{"id":193752,"date":"2025-02-26T12:12:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T18:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=193752"},"modified":"2025-02-26T12:12:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T18:12:43","slug":"nxt-hits-misses-2-25-ricky-saints-wrestles-tna-x-division-title-being-defended-on-wwe-program-hardys-vaquer-vs-petrovic-cincinnati-venue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/02\/26\/nxt-hits-misses-2-25-ricky-saints-wrestles-tna-x-division-title-being-defended-on-wwe-program-hardys-vaquer-vs-petrovic-cincinnati-venue\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT HITS &#038; MISSES (2\/25): Ricky Saints wrestles, TNA X Division Title being defended on WWE program, Hardys, Vaquer vs. Petrovic, Cincinnati venue"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-196378118\" 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>Hello Hello! After a tumultuous week of ice, snow and wind, I\u2019m back (for better or for worse) with this week\u2019s NXT Hits &amp; Misses \u2013 let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cincinnati Venue: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I love when NXT go outside of the Performance Center. The crowds are always enthusiastic and the venues are lit to accentuate the seating arrangements. Nicely done. I love the ramp being level with the ring. It\u2019s old school and I love it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stephanie Vaquer vs. Karmen Petrovic: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you read my columns, you know I\u2019m a huge Vaquer fan, but Petrovic really showed up here. She\u2019s grown consistently as both a competitor and a character (her on\/off again work with Ashante Thee Adonis is one of my guilty pleasures). The post-match scenario with Vaquer and Guilia was awesome. That should be an awesome match up, especially title vs. title.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lexis King vs. Moose: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s still surreal for me to see TNA wrestlers on the NXT brand, but I dig it. It\u2019s awesome that NXT is willing to give TNA wrestlers wins on their program. I loved Moose kicking out of The Coronation. This match was good, but I think what made it a hit for this viewer was that it was between two wrestlers from different companies. I love this partnership and I hope it ends up benefiting both companies in the long run. 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Damn, was this cool as hell. The match was what you\u2019d expect: NQCC played their parts well and The Hardys still look great after all these years. The crowd was into this matchup and that added to the overall coolness of the match. Fraxiom vs. The Hardys\u2026oh, yes please! Oh, and Santino genuinely looked touched from his ovation. This was awesome. I can\u2019t wait for these two teams go at it at Roadblock.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lola Vice vs. Arianna Grace: Miss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Glad to see Grace back in NXT, but I\u2019m stone cold on Lola Vice, She\u2019s not bad in the ring, but her character has flip flopped on the consistency of The Big Show. There has been little to no character development with her, so I\u2019m in the position of not caring whether she wins or loses. 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After a tumultuous week of ice, snow and wind, I\u2019m back (for better or for worse) with this week\u2019s NXT Hits &amp; Misses \u2013 let\u2019s go! 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