After two weeks of video packages and highlights, we returned to power-packed, hard hitting NXT Television this week. Both the NXT champions, Samoa Joe and Asuka, were in action tonight, and we also got to see the maniacal cult leader, Eric Young, in a hard-hitting encounter against No Way Jose.
Let’s go straight to Ottawa, Ontario; and relive this amazing night.
Eric Young vs. No Way Jose
If there was ever a more stark contrast in gimmicks than between No Way Jose and SAnitY, we cannot recall it. The fun loving No Way Jose danced his way to the ring and was soon confronted by the evil heel faction called SAnitY.
Their leader Eric Young returned to the NXT ring for the first time since his loss to Samoa Joe on NXT Television and was accompanied by his minions, who surrounded the ring. Jose took the offence to Young with a flurry of punches and chops, and even catapulted him out of the ring, heading into commercial.
Returning from commercial, we saw how the numbers were stacked against No Way, Jose! Sawyer and Wolfe would constantly hound him outside the ring when the referee was distracted. This would allow Young to deliver a devastating neck-breaker to the back of No Way Jose’s neck, as well as an unorthodox dragon sleeper.
As No Way Jose would mount a comeback, and wind up an arm for a KO shot, he would be overwhelmed by the other members of SAnitY, with the referee distracted. This would allow Young to deliver his finisher and pick up the win.
Eric Young def. No Way Jose
We thought the carnage was over when Young picked up his victory, but Nikki Cross would run down the ramp to the ring and deliver a drop kick to poor No Way Jose. After this match, we saw NXT announcing that next week, we would meet the newly crowned Tag Team Champions- #DIY and find out what's next for them.
NXT Women’s Champion Asuka vs. Nicole Matthews (Non-Title Match)
After defeating the legendary Mickie James at NXT Takeover: Toronto, Asuka took on the newcomer Nicole Matthews to kick off proceedings. No prizes for guessing who won this contest.
It was pure domination from the word go. Asuka went for a takedown on Matthews, and no sold all of Matthews’ offence. In fact, after a hip attack and a flurry of kicks, Matthews would collapse of her own accord. Matthews would try to make a comeback, and in doing so, went up to the top rope. However, Asuka would transform the same into a Fujiwara Armbar.
Asuka snapped in the Asuka Lock, and Matthews tapped almost immediately.
Asuka def. Nicole Matthews
As Asuka celebrated her win and walked to the back, the announcers would mention that this is her 243rd day as NXT Women’s Champion, and there wasn’t a woman in the back who was ready for Asuka. Asuka echoed the same sentiment, in struggling, broken English, later that night.
After this match, we saw footage of SAnitY dominating Rich Swann, Kona Reeves and No Way Jose from last week. It was announced that No Way Jose would face the leader of SAnitY Eric Young (in his native Canada) which we covered in the previous slide.
Thereafter we saw an announcement saying that NXT Champion Samoa Joe would face Shinsuke Nakamura at Osaka in Japan this month. In a backstage interview with Dasha Fuentes, Joe mentioned that it was no surprise that Nakamura was getting this opportunity, as Regal wanted Nakamura to become champion again.
He was interrupted by Tye Dillinger, in his native country of Canada who challenged Samoa Joe to a fight, the same night. Joe replied that they weren’t at the same level and asked for one good reason why they should fight. Dillinger showed his fingers, said he had ten, and slapped Joe across his face.
A visibly fuming and furious Joe said that Dillinger wasn’t walking out of the arena that night.
NXT Champion Samoa Joe vs. Tye Dillinger (Non-title match)
It was the right stage once again. The hottest Canadian Babyface in NXT- Tye Dillinger went up against his toughest challenger, Champion Samoa Joe in front of a packed Canadian audience. There was a flurry of offence from both parties, with the crowd accentuating every one of Dillinger’s hits with a ‘ten’ chant.
Joe was in fine form too, mocking, trash talking and generally obliterating his opponent.
The main story in this match was how Dillinger, with all his heart, failed to deliver the Tye Breaker to the heavyweight Joe thrice in a row. Joe ended the match with a beautiful series of moves, culminating in the Coquina Clutch. Tye never tapped, but he faded and the referee rang the bell.
Samoa Joe def. Tye Dillinger
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