December 21st NXT 2.0

*Live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL.

*Tommaso Ciampa to the ring…invites Bron Breakker to join him, Bron obliges…Ciampa says Bron will drown in his inexperience again in their rematch…Ciampa slaps Bron, Bron presses Ciampa over his head but places him gently back down & delivers his message, “there’s blood in the water & this shark is coming for you.”

*Grayson Waller calls out AJ Styles & his mom haircut on social media…but why?

*Raquel Gonzalez enters the building…Dakota Kai attacks…the match hasn’t officially begun but these two are going at it backstage…refs try to get them to the ring to start the match but they spill out to the parking lot…they eventually make it to the ring area & the bell rings during the picture-in-picture commercial break…

(1)  Raquel Gonzalez defeats Dakota Kai…in a STREET FIGHT that for some reason must end in the ring…Chingona Bomb onto a garbage can for the win (>06:21)…AFTER…Raquel calls out Mandy Rose for her rematch as we go to commercial.

*Tony D’Angelo promo…he’s afraid of no one, especially not Pete Dunne…“see you in the ring.”

*Cora Jade to the ring…tells Raquel that she wants a shot at Mandy, too…Mandy Rose interrupts via the ‘tron…tells them they’ll have their shot in a triple threat at New Year’s Evil…Gigi & Jacy attack from behind…they toss Cora to the floor & run Raquel through a table propped in the corner.

*Joe Gacy issues an apology on behalf of Harland for injuring Brian Kendrick last week, but says Kendrick put his hands on Harland & called him a freak, so it’s basically his own fault & maybe he owes an apology of his own.

*Grizzled Young Veterans are backstage studying up on the Creed Brothers…they’ll beat them with brains, not brawn.

*Indi & Persia are mad backstage because their match got postponed…Grayson Waller shows up, busting Indi about sending “Papa” out of NXT…Indi warns him that AJ Styles is coming for him.

(2)  Creed Brothers defeats Grizzled Young Veterans by DQ…Jacket Time carry their own mini commentary table to ringside & serve as the Japanese announce team…GYV shove the Creed Brothers into Jacket Time…Jacket Time throw punches back at the CreedBrothers, causing the DQ (10:57)…& the brawl continues as we cut backstage…

*Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams backstage with McKenzie…Trick isn’t afraid of Dexter Lumis…the nearby monitor flickers on & Dexter’s face is on it…the totally unafraid Melo & Hayes almost jump out of their skin.

*Io Shirai & Zoey Stark run into Wilde & Mendoza in the trainer’s room…Io has a mouthful for them…Elektra steps forward to tell Io she isn’t afraid of her.

(3)  Dexter Lumis defeats Trick Williams…Roderick Strong runs Carmelo Hayes away from ringside…Silence for the submission win (05:40)…AFTER…Grayson Waller drops Lumis from behind, then watches the ‘tron as AJ Styles arrives.

*Pete Dunne promo…he has plenty of experience but he’s just as young as these 2.0 “geezers”…tonight he’ll make sure Tony D’Angelo never forgets that Pete Dunne is the baddest man in NXT.

*Grayson Waller is still in the ring…now he’s running down the WWE Universe…AJ Styles’ music interrupts & AJ makes his way to the ring…tells Waller to shut his mouth, the jury is still out on his future Superstar status…Waller reminds AJ that his “insurance policy” is no longer by his side…AJ invites Waller to try him…Waller steps out, says he’s got next after Omos is done with him.

*Malcolm Bivens & Diamond Mine backstage…proposes a match at New Years Evil with Carmelo Hayes & Roderick Strong…Champion vs. Champion…title for title.

*Riddle with MSK…the Shaman gives them some RK-Bro merch…says he’ll be with them next week when they call out Imperium…was it all a dream?…not sure…we’ll see next week.

(4)  Edris Enofe defeats Von Wagner…Robert Stone watches from the entryway…Wagner gets Enofe up for a powerbomb…Enofe escapes by flipping over Wagner’s head, down his back, & rolling him up for the win (01:09)…AFTER…Wagner drags Enofe back into the ring to take out his frustration on him…then shoulder-bumps Stone on his way backstage.

*Imperium backstage with McKenzie…MSK may have found a Shaman, but they have a General.

(5)  Io Shirai defeats Elektra Lopez…Xyon Quinn out…Wilde & Mendoza attack & get immediately dropped…Xyon makes it to the apron with mistletoe but before Elektra gets close enough, Santos pulls Xyon off the apron…Io spins Elektra around & drops her with a palm strike…Over-the-Moonsault for the win (04:19).

*Brian Kendrick thanks Joe Gacy for his half-hearted apology…announced he resigned as a coach & signed a waiver…so if Harland wants an apology in return he can get it from him in the ring next week.

(6)  Pete Dunne defeats Tony D’Angelo…D’Angelo attempts to use a crowbar but misses…Dunne escapes D’Angelo’s finisher & delivers the Bitter End for the win (12:50)…AFTER…D’Angelo attacks…delivers his Fisherman’s Neckbreaker on the floor…then slams Dunne’s wrist with the crowbar as the show ends.

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WWE NXT PREVIEW – December 21, 2021

+ Brian Kendrick & Harland face to face

+ Dexter Lumis vs. Grayson Waller

+ Raquel Gonzalez & Cora Jade vs. Jacy Jayne & Gigi Dolan

+ Riddle & MSK confront Imperium

+ Roderick Strong & Carmelo Hayes – Championship Unification Contract Signing

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