{"id":13498,"date":"2019-10-11T02:20:46","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T01:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/?p=13498"},"modified":"2019-10-11T02:20:55","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T01:20:55","slug":"nxt-report-card-10-9-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/11\/nxt-report-card-10-9-19\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT Report Card 10\/9\/19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Drew Gulak vs Lio Rush-NXT Cruiserweight Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

205 Live has officially been absorbed into NXT; no\ncomplaints from me. This was a very well thought out match and a great opening\nbout for the show. I am a little annoyed that Gulak carried the title just to\nlose it to Rush a week or after his return, but that\u2019s a very minor complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Lio Rush<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Rhea Ripley vs Aliyah<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poor Aliyah. She\u2019s gonna be NXT\u2019s ragdoll forever.\nFantastic squash and promo from Ripley!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Rhea Ripley<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Tyler Breeze and Fandango vs Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So actually Breeze and Dango were supposed to take\non Ever-Rise but the Forgotten Sons made that a no-go. This match was a little\nshort, but it helped to re-establish the Sons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Bask in his glory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keith Lee cut a pretty great promo on Dominic\nDijakovic. This battle of monsters is continuing and I\u2019m definitely here for\nit! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Cameron Grimes vs Boa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another squash match for Grimes. It was decidedly okay,\nwith intrigue coming in the form of a Killian Dain attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

Live in infamy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damian Priest\u2019s promo on Pete Dunne was pretty good.\nI wasn\u2019t feeling his blindsided attack last week but now that it\u2019s had some\ntime to simmer, I think this could be a good non-title program for the two of\nthem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Roderick Strong vs Isaiah Scott<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was a fantastic match! Both Strong and Scott\nreally delivered here. Strong thrives in these long-ish matches as it gives him\nthe time to reach into his bag of tricks. This was also a new matchup with a\ntalent new to the brand and that type of refreshment is always enjoyable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Roderick Strong<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Undisputed Era vs Everyone <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot happened in these segments following the\nStrong-Scott match, including Adam Cole\u2019s promo on the returns of Finn Balor\nand Tommaso Ciampa, Velveteen Dream issuing a rematch challenge to Roderick\nStrong while making some size jokes, and Ciampa letting Goldie know that he\u2019s\nhome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I enjoyed all of this immensely. Even more, I enjoyed\nthat it flowed so well. Even though there were about three separate storylines\nhappening at once, it didn\u2019t seem choppy or as if one was overshadowing the\nothers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Bianca Belair vs Dakota Kai<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The match itself was great. Kai is not letting that\ninjury derail her in-ring work at all. And Belair\u2019s little tirade against\nRipley was pretty good too. However, I don\u2019t think Belair should\u2019ve won this\nmatch. She\u2019s already quite established and has had several attempts at the\ntitle. Kai, having just gotten back and also having the grounds for a feud with\nShayna Baszler, should have won this match in my opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Bianca Belair<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

The replies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both Dijakovic and Dunne had great replies to the\npromos given by their opponents earlier in the episode. Both hyped up the\nrespective feuds and I am looking forward to the matches next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Walter vs Kushida<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opening few minutes of this match were a little\u2026iffy.\nBut, once these two found their rhythm and the match kicked into high gear, it\nwas epic! I was 1000% sure Walter was going to break Kushida\u2019s sternum, that\u2019s\nhow vicious those chops are. Minus the awkward beginning, this was a fantastic\nmain event match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Walter<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

It\u2019s taken a couple of weeks but I think NXT has\nfigured out its groove utilizing two hours of programming. There\u2019s more time\nfor segments that aren\u2019t just short interviews and video packages and I think the\ntalent and producers are taking advantage of that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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