This is my first REAL post, so uh... Yeah.
Anyway, tonight there will be two rookies that get eliminated, so let's get on with it!
1 Minute Talking Challenge
First we get ANOTHER 1 minute talking challenge where the rookies get to choose a topic and talk about it... For 1 minute. Duh.
Percy goes first and he talks about 3D. The three D's mean desire, dedication, and determination. I love listening to Percy talk, he's just so full of energy. Anyway, this is typical Percy stuff but that isn't a bad thing.
Riley is next, and he talks about Alex Riley. This guy is undoubtedly my favorite on the mic. He talks about the other rookies and how much better he is than them.
McGillicutty goes next and talks about the competition behind him. Apparently, Watson isn't smiling; He's just scared! He makes fun of Kaval, which made me chuckle. Riley runs his mouth too much, and Husky is nothing. He calls himself the winner and a future Heavyweight champ.
Kaval is next, his topic is NXT and he's rapping. Yeah, RAPPING. He starts off pretty bad, but it gets better, and it's kinda clever! He talks about Percy being too nice, Husky breaking buffet tables or something like that, and he calls Michael Joe! He also makes something of a TNA joke, saying he's the reason for Total Nonstop Action.
Husky is last and his topic is cowboy boots. I found him to be the worst tonight...
The first elimination is tonight, and there is no poll, just a wheel, kinda like that Draft was. Percy is going home. He looks genuinely(?) sad, and gives another nice speech, thanking the fans and MVP. He and Kaval shake hands, but he doesn't bother with anyone else.
Zack Ryder VS. Michael McGillicutty
First match is Ryder VS. McGillicutty, and it's nothing special. Ryder gets the clean pin when he hits the Rough Ryder. Ryder picks up a win in who knows how long, which I have no problem with. But it certainly didn't do McGillicutty any favors. This was a short, average match, which didn't really do much except put McGillicutty in a match. 2.5/5.
Laycool tries to pump up Kaval, and Michelle asks Layla if she likes Kaval. Layla kinda does, and then they do some thing where they close their eyes, Layla leaves, and Husky appears in front of Michelle. He makes a 'love at first sight' joke and Michelle rejects him. Kaval VS. Husky next.
Kaval VS. Husky Harris
At the start, Kaval gets some chokehold on Harris, but he gets to the ropes pretty quickly. Kaval gets some kicks in, and Husky throws him into the corner twice aggresively. Husky does a pretty terrible Rock Bottom-esque move, usually to set up for his running senton-thing. Kaval gets up, Husky goes for it again, but it's reversed into a DDT. Kaval get's the Warrior's Way shortly after, and it is absolutely beautiful! This was very short, but I was glad to see Kaval get what I think was his first singles match win. Husky didn't look very good, though. Kaval looked GREAT. I'd say a 3/5.
Alex Riley VS. Kofi Kingston
This is a REALLY fast match where Kofi actually picks up a win with the Boom Drop followed by Trouble in Paradise. It didn't showcase Riley at all, and e really could've used a win here, considering he was ranked 5th in the poll. This wasn't very good, and it was WAY too short for me to rate.
We get a RAW recap, and the Summerslam Access video.
Josh Matthews and Michael Cole are in the ring, and Matt Striker asks them who they think will win, and who should be eliminated tonight. They both say Riley should win, and Kaval should go home, which I wasn't expecting him to say. They high five, too!
Now it's elimination time! Husky is going home (to no one's surprise, I'm sure...). Husky is supposed to say his goodbyes here, but "Dashing" Cody Rhodes gets on the mic and starts berating everybody. He wishes Ryder luck in his future endeavors, and says Layla wants to make out with all the rookies. He goes down the ramp, and Husky tries to calm him down and fails. Cody says Miz is awesome, Riley is awful, McGillicutty doesn't deserve to be Mr. Perfect Jr., and just beats on Kaval with Husky. MVP and Kofi make a save, and Husky gets jumped on by Kaval.
Overview
Tonight was decent. We know that fans' votes don't matter, cause there's no way Percy would go home before Husky and Riley, as the typical fan hates them both. But I'm sure we knew that from the beginning. Anyway, the remaining 3 are the ones that I hoped would be there, and I have no idea who's gonna win. Unlike last season, where Wade was the clear-cut winner for half the season. I liked it, and I'm excited for the finale now.
I give tonight's NXT a 3.5/5
On a side note, the NXT announcer lady looks muscular and like she can actually fight. Just something I thought I'd point out.