WWE NXT
July 3, 2014
Full Sail University
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, William Regal
Recap by: Jason Namako of Wrestleview.com
We see the usual intro, then the music of the Jersey Boys hits for our opening match.
Enzo Amore has a mic before the bell and introduces himself and Big Cass. Big Cass says that a few things are about to happen. Pepe LePue is gonna walk out here, he’s gonna get dissed, he’s gonna get disrespected, he’s gonna get disfigured and then he’s gonna get dismissed. There is only one word to describe the Legioniares. Do we have to spell it out for you? S..A..W..F..T……..SAWFT!!!
Sylvester LeFort says before the bell that after the Jersey Boys put everyone to sleep with their boring line, why don’t you people take a good look at two, French elites. Marcus Louis & Sylvester LeFort and together we are Le Legioniares. Now, everyone in NXT knows that we have no match, especially not these two jokes from that state of human garbage you call New Jersey. Vive Legioniare, Vive France!
“Big Cass” Colin Cassady w/Enzo Amore vs. Sylvester LeFort w/Marcus Louis
LeFort with a series of right hands early, followed by a knee to the ribs. Cass blocks an Irish whip and hits East River Crossing.
Cass spells out “SAWFT” and hits the leaping elbow drop for the win.
Winner: “Big Cass” Colin Cassady by pinfall (Leaping Elbow Drop)
The Jersey Boys celebrate their win afterwards.
Backstage, Devin Taylor interviews NXT Champion Adrian Neville and congratulates him on his win against Rob Van Dam last week. Neville says it was a honor to face RVD last week, but then, Tyler Breeze walks in and interrupts. Breeze says that everyone was impressed with Neville’s match against RVD, ok, even me. Not because you beat him, but because you were able to stay focused when the Gorgeous One was watching 20 feet away. It must be killing you not knowing when I’m gonna cash in my title shot and take your NXT Title, almost as much as your “uggo” face is killing me. Neville says he is fine, in fact, if you wanna go, we can do it tonight. Me & you, one-on-one, I’ll even put the NXT Title on the line, balls in your court, mate. Breeze says he’d love to, but I suffered a career-threatening injury in a tragic hand modeling accident, so lucky for you, Neville, you get to live another day. Breeze shows off his splint on his hand and walks off.
Commercial
Back from commercial, we see a video package on Bull Dempsey.
The BFFs (NXT Women’s Champion “The Dirtiest Diva in the Game” Charlotte & “The Boss” Sasha Banks) vs. “Its” Bayley & Becky Lynch
Before the match, we see an inset promo from Bayley. Bayley says that tonight, she has a huge match. I am facing what’s left of the BFFs, Sasha & Charlotte. But lucky for me, I have my own BFF, a Bayley Friend Forever. Becky Lynch walks in and she & Bayley hug.
Bayley & Sasha start. Chain wrestling early. Sasha with a forearm, but Bayley with a Japanese arm drag. Lynch in and goes to the middle rope. Lynch with a double sledge to Sasha’s arm. Armdrag into an armbar. Sasha backs Lynch into the BFF corner. Charlotte in, gut kick and a snapmare. Lynch back bridges out of a pin attempt, blocks a hiptoss, then flips over and armdrags Charlotte into an armbar. Bayley in, heads to the middle rope and hits a double sledge to Charlotte’s arm. Arm whip, then Bayley with a series of elbow drops to Charlotte’s arm. Lynch in, wrings out Charlotte’s arm. Bayley in and she & Lynch hit a double suplex on Charlotte. Sasha charges in, but they hit her with a double clothesline. Bayley & Lynch stand tall while the BFFs fume and regroup as we go to commercial.
Commercial
Back from commercial, Bayley pulls Sasha off the apron, but Charlotte with a baseball slide to Bayley. Back in, Sasha pulls at Bayley’s arms, while standing on her hair. Charlotte in as Sasha with a snapmare, then the BFFs hit sandwich kicks on Bayley for a nearfall. Charlotte slams Bayley’s head into the mat multiple times. Snapmare into the Figure Four Neck Lock. Charlotte flips Bayley over and gains a nearfall. Sasha in as Charlotte sends Bayley off the turnbuckles. Bayley fights back, but Sasha with a back club, then cheapshots Lynch on the apron. Charlotte in as Sasha sends Bayley off Charlotte’s boot on the turnbuckles. Charlotte drops her body weight across Bayley’s back, then hits a series of kneedrops for a nearfall. Sasha in, double back elbow by the BFFs for a nearfall. Bayley sent off the turnbuckles, Charlotte tags in. Charlotte chokes Bayley with her boot in the corner. Sasha in, but Bayley sends the BFFs into one another. Lynch in, Sasha misses a clothesline and Lynch with an uppercut, 2 clotheslines and a leg lariat. Series of leg drops by Lynch, Charlotte breaks up the pin. Charlotte sends Bayley to the outside and tags in.
Charlotte with a dropkick to the knees of Lynch, followed by Bow Down to the Queen for the win.
Winners: The BFFs by pinfall (Bow Down to the Queen)
Sasha celebrates the BFFs win in the ring while Charlotte walks up the ramp, then Bayley nails Sasha from behind and sends her to the outside.
Backstage, Devin Taylor interviews Justin Gabriel about his match tonight with Sami Zayn. Gabriel says that Zayn reminds him of a young Gabriel. He’s hungry, motivated and so talented. Tyson Kidd walks in and calls Zayn a loser. Gabriel tells Kidd to relax. Kidd says that its no disrespect, but you are a main roster member, FACT! You also lost to Adrian Neville, FACT! Gabriel says he has no shame in losing to the NXT Champion, Kidd should know. Kidd says he does know, but doesn’t it make Gabriel angry. Justin, you are headed to purgatory and you don’t even know it. You’re on RAW, you’re on Smackdown, PPVs, NXT. You know what happens, the phone calls? They become less frequent, then they stop altogether. You have a way out of this and your way out is to take that boot of yours and to put it on everybody trying to rise up. Now’s your time. Gabriel says Kidd is wrong and he will prove it to Kidd tonight by beating Zayn, watch.
Commercial
Back from commercial, we go backstage to the BFFs. Sasha asks Charlotte what happened out there during their match, you’re just gonna watch Bayley attack me? Charlotte says that she doesn’t think they will be tagging anymore. I mean, we could still be friends, you know, the type that say “hey” in the hallway. But, I think I wanna be on my own. Sasha asks if Charlotte knows everything that Sasha has done for her, everything she has given up for you? What is this about Summer? Charlotte says that it has nothing to do with Summer, Summer coming back just made things more clear that she can’t trust anyone, including you. Sasha says its funny because she & Summer got along just fine before you came into the picture. Charlotte says she does not care because she is the NXT Women’s Champion. Sasha says she is for now, because Summer is gonna face Bayley to determine the #1 Contender to the NXT Women’s Title and will win. Sasha mockingly says good luck to Charlotte, she will need it and walks off.
“The Moonchild” CJ Parker vs. Scott Cutler
Parker drives Cutler into the corner and hits a series of shoulders to the ribs, followed by a series of left hands. Big left hand knocks down Cutler. Parker stomps away at Cutler, then unloads with left hands from the mount.
Side kick by Parker for the win.
Winner: “The Moonchild” CJ Parker by pinfall (Side Kick)
Afterwards, Parker grabs a mic and says that Xavier Woods is a semster away from his doctorate degree. He is the most educated man in the WWE, but what has he done since leaving NXT? Been a Funkadactyl? Dressed up like Uncle Sam? Danced and pandered for all you people? That’s exactly what he has done. If I had the opportunity that Woods had, I would win titles, make a name for myself and the whole time, change the world along the way. Woods, you have what I want and need and I am coming for you.
We go to a sit-down interview between Renee Young & Tyson Kidd. Renee asks about why Kidd did not shake Adrian Neville’s hand at NXT Takeover. Kidd says that his mind wasn’t there. Before my match, my wife had just recently lost and like a good husband, I hugged her and consoled her and I was a step off my game in the match. Renee brings up the Takeover post-show when Kidd blew off his wife, Natalya, and walked off. Kidd says that he wasn’t in any mood to do the Fallout show and Natalya asked me to go out there and at least say something and when I went out there, I knew that I wasn’t gonna say the right things, so I just thought it was better that I didn’t say anything and left, my mind wasn’t there and I didn’t even realize that my wife was even at the end of the stage, I would never blow my wife off like that. Renee brings up the rematch with Neville and Natalya telling the ref about Neville’s foot being on the rope when Kidd thought he had the title won. Kidd says he thought for sure he won the title and in a way, I was glad my wife was out there to let me know that Neville’s foot was on the ropes so I could continue the attack and not let it get restarted. When I grabbed that chair, all I saw was red and I’m so glad and grateful that my wife was able to place her hand on that chair and snap me out of what I was going through, almost an out-of-body experience. Renee brings up Natalya setting up Kidd & Sami Zayn in a tag match 2 weeks ago for the NXT Tag Team Titles. Kidd says it was nothing personal with Zayn, my wife secured the match of us teaming up. I did it for my wife, but my head and my heart, they just weren’t into that match. She had great intentions, I just couldn’t win the titles that way. Renee brings up social media calling Kidd a baby. Kidd says those people are either single or don’t understand having a wife that you love more than you love yourself. She’s my entire world, so if they wanna think that way, let them think that way. Renee brings up the “Nattie’s Husband” chants and Kidd says he likes to drop facts, so that is simply a fact they are saying. Renee asks if Kidd thinks he is in the shadow of Natalya. Kidd says he & his wife are equals. Renee asks if Kidd & Natalya are having marital problems, but Kidd walks off.
Commercial
Next week, its Bayley vs. Summer Rae in a #1 Contenders Match for the NXT Women’s Title.
Main Event: Sami Zayn vs. “The Cape Town Werewolf” Justin Gabriel w/Tyson Kidd
Chain wrestling early until we have a stalemate. Exchange of leg sweeps for nearfalls, then we have another stalemate. Gabriel with an armdrag into an armbar. Zayn then with 2 armdrags and takes Gabriel down in a hammerlock, Gabriel gets to the ropes. Gabriel with a side headlock, then avoids a Zayn dropkick and hits a clothesline. Gabriel with a kick to the back of Zayn for a 1 count. Gabriel unloads with right hands from the mount as we go to commercial.
Commercial
Back from commercial as Gabriel with a series of forearms. Zayn fights back with some of his own, but then Gabriel with a spin kick for a nearfall. Gabriel with a suplex, then floatovers into a double armbar. Gabriel switches to a side headlock takeover. Zayn counters out with a back suplex. Gabriel comes back with a clothesline for a nearfall. Zayn fights back, but Gabriel with a leg sweep for a nearfall. Gabriel with a series of forearms, then pulls at Zayn’s face in the ropes. Zayn comes back with a clothesline, a leg lariat and a flapjack into a dropkick. Blue Thunder Bomb by Zayn for a nearfall. Gabriel with a jawbreaker, but Zayn catches a corner clothesline and hits an Exploder into the corner for a nearfall. Gabriel avoids the OLE Kick and hits a springboard one-legged kick for a nearfall. Zayn blocks a German, but Gabriel with an Emerald Frosion across the knee for a nearfall. Springboard moonsault by Gabriel, but Zayn kicks out! Gabriel can’t believe it! Gabriel with a side slam, then heads up top, but Zayn stops him. Zayn heads up with Gabriel, but Gabriel blocks a superplex and knocks Zayn off the ropes. Zayn avoids a Gabriel dive off the top.
Flatliner into the Koji Clutch, Gabriel taps.
Winner: Sami Zayn by submission (Koji Clutch)
Zayn celebrates his win afterward, then Kidd attacks Zayn from behind. Kidd tells Gabriel to join in and Gabriel does, with both putting the boots to Zayn. This continues until Adrian Neville runs out to make the save and clear the ring of Gabriel & Kidd. All 4 men stare each other down as the show closes.