WWE NXT – 4/27/10
We’re starting to get down to business in NXT. The first elimination is only two weeks away and every NXT Rookie is trying their best to impress the WWE Pros. What challenge would the rookies face last night? Find out here:
Matt Striker introduces the eight NXT Rookies in the ring, and then warns them about the upcoming elimination and the prizes that the winner of the competition gets. Then Striker introduces the next challenge called “Seal The Deal.” It essentially has the rookies hawking programs to the crowd at fifteen bucks a pop!
- Challenge takes place throughout the evening, results given at shows end.
Christian & Heath Slater vs. Chris Jericho & Wade Barrett
WINNERS: Jericho & Barrett via pin fall after Jericho hit the Code Breaker on Slater
Video Package: A look at last week’s rookie triple threat match when Luke Gallow‘s interfered and it backfired on him when Darren Young was able to pull out a victory.
Video Package: Earlier in the day, Carlito tells Michael Tarver, “You messed up out there… pay attention to all the details!” Carlito then forces him to carry his bags.
Video Package: A look at Tarver and what the pros think of his progress.
Michael Tarver with Carlito vs. Darren Young with Serena & Luke Gallows
WINNER: Young via pin fall after hitting the Full Nelson-Flapjack thing
Video Package: A look at Justin Gabriel and what the pros think of his progress.
Video Package: Earlier in the day, R-Truth giving words of wisdom to David Otunga, “You get in where you fit in! If you can’t hang with the big dogs, stay on the porch!”
Video Package: A look at Daniel Bryan and what the pros think of his progress.
Seal The Deal Challenge winner is announced. It’s David Otunga, selling $315 worth of programs by grabbing two kids to assist him. The prize for winning is the opportunity to face a pro of his choosing. He selects his pro, R-Truth!
The Miz with Daniel Bryan vs. Skip Sheffield with William Regal
- Just as bell is about to ring, The Miz takes the mic. He can barely talk because of the bruise on his face from Big Show‘s KO punch last night. He gets out that he was sucker punched and due to that, Daniel Bryan is replacing him in this match up.
Daniel Bryan vs. Skip Sheffield
WINNER: Sheffield via pin fall after hitting a Piggy-Back Jawbreaker
QUICK THOUGHTS:
After watching last night’s episode, I had to ask myself, why do I watch this crap?!? If it wasn’t for this blog, I probably wouldn’t watch NXT. Last night was an absolute piece of garbage! Most of the show was either commercials or the rookies selling programs to the crowd. Let me put it in perspective for you. Each guy got one minute to sell the programs as part of the challenge. The main event between Sheffield and Bryan was a minute and a half in length from bell to bell. That’s just sad!
The one thing I wish that WWE would do when it comes to the rookies is come up with names for their finishers already. I’m getting sick of giving a vague description of what it looks like because I think it makes me sound like a crazy person. Give me a name like Codebreaker, Spear, or Sharpshooter already, please! I mean for the love, I just wrote Piggy-Back Jawbreaker for Sheffield’s finishing move…