Straight Shoot: This Week in Wrestling - July 9, 2015

Discussion of the past week in wrestling, including WWE Beast in the East, the July 6 Raw, NXT, NJPW Dominion & Lucha Underground! Featuring Matthew Timmons (http://www.twitter.com/matthewtimmons), Dustin Spencer (http://www.twitter.com/dspencecantlose) and host Aubrey Sitterson (http://www.aubreysitterson.com).

Timestamps:
2:24: Introducing New Japan Pro Wrestling Correspondent Dustin Spencer
3:07: Introducing WWE & NXT Correspondent Matthew Timmons
3:55: NXT Champion Kevin Owens vs. Finn Balor at WWE Beast in the East in Tokyo
4:30: WWE making Beast in the East feel extremely special and Japanese
5:58: Was it surprising that WWE put the NXT Title on Finn Balor? Did they pull the trigger too soon?
11:19: Was Beast in the East "just a house show?" Is that a problem?
14:05: Why did WWE have a tag match as the main event at Beast in the East?
16:21: Is Kevin Owens the only real heel in WWE?
20:39: Brock Lesnar vs. Kofi Kingston. What made it so great and smart?
25:15: Neville vs. Chris Jericho. We all miss arrogant, malicious heel Chris Jericho!
27:04: Would you like to see more televised, international WWE events?
30:28: What is NJPW Dominion? What is an equivalent WWE show?
31:11: Katsuyori Shibata vs. Kazushi Sakuraba was the best match at Dominion. What was so smart about it?
35:46: Some detail on Shibata's background.
37:40: Kenny Omega vs. KUSHIDA. Why did people react so strongly to this match? Wrestling fans using NJPW as a signifier for being "real wrestling fans."
44:19: IWGP Intercontinental Champion Hirooki Goto vs. Shinsuke Nakamura. Why was this match so slow to get going? Both guys are great!
50:15: IWGP World Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles vs. Kazuchika Okada. This match was beautiful with a brilliant final sequence. The Styles Clash is one of the most devastating finishers going.
57:10: Lucha Underground discussion! What's everyone's level of familiarity?
58:54: Everyone loves Mil Muertes in a very real way. What's the origin of his magic rock?
1:00:53: Aubrey claims that Lucha Underground is less about the wrestling, and more about the telenovela influenced backstage stuff. A discussion of how Lucha Underground uses the tools in their toolbox to put on a very different show than any other promotion.
1:05:26: Aubrey explains how, generally speaking, he sees less storytelling done within Lucha Underground matches than in other promotions.
1:10:04: Dustin explains what a great job Lucha Underground has done building up their own talent while also using existing talent smartly.
1:16:55: Lucha Underground has built a perfect Wrestler vs. Announcer feud.
1:22:40: Find Dustin on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/dspencecantlose and listen to Getting Networked!
1:23:08: Find Matt on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/matthewtimmons
1:23:20: Monday, July 13, immediately after Raw, STRAIGHT SHOOT welcomes Tommaso Ciampa & Kazeem Famuyide.
1:23:54: Immediately after WWE Battleground on July 19, STRAIGHT SHOOT welcomes Brennan Williams & ROH's Moose

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