Posted on 9/04/124 by Bob Magee
Arguably the NXT brand’s most over act, Trick Williams,
opens the show by entering the ring and calling out Pete
Dunne. Instead of Dunne, out comes NXT Champion Ethan Page
to interrupt Trick. Page says tradition is after a champion
defends a championship, then he gets to open the following
show. Page sarcastically says that Trick would know that,
but Trick only got to defend his title once.
Trick responds to Page by telling him to shut up. Trick goes
on to caution Page that Trick is coming for his title, but
Trick has unfinished business first. Page scoffs at Trick
claiming the title is his, as Page is the one set to defend
the title on the CW debut of NXT. Page plugs the debut date
and place as he insults Trick by adding that he doubts Trick
will make it to Chicago (for the debut episode on CW).
Suddenly, Pete Dunne runs in trying to ambush Trick.
Williams ducks a clothesline, and Trick brawls with Dunne.
Security runs down to separate them.
Backstage, Hank Walker & Tank Ledger have words with Gallus
ahead of their match. Jaida Parker also has word with the
trio known as Fatal Influence.
The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz & Trey Miguel) defeated Gallus
(Mark Coffey & Wolfgang with Joe Coffey) and Hank Walker &
Tank Ledger in a triple threat number one contender’s tag
team match
Miguel pinned Ledger to win the match. The Rascalz move on
to title against NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazier &
Axiom next Tuesday on NXT.
Lots of action in this match, but it mostly action for the
sake of action. Nothing wrong with it as everybody got their
moment to shine. The bout goes through a split-screen
commercial break. Before the show cuts to the break, Hank &
Tank are cleaning house. When the show returns from the
break, Gallus take turns working over Hank. Wentz joins in
to double team Hank, but Hank clotheslines both. Hot tag to
Tank, and he runs wild. Moments later, Wentz breaks up a
pinning attempt and tags Miguel, who proceeds to run wild
with unique moves. They did a cool spot where Miguel gives
Coffey a neckbreaker as Coffey is giving Hank a DDT.
Joe Coffey jumps on the apron to distract the referee, and
out runs Je’Von Evans to pull Coffey off the apron. Evans
throws hands with Coffey. The Good Brothers also run in, and
they distract Hank & Tank. Coffey clotheslines Tank, and
Coffey rolls out of the ring for some reason. That allows
Wentz and Miguel to climb the turnbuckles. Miguel leaps off
the top rope with a meteora on Tank, and Wentz follows up
with a senton bomb. Miguel then covers Ledger for a three
count.
After the match, the tag champs (Frazier & Axiom) are
interviewed on their thoughts about The Rascalz winning the
match. In comes The Rascalz to confront the champs. Wentz
vows to win the titles next week and take the belts back to
TNA. Wentz questions the loyalty between Frazier & Axiom.
Frazier scoffs at the notion.
Trick Williams is being interviewed in the locker room when
Pete Dunne rushes in to start another pull-apart brawl.
Lexis King defeated Oro Mensah (with Lash Legend & Jakara
Jackson)
King, with his feet on the bottom rope, pinned Mensah to win
the match. They started what is supposed to a grudge match
with a collar and elbow. At least it was a very aggressive
collar and elbow lock up. The match itself was good, but the
story got uncomfortable by the end.
King forces Mensah into a corner, and King screams that
Mensah’s father should have burned to ashes. This plays off
a brawl between the two last week where they took pot shots
at each other over their fathers. King screaming the insults
at Mensah leads to Mensah snapping on King. Mensah gets
admonished by the referee for not breaking on the five count
when pummeling King in a corner. The ref offers a final
warning to Mensah. King then catches Mensah in a cradle, and
King puts his feet on the bottom rope for illegal leverage.
In a locker room skit, NXT North American Champion Oba Femi
confronts the D’Angelo Family (minus Tony D’Angelo). Femi
insults Adrianna Rizzo by saying in many cultures, a woman
is meant to be seen and not heard.” Rizzo has to be held
back. In comes Tony D’Angelo to take up for Rizzo. The Don
also says Stacks will handle business tonight.
Tatum Paxley defeated Rosemary (with Wendy Choo)
Rosemary from TNA is back for another NXT bout where she
drops the fall. She at least gets her heat back this week
when her and Choo attack Paxley after the match, which leads
to the return of Lyra Valkyria to save Paxley.
Rosemary took most of the offense, while Paxley got the win.
Paxley used a wicked looking finisher that I can hardly
describe. Choo jumps Paxley after the match, and Choo
applies a chokehold. Paxley escapes the choke, only for
Rosemary to spear Paxley. Choo and Rosemary are about to
double team when in runs the returning Lyra Valkyria to make
a save. After the heels are sent packing, Paxley jumps into
Valkyria’s arm with glee.
Pete Dunne is cutting a promo on Trick Williams when Trick
interrupts to start yet another pull-apart brawl. They brawl
around the backstage area, and they eventually separated as
NXT General Manager Ava gets between them. She then orders
them to the ring for their match. NXT Champion Ethan Page
steps forward from the background to remark how out of
control things have gotten with Ava as GM.
Before the grudge match can start, a video clip from social
media shows TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace announcing
she will defend the Knockouts title next Tuesday on NXT in
an open challenge.
Pete Dunne vs. Trick Williams ends in a double count-out
Williams pummels Dunne around ringside before the bell
sounds to officially start the match. They finally get into
the ring, and Dunne eventually counters Williams. Dunne
punishes Williams until Trick fires up on Dunne.
They tease a high spot by the announce desk. Instead,
Williams gets crotched with his leg trapped in the ring
skirt. Dunne uses the opportunity to stomp on Trick. Dunne
then places Williams’ head on the ring steps, and Dunne
stomps on his head. The show cuts to a commercial with
Williams in peril.
The show returns from the break with Dunne still in control.
Comeback by Williams, and Williams runs wild. Dunne cuts off
Williams as Ethan Page is shown watching the match from a
backstage monitor. Williams trades moves with Dunne, and
they tease a high spot off the top rope. Dunne goes on to
execute a sunset bomb of sorts on Trick.
The fight again spills out of the ring. They fight atop the
barricade around ringside near the announce desk. Williams
teases a chokeslamming Dunne, but Dunne counters by snapping
Trick’s fingers. Dunne then executes a Russian leg sweep
that puts Trick through the announce desk. The desk shatters
on impact. Meanwhile, the referee was counting both out. The
bell sounds with both laid out on the floor, resulting in a
double count-out.
They brawl again after the match for yet another pull-apart
between the two. A return match is all but official.
Ridge Holland cuts a promo within a video package, where
Holland explains why he turned on Chase U. Great video
package, and Holland makes a lot of sense. Holland then
promises a step-by-step destruction of Chase U like he is a
comic book super villain.
In a backstage skit, Shawn Spears tells Brooks Jensen “thank
you” for saving him. Spears vows to never leave Jensen like
others did. Jensen wonders why everyone thinks Spears is
manipulating him. Spears asks Jensen what he believes, and
Spears tells him thanks one more time. As Spears walks away,
Dion Lennox approaches Jensen to tell Jensen that Spears is
gaslighting him.
Je’Von Evans defeats Joe Coffey (with Mark Coffey &
Wolfgang)
Evans gets his win back after pinning Coffey to win their
return match. Cedric Alexander ran down to save Evans from
outside interference from Gallus. As Alexander has words
with Gallus at ringside, Evans leaps over the ropes with a
dive. Evans follows up by leaping off the top rope into a
tornillo splash. Evans then covers Coffey for a pinfall.
Tatum Paxley and Lyra Valkyria patch things up between them,
and they agree to team up. This was quite silly.
Sarah Schreiber interviews NXT GM Ava, and Ava announces
Trick Williams against Pete Dunne in a last man standing
match for next Tuesday. The winner earns a title shot
against Ethan Page for the debut episode on CW the following
week.
NXT North American Champion Oba Femi defeated Channing
“Stacks” Lorenzo (with The D’Angelo Family)
Femi pinned Stacks to win the match. Stacks gets pummeled by
Femi for much of the bout. Stacks makes a valiant, albeit
brief, comeback, but Femi thwarts Stacks. Femi hurls Stscks
through the air, and Femi signals for his finisher. A
powerbomb later, and Femi covers Stacks for a three count.
Femi glares at Tony D’Angelo while pinning Stacks.
Ashante “Thee” Adonis tries to hit on Brinley Reece. Adonis
is interrupted by Eddy Thorpe, and they have words. This
plays off a similar skit last week, so a match between the
two is clearly in the works.
This show seemingly has more skits than an episode of SNL,
and here comes yet another. It at least sets up a title
match, after Wren Sinclair interviews Je’Von Evans as a
potential challenger for the Heritage Cup. Sinclair grants
Evans a Cup match next week, much to the chagrin of Charlie
Dempsey (who is actually the one defending the Cup). This
plays off a skit earlier in the show where Dempsey scolded
Evans for being too quick to accept challenges.
Jaida Parker defeated Jazmyn Nyz (with Fallon Henley & Jacy
Jayne)
Parker pinned Nyz after a running hip check. Jayne and
Henley jump Parker after the match. Fatal Influence beat
down Parker, and Parker fights back. Not for long, as the
numbers game is too much. Parker is left laying, as she
apparently has no friends to save her.
After a commercial break, Fatal Influence crashes a watch
party. Jacy Jayne mocks others for being excited about
Giulia possibly showing up (although they did not actually
say her name). NXT Women’s North American Champion Kelani
Jordan and Lola Vice stand up to Fatal Influence. Jayne
warns Jordan that her days as champ are numbered.
NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez enters the ring for a
monologue, where she proceeds to brag on herself. Perez
boasts she is breaking records as NXT women’s champ, and
Perez brags on being at the top of the women’s division.
Perez says nobody can defeat her for the title. Not if your
are the hottest prospect in NXT, nor if your are the former
champion. Perez then says not even if you are “the hottest
free agent from Japan trying to steal my shine.”
Perez holds her title overhead as the lights in the sound
stage go dark. While most people might have expected
Giulia’s entrance, instead out comes Chelsea Green. She
insults the live studio audience by saying they smell like
mildew and body odor. Green then claims she beloved by the
WWE Universe. She would be anything for her fans, except the
creepy fans. Green gets in Perez’s face to rant. Green
proclaims that no one can tell her she is not the number one
contender.
The lights go dark again, and this time it is indeed Giulia.
After doing a full entrance with theme music, Giulia gets in
the ring. Green tries to intervene, but Giulia lays her out.
Giulia then grabs a microphone. She only says two words and
two letters.
“Me… You… C-W.”
Looks like Giulia is challenging Perez for the NXT Women’s
Championship for the debut episode on The CW.