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NXT TV Report for August 3, 2010

Taped Last Week From Laredo, Texas

            Matt Striker introduced the rookies and the pros to start the show. He mentioned that there would be another pros poll and an elimination next week. He then said the rookies would compete in a kissing contest emceed by Layla and Michelle McCool. Michelle told Husky Harris to kiss her; he hesitated for some reason before Michelle brought out the designated kisser, Margarita. Margarita was a short, unkempt, overweight woman; I hope she got paid well because the whole segment was designed to humiliate her and the rookies. Very mature. Most of the rookies kissed Margarita with some reluctance. McGillicutty ended up licking her, while Kaval got a warm up kiss with Layla out of it.  This ended up being even worse than you'd expect after you were told the concept. It was one of those segments where it made you embarrassed to be a fan, grateful that no one else was in the room with you as you watched it. Oh yeah, Lucky Cannon won.

Kaval v. Husky Harris

            This is a rematch from last week's show. Kaval started with a series of kicks and connected with a dropkick after propelling himself off of Harris' shoulders. He went for a plancha with Harris on the floor but was caught and rammed into the barricade. Kaval barely beat the referee's ten count into the ring. Harris went into a chin lock but missed when going for back-to-back charges into the corner. Kaval then countered an attempt at a slingshot by landing on the bottom rope (I think he was trying for the middle rope) and hitting a double foot stomp onto Harris. But after Kaval missed in the corner, Harris caught him with a uranage. He followed that up with his senton splash for the quick pinfall in about three minutes. Kaval's record is getting far too lopsided given how vastly superior he is to all of the other rookies, not that this show hasn't gone there before.

Harris (4-2) d. Kaval (1-5)

            Miz did a pretaped promo knocking McGillicutty, saying that while his dad was great, he's just mediocre. No argument here. McGillicutty challenged Miz to a match, when Lucky Cannon walked in and tried to do the same thing. They then cut to the Miz on top of the ramp, who made a match between the two rookies with the winner "maybe" getting a shot at him. Kofi Kingston then basically said the same thing except he added that Miz would face the winner tonight. Kofi and Miz argued for a bit (Miz was way better verbally, not surprisingly) until Miz agreed to the stipulations.

Lucky Cannon v. Michael McGillicutty

            McGillicutty blocked a monkey flip in the corner and then connected with a standing drop kick. He then won with his swinging neckbreaker, now called the McGillicutter, for the very quick win. This result sure seems to seal Cannon's fate for next week.

McGillicutty (6-0) d. Cannon (2-5)

Matt Striker then asked the pros who they felt was doing the worst job amongst the pros. Kofi said that LayCool were because they dressed Kaval, "a real ninja", in a pink shirt. Mark Henry said that Zack Ryder was because his rookie was eliminated first. Rhodes said that Kofi was doing the worst job because he was going to beat him for the Intercontinental Title. Miz said that everyone except him was the worst pro. This was total filler.

Percy Watson v. Alex Riley
            Watson got the early advantage with a flying elbow and an enzigiri. Riley then caught Watson in the ropes with a jawbreaker and took the advantage for a moment. Watson recovered when both men were on their feet and hit a dropkick. Watson then hit a nice sunset flip out of the corner. He went for ten punches in the corner, but Riley escaped that with an atomic drop. Riley then won with his version of the death valley driver.

Riley (4-1) d. Watson (2-4)

Michael McGillicutty v. The Miz

            McGillicutty tried for a quick win with a rollup but only mustered a two count. Miz then connected with a knee lift to get the advantage. He worked over McGillicutty in the corner for a bit until conceding a small package for another near fall. Miz reasserted himself with a clothesline and took the match to the floor. There, he connected with a big boot and rolled in McGillicutty for a near fall. McGillicutty then got to make a brief, token comeback which culminated with a belly-to-belly suplex before the Miz eluded one of his dropkicks. Miz then hit the skull-crushing finale for the pinfall. If they were trying for something like the Daniel Bryan - Chris Jericho match from the first season, they didn't get it.

Miz d. McGillicutty (6-1).