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My Thoughts on NXT (6/14/17): Fool's Gold

  • Drew McIntyre vs Rob Ryzin-McIntyre starts off with a backdrop, which Ryzin follows up with one of his own. Ryzin shoves McIntyre, so McIntyre floors him with a big boot. McIntyre follows up with a huge belly-to-belly suplex, which Ryzin responds to with a superkick, but McIntyre kicks out at one. McIntyre comes back with a suplex throw before hitting a corner forearm and a diving axe handle. Ryzin slaps McIntyre, so McIntyre beats him down in the corner before putting him on the top rope and shoving him down to the outside. McIntyre throws Ryzin back in the ring before hitting the Claymore for the three and the win.
  • Next week, Ember Moon returns to the ring to face Peyton Royce.
  • The Authors of Pain with Paul Ellering vs Anthony Dominguez & Wilmer Freyday-Akam instantly destroys both men as Rezar steps off the apron to talk to Ellering. Akam throws Freyday out of the ring before hitting a fireman's carry slam for the quick win. After the match, Rezar brings Freyday back to the ring so the AOP can hit the Super Collider. Ellering takes a mic and says Heavy Machinery are as foolish as they are large. He says AOP have been undefeated for one year and have gotten rid of every tag team in their way. He says the AOP want to write the first chapter in their book of dominance, but Heavy Machinery won't even be a footnote. He is interrupted by Heavy Machinery, who come to the ring and have a staredown with the AOP. The two teams go face-to-face before Ellering calls off his team.
  • We get a vignette for Sonya Deville, who says she was born to fight and failure is not an option.
  • The Velveteen Dream vs Raul Mendoza-Dream controls the match, at first, only for Mendoza to get back up after every move before hitting a jumping kick. Mendoza goes for a springboard, but Dream catches him with a big boot. Dream beats down Mendoza in the corner before hitting a back suplex. Mendoza flips out of a second one and strikes away at Dream, only to get launched into the air. Dream hits a Death Valley Driver before going to the top rope and hitting an elbow drop for the three and the win.
  • Kayla Braxton interviews Kassius Ohno. He says he's not sure where his friendship with Hideo Itami stands and says that he shouldn't have shoved Itami last week. He says Itami is frustrated, but he needs to get over it. He then says that he talked to William Regal and says that next week, he faces Aleister Black.
  • Asuka (c) vs Nikki Cross vs Ruby Riot in a Triple Threat Elimination match-NXT Women's Championship-The three trade blows to start before Riot dropkicks Asuka. Cross follows up with a missile dropkick on Riot, only to take a missile dropkick from Asuka. Riot & Cross double team Asuka and clothesline her out of the ring before Riot rolls up Cross for a near fall. Cross takes down Riot with a clothesline before Riot hits a clothesline of her own. Riot hits a dropkick on Cross before driving Cross headfirst into the turnbuckle and kicking her out of the ring before the commercial break. We come back to Riot blocking a German suplex by Asuka, only for Asuka to roll her up for a near fall. Asuka follows up with a running hip attack, which Riot responds to with a diving hurricanrana off the second rope. Riot hits a Pele Kick on Cross for a near fall before catching a kick from Asuka and chopping her. Asuka hits a high knee for a near fall, only to get pulled out of the ring by Cross. The two fight at ringside before Riot hits a missile dropkick off the apron, leaving all three women down. Back in the ring, Riot dropkicks Cross into the corner before going to the top rope, only for Asuka to shove her down to the outside. Asuka goes for a missile dropkick, but Cross dodges it and hits a swinging fisherman's neckbreaker, only for Asuka to roll out of the ring to avoid the pin. Riot returns to the ring and hits a side suplex, leaving both women down on the mat. Riot catches Asuka with a Pele Kick, but Cross is able to get her on the top rope for a draping neckbreaker, which is enough for Cross to get the three and eliminate Riot before the commercial break. We come back to Asuka & Cross trading blows before Asuka hits two spinning back fists and a spin kick. Asuka follows up with a deadlift German suplex for a near fall. Asuka kicks away at Cross in the ropes until the referee pulls her off, allowing Cross to rake the eyes. Cross goes for the draping neckbreaker again, but Asuka rolls onto the apron. The two fight on the apron until Asuka floors Cross with a roundhouse kick. Asuka follows up with a diving hip attack off the apron. The two fight onto the ramp and backstage, prompting the referee to throw out the match. I don't think that's how a no DQ/no countout match works, but alright. The two continue to fight backstage and even outside before fighting back into the arena. At one point, Nikki dunks Asuka's head into a cooler full of ice & water. The two fight over to the tech area and onto tables before Cross sends both of them over the edge with a crossbody through two tables. Referees check on the two as the show closes.

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