonderful episode. We recapped the December 12, 2018 NXT episode, Kyle provided Nick with another salsa theory to munch on and ultimately reject, but I dunno! There's something to it! Recap: Bobby Fish vs. EC3 Dakota Kai and Io Sharai promo Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan vs. The Mighty (rest in power) Gargano's Eyes and promo Dijakovic video package Shayna Baszler + Jessamyn Duke + Marina Shafir promo Mia Yim vs. Reina Gonzalez Aleister Black's killer promo Two Princes fight! Go to anydayrose.com/anchor, and use promo code ANCHOR, to get 15% off your order along with free shipping. We tried it, it's good, you should get some. When you see the box to fill in about where you heard about 'em, tell 'em: Next UP NXT, baybay! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/next-up/support

36 - Two Princes - NXT December 12, 2018 Recap

WWE NXT discussion and recaps. We'll be taking a look at the hour-long wrestling program as well as its regular TakeOver events including: NXT's history, its stars, storylines, and impact on the wrestling world at large. We'll also be covering a number of topics related to wrestling in general, tying them back to the black and yellow brand. Join Kyle Parsons and Nick Hibbeler for each episode as they recap the weekly show, and debate and discuss pro wrestling as a storytelling format. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/next-up/support

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