WWE NXT
August 14, 2014
Full Sail University
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Renee Young
Recap by: Jason Namako of Wrestleview.com
We see video highlighting the rivalry between NXT Champion Adrian Neville and Tyler Breeze heading into their match this week for the NXT Title.
We see the usual intro, then go to the opening match.
NXT Tag Team Title #1 Contenders Tournament 1st Round Match: “The New York Nightmare” Bull Dempsey & Mojo Rawley vs. The Vaudevillains (“The Artiste” Aiden English & Simon Gotch)
English & Bull start. Bull with a shoulder tackle for a 1 count. Mojo in, double back elbow by Bull & Mojo for a 1 count. Mojo with a front chancery applied. English backs Mojo into the corner and hits a shot to the arm. Snapmare by English for a 1 count. English with a hammerlock drive to Mojo in the corner, then takes him down with the hammerlock applied. Knee drop to the hammerlocked arm by English, then he falls backward. Gotch in, does squats while trapping Mojo’s arm and falls backward as well. Gotch gains a nearfall. Mojo gets free, but misses a charge in his corner. Bull tags himself in, but Gotch with a gut kick. Bull with a back club and rakes his boot against Gotch’s face. Bull with a series of elbow drops to Gotch, followed by an elbow to the chest. Gotch fights back, but Bull with another back club. Bull rakes his boot against Gotch’s face again, then hits a shoulder to the ribs. Mojo tags himself in and charges in, going for an avalanche, but English pulls Gotch out of the way and Mojo goes shoulder-first into the ringpost!
English in and the Vaudevillains hit That’s a Wrap for the win.
Winners and advancing to the Semi-Finals: The Vaudevillains by pinfall (That’s a Wrap)
Afterwards, Bull lays out his own partner, Mojo, with a short-arm clothesline, then unloads with right hands and stomps from the mount. Crowd chants “Thank you Bull” at Bull. Bull goes to leave, but then gets back in and lays out Mojo with the Bulldozer.
Backstage, Sasha Banks walks up to Bayley and asks her who does she think she is? You honestly think that you are gonna be the next NXT Women’s Champion before me? Before me? What you need to do to go back to “La La Land” and go play with your inflatable friends. Bayley says its not her fault that Sasha got dumped by Summer Rae and your former best friend, Charlotte. Tonight, as much as you want a hug, its not gonna be from me. Sasha says Bayley is never gonna touch me, she is next in line and will be the next Women’s Champion and you will find that out tonight. Sasha shoves Bayley and leaves as we go to commercial.
Commercial
NXT Women’s Title #1 Contenders Match: “Its” Bayley vs. “The Boss” Sasha Banks
The two go nose-to-nose as the bell sounds. Sasha shoves Bayley, then locks in a side headlock, followed by a shoulder tackle. Sasha talks more trash, but then Bayley with a hiptoss. “Bayley’s gonna hug you” chants by the crowd. Backslide by Bayley, but Sasha rolls through it, takes Bayley down and unloads with right hands from the mount. Sasha gains a nearfall. Bayley takes Sasha down and unloads with right hands from the mount. Crucifix by Bayley for a nearfall. Series of pinfall attempts by both women for nearfall. Front chancery applied by Bayley. Sasha tries to get out, but Bayley keeps the hold maintained. Sasha finally gets free and hits a dropkick for a nearfall. Bayley comes back with a dropkick, a crossbody and a leaping knee drop. Bayley bearhugs Sasha and drives multiple times into the corner. Sasha tries to get away, but Bayley stops her. Sasha rolls out to the outside to regroup, then when Bayley goes to grab her, Sasha trips her up. Back in, Sasha gains a nearfall. Sasha stomps away at Bayley in the corner as we go to commercial.
Commercial
Back from commercial as Sasha gains another nearfall. We see that during the break, Sasha hit a double knee drop to Bayley as Bayley was draped across the middle rope. Back to live action as Sasha gains another nearfall. Longbow backbreaker applied by Sasha, crowd wills on Bayley. Bayley kicks Sasha off, but Sasha with a double sledge to the back, followed by slamming Bayley’s face repeatedly into the mat. Sasha stomps away at Bayley, then hits a snap suplex for a nearfall. Japanese Stranglehold applied by Sasha, crowd wills on Bayley. Sasha keeps the hold applied, driving her knee into Bayley’s back. Bayley gets free, then hits 2 knockdowns, a running shoulder to the ribs in the corner, followed by a running back elbow in the corner. Sasha avoids another charge in the corner and hits Shotgun Knees, but Bayley fires out and hits a clothesline, both women down. Bayley goes for the Belly-to-Bayley, but Sasha gets free with a big forearm. Sasha stomps away at Bayley again in the corner, then hits a running knee to the ribs that sends Bayley to the outside. Back in, Bayley surprises Sasha with an inside cradle for a nearfall. Bayley with a big slap, but Sasha again slips out of the Belly-to-Bayley.
Backstabber into the Crossface by Sasha, but Bayley spins over and pins Sasha for the win.
Winner and #1 Contender to the NXT Women’s Title: “Its” Bayley by pinfall
Bayley celebrates her win afterward on the rampway, then Charlotte comes out, raises Bayley’s hand and shakes it before leaving.
Commercial
NXT Tag Team Title #1 Contenders Tournament 1st Round Match: Kalisto & Sin Cara vs. Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy
This is the NXT TV debut of Blake & Murphy as a team. Cara & Blake start. Blake with a side headlock and a shoulder tackle. Cara comes back with a Monkey flip. Murphy & Kalisto get the tags in. Murphy with a gut kick and a side headlock. Kalisto slips out of a suplex and locks in a side headlock, followed by a shoulder tackle. Murphy goes for a Monkey flip, but Kalisto avoids it and stomps at Murphy. Cara in, Kalisto with a snapmare, then a sandwich kick combo and an assisted wheelbarrow into a back senton by Cara & Kalisto for a nearfall. Kalisto in, but Murphy with a big right hand. Murphy runs into a boot by Kalisto, then Kalisto takes a shot at Blake on the apron. Murphy stops Kalisto from making a tag, but Kalisto slides under his legs. Cara & Blake get the tags in. Cara with a springboard crossbody on both Blake & Murphy. Springboard headbutt to Murphy, then a spinning headscissors to Blake by Cara. Back handspring elbow by Cara to Murphy for a nearfall. Murphy sends Cara into the corner, but Kalisto blind tags in. Cara with a roll-up into a power clean, then Kalisto with a springboard dropkick to Murphy as Cara lifted him up! Cara sends Blake to the outside.
Asai DDT by Kalisto to Murphy for the win.
Winners and advancing to the Semi-Finals: Kalisto & Sin Cara by pinfall (Asai DDT)
Kalisto & Sin Cara celebrate their win afterwards.
Backstage, Veronica Lane interviews the Legionaires. Marcus Louis says this tournament without the Legionaires is nothing but a sham. Sylvester LeFort says that especially when the Jersey Boys qualify for the Semifinals when all they do is run around and call everyone “SAWFT.” Well if you ask us, these two are just a little “cum si, cum sa.” Louis says don’t worry, we are going to “franchise” this entire tournament. The two speak to each other in French and leave.
Commercial
Main Event for the NXT Title: “Prince Pretty” Tyler Breeze vs. “The Man That Gravity Forgot” Adrian Neville (c)
Breeze backs Neville into the corner, then hits a knee to the ribs. Breeze works over Neville’s arm, but Neville takes him down. Breeze quickly gets to the ropes. Breeze shoves Neville, but Neville with 2 spinning back kicks and a front kick. Breeze runs into a back elbow by Neville, then Neville with a forearm and a chop. Roll-up by Neville for a nearfall. Neville avoids a charge by Breeze, sending Breeze to the outside. Neville goes out onto the apron, but Breeze with an enziguri to the back of Neville’s leg, knocking him down to the ropes. All of a sudden, we see Tyson Kidd head out from the back and stands on the announce table. Breeze gets Neville back in and gains a nearfall. Knee drop by Breeze as we go to commercial.
Commercial
Back from commercial as Breeze chokes Neville with his boot in the corner. We see Kidd now sitting at the announce table watching the match. Breeze stands on Neville’s face, then gains a nearfall. Back club and a kick by Breeze for a nearfall. Front chancery applied by Breeze, crowd wills on Neville. Neville gets to his feet, but Breeze takes him back down. Neville fights back, but Breeze with another back club, then sends Neville to the outside. Breeze goes out after him and sends Neville back-first into the steps. Back in, Breeze gains another nearfall. Breeze goes back to the front chancery, dropping down to the mat to put more pressure on the hold. Neville gets to his feet and counters out with a flapjack. Neville with an uppercut in the corner, followed by a running uppercut. Sliding kick by Neville, followed by a Standing Shooting Star Press for a nearfall. Breeze sends Neville onto the apron, but Neville hot-shots him across the top rope. Neville springboards, but Breeze catches him in mid-air with a dropkick for a nearfall. Neville comes back with a big forearm, but Breeze with a series of elbows to the back of Neville’s head. Breeze hits the running bulldog into the middle turnbuckle, but Neville comes back with a superkick for a nearfall. Neville heads up top, but Breeze stops him. Breeze goes up top with Neville, but Neville blocks a superplex. Neville with shoulders to the ribs of Breeze, then hits a Sunset Bomb for a nearfall. Neville heads back up top for Red Arrow, but Breeze rolls out of the way. Neville runs into double boots by Breeze, then Breeze goes to the middle rope and SPIKES Neville with a Tornado DDT! 1-2……..NEVILLE KICKS OUT!! Breeze can’t believe it! “This is awesome” chants by the crowd. Breeze charges in, but Neville grabs him. Breeze fights out, but Neville blocks a German. Breeze with a series of back clubs, but Neville slips out of another German attempt and hits a snap German on Breeze for a nearfall. Now its Neville who can’t believe it! Strike exchange as both men can barely stand. Neville with a big right hand that sends Breeze to the outside. Neville with a head of steam and wipes out Breeze with a tope suicida! We see Kidd now leave the commentary table and head out to the front row of ringside. Neville gets to his feet and DRILLS Kidd with a superkick! Breeze comes back with a knee to the ribs and sends Neville back in, but Neville goes to the apron and nails Breeze with a head kick.
Neville heads up top for Red Arrow, but Kidd crotches him on the turnbuckles, causing the ref to call for the bell.
Winner and STILL NXT Champion: “The Man That Gravity Forgot” Adrian Neville by DQ
Afterwards, Kidd pulls Breeze to the outside, then gets in the ring and unloads on Neville with right hands and stomps. Kidd chokes Neville, but Breeze pulls him off and gets in Kidd’s face. The two shove each other, then brawl with one another. Kidd gains advantage with a series of right hands, but Breeze fights back. Neville gets involved and goes after both Kidd & Breeze. Breeze takes Neville down by the knees, then he & Kidd begin double teaming Neville. This continues until Sami Zayn runs out and goes after Breeze, sending him to the outside. Zayn then backdrops Kidd to the outside. Zayn checks on Neville as they stare down Kidd & Breeze as the show closes.