{"id":6543,"date":"2019-09-11T19:00:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T01:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=6543"},"modified":"2019-09-23T16:57:40","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T22:57:40","slug":"nxt-recap-review-episode-525","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/nxt-recap-review-episode-525\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT Recap &#038; Review &#8211; Episode 525"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>WWE NXT<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Episode 525<\/strong><br \/>\n#WWENXT<\/p>\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: September 11, 2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Event Date: August 15, 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>Outside the Venue<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nRhea Ripley arrives at Full Sail University.<\/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>Damian Priest vs BOA<\/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_69e5eac28693e','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_69e5eac28693e\" 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_69e5eac28693e\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Damian Priest wins via pinfall after The Reckoning<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 2:35<\/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 \/>\nThis was pretty much a squash. BOA tried to do stuff, but Priest didn&#8217;t move much.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA look at the feud between Roderick Strong and Velveteen Dream, and the demise of Dream&#8217;s couch.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nJohnny Gargano heads to the ring. Gargano is here to address his future in NXT. He talks about how much he loves NXT and how he, along with the fans and other superstars, helped build it up to what it is today. Johnny has made his choice about where he goes from here. Tonight, Johnny Gargano officially&#8230; gets interrupted by Shane Thorne.<\/p>\n<p>Shane Thorne wonders if all of this is really necessary. Couldn&#8217;t he have just sent out a tweet or something? Thorne says NXT is going to be just fine without Gargano. In fact, with Thorne in charge, it will be even better. Thorne tells Johnny to take a bow and take a walk. Gargano walks towards the ropes, but before he exits, he says he&#8217;s not going anywhere. Gargano kicks Thorne in the head, then he spells out NXT in the air.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe Forgotten Sons are savage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Pete Dunne vs Angel Garza<\/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_69e5eac286a65','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_69e5eac286a65\" 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_69e5eac286a65\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Pete Dunne wins via submission by snapping Garza&#8217;s fingers<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 8:03<\/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. Garza got more offense than I expected, but that&#8217;s a good sign for his future in NXT. Garza is good, and I liked seeing him do well against a star like Pete Dunne.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nRhea Ripley prepares for her match.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nShayna Baszler warms up.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nEarlier this week, the Street Profits visited Central Park. They look forward to heading to Madison Square Garden for RAW, but they miss their NXT Tag Titles. They want to make a statement on the first live NXT by taking back the tag titles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Raul Mendoza vs Cameron Grimes<\/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_69e5eac286aa1','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_69e5eac286aa1\" 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_69e5eac286aa1\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Cameron Grimes wins via pinfall after a jumping double stomp<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 3:50<\/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 short, but this was a good exhibition for Grimes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nCandice LeRae enters William Regal&#8217;s office. She&#8217;s upset that Regal keeps rewarding Io Shirai and tells him that Shirai might not even make it to the number one contender match. Regal agrees, and he adds LeRae to the match set for next week.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA look at Dakota Kai. She&#8217;ll be returning to NXT soon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Rhea Ripley vs Shayna Baszler<\/strong> (NXT Women&#8217;s Champ)<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_69e5eac286ad4','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_69e5eac286ad4\" 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_69e5eac286ad4\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Shayna Baszler wins via DQ when Ripley hits Baszler with a chair<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 5:25<\/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 liked the action, but it was cut short by the appearance of Duke and Shafir, as well as the usage of a steel chair. This was more of an introduction and a statement for Ripley than anything else.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nThe Undisputed Era says their prophecy of gold will be fulfilled next week live on the USA network.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the previous two weeks, this week felt a little light. I still enjoyed it fine, but it didn&#8217;t feel like a lot happened. Everything now is building up for the move to the USA network, and it felt like this episode was kind of the leftovers of the final taping before moving to the new format. Nothing was bad (though Priest&#8217;s match wasn&#8217;t great), but the show just felt good enough.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Pete Dunne vs Angel Garza<\/strong><br \/>\nI was hoping the main event would deliver more, but it looks they&#8217;re saving the real match between Baslzer and Ripley for later.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Official Results: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/shows\/wwenxt\/2019-09-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/shows\/wwenxt\/2019-09-11<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rhea Ripley battles Shayna Baszler in the main event, and Pete Dunne faces Angel Garza in a pretty good episode of NXT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255,297,622],"tags":[648,2497,2635,936,345,2720,718,2657,213,1660,2631,549,1478,671,2084,1929,775,719,2085,737,1654,638,567,1148,908,2123,801,912,1429,1653,1761,76,1477,7],"class_list":["post-6543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nxt","category-show-results","category-wwe","tag-adam-cole","tag-alicia-taylor","tag-angel-garza","tag-angelo-dawkins","tag-beth-phoenix","tag-boa","tag-bobby-fish","tag-cameron-grimes","tag-candice-lerae","tag-da-brewer","tag-damian-priest","tag-eddie-orengo","tag-florida","tag-full-sail-university","tag-jessamyn-duke","tag-jessika-carr","tag-johnny-gargano","tag-kyle-oreilly","tag-marina-shafir","tag-mauro-ranallo","tag-montez-ford","tag-nigel-mcguinness","tag-nxt","tag-pete-dunne","tag-raul-mendoza","tag-rhea-ripley","tag-roderick-strong","tag-shane-thorne","tag-shayna-baszler","tag-street-profits","tag-undisputed-era","tag-william-regal","tag-winter-park-fl","tag-wwe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6543","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=6543"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6550,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6543\/revisions\/6550"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}