Kai & Shirai Defeated Duke & Shafir
Io Shirai & Dakota Kai battled Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir tonight on NXT. Duke started off the match by shoving Kai to the corner of the ring. Dakota exploded off the ropes and hit a Dropkick and then followed it up with a Double Stomp for a near fall.
Duke beat Kai down in the corner and tagged Shafir into the match. Marina connected with a few punches to Dakota’s face and then went for the cover but Kai kicked out at two. Duke tagged back in and Kai greeted her with a boot to the face.
Shirai and Shafir tagged in and Io hit her with a couple of forearms to the face. Shirai followed it up with a springboard Dropkick and then Double Knees in the corner of the ring. Shirai climbed to the top rope as Kai blasted Duke off the ring apron with a running kick to the face. Io hit Shafir with a Moonsault off the top rope for the pinfall victory.
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Congratulations on tonight’s victory @shirai_io. Let’s see if you can keep that momentum going, because you’ve qualified for next week’s #1 Contender Fatal 4-Way Match!
— William Regal (@RealKingRegal) December 20, 2018
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Dominik Dijakovic Dominated
Dominik Dijakovic faced Aaron Mackey tonight on NXT. Dijakovic absolutely dominated this match right from the start. Dominik shouted “time to fly!” and launched Mackey across the ring. Dijakovic lifted Mackey up in a Torture Rack and then slammed him face first into his knee for the pinfall victory.
Heavy Machinery Picked Up A Win
Heavy Machinery beat the hell out of a jobber team tonight on NXT. Otis and Tucker will face Undisputed Era next week for the NXT Tag Team Championships. Heavy Machinery will also be joining the main roster in the near future. Undisputed Era came down to the entrance ramp during the match and trash talked with Dozovic and Knight.
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— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 20, 2018
Tommaso Ciampa Helped Johnny Gargano Defeat Aleister Black
Aleister Black squared off against Johnny Gargano in a Steel Cage Match in the main event of this week’s NXT. Gargano attacked Black from behind during his entrance and beat him down against the barricade surrounding the ring.
Black battled back with an elbow to the face and then a series of kicks to Johnny’s chest. Gargano slammed Aleister into the steel steps and then the action finally entered the ring. Gargano immediately tried to escape but Black dragged him down to the canvas.
Aleister hit an elbow to the face and followed it up with a Suplex for a near fall. Johnny tripped up Black as he climbed the cage and crotched him on the top rope. Gargano then bashed Black’s face into the steel cage and unloaded a flurry of punches to Aleister’s head.
Johnny bounced Aleister’s face off the top turnbuckle and then connected with a chop that echoed throughout the building. Gargano catapulted Black towards the cage but Aleister caught himself and hit Johnny with a ridiculous Moonsault.
Black slammed Gargano face first into the steel cage several times and followed it up with a running knee to the face for a two count. Aleister climbed to the top of the cage but decided to get back down and the match continued.
Gargano launched Aleister into the steel cage and then tied his arms up in the ropes. Gargano hit him with a Superkick and started climbing the cage. Black broke free and brought Johnny back down. Gargano planted Aleister with a Powerbomb off the ropes as the crowd chanted “holy sh*t!”.
Johnny went for the cover but Aleister Black somehow kicked out at two. Gargano connected with another Superkick but Black shrugged it off and hit Johnny in the face with a jumping knee. Aleister followed it up with two big boots to Johnny’s face.
Gargano tried to escape through the steel cage door but Aleister dragged Johnny back into the ring. Gargano hit Black with an Enziguri and tried to escape once again but Aleister brought him back to the middle of the ring. Johnny hit Black with a Russian Leg Sweep and then quickly transitioned into the Gargano Escape in the middle of the ring.
Aleister battled through the pain and tried to break the hold by ramming Johnny’s head into the cage but Gargano wouldn’t let go. Aleister slammed Johnny into the cage once again to break the hold but Gargano quickly climbed to the top of the steel cage.
Black joined him up there and Gargano went for a move off the top but Black held onto the cage as Johnny crashed to the canvas. Aleister then hit Double Knees off the top rope and went for the cover but Gargano kicked out at the last second.
Gargano crotched Black on the middle rope and kicked the rope several times. Johnny then launched Aleister face first into the steel cage. Gargano lifted Black up and said that he absolves him of his sins. Aleister hit Gargano with the Black Mass out of nowhere and both Superstars fell to the canvas.
Johnny was the first one to get up and started climbing up the cage once again. Black crawled towards the cage door at the same time but NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa interfered and slammed the door into Black’s face.
Ciampa stomped on Black a few times as Johnny climbed back into the ring. The crowd chanted “DIY!” as Ciampa and Gargano connected with dueling kicks to Black’s face. Ciampa smiled and left the ring and Johnny pinned Aleister for the victory.
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