My Top 5 NXT Favourite Matches Part 1

Intro

Even this developmental brand, didn't have the best of starts, in the early days, under the guidance of HHH, what we saw wasn't just an uprising, what we saw were fans starting to gravitate towards the underground, causing a mass swelling, that the mainstream wrestling industry, was forced to sit up and take notice. WE ARE NXT, wasn't just a clever catchphrse, that you could easily slap on a t shirt, it was a blueprint, that would forshadow how the industry could look in the years to come.

5 Isiah Swerve Scott vs Johny Gargano NXT TV July 2020

Pandemic wrestling isn't a time that any fan would want to go back to, but if you dig beneath the surface, you can find pots of Gold, and this was one of them, two men showcasing their excellent chemistry, this is one of those matches, were who won, doesn't matter, because this was gold. Gargano is back together with his friend Tomasso Ciampa on main roster, whilst Swerve is in AEW is crying over a burnt down house.

4 Walter vs Ilja Dragunov

You need to watch this, because it's a well timed, painful, eye watering affair, that is gripping, as much as it's gratifying. 

3 Kyle O'reilly vs Finn Balor NXT Halloween Havoc 2020

I love this match, as the pandemic rolled on, WWE's creative had gone from dwindling to, outright dumpster fire, however in my opinion, there Black and Gold brand, was still delivering excellent shows on a regular basis, and their takeovers were good examples of this. Kyle O'reilly, and. Finn Balor had a barn burner at that years Halloween Havoc, the physicality was off the chart, as faces got busted the hard way. This. Is one of personal favourite NXT matches, because the passion from both men, seaped out from every beed of sweet that dripped from their bodies. The craft of Pro wrestling on this night, put a smile on my face, at a time in my life, when smiling was a hard thing to do.

2 Bo Dallas vs Adrian Neville NXT Arrival

before the days of main roster upset, and frustration, their was this ladder match, and it was great. Bo's selling, and. Neville's blunt physicality, made for a modern day reminder, that the art of Storytelling wasn't a thing of the past in WWE, this was the blueprint that got layed out for everyone else to follow.

1 Finn Balor vs Samoa Joe NXT Takeover London

This was NXT's first trip across the pond, and they did it in style. Finn Balor vs Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship, could it get any better than that. This. Was simply sensational.