{"id":67079,"date":"2018-10-05T17:05:37","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T22:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=67079"},"modified":"2018-10-05T17:07:12","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T22:07:12","slug":"10-3-nxt-hits-misses-lars-anderson-vs-ec3-north-american-triple-threat-match-promo-gargano-vs-neese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/10\/05\/10-3-nxt-hits-misses-lars-anderson-vs-ec3-north-american-triple-threat-match-promo-gargano-vs-neese\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT HITS &#038; MISSES 10\/3: Lars Anderson vs. EC3, North American Triple Threat match promo, Gargano vs. Neese"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2336565216\" 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>North American Triple Threat Match Promo:<\/b>\u00a0 This segment was great as it elevated the prestige of the North American Championship.\u00a0 Each man discussed what the title means to them and how they will bring glory to it.\u00a0 It also builds up the match as it replayed the events that lead up to it all the while having great placement of when each wrestler spoke.\u00a0 In my opinion, it would be good to put the belt back on Adam Cole as Pete Dunne already has the UK Championship and for him to get the belt at this time wouldn\u2019t seem fitting.\u00a0 Cole would be the better choice over Ricochet as the time for Cole being in NXT is running out as he is main roster ready, so to give him a great push before sending him (along with Undisputed Era) to the main roster would be ideal.\u00a0 Ricochet has plenty of more time to dazzle the NXT universe and to go onto greater heights.<\/p>\n<p><b>Johnny Gargano vs. Tony Neese:<\/b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This was a great match as it had the potential of being the main event for this evening.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>One side note, does it diminish 205 Live in any way as Neese justified coming to NXT to go to another level?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>But back to the match, Gargano was the Johnny Wrestling of old as he fought a great match with the build ups for the comebacks being there, but not in one long drug out dramatic fashion, it came in spurts which helped to draw the crowd in and get reinvested in him (not that they weren\u2019t, but back to how they were).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Neese put on a great performance as well with displays of strength and fantastic athleticism.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Overall, both men looked great in action and it was good for Gargano, as it seems like a reset button has been pushed and Neese looked formidable in defeat to where it wouldn\u2019t do him any damage.<\/p>\n<p><b>Lars Sullivan vs. EC3:<\/b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This match was good, but it should not have been the main event.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>EC3 showed great intensity and this has been the best I\u2019ve seen him in the ring since debuting in NXT.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>He kept up with Lars Sullivan and made him look vulnerable.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Sullivan was his usual brutish self, seeming unstoppable as EC3 had a hard time keeping him down.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Even though Sullivan picked up the win, EC3 held his own.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I don\u2019t know which direction EC3 should go next.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Honestly, he seems better off as a heel and he is forced into being a face, maybe that\u2019s down the line but right now he seems rather directionless.<\/p>\n<h3><b>MISSES<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>None<\/b><\/p>\n<h3>FINAL THOUGHTS&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>Not a bad show, there was some great action to begin the show with Lacey Evans picking up the win against Candice LaRae as she continues to enjoy a strong push.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The Forgotten Sons seem to be receiving a push as well as they won their match against some enhancement talent.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Jaxson Ryker is definitely the stand out of the group.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Tomasso Ciampa cut a backstage promo warning the Velveteen dream to tread lightly when making allegations on who attacked Aleister Black.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>He reminded him that he was the one that ended the fairytale and exposed the mystique and if the Dream was not careful, he could be next.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>There was also a segment with Danny Birch and Oney Lorcan that helped to rebrand the tag team, as they have been absent since Takeover Chicago.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Overall, a decent show, but still not much is happening in the form of a buildup, but it will all come in time.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT THE PREVIOUS COLUMN:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/10\/05\/nxt-hits-misses-9-26-tomasso-ciampa-vs-otis-dozovic-william-regals-announcement-segment-with-undisputed-era-booking-standstill\/\">NXT HITS &amp; MISSES 9\/26: Tomasso 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