NXT 2.0 – Aug 2

NXT 2.0 – Aug 2

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

(1)  Katana Chance & Kayden Carter def. Yulisa Leon/Valentina Feroz, Ivy Nile/Tatum Paxley, & Toxic Attraction…in a FATAL 4-WAY ELIMINATION MATCH to become the NEW NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions…Paxley with a forward Electric Chair Drop of Feroz into a Gut-Punch by Nile & a cover for the elimination (04:55)…Carter hits a Death Valley Driver on Paxley but Jayne made a blind tag & steals the cover for the elimination (07:53)…Carter kicks out of the O’Connor Roll & sends Jayne to the ropes where Katana hits her with a kick from the floor…Carter sets up the Neckbreaker & Chance finishes with a 450 Splash on Jayne for the win (12:08).

*Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen backstage with McKenzie…the Schism interrupt…Gacy messes with Jensen for not being a son of a Beverly…Jensen wants a fight…Gacy accepts.

*Carmelo Haye & Trick Williams in the ring to celebrate Melo’s birthday with an open challenge for the North American Championship to the 1^st man to get in the ring…Giovanni Vinci intends to answer, but as he pauses for pictures, Nathan Frazer sprints past him to earn the shot…Vinci joins the commentary desk.

(2)  Carmelo Hayes def. Nathan Frazer…retains his North American Championship…as Frazer climbs to the top buckle, Giovanni Vinci leaves the announce desk to push him off & to the canvas…Melo takes advantage & hits the Sicilian Slice for the win (05:42).

*Bron Breakker & JD McDonagh join Wade Barrett for the Heatwave Summit…JD insists the champ sign first…he does…McDonagh then cut his finger & signs in his own blood.

*Apollo Crews visits the Diamond Mine Dojo with some words of advice for the Creeds…Roderick Strong sends word with Kemp that he will be late, but will be ringside or their match.

*Toxic Attraction are approached mid-meltdown backstage by McKenzie & they chase her off.

(3)  Mandy Rose def. Sarray…NON-TITLE MATCH…Mandy hits a Spinebuster, but Sarray kicks out at 2…Mandy follows with the Running Knee to the face for the win (06:05)…AFTER…Mandy grabs a chair, still pissed about her match months ago where Sarray almost took her head off with a low dropkick…Mandy works over Sarray’s knee with the chair & prepares to Pillmanize her leg…Zoey Stark makes the save & gets a few shots in on Mandy…but Mandy bails before Zoey can deliver the Tilt-A-Whirl GTS.

*Tiffany Stratton gymnastics vignette…says everything she does is pretty.

*Axiom backstage with McKenzie…Duke Hudson interrupts, says Axiom doesn’t belong, calls him a nerd, & slaps him…Hudson beats him to the ring…Hudson delivers the Winds of Change & grabs a mic…says your heroes will always let you down…Axiom wants a match to prove himself.

(4)  Axiom def. Duke Hudson…Axiom looks to be attempting a head-scissor takeover or tornado DDT, but makes Hudson dizzy with several revolutions & into a Roll Up for the win (02:12).

*Wes Lee backstage with McKenzie…he’s not pleased that Trick Williams seems to think he’s Muhammad Ali…Lee challenges Trick to a British Rounds match next week.

(5)  Creed Brothers def. Tony D’Angelo & Stacks…retain their NXT Tag Team Championship…Tony D gets the crowbar from Elektra Lopez behind the ref’s back…but before he can use it, finds himself in a tug of war with the returning Santos Escobar…Santos lands a loaded right with the brass knux on Tony…Tony stumbles into Julius’ arms for a Cartwheel Slam & a Basement Clothesline for the win (10:53).

*Roxanne Perez promo…she wants nothing to do with Cora Jade anymore, after they settle things at Heatwave.

*Cora Jade backstage with McKenzie…says “no thanks” to a match with Roxanne…Mandy Rose approaches, wants Cora to take care of Zoey Stark for her…Cora will think about it.

*Katana Chance & Kayden Carter backstage with McKenzie…the Universe never game up on them & now the tag titles are where they belong.

(6)  Joe Gacy def. Brooks Jensen…while Josh Briggs walks down the Dyad at ringside, Pretty Deadly distract Jensen & allow Gacy to hit a Handspring Discus Lariat for the win (03:00)…AFTER…

*Tony D & Stacks are in the locker room, pissed off…Santos Escobar calls Tony…Tony requests one more sit down…just him & Santos.

(7)  Alba Fyre def. Lash Legend…Fyre hits the KLR Bomb & follows with a Swan-ton Bomb for the win (05:32).

*Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams are discussing the rules of a British Rounds match as they leave the PC when 3 lovely ladies ask for assistance in jumping their dead car battery…

*Nikkita Lyon promo…tells Kiana James that she’s an open book, so no research was really needed…if James wants to change her, she can meet her in the ring next week.

(8)  Solo Sikoa def. Von Wagner…in a FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH…Sikoa puts Wagner through the announce desk with an Uso Splash for the win (12:26).

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NXT 2.0 PREVIEW – August 9, 2022

+ Wes Lee vs. Trick Williams – Rounds Match

+ Cora Jade vs. Zoey Stark

+ Nikkita Lyons vs. Kiana James

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NXT 2.0 HEAT WAVE PREVIEW – August 16, 2022

+ Bron Breakker (c) vs. JD McDonagh – for the NXT Championship

+ Mandy Rose (c) vs. Zoey Stark – for the NXT Women’s Championship

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