2020 Ongoing MOTY List: Kendrick vs. A-Kid
7. Brian Kendrick vs. A-Kid NXT UK 1/18 (Aired 2/27/20)
ER: Man NXT UK rules ever since they let Ohno and Kendrick go over there and work their specific magic on the roster. Those two are a good influence on that style, so now they need to send Gallagher over there and let the three of them just hang out. These two were a great pairing that I wouldn't have thought to ask for, but I'm glad we got. A-Kid's biggest strength is his fast matwork and quick attacks, and Kendrick is a guy who knows how to do cool things against that and with that. Their fast early exchanges were really good, starting with a hard Kendrick shoulderblock and going through some quick but snug work, A-Kid working Kendrick's arm and Kendrick always finding crafty reversals, and A-Kid surprising him with a slick armdrag and dropkick. Things really pick up when Kendrick starts working a disgusting cravat, locking his knuckles around Kid's windpipe. Kendrick is really great at keeping a thread going through a match, and great at making opponent's offense look meaningful.
PAS: I had no idea until Eric mentioned this match that A-Kid was in the WWE. He is a guy I mainly know for kind of fucking up an Ambition show last year and having a Meltzer rated ***** match with Zack Sabre Jr. which I will never watch. Kendrick is a guy who can do cool things with a guy with bad habits, and none of the fighting spirit stuff or weak strikes were present here. A-Kid has some big offense and Kendrick sold it great, the La Mistica was beautiful, the top rope springboard DDT looked amazing, and all of the big moments happened at the right time. Kendrick is great at adding simple nasty flourishes to his matches. The spot where he grabbed Kid's arm and drove him into the top rope throat first was killer, and I loved him grinding out the neck in the cravat too. Kendrick is pretty brilliant and I would love to see him get a run in the Gulak/Bryan stable. They need a third to combat Zayn/Nakamura/Cesaro and Kendrick makes too much sense.
2020 MOTY MASTER LIST
Labels: 2020 MOTY, A-Kid, Brian Kendrick, NXT UK
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