November 9th NXT 2.0

*Live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL

(1)  Toxic Attraction defeat Kacy Catanzaro, Kayden Carter, & Io Shirai…Gigi hits an Abdominal Stretch/Crucifix Bomb on Kayden for the win (14:30)…AFTER…Kay Lee Ray exchanges glances with Mandy as her entrance crosses paths with Toxic Attraction’s exit.

*Pete Dunne backstage with McKenzie…invites Tony D’Angelo to come find him after Tony dropped his name last week…Trick & Melo interrupt…Dunne offers to break the fingers of the “A-Champion” later tonight.

*MSK still seeking the shaman who created “MSK”…& still having issues finding him.

(2)  Kay Lee Ray defeats Sarray…KLR hits a Gory Bomb onto the announce desk…back inside…KLR hits a 2^nd Gory Bomb for the win (05:38).

*Joe Gacy backstage with McKenzie…Gacy hopes Boa gets through his issues because no one should have to wear a mask & hide who they are…also hopes Hardland reaches out.

(3)  Joe Gacy defeats Boa by DQ…Boa is in control…the lights begin to flicker red…Boa goes into a trance & chokes Gacy until the ref is forced to call for the bell & the DQ (04:53).

*Malcolm Bivens psyching up the Creed Brothers before their match with Jacket Time.

*Solo Sikoa backstage with McKenzie…Grayson Waller interrupts, tells Sikoa that LA Knight was talking behind his back…LA Knight interrupts, he’ll say his peace right to your face…Sikoa proposes they all settle their issues tonight…3 men enter, 1 man leaves.

(4)  Creed Brothers defeat Jacket Time…Julius hits a Gut-wrench Powerbomb on Jiro for the win (08:19)…AFTER…Odyssey Jones down to clear the ring of Diamond Mine.

*Toxic Attraction on their way to their car…Mandy says KLR’s staredown doesn’t make her next in line…Gigi says no one is worthy…just then, Raquel Gonzalez rolls up on her motorcycle & tells Mandy she will deal with her later, but in the mean time to keep her title warm…Raquel rides into the building & to ringside & grabs a mic…calls out Dakota Kai…Dakota says it felt so good to hit her with that shovel…Cora Jade attacks Dakota…Raquel tells Jade, “She’s mine first.”

*Andre Chase University…today’s lesson: Mental Toughness…Chase throws another fit when questioned by a student…verbally throws the student out…literally tosses his chair.

*Grizzled Young Veterans practice to distract a referee by fraudulently ordering food on strangers’ cell phone apps.

(5)  Cameron Grimes defeats Ru Feng…Cave-In for the win (01:46)…AFTER…Duke Hudson into the ring, needs to know if Grimes duped him…Grimes says he “played” Hudson…so Hudson challenges Grimes to a Poker Showdown next week.

(6)  Solo Sikoa defeats LA Knight & Grayson Waller…in a TRIPLE THREAT match…Waller & Knight start out working as a team (kinda)…later Waller drops Knight with a Cutter…Sikoa tosses Waller over the top rope & to the floor…Sikoa lands an Uso Splash on Knight for the win (05:02).

*Indi & Persia backstage with McKenzie…Tony D’Angelo interrupts…gives Indi a dead fish as a message to take to Dexter about their match next week.

*Elektra Lopez leads Wilde & Mendoza towards the ring, “Xyon Quinn, I hope you’re watching.”

(7)  Elektra Lopez defeats Erica Yan…Lopez hits a modified Powerbomb for the win (01:23)…AFTER…La Madrina calls out Xyon Quinn…she offers him a spot in Legado del Phantasma…Quinn respectfully declines…when Wilde & Mendoza take offense & put their hands on him, Quinn quickly tosses them both to the floor…Lopez attempts to slap Quinn & winds up in a straightjacket embrace that lingers for just a moment before Quinn bounces.

*WAR GAMES PPV…Sunday December 5!

*Kyle O’Reilly backstage with McKenzie…conflicted about a singles run versus going “all in” with Von Wagner as a team to go after the tag titles…Imperium interrupt, tell O’Reilly “not on your best day”…but they back off when Von Wagner appears by Kyle’s side.

(8)  Pete Dunne defeats Carmelo Hayes…in a NON-TITLE match…Dexter Lumis joins the announce team, complete with microphone headset (naturally)…Carmelo “borrows” the Gargano Escape, but can’t properly lock it in after Dunne has worked on his fingers…Dexter Lumis stops Trick from hitting Dunne with his shoe…a gloved hand grabs Melo’s foot from under the ring on the opposite side from Dexter…a distracted Melo walks into a Bitter End for the win (13:05)…AFTER…Johnny Gargano emerges from under the ring…both Gargano & Dunne appear to want a shot at Melo’s title.

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WWE NXT PREVIEW – November 16, 2021

+ Tony D’Angelo vs. Dexter Lumis

+ Duke Hudson vs. Cameron Grimes – Poker Showdown

+ Odyssey Jones, Ikemen Jiro, & Kushida vs. Diamond Mine

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