Post by Steveweiser on Dec 18, 2013 13:26:11 GMT -5
February 23rd 2010 was the start of NXT, featuring the WWE TV debut of future WWE and World Champion Daniel Bryan, as he took on the then-World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho in the main event. The show went on for 122 episodes, more of half of them taking place in the Redemption series, before the format changed in June 2012, and the action shifted to Full Sail University in the outskirts of Orlando, Florida, where NXT was redesigned to feature WWE's array of developmental talent, with a selection of main roster names joining in the fun. This week is the 78th episode of the current format, and overall, the 200th episode of NXT. And many of NXT's most popular (and infamous) names are on show in this special episode, plus two names you won't know on paper, but you will know when you see them...
*Sami Zayn & Tyson Kidd vs. Antonio Cesaro & Leo Kruger
*NON-TITLE MATCH: Paige vs. Sasha Banks
*NON-TITLE MATCH: The Ascension (K'onor & Viktor) vs. The American Pitbulls (John Cahill & Eric Philbin)
*LUMBERJACK MATCH FOR THE NXT CHAMPIONSHIP: Bo Dallas (c) vs. Adrian Neville
The two participants in arguably NXT's best ever match at Full Sail square off in an all star tag team match to kick off the show. Sami Zayn is joined by main roster star Tyson Kidd, whilst Antonio Cesaro teams with the man who wants to join the Real Americans, Leo Kruger. Will his audition to Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger be a success?
Sasha Banks' metamorphosis from just another girl on the roster to being "The Boss of NXT" began after a non-title loss to NXT Women's Champion Paige, when she decided to act on Summer Rae's advice, and turned on the champion. Paige has not forgotten about this - it's another non-title match this time around, Banks will be looking to earn a title shot, but Paige wants revenge.
NXT Tag Team Champions The Ascension have issued an open challenge to any tag team in the world, not just in NXT, to come in and face them. Answering the challenge are John Cahill and Eric Philbin, the American Pitbulls. Some of you will know them by other names - Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards, the American Wolves, former Ring of Honor Tag Team Champions, and both individually Ring of Honor World Champions. The hunt is on to make a name for themselves on the WWE scene, and to earn a shot at K'onor and Viktor's championships.
In the main event of NXT 200, after their first title match ended in a count out win for the challenger Adrian Neville, the Man That Gravity Forgot gets another opportunity at NXT Champion Bo Dallas, and this time, it's doubtful that the match will end in another count out, as it will be contested as a Lumberjack Match. The entire NXT roster will be at ringside to make sure there is a winner in the middle of the ring - will Dallas keep his title for all the Bo-lievers out there, or will there be another Brit holding a championship in NXT?
In addition to all this, WWE COO Triple H will be in attendance to make another statement about NXT? What does the King of Kings have to say? Find out this week as NXT celebrates its 200th episode.
*Sami Zayn & Tyson Kidd vs. Antonio Cesaro & Leo Kruger
*NON-TITLE MATCH: Paige vs. Sasha Banks
*NON-TITLE MATCH: The Ascension (K'onor & Viktor) vs. The American Pitbulls (John Cahill & Eric Philbin)
*LUMBERJACK MATCH FOR THE NXT CHAMPIONSHIP: Bo Dallas (c) vs. Adrian Neville
The two participants in arguably NXT's best ever match at Full Sail square off in an all star tag team match to kick off the show. Sami Zayn is joined by main roster star Tyson Kidd, whilst Antonio Cesaro teams with the man who wants to join the Real Americans, Leo Kruger. Will his audition to Zeb Colter and Jack Swagger be a success?
Sasha Banks' metamorphosis from just another girl on the roster to being "The Boss of NXT" began after a non-title loss to NXT Women's Champion Paige, when she decided to act on Summer Rae's advice, and turned on the champion. Paige has not forgotten about this - it's another non-title match this time around, Banks will be looking to earn a title shot, but Paige wants revenge.
NXT Tag Team Champions The Ascension have issued an open challenge to any tag team in the world, not just in NXT, to come in and face them. Answering the challenge are John Cahill and Eric Philbin, the American Pitbulls. Some of you will know them by other names - Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards, the American Wolves, former Ring of Honor Tag Team Champions, and both individually Ring of Honor World Champions. The hunt is on to make a name for themselves on the WWE scene, and to earn a shot at K'onor and Viktor's championships.
In the main event of NXT 200, after their first title match ended in a count out win for the challenger Adrian Neville, the Man That Gravity Forgot gets another opportunity at NXT Champion Bo Dallas, and this time, it's doubtful that the match will end in another count out, as it will be contested as a Lumberjack Match. The entire NXT roster will be at ringside to make sure there is a winner in the middle of the ring - will Dallas keep his title for all the Bo-lievers out there, or will there be another Brit holding a championship in NXT?
In addition to all this, WWE COO Triple H will be in attendance to make another statement about NXT? What does the King of Kings have to say? Find out this week as NXT celebrates its 200th episode.
