Daniel Bryan vs. Chris Jericho from WWE’s NXT TV 2010

Recap from TJ Hawke:

This was the first main event in NXT history. Jericho was the World Heavyweight Champion at the time of this match.

Bryan looks like a GEEK with this haircut. Bryan tried to follow the Code of Honor, but Jericho wasn’t having any of it. Jericho bullied him, but Bryan slapped him and hit a dropkick. Jericho quickly managed to cut him off, and he worked Bryan over for a bit. Bryan came back, and they fucked up a dragon screw. Cole started burying Bryan, the internet and THE DIRTSHEETS. Bryan got a nearfall with a running lariat. Bryan sent Jericho to the floor (sloppily), and he then hit a tope suicida. Bryan crashed hard into the commentation station (shaped like a table!). Bryan then went for a springboard, but Jericho caught him. He went for the Walls, but Bryan reversed it into a heel hook. Jericho made the ropes and then hit a Codebreaker. Jericho then locked in the Liontamer, and Bryan immediately tapped out.

The Miz attacked Bryan after the match.

The match itself was okay, but there were a couple of real sloppy moments that bothered me when it originally happened and still take away from the match for me now. For some reason, I remember Bryan Alvarez referring to this match as Bryan’s best WWE match for about a year after this, which is as close to wrong as an opinion can be. Bryan’s matches with Ziggler that would happen about six months later would blow this match out of the water.

Match Rating: **3/4