NXT Recap & Review – Episode 516
KUSHIDA battles Apollo Crews in a fun match on a pretty good show that also featured the final first round match of the NXT Breakout Tournament and the return of NXT Champion Adam Cole.
KUSHIDA battles Apollo Crews in a fun match on a pretty good show that also featured the final first round match of the NXT Breakout Tournament and the return of NXT Champion Adam Cole.
The Street Profits put their tag title on the line against Burch and Lorcan in a great main event on an entertaining NXT that also featured another fun Breakout Tournament match (Myles vs BOA) and a look at the new Io Shirai!
Roderick Strong faces Tyler Breeze in the main event of an entertaining episode of NXT that also featurs the continuation of the NXT Breakout Tournament with Isaiah “Swerve” Scott versus Cameron Grimes.
The NXT Breakout Tournament begins with Angel Garza versus Joaquin Wilde, and Io Shirai challenges Shayna Baszler for the NXT Women’s Title in a cage match in a good episode of NXT.
Damian Priest debuts against Raul Mendoza, Taynara Conti faces Xia Li, and the Undisputed Era battles Dream, Breeze, and Riddle in a six man tag match on a good episode of NXT.
The final NXT before Takeover XXV contains two great, important matches as well as a pretty good preview for the upcoming tag title match.
Gargano and Riddle face Fish and O’Reilly in the main event of a good episode of NXT that served well as a setup for future shows and matches.
The War/Viking Raiders attempt to deal with their NXT Titles as their time in NXT nears its end and Drew Gulak scouts a possible future opponent on an okay episode of NXT.
Adam Cole and Matt Riddle face each other one on one, Raul Mendoza takes on the returning Riddick Moss, and Mia Yim fights Bianca Belair in a good episode of NXT.
KUSHIDA makes his NXT in-ring debut against Kassius Ohno, Velveteen Dream has a message for Dijakovic, and the Forgotten Sons take on Burch, Lorcan, and Carrillo in a good episode of NXT.
Johnny Gargano faces Roderick Strong in a non-title match, the Street Profits have a plan to take down the War Raiders, Candice LeRae and Kacy Catanzaro take on Vanessa Borne and Aliyah, and Jaxson Ryker tries to beat up Humberto Carrillo on a good episode of NXT.
Buddy Murphy challenges Velveteen Dream for the North American Title, Dijakovic announces his intentions, Adam Cole confronts Johnny Gargano, and Kairi Sane gets what might be her final NXT Women’s Title match in a good episode of NXT.
Kairi Sane and Bianca Belair battle in the main event to build some momentum in the final NXT before Takeover: New York.
Adam Cole confronts Johnny Gargano, Shayna Baszler makes another statement in the women’s division, Matt Riddle warms up for his North American Title match by taking on Kona Reeves, and this year’s Dusty Classic winners are decided in a good episode of NXT.
Triple H makes a huge announcement regarding the NXT Title match at Takeover: New York, and a new contender for the title is decided in a great main event.
The semifinals of the Dusty Classic are decided, Shayna Baszler finds out who she will face at Takeover, and Johnny Gargano makes a statement on a good episode of NXT.
All four matches in the first round of this year’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic are decided in a great episode of NXT.
Mia Yim fights Shayna Baszler in the main event of a good episode of NXT that also featured Keith Lee vs Dominik Dijakovic, Borne and Aliyah vs Conti & Xia Li, Ciampa making a proposal to Gargano, and an appearance from the WWE Women’s Tag Champs.
Velveteen Dream challenges Johnny Gargano for the North American Title on a very good episode of NXT that also features Mia Yim vs Xia Li and Roderick Strong vs Aleister Black.
Ricochet and Adam Cole face off in a good main event on a show that also featured Dijakovic versus Shane Thorne, Taynara Conti versus Aliyah, and the Street Profits versus Carrillo and Stacey Ervin Jr.