The introduction video with the theme song has eliminated all references to pros.
We are live on tape from Toledo, Ohio and your announcers are William ‘Tony Packo’s’ Regal and Jack ‘I only have to wear this dress because we are in Toledo’ Korpela.
Darren Young comes to the ring and he says that this is where he welcomes everyone to NXT Redemption. Darren says that he is not here to talk about Redemption. He is here to talk about how this is over. Darren says that he has already won because he is the best in the ring. Matt Striker would have been in the ring to talk about stupid challenges but based on the video, Striker won’t be here.
Darren says that he is out here to thank William Regal because last week, Darren could have gotten himself fined, suspended or fired if he did not come into the ring to save Striker.
Regal takes a mic and he enters the ring. He tells Darren that he believes that he has a future in the WWE, but Regal says that he has seen Darren take some liberties against the likes of Matt Striker. That isn’t the way to get ahead in the WWE.
Darren yells at Regal for talking to him that way because he invited him into the ring to thank him and Regal is stealing his spotlight.
Regal says that he doesn’t need a spotlight because people know who he is. Regal says that he is the diabolical Englishman who wears nice clothes and has beautiful hair and has committed more crimes in and out of the ring. Regal calls Darren ‘sunshine’ and says that he doesn’t have a clue.
Darren challenges Regal to a match so he can show William how much he knows.
Regal says that he is not doing this for anyone out here or Matt Striker because Darren needs to be taught a lesson. He is doing this for Darren.
We have a main event.
We have commercial.
We are back and we see footage from two weeks ago when Maxine beat AJ thanks to Derrick Bateman’s attack on Hornswoggle that distracted AJ.
Match Number One: Maxine and Derrick Bateman versus AJ Lee and Titus O’Neil with Hornswoggle
The men start off and they lock up and Derrick with a slap to Titus. Derrick goes into the ropes to avoid Titus. They lock up and Derrick with a waist lock but Titus with an elbow and European uppercut followed by a slam and elbow drop. Titus with a boot to Derrick followed by a hard Irish whip. Titus with a forearm across the chest in the corner followed by another Irish whip and power slam for a near fall. Derrick retreats into the corner and Maxine tags in so the women get involved.
AJ with forearms to Maxine but Maxine with a kick but AJ with a back spin kick and a running back elbow. Maxine with a jawbreaker followed by a slam attempt but AJ escapes and she kicks Maxine in the back of the legs followed by a drop kick for a near fall. Maxine with an Irish whip but she runs into boots from AJ.
AJ comes off the turnbuckles but Maxine kicks AJ and she gets a near fall. Maxine with a reverse chin lock. AJ with elbows but Maxine with a reverse atomic drop and then she sends AJ to the mat and Maxine gets a near fall.
Maxine with a snap mare and a knee to the back followed by a chin lock. Maxine gets another near fall. Maxine with a forearm and kick to AJ’s midsection. AJ avoids a boot from Maxine and she gets out of the way and both ladies are down.
Derrick tags in and Titus with a shoulder followed by a flying clothesline and it is time to bark. Titus does his Ultimate Warrior rope shaking followed by a shoulder breaker for a near fall. Maxine tries to break up the cover and AJ takes care of Maxine with a flying clothesline. Titus hits Clash of the Titus for the three count.
Winners: Titus O’Neil and AJ Lee
We go to commercial.
We are back and Maxine yells at Derrick in the back. Derrick says that his blood is boiling and he says that maybe Maxine should have beaten AJ. Derrick says that maybe they should have watched Road House instead of Dirty Dancing, he would have fought better. Then they argue about each other’s hairstyle. Maxine tells them they can’t fight. They need to separate AJ from Hornswoggle. Maxine says that they can end up on top. Maxine and Derrick kiss in the hallway.
Jack asks Regal if he is worried about what Darren Young has done to Matt Striker. William says that he is looking forward to getting back into it and he goes to the back to get ready for his match.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Matt Striker joins Jack at the announce table since Regal is getting ready for his match against Darren Young.
Tyson has something to say before his match. He says that for the past few weeks someone has been messing with him. They have been playing mind games with him, trashing his locker room, flashing Japanese letters on the TitanTron. We know who it is and Tyson tells Yoshi to come out. Tyson says that Yoshi never takes anything seriously and is always playing games. Tyson reminds everyone that he came from the Hart Dungeon and he was trained by the best so that makes him better than everyone. Tyson says that he knows for a fact that he is better than a limping action figure loving loser like Yoshi Tatsu. When he started with his leg, it was just the beginning. Yoshi doesn’t know what Tyson is capable of. Japanese letters and sound effects will not scare him.
Yoshi’s music plays to interrupt Tyson’s comments and Yoshi comes to the ring wearing a red and white mask and new ring gear. Yoshi takes off the mask and half of his face is covered with red and white paint. We also find out that the letters on the TitanTron are for the word ‘hokori’ which stands for ‘pride’.
Match Number Two: Tyson Kidd versus Yoshi Tatsu
Kidd with a kick and forearms but Yoshi avoids being sent into the turnbuckles. Yoshi with a chop but Kidd with a kick. Yoshi chops Kidd repeatedly and Yoshi gets a near fall. Yoshi with an Irish whip but he misses the running knees into the corner. Kidd with punches to Yoshi in the corner and the referee warns Kidd. Yoshi with a kick and snap mare followed by a kick to the back. Yoshi gets a near fall.
Yoshi drops Kidd on the top rope and then Yoshi with a series of kicks to the chest and then a kick to the back and Kidd goes to the floor. We go to commercial.
We are back and Kidd floats over and he tries for a rollup but Yoshi holds on to the ropes. Yoshi slingshots Kidd over the top rope but Kidd holds on and he tries to skin the cat but Yoshi with a drop kick that sends Kidd to the floor. Kidd avoids a baseball slide by Yoshi and Kidd runs Yoshi’s back into the ringside barrier.
Kidd with a kick to Yoshi and then he sends Yoshi back into the ring and he gets a near fall. Kidd slaps Yoshi in the back of the head and then he kicks Yoshi. Kidd with a running back elbow and he gets a near fall. Kidd with a reverse chin lock. Yoshi with elbows but Kidd with a neck breaker and then he floats over to get a near fall. Kidd with a drop kick to the back and then he chokes Yoshi in the ropes. Kidd with a suplex for a near fall.
Kidd returns to the reverse chin lock and then he chokes Yoshi in the ropes and then hits a slingshot leg drop to the apron. Kidd gets a near fall on Yoshi. Kidd returns to the side head lock but Yoshi with a belly-to-back suplex to get out of the hold. Kidd rolls to the apron and then to the floor. Kidd pulls Yoshi to the floor and then he runs Yoshi’s back into the apron.
Yoshi with a kick to Tyson and then he sends Kidd back into the ring. Yoshi goes up top and hits a chop to the top fo the head. Yoshi with a Mutoh style elbow drop for a near fall. Yoshi with kicks followed by a running boot to the head and then he hits a running kick to the chest for a near fall.
Yoshi waits for Kidd to get up as he sets for a round kick but he takes too long and Kidd with a drop kick to the knee to stop Yoshi. Kidd follows that with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Kidd goes to the apron for the springboard elbow drop but he lands on Yoshi’s knees and both men are down.
Yoshi goes up top but Kidd stops Yoshi with a drop kick to the leg to trap Yoshi on the ropes. Kidd with a slap to Yoshi and then he sets for a rana but Yoshi holds on to the top rope and then Yoshi hits the spinning heel kick from the top for the three count.
Winner: Yoshi Tatsu
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Darren Young versus William Regal
Young charges at Regal but Regal gets a boot up. Regal with a forearm followed by another forearm and knees in the corner. Regal stands on Young’s chest and the referee warns him. Regal with a back elbow and then he thinks about a boot to the solar plexus. Regal is a gentleman and he puts the legs down and then stomps on the chest. Regal with an Irish whip that sends Young over the turnbuckles to the floor.
Regal sends Young into the apron and then he chops Young. Regal with a forearm to Young and then Regal puts on the headset and he asks Young to apologize and Young refuses. Regal gives the headset back to Striker and they return to the ring.
Young backs up as he begs for mercy. Regal thinks about it and he grabs Young’s hand and puts it on the mat and he stomps on it. Regal with chops to the chest but Young with a hard Irish whip and Regal goes down and holds his ribs. Young with forearms to the chest and Young follows it up with an elbow drop for a near fall.
Young chokes Regal in the ropes and the referee warns Young while Young tells Striker that this should be him. Young with forearms to Regal but Regal has had enough. The referee was out of position and Young with a sneak attack on Regal. Young works on Regal’s face to affect his breathing. Young stomps on Regal’s hand followed by a forearm.
Young gets a near fall. Young with a body scissors and a reverse chin lock. Regal gets out of the hold and he works on the ankle and turns it into a brief knee bar. Young with European uppercuts, but you don’t give Regal a European uppercut without expecting one from Regal. Young with a drop toe hold but Regal with an elbow and forearms in the corner.
Regal with knees to Young in the corner and the referee warns Regal again. Regal and the referee talk while Regal with back kicks to Young without the referee looking. Young with a kick and side head lock. Regal with an exploder and then he goes for the Regal Stretch.
JTG tries to interfere and Striker stops him by pulling him off the apron. Regal looks at what is happening on the floor and then Regal hits the knee trembler for the three count.
Winner: William Regal
After the match, Striker has some words for JTG and then he gets into the ring with William Regal and we go to credits.
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