Also what kind of name is Mr. 450? Can he even do a 450? That's Mr. J.L levels of terrible.

I always thought it was Shattered Machine, as they pronounced it with the ed at the end. But wrestling wiki has it as shatter.

Listen man, being number 2 is a really good accomplishment.

yeah at being the worse team in history.

NXT World Champion: Finn Bálor
NXT Tag Team Champions: Blake & Murphy
NXT Woman's Champion: Sasha Banks

NXT Episode 158
August 5th, 2015
Full Sail University: Orlando, Florida


Charlotte vs. Bayley
This starts off really well with both women battling for arm positioning, but it doesn't really escalate further. Charlotte takes over working the head but I guess it all gets cut out due to the break cause as we return Bayley is now selling her knee and Charlotte keep going for the figure four. Bayley's comeback is decent but they keep telegraphing the next spot or blatantly get caught waiting for the next sequence which hurts this a bit. Bayley to Belly is kicked out of, but Charlotte tries the super Natural Selection, but Bayley counters into the super Bayley to Belly off the top for the win. **3/4

Earlier in the week, Michael Cole say down with Kevin Owens. Cole asks him about the contract signing, he tries to grill him if his apology to Regal was "heartfelt" Owens asks if he's questioning his sincerity and he doesn't like that. Cole tells him about what Regal said and Kevin says he heard that and he's happy he's bringing that up. Kudos for Regal for waiting until he left to say that. Takes a real man's man to say something like that. Kevin says he's supposed to be a figure of authority, so for him to openly say that about their biggest main event ever, it's a big issue for him. He needs the NXT Title. First, as a reminder of what he did to Sami Zayn, but a title means more money that he's been lacking the last month. He doesn't like NOT having a title either. He can respect who Regal was in the ring, doing whatever he needed to do, but who's to say he won't throw a crooked ref in there with him and Balor in Brooklyn? So there's one way for him to guarantee that it won't happen, and he wants a ladder match! Cole asks if he can beat "The Demon" So, Owens takes off his mic and leaves.



Steve Cutler vs. Baron Corbin
SQUASH!

In GM Regal's office, Bayley tells Regal she's been on a role and asks for a title match. Regal says she deserves one, but she's not the only one who does. So next week, she'll face Becky Lynch for the #1 Contendership, and the winner gets Sasha Banks at Takeover.

Aaron Solow vs. Tyler Breeze
SQUASH!

William Regal comes out and says he's scoured the Earth to find an opponent worthy of him. His opponent on the 22nd of August in Brooklyn will be JUSHIN "THUNDER" LIGER.

Another Apollo Crews vignette airs, which is hilarious cause they haven't been played in like 2 months. Dude's a bust before the debut

Earlier in the week, Byron Saxton say down with Finn. Saxton asks how it feels to be champion, Finn says it's been an emotional year in NXT and they all believe that they're redefining what this industry is, and to be champion is a huge honor. Saxton brings up the contract signing, Finn says they started off as friends a year ago when they came in but something changed and he has no respect for him or anyone, so it doesn't surprise me he struck Regal. Finn says he's a man of action instead of words and Owens is the opposite. Saxton brings up Owens injuring Sami, and Finn says he spoke to Sami and knows their history, and Sami told him not to underestimate him DUH! Saxton then brings up Owens wanting a Ladder match, Finn says Tokyo wasn't a fluke and the outcome will not be any different.

Dash & Dawson vs. The Hype Bros.
Dawson bumps well for the Bros to start, but Dash distracts Ryder as he's doing the corner punches allowing Dawson to escape and hang his knee up in the ropes to take over. Lots of awesome striking and just ripping away at the face by Dawson in his he really carries this, MoJo's hot tag is meh and he beats Dash with Hype Ryder double team. UGH! **1/4

After the match; My kids attacks these losers, they drop Ryder with Shatter Machine.

Regal is with the VV in his office, he gives them a rematch at Brooklyn and says as a word to the wise, he would think of some way of curtailing Alexa Bliss.



Samoa Joe vs. Rhyno
They start it slowly with the standard WWE big man vs big man stuff, so neither guy wants to make a mistake before moving into the shoulder block stuff. They pretty much go back and forth trading strikes and moves, with no real story until it's time to go home. Joe avoids the Gore and ends it with the Muscle Buster. Not good. *1/2

NXT World Champion: Finn Bálor
NXT Tag Team Champions: Blake & Murphy
NXT Woman's Champion: Sasha Banks

NXT Episode 159
August 12th, 2015
Full Sail University: Orlando, Florida

William Regal accepts Kevin Owen's request to make the Brooklyn match, a Ladder match.

Soloman Crow vs. Tye Dillinger
Tye debuts the "PERFECT 10" gimmick here, so yeah. And the simpletons of Florida eat it up. Tye is still above average, but good for him for finding a fast food gimmick that fans can get behind for 15 minutes. Soloman looks good here as he finally has someone he can do his Tazmanic move-set on. Tye works a sleeper to fill time before hitting a basement Codebreaker for the win. *3/4

Earlier Today; The Hype Bros are talking, Mojo says he's in gear cause he doesn't need to get ready. He says he got with 1012 chicks at the club last night while Ryder was at home.

Axel Tischer vs. Baron Corbin
SQUASH!

Corbin grabs a mic and asks if they're kidding him. He dominates every time he comes to the ring, he's the real deal, and the same tired story happens to everyone. Nobody gets up from the End of Days. He goes to hit it again. BUT MOTHERFUCKING STEVE CUTLER COMES OUT FOR REVENGE! YES! But, nevermind Corbin lays him out with the End of days. He gets the mic back and says he doesn't care who you are nobody gets up from the End of Days.....................BUT SAMOA JOE'S MUSIC HITS! Joe comes down to the ring, he says Corbin's quite the dominating figure, and while this is an impressive path of destruction he's laid, he can guarantee that he DEFINITELY won't be doing that to him. Corbin says he can do it to anyone, and that includes him. Joe says to do it to him RIGHT NOW! Corbin says he just fought two guys, but they can do this, just not right now. Corbin goes to leave but sucker punches Joe and attacks him, but Joe blocks the End of Days and drops him with the choke and chokes him out. AWESOME SHIT!

Part 4 of Bull-Fit airs, it's him actually trying to get in shape so fuck him. Minus a million points in the MVP race.

Tyler Breeze says he demanded something monumental, and Regal didn't disappoint. And how perfect, because he did the same thing with Hideo Itami. And he disposed of him like garbage. DOMO ARIGATO, MR. LIGER!

Marcus Louis vs. Finn Balor
A quick showcase for the champ, you know how it goes. After the match; KO attacks Finn on the ramp, but Finn blocks the apron bomb and they fight into the ring, but Owens drops him with the pop-up powerbomb. He holds up the NXT Title before dropping it onto Finn.

Backstage: Greg Hamilton is with VV, he asks if they have a plan for Brooklyn. VV says yes. Bliss comes over and slaps them both and leaves.

TAKEOVER HYPE
Appolo Crews in action
Breeze/Liger
Joe/Corbin
VV/Blake&Murphy - Tag Team Title
Owens/Balor - Ladder match/World Title
Sasha/??

Sasha Banks comes out for commentary

#1 Contenders Match for the NXT Woman's Championship: Bayley vs. Becky Lynch
Graves has one of his best commentary moments ever as during Becky's entrance he kills her about wearing sunglasses/goggles indoors, but Sasha says let's talk about her glasses and he says he likes them, they're a real fashion statement. The match starts off good with Becky going after the arm, she has some awesome arm holds and suplexes with Bayley's body weight landing on the arm so that ruled. Weirdly Bayley's selling is not her usual standards and she kinda forgets at times. Bayley has a nice comeback, she keeps using flashy roll through and roll up in hopes something sticks, before moving into both ladies hitting their signature stuff for near falls. The final 4 minutes or so rules, with both woman just struggling to control anything and both having a counter for everything so they have to come up with new things on the fly. E.G. Becky having the super Bayley to belly countered so Bayley conters into a powerslam off the top. Becky manages to lock in the disarmher but Bayley makes the ropes, she goes for it again but leaves herself open for Bayley to roll her up for the win. **3/4