WWE NXT 4/5/2022

WWE NXT 4/5/2022

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2022/03/wwe-nxt-3292022.html

Bron Breakker came out to talk. He stupidly lost the title match at NXT Stand and Deliver then won the title on Raw. He talked about winning the title and said he wants to wrestle at Mania someday. Imperium comes to the ring. My stream cut out but Gunther seemed to say that he wasn't anyone until he faced him.

The Creed Brothers and Imperium got into it during the break leading to...

The Creed Brothers vs Imperium

The Creed's have new black singlets. Brutus hits some nice euros on Aichner then Aichner kind of running battering rams him in the gut. Julius suplexes Barthel and does a really nice headlock take over that Aichner counters. Aichner catches him in the air and squats then rolling fireman's carries him. Aichner then tilt-a-whirl backbreakers him.

The Creeds knee Barthel in the ribs then Barthel enzugiri's Brutus. Brutus fights them off 1v2 with nice forearms and Barthel goes over the top. Aichner then slams him into the ropes. We go to PiP break and return with Brutus suplexing Aichner. Julius gets in and hits a nice dropkick to Aichner on the apron then does a really neat and high underhook suplex. He picked him up, had him vertical and kind of spun him around before suplexing him. Julius slams Barthel who is busted open and then Barthel gets picked up and reverse gorilla press slammed. Julius then finishes him off for the win. Aichner randomly walked out out on Barthel before Barthel was pinned. They said there was miscommunication between them but it really wasn't clear what happened other than Aichner just walking out.

These two teams didn't work so great together. It was sloppy and just off. Barthel seemed to start bleeding after pushing Julius into the buckles near the end somehow.

Pretty Deadly then popped up behind them with chairs and now it is clear that they were the ones who trashed their gym.

Toxic Attraction was interviewed. They said they would get their tag titles back and Mandy said when you make T-A angry, someone gets hurt. 

Cameron Grimes comes out. He said he kept his promise and said he is sure he made his dad happy by winning. He said he won't get complacent then Solo Sikoa came out. He said he wanted to congratulate him and said now the hard part comes where he has to defend it. He asks for a title shot. Grimes says he respects him and says to be champ he has to beat people like him. He agrees to a title shot. They shake hands and Solo pulls him in.

Gacy and Harland do a promo. Gacy said having someone you trust is the most important part of life. He said not having family leads to self destruction. Xyon and Draco are watching in the back. Draco tells him to stop telling him what to do and says he doesn't need him to have his back. Xyon says he needs to be taught a lesson in respect. Draco getting like that was kind of random.

Tiffany Stratton was interviewed. She said Sarray cost her a match. She said she is a winner and is not a loser

Dexter Lumis vs Duke Hudson

Duke pounds on him to start then gets a Thesz press. Dex drops some double axe handles on him then Dex takes a corner uranage. Duke mounts and pounds on him and keeps control. Dex kips up and legdrops him then hits a nice bulldog. Dex then spinebusters him and Indi knocks Duke's leg off the ropes.

They fight outside and pull each other over the bottom rope connector. Their girlfriends then help pull and they let go then the two collide heads and get counted out. They then fall on their girlfriends in a lame ending. Dexter's offense was good looking here.

Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez says they have been the most dominant females before and are again. They said it means bad news for Toxic Attraction.

Imperium were having issues in the locker room. Barthel was mad about Aichner, who wasn't there. Gunther said he is going for the title tonight and there can't be any distractions.

WWE NXT Women's Tag Titles - Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez vs Toxic Attrction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne)

Jacy gets on RG's back early Gigi crossbodies RG but is caught then takes a spinning slam. RG helps up Kai for a double stomp. Gigi kicks Kai in the back and Kai has to fight off 1v2 in the corner. She tags out and RG runs over Jacy then fallaway slams her. RG gets tied up on the rop rope and Jacy handsprings into her.

We go to break and return. RG makes he hot tag in and Kai gets some offense. She running face kicks Gigi then top rope double stomps her. RG throws out Jacy hard and Jacy neckbreakers Kai. Gigi hits a nice running STO on Kai after a Jacy codebreaker. Wendy Choo comes out and gets nailed by Mandy Rose.

Gigi is about to take a one arm powerbomb by RG but Jacy clips RG. Gigi high kicks RG then Toxic Attraction hits a double team kick combo to win it.

I didn't think this was anything special.

Gacy and Harland do another promo. They said you can't control your chaos, it controls you.

AJ Galante is out there. A table is set up with a picture of Tony, champagne and a card. AJ says we will finish the ceremony. AJ says they have a card with Tony's blood on it and that means he is ready to become a don. AJ says it is an unbreakable oath. He puts a ring on Tony's finger and kisses him on the cheeks and says Tony is now officially the Don of NXT. They then drink champagne and the graphic on the tron says he is the Don. I really liked this one.

MSK is interviewed. They said they appreciate the titles more and tell the other teams to come and get the titles if they want them. Waller and Sanga then walk in. Waller grabs about going viral as his arm is in a cast. MSK says they are champions and they aren't. Sanga says they won't be champs for long and they want the titles.

We see clips of Kai knocking things over in the back. Kai says Mandy Rose is not safe.

Lash Legend vs Nikkita Lyons

Lash pulls her down by the hair, misses an elbow drop and they both kip up at the same time. Lyons lariats her and gets her foot stuck in the rope then Lash pump kicks her. Lash elbow drops her on her back. Lash pulls on Lyons' neck. Lash did a cool handspring into a backflip moonsault on Lyons.

Lyons comes back with a release german suplex. They trade hard forearms and Lyons hits a nice spin kick to the head. Lyons hits corner spears then superplexes her. Lyons then tornado kicks her and does a jumping split to win it.

I liked this one. It wasn't the greatest thing ever but but Lyons' kicks looked good and Lash's handspring into the backflip moonsault was cool.

Tony D and AJ leave the arena. Escobar and LdF congratulate him on becoming the don of NXT. Escobar tells them to keep out of their business and everything is okay.

Kushida did a promo on Von Wagner. He said he wasn't afraid of him and said his time is up for beating up Jiro.

WWE NXT Title - Bron Breakker (c) vs Gunther

Bron puts him in a headlock to start then they trade some shoulders. Gunther then hits a big boot. Gunther goes for a leapfrog and gets powerslammed. Bron then spears him. Bron goes outside after a big chop then is thrown into the steps. W go to break and return and Gunther is in control. gunther hits some chops then german suplexes him. Bron then gives him one back. Bron hits a clothesline and Gunther hammerlocks him. Bron picks him up out of it and slams him then hits a dangerous looking overhead belly to belly. Gunther then hits a stiff dropkick and powerbombs him, almost pulling down his tights, for 2. Gunther then hits a top rope splash for 2.

Gunther pounds on his chest and hits a hard short arm lariat for 2. Gunther comes off the top and gets speared in mid-air. He chops Bron hard and takes a clothesline. Bron gorilla presses him into a powerslam for the win.

It took a little for it to get going but it got better. This wasn't as good of a match as you'd hope for, the but the second half was good and maybe the next one down the line will be better.

Rick Steiner gets on the tron after and congratulates him for winning. We then cut to the back and Rick is tied up and in a cage. Joe Gacy and Harland then say they told him family is everything and said they will see if they can teach an old dog new tricks.

Overall thoughts: I didn't love the episode but it had some good parts to it. Tony D's Don ceremony was cool. The main ended up being good and the stuff with Gacy is taking an interesting turn.