STEVE NOTES NXT 12/9/20

Balor opens the show

He’s like testing out catch phrases (some people love me some hate me but see me in the ring)

Orange Pete dunne interrupts he shouldn’t be wearing skinny jeans with his baby legs

Dunne says we’re cut from the same cloth, so it’s about time we stand face to face

It’s a matter of time before I put you back on the shelf

Kyle O’Reilly interrupts- Pete we beat you war games, Finn, we have unfinished business

Priest interrupts no offense, but priest and Balor would look great-

They all bicker

Finn leaves, the segment kinda just farts out

January 6, I’m defending the title- but who gets the Finn rub is regal’s job

Scarlett comes out circles Finn- he says when ur boyfriend is ready I’m here

Priest says hey baby, do you leave ur dude in the car while you take care of his business? Have him pick a fight.

Dunne and Dain fight backstage

Jake atlas vs swerve Scott

Swerve hits that one kick that used to be his finish atlas rolls away

Roll up attempt by Swerve, countered by atlas for 3

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Swerve walks away from the handshake attempt

Ciampa says it’s time to move forward- Cameron Grimes! Loud, brash, ignorant, confident- or maybe you’re just insecure.

GRIZZLED YOUNG VETS vs imperium vs AEW Tag Team ever Rise

The two euro teams attack ER, before Gibson and Aichner start the match

Ever rise try to be opportunist, but it doesn’t work we’ll much for them

ER almost steal a victory when Imperiun hit a tandem ddt on drake, but GYV hit ticket to mayhem on Parker

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War games retrospective video

Toni storm interview good lord she’s so much better as a heel. She doesn’t mumble. She says she’s gonna be next women’s champ, Io interrupts and says I don’t like you and attacks, they brawl backstage and into the ring area, and into the ring. Ember moon comes down and wrecks Toni, io hits a moonsault on toni

Tommaso Ciampa vs Cameron Grimes

They wrestle a bunch. Thatcher brings a chair down to sit down

Ciampa hits a Judas effect and Grimes goes to the outside, Ciampa is distracted by thatch and Grimes tries to attack, back in the ring Grimes with a stiff knee to the gut. This is some stiff stuff.

These two are laying it in.

Ciampa shoves Grimes off the top, Tyler Russ tries to get involved, eats a knee, Grimes tries to take advantage, he turns it around and hits willow’s peak

Is this a mating ritual for thatcher and Ciampa?

Hahaha Grimes tries to check thatcher and he cranks the shit out of Grimes’ leg and leaves

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Raquel Gonzales with a pretty darn good heel promo interview- ember is gonna regret coming back to NXT

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The Garganos with Austin and Indi

He dubs them The Way, Candice talks winning war games (the way!) winning North American title (the way!) Austin says the Milky Way! Gargano says no.

Gargano asks for a drum roll for a horribly ugly cheap trophy “imported overnight from Italy”

Candice says I wish I woulda gotten you a trophy, he says babe, babe, the only trophy I need is.. my North American title baby!!

He says priest and ruff want a match with him and theory next week- priest interrupts, says he’s gonna fuck em all up and cheesy Kross comes out and power bombs him through a table then walks out and steals his car!

Tyler rust interview- interrupted by malcom bivens!! Let’s talk business!

Killian Dain vs Orange Pete Dunne

Dain headbutts the corner post, allows Dunne to get the upper hand, stomps his head on the apron

Dain comes back, goes for a OWA but lands a power bomb instead

Dain cannonballs the corner as dunne evades, who then stomps Dain

They go up top, super plex gets 2 for Dain

Dunne hits his finish for the win

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Leon ruff interview- Gargano interrupts, I just saw what kross did for priest, he won’t be ready, he’s gonna be shooting imaginary arrows in a hospital bed- I’m sure ruff can take us on 2 on 1- KUSHIDA says if you need a partner it’s kushida

Raquel Gonzales vs Ember Moon

Ember tries to cut Raquel down, Raquel has too much power

Ember is able to get the upper hand heading into commercial, sendin Raquel to the outside

Raquel gets ember in the gory special

Ember hits a tornado suplex

Ember hits suicide dive sending Raquel into the table

Gonzales lawn darts ember into the corner post after grabbing her off the truss next to commentary

Ember comes to, goes for eclipse, Raquel catches her, gives her a nasty lariat, goes for her finish, ember rolls her up, eats the single arm power bomb for three

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Toni Storm comes down, starts to pick up ember, freaks out when rhea’s music hits, Rhea pulls ember out, Toni backs away from her, Raquel moves her aside; face off with Rhea