Steve Notes NXT 8/13/20

Killer Kross vs. Danny Burch

Burch comes out fast against Kross with a shotgun dropkick, Kross takes over quickly on the outside

Is Burch pulling a Regal/Goldberg here? He’s putting up a pretty good fight

Doomsday Saito always freaks me out

Kross chokes out Burch

2* for Burch, 1/2 * for Kross

**½

Keith Lee comes out to wreck this fool.

He has literature of some sort, maybe he wants to install solar? No, it’s a contract. 

Lee calls him a little bitch, cuz he didn’t want to earn his spot- he begged regal set up the match, gives the contract to Scarlett, Kross signs it. She slides it back to Lee, he goes down to pick it up. A grenade explodes in his face, scarring him for life. There’s blood and bits of face everywhere, it’s like that scene in the Batman movie where that guy had half his face acided off. 

Lee is acting like he did the hot pepper challenge. 

Drake Maverick vs. Killian Dain

There’s a LOT going on- the match, Keith Lee, and as soon as the ambulance pulls away, the UE pulled up in a Nissan Rogue or Murano, can’t really tell.

Drake rolls Dain in the ring looking to get a legit win here, he goes up top, elbow drop, RODERICK STRONG WITH JUMPING KNEE, they beat the crap out of both of them. TOTAL ELIMINATION, LAST SHOT to Dain.

Cole calls out Pat, says he’s in over his head. 

KUSHIDA

On the triple threat; I know Grimes, whoever my mystery opponent is, I’ll survive, it’s time for Kushida to taste go.

Tyler Breeze vs. Santos Escobar

Breeze gets the upper hand, but LDF attack, he evades, but Escobar uses the distraction to hit his finish. He wins. Feels like Drake let LDF do kinda what they wanted there. Fandango comes out with a busted wing and a big stick. He goes down pretty quick, looks like a b. Swerve Scott is out, attacks Santos. **

Dakota Kai video- she says she did everything to get where she is by herself. She didn’t need friendos or insurance policies. She’s gonna win at TXXX, according to her. 

Ridge says he’s gonna beat Gargano

Indi Hartwell vs. Mia Yim

Yim says from what she knows, Lee has no long term damage. She just made it there for her match.

Hartwell gets a submission on, Mia able to backpack stunner her way out, but Hartwell locks back on, remains in control- story is Mia is distracted, at one point Indi yells BAASK IN MY GLORY, so Mia loses it and comes alive- ground and pound, dropkick, neckbreaker, german, Mia taps her out with like an arm um, thing.

**¾

Balor video

I’m not one to politic. He mentions the demo, it doesn’t matter if you’re 18, 49, or living in a retirement home. 

Reed getting prepared for his fight, Priest looks nervous, wringing his hands

Bronson Reed. vs Damien Priest

Priest can’t handle Reed’s power, Priest tries to counter with strikes

This fool tried to suplex Reed

Priest really is able to do nothing in this match, finally he hits a springboard somersault senton, he takes control, finally able to broken arrow reed; tries again, reed counters with a suplex

Priest goes for Reckoning, Reed counters with a double leg takedown/ jacknife cover win, Priest’s momentum continues

Io Shirai video package on Dakota Kai- she doesn’t see Kai as a threat, just the cute girl who was scared of Shayna Bazsler- you’re not in my head, you just pissed me off

Cameron Grimes video, he’s out at like a lake, or a pond- always at the right place, right time- talks shit about Kushida. He’s gonna take that NA title to the moon.

Kayden Carter/Kacy vs. Mercedes Martinez/Aliyah

Robert Stone Brand promo- he says the future it very bright- and it could include YOU KACY, you’re hanging with the wrong people, not the right people. YOu need to lose the loser. They kick his knee, Kacy comes out with a head scissors on Martinez, then isolate Aliyah. 

Martinez in, takes over, tags in Aliyah

Martinez gets modified Air Raid Crash to Kacy Catanzaro, wins

Rhea Ripley hits the ring, attacks Mercedes, Aliyah attacks, Shotzi helps

Candice LeRae is at home telling her dog a fairy tale story- says Tegan needs to mind her own business. Gargano is on a lightbulb changing a lightbulb. She’s talking about the kingdom being doomed- he says their kingdom is fine. He says all the new guys are talented, but not as talented as him. There can’t be a Takeover without him. He has Ridge Holland next week. He says the next time he climbs a ladder, will be to fix NXT. He says goodnight to his Doc Hendrix framed photo. 

Thatch as Thatch Can- ADAPTATION

He had the match won- single leg crab, but the man turned out of it- this time, I use my body, can walk around, lays down with it- if you want to do this, you need to learn to adapt!

Next week face to face Cole/McAfee

KUSHIDA vs. Grimes vs. Dream

Kushida hits tornado DDT from apron to floor on Dream

All three men down, dream clotheslines Grimes out, Dream double axe off top to the floor, DVD to Kushida, Grimes tries to throw Dream out and steal the pin, Dream grabs his legs, Grimes goes to top, KUSHIDA meets him, Kushida brings him down to the ground with the arm breaker, Dream comes in, he gets caught as well by Kushida with HBL, Dream escapes, gets him up, Kushida tries to lock in HBL, Grimes hits cave in on Kushida, pushes Dream Out of the ring, WINS!!!!! TO THE MOOOON!!!!!!

Wow they (kinda)  jobbed Dream in his return…

Dream comes back in the ring, slaps Kushida, starts beating the shit out of him, he throws a huge fit. 

Balor comes in, give his match 3 ½ meltzer stars, gun fingers. Tells him that this is the third set of four, explains pricing structure of WO Newsletter.