February 8, 2022 – NXT 2.0

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

(1)  Dusty Cup: Creed Brothers defeat Grizzled Young Veterans…Brutus tosses Gibson onto Julius’ shoulder for the cartwheel senton…Brutus follows with a nasty low lariat to Gibson for the win (12:31).

*Cora Jade backstage with McKenzie…Valentina Feroz & Yulisa Leon interrupt…Raquel Gonzalez joins Cora…muchas palabras intercambiadas, pero yo no comprendo…Raquel & Cora walk away.

*Wendy Choo & Amari Miller arrive at the building with multiple shopping bags & Wendy tosses Daddy Stratton’s maxed out credit card in the trash.

(2)  Tiffany Stratton defeats Wendy Choo…Stratton hits a corkscrew Vader Bomb for the win (03:05).

*Draco Anthony backstage…he’s upset at losing his debut…Joe Gacy (& Hardland) approach…Gacy says Draco should be proud for giving his best & know that he “doesn’t have to do it alone.”

*Pete Dunne backstage with McKenzie…next week he finishes Tony D’Angelo where their rivalry started…inside a steel cage.

(3)  Pete Dunne defeats Draco Anthony…while Dunne is on the floor, Tony D’Angelo takes a swipe at him with a crowbar…Dunne avoids it & returns to the ring…Bitter End for the win (07:04)…AFTER…D’Angelo attacks again…Dunne snaps some fingers & D’Angelo bails…Dunne digs out all the plunder he can find under the ring, tells D’Angelo that they should hang all these items from the cage for their match next week.

*Zoey Stark & Io Shirai backstage…Zoey is still trying to get Shirai to agree to a new partner while Zoey is hurt…Shirai finally agrees…Zoey says they need someone as crazy as Shirai…Shirai knows exactly who to approach.

*Wendy Choo bumps into Dakota Kai backstage…Dakota reminds her that all the clothes from her shopping spree won’t buy her wins in the ring.

(4)  LA Knight defeats Sanga…Grayson Waller removes a turnbuckle pad…Knight sends Sanga into that buckle, follows with a neckbreaker for the win (03:28)…AFTER…Waller attacks Knight, but Knight gets the upper hand quickly & drops Waller with Blunt Force Trauma.

*Duke Hudson backstage with McKenzie…says Dante Chen “isn’t here for a reason” & therefore won’t be calling Hudson out as planned…then randomly wishes Indi Hartwell good luck.

*Santos Escobar (& Legado) in the ring with Wade Barrett, who introduces Bron Breakker for the Championship Summit…as Santos is explaining how he’s going to end Breakker’s career, Dolph Ziggler interrupts…apparently he’s here answering a tweet by Breakker…while Ziggler is playing mind games, Tommaso Ciampa interrupts…words are exchanged & Ciampa attacks Ziggler…they fight up the entryway…Legado attacks Breakker & put him through the table.

*Grayson Waller on his way out of the building…says LA Knight broke the restraining order & will be arrested next week.

(5)  Sarray defeats Dakota Kai…Sarray hits a nasty low dropkick & finishes with her Head & Hip Suplex for the win (06:20).

*Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams at the barber shop…Melo is very confident in his match with Grimes next week…and his 3^rd date with OllieJayy.

*Indi on the phone with Dexter…Persia approaches & asks about Duke Hudson…Indi says he’s just making trouble…Gigi & Jayce approach…they ask Indi who will be consoling her next week after her loss, Duke or Dexter…Indi attacks…refs pull them apart.

*Nikkita Lyons she can sing, but she can also kick ass.

*Brooks Jensen attempts to ask Kayden Carter out for Valentine’s Day…winds up asking for a group hang out with Josh Briggs & Kacy Catanzaro.

(6)  Dusty Cup: MSK defeat Edris Enofe & Malik Blade…End Transmission on Enofe, Lee covers for the win (09:28).

*Cameron Grimes video package…from humble beginnings to a wealthy self-made man…& he’s still headed…to…the…moon!

*Dakota Kai talking to herself again backstage after her loss…Wendy Choo can’t pass up the chance to twist the dagger when she asks, “Not so easy, is it?”

*Indi & Persia attack Gigi & Jacy again, leaving Mandy to head to the ring alone…LATER…McKenzie reports that all four have been escorted out of the building.

(7)  Mandy Rose defeats Kay Lee Ray…retains her NXT Women’s Championship…when Jacy returns & distracts the ref while Gigi pushes Kay Lee Ray off the top buckle…Mandy follows with a Running Knee to the face for the win (08:58)…AFTER…Toxic Attraction begin a 3-on-1 beating…Io Shirai makes the save & helps KLR clear the ring…has Shirai found that crazy partner?

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WWE NXT VENGEANCE DAY *on SyFy* PREVIEW – February 15, 2022

+ Bron Breakker (c) vs. Santos Escobar – for the NXT Championship

+ Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. Cameron Grimes – for the North American Championship

+ Toxic Atraction (c) vs. Indi Hartwell & PersiaPirotta – for the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship

+ Men’s Dusty Cup Finals: Creed Brothers vs. MSK

+ Pete Dunne vs. Tony D’Angelo – “Weaponized” Steel Cage Match

+ Briggs/Jensen & Kaci/Kayden double date

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WWE NXT PREVIEW – February 23, 2022

+ Women’s Dusty Cup begins

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