NXT 2.0 Results (10/19) – NXT 2.0 opens up with a video package on how Carmelo Hayes captured the NXT North American Title by cashing in his Breakout Tournament title shot on Isaiah “Swerve” Scott last week. We’re live on the USA Network as Vic Joseph welcomes us to NXT 2.0 from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Vic is joined at ringside by Wade Barrett and WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix.
– We go right to the ring and out comes new NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes with Trick Williams as Alicia Taylor does the introductions. Trick takes the mic and asks Alicia to announce Hayes as the champion again. Fans cheer Hayes on and a “you deserve it!” chant starts up.
Trick says they look good but most importantly they have gold now, like they told us weeks ago. He goes on about how they’re not humble and hypes a Melo-bration for tonight. Fans chant for Hayes as he stands tall in the middle of the ring now. He talks about coming on the scene 4 months ago, blowing through the Breakout Tournament to prove that he is the Final Boss, then walking around for 2 months and waiting for the right opportunity to take what’s his. Hayes says last week he pulled a swerve on Swerve himself. Hayes says he tells us that to tell us this – when he shoots, he don’t miss.
A “he don’t miss!” chant starts up. Hayes says from this point on, he’s calling the shots, he is the Team Captain, and the leader of the New School, and as long as the title is around his waist, it is the A Championship and we will refer to it as that. He doesn’t care if fans, officials or NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa have a problem with it because he said what he said. The music interrupts and out comes Johnny Gargano as Trick keeps asking who is this disrespecting the champion.
Gargano says the energy in the room just changed. A “welcome back!” chant starts up. Gargano enters the ring and formally introduces himself to Hayes, saying he’s had his eye on him. Gargano has had the NXT North American Title more than anyone, and just wanted to come out and congratulate Hayes. Fans chant “Johnny Wrestling!” now. Gargano says this is the Mella-bration, and it’s fun, and he’s been having a lot of fun lately with things like weddings and bachelor parties, but now with Austin Theory on RAW, Candice LeRae at home pregnant, and Indi Hartwell married, he’s lost his way, but is trying to find what’s next for him, and he thinks what’s next is staring at him in the face. He thinks what is next is going back to doing what he was put on the planet to do, being in front of these people in this ring, against people like Hayes. Gargano says Hayes might not miss when he shoots, but there’s a first time for everything. Trick says Gargano should be worrying about his daughter because she’s been in his DM’s all week. Trick brags about how Indi loves he and Hayes. Gargano briefly jokes around with Trick, taunting him, and then says his son-in-law is right behind them.
Dexter Lumis is now standing behind Trick and Hayes. Hayes and Trick swing at Lumis but he ducks and looks to apply The Silence on Trick. Trick and Hayes are dumped from the ring. Lumis and Gargano stand tall together as fans chant for Lumis. Hayes and Trick re-group at the entrance-way. Trick teases going back into the ring but Lumis makes him put the brakes on. Gargano and Lumis give each other a thumbs up. Gargano grabs the NXT North American Title belt and taunts Hayes with it to end the segment.
– Still to come, a Triple Threat with Halloween Havoc implications, but Tommaso Ciampa and Bron Breakker teaming up in the main event.
Odyssey Jones vs. Andre Chase
We go back to the ring for this Breakout Tournament rematch as Odyssey Jones makes his way out to a pop. We go to commercial.
Back from the break and Andre Chase is making his way out. We see students in the crowd wearing Chase’s sweater, and he dedicates this match to those students, calling them his Student Section. The bell rings and fans chant for Jones as they lock up. Jones easily shoves Chase to the mat. Chase applies a headlock, then kicks Jones, but it does nothing. They have words and Jones catches a kick. They run the ropes and Chase leaps with a flying shoulder tackle but Jones just knocks him out of the air.
Fans chant for Jones again as he takes Chase into the turnbuckles head-first, and again. Chase dodges a running plash in the corner, then hits a second rope missile dropkick to the knee. Chase keeps fighting and hits a few stomps as fans boo him. Chase with more offense but he’s slow to turn Chase over for a pin attempt. Jones kicks out at 2.
Jones blocks a punch as fans cheer him on. Jones fights back and levels Chase with his weight. Jones with a big slam in the middle of the ring. Jones with a splash in the corner. Jones with a rolling senton in the middle of the ring. Jones is all smiles as he hits another big splash in the middle of the ring for the pin to win.
Winner: Odyssey Jones
– After the match, Jones stands tall as the music hits. We go to replays. Jones stands tall as the referee checks on Chase.
– The Diamond Mine is walking backstage now. Malcolm Bivens talks about how all these people want a title shot, without earning one, when week after week The Creed Brothers have earned a shot. He goes on and says after seeing how NXT works now, he’s decided that The Diamond Mine will just take what they want.
The Creed Brothers vs. Imperium
We go back to the ring and out comes The Diamond Mine – The Creed Brothers, Julius Creed and Brutus Creed, with manager Bivens, coach Hachiman, Ivy Nile, and NXT Cruiserweight Champion Roderick Strong. Back to commercial.
Back from the break and Imperium’s Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner are wrapping their entrances up. Aichner starts off with Brutus and they go at it. Aichner takes control and in comes Barthel for the double team. Barthel grounds Brutus and works him over. Brutus counters with a big belly-to-belly suplex. Brutus yells at Aichner as The Diamond Mine looks on.
Barthel unloads with chest shots to Brutus, then a headlock. Brutus fights out but eats a big uppercut. Barthel drops Brutus and nails a running kick. Barthel plays to the crowd for a mixed reaction. Julius distracts Barthel, allowing Brutus to attack. Julius tags in and slams Barthel as Hachiman barks orders from ringside. Julius with shoulder thrusts in the corner. Barthel side-steps with a big kick and a takedown. Barthel goes to the top but Strong grabs his leg, forcing Aichner to run over and kick at him to get him away. Julius takes advantage of the distraction and brings Barthel to the mat.
The Creed Brothers mock Imperium as Julius takes Barthel to the corner, working him over. Brutus tags back in and they double team Barthel. Brutus covers for a 2 count. Julius comes back in and tilt-a-whirl slams his brother on top of Barthel for a 2 count. Julius grounds Barthel now as Strong also barks encouragement from ringside. Barthel goes for a tag but Julius grabs him for a Gutwrench slam. Barthel counters for a 2 count.
Aichner gets the hot tag and unloads on both brothers. Brutus and Aichner go at it now. Aichner with a big senton with Brutus on his shoulders for a big pop. Julius makes the save just in time as fans pop again. Barthel tags in and fights Julius off. Julius catches Barthel in mid-air and spikes him to the mat but Aichner breaks the pin up just in time. Brutus comes in and attacks Aichner but the referee stops him and they have words. Kushida and Ikemen Jiro run down and attack The Diamond Mine at ringside, distracting Julius so that Barthel can roll him for the pin to win.
Winners: Imperium
After the match, The Diamond Mine fights Jiro and Kushida to the back as officials try to restore order. Imperium poses in the ring until NXT Tag Team Champions MSK attacks from behind. The two teams brawl until MSK clears the ring. Fans may be chanting “you suck!” at the champs. Wes Lee leaps out of the ring and takes Imperium back down. MSK stands tall in the ring now, taunting Imperium with the titles and challenging them to a match at Halloween Havoc.
– We get a video package of Kyle O’Reilly at a nearby park on his bicycle, wearing a helmet and all. Kyle is waiting for someone to arrive. Von Wagner pulls up in a truck and Kyle asks where his bike is at. Von says for what they’re doing today, they won’t need bikes. Von introduces Kyle to some heavy workouts with logs from trees, pull-ups on branches, and chopping trees with an axe. They end the day with a few beers around a campfire. Kyle believes if they can get on the same page they can cause a lot of damage. Von agrees and says let’s kick some ass.
– We get a quick video package on Cora Jade. Back to commercial.
– Back from the break and Joe Gacy is somewhere speaking to someone we can’t see. He says what happened last week with NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa was a setback, and they learned that the NXT ring may not be such a safe space at all, but the mission remains the same. Gacy says they don’t need violence to get their message across and no one needs to be triggered. He says a few more buzz words, says he still speaks for the disenfranchised, and says he will speak for everyone as a coalition, and that they will will be stronger than as individuals. We see Gacy talking to Harland now, who is on the other side of a glass it appears. Gacy tells Harland to take his hand and follow him, calling him a little snowflake. Harland glares at him to end the segment.y hand… We see Garland on the other side of the glass.
– Legado del Fantasma are in the ring.
Santos Escobar says may God bless you will luck. Those were the first words he heard in this business and he has always been blessed, except for last week. Carmelo, you walked out of this very ring with the North American Championship. You lucky son of a bitch. It seems to me like your luck has just vanished. When you find your championship, me and Senorita Luck are going to find you.
Alektra Lopez is about to speak and Cora Jade interrupts.
Elektra Lopez vs. Cora Jade
The bell rings and they go at it with Lopez over-powering and launching Jade into the corner, then slamming her. Lopez taunts Jade while working her over. Jade with another big slam in the middle of the ring as Legado del Fantasma looks on. Jade fights back and nails a forearm to the face. Lopez drops her with a knee to the gut. Lopez takes it to the corner and sends Jade head-first into the turnbuckles.
Lopez launches Jade across the ring by her hair, then stands tall and taunts her some more. Lopez goes for a big slam but Jade counters and rolls her up for 2. Lopez comes right back and drops Jade with a strike. Jade counters out of nowhere again and rolls Lopez for the surprise win.
Winner: Cora Jade
After the match, Jade quickly heads to the stage to stand tall as her music hits. Legado del Fantasma is shocked.
– We go right back to McKenzie Mitchell with Tommaso Ciampa and Bron Breakker, asking if they can be on the same page tonight. Breakker says he’s seen this before ahead of other title matches but there will be no misunderstandings tonight. Breakker says that’s not happening tonight, and Ciampa better watch himself. Ciampa brings up how Breakker previously said he had his back until Halloween Havoc, and says he’s just following Breakker’s lead, champ. Ciampa walks off.
Io Shirai vs. Persia Pirotta vs. Jacy Jayne
We go back to the ring and out comes NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Io Shirai. The winner of this match will get to spin the wheel in the “Spin The Wheel, Make The Deal” Triple Threat title match at Halloween Havoc.
Back from the break and we see the recent social media jabs between LA Knight and Grayson Waller, who will face off tonight with the winner being named the Halloween Havoc host. We go back to the ring and Persia Pirotta and Jacy Jayne are in the ring with Shirai now. Jayne slaps Shirai to start. Persia levels them both with a double clothesline.
Persia with big running corner splashes to both opponents Shirai comes back with running dropkicks for both. Jayne with a hurricanrana to Persia. Shirai levels Persia but Jayne breaks the pin up at 2. Fans do dueling chants now as Shirai and Jayne trade offense. Persia comes back into the mix but Shirai and Jayne attack her. Persia counters with a double suplex to both opponents. Persia scoops Jayne on her shoulders but Shirai dropkicks them to the mat. Shirai with a submission to Persia now but Persia powers up with a slam. Shirai kicks Persia to the floor.
Jayne runs the ropes with a suicide dive to Persia but the landing is botched and she lands bad as her feet got stuck in the ropes. Shirai goes to the top and nails a moonsault to the floor, taking both challengers down. Shirai stands tall at ringside as fans chant her name. We go to a picture-in-picture commercial break.
Back from the break and Jayne was removed from the match during the break after WWE medical deemed her unable to compete following the botched dive. Persia and Shirai are going at it now. Persia levels Shirai with a big boot but can’t get the pin.
Persia keeps control and delivers another splash in the corner for a 2 count. Persia with more power moves and 2 counts. Persia levels Shirai with another clothesline for another close call. Persia continues to taunt Shirai while dominating and keeping her down. Shirai gets up and fights back with forearms. Shirai gets caught in mid-air and then dropped with a big sit-down powerbomb for a 2 count. Fans chant for Shirai as both struggle to get back to their feet now. Shirai mounts offense on a comeback now. Shirai with a 619 and a missile dropkick for a close 2 count.
Shirai locks in the Crossface submission in the middle of the ring now. Persia powers up and slams Shirai. Shirai comes back and hits a German suplex. Shirai goes on and drops Persia, then nails the big top rope moonsault for the pin to win.
Winner: Io Shirai
– After the match, Shirai stands tall as her music hits. She will now get to spin the wheel in next Tuesday’s title match. Shirai raises her title in the air as we go to replays. Zoey Stark joins Shirai and they “Spin The Wheel, Make The Deal” on the stage now as Persia and Indi Hartwell look on from the ring. The wheel lands on a Scareway To Hell Ladder Match. Shirai and Stark are thrilled while Indi and Persia look on, not so happy.
– The cameras cut backstage to Legado del Fantasma beating down Trey Baxter while taunting his girlfriend, Cora Jade. Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs run in to make the save as officials try to break things up.
– We get a brief video package on Tony D’Angelo, who will be back in action tonight. It looks like the “Lashin’ Out” producer from last week is in his trunk.
– Back from the break and we get a new “coming soon” teaser vignette for Solo Sikoa. He will debut at Halloween Havoc next week.
– We go to the bathroom and see Ikemen Jiro interrupting Kushida as he tries to use the stall. Jiro is excited to team with Kushida, but Kushida says if they’re going to team, he needs to be Style Strong. Jiro ends up dumping out Kushida’s Back To The Future gear from a bag, and says it’s time to go back to the future. They touch wrists and the lights go down to a glow to end the bathroom segment.
Tony D’Angelo vs. Ru Feng
We go back to the ring and out comes Tony D’Angelo to a pop. He hits the turnbuckles to pose as fans cheer him on. Ru Feng waits in the ring and we get the bell.
They lock up and Tony applies a headlock, then drops Ru with a shoulder. Tony with a stiff takedown and some working Ru over on the mat. Tony tells Ru to bring it, then takes him back down. Fans chant “let’s go Tony!” now as Tony taunts Ru and keeps him grounded. Ru rocks Tony a few times but Tony levels him off his feet with a flying elbow. Tony works Ru over and yells at him, then kicks him back down.
D’Angelo talks some more trash and delivers an overhead Northern Lights suplex, holding it and kicking back up with Ru in position. Tony then drops Ru on his head with the twisting neckbreaker for the pin to win.
Winner: Tony D’Angelo
After the match, D’Angelo stands tall as the music hits. We go to replays. Samantha Irvin interviews Tony in the ring now, asking if he knows anything about Lash Legend’s producer Mark going missing. Tony asks if she’s some kind of snitch or something. He swears on the grave of his great grandfather and says he knows nothing. He hands her some cash and tells her to go buy something nice for herself, and fuh-gedd-aboutit! D’Angelo celebrates as the crowd cheers him on.
– We go back to “Duke’s Poker Room” with Duke Hudson. He makes some big plays and gets the best of an unknown man, and says his poker room is always open. Duke says whether it’s in the ring or the poker room, he is the house, and the house always wins.
Legado del Fantasma vs. Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs
We go back to the ring and the music of Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs hits. They’re not appearing and the camera cuts backstage to Jensen laid out. Briggs and a referee are checking on him. Joaquin Wilde comes from behind and drops Briggs with a steel chair shot. Legado del Fantasma’s Wilde, Raul Mendoza, Santos Escobar and Elektra Lopez head to the ring as we go back to commercial.
The match is joined in progress and Wilde punches Jensen in the corner. Jensen punches Wilde in the corner and he biels Wilde. Briggs tags in and they hit a double shoulder tackle. Briggs with a side slam and elbow drop. Wilde goes to the floor and Briggs follows. Escobar hits Briggs when the referee was distracted by Lopez. Mendoza tags in and he hits a baseball slide through the ropes to Briggs. Mendoza kicks Josh when Briggs gets to the ropes. Mendoza punches Briggs and kicks him in the back. Wilde tags in and he kicks Briggs. Wilde with a clothesline into the corner and Mendoza tags in and hits a clothesline. Wilde tags in and does the same. Mendoza with a clothesline. Mendoza and Wilde with a double belly-to-back suplex and Wilde gets a near fall. Wilde with kicks to Briggs.
Mendoza tags in and goes up top and hits a frog splash to the back for a near fall. Mendoza with a rear chin lock and Briggs gets Mendoza on his back. Jensen tags in and he clotheslines Mendoza and Wilde. Wilde is sent face first into the mat and Jensen with a kick and chops in the corner. Jensen with a power slam and Escobar gets on the apron to distract Jensen. Wilde with a kick and Jensen with a back body drop and then Jensen with a forearm to Escobar. Wilde with a forearm and Mendoza tags in. Wilde with a drop kick to Briggs. Wilde and Mendoza hit the side Russian leg sweep and drop kick combination for the three count.
Winners: Legado del Fantasma
— We take a look at Mandy Rose and Raquel Gonzalez ahead of their match at Halloween Havoc. Raquel says she likes the element of surprise of who is coming next. You have bitten off more than you can chew. Mandy says she cannot understand why someone like her has been overlooked so many times. Toxic Attraction has shown her the way. She will look better than Raquel doing what Raquel is doing. While Mandy has been talking about being looked over, I am training. I am fighting my ass off to keep my title. Spin the wheel and make the deal. Mandy says she has been called many names. Hot, sexy, eye candy. They have never called me champion. That will change at Halloween Havoc. Raquel says when she Chingana Bombs the s*** out of Mandy, she will know why she is champ.
— We go back to the ring for a match to determine who will host Halloween Havoc. LA Knight makes his way out first as we go back to commercial.
— We are back and a grave is being dug by someone and a lot of stuff is being thrown into the grave. Trick Williams says that he will find Melo’s title belt. Hayes tells Williams something is in a locker. It is an invitation for an open house by Dexter Lumis and Johnny Gargano.
LA Knight vs. Grayson Waller
Waller with a rollup for a near fall. Knight with a kick and slam attempt but Waller with an inside cradle for a near fall. Knight misses a clothesline and Waller with a rollup and bridge for a near fall. Waller with knees and he floats over in the corner. Knight with a kick. Knight with forearms to the chest. Knight with shoulders in the ropes. Waller sends Knight over the top rope to the apron. Knight drops Waller on the top rope and hits a slingshot shoulder tackle for a near fall.
Waller with a jaw breaker and punches. Waller with a rolling elbow and clothesline and side kick. Waller with an STO. Waller goes to the ropes but Knight gets up and Knight with a boot to the chest and Blunt Force Trauma for the three count.
Winner: LA Knight
After the match, Knight stands tall as the music hits. He is now confirmed to be the Halloween Havoc host. We go to replays. Knight yells in the camera about how this is his show now.
– The announcers go over the Halloween Havoc card. A “Spin The Wheel, Make The Deal” stipulation has been added to Imperium vs. NXT Tag Team Champions MSK.
Tommaso Ciampa and Bron Breakker vs. The Grizzled Young Veterans
Breakker and Drake start things off. They lock up and Drake with a side head lock and Breakker with a shoulder tackle. He tells Drake to go off the ropes again and Drake bounces off Breakker. Bron with a side head lock and Bron holds on to Drake and takes him down with a few waist locks. Gibson has some words for Drake. Drake with forearms to the back and a side head lock. Breakker catches Drake on a leap frog and hits a power slam. Ciampa wants to make the tag but Breakker doesn’t. Ciampa tags himself in. Drake punches Ciampa and then he applies a side head lock. Gibson tags in and Ciampa clotheslines Drake and Gibson and then Ciampa with many clotheslines and a flying double clothesline.
Ciampa with a knee in the corner. Ciampa with a reverse chin lock. Gibson with a wrist lock and Drake tags in. Ciampa with a side head lock take down. Gibson tags in and he trips Ciampa and pulls him to the floor. Ciampa punches Gibson and Drake with a suicide dive onto Ciampa. They return to teh ring and Gibson punches Ciampa. Gibson kicks Ciampa. Gibson with a forearm and Drake tags in and Drake punches Ciampa and gets a near fall. Drake with a reverse chin lock.
Ciampa with punches and Drake sends Ciampa into the corner but Ciampa knocks Gibson to the floor. Ciampa with a belly-to-back suplex and both men are down. Gibson pulls Breakker off the apron and Breakker chases after Gibson and Ciampa is in the corner when Breakker is on the floor. Drake with a wrist lock. Gibson tags in and they hit a double clothesline for a near fall. Gibson with a wrist lock and he gets a near fall. Gibson with a punch and he chokes Ciampa in the ropes. Gibson with a boot to Ciampa. Gibson chokes Ciampa in the ropes and Drake tags in and he goes up top and hits a double sledge to the back.
Drake with a punch and Gibson tags in but Ciampa with a double leg take down on Drake. Gibson punches Ciampa and then Gibson with crossfaces. Ciampa with chops but Gibson with a knee. Gibson kicks Ciampa and chokes him. Drake tags in and he hits a flatliner while Gibson hits a drop kick to the back. Drake with a Koji Clutch but Ciampa escapes and he connects with forearms. Drake with forearms to Ciampa. Drake goes for a neck breaker but Ciampa escapes and hits a DDT. Breakker clotheslines Gibson on the floor and Ciampa emphatically tags Breakker in as he yells at Breakker to ask where he was. Breakker with clothesliens to Drake and a flying shoulder tackle followed by a belly-to-belly suplex.
Breakker with the Breakker Recliner and Gibson kicks Breakker. Breakker sends Gibson to the floor. Breakker presses Drake over his head and hits a power slam for the three count.
Winners: Bron Breakker and Tommaso Ciampa
After the match, the music hits as Breakker stands tall in the middle of the ring. Ciampa goes over and grabs the NXT Title belt as we go to replays. Breakker watches from the ring as Ciampa hugs the title and goes to make his way to the back. Breakker calls him back to the ring. Ciampa turns around and finally decides to go back in the ring. Ciampa and Breakker face off in the middle of the ring now. Ciampa holds the title up as Breakker smirks at him. Ciampa warns Breakker over Halloween Havoc as the go-home show goes off the air.
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