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Eddy Thorpe talks about how much he has grown in NXT. He talks about having a match against someone he has respect and admiration for.
Match Number One: Dante Chen versus Eddy Thorpe (from February 17, 2023)
They lock up and Thorpe with a side head lock and take down. Chen with a head scissors and Thorpe escapes. Chen with a head lock and Thorpe with a head scissors and Chen escapes. They have a Greco Roman Knuckle Lock and Chen with a leg trip. Chen with a wrist lock and arm bar. Thorpe with a waist lock and Chen with an arm bar and rollup for a near fall. Thorpe with a waist lock but Chen with an escape into an arm drag and arm bar. Thorpe with a cross body and a knee to the midsection. Thorpe with a seated abdominal stretch and he adds a claw to the ribs. Thorpe with a standard abdominal stretch. Chen tries for a hip toss but Thorpe blocks it. Chen with forearms but Thorpe with uppercuts. Chen with forearms and uppercuts. Chen with a clothesline and a reverse atomic drop.
Chen misses a boot and Chen with a waist lock. Thorpe with an elbow and kick. Thorpe with a Yakuza Kick. Chen with a boot to Thorpe. Chen goes for a suplex but Thorpe lands on his feet and hits a Saito suplex. Thorpe with an Impaler DDT for the three count.
Winner: Eddy Thorpe
We see highlights from the finals of the Women's Breakout Tournament.
Lola Vice says she never backs down and is not afraid of anyone. That is why she was excited for her match against Ivy Nile. She says she was not kicked like that in a while and she loved it. She says she didn't need your likes or cheers. She says she is the Breakout Tournament Winner for a reason.
Match Number Two: Ivy Nile versus Lola Vice (from April 28, 2023)
They lock up and Ivy with a take down and Lola holds on. Lola with a take down and Ivy holds on. Ivy with a take down and then Lola with a kick. Ivy with a waist lock and she floats over. Ivy with a waist lock take down. Ivy with a kick to the leg and Lola kicks back. Ivy with a kick to the chest and Lola with a kick to the chest. They exchange punches and Lola with a back heel kick and she sends Ivy into the ropes. Lola with an axe kick to the back for a near fall. Lola with a kick to the midsection against the ropes. Lola with an Irish whip and a spinning back heel kick to the midsection. Lola with a running hip strike into the corner for a near fall. Lola goes for a LeBell Lock but Ivy counters with a crucifix for a near fall. Lola with a version of the LeBell Lock and Ivy tries to fight it off but Lola locks in the hold.
Ivy with a rollup for a near fall. Ivy avoids punches from Lola and Ivy with a round kick and two flying shoulder tackles. Ivy with a running thrust kick in the corner followed by a power slam for a near fall. Lola with a punch to the midsection and Ivy sets for the Dragon Sleeper and she locks it in. Lola passes out.
Winner: Ivy Nile
Kelani Jordan says it was a feeling she will never forget in her debut match against Wendy Choo. She was very nervous and had been doing this for six months. Jordan says she was up for the challenge. Jordan says she was at her niece's funeral and she was always told to elevate Jordan says she was going to do it. She saw her name on the tron and the fans wondered who she was but they gave her a warm welcome.
Match Number Three: Kelani Jordan versus Wendy Choo (from May 12, 2023)
They lock up and Choo with a take down but they hold on to the tie up. They go to a stalemate and they shake hands. Choo with a side head lock. Jordan with a wrist lock and Choo with a reversal. Jordan with a reversal and a side head lock and take down. Choo refuses a hand shake and applies a side head lock and a shoulder tackle. Jordan with a springboard arm drag take down and a kick. Choo kicks Jordan away and hits a sliding flatliner for a near fall. Choo with forearms and an Irish whip. Choo with a cartwheel forearm in the corner. Choo with a suplex and she floats over for a near fall. Jordan with punches and Choo with a forearm to the back. Jordan counters a suplex into an inside cradle for a near fall. Choo with a running thrust kick and a Sleeple's Elbow for a near fall. Choo with an Irish whip and another one. Choo misses a splash when Jordan moves. Jordan with a forearm and a few flying forearms. Jordan with a handspring back elbow. Jordan with a springboard cross body for a near fall.
Choo with a forearm and she gets Jordan on her shoulders. Jordan gets to her feet and applies a waist lock. Choo with a full nelson slam for the three count.
Winner: Wendy Choo
After the match Choo helps Jordan up and raises her hand.
Tavion Heights says Level Up has been seen as a place for talent to prove themselves. You need to throw everything at it to see if it sticks. He says he had to do everything different against Axiom.
Match Number Four: Tavion Heights versus Axiom (from July 14, 2023)
Axiom with a waist lock and Tavion with a standing switch and take down. Tavion and Axiom exchange switches and Axiom with a wrist lock and take down. They both get back to their feet. Tavion with a fireman's carry into an arm bar. Axiom with a head scissors. Tavion escapes and he goes for the legs and Axiom counters with a sunset flip for a near fall. Axiom with a back slide for a near fall. Axiom with a springboard arm drag and a drop kick. Axiom with kicks and chops. Tavion with a clothesline to Axiom. Tavion with a forearm. Tavion with forearms in the corner followed by a chop. Tavion with another chop. Tavion with more forearms and an Irish whip. Tavion with a knee to the midsection followed by a gutwrench uranage for a near fall. Tavion with a half nelson and chin bar. Axiom with a jaw breaker. Tavion rolls through and gets Axiom on his shoulders but Axiom escapes and hits an enzuigiri.
Tavion with a forearm and Axiom fires bacck. Axiom lands on his feet on a German suplex attempt by Tavion. Axiom floats over and he drop kicks Tavion to the floor. Axiom with a suicide dive and they return to the ring. Axiom goes up top hits a cross body. Axiom with a crucifix for a near fall but Tavion rolls through and gets Axiom on his shoulders. Tavion drops Axiom face first to the mat and he hits a Doctor Bomb for a near fall. Axiom chops Tavion and Tavion goes for a power bomb but Axiom counters and gets a near fall. Axiom with a knee and he sets for the Golden Ratio and hits it for the three count.
Winner: Axiom
We go to credits.
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