August 17th NXT

Ilja Dragunov defeats Roderick Strong – 12:02

• At some point in the match, Dragunov got busted wide open. Blood all over his face.
• Dragunov managed to get a win with the Torpedo Moscow.
• After the match, Dragunov screamed for Walter to come to the ring. Walter did not come.

Prime Target for Cole and O’Reilly

Hit Row to the Ring

• They’re mad that Santos stole Swerve’s grill.
• Escobar says that when they burned the mask, he understood that he had disrespected Swerve’s culture.
• Santos invited Swerve to the parking lot.
• Swerve went alone and obviously got Jumped. Hit Row followed.
• It turned out to be quite a brawl.
• Swerve took his grill back, and they left Legado in a pile.

LA Knight and Cameron Grimes

• Grimes was spotting for Knight. When Knight sent Grimes to get some water, Knight lined up Josh Briggs to face Grimes tonight.

Imperium Promo

• Imperium will lead NXT to a brighter future.

Ted DiBiase Joins the Commentary Team

• LA Knight also joined the commentary team.

Cameron Grimes defeats Josh Briggs – 2:05

• Dibiase asked Knight how much he paid Briggs (10K). Dibiase then offered double or nothing that Grimes would win.
• Grimes hit the Cave In for the pinfall victory.
• Knight took some liberties on Dibiase and Grimes.

Johnny and Candice

• Indi explains all the things that she did with Dexter.
• Candice does not approve of matching tattoos.
• Dexter was standing there the whole time.

Io Shira and Zoey Stark Backstage

• Zoey says Rome was not build in a day.
• Io says they’re not friends. It’s not about liking Zoey. It’s about defending the titles.

Index defeats Jessi Kamea and Robert Stone – 11:15

• Kamea used the silence for the submission victory over Kamea.
• After the match, Indi went to Beth Phoenix. Beth slipped Indi something.
• It was a ring. Indi proposed and Dexter said yes.

McKenzie with Roderick Strong

• Bivens says that Ilja is a heavyweight, so that match never happened.
• Roddy still has a guaranteed match against Kushida.

Raquel and Dakota Promo

• Raquel says that “if Dakota could betray Tegan, I knew it would eventually happen to me.”
• Gonzalez says “Dakota might be the only one left, but she won’t be the one to take the belt off her.”
• Dakota says “I’m the person who taught you everything you know. . . I’m the person that made you a somebody.”

Carmelo Hayes defeats Duke Hudson – Breakout Tournament – 08:19

• Carmelo Hayes used a top rope leg drop for the pinfall victory.
• After the match, Hayes said . . . just like in the video games . . .at the end, you have to face the final boss. But then he swerves and tells Odyssey Jones that he (Hayes) is the Final Boss.
• Odyssey Jones comes to the ramp for a stare down.

Jacy Jane Video Package

Cameron Grimes and Ted Dibiase

• Grimes says he’s not a butler, but after TakeOver they’ll be Million Dollar Champions Going to the Moon.

MSK defeats Imperium – 10:58

• Part way through the match, Walter came to the ring. It was almost enough for Imperium to get the win off the distraction.
• Ilja Dragunov came to the ring to neutralize Walter.
• MSK hit the assisted blockbuster for the pinfall victory.
• After the match, Walter ran through MSK before Imperium eventually got the best of Dragunov.

Pete Dunne and Ridge Holland Promo

• Dunne says let last week be a lesson.
• Holland respects that Thatcher and Ciampa issued a challenge.
• Holland says he’ll see Thatcher next week.

Samoa Joe to the Ring

• Joe calls Kross to the ring.
• Kross said he would drop Joe real fast, but Joe attacked first.
• Samoa Joe hit a suicide dive on Kross before fighting him on the floor.
• Eventually Kross got the upper hand and started slamming Joe into things.
• The fight continued as NXT went off the air.

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