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                    August 19th NXT

                    August 19th NXT

                    August 19th NXT

                    NXT Results

                    Check below for the August 19th NXT Results. They go up live starting at 8 PM.

                    Johnny Gargano defeats Ridge Holland – 12:12

                    • Candice LeRae held Holland’s foot. Gargano used a low blow and the one final beat DDT for the pinfall victory.

                    Dakota Kai defeats Jessie Kamea – 02:55

                    • After the GTK, Dakota got the pinfall victory.

                    Post Match Interview

                    • Dakota says Io is focused on the people of her past while she’s focused on her future. It will feel good to kick her in the face repeatdly.
                    • Shirai came out and kicked Dakota out of the ring.
                    • Raquel Gonzales came from the back and kicked Shirai in the face. She then carried Io to the ring and tossed her in.
                    • After Io went back for Dakota, Raquel hit Io from behind again and gave her a one arm slam.

                    Backstage Segment with Tegan Nox

                    • Candice’s words hurt her because they’ve been friends for years.
                    • We can fix our friendship over a glass of wine.

                    Legado del Fantasma defeats Scott and Breezango – 12:00

                    • The referee refused to make the count when Swerve covered Escobar. He ruled that Tyler Breeze was the legal man. When Tyler Breeze came in the ring, Santos Escobar hit the Phantom Driver for the pinfall victory.

                    Match Announcement for TakeOver: Number 1 Contender’s Tag Title Match

                    • Legado del Fantasma v. Breezango v. Burch and Lorcan

                    Pat McAfee and Adam Cole Face to Face

                    • Pat McAfee brought a bunch of NFL players for back-up.
                    • After McAfee ran his mouth for a few minutes, Adam Cole got in his face and told him that “I’m going to make you my bitch.”

                    Ripley & Blackheart defeats Martinez & Aliyah – 09:53

                    • After Rhea hit Riptide, she left Aliyah in position for Shotzi Blackheart to do a dive.
                    • Martinez made the save, but Rhea power bombed Martinez over the barricade.
                    • Blackheart hit a top rope senton on Aliyah for the pinfall victory.

                    Video Package Recap of Keith Lee v. Karrion Kross

                    TakeOver Card Preview

                    • Keith Lee v. Karrion Kross
                    • Io Shirai v. Dakota Kai
                    • Adam Cole v. Pat McAfee

                    Velveteen Dream defeats Finn Balor – 20:26

                    • Cameron Grimes came out to run his mouth part way through the match.
                    • Grimes caused a whole bunch of distractions. He climbed a ladder at ringside. Gargano came out and pushed the ladder over sending Grimes into the ring.
                    • Bronson Reed and Damian Priest also came to the ring. They took out Gargano and then took each other out.
                    • Timothy Thatcher attacked Balor and Dream hit the Rainmaker Elbow smash for the pinfall victory.

                    Post Match

                    • All the competitors took each other out. Bronson Reed stood tall at the end.

                    NXT Preview

                    NXT has three 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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                    Finn Balor (8-3) vs. Velveteen Dream (2-4)

                    Johnny Gargano (6-4) vs. Ridge Holland (3-1)

                    Mercedes Martinez and Aliyah (1-0) vs. Rhea Ripley and Shotzi Blackheart (0-0)

                    • Martinez and Aliyah
                      • Tag Wins:
                        • Kayden Carter and Kacy Catanzaro on 8/12.
                      • Tag Losses: None
                    • Ripley and Blackheart
                      • Tag Wins: None
                      • Tag Losses: None

                    Breezango and Swerve (0-0) vs. Legado del Fantasma (0-0)

                    • Breezango and Swerve
                      • Tag Wins: None
                      • Tag Losses: None
                    • Legado del Fantasma
                      • Tag Wins: None
                      • Tag Losses: None

                    Pat McAfee and Adam Cole Come Face to Face

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