2nd Round Tag Team Tournament
The VaudeVillians defeated Mojo Rawley & Bull Dempsey by pin fall in 3:08
English got the pin on Mojo after a Swanton. No complaints about this match. The right team won, and we see a developing feud. Those two things make up for the lack of ring action.
There was a backstage segment with Sasha Banks talking down to Bayley. Bayley asked Sasha if she needed a hug after getting dumped by Summer Rae and Charlotte, but said she wouldn’t get one. Cute.
Bayley pinned Sasha Banks in 8:13 to become the No. 1 Contender for the NXT Women’s Championship
Fantastic match from the ladies. Honestly, this was the second best women’s match WWE has put on all year. The ladies are in the upper tier for WWE to begin with, and they showed why. There were many near falls, Sasha displayed her submission moves very well, and Bayley opened several eyes to any that have doubted her. If you did not see this match, then make time to do so.
Bayley and Charlotte shook hands at the top of the ramp with a distraught Sasha looking on.
2nd Round NXT Tag Team Tournament
Kalisto and Sin Cara pinned Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy in 2:46
Kalisto got the pin on Murphy with some sort of flashy move. I’ll have to look up what its name is, but it was nice. Quick rapid-fire match. The Luchas got their moves in. That’s all there is to say about it. I will say that Kalisto and Sin Cara do have excellent chemistry together. I hope to see those two on the main roster as a tag team. That will definitely add an exciting element to a division that’s in rough shape.
Adrian Neville defeats Tyler Breeze by DQ to retain the NXT Championship in about 13:58
The DQ came when Tyson Kidd interfered. I saw that finish coming when Kidd sat down at the announce table. He did do well for his character by not saying anything at the table. The ring action was excellent. A post-match beat of Neville from the hand of Kidd and Breeze ensued. Sami Zayn ran down to make the save to a good pop. Babyface helping out a babyface scaring off the heels, I like that. Even saw the heels go after each other. That did well to set up a fatal four way at NXT Takeover II.
Overall, this was a very good edition of NXT. The right tag teams won their matches, even though they were short. The main even, despite the non-finish, ended up working out well in the long term. I must end this with putting over a fantastic match from Sasha Banks and Bayley. This episode is a ‘must’ for viewing.
Final rating: 7/10
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