{"id":39550,"date":"2019-03-01T17:16:32","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T22:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=39550"},"modified":"2019-03-01T17:16:32","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T22:16:32","slug":"the-nxt-recap-2-27-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/03\/01\/the-nxt-recap-2-27-19\/","title":{"rendered":"The NXT Recap (2\/27\/19)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was a homecoming for two NXT originals this week on NXT while another talismanic NXT tag-team of the past reunited to a mixed reception.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>DIY?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39574\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39574\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39574\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/001_NXT_02202019sm_0394-9cfd716dfcbaa3689131f6d518e39c4a-1-e1551478393999.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Johnny Gargano<\/strong> kicked things off on NXT this past week, coming out to give what was surprisingly a babyface promo. A week after losing his NXT North American title, Gargano talked about how he was on top of the world and how it all came crumbling down in his first title defense. Johnny Wrestling even went as far as saying he let all of the fans down and that \u201cwe\u201d climbed the mountain together.<\/p>\n<p>As the crowd chanted \u2018Johnny Failure\u2019 at the \u2018tweening\u2019 Gargano, Gargano started saying that he has come to realize that the only reason he has had success around here \u2013 but wait. Johnny \u2018Former Champion\u2019 is interrupted by the current NXT Champion, <strong>Tommaso Ciampa<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nigel McGuinness<\/strong> very quickly asked the question \u201cis he the reason?\u201d as Ciampa made his way out. The Sicilian Psychopath would waste no time in addressing the elephant in the room, claiming that Johnny Gargano is at his best when alongside Tommaso Ciampa. They beat the Revival on RAW and they beat <strong>The Bar<\/strong> on Smackdown \u2013 together.<\/p>\n<p>As the crowd chanted DIY, Ciampa claimed that every time they both enter the ring, they win. He went on to say that they both need each other.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Dusty Rhodes Tag-Team Classic<\/strong><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39565\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39565\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39565\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/004_NXT_02202019sm_0495-5ae4dbf4ad1e749a9623564505dde54c-e1551478417429.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39565\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ciampa would mention General Manager <strong>William Regal<\/strong> announcing <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/02\/27\/full-bracket-for-2019-dusty-rhodes-classic-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Dusty Rhodes Tag-Team Classic<\/a> and how that was where the magic started for him and Johnny. The infuriatingly calm heel champion would then proclaim that it was where it all began for DIY and it would be where it all ended \u2013 side-by-side, as champions.<\/p>\n<p>Ciampa would extend his hand for a handshake \u2013 and Gargano would reciprocate. The return of one of the greatest tag-teams in NXT history, this time as heels, is now set. DIY is going to be a part of the Dusty Rhodes Tag-Team Classic.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Johnny Gargano agrees to team with Tommaso Ciampa in the Dusty Classic: WWE NXT, Feb. 27, 2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zM9Z_uCayeA?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>An incredibly significant segment between two of NXT\u2019s top stars. The landscape of NXT is shifting.<\/p>\n<p>The final eight teams are now set for the Dusty Rhodes Tag-Team Classic and so are the brackets. Some incredibly mouth-watering clashes await the NXT Universe in the first round alone including the reuniting DIY taking on the <strong>Undisputed Era<\/strong> and <strong>Aleister Black<\/strong> and <strong>Ricochet<\/strong> facing the <strong>European Union<\/strong>, <strong>Marcel Barthel<\/strong> and <strong>Fabian Aichner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Tag-Team Division<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Speaking of tag-teams, Cathy Kelley was shown backstage, interviewing Ricochet. Kelley commented that it had been an incredible week for both Ricochet and Aleister Black, who he teamed up with on the main roster. But there was still unfinished business for both men down in NXT.<\/p>\n<p>Ricochet would respond by saying that if the Undisputed Era were taking part in the Dusty Rhodes Tag-Team Classic, then he would be paying Mr. Regal a visit and telling him that him and Aleister want to be one of the last remaining teams to participate in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Later on in the show, both Ciampa and Gargano were seen in the backstage area, walking side by side and making their way out of the arena where they were intercepted by Gargano\u2019s wife, Candice LeRae. Ciampa would leave to give the couple some alone time.<\/p>\n<p>Candice would put her hand up to stop Johnny before he could try to explain. Gargano would try to say \u201cjust trust me\u201d but Candice didn\u2019t want to hear any of it. Candice would respond with \u201cI hope you know what you\u2019re doing\u201d before walking off and leaving Johnny standing alone.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Women\u2019s Tag-Team Division<\/strong><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39572\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39572\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39572\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/NXT_02202019sm_0965-42a31586a8e88a3019b1e1929122eeea-e1551478439877.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the newly-formed Women\u2019s Tag-Team titles on the main roster, it is imperative to now include the Women\u2019s in the \u2018tag division\u2019 conversations as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vanessa Borne<\/strong> and <strong>Aliyah<\/strong> made their way out to the ring as a tag-team, two weeks after Borne\u2019s interference helped Aliyah take out\u00a0<strong>Taynara Conti<\/strong> on NXT TV. The heel duo\u2019s opponents would be Conti and <strong>Xia Li<\/strong>. Both teams should a lot of impressive athletic maneuvers with Xia Li getting the hot tag from Conti before cleaning house.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39573\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39573\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39573\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/NXT_02202019sm_0980-3aefb23becbeb66b5f38c83249efa306-e1551478463847.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, the heels would get the upper hand after Borne managed a sneaky blind tag on Aliyah unbeknownst to Xia Li who tried to pin the latter before Borne smashed her with a clothesline. A clumsy-looking double-team team move from Borne and Aliyah was all she wrote for Xia Li as the heels picked up the victory.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Lee vs Dijakovic<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Keith Lee<\/strong> received a very warm reception from the NXT faithful for this match. A very interesting clash of styles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39568\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39568\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39568\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/020_NXT_02202019sm_1336-b903b9ff2317bfd9df808075895fa9b3-e1551478481194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lee tried to initiate a handshake with Dijakovic after an early exchange but Dijakovic was having none of it as he shoved the Limitless One. There was an incredible spot in the match where the Croat tried to monkey-flip Lee from the corner towards the center of the ring but Lee landed on his feet, awing the crowd.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Keith Lee vs. Dominik Dijakovic: WWE NXT, Feb. 27, 2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ckvvh_Pg6zI?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 crowd was very into this match, cheering for every chop and forearm by Keith Lee. The Croatian Colossus, as Nigel McGuinness described him on commentary, would show his immense muscular prowess, lifting Lee up for a chokeslam turned into a sit-down power slam.<\/p>\n<p>The two exchanged a flurry of power moves culminating with Dijakovic pulling out an incredible springboard moonsault to the outside from his arsenal. The commentators, the crowd and even the competitors were so caught up in the action that they were unable to make it back to the ring before the referee\u2019s 10-count. One of the better NXT TV matches that came out of the blue.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Women\u2019s Division<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Apart from the women\u2019s tag-team match, <strong>Shayna Baszler<\/strong> was scheduled to take on the Blasian Baddie, <strong>Mia Yim<\/strong>, in a singles match.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the show, <strong>Io Shirai<\/strong> and <strong>Bianca BelAir<\/strong> were seen having a heated verbal altercation in the backstage area, needing to be separated by officials. Later on, GM William Regal announced that Shirai and BelAir would fight it out to determine who faces Shayna Baszler at <em><strong>NXT TakeOver: New York<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Boss N&#8217; Hug Connection<\/strong><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39567\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39567\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39567\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/018_NXT_02202019sm_7710-06a822fdb6b53fd33894f41a0f726b79-e1551478504164.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The NEW WWE Women\u2019s Tag-Team champions and two former NXT Women\u2019s Champions, <strong>Sasha Banks<\/strong> and <strong>Bayley<\/strong> made a surprise appearance on NXT TV this past week to a huge reception! The crowd was shocked and ecstatic to see the two former NXT darlings back under the black and gold umbrella and the smiles on the faces of the two women told the entire story about how happy they were to be back as well.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boss &#039;N&#039; Hug Connection return to NXT: WWE NXT, Feb. 27, 2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BrgLO36ShT0?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 tag champs announced that their championships were open to being defended on all brands and that they were here to accept all incoming challenges.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Main Event<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Women\u2019s division took center stage in the main event as well as the NXT Women\u2019s Champion, Shayna Baszler, took on a vengeful Mia Yim in a non-title match.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39569\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39569\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39569\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/027_NXT_02202019sm_1762-618ab59ae7a2a4cd110764c9d30868f4-e1551478521790.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yim took it to the champ early on, getting the better in the early exchanges before laughing herself out of the ring with a suicide dive onto Baszler. Baszler had peculiarly come out to the ring without her fellow Four Horsewomen comrades, <strong>Jessamyn Duke<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Marina Shafir<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Yim aimed to return the brutality that Baszler had dished out to her in recent weeks in kind as she stomped on Shayna\u2019s hand as it lay on top of the steel steps. The following kick would not find its mark, however, as Shayna moved out of the way and Mia hit the steel steps hard. Baszler would then continue to focus on her opponent\u2019s ankle, punishing Mia with a number of crushing maneuvers.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mia Yim vs. Shayna Baszler: WWE NXT, Feb. 27, 2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NcL7PU2Us2Y?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>Mia Yim would eventually regain momentum with a flying DDT as she jumped onto Baszler from the ropes. She would then connect with a thunderous powerbomb but the tenacious Women\u2019s champion would kick out at two. Yim would then look for her finish but Baszler would counter into the kirifuda clutch and, with agony etched on her face, Yim had no choice but to tap out.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39570\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39570\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39570\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/03\/029_NXT_02202019sm_1790-c88d74faa8713ce288cd7339b485e98d-e1551478555157.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Blasian Baddie looked strong in defeat and her impeccable selling made Baszler look like the merciless, tyrannical autocrat that she is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a homecoming for two NXT originals this week on NXT while another talismanic NXT tag-team of the past reunited to a mixed reception. 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