NXT – June 6, 2013
By Scott Keith on June 7, 2013
NXT
Date:
June 5, 2013
June 5, 2013
Location:
Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators:
Tom Phillips, Brad Maddox
Tom Phillips, Brad Maddox
Reviewed by Tommy Hall
We
have a new #1 contender after Bo Dallas won the battle royal last
week, earning him a shot at Big E. Langston’s NXT Title. On top of
that we’ve got Corey Graves/Kassius Ohno continuing their feud with
the Wyatt Family. The big story tonight though is the beginning of
the NXT Women’s Title Tournament to crown the first champion. Let’s
get to it.
have a new #1 contender after Bo Dallas won the battle royal last
week, earning him a shot at Big E. Langston’s NXT Title. On top of
that we’ve got Corey Graves/Kassius Ohno continuing their feud with
the Wyatt Family. The big story tonight though is the beginning of
the NXT Women’s Title Tournament to crown the first champion. Let’s
get to it.
Welcome
Home.
Home.
Here’s
Jim Ross to host the contract signing between Langston and Dallas.
Both guys come out as we see some exclusive footage of them staring
each other down after the battle royal last week. Langston is in
street clothes which don’t quite suit him. Big E. signs but Dallas
has something to say. He didn’t like Langston looking down at him
last week like a joke. Since Langston won the NXT Title, he’s moved
on to bigger and better things like hanging out with Dolph Ziggler
and debuting at Wrestlemania.
Jim Ross to host the contract signing between Langston and Dallas.
Both guys come out as we see some exclusive footage of them staring
each other down after the battle royal last week. Langston is in
street clothes which don’t quite suit him. Big E. signs but Dallas
has something to say. He didn’t like Langston looking down at him
last week like a joke. Since Langston won the NXT Title, he’s moved
on to bigger and better things like hanging out with Dolph Ziggler
and debuting at Wrestlemania.
Dallas
thinks he should be doing those kinds of things but he isn’t because
he’s not NXT Champion. He needs to be champion and is about to sign
a contract that could change his life. All he needs are three
seconds to change his life and make history. Dallas goes to sign but
Langston says Dallas isn’t a joke. Langston started to respect
Dallas when he fought Big Show, even though he got knocked out.
thinks he should be doing those kinds of things but he isn’t because
he’s not NXT Champion. He needs to be champion and is about to sign
a contract that could change his life. All he needs are three
seconds to change his life and make history. Dallas goes to sign but
Langston says Dallas isn’t a joke. Langston started to respect
Dallas when he fought Big Show, even though he got knocked out.
Dallas
wants to be like Langston but Bo is a geek who probably lives at home
with his mama and never stops smiling no matter what he’s doing. Bo
was talking about three seconds, but Langston will crush his dreams
in five. Dallas signs and walks away. Great stuff here from
Langston but Dallas continues to look and sound like nothing special.
wants to be like Langston but Bo is a geek who probably lives at home
with his mama and never stops smiling no matter what he’s doing. Bo
was talking about three seconds, but Langston will crush his dreams
in five. Dallas signs and walks away. Great stuff here from
Langston but Dallas continues to look and sound like nothing special.
Corey
Graves says his match tonight isn’t just about winning the tag titles
but about taking the Wyatt Family down. Bray Wyatt likes to play
mind games, but in Graves’ mind, they’re not playing games. Graves
says he doesn’t like Ohno and doesn’t care what Kassius does in the
match tonight.
Graves says his match tonight isn’t just about winning the tag titles
but about taking the Wyatt Family down. Bray Wyatt likes to play
mind games, but in Graves’ mind, they’re not playing games. Graves
says he doesn’t like Ohno and doesn’t care what Kassius does in the
match tonight.
NXT
Women’s Title Tournament First Round: Tamina vs. Paige
Women’s Title Tournament First Round: Tamina vs. Paige
I
really like the look of the new belt as it’s very basic but classy
looking. The centerpiece if oval shaped with the letters NXT in the
middle and side plates coming off the centerpiece. Tamina shoves the
much smaller Paige down with ease and chokes her down in the corner.
A hair toss sends Paige flying and it’s off to a chinlock.
really like the look of the new belt as it’s very basic but classy
looking. The centerpiece if oval shaped with the letters NXT in the
middle and side plates coming off the centerpiece. Tamina shoves the
much smaller Paige down with ease and chokes her down in the corner.
A hair toss sends Paige flying and it’s off to a chinlock.
A
knee drop gets two for Tamina and it’s back to the chinlock. Tamina
slams her down for two more and it’s off to chinlock number three in
a three and a half minute match. Paige fires back with some elbows
in the corner but Tamina hits a superkick to drop Paige again. The
Superfly Splash hits Paige’s knees, giving her a rollup to pin Tamina
at 4:20.
knee drop gets two for Tamina and it’s back to the chinlock. Tamina
slams her down for two more and it’s off to chinlock number three in
a three and a half minute match. Paige fires back with some elbows
in the corner but Tamina hits a superkick to drop Paige again. The
Superfly Splash hits Paige’s knees, giving her a rollup to pin Tamina
at 4:20.
Rating:
C-. Paige did win, but I’m not
sure having her get in a counter and a rollup for the pin is the best
way to go about things here. It’s hard to imagine Paige not being in
the tournament’s final and a win over a WWE Diva isn’t going to hurt
her, but she could have looked much stronger here with the same
result.
C-. Paige did win, but I’m not
sure having her get in a counter and a rollup for the pin is the best
way to go about things here. It’s hard to imagine Paige not being in
the tournament’s final and a win over a WWE Diva isn’t going to hurt
her, but she could have looked much stronger here with the same
result.
Kassius
Ohno says his plan of attack is to attack. He’s bringing mayhem at
the Wyatt Family fortress to get at Bray himself. Kassius doesn’t
care what happens to Graves because Graves has proven he can’t handle
three monsters by himself before. Tonight, it’s a war.
Ohno says his plan of attack is to attack. He’s bringing mayhem at
the Wyatt Family fortress to get at Bray himself. Kassius doesn’t
care what happens to Graves because Graves has proven he can’t handle
three monsters by himself before. Tonight, it’s a war.
Colin
Cassidy vs. Mason Ryan
Cassidy vs. Mason Ryan
Colin
is a big guy who probably stands close to 7’0 tall. Cassidy pounds
away at Ryan but is taken down by a single punch. Mason pounds away
in the corner with right hands and a few headbutts before the Torture
Rack neckbreaker ends Cassidy at 2:00.
is a big guy who probably stands close to 7’0 tall. Cassidy pounds
away at Ryan but is taken down by a single punch. Mason pounds away
in the corner with right hands and a few headbutts before the Torture
Rack neckbreaker ends Cassidy at 2:00.
Sami
Zayn says it was a big deal to beat a WWE Tag Team and US Champion on
the same night and maybe he could do it again. Cesaro comes up and
says that was a cheap win. Zayn says that the only cheap thing that
night was the cheap shot from Cesaro after the match. Cesaro wants a
rematch and Zayn is up for it, as long as Cesaro tells him where he
got his sweet man purse. The brawl is on but referees quickly break
it up.
Zayn says it was a big deal to beat a WWE Tag Team and US Champion on
the same night and maybe he could do it again. Cesaro comes up and
says that was a cheap win. Zayn says that the only cheap thing that
night was the cheap shot from Cesaro after the match. Cesaro wants a
rematch and Zayn is up for it, as long as Cesaro tells him where he
got his sweet man purse. The brawl is on but referees quickly break
it up.
Alex
Riley vs. Conor O’Brian
Riley vs. Conor O’Brian
Conor
easily runs Alex over a few times to start before throwing him into a
headlock. Riley fights up but his chops get him nowhere. A dropkick
puts O’Brian down and a top rope clothesline gets two but Alex gets
caught by a splash in the corner. O’Brian flapjacks him down and
puts Alex in the Stockade, a kind of seated Octopus Hold for the
submission at 2:12. Riley looked good while getting squashed.
easily runs Alex over a few times to start before throwing him into a
headlock. Riley fights up but his chops get him nowhere. A dropkick
puts O’Brian down and a top rope clothesline gets two but Alex gets
caught by a splash in the corner. O’Brian flapjacks him down and
puts Alex in the Stockade, a kind of seated Octopus Hold for the
submission at 2:12. Riley looked good while getting squashed.
Tag
Titles: Kassius Ohno/Corey Graves vs. Wyatt Family
Titles: Kassius Ohno/Corey Graves vs. Wyatt Family
Wyatt
says he isn’t afraid of snakes or disease or fire. He’s only afraid
of himself but the two guys in the ring aren’t scared enough of him.
His name is Bray Wyatt and he is the eater of worlds. The men behind
him are his brothers but tonight they’re going to give him an
introduction of their own. Ohno starts with Rowan and puts on a
cravate to take over. Erick can’t even slam his way out of the hold
so he throws Kassius into the corner instead.
says he isn’t afraid of snakes or disease or fire. He’s only afraid
of himself but the two guys in the ring aren’t scared enough of him.
His name is Bray Wyatt and he is the eater of worlds. The men behind
him are his brothers but tonight they’re going to give him an
introduction of their own. Ohno starts with Rowan and puts on a
cravate to take over. Erick can’t even slam his way out of the hold
so he throws Kassius into the corner instead.
Off
to Graves vs. Harper with Luke carrying him to a neutral corner like
a rag doll. Why you would carry a rag doll to a neutral corner is
beyond me but it’s not the best simile in the world. Graves armdrags
his way out of a hiptoss before it’s back to Ohno to crank on Luke’s
arm. It’s back to Rowan as we take a break. Back with Rowan holding
Kassiuh in a cobra clutch before it’s back to Harper who gets two off
an uppercut. Ohno escapes a powerslam by Erick and takes him down
with a jawbreaker.
to Graves vs. Harper with Luke carrying him to a neutral corner like
a rag doll. Why you would carry a rag doll to a neutral corner is
beyond me but it’s not the best simile in the world. Graves armdrags
his way out of a hiptoss before it’s back to Ohno to crank on Luke’s
arm. It’s back to Rowan as we take a break. Back with Rowan holding
Kassiuh in a cobra clutch before it’s back to Harper who gets two off
an uppercut. Ohno escapes a powerslam by Erick and takes him down
with a jawbreaker.
The
hot tag brings in Graves to take out Rowan’s leg with a chop block
but a Harper distraction prevents the 13th Step from going
on. Luke kicks Graves in the head to give Erick a two count before
dropping a knee for two of his own. The Family keeps tagging in and
out with Rowan getting two off a backbreaker. Off to an over the
shoulder backbreaker for good measure (Maddox: “He’s going to break
his back!” The name fits the move if nothing else) before it’s
back to Harper who says yeah yeah yeah a lot.
hot tag brings in Graves to take out Rowan’s leg with a chop block
but a Harper distraction prevents the 13th Step from going
on. Luke kicks Graves in the head to give Erick a two count before
dropping a knee for two of his own. The Family keeps tagging in and
out with Rowan getting two off a backbreaker. Off to an over the
shoulder backbreaker for good measure (Maddox: “He’s going to break
his back!” The name fits the move if nothing else) before it’s
back to Harper who says yeah yeah yeah a lot.
Graves
counters a suplex into a small package for two and a crucifix gets
the same. Harper has a powerbomb countered with a backdrop and it’s
off to Ohno to clean house. Ohno hits a series of forearms to Harper
and gets two off a senton. A Bray Wyatt distraction doesn’t do his
Family much good as Ohno hits a rolling headbutt for two. A
clothesline from Graves sends both he and Rowan to the floor but the
distraction allows Wyatt to blast Ohno in the head. Graves takes out
Bray but Harper pins Kassius to retain at 10:00 shown of 13:00.
counters a suplex into a small package for two and a crucifix gets
the same. Harper has a powerbomb countered with a backdrop and it’s
off to Ohno to clean house. Ohno hits a series of forearms to Harper
and gets two off a senton. A Bray Wyatt distraction doesn’t do his
Family much good as Ohno hits a rolling headbutt for two. A
clothesline from Graves sends both he and Rowan to the floor but the
distraction allows Wyatt to blast Ohno in the head. Graves takes out
Bray but Harper pins Kassius to retain at 10:00 shown of 13:00.
Rating:
B-. They had me believing
something the titles were in jeopardy at the end which is the right
idea for a match like this. This match went a long way towards
strengthening Ohno and Graves in their war with Wyatt which will
definitely continue. The Family looks great in the ring for a pair
of monsters with Harper having a lot of potential after the team
eventually splits up.
B-. They had me believing
something the titles were in jeopardy at the end which is the right
idea for a match like this. This match went a long way towards
strengthening Ohno and Graves in their war with Wyatt which will
definitely continue. The Family looks great in the ring for a pair
of monsters with Harper having a lot of potential after the team
eventually splits up.
Overall
Rating: C+. This was a return
to form for NXT after last week’s show. The main event for next week
is advanced, we get a tournament match and a decent tag title match
with a few squashes mixed in. What more can you possibly ask for in
a forty five minute show? The title match next week has a better
hype than I was expecting and Langston showed that he can be serious
when he needs to be. Good show this week.
Rating: C+. This was a return
to form for NXT after last week’s show. The main event for next week
is advanced, we get a tournament match and a decent tag title match
with a few squashes mixed in. What more can you possibly ask for in
a forty five minute show? The title match next week has a better
hype than I was expecting and Langston showed that he can be serious
when he needs to be. Good show this week.
Results
Paige
b. Tamina – Rollup
b. Tamina – Rollup
Mason
Ryan b. Colin Cassidy – Torture Rack Neckbreaker
Ryan b. Colin Cassidy – Torture Rack Neckbreaker
Conor
O’Brian b. Alex Riley – Stockade
O’Brian b. Alex Riley – Stockade
Wyatt
Family b. Kassius Ohno/Corey Graves – Rollup to Ohno after
interference from Bray Wyatt
Family b. Kassius Ohno/Corey Graves – Rollup to Ohno after
interference from Bray Wyatt
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