{"id":13580,"date":"2019-10-25T11:04:15","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T10:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/?p=13580"},"modified":"2019-10-25T11:04:25","modified_gmt":"2019-10-25T10:04:25","slug":"nxt-report-card-10-23-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/25\/nxt-report-card-10-23-19\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT Report Card 10\/23\/19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rhea Ripley vs Bianca Belair<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am quite biased when it comes to this match\nbecause brawlers are my favorite types of wrestlers, especially when it comes\nto the women. These ladies two have the type of hard-hitting moves and physical\npower that I love. This match was very good, a quality choice for an opening\nmatch, and we advanced two different stories: Ripley getting closer to a title\nmatch and the Candice LeRae-Io Shirai feud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

Bruisergreat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pete Dunne\u2019s whole gimmick is not having one and it\nactually works for him. I like the straight-forward way he answers questions\nand gives interviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

The Blackheart\u2019s despair<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Injuries are never good and a lot of times we don\u2019t\nknow just how much of a toll these injuries take on the wrestlers, both\nphysically and mentally. I liked this little vignette\u2026and it was also a bit of\nforeshadowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Matt Riddle vs Cameron Grimes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cameron Grimes actually got to look good and had a\nsemi-competitive match this week! Riddle was solid as always. Post-match,\nGrimes got laid-out by Tyler Bate. If they do indeed bring Bate back to the US,\nI could see this being an enjoyable feud. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Matt Riddle<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Isaiah Scott and Breezango vs The Forgotten Sons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott was the MVP of the match! He did a whole\nmoonsault of a man\u2019s chest and it was awesome. I feel like Breezango looks\nbetter than ever too, since they get chances to actually wrestle without the\nsilliness here on NXT. And the Forgotten Sons are certainly living up to their\nname because they haven\u2019t wowed me since Takeover 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Isaiah Scott and Breezango<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Killian Dain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dain said he\u2019s going to break Pete Dunne since he\ntried to break Dain\u2019s fingers. I guess this is the next move. I\u2019m fine with\nthat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Angel Garza vs Jack Gallagher<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This match was pretty solid. Garza is fun to watch\nin the ring and the cruiserweight division being absorbed by NXT pretty much\nensures that it stays consistently booked well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Angel Garza<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Tegan Nox and Dakota Kai vs Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke-#1 Contender\u2019s Match for the Women\u2019s Tag Team Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team Kick vs Shayna\u2019s Minions! All jokes aside, this\nwas a nice win for the babyface team who have both overcome serious injuries.\nTeam Kick vs Kabuki Warriors should be a great title match next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Tegan Nox and Dakota Kai<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Roderick Strong vs Keith Lee vs Dominik Dijakovic-NXT North American Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was an absolute fantastic match. The pace was\ngreat, everyone got a chance to shine, and the champion retained with a clean\nyet sneaky finish. This could\u2019ve been a Takeover match for sure and probably\nwill go on my list of top matches for the year. And they can even keep Lee and\nDijakovic going at it since they didn\u2019t pin each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

What took you so long, Prince?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First off, Finn Balor\u2019s heel turn Pele kick on\nJohnny Gargano was a thing of beauty. Second of all, we actually have heel Finn\nBalor. On one hand, I\u2019m excited for this as this gives us fresh matchups and\nfeud\/character possibilities. On the other, I wish there had been more build up\nto this. It seems like he came back and just randomly decided to turn heel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

I can feel the War Games build ups coming. I feel it\ncoming in the air tonight. Also, I\u2019m intrigued by the fact that Balor at no\npoint connected with the Undisputed Era. He just zeroed in on Johnny Gargano!\nAnd can you believe that NXT did more for Balor in three minutes than the main\nroster did for him in three years?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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