NXT Results – March 17, 2021

NXT Results – March 17, 2021 – We are live at the Capitol Wrestling Centre and Finn Balor is in the ring.

Finn says St. Patrick’s Day 2021 and Finn Balor is still the NXT Champion. Kyle O’Reilly, beat him. Pete Dunne, beat him. Adam Cole, beat him. Now, only one man remains, Karrion Kross. I’ve been waiting for you and at Takeover, your time is up.

Karrion Kross’ music plays and he makes his way to the ring with Scarlett.

Kross says this entire situation was never going to happen until you and I settled our separate affairs.  Now it is me and you.  One on one, mano y mano.  Otherwise this confrontation would be meaningless.  In NXT, THEY need to know who the real champion is.  You need to know it.  I need to know it.  The whole world needs to know it.

Finn says they all want to be champion until the real champion walks in the room.  Finn says that he will say what no one else has the balls to say.  You walk like a champion and you talk like a champion but Finn Balor is the champion and you don’t have what it takes to beat me.

Kross says he promises Finn at Takeover, you are going to know exactly what it feels when I squeeze the oxygen out of your skull and choke you out.  

Finn says Kross will know what it feels like to be in the main event of Takeover and… choke.

Scarlett says she has already seen this in the cards.  This, right here, two champions, both draped in gold.  The world in awe.  It all happens for a reason.  

Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan come out and Danny tells them that they have their fighting words.  They are only words.  Balor, you know who you should be fighting?  Oney says it should be the best technical wrestler in the world, Pete Dunne.  The man who held the NXT UK Championship for 415 days.  We know that Pete can beat Finn and we know Pete can beat you Kross.  Oney says it is a matter of time before Pete Dunne is champion.

Scarlett says there are moments in time, like this, that lead us to an inevitable future.  Moments like this where you put your tag titles on the line against… them.

Danny is not a fan of that.  Scarlett says they are confident, aren’t you?  You know what you want, don’t you?  You both know what you bring to the table?  You wouldn’t stand the word coward being associated with you?  Danny says Scarlett is right.  They aren’t cowards, they are champs.  Danny accepts the challenge.  

Scarlett asks if they see that every moment happens for a reason.  You can’t change fate.

— We see Austin Theory backstage now, talking to NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae, who are at home. Indi Hartwell appears to be with them. Gargano sent Theory some ring gear for tonight and says it’s time for him to face his fears alone. They talk Theory up and he says he’s got this.

Dexter Lumis vs. Austin Theory

Theory sends Lumis to the floor and then he sends Lumis’ head into the announce table.  Lumis with a punch and he sends Theory back into the ring.  Lumis returns to the ring and he runs into a drop toe hold that sends Lumis into the turnbuckles.  Theory with a drop kick.  Theory kicks and punches Lumis.  Theory with a camel clutch and forearms.  Lumis with a hard Irish whip.  Lumis with an elbow to the back of the head.  Lumis punches Theory.  Theory with a back breaker.  Theory with a European uppercut and he chokes Lumis in the ropes and kicks Lumis.

Theory with a suplex and he gets a near fall.  Theory with a forearm to the back.  Theory with an Irish whip and Theory with a splash in the corner and a Fallaway Slam for a near fall.  Lumis with Silence on Theory and Theory with elbows to escape.  Theory with a slam and elbow drop as he tells Lumis he was his friend.  Theory gets a near fall.  Lumis lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex and Theory goes for a rolling move and Lumis catches him and hits a spinebuster.  Lumis with forearms to Theory followed by a European uppercut and clothesline.  Lumis with a bulldog and belly-to-back suplex.  Lumis with a leg drop for a near fall.  

Theory lands on his feet on a suplex and gets a near fall with a rollup.  Lumis with a European uppercut and slingshot suplex.  Lumis goes to the turnbuckles and misses the double stomp when Theory moves.  Theory with a running forearm to the head and an ushigoroshi for a near fall.  Theory sets for a power bomb but Lumis escapes.  Lumis with a forearm and Theory with an elbow.  Lumis with a clothesline.  

Lumis offers Theory his hand and Theory refuses because of what Lumis said about him.  Lumis pulls Theory up and Theory hugs Lumis and he knows that Lumis never said those things about him.  Lumis goes for Silence but Theory with an elbow and forearm.  Lumis avoids ATL but Lumis with a side slam and he applies Silence.  Theory passes out.

Winner:  Dexter Lumis

— We go to McKenzie Mitchell waiting for William Regal to come out to talk about the tag title match announced for tonight. Tommaso Ciampa says that Timothy Thatcher is not here because he figures Imperium did not like his answer.  Ciampa asks McKenzie to find Marcel and Fabian and ask them if they know where Alexander Wolfe is.  They will know that by the end of the night, only one of them will be standing.

— We see Adam Cole walking in the back as we go to commercial.

In the Arena:

We are back and Adam Cole is in the ring and he says Kyle O’Reilly made the biggest mistake of his life last week.  He wasn’t mad at Kyle, but he didn’t need him.  Then Kyle cost him the NXT Championship.  Let me explain something to you, you little punk.  You know deep down that you are jealous of me.  You will never be as successful as me.  You just wrote your death warrant.  I don’t give a damn if Kyle is medically cleared or not.  I am staying in this ring until he makes his ass to the ring.

William Regal says last week, Kyle was not cleared to be in the building.  Kyle did more damage to his neck and his recover will be delayed.

Kyle O’Reilly appears on the GameTron.  He says he is not in the building for safety purposes, your safety, not mine.  To see that look on your face last week felt good.  I am a patient guy, but I cannot wait for you.  I will not rest until I end you.  You tried to end my career.  We have been friends for 11 years.  I know where you live, I know where you like to hang out.  I know where you buy video games.  I just don’t know what I will have to do.  If it sounds like a threat, it is a threat.

Adam says Kyle is going to threaten me.  He tells Regal that Kyle says he can find him and hurt him, but not if I find him first.

— We take a look back at the shortest NXT Women’s Tag Title reign and the longest one as well. Ember says she feels like she has accomplished so much.  Shotzi says she was happy that her father was there to see her win.

— Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart are in the back with McKenzie.  She asks if it has hit them yet.  Shotzi says the titles did not exist last week, but now they are champions.  Ember says she came back to NXT to be the face of the division. Robert Stone arrives with Jessi Kamea and Aliyah and Robert says the champions need challengers.  Aliyah suggests that they meet next week. Shotzi and Ember accept the challenge and they tell Robert that his suit sucks.

— We see Jordan Devlin arrive at the CWC in the most dangerous parking lot in Sports Entertainment.

We go to commercial.

Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza vs. Tyler Breeze and Fandango

Mendoza is sent into the turnbuckles and Fandango with forearms and chops.  Mendoza lands on his feet on a hip toss and then Fandango clotheslines Wilde.  Fandango with knees and European uppercuts to Mendoza.  Mendoza is put on the ropes and Breeze tags in and they kick Mendoza and Breeze gets a near fall.  Breeze with a sunset flip but Mendoza rolls through and kicks Breeze.  Wilde tags in and he hits a forearm for a near fall.  Wilde with an Irish whip but he runs into a knee from Breeze.  Breeze kicks Wilde and he is sent into the turnbuckles.  Fandango tags in and hits a drop kick for a near fall.  Wilde with a forearm to the back.

Wilde mocks Fandango and applies a front face lock.  Fandango is sent into the turnbuckles and Mendoza tags in and he kicks and chops Fandango.  Fandango with a hard Irish whip and he goes up top but Mendoza stops Fandango.  Mendoza sets for a superplex but Fandango sends Mendoza face first to the mat.  Wilde distracts Fandango and Mendoza drop kicks Fandango off the turnbuckles to the floor.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Fandango sends Mendoza over the ringside barrier.  Wilde and Breeze tag in and Breeze with forearms to Wilde and Mendoza.  Breeze with a drop kick to Wilde and a forearm in the corner.  Breeze with a kick and enzuigiri.  Breeze with a thrust kick and clothesline to send Mendoza over the top rope.  Breeze with a single leg crab on Wilde.  Wilde tries to get to the ropes and Breeze pulls Wilde into the center of the ring.  Breeze sends Wilde to the floor.  Mendoza avoids Fandango on the floor.  Breeze gets a near fall on Wilde.

Breeze sets for an Unprettier but WIlde blocks it.  Mendoza makes the tag and drops Breeze on the top rope.  Mendoza with an enzuigiri while WIlde hits the side Russian leg sweep and Mendoza gets the three count.

Winners:  Raul Mendoza and Joaquin Wilde

After the match, Santos Escobar wants to know where Jordan Devlin is. Jordan Devlin’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring. Escobar stands on the announce table with his belt.

Devlin says that Escobar has been around here for a year claiming he is this and that, but I am what a real champion looks like.  I didn’t have to come out here and jump you from behind.  I said I would call you out and I didn’t need two stooges to be out here with me.

Escobar tells Wilde and Mendoza he has this.

Devlin says Escobar has been telling people he is the king of the division but the ace is back.  He tells Escobar to put his replica title in the trash because the real cruiserweight champion is back.

Escobar laughs at the idea that he is filling in.  He says he has redefined what it means to be a cruiserweight.  He tells Devlin you’re welcome.  I have made history at the Cruiserweight Champion.  I have proven it time after time after time.  You know why you still have that title?  Everyone here forgot that you had it in the first place.  He tells Jordan to wrap up his business in the UK and then face me on the one stage big enough for the emperor of NXT, at Takeover.  Let’s settle this once and for all. Devlin hits Escobar with a headbutt and then with the Devil Inside.

— McKenzie ambushes Adam Cole and asks if he is concerned about what Kyle said.  Adam says he is leaving this building and when he finds Kyle, he will do what he said he would do.  He will end Kyle.  That is not undisputed, that is a promise. 

We go to commercial.

— We are back with a video package for Sarray, who is coming to NXT.

— We take a look at Cameron Grimes’ latest tweets of him on his vacation.

Dakota Kai vs. Zoey Stark

They lock up and Stark backs Kai into the corner and Kai with a take down but Stark holds on to the collar and elbow tie up.  Kai with a wrist lock.  Stark with a reversal.  Stark with a double wrist lock and Kai with a bridge.  They lock up and Stark with a side head lock.  Stark with arm drags into an arm bar.  Stark with a knee drop to the arm and she maintains the wrist lock on Kai.  Kai with a forearm.  Stark with a clothesline for a near fall.  Kai gets a near fall and she punches Stark.

Stark is sent into the turnbuckles and Kai with a running boot into the corner for a near fall.  Kai with a body scissors.  Stark leans back and gets a near fall.  Kai with a kick and Irish whip but Stark floats over and hits an elbow.  Kai avoids Stark and Kai pulls Stark to the apron and misses a boot to the head.  Stark with a kick to Kai and Stark with a pescado.  

We go to commercial.

We are back and Kai sends Stark to the mat and Kai with punches.  Kai gets another near fall.  Kai misses a boot and both women hit clotheslines at the same time and both go down.  Stark with clotheslines and a back heel kick and a straight kick.  Stark misses a running kick when Kai moves.  Stark with a half and half suplex.  Stark with a running boot to the head for a near fall.  Kai sends Stark into the ropes and Kai trips Stark and spins Stark on the apron.  Kai with a boot to the head.

Kai blocks a German suplex on the apron and Kai with elbows.  Kai is back dropped into the ring and Stark goes for a springboard move but she jumps into a super kick.  Kai with a running boot to the head for a near fall.  Kai with a jackknife cover for a near fall.  Stark with a back slide for a near fall.  Stark with a knee and she gets Kai on her shoulders for a Finlay roll and Stark goes up top.  Kai with a kick to Stark on the turnbuckles and Kai gets Stark on her shoulders for Go 2 Kick for the three count.

Winner:  Dakota Kai

After the match, Kai tells Stark she is crazy if she thinks she is better than her.

NXT Women’s Champion Io Shirai makes her way to the ring and she has an official NXT Contract binder with her. Io walks past Dakota to Raquel Gonzalez.  Io tells Raquel that she wants her next and gives her the contract.  Io leaves the ring to help Zoey to the back.

— William Regal and McKenzie Mitchell are walking and he is going to talk about the Jordan Devlin situation but Regal is told by a production worker that something happened to Adam Cole.  They venture into the most dangerous parking lot in sports entertainment and a commercial.

— We are back with an MSK video package. James Drake says MSK does not understand the gravity of their actions.  Zack Gibson says what you did last week will be the biggest mistake of your career.  What you did to my hand, we will not forgive and we will not forget.  You will get your receipt.

Marcel Barthel vs. Tommaso Ciampa

Ciampa hits Aichner in the back with a chair and then he punches Barthel.  

The match starts and Barthel with a waist lock.  Ciampa with an elbow.  Barthel with European uppercuts.  Ciampa with chops but Barthel with a head lock.  Barthel with a side head lock and take down.  Barthel with punches and a forearm against the forehead.  Barthel with a rear chin lock and elbow.  Barthel with a European uppercut and overhead belly-to-belly suplex.  Barthel comes off the turnbuckles and Ciampa with a drop kick.  Ciampa clotheslines Barthel to the apron and Aichner grabs Barthel when Ciampa goes for Willow’s Bell.  Barthel with a knee and then he hits a drop kick while Ciampa is in the ropes.  Barthel with a cravate.

Ciampa blocks a kick and connects with forearms.  Ciampa with a clothesline or two.  Ciampa knocks Aichner off the apron and then Ciampa with a German suplex.  Ciampa with Wilow’s Bell for the three count.

Winner:  Tommaso Ciampa

After the match, Imperium’s music plays and WALTER appears on the stage. WALTER makes his way to the ring.  Aichner and Barthel try to attack Ciampa from behind but Ciampa sees them.  WALTER chops Ciampa and then he hits a power bomb.

— We go to the streets outside the Performance Centre and we see Kyle O’Reilly being put into a police car.  Adam Cole says Kyle tried to run him off the road. 

— LA Knight is in the back and he wants to talk to you.  He says everyone is talking about what is going to happen.  We see Bronson Reed walk behind him as LA talks about how he is a megastar, just like the announcers described him.

We go to commercial.

LA Knight vs. August Grey

Knight with a kick and punch.  Knight with a back elbow.  Knight chokes Grey in the ropes.  Knight with a knee to the head and then he hits a slingshot shoulder tackle.  Knight with a power slam.  

Bronson Reed shows up and he has Knight’s leather jacket and he puts it on and it rips.  Knight is pissed at what Reed has done.  Reed stomps on the jacket.

Grey with a rollup for a near fall.  Grey with a punch and chops.  Grey with a jaw breaker and neck breaker.  Grey misses a springboard cross body and Knight with punches followed by a knee to the head and a snap mare driver for the three count.

Winner:  LA Knight

— Raquel Gonzalez is in the back with McKenzie Mitchell.  Raquel says that Io made a big mistake handing her this contract because when she puts pen to paper, her title reign is ending. Dakota Kai says that she talked to William Regal and they will face Io and Zoey Stark next week.  Raquel says she can face Io any time, but Dakota says they need to prove that they run the women’s division and Raquel agrees to the match.

— We see Karrion Kross and Scarlett walking in black and white in the back while Finn walks in full color. We go to commercial.

 Karrion Kross and Finn Balor vs. Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan for the NXT Men’s Tag Team Championship

Lorcan and Kross start off and Lorcan with a side head lock and Kross with a shoulder tackle.  Kross with a suplex to Lorcan.  Burch tags in and Kross sends Burch face first to the mat.  Kross with a shoulder tackle to Burch and Burch with a back elbow in the corner.  Kross with a bear hug on Burch.  Burch tries to escape while Kross adds more pressure to the bear hug.  Burch with punches and he gets out of the hold.  Kross with a slam to Burch and he looks at Lorcan on the apron.  Lorcan hits Kross from behind to stop a suplex and Kross with a double suplex to Lorcan and Burch.  The referee checks on Burch and he tells Kross to back off for a moment.

Lorcan tags in and so does Balor.  They lock up and Balor with a front face lock.  Balor with a hammer lock and take down.  Balor adds pressure to the shoulder.  Lorcan backs Balor into the corner and connects with a back elbow.  Lorcan with a wrist lock and uppercut to the arm.  Lorcan continues to work on the arm.  Lorcan with the wirst lock and a sunset flip but Balor rolls through and hits a drop kick.  Balor with an arm drag into an arm bar.  Balor with a knee to the midsection and Lorcan sends Balor into the turnbuckles.  Lorcan with a back elbow and he sends Balor into the corner.  Lorcan with kicks in the corner.

Lorcan with a suplex for a near fall.  Lorcan with a chin lock and half nelson.  The medical staff is checking on Danny Burch against the ringside barrier.  Lorcan with European uppercuts to Balor.  Lorcan with a European uppercut.  Lorcan with another European uppercut.  Lorcan with more European uppercuts and Balor with a Pele Kick.  Lorcan knocks Kross off the apron.  Balor with Irish whips and chops in the corner.  Balor with a double leg take down and a double stomp.  Balor clotheslines Lorcan over the top rope to the floor.  Balor with Slingblade to Lorcan on the floor.  Balor with the running drop kick but Lorcan collides with Scarlett.  Balor kicks Lorcan and Balor looks at Scarlett on the floor and stands over her.

Kross grabs Balor and slams his head into the plexiglass.  Kross sends Balor back into the ring and Lorcan with a running European uppercut for the three count.

Winners:  Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch

After the bell, Kross comes right in and drops Lorcan with the Doomsday Saito suplex. Kross with a second Doomsday on Lorcan as fans cheer. Kross unloads on Balor in the corner now. Kross launches Balor to the mat with a Doomsday Saito now as fans cheer and boo. Kross grabs Balor and applies the choke from behind, putting him down on the mat in a daze. Scarlett enters the ring and joins Kross. She looks to be helping Balor up now. She stops and stares Balor in the eye as Kross comes from behind and levels him with the running forearm to the back of the head. The crowd goes wild with mixed reactions now.

Scarlett brings the NXT Title belt over and places it on Balor’s chest. She tells him that everything happens for a reason and he can’t escape fate. The music hits and the spotlight shines on Kross and Scarlett as they stand tall together in the middle of the ring, standing over Balor. Kross taunts Balor with a “Tick, Tock…” over and over as NXT goes off the air.