A lot went down at the first NXT taping after TakeOver: Orlando.
Unlike in the past, when WWE would sometimes spoil a few big moments themselves, the company is playing it pretty close to the vest when it comes to what happened at Full Sail Live on April 5, 2017.
If you want a full rundown of all the matches and segments, head over to our live spoiler report here. Otherwise, this is your last warning, you’re gonna see some things WWE is saving for the next month’s worth of Wednesday nights... bail out now if you don’t want to get a look at them before they show up on the Network.
Still here? Alrightee then...
To go along with the new championship title designs, they’ve also tweaked the set (and the music, although I couldn’t find a clip of the new theme):
#NXTFSLive new graphics @WONF4W pic.twitter.com/mgAUWqnwOp
— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) April 5, 2017
Updated NXT Graphics!!! #NXTFSLive pic.twitter.com/gHQlln6lAJ
— C.Ross@WrestleMania (@C_Ross22_) April 5, 2017
Drew McIntyre was in action (his first match probably airs next week on the April 12 episode) and, much to the chagrin of many, he’s not using “Broken Dreams”, despite sticking with the old ink-dripping-on-parchment ‘tron...
Video of @GallowaySpeaks's @WWENXT Return #NXT pic.twitter.com/2mPDuMThC4
— Main Event Radio (@maineventradio) April 5, 2017
#NXTFSLive @GallowaySpeaks RETURNS @WONF4W pic.twitter.com/V4DQZy9mck
— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) April 5, 2017
Welcome back @GallowaySpeaks! #NXTFSLive pic.twitter.com/QwtEMUukx1
— Will Henderson (@willh94) April 5, 2017
New SmackDown Superstar Shinsuke Nakamura showed up to say goodbye to the brand he’s called home for the past year. It was a big enough occassion, his old friendly rival Finn Bálor and the guy who signed him, Triple H, showed up to send him off:
What an incredible moment! #NXTFSLive #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/KtMBoKiEsg
— C.Ross@WrestleMania (@C_Ross22_) April 5, 2017
#NXTFSLive Triple H and Finn wishing Shinsuke well pic.twitter.com/xAWM6NEARM
— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) April 5, 2017
Thank you @ShinsukeN! @TripleH @FinnBalor #NXTFSLive #ThankYouShinsuke pic.twitter.com/A4SKnJUA6j
— Will Henderson (@willh94) April 5, 2017
A guy I was bummed didn’t show at the Amway Center last Saturday was here, and Hideo Itami was doing big things, like putting the champ, Bobby Roode, to sleep:
.@HideoItami おかえりなさい!#NXTFSLive #GTS pic.twitter.com/K9lDpSXLiW
— Karen (@KarenNerdsOut) April 6, 2017
@HideoItami puts @REALBobbyRoode to sleep #nxtfslive pic.twitter.com/ucariwscUg
— Keith Ort (@keithort) April 6, 2017
A little Cruiserweight Classic/United Kingdom Championship Tournament crossover action to tide you over until the weekly UK show happens:
#nxtfslive @Tyler_Bate vs @GentlemanJackG was a masterclass in grappling pic.twitter.com/DM8lLPoPHs
— Irwinator (@JIrwinNXTFan) April 6, 2017
Nak wasn’t the only guy getting a farewell, but SmackDown’s other new addition had to work for his moment, as Tye Dillinger got to blow off his feud with Eric Young and SAnitY in what will only be NXT’s third-ever steel cage match!
We've got us a cage match! #NXTFSLive pic.twitter.com/YwpPGYPFuW
— Will Henderson (@willh94) April 6, 2017
#NXTFSLive this is our main event! @WWEDillinger v @TheEricYoung pic.twitter.com/0pqgqm2lfY
— JJ Williams (@JJWilliamsWON) April 6, 2017
After escaping to pick up a big win in his final NXT appearance (and locking the rest of EY’s crew in the cage with some help from his friends Kassius Ohno & Roderick Strong), it was time for The Perfect Ten to say goodbye:
A 2nd @WWENXT farewell.. @WWEDillinger #nxtfslive #NXT @FullSail pic.twitter.com/NvKS0ofYWc
— Main Event Radio (@maineventradio) April 6, 2017
Give the folks who Tweeted these pics and videos a follow, and tune in starting next Wednesday to see how this all translates to television!