{"id":27786,"date":"2018-10-10T18:47:22","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T22:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=27786"},"modified":"2018-10-10T18:47:22","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T22:47:22","slug":"the-story-so-far-nxt-10-10-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2018\/10\/10\/the-story-so-far-nxt-10-10-18\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story So Far: NXT (10\/10\/18)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Johnny Gargano<\/strong> started a new chapter of his NXT career, while NXT champion<strong> Tommaso Ciampa<\/strong> responded to the <strong>Velveteen Dream<\/strong>\u2019s allegations about him. <strong>Lars Sullivan<\/strong> and <strong>EC3<\/strong> also clashed in an entertaining brawl to end the show.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Women\u2019s Division<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>NXT last week kicked off with the deranged <strong>Nikki Cross<\/strong> seen backstage in a smoky, hazy corridor like area, surrounded by windows. Cross directly addressed <strong>Bianca BelAir<\/strong>, commenting on how she was looking forward to \u2018playing\u2019 and \u2018not behaving\u2019 again. Then, in a sudden shift from Belair in intensity, she would go on to repeatedly \u201cI know\u201d at the camera, again insinuating that she may have knowledge of the<strong> Aleister Black<\/strong>\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n<p>The in-ring action for the show also kicked off with the women. <strong>Candice LeRae<\/strong> came out for her clash with the Lady of NXT, <strong>Lacey Evans<\/strong>. LeRae had won a bout between the two earlier this two so this was Evans\u2019 opportunity to exact some revenge, especially after getting inside the head of Candice Wrestling.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Candice LeRae vs. Lacey Evans: WWE NXT, Oct. 3, 2018\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dmHwAJ-rGpk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The match would follow the same theme with a back-and-forth encounter coming to an end after Lacey Evans\u2019 one last jibe at Candice LeRae\u2019s husband, Johnny Gargano, calling him a loser. The remark caused Candice to snap as she hurled punch after punch at the much taller Evans. As the referee would pull her away, Evans would seize her moment and connect with the Women\u2019s Right and fall on top of Candice for the pin. Big win for Lacey Evans.<\/p>\n<p>Bianca BelAir was interviewed by Cathy Kelley in the middle of the show and it was clear to see that Bianca\u2019s promo work is still not on the same level as her in-ring character work and storytelling. She said that, unlike Nikki Cross, she \u201cwasn\u2019t here to play\u201d and called Cross a \u201cscraggly-haired widow\u201d. She would finish her promo by calling herself \u201cundefeated\u201d thrice in a very cringe-worthy manner.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Evolution<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The build-up to the first-ever all-Women\u2019s pay-per-view finally began with a sensational video package showcasing the journey of both <strong>Shayna Baszler<\/strong> and the NXT Women\u2019s champion, <strong>Kairi Sane<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shayna Baszler enters her fight camp for WWE Evolution: WWE NXT, Oct. 3, 2018\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/supOcVQA3M8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019ll be interesting to see how they step it up with this feud with three weeks left till Evolution.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Aleister Black\u2019s Attacker<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The main suspect in the investigations, NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa, was interviewed backstage as he held on to his dear NXT championship. The Sicilian psychopath would respond to the Velveteen Dream\u2019s allegations that he was the one behind the attack on <strong>Aleister Black<\/strong>. Ciampa would advise Dream to \u201cbe careful\u201d and keep his theories and accusations to himself, while also staying out of the champ\u2019s spotlight. He would then add that if the Dream doesn\u2019t do as he is told, then Ciampa would have no problem turning \u201cthe Dream into a Nightmare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It should be riveting to see these two fascinating characters square off not just inside the ring but in a promo battle, hopefully sometime soon.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of suspects in the Aleister Black investigation, Johnny Gargano faced <strong>Tony Nese,<\/strong>\u00a0who was making a rare appearance on NXT the past week. The night hadn\u2019t started well for the Gargano family with Mrs. Gargano getting her lights knocked out thanks to a Woman\u2019s Right from Lacey Evans.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Johnny Gargano vs. Tony Nese: WWE NXT, Oct. 3, 2018\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NK3olCUvRRg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The match was a very hard-hitting, high-flying yet technical bout between Johnny Wrestling and the Premier Athlete. The outcome was a bit predictable with Gargano only last week proclaiming that he has to start afresh now, a Gargano defeat thus seemed implausible here. Tony Nese looked decent in defeat. Gargano would grab a sign saying \u201cJohnny Freakin\u2019 Wrestling\u2019 from the stands after the match and lift it up like a title inside the ring.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Forgotten No-More<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>The Forgotten Sons<\/strong>, the team of <strong>Jaxson Ryker, Steve Cutler<\/strong> and <strong>Wesley Blake<\/strong>, got their own vignette the past week on NXT, just before their in-ring debut.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Forgotten Sons are just getting started: NXT Exclusive, Oct. 3, 2018\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4eRWfZKzjyw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>They would take on the team of Cesar Rise, Torry Kirsh and Vinny Mixon, a trio of enhancement talents for the night. The NXT veterans, Cutler and Blake, along with the newcomer Ryker would make quick work of their opponents. It should be added that Jaxson Ryker\u2019s (fka <strong>Gunner<\/strong> from TNA) finisher looks better every time you see it. Cutler and Blake look a little out of their depth with their character work sometimes coming across as too over the top and corny. Ryker is the undisputed star of this team. The commentators did a great job of putting the Forgotten Sons over during this match, big props to Mauro, Nigel and Byron for this match in particular.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of forgotten no more, the past week\u2019s NXT also showed a video package for <strong>Danny Burch<\/strong> and <strong>Oney Lorcan<\/strong>. The two misfits who have now seemingly found home in NXT told their story of how they went from wanting to tear each other apart to gaining their respects and almost becoming NXT tag-team champions. Their match against <strong>Kyle O\u2019Reilly<\/strong> and <strong>Roderick Strong<\/strong> from <strong>TakeOver: Chicago<\/strong> earlier this year is still one of the best opening TakeOver matches in NXT history, highly recommended to all. It\u2019s interesting to see how and where Lorcan and Burch will fit into the current NXT tag-team scene.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Tonight<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A mouth-watering triple-threat match for NXT North American championship is in store for us this week on NXT and a terrific video package was broadcast last week, building up to how we\u2019ve got to this point. The sleazy <strong>Adam Cole<\/strong> and the honourable champions of their respective divisions, <strong>Ricochet<\/strong> and <strong>Pete Dunne<\/strong> look all set to steal the show.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A battle for glory in next week&#039;s NXT North American Title Threat Match: WWE NXT, Oct. 3, 2018\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Evbh824CDjM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Nikki Cross versus Bianca Belair was also announced for two weeks later, the same time as the tag-team title match between the <strong>War Raiders<\/strong> and the <strong>Undisputed Era<\/strong>. Also following up on previously built stories, <strong>Keith Lee<\/strong> gets his hands on NXT\u2019s Finest as <strong>Kona Reeves<\/strong> looks to protect his good looks from the Limitless One this week on NXT.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Main Event<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>EC3 and Lars Sullivan\u2019s clash was just as expected. An extreme car crash.<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan\u2019s entrance and walk to the ring is a sight to behold. It comes across as more fear-inducing than the scream sound that precedes <strong>Braun Strowman<\/strong>\u2019s arrival to the ring on the main roster. EC3 was all business as he made his entrance, making a beeline for the Leviathon, wasting no time doing his usual pompous entrance.<\/p>\n<p>The one-percenter took it to Sullivan early on as it now. What was most intriguing from this match was EC3\u2019s apparent face turn. Although slightly out of the blue, it hasn\u2019t felt forced or inorganic. EC3 has good reason for it and the Full Sail crowd has backed him in his pursuit for vengeance on Lars.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EC3 vs. Lars Sullivan: WWE NXT, Oct. 3, 2018\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AYtv402G8FQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Sullivan would eventually pick up the win in a hard-hitting contest but it was the manner of the finish that shocked many. Sullivan would deliver the Freak Accident on the ring apron before climbing to the top turnbuckle. He would then deliver a monstrous diving headbutt which would leave EC3 bloodied the hard way.<\/p>\n<p>A hellacious match with EC3 not really being hurt by the defeat as he is only at the beginning of his face turn. Future plans for both are still unclear and it will be interesting to see whether <strong>Matt Riddle<\/strong> clashes with Lars Sullivan anytime soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johnny Gargano started a new chapter of his NXT career, while NXT champion Tommaso Ciampa responded to the Velveteen Dream\u2019s allegations about him. Lars Sullivan and EC3 also clashed in an entertaining brawl to end the show. Women\u2019s Division NXT last week kicked off with the deranged Nikki Cross seen backstage in a smoky, hazy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2709,"featured_media":27982,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5,3],"tags":[1216,2784,68,1440,116,2073],"class_list":["post-27786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-nxt","category-wwe-universe","tag-ec3","tag-evolution","tag-johnny-gargano","tag-lars-sullivan","tag-nxt","tag-tommaso-ciampa"],"modified_by":"Jamie Greer","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2709"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27786"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27786\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}