Steve Notes NXT 4/20/21 LIVE NOW ON TWITCH!

NXT has a new theme intro FINALLY, it’s rad

Kyle comes down with a sick fedora and denim jacket

Promo: I’m in a great mood right now, cuz I’m nowhere near Cole, I can be myself again, it feels good. I never thrust myself into the spotlight, my work speaks for itself. But now that Cole is behind me, its time to move on. What is next? I learned at TO, you need killer instinct. Cole has it, I was hesitant to use it. You have to go to extremes, pay the ultimate sacrifice to achieve your goals. What are my goals? Do I continue to prove that I am the guy? Do I challenge for the NA Title? OR do I take this killer instinct and hunt Kross? (Kyle is great, but man this is a cheeseball promo)

Grimes interrupts, he says congrats, you showed that you can stand and deliver. I see you as a top dog, a big dog, if you have someone to watch your back, invest in you. You got this cool kyle thing, that moment you destroyed Cole, you can make that into an NFT. KOCOINS. We could go to the moon!

Kyle says YES I love it, you’re a genius! These stonks are impressive. I just found out, I am cleared to compete, and I just saw my first opponent, he looks around, says don’t worry it’s not you, then he puts his sunglasses on, says it IS you, cold cocks him.

Sarray arrives, Zoey Starks respectfully asks to fight her tonight. Sarray says yes.

LA Knight LEMME TALK TO YA! STAND AND DELIVER, CREEPY DEXTER LUMIS GAUNTLET ELIMINATOR, YOUR CREEPY EYES, WELL YOU LOOK IN MY EYES WHILE I’M LOOKIN AT YA DUMMY I’LL TURN UR ON SWITCH OFF THATS NOT AN INSULTS ITS A FACE OF LIFE

LA Knight vs. Dexter Lumis

Lumis and Knight go to the outside, Lumis gets distracted by Indi, they stare at each other, Knight attacks, talks shit to Indi, Lumis attacks, but he gets so distracted coming back into the ring, Knight hits a cutter through the ropes for 3

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After the mach, Indi goes for a kiss, THE WAY drags her away!

Ruff promo on Swerve, did you enjoy standing over me? Cuz I did when I slammed your head into these lockers three times. It’s your move.

Io Shirai interview

She says she loves having the title, they look at footage, she says she had no energy after the big boot, then the finish, Io says wrestling is about challenges, Raquel was my biggest and best- when the time is right, I will get my rematch. What’s next? REST. My body needs time so I can come back and overcome the challenge of Raquel-- Franky Monet’s dog comes through, then Dranky does, says congratulations. She marks out over Beth Phoenix. Franky says since you’re gonna take some time off, I can fill your place as top of the division. Io gets pissed, yells at her. Franky says I don’t understand. Io says I LIKE CATS.

Breezango dressed as the Queens Guard for GYV-

Gibson TYPICAL IGNORANT YANKS! HAVE YOU TWO NOT LEARNED YET THAT FUN AND GAMES GET YOU NO WHERE, TAKE YOUR DAFT COSPLAY AND JOG ON, WE ARE GYV AND MSK I HOPE YOU’RE WATCHING AND TAKING NOTES CUZ WE ARE SOOOOOOON VERY SOON TO BE RECOGNIZED AS THE NEXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS.

GYV vs. Breezango

Finish sees Drake come off the top and feign injury, while the ref checks on him, Gibson pokes Fandango in the eye, Drake takes control, gets him to the corner, assisted dropkick flatliner gets two, Gibson can’t finish, Breeze gets the hot tag, Gibson tags in, they hit ticket to mayhem for 3

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Indi interview- The Way shuts it down, Bronson Reed comes over, says I think Dexter would be a great addition to the Gargano family- Reed says I still want that Title- Austin laughs, says he talked to regal, the only way he can get another title shot at Papa John is if he gets through him first, next week. Reed laughs, says OK. Gargano gets mad, says he pinned you last week.

Grimes interview

Grimes reveals he got an NFT- he opens it up, it says he got OUTBID by Ted Dibiase on a very lucrative NFT. He gets pissed, storms off.

Sarray vs. Zoey Stark

Sarray NEEDS to be in front of fans. She’d be huge over. Zoey is so damn good too. Sarray kills Zoey with a dropkick on a sitting Zoey against the ropes, gets 2 with a fishermans suplex, Zoey hits a NASTY half n half, then a sliding knee strike, sarray BARELY kicks out Zoey misses a 450, but hits a head kick for 2, Sarray hits spinning heel kick, Saito suplex gets 3

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After the match, a show of respect between the two, then toni storm kills stark against the barricade near the ramp

Raquel interview with Dakota- Dakota claims WE beat IO at Takeover, she keeps hogging the interview- Raquel doesn’t seem to mind, Kai mentions Martinez, Raquel gets the last word in.

Candice tells Indi she needs to stop being distracted- Indi wants to talk to Regal, Dexter shows up in the door next to them, Candice walks off, thinking Indi is with her, runs up on Shotzi and Ember, she talks shit, then realizes Indi is gone, Candice flips Ember’s cup into her face, tries to run, they grab her and drag her into the bathroom

KUSHIDA/ESCOBAR Recap

KUSHIDA: Last week I won the open challenge, tonight I will give the same opportunity, who wants a title shot?

Oney Lorcan responds

KUSHIDA vs. LORCAN

Lots of submission stuff to start

BIG Chop off, KUSHIDA gets the HBL on, Oney taps out

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After the match, LDF attacks, MSK make the save

Mercedes Martinez calls out Raquel, calls her scared, says she’s ducking her. Says Kai barks out orders, Raquel follows. Martinez says I’ll make you an offer, I take Dakota out, nothing will stand between me and that title.

The Way backstage, John is trying to get an explanation out of Austin- Candice comes back, all busted up, Indi comes over says, Regal has given me and Candice a tag title match-

IMPERIUM vs. Ever Rise

Imperium promo: they all talk about restoring honor

Imperium end Ever Rise in like 4 minutes with their finish

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Backstage, KO walks to his match, Kross and Scarlett wait for him

Kyle O’Reilly vs. Cameron Grimes

Man Grimes is a chatty guy during his matches

Helluva match, KO chokes out Grimes, gives him a huge knee strike, Grimes counters with like  powerslam kinda thing, takes over

Grimes goes for cave in, KO evades, gets a bunch of strikes, brainbuster, goes up top, knee drop from the top to the back of grimes, gets the pin

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