NXT recap & reactions (May 4, 2021): It’s a street fight! - Cageside Seats

If you have a moment free take it to enjoy this slept on gem from the Street Fighter soundtrack.

The moment I heard that Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon were defending their tag team titles in a STREET FIGHT against Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell, I was eagerly anticipating tiger uppercuts, hadoukens and perhaps even some YOGA FIRE!

EXCLUSIVE: Fed up after the vicious assault by @CandiceLeRae & @indi_hartwell, @ShotziWWE & @WWEEmberMoon are ready to settle the issue in a Street Fight.

#WWENXT @CandiceLeRae @indi_hartwell @DexterLumis pic.twitter.com/y2o8jXhL33!

There were less than ten minutes left on the clock when the ring introductions began, so all four women cut off the announcer by brawling, which makes sense given it’s a street fight anyway so anything goes.

You’d also expect a lot of plunder in a street fight and you wouldn’t be disappointed by the amount here — chairs, tables, and a fire extinguisher all came into play before we got a very late commercial break guaranteeing an overrun.

#WWENXT #StreetFight @CandiceLeRae @indi_hartwell @ShotziWWE @WWEEmberMoon pic.twitter.com/mWGGMrJj9o!

If this had been given a half hour or close to it instead of the 18 minutes or so it got from the start through the overrun, it might be remembered as a TLC match for the ages.

Hartwell took out Moon by diving from the ring onto a table outside, and LeRae stomped Blackheart’s head into a steel chair and pinned her for 3.

#AndNEW!!!#WWENXT #StreetFight @indi_hartwell @CandiceLeRae pic.twitter.com/Ib9T1A4Ak5?

Leon Ruff was the first to enter and tried to attack Scott when he hit the ring, being held back by the ref until the bell, at which point Scott promptly hit him with a knee as he charged in.

Scott got the advantage again and threw a toolbox at his head before the break.

Both men picked up the pace when we came back to live action, with Ruff making his big comeback when Scott when knee first into the ring steps, attacking him with the toolbox to further injure the knee.

Scott tried to escape from a dueling leg lock, but ate a cutter in the ring AND on the floor.

Ruff sent him over the barricade and went through the curtain to climb up to the top, but AJ Francis from Swerve’s entourage caught him jumping off and said “You must be out your DAMN mind!” He dumped Ruff back over the barricade and Scott took him back into the ring to hit the JML Driver and get the pin.

@swerveconfident picks up the win on #WWENXT!

Kyle O’Reilly came out and told him there was only one match he wanted, and he was pretty sure that Kross wanted it too!

#WWENXT @WWEKarrionKross @FinnBalor @KORcombat @PeteDunneYxB @Lady_Scarlett13 pic.twitter.com/ONAfzOcMnY.

#WWENXT @CGrimesWWE pic.twitter.com/RHwbN127qQ.

That’s going to seem harsh I know, but every match given any amount of substantial time was gimmicked to hell and back — yet the one gimmick match that SHOULD have been given more time as the main event didn’t get near enough