BRM Reviews the 12/11/2019 NXT (awesome!)
Posted: Dec 11th, '19, 21:30
NXT CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: Lio Rush(c) vs. Angel Garza- 8.75/10
Well… that’s quite the way to start off a show. This was a fantastic athletic match that never once forgot the animosity that has been built up between these two over the course of the past month or so.
SHAYNA BASZLER VIDEO PACKAGE- FANTASTIC!
FINN BALOR VIDEO PACKAGE- AWESOME!
ANGEL GARZA PROMO- This was taped during the break. He cut a total babyface promo and then proposed to his girlfriend. Good for him, but if he’s supposed to be a heel then this absolutely shouldn’t have aired.
CAMERON GRIMES vs. RAUL MENDOZA- no rating, meh segment
Before the match they showed us some footage of Cameron Grimes jumping KUSHIDA at the Performance Center last night. Grimes and Mendoza had a quick match with a lot of action. KUSHIDA came out to distract Grimes, allowing Mendoza to get the win via roll-up. KUSHIDA then stole Grimes’ hat.
CATHY KELLEY INTERVIEWS MIA YIM- good
Mia described how she will reek vengeance upon Dakota Kai tonight.
TRAVIS BANKS VIDEO PACKAGE- fine
TRAVIS BANKS vs. JAXSON RYKER (w/the Forgotten Sons)- 4.5/10
A huge win for Banks in his debut. This was the first time Ryker had been pinned without a roll-up, and I believe just his second time being pinned all together.
DAKOTA KAI vs. MIA YIM- 6.5/10
It was nice that Dakota actually got to win after her heel turn. Unfortunately, while the match was good, the execution on the finish wasn’t quite there, as it looked more like Mia hit the exposed turnbuckle with her collarbone than with her forehead as we were told.
POST-MATCH SEGMENT- good
Mia went after Dakota, resulting in a brawl through the technical equipment and ending in a big bump for both women when Mia hit a German Suplex off a ledge through some tables. Mia was able to stand under her own power. The sh*tty fans chanted “ONE MORE TIME!” because apparently a big bump that ended the segment perfectly wasn’t enough for them. The camera caught Mia responding to this by muttering “y’all are crazy.”
KEITH LEE VIDEO PACKAGE- GREAT!
TYLER BREEZE & FANDANGO vs. THE SINGH BROTHERS- 4.5/10
Another match that was short but great for the time it got. Breezango pick up the win.
RHEA RIPLEY VIDEO PACKAGE- HATED IT!
Rhea’s whole appeal is that she’s this tough badass and instead of focusing on that they made her every babyface ever who just wanted to be a WWE Superstar™ more than anything and really hopes she wins.
BIANCA BELAIR vs. KAYDEN CARTER- 4.25/10
TOMMASO CIAMPA VIDEO PACKAGE- AWESOME!
#1 CONTENDERSHIP MATCH: Finn Balor vs. Keith Lee vs. Tommaso Ciampa- 8.5/10
Lots of big crazy three-way stuff, including a heck of a finish. I’m not going to spoil it for you because you really should make sure to watch both this and the opener.
An awesome episode of NXT. Yes, this was mostly on the strength of the opener and the main event, but most of the other matches were good for the time they got and that Shayna Baszler video package was exceptional.
Well… that’s quite the way to start off a show. This was a fantastic athletic match that never once forgot the animosity that has been built up between these two over the course of the past month or so.
SHAYNA BASZLER VIDEO PACKAGE- FANTASTIC!
FINN BALOR VIDEO PACKAGE- AWESOME!
ANGEL GARZA PROMO- This was taped during the break. He cut a total babyface promo and then proposed to his girlfriend. Good for him, but if he’s supposed to be a heel then this absolutely shouldn’t have aired.
CAMERON GRIMES vs. RAUL MENDOZA- no rating, meh segment
Before the match they showed us some footage of Cameron Grimes jumping KUSHIDA at the Performance Center last night. Grimes and Mendoza had a quick match with a lot of action. KUSHIDA came out to distract Grimes, allowing Mendoza to get the win via roll-up. KUSHIDA then stole Grimes’ hat.
CATHY KELLEY INTERVIEWS MIA YIM- good
Mia described how she will reek vengeance upon Dakota Kai tonight.
TRAVIS BANKS VIDEO PACKAGE- fine
TRAVIS BANKS vs. JAXSON RYKER (w/the Forgotten Sons)- 4.5/10
A huge win for Banks in his debut. This was the first time Ryker had been pinned without a roll-up, and I believe just his second time being pinned all together.
DAKOTA KAI vs. MIA YIM- 6.5/10
It was nice that Dakota actually got to win after her heel turn. Unfortunately, while the match was good, the execution on the finish wasn’t quite there, as it looked more like Mia hit the exposed turnbuckle with her collarbone than with her forehead as we were told.
POST-MATCH SEGMENT- good
Mia went after Dakota, resulting in a brawl through the technical equipment and ending in a big bump for both women when Mia hit a German Suplex off a ledge through some tables. Mia was able to stand under her own power. The sh*tty fans chanted “ONE MORE TIME!” because apparently a big bump that ended the segment perfectly wasn’t enough for them. The camera caught Mia responding to this by muttering “y’all are crazy.”
KEITH LEE VIDEO PACKAGE- GREAT!
TYLER BREEZE & FANDANGO vs. THE SINGH BROTHERS- 4.5/10
Another match that was short but great for the time it got. Breezango pick up the win.
RHEA RIPLEY VIDEO PACKAGE- HATED IT!
Rhea’s whole appeal is that she’s this tough badass and instead of focusing on that they made her every babyface ever who just wanted to be a WWE Superstar™ more than anything and really hopes she wins.
BIANCA BELAIR vs. KAYDEN CARTER- 4.25/10
TOMMASO CIAMPA VIDEO PACKAGE- AWESOME!
#1 CONTENDERSHIP MATCH: Finn Balor vs. Keith Lee vs. Tommaso Ciampa- 8.5/10
Lots of big crazy three-way stuff, including a heck of a finish. I’m not going to spoil it for you because you really should make sure to watch both this and the opener.
An awesome episode of NXT. Yes, this was mostly on the strength of the opener and the main event, but most of the other matches were good for the time they got and that Shayna Baszler video package was exceptional.