Aleister Black Confronted Candice LeRae
Nikki Cross faced Mercedes Martinez tonight on NXT. Cross and Martinez traded submission holds to start off the match. Mercedes connected with a Suplex and then went back to a Headlock. Nikki escaped and leaped on Mercedes’ back for a Sleeper Hold.
Martinez broke it up by slamming Nikki into the turnbuckle and then stomped on her ribs in the middle of the ring. Cross battled back with a Splash in the corner and then a Bulldog. Nikki made her way to the top rope and hit a Crossbody for a near fall.
Nikki was busted open and went for a Suplex but Martinez countered into a Spinebuster. Martinez followed it up with a two Back Drop Drivers in a row and followed it up with a German Suplex and then a running knee to Nikki’s face.
Cross battled back with a Neckbreaker and then slapped herself. Nikki then connected with the Purge Neckbreaker for the pinfall victory. After the match, Nikki Cross got in Mercedes Martinez’s face and said “that was fun!” over and over again. Candice LeRae came down to the ring to confront Cross and Nikki laughed in her face.
Aleister Black then got in Nikki’s face on the entrance ramp and Nikki retreated. Black then got in the ring with Candice LeRae and asked where Johnny Gargano was. Candice told him that he was not here. Aleister then said the future of Gargano in NXT is gone before walking away.
It's a chilling exchange between @NikkiCrossWWE, @CandiceLeRae & @WWEAleister on #WWENXT… pic.twitter.com/qp3uKUW9Ns
— WWE (@WWE) November 1, 2018
Matt Riddle Tapped Out Luke Menzies
Matt Riddle made his NXT debut and faced Luke Menzies on this week’s episode of NXT. Riddle drove Menzies to the ropes to start off the off the match as the crowd chanted “bro!”. Riddle locked in an Arm Bar but Menzies countered into a roll-up for a two count.
Menzies leveled Riddle with a shoulder tackle but then Matt responded with a flurry of kicks in the corner of the ring. Menzies connected with a headbutt and then and Overhead Toss for a two count.
Riddle connected with a Senton and a punt to Menzies’ face that echoed throughout of the arena. Matt followed it up with a bunch of elbows to Luke’s face and then applied the Bromission for the submission victory.
Street Profits Defeated The Mighty
Angelo Dawkins and Shane Thorne started off the match. Dawkins took control early in the match and then tagged in Montez Ford. Montez hit Thorne with a Dropkick and then flipped onto Nick Miller. Miller tagged in and planted Ford with a Spinebuster for a near fall. Miller and Thorne isolated Ford in the ring for a few minutes and beat him down.
Dawkins finally was able to tag in and he cleaned out. Dawkins connected with a Powerslam on Thorne and went for the cover but Miller broke it up at the last second. Ford tagged in and connected with a Frog Splash for the pinfall victory.
The athleticism in this match between the #StreetProfits & #TheMighty is MIND BLOWING. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/OXbi4m4BJu
— WWE (@WWE) November 1, 2018
Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan Picked Up A Victory
Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch battled Raul Mendoza and Humberto Carrillo on this week’s episode of NXT. Mendoza and Burch started off the match by locking up in the middle of the ring. Mendoza took Burch down and tagged Humberto in. Carrillo walked into a chop and an uppercut from Burch.
Lorcan tagged in and hit Humberto with a giant chop to the chest. Burch and Lorcan took turns beating down Humberto for a bit before Carrillo was able to fight back and knock them both out of the ring. Mendoza and Carrillo then hit Lorcan and Burch with Suicide Dives.
Back in the ring, Humberto climbed to the top and went for a Moonsault but Lorcan got his feet up. Oney followed it up with a big uppercut in the corner and then tagged Burch in. Humberto escaped and tagged in Mendoza.
Raul took out Burch and Lorcan with a double Dropkick but ran into a Hip Toss from Burch. Lorcan tagged in and took out Carrillo with a Clothesline. Lorcan and Burch then planted Mendoza with a DDT for the pinfall victory.
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) November 1, 2018
Undisputed Era Will Battle War Raiders, Ricochet & Pete Dunne In WarGames
Undisputed Era was in the middle of a backstage promo before their match against War Raiders. Hanson and Rowe decided to attack them before the match and beat the hell out of Cole, Fish, O’Reilly, and Roderick Strong. War Raiders launched Adam Cole like a dart into a side of a truck and then slammed Fish and O’Reilly on top of some tables. Undisputed Era battled back with trash cans and lids before Ricochet came out of nowhere to help the War Raiders.
Ricochet then battled with Adam Cole in the parking lot as War Raiders traded shots with Undisputed Era. The brawl made it’s way to the ringside area with the War Raiders in control. Bobby Fish hit Hanson with a steel chair and O’Reilly blasted Rowe with a knee to the face. Adam Cole hit Ricochet with a Superkick and then UK Champion Pete Dunne decided to join the party. NXT GM William Regal then announced that the two teams will battle in War Games at NXT TakeOver.
Matches Announced For NXT TakeOver: WarGames
- NXT Championship: Tommaso Ciampa (c) vs. Velveteen Dream
- Aleister Black vs. Johnny Gargano
- WarGames Match: Undisputed Era vs. War Raiders, Pete Dunne & Ricochet
Lars Sullivan got pissed off after Regal announced that Velveteen Dream got the title match and vowed to take it away from him. Sullivan will face Velveteen Dream on next week’s show. Lacey Evans will also have a match on next week’s episode of NXT.
.@VelveteenWWE and @ProjectCiampa are set to collide at #NXTTakeOver: WarGames! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/Q5E9UsT4rb
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) November 1, 2018
.@WWEAleister will BATTLE @JohnnyGargano at #NXTTakeOver: WarGames. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/lGJ49XaT8n
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) November 1, 2018
I'm right here.
— Johnny Gargano (@JohnnyGargano) November 1, 2018
.@KingRicochet, @PeteDunneYxB, @RAYMONDxROWE and @WarBeardHanson have a score to settle with the Undisputed Era!
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— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) November 1, 2018
