February 1, 2022 – NXT 2.0

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

(1)  Imperium defeat Diamond Mine…Gunther hits a Powerbomb on Brutus & uses his signature high stack pin for the win (13:09).

*LA Knight promo…Waller has an ass kicking coming…Joe Gacy (& Harland) approach…Gacy offers to help Knight with his anger…Knight offers to meet him in the ring.

*Toxic Attraction to the ring…they’ll defend the tag titles at Vengeance Day…Kay Lee Ray interrupts, asking for a title match…Mandy says “no”… KLR slaps Mandy & promises she will have her match by the end of the night.

*Cora Jade backstage with McKenzie…she intends to prove herself to Raquel…Raquel Gonzalez approaches, offers Cora a way out of this match…but Cora is determined.

*Toxic Attraction on their way out of the building…Kay Lee Ray is behind the wheel of their SUV & drives off with Gigi & Jacy before Mandy can get in.

(2)  Raquel Gonzalez defeats Cora Jade…Jade jumps for a knee strike but Raquel catches her & transitions to a Chingona Bomb for the win (06:03)…AFTER…Raquel helps Jade up & says, “Let’s go win this”…I guess Cora get the partner she wanted.

*Sarray is back with her grandmother’s necklace…and a new passion & energy.

(3)  Sarray defeats Kayla Inlay…hits a shoulder & hip suplex for the win (03:32).

*McKenzie reports Kay Lee Ray has returned to the PC & is looking for Mandy.

*Duke Hudson promo…he was addicted to gambling, now he’s only addicted to inflicting pain…he makes his own luck.

*Bron Breakker & Tommaso Ciampa in the locker room…ready to kick some ass against Legado tonight…Ciampa wants to make sure Breakker remains NXT Championship.

*Carmelo Hayes (& Trick) to the ring…Cameron Grimes interrupts…lots of words, not much substance…they’ll face off at Vengeance Day.

*Edris Enofe & Malik Blade are trying to come up with a team name…Malik has a crush on Mandy…Mandy busts in & falls into his lap…Kay Lee Ray chases her out of the room.

*Diamond Mine backstage with McKenzie…they struggled with Imperium but they’ll meet again after the Creeds win the Dusty Cup…Grizzled Young Veterans interrupt, Diamond Mine just made GYV’s route to the Cup that much easier.

(4)  Joe Gacy defeats LA Knight…while Knight is on the floor, Grayson Waller comes through the crowd & hits a jumping Stunner…Knight barely beats the 10 count, but then walks into a Handspring Discus Lariat for the win (04:17)…AFTER…Waller into the ring…says Knight doesn’t belong in his NXT…Sanga chokeslams Knight…Waller says if Knight can beat Sanga next week, he will consider canceling the restraining order.

*Robert Stone promo…he gladly paid Von Wagner’s fines because he knows Wagner is a future WWE & Universal Champion.

(5)  Wendy Choo defeats Amari Miller…when Tiffany Stratton slides her credit card into the ring to Miller (Stratton promised Miller a shopping spree if she beats Choo)…but it only serves to distract Miller & Choo lands a double ax-handle to the chest for the win (03:26)…AFTER…Tiffany is furious as Choo takes off with her credit card.

*Indi, Persia, & Dexter try to teach Jensen non-verbal communication for better luck with the ladies…he still doesn’t know how/when to shut up.

*Nikkita Lyons is the daughter of a rocker & a groupie…she attacks the ring like she attacks a track in the studio…oh, goodie!

*Sarray backstage with McKenzie…dedicates her win to her grandmother…Dakota Kai interrupts, tells her that no matter how strong a relationship is…the sun always sets on it.

(6)  Andre Chase defeats Draco Anthony…Chase hits a Hammerlock Flatliner for the win (04:38)…AFTER…Chase shouts a challenge for Von Wagner into the camera.

*Mandy stops in the PC kitchen, still running from Kay Lee Ray…KLR finds her, dumps a bowl of spaghetti over her head…hits her in the face with a sheet cake.

(7)  Bron Breakker & Tommaso Ciampa defeat Legado del Fantasma…Ciampa shoves Wilde off the top buckle & through the announce desk…Breakker hits the Gorilla Press Powerslam on Mendoza for the win (11:34)…AFTER…Santos Escobar up on the apron…Breakker lays the title at his feet & invites Escobar into the ring…Escobar points to his watch…it will happen on his time.

*Mandy is chased to the ring by Kay Lee Ray…forget about Vengeance Day, KLR wants the title match next week…Mandy finally agrees.

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WWE NXT **on SyFy** PREVIEW – February 1, 2022

+ LA Knight vs. Sanga

+ Dusty Cup Semi-Finals: Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Creed Brothers

+ Dusty Cup Semi-Finals: MSK vs. Edris Enofe & Malik Blade

+ Mandy Rose (c) vs. Kay Lee Ray – for the NXT Women’s Championship

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