February 15, 2022 – NXT Vengeance Day

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

(1)  Pete Dunne defeats Tony D’Angelo…in a WEAPONIZED STEEL CAGE Match…Dunne breaks a cricket bat over Tony’s back & delivers the Bitter End for a 2-count…D’Angelo delivers a low blow & follows with his modified Fisherman’s Suplex for a 2-count…Dunne cracks Tony across the back of the head with a crowbar & hits a 2^nd Bitter End onto the remnants of a broken table for the win (10:20).

*Raquel Gonzalez wakes Cora Jade up at 5am for their training session for the Dusty Cup…she wears her out all day long, but Cora hangs in there…Raquel is ready to do it all again tomorrow.

(2)  Toxic Attraction defeat Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta…to retain their NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship…Toxic Attraction attack before the bell & work their opponents over for several minutes before the match starts…Mandy Rose is caught interfering at ringside & gets sent backstage…Dolan & Jayne hit a Hi/Lo Combo on Hartwell, Jayne covers for the win (08:21)…AFTER…Mandy is back out to celebrate with her girls.

*Amari Miller & Wendy Choo backstage…Wendy asks Miller to be her partner for the Dusty Cup but Miller has just promised someone else…Choo moves on & asks Dakota Kai next…Kai is surprised but doesn’t say no…Choo leaves her to discuss it with her invisible friend.

*Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen are discussing their Valentine’s Day…Jensen doesn’t realize Kayden Carter telling him she sees him “like a little brother” is bad news for his romantic hopes…he is from Alabama after all.

*LA Knight to the ring…Grayson Waller leads the Police to the ring…Knight shows footage of Waller attacking him, then reads the clause in the restraining order that says Waller can’t touch Knight, thereby nullifying the order…the Police leave…Knight attacks…next week it’s “open season” on Waller.

*Indi & Persia are upset in the locker room, but know they can get another shot by winning the Dusty Cup…Indi leaves with Dexter Lumis, irritating Persia…Duke Hudson shows up & offers Persia his hand…she takes it & they leave together.

*Tommaso Ciampa backstage promo…he’s heated because Dolph Ziggler thinks he’s better than Ciampa…he’ll be watching the NXT Championship match & knows Dolph will be, too.

(3)  Carmelo Hayes defeats Cameron Grimes…retains his North American Championship…Melo hits the Sicilian Slice for the win (15:57)…with plenty of help from Trick Williams along the way.

*Kay Lee Ray tries to bond with Io Shirai by taking her to the “Rage Room” to break stuff…& it seems to be working (to the surprise of Zoey Stark).

(4)  Dusty Cup Finals: Creed Brothers defeat MSK…Julius catches Carter on a suicide dive attempt & hits the Cartwheel Slam on the floor…rolls him in & delivers the nasty Low Lariat for the win (09:36).

*Nikkita Lyons vignette…she’s a whole lotta woman who’s ready to do a whole lotta whoopin’…she debuts next week.

*Imperium in the ring…they congratulate the Creed Brothers on their victory, but let them know that an “opportunity” is all they’ll be getting, not the tag titles…Gunther wants NXT gold, so he’ll be watching Breakker & Escobar very closely…Solo Sikoa interrupts…challenges Gunther.

*Dolph Ziggler backstage with McKenzie…knows Ciampa is the pulse of NXT…next week he’ll stop that pulse.

*Carmelo Hayes backstage…crosses paths with Pete Dunne, who refers to Melo as the North American Champion “for now.”

(5)  Bron Breakker defeats Santos Escobar…retains his NXT Championship…Wilde & Mendoza try to interfere but are quickly dispatched by Breakker…Elektra Lopez distracts the ref while Dolph Ziggler delivers a Superkick to Breakker, but Escobar only gets a 2-count out of it…Ciampa attacks Ziggler & runs him off…Breakker cuts Escobar in half with a Spear, follows with the Gorilla Press Powrerslam for the win (12:06).

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WWE NXT PREVIEW – February 23, 2022

+ Women’s Dusty Cup begins

+ LA Knight vs. Grayson Waller

+ Nikkita Lyons in action

+ Dolph Ziggler vs. Tommaso Ciampa

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