May 17, 2017
Episode 392
(taped taped April 19, 2017)
#WWENXT
City: Winter Park, FL
Venue: Full Sail University
Commentary: Tom Phillips, Nigel McGuinness, Percy Watson
Ring Announcer: Mike Rome
Outside the Venue
Earlier today, Bobby Roode arrived at the venue and was rude to the guy carrying his bag.
Intro Video
“Rage” by CFO$
Match 1
Drew McIntyre vs Sean Maluta
(referee: Drake Wuertz)
Result: Drew McIntyre wins via pinfall after a running single-leg dropkick
Time: 3:22
Match Thoughts
It was kind of an exhibition for McIntyre, but Maluta did manage to get a little offense towards the start of the match.
Ring Area
Kayla Braxton approaches McIntyre on the stage and asks him about Wesley Blake’s challenge. McIntyre isn’t concerned about it. He accepts Blake’s challenge by agreeing to a match next week.
Video
Clips are shown of Roderick Strong’s match with Hideo Itami last week. After the show went off the air, SAnitY attacked Strong. Afterwards, Strong told Regal that he wants SAnitY.
Outside the Venue
Eric Young and SAnitY doesn’t normally take requests, but they will grant Strong’s wish to meet them at Takeover: Chicago.
Video
Clips of KENTA arriving in NXT and renaming himself as Hideo Itami.
Video
Clips of Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate and their match at the WWE UK Title Tournament in January.
Video
The Velveteen Dream is on his way to NXT.
Video
Clips of Hideo Itami facing Tyler Breeze in San Jose in March of 2015.
Outside the Venue
Earlier today, Asuka didn’t feel like answering any questions. She also didn’t seem to enjoy interacting with any of the fans outside the Full Sail arena.
Match 2
Lacey Evans vs Sonya Deville
(referee: Eddie Orengo)
Result: Sonya Deville wins via pinfall after a step up enzuigiri
Time: 3:03
Match Thoughts
Pretty good match. It was short and I expected it to be a little more evenly fought, but this was definitely Sonya’s match. She has some interesting moves, and I’m looking forward to seeing more from her.
Video
Clips of Hideo Itami challenging and attacking Bobby Roode.
Match 3
Kassius Ohno vs Andrade “Cien” Almas
(referee: Eddie Orengo)
Result: Kassius Ohno wins via pinfall after a rolling elbow
Time: 9:21 (1 break)
Match Thoughts
Good match. I felt like it took a while to get going and it wasn’t paced incredibly well, but in the end it turned out to be entertaining. The final portions of the match and the finish were good.
Video
Clips from last week’s number one contender match between Itami and Strong.
Ring Area
Bobby Roode heads to the ring. Roode is tired of hearing about Hideo Itami. He says Itami might have knocked him out once, but it will never happen again. After a while Hideo Itami comes out and heads towards the ring.
William Regal attempts to stop Itami, but Itami runs past him and attacks Roode. Itami attacks the security guards as they try to stop him. Roode attacks Itami from behind, but Itami manages to hit Roode with GTS. Roode is apparently unconscious as the show ends.
Show Impressions
Not a bad show, but it definitely felt like the last one before a PPV. Two of the three matches were short, no big story lines were really advanced, and the main event was a talking segment.
Match of the Night
Kassius Ohno vs Andrade “Cien” Almas
Not a great match, but it was good and was easily the best of the night.