{"id":82472,"date":"2019-07-04T02:26:33","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T07:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=82472"},"modified":"2019-07-06T16:21:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-06T21:21:07","slug":"7-3-nxt-tv-report-grimes-vs-swerve-in-breakout-tourney-yim-vs-aliyah-kushida-wrestles-belair-vs-zuniga-cole-bugs-gargano-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/07\/04\/7-3-nxt-tv-report-grimes-vs-swerve-in-breakout-tourney-yim-vs-aliyah-kushida-wrestles-belair-vs-zuniga-cole-bugs-gargano-family\/","title":{"rendered":"7\/3 NXT TV REPORT: Grimes vs. Swerve in Breakout Tourney, Yim vs. Aliyah, Kushida wrestles, Belair vs. Zuniga, Cole bugs Gargano family"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3777909853\" 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><strong>NXT TV REPORT<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>JULY 3, 2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>TAPED IN ORLANDO, FL. AT FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>STREAMED ON WWE NETWORK<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>REPORT BY KELLY WELLS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Announcers: Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuinness, Beth Phoenix<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> I\u2019m Kelly Wells, host of &#8220;PWT Talks NXT&#8221; PWTorch Daily Cast and previously the author of NXT Tracker columns. I\u2019m taking over as regular NXT recapper as Justin James moves on, both from recaps and the podcast. Follow me all over social media @spookymilk, if you\u2019re into that kind of thing.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>-Vanessa Borne and Aliyah, who get a lot of talking segments but very few matches of late (not a problem; they\u2019re starting to work as a unit) are introduced. Mia Yim heads to the ring to face Aliyah one-on-one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) MIA YIM vs. ALIYAH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAliyah\u201d\/\u201dSucks\u201d chant. Front chancery by Mia, reversed with a hair pull by Aliyah, who yells at Mia that she doesn\u2019t deserve anything. Face shove, then Aliyah runs into a shoulder tackle by Yim. Dropkick to the corner, then Borne yanks Aliyah from the ring as Yim charges what turns out to be the turnbuckle. Two count for Aliyah. She takes down Yim by the hair for another two. Yim recovers and hits a tarantula in the corner. Enzuigiri by Aliyah for two. Chinlock, and Aliyah falls back to bridge Yim over her knees. Aliyah goes for a kneedrop and misses, then gets drop-toe-holded into the corner. Belly-to-belly by Yim. Aliyah bails to Borne and Yim hits a tope suicida on both. Back in, Aliyah gets caught on a cross-body and slammed. Yim hits Protect Ya Neck for the pin.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Yim at 5:00.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Yim tosses Borne into the ring steps; Nigel is scandalized but Mauro says she kind of asked for it. Mia goes to the announce table and sends a warning that she\u2019s not just coming for the title &#8211; she\u2019s coming to whoop! That! Ass!<\/p>\n<p><em>(Kelly&#8217;s Analysis: Decent action, I guess. It seemed like it was running in a slower gear, though every move looked sound. I like Mia getting rough after the match and issuing a warning.)<\/em><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-4279902742\" 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>-Recap of last week\u2019s cage match.<\/p>\n<p>-Cathy Kelley is with William Regal. Regal says Io Shirai did some terrible things last week. Before he can get much further, the Forgotten Sons storm the room and demand more opportunities. Regal says they did have an opportunity, but decided to get disqualified. So it puts them right at the back of the queue. \u201cWe won\u2019t forget this,\u201d Jaxson Ryker warns. Cathy asks Regal if he has a #1 contender in mind, and Regal says next week we\u2019ll get Lorcan and Burch against the Street Profits. With the stunning Profits call-up, are Lorcan and Burch going to win?<\/p>\n<p>-Later tonight: Breeze vs. Strong!<\/p>\n<p>-Adam Cole segment: We begin as he arrives at &#8220;Gargano\u2019s Subs and Donuts.&#8221; He approaches Frank Gargano and asks to pick up some pizzas. Frank is wearing an NXT shirt and it\u2019s clear Cole is there to bug the Gargano family. Frank and his wife (I assume) mean-mug him and get his pizzas. Cole puts up a signed picture of himself on the wall with Johnny and Candace, which Frank pulls after Cole leaves. Cole heads into a wrestling training session (made to look like an underground setting with graffiti) and he attempts to brainwash them into resenting Johnny Gargano instead of respecting him. Ah, this is where Johnny held his championship for the students in Cleveland. Cole pressures them all to give up on their dream and eat some pizzas and be realistic, and find a new hero.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Kelly&#8217;s Analysis: Not that it\u2019ll work, since it never does, but Cole is exemplary in acting like a jerk who should be booed relentlessly. The segment was probably at least five minutes long, but didn\u2019t bore me at all.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) KUSHIDA vs. JEFF PARKER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I think I got Parker\u2019s name right. Maybe? Let me know if not. Okay reaction for Kushida, but it\u2019s hard to read into it because the crowd has been quiet throughout as we get deeper into the taping. Takedown by Kushida, who toys with Parker. Headlock. Handspring, back elbow, drop toehold. Kushida wrenches Parker\u2019s arm back with his leg and drops back to the mat to do more damage. Kushida goes for a Sakuraba lock. Blocked but Kushida continues the onslaught, escaping a strike with a cartwheel, then hits a dropkick and a Sakuraba lock for a quick submission.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Kushida.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-794684141\" 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>-Just keeping Kushida on TV, reinforcing that he can beat someone out of nowhere with a submission.<\/p>\n<p>-Tyler Breeze is interviewed. It\u2019s his house.<\/p>\n<p>-Killian Dain spot. Everything\u2019s been taken from him!<\/p>\n<p>-Swerve is introduced. Here we go!<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) ISAIAH &#8220;SWERVE&#8221; SCOTT vs. CAMERON GRIMES &#8211; Breakout Tournament First Round<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is the former Shane Strickland and Trevor Lee, for the uninitiated. Short inset introductions for both. Neither one is overly committal to a side, but I\u2019d guess babyface for both, I suppose.<\/p>\n<p>Grimes sneaks around for a takedown to start. They jockey for position with mat wrestling for a moment and trade control. Armlock by Swerve, who takes Grimes down with it. Grimes goes to the ropes and comes back with forearms to Swerve. To the corner, headscissor takedown and a kick by Swerve. Second turnbuckle, Swerve hits an elbow to the back for a one count. Back to the mat and Swerve works the left arm. Grimes escapes and hits a knee to the ribs, then yanks Swerve\u2019s arm over the ropes. Grimes takes liberties using the ropes for leverage and he\u2019s definitely the heel for this match\u2019s purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Grimes is in control on the mat; he tosses Swerve to the ropes and hits a lariat for two. Grimes wrenches Swerve\u2019s arm back as the audience starts to clap for Swerve. Chinlock by Grimes. Swerve slaps Grimes, who goes to the turnbuckle and up, and Swerve jumps for a headscissor takedown. Lariat by Grimes. Swerve flips over the ropes and lands on his feet as Grimes misses a dive. Scott rolls Grimes in and hits a flatliner for two. Swerve charges Grimes in the corner, then misses from the top, leading to a powerbomb and a long two for Grimes, who sells shock that it didn\u2019t finish. Grimes goes out and Scott flips out and lands on him. Back in and Grimes hits a roundhouse followed by a Scott knee. Double stomp by Grimes, who hits a double knee for what I\u2019m sure will be considered a very surprising win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Grames at 8:30.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Kelly&#8217;s Analysis: I picked Swerve to win the tournament but said Grimes was the next most likely winner. On the podcast I said I liked this for the first round because either guy could easily survive the setback through sheer talent. I\u2019m not worried about Isaiah Scott at all.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-NXT Takeover UK spot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) BIANCA BELAIR vs. ZUNIGA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Priscilla Zuniga, to be precise. Belair is aggressive to start, and gorilla-presses Zuniga while smirking apathetically. Zuniga hits a boot but Belair catches a flying Zuniga for two powerbombs followed by Snake Eyes in the corner. Bianca hits her finisher.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Belair at 1:50.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Kelly&#8217;s Analysis: This is a message to the locker room, apparently. Not sure what that message is. I\u2019m surprised to see Bianca in this spot against an enhancement talent and I didn\u2019t expect her to hang around NXT much longer, to be honest.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Matt Riddle spot: He speaks the truth about his life and journey while training. He says he keeps getting stronger and faster. He punches and throws things around in the weight room for our amusement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) TYLER BREEZE vs. RODERICK STRONG<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Roddy is announced with fifteen minutes left in the show. No other members of Undisputed Era join him here. Tyler gets his full classic NXT entrance. Collar and elbow. Strong with a single-leg takedown. He works the left arm and Tyler escapes and grabs the left arm himself. Jockeying for position and Roddy ends up on top. Hammerlock into headlock.To the ropes and Tyler hits a swinging neckbreaker. Kicks in the corner. The ref gets up in his face and Strong hits a superkick while Breeze jaws with the ref. Breeze recovers with a dropkick but Breeze gets tossed. Dropkick to the outside by Strong misses and Breeze beats down Strong outside. Strong catches Breeze, though and drives Breeze\u2019s spine into the steps in a brutal spot to a good reaction. Same move to the barricade. Strong rolls Breeze in and continues to stomp the back and taunt Breeze.<\/p>\n<p>To the corner and Breeze fights back with some punches. To the ropes but Strong reverses with a dropkick for two. Strong stretches Breeze into a submission like the Romero special, but stops short of pointing Breeze to the sky. To the corner again but Strong misses and Breeze hits a jawbreaker. Breeze dumps Strong, who runs back in and Breeze hits an enzuigiri. Back outside and Breeze leaps down with a forearm smash. Back in again and both are selling hard about six and a half minutes in.<\/p>\n<p>Both men fight to their feet. Strong reverses a suplex, tosses in Breeze and misses a charge. Step-up enzuigiri by Strong. Chops. Strong goes up to meet Tyler on the turnbuckle. Strong wins a battle of punches and hits a superplex for two. Roddy goes for a Stronghold but Breeze fights out with kicks. Boots to the face. Breeze rolls to the apron and hits Strong with an enzuigiri as he approaches. Back in and Tyler hits a superkick for two. Nigel said it wasn\u2019t a Supermodel Kick because it was partially blocked. Breeze goes for an Unprettier, maybe? It\u2019s reversed. Trading punches. Enzuigiri by Tyler, who heads up the turnbuckle. Fish and O\u2019Reilly rush the ring and Breeze fights them off. Strong benefits from the distraction, somehow allowed by the referee watching in full view, and hits his finisher for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Strong at 11:20.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Kelly&#8217;s Analysis: The match was good, obviously. I\u2019m all for heels cheating to win, and this feud is definitely helped along by the UE doing so here, but the ref saw everything and the announcers wrote it off as \u201creferee\u2019s discretion.\u201d I\u2019d love a little more work than that, because if it\u2019s that easy to get away with cheating, why not do it all the time? I know I sound overly critical, and I don\u2019t mean to, because this was a good main event)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong> Cheers, folks, and thanks for reading. I\u2019ll be getting on the &#8220;PWT Talks NXT&#8221; PWTorch Dailycast now, joined by Tom Stoup and Harley Pageot. Follow me around @spookymilk and watch for the tabletop game I\u2019m releasing this summer, \u201cFundead: The Gravest Show on Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST ON THIS EPISODE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/user\/pwtorch\/20190704freenxt\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"spreaker-player\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/user\/pwtorch\/20190704freenxt\" data-resource=\"episode_id=18463174\" data-theme=\"light\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-playlist=\"false\" data-cover=\"https:\/\/d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net\/images.spreaker.com\/original\/450802aa9905784611573ce6780f6171.jpg\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"400px\">Listen to &#8220;PWTorch Dailycast &#8211; PWT Talks NXT with Wells, Stoup, &amp; Pageot &#8211; NXT debuts of Shane Strickland &amp; Trevor Lee, Cole-Gargano III, Bianca Belair&#8221; on Spreaker.<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/06\/26\/6-26-nxt-tv-report-baszler-defends-against-shirai-in-a-steel-cage-street-profits-vs-forgotten-sons-wilde-vs-garza-lee\/\">6\/26 NXT TV REPORT: Baszler defends against Shirai in a steel cage, Street Profits vs. Forgotten Sons, Wilde vs. Garza, Lee<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1347322397\"><div id=\"pwtor-208126511\"><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 REPORT JULY 3, 2019 TAPED IN ORLANDO, FL. 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