Week 4 of NXT will function as their pay per view for the first month of Universe Mode, so this episode will be quite a good one. A street fight between AJ Styles and Baron Corbin, and all four titles will be defended, with the main event featuring Finn Balor and Sami Zayn facing off for the NXT Title. The future starts.....NOW!
Universe Mode
Week 4
NXT
Location: Chicago, IL
Tyler Breeze(c) vs Hideo Itami- Light Heavyweight Title Match
Enzo and Big Cass(c) vs The Vaudevillains- NXT Tag Team Title Match
Bayley(c) vs Paige- NXT Women's Title Match
AJ Styles vs Baron Corbin- Street Fight
Finn Balor(c) vs Sami Zayn- NXT Championship Match
Summary:
Week 4 of NXT, with four titles on the line, opened with the Light Heavyweight Title on the line. Breeze, the champ, struck early one with a Super Kick, but Itami kicked out. Itami then went high risk, but Breeze turned it into a Beauty Shot, which Itami somehow kicked out of. The two the traded offense, with a few more big kicks, before Itami countered an arm drag into the GTS, but Breeze's arm was under the bottom rope, forcing the break. Breeze set up an ambush on the outside, regaining control before hitting another Super Kick. He attempted the Beauty Shot, but Itami countered the move, hitting a variety of strikes. Breeze kicked out again, and this time was successful on the Beauty Shot, finally scoring the 3 count. It took an effort, but Breeze retained his title. The tag titles were on the line in our next match, as Enzo and Big Cass defended against the Vaudevillains. It was chaos from the start, but the champs soon got momentum thanks to Cass's raw power. The 'Villains gave it their best, but Enzo and Cass were on their game, hitting their finisher followed by Enzo's DDT for the victory and the second straight title retain. The final preliminary match saw the NXT Women's Title on the line, as Bayley and Paige went head to head for the gold. Early on, the challenger realized that Bayley's back was central to her offense, and went straight after her target with submissions. A powerbomb from Paige on the outside did serious damage to the back of Bayley, giving her a huge advantage. Bayley fired back with all her strength, but Paige countered the Bayley to Belly, hitting a Ram-Paige that could only score a 2 count. Bayley fought back again, hitting anything she possibly could, but Paige hit a big suplex that swung momentum. From there, it was pretty straightforward, as Bayley couldn't kick out of a second Ram-Paige, and the Anti-Diva was awarded the gold. The victory for Paige stunned the NXT crowd, and quite a few booed Paige as she celebrated. Although Paige has had the support of the NXT fans in the past, something tells me that might be about to change...
The first of our two main events featured the street fight to settle a war that has been ongoing since Week 1 of Universe Mode. AJ came out of the gate strong before Corbin's power overwhelmed him, and Corbin quickly went to the outside, grabbing two chairs. He then smashed The Phenomenal One with anything he could find, and beat him with vicious chair shots, finishing it off with an End of Days on the concrete. He rolled AJ back into the ring with the goal of pinning him right then and there, but Styles fought back. AJ came close to beating Corbin several times, but some well placed shots from a kendo stick followed by a suplex to the outside gave The Lone Wolf momentum. Styles reversed again, then knocked Corbin down and went for a Phoenix Splash, but Corbin rolled out of the way. The Lone Wolf then hit Styles with a table and set him on it, before climbing to the top and hitting an incredible flying elbow. Corbin signaled that the end was near, and went for the End of Days, but Styles hit him with a knee to the face, before planting the big man with the Styles Clash for the victory. Last but not least, it was main event time, as the NXT Championship was on the line, with Finn Balor defending against Sami Zayn. It was the champ who would gain early control after some traded offense, when Sami went high risk, getting rewarded with inverted DDT. Finn continued to dominate, picking apart the challenger. He hit a big dropkick in the corner for a near fall, and seemed to be in command, but Sami turned it around, hitting a Blue Thunder Bomb, and then planted Finn on the outside with a Torpedo DDT. The two then brawled on the outside, neither assuming control, but Finn showed his mean streak, slamming Sami's head into the steel steps. He dragged a badly beaten Zayn into the ring, and nailed him with a Bloody Sunday followed by a Coup de Grace. Assuming he had the match won, Balor then posed in the ring before covering Zayn, a poor choice, as Sami kicked out. Stunned, Balor signaled to the back, and the lights went out. When they came back on, two masked men were standing in the ring, and the ref was down. The masked men decimated Zayn, before Balor hit another Bloody Sunday and covered Sami as another ref ran down to count the 3. After the match, a stunned NXT crowd watched the masked men assist Balor to strap the belt around his waist. They then unmasked, revealing that they were former members of the Bullet Club, Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows. They each wore shirts saying "Balor Club" and carried Balor out of their shoulders as the crowd remained stunned into silence. What could this mean for the future of NXT?
I hope you've enjoyed this episode of NXT. It took a lot of time to write, so I hope you enjoyed the more extensive format. Expect to see this type of detail for most pay per views. It was an exciting night, featuring a new NXT Women's champion, and the debut of Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows. Join me soon for the final Smackdown before Extreme Rules.
-Henry
Universe Mode
Week 4
NXT
Location: Chicago, IL
Tyler Breeze(c) vs Hideo Itami- Light Heavyweight Title Match
Enzo and Big Cass(c) vs The Vaudevillains- NXT Tag Team Title Match
Bayley(c) vs Paige- NXT Women's Title Match
AJ Styles vs Baron Corbin- Street Fight
Finn Balor(c) vs Sami Zayn- NXT Championship Match
Summary:
Week 4 of NXT, with four titles on the line, opened with the Light Heavyweight Title on the line. Breeze, the champ, struck early one with a Super Kick, but Itami kicked out. Itami then went high risk, but Breeze turned it into a Beauty Shot, which Itami somehow kicked out of. The two the traded offense, with a few more big kicks, before Itami countered an arm drag into the GTS, but Breeze's arm was under the bottom rope, forcing the break. Breeze set up an ambush on the outside, regaining control before hitting another Super Kick. He attempted the Beauty Shot, but Itami countered the move, hitting a variety of strikes. Breeze kicked out again, and this time was successful on the Beauty Shot, finally scoring the 3 count. It took an effort, but Breeze retained his title. The tag titles were on the line in our next match, as Enzo and Big Cass defended against the Vaudevillains. It was chaos from the start, but the champs soon got momentum thanks to Cass's raw power. The 'Villains gave it their best, but Enzo and Cass were on their game, hitting their finisher followed by Enzo's DDT for the victory and the second straight title retain. The final preliminary match saw the NXT Women's Title on the line, as Bayley and Paige went head to head for the gold. Early on, the challenger realized that Bayley's back was central to her offense, and went straight after her target with submissions. A powerbomb from Paige on the outside did serious damage to the back of Bayley, giving her a huge advantage. Bayley fired back with all her strength, but Paige countered the Bayley to Belly, hitting a Ram-Paige that could only score a 2 count. Bayley fought back again, hitting anything she possibly could, but Paige hit a big suplex that swung momentum. From there, it was pretty straightforward, as Bayley couldn't kick out of a second Ram-Paige, and the Anti-Diva was awarded the gold. The victory for Paige stunned the NXT crowd, and quite a few booed Paige as she celebrated. Although Paige has had the support of the NXT fans in the past, something tells me that might be about to change...
The first of our two main events featured the street fight to settle a war that has been ongoing since Week 1 of Universe Mode. AJ came out of the gate strong before Corbin's power overwhelmed him, and Corbin quickly went to the outside, grabbing two chairs. He then smashed The Phenomenal One with anything he could find, and beat him with vicious chair shots, finishing it off with an End of Days on the concrete. He rolled AJ back into the ring with the goal of pinning him right then and there, but Styles fought back. AJ came close to beating Corbin several times, but some well placed shots from a kendo stick followed by a suplex to the outside gave The Lone Wolf momentum. Styles reversed again, then knocked Corbin down and went for a Phoenix Splash, but Corbin rolled out of the way. The Lone Wolf then hit Styles with a table and set him on it, before climbing to the top and hitting an incredible flying elbow. Corbin signaled that the end was near, and went for the End of Days, but Styles hit him with a knee to the face, before planting the big man with the Styles Clash for the victory. Last but not least, it was main event time, as the NXT Championship was on the line, with Finn Balor defending against Sami Zayn. It was the champ who would gain early control after some traded offense, when Sami went high risk, getting rewarded with inverted DDT. Finn continued to dominate, picking apart the challenger. He hit a big dropkick in the corner for a near fall, and seemed to be in command, but Sami turned it around, hitting a Blue Thunder Bomb, and then planted Finn on the outside with a Torpedo DDT. The two then brawled on the outside, neither assuming control, but Finn showed his mean streak, slamming Sami's head into the steel steps. He dragged a badly beaten Zayn into the ring, and nailed him with a Bloody Sunday followed by a Coup de Grace. Assuming he had the match won, Balor then posed in the ring before covering Zayn, a poor choice, as Sami kicked out. Stunned, Balor signaled to the back, and the lights went out. When they came back on, two masked men were standing in the ring, and the ref was down. The masked men decimated Zayn, before Balor hit another Bloody Sunday and covered Sami as another ref ran down to count the 3. After the match, a stunned NXT crowd watched the masked men assist Balor to strap the belt around his waist. They then unmasked, revealing that they were former members of the Bullet Club, Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows. They each wore shirts saying "Balor Club" and carried Balor out of their shoulders as the crowd remained stunned into silence. What could this mean for the future of NXT?
I hope you've enjoyed this episode of NXT. It took a lot of time to write, so I hope you enjoyed the more extensive format. Expect to see this type of detail for most pay per views. It was an exciting night, featuring a new NXT Women's champion, and the debut of Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows. Join me soon for the final Smackdown before Extreme Rules.
-Henry
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