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My Thoughts on NXT (8/10/16): No Time For Hugs

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  • We kick off the show with the contract signing between Asuka and Bayley for the NXT Women's Championship match at Takeover: Brooklyn II. Bayley takes the mic and says she was the underdog for years in NXT until she won the title in Brooklyn last year and that she wasn't ready for Dallas. She says she's ready and that Asuka's mystique won't work on her anymore. She vows to become the first ever two-time NXT Women's Champion before signing the contract. Asuka then takes the mic and says Bayley doesn't have what it takes to beat her and that she'll end Bayley's dreams where they came true. The two say they respect each other, but Bayley tells Asuka to sign the contract unless she wants to end up like she was after her contract signing with Nia Jax. Asuka signs and extends a hand. Bayley slaps the hand away and shrugs past her before leaving the ring. Asuka says something, so Bayley runs back and the two have a face-to-face before Asuka leaves the ring
  • The Authors of Pain vs Rob Ryzin & Adrian Nails-Oh my god, the Authors of Pain are great. At one point, one of them chucks Nails into his team's corner and hit his partner so he tags out. Ryzin looks absolutely petrified to get in the ring (rightfully so) and gets clobbered as soon as he gets in the ring. Even better, both Authors pick up Ryzin & Nails for powerbombs and smash them into each other before powerbombing them both. They literally beat a motherf*cker with another motherf*cker. These two are the actual best. The Authors of Pain follow that up with the Russian leg sweep/lariat combo for the easy win. They try to do the same to Nails post-match, but TM61 runs down to make the save. It's to no avail, as Miller takes a powerbomb and Thorne eats the sidewalk slam/big boot combo. The Authors of Pain are the G.O.A.T
  • Shinsuke Nakamura gets interviewed. He responds to Samoa Joe's threat and says that he's not hard to find. And that he'll find Samoa Joe when he wants to before walking off.
  • Andrade "Cien" Almas vs Angelo Dawkins-Hey, it looks like the "You beat up Tye Dillinger" heat has finally worn off for Almas. The two go back and forth to start before Almas hits a hurricanrana. Dawkins takes control with a straight punch and locks in a headlock. There is one super obnoxious fan cheering loudly for Dawkins. I single her out because she's the only person cheering for him. Almas escapes, hits a springboard dropkick, beats Dawkins down into the corner, hits the running double knees, and debuts his new finisher, the hammerlock DDT, for the win. Almas is a great worker, he just needs a good match to show it in. After the match...GLORIOUS! It's Bobby Roode! He congratulates Almas, not on his win, which he says was OK but a bit sloppy, but on the fact that he gets to face him at Takeover: Brooklyn II. Roode adds that everyone in Brooklyn isn't paying to see Almas, they are paying to see him and that the night will be GLORIOUS!
  • In William Regal's office, Austin Aries says Brooklyn won't be special unless he's on the card while tossing around an orange. Regal says he's right and says he'll be facing No Way Jose. Aries says Jose isn't on his level and that he'll prove it at Brooklyn.
  • Billie Kay vs Liv Morgan-The two go back and forth until Liv hits a handspring headscissors takedown, only to get dropped face first into the turnbuckle and eat a discus punch from Billie for a near fall. Billie really lays into Liv with forearms before locking in an armbar. Liv is able to escape with an arm drag, hits a jawbreaker, and runs wild, hitting a clothesline, a bulldog, and a monkey flip. Billie dodges the roundhouse kick by Morgan and delivers the big boot for the win. Alright match, nothing special.
  • In Regal's office, Regal compliments Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa on their great match in the Cruiserweight Classic and tells them they will be challenging The Revival in Brooklyn for the NXT Tag Team Championships.
  • We get another Ember Moon vignette.
  • Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa vs Tucker Knight & Patrick Clark-First off, how funny is it that out of all the people from Tough Enough, the ones who have had the most success in wrestling so far are the ones who came in 9th & 10th place. Gabi's over in TNA managing the BroMans as Raquel, and Patrick is wrestling on NXT TV. Just to clarify, male runner-up ZZ is already gone from WWE, female runner-up Amanda got one season on Total Divas, Sara is showing up in live event tag matches, and Josh is doing jobs for Wesley Blake at live events. Gargano & Clark start off with Gargano getting the upper hand with a hammerlock. Gargano & Ciampa work over Clark until Clark is able to gain the upper hand. Clark & Knight get the heat as Knight works over Ciampa. Ciampa hits an enziguri and Gargano gets the hot tag. Gargano runs wild, hitting the roll through enziguri and a springboard shoulder tackle before tagging in Ciampa. The two hit an enziguri/running knee combo before hitting the superkick/running knee combo on Knight for the win. Fine match.
  • Mojo Rawley gets interviewed. He says "they messed with the wrong guy" and that this is twice now that a "fat, 900-pound heavyweight stuck his nose" in his business. What the f*ck is he talking about? What does he mean "twice now?" Who was the first? Is he talking about Bull Dempsey or something? Because that's weird because that was like two years ago. Anyways, he ends by saying tonight is not about getting hype, it's about getting even.
  • Mojo Rawley vs Samoa Joe-Rawley kicks off the match hot, going straight after Joe. Rawley takes Joe down with two shoulder tackles and knocks him out of the ring with a Pounce. Rawley continues the attack outside until Joe dodges a charging Rawley and sends him into the ring stairs. Joe takes control back in the ring, hitting the corner splash and enziguri before delivering a chop to the back. Joe stays on the offensive and sets Rawley up for the Muscle Buster, but Rawley fights out and hits a diving clothesline. Rawley escapes the Coquina Clutch and hits a spinning full nelson slam for a near fall. Rawley goes for a Stinger Splash, but Joe catches him with an STO before locking in the Coquina Clutch for the submission win. Good match, best Rawley's ever had in my opinion. After the match, Joe reapplies the Coquina Clutch on Rawley before Nakamura comes out to make the save. Security sprints down to the ring to prevent a fight. They hold Joe back as Nakamura continuously provokes him to end the show.
And that's about it. Overall, a fine episode of NXT. Joe vs Rawley was good and the Authors of Pain are still the best. Nothing horrible on this show, either.
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