WWE NXT live results: Fallout from The Great American Bash
WWE NXT airs live on The CW tonight.
Four matches have been announced for tonight’s show. The NXT Tag Team titles will be on the line as Vanity Project defend against El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and Galeno.
The AAA Latin American Championship will also be defended, with Hijo del Vikingo facing EK Prosper. Mason Rook vs. Jackson Drake and Jaida Parker vs. Karmen Petrovic are also scheduled.
Tonight’s show from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida will also feature the fallout from NXT The Great American Bash on Sunday, which saw Kendal Grey win the NXT Women’s Championship from Lola Vice.
The full lineup is below:
- NXT Tag Team titles: Vanity Project defend against El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. & Galeno
- AAA Latin American title: Hijo del Vikingo defends against EK Prosper
- Mason Rook vs. Jackson Drake
- Jaida Parker vs. Karmen Petrovic
Our live coverage kicks off at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
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And kick it shall! With the Great American Bash in our rearview mirror tonight we can look forward to a partial AAA invasion as three of AAA’s stars arrive on NXT. Also in that light, Karmen Petrovic is part of the new Perros Del Mal faction in AAA. We will see if she is on her own against Jaida Parker or if her friends are in the house.
But first, newly minted NXT Women’s Champion Kendal Grey made her way to the ring to address the NXT audience. Grey talked about her history from high school to Evolve. She said that she felt like the dropped the ball anytime she had a shot at the NXT Women’s title. She said that the title proves that she can hang with the NXT women and promised to wrestle like a champion. Grey said that she’s at home in the ring and everyone’s going to find out that they can’t keep up with Kendal.
Then, Grey’s BFF, Women’s Speed Champion Wren Sinclair came out with a little cake to celebrate her friend’s title win. Now, if you’ve ever seen wrestling before, you know that cake is going into someone’s face, but it wasn’t Sinclair. Kelani Jordan came to the ring instead.
Jordan said she deserves a shot at the title and mentioned that she was viciously assaulted by a lunatic at Great American Bash. Said lunatic was Tatum Paxley who rose from the crowd like the Great Pumpkin and chased Jordan to the back. Grey and Sinclair ate their cake, after having it.
The Scene then switched to backstage where Keanu Carver stood over AAA Latin American Champion El Hijo De Vikingo, holding a dreaded clanky pipe. Vikingo was clutching his knee as Rook shouted something about EK Prosper and Robert Stone screamed “What are you doing?!”
Hitting Vikingo with a pipe, obviously, Robert.
-Back from a break, Izzi Dame was backstage talking to herself. Then Zaria wandered by and Dame said that she wanted Zaria’s title too. Then there was a wierd synth riff heard from the women’s locker room.
Robert Stone emerged from his office saying he had to cancel the the AAA Latin American Championship match as Kelani Jordan stormed over. She complained about Tatum Paxley and a frustrated Stone said “Fine! You can fight her tonight in the main event!” Stone then stumbled into Keanu Carver and said that he was going to face EK Prosper in place of Vikingo. So, good night for Carver I guess.
NXT Tag Team Championship match: Vanity Project (c) (Brady Baylor & Ricky Smokes) (w/ Myka Lockwood & Jackson Drake) vs. Galeno & El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr.
Smokes and Baylor have their work cut out for them taking on the brothers from the legendary Wagner lucha libre family. Also Galeno is about twice the size of Baylor and Smokes put together.
Galeno started off against Smokes who was immediately thrown across the ring. Baylor called for a tag and shoved Galeno into the corner where Wagner grabbed a blind tag. He sent Baylor out of the ring along with Smokes and then dove on them both.
Wagner tagged Galeno back in so they could double team Smokes. Smokes managed to get a clothesline in, giving he and Baylor some momentum. Smokes went for Wagner’s mask but the ref warned him off. Vanity Project double teamed Wagner again for a two count.
Smokes knocked Galeno off the apron and then drove his knees into Wagner’s back. Smokes suplexed Wagner and grabbed a headlock so that the CW could come back from commercial.
Wagner made a hot tag to Galeno who ran in and cleaned house with both Smokes and Baylor. He laid out Baylor and nailed him with a big splash off the ropes. Smokes tried to help, but Galeno threw him back out. Drake tried to cause a distraction but Galeno ignored it and took it out on Smokes.
Wagner tagged in and nailed Smokes with an assisted dropkick. Baylor tagged in and he and Smokes hit a double team dropkick for a two count. Baylor tried to throw hands with Wagner, which didn’t go well for him. Galeno tagged in nailed him with an upside down suplex.
Wagner tagged back in and climbed Galeno’s shoulders to deliver a huge splash. Off of a distraction from Drake, Smokes made a tag and he and Baylor dropped Wagner with a double stomp to retain their titles.
Match Result: Vanity Project defeated Galeno and El Hijo de Dr Wagner Jr
Back in Robert Stones office, Birthright at OTM were both demanding Tag Title shots. Then DarkState wandered in and demanded the same. Then Sean Legacy joined in the begging. Stone put them all in a fatal four way for next week to determine at number one contender team.
Mason Rook vs. Jackson Drake (w/Myka Lockwood & Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes)
Vanity Project never left the ring after the tag match, so Jackson Drake was already waiting for Mason Rook when we came back from a commercial break. In case you haven’t seen Mason Rook before, he’s big. Also bad. And he threatens to bodyslam your Father. Seems like a pretty cool guy.
About twice the size of Drake, Rook took control off the top, throwing the smaller man around. Rook chopped Drake “back to high school” according to Vic Joseph. Then, Booker T’s phone rang and for some reason he answered it. Kam Hendrix was facetiming and he cut a quick promo and everyone just let him.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Any hoo, back in the match Rook delivered a crushing senton to Drake. He set Drake up in the corner for some more chops and went for a cover, but Drake kicked out at two.
Commentary was talking about everything but the match as Rook locked a full nelson on Drake. Drake got to the ropes to break the hold and then Rook suplexed him. Rook charged and caught a foot from Drake. Drake tried a stomp, but Rook didn’t fall down. Drake went up top and hit a missile dropkick that knocked him down for a two count.
Booker and Vic rejoined the match as Drake put on a face lock, but Rook tried to roll it into a pin. Drake kicked out and then kicked Rook into the corner. Drake tried the facelock again, bridging it this time, but Rook got to his feet and hit a spinebuster off the ropes.
Rook went for a splash, but Drake got his knees up and then nailed a cutter. Rook kicked out at two and hit a back body drop off the ropes. He hit a cannonball in the corner, but Drake kicked out of the ensuing cover at two.
Drake hit a springboard stomp off the second rope, but it still wasn’t enough to put Rook away. Rook came back with a blue thunder bomb, but could only get a two. Drake countered a spin into a DDT, but Rook wasn’t close to giving up.
Drake then countered a powerbomb attempt into a destroyer. He hit a poisonrana, but Rook popped back up and turned him around with a clothesline. Rook nailed Drake with a sit out powerbomb, but somehow Drake kicked out.
Smokes caused a distraction allowing Drake to hit a backstabber and then Lockwood held Rooks feet so Drake could get the three count.
Match Result: Jackson Drake defeated Mason Rook
In the locker room, EK Prosper and Tate Wilder discussed Prosper’s new opponentm Keanu Carver, now that “Viking-o” was out of action. Prosper seemed worried, but Wilder bigged him up and sent him out.
-back from break we checked in with Robert Stone who was talking to Kali Armstrong about her lack of title shots. Stone advised her that actions speak louder than words and she left.
EK Prosper vs Keanu Carver
I’m not going to lie, I was really looking forward to seeing Prosper and Vikingo, so I’ll do my best to hid my disappointment. Carver’s whole deal so far seems to be “Why EK? Why not me?” which he could say about, well anyone really.
The bell rand and Prosper dropkicked Carver. From there, Carver took over with heavy strikes and slams. Prosper fought his way out of an arm hold threw another dropkick, staggering Carver. Carver charged and Prosper pulled down the top rope, sending him out. Prosper dove onto him and hit a tornado DDT on the outside.
Prosper threw Carver back into the ring and delivered a high frog splash. Carver kicked out of the cover at two though. Prosper sent him to the corner and then punched him exactly 10 times before Carver pulled him down and tossed him with a belly-to-back suplex.
Carver started beating on Prosper with knees and fists. He ran Prosper into the corner but Prosper came up swinging. Carver sent him right back down and then delivered a back breaker off the ropes.
Carver tossed Prosper the width of the ring with a German suplex and then put on an arm lock. Carver then sent Prosper off the ropes and Prosper came back with a superkick. Carver clotheslined him about it and then threw him across the ring again.
Carver hoisted Prosper up on his shoulders for a power slam, but Prosper countered it into a stunner. Prosper started to power up and hit a spring board moonsault. He went up top and dropped a leg on Carver from the top turnbuckle.
Prosper sent Carver out of the ring with a super kick and went to dive on him, but Carver caught him and then dropped him face first on the announce table. Carver threw Prosper back into the ring and then Tank ran in and threw Carver through the LED barricade.
Carver beat the count back into the ring, but Prosper laid him out and hit a moonsault from the top rope. He quickly made the pin and wn the match.
Match Reslut: EK Prosper defeated Keanu Carver
-Once again, back in Robert Stone’s office, Kendal Grey was asking about her next challenger and Stone said he had a four way planned next week. Then Nattie and her crew came in and talked about how Karmen Petrovic is going to beat Jaida Parker tonight. Nattie then said she wanted a title match because, hey, why not? So Stone gave her a shot at the NXT Women’s title next week. It’s just that easy.
Jaida Parker vs. Karmen Petrovic (w/Nattie & Nikkita Lyons)
Parker went to lock up off the top, but Petrovic shoved her off. Parker dropped her with a toe-hold and then went for a waist lock. Petrovic fought out of it, but Parker hit her with a back breaker and then a double stomp in the corner.
Petrovic slid out to regroup with Nattie and crew and then grabbed Parker’s ankle to dump her on the apron. Petrovic sent Parker to the corner for some punches and a back elbow. Parker came back with some hard right hands, but Petrovic landed Eat De Feet for a two count.
Parker came back with a spinning elbow and then a takedown into a Rings of Saturn. Petrovic grabbed the ropes to break the hold then slid out again. Parker came out to get her and Petrovic distracted the ref so that Nattie and co could beat on her.
Back in the ring, Parker got mad and nailed Petrovic with a hip attack and then a powerbomb to win the match.
Match Result: Jaida Parker defeated Karmen Petrovic
It was very strange to me that there was no mention of Perros Del Mal, but maybe Petrovic exists in two different universes?
Backstage, Tatum Paxley talked with Shiloh Hill while she was warming up. Hill talked about getting his tooth knocked out (did you know he was missing a tooth) then Paxley talked about how alike they are before she left. Nico approached Hill and said he didn’t regret kicking her out of the Culling, then made a tooth comment becasue, you see, Hill is missing a tooth.
In the locker room Sean Legacy let his tag partner Doian Van Dux know that they have a place in the fatal four way next week.
The scene changed to Wren Sinclair talking to Miles Borne. Tavion Heights interrupted and they talked about the show so far. Then Borne left. Then it was over?
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ again.
Next up, fresh off a successful defence of his NXT Championship (and signing with the Islanders), Tony D’Angelo came to the ring to address the crowd. He talked about being worried about his burned eye, but he signed all the papers to be able to defend his title.
D’Angelo said that he’s willing to sacrifice his health to defend his title. He said he is done wth Naraku and his eye is going to make a full recovery. D’Angelo then said there wasn’t anyone in the locker room who would be able to take his title.
As he was leaving, Kendal Grey came out again and the two champions fist-bumped on the ramp. D’Angelo left, but came stumbling back into the arena. Naraku followed with a chair, beating D’Angelo back to the ring before Medical staff (and Kendal Grey?) separated them and we went to break.
Back from break, footage from backstage showed Naraku misting D’Angelo before assaulting him with the chair.
Kelani Jordan Vs Tatum Paxley
Paxley failed to win the Women’s North American Championship at Great American Bash, but looks to right the ship here in this grudge match to settle her hours-old blood feud with Jordan.
They aggressively locked up off the top with neither one coming out on top. Paxley got her head bounced off the turnbuckle while commentary talked to Kendal Grey about her big win. Booker T then gave his analysis of the match at the Great American Bash. Booker and Vic Joseph continued showering praise on Grey and encouraging her in her match next week against Nattie.
Rudely, a wrestling match interrupted the interview as Paxley grabbed a headlock. Jordan broke out of it and ate a dropkick. Jordan then went for a moonsault off the ropes, but Paxley dodged and it.
Enough of that ring action though as Kali Armstrong ran in and laid out Kendal Grey. Vic Joseph and Booker T were beside themselves at this turn of events. They took Grey from ringside leaving Booker and Vic nothing to talk about except the match happening.
In said match, Jordan and Paxley traded crucifix pin attampts with neither getting further than two. Jordan slapped on a foot lock, but Paxley broke out of it. Jordan stomped her ankle in retaliation. Paxley rolled under the rope clutching her ankle as Jordan continued working it around the ropes.
Paxley fought back and hit a big blockbuster, but we didn’t get to see much of it because they had to replay the attack on Kendal Grey. It reminded me of the Yankees when for no reason, the camera would pan over just to see what Derek Jeter was doing in the middle of the game.
Anyway, Jordan took a kick to the stomach as Paxley started to fire up. She laid out Jordan over the ropes then hit an insiguri. Paxley went for a cover, but Jordan wasn’t done yet. Paxley went up to the top rope, but missed on the 450. Jordan went up for a crossbody and missed on that too.
Paxley hit a Fisherwoman buster, but only got a two count. She tried to put Jordan in a crossface, but Jordan got out of it and stomped her ankle some more. Jordan dropped Paxley with a vicious right and went up top. Paxley tried to kick her off, but Jordan caught her leg.
Paxley landed the second attmpt at a kick and then went for Cemetary Drive, but Jordan took her down wth a dragonscrew. Jordan then planted Paxley with a modified Angle Slam and then a split-legged moonsault. Jordan then made the pin and won the match.
Match Result: Kelani Jordan defeated Tatum Paxley
After the match, Paxley was attacked by someone who is “the most talked about woman in the industry today.” She’s a force of nature, an act of God. Who is she? I dunno, Commentary talked about her for a good 60 seconds without saying her name.
-Fin.
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