WWE NXT 10/11/2022
Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2022/10/wwe-nxt-1042022.html
Booker T is now on commentary as Wade Barrett was moved up to the main roster. I'm not a fan of the move.
Bron Breakker vs Javier Bernal
JD McDonagh comes out right after JB and puts his arm around him before going to commentary. Bron picks up and takes down JB a few times. Bron cartwheels out of a wristlock and does a fireman's carry takedown then lariats him. Bron hits a belly to belly then JD hits a stiff forearm and pounds his back. JB slaps him and pays for it then takes flying shoulders. JB jumps up and is spinebustered.
Bron throws him off the 2nd rope then does a gorilla press into a powerslam to win.
It was short and Bron got most of the offense in like he should have before winning.
JD gets in the ring after and goes face to face with Bron then Ilja Dragunov comes out. JD nails both and then Ilja flying battering rams Bron. JD walks off.
Alba Fyre does a promo on Toxic Attraction. She said she was serious about them. She said she is a fire keeper and won't back down against Gigi/Jacy and said where there's smoke, there's fire.
We get a quick video on Axiom vs Nathan Frazer. Nathan says its win or go home and Axiom says he gets to write the final chapter. Nathan says its the bigger matvch of their careers.
NXT North American Title Qualifier - Best of 3 Series - Match 3 - Nathan Frazer vs Axiom
Axiom takes him down and they chain wrestle. NF flips off the top over him and jumps up but is taken down by the legs. They try to dropkick each other at the same time then do a stand off after kip ups. They do another stand off after a missed enzugiri then do a test of strength. Ax goes up top as they hold each others arms then arm wringers him over the top. NF jumps up to the top, goes down then Axiom stops his top rope hurricanrana attempt. NF ends up splitlegged moonsaulting the top rope on that and we go to PiP break.
We return with Axiom in a boston crab. Ax slips out of it and makes a pin attempt out of it. NF tries to springboard off the 2nd rope but Ax slides through his legs and germans him. Ax then top rope crossbodies him for 2. Ax perfect plexes him for 2 then is dropkicked to the floor while on the buckles. NF flips off the apron to the floor and catches him with an elbow slice after landing.
Both beat the count in with Ax sliding in then NF springboard dropkicking him. NF goes for a pheonix splash but Ax triangles him. NF goes for a springboard and is enzugiri'd then Ax moonsaults off the top rope to him on the floor. Ax goes up top, NF runs up the buckles then superplexes him. NF goes for a suplex while still holding him but Ax gets on his back with a sleeper. They trade shots and Ax flagstands off the mat and bottom rope to upkick NF. They then double lariat each other.
They fight on their knees and both backslide each other on the mat. Ax superkicks and pumping knees him. NF reverses his superkick into a pin attempt and wins it.
There was little selling here as they did too much but it was an action packed match and I think it put over both guys. With NXT not really having so many big moves and highspots, this really stood out and helped both guys.
Ilja Dragunov is interviewed in the parking lot. He is quickly interruptd by Grayson Waller. GW said Ilja headbutted Bron because he wanted an edge for the PPV match, but GW doesn't need one. GW is asked about sunglasses he is wearing and says it is due to Apollo Crews making his eyes sensitive to light. I couldn't really catch what was said, but Ilja said he isn't leaving.
Valentina Feroz asks Sanga to be in her corner tonight. He agrees. Indi Hartwell walks in. She said the ring may be her jungle, but that's Indi's ring.
We get an Apollo Crews vignette. He says changing one detail can change everything around you. He said he waited two long months to finally fight Waller and sais we wil lsee what happens at Halloween Havoc. We then see clips of chains, chairs, a wheel with matches on it. and Chucky. Crews said he will force his prespective against Waller at Havoc and said he will meet him in the dark.
Valentina Feroz vs Indi Hartwell
Indi pushes her out early. She hits a knee to the gut and some slams for 2. Veer Mahan comes out and talks to Sanga, who is out there then both walk off. Feroz doesn't see any of this then Indi backbreakers her. Feroz gets on the 2nd rope and rolling armbars her from behind. Indi deadlifts her out of the keylock and slams her.
Feroz running knees her against the ropes then chinbreakers her. She sees that sanga is not there then Feroz meteora's her. She dropkicks her as she is down for 2. Indi suplexes her from the inside of the 2nd rope while she is on the apron and gets the win.
The stuff with Sanga/Feroz was interesting here and this really wasn't bad at all for Indi's usual efforts.
Pretty Deadly appear on the riser with a beer helmet, beer cooler and giant joke cowboy hat. They have "G" and "O" on their chests and say they are fantastic. They say they are here to watch 3 teams beat the crap out of each other to win the right to take them off. They say they will drink beer while they watch and then we see they have a grill. They then do a cheer that ends in "Go Pretty Deadly" and we see they have "P" and "D" on their backs.
Cora Jade is interviewed. She said she didn't decide yet on Roxanne Perez's opponent as she says it will be hard to narrow down who she wants to pick. Cora is told Roxanne will be on Smackdown on Firday and Cora says she has phone calls to make. She asks McKenzie if she has Ronda Rousey's number. McKenzie lies and says she doesn't.
#1 Contenders Tag Team Triple Threat - Malik Blade and Edris Enofe vs Briggs and Jensen vs The Dyad
Balde pounds on Rip early then swings wildly at Jensen. Jensen avoids a Dyad 1v2 then him and Briggs shoulder Dyad over. B&J then slide out of the ring and punch Blade on the ropes. Briggs picks up Jagger and bangs his face off the apron. Blade dropkicks Briggs off the apron then Jagger backbreakers Blade. Jagger jumps over the top and does a double team backbreaker on the floor on Blade. The Schism then hugs.
Rip backdrops Blade then Blade is hung over the top rope and takes a top rope double axe handler on the back. Rips is legswept then takes a knee to the face. Rip is then tripped into a facekick and flying shoulder. Enofe does a handstand then a capoeira twist down into a legdrop on Rip. Rip is thrown out then Briggs puts Enofe/Blade over the top. Briggs then throws Jagger over the top onto Enofe/Blade. Jensen goes up top and walks the ropes with help from Briggs then flip drives on all opponents outside. We go to break.
We return from break with Jagger and Rip in control. We get a tower of doom spot with Jensen powerbombing everyone. Briggs gets in and punches people then shoulders Rip off the apron. He launches Blade into the ropes from the outside and hits an awesome lariat on his rebound. Briggs top rope lariats enofe then side slams and splashes Jagger. B&J hit corner lariats on opponents Then Jagger is popped up into his crotch on Jensen's knee and lariated.
Blade top rope double crossbodies Jagger and Jensen. He lariats Jensen on the ropes and dropkicks Briggs outside in the process. Blade blockbusters Jensen off the 2nd rope then Enofe top rope elbows Jensen for 2. Briggs lariats Blade over the top and Rip pounds on and slaps Jensen. Enofe knees Rip off the 2nd rope and everyone gets offense in. Blade and Enofe hit double dropkicks on B&J then Briggs takes a cool jumping cutter + jumping flatliner combo. Enofe tornillo's Dyad then Blade tope con hilos B&J. Gacy spinning lariats Enofe outside then Cameron Grimes comes out and hits his cave in M. Bison stomp on Gacy. Grimes pulls Rip out then Enofe rolls up Jagger and wins it.
Very fun three way match here with Blade/Enofe and Briggs/Jensen all really standing out and having maybe the best match they have ever had. It was a three way so it was spotty some, but they kept the action really moving here and had some nice highlights without overdoing it.
Alba Fyre vs Jacy Jayne
Jacy armdrags her early then rolls her up. They lariat each other hard at the same time and trade forearms. Alba trips her and then forearms her form the floor. Gigi distracts Alba then Alba gets hit. Jacy cannonballs Alba in the corner then Alba hits chest chops on her. Alba gordbusters her and hits kicks. Alba puts her on her shoulders then does an F-U in the other direction and sits out. Alba topes both T-A members outside and hits Gigi on the ropes. Jacy rolls up Alba for 2 and alba superkicks her. Alba hits the gori bomb and wins it.
It was shorter and they kept this one moving with Gigi getting involved a few times. Not great or anything but it was okay.
Alba goes to leave and someone in a hoode pulls her into the stand. It's Sonya Deville. She throws Alba into the rails then T-A helps beat up Alba. Alba takes a pump kick then takes a nasty looking powerbomb onto a table.
We go to the parking lot and the Dyad hit a camera man. Gacy says they must eliminate Grimes from their world. Gacy said he tried so hard to save Grimes. He says Grimes must face them 3v1 because Grimes has nobody to turn to. We then see the red hoodie person walking with them.
Zoey Stark and Nikkita Lyons talk about each other. We then go to a tryout and see Triple H talking about Zoey to Nikkita. Nikkita puts over Zoey as being able to do amazing things.
We see Quincy Elliot, Hank Walker and security talk. Hank says he has Quincy's back against Zyon Quinn next week. Hank smack Quincy on the butt and Quincy seems to be surprised and happy about it. Ugh.
Wes Lee vs Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo
Wes headscissors Stacks down then jumps up and does a nice headscissors. Wes dropkicks him then hits la magistral for 2. Stacks grabs Wes' leg and rolls over the middle rope and out with it. Stacks clips Wes then drops him on his own knee. Stacks does an inverted figure four on Wes. Wes hits strikes on Stacks then running euros him in the corner. Stacks does a nice reverse fireman's carry spinout into a neckbreaker.
Stacks goes up top and is thrown down then Wes hits a spiral tap for the win.
It was short and I didn't really like the finish of Wes fighting through his hurt knee.
Trick Williams attacks Wes after and they trade shots. Carmelo Hayes comes in and Wes is beat up 2v1. Oro Mensah comes out to even things up then hits an exploder on Melo. Trick is thrown over the top then pulls out Melo. Wes then tope con hilos both Wes and Tirck outside. Wes and Oro shake hands.
Gigi, Sonya Deville and Jacy are interviewed. Sonya says Mandy is still her best friend and says Alba hurting Gigi/Jacy is like hurting her friends. Sonya says Alba burnt off her brain cells and says she can't expect to get away with attacking Mandy. Sonya tells McKenzie that she will be waiting for Alba next week in the ring. She says if she shows up, she won't make it to Halloween Havoc.
We go to the hospital and see Diamond Mine. Roderick Strong is wheeled in by Ivy and Brutus promises that Julius will make Damon Kemp pay. They say Kemp will end up in the hospital. Strong says he is sorry as he brought Kemp in. He said he would fight with them, but he can't. Strong tells Julius he needs him to win at Halloween Havoc and they all put their hands in and Strong says it's Diamond Mine forever. Julius notably had facial hair here.
Kiana James vs Thea Hail
Thea is going wild and screaming during her entrance. Mr. Stone immediately gets in the ring and interrupts. He says he has business to talk about. He says the world is laughing at him because of Thea Hail. Thea mocks him and Stone complains about Thea slamming her. Stone says he will ruin her night, tries to attack her then gts back body dropped. Thea then stomps him and gets him out. Kiana does a reverse sling blade from behind and wins it.
Well, there was nothing to it, but at least there was a reason for it.
Stacks is in the back and Tony D comes in on crutches. Tony says he is feeling better than Stacks. Tony blames Stacks for his injury and says Stacks will feel consequences for his actions. Tony says Stacks has a match next week but refuses to tell him who. Tony says Stacks will know when his music hits.
We see Mr. Stone in the back getting laughed at. Von Wagner asks him what was that. Von says it's time to get serious and tells him it's time to cut the bs. Von says Stone needs to be locked in and Stone says it's time for Von to be champ.
Cameron Grimes is interviewed. He said it felt good to cost The Dyad the #1 contenders match. Grimes says he doesn't trust anyone in NXT, but says that doesn't mean he doesn't trust anyone in WWE.
Cora Jade walks in. She is mad about Roxanne going to Smackdown then says Rhea Ripley asked her to go to Raw.
Next week, Perez and Cora both have mystery opponents chosen by the other. Stacks has a mystery opponent and Alba Fyre takes on Sonya Deville.
Ilja Dragunov vs Grayson Waller
Ilja has had matches in the black and gold version of NXT, but not this one. He needs to win here.
GW avoids a shot on the ropes and rolls out early. Drag takes him down then does a nice japanese armdrag. GW kips out of a wristlock and flips Drag. Drag spinning chops him and sentons him. Drag waistlocks him from behind and GW cheapshots him. GW then leg lariats him and does a suck it motion to Booker T.
We go to PiP break and return. GW works a cravate and Drag rolls him up on a suplex attempt. Drag tiger feints through the ropes and chops him then forearm combos him. Waller hits a punch and then takes an enzugiri. Drag does a very nice arm and leg suplex. GW kicks Drag in the gut then legsweeps him. GW walks the 2nd rope and elbow drops Drag for 2. GW sleepers Drag and is backed up into the buckles.
Drag tiger feints then lariats GW. GW dropkicks Drag in the knee then grounded sleepers him. GW brings Drag's throat over the top. He goes out then the Halloween Havoc wheel starts to spin. GW rolls in for his cutter then Drag germans him a few times. Drag then lifts him between the legs and suplexes him. Drag torpedo headbutts him and wins it.
It was fine but far from the best they could do. But they didn't have much build or time, and that limited what was going to be done here.
Bron Breakker comes out and spears Dragunov after then poses. We see JD McDonagh clapping from the stands. I haven't been a big fan of this three way feud and it's a tough one as all 3 people really shouldn't lose.
Overall thoughts: It was a busy show with a lot going on. There were a couple of pretty good matches and there were a lot of non-wrestling segments as well. The show is undergoing some changes though. It's no longer NXT 2.0, but a combo of the old NXT + NXT 2.0 + NXT UK. The matches are getting longer. The roster is getting too big, and because of it, there's less time for the rookies. They are trying to accommodate the NXT UK crew until NXT Europe comes around and that hasn't always worked out. We're also getting into an area where some people are too good to be down in NXT while others aren't progressing enough to justify their existence.
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