WWE NXT Level Up 5/20/2022

WWE NXT Level Up 5/20/2022

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2022/05/wwe-nxt-level-up-5132022.html

Javier Bernal vs Bryson Montana

This is Bryson's debut. He wears a weighted vest to the ring. They said he was a bodybuilder. JB rolls out of his wristlock and then Bryson does a slower roll into a kip-up and cartwheel out of JB's wristlock. JB then hits some armdrags. Bryson spinning sideslams him and backbreakers him over his shoulder. JB hits some forearms and a dropkick then atomic drops him.

JB then hits a russian legsweep then codebreakers him for the win.

This was short and very simple with them really not doing too much. Bryson didn't really go anything great or bad here. 

 

Ivy Nile vs Yulisa Leon

Leon did some dancing to the ring then inside of it. Ivy leg sweeps her then double arm suplexes her. Leon comes back with a botched spear then Ivy armbars her with a headscissors. Ivy hits a stiff kick to the body and kind of looks like she got hurt or something after getting her head whipped against the ropes. Leon firemans carries her for 2 and they do some rest holds.

They cravate each other at the same time then both kind of neckbreaker each other at the same time. They trade some bad strikes then Ivy kick combos her and hits a bad superman punch. Ivy then flying kicks her. Leon slams her then Ivy does a great back roll out of it into her dragon sleeper.

This was a total mess. I think Ivy got hurt legit here or something. Ivy was just making very odd faces and they did some odd looking wrestling. Leon was also caught talking to her on camera multiple times.

 

Josh Briggs vs Quincy Elliott

Quincy is wearing fishnet arm sleeves. He twerks the post then dry humps the mat. Brooks Jensen is out with Briggs in an arm cast.

Quincy backs him up in the corner then dances. Briggs gets put in the corner and he gyrates behind him then blows a kiss. Briggs hits a stiff shoulder then slides out to punch him as he is against the ropes.

Quincy knees him in the gut and gyrates more. We get a dueling chant here and Quincy suplexes Briggs for 2. Quincy then hits a stiff shoulder on him and splashes his back. Briggs hits some back elbows then takes a super stiff back elbow from Quincy. quincy abdominal stretches him.

Quincy misses a banzai drop and they trade punches. Briggs then hits a nice boot to the face. Briggs sideslams him then splashes him. Briggs hits a ocrner lariat then takes a corner splash. Briggs then hits his big lariat and wins it.

This was actually good. It's a shame Quincy is doing this gay gimmick as this guy is good. I don't know what his ceiling would be if he dressed and acted normally, but there haven't been a lot of big guys who can move like he does. He missed banzai drop selling was good, their shoulderblocks were good and the back elbow Quincy hit was stiff.

Overall thoughts: The women's match was a disaster but the main was some good hoss wrestling. Bryson Montana's match wasn't anything notable.