NXT 6-17-15 Review

Original Airdate: Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
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This one is in honor of Dusty Rhodes and we get a music video of him. I feel like everyone loved Dusty and that usually speaks volumes. I would have loved to have met him, as I'm sure he's one of those guys that anyone could have a conversation with. 

Enzo, Big Cass & Carmella vs. Blake, Murphy & Alexa Bliss

I usually am into a mixed tag match, but I'm not really feeling this one so far. The action is mostly just the usual from Enzo and Cass. The women only get a short amount of time. Cass hits a splash in the corner, a big boot and a side suplex. He then launches Enzo off the top rope and that's enough for the win. They just really don't seem to trust Enzo and Cass to work a match longer than a few minutes. 

Match Rating: *1/4

We get a backstage interview with Samoa Joe. He doesn't like Kevin Owens because he uses intimidation tactics and that makes him weak. 

We get a Finn Balor behind the scenes vignette talking about his upbringing. Becky Lynch also talks about how important he was in her career. This was a cool look back and much longer than I was anticipating. 

Cassie vs. Charlotte

Cassie does get in a few moments to show off her skill. This is actually a pretty solid squash, with it mostly going back and forth. Charlotte hits a Spear and then locks in the Figure Eight for the victory. Kudos to them allowing Cassie to look legit. 

Match Rating: 1/2*

We go back to my favorite, Dana Brooke. For some reason she's looking in a different direction than the camera for the entire interview, as if she is reading off a card. She tells Charlotte that she'll shove her out a door or something. She does the lame pat on the head after. Next.

We then get a Finn Balor demon commercial for The Beast In The East show. 

Kevin Owens vs. Samoa Joe

Well, this is a pretty big one for NXT TV. After some fury at the beginning from Joe, Owens slows things down. This of course leads to Joe fighting back and hitting Owens with a running kick to the head. This all leads into them brawling outside the ring and a double countout. I mean, did you really think we were going to get a finish here? That's not me criticizing the finish either, it's what had to be done when booking a match like this. It leads to the classic pull apart brawl, with both guys being pushed in the corner with them both getting chances to charge at the other. Owens eventually rolls out of the ring and then elbows the security. The match was very basic, as they were only teasing what it to come. 

Match Rating: *3/4

This was a much better effort from NXT than the more recent episodes, but I always tend to enjoy the show more when Bayley and Sami Zayn are on it. Regardless, there was a nice spunk to the episode and maybe this is what gets it back on track. 

Overall Rating: 59%