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WWE NXT REPORT: THE FINALS ARE SET, A MEDICAL MIRACLE, WHO HAS THAT GAMESTOP MONEY NOW?, AND MORE

Shotzi with a rollup for a near fall followed by a running knee into the corner.  Shotzi with a rope assisted DDT.  Moon with Eclipse to Candice and Hartwell gets on Candice to absorb the impact of the back senton and Shotzi pins Hartwell.

Winners:  Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon (advance to face Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez in the Finals)

After the match, Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez show up on the stage with Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart.

William Regal comes out and he says that on Sunday one team makes history by winning the Women's Dusty Cup and they will earn a WWE Women's Tag Title Match.

Timothy Thatcher says they went to war with the Undisputed Era last week.  It was rough and brutal, just like they like it.  Tonight, the face the team that made it to last year's finals.  Ciampa says they are tough dudes.  You can call us anything you want but Toothless Tommy and Ciampa are going to win.  They will go on to win the Dusty Cup.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Santos Escobar is asked about his match against Karrion Kross.  He says that he will give Karrion the gift of time.  Wilde and Mendoza enter and they apologize for their loss.  Escobar tells them not to apologize.  Escobar tells them they can make it up by not making someone available for next week.

We take a look at the NXT Men's Championship Match.

Dunne says he doesn't respect Balor and he was not going to follow him like everyone in Europe.  Dunne says he sees a geezer with a glass jaw.  You better hold on to that title because the first chance I get, I will take it.

Balor says he hears what Dunne is saying about not respecting him and the feeling is mutual.  Edge said he was operating on a completely different level.  This isn't going to be a passing of the torch, it will be a burning of the bridges.  Dunne says he will break Balor's fingers.  Dunne says the Prince's Kingdom falls.

Match Number Four:  KUSHIDA versus Austin Theory (with Johnny Gargano)

They exchange punches and KUSHIDA with kicks and he punches Theory from the turnbuckles.  Gargano gets on the apron and distracts KUSHIDA to allow Theory to attack him and Theory with a drop kick.  Theory with forearms.  KUSHIDA blocks a suplex.  Theory with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot.  KUSHIDA with punches.  Theory blocks a hip toss and KUSHIDA is able to hit the hip toss followed by a cartwheel and drop kick.  KUSHIDA with a punch and he goes for the arm bar and hits Divorce Court.  KUSHIDA iwth boots to the back.  KUSHIDA with kicks but Theory with a punch.

KUSHIDA with a knee and a hammer lock using the leg.  KUSHIDA hyper-extends the arm.  Theory gets KUSHIDA up but KUSHIDA gets to his feet.  Theory backs KUSHIDA Into the ropes.  Theory with a knee to the midsection but KUSHIDA with kicks.  KUSHIDA works on the arm.  KUSHIDA with kicks to the shoulder.  KUSHIDA with punches from the apron but Theory hits the ropes when KUSHIDA goes for a springboard move.  Theory knocks KUSHIDA off the apron.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Theory with a back breaker.  Theory gets a near fall.  KUSHIDA goes for a cross body and Theory catches him and hits a fallaway slam.  Theory with a Jericho cover for a near fall.  Theory punches KUSHIDA and then he asks Gargano for some advice.  Theory wtih a chop and forearms.  Theory with more forearms to KUSHIDA.  Theory with a snap mare but he misses a boot and KUSHIDA gets a near fall.  KUSHIDA with a reverse atomic drop and a handspring back elbow.  KUSHIDA with a flatliner into the turnbuckles followed by a German suple for a near fall.  KUSHIDA works on the shoulder and Theory falls to the floor.  KUSHIDA goes to the apron and he misses a boot off the apron but Theory with a forearm.

Theory gets KUSHIDA up but KUSHIDA gets to the apron and applies a cross arm breaker.  Gargano with a super kick and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  KUSHIDA (by disqualification)

After the match, Theory wants to know why Gargano did that during his match.  Gargano tells Theory to hold KUSHIDA and Gargano with punches and kicks.  Theory sends KUSHIDA into the ring but Hornswoggle's family pulls Theory under the ring and Gargano is able to bring Theory from the depths of hell, but it is not Austin Theory, it is Dexter Lumis.

Theory crawls out from under the ring and he bumps into Lumis and runs into the ring and KUSHIDA puts Theory in the Hoverboard Lock.  KUSHIDA puts Gargano in the Hoverboard Lock and Lumis puts Theory in Silence while Theory and Gargano have a Thelma and Louise moment before Theory goes to sleep.

We go to comments from Toni Storm.  She says five months ago she sat on the beach and told everyone what was going to happen.  Finally, I have a chance at the NXT Wmen's Championship.  Mercedes Martinez.  Where I come from, it is rude to involve yourself in other people's business.  Toni mentions being a Mae Young winner and says it was her, not Io who won.  Toni says she beats Io every time they are in the ring together.  That is what they will talk about on Sunday because I will walk out as the champion.  After Sunday, get back in line because it will be Toni Time.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Imperium talk about how Alexander Wolfe is the next piece of the puzzle.  They talk about their roles in the group and how WALTER is their general.  Together we are Imperium.  

We are back and we see Scarlett walk past Joaquin Wilde down on the ground.  Karrion tells Santos that he should have done it himself.  Next week, he will do to Santos what he did to Wilde and Mendoza tonight.

We hear a car horn honking and a Lamborghini arrives at the building and Cameron Grimes emerges.  He says you guys weren't expecting me.  He gives some money to the NXT valet to park his car.

Grimes enters the building and he makes his way to the ring.  Grimes passes out money on his way to the ring.

Grimes takes a mic and he wants everybody on their feet because there is a reward for everyone on their feet.  Grimes says he is back.  He says two months ago, I laid outside this very ring because that no good Timothy Thatcher, the MCL snatcher, left him laying and flailing on the floor.  He went home and thought about how he was going to come back and Cave In Timothy Thatcher.  He did not train the whole time and he had some down time.  

Like a normal man would do, he found out about these video games and they are pretty cool.  I started to think, why wrestle if I can play video games.  He found this place called GameStop.  He opened the door and the lights hit a little different.  If there is anything that Cameron Grimes could do is put his money into GameStop.  He was in the right place at the right time.  It went parabolic.  In layman's terms, it went TO THE MOON.  Now I have so much money and he didn't know what to do.  He says there is this thing called DogCoin.  He never trusted Kitty Cats.  He invested in DogCoin and he made more money.

Now I am so rich.   Cameron says he pulled up in a rocket ship.  He wants everyone to give it up for Cameron Grimes, the richest man in NXT.  I am so rich there ain't anyone who can tell me anything.  Grimes tells Mr. Regal, he can kiss his grits.  You think I am going to wrestle Dexter Lumis, you can KISS MY GRITS.  You think I am going to wrestle zombies . . . KISS MY GRITS.  They say that money is power and I have so much money it isn't funny . . . it is hilarious.

Johnny is with McKenzie and Johnny interrupts.  He says he was doing KUSHIDA a favor by getting the match canceled.  Now the match is on.  Some think it is a dream match, but not for me.  I am Johnny Takeover.  KUSHIDA better bring his best if he wants to take the title from him.  No one can hang with me at Takeover.  KUSHIDA, welcome to my world.

We see The Grizzled Young Veterans and Timothy Thatcher and Tommaso Ciampa walking in the back as we go to commercial.

We are back and Io Shirai says she is not afraid of the Triple Threat Match.  She says she is looking forward to it.  It has been three years since the Mae Young Classic and I am a different person.  Mercedes Martinez says she has been on a journey for this title, but it will never end.  I will defend the title on Sunday.  I will remain the champion.

Zack Gibson says Thatcher and Ciampa are as dumb as they look.  Ciampa, how did things end with your last tag team partner.  Tim, you can take that fake friendship and shove it up your ass. 

Match Number Five:  James Drake and Zack Gibson versus Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher in a SemiFinals Match in the Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic

Ciampa kicks Drake off the paorn and then Ciampa goes after Gibson.  Thatcher works over Drake and then Ciampa and Thatcher change their targets.  Drake is sent into the penalty box while Thatcher sends Gibson into the ring.

Gibson with a front face lock but Thatcher with an arm bar as the match starts.  Ciampa tags in and he kicks Gibson in the knee and then he hyper-extends the leg.  Thatcher tags in and Thatcher with a knee to the ribs.  Thatcher with a double wrist lock and European uppercut .  Drake absorbs the impact of the Irish whip and Drake tags in and kicks and punches Thatcher.  Drake with kicks and a short arm clothesline.  Drake with a punch but Thatcher with a European uppercut.  Gibson tags in and Thatcher with European uppercuts to Drake and Gibson.  Drake pulls Ciampa off the apron and Ciampa is sent into the ring steps.

Gibson with a rollup for a near fall.  Drake tags in and connects with a knee.  Gibson with a clothesline and Drake with a spinning heel kick.  Drake with a power bomb to Ciampa on the apron.  Drake with a cravate on Thatcher.  Gibson tags in and they punch Thatcher and Gibson with a European uppercut.  Gibson with knees to the back and ribs.  Medical officials check on Ciampa while Gibson has Thatcher with a cobra clutch.  Drake tags in and he hits a forearm on Thatcher.  

Drake kicks Thatcher in the back and he gets a near fall.  Drake with a forearm to Thatcher.  Thatcher with European uppercuts but Drake with forearms.  Thatcher with a belly-to-belly suplex and both men are down.  Thatcher waits for Ciampa to get back to the apron but Gibson tags in and hits a uranage for a near fall.  Gibson with a reverse chin lock.  Gibson with a European uppercut to Thatcher followed by another one.  Thatcher with forearms to try to get out of the corner but Gibson with punches and forearms.  Gibson gets Thatcher on his shoulders and Drake goes up top and Thatcher with an uppercut as Drake gets off the turnbuckles and avoids Gibson.

Gibson goes to the floor and Ciampa punches Gibson.  Ciampa tags in and he clotheslines Drake many times.  Ciampa with many clotheslines to Gibson and then he hits clotheslines to both men in the corner followed by a flying double clothesline.  Ciampa with a German suplex to Drake and one to Gibson.  Ciampa with an Air Raid Crash onto Gibson and Ciampa gets a near fall on Drake.  Ciampa chops Drake a few times.  Drake with punches but Ciampa tries for Fairy Tale Ending and Drake blocks it.  Ciampa with forearms and Drake backs Ciampa into the corner.  Gibson tags in and he goes for a suplex but Ciampa gets to his feet and he chops Gibson.  They exchange punches and forearms.

Gibson with a double thrust to the throat followed by a spinning suplex.  Drake tags in and he drop kicks Thatcher off the apron as he comes off Ciampa's back.  Drake goes up top and they hit the Doomsday Device for a near fall when Thatcher breaks up the cover.  Thatcher is sent to the floor by Gibson and Thatcher slaps Gibson.  Drake wit a suicide dive to Thatcher.  Ciampa tries for Willow's Bell but Gibson holds on to Drake.  Gibson tags in and they hit Ticket to Mayhem for the three count.

Winners;  James Drake and Zack Gibson (advance to finals)

We see MSK and the Grizzled Young Veterans in front of the Dusty Trophy.

We see KUSHIDA and Johnny Gargano on the stage.

We see the competitors in the Women's Dusty Cup Finals on the stage.

We see the three women in the NXT Women's Title Mathc on the stage as officials try to stop them from doing anything.

We see Finn Balor and Pete Dunne in the ring.

We go to credits.

 

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