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WWE NXT REPORT: DRAGUNOV VERSUS HOLLAND, THE TOURNAMENT CONTINUES, NXT UNDERGROUND NEXT WEEK, LYONS IN ACTION, CORA MARKS HER TERRITORY IN THE LOCKER ROOM, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-12-19 22:04:00

Trick and Carmelo are in the back and Trick wants to know what Ilja is thinking about.  He was supposed to get the one on one match.  He says if Ridge wins, they will make it a triple threat at New Year's Evil.  He says Ilja can take him because he has been unbeatable.  He needs to do what no one else has been able to do, take the title from Dragunov.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Cora Jade enters the locker room and she says she is back.  She says she is the savior of the women's division and the entire company.  She pinned the champion and now she has reclaimed her locker.  She removes Karmen Petrovic's stuff from the locker room.  Cora leaves.

Karmen shows up and asks if someone took her stuff out of her locker.  

Gigi tells Karmen how to deal with Cora.

Match Number Five:  Luca Crusifino versus Tavion Heights in a First Round Match in the Breakout Tournament

Tavion with a single leg take down and he gets a near fall.  They lock up and Tavion with a hammer lock.  Luca with a reversal. Tavion reverses the hammer lock and then he punches Luca.  Tavion with a bear hug but Luca with a kick.  Tavion with a tilt-a-whirl into a gourdbuster for a near fall.  Tavion with a waist lock and Luca holds on to the ropes.  Luca stomps on the foot and connects with a back elbow and punch.  Luca kicks Tavion in the knee.  Luca with forearms and punches.  Tavion with a punch and Luca with a back elbow and a neck breaker.  Luca gets a near fall.  Luca with a hip toss neck breaker for a near fall.  Luca with punches and he sends Tavion into the turnbuckles.  Luca with an Irish whip and he tries for a hip toss but Tavion blocks it and hits a belly-to-belly suplex.  Tavion with an overhead belly-to-belly throw followed by a german suplex and a T-Bone suplex.  Tavion with a twisting belly-to-belly suplex for the three count.

Winner: Tavion Heights (advances to face Oba Femi)

Vic mentions the semifinals are next week.

We take a look at the Women's Title match.

They have chosen different paths to NXT.  Lyra left Ireland to chase a dream.  Blair went from New Zealand to the UK and Japan and back.  They have never met in the ring before.  Lyra suffered an injury before they could meet in NXT UK.  Each is the polar opposite.  Lyra clawed her way to the ring doing things the right way.  She beat Becky Lynch and earned her respect.   Blair took a darker route and hid in the shadow while taking out her opponents.  At Deadline, Blair showed that she is untouchable by beating four opponents and showing that she will do anything to win.  Can Lyra remain on track or will Blair win the title.  They will meet in two weeks.

Nikkita Lyons tells Lyra that she has no problem dealing with Blair or Tatum.  She says she came back for Blair but she also came back for the title.

We are back with Kelly and MetaFour.  

Noam is asked about his answer to Josh Briggs' challenge.  He says he will defend his title against Josh Briggs next week.

Match Number Six:  Nikkita Lyons Tatum Paxley

Tatum goes for the leg but Lyons with a split.  They go to the floor and Lyons with a chop.  Tatum sends Lyons into the ring steps and sends the arm into the steps.  Tatum stomps on the hand and puts her boot against Lyons' hand.  Tatum with a snap mare and forearm.  Tatum with a rollup and bridge for a near fall.  Lyons with an inside cradle for a near fall.  Tatum with a kick and she stomps on the hand.  Tatum slams the hand into the mat and then she drops a knee onto the hand.  Tatum with an elbow drop for a near fall.  Tatum with an arm bar and she works on the wrist.  Lyons with a rollup for a near fall.  Lyons with a kick to the head and a drop toe hold.  Lyons with a running kick to the chest and punches.  Lyons with a springboard seated splash in the corner followed by a waist lock slam.  Lyons with a spinning heel kick and a split splash for the three count.

Winner:  Nikkita Lyons

We go to Hank and Tank in the back.  Tank says they wanted a shot and they are going to turn the script on Gallus.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Josh and Brooks are with Fallon.

Fallon says she is embarrassed and pissed off.  Tiffany doesn't know what it is like to get your hands dirty.  Fallon says she is not done with Tiffany.

Brooks says they have a title match next week.  Josh says this is going to be their year and he is going to end the year as champion.

Brooks says they will be out there since MetaFour will be out there.

Josh says he has to do this on his own.   He says he doesn't know if Brooks understands why he has to go solo next week.

Match Number Seven:  Hank Walker and Tank Ledger versus Mark Coffey and Wolfgang (with Joe Coffey)

Hank and Mark start things off and Hank with a shoulder tackle and wrist lock.  Wolfgang tags in and Wolfgang with a side head lock.  Hank with a shoulder tackle and a back senton for a near fall.  Tank tags in and he works on the arm but Wolfgang with a punch and Mark tags in.  Tank with an arm drag into an arm bar.  Tank with a shoulder tackle and a second one to send Mark to the mat.  Mark with a forearm and Irish whip but Tank floats over and hits a flying back elbow.  Tank with an Irish whip and splash into the corner.  Hank tags in and they hit a doubles shoulder tackle on Mark and a double back elbow to WOlfgang and they clothesline Wolfgang over the top rope to the floor.  Hank wit a hip lock take down.  Hank with a side head lock and Wolfgang tags in and he trips Hank and then Mark sends Hank to the floor.  Wolfgang sends Hank into the ring post.

Wolfgang slams the arm into the apron and applies an arm bar.  Hank with punches and Tank is distracted by Mark.  Mark tags in and punches Hank and gets a near fall.  Hank punchers Mark and Wolfgang to get out of the corner but Mark with a forearm.  Hank with a shoulder tackle and both men are down.  Tank tags in but he is not holding the tag rope so he is sent to the apron.  Mark with a jumping enzuigiri for the three count.

Winners:  Mark Coffey and Wolfgang

After the match, Joe Gacy is in the Chase U section.

Dijak says he doesn't have to remind Eddy that he put him in the hospital after their strap match.  Now you want to face him in a match with no rules.  Dijak says Eddy got him last week.  Remember what happened.  I snapped the ring ropes and drilled the buckles into your ribs.  What are you going to do when nothing and no one can save you.  The last NXT of 2023 will be your last match ever.  He says he will see Eddy at NXT Underground.

Ridge Holland walks in the back.

Ilja Dragunov walks in the back.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Tiffany Stratton says it is good to put Fallon where she belongs, a servant.  She says she would never be in a trashy bar and she will never be in the same world at Fallon.  She says Fallon will never be her and she will always be trash.  Tiffany says she will put Fallon to work.  When I beat you at New Year's Evil, you will become my servant.

Next week, Dijak faces Eddy Thorpe in NXT Underground.  Lexis King faces Riley Osborne in a semifinal match.  Oba Femi faces Tavion Heights in the other semifinal match.  Cora Jade faces Karmen Petrovic.  Noam Dar defends the Heritage Cup against Josh Briggs.

Match Number Eight:  Ridge Holland versus Ilja Dragunov in a Non-Title Match

They lock up and Ilja with a side head lock.  Ilja with shoulder tackles but he bounces off Ridge.  Ridge with a shoulder tackle and Ilja goes down.  Ridge misses a punch but hits a clothesline.  Ridge tries for a slam but Ilja escapes with a waist lock.  Ridge with an elbow and standing switch.  Ilja with elbows and Ilja with Konstantin Special.  Ilja with chops to Ridge.  Ridge blocks a chop and he gives Ilja a head butt.  Ilja blocks a kick and connects with a head butt.  Ilja goes for a pile driver but Ridge blocks it and he gets Ilja up for an Alabama Slam.  Ridge goes for a Boston Carb but Ilja kicks Ridge away.  Ilja with a German suplex and he holds on for a second one.  Ilja holds on and tries for a third one but Ridge blocks it.  Ridge with a forearm and Ilja with an enzuigiri and German suplex.  

Ilja with a forearm to the back of the head and a kick to the back of the head.  Ilja with a chop and Ridge chops back.  Ilja with kicks to Ridge.  Ilja with a forearm to the back of the head and he applies a rear naked choke.  Ridge gets Ilja up and Ilja gets to the mat.  Ilja with a boot to the head and a forearm.  Ilja with a drop kick into the corner followed by a snap mare and back senton for a near fall.  Ilja sets for a suplex but Ridge blocks it.  Ilja blocks a suplex attempt from Ridge.  Ilja with a waist lock and a wrist clutch German suplex.  Ilja kicks Ridge in the head a few times.  Ilja with another kick to the head and chops.  Ridge with a forearm and he sends Ilja into the turnbuckles.  Ridge with a kick to the back and a clothesline.  Ridsget with a forearm into the corner.  Ridge with a splash into the corner and an exploder for a near fall.  

Ridge goes for a half nelson but Ilja blocks it and Ilja with back elbows.  Ilja goes for Konstantin Special but Ridge with a knee to send him to the floor.  Ridget sets for the forearms on the apron but Ilja chops Ridge after Ridge takes too long.  Ilja with elbows to the back and Ridge with a forearm.  Ridge goes for a suplex to bring Ilja back into the ring but Ilja counters with a DDT.  Ridge drops down to the mat to block a power bomb.  Ridge gets Ilja up and Ilja with a rollup for a near fall.  Ilja with H Bomb.  Ilja goes for a power bomb and Ridge with a back body drop.  Ilja with an enzugiri but Ridge with a kick for a near fall.  Ridge sets for a suplex and he gets Ilja up but Ilja with knees.  Ilja with head butts whiel Ridge has a bear hug.  Ridge falls to the mat with a package brainbuster and Ilja is not moving.

The referee checks on Ilja and he stops the match.

No Contest

The referee calls for officials to come to the ring while Ridge shows some frustration at what happened.

The medical staff shows up and checks on Ilja.   They bring out a stretcher for Ilja and take him to the back.

Ridge is talking to the referee and Ridge asks why is it always him.  

We go to credits.


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