{"id":172344,"date":"2024-01-18T12:06:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T18:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=172344"},"modified":"2024-01-18T12:06:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T18:06:54","slug":"nxt-hits-misses-1-16-the-lwo-vs-chase-u-trick-carmelo-vs-enofe-blade-plus-dijak-bron-breaker-baron-corbin-ridge-holand-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/01\/18\/nxt-hits-misses-1-16-the-lwo-vs-chase-u-trick-carmelo-vs-enofe-blade-plus-dijak-bron-breaker-baron-corbin-ridge-holand-more\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT HITS &#038; MISSES (1\/16): The LWO vs. Chase U, Trick &#038; Carmelo vs. Enofe &#038; Blade, plus Dijak, Bron Breaker, Baron Corbin, Ridge Holand, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-297385787\" 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><p>Hey, guess what? Booker T once again was his annoying self on Trick Williams\u2019 entrance music! Surprise! But, shout out to Vic Joseph on mocking the moronic actions of his broadcast partner (see\u2026it doesn\u2019t count if I mock Booker in my opening statement!) On with the show!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trick Williams &amp; Carmelo Hayes vs. Edris Enofe &amp; Malik Blade: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A few rough spots, but otherwise a well-worked match. I hope 2024 brings Enofe &amp; Blade success: they are an awesome tag team and have a great move set, but always seem to end up on the losing end of things. I love the homage to the late Dusty Rhodes with their attire!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oba Femi Promo: Minor Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I felt Obi\u2019s first promo as North American Champion was pretty well-delivered. I took a few points away from the fact that his character hasn\u2019t fully been defined yet. He has amazing crowd support, but he also screams massive heel. His doing away with the open challenge and casual dismissal of Dragon Lee came off as heelish, but unless he starts to turn on the Performance Center crowd, he\u2019s going to get more cheers than boos. NXT (hell, even the WWE in general) needs more bad ass, monster heels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lyra Valkyria &amp; Tatum Paxley vs. Lola Vice &amp; Elektra Lopez: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Truth be told: a lof of this hit goes to the Tatum Paxley character. I remember her floundering in Diamond Mine, but this new stalker-ish character she really seems to have sunk her teeth into, including the matching outfit and mimicry of Lyra\u2019s actions were wonderful. Vice and Elektra have shown marked improvement in the ring, but I think this match was more of a storyline development of Valkyria and Paxley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker interview: Hit<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3490884583\" 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>I shouldn\u2019t have liked this, but I did. I railed about the pairing of Bron and Baron a week or so ago, but for some stupid reason, this worked for me. Yes, I\u2019d rather see a Bad Ass Bron, but idiotic Bron made me laugh and Baron playing straight man was wonderful. It was dumb and totally out of character for two people supposedly heels, but I laughed and I am a little ashamed I did! Go Wolfdogs!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chase University vs. The LWO: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PLEASE continue to push Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro! These guys have transitioned from Santos Escobar\u2019s cronies, to punching bags for Rey Mysterio to showing just how freaking talented they are. Duke Hudson and Riley Osbourne carried their own, but Wilde and Del Toro have been on another level lately and deserve the push.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dijak vs. Trey Bearhill: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nice showing by Bearhill. He has the possibility of being another good big man in NXT. Dijak always comes through and he helped Bearhill look pretty good. Another \u201cI shouldn\u2019t have liked it that much\u201d moment, came from Joe Gacy on commentating, rocking the \u2018old-school\u2019 WWE blazer. His comments were asinine and yet so indicative of the era he was mocking. I think a Dijak\/Gacy feud could have pretty good legs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women\u2019s Number One Contender Battle Royal &amp; Fatal Four Way: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wow, I really enjoyed the Battle Royal. My only gripe is that I didn\u2019t know some of the contenders based on their lack of entrances (and I watch this program every week\u2026mostly sober. Addendum: one was Stevie Turned (I think), when I went back and re-watched the match). There seemed to be more story-telling here than in most Battle Royals, which start as a bunch of quick, pointless eliminations. The Fatal Four Way featured 3 of the 4 \u2018pillars\u2019 of the NXT Women\u2019s Division with James, Henley and Perez. Overall, they gave the ladies a lot of time and I don\u2019t think they disappointed!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ridge Holland vs. Joe Coffee: Miss<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3428121045\" 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>Why the constant burying of Joe Coffee and Gallus in general, I\u2019ll never understand. I know they\u2019re not well received reaction-wise by the audience, but a lot of that falls on the lack of presentation by NXT. Yes, Joe and Gallus got some heat from the post-match beatdown, but I have a feeling they will be eventually be fed to Ridge and some make shift team in the future. I suppose to anyone who didn\u2019t watch NXT UK, this wouldn\u2019t sting as much, but I watched Gallus and Joe Coffee dominate there and it\u2019s just sad how they have been used since coming stateside.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/01\/16\/nxt-tv-results-1-16-wellss-live-report-on-womens-1-contender-battle-royal-trick-melo-vs-enofe-blade-valkyria-paxley-vs-vice-lopez-more\/\">NXT TV RESULTS (1\/16): Wells\u2019s live report on Women\u2019s #1 Contender Battle Royal, Trick &amp; Melo vs. Enofe &amp; Blade, Valkyria &amp; Paxley vs. Vice &amp; Lopez, more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/01\/16\/nxt-tv-results-1-16-wellss-live-report-on-womens-1-contender-battle-royal-trick-melo-vs-enofe-blade-valkyria-paxley-vs-vice-lopez-more\/\">NXT TV results (1\/16): Moore\u2019s review of a 20-woman battle royal with the final four competing in a four-way match for a shot at the NXT Women\u2019s Title, Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament matches<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-meta\">\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1926119583\"><div id=\"pwtor-1095030052\"><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>Hey, guess what? 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