Tag: WWE NXT

The Great American Bash go-home edition of WWE NXT opens up on the USA Network with a video package looking at last week’s main event, where The Judgment Day helped Dominik Mysterio defeat Wes Lee to capture the NXT North American Championship. We also see Mysterio retaining over Butch on Friday’s SmackDown, and how he retained over Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champion Sami Zayn on last night’s RAW. We’re now LIVE from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida as Alicia Taylor introduces Mysterio and WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley. Vic Joseph welcomes us to the show, and he’s joined at ringside by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T. Mysterio and Ripley strut to the ring as fans boo.

Ripley takes the mic and brags about how The Judgment Day runs WWE. The boos get louder when Dominik speaks. He says he finally made the Mysterio name mean something. Fans chant “cut the mullet!” but Ripley shuts them down and says she likes it. Ripley has some words for Lyra Valkyria but the music interrupts and out comes Lee.

Lee is fired up. He’s sick of seeing Dominik carry his title. Lee goes on about his historic reign and … Read More

Tonight’s WWE NXT opens up on the USA Network, LIVE from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Vic Joseph welcomes us, and he’s joined at ringside by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T.

We go right to the ring and out comes The Judgment Day – Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio and WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley. Alicia Taylor does the introduction. Priest is carrying his MITB briefcase.

Fans chant “Mami!” as the music stops. A “welcome home!” chant starts up. Balor says daddy’s home and fans pop. This is the house Balor built and he’s back to lay down some house rules with The Judgment Day. He introduces Priest and Ripley to boos, but the loud boos start up for Dominik. Priest orders all to rise for The Judgment Day. Priest addresses Trick Williams and NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes, who thought they were calling out a divided group, but this is who runs WWE, who runs NXT, this is The Murderer’s Row of WWE. Dominik tries to speak but the boos are too much.

The music interrupts and out comes Trick and Carmelo. Ripley yells at them for interrupting Dominik. They joke on Dominik and hit … Read More

The WWE NXT Gold Rush Week 2 episode opens up on the USA Network with a look at Baron Corbin arriving to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida earlier today, in his Porsche. We also see NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams arriving this afternoon. We cut to a video package of highlights from NXT Gold Rush Week 1. We’re now LIVE from the WWE Performance Center as Vic Joseph welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T.

MATCH #1: NXT Women’s Championship Match:
Tiffany Stratton © vs. Thea Hail
We go right to the ring and out comes Thea Hail with Duke Hudson as the Chase U student section cheers her on. NXT Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton is out next to mostly boos.

The bell hits and Alicia Taylor does formal ring introductions. They lock up to start as fans do dueling chants. Stratton controls Hail by the arm but Hail goes for two quick pin attempts. Hail goes for the Kimura but Stratton gets the bottom rope.

Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey come out as Hail goes for another Kimura. Stratton overpowers with offense but Hail fights back and sends Stratton … Read More

Tonight’s WWE NXT Gold Rush Week 1 episode opens up on the USA Network with a look at WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins arriving to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida earlier today. We also see Bron Breakker arriving. We cut to an opening video package. We’re now LIVE from the Performance Center as Vic Joseph welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T.

MATCH #1: NXT North American Championship Match:
Special Guest Referee: Mustafa Ali
Wes Lee © vs.  Tyler Bate
We go right to the ring and NXT North American Champion Wes Lee is already out, as is Tyler Bate and special guest referee Mustafa Ali. Alicia Taylor does formal ring introductions.

The bell rings and they lock up, then break. Bate slams Lee and grounds him as fans rally. They trade counters and we have an early stalemate. Lee with a shoulder and a headlock. They run the ropes and we get another showdown.

Bate with a headlock takedown into a 2 count as there’s a fast count by Ali which upsets everyone. Lee fights up and out. Bate out-wrestles Lee but gets taken down for 2. Lee has a … Read More

Tonight’s WWE NXT opens up on the USA Network with a graphic in memory of WWE Hall of Famer The Iron Sheik. We’re now LIVE from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida as Vic Joseph welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T.

MATCH #1: Six-Man Tag Team Match: 
Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid vs. Wes Lee, Tyler Bate and Mustafa Ali
We go right to the ring and The Schism is already out – Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid with Ava. Out next comes Mustafa Ali to a pop. Tyler Bate is out next, followed by NXT North American Champion Wes Lee.

The babyfaces rush the ring to a “NXT!” chant as everyone brawls. The referee calls for the bell as Bate and Gacy go at it now. Ali tags in and takes Gacy down with a big hurricanrana as fans chant his name.

Fowler tags in after Ali’s hair is used against him. Lee tags in and levels Fowler. Lee with more quick offense to Fowler for 2. Reid tags in and now The Dyad double teams Lee. Reid grounds Lee. Gacy tags in with a big Uranage … Read More

Tonight’s WWE NXT opens up LIVE with a shot of Baron Corbin entering the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Vic Joseph welcomes us, and he’s joined at ringside by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T. Corbin stops and looks at a poster of NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes, then walks past Tyler Bate, Eddy Thorpe and others. Corbin tells a production assistant to have his music played. Corbin now makes his way out as Alicia Taylor does the introduction. Fans boo as Vic shows us a replay of last week’s attack on Hayes.

Corbin says he never thought he’d walk through these doors again, he got the call and never looked back. He goes on about how the call-ups are full of ego and entitlement. Then he walked in tonight and the people here have no respect and wouldn’t look him in the eyes. Corbin hears people in NXT talk about legacies and so on, and all of this is making him sick.

Corbin says he and the other OG’s started in FCW and took NXT all the way to a packed house in Brooklyn. Corbin says he had no control over the last WWE Draft, but he will have … Read More

The post-Battleground edition of WWE NXT opens up on the USA Network, LIVE from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida as Vic Joseph welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T. Fans chant “NXT!” as Vic sends us to a video package for tonight’s opener while we see the Steel Cage around the ring.

MATCH #1: Weaponized Steel Cage Match:
Gigi Dolin vs. Jacy Jayne
We go right to the Weaponized Steel Cage and out comes Gigi Dolin while Alicia Taylor does the introductions. There are weapons placed all around and onto the cage. Jacy Jayne suddenly attacks from behind and here we go.

Jayne destroys Dolin at ringside and slams the cage door on her, then brings it in as we get the bell. Jayne goes to work with kendo stick shots. Vic says both women wanted this to be won by pinfall or submission only, no escape.

Dolin grabs a steel chair and turns it around. Dolin with a big boot to kick Jayne out of a chair. Dolin unloads with leather strap shots now. Dolin places a trash can over Jayne and kicks away. Dolin slaps and taunts Jayne, then dropkicks … Read More

The Battleground go-home edition of WWE NXT opens up with quick promos from Tiffany Stratton, Roxanne Perez, Cora Jade and Lyra Valkyria to promote tonight’s tournament matches. We’re now LIVE from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida as Vic Joseph welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T.

MATCH #1: Semi-Finals in the NXT Women’s Championship Tournament: 
Lyra Valkyria vs. Cora Jade
We go right to the ring and out first comes Lyra Valkyria. Cora Jade is out next as Alicia Taylor does the introductions. The winner of this will make it to the finals at Battleground.

The bell rings and Jade strikes first and taunts some but Lyra fights her off. Lyra unloads for a close 2 count, and another. Jade traps Lyra in the ropes to work her over, then hit a running dropkick.

More back and forth on the mat now. Jade with a 2 count. Jade with a running double stomp to the back for another close 2 count. Jade grounds Lyra by her arm now as fans rally. Lyra fights up and out, dropping Jade with a right. Jade fights back but Lyra nails a second rope dropkick. Lyra … Read More

Tonight’s WWE NXT opens up on the USA Network, LIVE from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida as Vic Joseph welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T.

MATCH #1: First Round Match in the NXT Women’s Championship Tournament:
Cora Jade vs. Fallon Henley
We go right to the ring for tonight’s opener and out comes Cora Jade for a First Round Match in the NXT Women’s Championship Tournament. We get a pre-recorded promo with Jade talking about how she’s the best of the best, with a warning for her opponent. We see the tournament brackets. Out next comes Fallon Henley as Alicia Taylor does the introductions. Fallon calls herself the top shelf of NXT in her pre-recorded promo. The winner will face Lyra Valkyria in the semifinals.

The bell rings and they lock up, going from corner to corner. Henley unloads and mounts offense to a pop. Henley slides in with a big right hand. Jade stalls some to boos but Henley decks her and hits a suplex for a 2 count.

Jade side-steps in the corner and hits high knee strikes. Jade focuses on the hurt leg now, covering for 2. Jade … Read More