4 things NXT got right on this week’s episode (January 8, 2020)

#3 Gargano vs. Balor

Balor and Gargano exchanged a few harsh words this week

It’s a bit surprising how slow NXT is taking the rivalry between Johnny Gargano and Finn Balor, but they could be doing so to give Gargano more time to recover from his injury.

This week, Johnny Wrestling came out to address Balor and the NXT Universe. Gargano wasn’t happy with his current opponent's betrayal after walking into the Black and Gold brand again and he claimed that The Prince has made a habit of walking out on NXT and then coming back in whenever he liked.

This brought out the former NXT & Universal Champion who give it back to Gargano and ensured that he made it clear that he was actually the Prince of NXT.

This was a good segment that helped push this rivalry forward even though both men aren’t the finest at delivering promos. They worked well off each other and utilized their star power to further this feud without getting physical.

The NXT Universe can’t wait for these two men to compete in the ring against each other, but it may take some time before they start delivering show-stealing matches.

The segment did well to keep the two men in the fans’ mind while the rest of the episode settled things inside the ring.