Nikki Cross Got The Better Of Shayna Baszler Once Again
NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler came down to the ring and said that she showed that she runs the locker room by defeating Dakota Kai last week. Baszler said that she is tougher and smarter than everyone.
Baszler then brought up Nikki Cross and stated that there is always one person in the group that thinks the laws don’t apply to them. Shayna added that if Cross ever got in her face again, it will be the last thing she ever does.
Nikki Cross interrupted and made her way down to the ring as Baszler waited for her. Cross had a grin on her face as she hopped on the ring apron and started bouncing around. Nikki got into the ring as the crowd cheered “Nikki is gonna kill you!”.
Shayna once again threatened Cross and poked fun at her for being crazy. Baszler stated that she could put Cross to sleep in a heartbeat and threw her microphone at her. Nikki picked it up and dared Shayna to do it. Nikki begged her to do it and started laughing wildly into the microphone.
Baszler raised the title in her face and then Nikki moved towards her. Shayna backed away in fear and Nikki laughed. Baszler then shoved Nikki and Cross bounced off the ropes and attacked Shayna. Cross beat the hell out of Baszler and stomped on her in the corner. Nikki went to grab the title but Baszler got up and punched Nikki in the face.
Cross battled back with a forearm to the face and connected with a Crossbody off the top rope that sent Baszler to the outside of the ring. Baszler was busted open as Cross slid the NXT Women’s Championship out of the ring. Baszler slowly backed up the entrance ramp and retreated backstage as Cross stared at her with a menacing look on her face in the ring. Baszler will defend the NXT Women’s Championship against Nikki Cross at NXT TakeOver: Chicago.
Did @NikkiCrossWWE cross the line last week? @QoSBaszler is NOT playing around right now… #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/Qz2cywpt02
— WWE (@WWE) June 7, 2018
.@NikkiCrossWWE has Shayna on the run! pic.twitter.com/VvtjrK4Bw8
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 7, 2018
TM61 Dominated
TM61 faced a jobber team tonight on NXT. Miller and Thorne dominated the entire match and showed disrespect to their opponents while doing so. The crowd chanted “let’s go jobbers!” during the match but TM61 wound up winning the match with ease.
After the match, Miller and Thorne stated that they have proven that they are the best team in NXT. TM61 added that every team in NXT should kneel down and call them “The Mighty”.
Another victory ?#WWENXT @ShaneThorneWWE @WWENickMiller pic.twitter.com/MNtIjWtsbf
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 7, 2018
Roderick Strong Defeated Danny Burch
Roderick Strong battled Danny Burch on tonight’s episode of NXT. Burch and Strong locked up to start off the match. Strong took Burch down to the canvas and applied a side Headlock. Burch quickly broke free and locked in an Arm Bar. Strong escaped to the ropes and told Burch to back up.
The two locked up once again and Danny got the better of the exchange once again. Strong connected with a boot to the face as Burch was hung up between the ropes. Roderick locked in a Crossface and then raked at Burch’s face.
Roderick hit Burch with a couple of loud chops that echoed throughout the arena. Strong followed it up with a Backbreaker for a two count. Strong applied a front Facelock in the middle of the ring. Danny broke free but walked into a Dropkick to the face from Strong for a two count.
Strong got Burch in the Abdominal Stretch in the middle of the ring as the crowd got behind Burch. Danny broke free and threw Strong out of the ring. Roderick got right back in there and went for a knee in the corner but Burch got out of the way. Strong slammed knee-first into the turnbuckle but was able to deck Burch with a headbutt.
Burch shook it off and delivered an uppercut in the corner. Danny hit a Dropkick off the turnbuckle and followed it up with a German Suplex. Burch then leveled Strong with a Clothesline as Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly rushed the ring.
Pete Dunne and Oney Lorcan came down for the save and a brawl broke out. Back in the ring, Danny Burch applied the Crossface but Cole hopped back up on the ring apron. Burch was distracted and charged at Cole. Strong capitalized and planted Burch with a Backbreaker for the pinfall victory.
After the match, Pete Dunne attacked Strong in the ring. Dunne leveled him with a forearm to the face as the crowd chanted “Bruiserweight!”. Kyle O’Reilly hit Dunne in the back with a tag title, which allowed Strong to hit Dunne with a Backbreaker. Undisputed Era then exited in the ring and posed on the entrance ramp.
Looks like #UKChampion @PeteDunneYxB still has some unfinished business to settle tonight… #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/EB71MDA2Gy
— WWE (@WWE) June 7, 2018
Kairi Sane Defeated Lacey Evans
Lacey Evans once again faced Kairi Sane on this week’s episode of NXT. Evans had Kairi’s name written on her right hand and vowed to hit her with the Women’s Right. Evans and Sane locked up to start off the match. Sane planted Evans on the mat and stomped on Lacey’s right hand.
Lacey dragged Sane to the mat by her hair and followed it up with a springboard Elbow Drop for a two count. Evans then punched Sane in the stomach and started to taunt her. Evans applied the Cobra Clutch in the middle of the ring. Sane battled to her feet but Evans maintained the hold while spinning Sane around. Evans dropped her in the corner and connected with a Bronco Buster for a two count.
Sane ducked under a kick but wound up running into a knee to the midsection. Evans planted Sane with a Body Slam for another two count. Evans did a pushup on Sane while covering her. Lacey climbed to the second rope and missed with a springboard Moonsault.
Sane connected with three Interceptor Spears in a row. Kairi fired herself up and stomped her way to the corner. Sane connected with a sliding elbow and then hit a forearm to the face off the top rope for a two count. Kairi applied an Arm Bar but Evans quickly escaped.
Kairi planted Evans with an Alabama Slam and then made her way to the top rope. Kairi hit the Insane Elbow for the pinfall victory.
InSane #DivingElbow? by the #PiratePrincess @KairiSaneWWE! pic.twitter.com/lypNV5Z1dq
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 7, 2018
Johnny Wrestling Is Now Johnny Badass
Tommaso Ciampa made his way to the ring as the crowd chanted “you suck!”. Ciampa took his time getting into the ring as the crowd continued to chant “you suck!” in his face. Tommaso posed on the ring apron without a care in the world as the crowd booed as loud as they could.
Ciampa got in the ring and a “Johnny Wrestling!” chant broke out. Tommaso took a seat on the top turnbuckle as the crowd shouted “you tapped out!”. Ciampa shook his head and said that the crowd all gave up on him long before he gave up on them. Tommaso said that the crowd disgusted him and the “you suck!” chants started again.
The crowd transitioned into chants of “a**hole!” as Ciampa stated that he doesn’t care what they have to say. Tommaso hopped down back to the mat and started ranting about Gargano. Ciampa bitched about Gargano interrupting a match last week on NXT to announce their Street Fight and said that things always have to be about Johnny Gargano.
Ciampa joked that Johnny Wrestling has become Johnny Badass and the crowd chanted along. Tommaso called it adorable and then brought up Gargano almost crippling his wife two weeks ago. Ciampa blamed Gargano for bringing his wife to the ring and insisting for a fight.
Tommaso claimed that all he did two weeks ago was simply defend himself. He called Gargano “boy” and scolded him for not listening to his wife. Ciampa warned Gargano to not show up at NXT TakeOver: Chicago. Ciampa vowed to put the Gargano fairytale to an end. Gargano then shoved security away from him and sprinted to the ring. Johnny attacked Ciampa and then hit him with a Suicide Dive that sent Tommaso over the barricade.
Gargano threw a security guard into the steel steps as Ciampa got back to his feet. The brawl continued through the crowd and Gargano leaped onto Ciampa and a bunch of security guards. Ciampa retreated to the ring but Gargano caught up to him again. A couple of security guards got in Johnny’s way and Tommaso capitalized. Ciampa leveled Johnny with a Clothesline and added insult to injury by applying the Gargano Lock to Johnny in the middle of the ring.
Ciampa finally let go of the hold and waved to Gargano with a smile on his face on the entrance ramp. Gargano got back up and ran after Ciampa on the entrance ramp. Johnny caught him once again and slammed him into the screens on the stage. Ciampa’s face was busted open but Gargano couldn’t resist attacking him once again. NXT went off the air as Johnny had Ciampa in the Gargano Lock on the stage. The final moments were Ciampa screaming in pain and tapping out as security tried to drag Gargano off of him.
After all this time, it's Johnny who finally knows what it feels like to attack someone after the credits screen. pic.twitter.com/iamdgCxQZz
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 7, 2018
.@JohnnyGargano is fueled by his pursuit for vengeance! pic.twitter.com/h2JHOYCspy
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 7, 2018
Feels pretty good! pic.twitter.com/pj5v7pu9gW
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 7, 2018
Announced for next week’s episode of NXT:
- EC3 vs. Kassius Ohno
.@therealec3 v. @KassiusOhno? EC3 can see it in lights. pic.twitter.com/ZVeI2EpP3S
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) June 7, 2018
- NXT Champion Aleister Black will be on next week’s show
The following video package was shown during this week’s show to promote Velveteen Dream vs. Ricochet at NXT TakeOver: Chicago on June 16th:
