NXT – March 6, 2014
By Scott Keith on March 6, 2014
NXT
Date: March 6, 2014
Location: Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, William Regal
Reviewed by Tommy Hall
It’s a new era here in NXT as the shows now air on
Thursday as well as on the WWE Network. Last week was NXT Arrival
with a classic between Cesaro and Zayn and Adrian Neville FINALLY
ending Bo Dallas’ title reign. It should be interesting to see if
WWE will allow NXT be themselves again as that could be great news
for them. Let’s get to it.
Thursday as well as on the WWE Network. Last week was NXT Arrival
with a classic between Cesaro and Zayn and Adrian Neville FINALLY
ending Bo Dallas’ title reign. It should be interesting to see if
WWE will allow NXT be themselves again as that could be great news
for them. Let’s get to it.
We open with a recap of NXT Arrival and Neville winning
the title.
the title.
Adrian Neville vs. Camacho
Non-title. Neville offers a handshake but gets kicked
in the ribs instead. The champion puts on an armbar but Camacho
comes back with forearms to the head and chops in the corner. A
powerslam gets two on Adrian but he comes back with kicks to the leg
and head. Neville puts him down with a middle rope dropkick and the
Red Arrow is good for the pin at 2:51.
in the ribs instead. The champion puts on an armbar but Camacho
comes back with forearms to the head and chops in the corner. A
powerslam gets two on Adrian but he comes back with kicks to the leg
and head. Neville puts him down with a middle rope dropkick and the
Red Arrow is good for the pin at 2:51.
Adrian says he can’t believe what he did last week and
he can’t wait to go around the world doing what he loves. Last week
was the most amazing moment of his life, but the most important thing
is this title on his shoulder. It’s a message that anything is
possible because he’s not your typical champion. He looks like an
elf man, he’s from a small town that no one has heard of, and the
ACCENT. “Renee, can you even understand me?” However, the most
important thing about last wee is NO MORE BO.
he can’t wait to go around the world doing what he loves. Last week
was the most amazing moment of his life, but the most important thing
is this title on his shoulder. It’s a message that anything is
possible because he’s not your typical champion. He looks like an
elf man, he’s from a small town that no one has heard of, and the
ACCENT. “Renee, can you even understand me?” However, the most
important thing about last wee is NO MORE BO.
This brings out a serious looking Bo Dallas who says
Neville did something no one else could do, but he didn’t get a pin.
Adrian climbed a ladder like a father cleaning out his gutters.
He’ll be cashing in his rematch clause very soon, and when he does
it’ll be Bo Time. The cheesy thumbs up makes this even better.
Neville did something no one else could do, but he didn’t get a pin.
Adrian climbed a ladder like a father cleaning out his gutters.
He’ll be cashing in his rematch clause very soon, and when he does
it’ll be Bo Time. The cheesy thumbs up makes this even better.
Last week Emma said she underestimated Paige but she’ll
be a champion someday. Ric Flair comes in and says the next champion
will be his daughter. Charlotte comes in and offers a condescending
shoulder to cry on and Emma leaves. Charlotte was taller than her
dad.
be a champion someday. Ric Flair comes in and says the next champion
will be his daughter. Charlotte comes in and offers a condescending
shoulder to cry on and Emma leaves. Charlotte was taller than her
dad.
Last week Paige said she never doubted that she would
win last week and welcomes all challengers for her title. Flair and
Charlotte come up again and accept the challenge. The girls
introduce themselves to each other and Charlotte talks down to Paige
again.
win last week and welcomes all challengers for her title. Flair and
Charlotte come up again and accept the challenge. The girls
introduce themselves to each other and Charlotte talks down to Paige
again.
Emma vs. Charlotte
Renee sits in on commentary and does the Emma dance off
camera. Charlotte misses a clothesline in the corner to start and
Emma takes her down with a wristlock. A dancing rollup gets two on
Charlotte and she stops a charging Charlotte with a boot in the
corner. Emma gets two rollups for two each but Charlotte grabs her
ankle. Emma buys into it and gets caught with the flip over
faceplant for the pin at 3:17.
camera. Charlotte misses a clothesline in the corner to start and
Emma takes her down with a wristlock. A dancing rollup gets two on
Charlotte and she stops a charging Charlotte with a boot in the
corner. Emma gets two rollups for two each but Charlotte grabs her
ankle. Emma buys into it and gets caught with the flip over
faceplant for the pin at 3:17.
Rating: D.
Charlotte clearly needs ring time and the wrestling here was as basic
as you can get. That faceplant is a good move for Charlotte though
and the ankle injury was something we haven’t seen in awhile. It’s
also better to have Charlotte with Sasha Banks instead of her dad so
she doesn’t get overshadowed.
Charlotte clearly needs ring time and the wrestling here was as basic
as you can get. That faceplant is a good move for Charlotte though
and the ankle injury was something we haven’t seen in awhile. It’s
also better to have Charlotte with Sasha Banks instead of her dad so
she doesn’t get overshadowed.
Sami says what Cesaro
said to him was personal and he got everything he wanted out of that
match.
said to him was personal and he got everything he wanted out of that
match.
Yoshi
Tatsu vs. Corey Graves
Tatsu vs. Corey Graves
Before the match
Graves goes on a rant about how he’s stuck in NXT facing people who
think they’re WWE superstars. He’s tired about hearing people
talking about Sami Zayn, because Sami never wins any matches.
Apparently all you need is heart to get chance after chance against
people you can never beat. Corey could beat Cesaro in just one match
but instead he’s stuck fighting the irrelevant Yoshi Tatsu. Graves
immediately heads to the floor and says forget this but Yoshi goes
after him at a seven count. Corey clotheslines him down and sends
Tatsu into the steps before sliding back in for a countout at 1:38.
Graves goes on a rant about how he’s stuck in NXT facing people who
think they’re WWE superstars. He’s tired about hearing people
talking about Sami Zayn, because Sami never wins any matches.
Apparently all you need is heart to get chance after chance against
people you can never beat. Corey could beat Cesaro in just one match
but instead he’s stuck fighting the irrelevant Yoshi Tatsu. Graves
immediately heads to the floor and says forget this but Yoshi goes
after him at a seven count. Corey clotheslines him down and sends
Tatsu into the steps before sliding back in for a countout at 1:38.
Post match Graves puts
Tatsu in Lucky 13 until Sami makes the save. Sami
says he’s up for a match if Sami wants it and why not do it tonight?
Tatsu in Lucky 13 until Sami makes the save. Sami
says he’s up for a match if Sami wants it and why not do it tonight?
We look at an Adam
Rose (Leo Kruger’s new rock
star character) party from
last night which looks like an actual party instead of eight people
standing in pre-planned positions. Rose is on a couch with two women
next to him and says his in ring debut will be of Jurassic
proportions. The fans are called the Rosebuds. This was a very
solid segment as it felt like an actual character instead of
something planned out step by step. Also Kruger’s British voice
worked very well and sounded almost nothing like his old voice.
Rose (Leo Kruger’s new rock
star character) party from
last night which looks like an actual party instead of eight people
standing in pre-planned positions. Rose is on a couch with two women
next to him and says his in ring debut will be of Jurassic
proportions. The fans are called the Rosebuds. This was a very
solid segment as it felt like an actual character instead of
something planned out step by step. Also Kruger’s British voice
worked very well and sounded almost nothing like his old voice.
Clip of Rusev cleaning
house last week.
house last week.
Xavier Woods wants a
piece of Rusev.
piece of Rusev.
Rusev speaks Bulgarian
and accepts Woods’ challenge for
next week.
and accepts Woods’ challenge for
next week.
Adam
Rose vs. Wesley Blake
Rose vs. Wesley Blake
The people from the
party, all in costumes, are at the entrance and carry Rose to the
ring in a very cool entrance. The fans instantly think that was
awesome and they’re right. Tensai is on commentary now for some
reason. Rose rolls around the ring over and over to frustrate Blake
and scores with a hard chop. He lays on the ropes and starts rocking
back and forth until Blake comes over and gets kicked in the chest.
party, all in costumes, are at the entrance and carry Rose to the
ring in a very cool entrance. The fans instantly think that was
awesome and they’re right. Tensai is on commentary now for some
reason. Rose rolls around the ring over and over to frustrate Blake
and scores with a hard chop. He lays on the ropes and starts rocking
back and forth until Blake comes over and gets kicked in the chest.
Blake slaps him in the
face so Rose jumps up and down and tackles Wesley down before driving
MMA style elbows to the face. A spinebuster draws Rose chants and
the Slice clothesline gets the pin at 2:24. Rose is a VERY fun
character and the crowd had a blast with him. The party comes back
to celebrate.
face so Rose jumps up and down and tackles Wesley down before driving
MMA style elbows to the face. A spinebuster draws Rose chants and
the Slice clothesline gets the pin at 2:24. Rose is a VERY fun
character and the crowd had a blast with him. The party comes back
to celebrate.
Sami Zayn vs. Corey Graves
The announcers even throw in that this match was made by
JBL. Graves hammers away with elbows to the back of the head before
putting on a headlock. Sami comes back by flipping Corey to the
floor but has to bail out on a big flip dive. He flips back into the
ring into the splits to draw an OLE chant. Corey snaps Sami’s throat
across the top rope for two and we take a break.
JBL. Graves hammers away with elbows to the back of the head before
putting on a headlock. Sami comes back by flipping Corey to the
floor but has to bail out on a big flip dive. He flips back into the
ring into the splits to draw an OLE chant. Corey snaps Sami’s throat
across the top rope for two and we take a break.
Back with Sami fighting out of a chinlock but getting
punched in the corner. Lucky 13 is countered but it’s right back to
the chinlock. Zayn starts fighting up again but gets caught in a
belly to back suplex for two. It’s chinlock #3 but Sami quickly
escapes and backdrops Corey down, only to get caught in a fireman’s
carry into a backbreaker for two.
punched in the corner. Lucky 13 is countered but it’s right back to
the chinlock. Zayn starts fighting up again but gets caught in a
belly to back suplex for two. It’s chinlock #3 but Sami quickly
escapes and backdrops Corey down, only to get caught in a fireman’s
carry into a backbreaker for two.
Zayn kicks his way out of the corner and gets two off a
high cross body. He charges into a boot in the corner but comes back
with the Blue Thunder Bomb for two more. Corey shoulders the knee
but Lucky 13 is countered into a small package for another near fall.
Graves loads up another backbreaker but gets countered into a second
small package for the pin at 9:48 shown of 13:18.
high cross body. He charges into a boot in the corner but comes back
with the Blue Thunder Bomb for two more. Corey shoulders the knee
but Lucky 13 is countered into a small package for another near fall.
Graves loads up another backbreaker but gets countered into a second
small package for the pin at 9:48 shown of 13:18.
Rating: B-.
This was probably Corey’s best match ever which doesn’t surprise me
given who he was facing. Sami looked good out there too as he toned
it down a bit from last week but still held up. Good match here and
it also gets Sami back into the win column where he needs to be.
This was probably Corey’s best match ever which doesn’t surprise me
given who he was facing. Sami looked good out there too as he toned
it down a bit from last week but still held up. Good match here and
it also gets Sami back into the win column where he needs to be.
Overall Rating: B.
Now this is the NXT I know and love. No HHH, no WWE style
matchmaking, good action and a totally over the top character. Rose
stole the show here and is one of the most entertaining characters
I’ve seen in years. Much like Breeze he buys into the character and
nails it rather than coming off like he’s an actor playing a part.
Now this is the NXT I know and love. No HHH, no WWE style
matchmaking, good action and a totally over the top character. Rose
stole the show here and is one of the most entertaining characters
I’ve seen in years. Much like Breeze he buys into the character and
nails it rather than coming off like he’s an actor playing a part.
Results
Adrian Neville b. Camacho – Red Arrow
Charlotte b. Emma – Flip over faceplant
Corey Graves b. Yoshi Tatsu via countout
Adam Rose b. Wesley Blake – Slice
Sami Zayn b. Corey Graves – Small package
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