NXT House Show – January 13, 2017: Shaking Hands with Champions
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took in the NXT house show last night at the Broadbent Arena in Louisville, Kentucky. The arena holds 6,600 people but part of it was tarped off and the entire back section of the bleacher seats weren’t sold. The floor seats however were completely full and gave the show a good feeling as the area around the ring was packed. Let’s get to it.
After a regular opening video and the Star Spangled Banner, the ring announcer started an NXT chant and we were ready to go.
1. Gran Metalik b. Noam Dar – Metalik Driver (8:30)
2. Ember Moon b. Mandy Rose – Eclipse (9:03)
3. Authors of Pain b. Heavy Machinery – Final Chapter (7:28)
4. Elias Samson b. Oney Lorcan – Swinging neckbreaker (7:45)
Billie Kay was out with Royce. This was better than expected with Billie getting in a distraction so Peyton could take over. The Aussies are getting better at their offense and looking more like bullies. Asuka Hulked Up, took out Billie and Asuka Locked Peyton to retain. C+.
Intermission.
6. Tag Team Titles: DIY b. Sanity (Alexander Wolfe/Killian Dain) (12:38)
Eric Young yelled at the rest of Sanity and issued an open challenge.
7. Eric Young b. Patrick Clark
8. Shinsuke Nakamura/Roderick Strong b. Samoa Joe/Bobby Roode (18:34)
The special part came after the show. I had parked around back and walked out where I saw a bus. Putting two and two together, I went over and saw the entire roster come out of the arena. I got a handshake from Gargano, Ciampa and Nakamura, all of whom were taking pictures with kids. They all came off as incredibly nice and polite before getting on the bus. Heavy Machinery was talking to fans on the other side of the crowd. Most of the wrestlers waved with Roode completely ignoring us (as he should have done) and Joe doing his hand pose and sporting a big ice pack on his knee.
NXT – January 11, 2017: Asuka Cries
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January 11, 2017
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Percy Watson, Corey Graves, Tom Phillips
We open with a recap of DIY vs. Revival, as you probably expected.
Opening sequence.
Billie Kay/Peyton Royce vs. Sarah Bridges/Macy Evans
Post match the Aussies get the mic and are told that Asuka will kill them. Cue Asuka, who is beaten down again, only to have Nikki Cross come in for the save. With Kay and Royce taken out, Cross kicks Asuka in the face to leave the champ laying.
Elias Samson vs. Jonathan Cruz
We take another look at DIY vs. Revival.
Andrade Cien Almas vs. Oney Lorcan
Almas now has pyro for his entrance. This is a rematch from Osaka where Lorcan won in an upset. Lorcan shoves him off a headlock but Almas just poses on the mat like the jerk that he is. A hard shot to the chest puts Andrade on the floor so Lorcan hits a Blockbuster off the apron. Back in and a clothesline cuts Oney off for the first time, setting up a slap to the face. Lorcan elbows him right back though and an Alabama Slam into the corner staggers Almas even more. Not that it matters as Almas does his pose on the ropes to buy himself some time, setting up the hammerlock DDT to put Lorcan away at 5:00.
Almas says this will be his year.
Another look at the Toronto match.
Tag Team Titles: Revival vs. DIY
Speaking of the Authors, they run in and beat the champs down.
Results
Billie Kay/Peyton Royce b. Sarah Bridges/Macy Evans – Bulldog onto a knee
Elias Samson b. Jonathan Cruz – Neckbreaker
Andrade Cien Almas b. Oney Lorcan – Hammerlock DDT
DIY b. Revival – Running knee/superkick
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NXT – January 4, 2017: With a Lot of Hitting Him in the Face
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January 4, 2017
Location: Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves
Opening sequence.
Revival vs. Tino Sabbatelli/Riddick Moss
Elias Samson/Bobby Roode vs. Tye Dillinger/Buddy Murphy
Liv Morgan vs. Billie Kay vs. Ember Moon
As expected, Kay is the big crowd favorite but bails to the floor so the other two can slug it out. Well as much slugging as Morgan is going to do. Billie tries to steal a pin but gets caught in that rolling sunset flip to give Morgan some near falls. A double bulldog puts Kay and Moon down so Liv covers one but gets kicked out onto the other over and over in a clever spot.
Tag Team Titles: DIY vs. TM61
Clever spot and Gargano shoving Miller into the pin for the save made it better. Project Ciampa gives us another near fall and the fans are WAY into the Aussies. Miller and Gargano slug it out in the middle of the ring with Johnny getting the better of it. Thorn is knocked to the floor and the running knee/superkick combo retains the titles at 18:18.
We get the big post match show of respect.
Recap of Nakamura vs. Joe.
NXT Title: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Samoa Joe
Nakamura is defending and this is inside a cage. The champ takes him down by the leg to start but they grapple up against the ropes with neither being able to get much of an advantage. Joe gets taken into the corner for Good Vibrations so he sends Nakamura hard into the cage to even things up.
Replays wrap it up.
Results
Revival b. Tino Sabbatelli/Riddick Moss – Shatter Machine to Moss
Tye Dillinger/Buddy Murphy b. Bobby Roode/Elias Samson – Tyebreaker to Samson
Ember Moon b. Billie Kay and Liv Morgan – Eclipse to Kay
DIY b. TM61 – Running knee/superkick combination to Miller
Shinsuke Nakamura b. Samoa Joe – Kinshasa
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NXT – December 28, 2016: A First For NXT
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December 28, 2016
Location: Edion Arena, Osaka, Japan
Commentators: Corey Graves, Tom Phillips
We open with a quick video on Samoa Joe vs. Shinsuke Nakamura.
Opening sequence.
Oney Lorcan vs. Andrade Cien Almas
Back up and Lorcan hits a running corner clothesline before popping in a few shots to the face. Something like a standing backflip into a reverse DDT (I believe Tetsuya Naito uses the same) gets two on Lorcan but he comes right back with an inverted exploder. Almas sends him into the corner again with the running double knees getting two despite a foot on the ropes. The hammerlock DDT is broken up and Lorcan takes him to the top for a German superplex (with Almas flipping over in the air) and the pin at 10:06.
Aliyah/Liv Morgan vs. Peyton Royce/Billie Kay
Tag Team Titles: DIY vs. Akira Tozawa/Tajiri
DIY is defending and this time we get the handshake. Gargano and Tozawa start things off and this time the fans are a bit more into it. The fans seem split as both guys miss big kicks and bring in their respective partners. Tajiri sprays some mist as Graves questions his fandom with DIY in the ring.
DIY bows to the challengers post match.
NXT Title: Samoa Joe vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
A lot of posing ends the show.
Results
Oney Lorcan b. Andrade Cien Almas – German superplex
DIY b. Akira Tozawa/Tajiri – Running knee/superkick combination
Asuka b. Nia Jax – Kick to the head
Shinsuke Nakamura b. Samoa Joe – Kinshasa
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NXT – December 21, 2016: One For Texas
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December 21, 2016
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Percy Watson, Corey Graves, Tom Phillips
Opening sequence.
Billie Kay vs. Daria Berenato
Berenato, an MMA style fighter, was betrayed by Kay and Peyton Royce a few weeks back and wants revenge. Peyton offers an early distraction from the floor so Billy can suplex Daria for two. Something like a spear puts Billie down and there go the gloves so Daria can punch a bit harder. Another Peyton offers another distraction and the big boot ends Daria at 2:25.
Post match Peyton and Billie challenge Asuka for a fight.
Authors of Pain vs. Anthony Bowens/Johnny Vandal
Total and complete squash with the Authors throwing the jobbers all over the place. Bowens is powerbombed onto Vandal and their heads collide, giving Bowens a bad concussion. The match is stopped due to the injury at 1:05.
We look back at the opening match.
Long package of videos on all four participants in the elimination match. None of them like each other all that much.
Roderick Strong vs. Andrade Cien Almas vs. Tye Dillinger vs. Bobby Roode
Elimination rules and the winner gets the title shot in San Antonio. Roode bails to the floor to start but Strong follows him out for some chops with Dillinger following to help with the beatdown. Almas takes Strong back in for a VERY loud chop and a dropkick as we take an early break.
Replays and posing end the show.
Results
Billie Kay b. Daria Berenato – Big Boot
Authors of Pain b. Anthony Bowens/Johnny Vandal via referee stoppage
Bobby Roode b. Tye Dillinger, Andrade Cien Almas and Roderick Strong last eliminating Dillinger
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NXT – December 14, 2016: Reading is the Better Option
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December 14, 2016
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Percy Watson, Corey Graves, Tom Phillips
NXT Title: Samoa Joe vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
We look back at Peyton Royce and Billie Kay walking out on Daria Barenato a few weeks back.
The Aussies laugh at Daria until she comes up to demand a fight with one of them next week.
#1 Contenders Tournament First Round: Tye Dillinger vs. Eric Young
Still no Sawyer Fulton with Sanity. Young goes right after him to start but gets clotheslined down for his efforts. Left hands in the corner (ten of them of course) have Eric in even more trouble. The Tyebreaker is loaded up but Nikki Cross comes in for the DQ at 1:20.
Tye fights off Sanity until Damo comes in to lay him out.
#1 Contenders Tournament First Round: No Way Jose vs. Andrade Cien Almas
Jose grabs a headlock to start before slapping on an airplane spin to take us back in time while still having some fun. The announcers try to get Gravy over as a nickname for Corey as Jose knocks Almas down a few more times. A pop up right hand gets two but Almas kicks him in the face and hits his arm trap DDT for the pin at 3:54.
#1 Contenders Tournament First Round: Roderick Strong vs. Elias Samson
Billie Kay vs. Daria Barenato next week.
#1 Contenders Tournament First Round: Oney Lorcan vs. Bobby Roode
The fourway is Roode vs. Dillinger vs. Almas vs. Strong.
Results
Shinsuke Nakamura b. Samoa Joe – Kinshasa
Tye Dillinger b. Eric Young via DQ when Nikki Cross interfered
Andrade Cien Almas b. No Way Jose – Arm trap DDT
Roderick Strong b. Elias Samson – Sick Kick
Bobby Roode b. Oney Lorcan – Inverted DDT
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NXT – December 7, 2016: Around the World
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December 7, 2016
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, Percy Watson
We open with a quick video hyping up the title match.
Opening sequence.
No Way Jose/Rich Swann vs. Sanity
Sanity looks at Damo, who leaves on his own.
Eric Young has nothing to say about Damo but Nikki Cross runs into Asuka and stares at the title. Asuka gives her the evil smile. I could go for this.
Ember Moon vs. Kimber Lee
Lee is a former Chikara Grand Champion. Moon wastes no time in starting in with the kicks but charges into a side suplex for two. A hurricanrana gets Ember out of trouble and the Eclipse ends Lee at 3:03.
Here are the matches for the #1 contenders tournament:
Tye Dillinger
Eric Young
Elias Samson
Roderick Strong
Oney Lorcan
Bobby Roode
Andrade Cien Almas
No Way Jose
NXT Title: Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Samoa Joe
Joe is defending and is quickly kicked into the corner for Good Vibrations. A poke to the eye gets the champ out of trouble and we take a break. Back with Nakamura in an STF which is turned into a Crossface which is turned into a rope grab. A German suplex looks to set up Kinshasa but Joe snaps off a powerslam for two instead.
Results
Sanity b. No Way Jose/Rich Swann – Wheelbarrow neckbreaker to Jose
Ember Moon b. Kimber Lee – Eclipse
Shinsuke Nakamura b. Samoa Joe – Kinshasa
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NXT – November 30, 2016: In The Big House
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November 30, 2016
Location: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves
Opening sequence.
Asuka vs. Nicole Matthews
We look at Sanity attacking Rich Swann last week with No Way Jose making the save. Jose vs. Eric Young later tonight.
Eric Young vs. No Way Jose
Sanity mauls Jose again post match.
Samoa Joe vs. Tye Dillinger
Dillinger gets the big ovation from the crowd.
Results
Asuka b. Nicole Matthews – Asuka Lock
Eric Young b. No Way Jose – Wheelbarrow neckbreaker
Samoa Joe b. Tye Dillinger – Koquina Clutch
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NXT – November 23, 2016: Thank You NXT
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November 23, 2016
Location: Air Canada Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves
Opening sequence.
Rich Swann vs. Kona Reeves
Post break, No Way Jose is out to check on his partner and calls out Young for a fight right now. The rest of the team surrounds the ring and the brawl is on with no referee or bell. A right hand has Young in trouble and the rest of Sanity comes in for the beatdown.
Video on the finals of the Dusty Classic.
The Authors of Pain are ready for Chapter Three, which will be explained in time.
Video on Bobby Roode vs. Tye Dillinger.
Video on Asuka vs. Mickie James.
Mickie is in tears over how amazing that was and calls Asuka incredible.
Video on Samoa Joe vs. Shinsuke Nakamura.
Nakamura wants a rematch as soon as possible.
Liv Morgan/Aliyah/Ember Moon vs. Peyton Royce/Billie Kay/Daria Berenato
BREAKING NEWS: Nakamura vs. Joe for the title in two weeks from Osaka, Japan.
Results
Rich Swann vs. Kona Reeves went to a no contest when Sanity interfered
Liv Morgan/Aliyah/Ember Moon b. Peyton Royce/Billie Kay/Daria Berenato – Eclipse to Berenato
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NXT Takeover: Toronto: Who Knew Canada Could Get This Hot?
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Toronto
Date: November 19, 2016
Location: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Commentators: Corey Graves, Tom Phillips
The huge crowd looks great as always.
Tye Dillinger vs. Bobby Roode
Roode comes out with a freaking choir singing his theme song. Everybody else can go home because he just won Takeover. Dillinger comes out to a much simpler entrance but the pop is outstanding with the fans going nuts and chanting TEN. We get a BOTH THESE GUYS chant as they do the big staredown. It really is amazing how effective a story as simple as a broken team can be when you have a crowd like this to carry them.
They slug it out to start with Dillinger clotheslining him out to the floor twice in a row as the dueling chants begin. Back in and Roode begs off, only to have Dillinger stomp on his fingers. Some right hands in the corner (guess how many) have the fans even more fired up. Roode sends him outside and slowly takes over with some elbows to the neck but the crowd is still right there with the TENs.
A knee drop gets two for Roode as the fans want the apron fixed. Tye comes back with chops and other assorted strikes but the threat of a Tyebreaker is countered into a spinebuster for two. Roode gets two more off a superplex (or Gloriousplex according to Graves) and MOCKS THE TEN.
Long recap of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Finals: TM61 vs. Authors of Pain
Thorn gets flipped upside down and lands head first on the apron and we hit the chinlock. That goes nowhere so the hot tag brings in Miller as everything breaks down. Thunder Valley actually gets two on Akum but Razar makes the save. Another flip dive takes the Authors down again but Ellering drops a chain down into the ring. Thorn gets two off a rollup but a quick Last Chapter gives the Authors the tournament at 8:21.
HHH, Goldust and William Regal come out to congratulate the winners.
Long recap of DIY vs. Revival, with the challengers coming so close to getting the titles time after time. Tonight they have three chances in a 2/3 falls match.
Tag Team Titles: DIY vs. Revival
The third fall begins with Ciampa putting on his flip over armbar but Dawson counters into a crucifix for two. A hanging Downward Spiral and a slingshot DDT get a close two on Dawson, whose eyes are all over the place. Gargano has to fight out of the corner with forearms all around before making the crowd completely buy into a small package.
Jim Ross is here.
Recap of Mickie James vs. Asuka, which is basically Asuka needing competition and no one in NXT being ready to give her a real challenge.
Back in and Mickie fires off a kick, only to get knocked to the floor with the hip attack. Asuka lets Mickie get back in but decks her with another hip attack to really take over. The Mick Kick is blocked and a release German suplex on the floor has Mickie looking mostly dead. Back in and another hip attack sets up some YES Kicks with Mickie asking for more.
A big one is countered into a Muta Lock of all things until Asuka gets a rope. Back up and they both do the crazy eyes until Mickie snaps off a neckbreaker and a flapjack (always like that move). A cross between a top rope seated senton and Thesz press gets two on the champ and Mickie kicks her down again. Now the Mick Kick connects but Asuka gets a foot on the ropes. The MickieDT is countered into the Asuka Lock with James flipping all over the place (ignore her feet touching the ropes at one point) before tapping out at 13:11.
Rating: B. This was a lot more competitive than I was expecting with Mickie more than holding her own against the monster champion. They did a great job of treating Mickie like a real threat and someone who could actually give Asuka a run for her money instead of someone just there because she used to be a name. Well booked and fought match here with the only possible outcome.
Mickie offers a handshake but Asuka just holds up the title.
Pat Patterson is here.
We recap Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Samoa Joe in a rematch from their showdown at Brooklyn where Joe lost the title. This time is set up to be more violent though with Joe injuring Nakamura to help set this up.
NXT Title: Samoa Joe vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Joe, with blood on his eye, takes another Kinshasa to the back of the head to put him outside. With the referee shoved aside, Joe gets in a low blow and hits the Rock Bottom onto the steps. Back in and the MuscleBuster makes Joe the first ever two time NXT Champion at 20:11.
Joe walks off with the title to end the show.
Results
Bobby Roode b. Tye Dillinger – Inverted DDT
Authors of Pain b. TM61 – Last Chapter to Miller
DIY b. Revival – Double submissions
Asuka b. Mickie James – Asuka Lock
Samoa Joe b. Shinsuke Nakamura – MuscleBuster
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