Steve Notes NXT 3/25/21

Steve Notes NXT 3/25/21

Recap of last week’s NXT, oh wow I never did watch that, looks dope

Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzales vs. Zoey Stark/Io Shirai

Io and Stark dole out drop kicks to Gonzales, on the outside, Stark posts Raquel, Io hits a moonsault, Stark goes up, misses 450, Raquel counters v-trigger into a huge choke-bomb, she lifts her up for another, boots Io off the apron, hits the finish on Stark for 3

***

After the match, Rquel and Io face off, kai tries to attack, Io fends her off but eats a big boot from R, who then slams her on the corner of the commentary table

Security cam of Kyle is in in his dojo, when Cole rolls in there and attacks

Denim vest Kyle interview with a joy Division shirt on, Strong interrupts, says after everything adam has done to US, you need to kick his ass. Kyle says I appreciate that, but there is no US, this is between me and him

Strong says both of you can go to hell. Kyle says does that answer your question?

LEMME TALK TO YA! TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT YAH! WHY? CUZ BRONSON WANTED TO PUT HIS HANDS ON MY PROPERTY, SO HE’S GONNA GET THESE HANDS, HE’S GONNA FIND OUT WHO’S GAME IT IS, IT’S LA KNIGHTS GAME YAH DUMMY JUST LIKE THAT BROOOTHER HE’S GONNA FIND OUT I AM THE RULER IT’S MY GAME LA KNIGHT YAH!

Jordan Devlin promo- tonight’s match is one of the biggest ever, you’re talking about one of the best athletes in the world, plying his trade- also, KUSHIDA is there.

Bronson Reed vs. LA Knight

LA starts by poking Reed on the forehead, before Reed explodes and REKTS THIS FOOL

OH WOW Reed Chops the SHIT out of LA

LA comes back with a slingshot shoulder tackle, stomps Reed, takes over for awhile

Reed comes back with a Judas Effect, Reed hits a huge chokeslam, goes up, LA takes his legs out so he nuts himself, LA goes for superplex, Reed shoves him off, LA goes back up, shoved off again, TSUNAMI for 3!

**½

Update on Danny Burch’s separated shoulder

NIGHT ONE S&D: MSK vs GYV vs. LDF for the tag titles

Cricket Wireless video package on WALTER

Kross vs. Oney Lorcan

Poor Oney, he’s back to chump  status, gets wrecked on the outside by Kross

He gets some offense in, kinda, before Kross judas effects him silly

Oney gets some neck chops off, Kross kinda no sells, Oney goes on a run, til Kross evades and boots him, doomsday suplex, lays out Oney with the forearm for 3

**½

Kross promo, he has some cross words for Mr. Balor

Your actions had malice, intention, I appreciate that. I realized I was giving respect to a man that didn’t deserve it. Despite the fact that you are the champ, when I held your little neck in my hand, it felt like anyone else’s, because when the fuse it lit, theres no stopping whats coming next, which is me.

Balor comes out

Haha Oney is still on the ramp selling his neck, in front of Balor, who walks over him. Balor says last week you took your best shot, but I’m still standing. but really, you showed me your weakness. You fight with emotions, some people call them Demons. I learned to control them, that’s when I became untouchable. You still fight with emotions. And in those moments you’re sloppy, vulnerable. I’m gonna push you to the point where you either surprise everyone and you master your emotions, or two, where your emotions master you. When they do, I’m gonna drag you into the cold deep water, with no emotion, I’m gonna drown you.

Regal: Next week, there will be a 12-man battle royal gauntlet eliminator and then six people, determined by their order of elimination of the BR, the winner of that will face john night 2 of SD

KUSHIDA responds to Devlin, says it’s all about the competition

Drake Maverick, dressed for a street fight vs. WALTER

Yesterday, in the locker room, Drake was ripping into Imperium over Dain’s whereabouts, til WALTER comes in, grabs his stick and shuts him up. He said he’ll take care of it tomorrow.

Maverick comes in hot, gets dumped, immediate power bomb, half crab but Drake is OUT

****

While Imperium poses, Ciampa arrives

Ciampa says a few weeks ago, I said YOU intrigue me, I misspoke. THAT intrigues me. What do you say, WALTER vs. CIAMPA for the UK Title?

WALTER says NIEN!

Ciampa attacks, Imperium attacks, beats him down, WALTER has them hold him up, WALTER rips off his necklace, throws it on the ground, CHOP!

WALTER stands over Ciampa, puts his knee on his head, I SEE YOU AT TAKEOVER TOMASSO!

Dunne Mat Chat question- no one stepped up to me, next week I’m gonna dominate the battle royal, at SD the BROOOOSERWEIGHT becomes NA Champion

Earlier, Rob Stone pitches Mercedes on tagging with Aliyah for the tag title match, she says shutup, points at the manilla envelope, says NEW DEAL- this is HALF, I want the rest after the match. Stone agrees, yells at Aliyah I DON’T HAVE ANY MORE MONEY!

Gargano backstage at Regals office, bursts in to Regal’s office, Regal chuckles at him wearing the title- John goes on to explain the gauntlet eliminator in better detail than the announcement- the gauntlet eliminator is night 1. John is mad he’ll have less than 24 hours to study his opponent for night 2.

Shotzi/Ember vs. RSB

At the first hint of Shotzi gaining an advantage, RS gets pissed, throws his shoe in the ring

Ember hits the Eclipse for 3 on Aliyah after Shotzi lands a huge DDT as a counter to M trying to slam her

***

Backstage, Grimes approaches Strong in the locker room, he says it’s a shame for the UE to end like this, Grimes offers to BUY THE UNDISPUTED ERA IP for merch rights. Strong lays him out.

Shotzi and Ember backstage, interview interrupted by The Way, Indi challenges them, Shotzi laughs, Ember says we’ve done this, and we showed you the way TO THE BALLPIT. Candice says next time we’ll do it OUR way on our time.

Main event of night 1 is Io vs. Gonzales

Also Night 1 is WALTER vs. Ciampa

NXT TAG match GYV vs. MSK vs. LDF

Gauntlet Eliminator

NXT, CW NA championships all night 2

Devlin vs. KUSHIDA

Mid-match, LDF comes to the stage, KUSHIDA takes advantage, gets an arm breaker, LDF pulls him out, back him up the ramp, Dev runs back in, LDF get on the apron, KUSHIDA does a handspring to send them off, but Devlin rolls him up for 3

***

Santos and Devlin face off, HBK MUSIC HITS, he comes down, gets out a ladder, puts it between them

Cole vs. O’Reilly contract signing

Gentleman thank you for joining me. It’s obvious that this has got out control, reached its boiling point we GOT THE BLOODY POLICE INVOLVED. And I will not let you embarrass this company so many people have worked so hard to build. Kyle, you are still not medically cleared, so once both of you sign, you acknowlede NXT is not responsible for anything that happens to you. Cole first, says regal, story time. Imagine you were born blind, and one day you woke up and could see EVERYTHING. I had that moment, one day I woke up and realized i didn’t need the UE. I fooled myself into believing it was about brotherhood. And you know who made me realize this? KYLE. I saw him fail TWICE at the title and then what did he do? HE TRIED TO BEFRIEND FINN. HE TRIED TO BRING HIM INTO THE ERA. Cuz you’re a lapdog, content to be on the sideline.s I am the greatest nxt champ there has ever been and I will never be like you. You lost sight, it wasn’t about friendship, it was about being the BEST. You should feel lucky, you’d be nothing without me. Without Adam Cole, UE and YOU are nothing. I sold the shirts, main evented, etc. I already know who wins at SD. The only one who doesn’t is the pathetic lapdog sitting across this table.

Kyle: when we first got here, we didn’t care who we stepped over to succeed. Four pitbulls determined to succeed, we were making a statement and didn’t give a damn who paid for it. We will forever have heat with the general manager and the locker room. I finally decided to take accountability for my actions. You look a man in the face before you kick him in the teeth. Since coming here, we became better wrestlers, better stars. But only one of us became better human beings. Adam Cole is just the same asshole who came in here three years ago. I sold my soul for the UE and I want it back. You are an insecure prick that used his best friends and that is so cold and somehow I am not surprised in the least. Not one single person is gonna be surprised LOOKATMEINEYES! After I beat you in a pulp and for the first time in four years, I sleep like a baby.

Cole: At a boy Kyle, sign that death warrant. Kyle: I signed yours too.

They throw the table, jaw at each other, while guards hold them back.

Damn, after the show goes off the air, Cole lays out Regal