NXT Executive Director: Triple H

General Manager: William Regal

Lead Announcer: Mauro Ranallo

Color Commentators: Beth Phoenix & Nigel McGuinness

Ring Announcer: Mike Rome

Backstage Correspondent: Kayla Braxton

Active Roster

Adam Cole	Candice LeRae	Isaiah "Swerve" Scott	Mansoor	Shayna Baszler
Aliyah	Cezar Bononi	Jason Ryker	Matt Riddle	Steve Cutler
Angel Garza	Dakota Kai (i)	Johnny Gargano	Mia Yim	Taynara Conti
Angelo Dawkins	Damian Priest	Jordan Miles	Montez Ford	Tino Sabbatelli
Bianca Belair	Danny Burch	Kacy Catanzaro	Oney Lorcan	Tommaso Ciampa (i)
Boa	Deanna Purrazzo	Keith Lee	Raul Mendoza	Tyler Breeze
Bobby Fish	Dexter Lumis	Kona Reeves	Riddick Moss	Vanessa Borne
Bronson Reed	Fandango	Kushida	Roderick Strong	Wesley Blake
Cameron Grimes	Io Shirai (i)	Kyle O'Reilly	Shane Thorne	Xia Li

It is now official, when Smackdown is debuting on Fox, WWE's third brand, NXT, will be making its debut on FS1 as a third touring brand. WWE and Fox announced the news on the same day that AEW announced that they will be debuting Wednesday Night Dynamite that very same week. NXT will be live on Thursdays and will be headed up by Triple H. This means that WWE now has three full touring brands with Raw under Paul Heyman, NXT under Triple H, and Smackdown under Eric Bischoff. We've been told that more details will be announced soon but this has to be a clear signal that WWE is taking its competition from AEW seriously. It also seems to explain why Triple H was not considered to run either Raw or Smackdown, knowing that this was in the works. It's unknown at this stage how NXT will fit into the WWEs traditional PPV schedule or if they will remain running their own separate Takeover events.

Big fan of the NXT brand, looking forward to seeing your take on it PB.

A huge main event has been announced for the first ever live NXT on FS1. Undisputed Era members, Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, and Bobby Fish will take on Johnny Gargano, and the Street Profits. If that wasn't enough both Cole's NXT Championship and the Street Profits NXT Tag Team Championships will be on the line in a winners take all match which means we one of the two championships are guaranteed to change hands.

a video promoting NXT on FS1 aired on Raw and Smackdown




Triple H: I remember this real tangible sense of frustration we all had that we were the elite. We were the only organisation in the world that defined what pro wrestling is. And yet we weren't, as a company, creating new stars. We were stagnant. We had a show called NXT that was supposed to be the testing ground for new talent but...well it was really a joke.

Daniel Bryan: We all hated NXT when it first started. I'd just joined the WWE and I came, rightly or wrongly, with this reputation of being the best wrestler in the world - that's what I was known for. And I was doing obstacle courses and promo challenges and I gave it my all but it was embarrassing man - it was super corny and no one was buying it.

Triple H: I could understand doing all of this is people were buying it. But they just weren't, no one cared - the whole show was a laughing stock. And when I looked at the talent that was coming through, I knew we had to do something drastic. I knew we had to totally change our vision for how we developed the next generation of WWE superstars. I knew that if we saw ourselves as the elite - and of course we are - then we had to have the resources to prove that. So instead of outsourcing our training and development programme, let's create a cutting edge performance centre with the very best ever to lace up a pair of boots or to speak on a microphone to show the next generation how to do this. And then things grew from there.

William Regal: I remember very early on saying to Hunter, if we are going to do this then we have to sign the very best talent from around the world - if you're somebody, you're going to come through NXT. And so that's what we did. People raised a few eyebrows that Kevin Owens or Shinsuke Nakamura or Samoa Joe would go to developmental when they signed with the WWE but that's the thing - early on we knew that although NXT would primarily feature younger talent - this wasn't only a developmental brand. It was a brand that showcased the very best wrestling in the world. And so now when I go around the country scouting talent, people don't tell me it's their dream to appear on Monday Night Raw anymore - they see Mr. Regal, I would absolutely love to come to NXT.

Paige: The Women's Revolution would not have happened without NXT. NXT put women's wrestling on the map in a way that never happened before. From day one I was encouraged to be who I am - not who I thought they wanted me to me. When I defended the NXT women's championship on the first Takeover, lots of people said that was the match of the night...and that just wasn't happening on the main roster. We led the charge - we drove change - Raw and Smackdown were playing catch up.

Daniel Bryan: If NXT had existed like it does now when I first came here - I would have fought to never leave NXT.

Finn Balór: NXT allowed me to develop and hone my style, and connect with the US audience so that when I went to Raw, I was ready.

Charlotte Flair: There is no Charlotte Flair without NXT. I entered NXT a shy, confused young women and I left NXT ready for my coronation as the Queen of WWE.

Kevin Owens: By the time I showed up on Raw carrying the NXT Championship - people knew that I was showing up not as a young developmental star - but as a legit champion with a point to prove.

Becky Lynch: Dusty Rhodes' last ever tweet before he passed away was him telling the world that Becky Lynch was going to be a star. That's the confidence that NXT gave someone like me - that I could do whatever I wanted to if I worked hard enough - NXT gave me the permission I needed to smash all of the barriers that stood in my way.

Triple H: I think we've proven that NXT is not just a developmental brand but that it is the real home of real wrestling for the real wrestling fan. We are the elite. We are the gold standard for sports entertainment. And when we step out onto a stage like FS1 - it's just to show the rest of the world what we already know - that we are NXT, and the future is now.

NXT Stars debut on Raw

As the new era in the WWE continues, the shakeup continued Monday Night as NXT North American Champion, The Velveteen Dream, made his main roster debut, challenging Bray Wyatt. Dream was not carrying his NXT Belt with him on Raw which had many speculating as to the future of the championship. Also making a surprising debut were MMA stars Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke. The two arrived to take part in a Women's Tag Team Tournament to decide new number one contenders for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.

Eagle-eyed fans also noticed a few more changes to the NXT roster page. Humberto Carrillo and Joaquin Wilde were both moved from NXT to 205:Live, while Rhea Ripley, Dominik Dijakovic, Marcel Barthel, and Fabian Aichner were all removed from the NXT roster, featuring only on the NXT:UK roster. Will any main roster stars be making their way to NXT? And will there be any more call-ups to Smackdown Live? Is the term call-up even appropriate anymore given NXTs arrival on FS1? Hopefully more will be revealed when NXT debuts live this Thursday. In a huge winners take all main event The Undisputed Era face off against The Street Profits and Johnny Gargano with the winners emerging as NXT Champion and NXT Tag Team Champions. As well as that, Bianca Belair faces Candace LeRae with the winner earning the right to face NXT Women's Champion, Shayna Baszler, for her championship.

NXT Live! on Fox Sports 1 - Week 1




The show opens live from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA. A pyro display lights up the stage while the crowd go wild and the announce team of Mauro Ranallo, Beth Phoenix, and Nigel McGuinness welcome us to the show.


    

Winner is #1 Contender to the NXT Women's Championship
Bianca Belair vs. Candice LeRae

The first match of the show is to declare a number one contender for the NXT Women’s Championship. After defeating Io Shirai in a brutal street fight at the last Takeover, Candice LeRae seems determined to earn her first shot at the NXT Women’s Championship. Although she was defeated by Shayna Baszler on her first attempt at claiming gold, Bianca Belair has been on a roll ever since, defeating all comers and building a hot winning streak. The Philly crowd is split respecting both LeRae’s never say die attitude as well as Belair’s swag and athletic prowess. LeRae extends a hand to Belair to being the match but Belair looks at the hand as if it were infected. LeRae shrugs her shoulders before quickly nailing Belair with a stiff forearm to the face and the match is underway. 

Both women are fired up and in the opening section of the match neither is able to get the upper hand. Belair tries to overpower LeRae but Candice is able to wriggle out of all of Belair’s attempts to ground her as the match-up goes back and forth with neither woman dominating. Eventually a frustrated Belair sees an opening and trips LeRae with her pony tail. Belair pounces and pummels LeRae with a vicious series of rights and lefts. She has seen her opportunity and is taking it. After dominating for a period Belair trademark confidence grows and she raises LeRae high above her head with a gorilla press. The longer Belair holds LeRae in the air, the louder the crowd get, impressed by this feat of strength. Candance meanwhile is struggling to try and get away. Belair seems to lose her grip but catches LeRae on her shoulders before dropping her with a Samoan Drop earning a long two count. Belair shows her frustration by whipping LeRae across the back with her ponytail. The referee admonishes her but there’s little she can do. As LeRae slowly gets to her feet Belair pushes the referee to the side and charges with a spear… BUT Candice moves out of the way and the last minute and Belair goes shoulder first into the turnbuckle. LeRae is groggy but sees a window of opportunity. She runs and drives the stumbling Belair’s head into the mat with a spike hurricanrana. Belair is down, the crowd are cheering her on, LeRae hits a springboard moonsault on Bianca in the middle of the ring and picks up the victory. 

LeRae rolls out of the ring to celebrate, almost surprised that she was able to earn the win. Back in the ring Belair is incensed and is arguing with the referee that it was only a two-count but to no avail. Eventually she gives up and, as LeRae celebrates on the ramp, Belair collapses in the corner of the ring. She has a look of disbelief on her face.



Phoenix: Bianca Belair came into this match with a huge amount of confidence – she hasn’t lost a match in a long long time and you have to think that she thought for sure she would be earning another shot at Shayna Baszler’s championship. You can see the disappointment in her face.



McGuinness: And this is how wrestling goes Beth, you’ll know it as well as I do. You can be on a hot streak and doing everything right, but when you make one mistake it allows your opponent to capitalise – that’s what happened to Bianca Belair tonight.



Ranallo: And of course congratulations to Candice LeRae showing her never-say-die attitude – Mrs. Wrestling will getting a shot at the NXT Women’s Champion who Beth sat down with earlier today – we’ll be hearing that interview after this commercial break.



    


We come back from commercial and Triple H and William Regal are backstage in Regal's office.


Regal: Hunter I have to say, I never thought that we would see the day when NXT was on this stage.I just wanted to say that I really do appreciate the trust you've shown in me this far, and you won't regret it. You should be very proud of all that we've accomplished.


Triple H: Tonight isn't about me. And it isn't even about you. Tonight is about every single NXT superstar who has busted their ass to show to the world that they belong on the biggest stage. Tonight they prove the world right. You and me? We just get to go along for the ride.


We cut to Beth Phoenix's interview with Shayna Baszler.

Phoenix: I’m really pleased to be sitting down with the two-time NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler. Shayna, first of all, what does it mean for you that NXT is now going out every week live on FS1?



Baszler: What does it mean to me? Well I’m hoping it means a better payday. I’m hoping it means that when a wider audience is able to see just who I am and just what I’m capable of that all of the haters and all of the doubters see that I’m not the next big thing or a stepping stone to another level – but that I’m the real deal. I’m hoping this means I start to get the respect that I deserve.



Phoenix: We just saw a couple of days ago that Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir have been drafted to Monday Night Raw as part of the Women’s Tag Team tournament. Do you feel, in any sense, left behind or left out?



Baszler: You know I actually suggested their name to management. I knew they were planning a tournament and I said if you want the best women’s tag teams in your tournament, you’re going to want Duke and Shafir. So no, I don’t feel left behind one bit.



Phoenix: But is there not a part of you that feels somewhat more vulnerable now that you’re on your own?



Baszler: Are you forgetting something Beth? When I first won the NXT Women’s Championship I was here on my own. When I was dominating this entire division – sending people like Ember Moon and Ruby Riott running to the ‘main roster’ to escape me – I was here on my own. Was it good fun having my buddies with me? Yeah. Sure. But I’m not here to have fun and I don’t need back-up.



Phoenix: Do you-



Baszler: Let’s just be really clear here Beth about who I am and what I have done in NXT. I have dominated the Women’s division for two years now unopposed. No one has gone through as many opponents as I have. No one else has won this NXT Women’s Championship twice – just me! And while everyone is fighting to get a spot on Total Divas or to be in skits with R-Truth on Raw – I’m here doing the real work.



Phoenix: Of course the landscape is always changing in NXT with new challengers emerging all the time. How long do you think this dominance you’re talking about can last?



Baszler: These so called new challengers are irrelevant. No matter who steps into the ring with me they have three options. They can tap, snap, or nap. That’s it. And you know what, unless you want to do one of those three things Beth, this interview is over.

A promo video plays showing Angel Garza walking through the streets of Mexico with an open shirt and a smile on his face.



Garza: Is it just me or has wrestling become just a little bit too serious? Lucha Libre is in my blood. My grand-father and my uncles wrestled around Mexico and around the world – so I know the passion that’s needed to make it…but they did it with a smile on their face? I look around NXT and I see a lot of serious faces. I see a lot of people trying to convince us that this means more to them that anyone else. And I don’t buy it. Do you know when I feel most alive? Do you know when I feel most joy? It’s when I’m in that ring. So I’m Angel Garza, and I’m making it my mission to bring a little bit more joy to NXT. Won’t you join me?



We turn to our main event of the evening.



    

WINNERS TAKE ALL
NXT CHAMPIONSHIP AND NXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish) vs. Johnny Gargano and The Street Profits (Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins)

There’s a big fight feel as the six men face off in the centre of the ring. Cole and Gargano have been battling back and forth over the NXT Championship for months now while the Street Profits have been the first team to get the upper hand over Fish and O’Reilly. We are guaranteed a title change as the NXT Champion Adam Cole is defending as well as the Tag Team Champions, the Street Profits. What’s clear from the outset is that The Undisputed Era have arrived with a game plan. They use every trick in the book to try and play the numbers game, and their experience as a group proves invaluable. With plenty of help from Roderick Strong on the outside, they’re able to isolate Montez Ford, and use a series of quick tags in and out to wear the tag champ down. Gargano and Dawkins are getting more and more frustrated on the apron – but every time they try to intervene, the referee backs them into their corner, while TUE take advantage of the distraction to double team Ford. Ford shows his grit and determination and manages to nail Cole with a step-up enziguri out of nowhere in the middle of the ring. This gives him just enough time to slowly slowly creep towards his corner. Gargano has his arm stretched as far as it will go to reach his partner. Ford goes for the tag…but Roddy pulls Gargano off the apron while Fish runs to join him and knock off Dawkins. This time, however, the referee sees what’s happening and ejects Roderick Strong away from ringside and to the back. 

Eventually Ford is able to make the tag to Dawkins is comes in and clears house. At this stage it’s difficult to keep track of who the legal men are and the action picks up as all six men stretch the referees patience to its limit, coming in and out with the innovative high energy offence that is NXT’s trademark. Eventually Cole, O’Reilly, Montez, and Ford are all down and out on the outside – leaving Johnny Gargano and Bobby Fish as the legal men in the ring. Fish is on his knees with Gargano standing over him as he realises that he’s on his own. He looks around and starts trying to bargain with Gargano. He slowly gets to his feet while Gargano approaches him and quickly tries to kick Gargano, but Johnny grabs his leg. Gargano shakes his head at him before throwing the leg down hard, sending Bobby face first into the mat. He picks him up and whips him into the corner. Gargano runs at Fish and nails a double knee strike. Gargano goes to the apron while Fish gets to his feet. As Fish gets up Gargano meets him with a slingshot spear through the ropes, getting a two-count in the process. Johnny has the crowd fully behind him now as he picks Fish up and throws him face-first into the top turnbuckle like a lawn dart. What Gargano didn’t see is that as Fish crumpled in the corner, Adam Cole reached up from the floor and tagged himself in. 

Oblivious to the tag Gargano drags Fish to the middle of the ring and locks in the Gargano Escape. The crowd go wild as Fish instantly taps out, but they, like Gargano missed the tag. Gargano is confused as he keeps the hold locked in but the referee doesn’t ring the bell. Just as he begins to let go, Cole comes running in from behind, nailing Gargano in the back of the head with his exposed knee. The crowd are furious and boos fill the arena. Cole is wide-eyed as he frantically covers Gargano, hooking both legs. One…two…MONTEZ FORD COMES FLYING OFF THE TOP ROPE!!! He breaks up the three count with a diving elbow to the back of Adam Cole’s head and the crowd go wild. Ford gets Cole to hits feet before he can do anything Kyle O’Reilly runs in and takes Ford down with a chop block. He rolls Ford out of the ring and turns his sights on Gargano, but by now Dawkins has recovered and grabs O’Reilly by the ankle out of the ring. O’Reilly is ready for Dawkins and sticks his fingers in the big man’s eyes before pushing him into the ring steps. Ford goes after O’Reilly but Kyle meets him with a lariat. O’Reilly has that crazed look in his eyes as he struggles to hoist Ford onto his shoulders. He drags him towards the crowd barricade but as he does DAWKINS CHARGES AT HIM and spears him through the barricade into the time-keepers area. All three men are collapsed in a heap as Mauro nearly looses his voice yelling MAMMA MIA!!! 

Back in the ring Cole and Gargano are getting to their feet. They both are tired but ready to face off. The referee is checking on Ford, Dawkins, and O’Reilly – which is just enough time for Bobby Fish to run in and nail Johnny Gargano in the back of the head with the NXT Championship. Gargano is down and Fish grabs his head and holds the championship against it. Cole grins as he backs up, runs at Gargano and drives his knee into the championships into Gargano’s head. Cole grabs his knee in pain while Fish disposes of the belt and calls the referee back into the ring. Cole climbs on top of Gargano while the referee counts. One…Two…Three. The Undisputed Era have all the gold. 

Fish drags a limp and near lifeless Kyle O’Reilly out of the rubble and into the ring and drapes one of the NXT Tag Team Championship belts over him. All they are always cheered when they enter a match, by the end they are surrounded by boos as they have stolen the win.



Ranallo: As NXT enters a new era here on FS1 – the Undisputed Era still reign supreme. Thank you for joining us – we’ll see you next week.



The graphic appears on the bottom right corner of the screen as NXT goes off the air.

SPOILER: Click to show

As The Undisputed Era are celebrating, however, something just isn’t right. The LED boards and the main screen go black, instead of showing TUE colors. Suddenly a green letter R appears on the screen and the ring board. Followed by an E. Cole and Fish stop celebrating and look confused as it’s followed by and S then and I…S…T. RESIST. Suddenly the crowd go wild as five masked men start making their way through the crowd. One man is clearly the leader and as they get closer to the barricade – he points at the ring and sends the other four on their way. The four men jump over the railings dressed all in black with black ski masks hiding their appearances. In the ring we see Adam Cole mouth to the referee at ringside ‘What the fuck is this? What are we supposed to do?’ The four men circle the ring before sliding in and attacking Cole, Fish, and O’Reilly. O’Reilly is disposed of out of the ring quickly. The referee tries to enter the ring as well but is knocked off. Like a pack of rabid dogs they pounce on Cole and Fish pummelling them before dumping them out of the ring as well. Johnny Gargano, who hadn't reached the top of the ramp yet, runs back down to the ring and goes in to try and do something, but it's no use. All four are on him instantly beating him down and rolling him out of the ring as well. The fifth man stands from the crowd watching it all unfold. One of the men in the ring takes a can of green spray paint out of his pocket and sprays the word RESIST onto the mat. The crowd aren’t entirely sure how to react. Some are excited – some are booing – many are in a stunned silence. Suddenly the lights go out and when they come back on all five men are gone. Then NXT goes off the air.

NXT Live! - on FS1 - Week Two



The show opens with Triple H backstage.



Triple H: Last week was supposed to be about one thing – showcasing the elite of professional wrestling right here on NXT. Instead, five men decided to make the show about them. I don’t want to give these guys the attention they crave, so this is the last time I will ever refer to them. We have launched an investigation trying to understand how what happened last week happened – but I want to personally assure you that tonight there will be no such interruptions. It’s over. Tonight? Well tonight we have the NXT Women’s Championship on the line, and just like the six men in last week’s men event, Shayna Baszler and Candice LeRae will show the world just how elite NXT truly is. Enjoy the show.



   


Kona Reeves vs. Matt Riddle

Kona Reeves comes to the ring first and cuts a promo about how in this new era of NXT only ‘The Finest’ stand a chance of standing out. And as NXT’s finest, this new era will be all about him. He starts to go further but is cut off by Riddle’s music as the ultimate Bro has heard enough. Once the bell rings Reeves is still livid about being interrupted and squares up to Riddle talking trash. Riddle, who has just been smirking at Reeves the entire time, just leaps and drives his knee right into Kona’s jaw, nearly knocking him out. He locks in the Bromission and this one is over early.


   


Adam Cole approaches Johnny Gargano backstage. Gargano jumps up to his feet and is immediately defensive.



Cole: Calm down, calm down – I’m here alone – I come in peace.



Gargano: What do you want?



Cole: Look I think you’re an asshole…and I’m pretty sure you think I’m an asshole – I get it, I get it. But last week, you had our backs…and I dig that. Whatever’s going on around here – we need to have each other’s backs.



Gargano: Adam I hate to disappoint but I didn’t have your back last week.



Cole: Oh no?



Gargano: No, if last week was only about someone giving you guys the ass-kicking you deserve? I probably would have joined them. But last week wasn’t an attack on The Undisputed Era. Last week was an attack on NXT. And as far as I’m concerned if someone’s invading my house – I’m gonna fight them with my very last breath.



Cole: Ok tough guy…all I’m saying is…we’ll do a much better job of defending ‘our house’ if we do it together.






We then cut to William Regal’s office where lots of people are running around shouting for help. The camera works it way through the crowd to find Regal lying unconscious on the ground.


   


Kushida vs. Cameron Grimes

The next match-up is somewhat of a dream match for fans of Junior Heavyweights as two of the best from around the world do battle to build momentum in NXT. The crowd is firmly behind Kushida but it makes little difference to Grimes. This match is not as straight forward as the first of the night as Kushida impresses but Grimes keeps showing his toughness and unorthodox style to regain control and wear the Japanese megastar down. The highly technical match comes to a conclusion when Kushida is able to lock Grimes in the Kimura lock at the end of a long exchange. Grimes isn’t able to get out of this one and has no choice but to tap out – however, both men look impressive at the end of this match.




Backstage again we see Triple H talking to security. He makes it clear that if anyone sees any wrestler that isn’t meant to be or anyone in a mask they shut them down and bring them to him. He says we have a huge main event tonight and those guys are not going to ruin it.


   

NXT Women's Championship
Shayna Baszler ( c ) vs. Candace LeRae

There’s a big fight feel again this week as the NXT Women’s Championship is on the line. If Baszler successfully defends tonight then her second reign as champion will surpass the year mark. For LeRae this is her first shot at gold in NXT and she’s determined to prove her worth. The match is hard hitting as LeRae is able to take a beating and Baszler is able to give one. The big difference in this defence for Baszler is that Duke and Shafir are no longer by her side to help. Five minutes into the match Bianca Belair appears on the stage holding a steel chair. She momentarily distracts the two women in the ring but she sets the chair up and sits down, showing that she’s just out here to get a closer look.




Despite the beating Baszler is giving out, LeRae keeps fighting back, and eventually locks in the Mrs GargaNOescape in the middle of the ring. The crowd are going wild as Shayna can’t seem to find a way out, but she looks determined not to give up. The crowd cheers change to an ‘oooooh’, however, as five masked figures start to appear through the crowd. This week, however, it’s five women. They jump the barricade and circle the ring. LeRae releases the hold as the women climb onto the apron and then into the ring. They pounce on LeRae and Baszler but the crowd start to cheer again as Belair grabs her chair and runs to the ring. The women push LeRae and Baszler out of the ring and are ready for Belair. Belair manages to take two of them out with chair shot but the others take her down by the legs and then beat on her.



Security start to run out into the arena but as they approach the ring the lights go out. They come back on and the five women are gone, but the word RESIST appears on the main screen. Triple H is on the stage and is shaking with rage as NXT goes off the air.

Dude.

Dude.

Dude.

Dude!

This is fucking awesome.

From the weird PMs you sent people to these recent posts; you are at the beginning stages of the best thing you’ve ever written and I am so on board.

Before I get into how awesome this “resist” thing is, I want to talk about one small thing that blew my mind.... which is like me blowing my load. Velveteen Dream vs Bray Wyatt is a feud I never knew I wanted until now! With Dream and The Fiend, that feud could be huge! Entertaining as shit. Major props for that idea, whether you write about it or not since it’s technically on RAW. I am all for it and I urge you to bring it over to this fed.

What excites me about this is that is sort of reminds me of Phenoms thread that to this day is the best thing I ever read. It tells a huge story that just brings you in. It’s a story of factions and war. Evil vs good. Yours is the good vs the resistance. One thing I implore you to do is make sure your whole fed doesn’t completely revolve around this. Add small feuds in which might eventually intersect into major storyline. Don’t just make this a one story fed. Basically, I am begging you to give me Dream and Wyatt lol.

Now to this; the Undisputed Era wins and I’m thinking “okay whatever, should’ve happened at NXT Toronto.” Then the resistance begins. The masked men attacking is cool in itself but it becomes even more awesome when Gargano (who just got screwed out of a title and lost) gets involved. I liked the one guy (most likely the leader) watching the beatdowns happen.

Even the aftermath promo with Cole and Gargano was dope. You’re not giving us a boring Gargano vs the World feud. You’re giving us a brand new look where Gargano and the bad guys work together for one purpose. To defend their home turf.

Triple H does whatever he can to get security ready in case of a second attack, but seems to be blindsided when the next attack is masked women. To be honest, I could care less about any of the women involved or attacked but it helps build the story that the resistance is not just a man faction, but a mixed faction.

So ready for more. So happy with what you put together so far. Keep it up, PB. This shit is off to an awesome start.

PS- I adore the graphics.

I gotta echo KING KID to an extent.

What you brought to the table to enhance WP's Legacy made you an instant fan fiction player. And by the end of that run, IMO, you were solidly entrenched as a legend.

But this is next level great stuff. Seriously think you're onto your masterpiece here.

NXT Live! on Fox Sports 1 - Week 3

The show opens with William Regal at his desk addressing the camera.






Regal: Two weeks ago I was attacked, from behind, presumably by the masked cowards that have been making their presence felt at NXT over the past weeks. I wasn’t here last week because of my injuries – but I’m back – and I want to make clear to the entire NXT Universe that despite the chaos that has surrounded us over the past two weeks, my focus is entirely on making this show the very best it can be. Rest assured that our security efforts have been doubled, and tonight’s show is about what it should be about – the incredible athletes that are NXT.



The opening video plays before the pyro hits and the commentary team welcome us to the show proper before The Undisputed Era make their way to the ring, proudly displaying their championships.



      


Cole: No matter who you are and no matter what circles you are in…in the wrestling world there is only one thing dominating people’s conversations. There is only one thing that everyone is talking about. There’s just one hot topic…and it’s The Undisputed Era. The Undisputed Era are dominating NXT just like we always said that we would. Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reily are your tag team champions, I am you NXT Champion…our place at the centre of NXT…is undisputed.



But while we are dominating at the water coolers…there is one more mystery that everyone is talking about. There is one more thing that people are mystified by…and it’s a simple question. Where is the Velveteen Dream? And if he’s on Raw tangling with The Fiend…where is the NXT North American Championship? Look at Roderick Strong. Roderick Strong is the most experienced and most decorated athlete in NXT. Roderick Strong can break your back 100 different ways without breaking a sweat…and Roderick Strong should be standing here alongside us as your NXT North American Champion. But William Regal? Triple H? Are they talking about it? Are they making matches? Are they telling us their plan? No, they’re too busy worried about a few gate-crashers to give The Undisputed Era the respect they deserve. Well we’re out here tonight to say that we are not going to rest, we are not going to give up, we will not be satisfied until the North American Championship is around Roderick Strong’s waist where it belongs – and while everyone else around here might be distracted…our focus is clear. You see…



The Full Sail crowd all raise their red cups in the air as The Street Profits come out to the stage clearly having heard enough.



  


Montez Ford: Angelo I cannot believe what I’m hearing?

Angelo Dawkins: Oh no?

Ford: Adam Cole…

Dawkins: Adam Cole?

Ford: Adam Cole Bay-Bay. The man who couldn’t win his title in a one-on-match.

Dawkins: The man who’s normally hiding from a fight?

Ford: The very man. He’s out here…and he’s talking a bit of sense. For once he’s getting right to the point. Everyone around here is distracted…and they’re not asking the right questions.

Dawkins: The question everyone should be asking is if we can lose our NXT Tag Team Championships without being pinned…then when are we getting our rematch?

Ford: The question you boys should be asking isn’t how can we get the North American title for Roddy Strong – the question you should be asking is – how are we going to hold onto the tag team champions you stole two weeks ago. But unlike you…we don’t just talk, we take action. And so we’re here having talked to Mr. Regal. And while you might be sitting pretty tonight…you won’t be for much longer.

Dawkins: Next week…

Ford: Next week?

Dawkins: Next week forget the attackers, forget the North American Title, forget The Undisputed Era talking us all to sleep…next week, we get our rematch…and this time you can’t beat someone else to win.

Ford: Undisputed Era two weeks ago you successfully took advantage of a unique stipulation. Next week there’s no one else involved. It’s Fish and O’Reilly vs. Ford and Dawkins. There’s nowhere to run, there’s nowhere to hide, there’s no reinforcements…and we’re coming back for our NXT Tag Team Championships.



The Street Profits music hits and The Undisputed Era are furious in the ring as we go to commercial break.



Back from the break and Isaiah “Swerve” Scott is making his way to the ring. Angel Garza’s music hits and the Mexican Superstar makes his way to the ring microphone in hand.



Garza: All day I walk around in the back…and I see so many long faces. Everyone…everyone is worried…everyone is anxious…everyone fears an attack. Angel Garza is here in NXT to put smiles back on people’s faces…to remind everyone that there’s joy in wrestling. And my question to all of you here this evening is simple…will you join me?



  

Isaiah “Swerve” Scott vs. Angel Garza

These two breakout stars both wrestle with a lot to prove. Scott knows that this is an important match for him and you can see the concentration on his face, while Garza seems to be enjoying himself a lot more. Scott has enough of Garza’s positive, if not slightly smug attitude, and when Garza tears off his pants Scott shows his frustration by kicking Garza in the face before laying into him with lefts and rights on the mat, with the referee having to drag him off. The match is fast-paced and competitive, with both men trying to impress. Garza picks up the victory, however, with his Butterfly Stunner. 

Backstage, Bianca Belair and Candace LeRae are with William Regal in his office.


    


Belair: Mr. Regal, I know you were at home last week…but you saw the show…you saw what happened. You saw that Candace wasn’t able to beat Shayna Baszler…she couldn’t get the job done. So I hope that you have us here to tell Mrs. Wrestling to get to the back of the queue…and to tell me that I’m getting the title shot that should have been mine last week anyway.

LeRae: I’m sorry Bianca, am I imagining things or did I not beat you to earn that title shot? Last week I didn’t beat Shayna Baszler, but I didn’t lose either. I want to know who those women were and when we get to get our hands on them.

Regal: Ladies I am truly sorry that the NXT Women’s Championship match was ruined last week. As you know, we have increased security and it shouldn’t happen again. But…we need another number one contender and I think you both have claims to earn that shot. So next week you will face off again to crown a new contender to the NXT Women’s Championship…but it will be a triple threat match…Bianca Belair vs. Candice LeRae vs. the just cleared to return Io Shirai. Now I know…



As William Regal is talking a graphic appears across the screen.





We cut to five masked figures, three men and two women, standing around a Trash Can on fire. The man in the middle begins to talk but his voice is obviously being changed.

? | ?: Do not adjust your television sets. We’re sorry to interrupt your regularly scheduled programming but we thought it was about time we introduce ourselves. We are the Resistance. We are the brave few who are daring to challenge the status quo. We are a group of wrestlers who stand alone…who stand alone in not falling for Triple H’s propaganda and lies.

For weeks leading up to the launch of NXT Live on FS1 – we’ve heard about how NXT is the alternative. NXT is the land of opportunity. NXT is different. We’re here to say that NXT is an illusion. NXT is not revolutionary, NXT is Triple H’s plaything. And he’s playing not just with a tv show but with people’s lives.

You can guarantee that Hunter is going crazy backstage right now – how is this happening. Well, Triple H, you’re not the only one who can do illusions.



The flame in the trash can goes out suddenly and lights go on showing that the group are standing, not in some park or warehouse, but in a studio.


? | ?: Triple H at midnight tonight we are releasing our manifesto. We are not invaders but we are NXT. How do we interrupt your shows? How do we get in the arena? How do we turn out the lights. Because we aren’t outsiders…but we’re those from inside your ranks who see you as you really are. We aren’t just fighters but we’re a group from every level of this company. And we see you Triple H. We see you…and we want everyone else to see you in the light of day. You are a liar, a bully, and a fraud. And we’re here to expose you…Now back to the show.

As we cut back to NXT, Triple H is seen storming into the production truck.





Triple H: What the hell is that? What the hell is that? Who is doing this? I swear to God I will fire every single one of you in an instant.

No one seems to have any answers.

Triple H: I’m giving you five minutes to get your stories together and then I want answers.

Triple H storms out of the truck and is met my Keith Lee blocking his path.





Lee: You know, what I just hear sounded pretty damn smart to me.

Triple H: Oh yeah?

Lee: You see I’ve been here in NXT for a long time…and you ain’t giving me any shots. Maybe I should start running into main events and cracking heads together.

Triple H: You think that would be clever? You think I’m holding you back big man? Well why don’t you get your boots on and prove me wrong. You’re gonna face Roderick Strong tonight – now get the hell out of my way.



  


Vanessa Borne & Aliyah vs. Kacy Catanzaro & Xia Li

With an obvious distracted atmosphere, you can forgive the crowd for their focus not being entirely on this match as it began. Borne and Aliyah show their experience as a team early and ground Li down. The crowd soon get brought back into action when Catanzaro was able to make the tag and exploded into the ring with innovative offence. Despite their best efforts, however, the team of Li and Kacy weren’t able to overcome the smarts of Borne and Aliyah. After Borne pulled Kacy off the apron, Aliyah was able to roll up Li and get the pin with a handful of Li’s tights.

  


Keith Lee vs. Roderick Strong

This match is a chance for both Strong and Lee to prove their worth in NXT and both men know it. This is a fast-paced and intense match, going back and forth multiple times. With the rest of The Undisputed Era banned from ringside, Strong shows his worth by going toe to toe with the much larger Lee. Lee is a man determined, however, knowing just how important this match is to show his worth in NXT, and he’s able to pick up the win with the Super Nova.

As Lee celebrates in the ring the crowd suddenly go wild. It’s unclear why for a moment until the camera finally picks up two masked men in the crowd. One is clearly the leader of the resistance group and he stands applauding Lee, clearly impressed with his performance, almost as an invitation to the group, while a bigger man stands behind. Lee leans on the rope staring at the men with a smirk on his face as Triple H marches down the aisle with a microphone in his hand.





Triple H: Hey – you two why don’t you jump the guard-rail and I’ll kick your ass right now and end this.

The two men have no intention of moving and just stare forward.

Triple H: I have had enough of this. No more sneaking around – next week – you’re invited to the show – I want to meet you face to face – I want to hear your bullshit…and then I want to kick your ass.

The two men turn to leave but as they do Johnny Gargano jumps them from behind. He knocks the big man over and down a few steps before brawling with the leader. Gargano gets the upper hand until the man kicks him right between the legs. Gargano goes down and the bigger man gets to his feet. The two go to leave but as they run off Gargano is able to get up. He jumps towards them and pulls off the mask of the larger man. It’s unclear who it is as the two men run off quickly, but before they get out of the arena they look back and his face is revealed as NXT goes off the air.

SPOILER: Click to show

He got off the couch!!!

At Midnight following NXT the following image went viral on Twitter:

Stiff (as Vader) in my pants with excitement!

Okay; so I really did not like the promo by the fire.

I think the mystery was better off without a promo ESPECIALLY a promo of that length. You want to build on the intrigue of who they are and a shorter promo would have been better. Sometimes the less that is said speaks more.

Triple H inviting them to the show instead of going Johnny Gargano on them is blah. I would've marked the fuck out seeing Hunter and Gargano fighting these guys together. Then maybe have the Undisputed Era come out and help only for the bad guys to escape. It would've been major face, major heels and the boss fighting the same battle. The common enemy. But the best part of this 'enemy' is, are they really the enemies? Or are they the saviors? The storyline is fucking amazing when you look at it through this lens.

Although I feel you fumbled a bit on this show, I think you made up for it with intrigue. Luke Harper's reveal missed for me, but maybe because I was sort of let down by everything beforehand. I am intrigued and the cool part about the Harper reveal is that it could either be the 'Wyatts' or it could be the 'Voiceless'. Either way, I can't wait to see who their leader is even though my guess is CM Punk.

Sept 19, 2019 14:41:31 GMT KING KID said:

Okay; so I really did not like the promo by the fire.

I think the mystery was better off without a promo ESPECIALLY a promo of that length. You want to build on the intrigue of who they are and a shorter promo would have been better. Sometimes the less that is said speaks more.

Triple H inviting them to the show instead of going Johnny Gargano on them is blah. I would've marked the fuck out seeing Hunter and Gargano fighting these guys together. Then maybe have the Undisputed Era come out and help only for the bad guys to escape. It would've been major face, major heels and the boss fighting the same battle. The common enemy. But the best part of this 'enemy' is, are they really the enemies? Or are they the saviors? The storyline is fucking amazing when you look at it through this lens.

Although I feel you fumbled a bit on this show, I think you made up for it with intrigue. Luke Harper's reveal missed for me, but maybe because I was sort of let down by everything beforehand. I am intrigued and the cool part about the Harper reveal is that it could either be the 'Wyatts' or it could be the 'Voiceless'. Either way, I can't wait to see who their leader is even though my guess is CM Punk.

Who are you? holzhammer?

I've decided this has to die - I've taken too long and I don't care as much anymore - but I will reveal my plans for my loyal followers, particularly KING KID,.

Essentially this would be a big shades of grey invasions rather than all out heels.

The invaders are: CM Punk (obvs.), Shinsuke Nakamura, Killian Dain, Luke Harper, Chad Gable, and eventually Kevin Owens. The Women were AJ Lee, Asuka, Emma, Liv Morgan, Sara Del Ray, and Mercedes Martinez. It would also be revealed that William Regal was among those working with The Resistance. Their main argument is that they were former NXT people who were promised the world by Triple H but treated like crap once he got bored of them. There would eventually have been some changing sides.

My main inspiration was thinking about an epic Punk promo at some stage based on Punk saying, "you just don't get it Paul do you. I don't want to fight you - you are beneath me and you always have been. I get that's this is impossible for your impossibly narcissistic brain to comprehend - but everything is not about you. I don't want to fight Triple H, I want Triple H gone. I want to fight Johnny Gargano or Tomasso Ciampa or KUSHIDA - but most of all I just want the wrestling world, once and for all, to be done with you." Of course they would have fought eventually.

My Takeover card I was building to:

WARGAMES
Asuka, Sara Del Ray, Emma, and Liv Morgan vs. Shayna, Bianca, Io Shirai, and Beth Phoenix who would jump from the announce desk having seen enough.

NXT Championship
Adam Cole vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

Johnny Gargano & Candice LeRae vs. CM Punk & AJ Lee

William Regal vs. Triple H

NXT Tag Team Championship
TUE vs. Harper and Gable

Well, it's a shame this has to end but I get it man.

It's so hard to truly find that fire to write again and once you get it, it's even harder to keep that fire lit.

I appreciate the excitement you bought out when you got this thing started and I'm glad you didn't blue balls me out of seeing who the masked were and what the eventual matches would've been. It would've been cool to see it come together.

TY PB!