Oh wait, that wasn't even mentioned other than his appearance on RAW and not the ending?
Can't say that I blame NXT for that.
This episode is really good, which is usual with the yellow brand.
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Samoa Joe Calls Out Karrion Kross.
NXT is starting off hot, people!
Now, this is how the segment went. Samoa Joe was like, "I want to beat the crap out of Karrion Kross" to which NXT gm Willie Man said, "Uh, no. You're not allowed to do so because Kross attacked Samoa Joe the referee and not Joe the NXT management".
After that statement from Regal, Joe replied, "Nah. I'll find that piece of sh*te himself".
Towards the end of the show, Samoa Joe came back to the ring and called out the NXT champion.
Karrion Kross did respond via the titantron and proceeded to show a down and out Steve Regal.
Joe tried to chase the champ but Kross quickly got away.
I was listening to Solomonster's idea of where this story is heading and he sees the narrative directing to Kross being stripped of the championship and how the rubber match between Cole and O'Reilly will be contested for the NXT championship.
Which is a move that I could definitely see happening. But, the obvious lead-in is a match between Joe and Kross in an unsanctioned encounter.
I do think that the feud doesn't need the NXT championship. The rivalry is so personal that the championship itself will be overshadowed by the sheer intensity of this storyline.
Oh, and those segments with Joe were great.
Kushida And Bobby Fish vs The Diamond Mine's Tyler Rust And Roderick Strong.
A decent bout. The good guys win with an armbar from Kushida to Tyler Rust.
Kyle O'Reilly vs Austin Theory.
A pretty fun match. O'Reilly tapped out Theory with a kneebar.
Hit Row Wasn't Having With Legado De La Fantasma's Mariachi Music.
Santos was sh*tting on Hit Row's musical performance and how Escobar will bring the North American championship with class and heritage.
Out came the stable themselves and they brawled with Legado De La Fantasma. So, overnight, Hit Row are a babyface team and I do not mind it.
Two former Lucha Underground competitors battling out for the North
American championship? I'm in!
Odyssey Jones vs Andre Chase. NXT Breakout Tournament First Round.
I'm not too keen on Andre Chase but Odyssey Jones? The dude impressed me here.
Jones advanced to the tournament.
In a sit-down interview with Wade Barret, Bronson Reed stated that he'll defeat Adam Cole next week on this very show. Looking forward to the encounter.
Imperium calls out Msk aka the heels according to the CWC crowd.
LA Knight vs Drake Maverick.
Sad to see that Maverick isn't with Killian Dain anymore but the dude did get a win thanks to this thing called a distraction finish by Cameron Grimes.
LA Knight forced Grimes to attack the winner of the encounter and attack the butler, Grimes did with regret in his eyes.
LA Knight is an a**hole. Not surprised here.
The show before the final segment with Samoa Joe and Karrion Kross, ended with two women's matches.
One was a squash win from Franky Monet. The other was a women's title match between Xia Li and Raquel Gonzalez with Gonzalez obviously retaining the championship.
So, to recap for all of you slow mofos.
Like: Samoa Joe segments, Odyssey Jones that is all, interstable warfare between Hit Row and Legado De La Fantasma, Kyle O'Reilly vs Austin Theory.
Didn't like: Nothing bruf.
(By the way, there won't be an AEW Dynamite review tomorrow and for the foreseeable future since AEW Rampage is coming soon and I'm bringing a familiar format back specifically for AEW coverage).