WWE NXT video highlights: Number one contender’s main event
Keith Lee is the new number one contender to the NXT North American Championship
Lee was set up as Roderick Strong’s next challenger by defeating Dominik Dijakovic, Damian Priest, and Cameron Grimes in last night’s fatal four-way number one contender’s match. Lee will get his title shot against Strong on the January 22 episode of NXT.
The finish of the number one contender’s match was Lee pinning Grimes after hitting the Spirit Bomb.
The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic also kicked off with Undisputed Era vs. Gallus and The Forgotten Sons vs. Imperium taking.
New NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley kicked off last night’s show before being interrupted by Toni Storm. Storm challenged Ripley to a match at Worlds Collide. They were joined by Kay Lee Ray, Io Shirai, Bianca Belair, and Candice LeRae, leading to a six-woman tag match.
Ripley’s challenger for TakeOver: Portland will be decided by a number one contender’s battle royal on next week’s NXT. Johnny Gargano vs. Finn Balor also looks to be set for Portland after their promo segment from last night.
More coverage from last night —
- Balor challenges Gargano for NXT TakeOver: Portland
- Austin Gunn signs with All Elite Wrestling
- North American title match official for January 22 NXT episode
- Six-man tag match announced for AEW Dynamite on January 22
- Dusty Classic matches, battle royal for Women’s title shot set for NXT
- Three matches set for next week’s AEW Dynamite, DDP to debut
- Kushida teaming with Alex Shelley in NXT’s Dusty Classic
- AEW Dynamite live results: Anniversary episode
- WWE NXT live results: Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic begins
WWE NXT video highlights —
Toni Storm interrupts Rhea Ripley, six-woman tag match set up
Rhea Ripley, Toni Storm & Candice LeRae vs. Bianca Belair, Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray
All Tommaso Ciampa needs is one shot to get his title back
The Forgotten Sons vs. Imperium in a Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic first round match
Matt Riddle explains how his team with Pete Dunne came together for the Dusty Classic
Austin Theory vs. Joaquin Wilde
Undisputed Era vs. Gallus in a Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic first round match
Finn Balor challenges Johnny Gargano for NXT TakeOver: Portland
Mia Yim vs. Kayden Carter, Chelsea Green signs with the Robert Stone Brand
Lee vs. Dijakovic vs. Grimes vs. Priest for a North American title shot
NXT fallout: Keith Lee’s confidence level is just like him — limitless
NXT fallout: Kay Lee Ray and Piper Niven don’t know this Toni Storm
NXT fallout: Last night was the start of something big for Imperium
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