Damian Priest Wants Finn Balor At TakeOver, Shad Gaspard Honored | Post-AEW/NXT Fight-Size Update
Here’s your post-NXT/AEW fight-size update for May 20, 2020:
NXT:
– NXT opened with a graphic honoring Shad Gaspard.
A hero. — #RIPShadGaspard pic.twitter.com/vaIREMPvRb
— WWE (@WWE) May 21, 2020
– Although the match wasn’t made official, Damian Priest did issue a challenge to Finn Balor for a match at NXT TakeOver: In Your House. Balor has yet to comment on the challenge.
BEWARE OF INFAMY.@ArcherOfInfamy has challenged @FinnBalor for #NXTTakeOver: IN YOUR HOUSE!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/02p3SgnW9k
— WWE (@WWE) May 21, 2020
– Speaking of NXT TakeOver: In Your House, the first match of the event has been made official, with Tommaso Ciampa taking on Karrion Kross.
– El Hijo del Fantasma and Akira Tozawa share a moment of sportsmanship before Tozawa is brutally attacked.
– El Hijo Del Fantasma punched his ticket to the Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament finals, but his opponent will be revealed next week.
– In addition, next week’s episode of NXT will also feature a cage match between Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher.
– Mia Yim picks up a win over Santana Garrett before dealing with Candice LeRae and Johnny Gargano.
– Shotzi Blackheart is putting the entire women’s division on notice with a tank.
– Roderick Strong managed to pick up the win against Dexter Lumis.
– In the main event of tonight’s episode, Io Shirai and Rhea Ripley weren’t able to score a definitive win over each other thanks to NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair making a surprise appearance.
– For full results of NXT, click here.
AEW:
– Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, and Excalibur paid tribute to Shad Gaspard on commentary. Meanwhile, Big Swole and Private Party honored Shad in the crowd.
Also.. pic.twitter.com/tj8z1u4FvY
— Steve Argintaru (@SteveTSN) May 21, 2020
– MJF was able to successfully win his “tune-up match” against Marko Stunt just days before he takes on Jungle Boy at Double Or Nothing. Highlights of that match can be seen below.
.@The_MJF used a tactic he probably used in high school.
Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama or https://t.co/GdI7QAsxEP for our International fans. #AEWonTNT @AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/2TvVbj2zeS— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) May 21, 2020
– The Double Or Nothing lineup has been updated and the new match announced can be seen here.
– All hell broke loose as Arn Anderson and Jake Roberts nearly came to blows before Cody and Lance Archer face off for the TNT Championship at Double Or Nothing.
All hell just broke loose between @TheArnShow & @JakeSnakeDDT.
Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama or https://t.co/GdI7QAsxEP for our International fans. #AEWonTNT @AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/eZyre2kc0Y— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) May 21, 2020
.@The_MJF with a wild lariat and beatdown to @realmarkostunt!
Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama or https://t.co/GdI7QAsxEP for our International fans. #AEWonTNT @AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/xKEenLlY81— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) May 21, 2020
.@realmarkostunt on the attack!
Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama or https://t.co/GdI7QAsxEP for our International fans. #AEWonTNT @AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/igmMoy3jGr— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) May 21, 2020
– The TNT Champion will soon find out his first title defense next week in a battle royale.
– In the main event of tonight’s episode of Dynamite, Matt Hardy defeated Sammy Guevara.
– In a preview of women’s matches at Double Or Nothing, Britt Baker & Nyla Rose defeated the team of Kris Statlander & Hikaru Shida.
SOCIAL EXCLUSIVE#BestFriends @trentylocks & @SexyChuckieT are running around @dailysplace like mad men! pic.twitter.com/NXoS3kJbUm
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) May 21, 2020
– After being absent from AEW programming for weeks, Hangman Page and The Young Bucks returned to help out Kenny Omega as he was being attacked by Chris Jericho.
– Chuck Taylor and Trent are walking around Daily’s Place like mad men.
SOCIAL EXCLUSIVE#BestFriends @trentylocks & @SexyChuckieT are running around @dailysplace like mad men! pic.twitter.com/NXoS3kJbUm
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) May 21, 2020
– For full results of AEW Dynamite, click here.
