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WWE NXT live results: Triple threat contender’s match

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After a huge episode last week, tonight’s NXT will set the stage for Halloween Havoc.

Halloween Havoc is a two-week event taking place on October 24 and October 31. Tonight, we’ll find out Ilja Dragunov’s NXT Championship challenger for Havoc. Carmelo Hayes, Baron Corbin, and Dijak are facing off in a triple threat number one contender’s match.

Dragunov won the NXT Championship from Hayes at No Mercy.

A “Bada Bing Bada Boom Battle Royal” on tonight’s show determines which team will challenge Tony D’Angelo & Stacks for the NXT Tag Team titles at Halloween Havoc.

NXT Women’s Champion Becky Lynch is defending her title against Lyra Valkyria at Halloween Havoc week one. Valkyria faces Tegan Nox one-on-one tonight.

Nathan Fraizer looks to be the next challenger for NXT North American Champion Dominik Mysterio after the two got into an altercation after Raw.

Last Tuesday, Cody Rhodes served as the special guest general manager of NXT. Rhodes has teased that he made one final decision as guest GM last week that will be revealed tonight.

Opening the show is the 10-team battle royal. The Creed Brothers get an entrance, but few others do. NXT Tag Team Champions Tony D’Angelo & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo are on perch overlooking the ring. The tag champs are seated at a table eating a pasta dish, while they watch the gimmick match that will determine their next challengers.

Chase U (Andre Chase & Duke Hudson) win the Bada Bing Bada Boom Battle Royal to become number one contenders

Chase U found themselves as one of the final two teams in the battle royal, setting up an immediate tag team match against Humberto Carillo & Angel Garza. Chase & Hudson go on to win the tag bout, after interference by the Creed Brothers.

If you have seen a battle royal, you have seen much of the early portion. Battle royal spots galore, with a few stories woven into the match. For example, the Creeds eliminated Gallus, which plays off a previous rivalry. The finish itself sets up the Creeds against Carillo & Garza as an upcoming program.

Another future match set up is Butch & Ridge Holland against Bronco Nima & Lucien Price. All four were tied up in a wad when Scyrpts jumped on top of the pile. Everybody went tumbling over the ropes, eliminated both teams. They all brawl at ringside as the match continues in the ring.

That left three teams remaining in the ring. Julius Creed dumped Humberto Carillo over the ropes, eliminating Carillo & Angel Garza. Or so it seemed. The referees apparently missed the elimination, as the refs were all busy trying to stop the brawl at ringside. Garza & Carillo rush back in and throw out the Creeds. The refs actually see that elimination, and the Creeds are out. 

The final two teams came down to the Chase & Hudson against Garza & Carillo. With two teams remaining, now the match becomes a traditional tag match. Out comes Thea Hail and Jacy Jayne with pom poms, acting as cheerleaders for Chase U. 

The tag bout goes through a commercial break, and Carillo & Garza are in control after the break. They work over Chase, and Hudson is also knocked off the apron. When Chase finally creates some separation, Hudson is not there for the tag, as Hudson is still selling on the floor. Hudson would eventually get back in the corner for a hot tag.

Hudson cleans house after the hot tag. Hudson is on fire. Chase recovers and joins in the fun, while flying back into the ring with a high cross. Chase is on a roll, but Hudson is given a DDT on the floor. Chase fights on, but he is now outnumbered by the other two.

The Creed Brothers run down to ringside. Brutus Creed distracts the referee while Julius Creed interferes in the match. Julius pulls Carillo out of the ring. That allows Chase to cradle Garza for a pinfall. Chase U is victorious. They go on to challenge the tag champs at Halloween Havoc.

Blair Davenport challenges Gigi Dolan to a match at Halloween Havoc.

Lexis King is the focus of another vignette. He talked about how wrestlers in the locker room would tell him they loved his father Brian Pillman. King said he lied to them, saying he loved his father too. King in reality doubts he love him. King says he is no one’s shadow. This is the start of his career, not the continuation of someone else’s career. King vows to make his name bigger than his father. King debuts next week.

Triple threat match becomes a fatal four way … or so it seems

Carmelo Hayes, in street clothes and a leather jacket, comes to ring for a monologue. Hardly anyone ever gets to finish an in-ring monologue in NXT, so Hayes faces several interruptions. Hayes is bragging about him being in the ring last week with John Cena and Undertaker. Hayes is supposed to be a babyface, but there is a subtle heel element in the way he brags. 

Baron Corbin, also wearing a leather jacket, interrupts Hayes. Corbin accuses Hayes of being a fanboy. They bicker about it, with Corbin basically accusing Hayes of marking out for the legends. Their bickering is interrupted by Dijak, which leads to even more bickering.

Dijak storms the ring, and he too is wearing a leather jacket. Dijak bickers with Hayes and Corbin. Suddenly, NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov appears on the Titantron, and he announces the triple threat match set for later in now a fatal four way. Dragunov then reveals the fourth possible contender.

Out comes Trick Williams, and Hayes is in shock. He is shook. His associate is now going against him in a number one contender’s fatal four way. Williams comes out wearing a letterman jacket. Although it was not completely leather, it does have leather sleeves. Join the meeting of the leather. Williams jacket was way too small for him, though.

Dijak and Corbin try to pit Williams and Hayes against each other. Williams is accused of stabbing Hayes in the back. Corbin jumps Williams, and Dijak jumps Hayes. Williams and Hayes throw the other two out of the ring. There is a tease Hayes will turn on Williams, but they instead embrace in a united front. 

After all this, turns out the fatal four way would become a triple threat again. In a swerve after a Tonya Harding angle later on, Williams would be taken out of the match by an unknown assailant.

Tiffany Stratton and Fallon Henley have words in a locker room skit

Karmen Petrovic defeated Jaida Parker in a first round match of the NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament 

Petrovic submitted Parker to win the match. Petrovic advances to the next round, where Petrovic meets Lola Vice. 

In an in-set promo, Petrovic says she is bringing her 23 years of combat experience along with her 3rd degree black belt. Petrovic also had a sword for her entrance.

They tried, but the match probably went too long. Arguably, they are probably not ready for a live match on national television. Both still show a lot of promise.

In a locker room skit, Natalya surprised Tegan Nox. Nattie will be in Nox’s corner for her match tonight, just like Nox had Natte’s back last night on Raw.

Lyra Valkyria defeated Tegan Nox (with Natalya) 

Valkyria pinned Nox to win the match. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Chelsea Green & Piper Niven came down to ringside just before the finish. This was a much better match than the previous women’s bout. Levels above even.

The match goes through a commercial break. When Green & Niven come down to ringside, Nox leaves the ring to briefly argue with them alongside Nattie. Nox then gets back into the ring, and she runs through some spots before Valkyria hits her with a spin kick. Valkyria then covers Nox for a pinfall. 

In a post-match promo, Valkyria cuts a promo on NXT Women’s Champion Becky Lynch. Valkyria is clearly the next contender for the title. Lynch appears on the video screen, and Lynch responds to Valkyria. Great promo by Lynch. She welcomes Valkyria to “the big time.” They meet next week in the main event of the first week of Halloween Havoc.

Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes bicker in a locker room skit, but they make some amends. However, there is tension heading in their match tonight.

An announcement plugged ticket going on sale for Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. I could not think of a worse time to visit the Middle East than right now. 

Gigi Dolan responds to Davenport’s challenge from earlier. Dolan ups the stakes, making it a “Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal.” Dolan then spins the wheel and makes the deal. The wheel stops on a “light out match,” thus setting up a gimmick match for Halloween Havoc.

Von Wagner is focus of a vignette showing him doing physical therapy. Wagner in storyline is recovering from the injury angle weeks ago. Mr. Stone was helping to motivate a depressed Wagner. 

Kiana James, who has a new entrance routine, enters the soundstage for a grudge match set up last week. 

Shotzi defeated Kiana James

Shotzi pinned James, thanks in part to interference by Roxanne Perez.

The match runs through a commercial break. There was a wacky DDT spot on the apron, and thankfully no one was injured doing it. 

Just before they go home, Roxanne Perez appears at ringside. She goes over to James’ loaded bag. Perez pulls out a brick from the bag, but Perez puts drops the brick back into the bag as James snatches the bag away. 

Perez is on the apron arguing with the referee about the loaded bag. Shotzi takes the bag away from James, and Shotzi waffles James with the bag. Shotzi then does an Eddy Guerrero spot where she tosses the loaded bag to James, and Shotzi takes a phantom bump. The ref turns around to see James holding the bag, and the ref has a tug-o-war over the bag with the ref. 

The ref takes the bag away, and James then runs shoulder first in the ring post. Shotzi leaps off the top rope with a back senton, and Shotzi covers James for a three count.

Akira Tozawa is in a wacky skit with Oro Mensah and Lash Legend, who are the phone with Noam Dar. Jakara Jackson is out with an injury, and Dar is taking care of her. Meanwhile, Tozawa wants it known he is looking for Dar.

Next up is a Tonya Harding angle. Trick Williams was ambushed, and he is down selling his knee like Nancy Kerrigan. Carmelo Hayes is there to check on Williams, and Hayes acts like he is super concerned, but he supposedly does not know who jumped Williams. 

Reporter Kelly Kincaid offers an update after a commercial break. Williams was taken to a local hospital, and he is out of the main event. The fatal four way is now once again a triple threat match.

McKenzie Mitchell interviews NXT North American Champion Dominik Mysterio. Nathan Frazier interrupts and starts a brawl with Dom. They brawl around the backstage area. They brawl their way on the set and into the ring. Frazier is getting the better of Dom, and Frazier sets up for Phoenix Splash. Rhea Ripley runs down and pulls Dom out of the ring, as “Mami” saves her man. 

A skit with Shotzi and Roxanne Perez sets up another Spin the Wheel gimmick. Perez spins the wheel, and it stops on “Devil’s playground match.” That stip is added to the grudge match at Halloween Havoc between Perez and Kiana James.

Arianna Grace, dressed like she won a beauty pageant, cuts a promo in the ring. Grace, wearing a sash that reads “MISS NXT,” talks about Jakara Jackson being injured. Grace wants to “gracefully” accept her bye in the tournament now that Jackson is out. The bookers have other ideas.

Arianna Grace defeated Brinley Reece in first round match of the NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament 

Grace cheated with an eye rake just before the finish. Grace then suplexed Reece, and she pinned her to advance. Grace now moves on the semifinals, where Grace meets Kelani Jordan next week at Halloween Havoc. 

McKenzie Mitchell interviews Bron Breakker, and Mr. Stone walks in to interrupt Breakker. Stone cuts a promo on Breakker over Von Wagner’s condition. Breakker laughs at Stone, and that angers Stone even more. 

Breakker dares Stone to do something about it. Stone blurts out a challenge for a singles match at Halloween Havoc. Breakker accepts the challenge, and Breakker threatens to put Stone in the hospital. So, it’s Stone against Breakker at Halloween Havoc.

Carmelo Hayes defeated Dijak and Baron Corbin in a number one contender’s triple threat match

Hayes pinned Dijak to win the match. Good match, and easily the best bout on tonight’s card. 

The early portion of the bout is Hayes basically having a handicap mach against the two larger men. Dijak and Corbin eventually tangle with each other. Hayes still attacks them both like he is a David facing two Goliaths. 

After a commercial break, the match is more typical of a triple threat, with more fighting among all three. Several near falls along the way, as they run through a bunch of high spots.

Hayes teases his finisher, but Corbin pulls Hayes down off the top rope. Corbin gives Hayes a Spicolli Driver on the floor. Even more near falls as they get back in the ring, and several were really good near falls. They build to a Tower of Doom, in which Corbin does an avalanche German on Dijak while Hayes powerbombs Corbin.

Closing moments were great, as Dijak went for Feast Your Eyes. Corbin counters to deliver End of Days on Dijak. Before Corbin can capitalize, Hayes leaps in for Nothing But Net on Corbin. Hayes then covers Dijak and hooks a leg for the deciding pinfall. 

Hayes becomes number one contender, and he goes on to face Dragunov in a title match in the main event at Halloween Havoc in two week’s time.

Lyra Valkyria is seen watching the match from a monitor in a locker room. Valkyria takes a picture down from her locker of her with Becky Lynch. Valkyria rips up the picture, and Valkyria vows to win the women’s title next week.

Jade Cargill then appears on the screen, and Cargill points to her wristwatch as the show comes to a close. Her time is soon.

Fight Game: What was the best match of last weekend?

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John LaRocca and I are back with a brand new Fight Game Podcast.

We opened up the show talking about our WCW ’96 project and where you can find it. Then we got into our top five stories.

Here’s what we talked about:

  • Adam Copeland’s AEW debut
  • NXT vs. AEW Dynamite going head-to-head on Tuesday
  • Is Adam Cole really injured?
  • Has Toni Storm’s new gimmick already jumped the shark?
  • Trick Williams and MJF not being the smartest babyfaces
  • The best match of last weekend
  • Announcing mishaps
  • Being at WWE RAW live

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Ilja Dragunov wins NXT Championship at No Mercy

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NXT has entered into the Ilja Dragunov era.

The NXT Championship changed hands with Dragunov defeating Carmelo Hayes at No Mercy on Saturday night. Dragunov pinned Hayes after delivering a super H-Bomb from the top rope. Dragunov then showed respect to Hayes following the intense and hard-hitting match. He helped Hayes to his feet and the two embraced after Dragunov offered a handshake.

Hayes’ reign as NXT Champion lasted nearly six months. He won the title from Bron Breakker this April.

This was Dragunov’s second time challenging Hayes for the championship. At Great American Bash, Dragunov was unsuccessful in his first attempt to defeat Hayes. Dragunov blamed Trick Williams for that loss.

Williams wasn’t at ringside for Hayes vs. Dragunov at No Mercy. Earlier in the show, Williams won the NXT North American Championship by defeating Dominik Mysterio. During a backstage segment after losing to Dragunov, Hayes appeared to briefly have his eyes on Williams’ North American title belt.

Dragunov became the number one contender to the NXT Championship with a victory over Wes Lee on NXT earlier this month.

When Dragunov was in NXT UK, he held the NXT United Kingdom Championship one time. This is his first reign as NXT Champion.

Daily Update: Jade Cargill, Carmelo Hayes, Kemonito

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  • WWE cuts in the office and of talent
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  • Who has the most potential to go to AEW
  • The employees meeting and what was said
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  • How much less is Vince McMahon worth than was projected just two weeks ago
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  • The return of Dwayne Johnson
  • What storyline was originally created for The Rock
  • More major office cuts
  • Noteworthy business notes on both UFC and WWE including revenue, profits and how the companies are similar and different
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  • A look at his craziest ideas
  • Funk’s different roles in wrestling
  • Mick Foley and Tommy Dreamer comment on Funk
  • Funk’s questioning of his past
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  • The most famous Terry Funk retirement match
  • The Hogan-Terry Funk hotel room story
  • Funk’s first trip to Japan
  • Funk’s legendary Japanese matches
  • The formation of All Japan Pro Wrestling
  • The roles of the Funks in Amarillo
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  • Terry as the brother of the world champion
  • Death of Dory Funk Sr.
  • Terry wins the NWA world title
  • Why Terry Funk never challenged Bob Backlund for the WWF title
  • Highlights of the world title run
  • Terry Funk vs. Dusty Rhodes and the never ending storyline
  • Terry Funk in the movies and television
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  • Funk goes to FMW against Onita
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  • Deaths of Emile Dupree and Bart Sawyer
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WWE

  • WWE shared pictures of Jade Cargill training at the WWE Performance Center on Tuesday.
  • Grayson Waller, Kayla Braxton, and Cathy Kelly all congratulated Cargill on signing with the WWE.
  • In an interview with Uproxx, Carmelo Hayes talked about not adapting to a cruiserweight vs. heavyweight mentality. “One time one of my coaches here, he said when you watch Shawn Michaels versus the Undertaker, you’re not looking at big guy, little guy,” he said. “If you really think back on it, you’re just looking at an icon, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker,” Hayes tells Uproxx Sports ahead of Saturday’s No Mercy live event. “So, it’s the same energy. I don’t try and carry myself like a cruiserweight. On paper, yeah, I’m a cruiserweight. But in the ring, you’re not going to get that type of energy from me at all. I’m just as big as whoever my opponent is. And that’s kind of the mindset that I walk into every match with.”
  • Full matches added to WWE’s YouTube page today include Tajiri vs. Rey Mysterio from No Mercy 2003, Asuka vs. Nikki Cross in a Last Woman Standing match from the June 28, 2017 edition of NXT, and Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest vs. Sheamus in a United States title match on the August 30, 2021 edition of Raw.
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  • A first look at Argyle, a film featuring John Cena that will be released in 2024.

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  • The Iron Claw, the film based on the lives of the Von Erich family, will be released in theaters on December 20.
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  • ‘Cancel Starz’ was trending on X Tuesday morning following news that Heels was canceled on the network after two seasons.
  • Kemonito held a press conference on Monday and announced that he has left CMLL and would take legal action to keep the trademark to the name Kemonito. CMLL later confirmed that Jesus Juarez Rosales, the real name of Kemonito, had departed the company.
  • Impact has announced Throwback Throwdown 4 on November 11 in Toronto at the Don Kolov Arena.
  • Yuya Uemura wrote on Twitter after getting the ‘fired’ briefcase in the feast or fired match on a recent episode of Impact Wrestling: Thank you and good bye @IMPACTWRESTLING I’m available all over the world. You can message me for booking. #YUYAUEMURA”
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WWE NXT live results: Becky Lynch appears, Carmelo Hayes vs. Dominik

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The Man comes around to NXT tonight for her first appearance on the show since becoming the champion.

In last Tuesday’s main event, Becky Lynch defeated Tiffany Stratton to win the NXT Women’s Championship. This is Lynch’s first-ever reign with the title. 

She’s promised to be a fighting champion, and then went on to successfully defense over Natalya on Raw last night. 

WWE has also announced that Lynch will kick off tonight’s episode of NXT.

A non-title clash between NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes and North American Champion Dominik Mysterio also highlights tonight’s action.

The Group A winner in the Global Heritage Invitational will be determined when Tyler Bate and Butch face off. A Group B match between Joe Coffey and Duke Hudson is also set. Coffey is the current leader in Group B.

Plus, Lola Vice will compete in a singles match against Roxanne Perez.

Our live coverage starts at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

The Man comes around…

NXT Women’s Champion Becky Lynch enters the soundstage at the Performance Center in Orlando. The live studio audience greets her with a big pop and chants of her name.

The champ exclaims, “The Man has come around to N-Becks-T!”

Lynch says her world tour continues, “because we bring the fight every damn night!”

No matter the name, same game. Lynch name drops Gigi Dolan, Elektra Lopez, Thea Hail, and Roxanne Perez, in a rhyme similar to Lanny Poffo fame.

“I’ll be here a while, and I go the extra mile,” raps Becky, “So how about we have a scrap, Ivy Nile.”

Lynch name drops a few more before saying she is the mountain to climb,  “welcome to the big time.” 

The studio audience chants Becky’s name, and she thanks them. Lynch says it feels good to be back and represent the fans. 

Lynch then brings up the former champion, Tiffany Stratton. 

“‘Tiffy Time’ is over, ” proclaims Lynch. With that, the studio audience chants “Becky Time.”

Lynch promises that Stratton will get a rematch for the title, even if “she may be an idiot, and she may be an arsehole,’ but…”

Out comes Stratton to interrupt and interject. Stratton talks about how she deserves a rematch. Stratton acknowledges Lynch is a main eventer and a top star, but “I am Tiffany STRATT-TAN!”

Lynch rolls her eyes. Stratton challenges Lynch to a title match tonight. The audience starts a “YES” chant, and Stratton immediately heels on them. She says the match is not happening tonight. 

“These losers cheered me every week up until you came here,” Stratton says to Lynch. “I want a bigger match on a bigger stage.”

By that she means Bakersfield, California.

Lynch says Stratton can have the rematch she wants, but the results will remain the same. Not because Stratton is not good enough, rather she is not “hungry enough” to regain the match.

Lynch accuses Stratton of being entitled, and what it comes to is who wants it more. Stratton has a smart alec remark. Just she begins to ramble, Lynch says instead of going “word for word with The Man, we got punch for punch.”

Lynch lunges towards Stratton and a brawl ensues. Kiana James jumps in to attack Lynch. James hold Lynch so that Stratton can try to hit Lynch with a metal folding chair. Lynch escapes and fights back. “The Man” grabs the chair and swings it at the fleeing heels. This would lead to a handicap match as the main event for later tonight.

NXT Tag Team Champions Tony D’Angelo and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo talk cuisine, an they try to decide on their next challengers. They decide to let the teams fight it out. What a concept.

Ilja Dragunov is being interviewed by McKenzie Mitchell when in walks Lynch. She asks Dragunov is she can interrupt, and be obliges her. An angry Lynch glares into the match as she challenges Kiana James and Tiffany Stratton to a two-on-one handicap match tonight.

Kelly Kincaid interviews Noam Dar and Meta-Four in a wacky skit I assume is based on The Matrix or something. This went way over my head. Luckily, out comes Butch to interrupt. He has a match coming up after the commercial break, but first another skit.

NXT North American Champion Dominik Mysterio has a confrontation with Trick Williams. Mysterio likens him getting out of his father’s shadow with Williams playing second fiddle Carmelo Hayes. Mysterio trying to cause dissension.

Butch defeated Tyler Bate in a Group A match in the Global Heritage International tournament

Butch pinned Bate to conclude a really good bout. The win gives Butch two more points, giving him a one point lead over Bate in the overall standings. Thus, Butch advances to the tournament final by one point.

They wrestled through a commercial break, and teased going to a time limit draw. Under 60 second as Bate goes for his signature corkscrew senton, but Butch gets his knees up to block. 

Butch with a Bitter End, but Bate kicks out as the clock ticks down to under 30 seconds. Butch then does a modified tombstone version of a Bitter End, and he coves Bate for a three count. With the win, Butch earns the most points overall in his group, meaning he advances to the finals. 

Updated Group A standings:

  • Butch – 5 points
  • Bate – 4 points
  • Axiom – 1 point
  • Charlie Dempsey – 0 points

In a pre-taped skit, Thea Hail goes shopping for a new wardrobe alongside Jacy Jayne. Hail tries on several outfits, but Jayne says she needs more leather. They finally settle on an outfit, but viewers do get to see it yet. The reveal will happen at a later date.

Duke Hudson (with Andre Chase) defeated Joe Coffey (with Mark Coffey & Wolfgang) in a Group B match in the Global Heritage International tournament 

Hudson played spoiler, after pinning Coffey with a schoolboy roll-up. The match was kept short. The reason for that would be revealed later on, as Hudson and Coffey go on to wrestle in a another match later on tonight.

Coffey needed a win to advance, and Hudson was the “bracket buster” in Group B. Although there was no actual bracket, Hudson’s win did make him part of a three-way tie atop the Group B leaderboard. 

Just before they were going home, Coffey lands a missile dropkicks. He then follows up with a “Glasgow Sendoff” and an attempted discus lariat. Hudson ducks the clothesline, and Hudson rolls up Coffey for a pinfall. 

Updated Group B standings:

  • Joe Coffey – 4 points
  • Nathan Frazier – 4 points
  • Duke Hudson – 4 points
  • Akira Tozawa – 0 points

Kelly Kincaid is interviewing Frazier for his reaction to the three-way tie. Frazier assumes that means a triple threat match. Kincaid gets word that the three-way is happening later tonight. An excited Frazier runs off to get ready.

Roxanne Perez defeated Lola Vice

Perez pinned Vice with a cradle. In the closing moments of a short match, Perez countered a submission to pin Vice. Perez went for Pop Rocks, and Vice had countered with the submission attempt, but Perez had a counter of her own. Vice worked the arm during the match.

Perez would later in a backstage skit ask to be Becky Lynch’s partner tonight, but Lynch politely decline the offer. 

In a vignette, Eddy Thorpe challenges Dijak to a strap match. The angle is a modern version of the “Indian strap match” gimmick, without all the cultural appropriation of years past. The strap match is later made official for next Tuesday.

NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes vs. NXT North American Champion Dominik Mysterio in a non-title champion vs. champion match ended in a no-contest

Ilja Dragunov was doing guest commentary at ringside when he ran in a rage. Dragunov hits both Hayes and Mysterio, so I am assuming the match was ruled a no-contest. 

Gorilla Monsoon would often say after a match, “let’s get the official word.” The ring announcer would then give an official result. That was so quaint. None of that here. We are just left to wonder and speculate as to the official word. So, I just assume no-contest. 

Hayes was posing as part of his entrance when he is ambushed by Msyertio. “Dirty Dom” poses with the NXT title, and that fires up Hayes. The bell to start the match eventually sounds.

Hayes pummels Dom, and Dom is begging off as the show cuts to a commercial break. The match continues after the break, with Dom eventually cutting off Hayes. Not for long, as Dom eats a codebreaker. 

Hayes climbs the turnbuckles, and he slips. Hayes tumbles off the turnbuckles, and he falls to the floor. Looked as if Dom was supposed to trip him up, but Hayes slips before that.

Reversing a whip, Hayes sends Dom sailing over the announce desk into the lap of Dragunov. After taking a bump in a chair, Dragunov is hit again when Dom sends Hayes crashing into Dragunov for a double noggin knocker. Dom rolls Hayes back into the ring, and Dom then slaps Dragunov across the face. That would awaken a beast.

An enraged Dragunov storms into the ring to attack Mysterio. After inadvertently getting hit by Hayes moments earlier, Dragunov inadvertently gives Hayes a finisher. Meanwhile, Dragon Lee runs down to superkick Mysterio. 

Joe Gacy and Ava proposition Trick Williams in a skit. Though it could have been taken as something from a late night Cinemax movie, I assume Gacy and Ava were actually trying to recruit Williams into their cult. Maybe there is a movie about that too.

Andre Chase gives Duke Hudson a pep talk in another skit.

Lucien Price, Bronco Nima and Scrypts are playing a dice game in a stereotypical inner city skit, and they win a load of cash. They count their winnings and brag on themselves.

McKenzie Mitchell interviews Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. They accept a challenge to a match against Price and Nima.

Joe Coffey defeated Duke Hudson and Nathan Frazier in a triple threat tie-breaker for Group B in the Global Heritage International tournament

Coffey pinned Hudson to win the match. In winning, Coffey advances to the tournament final next week.

Like of a lot of tripe threat matches, there was a lot going on at times. Lots of nifty high spots as well. They went through a commercial break, before wrapping up with an action-packed finish.

Hudson teases another roll-up flash pin on Coffey, but Coffey kicks out this time. All three go on to do a flurry of high spots down the home stretch. Near falls galore, with several pins being broken up by the odd man out.

In the closing moments, Coffey tossed outside the ring by Hudson. Frazier cuts off Hudson, and Hudson is spiked by a Frankensteiner. Hudson with a wacky sell. Frazier follows up with a Phoenix Splash, and Frazier goes for a pin cover. The pinning attempt is broken up by Coffey, and he throws Frazier over the top rope.

After knocking Frazier off the apron, Coffey hits Hudson with a discus lariat. Coffey then covers Hudson for a pinfall, and Coffey wins Group B block. Butch against Coffey is set for the tournament final.

Mustafa Ali is interviewed by McKenzie Mitchell. Ali is in a self-professed “uproar” over a North American title match booked for Raw. Ali cuts a heel promo on both Dominik Mysterio and Dragon Lee, as they have match set for Monday night. Ali is upset someone he beat gets a title shot before him. Ali vows to deal with both of them Monday on Raw.

Josh Briggs barges in while Brooks Jensen and Fallon Henley are watching footage from their loss last week. Briggs blames Henley for him and Jensen suffering the loss. Briggs and Henley argue over Myles Borne. These three have become a dysfunctional group of friends. I guess no one told them life was gonna be this way…

Baron Corbin comes in to ask what they are arguing about, except Corbin does not want an answer. He just wants them to shut up. Briggs smarts off to Corbin, and they have words. This looks to set up a match between Briggs and Corbin.

Announced for next week is a contract signing between Hayes and Dragunov for the NXT Championship bout at No Mercy. Also made official is a strap match with Dijak against Eddy Thorpe.

NXT Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. Tiffany Stratton & Kiana James in a non-title handicap match never happens

James and Stratton are seen planning something in a backstage skit before the match. Turns out the plan was to jump Lynch before the bell in a sneak attack. Stratton and James both ambush Lynch during the champ’s entrance.

Lynch is being double-teamed when Lyra Valkyria runs down to make a save. Seems like that would be a disqualification due to outside interference, but the bell had apparently not sounded yet. No official start to the match before the melee.

Stratton and James do not like the odds being even, so they turn to leave. They are chased down by Lynch and Valkyria. The bell finally sounds, beginning an impromptu tag match. The sudden change in booking is supposedly at the “discretion” of the referee. “Poetic license” is more like it.

NXT Women’s Champion Becky Lynch & Lyra Valkyria defeated Tiffany Stratton & Kiana James

Valkyria pinned James to win the match. Valkyria gets the rub. An angle after the match has Stratton attacking Lynch with a folding chair.

The babyface team is on a roll as the show cut to its final commercial break. Lynch is being worked over as the show returns from the break. Stratton goes for her Muta elbow, but no one is home.

Hot tag and Valkyria jumps into the ring. The two heels bump and feed into Valkyria onslaught. Moments later when Valkyria goes for a springboard, Stratton trips her up from outside the ring. Stratton was not the legal woman at the time. 

Vic Joseph played it up on commentary as Stratton getting away with something nefarious. Give me a freaking break, dude. When is that ever an issue these days ?

James deadlifted Valkyria for a powerbomb. Stratton follows up with a senton bomb on Valkyria. Lynch jumps in to break up a pin cover. That was supposed to be her team’s one save. Why not talk about that rule, Vic?

Lynch with a double slop drop on Stratton and James. Lynch goes to apply an armbar on James, but James escapes the hold. Manhandle slam by Lynch, and Lynch tags out. Valkyria leaps off the top rope for a flying body press, and Valkyria covers James for a three count.

Stratton grabs a metal folding chair, and she attacks Lynch after the match. Lynch gives her back for Stratton to hit her with the chair. Stratton retrieves the NXT title belt, and Stratton’s poses with the women’s title. 

As Stratton goes to leave, Lynch gets to her feet. Lynch is given a house mic. Stemming from the attack with the chair, Lynch announces an “extreme rules” stipulation her title rematch against Stratton at No Mercy.

Carmelo Hayes vs. Dominik Mysterio set for next week’s WWE NXT

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The NXT and North American Champions will meet next week.

NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes will face NXT North American Champion Dominik Mysterio on next Tuesday’s NXT. The two ran into one another in a backstage segment that took place on Tuesday’s show and ended up exchanging words. Mysterio mentioned that like himself, Hayes had his top challengers wrestle one another to determine the number one contender. Hayes didn’t like being compared to Mysterio and the two eventually agreed to a match for next week with neither title being on the line.

Also set for next week is a match between Lola Vice and Roxanne Perez after the two confronted one another in the women’s locker room. Vice told Perez that after she defeats her, she will go on to win the NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament.

Matches in the NXT Global Heritage Invitational will also take place. Tyler Bate will face Butch, while Duke Hudson will face Joe Coffey.

Here is the updated card for next week’s NXT:

  • Champion vs. champion non-title: NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes vs. NXT North American Champion Dominik Mysterio
  • Roxanne Perez vs. Lola Vice
  • NXT Global Heritage Invitational: Tyler Bate vs. Butch
  • NXT Global Heritage Invitational: Duke Hudson vs. Joe Coffey

NXT Championship match official for No Mercy

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Ilja Dragunov will challenge Carmelo Hayes once again.

Dragunov defeated Wes Lee to open Tuesday’s NXT in a match that determined the new number one contender for the NXT Championship. The finish came when Dragunov pinned Lee after he connected with an elbow to the back of the head. This will be the second title match between the two, with Hayes managing to score the win at The Great American Bash back on July 30.

After his loss, Lee was shown exiting the WWE Performance Center saying “I’m done”.

Bron Breakker will meet Baron Corbin after the two had an exchange on NXT. Corbin called out Breakker to congratulate him on what he did to Von Wagner last week, smashing the steel steps into his head. Breakker told Corbin that he didn’t do it for his approval. The two got confrontational before Corbin slapped Breakker, and eventually both had to be pulled apart by security.

Here is the updated card for NXT No Mercy on September 30:

  • NXT Championship: Carmelo Hayes defends against Ilja Dragunov
  • NXT North American Championship: Dominik Mysterio defends against Mustafa Ali
  • NXT Heritage Cup: Noam Dar defends against Global Heritage Invitational Tournament winner
  • Baron Corbin vs. Bron Breakker

The Street Profits appear on WWE NXT

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The Street Profits made a surprise appearance on Tuesday’s NXT.

Backstage, Carmelo Hayes was seen talking to Stacks and Tony D’Angleo when the Profits walked up, pointing out that they were all champions. Montez Ford said that he liked what Hayes was doing, with Angelo Dawkins wondering what Hayes would be doing next, saying there were plenty of people lining up to challenge. Hayes said he appreciated them, but said he wanted to erase that asterisk from his record. He then left as the Profits turned their attention to Stacks & D’Angelo, teasing a possible match between the two teams.

When the show ended, Hayes walked into Shawn Micheals’ office, saying they needed to talk.

Recent weeks have been Street Profits form an association with Bobby Lashley, choosing to wear suits. After interrupting a match between The Brawling Brutes and Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows, they have defeated both teams in the last two weeks, most recently defeating The Brawling Brutes in a match dedicated to Terry Funk on this past Friday’s SmackDown.

WWE NXT Heatwave live results: Carmelo Hayes vs. Wes Lee

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It’s a special edition of WWE NXT as Heatwave takes place tonight.

The NXT Championship will be contested when Carmelo Hayes defends against Wes Lee. Last week, Lee earned the title shot by defeating Dijak in a number one contender’s bout.

Trick Williams is set for action, battling Ilja Dragunov in a grudge match.

Judgment Day’s Dominik Mysterio & Rhea Ripley will be teaming up in a mixed tag match against Dragon Lee & Lyra Valkyria. Ripley recently interfered to help Dominik retain the NXT North American Championship against Dragon Lee.

The Heritage Cup is set to be defended as Nathan Frazer takes on former champion Noam Dar. Frazer won the cup from Oro Mensah this June when Dar claimed to be too injured to compete.

Ava will have her first-ever televised singles match when she faces off with Ivy Nile tonight. Baron Corbin vs. Von Wagner has also been announced for the episode.

Our live coverage starts at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

NXT Heatwave begins with a skit at a pool where Tony D’Angelo and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo run down some of tonight’s card. There is some comedy and also some interactions with others at the pool.

Opening the show, live from a soundstage at the Performance Center in Orlando, is a grudge match. 

Ilja Dragunov defeated Trick Williams

Dragunov pinned Williams in a good opener. This looked stiff at times, as they seemed to lay it in, especially Dragunov. Hard hitting in safe places, though. Williams rose to the occasion, but little was done to protect him. Dragunov dominated much of the match. Williams fought from underneath, despite being the larger of the two. 

Dragunov takes the fight to Williams soon as the bell sounds to start the match. Williams finally fights back after taking a lot of punishment. When the fighting spills outside the ring, Dragunov gives Williams a German suplex on the floor. Dragunov is again taking the fight to Williams as the show cuts to its first commercial break.

Williams fires up after the show returns from commercial, and a comeback is soon underway. They trade strikes, and Williams drops Dragunov to his knees. Dragunov begs for more and motions for Williams to bring it. Williams does as he hits Dragunov with a running knee strike. That leads to a really good near fall. 

Dragunov counters Williams, and Dragunov delivers some DDTs. Near fall for Dragunov. They go on to trade more near falls. Williams gets a really close near fall after giving Dragunov an avalanche Rock Bottom off the top rope. Dragunov kicks out, and he answers back with a powerbomb. Dragunov then delivers an elbow smash like he was falling timber. Williams gets a shoulder up at the last second.

Dragunov climbs the turnbuckles, and he leaps off to deliver a flying elbow smash on a prone Willaims. Dragunov covers Williams for a three count, and giving Dragunov the win.

Nathan Frazier in a skit asks Tyler Bate to be his second tonight, and Bate agrees. Frazier promises to give Bate the first shot at the Heritage Cup if he wins tonight.

Mustafa Ali walks in on Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio in a locker room. There is some bickering, and Ripley orders Ali to get out of their locker room. Ali leaves, but he makes a sexual joke at their expense on his way out.

Ivy Nile defeated Ava (with Joe Gacy & The Dyad)

Nile submitted Ava with a standing Dragon sleeper. This was kept short, and it was okay in that regard. This was also Ava’s first singles match on television, after making her singles debut recently on a house show as part of the NXT loop.

Ava was pummeling Nile, while Nile bumps and feeds into Ava’s offense. Nile counters a scoop slam, and she slid behind Ava to lock in a Dragon sleeper. Ava taps out to give Nile the win via submission.

Masked members of The Schism surround the ring after the match. Nile is seemingly alone is an army of Schism. She grabs Ava and again puts her in a Dragon sleeper, as masked Schism members one-by-one charge into the ring. Nile mows them down. Gacy and The Dyad direct traffic.

Ava is pulled out of the ring and carried on out on someone’s shoulder. Ava flashes a sinister smile as she is carried away.

Dragunov and Wes Lee exchange words in a locker room skit. Lee vows to win the NXT title tonight. 

Noam Dar (with Oro Mensah, Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend) defeated Nathan Frazier (with Tyler Bate) to win the Heritage Cup

Dar wins 2-1 in match that goes six rounds. No falls in the first round. The second round begins during a split-screen commercial break. During the break, Dar scores a pinfall to win the second round after outside interference. Dabbo-Kato comes down to ringside, and he chokeslams Bate on the ring apron. That distracts Frazier, and Dar rolls him up for a pin.

Third round ends with no falls, so Dar is still up by one. Dar with a cheap shot after the bell sounded to end round three. Frazier is also alone with no one in his corner. 

Some good action throughout, but they really turned things up a notch as the fourth round began. Frazier evens the score after a great high spot. Dar takes a superplex, and Frazier floats over to lift Dar into a twisting neckbreaker. Frazier then covers Dar for a pinfall, evening the match at two falls apiece.

Fifth round starts during a commercial break, Under 30 seconds remain when the show returned from the break. Frazier does a senton on Dar and Mensah on the floor. Dar is rolled back into the ring with seconds remaining, as Frazier goes to capitalize. Lash Legend grabs Frazier’s leg, keeping him from making a cover. Frazier kicks free, but he runs out of time as Dar kicks out as time expires. 

Great action in the sixth and final round. It comes down to Frazier going for a Phoenix Splash. No water in the pool. Dar capitalizes with a shining wizard, and Dar covers Frazier for a three count. Dar wins two falls to one to become the undisputed Heritage Cup Champion. 

Ava in a promo dares Ivy Nile to come find her under the Schism’s tree, which is mystical or something like that. Ava is flanked by the two masked men that carried her away. This skit would continue later in the night, with a reveal of the Creeds.

NXT Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton is in the ring for a live monologue. She proceeds to brag on herself and her reign as champ. Stratton proclaims she will become the greatest women’s champ in NXT history.

Gigi Dolan interrupts her, which leads to bickering between them. Dolan roasts Stratton for tapping out, and the crowd chants that she tapped out. Out comes Kiana James to join the party. Blair Davenport is next to interrupt. More bickering and whatnot. 

Stratton goes to leave, but there is one more interruption. Roxanne Perez comes out to confront the other four. Perez says she has something to tell Stratton. The champ steps forwards and begins to speak when Perez waylays her with a forearm. That ignites a brawl that erupts. The four contenders brawl as Stratton slips out of the ring. This seems to set up a four-way number one contender’s match. 

Charlie Dempsey chokes out a student in a skit, while Drew Gulak berates the student. Damon Kemp also looked on with a grin.

Ava is still under the Schism tree, and she is still cutting a promo on Nile. In walks Nile, and Ava orders the two masked men to attack Nile. Instead, the two unmask to reveal themselves as the Creed Brothers. They announce they will face The Dyad in a cage match next Tuesday. If the Creeds win, they are reinstated in NXT. 

Meta-Four are backstage celebrating Dar’s win. Dar is served with paperwork from the Heritage Cup committee. There will be a eight-man tournament, and the winner gets a Heritage Cup match against Dar at NXT No Mercy.

WWE World Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley & NXT North American Champion Dominik Mysterio vs. Dragon Lee & Lyra Valkyria in a mixed tag team match

Dragon Lee pinned Mysterio to win the match. That should also set up a singles title match in the future between the two. Raquel Rodriquez ran in just before the finish, and she brawled with Ripley. 

There were some mixed spots, but the men mostly worked with the men and vice versa. Dragon Lee and Valkyria do stereo high spots just before the show cuts to a another split-screen break.

Valkyria is worked over by Ripley, building to a hot tag. Valkyria and Ripey do a cool spot with an ugly landing, where Valkyria counters a suplex and spikes Ripley with a DDT. Valkyria then drops Ripley with a kick. Tags are made. Dragon Lee runs wild on Mysterio. Double stomp by Lee for a near fall.

Lee counters a 619, and Lee delivers a Liger bomb. Ripley jumps in to break up a pinning attempt by Lee. Moments later, Valkyria is caught on a dive, and Ripley slings Valkyria into the barricade. 

Suddenly, Raquel Rodriguez runs down to ringside to attack Ripley. Rodriquez and Ripley brawl their way backstage. Mysterio is distracted, and he falls prey to a tilt-a-whirl DDT from Dragon Lee. Mysterio is then covered for a three count.

In an interview with McKenzie Mitchell, NXT Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton announces the number one contender’s fatal four-way that was evident by the angle from earlier tonight. That fatal four-way takes place next Tuesday.

Thea Hail is upset about her lose from last week. She is confronted by Jacy Jayne, who gives her some unsolicited advice.

Von Wagner (with Mr. Stone) vs. Baron Corbin ends before it begins

Corbin jumps Wagner before the bell, and they fight around ringside. They never got into the ring to officially start the match. The ring steps and the announce desk are used as props. 

Corbin goes to attack Stone, but Wagner makes a save. Wagner teases putting Corbin through the desk. Wagner is stopped in his tracks when Bron Breakker runs in to spear Wagner. Breakker lets our a primal yell as he stands over a fallen Wagner. The match is ruled a no-context, or something like that, as the show simply cuts away.

Joe Gacy and The Dyad cut a promo on the Creeds, and Dyad accepts the challenge for the cage match next Tuesday.

NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes defeated Wes Lee to retain his title

Hayes pinned Lee in an exciting match, although the bout seemed rushed for time. While the action was great, it never captured the feel of a main event title match. Given more time, it likely could been much better. It was still really good for what it was, and Hayes looked strong in winning. 

They started off at a rapid pace. Could have possibly been short on time, given how fast they were going. The match goes through a commercial break. There are lots of cool high spots throughout.

Lee is being worked over when he starts a comeback. Lee with a package Michinoku Driver for a two count. Another near fall when Lee does a twisting corkscrew senton off the top rope. Hayes kicks out at two and half.

First 48 (codebreaker) by Hayes for a near fall. The fighting spill outside for a wild high spot. Hayes springboards off the middle rope and jumps backwards into a DDT that smashes the announce desk in a wild spot. Hayes rolls Lee back into the ring, and Hayes climbs the turnbuckles. 

Hayes goes for his guillotine legdrop finisher, but Lee moves out of the way. Lee connects with a Cardiac Kick, but Hayes rolls out of the ring before Lee can capitalize. Lee then goes for a tope, but he crashes and burns. Lee smacks the barricade hard, and the barricade even comes apart upon impact. They tease a countout, but Lee is able to break the count. As he gets back into the ring, Hayes is perched on the turnbuckles. Nothing But Net by Hayes, and Hayes covers Lee for a pinfall. 

The show goes off the air soon as the bout is over. 

Carmelo Hayes vs. Wes Lee title match official for NXT Heatwave

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Wes Lee will be getting a NXT Championship match next week at NXT Heatwave.

Lee defeated Dijak on Tuesday’s show to become the new number one contender for the title, currently held by Carmelo Hayes. The finish had Lee connect with the cardiac kick, then pinned Dijak with a sky twister press.

Lee had confronted champion Carmelo Hayes earlier in the show as he was signing autographs. Lee told Hayes he would soon be NXT Champion. Hayes told Lee to worry about winning the match first. After Lee had won, he again confronted Hayes, destroying his autograph table and told him to sign the contract in the ring. The main event segment of the show had the two exchange words before signing the contract for Heatwave.

The two have had issues with one another since they teamed together on the August 1 edition of NXT, where they lost to Noam Dar and Oro Mensah. Lee was upset and confronted Hayes about the loss after the match.

Here is the current lineup for Heatwave:

  • NXT Championship: Carmelo Hayes defends against Wes Lee
  • Ilja Dragunov vs. Trick Williams
  • NXT Heritage Cup: Nathan Fraszer defends against Noam Dar
  • Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley vs. Dragon Lee and Lyra Valkyria
  • Baron Corbin vs. Von Wagner
  • Ava vs. Ivy Nile
  • Tiffany Stratton appearance

WWE NXT Great American Bash live results: Carmelo Hayes vs. Ilja Dragunov title match

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Four championships will be on the line at WWE NXT’s Great American Bash.

NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes will defend against Ilja Dragunov who earned the shot by defeating former champion Bron Breakker in a no. 1 contender’s match.

Tiffany Stratton will defend her NXT Women’s Championship against Chase U’s Thea Hail in a submission match. This will be Hail’s second attempt at dethroning the champion.

NXT North American Champion Dominik Mysterio defends against former champion Wes Lee and Mustafa Ali in a three-way.

Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion Gable Steveson will make his in-ring debut against Baron Corbin.

The rest of the main card will see Roxanne Perez vs. Blair Davenport in a Weapons Wild match, and NXT Tag Team Champions Gallus defending against The Family (Tony D’Angelo & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo).

The pre-show will feature an eight-person tag between Dragon Lee, Nathan Frazer, Yulisa Leon & Valentina Feroz vs. Meta-Four.

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The kickoff show is underway. From a studio is Matt Camp, Megan Morant and Sam Roberts as co-hosts on a pre-show panel. They hype begins from the start.

McKenzie Mitchell goes to interview Dominik Mysterio in his locker room at the building near Austin, but she instead encounters WWE World Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley. She says whatever Mitchell wanted to ask Dom, she can ask “Mami.” 

Ripley says Dom is “cool, calm, and collected” despite being outnumbered in the triple threat match. Ripley says Judgment Day always has a plan. Ripley then concludes the interview with some sexual innuendo about her and Dom. 

In a clip from yesterday, Roxanne Perez is at Dream Con in Austin when she is confronted by Blair Davenport. A shoving match turns into a pull-apart brawl, as part of an angle shot at the convention. 

Baron Corbin in a backstage interview sits down with McKenzie Mitchell ahead of Corbin’s match tonight against Gable Steveson. Corbin is going to take the will to succeed as a WWE superstar from Steveson. Corbin goes on to say he will “dominate and bury a second Gold Medalist” (alluding to a prior match against Kurt Angle). 

Opening the show live from the HEB Center in Cedar Park, TX is a mixed eight-person tag team match. Vic Josep

Dragon Lee, Nathan Frazer, Yulisa Leon & Valentina Feroz defeated Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend) 

Dragon Lee pinned Mensah to win the match. The men faced the men and the women vice versa for the most part, but they did some mixed spots. Lots of great action from at times in a decent enough opener. The crowd was rather hot for the finish. 

The main card opens clips of Dusty Rhodes, who is credited with creating concept of The Great American Bash in the late 1980s as part of Jim Crockett Promotions. Cody Rhodes narrates the opening video package, which leads into hype for tonight’s card.  

The Family (Tony D’Angelo & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo) defeated NXT Tag Team Champions Gallus (Mark Coffey & Wolfgang with Joe Coffey) to win the titles

D’Angelo pinned Wolfgang to win the titles. Good way to start the main card, and the crowd was into the match.

There was a really good near fall when The Family did the old Power & Glory tag team finisher from the early ’90s. In doing that, Tony D executes a superplex before Stacks jumps off the top rope with a splash. The subsequent spinning attempt was broken up. 

Joe Coffey gets involved and hands Wolfgang a club, but it was a red herring to distract the referee. That leads another near fall where the pin is broken up. Moments later, Tony D uses a crowbar to hit Joe Coffey when he tries to interfere. 

Stacks is hiplocked over the top rope by Tony D into a dive on the outside. Back in the ring, Bada Bing finisher on Wolfgang, and Tony D covers Wolfgang for the pinfall. The Family are the new tag champs.

Roxanne Perez defeated Blair Davenport in a Weapons Wild match

Perez pinned Davenport, in what was a grudge match filled with weapons and mayhem. 

During her entrance, Perez is walking around ringside. Perez hugs her sister and mom in the front row. She is then suddenly ambushed by Davenport, who was in the front row wearing a hoodie pulled over her head. The sneak attack backfires as Perez fires up on Davenport.

They brawled early and often. Weapons come into play like metal folding chairs and trash cans, among other plunder. Davenport cuts off Perez with a shot from a trash can. Davenport is pummeling Perez at ringside when Davenport pulls out a branding iron to use as a weapon, since they are in Texas of course. Chairs are piled up in the ring, and trash cans litter the canvas. 

Davenport taunts the family members at ringside while pummeling Perez. Perez fires up on Davenport using a bullrope as a weapon. Davenport is also whipped with a belt that she had earlier used against Perez. 

Huge pop from the live crowd when Perez got a table from underneath the ring. It would later come into play, when Perez jumps off the top rope to spash Davenport through the table. They do the spot right in front of Perez’s family.

Davenport twice countered Pop Rocks. Perez takes a bump that crushed a trash can when she is suplexed on it. After the table spot, Perez does the Pop Rocks. Davenport takes the finisher on a pile of folded chairs, and Perez covers Davenport for a three count.

Gable Steveson vs. Baron Corbin ends in a double countout

Decent match for Steveson’s in-ring debut, but the finish was beyond lame. Steveson got over like a fart in church. The crowd even cheered Corbin, which should say a lot. A post-match brawl seems to indicate a return bout in future. 

Corbin has new gear and new music. The music was not much of an improvement, but his gear looks nice. Steveson wore a gold medal during his entrance, and his gear is a traditional wrestling singlet. 

Steveson gets to shine early on, before Corbin cuts him off and begins to work him over. Corbin dashes some hope spots when Steveson fights back. Corbin taunts Steveson, and that fires up Steveson.

Comeback by Steveson. Corbin baited him into following him outside, and Corbin cuts off Steveson. They brawl around ringside, and both are counted out. The crowd chants “bullshit” as a pull-apart brawl develops.

The brawling continues as they tumble over the announce desk. Referees pour out to separate them, but Corbin and Steveson keep brawling. Security geeks poured out to join the pull-apart brawl, and the security team is mowed down by Steveson and Corbin. Steveson sends Corbin crashing through a gimmicked section of barricade, and Steveson stands tall. 

Lyra Valkyria is being interviewed by McKenzie Mitchell when Valkyria is ambushed by Jacy Jayne. Rhea Ripley walks by and remarks that was what she was looking for from Valkyria, as Valkyria and Jayne brawl. 

NXT North American Champion Dominik Mysterio (with WWE World Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley) defeated Wes Lee and Mustafa Ali to retain the title in a triple threat match

Mysterio pinned Lee to win what was a really good match. They played to each other’s strengths, and Dom is really over as a character. 

Dom tries to powder early on, but he is surrounded by Ali and Lee. They chase Mysterio and they double team him. That partnership falls apart as they again turn on each other, much like they did in the storyline heading into this bout.

Ali and Lee face off while Dom is selling on the outside. An opportunist, Myserio jumps back into the ring to shove Ali and Lee off the ropes. They tumble to the floor. Dom goes for the Three Amigos, but that backfires when he tries to suplex both Ali and Lee at the same time. They counter him and they both suplex Mysterio for a double team version of the Three Amigos.

The highspots done by Ali and Lee show they could have a banger in a singles match. In a spot where both Mysertio and Lee are draped on the bottom rope. Ali climbs the turnbuckle. Ali then crashes and burns doing a 450 on the apron. That leaves Lee against Mysterio.

Ripley gets involved by demanding that Lee not do a dive, after he already done a dive. Responding to Ripley’s demands, Lee jumps over her into a dive to the outside. Ripley then executes a Riptide on Lee that puts him through the announce desk. Somehow, Lee is able to kick out after Ripley rolled him back into the ring.

More near falls just before they head home. Ripley tries to give Dom the North American title belt, but the referee intercepts it. That was a red herring much like we saw earlier in the tag title match. Mysterio then grabs the women’s title belt, and he hits Lee with a belt shot. Lee still manages to kick out.

Ali jumps back into the match when he dropkicks Mysterio off the turnbuckles. Ali follows up by executing a 450 splash on Lee, and Ali goes for a cover. Ripley pulls Ali out of the ring to break up the pinning attempt. Mysterio then does a frog splash, and he covers Lee for the deciding pinfall. 

Trick Williams cuts a promo in a interview with McKenzie Mitchell, which hypes up the title match main event.

NXT Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton defeated Thea Hail (with Duke Hudson & Andre Chase) to retain the title in a submission match

Andre Chase throws in the towel on behalf of Hail, when Stratton had Hail trapped in a Boston crab. 

Hail got a special entrance where the crowd was given Chase U banners to hold up. It helped make her look like a superstar. Stratton’s entrance spoofed Barbie, which is very over in pop culture at the moment.

They wrestled back-and-forth at the start, before Stratton begins working over Hail. Stratton works the back, as Hail is a babyface-in-peril. That plays into the submission stip as Stratton worked the back. Stratton applies holds that target the back. 

Hail fights back, but her hope spot is dashed when Stratton catches her in a body scissors. Hail powers to her feet, and she begins a rally. The comeback leads to a dive by Hail. Stratton is sent crashing into the ringpost shoulder first. That would play into a spot moments later when Hail goes for a kimura. Stratton breaks up the attempted hold. Hail would later apply the kimura, but Stratton got a rope break. 

They do a high spot off the top rope where Hail gives Stratton a super northern lights suplex. Stratton twice does her Prettiest Moonsault Ever, and she applies a Boston crab. Hail won’t tap, but she cannot escape the hold. Andre Chase eventually throws in the towel, and Stratton retains her title. Duke Hudson was in disbelief that Chase threw in the towel. 

A backstage skit seemed to set up a match between Dragon Lee and Dominik Mysterio, or at least teased a bout between them.

Two matches announced for Tuesday on NXT includes Jacy Jayne against Lyra Valkyria. Also, Eddy Thorpe faces Dijak in singles match. 

NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes (with Trick Williams) defeats Ilja Dragunov to retain the title

Hayes pinned Dragunov to retain his title. This was a great match and it was a hard-hitting bout. It was arguably the best match on the show.

Dragunov had red contacts in his eyes, as he was apparently “seeing red” as he headed into the match. That plays into the story of the match.

They wrestled back-and-forth taking and trading moves. Somewhere along the way, Dragunov starts to brutalize Hayes. Meanwhile, Williams keeps trying to motivate Hayes into a rally. Dragunov continues to pummel Hayes, and Hayes takes a ton of punishment. Nonetheless, Williams keep trying to motivate Hayes. Dragunov dashes some hope spots.

Comeback by Hayes, and he fires up on Dragunov. Hayes takes an enzuigiri, but he answers back with La Mistica. That popped the crowd and they are hot. Some receipts by Hayes as he peppers Dragunov with chops and strikes. They go on to trade strikes, and they trade stiff elbows.

Hayes springboards into a DDT for a near fall. That led to a “this is awesome” chant. Dragunov leaps off the top rope into a back senton for another near fall. Dragunov attempts to go coast-to-coast, but he is struck down in mid-air by a codebreaker from Hayes, in what was likely the wildest high spot on the show. “Holy s***” chants from the crowd.

Hayes goes to follows up with Nothing But Net, but Dragunov blocks it and powerbombs Hayes. Dragunov signals for a finisher, and he drops the flying forearm. Hayes somehow kicks out in the closest near fall of the match. Dragunov takes an avalanche cutter for another close near fall. Williams grabs the title match at ringside and he holds it up to help motivate Hayes, showing him what he is fighting for. 

They fight on and trade strikes in a fighting spirit exchange. The fight then spilled outside the ring. Dragunov leaps off the ring steps and inadvertently wipes out Williams with Torpedo Moskau. In doing so, Dragunov apparently smashes into the title belt that Williams was holding, and Dragunov is on rubber legs. Hayes capitalizes with Nothing But Net, and Hayes covers Dragunov for a pinfall. 

Carmelo Hayes vs. Ilja Dragunov set for WWE NXT Great American Bash

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Ilja Dragunov is headed to the Great American Bash.

Dragunov defeated Bron Breakker on Tuesday’s show to become the new number one contender to Carmelo Hayes’ NXT Championship. Dragunov won after connecting with a sliding headbutt to the back of Breakkers’ head. Dragunov and Hayes will meet at the Great American Bash on July 30 in Cedar Park, Texas.

Later in the show, Dragunov prevented Damian Priest from using the Money in the Bank briefcase to attack Hayes. However it backfired, as Finn Balor was able to pin Hayes in a tag match that also had Trick Williams.

Another match set for the Great American Bash is Mustafa Ali vs. Wes Lee for the North American title. Wes Lee will defend the title next week against Dominik Mysterio, who challenged him on Tuesday’s show.

Here is the lineup so far for The Great American Bash:

  • NXT Championship: Carmelo Hayes defends against Ilja Dragunov
  • NXT North American Championship: Wes Lee defends against Mustafa Ali

WOR Video: Carmelo Hayes vs. Finn Balor

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Not the greatest momentum for Carmelo Hayes just one day prior to a big title match.

Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer discussed Hayes’ appearance on Raw while going over the latter half of the show on Wrestling Observer Radio. Hayes first appeared on the show in the crowd, helping Seth Rollins ward off Finn Balor who attempted to take out Rollins with a chair. This led to a match later that night where Hayes was defeated clean by Balor, despite being the NXT Champion and having a title defense the following night against Baron Corbin.

“I was stunned, but I wasn’t stunned,” Alvarez said. “Right out of the Vince playbook. It happens every time.”

Although Finn Balor is going for the World Heavyweight Championship on Saturday, Alvarez noted that literally anybody else on the roster could have been used for the spot Hayes was put in. Meltzer thought it established the NXT Championship as a lesser title.

“All it did was tell everybody that [the NXT Championship] is a secondary title,” Meltzer said. “Carmelo Hayes is so far down the list that he’s like Gargano/Ciampa level…he was a plucky midcard to lowcard babyface and the NXT Champion should be a champion close to competitive with that.”

Rhea Ripley confronts Carmelo Hayes on WWE NXT

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Rhea Ripley made a cameo appearance on Tuesday’s NXT.

Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams were backstage when Ripley confronted them, telling Hayes not to interfere in Judgment Day business. This follows Hayes’ appearance on Monday’s Raw, helping Seth Rollins ward off an attack from Finn Balor. Hayes and Balor later met in a singles match, where Balor picked up the clean win.

Ripley later made a second appearance after Lyra Valkyria laid out Jacy Jayne backstage after Jayne made disparaging comments about Valkyria confronting her last week. As Jayne was recovering on the floor, Ripley walked into the shot and admitted to Jayne that Valkyria was a badass.

More main roster WWE stars have made appearances on NXT in recent weeks. Seth Rollins defeated Bron Breakker last week in a match that was for the World Heavyweight Championship. In the main event of Tuesday’s NXT, Hayes defeated Baron Corbin to retain the NXT Championship.

WWE NXT Gold Rush live results: Carmelo Hayes vs. Baron Corbin

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NXT Gold Rush concludes with four title matches taking place tonight.

Week two of Gold Rush will see Carmelo Hayes put his NXT Championship on the line against Baron Corbin in tonight’s main event. Hayes is less than 24 hours removed from making his Raw debut, where he lost a non-title match against Finn Balor.

The NXT Women’s Championship will be up for grabs to kick off tonight’s show. Tiffany Stratton is defending her title against Thea Hail. Hail earned the shot by winning a number one contender’s battle royal three weeks ago.

NXT Tag Team Champions Gallus are set to defend their titles against Malik Blade & Edris Enofe. The Heritage Cup will also be contested tonight with Dragon Lee challenging Nathan Frazer.

A match between Gigi Dolin and Kiana James has been announced for the show as well. Our live coverage starts at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

The second week of Gold Rush begins with footage from “earlier today” of Baron Corbin arriving to the building driving his Porsche. Also arriving is NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams.

A canned intro recaps the events and feuds leading up to week two of Gold Rush.

Thea Hail enters the soundstage to pomp and ballyhoo, flanked by Duke Hudson. Hail has such good presence, and she had a look of sheer determination. This is her biggest match to date. The champion enters next, and the show is set to open with a women’s title match.

NXT Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton defeated Thea Hail (with Duke Hudson) to retain her title 

Stratton pinned Hail with a roll-up to retain, despite Hail having made Stratton tap out. The referee was distracted by the antics of Charlie Dempsey and Drew Gulak, which costs Hail the match. Dempsey and Gulak then turn on Hudson, and beat him down. That leads to the surprise return of Andre Chase for the save.

Dempsey and Gulak come down to ringside during the match to watch their trainee, Hail. They would go on to play into the finish, costing Hail her first title match.

Hail is a babyface in peril as the show cuts to its first commercial break. Hail is making a comeback as the show returns from the break. She does the Chase U version of the Garvin Stomp.

In the closing moments, Hail counters Stratton to apply a Kimura. Dempsey interferes by pulling the bottom rope out and away from Stratton’s reach, so that Stratton cannot break the hold. Hail breaks anyway, so she can yell at Dempsey for interfering in her match. Hudson gets involved in the yelling. Meanwhile, Gulak jumps on the apron to argue with the referee.

With Hail distracted by her corner, Stratton tries to ambush her. Hail again counters Stratton to apply a Kimura. Stratton taps out to the armlock, but the referee does not see it as he is distracted by Gulak. Hail breaks the hold and goes to get the referee. Stratton from behind with a roll-up on Hail for a three count.

Dempsey and Gulak jump Chase after the match. They are beating down Chase when Andre Chase makes a triumphant return to NXT. Chase makes a save, then he and Hudson clean house on Dempsey and Gulak. This clearly sets up a tag team match for the near future.

A great video package highlights Ilja Dragunov and introduces a new moniker dubbed “Unbesiegbar.” 

A skit from last week showed Kelani Jordan meeting Dana Brooke while Brooke is getting her knee iced in the trainer’s room. Both gymnasts, they have encouraging words for each other.

NXT Tag Team Champions Gallus (Mark Coffey & Wolfgang) defeated Malik Blade & Edris Enofe to retain their title

Wolgang pinned Enofe to retain the titles, after interference by Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo. 

Joe Coffey is still missing, after he was kidnapped last week by Stacks. The show must go on, so Gallus is here defending their tag titles. 

The tag title bout goes through a split-screen commercial break. Gallus is working over Blade when he finally tags out. Enofe runs wild after the hot tag. He went to jump off Coffey’s back, but he slipped. Despite the botch, they wrestle on.

Enofe gets several near falls. Enofe and Blade with tandem offense that including Blade doing a Superfly splash, and Enfoe following that with a Savage flying elbow drop. Wolfgang breaks up the count, leading into the finish.

Wolfgang gets tied in the ropes, as Stacks suddenly appears at ringside. Blade goes for a plancha, but Coffey knocks him out in mid-air. Enofe is also at ringside, and he is laid out by Stacks. Enofe is hit with a flying uppercut from Stacks, knocking Enofe backwards into the metal ring steps. 

Blade is knocked out, and Enofe is on rubber legs. Gallus with their double team finisher on Enofe, and Wolfgang covers him for a pinfall. All while Stacks looks on, and the announcers are “in shock” at what they see with Stacks helping Gallus retain the title.

McKenzie Mitchell interviews the Meta Four group. They dodge all questions from Mitchell about Noam Dar losing the Heritage Cup.

Losers leave NXT set for next week

The Schism is having a family meeting in the ring with them all sitting on stools. Ava called for the meeting, and she wants to have open and honest communication. Joe Gacy gives his blessing for them to do so.

Jagger Reid speaks to say he and Rip Fowler are worse off since they joined Schism. Gacy responds by saying Fowler would not be able to speak up for himself before joining Schism, because his partner would not let him talk before.

Fowler and Gacy have a weird argument about inclusivity. This segment was dying a death when The Creed Brothers thankfully interrupted the family sit-down. 

The Creeds are joined by Ivy Nile as they confront The Schism. More community theater dialogue, which leads to them setting up another match. Gacy books The Dyad in a loser leaves town match against The Creeds for next Tuesday. The losing team must leave NXT.

Another vignette features the up-and-coming tag team of Lucien Pierce and Bronco Nima.

A backstage skit teases Axiom getting a shot at the Heritage Cup.

WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley has a cameo as she confronts NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams in another backstage skit. Ripley warns Hayes and Williams about butting into Judgment Day business. 

Ripley cautioned Hayes and Williams, “”Next time you boys want to jump into our business, you’ll become our business.”

NXT Heritage Cup Champion Nathan Frazier defeated Dragon Lee to retain the trophy

Frazier won 2-1 after five rounds. This was a great match. 

Tag team partner Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon are on opposing sides here, as they are acting as seconds in the corners of Lee and Frazier. Feroz has taken a liking to Lee, while Leon favors Frazier.

Good action, but not falls in rounds one. They quickened the pace greatly as the round ticks down to zero. 

Frazier scores a pinfall in round two. Lee was on a roll as he executes a Super Frankensteiner, but Frazier holds on upon impact to roll up Lee for a three count. Clever fall. 

Lee is more determined than ever at the start of round three. The show cuts to a commercial break, and it returns with round four in progress. Lee would go on to even the score, after Lee scores a pinfall in the fourth round. Lee deadlifts Frazier into a sit-out powerbomb to get the pin.

Round five starts off hot, as they pull out all the stops. They do a superplex spot and transition into a sit-out powerbomb spot for the best near fall of the show so far. Lee gets another near fall in the closing moments. Frazier and Lee then trade near falls back-and-forth with mere seconds left in the fifth round. Fraziers hooks Lee’s leg to score a three count at the last second. Frazier wins 2-1 to retain the cup.

A video packages showed highlights from Raw Underground, which is coming to NXT.

A vignette then shows Eddy Thorpe training for Underground with the help of Olympian Gable Steveson. They are watching clips of Damon Kemp, who Steveson says he knows. In reality, Kemp is Gable’s brother, but that was not acknowledged here.

Thorpe and Steveson train in a montage of clips, and Thorpe invites Gable to be in Thorpe’s corner. Steveson then says he will wave to Kemp’s parents, with a wink and nod to the real backstory.

Mustafa Ali approaches NXT North American Champion Wes Lee in the locker to offer an apology. Ali apologizes for slapping Lee in a match last week, when Ali was a special guest referee. In comes Tyler Bate for comedy with Ali. This leads to Ali saying he wants a title shot against Lee, and Bate offers to be the guest ref. There is bickering back-and-forth between Bate and Ali, so Lee shows himself out and he leaves. This skit sets up a match next week with a Ali against Bate.

Mr. Stone finds Von Wagner backstage after he was looking for him. Wagner missed a meeting with Stone, and Stone finds Wagner upset about his childhood struggles. Wagner storms off.

Gigi Dolan defeated Kiana James

Dolan pinned James to win the match, and James got her heat back afterwards by jumping Dolan. James would also pour paint on Dolan.

The match was long enough it went through a commercial break for whatever reason. James retrieves her purse, trying to use it as a weapon. The ref stops James, and James walks into a high kick. Dolan then executes her crucifix bomb finisher, and she covers James for a pinfall.

James jumps Dolan after the bell, amd James hits Dolan with her loaded purse. James pulls out jars filled with paint from her purse, and James pours orange and blue paint on Dolan.

Joe Coffey is visiting Tony D’Angelo in prison, and Coffey tells Tony D that Stacks turned on him. Coffey claims that Stacks sold out Tony D, and Coffey has proof in the form of a recording on his cellphone. Coffey plays the recording for Tony D.

Blair Davenport attacks Roxanne Perez in an angle on socia media. That leads to a match next Tuesday with Davenport against Perez.

Lyra Valkyria hits Jacy Jayne in a goofy backstage skit. It ends with Rhea Ripley standing over Jayne, and Ripley calls Valkyria a “bad ass.” 

The Dyad are upset with Joe Gacy booking them in a loser leaves town match, and Ava tries to convince Dyad they should trust Gacy. 

NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes (with Trick Williams) defeated Baron Corbin to retain his title

Hayes pinned Corbin after Nothing But Net. Decent enough match. Hayes took a beating and fought from underneath, leading to a rally and a win. 

Corbin goes for End of Days seconds into the match, and Hayes counters Corbin. Moments later, Hayes leaps off the top turnbuckle into a splash on the outside, just before the show cuts to a commercial break. 

The fighting spilled outside again as the show returns from the break. Hayes is turned inside out taking a big boot from Corbin. Hayes is reeling as Corbin works him over in the ring. In between working him over, Corbin tears off his cut-off t-shirt to show he is indeed a tough guy.

Hayes counters an attempted superplex, and Hayes does an frog splash for a near fall. Hayes fires up with strikes on Corbin. Hayes executes his Fade Away guillotine leg drop. Corbin is on rubber legs. Hayes springboards into a falling DDT that was somewhat botched, but they got a near fall out of it anyway.

Corbin briefly cuts off Hayes, only for Hayes to get another two count on Corbin. Hayes goes for a codebreaker, which he attempted successfully earlier in the match. Corbin blocks it the second time around, and Corbin gives Hayes a Spicolli Driver. Corbin then does a chokeslam into a backbreaker on Hayes for a close near fall.

They fight on the floor, where Corbin catches Hayes on a dive and powerbombs Hayes on the announce desk. Corbin pounds on Hayes and rolls him back into the ring, but Hayes kicks out at two and half.

Hayes fights back, and he counters Deep Six. However, Hayes in unable to counter End of Days. Nevertheless, Hayes manages to kick out once again. Corbin goes another End of Days, and Hayes counters him. Hayes DDT’s Corbin on the apron. Hayes then leaps off the top rope with Nothing But Net, and Hayes covers Corbin for the deciding pinfall. 

Hayes celebrates and poses with his title belt while the announcer hard sell the card for next week, as the show is going off the air. A cliffhanger in the closing moments show Bron Breakker barking in Shawn Michael’ office. Breakker storms out after saying no one can control him. Whatever that means.