April 20 , 2010 NXT results The April 20 , 2010 Edition of NXT is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE , which took place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville , Connecticut . Summary . Last week , NXT Rookie Wade Barrett wowed the WWE Universe with his speaking skills in the Talk the Talk Challenge . This week , things got more physical as the NXT Rookies squared off against each other in the Rock ’ em Sock ’ em Rookies Challenge . After a three - round competition , Skip Sheffield was declared the winner after knocking fellow NXT Rookie , Darren Young , off his pedestal . “ The Cornfed Meathead , ” who finished second in the two previous Rookies ’ Challenges , made a huge impression on the WWE Pros and the WWE Universe , and earned a special feature on WWE . com , taking over the entire website ! In just three weeks , the second Pros ’ Poll will be revealed , and the NXT Rookie ranked last will be eliminated from the competition ! Therefore , the NXT Rookies must not only survive the intensifying pressure , but also thrive on it to become WWE ’ s newest breakout Superstar . The winner will earn a title match against the champion of his choice , live on pay - per - view . In his first singles match against fellow NXT Rookie , David “ A - List ” Otunga , Justin Gabriel earned a victory , thanks in part to Otunga ’ s WWE Pro , R - Truth . Otunga reached for R - Truth , looking for help , but his WWE Pro refused , allowing Gabriel to roll up the “ A - List ” NXT Rookie for the win . Gabriel celebrated his win with his WWE Pro , Matt Hardy , while Otunga seethed over R - Truth ’ s reluctance to interfere . With his win , Gabriel ’ s record increased to 5 - 2 , while Otunga ’ s fell to 4 - 3 . Tired of being overlooked by the WWE Pros and the WWE Universe , NXT Rookie Michael Tarver proclaimed himself a “ bulldog off the leash ” and offered an open challenge to anyone in the WWE NXT locker room . This came after an angry Tarver refused to compete in the weekly NXT Rookie Challenge , and “ dance on a balloon like a little monkey for your entertainment . ” Hoping to impress his WWE Pro , William Regal , who was stuck in Europe due to the Icelandic volcano eruption , NXT Rookie Skip Sheffield accepted the dare . Then , WWE Pro CM Punk offered his NXT Rookie , Darren Young , who earned a huge victory over Luke Gallows last week . Clearly still troubled by his loss to Young , the Straight Edge Society ’ s Luke Gallows tried to interfere in the Triple Threat Match . His efforts to sabotage Young backfired , as the South Beach party boy pinned Tarver . With the victory , Young ’ s record increased to 6 - 2 – the highest of any NXT Rookie after week nine , while Sheffield ’ s dropped to 0 - 5 and Tarver ’ s fell to 0 - 6 . NXT Rookie Heath Slater earned the biggest victory of his NXT Rookie career Tuesday night , besting six - time World Champion Chris Jericho ! And to the “ one - man rock band ’ s ” credit , he did it without the presence of his WWE Pro , Christian , who was still stranded in Europe due to the Icelandic volcano eruption . Slater showed no fear against his WWE Pro opponent , reversing Jericho ’ s attempts at the Walls of Jericho , and rolling him up for the pin for the monumental victory . Jericho and his NXT Rookie , Wade Barrett , were left stunned after the match , as Jericho argued the call with the WWE official : “ There ’ s no way ! I ’ m the best in the world at what I do ! ” With the win , Slater left a strong impact on the WWE Pros just three weeks before the next Pros ’ Poll will reveal the Rookie Rankings . Slater , who is ranked No . 4 , upped his record to 5 - 2 . In the biggest upset in WWE NXT history , NXT Rookie Heath Slater defeated six - time World Champion Chris Jericho ! Also during week nine of competition , NXT Rookie Skip Sheffield won the Rock ’ em Sock ’ em Rookies Challenge , earning an exclusive WWE . com feature .