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Last week, we saw Samoa Joe address the NXT audience about what he has done and what type of man he had become. He wanted to apologize to NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura, but it was a trap for Joe to attack Nakamura.
We are in Winter Park, Florida and your announcers are Corey Graves and Tom Phillips.
Samoa Joe makes his way to the ring and he has something in his hand as he prepares to speak.
Joe says he only saw it fitting that he come out this week to address the altercation that occurred last week with him and Shinsuke Nakamura. Unfortunately, because of his actions, your NXT Champion finds himself in quite a bad way. Because he is such a persuasive individual, Joe has a copy of the medical report. Joe reads from the report and it says that Nakamura has several visual contusions in his lower lumbar, severe inflamation in his elbow, a clavicle separation, and he separated his left shoulder to a grade 2 degree. Nakamura's injuries will likely not require surgery, but it will require a significant amount of rest and rehabilitation for a period of 6 to 12 weeks.
Joe says some say patience is a virtue, but Joe says he is not a virtuous man. Joe demands that William Regal come out because he is not going to wait 9 or 12 weeks. He wants Regal to do what is right, even if it is give him his title back.
William Regal comes out and he says that piece of paper is correct. He says it might be another conversation over how you got that paper. Regal says he does not know what Nakamura's current situation is. Regal says he will take care of this. The problem that Joe has caused, he will take care of.
Joe tells Regal he didn't want it to come to this, and Joe walks up the ramp to Regal.
Joe tells Regal he is giving him an opportunity to fix this situation, see the light of day, and do what is right or your entire roster will look like this (as he shows the medical report to Regal). Joe walks to the back.
We take a look at Cedric Alexander and his match against Kota Ibushi. We also see Cedric and Triple H after the match.
Cedric Alexander is asked about his NXT debut against Andrade Almas. Cedric says he is thinking about seven years of scratching and clawing. Seven years of being told no. He says this is only a start. He says he went to William Regal and he asked for the best. Cedric tells Andrade he will be the one walking out on top.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Liv Morgan is asked about calling out Asuka. Liv says she will not bow down to Asuka and she won't bow down to any chick here. Liv says she is not going anywhere. She did not start at the bottom to stay on the bottom.
Asuka enters and she asks Liv if she thinks she is ready. She tells Liv let's find out.
Match Number One: Austin Aries versus Oney Lorcan
They lock up and Lorcan backs Aries into the corner. Aries with a waist lock take down and he floats over and gets a near fall. Aries with a side head lock. Aries holds on when Lorcan tries to send Aries off the ropes. Lorcan backs Aries into the corner and Lorcan with a clean break and Aries relaxes on the top turnbuckle. Lorcan slaps Aries and applies a side head lock. Aries goes for an atomic drop but Lorcan holds on to the side head lock. Aries tries again and Lorcan holds on again. Aries with punches and an Irish whip. Lorcan sends Aries to the apron and Lorcan returns to the side head lock.
Lorcan releases the hold because he is in the ropes and then he returns to the side head lock. Aries sends Lorcan off the ropes and Lorcan resumes with the side head lock. Aries backs Lorcan into the corner and Aries slaps Lorcan and Lorcan slaps back. Lorcan with another side head lock but he gets Lorcan up and drops Lorcan on the apron and then Lorcan goes to the floor as we go to commercial.
We are back and Aries chokes Lorcan in the ropes. Aries with a running elbow into the corner and then he rakes the face with his boots. Aries with an elbow to the back from the turnbuckles for a near fall. Aries with a rear chin lock. Lorcan backs Aries into the corner and connects with a shoulder. Aries boxes the ears and connects with forearms and then he chops Lorcan. Lorcan with a scream and a series of European uppercuts. Lorcan with a chop followed by Kobashi chops. Lorcan with an Irish whip and a running hip strike and then he hits a second one into the corner. He goes for a third one but Aries moves and Lorcan goes to the floor.
Aries with a double sledge from the turnbuckles and then he sends Lorcan back in. Aries goes for a double sledge but Lorcan with a European uppercut and then he hits a running European uppercut for a near fall. Lorcan goes for a half nelson suplex but Aries backs Lorcan into the turnbuckles and connects with an elbow. Lorcan with an elbow and he comes off the turnbuckles but Aries moves. Aries with a rolling elbow and a running drop kick into the corner. Aries gets Lorcan up for a brainbuster but turns it into a modified GTS and then he applies the Last Chancery and gets Lorcan to tap out.
Winner: Austin Aries
Aries says you make people go to sleep, but he makes people tap out. Last week, the NXT Universe was buzzing. It wasn't about Nakamura or Samoa Joe. It was about where was Austin Aries? Austin says he will put the rumors to bed. He was at home because he has more important things to do with his time off. This week, he is here and he is a man's man. That means that he would call Hideo Itami out to the ring, but we all know Itami will not show up. Behind all of that tough guy bravado, Hideo Itami is a coward. He is a big baby.
Hideo Itami's music plays and he makes his way to the ring to give Aries a lullaby.
Itami gets in the ring and Aries leaves the ring.
We take a look at Dan Matha and he will debut in two weeks.
We go to commercial.
We are back and it is time to take a look at Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano and what happened after their match after the CWC Finals show. Ciampa says everyone who made it into the classic were special. Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson appear outside and all four men brawl. More people come out to separate them.
Match Number Two: Aliyah versus Billie Kay
They lock up and Billie pushes Aliyah away. They lock up again and Billie with a fireman's carry into an arm bar. Billie with a shoulder tackle but Aliyah with a flying forearm and Billie goes into the corner. Aliyah with a cross body into the corner and then she applies a modified Octopus in the ropes. Aliyah with a round kick and then she pushes Billie to the mat. Aliyah with a leg drop from the second rope for a near fall. Aliyah with a full nelson but Bilile with a gutbuster and a discus forearm. Billie kicks Aliyah in the corner. Billie gets a near fall. Billie gets Aliyah up for a torture rack with the arm trapped and then Aliyah is sent into the turnbuckles. Billie misses a boot and Aliyah with an uppercut and kick. Aliyah with a snap mare and a blockbuster for a near fall. Billie with a boot to the head for the three count.
Winner: Billie Kay
We see Andrade Almas and Cedric Alexander getting ready in the back in split screen as we go to commercial.
We are back with a video for Sanity.
Mandy Rose is asked about her comments about Ember Moon. Mandy says Ember does not have what it takes. She does not fit the mold. She is a cross between Hunger Games and Little Red Riding Hood. When she gets in the ring with Ember Moon, she will be totally eclipsed.
Next week, Asuka will face Liv Morgan.
Match Number Three: Cedric Alexander versus Andrade Almas
They shake hands before locking up and Almas with a waist lock. Alexander with a wrist lock. Almas with a reversal. It is Alexander's turn to reverse the wrist lock and he takes Almas down with a side head lock. Almas with a head scissors and Cedric escapes. They lock up and Almas with a side head lock. Almas misses a drop kick and then Almas goes for a rollup but Alexander rolls through. Alexander with a head scissors and then he misses a drop kick. Alexander with a leg sweep and he gets a near fall. Almas with a leg sweep and he flips over Alexander.
They lock up and Almas with a wrist lock. Almas continues to work on the arm. Alexander with a reversal. Almas uses the ropes to reverse the hold and then Alexander with a handspring. Almas is sent into the ropes and Almas relaxes in them. Alexander charges and goes to the floor. Almas wtih a baseball slide followed by a double jump corkscrew plancha onto Alexander and we go to commercial.
We are back and Almas with a side head lock. Alexander tries to back Almas into the turnbuckles to get out of the hold, but Almas holds on. Alexander with a jaw breaker. Alexander with a chop and uppercut. Alexander with a boot and clothesline followed by a back elbow. Alexander with a handspring round kick that sends Almas to the floor. Alexander with a plancha onto Almas on the ramp.
Alexander sends Almas back into the ring and he waits for a springboard clothesline and he gets a near fall. Almas with an elbow and he avoids a German suplex. Almas with a rollup and a one arm power bomb for a near fall. Alexander wtih a forearm and Almas fires back. Almas wants more and they go back and forth with forearms. Almas goes for a wheelbarrow move but Alexander puts Almas on the turnbuckles and connects with a forearm. Alexander sets for a superplex but Almas with an elbow to send Alexander to the mat. Almas hits the double jump moonsault and gets a near fall.
Almas kicks Alexander in the corner and punches him. Almas sets for the running knee strike but Alexander with a Lumbar Check and the three count.
Winner: Cedric Alexander
After the match, Alexander and Almas shake hands. Almas does not let go of the handshake and he hugs Alexander.
We go to credits.
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