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Chad Gable vs. Mike Rollins
This was pretty good. Chad Gable showed some skills for good reason and went over. Rollins was bigger and more muscular and had a good look and wasn't bad. Had to look up his name. Been around, looks different now, long hair. The sound system was horrible. Wasn't Jojo's fault, you couldn't understand anybody. Gable is Chad Betts, US Olympian and international competitor and I understand will be the main guy in a new shooter faction, or something.
Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson vs. The Vaudevillians
REALLY good match. Couldn't ask for much better ringwork. At first I was like 'who are these other two guys' and again had to look up the names but as the match developed they went from playing stooge for English and Gotch's antics to revealing themselves as a strong offensive team. Dawson reminded me of Buzz Sawyer, had that explosiveness. English and Gotch were very over and are outstanding at everything IMO. Gotch never stops working during the match, keeping up a constant stream of coaching when he's on the apron, zero playing to the crowd, which I thought was great. Was surprised at the finish which was this off the chart kind of Dudley Death Drop/Codebreaker hybrid by W&D on English, who carried most of the match. Best match of the night IMO.
Sasha Banks did an in ring heel promo. Got cheered anyway. She's a LOT prettier in person.
CJ Parker vs. Solomon Crowe
Meh. Never clicked. And wasn't visibly Parker's fault. Not getting all the hoopla about Crowe. He needs minoxydil. There was then a long break as they removed the top of two canvases from the ring for reasons I do not understand, or why there were two in the first place.
Baron Corbin vs. Elias SampsonThis was a very good match too, not a squash. Sampson played chicken at first but ended up working the perfect small guy hit and run type match and got in plenty of offense before Corbin finally flattened him with a lariat and the EoD. Very impressed with Sampson and Corbin is much more impressive live than on TV.
Bayley vs. Becky LynchDecent if unsurprising match. Bayley is also a lot more attractive in person than on TV. She goes over with the Bayley Belly suplex thing.
Tyler Breeze vs. Bull Dempsey
Very good match also. Basic small guy vs. big guy. This actually was a recurring theme for the night along with the opener and the Corbin match. This also had the 'heel playing chicken' start but once Breeze 'found an opening' his offense was high gear and he does the Gorgeous George/Adrian Street thing very well. He worked on Bull's legs before ending it with the jumping spin kick.
NXT Tag Champions Blake & Murphy vs. Enzo & Cass w/CarmellaEnzo, Cass & Carmella by far the most over with the audience. Totally came off as the babyfaces. And worked babyface in the match. Good match except for a major blunder. Enzo was playing Ricky Morton and I thought got his bell rung for real maybe twice and failed to kick out of a pin and Cass didn't get in quick enough and the ref actually made the three count but the match continued. James Beard would have had a cow. Cass eventually got the hot tag and came and started cleaning house but Enzo almost immediately tagged himself back in and got beat so we see where that's going. Gotta believe Vince has plans for Cass. Huge guy with charisma who can move. Enzo's schtick is more entertaining live. Blake and Murphy are very solid, more so than they seem on TV, but maybe a little too dangerously stiff on the high impact moves.
NXT Champion Kevin Owens vs. Adrian NevilleSort of a letdown. KO played Larry Zbyszko until he 'found an opening', and then had like 80% of the match, not unlike the Zayn match. Neville had very little offense, but what little there was was spectacular. Finish was Owens getting his knees up to block the Red Arrow and finishing with a powerbomb. Owens is a lot smaller than he looks on TV.
Overall less strong than the average week's TV card.
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