NXT this week featured a women’s championship match and the NXT debut of Mauro Ranallo. Matches for the show were taped last Friday.
NXT
June 28th 2017
Full Sail University
1. The Velveteen Dream vs. HoHo Lun
- This was a showcase match for the Dream.
- He hit a jackhammer and a flying elbow for the win.
Winner: Velveteen Dream
2. Hideo Itami vs. Oney Lorcan
- Last time these two met, Itami took things too far by continuing to land GTS’ until Kassius Ohno made the save.
- This time, Lorcan was looking for revenge. He landed several uppercuts early until blood started to come from Itami’s nose and the ref delayed the match.
- After Itami was attended to he eventually took control of the match.
- Unlike last week, he only gave Lorcan one GTS and then pinned him.
Winner: Hideo Itami
- After the match, Itami called Ohno down to the ring.
- Before the two could advance their angle however, members of Sanity hit the ring and beat them both up.
- Alexander Wolfe then said their leader, Eric Young, was working on a master plan for the faction.
3. NXT Women’s Championship
Asuka (c) vs. Nikki Cross
- This was NXT’s first ever Last Woman Standing match.
- Lots of weapon spots, including Asuka landing several kicks on Cross while she was inside a trash can.
- Both of them slammed each other into a pile of steel chairs.
- Cross gave Asuka a power-bomb, resulting in the first NXT “Mamma Mia!” call from Ranallo.
- They set up a ladder by the NXT broadcast booth and Asuka gave Cross a suplex off the ladder and through the announce table.
- Asuka got back up at 9, but Cross stayed down for 10, giving Asuka the win.
Winner: Asuka (retains)
