{"id":11800,"date":"2019-03-28T15:39:23","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T19:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/?p=11800"},"modified":"2019-03-28T15:39:33","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T19:39:33","slug":"wwe-nxt-the-review-27-03-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/index.php\/2019\/03\/28\/wwe-nxt-the-review-27-03-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE NXT, The Review 27\/03\/2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Wynter@<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WynterStorm24\">WynterStorm24<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s Thursday so you know what that means! It\u2019s time for my weekly NXT review. I had a few technical difficulties with the Network last night as it seemed like WWE Shop was intent on making me buy more stuff, but I did eventually manage to watch. Let\u2019s take a look at what went down on our lovely black and gold power hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adam Cole started the show off and said he beat four of the best to earn his title opportunity and said he had a million reasons why he could beat Johnny Gargano. He invited Gargano to the ring and he wanted to know these \u201cmillion reasons\u201d. There were dueling chants of \u201cJohnny Wrestling\u201d and \u201cAdam Cole\u201d. Cole said he didn\u2019t need the crowd\u2019s support, but Gargano said he loved the chants. Gargano went on to talk about how he scratched and clawed his way both to NXT and to this title match. Cole left the ring and then mocked Gargano. The rest of Undisputed Era appeared on the ramp and Cole said he was going to be champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thoughts:<\/strong> Whew, that was a fantastic opening segment! The chants lasted for almost a full two minutes; they probably would\u2019ve kept going had Cole and Gargano not actively tried to deflate them. You can tell the crowd is really into both of these guys and they\u2019re going to be super into the match itself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Grade: A+<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aliyah and Vanessa Borne vs Kacy Catanzaro and Lacey Lane<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd really liked Catanzaro and Lane and as a bonus, this was Lane\u2019s first NXT television appearance. There wasn\u2019t much of a match though as Shayna Baszler, Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke showed up. Catanzaro tried to fight them off but got locked in the Kirifuta Clutch for her efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Winner: No Contest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thoughts:<\/strong> I was actually looking forward to Catanzaro and Lane having a full tag team match, but I think having Baszler interrupt was a good idea. She seems like an omnipresent threat this way. I wish they\u2019d do something more for Duke and Shafir other than being Baszler\u2019s lackeys but at the same time, they might not be ready for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Grade: C+<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Matt Riddle vs Kona Reeves<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was a fairly standard match. Riddle showed off his striking ability and he did a great senton. Velveteen Dream arrived about mid-way through the match on a couch pulled by some pretty women. Reeves tried to take advantage of Riddle\u2019s distraction, but wasn\u2019t successful and Riddle won the match with the Bromission. Dream announced Riddle as the winner and the King of Bros drank out of Dream\u2019s cup before pouring it out and saying he\u2019d see him in New York. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Winner: Matt Riddle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thoughts:<\/strong> I still can\u2019t get over Dream and his whole couch. Have I mentioned lately how much I absolutely love Dream\u2019s extra-ness? At first I wasn\u2019t all too invested in the North American Championship but these two have piqued my interest and I think I\u2019ll be happy no matter who walks away with the belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Grade: B+<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aleister Black and Ricochet vs The Forgotten Sons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The match started off with a brawl, but once the bell rang Black and Blake started the match off. The match itself was pretty good with all four men in the match looking getting a chance to shine. We saw Black\u2019s striking, Ricochet\u2019s flips, and the Forgotten Sons using double teams and heel tactics. The Sons\u2019 third member even got ejected for shoving Black\u2019s foot off the ropes. Black hit a Black Mass on Blake, keeping him from getting involved again as Ricochet finished off Cutler with a 630. Black and Ricochet are officially going to take on the War Raiders for the Tag Team Championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Afterwards, the War Raiders and Black and Ricochet had a standoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Winner: Aleister Black and Ricochet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thoughts:<\/strong> I was so skeptical of Black and Ricochet as a team at first but they\u2019ve definitely shown their chemistry and have really figured themselves out as a team. It\u2019ll be interesting to see how well they do against War Raiders, a team with a lot of chemistry and history together. As for the Forgotten Sons, they did well in this tournament and I think they\u2019re solid workers but they\u2019re still otherwise\u2026forgettable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Grade: A-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Takeover:<\/strong> New York is shaping up to be awesome like most of its predecessors. All the championship matches seem like they\u2019re going to be great. But we still have another week before Takeover and things can change. I know NXT isn\u2019t generally affected by what happens on the main roster but there\u2019s still the possibility of changes next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Overall Grade: A-<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Wynter@WynterStorm24 It\u2019s Thursday so you know what that means! It\u2019s time for my weekly NXT review. 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