Steve Notes NXT 6/22/21

Cole promo starts show: Says last week Regal made the GAB match between me and KO, he also said I have to pick an opponent for this week. And Samoa Joe attacked him last week and now that he’s back, what, Adam Cole is supposed to follow the rules? Joe it’s been a long time since you’ve been here, there’s a new King of NXT, and you’re looking at him. So I’m sorry Regal, but I’m not picking anyone, this is the last you’re gonna see of me this week- Carmelo Hayes interrupts, gives him the old RUTHLESS AGGRESSION promo, they have a match.

Adam Cole vs. Carmelo Hayes

Cole dominates early, eventually finds himself barely beating a ten count, comes alive, hits a codebreaker, gets more of his shit in, til Cole goes for a panama sunrise, he eats a superkick instead, but Cole doles one out himself, hits Panama Sunrise for 3

***½

Franky Monet chats up RSB, says after their matches tonight, they should call themselves the Winner’s Circle, they all high five, he goes for one, and HER DOG SNAPS AT HIM, he freaks out. That was wonderful.

Zoey Stark interview, she says Io doesn’t play well with others, but they have respect- Io comes up, says Zoey, I don’t like you, I respect you.

LA Knight video promo, he recounts what happens at the coronation, I don’t need an old man like Dibiase riding this gravy train, then the NXT Universe chants to the moon, HILLJACK Grimes comes out, I thought you were about one thing, this title, you are 100% idiotmoron, when I dropped you on that ladder, that’s nothing compared to how it’ll feel when I drop you on your head-- OH LOOK AT THAT, DRINKS for the million dollar champion-- COURTESY OF LA KNIGHT!

John Promo: We need a new face of this brand, not the scary big leather jacket man, we need the handsome, respectable headband wearing family man, ME. The 57 days I was NXT champion, this place thrived. It was paradise. At TO, I proved Kross isn’t on my level. I outclassed him every time we were in the ring together. And everybody knows I can outwrestle that man on my worst day. Pete Dunne answers. Dunne talks some shit, Gargano says no, you can’t provoke us, we are rule-abiding citizens, if you wanna fight, you are not gonna get it from us. He does, leaves, Theory stands on the apron, says one last thing, I AM WATCHING YOU and does snake eyes thing, Dunne snaps his fingers, they leave.

In the parking lot, Grimes pulls up, two of the guards ask about Dibiase out of concern, some american nwo gradwell asks if he was in a nursing home, Grimes laughs, then gives him a punch and throws money on him.

Regal tells Cole Joe was within his rights because he was provoked, it’s done. Cole says you think it’s done. I love how you’ve done nothing to reprimand Joe for putting his hands on me. I’m gonna do everybody a favor and get out of your hair. Leaves

John and Theory are pissed, they head to Regal’s office, instead of barging in, they knock- they complain to Regal, say they’re being model citizens, John even gives Regal a new pencil. John wants consequences, for Joe to choke them out or Regal to brass knuckle them. Instead Regal says you’ll tag against them tonight.

Zoey Stark/Io Shirai vs. RSB

RSB isolates Stark as The Way come down to check out the match

Io hits moonsault on Kamea for the win

**⅔

After the match, Io and Stark face off with the way, then Raquel and Kai come out with a promo on the other side, Kai says no one is jumping the line, those are ours. Ember comes out, says I know you didn’t forget about us. We need to remind them we need to kick their ass.

Joe comes out, floods the ring with security

Brief KUSHIDA/KO video package

At GAB Ciampa/Thatcher vs. MSK, Cole vs. KO

The Way vs. Dunne/Lorcan

Dunne and Lorcan work the hell out of Theory’s hands

Theory turns it around against lorcan, tags in Johnny

OUCH Dunne and Lorcan double urunagi on the apron

Dunne has Theory in a nasty submission, Gargano kicks Lorcan into them to break it up, Dunne vs Gargano, John goes for a slingshot spear, eats a punch, they hit a tag finish move thing on Gargano for 2 with Theory breaking it up

Gargano lays out Dunne on the outside, hits one final beat on Lorcan for the win

On the way up the ramp, he gets killed by cheesy Kross

Elektra Lopez vs. Franky Monet

Elektra has a strong start, Monet takes advantage of Elektra showboating, comes back with some strikes, hits her finish for 3

**

Reed interview, Escobar wants another shot, how do you respond? I don’t understand him, what more does he want? I put squished him twice. Does he want to be put through the windows? Through the walls? The whole CWC-- then hit row shows up, Top Dolla steps to Reed, Adonis calls out Ever Rise, Dolla says you’re not even from north america, reed says bye bye dollar king.

Ever Rise are scoping out Hit Row’s car, they have ski masks, they’re about to spray paint it, Top Dolla opens the window, says ski masks don’t work when your name is on your shirt.

Ever Rise vs. Hit Row

Hit row hit their finish on Martel for the win, quick win

**

After the match, Swerve hits his kick thing on Martel

Mercedes interview: Next week you’ll be in a mixed tag match against Tien Sha, who will your partner be? Tien Sha attack, Boa taunts her, Jake Atlas boots his head, says, looks like I just joined the fight.

Kyle O’Reilly vs. KUSHIDA

Obviously, four star shit.

KO rolls up Kushida for three trying to get that HBL

****

After the match, Cole attacks KO

Then Roderick Strong attacks KUSHIDA, along with Tyler Rust and Hideki Suzuki, Bivens as their manager. They’re going after the Cruiserweight Title