NXT's Best Moments Include Finn Balor, Timothy Thatcher, Scarlett Bordeaux Tease, and More
Tonight's NXT was action-packed in a number of ways, featuring a hard-hitting start to the show [...]
Calling Card
Finn Balor and Fabian Aichner's match was full of hard-hitting moments, but one of the biggest ones didn't involve Aichner, but instead his Imperium teammate, who Balor essentially obliterated through the railing as a message to Walter.
"Give that to @WalterAUT for me."#WWENXT @Marcel_B_WWE @FinnBalor pic.twitter.com/SIJpii8cEY
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2020
"Give that to @WalterAUT for me."
#WWENXT @Marcel_B_WWE @FinnBalor"
prevnextTegan Nox Cap Gear
One of the big matches on the card was between Tegan Nox and Raquel Gonzalez, but before they even got to the ring Nox made an impression with her amazing Captain Marvel gear.
TAG TEAM NAME SUGGESTIONS?! Plz and thank you. #WWENXT @shotziblack @TeganNoxWWE_
⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/9Z9tAaFNEm
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 16, 2020
By the end of the match though it appears she has a partner for next week's match thanks to Shotzi Blackheart making the save, and now they need a tag team name.
I mean, can we just say if Tegan is always Cap, should Shotzi go for Spider-Woman? That would be a lethal combo right?
prevnextBruised
While Balor would get the victory over Aichner, he paid a physical price for it, as by the end of the match he was covered in bruises and mementos from the hard-fought match.
The scars of battle display vividly on @FinnBalor.#ThePrinxe gets the win over #IMPERIUM'S @FabianAichner! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/I0J5NM078g
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 16, 2020
"The scars of battle display vividly on
@FinnBalor.
#ThePrinxe gets the win over #IMPERIUM'S
@FabianAichner! #WWENXT"
Timothy Thatcher Debut
We knew Matt Riddle would have a mystery partner tonight since Pete Dunne was stuck in the U.K., but no one imagined that partner would be Timothy Thatcher, especially the Undisputed ERA.
Their faces were priceless, and Thatcher wasted no time heading to the ring, though Riddle did try and get a fist bump to no avail.
This was Thatcher's NXT debut, who was signed by WWE in February.
No time for fistbumps. TIMOTHY THATCHER is here to BREAK JAWS!@SuperKingofBros just secured himself a FANTASTIC tag team partner! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/y11s9cC8S1
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2020
"No time for fistbumps. TIMOTHY THATCHER is here to BREAK JAWS!
@SuperKingofBros
just secured himself a FANTASTIC tag team partner! #WWENXT"
Charlotte Flair Mia Yim
Charlotte addressed the NXT universe, proudly holding her NXT Championship. While she knows that Rhea is the future, she is the now, and she opened up the first challenge opportunity to her title to someone she worked with before becoming The Queen, and that was Mia Yim, who is all in on taking her on in a match.
😈 I can’t wait to see what you bring now.. 2014 we were babies. 2020, it’s on. https://t.co/VkMe1PxBLC
— The HBIC (@MiaYim) April 16, 2020
"Smiling face with horns I can't wait to see what you bring now.. 2014 we were babies. 2020, it's on."
prevnextSnake Walk
Dexter Lumis made quite the impression on Tehuti Miles, but the most memorable aspect of this fight was perhaps the creepy and surreal Snake Walk that Lumis did on his knees as Miles lay on the mat, which you can see below.
🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍#WWENXT @DexterLumis @tehutiwwe pic.twitter.com/QU6DPqS2bh
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 16, 2020
"WWE Universe @WWEUniverse
·28m SnakeSnakeSnakeSnakeSnake
#WWENXT @DexterLumis @tehutiwwe"
prevnextDream Over
Finn impressed early on, but he wasn't done yet, as after Velveteen Dream made his issues with Adam Cole known Balor approached him. He wasn't too happy about referring to anyone as the Greatest NXT Champion aside from him, and the two will now battle it out next week.
Next Wednesday. @FinnBalor. @DreamWWE.
It's a date. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/on5mvh44L5
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 16, 2020
"Next Wednesday.
@FinnBalor. @DreamWWE.
It's a date. #WWENXT"
prevnextKiller Kross Scarlett Bordeaux
NXT signed off with Tommaso Ciampa making good on his promise to let his rivalry with Johnny Gargano go after his loss last week, but before he could even finish his video he was attacked from behind by an unknown assailant.
That ended up being Killer Kross, but then we saw a black leather boot enter the frame, standing tall above Ciampa, and that was most likely Scarlett Bordeaux. The build for these two has been slow but effective, and we're interested to see them finally debut in the ring.
Tick tock.#WWENXT @NXTCiampa pic.twitter.com/VICr1jdC3C
— WWE (@WWE) April 16, 2020
"Tick tock.
#WWENXT @NXTCiampa"
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