{"id":207396,"date":"2025-11-25T15:58:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T21:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=207396"},"modified":"2025-11-25T15:58:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T21:58:01","slug":"ko-show-kyle-oreilly-headlines-plus-ember-moon-candice-thatcher-gargano-grimes-5-yrs-ago-nxt-tv-report-11-25-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/11\/25\/ko-show-kyle-oreilly-headlines-plus-ember-moon-candice-thatcher-gargano-grimes-5-yrs-ago-nxt-tv-report-11-25-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"KO Show, Kyle O&#8217;Reilly headlines, plus Ember Moon, Candice, Thatcher, Gargano, Grimes &#8211; 5 YRS AGO \u2013 NXT TV Report (11-25-2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1320181934\" 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><em>The following report originally published 5 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>KELLER\u2019S NXT ON USA TV REPORT<br \/>\nNOVEMBER 25, 2020<br \/>\nORLANDO, FLA. AT CAPITOL WRESTLING CENTER<br \/>\nAIRED LIVE ON USA NETWORK<\/h3>\n<p><em>Announcers: Vic Joseph, Kevin Owens, Beth Phoenix<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>[HOUR ONE]<\/h3>\n<p>-They opened with highlights of Finn Balor\u2019s in-ring update last week, interrupted by Undisputed Era followed by G.M. William Regal\u2019s War Games announcement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) CANDICE LERAE (w\/Indi Hartwell) vs. EMBER MOON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During entrances, they went to ringside where Vic Joseph introduced Kevin Owens. Owens looked at Joseph said he must\u2019ve visited the make-up desk. Joseph bashfully admitted it, then thanked KO for thanking him for pointing out how much make-up is caked on his face. KO said he missed it. A very laid-back sounding KO got in about seven \u201cummms\u201d and \u201cahhhs\u201d within the first few sentences of commentary talking about Moon.<\/p>\n<p>When LeRae tried to have a conference with Hartwell on the ring apron early, Moon dropkicked her to the floor. LeRae regrouped at ringside. Moon slammed LeRae face-first over the announce desk, then connected with a swing at Hartwell as she approached her.<\/p>\n<p>Back in the ring, Moon caught LeRae leaping off the top rope at her, then hit a fallaway slam. Moon pounded her chest in celebration. LeRae retreated to the stage. Moon chased her down. Joseph asked Owens about his past rocky friendships, including Sami Zayn, and how that compares with LeRae\u2019s rocky friendships. Owens said his issues with Sami were all Sami\u2019s fault.<\/p>\n<p>Back in the ring Moon scored a two count after a roundkick to the chest. LeRae countered a moon suplex with a small package for a near fall. She followed with a clothesline to take control for a bit. Moon soon took over again with kicks leading to a near fall. LeRae retreated to ringside. Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez walked out as they cut to a split-screen break. [c\/ss]<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3357826350\" 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>During the break, Gonzalez and Kai walked to the ringside with Indi. Moon bodyslammed LeRae and scored a two count, then settled into a front chancery. A minute later Gonzalez yanked Moon off the ring apron. LeRae slide-kicked her into the barricade at ringside and took over offense for the duration of the break.<\/p>\n<p>After the break, Joseph asked KO about what\u2019s next for Rhea Ripley and what he thinks her announcement will be tonight. KO said when he lost the U.S. Title, he went after a different title, but Rhea can\u2019t do that in NXT. \u201cMaybe she\u2019s creating her own title,\u201d he suggested. He said he was very excited to find out, though. LeRae applied a Gargano Escape. When Joseph said it was \u201calmost a Gargano Escape,\u201d KO said, \u201cIt is, not almost.\u201d LeRae adjusted to a sleeper when Moon powered out. Moon leaped backwards to break LeRae\u2019s grip.<\/p>\n<p>When Moon set up an Eclipse a minute later after a couple suplexes, Hartwell entered and pulled LeRae out of the path as Gonzalez and Kai distracted the ref. LeRae then super kicked Moon followed by a Wicked Stepsister for the three count. Owens said, \u201cNot the most well-deserved victory, but a victory nonetheless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: LeRae in 12:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Good match. I enjoyed Owens pointing out it wasn\u2019t the most well-deserved victory. I\u2019d like commentators to verbally condemn match outcomes that undercut the whole ostensible point for matches taking place \u2013 to find out who is the better wrestler by fighting within the agreed upon rules. Without that as part of the narrative structure of the shows, it can eat away at heels\u2019 attempts to get heat by cheating. And, we could write this every TV show these days by WWE\/NXT \u2013 there are way too many distraction finishes and they should be working hard to restore some balance by cutting way way back on distraction finishes. There are other ways to move storylines forward, and these finishes will cause viewers to stop investing in match outcomes because they\u2019re farcical the majority of the time.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-After the match, the heels entered the ring. Moon ducked and rolled to the floor. Toni Storm then marched out and checked on Moon. Moon and Storm charged at the ring, but Storm turned heel on Moon and threw her into the ringside steps. She threw her into the ring where the other four heels attacked her. Storm laughed at ringside as Moon was left lying on her back.<\/p>\n<p>-They showed Undisputed Era arriving at the arena. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-Legado del Fantasma met in a room and chatted about their achievements and goals. They agreed it\u2019s been a great year and they\u2019ve taken out everyone including Jake Atlas and Ashante \u201cThee\u201d Adonis and Isaiah \u201cSwerve\u201d Scott. They talked about their next challenger, Kurt Stallion. They showed an image of Stallion.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3944925064\" 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><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: A short segment like this, shot in a creative setting, helps keep this trio on the minds of viewers and also plants seeds for what\u2019s next for them. It makes their next match more relevant to viewers. So this type of thing is worth doing regularly. It\u2019s something AEW should do more of and do so consistently since, like NXT, AEW doesn\u2019t put all their wrestlers on every show every week.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Undisputed Era made their way to the ring. They cut to Pat McAfee hosting his radio show talking about War Games. He said he\u2019ll be cheering on Pete Dunne from home as he earns them an advantage at War Games.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Cole asked if they look dead to anyone, because McAfee has claimed he killed Undisputed Era and took over NXT. He said he wished Pat was there in person. He said he\u2019s looking forward to kicking him square in the jaw in two weeks at War Games.<\/p>\n<p>Kyle O\u2019Reilly talked about how much fun it was kicking the crap out of them last week. Cole said it was the most fun he\u2019s had in a long time. Roderick Strong said beating up Oney Lorcan was a blast. Cole said they have to focus on tonight\u2019s War Games Advantage match. He said Dunne doesn\u2019t know which of them he\u2019ll have to fight tonight. O\u2019Reilly jumped in and said he needs to fight Dunne after what happened at Halloween Havoc. Cole said he has no problem with that. He said he, in fact, loves the angry O\u2019Reilly. Cole said they\u2019re going to drag all four of them through absolute hell and prove who they are. He said they\u2019ll make sure they are never the same, \u201cand that is Undisputed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: This War Games match-up feels somewhat rushed, so it\u2019s good to have Cole remind people of how he feels about McAfee, as that\u2019s where most of the personal heat is. I liked O\u2019Reilly stepping up to prove himself against Dunne to try to redeem himself and regain some confidence after his loss at the last Takeover against Finn Balor in the main event.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Backstage Sarah Schreiber stood by as LeRae invited Kai and Gonzales to join her at War Games. Toni Storm walked in and LeRae said she\u2019s also on her team. Storm said when she arrived, she warned everyone she\u2019d be a whole new Toni Storm.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Okay, so Toni is being a bit coy about how she told people and they should have seen this coming. I want to understand more her decision to turn, though. Hopefully there will be more character development in coming weeks.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-They showed a viewing suite of Timothy Thatcher\u2019s students awaiting his match. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-Joseph thanked Black Sabbath for the theme to War Games, \u201cWar Pigs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) TIMOTHY THATCHER vs. KUSHIDA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thatcher snarled as he entered the ring. Owens said he\u2019s never had the chance to be in the ring with Thatcher, but he\u2019d like to some day. Before the match, Tommaso Ciampa walked out and sat at ringside watch. Joseph said Ciampa challenged Thatcher to a match, but Thatcher said he\u2019s fine not wrestling him. Phoenix said Ciampa wants the locker room culture to change, and he\u2019s starting with Thatcher. After some back and forth action, they cut to a break. [c]<\/p>\n<p>More mat-based exchanged after the break. They exchanged various submissions, including Kushida eventually applying the Hoverboard Lock. Thatcher countered into his own arm submission. Kushida reversed into a near cross arm breaker. Thatcher countered into an ankle lock. Kushida countered into his own ankle lock. Joseph praised the technical clinic on display. Thatcher ended up bloody nose.<\/p>\n<p>Kushida knocked Thatcher to the floor. Thatcher turned to glare at Ciampa. Kushida took control and drove Thatcher\u2019s arm into the mat at ringside. Thatcher shot Ciampa a dirty look. Kushida threw him back into the ring. Thatcher came back with a double-underhook suplex. Ciampa stood at ringside, briefly distracting Thatcher. Kushida then went for another Hoverboard Lock. He switched into an arm submission and got Thatcher to tapout. Phoenix said that has to embarrass Thatcher\u2019s soul since his specialty is Thatch as Thatch Can. Ciampa looked at the camera and said, \u201cMaybe he has a problem with me now?\u201d Then he turned and left.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Kushida in 5:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: That match was mainly there to give Thatcher a reason to agree to face Ciampa, but it was a statement win for Kushida. It says something about how NXT feels about Thatcher; they\u2019re not projecting him for main event level matches. He\u2019s essentially a comedy act at this point if he\u2019s a submission specialist who was so easily distracted and lost at his specialty, as Phoenix noted. I think I\u2019d have protected Thatcher more here to build him up as a tough foe for Ciampa. This makes it necessary now for Ciampa to plow through Thatcher since Ciampa is higher on the card than Kushida for sure.)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-A video package aired on last week\u2019s Io Shirai vs. Rhea Ripley match, including highlights of the match and new soundbites from the competitors and the ringside physician commenting on how hard-hitting it was. Ripley said she doesn\u2019t like Shirai, but she does respect her. She asked: \u201cWhere do I go from here? Honestly, I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>-Phoenix said the buzz on social media has been intense all week, and plugged that Ripley will comment on her future later. Owens plugged a special edition of \u201cThe KO Show\u201d with Leon Ruff as his guest. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-Mitchell asked Dunne for his thoughts on his match later. He said he saw O\u2019Reilly break Balor\u2019s jaw and put him out of action for two months. Lorcan said UE has never lost a War Games advantage match, but Dunne will tonight. Burch said they do everything better than UE can. Dunne said they\u2019ll finish the job at War Games.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of &#8220;PWT Talks NXT&#8221; with Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/pwt-talks-nxt-wells-lindberg-discuss-the-culling-turning-against-tatum-paxley-sol-ruca-and-zaria-one-step-closer-to-splitting-more--68634862\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PWT Talks NXT - Wells &amp; Lindberg discuss The Culling turning against Tatum Paxley, Sol Ruca and Zaria one step closer to splitting, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=68634862&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&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\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>[HOUR TWO]<\/h3>\n<p>-The Kevin Owens Show: Owens said last November he came back to NXT for War Games, and tonight he\u2019s back as a commentator. He said next November, maybe he\u2019ll be a referee or bell-keeper. He said he\u2019ll come back to NXT anytime he\u2019s invited. He said Ruff had the biggest night of his career recently. He introduced Ruff.<\/p>\n<p>Ruff came out, dressed up and carrying his belt to the ring while sporting a wide smile. Ruff waved at the fans. KO invited him to sit on their comfy chairs. He said after seeing his accomplishments, he wants people to hear his story. Ruff said he\u2019s wanted to be a WWE Superstar his entire life, and he signed a contract to become one seven weeks ago. KO threw to a replay of his victory celebration on the stage with Damien Priest.<\/p>\n<p>Ruff said he was embarrassed when the belt wouldn\u2019t stay up around his waist. KO joked that the same thing happened to him when he won the NXT Title. Ruff laughed. Ruff said having the North American Title proved people wrong who said he should give up on his dream, and now he wants to be an inspiration to people. Owens said it wasn\u2019t easy for him to get to WWE, and it probably wasn\u2019t easy for Ruff either. He told him to keep his head up and be proud of what he did. Fans chanted, \u201cYou deserve it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>KO leaned in told Ruff to have more conviction in how he talks. He said those backstage who want the title will seize on any weakness they sense. He told Ruff to yell that he did it. Ruff yelled, \u201cI did it! Yes I did! I\u2019ll do whatever I want. I beat Johnny Gargano not once, but twice. Yeah!\u201d He kicked the chair and it bumped into the KO Show sign. KO said when you say someone\u2019s name, they almost always come out. KO paused and Gargano\u2019s entrance theme played. \u201cI knew it,\u201d said KO.<\/p>\n<p>Gargano marched out and asked if this is a prank show. He made an Ashton Kutcher reference. KO sarcastically said that was very timely. Someone handed KO a third chair. KO presented it to him. Gargano said he doesn\u2019t want a stupid chair. He threw it out of the ring, breaking one of the wheels. KO got another one. Gargano said he doesn\u2019t want another chair. KO said it\u2019s not for him, but he has a hunch. Gargano told Ruff to admit the only reason he has the title is because of Priest. KO told Gargano that he said his name, so now he\u2019s going to come out. He counted down, and no Priest. KO stood and said that maybe things in NXT are different. Priest, though, then did walk out.<\/p>\n<p>Priest said, \u201cJohnny, surprise, surprise.\u201d He said he\u2019s out there crying and complaining about losing. He said eventually he\u2019s going to come to terms with reality, and his reality is that Ruff is better than him. Gargano said he\u2019s a liar. KO offered Priest a chair. Priest turned it down. KO mumbled that he doesn\u2019t know why he has so many chairs in the ring if no one wants to use them. Gargano shoved Ruff and said he\u2019s going to show everyone he\u2019s not just a fluke, he\u2019s a joke. Ruff stood and got in Gargano\u2019s face. Priest stepped between them and told them to calm down. He called Gargano \u201cJohnny Chokes-a-Lot.\u201d Priest reminded Ruff that he offered to defend against both of them.<\/p>\n<p>KO said it\u2019s too bad Teddy Long isn\u2019t G.M. because he could walk out and make it a triple threat match. Regal\u2019s music then played and he walked out. He announced that in two weeks, at Takeover War Games, it will be Ruff vs. Gargano vs. Priest in a triple threat match.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: I enjoyed Kevin Owens mocking WWE\u2019s predictability in segments like this, but it does prompt the question \u2013 if WWE is self-aware of it enough to know it\u2019s worthy of mocking, why not shake up the approach? Gargano is a blast right now. Ruff is effective at fighting for respect from his peers. Priest is coming across a bit patronizing in a way that\u2019s off-putting and might be undercutting his babyface act overall.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-In a pre-taped vignette, Balor said last week he laid the groundwork for war. He said whoever wins the war, some advice is not to put checkers on his chessboard. He said not to play in his kitty litter. He said the champion works Wednesdays and isn\u2019t hard to find.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) CAMERON GRIMES vs. JAKE ATLAS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The end of Grimes\u2019s ring entrance aired after the break. Atlas was already in the ring. When Owens said he likes Grimes\u2019s hat, Joseph said he does have a nice hat. Owens said, \u201cI don\u2019t like his hat. I was being sarcastic. That says a lot more about you than me.\u201d Owens said both of the wrestlers in the match have bright futures. After a few back-and-forth minutes, Grimes won with a Cave In.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Grimes in 3:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: A bit of a bummer to see Jake Atlas lose this in such a short match. It seems like a step down for him in terms of how he\u2019s framed. He\u2019s been a \u201crising star\u201d in the mid-card. That said, he\u2019s probably on a longer term trajectory than Grimes, who is more featured right now. At least it was a clean finish, so that\u2019s a good thing.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-As Grimes celebrated, Dexter Lumis showed up in the ring. Grimes rolled out of the ring in a panic. Dexter stared at him expressionless. He held up a finger and pointed to the video wall. The wraparound video screens turned to a video showing Grimes acted scared of Lumis. Grimes was upset and walked back toward the ring. He told him to stop it. Lumis offered him a long strap, indicating he was invited him to have a strap match. Grimes said it\u2019s not going to happen. He then left. The camera zoomed in on Grimes\u2019s face.<\/p>\n<p>-Ripley was shown walking the back hall. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-Backstage, the roving reporter asked Grimes if he\u2019s still afraid of Dexter. Grimes denied it, and said he just has somewhere to be. Regal walked up to him and said he is booking him in a strap match against Lumis after what he just saw. Grimes said he\u2019s not going to do that. Regal said he indeed is. Grimes asked why he hates him so much. Regal said probably because of his personality. He patted him on his shoulder and then walked away.<\/p>\n<p>-Ripley was standing in the ring, looking pensive. She said Shirai is one of the toughest women she\u2019s ever stepped into the ring with. She said after last Wednesday, there\u2019s been some speculation among friends, family, fans, and other wrestlers about what\u2019s next for her. She said they have a reason to wonder. She said there was that hug with Shirai afterward, which got people talking. Ripley said the hug was nothing more than a show of respect for Shirai. She said it wasn\u2019t a sending-off party at all. She said she is in NXT to stay, and she\u2019s focused on the NXT Title.<\/p>\n<p>LeRae interrupted and said, \u201cHow cute are you?\u201d Storm was with her. LeRae told Ripley to continue telling people how much harder she\u2019s going to try next time. She said Shirai stole two victories from her with help, yet Shirai beat Ripley on her own. She said besides that, the biggest difference between them is that Ripley talks but can\u2019t back it up, whereas she can talk the talk and back it up. Gonzalez walked out, with a knocked out Shirai on her shoulder. They set her down on the ramp and held her up by her hair. Ripley fended off a swarm of heels coming at her. Gonzalez eventually overpowered Ripley, but Ripley fought back with a headbutt. She threw her shoulder-first into the ringpost. Joseph wondered what is going through Shotzi Blackheart\u2019s mind at this moment. The heels stood over Shirai\u2019s body on the ramp as Ripley writhed in pain on the mat. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-They showed Boa and Xia Li getting into the back of a car and looking frightened and exhausted. The car drove up to the older man. They got out of the car and bowed and called him \u201cMaster.\u201d A garage door opened and they walked in. Li said she tried. Boa asked for forgiveness and asked for one more chance. \u201cI will not lose again,\u201d Li said. The Master yelled, \u201cEnough!\u201d He drew a symbol on their hands again. Then there was a brief image of a demon type figure.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: They are unveiling this story a little bit at a time, but it\u2019s a solid sidebar storyline so far. They\u2019re putting a lot into it and building it patiently.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-The Grizzled Young Veterans, Zack Gibson and James Drake, returned to NXT and attacked Ever-Rise who were in the ring read for an apparently scheduled match. Gibson re-introduced them and said they are back in NXT, soon to be recognized as NXT\u2019s no. 1 tag team.<\/p>\n<p>-Mitchell interviewed LeRae and Hartwell as they approached their car. LeRae said anyone stupid enough to join Shotzi\u2019s team will get run over. She predicted her team will destroy their foes at War Games. She said next week, Gonzalez will destroy Shotzi to give her team the advantage. Gargano entered the scene and said the General is going to win at War Games and he\u2019s going to get his North American Championship back. He said at War Games, all victories belong to the Garganos. He drove off. There was someone in a Scream mask in the back seat. Joseph gasped that there\u2019s another ghost face. KO said he thinks it was Hartwell in the backseat.<\/p>\n<p>-O\u2019Reilly made his ring entrance for the main event first. They showed members of the respective War Games men\u2019s teams standing together on two platforms watching. Dunne made his entrance next. Joseph said this is O\u2019Reilly\u2019s first match since Takeover 31\u2019s main event loss to Balor. O\u2019Reilly went after Dunne as soon as he entered the ring. O\u2019Reilly knocked him to the floor. They cut to a break before the bell. [c]<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) KYLE O\u2019REILLY vs. PETE DUNNE \u2013 Ladder Match for War Games advantage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dunne took control at ringside, but O\u2019Reilly came back with a catapult of Dunne into the plexiglass barricade. O\u2019Reilly set up a ladder and climbed it. Dunne charged back into the ring and shoved him off of it hard. O\u2019Reilly crashed hard. Owens said you can\u2019t predict what a ladder is going to do, and that\u2019s one of the worst parts of ladder matches. Dunne climbed the ladder next, but O\u2019Reilly used a Dragon Screw to take him off balance. He then hung from his leg and twisted it. Dunne eventually fell to the mat and clutched his leg in pain.<\/p>\n<p>Dunne took over and release-powerbombed O\u2019Reilly onto the ladder. Joseph said McAfee is happy with what he\u2019s seeing. Dunne stomped away at O\u2019Reilly\u2019s head as he had him down on a bridged ladder at ringside. O\u2019Reilly came back with a Dragon Screw. Dunne suplexed O\u2019Reilly off the ring apron onto the ladder, which broke in half as they crashed to the mat. They cut to a split-screen break. [c\/ss]<\/p>\n<p>Several referees checked on them. Dunne got up first and controlled the offense in the ring. Back from the break, Dunne blocked an O\u2019Reilly punch with a chair. O\u2019Reilly suplexed Dunne onto a ladder flat in the ring seconds later. When he went for a leaping kneedrop off the ropes, Dunne moved and O\u2019Reilly landed knee-first on the ladder. Dunne climbed the ladder. O\u2019Reilly got up and applied an ankle lock on Dunne and yanked him down to the mat. Dunne went for an enzuigiri seconds later, but O\u2019Reilly moved and Dunne kicked the ladder.<\/p>\n<p>They sat up and exchanged blows from their knees under a ladder. Dunne grabbed O\u2019Reilly\u2019s fingers, but O\u2019Reilly kicked him. O\u2019Reilly shoved a ladder at Dunne. Both were down and slow to get up. They both climbed the ladder mid-ring. Dunne grabbed at the briefcase, but, but O\u2019Reilly yanked his arm over his shoulder. Dunne grabbed O\u2019Reilly\u2019s fingers as he reached for the ladder. He snapped them. O\u2019Reilly knocked Dunne off the ladder. O\u2019Reilly followed up with a rebound clothesline. A \u201cThis is awesome!\u201d chant filled the arena.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Reilly set up another ladder and climbed it. Dunne knocked him down with a swing of the chair to his legs, then to his back. At ringside, Dunne threw O\u2019Reilly over the barricade. Dunne rushed back into the ring and climbed the ladder. O\u2019Reilly returned to the ring and tipped the ladder over, sending Dunne into another ladder leaning in the corner. After Dunne tumbled to the floor, O\u2019Reilly climbed the ladder. A man in a dark hood entered the ring and tipped over O\u2019Reilly. Then he retreated to the back. Dunne entered and climbed the ladder and grabbed the briefcase to win. Dunne celebrated on the stage with Burch and Lorcan as Cole, Fish, and Strong checked on O\u2019Reilly at ringside.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Dunne in 16:00 to earn his team the advantage at War Games.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Very good match, as you\u2019d expect with these two with this format. The interference and distraction finishes in WWE\/NXT are so overdone, I\u2019d have opted to have a clean finish here just to chip away at the ratio of clean vs. non-clean finishes. Not sure if we\u2019re to assume the mystery man was McAfee or not. If so, it wasn\u2019t necessarily him since he never unmasked. We\u2019ll see if they play it up as a fifth man or just assume we assume it was McAfee. The match itself was really good. Predictable that Dunne would win because heels win advantages in WarGames, but there\u2019s always a chance at a swerve, and either way, it was a dramatic and competitive.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong> One of the better episodes of NXT in a while. Good pace and a good mix of matches and other stuff throughout.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PWT Talks NXT - PWTorch NXT Goldrush (Night 1) Post Show w\/Wells &amp; Lindberg\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m6UChTQTDt8?start=11&#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-1614791866\"><div id=\"pwtor-1039839245\"><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>The following report originally published 5 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com\u2026 KELLER\u2019S NXT ON USA TV REPORT NOVEMBER 25, 2020 ORLANDO, FLA. AT CAPITOL WRESTLING CENTER AIRED LIVE ON USA NETWORK Announcers: Vic <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/11\/25\/ko-show-kyle-oreilly-headlines-plus-ember-moon-candice-thatcher-gargano-grimes-5-yrs-ago-nxt-tv-report-11-25-2020\/\" title=\"KO Show, Kyle O&#8217;Reilly headlines, plus Ember Moon, Candice, Thatcher, Gargano, Grimes &#8211; 5 YRS AGO \u2013 NXT TV Report (11-25-2020)\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36790,"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":[30,31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-207396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-specialfeatures","category-exclusives_flashbacks"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/12\/OReillyKyleWK3x2_600b.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207396","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=207396"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207396\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":207881,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207396\/revisions\/207881"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=207396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=207396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=207396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}