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WWE NXT had several great matches scheduled for this week. 'The Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase was also booked to show up on Tuesday night to continue his storyline with Cameron Grimes.
Zoey Stark and Toni Storm were prepared to write a new chapter in their rivalry after several backstage encounters.
Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell were also shown taking some time off to visit a spa. However, Hartwell soon found out that Dexter Lumis did not send flowers to the other women in the NXT locker room, and decided to go find him.
NXT also aired a Prime Target segment for the match between Karrion Kross and Finn Balor next week. The two superstars will lock horns for the NXT Championship once again. Who will come out on top in their second encounter?
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Killian Dain finally got his hands on Alexander Wolfe, while Legado del Fantasma renewed their hunt for the NXT Tag Team Championships. Sarray had another good showing as she defeated Aliyah in a quick match.
Take a look at the five things WWE NXT got right on this week’s show.
#5 Toni Storm handed Zoey Stark a loss on WWE NXT
Zoey Stark and Toni Storm have had one of the best rivalries in WWE NXT. The two superstars competed in another match on Tuesday night.
Stark took the fight to Storm early and tried to take control. However, she could not hold on for long as Storm threw Stark into the steel steps. The former NXT UK Women’s Champion beatdown Stark and tried to teach her a lesson.
The NXT newcomer tried to make a comeback and nearly stole the victory with a series of pinning combinations. Storm responded by hitting Storm Zero but Stark shocked the NXT Universe by kicking out.
The former NXT UK Women’s Champion decided to try something new and delivered a new finisher to take down Stark and pick up the victory. After the match Storm tried to celebrate before the lights went out.
Franky Monet made her way out to promote her debut next week before walking away.
Stark and Storm put on another great match on NXT this week. The two superstars seem to have a chemistry that can help them stretch this rivalry even longer. One of the two women could go on to challenge Raquel Gonzalez for the NXT Women’s Championship once they are done with the rivalry.
Monet’s debut is something that fans should look forward to. She has done well in other promotions and has the ability to replicate her success in NXT. Creative need to give her a good first match rather than a squash victory.
#4 Isaiah "Swerve" Scott’s crew made an impact on WWE NXT
The WWE NXT Universe got a glimpse of Isaiah "Swerve" Scott’s new faction Hit Row during his match against Leon Ruff. His teammates helped him take Ruff out to end their rivalry for good.
Top Dolla and Ashante Thee Adonis took to the ring this week to compete with Ariya Divari and Tony Nese. Dolla impressed right away as he used his strength to take down Divari with ease.
Hit Row dominated Nese and Divari with some big moves, and Adonis started unloading on Divari. After dominating the match, Dolla finished the match by hitting a massive suplex.
After the match, the faction made a statement. They also made it clear that Swerve would soon be heading into the NXT North American Championship picture
The match wasn’t too great but it allowed NXT to show more of the new faction. With The Undisputed ERA gone and Legado del Fantasma’s Santos Escobar on a break, Hit Row has an opening to make it big.
Scott has been good on the mic and in the ring and the other superstars could benefit from teaming up with him. This will be a real test for Scott, who has the potential to become a breakout star.
#3 Imperium lost a member on WWE NXT
Killian Dain was not ready to join Imperium on WWE NXT. Instead, he competed with his former Sanity partner Alexander Wolfe in a match. Wolfe had been reluctant to hit his former friend with a steel chair a few weeks ago, making matters complicated for Imperium.
Wolfe started strong and delivered some big strikes before Dain took over the action. The Beast of Belfast nearly took Wolfe’s head off with a massive clothesline.
Outside the ring, Fabian Aichner attacked Drake Maverick and ate a big boot for his troubles. Marcel Barthel sent a steel chair into the ring for Wolfe to use, but the Imperium member hesitated once again and ran into a running crossbody that allowed Dain to pick up the win.
After the match, Bartel and Aichner laid out Wolfe with a European Bomb to take him out of the group. While the match wasn’t too special, the ending made things better.
It looks like they have managed to remove the weak link from the faction, and it will be interesting to see who they’ll target next. Will Imperium turn their attention to Thatcher once again and recruit him to the faction on NXT?
#2 Legado del Fantasma got one step closer to the WWE NXT Tag Team Champions
Santos Escobar decided to take some time off from WWE NXT, but Raul Mendoza and Joaquin Wilde were ready to take home tag team gold. Escobar’s absence would help both men focus on their aim rather than protecting their leader on NXT.
Timothy Thatcher and Tommaso Ciampa weren’t too happy as they too were looking to get their hands on the NXT Tag Team Championships. The hard-hitters were ready to teach Legado del Fantasma a lesson on Tuesday Night.
Ciampa delivered a big running elbow to Mendoza and nearly injured him in the process. After he was cleared to continue, he decided to get back at The Blackheart.
Mendoza and Wilde isolated Ciampa and kept the pressure on him for some time. Thatcher ran in to save his partner but could not do much initially. The Grizzled Young Veterans arrived late in the match and hit Ticket to Mayhem to Ciampa while the referee was distracted.
Back in the ring, Mendoza and Wilde hit their tag team finisher to pick up the victory. The match between these two teams was good and showed just how well stacked NXT’s tag team division is.
Mendoza and Wilde will likely move ahead and get a shot at MSK soon while GYV will move into a long-term rivalry with Ciampa and Thatcher.
#1 Bronson Reed made his dream come true on WWE NXT
The main event of WWE NXT this week saw 'The Colossal' Bronson Reed take on Johnny Gargano inside a steel cage. Gargano was confident that he would be able to retain his NXT North American Championship on Tuesday night.
Gargano tried to exit the cage immediately, but Reed caught him before he could escape. Things got worse for Johnny Wrestling from there as Reed used his power to slam him around the cage.
Gargano gained control of the match after he tripped Reed off the top rope. Theory continued to try and help Gargano from outside the ring but could not do much.
Both men exchanged some explosive moves, and Gargano leveled Reed with a top rope powerbomb. Theory nearly managed to help Gargano escape the cage before Reed took him down.
After a couple of near falls late in the match, Reed powerbombed Gargano and then squashed him with a springboard splash into the Tsunami to pick up the victory. This was the biggest victory of Reed’s WWE career.
The NXT Superstar worked hard for this moment and finally, it all paid off for him. The two men had great chemistry in the ring and delivered fantastic performances inside the steel cage.
The Colossal One deserved this big moment, and he got to celebrate with his wife after the match. This made the victory so much more special for the NXT Universe.
