Adam Cole Outlasted Danny Burch
NXT North American Champion Adam Cole battled Danny Burch to start this week’s episode of NXT. The match started off back and forth as the two Superstars locked up in the middle of the ring. Burch got the upper-hand and planted Cole with a Northern Lights Suplex. Cole battled back with an elbow to the face and then applied a Headlock.
Cole taunted Burch while tightening up the hold. Burch escaped and dropped Adam Cole with a shoulder tackle. Burch then blasted Cole in the face and Cole tumbled out of the ring. Burch followed him out there but Cole was ready and caught Burch in a Neckbreaker outside the ring.
Back in the ring, Cole connected with another Neckbreaker for a two count. Cole stomped on Burch in the corner until the referee broke it up. Cole connected with a Suplex and followed it up with a knee to Danny’s back. Cole brought Burch back to the corner and hit him with a few jabs in the face.
Cole hit Burch with a Body Slam for a two count and then went back to the Headlock in the middle of the ring. Burch broke the hold but Cole knocked him back down with a boot to the face. Cole continued to taunt Burch while beating him back down to the canvas. Burch fought back with a Jawbreaker and couple of chops to Cole’s chest.
Burch hit a giant uppercut in the corner and followed it up with a Dropkick off the second rope. Burch hit a German Suplex and then a Clothesline to Cole for a two count. Danny applied the Crossface but Cole quickly escaped. Burch grabbed Cole by the face and delivered a headbutt.
Adam Cole stumbled to the corner and Burch perched him up on the top turnbuckle. Burch connected with the Tower of London off the top and went for the cover but Cole was somehow able to kick out at the last moment. Cole countered a Suplex attempt and connected with a Fireman’s Carry Neckbreaker for another near fall.
Cole couldn’t believe Burch kicked out and started talking to himself in the corner of the ring. Cole pointed at Burch and delivered a loud Superkick to Burch’s face. Cole hit another Neckbreaker and followed it up with the Last Shot for the pinfall victory.
Candice LeRae Brawled With Shayna BaszlerÂ
Candice LeRae confronted Shayna Baszler during this week’s episode of NXT. Baszler told her to stick to being the cute little sidekick and Candice responded by slapping the NXT Women’s Champion in the face. A brawl broke out for a moment but was quickly separated by WWE officials.
#WWENXT Women’s Champion @QoSBaszler messed with @CandiceLeRae on the WRONG day… pic.twitter.com/F99qcuE5zr
— WWE (@WWE) July 12, 2018
Kairi Sane Tapped Out Vanessa Borne & Called Out Shayna Baszler
Vanessa Borne squared off against Kairi Sane this week. Borne drove Sane to the corner to start off the match. Sane threw Borne to the corner and wound up for a punch. Kairi elected to not punch the scared Borne in the face, instead she simply poked her in the forehead. Borne got pissed off and charged at Kairi but Sane was ready and dropped her to the canvas. Borne battled back and connected with a Samoan Drop for a two count.
Gotta love the offense of the #PiratePrincess!#WWENXT @KairiSaneWWE pic.twitter.com/J19Jdwyu4E
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 12, 2018
Vanessa targeted Sane’s back for the next few minutes of the match. The crowd chanted for Kairi as Borne stomped on Sane’s back. Borne got up on the second rope and shouted at the crowd to cheer for her. The NXT crowd responded with boos and Sane used the time to regroup. Sane connected with a Neckbreaker to by herself some more time.
Kairi connected with the Interceptor Spear and fired herself up in the corner. Sane stomped around the ring and connected with a sliding forearm in the corner. Sane made her way up to the top rope but Vanessa got her with a punch to the face. Borne threw Sane off the turnbuckle and back down to the canvas. Borne rolled up Sane for a two count. Sane then locked in an awesome cross-legged Boston Crab for the submission victory.
After the match, Sane grabbed the microphone and stated that she has defeated Shayna Baszler before and that she is going to do it again. The crowd started chanting “again!” as Sane is coming for the treasure, the NXT Women’s Championship. Kairi then shouted “ahoy!” and posed in the ring.
There's no escape from @KairiSaneWWE's Anchor! ?? pic.twitter.com/AydkNZpyaD
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) July 12, 2018
Ciampa Attacked Aleister Black
Aleister Black was interviewed backstage and stumbled upon Johnny Gargano. Johnny told Black that Ciampa cannot be the NXT Champion. Black said “okay” and started to walk away. Johnny grabbed him and Black told him to let him handle it. Black walked away and was then attacked from behind by Ciampa. Tommaso waved goodbye to Aleister after the attack. Black will defend the NXT Championship against Ciampa in two weeks.
OH MY GOD. @ProjectCiampa just STRUCK AGAIN, and this time it's #WWENXT Champion @WWEAleister on the receiving end! pic.twitter.com/ecCMga1BQD
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 12, 2018
.@ProjectCiampa just unleashed a surprise attack on the #WWENXT Champion @WWEAleister backstage! pic.twitter.com/5bzUxX3z6q
— WWE (@WWE) July 12, 2018
Undisputed Era Recaptured The NXT Tag Titles
Mustache Mountain (Tyler Bate & Trent Seven) defended their NXT Tag Team Championships against Undisputed Era (Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong) in the main event of this week’s episode of NXT.
Their moustaches are glorious, and they are YOUR #WWENXT #TagTeamChampions!@Tyler_Bate @TrentSeven pic.twitter.com/jxgiHxsLOq
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 12, 2018
O’Reilly and Strong attacked Mustache Mountain right when the bell rang. Bate and Seven fought back with a couple of uppercuts. Bate Body Slammed Strong on top of O’Reilly. Seven then connected with a Senton on top of O’Reilly. Strong and O’Reilly were then tossed out of the ring.
Bate and Seven followed them out there and continued the beatdown as dueling “Undisputed!” and “Mustache Mountain!” chants broke out. O’Reilly and Strong battled back and slammed Seven’s knee into the steel steps. O’Reilly and Strong then isolated Seven in the corner of the ring and continued to target his knee.
O’Reilly and Strong took turns attacking Seven’s knee for the next several minutes of the match. Trent Seven was able to roll-up O’Reilly for a two count. Strong tagged in and dragged Seven to the apron. Seven used his good leg to boot Strong to the barricade. Seven then launched O’Reilly out of the ring and tried to crawl to the corner. Seven leaped across the ring to try and tag in Bate but O’Reilly dragged Bate off the apron to prevent the tag.
Seven connected with a DDT to Strong and then O’Reilly tagged himself in. Kyle sprinted across the ring and booted Bate off the ring apron. O’Reilly locked in the Heel Hook in the middle of the ring but Trent escaped with a few desperate kicks to the face. Seven finally was able to get to the corner and tag in Bate.
Tyler came into the ring and blasted Strong with an uppercut and followed it up with a standing Shooting Star Press for a two count. Bate lifted O’Reilly up for an Airplane Spin but O’Reilly countered into a Sleeper Hold. Bate broke the hold by slamming Kyle into the turnbuckle. Tyler then grabbed Strong and launched him into O’Reilly with an Exploder Suplex.
Bate lifted Strong onto his shoulders and then lifted O’Reilly up off the canvas at the same time and spun them both around. Seven was getting checked on by WWE officials on the apron as Bate tried to fight both O’Reilly and Strong by himself. Bate booted O’Reilly out of the ring but turned around into an Enziguri from Strong. Bate shrugged it off and planted Strong with the Tyler Driver.
Bate went for the cover but O’Reilly broke it up with a Dropkick for a two count. Bate launched Kyle out of the ring again as the crowd chanted “this is awesome!”. Seven got up on the apron and asked for a tag but Bate declined. Strong delivered a Backbreaker to Bate and tagged in O’Reilly.
O’Reilly connected with a boot to the face and then a Brainbuster for a near fall. Strong tagged in as Bate desperately tried to fight back. Roderick missed and accidentally struck O’Reilly. Trent Seven tagged himself in and started chopping O’Reilly and Strong in the chest. Trent connected with the Seven Stars Lariat on Strong for a two count.
Seven lifted Strong up in a Torture Rack but his knee gave out. Strong hit Seven with a chop block to the back of the knee and applied the Strong Clutch. Bate broke it up with a kick to Strong’s face. O’Reilly tagged in and leaped onto Seven’s knee from the second rope. O’Reilly once again locked in the Heel Hook in the middle of the ring and Seven screamed in pain.
Bate tried to fire up his partner and desperately reached his hand out for a tag. O’Reilly dragged Seven back into the middle of the ring and maintained the hold. Seven and O’Reilly traded slaps to the face but Kyle wouldn’t let go of the hold. Seven clubbed his way out of the hold and both Superstars slowly made their way back up to their feet.
O’Reilly then locked in a double Knee Bar in the middle of the ring as Bate grabbed a towel in the corner. Seven shouted at Bate to not throw in the towel but Bate had no choice. Bate threw in the towel and Undisputed Era recaptured the NXT Tag Team Championships in an excellent match.
.@Tyler_Bate could not stand to see @TrentSeven take any more punishment. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/uvHqpxwdwI
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 12, 2018
ROCK ON @KORcombat! pic.twitter.com/nYflbhLON6
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) July 12, 2018
THIS JUST IN: @Tyler_Bate isn't human. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/iBDy1UI9ir
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 12, 2018
Announced for next week’s episode of NXT:
- Dakota Kai vs. Lacey Evans
Kai was interviewed backstage during this week’s episode of NXT. Lacey Evans interrupted and insulted Kai, which led to Dakota challenging Evans to a match next week.
Sounds like a plan, @DakotaKai_WWE! #TEAMKICK pic.twitter.com/MIcQB3RCMn
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) July 12, 2018
- #1 Contender Fatal 4-Way Match: Kairi Sane vs. Nikki Cross vs. Candice LeRae vs. Bianca Belair
The winner of next week’s Fatal 4-Way will battle Shayna Baszler for the NXT Women’s Championship at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn.
BREAKING: @KairiSaneWWE @NikkiCrossWWE @CandiceLeRae & @BiancaBelairWWE will do battle NEXT WEEK to determine the #1 Contender to @QoSBaszler's #WWENXT #WomensChampionship! pic.twitter.com/wyfuLcwOCQ
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 12, 2018
