{"id":56410,"date":"2018-03-07T22:27:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T04:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=56410"},"modified":"2018-03-07T22:27:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T04:27:00","slug":"3-7-nxt-tv-taping-results-spoilers-back-full-sail-university-latest-dusty-classic-results-ricochets-tv-debut-adan-cole-moon-ciampa-borash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/03\/07\/3-7-nxt-tv-taping-results-spoilers-back-full-sail-university-latest-dusty-classic-results-ricochets-tv-debut-adan-cole-moon-ciampa-borash\/","title":{"rendered":"3\/7 NXT TV Taping Results (Spoilers): Back at Full Sail University, latest Dusty Classic results, Ricochet&#8217;s TV debut, Adan Cole, Moon, Ciampa, Borash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-978131732\" 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><h3>NXT TV TAPINGS<br \/>\nMARCH 7, 2018<br \/>\nORLANDO, FLA. AT FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY<br \/>\nREPORT BY TOM STOUP, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>NXT event staff passed out Johnny Gargano signs before belltime. PWTorch was able to confirm the signs were produced by WWE NXT and not brought by a fan.<\/p>\n<p>Fans were buzzing about having seen Bobby Fish on crutches outside. Jeremy Borash was spotted near the announce desk.<\/p>\n<p>(A) No Way Jose defeated Marcel Barthel in a dark match. The pair worked their usual house show comedy spots, including Marcel shouting \u201cNein!\u201d at the audience while working a headlock.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A Tommaso Ciampa promo from the Center Stage tapings was shown on screen. Instead of talking, Ciampa dropped the mic and took a Johnny Gargano sign from a fan. He then struck the sign with his crutch. The crowd chanted \u201cWe Want Johnny\u201d and sang \u201cNa Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye\u201d as Ciampa exited without the crutch.<\/p>\n<p>Tommaso Ciampa entered the arena to no music, with his knee brace but no crutch. The crowd harassed him with \u201cJohnny Wrestling\u201d chants, and he responded by yelling \u201cHe\u2019s gone!\u201d Ciampa prowled the ringside area, glaring at fans and tearing up their signs.<\/p>\n<p>Johnny Gargano burst from the crowd and flew at Ciampa. After landing a few strikes, the desperate Gargano was pulled away by security.<\/p>\n<p>(1) Pete Dunne &amp; Roderick Strong defeated Danny Burch &amp; Oney Lorcan to advance in the Dusty Classic.<\/p>\n<p>No explanation was offered as to why Dunne &amp; Strong have replaced Mustache Mountain.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3926662651\" 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>The stiff British style affair concluded when Strong delivered an End of Heartache to Burch.<\/p>\n<p>(2) Ember Moon pinned Aliyah.<\/p>\n<p>Shayna Baszler appeared on the stage and joined the commentary team. After Moon hit the Eclipse, she and Baszler stared each other down from their respective positions.<\/p>\n<p>-Andrade \u201cCien\u201d Almas attacked Raul Mendoza as Mendoza was making his way to the ring. With Zelina Vega, Almas took the mic and demanded respect as the champion. He called Aleister Black a &#8220;piece of crap.&#8221; He handled the heckling audience better in this segment than in his prior promos, and Vega did not speak at all.<\/p>\n<p>-Three members of the Oakland Raiders were introduced at ringside. An \u201cXFL\u201d chant broke out.<\/p>\n<p>(3) Adam Cole pinned Kassius Ohno.<\/p>\n<p>Ohno wore his \u201cRocky\u201d-inspired robe from TakeOver: Philadelphia to the ring. On the run from Ohno\u2019s offense, Cole feigned an ankle injury, suckering his opponent in for a pele kick. The Cole we\u2019ve been hearing about from the recent NXT tour then showed up, in a hotly contested exhibition rife with signature high spots. Cole plummeted to ringside after eating an elbow strike, giving him enough time to to regain his wits and counter Ohno\u2019s subsequent pin attempt for a near fall. He then sequenced a neckbreaker with multiple superkicks, and finally a shining wizard for the fall.<\/p>\n<p>Seemingly after the cameras had cut, Ohno acted dejected, shoving the steps and then a referee on his way out.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2736871465\" 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>-Episode Ends<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>-William Regal entered with the Dusty Classic trophy now on the stage. Regal cited a need to recognize standard bearers, and announced the introduction of a \u201cNorth American Championship\u201d at TakeOver: New Orleans. No reference was made to historic titles of the same name. As Regal listed United Kingdom division wrestlers, Ethan Carter III interrupted him. ECIII was met with \u201cOne Percent\u201d and \u201cNX3\u201d chants, and called his new theme song a \u201cbanger.\u201d He said he should be awarded the new title on this, his first night.<\/p>\n<p>Regal retorted, saying nothing is given in NXT. He called ECIII \u201cone of the best talents in this region.\u201d He then announced the title bout will be a six-person ladder match. ECIII mocked the resulting \u201cThank You Regal\u201d chant, and said he\u2019ll win the title because he is \u201cthe top one percent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(1) Authors of Pain (with Paul Ellering) defeated Street Profits via pinfall to advance in the Dusty Classic.<\/p>\n<p>Akam and Montez Ford jawed at the bell. Ford tagged the bulkier Angelo Dawkins in, and was confronted by Paul Ellering at ringside. He offered Ellering his beverage only for Ellering to slap it out of his hand, but while he was distracted Dawkins became overpowered by both Akam and Rezar for a quick finish.<\/p>\n<p>Ford helped his partner after the bell, but was distraught with himself for dropping the ball in a big spot.<\/p>\n<p>(2) Pete Dunne &amp; Roderick Strong defeated Sanity (Alexander Wolfe &amp; Eric Young) via pinfall to advance in the Dusty Classic.<\/p>\n<p>With frequent tags, Sanity isolated Dunne and slowed the pace to their liking. Sanity mostly dominated, scoring their closest near fall after an elbow drop from Young. Dunne and Strong rallied, and eventually Strong hurled Young at Dunne, who smoothly transitioned the assist in to a Bitter End for the fall.<\/p>\n<p>(3) Lars Sullivan pinned Johnny Silver.<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan hit a flying headbutt before delivering the Freak Accident to chalk up an easy victory.<\/p>\n<p>-Episode Ends<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>-On screen, Andrade \u201cCien\u201d Almas (with Zelina Vega) was shown attacking Aleister Black behind Full Sail during Dakota Kai\u2019s entrance. Maintaining the upper hand on his unsuspecting prey, Almas fought Black in to the arena. Kai bailed out from the ring as Almas taunted the prone Black with the NXT Title. Mike Rome was spotted trotting away declaring, \u201cI don\u2019t want any of that!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>-For the live crowd, Dasha Fuentes and Mike Rome announced Adam Cole, Killian Dain, Velveteen Dream, Lars Sullivan, and Ricochet as the other five participants in the North American Championship ladder match at TakeOver: New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p>(1) Velveteen Dream pinned Trent Seven.<\/p>\n<p>No context was provided, but it would be easy to presume Dream had attacked Tyler Bate backstage, eliminating Mustache Mountain from the Dusty Classic and leading to this match.<\/p>\n<p>Dream ridiculed Seven by comparing their physiques. He revealed a new corn row hairdo, and Seven threatened to throw the removed do-rag to the crowd. Dream protested, and Seven donned the headwear himself. Following a brief flurry from Seven, Dream dismissed the nonsense and took charge. Seven enjoyed a comeback, but a damaged back allowed Dream to collect the victory with a cartwheel Death Valley driver.<\/p>\n<p>(2) Killian Dain and Lars Sullivan wrestled to a no contest.<\/p>\n<p>The two brutes clobbered one another, spraying the front row in sweat and saliva. They reenacted \u201cKing Kong\u201d by climbing the turnbuckle like the Empire State Building, and then toppling from it to the outside.<\/p>\n<p>Velveteen Dream entered, and looked to be about to attempt a Purple Rainmaker on one of the felled monsters before Adam Cole made his way to the ring. ECIII then entered as Dain and Sullivan recovered, and the five faced one another down.<\/p>\n<p>Ricochet entered to his music, springboarded off the ropes in to a backflip and landed in his familiar superhero pose. The six wrestlers stood off before a brawl ensued. After dumping Cole through the ropes, Ricochet was left alone in the ring and dove over the top rope on to the outside fray. He reentered the ring and hit his springboard pose once more.<\/p>\n<p>(3) Kairi Sane pinned Vanessa Borne.<\/p>\n<p>Vanessa held up against the gamut of Kairi\u2019s offense, but fell to the diving elbow drop.<\/p>\n<p>-Episode Ends<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>-To hype the crowd for the Dusty Classic finals, Dasha Fuentes and Mike Rome announced they would give away eight autographed NXT shirts to the eight \u201cloudest fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(1) Authors of Pain (with Paul Ellering) and Pete Dunne &amp; Roderick Strong wrestled to a double disqualification in the Dusty Classic finals.<\/p>\n<p>The action was hot and heavy right away, and the Authors isolated Dunne just as Sanity had. Strong got in and, temporarily eliminating Akam, took to Rezar with his signature strikes. Dunne &amp; Strong hit their assisted Bitter End on Rezar but Akam broke it up. Dunne &amp; Strong showed off their newfound chemistry as the Authors looked to rally, but Adam Cole and Kyle O\u2019Reilly interfered.<\/p>\n<p>William Regal took the stage, mentioned Bobby Fish&#8217;s injury in passing, and credited Undisputed Era for their wiles in trying to evade their upcoming title defense. He went on to clarify, however, that Cole and O&#8217;Reilly hadn&#8217;t been smart enough. Regal decreed that the tag team title match at TakeOver: New Orleans would now be a triple threat between the teams in question, and the victors would not only be the champions but also the winners of the Dusty Cup.<\/p>\n<p>(2) Ricochet pinned Chris Dijak.<\/p>\n<p>Ricochet wasted little time before hitting his backflip pose that bears no offensive advantage. The two NXT newcomers went on to make a loud statement with a lengthy back-and-forth showdown of contrasting styles that set the crowd on fire. Dijak&#8217;s biggest reaction was earned when he hurled his competition clear out of the ring. Ricochet finally put things away with a 630 senton.<\/p>\n<p>Outside, Johnny Gargano awaited the fans and said, \u201cI can do anything I want out here! I may not work for NXT, but I am NXT! And all these people, they are NXT!\u201d He then redirected the mob to a less obstructive area and announced, \u201cI want to meet everybody here! Now, no pushing &#8211; I\u2019ll be here all night; I have nothing else to do!\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT THIS RECENT REPORT:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/03\/04\/3-4-nxt-indianapolis-ind-fish-apparently-injured-helped-back-gargano-vs-almas-sendoff-aleister-vs-cole-shine-stellar-match-plus-velveteen-lars-larae-pat-mcafee\/\">3\/4 NXT in Indianapolis, Ind.: Fish apparently injured and helped to back, Gargano vs. Almas sendoff, Aleister vs. Cole shine in stellar match, plus Velveteen, Lars, LaRae, Pat McAfee<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3027659163\"><div id=\"pwtor-1870507407\"><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>NXT TV TAPINGS MARCH 7, 2018 ORLANDO, FLA. AT FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY REPORT BY TOM STOUP, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR NXT event staff passed out Johnny Gargano signs before belltime. 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