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Here are full results from NXT Live in Citrus Springs, FL. This is the last live event before NXT Takeover in Brooklyn.
Your ring announcer for the evening is Dasha Fuentes
- Apollo Crews def. Preston Cunningham Jr. Decent opener. Apollo looks like he's going to be a star. Preston is just starting out, so the match was pretty basic.
Post Match: Tyler Breeze sneaks in and lays Apollo out with a Superkick.
- Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady w/Carmella def. Jason Jordan and Chad Gable. Most of the match was spent with Jordan and Gable working Enzo over until he made the hot tag. Jordan and Gable look so comfortable as a team. Jordan plays the powerhouse so well, and Gable is so smooth in the ring.
- Bull Dempsey def. Sawyer Fulton by DQ when Tyler Breeze ran in and hit Bull with a Superkick.
Post Match: Tyler begins to work Bull over until Apollo Crews comes out. Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder join in to work the babyfaces over until Finn Balor runs in with a chair to chase the heels off.
(Quick note about Sawyer Fulton: He's a decent enough worker who is big and has a good set of power moves. He's missing something, though. I dont know if he'll ever be a major star, but as of now, he's spinning his wheels. If he ever finds that extra hook, that one right gimmick, it might get him moving in the right direction.)
- Nia Jax def. Gionna Daddio. Surprisingly good match considering these are two women who only started working their first matches for NXT in the last several months. Jax is gonna be a star. Every time I see her, she looks more comfortable and confident. She's learning to move better in the ring, instead of just being stationary and letting her size do all the work. Gionna had some pretty rough moments. She blew the same spot a couple of times. You can tell she has good athleticism, but the timing isn't there yet. The good news is that she recovered well, didn't get lost or overwhelmed, and considering she only worked her first live match 2-3 months ago, that's something to build on.
- The Vaudevillains def. Blake and Murphy w/Alexa Bliss. Really fun match. Bliss adds a lot of personality to the Blake and Murphy combo. If this is a glimpse at how their match at Takeover goes, it will end up being really fun.
- Solomon Crowe def. Levis Valenzuela Jr. Fun part early in the match wnen Levis kept trying to convince Crowe to dance. Crowe worked the match like he was a heel. I .ike that for him better, and considering how his run on TV has gone so far, a heel turn might be just the trick to get some momentum going for him. Levis is an interesting prospect to watch. He has good size, is very charismatic, and is decent in the ring. I don't know if the dancing thing has legs long term, but there are some good things to work with.
- "The Drifter" Elias Samson w/Sylvester Lefort def. Riddick Moss. Ok match. These two have been working against each other a lot, so the chemsitry is getting there. I like The Drifter gimmick. It might need some tweeks here and there, but it could be just the thing to get Samson on tv in more tha an enhancement role. Lefort as his manager is an awkward fit though. They do seem to be trying Lefort out with different guys, just to see what fits. Moss has all thr physical tools, but is probably a year away from truly breaking out.
-Apollo Crews, Bull Dempsey, and Finn Balor def. Tyler Breeze, Scott Dawson, and Dash Wilder. Such a fun match. Dawson and Wilder work so well as heels and really are the best team in NXT. Finn looked fired up and on his game tonight. An excellent way to close the show.
Notes:
- Meet and Greet before the show featured Bull Dempsey, Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder.
- Greg Hamilton, who normally is the MC for these events, was off working the main roster house show in Detroit. Bayley was also working the main roster show in Sioux Falls.
- No return date was announced.
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