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WWE NXT REPORT: DID THE STREAK END?, WE HAVE A FIFTH MATCH FOR WAR GAMES, WE HAVE A FOURTH MEMBER OF SHOTZI'S TEAM, AND MORE

The NXT roster and officials are on the stage for a Moment of Silence for Pat Patterson.

We have a video package for Pat Patterson to My Way.

The crowd chants "Thank You Pat'"

We are at the Capitol Wrestling Centre and your announcers are Beth Phoenix, Wade Barrett, and Vic Joseph.

Johnny Gargano is on commentary for the first match.

We see Damian Priest talking about taking Curt Stallion's place in the tag match tonight to team with Leon Ruff.

Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza show up and Priest sends Wilde into a metal door.

Match Number One:  Damian Priest and Leon Ruff versus Santos Escobar and Raul Mendoza

Ruff and Priest argue over who should start and Ruff convinces Priest.  Escobar with a rollup but Ruff gets his shoulders up before a count.  Mendoza tags in and they lock up.  Ruff avoids Mendoza in the corner and hits a drop kick for a near fall.  Ruff with a knee but Escobar tags in.  Escobar with a jumping knee and Priest tags in.  Mendoza tags in and he applies a waist lock.  Priest with a wrist lock and Irish whip.  Mendoza avoids Priest in the corner.  Mendoza with forearms and Priest with a jumping back elbow.  Priest punches Mendoza and sends him into the plexiglass.  Mendoza with a chop and Priest blocks a second attempt.  Prist boxes the ears and then he sees Ghostface in the crowd and Gargano is shocked.

Escobar tags in and hits a suicide dive.  Escobar sends Priest back into the ring.  Mendoza tags in and kicks Priest and then connects with a forearm.  Escobar tags in and connects with elbows to the back.  Ruff is knocked off the apron to prevent Priest from tagging.  Mendoza is slammed onto Priest with a slingshot move and he gets a near fall.  Escobar kicks Priest.  Escobar with a kick to the knee and a spinning toe hold and an Indian Death Lock.  Escobar with a double sledge to the back.  Mendoza tags in and he drop kicks Priest.  

Mendoza knocks Ruff off the apron and hits a clothesline in the corner.  Escobar with a splash into the corner and Mendoza tags in and hits a splash.  Escobar tags back in and he drop kicks Priest in the corner.  Escobar with a suplex and he gets a near fall.  Escobar kicks Priest in the back.  Escobar works on the knee and tags in Mendoza to continue to work on the knee.  Mendoza with a kick but Priest with a flatliner.  Escobar and Ruff tag in and Ruff drop kicks Mendoza and hits a back elbow on Esobar and follows with a head scissors take down for a near fall.  Mendoza makes the blind tag and Ruff with an enzuigiri and neck breaker.  Mendoza stops Ruff.  Priest tags in and he punches Mendoza and Escobar.  Mendoza gets a flapjack.

Priest with kicks and a forearm to Escobar.  Priest with an elbow into the corner and Priest with a forearm to knock Escobar off the apron.  Mendoza with a kick from the apron.  Priest with a punch when Mendoza comes off the ropes.  Priest sets for Reckoning and Ruff makes the tag.  Priest hits Reckoning and Ruff with a frog splash for the three count.

Winners:  Damian Priest and Leon Ruff

Priest stares down Gargano and two Ghostfaces show up behind the plexiglass and fencing.

We take a look back at last week's War Games Advantage Ladder Match.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Shotzi is in the garage and Rhea Ripley and Ember Moon have a present for her and Shotiz likes it.  She tells them let's go to war.

We go to a video package for the Undisputed Era.  We start off with a look at the return of the full unit after Finn Balor introduced them.  

Adam Cole says it is good to get out and reflect after the last few weeks.  We see what has happened to the Unidsputed Era over the last few weeks.  Kyle says they have been running things for years and they are the top dogs.  Adam says he doesn't know if they have been tested like this before with their backs against the wall.  It has him thinking about everything.  Kyle says it might do good to reflect on what got us here.

Fish says he has reflected long enough.  He wants to whoop somebody's ass.  

Adam says they are not focused on hurting or embarrassing them.  They are going to kick your asses.

They make a toast to Pat McAfee for being so smart and for being so stupid.

Cameron Grimes walks in the back as we go TO THE MOON . . . or to commercial.

We are back and McKenzie is with Candice LeRae and her team.  Candice is asked about Shotzi's team.  She points out they only have two people.  Indi took a bullet for her last week and she has a full team.  Raquel says after tonight, her team is going to have the advantage and Shotzi will feel like she got run over by a tank.

Match Number Two:  August Grey versus Cameron Grimes

Grimes has the strap with him.

Grimes with a waist lock and forearm to the back.  Grimes with kicks to the chest followed by a hard Irish whip.  Grimes with a shot to the midsection.  Grimes with a forearm.  Grey with a knee but Grimes gets Grey up for a slam.   Grey escapes and hits a drop kick and jawbreaker.  Grey with a back breaker.  Grey is sent to the apron and Grey with a forearm.  Grey goes up top and hits a springboard cross body for a near fall.  Grey with a rollup for a near fall.  Grimes with a uranage and Cave In for the three count.

Winner:  Cameron Grimes

Grimes says if Lumis wants to be strapped to him, he has made a mistake.  Grimes straps himself to Grey and hits a running clothesline.  Grimes tells Lumis he doesn't understand what happens when you get strapped up to Cameron Grimes.  Grimes says he can run, but he is still strapped up and I can pull him right back in.

Lumis replaces Grey without Grimes realizing it and Grimes is shocked to see Lumis. Lumis with punches and he straps Grimes.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Three:  Jake Atlas versus Tony Nese

Nese with an arm bar and he poses.  Atlas with an arm drag into an arm bar.  Atlas with a cartwheel and drop kick followed by a suicide dive.  Nese with a rolling palm strike when Atlas goes up top.  Nese kicks Atlas and we see the McMobile show up and the McAttack arrive.

Nese with a knee to the midsection and another knee.  Nese with a toture rack and Atlas with elbows to escape.  Atlas with a forearm and another one.  Nese with a back heel kick but Atlas with a clothesline.  Atlas with forearms and kicks followed by a German suplex for a near fall.  Nese gets to the ropes to keep Atlas from doing anything.  Nese with a punch to the throat.  Nese goes over the top rope and drops Atlas on the top rope.  Nese lands on his feet on a double jump moonsault when Atlas moves.  Nese with a spinning back heel kick for a near fall.  Nese kicks Atlas in the corner.  Atlas with a cutter and he hits the Rainbow DDT for the three count.

Winner:  Jake Atlas

After the match, McKenzie asks Jake about his last few weeks.  Jake says it has been one step forward and two steps back.  Whenever he wants to give up, he turns it around.  Being at the top is no joke.  I am not the Cruiserweight Champion but this is just the beginning until I get back to Santos Escobar and the Cruiserweight Title.

Pat McAfee, Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan, and Danny Burch make their way through the back as we go to commercial.

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