Jordan Myles def. Angel Garza in an NXT Breakout Tournament Semifinal MatchBoth of these guys have a ton of potential and can go far on NXT if booked properly. They're tremendously talented and thus it was no surprise that was as fun as it was. This very well could have gone either way, but I was happy Myles went over and that Garza was protected in defeat. This could have been even better with more time, but I get the feeling that they're holding out until the finals and that NXT really wants that to be the show-stealer. Bianca Belair def. Xia LiBelair absolutely obliterated her opponent the last time we saw her in action a few weeks ago and did so in record time. This match wasn't much different with Belair showing off her aggressive side while destroying Li. I'm digging this new character for Belair coming off her losses to NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler earlier this year. I have no clue where it's headed, mind you, but I'm looking forward to finding out.
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Humberto Carrillo and Raul Mendoza def. The Lucha House PartyCarrillo and Mendoza have teamed up quite a bit in NXT and have always made for an exciting pairing. After the strong showing they had here, I really hope Mendoza becomes a permanent addition to the 205 Live roster. This was a super exciting tag team affair where everyone involved looked great. This is what we should be seeing from Lucha House Party on the main roster more often instead of the silliness they've been a part of so far. Oney Lorcan def. Tony IsnerLorcan has been on a roll recently with various wins, so this squash served to further his momentum. This with all Lorcan, who put Isner away in roughly one minute. He came across like a total beast in the process and the match was exactly what it needed to be. If I had to guess, Lorcan could be next in line for a shot at the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, which I'd definitely be down for.
Shane McMahon Agreed to Face Kevin Owens at SummerSlamAs I've said several times before, I don't have much interest in seeing Shane vs. Owens at SummerSlam, but the build might be fun if done right. They did an effective job of setting it up in this segment and I enjoyed their exchange. I also liked how Shane brought up how Owens "quit" WWE last year only to return one week later, so it's nice to know that Owens would actually be gone this time if he loses to Shane at SummerSlam. Of course, there's only one acceptable outcome and that's Owens beating Shane. Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura def. Apollo Crews (Non-Title)Nakamura just won the title a little over one week ago and therefore had no business losing this non-title match, so I fully expected this to be a glorified squash match. Thankfully, Crews followed up on his win over Andrade last week in a big way by taking Nakamura to the limit and having a strong showing in defeat. I'd definitely be up for more matches between these two in the future, but for now, it looks like Ali will be next in line to challenge for the Intercontinental Championship.
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