WWE NXT time! I had a rough day at work, and just wanted to get moving forward, and well, things picked up with the show, so let’s see how it all went down.
Baron Corbin came to the show, and told someone to hit his
music. He then came out and addressed the crowd. Out came, Dragonov and wants a
piece of him. Then out came Trick Williams and started to brawl with Corbin,
throwing him out of the ring.
The Schism defeated Diamond Mine in a six man mixed tag
team match
A strong opening match for NXT, with both teams isolating pieces
of one another’s team. There were some tandem moves here, and some nice shots to
the outside as well. There were some stellar moments, including one hell of a suplex
handoff! Delayed suplex aside, there were a variety of moments that made this a
good match overall. These wo teams are just great, well oiled machines, and
turned out well if you ask me. Good match, good back and forth, a nice opener
overall. Quick tags, good moves, fast pacing, what else could you ask for in a
six man tag?
Blair Davenport defeated Dani Palmer
Got 3 minutes? Well that’s how much they gave these two women.
It seems like NXT gives their women one step forward at times, and then one
step backward. This wasn’t a great match, but it wasn’t the worst things I’ve
seen either. Davenport was mostly dominant here, and the match was a showcase
of her talent more than Dani Palmer.
Baron Corbin defeated Trick Williams
I’m not a huge Corbin fan, and I haven’t seen a lot from
Trick Williams that I could remember. This match wasn’t half bad, it had a good
flow, back and forth action, and some showcase of athleticism from both men.
Corbin did most of his moves, but he didn’t just dominate, though he had a lot
of attention against Williams. Williams didn’t back down either, he fought hard
to get this win, but he just couldn’t do it. End of Days was hit and Corbin gets
the win in a not-so bad match.
Mustafa Ali defeated Joe Gacy
Got another 3 minutes or so? Then you have time to see this
quick match that featured Mustafa Ali and Joe Gacy. It wasn’t a complete squash,
there was a little back and forth, but Gacy wasn’t going to win this one and we
all knew it. Mustafa Ali would get the win with a nice 450 splash from the top.
A quick match, with nothing really hitting too grand for me.
After the match, Gacy’s crew ran in and tried to beat up
Mustafa Ali, but were thwarted.
Eddy Thorpe defeated Damon Kemp
Two guys I had no idea were even on NXT. I never saw these
two, so it was interesting to see them work. This was another short match,
under 5 minutes, and adequate. It had a good deal of back and forth. Damon Kemp
had this match sewn up for a great deal of time. It was Thorpe with a nice
suplex pin combination that would win the match, but Damon’s foot was on the ropes.
Oh well, too bad so sad, right? Lol
Scrypts defeated Dabba-Kato
Less than 3 minutes! Yes, oh man, we once again get a little
taste of wrestling. I hate that they shove stuff like this into the show, but
that’s my two cents. Scrypts barely got any major offense in, although he didn’t
just get buried. It was a short match, but it was Dabba-Kato that would
dominate a good portion of this match. Axiom showed up and distracted Dabba-Kato,
and eventually Scrypts got the pinfall victory with a nice roll up. Then Dabba-Kato
beat up Axiom and Scrypts before leaving the ring.
Thea Hail won a NXT Women’s Title Number One Contender
Battle Royal
There was a bit of sloppy wrestling in this one. I laughed a
bit as the event started, and it was laughable at the starting point. Things
picked up though, as there were some moments of action, and short term
alliances. Thea Hail would get the win, but not before she was outside of the
ring for a while. This was a fun little match, with not a lot to really write
about. Hail got celebrated with a bunch of extras.
Bron Breaker was interviewed in the parking lot and he called
out Seth Rollins! No joke.
Overall Thoughts
A weak NXT event, but it wasn’t horrible. I liked about half
of the night, and the rest was just filler. I enjoyed this somewhat, and think
that there is a great deal more to come from NXT. I wouldn’t recommend this episode
if you’re tight on time, you’re not missing a ton. The main event was fun, and
there was a little bit of fun to be had with the matches, but not extreme. I’ll
be back for more reviews later. I’m going to get a burger and fries.
