WWE NXT July 1 TV results: Kevin Owens & Rhyno vs. Finn Balor & Samoa Joe

By Emerson Witner, WrestlingObserver.com & Wrestling Outsiders Podcast

The Big News:

Finn Balor gave Kevin Owens his first loss on NXT, pinning him in the tag team main event. Plus part 3 of THE GREATEST VIDEO PACKAGE EVER aired.

Show recap: 

The Vaudevillians defeated Dash & Dawson

We open the show with in ring action this week as everyone’s favorite silent movie villains, now with peppier music, do battle with Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder. Dash and Dawson now have their own theme music and titan tron. Dawson has had a plethora of tag team partners, including Rusev, Sylvester Lefort and Garrett Dylan. Will things last with Dash?

The fans weren’t really into this past the entrances. The Vaudevillians got a quick win with a European Uppercut/Neckbreaker combo.

– Devin Taylor interviewed Becky Lynch, who told the world she sprained her hip flexor at NXT Takeover and now she has to take a few weeks off. She did promise to win the Woman’s Title when she comes back.

Baron Corbin pinned Tucker Knight

Tucker Knight looks like Bull Dempsey’s less hair little brother. Corey Graves wondered if Baron has been in the ring with someone so big before. Well, Bull Dempsey. But either way Baron won in 30 seconds with End of Days.

– William Regal is getting a headache backstage because The Vaudevillians and Enzo & Cass are arguing and yelling in his office over who is the #1 Contender. Mr. Regal booked the tag match for next week with the winners getting the next title shot.

– Part 3 of THE GREATEST VIDEO PACKAGE EVER aired. Seriously if you have not yet checked out the 3 part series on Finn Balor then you need to now. Stop reading this and go watch the three parts. Then come back and read the rest. 

This Saturday morning, 5:30AM eastern time, 2:30AM pacific time, Finn Balor wins the NXT Championship.

– Earlier today, Eva Marie was training as Mr. Regal and Sara Del Ray watched her. We don’t know yet whether that means she is allowed to have a match. 

Emma (w/Dana Brooke) submitted Carmella

Emma is so delightfully evil. No more wacky dancing or pull ups into the ring. Carmella is annoying. Someone please stop her from talking. The fans did a dueling chant of “Evil Emma/Emma Sucks”. I wonder if this is the darkest timeline.

This match was fine. Nothing great, nothing bad, just fine. The fans entertained themselves throughout, randomly booing for no reason other than to do it. Emma won with the Emma Lock.

– Bull Dempsey was trying to get some candy out of a machine, but it wasn’t accepting his dollar. Before he could grab a chair and break the glass, Mr. Regal stopped him and took note of all the chocolate on his lips and beard. With a look of total disgust, William told him to sort himself out or the next time they talk, he won’t like the outcome.

No, really. Whose Cheerios did he piss in?

– Last week, Jason Jordan was mad about losing when Chad Gable plead his case again. Gable said he is hear to show the world Jordan is not a loser. Chad said he is ready, willing and Gable and Jordan got pissy and stormed off in the other direction.

Tyler Breeze pinned Tye Dillinger

Breeze lost the cape. #Sadface. Dillinger, who hasn’t won a match in months, has a new gimmick where he judges everyone. Tye got a bit more offense than you would expect him to, but Breeze continued his winning ways. Tyler really has no direction at this point.

– Devin Taylor and Emma were touching Sasha Banks’ title when Sasha came in angry. Dana and Emma said they are after her title and Sasha said she’ll take them both on. When did she suddenly turn face? This led to a challenge for a tag team match where Sasha vows to find a partner.

Finn Balor & Samoa Joe defeated NXT Champion Kevin Owens & Rhyno

Main event time! The NXT Champion has enlisted the Man Beast to assist him in war tonight against his two top NXT challengers. It took 5 minutes for everyone to get to the ring, so we were left with only 10 minutes of internet time remaining for the match.

The announcers discussed that it is not a foregone conclusion that Balor wins the title and there is a chance Balor ends up like Sami Zayn, Alex Riley, Sami Zayn, Adrian Neville and Sami Zayn, being taken out on a stretcher. The heels get the heat on Balor when Finn tried to give the champ a suplex, but Owens blocked it.

Rhyno did a standing suplex where he held Finn up and did squats, which was quite impressive. Kevin Owens did the John Cena comeback, right down to the Spinning Slam and Five Knuckle Shuffle. Balor fought out of the AA and hit a double foot stomp before making the hot tag to Joe. Rhyno and Joe worked good together. Owens tagged in and they went for a wacky double team on him, but Rhyno broke it up.

Owens gave Joe the Pop Up Power Bomb, Balor gave Owens the Pele Kick, Rhyno accidentally Gore’d  Owens, Balor gave Rhyno the running dropkick and Rhyno squashed Owens in the corner. Finally after that series of moves, Balor won with the Coup De Grace! This was the first time Owens has been pinned on NXT.

72 hours before the title match in Tokyo, Finn Balor has pinned the NXT Champion! The next time you read this column, we may have a new champion. Until next week, remember to say your vitamins and take your prayers!