{"id":173078,"date":"2024-01-31T12:51:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T18:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=173078"},"modified":"2024-01-31T12:51:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T18:51:35","slug":"nxt-hits-misses-1-30-trick-carmelo-vs-cruz-wilde-dragonov-trick-face-to-face-lexis-king-electra-lopez-rozanne-perez-oba-femi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/01\/31\/nxt-hits-misses-1-30-trick-carmelo-vs-cruz-wilde-dragonov-trick-face-to-face-lexis-king-electra-lopez-rozanne-perez-oba-femi\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT HITS &#038; MISSES (1\/30): Trick &#038; Carmelo vs. Cruz &#038; Wilde, Dragonov-Trick face-to-face, Lexis King, Electra Lopez, Rozanne Perez, Oba Femi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3797974767\" 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><strong>Trick Williams &amp; Carmelo Hayes vs. Cruz Del Toro &amp; Joaquin Wilde: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not taking anything away from Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes&#8217;s performance here, because they showed great fire and athleticism, but Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde are performing at a level I haven\u2019t seen in a while. Please give these guys a run with one set of titles; they\u2019ve been putting on stellar matches as of late. I know they are telling a story with Trick and Melo, but I didn\u2019t like that in this case; it had to be at the expense of Del Toro and Wilde. Great opening match.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oba Femi: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This guy is just a beast. I know they are positioning him as a heel, but he\u2019s gaining popularity too quickly. I think they need to change his music (something less sing-a-long) and have him go after a guy who is immensely over, like Trick Williams, to truly establish him as a heel. Watching him, it\u2019s hard to believe that this guy is in the infancy of his career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tatum Paxley: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She gets her own Hit because she is obviously sinking her teeth into this stalker role and playing it brilliantly. I think this helping Lyra Valkyria\u2019s character, too, as she gets to play a wider range of emotions dealing with Paxley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tatum Paxley vs. Roxanne Perez: Minor Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I think they could have given them a few more minutes, but what was there was solid. It was more about the after match story. Rozanne Perez against Valkyria should be a lot of fun at Vengeance Day<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2876475262\" 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><strong>Lola Vice vs. Electra Lopez: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I waffled on this: I was going to give them a Minor Miss, but then thought I\u2019d bump that to a Minor Hit, because although they are both green, they were putting in the effort. By the end of the match, I actually found I enjoyed it more that I thought I would. If Lopez is Smackdown-bound to rejoin Escobar, it makes sense that she put over Vice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lexis King vs. Ridge Holland: Minor Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another match that just never got out of second gear for me. As with many NXT matches that are just thrown together, it\u2019s more about the story told afterwards, this time advancing the Gallus-Holland feud. You knew interference was coming, as I don\u2019t think King should be taking too many losses this early. By the way, I know it\u2019s a weird thing, but I think King\u2019s throne entrance is awesome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ariana Grace vs. Fallon Henley: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nice match that was given time to develop. I hear some people hate on Grace\u2019s character, but I like it. She\u2019s pretty good in the ring and, of course, Fallon Henley is a treasure. Is it just me or if you ever met her, she just comes across as a genuinely nice person who\u2019d do shots with you (dry January is almost over for me, so I got drinking on my brain!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trick Williams and Ilya Dragonov Face to Face: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nice continued build to who\u2019s playing who with the whole Ilya-Trick-Melo dynamic. I\u2019m really looking forward to this match and I\u2019m curious to see if the outcome of their tag match will impact the outcome of Championship Main Event.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3631046623\" 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<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/01\/25\/lawsuit-filed-against-vince-mcmahon-accusing-him-of-sex-trafficking-and-making-payments-to-staffer-to-stay-quiet\/\">Lawsuit filed against Vince McMahon accusing him of sex trafficking and making payments to staffer to stay quiet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2024\/01\/29\/mcguires-mondays-we-cant-stop-talking-about-vince-mcmahon\/\">McGuire\u2019s Mondays: We can\u2019t stop talking about Vince McMahon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorchvipinfo.com\">CLICK HERE FOR PWTORCH VIP MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION<\/a><\/strong> (Includes 35 years of PWTorch Newsletter archives, 20 years of insider podcast archives, hundreds of retro radio shows from the 1990s, multiple daily ad-free VIP podcasts compatible with podcast apps including Apple&#8217;s native app and Spotify, and an ad-free version of PWTorch.com with exclusive articles.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1905952035\"><div id=\"pwtor-1094226995\"><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>Trick Williams &amp; 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