WWE NXT
Moving onto this week's NXT, we open with one of the final appearances of the now-released Tony Dawson, with Alex Riley on commentary as Summer Rae and Fandango make their way to the ring. The dancing duo have fun with the Full Sail University faithful. Emma comes out in a rainbow-coloured outfit. René Young asked her who her partner was, and Santino comes out. This whole thing is pure comedy wrestling. If it's not your thing, you're not going like this. I thought the pairing of Emma and Santino worked really well, with the ladies actually showing the aggression. The weirdest thing throughout was actually René Young on commentary, basically saying she's seeing Fandango behind Summer Rae's back. I'm not sure if this will lead to anything, but I found it really odd. Emma and Santino get the win, and the two celebrate. We go backstage and see Connor O'Brien and Ric Victor talking about tonight's Tag Team Title match with Adrian Neville and Corey Graves. While standing in front of a black light, they say they're going to bring the titles home and your heroes will fall and they will rise. Overall, I like the team of O'Brien and Victor. I just don't know with the Wyatt family where the Ascension can fit in on the main roster. Kassius Ohno returns to NXT competition, looking to avenge himself against Luke Harper. KO looked in great shape and got some offense in early, but Harper basically squashed the former hero. This definitely feels like WWE is testing the former Young Knockout Kid to see if his work ethic stays up in the gym. We will see. Enzo Amore and big Colin Cassidy are backstage, and they talk about their feud with the Legionnaires, running down Sylvester LeFort's charges, calling Scott Dawson a mechanic and saying that Alexander Rusev disappoints his mother. I like the interplay will between these two, as it seems like Cassidy is taking more of the leader role, as Enzo is more the scrappy little dog in the group. They may be the Mamalukes 2.0, but I think the gimmick could really fly and be lucrative for all involved. We move on to the Tag Team Title match, with the Ascension versus Adrian Neville and Corey Graves. It's a great overall contest, with really good work from all involved. O'Brien and Victor work over Graves' ribs, with Adrian Neville making the hot tag, nailing everyone. After a long battle, Neville attempts The Red Arrow, but misses thanks to Connor O'Brien. Graves helps his partner make the tag, but in the end Ascension hits Fall of Man 2.0 on Graves to get the victory and the titles. Really great stuff. Definitely check it out. They show a hype package for a man that says he needs no hype - Mojo Rawley. The former NFL player definitely seems like he's playing into his roots with the new character. It should be interesting to see what he does in this new role... We get to the final match of the night, the Bo Dallas Invitational. The NXT Champion comes out and says that young talent deserve an opportunity, and whoever can pin him will get a future shot at the NXT Title. Dallas delivers a smarmy promo that proves why he is getting over great as a heel. The first challenger was a local talent, and Dallas gets shown up for a second with a quick pinfall attempt, but soon wins with his spear. The champion gets on the mic and invites the next challenger down. Leo Kruger's music hits, and he makes his way to the ring, yet as he looks to enter, Antonio Cesaro's music hits and the two argue, trying to get in the ring. They make their way into the ring and then fight, knocking themselves to the floor. A masked man that looks to be the alter ego of Ricardo Rodriguez comes down and takes the challenge. Bo quickly charges, but thanks to a Yakuza kick, ends up losing to the masked man. Dallas looks shocked, the mystery challenger unmasked himself to be Sami Zayn. Overall, I like this, as it sets up a four-way feud going forward with the title. It's really funny that Dusty Rhodes' job is on the line this Sunday, because I feel like he is doing the best work in showcasing what the young talents can really do in NXT. Sure, it's old school, but every talent that is featured matters. Rhodes makes it clear that if you handle talent with care, they actually mean something going forward. My advice? Skip Main Event and just focus on watching NXT. It's a lot less frustrating.