Steve Notes NXT 8/6/20 LIVE IN MOMENTS!

Steve Notes NXT 8/6/20

Rhea Ripley vs Dakota Kai

Dakota strong early, Rhea gets pissed at a chop celebration and goes off. 

Rhea stays in control

Ouch that apron slam

Electric chair drop for Rhea gets 2

Kai screams at Rhea but gets popped up and dropped 

Rhea goes for riptide countered with NASTY ddt, gets 2

Big boot from Rhea into her submission, countered into turnbuckle

KAI HITS CORNER KICK sends Rhea to apron, up top, ref distracted by Kai, Mercedes Martinez kicks Rhea, Kai hits draping GTKick for the win 

****

After match Martinez attacks Rhea

Bronson Reed vs Shane Thorne tmdk reunion

Drop kick by Thorne, HUGE suicide dive

Full Nelson slam on apron from reed

He goes up top, Thorne meets him 

Shining wizard, Thorne gets two

Trade blows

Huge clothesline from reed

DVD, Tsunami splash Reed gets 3

**3/4

Breezango attacked by LDF Fandango KIDNAPPED

Mauro no-sells it 😂

Robert Stone Brand

Asked why the Rhea interruption

She might be done with them, they’re not done with her

NA Triple threat

Damien Priest vs Oney Lorcan Vs Ridge Holland

Ridge and Oney sell for Priest like he’s a monster 

Goes to the outside, Oney throws himself over the top

Ridge with impressive overhead belly to bellies

Ridge throws people around 

Holland has Kal Jaks offense. Throw. 

Oney gets ridge down, who comes back with clothesline, Damien chokeslams Ridge, Damien kills Oney with reckoning 3

****

Cameron Grimes Vs Keith Lee

Keith Lee is in no mood tonight

Grimes yells at Lee about adhering to the rules 

Grimes tries to pick away at Lee, go tot the outside,

Back inside Grimes eats funsplash, evades a spirit bomb, counters BBC with roll up and pin with feet on ropes

Grimes hits Collision Course, 2

Grimes goes for Cave in, Lee counters, gives him huge double chop, sending Grimes to the ground

Spirit Bomb, 3 ***¾

Lights go out, Scarlett says something in a different language- Kross’ mat chat- he killed a bunch of people oh shit

UE prepping

Regal Mat Chat- says Dexter has an ankle injury, so the four guys who lost their matches will compete for his spot.

LDF drag Fandango in- call him a dog

Every week, LDF comes out here and we explain why Lucha culture is important, is art, not a gimmick GOD HIS JACKET IS PURE GOLD- he says unfortunately, people like Breezango exist- I’m kinda on board with him on this one. He says every week they play dress up, at the Bash, they mocke Lucha culture- they’re about to like murder him or something, but Tyler Breee comes in and he eats a massive kick to his face. 

He says speak my name again and this will be your future

PRIEST INTERVIEW

Now is his time, doesn’t matter who’s in it. Sucks to be Lumis, he’s interrupted by Reed from hella far away, Priest tries to discourage him- calls his win a fluke. Says lets do a 1 on 1. Priest says “haha yeah.”

Oh no Pat McAfee, he says he’s in the good graces of nxt 

Tegan Nox vs. Indi Hartwell

Indi is like did you know I beat Shotzi? Youre not impressive then BANG eats a headbutt

McAfee says anything to get back in the good graces of NXT, took time out his honeymoon to be there- McAfee talks being in pressure situations, how he was too dumb to realize there was pressure. They bring up his past as a member of the Colts, he no sells the Cole stuff, says its behind him. Nox finishes Indi pretty easily. 

**

Imperium vs. UE

He goes overboard about his beef with UE being over

Kyle seems VERY happy to be back in the ring.

McAfee says Cole has a child’s body and a massive head

Meanwhile, Imperium is picking apart UE

Cole and McAfee giving each other death stares, Beth is pissed, leaves

COLE YELLS ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT ME?

Hot tags Kyle and Bartel Kyle with big strikes

Kyle putting on a clinic, leg screws all over the place

Top rope knee drop onto Bartel’s back

McAfee goes hard on the small jokes

Aicnher hits double springboard moonsault to get Bartel out of the kneelock

Cole goes to McAfee, says I CAN HEAR YOU I’M LESS THAN 20 FEET AWAY, Cole says CHILL OUT,  Cole throws water at Pat. HBK OUT

Kyle distracted, hit off apron, Imperium get their finisher, win the match **3/4

Cole distracted by the loss, calls it McAfee’s fault- HHH is out!

McAfee said for the rest of your life you’re gonna be a tiny bitch, Cole;s over the table trying to get to McAfee, HE PUNTS COLE CUZ HE USED TO BE A KICKER, COLE IS OUT

This was more entertaining that I’d figure it’d be