NXT Thread 02/10/16: Baymella Explode~!

[Steveweiser]

We're in Orlando... but NOT at Full Sail! This week kicks off a month's worth of shows at the CFE Arena on the campus of the University of Central Florida, as NXT gave fans in town for the Royal Rumble a taste of their own brand of action. And the first of these weeks features a major title match between two best friends...

*Baron Corbin vs. Johnny Gargano
*The Hype Bros (Mojo Rawley & Zack Ryder) vs. Corey Hollis & John Skyler
*Alexa Bliss vs. Cameron
*Elias Samson vs. Jesse Sorensen
*NXT WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Bayley (c) vs. Carmella

By winning a battle royal a few weeks ago, Carmella earned the right to a match for the NXT Women's Championship. Problem is, it's held by her best friend, Bayley. Their friendship, dubbed "Baymella" by NXT fans, could play a crucial part here, as Bayley hasn't defended the title against anyone she likes before, and Carmella is in this situation for the first time in her career, and would have probably found it easier against an enemy. Will friendship be thrown out of the window, and can Carmella cause one of the biggest upsets in NXT history?

Baron Corbin is miffed at being frozen out of the title picture following being on the wrong end of the Sami Zayn and Samoa Joe dispute, so this week, he's going back to his favourite hobby within wrestling, beating on independent wrestlers. Johnny Gargano went toe to toe with Joe a few weeks back, and now he's stepping to the Lone Wolf. Will "Johnny Wrestling" finally get his statement singles NXT win, or will Corbin roll on?

Other action this week sees The Hype Bros face Corey Hollis and John Skyler, Alexa Bliss take on Cameron, and "The Drifter" Elias Samson against former TNA wrestler Jesse Sorensen. All that, plus hype towards next week's main event between Joe and Zayn, tonight from 8/7c on the WWE Network!

[A Platypus Rave]

I have a feeling this episode isn't going to be particularly very good.

[Deleted]

Alexa Bliss and Cameron trying to out heel each other doesn't sound like much fun.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

The different environment should be interesting for the next few weeks. The card here doesn't really stand out as anything special but it's perfectly fine weekly TV.

["Gentleman" AJ Powell]

Feb 10, 2016 10:44:24 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave said:

I have a feeling this episode isn't going to be particularly very good.

Yeah, main event could be okay, but the rest sound relatively boring.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

Hot Jobber is on tonight? And losing to the Hype Bros? Awesome.

[Abdullah]

Feb 10, 2016 12:17:28 GMT -5 CATCH_US IS the Conversation said:

Hot Jobber is on tonight? And losing to the Hype Bros? Awesome.

Gargano could also be Hot Jobber.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

Feb 10, 2016 15:39:16 GMT -5 Abdullah said:

Feb 10, 2016 12:17:28 GMT -5 CATCH_US IS the Conversation said:

Hot Jobber is on tonight? And losing to the Hype Bros? Awesome.

Gargano could also be Hot Jobber.

Gargano is an attractive man, but I'm reluctant to refer to him as "the J word" because I'd like him to have a bigger push. Corey Hollis as "Hot Jobber" just feels right though.

[Brood Lone Wolf Funker]

Feb 10, 2016 15:42:41 GMT -5 @spindoc said:

Baron Corbin steps in the ring with Johnny Gargano. "So this is Adam Cole, what a joke".

Baron Corbin: What happened to Scoot Tatum

[MrBRulzOK]

Bayley was able to carry Nia Jax to a pretty good match. Can she do the same for Carmella?

I'll admit I'm curious to find out.

[Prince Petty]

Bayley and Carmella could have a fun babyface match, and Carmella needs as much in-ring experience as she can get.

The rest of the card? Other than the lovely Alexa Bliss, it's a big old pile of meh.

[AdamAFL was sooooo wrong]

Yeah I love NXT but in my excitement of getting home from work tomorrow night and deciding whether to watch It's Always Sunny, Lucha Underground or NXT first. I'm thinking NXT won't be a particularly high priority with this card.

[Professor Chaos]

Love these random clips they show in between shows on the live feed of the network.

[Professor Chaos]

Johnny Wrestling shouldn't be jobbing to this scruffy looking nerf herder.

[Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast]

OMG that chibi horsewomen shirt.

[Professor Chaos]

Alexa sooo hot. Want to touch the hiney.

[The Kevstaaa]

That was my favorite Bayley title defense outside of the Sasha one. Carmella looked good, they played off the friendship and gave some hope spots to give the illusion that Carmella could win.

Then Eva Marie showed up and did next to nothing but still looked awful. She no sold Bayley hitting her and her kick to Carmella was putrid.

If Asuka gets five minutes to kill Eva and we get Asuka/Bayley, then it's all good.

[tigermaskxxxvii]

if a Ted Turner like billionaire was starting up a wrestling promotion and for whatever reason hired me to develop the promotion's TV show, I would have it look very similar to NXT at the UCF Arena.

[kidkamikaze10]

Man Cameron just ain't good.

[Deleted]

"Tiramisu over here"