Thursday, February 28, 2013

NXT + Impact

WWE NXT

Commentators:  Tony Dawson & S. William Regal.  Ring announcer:  Byron Saxton.

Dusty Rhodes meets with Bo Dallas and Corey Graves backstage...Graves returns the NXT Title belt that he "borrowed" last week, then Dusty announces a triple threat main event for the next shot at Big E Langston:  Dallas vs. Graves vs. Conor O'Brian.

Justin Gabriel(w/ Tyson Kidd) vs. Leo Kruger:  This stems from Kruger interrupting the injured Kidd's interview on last week's show...the rivalry between the South Africans dates back to their FCW days.  YAY WRESTLING~!  Regal notes that Gabriel's working a ground game because Kruger would be expecting the aerial attack...PSYCHOLOGY~!  Leo targets the arm after sending Gabriel shoulder-first into the ringpost...so Gabriel uses his feet to kick his way into a comeback.  Springboard cross-body gets two...he goes to the top, but Kruger snaps the arm off the rope, then mows him down with a clothesline...for two.  Leo tries a superplex but Justin fights back...sunset bomb!  Back to the third floor...450 Splash hits and Gabriel gets the win!  However, he war isn't over as Kruger swipes one of Kidd's crutches and jabs Gabriel in the ribs with it...this feud MUST CONTINUE~!

Aksana Raudoniene vs. Emma Tayla:  So who's the face in this match?  Emma has trouble with her skin-the-cat-esque ring entrance...hate when that happens.  Aksana goes on the offensive, but Emma lures her into a throat-snap off the top rope.  The match breaks down into mostly roughhouse tactics by both women...but Emma's insistence on mid-match dancing leads to her downfall as she runs into the Devo Drop(spinebuster) for the Aksana victory.

Backstage:  Renee Young reports that Bo Dallas has been attacked by SOMEONE...

Corey Graves vs. Conor O'Brian:  Bo Dallas can't compete in the scheduled main event so it's now a one-on-one matchup.  So who's the face in THIS one?  Graves would seem to be the underdog based simply on size, but he takes out the leg to gain an edge.  Corey surprisingly maintains control for a while but O'Brian finally fights his way back into the match.  Flapjack hits but THE LIGHTS GO OUT IN ORLANDO...and The Shield members beat down both men for the no-contest!  Long way to go for THAT finish...Graves takes the triple powerbomb and Conor gets laid out as well.  Dean Ambrose lets us know they haven't forgotten about NXT...Seth says things will get worse before they get better and Roman Reigns tells us to believe in The Shield.  Okay then.

TNA Impact

-Commentators:  Mike Tenay & Todd Keneley.
-Velvet Sky d. Tara Varon(w/ Jessie Godderz) to retain the Women's Title (referee Taryn Terrell).  Taryn ejected Jessie from ringside and Sky went on to win with the In Yo' Face(sitout Pedigree).
-Tag Team Champion Austin Aries d. Shawn Hernandez after knocking him out with a chain.
-Kenny King d. Rob Van Dam to win the X-Division Title.  Van Dam missed a 450 Splash and King got a near-fall, but the Royal Flush was enough to keep RVD down for the pin.
-Ivelisse Velez(formerly Sofia Cortez on NXT) d. Lei'D Tapa(niece of The Barbarian) with a guillotine lock (referee Taryn Terrell).
-Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy & Bully Ray d. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian when Hardy pinned Daniels after the swanton bomb.

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