NXT – February 6, 2013
By Scott Keith on February 8, 2013
NXT
Date:
February 6, 2013
February 6, 2013
Location:
Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators:
Tony Dawson, William Regal
Tony Dawson, William Regal
Reviewed by Tommy Hall
We’re
on I think the semi-finals of the tag title tournament this week as
well as Conor vs. Langston if I remember correctly. Other than that
there isn’t much going on here, as most of the show is based around
the tag titles at this point. The show has been pretty awesome
lately though so I can’t say I’m complaining. Let’s get to it.
on I think the semi-finals of the tag title tournament this week as
well as Conor vs. Langston if I remember correctly. Other than that
there isn’t much going on here, as most of the show is based around
the tag titles at this point. The show has been pretty awesome
lately though so I can’t say I’m complaining. Let’s get to it.
I
was right about the semi-finals being tonight. Both matches go down
on this show.
was right about the semi-finals being tonight. Both matches go down
on this show.
Welcome
Home.
Home.
NXT
Tag Team Title Tournament Semi-Finals: Kassius Ohno/Leo Kruger vs.
Olivery Grey/Adrian Neville
Tag Team Title Tournament Semi-Finals: Kassius Ohno/Leo Kruger vs.
Olivery Grey/Adrian Neville
The
winner of this gets the winner of the Wyatt Family vs.
McGillicutty/Dallas. Grey vs. Kassius get things going and nothing
happens there so here’s Kruger instead. Grey takes him down to the
mat via a headlock as we’re in a very slow stage still. Kruger
fights up and is immediately taken down again via the headlock. The
British guys hit a double elbow on Kruger for two and Neville hooks a
chinlock.
winner of this gets the winner of the Wyatt Family vs.
McGillicutty/Dallas. Grey vs. Kassius get things going and nothing
happens there so here’s Kruger instead. Grey takes him down to the
mat via a headlock as we’re in a very slow stage still. Kruger
fights up and is immediately taken down again via the headlock. The
British guys hit a double elbow on Kruger for two and Neville hooks a
chinlock.
Off
to Kassius and Adrian fires off some kicks to the legs to slow him
down immediately. Back to Grey for some arm work and Adrian does the
same. Grey hooks an armbar and Ohno is in trouble again. Kruger
gets the tag and pounds away on Oliver as we take a break. Back with
Ohno holding Grey in a chinlock and a backbreaker from Kruger for
two. We go old school with an abdominal stretch from both heels and
then a second from both guys.
to Kassius and Adrian fires off some kicks to the legs to slow him
down immediately. Back to Grey for some arm work and Adrian does the
same. Grey hooks an armbar and Ohno is in trouble again. Kruger
gets the tag and pounds away on Oliver as we take a break. Back with
Ohno holding Grey in a chinlock and a backbreaker from Kruger for
two. We go old school with an abdominal stretch from both heels and
then a second from both guys.
Ohno
stays in and works over the ribs with a backsplash for two. There’s
a reverse chinlock by Kassius but Oliver fights out of it and decks
both heels with forearms. Kruger breaks up the tag attempt though
and pounds Grey down for two. Off to a cravate which continues to be
very popular in WWE anymore. Grey comes back with a few rollups for
two and there’s the hot tag to Adrian.
stays in and works over the ribs with a backsplash for two. There’s
a reverse chinlock by Kassius but Oliver fights out of it and decks
both heels with forearms. Kruger breaks up the tag attempt though
and pounds Grey down for two. Off to a cravate which continues to be
very popular in WWE anymore. Grey comes back with a few rollups for
two and there’s the hot tag to Adrian.
Things
speed up and Neville starts flipping around a lot. Kassius kicks
Adrian’s head off to send him to the outside but stops to yell at
Regal. Adrian hits a flip dive to the floor to take Ohno’s head off
and it’s the corkscrew shooting star press to send the British guys
to the finals at 14:02 shown of 17:32.
speed up and Neville starts flipping around a lot. Kassius kicks
Adrian’s head off to send him to the outside but stops to yell at
Regal. Adrian hits a flip dive to the floor to take Ohno’s head off
and it’s the corkscrew shooting star press to send the British guys
to the finals at 14:02 shown of 17:32.
Rating:
C+. This was good stuff for
most part with the tag team formula being played quite well. At this
point you can figure out the ending to the other final pretty easily
but that’s par for the course for a tournament. Ohno continues to
not be anything of note and unfortunately Kruger didn’t get to do
anything here either, which is a shame.
C+. This was good stuff for
most part with the tag team formula being played quite well. At this
point you can figure out the ending to the other final pretty easily
but that’s par for the course for a tournament. Ohno continues to
not be anything of note and unfortunately Kruger didn’t get to do
anything here either, which is a shame.
Summer
Rae complains about being pretty and never getting praised while
Paige is ugly and is treated huge. Apparently Summer School is
always in session.
Rae complains about being pretty and never getting praised while
Paige is ugly and is treated huge. Apparently Summer School is
always in session.
Conor
O’Brien vs. Mike Dalton
O’Brien vs. Mike Dalton
Dalton
fires off kicks to start but Conor easily powers him down. A one man
flapjack puts Dalton down and a legdrop ends this in 1:06.
fires off kicks to start but Conor easily powers him down. A one man
flapjack puts Dalton down and a legdrop ends this in 1:06.
O’Brien
demands a five count which brings out Langston for a Big Ending on
Dalton.
demands a five count which brings out Langston for a Big Ending on
Dalton.
Paige
says she’ll take care of Summer herself despite Dusty’s wishes
otherwise. Sasha Banks comes in and talks about her secret admirer.
says she’ll take care of Summer herself despite Dusty’s wishes
otherwise. Sasha Banks comes in and talks about her secret admirer.
Video
on the NXT Tournament for a spot in the Rumble. Here are the
brackets (I think):
on the NXT Tournament for a spot in the Rumble. Here are the
brackets (I think):
Corey
Graves
Graves
Adrian
Neville
Neville
Leo
Kruger
Kruger
Xavier
Woods
Woods
Bo
Dallas
Dallas
Luke
Harper
Harper
Oliver
Grey
Grey
Conor
O’Brien
O’Brien
The
semis were Kruger over Neville and Dallas over O’Brien with Dallas
beating Kruger to win the tournament and the spot in the Rumble.
semis were Kruger over Neville and Dallas over O’Brien with Dallas
beating Kruger to win the tournament and the spot in the Rumble.
Bray
Wyatt comes in to see Bo Dallas and says his fifteen minutes of fame
are up. Dallas says time might be up on the Wyatt Family. It’s so
hard to believe that these two are brothers.
Wyatt comes in to see Bo Dallas and says his fifteen minutes of fame
are up. Dallas says time might be up on the Wyatt Family. It’s so
hard to believe that these two are brothers.
NXT
Tag Team Title Tourmanet Semi-Finals: Michael McGillicutty/Bo Dallas
vs. Wyatt Family
Tag Team Title Tourmanet Semi-Finals: Michael McGillicutty/Bo Dallas
vs. Wyatt Family
It’s
Rowan/Harper here again. Harper and McGillicutty start things off
and Michael fighting off the big man as well as possible. Dallas
comes in and gets taken down by pure Wyatt power. We take a break
and come back with the monsters continuing to work over Dallas in the
corner. Dallas manages to slip away to Michaels for the hot tag and
things speed up again. He throws Rowan around with suplexes but Bray
Wyatt distracts him. That earns the leader an ejection but the
referee misses McGillicutty rolling up Rowan. Harper kicks him in
the face for the pin and the spot in the finals at 4:08 shown of
7:38.
Rowan/Harper here again. Harper and McGillicutty start things off
and Michael fighting off the big man as well as possible. Dallas
comes in and gets taken down by pure Wyatt power. We take a break
and come back with the monsters continuing to work over Dallas in the
corner. Dallas manages to slip away to Michaels for the hot tag and
things speed up again. He throws Rowan around with suplexes but Bray
Wyatt distracts him. That earns the leader an ejection but the
referee misses McGillicutty rolling up Rowan. Harper kicks him in
the face for the pin and the spot in the finals at 4:08 shown of
7:38.
Rating:
D+. This didn’t have the time
to go anywhere. McGillicutty needs to get away from tag teams along
with getting away from that stupid name. He has the look, he has the
timing and he has the skill, but he’s stuck in a stupid tag team that
isn’t even winning the minor league title. Nothing to see here and
the winners were obvious after the earlier match.
D+. This didn’t have the time
to go anywhere. McGillicutty needs to get away from tag teams along
with getting away from that stupid name. He has the look, he has the
timing and he has the skill, but he’s stuck in a stupid tag team that
isn’t even winning the minor league title. Nothing to see here and
the winners were obvious after the earlier match.
Bray
offers Dallas a spot in the Family but when Bo declines, Bray beats
him down. He says this is only the beginning to end the show. The
look on Wyatt’s face was great.
offers Dallas a spot in the Family but when Bo declines, Bray beats
him down. He says this is only the beginning to end the show. The
look on Wyatt’s face was great.
Overall
Rating: B. This was a theme
show in a way but it was a very fun one. You had the tournament set
up as well as the other title match set up, which makes this more
like a go home show for the NXT equivalent of a PPV. That’s a rather
cool thing to see as NXT is a completely independent promotion right
now that works on its own schedule. Good stuff here, as usual.
Rating: B. This was a theme
show in a way but it was a very fun one. You had the tournament set
up as well as the other title match set up, which makes this more
like a go home show for the NXT equivalent of a PPV. That’s a rather
cool thing to see as NXT is a completely independent promotion right
now that works on its own schedule. Good stuff here, as usual.
Results
Adrian
Neville/Oliver Grey b. Kassius Ohno/Leo Kruger – Corkscrew Shooting
Star Press to Ohno
Neville/Oliver Grey b. Kassius Ohno/Leo Kruger – Corkscrew Shooting
Star Press to Ohno
Conor
O’Brien b. Mike Dalton – Legdrop
O’Brien b. Mike Dalton – Legdrop
Wyatt
Family b. Bo Dallas/Michael McGillicutty – Big boot to McGillicutty
Family b. Bo Dallas/Michael McGillicutty – Big boot to McGillicutty
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