NXT Detroit Never Fails

I went to NXT Detroit yesterday. It is truly one of the best wrestling events to go too. 

Heavy Machinery defeat The Forgotten Sons (Wesley Blake and Jaxson Ryker)

A couple of notes right out of the gate. 

• Jaxson Ryker is Gunner from TNA. He has potential to do some great things in NXT. 
• Heavy Machinery is insanely over. The first NXT event I went to Enzo & Cass were the first ones out and the most over. 
• Otis is a star. Tucker Knight is fine but it is clear Otis Dozovic will be a breakout talent.

The match was solid. Heavy Machinery made it. Otis is electrifying with all his moves.

Dakota Kai defeats Aliyah 

Dakota Kai is just super fun to watch. I think she will be the "correct version" of Bayley by the time she makes the main roster. Aliyah has some serious skills as a heel. Honestly it is only a matter of time until Aliyah is main roster bound or in the NXT Women's Championship picture. 

​Aliyah and Dakota Kai had a really solid match. 

Tyler Breeze defeats Dan Matha

The pop for Tyler Breeze was loud. Most of the crowd gave him a standing ovation. Matha is still really raw right now. The crowd chanted "Gillberg" at him. Breeze is still one of the best wrestlers to come out of NXT. During this match I was thinking of his classic with Jushin "Thunder" Liger. It was an honor to watch Breeze takedown Matha. 

Marcel Barthel Segment

The fans were into it. Lars Sullivan ended up laying him out. 

Johnny Gargano defeats Lars Sullivan by DQ

Detroit is Johnny Gargano territory. His theme gets me instantly pumped. Even with a brute like Lars, Johnny made this match brilliant. Gargano has a bright future. I have gotten to watch him live three times. I want Gargano to have the best success on the main roster. 

Candice LeRae & Nikki Cross defeat Shayna Baszler & Vanessa Borne

LeRae is easily the best one out of the four. Baszler attracts a fan base for her violent style. To me I find her uninteresting, maybe that will change. Cross and Borne play their gimmicks well. The match was solid. 

Tommaso Ciampa retained over Dominik Dijakovic

Ciampa was fun to watch live. Dijakovic is going to be great at one of the next TakOver events. His match with Ciampa was stellar. The crowd legitimately thought we would see a title change. Dijakovic brought out some depth from his move set. 

• Two Things...
• Although Ciampa/Dijakovic became one of the best matches of the night. It would have been cool to witness Ciampa VS Gargano live.
• Dominik Dijakovic needs a better name. Vince McMahon won't have that on the main roster. Dude made Adrian Neville, Antonio Cesaro, and Elias Samson drop portions of their names. 

Ricochet & War Raiders defeat The Undisputed Era

This was such a great main event. Really can't go wrong with The Undisputed Era. Ricochet makes every move look so easy. War Raiders will be dominating the tag team division soon enough. Ricochet stole the show. 

Overall this event was excellent. It was a good way to spend the fifth anniversary of the site. 

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