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Sunday, August 20, 2017

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn 3 Recap


By Brandon Albright, @B_Rock1978

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn 3 was live at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NXT kicked off WWE's huge weekend of wrestling, live in the Big Apple.

** Takeover: Brooklyn 3 Card **

- Aleister Black battled Hideo Itami.
- Johnny Gargano battled Andrade "Cien" Almas.
- NXT Women's Champion Asuka defended her title against Ember Moon.
- NXT World Tag Team Champions The Authors of Pain defended their titles against SAnitY.
- NXT World Champion Bobby Roode defended his title against Drew McIntyre.

** Takeover: Brooklyn 3 Recap **

- NXT Takeover: Brooklyn 3 kicks off with the band Code Orange performimg "Bleeding In The Blur" which was used as the official theme song of the pay per view.

- Johnny Gargano vs. Andrade "Cien" Almas: The match closes out with Almas countering a slingshot spear and hits Gargano with a near fall inverted DDT. Almas counters a sunset flip power bomb and drills Gargano with a spinning elbow. Almas hip tosses Gargano into the turnbuckle. Gargano spins Almas around and traps Almas in the Gargano Escape submission. Almas escapes by buckle bombing Gargano for a near fall. Almas hits a knee to the face of Gargano and takes shots on Gargano's arm.
Gargano lands a back kick, a super kick and then tosses Almas face first into the turn buckle with the Lawn Dart. Gargano measures up Almas, but Zelina Vega distracts Gargano by throwing a #DIY shirt at him. Almas hits a running drop, sending Gargano flying into the corner. Almas plants Gargano with the Hammerlock DDT and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Andrade "Cien" Almas, by pinfall.

- RAW GM Kurt Angle and Smackdown Live GM Daniel Bryan are shown in the crowd sitting with Peyton Royce, Billie Kay, No Way Jose and Roderick Strong.

- Backstage, Drew McIntyre is getting warmed up for his NXT World Championship Match tonight.

- "NXT World Tag Team Championship Match": The Authors of Pain (c) vs. SAnitY: The match closes out with Young getting caught by Rezar, lifted by the throat and driven into the mat. EY dodges an elbow, tags Wolfe and Wolfe unloads on the AOP. Wolfe suplexes Akam and then german suplexes Rezar. Wolfe with a top rope clothesline on Rezar and gets a near fall. AOP hit a double team neckbreaker/power bomb combo on Wolfe for a near fall. Wolfe with a frankensteiner and Akam gets sent outside. EY tags in and hits a neckbreaker on Rezar. EY gets crotched on the ropes and Rezar and Akam attempt a superplex. Nikki Cross holds onto EY making Akam fall to the mat. EY and Wolfe both hit suicide dives on AOP as they both rolled outside. Nikki Cross and Paul Ellering go face to face inside the ring, but get separated by the referee. Nikki leaps outside, but gets caught by Akam. Killian Dain charges and spears Akam and Nikki right through a table. Wolfe and EY hit a double team elbow finisher on Rezar and score the pinfall to win the titles.
Winners: SAnitY, by pinfall, to win the NXT World Tag Team Championship.


- After the match, EY and Wolfe celebrate their title win when suddenly Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly, aka ReDragon, hit the ring and attack both men. Fish and O'Reilly get some shots in on AOP as well before grabbing the NXT Tag Team titles and celebrate with them.

- We see Neville, Shinsuke Nakamura and Kalisto sitting in the crowd.

- Backstage, NXT World Champion Bobby Roode is shown warming up for his title match tonight.

- Jim Ross arrives to do commentary for the next match.

- Cold Orange returns to perform Aleister Black's theme entrance live.

- Aleister Black vs. Hideo Itami: Black catches a shot to the face in the match, bloodying Black's nose. The match closes out with Black unloading on Itami, but Itami hits a clothesline for a near fall. Itami hits a fisherman's suplex for another near fall. Black lays out Itami with a kick and goes to the top rope. Itami cuts off Black and goes for a superplex, but Black sends Itami to the mat with an elbow. Itami sends Black into the turnbuckle and hits a Falcon Arrow off the top rope for a near fall. Black and Itami trade shots in the middle of the ring. Black drills Itami with a knee, but Itami comes back with another Falcon Arrow for a near fall.
Itami hits a leaping hesitation drop kick on Black in the corner. Itami measures up Black and goes for the Go To Sleep. Black counters out and hits the Black Mass kick out of nowhere on Itami. Black covers and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Aleister Black, by pinfall.

- We see Sasha Banks, Bayley and Becky Lynch sitting in the crowd.

- Backstage, NXT Women's Champion Asuka is shown warming up. Ember Moon is then shown walking to the ring for her title shot.

- "NXT Women's Championship Match": Asuka (c) vs. Ember Moon: The match closes out with Asuka and Ember trading shots until Asuka hits the running hip attack. Ember blocks a second hip attack attempt and plants a knee on Asuka. Ember hits a tornado suplex for a near fall. Asuka takes over on offense, plants a kick on Ember then unloads more lethal kicks. Ember catches a kick and plants Asuka for a near fall. Ember goes to the top rope, but gets cut off by Asuka. Ember hits a double foot stomp on Asuka for a near fall. Ember goes back on the ropes and hits the Eclipse Stunner on Asuka, but Asuka kicks out at two and a half. Ember can't believe it as she goes back to the top rope. Asuka grabs the referee and uses him as a shield, but Ember still leaps and cross body blocks Asuka.
Asuka rolls through, grabs Ember's tights and tries to steal a pinfall, but the referee catches Asuka cheating. Asuka argues with the referee and catches a huge kick to the face from Ember. Ember covers and gets another two and a half on Asuka. Ember again is stunned that she can't put Asuka away. Asuka catches Ember in an arm bar submission, but Ember fights out of it. Asuka releases the arm bar submission and catches Ember in the Asuka Lock submission. Ember tries to escape, but Asuka applies the pressure and locks up Ember tight. Ember can't fight it any longer and taps out. Asuka retains her title and has now been champion for 504+ days.
Winner: Asuka, by submission, to retain the NXT Women's Championship.

- After the match, Ember Moon gets a standing ovation from the NXT fans.

- Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe are shown sitting in the crowd.

- The NYPD Pipe and Drums Band are out to play the opening intro to Drew McIntyre's theme music.

- "NXT World Championship Match": Bobby Roode (c) vs. Drew McIntyre: The match closes out with McIntyre getting a near fall backslide and then a near fall Future Shock DDT. McIntyre attempts a fireman's carry on Roode off the top rope, but Roode counters with a near fall Liger Bomb. McIntyre unloads kicks and chops on Roode and Roode returns with slaps. McIntyre drills Roode with The Claymore and gets a near fall. Roode rolls outside, but gets taken out as McIntyre flies outside with a plancha. McIntyre tosses Roode back in the ring and sets him up for The Claymore.
Roode catches McIntyre charging and hits a spine buster. McIntyre counters the Glorious DDT and gets a near fall rollup on Roode. McIntyre goes for a tilt a whirl, but Roode counters it and drills McIntyre with a Glorious DDT for a near fall. Roode hits a second Glorious DDT on McIntyre, keeps McIntyre hooked and goes for a third attempt. McIntyre counters the third attempt and drills Roode with The Claymore. McIntyre covers Roode and scores the pinfall to win the title.
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall, to win the NXT World Championship.


- After the match, Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly suddenly hit the ring and distract McIntyre from the apron. McIntyre makes a move toward them but suddenly gets attacked from behind by.........ADAM COLE BAYYY BAYYY!! Cole, Fish and O'Reilly all triple team McIntyre and beat him down. Cole drills McIntyre with a super kick and celebrates with the NXT World Championship to end the show. 


Thursday, April 27, 2017

Wrestling Lockup With Brandon 4/27/17: NXT Recap


By Brandon Albright, @B_Rock1978

We are back with another NXT Recap for the week ladies and gents! The WWE United Kingdom Champion Tyler Bate returned to NXT this week to put the title on the line against 205 Live's Jack Gallagher. Could the nineteen year old champion defeat the English Gentleman and retain his title?

** This Weeks Card **
- Andrade "Cien" Almas battled Drew McIntyre.
- Aleister Black battled Kona Reeves.
- WWE United Kingdom Champion Tyler Bate defended his title against Jack Gallagher. 

- The Nikki Cross/Ruby Riot feud heats up.

*** NXT ***

- Nikki Cross Calls Out Ruby Riot: Nikki Cross immediately interrupts the beginning of the show and dares Ruby Riot to come out. Ruby heads to the ring and both ladies immediately rip into each other, swinging punches. The fight goes outside where Nikki sends Ruby into the steel steps. NXT officials try to separate both ladies, but Nikki climbs on top of the steel steps, leaps off and takes out Ruby and some officials. NXT Officials finally get both ladies separated and pull Nikki backstage.

- Backstage, NXT World Champion Bobby Roode says that what Hideo Itami did to him last week was a cowardly attack. Roode says the only way Itami will ever get a title shot is by earning it.

- Drew McIntyre vs. Andrade "Cien" Almas: The match closes out with Almas slapping McIntyre in the face, getting McIntyre fired up. McIntyre unloads a fury of kicks, slaps and punches on Almas. McIntyre loads up the boot in the corner, charges and destroys Almas with the running kick. McIntyre covers and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall.

- A highlight video is shown about Roderick Strong and the struggles that he has had while growing up to be a wrestler.

- Backstage, William Regal announces Nikki Cross vs. Ruby Riot for later tonight.

- Aleister Black vs. Kona Reeves: The match closes out with Reeves getting some surprise offense in on Black. Black unloads kicks and strikes, drops Reeves and then sits on the mat to meditate. Black gets up, lifts Reeves up off the mat by using only his foot and kicks Reeves' face off with the Black Mass. Black covers and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Aleister Black, by pinfall.

- Nikki Cross vs. Ruby Riot: The match never happens as Nikki attacks Ruby from behind on the way to the ring. Both ladies brawl around ringside as NXT Officials again rush out to separate them. Ruby leaps off the stage and takes out Nikki and some officials. Both ladies are separated and dragged backstage.
Winner: No Contest.

- Backstage, William Regal informs NXT Women's Champion Asuka that there will be a battle royal next week to decide Asuka's #1 Contender for NXT Takeover: Chicago. 

- "WWE United Kingdom Championship Match": Tyler Bate (c) vs. Jack Gallagher: The match closes out with Bate attempting a suicide dive on Gallagher, but Gallagher counters it by connecting with a big head butt on Bate. Gallagher connects with another head butt on Bate and gets a near fall. Bate lands a rolling kick off the ropes on Gallagher, hits the Tyler Driver 97 and scores the pinfall to retain his title.
Winner: Tyler Bate, by pinfall, to retain the WWE United Kingdom Championship.

Thursday, April 20, 2017

Wrestling Lockup With Brandon 4/20/17: NXT Recap


By Brandon Albright, @B_Rock1978

One week removed from Shinsuke Nakamura's NXT goodbye and now it's time for NXT to say goodbye to Tye Dillinger, as he moves on to Smackdown Live. Dillinger promises to settle things with his arch enemies Eric Young and SAnitY before he leaves as he steps inside a steel cage with SAnitY's mastermind.

** This Weeks Card **
- Andrade "Cien" Almas battled Danny Burch.
- Liv Morgan and Aliyah battled Billie Kay and Peyton Royce.
- Tye Dillinger battled Eric Young in a Steel Cage Match.

** Promos From: NXT World Champion Bobby Roode.

** NXT **

- Bobby Roode Promo: Roode takes full credit for NXT Takeover: Orlando being successful. Roode says he refused to be apart of Shinsuke Nakamura's goodbye last week because he didn't want to listen to Nakamura's lies. Roode mocks Nakamura and says he beat Nakamura twice and made him tuck tail and run out of NXT. Hideo Itami returns to NXT and interrupts Roode. Itami goes face to face with Roode and then lights Roode up with a slap to the face. Roode takes off his jacket, rolls up his sleeves and goes to attack Itami. Itami catches Roode and lays him out with Go 2 Sleep.

- Backstage, WWE United Kingdom Champion Tyler Bate and Jack Gallagher hype their title match for next week's NXT.

- Video footage is shown from earlier at the NXT Performance Center. Andrade "Cien" Almas mocks Drew McIntyre as McIntyre is lifting weights. McIntyre wants to fight, but Heavy Machinery hold McIntyre back as Almas laughs and walks off talking on his phone. 

- Andrade "Cien" Almas vs. Danny Burch: The match closes out with Burch unloading on Almas. Almas lands a forearm to the back of Burch's head. Almas sends Burch into the corner and then hits the running double knees on Burch. Almas hits the Hammerlock DDT on Burch and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Andrade "Cien" Almas, by pinfall.

- Liv Morgan and Aliyah vs. Billie Kay and Peyton Royce: The match closes out with Billie and Peyton working over and double teaming Aliyah. Liv finally seen enough and drop kicks Billie off the apron. Aliyah rolls up Peyton and gets the surprise pinfall.
Winners: Liv Morgan and Aliyah, by pinfall.

- "Steel Cage Match": Tye Dillinger vs. Eric Young: The match closes out with Young trying to escape the cage, but Dillinger stops Young. Dillinger delivers the Tye Breaker, lays Young out and goes to escape through the cage door. Wolfe and Dain of SAnitY hit ringside, take out the referee and stop Dillinger from escaping the cage. Kassius Ohno and Roderick Strong hit ringside and attack Wolfe and Dain. Dain climbs the steel cage wall, but gets drop kicked off by Dillinger. Dillinger takes out Young and then climbs to the top of the cage wall. Dillinger leaps off and takes out Young and Dain with a cross body. Wolfe climbs into the cage to go after Dillinger, but Dillinger escapes through the cage door and to the floor to win the match. After the match, Dillinger celebrates with Ohno, Strong and the NXT fans one more time to end the show.
Winner: Tye Dillinger, by escaping the steel cage.


Thursday, March 23, 2017

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon 3/23/17: NXT Recap


By Brandon Albright, @B_Rock1978

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon, brought to you by Triple Threat CLE, brings you this week's NXT recap.

This week's NXT saw Oney Lorcan battle Andrade "Cien" Almas in one on one action. NXT Women's Champion Asuka battled Priscilla Zuniga in a one on one non title match. The main event of the show saw SAnitY battle Tye Dillinger, Roderick Strong and No Way Jose in a Six Man Tag Team Match.

** NXT **

- Oney Lorcan vs. Andrade "Cien" Almas: The match closes out with Almas countering a suplex and striking Lorcan. Lorcan plants a headbutt, but Almas hits a springboard Pele Kick. Lorcan lands more strikes, but Almas delivers a lariat. Lorcan ends up in the corner where Almas hits the running double knees on him. Almas plants Lorcan with the Hammerlock DDT and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Andrade "Cien" Almas, by pinfall.

- Backstage, #DIY state that they've been around the world, competed in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, defeated The Revival for the NXT World Tag Team Championship and now are dealing with The Authors of Pain, a team that has no love for the business. #DIY thank their fans and promise to have their moment at Takeover: Orlando.

- Asuka vs. Priscilla Zuniga: Before the match, Asuka sends a warning to Ember Moon and kicks Priscilla's head off. The match closes out with Asuka delivering a hip attack on Priscilla and then plants another kick to the head. Asuka covers, but pulls Priscilla up at two and a half, breaking the pinfall. Asuka finally locks Priscilla in the Asuka Lock submission and gets the tap out victory. After the match, Asuka sends another warning to Ember Moon in Japanese.
Winner: Asuka, by submission.

- Backstage, The Revival state that they've studied the greats and have brought the best of the past to the present. The Revival state that no one has fought as hard as they have to get where they are now.

- Backstage, Tye Dillinger, No Way Jose and Roderick Strong hype their match tonight against SAnitY and state that they have the numbers game evened out now.

- Interview With Kassius Ohno: An interview with Kassius Ohno took place last week after his NXT World Championship Match loss to Bobby Roode. Elias Samson interrupts singing Ohno a song about him failing and not belonging in NXT. Ohno challenges Samson to a "Loser Leaves NXT Match". Samson accepts the challenge.

- "Six Man Tag Team Match": SAnitY vs. Tye Dillinger, Roderick Strong and No Way Jose: The match closes out with Nikki Cross getting involved and grabbing Jose's leg, allowing Wolfe to land a big boot. Jose gets worked over by SAnitY until finally tagging Strong, who unloads on everyone. Strong hits backbreakers on everyone and gets a near fall on Young after Dain breaks the pinfall. All six men brawl, forcing the referee to throw the match out.

After the match, Dillinger mud hole stomps Young in the corner until Nikki jumps on Dillinger's back. NXT newcomer Ruby Riot debuts by hitting the ring and laying out Nikki. Dillinger sends Young to the floor, Wolfe gets tossed out and all three men drop Dain. Strong, Jose, Dillinger and Ruby stand tall to end the show.
Winners: No Contest.


Thursday, March 9, 2017

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon 3/9/17: NXT Recap


By Brandon Albright, @B_Rock1978

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon, brought to you by Triple Threat CLE, brings you this week's NXT recap.

This week's NXT saw Tye Dillinger battle Eric Young of SAnitY in one on one action . Andrade "Cien" Almas battled HoHo Lun in one on one action. Ember Moon battled Billie Kay in one on one Women's Division action. The Revival battled The Ealy Brothers in tag team action. The main event saw a returning Shinsuke Nakamura battle TJ Perkins in a one on one match. 

** NXT **

- Tye Dillinger vs. Eric Young: Before the match even starts Young sends SAnitY backstage. SAnitY returns and drags a beaten up Roderick Strong onto the stage. Dillinger, No Way Jose and NXT officials check on Strong. Jose and Dillinger hit the ring and brawl with SAnitY. SAnitY overpower Jose and Dillinger, beat both men down and leave them laid out.
Winner: No Contest.

- Earlier at the Performance Center, Peyton Royce and Billie Kay look for a spot to hang their NXT Breakout Star Award. The girls find Ember Moon working out and mock her. Ember goes after them, but gets held back by her NXT trainer.

- HoHo Lun vs. Andrade "Cien" Almas: The match closes out with Almas unloading on Lun and delivers a running kick. Lun fires back with a series of strikes. Almas plants Lun with a Hammerlock DDT and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Andrade "Cien" Almas, by pinfall.

- Billie Kay vs. Ember Moon: The match closes out with Billie landing shots on Ember, but Ember fires back with kicks. Ember goes for the Eclipse Stunner, but Peyton Royce tries to help Billie avoid it. Peyton gets sent out of the ring and Ember hits the Eclipse Stunner on Billie to score the pinfall. After the match, Billie is barely moving and looks to be seriously injured. NXT Medical and Peyton check on Billie who's finally able to get up on her own and walking out on her own power. 
Winner: Ember Moon, by pinfall.

- Backstage, TJ Perkins says he's returned to NXT to face some of NXT's best and Shinsuke Nakamura is one of them. 

- The Revival vs. The Ealy Brothers: Before the match can even start, The Authors of Pain hit the ring and destroy The Ealy Brothers. The AOP then go after The Revival, but The Revival quickly retreat to the back.
Winners: No Contest.

- Backstage, William Regal announces that Ember Moon is the new #1 Contender to Asuka and the NXT Women's Championship. They'll meet at Takeover: Orlando.

- Interview With Kassius Ohno: Ohno says it's great to be back in NXT, he remembers when NXT moved from Tampa to Orlando and when the NXT Performance Center first opened. Ohno says he's wrestled around the world, but winning the NXT World Title is something he's never done and plans on making it happen soon.

- Interview With Bobby Roode: The NXT World Champion is interviewed via satellite at his house. Roode doesn't care what Kassius Ohno said, his goal has been to class up NXT and doesn't plan on letting a bum like Ohno ruin Roode's goal. Roode guarantees he'll beat Ohno next week and NXT will remain....GLORIOUS!

- Shinsuke Nakamura vs. TJ Perkins: The match closes out with Perkins applying an arm bar, but Nakamura reverses it into his own arm bar. Perkins escapes and applies a Scorpion Death Lock, going after Nakamura's knee. Perkins applies his Knee Bar submission on Nakamura, but Nakamura reaches the ropes for the break. Perkins goes to the top rope, but gets cut off by Nakamura and taken down. Perkins and Nakamura trade reversals until Nakamura hits a Backstabber on Perkins. Nakamura hits the Kinshasa on Perkins and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura, by pinfall.

- Backstage, William Regal announces that the winner of next week's NXT World Championship Match between Bobby Roode and Kassius Ohno will face Shinsuke Nakamura at Takeover: Orlando.

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon 1/12/17: NXT Recap


By Brandon Albright, @B_Rock1978

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon, brought to you by Triple Threat CLE, brings you this week's NXT recap.

This week's NXT saw Billie Kay, Peyton Royce and Nikki Cross send a message to NXT Women's Champion Asuka. Billie Kay and Peyton Royce battled Macey Evans and Sarah Bridges in Women's Division tag team action. Elias Samson battled Jonathon Cruz in one on one action. Andrade "Cien" Almas battled Oney Lorcan in one on one action. The main event saw #DIY defend the NXT World Tag Team Championship against The Revival.

** NXT **

- Backstage, Billie Kay and Peyton Royce attack NXT Women's Champion Asuka from behind and beat her down.

- Billie Kay and Peyton Royce vs. Macey Evans and Sarah Bridges: The match closes out with Sarah tagging in and unloads drop kicks. The referee gets distracted by Billie and Peyton, allowing Billie to rake Sarah's eyes. Billie and Peyton hit their bulldog facebuster into Billie's knee to score the pinfall. After the match, a limping and beaten up Asuka hits ringside, but officials try to hold her back. Nikki Cross hits the ring, chases off Billie and Peyton and then lays out Asuka with a top rope drop kick. Asuka gets back to her feet and attacks all the officials.
Winners: Billie Kay and Peyton Royce, by pinfall. 


- Backstage, Nikki Cross and SAnitY state that they are going to take everything that is there's. Big Damo meanwhile can be seen watching the faction.

- Elias Samson vs. Jonathon Cruz: The match closes out with Cruz attempting a comeback on Samson, but Samson regains control. Samson lays out Cruz with a boot to the face that sends Cruz outside. Samson ends up hitting the neckbreaker finisher on Cruz and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Elias Samson, by pinfall. 

- Andrade "Cien" Almas vs. Oney Lorcan: The match closes out with Lorcan nailing a running uppercut and a running elbow. Almas counters a running blockbuster and unloads on Lorcan. Lorcan hits an Alabama Slam and both men go down. Almas chop blocks Lorcan's legs and then hits a hammer lock DDT to score the pinfall.
Winner: Andrade "Cien" Almas, by pinfall. 

- Shinsuke Nakamura Interview: Nakamura says his match against Samoa Joe was tough, says his next opponent Bobby Roode is a good wrestler, good looking and dresses well, but isn't strong and will not defeat Nakamura. Interviewer Todd Phillips gives Nakamura a ticket that Bobby Roode instructed him to give to Nakamura. It's a ticket from NXT Dallas when Roode won his debut match.

- "NXT World Tag Team Championship Match": #DIY (c) vs. The Revival: The match closes out with Ciampa tagging in and he and Gargano go for their finisher. Wilder pulls Gargano out of the ring to stop the finisher. Wilder hits a jawbreaker on Ciampa and Dawson follows with a DDT for a near fall. The Revival go for the Shatter Machine on Ciampa, but Gargano makes the save and stops the finisher. Ciampa and Gargano hit their double team finisher and score the pinfall to retain the titles. After the match, Paul Ellering distracts Ciampa and Gargano as The Authors of Pain attack from behind and beat down the champions.
Winners: #DIY, by pinfall, to retain the NXT World Tag Team Championship.

- Backstage, NXT GM William Regal announces that #DIY will defend their NXT World Tag Team Championship at Takeover: San Antonio against The Authors of Pain. Also next week Shinsuke Nakamura and Bobby Roode will have a contract signing for their NXT World Championship Match at Takeover: San Antonio. Asuka interrupts and demands a match at NXT Takeover: San Antonio against everyone.

Thursday, December 29, 2016

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon 1.29.16: NXT Japan Recap


By Brandon Albright, @B_Rock1978

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon, brought to you by Triple Threat CLE, brings you this week's NXT recap.

This week's NXT was a special taped two hour event from NXT's live show in Osaka, Japan. Andrade "Cien" Almas battled Oney Lorcan in a one on one match. Liv Morgan and Aliyah teamed up to battle Billie Kay and Peyton Royce in Women's Division tag team action. Gargano and Ciampa defended their NXT World Tag Team Championship against Tajiri and Akira Tozawa. Asuka defended the NXT Women's Championship against Nia Jax. In the main event, Samoa Joe defended the NXT World Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura.

** NXT Japan **

- Andrade "Cien" Almas vs. Oney Lorcan: The match closes out with both men trading shots. Lorcan hits an exploder suplex and nails Almas twice with punches. Almas counters a third attempt and gets a near fall after hitting double knees in the corner. Both men end up on the top rope where Lorcan delivers a Super Exploder suplex on Almas and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Oney Lorcan, by pinfall.

- Liv Morgan and Aliyah vs. Billie Kay and Peyton Royce: The match closes out with Billie hitting a suplex and a head butt on Aliyah. Aliyah counters a double suplex and hot tags Liv. Liv unloads drop kicks and hits a cross body, as Peyton makes a blind tag. Peyton lays out Liv with a bulldog face first onto Billie's knee and scores the pinfall.
Winners: Peyton Royce and Billie Kay, by pinfall.

- "NXT World Tag Team Championship Match": #DIY (c) vs. Tajiri and Akira Tozawa: The match closes out with Gargano spearing Tozawa through the ropes. Tajiri comes in and locks in the Tarantula. Ciampa tags in, and hits two german suplexes on Tozawa. Tozawa goes to return the favor with a dead lift german suplex on Ciampa, but Gargano makes the save. Ciampa and Gargano plant Tozawa with their double team finisher and score the pinfall to retain the titles.
Winners: #DIY, by pinfall, to retain the NXT World Tag Team Championship.

- "NXT Women's Championship Match": Asuka (c) vs. Nia Jax: The match closes out with both ladies taking the fight outside. Nia sends Asuka into the apron and then back into the ring. Asuka lands stiff shots, a hip attack and then locks in a triangle choke submission on Nia. Asuka counters a power bomb and Nia counters the Asuka Lock submission. Nia plants Asuka with a power slam and gets a near fall. Asuka lands a spinning back fist and then drops Nia with a german suplex. Nia dares Asuka to bring more. Asuka delivers on the dare, kicking Nia's head off and scores the pinfall to retain the title.
Winner: Asuka, by pinfall, to retain the NXT Women's Championship.

- "NXT World Championship Match": Samoa Joe (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura: The match closes out with Joe going for the Muscle Buster. Nakamura escapes, but eats an enziguri from Joe. Outside, Nakamura counters going into the steel steps and unloads on Joe with elbows. Back in the ring, Joe and Nakamura trade shots. Nakamura hits two straight kicks on Joe, goes for the pickup, but Joe's weight collapses Nakamura. Nakamura lands a knee into Joe off the top rope and then hits Kinshasa to score the pinfall and win the title.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura, by pinfall, to win the NXT World Championship.