6 Ups And 2 Downs From Last Night's WWE NXT (May 18)
6. The Winning Choice
The opening match on NXT was the bout that was made on last week's show - former Tag Team Champions Blake and Murphy teaming up to take on Austin Aries and a partner of his choosing. It turned out his partner was Shinsuke Nakamura, pretty much guaranteeing what was going to happen.
Sure enough, the bout turned into a brief showcase for Nakamura and Aries, as they hit a bunch of their signature spots and even showed some good cohesion as a team. Aries ended up taking the heat (it was nice to see Nakamura not have to sell for bozos), and the superteam won after a pair of knees, a reverse powerslam, and a Kinshasa.
There was a bit of friction, though - just before the Kinshasa, Aries wanted a tag, but as Nakamura was on a roll, he just kept going and hit his move. After the bout, Aries looked a bit miffed, but the two brushed it aside. Looks like we're getting an Aries heel turn on Nakamura, and then a match between the two at TakeOver: Revenge.