{"id":1758,"date":"2016-08-10T19:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T01:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=1758"},"modified":"2016-08-11T22:32:55","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T04:32:55","slug":"nxt-recap-review-episode-348","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/nxt-recap-review-episode-348\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT Recap &#038; Review &#8211; Episode 348"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>August 10, 2016<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Episode 348<\/strong><br \/>\n(taped July 13, 2016)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23WWENXT&amp;src=typd\">#WWENXT<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>City: Winter Park, FL<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: Full Sail University<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Tom Phillips, Corey Graves<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Greg Hamilton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nMoments ago, Bobby Roode thanked William Regal for his time.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Intro Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;Roar of the Crowd&#8221; by CFO$<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nWilliam Regal is set up for a contract signing. He welcomes Bayley and Asuka. Bayley talks about always being an underdog until she became champ at Brooklyn last year. She wasn&#8217;t ready when Asuka beat her in Dallas, but she&#8217;s ready now. Asuka tells Bayley that she doesn&#8217;t have what it takes, but that she respects her. She offers her hand to Bayley, but Bayley refuses to shake.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">** Mean Bayley seems odd. If Asuka is trying to throw her off her game, I think it&#8217;s working. **<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>The Authors of Pain<\/strong> w\/ Paul Ellering <strong>vs Rob Ryzin &amp; Adrian Nails<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Danilo Anfibio)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e7523d33734','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e7523d33734\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e7523d33734\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Gzim Selmani pins Rob Ryzin after a double-team combination leg sweep and lariat<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 1:20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nUtter squash, though I liked the tandem powerbombs where The Authors slammed their opponents into each other before slamming them into the mat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe Authors go to attack Ryzin and Nails after the match, but TM61 runs out to make the save. It does not work out well for TM61.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAndrea D&#8217;Marco asks Shinsuke Nakamura if he&#8217;s concerned about Joe. He isn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Andrade &#8220;Cien&#8221; Almas vs Angelo Dawkins<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Eddie Orengo)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e7523d3381b','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e7523d3381b\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e7523d3381b\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Andrade &#8220;Cien&#8221; Almas wins via pinfall after a hammerlock DDT<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 2:21<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nPretty good match. It was pretty one-sided, but Almas looked pretty good. Like Graves said, he has a lot of movement.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nWhile Almas is celebrating after the match, Bobby Roode heads to the ring. He congratulates Almas. Not on the win though. He congratulates Almas on getting a match with Roode at Takeover.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAustin Aries tells William Regal that he wants a match at Takeover. He gives him one against No Way Jose.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Billie Kay vs Liv Morgan<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Shawn Bennett)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e7523d33852','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e7523d33852\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e7523d33852\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Billie Kay wins via pinfall after a big boot<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 3:11<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nNot a great match. Billie Kay is okay, but Live Morgan isn&#8217;t very good.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nRegal tells Gargano and Ciampa that they have a tag title match at Takeover.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video Promo<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nEmber Moon is coming.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Tucker Knight &amp; Patrick Clark vs Johnny Gargano &amp; Tommaso Ciampa<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Danilo Anfibio)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e7523d33882','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e7523d33882\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e7523d33882\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Johnny Gargano pins Tucker Knight after a double-team kick and knee to the head<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 3:16<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nPretty good match. Knight and Clark had some decent offense in the beginning, but once Ciampa and Gargano got rolling they showed why they are getting a title shot. They work very well together and make for an exciting team.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nCharly Caruso asks Mojo Rawley what his thoughts are before facing Samoa Joe. Rawley calls Joe fat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 5<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Mojo Rawley vs Samoa Joe<\/strong> (NXT Champ)<br \/>\n(referee: Eddie Orengo)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e7523d338b1','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e7523d338b1\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e7523d338b1\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Samoa Joe wins via submission with a Coquina Clutch<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 4:35<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nPretty good match. It was more competitive than it had a right to be, but in the end that helped make Joe look even better and more angry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nJoe puts the Coquina Clutch back on Rawley when Shinsuke Nakamura starts to head to the ring. Security runs past Nakamura and holds Joe back while Nakamura taunts and slaps him.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAgain, the wrestling was a little light, but I enjoyed the show. I like how things are developing for Takeover.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Mojo Rawley vs Samoa Joe<\/strong><br \/>\nThis was the most competitive match on the show, and we got to see a different side of Rawley. Since it&#8217;s probably his last NXT match (at least for a while), it was a good one to go out on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The matches were short, but things are shaping up nicely for Takeover.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1759,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255,297,622],"tags":[914,850,853,936,556,329,547,749,854,916,535,546,549,536,775,677,680,911,567,884,852,913,170,912,541,614,882,910,570,747,829,76,7],"class_list":["post-1758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nxt","category-show-results","category-wwe","tag-adrian-nails","tag-andrade-cien-almas","tag-andrea-dmarco","tag-angelo-dawkins","tag-asuka","tag-austin-aries","tag-bayley","tag-billie-kay","tag-bobby-roode","tag-charly-caruso","tag-corey-graves","tag-danilo-anfibio","tag-eddie-orengo","tag-greg-hamilton","tag-johnny-gargano","tag-liv-morgan","tag-mojo-rawley","tag-nick-miller","tag-nxt","tag-patrick-clark","tag-paul-ellering","tag-rob-ryzin","tag-samoa-joe","tag-shane-thorne","tag-shawn-bennett","tag-shinsuke-nakamura","tag-the-authors-of-pain","tag-tm61","tag-tom-phillips","tag-tommaso-ciampa","tag-tucker-knight","tag-william-regal","tag-wwe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1758"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1758\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1760,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1758\/revisions\/1760"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}