WWE NXT Results 08/17/10

WWE NXT Results from Bakersfield, CA:

Cole opened the show saying tonight's a very important episode of NXT with a double elimination. He sent it to the ring for tonight's co-host Jamie Keyes. She introduced each of the five remaining NXT rookies. The remaining pro mentors were up on the stage already. Husky Harris, Kaval, Michael McGillicutty, Alex Riley and Percy Watson. Matt Striker joined them all in the ring.

Striker reminded fans that by the end of tonight, just three NXT rookies will remain with a chance at becoming WWE's next breakout star. Striker said they each could have one minute to talk, except for the topic of why they shouldn't be eliminated. Percy Watson spoke first about the 3-D's including his desire and determination. Alex Riley spoke about "Alex Riley". Riley made jokes about Kaval and Lucky Cannon, then said he called Matt Striker a 'nerd' and doesn't regret it. Kaval started doing a rap and dissed several of his competitors. Husky Harris talked about the cowboy boots he was wearing, and said the devil also wears cowboy boots.

Striker said it was time for the first elimination of the evening. He said several of the pro mentors (Raw's Miz, Mark Henry, John Morrison) are currently on a tour of Asia, but they sent in absentee ballots. They flashed up on the screen all the guys and then stopped on a picture of Percy Watson. Fans in the crowd booed as Showtime looked upset. He thanked the WWE Universe for the votes and his Pro Mentor MVP. Watson gave a passionate, classy speech and shook hands with Kaval saying he'd be the winner.

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Michael McGillicutty vs. Zack Ryder

Kofi Kingston was up on the apron to coach his rookie. Late in the match, McGill was on a tear as he took down Ryder multiple times. Ryder got to the corner where McGill flew at him with a body splash. He began pounding on Ryder until the ref pulled him away. From there it was a backflip as Ryder came from the ropes. Ryder was on the apron and was able to snap McGillicutty against the top rope as he dropped off to the floor. Ryder got back in and hit the Rough Ryder to finish off McGillicutty.

Winner: Zack Ryder wins via pinfall over Michael McGillicutty.

Josh Matthews and Michael Cole discussed Summerslam's World Heavyweight Title match. They showed a few still shots from the match, including Undertaker sitting up from inside the casket at ringside. They showed the two brothers putting their hands on each other's throats. Kane eventually used a Tombstone to leave Undertaker layed out in the ring. Cole said Kane plans to explain on Friday's Smackdown why he did what he did to Undertaker.

Backstage LayCool were giving cheers for their rookie Kaval to get him psyched up for a match. They sent him out after a "Win!" on 3 yell together. Kaval left and Michelle confronted Layla, asking her about the kiss she gave him two weeks ago. Layla played it down saying she was helping him out and is just a passionate person. Michelle said they'd be cute together. Layla said she just likes to close her eyes and hear him talk. Layla walked off as Michelle said that was weird. Just then, Husky Harris walked up to Michelle and said "do you believe in love at first sight, or should I walk by again?" Michelle told him to walk by again and walked off.

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Kaval vs. Husky Harris

Cody Rhodes accompanied his rookie Husky to the ring, and Team LayCool came to the ring with Kaval. Kaval had an early guillotine submission locked in but Harris got to the ropes.

As the match wound down, Harris had a not-so-pretty slam move with Kaval barely kicking out. Moments later, Harris came from against the ropes to kick Kaval. He went for his slam move a second time, but Kaval countered with a DDT to the mat. From there, Kaval climbed up on the corner and jumped off to drive both his feet into Harris' chest for the pinfall win.

Winner: Kaval wins via pinfall over Husky Harris.

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Kofi Kingston vs. Alex Riley

They showed Daniel Bryan facing Michael Tarver of The Nexus on last night's Raw. Alex Riley and The Miz showed up to distract him, and then gave him a beatdown outside the ring.

Michael McGillicutty accompanied Kofi to the ring for the second pro vs rookie match of the night. During the match, Kofi pummeled Riley in the corner, then ducked his clothesline attempt. Kofi had a number of takedowns including a double chop down to hit the Boom Boom leg drop. From there he began to signal for his Trouble in Paradise. Riley stumbled over from the corner and got kicked in the face. Kofi with the pinfall victory.

Winner: Kofi Kingston wins via pinfall over Alex Riley.

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NXT returned with highlights from Summerslam Axxess and other recent events connected with Summerslam.

Cole and Matthews intro'd highlights from last night's Raw. They showed the Nexus dominating in a series of matches except their last one which Darren Young lost to John Cena. Cena managed to get out of the ring and Nexus gave a beatdown to Young, signaling they were done with him as a member of the group.

Matt Striker had commentators Matthews and Cole in the ring to say who should be the winner of NXT Season 2 and who should be eliminated next. Surprisingly both guys said that Kaval should go and Alex Riley should be the winner.

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When NXT returned Striker had the rookies lined up in front of the ring. It was time for the second elimination of the night. They did the rotating pictures of the four remaining rookies on the Titantron until it stopped on Husky Harris. Cody Rhodes got up incensed by his rookie getting eliminated and started going off on the pros, the fans and then each of the other rookies. He went one-by-one to Riley, then McGillicutty and then kicked Kaval in the groin. Husky and Rhodes began to pound away on Kaval.

That brought MVP and Kofi down to the ring to intervene. They chased off Rhodes and tried to restrain Harris. He kept fighting Kofi, so they eventually punched him down. Kaval got himself back together then got into the ring and jumped off the corner to take down Harris. LayCool was at ringside now, screaming at Harris "that's what you get". All of the pros and rookies were in a crazy scene to close out NXT. Rhodes and Harris backed up the ramp still angry and shouting at others.

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WWE NXT Results 08/03/10

NXT Results from Laredo, TX:

They opened with highlights from last week's elimination as the latest WWE Poll was revealed. Eli Cottonwood came in last, and when asked for comments he attacked his fellow NXT rookies. He finally walked backstage and shoved his pro John Morrison on the way, before rushing back down to the ringside area to attack NXT rookies again.

Michael Cole and Josh Matthews were on hand for the open, 2 weeks away from Summerslam. Striker was in the ring to welcome everyone before introducing each of the remaining six NXT rookies: Alex Riley, Kaval, Percy Watson, Lucky Cannon, Michael McGillicutty and Husky Harris. They all joined Striker in the ring. Striker said tonight the rookies are going to compete in a kissing contest. He then had Team LayCool come to the ring. They got out of the chairs on the stage and put on extra lipstick.

LayCool got in the ring to give the rules saying each of them has to kiss the longest, most passionate and softest. Husky Harris went first with Michelle saying Harris had to sweep her off her feet. Michelle told Harris to close his eyes and pucker up, but then said no it won't be LayCool they get to kiss, it's the 1993 Homecoming queen Margarita. The overweight woman came down who appeared to have all sorts of blemishes on her face.

Harris leaned Margarita back and kissed her quick, then started falling against the ropes gagging. McGillicutty went second and licked her face then fell against the ropes next. Lucky Cannon went third and seemed to woo the crowd and LayCool. Next up was Percy Watson who removed his glasses first. Michelle had to push Watson into her face. LayCool had their rookie Kaval go next, but Layla grabbed him and planted one on him that sent him stumbling back. They still made him kiss Margarita and he downed a bunch of Tic Tacs after. The final kisser was Alex Riley and he planted a long kiss on her before falling back to the mat. Margarita chose Lucky as the winning kisser. LayCool told the rookies they won halitosis, gingavitis, cooties and athlete's foot.

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Kaval vs. Husky Harris

A rematch from just last week took place with LayCool on the apron as well as Cody Rhodes. Matthews noted another voting period opens on WWE.com until next week. During the match, Kaval managed to jump up on Harris' shoulders before dropkicking him. Harris fell to the outside, so Kaval tried to dive over the ropes onto him. Harris caught Kaval and slammed him into the crowd barrier.

In the closing moments, Kaval had Harris in the corner and did a cartwheel towards him then tried to jump at Harris. Harris avoided it and Kaval hit the corner. From there, Harris slammed Kaval down and then did his running Senton Bomb to win it. Cody Rhodes seemed pleased with his rookie and got in the ring to raise his arm.

Winner: Husky Harris wins via pinfall over Kaval.

They rolled out The Miz talking about NXT rookie Michael McGillicutty. Miz said that he seems to want to follow in 'daddy's footsteps' but it's not that easy to get into WWE.

Ashley Valence interviewed Michael McGillicutty and Kofi Kingston backstage. She asked McGill about The Miz's comments. McGill said The Miz calling him mediocre means nothing and tonight he's going to shut him up in the ring. Just then, Lucky Cannon arrived in saying he plans to do something about Miz tonight. McGill told him to wait his turn, but Lucky wouldn't back down so they got in each other's faces.

The Miz piped up from the stage with a mic in his hand. He said as usual the focus is all on him. Miz told Lucky and McGill they could fight each other and then maybe the winner could face him. Kofi Kingston told Miz to put his money where his mouth is. Kofi said Lucky and McGillicutty fight tonight and then Miz faces the winner, tonight. Miz got upset and agreed to it, saying he'll eat them alive.

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Lucky Cannon vs. Michael McGillicutty

Kofi Kingston and Mark Henry were on hand to support their NXT rookies. Matthews and Cole reviewed what Miz did to Lucky 2 weeks ago in the ring, smashing the MITB case into his gut then hitting the Skullcrushing Finale to smash Lucky face first into the briefcase.

Lucky gained control in the corner punching on McGillicutty. He tried to jump up on the corner but McGill shoved him off, then followed with a dropkick. He waited as Cannon got to his feet then ran and hit the swinging neckbreaker called 'The McGillicutter' putting him at 6-0. McGillicutty will face The Miz later on.

Winner: Michael mcGillicutty wins via pinfall over Lucky Cannon.

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When NXT returned, Matthews and Cole reviewed the upcoming Summerslam 2010 PPV matches. They include Rey Mysterio vs Kane for the World Heavyweight title and Sheamus vs Randy Orton with the WWE title on the line. Also Team WWE faces Team Nexus in a 7-on-7 elimination match.

Matt Striker was up on stage to ask which pro on NXT is doing the worst job on the show. Kofi suggested that LayCool is doing the worst job of them all because they put Kaval in a pink snuggie. LayCool said its Kofi Kingston because WWE Universe loved Kaval's pink Flawless T. Mark Henry said the worst pro is the guy with the first elimination, Zack Ryder. Cody Rhodes said its the guy whose Intercontinental title he's going to take away, Kofi Kingston. Zack Ryder got up to give his thoughts but was interrupted by The Miz. Miz said all of the other Pros are the worst. Miz and Morrison got into a shouting match which Miz eventually overtook. He told them to sit back and watch as he guides his rookie to a win next. Riley arrived out to the ring before commercial.

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They showed a clip from WWE.com of Percy Watson saying that he has a problem with Alex Riley talking down to people. Watson said he doesn't like Riley's poor mentality backstage. Watson called him a Junior Varsity villain.

"Showtime" Percy Watson vs. Alex Riley

The Miz and MVP were up on the apron corners to root on their rookies. Watson had several impressive takedowns on Riley, but A-Ri managed to ram him through the ropes, leaving Watson hanging through the middle. Riley clocked him with an outside punch before returning to the ring.

Riley whipped Watson to the corner then charged at him. Watson turned things around by jumping up and doing a reverse Sunset Flip for a pinfall. Riley kicked out. Watson went over and pounded on Riley in the opposite corner, but Riley escaped and grabbed Percy's tights, then tossed Watson face-first into the turnbuckle. From there, Riley 'dismissed' Watson with his spinning DDT move.

Winner: Alex Riley wins via pinfall over Percy Watson.

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Michael McGillicutty vs. The Miz

Kofi Kingston and Alex Riley were on the apron to lend support. McGillicutty ducked a Miz clothesline and went for the schoolboy with Miz kicking out. Miz responded by kicking McGill in the gut, then coming from off the ropes to knee McGillicutty in the face. Miz continued to punish McGill against the ropes with Riley watching from ringside.

McGillicutty got another near fall with Miz kicking out and then hitting a running dropkick to send McGill out of the ring. Kofi went over to help his rookie back up. Miz came over to attack but McGill rammed him into the apron. Miz responded with a big kick to McGill's skull. Despite McGillicutty letting loose on Miz in the corner, Miz regained control and eventually hit Skullcrushing Finale to win it. McGill suffers his first ever loss. Alex Riley got in the ring to celebrate with his mentor as NXT closed.

Winner: The Miz wins via pinfall over Michael McGillicutty.

WWE NXT Results 07/27/10

WWE NXT results from Corpus Christi, TX:

The show opened with highlights from the weeks past with the various rookies competing. The narrator talked about how tonight was the second big elimination of the season. Matt Striker was in the ring as the pros were already seated up on stage. Striker introduced each of the rookies one-by-one and they came down to the ring to join Striker. He reminded them of tonight's poll which is 50% fans, 50% pros.

Striker told them they'd get to prove themselves physically later on tonight, but first they'd each get 1 minute to talk about whatever they wanted, except for "why they shouldn't be eliminated". Lucky Cannon talked about "friends" and how nobody used to care about him, but now he's somebody. Cottonwood talked about "eyes" and how he can look in anyone's eyes, including The Undertaker. Husky Harris talked about how he doesn't have the physique of the other guys, but he fights like he's got the body of an army tank and the engine of a Ferrari.

Kaval spoke about "dreams" and how it's not the size of the fighter but the size of the fight in him. Team LayCool was impressed. McGillicutty used his time to confront The Miz who called him 'mediocre' on last week's video package. McGillicutty told Miz he'd show him he's awesome. Miz told him get a contract first but until then he's a wannabe. Next up was Alex Riley's topic was 'Starbucks'. He talked about how he won't cater to the WWE fans like many of the other rookies and said he's the star there while the others are a bunch of "Starbucks" employees. Percy Watson talked about working hard and having fun with a bunch of "oh yeah's" thrown in.

They rolled a video package on Percy Watson which included WWE Pros' commentary on him.

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Showtime Percy Watson vs. Zack Ryder

MVP was on the apron as Watson's mentor for the match. Late in the match, Ryder went for the Rough Ryder on Watson but Percy tossed him across the ring. Watson hit the face first DDT on Ryder followed by a huge splash move for the win. Cole said Watson's the first rookie to beat a pro on Season 2.

Winner: Showtime Percy Watson wins via pinfall over Zack Ryder.

They showed Morrison backstage coaching his rookie Eli Cottonwood. He told him about moving forward and talked about reviewing video footage. He showed him how he got DQ'd in last week's obstacle course challenge after falling off the balance beam and pushing past the referees. Morrison told him some are calling him "Eli Rottonwood" now. Morrison told Eli to focus on tonight's opportunity to beat McGillicutty who's undefeated. Cottonwood said he has one word in mind. Morrison asked if it was "intensity" but Cottonwood said it's "Mustache".

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Cole and Matthews reviewed last week's obstacle course challenge highlights. Michael McGillicutty had the best time to win it and gained immunity in this week's elimination.

Michael McGillicutty vs. Eli Cottonwood

After sustaining a lot of damage from Cottonwood, McGillicutty finally grounded his opponent. He worked over his legs, then came from against the ropes to hit a huge dropkick. Next up he hit a swinging neckbreaker on Cottonwood to take his 5th win and stay undefeated.

Winner: Michael McGillicutty wins via pinfall over Eli Cottonwood.

Ashley Valence was backstage where she talked about how the pro's poll will work tonight with the WWE fan voting. She then introduced a Kaval video package. Most of the pros had good things to say about his in-ring skills, but some were down on his personality. Team LayCool said they need to work on his frown but he will be the next breakout star.

Team LayCool was with their rookie backstage asking where his pink shirt went and why he wasn't smiling. Just then Husky Harris came walking through and bumped into Kaval. He said he didn't see the small fry standing there because he's just not noticeable. Team LayCool started yelling at Harris and he asked Kaval if he lets his girls do all the talking for him. Kaval said all his talking will be done later in the ring.

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Kaval vs. Husky Harris

Team LayCool was on the apron as was Cody Rhodes to support their rookies. At one point in the match, Kaval was up on the corner and Husky Harris fell against the ropes knocking Team LayCool off the apron. Kaval got on the apron checking on Layla and Michelle, so Harris grabbed him and shoved him into the ringpost. From there, Harris did a suplex from the apron, then his running Senton Bomb to finish Kaval.

Winner: Husky Harris wins via pinfall over Kaval.

Striker came out saying he hopes LayCool is ok. He told the WWE Pros to gather up and tally their votes. Striker said when the show returns the next elimination will happen.

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They showed a review of WWE Raw last night with the Nexus taking out a team of 7 Raw superstars in an elimination match, as a Summerslam preview. The show ended with Team WWE all at odds in the ring, fighting each other.

Michael Cole and Josh Matthews discussed the known Summerslam matches so far.

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WWE NXT Poll #2

NXT returned with all the rookies in front of the ring, bottom of the ramp. Striker said it's time to reveal the new NXT Poll, in which Michael McGillicutty is the only one safe from elimination.

WWE NXT Poll #2:

1)Michael McGillicutty
2)Kaval
3)Alex Riley
4)Percy Watson
5)Lucky Cannon
6)Husky Harris
7)Eli Cottonwood

Cottonwood looked dejected when the poll results came up on screen. Striker asked if he had any parting comments for the WWE Universe. Instead of talking, Eli walked over and kicked Husky Harris in the gut. Cottonwood started beating up his fellow rookies. Alex Riley jumped on his back and tried to stop the angry giant. Eli tossed Lucky Cannon down and then walked up the ramp. John Morrison tried to calm him down but got shoved.

Back at the ring, Matt Striker asked some of the remaining rookies their thoughts. Husky Harris said he's on the warpath and isn't sure what else he can do to show he's stepped things up. Alex Riley talked about how he'll jump the top two spots in the poll. McGillicutty and Riley ended up in an argument and then a physical altercation with McGillicutty getting the upperhand. Lucky Cannon tried to break things up. Eli Cottonwood came storming back down to the ringside area. He attacked both Cannon and Husky Harris. Cottonwood kneed Lucky in the gut and tossed him into a guardrail. NXT ended with complete chaos near the ring.

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WWE NXT Results 07/20/10

WWE NXT results from Little Rock, AR:

NXT opened with footage from earlier today with Matt Striker going through a timed obstacle course. It included tires, a hurdle, push ups and pushing a WWE cart up the ramp. Michael Cole narrated that next week will be the next "NXT Poll" as determined by the Pros and WWE Universe, with another rookie eliminated. Tonight's obstacle course winner gets immunity from the elimination.

MVP was in the ring for "The VIP Lounge" talk show to start off NXT. MVP said normally he'd be popping the champage right now, but he has an issue to address tonight. MVP called out his rookie Percy Watson. He said his rookie took initiative last week, and even though MVP wanted to pound on him, he thought about it more. He said the MVP who debuted on Smackdown years ago would have done the same thing. MVP asked Watson if he's learned anything. Watson said his go-getter mentality took over last week, but he respects him and apologizes. MVP and Watson made up, slapping hands.

Matt Striker came out to interrupt their celebration. He said since there's a poll next week they should take a moment to explain why Watson should be #1. MVP and Watson made their case, with Watson saying he's always fought and clawed his way to get to where he needs to. MVP said Watson's got all the in-ring tools and the personality to go with it. Cody Rhodes and Husky Harris were out next. Rhodes admired himself in the mirror before promoting his rookie as a "body of a tank with a ferrari engine." Harris said he's not like the long line of WWE stars with a six pack and chiseled physiqe, he said he keeps it real though. Striker said up next Harris and Watson will show their stuff in-ring.

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The showed a video of Lucky Cannon with the Pros giving their thoughts on him. The Miz called Lucky "forgettable". Cody Rhodes said he's got the size and athletic background.

Percy Watson & MVP vs. Husky Harris & Cody Rhodes

All the other pros were now seated on stage to take notes on the rookies tonight. Josh Matthews said the NXT poll on WWE.com opens tomorrow at noon and will stay open all week.

The two rookies ended up brawling on the outside near the hurdles of the obstacle course. It brought MVP and Rhodes out to pull them apart, but MVP clocked Rhodes in the face right before a commercial break. Rhodes had control of Percy in the ring out of break.

In the closing moments, MVP hit a Facebuster on Rhodes before knocking Harris off the apron. He hit the Ballin Elbow drop on Rhodes. Harris got back on the apron to distract so MVP went back over to punch him. That moment allowed Rhodes to set up near the corner. As MVP charged, Rhodes elbowed him then hit a hard kick to MVP's head off the corner, KO-ing MVP. He tagged in Harris telling him "show them why you're #1". Harris hit a running Senton Bomb on MVP and scored the pinfall.

Winners: Husky Harris & Cody Rhodes win via pinfall over MVP & Percy Watson.

They had a video on Michael McGillicutty with the Pros weighing in on him. MVP said he's got the fire and the spark. Team LayCool said he's as close to perfect as it gets, but he's not "flawless". Morrison said personality and charisma-wise he hasn't seen much from him. The Miz said his daddy was good but Mike's mediocre.

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Cole and Matthews reviewed what happened to Mark Henry last night from Wade Barrett of Nexus. They showed highlights with The Nexus members arriving on the ramp to distract Henry on the corner. Barrett got Henry on his shoulders to slam Henry down for the pin. Cannon was without his Pro for tonight's matchup.

Striker was in the ring with Lucky Cannon and Miz/Riley. He got their thoughts on why each rookie should be voted #1. Cannon said he won't try to convince anyone he's the best, that's opinion, but he's had the time of his life entertaining all the fans. He gave them a thank you. Riley talked about the WWE Universe doing the right thing for WWE and voting him in. Miz said take it from the future WWE Champ, Riley's the next big star.

Lucky Cannon vs. Alex Riley

Riley made quick work of Cannon in their singles match. After Cannon missed off the corner on a splash, he hit the mat hard. From there Riley was able to finish him off. Riley had Cannon on his shoulders then spun and slammed him down.

After the win Miz and Riley looked down at Cannon on the mat. Miz teased using the briefcase on him, then both guys left the ring. Suddenly, Miz rushed back into the ring and smashed Cannon in the gut with the MITB case. He placed it down on the mat, then did a repeat of what he did to Sheamus on Raw, with a Skullcrushing Finale of Lucky's face into the case.

Winner: Alex Riley wins via pinfall over Lucky Cannon.

As The Miz and Riley were walking up the ramp, Morrison and Kofi were up to confront Miz for what he did. Miz showed them the briefcase to say he's Mr. Money in the Bank.

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Matthews thanked "I Fight Dragons" for the 2010 Money in the Bank theme song "Money" available at iTunes. They launched into the Raw Rebound which featured the John Cena versus Nexus story. Cena went to the ring asking for a truce but Nexus wouldn't have it. Wade Barrett asked Cena to join Nexus but he refused the offer. They told Cena to get out of the ring like a coward or get a big beatdown. Cena left, but then told them he will take down every last one of them. Cena brought out his team he assembled of WWE Superstars. Cena has a 7-man-team including Edge, Chris Jericho, John Morrison, R-Truth, The Great Khali and Bret "The Hitman" Hart. There will be a 7-on-7 match at Summerslam.

Matt Striker was up on the ramp with John Morrison, Eli Cottonwood, Team LayCool and Kaval. They each got time to present why they deserve votes. Morrison told a story of how he was at an airport watching the NXT rookies walk by when a little kid asked him mom "who is that?" about Cottonwood. Morrison said he's worth the WWE investment. Cottonwood walked over to Striker and asked who he's going to vote for a few times, finally Striker said him. Team LayCool did their "Flawless" bit saying no other rookie has them. Kaval said he's got the ability to go toe-to-toe with the best WWE has to offer like Randy Orton, Evan Bourne or Rey Mysterio.

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NXT Rookie Obstacle Course

McGillicutty was up first for the obstacle course, but Striker gave he and Kofi a chance to speak to the WWE Universe first. Kofi said no rookie in the competition is hungrier. Kofi called the WWE fans the McGilli-buddies. Mike said he's the only undefeated, perfect 4-0, and told the WWE Universe to make the perfect choice by voting him.

The obstacle course had a series of tires, hurdles, ten pushups in a yellow square, walking a balance beam and pushing a WWE cart up the ramp.

Obstacle Course Results:

Michael McGillicutty - 26.7 sec
Alex Riley - 40.3 sec (Riley fell off the balance beam and had to go back)
Eli Cottonwood - disqualified by the refs for not repeating obstacle he missed
Lucky Cannon - 28.2 sec
Kaval - 29.1 sec
Showtime Percy Watson - 31.5 sec
Husky Harris - 40 sec (Harris didn't take the obstacle course seriously)

Michael McGillicutty won the obstacle course challenge to become immune from next week's elimination. WWE Universe can begin voting as of 12PM EST on WWE.com Wednesday.

WWE NXT Results 07/06/10

WWE NXT Results from Atlanta, GA:

NXT opened with highlights from last week with the Keg Carry challenge in which Lucky Cannon won immunity from the first elimination. The Pros and fans voted for the first poll of the Season. At the end of the show Titus O'Neil was eliminated. He gave a noble speech before making his way backstage to leave.

NXT Host Matt Striker was in the ring to start the show. Striker said there's seven guys left looking to be the next breakout star. Striker said the winner gets a title match on PPV. Striker introduced the WWE Pros one-by-one. He asked the Pros panel about the voting. Zack Ryder was first to talk and said he felt his rookie Titus O'Neil was robbed in the voting. John Morrison was next to speak, and said if it had gone his way, The Miz would have been voted off.

Striker brought out the remaining 7 NXT rookies for Season 2. Alex Riley came out and went over to Team LayCool, grabbing one of their clipboards. Once all of them were assembled in the ring, Striker brought up Husky Harris and said he was close to being eliminated next. Harris said if anyone should know how tough he is, it's Matt Striker. Alex Riley talked about being ranked lower than Kaval, a guy who isn't big enough to ride the bumper cars at Six Flags. Kaval told Riley if he thinks him being #1 was a fluke, to listen to all the members of the WWE Universe.

Tonight the rookies had to talk at a podium in the "Talk the Talk Challenge". Each rookie had 10 seconds to think about their topic, then 30 seconds to speak about it to the audience. Striker said the winner of tonight's contest gets to host their own talk show next week. Percy Watson had to talk about "glasses". Kaval had to talk about "chicken". Eli Cottonwood had to talk about "moustache". McGillicutty had to talk about "breath". Husky Harris had to talk about "doorknob". Lucky Cannon talked about "deodorant". Alex Riley had to talk about "pigeon" and called the other contestants "six pigeons". The WWE Universe aka the live audience chose Percy Watson as the winner. He'll get a talk show segment next week.

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Percy Watson vs. Michael McGillicutty

MVP and Kofi Kingston were up on the apron to coach their rookies in the opening match. During the match, Watson ducked a clothesline but then get clubbed down from behind. McGillicutty had several near falls with Watson kicking out, so Mike put a headlock on Watson to wear him down. Watson made a comeback with a series of dropkicks. He whipped McGillicutty to the ropes then bowed down. McGill jumped over him for the Sunset Flip pin to go 4-0.

Winner: Michael McGillicutty wins via pinfall over Percy Watson.

Cole and Matthews reviewed last week's Keg Carry challenge showing highlights of several guys tripping over and over. They showed backstage interviews from the Pros about Titus O'Neil. They showed his exit interview from last week as well.

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Kaval vs. The Miz

The Miz got an early kick in to Kaval's jaw then kept kneeing him. Alex Riley was on the apron as were Michelle McCool and Layla to support Kaval. Miz kept Kaval grounded, tossing him into the corner and then using a foot against his neck. Miz did his running clothesline on Kaval in the corner for the near fall, then settled into a chinlock. Kaval tried to make a comeback but got tossed to the outside by Miz. LayCool rushed over to check on him during a break.

After the break, Kaval had some high intensity action with a Sunset Flip. Instead of the pin he jumped up and landed with both feet on Miz's upper chest. Both men recovered on the mat. Miz kept attacking, but Kaval started his comeback taking Miz down repeatedly. Kaval had some impressive kick moves, including a karate kick in the corner. Kaval climbed up on the corner for the Warrior's Way to finish Miz off. Miz got up to start fighting him on the corner.

Kaval was able to push Miz off the corner, but Miz came back to swipe his leg, and Kaval hit gut first on the corner. From there Miz took Kaval down center ring with Skullcrushing Finale.

Winner: The Miz wins via pinfall over Kaval.

They did a background video about Eli Cottonwood including remarks from the Pros. Team LayCool called him scary. Kofi Kingston said it doesn't seem like he's all there.

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They did the Raw Rebound about last night's truce that John Cena and Wade Barrett of Nexus were supposed to have in the ring. Cena ignored the anonymous GM's request and tried to beat up Wade Barrett, but the Nexus attacked. Cena ended up putting Darren Young in the STF and then beating him up afterwords. The anonymous GM booked Cena in a match for next week's Raw with 7-on-1 against Nexus. Also Edge will take on Randy Orton in singles action.

Cole and Matthews discussed the upcoming first ever Money in the Bank PPV. Matches include Rey Mysterio defending the World Title against Jack Swagger, and John Cena going for the WWE Title in a cage match against Sheamus.

They showed a background video on NXT rookie Husky Harris. Mark Henry said Husky Harris is ready for the WWE. Miz said Harris is interesting and intriguing, but he's fat. Rhodes was supportive saying Husky has a Ferrari engine inside a tank.

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Mark Henry & Lucky Cannon vs. Dashing Cody Rhodes & Husky Harris

Rhodes and Harris had the upperhand with Harris pounding on Henry in the corner. He did a running splash move then turned around to gloat. Henry came back to level him. Both guys crawled over to make tags out, with Cannon coming in on fire against Rhodes.

Things got out of control though as Cannon had a pinfall on Rhodes. Husky Harris rushed in to kick Cannon and break it up. Henry came in and again leveled Harris, so the ref tried to get the illegal guys out of the ring. During all the confusion, Rhodes was able to grab Cannon and hit Cross Rhodes for the victory.

Winners: Dashing Cody Rhodes & Husky Harris win via pinfall over Mark Henry & Lucky Cannon.

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WWE NXT Results 06/29/10

WWE NXT results 6/29/10:

Host Ashley Valence was up at the top of the ramp to open the NXT show. Ashley informed fans about voting which starts tonight at 10PM on WWE.com. She introduced each of the NXT rookies one-by-one and they lined up on the top of the ramp. Ashley's intros were rather quick for the names of the rookies.

Ashley revealed that in a surprise move whoever is ranked last tonight will be eliminated. Cole and Grisham joked that maybe Ashley should be eliminated. She kicked it over to Matt Striker, who announced tonight's first Season 2 Challenge - "The Keg Carry".

Results for tonight's Keg carry:

Michael McGillicutty - Eliminated DQ (dropped keg)
Lucky Cannon - 12.7
Percy Watson - 13.0
Eli Cottonwood - 13.3
Kaval - DQ'd said the keg weighs as much as him and he wouldn't risk his body unless it's in the ring for the fans.
Titus O'Neil - DQ, tripped and fell
Husky Harris - DQ, dropped keg

Striker asked him if he got hurt on that. Husky grabbed the mic and stared at Striker telling him he was brave to ask him a question this week. Husky said to back off and he'd worry bout himself.

Alex Riley - 13.8

Lucky Cannon won immunity in the first challenge so he can't be eliminated tonight. Matthews said only four guys finished the challenge without a DQ. He and Cole sent it to the background story video on Showtime Percy Watson.

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MVP vs. Husky Harris

Michael Cole mentioned that Rhodes was embarassed by Husky Harris on Smackdown this past Friday due to his weight and lack of good body image. During the match, MVP gained control after a running kick took out Harris in the corner. Harris fell to the outside and Rhodes went over to give him a pep talk as NXT went to break.

Husky was able to take control after break using a variety of moves to wear down MVP. He went for 3 pin attempts after one move with MVP kicking out. MVP finally rolled out of the way on Husky's running senton bomb attempt. MVP hit the facebuster on Husky followed by the Ballin elbow drop. He appeared to hurt his side though. Husky went at him, but MVP still was able to hit the 305 for the victory.

Dashing Cody Rhodes looked upset over his rookie's loss on the outside. Cody got in the ring as MVP was offering a handshake to Husky. Husky told him he was close to a win, then left the ring without shaking hands.

Winner: MVP wins via pinfall over Husky Harris.

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Matthews and Cole talked about the big news of the night, one NXT rookie gets eliminated tonight, but it won't be Lucky Cannon. They showed the keg carry highlights with O'Neil falling and McGillicutty dropping the keg. Lucky Cannon won it with a time of 12.7 seconds.

Kaval, Lucky Cannon & Michael McGillicutty vs. Alex Riley, Titus O'Neil and Eli Cottonwood

Titus slapped Cottonwood's back to make a tag. Eli just stared at Titus before finally going to the apron.

Things got frantic as McGillicutty snuck into the ring to take down Riley. Cottonwood rushed at MCGill, but he dropped down pulling the top rope for Cottonwood to fall out. Lucky Cannon and Titus ONeil battled with Cannon scoring a dropkick. Kaval was legal and got to the top rope. He jumped off the corner and landed with both feet on Riley's chest, then pinned him for the win. Matthews called Kaval's finishing move "The Warriors Way". Team LayCool celebrated on the ramp over Kaval getting the win.

Winners: Kaval, Lucky Cannon & Michael McGillicutty win via pinfall over Alex Riley, Titus O'Neil and Eli Cottonwood.

Striker said fan voting is wrapping up on WWE.com. He told the Pros up on the stage to huddle up and put together their first vote as NXT went to break.

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Recap of WWE Raw showed the attack that Ricky Steamboat, Mike Rotundo, Arn Anderson, Michael PS Hayes and Jerry Lawler suffered in the ring from the Nexus group. Steamboat was taken away on a stretcher, while others were helped to the back. Nexus was without its leader Wade Barrett who was at the WWE HQ to discuss what had happened by his NXT crew.

Matthews/Cole discussed Money in the Bank PPV with Cena vs Sheamus and the MITB match with 8 guys from Raw brand.

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All the rookies were lined up in front of the ring, bottom of the ramp. Striker told Lucky Cannon he's safe tonight, but it was time to find out the official NXT Poll.

1) Kaval
2) Percy Watson
3) Michael McGillicutty
4) Alex Riley
5) Lucky Cannon
6) Eli Cottonwood

The first six were revealed. Striker had Husky Harris and Titus O'Neil step forward. He talked about how whoever is left remaining after this poll will know he just has to work harder. Time for the final reveal:

7) Husky Harris
8) Titus O'Neil

Striker interviewed Titus asking him to tell the world why they're wrong. Titus told them to take every opportunity to make their life the best they can. He got a good reception from the crowd for the classy going away speech.

Striker told the remaining contestants now the competition will intensify. Titus O'Neil gave Ryder a hug up on the ramp before heading backstage for his exit.

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WWE NXT Invasion & Season 2 begins!

Everybody is still talking about Monday Night Raw from a few nights ago. The special 3-hour episode had one major revelation or surprise. Not the A-Team, or Roddy Piper, IRS or Viewer's Choice Night, but the mysterious and surprising NXT invasion that took place.

If you saw Raw, you know the deal. Wade Barrett came out during the main event to "scout" John Cena against CM Punk, or so it appeared. Soon Barrett got a closer look, and later he was joined by his former NXT competition- all seven former contestants from Season 1. They took care of Punk and Gallows, then surrounded the ring and then proceeded to give Cena the beatdown of his life.

They didn't just target Cena, they also took out Jerry Lawler, Matt Striker, Justin Roberts, The Fink, referees, WWE staff and more. Beyond that, they destroyed the Raw ring, the outside floor, the commentators table and crowd barriers. Chairs were tossed, ring ropes busted and fans' feelings hurt. It was all out carnage, and the WWE Universe is still wondering why.

Cena was taken out of the arena by stretcher, but gave us the thumbs up so we know he's not dead. However, the story is very odd. Another thing we learned on Tuesday's NXT was that Michael Cole got away. He noted he escaped through the audience but that he saw kids crying. Some have speculated that Michael Cole is behind all of this. That would be one interesting story!

Now some questions: Where were the other wrestlers? Does everyone leave the building when its the main event? Did Bret Hart turn off his flatscreen monitor and decide Punk vs Cena was too boring to watch? What about The A-Team, they're supposed to be able to take down armies aren't they? Or how about arena security? We certainly saw them try to stop Matt Hardy from getting into it with Drew McIntyre on Smackdown.

Another interesting note, former WWE commentator Jim Ross tweeted the following:

No...I'm NOT the secret leader of the renegade NXT faction. Good rumor though. I AM the leader of the BBQNATION & will sell YOU some sauce! 9:14 PM Jun 8th via txt

Ok, all that aside, it appears the NXT guys have banded together and want to make a statement. Why is the big question, and did we waste our time with Season 1 of NXT, because if they just let all the guys into WWE now after weeks of competition, it was a farce.

Season 2 started Tuesday night, and Matt Striker offered the rookies a "sincere" welcome to the WWE. Their pros then turned against them in the ring and gave them all a good beating. The point being the WWE Superstars don't take kindly to any NXT rookies encroaching on their WWE Universe. Consider that a warning.

We got a look at some of the new rookies in the ring too. Former St. John's bball star, the 7 footer Eli Cottonwood won a match with John Morrison as his partner against Titus O'Neil and Zack Ryder. Morrison won the match with the Shooting Starpress on O'Neil, who seems like quite a physical specimen.

We also saw Percy "Showtime" Watson in the ring with MVP against Cody Rhodes and Husky Harris. Harris is related to IRS, and has the look of a Blue Meanie or Dusty Rhodes in terms of his body composition. So far, the fans seem to like the quirky yet flamboyant Watson. He wears red rimmed glasses and seems like he's had too many Red Bulls as he struts down to the ring acting like a paranoid rooster. But hey, he's probably got the "IT" factor they're looking for.

We'll be meeting more of the NXT rookies over the coming weeks. Michael McGillicutty looks a lot like Jamie Noble. Cottonwood is like a cross between Great Khali and Festus, minus their girths. Alex Riley is The Miz' new protege and for this season it appears like Miz is on board and likes his rookie to win it all. The smallest of them all, Kuval (Low-Ki) is working with Team LayCool, and it's good to see some divas on the show this season.

It's hard to pick a winner for NXT Season 2 this early, but the good news for this new season is the fans will get 50% input into the voting along with the Pros. It'll be a good way to involve the fans more in the process and maybe give them a new superstar they want to watch in the ring. First voting takes place in about 3-6 weeks time, so stay tuned to WWE.com!