We see Dragon Lee and Rey Mysterio arriving at the building in the Most Dangerous Parking Lot in Sports Entertainment. Lee thanks Rey for being at ringside with him. Rey says he is looking forward to seeing the future of lucha libre win the North American title tonight.
We are live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL. as Axiom and Mustafa Ali make their way to the ring for our first match of the night.
Mustafa Ali vs. Axiom
Ali stands on the hand while he has Axiom in a wrist lock. Axiom with a reversal and Ali with a chop and side head lock. Ali with a shoulder tackle and kick to the back. Ali with an arm drag and Axiom with a head scissors. Ali with a head scissors and he gets a near fall. Axiom with a rollup for a near fall. They lock up and Ali backs Axiom into the corner and Ali with chops. Axiom with chops and Ali with a kick. Ali with an uppercut in the corner. Axiom with an Irish whip and Ali sends Axiom to the apron. Axiom kicks Ali and Axiom wtih a head scissors that sends Ali into the announce table. Axiom goes to the apron and Scrypts shows p in the aisle.
Ali with an inside cradle for a near fall. Axiom escapes a suplex and Axiom with a kick in the corner. Axiom with a drop kick and a waist lock. Ali holds on to the ropes and Axiom with a Northern Lights suplex followed by a moonsault for a near fall. Ali pushes Axiom off the turnbuckles and Ali with a buckshoot lariat.
Bronco Nima and Lucien Price join Scrypts.
Axiom with an inside cradle for a near fall. Ali kicks Axiom and then Axiom with a dive through the ropes and he hits a German suplex on Ali. Axiom with a shoulder from the apron and Ali with a jumping thrust kick when Axiom goes for a slingshot move. Ali gets a near fall. Axiom with an Irish whip and Ali goes to the apron to avoid a splash. Ali with a kick and he goes for the slingshot rolling neck breaker but Axiom catches Ali and applies a sleeper. Axiom with a guillotine and Ali turns it into a jackhammer. Ali sets for a power bomb but Axiom gets to his feet. Axiom with a Destroyer and Ali rolls to the floor.
Axiom goes for a moonsault off the turnbuckles to the floor but Axiom appears to have hurt his knee on the landing. Ali with a knee when Axiom gets back in the ring. Ali with a swinging neck breaker on the floor. Ali sends Axiom back into the ring and he goes up top. Ali misses a 450 splash and rolls through. Axiom with a satellite DDT for a near fall. Axiom goes for a cross arm breaker but Ali locks his hands. Ali escapes and applies a Sharpshooter and then a crossface. Axiom with chops and he goes to the ropes and hits a springboard back flip into a DDT for a near fall. Axiom goes to the apron and Ali with a forearm. Axiom kicks Ali and he goes to the turnbuckles and Ali with punches. Ali rips the mask and pushes Axiom off the turnbuckles to the floor.
Ali sends Axiom into the ring and Ali goes up and hits a 450 splash for the three count.
Winner: Mustafa Ali
After the match, Ali says he is next in line. They want it and he wants it. He is starting a campaign to become the new North American Champion.
– We see many people down in the back while Joe Gacy tells the Creed that they will find them even if they have to turn NXT upside down. The attacks continue.
– We see footage of Kelani Jordan calling out Blair Davenport.
Kelani Jordan vs. Blair Davenport
They lock up and Blair kicks Jordan to the floor. Jordan with a forearm and Blair with a wrist lock. Jordan with a reversal. Jordan with a near fall. Blair misses a kick and Jordan with a Tiger Feint rollup for a near fall. Jordan counters a hip toss into a back slide for a near fall. Blair sends Jordan face first into the turnbuckles. Blair sends Jordan into the ropes again. Blair gets a near fall and she applies a rear chin lock. Jordan with punches and a flying forearm or two. Jordan with a back elbow for a near fall. Jordan goes for a Playmaker but Blair escapes. Blair goes for a suplex but Jordan lands on her feet. Blair misses a splash and then she sends Jordan to the apron.
Blair kicks Jordan and she hangs in the ropes. Blair with a double stomp to the back off the ropes. Blair with a Bea Trigger for the three count.
Winner: Blair Davenport
After the match, Blair attacks Jordan and Dana makes the save and she has a belt.
– We go to McKenzie with Von Wagner and she asks about Bron’s comments. Robert says sticks and stones. Does she think Von is affected by what Bron said? Von says people have talked about him his entire life and it cuts deep. A bully has to be put in his place. He says he has a special reservation for Bron because his ass is going to get tabled.
Noam Dar vs. Tyler Bate for the fake Heritage Cup
Round One
They lock up and Dar avoids a head lock. Dar with a side head lock take down and Bate with a head scissors. Dar escapes and he applies a step over toe hold. Dar works on the arm and shoulder. Bate with a drop kick. Bate with a wrist lock take down. Dar works on the leg while Bate goes for a head lock.
Dar with a front face lock and take down. Bate and Dar bump heads and Dar with a kick to the leg. Dar with a wrist lock and Bate with a wrist lock take down. Both men with clotheslines at the same time and they lock up as the round ends.
Round Two
Dar with a waist lock and Bate sends Dar to the floor. Mensah gets on the apron and Bate with a rebound clothesline that knocks Dar off the apron. Bate with a plancha. They return to the ring and Bate goes for Tyler Driver 97 for the three count.
Tyler Bate: 1 Fall
Noam Dar: 0 Falls
We go to commercial.
Round Three
Bate with a waist lock and Dar backs Bate into the corner. Dar misses a clothesline and Bate with a punch. Bate with a kick to the head and a head butt to the midsection. Bate with a snap mare and he works on the neck and gets a near fall. Dar with a kick to the knee and Dar pushes Bate to the apron. Bate with a forearm but he misses a clothesline. Dar with a kick to the knee and a drop kick that knocks Bate off the apron. While Dar is getting the referee’s attention DuJour attacks Bate.
They return to the ring and Dar gets a near fall. Dar kicks Bate and applies a reverse chin lock. Bate with a belly-to-back suplex and he goes up top but Dar stops Bate. Bate leaps over Dar but Bate’s knee gives out. Both men with clotheslines and punches as the round ends.
Round Four
They exchange forearms and Dar with kicks to Bate. Bate with a knee lift and a back elbow off the turnbuckles. Bate gets Dar up for an airplane spin and he slams Dar to the mat for a near fall. Dar gets his knees up on a shooting star press from Bate and Dar gets a near fall. Dar with a back elbow for a near fall. Dar with a knee bar but Bate gets a near fall.
Bate with a punch and Dar with a knee bar. Dar crawls to the ropes but Dar pulls Bate into the center of the ring. Bate has to tap out.
Dar takes his time releasing the hold.
Noam Dar: 1 Fall
Tyler Bate: 1 Fall
Round Five
Dar with a kick to the back of the leg. Dar with kicks and forearms followed by elbows in the ropes. Bate avoids a leg sweep and Bate with punches. The referee warns Bate and Dar misses a kick and gets caught in the ropes. Bate with a German suplex and Dar lands face first on the mat. Bate with a back fist but Dar catches Bate when he tries for a rebound clothesline and Dar with a knee bar.
Bate with a German suplex. Bate knocks Mensah off the apron. Dar with a punch and Bate with an inside cradle for a near fall. Bate avoids a back fist and hits a rebound clothesline. Dar with a rollup for a near fall. Bate gets the three count.
Winner: Tyler Bate
– Hank and Tank are in the back. Tank says he wants to talk about their in ring style and Tank says Smash Mouth. The Schism shows up and they ask where The Creeds are. Tank and Hank don’t give them the answer they want so they get swarmed.
– McKenzie is with Ilja Dragunov and she asks about Trick Williams. Ilja says he is going to go to the ring and he expects Trick to meet him in the ring. He says all he can promise to Trick Williams is pain.
We go to commercial.
– We are back and Carmelo Hayes is pacing in the back and Dijak tells Hayes not to worry about what is going to happen to Trick. He asks Hayes if he saw him. Wes Lee shows up and wants to talk to Hayes. Dijak says Wes isn’t in any title picture. Wes asks if Dijak wants to go there and Dijak says he will go wherever he wants. Dijak leaves but it is a ruse to allow for an attack on Wes.
– Ilja Dragunov is in the ring and he tells Trick Williams it is time to deal with your actions.
Trick Williams makes his way to the ring. Trick says he sees that Ilja isn’t backing down and he isn’t backing down either. He wants to holler at Ilja first and Ilja wants to know if Trick is serious.
Ilja says after what he did at the Bash, he has no right to make any demands. If Trick makes one step further, remember what happened the last time they were in the ring together.
Trick says he called out Ilja and showed what he is all about. He says he will give Ilja props. He says he has a proposal for Ilja.
Ilja says he is looking for retribution. He says Trick is the reason he isn’t champion.
Trick reminds Ilja about collateral damage. Trick says he didn’t hit Ilja with the title, Ilja ran into the title. Trick says he will give Ilja the chance to be the Mad Dragon and do it in a match. He wants to be able to shut down all of the whispers and show that he is no side kicks and he can back up whatever he says. He wants to prove that he is one of the best against one of the best.
Ilja asks Trick if he understands what he is looking for. Ilja says his eyes burn red when he gets really angry. The wrath is consuming him. It does not matter how hard he tries to fulfill his destiny, something or someone happens. This time nothing will stop him from stopping every thing that holds him back. Ilja vows to break Trick.
Trick tells Ilja to bring his A Game. He says he knows who Ilja is. He has beaten everyone but HIM. In two weeks, at Heatwave, he is ready to prove he is too.
Ilja says he will grant Trick’s unusual respect and he will see him at Heatwave, where your career will die.
– McKenzie is with Charlie and Drew and she tells them that their match against Hank and Tank are not cleared to wrestle. Drew and Charlie call them soft, just like the locker room. That is when the excuses are flying. Damon Kemp says if they are looking for someone tough, look no further. Drew says there is one of him. Josh and Brooks show up and Josh says they are not soft. Drew says they have found what they are looking for.
– Bron Breakker walks in the back. Kelly Kincaid asks Bron about what Von said earlier. Bron asks Kelly what did he say and she says that Von vowed to put Bron through a table and Bron chuckles and says give me a break.
We go to commercial.
– We are back and Rey Mysterio tells Roxanne that he was impressed with her win at the Great American Bash and they agree that gold is next for them.
Rey stops Thea Hail and she is very nervous to see Thea. Rey tells Thea that he knows what it is like to be the ultimate underdog. He knows that she is struggling but he sees the heart every time she steps in the ring. He tells her that she will be a champion and to believe in herself. Thea asks if Rey still loves Dom despite their problems. Rey says he does not like who his son is now and he made some bad choices. He is his son and he will always loves him. Rey says he hopes Dom understands who his real family is.
Andre and Duke show up and remind Thea that was Rey. Thea says that Rey wouldn’t have thrown in the towel.
Bron Breakker vs. Von Wagner
Bron with a knee to the midsection followed by shoulders in the corner. Von with shoulders of his own. Von with forearms. Von with an Irish whip and Bron with a shoulder tackle. Von escapes a suplex attempt and Von with shoulder tackles. Von with a butterfly suplex and Bron rolls to the floor. Von pulls off the hood for the announce table but Bron runs Von into the apron. Von punches Bron on the apron. Von with forearms. Bron with a running clothesline. Bron with a running hip into the corner for a near fall. Von with punches and he misses a boot and gets caught in the ropes. Bron with a kick to the hamstring followed by a German suplex and another suplex. Bron gets a near fall after a moonsault.
Von with a punch and both men with clotheslines and they go down. Von with punches and a short arm clothesline. Von traps the arms and he head butts Bron and follows with a punch. Von with a splash into the corner and a running boot to the head. Von gets Bron on his shoulders and Bron escapes and spears Von and gets the three count.
Winner: Bron Breakker
After the match, Bron grabs Stone and presses him over his head. Von makes the save for Stone and kicks Bron to the floor. Von power bombs Bron through the table and candy flies.
– We go to the woods for Eddy Thorpe. He says when he wants to feel grounded, he goes to nature. He talks about fighting for his people and leading them on the right path. Eddy says he is furious after what Dijak did to him. Eddy says when he falls short it is no one’s fault but his own. He has to regroup and readjust. He says he has to move forward without fear. That is what he needs to do to overcome Dijak.
– Dom and Rhea are in the locker room. Rhea tells Dom not to let Rey being her distract him. Lyra Valkyria bumps into Rhea. Lyra says she did what Rhea told her to do. She knows what Rhea is doing. She says use and manipulate people. You help Dom hold on to the title. Rhea says Dom doesn’t need her help. Lyra tells Rhea to practice what she preaches or does Mami need to help again.
We go to commercial.
– We are back and Tony and Channing have a photo shoot. The Schism interrupt and want to know where the Creeds are. Rip asks what information they know and Tony and Channing say many things. Jagger says that their friends will help them remember. Jagger says they have something that they are interested in. Joe tells them to stay on task and worry about the Creeds. Rip says they will stay on task for now. Myles Borne joins Drew and Charlie.
Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen vs. Charlie Dempsey and Drew Gulak
Drew and Brooks start things off and they lock up. Brooks backs Drew into the corner but Drew with the advantage and he chops Brooks. Brooks with chops and clotheslines to Drew. Drew with an Irish whip and he runs into a boot. Brooks with a slam but he misses an elbow drop. Drew with a punch and side head lock. Charlie tags in and he kicks Brooks. Charlie with a hip lock take down. Drew asks Myles for water and Drew tells Myles to leave since he doesn’t have water. Charlie with a shoulder tackle and a hip toss. Brooks kicks Charlie away. Josh tags in and gets a near fall. Brooks tags in and Charlie is able to make the tag. Brooks and Josh with a double hip toss to Drew.
Josh tags in and he kicks Drew. Drew with a side head lock and Josh gets Drew on his shoulders and sends Drew face first to the mat. Brooks and Josh with a sliding double punch to Drew while Charlie distracts the referee. Charlie tags in and he give Josh an arm wringer in the ropes and kicks Josh in the arm. Drew with a running forearm to the injured arm. Charlie tags in and he kicks Josh in the ribs and hits a side Russian leg sweep. Dempsey with a double wrist lock into a cross arm breaker. Josh rolls over to get a near fall but Charlie holds on. Josh with a one arm power bomb and Brooks tags in and he takes care of Drew and Charlie. Brooks with a slam to Drew.
Brooks with a power slam to Charlie for a near fall. Josh sends Drew to the floor. Drew and Josh exchange punches on the floor and then Brooks and Charlie go to the floor. Drew and Josh go into the ring while Brooks and Charlie brawl. Damon Kemp with a suplex on the floor. Dempsey with a Dragon Suplex for the three count.
Winners: Charlie Dempsey and Drew Gulak
– Kelani Jordan is in the back and Dana wants to know what was going on. Dana says that Kelani was too nervous and she didn’t show the killer instinct. They are mocking and ridiculing you. She doesn’t want people to do the same for Kelani. Kelani says that was only her third match and she is looking for that killer instinct. Dana says she is going to show Kelani what her killer instinct needs to look like when she faces Blair.
– Kiana says Gigi failed to expose her wild past. Ivy will be the first to experience a different side of Kiana James.
Ivy Nile vs. Kiana James
Kiana attacks Ivy as the bell rings and she sends Ivy into the turnbuckles. Ivy sends Kiana to the apron and Kiana pulls Ivy to the floor. Ivy gets Kiana on her shoulders but Kiana escapes and sends Ivy into the ring post. Kiana with a suplex on the floor. Kiana gets a near fall. Ivy with an enzuigiri to send Kiana to the floor. Kiana drops Ivy on the top rope. Kiana with a kick to the back and she gets a near fall. Kiana with an arm bar. Kiana wraps the arm in the ropes. Kiana with a top wrist lock. Kiana turns it into a hammer lock. Kiana sends Ivy shoulder first into the turnbuckles. Ivy reverses when Kiana tries a second time and she send Kiana into the turnbuckles and Ivy gets a near fall.
The Schism start making their way to ringside while Kiana has Ivy in an arm bar. Kiana with a kick and it’s a Schism Blizzard around the ring.
Kiana slams Ivy’s arm into the mat and Kiana gets a near fall. Kiana with an arm bar while there is rhythmic pounding of the mat. Ivy with a back elbow and kick to the leg. Ivy with a flying shoudler or two. Ivy with a head scissors. Ivy with a running thrust kick into the corner. Kiana with a kick and a spinebuster for a near fall. Kiana with a Fujiwara arm bar. Ivy with a rollup for a near fall. Ivy with a power slam for a near fall. Ivy with a Dragon Sleeper but Ivy is grabbed by Ava and Ivy releases the hold. Kiana sends Ivy to the mat and hits 401k for the three count.
Winner: Kiana James
After the match, Ivy is held by the Schismers and they want to know about the Creeds. Tony D’Angelo and Channing Lorenzo come to the ring and the Schism leave.
– We see Angel and he is getting text messages from Humberto and he apologizes for what he did. They talk about their grandfather and how he got them into wrestling. Angel says they should be honoring him. They both look at the same photo of their grandfather and they have an epiphany.
– Tyler Bate polishes his fake Trophy and Meta Four show up and they want Tyler to give Noam the trophy back. Lash says it is an emotional support trophy for Noam. Nathan Frazer shows up and he has the real Heritage Cup. Nathan says maybe he can get Tyler to give back the trophy if they admit it is not real. Nathan suggests that he will give Noam a Heritage Cup title match at Heatwave if Noam admits it is fake. Noam says he apologizes for nothing. Tyler gives Noam his fake trophy while Nathan says we will see who the real champion is.
– We see Dragon Lee walking in the back with Rey Mysterio. We see Dom and Rhea in the back as they make their way to the ring.
We go to commercial.
– We are back and Tiffany is with McKenzie and McKenzie asks what is next. Tiffany says she splurged on a shopping spree over the weekend. She talks about what she was trying on and she had a dilemma over what to buy. Tiffany says she should wear pink because it is so TIff Tiff. McKenzie asks Tiffany who is her next opponent. Tiffany says she didn’t think about it and the answer is no one.
– Trick goes to the parking lot and he is asked about Ilja.Wes Lee tells Trick to tell Melo that he is coming for Hayes after he is done with Dijak.
Kemp calls Trick Melo’s purse holder. Drew says that no fight camp will work for him. Trick says he has something special for them next week. Myles shows up and Drew tells him he is late.
– Next week, Tony and Channing defend the titles against The Dyad. Wes Lee faces Dijak in a Number One Contender’s Match. Dana Brooke faces Blair Davenport.
Dominik Mysterio (with Rhea Ripley) vs.Dragon Lee (with Rey Mysterio) for the North American Championship
Rey Mysterio comes out first to introduce the future North American Champion, Dragon Lee. Lee makes his way to the ring. Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley are next.
They lock up and Lee backs Dom into the ropes and Lee with a clean break. They lock up again and Dom with a chop instead of a clean break and then he runs into the ropes. Dom with a kick and side head lock. Lee with a head scissors take down and a kick into the corner followed by a leg sweep and slingshot boot to the head. Lee kicks Dom to the floor. Dom gets in Rey’s face and Rhea shows up but Lee with a drop kick through the ropes behind Rhea. Lee sends Dom back into the ring and Dom begs for mercy. Lee with punches. Dom misses a drop kick when Lee holds on to the ropes. Lee with a drop kick of his own. Lee stretches Dom.
Lee with an Irish whip but Dom slides to the floor. Lee follows and Dom gets back in the ring first and he stomps on Lee’s back. Dom with boots to the chest. Dom with a punch in the corner followed by a knee. Dom with a hard Irish whip. Dom drops Lee on the top rope and gets a near fall. Dom with a reverse chin lock. Lee with elbows and Dom with a forearm. Lee with an Irish whip and Dom goes to the apron to avoid a splash. Dom sends Lee into the turnbuckles and hits a slingshot senton for a near fall. Dom rips off part of Lee’s mask and tosses it at Rey. Dom with a drop kick for a near fall. Dom with a forearm and he sets for the Three Amigos and hits it for a near fall.
Dom with a forearm to the back of the head. Dom punches Lee and the referee warns him. Dom starts to untie Lee’s mask. Lee masks up and he connects with forearms and hits a back elbow. Dom with an Irish whip and Lee sends Dom into the air and kicks him. Lee with a dragon screw to Dom and a clothesline that sends Dom over the top rope to the floor. Lee with a suicide dive into the announce table. Lee with a running knee to the head and he gets a near fall. Lee tries to get Dom on his shoulders but Dom with elbows. Lee is sent t othe apron and Dom misses a forearm. Lee with a kick and he goes up top. Dom crotches Lee.
Lee drops Dom on the turnbuckles into the tree of woe. Lee with a double stomp for a near fall. Lee sets for a power bomb but Dom escapes. Dom with a neck breaker and he gets a near fall. Dom with forearms and Lee with a German suplex and a jumping knee. Dom sends Lee into the ropes and he hits a 619 but he misses the frog splash when Lee moves. Lee with a sit out power bomb for a near fall. Rhea asses Dom his title belt and Rey takes it from Dom. Rhea hits Lee with the belt and Dom with a Michinoku Driver for the three count.
Winner: Dominik Mysterio
After the match, Rey has some words for his son. Rhea gets between father and son and she has something to say to Rey and she pushes Rey in the chest.
Lyra Valkyria comes out and she attacks Rhea. Dragon Lee with a super kick to Dom and Lyra with a spinning heel kick to Rhea.
We go to credits.
–– Here is the announced card ––
- Mustafa Ali vs. Axiom as the opener
- Blair Davenport vs. Kelani Jordan
- Ivy Nile vs. Kiana James
- Noam Dar defends fake Heritage Cup trophy against Tyler Bate
- Ilja Dragunov vs. Trick Williams
- Bron Breakker vs. Von Wagner
- NXT Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton will make her first live appearance since The Great American Bash
- NXT North American Champion Dominik Mysterio with WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley defends against Dragon Lee with 2023 WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio
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8/8 NXT Results
