WWE NXT Level Up 7/29/2022

WWE NXT Level Up 7/29/2022

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2022/07/wwe-nxt-level-up-7222022.html

Javier Bernal vs Myles Borne

They say JB has been irritable lately and not happy with some of his results.

Myles takes him down early and throws him off. Myles trips him and the announcers put him over as getting good reviews from the trainers and fans. JB goes out and re-groups then Myles holds the ropes open for him. JB kicks him as he does it and bangs his head off the buckles. JB then pounds on him and chinlocks him.

Myles sunset flips him and he is dropkicked hard in the face for 2. JB pounds on him again and goes back to the chinlock. Myles hits a nice belly to belly into a gator roll then holds it again into a suplex. JB pushes him into the ropes, rolls him up then grabs the ropes to win.

This was mainly to put over JB as a heel here. It was short and it did accomplish that, but there wasn't a lot else to it. Myles looked good in the little he got to do.

Quincy Elliot is interviewed. His partner Jiro is nowhere to be found. Quincy says he will be here. He says he demands attention and could be in a fashion mag or a catwalk. He says Enofe and Blade have no idea what they are up against. Jiro arrives and tells Quincy he looks amazing and says he is style strong.

Sol Ruca vs Fallon Henley

Nigel says Briggs and Jensen are bringing down the value of the NXT UK titles. Sol has surfer music, does a split onto the apron and is wearing a cut off off red shirt and shorts. She then does a handstand in the ring and Fallon gives her props.

Fallon side headlock takeovers her then Sol headscissors her. Fallon goes up the buckles to headlock takedown Sol. Fallon shoulder blocks her and Sol hits a nice leaprfrog. Sol avoids a headlock and cartwheels into a wristlock. Sol is whpped into the ropes, jumps off a rope then sunset flips her from the apron for 2. They collide heads and try pin attempts.

Sol slams her and armlocks her. Sol takes punches then Fallon swinging facebusters her. Fallon then does like a running knee/kick to the face and wins it.

I'm not sure if they were supposed to butt heads or not here, but I'm leanings towards not. There was also another sloppy moment, but Sol still looked pretty good here and seems like she's going to be someone.

Ikemen Jiro and Quincy Elliot vs Edris Enofe and Malik Blade

Quincy is wearing about as colorful as an outfit as you can get and he does his usual dancing and twerking on the post.

Enofe wiastlocks Quincy then he bounces his butt at him and disturbs him. Enofe tries to slam him but can't then Quincy hits a big hiptoss and a shoulder block as he is seated. Jiro does some push-ups to mock Enofe, as he did them earlier. Jiro then takes a kick and lariat combo from his opponents. Enofe top rope double axe handles Jiro's arm then Blade does the same.

Jiro tries to make a comeback with strikes then takes a nice dropkick from Blade for 2. Jiro takes a double shoulder then Enofe corner splashes him. Blade slingshot sentons Jiro and we get loud, "We Want Quincy" chants and counter "No, We Don't" chants. Enofe misses a corner move and both men tag out.

Quincy gets the hot tag in with shoulderblocks then flying back elbows Blade. He then splashes him for 2 and Enofe breaks it with a double stomp. Quincy double shoulders over both opponents. Enofe jumps off of Quincy's back and dropkicks Jiro then Blade and Enofe do a blockbuster + samoan drop combo.

Good match here. The crowd was really into it, it was fast paced and it looked like something that could have been in the main show. Quincy Elliot has something. I hate the gimmick, but he's getting over. He can move so well, he has charisma, he's big and he made a great face comeback here. I legitimately think he's got very high potential and it's just hard not to be impressed.

Overall thoughts: It's Level Up. It's short and the matches are all short, but it's fun to see new wrestlers. The main was a good match, we saw a Bernal heel turn and both Borne/Ruca looked good for rookies. NXT is just killing it developmental wise and I can't believe they are thinking of changing it.