NXT: Redemption: August 1st, 2012
Titus O'Neil vs Tyson Kidd
O'Neil walks into a high dropkick from Tyson Kidd. Second rope flying axe handle, O'Neil goes down. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. O'Neil kicks Tyson Kidd in the gut to reverse the momentum. Big backdrop on Tyson Kidd, executed well. Titus O'Neil uses a forearm to the face. O'Neil slams Tyson Kidd down. Tyson Kidd counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. O'Neil takes a hurrancarana. O'Neil scores with a forearm, sending Tyson Kidd down into the corner. The referee pulls Titus O'Neil away to get the break. Wait! Tyson Kidd has pulled something out of his tights. Titus O'Neil walks over...and gets floored by a punch! 1....2....3! The referee never saw the brass knuckles! Titus O'Neil offers a handshake to Tyson Kidd...and he accepts it! No! Tyson Kidd levels O'Neil with a cheap shot right hand! Tyson Kidd drops O'Neil to the canvas. Tyson Kidd quickly locks on the Canadian Maple Leaf! Titus O'Neil has been floored after the match.
Winner: Tyson Kidd
OR: 57%
CR: 60%
MQ: 53%
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Alex Shelley is backstage, when Seth Rollins comes over. He proposes that they form a tag team. Alex Shelley accepts, and they walk off discussing their future plans as a team.
OR: 67%
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Seth Rollins and Alex Shelley vs Too Cool
Shelley uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Shelley hits a high kick on Scotty 2 Hotty. Tag between Alex Shelley and Seth Rollins. Scotty takes a flying neckbreaker from Seth Rollins. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Back heel kick off the second rope, Scotty goes down. Tag to Alex Shelley. Rollins \ Shelley whip Scotty into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up! That was close. Alex Shelley misses a big legdrop. Scotty tags out to Grand Masta Sexay. Spin kick by Grand Masta Sexay to the face. Spinning bulldog in the corner, Shelley is down. Tag between Grand Masta Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty. Too Cool whip Shelley into the ropes and hit a double back elbow. Scotty 2 Hotty hits a rolling kick on Shelley. Scotty hits a high kick on Alex Shelley. Tag to Grand Masta Sexay. Shelley takes a flying neckbreaker from Grand Masta Sexay. Grand Masta Sexay gets taken down out of nowhere. Tag between Alex Shelley and Seth Rollins. Rollins hits a high kick on Grand Masta Sexay. Grand Masta Sexay is in trouble. Avada Kedavra! 1....2....3.
Winners: Rollins/Shelley
OR: 71%
CR: 67%
MQ: 75%
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Carlito is backstage. He was out there to hype a match against Shelton Benjamin.
OR: 70%
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Abraham Washington vs Byron Saxton
Lame kick from Washington. Saxton takes a kick. Saxton takes a kick. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Abraham Washington strikes Byron Saxton. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Byron Saxton avoids an avalanche, Abraham Washington hits the turnbuckles hard. Saxton hits a back kick. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Byron Saxton hits a bulldog off the ropes. Washington blocks a suplex attempt. Washington DDTs Byron Saxton. Abraham Washington floors Byron Saxton. In Your Face! 1....2....3. Abraham Washington gives a murderous look toward Byron Saxton...and attacks! Saxton gets dropped to the canvas, then battered with a barrage of rights and lefts. Washington leaves the ring having left Saxton down and out.
Winner: Abraham Washington
OR: 52%
CR: 49%
MQ: 56%
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We see Carlito warming up backstage.
OR: 84%
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Shelton Benjamin is in the ring. Out from the back comes Carlito, and he slides in. They begin brawling. From the crowd comes Derrick Bateman, who joins in the attack on Shelton. The two-on-one attack leaves Shelton Benjamin down on the mat, hurt.
OR: 74%
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-- NXT Champion Title Match!
Carlito vs Shelton Benjamin
Carlito takes a headbutt from Shelton Benjamin. Shelton Benjamin gets taken down out of nowhere. Dropkick connects, Shelton goes down. Shelton reverses an irish whip...and Carlito runs into the referee! Carlito DDTs Shelton Benjamin. Hooks the leg, but there's no referee to make the count. Shelton powers out of a headlock. Shelton Benjamin hits a rolling kick on Carlito. Flying cross body off the top rope! Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Nadowa by Shelton Benjamin. Pin : 1....2....no! They cut that one close. Shelton walks into a trip. Carlito DDTs Shelton. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up! That was close. Shelton counters a backdrop attempt with a kick to the face. Derrick Bateman comes running down the aisle with a chair! Carlito goes to irish whip Shelton Benjamin into the ropes. Bateman jumps onto the apron with the chair...but Shelton Benjamin reverses! Collision between Bateman, Carlito, and the chair! Carlito staggers back into a roll up! 1...2...3! It's over! Shelton Benjamin climbs each turnbuckle in turn, working the crowd as he celebrates his victory
OR: 69%
CR: 53%
MQ: 86%
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