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WWE NXT Taping - Full Sail, Orlando Florida - July 26, 2012

Dark Match
- Bo Dallas vs Dean Ambrose
Dallas won with a rollup.

Episode 1

The taping itself started with a video from Dusty Rhodes hyping up the championship match.

- Derek Bateman vs Antonio Cesaro (w/ Aksana)
Cesaro won with the Neutralizer.
During the match there was a few “Shave Your Legs” chants directed at Cesaro.

- Tamina Snuka vs Sofia Cortez
Snuka won with the Superfly Splash.
After the match, Raquel Diaz attacked Tamina and drew an L on her forehead with lipstick.

- Kassius Ohno vs Jake Carter
Ohno won with the Rolling Elbow.
After the match, Ohno continued attacking Carter until Richie Steamboat came out for the save.

- Michael McGillicutty and Johnny Curtis vs Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel
Gabriel got the pin after hitting a double team powerbomb / neckbreaker on Curtis.

Byron Saxton had an interview segment in the ring with Seth Rollins and "The Punjabi Nightmare" Jinder Mahal.  Rollins cut a promo about how hard his life was growing up and how wrestling saved him. That was why his dream is to one day be a champion in the WWE. Mahal started cutting his promo in Punjabi, before speaking in English. He said Rollins was a born loser, but winning the NXT Championship is Mahal’s birthright. They then brawled until Rollins drove Mahal off.

Episode 2

- Jason Jordan and Mike Dalton vs Hunico and Camacho
Hunico won with the Angle Slam on Dalton.

The Usos cut a promo challenging The Ascension to a fight. The Ascension jumped them from behind and left after hitting Total Elimination on both Jimmy and Jay.

- Big E Langston vs Jake Donovan
Langston killed Donovan and quickly beat him with the Big End.

- Gold Rush Tournament Finals to crown the first NXT Champion - Seth Rollins vs Jinder Mahal
Rollins won with the Black Out.

Before the match, Howard Finkel did the ring announcing, the whole roster came out on stage to watch, and Dusty Rhodes brought the belt into the ring.

After the match, Rhodes presented Rollins with the belt and HHH came down to congratulate him as well. All the babyfaces then came down to join Rollins’ celebration.  

Mid-Taping Dark Match
Brodus Clay squashed an unnamed jobber.
After the match Clay danced with Cameron, Naomi and some kids from the crowd.

Episode 3

- Richie Steamboat vs Kassius Ohno
Steamboat won via DQ after Ohno kept poking him in the eyes.

After the match, Ohno attacked Steamboat and hit the rolling elbow to the back of the head. Once Ohno left, Ricky Steamboat came out to check on Richie. He also berated the refs for letting that happen.

- Audrey Marie vs Paige
Paige won with the Knight Light.

- Percy Watson vs Leo Kruger
Kruger won with a neckbreaker into a reverse side russian legsweep.

JR interviewed Seth Rollins. He talked about overcoming all the obstacles in his life. He said he would welcome all challengers as a fighting champion.

- The Ascension vs The Usos
Cameron won with Velvet Noise on Jay.

Dark Match Main Event

- Big Show vs Alex Riley
Big Show won with the KO punch.

Notes:
- They announced a return date of August 9.
- Michael McGillicutty was really over with the crowd. The crowd yelled out “SHAH” just about every time he hit a move in his match.
- Leo Kruger may have a new gimmick. He had new music and was wearing cargo pants instead of the sash and tights.
- Overall this was a really fun show. The majority of the matches were short, but the main events for each of the three episodes are worth checking out.  

 

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