WWE NXT
May 25th, 2021 | Capitol Wrestling Center in Orlando, Florida
I will readily admit at the start that I am pressed for time today, so this might not be the most in-depth review.
Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez vs. Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart
Though not listed as such, this is a de facto number one contender’s match. These two teams are no strangers to each other, so having a good match isn’t difficult. In fact, I’ve really enjoyed their meetings so far. They did a lot of what works for them, which is Raquel as the powerhouse, Kai being the more technical member of the team, and the faces having a ton of energy. They really just throw themselves into everything. A hot tag went to Blackheart who lit up Kai. Moon hit Raquel with a modified Eclipse that might be a way to set her up as a future challenger. A sliding cutter/Dominator combo on Kai got the win for Moon and Blackheart in 10:26. That was a good opening contest but probably my least favorite of their matche
WWE NXT: Karrion Kross, Finn Bálor have championship rematch
UPI News Service, 05/26/2021
NXT Champion Karrion Kross defended his title agains Finn Balor in the main event of WWE NXT.
ADVERTISEMENT The bout was a rematch from NXT TakeOver: Stand and Deliver in April where Kross first defeated Balor for the championship.
Kross, who was accompanied to the ring by his partner Scarlett, was unrelenting in his pursuit to remain NXT Champion. Balor pulled out a number of tricks including trapping Kross inside the ring apron in order to punch the champ multiple times in the back.
Balor later delivered a high-flying Tope con Hilo, however, Kross immediately recovered and slammed the challenger hard onto the announcer s table.