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We begin with a look at the two nights of Takeover Stand and Deliver, Wednesday on USA and Peacock and Thursday on Peacock.
We are at the Capitol Wrestling Centre and your announcers are Beth Phoenix, Wade Barrett, and Vic Joseph.
Cameron Grimes tells Roddy that he knows Roddy was frustrated last week and he might have come to talk to him at the wrong time. He says there is so much to be done with the Undisputed Era intellectual property. He shows Strong a "Grimes the System" t-shirt.. He then plays the music for them but Strong hits Grimes from behind.
Match Number One: Roderick Strong versus Cameron Grimes
Grimes backs Strong into the apron and Strong with punches. The match starts and Strong with a front face lock and knees. Strong with knees to Grimes followed by forearms. Grimes with an elbow and forearm. Grimes with a knee drop and front face lock. Strong with a wrist lock and chop. Grimes with a shoulder and front face lock. Strong kicks Grimes and follows with a knee. Strong with a forearm and Grimes fires back. Strong with a knee. Strong with a chop but Grimes kicks Strong. Grimes with a chop and Strong chops back. Grimes with a rake of the eyes followed by kicks.
Strong with a drop kick and he clotheslines Grimes over the top rope to the floor. Strong with a drop kick through the ropes. Strong with chops and forearms on the floor. Grimes backs Strong into the scaffolding. Grimes sends Strong into the plexiglass and then connects with a forearm before they return to the ring. Grimes chokes Strong in the ropes. Grimes with a clothesline in the corner. Grimes with a hard Irish whip. Grimes with an arm bar. Strong with a chop but Grimes with a hard Irish whip.
Grimes with an arm bar into a double wrist lock. Strong with an elbow. Grimes with a spinning sit out slam for a near fall. Grimes with a double overhook on the arms. Grimes with a forearm to the lower back and he returns to the arm bar. Strong gets Grimes up but Grimes gets to his feet. Grimes with a kick. Strong with a boot to the head and a chop. Strong with a forearm and clothesline out of the corner. Grimes with a forearm for a near fall. Grimes with a waist lock and Strong blocks a German suplex attempt. Strong with a back drop to Grimes followed by a head butt to the midsection. Strong with a uranage back breaker for a near fall.
Strong with chops and he puts Grimes on the turnbuckles. Strong sets for a superplex and hits it for a near fall. Strong with running forearms but Grimes with a standing C4 and he gets a near fall. Grimes goes into his tights for something but Strong with an Olympic Slam and Grimes drops it. Strong picks it up and it is an Undisputed Era arm band and that distracts Strong long enough to allow Grimes to hit Cave In for the three count.
Winner: Cameron Grimes
We take a look at Karrion Kross. He says his biggest strength going into Takeover is his conviction. His training is very simple. Train to create maximum damage. He says he is going back to basics. Catch wrestling, judo, striking. Stay to his strengths. Balor is going to try to run out the clock and tire him, but you cannot run from him forever. He will cut the ring off and when he hits Balor, he will see a flash. The fans will see the Prince dethroned.
We go to commercial.
We are back and WALTER says that Tommaso Ciampa is a locker room leader and he was a dominant champion but his priorities have changed. You are not a leader. You are a shell of what you used to be. That is the difference between you and me. I am the longest reigning NXT UK champion in history and I respect the sport like no one else. I will prove what it means when I say The Mat is Sacred.
We are reminded that NXT will move to Tuesdays starting on April 13th.
Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, and Raul Mendoza are in the ring and Santos makes an open challenge because he runs the bingo around here. He wants to show Jordan Devlin what he is in store for next week. I was born a champion. I am the emperor of Lucha Libre. That is not a nickname or a catchphrase. I represent 100 years of tradition. This division will forever belong to me as long as I want to because it's in my blood and it runs through my veins. Blood and tradition says I am the best cruiserweight in the history of NXT.
Tyler Breeze's music plays and he makes his way to the stage.
Breeze tells Santos the difference between you and me is that you think the Cruiserweight division is yours because you think you are entitled. I have had to work my ass off to get here. Open challenge . . . challenge accepted.
Match Number Two: Tyler Breeze versus Santos Escobar (wtih Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza)
Escobar with a kick to the midsection followed by kicks in the corner and a drop kick into the corner. Escobar gets Breeze on his shoulders but Breeze escapes and hits a drop kick Breeze with kicks and an Irish whip but Escobar floats over. Breeze with a drop kick that sends Escobar into the corner. Breeze sends Escobar to the floor. Breeze goes to the floor and he sends Escobar back into the ring. Escobar with a drop kick. Escobar with a drop kick for a near fall. Escobar kicks Breeze in the corner followed by an Irish whip and Breeze goes to the apron and hits an enzuigiri.
Breeze wrings the leg into the ring post and he takes care of Mendoza and Wilde. Breeze with an enzuigiri to Escobar and we go to commercial.
We are back and Breeze gets to the ropes to force a break. Escobar with a chop and knees in the corner. Escobar with a running knee to Breeze in the corner. Escobar with a near fall. Escobar slaps Breeze in the back of the head and he kicks Breeze. Escobar gets Breeze up and hits a gutbuster from a fireman's carry position. Escobar goes for a surfboard and applies it. Escobar with a chin lock and then he releases the hold. Escobar gets a near fall. Escobar with a chop and kick.
Breeze kicks Escobar into the mat and hits a rana and Breeze with punches. Breeze with elbows to the leg and a knee drop to the leg. Breeze with a kick to the knee and a spinebuster. Breeze goes for a Sharpshooter. Escobar gets to the ropes and forces a break. Escobar with a punch and he gets Breeze up for a Phantom Driver and the three count.
Winner: Santos Escobar
After the match, MSK come to the ring to stop Legado Del Fantasma from doing any more damage to Breeze.
Zack Gibson is on the GameTron with James Drake and he says that both teams are so distracted but they are laser focused on the Grizzled Young Veterans becoming the next tag team champions.
McKenzie Mitchell is in the back with The Way. Johnny says the idea for his title defense is the stupidest. He says he should have more than 24 hours to know who his opponent is. Johnny asks Austin why is he in the battle royal. Austin says he could win the battle royal and gauntlet and face him at Takeover.
Candice says she wants to talk about tonight. They are going to show Shotzi and Ember what real champions are.
We see a dog arriving at the Performance Center and we go to commercial.
We are back with a look at what happened last week between Io Shirai and Raquel Gonzalez.
We see Io in the trainer;s room with McKenzie Mitchell last week. McKenzie asks if Raquel was more than she expected. Io says that is why she chose Raquel.
Match Number Three: Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae versus Gigi Dolin and Zeda Ramir
Indi and Gigi start things off and Indi with a clean break. They lock up and Gigi with a waist lock into a full nelson. Gigi with a cravate. Gigi with a snap mare and kick to the back. Gigi with a forearm to the back. Gigi misses a boot and Dolin is dropped on the turnbuckles and Indi with a side slam for a near fall. Candice tags in and she misses a splash into the corner. Indi tags in and Dolin with an elbow. Zeda tags in and connects with forearms and a superman punch. Ramirez with a near fall. Indi with a spinebuster
Candice tags in and knocks Dolin off the apron and kicks Ramir. Ramir with an inside cradle for a near fall. Candice with Wicked Stepsister and Indi with a springboard elbow drop for the three count.
Winners: Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell
After the match, Candice says she wants to make sure they hear her clearly in the back. There is no woman in the back who deserves to be a champion more than her. They deserve to be NXT Women's Tag Team Champions. She tells Shotzi and Ember that she is coming for what is hers. It will be on our time and our stage. It will be our way.
That is NXT Takeover Stand and Deliver.
NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon ride to the ring and Ember asks if Candice said she deserves their titles. Ember says they have lost their minds. We wouldn't be lying if we didn't say we expected it. Shotzi says they are going to TCB at Takeover and they accept. Ember says they should knock some sense into them and they shoot the missile at Indi and Candice.
We see Zoey Stark walking in the back as well as Raquel Gonzalez with Dakota Kai.
Io Shirai shows up and tells Raquel that she cannot kill her. They brawl and Io is sent into a storage case.
We see the dog from earlier enter the CWC as we go to commercial.
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