Wrestling Lockup With Brandon 4/13/17: NXT Recap

By Brandon Albright, @B_Rock1978

NXT returned to Full Sail University this week for the beginning of the New Era of NXT.

** This Weeks Card **
- Aleister Black battled Corey Hollis.
- #DIY battled Dillon Miley and Michael Blaze.
- Ruby Riot battled Kimberly Frankele.
- The returning Drew McIntyre battled Oney Lorcan.

- Former 2 Time NXT World Champion Shinsuke Nakamura says goodbye to NXT as he moves on to Smackdown Live.

** NXT **

- Aleister Black vs. Corey Hollis: Black destroys a charging Hollis with the Black Mass kick right as the bell sounds and scores the easy quick pinfall.
Winner: Aleister Black, by pinfall.

- Backstage, Tye Dillinger says he's getting one last match against Eric Young next week before Dillinger goes to Smackdown Live full time. Oh and it'll be a Steel Cage Match.

- #DIY vs. Dillon Miley and Michael Blaze: The match closes out with Miley showing tremendous strength by hitting a stalling suplex on Gargano. Blaze takes control after being tagged in. #DIY return on offense and pick up the pinfall with their double team finisher. After the match, an angry Miley viciously attacks Blaze and leaves his tag team partner laid out.
Winners: #DIY, by pinfall.

- Ruby Riot vs. Kimberly Frankele: Nikki Cross appears at ringside and tries to distract Ruby during her match. The match closes out with Ruby hitting a clothesline on Kimberly and then delivers knees into the turnbuckle. Ruby lands a Pele Kick and scores the pinfall. After the match, Ruby and Nikki have a staredown.
Winner: Ruby Riot, by pinfall.

- Earlier in the day Billie Kay and Peyton Royce are at the Performance Center, find Liv Morgan and Aliyah and try to bully them. Billie ends up getting shoved into the cold tub and struggles to get out.

- Oney Lorcan vs. Drew McIntyre: The match closes out with Lorcan and McIntyre landing strikes on each other. Lorcan grabs McIntyre and slaps him continuously. McIntyre lifts Lorcan and slams him with the Alabama Slam. McIntyre hits the running leg kick on Lorcan and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall.

- Shinsuke Nakamura Says Goodbye: Nakamura says he came in a year ago from Japan, already had plenty of wrestling experience, but wanted to challenge himself. Nakamura says he's learned a lot from everyone in NXT, NXT is it's own brand with its energy and that makes NXT different. Nakamura says the NXT Universe is crazy with its singing, chants, pure passion and calls NXT "Our Style". Nakamura says he will always be NXT because WE ARE NXT! Nakamura dances and celebrates with the fans as the NXT locker room clears out to show their respect to Nakamura. Nakamura bows with respect to NXT GM William Regal and the whole roster and then gets a hug from a surprise appearance by Finn Balor to end the show.

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 3/23/17: 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.

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon 2/2/17: 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 Ember Moon battle Aliyah in one on one Women's Division action. WWE United Kingdom Champion Tyler Bate battled Oney Lorcan in a non title one on one match. In the main event No Way Jose battled Elias Samson in a one on one match.

** NXT **

- Ember Moon vs. Aliyah: The match closes out with Ember hitting a springboard moonsault on Aliyah. Ember attempts a power bomb, but Aliyah lands a head scissors take down. Ember cracks Aliyah across the face with a forearm and then hits the Eclipse Stunner to score the pinfall.
Winner: Ember Moon, by pinfall.

- NXT Women's Champion Asuka was shown being interviewed after NXT Takeover: San Antonio. Asuka was asked about Ember Moon wanting to face Asuka next for the title. Asuka says "Ember Who? She works here?" smiles and says "Ok".

- Backstage, Ember Moon is told about Asuka's comments. Ember says Asuka is tough, but after the war is settled, Asuka will know exactly who Ember Moon is.

- Tyler Bate vs. Oney Lorcan: The match closes out with Bate uppercutting Lorcan and then spins Lorcan around. Bate stops and then spins Lorcan in the opposite direction. Bate and Lorcan trade shots with each other. Bate hits the Tiger Driver 97 on Lorcan and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Tyler Bate, by pinfall.

- The new NXT World Champion Bobby Roode will be on NXT next week for his Glorious Celebration.

- No Way Jose vs. Elias Samson: The match closes out with Samson applying a headlock and counters a Jose reversal by grabbing his hair. Jose lands a side slam and then unloads jabs and a hip toss on Samson. Jose hits Samson with the pop up knockout punch to score the pinfall.
Winner: No Way Jose, by pinfall.

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.

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.

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon 12.15.16: 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 Shinsuke Nakamura defend the NXT World Championship against Samoa Joe inside a Steel Cage. A series of matches began to determine a new #1 Contender to the NXT World Championship, which included Eric Young vs. Tye Dillinger, Andrade "Cien" Almas vs. No Way Jose, Roderick Strong vs. Elias Samson and Bobby Roode vs. Oney Lorcan.

** NXT **

- "NXT World Championship, Steel Cage Match": Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Samoa Joe: The match closes out with Nakamura and Joe fighting on the top rope, up against the cage wall. Nakamura counters a Muscle Buster and power bombs Joe off the top rope. Nakamura then leaps off the top rope, nails Joe with a Super Kinshasa and goes for the cage door to escape. Just as Nakamura is about to escape to win, he slams the door shut, charges Joe and nails another Kinshasa. Joe is still barely in it so Nakamura nails a third Kinshasa on Joe, covers, scores the pinfall and retains the title.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura, by pinfall, to retain the NXT World Championship.

- "#1 Contenders Fatal Four Way Qualifying Match": Tye Dillinger vs. Eric Young: The match closes out with Young landing punches in the corner, but Dillinger hits a clothesline. Dillinger hits perfect 10 punches and stomps and goes for the Tye Breaker. Nikki Cross hits the ring and attacks Dillinger getting Young DQ'ed. After the match, Big Damo hits the ring and lays out Dillinger.
Winner: Tye Dillinger, by DQ, to advance to the #1 Contenders Fatal Four Way Match.

- "#1 Contenders Fatal Four Way Qualifying Match": Andrade “Cien” Almas vs No Way Jose: The match closes out with Almas unloading kicks, a snap mare and then a drop kick on Jose. Jose escapes a rear naked choke submission and hits a arm drag neckbreaker on Almas. Jose hits a pop up punch on Almas and goes for the TKO. Almas counters, hits a Cobra DDT and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Andrade "Cien" Almas, by pinfall, to advance to the #1 Contenders Fatal Four Way Match.

- "#1 Contenders Fatal Four Way Qualifying Match": Roderick Strong vs. Elias Samson: The match closes out with Samson getting Strong in a tree of woe and chokes Strong. Samson hits a charging knee to Strong's head and then applies a side headlock. Strong hits a dropkick and multiple elbows on Samson. Strong hits the C4 and then a superkick to score the pinfall.
Winner: Roderick Strong, by pinfall, to advance to the #1 Contenders Fatal Four Way Match.

- "#1 Contenders Fatal Four Way Qualifying Match": Bobby Roode vs. Oney Lorcan: The match closes out with Lorcan unloading European uppercuts on Roode and then a running Blockbuster. Lorcan goes to the top rope and attempts a Super Blockbuster, but Roode dodges it. Roode nails the Roode Spinebuster and then the Roode Bomb on Lorcan to score the pinfall.
Winner: Bobby Roode, by pinfall, to advance to the #1 Contenders Fatal Four Way Match.