BRM Reviews the 6/5/2019 NXT

[Big Red Machine]

KEITH LEE vs. KONA REEVES- 5/10
Kona Reeves had a good showing. Lee did too, but we expect that out of Lee.

IO SHIRAI INTERIVEW FROM AFTER TAKEOVER- good
She is frustrated and insists that he isn’t done with Shayna. Mauro tells us that Io & Candice vs. Duke & Shafir has been booked for next week.

STREET PROFITS PROMO FROM AFTER TAKEOVER- decent
Putting over their cameraman and pulling him on camera was kind of cool, though.

TYLER BREEZE PROMO FROM AFTER TAKEOVER- good
He’s officially back in NXT!

DAMIAN PRIEST IS COMING- okay

MIA YIM vs. BIANCA BELAIR- 7/10
A great match that told a good story with both Bianca’s work on Mia’s midsection and with a few little callbacks to their previous matches. Mia got the win, which Mauro says should propel her into title contention.

DREW GULAK PROMO AFTER LAST WEEK’S LOSS TO KUSHIDA- good
He’s upset because KUSHIDA, supposedly a submission specialist like himself, took the “easy” way out and beat him via pinfall. He challenges KUSHIDA to a submissions match. We were then shown KUSHIDA accepting the challenge via Tweet and told that Regal had signed that match for next week. Also signed for next week is Burch & Lorcan vs. Strong & O’Reilly (Fish was injured at TakeOver).

NXT TITLE MATCH RECAP- a fine recap, but an off choice for the main event spot.

A decent post-TakeOver episode of NXT, although I am baffled by their decision to not have a wrestling match that has some actual build to it (Mia vs. Bianca) be the main event in favor of a freakin’ video recap. Next week’s show looks fantastic on paper, so that’s definitely something to look forward to.



STUPID ANNOUNCER QUOTES:
1. Beth Phoenix claimed that Kona Reeves was 6’8, which is not even close to being believable.

[KILLdozer]

That's not the first time I've heard her say "he's 6'8" lmao...