Bianca Belair Defeated Deonna Purrazzo
Bianca Belair battled Deonna Purrazzo on this week’s episode of NXT. Belair started off the match control and connected with a Dropkick. Bianca followed it up with a Gutbuster for a near fall.
Belair hit Deonna with a couple of elbows to the midsection and then connected with a Body Slam. Belair went for a standing Moonsault but Purrazzo rolled out of the way and Bianca crashed to the canvas.
Deonna hit a couple of chops and followed it up with a boot to the face. Purrazzo then dropped Belair with a Hip Toss and followed it up with a Dropkick for a near fall. Belair battled out of an Arm Bar and then lifted Purrazzo up in the Torture Rack. Bianca then hit a Facebuster for the pinfall victory.
The EST @BiancaBelairWWE is B-A-C-K! pic.twitter.com/7ZS6NEIUlc
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) August 23, 2018
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? bEST@BiancaBelairWWE is the EST on NXT pic.twitter.com/g1KDLSZEKw— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) August 23, 2018
Pete Dunne Retained The United Kingdom Championship
Pete Dunne defended the United Kingdom Championship against Zack Gibson tonight on NXT. Gibson and Dunne locked up to start off the match. Gibson brought Dunne to the canvas as the Brooklyn crowd was heavily behind the United Kingdom Champion.
Gibson hit Dunne with a cheap shot to Dunne’s throat but Pete battled back with a gigantic forearm to the face. Dunne brought Gibson to the mat and started to manipulate his fingers as Zack screamed in pain.
Both Superstars got tied up while upside down on the canvas. They then started to trade shots and the crowd erupted. Dunne got the upper hand and stomped on Gibson’s elbow as the crowd chanted “Bruiserweight!”.
Gibson hit Dunne with a forearm to the face and then applied a Headlock in the center of the ring. Pete battled free with a chop to Gibson’s chest but Zack responded with a Belly to Back Suplex for a near fall.
Zack got some revenge and started to bend Dunne’s fingers back before transitioning into a Cobra Clutch. Dunne quickly battled to his feet but was greeted with an elbow to the face from Gibson.
Dunne got pissed off and hit a massive right hand to Gibson’s face that knocked him on his ass. Dunne followed it up with an Enziguri and a roundhouse kick to Gibson’s face. Dunne hit an Exploder Suplex and went for an Arm Bar but Gibson escaped out of the ring.
Pete Dunne climbed up to the top rope and hit Gibson with a Moonsault off the top rope as the crowd chanted “NXT!”. Back in the ring, Dunne hit a Double Stomp to Gibson’s midsection as Zack pleaded for mercy.
Dunne followed it up with a Powerbomb and went for the cover but Gibson was able to kick out at two. Pete went for a Moonsault off the second rope but Gibson was ready and connected with a kick to the face. Gibson then hit a Lumbar Check for another near fall.
Gibson went for another cheap shot but Dunne blocked it and stomped on Zack’s hand. Dunne and Gibson then took each other out at the same time and crashed to the canvas as the crowd once again shouted “NXT!”.
Dunne hit Gibson in the face with an Enziguri and then perched him on the top rope. Pete joined him up there and set up for a Superplex. Gibson blocked it and connected with a Superplex of his own for a two count.
Gibson tried to apply the Shankly Gates submission but Dunne blocked it for a moment. Gibson stayed on the attack and was able to lock in the hold in the middle of the ring. Dunne battled through the pain and was able to use his mouth and bit the bottom rope to break the hold.
Zack Gibson stomped on Dunne several times as the crowd booed. Dunne’s mouthpiece fell out while he was being stomped on. Gibson leveled Dunne with a Lariat and then picked up the mouthpiece.
Gibson went to throw it into the crowd but Dunne grabbed his hand and snapped his fingers back. Dunne then hit Gibson with the Bitter End for the pinfall victory. Pete Dunne is still the United Kingdom Champion.
Gibson meets a Bitter End, compliments of @PeteDunneYxB! pic.twitter.com/D5qUnq6KRd
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) August 23, 2018
The #BruiserWeight @PeteDunneYxB is ready to do whatever it takes to leave Brooklyn with his #UKChampionship reign in tact! @ZackGibson01 #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/9dh9D9YIjZ
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2018
The majority of this week’s episode of NXT was devoted to recapping NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 that aired this past Saturday night on the WWE Network. It was also revealed that NXT Superstar Nikki Cross may have witnessed who attacked Aleister Black in the parking lot.
More information on the attack of @WWEAleister: It is believed that the figure shown in this new footage is none other than @NikkiCrossWWE.
Still… the culprit remains a mystery. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/gUhQCt5Ndr
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 23, 2018
