{"id":64479,"date":"2018-08-13T16:19:57","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T21:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=64479"},"modified":"2018-08-13T16:19:57","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T21:19:57","slug":"nxt-hits-misses-8-1-8-8-ciampas-gloating-promo-after-title-win-larae-vs-baszler-dream-welcomes-ec3-to-poolside-black-vs-gargano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/08\/13\/nxt-hits-misses-8-1-8-8-ciampas-gloating-promo-after-title-win-larae-vs-baszler-dream-welcomes-ec3-to-poolside-black-vs-gargano\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT HITS &#038; MISSES 8\/1 &#038; 8\/8: Ciampa&#8217;s gloating promo after title win, LaRae vs. Baszler, Dream welcomes EC3 to poolside, Black vs. Gargano"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2780285390\" 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><b>AUGUST 1 EPISODE<\/b><\/p>\n<h3>HITS<\/h3>\n<p><b>Tomasso Ciampa Promo:<\/b> What a way to end the show.\u00a0 Tomasso Ciampa entered Full Sail Arena as the top guy and clearly he knows it.\u00a0 Ciampa gets better and better each week as a heel and rubbed the crowd\u2019s noses in his recent accomplishment.\u00a0 He brilliantly mocked the crowd for their misery, claiming how he made NXT the \u201cA\u201d show and subtly saying that the belt was so heavy. Ciampa is truly diabolical and as he went on to their dismay, Aleister Black was making his way to the ring to confront Ciampa only to be passed by Johnny Gargano.\u00a0 Gargano ran into the ring and attached Ciampa viciously, running him off into the crowd.\u00a0 Gargano has become a rabbit dog as he is consumed with vengeance, shouting at Ciampa, \u201cYou\u2019re only the champion because of me) while Black slowly made his way into the ring and put Gargano out of his misery with Black Mass.<\/p>\n<p><b>Candice LaRae vs. Shayna Baszler:<\/b> Great match as the storytelling definitely drove this match as Shayna Baszler is the menacing brute that doesn\u2019t take her eager challenger, Candice LaRae, seriously.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Over the last couple of weeks, Baszler has been brushing off LaRae until she smacked her to get her attention.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>LaRae continued this aggression by started the match off strong with not backing down and coming right at Baszler.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Baszler ended up injuring LaRae\u2019s arm and like a shark to water, Baszler focused on it with locks and strikes.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>LaRae fought back and made a strong comeback with an unprettier, but just as her fate at last year\u2019s Mae Young Classic, Baszler picked up the win and after the match, put her back in the Kafuda Clutch until the referees and Kairi Sane made the save.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This just adds to the ongoing rivalry between Baszler and Sane at Takeover: Brooklyn 4 to where it will be more personal than the last time that they met in the ring.<\/p>\n<h3><b>MISSES<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>None<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Final Thoughts:<\/b> Pretty solid week as we saw Heavy Machinery get some retribution to the Mighty with some assistance from the Street Profits in addition to the return of Mustache Mountain as they were both impressive and apologetic to the crowd for their loss to the Undisputed Era and losing the title while invoking their rematch clause for the tag team championship at Takeover: Brooklyn 4.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>EC 3 had a match with Kona Reeves that was mediocre as best, to which is a shame to see how EC3 is used as of late.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Overall, the show helped to set up for the coming pay per view event and was a success as it served its purpose.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>AUGUST 8 EPISODE<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>HITS<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Vanessa Bourne vs. Taynara Conti (Mae Young Qualifying Match):<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>Surprisingly this was a good match.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This is not to take anything away from either one of these ladies but we would not expect for them to carry a strong match together at this time.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>What made this match so good that it served a purpose that both characters showed commitment to in their aspirations for getting that last spot to compete in this year\u2019s Mae Young Classic tournament.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Both wrestlers showed their emotion as each tried to outdo the other.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Bourne was her aggressive heel self all the while showing great wrestling skills throughout the match, either grappling Conti on the mat or putting her in a submission lock.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Conti was impressive as well as she displayed her judo skills that she has built her persona around.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Both showed grit and determination in their quest for the last spot and that intensity is what made the match good, in addition to some decent wrestling.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It was Conti picking up the win, only hoping she may be a Cinderella story in the tournament as she was thankful for just being able to compete.<\/p>\n<p><b>Aleister Black vs. Johnny Gargano:<\/b> There was definitely no love lost between these two new enemies as they went right after each other after the bell rang.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Black got the upper hand at first but Gargano soon came back.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Each man to their turn delivering hits as well as countering others as each one had studied the other or is just very familiar with the other.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Before the might could really pick up, Tomasso Ciampa came out and attacked both men calling for a no contest.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Gargano soon turned the tables on Ciampa only to be attacked by Black.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Then Black attacked Ciampa and Gargano would hit Black and go back after Ciampa.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>After this went on for a while, William Regal came out and made the NXT Championship match a triple threat match at Takeover: Brooklyn 4.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It will be interesting to see how this plays out because honestly, Black needs to be on the main event roster while this feud between Gargano and Ciampa, even though very good, is starting to run old.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Where everything will go, who knows?<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-507496222\" 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: 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<\/span>All in all, the segment just was not needed.<\/p>\n<h3>FINAL THOUGHTS<\/h3>\n<p>Another solid show, better than last week\u2019s episode as it set more a tone for the Takeover: Brooklyn 4.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We saw Ricochet attacked before even making his entrance by the Undisputed Era as Cole mocked him for calling him a coward, which was both brilliant and ironic.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Kassius Ohno faced a jobber and in my opinion, is teasing a heel turn and the impressive debut from Keith Lee showing off his amazing athletic skills.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It seems as though the stage is set as the next episode will just serve as icing on the cake.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT THIS RECENT FLASHBACK:\u00a0<\/strong><a 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