NXT - Better late than never...

Author - MrCraiggy

Okay, so I realise this is about a week late and I apologise. Wow, so many apologies lately... I was also going to try and do this as a video review too to save space, but had some sound synching issues again.

Anyhoo, NXT last week was elimination week, so tension all around. I'm not going to say much on this episode because, well, its late and the latest episode is on tonight. What I will say though, very impressed with the show itself as it is now shaping up like a proper wrestling show, complete with backstage segments. It seems that the WWE are finally grasping what they want for NXT as a franchise.

So, the show opens with the Rookies getting a minute to talk on their own chosen topic. There were some fun bits like Eli talking about how he's the only one who could stand toe to toe and eye to eye with people like Big Show, Kane and The Undertaker. MMG addresses The Miz for saying he had no personality and calling him mediocre, pointing out that he's undefeated on NXT so far.

We then get our first of three matches tonight, Precy Watson versus Zack Rider. I zoned out a little, not gonna lie, but Percy won, claiming the first Rookie victory over a Pro this season... I nearly cried.

Backstage segment with John Morrison and Eli Cottonwood talking about last week's obstacle course. Eli had me chuckling in this segment by saying how he wasn't an athlete and closing with having one word for people who doubted him: moustache!
This led nicely into our next match, Eli versus MMG. For the first time this season, Eli looks a lot less awkward in the ring, he's actually doing quite well. Anyway, he misses a big boot and MMG gets the win, putting his winning streak up to five.

Video segment about Kaval, great in the ring, takes himself too seriously. "Dashing" Cody Rhodes says, quite rightly, that if thi was a fair world, Kaval would be the next breakout star, but I can't help but think they're gonna pull a Daniel Bryan on him and screw him over...
This led to another backstage segment with Kaval and Laycool. Again, I liked the continuity. They're complaing that he doesn't have his pink shirt that they gave him and then Husky comes in, shoulders Kaval and claims he didn't see him because he's short. Then Kaval pipes up in his man voice that they're gonna have a lot of fun in the ring, so this leads us to tonight's main event, Husky versus Kaval.
Good match. Kaval gets a bit of offense in, Husky goes through the usual big, powerful, dominant but also fast as hell routine. Laycool get knocked off the side of the ring and Kaval checks on them only to be lifted and slammed over the ropes by Husky with a reverse suplex and then hits his running senton to win.

Now, I showed this match to Dave, who doesn't like wrestling, but I made him watch it and said that this is precisely why I loved Husky. Dave, again pointing out that he doesn't like wrestling, was genuinely impressed with the athletic ability displayed here.

So then, elimination time.

#1 - Michael McGillicutty
#2 - Kaval
#3 - Alex Riley
#4 - Percy Watson
#5 - Lucky Cannon
#6 - Husky Harris
#7 - Eli Cottonwood

That's right, big guy's going home... A pity, but understandable as, aside from this week, he was very awkward in the ring and just looked clumsy. Anyways, the show finished with him attacking the other Rookies and then storming off...

Fun times!

This is Mr Craiggy, signing out.



Just so you can see what I mean about the main event. I really enjoyed this match so now you can too!