NXT 10-2-13 Review

Original Airdate: Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013
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Fandango & Summer Rae vs. Emma & Santino Marella

I have to say, I do kind of miss Fandango in this variation. Emma gets interviewed by Renee Young on the stage and she says that her partner is the best possible partner she could ever have. Cue Santino's music. Has there been a better comedy wrestler in WWE than Santino? We naturally get a lot of shenanigans during the entrance and the opening moments of the match. Santino shows off the cobra and Fandango escapes out of the ring. Santino continues to get the best of Fandango and then they do a little bit where Santino and Emma give each other high fives and they count as tags. The fun ends when Fandango hits Santino with a fist to the face. Summer gets in on the action and slaps Santino in the face. This causes Emma to go after her and Santino dramatically goes for the tag, but she's not in the corner. Fandango goes up top multiple times, but Santino keeps rolling out of the way. Santino gets a nearfall with a backslide and then makes the tag to Emma. Emma this a couple of clotheslines and then puts on the Dil-Emma. She hits the seated crossbody and gets a 2 count. Emma gets the Cobra sock and they hit a double hip toss. She passes the Cobra to Santino and he uses it on Fandango for the victory. As far as comedy matches go, this was one of the better ones that I have seen. 

Match Rating: *** (out of 5)

Kassius Ohno vs. Luke Harper

Harper quickly tosses Ohno through the ropes. Harper continues with some hard hitting moves. Ohno is able to hit a big kick and then hits a diving kick to the outside. Back in the ring and then Harper big boot of his own. Harper hits a big clothesline and that's all? Apparently this was all for Ohno for this run. 

Match Rating: *1/2

Enzo and Cass cut a promo on Scott Dawson and Alexander Rusev. 

We then get a Mojo Rawley video. Man, almost 7 years invested in him. 

NXT Tag Team Championship Match

The Ascension vs. Adrian Neville & Corey Graves

The Ascension gain the early advantage on Neville. Neville escapes a suplex and hits a tag to Graves. O'Brian hits a flapjack and they now cut the ring in half with Graves. Man, this heat segment feels like it's 3 years long. Viktor misses Graves in the corner and hits his shoulder on the turnbuckle. Neville gets the hot tag and sends both Ascension members to the back. Neville hits a dive and a missile dropkick for a 2 count. Neville misses the Red Arrow, but Graves makes the save on the pin count. They hit their finisher and we have new NXT Tag Team Champs. The Ascension are really, really dull. 

Match Rating: 3/4*

Bo Dallas Invitational

Bo Dallas vs. ???

They don't even know the name of the challenger and the crowd chants "This guy". Bo picks up the easy win with a Spear. 

Match Rating: 1/4*

Bo says there has to be someone else to accept the challenge. Leo Kruger's music hits first and then Cesaro's. They argue about who is going to take on Bo and begin to fight. Cesaro kicks him out of the ring and then Bo knees him in the back from behind and to the floor. Out comes a luchador and we have a match. 

Bo Dallas Invitational

Bo Dallas vs. El Local

Zayn runs in and hits the Helluva Kick for the quick and easy victory. You'll never guess it but the guy who looks exactly like Sami Zayn is revealed to be Sami Zayn. 

Match Rating: 1/4*

I really enjoyed the Santino match as they gave just the right amount of comedy and action. The Tag Team Championship match on the other hand, not so much. The Zayn stuff was obvious, but still fun enough to recommend the episode. 

Overall Rating: 60%