My Thoughts on NXT (11/30/16) Cross-Fire

Asuka vs Nicole Matthews-We kick off the show with a classic "Asuka kills an indy wrestler" match. Matthews' strikes have little-to-no effect on Asuka, who responds with a flying hip attack and kicks her to death. Asuka doesn't even deliver the final kick in her sequence, Matthews just falls over before she does it. Matthews goes off the second rope, but Asuka catches her and locks in a cross arm breaker. Matthews gets a near fall off a roll up before Asuka gives her a roundhouse kick and locks in the Asuka Lock for the win.
Samoa Joe gets interviewed. He says the Shinsuke Nakamura is getting his rematch for the NXT Championship so quickly because William Regal wants him to have the title. He says Nakamura is not on his level and he's the best in NXT. This brings Tye Dillinger over, who says he wants to face Joe tonight. Joe says he's not his level either and he doesn't want to embarrass him in Canada like Bobby Roode did at Takeover. Joe says he can't think of a reason Dillinger should be in the ring, so Dillinger gives him one by going Dr. D John Stossel on him and giving him an open hand slap. Joe says that he's not walking out of here tonight.
No Way Jose vs Eric Young-The two lock up before Jose decks Young with a punch. Jose hits a big back body drop before Young rolls out of the ring. SAnitY circles the ring, but Jose is able to pull Young back in the ring and whips him back out over the top rope before the commercial break. We come back to see Young pull Jose out of the ring. Jose dominates on the outside before rolling Young back in. Alexander Wolfe on the outside grabs Jose's foot when he tries to get back in the ring, allowing Young to hit a neckbreaker into the top rope. Young rolls Jose into the ring for a near fall before hitting another neck breaker for another near fall. Young continues to target Jose's neck, busting out a great hanging dragon sleeper.

Jose fights back with a jawbreaker and hits two double chops followed by a hip toss into a neckbreaker. Jose hits a big clothesline for a near fall before calling for the Fastball Punch. Wolfe hops up on the apron, so he eats the Fastball before hitting Young with a pop-up Fastball. Jose gets the visual three, but Nikki Cross distracted the referee. This allows Young to recover and hit a wheelbarrow suplex into a neckbreaker for the win. Pretty good match. After the match, Nikki Cross has to be restrained by Wolfe & Sawyer Fulton so she doesn't attack Jose. She's actually pretty great. When nobody is restraining her, she sprints back down to the ring and hits a missile dropkick on Jose.
Asuka gets interviewed. She says she just wants competition and there isn't any left for her.
Tye Dillinger gets interviewed. He says he's been so close on so many occasions and if he can't beat Samoa Joe tonight, then maybe he doesn't belong in NXT. He says he's going to prove he can beat Samoa Joe and prove that he is the best.
Samoa Joe vs Tye Dillinger-The two lock up before the two trade strikes. Dillinger dropkicks Joe to the outside before the commercial break. We come back to see Dillinger delivering the 10 punches in the corner for a one count. Joe throws Dillinger out of the ring, but Dillinger pulls him down and hits a slingshot splash. Dillinger goes for the Tye Breaker, but Joe overpowers him and hits an over the shoulder knee breaker. Joe continues to target Dillinger's knee, locking in a kneebar before Dillinger gets to the ropes to break the hold. Joe hits a combination of kicks & chops followed by an elbow drop for a near fall. Dillinger fights back with slaps but gets caught with a powerslam for a near fall. Joe continues to beat down on Dillinger until Dillinger dodges a knee strike and hits a big clothesline. Dillinger runs wild on Joe and exposes his knee for the Tye Breaker. Dillinger isn't able to get him up and eats German suplex, but counters a dragon suplex and gets a near fall off a roll up before hitting a superkick for another near fall. Dillinger gets Joe up for the Tye Breaker, but Joe escapes and hits the corner STO. Joe knees Dillinger before hitting a powerbomb, turning it right into a Boston Crab when Dillinger kicks out. Joe turns that into a crossface before turning THAT into the Coquina Clutch. Dillinger passes out and Joe gets the submission win. Really good match that proved that Dillinger can be one of NXT's top babyfaces. After the match, Dillinger takes in the admiration of the crowd.

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