NXT GM William Regal kicked off this week’s show with a big announcement. Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan, Street Profits, The Forgotten Sons, and Undisputed Era (Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish) will compete in a Ladder Match for the vacant NXT Tag Team Championship.
Gargano & Riddle Sent A Message To Undisputed Era
Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Bobby Fish, and Kyle O’Reilly marched down to the ring to a great reaction. Adam Cole claimed that Undisputed Era is stronger than they have ever been and that they are all the same page. Cole claimed that Undisputed Era owned every superstar in the back and that they will not stop until they run this place. Adam added that O’Reilly and Fish will regain the tag titles and that he is going to take the NXT Championship from Johnny Gargano.
NXT Champion Johnny Gargano quickly interrupted and Cole got pissed off. Johnny smirked as he slowly walked to the entrance ramp. Gargano asked Cole to tell the truth for the first time in his career, and claimed that Cole knows that he could never beat him on his own. Cole called Gargano an idiot and boasted about winning the first fall at TakeOver: New York. Johnny stated that Cole doesn’t know how math works and that Adam certainly didn’t shock the school system.
Johnny broke it down for Cole, and said that you actually need to win two falls in a 2 out of 3 Falls. Gargano noted that he won two falls and asked Cole if he understood. Cole shouted that Johnny can be as condescending as he wants, but he knows that it eats Johnny alive that he pinned him at TakeOver.
Matt Riddle crashed the party and attacked Undisputed Era from behind. Johnny rushed to the ring and joined in on the brawl. Cole and Johnny traded shots as Riddle booted Strong out of the ring. Several officials rushed the ring and Undisputed Era retreated. Gargano and Riddle fist-bumped as Johnny’s music played to conclude the segment.
Mansoor Defeated Sean Maluta
Sean Maluta squared off against Mansoor on this week’s episode of NXT. The match started off back and forth. Mansoor hit a Headscissors and followed it up with an impressive Dropkick. Maluta booted Mansoor in the face and connected with a Samoan Drop.
Mansoor retreated to the corner but Maluta greeted him with a running knee. Maluta followed it up with a Codebreaker off of the second rope and then applied a Headlock. Mansoor battled back with a German Suplex and a running knee in the corner. Mansoor then connected with a beautiful slingshot Neckbreaker. Mansoor hit a spinning Suplex for the pinfall victory.
Riddle Vs. Strong Was Announced For TakeOver
Undisputed Era was seen angrily exiting William Regal’s office. Cathy Kelley spoke to Regal and he stated that he was informing Undisputed Era their conduct is unacceptable. Regal announced that Riddle will face Roderick Strong in two weeks at NXT TakeOver. He added that Matt Riddle & Gargano will battle Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish later tonight.
Tyler Breeze Confronted Velveteen Dream
NXT North American Champion Velveteen Dream made his way to the ring. Dream stated that people want feel, touch, and hold the Dream, but he is the NXT North American Champion and is too big to hold. Tyler Breeze interrupted and joined Dream in the ring.
The crowd chanted “Breeze is gorgeous!” as Tyler stared at Dream. The crowd transitioned into a “welcome home!” chant and Breeze responded by saying “Prince Pretty is home”. Tyler added that he had everyone talking about him when he was NXT, and referred to Velveteen as a cheap knockoff.
Breeze stated that there can only be one Prince Pretty in NXT and then took a look at himself with his cellphone. Dream claimed that the spotlight of the NXT Universe wants a real man and not a boy that plays cops and robbers like Tyler Breeze. Velveteen added that Breeze doesn’t get to come to NXT and demand a spotlight because he failed on RAW and SmackDown.
Tyler responded by claiming his main roster run was uninspired, but Dream and the Velveteen Dream inspires him. Breeze added that an inspired Tyler Breeze is too much for Dream to handle. Velveteen joked about Breeze sitting in catering on Monday and Tuesday nights and told him to get at the back of the line.
Dream asked Breeze if he wanted to take a selfie with the champion, and Tyler accepted the offer. Breeze added that when Dream writes his phone number on his trunk and nobody calls you up, it is because nobody is interested. Breeze then punched Dream in the face and exited the ring.
Breeze was then interviewed backstage. Tyler stated that all he wanted to do tonight was introduce Velveteen Dream to an inspired Prince Pretty. It was later announced that Dream will defend the NXT North American Championship against Breeze at TakeOver.
Candice LeRae Picked Up A Win, Io Shirai Fought Off Baszler, Shafir & Duke
Candice LeRae faced Reina Gonzalez tonight on NXT. Gonzalez overpowered LeRae early and clubbed her to the canvas. Reina stomped on Candice in the corner and shouted at the referee when he tried to break it up. Gonzalez connected with a Powerslam and went for the cover but Candice kicked out at two.
Reina applied a Wrist Lock as the NXT Universe got behind LeRae. Candice escaped and awkwardly sent Gonzalez tumbling out of the ring. LeRae hit a Baseball Slide Dropkick and went for a Crossbody but Reina caught her. LeRae escaped again and shoved Gonzalez into the steel steps.
Back in the ring, Candice made her way to the top rope and connected with a Hurricanrana. LeRae unloaded a flurry of strikes and then an elbow to Reina’s face. Candice went back to the top rope and hit a Dropkick. LeRae followed it up with a Springboard Moonsault for the pinfall victory.
After the match, NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler, Marina Shafir, and Jessamyn Duke attacked LeRae in the ring. Io Shirai sprinted to the ring with a kendo stick and beat the hell out of Duke, Shafir, and Baszler. Io broke the stick over Shayna’s back and sent her running out of the ring. Shayna Baszler will defend her NXT Women’s Championship against Shirai at TakeOver.
Undisputed Era Got The Better Of Gargano & Riddle
Matt Riddle and Johnny Gargano battled Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish of Undisputed Era in the main event of this week’s episode of NXT. Riddle and Gargano argued about who is going to start the match. Johnny wound up starting things off as Riddle was selling a rib injury from Undisputed Era’s attack on him last week.
Gargano and O’Reilly locked up as dueling “lets go Kyle!” and “Johnny Wrestling!” chants broke out. O’Reilly retreated to the corner and had a brief chat with Fish before locking up with Johnny again. O’Reilly went for a Triangle but Gargano escaped. Johnny went for the Gargano Escape but Kyle broke free.
Bobby Fish tagged in and sent Johnny to the mat with an Arm Drag. Fish applied a Headlock but Gargano quickly battled to his feet. Fish tried to hit Riddle on the apron but Matt saw it coming. O’Reilly then tried to attack Riddle but Matt leveled him with a kick. Fish Clotheslined Riddle to the floor and then turned around into a kick to the face from Gargano.
Back in the ring, Riddle tagged in and chopped Fish’s chest several times and Johnny held him up. Riddle then unloaded a series of kicks before bashing O’Reilly off the apron. Matt planted Fish with an Exploder Suplex and then delivered an overhead kick to O’Reilly that sent him to the outside.
Riddle hit two Gutwrench Suplexes in a row on Fish and then hit O’Reilly with one. Matt tried for another Gutwrench Suplex but couldn’t do it due to his injured ribs. Fish hit him with a forearm to the face and brought Riddle to the corner of the ring. Undisputed Era isolated Riddle in the corner and took turns beating him down.
Kyle connected with a knee to Riddle’s ribs for a near fall. The crowd got behind Riddle as Fish tagged in to continue the beatdown. Fish and O’Reilly Suplexed Matt for a two count and then Fish went back to work on Riddle’s ribs. Bobby connected with a Senton for a near fall and tagged Kyle back in.
O’Reilly locked in an Abdominal Stretch and Riddle screamed in agony. The crowd chanted “bro!” as Riddle broke free and traded shots with O’Reilly. Riddle hit the Ripcord Knee and tagged in Gargano. Fish tagged in and Johnny greeted him with a Clothesline.
Gargano planted O’Reilly with a Belly to Belly Suplex and then hit Fish with a Bulldog. Johnny followed that up with a Tornado DDT to Fish and hit O’Reilly with an Enziguri while he was in midair. O’Reilly tagged in and planted Gargano with a Brainbuster for a two count. Kyle pounded the mat out of frustration and then tagged Bobby back in.
O’Reilly hit Riddle with a German Suplex but Riddle got right up. Riddle hit a German Suplex of his own and followed it up with a Penalty Kick to O’Reilly’s face. Riddle tagged in and hit Fish with a Senton. Matt climbed to the top and hit the Floating Bro but O’Reilly broke up the cover at two.
Gargano booted Kyle in the face and then threw O’Reilly into a knee strike from Riddle. Matt planted Fish with a Powerbomb and followed it up with a knee to the face. Riddle went for the cover but O’Reilly dragged Fish to the outside. Adam Cole came down to the entrance ramp and Johnny greeted him with a Suicide Dive. Roderick Strong kneed Riddle in the face and Suplexed him onto the ring apron. O’Reilly and Fish then hit Riddle with the High and Low for the pinfall victory.
After the match, Undisputed Era used the numbers advantage and attacked Riddle and Gargano. Cole hit Gargano with the Last Shot to the back of Johnny’s head and then taunted him to close the show.
Credit: Robert Lentini
