Kushida defeats Tony Nese: NXT April 22

Result: Kushida defeats Tony Nese

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Match

Tony Nese took the advantage in this match by draping Kushida’s throat down across the top rope and then tossing him into the barricade. Nese maintained focus on the the throat of Kushida, but he missed his springboard moonsault allowing Kushida to hit the handprang back elbow and the cartwheel basement dropkick. When Nese went for the pump handle slam, Kushida locked in the hoverboard lock. Nese escaped with a suplex. Nese followed up with a 450 splash from the top rope, but Kushida kicked out.

With Kushida in the corner, Nese went for the running Nese, but Kushida hit a pair of palm strikes. With both men on the ropes, Kushida locked in the Hoverboard lock and flipped to the mat for the submission victory.

All Matches from NXT April 22

• Full Results
  • Drake Maverick vs. Jake Atlas
  • Jack Gallagher El vs. Hijo Del Fantasma
  • Shotzi Blackheart and Tegan Nox vs. Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez
  • Tony Nese vs. Kushida
  • Mia Yim vs. Jessi Kamea
  • Velveteen Dream and Dexter Lumis defeat Adam Cole and Roderick Strong

Match Ratings

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1. Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
2. Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
3. Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
4. Stakes – Did the match matter?
5. Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
6. Performance: (1) Poor (2) Below Average (3) Average (4) Above Average (5) Excellent