WRESTLING RECAP: WWE NXT from 04/19/17

Last updated: April 20, 2017

Originally published: April 20, 2017

(www.PlaytimeCares.com) - WWE NXT is exclusively shown on the WWE Network and is worth your time, energy and effort to see it. You can see that the WWE will be around for a long time because of the talent pool that is constantly showcased here.

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NXT 388 on the WWE Network:

Verdict: 3 matches and a still just a decent show.  This show allowed one more match for "The Perfect 10," Tye Dillinger before his permanent duties on SmackDown Live. 

Episode tidbits: 

Bobby Roode stated that he is the reason that Shinsuke Nakamura has left NXT and went to SmackDown Live.  He also told the NXT and WWE Universe that they need to get behind him because NXT is his show now.  Roode was interrupted by Hideo Itami who smacked Roode in the face and them knocked Roode out with a GTS (Go To Sleep).  Roode has another Japanese competitor to face.

Also, there are plenty of matches for next week's NXT that should be quite entertaining.  One match that has real show-stealing abilities is the match between Jack Gallagher and Tyler Bate for the WWE United Kingdom Championship.  Bate is looking to defend his championship for the first time in front of the NXT Universe. 

Match 1: Andrade "Cien" Almas defeats Danny Burch too quickly (Match Grade: C)

This match had real potential!  We all know what Cien could do, but this could have been a coming out match for Danny.  Alas, that was not the case.

Match 2: Aliyah and Live Morgan defeats the "Iconic" pair of Peyton Royce and Billie Kay (Match Grade: C)

The temper tantrum that Royce and Kay threw at the end of the match from losing was the type of energy I wanted to see from all 4 ladies.  They are slowly getting better as performers, but there is still a lot of learning to do for them all.

Match 3: Tye Dillinger defeats Eric Young in a Steel Cage Match (Match Grade: B+)

In this farewell match for Tye, he made sure the crowd was really vested in the match.  Tye and Young gave the NXT Universe blood, sweat, and tears of frustration.  If you want to see the steel cage used early and often, then watch this match.