Original Airdate: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
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CJ Parker vs. Solomon Crowe
I'm Team Parker here after the disappointing debut from Crowe. They are playing up Parker's frustration as he continues to lose. Crowe hits a leaping 2nd rope clothesline from inside the ring on Parker, who was standing on the apron. He falls to the floor and Crowe hits him with a suicide dive. Parker gets a boot up on a charging Crowe and slows things down. Parker hits a nice scissors kick, but this match has lost my interest. Crowe comes back and gets hit with a back elbow. Crowe goes up top and hits a splash on the leg of Parker. He then puts on a unique leg submission that is basically a half crab where he bends it around his neck instead of standing up. This wasn't particularly good.
Match Rating: 1/2*
After the match, Crowe gets on the microphone and says to stay tuned because this is just the beginning. Sure.
Baron Corbin vs. Steve Cutler
Corbin hits a clothesline and hits End Of Days for the win. That was one of the worst of his squash matches that I can think of. This show is not off to a great start.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Sami Zayn says that he still seems to have a target on his back despite not having the NXT Championship. He says that Kevin Owens used him to get to the top and Rhyno is trying to do the same thing.
Enzo Amore & Big Cass vs. Sawyer Fulton & Angelo Dawkins
Enzo goes up top, but Fulton is able to shake the ropes to crotch him. Out comes Parker and Murphy to give Carmella flowers. Meanwhile, Enzo is still being dominated, failing to make the hot tag. He then sneaks in some sort of a jawbreaker and makes the tag. Cass hits the usual big guy offense before hitting the Stinger Splash and spinning Boss Man Slam. He launches Enzo off the top rope and that's enough for the finish. As the are celebrating, Enzo notices the flowers. They argue a little bit.
Match Rating: 1/2*
Alex Riley then asks us if we thought that was it? He's telling Kevin Owens that he'll be in the ring next week and Kevin Owens better be there.
Blue Pants vs. Dana Brooke
This show is just on fire. Dana Brooke doesn't look much like 2023 Dana Brooke. She does all of the heel 101 stuff you would expect and hits her finisher after a few offensive moves from Blue Pants.
Match Rating: 1/4*
Next week it's a Triple Threat #1 Contender's Match when Charlotte, Bayley and Becky Lynch all square off. Alex Riley will face Kevin Owens.
Sami Zayn vs. Rhyno
Things start off slowly until Zayn hits a headscissors. We get a commercial break and when we come back, Rhyno is in control. Rhyno is able to hit a spinebuster for a 2 count. They really are going for the slow burn here so far. After what feels like 20 minutes, Zayn desperately fights back and hits the Blue Thunder Bomb. That of course does not win him the match, so he goes up top. Rhyno catches the crossbody and hits a neckbreaker. Zayn knocks Rhyno off the apron with a forearm and hits a dive. Back in the ring, Rhyno shifts the momentum but misses with the Gore. Sami hits the Helluva Kick and picks up the victory here. I assumed they might go with an interference finish here, so that was a pleasant surprise. The match was a little on the dull side, which is a rarity for any Zayn match.
Match Rating: **
This was one of the weaker episodes of 2015 so far and is most likely just a one off. Nothing really clicked for me on this one and I have no doubt that next week will be much better.
Overall Rating: 39%
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