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Steve Notes NXT 1/13/21

Shotzi Blackheart vs. Candice Lerae

Shotzi starts strong, on the outside Indi distracts, letting Candice get the upper hand

Shotzi responds with a suicide dive on Candice and Indi

Shotzi goes to the top, Indi comes at her, Shotzi punches her off, Candice hits a top rope spinning neckbreaker for 3

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Finn Balor looks into the camera uncomfortably long. He says he’s still champion. Pays his respects to Kyle O’Reilly, but he’s not at Finn’s level. Whoever wants to step to finn, they stopped manufacturing the cloth I’m cut from. Dunne, Lorcan, Burch interrupt. Dunne says you know whats next. I’ve been watching my whole career knowing we’d fight. The only reason you have that is cuz I haven’t taken it yet. I’m not waiting anymore. They jump Finn, he fights them off, til he can’t. Dunne cranks his arm, the rest hop in, Kyle comes to his aid. Rest of the UE jump in, run them off.

Gargano interview: After Lumis, me and Candice are walking away with the Dusty Cups. Austin comes up to Gargano, he has a gift for him, from that guy. Lumis? NOw ay yeah! It’s a picture of Gargano crying, Austin laughs, says it looks just like you. On the back, a drawing of Austin, holding his dick with the word Idiot. Austin doens’t like that, says that’s so mean, you better kick his ass.

GYV Promo: Last year, we made our debut in the DC, this year, we are looking for more. I’m sorry to the dweebs who entered themselves in this tournament, dreaming of success, and the creatures in attendance praying for an upset tonight. 2021 is our year! We are GRIZZLED YV SOOOON to be recognized as Dusty Cup winners, SSSOOOON to be recognized as the next tag champs.

GYV vs. Ever Rise

Early on, ER get in Drake’s head, Gibson calms him down, resets

Martel gets ER the upper hand, tags into Parker, Gibson saves Drake from an ER finish, breaks a pin, then twice, Martel goes after Gibson, to let Drake attack and hit ticket to mayhem for 3

After the match, Gibson and Drake go inspect and talk to the Dusty Cup

Raquel Gonzales promo video

What a difference a year can make; Rhea Ripley is like 2020 a bad memory we’re all trying to forget. I’m looking ahead at Io Shirai and the title. There’s a new baddest bitch in town.

**1/2

Shotzi Interview: I need a partner. Ember is partner.

Johnny Gargano vs. Dexter Lumis

Theory tries to distract Lumis, twice, Lumis grabs Theory in his anaconda vice, Gargano rolls up Lumis which flips Theory over, Gargano gets the pin for 3

Afterwards, Lumis attacks Theory, Gargano saves, gets a chair, attacked by KUSHIDA, locks in the HB, Theory tries to help, he gets Silence from Lumis. KUSHIDA inspects the NA title, put his arms up, mad dogs Gargano

***

FKA The McAfee Foundation interview

Burch says we run this place

Dunne says KO just put himself in the way of me and the NXT title

Barrettt interviews Thatcher and Ciampa

Thatch says he’s fine, Ciampa wants to know what the injury is. Thatch says nothing that’s gonna change the outcome

Ciampa: It’s his match, sometimes you need to go into enemy territory, I know it’s gonna be brutal

Thatcher: You don’t know anything.

Ciampa: You won’t find fear in my eyes

Barrett: Why the animosity?

Thath: You can for me. I was educating--

Ciampa: You were taking liberties. As a coach, you’re gargbage. In the pit, I’ll take all the liberties.

Thatch: This isn’t takeover, I’m a different animal in the pit. You look like a man who’s questioning if he still has it.

Ciampa: Next week you’ll get your answer

Atlas/Swerve vs. MSK

NASH CARTER (Zachary Wentz) & WES LEE (Dezmond Xavier)

Fun match, a few near falls, MSK get the win with like a blockbuster but with the other dude holding Swerve

***½

Women’s Dusty Cup Video

The Way

Kacy & Kayden

Mercedes & Toni

Shotzi & Ember

Scarlett video

Scarlett is talking in another language, then english. She’s engaged in some sort of taro card sex magik thing. They’re coming after the Prince.

Xia Li vs. ??

Her opponent kinda falls off an alleged right hand (Vic sells it hella late) and then Xia puts her down for 3 with a kick

After the match, the master puts her open hand up, Xia ties her opponent up in the ropes and beats her opponent up, then she closes her fist, so Xia V-Triggers her

Kacy and Kayden promo: We’re used to being overlooked, keep doing that and watch us leave a legacy

Kacy: We’re gonna be the first ever Dsty Cup winners

During commercial, there’s a brawl between Atlas and Swerve, Bronson tells Swerve to cool it, Swerve accuses Reed of taking sides

Undisputed Era vs. Breezango

Super physical match, FKA McAfgee Group come down, KO attacks, they threaten to take out KO’s jaw again, Finn saves, but Dunne running knee against KO’s jaw on the outside, Cole is distracted, eats superkick from Breeze, but UE come back, Cole hits Fandango with superkick as he comes off the top, pins for 3

***½