NXT
Date: November 20, 2014
Location: Full Sail
University, Winter Park, Florida
University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Renee
Young, Alex Riley, Rich Brennan
Young, Alex Riley, Rich Brennan
Reviewed by Tommy Hall
We’re getting close to
the end of the year and ultimately the next Takeover special, but now
the main event isn’t as clear. Last week Sami Zayn was tricked into
losing his NXT Title shot against Adrian Neville, leaving his future
up in the air. Other than that we have Itami/Balor getting ready for
their showdown against the Ascension which will be the newcomers’
official welcome to the company. Let’s get to it.
the end of the year and ultimately the next Takeover special, but now
the main event isn’t as clear. Last week Sami Zayn was tricked into
losing his NXT Title shot against Adrian Neville, leaving his future
up in the air. Other than that we have Itami/Balor getting ready for
their showdown against the Ascension which will be the newcomers’
official welcome to the company. Let’s get to it.
We recap Sami’s loss
last week.
last week.
Opening sequence.
Bayley
vs. Becky Lynch
vs. Becky Lynch
Bayley is sent out to
the apron to start and gets dragged right back in. A release
northern lights suplex and legdrop give Becky two and we’re already
in a chinlock. They get right back up with Bayley hitting some quick
ax handles to the chest for two. Sasha offers a distraction from the
floor though, allowing Lynch to pull the hair and grab a rollup and
tights for the pin at 2:14.
the apron to start and gets dragged right back in. A release
northern lights suplex and legdrop give Becky two and we’re already
in a chinlock. They get right back up with Bayley hitting some quick
ax handles to the chest for two. Sasha offers a distraction from the
floor though, allowing Lynch to pull the hair and grab a rollup and
tights for the pin at 2:14.
Charlotte comes out to
save Bayley from a post match beatdown.
save Bayley from a post match beatdown.
Bayley thanks Charlotte
for the help but warns her to stay away from Sasha. They hug and
everything seems ok.
for the help but warns her to stay away from Sasha. They hug and
everything seems ok.
Here are the
Vaudevillains with something to say. They’re patient gentlemen, but
they deserve the title shot that they’ve earned. Cue two mini
wrestlers dressed like the Lucha Dragons (Renee: “Kind of like
Lucha-Loompas!”) and we’re actually having a match.
Vaudevillains with something to say. They’re patient gentlemen, but
they deserve the title shot that they’ve earned. Cue two mini
wrestlers dressed like the Lucha Dragons (Renee: “Kind of like
Lucha-Loompas!”) and we’re actually having a match.
Mini
Lucha Dragons vs. Vaudevillains
Lucha Dragons vs. Vaudevillains
The full sized guys
takes turns with airplane spins on #1, even handing him off between
each other instead of dropping him. #2 gets tagged and doesn’t want
to come in. A quick neckbreaker from English gets the pin at 1:29.
takes turns with airplane spins on #1, even handing him off between
each other instead of dropping him. #2 gets tagged and doesn’t want
to come in. A quick neckbreaker from English gets the pin at 1:29.
Kevin Owens (Steen) is
coming on December 11, 2014.
coming on December 11, 2014.
Baron
Corbin vs. Elias Sampson
Corbin vs. Elias Sampson
End of Days, 22
seconds. The fans were counting again.
seconds. The fans were counting again.
Bull Dempsey comes out
for his match and stares Corbin down on the way.
for his match and stares Corbin down on the way.
Bull
Dempsey vs. Steve Cutler
Dempsey vs. Steve Cutler
The fans start counting
again. Fans: “21! 22! 23! BARON’S BETTER! BARON’S BETTER!”
Bull destroys Cutler and no sells some right hands before the top
rope headbutt ends this at 54 seconds.
again. Fans: “21! 22! 23! BARON’S BETTER! BARON’S BETTER!”
Bull destroys Cutler and no sells some right hands before the top
rope headbutt ends this at 54 seconds.
Tyson
Kidd vs. CJ Parker
Kidd vs. CJ Parker
It’s the rare heel vs.
heel match here. Kidd grabs a hammerlock around the ropes as the
fans chant TOTAL DIVAS. Parker nails a quick kick to the face for
two but Kidd knocks him out to the floor. A dragon screw leg whip
onto the ropes has Parker in even more trouble and the Sharpshooter
ends him at 2:59.
heel match here. Kidd grabs a hammerlock around the ropes as the
fans chant TOTAL DIVAS. Parker nails a quick kick to the face for
two but Kidd knocks him out to the floor. A dragon screw leg whip
onto the ropes has Parker in even more trouble and the Sharpshooter
ends him at 2:59.
Kidd offers to
excellently execute Finn Balor next week.
excellently execute Finn Balor next week.
Enzo takes credit for
Carmella’s success but nothing comes of it.
Carmella’s success but nothing comes of it.
Enzo
Amore/Colin Cassady vs. Dash Wilder/Scott Dawson
Amore/Colin Cassady vs. Dash Wilder/Scott Dawson
Enzo and Cass aren’t
the Parker Brothers, but they’ll scrabble your headpiece, monopolize
you, connect your four eyes and never feel sorry for it. Enzo grabs
a headlock on Dawson to start as Renee critiques Amore’s hair. Off
to Cass to clean house before shouting “ENZO! I’M GONNA TAG YOU
IN!” Cass kicks Dawson’s head off, giving Enzo the pin at 1:38.
the Parker Brothers, but they’ll scrabble your headpiece, monopolize
you, connect your four eyes and never feel sorry for it. Enzo grabs
a headlock on Dawson to start as Renee critiques Amore’s hair. Off
to Cass to clean house before shouting “ENZO! I’M GONNA TAG YOU
IN!” Cass kicks Dawson’s head off, giving Enzo the pin at 1:38.
Ascension runs in and
destroys Wilder with the Fall of Man. Fans: “SEVEN MORE TIMES!”
They’re going to kill Itami and Balor before they rise again.
destroys Wilder with the Fall of Man. Fans: “SEVEN MORE TIMES!”
They’re going to kill Itami and Balor before they rise again.
Zayn thanks Regal for
the chance to get something off his chest tonight. End of scene.
the chance to get something off his chest tonight. End of scene.
Here’s a serious
looking Sami Zayn to talk about last week. He’s known he has what it
takes to be a champion his entire life, but last week proves
otherwise. We see a similar video to the opening montage of Neville
pinning Sami in the title match last week. Fans: “YOU GOT ROBBED!”
Sami asks Neville to come out so here’s a limping champion.
looking Sami Zayn to talk about last week. He’s known he has what it
takes to be a champion his entire life, but last week proves
otherwise. We see a similar video to the opening montage of Neville
pinning Sami in the title match last week. Fans: “YOU GOT ROBBED!”
Sami asks Neville to come out so here’s a limping champion.
Sami talks about having
no business being here if he can’t win the big one. Now Neville
doesn’t owe him anything because he gave him a title match last week,
but if their friendship means anything to him, Adrian will give him
one more chance at the NXT Championship. If Zayn can’t win that one,
then he’s done. Neville says he’d give him a rematch tonight but
that’s not his decision.
no business being here if he can’t win the big one. Now Neville
doesn’t owe him anything because he gave him a title match last week,
but if their friendship means anything to him, Adrian will give him
one more chance at the NXT Championship. If Zayn can’t win that one,
then he’s done. Neville says he’d give him a rematch tonight but
that’s not his decision.
Above all though
they’re friends, and Neville thinks Sami has nothing left to prove.
Zayn gets mad and says the only thing he has left to prove is on
Adrian’s shoulder. If he can’t beat Neville for that title, then he
doesn’t need to be here. Sami sounds like he’s on the verge of
tears. Cue Regal who says Zayn is far from a failure.
they’re friends, and Neville thinks Sami has nothing left to prove.
Zayn gets mad and says the only thing he has left to prove is on
Adrian’s shoulder. If he can’t beat Neville for that title, then he
doesn’t need to be here. Sami sounds like he’s on the verge of
tears. Cue Regal who says Zayn is far from a failure.
Sami was part of NXT
Arrival and Regal can’t think of any main event better than Sami Zayn
vs. Adrian Neville. That rematch will take place at NXT Takeover:
Our Evolution on December 11. Neville is pleased but he doesn’t want
Sami’s career on the line because he won’t be responsible for ending
Sami’s dream. Zayn again says he’s done if he loses and drops the
mic to end the show.
Arrival and Regal can’t think of any main event better than Sami Zayn
vs. Adrian Neville. That rematch will take place at NXT Takeover:
Our Evolution on December 11. Neville is pleased but he doesn’t want
Sami’s career on the line because he won’t be responsible for ending
Sami’s dream. Zayn again says he’s done if he loses and drops the
mic to end the show.
Overall
Rating: B-. This is a hard one
to grade as everything went by so fast. I kind of like it that way
though as the matches may have been short but they all did their jobs
efficiently enough, especially when two of them were about winning as
fast as they could. Sometimes you don’t need to keep a match going
just for the sake of keeping it going and NXT was smart enough to
realize that. Sami’s promo at the end was awesome but it kind of
telegraphs the ending to the match. Still though, solid show tonight
as NXT continues to destroy the main show in making
the most out of their time.
Rating: B-. This is a hard one
to grade as everything went by so fast. I kind of like it that way
though as the matches may have been short but they all did their jobs
efficiently enough, especially when two of them were about winning as
fast as they could. Sometimes you don’t need to keep a match going
just for the sake of keeping it going and NXT was smart enough to
realize that. Sami’s promo at the end was awesome but it kind of
telegraphs the ending to the match. Still though, solid show tonight
as NXT continues to destroy the main show in making
the most out of their time.
Results
Becky Lynch b. Bayley –
Rollup with a handful of tights
Rollup with a handful of tights
Vaudevillains b. Mini
Lucha Dragons – Neckbreaker to #2
Lucha Dragons – Neckbreaker to #2
Baron Corbin b. Elias
Sampson – End of Days
Sampson – End of Days
Bull Dempsey b. Steve
Cutler – Top rope headbutt
Cutler – Top rope headbutt
Tyson Kidd b. CJ Parker
– Sharpshooter
– Sharpshooter
Enzo Amore/Colin
Cassady b. Dash Wilder/Scott Dawson – Big boot to Dawson
Cassady b. Dash Wilder/Scott Dawson – Big boot to Dawson
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