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WWE NXT results: Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler

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The Big News: Killian Dain laid out Aleister Black to end the show in an effort to prove he’s the number one contender to NXT Champion Andrade “Cien” Almas.

The Medium News: Shayna Baszler avenged her loss in the finals of the Mae Young Classic, forcing Kairi Sane to tap out.

The Little Beaver-sized News: Baszler then promised to either take Ember Moon’s title or rip one of her limbs off the next time they wrestle.

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Velveteen Dream defeated Tyler Bate

Bate ran wild early, but Dream used his superior size to gain the advantage on the first United Kingdom Champion. Bate hasn’t won much since losing the title — and this match didn’t change matters.

Bate made his comeback and began his trademark airplane spin, but Dream got out of it before Bate could really get going. Bate hit several hard European uppercuts until being sent into the corner. Upon rebounding back, he knocked heads with Dream. Bate was able to stop him on the top rope momentarily, but Dream dropped him groin-first on the ropes and then pinned him with a Purple Rainmaker.

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Paul Ellering cut a promo regarding the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. He mentioned The Authors of Pain won the last tournament and this represents the road back to the NXT Tag Team titles. Akam and Rezar stepped in and said they will win.

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Earlier this week, William Regal signed the documents officially terminating Johnny Gargano from NXT. Gargano will fulfill any of his obligations, including on house shows, but he’ll be done in a few weeks.

The referee of the match apologized for his mistake that led to Gargano losing. Gargano accepted his apology and signed the termination papers.

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Adam Cole defeated Cezar Bononi

Before the match started, Cole took the mic and offered Bononi a spot in Undisputed Era. The crowd cheered him and encouraged Bononi to do it. While Bononi figured things out, Cole punched him in the face to start the bout.

Bononi looked good, including getting a near fall with a Michinoku Driver, but he got superkicked and pinned after a running knee to the back of his neck.

Cole put the boots to Bononi after the match.

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The Street Profits did a video where they approached each other on the street and asked each other who would win the Dusty Classic. Shockingly, they both said The Street Profits would win.

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The brackets for the 2018 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic are as follows:

The Street Profits vs. Heavy Machinery
TM61 vs. The Authors of Pain in a rematch from the 2016 finals
Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss vs SAnitY
Tyler Bate & Trent Seven vs. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch

There are only eight teams, as opposed to 16 in the first two Classics. TM61 vs. AOP will be next week.

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Shayna Baszler defeated Kairi Sane

This was a rematch from the Mae Young Classic finals, which was won by Sane. They grappled for the early advantage until Sane ran face-first into Baszler’s knee, giving Baszler the advantage.

Baszler turned Sane’s arm every which way to set up her armbar, but Sane got out of it by rolling up Baszler for a two count. Sane hit the Interceptor Spear, which is where she rebounds off the ropes perpendicularly from her opponent. Baszler came back and went for a suplex, but Sane took her head off with a spinning back fist.

Sane went up top for the Insane Elbow, but Baszler hopped up and dropped Sane with a suplex that she turned into the rear naked choke! Sane had no choice but to tap out as Baszler picked up a huge win.

Baszler yelled at the announcers after the match, saying Ember Moon is a coward. If Moon ever accepts her challenge, she vows to either leave with Moon’s title or a limb.

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The show ended with an appearance by the NXT Champion, El Idolo himself, Andrade “Cien” Almas. Zelina Vega called Almas the greatest champion in NXT history and “Mr. 4-0” since he beat Gargano four times. Vega wondered who cares about the respect of the fans. They care about money and power. She helped create Almas and that’s why he is now champion.

Almas talked about Gargano challenging him again and again and again and again and losing. He was in an exceptionally good mood. Almas took Johnny Wrestling and made him Johnny Jobless.

Vega wondered if Gargano is “Johnny Wrestling,” what does that make Almas? Almas finished by shouting that it makes him the NXT Champion.

As they walked up the ramp to leave, Aleister Black came out a side entrance to confront the champion. Before Black could say anything, SAnitY’s music hit and Killian Dain came out. Dain and Black stared each other down before brawling. Dain ducked the Black Mass and laid him out with The Divide. Almas and Vega went to the back laughing as the show ended.

So, that does it for this week! Who will be the next number one contender? Will we find out next week? Until then, remember to say your vitamins and take your prayers.

NXT Albany, NY, live results: Kairi Sane back in action

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Reports submitted by readers Cameron Smith and AJ Raskin

– Kassius Ohno defeated Marcel Barthel

This was a nice opener. Ohno won with a forearm strike to the back of the head.

– Kairi Sane defeated Lacey Evans

Sane, who had been banged up, was wrestling in her first match since TakeOver: War Games in November. She hit the Insane Elbow to win.

– TM61 cut a backstage promo with The Undisputed Era where they challenged Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly to a Tag Team title match. Undisputed Era only offered a non-title match.

– Adam Cole defeated Roderick Strong

They had a good match and Cole got a big reaction. The fans were into the crisp striking and Strong’s backbreakers.

Cole hit a running knee to the back of the head to pick up the win.

– The Authors of Pain defeated The Street Profits

AOP attacked before the bell, then Angelo Dawkins grabbed a mic as AOP walked to the back and challenged them to return to the ring.

The match started, and AOP eventually hit the Last Chapter to win.

– Aleister Black defeated Fabian Aichner

One of the better crowd reactions for the night was for Black’s entrance. Aichner targeted his back, but the Black Mass ended this one.

– NXT Women’s Champion Ember Moon defeated Shayna Baszler by DQ

The disqualification came when Baszler refused to release a rear naked choke after Moon grabbed the ropes.

Moon recovered shakily following the match, with her selling as she went up the entranceway.

– NXT Tag Team Champions Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly defeated TM61 to retain their titles

Before this began, Kayla Braxton announced that it was now for the titles. TM61 got some “welcome back” chants at the start, but they tapered off as Fish received a warm reception in his hometown.

The champions retained when Fish used a roll-up while holding onto the tights. There was a big pop for Fish getting the pin.

– Johnny Gargano defeated Velveteen Dream

This seemed to have the most crowd interest of the night early on. There were dueling chants for both. Dream revealed that he was wearing a New England Patriots shirt and was booed. He spent time taunting the crowd and avoiding Gargano early on. Gargano grabbed the Patriots shirt and teased doing something to it. Gargano dropped an elbow on it, wiped himself with it, and threw it out of the ring.

Gargano ended up submitting Dream with the Gargano Escape. Zelina Vega came out holding the NXT Championship and cut a promo, with Andrade “Cien” Almas coming through the crowd and attacking Gargano.

Gargano fought back and Almas retreated from ringside. He challenged Almas to a match, but they wouldn’t accept. Gargano hyped up TakeOver and hung out with fans to close the show.

NXT Largo, FL, live results: Sane vs. Moon vs. Royce vs. Cross

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There were 350 people in attendance at last night’s house show.

– The Street Profits defeated The Ealy Brothers

– Liv Morgan defeated Bianca Belair

– Kassius Ohno defeated Babatunde Aiyegbusi

– Roderick Strong defeated Buddy Murphy

– Peyton Royce (w/ Billie Kay) defeated Ember Moon, Nikki Cross, and Kairi Sane in a fatal four-way match

These are the same four wrestlers who will be involved in the fatal four-way for the vacant NXT Women’s Championship at TakeOver: War Games later this month.

– Johnny Gargano defeated Fabian Aichner

– Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler defeated Heavy Machinery

– NXT Champion Drew McIntyre defeated Hideo Itami 

NXT Citrus Springs, FL, live results: Sane & Moon vs. Baszler & Laith

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It’s estimated that there were 200 people in attendance as NXT came to Citrus Springs for last night’s house show.

– Angelo Dawkins defeated Ming (w/ Kona Reeves)

Ming, who is one of the recent Chinese recruits coming through the system, was making his in-ring debut here.

– Ruby Riot defeated Rhea Ripley

– Babatunde Aiyegbusi cut an in-ring promo.

– Lars Sullivan defeated Eric Bugenhagen

– Tian Bing defeated Sawyer Fulton

– Lio Rush defeated Tino Sabbatelli (w/ Riddick Moss)

This was said to be a great match. Rush won it with a frog splash.

– Heavy Machinery (Otis Dozovic & Tucker Knight) defeated Brennan Williams & Jason

– Donovan Dijak defeated Boa

Dijak was just being billed as “Dijak” here.

– Kairi Sane & Ember Moon defeated Shayna Baszler & Abbey Laith

Sane hit her top rope elbow drop on Laith to get the win and send everyone home happy.

NXT Venice, FL, live results: Six-woman tag main event

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Image: JJ Williams. Results courtesy of @RobbyDeese.

There were approximately 250 people in attendance at NXT’s house show in Venice last night.

– Lio Rush defeated Sawyer Fulton

Rush was able to get the pin with a roll-up.

– Lars Sullivan defeated Danny Burch

Sullivan hit his side slam for the win. After the match, the crowd chanted “one more time” and Sullivan came back and brought the pain to Burch.

– Liv Morgan defeated Vanessa Borne

Morgan won with a jumping codebreaker.

– Donovan Dijak defeated Boa

Boa is one of WWE’s signees from China. Dijak hit a big boot to get the win over him here.

– Heavy Machinery defeated Steve Cutler & Wesley Blake

Otis Dozovic and Tucker Knight used their double team squash to end this one.

– Angelo Dawkins defeated Tino Sabbatelli (w/ Riddick Moss)

Dawkins hit a spinebuster before getting the pin.

– Babatunde Aiyegbusi defeated Jeet Rama

Aiyegbusi hit a falling back suplex to beat Rama.

– Kairi Sane, Ember Moon & Ruby Riot defeated Shayna Baszler, Peyton Royce & Rhea Ripley

Moon pinned Ripley after a superkick to get the win for her team.

NXT Daytona Beach, FL, live results: Sane faces Baszler in a tag match

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Approximately 150 people were in attendance as NXT came to Daytona Beach last night.

– Lio Rush defeated Chad Lail

Lail overpowered Rush for most of the match, but Rush rolled and stacked him up for the flash pin.

– Marcel Barthel defeated Donovan Dijak

Dijak used an impressive cyclone kick for a near fall at one point. Barthel shined as well, using a leg-trap backdrop suplex for the win.

– Lars Sullivan defeated Eric Bugenhagen

Bugenhagen was making his debut and informed us of that on the mic, saying he’s now officially on the same level as The Rock and Steve Austin because they all had their first match. Sullivan destroyed him fast and came back to destroy him two more times at the crowd’s encouragement.

– Buddy Murphy defeated Jason

A running suplex got the win for Murphy.

– Kairi Sane, Ember Moon & Ruby Riot defeated Shayna Baszler, Peyton Royce & Rhea Ripley

This had action all over the place. Sane and Baszler mixed it up often and continued to work great together. A parade of finishers left Moon alone and she put Ripley away with a kick.

– Danny Burch defeated Sawyer Fulton

Burch got the submission win with a crossface.

– Liv Morgan defeated Vanessa Borne

Morgan won with a leaping codebreaker.

– Heavy Machinery defeated Wesley Blake & Steve Cutler

Heavy Machinery used their double team strongest slam to win it and send everyone home happy.

NXT Dade City, FL, live results: Sane & Morgan vs. Baszler & Evans

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Results courtesy of @NerdxFerguson

Approximately 150 people were in attendance last night.

– Dakota Kai defeated Bianca Belair

Kai won with a roll-up.

– Adrian Jaoude defeated Chad Lail

A Kimura lock gave Jaoude the submission win.

– Nikki Cross defeated Vanessa Borne

Cross used her swinging neckbreaker for the victory.

– Buddy Murphy defeated Babatunde Aiyegbusi

Murphy got the pin with a roll-up.

– Kairi Sane & Liv Morgan defeated Shayna Baszler & Lacey Evans

The faces won by submission, which came after Sane hit her elbow drop on Evans.

– Raul Mendoza defeated Lio Rush

– Killian Dain defeated Cezar Bononi

The Authors of Pain came out and attacked Dain and Alexander Wolfe after the match until Eric Young and Nikki Cross made the save. That led into the next match.

– NXT Tag Team Champions SAnitY (Eric Young & Alexander Wolfe) defeated The Authors of Pain to retain their titles

SAnitY retained to close the show.

Kairi Sane wins Mae Young Classic, will challenge for NXT Women’s title

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After winning the Mae Young Classic tournament earlier tonight, Kairi Sane will get a chance to become the next NXT Women’s Champion at the TakeOver event in Houston on November 18th.

Triple H confirmed the news to ESPN following tonight’s tournament finals. “[I’m] very excited that she’s the first champion, and now the question is ‘What’s next for her?’ I can tell you what’s next for her,” Triple H said. “On November 18th at the Toyota Center at the next NXT TakeOver, Kairi will be fighting to determine a new NXT Women’s Champion.”

James McKenna of Pro Wrestling Sheet mentioned that Sane may be one of the participants in a multi-woman match to determine the next champion.

Sane defeated Shayna Baszler in a long, hard-fought match that followed SmackDown tonight. Bazler dominated as she had the size advantage, but Sane fought back, hit a big double foot stomp off the top rope, and pulled off the victory with her famous elbow drop.

The NXT Women’s Championship was vacated at the last set of television tapings when it was announced that Asuka would be coming up to the main roster. More information on the match to decide the next champion will likely be revealed at the next set of tapings, which will take place at Full Sail University on Thursday night after being pushed back a day due to Hurricane Irma.

WWE Mae Young Classic finals live results: Baszler vs. Sane

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Kairi Sane won the Mae Young Classic in a dramatic match against Shayna Baszler during a live special from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas for the tournament finals.

Despite speculation ahead of the show about an angle involving the Horsewomen factions, the show was purely focused on the finals and the match itself. The Horsewomen factions were indeed at ringside, but they were merely there to watch the match.

Celebrity guests and various other female wrestlers — both past and present — from the WWE roster were at ringside as well. Semifinalists and others from the tournament were also there to watch on.

The heated match gave way to an emotional scene with Sane during the post-match ceremony. The atmosphere was made even better by a hot crowd reacting to the drama of the match. The presentation of the show itself helped in making the tournament finals seem monumental.

The tournament came down to former UFC fighter Shayna Baszler taking on joshi wrestling standout Kairi Sane. Baszler defeated Zeda, Mia Yim, Candice LeRae, and Mercedes Martinez on her road to the finals, with Sane overcoming Tessa Blanchard, Bianca Belair, Dakota Kai, and Toni Storm in getting to the climatic match.

Baszler and Sane had previously met in a match against each other for the Stardom promotion in Japan prior to either being a part of WWE.

After winning the tournament, Kairi Sane is set for a title match to decide the next NXT Women’s Champion at the TakeOver special event in Houston this November during Survivor Series weekend.

The live special from Las Vegas opened with a video package hyping the finals. Highlights from the red carpet followed with sound bites from the celebrity guests and WWE wrestlers in attendance.

Renee Young was the host of the show while Jim Ross and Lita were on commentary. Lillian Garcia returned in a special appearance doing the ring announing for grand introductions before the match.

Kairi Sane defeated Shayna Baszler to win the Mae Young Classic

Sane pinned Baszler with a flying elbow drop to win the tournament final.

As they circled each other at the outset, dueling chants broke out from the crowd upon the first lock-up.

Early on in the match, they established the story that played on the size difference. The larger heel bullied the babyface-in-peril until finally being vanquished.

The match soon went to the mat when Baszler shot in for a takedown and they began grappling. 

Baszler displayed her power advantage during a Greco Roman knucklelock. Sane showed her quickness with a flying headscissors. Baszler mowed down Sane with a kick. Sane rolled outside and Baszler stalked her prey at ringside.

Back in the ring, Baszler began to get heat on Sane by working the arm and elbow. Sane countered at one point with a schoolgirl for a hope spot. Baszler quickly went back to dissecting the arm.

Sane countered a suplex — only to get caught in the clutches of Baszler. That led a couple gutwrench suplexes from Baszler that were dubbed “Two of a Kind.”

Upon firing up, Sane got cut off again with a running knee strike by Baszler. Pausing for a moment to taunt Sane, Baszler is met with a spear as Sane started a comeback. Sane then targets the ribs and applied a body scissors.

Baszler escaped the scissors and repeatedly paint brushed Sane. Baszler is then soon the victim of another spear that sent her into a corner. Sane goes for her signature walking of the plank spot, and she missed on a charge into the corner.

Sane went back to targeting the ribs, and she hit Baszler with an ax kick in the process. Baszler sold her ribs as Sane went to the top rope.

When Sane jumped off attemping her flying elbow, Baszler caught her in a rear naked choke. The submission hold was Baszler’s key to victory throughout the tournament. Sane became the first in the tourney to break the hold as she elbowed Baszler’s ribs to escape.

Sane dropped Baszler with a spinning back fist. Sane climbed the turnbuckles and Baszler tripped her up. Sane countered an attempted superplex, and they exchanged strikes. Baszler applied a kimura lock while perched on the ropes.

Sane shoved Baszler off the ropes to trap her in the tree-of-woe. Sane hit Baszler with a double foot stomp for a near fall and a rope break.

Sane targeted the ribs again in the closing moments to set up the flying elbow drop. Sane dropped the elbow and covered Baszler as the crowd counted along in unison for the three count.

Sane became the winner of the inaugural Mae Young Classic. Her and Baszler hugged after the match.

Sarah Amato, Stephanie McMahon, and Triple H joined the finalists in the ring for a presentation ceremoney with the giant trophy. Triple H gave Sane a bouquet of flowers before raising her hand in victory. Sane wept.

No Horsewomen angle at all with the focus was on the match and the tournament finals.

After the conclusion of the live special, WWE announced that Sane will go on to challenge for the vacant NXT Women’s Championship at NXT TakeOver: Houston in November. Triple H first broke the story during an interview with ESPN.

NXT Venice, FL, live results: Kairi Sane teams with Lacey Evans

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Results courtesy of @RobbyDeese

Approximately 350 people were in attendance last night.

– Demetrius Bronson defeated Chad Lail

Bronson rolled him up for the win.

– Raul Mendoza defeated Brennan Williams (w/ The Ealy Brothers)

A springboard corkscrew splash won this one for Mendoza.

– Adrian Jaoude defeated Marcel Barthel by DQ

Barthel beat him down in the corner and didn’t break when the referee told him to. Barthel tried to sneak attack after the match, but Jaoude was able to come out on top.

– Cezar Bononi defeated Kona Reeves (w/ Ming) by DQ

Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler attacked Bononi and did a promo asking for a match. That challenge was answered by The Street Profits.

– The Street Profits defeated Wesley Blake & Steve Cutler

Angelo Dawkins hit a spinebuster to pick up the win.

– Shayna Baszler defeated Zeda

Baszler won by submission with a rear naked choke. Taynara Conti came out after to cut a promo about her being a real black belt and asked for a match with Baszler.

– Shayna Baszler defeated Taynara Conti

Baszler won quickly with another choke.

– Velveteen Dream defeated Nick Miller

Velveteen Dream won with a roll-up while holding Miller’s tights.

– Kairi Sane & Lacey Evans defeated Peyton Royce & Billie Kay

Sane won with her elbow drop to send everyone home happy.

NXT Jacksonville, FL, live results: Six-woman tag main event

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Last night’s show was sold out and there were 350-400 people in attendance.

– Raul Mendoza defeated Cezar Bononi

– Bianca Belair defeated Zeda

Belair squashed her in five minutes or less, with the crowd cheering Belair because she was so dominant. Zeda didn’t get any offense.

– Marcel Barthel defeated Jeet Rama

– Peyton Royce and Billie Kay came out for a promo. They got a big reaction when they entered and there was so much heat that it took them a few minutes to start the promo. The crowd booed every time they would raise the mic. They said they had a surprise partner for the six-woman main event later.

– The Street Profits defeated Demetrius Bronson & Fabian Aichner

There was a big pop when the faces made their entrance.

– Adrian Jaoude defeated Chad Lail

– Velveteen Dream defeated Nick Miller

Dream won with his feet on the ropes. This got a lot of time and may have been the best match from Miller on the Florida loop. The crowd was dead at the start, but they were on their feet by the end chanting “This is awesome.”

– Kairi Sane, Liv Morgan & Aliyah defeated Peyton Royce, Billie Kay & Shayna Baszler

Sane hit her elbow drop on Kay for the win. The few minutes that Sane and Baszler were in the ring together were magic, with Baszler hitting a knee to the shoulder. Sane was over huge.

NXT St. Petersburg, FL, live results: Kairi Sane & Shayna Baszler debut

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Approximately 250 people were in attendance last night.

– Raul Mendoza defeated Marcel Barthel

– The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) defeated Brennan Williams & one of the Ealy Brothers

– There was an in-ring segment called “The Jessie Show” hosted by Jessie Elaban. She was portraying a hyper excited girl interviewing Demetrius Bronson before Kona Reeves and recent signee Ming interrupted her.

– Kona Reeves (w/ Ming) defeated Demetrius Bronson

– Kairi Sane, Dakota Kai & Aliyah defeated Peyton Royce, Billie Kay & Shayna Baszler

Sane and Baszler were making their NXT debuts here after competing in the Mae Young Classic, with this also being Sane’s first match back since suffering a concussion in the tournament. She hit her elbow drop on Kay to win it for her team.

– Adrian Jaoude defeated Cezar Bononi

– Liv Morgan defeated Vanessa Borne

– Heavy Machinery defeated Wesley Blake & Steve Cutler

Kairi Sane returning to the ring at NXT house show in Florida

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Though she suffered a concussion at the Mae Young Classic tapings last month, Kairi Sane (formerly Kairi Hojo) is set to make her NXT house show debut this week.

WWE advertised today that Sane will be in action at NXT’s show in St. Petersburg, Florida this Thursday. Most of the television roster will be on the road while that event is going on, with a tour beginning in Los Angeles, California tonight before stops in Bakersfield, San Jose, and Sacramento.

Pro Wrestling Sheet first reported that Sane suffered a concussion at the Mae Young Classic tapings and was dealing with some neck pain, though it was noted that she was expected to be cleared to return in early August. Her working the show in St. Petersburg would mean that has happened.

Sane’s first WWE match will be made available on the Network when the first four episodes of the Mae Young Classic are released on August 28th. The next batch will be uploaded on September 4th, then the final match will air live on the Network at 10 p.m. ET on September 12th.