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Bron Breakker is with McKenzie.
She asks about what happened last week and how he is doing.
Bron says he fell into Waller’s trap and he is fine. He is not playing any games and he is going to the ring to call out Waller.
McKenzie says Waller isn’t here but he left a video. Waller says Bron is big and strong, but Waller says he is smarter. He would love to go face to face with him one more time, but he is back home. What better place to get ready for his match than in Sydney, Australia. He goes to Bondi Beach.
How is Grayson Waller getting ready for Bron Breakker? This is how. He is training with the greatest athletes. On January 10th, he will take care of Bron Breakker and take the title back to Australia. He says he sacrificed all this to go to NXT. He says he is bigger than this. It will all be worth it when he become champion. Waller says he will be there next week so they can sign the papers for their match on the Grayson Waller Effect.
Bron picks up the monitor and throws it against the lockers. He storms out of the room with his title belt.
Match Number Five: Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler, and Jagger Reid (with Ava Raine) versus Odyssey Jones, Malik Blade, and Edris Enofe
Gacy and Blade start things off and they lock up. Blade with a side head lock. Gacy goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Blade lands on his feet. Gacy with a drop toe hold but Blade escapes. Blad with a victory roll for a near fall. Gacy with a punch and he sends Blade into the turnbuckles Reid tags in and punches Blade. Blade with a drop kick. Blade with a wrist lock and Enofe tags in and Enofe with a punch followed by a boot from Blade and a clothesline from Enofe for a near fall. Enofe with a front face lock and Fowler tags in and gets in a few shots before entering the ring.
Fowler with a forearm to the back followed by a suplex for a near fall. Fowler gets another near fall. Fowler with a rear chin lock. Enofe escapes a slam attempt and Fowler holds on to the ropes on an O’Connor Roll. Enofe with a drop kick and a front face lock. Fowler with a wrist lock but Enofe with a side head lock. Jones tags in and Fowler bounces off Jones and Jones with a barrel roll onto Fowler. Blade tags in and Jones with a slam. Blade gets on Jones’ shoulders and hits a splash. All six men get in the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Fowler with a reverse chin lock on Blade. We see footage of Gacy hitting a uranage and elbow drop to Blade during the commercial.
Ava has some words for Booker while the match continues.
Fowler with a forearm to the back and Blade fights out of the corner with punches and elbows. Fowler stops Blade and then he knocks Enofe off the apron. Jones tags in and clotheslines Fowler and Reid and knocks Gacy off the apron. Jones with hips into the corner on Fowler and Reid and follows with a double side slam. Enofe tags in and hits an elbow drop for a near fall. Jones pushes Reid away but Fowler and Gacy pull Jones to the floor. Reid bounces off Jones on a suicide dive and then Fowler followed by Gacy to no effect. A second circuit sends Jones off the announce table. Blade takes care of Fowler and Gacy. Enofe with a jumping knee to Reid that sends him to the apron. Enofe sets for a superplex but Gacy makes the tag and he gets Enofe on his shoulders. Fowler stops Blade and gets him on his shoulders. Reid with a double Doomsday Device followed by a double Codebreaker and handspring clothesline for the three count.
Winners: Jagger Reid, Rip Fowler, and Joe Gacy
Kiana James walks in the back.
Fallon Henley walks in the back with Brooks and Josh.
We go to commercial.
McKenzie is with Trick and Carmelo. She mentions their matches next week with Axiom facing Trick Williams and Carmelo facing Apollo Crews.
Trick says he has Axiom next week. He can do a lot of things, but he cannot whoop Trick. Hayes says 2023 is the year he becomes the NXT Champion and one person stands in his way, Apollo Crews. He has accomplished a lot in NXT but he has never beaten him. He can move out of the way or he can move Apollo out of the way. The title has my name on it.
Match Number Six: Fallon Henley (with Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen) versus Kiana James in a Battle For the Bar
They have words for each other but James with a knee and forearm followed by a chop. James with a wrist lock and arm wringer. Fallon with a shoulder tackle and waist lock. She sends Kiana to the mat and hits a drop kick to the back of the head. James goes to the ropes and Fallon slides to the floor. James holds up the ring skirt but Fallon does not move and she punches Kiana when she puts down the ring skirt. Fallon gets a near fall.
Fallon tries to float over on an Irish whip and James catches her and sends Fallon to the mat. Kiana with a shoulder in the corner. James with a near fall. James kicks Fallon in the corner. James with a knee to the midsection and she gets Fallon on her shoulders and sends Fallon face first to the mat for a near fall. James with a body scissors and roll up for a near fall. James gets a near fall. Kiana with kicks and she pie faces Fallon. Fallon with a forearm and Kiana fires back. They continue the exchange and Fallon with a chop and punches. Fallon with a clothesline.
Fallon with an elbow in the corner followed by a bulldog for a near fall. James with a gutbuster for a near fall. James with a knee to the midsection but Fallon trips James. Fallon with a running knee for the three count.
Winner: Fallon Henley
After the match, Josh and Brooks come into the ring to celebrate with Fallon.
We see Kiana on the floor and Brooks appears to be concerned about her but he has to celebrate with Fallon.
McKenzie is with NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez.
Roxanne says it hasn’t sunk in that she is champion. It is a dream she doesn’t want to wake up from. She knows the honeymoon phase will be over and she has to be on point to keep the title. She mentions the talent in the locker room. You look at the past champions and all of them will be in the Hall of Fame. Roxanne says she is not at that level yet, so she has to live up to that reputation. She will do everything she can to represent that title.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Isla Dawn says we are really having fun. The evil is inside me and it is being driven to the surface. It is just another step for them. Next week, the resolution will happen.
Exhibition Match: Drew Gulak Invitational
Drew Gulak is in the ring with Hank Walker.
He welcomes everyone and he says he is in the ring with three up and coming superstars who are looking to improve their skills. He asks Hank to watch from the corner.
Drew says one of the first lessons in NXT is that you are going to face people with different experience levels.
First is Luca and he shakes Drew’s hand.
Drew wants Luca to turn around and Drew tells him to relax. Drew says Luca might feel some pressure. Any hold where you can take control, like a chicken wing. Drew locks in the crossface chicken wing. He thanks Luca. Drew mentions how he released the hold as soon as Luca tapped.
Drew moves on to Tavion Heights. Drew asks about Tavion’s amateur background and they roll around. Drew with a front face lock but Tavion is able to escape. Drew takes advantage and applies a heel hook and Tavion taps.
Drew says as soon as you feel the tap, you release the hold.
Drew moves on to Myles Borne.
Drew shakes his hand and they lock up and Borne with a waist lock but Drew with a standing switch into a side head lock. Borne with a fireman’s carry into a waist lock. Drew says that is okay and Drew with a reversal into a Dragon sleeper and body scissors. Borne taps and Drew does not release the hold immediately.
Drew tells Hank there are times when you really have to grind your opponent down.
Charlie Dempsey makes his way to the ring.
Dempsey asks Gulak if he wants to step up to him and he can give Drew a run for his money.
Drew says Charlie wasn’t invited.
Hank holds Drew back.
Dempsey says next week, I will make an example out of your student.
Drew says that sounds good and Hank will be ready.
Tony D’Angelo and Channing Lorenzo walk in the back.
Wes Lee also walks in the back.
We go to commercial.
We are back and next week Bron Breakker will be on the Grayson Waller Effect. Axiom faces Trick Williams. Carmelo Hayes faces Apollo Crews. Alba Fyre faces Isla Dawn in an Extreme Resolution Match.
Match Number Seven: Wes Lee versus Tony D’Angelo (with Channing Lorenzo) for the NXT North American Championship
They lock up and Tony sends Wes to the mat. They lock up again and Tony sends Wes to the mat again and has some words for him. Wes with punches but Tony traps the arms and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex followed by a German suplex for a near fall. Tony with a waist lock and he hits a German suplex but Wes lands on his feet. Wes with a drop kick. Wes with a handstand head scissors that sends Tony into the ropes. Wes with an uppercut in the corner followed by punches.
Channing tells Tony to sweep the leg and Tony tells Channing to shut up.
Tony returns to the ring and goes for the leg but Lee avoids him the first time and applies a front face lock the second time. Tony backs Wes into the corner and Tony with punches and shoulders. Tony with a hard Irish whip. Tony misses a boot in the corner and Lee with a kick to the thigh and he hyper-extends the leg. Lee with a kick and a shooting star press to the back but Tony rolls to the floor. Lee with a suicide dive clothesline to Tony.
Lee sends Tony back into the ring and gets a near fall. Lee with a front face lock. Tony tries to escape but Lee rolls through to maintain the front face lock. Tony gets a near fall but Lee returns to the side head lock. Tony with an Irish whip and Lee returns to the side head lock. Lee with a take down. Tony backs Lee into the corner to escape the hold. Lee with kicks to the leg. Tony blocks a kick and he hits a T-bone suplex into the turnbuckles. Tony kicks and punches Lee. Tony with a back breaker. Tony gets a near fall. Tony with a short arm clothesline and elbow drop for a near fall. Tony hyper-extends the leg to return the favor from earlier in the match. Tony with an elbow drop to the leg and he works on the knee.
Tony with elbow drops to the leg and he grapevines the leg. Tony with an atomic drop to the knee and a second one that sends Lee to the floor. Tony goes to the floor and he punches Lee while he has him in a front face lock. Tony with a gourdbuster onto the announce table. Tony gets a near fall when they return to the ring. Tony goes for a fisherman’s suplex but Lee counters with a DDT. Both men are down and Lee with kicks to the leg. Lee with punches and kicks to Tony. Lee with an uppercut and clothesline followed by more punches.
Lee with more punches in the corner. Lee goes to the turnbuckles and punches Tony. Tony gets Lee up and hits a power bomb. Tony goes to the turnbuckles and Lorenzo cheers him on until . . .
Dijak attacks Channing from behind and chokes him as he takes Channing to the back.
Lee with a back handspring kick for the three count.
Winner: Wes Lee (retains championship)
We go to credits.
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