Thursday night’s NXT live event from Lowell, MA opened with a 10-bell salute to WWE Hall of Famer Bobby Heenan.
Heenan passed away on Sunday after a long battle with cancer. RIP
#NXTLowell opens with a 10 bell salute to #BobbyHeenan. pic.twitter.com/ml34x5m5EK
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 21, 2017
Adam Cole will make his WWE NXT in-ring debut on next week’s episode of NXT. He will face Eric Young in his first match. SAnitY attacked Kyle O’Reilly, Bobby Fish and Adam Cole at the end of last night’s episode of NXT.
In the video below, Cathy Kelly announces the match for next Wednesday night and breaks down the ongoing feud between The Undisputed Era and SAnitY.
Paige hasn’t stepped foot in a WWE ring since June of 2016. She recently shared photos on Instagram of her at the WWE Performance Center in preparation for her return to the ring.
In the video below, Cathy Kelly discusses Paige’s potential return and highlights some reactions on Twitter from Billie Kay and Ember Moon.
Riddick Moss accompanied Sabbatelli to the match. Gargano defeated Moss last week, despite being dominated for most of the match. Sabbatelli taunted Gargano to start off the match and pushed him around the ring. Sabbatelli said that Gargano isn’t on his level and then planted him with a Dropkick. Tino remained on the attack and beatdown Gargano in the corner.
.@JohnnyGargano has his hands full on @WWENXT as he faces @TinoSabbatelli! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/TnfrWZWh7t
— WWE (@WWE) September 21, 2017
Sabbatelli applied a Chin Lock in the middle of the ring and continued to taunt Gargano by saying that he wasn’t on his level. Gargano battled to his feet and broke the hold with an Arm Drag. Gargano connected with a couple of left hands and connected with a kick to Sabbatelli’s head. Gargano tried to leap on Tino from the ring apron but Sabatelli caught him and connected with a Powerslam. Tino continued to taunt Johnny but it backfired as he got locked in the Gargano Escape. Sabbatelli quickly tapped out in the middle of the ring as Riddick Moss shook his head in disbelief ringside.
Last week: @riddickMoss
This week: @TinoSabbatelli
Who will fall to @JohnnyGargano NEXT?! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/G5SQb57MqA— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 21, 2017
Roderick Strong approached NXT GM William Regal backstage. Strong asked for a shot at Drew McIntyre and Regal gave it to him. In two weeks, Roderick Strong will face Drew McIntyre for the NXT Championship.
#WWENXT GM @RealKingRegal agrees: @roderickstrong has earned an opportunity to challenge #NXTChampion @DMcIntyreWWE, two weeks from today! pic.twitter.com/PgAly9Gf3j
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 21, 2017
Sonya Deville cut a promo backstage and said that Asuka left NXT because she knew that she couldn’t defeat her. Deville claimed that she will become the NXT Women’s Champion soon.
Something tells @SonyaDevilleWWE that SHE could have been the one to break @WWEAsuka's undefeated streak! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/3XPbw30H00
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 21, 2017
Belair controlled the match early and knocked Evans to the mat with a shoulder tackle. Belair grabbed Evans by the hair and sent her back to the canvas. Belair then lifted Evans and slammed her face-first into the mat for a two count.
THIS is the hard-hitting action that ensues when 2 #MaeYoungClassic competitors step into the #WWENXT ring! @BiancaBelairWWE @LaceyEvansWWE pic.twitter.com/EbeFOOG3TZ
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 21, 2017
Evans tripped up Belair and connected with a slingshot Elbow Drop for a two count. Bianca battled back and hit a Suplex for a two count. Belair stomped on Evans in the corner but Evans responded with a massive Clothesline that knocked Belair to the corner. Evans hit a Bronco Buster and followed it up with a swinging Neckbreaker for a two count. Belair whipped Evans with her hair and then connected with a reverse Powerbomb for the victory.
#TheESTofNXT @BiancaBelairWWE has made her dominance known! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/6LtThMnwrY
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 21, 2017
Aleister Black came down to the ring as the crowd at Full Sail sang along to his theme song.
IT'S TIME! @WWEAleister speaks for the first time RIGHT NOW on #WWENXT, only on @WWENetwork! pic.twitter.com/WwOIBuxKSP
— WWE (@WWE) September 21, 2017
Black said “Fifteen years ago, I started a journey. Fifteen years ago, I started a journey that led me here to NXT. In those fifteen years I traveled the world and experienced a lot of things. I put all of those experiences on my skin in the form of these scars, simply because I wanted to remember from the heart on my throat to the devil on my back. My journey in NXT is far from done and I know now what I need to do because the next step…”
Just as @WWEAleister is getting warmed up… a wild @VelveteenWWE emerges! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/OoMJBSqcyu
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 21, 2017
Black was then interrupted by the Velveteen Dream. Dream said that “Everything that fades to black must come into the light. NXT Universe, here we have Aleister Black. The man who for fifteen years walked through darkness, only to be blinded by the light that is your Velveteen Dream. With all this blinding light surrounding the Dream, I still don’t see it. I don’t see any of it. I mean, Aleister, where are your scars? Aleister, the Dream doesn’t see scars, what I see is a man who is hurt. I see a man who is in pain and if I couldn’t tell by looking you in your eyes, I can definitely tell because it is scribbled on your skin like lies. That is not your biggest problem though, your biggest problem is fear. You look afraid to me. You seem afraid to show emotion, but most importantly, you are afraid of the light. No matter what you try to tell anyone Aleister, I know that you have a heard. It is just in the wrong place.”
Black then hit the Black Mass and kicked the microphone out of Velveteen Dream’s hand and sat on the canvas. Velveteen Dream then dropped to his knees and looked right at Black, only to slowly slither oout of the ring. Velveteen Dream then crouched on the entrance ramp and stared at Black before exiting the ring.
Is ANYONE smoother than @VelveteenWWE? #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/D9d581HvFX
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 21, 2017
Dakota Kai cut a promo backstage. She said that she knows how to handle herself in the ring and stated that she is not afraid to kick heads in to capture the NXT Women’s Championship.
Jose charged at Sullivan right when the match started and connected with a flurry of elbows. Jose continued the attack and connected with a Crossbody but Sullivan remained on his feet. Sullivan knocked Jose to the mat and kneed him the ribs several times. Sullivan casually threw Jose out of the ring and then ran him into the ring apron. Sullivan lifted Jose up over his shoulders with ease and then dropped him face-first on the ring apron.
Does this signal a somber end to @WWENoWayJose's #fiesta tonight? @LarsSWWE #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/cYBDVxP4SF
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 21, 2017
Back in the ring, Sullivan leaped onto Jose against the turnbuckle. Jose leaped onto Sullivan’s back and applied a Chin Lock. Sullivan broke free by slamming Jose into the turnbuckle. Jose hit a Clothesline but Sullivan didn’t go down. Sullivan leveled Jose with a shoulder tackle and then climbed to the top rope. Sullivan hit a diving Headbutt off the top rope and then slammed Jose to the canvas for the pinfall victory.
As if you needed ANOTHER reason to fear @LarsSWWE… he can FLY, too! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/47ShRO6glT
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 21, 2017
.@KORcombat & @theBobbyFish make their way to the ring right NOW accompanied by @AdamColePro on @WWENXT! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/jPKGJUmubD
— WWE (@WWE) September 21, 2017
Adam Cole accompanied Fish and O’Reilly to the ring for the match. O’Reilly and Bate started off the match and locked up in the middle of the ring as the crowd chanted “Mustache Mountain!”. Bate connected with a Dropkick and then sprung back to his feet and tagged in Trent Seven.
Seven slammed O’Reilly to the mat and Bate leaped onto O’Reilly off of Seven’s shoulders for a one count. Fish was tagged in and Seven knocked him out of the ring. Seven was going for a Suicide Dive but O’Reilly got in the way on the ring apron. Fish used the distraction to his advantage and got back into the ring and leveled Seven to the canvas.
Fish hit a rolling Senton on Seven and then tagged in O’Reilly. Fish and O’Reilly hit a double Suplex and then Fish was tagged back in. Seven connected with a chop to Fish’s chest and tried to tag in Bate but Fish blocked him. O’Reilly was then tagged in and sprinted across the ring and booted Bate off the ring apron. O’Reilly wrestled Seven to the mat and locked in an Arm Bar.
Hard-hitting is an UNDERSTATEMENT! @trentseven @KORcombat #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/xTZHsgfZNZ
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 21, 2017
Seven quickly got his foot on the bottom rope to break the hold and Adam Cole hopped up on the ring apron. Bobby Fish then Speared Trent Seven into the barricade surrounding the ring as NXT went to a commercial break. When NXT returned, Bobby Fish connected with a Side Slam onto Seven for a two count.
Fish beatdown Seven in the corner as Adam Cole shouted “more!” ringside. Seven connected with a lariat and both Superstars fell to the canvas. Cole shouted at Fish to get up and he obliged and tagged in O’Reilly. Seven finally tagged in Bate and Tyler connected with a European Uppercut off the second rope onto O’Reilly.
Bate caught O’Reilly when he tried to leap onto him in the corner and planted him with an Exploder Suplex. Bate then hit a Shooting Star Press but Fish broke up the cover. Back in the ring, Bate and Seven teamed up for a Powerbomb onto O’Reilly for a one count. Seven hit a Suicide Dive onto Bobby Fish outside the ring. Bate went for the Tyler Bomb but O’Reilly countered it into a Guillotine choke. Fish took out Seven outside the ring and then got back into the ring as O’Reilly was holding Bate in the air. Fish booted Bate in the back of the head as O’Reilly connected with a vertical Suplex. Bate got his foot on the bottom rope to break up the pinfall.
Seven was tagged back in and he slapped O’Reilly in the face. O’Reilly applied an Arm Bar in the middle of the ring. Adam Cole took out Tyler Bate ringside. Bobby Fish was then tagged in as O’Reilly had Seven in a Sleeper Hold. O’Reilly let go and they both connected with roundhouse kicks to Seven at the same time for the victory.
.@AdamColePro is looking prettyyyyy pleased with himself right about now… #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/uAI7bb1gYu
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 21, 2017
After the match, Drew McIntyre came down to the ring and Cole, O’Reilly and Fish retreated through the crowd. Cole, O’Reilly and Fish taunted McIntyre and SAnitY showed up behind them. SAnitY attacked them and beat them down. McIntyre then posed in the ring as SAnitY taunted Cole, O’Reilly and Fish as they retreated backstage.
That'll be a VICTORY for @KORcombat & @TheBobbyFish… but an instrumental part was played by @AdamColePro, BAY BAY! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/YWNzPKCSEr
— WWE (@WWE) September 21, 2017
#NXTChampion @DMcIntyreWWE is NOT impressed with @AdamColePro, @KORcombat & @TheBobbyFish! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/rQtXiYjApJ
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 21, 2017
Whatever you do… DON'T LOOK BEHIND YOU! #WWENXT #SAnitY pic.twitter.com/3wD7YzxSAo
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 21, 2017
– Today marks the release of Ric and Charlotte Flair’s new book, “Second Nature: The Legacy of Ric Flair and the Rise of Charlotte.” You can buy it now over at Amazon.com.
“Despite [Ric Flair’s] effortless brilliance in front of the cameras, his life away from the cameras includes personal struggles, controversy and family tragedy. Through his bond with Charlotte, he’s becoming the father he needs to be while rediscovering the legend he has always been.”
– Triple H announced on Twitter that NXT is headed west in November, with live events scheduled for Phoenix, Las Vegas and Riverside, California. top stars advertised for the tour include NXT champion Drew McIntyre, Adam Cole, Johnny Gargano, Ember Moon and Aleister Black. Tickets go on sale this Friday.
The #NXTRoadTrip hits#NXTPhoenix 11/9#NXTLasVegas 11/10#NXTRiverside 11/11
Tickets on sale this Fri. 10am PT https://t.co/pcQU3cALRh. pic.twitter.com/Hd6PBqmH5r
— Triple H (@TripleH) September 18, 2017
– Following her surprise return on RAW, Bayley appeared on RAW Fallout to discuss recovering from a separated shoulder and being added to the RAW Women’s championship match at No Mercy this Sunday.
On Thursday night, WWE taped the next 4 weeks of NXT television from Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL. These shows run through October 18th. Thanks to Will Henderson (@willh94) for texting us the following spoilers:
* Triple H comes out to give a pep talk about the rough week it has been in Florida. Nice sentiment from Hunter
September 27th Episode:
* NXT General Manager William Regal announces a Fatal 4 Way at Takeover: Houston for the vacant Women’s Title with Kairi Sane as the first confirmed competitor. There will be matches to decide the 3 other competitors tonight
* SAnitY hits the ring from various points in the crowd. NXT Tag Team Champion Eric Young says the only thing that matters is the chaos, and tonight, Adam Cole, he is going to take him to the edge of sanity
* Lars Sullivan defeated Oney Lorcan. Oney tries to mount offense, but Lars catches him in the air off a tope to the outside and slams him into the apron. Oney goes stiff and starts landing uppercuts and slaps, but Lars turns him inside out with a brutal clothesline and hits his side Uranage for the win. After the match, Lars goes to attack Oney, but Danny Burch runs down and distracts him, allowing Oney to escape
* Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic defeated Demitrius Bronson and an unknown wrestler (had Scott on his trunks). Typical Heavy Machinery match. Small hope spots for the jobbers, but in the end, Heavy Machinery hit the Compactor on Scott with Bronson on the mat under him to pick up the win
* Liv Morgan defeated Vanessa Borne. Lots of pin attempts early. Liv does a matrix dodge of a clothesline, then a leg drop over Borne’s back for a 1 count. Liv picks up the win with a running codebreaker
* Kassius Ohno defeated Fabian Aichner. Ohno hits a boot to knock Aichner outside, then does his fake out flip on the ropes. Aichner hits an impressive tilt-o-whirl backbreaker on Ohno to send him outside. Aichner then brutally botches a springboard crossbody to the outside. Ohno rolls him back in and they brawl until Ohno is sent back outside and Aichner hits the springboard crossbody this time. Back and forth in the ring, until Aichner gets Ohno up for a powerbomb, but Kassius gets out of it. Aichner hits a powerslam for two. Aichner misses his springboard moonsault, and after a little back and forth, Ohno hits the rolling boot for the win
* The Undisputed Era is out – Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish. Cole does the “BAYBAY!” taunt on the ramp and has BayBay on his trunks. Cole asks how this place survived without them and says we can feel change in the air, and they are untouchable, undisputed, and this is their era
* Adam Cole (w/Undisputed Era) defeated Eric Young (w/SAnitY). Ringside distractions early leading to Cole getting the upperhand and getting a headlock latched in. Young turns the tide and battles back. EY throws Cole off the top rope, but O’Reilly and Fish get on the apron. Dain & Wolfe pull them off and battle on the floor, when EY comes off the top with a cross body to wipe everyone out. As Young gets back in the ring, Cole nails his flying shining wizard for the pin and escapes before SAnitY can attack
October 4th Episode:
* They are wrapping the middle rope in pink, so it’s October now and we’re on to Breast Cancer Awareness month
* Ruby Riot & Nikki Cross defeated Billie Kay & Peyton Royce. This was announced as a tag match, but once again, Ruby did not have a partner when the bell rang. Ruby dominates the early part of the match, isolating the numbers game. It finally catches up to her, though, as the Iconic duo takes control. Mid-match, Nikki across again comes to ringside and looks on as Peyton has Ruby in a headlock. Nikki slowly climbs on to the apron as Ruby fights out of the headlock. Ruby crawls to her corner and Nikki extends her hand for the tag. Nikki goes wild and cleans house. Nikki hits an inverted DDT but Peyton breaks it up. Billie and Peyton hit their tag finisher, but Nikki kicks out at 2. Nikki gets the tag to Ruby, who dives off the top rope to take out the Iconic ones, and hits the Riot Kick for the win
* Lio Rush vs. Aleister Black doesn’t begin, as The Velveteen Dream jumps Lio during Aleister’s entrance and invites Black into the ring. Dream bails when Aleister enters though, and smacks the mat and tells Aleister to say his name as he exits up the ramp
* Kairi Sane defeated Aliyah. Sane is incredibly over, as expected. Short match, Aliyah got some offense in, but Kairi hits a spear, her baseball slide forearm, and the elbow for the win
* Drew McIntyre defeated Roderick Strong to retain the NXT Title. Awesome match. Lockup to start. Drew throws Roddy into the corner and challenges him to come at him. David vs Goliath idea happening here, as Roddy has a significant height disadvantage. Roddy goes to flip up in the corner, but Drew kicks him in the gut. Drew throws Roddy literally across the ring with an overhead suplex. Drew drops Strong on the guardrail. Strong with a flying knee off the apron as the continue to brawl ringside. Roddy hits a backbreaker on the steel steps. Strong rolls him back in the ring and starts targeting Drew’s spine. McIntyre reverses an Irish whip and tosses Strong into the turnbuckles. Strong is dominating with stiff kicks and elbows. Drew hits a suplex and tries to regain control. They trade strikes. Drew hits his inverted Alabama Slam for a nearfall. Drew sits Strong on the top rope and goes for a slam, but Strong flips out and hits an enziguri. Strong with a superplex for a nearfall. They trade punches and Roddy hits a powerbomb for 2. Drew hits a middle rope Celtic Cross for a near fall. After a great exchange at the end, Drew powerbomb a Roddy into the ringpost outside and hits the Claymore kick for the win. Roddy and Drew shake hands post-match as Nigel McGuinness gives the a standing ovation. Roderick is on the stage when The Undisputed Era walk out and pat him on the back. Cole talks to Strong before leaving. Drew looks perplexed and so does Strong
October 11th Episode:
* NXT Women’s Title Qualifier: Peyton Royce (w/Billie Kay) defeated Nikki Cross and Liv Morgan to advance to “Takeover: Houston” in the Fatal 4 Way with Kairi Sane. Liv and Nikki take turns arguing with Peyton until they accidentally lock arms and decide to clothesline her out of the ring. Peyton comes back in and the other two duck her spin kick, then Nikki uses Liv as a weapon to hit Peyton. Peyton and Liv go at each other, and Peyton locks a submission hold in on the ropes. Nikki grabs Peyton by the hair and pulls her off Liv, with a nasty head-first fall to the floor. Nikki goes for her too rope dropkick, but Peyton pulls Liv in the way. Nikki runs wild on both girls. Tower of Doom spot where Nikki powerbombs Peyton who suplexes Liv. The Undisputed Era come out with Taynara Conti and Cole sends her to the ring. Nikki has Liv pinned, when Conti pulls her from the ring. Nikki chases her around the ring, but when Nikki gets back in, Peyton hits her spin kick for the win
* The Velveteen Dream defeated Lio Rush. Dream talks trash but Rush slaps him and unleashes a flurry of quick moves that brings Full Sail to its feet chanting “Lio.” Dream cuts him off, but Lio keeps fighting back. Dream lays Rush out and hits his elbow drop. This time jumping from the middle to top rope to deliver it. Dream assumes Aleister’s post-match seated pose to boos and taunts the camera. Lip gets a big pop from the crowd off camera leaving the ring
* Lars Sullivan defeated Danny Burch. Danny slaps Lars to start, and Lars unloads. Lars dominates. Danny squirms out of a powerslam and nails some shots, but Lars levels him and hits his finisher for the win
* The Street Profits defeated 2 enhancement talents. Quick squash. The Profits hit all their signature moves and Montez Ford acted like a crazy man in the match. Profits win with the powerbomb/frog splash combo
* Andrade “Cien” Almas (w/Zelina Vega) defeated Johnny Gargano. Another great match. Good back and forth to start. Andrade does the tranquilo pose in the ropes, Gargano fakes him out with a kick to get him out of the ropes, and goes for a submission, but Andrade gets the ropes. They battle on the apron on Almas drops Johnny spine first on the apron. Nice exchange of reversals leading to Andrade locking on an armbar in the ropes. Gargano hits a suicide dive to the outside. More reversal exchanges. Andrade with a roll up and handful of tights, but Gargano kicks out. Gargano backs Andrade in the corner after an El Idolo attempt. Gargano nails a kick off the apron to Andrade. They trade blows and Gargano hits a superkick for 2. Johnny up top, but Andrade pushes the ref into the ropes. Andrade goes for El Idolo off the top rope, but Gargano blocks it. Gargano flips off the ropes and hits a clothesline and the lawn dart, and locks in the GargaNo Escape. Vega takes off her jacket to reveal a DIY shirt. Andrade gets to the ropes and Gargano trades words with Vega. A series of roll-ups by both guys. Johnny goes for a tilt-o-whirl into the GargaNoEscape, but Andrade tosses him into the bottom turnbuckle. Andrade nails the running knees to the back of Gargano’s head twice, then hits El Idolo for the win
October 18th Episode:
* NXT Women’s Title Qualifier: Ember Moon defeated Ruby Riot & Sonya Deville to advance to “Takeover: Houston” in the Fatal 4 Way with Kairi Sane and Peyton Royce. Pretty uneventful to start. Ember goes for a springboard but gets speared out of the air by Sonya. Ruby and Sonya go at it. Ruby goes for a suicide dive, but Sonya cuts her off with a forearm. Sonya and Ember brawl on the floor, and Ruby hits a cross body off the top onto both of them. Ruby is selling a bad ankle (not selling, actually injured). Sonya locks in an ankle lock. Ruby gets to the ropes but Sonya doesn’t break, drags her back to the center and locks it in again. Ember hits the eclipse on Sonya while she has the ankle lock on and picks up the win
* Aleister Black defeated Raul Mendoza. As the match starts, Velveteen Dream appears at ringside and puts Aleister’s vest on. Mendoza gets a nice flurry of offense in including a corkscrew suicide dive. Aleister snaps and unloads on Mendoza and hits Black Mass for the win. Velveteen starts to leave with the vest then drops it and leaves, all while Aleister remains unfazed in his seated position in the ring
* Kassius Ohno defeated Cezar Bononi. Bononi actually got a decent amount of offense in on this one. Kassius hits a through the middle rope dropkick and lands on his feet. Quick match, Ohno picks up the win
* SAnitY defeated The Undisputed Era via disqualification in six-man action. SAnitY dominates the early going, working over both Fish and O’Reilly. Cole drops off the apron each time someone comes over for a tag. Young grabs Cole but Fish kicks him and knocks him out of the ring. O’Reilly lays in kicks and rags in Cole, who stomps on EY then tags out to Fish. Cole back in and goes to work on EY. Cole locks in a headlock. The Undisputed Era isolate Young and keep tagging in and out. Kyle goes for a corner splash, but Young moves. Kyle tags in Fish who stops Young from making the tag. Young gets the hot tag to Killian Dain. Dain hits a senton to Fish while dropkicking Kyle. Dain manhandles reDRagon as Cole looks on. Cole superkicks Dain to break up a pin. SAnitY takes out reDRagon and sets their sights on Cole. Cole gets cornered and Dain drags him into the ring. They set Cole up for a triple team when The Authors of Pain’s music hits. AoP attack for the DQ. Young goes for a suicide dive and splats the ramp. AoP take out Dain, then hit the Super Collider on Young & Wolfe. Undisputed Era look on from the ramp as AoP pose with the belts to end the show
As we reported previously, the Game Triple H revealed after the finals of Mae Young Classic that Kairi Sane will be competing for the vacant NXT Women’s Championship at Takeover: Houston.
However, the Former World Champion hadn’t revealed who will face Kairi which left people speculating about the possible opponent for the Japanese star.
During the latest NXT Tapings, General Manager William Regal confirmed the rumors that the match at Takeover: Houston will be a fatal four way instead of a one on one bout and revealed that they will hold qualifying matches to determine the other participants.
The first qualifying match which was taped later in the night saw Peyton Royce (w/Billie Kay) defeat Nikki Cross and Liv Morgan to advance to the next Takeover Event:
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The second similar bout saw Ember Moon defeat Ruby Riot and Sonya Deville to earn a spot at the upcoming Championship match at NXT Takeover: Houston:
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Though the tapings ended with the episode featuring the second qualifying match so the fourth spot at the Fatal Four Way is still open and it’d be interesting to see who fills it up.
For those who don’t know, Asuka relinquished the NXT Women’s Championship after breaking her right collarbone during NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III in her match against Ember Moon. She is now headed to the main roster and will join Raw.
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Ever since The Authors Of Pain lost the NXT Tag Team Championship, people have been speculating about their future and it appears that they might be debuting on the Main Roster soon.
During the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer revealed that there have been talks of bringing the former Champions to the main roster and they can join the SmackDown Live Brand.
Authors of Pain first appeared on WWE Programming during the NXT Takeover: The End back in June 2016 where they attacked American Alpha after their match.
The duo has an impressive record in the development territory. They have won the 2016 edition of Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament and the NXT Tag Team Championships once as well.
The team of Akam and Rezar recently lost the NXT Tag titles to Sanity during NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III which originally started the speculations that they may get called up.
The fact that the duo hasn’t appeared on NXT since losing the tag titles only strengthened these rumors and after Meltzer’s comments, it appears that we may see them debuting on the Main Roster soon.
Though the exact plans for their debut are not known, so it’s hard to say when or where the former Champions will make their first main roster appearance.
– As you probably know, many pro wrestlers are big gamers. Video games are great way for them to pass the time on the road and flex their competitive muscles outside the ring.
SmackDown Live stars Randy Orton and AJ Styles had a competitive game of Mario Kart for Nintendo Switch on Wednesday night, with Orton delivering a virtual RKO to the United States Champion. Orton says UpUpDownDown star Xavier Woods witnessed his win, but AJ Styles has multiple excuses for why he lost.
I just beat @AJStylesOrg at #marioKart on the #switch ask @XavierWoodsPhD he was a witness! @UpUpDwnDwn @NintendoAmerica pic.twitter.com/Vrp9bDFdBG
— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) September 14, 2017
Played with a Joy-Con, not the full controller. He has all the upgrades for his carts. I just got the game, my thumb hurts and I'm sleepy. https://t.co/EEbG0xxnCu
— AJ Styles (@AJStylesOrg) September 14, 2017
That's complete bullshit and you know it. https://t.co/6YTfqw5ii9
— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) September 14, 2017
– WWE will hold another round of NXT TV tapings tonight at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Last night’s show featured WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne defending against Wolfgang, Billie Kay & Payton Royce vs. Ruby Riot & Nikki Cross, Johnny Gargano and the Street Profits in action and an appearance from the Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish).
Click here to check out our detailed recap of this week’s NXT.
Ruby Riot asked NXT GM William Regal for a Handicap match against Billie and Peyton last week. Regal asked Riot to find a tag partner for the match and he will make it official.
There is nothing that @RubyRiotWWE wants more than a chance to silence @BillieKayWWE & @WWEPeytonRoyce! @RealKingRegal #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/3UltAblw7i
— WWE (@WWE) September 7, 2017
Ruby Riot came down to the ring and didn’t have a tag partner. Kay and Royce took turns beating her down to start off the match. Nikki Cross was then shown making her way to the ring through the crowd as Billie Kay stomped on Ruby in the corner. Peyton Royce was then tagged in as Cross was leaning up against the barricade outside the ring.
Royce beatdown Ruby some more and tagged in Billie Kay. Peyton and Billie slammed Ruby face-first to the mat for a two count. Peyton accidentally punched Billie Kay in the face and Ruby Riot escaped to the corner. Nikki Cross then leaped up on the ring apron and tagged herself in.
Nikki Cross attacked both Peyton and Billie and then planted Kay with a Neckbreaker. Nikki then tagged in Ruby Riot and walked away through the crowd. Ruby Riot climbed to the top rope and hit a Senton onto Billie Kay for the pinfall victory.
#SAnitY’s @NikkiCrossWWE is the WILDCARD that neither The #IconicDuo nor @RubyRiotWWE saw coming! @BillieKayWWE @WWEPeytonRoyce #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/9LAqnd4qUh
— WWE (@WWE) September 14, 2017
No Way Jose was interviewed backstage about the issues he has been having with Lars Sullivan recently. Jose said that Sullivan was crazy and that somebody has to teach him a lesson. No Way Jose then challenged Lars Sullivan to a match next week.
.@WWENoWayJose thinks @LarsSWWE needs to be taught a lesson, and issues a CHALLENGE to the imposing Superstar! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/Myz3fNDejt
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 14, 2017
Last week on NXT, Riddick Moss and Tino Sabbatelli interrupted an interview with Johnny Gargano and started poking fun at him for his loss at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III. They said that Gargano will not be able to cut it on his own and needs to find another partner. Gargano said that he wanted to face either of them in a match next week. It was announced tonight that Gargano will face Riddick Moss.
Would @JohnnyGargano rather face @TinoSabbatelli or @RiddickMoss?
"Doesn't matter." #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/hFzX5stE2K
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 7, 2017
Tino Sabbatelli accompanied Moss to the ring for the match. The NXT crowd broke out in a “Johnny Wrestling” chant as the bell rang. Moss wrestled Gargano to the mat to start off the match and focused his attack on Gargano’s arm. Johnny battled to his feet and locked in a Headlock. Moss broke free and leveled Gargano with a shoulder tackle.
Moss casually lifted Gargano up on his shoulders and tossed him to the mat. Moss once again picked up Gargano and threw him across the ring. Moss missed with a Clothesline but connected with a massive elbow to Gargano’s face. Moss punched Gargano in the chin and then launched him into the turnbuckle as NXT went to a commercial break.
Is @JohnnyGargano’s experience any match for the sheer POWER of @riddickMoss? @TinoSabbatelli #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/PgnEVMQERU
— WWE (@WWE) September 14, 2017
When NXT returned, Moss was still in control and had Gargano locked in an Abdominal Stretch. Johnny broke free but once again got thrown into the turnbuckle. Riddick beat the hell out of the Gargano in the corner and took a break to taunt him. Sabbatelli cheered Moss on from ringside as Riddick stomped on Gargano’s chest in the corner. Riddick threw Gargano into the turnbuckle two more times and shouted that Gargano was “nothing without DIY”.
When you tell @JohnnyGargano that he is "nothing without #DIY," you PAY THE PRICE! @riddickMoss #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/vvpbhG8G3J
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 14, 2017
Gargano got pissed off and connected with a flurry of punches. Johnny connected with a kick and then Clotheslined Moss out of the ring. Gargano got fired up and connected with a Baseball Dropkick to Moss outside the ring. Johnny then flipped onto Moss outside the ring as the crowd cheered.
Sabbatelli grabbed Johnny’s leg as he tried to get back into the ring and Moss attacked him. Johnny quickly countered into the Gargano Escape submission hold but Moss was able to get to the bottom rope to break the hold. Gargano couldn’t believe that Moss didn’t submit and began to question himself. Moss capitalized and planted Gargano with a Fallaway Slam. Gargano regrouped and booted Sabbatelli in the face from the ring apron. Gargano then launched himself through the ropes and connected with a Spear to Riddick Moss for the pinfall victory.
#JohnnyWrestling seals his evening with a VICTORY after overcoming the odds here on #WWENXT! @JohnnyGargano @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/N381N4lJSZ
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 14, 2017
“Swag" ratings are OFF THE CHARTS as #StreetProfts @MontezFordWWE & @AngeloDawkins get the party started! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/KP4rhKauHn
— WWE (@WWE) September 14, 2017
Dawkins and Ford danced their way to the ring as the crowd danced along with them. Gabriel and Uriel Ealy slowly made their way to the ring and flexed on the ring apron. Dawkins and Uriel Ealy started off the match. Uriel shoved Dawkins to the corner and taunted him. Angelo Dawkins shrugged it off and the two Superstars locked up. Uriel ripped off Dawkins headband and Angelo got pissed off and leveled Uriel.
Montez Ford was tagged in the Street Profits beatdown both Uriel and Gabriel Ealy. Gabriel leveled Ford with a Clothesline and then tagged in Uriel. Uriel threw Ford into the corner and went for a Splash but missed and crashed into the turnbuckle. Ford leaped across the ring and tagged in Dawkins as Gabriel was tagged back in. Dawkins hit a Splash onto Gabriel and then tagged in Ford. Montez hit a Splash off the top rope onto Gabriel Ealy for the pinfall victory.
1. Win the match.
2. Dispose of your opponents.
3. CELEBRATE!@MontezFordWWE @AngeloDawkins #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/5TTdq8VHBX— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 14, 2017
A recap of Asuka’s final NXT appearance was shown with highlights of her brilliant NXT career. Ember Moon, Corey Graves, Bayley, Charlotte and Carmella were shown during the video giving props to Asuka. A vignette was shown on Monday’s episode of WWE RAW that revealed that Asuka was joining the RAW roster in the near future.
NXT GM William Regal was interviewed about the vacant NXT Women’s Championship. Regal said that he will reveal the plans for the title over the next few weeks. It was revealed after the conclusion of the Mae Young Classic last night that Kairi Sane has earned a shot at the vacant title at NXT TakeOver: Houston on November 18th.
GM @RealKingRegal says he will soon have an update on how he plans to crown a new #WWENXT #WomensChampion! pic.twitter.com/utVQsISx24
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 14, 2017
It was announced that Aleister Black will speak next week on NXT. Wolfgang was interviewed backstage about his UK Championship match tonight againt Pete Dunne. Wolfgang vowed to leave tonight as the new UK Champion. Pete Dunne was then interviewed backstage about the match. Dunne didn’t say a word, instead he put the title in his mouth and made his way to the ring.
Dunne came down to the ring as the crowd chanted “bruiserweight!”. Wolfgang stood confidently in the corner as UK Champion Pete Dunne posed in the ring. Dunne scowled at Wolfgang before the match started.
Scotland's @WolfgangYoung challenges #UKChampion @PeteDunneYxB for his title RIGHT NOW on #WWENXT, only on @WWENetwork! pic.twitter.com/wxfwqcywPv
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 14, 2017
The bell rang and the two Superstars locked up in the middle of the ring. Dunne tried to target Wolfgang’s wrist but Wolfgang slammed him to the mat. Dunne persisted and applied an Arm Bar. Dunne raked his boot across Wolfgang’s face and then bent Wolfgang’s fingers back.
Wolfgang battled to his feet but Dunne remained focused on Wolfgang’s arm. Dunne then elbowed Wolfgang in the face and connected with a series of kicks. Wolfgang wrapped his arms around Dunne and connected with a Gutwrench Suplex. Wolfgang hit a Splash on Dunne in the corner and climbed to top rope. Dunne met him up there and once again bent Wolfgang’s fingers back. Dunne then hit a DDT to Wolfgang onto the ring apron as NXT went to a break.
When NXT returned, the action had returned to the ring and Dunne was in control with a Wrist Lock applied. Wolfgang powered out of the hold and planted Dunne with a Suplex. Dunne connected with a kick in the corner and went for another one but Wolfgang leveled him with a Spear.
Dunne rolled out of the ring and Wolfgang flipped onto him. Wolfgang brought Dunne back into the ring and hit a Moonsault off the second rope for a two count. Wolfgang went for a Suplex but Dunne countered it into a release Suplex of his own. Dunne climbed up to the top rope but Wolfgang met him up there with a right hand to the face. Wolfgang connected with a Superplex and both Superstars crashed to the canvas.
Wolfgang was the first Superstar to his feet and returned to the top rope. Wolfgang went for the Howling Senton Bomb but Dunne countered it into an Arm Bar.
Just when you think you have @PeteDunneYxB exactly where you want him… @WolfgangYoung #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/TxCIiv0eSQ
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 14, 2017
Wolfgang broke free and connected with a pop-up Powerslam for a two count. Dunne connected with a German Suplex but Wolfgang bounced to his feet and leveled Dunne with a Clothesline. Dunne quickly got back to his feet and connected with the Bitter End for the pinfall victory.
#AndStill your #UKChampion… The #BruiserWeight @PeteDunneYxB! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/C9ImZxz0n8
— WWE (@WWE) September 14, 2017
After the match, Adam Cole, Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly sprinted to the ring and surrounded Pete Dunne. Pete faked like he was going to exit the ring but instead attacked them. O’Reilly, Cole and Fish started beating Dunne down. Wolfgang came to his rescue and Pete Dunne rolled out of the ring. Dunne then faked like he was going to get back into the ring and help Wolfgang, but instead he just ran to the ring and grabbed his UK Championship.
Adam Cole hit Wolfgang with a Shining Wizard as OReilly and Fish held him up. The trio then posed in the ring and then exited through the crowd. Trent Seven and Tyler Bate came down to the ring to check on Wolfgang and stared at Cole, O’Reilly and Fish in the crowd as NXT went off the air.
Thought @WolfgangYoung’s night couldn’t get any worse? Cue: @AdamColePro, @theBobbyFish, & @KORcombat! #WWENXT @PeteDunneYxB pic.twitter.com/JXTgSLDxHA
— WWE (@WWE) September 14, 2017
Bate and Seven then challenged O’Reilly and Fish to a match after the attack on Wolfgang and Pete Dunne.
On this week’s episode of SmackDown, the Hype Bros faced off against Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin. The Hype Bros didn’t put up too much of a fight and Gable & Benjamin cruised to a quick victory. After the match, Mojo Rawley shook hands with Gable and Benjamin. Zack Ryder wasn’t too fond of that and refused to show sportsmanship. Instead, Ryder exited the ring and stormed backstage, leaving his tag partner behind.
WWE uploaded a new SmackDown Fallout video with Mojo Rawley backstage. Rawley gave credit to Gable and Benjamin in their victory tonight. Mojo said that the loss was very disappointing for the Hype Bros and before Ryder got injured they were number one contenders. Rawley said that after Ryder got hurt he won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and accomplished a lot.
Mojo claimed that the Hype Bros cannot even win a match right now and that they are wasting their opportunities. Rawley said that he doesn’t know what is wrong right now, but they better figure it out quickly. Rawley then walked away.
Pete Dunne will defend his UK Championship tonight on NXT against Wolfgang. WWE uploaded the following video to hype the match.
Somebody was apparently stupid enough to cheat on NXT Superstar Liv Morgan.
On Saturday night, Morgan tweeted the following, implying she’s now single again after somebody she was dating was unfaithful.
Me knowing that I'm single and nobody cheating on me pic.twitter.com/v6sTLr3Ivu
— LIV Morgan (@YaOnlyLivvOnce) September 10, 2017
Morgan was rumored to be romantically linked to Enzo Amore and fans on Twitter are mocking him, assuming he’s the guy who messed up royally.
https://twitter.com/thenextblgthing/status/906695501520584705
https://twitter.com/RiseCmp/status/906705996562800641
— Nate Charelston (@Nate_Charelston) September 10, 2017
A few hours before this tweet, she messaged WWE UK Champion Tyler Bate saying that likes his new t-shirt. Tyler Bate gave a flirtatious reply:
I like ur shirt https://t.co/rlASRmxyJe
— LIV Morgan (@YaOnlyLivvOnce) September 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/Tyler_Bate/status/906589682661838848
Bobby Roode made his final NXT appearance on Friday night from St. Catharines, Ontario. Roode competed in the triple threat main event, but came up short against NXT Champion Drew McIntyre in a match that also involved Andrade “Cien” Almas.
Roode lost the NXT Championship to Drew McIntyre over SummerSlam weekend back at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III, joined SmackDown Live the following week and has been finishing up his remaining dates for NXT.
Here are full results from the show:
WWE released the following video of Bobby Roode delivering a ‘glorious’ farewell message to the live crowd:
.@REALBobbyRoode? had one final, #GLORIOUS message for the @WWENXT? Universe in St. Catharines, Ontario! #NXTStCatharines #ThankYouBobby pic.twitter.com/0pD39HMgTV
— WWE (@WWE) September 9, 2017
The ‘Perfect Ten’ Tye Dillinger made his surprise return to NXT last night during a Live Event from Rochester, New York as noted by WrestlingInc. Below is the video of his entrance on the show:
What a surprise! The start to this #NXTRoadTrip can officially be summed up as a… #Perfect10! #NXTRochester @WWEDillinger pic.twitter.com/zlLduKx1Le
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 8, 2017
The SmackDown Star reportedly worked in the opening match of the night where he faced and defeated Kona Reeves. It was noted that Dillinger received huge pop upon his entrance and he was very over with the crowd.
Currently, it’s not known whether Tye’s appearance was a one-off deal or if the SmackDown Live star will be making more appearances for the Development Territory of WWE in upcoming time.
What’s interesting to note here is that prior to SummerSlam, Dave Meltzer had stated that the company may send some Main Roster talents back to NXT which are not being used after the PPV.
If the company does plan to send some talents back to the Yellow brand then Tye Dillinger looks to be a perfect candidate for it as he hasn’t done much on Main Roster since being called up back in April this year.
Though on the other hand, AJ Styles has announced that the Perfect Ten will receive a shot at his US title next week on SmackDown Live, so we should wait and watch what the company has in store for him.
This week’s episode of NXT on the WWE Network episode saw undefeated NXT Women’s Champion Asuka relinquish her title. Asuka is recovering from a collarbone injury sustained at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III, but the storyline is that she is looking to pursue other challenges in WWE.
WWE is recognizing Asuka’s reign at 523 days – from April 1st, 2016 (when she won the title from Bayley at Takeover: Dallas) through September 6, 2017.
It was also noted that she and NXT General Manager William Regal are currently negotiating for her call-up to RAW or SmackDown. Regal praises Asuka as an incredible champion for defending the title for 523 days and says he doesn’t see that happening ever again. Regal says he’s got a lot of thinking to do about the future because someone deserves a chance at the title and he needs to think about the best way to do that.
Regal promises an announcement to come soon.
With Asuka’s main roster debut on the horizon, WWE COO Triple H thanked the Empress of Tomorrow for a memorable championship reign.
#ThankYouAsuka for all you've done for @WWENXT…
Now, what's next for the Empress of Tomorrow??
Two words…#GetReady #WeAreNXT @WWEAsuka pic.twitter.com/GiryOCzyOY— Triple H (@TripleH) September 7, 2017
Zelina Vega joined commentary for the match. Almas started out the match in control and chopped Bononi across the chest. Vega said that Almas’ recent success should be attributed to her. Bononi leveled Almas with a Clothesline and then delivered a chop of his own to Almas’ chest. Bononi hit a Dropkick and then posed for the crowd.
Almas connected with an elbow and that charged at Bononi in the corner. Almas then hung up Cezar between the ropes and planted him with a Backbreaker. Vega shouted for Almas to finish him and Almas hit the Hammerlock DDT for the pinfall victory.
The all-important @Zelina_VegaWWE seal of approval. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/6OVMcrRr1u
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 7, 2017
NXT General Manager William Regal was backstage and had a message for Bobby Fish, Kyle O’Reilly and Adam Cole. Regal said that if Fish, O’Reilly and Cole want to be a part of NXT, they will have to compete in the ring. Regal stated that he will not tolerate any more attacks from the trio.
#WWENXT GM @RealKingRegal warns @AdamColePro, @KORcombat, and @TheBobbyFish to keep the physicality IN THE RING! @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/cgaXHFMYMO
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 7, 2017
Christy St. Cloud was outside Asuka’s locker room but was quickly interrupted by Velveteen Dream. Dream said that he will speak when the ambience is right. Dream claimed that he will speak soon.
Lars demanded that all three competitors get in the ring at the same time. Sullivan casually threw the men across the ring. Sullivan then hit a Splash onto all three men in the corner. Lars slammed all three men to the mat one-by-one and covered one of them for the victory.
After the match, Lars continued to beatdown one of the met. No Way Jose came down the entrance ramp and said that Lars put a stop to the biggest conga line that Brooklyn has ever seen when he attacked him from behind. No Way Jose made his way to the ring as the crowd chanted for him. Jose wanted to see how tough Sullivan was when he was looking him in the eyes.
No Way Jose punched Sullivan in the face and then proceeded to get his ass kicked. Sullivan clubbed Jose across the chest and then lifted him up on his shoulders and slammed him to the canvas.
Despite his noble intentions, @WWENoWayJose ends up just like all 3 of @LarsSWWE's opponents tonight… #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/kZwpykcIwi
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 7, 2017
An interview with Johnny Gargano was shown from earlier in the week at the WWE PC. Gargano said that he lost focus in his match against Almas at NXT TakeOver: III. Riddick Moss and Tino Sabbatelli interrupted and started poking fun at Gargano. They said that Gargano will not be able to cut it on his own and needs to find another partner. Gargano said that he wanted to face either of them in a match next week.
Would @JohnnyGargano rather face @TinoSabbatelli or @RiddickMoss?
"Doesn't matter." #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/hFzX5stE2K
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 7, 2017
SAnitY addressed Fish, O’Reilly and Cole attacking them in a video promo. Eric Young said that they will get their revenge as Nikki Cross cackled in the background. Alexander Wolfe then got in front of the camera as Young said “the only thing we are interested in” and Wolfe shouted “chaos!”.
Deville wrestled Zeda to the mat to start off the match. Zeda escaped but Sonya Speared her to the canvas. Zeda rolled out of the ring but Deville followed her out there and threw her back in the ring. Deville connected with a kick to the face and then applied an Arm Bar for the submission victory.
What's next for @SonyaDevilleWWE after yet another VICTORIOUS display on #WWENXT? @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/NR7rgUL6XF
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 7, 2017
Footage from the WWE Performance Center earlier today was shown. Ruby Riot approached William Regal and asked for a Handicap match against Billie Kay and Peyton Royce. Regal said that he did not want to make that match instructed Ruby to find a tag partner for the match next week.
There is nothing that @RubyRiotWWE wants more than a chance to silence @BillieKayWWE & @WWEPeytonRoyce! @RealKingRegal #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/3UltAblw7i
— WWE (@WWE) September 7, 2017
Itami rolled out of the ring right when the bell rang. Ohno followed him out there and Itami quickly got back in the ring. Ohno slammed Itami to the mat and connected with a Leg Drop. Ohno chopped Itami across the chest and then planted him with a Suplex for a two count.
Ohno chopped Itami across the chest again but Itami battled back and knocked Ohno to the apron. Itami bounced Kassius’ head off the ring post and Ohno fell back-first onto the steel steps. Itami continued the attack and slammed Ohno’s face into the steps a few times. Hideo climbed up the steps and shoved his boot against the back of Kassius’ head while it was pressed up against the steps.
Back in the ring, Itami hit a flurry of kicks on Kassius in the corner of the ring. Itami then hit a Dropkick to Ohno in the corner and went for the cover but Ohno kicked out at two. Itami grabbed a steel chair from under the ring and brought it into the ring. Ohno and Itami fought over the chair for a moment before Ohno threw the chair in the air and Itami caught it. Ohno went for a spinning elbow but Itami held the chair up and Ohno elbowed the chair and fell to the mat as NXT went to a commercial break.
NXT returned and Itami was kicking Ohno in the face as he rested against the ropes. Ohno got back to his feet and booted Itami in the face. Kassius connected with a couple of Clotheslines and then hit a Shining Wizard. Itami lifted Ohno up for the GTS but Kassius blocked it and lifted Itami up onto his shoulders. Ohno then threw Itami across the ring and Hideo landed on his feet. Ohno leveled him with an elbow and Itami rolled out of the ring.
Ohno connected with another elbow to Hideo’s face on the entrance ramp. Kassius set up Itami for a Suplex but Itami blocked it and connected with a Suplex of his own that sent Ohno crashing onto the entrance ramp. Itami shouted at the crowd to show him respect as the action returned to the ring.
Itami stomped on Ohno in the corner and then set up a chair across his face while Ohno’s head was on the bottom turnbuckle. Itami connected with a Dropkick to the chair against Kassius’ head for a two count. Ohno went for an elbow but Itami poked Ohno in the eye. Itami went for the GTS but Ohno escaped. Kassius then delivered a low-blow to Itami and then leveled him with the Roaring Elbow for the pinfall victory.
Not even an injured elbow can prevent @KassiusOhno from taking a victory lap among the #NXTUniverse! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/lnYTI777aH
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) September 7, 2017
William Regal came down to the ring and introduced NXT Women’s Champion Asuka. Asuka came down to the ring with the title and grabbed a microphone. The crowd chanted “Asuka!” as she stood in the ring with Regal. Asuka said that she has been in NXT for almost two years and the crowd started to chant “thank you Asuka!”.
Asuka stated that she has fought so many great Superstars and that she loves NXT. Asuka said that she grew so much here and that she is grateful for NXT. Regal said that since Asuka has become NXT Women’s Champion, she has done nothing but defend that title with honor. Regal stated that Asuka is one of the greatest champions in WWE history.
Regal stated that he and Asuka have started negotiations with Daniel Bryan and Kurt Angle. Regal announced that Asuka will be stepping down NXT Women’s Champion. Regal said that this is a wonderful opportunity for Asuka. The NXT roster came down to the entrance ramp and clapped as the crowd chanted “thank you Asuka!”.
Asuka said that wherever she goes now, NXT will come with her. Asuka waved to the crowd as the roster and Regal clapped. Ember Moon then came down to the ring and extended her hand. Asuka went to shake it but Moon pulled her hand away and laughed. The two then hugged in the ring.
Looks like @WWEEmberMoon wants to be the first to bid @WWEAsuka farewell… #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/sEYBDoI1Ib
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 7, 2017
Triple H came down to the ring with flowers and gave Asuka a hug. Triple H gave Asuka the roses and took the NXT Women’s Championship off Asuka’s shoulder. Triple H introduced Asuka one final time in NXT and Asuka raised her hand as everyone cheered. NXT went off the air with the crowd chanting “thank you Asuka!”.
#ThankYouAsuka for all you've done for @WWENXT…
Now, what's next for the Empress of Tomorrow??
Two words…#GetReady #WeAreNXT @WWEAsuka pic.twitter.com/GiryOCzyOY— Triple H (@TripleH) September 7, 2017
This week at the Performance Center in Orlando, WWE held the 2017 NXT Combine, a 2-day event to test the strength and conditioning of NXT Superstars and WWE signees.
The athletic events included sprints, overhead medicine ball tosses, broad jumps, 1000-meter rows, bench press, deadlifts and weighted chin-ups and more.
WWE.com has published full results from the camp, including the Top 3 male and female performers for each exercise.
On the men’s side, NXT star Tino Sabbatelli, Montez Ford of the The Street Profits and Otis Dozovic of Heavy Machinery had the most impressive performances. Dozovic won the bench press (46 reps of 225 pounds) and trap-bar dead lift (775 pounds max weight) competitions.
For the women, Mae Young Classic competitor Bianca Belair was the clear standout, coming in first place than more even than anybody (including Standing Broad Jump, Overhead Medicine Ball Toss, the 1,000 Meter Row, Bench Press, Weighted Chin-Up, Fireman’s Carry and tied for first on the Trap Bar Dead Lift with Ember Moon).
If you’re not yet familiar with Bianca Belair, check out her first-round match from the Mae Young Classic tournament and her post-match interview:
Former RAW Women’s Champion Sasha Banks joined the the Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast this week and spoke about a variety of WWE-related topics.
Back at Money in the Bank, a lot of fans were unhappy that James Ellsworth got involved in the first-ever Women’s Money in the Bank match. With the Women’s Revolution in full swing, it was a questionable booking decision for Carmella to win with a man’s help. Sasha says WWE knows how to get a reaction out of the audience and accomplished that with Ellsworth’s involvement.
“Knowing our company, everyone was talking about it and that is what they wanted,” she said.
Sasha Banks made a name for herself in NXT and is one of the biggest stars to come out of WWE’s developmental system. In NXT, she feels storylines were laid out much more clearly. She knew where her character was headed and was able to give a lot more input. On the main roster, she’ll arrive at RAW and have no idea what’s planned for her. She admits it’s frustrating not knowing what’s next for her in WWE.
“We kind of always knew where we were going [in NXT], so it helped me prepare and think about it ahead of time about how can I make this better. But when I go to Raw, it’s legit like I have no clue what I am doing so I don’t even know what to prepare for. I get handed something and told something and am like ‘okay, I have one hour to get… okay let’s just do it.’ Honestly, I wish we had the opportunity to know what we are doing in the next three months.”
Sasha’s a four-time RAW Women’s Champion, but has lost the title each time within a month. She doesn’t know why the RAW Women’s Championship is passed around so casually and whether it’s a sign WWE doesn’t have faith in her as champion.
“I don’t know if it was something with me or they just want to keep on flipping flopping, I don’t know!”
She also expressed frustration with the fact that she wasn’t able to attend the Mae Young Classic tapings in Orlando. Instead of being ringside like some of the other NXT women who graduated to the main roster, she was doing PR for WWE in Australia.
Sasha questioned, “How am I not a part of this?’ I can’t believe they booked it like that.”
You can listen to the full podcast here:
NXT opened up this week with SAnitY surrounded by security as Adam Cole, Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly appeared to have attacked them outside. Percy Watson states on commentary that he believes Cole, Fish and O’Reilly were behind the attack. Nigel McGuinness then defended his fellow ROH veterans and stated that this is America and you are innocent until proven guilty.
BREAKING: #SAnitY has been ATTACKED outside @FullSail!!! #WWENXT @KillianDain @TheEricYoung @TheWWEWolfe @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/rAcSEDWYsC
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2017
NXT Champion Drew McIntyre comes down to the ring. McIntyre raised the title and said that this was the culmination of his career, but he is aware that he now has a target on him. McIntyre said that if Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O’Reilly or anyone else in the NXT locker room want a shot at him, they should come down to the ring and face him like a man.
Your NEWWWWW @WWENXT Champion @DMcIntyreWWE kicks off an ALL-NEW #WWENXT, RIGHT NOW on @WWENetwork! #AndNew pic.twitter.com/RBv9XrViRw
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2017
Roderick Stong then came out and said that he doesn’t care about McIntyre being attacked at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III. All he cares about is himself, his family and the NXT Championship. Strong stated that when he is finished with Bobby Roode tonight, he is coming after that title. Drew McIntyre said that this is what he is talking about. Strong stepped up like a man and asked for a shot. McIntyre said that he hopes that Strong is ready to get knocked out like a man as well.
New #NXTChampion @DMcIntyreWWE wants a FIGHT? He JUST GOT IT in the form of @RoderickStrong! #WWENXT @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/ncVSvZQ6ck
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2017
Royce controlled the match early and connected with a knee to Riot’s face before throwing her outside the ring as NXT went to a commercial break. When NXT returned, Royce was still in control and had Riot in a Chin Lock in the middle of the ring. Riot escaped and connected with a Dropkick. Riot then hit a Powerbomb for a two. Riot tried to pick up Royce but Peyton grabbed the ring apron. The referee then started shouting at Royce, which allowed Billie Kay to boot Riot in the face while the referee was distracted. Peyton Royce then hit the Fisherman’s Suplex for the pinfall victory.
NXT GM William Regal was interviewed in his office backstage. Regal discussed the attack on SAnitY that opened up the show but was quickly interrupted by Kassius Ohno. Kassius said that he wanted another shot at Itami and he wants it to be a NO DQ match. Regal made the match official for next week.
You WANT it? You GOT it! @KassiusOhno will face @HideoItami in a #NoDQ Match NEXT WEEK on @WWENXT! #WWENXT @RealKingRegal pic.twitter.com/YxGPgI7tub
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2017
ASK and you shall RECEIVE… @KassiusOhno @HideoItami @WWENXT #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/mr0WFi8hPp
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) August 31, 2017
This was a squash match. Heavy Machinery hit The Compactor quickly for the victory.
A GROUNDING victory for #HeavyMachinery as they make quick work of their opponents! #WWENXT @WWEDozovic @TuckerKnightWWE pic.twitter.com/b0FpZmh0mC
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2017
Lars Sullivan was shown in William Regal’s office. Regal stated that Sullivan has attacked three men recently and that his actions have consequences. Regal announced a 3-on-1 Handicap match for next week. Sullivan smiled and walked away.
The AGGRESSIVE @LarsSWWE will have his hands full when he competes in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match NEXT WEEK on #WWENXT! @RealKingRegal pic.twitter.com/fZ2k2buWos
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) August 31, 2017
The match opened up with the Full Sail crowd chanting “thank you Bobby” as Roode’s time in NXT is coming to an end. Roode shouted at Strong that he was a failure and that NXT will always be his. Roode went to pose in the ring but Strong shoved him down. Strong started out in control and connected with a series of chops. Strong then hit two Backbreakers in a row on Strong as the crowd started to boo Roderick.
.@roderickstrong has NO TIME for @REALBobbyRoode's #GLORIOUS antics… #WWENXT @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/JIKu4GpENw
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 31, 2017
Roode and Strong battled on the ring apron. Roode got the upper-hand and sent Strong flying back-first into the steel steps next to the ring. Roode then planted strong with a Spinebuster as NXT went to a commercial break. When NXT returned, Roode was back in control of the match. Roode took a break from beating down Strong to pose in the ring as the crowd cheered.
.@REALBobbyRoode and @roderickstrong have some unfinished business to take care of… and even the #WWENXT ring can’t contain it!!! pic.twitter.com/oEQ2m9AwIn
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2017
Strong battled back and leveled Roode with a Clothesline. Roode responded by knocking Strong out of the ring and then planting him with a Neckbreaker when he tried to get back into the ring. Roode went for the Glorious DDT but Strong escaped and connected with a running knee for a two count.
Roode and Strong battled on the top rope. Strong gets knocked down to the mat but quickly got back to his feet and connected with a kick to the side of Roode’s head. Strong then hit the Suplerplex but Roode was able to kick out at two.
BEAUTIFUL #Superplex from @roderickstrong!!! #WWENXT @REALBobbyRoode @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/5poPxaNou0
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 31, 2017
Both Superstars made their way back to their feet as the crowd cheered. Roode and Strong then traded punches. Roode got the official in the way and then capitalized by hitting the Glorious DDT.
Roode went for the pinfall but Strong was able to get his foot on the bottom rope. Roode started insulting Strong which wound up costing him. Strong pumped himself up and connected with a flurry of knees to Roode. Strong then hit a Backbreaker, blew Roode a kiss and then planted him with another Backbreaker for the pinfall victory.
After the match, NXT Champion Drew McIntyre made his way to the ring. He pointed at Roderick Strong and then raised the title. As McIntyre was posing, Adam Cole, Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly attacked him from behind. They knock down a few security guards as well before NXT GM William Regal arrives on the scene. Cole, Fish and O’Reilly taunted Regal before exiting the arena.
The STRONG survive as @roderickstrong defeats the #Glorious @REALBobbyRoode on @WWENXT! #WWENXT @WWENetwork pic.twitter.com/oV7VblqQYR
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2017
You NEVER know when @AdamColePro, @KORcombat and @theBobbyFish will show up… #WWENXT @DMcIntyreWWE @roderickstrong pic.twitter.com/pQwJlIcFST
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2017
In the latest episode of WWE Pop Question, Superstars gave their predictions on who they think will win Saturday night’s boxing match between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather.
Enzo Amore insisted that they turn it into a Triple Threat match so he could emerge as the winner. Becky Lynch, Renee Young and Maria Kanellis picked McGregor to win.
Corey Graves, Mike Kanellis, TJP, The Usos and Baron Corbin picked Mayweather. Rusev stated that they both are already winners because of the amount of money they are going to make tomorrow night.
Bobby Roode lost the NXT Championship to Drew McIntyre on Saturday at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III. On this past Tuesday, Roode made his SmackDown debut and defeated English. Roode also appeared on Wednesday’s episode of NXT in a backstage segment and stated that he wanted his rematch for the NXT Championship. Roode also said that he wanted to embarrass Roderick Strong before he left NXT.
WWE posted the following video of Bobby Roode inviting the NXT Universe to come see him one final time:
Get ready for @REALBobbyRoode's #GLORIOUS #NXTFarewellTour! https://t.co/wJDZsEeL99
9/7 #NXTRochester
9/8 #NXTStCatharines
9/9 #NXTToronto pic.twitter.com/Is7qiiLLjl— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 25, 2017
On Thursday night, NXT taped the next 4 weeks of television from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. Thanks to Will Henderson (@willh94) for sending in the results:
August 30th Episode:
– We are show the Takeover recap video that aired to kick off this past week’s NXT.
– We are shown SAnitY and various roster members laid out on Full Sail’s backlot, while Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, and Kyle O’Reilly are shown walking away. NXT General Manager William Regal is shown surveying the scene seething
– New NXT Champion Drew McIntyre out. Says the past 17 years has led to this. He knows the title means he’s got a target on his back. Calls out Cole, Fish, O’Reilly, and the whole locker room and says it’s Drew’s world now. If you want a shot, come to the ring and ask him to fight. Roderick Strong out and says he wants a shot. Says tonight he will beat Bobby Roode, then he will step up and fight Drew like a man. Drew says he hopes Roddy is ready to get knocked out like a man
– They are dimming the lights on the crowd like they have done at Takeovers at Full Sail in the past during matches
– Peyton Royce defeated Ruby Riot. Ruby with a dropkick for a nearfall. Ruby locks in an arm wrench, but Peyton fights out to the ropes. Peyton tosses Ruby outside and rips her hair extensions out. Ruby takes over after a clothesline and drives Peyton’s head into the turnbuckle with her knees. Peyton hits her Fireman’s Carry driver but Ruby kicks out. Billie Kay pulls Peyton out of the ring but Ruby hits a suicide dive onto both. Peyton distracts the ref and Billie lays out Ruby with a kick outside the ring. Peyton pulls Ruby in and hits her Fisherman’s Suplex for the win
– Heavy Machinery defeated two jobbers in a quick squash match. Nothing of note here
– Roderick Strong defeated Bobby Roode. “Thank you Bobby” chants from some of the crowd to start. Bobby goes for his Glorious pose but Roddy shoves him and goes for a takedown. Strong with a beautiful dropkick. Stiff chops. Roddy with a series of backbreakers. Roode knocks Strong off the apron and into the steps. Roode nails a spinebuster on the floor. Roode with a neck breaker for 2. Roode with a series of backbreakers of his own, then does his Glorious pose. Roode working over the spine of Strong. Strong hits a pop-up gutbuster. Roode reverses the Angle Slam into an arm drag. Strong with a backbreaker for a nearfall. Strong with a Tiger Driver for 2, and transitions the kickout to a Boston Crab. Strong reverses the Glorious DDT into an Angle Slam. Strong with an enziguri to Roode on the top rope, then a superplex for 2. They exchange punches, then Roode hits the Glorious DDT but Strong gets his foot on the ropes. Roode slaps Strong, but Strong responds with a jumping knee, then hits End of Heartache. Strong picks up Roode, blows him a kiss, then hits End of Heartache again for the pin
Post match, Drew McIntyre comes out. He holds the belt up towards Roddy on the stage when Cole, O’Reilly, and Fish attack. Cole hits a DDT on the stage when security and Regal run out. The trio escape through the crowd and are shown leaving Full Sail as Drew is attended to on the ramp
September 6th Episode:
– The ramp and ring apron have Conor’s Cure logos on them
– Andrade “Cien” Almas defeated Cezar Bononi. Zelina Vega is on commentary. Cezar gets some offense to start, but Andrade takes over with a stiff backfist after sidestepping a kick. Andrade goes for the double knees in the corner, but Vega yells at him from commentary to finish Bononi, so Andrade hits the El Idolo DDT for the win
– Aleister Black out for a promo. Aleister says 15 years ago he started a journey that led him here to NXT. Says his journey in NXT is far from over, and he knows now, that his next step in NXT is NXT Champion Drew McIntyre. The Velveteen Dream interrupts. Dream says that Black has been blinded by the light that is the Velveteen Dream. Dream says he doesn’t see any of the darkness, and he asks Aleister where his scars are. He says he sees a man who’s hurt. Says Aleister looks afraid, afraid to get close, and that he’s afraid of the light. He knows Aleister has a heart, it’s just in the wrong place. Aleister uses the Black Mass to knock the mic out of Dream’s hand then sits down. Dream drops to his knees and gets right in Aleister’s face, as if he is going to kiss him, before sliding out of the ring
– Johnny Gargano defeated Riddick Moss (w/Tino Sabbatelli). Riddick was in control for a good 90% of the match. Riddick tells Johnny he’s nothing without DIY, and Johnny unloads. Gargano hits a running cannonball off the apron. Tino distracts Johnny and Riddick goes for a crucifix powerbomb, but Gargano reverses into the Gargano Escape, but Riddick gets the ropes. Tino tries to attack Johnny, but Gargano fights him off and hits the lawn dart for the pin
– They announce we’ve got a No Disqualification match between Hideo Itami & Kassius Ohno later tonight
– Lars Sullivan defeated 3 jobbers in a 3-on-1 handicap match. Lars demands all 3 guys at once. At the bell he throws each one around the ring. Lars decimates all 3 guys and hits his sidearm power slam on each guy and pins the final one. No reaction for this. Lars starts attacking each guy after the match, but No Way Jose interrupts. Says he stopped the biggest conga line ever at Brooklyn. Says Lars is tough, but let’s see how tough he is when Jose’s back isn’t turned. Jose throws the first punch but Lars lays him out with a clothesline and just destroys him and walks away
– Sonya Deville defeated Zeda in a sloppy match. Sonya nails a rough knee to the sternum on a seated Zeda and locks in an armbar for the quick win
– Kassius Ohno defeated Hideo Itami in a No DQ match. Kassius with a leg drop and some chops. Hideo runs Kassius’ head into the ringpost and Ohno tumbles down the steps. Hideo stands on Ohno’s head on the steps. Itami with a flurry of stiff kicks and the corner dropkick for a 2. Hideo goes under the ring for a chair. Kassius fights the chair away and tosses it to Hideo, but Hideo uses the chair to block the rolling elbow. Hideo goes after the arm and takes control. Hideo wedges the chair in the corner, but they trade reversals without going into it. Ohno with an enziguri and a running senton. Kassius nails a brutal rolling elbow and knocks Itami out of the ring. Ohno backs him up the ramp and nails another brutal elbow. Itami suplexes Ohno on the ramp. Itami screams for the crowd to show him respect. Itami stomps Ohno in the corner, and puts the chair over him and nails the corner dropkick for a nearfall. Ohno goes for the elbow, but Itami goes for the low blow kick. Ohno catches the leg and hits a low blow of his own, then nails the elbow for the pin
September 13th Episode:
– Ruby Riot defeated Peyton Royce and Billie Kay. Ruby starts the match with no partner. Peyton and Billie take advantage, but suddenly Nikki Cross appears at ringside, looking on with a smirk on her face. Ruby turns the tide and crawls to her corner, when Nikki jumps on the apron and tags herself in to a huge pop. Nikki goes crazy on both of the Iconic Duo and hits the swinging fisherman neckbreaker on Billie. Nikki tags Ruby in and leaves through the crowd as Ruby hits a cannonball senton off the top for the pin
– The Street Profits defeated The Ealy Brothers. Ealys take control after some early double team moves by the Street Profits. Montez gets the hot tag in to Dawkins, who runs wild and the Street Profits pick up the win with the spinebuster/frog splash combo. Post match they run into the crowd to celebrate to a huge pop
– Pete Dunne defeated Wolfgang to retain the WWE United Kingdom Title. Dunne is an absolute star. Crowd loves him. Dunne in control early with a lot of arm wrenching and holds on Wolfgang. Wolfgang goes up too but Pete bites his hand and sends him outside. Wolfgang slaps Pete who responds with tough strikes. Wolfgang powers out of a kimura with a suplex. Wolfgang nails a huge spear as Pete runs at him in the corner that sends Pete outside. Wolfgang nails a tope to the outside but only gets a 2. Wolfgang with a delayed vertical suplex off the top and goes for The Howling, but Pete catches him in an armbar. Wolfgang powers out. Pete nails a stiff forearm and hits the Bitter End for the pin. Post match, Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly, and Bobby Fish hit the ring and surround Dunne. Pete backs off then attacks, and Wolfgang joins in to help. Pete bails and looks like he’s going to run back in, but instead grabs his title from the ring and leaves. Cole nails a shining wizard as Fish and O’Reilly hold Wolfgang. As Cole & company leave through the crowd, Trent Seven & Tyler Bate run down to check on Wolfgang and stare down the Cole trio
September 20th Episode:
– Johnny Gargano defeated Tino Sabbatelli (w/Riddick Moss). Same format as the match Johnny had with Riddick earlier. Johnny wins with the Gargano Escape
– Bianca BelAir defeated Lacey Evans. Bianca dominated the match. She gets win with an inverted powerbomb after her trademark hair whip spot
– Lars Sullivan defeated No Way Jose. Lars just destroyed Jose the whole match. Brutal spots with Jose getting tossed around outside the ring and on the apron. Jose tries to fight back but Lars flattens him. Lars hits a diving headbutt and his sidearm powerslam for the win.
– Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish (w/Adam Cole) defeated Trent Seven and Tyler Bate. Good match. Fish and O’Reilly dominate early. Fish spears Seven into the barricade at ringside. Trent hits a suicide dive on Fish. Tyler goes for the Tyler Driver 97, but Kyle reverses it into a guillotine. Bobby & Kyle hit Chasing the Dragon but Tyler gets his foot on the rope. Trent gets the tag and runs wild, locking Kyle in a half crab, but Fish nails a kick. Cole superkicks Bate at ringside, allowing Fish and O’Reilly to hit their new finisher, a leg sweep/heel kick combo for the pin. Post match, NXT Champion Drew McIntyre comes out, but the Cole trio bails into the crowd. As they try to exit, SAnitY appears behind them and attacks, brawling until Cole & Co. retreat through the crowd
– This segment should air on the September 6th episode. A video package on Asuka and her incredible run airs on the tron. William Regal is in the ring and introduces Asuka. Asuka says she loves NXT and is grateful for NXT. Regal says she’s done nothing but defend the title with honor since coming to NXT and that she is one of the greatest champions in WWE history. Regal announces that Asuka and himself have begun negotiations with both RAW and SmackDown General Managers, but it is bittersweet as she will be stepping down as NXT Women’s Champion. The NXT roster empties out onto the stage to say farewell. Asuka says wherever she goes, NXT will go with her. Ember Moon walks out and offers and handshake, but fakes out and gives Asuka a hug. Triple H comes out and gives Asuka a bouquet of flowers and takes the title, introducing her one final time as the undefeated, 523 day reigning champion. Asuka takes her bows and poses with HHH on the stage to end the tapings
Asuka’s historic reign of terror as NXT Women’s Champion has come to an end.
At Thursday’s NXT TV tapings from Full Sail Unviersity, Asuka relinquished the title to NXT General Manager William Regal. Asuka sustained a broken right collarbone during her successful title defense against Ember Moon at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn last weekend. Her recovery time is 6-8 weeks.
According to NXT ringside physician Dr. Jeffrey Westfield, “During the match, she landed awkwardly from a throw from Ember Moon and was able to complete the match … We performed an initial ultrasound backstage that was highly suspicious of a break that was later confirmed by an X-ray.”
Asuka’s reign lasted 509 days, but according to WWE, her reign will officially end on the date that her historic announcement airs.
The #NXTUniverse cheers for @WWEAsuka moments after relinquishing the #NXTWomensTitle to GM @RealKingRegal. #ThankYouAsuka #WeAreNXT pic.twitter.com/2CjDsDKQXU
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 25, 2017
No Way Jose was dancing around ringside when Lars Sullivan attacked him. Sullivan beatdown No Way Jose and then slammed him into the ring apron. Sullivan then threw Jose in the ring and connected with a Splash in the corner. The crowd got behind Jose but the attack from Sullivan was too much for Jose to overcome. Sullivan slammed No Way Jose to the mat and then left the ring.
EXCLUSIVE: It seems to have been @WWENoWayJose’s entrance music that pushed @LarsSWWE over the edge before their scheduled match! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/eK10DFUa3q
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/WWE/status/900509806619795456
Johnny Gargano was interviewed about his loss to Andrade “Cien” Almas. Gargano stated that he knows a lot of people still believe in him and that he wants to prove those people right.
.@JohnnyGargano is making NO excuses for the result of his match against @AndradeCienWWE at #NXTTakeOver: Brooklyn III. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/jxmFZV1DjQ
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/Zelina_VegaWWE/status/900515243297828864
Backstage footage of NXT Women’s Champion Asuka was shown after her victory over Ember Moon at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III. Asuka was asked what was next for her in NXT. Asuka said that she doesn’t know but she will remain champion. Asuka suffered an injury during her match with Ember Moon and will be out for 6-8 weeks.
"like the Terminator, I'll be back" #Undefeated #TheStreak
Asuka suffers collarbone injury at NXT TakeOver https://t.co/pMamBtu7fn @wwe— ASUKA / ??? (@WWEAsuka) August 21, 2017
WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne and Wolfgang were interviewed backstage. Wolfgang said that he wants a shot at Dunne’s title after they win their tag match tonight. Dunne told Wolfgang to not get too far ahead of himself and to focus on their match tonight.
#UKChampion @PeteDunneYxB says HE truly began the #WWEUK brand, but @WolfgangYoung is more concerned with HIS title opportunity! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/9umYFJqjmK
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 24, 2017
Logan applied a Headlock but Royce battled out of it and applied a Headlock of her own. Royce then leveled Logan with a shoulder tackle. Logan wrestled Royce down to the mat and applied an Arm Bar. Royce got out of it and connected with a spin kick that knocked Logan to the mat. Royce bounced Logan’s head off the top turnbuckle and then beat her down in the corner.
Logan connected with a German Suplex as Billie Kay looked concerned ringside. The crowd got behind Sarah Logan as she connected with a right hand and a chop. Logan hit Royce with a couple of shoulder tackles and a Dropkick for a two count. Royce connected with a knee to Logan’s face and followed it up with a Fisherman’s Suplex for the pinfall victory.
All is well in the world of the #IconicDuo. @WWEPeytonRoyce leaves Brooklyn atop the competition! @BillieKayWWE #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/jRVfjkMUKZ
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 24, 2017
Drew Galloway will address Adam Cole, Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly attacking him after winning the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III.
Bobby Roode was interviewed earlier in the day. Roode said that he still has unfinished business in NXT. He wants to have his rematch for the NXT Championship and also embarrass Roderick Strong.
#SDLive may be #GLORIOUS, but @REALBobbyRoode hasn't forgotten about @roderickstrong OR #NXTChampion @DMcIntyreWWE! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/bJiHWACChE
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 24, 2017
NXT cameras attempted to catch up with Aleister Black after his victory over Hideo Itami at TakeOver: Brooklyn III on Saturday but Black walked right past them and didn’t answer any questions.
.@WWEAleister's reaction to all the post-#NXTTakeOver buzz is pretty much what you'd expect… #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/RsUi8KPi7P
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) August 24, 2017
Dunne and Bate started off the match. Dunne dragged Dunne to the mat and applied a Headlock. Bate got out of it and both Superstars leaped to their feet at the same time and had a stare down as NXT went to a commercial break. When NXT returned, Bate connected with a Dropkick and tagged in Trent Seven.
Seven slammed Dunne to the mat and immediately tagged in Bate. Tyler leaped onto Dunne after bouncing off of Seven’s shoulders.
Tag team offense at its finest! @Tyler_Bate @trentseven #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/6oq2ICaLPw
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 24, 2017
Seven was tagged back in and Dunne greeted him with a forearm to the jaw. Wolgang entered the match and immediately got planted with a DDT from Trent Seven. Seven argued with Dunne on the ring apron and then charged at Wolfgang. Wolgang was ready for him and powered him down to the mat for a two count.
Pete Dunne got back into the match and stomped on Seven’s hand in the ring. Dunne booted Seven down to the mat and locked in an Arm Bar and then bent Seven’s fingers back to inflict more pain. Wolfgang was tagged back in and he continued the beatdown of Seven. Wolfgang slammed Seven to the mat face-first. Seven got back to his feet and planted Wolfgang with a Dragon Suplex.
Bate and Dunne were tagged back in. Dunne leaped at Bate but Tyler caught him and launched him across the ring. Bate went for a German Suplex but Dunne landed on his feet. Bate then delivered a massive Clothesline. Bate lifted Dunne up on his shoulders and spun around several times in the ring before finally dropping him to the mat. Bate went for the pinfall but Wolfgang broke it up.
Former #UKChampion @Tyler_Bate partners with @trentseven against current #UKChampion @PeteDunneYxB and Scotland's @WolfgangYoung! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/7uBkognNYL
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2017
Seven and Wolfgang were then knocked out of the ring. Bate showed Dunne his right hand and then punched hi in the face with his left. Bate planted Dunne with a Powerbomb but Bate was unaware that Wolfgang had tagged himself in. Wolfgang immediately connected with the Howling (Senton Bomb) on Bate for the pinfall victory.
.@WolfgangYoung picks up the win for his team, and #UKChampion @PeteDunneYxB is holding his title VERY close… #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/gMxi1zyXKs
— WWE (@WWE) August 24, 2017
Asuka defended her NXT Women’s Championship against Ember Moon on Saturday at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III. Asuka defeated Moon, but WWE has announced today that she suffered an injury during the match.
WWE announced that Asuka broke her right collarbone during the match. The typical recovery time for the injury is 6-8 weeks.
WWE posted the following statement from ringside physician Dr. Jeffrey Westfield, who tended to Asuka in Brooklyn:
“During the match, she landed awkwardly from a throw from Ember Moon and was able to complete the match, but had notable pain and discomfort,” Dr. Westerfield said. “We performed an initial ultrasound backstage that was highly suspicious of a break that was later confirmed by an X-ray.”
EVOLVE booker Gabe Sapolsky has commented on his status with NXT after recent reports that he’s been visiting the Performance Center and attending NXT TV & Takeover tapings.
During last week’s media call to promote Takeover, Triple H commented on Gabe’s involvement with the company “I like Gabe,” said Triple H. “I like what he does. I think he’s a smart guy that helps to get talent going in their careers and is a great place for them to work and he’s cultivating talent.”
He continued, When I have an opportunity for him to be around us, and learn from us, and I can bring him in, see how his mind works, and think, it’s good for everybody…If I feel like someone is a talent who can add to our product, add to enjoyment for fans and can help, yeah I want to work with that person, and I want to help them be able to do the same.”
In the latest WWN Alerts email, Sapolsky addressed Triple H’s remarks but assured fans he’s not looking to join NXT full-time.
“I need to thank Triple H for those humbling and nice words,” said Sapolsky. It has been an invaluable learning experience being at NXT. I am all about talent development. My favorite part of this job is seeing talent learn, improve, grow and then realize their dreams. The lessons I have learned from Triple H, William Regal and everyone at NXT has made me better at my job. Everyone is incredible there.”
“There is no talk of a writer’s job at NXT. I am not there for a tryout as has been rumored. I’m there because we all want to have the best tools and ideas possible to lead pro wrestling into the future. NXT is an opportunity for me to improve my skills, and then spread that knowledge to everyone in WWN, whether it is directly to our locker room, to those who participate in the Seminar/Tryout or anyone who joins our office staff with the New Promoter Initiative.”
The Authors of Pain defended their NXT Tag Team Championships against SAnitY at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III tonight. Eric Young replaced Killian Dain before the match started. The match went back and forth but in the end, SAnitY prevailed and became the new NXT Tag Team Champions. Their celebration was short-lived as Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly showed up and attacked them from behind. Fish and O’Reilly were known as “reDRagon” in ROH and were the ROH Tag Team Champions in that promotion. You can check out a video of the attack below.
#SAnitY's celebration is cut short by… @TheBobbyFish & @KORcombat?! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/wTGVOrA2W7
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 20, 2017
Bobby Roode defended his NXT Championship against Drew McIntyre in the main-event of NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III. Roode planted McIntyre with the Glorious DDT and held on and went for a second one. McIntyre was able to fight out of it and leveled Roode with the Claymore to capture the NXT Championship.
Another celebration was cut short when Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly appeared on the ring apron. McIntyre was distracted by them and Adam Cole appeared and attacked him from behind. Fish and O’Reilly held up McIntyre and Cole leveled him with a Superkick. Cole then posed with the NXT Championship as NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III went off the air. You can check out Cole’s NXT debut in the video below.
We have a NEW #NXTChampion in @DMcIntyreWWE…and a NEW TARGET for the arriving @AdamColePro in @WWENXT! #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/9dDUGuAea6
— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2017