{"id":183181,"date":"2024-08-15T12:31:05","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T17:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=183181"},"modified":"2024-08-15T12:31:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T17:31:31","slug":"nxt-hits-misses-8-13-joe-hendry-in-opening-segment-oba-femi-vs-otis-dangelo-vs-dempsey-lola-vice-vs-tatum-paxley-thorpe-vs-lexis-king-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/08\/15\/nxt-hits-misses-8-13-joe-hendry-in-opening-segment-oba-femi-vs-otis-dangelo-vs-dempsey-lola-vice-vs-tatum-paxley-thorpe-vs-lexis-king-more\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT HITS &#038; MISSES (8\/13): Joe Hendry in opening segment, Oba Femi vs. Otis, D&#8217;Angelo vs. Dempsey, Lola Vice vs. Tatum Paxley, Thorpe vs. Lexis King, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-67239987\" 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>Opening Segment: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Strike while the Joe Hendry iron is red hot. Adding him to the title hunt should be fun, as he is so over and Page has slipped into the role of smarmy heel champion. The addition of Wes Lee makes for an interesting dynamic with his recent heel turn. I\u2019ll be curious if they pull the title off Page this quickly, but if they did, Hendry could be the go to guy, even if\u2019s a quick title run with Page getting back shortly after.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tony D\u2019Angelo vs. Charlie Dempsey for The Heritage Cup: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tony had a better than anticipated run with the Cup and I feel that although his Mafia Don persona comes across as \u201cgimmicky\u201d, I feel he elevated the Cup with a series of good matches. I\u2019m looking forward to Dempsey\u2019s run with the Cup. His character development, especially with the addition of Wren Sinclair has been a lot of fun. I just don\u2019t want to see the Cup matches going back to complete comedy like under the reign of Noam Dar. The No Quarter Catch Crew has become one of my favorite parts of the show.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of &#8220;PWT Talks NXT,&#8221; part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/pwt-talks-nxt-wells-lindberg-discuss-wes-lee-s-villain-origin-story-two-titles-changing-hands-wren-sinclair-s-elevation-more--61021061\">CLICK HERE<\/a> (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=61021061&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=show&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Eddy Thorpe vs. Lexis King: Miss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The match itself wasn\u2019t bad, but I don\u2019t know why Thorpe has become such a rudderless ship. It\u2019s like they push a character only to change it to another and then make it a hybrid of the two. The whole \u201crock\u201d versus \u201cEDM\u201d thing doesn\u2019t really do anything for me. I like King, but a feud with a guy that seems to lose more than he wins isn\u2019t going to be the push he might be looking for.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lola Vice vs. Tatum Paxley: Minor Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>C\u2019mon, give Paxley a win for crying out loud! The match was too short to really matter and served more as a vehicle to establish the new character of Choo and her quest for the North American championship. Vice\u2019s babyface turn seemed abrupt (I also thought they should do it, but it didn\u2019t feel fleshed out).<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3053658136\" 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>Wes Lee segment: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I think it will take Lee a few tries to really dive into his heel persona, but this was a pretty good start. Some people still want to root for him, so he needs to find that second gear on the mic to turn those fans away. His closing line was brilliant and carried some realism and authenticity based on Wentz\u2019s previous run and dismissal from the company.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oba Femi vs. Otis: Minor Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Certainly not the prettiest match that you\u2019ll watch this week, but a typical big man match with power moves and even though we\u2019ve seen Oba with a few bigger competitors, Otis\u2019 style made for a different dynamic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brinley Reece vs. Izzi Dame: Middle of the Road<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The match went almost twice as long as the Vice\/Paxley match up, so there\u2019s that, but this was another of those women\u2019s matches that are randomly thrown out there with the only build up being something that happened earlier in the show. Dame has shown improvement in the ring, but it\u2019ll be interesting how she stacks up against a more seasoned wrestler and given more time to tell an in-ring story.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nathan Frazier &amp; Axiom vs. Chase U: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After putting aside all the distractions and committed to being focused, Frazer and Axiom lose their titles the first match. I\u2019m not sure if they will continue to stay as tag partners or seek out individual runs now. Chase U winning wasn\u2019t on my radar and if they did, that it was going to be a further wedge driven between Holland and Duke Hudson, but the match was clean with a clean finish. Chase U continues to be one of the most outlandish and yet delightful parts of NXT (and wrestling in general). Fun match up and a feel good moment for The U.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-367434381\" 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><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PWTorch NXT Post-Show - NXT on USA w\/Wells &amp; Lindberg\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JRc1I012Lbg?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<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/08\/13\/nxt-tv-results-8-13-wellss-live-report-on-wes-lee-speaking-after-heel-turn-chase-u-vs-axiom-frazer-oba-femi-vs-otis-more\/\">NXT TV RESULTS (8\/13): Wells\u2019s live report on Wes Lee speaking after heel turn, Chase U vs. Axiom &amp; Frazer, Oba Femi vs. Otis, more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2024\/08\/14\/powells-nxt-hit-list-nathan-frazer-and-axiom-vs-andre-chase-and-ridge-holland-for-the-nxt-tag-titles-oba-femi-vs-otis-for-the-nxt-north-american-championship\/\">Powell\u2019s NXT Hit List: Nathan Frazer and Axiom vs. Andre Chase and Ridge Holland for the NXT Tag Titles,\u00a0Oba Femi vs. Otis for the NXT North American Championship<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-meta\">\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3724199377\"><div id=\"pwtor-1261199349\"><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>Opening Segment: Hit Strike while the Joe Hendry iron is red hot. Adding him to the title hunt should be fun, as he is so over and Page has slipped into the role of smarmy <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/08\/15\/nxt-hits-misses-8-13-joe-hendry-in-opening-segment-oba-femi-vs-otis-dangelo-vs-dempsey-lola-vice-vs-tatum-paxley-thorpe-vs-lexis-king-more\/\" title=\"NXT HITS &#038; MISSES (8\/13): Joe Hendry in opening segment, Oba Femi vs. Otis, D&#8217;Angelo vs. Dempsey, Lola Vice vs. Tatum Paxley, Thorpe vs. Lexis King, more\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":183182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,28,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-183181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opnionandanalysis","category-specialists_hitsandmisses","category-specialists"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2024\/08\/Screenshot-2024-08-15-at-12.30.15\u202fPM.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183181"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":183184,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183181\/revisions\/183184"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/183182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}