NXT results, Aug. 17, 2016: Joe–Nakamura interview breaks down en route to TakeOver: Brooklyn II
On the final stop before this Saturday’s NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II, NXT Champion Samoa Joe went face-to-face with his challenger, Shinsuke Nakamura, in a sit-down interview that left the fiery titleholder needing to be restrained.
The mysterious Ember Moon makes her debut this Saturday at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II. Video courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.
After being interrupted by Billie Kay, General Manager William Regal granted Kay her wish of having a match this Saturday at TakeOver: Brooklyn II, by putting her up against the debuting Ember Moon. Be careful what you wish for, Billie.
SmackDown Live Superstars Carmella and Alexa Bliss captain trios featuring newcomers to the NXT women's division in a Six-Woman Tag Team Match. Video courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.
If Carmella, Liv Morgan & Nikki Glencross vs. Alexa Bliss, Mandy Rose & Daria Berenato is any indication, the future is bright for the NXT Women’s division. Both Carmella and Bliss – now SmackDown Live Superstars – led their teams of newcomers in a highly competitive Six-Woman Tag Team Match, which included the NXT debuts of the “Best in the Galaxy” Nikki Glencross and former Tough Enough contestants Mandy Rose and Daria Beranato.
Amid a furious back-and-forth between both teams, it was Carmella who took advantage of her less experienced foe, locking Rose in the Code of Silence and forcing her to tap out.
Things get intense when NXT Champion Samoa Joe and Shinsuke Nakamura sit down for an interview just days before their title showdown at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II. Video courtesy of the award-winning WWE Network.
From the get-go, General Manager William Regal was determined to keep the peace during NXT Champion Samoa Joe and Shinsuke Nakamura’s face-to-face interview, as a group of thick-bodied security guards surrounded the champion and challenger.
It was clear that the fiery Joe was holding back his rage as he answered questions from Byron Saxton revolving around Regal’s match-making process and Nakamura’s rapid rise to becoming the No. 1 contender. Saxton then asked both men whether or not they respect the other, which is where tensions finally boiled over. While Joe said he respects what his highly acclaimed challenger has accomplished, the Japanese Superstar’s response drew the ire of Joe. Remarkably, all Nakamura answered with was “I do,” but clearly, the manner in which he answered the question did not sit well with the hot-headed Joe who had to be restrained by security as the show went off the air.
