Minutes to Bell Time

                    August 12th NXT

                    August 12th NXT

                    August 12th NXT

                    NXT Results

                    Check below for the August 12th NXT Results. They go up live starting at 10PM (after Dynamite).

                    Karrion Kross defeats Danny Burch – 04:01

                    • Burch came in firing and shouting for them to ring the bell. He got a couple of moves in before Kross took over.
                    • After two doomsday saito suplexes, Karrion Kross locked in the Kross Jacket. The match ended by referee stoppage.

                    Keith Lee Comes to the Ring

                    • Lee brought out a contract for a match at TakeOver. It just needs Kross’ name.
                    • Scarlett got the contract, Karrion signed it, and then she slid it back into the ring.
                    • When Lee opened the folio, a fireball went off in Lee’s face.
                    • The medical staff led Keith out of the ringside area.
                    • WWE Uses Picture in Picture to keep a camera on Lee while Maverick and Dain enter the ring.

                    Back From Break

                    • An ambulance leaves with Keith Lee as the Undisputed Era arrives.

                    Drake Maverick Started a Match with Killian Dain

                    • The match never really got an TV time because the Undisputed Era hit the ring and broke it up.
                    • Not enough time to even call it a no contest. Drake Maverick did hit somersault senton from the top rope to the floor before the match got interrupted.

                    Adam Cole Interview

                    • Pat Mcafee is not special. He dares Pat to come look him in the eye.

                    Video Package on Kushida

                    • “It’s time for Kushida to win gold”

                    Santos Escobar defeats Tyler Breeze – 07:51

                    • Wilde and Mendoza ran to the ring and jumped on the apron causing a distraction. Escobar then hit the Phantom Driver to get the pinfall victory.

                    Post Match

                    • Legado del Fantasma started attacking Breeze. Fandango came to the ring with his arm in a sling and a kendo stick in hand. He was overwhelmed and that drew Swerve Scott to the ring.
                    • Swerve cleared the ring.

                    Dakota Kai Video Package

                    • She says she knows how to beat Io Shirai and she outsmarted her before.

                    Ridge Holland Video Package

                    • His second chance match is against Johnny Gargano

                    Mia Yim Just Makes it Back From the Hospital

                    • She was with Keith Lee.

                    Mia Yim defeats Indi Hartwell – 04:40

                    • Yim used an arm-bar variation to get the submission victory.

                    Finn Balor Video Package

                    • It doesn’t matter if you’re 18, 49, or in a nursing home . . . everyone watches the Prince.
                    • He has whomever is leftover in tonight’s match.

                    Pat Mcafee Announced for Next Week

                    Bronson Reed defeats Damian Priest – 11:27

                    • Priest evaded the big splash, but could not capitalize. When Priest went for his reckoning, Bronson countered and used a jackknife cover for the pinfall victory.

                    Io Shirai Video Package

                    • Dakota Kai uses people. When she sees Dakota Kai, all she sees is someone that was terrified of Shayna Baszler. She should be afraid of “me.” “Dakota, you are not in my head. You just pissed me off.”

                    Martinez and Aliya defeat Carter and Catanzaro – 07:50

                    • Robert Stone lets Kacy know that she could be part of the Robert Stone brand if she ditched the loser (Kayden Carter). Kacy stomps on Stone’s foot.
                    • Martinez used the Air Raid Crash to get the pinfall victory.

                    Rhea Ripley Comes to Ringside

                    • Stone and Aliyah clear out, but Aliyah does come back in to help Martinez. Shotzi Blackheart comes to the ring too. Shotzi and Rhea stand tall.

                    Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae

                    • Tegan Nox needs to mind her own business.
                    • You can’t have a TakeOver without having Johnny Gargano

                    Timothy Thatcher Segment

                    • Thatcher tortures someone.

                    Next Week

                    • Pat McAfee face to face with Adam Cole
                    • Legado del Fantasma vs. Breezango and Swerve
                    • Johnny Gargano vs. Ridge Holland
                    • Finn Balor vs. Person who doesn’t get pinned in the next match.

                    Cameron Grimes defeats Kushida and Velveteen Dream – 08:56

                    • Velveteen Dream is the mystery opponent.
                    • As Kushida held Dream in the Kamura, but Cameron Grimes ran up and hit the cave in on Kushida.
                    • Since Grimes pinned Kushida, Dream will face Finn Balor next week.

                    Post Match

                    • Velveteen Dream attacked Kushida.
                    • He then came face to face with Finn Balor.

                    The August 12th NXT show features four advertised matches.

                    All matches are listed below with the 2020 win-loss record for each individual or team.

                    To see all the data behind the win-loss records, check the lists and links below.

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                    Kushida (5-3) vs. Cameron Grimes (6-6) vs. Mystery Opponent

                    The winner heads to NXT TakeOver 30 to compete in the North American Championship Ladder Match. The person that doesn’t get pinned will compete next week for one of the final two spots.

                    Damian Priest (3-6) vs. Bronson Reed (4-4)

                    Tyler Breeze (6-6) vs. Santos Escobar (5-1)

                    Danny Burch (3-5) vs. Karrion Kross (6-0)

                    Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae Invites Us In

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