{"id":104880,"date":"2020-09-22T22:53:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T03:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=104880"},"modified":"2020-09-22T22:55:49","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T03:55:49","slug":"9-23-nxt-on-usa-primer-gauntlet-elimination-with-kushida-oreilly-grimes-thatcher-reed-plus-womens-battle-royal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/09\/22\/9-23-nxt-on-usa-primer-gauntlet-elimination-with-kushida-oreilly-grimes-thatcher-reed-plus-womens-battle-royal\/","title":{"rendered":"9\/23 NXT ON USA PRIMER: Gauntlet Elimination with Kushida, O&#8217;Reilly, Grimes, Thatcher, Reed, plus women&#8217;s battle royal, Atlas vs. Ciampa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3396920071\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>NXT ON USA PRIMER<\/h3>\n<p>Finn Balor&#8217;s next challenger for the NXT Championship will be determined tonight as five wrestlers will compete in a first-ever Gauntlet Eliminator Match. But that\u2019s not all as a Battle Royal will also take place tonight to determine who will challenge Io Shirai for the NXT Championship at NXT Takeover. Let&#8217;s take a look at what\u2019s currently advertised for tonight\u2019s show.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First-ever Gauntlet Eliminator Match to determine Finn Balor\u2019s first challenger<\/li>\n<li>Battle Royal to determine No.1 Contender to Io Shirai\u2019s NXT Women\u2019s Championship<\/li>\n<li>Jake Atlas looks for payback in rematch against Tommaso Ciampa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>ADVERTISED MATCHES &amp; SEGMENTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>First-ever Gauntlet Eliminator Match to determine Finn Balor\u2019s first challenger<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the first-time ever Kushida, Kyle O\u2019Reilly, Bronson Reed, Timothy Thatcher, and Cameron Grimes will compete in a Gauntlet Eliminator Match and the winner will challenge Finn Balor for the NXT Championship. The rules of the matches are two wrestlers will start, every four minutes a new wrestler will enter the match, the only way to be eliminated is by pinfall or submission. The question is which one of these five wrestlers will run the gauntlet and challenge Balor for the NXT Championship?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I like you Kushida, good luck in the gauntlet, i hope you win. So I can beat you again.. like I did 10 years ago,9 years ago, 8 years ago, 7 years ago, 6 years ago etc etc <br \/>F\u274c\u274c\u274c- The Line Starts Here <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wVTkbdKKpa\">https:\/\/t.co\/wVTkbdKKpa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Finn B\u00e1lor (@FinnBalor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FinnBalor\/status\/1306750652538855425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In my book you ARE proven.<br \/>It\u2019s not an \u2018if\u2019 ,it\u2019s very much a \u2018when\u2019 you face Finn B\u00e1lor. <br \/>And when we do face , the only TING you will miss &#8211; Is having a partner to tag when your getting chewed up <br \/>Huge oppertunity Kyle. <br \/>Don\u2019t Craic under the pressure <br \/>Prinxe = Dimond <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JRbZhSoVOJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/JRbZhSoVOJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Finn B\u00e1lor (@FinnBalor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FinnBalor\/status\/1307416887337287680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bronson you have paid your dues &amp; earned your spot.<br \/>I respect that. <br \/>2008 I kicked you in the chest as motivation,it worked. <br \/>2020 I\u2019ll not only kick u in the chest,but in the jaw, the nose,maybe the balls, slap you\u2019re ears, tie your laces together &amp; remind u that F\u274c\u274c\u274c=SENPAI <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PEvbtvI9Nh\">https:\/\/t.co\/PEvbtvI9Nh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Finn B\u00e1lor (@FinnBalor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FinnBalor\/status\/1308195155355279366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/FinnBalor\/status\/1307776152895922177<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/FinnBalor\/status\/1307100921290260480<\/p>\n<p><em>(Amin\u2019s Analysis: This should be very fun to see how they work this match which should be great featuring five very talented wrestlers. It will be very interesting to see who challenges Balor for the NXT Title. My preferences are Kushida and Kyle O\u2019Reilly are two wrestlers who I would see getting a single\u2019s run. But with teases of programs with both Ciampa and Velveteen Dream don\u2019t think either of those will win. With the three remaining wrestlers, Bronson Reed would be my choice as he\u2019s been putting on solid matches and has been positioned to have a run.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Battle Royal to determine No.1 Contender to Io Shirai\u2019s NXT Women\u2019s Championship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A No.1 Contender\u2019s Battle Royal is set for tonight to determine who will challenge my favourite Io Shirai for the NXT Women\u2019s Championship at TakeOver. Notable entries in the match are Rhea Ripley who would like to get another shot at the title. Dakota Kai, Shotzi Blackheart and Tegan Nox would love another shot at the NXT Women\u2019s Title after coming up short against Shirai. Candice LeRae is another notable wrestler who will compete in the Battle Royal as she and Shirai had one of the best matches last year at TakeOver: Toronto. The question is who will come out on top and challenge Shirai for the NXT Women\u2019s Title?<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2155260361\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/shirai_io\/status\/1308219774929952773<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You cant deny it! I need round 2! But this time for the title! This California girl is gold mining! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENXT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WWENXT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TCB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TCB<\/a>\u26a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jrDfgmF8W1\">https:\/\/t.co\/jrDfgmF8W1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shotzi (@ShotziWWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShotziWWE\/status\/1308133223130636291?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>(Amin\u2019s Analysis: Looking really forward to seeing how this match plays out as I would like to see Candice LeRae win but they should take their time in building up an NXT Women\u2019s Title\u2019s match with Shirai. After last week\u2019s performance, my guess is both Blackheart and Ripley will eliminate each other and this will lead to a Triple Threat Match with Shirai for the NXT Women\u2019s Title at TakeOver:)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jake Atlas looks for payback in rematch against Tommaso Ciampa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jake Atlas didn\u2019t fare so well in his first outing as he was first defeated and then viciously taken out of action by his opponent Tommaso Ciampa during a post-match attack. Well, Atlas returned to NXT last week as he sent a message to Ciampa warning how dangerous he can be. Well, Ciampa didn\u2019t take kindly to Atlas\u2019s words as he was attacked once again. Things took a surprising turn as Atlas got some help in the form of Kyle O\u2019Reilly. The question is what will happen when Atlas faces Ciampa tonight on NXT?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As @NXTCiampa viciously attacked <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jakeatlas_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JakeAtlas_<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KORcombat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KORcombat<\/a> made a surprisingly admirable move!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WWENXT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qoCmrLEvNB\">pic.twitter.com\/qoCmrLEvNB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE NXT (@WWENXT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENXT\/status\/1307016876069879814?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWENXT\/status\/1306926355628601344<\/p>\n<p><em>(Amin\u2019s Analysis: The first outing for more a showcase to establish Ciampa as a top heel who just returned after losing to Karrion Kross at TakeOver: In Your House. Atlas is a talented wrestler and this should be good if it gets time. Will be interesting to see if O\u2019Reilly plays a factor in this match or does Ciampa cost him his match in the Gauntlet Eliminator?)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Big Takeaway From Last Week\u2019s Show<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Damian Priest defeated Timothy Thatcher to successfully retain his NXT North American Title. My favourite Io Shirai defeated Shotzi Blackheart in an excellent non-title match. Kyle O\u2019Reilly came to the aid of Jake Atlas as he confronted Tommaso Ciampa teasing a potential babyface turn.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2627354542\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Overall Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to seeing how the Women\u2019s Battle Royal plays out as it could lead to more than one contender for the NXT Women\u2019s Title. Also look forward to seeing more development from both Kushida and Kyle O\u2019Reilly who will be part of the Eliminator Battle Royal as they seem to be poised for possible big single runs on NXT. Overall, this should be a very solid episode of NXT as the wrestling should be great and we should get a direction to the next title matches for Takeover.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/09\/16\/9-16-nxt-on-usa-tv-report-hustwaites-alt-perspective-report-on-priest-vs-thatcher-for-the-nxt-north-american-championship-and-two-major-announcements-from-william-rega\/\">9\/16 NXT ON USA TV REPORT: Hustwaite\u2019s \u201calt-perspective\u201d report on Priest vs. Thatcher for the NXT North American Championship and two \u201cmajor announcements\u201d from William Regal<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1328103737\"><div id=\"pwtor-1521044202\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>NXT ON USA PRIMER Finn Balor&#8217;s next challenger for the NXT Championship will be determined tonight as five wrestlers will compete in a first-ever Gauntlet Eliminator Match. 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