{"id":61196,"date":"2018-06-11T16:08:12","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T21:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=61196"},"modified":"2018-06-11T16:08:12","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T21:08:12","slug":"nxt-hits-misses-6-6-ricochet-and-velveteen-dream-ciampa-promo-shayna-baszler-promo-tm61-squash-lacey-vs-kairi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/06\/11\/nxt-hits-misses-6-6-ricochet-and-velveteen-dream-ciampa-promo-shayna-baszler-promo-tm61-squash-lacey-vs-kairi\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT HITS &#038; MISSES 6\/6: Ricochet and Velveteen Dream, Ciampa promo, Shayna Baszler promo, TM61 squash, Lacey vs. Kairi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1191412747\" 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><b>HITS<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Shayna Baszler Promo:<\/b>\u00a0 It was like it picked up right where it left off.\u00a0 Baszler came to the ring as her dominant self really drawing up on both the heat and cheers from the crowd.\u00a0 She continued her bullying ways of addressing all the other ladies in the locker room, especially Nikki Cross.\u00a0 She called her performance last week a fluke that prompted Nikki to come out and make her presence known. As she dared Baszler to try something, you can just see how badly Baszler was seething until she took her shot and became the recipient of a massive beat down.\u00a0 It was good of NXT to make Baszler look somewhat vulnerable after weeks of sheer terror; it makes the division competitive as a whole.\u00a0 I honestly don\u2019t expect for the title to change hands at NXT: Chicago, but its good just to feel like there is a possibility.<\/p>\n<p><b>TM-61 vs. Enhancement Talent:<\/b>\u00a0 A hit mainly for direction.\u00a0 The match itself was nothing to write home about, but TM-61 is slowly, but surely, coming along.\u00a0 This week you could see the more they took on a heel persona with their mannerisms and moves in the ring (gauging, etc,) as well as their cocky attitude. They performed in the ring quite well with strong athletic moves (Thorne\u2019s drop kick was spectacular) to go with their newfound philosophy.\u00a0 They even interacted with the jobbers well as it reminded me of matches back on Saturday mornings where the stars would only fight the jobbers on TV.\u00a0 If there is one thing that I would say is holding TM-61 back, it\u2019s their uniforms.\u00a0 They don\u2019t come off in the most heel fashion, not that its detrimental, but it could only help.<\/p>\n<p><b>Roderick Strong vs. Danny Birch:<\/b>\u00a0 Great match between two outstanding in the ring performers from a technical sense.\u00a0 It started off strong with some very good classic grappling to where Birch kept getting the best of Strong.\u00a0 Strong soon took over with some aggressive slightly heel tactics.\u00a0 The new bravado works well for Strong as it gives him more personality, something that was lacking from him before.\u00a0 The tides of the match soon picked up to back and forward as each man gained the upper hand.\u00a0 Birch was on top when the Undisputed Era arrived for \u201csupport\u201d.\u00a0 Soon Pete Dunne and Oney Lorcan came out to even the odds.\u00a0 A big fight broke out and distracted Birch as Strong capitalized with the end of headache for the win.\u00a0 As Strong celebrated, Dunne came in to seek some justice from Strong\u2019s prior actions only to meet the same fate as Birch.\u00a0 Pretty good rivalry thus far, but we know how it\u2019s going to end, no significant titles changes but being entertained all the while.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ricochet-Velveteen Dream\u00a0 Segment:<\/b>\u00a0 Good contrasting of two different styles.\u00a0 As Ricochet would describe something, there would be another scene to where the Dream would give a contrasting view.\u00a0 This is a brilliant set up only adding to their feud and battle at the next NXT Takeover. It was also funny to see the Dream\u2019s response as Ricochet talked about how he was eliminated from Tough Enough (priceless!)\u00a0 Even then their styles were analyzed as Ricochet painted the picture of having to struggle in different promotions before arriving here as to where the dream had a less intense process.\u00a0 All in all, it is surely to be one of the better matches on the card by two performers who have been known to elevate any match.<\/p>\n<p><b>Lacey Evans vs. Kairi Sane (Rubber Match):<\/b> I\u2019m for one happy to see the matches between these two come to an end (hopefully I am not speaking too soon\u2026), and not because their matches are bad, but because it just seems like we have seen too many of them.\u00a0 There have only been three, but its felt more like five or six.\u00a0 This match was truly one of the better ones as it seems like everything that they were trying to establish in the first two matches came out to fruition in this one.\u00a0 The intensity was there (maybe too much with Sane\u2019s constant screaming) as well as the moves.\u00a0 Even though Sane picked up the win, Evans has shown to have truly improved and is proving to be one of the premier female performers on the roster.\u00a0 I can only imaging a rivalry between her and Bianca Belair.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tomasso Ciampa Promo:<\/b>\u00a0 Another great promo from the Ciampa as he once again played off the crowd in amazing fashion.\u00a0 You could tell that he improvised some of his speech, which drew heat in every way imaginable.\u00a0 He let the crowd get their jeers in as he just relished in the hate.\u00a0 But he took it up a notch when he got down to business and talked about his ongoing feud with Johnny Gargano.\u00a0 The way that he twisted the events and painted himself to be the victim was a thing of beauty.\u00a0 All of this prompted Gargano to come out and as a fight ensued we got a glimpse of their street fight at NXT Takeover: Chicago as they fought in and out the ring, trying to tear the other one apart.\u00a0 If this along with their past matches and brawls is any indicator, this is going to be a fight for the ages.<\/p>\n<h3><b>MISSES<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>None, another great week.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT LAST WEEK&#8217;S COLUMN:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/06\/02\/nxt-hits-misses-5-30-aleister-black-promo-kai-vs-baszler-ec3-vs-aichner-bianca-belair-ricochet-vs-dijak\/\">NXT HITS &amp; 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