6 Ups And 2 Downs From Last Night's WWE NXT (April 20)
7. A Blown Opportunity
Later in the broadcast, "The Drifter" Elias Samson was shown in the locker room, playing guitar by himself. NXT General Manager William Regal sat down next to Samson and informed him that next week, he'd be taking on Shinsuke Nakamura. Regal left, and "The Drifter" strummed a sad tune.
If that sounds like it was funny, WWE should thank me. The segment was as flat as Drifter's guitar, and given that William Regal is one of the most entertaining men in wrestling history, that's quite an accomplishment. I do enjoy Samson's shtick - I'm not sure if I find it legitimately or ironically funny - but even his sad chord at the end of the segment wasn't enough to save it.
Perhaps Samson could have protested Regal's matchmaking, forcing the GM to verbally dress him down with a "pillock" or "toe-rag" for old time's sake. At it was, this was just something that happened to get from point A to point B.