{"id":13850,"date":"2020-01-17T02:24:53","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T02:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/?p=13850"},"modified":"2020-01-17T02:25:03","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T02:25:03","slug":"nxt-report-card-1-15-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/17\/nxt-report-card-1-15-20\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT Report Card 1\/15\/20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Keith Lee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I liked Lee\u2019s opening promo here and that he put\nover the Undisputed Era. However, UE attacking him made me chuckle because it\nlooked like a few terriers attacking a Great Dane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne vs Flash Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews-Dusty Rhodes Tag Classic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Broserweights is not a team I would\u2019ve thought\nto put together but it worked! They meshed quite well and seemed to have no\nawkwardness in working together. I feel like the crowd was super into this\nmatch too, which is always good. All in all, a great opening match for the\nshow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Mission: Get Goldie Back<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re seeing that laser-focus we got from Ciampa\nprior to his injury. He wants Goldie back and he wants her back now! Also, Evil\nDIY is back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Grizzled Young Veterans vs Time Splitters-Dusty Rhodes Tag Classic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am definitely disappointed that we got a Time\nSplitters reunion only for them to lose their first match together. Talk about\ntaking the wind out of the sails! That aside, the match itself was good. It was\na fairly standard tag team bout, without any bells or whistles. I did like the\nGrizzled Young Veterans\u2019 post-match promo calling the Time Splitters a relic of\nthe past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winner: Grizzled Young Veterans<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Former free agent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Robert Stone and Chelsea Green partnership\nintrigues me. I\u2019m not sure if I like it or not yet but I am intrigued so that\u2019s\nsomething.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Isaiah Scott vs Lio Rush vs Tyler Breeze<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott and Rush definitely killed it here, but Breeze\nwas no slouch! This was such a great match and I think the timing was perfect,\nboth in terms of the match itself and where it was on the card. Having such a\ncompetitive match and giving it this kind of light really elevates the Cruiserweight\nChampionship in my opinion, putting it on par with the North American\nChampionship as a midcard belt. The only negative about this match was having\nAngel Garza on commentary. I will never mock anyone\u2019s English because it is an\nincredibly difficult language to learn but it was a bit of a struggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

I\u2019m going to give the outside interview with Gargano and Ciampa an A+ for the Evil DIY reunion and Keith Lee appearing out of the bushes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women\u2019s Battle Royal-Women\u2019s Championship #1 Contendership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Battle royals are hard to book, especially battle\nroyals on weekly television. Let\u2019s face it, most of those aren\u2019t very good. But\nthis one was quite well-done! It did have a slow start as battle royals tend to\nhave but once it got past that, it was great! I was a bit surprised that Bianca\nBelair came out on top, mostly because I hate that she gets so close to the\ntitle only to inevitably lose. She\u2019s a star, not a set-up talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

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

I feel like this was just an average episode. There\nwere some great moments but nothing too flashy. And that\u2019s fine, considering\nthe next big event is in February. We have to move forward and keep the\ninterest. I also feel some type away about the Time Splitters losing their\nreunion match and Bianca Belair winning the battle royal when she\u2019s probably\ngoing to be slated to lose again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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