NXT – March 20, 2014
By Scott Keith on March 20, 2014
NXT
Date: March 20, 2014
Location: Full Sail
University, Winter Park, Florida
University, Winter Park, Florida
Commentators: William
Regal, Todd Phillips, Byron Saxton
Regal, Todd Phillips, Byron Saxton
Reviewed by Tommy Hall
Things have been looking
up in Florida over the last few weeks after a few down weeks leading
up to Arrival. The big story at the moment is Bo Dallas wanting his
title back from Adrian Neville and the title match takes place next
week. Other than that we’ve got the Divas arguing as usual, likely
leading up to a good match or two. Let’s get to it.
up in Florida over the last few weeks after a few down weeks leading
up to Arrival. The big story at the moment is Bo Dallas wanting his
title back from Adrian Neville and the title match takes place next
week. Other than that we’ve got the Divas arguing as usual, likely
leading up to a good match or two. Let’s get to it.
This week’s show was
available early so it looks like it’s going to be a week by week
thing.
available early so it looks like it’s going to be a week by week
thing.
Mojo
Rawley vs. Bull Dempsey
Rawley vs. Bull Dempsey
Rob Gronkowski of the
New England Patriots is here and in a Mojo shirt. Dempsey hammers
away in the corner and slams Mojo down. A knee drop gets two and we
hit the chinlock complete with forearms to the chest. Rawley throws
him into the air for a big crash and drives Bull into the corner with
a three point stance. Some splashes in the corner set up Hyperdrive
to pin Bull at 2:24. Dempsey got in too much offense but at least it
wasn’t as long this time.
New England Patriots is here and in a Mojo shirt. Dempsey hammers
away in the corner and slams Mojo down. A knee drop gets two and we
hit the chinlock complete with forearms to the chest. Rawley throws
him into the air for a big crash and drives Bull into the corner with
a three point stance. Some splashes in the corner set up Hyperdrive
to pin Bull at 2:24. Dempsey got in too much offense but at least it
wasn’t as long this time.
Sheamus is in action
tonight.
tonight.
CJ Parker doesn’t like
Mojo Rawley because he’s hyped up on fast food and probably throws
his trash out of the window. They meet next week.
Mojo Rawley because he’s hyped up on fast food and probably throws
his trash out of the window. They meet next week.
Tyler
Breeze vs. Sami Zayn
Breeze vs. Sami Zayn
No match as Corey
Graves jumps Sami while Zayn is high fiving a little girl. Sami gets
sent head first into the post and the trainer comes out to check for
a concussion.
Graves jumps Sami while Zayn is high fiving a little girl. Sami gets
sent head first into the post and the trainer comes out to check for
a concussion.
Sheamus says it feels
magical to be back in NXT but Aiden English interrupts in song. He
says he’s using NXT as a stepping stone to the brighter lights of
Broadway. Sheamus says it’s funny that Aiden said stones because
it’s clear Aiden’s stones haven’t dropped yet. That can be fixed
tonight because Sheamus will talk to JBL and get a match made between
the two of them.
magical to be back in NXT but Aiden English interrupts in song. He
says he’s using NXT as a stepping stone to the brighter lights of
Broadway. Sheamus says it’s funny that Aiden said stones because
it’s clear Aiden’s stones haven’t dropped yet. That can be fixed
tonight because Sheamus will talk to JBL and get a match made between
the two of them.
Adam
Rose vs. Camacho
Rose vs. Camacho
Renee Young jumps in on
commentary and asks why she isn’t in the party. She dances a bit in
one of the few things you’ll see her do outside of hold a microphone
and smile a lot. Regal offers to take her to one of Rose’s parties
but she says she might ask for Rose’s autograph and be too
fangirlish. Rose, for lack of a better term, prances around the ring
before Camacho grabs his arm. The fans think Rose is awesome and he
rolls away from Camacho in appreciation.
commentary and asks why she isn’t in the party. She dances a bit in
one of the few things you’ll see her do outside of hold a microphone
and smile a lot. Regal offers to take her to one of Rose’s parties
but she says she might ask for Rose’s autograph and be too
fangirlish. Rose, for lack of a better term, prances around the ring
before Camacho grabs his arm. The fans think Rose is awesome and he
rolls away from Camacho in appreciation.
Rose leans into the
ropes and rocks his feet into the air to stop Camacho in his tracks.
Camacho didn’t hit the feet but he’s not sure what to do with Rose.
He takes Rose into the corner and chops away, drawing a PARTY POOPER
chant. Hey Raw crowds: take notes from NXT on how to be amusing.
Rose gets caught in a chinlock and then sent into the corner so
Camacho does the prance. Adam is MAD and jumps on Camacho with right
hands to the head. He nails a spinebuster and gyrates in the corner
(Renee: “That’s a very erotic warmup.”) before the Slice
(complete with a CHOO CHOO!) gets the pin at 5:00.
ropes and rocks his feet into the air to stop Camacho in his tracks.
Camacho didn’t hit the feet but he’s not sure what to do with Rose.
He takes Rose into the corner and chops away, drawing a PARTY POOPER
chant. Hey Raw crowds: take notes from NXT on how to be amusing.
Rose gets caught in a chinlock and then sent into the corner so
Camacho does the prance. Adam is MAD and jumps on Camacho with right
hands to the head. He nails a spinebuster and gyrates in the corner
(Renee: “That’s a very erotic warmup.”) before the Slice
(complete with a CHOO CHOO!) gets the pin at 5:00.
Rating:
C+. The match wasn’t much but
man alive is Rose fun to watch. He’s so over the top and into his
character that it’s impossible to not watch him. It’s also
interesting to see that little bit of Jim Morrison in there where
every woman wants him, including Renee. He’s a great example of a
guy just finding the right gimmick and running with it.
C+. The match wasn’t much but
man alive is Rose fun to watch. He’s so over the top and into his
character that it’s impossible to not watch him. It’s also
interesting to see that little bit of Jim Morrison in there where
every woman wants him, including Renee. He’s a great example of a
guy just finding the right gimmick and running with it.
Bayley
vs. Sasha Banks
vs. Sasha Banks
Natalya
and Charlotte are the seconds here. Bayley dances around to start as
Byron Saxton goes into some bizarre metaphor about stealing chicken
and rice. Regal: “I have no idea what you just said.” Bayley
runs Sasha down and steals her sunglasses. Phillips: “Hug Life?”
She sits on Sasha’s back and crosses her arms as Banks freaks out.
and Charlotte are the seconds here. Bayley dances around to start as
Byron Saxton goes into some bizarre metaphor about stealing chicken
and rice. Regal: “I have no idea what you just said.” Bayley
runs Sasha down and steals her sunglasses. Phillips: “Hug Life?”
She sits on Sasha’s back and crosses her arms as Banks freaks out.
Back
up and Bayley charges into a boot in the corner as Sasha takes over.
She stomps Bayley down and puts on a chinlock for about five seconds.
Sasha throws her outside but Natalya prevents any shenanigans from
Charlotte. The distraction from Natalya lets Bayley get a rollup pin
at 4:33.
up and Bayley charges into a boot in the corner as Sasha takes over.
She stomps Bayley down and puts on a chinlock for about five seconds.
Sasha throws her outside but Natalya prevents any shenanigans from
Charlotte. The distraction from Natalya lets Bayley get a rollup pin
at 4:33.
Rating:
D. This was a comedy match at
first and much more about the characters than the action. It was
entertaining at times but after seeing Emma and Paige beat the fire
out of each other I need a little more than Sasha just stomping on
Bayley for two minutes and a rollup finish.
D. This was a comedy match at
first and much more about the characters than the action. It was
entertaining at times but after seeing Emma and Paige beat the fire
out of each other I need a little more than Sasha just stomping on
Bayley for two minutes and a rollup finish.
Aiden
English vs. Sheamus
English vs. Sheamus
This
week’s song is about being in the center ring of NXT before going to
the WWE. Sheamus gets a great reaction before the match but Aiden
says he built this theater. He’s going to use this company to make
his way to Broadway but Sheamus doesn’t think he’ll make it there.
Sheamus sings us an Irish song and the fans are WAY into it until
English jumps him. Sheamus says ring the bell and the chase is on.
Aiden catches him coming in and stomps away but Sheamus sends him
into the corner and hits the forearms to the chest.
week’s song is about being in the center ring of NXT before going to
the WWE. Sheamus gets a great reaction before the match but Aiden
says he built this theater. He’s going to use this company to make
his way to Broadway but Sheamus doesn’t think he’ll make it there.
Sheamus sings us an Irish song and the fans are WAY into it until
English jumps him. Sheamus says ring the bell and the chase is on.
Aiden catches him coming in and stomps away but Sheamus sends him
into the corner and hits the forearms to the chest.
The
Brogue Kick misses with English bailing to the floor as we take a
break. Back with both guys on the floor and Sheamus throwing English
into the barricade. Aiden tries to run but manages to send Sheamus
face first into the steps. A clothesline puts Sheamus down and they
head inside for a chinlock.
Brogue Kick misses with English bailing to the floor as we take a
break. Back with both guys on the floor and Sheamus throwing English
into the barricade. Aiden tries to run but manages to send Sheamus
face first into the steps. A clothesline puts Sheamus down and they
head inside for a chinlock.
Regal
alters English’s character a bit by saying Broadway means the top of
the WWE. He finally admits he has a man crush on English as Sheamus
slugs back from his knees. Sheamus pulls himself to the top rope but
Aiden slams him down into a neckbreaker (nice move) for two. Back to
the chinlock and Sheamus is in trouble. Sheamus
powers to his feet and throws English down. A few shoulder blocks
set up the Brogue Kick for the pin at 7:44.
alters English’s character a bit by saying Broadway means the top of
the WWE. He finally admits he has a man crush on English as Sheamus
slugs back from his knees. Sheamus pulls himself to the top rope but
Aiden slams him down into a neckbreaker (nice move) for two. Back to
the chinlock and Sheamus is in trouble. Sheamus
powers to his feet and throws English down. A few shoulder blocks
set up the Brogue Kick for the pin at 7:44.
Rating:
C. Not much to this one here
but letting an up and comer like English get in some offense on a big
star is always a good thing.
On top of that the fans got to see one of the top guys in the
company so everyone wins. Of course you can’t have Sheamus get in
any serious danger here but it was far from a squash.
C. Not much to this one here
but letting an up and comer like English get in some offense on a big
star is always a good thing.
On top of that the fans got to see one of the top guys in the
company so everyone wins. Of course you can’t have Sheamus get in
any serious danger here but it was far from a squash.
Sheamus brings a kid
over the barricade and has him do the Sheamus pose to end the show.
over the barricade and has him do the Sheamus pose to end the show.
Overall
Rating: C+. This was a very
laid back and fun show and there’s nothing wrong with that. Nothing
of note happened but you had Mojo, Rose, Bayley and Sheamus to fire
up the crowd. That’s the great thing about NXT: they can just take a
week off like this but still have an entertaining show. Good stuff
here and it flew by.
Rating: C+. This was a very
laid back and fun show and there’s nothing wrong with that. Nothing
of note happened but you had Mojo, Rose, Bayley and Sheamus to fire
up the crowd. That’s the great thing about NXT: they can just take a
week off like this but still have an entertaining show. Good stuff
here and it flew by.
Results
Mojo Rawley b. Bull
Dempsey – Hyperdrive
Dempsey – Hyperdrive
Adam Rose b. Camacho –
Slice
Slice
Bayley b. Sasha Banks –
Rollup
Rollup
Sheamus b. Aiden
English – Brogue Kick
English – Brogue Kick
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