NXT UK – June 25, 2020 (Superstar Picks): Keep It Going
IMG Credit: WWE
NXT UK
Date: June 25, 2020
Host: Andy Shepard
Things have changed a lot since last time around but this week’s show is another Superstar Picks, which probably takes about ten minutes to put together in the first place. These things have had some very nice surprises in there and it’s great to open up the memory banks every now and then. Let’s get to it.
No opening sequence this week, likely due to various images.
Jinny goes first, with this one from NXT, June 28, 2017.
Medics come out to check on a smiling Nikki to end the show.
Oliver Carter and Ashton Smith pick their gear colors. They’re ready to dominate the division.
Nina Samuels goes with this, from Wrestlemania II.
Tag Team Titles: British Bulldogs vs. Dream Team
Rating: B. Match of the night by far here with Dynamite taking one heck of a bump to end the match. The Bulldogs were a great team and they definitely deserved the titles and they did it in a tag match that went completely against the common tag team formula. Unfortunately it felt like it was much more about a way to get Osbourne on screen, which is only going to get worse.
Ridge Holland is ready to take NXT by storm.
Next week: more Superstar Picks.
Aoife Valkyrie goes around the world for her pick, from Beast In The East.
NXT Title: Finn Balor vs. Kevin Owens
Post match Itami and Japanese legend Tatsumi Fujinami come in to honor Balor but Owens refuses to shake hands. Balor gets a bit ovation as he celebrates.
Overall Rating: A. Yeah this worked, mainly as due to the worst match being the best match from that year’s Wrestlemania. The good thing is they could do this kind of show for months (just like they could do on 205 Live) and never repeat material, which is a good place to go for something like this. The profile shows and Hidden Gems are fine, but how many can they do? Open up the vault and have some fun. It’s not like you have anything else to offer right now.
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