WEEKLY OVERVIEW – NXT: Latest updates on injuries, live event results, schedule of live events, next Takeover, noteworthy social media posts, closing commentary

By Robert Doherty, PWTorch Specialist

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The following is the next in a new series of articles on PWTorch which will help put in perspective major wrestling promotions with weekly overviews with a look at developments, results, future line-ups, social media activity, interviews, plus some a timely commentary at the end. We will be featuring similar features on other promotions each week and each will be updated weekly.


•Top Stories of the Week

  • Pete Dunne Injury: Ringside News reported that Dunne is suffering from some sort of foot injury.  His last match was at the Hello Wembley show on Sept. 30.
  • NXT expanding to two hours?  With all the revenue coming in from the new TV deals, WWE is reportedly considering broadening the scope of NXT.

•Live Event Results

Oct. 6 St. Petersburg, Fla. Results (courtesy correspondent reports at WrestlingObserver.com)

  • Mars Wang defeated Kona Reeves
  • Shayna Baszler & Marina Shafir defeated Dakota Kai & Mia Yim
  • War Raiders defeated The Mighty
  • Keith Lee defeated Dan Matha
  • Matt Riddle & Johnny Gargano defeated Cezar Bononi & Adrian Jaoude
  • Lars Sullivan defeated Dominick Dijakovic
  • Aliyah defeated Xia Li
  • Ricochet, Danny Burch, and Oney Lorcan defeated The Undisputed Era

Oct. 5 Citrus Springs, Fla. Results

  • Stacey Ervin Jr. defeated Luke Menzies
  • Aliyah defeated MJ Jenkins
  • Babatunde Aiyegbusi defeated Dan Matha
  • Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch defeated Humberto Carrillo and Raul Mendoza
  • Keith Lee defeated Mansoor
  • Heavy Machinery defeated The Forgotten Sons
  • EC3 defeated Dominick Dijakovic
  • Nikki Cross & Io Shirai defeated Lacey Evans and Reina Gonzalez
  • Ricochet defeated Velveteen Dream to retain North American Championship

October 4 Sebring, Fla. Results

  • EC3 defeated Dan Matha
  • Reina Gonzalez & Kavita Devi defeated Jessie Elaban and Lacey Lane
  • Stacey Ervin Jr. defeated Luke Menzies
  • The Forgotten Sons defeated Humberto Carillo & Raul Mendoza
  • Matt Riddle defeated Kona Reeves
  • War Raiders defeated Heavy Machinery
  • Jeet Rama defeated Rocky
  • Shayna Baszler & Marina Shafir defeated Dakota Kai and Candice LaRae
  • Johnny Gargano defeated Dominick Dijakovic

•Upcoming Major Show Line-up: NXT Takeover War Games

NXT Takeover WarGames
Saturday Nov. 17, 
2018
Los Angeles Calif. at Staples Center (3:15 p.m. start time)

Projected Lineup:

  • Tomaso Ciampia (Champion) vs. Velveteen Dream
  • Undisputed Era vs. Dunne/Moustache Mountain vs. Ricochet/War Raiders
  • Karai Sane (Champion) vs. Shayna Bayzler
  • Matt Riddle vs. Cassius Ohno
  • Possible Other Matches Added
    • Keith Lee vs. Lars Anderson
    • Aleister Black vs. Johnny Gargano 

•Upcoming Events

Thursday Oct. 11 – Family Arena – St. Louis, Mo.

Thursday Oct. 11 – Maxwell Snyder Armory – Jacksonville, Fla.

Friday Oct. 12- Landers Center – Southaven, Miss.

  Friday Oct. 12 – The Reserve Pavillion at Hilton Ocala – Ocala, Fla.

Saturday Oct. 13 – University Area CDC Gymnasium – Tampla, Fla.

Wednesday Oct. 17 – TV Tapings – Full Sail Live – Winter Park, Fla.

Thursday Oct. 18 – Bartow Academy – Bartow, Fla.

Friday Oct. 19 – Mark Lance Armory – St. Augustine, Fla.

Saturday Oct. 20 – Venice Community Center – Venice, Fla.

Thursday Oct. 25 – Cocoa Armory – Cocoa, Fla.

Friday Oct. 26 – Minnreg Hall – Largo, Fla.

Saturday Oct. 27 – Orlando Live Events – Casselberry, Fla.

Thursday Nov. 1  – Palm Beach County Convention Center – West Palm Beach, Fla.

Saturday Nov 3 – Fieldhouse at Watso Center – Coral Gables, Fla.

Thursday Nov. 8 – Crystal River Armory – Crystal River, Fla.

Saturday Nov. 10 – Midtown Cultural & Educational Center – Dayton Beach, Fla.


•Latest TV Highlights: 10/3 NXT TV Report

  • Fantastic Nikki Cross pre-recorded promo
  • (1) Lacey Evans defeated Candice LaRae  (Match Time 3:56 – 10:14)
  • Video package hyping next weeks Ricochet vs. Dunne vs. Cole triple threat
  • Short Video package for Forgotten Sons
  • (2) Forgotten Sons defeated local talent (Match Time 19:46 – 22:12)
  • Video package for Saine vs. Bayzler at Evolution
  • Short Video package of just Bayzler working out and brief interview
  • Bianca Belair backstage interview by Cathy Kelley 
  • (3) Johnny Gargano defeated Tony Neese (Match Time 30:52 – 40:36)
  • Video Pacakge for Oney and Danny Burch
  • (4) Lars Anderson defeated EC3 (Match Time 49:44 – 56:44)

•NXT in the Media

  • Johnny Gargano says what we are all thinking in an interview with The Daily Star HERE.
  • WWE Legend Lita has some very nice things to say about a current NXT star HERE
  • A little different Q&A with the former NXT Women’s Champ HERE.

•Social Media Scene

I love when they take the TV feuds to Twitter:

True Statement:

Whens Dijak getting some TV Time?

Ciampia tweet of the week:


•Closing Commentary

  • Jaxson Stryker is a future star.  Once he gets acclimated to the “WWE style” it’ll be time to forget about the Forgotten Sons and chase some singles gold.
  • Nikki Cross needs to feud with Belair, put her over, and then join the rest of her crew on Smackdown immediately.
  • EC3 can not be happy with his current status within NXT.  I did not agree with the decision to put Lars over this week. EC3 sorely needed some momentum.

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