WWE NXT Results 06/14/11

NXT Results from Providence, RI:

Tonight's episode of NXT opened with an introduction of the rookies ahead of tonight's NXT elimination. Currently Titus O'Neil has 19 redemption points, Darren Young has 7 and O'Brian has 3. Lucky Cannon has 0. They would start off with the "Talk the Talk" competition. Titus eventually won the contest with the most crowd reaction to his speech. O'Neil now has 22 points.

Yoshi Tatsu vs. Darren Young

Grisham talked about how all the rookies on NXT seem to think they can defeat Yoshi, and Yoshi's getting a lot of face time on the show. JTG joined Regal and Grisham halfway through the match to go on guest commentary. JTG said last week Yoshi was way out of line and he needs to show some R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Regal informed JTG he'd crack his skull open if he starts mouthing off to him. He told JTG to talk about his insignifcant career.

Yoshi hit a Shining Wizard late in the match for a near fall. He climbed the corner for a high-risk move, but Chavo got on the apron to distract. Yoshi kicked him away, but the distraction allowed Young to run over and toss Yoshi from the corner. Young captured the winning pinfall after that.

Post-match, Young and Chavo celebrated the win. JTG took off his jacket near the commentators table then rushed into the ring. JTG started to beat on Yoshi for a bit. Yoshi eventually fought back, but Young and Chavo helped triple-team on him. Soon, Vlad Kozlov and Conor O'Brian charged the ring to chase them off.

Winner: Darren Young wins via pinfall over Yoshi Tatsu.

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Grisham and Regal were back to hype up Capitol Punishment. They spoke about R-Truth vs Cena for the WWE Championship, then rolled video footage of their current feud. They showed it from the perspective of Cena being proud of who he is and the career he's built. Truth was shown going on and on about conspiracies, "Little Jimmy" and the propaganda behind Cena. They showed Truth injuring Morrison and attacking Mysterio, then Cena. When the camera returned to the commentators, Regal said nobody would want to be Cena this Sunday as he faces that nutcase R-Truth.

Backstage, Lucky Cannon was brushing his hair looking in a handheld mirror. Maryse came up to him to talk about what happened last week saying she loved that purse. Lucky said he's going to make that little troll pay for what he did last week. Maryse said she had good news because she brought the purse to a guy who said he can fix it. Lucky said he could've handled that for her. She said not to worry, she put it on his credit card. Maryse gave him a peck on the cheek and left as Lucky said "great" looking a bit shocked.

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Titus O'Neil vs. Lucky Cannon

NXT rookie Lucky Cannon came to the ring with his pro Tyson Kidd. In the ring he got on the mic to say he was happy when he saw what happened to Hornswoggle last night on Raw. He said he wants to do the same thing the second Hornswoggle comes back, boot him in the face.

Cannon was in control as he mocked Titus' dog bark and started to kick him in the corner. That was enough to fire up Titus who started a comeback with several bit shoulder tackles, and then the real dog bark. Titus carried Lucky and then flung him back onto the mat. He went for the pinfall but Lucky was close enough to grab the bottom rope.

Lucky managed to get to the apron and then yanked Titus back against the top rope to fling him forward in the ring. Lucky tried to pick up Titus on his shoulders. Titus slid off and pushed Lucky against the ropes. From there, Titus hit his sit out powerbomb slam for the pinfall.

Winner: Titus O'Neil wins via pinfall over Lucky Cannon.

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Time for the next NXT Elimination. Titus O'Neil, Lucky Cannon, Conor O'Brian and Darren Young are the four remaining rookies for the redemption season. Maryse and Matt Striker were ringside with them. Maryse said it's been a rough night and this will be a rough moment for one of them now, because they'll be going home. Matt Striker took over the talking and said it's time to find out who's been eliminated. Roll the flashing pictures on the Titantron. Grisham asked Regal for his pick, but Regal wouldn't give one.

In a big surprise, Lucky Cannon was the guy who's picture showed up on the screen. Cannon got on the mic to ask the crowd if he should be upset and go cry himself to sleep. He kept talking, but soon Titus O'Neil was on a mic in the ring singing the "Na Na Na Na Goodbye" song to get the crowd involved.

Cannon stormed up the ramp ready to head backstage, but Maryse got on the mic telling him to hold up. She went up the ramp and stopped him saying she really need to get something out there. She said she talked to the guy fixing her purse and he told her it wasn't even worth more than $5. She asked Lucky what he had to say for himself. Lucky was speechless and Maryse slapped him, then stormed backstage. Lucky posed up on the ramp saying "It's all about me, whether I'm here or not."

Grisham and Regal reviewed the slap by Maryse on Cannon as NXT went off the air.

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WWE NXT Results 06/07/11

NXT Results from Roanoke, VA:

The show opened with JTG doing an in-ring segment called "Straight Outta Brooklyn." JTG had Yoshi Tatsu as his guest and made all sorts of insulting remarks about how Byron Saxton was eliminated due to Yoshi being infatuated with Maryse. He said Maryse dumped him because he has a "small, tiny..." The segment seemed to end with JTG's music playing and him raising Yoshi's arm up. Yoshi turned his back on JGT who then attacked him. Matt Striker chimed in on the mic and suggested a Yoshi vs JTG match which the crowd seemed in support of.

Yoshi Tatsu vs JTG

Late in the match, JTG avoided a big kick from Yoshi then grabbed him in a waist lock on the mat. He started to trash talk Yoshi a bit trying to keep him grounded. Yoshi got to his feet though and escaped JTG's suplex attempt. From there he followed with the roundhouse kick on JTG for the big pinfall win.

Winner: Yoshi Tatsu wins via pinfall over JTG.

The latest round of NXT elimination voting opens on WWE.com as of 12 Noon EST Wednesday.

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William Regal and Todd Grisham talked Capitol Punishment and pondered what if the president had a press conference about it. They replayed the R-Truth mock press bit from last night's Raw.

Backstage, they had a routine with Conor O'Brian trying to break a board with his head. Hornswoggle tried to do it first though but couldn't. Titus O'Neil came into the scene and helped shove Horney into the board to break it. Vladimir Kozlov told Conor O'Brian he made it a win.

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Conor O'Brian & Vladimir Kozlov vs. Chavo Guerrero & Darren Young

In the late part of this match, Kozlov was being doubleteamed by Chavo/Young. He eventually made the big tag to Conor O'Brian, but in the final sequence the four-man brawl resulted in Young hitting a finisher on O'Brian for the win.

Winners: Chavo Guerrero & Darren Young win via pinfall over Conor O'Brian & Vladimir Kozlov.

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They had a promotional bit for "That's What I Am" and another reminder of tomorrow's NXT voting on WWE.com.

Titus O'Neil vs. Lucky Cannon

Cannon arrived out with his pro, Tyson Kidd, and Maryse. Apparently, Cannon had bought Maryse a new purse earlier in the day and Maryse tweeted about it. She had it with her at ringside.

Late in the match, Hornswoggle gave Maryse a special present, a velvet case with a candy necklace inside it. Horney grabbed Maryse by the leg and she clocked him with the purse. Lucky Cannon saw this and was distracted by yelling at Horney. Maryse's purse suddenly was revealed to be fake when it exploded. Maryse was angry about that and smacked Lucky with the purse. As he turned around, Titus O'Neil hit him with the finisher.

Winner: Titus O'Neil wins via pinfall over Lucky Cannon.

The show ended with Maryse storming backstage and Titus/Hornswoggle celebrating in the ring.

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WWE NXT Results 05/31/11

Tonight's episode of NXT featured "Tag Team Turmoil" with tag team elimination matches. O'Neil has 19 redemption points, Darren Young has 7 and Saxton has 4. Each of the rookies got a chances to talk about why they deserve to still be on the show.

After the five rookies spoke, it was time for the four tag team turmoil matches:

Lucky Cannon & Tyson Kidd defeated Titus O'Neil and Hornswoggle by pinfall

Lucky Cannon & Tyson Kidd defeated Byron Saxton & Yoshi Tatsu by pinfall

Vladimir Kozlov & Conor O'Brian defeated Lucky Cannon & Tyson Kidd by pinfall

Vladimir Kozlov & Conor O'Brian defeated Chavo Guerrero & Darren Young by pinfall

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The closing of NXT saw the latest elimination announced, Byron Saxton. Saxton told the crowd they made a big mistake eliminating a true role-model of a superstar. Now it's down to a final four of Conor O'Brian, Lucky Cannon, Titus O'Neil and Darren Young.

WWE NXT Results 05/10/11

NXT Results from :

The show opened with Todd Grisham wishing Regal a Happpy Birthday. Regal said he's 43 today which isn't old, but experienced. Todd said Regal will compete later on against Jacob Novak. They sent it to the ring to Matt Striker who asked everyone to welcome back his co-host Maryse. Maryse was a victim of Kharma not long ago on Raw.

The rookies were introduced and assembled at the ringside area. Striker had them show the latest standings with O'Neil in the lead with 13 points, and Darren Young in second with 7 points. Striker said starting tomorrow at noon EST, voting starts, with an elimination next week on NXT.

First challenge was "King of the Hill" competition, with the rookies racing up the ramp to grab a flag, then rush back into the ring and sound a horn. Titus O'Neil easily outhustled all the other competitors to win this one.

After the win, Titus got on the mic saying he has tried to get in touch with his pro Hornswoggle. He asked Todd Grisham if he knows where Horney's at. Grisham said no idea, asking Regal why he asked him. Titus got on the mic yelling for Darren Young, asking if he knows where Hornswoggle is. Young said he doesn't. Titus said he'll find out if he has to beat it out of him.

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Titus O'Neil vs. Darren Young

Chavo Guerrero joined Grisham and Regal on commentary. Chavo said he's got no idea where Hornswoggle is either, and that he has respect with him.

At one point, Young went to kick Titus in the corner. Titus grabbed his leg asking "where is he?" then leveled Young. He followed with more questions and a big clothesline in the corner. Young came back out of the corner and kicked Titus down.

Late in the match, Titus tried to hype up the crowd for a big move. He rushed at Young with a big boot, but Young avoided it, causing Titus to get tangled into the ropes. Young grabbed him for a schoolboy pin and secured the pinfall win.

Young laughed up on the ramp after the win.

Winner: Darren Young wins via pinfall over Titus O'Neil.

Vladimir Kozlov was in the locker room earlier with Conor O'Brian. Conor had on a russian Sambo Vladimir Kozlov uniform. Vlad showed him several moves, tossing Conor to the floor multiple times. He told Conor to try it, but he was unable to budge Vladimir. Kozlov threw Conor down again and said something to him then slapped him on the chest.

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Conor O'Brian vs Byron Saxton

During the match, Regal said his favorite right now is Lucky Cannon because he's getting noticed. He likened Lucky's actions to what he's done during his career, making people not like him.

During the match, Conor took control with Saxton down, punishing his left leg with a variety of stomps and other submission holds.

Saxton gained a bit of momentum finally and was able to slam Conor face first to the mat for a near fall. Yoshi was on hand to root him on, despite their recent differences. Saxton hit a huge flying clothesline off the corner to finally put Conor away.

Post-match, Yoshi was excited and got in the ring to celebrate. He tried to hold us his rookie's arm, but Byron pulled away. Saxton got on the mic to tell Yoshi he's doing this on his own because Yoshi's too distracted by Maryse to be his pro. Saxton asked if it was the language barrier, then said maybe Yoshi's too stupid to understand. He said he doesn't need or want Yoshi Tatsu. Saxton left the ring with Yoshi still dumbfounded.

Winner: Byron Saxton wins via pinfall over Vladimir Kozlov.

Backstage, Maryse came walking down the hall and Lucky was there to stop her. She accused him of destroying her purse a few weeks ago. Lucky said he had a peace offering for her. He presented a huge wooden box and she pulled out a designer purse. She asked where he got this. Maryse said she's willing to put all of their problems in the past, smiling. She wished him good luck next week for first elimination, then walked off with her new purse.

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Rise Against's "Help is on the Way" is the official theme song for Over The Limit 2011.

They showed the Smackdown Rebound which featured Christian losing the World Heavyweight Championship to Randy Orton in the main event match.

William Regal vs. Jacob Novak

Matt Striker joined Todd Grisham for commentary on the match. Early on, Regal tossed Novak out over the ropes, with JTG coming to check on him. JTG had one hand on the apron, so Regal stomped on it. Novak went to get back in, with Regal throwing him in over the ropes. He proceeded to beat away on Novak in the corner from there.

Regal got tossed out of the ring as NXT went to a commercial break. Right after break, Novak tried for a quick pinfall on Regal for the win. He settled into a headlock on the mat. JTG looked puzzled with the crowd as they started a "Regal, Regal" chant.

Regal was distracted a bit by JTG from outside the ring, allowing Novak another near fall. Moments later, Regal managed to catch Novak in his submission, the Regal Stretch. Novak soon tapped out to give the pro a victory. JTG just shoo his head, then confronted his rookie outside the ring. Regal walked over and pointed at them.

Winner: William Regal wins due to submission of Jacob Novak.

Todd Grisham reminded fans to start voting tomorrow at 12 Noon EST over on NXT.WWE.com. It will go from 6 rookies down to 5 on next week's elimination show.

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WWE NXT Results 05/04/11

Chavo Guerrero vs Darren Young

In this match, Hornswoggle served as special guest referee. Late in the match, Young argued with Hornswoggle, who then bit him from behind. Chavo followed that with the Three Amigos suplexes, then hit his Frog Splash from the corner. Horney counted the pinfall win.

Winner: Chavo Guerrero wins via pinfall over Darren Young.

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Conor O'Brian vs Lucky Cannon

Late in this match, Cannon and O'Brian traded holds. Lucky tried to escape from the ring, with O'Brian putting him back inside. Tyson Kidd tried to get involved in things, which distracted O'Brian enough for Lucky to kick him in the head. He finished with his fireman's carry finisher for the victory.

Winner: Lucky Cannon wins via pinfall over Conor O'Brian.

Backstage, Byron Saxton asked Yoshi how Maryse is doing, then apologized for last week. He said he wants them to be on the same page. Yoshi said he's still worried over Maryse. Saxton started to lose it, telling Yoshi he needs to be his pro too. Finally, Byron said if Yoshi can't get things together, he'll do this on his own.

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William Regal vs JTG

JTG told his rookie Jacob Novak he could have the night off from his bout with Regal so "this muppet could show this clown how to get down on Sesame Street." Regal accepted the challenge from JTG.

This match lasted over 5 minutes with Regal eventually punching Novak on the outside of the ring. Inside the ring, Regal sent JTG to the corner, then did some back mule kicks to the gut. The ref warned Regal about his tactics. Regal backed up, then ran and took down JTG with the Knee Trembler for the pinfall. However, Jacob Novak got in the ring to beat up Regal, causing a DQ.

Winner: William Regal wins due to DQ of JTG when Jacob Novak interfered.

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After commercial break, NXT finished off by showing a video highlight package about The Rock, celebrating his birthday and career on Monday Night Raw. It featured the Diddy-Dirty Money song "Coming Home" and showed career highlights plus moments from Monday's show such as Mya, Pitbull and John Cena confronting Rock. Also shown was Rock hitting Michael Cole with The Rock Bottom due to his choice to wear a Boston Celtics jersey.

WWE NXT Results 04/26/11

NXT Results from Greensboro, NC:

Todd Grisham was on hand for commentary, opening by saying 30 different superstars were drafted to new rosters. Grisham noted his broadcast colleague, William Regal, was drafted today from Raw to Smackdown. Grisham sent it to the ring with hosts Matt Striker and Maryse.

Maryse introduced the six rookies and their pros. Byron Saxton, Conor O'Brien, Darren Young, Jacob Novak, Lucky Cannon and Titus O'Neil all headed to the ring while the pros stayed up on stage to watch. Titus has 13 redemption points to lead, while Darren Young has 7.

Tonight's first competition for the rookies was worth 4 points called "How Well Do You Know Your Pro?" First question, pros had to write on a dry erase board what their rookie does better than the rest. Saxton and Conor got theirs wrong. Darren Young got on the mic saying he doesn't care what Chavo said, and he thinks he's a better wrestler than him. They gave Novak the first correct answer even though they were different. Lucky Cannon and Titus were both wrong.

In the end of this contest, Jacob Novak won because he had the only correct answer of the 2 rounds. Novak wins 4 redemption points.

Regal and Grisham talked over how Novak has been on his case, and crossed the line in England last week.

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Titus O'Neil vs. Darren Young

Young went over at Hornswoggle on the apron early on, but then Horney goosed him. Titus took control after that with several power moves including a bodyslam for the near fall.

Young got a figure four leglock on Titus, and asked Chavo for some outside help. Young eventually released the hold and then started to look out at Chavo. Chavo told him you don't release the hold. When Young turned back around, Titus grabbed him for the sit-out powerbomb slam to win it.

Winner: Titus O'Neil wins via pinfall over Darren Young.

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Jacob Novak & JTG were introduced to the crowd and got in the ring. They showed the incident between Novak and Regal last week, with Novak shoving Regal at ringside. Regal said the signal meant if he messes with me he'll be scarred for life. JTG did his "aka" introduction for Novak to a flat crowd reaction. Novak got on the mic and reminded Regal he embarrassed him in front of his entire country. He said Regal's career is over while Novak's is just getting started.

Regal stood up and got a mic to respond. Regal told him he's not going to let a pathetic muppet like him talk trash without doing something about it. Regal said he'll take his jacket, climb in the ring and have a match right now. Regal prepared to get in the ring, but Novak got back on the mic. He asked several times if Regal wants to fight, then said it's not gonna happen, because he's got a real match scheduled. Novak said when they fight it will be on his terms, next week.

Vladimir Kozlov & Conor O'Brian vs. Jacob Novak & JTG

Kozlov took control early on against Novak, then tagged in Conor for some double teaming takedown. Regal called JTG a waste of space in the WWE.

After a break in the action, Novak and JTG were able to team up on O'Brian. The ref warned them about a possible DQ for not backing off on him. They kept working the in and out tags and doubleteam to wear Conor down. Novak kept O'Brian down in an armlock with the crowd trying to rally Conor to break it.

O'Brian finally made the hot tag to Kozlov who did his chest headbutt multiple times, before a huge slam for the near fall. JTG came in to break it up, but Kozlov tossed him out through the ropes. Conor O'Brian tagged in. Novak managed to knock Kozlov out of the match, then ducked O'Brian's attempt to boot him down for the win.

Post-match, JTG and Novak taunted Regal through the ropes.

Winners: Jacob Novak & JTG win via pinfall over Vladimir Kozlov & Conor O'Brian.

The Awesome "Kharma" Kong promo from last night's Raw was shown again during a commercial break during the above tag match.

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The Raw Rebound covered 2011 WWE Draft starting with John Cena drafted at #1 to Smackdown after Team Smackdown won a 20-Man Battle Royal. Other picks included Rey Mysterio and Big Show to Raw. Randy Orton and Sin Cara to SmackDown. Alberto Del Rio to Raw, Mark Henry to Smackdown. In the final match of the night, a six man tag match, Team Raw defeated Cena's Team Smackdown. The final pick of the night sent John Cena back to Raw.

Grisham said the draft continued today on WWE.com, but none of the draft moves will affect this Sunday's Extreme Rules PPV. He and Regal ran down the list of matches for the card.

Backstage, Maryse was walking fast down the hallway saying she needed to talk to Yoshi. She told him that the purse he bought her is gone and someone stole it. She started talking in French, then suggested maybe it was "him." Yoshi asked if it was Lucky? Maryse started to walk off. Yoshi went down the hall and found Byron Saxton, asking if he saw Lucky. Saxton said he'll be facing him in the ring next if Yoshi really wants to find him. He complained that he wished Yoshi would spend half as much time as he does with Maryse, acting as his NXT pro. Byron left for the match, leaving Yoshi standing alone in the hall.

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Byron Saxton vs. Lucky Cannon

Maryse was seated at ringside to watch the match. Lucky walked over to Maryse saying he had nothing to do with it. Maryse wasn't hearing it though. Yoshi angrily said something from near the ropes to him.

Cannon gained control during the match, as he kneed Saxton against the middle ropes to choke him. He followed by whipping him hard to the corner. Saxton fell to the mat, where Lucky hit two huge leg drops and then settled into a headlock.

Todd Grisham mentioned that Tyson Kidd and Yoshi Tatsu were both involved in today's WWE draft moves.

Saxton started a comeback, and eventually hit a huge clothesline from off the corner area. He had a rollup near fall with Lucky kicking out. Byron had an impressive slam move to the mat for a near fall, with Kidd rushing over to put Lucky's leg on the ropes. Yoshi came over and tossed Kidd against the crowd barrier. Lucky dropkicked Yoshi through the ropes. Lucky went over and told Maryse he had nothing to do with it.

Yoshi got back up and went over to chase Lucky. Lucky slid under the ropes into the ring, with Yoshi going after him. Yoshi started to beat him up so the ref called for the bell.

Post-match, Saxton was livid over Yoshi interfering, so he hit a finishing move to flatten him on the mat. Lucky walked up behind Saxton, grabbed him and hit a unique slam move with Saxton on his shoulders. He looked over at Maryse to see if she was impressed. Maryse kept smirking as NXT went off the air.

Winner: Lucky Cannon wins due to DQ of Byron Saxton when Yoshi Tatsu interfered.

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WWE NXT Results 04/19/11

NXT Results from London, UK:

Josh Matthews kicked things off on commentary from the O2 Arena. Matthews was joined by William Regal. They sent it up to hostess Maryse on stage. Maryse introduced each of the NXT rookies: Lucky Cannon, Darren Young, Conor O'Brian, Byron Saxton, Jacob Novak and Titus O'Neil.

Time for the first challenge of the night. Maryse explained the challenge but didn't explain it very well, saying she would decide who got a bye to the finals. The two rookies would get on pedestals and grab opposite ends of the rope. The objective was to use their strength to pull their opponent off their pedestal.

Byron Saxton vs Conor O'Brian was the first pairing. O'Brian yanked hard and Saxton went flying down to the ramp. Young went against Novak and both men fell at once. A replay revealed that Novak was the winner of that pair. Lucky Cannon went against Titus O'Neil, the leader in redemption points. Lucky Cannon took a shortened rope and claimed that Titus O'Neil cheated. The refs called for a DQ on Titus, giving Lucky the win.

Maryse chose Lucky as the most obnoxious winner so he got a bye to the finals. Conor O'Brian and Jacob Novak determined the other finalist. Conor ended up falling back and losing. That made a finals of Lucky versus Jacob Novak. Novak yelled at the audience to "Shut Up!" as he got up on the pedestal. Lucky stopped competing and threw the rope at Novak, then shoved him off the pedestal. He ran down the ramp claiming it's all about him. Novak was proclaimed winner. Novak grabbed Lucky's robe and put it on, then went backstage. Lucky chased after him.

Matthews introduced a preview trailer for "That's What I Am" starting Ed Harris and WWE star Randy Orton. The movie takes a look at social struggles in school including bullying in schools. The film will be in limited theaters on April 29th.

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JTG was in the ring with his rookie Jacob Novak. He introduced him as "Break Your Back Novak" aka "Jacob Novakaine" and a few other names. Novak dissed England saying how privileged he feels to be American after spending time in London. Novak began to taunt William Regal again, asking him to stand up and fight for his country right now. Vlad Kozlov came out from backstage with Conor O'Brian. O'Brian said if he wanted a fight he should've asked. Conor said actions speak louder than words, and his actions will shut him up.

Conor O'Brian vs. Jacob Novak

Regal said both of these rookies need the win for the competition due to their early struggles. Novak got the advantage and hit a huge leg drop for a near fall early on. He put a headlock on O'Brian to wear him down some.

Conor started a comeback, but Novak blasted him down with a clothesline and several moves later had another near fall. Matthews noted Novak keeps looking over towards Regal. Apparently, Novak lacked focus in the match as O'Brian was able to surprise him with a small package pinfall to win it.

Post-match, Novak rolled out of the ring and walked over towards the commentary table. He slammed his hands on the table. Regal stood up and Novak shoved him. Regal threw off his headset and went to fight back, but JTG was there to pull Novak away. Novak looked intimidated as a furious Regal stared at him from a distance.

Winner: Conor O'Brian wins via pinfall over Jacob Novak.

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Regal and Matthews talked about R-Truth snapping last night. They rolled the Raw Rebound to replay the events from the start of last night's show. R-Truth made his big speech about how he'd leave Extreme Rules as the new champ and be the most fighting champ in the history of the WWE Title. John Morrison came to the ring and baited him into a match for his #1 contender spot. Morrison said Truth looks great for an athlete who smokes.

Morrison and Truth ended up fighting, with JMo pulling off the big win after Starship Pain. Truth snapped after the loss though and beat up Morrison inside and outside the ring. He hit his finisher on Morrison on one point after repeated knees to the head. Truth lit up a cigarette and smoked in Morrison's face to add insult to injury.

It will be a Triple Threat Steel Cage match for The Miz's WWE Championship. John Cena and John Morrison will be the other 2 competitors.

Backstage, Byron Saxton talked to his pro Yoshi Tatsu. He suggested Yoshi take his time with Maryse and not be in such a rush, taking things so serious so he won't get hurt. Yoshi said Maryse is so sweet though. Just then she arrived into the scene and said hi to them both. Yoshi said Maryse looked beautiful, then she asked what he's up to tonight. She ended up asking Yoshi to go shopping with her so she can pick out some new outfits. Yoshi said he'd love to. Maryse kissed him on the cheek and left. Saxton said it's time to talk strategy for their tag match. He talked but Yoshi was lovestruck and wasn't paying any attention.

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Hornswoggle vs. Darren Young

Titus O'Neil brought Horney to the ring, where Chavo was already with his rookie in the ring. Chavo got on the mic to warn Darren Young about how tough Hornswoggle is. The rookie talked about how he knows he can beat Horney, but can Chavo? Chavo then brought up how Young said he can beat Hornswoggle with one arm tied behind his back and blindfolded. Chavo tied an arm behind Young's back then blindfolded him.

Regal said it was obvious Chavo was teaching his rookie a lesson here. The bell finally rang and Young was stumbling around as Horney got in kicks to the shins and legs. Horney played to the crowd and stomped on Young's foot. Chavo distracted the ref at one point, so Young lifted his blindfold to see where Horney was. He delivered a big boot to level Horney, then locked him up. Young took Horney up onto the corner, but the leprechaun headbutted him off. Horney jumped off for the Tadpole Splash to win.

Winner: Hornswoggle wins via pinfall over Darren Young.

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Byron Saxton & Yoshi Tatsu vs.

Tyson Kidd & Lucky Cannon

Maryse

sat next to Regal and Matthews to

watch the match. Matthews tried to

ask what Maryse was up to with Yoshi

but didn't get much of answer. Regal

said it's clear Maryse is trying to

spend Yoshi's money.

Lucky and Byron started off, but

Cannon demanded that he tag in Yoshi

instead. Saxton finally obliged with

the dramatic tag. Lucky fought for a

bit but took several kicks and tagged

out to Tyson. Yoshi countered a Kidd

move to flip over him and then did

several hip tosses. Saxton came in

to take control with a near fall.

Meanwhile, Matthews suggested that

Regal has a way with women, but Regal

said he clearly doesn't. Saxton hit

a huge clothesline on Kidd right

before a commercial break.

During that break, they showed

another Awesome Kong promo, this time

with more of her face and a doll with

black hear which she tore apart limb

by limb then tossed onto the floor.

Cannon had control against Saxton after break. He looked over to make sure Maryse was watching. Maryse was laughing as the crowd chanted "Lucky sucks." Matthews noted the good teamwork between Lucky and Kidd. Regal said Kidd should be upset with Lucky's distraction over Maryse. Lucky pounded on Saxton yelling "It's All About Me!"

The finale of this match saw Yoshi gain the advantage against Kidd. Lucky was outside the ring and walked towards Maryse. Kidd capitalized on the distraction which allowed him to hit a swinging neckbreaker to finish off Yoshi. Lucky got on top of Yoshi, and looked over at Maryse saying "It's all about me!"

Post-match, Byron Saxton went over to the mat to check on Yoshi as Kidd and Lucky celebrated up the ramp.

Winners: Lucky Cannon & Tyson Kidd win via pinfall over Byron Saxton & Yoshi Tatsu.

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WWE NXT Results 04/12/11

NXT Results from :

Lucky Cannon got into it with Yoshi Tatsu at the top of the show. Lucky challenged Yoshi to a main event match on tonight's NXT, with Yoshi accepting it. Lucky told Maryse she should come to ringside since she's on the market.

Grisham introduced a trailer clip of "That's What I Am" starring Ed Harris and WWE star Randy Orton.

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Titus O'Neil vs. Darren Young

Hornswoggle came to the ring with his rookie, Titus. Darren Young had a mic in hand as he came out from backstage with his pro Chavo. Young said he's a NXT superstar, and Hornswoggle's just a wannabe leprechaun. Young said the ring is made for full-size athletes not pint-size jokes.

During the match, Regal noted that Titus' hand signs he does are for "Omega" the Greek letter representing the largest African American fraternity in the USA. Darren Young made the mistake of going over to the ropes to yell at Hornswoggle. Horney kept him distracted, which allowed Titus to grab Young from behind in a surprise rollup pin to get the win.

Post-match, Young attacked Titus from behind and hit a finisher to leave him on the mat. Young then spotted Hornswoggle in the ring and grabbed him. Horney pleaded for Young to leave him alone, and then Chavo got in the ring to get his rookie under control.

Winner: Titus O'Neil wins via pinfall over Darren Young.

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Rev Theory's "Justice" will be the official theme song for WWE Extreme Rules 2011.

They showed a replay of last week's conversation in the locker room backstage between JTG and Vladimir Kozlov. They made a friendly bet over whether JTG could make his rookie "fly" before Vlad makes his rookie a "beast."

JTG hit the ring and introduced his new and improved rookie, Jacob Novak. Novak came out rocking Timberland boots, a white undershirt, jeans, sunglasses and a Yankees baseball cap. Novak got in the ring and then said he knows there's a lot of other pros who could do better with him than JTG. He said he hasn't earned a single immunity point and now this new gimmick. Novak dissed the Yankees and threw the hat off, then turned his attention to William Regal. Novak said he's been hearing a lot of talk from Regal, then said he'll show Regal how to be a star, when he's ready.

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Byron Saxton vs. Jacob Novak

Saxton had a huge clothesline to knock Novak over the top rope. Saxton got on the apron but took too long and Novak swiped his leg out, causing Byron to hit the side apron, back first.

Late in the match, Novak kicked Saxton in the gut, then followed with a boot to the head to level him for the pinfall. Novak got up on the corner and stared over towards Regal while he celebrated.

Winner: Jacob Novak wins via pinfall over Byron Saxton.

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NXT returned with Regal and Grisham introducing footage from Raw. They showed Edge's big announcement on last night's show. Edge told the WWE Universe that he will be officially retiring from wrestling due to medical issues he's been dealing with. Edge talked about how he has to talke doctors' advice to retire or else end up in a wheelchair.

Grisham reminded fans that Edge will be surrendering the World Heavyweight Championship on Friday's episode of Smackdown.

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Yoshi Tatsu vs. Lucky Cannon

Maryse joined Grisham and Regal on commentary, and gave Grisham the French double kiss on his cheeks. Lucky got the early advantage on Yoshi with several neckbreakers.

Regal asked Maryse if Lucky has enough money for her. Maryse talked about how they need to change the show to MXT, Maryse Extreme Television. Meanwhile, Lucky had the advantage outside the ring, but Yoshi turned the tides and got momentum in the ring.

In the finish, Yoshi got on the corner and flew off to take down Lucky with a spinning kick. Maryse left the commentary position to get into the ring. She went over and told him he wouldn't get lucky today. Maryse added insult to injury by planting a big kiss on Yoshi right in front of Lucky. Maryse walked off and up the ramp to close the show.

Winner: Yoshi Tatsu wins via pinfall over Lucky Cannon.

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WWE NXT Results 03/29/11

NXT Results from Chicago, IL:

Matt Striker served as host with Maryse not there this week (she supported Chris Jericho in LA for DWTS). First up was a rookie arm wrestling challenge.

Darren Young defeated Byron Saxton, then Conor O'Brian defeated Lucky Cannon due to a DQ for his heel tactics. Jacob Novak lost to Titus O'Neil. Titus received a bye and faced the winner of Conor O'Brian vs Darren Young. The finals saw Titus beat O'Brian and receive four redemption points. Titus now leads all rookies with 9 total points while Darren Young has 7.

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They had a promo video package where Darren Young talked about not getting to showcase himself enough on NXT season 1, due to being with CM Punk as his mentor.

They showed the video from Raw last night featuring the Triple H and Undertaker promo for Wrestlemania 27.

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They talked about the six person mixed gender tag match for Wrestlemania 27 and then showed video footage of when Snooki was special guest on Raw, setting up the match.

Todd Grisham discussed Wrestlemania week which will be going on Wednesday through Sunday. They introduced the Raw Rebound featuring coverage of the Rock vs Cena feud which has been going on. The conclusion featured Cena hitting the Attitude Adjustment on The Rock.

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Todd Grisham introduced footage from last night's Raw involving Undertaker, Triple H and Shawn Michaels to set up the Wrestlemania 27 match.

After over 30 minutes of Wrestlemania 27 hype and breaks, it's time for the first match of the night on NXT Season 5.

Conor O'Brian, Titus O'Neil & Byron Saxton vs. Lucky Cannon, Darren Young & Jacob Novak

The pros watched from up on stage as the rookies competed in the ring.

The match saw the heels using cheap tactics on Byron Saxton to keep him away from a tag. Saxton finally made a hot tag to Titus O'Neill who came in to clean house. Everyone got involved in the match eventually. Titus O'Neil was legal against Jacob Novak. Titus hit the sit-out slam on Novak for the big pinfall win. Hornswoggle was excited up on stage over the win. Titus, Saxton and O'Brian celebrated in ring as Grisham reminded fans they'll see everyone at Wrestlemania 27 Sunday.

Winners: Titus O'Neil's team defeated Lucky Cannon's team via pinfall.

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WWE NXT Results 03/23/11

WWE NXT Results from Columbus, OH:

NXT opened with Todd Grisham and William Regal on commentary. It went to hosts Matt Striker and Maryse. All of the rookies came to the ring for the opening challenge, while their pros were on stage. The first challenge of the night was "Trash Talk Challenge."

Novak went against Saxton, with Saxton winning by calling Novak the "spokesperson for Huggies diapers." Titus O'Neil beat Conor O'Brian by joking about O'Brian's nose and getting crowd votes due to Hornswoggle. Darren Young made fun of Lucky Cannon, saying the 80's wanted their robe back. Cannon didn't really insult Young, just Columbus, Ohio, and he said he was there for Maryse. Young won.

The finals saw Saxton vs Titus O'Neil vs Darren Young. Darren Young got the popular crowd vote by calling Titus O'Neil 42-years-old and calling himself better looking then Saxton.

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Titus O'Neil vs. Darren Young

Late in the match, Titus hit a spinning backbreaker for the near pinfall. He whipped Young to the corner. As Titus ran at Young, Chavo pulled his rookie away from the corner. Hornswoggle rushed over to bite Chavo, causing a distraction to Young. O'Neil hit a powerbomb move on Young to win it.

Winner: Titus O'Neil wins via pinfall over Darren Young.

They showed the Triple H vs Undertaker promo video for their Wrestlemania 27 match.

Backstage, Yoshi Tatsu confronted Lucky about being so rude to Maryse these past few weeks. Cannon got up in Yoshi's face, and then Maryse came up to them. She said she was sorry for slapping Lucky last week. Lucky tried to hit on her, but got slapped again. Yoshi started to laugh, and then Maryse slapped him too. Maryse stormed off and Lucky laughed at Yoshi. Yoshi slapped Lucky in the face, then left.

Vladimir Kozlov and Conor O'Brian won a dance off against JTG and Jacob Novak. Novak and JTG were arguing throughout the segment.

They showed a replay of the Miz story from this past Monday's Raw.

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Lucky Cannon vs. Byron Saxton

Early on, Cannon hit a big boot on Saxton, then put a chin lock on him. Meanwhile, JTG and Hornswoggle were playing Tic Tac Toe up on the ramp.

Later, Saxton ducked Cannon's clothesline attempt, then hit a clothesline from off the middle rop. Cannon smashed Saxton into the ring post though. Lucky used a fireman's carry into a slam to get the pinfall win.

After the match, Yoshi checked on Saxton. Lucky attacked Yoshi and hit his finisher on him to finish the NXT show.

Winner: Lucky Cannon wins via pinfall over Byron Saxton.

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NXT Results 03/16/11

WWE NXT Results from Kansas City, MO:

Early on, all of the pros and rookies came out to their introductions. Maryse and Striker were hosts again. A new development was revealed that the winner of NXT Season 5 gets to choose any pro they want as their mentor for NXT Season 6. However, it's unknown right now if that means from the current pros on Season 5, or the entire WWE roster.

The first challenge of the night was "Talk the Talk." It came down to Titus O'Neil and Darren Young when the crowd was polled over who was best of the bunch with the crowd. Ultimately, they named Titus O'Neil the winner of the challenge and two Redemption points.

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After the Raw Rebound showed Cena vs Del Rio, it also showed Miz going psycho and attacking Cena post-match.

Backstage, Yoshi went up to Maryse who was on her cell phone. Yoshi complimented Maryse for her hosting, saying she's done a better job than Striker. Lucky Cannon came into the scene and apologized to Maryse for not being professional last week. Maryse said he's a jerk, but it's okay. She walked off and Yoshi waved goodbye. Lucky told Yoshi he sees what he's up to, but he won't get Maryse, because he's not "Lucky."

Darren Young vs. Conor O'Brian

Late in the match, O'Brian and Young traded offense. However, Young was the more seasoned of the two rookies. He hit a fallaway gutbuster on O'Brian to finish him off and grabbed the pinfall win.

Winner: Darren Young wins via pinfall over Conor O'Brian.

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They showed a promo video on Jacob Novak. Novak said he put all his faith in Dolph Ziggler last season but lost. He said he thinks Dolph felt threatened by him, then said he will win this season of NXT.

Yoshi Tatsu & Byron Saxton vs. Lucky Cannon & Tyson Kidd

Saxton made a hot tag into the match late. He started to take care of the heels, but eventually lost control of things. Kidd was the legal man, but Cannon made a tag in to Kidd's dismay. Cannon scored his finisher on Saxton, a front slam move. Cannon grabbed the pinfall win, but Kidd chastised him after for taking over. He told Cannon to get on the same page.

Winners: Lucky Cannon & Tyson Kidd win via pinfall over Yoshu Tatsu & Byron Saxton.

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The final segment of the night was the "Keg Carry" for 2 Redemption Points. The hosts joked about Titus O'Neil tripping the last time he was in this contest, and they showed it multiple times via video.

For tonight's contest:

Jacob Novak 9.9 seconds
Darren Young 9.8 seconds
Conor O'Brian 9.4 seconds
Byron Saxton 9.5 seconds
Lucky Cannon - did not compete
Titus O'Neil 9.1 seconds

Lucky Cannon decided to recite a poem to Maryse instead of competing in the challenge. Maryse ended up slapping him and Lucky said he was in love after being treated that way. Meanwhile, Titus O'Neil won his second contest of the night, scoring 2 more Redemption points. Titus O'Neil now has 4 Redemption points, Darren Young has 3.

NXT ended with Hornswoggle and Titus O'Neil celebrating with the fans at ringside.

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WWE NXT Results 03/08/11 - Season 5 Premiere

WWE NXT Results from Houston, TX:

Season 5 of NXT is called "NXT: Redemption." This latest season features previous losing rookies from past NXT seasons competing for a spot on NXT Season 6. Maryse and Matt Striker are the show hosts. Todd Grisham and William Regal are the commentary team.

The rookie/pro combos are: Darren Young w/Chavo Guerrero, Lucky Cannon w/Tyson Kidd, Conor O'Brian w/Vladimir Kozlov, Byron Saxton w/Yoshi Tatsu, Jacob Novak w/JTG and Titus O'Neil w/Hornswoggle.

Darren Young vs. Jacob Novak

Early on, Novak and Young fell out of the ring as they fought. Back in the ring, Young takes control, leveling Novak with a clothesline. Young continues to maintain his pace using a shoulder block and a powerslam for the nearfall.

Later in the match, Young is able to use an elbow as Novak tries to run at him in the corner. Later still, Novak tried for a submission hold, with Young powering to his feet and fighting out. He got Young into the corner where he landed several strikes, before Novak responded with a clothesline.

The closing moments saw Novak bounce against the ropes, but Young is able to flip him over him. From there, Young hit the flip full nelson STO finisher and got the pinfall.

Winner: Darren Young wins via pinfall over Jacob Novak.

Backstage, Yoshi Tatsu wanted to tell something important to Maryse. Byron Saxton interrupted him before he could.

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Raw Rebound: They showed highlight clips for The Rock vs Cena verbal war that's been happening on Raw. Last night's Raw ended with The Miz attacking Cena in the ring to finish off a Wrestlemania 27 promo.

They had a video promo package on "Redemption" rookie Conor O'Brian. He talked about his upbringing and his father leaving when he was just 2-years-old. O'Brian said he used to sleep in a car and just ate beans all the team. He says this NXT season will be his redemption.

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They had a boot camp obstacle course worth 3 redemption points. Lucky Cannon chose not to participate and tried to woo Maryse instead. Darren Young was the last to go in the competition and ended up winning by 1 second.

Titus O'Neil vs. Lucky Cannon

Early on, Titus got Lucky in the corner, but the ref warned Titus to back off. As the ref had his back turned, Cannon got in a cheap shot. From there, Lucky kicked Titus out of the ring. Lucky remained in control back in the ring using knees to the back repeatedly, as well as a submission driving his knee into Titus' back.

Late in the match, Titus is able to pick up Lucky and hit a back suplex, followed by a running shoulder block later. Hornswoggle tried to pull Tyson Kidd off the apron later in the match. Kidd began to chase Horney around the ring. Cannon went to the ropes for a move and jumped but Titus catches him from the air. He picks up Lucky and hits a sit-down spinebuster on him for the pinfall.

Post-match, O'Neil celebrates the victory. Tyson Kidd shoves Horney down and tries to put a Sharpshooter on him. Titus comes to his rescue, delivering a huge boot to Tyson's chest. The show ends with Hornswoggle celebrating on Titus' shoulders as Kidd and Cannon are yelling at them from up the apron.

Winner: Titus O'Neil wins via pinfall over Lucky Cannon.

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WWE NXT Results 08/10/10

WWE NXT Results from San Jose, CA:

The show opened with Striker, Matthews and Michael Cole up on stage with the "Power of the Punch" Boxer Challenge. Cole was dressed up in a headband, Miz T-Shirt and championship belt. Cole got himself all psyched up then went over and registered a 728 on the punching bag machine. Josh Matthews stepped up and got a score of 806. Cole was dejected and walked backstage. Striker said just like tonight someone is going to be eliminated.

The ring announcer introduced the pairs of WWE Pros and Rookies. Zack Ryder and John Morrison came out solo. Lucky Cannon also came out by himself with no Mark Henry in sight. Striker said Mark Henry sustained an injury from Nexus last night and was unable to make it tonight. Striker said tonight another NXT rookie gets sent home. Striker said the Season Finale arrives in three weeks, with the winner getting a championship match live on PPV.

Striker had them do the "Power of the Punch Challenge". The winner of the challenge gets an individual appearance on next week's episode of Raw. Here's how it went.

Michael McGillicutty 863
Kaval disqualified for kicking the bag
Percy Watson 716
Lucky Cannon 744
Husky Harris 380
Alex Riley 896

Alex Riley won the challenge to get an appearance on Raw next week. Striker asked Riley if there was a strategy involved. Riley said he's simply the best athlete out there. He said Miz might be a reality star, but he is a star in reality.

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When NXT arrived back, Cole had highlights from what happened during break shown. The Miz was in Morrison's face with a mic. Miz said Team WWE needs him. Miz told Morrison he wants to hear him ask for help just like Hart and Cena did. Morrison said no and suggested they have a match tonight so he can show Miz why they don't need him. Michael Cole said Team WWE does need a 7th member and Miz would make a good final competitor.

Lucky Cannon, Percy Watson & Kaval vs. Michael McGillicutty, Husky Harris & Alex Riley

This was a 3-on-3 rematch from last night's Raw. Cole said he was surprised to see Kaval even competing after suffering a Senton Bomb from Husky Harris and Irish Cross from Sheamus on last night's Raw.

During the match, Lucky Cannon became the target of doubleteams and attacks from the heels. He eventually made the hot tag and Kaval came in with a flurry of moves. Kaval had a guillotine submission locked onto McGill, but Husky Harris rushed in to smash Kaval off. Riley came in as well. Percy Watson was in with a huge dropkick to take out Harris, while Cannon clotheslined Riley out over the top rope.

With Kaval and McGillicutty the only ones left, McGill did a leg sweep kick to trip Kaval down. He prepared for his McGillicutter neckbreaker, but Kaval avoided it. Kaval whipped him to the corner, then hit a huge dropkick into McGill's chest. With McGill layed out near the corner, Kaval jumped off the corner and drove his feet into McGill's chest, then pinned.

Winners: Kaval, Percy Watson & Lucky Cannon win via pinfall over Michael McGillicutty, Husky Harris & Alex Riley.


Striker told the WWE Pros to huddle up on stage and make their decisions for the upcoming Poll. Coming up The Miz and John Morrison go one-on-one.

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They showed highlights of the ongoing feud between The Nexus and WWE Raw superstars including last night's main event. Chris Jericho and Edge both quit Team WWE and went against John Cena and Bret Hart. The Nexus served as Lumberjacks. Edge and Jericho eventually left the scene after getting attacked by Nexus on the outside. The Nexus got up on the apron ready to pounce on Cena/Hart. R-Truth and John Morrison came to the ring to stand with Cena/Hart. Soon, Jericho and Edge rushed to the ring to aid them.

Great Khali suffered patella and ligament damage on last night's Raw after being attacked by Nexus. According to WWE medical staff, Khali is unlikely to compete. Josh Matthews and Michael Cole ran down the card for Summerslam PPV 2010 edition.

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John Morrison vs. The Miz

During the early part of the match, Cole argued with Josh Matthews about why Team WWE needs to bring The Miz on board. Morrison gained control and hit a huge moonsault style move to pound Miz for a near fall. Miz regained control by driving a knee to Morrison's gut, then stomping on him. Morrison was able to knock Miz to the outside then hit a spinning move over the ropes to land on Miz. NXT went to commercials.

When the show returned, Miz had a headlock on Morrison in the ring. Morrison got to his feet and fought out of it, but Miz yanked him down by his hair to the mat. After Miz seemed to dominate for a while, Morrison gained momentum and hit a springboard mule kick to the side of Miz's head for a near fall. Miz was able to kick Morrison in the skull for a near fall of his own.

In the closing moments, Morrison fought from the apron to punch Miz down in the ring. Morrison went for Starship Pain but Miz rolled away, so Morrison landed on his feet and charged the corner. Miz caught him with an elbow to the face. Morrison went for a kick but Miz ducked and Morrison hurt his leg. From there it was all over as Miz hit Skullcrushing Finale for the pin.

Winner: The Miz wins via pinfall over John Morrison.

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WWE NXT Poll & Elimination

Striker asked each NXT rookie who should go home. Percy Watson said Alex Riley for running his mouth so much. Lucky Cannon said anyone but him.

Striker revealed the latest Poll spot-by-spot:

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

Cannon gave his farewell speech and dissed several of his former competitors, calling Kaval a 9-year-old who sounds like Barry White, and saying the WWE Universe has got to see Husky Harris run through walls and a giant ramble on about a mustache. Cannon said the WWE Universe has not seen the last of him. He went to shake hands with several of the other guys, but some weren't so willing.

Striker gave Alex Riley some mic time since he was in last place. Riley said he can't understand how he went from third to fifth in a week when the only judging criteria was a kissing contest. Riley said he's going to show them on Raw why he deserves to be twhhe winner. Striker revealed that next week they'll have a double elimination.

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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 07/13/10

NXT Results from :

The show opened with highlights of The Nexus attacking various superstars on Raw. Tonight, the NXT Season 1 crew is going to be on NXT, but what will they want?

Matt Striker and Ashley Valence were in the ring to start off the show. They introduced the WWE Pros one-by-one. When The Miz arrived out, Mark Henry tried to go after him because of what Miz did to him on Raw last night. Several of the other pros held Henry back. Next, The Nexus was introduced and got seats up on the stage across from where the Pros were.

Wade Barrett made a quick speech saying how great it was to be there one night after destroying Cena on Raw. He said they were going to enjoy themselves so he hopes the Pros won't try anything funny. Barrett also wished the season 2 stars the best of luck. Striker

Mark Henry & Lucky Cannon vs. The Miz & Alex Riley

Before a commercial break, Lucky Cannon had knocked Riley out of the ring. Cannon jumped over the ropes at Riley and ended up hitting the steel steps with his face. Cannon grabbed his face as Henry and the ref checked on him before break.

When NXT returned, The Miz was finally into the ring and had control against Cannon. He hit the running clothesline in the corner on Cannon. Cannon finally escaped from The Miz and Henry came in to level him. Henry pressed Miz overhead and let him drop. He yanked Miz off the ropes, then Miz rolled over to his corner for a quick tag to Riley. As Miz scurried out of the ring, Riley slapped Henry from behind. Henry grabbed him off the apron and carried Riley to center ring, then hit World's Strongest Slam for the win.

Henry went to the outside of the ring and Miz took off for the ramp. Henry grabbed a full trash can to bring into the ring and dumped garage all over Riley on the mat.

Winners: Mark Henry and Lucky Cannon win via pinfall over The Miz & Alex Riley.

Josh Matthews introduced a video about Alex Riley with the Pros giving their thoughts on the rookie. Morrison said Riley's alot like Miz, they're both annoying. Cody Rhodes said Riley's playing a character and he'd rather him be a character. Miz said he thinks his rookie will be the next breakout star.

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When NXT returned Josh Matthews mentioned the theme song for Money in the Bank 2010, "Money" by I Fight Dragons. They took a look at Wrestlemania 26's Money in the Bank ladder match. Jack Swagger won it by clocking Christian in the head with the briefcase, then grabbing the MITB case. Five days later, Swagger took advantage of Jericho being speared down by Edge. Swagger rushed to the ring to hit the Gutwrench Powerbomb and win the World Title.

Cole and Matthews talked about the MITB PPV with the Raw and Smackdown versions of the matches. There's also the title matches: Swagger vs Mysterio for the World Title and Cena vs Sheamus for the WWE Title.

They showed highlights of The Nexus in a 6-on-1 handicap match against Cena last night. Sheffield made a blind tag in to the match, then leveled Cena. Next, Otunga hit his finisher and then tagged in Justin Gabriel for the 450 Splash. After Nexus won the match, they prepared for a further beatdown. Cena got up and punched Barrett then rushed out of the ring to get a chair. The Nexus went outside to regroup, then surrounded the ring. Suddenly, Sheamus rushed to the ring with a steel chair to help Cena chase off Nexus.

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The Showtime Percy Watson Show

Watson got to do his own in-ring talk show based on winning last week's "talk the talk" challenge. He called out his guest for the night his mentor, MVP. Percy joked asking MVP if he could borrow $20. Percy talked about how much he appreciated MVP's help and guidance so far. MVP said it's all good and if he listens he'll go a long way.

Percy then talked about how MVP told him to always seize opportunities. Percy said he decided he'd do that now. He stood up and looked up the ramp. His fellow NXT rookies came down to the ring, and MVP realized what was up. He told Percy he thought they connected but guess not. MVP said he never rolls solo and the other WWE Pros came down to the ring. MVP said it's time to start the party now as the Pros joined him in the ring.

Matt Striker came out from backstage telling them to hold up. He suggested they settle this challenge with an over-the-top battle royal. The pros and rookies seemed down for that. Wade Barrett stood up to give his 2 cents. Barrett said it's only right if Nexus is also part of this so they can prove themselves. He said in the end it will be the same guy who won NXT Season 1 winning tonight, Wade Barrett.

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20 Man Over-the-Top-Rope Battle Royal

The WWE Pros, NXT Season 2 Rookies and six members of Nexus (no Darren Young) were involved in this Battle Royal.

As the match started, all of the Nexus guys went to the outside under the ropes. Mark Henry was eliminated by a bunch of the rookies together. The Nexus started to attack Mark Henry and tossed him into a ringpost. Eli Cottonwood was out next and got clotheslined down by Sheffield.

MVP got tossed out and was able to back himself against the steel steps ready to fight Nexus. Kofi Kingston and Morrison came to the outside to fight off Nexus, allowing MVP to back up the ramp. Morrison and Kofi got back inside the ring as NXT went to break.

After a commercial break, Nexus was now in the ring. Cole said that Cody Rhodes and several other guys in the ring attacked Morrison, Kofi and others, allowing Nexus to get in. Mike McGillicutty was eliminated next. Miz, Kofi, Morrison and Cody Rhodes were left against the Nexus. Miz tried for some sort of truce with the Nexus saying he helped them all on Season 1. They weren't having it, and gave Miz the staredown. Miz rushed over and jumped out of the ring eliminating himself.

Morrison, Kofi and Rhodes talked strategy to go after Nexus. However when time came to attack, Rhodes went over and sat up on the corner watching Nexus beat down Morrison and Kofi. Kofi and Morrison tried to make a comeback but the numbers were too much. Eventually both were eliminated, leaving Cody Rhodes and Nexus. Nexus turned around to see Rhodes in the corner of the ring. Rhodes tried to play it off and offer a handshake to Justin Gabriel. Again Nexus just stared at him then began to beat him down unmercifully. After they tossed out Rhodes, the bell rang and the winner was announced as "Nexus".

After the match, they gave Rhodes, Kofi and Morrison even more of a beatdown. Matt Striker got into the ring afterwords to ask Wade Barrett how he feels that the WWE Universe doesn't approve of them. Barrett warned Striker to back off because being in the ring with them isn't smart.

Barrett gave a speech about how Nexus has an ultimate goal and doesn't care what everyone else thinks. He said they formed Nexus to prove they accomplish things regardless of being labeled rookies. Striker got a mic and asked Barrett if he's proud of what they did to John Cena on Monday Night Raw. Barrett said he's proud of everything he's done in this ring and proud of the men who are with him. He said "you're either Nexus or you're against us."

After a replay of the beatdown Nexus gave on tonight's NXT, Michael Cole reminded fans of this Sunday's PPV despite the fact Nexus is looming over WWE.

Winner: The Nexus wins the over-the-top Battle Royal.

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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 06/22/10

WWE NXT results from Manchester, NH:

After the usual NXT intro video, Michael Cole said we're one week away from the first NXT vote. He said at ringside are he and Josh Matthews. Cole kicked it over to the newest member of their broadcast team, Ashley Valence who was in the ring. Striker wasn't in ring to start things off like usual. Early on, it's tough to tell if Matt Striker is no longer the host, and Ashley is. No explanation given as to her role. Ashley talked about the Pros and fans getting to vote and said voting will open one week from tonight at 10PM EST on WWE.com.

Ashley introduced the WWE Pros next one by one John Morrison, Cody Rhodes, Team LayCool, Mark Henry, Kofi Kingston and Zack Ryder. Ashley said it was time for the first match of the night. The Miz and Alex Riley arrived to the ring, followed by MVP and Percy Watson.

Percy Watson & MVP vs. Alex Riley & The Miz

During this contest, Watson and MVP had a nice doubleteam move to slam Riley to the mat, the MVP tossed him out of the ring. Miz jumped off the apron and got in Riley's face telling him to get back in the ring, causing Riley to glare at Miz.

Later still, Watson escaped Riley for a tag to MVP. MVP hit the Ballin' Elbow drop, but couldn't hit the 305 finisher. MVP rushed over for a tag to Watson, and Riley tagged in Miz. Watson hit an interesting splash move on Miz. It eventually broke down in the ring with MVP taking Riley out over the ropes. Miz dropped Riley against the top ropes then hit Skullcrushing Finale for the pinfall win. Miz started talking trash in Watson's face on the mat, so MVP rushed in to get him away. Riley is now 2-0 on NXT.

Winner: The Miz & Alex Riley win via pinfall over MVP & Percy Watson.

Josh Matthews introduced the NXT background video on rookie Titus O'Neil, who is a former pro football player. Zack Ryder brought out Titus O'Neil for the next match.

Michael Cole said later tonight they'll update what happened last night to Mr. McMahon on Raw at the hands of the NXT season 1 guys.

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Michael McGillicutty vs. Titus O'Neil

Zack Ryder and Kofi Kingston were at ringside to watch their rookies square off. Early on O'Neil picked up Mike and Mike responded with a slew of punches to the head. O'Neil rammed him against the corner to take control. Late in the match, O'Neil hit a scoop slam, but as he went for the splash, McGillicutty put up both knees. From there, O'Neil got up crouching. McGillicutty ran from against the ropes and hit a spinning neckbreaker for the pin. Mike is 2-0, while O'Neil is 0-2.

Winner: Michael McGillicutty wins via pinfall over Titus O'Neil.

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Josh Matthews reminded fans to check out WWE.com for results from Fatal 4Way PPV.

Kuval vs. Eli Cottonwood

Team LayCool was at ringside for the match. John Morrison accompanied Eli Cottonwood to the ring for the battle of David vs. Goliath. Kuval went for the quickness early on, while Cottonwood went for the power moves, tossing Kuval face first to the corner turnbuckle. Cottonwood put Kuval near the corner ropes, where Kuval managed to lock on some sort of submission hold. It was illegal so the ref forced him to break it off.

Kuval continued with quick strike attacks, while Cottonwood appeared to be in pain. Kuval had an impressive springboard kick from the ropes, and also a jump off the corner to drive both feet into the back of Cottonwood's head. However, Eli kicked out Kuval's pin. He picked him up and smashed Kuval to the mat for the win.

Team LayCool chased Kuval as he walked hurt up the ramp, acting concerned over their rookie.

Winner: Eli Cottonwood wins via pinfall over Kuval.

Next up was a background video of NXT rookie Lucky Cannon who was once in a coma for weeks, but learned to walk and talk once again.

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NXT returned backstage with Kuval looking to be in serious pain. Michelle and Layla helped him up. They told him he lost twice but third time's a charm. Team LayCool presented Kuval with a gift, a pink property of LayCool T-shirt.

Matt Striker had finally joined the commentators at ringside. Josh Matthews brought up how Striker is not all smiles after what happened to him due to Cody Rhodes last weekend. They reviewed Mike McGillicutty defeating Lucky Cannon last week in a match. Cody Rhodes gave his opinion from up on the ramp, criticizing Lucky as all style and no substance. Mark Henry stood up for his rook and told Cody to take on Lucky. Cody said he accepts but needed a week to get ready. Striker asked what we can expect from Cody Rhodes. Rhodes ended up clubbing Striker down off the ramp.

Josh Matthews asked Striker his thoughts about last week after seeing the footage. Striker said he'll keep it professional and chalk it up to Cody being heated over Mark Henry's challenge. Striker said "Let's move on." Michael Cole moved on to bring up last night's Raw and the NXT beat down on Vince McMahon. They showed the beatdown in the ring once again.

Michael Cole said an email has been received from the new "anonymous" GM of Monday Night Raw. The statement said "these actions will be met with the appropriate consequences."

Lucky Cannon vs. Cody Rhodes
Five Minute Challenge

Cody got on the mic prior to the match saying they will have a five minute challenge to see if he can even last five minutes in the ring with him. The countdown clock started up on screen as Cody shoved Lucky into the corner and pointed towards the big screen. Michael Cole talked of the achievements of Cody Rhodes including former tag champ and son of Dusty Rhodes. Mark Henry and Husky Harris were at ringside to watch.

Rhodes continued to stay in control and at the 2:30 mark he put Cannon up in an interesting submission hold on his back. Cannon managed to escape it and use a schoolboy pinfall attempt. Cannon seemed to be building some momentum with a huge boot kick on Rhodes. Rhodes kicked out at 1:41. Cannon jumped off the corner but Cody dodged him, then came back with his own spin kick to the head of Cannon. Cody followed up with Cross Rhodes to win by pinfall with 1:02 remaining on the clock.

Winner: Cody Rhodes wins via pinfall over Lucky Cannon in 3:58.

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The show closed out with Striker in-ring with all of the NXT rookies, asking for them to present final cases to get fan votes. One-by-one the Season 2 rookies got 45 seconds to speak. When it came time for Husky Harris he told Matt Striker he doesn't need to talk for 45 seconds. Harris knocked Striker down before delivering a sentaun bomb on him. Harris left the ring and headed backstage with his pro Cody Rhodes. The first NXT voting will be next week. Fans can start voting as of 10PM EST on Tuesday 6/29/10 at WWE.com.

WWE NXT Results 6/15/10

NXT Recap from NC State University:

NXT opened with highlights from last week's introductions by the Pros of their new rookies. At the end of the show, the Pros gave the rookies an in-ring beatdown as part of their initiation.

Striker was in the ring and said there's a lot of unanswered questions after last week's in-ring Pros vs Rookies confrontation. Striker said it's time to bring out the rookies and pros to get some answers. He introduced each of the rookies one by one, then each of the Pros.

Striker gave the mic up to MVP to explain what went down last week. He said last week's beatdown was an initiation. MVP said they paid for the transgressions of the Season 1 guys who attacked Raw. He said they want to do this season the right way in teaching the new class of rookies. MVP asked if they can move forward now. Everyone shook hands and made up so it appeared things were smoothed over.

Striker reminded fans that in 5 weeks will be a poll with 50% vote from the Pros, and 50% vote from fans. Striker told Kuval and Alex Riley to step forward. He said it's all about opportunities for them, and tonight they'll face each other one-on-one, next. For some reason, The Miz was MIA.

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Kuval vs. Alex Riley

Team LayCool were in the ring and said it's time to see another look at their rookie, he's cute, he's cuddly...Kuval! They rolled the Kuval NXT tape with him talking about his youth and previous wrestling experiences. Team LayCool joined Cole and Matthews on commentary, talking up their rookie.

Riley took control as he dropped Kuval face first onto the ropes right before a commercial break. After break, Riley remained in control after using a back suplex to slam Kuval for a near fall. Kuval started gaining momentm though, using a seres of strikes and clotheslines. He went to the outside and from the apron slapped a submission choke on Riley. He finally broke it off, then hit a missile dropkick off the corner for a near fall. Kuval missed as he went for a high risk move moments later. He landed on his feet, possibly tweaking his ankle. Riley grabbed Kuval, put him on his shoulders and hit a spinning slam type move for the win.

Winner: Alex Riley wins via pinfall over Kuval.

Matt Striker interviewed Riley after the match, asking about The Miz being away and him still winning. Riley said Miz had a big night last night, winning the US Title. Riley said Miz offered to have him come party out in LA but he declined and said he'd get things done tonight on his own. LayCool said that Kuval did ok, they're not used to losing but it was his first match. Striker asked Morrison and Ryder their thoughts on what they saw from up on the ramp. Morrison said both guys impressed in this match. Ryder said he only cares about his guy Titus O'Neil, but the ring announcer girl is hot, "call me".

Cole and Matthews tossed it to a highlight video of NXT rookie Eli Cottonwood. He said he's afraid of himself, because he doesn't always know what he's going to do next.

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NXT returned with an outside shot of the NC State University arena. Cole said last night was another scary incident on Raw, which began with Wade Barrett and the NXT rookies confronting Bret Hart. Barrett opened the show with the other former rookies telling why they attacked Cena, the ring and everyone around it last week. They did it to make a statement. Bret Hart came out to tell them what they did was cowardly. Barrett said he's got a WWE contract and guaranteed title shot. The other NXT guys wanted contracts, but Hart said no way and also fired Barrett.

Later still, John Cena arrived to the ring and called out the NXT guys who attacked him. They showed up, but so did members from the Raw roster like Mark Henry, Edge, Sheamus, Orton, Mark Henry and Santino Marella. They chased off the NXT guys out of the arena.

Later in the night, it was the main event of Cena/Orton vs Sheamus/Edge. Bret Hart called all of the Raw roster members out to stand on stage and keep the peace. During the main event, the lights went out in the arena. The NXT guys were backstage destroying the place, where they also grabbed GM Bret Hart. They loaded him into a limo and had it driving around in the parking garage, smashing into parked cars. They eventually pulled Bret Hart out and put him against a smashed car. Barrett said they want an answer by Sunday.

Michael Cole said Bret Hart suffered physical and emotional trauma, but there's no indication from the GM's office if he'll give them an answer. Cole and Matthews talked about the Fatal 4Way including the WWE Championship and World Title Fatal Fourways.

A previously recorded video footage piece was shown from earlier when Zack Ryder approached his rookie Titus O'Neil in the locker room. Ryder talked about losing his temper and said you've got to learn to control it. They gave each other a fist bump and sat down in the locker room. Cole said that's a side of Ryder he's yet to see.

They showed a video of WWE NXT rookie Husky Harris, who is the son of Mike Rotunda, aka "IRS".

Kofi Kingston and his rookie Michael McGillicutty were introduced and came to the ring.

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Kofi Kingston & Michael McGillicutty vs. Mark Henry & Lucky Cannon

The NXT Pros were shown seated up on the stage to watch the matchup. Henry requested that Kofi tag in his rookie McGillicutty to start things off. Henry quickly showed his power and strength off with an overhead press and drop. Henry made a tag to Cannon for his first ring action.

Cole told the story of Lucky Cannon who was hit by a steel pipe when he was younger and came to the aid of a friend in trouble. He was in a coma for several weeks and lost 45 pounds in weight. Kofi made his first in-ring appearance of the night to work on Cannon a bit. Lucky Cannon ended up outside the ring. Kofi and McGillicutty did a double dropkick to kick Henry off the apron before break.

In the late stages of the match, Lucky Cannon had a headlock on McGillicutty on the mat. He stood him up and rammed him to the corner. On the whip, Lucky was reverse whippead and tried for a reverse crossbody off the corner. McGillicutty ducked it and then moments later hit a spinning neckbreaker to grab a quick victory.

Winners: Kofi Kingston & Michael McGillicutty win via pinfall over Mark Henry & Lucky Cannon.

Mark Henry and Lucky Cannon shook hands with the winners. Henry said he thinks his rookie has potential but a long way to go, but he'll get him there. Kofi said he was impressed with his rookie tonight. Cody Rhodes was asked for his thoughts. He said in the WWE the winners get paid more than losers, and Lucky is a loser. Henry defended his rookie and told him to put his money where his mouth is. Henry challenged Cody to try to beat Lucky Cannon in the ring.

Host Matt Striker ran up the ramp to ask Cody about the challenge. Cody said he thinks Lucky would be lucky to last five minutes in the ring with him. He said he'd need a week to get ready for the match. Striker asked what we can expect from Rhodes next week. Rhodes sarcastically asked "what can we expect?" then clocked Striker with his forearm to knock him off stage. Cody went backstage with Mark Henry rushing back to find him. MVP and others checked on Striker's condition.

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