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Csonka’s NXT TV Review 4.11.18
Csonka’s NXT TV Review 4.11.18
OFFICIAL RESULTS
– Kairi Sane defeated Lacey Evans @ 8:43 via pin [**¾]
– Heavy Machinery vs. Tino Sabbatelli and Riddick Moss went to a no contest @ 8:00 [**]
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– Tonight’s show is the fallout from the excellent NXT Takeover: New Orleans event. Seriously, if you haven’t watched the show, you’re doing wrestling wrong. Tonight’s matches were taped in New Orleans.
N-X-T! N-X-T! N-X-T!#NXTTakeOver #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/uEQmZ2HiRW
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 12, 2018
Kairi Sane vs. Lacey Evans: Evans looks to overpower Sane to begin. Sane escapes, frustrating her and follows with a head scissors. Evans cuts her off, slams her to the mat and hits a slingshot elbow drop for 2. Evans maintains control, working a cobra clutch. The cover then gets 2. She follows with strikes, and goes back to the cobra clutch. Post break, and Evans maintains control, covering for 2. Sane fires back, but Evans cuts her off with a shoulder breaker. She follows with chops. Sane fires back again, and hits the spear. She picks up the pace, hitting a blockbuster for 2. The sliding D connects and Sane heads up top and hits a flying clothesline for 2. Sane follows with a spinning back fist and insane elbow drop for the win. Kairi Sane defeated Lacey Evans @ 8:43 via pin [**¾] Sane picks up the win, and with Moon gone and her history with Baszler, it makes sense to heat her up for a title program. The match was pretty good and Evans had a nice showing here.
– Next up we get highlights from the excellent ladder match from NXT Takeover: New Orleans.
– Next is footage from the tag title match & heel turn from Roderick String at NXT Takeover: New Orleans. The Undisputed Era refuses to comment.
– We see footage of the AOP debuting on Raw, and splitting from Ellering.
– We now take a look at the amazing Gargano vs. Ciampa main event from NXT Takeover: New Orleans.
– Next up is a look at Shayna Baszler defeating Ember Moon in a great match at NXT Takeover: New Orleans. Baszler commented post match, and says there is no bandwagon, she’s a war wagon. She plans to make changes and the women’s division won’t be about compliments and hair, it will be about wrestling.
– We get highlights of Ember Moon’s Raw debut.
– Next, we look at Aleister Black defeating Andrade Almas in a great match to win the NXT Title at NXT Takeover: New Orleans.
– We see footage of No Way Jose’s raw debut from this week.
– Next is footage of the IIconics debuting on Smackdown.
The #RAWAfterMania became a #FIESTA.
The #SDLiveAfterMania was made #IICONIC.What a week for new #RAW Superstar @WWENoWayJose and new #SDLive Superstars @BillieKayWWE & @WWEPeytonRoyce! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/ZfdQ3gx6ya
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 12, 2018
Heavy Machinery vs. Tino Sabbatelli and Riddick Moss: Tino Sabbatelli and Riddick Moss are in the middle of the longest and least interesting breakup in a long time. Tucker and Sabbatelli start us off. They work some back and forth, and then all four have a stand off. It breaks down into a brawl with Heavy Machinery take control. Post break, and Moss cuts of Tucker, covering for 2. Sabbatelli tags in, isolating Tucker and maintaining the heat. Moss tags in and covers for 2. He now grounds things. Tucker battles back, but Moss cuts of the tag. Moss misses a charge and Otis gets the tag. The big lad runs wild, tossing bodies around. The worm into the elbow drop follows and he covers for 2. It breaks down and War Machine The War Raiders (still Hanson & Rowe) now arrive and it’s death for everyone. Heavy Machinery vs. Tino Sabbatelli and Riddick Moss went to a no contest @ 8:00 [**] This was an ok match, here to set up the War Raiders debut, which came off well with a hot crowd and complete destruction. With Moss & Sabbatelli breaking up, I will expect the War Raiders to feud with Heavy Machinery.
– They destroy everyone to War Machine chants, and hit fallout on Sabbatelli.
– Next week…
* Johnny Gargano appears.
* Lars Sullivan vs. Killian Dain
– End Scene.
– Thanks for reading.
“Byyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyye Felicia!”
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