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                    May 27th Episode of NXT

                    May 27th Episode of NXT

                    May 27th Episode of NXT

                    May 27th Episode of NXT Results

                    Results for the May 27th Episode of NXT begin at 10 PM

                    Drake Maverick defeats Kushida and Atlas – 11:11

                    • Kushida had Jake Atlas in the cross arm-breaker, but Drake Maverick draped an arm over Jake Atlas to win the match.
                    • The referee ruled Maverick the winner even though Atlas tapped before the three count.
                    • Maverick advances to the Cruiserweight finals

                    Johnny Gargano In-Ring Promo

                    He announces the Johnny Gargano invitational. A young superstar gets an opportunity to wrestle with a generational talent. Tonight the opportunity goes to Adrian Alanis.

                    Johnny Gargano defeats Adrian Alonis – 00:00:46

                    • Gargano quickly wins by submission with the Gargano escape.

                    Mia Yim and Keith Lee Have Dinner Together

                    They mock Johnny and Candice.

                    Drake Maverick Backstage Promo

                    • Even though the match ended in controversy, Kushida told Maverick to go win the title.
                    • Maverick said he’ll give Kushida the first shot.

                    Pre Taped Interview with Imperium

                    • And New . . . NXT Tag Team Champions.

                    Raquel Gonzalez defeats Shotzi Blackheart – 09:15

                    • Dakota Kai grabbed Shotzi’s tank to provide a distraction, but Tegan Nox came out to make the save. The match continued.
                    • Candice LeRae came out to confront Tegan Nox. This allowed Dakota Kai to get involved. Raquel Gonzalez picked up the pinfall victory after a powerbomb.

                    Video Package for Balor and Priest

                    Priest wants to live forever. Balor says he’ll beat him

                    Charlotte and Chelsea defeat Shirai and Ripley – 11:52

                    • Chelsea Green is Charlotte’s Tag Team Partner.
                    • Charlotte Flair pinned Io Shirai with her feet on the ropes. Chelsea Green did push Charlotte out of the way, so Charlotte could evade the offense of Io Shirai.

                    Backstage Interview with Gargano’s

                    • Gargano says Keith Lee won’t be laughing when he takes the NXT Title at Takeover.
                    • Candice says she isn’t waiting until Takeover to get her hands on Mia Yim. She’ll take out Mia next week.

                    William Regal and Adam Cole Negotiation

                    • Cole wants the Undisputed Era to have a fair title match for the Tag Team Championships
                    • Adam also wants to make sure Velveteen Dream stays out of his business forever.
                    • Regal says Dream will probably get a shot at Takeover.
                    • William Regal agrees that if Velveteen Dream cannot defeat Adam Cole, he won’t get another title opportunity as long as Cole is champion. But Regal will name the location.

                    Video Package for Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch

                    Talks about their origin in London and Boston. Burch and Lorcan meet in a bar to toast taking the titles off Imperium.

                    Tommaso Ciampa defeats Leon Ruff – 01:20

                    • Scarlet stood at ringside during the match.
                    • Ciampa pins Ruff after the Fairytale Ending

                    Post Match Video Promo from Karrion Kross

                    • Kross says Ciampa and TakeOver are special, but he’ll make Ciampa feel something he’s never felt in his life. Tick tock.

                    Video Package to Recap Riddle and Thatcher Feud

                    Timothy Thatcher defeats Matt Riddle – 14:34

                    • This is not a typical cage match. There are no ring ropes.
                    • Thatcher got busted open in the mouth, and he lost a couple of teeth. Medical cleared him to continue
                    • Timothy Thatcher held Riddle in a rear naked choke. When Riddle became unresponsive, Kurt Angle called for the bell.

                     

                    May 27th Episode of NXT Preview

                    Matt Riddle (2-0) vs. Timothy Thatcher (0-2) – In a Cage

                    Kurt Angle is stepping in as special guest referee.

                    Io Shirai and Rhea Ripley (0-0) vs. Charlotte Flair and ? (0-0)

                    Charlotte Flair can pick a partner of her choosing as she faces her two NXT In Your House opponents tonight on NXT. We can’t provide any win-loss records for these teams because they haven’t teamed up in 2020. Who will Charlotte pick?

                    Interim CruiserWeight Championship Tournament Continues

                    Kushida (5-2) vs. Drake Maverick (2-1) vs. Jake Atlas (5-2) – Group A Final: Tie Breaker

                    Kushida, Maverick, and Atlas are all tied at 2-1 in tournament action. To determine who faces El Hijo del Fantasma for the Interim Championship, a triple threat match has been announced for this week’s NXT.

                    Current Cruiserweight Standings

                    Note: I did not attended the May 13th Episode of NXT live, but I do average at least one wrestling show per week. Follow the Minutes to Bell Time Instagram to see photos from my experiences. Read about the live experiences here.

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