LIVE RECAP NOW! Steve Notes NXT 2/18/21

Steve Notes NXT 2/18/21

We are LIVE now at twitch.tv/steveandlarson to talk some NXT!

Vengeance recap, followed by the commentators milling about ringside, KO comes down, asks for a mic

You all saw what happened at TO, I can’t make sense of it. I’m shocked, confused, pissed. You stabbed me in the back, but you’re still my brother, I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt, I need you to come out here to explain yourself and I’m probably gonna punch you in the face but I’m willing to hear you out.

Cole comes out

Roddy comes out- he says the UE is very special- we know adam, and speaking for myself, I know Adam did that based off emotion, that happens when your brothers, I know Adam regrets- KO cuts him off, I don’t need to hear it from you. Do not get into this ring, I DON’T NEED TO HEAR SHIT FROM YOU, I don’t trust you I don’t know who to trust.

Finn Balor comes out. KO says I’m not looking for you, Balor says get in line to talk to Adam, me and you we have business. YOu offered your hand, and we all saw what happened. Balor and Roddy yap at each other, FKA McAfee Group come out, beat on everyone.

Santos Mat Chat: No one threatens Santos Esocbar, so I’m going to GO HOME. Not happening, Regal. Not on your time, but on my time. Regal says this match will take place next week and Santos will be stripped if he doesn’t. Tonight, six man tag match main event.

The Way comes out with Austin Theory missing flyers

Shotzi & Ember Moon vs. Candice Lerae/Indi

A van pulls up during the match,

Outside, Johnny goes to the van, doesnt see anyone in there from the outside, back to the match

Indi and Candice have control til Shotzi makes the tag, Ember hits eat da-feet on Candice for 2, they both go up, get taken out by the way. Once they have control, they get distracted by Johnny bringing out a tied up and bound Austin Theory, he takes the sack off over his head and he’s all smiles. Candice runs up to greet him, which allows Ember to get the rollup win over Indi. (Austin starts clapping for the match finish)

**1/2

Pat McAfee on a private plane, talks Cole being a scumbag

KUSHIDA Interview in trainer’s room: It was an honor to compete at TO, but I’m not done with NA title and Johnny. An oddly lobotomized Bronson Reed comes in and stiffly says congrats for your performance, I know you’re not done with Johnny, and I like the north american title too, whether it’s you or me, we’ll cross that bridge when we get there. He fist bumps. Bivens, who was reading a newspaper behind Kushida, hits him up for a match.

Swerve Scott vs. Leon Ruff in an NXT EVOLVE Preview match

Ruff wins with a crucifix pin after a fun fast paced match

***

Swerve is beside himself afterwards, he offers a handshake and decks Ruff. Picks him up, throws him hella hard at the corner, he says he’s tired of Ruff being handed everything while he has to scratch and claw.

Kacy/Kayden promo: Whatever hold Mei Ying has on you, we know there’s a real person in there but tonight is about jesse kamea and Aliyah,

Kacy/Kayden vs. RSB in an NXT EVOLVE PREVIEW MATCH

KK have the match well in hand, but they get distracted by BOA on the stage, so Kamea/Aliyah take advantage, they hit a tandem finisher? Nope easy kick out for Kayden.

Kayden pins Aliyah off an assisted funsplash from Kacy

**

After the match, Xia Li is up on the stage, her and Boa saunter down, Kayden wants to throw, Kacy goes to Xia, tries to appeal to her, Xia gets wrist control, marks Kacy’s hands, says next week I will PURGE YOU.

Dusty Cup Trophy presentation

Beth gives a nice speech about stepping up, we get a recap

MSK come out, they love having fun

They call out Lorcan and Burch

Kai and Gonzales enter the ring

How are you feeling? Kai says we feel awesome, crushing the competition will always be on our minds, but its moments like these that make it worth it. NIA AND SHAYNA Interrupt.

Shayna says on THAT Night, they were on the right side of history. MSK open the ropes for NIa and Shayna, Nia mad dogs them, they run.

Kai introduces Raquel to Shayna, says she ran away about Rhea beat her ass. Raquel says the same Rhea that I beat?

Shayna says this is the same old Dakota, crying and whining, scared, just like when I broke your arm. Kai says I’m not the same person I was, but if you want to find out first hand, I’ll kick your head off. HAHAH Where they did Beth and MSK get popcorn from???

Rauqel says you don’t run this place anymore, we do. In two weeks, when we face you for those titles, we’ll make sure you know that. Nia says let’s all simmer down, I came here to honor Dusty- I’ll never forget him telling me I’m the biggest, baddest, beautiful baddass bitch. And he was right, and we’re the most dominant force in NXT.

Raquel says Dusty may have said that, but he never met me. Shayna says in two weeks, we’re gonna come here to your home turf to humiliate you. As they leave, Rauqel says be careful with what you say, cuz in two weeks I’m gonna take Dusty’s boot and shove it so far up YOUR HOLE you’ll never get it out.

Out in the parking lot, there’s a lot of finger wagging between KO and Roddy

Cameron Grimes music video

OH Shit Grimes wrecked his car, OH MAN look and see what I done did! I’m bout to get me another one!!

Io Shirai photoshoot, featuring Toni Storm kicking Io

KUSHIDA vs. Tyler Rust

Attempting a jackknife pin thing, Rust gets his back for a sleeper, KUSHIDA gets out of that, but gets put in some other submission, K gets out, kicks Rust’s arm like he did JOhn’s, Rust gets him up in fireman’s carry, K gets out, gets the HBL locked in, Bivens gets on the apron and throws in the proverbial towel

***¼

LA Knight answers his door with his transitions lenses, says LA Knight is the hottest free agent, he’s gonna claim his spot on the perch, NXT belongs to him. It’s LA KNIGHT’S GAME.

Zoey Stark vs. Valentina Forez in an NXT EVOLVE PREVIEW MATCH

Zoey is scary, hits nasty strikes, bridging suplex, RAINMAKER, sliding knee strike, oh wow like a flipping knee strike thing as her finisher

**½

Kross/Scarlett video- you like to play games? You don’t have the power to play with time. There’s no pause button on this nightmare. Kross: You have two options, A: I drive my arm through the back of your head on TV, or option B: you give up your title and I find you anyways.

Balordisputed Era vs. FKAMcAfee Group

Burch with the title, ref tries to take it away, ref bump, Balor gets up for the CDG, Cole pushes Balor into the ref for a second ref bump, Cole gives KO a brain buster on the steps

Balor accidentally takes out Strong after he gives a no look pele kick thinking it was Burch, Pete hits Bitter End on Balor as a result for the win

Cole superkicks Balor, looks down at OReilly, Cole holds the NXT title high