{"id":57462,"date":"2018-03-29T14:19:01","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T19:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=57462"},"modified":"2018-03-29T14:19:01","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T19:19:01","slug":"nxt-hits-misses-3-28-ciampa-vs-gargano-announcement-new-championship-title-announced-andrade-aleister-altercation-aop-vs-profits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/03\/29\/nxt-hits-misses-3-28-ciampa-vs-gargano-announcement-new-championship-title-announced-andrade-aleister-altercation-aop-vs-profits\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT HITS &#038; MISSES 3\/28: Ciampa vs. Gargano announcement, New Championship title announced, Andrade-Aleister altercation, AOP vs. Profits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2765345026\" 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\u2019s episode was somewhat lackluster as there was not that much action that could constitute as explosive.\u00a0 We received news of the fate of the Tomasso Ciampa-Johnny Gargano feud to begin the show in addition to two Dusty Rhodes Classic Tag Team Tournament qualifying matches and a major announcement.\u00a0 The announcement of a new championship title was probably the highlight of the night as it really got the crowd fired up.\u00a0 We also saw a couple of altercations between some of the competitors for the upcoming NXT Takeover as well as the return of a major star, so with that being said, let\u2019s proceed into this week\u2019s hits and misses.<\/p>\n<h3>HITS<\/h3>\n<p><b>Announcement of Tomasso Ciampa vs. Johnny Gargano at NXT: New Orleans:\u00a0<\/b> As a frustrated Tomasso Ciampa made his way into Full Sail Arena at the beginning of the program, he approached William Regal expressing his frustration with Johnny Gargano stalking him, which is quite ironic and funny.\u00a0 We have seen on social media how Gargano is showing up at all different places to confront Ciampa, at \u201chis work\u201d, at his house at 3 A.M., etc.\u00a0 Regal then told Ciampa that they will have an unsanctioned match at NXT Takeover: New Orleans since Gargano is no longer employed by NXT and that if Gargano wins he would be reinstated, but if he loses, he will be banished forever (which I thought he already was).\u00a0 This is going to be interesting to see, as we really don\u2019t know what will happen in this unsanctioned match, but from my guess anything goes and by the way these two have been going at it, it is surely to be fantastic.<\/p>\n<p><b>William Regal\u2019s announcement of the new North American Championship:<\/b>\u00a0 This without a doubt was the highlight of the evening.\u00a0 Throughout the program various entrants were announced for a qualifying ladder match at NXT Takeover: New Orleans.\u00a0 The first entrant made his presence known as Ethan Carter III, also known as EC3, came to the ring to a big ovation, a catchy theme song and a stylish where he personally introduce himself to the Full Sail crowd.\u00a0 He arrogantly thanked William Regal for the opportunity to be apart of the NXT universe and for awarding him the North American Championship but was soon informed that nothing is given and that he would compete in the qualifying ladder match with five other competitors.\u00a0 EC3 went on to say that he would defeat the other competitors to prove why he is the best that NXT would have to offer.<\/p>\n<p>The next competitor announced was Adam Cole and while doing so, Regal was interrupted by the Velveteen Dream who Regal also invited to participate as well.\u00a0 The Dream was quite pleased and left.\u00a0 After a squash match, Regal approached the returning Lars Sullivan and extended an invitation to him as well.\u00a0 Sullivan accepted but made it known that he wants to have at Killian Dain, who Regal announced would be the fifth competitor.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t until the end of the program that the last entrant was announced when Regal was asked who it would be, out from his office came none other than Ricochet, who did not have much to say as the crowd went wild chanting his name.<\/p>\n<p>Overall it will be good to see NXT adding a secondary title (not considering the European Championship) to where it would not only add validity to some of the talent on the roster, but also give aspirations for some of the up and coming wrestlers to reach for, in addition to not having everyone compete for one title.<\/p>\n<p><b>Andrade \u201cCien\u201d Almas-Aleister Black Altercation:<\/b> Following up on last week\u2019s highly emotional and explosive promo, Andrade \u201cCien\u201d Almas made right on his promise to make Aleister Black pay for \u201cdisrespecting\u201d him.\u00a0 Almas beat Black from the parking lot all the way back into the arena to the ring where he continued his assault with a chair all the while being encouraged by Zelina Vega.\u00a0 I don\u2019t believe we have ever seen this side of Almas to where it was definitely the opposite of \u201ctranquilo\u201d as he yelled insults at his soon to be championship opponent.\u00a0 This was good to see as it serves as a really good set up for their upcoming showdown to where it makes one wonder how Black will respond to this ferocious beat down.<\/p>\n<h3>MISSES<\/h3>\n<p><b>Street Profits vs. Authors of Pain:<\/b> This match was mainly disappointing due to its length, but also because of the action, or lack there of.\u00a0 It was very short and one would expect different as we just saw these two teams compete not too long ago.\u00a0 There were glimpses of hope when the match started with the testy exchange between Montez Ford and Rezar and the exchange between Angelo Dawkins and both members of AOP.\u00a0 But after being distracted by Paul Ellering, Ford was unable to come to his partner\u2019s aide as AOP took advantage with the Final Chapter ending the match.\u00a0 As good as AOP are, it would have been great to see some new faces in the finals match of the Dusty Rhodes classic as they just won it last year.\u00a0 In fact their tenure in NXT is long overdue, as they should have already been called up to the main roster. 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