NXT Recap & Review – Episode 522

Killian Dain and Matt Riddle face each other again in a violent match that highlights a pretty entertaining episode of NXT.
Killian Dain and Matt Riddle face each other again in a violent match that highlights a pretty entertaining episode of NXT.
Breezango reunites in the ring to face the Forgotten Sons, and the winner of the NXT Breakout Tournament is decided in a good recap of TakeOver: Toronto.
Adam Cole puts his title on the line against Johnny Gargano in a 2 out of 3 falls match with three different stipuations in another fun NXT TakeOver.
Takeover: Toronto is previewed on this episode of NXT with a bunch of videos to get us ready for the big show. Also, Shane Thorne took on Joaquin Wilde in a good match.
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.
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.
Candice LeRae and Io Shirai team up to take on Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke, KUSHIDA battles Drew Gulak in a submission match, and Strong & O’Reilly face Burch& Lorcan on a good episode of NXT.
The 25th NXT Takeover provided a night of great matches and memorable moments. This was possibly the most consistently great Takeover out of all of them.
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.
Breeze vs Strong, SAnitY vs Undisputed Era, Harper vs Dijakovic, and Ohno vs English make for an entertaining night of action.
The Street Profits take on Aichner & Barthel, Candice LeRae tries to shut the mouth of Aliyah, and Danny Burch attempts to stop Jaxson Ryker in a pretty good episode of NXT that served mostly as a recap of 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.