Steve Notes NXT 2/4/21- Live on Twitch SOON!

Steve Notes NXT 2/4/21

Carter/Catanzaro vs. Gonzales/Kai

Super fast pace to this match, which seems to be the pace CC want, so they have the advantage through much of this

Back from PIP, Gonzales is trying to drag Carter to her corner, tags in Kai, who misses a stomp, allowing Carter to get the tag to Kacy

Kacy gets them both down on the ground, uses their backs to leap onto a truss, climbs it, fun splashes off it

CC take Kai out, quick double team moves on Gonzales, Kacy goes up, hits that Phoenix Senton thing on Raquel, broken up by Kai

Gonzaeles gets her one handed powerbomb on Kacy for 3

***

Wade becomes US Citizen, Vic and Beth gets him a Duggen pic and the smallest apple pie ever with Vic’s thumb in it

Toni interview: last week was just a preview to what you’ll see in two weeks, Io won’t stop me, and Mercedes the dead weight won’t stop me either

Backstage, Austin needs help finding the stage

Backstage, Regal shakes edge’s hand, reminisces about getting hit with brass knucks

Austin Theory vs. Leon Ruff

Mid match, Johnny gets laid out on the outside, Candice and Indi come out to help him, get attacked by Shotzi & Ember

Ruff gets up after being tossed out, smiles at Gargano, claps his hands and bumps, doing an Eddie, which brings Drake out, who kicks JOHN out.

Ruff hits a cutter after that, but it doesn’t matter, Austin gets his foot on the rope, then hits ATL on Ruff for 3

***

After the match, he hits another ATL on Ruff. Austin goes ring side to get a bell, Lumis is there, grabs him by his hair and comes away with a chunk of head.

LDF promo video- tonight we bury the Lucha House Party and Curt Stallion

Tian Sha storytime- tells the story in art stills about the son and daughter of a king thousands of years ago in China. The son ruled with an iron fist, the daughter went into exile and was trained by a dragon, including four trials, be reborn as a warrior, to ascend to the throne, she defeated her brother, but once there, she realized she would have to rule by fear. People feared her name.

LHP vs. LDF

Crazy fast pace, Metallik hits a rana from the top rope, Dorado hits big moonsault to the floor onto LDF, but in the end, LDF get the win with a huge kick from Mendoza to Lince propped up by Wilde

***

MSK come out, drop a promo, Nash says we’re Michael Jackson and you’re Tito.

Lorcan does a terrible parking job as FKAPMG pull up

Pete Dunne calls out Balor

Dunne says he doesn’t need to hide behind anyone, Balor says doesn’t look like that to me. LB leave, Dunne says he wants a shot, Balor says you have it at Takeover VD. Edge comes out.

Edge says this feels good, the focus here is on the wrestling. I’ve watched this show as a fan, and I’ve seen passion, hunger, fire in eyes, this place helped me find my passion to get my career back after nine years. I used it to win the rumble. By winning that it allows me to challenge any champion in this company. I see two of the damn best here. I see Dunne and I see so much of me, the good and the bad. Dunne shrugs, Edge says I woulda done that ten years ago. Balor, you’re in a different place now that is special to watch. I’ve never had THAT. No matter who wins, THAT is intriguing. And if I haven’t made my choice by takeover, this fight might make it for me.

Gargano Interview: I don’t know who you are but you’re not mckenzie, and that’s good cuz I’m tired of stupid questions.He talks on Austin theory and Candice/Indi in the DC, John is happy about those questions, but gets pissed when she mentions he has a match with KUSHIDA. After commercial, he’s taking her to get fired, but KUSHIDA opens the door, says John needs an appointment, John attacks, they fight in the hallway, KUSHIDA kicks his arm before it’s broken up.

Jessi Kamea vs. Toni Storm

During the match, it’s confirmed Jessi is signed to Robert Stone Brand

MId match, Mercedes interferes, punches Jessi and attacks Toni

Io comes down, drops a moonsault on both

Curt Stallion says tonight is the biggest opportunity he has in his life. Santos has been running, PLACE YER BETS, Lone Star is gonna make everybody proud.

Curt Stallion vs. Santos Escobar

Mid-match, Scarlett shows up on the perch

Santos, driven by sex fever, gets distracted by Scarlett on the perch. His libido gets him rolled up for 2 by Curt Stallion, who bucks the implication of his own name by no-selling the sex magik of Scarlett.

Santos hits a package neckbreaker for 2, starts petting Stallion, who gets pissed and in retaliation, allows himself to be put in a half crab, then crossface. He turns it around with a suicide dive tho, hits a splash for 2, tries a second pin for 2, but its all for nothing, as this pretender gets hit with a Phantom Driver and a second finish for 3. The look on scarlett’s face is clear, she wants to be Escobarred. Or maybe she has farts, I really can’t read women that well. Oh shit Kross comes out in a nice pair of slacks. He awkwardly dispatches of LDF, Santos is unimpressed. They stand toe to toe. Kross says they have a problem. He gives Santos TIME, Santos doesn’t give a shit. Kross tells him to move along. Santos has so much more manboosting Testafin than Kross, but he walks away.

Outside, Edge is asked if he’s made a decision yet. Kross walks up to him. Says choose logically and not emotionally. In the end it’s gonna be me taking back the title that I never lost. Because time tells all even for the ultimate opportunist. Edge says tough talk like that might motivate me to come back. And you wouldn’t like that.

Undisputed Era vs. Ciampa/Thatcher

Oh Man Ciampa is channeling his inner Larson growing his hair out. He looks like Ciampa circa 2030.

Cole hits OG Last Shot on Ciampa as the Era keep control of the match through much of it, but Ciampa blocks a Panama Sunrise, Cole gets Thatcher in a figure four as he tagged in, Strong gets Ciampa in a hold, Ciampa breaks that and the submission up

Thatcher shoves Strong into Cole, looks for arm bar, Strong rolls up for 2, Thatch slaps tht shit out of strong, german, tags in ciampa, german suplex, tags in thatch, tags in ciampa, release german, ciampa hits knee, Ciampa looks for FE, Strong hits Angle Slam instead, tags in Cole, superkicks Thatch, tandem superkick, flying knee, CIAMPA KICKS OUT

UE goes for a tandem finish, Thatch breaks it up, takes out Cole, Strong takes out Thatch, Ciampa hits Willow’s Bell on Strong for 3

****

After the match, GYV confront Ciampa/Thatcher, they jaw, Ciampa slaps them both, brawl