{"id":13975,"date":"2020-04-17T23:13:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T22:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/?p=13975"},"modified":"2020-04-17T23:13:40","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T22:13:40","slug":"nxt-report-card-4-15-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/17\/nxt-report-card-4-15-20\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT Report Card 4\/15\/20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Finn Balor vs Fabian Aichner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was a great opener, solid ring work all the way around. It wasn\u2019t a high-octane match but we don\u2019t always need that to appreciate great wrestling. I think having Balor take on Aichner (and presumably Marcel Barthel down the line as well) is a good way to keep the Balor-WALTER feud going since it has unfortunately been sidelined by current world affairs. As an unrelated side note, I also dig the Imperium tracksuits and think that they should totally be on WWE Shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Winner: Finn Balor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Grade: B-<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Queen of all Eras and Brands<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Charlotte Flair has been on top of all three brands multiple times and honestly, I\u2019m here for it. I can\u2019t wait to see these new matches with this generation of NXT women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Not Graded<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Xia Li vs Aliyah<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The WWE universe collectively mocks Aliyah for long she\u2019s been on NXT but if it ain\u2019t broke, don\u2019t fix it! This was a nice little rematch and Li got some payback for having been kayfabe injured by her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Winner: Xia Li<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Grade: C+<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Akira Tozawa vs Isaiah Scott-Interim NXT Cruiserweight Champion Tournament<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Putting aside my feelings about there being an interim champion, the match itself was good. Scott is super entertaining to watch and Tozawaka got to pick up a nice win, giving the former champion some momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Winner: Akira Tozawa<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Grade: B-<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tegan Nox vs Raquel Gonzalez<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So basically this match existed to set up a tag team match. Honestly, I\u2019m not complaining. Bring on the tag team match, playa!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Winner: Tegan Nox<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Grade: C<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dexter Lumis vs Tehuti Miles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lumis won my heart with the anaconda vice because it\u2019s pretty much my favorite submission move. Oh, this was basically a squash match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Winner: Dexter Lumis<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Not Graded<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Third-Wheel Balor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Velveteen Dream is busy busting up the happy brotherhood of Undisputed Era, he may have offended the prince. If we inject Finn Balor into this feud, we get to extend the life of it and give Balor some other things to do while WALTER is unable to come to the States to compete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Grade: B+<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Okay, this episode felt like a little breath of fresh air. It seems like we\u2019re kind of back on track, however mangled that track is due to what\u2019s going on. I\u2019d been a little disappointed as of late, but this week remedied that a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Overall Grade: B-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finn Balor vs Fabian Aichner This was a great opener, solid ring work all the way around. 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