NXT 5-1-14 Review

Original Airdate: Thursday, May 1st, 2014
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Triple H is here to kick things off with a major announcement. He announces that on May 29th, there will be a live 2 hour special called NXT TakeOver. I wonder how that will work out for them? 

Tyson Kidd vs. Bo Dallas

Bo has his main roster music here. Surprisingly, the crowd is split pretty 50/50. Kidd misses with a dropkick and Bo takes advantage. Kidd catches Bo with a reverse elbow and a flurry of kicks. Bo hits a tornado bulldog and gets a 2 count. Kidd hits him with a kick on the apron and hits a top rope Blockbuster for the victory. That was a pretty basic match, which would sum up why I didn't type that much. I like Kidd, but it seems like he's still trying to find his groove again here. After the match, the crowd taunts Bo and he isn't happy about it. 

Match Rating: **

Camacho cuts a cheesy promo about throwing the best parties. Adam Rose comes in and brings in his crew to show him how to party. 

Bayley cuts a quick promo on how the NXT Women's Championship means more to her than 10 hugs from John Cena. Sasha says she's going to hit Bayley so hard that it's going to make her side pony straight.

NXT Women's Championship Tournament 1st Round Match

Bayley vs. Sasha Banks

Let's see if they give the women more time in this tournament. They start off with a nice pace, which tells me that's probably not the case here. Both ladies look really good here and have already come a long way in their short time on NXT. Bayley hits a back body drop to make her comeback. She goes for the Bayley-To-Belly suplex, but Sasha is able to roll out of the ring. Sasha is able to hit Bankrupt, but Bayley kicks out. Sasha hits the Backstabber and puts her in the Banks Statement for the victory. This was a really crisp and enjoyable quick match. They easily deserved more time than this, but they made the most of what they were given. 

Match Rating: **1/2

Adam Rose vs. Danny Burch

Rose goofs around and of course is super over here. He hits his few spots and then the Party Foul for the easy victory. After the match, Camacho comes down to attack one of the Rosebuds. 

Match Rating: 1/4*

Oh goody, Brodus Clay says he's going to take the NXT Championship. 

NXT Women's Championship Tournament 1st Round Match

Natalya vs. Layla

I always liked Layla and she's here with her Fandango music and entrance. Layla actually gets in a decent amount of offense here. Natalya hits the spinning forearm and goes for the Sharpshooter, but Layla is able to get out before she gets it on. Natalya ends up putting it on and picks up the victory in another quick match. 

Match Rating: *

Adrian Neville says that this time he won't win by countout, he'll beat Brodus in the center of the ring. 

Oliver Grey vs. Mojo Rawley

The Oliver Grey burial tour continues. He hits the butt bopper and the worst finisher in wrestling for the victory. Make it stop. Out comes Aiden English to save the day. Mojo gets attacked by English, but then Mojo clotheslines him out of the ring. 

Match Rating: 1/4*

No Disqualification Match For The NXT Championship

Brodus Clay vs. Adrian Neville

Neville dumps Brodus out quickly and hits a dive over the top rope. Neville goes up to the top rope, but Brodus moves out of the way. He hits a running dropkick in the corner instead. Neville goes off the top rope, but Brodus pushes him in midair into the turnbuckle. Brodus slows things down until Neville takes out his knee. Brodus is able to hit a second rope splash, but Neville kicks out. Brodus grabs the title belt, but Neville sort of kind of kicks it into his face. Neville goes up top and hits the Red Arrow for the victory. Why was this even No Disqualification? I am surprised, but pleased, at how easily Neville beat Brodus here. The match was decent enough. 

Match Rating: **1/4

With the exception of the Mojo match, this was a nice little show. The Bayley/Sasha match was a nice little match and the pace of the show was good. They crammed a lot in here again, but at least most of it meant something.

Overall Rating: 62%