The February 19, 2020 episode of WWE NXT aired live on the USA Network from the Winter Park, Florida at Full Sail University.
The show was headlined by The Velveteen Dream vs. Roderick Strong in a singles match.
WWE NXT Results (2/19)
- NXT Cruiserweight Champion Jordan Devlin def. Lio Rush
- Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson) def. Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza
- BROserweights (Pete Dunne & Matt Riddle) def. Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan.
- Keith Lee def. Kona Reeves
- Chelsea Green def. Kayden Carter
- The Velveteen Dream def. Roderick Strong
Here are the 4 takeaways from this week’s show:
The Velveteen Dream vs. Roderick Strong
Two weeks after The Velveteen Dream made his return to NXT TV, the company booked them in a singles match against Roderick Strong on this show.
It was a fun back and forth affair with Dream going over in the contest. It was nice to have Dream back in action after being sidelined with a back injury for months. After the match, The Undisputed Era beatdown Dream.
Clearly, Dream is one of NXT’s top stars and one that many people think can be a big star. Putting him in the ring with such a great talent as Strong gave him a good platform to remind fans of the type of performer that he is.
It will be interesting to see where this feud goes from here. It appears that it will continue but perhaps WWE officials have different plans.
Jordan Devlin Retains
NXT Cruiserweight Champion Jordan Devlin made his latest title defense on this show against Lio Rush.
As expected, WWE gave these two guys plenty of time to go out there and tell the story that they wanted to share with the fans both in attendance and watching at home on the USA Network.
These types of matches are exactly what originally made the cruiserweight talent special back in WCW as well as when they were around in WWE. Obviously, the times have changed and this type of style can be used by a small or big wrestler.
Devlin just got the title and most people probably and rightfully so thought that he would retain over Rush, who is headed back to the end of the line.
Kayden Carter vs. Chelsea Green 2
Kayden Carter vs. Chelsea Green was booked again and to some, it was an interesting rematch to be done.
A few weeks ago, Green, a former TNA Wrestling star, made her in-ring debut on NXT television while being managed by Robert Stone.
In an upset, Carter went over despite WWE hyping up Green and giving her a manager. Typically, WWE likes to have the talent who is being pushed win their matches but NXT officials went in a different direction in that case.
Fast forward to this contest, it was fine and pretty much the same as their original match. Green got the win this time. It will be interesting to see where Green goes from here.
Tommaso Ciampa Speaks
Tommaso Ciampa walked out to the ring before Austin Theory was about to wrestle. He did so to cut a promo about how he had some feelings weeks before NXT TakeOver: Portland.
He talked about how he stopped listening to the voice in his head which was a mistake while trying to get goldie back. Ciampa isn’t asking himself why Johnny Gargano turned on him and it’s clear.
This is when Theory tried to attack him but Ciampa knocked him down. Ciampa noted that in order to get his life back, meaning the NXT Title, then there can no longer be Gargano in NXT. Ciampa ended the promo then went on an assault of Theory.
This was a nice follow up from Sunday’s heel turn by Gargano, who cost Ciampa the NXT Title in the headliner against Adam Cole.
It appears that Ciampa vs. Gargano will be saved for NXT TakeOver: Tampa during WrestleMania 36 weekend.
