{"id":6148,"date":"2019-07-17T19:00:46","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T01:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=6148"},"modified":"2019-08-18T14:22:11","modified_gmt":"2019-08-18T20:22:11","slug":"nxt-recap-review-episode-516","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/nxt-recap-review-episode-516\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT Recap &#038; Review &#8211; Episode 516"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>WWE NXT<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Episode 516<\/strong><br \/>\n#WWENXT<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: July 17, 2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Event Date: June 12 &amp; 13, 2019<\/strong><br \/>\n(available on the WWE Network)<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=winter-park-fl\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Winter Park<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=florida\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">FL<\/span><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <a href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?tag=full-sail-university\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Full Sail University<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness, Beth Phoenix<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Intro Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n&#8220;All Out Life&#8221; by Slipknot<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Matt Riddle vs Arturo Ruas<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Jessika Carr)<\/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_69e600024d6b6','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_69e600024d6b6\" 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_69e600024d6b6\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Matt Riddle wins via referee stoppage after a series of strikes<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 3:41<\/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 \/>\nGood match. This was more of an MMA style match than most any other WWE matches I&#8217;ve seen. It was interesting, though I wonder how well this style will be accepted if guys like Riddle and Ruas lean more into this than trying to incorporate this style into a more pro-wrestling way of telling a story.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Riddle is attacked by a large man in a hoodie. That man is Killian Dain. Dain hits Riddle with sentons before beating him up at ringside. The beating makes its way up to the stage where Dain hits one final senton that breaks a portion of the stage and sends both men crashing through to the floor. Dain walks away as Riddle is attended to by referees.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe Street Profits don&#8217;t appreciate being disrespected by Kyle O&#8217;Reilly and Bobby Fish. Dawkins tells O&#8217;Reilly and Fish that if they want a fight, then the Street profits will fight, and they&#8217;ll remain the tag champs.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nLast Saturday, Mia Yim attacked Marina Shafir in a parking lot.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>NXT Breakout Tournament First Round Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Dexter Lumis vs Bronson Reed<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: DA Brewer)<\/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_69e600024d7d5','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_69e600024d7d5\" 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_69e600024d7d5\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Bronson Reed wins via pinfall after a diving splash<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 5:52<\/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. I didn&#8217;t really care for what Lumis was doing, but I liked Reed. To me, Lumis seemed more concerned with posing for his serial killer gimmick than wrestling. He&#8217;s a strong guy, but he didn&#8217;t do much for me in this match. Reed. Was fun to watch though, so hopefully we&#8217;ll see more from him.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nEarlier today, Cathy Kelley asked Tyler Breeze how he is going to bounce back from his loss to Roderick Strong. As he tries to answer, the Forgotten Sons interrupt him. The Sons mock Breeze and say he&#8217;s never seen a man like Jaxson Ryker before. Says says he&#8217;s seen everything, then he walks away.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>KUSHIDA vs Apollo Crews<\/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_69e600024d811','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_69e600024d811\" 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_69e600024d811\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: KUSHIDA wins via submission with the Sakuraba Lock<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 10:45<\/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 \/>\nVery good match. KUSHIDA had trouble with Apollo&#8217;s size and strength early in the match, but KUSHIDA was steadily working towards his Sakuraba\/Hoverboard Lock submission throughout the entire match. This was back and forth, and the two men&#8217;s styles matched up really well to give us a very fun match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nEarlier today, Cathy Kelley asked Keith Lee what he thinks about his tenure in NXT. Lee thinks about the opportunities he was promised but that passed him by in his first year in NXT. Lee decides to create his own opportunity by taking on Damian Priest.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAdam Cole heads to the ring. Cole talks about his travels on the &#8220;Bay Bay Championship Tour.&#8221; Cole has showed everyone what a true champion is, and while he&#8217;s been gone, the rest of the Undisputed Era has taken care of business. Now that Cole is back, he&#8217;s ready to defend his NXT Title. His opponent tonight will be Twan Tucker, one of the men who Johnny Gargano visited when he was champ.<\/p>\n<p>Twan Tucker heads to the ring, but he didn&#8217;t come alone. Johnny Gargano runs to the ring and attacks Cole. Gargano chases Cole through the crowd as he continues to beat on the champ. The fight makes its way to the side of the sage where referees separate the two men. Gargano leaps off the stage onto Cole to continue the fight.<\/p>\n<p>They fight into the ring where Gargano kicks Cole and puts him in the Gargano Escape. Gargano eventually releases Cole after four referees try to pry him off.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis was a pretty good show. Nothing major really happened and the KUSHIDA\/Crews match was good, but other than that the show was just entertaining enough.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>KUSHIDA vs Apollo Crews<\/strong><br \/>\nThis was fun. I wonder if Apollo is going to go the route of Tyler Breeze and Killian Dain and return to NXT. 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