Well i'm watching the German version, but hopefully that won't affect the commentary or anything like that. We start off with a fucking awesome video package talking about how "NXT is the story of those few individuals who have the courage to even try" to achieve their dreams. Damn well put together stuff. New theme too, Welcome Home I think it's called the opening "credits" were pretty sweet too.
William Regal has a little voice over before JR comes down. He says nothing of consequence, but brings out NXT interim GM Dusty Rhodes. He says some things, I'm not quite sure what, but golly he sounded excited. We also get a Bo Dallas vignette, which brought back fond memories of Season one. There's also a classic Raw moment - SCSA attacking McMahon - but back to the show. The aforementioned Bo Dallas is in the ring against Rick Victor, though he got the jobber entrance.
Bo Dallas vs Rick Victor
Both men know how to go, so let's do this. They start out with some basic grappling, allowing the commentators (JR and Regal) to talk about both guys. Victor is a dungeon grad, in case you didn't know. The crowd is damn hot and behind Bo in this one. The aforementioned Bo gets the better of the opening exchange with a takeover and an armdrag before dropping down to work the arm. Victor gets to his feet and backs Bo into the corner, striking him hard with chops and uppercuts. However, he's quickly put in the corner and Bo just punches him. Bo is really in control now, tossing him across the ring a couple of times before hitting a snap powerslam and ending it with a spear. No rating for squashes, no matter how fun this match was.
On the ramp he gets accosted by Briley Pierce (he's Ziggler's smaller, brown haired brother) Bo says nothing much before we get taken to Seth Rollins' Vignette. He debuts next week. We also get one for Cesaro, who will also be on the next show. Good stuff.
Sandow makes him way to the ring after those packages, his opponent also got the jobber entrance. Jason Jordan (who actually holds an FCW victory over Sandow) is deemed unworthy, so no match but a good promo, fair trade really.
The Ascension ets a vignette that makes me mark the fuck out. These guys must be seen to be believed. Just awesome stuff, and their up next... right after an ADR video package for MITB, it's pretty amazing to tell you the truth. The Raw Rebound (Big Johnny's final act) however, isn't. I want to see the Ascension, damnit!
Tag Team Match: The Ascension vs CJ Parker and Mike Dalton
The Ascension's entrance is fucking awesome, and we're 3 for 3 for matches having Jobber Entrances. That didn't last long, with Ascension just killing CJ. Total Squash, but a smile never left my face. Glorious.
The main event is next, and it should be getting plenty of time. Good-oh.
Amazing Bray Wyatt promo, the boogieman is real (we know, he likes to eat worms and lie about his age) and parents shouldn't tell their kids otherwise. Awesome sauce, he truely is. Come a million miles from his days as Duke Rotundo and Husky Harris. We also get Johnny Curtis and Derrick Bateman having a meeting in the men's room. They're doing it in the ring next week. Whatever floats their boats.
No jobber entrances in the main event, which is getting approximately one buttload of time.
Main Event: Tyson Kidd vs Michael McGillicutty
We start out slow, but Kidd quickly speeds things up, getting the better of McGillicutty. The American goes to the outside (which gets him a lot of heat) and briefly takes control in a Greco-Roman knuckle lock, but gets clotheslined to the outside so Kidd can hit a suicide dive to take us to a break.
Kidd's still in control when we come back, just pounding on McGillicutty in the corner. He maintains it briefly, hitting a leg lariat but Mike cuts him down with a rope hung neckbreaker. He continues to lay blows and work over the neck of Kidd, but can't get it done. Does get plenty of heat though. Kidd gets a hope spot from a cradle pin, but a clothesline to the neck soon after reaffirms that he's not getting control that easily. Kidd's out into the tree of woe, where he gets hit some more, and given a cross face, which is from a position i've never seen before. 'Tis rather cool. Only gets a near fall though. Kidd gets put there again, but has the sense to dodge the baseball slide giving Mike bruised testes and Kidd the chance to take control. He does so with a multitude of kicks. However he eats a drop kick when attempting a springboard for a near fall. Mike takes Tyson to the top, but gets sent down the hard way before getting a moonsault press for being so foolish. Dungoeon Lock blocked, and Kidd gets Saito Suplexed for a near fall. To rub salt in the wound, Mike locks in a sharpshooter, but Kidd gets to the ropes. Perfectplex countered into a rollup, and the Dungeon Lock ends it. Good match B+
Show rating: A
This show was a ton of fun and with no trace of irony I say you should all go watch it. Good fun shit.
William Regal has a little voice over before JR comes down. He says nothing of consequence, but brings out NXT interim GM Dusty Rhodes. He says some things, I'm not quite sure what, but golly he sounded excited. We also get a Bo Dallas vignette, which brought back fond memories of Season one. There's also a classic Raw moment - SCSA attacking McMahon - but back to the show. The aforementioned Bo Dallas is in the ring against Rick Victor, though he got the jobber entrance.
Bo Dallas vs Rick Victor
Both men know how to go, so let's do this. They start out with some basic grappling, allowing the commentators (JR and Regal) to talk about both guys. Victor is a dungeon grad, in case you didn't know. The crowd is damn hot and behind Bo in this one. The aforementioned Bo gets the better of the opening exchange with a takeover and an armdrag before dropping down to work the arm. Victor gets to his feet and backs Bo into the corner, striking him hard with chops and uppercuts. However, he's quickly put in the corner and Bo just punches him. Bo is really in control now, tossing him across the ring a couple of times before hitting a snap powerslam and ending it with a spear. No rating for squashes, no matter how fun this match was.
On the ramp he gets accosted by Briley Pierce (he's Ziggler's smaller, brown haired brother) Bo says nothing much before we get taken to Seth Rollins' Vignette. He debuts next week. We also get one for Cesaro, who will also be on the next show. Good stuff.
Sandow makes him way to the ring after those packages, his opponent also got the jobber entrance. Jason Jordan (who actually holds an FCW victory over Sandow) is deemed unworthy, so no match but a good promo, fair trade really.
The Ascension ets a vignette that makes me mark the fuck out. These guys must be seen to be believed. Just awesome stuff, and their up next... right after an ADR video package for MITB, it's pretty amazing to tell you the truth. The Raw Rebound (Big Johnny's final act) however, isn't. I want to see the Ascension, damnit!
Tag Team Match: The Ascension vs CJ Parker and Mike Dalton
The Ascension's entrance is fucking awesome, and we're 3 for 3 for matches having Jobber Entrances. That didn't last long, with Ascension just killing CJ. Total Squash, but a smile never left my face. Glorious.
The main event is next, and it should be getting plenty of time. Good-oh.
Amazing Bray Wyatt promo, the boogieman is real (we know, he likes to eat worms and lie about his age) and parents shouldn't tell their kids otherwise. Awesome sauce, he truely is. Come a million miles from his days as Duke Rotundo and Husky Harris. We also get Johnny Curtis and Derrick Bateman having a meeting in the men's room. They're doing it in the ring next week. Whatever floats their boats.
No jobber entrances in the main event, which is getting approximately one buttload of time.
Main Event: Tyson Kidd vs Michael McGillicutty
We start out slow, but Kidd quickly speeds things up, getting the better of McGillicutty. The American goes to the outside (which gets him a lot of heat) and briefly takes control in a Greco-Roman knuckle lock, but gets clotheslined to the outside so Kidd can hit a suicide dive to take us to a break.
Kidd's still in control when we come back, just pounding on McGillicutty in the corner. He maintains it briefly, hitting a leg lariat but Mike cuts him down with a rope hung neckbreaker. He continues to lay blows and work over the neck of Kidd, but can't get it done. Does get plenty of heat though. Kidd gets a hope spot from a cradle pin, but a clothesline to the neck soon after reaffirms that he's not getting control that easily. Kidd's out into the tree of woe, where he gets hit some more, and given a cross face, which is from a position i've never seen before. 'Tis rather cool. Only gets a near fall though. Kidd gets put there again, but has the sense to dodge the baseball slide giving Mike bruised testes and Kidd the chance to take control. He does so with a multitude of kicks. However he eats a drop kick when attempting a springboard for a near fall. Mike takes Tyson to the top, but gets sent down the hard way before getting a moonsault press for being so foolish. Dungoeon Lock blocked, and Kidd gets Saito Suplexed for a near fall. To rub salt in the wound, Mike locks in a sharpshooter, but Kidd gets to the ropes. Perfectplex countered into a rollup, and the Dungeon Lock ends it. Good match B+
Show rating: A
This show was a ton of fun and with no trace of irony I say you should all go watch it. Good fun shit.
