I get up at 1:50 am to get to the restaurant by 2, to prep and be open by 5. There was no rain for about 45 minutes, just lightening. I got behind on my whole day watching the storm. I also watched the GOP debate last night so had to watch NXT with to regulars. They aren’t wrestling fans and later in the show I got emotional and had to go to the back anyway.
We start with a highlight package of Breeze’s beat down on Bull.
Then Adam Rose comes out doing a Right to Censor type gimmick.
He comes out and says WWE’s universe took a hot steamy poop on his party. I wonder, does poop actually steam? Like, I know if you poo in -0 degree weather it will steam cause I’m from Minnesota. Does it actually steam in non-cold weather though?
Annnnnyyywwaaayyyss. There is a “Party Pooper” chant because of course.
Before match can start Bull Dempsey comes out.
Bullfit chants fill the arena and at the end you hear a perfect
You Can Do It!
Bull gets a “Bull is Gorgeous” chant and he and Breeze let the crowd tire themselves out before continuing. Bull asks Adam Rose if he can have a match with Breeze in Adams place. Rose says no and gets beat up. Breeze leaves and we get a match for next week.
And I’m Like… We opened the show with a promo? This feels like it should just happen this one time. This opening felt too much like Raw-lite to me.
We catch up with Tyler being mad and challenging Bull for next week.
Tye Dillenger vs. Danny Burch
Rich was gonna let us know that Tye Dillenger was going up against Danny Burch but Gravea cut him off and we never got an entrance, intro, or name announced for Danny Burch.
Tye Does this weird abdominal stretch type deal.
He does a 10 taunt after that, he also does a cartwheel that he thinks is a perfect 10 so he must have
had Sandow teach him.
Tye does these subtle shoulder movements that get the crowd to say “10”, which leads into his 2/5 moves of doom.
He does a rolling Russian leg sweep like Damien , which makes me think he trains with storyline Sandow. That leg sweep sets up for his yet to be named finisher.
And I’m Like… That knee pad thing is nice, Tye lowers it to hit his finish. I can’t wait for someone to reverse it and do damage to his unprotected knee.
Rhyno says he is more worried about what Corbin will do to Ciampa and Gargano than having them in a match. Corbin says they aren’t looking past them but threw them.
Asuka has her video package. She has an eerie baby doll face reminiscent of Great Kabuki.
Apollo Crews vs. Solomon Crowe
When Crowes music hits, it has the same effect for the match that a guy with no entrance has. SQUASH!
And guess what’s? They were even for a bit until this moment.
Crowe kicks Apollos hand away. Apollo starts doing his flippy strong shit. Then Crowe turns the tables with an innovative apron spot that Drew McIntyre used to use.
Graves tries to say Crowe is the “keyboard warrior and King of the internet”… Corey? Do you know about
B.A.D. Day?
Now Corey is talking about googling things. Omigod Shuuuuuut Uuuup!!!
Mid-match and they are trading submissions and rest holds. Crews then hit his five moves. Running double axe handles, jumping heel kick, jumping clothesline, gorilla press, and standing moonsault for the win.
And I’m Like… Conditioned to Crews now, still not my cup of tea. This match was better than I thought it would be.
Gargano and Ciampa said they deserve to be in NXT, they beat Bull and Breeze. No one should question if they earn their keep.
Dana Brooke and Emma say to Devin “The sooner you Shhhhh! The sooner we talk” Dana says playtime is over then does a remix headpat.
Now we get a recap of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
Kyle Edwards says the Hype Bros and Vaudevillians both advanced.
Ciampa and Gargano vs. Corbin and Rhyno
Ciampa and Rhyno do a chop fest early on and they sound like gunshots.
Gargano and Ciampa do great team work. They double team, quick tags, they are well oiled machine. Gargano is going for broke though. Dude is on fire! He does moves that he did last week so Iget to enjoy his signatures. Then we start diving.
These “indie” guys just got Full Sail to go “NXT, NXT, NXT” that is really saying something. God bless Rhyno for taking all this offense and letting these guys shine.
Ciampa tried to use his quickness to best Baron. My brain shut off Corey Graves about halfway through the show, but this stuck out to me. “The NXT universe doesn’t like Baron cause he doesn’t have this story of ‘I always wanted to be a wrestler’ he is just good at life”. On point Corey.
Gargano hit a bunch of moves and hit a cool DDT.
Corbin and Rhyno end up winning with the End Of Days by Baron.
And I’m Like… I hope to see more of these two out the tournament and in NXT. The Baron Corbin “better than the Indies” gimmick is starting to take hold too.
Devin asks about the Vaudevillians match against Dawson and Dash. They ignore the question to talk about how honored they are to be in the tournament, Aiden also tries to make fetch happen with indubitably.
Then the former champs show up in their sweet t-shirts.
They say they will cash in their rematch clause next week. So there is a title match next week!
Bayleys Championship celebration match.
First let’s Celebrate with Bayley and Izzy. By the way I’m all Pavlov’s Dog with over emotion and Bayleys theme song.
You guys. I was writing this at a table in the restaurant when I got all emotional from wrestling allergies. Holy Shit this is so awesome. Fuckin call me Maple cause I’m sappy. I had to go finish this in the back cause the public tears.
I’m not ready for this to crash. Eventually Izzy and us have to learn how to handle defeat.
Bayley vs. Sara Dobson
I love to hate Sara cause her last name is Dobson . She is just as aggressive and innovative, she is making you remember her. She is no match for the champ though. Bayley hits her five moves running double axe handles, Running corner spear, suplex, Belly to Bayley.
And then she grabs the mic to say “Holy Moley”
holy shit wrestling is too much for me sometimes. Emotions from Brooklyn are percolating. Sasha says she came out to congratulate Bayley.
She talks about having the “best match in WWE women’s history.” Look at the pride on her face when she finishes that line.
She said she is not here for good matches, or stealing the show. She wants to be the best and beat Bayley over and over and over until everyone knows fairy tales don’t have happy endings. This brings out.
This little devil who makes the main event of the next Takeover event. The crowd chants it, I can’t believe it, but 30 minute ironwoman match.
We’re not worthy.
I’m not ready for this at all. The announcement got a Holy Shit chant because duh!
And I’m Like… Piss my pants excited. It’s almost lunch rush though so I gotta head out.
Have a good one.
-jake
