{"id":2694,"date":"2017-06-07T19:00:36","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T01:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=2694"},"modified":"2017-06-08T18:31:28","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T00:31:28","slug":"nxt-recap-review-episode-396","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/nxt-recap-review-episode-396\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT Recap &#038; Review &#8211; Episode 396"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>June 7, 2017<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Episode 396<\/strong><br \/>\n(taped May 25, 2107)<br \/>\n#WWENXT<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=winter-park-fl\">Winter Park<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=florida\">FL<\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=full-sail-university\">Full Sail University<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Tom Phillips, Percy Watson, Nigel McGuinness<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Mike Rome<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nTonight, No Way Jose will face Killian Dain and Hideo Itami will take on Oney Lorcan.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Intro Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;Rage&#8221; by CFO$<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Victor Andrews &amp; Lars Sullivan vs Heavy Machinery<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Tom Castor)<\/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_69e7524e02ede','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_69e7524e02ede\" 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_69e7524e02ede\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Otis Dozovic pins Victor Andrews after The Compacter<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 3:56<\/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 \/>\nKind of a squash. Sullivan was doing fine against Heavy Machinery, but once Sullivan got tagged in he got pretty much destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nSullivan isn&#8217;t happy after the match. He slowly gets into the ring and attacks Andrews with strikes and slams.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nFrom last week, Christy St. Cloud asks SAnitY about the return of No Way Jose. Killian Dain says &#8220;no one is safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nRoderick Strong makes his way to the ring. He thanks the fans for accepting him after he opened up. He&#8217;s thankful for his life right now, but he still wants something. He wants the NXT Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Bobby Roode comes out to the stage and pretends to cry. He tells Strong that he should be proud of what he&#8217;s done, but you have to earn a title opportunity in Bobby Roode&#8217;s NXT. He tells Strong he should just be happy where he is and &#8220;stay in his lane.&#8221; He says Strong isn&#8217;t man enough to beat Bobby Roode.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nNikki Cross wants to play with Asuka and Ruby Riot.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nPaul Ellering narrates with wins of the Authors of Pain.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Sarah Logan vs Peyton Royce<\/strong> w\/ Billie Kay<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_69e7524e02fe5','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_69e7524e02fe5\" 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_69e7524e02fe5\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Peyton Royce wins via pinfall with a bridging fisherman suplex<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 3:43<\/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 \/>\nThis wasn&#8217;t bad. Logan didn&#8217;t have a lot of offense, but she managed to make Peyton Royce work a little for her victory. This was little more than an exhibition for Royce though.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Outside the Venue<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nFrom last week, after his loss to Cesar Bononi, Andrade Almas prepares to go out to party. Christy St. Cloud attempts to get a word with him, but Almas ignores her. As Almas is heading out with some ladies, Thea Trinidad confronts Almas and slaps him in the face.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nChristy St. Cloud asks Itami about his plans. Itami says he&#8217;s not done in NXT yet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Hideo Itami vs Oney Lorcan<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Drake Wuertz)<\/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_69e7524e03021','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_69e7524e03021\" 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_69e7524e03021\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: the match ends in a No Contest after Itami hits multiple GTS&#8217;s and refuses to go for a pin<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 6:38<\/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 \/>\nThis was pretty good. It was more about story lines than anything else though. It started with Itami being dominant, then Lorcan had a flurry of offense including strong strikes and a dive from the top to the floor. Itami responded with strong strikes of his own and hit Lorcan repeatedly with big moves. Itami kept punishing Lorcan until Kassius Ohno ran out to the ring to reason with Itami, prompting Itami to leave the ring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA promo for Drew McIntyre and his return to WWE.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nChristy St. Cloud asks Ember Moon about next week&#8217;s title match. Moon will be watching the match, but she also has to deal with Royce and Kay.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>No Way Jose vs Killian Dain<\/strong> w\/ Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe<br \/>\n(referee: Darryl Sharma)<\/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_69e7524e03056','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_69e7524e03056\" 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_69e7524e03056\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Killian Dain wins via pinfall with the Ulster Plantation<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 7:04<\/strong> (1 break)<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nThis was pretty good. It was almost completely one-sided though. There were some impressive displays of strength, but this really just felt like an exhibition for Dain. For being a grudge match, I feel like Jose might have gotten more offense, though maybe they&#8217;re building to something later on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis show was okay, but it was kind of forgettable. Nothing really stood out as important, and the matches all felt like they belonged on the undercard of a bigger show.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>No Way Jose vs Killian Dain<\/strong><br \/>\nI wasn&#8217;t super impressed with the match, but it felt like it was the most complete bout of the night.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This episode of NXT was rather forgettable, though it did feature No Way Jose&#8217;s first match after his return last week and a hard-hitting bout between Hideo Itami and Oney Lorcan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2695,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255,297,622],"tags":[1093,850,749,854,1254,1146,539,549,999,370,1478,671,1214,925,1150,1160,1480,871,638,1095,885,567,928,1138,1130,682,801,1092,1481,1153,1133,570,829,1479,1477,7],"class_list":["post-2694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nxt","category-show-results","category-wwe","tag-alexander-wolfe","tag-andrade-cien-almas","tag-billie-kay","tag-bobby-roode","tag-christy-st-cloud","tag-darryl-sharma","tag-drake-wuertz","tag-eddie-orengo","tag-ember-moon","tag-eric-young","tag-florida","tag-full-sail-university","tag-heavy-machinery","tag-hideo-itami","tag-kassius-ohno","tag-killian-dain","tag-lars-sullivan","tag-mike-rome","tag-nigel-mcguinness","tag-nikki-cross","tag-no-way-jose","tag-nxt","tag-oney-lorcan","tag-otis-dozovic","tag-percy-watson","tag-peyton-royce","tag-roderick-strong","tag-sanity","tag-sarah-logan","tag-thea-trinidad","tag-tom-castor","tag-tom-phillips","tag-tucker-knight","tag-victor-andrews","tag-winter-park-fl","tag-wwe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2694","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=2694"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2694\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2697,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2694\/revisions\/2697"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}