{"id":51122,"date":"2017-11-17T01:14:57","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T07:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=51122"},"modified":"2017-11-17T01:14:57","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T07:14:57","slug":"nxt-hits-misses-1115-final-takeover-wargames-hype-street-profits-vs-moss-sabbatelli-drew-almas-face-off-moon-vs-martinez-lars-squash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/11\/17\/nxt-hits-misses-1115-final-takeover-wargames-hype-street-profits-vs-moss-sabbatelli-drew-almas-face-off-moon-vs-martinez-lars-squash\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT HITS &#038; MISSES 11\/15: Final Takeover WarGames hype, Street Profits vs. Moss &#038; Sabbatelli, Drew and Almas face-off, Moon vs. Martinez, Lars squash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1377595613\" 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>This week served as the go-home episode before Takeover: War Games and it pretty much served its purpose.\u00a0 As with other go-home WWE programs where it seems to end on an exciting note, NXT played it safe this week with being relevant and consistent while offering the viewer a build up to this historic event.\u00a0 There weren\u2019t any big finishes or exciting cliff hangers, just pure entertainment for the viewers waiting patiently for this Saturday.\u00a0 Most of the matches were short, but served some sort of purpose as it was either to prepare for Takeover or to showcase some of the talent that is currently present on the roster.<\/p>\n<h3><b>HITS<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>The Street Profits vs. Riddick Moss &amp; Tino Sabbatelli:<\/b>\u00a0 Overall, this was a very good match as it was both entertaining and fundamentally sound.\u00a0 Over the last couple of weeks, these two teams have been building up to a collision that surely did not disappoint.\u00a0 The Street Profits looked impressive as they showed excellent in-ring chemistry and continuity, exchanging moves while exciting the fans who were present.\u00a0 This is not to take away from Moss &amp; Sabbatelli as they showed their brute strength that they are known for, but it was the Street Profits picking up the win as Dawkins planted a hard right hand across Sabbatelli knocking him out.\u00a0 Even though this match did not have any Takeover: War Games implications, it surely entertained the fans at Full Sail University serving as a strong introduction to this week\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-tag\" data-ad-name=\"pw_incontent_2\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/tags-cdn.deployads.com\/a\/pwtorch.com.js\" async ><\/script><br \/>\n<script>(deployads = window.deployads || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>Lars Sullivan vs. Raul Mendoza:<\/b>\u00a0 This match was mainly a squash for Sullivan.\u00a0 Except for the early moments in the match, it was all Sullivan.\u00a0 With a series of hard-hitting body smashes in the corner, a powerslam, and vicious cross face hits, Sullivan ended this match with a Freak Accident to pick up the win.\u00a0 He was not done yet as he was about to inflict more pain on Mendoza only for Kassius Ohno to make the save.\u00a0 Sullivan and Ohno then had a heated stare down. Sullivan ended up laughing at his Takeover opponent before leaving the ring only to leave the viewer not knowing what to expect when these two titans clash this Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ember Moon vs. Mercedes Martinez:<\/b>\u00a0 I have to eat my words from last week because I did not believe this match would serve a true purpose. Boy, was I wrong.\u00a0 This was an excellent match, probably the best of the night as these two showed raw intensity in their battle.\u00a0 This was as much as a win for Martinez as it was for Moon as the former was impressive in the ring.\u00a0 She showed aggression in her moves and actions in this back-and-forth battle.\u00a0 Moon did not let down as she performed some awesome moves of her own while being fearless and highly competitive.\u00a0 In the end, it was Moon picking up the win with the Eclipse.\u00a0 But one has to tip their hat to Martinez as she proved that she will be a force to recon with later in the Women\u2019s Division.<\/p>\n<p><b>Drew McIntyre-Andrade \u201cCien\u201d Almas\u2019 Faceoff:\u00a0 <\/b>In the final segment of the show, McIntyre made his way to the ring to voice his displeasure with Almas and Zelina Vega\u2019s actions last week.\u00a0 He ridiculed his Takeover opponent for not being man enough to face him and hiding behind the words of Vega.\u00a0 Soon both Almas and Vega made their way to the ring to where the two men went head to head.\u00a0 McIntyre was getting the best of Almas until Vega attempted a high crossbody press on McIntyre only to be caught in mid air.\u00a0 This gave Almas the time he needed to get in a cheap shot and put McIntyre in a hammerlock DDT.\u00a0 The pair stood over the champion to close out the show surely setting up what will be a highly contested battle between these two foes.<\/p>\n<h3>MISSES<\/h3>\n<p>I am happy to say that I don\u2019t believe that there were any\u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT LAST WEEK&#8217;S COLUMN:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/11\/10\/nxt-hits-misses-118-cole-vs-strong-main-event-bad-promos-kairi-sane-vs-billie-kay-velveteen-dream-vs-bononi-heavy-machinery\/\">NXT HITS &amp; 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