NXT only features three matches on their second week, but they're three good ones. First, AJ Styles and Baron Corbin meet in a rematch of their great bout from last week, then Bayley defends the NXT Women's Title against Emma. In the main event, a twenty-man battle royal takes place, with the winner being named number-one contender to Finn Balor's NXT Championship! The battle royal also features the WWE debut of Ricochet, and a lot of different guys get their first match of the Universe. Anyone can win, with only Tyler Breeze, Styles and Corbin as the only non-participants. (I decided I didn't want a champion vs champion match possibility, but Enzo and Cass are both in. That's fine, as they're tag team champions, though).
Universe Mode
Week 2
NXT
Location: Houston, TX
AJ Styles vs Baron Corbin
Bayley(c) vs Emma- NXT Women's Title Match
Twenty Man Battle Royal to name the number one contender to Finn Balor's NXT Championship:
Sami Zayn
Summary:
This momentous episode of NXT, live on the WWE Network, took place in the Lone Star State, as Houston played host to big battle royal. The show opened with a rematch from last week, as Corbin demanded another shot at the "Phenomenal One" AJ Styles. The match was just as good as their first encounter, a back and forth contest that brought the NXT fans to their feet. Corbin played mind games with Styles, ducking in and out of the ring, delivering punishment whenever Styles made a mistake. However, Styles slammed Corbin's head into the steel post, knocking out the Lone Wolf lone enough to hit the Styles Clash, which Corbin kicked out of at 2. Corbin quickly turned it around, hitting an End of Days to tie them at 1 victory apiece.
The co-main event featured the first title defense of the series, with Bayley and Emma going head to head. Neither woman was willing to give ground, so the first ten minutes of the match were a complete stalemate. Each got in some offense, Emma using her strength, Bayley using her athleticism and surprising grasp of submissions. Several near falls followed, including Emma kicking out of the Bayley to Belly. Bayley dominated from that point on, hitting an Exploder Suplex for a two count, before a second Bayley to Belly earned her her first title defense. That brought us to the main event, the battle royal for number one contendership. The match was much too chaotic to record, but I'll put in some brief highlights, which included: an excellent solo run by Simon Gotch, the Mechanics potentially turning on each other, a horrible debut by Ricochet, who was tossed out after about two minutes in the ring and the feud between Enzo and Cass and the Vaudevillains continuing to build. The final four consisted of: Neville, Sami Zayn, Vikto(who eliminated Ricochet) and the newest NXT member Curtis Axel. Neville then eliminated Axel, Viktor eliminated Neville, and it came down to Sami Zayn vs Viktor, with the winner becoming the number one contender. Neville distracted Viktor on his way out, upset with his elimination, and Zayn jumped him, tossing him over the top rope to become the number one contender. The show ended with a staredown between Balor and Zayn.
So there you have it. Sami Zayn will challenge Finn Balor for the NXT championship in two weeks on NXT, as the yellow brand will not be apart of Extreme Rules at the end of the month. This will be the same for every monthly pay per view, as NXT will be separate from the other two brands. Hope you enjoyed this episode of NXT, stay tuned for Smackdown!
-Henry
Universe Mode
Week 2
NXT
Location: Houston, TX
AJ Styles vs Baron Corbin
Bayley(c) vs Emma- NXT Women's Title Match
Twenty Man Battle Royal to name the number one contender to Finn Balor's NXT Championship:
Sami Zayn
Summary:
This momentous episode of NXT, live on the WWE Network, took place in the Lone Star State, as Houston played host to big battle royal. The show opened with a rematch from last week, as Corbin demanded another shot at the "Phenomenal One" AJ Styles. The match was just as good as their first encounter, a back and forth contest that brought the NXT fans to their feet. Corbin played mind games with Styles, ducking in and out of the ring, delivering punishment whenever Styles made a mistake. However, Styles slammed Corbin's head into the steel post, knocking out the Lone Wolf lone enough to hit the Styles Clash, which Corbin kicked out of at 2. Corbin quickly turned it around, hitting an End of Days to tie them at 1 victory apiece.
The co-main event featured the first title defense of the series, with Bayley and Emma going head to head. Neither woman was willing to give ground, so the first ten minutes of the match were a complete stalemate. Each got in some offense, Emma using her strength, Bayley using her athleticism and surprising grasp of submissions. Several near falls followed, including Emma kicking out of the Bayley to Belly. Bayley dominated from that point on, hitting an Exploder Suplex for a two count, before a second Bayley to Belly earned her her first title defense. That brought us to the main event, the battle royal for number one contendership. The match was much too chaotic to record, but I'll put in some brief highlights, which included: an excellent solo run by Simon Gotch, the Mechanics potentially turning on each other, a horrible debut by Ricochet, who was tossed out after about two minutes in the ring and the feud between Enzo and Cass and the Vaudevillains continuing to build. The final four consisted of: Neville, Sami Zayn, Vikto(who eliminated Ricochet) and the newest NXT member Curtis Axel. Neville then eliminated Axel, Viktor eliminated Neville, and it came down to Sami Zayn vs Viktor, with the winner becoming the number one contender. Neville distracted Viktor on his way out, upset with his elimination, and Zayn jumped him, tossing him over the top rope to become the number one contender. The show ended with a staredown between Balor and Zayn.
So there you have it. Sami Zayn will challenge Finn Balor for the NXT championship in two weeks on NXT, as the yellow brand will not be apart of Extreme Rules at the end of the month. This will be the same for every monthly pay per view, as NXT will be separate from the other two brands. Hope you enjoyed this episode of NXT, stay tuned for Smackdown!
-Henry
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