Steve Notes NXT 8/26/20

Steve Notes

karrion Kross has a separated shoulder. He said I told you so. But NXT won’t let me wrestle like this. So here. Put it down on the ground, peace out. 

Wade Barrett!!!

Imperium vs Breezango

Breezango hit the combo leg drop on aichner

Imperium isolates Fandango who’s able to evade a dropkick, hot tag to breezango, who immediately gets taken out, recovers

Superkick, superkick, double leg drop from fandango, 3!!! NEW TAG CHAMPS!

***1/2

Damien Priest Interview

The afterparty is STILL rolling. HAHA Thatch says its embarrassing, how you act like a champion

Thatch wants a shot, where Priest can’t hide behind ladders and stuff- hes not equipped to handle thatch- Priest says OH YEAH? I’M VERY WELL EQQUIPPED! I think he means his dongmeat

Jake Atlas vs. Ciampa with a scary new mask

Ciampa literally murders him twice- once in the ring, once afterwards, OH WAIT THREE TIMES NOW HAHAHAHA!!! 

**** (yeah, that’s way too much but it popped me big)

Candice talking about Tegan, footage of indies and home movies

She says Tegan doesnt’ get her anymore. 

Bronson Reed interview

Reed has beaten Priest, he should get the opportunity- ugh, Austin Theory is back

Theory says keep chasing your dreams, maybe when you’re 55 you’ll be champion- SLAP!

Mia Yim vs. Shotzi (was supposed to be Aliyah)

HAHAHAH Robert Stone got super run over by tank!!

Mia thinks that shit was funny

MIa takes over, does a weird double leg screw thing from Shotzi being on top.

Barrett is hilarious here talking about Shotzi

Shotzi hits senton, for 3

***

REGAL IN PERSON!

Dakota Kai & Diesel

She says tonight’s tag match is gonna be a piece of cake

Diesel says Rhea something something

Regal- Gary Kross has to relinquish his title- best wishes, life moves on

INCREDIBLE SOLUTION

Next tuesday- Finn Balor, Gargano, Ciampa, Cole will compete in a fourway match

Santos Escobar vs Swerve Scott

SWerve has control through the first half

Santos able to gain control throwing Swerve into barricade

Is this match sloppier than you’d think it should be?

Santos counters a rana attempt into powerbomb-ish?

Santos taunts Swerve with kicks, Swerve comes back with big kicks and a backflip out the ring onto Santos

Flatliner gets 2

Wilde runs down distracts ref, Mendoza grabs foot, lets Santos hit kick, only gets 2

Swerve German gets a CLOSE 2

Swerve hits his kick thing for 2

Swerve hits that corner powerbomb thing, Santos grabs rope

Santos puts on a lucha mask with a stud of some sort at the forehead area, commentary doesn’t mention the stud thing- headbutts Swerve, takes off mask gets 3 what a weird finish

***3/4

Gargano says life can change in a moment- last week I almost broke my neck

Now he’s gonna be champ

FXXX calls out Joey At HOme Trolling on the internet

Kyle O’Reilly vs. Drake Maverick

Drake called people out on social? 

Anyways, he doesn’t do much here. Taps out in the end. 

UE beat the shit out of him.

KIllian Dain rescues him, then lays him out.

**

Rhea Ripley Interview

If Diesel wants her out of her face, make her.

Adam Cole calls the 4 in the match the mount rushmore of NXT

He’s gonna win it, according to him

Rhea Ripley/Io Shirai vs. Dakota Kai/Raquel GOnzalez

Rhea headbutts Raquel, no sells, pushes her back, Io tags herself in, kicks Kai’s hands off ropes into Raquel’s arms

Ref doesn’t catch the tag to Rhea, Mercedes takes Rhea out, Raquel hits a huge powerslam on Io, kickout, Rhea able to tag in, eats GOnzalez’s finish power bomb type thing, 3

Kai/Gonzalez win

***3/4