NXT 78

August 16, 2011 – Bakersfield, California

Hornswoggle more or less proposes to AJ in the opening segment. Derrick Bateman interrupts before she can say yes. They trade boring jabs back and forth. Titus O’Neil and Hornswoggle chase Bateman to the back, leaving AJ open to an attack from Maxine. Remember her?!

Tyson Kidd def. JTG
This was short and a little sloppy, but it had good energy from both guys. Japanese writing flashes on the big screen after the match, jarring Kidd. That is neat. **

Darren Young def. Matt Striker
Striker asked for this rematch. It was maybe a step better than their previous match, though it was Young who busted his lip open this time (vs. Striker’s nose last time), and Striker was really aggressive here. **¼

Derrick Bateman def. TItus O’Neil
Bateman tells us that Maxine is his girlfriend. These two didn’t suddenly start having good chemistry in the week since their last bad match, and this was also garbage. Maxine distracts O’Neil, leading to Bateman’s win. ¾*