NXT recap & reactions (Feb. 24, 2021): No Regrets
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No Regrets
Adam Cole: Still a prick.
This week’s episode closed with the explanation for Adam Cole’s betrayal. But we never really got it. Instead it was Cole pretending he was remorseful only to predictably reveal that he most definitely was not.
Kyle O’Reilly, who they told us is out 4-6 weeks (but surely will be back sooner), did not show up tonight. It was too soon for any of that. Instead Roddy Strong confronted the former leader of Undisputed ERA. At first, he didn’t buy Cole’s BS. But after an interlude where NXT Champion Finn Bálor tried to confront Cole but got put down by a brief alliance between Roddy and Adam (a bit reluctant on Strong’s behalf), the Panama City Playboy turned on the waterworks, suckered Roderick in, and punched him in the nuts.
NXT TV
Aired February 24, 2021 on USA Network
[Hour One] The show started off with a recap package of the Karrion Kross and Santos Escobar feud that started a few weeks ago…
Vic Joseph, Beth Phoenix, and Wade Barrett were on commentary…
1. NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano (w/Austin Theory, Indi Hartwell, Candice LeRae) vs. Dexter Lumis in a non-title match. The commentators talked about how Austin Theory has been acting pretty strange for a guy who was kidnapped for multiple nights. Gargano quickly retreated to the apron. Gargano went for a slingshot move, but he was punched out of the air. Lumis avoided a Slingshot Spear by going under the ring and coming out on the other side to blindside Gargano. Lumis hit Gargano with a delayed vertical suplex. Gargano went for a comeback, but he was given snake eyes on the apron (nice bump by Gargano).
WWE NXT: Adam Cole betrays Roderick Strong
UPI News Service, 02/25/2021
Adam Cole turned on his friend Roderick Strong as their group The Undisputed Era continues to crumble on WWE NXT.
ADVERTISEMENT Cole hit the ring to explain his actions on Wednesday after the former NXT Champion took out his Undisputed Era partner Kyle O Reilly last week using steel steps. Cole had also attacked current NXT Champion Finn Balor.
Cole apologized to O Reilly before he was joined by Strong. When Kyle heals, I don t know if I can save you from what he s going to do to you, Strong said before Balor ran down to the ring and started punching Cole.
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Santos Escobar keeps saying he’s playing chess, not checkers. He’s going to need a really good strategy to take down the undefeated Karrion Kross. We ponder what tricks he might have under his mask, and get you ready for tonight’s show.