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WWE NXT REPORT: JOE HAS CHALLENGERS, KAY LEE RAY HAS HER NXT DEBUT, BAD LUCK FOR BOA, LEGADO DEL FANTASMA ADDS TO ITS ROSTER, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2021-08-24 22:02:00

We are back and Jacy and Gigi are asked about their loss and Mandy Rose tells them if they don't want to have this feeling any more, come with her and don't look back.  They follow Mandy.

NXT Men's Champion Samoa Joe makes his way to the ring.

Joe says at Takeover, he stood in this ring across from the most dominant champion in history.  At Takeover, I took down Karrion Kross, beat him up and he is the first three time NXT Champion.  That fact should make tonight a night for celebration but I did not come dressed to celebrate.  I have the benefit of experience.  To be champion is to be king in the land of savages.  There is no time to celebrate.  When I arrived today, I notcied the tension was more palpable.  The handshakes were colder and the stares were bolder.  I came out to ask one simple question.  Who is willing to come out and step to me.

Pete Dunne makes his way to the ring.

Pete says we have stared down so many times you know I am telling the truth.  You are not the baddest around here.  Go to your mate Regal and tell him to make the match.  Pete tells Joe not to make him provoke.

LA Knight makes his way to the ring.  Knight tells Joe he is going to clear up any feelings he has.  The chills going up your spine is fear.  You are looking at the Million Dollar Megastar.  I watched you take all night long to beat a guy I would dust in 43 and a half seconds.  If you have the tingle in your loins, I will be your first challenger and your last challenger.  

Dunne threatens to break Knight's fingers.

Kyle O'Reilly limps out to the stage.  

Kyle says hello to Joe and Peter Doone, but he introduces himself to La Knight.  He talks about Knight swindling his way into a title match.  The only thing he would win is a Stone Cold Steve Austin fake vest contest. 

Joe says he liked that.  

Kyle says Knight didn't get it.  He says he is not out here to talk about getting a title match.

Ridge Holland attacks Kyle and then Joe and Dunne square off in the ring.

Tommaso Ciampa attacks Dunne and he kicks Dunne.  Holland with a head butt to Ciampa.  Joe hits Knight and head butts him to the floor.

We see Cameron Grimes and Ted DiBiase leaving the building and Ted says all good things must come to an end.  Cameron gives the title belt back to Ted and Ted wants to talk to Cameron.  Ted gives the belt back to Cameron.  He tells Cameron to remember who he is when he looks at the belt.  Cameron says it doesn't feel right and Grimes is holding a replica belt.

Ted laughs and drives away.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kyle is asked about being attacked by Ridge Holland.

Duke Hudson confronts Kyle and they fight until they have to be separated.

Match Number Four:  Carmelo Hayes versus Odyssey Jones in the Finals of the Breakout Tournament

They lock up and Jones puts Hayes on the turnbuckles and Hayes with a side head lock.  Hayes decides not to try a shoulder tackle on Jones.  Jones offers his hand and Hayes shakes it and Hayes with a side head lock.  Jones tosses Hayes away and Hayes with an elbow and biel across the ring.  Jones goes to the floor and sends Hayes back into the ring.  Hayes with a drop kick and he drop kicks the knee.  Heyes goes for a running knee but Jones blocks it.

Jones blocks a bicycle kick and Hayes with an enzuigiri.  Hayes goes for a springboard move but Jones catches Hayes and slams him .

We go to commercial.

We are back and Hayes ties up the leg in the ropes and Hayes with kicks to the thigh.  We take a look at footage from the commercial break when Hayes sent Jones into the turnbuckles.  Jones puts Hayes on the turnbuckles and connects with a double sledge.  Jones misses a hip in the corner.  Hayes with a reverse chin lock into a front face lock.  Hayes with a kick and a springboard forearm that glances off Jones.  Hayes with a bicycle kick and knee to the head.  Hayes with La Mistica and an axe kick for a near fall.  Jones with a tilt-a-whirl shoulder breaker.  Hayes rolls to the floor to keep Jones from taking advantage and getting a cover.  Hayes with a kick to the head from the apron.

Jones misses a shoulder in the corner and hits the ring post.  Hayes goes to the turnbuckles and hits a Rocker Dropper.  Hayes goes back to the turnbuckles but misses a leg drop.  Jones with a splash for a near fall but Hayes counters into a crucifix for the three count.

Winner:  Carmelo Hayes

Carmelo Hayes is on the stage with William Regal.  Regal congratulates Hayes and presents him with the contract for a title match.  

Hayes is asked which champion will he face.

Hayes tells Jones he is no joke.  He says it is way too early to decide which title he will challenge for.  He called his shot and when he calls his shot, he does not miss.

Pete Dunne says he does not care how many people come out and try to make their claim for the title.  I have seen the look in your eye and the result will be me as the new champion.  Danny Burch says after five months, he is back.  Lorcan says they never lost the title so they deserve a title match.  Holland tells Ciampa that he will do the same thing he did to Thatcher.

Boa says another victim will fall to Tian Sha tonight.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Ilja Dragunov will be on NXT next week.

Vic mentions that Timothy Thatcher is out indefintely.

Match Number Five:  Boa (with Mei Ying) versus Xyon Quinn

Boa with a boot to the chest and kicks in the corner.  Boa with knees to the midsection.  Boa with a punch to the throat followed by more kicks in the corner.  Boa bows to Mei Ying and Quinn with a forearm for the three count.

Winner:  Xyon Quinn

After the match, Quinn sees Mei Ying rise so he decides to go out the side door.

William Regal is in the back with Johnny Gargano.  Gargano says where there is a Will(iam) there is a way.  Gargano wants the wedding cancelled.  Regal says the relationship started here and that is why we are having the wedding.  He says it will be cuckoo bananas.  

LA Knight comes in and he complains about what happened with Joe.

Regal pushes them out of his office.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Malcolm Bivens says they are at the Diamond Mine facilities with the uncrowned Cruiserweight Champion.  He is training with the Creed brothers.  Roderick will make an open challenge for next week and prove what kind of champion he is.

We will have Ridge Holland versus Tommaso Ciampa next week.  

Match Number Six:  Top Dolla, Isaiah Scott, and Ashante Thee Adonis (with B-Fab) versus Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, and Raul Mendoza

All six men brawl before the ring when Legado attacks Hit Row.  WIlde and Mendoza hold Dolla and Escobar with kicks and slaps.  B-Fab grabs Escobar's foot and Wilde and Mendoza are pulled to the floor.

The match starts and Dolla with a splash to Escobar but he misses a second one.  Wilde tags in and Dolla biels him into the ring and sends him into the corner.  Adonis tags in and he hits a shoulder in the corner.  Adonis with a European uppercut.  Wilde with punches and forearms.  Wilde with a knee to the midsection and Adonis with a forearm to Mendoza on the apron.  Adonis with an Irish whip to Wilde followed by a monkey flip.  Adonis goes for another monkey flip and hits it.  Wilde goes to the floor.  Adonis drop kicks Wilde off the apron.  Wilde covers up and Adonis with a cartwheel and a flapjack.

Escobar checks on Wilde as the referee makes his count.  Escobar tags in and Adonis blocks a  kick.  Scott tags in and he hits a springboard double stomp to the leg.  Scott with a wrist lock and chop.  Scott with an arm drag and chop for a near fall.  Scott goes to the turnbuckles and he tries to punch Escobar but Escobar sends Scott into the turnbuckle.  Scott with a back elbow.  Escobar gets a near fall.  Mendoza tags in and he kicks Scott and follows with an elbow and forearm.  Scott with punches but Mendoza with a knee.  Scott with a back slide for a near fall.  Mendoza with a European uppercut.  Mendoza with a splash and Wilde tags in and Wilde with a splash but the referee sends Wilde to the apron since he did not see the tag.  Mendoza with a clothesline and Wilde tags in and hits a clothesline.  Escobar tags in and hits a clothesline.  Now it is Mendoza's turn, followed by Wilde and Escobar.  They continue the rotation.  

Escobar with a running knee to the chest followed by a dealyed vertical suplex .  Mendoza tags in and then Wilde tags in.  Mendoza sends Wilde onto Scott for a near fall.  Wilde with a Gator Roll and a chin bar followed by a punch.  Wilde gets a near fall.  Mendoza tags in and he chops Scott and follows wit a forearm.  Scott kicks Mendoza away and Scott with a discus clothesline.  Wilde tags in and hits a double sledge to the back to stop the tag from being made.  Scott lands on his feet on a belly-to=back suplex attempt.  Scott with a boot after blocking a sunset flip attempt.  Escobar tags in and Scott tags in Dolla.  Dolla with a shoulder tackle to Escobar followed by a kick and knee lift.

Dolla with a splash into the corner followed by a side slam.   Dolla with the Dolla Elbow for a near fall.  Dolla grabs Wilde and Mendoza and Dolla gets Mendoza on his shoulders and splashes Wilde.  Dolla gets both men up and Escobar with a cross body and Dolla catches him.  Dolla shakes off Wilde and hits a World's Strongest Slam on Mendoza and Escobar.  Adonis tags in and Dolla goes for a power bomb and Adonis goes for a neck breaker but Escobar escapes.  Escobar with an enzuigiri on Dolla and then he punches Adonis.  Wilde and Mendoza tag in and they hit a double Alabama Slam and a double drop kick for a near fall.  Wilde with an elbow to Adonis and Mendoza tags in and Wilde is sent to teh floor but Mendoza with a springboard drop kick and Michinoku Driver for a near fall.

Scott and Escobar tag in and they exchange punches.  Scott wit a boot and a rolling flatliner.  Scott goes to the turnbuckles but Wilde tries to interfere and Adonis tops him.  Dolla leaps onto WIlde and Mendoza.  Scott with a 450 splash for a near fall.  Escobar with an arm drag and Scott hip tosses Escobar over the top rope to the floor.  Escboar sends Scott onto the apron.  B-Fab pushes Escboar into the ring post.  Someone comes out and gets in B-Fab's face.  She asks who she is and B-Fab is hit by Electra Lopez iwth a night stick.  She tosses it to Scott and Escobar with a rollup for the three count.

Winners:  Raul Mendoza, Santos Escobar, and Joaquin Wilde

After the match, Lopez stands with Escobar, Wilde, and Mendoza on the stage.

We go to credits.


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