{"id":13102,"date":"2019-08-01T11:01:44","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T10:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/?p=13102"},"modified":"2019-08-01T11:01:58","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T10:01:58","slug":"nxt-7-31-19-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/index.php\/2019\/08\/01\/nxt-7-31-19-review\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT 7\/31\/19 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tyler Breeze vs Jaxson Ryker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was an okay match, a far cry from what Breeze is truly capable of. However, the highlight was the post-match save by Fandango! It’s great to see him back and it looks like the Fashion Police may be reuniting to take on the Forgotten Sons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Tyler Breeze<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grade: B-<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cameron Grimes vs Bronson Reed-NXT Breakout Tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The match was a little on the short side, but an otherwise great semi-finals match. Grimes will be facing Jordan Myles in the final round, which should produce a fine match. I think the crowd is a bit more invested in these two competitors as well; hopefully that bodes well for them once the tournament has concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Cameron Grimes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grade: B+<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bro’s challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Riddle gave his comments about Killian Dain and challenged him to a match next week. I’m surprisingly into this feud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not Graded<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Street trash”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was a great, fired-up promo between a sympathetic babyface and a heel. Such a clear-cut dichotomy is sometimes difficult to achieve in today’s wrestling but it’s working perfectly here. This match is almost begging to be elevated to a street fight or no-holds-barred match at Takeover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grade: B+<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Regal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Candice LeRae wants Io Shirai at Takeover and she’s getting it. This should be a pretty good match as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not Graded<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roderick Strong vs Pete Dunne<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was a fantastic main event match between two skilled technical wrestlers. Strong really focused in on the back, while Dunne focused on the hand and elbow. It was a good “Welcome Back to NXT” moment for Dunne as well. Post-match, Velveteen Dream arrived and Dunne hit the Bitter End to stand tall and close the show. Love the build for this triple threat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Pete Dunne<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grade: A-<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two women’s matches on the Takeover card?! It’s been a while since we had that. This episode was pretty good, focusing on the Takeover build as it is next week. I think I’m most excited about Mia Yim vs Shayna Baszler. I hope a stipulation gets added to that match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall Grade: B+<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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