Bobby Fish Returned
Undisputed Era (Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly) defended their NXT Tag Team Championships against War Raiders (Hanson & Rowe) to kick off this week’s episode of NXT.
The #WarRaiders are HERE and are CLEARLY ready. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/xbeOYHQtDp
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) October 18, 2018
Rowe and Strong started off the match by locking up in the middle of the ring. Roderick drove Rowe to the corner and bounced his head off the turnbuckle. O’Reilly tagged in and Rowe immediately greeted him with a Clothesline. Rowe then dragged Kyle to the corner and tagged in Hanson
Hanson leveled O’Reilly with a shoulder tackle and then Strong tagged back into the match. Hanson connected with a double Clothesline and knocked Strong and O’Reilly out of the ring. Strong got back into the ring and hit Rowe with a chop to his chest. Rowe connected with a shoulder tackle and O’Reilly tagged back into the match. Rowe showed off his power and slammed O’Reilly to the canvas.
Hanson tagged back in and Rowe Body Slammed him on top of O’Reilly. War Raiders then picked up Strong and launched him onto O’Reilly. The NXT crowd started to chant “War!” as Rowe beat the hell out of Undisputed Era outside the ring. Strong connected with a cheap shot to Rowe’s knee and O’Reilly took advantage by stomping on the knee back in the ring.
Strong tagged back in and hit Rowe with a Backbreaker for a near fall. O’Reilly got back in and continued to attack Rowe’s injured knee. Strong tagged in and hit Rowe with a Dropkick for another two count. Kyle quickly tagged back in and booted Rowe in the corner of the ring.
Roderick got back in and Rowe finally was able to get in a kick and then an elbow to Strong’s face. O’Reilly tagged in and prevented Rowe from tagging out and continue to attack Rowe’s knee. Strong got back in and bashed away at Rowe’s knee in the center of the ring as the crowd got behind Rowe.
Rowe almost got the tag but O’Reilly once again prevented it. Rowe fired himself up and slammed O’Reilly to the mat. Hanson and Strong tagged in and Hanson planted Roderick with a Side Slam. Hanson followed it up with a Splash and then a boot to Strong’s face. Hanson launched O’Reilly out of the ring and turned Strong inside out with a massive Clothesline.
Hanson followed it up with a Bronco Buster and went for the cover but Strong kicked out at two. Rowe tagged in and hit O’Reilly with a running knee. Rowe then planted Strong with a massive Powerbomb and went for the cover but O’Reilly broke it up at the last second. Hanson tagged back in as Rowe knocked O’Reilly out of the ring.
Rowe lifted Strong up and Hanson hit him with an insane springboard Clothesline. Adam Cole interfered but Hanson launched him out of the ring before the referee could call for a DQ. Strong kneed Hanson in the face and then planted Rowe with an Olympic Slam for a two count.
O’Reilly tagged in and Rowe hit him with a headbutt. O’Reilly went for a Knee Bar and then transitioned into an Ankle Lock. Hanson grabbed Strong and slammed him on top of O’Reilly to break up the hold. Hanson then tagged into the match and traded jabs with O’Reilly. Hanson hit O’Reilly with a Powerslam and then took out Strong with a Suicide Dive outside the ring.
Hanson made his way up to the top rope as Rowe held up O’Reilly. Hanson connected with a Leg Drop off the top rope and went for the cover. Bobby Fish sprinted to the ring and beat the hell out of the War Raiders with a steel chair as the referee called for the bell. Strong then took Rowe’s head off with a running kick and Undisputed Era celebrated in the ring.
HE'S BACK! @theBobbyFish IS BACK! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/TX4c3lJ6xy
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) October 18, 2018
Baszler Dominated
Shayna Baszler faced Britt Baker tonight on NXT. Baszler quickly brought Baker down to the mat and stomped on Baker’s left arm. Shayna started bending Britt’s arm back as she screamed in pain. Baszler stomped on Britt’s elbow and the referee called for the bell. Baker screamed in pain as Shayna posed in the ring. Basler then kneed Baker in the face before exiting the ring.
.@QoSBaszler not wasting a single second dismantling Dr. Britt ?
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) October 18, 2018
NXT #WomensChampion @KairiSaneWWE will take on @QoSBaszler at #WWEEvolution streaming only on @WWENetwork! pic.twitter.com/VnWmCGPcI4
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) October 18, 2018
.@QoSBaszler. She's very dangerous. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/qUUr8cCpRO
— WWE (@WWE) October 18, 2018
Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan Picked Up A Victory
Tian Bing & Rocky battled Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch on this week’s show. Lorcan and Tian Bing started off the match by locking up in the middle of the ring. Bing got the upper hand and applied a Headlock. Lorcan escaped but Bing leveled him with a shoulder tackle and locked in an Arm Bar.
Rocky tagged in and applied a Full Nelson on Oney in the middle of the ring. Lorcan broke free and hit Rocky with a Clothesline. Burch tagged in and hit an Enziguri. Burch followed it up with a Dropkick off the second rope and tagged Lorcan back. Lorcan held Rocky up and Burch connected with a DDT for the pinfall victory.
.@strongstylebrit and @_StarDESTROYER keep on rolling!
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) October 18, 2018
Nikki Cross Told Aleister Black Who Attacked Him
Bianca Belair faced Nikki Cross in the main event of this week’s episode of NXT. Before the match, NXT GM William Regal was interviewed backstage. Regal said that Aleister Black is coming back soon and that he plans on talking to Nikki Cross after her match tonight to find out what she knows about the attack.
All eyes on the EST @BiancaBelairWWE
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) October 18, 2018
Cross sprinted across the ring and hit Belair with a Crossbody to start off the match. The action quickly spilled out of the ring as Bianca bounced Cross’ face off the ring apron. Nikki launched Belair into the steel steps and then got up with a grin on her face.
Back in the ring, Nikki went for the cover but Bianca kicked out at two. Cross hit Belair with a Dropkick and then a punch to the face. Nikki went for another Crossbody but Belair caught her and hit a Fallaway Slam for a near fall.
Dueling “EST” and “Nikki Cross” chants broke out as Belair applied a Headlock in the center of the ring. Nikki escaped but Belair hit her with a Dropkick that sent Cross to the corner of the ring. Belair connected with a standing Moonsault and went for the cover but Nikki was able to kick out at two.
Nikki rolled up Belair for a two count and then Belair knocked her back down with a shoulder tackle. Bianca climbed to the top rope but Cross caught her in the tree of woe. Nikki stomped on Belair several times and Bianca finally fell back to the mat. Cross followed it up with a Splash and then a running Bulldog.
Nikki made her way up to the top rope and connected with a Crossbody for a two count. Belair hit Nikki with an awesome forearm to the face and both Superstars fell to the canvas. Belair got up and hit Cross with a Spear for a two count. Bianca followed it up with a giant Powerbomb and went for the cover but Nikki somehow was able to kick out at two.
Belair shouted at Cross to stay down but Cross got up with a smile on her face. Belair slapped her in the face and then perched her up on the top rope. Belair lifted Cross above her shoulders but Nikki escaped and applied a Sleeper Hold. Cross transitioned into an inverted DDT for another near fall.
Cross made her way to the top rope and leaped towards Belair but Bianca greeted her with a loud hair whip. Belair climbed up to the top rope but Cross got up and joined her up there. Nikki hit a few punches and connected with a Superplex. The lights went out in the arena and Aleister Black’s music hit.
When the lights came on, Aleister Black was sitting in the ring as Nikki Cross was just getting up. The crowd chanted “holy sh*t!” as Cross rolled around with a smile on her face. Aleister told Nikki to come towards and Nikki crawled towards him. Black demanded that Nikki tell him who attacked her and Cross whispered something into Aleister’s ear. Black got pissed off as Nikki crawled out of the ring. NXT went off the air with Aleister Black enraged in the ring.
It's not revenge @WWEAleister is after, it's a reckoning.
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) October 18, 2018
.@NikkiCrossWWE spilled the secret of who attacked @WWEAleister…#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/y9sqQoxaJ0
— WWE (@WWE) October 18, 2018
It was also announced during tonight’s broadcast that NXT GM William Regal will have a special announcement regarding War Games on next week’s show.
