WWE NXT 9: April 20, 2010

CM Punk looks to give his NXT Rookie some competition.
==Event recap==
===Darren Young vs. Michael Tarver vs. Skip Sheffield===
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.
==Match results==
* Triple threat match: Darren Young defeated Michael Tarver & Skip Sheffield (w/ Carlito) in a Triple Threat Match (7:35); prior to the bout, CM Punk with Serena and Luke Gallows came out and offered Darren Young to Tarver's open challenge.
==Staff and on-screen personnel==
* Savannah (Ring announcer)
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