WWE NXT
June 3, 2015
Winter Park, Florida (Full Sail University)
Commentators: Rich Brennan, Corey Graves, Byron Saxton
Recap by: Jason Namako of Wrestleview.com
Show opens with video highlighting Kevin Owens’ match against John Cena at Elimination Chamber.
We see the usual intro, then commentary welcomes us to the show. We go to the opening match.
“Prince Pretty” Tyler Breeze vs. Adam Rose
This stems from Breeze turning on Rose after their tag match victory a few weeks ago. Feeling-out process early. Rose fires away with chops, side headlock takeover. Shoulder tackle, series of evasions by Breeze, then he comes back with a dropkick that sends Rose to the apron. Triangle Dropkick knocks Rose off the apron and onto the rampway. Back in, Breeze gets 2. Rose backdrops Breeze outside, plays to the crowd as we go to commercial.
Commercial
Back from commercial as Rose hits a snap suplex for 2. Series of forearm drops get Rose another 2. Chinlock applied, crowd wills on Breeze. Breeze fights out, but Rose with a clothesline in the ropes. Rose misses another clothesline, enziguri by Breeze. Right hands by Breeze, followed by a rana and more right hands. Breeze runs into a knee, then Rose with a Hadouken and a corner clothesline. Flying kick gets Rose a close 2. Breeze slips out of a back suplex, savate kick to the ribs. Two running forearms in the corner, but Rose with a spinebuster for a close 2. Rose holds on, Boston Crab applied, Breeze gets to the ropes. Rose goes onto the apron, leg drop to the back of Breeze’s head as he was across the bottom rope. Breeze rolls outside, Rose with an elbow drop off the apron!
Back in, Breeze catches Rose with the Beauty Shot of out-of-nowhere for the win.
Winner: “Prince Pretty” Tyler Breeze by pinfall (The Beauty Shot)
Breeze celebrates his win afterward.
Backstage, Devin Taylor interviews Solomon Crowe. Crowe says he already knows what Devin is gonna ask. I’m feeling pretty beaten, but it ain’t nothing that I haven’t felt before. Last week, Kevin Owens gave me a beating, but I don’t regret a single thing I did because I got a chance to speak my mind to the Champ, Kevin Owens, and it was well worth it. Samoa Joe, I don’t know why he did what he did, but he’s alright by me if he wants to go toe-to-toe with the Champ. Believe me, Devin, when I get back, I will be better than ever and I will, I WILL be back in the ring with the NXT Champion.
We see video of Dana Brooke competing in the Arnold Classic event in Rio de Janeiro, noting that she has been invited to compete in the September Arnold Classic event in Spain and that Brooke will be competing again in NXT very soon.
We go to the entranceway as Greg Hamilton introduces WWE Diva Eva Marie for an interview. Eva comes out to new music. Hamilton notes that Eva was in attendance for the most recent TakeOver event. Crowd loudly boos Eva, chanting “you can’t wrestle” as she lets them get it out of their system. Eva says that she was at TakeOver to see what this buzz was all about and its about the women of NXT. And clearly, they stole the show. The women of NXT are revolutionizing this business and that is why I’m here. I’m very hopeful that I get the opportunity to compete with the best, right here at NXT.
Commercial
Back from commercial, we go to NXT GM William Regal, announcing the 7/4 WWE live event in Tokyo, Japan will be shown live on the WWE Network and that Kevin Owens will defend the NXT Title against Finn Balor.
Return Grudge Match: “The Princess of Staten Island” Carmella w/The Jersey Boys vs. Alexa Bliss w/NXT Tag Team Champions Blake & Murphy
Carmella with a series of Thesz presses and right hands to Bliss early. Bliss comes back with a big forearm, but runs into a back elbow. Carmella goes for a Monkey Flip in the corner, but Bliss drops her face-first across the turnbuckles. Bliss gets 2. Bliss drives the back of Carmella’s head into the mat, then locks her in a neck vise as the crowd wills on Carmella. Bliss drives her back down again, then locks in a cravate. Carmella fights out, but Bliss with a leg sweep. Carmella avoids the Moonsault Double Knees, then a corner charge and hits two shoulder tackles. Savate kick to the ribs by Carmella, followed by a running boot to the side of Bliss’ head. Carmella fires up, then drives Bliss into the turnbuckles, followed by a shoulder to the ribs and an Edge O’Matic.
Bliss sends Carmella into the turnbuckles, O’Connor Roll while holding the ropes for leverage allows Bliss to steal the win.
Winner: Alexa Bliss by pinfall (O’Connor Roll)
Blake, Murphy & Bliss celebrate their win afterwards on the rampway as the Jersey Boys & Carmella stare them down.
Backstage, Devin Taylor interviews Rhyno. Rhyno says that he enjoyed going to war with Baron Corbin, but now its time I got back to what I really came here for. I came here to NXT to take my place at the top of the hottest thing going in this industry. Finn Balor is a top competitor, Finn Balor is dangerous in that ring, but his theatrics and his mind games are not gonna faze a psychotic Man-Beast like myself because when I Gore Finn, I will be one step closer to what I really came to NXT for and that is to become the NXT Champion.
Commercial
Back from commercial, we see video highlighting Sami Zayn recently undergoing shoulder surgery in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Joesph Dugas says it was a dislocated shoulder that needed to be fixed. Dugas says that the surgery went well, although the injury was bigger than anticipated because of how much Zayn’s labrum was detached, as well as a tear in his rotator cuff that was probably there for a long time. Duga says Zayn should make a full recovery and be able to get back to wrestling at 100 percent.
The Vaudevillains (“The Artiste” Aiden English & Simon Gotch) vs. Jason Jordan & Marcus Louis
Gotch & Louis start. Gotch with chain wrestling early. English in, double gut shot and double jabs by the Vaudevillains for 2. “That was manly” chants by the crowd. Louis stops a tag, Jordan tags in, back suplex to English for 2. Jordan yells at Louis, amateur takedown to English. Chinlock applied, crowd wills on English. Louis in, knee strike to English, Louis pulls at English’s jaw, crowd again wills on English. Louis goes for a suplex, English counters with an inside cradle for 2. Louis mauls English, goes back to the jawlock. English counters out with a jawbreaker, tags in Gotch. Flying forearms to Louis, Jordan knocked off the apron. Running forearm in the corner, followed by a running uppercut. Strap comes down, English tags in.
Whirling Dirvish (Uppercut/Swinging Neckbreaker Combo) by the Vaudevillains gets them the win.
Winners: The Vaudevillains by pinfall (The Whirling Dirvish)
Vaudevillains celebrate their win afterward while Jordan is upset with Louis at ringside for losing.
We go to video highlighting NXT Women’s Champion Sasha Banks.
Commercial
Back from commercial, Finn Balor says that Japan is a country that I forged my career in and won 11 championships. To return to Japan to face Kevin Owens for the NXT Title, to say I’m excited is an absolute understatement. Don’t get me wrong, I am not overlooking Kevin Owens for one second. I’ve seen what he’s done to Sami Zayn at TakeOver and now, Zayn recovering in a hospital. Everyone seen what he did to John Cena last Sunday at Elimination Chamber right in the middle of the ring. Kevin Owens is the real deal, but Kevin Owens is about to meet the Demon. Kevin Owens, you may walk into Tokyo on July 4th as NXT Champion, but Finn Balor will be walking out of Tokyo as NXT Champion. First things first, Finn Balor takes on Rhyno tonight on NXT.
Main Event: “The Man-Beast” Rhyno vs. Finn Balor
Rhyno shoves down Balor early, yelling “Who’s the man?”. Chain wrestling, then Rhyno with a right hand. Balor comes back with a dropkick, sending Rhyno outside. Balor sets to dive, but Rhyno gets back in and mows down Balor with a shoulder tackle. Rhyno works over Balor in the corner, running shoulder to the ribs. Balor fights back, then catches Rhyno on the middle rope with an enziguri, sending Rhyno outside. Balor with a head of steam, flip dive wipes out Rhyno! Balor poses as we go to commercial.
Commercial
Back from commercial as Rhyno catches Balor off the ropes and hits an Oklahoma Stampede for 2. Right hands by Rhyno, body scissors applied, crowd wills on Balor. Balor fights out, but Rhyno with a back elbow for another 2. Short-arm clothesline, Rhyno mocks Balor. Crowd chants for Balor. Balor fights back, but Rhyno with a gorilla-press slam for another 2. Chinlock applied, crowd wills on Balor again. Balor fights back, then hits a flying forearm and a running chop in the corner. 2nd Rope Flying Forearm by Balor gets 2. Rhyno blocks Reverse Bloody Sunday, spinebuster gets a close 2. Balor avoids a clothesline, hits the Pele Kick and the Slingblade. Shotgun Dropkick sends Rhyno into the turnbuckles. Balor heads up top for the Coup de Grace, but Rhyno avoids it.
Balor avoids the Gore, roll-up gets the win.
Winner: Finn Balor by pinfall (Roll-Up)
Balor celebrates his win afterward as Rhyno can’t believe it. Balor heads up the rampway, when all of a sudden, Rhyno charges at him, GORE, GORE, GORE!!! Rhyno leaves a fallen & hurt Balor on the rampway as the show closes.