Wrestling Lockup With Brandon 5/4/17: NXT Recap

By Brandon Albright, @B_Rock1978

The monsters of NXT owned the show this week as SAnitY's Killian Dain and the colossal tag team called Heavy Machinery ran things this week. How would NXT World Champion Bobby Roode respond to his recent problems with Hideo Itami? And speaking of monsters, the undefeated NXT Women's Champion Asuka finds out exactly who she'll step into the ring with at NXT Takeover: Chicago.

** This Weeks Card **

- Killian Dain battled Danny Burch.
- Heavy Machinery battled Ricardo Watts and Hector Kunsman.
- Hideo Itami battled Kona Reeves.
- #1 Contenders Women's Division Battle Royal.

*** NXT ***

- Killian Dain vs. Danny Burch: The match closes out with Burch trying to get offense in on the monster of SAnitY. Dain cuts that off and unloads massive chest shots on Burch. Dain with a senton on Burch, stops Burch on his headbutt attempts and hits the Ulster Plantation to score the pinfall.
Winner: Killian Dain, by pinfall.

- Heavy Machinery vs. Ricardo Watts & Hector Kunsman: The match closes out with Heavy Machinery just dominating their opponents with an arsenal of double team moves. Quick squash match ends with Heavy Machinery picking up the pinfall victory. After the match, Heavy Machinery call out the NXT World Tag Team Champions The Authors of Pain.
Winner: Heavy Machinery, by pinfall.

- Backstage, NXT World Champion Bobby Roode appears to be giving Kona Reeves a pep talk before his match later against Hideo Itami.

- Backstage, #DIY state that they are loving the tag team competition in NXT right now, but Heavy Machinery needs to realize that the title opportunity line starts behind #DIY.

- Kona Reeves vs. Hideo Itami: The match closes out with Reeves jumping on Itami and looks for the upset victory. Itami responds with face slaps, a series of kicks and a corner drop kick on Reeves. Itami hits Go To Sleep on Reeves and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Hideo Itami, by pinfall.

- We get part 2 of the Roderick Strong video package about his road into wrestling.

- Backstage, Bobby Roode tells William Regal that he needs to protect Roode because Roode is his best investment. Regal announces that Roderick Strong will face Hideo Itami next week with the winner facing Bobby Roode at NXT Takeover: Chicago for the NXT World Championship. Strong suddenly appears and has a stare down with Roode.

- "#1 Contenders Battle Royal for the NXT Women's Championship": The match closes out with Ruby Riot, Ember Moon and Nikki Cross left as the last three. Ruby sends Nikki into the turnbuckle and then Ember hits the Eclipse on Nikki. Asuka suddenly hits the ring and sends Ember crashing out to the floor, landing shoulder first on the barricade. Asuka lays out Ruby and Nikki while screaming "No one is ready for Asuka"! Asuka stands alone as the referee throws out the match. After the match, William Regal arrives and announces that since Asuka ruined the ending of the match then she'll now face Ember Moon, Nikki Cross and Ruby Riot for the NXT Women's Championship at NXT Takeover: Chicago.
Winner: No Contest.

Wrestling Lockup With Brandon 4/6/17: NXT Recap

By Brandon Albright, @B_Rock1978

NXT returns this week, 4 days removed from NXT Takeover: Orlando. The Glorious Era of NXT continues as Bobby Roode still reigns as the NXT World Champion. Who will step up and challenge the Glorious One in weeks to come as we head to Takeover: Chicago in May!

** This Weeks Card **

- Peyton Royce battled Aliyah.
- Heavy Machinery battled The Bollywood Boyz.
- Oney Lorcan battled a Mystery Opponent.

** NXT **

- Peyton Royce vs. Aliyah: The match closes out with Peyton applying a submission on Aliyah, using the ropes. Peyton lands a spin kick dropping Aliyah. Aliyah gets in a series of arm drags and a hiptoss. Peyton regains offense and finishes Aliyah off with a Fisherman's Suplex into a bridge for the pinfall.
Winner: Peyton Royce, by pinfall.

- Heavy Machinery vs. The Bollywood Boyz: The match closes out with Harv getting suplexed and Gurv getting planted after dancing for Heavy Machinery. The Bollywood Boyz double team Otis, but Otis double suplexes them. Knight tags in and cleans house. Otis scoops up Harv, as Knight jumps onto Otis causing both men to fall on top of Harv, flattening him. Otis covers and scores the pinfall.
Winners: Heavy Machinery, by pinfall.

- Backstage, Oney Lorcan says he doesn't know who his opponent is tonight, but he's here to do his job and win.

- Oney Lorcan vs. ????: Lorcan's mystery opponent was announced as.......El Vagabundo (Elias Samson in a mask). Vagabundo sings a song and Lorcan interrupts him stating that he's not fooling anyone, everyone knows he's Elias Samson. Vagabundo denies the accusations as the match begins. The match closes out with Lorcan hitting eight straight corner charges on Vagabundo. Vagabundo takes control and goes for a slam. Lorcan slips out and pulls Vagabundo's mask off, revealing Elias Samson. Lorcan hits the running Blockbuster on Samson and scores the pinfall. After the match, Samson is again escorted out of the building.
Winner: Oney Lorcan, by pinfall.

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon 3/30/17: 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.

We are just 3 days away from NXT Takeover: Orlando during Wrestlemania weekend!

This week's NXT saw a Triple Threat Match between Dash Wilder of The Revival, Akam of The Authors of Pain and Johnny Gargano of #DIY, giving us a preview of their huge NXT World Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Match at Takeover: Orlando. Heavy Machinery returned to NXT and battled Mike Marshall and Jonathan Ortagun in tag team action. NXT Women's Champion Asuka and Ember Moon sign their contract, making their NXT Women's Championship Match official at Takeover: Orlando. The main event of the show saw Kassius Ohno battle Elias Samson in a Loser Leaves NXT Match. 

** NXT **

- "Triple Threat Match": Dash Wilder vs. Akam vs. Johnny Gargano: The match closes out with Akam going for a power bomb, but Gargano escapes and connects with a boot on Akam. Gargano goes for the pinfall, but Rezar grabs Akam and pulls him outside. Ciampa goes after the AOP, but gets dropped by Akam on the floor. Gargano goes for a DDT on Akam, but gets caught and power bombed hard into the mat. Scott Dawson grabs Akam's leg and distracts him. Wilder slides back into the ring, covers Gargano and steals the pinfall.
Winner: Dash Wilder, by pinfall.

- Heavy Machinery vs. Mike Marshall and Jonathan Ortagun: The match closes out with Heavy Machinery making quick work of their opponents in a squash match. Dozovic power bombs his partner Knight on top of their opponents and score the easy pinfall.
Winners: Heavy Machinery, by pinfall.

- Backstage, William Regal is seated with Asuka and Ember Moon. Ember says Asuka is a great champion, but it's all going to her head and she will dethrone the champion. Asuka says that Ember isn't ready for her, but Ember disagrees. Both ladies sign their contract and Asuka walks out.

- "Loser Leaves NXT Match": Kassius Ohno vs. Elias Samson: The match closes out with Samson trapping Ohno in a crossface submission. Samson blocks Ohno from escaping the submission on several attempts until Ohno finally reaches the ropes. Both men unload punches on each other until Samson plants Ohno and gets a near fall. Ohno counters a boot, lands a jumping knee strike and then a kick for a near fall. Samson tries to steal a rollup pinfall with his feet on the ropes, but gets busted by the referee. Samson plants Ohno with his neckbreaker finisher, but Ohno kicks out at two and a half. Ohno connects with the Roaring Elbow out of nowhere and scores the pinfall on Samson. After the match, NXT Officials and NXT Security are forced to escort Samson out of the building as he refuses to leave. Ohno offers to give Samson his guitar on the way out, but ends up smashing it to pieces as Samson is dragged out to end the show.
Winner: Kassius Ohno, by pinfall.