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It’s Wedne… Thursday, which means it’s time for the UK Wrestling Analysis of NXT #770! Previously live from Center Stage Theater, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

The UK Wrestling Archive, as the name suggests, is UK Wrestling-centric however in conjunction with the TWIST Network, we will also be offering reviews of major events which feature UK and Irish wrestlers.

With no time wasted, we quickly run through the card for the night and then we’re on to our first match. Bailey & (NXT Women’s Champion) Giulia, against Cora Jade & Roxanne Perez.

Not suggesting the crowd noise is piped (yet) but there was a rather loud ‘Giulia’ chant while the camera just happened to be panning the crowd who did not look especially chant-y.. To be fair, a short time later there was a ‘This Is Awesome’ chant and the crowd were actually looking like they were legitimately doing it. Booker manages to mix up Cora Jade and Corey Graves which was amusing. All credit to Shawn Michaels, as much as I appreciate that Bailey and Giulia are not Shawn Michaels projects, the NXT women look as smooth as their main roster male counterparts, which is not always something which can be said for many of the main roster women’s roster.

Bailey & (NXT Women’s Champion) Giulia defeat Cora Jade & Roxanne Perez by Pinfall (Bailey over Cora Jade)

Up next we have the Grayson Waller Effect with special guest Oba Femi. Waller puts the Atlanta crowd down saying they have to use the initials ATL because they cannot spell Atlanta. Oba Femi holds his own for the most part before challenging either of A-Town Down Under to a match. We don’t have a conclusive answer though as Ava interrupts to remind Oba Femi that he doesn’t make the matches, she does. During this though we’ve gone to a split screen showing Trick Williams becoming increasingly agitated and he makes his way out to confront Femi. Theory tries to blindside Williams but is fought off and dumped over the top rope, as is Waller, Williams however turns around into a Powerbomb by Oba Femi. The announcers are concerned because Williams is supposed to be in action against Wes Lee, next.

We return from break to Izzi Dame being interviewed by Sarah Schreiber, discussing her (Dame) involvement with the D’Angelo family. Ridge Holland interrupts to question Dame’s motives only to also be interrupted by Channing Lorenzo.

Back at ringside, Trick Williams is struggling to his feet as Wes Lee makes his entrance. The match starts and Lee rushes Williams, dropkicking him into the turnbuckles. Williams fights back though it’s not long before Lee takes control again. Match ends when Lee’s entourage Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont interfere, only be fought off but when the referee tries to restore order, Williams also throws him across the ring prompting a Disqualification.

Wes Lee defeated Trick Williams by Disqualification

Backstage Ava again reminds Oba Femi that she makes the matches before letting him know he faces both Austin Theory and Grayson Waller at Vengeance Day. She then heads out in search of Trick Williams.

It’s time for the NXT Women’s North American Championship match as Shotzi challenges Fallon Henley. A fun match with lots going on. Fallon Henley, who I did not know going into the match, is better than I expected. Both competitors’ entourages brawl to the back leaving just Fallon and Shotzi.

WWE NXT North American Women’s Championship Match:
Fallon Henley (w/ Fatal Influence Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx) defeated Shotzi (w/ Gig Dolin & Tatum Paxley) by Pinfall

We are back with the faces in the crowd though thankfully the awkward lingering shots are not a thing in NXT.

Match #3 pits ‘All Ego’ Ethan Page against Cedric Alexander. Alexander punches Page before even getting in the ring so we’re off to a flyer. Alexander is all over Page in the opening few minutes of the match. Alexander dominates throughout but Page takes the win with a RKO (he almost certainly has his own name for it but I don’t know what it is and the announcers didn’t call it, mainly because Vic Joseph is trying to decipher just what the hell Book is talking about 90% of the time.

‘All Ego’ Ethan Page defeated Cedric Alexander by Pinfall

Following a rundown of the card for Vengeance Day, we’re on to the main event of the evening. Meta-Four (Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend) are out first. The yellow and green spotlights are a nice touch, gives them an almost superhero vibe. The Tag Champs are next. As much as I dislike the spelling out of N-A-O-M-I for Naomi’s entrance, I dislike more the cutting off her theme in order to play Bianca Belair’s. Either give them a new theme or just pick one or the other… I’m amazed it hasn’t happened before now but Belair’s looooong braid is becoming more of a hindrance and get in the way. It could be half as long, look just as impressive and be much less of a nuisance. Lash Legend is a big girl, with several inches on Belair. We get a quick split screen, of Cora Jade demanding Ava’s attention. I don’t want to call nepotism but Ava is so young and ill-suited to the roll of GM. She very rarely, if ever, shows actual authority. Anyway, back to the match. The more I (re)watch NXT the more obvious it is that the quality of the women’s wrestling is a level above that of the main roster. It’s not so noticeable with the male roster though. The champs take the win by Pinfall.

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match:
Bianca Belair & Naomi (Champions) defeat Meta-Four Meta-Four (Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend) by Pinfall (Bianca Belair over Jakara Jackson)

Post match, McIntyre attacks Zayn, prompting Cody Rhodes to run down for the assist. He and McIntyre trade blows but Kevin Owens emerges from the crowd to attack Rhodes. Rhodes turns the tables on him before McIntyre drags Rhodes off Owens and into the corner. Them for the second week in a row, the man who just does not learn, Sami Zayn, opts to attempt the Helluva Kick, bearing in mind that he best he could hope for is kicking both McIntyre AND Rhodes, instead only kicks Rhodes when McIntyre dodges out the way. All bar Rhodes vacate the ring and CM Punk makes his way out. A overly long, honestly not particularly interesting, and largely unnatural feeling exchange between Rhodes and Punk follows to close the show.

There’s just so much wrestling… It’s Saturday as I write this, I still have Smackdown AND AEW Dynamite/ potentially Collision. A minimum of 8 hours weekly WWE content. At least 2 hours, probably 4 AEW. 2 Hours TNA (IF I can find reliable means to regularly watch) not including PPVs. All now have UK and Irish wrestlers. I do enjoy doing these reviews though I may have to trim the fat as it were. Like everything else, it’s a work in progress.

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