[2018-12-19-WWE-NXT] Johnny Gargano vs Aleister Black (Cage)

[paul sosnowski]

Taped on 11/28/18 in Winter Park, FL.  Talk about it here

[Boss Rock]

I've been far kinder to Gargano and Black this year than most, but this was a bit of a trudge. I liked how Gargano attacked Black at the beginning and we got a bit of a brawl before the match began. The action in the first half of the match was fine enough as well. But the escape spots were still as dumb and as formulaic as any WWE cage match you've ever seen. And my God was this long. After the 10 minute mark this became just a chore to sit through until Ciampa's interference. And while the idea was interesting in theory, it was way too hokey in execution.

So ultimately, I guess this was OK. There are far worse cage matches. But definitely not something anyone should take any time out of their day to see.