TNA XPlosion
-Commentators: Mike Tenay & Jeremy Borash.
-Tag Team Champion James Storm d. Robbie Eckos(w/ Jessie Godderz) after the Last Call superkick.
WWE NXT
Commentators: Tom Phillips, Alex Riley, & Renee Young(for the women's match). Ring announcer: Kendall Skye.
Leo Kruger vs. Antonio Cesaro: So who's the face in THIS one? These two got their signals crossed during the Bo Dallas Invitational last week, so we've got this match. Cesaro dropkicks Kruger right out of the gate...those "We The People" chants are getting pretty loud. Kruger fires back and clotheslines Cesaro out of the ring, then follows him to the floor where they fight it out. BACK RAKES~! Cesaro controls the pace for a bit, but Leo reverses a suplex before stomping him down in the corner. Antonio reverses him into the turnbuckles before dashing in with a EUROUPPERCUT~!...for two. Double-stomp gets two. Unique Rock Bottom variant...gets two. Third floor...but Kruger cuts him off and hits the superplex!
The battle spills out to the floor again...Leo surprisingly takes to the air for a suicide dive! Back in for a spinebuster, but Cesaro rolls out to avoid the Slice lariat...Kruger follows him but gets thrown into the steel steps. Undaunted, Cesaro throws him out of the ring again and hits a back suplex onto the edge of the ring! Leo beats the ten-count and Antonio throws him out AGAIN...he tells him to STAY DOWN and hits a gutwrench suplex on the entrance ramp! Kruger beats the count once again, frustrating Cesaro...Antonio pummels him with European uppercuts before dropping him with a torture-rack slam...for two! Neutralizer...is countered by a backdrop. Leo gets one shot in, but runs right into the pop-up EUROUPPERCUT~!...for two! Cesaro grabs the Swiss Sleeper and takes Kruger down to the mat with a bodyscissors...but Leo won't quit and fights back to his feet. Antonio mows him down with a short-arm clothesline in response, then decides to just end it with the Neutralizer...second time's the charm. 1-2-3. Cesaro's not done and drops a knee from the top rope...WE THE PEOPLE~! Referees hit the ring to check on Leo...
Charlotte Flair(w/ Bayley Rose) vs. Santana Garrett: Hey, I know that other gal! FLIPPIES~! ensue for both ladies. Santana does better than you might think, but Summer Rae & Sasha Banks make their way to ringside for no particular reason. Their mocking "support" leads to Charlotte mounting a comeback, but she's distracted enough for Santana to roll her up for two. Charlotte drops her with a fireman's-carry Flapjack, then hits the low-altitude somersault Diamond Cutter for the win. Charlotte & Bayley leave without incident, but Summer has something to say. They're the "BFFs"(Beautiful Fierce Females) and they claim to have put NXT Women's Champion Paige Knight out of commision...but Paige shows up to dispute those claims. Paige beats down Sasha but it's a two-on-one situation...the fans chant for Emma Tayla and she appears as requested! The BFFs were just leaving...
Backstage, Tony Dawson(not gone yet) catches up to the BFFs...they want a tag match with Paige and Emma next week.
Mojo Rawley vs. Danny Burch: Well, the new guy has no shortage of energy...STAY HYPED~! He's a big guy who can move pretty well, but Burch doesn't just lay down. Mojo rallies with shoulderblocks and a series of Stinger Splashes, then a flying butt-bump followed by the Earthquake buttdrop for the victory.
Backstage: Dawson interviews Paige & Emma...they're on different pages as it relates to who needs who's help, but they do accept the challenge. Emma annoys Paige with her dancing...Paige: "Emma, I'll hurt you..." Emma: "Yeah, right..."
Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady vs. Alexander Rusev & Scott Dawson(w/ Sylvester Lefort): The board says "ENZO" on one side and "COLIN" on the other. The Jersey guys aren't at a loss for words, as usual. The fans know the word to describe the opposition: S-A-W-F-T~! The big boys start...not a lot of finesse in that exchange but it's effective. Enzo tags in but Rusev catches a cross-body, then holds him up against the ropes for repeated knees to the gut. Amore's in the wrong part of town...Dawson hits a short-arm clothesline and teardrop suplex but Big Cass breaks up the pin. Rusev bashes Cassady off the apron in response, then rams Enzo in the corner before making him tap out to the Accolade(camel clutch). Cassady takes some post-match abuse from the Legionnaires and gets locked in the Accolade as well...that was decisive.
Backstage: Renee Young interviews Sami Zayn...he has his shot at NXT Champion Bo Dallas next week! Speak of the devil, Bo appears with an outstanding boo-boo face...that was NOT COOL last week and that hurt his feelings! Zayn Wants Da Belt...but Bo says he doesn't have to do this. They can team up and go after the Tag Team Titles as FRIENDS! Zayn says it sounds like a good plan...but they'll do that after he wins the big belt from him. Dallas: "Un-BO-lievable!"
Rob Van Dam(w/ Ricardo Rodriguez) vs. Aiden English: The Artiste sings his way to the ring as usual...BRAVO~! For reference, this WAS recorded prior to this past week's events(RVD taking a sabbatical and World Champion Alberto Del Rio destroying Rodriguez). The fans demonstrate that they know Rob's initials. It's fairly easy to predict how this one will go...it's a showcase for Van Dam with some token heelishness by English. A well-timed rope kick puts RVD in some pain, but the educated feet make the difference. Rolling Thunder sets up the five-star frog splash and that's all she wrote.
Next week: Dallas-Zayn for the title plus Paige/Emma vs. BFFs.
TNA Impact
-Commentators: Mike Tenay & Taz.
-Austin Aries d. Jeff Hardy after a top-rope brainbuster. Samoa Joe threw his hat into the ring for Ultimate X at Bound For Glory.
-Women's Champion O.D.B.(w/ Eric Young) d. Jessie Godderz(w/ Robbie Eckos)(non-title) by DQ when Lei'd Tapa attacked O.D.B.
-Brooke Tessmacher d. Velvet Sky(w/ Chris Sabin) via rollup when Sabin distracted his lady with "advice" once too often.
-Sting & Brutus Magnus d. Bad Influence(Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) when Sting pinned Kazarian after the Scorpion Death Drop.
-A.J. Styles won a handicap match against Mike Knux & Garett Bischoff(w/ Heavyweight Champion Bully Ray & Brooke Tessmacher); Knux hit Garett by mistake and A.J. took out Knux with a Pele Kick before small-packaging Bischoff for the win. Ray beat down Styles afterwards.
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