Timothy Thatcher took on Tommaso Ciampa inside the Fight Pit.
WWE NXT advertised a big main event in the form of Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher’s delayed grudge match inside the Fight Pit.
Last week’s broadcast of WWE NXT garnered a near-record-low audience against stiff competition form real world events and news coverage, with just 551,000 viewers. AEW Dynamite’s New Year’s Smash, Night 2 drew 762,000.
WWE NXT Ratings, Last Five Weeks
- January 13, 2021—551,000
- January 6, 2021—641,000
- December 30, 2020—586,000
- December 23, 2020—698,000
- December 16, 2020—766,000
WWE NXT—Key Competition
- AEW Dynamite
Pro Wrestling Bits—Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton Bring out the Worst in Each Other
WWE NXT Total YouTube Viewership Last Week: 1,674,654 (Down from 1,895,662 views)
- Most-Viewed: Finn Balor and The Undisputed Era Brawl with Kings of NXT (253,024 views)
- Least-Viewed: Grizzled Young Vets vs. Ever-Rise (58,210 views)
- Median Viewership: 118,942 views
WWE NXT Results—Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The Way def. KUSHIDA and Leon Ruff
Add Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory’s high-five to the list of things that will be very popular with live crowds once they return.
Leon Ruff hasn’t quite crashed back down to earth yet by reverting to being a jobber, and given his work in this match, I don’t think he ever will.
KUSHIDA’s comeback was so amazing.
Karrion Kross def. Ashanti Thee Adonis
Scarlett Bordeaux had a crown of thorns gimmick as her outfits continue to steal Kross’ thunder.
WWE is doing a good job slowly building up Karrion Kross for an eventual feud against Finn Balor, and good on them because Kross still has a little rust to knock off before he’s truly ready for that match.
Lucha House Party def. IMPERIUM
Watching Lucha House Party wrestle in NXT is like watching a prisoner wrestle without his handcuffs on.
It really is kind of surprising that IMPERIUM, former NXT tag team champions, is out in the first round.
Toni Storm and Mercedes Martinez vs. Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter
Toni Storm looked like an absolute monster standing next to Kacy Catanzaro.
Amid all the talk of women’s history, Beth Phoenix didn’t manage to squeeze in a reference the inauguration of the first women’s Vice President today.
The story of this tournament tonight has been upsets.
Kacy Catanzaro had a very Ricochet-like finisher that may have been more impressive than the Red Arrow.
Bronson Reed def. Tyler Rust
As part of his entrance gear, Bronson Reed has a lizard on his shoulder and it’s so much more bad ass than it sounds.
NXT needs to move off Tyler Rust and Malcolm Bivens’ losing ways. Given the talents of each ,this could be a great act.
Santos Escobar Appears Live
Santos Escobar might be the best Cruiserweight champion in NXT history, and by that I mean a guy who carries himself like a champion, defends the title and even gets to cut championship-caliber promos. He put himself on the same level as current and former NXT champions and there’s no reason to believe that he is not on that level. The Cruiserweight Championship has never meant more.
Timothy Thatcher vs. Tommaso Ciampa—Fight Pit
The virtual fans in the background of this match was a nice touch.
“Anatomical Expert” does not make Timothy Thatcher sound like the tough-as-nails shooter that he is.
Timothy Thatcher making Tommaso Ciampa tap out inside the fight pit undid so many wrongs that the character has endured in this feud.
