WWE NXT results, winners, grades and reaction 4 March 2020: Velveteen Dream aims for the gold
WWE NXT results, winners, grades and reaction: The next TakeOver is almost a month away and WWE have already started building up for that.
This week鈥檚 NXT featured some steel cage matches, which were the highlights of the show, and WWE did a decent job of stacking the card too.
The episode started off with a steel cage match between Dakota Kai and Tegan Nox. Raquel Gonzalez also accompanied Kai to the ring but didn鈥檛 enter the cage.
The match started off with a flurry of punches before the real wrestling started. Nox hit a chokeslam on Kai and there were some high spots in the match too.
#LadyKane just sent @DakotaKai_WWE straight to HELL! 馃敟馃敟
In this moment, we are ALL @RaquelWWE. #WWENXT #SteelCage pic.twitter.com/FjTxqABojW
— WWE (@WWE) March 5, 2020
Gonzalez had a role to play in the ending though. She pinned Nox with the cage door and allowed Kai to pick up the win.
Kai beats Nox
Grade A
The rivalry between Kai and Nox has been building up for a while and this was a great match to start NXT off with.
It was also great to see that Gonzalez had a role to play in the win, but she only did that towards the end of the clash.
The Chelsea Green brand kicks off
Chelsea Green was in action against Shotzi Blackheart. The winner would feature in the No.1 contender鈥檚 ladder match at the next TakeOver: Tampa.
Robert Stone was present ringside to cheer on Green, and it was his client that picked up the win over Blackheart.
TANKS FOR COMING, @Shotziblack, but @ImChelseaGreen is headed to #NXTTakeOver: Tampa!#WWENXT @RobertStoneWWE pic.twitter.com/boOKzgLA7y
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) March 5, 2020
Green beats Blackheart
Grade C
This match didn鈥檛 quite live up to the expectations of the opening one. There were some bland spots too but this is a boost for Green, and it will be interesting to see how she does at Tampa.
Lee gets a new rival
Keith Lee has been incredible over the past few months and a new rivalry seems to be brewing.
The Technical Savage, Cameron Grimes, was given the chance to face Lee for the North American title.
The champion tossed out his newest challenger, and this should be an interesting bout.
The @FullSail crowd was extremely rude tonight. And then @RealKeithLee sneak attacks me?! Next week I'm the new North American Champion! https://t.co/aZZmrnuE2p
— Cameron Grimes (@CGrimesWWE) March 5, 2020
Grade B
The segment was alright, overall, but certainly, Lee needs someone bigger to face. Grimes is still a top competitor but him taking on the champion feels a little rushed.
Undisputed Era in action
Bobby Fish and Kyle O鈥橰eilly want to win their NXT tag team titles back but had to take on Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan this week.
ONEY IS ANGRY. YOU WOULDN'T LIKE HIM WHEN HE'S ANGRY THROW EM UP 鈽濓笍#WWENXT @_StarDESTROYER @theBobbyFish pic.twitter.com/LVEGVsZEDq
— WWE (@WWE) March 5, 2020
The Undisputed Era pair of Fish and O鈥橰eilly won the match, despite it looking like it could swing either way.
OUT with the old, IN with the GRIZZLED YOUNG VETERANS. #WWENXT @JamesDrake_GYT @ZackGibson01 pic.twitter.com/AkOrp4TQdl
— WWE (@WWE) March 5, 2020
They had some words to say and challenged the Broserweights for the titles. The champions came out but were attacked by the Young Grizzled Veterans too.
Undisputed Era beats Burch & Lorcan
Grade B
The match itself was great as both teams had a real go at each other. However, it was the attack from the Young Grizzled Veterans that is the talking point ahead of the next tag team title defence.
The Theory comes to practice
Austin Theory had impressed in recent bouts against Tommaso Ciampa and Roderick Strong. He got a chance to show off his skills by taking on another rising star in Isaiah Scott.
GREAT SCOTT! 馃憡馃徔
What a punch by @swerveconfident! #WWENXT @austintheory1 pic.twitter.com/fzMvMOiNTK
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) March 5, 2020
It was Scott that has control for most of the match but Theory stayed in the clash and picked up the win via the ATL.
Theory beats Scott
Grade B
Both wrestlers are great workers in the ring and put on a great show for the NXT crowd.
Theory has looked good and it was a surprise he was given the win over Scott, given he was on the rise too.
A sacrificed Dream
Roderick Strong and Velveteen Dream put on a great show inside the steel cage and Marina Shafir also had a role to play.
The wife of Strong handed her husband a kendo stick to beat the Dream with but it was the opponent who tried to use that.
Roddy just can't catch a break. #WWENXT #SteelCage @DreamWWE @roderickstrong @AdamColePro pic.twitter.com/AgPuzaH6VV
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) March 5, 2020
The rest of the Undisputed Era also came out to distract The Dream and there was one odd choice in the end.
RELATIONSHIP GOALS.#WWENXT #SteelCage @MarinaShafir @roderickstrong pic.twitter.com/BinGmQMGBI
— WWE (@WWE) March 5, 2020
Dream pushed Strong out of the cage, to hand his opponent the win. He then locked himself in the cage with Adam Cole and beat the champion down.
He climbed on top of the cage with the NXT title, signifying that he is ready for the big one.
Strong beats Dream
Grade A
Strong and Dream should have been fighting for a long time but Dream鈥檚 injury kept him out.
However, he is back and seems ready for the big clash against Cole, which should be a great match.
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