NXT – September 11, 2013
By Scott Keith on September 12, 2013
NXT
Date:
September 11, 2013
September 11, 2013
Location:
Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators:
William Regal, Tony Dawson
William Regal, Tony Dawson
Reviewed by Tommy Hall
The
main story at the moment is Sami Zayn vs. Bo Dallas after Bo cost
Sami a match against Jack Swagger last week. Sami is one of the most
over guys in NXT and is more than ready for the main roster. Other
than that we have the continuing adventures of Mason Ryan vs. LeFort
and company which are at least getting Rusev over. Let’s get to it.
main story at the moment is Sami Zayn vs. Bo Dallas after Bo cost
Sami a match against Jack Swagger last week. Sami is one of the most
over guys in NXT and is more than ready for the main roster. Other
than that we have the continuing adventures of Mason Ryan vs. LeFort
and company which are at least getting Rusev over. Let’s get to it.
Welcome
Home.
Home.
Enzo
Amore/Colin Cassady vs. Alexander Rusev/Scott Dawson
Amore/Colin Cassady vs. Alexander Rusev/Scott Dawson
Enzo
goes on a rant about how Dawson and Rusev are SAWFT and the fans eat
it up. Dawson is now called Captain Roughneck in a nod to Dick
Murdoch. Enzo starts with Dawson with Amore hitting a quick let hand
and running off to Cassady. The 7’0 Cassady takes over on the 5’9
Dawson and pounds him down before bringing Enzo back in.
goes on a rant about how Dawson and Rusev are SAWFT and the fans eat
it up. Dawson is now called Captain Roughneck in a nod to Dick
Murdoch. Enzo starts with Dawson with Amore hitting a quick let hand
and running off to Cassady. The 7’0 Cassady takes over on the 5’9
Dawson and pounds him down before bringing Enzo back in.
Dawson
wastes no time in spinning Amore inside out with a clothesline. Off
to Rusev to destroy Enzo with pure power. There’s something awesome
about a monster destroying a small man. Back to Dawson who knocks
Colin off the apron and plays Neidhart to Rusev’s Bret in a Hart
Attack (with a spinwheel kick instead of a clothesline), but that’s a
DQ on Rusev and Dawson at 3:35 for being in the ring too long.
wastes no time in spinning Amore inside out with a clothesline. Off
to Rusev to destroy Enzo with pure power. There’s something awesome
about a monster destroying a small man. Back to Dawson who knocks
Colin off the apron and plays Neidhart to Rusev’s Bret in a Hart
Attack (with a spinwheel kick instead of a clothesline), but that’s a
DQ on Rusev and Dawson at 3:35 for being in the ring too long.
Rating:
D. Nothing to see here but
Rusev continues to look good. I still don’t get the appeal of Dawson
but he’s much better as a singles guy than he was in the tag team
with Dylan. Amore is one of those guys who needs to stay out of the
ring as he’s so much better on the mic than he is at wrestling.
D. Nothing to see here but
Rusev continues to look good. I still don’t get the appeal of Dawson
but he’s much better as a singles guy than he was in the tag team
with Dylan. Amore is one of those guys who needs to stay out of the
ring as he’s so much better on the mic than he is at wrestling.
Here’s
Bo Dallas with something to say. The white pants and black vest with
the long hair already make me want to punch him. He thanks all of
the Bo-lievers for all of their well wishes have made him believe he
can fly. Last week he was just down there to cheer Zayn on because
Sami needs a mentor. Bo says he’s medically cleared to wrestle Sami
but not for the title because he’s not completely healed up. When in
doubt, don’t stop Bo-lieving.
Bo Dallas with something to say. The white pants and black vest with
the long hair already make me want to punch him. He thanks all of
the Bo-lievers for all of their well wishes have made him believe he
can fly. Last week he was just down there to cheer Zayn on because
Sami needs a mentor. Bo says he’s medically cleared to wrestle Sami
but not for the title because he’s not completely healed up. When in
doubt, don’t stop Bo-lieving.
CJ
Parker talks about Tyler Breeze hording sticks like a beaver while
Parker wants to spread the sticks everywhere. Breeze jumps him and
takes a photo. Parker still doesn’t do it for me.
Parker talks about Tyler Breeze hording sticks like a beaver while
Parker wants to spread the sticks everywhere. Breeze jumps him and
takes a photo. Parker still doesn’t do it for me.
Sasha
Banks vs. Paige
Banks vs. Paige
Banks
is being corrupted by the dark side of the Divas in the form of
Summer Rae. I thought this was for the title but it wasn’t announced
as such. The fans chant Happy Birthday to Paige in a nice gesture.
Paige sends her throat first into the ropes a few times before
blocking an attempt at the same thing from Sasha. Nice touch. Sasha
comes back with a victory roll for two and a reverse waistlock.
Paige drives her into the corner for some back elbows to the face ala
Matt Morgan. Banks sends her face first into the buckle as we take a
break.
is being corrupted by the dark side of the Divas in the form of
Summer Rae. I thought this was for the title but it wasn’t announced
as such. The fans chant Happy Birthday to Paige in a nice gesture.
Paige sends her throat first into the ropes a few times before
blocking an attempt at the same thing from Sasha. Nice touch. Sasha
comes back with a victory roll for two and a reverse waistlock.
Paige drives her into the corner for some back elbows to the face ala
Matt Morgan. Banks sends her face first into the buckle as we take a
break.
Back
with Paige in a reverse chinlock followed by a rear naked choke.
Paige fights up but gets caught by a back elbow to the jaw for two.
We go back to the chinlock with a bodyscissors from Sasha for a very
long time until Paige fights up into a rollup for two. Back to the
chinlock which has probably been half of the match so far. Paige
gets out again and comes back with a release fisherman’s suplex to
put Banks down. Ten knees to the chest put Banks down but Paige
misses a dropkick, only to roll through a cross body to pin Sasha at
7:42 shown of 11:12.
with Paige in a reverse chinlock followed by a rear naked choke.
Paige fights up but gets caught by a back elbow to the jaw for two.
We go back to the chinlock with a bodyscissors from Sasha for a very
long time until Paige fights up into a rollup for two. Back to the
chinlock which has probably been half of the match so far. Paige
gets out again and comes back with a release fisherman’s suplex to
put Banks down. Ten knees to the chest put Banks down but Paige
misses a dropkick, only to roll through a cross body to pin Sasha at
7:42 shown of 11:12.
Rating:
C. This was nothing great but
Sasha isn’t the best in the ring. The long stretches of chinlockery
here didn’t help much either as the match dragged on way too long as
a result. The girls here are still much more interesting than the
WWE girls but the division could use some fresh faces.
C. This was nothing great but
Sasha isn’t the best in the ring. The long stretches of chinlockery
here didn’t help much either as the match dragged on way too long as
a result. The girls here are still much more interesting than the
WWE girls but the division could use some fresh faces.
Post
match Paige offers a handshake but Sasha beats her down instead.
match Paige offers a handshake but Sasha beats her down instead.
In
the back, Sasha tells Summer how great that felt.
the back, Sasha tells Summer how great that felt.
Xavier
Woods vs. Leo Kruger
Woods vs. Leo Kruger
Woods
chases Kruger out to the floor but Leo snaps Xavier’s throat over the
middle rope to take over. Back in and Leo hooks an armbar to take
over and set up the GC3 later on. Woods finally escapes but and
takes Leo down with a headscissors. Kruger bails to the floor, only
to miss a dive as we take a break. Back with Kruger stomping away
and dropping elbows for two.
chases Kruger out to the floor but Leo snaps Xavier’s throat over the
middle rope to take over. Back in and Leo hooks an armbar to take
over and set up the GC3 later on. Woods finally escapes but and
takes Leo down with a headscissors. Kruger bails to the floor, only
to miss a dive as we take a break. Back with Kruger stomping away
and dropping elbows for two.
Leo
pulls at Xavier’s face for a bit before it’s back to the armbar, this
time with hair pulling. It’s off to a hammerlock instead now but
Woods counters with a Stunner. Back up and Woods hits a dropkick to
put Leo down but Kruger comes back with a backbreaker for two. A
Jackhammer gets two more for Leo but Woods comes back with some
forearms and dropkicks to get a breather.
pulls at Xavier’s face for a bit before it’s back to the armbar, this
time with hair pulling. It’s off to a hammerlock instead now but
Woods counters with a Stunner. Back up and Woods hits a dropkick to
put Leo down but Kruger comes back with a backbreaker for two. A
Jackhammer gets two more for Leo but Woods comes back with some
forearms and dropkicks to get a breather.
The
Honor Roll rolling clothesline is countered into a nice spinebuster
for two. Kruger’s Slice misses and Woods hits an enziguri and Lost
in the Woods (running Downward Spiral here, though it used to be the
name of Gail Kim’s Eat Defeat) for two. The second Honor Roll
connects and Eat Defeat is good for the pin on Kruger at 10:40 shown
of 12:40.
Honor Roll rolling clothesline is countered into a nice spinebuster
for two. Kruger’s Slice misses and Woods hits an enziguri and Lost
in the Woods (running Downward Spiral here, though it used to be the
name of Gail Kim’s Eat Defeat) for two. The second Honor Roll
connects and Eat Defeat is good for the pin on Kruger at 10:40 shown
of 12:40.
Rating:
C. This picked up at the end
but it wasn’t worth sitting through all that time to get there. The
arm work from Kruger didn’t go anywhere and Woods’ arm seemed fine
for the Honor Roll. The match was nothing special though and there’s
no reason for these guys to be fighting that I can think of. That’s
fine if the match is really good but it needs more if a match is just
ok.
C. This picked up at the end
but it wasn’t worth sitting through all that time to get there. The
arm work from Kruger didn’t go anywhere and Woods’ arm seemed fine
for the Honor Roll. The match was nothing special though and there’s
no reason for these guys to be fighting that I can think of. That’s
fine if the match is really good but it needs more if a match is just
ok.
Overall
Rating: C-. I know I asked for
a weaker show for a change but I’m kind of regretting it now that
I’ve gotten it. Nothing on here was very good, the main event felt
like it was thrown together and Sasha is just a placeholder until
Summer vs. Paige starts up again. Thankfully this is the last show
in a taping cycle so next week should feel fresh. This was their
weakest offering in awhile.
Rating: C-. I know I asked for
a weaker show for a change but I’m kind of regretting it now that
I’ve gotten it. Nothing on here was very good, the main event felt
like it was thrown together and Sasha is just a placeholder until
Summer vs. Paige starts up again. Thankfully this is the last show
in a taping cycle so next week should feel fresh. This was their
weakest offering in awhile.
Results
Colin
Cassady/Enzo Amore b. Alexander Rusev/Scott Dawson via DQ when Rusev
and Dawson wouldn’t get out of the ring
Cassady/Enzo Amore b. Alexander Rusev/Scott Dawson via DQ when Rusev
and Dawson wouldn’t get out of the ring
Paige
b. Sasha Banks – Reversed cross body
b. Sasha Banks – Reversed cross body
Xavier
Woods b. Leo Kruger – Lost in the Woods
Woods b. Leo Kruger – Lost in the Woods
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