6 Ups & 2 Downs From Last Night's WWE NXT (Dec 2)

4. The Vaudevillains Show A Lack Of Manners

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM1-MYGV-Ng How uncouth! The abject ruffians! After a stellar tag match with Gable and Jordan (G&J's are knocking out classics left right and centre right now), The Champions of Chivalry rejected their offer of a handshake, much to the shock of the crowd in attendance. To compound this, WWE released a web-exclusive video of The Vaudevillains looking furious and refusing to explain their actions. This looks like a return to the dark side for the throwback strongmen, or perhaps it could be the start of an abandonment of their gimmick. After all, the Victorian era schtick is deeply entertaining in NXT, but it runs the risk of rendering them as mere comedy acts in the eyes of Vince & Co., which is a very difficult label to cast off, just ask Emma. Both men are too talented to be mere prat-fallers, and last night's display of ill manners could not only be a sign of them turning their back on chivalry, but of them turning their back on The Vaudevillains entirely. Only time will tell, but it's gratifying to see NXT Creative looking for new angles for the pair, considering that they are now well and truly out of the title picture.
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