Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) beat Demetri Jackson and Andrew Lockhart. After the match, Malcolm Bivens says that when it comes to devastation, destruction, aggression and adulation, The Creed Brothers are special, being above everyone else mentally and a different breed physically. He says that tonight was just a taste of what they are capable of, and that nobody can say he didn't do anything for anybody. Bivens then says he is about big money matches, and that he is willing to challenge anyone anywhere in WWE.
Grayson Waller beats Trey Baxter after reversing a roll-up into one of his own.
Seven NXT Superstars are in the ring as Tommaso Ciampa enters the ring to start tonight's show. Ciampa says that after 908 days, he reclaimed his spot at the top of the mountain and took back the title that he never lost, then says it has been a long journey that has been worth "every damn second." Ciampa says it feels good to be NXT Champion again, then says "I missed you, too" to the NXT Championship and that the new Superstars are ready to show what they are made of. He then says that he will always be "Mr. NXT," then says that even with a new coat of paint, the passion that everyone has - even the fans, whom he calls the heartbeat and soul of the brand - in NXT has never changed. Ciampa then says that with him as NXT Champion, NXT became the A-show, then tells the fans to make the world feel them, for they are NXT. Suddenly, Cameron Grimes shows up. Grimes says all this energy has gotten him fired up, and that the NXT Championship has the rocket fuel he needs to go to the moon. Suddenly, Joe Gacy cuts Grimes off, but LA Knight arrives. Knight says he is looking at "a heap of happy hot garbage" and that the fans should be chanting that he deserves it, but Odyssey Jones tells Knight he lost two matches in the same night last week. Pete Dunne and Ridge Holland show up, and Dunne tells everyone in the ring to make a name for themselves before calling them a geezer who is scared to throw the first punch. Ciampa punches Dunne, starting a multi-man brawl with more Superstars joining in. Tomasso Ciampa and Bron Breakker are the last two standing tall in the ring. Backstage, there is a brawl between four female NXT Superstars, and in the ring, Ciampa and Breakker keep Dunne and Ridge at bay. Breakker then challenges Dunne and Ridge to a tag team match against him and Ciampa.
Roderick Strong beats KUSHIDA to become the NXT Cruiserweight Champion after Malcolm Bivens puts Strong's foot on the bottom rope to break the Hoverboard Lock, then distracts the referee so that the whole of Diamond Mine can beat up KUSHIDA. After the match, Grayson Waller shows up, then says that after what happened to Drake Maverick last week, the new NXT is a jungle, but if anyone can survive the jungle, it is him. He then says he is not waiting for an opportunity and is going to take one, and challenges Strong for the Cruiserweight Championship next week. Bivens says that next week, Diamond Mine will show why they run NXT.
We hear from Tony D'Angelo, who says that his family had many investments in many interests in the Atlantic, and that his family takes family and business seriously. He then says that his success in WWE is going to be a third thing that will be taken seriously very soon.
We see a vignette for Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs, who talk about their bar brawling skills and their love for fighting before stating that the tag team division is in trouble.
Kay Lee Ray beats Amari Miller.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Bron Breakker. Breakker says tonight is big for him as he is in the ring with three of the biggest men in NXT. Tommaso Ciampa says it sink or swim time, and Bron Breaker says there is no better person to team with than "the champ."
WWE's first Singaporean Superstar, Dante Chen, is next!
In backstage footage from earlier today, Xyon Quinn helps two women into the Performance Center. When a man tries to walk in before them, Quinn stop him and lets the ladies through, then beats the guy up.
Dante Chen beats Trey Baxter.
We see a vignette for Chase University, where Andre Chase teaches how Odyssey Jones fails to get ahead in his career by losing to Carmelo Hayes with a weak cover. When a student names Steve reminds Andre Chase that he lost to Odyssey Jones in the first round on the NXT Breakout Tournament, Chase kicks him out of the class.
We see a vignette for Cameron Grimes, who is coming up next.
We see a message from Triple H via Twitter thanking the fans and family for their support since his recent heart attack.
Joe Gacy is in the ring. Gacy says that tonight, this ring is a safe space. He says NXT is home to "the smallest microaggressions to the biggest grudges," and says that he comes from a place of conflict resolution where he does not need to use male privilege to get what he wants. He says that he can be the man that we can show that there can be unity and tolerance for all and that peace can be attained in "this safe space."
Next week: The honeymoon of Dexter Lumis and Indi Hartwell!
We hear from Von Wagner. Von Wagner says last week didn't go his way, and that he can either bitch and moan or put in the work. He says that he is an unconventional man with unconventional methods and that his journey in NXT has just begun.
Elektra Lopez beats Anna Scheer. (Anna Scheer is currently best known as AEW enhancement talent Tesha Price, who has also appeared under the name Tenilla Price as an enhancement talent in 2018.) After the match, Santos Escobar calls Elektra Lopez excellence and sophistication with the ability to silently command respect, and that Elektra Lopez completes Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza). Elektra calls tonight's match just a taste of what she can do, and says she will unleash on B-Fab and NXT. She says B-Fab can keep talking, but says that is all that is, and if she doesn't like it, she can get out to the ring. B-Fab's music hits, but B-Fab attacks Elektra Lopez from behind while the rest of Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla) distracts the rest of Legado del Fantasma. Elektra and B-Fap have to be separated by their respective factions.
Backstage, Cora Jade meets with Trey Baxter and kisses him, telling him to chin up.
Backstage, Jessi Kamea, Franky Monet and Robert Stone run into Raquel Gonzalez, who says her and Franky's match for the NXT Championship is next week. Raquel leaves, then Lash Legend shows up and says that her new segment, "Lashing Out," debuts next week, and says her segment will be bigger than their match.
Backstage, Grayson Waller is met by Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams. Carmelo warns Waller that if he wins the Cruiserweight Championship next week, he could lose it in the same night thanks to his contract. After Carmelo says he will leave his options open and Grayson Waller and the people he was talking to leave, Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne walk by.
We hear from Ikemen Jiro, who shows off his impressive wardrobe. He says that he is "style strong" and not "strong style," and that "Ikemen" means "handsome man."
Mandy Rose, Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolin - now known as "Toxic Attraction" - head to the ring. Mandy says that when she came to NXT, she came here to be the fans' gift and golden goddess. She then realized the women's division needed a woman like her who the fans will never be with but love to look at. She then says it took a turn when her face was battered and beaten and the fans did nothing but ridicule her over and over again, and she realized that the fans treated her like they did Gigi and Jacy. She then says that the only difference is that Gigi and Jacy don't give a damn what the fans think, and that they showed her that behind the beauty, a beast is ready to be unleashed. Mandy Rose then says that she, Jacy and Gigi are what the future of the women's division looks like and that she is ready to take the division with Jacy and Gigi at her side. Gigi says that the face of her past fueled her aggression, and that she and Jacy needed guidance, as chaos without direction is a tragedy waiting to happen. She says that Mandy's guidance is what will guide them to the top. Jacy says they are not just pretty faces in the crowd, and that they will not wait for an opportunity like the rest of the women's division. She says that Toxic Attraction wants the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships, and that they have an ass-kicking waiting for Zoey Stark and Io Shirai, and that they do not want to be kept waiting.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Zoey Stark and Io Shirai. Shirai says she does not like Toxic Attraction, and if they want a tag team title match, they've got it. Suddenly, Indi Hartwell's best friend from the bachelorette party shows up, and says that not only are Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Jacy Jayne, Gigi Dolin) not the only women in the women's division, but if she knows Indi well, she will want the NXT women's tag team titles back.
Tommaso Ciampa and Bron Breakker beat Pete Dunne and Ridge Holland after Kyle O'Reilly shows up and hits Ridge Holland with his own nunchaku. After the match, Bron Breakker hands the NXT Championship to Tommaso Ciampa, but not after holding it in his hands for a moment or two.
It is announced that Ember Moon is not medically cleared to compete tonight, and that Sarray will now face Dakota Kai tonight.
Before the next match, Dakota Kai says she hopes Raquel Gonzalez is watching, as she is about to defeat the undefeated Sarray and prove she is nobody's sidekick.
Dakota Kai beats Sarray, handing Sarry her first NXT loss. During the match, Raquel Gonzalez is seeing making her way into the building. After the match, Dakota Kai goes for another running kick to the corner, but Raquel Gonzalez shows up, chases Dakota Kai out of the ring and tells her that she will never beat her or win the NXT Women's Championship. She says that if Dakota Kai wanted a title shot, all she had to do was ask. Raquel then accepts Dakota's challenge for NXT TakeOver 36, then tells Dakota she will tear her apart.
Indi Hartwell gets ready for her first date with Dexter Lumis despite Dexter losing the "Love Her or Leave Her" match while Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae size up the situation. Suddenly, Dexter Lumis rings the doorbell. Gargano greets Dexter, who is carrying a bouquet of roses, into the house. As Candice is worried about Indi, Dexter and Gargano have a staring contest as Gargano gets the silent treatment. Gargano demands that Dexter take Indi to a nice restaurant, come back by 10 PM, and "no funny business." After Indi and Dexter leave, Candice and Gargano decide to follow them, as Gargano is able to track them with his phone.
We get a closer look at Ilja Dragunov, courtesy of Sonic Drive-In.
We hear from Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, B-Fab). They say that they tired to let things go with Legado del Fantasma until they attacked from behind and took Swerve's grill, disrespecting them and their culture. Swerve then throws a yellow luchador mask into a burning metal drum.
Ilja Dragunov heads to the ring. Dragunov says he is not a man of big words, for where he comes from, means never meant anything while pain, struggle and the blind belief in fighting spirit has. He says he has put his power not into his words, but into his fists, and with his fists and everything else he is, he will make the unthinkable and beat Walter for the NXT UK Championship at NXT TakeOver 36 as the fans witness chaos and rage while history is made and an unbreakable kingdom falls. Suddenly, Pete Dunne shows up and tells Dragunov he owes him a big thank you, as without him travelling the glove and carrying NXT UK and all of Europe on his back, Dragunov would not even be able to compete against Walter or even stand in front of "the baddest man in NXT." He then says that if he stayed in the UK, he would have put Dragunov in his place a long time ago. Draguno says Pete Dunne says big words, then says he is here to go straight to the top, make the impossible possible and beat Walter, which he says Dunne cannot change. He also says this is something Dunne never did, then tells Dunne to prove his words are as strong as his will to fight and face him tonight. Dunne says Dragunov is as mad as he looks, and promises that Dragunov will not even make it to TakeOver.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews LA Knight and Cameron Grimes. Knight says Cameron left them hanging, not the other way around, and says that Ted DiBiase is filling his head with ideas, saying that Cameron is not special and is just a butler.
LA Knight beats Cameron Grimes. After the match, LA Knight makes Cameron Grimes shine his boot when "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase shows up. DiBiase says this has gone too far, and while he knows Cameron is a man of his word, he has a lot more for him, saying he could be doing a lot of other things. Knight says Cameron is born to be a butler, but Cameron says this is the last thing Cameron should be doing. DiBiase says this has gone too far, and while he knows Cameron is a man of his word, he has a lot more for him, saying he could be doing a lot of other things. Knight says Cameron is born to be a butler, but Cameron says this is the last thing Cameron should be doing. DiBiase says he can be a champion, especially if DiBiase puts the Million Dollar Championship on the line. DiBiase refuses, saying he has beaten Cameron twice, and says DiBiase can fill Cameron with all the false hope he wants. DiBiase then puts the title on the line, and says that this time, if Cameron Grimes loses, DiBiase will be his butler, not Grimes. DiBiase says he is a gambling man with a lot of money, and tells Knight he is on.
We see a vignette for Gigi Dolin, who says that this is not a nine-to-five gig and that it is all about surviving and running through everyone in the women's division and that she is not doing it alone as she cuts roses from their stems.
Gigi Dolin - accompanied by Jacy Jayne - beats Amari Miller. During the match, it is announced that Ilja Dragunov and Pete Dunne will face off in tonight's main event.
Indi Hartwell and Dexter Lumis head to a restaurant. Suddenly, Indi Hartwell finds out that Candice LeRae is spying on them. Candice quickly retreats, then Indi and Dexter resume their date.
General Manager William Regal is in the ring with a security detail. He asks Kyle O'Reilly and Adam Cole to come to the ring, which they do. Adam Cole arrives first, followed by Kyle O'Reilly. Regal tells both men that their match will be contested in a two-out-of-three falls, and that both men can pick the first two rounds' stipulations, with Regal picking the third should it go that far. O'Reilly says his loss between them at Great American Bash has not sat well with him, and declares the first fall to be declared by pinfall or submission, then states that Adam Cole is a narcissist. Cole says he only picked that because he is delusional, and says he is better than O'Reilly in every possible way. He then criticizes his actions from the last few weeks, then states that they both want the same thing. Cole picks a Street Fight for the second fall. Cole then tells O'Reilly not to worry about a third fall because their match will not go that fall when he wins two falls straight. O'Reilly says that Cole got rammed into the ring steps because he taught him and because he asked for it. O'Reilly says he now has his priorities straight and that he will do anything to put Cole down, as he does not care anymore. Cole asks O'Reilly how much more of a moron he can be, saying O'Reilly has followed him and rode on his coattails for thirteen years, and that he will never be him. Cole says that he is the greatest NXT Superstar of all time and that nobody can touch him, then calls O'Reilly "soft" and "pathetic" and that he means nothing to him as he dares O'Reilly to hit him. Security quickly moves in to separate both men as they brawl, and Regal declares that the third and deciding fall will be in a steel cage.
We hear from Timothy Thatcher and Tommaso Ciampa. Ciampa says that Oney Lorcan and Pete Dunne needed help to beat them in the form of Ridge Holland, and that the industry chooses people like Ridge Holland. Ciampa says that Ridge Holland is not a Thatcher or a Ciampa, and that they have honed their craft and continue to choose this industry while representing everything that is just and pure in it. Timothy then stops Ciampa to state that he will fight Holland in the ring.
We hear from Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel). Barthel says they are here to protect the purity of their sport by any means necessary. MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) then interrupt Imperium's vignette to make fun of interrupting vignettes, and state that they have brought new life into the tag team division. They then tell Imperium that if they want a shot at the NXT tag team titles, all they have to do is let them know.
Odyssey Jones beats Trey Baxter to advance to the finals of the NXT Breakout Tournament. After the match, Odyssey Jones celebrates his win in a post-match interview.
Boa says that disobedience will not be tolerated as it is announced that he is in action next.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell gets an interview with General Manager William Regal after KUSHIDA and Malcolm Bivens walk out of Regal's office. Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) vs. MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) for the NXT Tag Team Championships as well as Roderick Strong vs. KUSHIDA for the Cruiserweight title are official next week.
Mei Ying is seen accompanying Boa before the next match.
Boa beats Drake Maverick after Mei Ying spits smoke into Drake Maverick's face.
Indi Hartwell and Dexter Lumis have dessert, which is a white cake. The waiter is Johnny Gargano, and when he is found out, Indi and Gargano fight over the cake, when ends up in Dexter's face. After Gargano runs away, Indi makes the best of the situation and kisses Dexter.
We see a video package for Karrion Kross vs. Samoa Joe at NXT TakeOver 36.
Next week: a face-to-face between Karrion Kross and Samoa Joe!
Pete Dunne beats Ilja Dragunov after Walter shows up, distracting Dragunov and allowing Dunne to hit Bitter End for the win. After the match, Walter attacks Dragunov, but Dragunov is quickly able to hit Torpedo Moscow.
Hit Row (Ashante "Thee" Adonis and Top Dolla) beat Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza) by disuqalification after Santos Escobar hits Top Dolla in the back with a steel chair on the outside. After the match, Swerve gets in the ring, but Legado del Fantasma take him out before Santos Escobar forcefully removes his gold teeth. B-Fab hits Joaquin Wilde with a chair from behind, then Top Dollar and Swerve take him and Mendoza out as Escobar retreats.
Backstage, General Manager William Regal walks up to Samoa Joe with a security detail and tells Joe that security will watch him to make sure he does nothing to Karrion Kross between now and NXT TakeOver 36.
We see Dexter Lumis draw pictures of himself and Indi Hartwell concerning their relationship.
Ridge Holland beats Ikemen Jiro. After the match, Pete Dunne says everyone thinks they are bad until a real bad man steps into the room, then says Tommaso Ciampa thought he was bad until he, Holland and Oney Lorcan stepped into the room. He then tells Timothy Thatcher that is he back to knock the rest of his teeth out and force him to pick them up with broken fingers before saying that he, Lorcan and Holland are the three most dangerous men in NXT.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Robert Stone, Jessi Kamea and Franky Monet. Franky says that what happened last week is due to Robert Stone's interference, and tells Stone and Kamea that she is not a loser. She says that if they are to win, their brand will be rebuilt in her image and under her rules.
We see a vignette for Roderick Strong vs. Bobby Fish, which is up next.
We hear from Trey Baxter before his match in the NXT Breakout Tournament tonight.
Roderick Strong beats Bobby Fish.
Backstage, Cameron Grimes and L.A. Knight ask each other if they have each other's back. Both men agree that they are men of their word, then Grimes shines L.A. Knight's boot.
Before the next match, James Drake calls Cameron Grimes living proof that one cannot polish a turd, and Zack Gibson tells Grimes and LA Knight to stay out of their way.
Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) beat LA Knight and Cameron Grimes after LA Knight leaves Grimes high and dry and makes him wrestle Grizzled Young Veterans on his own. After the match, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase shows up and tells Grimes that LA Knight is hanging him out to dry and that he needs to find a way to get out of his situation. DiBiase then helps Grimes to the back.
We see a video package chronicling Samoa Joe's return to NXT and the road to his match with Karrion Kross at NXT TakeOver 36.
We hear from Dakota Kai. She talks about how she needed someone to trust eighteen month ago and found it in Raquel Gonzalez, and says that without her, Raquel would be nothing. She simply wanted Raquel to stand, watch and take out anyone in her way, and in that time, Raquel not only dominated everyone, but became a star in her own right. She says those wins were because of her. Dakota then says that Raquel took an opportunity for the NXT Women's Championship away from her when she challenged Io Shirai, and says she should have been the Women's Champion. Dakota then says that she wanted Raquel to return the favor, but she did not, and from then on, she was known as "Raquel's sidekick." She then says she is nobody's sidekick. She says that the only back she should have is her own, and says that Raquel did not even see her betrayal coming. She then says that there is someone left, and that is her. She says she took Raquel into this world, and she will take her out of it and become champion.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae. Gargano and Candice say that they know what is best for Indi Hartwell, and Gargano says the fate of The Way and Indi's life is in his hands and that he must protect Indi at all costs. Gargano says that tonight, he will end "In-Dex," and Candice says it will be for good.
We hear from Joe Gacy prior to his match in the NXT Breakout Tournament tonight.
It is announced that Adam Cole has suffered neck compression, spinal compression and spinal injuries after the events of last week and is not medically cleared to compete.
Next week: a face-to-face meeting between Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly moderated by General Manager William Regal!
Trey Baxter beats Joe Gacy to advance in the NXT Breakout Tournament.
In footage from earlier today, Io Shirai and Zoey Stark head to a sushi bar in Zoey Stark's attempt to form a bond. Shirai does her order in Japanese, then Zoey has what Shirai is having. This ends up with Zoey Stark having a lot of food that she ends up not liking. Afterwards, Shirai leaves Zoey with the bill. Zoey ends up finding out that Shirai and the waitress are not friends and both just happen to know Japanese, and that the waitress is from Kansas.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Indi Hartwell. She says that on one hand, she has family, but on the other, she has true love. She says that if Dexter Lumis were to win and Gargano and Candice were to give him a chance, they would learn he is misunderstood. She says that in the end, his relationship with Dexter either is or is not meant to be.
Karrion Kross shows up and tells Samoa Joe that he cannot control NXT, then asks Samoa Joe "Who provoked who?" Samoa Joe shows up with a bevy of security guards surrounding him, but he beats up security on the way to the ring as Kross flees. Samoa Joe then lays out a couple of security guards before putting one of them in the Coaquina Clutch and he looks into the camera and tells Kross that he is coming for him.
We see a Prime Target video package for Ilja Dragunov vs. Walter for the NXT UK Championship at NXT TakeOver 36.
We hear from KUSHIDA, who says that Roderick Strong has proven himself, and that if Strong wants a shot at the NXT Cruiserweight Championship, he has got it.
Next week: Raquel Gonzalez breaks her silence! Ember Moon vs. Sarray! Ilja Dragunov is live!
Johnny Gargano beats Dexter Lumis in a Love Her Or Leave Her Match after Dexter Lumis is inadvertently knocked into Indi Hartwell after Gargano kicks out of a schoolkid pin. After the match, Indi runs back to the ring and makes out with Dexter Lumis.
General Manager William Regal heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Regal says he has been with NXT since the very beginning in some forms, and has sat at the announce table for the first few years and watched NXT become what it is, the competitors that came through and the tours around the world that it had. With tears in his eyes and with great sadness, he talks about how his family even saw the show with him and how any time not spent with his family was spent helping to make NXT what it became, and thanks the fans for their support through the years. He then says that with the chaos from Sunday, he has given all that he can give to the fans and feels he cannot give the fans what they deserve anymore. Before Regal can make his big announcement, Karrion Kross and Scarlett show up. Kross says he and Scarlett knew this day would come and that they did not know when, and that they had to see and feel this for himself. He then calls Regal "completely pathetic" for crying and told him that he knew he was losing control of the NXT roster. He then says that when he retained the NXT Championship on Sunday, Regal knew he could control the place through chaos and violence. Kross then tells Regal to tell the people that he is leaving and then turn around and leave and never come back. Kross also demands Regal say that he was right and that he conquers all, then all of a sudden, two months after his WWE release, Samoa Joe appears and gets in the ring. Samoa Joe says that Regal wanted to speak with him, and Regal says that because of his love for NXT, NXT deserves a General Manager who can hold the position with the integrity it deserves, and asks Joe to be the new General Manager of NXT. Samoa Joe declines, then explains that in the seven years Regal has been on NXT, he has scoured the planet and brought in the best talent, including himself, and plucked NXT from obscurity and made it an international phenomenon. Joe says that Regal has cast a large shadow and has big shoes to fill, then says he cannot accept. He then admits that while he made Regal's life hell while he was in NXT, he always afforded him respect and wants to ensure respect is afforded to Regal from everybody. Regal considers this an interesting idea, but mentions that Samoa Joe cannot be a competitor and cannot lay a hand on anyone unless provoked. Joe accepts Regal's offer, then asks Kross what he is doing in the ring. Joe then says "Tick tock, young champion," and Kross and Scarlett leave the ring. Regal and Joe then shake hands.
We hear from Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake). Zack Gibson says they heard what Timothy Thatcher had to say and that he and James Drake are used to being looked down upon, and Drake says there will be no excuses tonight in their Tornado Rules tag team match. Gibson says that he and Drake cannot wait to kick their heads in.
Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) beat Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel). After the match, Imperium attack Breezango and hit Breeze with the European Bomb. They then drape an Imperium banner over a laid-out Breeze. After the match, Imperium attack Breezango and hit Breeze with the European Bomb. They then drape an Imperium banner over a laid-out Breeze.
Backstage, General Manager William Regal and security hold Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly apart. Regal puts them in a match at NXT Great American Bash in three weeks as well as in individual matches next week where they get to pick their opponents. As Cole says he should be fighting O'Reilly, O'Reilly punches Cole, and Samoa Joe soon steps in. After Joe keeps O'Reilly away from Cole, Cole shoves Joe, and this leads Joe into putting Cole in the Coaquina Clutch. He then says tells security to tell Cole that Regal wants his decision when he wakes up. (The security guards in this segment are all played by future NXT Superstars: Bron Breakker, Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Trick Williams, Tony D'Angelo and Von Wagner.)
We see a screen with a battery indicator charging and starting at 1%.
We hear from Santos Escobar, who says that he had the North American Championship in his hands, but Bronson Reed had to put him through a wall. He says that this was the only thing that Reed could have put him down with, and he will face him one-on-one and become the next North American Champion.
We get our first look at Trey Baxter (formerly known as Blake Christian), who makes his NXT debut tonight.
KUSHIDA retains the NXT Cruiserweight Championship against Trey Baxter with the Hoverboard Luck. During the match, Kyle O'Reilly watches from the stage. After the match, Kyle O'Reilly tells KUSHIDA he is not here to accept his open challenge for the Cruiserweight title and is here to issue one of his own, saying he wants a match with him for next week. KUSHIDA accepts.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Franky Monet and Presley. She says that she is here to give the fans what they want, and will give an encore of her world premiere next week. Suddenly, Franky meets up with Jessi Kamea and Aliyah. When Robert Stone shows up, Franky Monet says that they would do better if they listen to him, and Robert Stone says "Great minds think alike."
We hear from Mercedes Martinez, who admits that while she felt the wrath of Tian Sha on Sunday, then says she is the wrong person to mess with. She says that Boa will feel the steel again if he messes with her, and says she and Xia Li are 1-1 and she is ready to go again. She also says that Mei Ying won't have time to get out of her chair, for she will knock her right out of it.
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase heads to the ring. DiBiase says he has finally found somebody most worthy of continuing his legacy. We then a video package of LA Knight, who won the Million Dollar Championship Ladder Match on Sunday. LA Knight pulls up at the arena in a white Corvette convertible and heads to the ring. LA Knight says it is not often that one gets to meet their heroes, and even rarer to share the ring with them. He then says that he does not know how to describe how he feels about continuing DiBiase's legacy, saying he took the idea very seriously. He then says that despite being banged up, living up to that legacy and winning the Million Dollar Championship was "100% worth it." He talks about growing up watching DiBiase and becoming a big fan of him. LA Knight says he wanted DiBiase in the ring to express his gratitude and appreciation, and thanks him. He says this is the greatest moment in his wrestling career, and says it would be the honor of his life to crown him Million Dollar Champion. DiBiase places the Million Dollar Championship on LA Knight's shoulder, then shakes his hand before he and LA Knight laugh. LA Knight says that he now has everything he wants and that it is time to drop everything he does not need. He then punches out DiBiase and beats up DiBiase's security before declaring himself the true Million Dollar Champion. Eli Drake continues to stomp on DiBiase until Cameron Grimes runs in and knocks Eli Drake out of the ring. Grimes then checks on DiBiase.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai. She says that they have unfinished business with Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell and that Dakota wants gold. Dakota Kai says they will take out Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter tonight before becoming NXT Women's Tag Team Champions for a second time.
The battery indicator returns, this time charged to 11%.
Backstage, Samoa Joe and General Manager William Regal hold Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon back as Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez head to the ring.
Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez beat Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter.
In footage from earlier today, Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) says Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, B-Fab) are a bunch of tough guys for breaking their house on their pre-pre-show, which they are now rebuilding, and says if they knock the door to ask for a taste, they had better be ready for Ever-Rise to answer.
The battery indicator is now at 21%.
Adam Cole vs. Kyle O'Reilly at NXT The Great American Bash in three weeks is now official.
Io Shirai heads to the ring. Io says that she is back and that she feels good, but when she announces her next target, Candice LeRae shows up. Candice says things have change since she has been gone, and that she is no longer an uncrowned champion while Io Shirai is back to the bottom after no longer being an unbeaten champion, saying she will have to earn her opportunities. Candice says that Io Shirai picked the wrong time to screw with her, then Io is attacked from behind by Indi Hartwell. Io overpowers them both and hits Indi with the Tiger Feint Kick, but the numbers game eventually takes over. Indi Hartwell goes for a top rope elbow drop onto the announce table, but she is stopped by Zoey Stark, who fights off Candice and Indi. Io Shirai then hits Candice and Indi with a springboard double drop kick to clear them out of the ring.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Samoa Joe and General Manager William Regal. The scene then shifts to Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher heading to the ring, and Thatcher messes with MSK by snatching Nash Carter's popcorn bucket and taking it with him.
We see another vignette for Diamond Mine, which opens next week.
Backstage, Mckenzie Mitchell interviews Samoa Joe and General Manager William Regal, but they are interrupted but Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory, who sing Samoa Joe's praises. Samoa Joe tells them to get out. Pete Dunne then shows up and stares down with Joe.
Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) in a Tornado Rules Tag Team Match with a double submission to James Drake after Ciampa puts Gibson through the announce table with an Air Raid Crash.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews General Manager William Regal and Samoa Joe. Regal says things will be a little different around here, and Joe says this will be the first night of many.
