NXT – June 17, 2015: Who Is Fergal Devitt?
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June 17, 2015
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Corey Graves, Byron Saxton, Rich Brennan
As you would expect, this show is dedicated to the American Dream Dusty Rhodes.
We open with the Dusty tribute video, which is still awesome stuff.
Opening sequence.
Blake/Murphy/Alexa Bliss vs. Carmella/Enzo Amore/Colin Cassady
Back from a break with Enzo slugging Blake down but getting dropped from behind by Murphy. We hit the headlock on the mat for a good while before Cass gets dropped off the apron. Enzo avoids a charge in the corner though and makes the tag off to Carmella, meaning Alexa has to come in. Carmella dominates in a hurry as everything breaks down again. Cass plants Blake with the side slam, setting up the Rocket Launcher for the pin at 10:22.
Stills of Cena vs. Owens II and the aftermath.
We get the first part of a look at Finn Balor, mainly due to a sitdown interview. First question: who is Fergal Devitt? Balor talks about growing up in Ireland and how his dad built his way up from a cleaner to a train engineer in a cool story. One day a show called Superstars came on his TV and he was instantly hooked. We get some really cool clips of him in some tiny independents as well as Insane Championship Wrestling (Scotland) and Revolution Pro Wrestling UK.
Becky Lynch cries talking about how Fergal (her word) opened a wrestling school in Ireland and got her into the business as a result. She lied about her age to get into the school and so that Fergal might ask her out, which apparently he did. There are some really cool pictures of the two of them going through school and starting their careers, including stuff like being in the ring or just listening to music together so you could tell they were close.
Charlotte vs. K.C. Cassidy
Rating: D+. Just a squash here to remind us that Charlotte is awesome before she gets back into it with Barrett and Emma for the big feud. That spear looked good and could be a good power finisher for her as Charlotte is tall and strong enough to make it work well. Cassidy has potential but is clearly not that experienced.
Kevin Owens vs. Samoa Joe
They do the big brawl with security not being able to hold them back post match. Owens shouts that the champ is here to end the show.
Results
Enzo Amore/Colin Cassady/Carmella b. Blake/Murphy/Alexa Bliss – Rocket Launcher to Blake
Charlotte b. K.C. Cassidy – Figure Eight
Kevin Owens vs. Samoa Joe went to a double DQ when they both shoved the referee
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