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**Evil Vito** · 03-01-2015, 02:46 PM

WWF NXT - Week 2: April 10, 2002

WWF makes the most out of its rights to �Superstar� by Saliva, as the WrestleMania X8 theme is used as a fitting song for the brand new opening video for NXT. After the video finishes and the pyro goes off, the droning intro to �One of a Kind� hits as the crowd gets on their feet. Tag team action to start us off with straight away on NXT!

Segment 1: Rob Van Dam and Shelton Benjamin vs. Diamond Dallas Page and Mike Sanders

After Page worked the first couple of minutes of the match, Sanders tagged himself in. Although he held his own for a while, he simply refused to tag out, even feigning a tag to his mentor a few times only to pull back, leaving Page struggling to maintain his optimistic demeanor. Perhaps he should have reconsidered his options, as he eventually fell victim to an impressive T-Bone Suplex by Benjamin and then a Five Star Frog Splash from Benjamin�s pro for good measure. The Intercontinental Champion and his rookie get the win. Sanders said last week that he didn�t feel he deserved to be stuck on NXT, but tonight he might be eating those words.

Crowd Reaction: 66%, Match Quality: 80%, Overall Rating: 73%

Segment 2: Ron Waterman video

Last week a couple of the rookies were profile through prerecorded video, and tonight Ron Waterman gets the same treatment. Along with footage of him wrestling in development, he plays up his mixed martial art background and brings up the fact that he�s knocked out several opponents in less than 30 seconds. He�s dominated in the octagon and looks forward to doing the same in the squared circle.

Overall Rating: 70%, Ron Waterman gained overness

Segment 3: Scott Hall and his rookie make their way to the ring

The crowd boos the sound of the nWo theme. Scott Hall does his trademark walk out to the ring and throws his toothpick into the camera. Coming up behind him is Charlie Haas walking slowly, but he�s wearing an nWo tank top with leathery-looking pants and a blonde wig. He uses the bottom rope to step over the top rope and raises his fist in the Wolfpack sign.

Scott Hall grabs the mic and says �hey yo�. He seems to be ready to survey the crowd but before he can, Haas grabs the mic away to proclaim that �Big Sexy� Kevin Haas is in the house, drawing a big pop from the crowd as the announcers laugh. Hall shoves Haas and starts giving him a talking to as we go to commercial.

Overall Rating: 69%, Kevin Haas gained overness, Scott Hall lost overness

Segment 4: �Big Sexy� Kevin Haas w/ Scott Hall vs. Leviathan w/ Raven

Haas is still posing to the fans when we come back from break, but Raven�s theme hits as Leviathan charges out, not looking amused at what he sees. Although Haas is able to get a few punches in, the monstrous Leviathan pretty much beats the ever-loving piss out of poor Charlie, err I mean Kevin. A huge spinebuster ends the proceedings and Leviathan gets his first win in decisive fashion. Raven cackles and raises his mentee�s hand with glee. Scott Hall just shrugs it off and heads to the back, not really seeming to care that his rookie just got decimated.

Crowd Reaction: 54%, Match Quality: 75%, Overall Rating: 64%

Segment 5: Chris Nowinski video

We cut to another video profile, this time for Chris Nowinski. Adorned in his Harvard letterman�s jacket, Nowinski reminds us of his past history on Tough Enough and how he made the finals and should have won. The definition of insanity is to do the same thing over again and expect different results. Last season he had to fit in with his competitors. This time? It�s going to be all about him, and he�ll be left with a WWF contract when all is said and done.

Overall Rating: 68%, Chris Nowinski gained overness

Segment 6: Randy Orton backstage interview

Right after Nowinski�s video, we cut to a video clip of his match last week, showing the ending with Mr. Perfect stealing the tag and pinning Nowinski via Perfect Plex. Jonathan Coachman asks Orton for his thoughts on his pro coming in at the last minute and stealing his thunder. Before Orton can speak, Perfect grabs the mic away and says he was setting a perfect example for his rookie. Nobody else can ever be perfect, but if Orton keeps paying attention maybe he�ll someday be as good as him. Perfect walks off confidently as Orton is left shaking his head.

Overall Rating: 68%, Randy Orton gained overness

Segment 7: Kurt Angle w/ Eric Angle vs. John Cena w/ Edge

Kurt got the crowd riled up as only he can, but his talking was cut short by �Never Gonna Stop� by Rob Zombie as Edge led his rookie down to the ring. After a few more demeaning words, Cena slapped Angle in the face and the match was on. This was a stellar match, with Cena looking like anything but a rookie. He displayed great power and poise, nearly pulling off a major upset a few times.

Just when Kurt was reeling in the corner, he motioned for his brother Eric to execute �plan B�. Eric reluctantly ran over to Edge outside the ring and punched him in the back of the head, prompting a brawl on the floor between the two of them. As Cena and the referee paid attention to what was happening on the outside, Kurt connected with a swift kick to the balls which made Cena easy picking for the Angle Slam and the victory.

Kurt hightailed it after the match, looking all too proud for a man who just needed to cheat to defeat a guy in his first ever WWF match. Although Cena may have made a rookie mistake in taking his eye off the ball, he looked impressive in defeat and like somebody who should have a bright future ahead of him.

Crowd Reaction: 72%, Match Quality: 82%, Overall Rating: 77%

67% Overall Rating for NXT
1.18 Rating

Although Leviathan/Haas was evidently the best squash match ever, the fans not caring dragged the rating down enough to make this worse than the first week. I suspect that�ll happen quite a bit in rookie vs. rookie matches until the rookies get more over. I also wasn�t sure how to book the Hall/Haas thing so I just picked a manager angle where a manager reveals his new client (I have all of the pros set as managers). Guess it dragged Hall down to have him representing someone so unover. Haas will get over dammit! Hall is still at 85 anyway so whatever. Overall I�m happy with how the show came out again.

03-01-2015, 02:46 PM	#2442
Evil Vito President of Freedonia Posts: 58,167	WWF NXT - Week 2: April 10, 2002 WWF makes the most out of its rights to �Superstar� by Saliva, as the WrestleMania X8 theme is used as a fitting song for the brand new opening video for NXT. After the video finishes and the pyro goes off, the droning intro to �One of a Kind� hits as the crowd gets on their feet. Tag team action to start us off with straight away on NXT! Segment 1: Rob Van Dam and Shelton Benjamin vs. Diamond Dallas Page and Mike Sanders After Page worked the first couple of minutes of the match, Sanders tagged himself in. Although he held his own for a while, he simply refused to tag out, even feigning a tag to his mentor a few times only to pull back, leaving Page struggling to maintain his optimistic demeanor. Perhaps he should have reconsidered his options, as he eventually fell victim to an impressive T-Bone Suplex by Benjamin and then a Five Star Frog Splash from Benjamin�s pro for good measure. The Intercontinental Champion and his rookie get the win. Sanders said last week that he didn�t feel he deserved to be stuck on NXT, but tonight he might be eating those words. Crowd Reaction: 66%, Match Quality: 80%, Overall Rating: 73% Segment 2: Ron Waterman video Last week a couple of the rookies were profile through prerecorded video, and tonight Ron Waterman gets the same treatment. Along with footage of him wrestling in development, he plays up his mixed martial art background and brings up the fact that he�s knocked out several opponents in less than 30 seconds. He�s dominated in the octagon and looks forward to doing the same in the squared circle. Overall Rating: 70%, Ron Waterman gained overness Segment 3: Scott Hall and his rookie make their way to the ring The crowd boos the sound of the nWo theme. Scott Hall does his trademark walk out to the ring and throws his toothpick into the camera. Coming up behind him is Charlie Haas walking slowly, but he�s wearing an nWo tank top with leathery-looking pants and a blonde wig. He uses the bottom rope to step over the top rope and raises his fist in the Wolfpack sign. Scott Hall grabs the mic and says �hey yo�. He seems to be ready to survey the crowd but before he can, Haas grabs the mic away to proclaim that �Big Sexy� Kevin Haas is in the house, drawing a big pop from the crowd as the announcers laugh. Hall shoves Haas and starts giving him a talking to as we go to commercial. Overall Rating: 69%, Kevin Haas gained overness, Scott Hall lost overness Segment 4: �Big Sexy� Kevin Haas w/ Scott Hall vs. Leviathan w/ Raven Haas is still posing to the fans when we come back from break, but Raven�s theme hits as Leviathan charges out, not looking amused at what he sees. Although Haas is able to get a few punches in, the monstrous Leviathan pretty much beats the ever-loving piss out of poor Charlie, err I mean Kevin. A huge spinebuster ends the proceedings and Leviathan gets his first win in decisive fashion. Raven cackles and raises his mentee�s hand with glee. Scott Hall just shrugs it off and heads to the back, not really seeming to care that his rookie just got decimated. Crowd Reaction: 54%, Match Quality: 75%, Overall Rating: 64% Segment 5: Chris Nowinski video We cut to another video profile, this time for Chris Nowinski. Adorned in his Harvard letterman�s jacket, Nowinski reminds us of his past history on Tough Enough and how he made the finals and should have won. The definition of insanity is to do the same thing over again and expect different results. Last season he had to fit in with his competitors. This time? It�s going to be all about him, and he�ll be left with a WWF contract when all is said and done. Overall Rating: 68%, Chris Nowinski gained overness Segment 6: Randy Orton backstage interview Right after Nowinski�s video, we cut to a video clip of his match last week, showing the ending with Mr. Perfect stealing the tag and pinning Nowinski via Perfect Plex. Jonathan Coachman asks Orton for his thoughts on his pro coming in at the last minute and stealing his thunder. Before Orton can speak, Perfect grabs the mic away and says he was setting a perfect example for his rookie. Nobody else can ever be perfect, but if Orton keeps paying attention maybe he�ll someday be as good as him. Perfect walks off confidently as Orton is left shaking his head. Overall Rating: 68%, Randy Orton gained overness Segment 7: Kurt Angle w/ Eric Angle vs. John Cena w/ Edge Kurt got the crowd riled up as only he can, but his talking was cut short by �Never Gonna Stop� by Rob Zombie as Edge led his rookie down to the ring. After a few more demeaning words, Cena slapped Angle in the face and the match was on. This was a stellar match, with Cena looking like anything but a rookie. He displayed great power and poise, nearly pulling off a major upset a few times. Just when Kurt was reeling in the corner, he motioned for his brother Eric to execute �plan B�. Eric reluctantly ran over to Edge outside the ring and punched him in the back of the head, prompting a brawl on the floor between the two of them. As Cena and the referee paid attention to what was happening on the outside, Kurt connected with a swift kick to the balls which made Cena easy picking for the Angle Slam and the victory. Kurt hightailed it after the match, looking all too proud for a man who just needed to cheat to defeat a guy in his first ever WWF match. Although Cena may have made a rookie mistake in taking his eye off the ball, he looked impressive in defeat and like somebody who should have a bright future ahead of him. Crowd Reaction: 72%, Match Quality: 82%, Overall Rating: 77% 67% Overall Rating for NXT 1.18 Rating Although Leviathan/Haas was evidently the best squash match ever, the fans not caring dragged the rating down enough to make this worse than the first week. I suspect that�ll happen quite a bit in rookie vs. rookie matches until the rookies get more over. I also wasn�t sure how to book the Hall/Haas thing so I just picked a manager angle where a manager reveals his new client (I have all of the pros set as managers). Guess it dragged Hall down to have him representing someone so unover. Haas will get over dammit! Hall is still at 85 anyway so whatever. Overall I�m happy with how the show came out again.