411’s WWE NXT Report 10.3.18

Backstage, Nikki Cross talks to herself about how much fun she had with Bianca Belair last time. She wants to do it again, as long as Bianca isn’t scared. They behaved bad. Speaking of bad behavior, she knows. Nikki keeps saying, “I know,” apparently in reference to the Aleister Black attack.

Candice LeRae vs. Lacey Evans

They come face to face, hammering home the size difference. After some shoving, their tieup takes them to the mat. Evans takes her to the corner, misses a right hand, and eats a chop. Candice Smashes her head on some turnbuckles. She gets sent to the apron but leaps back in with a facebuster for two. She misses a dive off the top and is run over with a shoulder block. Hanging bronco buster gets two for Evans. She wipes her mouth with a napkin and throws it at Candice. She takes Candice down with a corner headscissors and goes right into pushups while keeping the hold. Evans moves into a modified chinlock where she also pulls Candice’s hair out of the referee’s eyesight.Candice sends her to the apron but gets tripped. Evans misses the slingshot elbow, opening the door for Candice. Enziguri by Candice. Forearm shots by Candice. She catches a kick, kicks Evans in the leg and adds another kick. Running back elbow in the corner. Snapmare. She leaps off the middle rope into a jumping Paydirt for two. Evans blocks the Unprettier and slams Candice to the floor. She calls Candice a loser, just like Johnny Gargano. Candice snaps and lays a barrage of shots on her in the corner. The referee pulls her away and she goes back in for more, reaching the count of four twice. The emotion costs Candice as she walks into the Women’s Right to loss.

Winner: Lacey Evans in 6:16 [**1/4]

A video package aired to hype the North American Title and the upcoming Triple Threat match for it between Adam Cole, Pete Dunne, and Ricochet.

A Forgotten Sons vignette runs.

In the back, Tommaso Ciampa cuts a promo saying that when you’re on top, everyone wants to bring you down. He addresses Velveteen Dream for saying he attacked Aleister Black. He advises Dream to be careful with his accusations. Ciampa reminds Dream that he’s the guy who ended the fairy tale and exposed the mystique, so he’ll be happy to make the Dream a nightmore.

The Forgotten Sons vs. Cesar Rise, Torry Kirsh and Vinny Mixon

Cutler has a mask due to a broken nose. Ryker opens and throws his opponent around with ease. A new guy enters to eat a uranage. Tag  to Cutler , who tags Blake. Ryker sets a dude up the tree of Joey Lawrence for a running attack by Cutler, who then hip tosses Blake onto the dude. Blake cuts the ring off on the jobber and wrecks him with a clothesline. Tag for a reverse DDT/diving single stomp combo. Ryker enters and delivers a slingshot powerbomb to end this in 2:28.

Winners: The Forgotten Sons in 2:28 [NR]

LAST WEEK ~ Kairi Sane agreed to give Shayna Baszler her Women’s Title rematch and it happens at WWE Evolution.

A video package airs to showcase Shayna’s training for this match. She says she got too comfortable and won’t let it happen again.

Tony Nese is interviewed about coming to NXT this week. He says he kills it on 205 Live each week and has eight reasons why he’ll take over NXT.

Bianca Belair is interviewed about Nikki Cross’ challenge. She demands to be called Ms. Belair. She doesn’t play games and it’s about what she wants, not what Nikki wants. She will embarrass Nikki and remain UN DA FEE TED.

Johnny Gargano vs. Tony Nese

Wristlock by Nese. Gargano finds a way out  but takes a shoulder block. He leaps over Nese, gets caught, gets out and snaps off a rana. Nese takes a powder but still cuts off a Johnny dive with a forearm. Corner kicks and chops. Gargano gets free, sends him out and follows with a tope suicida. Gargano is fired up. Tony cuts him off up top and kicks him onto his shoulders. Gutbuster gets two. Body scissors slows the pace. Johnny fights free and elbows out but gets tripped up. Nese misses a double springboard moonsault and takes the slingshot DDT from Gargano. They trade shots and Johnny wins out before hitting the slingshot spear for two. Big forearm by Nese .He Matrix escapes a shot and fires off his own. Huge kick by Johnny. Nese counters a superkick into a pin that Johnny counters for two. Johnny awkwardly rolls him into the Gargano Escape, but Tony rolls over into a pin for two. he dead lifts Johnny for a buckle bomb that mostly sees him land on the ropes and not the corner. Tony sends Johnny outside and follows with a Fobsury Flop. Back inside, he nails the 450 splash for a close near fall. Facewash by Tony. Johnny moves from a big one but still takes a corner German suplex. Superkick retaliation and clothesline by Johnny. Gargano Escape locked in and Tony taps.

Winner: Johnny Gargano in 9:43 [***1/2]

We get a video package about the partnership between Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan.

In two weeks, Bianca Belair faces Nikki Cross. Next week, Keith Lee takes on Kona Reeves. Also next week, Cole/Ricochet/Dunne.

EC3 vs. Lars Sullivan

EC3 runs straight to the ring and fires off on Lars. He manages to send him to the floor. Lars enters and the bell rings. The fight goes back outside and EC3 sends Lars into the ring steps. Lars continues to choke at him but is sent into the steps a third time. His back is welted up. EC3 wastes time taunting. Lars hits him but can’t really capitalize. EC3 lights him up with chops inside. Lars blocks a slam but misses a corner charge. EC3 body slams Lars and hits a jumping elbow for two. Lars fights back but eats an elbow. Missile dropkick by EC3. Front facelock sweep gets two. He pulls on Lars’ nose and clubs away. Running boot connects but Lars wallops him with a clothesline. Lars is in control now and wears EC3 down. EC3 comes back with a German suplex. Avalanche connects, as does a diving cross body for two. Lars gets in more offense but EC3 clotheslines him over and out. Lars catches him with a Freak Accident onto the apron. he climbs up and wins with the diving headbutt.

Winner: Lars Sullivan in 6:44 [**3/4]