STEVE NOTES NXT 05/04/2021

Leon Ruff vs. Swerve Scott

Swerve KILLS with a knee on a charging Ruff to start

This gets brutal quick, on the outside, Swerve throws Ruff awkwardly into the apron

Swerve brutalizes Ruff, NASTY superplex

Ruff takes back over, back to the outside, during commercial they battle through the back of the CWC, from commercial they’re on the stage, head back down, Ruff hits a diving senton for 2 on the side of the ramp

Ruff hits crucifix bomb for 2 from the top

OH FUCK POISON RANA FROM THE APRON

Swerve hits confidence boost off the barricade on Ruff for 2

Ruff nails Swerve with the tool box to the back of the knee, frog splash for 2, immediately gets heel hook, uses the WRENCH TO GET LEVERAGE, Scott gets out, but Ruff hits cutter off the top, Swerve runs out, another cutter from the apron, another from the barricade--- no, he climbs a ladder on the other side of the curtain, WAIT, AJ FRANCIS catches Ruff says YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE YOUR DAMN MIND, DVDs him, Swerve hits JML for 3

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PRNX is in the parking lot coming back

Gargano and Austin roll in during a meeting between Regal and Scarlett

Austin looks at Scarlett’s nails and marvels at how big and real they are

Asher Hale vs. Cameron Grimes

This is liek a five minutes squash match, Grimes wins with a cave in

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Kayden & Kacy interview- they want the next shot at the tag titles, they’re interrupted by Franky Monet, she says they’re adorable, but its gonna take a while for them to get the tag titles, but she believes in them

Grimes in the locker room, he’s very happy, to the moon, Ever Rise joins him, but he says he has only room for three, me myself and CAMERON GRIMES TO THE VIP Room

GYV!

Drake: Ciampa, Thatch, who on earth told you it was a good idea to encourage these swapo creatures to take their shoes off? The GYV are a gift to the nxt universe.

GIBSON: TRUST ME WHEN I SAY THIS, NO ONE NEEDS TO SEE YOUR DIRTY WEBBED TOES, SO STICK YOUR CROCKS BACK ON AND SIT DOWN AND ZIP IT OR i PROMISE WE’LL BE ON THE NEXT PLANE OUT OF THIS DUMP OF A COUNTRY- CUZ WE ARE GRRRRIZZLED YOUNG VETERANS SSSSSSS-- fucking Ciampa and Thatch have matching jackets and interrupt, fuck them

Ciampa and Thatch lock on stereo headlocks and clubbing blows

This almost has shades of PWG, Ciampa running ropes taking out GYV like five different ways

It gets VERY physical

Drake kicks Ciampa into the table at ringside, GYV take over, Gibson plants thatch with like a spinning brainbuster thing for 2, Drake comes back, but Ciampa pulls him off, Ciampa tries to get in, distracting the ref, Thatch gets a hold of Barrett’s shoe, whacks Gibson with it and taps him out with an arm bar

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Austin and Gargano find Regal in the hallway, Gargano tries to get his way out of the Reed title match. Scarlett also got a match between Austin and Kross next week. They’re both worried.

Hype package for the women’s division

Kross has a fancy vest on. He said three weeks ago, he made things clear, step up and roll the dice (he does look like a croupier), and people stepped up and said they’re not afraid of me. I’m not afraid either. What are we waiting for? Lets give the people what they want! A fight!

I’m not gonna wait for someone to show up and stab me in the back. Next week, Austin, I’m gonna dive bomb you on the head, leave you lying. Oh ffs Cool Kyle is out. He has an Eazy E shirt on.

I get why you get people think they should be afraid, dominance (he pokes him), I’m not afraid of you, so this is the match I want, and something tells me this is the match you want too. Dunne interrupts. ARE YOU HAVIN A LAUGH? I don’t care who wants to see this match, I don’t care about the new KO, trust me, I don’t care that Kross is champion, PROVE ME WRONG. BALOR arrives. Pete Dunne, been there, done that, KO, been there, done that TWICE- Kross, once you’re done with Theory, he sucker punches Kross, Kross fends him off, they all attack him, he fends them all off, then Doomsdays a hapless indie wrestler security guard.

Theory and Gargano attack, oh man, Kross on his knees is almost as tall as Gargano, who drops Kross with two superkicks and a shot to the head with his title. They stand over him.

During commercial, Theory and Gargano leave to get the celebration going.

Zayda Ramier vs Sarray

OH FUCK Sarray destroyed Ramier’s head with a dropkick, that was gnarly

Ramier evades another dropkick against the ropes, sling blade gets 2

Jesus, Sarray hits a nasty german suplex, another worse one for 3 this match was kinda fucked up, Ramier should have her neck looked at

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Imperium is on facetime with WALTER!!

He lambastes them in german. I wish this were a hologram tho.

DIAMOND MINE!

After the match, Sarray greets Ramier, Toni rolls up on her, but Zoey intercepts, the refs keep them from going at it.

LA Knight vs. Jake Atlas

LEMME TALK TO YA! THE RULER IS BACK AND THAT MEANS A BUNCH OF INCELS ARE GONNA SAY MY NAME BUT THEY’RE NOT COOL, I’M GONNA GIVE NEW MEANING TO THE NAME JAKE ATLAS CUZ I’M GONNA PUNT YOUR ASS SO FAR DOWN THE STREET YOU’RE GONNA NEED AN ATLAS TO FIND IT YAAAHHH!

Knight wins in about 3 minutes after hitting BFT

In the locker room, Candice is pumping up Indi, trying to get her to focus, she hides a lumis piece of art, closes the blinds where he’s lurking.

Toni Storm promo, calls Zoey Stark a future NOBODY, I brought you into this business, so help me god when I’m ready I’ll take you right back out of it.

Legado Del Fantasma

The measure of a man, you’ve heard me talk about tradition, heritage, legacy, you’ve seen me become CW champion, the undisputed emperor of lucha libre, however, last week, you all witnessed an iconic moment, a vision, a premonition. I will recover whats rightfully mine. The NXT CW championship.

Wilde: MSK, don’t think we forgot about you. You didn’t beat us, we beat you. We embarrassed you.

Raul: We want a title shot against MSK.

Santos: The measure of a man is what you do for your brothers.

KUSHIDA: Santos, you made a big mistake, next week, me vs you, CW championship, let’s do it.

Santos: You’re on.

Split Screen interview: Raquel and Mercedes

Raquel says I respect her game, years of experience

Mercedes interrupts, everybody wants to talk about how long I’ve been in this business, I have something to prove. You do not see any fear.

Raquel: When I look into your eyes, is a woman who’s about to get your ass kicked.

Mercedes: I paved your roads. You haven’t been what I’ve been through. You’re cookie cutter. I wasn’t. YOu may not see it, you were molded after the blueprint I created.

Raquel: You set the bar, but you set it down here. I picked it up, set it so high, no one can reach it. You are the first challenger, but you won’t be the last.

Next week: Raquel vs. Martinez

Shotzi and Ember backstage, finds Monet’s puppy in the tank, they find dog shit in the tank.

Grimes on the street, headed to the club, the bouncer says the entire place has been rented out tonight, you can’t get in. A limo pulls up, it’s Dibiase. He says, hey kid, why rent out a booth when you can rent out the whole place? EVERY MAN HAS HIS PRICE!

Grimes says that’s not even funny! DIBIASE!!!

The Way vs. Shotzi/Ember

Tables, garbage cans, chairs, more tables- Shotzi and Ember sorta conchairto Candice with garbage can lids, they go for more, but Indi comes over and takes out both Ember and Shotzi, she gets chairs, sets them up, Ember comes to and hits a facebuster on them. They set Indi on a chair on the chairs, Shotzi goes for a SD, but Candice hits them with fire extinguisher

Shotzi and Ember take it to Indi, lay out Candice on a bridged ladder, Shotzi hits a senton on Candice from the top through the ladder

DAMN Ember hits an Alabama Slam against a table in the corner for 2

OH shit, Indi holds a ladder with Shotzi up as Candice hits a moonsault from the second onto her, Ember breaks the pin

OUCH Spinebuster onto the ladder from Indi to Ember, Shotzi breaks the pin

Indi takes Shotzi to the announce desk, clears it, Shotzi breaks Wade’s coffee mug over her head, climbs the truss, FUN SPLASH from the Truss, meanwhile, Lerae and Ember trade blows and pin attempts

Shotzi runs over to help Ember, but it backfires, Candice puts Ember on a table, Indi hits an elbow drop on Ember, Candice hits wicked stepsister on Shotzi on a chair for three

NEW WOMEN’S TAG CHAMPIONS!

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