NXT + Impact

WWE NXT

Commentators:  Tony Dawson & S. William Regal.  Ring announcers:  Summer Rae & Byron Saxton.

Alex Riley & Derrick Bateman vs. Kassius Ohno & Leo Kruger, Tag Team Title Tournament:  The winners will face Adrian Neville & Oliver Grey in the semifinals.  Haven't seen much of Riley or Bateman lately...Regal says Bateman's returning from a knee injury.  Ohno/Kruger have more experience as a duo(to say nothing of Ohno's past partnership with the artist now known as Antonio Cesaro).  Bateman was briefly FCW Tag Champ with Johnny Curtis but this is the first time he and Riley have teamed up.

Riley & Bateman look sharp in the early going, but Kruger avoids Bateman's high knee in the corner and the heels target the bad wheel.  After several minutes of abuse, Riley finally gets the hot tag...the house is on fire!  Things break down as Bateman and Kruger take it to the floor, leading to Ohno rolling up Riley for a near-fall.  Riley nails Leo but Ohno wipes out Riley with IT"S THE BIG FOOT, then makes him tap out to a modified CRAVATE~!  (I guess Wade Barrett has dibs on the forearm smash now...)

After the match, Corey Graves runs into the ring and locks Riley in the 13th Step(Fuller leglock)...they had a backstage altercation last week that led to this.  It takes a few referees to restore order...

Mason Ryan vs. Kazma Sakamoto:  Well, I guess Sakamoto's not a follower any more(the meaning behind his "Adeshi" name in WWE).  It's a return-from-oblivion week as Ryan's been missing for a while.  I don't see this being too competitive...Sakamoto manages to get in a few offensive maneuvers but a fallaway slam puts an end ot that.  IT'S THE BIG FOOT(popular move tonight) sets up the Jackhammer for the win.

Paige Knight vs. Aksana Raudoniene:  Paige is OVAH~!  Aksana overpowers Paige right out of the gate and does a good job of maintaining control after that.  Paige fires up and yanks Aksana off the turnbuckles, then hooks her in a modified Texas Cloverleaf for the tapout!  Paige accidentally bumps into Summer as she announces the result...and Summer nails Paige from behind before storming off!

Backstage, Renee Young interviews Sasha Banks about her first NXT win last week.  A random guy gives Sasha a letter from a secret admirer...goodie, that always turns out well.  *snicker*

Bo Dallas & Michael McGillicutty vs. Primo & Epico Colon(w/ Rosa Mendes), Tag Team Title Tournament:  These teams are no strangers to each other...Bo and Michael just started teaming up but the Colon cousins are former WWE Tag Champs.  Epico notably has his hair down instead of sporting his usual cornrows.  Byron replaces Summer as ring announcer...the winners will face The Wyatt Family in the semifinals.  Dallas was FCW Tag Champ with his brother Husky Harris(aka Duke Rotundo, now known as Bray Wyatt)...McGillicutty was a WWE Tag Champ with David Otunga.

Dallas and McGillicutty show some great tandem moves, but MM ends up on the wrong side of the ring and Epico dropkicks him to the floor.  The Colons control the action until Dallas finally tags into the match...time to speed up the pace!  Bo hits a turnbuckle-walk bulldog on Primo but Epico breaks up the pin...Epico takes MM out of the match and Primo rolls up Dallas with a handful of tights...for two.  Primo hits a hammerlock DDT(!)...for 2 1/2.  Primo comes off the ropes, but he runs into the snap belly-to-belly suplex and Dallas gets the win!

Next week:  Tag Title tournament semifinals with Neville/Grey vs. Ohno/Kruger and Dallas/McGillicutty vs. Wyatt Family.

TNA Impact

-Commentators:  Mike Tenay, Todd Keneley, & Taz.
-Brutus Magnus d. T.V. Champion Brother Devon by DQ(non-title) when Doc Gallows & Mike Knox interfered; Magnus fought them off on his own.
-Joseph Park d. Robbie Eckos(w/ Robbie Terry) after a splash off the second rope.
-Austin Aries(w/ Bobby Roode) d. Tag Team Champion Chavo Guerrero Jr.(w/ Shawn Hernandez); Roode distracted the ref after Chavo hit the frog splash, leading to Aries recovering to hit a corner dropkick and brainbuster for the three-count.
-James Storm & Velvet Sky d. Jessie Godderz & Women's Champion Tara Varon when Velvet pinned Tara after the In Yo' Face(sitout Pedigree).
-Kurt Angle(w/ Wes Brisco) d. Ken Anderson via anklelock in a cage match.  Afterwards, a masked member of the Aces & Eights climbed into the cage and Wes locked the door behind him...but the man unmasked to reveal Garett Bischoff.  Wes claimed innocence only to clip Angle from behind as he went after Garett...both of them are with the Aces & Eights.