Jordan and Gable make their way to the ring, they're a new team and Rich Brennan doesn't think they're on the same page. Corey Graves says they're always on the same team, but they are a new team and getting into their groove. Solomon Crowe and Neville have separate entrances, Graves sarcastically calls Crowe “Rich's guy” Neville is Corey Graves' former tag partner in NXT before his early retirement to the commentary desk.
NEVILLE & SOLOMON CROWE VS. CHAD GABLE & JASON JORDAN
(Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic quarterfinals
NXT Episode # (2nd September 2015)
Chad Gable starts the match shooting for a takedown on Crowe, but Solomon Crowe gets a wristlock, Chad Gable counters it quickly and gets a side headlock. Solomon Crowe elbows free, trapping Gable into one of his own. Chad Gable sends Crowe into the ropes but is knocked down with a shoulder tackle. Gable trips Crowe and rolls him into a pin for 2. Solomon Crowe gets a headlock as they get to their feet. He takes Gable down to the mat but they work to their feet. Chad Gable sends Crowe into the ropes but Crowe counters a press with a flapjack. Solomon Crowe brings Gable over to his corner and Neville gets the tag, he goes back to the front facelock but Gable is able to get over to his own corner, bringing in Jason Jordan. Jason Jordan rolls Neville up for a nearfall and brings him back down to the mat with a waistlock slam, Jordan keeps hold of the waist, rolling into another nearfall. Neville breaks the hold so Jordan tries to slam him to the mat but Neville scrambles over with a victory roll for 2. Jason Jordan sends Neville into the corner but Neville floats over, flipping across the ring. Jason Jordan follows him with a charge and tries to german suplex Neville, but he lands on his feet! Jason Jordan runs into calf kicks and rolls out of the ring, Chad Gable is cut off when he tries to interfere, bringing in Solomon Crowe who dumps him out to the floor with his partner.
As we get back from commercials it's back in the ring, with Solomon Crowe tagging himself back in. Jason Jordan takes him down with a waistlock and tags out to Gable. Chad Gable wears Crowe down with his own waistlock but Crowe elbows out. Chad Gable shoves Crowe into the ropes and follows him, allowing Jason Jordan to get the tag. Gable sends Solomon Crowe into Jordan who sends him across the ring with a belly to belly suplex. Jason Jordan charges Crowe into the corner and continually rams his shoulder into the gut. Jordan and Gable tag in and out continuing the shoulder attacks. Chad Gable tags in one final time, holding his gym towel for Jordan like a rag to a bull for the final attack to utilize the 5 count. Solomon Crowe rolls to the outside but beats the count and they botch a rollup spot, so Chad Gable covers for a nearfall. Jason Jordan tags in, getting another shot to the gut before covering for another nearfall. Jason Jordan taunts Crowe as he tries to make it to his partner, then wrenches on the neck, driving his knee into Crowe's back forcing Crowe to crawl to the ropes and break the hold. Chad Gable tags in again, tying Solomon Crowe up in a bow and arrow lock, but Crowe is able to shift his weight and land in a cover, with Gable kicking out at 1. Chad Gable stops Crowe making the tag by grabbing the ankle. Solomon Crowe kicks Gable off across the ring, Solomon Crowe finally makes the tag but so does Gable! Neville dropkicks Gable from the apron and hits a combination of kicks on Jason Jordan. Neville knocks Jordan down with running forearms and Gable distracts him from the apron. Jason Jordan charges Neville in the corner but Neville sidesteps and knocks Jordan down. Chad Gable pulls his partner to the floor out of harms way as Neville looks for the Red Arrow, but he changes tactic hitting a close range moonsault to the floor, knocking Jordan down. Solomon Crowe dives on Chad Gable on the floor from nowhere (or possibly the ring) as Neville throws Jordan back in the ring. Neville gets caught on a springboard attempt and thrown to the mat but Jason Jordan goes down too, favouring his neck. Neville is able to kick Jason Jordan and Solomon Crowe tags himself in. He hits Jason Jordan in the corner with a running knee but is caught in a belly to belly suplex. Chad Gable gets the tag back in and Grand Amplitude helps them advance.
WINNERS: CHAD GABLE & JASON JORDAN
This was my first viewing of the man now known as Sami Callihan (Crowe) and he took the heat for most of the match so there isn't a lot to go on. This match was just to show Gable and Jordan as a cohesive unit and got them a win over two known names in NXT. They worked well and showed some good offense, with the Grand Amplitude being one of my favourite tandem finishers of the last 10 years. The match wasn't anything special but it had enough to warrant being tonight's main event. – WORKRATE: 2.25/5 PERSONAL ENJOYMENT 2/5 OVERALL 4.25/10
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