Post by The Kevstaaa on Mar 3, 2019 0:24:04 GMT -5
Another trip to NXT Cleveland was a success. Here are some of the highlights.
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- Went with my brother and Bash as usual.
- Started the day early and went to Barrio (a great taco spot) for lunch. Had a ribeye taco, a sirloin taco, and a bomb ass shrimp taco.
- Got to the arena around 3:30. We get there early because their seating is first come, first serve. The earlier we get there, the better chance at front row.
- It wasn't as cold as usual, so the wait for doors to open at 6 wasn't terrible.
- Once inside, we got second row by the aisle, so I was close to everything.
- Before the show, Dasha Fuentes hyped the crowd. She pointed out tweets that appeared on the screen. Mine popped up and she wanted to know where I was in the crowd. She came over, high fived us all because the tweet said it was the 5th straight year we came to NXT Cleveland. She also asked us our names and we got to speak on the mic for a second, which was cool.
- Ricochet and Aleister Black beat The Forgotten Sons. Jackson Ryker has the thiccest thighs ever. Ricochet and Black work so well together. Fun opener. Ricochet fist bumped me.
- Roderick Strong came out and said he was hungover from partying with Kyle O'Reilly for his birthday. He still beat Dominik Dijakovic in a solid match.
- Candice LeRae and Mia Yim beat Rhea Ripley and Reina Gonzalez. Reina came out going wild with her cowbell. Reminded me of Justin Hawk Bradshaw. Rhea is awesome. Candice and Mia were cool and both dapped me up. Candice made Rhea tap to win.
- Keith Lee beat Kassius Ohno. Boring at parts, but Lee's Pounce and Powerbomb were incredible to see.
- War Raiders beat Undisputed Era in a Tag Title match. This was a blast. Kyle is hilarious and was on another level in terms of entertainment. Fish was the MVP because he's so loud and talkative that it added a lot to the match.
- After intermission, Velveteen Dream beat Punishment Martinez in a North American Title match. Dream was incredible and has such a presence about him. Martinez was the least impressive person on the show. He did nothing of note and anyone could've played his role in this match. Dream won after a Rock Bottom and a PEOPLE'S PURPLE RAINMAKER!
- Shayna Baszler beat Bianca Belair in a Women's Title match. This was good but had a few botches. Shayna made Bianca tap.
- The main event was one of the best I've ever seen live. Johnny Gargano beat Adam Cole. There were big spots, great near falls, and Cole even busted out the Panama Sunrise. He cheated after a red bump, so Candice LeRae ran out. She hit him with an awesome reverse rana that set up Johnny's win.
- Johnny cut a long promo on Cleveland, Candice, and thanking the fans.
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