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WWE NXT REPORT: THE TEMPERATURE RISES FOR HEATWAVE, A NEW ALLIANCE, WILL THE DIAMOND MINE COLLAPSE?, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2022-08-09 22:05:00

We take a look back at the Falls Count Anywhere Match from last week between Von Wagner and Solo Sikoa.

We see Solo being told he has a sprained PCL. He is told he will be out for 4 to 6 weeks. Solo says he cannot sit out that long.

Cameron Grimes shows up and he tells Solo it was a big victory last week.

Solo thanks Cameron for saying that because Grimes is respected in the back. Solo says he will be watching Vinci and Hayes because he will be working for that title for people like Grimes.

Grimes is not as happy and he leaves the room.

Match Number Four: Roderick Strong versus Apollo Crews

They lock up and Strong with a side head lock take down. Strong with a waist lock and Crews with a standing switch and take down. Crews with a front face lock. Strong with a wrist lock into a side head lock take down. Crews with a head scissors. Strong is able to escape and he slaps Crews in the back of the head. Strong goes into the ropes to avoid Crews. They lock up and Crews with a wrist lock and elbow to the arm. Crews slaps Strong in the head. Strong pushes Crews and Crews pushes back. Strong with a wrist lock.

They lock up and Strong with a take down and a double wrist lock. Crews with an arm drag take down and a drop kick. Crews with a chop but Strong with a punch. Crews with another chop. Crews goes for a suplex and Strong lands on his feet and connects with a forearm to the back. Strong with a back breaker. Strong with a chop and Crews fires back. Strong with forearms and chops. Strong with a back breaker. Strong with forearms and he runs into boots from Crews. Crews comes off the turnbuckles but Strong with a drop kick.

Crews goes to the apron and Strong tries to suplex him back into the ring but Crews gets Strong on the apron. Strong goes for a back drop driver onto the apron but Crews blocks it. Crews gets Strong on his shoulders and Strong goes for the German suplex off the apron. Strong pulls Crews off the apron and both men with clotheslines and both men are down.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Strong with a rear chin lock and he has the leg trapped. Strong with a kick to the back. Crews with a suplex and he goes up top. Strong crotches Crews on the turnbuckles and Strong with a kick to the chest. Strong gets a near fall. Strong with a seated abdominal stretch. Crews with punches and Strong with a kick. Strong misses a charge into the corner and Crews with a back elbow and clotheslines. Crews with a corkscrew back elbow and a splash into the corner. Crews goes to the turnbuckles and hits a blockbuster for a near fall. Crews with a German suplex and he holds on for a second one. Crews holds on and goes for a third but Strong with an elbow to stop him. Strong with a forearm.

Crews with a wheelbarrow suplex for a near fall. Crews sets for a toss power bomb but Strong with a snap mare and a jumping knee. Crews goes to the apron and Strong with a knee when Crews goes for a shoulder in the ropes. Strong with a back drop driver onto the apron. Strong sends Crews back into the ring and gets a near fall. Strong with the Stronghold on Crews. Crews with a power slam. Crews goes for a press slam but he cannot get Strong up. Strong with a back breaker. Crews with an enzuigiri. Crews catches Strong on a jumping knee and Crews with a double knee gutbuster.

Strong with kicks and Crews with a choke slam for the three count.

Winner: Apollo Crews

After the match, Strong goes to the back and wants to know where the Creeds were.

Lash Legend is still talking to Enofe and Blade and Enofe stops her and says that Legend lost.

Pretty Deadly shows up and yells at Blade and Enofe for interrupting a lady. They mention their match against Blade and Enofe.

We see Santos Escobar driving to the meeting place and he says he is alone. If anything goes down, he will give them the signal.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Valentina and Yulisa talk about losing and they ask Sanga for advice.

Kayden and Katana show up and they say they will be fighting champions and their paths will cross again and they will challenge them.

Sanga says that Yulisa and Valentina remind him of Kayden and Katana because they never gave up. Sanga tells them that they will join him next week to find balance.

We go to the Diamond Mine Dojo and they are wondering what are they missing.

Strong enters the room and he wants to know where the Creeds and Kemp were.

Brutus says that was a test and he passed.

Julius says they were watching the eight man tag match and he knows what is wrong. Julius says he will deal with him next week.

We are told that Carmelo Hayes will face Giovanni Vinci for the North American Championship.

Tony says that Santos is late, as he arrives at the meeting point.

Tony asks if Santos came alone and Santos says he did and so does Tony.

Santos offers his hand and Tony tells Santos to sit down.

Tony says the last time he saw Santos, he was hit with a pair of brass knuckles.

Santos says that Tony didn’t think he would ever see him again. You put him in the hospital. Last week was a little payback. Nothing personal, just business.

Tony says he told Santos to stay in his lane. Now, here we are four months later. Look where we are. You work for me.

Santos asks Tony if he is the North American or Tag Team Champion.

Tony says he might not be the champion but he is the boss.

Santos says he heard it all before. He tells Tony that this arrangement isn’t going to work. Santos says he is a prideful person.

Tony says he heard that Legado was built on hard work. Look where that got you.

Santos wants to know what this will lead to.

Tony tells Santos he wants him to come back to work for him. He wanted Santos to get his head on straight.
Santos says he knows what makes Tony tick. The reason you are the Don is because you sent Ciampa packing. One more match. If you beat me, I am gone, never to be seen again in NXT.

Tony says he gets to keep Santos’ three sheep because they were coming around.

Santos says Tony can keep him. If Santos wins, they are free from the D’Angelo family.

Tony says this won’t be a regular match. It will be in a Street Fight.

Santos accepts.

Tony tells Santos to say goodbye to Legado because he will rid NXT of Santos for good.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Tiffany Stratton walks into her dressing room.

We see Wendy Choo behind her with night vision goggles and the lights go out and we hear noises of violence. The lights come back on and Wendy says this isn’t over.

Match Number Five: Kit Wilson and Elton Prince versus Malik Blade and Edris Enofe

Prince and Blade start things off and Prince with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. They lock up and Prince with a side head lock and Blade with an arm drag. Blade with another arm drag into an arm bar. Enofe tags in and he goes up top and hits a double sledge to the arm. Enofe with a slam to Prince and an elbow drop for a near fall. Blade tags in and Enofe with a drop toe hold and Blade with a kick. Enofe with a flying clothesline. Blade kicks Wilson and Prince with a slam. Wilson tags in and Prince sends Blade into the air and Wilson with a back elbow for a near fall. Wilson with a slam and a knee drop to the head.

Wilson with a kick and Prince taunts Blade and Wilson punches Blade. Prince tags in and he gets Blade on his shoulders and sends Blade onto Wilson’s knees. Prince gets a near fall. Wilson tags in and they slide to the floor and then punch Blade.

Jensen and Briggs show up with Fallon Henley.

Blade tags in Enofe. Enofe with a clothesline and back elbow. Enofe with a drop kick to Wilson. Enofe with a bulldog to Wilson. Enofe goes up top and hits an elbow drop for a near fall when Prince makes the save. Prince goes under the ring and gets a chair and tosses it to Wilson. Blade with a plancha onto Prince.

Enofe knocks Briggs and Jensen off the apron with the chair. Wilson tags in and they hit Spilled Milk for the three count.

Winners: Kit Wilson and Elton Prince

After the match, Lash Legend with a running bicycle kick to Henley.

Legend goes to the back with Pretty Deadly.

Cameron Grimes walks in the back and Xyon Quinn tells Grimes to be careful going through the door.

Joe Gacy shows up and wants to know where Cameron is going.

Cameron says he is going home.

Gacy asks to whom.

Grimes leaves.

Nikkita Lyons points out that she won and she tells Zoey it is her turn. She says Cora won’t stand in her way for the NXT Women’s Title and no one is getting in their way for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at Toxic Attraction. They talk about how important the titles were for them. You can reflect or you can rebel. Jacy says rock music is the soundtrack of her life. It does not matter what you are or who you are. Gigi says when she does things her way, she thrives. She will never change. They live that rock star life. They are wounded but a wounded animal is the most dangerous type of animal. We shatter your false reality.

McKenzie is with Apollo Crews. She mentions Crews’ victory.

He says he doesn’t like Roddy and he does not trust him. Crews says he is gaining that momentum.

Grayson Waller congratulates Apollo on his win. He asks why is Apollo here. He tells Crews that he is not welcome here. He says he already ran one guy out of here and Crews is next.

Crews tells Waller to bring it.

NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose joins Wade and Vic on commentary for the main event.

Match Number Six: Cora Jade versus Zoey Stark

Jade pushes Stark and Stark blocks a slap and Stark sends Jade to the mat. Stark misses a round kick and Jade with a rollup for a near fall. Stark with an inside cradle for a near fall. Stark with a rollup for a near fall. Stark with arm drags to Jade. Jade with knees and kicks to Stark. Jade gets a near fall. Stark with forearms and chops followed by a clothesline for a near fall. Stark goes for a suplex but Jade lands on her feet. Jade with a forearm. Stark with a waist lock take down. Stark with another waist lock take down. Stark with a suplex and she gets a near fall.

Jade sends Stark to the apron but Stark knocks Jade down and hits a hesitation senton for a near fall. Jade with a knee to the head. Jade kicks Stark. Stark with a forearm and Jade sends Stark into the turnbuckles. Jade with a kick and she chokes Jade in the corner. Stark with a chop to Jade and Jade chops back. They go back and forth. Stark with a kick and forearms. Stark with a snap mare and sliding clothesline for a near fall. Jade kicks Stark and gets a near fall.

Jade with a hard Irish whip. Stark with punches and forearms. Jade sends Stark into the ropes and Jade with a back elbow that sends Stark’s throat into the ropes. Jade gets a near fall. Jade with kicks. Jade with a springboard double stomp to the back. Jade gets a near fall. Jade sends Stark throat first into the ropes and Jade with a back elbow. Stark with a double leg take down and a jackknife cover for a near fall. Jade with a clothesline and a reverse chin lock into a seated abdominal stretch. Jade with forearms to the chest but Stark with a rollup for a near fall. Jade has a running knee blocked and Stark pulls Jade to the mat.

Jade gets her weapon and swings and misses. Stark with a German suplex and the referee removes the weapon from the ring. Stark with forearms. Stark with a clothesline or two. Stark with a back heel kick and forearm. Stark with a thrust kick to the leg and she hits a sliding kick to the head for a near fall. Stark runs into a boot but Stark with a half and half suplex for a near fall. Stark has a super kick blocked. Jade with a punch and she goes for Sliced Bread but Stark holds on to the ropes. Stark with a super kick for a near fall.

Stark goes to the apron and goes for a slingshot senton but Jade moves. Jade with a running knee and a hammer lock DDT for a near fall. Jade with Sliced Bread for a near fall.  

Jade goes for her weapon but Roxanne Perez has it. Stark with a super kick and a Modified Go 2 Sleep for the three count.

Winner: Zoey Stark

After the match, Perez has some words for Jade and misses with the weapon. Roxanne chases Jade to the back.

Mandy tries to attack Stark from behind but Stark with a super kick and the knee to the face.

We go to credits.

 

 


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