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The Best Supernatural Comedies Streaming Right Now

There’s an art to striking the right balance between the gory, gruesome horror and laugh-out-loud humor that goes into a supernatural comedy.

The best films make it look easy, delivering ghost-hunting escapades and zombie-filled cross-country road trips that thrill and terrify and leave us in tears — the good kind. They’re able to find the funny in the frightening which means even if you’re not a fan of scary movies, you can still enjoy them. And if you are, you might discover you like a few laughs with your screamfest.

Either way, the supernatural comedies on this list are masterclasses in blending dark subject matter with sharp comebacks and outrageous bits. Have fun watching them all.

Columbia Pictures

Ghostbusters (1984)

Run Time: 105 min | IMDb: 7.8/10

Did the supernatural comedy even exist before this 80s action flick broke Hollywood’s genre-limiting glass ceiling? We’re not sure. We do know that even 36 years after this ghastly riot first premiered, it’s still one of the best horror comedies out there. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis star as the original trio of paranormal-scientists-turned-bumbling-ghost-hunters. Their research leads them on a city-saving mission that involves cult leaders and evil deities and a possessed Sigourney Weaver.

Universal

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Run Time: 99 min | IMDb: 7.9/10

Edgar Wright’s early aughts horror romp has done as much if not more than most of the films on this list when it comes to defining just what a “supernatural comedy” really is. Simon Pegg – who co-wrote the story – and Nick Frost play a couple of directionless bros named Shaun and Ed who deal with their lackluster lives by knocking back pints at their local pub. When a zombie outbreak threatens their town, they seek refuge in said pub, but first they’ve got to wade through hordes of the undead to get there.

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Zombieland (2008)

Run Time: 88 min | IMDb: 7.6/10

Risk-taking. Bold. A trailblazer. Jesse Eisenberg’s character in this adventurous zom-com is none of those things, but this 2009 apocalyptic trip is. Eisenberg plays Columbus, an uptight doomsday prepper who follows a strict set of rules to survive the zombie outbreak that’s ravaged the world. When he meets up with Woody Harrelson’s Tallahassee, a gun-toting maniac and Twinkie fanatic, he’s forced to bend those rules a bit. And when his world collides with Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin’s sisterly-duo, Wichita and Little Rock, the rules are basically thrown out the window – just like Bill Murray’s corpse.

Neon

Colossal (2017)

Run Time: 109 min | IMDb: 6.2/10

A decidedly unusual twist on the giant monster movie, Nacho Vigolando’s Colossal follows Gloria (Anne Hathaway), an unemployed writer who moves back to her hometown after her boyfriend Tim (Dan Stevens) breaks up with her. After moving into her childhood home, Gloria’s heavy drinking starts to take a toll on her before she starts to realize that she may have a significant connection with a towering monster that spontaneously appears over Seoul, South Korea.

Universal

Army of Darkness (1992)

Run Time: 81 min | IMDb: 7.5/10

Here at Uproxx, there are very strong opinions on which installment in the Evil Dead franchise reigns supreme. Of course, we welcome you to choose your own favorite, but as far as supernatural comedies go, this one feels like a clear “best of” titleholder. Bruce Campbell’s Ash Williams is transported to the Middle Ages this time around where he’s forced to battle a legion of Deadites and some scheming royal aristocrats, to get back to the present.

WB

Beetlejuice (1988)

Run Time: 92 min | IMDb: 7.5/10

Say the title of this gory 80s comedy three times and you might conjure up a deranged-looking Michael Keaton spitting the kind of green-gooed nonsense you’d expect from a freelance bio-exorcist ghost. Keaton plays the titular bad boy, an eviction-notice deliverer for the undead. He’s charged by a recently deceased couple (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) with giving a newly-moved-in, definitely-alive human family (Catherine O’Hara, Winona Ryder, and Jeffrey Jones) the boot but things quickly go sideways and the group’s forced to work together to prevent Beetlejuice from unleashing total chaos on their small town.

Universal

Death Becomes Her (1992)

Run Time: 104 min | IMDb: 6.6/10

We’re not sure what’s more far-fetched: the plot of this film or the fact that somehow, the producers convinced thee, Meryl Streep, to sign on. Still, as far as supernatural comedies go, this is one of the highlights, mainly thanks to its female leads. Streep plays Madeline, an aging actress looking to regain her youth. Goldie Hawn plays her arch-nemesis Helen, a struggling writer wanting to slim down and win her boyfriend (Bruce Willis) back. The two drink the same immortality potion, accidentally die, and are left trying to cover up the fact that they’re now walking corpses. It’s a real riot.

Warner Brothers

Lost Boys (1987)

Run Time: 97 min | IMDb: 7.3/10

Maybe Lost Boys isn’t strictly comedy – its roots lean more towards horror and mystery than anything else – but the film has only gotten campier with age and much of that is thanks to Kiefer Sutherland’s iconic turn as the leader of a rowdy group of young vampires. Well, that, and the over-the-top gore-porn this film trades in. When two brothers arrive in a seaside California oasis, they stumble into a vampire’s nest. One is turned, but only partially, and to regain his human status, he must kill the head vampire of the clan. Did you know a bathtub full of garlic and holy water caused the undead to disintegrate? Because we didn’t.

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Little Monsters (2019)

Run Time: 93 min | IMDb: 6.3/10

Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o stars in this darkly comedic zombie flick, playing a plucky schoolteacher charged with keeping her class safe amidst a surprise zombie outbreak. Josh Gad joins her as Teddy, an obnoxious television personality who hosts the class on the field trip gone wrong and, with the help of a washed-up musician, the three try to fight off the undead — and not kill each other in the process. It’s a nice change of pace to see Nyong’o flexing her comedy muscles and there’s enough gore and thrills to keep horror fans on the edge of their seats.

20th Century FOX

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Run Time: 105 min | IMDb: 7.5/10

We can’t talk about quirky supernatural offerings without mentioning director Tim Burton, who’s arguably done the most to make this genre go mainstream. Some of his best work remains this delightfully weird dark comedy starring Johnny Depp as an unfinished, artificial man named Edward with blades for hands. When Edward ventures into town and falls for the girl-next-door (Winona Ryder) he’s faced with the tough, mishap-filled job of fitting in.

A24

Life After Beth (2014)

Run Time: 89 min | IMDb: 5.6/10

Aubrey Plaza and Dane DeHaan star in this horror-comedy about a guy named Zach mourning the loss of his girlfriend, only to discover she’s come back to life. Plaza stars as Beth, the dead girl revived, who begins exhibiting strange behavior, eventually going into full-blown zombie mode while her devoted boyfriend Zach (DeHaan) tries to manage her mood swings and her pesky craving for human flesh. John C. Reilly and Molly Shannon play Beth’s parents, who hilariously try to cover-up their daughter’s current undead state, and though things go off the rails in the final third, watching Plaza play a moody, angst-ridden walking corpse is one hell of a good time.

Paramount

Addams Family (1991)

Run Time: 99 min | IMDb: 6.9/10

There’s more to this family-friendly supernatural comedy than just its iconic opening theme song, and though the film’s sequel feels a bit livelier – thanks to Joan Cusack’s serial killing seductress – the original is a must-watch if only to cement your undying love for this clan of weirdos. There’s the mysterious, elegant Anjelica Huston as Morticia, the family’s matriarch. There’s Raul Julia as Gomez, all suave mustachioed masculinity. There’s Christopher Lloyd as the good-natured younger brother whose disappearance fuels much of the plot. And then there are Wednesday (a deliciously dark Christina Ricci) and Pugsley (Jimmy Workman), with their macabre shenanigans that help unearth a plot to swindle the family fortune. Oh, and hairy cousins and sentient hands and two-headed relatives.

DreamWorks

Fright Night (2011)

Run Time: 106 min | IMDb: 6.3/10

Sure, this is a remake that might not be as good as the original but it does have one thing that no other supernatural comedy on this list has: Colin Farrell … as a vampire. Anton Yelchin plays Charley, a suburban kid who discovers his next-door neighbor Jerry (Farrell) is actually a bloodsucker. With help from his mom (Toni Collette), his girlfriend (Imogen Poots), and a magician (David Tennant), Charley sets out to destroy Jerry before he can turn anyone else from his block.

Lionsgate

Cooties (2014)

Run Time: 88 min | IMDb: 5.7/10

Elijah Wood and Rainn Wilson star in this absurd dark comedy that manages to elevate the zombie horror genre. How? By giving us a virus that only turn preadolescents into crazed flesh-eaters. Wood, Wilson, and Alison Pill play teachers at an elementary school in Fort Chicken, Illinois. When a student eats a contaminated chicken nugget containing a mutant strain of a virus that turns her into a mindless cannibal, the teachers are forced to fight their way through swaths of bite-sized biters to survive. It’s ridiculous and full of humor, and yet, there’s something deeply disturbing about child zombies.

Warner Bros.

Gremlins (1984)

Run Time: 106 min | IMDb: 7.3/10

This 80s horror-comedy from Joe Dante follows the story of a kid named Billy who receives a magical creature named a mogwai as a pet. When the boy breaks the rules while caring for the pet, he inadvertently causes the creature to spawn smaller, evil monsters’ intent on destroying the world. It’s an 80s classic that’s a bit graphic considering the main villains are live-action Furbies and, let’s face it, there’s nothing scarier than kids with weird-a** pets.

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The Bulls Will Reportedly Hire Nuggets GM Arturas Karnisovas As Executive Vice President

The Chicago Bulls decided to use the NBA’s hiatus to make some major organizational changes, finally choosing to move on from the long time combo of Gar Forman and John Paxson as the franchise’s top decision makers.

There were various names that popped up in their interview process, including the likes of Danny Ferry and Bryan Colangelo, but Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas was considered the front runner for much of this week after his first interview. Karnisovas reportedly interviewed again with Michael and Jerry Reinsdorf on Wednesday, and according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski the Bulls are moving forward with making his hire into their executive vice president of basketball operations role.

Karnisovas has been with the Nuggets since 2013 when he was made their assistant GM before being elevated to general manager in 2017, but still answering to president of basketball operations Tim Connelly. He has long been regarded as one of the league’s top rising executives, formerly being a candidate for GM jobs in Brooklyn and Milwaukee, and now gets the chance to run a basketball operations unit himself. As Woj notes, his first task will be hiring a new general manager and then, one figures, they will have a decision to make regarding the future of coach Jim Boylen.

He joins the Bulls at an interesting time as they are early in a rebuild, but have some core pieces already in place (at least in theory) with Zach LaVine as their top star. There will be plenty of roster decisions to make going forward, including whether he believes in LaVine as a franchise cornerstone. The hiatus will allow him additional time to familiarize himself with the roster and dive deep into film to begin assessing where he feels the roster stands, but until facilities re-open, it will have to be a remote task of getting to know his new team.

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The ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Ending Is Also A Prompt To Launch A Rewatch

A couple of weeks ago, we explored The Office on the occasion of its 15th anniversary, finding ways to appreciate its greatness and the density of its characters. A thing that I fixated on was growth: how Michael softened, how Jim and Dwight reached detente, and the test that Jim and Pam endured in the show’s final season. It’s such an underappreciated blessing for a show to have the longevity, personnel, and courage to resist the urge to play, exclusively, to applause. So rare for a show to expand out while keeping its soul intact, taking characters to unique places that seem to challenge (but which ultimately affirm) an audience’s faith in them. That’s what’s on my mind following the pretty perfect series finale of Schitt’s Creek. That and the idea of what makes certain shows timeless and eminently rewatchable.

I am lazily working through my 5th or 6th rewatch of The Office, eschewing what feels like a professional responsibility to check off myriad other shows and films that I have never had time to absorb. It’s just comfortable and uncomplicated. Familiar. Parks And Rec is another show that fits that description. A lot of people also seem to be refinding Cheers and leaning on its comedic reliability. (What a time for Friends to be out of sight and out of mind.) The common thread is, to me, that penchant for character growth — even when it’s subtle. But there’s something else.

Seinfeld, for all of its titanic genius, doesn’t appeal to me right now even though, historically (and thanks to an overdose of WPIX reruns in the NY metro area in the ‘90s and 2000s), it’s the show I’ve watched most in my life. The same goes for Arrested Development and Curb Your Enthusiasm — amazing shows nearly unrivaled in their wit and ability to spark a laugh. And yet, no one really gets closer — either to a better version of themselves or, really, to the people around them. There’s just no heart or care tying characters to each other. There’s nothing usefully aspirational. And aspiration is very in and necessary right now.

Contrast that to Schitt’s Creek. When we first met the Rose family, they were a vapid collection of fallen rich folks slumming it in a roadside motel and drowning on the quirk and commonness of their surroundings. Six seasons later, and they’re still a little vapid, but their hearts have (slowly) opened up thanks to the swell of an extended family that crashed into their orbit, altering attitudes and priorities. Stevie and Roland allowed Johnny to find a way out of his rut, Alexis was forever changed by her relationship with Ted, and David’s eyes were opened to his own potential as someone who could build tangible things — like his business and his relationship with Patrick. And, of course, there are crossovers and several other interactions that have elevated these characters and the show. It all stands as a reminder that good things can and do happen when you let good people into your life.

Moira has been, without a doubt, the character that changed the least, and that’s been a gift. Her theatricality and (mostly benign) snobbishness has been the show’s most enduring hook (right down to her epic headgear at David and Patrick’s wedding in the finale) and Catherine O’Hara has reminded us of her legend status while playing her. With that said, though, the feels have come for Moira as well in season 6 and it’s been a delight seeing her and Alexis bond in a way that has helped Alexis take a huge step in her life.

I cannot stress enough how organic this has all felt. It’s something co-creator and star Dan Levy prioritized and something that filmmaker Cameron Crowe highlighted on the Schitt’s Creek behind the scenes special that followed the finale, saying, “the love that started to come in was really well earned.” It’s even more miraculous that that slow burn was allowed to come to a boil when you consider that the show tinkered along as a cult favorite before a mid-life burst of interest. But through it all, Levy held firm and the show maintains its heart, sense of self, and level of quality from start to finish in a way that is ultra unique. Even The Office and Parks can’t claim that, owing to peaks and valleys that Schitt’s never really endured during its consistent run of excellence.

Schitt’s Creek ending in a place that reaffirms the value of family (by blood or by choice) in our lives, cutting through the frivolity of status and things at a time when that message might land with more oomph is a coincidence, of course, but it’s also a message that can and should endure. Because it’s an unshakeable truth along with the aforementioned idea that, with a little bit of luck, we can grow and get better if we allow that to happen.

I’ve got a friend who is three months into an exercise in futility — keeping himself from watching the final episodes of Hulu’s The Runaways because he loved it so much that he doesn’t want to see it end. There are a lot of holes in his logic, primarily being that endings are part of the process. But with Schitt’s Creek, I kind of see his point. It would be lovely to know that, week after week, we’d continue to get a little dose of the chicken soup that the show brings. But to put a positive spin on things, I’m not looking at this finale as an actual ending, more a reminder of all this show could be and an enticement to go back and watch them do it all over again with a near-immediate binge watch, safe in the knowledge that it’ll offer the kind of warm hug that only the classics can deliver.

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Is Quibi Worth The Price And Time Commitment?

Will the word “Quibi” ever not be funny? Netflix and Hulu are also nonsense words, but we’ve learned to accept them to the point of normalcy, like how “Luke Skywalker” is an inherently ridiculous name, but because he’s LUKE SKYWALKER, he’s a perennial Halloween costume. But Quibi was a funny word when it was announced in 2018, and it’s still funny now. If Jeffrey Katzenberg, or whomever, had gone with a different name, I honestly believe that Quibi wouldn’t be the online punching bag it currently is. (Example: “Every Quibi show description is like ‘We gave Kevin Hart 80 million dollars and he filmed himself reviewing granola bars and we’re OK with that,’” with nearly 1,000 likes.)

But dumb name aside, is Quibi worth your time and the financial investment? The app was launched two days ago, but I already have an answer for the latter: it’s free with a three-month trial, so as long as you have unlimited data or access to strong wi-fi, sure, why not? Beyond July, though, a Quibi subscription will set you back $4.99 per month, or $7.99 for an ad-free experience. That’s roughly how much a Big Mac combo costs.

Does a month of Quibi equal one Big Mac combo?

While it’s fun to dunk on Quibi (it’s fun to dunk on anything these days, especially with the shady alleged reason that Quibi largely exists in the first place), there is potential here. I agree with Slate‘s take that “now is not the time for Quibi,” due to [points in every direction at once], but eventually, things will go back to normal(-ish). We’ll return to taking the bus or subway to work, and waiting for hours at the DMV, and having to kill time because your friend is running late, and even though Becky says she’s only “five minutes late,” you know that means she hasn’t even left the house yet. Ugh, classic Becky. Anyway, once society returns to a semblance of normalcy, it’s Quibi time, baby.

I don’t want to watch an episode of BoJack Horseman or The Witcher while my car is getting an oil change, because I actually want to pay attention to those shows, but will I watch six minutes of Tituss from Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt blowing “some shit up” in something called Dishmantled? Yes, I will. That, I think, should be Quibi’s path forward.

Of the Quibi shows I’ve seen so far (I’m sorry, I haven’t had time for Murder House Flip yet), my favorites have been the comedies and reality and game shows. Something like Punk’d, with Chance the Rapper replacing Ashton Kutcher (an easy upgrade), and the Will Arnett-hosted Memory Hole work better in easily digestible 10-minute chunks than full-length episodes. Shape of Pasta, about L.A.-based chef Evan Funke traveling to Italy to eat carbs, is comforting; Chrissy’s Court does a decent enough job of translating Chrissy Teigen’s endearing web presence into a Judge Judy-style court show; and Flipped, starring Will Forte and Kaitlin Olson as two wannabe home makeover stars, is funny enough to make you want to continue watching.

The dramas, including The Most Dangerous Game and Survive, I’ve been less impressed with — they both feel like high-concept Lost rip-offs from the late 2000s, and Quibi only released the first four episodes for each, when the entire season should have been available at launch. I understand they want people to stay signed up, but as Forbes accurately summarized, “It would be one thing if the first four episodes played like the first act of a movie, but movies aren’t mean to be watched in bite-sized chunks, and few of the episodes qualify as a full meal.”

As for the app itself, it’s fine. The mobile-only approach is annoying — meaning, you can’t watch it on your computer or television — but the transition from vertical to horizontal is flawless, and when I checked the video quality without using wifi, it was HD quality within seconds. This is, again, a reminder that Quibi should stay in its lane: I don’t want to watch an expensive-looking show with a plane crash on my phone; I want to see Gone Mental with Lior (I’ll watch a celebrity mentalist “enter the mind” of Rob Gronkowski, why not?), or Sam Raimi’s 50 States of Fright, with its standalone episodes.

Earlier, I mentioned the Big Mac, but that’s not the McDonald’s item I should have brought up. A better Quibi comparison (Quibi-parison) is the McNugget. They have no nutritional value and you can mindlessly gorge on a 10-piece order in minutes, just as the majority of Quibi shows have no lasting value, often intentionally so. And that’s fine! Dishmantled is tasty enough, so to speak, to prove sustenance while you’re in the airport security line. Is that worth $5 a month? With some programming tweaks, maybe (a show like The Circle would kill on Quibi). But right now? Well, there’s always the free option.

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Philadelphia-Born Rapper And Model Chynna Is Dead At 25

A rising star from Philadelphia, Chynna was well on her way to making her mark as both a model and a rapper. But her promising future was unexpectedly cut short after the rapper was found dead Wednesday night, Chynna’s manager confirmed to The Wrap.

Chynna signed to Ford Models at the age of 14, and she launched her musical career in 2013 with her single, “Selfie.” As for her most recent work, Chynna shared a four-track EP, In Case I Die First back in December 2019.

Upon hearing the news of her death, a number of figures from the music industry took to social media to send their condolences to Chynna. Kehlani shared a number of pictures and videos she had with her, writing, “i will always be proud of you. i wish you got all your flowers while you were here. a super model rapper way before her time. this hurts. idk how to process talking to you this morning and getting to tell you i missed you too but in a way i kinda feel like i got to say goodbye. i love you very much.”

Vince Staples, Saba, MadeInTYO, and more also shared their kind words about Chynna. Posting a picture of Chynna, Vince said he thought “everybody needs to know that you were special. Too special for words.” Meanwhile Saba sent love to her family, friends, and fans. MadeInTYO thanked her for helping him out in the early stages of her career saying, “love you & thanks for showing love tooo me before anyone did.”

A young artist filled with potential gone way too soon.

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IDK Explains Why Going To Jail Was The Best Thing That Happened In His Life

IDK emerged onto the hip-hop scene with the 2017 album, IWasVeryBad, which helped boost his stock as well as shine a light on the DMV. The following year he shared his IDK & Friends project, and he returned in 2019 with his major-label debut, Is He Real?. A stellar 14-track album, it beautifully presented a man accepting life’s unknowns. More than eight months after sharing that album, IDK stopped by Harvard to discuss life before he attained success, his artistry and more.

On top of speaking about being an artist and the importance of originality, as well as how to be a productive up-and-coming artist, IDK also explained why going to jail was the best thing that happened to him.

When I went to jail I had perspective, something that a lot of people don’t have — or multiple perspectives. My perspective was growing up middle class, my parents went to school, you know all of that, and then I also knew how it was in the streets and some of my friends that I hung out with, how they grew up. So when I went to jail, I knew what right from wrong was, so with me the first, I went I was able to transition and turn that into something that made me actually want to succeed in life and go down a positive path… It shaped the way that I saw the world and I saw my future, I need that to have some sort of reality check.

Watch the interview in the video above.

IDK is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

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Lil Tjay Showers His Partner With Love And Appreciation For His ‘Sex Sounds’ Video

A little over a year after sharing his debut album, True 2 Myself, Lil Tjay continues to promote it, and rightfully so. Having debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard album charts, the album spawned a pair of gold singles in “Leaked,” which would be later remixed by Lil Wayne, and “Ruthless,” as well as the platinum single, “Brothers.” Heading back to the album once again, Lil Tjay shares a new video for “Sex Sounds.”

Showcasing the warm weather the world is missing due to quarantining from the coronavirus, Lil Tjay heads to the tropics with his special lady for some alone time. Things begin in the bedroom, with Tjay and his lover showing a great deal of affection towards each other, before heading outdoors. The video captures the two lovers at the beach and in the dense rain forest, enjoying the outdoors, all while Tjay continues to shower his partner with love and appreciation.

The video arrived just nearly a month after Lil Tjay joined Lil Tecca for their “All Star” collaboration. Lil Tjay also paid homage to Pop Smoke days after his tragic death with his song, “Forever Pop.”

Read our review of Lil Tjay’s True 2 Myself here.

You can watch the video for “Sex Sounds” above.

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AEW Dynamite Results 4/8/20

Here are your quick and dirty, editorial-free AEW Dynamite results for April 8, 2020. The show featured the first semi-finals match in the TNT Championship Tournament, Britt Baker in a bloody match against Hikaru Shida, and more. Make sure you’re here tomorrow for the complete Ins and Outs of AEW Dynamite column.

AEW Dynamite Results:


– The show opened with a promo from Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts, who predicted Cody will lose his TNT Championship tournament match to Shawn Spears so he won’t have to face Lance Archer.

– Tony Schiavone and Chris Jericho are the commentary team.

1. Lance Archer squashed Alan Angels.

2. Hikaru Shida defeated Britt Baker with a running knee strike. Baker’s nose got busted open during the match, and she bled profusely.

3. Best Friends defeated Kenny Omega and Michael Nakazawa. The team name “Best Friends” was on the line here. The actual Best Friends won with Strong Zero on Nakazawa.

– Another Jon Moxley/Jake Hager video package.

– Matt Hardy challenged Chris Jericho to an “Elite Deletion” at the Hardy Compound.

4. Brodie Lee defeated Lee Johnson with a rolling lariat.

5. TNT Championship Tournament Semi-Finals Match: Cody defeated Shawn Spears. Spears’ shoulders were counted down while he was in the Figure Four, giving Cody the win.

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NXT Results 4/8/20: ‘NXT TakeOver USA’

Here are your quick and dirty, editorial-free WWE NXT results for April 8, 2020. “NXT TakeOver USA” featured the number one contender ladder match, the final battle between Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa, and more. Make sure you’re here tomorrow for the complete Best and Worst of NXT column.

NXT Results:


1. NXT Women’s Championship Number One Contender Ladder Match: Io Shirai defeated Dakota Kai, Tegan Nox, Candice LeRae, Chelsea Green, and Mia Yim. Shirai pie-faced LeRae off a ladder and onto another ladder, then pulled down a briefcase to win the match.

– Footage from Finn Bálor and Alexander Wolfe’s NXT UK match was shown. Afterward, Finn said that both he and WALTER are unable to make their next move, but when they can, he’s coming for WALTER’s NXT UK Championship.

2. Indus Sher defeated Ever Rise. “Indus Sher” is Malcolm Bivens’ team that attacked Matt Riddle. They won with the old Demolition Decapitation.

– Adam Cole cut another promo on Velveteen Dream from a relaxing outdoor location.

– Highlights from the NXT Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania were shown.

3. Johnny Gargano defeated Tommaso Ciampa. This was an hour-long, anything goes match filmed cinematically in a darkened arena. Gargano and Ciampa destroyed each other all over the building, from moves off the top rope to the floor and through tables, and fighting on the top of a production truck. Candice LeRae showed up, declared that she “hates her husband,” and kicked Gargano in the balls. Ciampa then reluctantly tried to help Gargano, which allowed Candice to sneak up and kick Ciampa in the balls. Gargano revealed he was wearing a cup, and that it was all a ruse. Gargano hit a Pedigree to win the match.

– After the match, Candice helped Johnny to their car and drove off while Killer Cross and Scarlett Bordeaux were watching from another car.