{"id":3474,"date":"2018-01-24T19:00:28","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T01:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=3474"},"modified":"2018-02-03T21:40:18","modified_gmt":"2018-02-04T03:40:18","slug":"nxt-recap-review-episode-431","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/nxt-recap-review-episode-431\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT Recap &#038; Review &#8211; Episode 431"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?cat=622\">WWE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?cat=255\">NXT<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Episode 431<\/strong><br \/>\n#WWENXT<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: January 24, 2018<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Event Date: January 4, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>City: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=atlanta-ga\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Atlanta<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=georgia\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">GA<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=center-stage-theater\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Center Stage Theater<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Mauro Ranallo, 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 \/>\nVelveteen Dream says it isn&#8217;t time for Gargano to be champ. Not while the Velveteen Dream is around. Gargano&#8217;s dream is about to be over.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Intro Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;Resistance&#8221; by Powerflo<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>No Way Jose vs Cezar Bononi<\/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_69e75237b2b16','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_69e75237b2b16\" 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_69e75237b2b16\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: No Way Jose wins via pinfall after The Pitch<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 3:19<\/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 \/>\nAn okay match. This was a pretty good return for Jose, but the match seemed fairly basic. Not bad, just a little rudimentary. It did what it needed to do and not much more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nChronicling the converging paths of Aleister Black and Adam Cole.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Latoya Allsopp vs Bianca Belair<\/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_69e75237b2cb4','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_69e75237b2cb4\" 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_69e75237b2cb4\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Bianca Belair wins via pinfall after a reverse powerbomb<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 3:37<\/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. This was a nice exhibition for Belair. It showed her strength and a lot of her attitude. I think it&#8217;s a good step for her, even if the match wasn&#8217;t much more than a squash.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nPercy Watson sat down with Ember Moon and Shayna Baszler earlier today. Moon thinks Baszler is bully who has to take shortcuts. Baszler said she went after everyone in order to get the attention of the champ, and it worked. Moon says she knew what Baszler was doing, but she needs to learn how to act properly. Baszler says Moon might have achieved her dream, but when she wakes up after Takeover, she&#8217;s going to see her dream walk away with Baszler.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">** I know this was pre-recorded so it was likely edited down, but I thought this was a great promo from Baszler. She&#8217;s kind of soft-spoken, but it works. It feels natural and real. **<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nTM61 talks about their path to the finals of the Dusty Rhodes classic, and of Shane Thorne&#8217;s knee injury.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe Authors of Pain head to the ring for a match against Damien Smith and Catch Chase Brown, but they just attack and destroy them instead. They then cream into the mic as Paul Ellering looks on. After speaking, they hit Brown and Smith with a Super Collider.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Johnny Gargano vs Velveteen Dream<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Drake Wuertz; stipulation: if Gargano loses, Velveteen Dream will take his place in the NXT Title match at Takeover: Phliadelphia)<\/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_69e75237b2d16','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_69e75237b2d16\" 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_69e75237b2d16\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Johnny Gargano wins via submission with the Gargano Escape<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 12:15<\/strong> (2 breaks)<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGreat match. Ever the underdog, Gargano took a lot of punishment, but he dealt a lot as well. This was a great way to give Gargano a lot of believability heading into the big title match, and it was just a great match period.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAndrade Almas and Zelina Vega come out to the ring after the match. Almas swings at Gargano, the two brawl for a moment, and Almas gets the better of the situation. Almas throws Gargano out of the ring and holds the NXT Title in the air. Gargano climbs up to the ring apron and kicks Almas as he appraoches. Gargano then hits Almas with a slingshot DDT before holding up the NXT Title himself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe undercard wasn&#8217;t great, but the main event was. You could just watch the second half of this show and be fine. You wouldn&#8217;t have really missed anything, and you would have been a lot more satisfied with the action in the ring.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Johnny Gargano vs Velveteen Dream<\/strong><br \/>\nOne of the better NXT matches in a while.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WWE NXT Episode 431 #WWENXT Original Air Date: January 24, 2018 Event Date: January 4, 2018 City: Atlanta, GA Venue: Center Stage Theater Commentary: Mauro Ranallo, Percy Watson, Nigel McGuinness Ring Announcer: Mike Rome &nbsp; Video Velveteen Dream says it isn&#8217;t time for Gargano to be champ. Not while the Velveteen Dream is around. 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