Show opens with a video
highlighting the finals of the NXT Women's title tournament that is
also happening on this show, I'm now hyped for it. The video has both
girls doing interviews about the finals, a really nice opening video
and I hope that match main events the show. Oh joy the team of Tom
and Brad are on commentary and this match is opening the show.
Emma vs. Paige in
the finals to crown NXT Women's champion: Emma
comes outs dancing, did you know she was trained by Lance Storm!
Paige gets a massive reaction when she comes out. In ring
introductions for this match to make it that bit more important. I'm
still not a big fan of that belt design but still not like I have to
wear it. Tie up to start with them trading positions, back and fourth
chants from the crowd. Emma gets sweeped for a 1, she attempts her
own and Paige avoids it but gets snapmared down for a 1 and go back
to the tie up straight into a headlock by Paige. Paige gets a
shoulder block for a 1, both escape slam attempts leading to Emma
getting a school girl for a 2, super fast paced to start. Emma
escapes to the apron when whipped into the corner to get the slide in
sunset flip for a 2, Emma then drives Paige down with an arm twister
and then locks on a hammerlock. Paige keeps going for the hair
leading to her rolling out and hitting a headbut for a 2. Backslide
attempt but Emma runs into the ropes and locks in the DilEMMA which
is the tarantula in a very nice spot but Paige gets a kick to the gut
when Emma comes in leading to her falling to the outside and a break.
We come back to Paige in control with a chinlock, Brad brings up this
is a clear main event I fully agree, Paige transitions to a surfboard
and rolls up in a crucifix pin. Brad then claims Paige started
training at 3 years old he gets corrected being told she was 13 and
then slurs his words when saying “second generation” and they
have this guy as a talking on Raw! Paige hits a very nice fisherman
suplex for a 2, she then snapmares Emma into the corner and lays in
some boots for a 2 and she goes for another pin after that kick out.
Emma reverses Paige into the corner, Paige attempts a back elbow but
Emma pulls her down and follows up with a low cross body into the
corner for a near fall. Paige goes for the sunset flip but Emma sits
down for a pin but gets rolled up for a 2, similar to how she
advanced to the finals. Emma pops up with some boots and locks on a
rear chinlock. Paige finally fights back after about a minute but
gets cut off with a back elbow. Emma gets a rear bearhug I guess, not
a move I would have gone with, Paige drives her back and hits a
series of back elbows she then grabs the boot when Emma goes for a
kick and drags her to the mat and locks in a version of the
cloverleaf they're really milking this spot until Emma kicks off and
gets a small package for a 2, she then attempts the Emma lock but
Paige slides out to the apron. Emma reaches through but gets
headbutted and a series of knees leading to Paige climbing to the top
rope but Emma catches her and hits a superplex, these girls are
working super hard and the fans chant “This is Awesome” got a
friend who may have a problem with that chant. Emma goes for the pin
but Paige gets her foot on the rope at 2 and it was the leg Emma
hooked so I liked , they often telegraph that spot but not here.
Paige gets a low kick when lifted up and another leading to the Paige
turner for the win. These girls got some time and worked super hard,
I've said before that only in NXT can the divas so how good they can
be. The other divas come out to congratulate Paige and it should be
noted it's more than 4 (look at when TNA did this a few weeks back).
Then Triple H's music plays and I'm worried he's going to pedigree
her and take the title, he raises Paige's arm and she seems legit
emotional here. I don't get why Triple H was brought out here but
they're really pushing this as a massive moment. Winner
and NXT Women's champion: Paige
For
some reason Sheamus is facing Luke Harper tonight, I would have done
Bray. We get a vignette from Zeb Colter and Antonio Cesaro. Zeb
claims Sami Zayn may not be an American, they ran a background check
and found nothing. They're going to find out who he really is and
brings up the fact he wore a mask (El Generico) and claims he's a
Mexican who creeped into the country illegally and they're going to
have him deported. Cesaro adds in that they're going to make Zayn's
entire life a nightmare. I loved this, Zeb has added so much to
Cesaro.
Angelo
Dawkins vs. Tyler Breeze: Oh
Donald Glover's back to job. Tyler comes out and all I can think is
“Hey he has tassels like the British Bulldog”, he then pulls a
face and uses an iPhone to take a photo, this is going to be a winner
I bet *he says rolling his eyes*. Tyler is just staring at this phone
and himself, this makes me beg the question why would a suppose male
model be willing to wrestle where he could be punched in the face
repeatedly. Tyler won't put down his phone, this is Fandango all over
again and beyond cheap heat. The bell rings and he still won't put
down the phone, finally Dawkins jumps him but Tyler comes back
quickly with clubbing blows. Dawkins gets a couple of roll ups and
Tyler goes back to clubbing blows and kicks, then back to the phone.
He hits a spinning heel kick for the win, he didn't do much and he
didn't look good. Winner:
Tyler Breeze
A
vignette for the Ascension plays, they say it's time for them to
reduce our heros to ashes and they will rise again. Sadly Up next
plays during it so I've got to watch them. An advert for WWEshop.com
plays with John Cena saying he's out of gear, which is a complete lie
if he did run out of t-shirts I'm sure the company have 5 more lined
up to release.
The
Ascension (Conor O'Brian & Rick Victor) vs. Mikey Keegan &
Aiden English: Wow the jobbers
get music, well aren't they special. Aiden and Conor to start, Conor
hits a series of shoulder blocks and tags to Rick. Conor lifts up
Aiden in a double chicken wing and Rick hits a chop, why he needed to
be lifted for that I don't know. Rick hits a series of chops and
Euorpean's and then a modified firemen's carry slam. A double team by
the ascension when Conor is tagged, a splash in the corner and a tag.
Rick hits a bushido knee and the duo hits the “H”-Bomb and
another tag leading to a version of Total Elimination (just a back
elbow instead of a kick) for the win. Meh I didn't care and neither
did the crowd, these 2 are all look. Winners:
The Ascension
An
advert for Total Divas play, still don't care one bit. We then see
that Bo Dallas & Sami Zayn will face Cesaro & Kruger next
week if it's mostly Cesaro and Zayn doing the work I'm hyped for
this.
Sheamus
vs. Luke Harper: Not much of a
pop for Sheamus here. Tie up to start with them trading positions
into the ropes, we get a “yeah yeah yeah yeah” form Harper.
Sheamus tries for a headlock take down and fails, Luke then knocks
down Sheamus with a shoulder block, Sheamus comes back with a arm
ringer and headlock, he gets a shoulder block and Luke goes outside.
Luke comes back in and Sheamus does a single leg takedown and some
boots, Luke blocks the corner and throws Sheamus into it, hits an
uppercut and Europeans. A lot of trading shots here with some mean
sounding blows. Sheamus avoids a backbody drop and gets Luke on the
apron where he hits his clubbing blows on Luke but Eric jumps up and
gets clubbed as well leading to Luke getting a forearm and Eric hits
a clothesline with the ref distracted. We go to break, coming back
and Luke is in control. Luke hits a running elbow in the corner and
then stands on Sheamus' head on the mat. Eric gets another shot in
and Luke grabs a chinlock. A very brief comeback but is driven back
down with the chinlock. They get back up and trade shots leading to
Sheamus hitting a powerslam for a double down. Back up and more
trading shots leading to Shemaus getting the offensive and a knee
lift, fans aren't into this much. Luke gets the Black Hole Slam for a
2, Luke then misses a splash from the second rope. Sheamus hits a
rolling firemen's carry for a 2, he then gets caught on the top rope
but he fights back and jumps over Luke, he misses the Brogue Kick and
gets hit with the twisting clothesline for a 2. Luke hits a splash
in the corner, goes for another but Sheamus gets the boot up he
knocks down Eric and hits the White Noise, fans are getting into
Sheamus now and he hits the Brogue Kick for the win with Bray
laughing on the ramp. Show close with the Wyatt's leaving and Sheamus
celebrating. I wasn't that big a fan of this match, it wasn't awful
but I was expecting a bit more. Winner:
Sheamus
Honestly
this was a one match show for me but what a match. The girls really
outshined the guys here and they made that feel the most important
thing to happen. Emma and Paige put on not only a great divas match
but a great match in general. So I recommend watching the beginning
of this show and then maybe fade out a little.
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