NXT Quick Takes 5/18/21

Sean Covington
May 24, 2021
3 min read

Toni time?

Toni Storm vs Zoe Stark

Very happy that Toni Storm won this match. Stark is a little too fresh, she hasn’t been on the roster long enough for her music to be remembered, for her gear to be impressive, its all just a little too fresh. Once Stark settles its gonna be a lot better, I get badass heel vibes from her, not heroic babyface. Storm couldn’t survive a loss to another newbie like that so the result was correct and what was that crazy finisher? Let’s see more of that.

Frankie Monet steals the spotlight from Storm’s win. Perhaps Monet will face Storm at her debut or at least Storm will be her first big win.

Cameron Grimes vs Jake Atlas

Should have been an easy win for Grimes but the distraction from Ted Dibiase cost Grimes the match. Grimes had a run in with Ted later but the real story is Jake Atlas’ possible resurgence. Atlas should be doing more or at the very least be enhancement talent on the main roster.

Dain vs Wolfe

What appears to be a farewell match for Wolfe, ends in a win for Dain. Imperium stand tall with their brother then jump him out of the faction. Alexander Wolfe’s contract is expiring and WWE will not be renewing it. It’s good that his last match was with a former faction mate. Dain needs to move up the card and challenge Bronson Reed at a Takeover for a big match.

Legado vs Ciampa & Thatcher

Hell of a match from these men. The hardest hitting wrestlers forming a tag team is a little over the top if you ask me but Ciampa and Thatcher have something going. Speaking of hard hitting, Mendoza was leaking. GYV intervene opening the door for a Legado win.

Sarray vs Aliyah

Easy win for Sarray, I expected nothing less. Let’s move the Robert Stone Brand needs to go to Raw or SmackDown and be enhancement talent. I believe pairing them with Reggie and Niaa is a winning combination that can fill a good amount of TV time and get them all over. Sarray needs a big feud by the next Takeover. I say maybe Dakota Kai or Mercedes Martinez, that should set Sarray up for success.

Down on Hitroooow

Adonis & Top Dolla vs Tony Nese & Aria Daivari

Great debut for Hit Row; put new guys against great workers and let them get themselves over. Top Dolla gives me Bad Luck Fale vibes but with midcard title potential so it’s a very good thing. Nese and Daivari should be put back into the Cruiserweight title picture now that Kudhida is champ, it would be great wrestling, great stories and something meaningful for them to do.

Inside a steel cage

Reed vs Gargano[c]

Everything we wanted to see from Reed and 5 star Gargano returned for one hell of a match. How good is Reed? I feel like we have yet to see what this man can really do. Incredible moment for Bronson, winning the title with his wife in attendance overwhelmed him, bringing him to tears.

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