Zoey Stark shocked the NXT Universe when she pinned Toni Storm in their first meeting. Will lightning strike twice when they renew hostilities next Tuesday night on NXT? The NXT newcomer pulled off the biggest win of her career against the former NXT UK Women s Champion last month on the NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Pre-Show. Incensed by the setback, Storm has seemingly become obsessed with payback against Stark ever since, ridiculing her upstart foe and targeting her with a vicious ambush. Stark has responded in kind, causing Storm to lose in a stunning upset against another rookie in Zayda Ramier.
The 3 Rs: The Right, The wRong, and The Ridiculous of NXT, AEW Dynamite, and WWE Smackdown May 11, 2021 | Posted by Tony Acero
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Hello everyone! Welcome to a late edition of The Rs! My trusty colleagues did their part while I was partying it up in Vegas, so I owe it to them to post this! Enjoy!
By Tony Acero
By Harry Broadhurst
Harry coming back at ya with week two here on the NXT R’s and I want to thank everyone for checking it out. Not that anyone cares, but I try to watch all the weekly shows I can and am looking forward to MLW coming back this summer with the return of one of the best out of the ring characters in modern wrestling history. There’s so much to enjoy in current wrestling. It’s just up to us as fans to find it.
WWE NXT
Falls Count Anywhere: Isaiah “Swerve” Scott vs. Leon Ruff
I was really looking forward to this. Both guys are really good and it has been built as an intriguing TV rivalry. I loved how Swerve took his time to start, playing mind games with the aggressive Ruff. It’s exactly what his character should do. He used that to his advantage and I liked the fire Ruff showed to rally, with his hanging dropkick looking really good. During the break, they fought towards the gym area and really made good use of the stipulation. The reverse rana off the apron was one of the best spots I’ve seen in a while and looked fantastic. The same goes for the rebound Confidence Boost off the plexiglass. Ruff went for a big dive but was caught by AJ Francis, a member of Scott’s entourage. He crushed him with a DVD onto the guardrail. Inside, Swerve hit the JML Driver to win in 15:24. I loved that this got the time it deserved and they delivered. Ruff showed exactly the kind of fire he neede
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Finn Balor for the first time since he lost the title to
Karrion Kross at
NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver. Balor has an ocean of options in front of him, it s only up to him whether he immediately goes to reclaim the title from Kross or take on a new challenge. Or perhaps that new challenge and challenger will find him before he even makes a choice? Let s find out!
The new official logo for NXT, courtesy of WWE.
Leon Ruff vs Isaiah Swerve Scott – Falls Count Anywhere
Leon Ruff vs Isaiah Swerve Scott in a Falls Count Anywhere match, courtesy of WWE.