NXT Report for Aug 3 – Kissing Contest

By: Philip DiLiegro | Posted: Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 at 9:35 am.

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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).

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