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WWE NXT REPORT: CORA JADE GOES ROAD RUNNER, NXT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH, KUSHIDA/A-KID, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2022-03-15 22:04:00

Your announcers are Wade Barrett and Vic Joseph.

We begin with the graphic In Memory of Scott Hall.

We take a look back at the NXT Championship match when Dolph Ziggler became the men's champion.

Miz makes his way to the ring for MizTV.

Miz welcomes everyone to MizTV.  Miz says it feels good and it will be him and Logan Paul taking on the Mysterios at Wrestlemania.  Last week, one man turned Wrestlemania weekend upside down.  He is a good friend and an arch rival.  He asked for Miz to come interview him tonight.  Miz brings out NXT Men's Champion Dolph Ziggler with Robert Roode.  

Miz asks Dolph how does it feel to be NXT Champion.  Dolph says after 15 years of outmaneuvering people, it feels great.  Dolph welcomes Miz to his must see show.   Miz says he loves how Dolph waltzed into NXT and won the title.  Miz says Bron is not going to come out to break things on MizTV.  

We see footage of Bron Breakker arriving at the building and then we see him attacking an SUV.  Bron drove away.

Miz calls Bron a rookie.

Roode calls Bron a sore loser and reminds us that Bron agreed to the Triple Threat match where there are no rules.  Roode says he followed the rules and that is why he is with the NXT Champion.

Dolph says that Breakker was smart to leave earlier today.  Dolph says that he is a fighting champion and he loves wrestling.  He says he does not do this for the accolades or money.  

LA Knight interrupts and makes his way to the ring.

Knight wants to talk to you and he tells Dolph the last time he ran into them on Raw, they can come down any Tuesday.  Good on you that you are the champion.  Since Bron is not here to make the challenge, I will challenge you for the title.

Dolph tells Knight that he is a fighting champion, but he only fights superstars.  Maybe next time.

Miz says that Dolph has a point.  He says Knight is a great performer.  When you are on the mic, people listen to you.  You are going to be a major player, just not now.

Knight says he is not a superstar, he is a megastar.  That means any day of the week, he can take the title off you.  You say that this is your show, it is not your show.  It is my show.  You have something that belongs to him.  If you want to say it is your show, show him.

Dolph says the world needs ditch diggers too.  The NXT Champ only wrestles in the main event and when you find it, you can find me.

Miz announces that LA Knight faces Dolph Ziggler tonight for the NXT Championship.

Cameron Grimes is in the back as he gets ready for his match against Santos Escobar.

Legado del Fantasma walks in the back.

North American Champion Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams make their way to the commentary table for the next match.

McKenzie is with Cora Jade and she is asked about what she did to Mandy Rose.

Cora says that Toxic Attraction has hell to pay because Raquel is out for a few weeks.  Toxic Attraction will be looking for her and we see that she has taken their title belts, that were left hanging on some scaffolding iin the interview area.

Match Number One:  Santos Escobar (with Legado del Fantasma) versus Cameron Grimes in a North American Championship Ladder Match Qualifying Match

Escobar with a side head lock and shoulder tackle.  Grimes does a cartwheel over Escobar and then they look at Hayes on commentary.  Grimes with a waist lock and Escobar with a standing switch.  Grimes with another standing switch.  Grimes gets a near fall and he avoids a leg sweep.  Grimes shakes his rear end and then applies a side head lock.  Escobar with a drop kick.  Escobar gets a near fall and follows with a knee.  Grimes with a forearm to the back and a chop.   Escobar with kicks.

Hayes mentions that the other two qualifying matches will be Solo Sikoa versus Roderick Strong and Grayson Waller versus the winner of A-Kid versus KUSHIDA.

Escobar with a chop in the corner and Grimes with kicks.  Escobar blocks a kick and hits an enzuigiri.  Escobar with a running drop kick and he chokes Grimes in the ropes.  Escobar with a snap mare and kick to the back.  Escobar with punches and Grimes with a head scissors take down.  Grimes goes to the apron and Wilde and Mendoza get in the way of a kick and then Escobar trips Grimes on the apron.  Escobar sends Grimes into the ring and Escobar works on the shoulder.  Escobar goes to the apron and drops the arm on the top rope.  Grimes with an inside cradle for a near fall.  Escobar with an arm wringer and he gets a near fall.  Escobar with another arm wringer.

Escobar with a hammer lock  Escobar stomps on the elbow.  Escobar with a running divorce court for a near fall.  Escobar with a rollup for a near fall.  Escobar with a chin lock and body scissors.  Escobar with elbows and a double wrist lock.  Escobar with a hammer lock and Grimes with an elbow.  Grimes sends Escobar into the corner but misses a splash.  Escobar with a kick and Grimes sends him to the apron.  Escobar with an enzuigiri from the apron.  Escobar with a twisting double sledge off the turnbuckles for a near fall.  Escobar with a double wrist lock.  Grimes with a snap mare and head scissors.  Escobar with a knee to counter a flying forearm.  Grimes with a running forearm and he clotheslines Escobar over the top rope to the floor.

Grimes goes to the apron and he flips over Wilde and Mendoza to hit a cannonball onto Escobar.  Grimes goes up top and Escobar connects with a Codebreaker as Grimes comes off the turnbuckles.  Escobar gets a near fall.  Escobar with punches and Grimes with a Spanish Fly cross body for a near fall.  Escobar with a jumping knee and he sets for the Phantom Driver but Grimes escapes and htis a super kick followed by a second one.  Grimes sets for Cave In and Escobar catches Grimes and hits Phantom Driver for the three count.

Winner:  Santos Escobar

Io Shirai mentions that the finals of the Dusty Cup is next week.  She says they want to destroy Toxic Attraction.  Kay Lee says Io doesn't like  lot of people and she says she doesn't have a lot of friends.

Wendy Choo says that Io and Kay Lee are going to be a tough team to beat but they will be fine.

Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, and Jacy Jayne show up and want to know if they saw Cora Jade.  

Dakota says they didn't have to hurt Raquel because they had things won.  

Mandy tells Gigi and Jacy to split up to find Cora.

Wendy and Dakota agree that they are weird.

We have a video package for A-Kid.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Two:  A-Kid versus KUSHIDA (with Ikemen Jiro)

They start off with a Greco Roman Knuckle Lock and KUSHIDA with a double wrist lock take down.  A-Kid with a head scissors take down.  KUSHIDA escapes and applies a front face lock.  KUSHIDA holds on while A-Kid tries to escape.  A-Kid with a single leg take down.  A-Kid with a springboard arm drag and drop kick.  A-Kid avoids a few kicks from KUSHIDA.  KUSHIDA with a full nelson and snap mare.  KUSHIDA goes for a cross arm breaker but A-Kid with a reversal into a LeBell Lock.  KUSHIDA with a jackknife cover but A-Kid bridges and KUSHIDA with a back slide into a cross face.  A-Kid escapes and A-Kid with an Omoplata but KUSHIDA gets to the ropes.

KUSHIDA with a kick to the midsection and chops.  KUSHIDA with a slam and a Boston Crab.  A-Kid gets to the ropes to force a break.  KUSHIDA with a chop and A-Kid with forearms.  KUSHIDA with a hip toss and cartwheel followed by a drop kick for a near fall.  KUSHIDA works on the shoulder and misses a palm strike in the corner.  A-Kid with a German suplex and a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall.  A-Kid kicks KUSHIDA in the corner and A-Kid floats over but KUSHIDA catches A-Kid and kicks him in the chest.  KUSHIDA works on the shoulder and A-Kid works on the arm and hits an enzuigiri.  KUSHIDA with a wrist lock and A-Kid with chops.  A-Kid with a springboard DDT for the three count.

Winner:  A-Kid

McKenzie is in the back with Legado del Fantasma.  Escobar says he is the greatest luchador in this company.  He says he will be the new North American champion at Stand and Deliver.

Rey and Dominik Mysterio show up and Raul and Joaquin are impressed with Rey but then Santos looks at him and they shut up.  

Dominik says that his father is the greatest of all time.  

Elektra says that Santos will break all of Rey's records.

Rey says that Dominik will be the one who breaks the records and Joaquin and Raul give a double take like they were watching Amanda slapping Hardy Jens in Some Kind of Wonderful.

Dominik says he came to NXT to fight.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Three:  Tiffany Stratton versus Sarray

Tiffany attacks Sarray before she can change out of her schoolgirl outfit and get into her wrestling gear.  Stratton kicks Sarray.  

The match starts and Stratton with forearms in the corner.  Sarray with a drop toe hold into the turnbuckles and she kicks Stratton and misses the drop kick against the ropes.  Sarray goes to the floor.  Stratton with a handspring splash into the corner.  Stratton with a twisting Vader Bomb for the three count.

Winner:  Tiffany Stratton

LA Knight and Gunther are in the back.  Gunther tells LA Knight to respect things tonight.  Knight asks if he is asking for the first title match.  Gunther says Knight isn't a champion and he is a disgrace.  Knight says he is Sports Entertainment and Gunther is the first part while Knight has both.

Tommaso Ciampa makes his way to the ring.

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