The July 6, 2021 episode of WWE NXT aired live on the USA Network from Orlando, Florida at the Capitol Wrestling Center.
WWE NXT Results
- MSK def. Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher to retain tag team titles
- LA Knight def. Cameron Grimes to retain Million Dollar Title
- Zoey Stark & Io Shirai def. The Way to win women’s tag team titles
- Adam Cole def. Kyle O’Reilly.
Here are the takeaways from this week’s show:
NXT Tag Team Title Match
Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher challenged NXT Tag Team Champions MSK on this episode.
The match saw the champions dominate Ciampa throughout the match. Before the commercial break, Lee hit Thatcher with a moonsault off the middle rope. MSK rolled up Ciampa for the win to retain their titles.
Ciampa & Thatcher became the top contenders to MSK’s titles by defeating The Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson & James Drake) in a tornado tag match in the main event of a recent episode of NXT. Last week, there was a face-to-face segment with the teams.
MSK won the NXT Tag Team Championships in a triple threat match against The Grizzled Young Veterans and Legado del Fantasma (Raul Mendoza & Joaquin Wilde) at TakeOver: Stand & Deliver this April.
Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher challenged NXT Tag Team Champions MSK on this episode.
Women’s Tag Team Title Match
Io Shirai and Zoey Stark challenged NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae.
Shirai & Stark became the number one contenders by defeating NXT Women’s Champion Raquel Gonzalez & Dakota Kai and Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon in a triple threat tag team match on NXT last week when Shirai pinned Kai after hitting a moonsault.
The match was a lot of fun with the challengers bringing the fight to the champions. The charging battery hit 100% and it was revealed as Teagan Nox, who stood at the top of the stage. Starks hit her finisher to Heartwell for the win.
Nox has been out of action since last year when she suffered a torn ACL. WWE had an angle where LeRae attacked Nox to write her off TV.
Io Shirai and Zoey Stark challenged NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae.
Million Dollar Title Match
Cameron Grimes vs. LA Knight with the Million Dollar Title on the line and the stipulation that if Knight won, Grimes must become his butler, took place.
Knight defeated Grimes in a ladder match at NXT TakeOver: In Your House last month to win the strap and to become the first Million Dollar Champion since 2010.
On the post-TakeOver: In Your House episode, Knight turned against “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase and attacked him. Grimes made the save. Last week, Grimes challenged Knight to a Million Dollar Championship match and while Knight initially declined, he agreed with the stipulation in place.
The match ended when Knight hit a DDT on the title outside of the ring so the referee couldn’t see it. Knight hit his finisher back into the ring to win the match.
Cameron Grimes vs. LA Knight with the Million Dollar Title on the line and the stipulation that if Knight won, Grimes must become his butler, took place.
Face-to-Face
NXT Champion Karrion Kross and Johnny Gargano did in fact meet face-to-face on this show. NXT authority figure Samoa Joe was there to make sure things don’t get out of hand.
Over the weekend in a promo, Kross told Gargano to leave his family at home for the segment and that he’ll leave Scarlett at home as well.
Kross and Gargano brawled throughout last week’s show including the parking lot. Kross put Gargano in the Kross Jacket and then tried to run him over with his car, but Joe moved Gargano out of the way before Kross could hit him.
The segment started with Gargano saying that Kross sucks and he’s been living rent free in Kross’ head. He said the reason Kross tried to hit him with his car last week is due to his fear that Gargano will expose him. Kross listed the things he thinks of every morning then knocked Gargano for wearing Candice LeRae’s jeans.
Next week, Kross will defend the NXT Title against Gargano with Joe being the special guest referee.
Championship Cypher
Isaiah “Swerve” Scott and Hit Row hosted a championship cypher after Scott beat Bronson Reed to win the North American Title last week.
There was a freestyle rap from each member of Hit Row. They all had moments to shine before doing an entire song in the ring. They were actually pretty good.
Adam Cole vs. Kyle O’Reilly
Adam Cole vs. Kyle O’Reilly in a singles match was the biggest bout on the card.
The match was a brawl with rules in place. Cole targeted the left knee of Kyle throughout the match. Cole hit panama sunrise on the floor for a near fall. Kyle caught a superkick and hit a brain buster before missing a knee drop off the top rope. Cole hit the last shot for a near fall. Cole got the win with the panama sunrise then the last shot.
At TakeOver: Stand & Deliver this April, O’Reilly defeated Cole in an unsanctioned match. Both stars were then both involved in the fatal five-way match at TakeOver: In Your House that saw Karrion Kross defeat O’Reilly, Cole, Pete Dunne, and Johnny Gargano to retain the NXT Championship.
They got into a brawl on the June 15th episode of NXT that led to NXT General Manager William Regal making the match happen.
Adam Cole vs. Kyle O’Reilly in a singles match was the biggest bout on the card.