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Tommaso Ciampa says he has been building his brand and home for six years. Still there are people who act like it does not matter. Some think it is a farm system. He hears it in their tone and with their body language. Dolph Ziggler thinks he is better than Tommaso Ciampa. Ziggler thinks it is about fear. Tonight is about Bron Breakker and Santos Escobar. Dolph will be watching and I will be watching because this is his home.
Carmelo Hayes says he is NXT's breakout superstar. When he shoots, he does not miss. Trick says that is why he is the North American Champion.
Match Number Three: Cameron Grimes versus Carmelo Hayes (with Trick Williams) for the NXT North American Championship
Grimes points TO THE MOON and Hayes shoots it down. They lock up and Hayes with a side head lock as they get to the ropes. Grimes with an ankle pick and Hayes gets to the ropes. Grimes with a clean break. Grimes with a wrist lock and take down. Hayes with a reversal. Grimes with a fireman's carry for a near fall. Grimes with an ankle pick and waist lock. Hayes backs Grimes into the corner and Hayes misses a punch on the break. Grimes with an arm drag into an arm bar. Grimes with an arm wringer for a near fall. Grimes with an arm bar. Hayes with an arm drag into an arm bar.
Hayes with a front face lock to counter an escape attempt by Grimes. Grimes with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Grimes taunts Hayes and he punches Hayes and follows with a chop. Grimes with a kick to the chest. Hayes with a kick and forearm. Grimes with a back body drop. Hayes with a back heel kick and front face lock. Hayes with a forearm. Hayes flips over the back and hits a clothesline. Grimes sends Hayes to the floor and Hayes blocks the kick on the apron and Hayes sends Grimes face first into the apron.
Hayes with an enzuigiri to the back of the head and a springboard leg drop. Hayes kicks Grimes in the corner. The referee has a discussion with Hayes and he turns his back to allow Williams to punch Grimes. Hayes gets a near fall. Hayes with an Irish whip that sends Grimes chest first into the turnbuckles. Hayes gets a near fall. Hayes with a snap mare and reverse chin lock. Grimes blocks suplex attempts and hits a cross body. Hayes sends Grimes face first into the middle turnbuckle. Hayes gets a near fall. Hayes kicks Grimes in the head a few times. Hayes with a chop.
Hayes with another chop and he applies a double wrist lock. Grimes gets to his feet and he takes Hayes down. Grimes gets a boot up and Hayes blocks it. Grimes floats over and hits a Spanish Fly Cross Body. Grimes with a forearm and Hayes fires back. They go back and forth. Grimes blocks a kick and hits a rana. Grimes with running forearms. Grimes with a forearm and Hayes goes for a tilt-a-whril move but Grimes with a power bomb for a near fall. Grimes with a waist lock and Hayes with an elbow and Codebreaker. Hayes with a quebrada and he gets a near fall.
Grimes with a back elbow and he misses a round kick. Hayes with a jumping knee but Grimes with a super kick for a near fall. Grimes with kicks to the chest. Williams gets on the apron and Hayes tries to hit Grimes from behind but Grimes moves and Hayes collides with Williams. Grimes kicks Williams and then Grimes with a cross body to Hayes for a near fall. Hayes rolls to the floor and Grimes hits Cave In on Williams when Trick pushes Hayes out of the way. Hayes sends Grimes into the table at ringside. Hayes send Grimes back into the ring.
Hayes with La Mistica for a near fall. Hayes with a crossface on Grimes. Williams pulls the ropes from Grimes but Grimes with a rollup for a near fall. Hayes is sent ot the apron and Hayes sends Grimes into the ropes. Hayes with a Rocker Dropper for the three count.
Winner: Carmelo Hayes (retains championship)
We have a video package for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at Kay Lee Ray and Io Shirai as Kay Lee breaks stuff with her bat. She asks Io if she wants a shot. Kay Lee says Io doesn't have a title and Toxic Attraction is causing trouble. Io decides to break stuff and she is having fun.
Zoey Stark shows up and says that this is a mess so Io throws Zoey's coffee mug. Io says that she likes Io.
We go to a video of Dusty Rhodes talking about tag team wrestling in NXT.
Match Number Four: Wes Lee and Nash Carter versus Julius Creed and Brutus Creed (with Malcolm Bivens) in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Finals
Brutus and Carter start things off and Brutus with an ankle pick and Carter gets to the ropes. Brutus with a fireman's carry and Julius tags in. Julius with a fireman's carry and then he passes Carter to Brutus for a fireman's carry. Julius with a waist lock and Carter with elbows. Carter lands on his feet and Lee tags in and kicks Julius. Carter and Lee with a series of kicks and a double stomp to the back. Lee with a flip dive over the ring post to Julius. Lee sends Julius back into the ring. Lee misses a back handspring kick and Julius sends Lee to the mat and then puts Lee on the ropes. Julius with a running shoulder tackle that sends Lee onto the announce table.
Julius goes to the floor and sends Lee back into the ring. Julius with a front fac lock and suplex. Brutus tags in and connects with a knee that sends Lee to Julius. They knee Lee back and forth until Julius goes back to the apron. Brutus with a double sledge to the back. Julius tags in and gives his brother a gutwrench suplex onto Lee. Julius with a waist lock but Lee with elbows to get out of the hold. Lee with another elbow but Julius with a forearm to the back of the head and he pulls Lee back into the corner. Brutus tags in and Julius with a moonsault. Brutus with a bear hug. Lee with elbows to the back of the neck. Brutus holds on to the bear hug.
Brutus with forearms and double sledges to Lee. Brutus misses a shoulder in the corner and hits the turnbuckle. Brutus is able to keep Lee from making the tag. Lee with a kick and he gets away from Brutus. Carter and Julius tag in and Carter with running forearms and a chop. Carter with an ankle pick and German suplex to Julius. Carter with a kick to the chest and a leg sweep. Carter with a kick to the chest and a super kick to knock Brutus off the apron. Lee pushes Carter off the apron onto Julius for a cross body. Carter goes up top and Lee tags in. Carter with a swanton and Lee with a twisting senton for a near fall. Lee with a kick to the back. Carter tags in and Lee send Carter into Julius but Julius catches Carter. Lee with a drop kick to the knee. Carter with a super kick and double stomp for a near fall.
Lee kicks Brutus but Brutus kicks Lee into the turnbuckles. Carter kicks Brutus to the floor. Carter with a suicide dive but Julius catches Carter and spikes him to the floor. The straps come down and Julius with a clothesline for the three count.
Winners: Julius Creed and Brutus Creed
After the match, The Creeds hold the trophy and celebrate with Malcolm.
We take a look at Nikkita Lyons. She mentions that her dad told her before one of his gigs to stop beating people up. She says the rest is history. That feeling of crushing a routine is like hitting a knockout blow on her opponent. She will be in action next week.
Imperium is in the ring.
Gunther tells Alicia how to pronounce his name.
Aichner congratulates the Creed Brothers for winning the Dusty Classic. After a grueling tournament you have earned an opportunity for their titles, but it is only an opportunity. Barthel says you must perservere through suffering, anguish, and the misery that you are not prepared to endure yet. Gunther says Marcel and Fabian have brough great honor to the sport. He says it is time to set eyes on championship gold. He will be watching Bron Breakker and Santos Escobar with the greatest of interest.
Solo Sikoa makes his way out and he says we get it. The mat is sacred. He says he doesn't give a damn about that mat. On the island, you have to climb the ladder and face the biggest and baddest dude and slap the taste out of his mouth. Solo says that is what he is going to do. He does not care how Gunther says his name, he will wipe the mat with the Ring General and make him his bitch.
McKenzie Mitchell is with Dolph Ziggler and she asks him about what happened on Raw.
Dolph says it must be nice to stay in your lane and soak up the Florida sun. Ciampa flew himself in, probably on his own dime. Dolph says he hopes Ciampa got a good look. Ciampa is the pulse of NXT and next week, he stops that pulse and any chance of winning the title. He will break down the door. Dolph says he will be watching the NXT Championship Match closely.
We are back and Carmelo Hayes says that Grimes was good but he is great.
Pete Dunne stands by and congratulates Hayes on his victory and points out that he is still champion for now.
Next week LA Knight faces Grayson Waller. Tommaso Ciampa will face Dolph Ziggler.
Match Number Five: Santos Escobar (with Elektra Lopez, Joaquin Wilde, and Raul Mendoza) versus Bron Breakker for the NXT Men's Championship
They lock up and Bron does not move and Bron backs Escobar into the corner. Bron with a clean break and Escobar tries to push Breakker but he does not move. They lock up again and Breakker sends Escobar to the mat. Escobar with a waist lock. Breakker with a side head lock. Breakker with a shoulder tackle. Breakker with a side head lock and Escobar with a drop kick. Breakker with a side head lock and Breakker with a Gator Roll into a delayed vertical suplex. Escobar rolls to the floor and Breakker follows. Breakker with a running clothesline. Breakker with shoulders in the corner. Breakker gets Escobar up and hits a back breaker.
Wilde gets on the apron and Breakker goes to the apron when Wilde goes to the floor. Escobar knocks Breakker off the apron and then hits a suicide dive. Escobar sends Breakker into the ring steps. Escobar gets a near fall. Escobar with forearms and a neck breaker for a near fall. Escobar with an arm bar. Escobar with a front face lock and then he hits a neck breaker in the ropes. Escobar with a back senton for a near fall. Breakker with punches to Escobar in the corner and the referee warns Breakker. Escobar with a boot to the head and then he sends Breakker into the turnbuckles. Escobar with a running double knee strike to the back for a near fall.
Escobar pulls Breakker to the steps and applies a modified Boston Crab against the ring post. Escobar sends Breakker back into the ring and connects with elbow drops. Escobar with a wrist lock and has his knee on the head. Escobar with a rear chin lock. Breakker with punches and Escobar with an elbow. Escobar tells Breakker this is his time. Breakker blocks a punch and grabs the hand. Breakker with punches and a clothesline. Breakker with a tilt-a-whirl side slam. Mendoza gets on the apron and Breakker stops him. Breakker brings Wilde into the ring from the apron and clotheslines him over the top rope to the floor. Lopez gets on the apron and that allows Dolph Ziggler to hit a super kick.
Escobar gets a near fall. Ziggler freaks out about not being able to finish off Breakker and then Ciampa grabs Ziggler and they fight to the back. Escobar goes for a tornado DDT and hits it. Escobar goes to the turnbuckles and points to the sky and misses a frog splash and rolls through. Braekker escapes a fireman's carry and hits a spear. Breakker with a military press into a power slam for the three count.
Winner: Bron Breakker (retains championship)
We go to credits.
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