Wednesday, August 12, 2020

NXT + AEW

WWE NXT

-Commentators:  Mauro Ranallo, Vic Joseph, & "The Glamazon" Beth Phoenix.
-Karrion Kross(w/ Scarlett Bordeaux) d. "The Guv'nor" Danny Burch with the Kross-Jacket(sleeper with bodyscissors) (4:02).  NXT Champion "Limitless" Keith Lee confronted Kross after the match, offering him a contract for a title shot at Takeover.  Kross signed the contract, but when Scarlett returned it to Lee, it blew up in his face in a fireball.
-Drake Maverick vs. Killian Dain ended in a no-contest when The Undisputed Era(Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Kyle O'Reilly, & "The Infamous" Bobby Fish) attacked both men (5:13).
-Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar(w/ Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza) d. Tyler Breeze(non-title) with the Phantom Driver(fireman's-carry Michinoku Driver) (4:21 aired).  An injured Johnny Fandango attempted to save Breeze from a post-match beating but took abuse as well until Isaiah "Swerve" Scott joined the fray.
-"The Blasian Baddie" Mia Yim d. Indi Hartwell with a grounded octopus hold (4:36).
-Bronson Reed d. "The Archer Of Infamy" Damian Priest via jackknife cradle (7:55 aired).
-"The Latina Sensation" Mercedes Martinez & Aliyah Areebi(w/ Robert Stone) d. Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter when Mercedes pinned Kacy after the Air Raid Crash (4:21 aired).  "The Nightmare" Rhea Ripley fought with Mercedes after the match, but it was a two-on-one situation until "The Ballsy Badass" Shotzi Blackheart joined her side.
-NXT North American Title Tournament:  Cameron Grimes won a triple threat match with "The Velveteen Dream" Patrick Clark and "The Timesplitter" Yujiro Kushida when he pinned Kushida after the Cave-In(flying dropkick/double-stomp) (8:55).
-Next week:  Ridge Holland vs. Johnny Gargano and Finn Bálor vs. Velveteen Dream, plus Isaiah Scott & Breezango(Tyler Breeze & Johnny Fandango) vs. Santos Escobar & Legado Del Fantasma(Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza).

AEW Dynamite

-Commentators:  Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, & "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz.
-The Young Bucks(Matt & Nick Jackson) d. The Dark Order(Evil Uno & Stu Grayson)(w/ "#3" Alex Reynolds, "#4" John Silver, & "#5" Alan Angels) when Nick pinned Uno with a sunset flip into a double-leg rollup (12:29).
-"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes(w/ "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson, Brandi Rhodes, "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes, "God's Gift" Q.T. Marshall, & Allie Dennis) d. Scorpio Sky with the Crossrhodes(inverted swinging neckbreaker) to retain the TNT Title (11:46).  Afterwards, "The Exalted One" Brodie Lee challenged Cody to a title match on next week's show.
-"The Cleaner" Kenny Omega & "Hangman" Adam Page d. The Jurassic Express(Luchasaurus & "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry)(w/ Mr. Fun Size" Marko Stunt) to retain the Tag Team Titles; Omega pinned Jungle Boy after he and Page hit the V-Trigger(pump knee)/Buckshot(slingshot somersault lariat) combo (14:11).
-Women's Champion Hikaru Shida d. Heather Monroe(non-title) with a Stretch Muffler/bow-and-arrow combination hold (2:23).
-"Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy d. "The Demo God" Chris Jericho.  Proud & Powerful(Angel Ortiz & Santana Draztik) were stopped from interfering by The Best Friends(Trent Barreta & Chuck Taylor), but "The Big Hurt" Jake Hager did interfere against Cassidy leading to a close near-fall.  Cassidy went on to score the upset with a modified rollup pin (13:50).
-Next week(as in Saturday 8/22):  Cody Rhodes vs. Brodie Lee for the TNT Title, Private Party(Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy) vs. F.T.R.(Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler), Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks vs. Alex Reynolds/John Silver/Alan Angels, and Natural Nightmares("The Natural" Dustin Rhodes & "God's Gift" Q.T. Marshall) & Jurassic Express(Luchasaurus & Jungle Boy) vs. The Lucha Brothers(Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix), "The Butcher" Andy Williams, & "The Blade" Braxton Sutter.  Also, the Deadly Draw Women's Tag Team Tournament final will take place.

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