Overall NXT UK has made their presence known with Gallus taking out the Diamond Mine including Roderick Strong. They also challenged Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs to a championship match as well. We saw all champions retain in enjoyable matches with Cora Jade defeating rival Roxanne Perez. Tony D’Angelo was able to banish Santos Escobar and Legado Del Fantasma from NXT for good in an awesome street fight. Blair Davenport made her presence known by ripping up an Index paper from Indi, and Tyler Bate NXT Uk Champion went face to face with Bron Breakker. Overall the show built great to the main event, the crowd was great as always. NXT did a lot of stuff to build future storylines with the NXT Uk arrivals and the other stories too. Very solid show from NXT Heatwave.
NXT HEATWAVE has three championship matches, Giovanni Vinci Vs Carmelo Hayes for the NXT North American Championship. Zoey Stark Vs Mandy Rose for the NXT Women’s Championship and Bron Breakker faces NXT’s Necessary Evil, JD McDonagh. We have two rivalries kicking it up a notch to that higher temperature with Roxanne Perez Vs Cora Jade and Santos Escobar Vs Tony D’Angelo meet one final time to determine the future of NXT with or without Santos Escobar.
GOOD
Giovanni Vinci Vs Carmelo Hayes with Trick Williams – NXT North American Championship: During Carmelo’s entrance he lit a shirt on fire putting it in a trash can. After both men get beautiful middle rope springboards, Vinci gets in control as he starts to chop Carmelo around in multiple corners with the crowd enjoying the loud chops. Hayes gets the springboard leg drop and Giovanni catches Hayes with a brainbuster for a nearfall. Hayes reverses the powerbomb with a suplex cutter for a nearfall. With Carmelo going to the middle rope, Vinci sends Hayes out of the ring before hitting a step up crossbody. Giovanni hits the double springboarding moonsault with a nearfall, Trick putting Hayes foot on the ropes. Vinci has his powerbomb countered into a roll up for the win. Giovanni had his shoulder up but it was clear that was a finish. Overall the match had a hot crowd but some things were not as smooth as they should have been.
Results: Carmelo Hayes Retains by Pinfall via Hurricanrana Roll Up.
Coby Galenzoski WR Star Rating – 3.25 Stars
GOOD
Diamond Mine Promo: Julius Creed talks about how Roderick Strong might be trying to break what the Diamond Mine has currently. Crowds are chanting They Don’t Need You. Roderick Strong says the Creeds could go face to face with the Usos. They recap the 8 man tag with the D’Angelo Family. Gallus, Wolfgang and the Coffey Brothers attack the Creeds, Damon Kemp and Roderick Strong.
Coby Galenzoski WR Star Rating – 3.25 Stars
Roxanne says Cora made her bed and now will have to lay in it.
GOOD
Roxanne Perez Vs Cora Jade: Roxanne doesn’t take the time for her entrance as she rushed the ring going after Jade. Roxanne gets multiple dives to the outside before Cora takes control, hitting her with an elbow to the back of Roxanne. Perez gets a back body drop but a dive gets counters with Cora taking control going into the ring herself. Both women trade forearms and pump kicks hitting each other. Roxanne Perez refuses to use Cora’s Kendo allowing Cora to take advantage of her. I think this was more of a solid match than the opener but the crowd was hotter for that one.
Results: Cora Jade by Pinfall via DDT on her Kendo Stick
Coby Galenzoski WR Star Rating – 3.25 Stars
GREAT
Santos Escobar with Legado Del Fantasma Vs Tony D’Angelo with Channing Stacks Lorenzo – Street Fight, If Santos wins, Legado Del Fantasma is free from The D’Angelo Family, If Tony wins, Santos must leave NXT: Santos gets a great special entrance before the match starts. The match starts off solid with them brawling with Santos getting clocked in the head with a trash can lid. Cruz Del Toro and Joaquine got attacked by Channing Lorenzo. D’Angelo is working on Santos with his arm in the steps, hitting a suplex in the ring. The crowd gets hotter with Santos getting in control of Tony. Elektra slaps Tony before Santos hits a tope to the outside through the ropes. Santos and Tony are face to face as they grab each other’s ear before they go for the crowbar and brass knuckles. Tony gets the advantage using the crow bar for the victory. Great match, great atmosphere for when Santos had control. Solid storytelling between all members of the match.
Results: Tony D’Angelo by Pinfall via Crowbar shot
Coby Galenzoski WR Star Rating – 3.75 Stars
Katana and Kayden give Indi Hartwell an Index Forever paper before NXT Uk’s Blair Davenport takes the paper
Tiffany Stratton and Wendy Choo are confirmed for a Lights Out Match…?
GREAT
Zoey Stark Vs Mandy Rose – NXT Women’s Championship: Early on the match, Mandy targets the leg and knee of Zoey. Back from commercial break, Toxic Attraction is ejected from ringside and Nikkita Lyons helps escort them. Zoey starts to fight back from the attack, getting a seated superkick. Stark is unable to capitalize after hitting the knee strike. Mandy rolls out of the ring and shortly after gets the knee strike. Zoey kicks out but Mandy steals the knee brace off of her leg and uses it to hit another big knee strike for the win. I loved the finish especially Mandy doing that next step to get the victory after the original kick out. Its clear that Nikkita is in the future with Mandy and the crowd was electric for the kick out as well. Very solid match.
Results: Mandy Rose by Pinfall via Knee Brace Supported Knee Strike
Coby Galenzoski WR Star Rating – 3.50 Stars
Quincy Elliot “The Super Diva” gets a coming soon video.
Next Week the debut of the Grayson Waller Effect talk show.
GREAT
Bron Breakker Vs JD McDonagh – NXT Championship: Bron starts in control having a great wristlock on JD. Breakker clotheslines JD out of the ring and starts to bark to tribute his father. Breakker continues to dominate the match with JD getting some offense. JD worked on the neck and the shoulder, getting a nice spanish fly and brainbuster for a nearfall. After Bron dodged the moonsault he hit multiple spears. McDonagh stands up with blood coming from his mouth before taking another spear and the military press powerslam for the victory. After the match Tyler Bate comes out to raise the championship with a staredown between him and Breakker to close the show.
Results: Bron Breakker by Pinfall via Military Press Powerslam
Coby Galenzoski WR Star Rating – 3.75 Stars
Overall
NXT UK has made their presence known with Gallus taking out the Diamond Mine including Roderick Strong. They also challenged Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs to a championship match as well. We saw all champions retain in enjoyable matches with Cora Jade defeating rival Roxanne Perez. Tony D’Angelo was able to banish Santos Escobar and Legado Del Fantasma from NXT for good in an awesome street fight. Blair Davenport made her presence known by ripping up an Index paper from Indi, and Tyler Bate NXT Uk Champion went face to face with Bron Breakker. Overall the show built great to the main event, the crowd was great as always. NXT did a lot of stuff to build future storylines with the NXT Uk arrivals and the other stories too. Very solid show from NXT Heatwave.
Matches: 0.50/1 Stars
Show Structure: 0.75/1 Stars
Atmosphere…: 0.75/1 Stars
Storytelling: 0.75/1 Stars
Production/Theme: 0.75/1 Stars
Overall Rating. 3.50 /5 Stars
Photo Credit: (Wwe)
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