{"id":4175,"date":"2017-04-20T10:51:11","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T14:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=4175"},"modified":"2017-05-01T17:45:19","modified_gmt":"2017-05-01T21:45:19","slug":"nxt-recap-41917-hideo-itami-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2017\/04\/20\/nxt-recap-41917-hideo-itami-return\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT Recap: (4\/19\/17) – Hideo Itami Makes His Return"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you miss NXT<\/em><\/strong> this week? Well, I\u2019m here to make it all better. It\u2019s the weekly\u00a0NXT<\/em> Recap, right here at Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Did you miss last week\u2019s\u00a0recap? Check it out and catch up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So, what is one\u00a0Hideo Itami<\/strong> doing back on\u00a0NXT<\/em> once more? Additionally, was Tye Dillinger<\/strong> able to come out on top in his yellow brand send-off match?\u00a0Let’s find out, shall we?<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> In the past, I gave formal analysis and my thoughts on segments in a full paragraph. However, I’ll now be making an effort to make NXT Recap<\/em> a more objective series. Therefore, things will be on a grading system from now on. The grades will be the standard A+ through F, unless something particularly impresses\/disappoints. Not only will this make\u00a0NXT Recap<\/em> more objective, but also more streamlined. Enjoy.<\/p>\n

NXT Recap: (4\/19\/17) – Hideo Itami Makes His Return<\/h2>\n

Promo: Bobby Roode<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As the show opens, we hear the ever-familiar piano that signals a\u00a0Bobby Roode\u00a0<\/strong>entrance. This week, he talked to\u00a0NXT<\/em> fans about how he made\u00a0WrestleMania<\/em><\/strong> weekend “glorious.” Roode is, as his character implies, amazingly cocky. Even as someone with his reputation, he has garnered genuine heel heat at times. Really, it’s impressive and really showcases Roode’s talent. This is one of those times that Roode got actual heat. Tonight, he did it by verbally attacking\u00a0Shinsuke Nakamura<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Roode opened his attack by noting that he never attended Nakamura’s farewell segment last week. Of course, to most\u00a0professional wrestling\u00a0<\/em>fans, this is one of the deadly sins. Nakamura is one of the most talented wrestlers on the planet, and it’s a shame that Roode chose not to bid him farewell. But Bobby Roode couldn’t get much further until\u00a0Hideo Itami<\/strong> interrupted him. That’s right; Hideo Itami is back, and it would seem that he’s better than ever.<\/p>\n

The two stared each other down, and (rather quickly), Itami slapped Bobby Roode. Soon after, Roode decided that he and Itami were going to “get into it.” But Roode ran his mouth a bit too much, and Hideo Itami gave him a swift Go To Sleep. He then cleaned himself off, rearranged his suit, and left the ring. After coming back from commercial break, Roode was\u00a0still<\/em> lying there. Looks like the creative team on\u00a0NXT<\/em> really wants to show how devastating the GTS is. Hideo Itami is back, and hopefully for good this time.<\/p>\n

Segment Grade:<\/strong>\u00a0A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Match: Andrade “Cien” Almas vs. Danny Burch<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Next, the white-hot\u00a0Andrade “Cien” Almas<\/strong> took on a technically sound\u00a0Danny Burch<\/strong>. Following some quick offense by Burch, Almas got down to business. And soon enough, he was absolutely\u00a0annihilating<\/em> Burch. With one lightning-fast Hammerlock DDT, the ever-playful Almas got way too serious with Burch. By that point, the fat lady had sung, and this one was over. Although technically sound, Danny Burch just looked over-matched. Perhaps they really do want to push Almas on\u00a0NXT<\/em>. If so, he definitely has the charisma.<\/p>\n

Segment Grade: B+<\/strong><\/p>\n

Match: Aliyah and Liv Morgan vs. Peyton Royce and Billie Kay<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In the weekly women’s match, we saw some tag team action. The team of\u00a0Liv Morgan<\/strong> and\u00a0Aliyah<\/strong> took on\u00a0Peyton Royce<\/strong> and\u00a0Billie Kay<\/strong>. Really, going up against Kay and Royce is greatly helping Liv Morgan’s case to become a lovable\/tolerable version of\u00a0Carmella<\/strong>. After a while, this match became a lot of … rolling around? Liv Morgan’s moveset is a bit odd, truth be told. But soon enough, Peyton Royce was able to put it back on track. However, Aliyah actually rolled her up for the pin. All by herself. Good for her, really. I don’t even\u00a0remember<\/em> the last time “The Iconic Duo” lost on TV. But this match was…alright? Nothing special, but serviceable.<\/p>\n

Segment Grade:<\/strong>\u00a0C+<\/strong><\/p>\n

Match: Tye Dillinger vs. Eric Young<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Despite the Steel Cage Match stipulation, this match was just\u00a0begging<\/em> for shenanigans of some kind. However, things changed when\u00a0Eric Young<\/strong> sent\u00a0SAnitY<\/strong> back to the locker room. Truthfully, Young let the crowd know that he\u00a0really<\/em> meant business this time. Immediately, Dillinger got to work by actually locking the cage himself. No need for referees here on\u00a0NXT<\/em>, it looks like.<\/p>\n

On the way back from the commercial break, Eric Young had gained the upper hand. Somehow, some way, he’s made his character into an\u00a0even weirder<\/em>\u00a0Bray Wyatt<\/strong>. Young just has this look where he is\u00a0geniunely unsettling, and stared down the audience and hard camera. And then, and only then, he got to work on Dillinger.<\/p>\n

This thing really went back and forth for a good fifteen minutes. Each man got in a great amount of offense, especially Dillinger. It looks like the\u00a0SmackDown Live<\/em><\/strong> team told\u00a0NXT<\/em> to make Dillinger look great.\u00a0But what did I say before? Something like, “Despite the Steel Cage Match stipulation, this match was just\u00a0begging<\/em> for shenanigans of some kind.” Yeah, remember that? Well, turns out I was right all along. Just as Dillinger looked to escape,\u00a0Killian Dain<\/strong> said “absolutely not,” and shoved him right back inside the ring. But soon after, the team of\u00a0Roderick Strong<\/strong>,\u00a0Kassius Ohno<\/strong>, and\u00a0Ruby Riot<\/strong> came to rescue Dillinger. After a genuinely amazing dive from the top to take out SAnitY, the Perfect Ten was finally able to defeat his demons and Eric Young.<\/p>\n

Segment Grade: A Perfect Ten (I Had To)<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Hundred Words or Less<\/h3>\n

For those who said, \u201cToo long; didn\u2019t read\u201d, I offer you this. Tonight\u2019s\u00a0NXT<\/em> in one hundred words or less.<\/p>\n

Tonight, we saw the triumphant return of Hideo Itami and a send-off for one Tye Dillinger. Between those two segments was sandwiched a solid episode. We saw the true potential of Andrade Almas, along with the fall of Kay and Royce. At the end of the day, this show was truly fit as a farewell to the Perfect Ten. We saw new beginnings and hopefully, a lead-up to a great feud between Itami and Roode. Overall, this show’s final grade is an\u00a0A-<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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