{"id":182061,"date":"2024-07-24T13:18:46","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T18:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=182061"},"modified":"2024-07-25T11:56:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T16:56:09","slug":"nxt-hits-misses-7-23-briggs-vs-jensen-trick-williams-vs-cedric-alexander-sinclair-vs-bright-thorpe-vs-lexis-king-ethan-page-joe-hendry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/07\/24\/nxt-hits-misses-7-23-briggs-vs-jensen-trick-williams-vs-cedric-alexander-sinclair-vs-bright-thorpe-vs-lexis-king-ethan-page-joe-hendry\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT HITS &#038; MISSES (7\/23): Briggs vs. Jensen, Trick Williams vs. Cedric Alexander, Sinclair vs. Bright, Thorpe vs. Lexis King, Ethan Page, Joe Hendry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4021014611\" 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>Josh Briggs vs. Brooks Jensen: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was a fantastic match and I would\u2019ve given it a Hit based solely on the welts on Briggs back. I know kendo sticks get overused sometimes in wrestling, but I\u2019ve been hit by one once and it sucked, so multiple cannot be any sort of treat for these guys. I like the Jensen\/Spears pairing. I wouldn\u2019t mind a stable led by Spears of some of the underutilized talents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eddy Thorpe vs. Lexis King: Minor Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not much to this match, but what was there was passable. I like King, but I haven\u2019t warmed up to Thorpe (nothing against his talent, but his character seems all over the place). It looks like the King\/Thorpe feud continues after the post-match beatdown<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oro Mensah vs. Ashante Thee Adonis: Minor Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nice matchup between these two. I have to admit I\u2019m not sure what\u2019s going on with Meta Four: Oro has been working lately as a face against Page and now Ashante, but yet Jakara and Lash seem to be heelish against Karmen and Sol. As for Ashante, I\u2019m hoping his time back in NXT will help out his glaring weak spot: his mic work. He was rough in the opening segment, so hopefully he\u2019ll gain some confidence on the mic, otherwise he\u2019s fun to watch in the ring.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wren Sinclair vs. Carlee Bright: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Weird Mafia story aside, this was a good in and outside the ring from Sinclair. She\u2019s solid in the ring and she showed personality outside of the \u201cI\u2019m so glad to be here\u201d mentality she started with (NXT has way too many of those in my opinion). I also am glad she ditched her old \u2018one leg\u2019 wrestling gear. If she ends up joining the NQCC, she could help create a re-birth for the Crew, who never seemed to get out of 2<sup>nd<\/sup> gear more often than not.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2890343006\" 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>Trick Williams vs. Cedric Alexander: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cedric is one of the most under-rated guys on the roster. He makes everyone who\u2019s in the ring with him look great and it helps when he\u2019s up against a guy with Trick\u2019s talent. Alexander looks like he\u2019s put on some weight and he\u2019s wrestling a more powerhouse style, than his old high flying style. I\u2019m looking forward to the upcoming Trick\/Pete Dunne feud. Dunne always brings it and I love him going back to being a heel (both on NXT and Raw)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Karmen Petrovic &amp; Sol Ruca vs. Lash Legend &amp; Jakara Jackson: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Given the combined lack of experience with all four competitors, this was a far better match than I would\u2019ve expected. I really like Lash\u2019s new finisher, too. Sol Ruca is a joy to watch, if she\u2019s not a future champion consider me gobsmacked.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joe Hendry video: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I continue to believe in Joe Hendry!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ethan Page: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He plays such a smarmy, egotistical champion. I wasn\u2019t all that familiar to Page until recently (I\u2019ve been watching some of his older work in AEW) and he has gotten to be a highlight for me whenever he\u2019s on TV. This feud with Oro is fun, especially because the crowds have gotten into it, feeding Page to act even more like the delusional champion. Fun stuff<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-345885276\" 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>The Rascalz vs. Nathen Frazier &amp; Axion &amp; Je\u2019von Evans: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was one those matches that you know is going to be so good, that you almost already have it nailed as a Hit. Axiom taking the pin could lead to continued friction between he and Frazer. Can I say seeing a TNA wrestler pin a WWE wrestler on WWE tv is surreal, to say the least. 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