NXT – July 10, 2013
By Scott Keith on July 11, 2013
NXT
Date:
July 10, 2013
July 10, 2013
Location:
Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators:
Brad Maddox, Tom Phillips
Brad Maddox, Tom Phillips
Reviewed by Tommy Hall
Last
week’s show ended with the start of a very interesting four way feud
over the NXT Title with champion Bo Dallas seeing challenges from
Antonio Cesaro, Leo Kruger and Sami Zayn. This could make for some
very exciting television but odds are that story will be saved for a
later date. Tonight the focus is likely on the Wyatt Family vs.
Graves/Neville which should be entertaining in its own right. Let’s
get to it.
week’s show ended with the start of a very interesting four way feud
over the NXT Title with champion Bo Dallas seeing challenges from
Antonio Cesaro, Leo Kruger and Sami Zayn. This could make for some
very exciting television but odds are that story will be saved for a
later date. Tonight the focus is likely on the Wyatt Family vs.
Graves/Neville which should be entertaining in its own right. Let’s
get to it.
Theme
song opens us up.
song opens us up.
NXT
Women’s Title Tournament Semi-Finals: Emma vs. Summer Rae
Women’s Title Tournament Semi-Finals: Emma vs. Summer Rae
The
winner gets Paige for the title in two weeks. Rae gets a quick two
off a face plant and a snap suplex gets the same. The fans are WAY
behind Emma here as Rae wrenches back on her arm with her feet in
Emma’s face. Emma comes back with some rollups but gets caught in a
chinlock. Back up and Summer misses a charge in the corner, giving
Emma a two count via a sunset flip. A running cross body to a seated
Summer gets two but Rae comes back with a sunset flip, only to have
Emma roll forward into a cradle for the pin at 4:26.
winner gets Paige for the title in two weeks. Rae gets a quick two
off a face plant and a snap suplex gets the same. The fans are WAY
behind Emma here as Rae wrenches back on her arm with her feet in
Emma’s face. Emma comes back with some rollups but gets caught in a
chinlock. Back up and Summer misses a charge in the corner, giving
Emma a two count via a sunset flip. A running cross body to a seated
Summer gets two but Rae comes back with a sunset flip, only to have
Emma roll forward into a cradle for the pin at 4:26.
Rating:
C-. There wasn’t a lot of
action in this but the ending picked up a lot. Emma’s popularity
continues to rise which goes to show you how goofy gimmicks can still
get over. It’s also a pleasant surprise to not get the seemingly
obvious matchup of Paige vs. Summer for the title.
C-. There wasn’t a lot of
action in this but the ending picked up a lot. Emma’s popularity
continues to rise which goes to show you how goofy gimmicks can still
get over. It’s also a pleasant surprise to not get the seemingly
obvious matchup of Paige vs. Summer for the title.
Summer
beats Emma down post match but Paige makes the save.
beats Emma down post match but Paige makes the save.
Bayley
is in the back with Dusty Rhodes. He wants to know why she hugged
Alicia Fox after losing to her in the tournament. Bayley gets very
excited and nervous because Ric Flair and his daughter walk in.
Flair’s daughter is debuting next week and Bayley volunteers to ber
her first opponent. Bayley gets one WOO for the road.
is in the back with Dusty Rhodes. He wants to know why she hugged
Alicia Fox after losing to her in the tournament. Bayley gets very
excited and nervous because Ric Flair and his daughter walk in.
Flair’s daughter is debuting next week and Bayley volunteers to ber
her first opponent. Bayley gets one WOO for the road.
Leo
Kruger vs. Sami Zayn
Kruger vs. Sami Zayn
Feeling
out process to start with Kruger bailing to the ropes. Zayn armdrags
out of a wristlock and the fans chant Ole. Maddox: “But he’s from
Montreal.” Some more armdrags put Leo down and Zayn rains down
punches in the corner, only to be caught in an atomic drop. Sami
comes back with a forearm to send Leo to the floor but his dive is
blocked by a shot to the head as we take a break.
out process to start with Kruger bailing to the ropes. Zayn armdrags
out of a wristlock and the fans chant Ole. Maddox: “But he’s from
Montreal.” Some more armdrags put Leo down and Zayn rains down
punches in the corner, only to be caught in an atomic drop. Sami
comes back with a forearm to send Leo to the floor but his dive is
blocked by a shot to the head as we take a break.
Back
with Kruger pounding Sami down in the corner before getting two off a
snap suplex. Leo works the arm with a hammerlock and knee drops
followed by a spinebuster for two. Zayn comes back with some
dropkicks for two and a high cross body gets the same. Sami charges
into a knee in the corner and Kruger sends him shoulder first into
the post. A Fujiwara Armbar has Zayn in deep trouble but he gets his
feet in the ropes. Zayn comes back again with a blue thunder bomb
for two but gets caught going up. A superplex sets up a DDT on the
arm followed by the GC3 for the submission from Zayn at 10:42 shown
of 14:12.
with Kruger pounding Sami down in the corner before getting two off a
snap suplex. Leo works the arm with a hammerlock and knee drops
followed by a spinebuster for two. Zayn comes back with some
dropkicks for two and a high cross body gets the same. Sami charges
into a knee in the corner and Kruger sends him shoulder first into
the post. A Fujiwara Armbar has Zayn in deep trouble but he gets his
feet in the ropes. Zayn comes back again with a blue thunder bomb
for two but gets caught going up. A superplex sets up a DDT on the
arm followed by the GC3 for the submission from Zayn at 10:42 shown
of 14:12.
Rating:
B. This was good old fashioned
back and forth action and it still works well. There’s something so
sweet about a basic good vs. evil dynamic and it’s very difficult to
screw it up. Both of these guys have talent and will wind up on the
main roster someday soon. Nice match here and the fans love Zayn.
B. This was good old fashioned
back and forth action and it still works well. There’s something so
sweet about a basic good vs. evil dynamic and it’s very difficult to
screw it up. Both of these guys have talent and will wind up on the
main roster someday soon. Nice match here and the fans love Zayn.
Neville,
Graves and Regal are ready for their six man later tonight against
the Wyatts. Regal takes the time to hit on Renee Young and says he’s
been fighting from the day he was born and broke the doctor’s fingers
for slapping him. If the Wyatt Family knows what’s good for them,
they’ll take their beating and stay down. It’s Graves/Neville vs.
the Family for the titles next week.
Graves and Regal are ready for their six man later tonight against
the Wyatts. Regal takes the time to hit on Renee Young and says he’s
been fighting from the day he was born and broke the doctor’s fingers
for slapping him. If the Wyatt Family knows what’s good for them,
they’ll take their beating and stay down. It’s Graves/Neville vs.
the Family for the titles next week.
Mason
Ryan vs. Colin Cassady/Enzo Amore
Ryan vs. Colin Cassady/Enzo Amore
Enzo
runs his mouth about how Ryan has a problem with this handicap match.
“See, 1+1=3.14. Time to eat your pie.” No tags are required
here but Ryan throws them around anyway. Cassady finally gets in a
boot to the face to slow Mason down but he picks Colin up anyway,
only to be chop blocked by Enzo, giving Cassady the pin at 1:35. So
they’re doing the Rhodes Scholars vs. Sheamus feud but with less
talented people?
runs his mouth about how Ryan has a problem with this handicap match.
“See, 1+1=3.14. Time to eat your pie.” No tags are required
here but Ryan throws them around anyway. Cassady finally gets in a
boot to the face to slow Mason down but he picks Colin up anyway,
only to be chop blocked by Enzo, giving Cassady the pin at 1:35. So
they’re doing the Rhodes Scholars vs. Sheamus feud but with less
talented people?
Dusty
says next week it’s Kruger vs. Zayn vs. Cesaro for the #1
contendership.
says next week it’s Kruger vs. Zayn vs. Cesaro for the #1
contendership.
Corey
Graves/William Regal/Adrian Neville vs. Wyatt Family
Graves/William Regal/Adrian Neville vs. Wyatt Family
Bray
wants to know why Graves and Neville keep fighting because he’s the
wolf raised by lambs and time belongs to him. All three Family
members are a combined weight of 581lbs? I want to see the NXT
scales. Neville starts by dropkicking Rowan and driving him into the
corner for the tag off to Regal. William pounds away before it’s off
to Graves who is taken down by a back elbow. Tag off to Harper but
Graves scores a quick dropkick and hooks a figure four neck lock over
the ropes.
wants to know why Graves and Neville keep fighting because he’s the
wolf raised by lambs and time belongs to him. All three Family
members are a combined weight of 581lbs? I want to see the NXT
scales. Neville starts by dropkicking Rowan and driving him into the
corner for the tag off to Regal. William pounds away before it’s off
to Graves who is taken down by a back elbow. Tag off to Harper but
Graves scores a quick dropkick and hooks a figure four neck lock over
the ropes.
Regal
comes in to get some cheap shots behind the referee’s back before
distracting the referee so Neville can do the same. Nice touch. We
take a break and come back with Neville backflipping over Harper in
the corner and dropkicking the knee out for two. Wyatt comes in to
run over Adrian and stand on his chest to keep him down. Back to
Harper who slams Adrian down by the hair and brings Rowan back in for
a hard slam. A pumphandle backbreaker gets two and Erick stands on
Adrian’s head for a bit.
comes in to get some cheap shots behind the referee’s back before
distracting the referee so Neville can do the same. Nice touch. We
take a break and come back with Neville backflipping over Harper in
the corner and dropkicking the knee out for two. Wyatt comes in to
run over Adrian and stand on his chest to keep him down. Back to
Harper who slams Adrian down by the hair and brings Rowan back in for
a hard slam. A pumphandle backbreaker gets two and Erick stands on
Adrian’s head for a bit.
Back
to Bray who misses the corner splash but counters a crucifix into a
Samoan drop for two. Luke comes back in to slam Adrian down again
before putting on a chinlock. Neville knees his way out of a
vertical suplex and dives over to tag Regal. William cleans house
and hits the Knee Trembler on Harper but Rowan makes the save.
Graves sends Erick to the floor and Neville dives on both guys.
Harper takes Regal down and Bray comes in for Sister Abigail to knock
Regal out for the pin at 10:50 shown of 13:40.
to Bray who misses the corner splash but counters a crucifix into a
Samoan drop for two. Luke comes back in to slam Adrian down again
before putting on a chinlock. Neville knees his way out of a
vertical suplex and dives over to tag Regal. William cleans house
and hits the Knee Trembler on Harper but Rowan makes the save.
Graves sends Erick to the floor and Neville dives on both guys.
Harper takes Regal down and Bray comes in for Sister Abigail to knock
Regal out for the pin at 10:50 shown of 13:40.
Rating:
B-. This was the six man
formula played to the letter and it worked perfectly. Regal coming
in there works very well as he’s respected enough that a win over him
means something so everybody looks great. It also keeps the
challengers looking strong before their upcoming title shot.
B-. This was the six man
formula played to the letter and it worked perfectly. Regal coming
in there works very well as he’s respected enough that a win over him
means something so everybody looks great. It also keeps the
challengers looking strong before their upcoming title shot.
Overall
Rating: A-. This is one of the
best shows I can remember in a very long time. In an hour we had a
decent Divas match, a title match set up, a very good singles match,
an amusing heel promo from one of the best heel characters I can
remember in a long time (sidebar: I mean Amore. The guy is so
universally unlikeable that he’s perfect as a heel), and a very good
six man tag. For an hour long show, that’s remarkable. Great show
here and NXT’s best in awhile.
Rating: A-. This is one of the
best shows I can remember in a very long time. In an hour we had a
decent Divas match, a title match set up, a very good singles match,
an amusing heel promo from one of the best heel characters I can
remember in a long time (sidebar: I mean Amore. The guy is so
universally unlikeable that he’s perfect as a heel), and a very good
six man tag. For an hour long show, that’s remarkable. Great show
here and NXT’s best in awhile.
Results
Emma
b. Summer Rae – Cradle
b. Summer Rae – Cradle
Leo
Kruger b. Sami Zayn – GC3
Kruger b. Sami Zayn – GC3
Enzo
Amore/Colin Cassady b. Mason Ryan – Chop Block to Ryan
Amore/Colin Cassady b. Mason Ryan – Chop Block to Ryan
Wyatt
Family b. William Regal/Corey Graves/Adrian Neville – Sister
Abigail to Regal
Family b. William Regal/Corey Graves/Adrian Neville – Sister
Abigail to Regal
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