WWE NXT on Sci-Fi
Announcers: Michael Cole and JBL
Host: Jonathan Coachman
Location: Trenton, New Jersey
Date: June 13 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[li]Video package from earlier today
The WWE pros are waiting at the arena to meet their rookies for the first time. Edge let’s out a groan and wants the rookies to hurry up.
[/li][li]The rookies arrive in luxury cars and are greeted by the pros. [/li][li]Most of the pros introduce themselves to the rookies and tell them to work hard and the rookies tell them it’s an honour to be coached by their pros.
[/li][li]King Booker looks disgusted at his rookie Shad Gaspard whom approaches him wearing jeans, a tank top and bling bling.
INTRODUCTION [/li][li]The opening video for NXT aired showing each of the 8 pairings.
[/li][li]Michael Cole is joined at ringside by JBL and they welcome us to NXT before passing over to NXT host Jonathan Coachman.
WELCOME TO NXT [/li][li]Jonathan Coachman introduces everyone first to the WWE pros and then to the 8 NXT rookies. CM Punk gets a good ovation.
[/li][li]Coach explains that the rookies will travel with their pros and will be coached by them helping them become NXT champion and being better equipped for the WWE world.
[/li][li]He mentions that starting from week 8 the pros would be submitting their rankings. And the lowest ranked rookie would be eliminated, so they better listen to their pros.
[/li][li]He says that the rookies would be competing in matches and in segments to showcase their charisma to help with the pros rankings.
[/li][li]Starting from week 3 there will be pros challenges that the rookies will compete in pros challenges. Which are challenges designed by one of the pros with a prize for winning them.
[/li][li]Coach then told them to get themselves into 2 groups of 4 because they would be having an 8 man tag to allow the pros to see what they’ve got and you have to prepared for anything in the WWE, which shocked the rookies.
8 MAN TAG
MATCH | MONTEL VONTAVIOUS PORTER, DERRICK NEIKIRK, MIKE KNOX & SYLVESTER TERKAY DEFEATED CM PUNK, SHAD GASPARD, SETH SKYFIRE & HARRY SMITH [/li][li]Lots of quick tags and back and forth action as everyone got some sort of moment in the match to shine.
[/li][li]Edge constantly tried to interject himself in the match when CM Punk was in the ring telling him he was “doing it wrong”, which frustrated Punk.
[/li][li]Finish came when Edge got on the ring apron to yell at Punk, which distracted Punk and allowed MVP to roll up Punk and get the pinfall.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
BACKSTAGE | EDGE, LITA AND CM PUNK [/li][li]Edge tells Punk that he didn’t like him the first time he saw him.
[/li][li]Edge says that Punk feels entitled because he was a star on the independents, that he was the hottest prospect in wrestling but that it wasn’t the minor leagues anymore and Punk had a lot to learn. Punk responded by just nodded his head frustrated.
[/li][li]Edge says he has arranged another match for Punk to avenge his loss earlier against the man he was pinned by’s pro Ric Flair and he wants Punk to take his advice since he doesn’t have to be here.
A 14 YEAR RIVALRY
BACKSTAGE | KURT ANGLE, HARRY SMITH, SHELTON BENJAMIN, SYLVESTER TERKAY [/li][li]Kurt Angle is in his locker room teaching Harry Smith some moves.
[/li][li]Sylvester Terkay barges in despite Shelton Benjamin’s warnings.
[/li][li]Terkay says “hello old friend” to Kurt mentions that he finished second to Kurt Angle in the 1992 NCAA collegiate wrestling championship.
[/li][li]Terkay says that Angle had to resort to suspect tactics to beat him and that Terkay is glad Kurt is a pro as he is going to avenge that against Kurt and his rookie Harry.
ROOKIE/PRO TAG MATCH
MATCH | CHRIS BENOIT & SETH SKYFIRE DEFEATED GREGORY HELMS & DERRICK NEIKIRK [/li][li]A video package airs about Seth Skyfire prior to the match. Seth says he has wanted to be a pro wrestler all his life but because of his size he’s been held back and told to get another day job. He says it’s an honour to be paired with Chris Benoit since he has modelled his career after Chris and he’s another smaller wrestler who’s made it big. He says he will win NXT.
[/li][li]The heels isolated Skyfire for a majority of the match before he tagged in Benoit who took out both men.
[/li][li]Helms and Neikirk didn’t really blend well together, whilst Benoit and Skyfire were the opposite with Benoit constantly coaching Skyfire throughout the match.
[/li][li]Finish came after Benoit hit the flying head butt and tagged in Neikirk whom hit a flying elbow drop to get the pin on Neikirk.
A ROYAL PROBLEM
BACKSTAGE | KING BOOKER, SHARMELL & SHAD GASPARD [/li][li]King Booker is backstage with Sharmell discussing their rookie Shad Gaspard and Sharmell wants to know what the king wants to do.
[/li][li]King Booker says the peasant needs a lot of work on him nut with the guidance of King Booker can have a rags to riches story.
Gaspard walks into the locker room and infuriates Booker by calling him Booker T.
[/li][li]King Booker told “Shadrick Gaspard” that he had gotten him some new clothing to replace those hideous garments.
[/li][li]King Booker told Gaspard to kiss his ring which Gaspard reluctantly did.
WARMING UP
BACKSTAGE | EDGE & CM PUNK AND RIC FLAIR & MONTEL VONTAVIOUS PORTER [/li][li]Both rookie and pro pairings are discussing tactics for the upcoming match.
[/li][li]Edge tucks some brass knuckles into CM Punk’s trunks.
[/li][li]Flair tells MVP to pay attention to his match closely because he may learn a thing or 2.
YOUTH VS EXPERIENCE
MATCH | RIC FLAIR W/ MVP DEFEATED CM PUNK W/ EDGE & LITA [/li][li]A video package for CM Punk airs before the match. It mentions how he was a star on the independent scene and he’s looking to prove he can compete with the big boys. He talks about his straight edge lifestyle and how he’s travelled the globe competing. He says being paired with Edge is going to be interesting since they are almost nothing alike but he is really looking forward to this opportunity.
[/li][li]Very good match that showed that Ric Flair’s experience was getting the better of Punk.
[/li][li]JBL was ripping into Punk about how this is the big league’s now he's not fighting in front of 20 people any more. He also ripped into Punk’s straight edged lifestyle saying it was for losers. Cole agreed with him for some reason. JBL though didn’t seem to like anyone except for Sylvester Terkay.
[/li][li]Neither man would stay down and both men kept coming at each other hitting move after move.
[/li][li]Edge distracted the referee and wanted Punk to blast Flair with the brass knuckle’s but Punk refused.
[/li][li]Flair however took advantage of the distraction and delivered a low blow behind the referee’s back, telling his rookie to pay attention.
[/li][li]Flair locked in a figure four and Punk tapped out to give Flair the victory.
[/li][li]Show finished with Edge arguing with his rookie CM Punk.
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