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WWE NXT REPORT: IO ANNOUNCES HER NEXT OPPONENT, BLACKHEART VERSUS STORM, KAI VERSUS MOON, AND MORE

We are back and Pat McAfee is in the ring with Danny Burch, Oney Lorcan, and Pete Dunne.  Pat says you are looking at the greatest four men to get together in the history of the wrestling business.  We run NXT and there is no doubt about it.  We are not a bunch of scumbags.  We are men of class.  We are professional.  Since we are the new kings of NXT, we should pay tribute to the last group that ran roughshod in NXT, the Undisputed Era.  We will put their banner in the rafters to commemorate what we did to them.

In 2017, this group came along in The NXT.  He talks about their hand gestures and how they were over with the fans.  They said they needed another member and . . . Pete Dunne says Roderick Strong taught him a valuable lesson.  You need to trust the right people.  Last week, I decided to return the favor and show Kyle O'Reilly the same lesson.  After Roddy joined, they won championships but they became greedy.  They left all of the talent by the wayside because of the push that Undisputed Era got.

Danny says they have a combined 30 years in the business and we were told we would never be on the same level as Undisputed Era and look at us now.  

Pat says Undisputed Era was allowed to do what they wanted.  All it took was one run in with me.  At Takeover XXX, Cole beat me but he didn't show me any respect.  At the next Takeover, Ridge Holland attacked Adam Cole.  He brought in people who didn't like Undisputed Era.  It is time for our reign to begin.  We remember the past but the future is much better.  

Pat wants to get a vote from the members of the McAlliance and instead of hanging the banner, they are going to put the banner in the trashcan.

Pat holds the banner and throws it in the trash can while Pete has some lighter fluid.  Pete sprays some lighter fluid on the banner and then he lights it.

They leave the building but Killian Dain attacks McAfee but Burch, Lorcan, and Dunne attack Dain. Dunne slams the car door into Dain.

They drive away.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Johnny Gargano says people have been lying about how he doesn't like wheels.  He loves wheels.  He loves making history.  He is a triple crown winner and a two time North American Champion.  Johnny answers a call and Ghostface says he is in the house and Johnny says he is sitting next to him.  Ghostface says everything is coming up Johnny.  Johnny says he will have a short title reign.  He will put that blemish away when he defends the title against a worthy opponent.  

Match Number Four:  Toni Storm versus Shotzi Blackheart

Shotzi misses a clothesline and kick.  Storm with a kick to the midsection.  Storm misses a splash into the corner and Blackheart with a kick but she slips on the ropes.  Storm with a forearm.  Shotzi slides under a clothesline and Shotzi with a single leg take down.  Shotzi with a leg drop to the midsection and Storm sends Shotzi into the turnbuckles.  Shotzi with a kick and a head scissors that sends Storm into the turnbuckles.  Shotzi misses a back senton into the turnbuckles and Storm with a knee for a near fall.

Storm with a chop followed by a suplex for a near fall.  Shotzi with forearms and a tornado DDT into a rollup for a near fall.  Storm with a kick for a near fall.  Storm gets another near fall.  Storm works on the neck.  Storm with a reverse chin lock and she sends Shotzi to the mat and gets a near fall.  Storm with a snap mare and she returns to the neck.  Storm with a front face lock.  Storm with a front face lock suplex for a near fall.  

We go to commercial.

We are back and Storm with a knee to the midsection.  Shotzi floats over in the corner and hits a drop kick and knee.  Shotzi with a twisting bulldog and knee.  Storm struggles to get back to her feet and Shotzi with a back senton to Storm against the ropes for a near fall.  Storm with a German suplex and he holds on but Shotzi with elbows.  Shotzi goes for Sliced Bread but Storm blocks it and hits a German suplex for a near fall.  Storm sets for Storm Zero but Shotzi blocks it.  Shotzi with a Saito Suplex for a near fall.  

Storm with a head butt and she falls on top of Shotzi to get a near fall.  Storm goes to the turnbuckles but Shotzi stops her.  Storm with a shoulder and forearm from the apron.  Shotzi with forearms and chops.  Shotzi with a round kick and then Shotzi goes up top and drops Storm on the apron and both women are down.  The referee starts his count and Shotzi gets back in at eight and then he stops counting.

Candice LeRae shows up on the GameTron.  She says someone left your tank in the middle of the road.  Who would do such a thing?  Candice says she will stay and watch it.  

Storm with a rollup and bridge for the three count.

Winner:  Toni Storm

After the match, Candice says it is too bad you lost.  Your tank is still here and I don't know how long I can do this.  Candice says she hears a lot of cars.  She gets into a Hummer and says that these are the things that happen when you put your nose in other people's business.  Candice runs over the tank and we see Ghostface in the back.  Candice says you took the NXT Women's Championship from me so now we are even.

Shotzi screams in the ring.

Toni tries to console Shotzi.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at Santos Escobar arriving at the building with Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza.  He answers questions about people questioning his tactics.

Jake Atlas drives up and he hits Mendoza with a tire iron before he drives away.

Timothy Thatcher is in the ring with his student Akeem for Thatch As Thatch Can.  Today's lesson is reversals.  You have to be prepared when you step between these four ropes.  He wants to show a front guillotine choke.  A windpipe crush is illegal in wrestling, but if someone wants to be a tough guy, they can grab whatever they want.  He shows the key to reversing is to block the cutting bone.  When he tries to take you to the mat, you move to the side and turn your head.  He can crank as hard as he wants but there is no pressure.  Thatcher says he will use his arm to apply a crossface into a top wrist lock.  We have to know the difference between whether he is tapping because I have crushed his soul or if he is trying to get me in a false sense of security.

Akeem says he thought it was an exhibition.  He asks Akeem if he wants some water.  

Thatcher says Akeem is going to try the escape so he applies the guillotine.  Thatcher applies an Achilles Lock.

August Grey comes out and attacks Thatcher.  Grey kicks Thatcher off the apron and over the ringside barrier.

McKenzie is in the back and she is with Xia Li.  She asks about the letters.  Xia says the letters are from her family and she needs to turn things around.  She does not want to reveal what was in the letters.  William Regal shows up and he hands her a letter.  Xia reads it and she says that she needs to challenge Raquel Gonzalez next week because she dishonored her.  Regal says he will give her the match.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Rhea Ripley says she has wanted Io to challenge her since June.  2020 has been complete trash since everyone has been challenging her.  You say you might not be afraid of nightmares but everyone is afraid of something.  You are afraid of losing your title.  I will leave 2020 like I left 2019, as the NXT Women's Champion.

We will have two title matches next week.  Johnny Gargano defends the North American Title while Breezango gets their rematch against Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan.

Match Number Five:  Tommaso Ciampa versus Velveteen Dream

Dream tries to attack Ciampa before the bell rings but Ciampa avoids it.  Ciampa with a side head lock and he holds on when Dream tries to send him off the ropes.  Ciampa with a side head lock take down and he goes for the cast and tries to rip it off.  Ciampa tries to stomp on the cast but Dream pulls his arm out of the way.  Dream shows some frustration and he hits the announce table with his cast.  Dream sends Ciampa's head into the fencing and plexiglass.  Ciampa drops Dream on the ringside barrier by the penalty box area and Ciampa with a running knee.

They return to the ring and Dream rolls to the floor.  Ciampa punches Dream and Ciampa sends Dream onto the announce table with a gourdbuster and then Dream covers up when Ciampa tries for a running knee.  Ciampa slams the cast onto the announce table and then he pats himself on the back.  Dream with a kick and shoulders in the corner.  Ciampa with an Irish whip and Dream flips over the top rope and hits the ringside barrier.  Dream goes up the ramp and Ciampa catches up to him and he pulls Dream back into the ring.  Ciampa with a German suplex and a sliding knee to the side of the head.  Ciampa sets for Fairy Tale Ending but Dream escapes.  Ciampa with a wrist lock and he stomps on the cast.  Dream climbs the turnbuckles and Ciampa punches him.

Ciampa grabs Dream by the cast and pulls him off the turnbuckles and crotches him.  Ciampa has Dream in the turnbuckles and he kicks Dream and kicks him against the ring steps.  Ciampa sends Dream into the plexiglass.  Ciampa sends Dream back into the ring and he punches Dream.  Ciampa with a knee drop onto the cast.  Ciampa with a knee drop to the lower arm.  Ciampa chops Dream and then goes to the turnbuckles to punch him.  Ciampa with more punches and then Dream falls to the mat.

Ciampa kicks Dream in the head.  Ciampa with a chop and Irish whip but Dream collapses to the mat.  Dream with a boot to the head.  Dream goes up top and Ciampa stops him.  Ciampa with a chop and he sets for a superplex but Dream with punches to stop Ciampa.  Ciampa grabs the cast and Dream rakes the eyes.  Dream with punches and a spinebuster.  Dream with punches.  Dream with a rear chin lock.  Dream with a kick to the chest and an atomic drop but Ciampa with clotheslines.  Ciampa with a clothesline into the corner and he puts Dream on the turnbuckles.  CIampa with a superplex for a near fall.  Dream with punches and Ciampa with an arm wringer.

Ciampa with a sunset flip for a near fall.  Dream gets Ciampa on his shoudlers but Ciampa holds on the ropes.  Dream with a kick and he sends Ciampa to the floor.  Dream runs into a forearm and Dream with a pescado onto Ciampa.  Dream suplexes Ciampa over the top rope to the floor and Dream follows.  Dream with a super kick and Dream brings a chair into the ring.  Dream comes off the turnbuckles and Ciampa with a knee and he hits Willow's Bell followed by Fairy Tale Ending for the three count.

Winner:  Tommaso Ciampa

We go to credits.

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