{"id":181351,"date":"2024-07-10T12:33:45","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T17:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=181351"},"modified":"2024-07-10T12:33:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T17:33:45","slug":"nxt-hits-misses-7-9-ethan-pages-celebration-promo-tatum-paxley-spears-ethan-vs-trick-hendry-wwe-and-tna-working-relationship-rascalz-reunion-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/07\/10\/nxt-hits-misses-7-9-ethan-pages-celebration-promo-tatum-paxley-spears-ethan-vs-trick-hendry-wwe-and-tna-working-relationship-rascalz-reunion-more\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT HITS &#038; MISSES (7\/9): Ethan Page&#8217;s celebration promo, Tatum Paxley, Spears &#038; Ethan vs. Trick &#038; Hendry, WWE and TNA working relationship, Rascalz Reunion, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1215028656\" 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>I hope everyone had a safe and Happy July 4th! After a week off to celebrate the holiday, I\u2019m back with this week\u2019s NXT Hits &amp; Misses \u2013 let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ethan Page Promo: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I have to admit: I didn\u2019t know much about Ethan Page prior to NXT, as I know he didn\u2019t get a ton of TV time, but what I\u2019ve seen so far, I love. The old radiates \u201cold school\u201d heel, being great in the ring and on the stock. A formulaic opening promo, but a way to keep the players from Heatwave\u2019s Main Event in the forefront<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tony D\u2019Angelo vs. Lexis King for the Heritage Cup: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Full disclosure: I really thought that D\u2019Angelo\u2019s run with the Cup wouldn\u2019t be as great as it turned out to be. After a too-comedic run by Noam Dar, the \u2018roots\u2019, if you will, of the Cup seem to be more at the forefront that the personality of the man wrestling. I\u2019m truly enjoying Tony\u2019s run!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rascalz Reunion: Freaking Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Damn, this made my night (the fist of two: more on that later). This was just a whole lot of fun. I don\u2019t condone anything Wentz may have done (even if unintentional), but I\u2019ve seen many wrestlers punished less for a whole lot more. Their interaction with Gallus could set up a fun 6 man feud to carry us through the next month or two and their styles clashing could make for some great matchups. Great to see Wentz (again) and Miguel in an NXT ring.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OTM vs. Gallows &amp; Anderson: Hit<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3970364998\" 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>Two hits in one: first, hats off to Gallows and Anderson for elevating a lot of tag teams as they stick around the NXT locker room. Second, OTM really needed this win. With Jaida Parker on fire, having the team she hangs around win pick up some meaningful wins is necessary to make them seem like viable contenders to the tag team championships.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fallon Henley vs. Sol Ruca: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I enjoyed this, partially because I admire the work of both women, plus there was the meat of a story line running underneath that made some things matter (see my probably unwarranted comments about the other matches below).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tatum Paxley segment: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I missed you, Tatum. Ahem\u2026forgive me!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shawn Spears &amp; Ethan Page vs. Trick Williams &amp; Joe Hendry: Freaking Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just when I thought my emotional peak was achieved from The Rascalz reunion, out comes the man I believe in\u2026Joe Hendry! Fun match with a hot finish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The ongoing relationship between WWE &amp; TNA: Mega Hit:<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2503722784\" 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>I don\u2019t see either company losing anything in this partnership. It gives great visibility to TNA and NXT has a plethora of new, even if for one night, opponents. If you ever told me that the WWE would EVER work with any other company, I would have had your head checked. Welcome to the New Regime. I love everything about the partnership.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brooks Jensen: Middle of the Road<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not ready to blow off the re-introduction of Jensen, but I also have tempered hopes. I\u2019m really hoping for some form of a full heel turn (possibly aligned with Shawn Spears?). As long as this doesn\u2019t get dragged out too long (Ridge Holland, anyone?), I\u2019ll stick around for the ride.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Karmen Petrovic vs. Ariana Grace: Minor Miss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There wasn\u2019t anything technically bad about the match, but with only about 2 \u00bd minutes of time, there wasn\u2019t much to get excited about. It did further the evolution of Fallon Henley, at least<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gallus vs. Tyriek Igwe &amp; Tyson Dupont: Minor Miss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once again, the \u201cstart\/stop\u201d push of Gallus and especially Joe Coffee disappoints me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thea Hail vs. Izzi Dame: Minor Miss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t want to make it seem like I\u2019m crapping on the women\u2019s division tonight and like the Petrovic\/Grace match, there wasn\u2019t anything wrong with the matchup, there just wasn\u2019t anything to sink my teeth into, story-wise.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/07\/09\/nxt-tv-results-7-9-hazelwoods-live-report-on-pages-first-night-as-mens-nxt-champion-dangelo-defends-against-king-ruca-vs-vice-petrovic-vs-grace-more\/\">NXT TV RESULTS (7\/9): Hazelwood\u2019s live report on Page\u2019s first night as Men\u2019s NXT Champion, D\u2019Angelo defends against King, Ruca vs. Vice, Petrovic vs. Grace, more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2024\/07\/09\/nxt-tv-results-7-9-moores-review-of-the-nxt-heatwave-fallout-show-tony-dangelo-vs-lexis-king-for-the-nxt-heritage-cup-sol-ruca-vs-fallon-henley-karl-anderson-and-luke-gallows-vs-otm\/\">NXT TV results (7\/9): Moore\u2019s review of the NXT Heatwave fallout show, Tony D\u2019Angelo vs. Lexis King for the NXT Heritage Cup, Sol Ruca vs. Fallon Henley, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows vs. OTM<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PWTorch Post-show - NXT on USA w\/Lindberg, Wells &amp; Hazelwood\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BlR-GprRVkI?start=2951&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1893270375\"><div id=\"pwtor-2081434959\"><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>I hope everyone had a safe and Happy July 4th! After a week off to celebrate the holiday, I\u2019m back with this week\u2019s NXT Hits &amp; Misses \u2013 let\u2019s go! 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