We are back and SCRYPTS asks what is Axiom's biggest fear. Is it looking in the mirror and seeing the man behind the mask? It seems he has your attention. What comes next won't be anything new. You can't expose me because I am exposing you.
Match Number Three: Tiffany Stratton versus Sol Ruca
They lock up and Sol backs Tiffany into the ropes. Tiffany kicks Sol when Sol gives a clean break. Tiffany with a wrist lock. Sol is sent to the mat by the hair. Sol with a wrist lock and she works on the arm. Sol with a snap mare and Tiffany with an elbow. Sol with a shoulder tackle. Sol lands on her feet on a hip toss and Sol avoids a leg sweep with a back flip. Tiffany with an Irish whip and Sol floats over. Tiffany does a back flip out of the corner and rolls through. Sol and Tiffany both with back handsprings away from each other. Tiffany offers her hand and Sol trusts her but Tiffany kicks Sol and then hits a moonsault for a near fall. Tiffany sends Sol into the turnbuckles.
Tiffany gets a near fall. Tiffany with a kick to the arm. Tiffany with a back elbow. Tiffany with an arm wringer and she gets a near fall. Tiffany keeps Sol on the mat. Sol with a wrist lock take down and shoulder tackles. Sol with a flying shoulder tackle followed by a back heel kick and a butterfly suplex. Tiffany with a kick. Sol with a power slam for a near fall. Sol with a handspring splash into the corner followed by a power slam for a near fall. Tiffany rolls to the floor. Sol goes for a suicide dive but Tiffany with a round kick. Tiffany goes for a suplex but Sol with an inside cradle. Sol with a rollup but Tiffany has her hand on the ropes. Sol with a hot shot but she misses a clothesline. Tiffany with a Finlay Slam followed by the Best Moonsault Ever for the three count.
Winner: Tiffany Stratton
Thea brings some water for Andre. Duke thanks Andre for taking one for the team so he could get into the number one contender match. Duke says he will be the first to bring gold to Chase U.
We see Cora Jade walk in the back as we go to commercial.
We are back and Ivy Nile is with The Creeds and McKenzie.
Ivy says that she is done with Tatum so it is back to the three of them.
Julius says they are making a challenge to Gallus next week for the Tag Titles.
Brutus says the Dyad is trying to get into everything.
Julius says they are not done with Gallus so they will be out there for Joe's match.
Tiffany Stratton shows up and says she does not know how she is not the number one contender for the title.
Cora Jade makes her way to the ring.
Cora asks if she has everybody's attention. Last week, she returned to find the NXT Women's division completely upside down so it is time to humble some people. She says she is going to start with Zoey Stark. She gives it to Zoey because she can do things that Cora cannot. Cora says she is the only one who will tell Zoey she will always be the challenger and never the champion. Cora moves on to Roxanne Perez. She says she put Roxanne on the map the second she put that tag title belt in your back. She isn't going to touch what Roxanne went through because it is real. She says she won't talk about it, but how long will you use it as your crutch? You aren't special. You are proof that some people are better at handling the pressure than others.
Cora thought Gigi would crumble without Toxic Attraction but you did it. You were fingertips away from the title. The title says Cora Jade so don't let the door hit your big ass on the way out. Cora tells Tiffany that she loves the confidence and ego. You play the part well. Cora tells Tiffany that she runs this place, not Tiffany. Cora says she doesn't know about Lyra Valkyria. She says Lyra will attack anything with a pulse and you showed no fear at Stand and Deliver. You need to fear her.
Cora moves on to Indi Hartwell. Cora says people were chanting 'you deserve it', but they should have been chanting 'took you long enough'. Cora says she is the hero of this fairy tale.
Lyra Valkyria comes out and she says that Cora can shut up now. You can cut through the women's division, but what is the reason behind it? She asks if it is because in your absence, the locker room moved forward.
Cora tells Lyra to fly off because she doesn't want to hear from Lyra.
Lyra asks if Cora got jealous watching Stand and Deliver. Lyra says if you want to come back a house on fire and reach the peak of the mountain on the microphone, go ahead. If you go anywhere near the title, she will rake your eyes out.
Cora slaps Lyra and Lyra kicks Cora and Cora goes to the floor to avoid any more from Lyra.
Ilja Dragunov walks in the back.
We also see Von Wagner and Robert Stone walking in the back.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Wes Lee is with McKenzie. She asks Wes how does he stay so sharp.
Wes mentions the chip he still has on his shoulders.
Drew Gulak shows up with Charlie Dempsey and he was impressed with his match against Axiom. He wonders if Wes can win without flying.
Charlie asks how can you run around when your ligaments are torn.
Wes says if you want an opportunity, ask him. Wes says he has one plan and that is to keep this title.
Match Number Four: Von Wagner (with Robert Stone) versus Ila Dragunov in an If Von loses, Stone is no longer with Von Match
Ilja runs into a boot from Von and Von with forearms and clotheslines. Von with a back elbow and an Irish whip. Von with a splash into the corner. Von with a biel. Von with a hard Irish whip and then he kicks Ilja. Ilja with a back elbow and he tries for a suplex but Von blocks it. Von with a belly-to-back suplex. Stone tells Von to win the match. Von with a waist lock and Ilja with elbows. Ilja with a waist lock and Von with a back elbow to stop a deadlift German suplex. Ilja with Konstantin Special followed by a wrist clutch German suplex. Ilja goes up top and Von stops him. Von with a press slam and he sets for a twisting butterfly suplex for a near fall. Von punches Ila but Ilja with an enzuigiri.
Ilja with a back heel kick and a flying forearm. Ilja with Torpedo Moscow for the three count.
Winner: Ilja Dragunov
After the match, Stone walks away from Von Wagner.
Dijak makes his way to the ring and Ilja waits for him. Dijak appears behind Dragunov. Dijak says if Ilja says pain makes him feel alive, he is going to make Ilja immortal.
Tank bounces in the back and Hank Walker shows up to wish him luck. He tells Tank you need to be ready for anything. Tank says he can show everyone what he is about.
We are back and JD McDonagh gets ready for his match tonight by putting on his jacket.
Match Number Five: Joe Coffey (with Wolfgang and Mark Coffey) versus Tank Ledger
Joe with a forearm to the back. Tank misses a punch and Joe pie faces him. Tank pushes Joe to the mat. Joe with a side head lock and he tries for a shoulder tackle but he bounces off Tank. Tank with a side head lock and a flying shoulder tackle for a near fall. Tank works on the shoulder and Joe with a European uppercut and drop kick. Joe sends Tank into the corner and then Irish whips him again. Joe with a back breaker for a near fall. Joe with an arm bar. Joe runs his forearm across the bridge of the nose. Joe traps the arms and Joe with a head butt. Tank with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex and both men are down. Tank with a punch and clotheslines. Tank with a back elbow.
Tank with a cartwheel and a splash for a near fall. Tank gets Joe up but Joe grabs the ropes to stop an Alabama Slam. Joe escapes and he avoids a splash from Tank. Joe with a punch and Tank goes to the floor. Joe goes to the floor and he hits a running forearm that sends Tank into the ring steps. Joe sends Tank back into the ring. Joe with a discus clothesline and then he poses. Joe with another discus clothesline for the three count.
Winner: Joe Coffey
After the match, the Creeds show up and then The Dyad attack from the other side. Referees show up to slow down the pandemonium in the ring.
Tony and Channing talk about their attack on Pretty Deadly and they ask Roxanne how she is doing.
Roxanne says she is ready to get her title back. Roxanne says she is happy that Zoey got her karma.
Zoey shows up and says it is great that Roxanne finally came back.
Roxanne says it is people like Zoey why people aren't open about their issues. Roxanne says she will beat Zoey next week.
Tony wants to ask Zoey a question but they are attacked from behind by Pretty Deadly to get some revenge for what Tony and Channing did last weekend.
We go to commercial.
We are back and next week we will have a Triple Threat match for the Men's Tag Titles. Wes Lee faces Charlie Dempsey for the North American Title.
Match Number Six: Dragon Lee versus Grayson Waller versus Duke Hudson versus JD McDonagh in a Number One Contender Match
Waller and Duke talk strategy but Waller tries to punch Duke but Duke blocks it. Lee with a forearm to Duke and Waller pulls Duke to the floor. Lee goes for a German suplex but JD blocks it. Lee with a drop kick when JD goes for a leap frog. Waller kicks Lee many times. Waller gets Lee up but Lee with a head scissors and Waller goes to the corner. JD with a kick from the apron and Waller with a kick to Lee. Waller with a baseball slide to Duke. JD with a double sledge to Duke's back. Waller and JD go for a double suplex and Duke blocks it and hits a double suplex of his own. Duke with a slam to JD and then he slams Duke onto JD and then he slams Lee onto JD and Waller. Duke goes over the top rope to the floor when Lee drops down.
Lee with a flip dive onto Duke. Waller slides under JD and Waller with a clothesline to Lee. JD with an Asai Moonsault to Lee. Duke is in the ring and he takes too long to make up his mind so Waller hits a slingshot rolling cutter for a near fall when the cover is broken up by Lee and JD. Waller sends Lee to the floor and JD kicks Duke in the corner. Duke with a punch to JD but Waller kicks Duke and wraps the leg in the ropes. JD kicks Duke. Waller with a step over toe hold. JD with forearms to Duke's back and Duke's knee is driven into the mat. JD hyper-extends the leg. Waller with an elbow drop to the leg. JD with an elbow drop to the other leg and both work on Duke.
They make a wish and JD knocks Lee off the apron. Duke punches JD and Waller clips Duke. Waller stops Lee from getting into the ring. JD and Waller with single leg crabs on Duke. Lee kicks JD when JD goes for a shoulder. Lee slingshots into the ring with a head scissors to Waller. Lee with a slingshot drop kick to JD in the corner. Lee with a hesitation drop kick to Waller. Lee slides to the floor and JD sends Lee into the ring post. Waller sends JD into the ring post. Waller with an elbow drop off the turnbuckles on Duke for a near fall. Waller punches Duke and Duke U's Up. Duke with punches and forearms followed by a back elbow. Duke with a side slam to Waller followed by a back body drop to JD. Duke with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Duke with a clothesline to Lee in the corner followed by a U-ranage to JD and a clothesline to Lee. Duke with jabs and a Bionic elbow to Waller.
Duke with a back senton to Waller. Duke slingshots into the ring and hits a German suplex on Lee but Waller breaks up the cover. Duke blocks an Irish whip and Duke with an electric chair drop on Waller. Duke with another to Lee. Duke gets JD up but JD with a poisonrana to Duke. JD trips Waller and hits a twisting slingshot splash. JD with Devil Inside to Waller but Lee breaks up the cover with a double stomp. Lee with a knee to JD from the apron but JD kicks Lee on the turnbuckles. JD goes for Spanish Fly but Lee blocks it and Lee gets JD in the tree of woe for a double stomp. Lee with a suicide dive onto Duke. Lee with a running knee to JD for a near fall. Lee with a kick to Waller. JD with a jaw breaker to Lee. Duke kicks Waller off the apron into the announce table. Duke with a double clothesline.
Duke goes for an Outsider's Edge but Lee counters into a rana that sends Duke into the turnbuckles. JD with a drop kick to Duke. Lee with a German suplex that sends JD to the floor. Lee with a sit out power bomb but Waller with a slingshot rolling cutter on Lee and Waller gets the three count on Duke.
Winner: Grayson Waller
We go to credits with Carmelo Hayes coming out to confront his opponent in two weeks.
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