Tommaso Ciampa Interrupted Aleister Black
NXT Champion Aleister Black kicked off this week’s episode of NXT. Black stated that how you deal with adversity defines you as a champion. Aleister said that his adversity was Lars Sullivan at NXT TakeOver and he made it fade to black.
Tommaso Ciampa interrupted and came down to the entrance ramp. Ciampa said that it was now time for Aleister to stand face to face with the devil. He claimed that he can see right through Aleister and just doesn’t buy it. Ciampa said that Black barely got by Lars Sullivan, but on the same night he beat Johnny Wrestling in the main event at TakeOver.
Ciampa boasted about defeating Gargano and claimed that was all in the past now. Tommaso added that when he gets in the ring with Black and takes his title, Aleister’s mystique goes away as well.
Ciampa then sat down like Aleister on the entrance ramp and vowed to make Aleister’s title reign fade to black. Ciampa then waved goodbye to Black as he was about to charge up the ramp towards him.
.@ProjectCiampa ended the Gargano family fairy tale, and he could very well end Aleister's days as champion. pic.twitter.com/UaNeMGNGIe
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 28, 2018
Kona Reeves Dominated
Kona Reeves faced Max Humberto tonight on NXT. Reeves started off the match in control and quickly launched Humberto out of the ring. Reeves followed him out there and bounced Humberto’s face off the ring apron. Back in the ring, Reeves connected with an Elbow Drop off the second rope and then a big boot to the face. Kona followed it up with the Hawaiian Drop for the quick victory.
Only the finest boots will do for @KonaReevesWWE pic.twitter.com/zz9zJ1hCyv
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 28, 2018
Candice LeRae Picked Up A Big Victory
Candice LeRae battled Lacey Evans on tonight’s episode of NXT. LeRae connected with three Arm Drags and a Dropkick for a two count to start off the match. Evans quickly got back up and shoved LeRae into the turnbuckle. Evans then grabbed Candice’s arm and wrapped it around the steel ring post for a near fall.
Evans continued to target LeRae’s arm by slamming it into the canvas. Lacey locked in the Cobra Crutch in the middle of the ring. LeRae broke free and knocked Evans to the mat with a Dropkick. Candice connected with a few punches and chops that sent Evans to the corner.
Lerae leaped off the second rope and connected with a Bulldog. Candice then followed it up with a Neckbreaker and followed it up with a springboard Moonsault off the second rope for the pinfall victory.
Candice LeRae was then interviewed backstage after her victory. LeRae said that she is concerned for her husband, Johnny Gargano, mentally and physically, but it is time for her to focus on her career. Candice said that her goal is to become NXT Women’s Champion.
This is @CandiceLeRae's time. pic.twitter.com/Ogoh3rZXHQ
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 28, 2018
Gargano Wants To Fight Ciampa Again
After the victory by LeRae, Johnny Gargano was interviewed backstage. Gargano said that he watched his loss at NXT TakeOver: Chicago to Ciampa and that this is far from over. Gargano added that he has beaten Tommaso once and he has beaten him once. Gargano said that he was going to go talk to NXT GM William Regal to get another match with Ciampa. Gargano said that he doesn’t care when or where the match takes place.
NXT GM William announced in a tweet that Gargano will face EC3 next week and that he needs to move on from Ciampa:
.@JohnnyGargano needs to move on from @ProjectCiampa, so next week he’ll be facing someone who demands the main event spotlight, the top 1% @therealec3. #WWENXT
— William Regal (@RealKingRegal) June 28, 2018
"This ends… when he does."
— @JohnnyGargano pic.twitter.com/YshJBbT0aW
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 28, 2018
Sounds like @JohnnyGargano still has some unfinished business with @ProjectCiampa…#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/GMMNXZiGKx
— WWE (@WWE) June 28, 2018
Undisputed Era Defeated Mustache Mountain & Ricochet
New NXT Tag Team Champions Mustache Mountain (Tyler Bate & Trent Seven) made their way down to the ring to a great reaction from the crowd. They were set to face Dave Dixon & Carl Axelrod in a match, but Undisputed Era attacked them from behind on the entrance ramp.
.@roderickstrong, @KORcombat and @AdamColePro are carving a path of mayhem! pic.twitter.com/w0ZC1IAExS
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 28, 2018
Strong and O’Reilly called Mustache Mountain phonies. They surrounded Bate and Seven on the ring apron but Ricochet sprinted down to the ring to even the odds. A 6-man tag match was then made official for the main event of this week’s episode of NXT.
Bate trapped O’Reilly in the corner of the ring and tagged in Trent Seven. O’Reilly quickly brought Seven to the corner and Adam Cole tagged in. Seven connected with a chop that echoed throughout the arena and followed it up with a DDT for a two count.
Ricochet tagged in and springboarded off of Bate and Moonsaulted onto Cole and O’Reilly. Bate and Strong then tagged in and Tyler punched him in the face. Bate did the same to O’Reilly and Strong before posing in the ring.
Cole hit Bate with a cheap shot and Strong planted Tyler with a Backbreaker. Cole tagged in and stomped on Bate in the corner. O’Reilly quickly tagged in and continued to beatdown Bate in the corner. Strong tagged in and delivered a loud chop to Bate’s chest and then applied a Headlock in the middle of the ring.
Sparring with @Tyler_Bate might not be the wisest move… pic.twitter.com/uQYn9IO1Sc
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 28, 2018
Tyler broke free but Strong knocked him back to the mat with a Dropkick. Cole tagged in and connected with a Suplex for a near fall. Cole dragged Bate back to the corner and tagged O’Reilly back in. Kyle connected with a sliding knee to Bate’s midsection and then tugged on his mustache.
Roderick got back in and connected with a Shoulderbreaker for a two count. Tyler battled back with a headbutt and then an Exploder Suplex that sent Strong flying across the ring. Bate leaped across the ring to tag in Ricochet as O’Reilly tagged in at the same time.
Ricochet took out every member of Undisputed Era before launching O’Reilly into the turnbuckle. Ricochet then bounced off the second rope and connected with an uppercut for a two count. Ricochet hit a Northern Lights Suplex but O’Reilly was quickly able to lock in a Guillotine in the middle of the ring.
Ricochet was able to tag in Trent Seven who walked into a forearm from O’Reilly. Seven shrugged it off and connected with a Side Slam for a two count. Adam Cole pulled Bate off the ring apron as O’Reilly booted Seven in the leg.
Cole tagged in and took down his knee pad to expose right knee. Cole charged at Seven but Trent was ready and connected with a ridiculous Clothesline. Ricochet tagged back in and slammed Cole to the canvas for a two count. All hell broke loose and it ended with Cole and Ricochet trading kicks to the face as the rest of the Superstars were all taken out.
Everyone was trading punches now as Cole and Ricochet were the two legal men in the match. Ricochet connected with a Clothesline and then somehow avoided both Strong and O’Reilly’s high and low attempt by flipping over and under them at the same time. Ricochet then hit Cole with the 640 Splash and went for the cover but O’Reilly pulled Cole to the ring apron to break up the cover.
Ricochet got pissed off and hit O’Reilly with a Crossbody. Roderick Strong then grabbed Ricochet and connected with the End of Heartache on the ring apron. Strong threw Ricochet back into the ring and Cole pinned him for the victory.
The laws of physics simply don't apply to @KingRicochet! pic.twitter.com/o8Pja0WN6u
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 28, 2018
.@KingRicochet is going 6??3??0??! pic.twitter.com/DlkX5vQdwz
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 28, 2018
From the Undisputed Era first crashing the party to the very end of the match, @roderickstrong was on a warpath tonight! pic.twitter.com/H2UBMfMsZ6
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 28, 2018
Announced for next week’s episode of NXT:
- Johnny Gargano vs. EC3
Per #WWENXT GM @RealKingRegal, @JohnnyGargano will face the Top 1% of @WWENXT when he battles @therealec3 NEXT WEEK! pic.twitter.com/TvYYbGSdXl
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 28, 2018
Vanessa Borne also called out Kairi Sane during tonight’s show.
The look you give when you’re sick and tired of @KairiSaneWWE … ? pic.twitter.com/YDywAVD1Ua
— VANESSA BORNE (@VanessaBorneWWE) June 28, 2018
