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WWE NXT REPORT: THREE TITLE MATCHES, BUILDING TO IO VERSUS RHEA, CAMERON GRIMES OVERCOMES HIS FEARS, AND MORE

Candice with a running elbow into the corner but she misses a second time when Storm moves.  Storm gets a near fall.  LeRae with a rear chin lock.  Candice gets a near fall.  Candice with kicks to the back and she stands on Toni's back.  Candice with a snap mare and leap frog neck snap for a near fall.  Candice with a rear chin lock.  Storm with a slam for a near fall.  Candice with a jaw breaker and a reverse chin lock.  Candice with a lungblower.  Storm with a head butt and both women are down.

Storm with forearms and Candice goes for an elbow but Storm blocks it and hits a German suplex.  Storm with a running hip strike and a sliding clothesline against the ropes.  Storm with a running clothesline in the center of the ring followed by a fisherman's suplex for a near fall.  Storm goes up top and LeRae stops Toni.  Candice goes to the turnbuckles and Storm knocks Candice to the mat.  Storm misses a leg drop from the turnbuckles and LeRae with a kick for a near fall.  

Storm kicks Candice into the corner and Candice sends Storm into the turnbuckles and Candice with the three count on a rollup with help from the ropes.

Winner:  Candice LeRae

After the match, Storm attacks LeRae and then Ghostface attacks Storm and Candice chokes her.  Shotzi punches Candice and then she kicks Ghostface.  Ghostface with a running boot to Shotzi.  Candice with a curb stomp to Shotzi.

Ghostface pulls off the mask to reveal that it is Indi Hartwell.

Fandango says it took five years but we did it.  Breeze says they worked too hard to have the titles stolen by Pat McAfee.  Fandango says McAfee is not a wrestler.  Breeze says it won't be fun Breezango tonight.  They did it before and they can do it again.  They will become two time champions.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Four:  Timothy Thatcher versus Dexter Lumis

Lumis with a Thesz Press and punches and Thatcher goes to the floor.  Thatcher returns to the ring and he goes for the ankle but Lumis moves out of the way.  Thatcher with a European uppercut and he takes Lumis down with a single leg.  Lumis kicks Thatcher away.  Thatcher with an ankle lock.  Thatcher with a cravate and knee to the ribs.  Lumis with a punch and Thatcher with a belly-to-belly suplex.  Thatcher with a front face lock on Lumis.  Lumis backs Thatcher into the ropes and Thatcher with a European uppercut. and knee to the midsection.

Thatcher with an ankle lock and Lumis with a reverse chin lock.  Thatcher with a hammer lock and he goes for a bow and arrow.  :Lumis with crossfaces to Thatcher.  Lumis with a kick and punch in the corner.  Lumis with a spinebuster but Lumis cannot capitalize.  Lumis with a drop kick.  They lock up and Lumis with a knee and he sends Thatcher over the top rope to the floor.  Lumis goes to the floor and Thatcher with a kick and European uppercut.  Thatcher wtih a forearm and Thatcher breaks the count and connects with a forearm to the back.  Lumis with knees and punches.  Lumis is sent into the ring post shoulder first.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Thatcher with a double wrist lock as he works on the injured right arm.  Thatcher with a European uppercut followed by a butterfly suplex for a near fall.  Thatcher gets another near fall.  Thatcher with the double wrist lock.  Thatcher gets a near fall.  Thatcher with a wrist lock on the good arm and then he slams the good arm into the mat.  Thatcher with boots to Lumis.  Thatcher goes for a butterfly suplex but Lumis blocks it.  Lumis with a belly-to-back suplex.  Lumis with a leg drop to Thatcher.  Lumis with punches and uppercuts.  Lumis with a clothesline into the corner followed by a bulldog.  Lumis goes up top and Thatcher stops him.  Thatcher sets for a superplex and Lumis tries to block it.  Lumis pushes Thatcher off the turnbuckles and gets back up but is sent to the mat again.  Lumis with a swanton. 

Lumis goes for Silence but Thatcher sends Lumis into Grimes on the apron.  Thatcher with a crucifix for the three count.

Winner:  Timothy Thatcher

After the match, Grimes attacks Lumis.  Lumis sends Grimes over the top rope to the apron and puts a sack over Lumis' head and sends him to the floor.  Grimes tells Lumis to look him in his eyes.  Lumis gets a chair and swings wildly.  Grimes kicks Lumis and hits him with a forearm.  Grimes with a Cave in.

McKenzie ambushes Johnny Gargano outside of William Regal's office and wants to talk to him calmly about what happened.  Johnny says the match should be thrown out and the decision should be reversed.  Regal tells Johnny it was his idea and there is no reason to reverse it.  Johnny says he rigged the wheel.  It was a goof.  Everyone knows I am still the North American Champion.  Regal says the curse is still alive and Leon Ruff is the North American Champion.

We go to commercial.

Tommaso Ciampa says he is approaching 16 years in this industry and he has run into some tough guys.  He remembers training with Killer Kowalski and Harley Race.  They never took liberties or told you how tough they were.  They didn't have to.  You just knew.  Times have certainly changed.  I look around the locker room and apparently, everyone is tough.  Just ask them and they will tell you how tough they are.  Maybe it is the world we live in.  Complain and get rewarded.  Bark loud enough and long enough and people will be afraid of your bite.  Actions without consequences.  

Maybe I am a bit old school.  I never thought I would be the last of a dying breed, but I told you two weeks ago and I will tell you again.  This 2020 locker room culture is going to change.  Tommaso Ciampa is that change.

We take a look at Io Shirai and Rhea Ripley.

Rhea says walking into Raymond James Stadium feels like a lifetime ago.  Twenty-three years old in front of her biggest crowd at Wrestlemania.  Instead, no crowd, no emotion, and I lost the title. 

We see Io Shirai win the NXT Women's Championship.  She says when you are a disciplined chamipon, you do not have emotions or setbacks.  I do not look back.  Every challenger has learned and every opponent has realized that I stop momentum.  I defeat the best.  Rhea, it has taken you months to recover from Wrestlemania.  I am not afraid of nightmares.

Rhea says everyone thought that loss defined me and thought I was a quitter.  I do not quit.  Mercedes, Dakota, Raquel, and now Io.  I don't care what she thinks.

Rhea says in one week, Io says you will go into the same emotional low again.  Rhea says she will take back her title whether Io likes it or not.

Pat McAfee makes his way to the ring with Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan, and Danny Burch.

Pat says it should be recognized that Pete Dunne has been an absolute terror to this plan.  Kyle O'Reilly and then Killian Dain.  You are looking at the best four man group in the history of professional wrestling.  Pat says he traveled on his private plane and I got tweets from Tom Brady and found out my business was worth $150 million.  My plane almost crashed because of the Tropical Storm.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Cameron Grimes is in the back during the commercial break.  He says he ain't afraid of no ghost, ghouls, or zombies.  He can say that he was afraid of Dexter Lumis because of those eyes.  I covered them up.  I have somewhere to be . . . TO THE MOON!!

Finn Balor will be back next week.

Match Number Five:  Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch (with Pete Dunne) versus Tyler Breeze and Fandango for the NXT Tag Team Championships

All four men brawl as the bell rings and Burch with a European uppercut to Breeze on the floor followed by a punch.  Lorcan with a chop to Fandango.  Fandango with a back body drop to Lorcan on the floor.  Breeze with a double leg take down and a catapult into the fencing.  Burch is sent into the ring and Fandango with punches.  Breeze tags in and he kicks Burch in the corner.  Breeze with a front face lock and suplex for a near fall.  Lorcan tags in and kicks Breeze and goes for a suplex but Breeze blocks it and runs Lorcan into the corner.

Fandango tags in and hits a European uppercut.  Fandango with a back elbow.  Fandango goes for a suplex and Lorcan blocks it.  Lorcan stomps on the foot and kicks Fandango.  Burch tags in and Fandango punches Burch and chops him.  Fandango puts Burch on the top rope and Breeze tags in and they hit a double boot to send Burch to the floor.  Lorcan with a back elbow to Fandango and Breeze punches Lorcan and sends him into Dunne and McAfee.

Breeze sends Burch back into the ring and someone grabs Breeze as he enters the ring and that allows Burch to attack him from behind.  Burch with kicks.  Lorcan tags in and they chop Breeze.  Lorcan with a back breaker and he gets a near fall.  Lorcan with a hard Irish whip and he tags Burch back in.  Burch punches Breeze and knocks Fandango off the apron.  The referee keeps Fandango from getting involved and Burch with a suplex and he tags Lorcan back in.  Lorcan with a Boston Crab.  Breeze gets to the ropes and Burch tags in.  Breeze catapults Burch into the turnbuckles.  Lorcan and Fandango tag in.

Fandango with a forearm to Burch and a clothesline to Lorcan followed by a punch.  Fandango wit a suplex to Burch and chops to Lorcan.  Fandango wit a facebuster and clothesline to Lorcan.  Fandango with a Falcon Arrow for a near fall.  Breeze with a super kick to Burch.  Breeze goes for a pescado but Dunne pulls Burch out of the way.  Fandango with a flip dive onto Burch and Dunne.  Fandango goes up top  and Lorcan hits the ropes to crotch Fandango.  Lorcan sets for a superplex and Fandango blocks it and goes for a sunset flip power bomb.

McAfee jumps onto the apron and distracts the referee.  Drake Maverick with an enzuigiri to Lorcan.  Fandango with a leg drop for a near fall.  Dunne with a running forearm to the back of the head of Maverick.  Dunne sends McAfee into the ring so Dunne can knocks Breeze off the apron.  Burch tags in and Fandango chops Lorcan.  Burch with a head butt and the elevated DDT for the three count.

Winners:  Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch (retain championship)

After the match, Drake Maverick with a forearm off the turnbuckles to Lorcan.  Dunne, Lorcan, and Burch attack Maverick and send him to the floor.  They suplex Maverick onto the announce table.  Fandango goes after Dunne, Burch, and Lorcan but the numbers are too much.  Breeze is sent onto the announce table.  McAfee with a kick to Breeze.

We go to credits.

 

 

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