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UnWrest NXT 11/14/18- The Final Push for WarGames

Sorry for getting this out late. I had a bit of "blogger's block." (Is that a thing?) Anyways...

LET'S DO THIS!

 


NXT
11/14/18

1) Bianca Belair vs. Mia Yim- I'll be honest: I didn't see much of Mia Yim in this match to make me get whatever the hype is about here. Meanwhile, Bianca Belair continues to be impressive with her performance. I like the toughness, the rough house attacks, and the power that she shows. Bianca Belair is still un-de-fea-ted. Good match to start the show, but I was hoping to see more from Yim to be honest.

-A video shows to hype up Gargano vs. Black. I know I might be in the minority, but I love the change in Gargano. The "pure" good guy character wasn't doing it for me, and I like that Gargano is showing a dark side. It gives his character so much more range. Plus ANYTHING to keep Gargano away from Ciampa is a good thing. If they never wrestled again on NXT, it would be too soon. I know everyone gushed and awed over those matches, but the first one is the only one I genuinely liked and go back to watch.

- A quick backstage segment sets up a match next week on NXT between Ohno and Riddle. I can't wait to see that one.

2) Karissa Rivera vs. Lacey Evans- This was completely forgettable. Lacey Evans won, but it was just a throwaway match.

- We get a bunch of previews for the NXT Men's and Women's Championships next.

3) Hanson vs. Kyle O'Reilly- Is this a match on NXT or a Ring of Honor match? I'm not complaining. I'm just pointing out that both these men were on ROH for a lot of years. (Note: The winner of this match earns his team the "man" advantage going into WarGames. It's WarGames. We know the heel is going to have that advantage. Come on now.)

A great main event match here. O'Reilly continues to be SO impressive in NXT in singles matches using a more strong style, Old School wrestling technique. O'Reilly is the backbone of The Undisputed Era, their "Enforcer" if you will. Meanwhile Hanson deserves a lot of credit as well for showing some great athletic ability for a HUGE monster of a man (dives to the outside and a moonsault off the top rope). Some great near finishes towards the end as well with the competitors from War Games getting involved. A really fun melee on the floor leads to O'Reilly using the title belt to knock out Hanson for the win.  This makes me even that much more hyped for TakeOver now.

Overall, a decent enough show, but the main event more than saves it. I really enjoyed the Hanson/O'Reilly match and highly recommend that you go out of your way to check this one out around the 35 minute mark of NXT.

Check later for both the NXT TakeOver WarGames Predictions and the review of the show itself.
Until next time, take care of yourselves. Spread some awesomeness.

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