2024-11-12 WWE NXT - REVIEW

Commentary: Vic Joseph, Booker T

Location: Orlando, FLA

Venue: WWE Performance Center

Attendance: ?

Live TV Viewers: 631,000 avg (wrestlinginc)

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The Malapert Smark Podcast Review System:

🤯 - Mind Completely Blown!!! [+10]

🔥 - This Was Fire!! [+5]

👍👍 - Loved It! [+2]

👍 - Liked It [+1]

OrangeCassidy 1/2 👍- Kinda Liked It [+0.5]

👊 - Indifferent [0]

👎 - Didn’t Like it [-1]

👎👎 - Hated It [-2]

🤮 - Made Me Sick [-5]

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9 Angles

Totals for this episode of NXT:

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark 

👍 4.5

👎 3

👊 2

TOTAL SCORE: +1.5

Robert TheFrozenAsian 

👍 4

👎 0

👊 4

TOTAL SCORE: +4.0

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Angles:

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*1) Giulia & Stephanie Impress With Women's Iron Survivor on the Horizon... Qualifiers Coming Up... Jaida Parker & Zaria Cut Promos on the Matter

NINE SEGMENTS (21:23)

-Pre Match Segment: Pre Recorded Lash & Jakara promo

-Match: Lash & Jakara vs Giulia & Stephanie Vaquer... winner: Stephanie & Giulia... Giulia pinned Jakara

-Post Match In-Ring Interview: Giulia & Stephanie

-Video Package: Iron Survivor Match rules

-Pre Match Segment: Pre Recorded Cora Jade promo

-Match: Sol Ruca vs Cora Jade... winner Sol Ruca by pinfall (clean)

-Video Package: Jaida Parker promo

-Video Package: Zaria promo

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “I'm kinda surprised Cora Jade took the loss from Sol Ruca, but Ruca's finisher does look pretty awesome... Also, kinda weird for me to put Lash and Jakara in there to lose as well. They’ve been trying to give them a little push on the main roster so I’m surprised to see them even booked against Giulia & Stephanie… At this point I’m thinking anything involving Stephanie Vaquer is gonna get at least a half thumbs up from me. She’s looking great. Other than that, nothing here for me to sink my teeth into. I guess we’ll wait and see who qualifies for this Iron Survivot match. If Giulia, Stephanie, Zaria and Jaida are all in that match, that would be pretty stacked!”

⭐️Robert: ""

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*2) Men's Iron Survivor Qualifiers... Wes Lee & Je'Von Evans Qualify for Match at Deadline

**This angle contains the following ongoing programs:

-Eddy Thorpe's quest for an opportunity

-Lexis King's recent struggles in the ring

-Nathan Frazer & Axiom's recent dissention

SIX SEGMENTS (23:30)

-Video Package: Iron Survivor Match rules

-Match: Wes Lee vs Cedric Alexander... winner: Wes Lee by pinfall

-Backstage Segment in GM's Office: Ava, Eddie Thorpe

-Match: Lexis King vs Je'Von Evans... winner: Evans by pinfall

-Backstage Segment: Frazer, Axiom... enter Bronco, Luxien... enter Stacks, Luca

-Backstage Segment: Lexis King, Hank, Tank, Dante Chen... enter Joe Coffee, Wolfgang

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Lexis King needs to go there, man. Really like how they’re setting this up. I think eventually he will have to go to that dark place to find some success in the ring… But ok. A lot going on here. 👍 for the Lexis King parts. I will also give some credit for the cross over from the tag team picture with Axiom being upset that Nathan Frazer is looking for some singles glory. Although I’ve been annoyed by their interaction, I like the idea.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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3) This Week in the Ashonte Thee Adonis / Karmen Petrovic Love Saga: Ashonte Jealous of Karmen Talking To Dion Lennox, Possible Mixed Tag Idea Floated by Lennox & Reece... Ashonte Seems To Still Be Talking To Other Girls, Which Dion Lennox Is Keeping Under Wraps

TWO SEGMENTS (1:18)

-Backstage Segment: Karmen Petrovic, Dion Lennox... enter Brinley Reece... enter Ashonte Thee Adonis

-Backstage Segment: Dion, Ashonte

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Ive really been struggling with this program. I’m really trying to find any silver lining. I’m a really easy critic. I usually give people credit just for waking up out of bed and doing anything. But man, this is literally the worst love story I’ve seen in any work of entertainment, maybe ever! I get making something that’s maybe for the kids. But this isn’t even for that! You have to try sooo hard to follow what’s happening between these guys, and for what?! There hasn’t been anything NEAR any kind of payoff. By far my least favorite program in all of wrestling today.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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*4) NXT Tag Teams Tussle To Impress Ava With Tag Title Shot Looming... Gallus, Hank & Tank, No Quarter Catch Crew, OTM, Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe & the Family All in the Mix... Huge Melee Closes the Show

**This angle contains the following ongoing programs:

-Nathan Frazer & Axiom Tension

***Note: Another segment is possibly part of this angle as well, as Josh Briggs left the tag team meeting and showed up with Pro Wrestling NOAH's Yoshiki Inamura. It can be assumed Briggs idea is to team with Inamura to enter the tag team picture, but since that wasn't mentioned explicitly, I've listed that as a separate angle... See angle #9...

FOUR SEGMENTS (3:54)

-Backstage Segment: Ava, Josh Briggs, Gallus (Joe Coffee, Mark Coffee, Wolfgang), Hank & Tank (Tank Ledger, Hank Walker), No Quarter Catch Crew (Myles Borne, Tavion Heights), OTM (Bronco, Lucien), Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe, The Family (Stacks, Luca)

-Backstage Segment: Frazer, Axiom... enter Bronco, Luxien... enter Stacks, Luca

-Backstage Segment: Lexis King, Hank, Tank, Dante Chen... enter Joe Coffee, Wolfgang

-In-Ring Show Closing Melee: OTM (Bronco, Lucien) promo... enter The Family (Stacks, Luca), Gallus (Joe Coffee, Mark Coffee, Wolfgang), Hank & Tank (Tank Ledger, Hank Walker)

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Another one with a lot to unpack here. I mentioned how I liked how Fraxiom is also involved in the other program for the Men’s Iron Survivor. Give this one an extra twist. I want Fraxiom to end. Gotta give those guys a chance to see if they’ll float on their own… Other than that, a lotta teams here that haven’t been featured much so everyone was itching to impress. I like the premise of pitting everyone againt each other to impress the GM. Now, the way it was done was a different story. The final battle scene was a mess. Why were the Family so quick to get out there? Made it look staged. Not to mention all the phoney looking fighting. So only a half thumbs up from me.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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5) Shawn Spears Finally Meets With Tony D'Angelo... Wants North American Title Shot for Brooks Jensen

ONE SEGMENT (2:38)

-Off-Site Segment: Tony D'Angelo... enter Shawn Spear, Brooks Jensen... enter Niko Vance

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Ugh. Man. I don’t wanna keep blasting things on this show because I actually been liking Nxt. But what the heck is up with the dramatic videos for Shawn Spears? This is what happens when Cody Rhodes is one of your friends I guess.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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6) Fatal Influence Interference Too Much To Overcome As Kelani Jordan Fails To Regain Title Against Fallon Henley

TWO SEGMENTS (11:13)

-Backstage Byron Interview: Kelani Jordan... enter Jacy, Jazmyn

-Match: Fallon Henley (w/Jacy, Jazmyn) vs Kelani... interference from Jacy, Jazmyn... winner: Fallon by pinfall

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “I kinda figured this was what would happen. It’s all right. Basic wrestling tropes. I guess they’ll have to figure some way to get Kelani a fair match with Fatal Influence out of the way, unless she comes up with some allies.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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*7) Andre Chase Prevents Trick Calling Out Ridge Holland, Claiming His Business With Holland Isn't Done Yet... Andre Chase Puts Up Chase U To Face Holland Once Again in NXT Championship #1 Contender's Match

TWO SEGMENTS (10:02)

-In-Ring Segment: Trick Williams promo... enter Andre Chase... enter Ridge Holland

-Backstage Segment: Andre Chase, Riley Osbourne, Thea Hail, Duke Hudson

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “I’m giving credit for the potential of truly ending Chase U. Damn man. Please! Other than that. I liked Andre Chase wanting to continue the feud with Ridge. Good explanation for not wanting squash the beef and accept the loss at Halloween Havoc. But overall I don’t think the end of Chase U is that big of a deal to warrant me really liking this. I’m more like, damn. It’s about time. Chase is a good worker. I could see him being a strong character with a DIFFERENT GIMMICK!”

⭐️Robert: ""

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*8) Grudge Match: Nikkita Takes Care of Adriana Rizzo After Beating Up Rizzo Backstage Weeks Ago As Well... Rizzo Doesn't Take the Loss Sitting Down, Clocking Nikkita With Crowbar Post Match

THREE SEGMENTS (7:02)

-Replay: Rizzo attacked by Nikkita 3 weeks ago on NXT

-Match: Nikkita vs Adriana... winner: Nikkita by pinfall

-Post Match Afterbirth

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “oh man. I can not deny that I loved this! Rizzo put up a tough fight but lost. The match made good sense. I woulda given it a 👍 just for the match but it’s the Afterbirth that really did it for me.😆 Sweet revenge. Funny that the baby face hit the heel with a crow bar and it all felt good.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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9) Josh Briggs Introduces Yoshiki Inamura to the General Manager... The Two Spent Time in Pro Wrestling NOAH

***Note: This angle is possibly part of the Tag Team Tussle Picture (angle #4) as well, as Josh Briggs left the tag team meeting leading to this segment. It seems his idea is to use Inamura as a tag partner and enter the tag scene, but since none of this was explained explicitly, I've listed this as a separate angle.

ONE SEGMENT (0:23)

-Backstage Segment: Ava, Josh Briggs, Yoshiki Inamura

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Dont know who he is, but he’s probably a great worker if WWE is bringing him in. Seems like I shoulda included this angle in the tag title tussle but it wasn’t definitive so I listed it here.🤷‍♂️”

⭐️Robert: ""

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