We are back and Dunne is lifted in the air by the arm as we see weapons on the floor that we are told the referee stopped them from using. Dunne with kicks to the head and a round kick to D'Angelo. Dunne wtih a neck breaker. Dunne with a boot to the hand. Dunne continues to work on the arm and then stomps on the shoulder. Dunne has his hand on the crowbar but forgets how to take it off the hook. Tony stops Dunne and hits a German superplex. Tony climbs the turnbuckles and gets the crowbar. Tony misses hitting Dunne a few times with the crowbar and Dunne hits Tony and gets the crowbar. Dunne misses Tony with the crowbar. Tony pulls Dunne to the apron and then drops Dunne on the apron.
Tony gets the crowbar back and he tries to choke Dunne with it. Tony misses Dunne's hand and hits the announce table and then he hits the steps. Dunne kicks Tony and then hits a knee drop to the arm. Dunne returns to the ring to break up the count. Dunne sends Tony back into the ring and gets the crowbar. Dunne uses the crowbar on a crossface chicken wing. Tony back Dunne into the turnbuckles and hits a swinging neck breaker with the crowbar on the throat for a near fall. Tony stomps on the hand and then he puts the crowbar on top of the hand and slams the crowbar into the mat.
Dunne counters a neckbreaker and Dunne with a kick in the corner and more kicks. Dunne with a round kick and then he grabs the crowbar again. Dunne misses and Tony with a German suplex but Dunne lands on his feet. Dunne with a drop toe hold and he puts the crowbar in Tony's mouth. Tony gets a chair and Dunne with a drop kick and Tony's hand is hurt. The referee takes the chair and Dunne counters a t-bone suplex into a triangle. Dunne with elbows and then D'Angelo gets to the rope to force a break. Dunne with forearms and D'Angelo with a take down that sends Dunne into a chair. Dunne is sent into the pole and then Tony hits Dunne with the crowbar for the three count.
Winner: Tony D'Angelo
McKenzie Mitchell is in the back with Grayson Waller. Grayson points out he is in the main event, where he belongs, and after he wins, where he is staying. Waller says maybe he will go to Smackdown to take care of Roman Reigns and Shinsuke Nakamura. Waller says he is going to create another Grayson Waller moment tonight against AJ Styles.
We see Persia Pirotta and Indi Hartwell getting ready in the back while Wendy Choo snoozes but Wendy wakes up and she leads them out of the locker room.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a feature on Toxic Attraction. They talk about how the thirst for Toxic Attraction has been greater than ever since Halloween Havoc. No one can hang with this group of champions. Mandy is at the top of her game and no tag team can touch them. Follow the crowd because everyone watches our every move.
Match Number Five: Wendy Choo, Indi Hartwell, and Persia Pirotta versus Kacy Catanzaro, Kayden Carter, and Amari Miller
Indi and Amari start things off and Miller with a wrist lock. Amari with an arm drag and acy tags in while Amari hits a suicide dive on Indi. Kayden with a cross body onto Indi. Kacy with a flip dive onto Persia.
We see Jensen and Briggs watching in the back.
Wendy lies down on the turnbuckles and Kayden with a twisting facebuster for a near fall. Indi kicks Kayden and Wendy makes it to her feet. Kayden drop kicks Persia off the apron. Kayden with a sunset flip for a near fall. Wendy tags in and so does Amari. Choo avoids Miller and then kicks Miller and connects with a clothesline. Choo with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex followed by a cartwheel clothesline into the corner. Persia with a sit out power bomb to Kacy. Indi with a spinebuster to Kayden. Miller with a facebuster to Indi. Wendy has had enough so it is time to take a nap. Choo kicks Miller away and Persia gets Miller up and hits a sit out TKO and Indi with an elbow drop to the back for the three count.
Winners: Wendy Choo, Persia Pirotta, and Indi Hartwell
MSK walk in the back and they see the Dusty Cup. Lee says history is going to repeat itself as they run through all of the teams.
Dakota Kai shows up and she says they won it. Dakota says nothing divides friendships more than success.
Wes and Nash tell Dakota to get away.
Solo Sikoa says if you want to fight, that is a language he can understand. He does not care which one of you it is, let's go.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Kay Lee Ray is at a photo shoot and she is looking for Mandy Rose. Kay Lee mentions that Mandy can show up for photo shoots but cannot defend the title. Kay Lee destroys the set as innocent lights and backgrounds suffer for Mandy's actions.
Match Number Six: Solo Sikoa versus Boa
THey lock up and Sikoa punches Boa and sends him into the turnbuckles. Sikoa with a chop. Boa with a back heel kick and kicks to the leg. Boa sends Sikoa to the floor. Boa misses a kick when Sikoa returns to the ring. Sikoa with punches and a chop. Sikoa with a punch and they go to the floor. Boa sends Sikoa into the ring post and they return to the ring. Boa with boots to the chest. Boa with knees to SIkoa gainst the ropes. Bo with a butterfly suplex for a near fall. Boa with a head lock. Sikoa with kicks and a back senton. Sikoa with a flying clothesline and both men go over the top rope to the floor.
Sikoa sends Boa into the ring steps. Boa sends Sikoa into the announce table and Boa sends Sikoa into the ring post as the referee gets to ten.
Double Count Out
Boa and Sikoa fight to the back and Sikoa hits Boa with a chair.
McKenzie Mitchell is with AJ Styles in the back.
AJ says they were going at it and that is what he loves about NXT. It is infectious. The passion is what you get from everyone but Grayson Waller. AJ says Waller has nervous confidence. He has to step to the plate. This is his year. Georgia won the National Championship last night and I will ride that momentum to the Royal Rumble. It all starts with shutting Waller's mouth.
We see North American Champion Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams arrive at the building.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Sikoa and Boa are still ifhting int he back. Sikoa throws a chair at Boa and then sends him into trash cans. They fight to the View Askewniverse scaffolding. SIkoa sends Boa over a production case.
SIkoa goes to grab Boa but a fireball is shot in Sikoa's face.
We are told that Von Wagner's fine has been paid and his suspension is lifted.
NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams make their way to the ring.
Williams wants everyone to make noise for their North American Champion. Trick says he is happy for Melo because if Melo has gold, they both have gold.
Hayes says they have some serious business to get to. Hayes says last week he had one of the toughest challenges of his career against one of the toughest opponents, Roderick Strong. With that being said, I want to take a moment of silence for Roderick's Cruiserweight Title Reign. Now it is time to celebrate. Hayes says since he got the ball it is all first downs and touchdowns and he ain't passing. He has more accomplishments than months in this company. Numbers don't lie and Melo don't miss. Hayes says he is a human cheat code. He says he is the most scintillating champion in NXT.
Hayes says because you can call it the Unified North American Championship and because it is around his waist, this is THE A Championship. You can step up to get stepped on and that is all it is and all it will be.
While Hayes is still in the ring, AJ Styles makes his way to the ring for his match against Grayson Waller.
We go to commercial.
We see Cameron Grimes outside with Carmelo's keys. Cameron says in 2021, he would have been doing donuts in this Bentley. In 2022, he is coming for Hayes' championship.
The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic starts next week.
Match Number Seven: AJ Styles versus Grayson Waller
They lock up and Styles with a clean break. They lock up and AJ with a side head lock. Waller with a reversal. Waller with a take down and Styles gets a near fall. Styles with a hammerlock and Waller escapes. AJ with a kick to the back of the leg and he connects with a forearm and chops. AJ with an elbow to the back of the head. AJ kicks Waller in the back of the leg. Styles with a back breaker. AJ sends Waller into the turnbuckles a few times. AJ with a slam and a knee drop. AJ gets a near fall. Waller with a punch but AJ with chops. Waller with a kick but Styles with a drop kick and Waller goes to the floor. AJ with a slingshot to the apron and Waller moves. Waller trips AJ on the apron. Waller with a neck breaker in the ropes.
Waller with a baseball slide into a clothesline on the floor. Waller returns to the ring to break the count and then he goes ot the floor to send AJ into the plexiglass. Waller sends AJ back into the ring and follows. Waller with punches to the ribs and elbows in the corner. Waller chokes AJ in the ropes. Waller with a cravate. AJ with punches but Waller sends AJ to the mat. Waller with forearms to the back. Waller returns to the cravate. AJ with punches to get out of the hold. Waller with a leg lariat. Styles with forearms and Waller with a punch. Waller misses a leg lariat and AJ with a boot. AJ gets off Waller's shoulders. AJ with strikes and a clothesline. Styles with a sliding forearm.
Styles with a splash into the corner followed by a Ushigoroshi for a near fall. AJ sets for the Styles Clash but Waller gets to the ropes and Waller goes to the apron. Styles with a forearm to knock Waller to the floor. AJ with a slingshot forearm to the floor. AJ sets for the Phenomenal Forearm but Waller goes to the apron. Waller drops AJ On the top rope. Waller with a rolling elbow. Waller goes to the ropes for a springboard elbow drops and connects for a near fall. Waller waits for AJ to get up and Waller misses a splash into the corner. Waller blocks a German suplex and AJ with a Calf Crusher. Waller makes his way to the ropes to force a break.
AJ grabs the leg and AJ goes for an atomic drop to the leg but Waller with a sunset flip for a near fall. Waller with a sit out spinebuster for a near fall. Waller sets for a Styles Clash but AJ with a back body drop. AJ is sent to the apron but he connects with a forearm. Waller rolls to the floor to avoid a Phenomenal Forearm. Waller with a rolling cutter for a near fall. Waller puts AJ on the turnbuckles. Waller goes for a superplex but AJ drops under and pulls Waller into the turnbuckles. Waller misses a clothesline and AJ with a Pele Kick. AJ with a brainbuster. Styles goes to the apron for a Phenomenal Forearm and he hits it for the three count.
Winner: AJ Styles
After the match, AJ tells Waller that he is good but he is not phenomenal. It is not over yet. I want to introduce you to one of my friends.
LA Knight comes out.
Knight punches Waller and clotheslines him when Waller runs into the ring to avoid Knight. Knight sends Waller over the announce table. Waller misses a clothesline and Knight with a clothesline and another one that sends Waller over the top rope to the floor.
We go to credits.
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