WWE NXT Review: Results, Grades and Analysis for March 25th

Source: WWE.Com

Adam Cole Vs Oney Lorcan

Result: Adam Cole wins with the last shot

Grade: C

Adam Cole’s first defence of his newly won North American Championship is against Oney Lorcan. Lorcan is one of the brand’s most underrated in-ring performers, so having him feud with The Undisputed Era is a nice way to give him, and his partner Danny Burch something interesting to do.

The match itself wasn’t bad, but it really just existed to set up a little storyline between the two teams, and also to further establish The Undisputed Era as a dominant heel stable, and really sell the loyalty between the group.

Lorcan began to take control of the match, which led to The Undisputed Era making their way to the ring. Roderick Strong then hits a backbreaker on Lorcan while the ref is distracted, allowing Cole to pick up the victory.

Danny Burch ran down after the match, only to get beaten down by the group as well. This could potentially lead to a match for the tag team titles at the next Takeover event in Chicago. Which, given the talent involved, I’m completely down for.

Heavy Machinery Vs Tito Sabbatelli and Riddick Moss

Result: Heavy Machinery win with a combined finisher

Grade: D

This felt like more of a segment than a match, with the purpose of it being to expand two storylines, one involving each team. The match itself was very average, and Heavy Machinery picked up the victory after Sabbatelli finally walked out on Moss, presumably confirming the split between the two, and allowing Heavy Machinery to hit their finisher.

After the match, Heavy Machinery cut a fairly amusing promo calling out The War Raiders, which presumably sets up a match between the two teams in the coming weeks, which should be fun.

Backstage we see Dakota Kai talking about last week’s incident with Shayna Baszler. Baszler shows up and tells Kai she is her worst nightmare. This was an excellent little segment, with Baszler coming across as absolutely terrifying, and Kai coming across as the sympathetic, and genuinely frightened babyface.