February 23 , 2010 NXT results The February 23 , 2010 Edition of NXT is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE , which took place at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee , Wisconsin . Summary . The premiere episode of WWE NXT kicked off with quite a clash between United States and Unified Tag Team Champion The Miz and his NXT Rookie , Daniel Bryan . Before sending Bryan to the ring to introduce himself , The Miz warned his NXT Rookie to expect anything , and that if he doesn ’ t show personality , he ’ d slap some into the “ Internet darling . ” Then , in front of the WWE Universe , Bryan poked fun at his mentor ’ s reality TV past , and pointed out that he ’ s been honing his skills all over the world for the last 10 years . Naturally , an angry Miz interrupted Bryan , and slapped his mentee , proving not all of the Pros and NXT Rookies will get along during season one of WWE NXT . Christian introduced the WWE Universe to his NXT Rookie , Heath Slater , a star who is ready to rock the WWE Universe . Slater proved to be a great tag team partner for Captain Charisma , assisting him by pulling Carlito out of the ring , allowing Christian to capitalize and hit Michael Tarver with a Killswitch for the victory . Tarver , who is known as “ Mr . 1 . 9 Seconds ” for his ability to quickly knockout his opponent , is being mentored by Carlito , who is sure the knowledge and skills he ’ ll pass on will make Tarver become the next breakout WWE Superstar . NXT Rookie David “ A - List ” Otunga brought his A - game to the WWE NXT premiere , picking up his first win in front of the WWE Universe . Under the guidance of his WWE Pro , R - Truth , Harvard Law graduate Otunga defeated Darren Young , who had an ornery CM Punk , Luke Gallows and Serena in his corner . The confident , charismatic and strong Otunga took just minutes to impressively defeat South Beach party boy Young . But the WWE Universe is left to wonder how Young will fare in WWE NXT when his Pro , Punk , is less than excited to mentor the NXT Rookie , that is , unless he ’ s ready to join the Straight Edge Society . Daniel Bryan was certainly put to the test during his first night in front of the WWE Universe . The NXT Rookie faced the new World Heavyweight Champion , Chris Jericho on the inaugural episode of Syfy ’ s new Tuesday night show . With his NXT Rookie , British bare - knuckle fighter Wade Barrett , in his corner , Jericho was victorious when Bryan tapped out to the Walls of Jericho . But Bryan wowed the WWE Universe with an impressive offensive arsenal of skills and submission moves , almost making Jericho tap out to a Heel Hook . Bryan even fearlessly dove head - first through the ring ropes at his opponent , crashing into the announce table . But it ’ s unlikely Bryan has learned his incredible skills from his Pro , The Miz . In addition to their explosive clash earlier in the night , The Miz attacked Bryan after his main event loss , calling him an embarrassment . But did The Miz beat some respect into his NXT Rookie , or just fuel the intense fire already burning inside Bryan ? Throughout the coming weeks , eight NXT Rookies will try to prove they have the personality , charisma , talent and strength to win a Raw Superstar contract while being mentored by WWE Superstars . But which Pro will successfully pass on his knowledge and skills to the future of WWE ?