On tonight's episode, expect to see the next 2 matches in the NXT Tag Team Tournament to determine the #1 contender for the titles. Also expect to see Bayley take on Sasha Banks to determine the #1 contender for the Women's title. Most importantly, Tyler Breeze finally faces Adrian Neville for the NXT Championship.
Tonight's episode begins with a video recap highlighting the feud between Adrian Neville.
Match: Bull Dempsey and Mojo Rawley vs. The Vaudevillains
The match begins with Dempsey and Aiden English locking up. English is sent to the mat for a 2 count. Rawley is tagged in and they double team English for a 2 count. English reverses and drives Rawley to the corner. English applies a hammer lock and tags in Gotch. Gotch keeps Rawley on the ground and gets a 2 count. Rawley escapes and tags in Dempsey. Dempsey sends Gptch to the mat and drives several elbows into Gotch. Gotch is driven to the corner and Dempsey hits him with his shoulder. Gotch is sent to the opposite corner. Rawley goes to drive his shoulder but Gotch moves. Gotch hits a rolling senton followed by a senton by English from the top rope. They cover Rawley for the 3 count.
WINNERS: The Vaudevillains via Pinfall
Bull Dempsey beats up Rawley after the match. The crowd chants "Thank You Bull!"
Bayley is shown backstage. She is approached by Sasha Banks. Banks says that she is going to be #1 contender and Bayley needs to go back to lala land and play with her inflatable friends.
*Commercial Break*
MATCH: BAYLEY vs. Sasha Banks
The match begins with the 2 women getting in each others face. They lock up. Sasha applies a side headlock. Bayley is sent to the mat with a shoulder tackle. Bayley fights back and hits a hip toss. Bayley hits a back slide but Banks kicks out. Banks fires back and gets a 1 count. Bayley rolls up Banks for a 2 count. Banks reverses for a 2 count. The 2 women exchange pinfalls and reversals. Bayley applies a front facelock. Banks escapes and hits a dropkick for a 2 count. Bayley hits a dropkick of her own followed by a crossbody. Bayley drops the knee. She applies a bear hug and drives Banks to the corner. Banks escapes and rolls out of the ring. Bayley reaches over for Banks but Banks pulls Bayley's legs out from under her. She gets back in the ring for a 2 count.
*Commercial Break*
The show returns with Banks in control. Banks continues the aggressive offense. Banks hits a suplex for another 2 count. Bayley applies the straightjacket choke. Bayley fights out and sends Banks to the corner. She drives her shoulder into Bank's midsection. She tries it again but Banks reverses. Bayley fights back with a big clothesline out of the corner. Bayley goes for the Belly to Bayley but Banks slaps her in the face. Bayley is driven to the corner and Banks hits a knee to the midsection. Back in the ring, Bayley rolls up Banks for a 2 count. Bayley goes for the Belly to Bayley but Banks reverses into a crossface. Bayley reverses and rolls her up for the 3 count.
WINNER: Bayley via Pinfall
Charlotte comes out and tries to shake Bayley's hand. Bayley is hesitant. Charlotte raises Bayley's hand. Bayley then shakes her hand.
*Commercial Break*
MATCH: Calisto and Sin Cara vs. Buddy Murphy and Wesley Blake
Blake and Sin Cara lock up. Sin Cara is sent to the mat. Sin Cara hits a monkey flip. Buddy Murphy and Calisto are tagged in. Calisto reverses a suplex and sends Murphy to the mat. He stomps on Murpy's face and tags in Sin Cara. They hit a wheel barrow senton. Calisto is tagged back in. Murphy is driven to the corner. Murphy hits a big right hand. Sin Cara and Blake are tagged in. Sin Cara hits a double crossbody. Sin Cara bounces off the ropes and hits a back elbow for a 2 count. Calisto is tagged back in. They double team Murphy with a dropkick powerbomb. Calisto hits his finisher for the 3 count.
WINNER: Calisto and Sin Cara via Pinfall
Marcus Louis and Sylvester LeFort are interviewed backstage. They talk some smack on Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady.
*Commercial Break*
MATCH: Tyler Breeze vs. Adrian Neville
The match begins with the 2 men locking up. Breeze drives Neville to the corner. He hits a kick to the midsection. Neville reverses and takes Breeze to the mat with a wristlock. Neville hits several kicks to the midsection. Neville goes to the top but Breeze gets under him. Neville is sent off the ropes and rolls up Breeze for a 1 count. Breeze is sent outside the ring. Neville goes for an aerial over the top rope. Breeze moves and Neville catches himself on the apron. Breeze kicks his legs out from under him. He rolls Neville back to the ring for a 2 count. Tyson Kidd shows up and sits at the commentary table but doesn't say anything.
*Commercial Break*
The show returns with Breeze in control. Breeze stands on the face of Neville. He makes a cover for the 2 count. Breeze hits a clubbing blow and a stomp to the back for another 2 count. Breeze applies a front facelock. Neville is thrown outside the ring. Breeze whips Neville into the steel steps. He rolls Neville in the ring for a 2 count. Breeze goes back to the front facelock. Neville gets back to his feet and slams Breeze to the mat. Neville hits a dropkick to the face followed by a legdrop for a 2 count. Neville is sent to the apron. Neville tries to springboard off the top rope but gets caught with a dropkick from Breeze for a 2 count.
Neville fights back with a forearm. Breeze stops him and hits a bulldog to the middle turnbuckle. Neville fights back and hits a superkick from out of nowhere. Both men go to the mat. Neville gets to his feet first. He adjusts Breeze and goes to the top rope. Breeze gets to his feet and stops Neville. Breeze climbs to the top rope. He goes for the superplex but Neville fights out. Neville drives his shoulder to Breeze's midsection. Neville hits a powerbomb from the top. Neville goes to the top again but Breeze rolls out of the way. Breeze gets to his feet and hits a tornado DDT from the top rope for a 2 count. Breeze hits a right hand. He goes for a back elbow to the corner but gets caught by Neville. Breeze counters and goes for a German suplex but Neville lands on his feet. Nevile returns with a German suplex of his own for a 2 count. They exchange right hands with Breeze getting knocked off his feet. Breeze rolls out of the ring. Neville hits a suicide dive and takes out Breeze. Tyson Kidd makes his way to the front row. Neville gets to his feet and takes out Tyson Kidd with a superkick. Neville hits Breeze with a a pele kick from the apron. He goes to the top rope but gets pushed off by Tyson Kidd. The ref calls for the bell.
WINNER: Adrian Neville via Disqualification
Breeze confronts Kidd after the match. Neville takes them both out. They get back on their feet and double team Neville. Sami Zayn comes out and makes the save.
REVIEW:
The tag team tournament continues to heat up with two decent matches. The Vaudevillains are fun to watch and very talented in the ring. They are definitely a favorite to win the tournament. Calisto and Sin Cara are a high energy, luchadore team, but don't offer anything compelling. I would definitely be disappointed if they won the tournament. Personally, I think it is going to go to Enzo Amore and Big Cass, simply because they are the most over tag team in NXT right now. I hope whoever wins the tournament beats The Ascension because, quite frankly, they are boring and don't do it for me.
The main event tonight was another good bout featuring "The Man That Gravity Forgot", Adrian Neville, against "Prince Pretty", Tyler Breeze. Neville putting on a good match has become standard at this point, but Tyler Breeze has really surprised me over the past few months. I was skeptical when he first started getting a push but he has more than proven himself since NXT: Takeover. He is a solid worker who has been very consistent going against the biggest names in NXT. I'm not sure how I felt about the ending of tonight's match and I hope Breeze will be getting a rematch in the near future, most likely at the NXT PPV.
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