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Another home run from NXT.
Jose vs Aries was a fun little opener. Right guy won, but I see dollar signs on Jose. His in ring stuff needs a little work, but he has that intangible it factor that stars are made of.
Ember Moon looks really good. Will make a great opponent for Asuka. Could even see her taking the belt. What's more, Billie Kay did a fine job as well. Havn't been impressed at all til now, but she showed some real potential.
Roode delivered on the hype both on his way to the ring and in the match. Cien deserves props too. That crowd was 100% pro roode at the start, but he did a great job of turning them to his side.
Tag match was motn. That's really all you can say. Really happy Revival won, so that we can see more from this feud. They're 1-1 now. DIY will win the rubber match I think.
Tag match may have been the best from a purely technical standpoint, but Asuka vs Bayley was my favorite. Because from start to finish this was just a straight. Up. Fucking. FIGHT. Just an absolute brawl, and given the build to the match, it was a perfect style choice. Bayley's selling and emotonal reactions were fucking world class in this. After that first kick I thought she was going to come up with a broken bloody nose, but nope. Just selling. And you could fucking feel the pain and determination on her face. She straight up has the chops to be the female cena on the main roster.
Joe vs Nakamura was a great match, but it was missing the viciousness that it should have had given the build. They started off good, with the intense back and forth, but the rest felt like a regular match, rather than two guys who have a seething hatred for each other.
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