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We are live on tape on the internet and your announcers are Todd ‘Derrick Bateman gets on Raw, but I can’t’ Grisham and Josh ‘How many days until Tough Enough returns’ Mathews and your host is Matt ‘This is your brain on NXT’ Striker.
Matt Striker is in the ring and he brings out the rookies with their pros. It is time to see how well the rookies know their pros because they will be the tag team partner of the winner of NXT. Matt reminds us that Derrick Bateman has 4 immunity points and everyone else has nothing. This challenge is worth four immunity points.
It is time to play How Well Do You Know Your Pro. The pros will be asked a question and the rookie will guess their answer. The first question is ‘When I first saw my rookie, I thought ________.
Johnny Curtis goes first and his answer is ‘Impressive’. Truth’s answer was ‘cool’ so we have no match.
Byron Saxton’s answer is ‘tan’. Dolph’s answer was ‘Carlton from Fresh Prince’.
Derrick Bateman’s answer is ‘the great city of Tulsa, Oklahoma’. Daniel Bryan said ‘Tulsa, Oklahoma’.
Conor O’Brian’s answer is ‘he looked strange’. Alberto’s answer was ‘a rat’.
Brodus Clay’s answer is ‘large’. Ted’s answer was ‘out of shape’.
Derrick Bateman is in the lead right now.
The next question is ‘If your rookie had to pursue a career outside of sports entertainment, what would that career be?’
Byron Saxton is first and his answer is ‘singer’. Dolph’s answer was ‘Lifetime Network News Anchor’.
Derrick Bateman’s answer is ‘the Next Steve Blackman’. Bryan’s answer is ‘Steve Blackman’.
Conor O’Brian’s answer is ‘circus worker’. Alberto’s answer is ‘My Employ’.
Brodus’ answer is ‘bodyguard’. Ted’s answer is ‘bodyguard’.
Johnny Curtis’ answer is ‘NXT commentator’. Truth’s answer is ‘dancing or acting’.
The next question is What is the biggest area of improvement for their rookie in order to become the next breakout star.
Brodus is first and his answer is ‘listening’. Ted’s answer is ‘learn to listen’.
Conor’s answer is ‘listening’. Alberto’s answer is ‘looks’.
Derrick’s answer is ‘chicks and America’. Daniel’s answer is ‘Chicks and America’.
Byron’s answer is ‘to be more like Dolph Ziggler’. Dolph’s answer is more ‘dream journal entries and be more tan’
Johnny’s answer is ‘be more noticed’. Truth’s answer is ‘confidence’.
The winner is Derrick Bateman who swept the contest.
Dolph Ziggler claims that it is rigged.
That means that Derrick Bateman has eight immunity points and he cannot be caught unless there is an eight point challenge later.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we see footage of Byron Saxton stopping by to tell Masters that he learned everything that Masters knows in the two weeks that they were pro and rookie. Masters says that he has something special to teach Saxton.
Match Number One: Byron Saxton with Dolph Ziggler versus Chris Masters
They lock up and Masters with a side head lock and shoulder tackle that forces Saxton into the corner. Masters with a hip toss and slam and Saxton shows some frustration. Saxton pushes Masters and Masters slaps him. Saxton goes to the floor and then Masters follows and Saxton clotheslines Masters. They return to the ring and Saxton with a jawbreaker for a near fall. Saxton with a reverse chin lock on Masters. Masters with elbows but Saxton with a knee and bulldog for a near fall as Ziggler gives his opinion of Masters to him. Saxton with a rear chin lock. Masters gets to his knees and he gets Saxton on his back as he backs Byron into the turnbuckles.
Masters with a Samoan drop and both men are down. Ziggler gives some encouragement to Saxton. Masters with chops and punches to Saxton followed by a flying shoulder tackle and clotheslines. Masters with a sit out power bomb for a near fall. Masters with another chop in the corner followed by an Irish whip. Masters charges into a boot and Saxton with a clothesline from the turnbuckles for a near fall.
Saxton punches Masters and then he punches Masters in the corner. Masters pushes Saxton away and then Saxton misses a charge into the corner. Masters applies the Master Lock and Saxton is out.
Winner: Chris Masters
We go to the back where Ted DiBiase is with Maryse. Brodus talks about another competition where he didn’t win. Brodus says that he is going to win against Derrick Bateman and Daniel Bryan. Ted tells Brodus that it was his fault he lost last week. Brodus says that he is sorry he didn’t see R Truth hit him during the match. Brodus blames Maryse for not knowing how to use a slingshot. Ted tells Brodus that he needs to listen to him. Ted tells Brodus to go. Maryse is texting something and then she speaks in French. Ted tells Maryse he is tired of the French.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Daniel Bryan and Derrick Bateman versus Ted DiBiase and Brodus Clay
Ted and Bateman start things off and they lock up with Ted slamming Bateman. They lock up again and Ted with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Bateman with a drop kick and he gets a near fall. Bateman works on the arm and he tags in Bryan. Bryan with a drop kick for a near fall. Bryan works on the arm but Ted hits the short rebound clothesline on Bryan and he punches Daniel. Ted tags Brodus into the match.
Clay with a punch and slam to Bryan. Bryan with an elbow drop for a near fall. Clay gets Bryan up for a slam and he tags in DiBiase. Clay with a slam and DiBiase with a knee drop and he gets a near fall. Clay tags back in and DiBiase with an Irish whip and Clay with a splash into the corner. Clay with a snap mare and then he applies a nerve hold on Bryan.
Dolph Ziggler gets on the mic as he provides some commentary. Bryan with kicks to Clay but Clay with a t-bone suplex and then he knocks Bateman to the floor. Clay snarls and then he gets Bryan in the G Grip. Ted tags in and Brodus does not like that. DiBiase gets set for Dream Street but Bryan counters with an arm drag and he hits a clothesline. Bateman tags in and he connects with a forearm followed by a drop kick into the corner and a clothesline for a near fall.
DiBiase with a boot to the head and then he yells at Clay. Ted pushes Clay and Clay leaves the apron and he says that Ted is the worst pro on NXT. Bateman with a rollup for the three count.
Winners: Daniel Bryan and Derrick Bateman
After the match, Maryse laughs at Ted’s loss and she walks away as she takes time to stop texting during the show.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Did You Know that a lot of people attended WWE events?
Conor O’Brian is walking in the back and he sees some cheese on the floor. He takes a bite and he is in hog heaven. Conor follows the trail of cheese and he opens a door and Ricardo Rodriguez sprays Conor with rat poison. Conor chokes Ricardo and Alberto tells them that they are embarrassing him. He says that if they are going to fight, they will do it in the ring, like mens. Alberto tells them to get ready.
Josh and Todd are speechless for a moment.
It is time for a Raw Rebound.
Johnny Curtis is in his office and R Truth asks him how he is doing. Johnny says that he is nervous about the elimination. Truth tells him to loosen up and think about winning. He tells Johnny to get into a groove, but a different one than he is in right now. Truth tells him to relax and we go to commercial.
We are back and we see Ricardo Rodriguez trip as he enters the ring because of his bathrobe. Ricardo introduces himself.
Match Number Three: Ricardo Rodriguez versus Conor O’Brian
O’Brian with a clothesline to Rodriguez and Ricardo goes to the floor. Ricardo begs for mercy but he bumps into the ring steps. Ricardo returns to the ring and he begs for mercy some more. O’Brian with kicks as we see Alberto Del Rio watching the match from the back. OBrian misses an elbow drop and Rodriguez with punches but O’Brian connects. O’Brian exposes one of the turnbuckles and he misses a splash when Rodriguez moves ot of the way. Rodriguez checks on O’Brian and then he falls on top of O’Brian to get the three count.
Winner: Ricardo Rodriguez
After the match, Rodriguez celebrates but he hits the exposed turnbuckle and he may have injured his back.
It is time for the pros to make the final vote before elimination as we go to commercial.
We are back and Matt Striker gets us ready for the next elimination. Since Derrick Bateman is safe this week, Matt wants to get Derrick’s thoughts on who should be eliminated. Derrick says that everyone is talented but the man who should go is the man with the most punchable face and that is Byron Saxton.
We go to the Random Generated Eliminatron Version 4.0 and the rookie who is eliminated is Conor O’Brian. Conor gets to say his goodbyes. He says that it has been real and it has been fun, but it has not been real fun. Ricardo announces the elimination in Spanish. Conor tells Ricardo that he can kiss his rat tail and wants to know who Ricardo thinks he is. Ricardo responds that he is the winner tonight. Conor chases Ricardo to the back. Conor comes back out and says that everyone sucks and the rat has left the building. Conor rolls under the ring to try to get some of Hornswoggle’s pot of cheese.
We go to credits.
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