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WWE NXT REPORT: GETTING READY FOR TAKEOVER, THORNE VERSUS WILDE, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2019-08-07 20:59:00

We are at Full Sail University and your announcers are Nigel McGuinness, Mauro Ranallo, and Beth Phoenix.

William Regal is in the ring and he is here for the contract signing for the NXT Tag Title Match.  The Street Profits come to the ring first.

Angelo and Montez stop William Regal before introducing the Undisputed Era because they say they can do a proper introduction.  Montez channels his inner Road Dogg and calls them O'Reilly Auto Parts and Lawrence Fishburne Junior.

Bobby says that was funny and he says he forgot to laugh because it slipped his mind.  Kyle says he remembered to laugh but chose not to because it wasn't funny.  Bobby says the truth hurts so if you are feeling sensitive today, you might want to cover them ears.  You are not on this level, but for the first time in your careers, those autographs are in demand so we need to get those contracts signed.  You have no chance of leaving Takeover with the titles because they are better than you bell to bell and they are funnier.

Bobby asks Kyle to tell that joke.  Kyle says The Street Profits are the NXT Tag Team Champions and Kyle says that is the joke.  Bobby appreciates that Montez and Angelo find it funny.

Montez says you have shocked the system ever since you set foot in NXT.  You have had titles and you are featured on NXT TV and Takeovers.  You have beaten every tag team in NXT History.  Angelo runs through the teams and says you are probably the best team ever in NXT.

Bobby says he is not going to argue with that.

Montez asks what makes you think losing is an option because now that they are featured and everyone sees them and feels them.  What makes you think that losing is an option.  The only option is to win.

Angelo says at Takeover, the Street Profits are gonna beat that ass and that is undisputed.

Angelo and Montez sign the contract and then Bobby and Kyle sign the contract so it is official.

We take a look at the North American Championship Match.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at the NXT Women's Championship Match.

Mia mentions that she grew up in a war zone in Southern California.  Wrestling was an escape.  Because of the fans, that is why she is here.  Mia says she will damned if she is going to let them down.  Her motivation is to show these people that it is possible when everything is against you.

Shayna says Mia has a great story about coming from nothing, but a great story will not impress her.  The end of the story is always the same.  This division is more talented than ever and she is the champ.  Shayna says she got signed because of what she did in the ring, not because people chanted her name.

Mia says Shayna is dominant only because she has two people protecting her.  Has she won anything on her own?  It has always been Shayna plus two and that is why she took them out.

Shayna says Mia does not deserve a title match, she deserves to be arrested.  She will put Mia's street trash fantasies to sleep.

Mia says Shayna will see someone across the ring who does not fear her.

We go to commercial.

Match Number One:  Joaquin Wilde versus Shane Thorne

They lock up and Thorne backs Wilde into the ropes and gives a clean break but Wilde with a rollup for a near fall.  Wilde with a waist lock and Thorne with a side head lock but Wilde with a take down.  Thorne with a wrist lock and Wilde with a reversal.  Thorne and Wilde with arm wringers.  Wilde takes Thorne to the mat with a wrist lock.  Wilde with a wrist lock take down.  Wilde with an arm drag into an arm bar.  Thorne with forearms and he sends Wilde into the corner but Wilde with a European uppercut.  Wilde with a wrist lock and chop followed by a wrist lock take down.  Wilde with a rolling drop kick for a near fall.  Wilde with a satellite into a guillotine but Thorne escapes with a brainbuster.

Thorne with a European uppercut and punch.  Thorne with a European uppercut and he gets a near fall.  Thorne with a wrist lock.  Wilde with punches.  Thorne sends Wilde to the apron and connects with a forearm.  Wilde with a slingshot clothesline followed by a jaw breaker and back elbow off the turnbuckles.  Wilde with a running back elbow and chop.  Thorne with an Irishwhip and Wilde floats over.  Thorne with an elbow but Wilde with a power bomb for a near fall. 

Wilde goes for a rolling DDT but Thorne stops WIlde and punches Wilde.  Wilde with chops but Thorne with a European uppercut.  Wilde kicks Thorne to the floor.  Wilde goes to the apron and Thorne moves but Wilde with a suicide dive through the ropes followed by a flip dive.  Wilde returns to the ring and the referee starts her count.  Thorne beats the count into the ring but he rolls back to the floor to regroup.  Wilde tries to bring Thorne back into the ring but Wilde is pulled to the floor and sent into the ring post and ring steps.  Thorne hip tosses Wilde onto the ramp and kicks WIlde.

Wilde is sent into the apron.  They return to the ring and Thorne with a running knee for the three count.

Winner: Shane Thorne

We take a look at the match between Io Shirai and Candice LeRae for Takeover.  

We go to commercial.

We are back with a video for Harley Race.

Match Number Two:  Matt Riddle versus Killian Dain

Dain attacks Riddle on his way to the ring and Dain with a cross body and punches.  Dain with a cannonball into the ring steps.  Officials check on Riddle.

We take a look at the Breakout Tournament.  We are down to the finals with Jordan Myles and Cameron Grimes.  We will find out next week on NXT.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at what happened last week when The Forgotten Sons attacked Tyler Black after his victory over Jaxson Ryker.  

Cathy Kelley got comments from Tyler and Fandango last week.  Tyler wants to know where was Fandango.  Fandango says he was in too deep.  They were so concerned about policing everyone about their fashion sense that they haven't been policing themselves.  Fandango says it is whack.  Tyler wants to know what to do now.  Fandango suggests a makeover.  Breezango Reimagined.

Next week, we will see Breezango versus The Forgotten Sons.

We take a look at Prime Target for the Johnny Gargano and Adam Cole match for the NXT Men's Championship.

Johnny says at Takeover XXV, Adam Cole was the better man.  Adam says Johnny Gargano made the mistake of thinking he was special.  Johnny is a second rate Adam Cole.  Johnny says he thought about where does he go now after scratching and clawing at the top of the mountain.  Johnny says he is looking to find out who he really is.  William Regal makes the announcement for the match at Takeover in Toronto.  Johnny says the book will be closed after this match.  William Regal says only he knows what will happen if it goes to one fall each.  May the best man win.

Matt Bloom says that it eats at Johnny when he is not the champion because he wants to be the best.  Johnny mentions how people get motivated by what is on the walls in the Performance Center.  Johnny says he is motivated differently because he has everything he wants.  Tegan Nox says that Johnny is the morale of the Performance Center.  Matt says that he tells the young talent to watch Johnny.  Johnny says his goal was to leave his mark on this place.  He wants people to think of Johnny Gargano when they talk about NXT.  He was motivated by Shawn Michaels.  Johnny says he believes that Toronto is the night that his legacy is cemented.

We see Adam Cole in Texas on a touring loop.  He says he is going all over the world to defend his title against anyone.  We see him facing Keith Lee in Dallas.  Adam says he cannot be stopped.

We see Johnny talking to Seth Rollins about their matches on SummerSlam weekend.  Seth talks about the strategy for the match and having to deal with the stipulations.  They talk about their history in Toronto. 

We see Adam Cole comtinuing on the road on the Bay Bay Celebration Tour.  Adam says he prides himself to be the best in the world.  When they have all the gold, they will say I told you so and that is Undisputed.

We see Johnny talking to Finn Balor about watching him as champion when he started in NXT.  Finn says that they took the ball and ran with it.  Finn talks about how he know Johnny was connecting with everyone when he was in the midcard.  Johnny says he wants to beat Finn's record for most days as champion.  Johnny talks about the pressure of being on top and proving that you can be the guy.

We some fans with their predictions for the Cole/Gargano match.

William Regal says we will find out how good Adam Cole is after Toronto because he knows how good Johnny Gargano is.  Brian James wonders if Johnny can cement his legacy by winning.  Kevin Owens says this match will tarnish Johnny's legacy because not matter how great he is, he will be losing to Adam Cole.  Kevin says he is a fan of Adam Cole.  Tyler Breeze says both men are very capable and it can go either way.  Serena Deeb says this will show who is the face of NXT.  Terry Taylor says the fans will not lose regardless of the result.  Robbie Brookside says this will be a classic.

We go to credits.

 

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