NXT 2.0 – July 26

NXT 2.0 – July 26

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

*Zoey Stark to the ring…she beat her injury time table by 4 months…Cora Jade interrupts from the riser in the crowd…Toxic Attraction interrupt, Mandy is set to become the 4^th longest-reigning NXT Women’s Champ tomorrow…so Zoey offers to take her title tonight…Gigi says she’ll fight Zoey tonight & put her back on the shelf.

*Tony D’Angelo backstage with the family…this 8-man tag with Diamond Mine isn’t personal, it’s just business.

(1)  Grayson Waller def. Wes Lee…Trick Williams punches Lee in the back of the head from the front row of the audience…Lee barely beats the 10 count but is a sitting duck for Waller’s Rolling Stunner for the win (10:58).

*Joe Gacy & the Dyad (collectively, the Schism) backstage with McKenzie…Gacy says he can be the father figure Cameron Grimes needs in his life.

*Arianna Grace complaining backstage about Indi tossing her out of the battle royal…Indi Hartwell shows up…they have words…Indi walks off.

(2) Apollo Crews def. Xyon Quinn…Crews with a 1-arm slam for the win (05:41).

*Toxic Attraction backstage with McKenzie…Sarray interrupts, she missed the battle so she wants an opportunity…Mandy hasn’t forgotten that Sarray tried to rearrange her face.

*Solo Sikoa not happy that Von Wagner jumped him like a punk…next week, Falls Count Anywhere.

(3)  Zoey Stark def. Gigi Dolin…Zoey hits her Tilt-a-Whirl GTS for the win (02:49)…AFTER…Zoey fights off an attack from Jacy Jayne…but Cora Jade attacks Zoey from behind with a kendo stick…Roxanne Perez down for the save, Jade bails immediately.

*Wendy Choo is still haunted by her elimination from the battle royal…she warns Tiffany Stratton that it isn’t over & their next meeting “won’t be a pretty picture.”

*JD McDonagh introduces himself to the fans while sitting in the audience…then the time keeper…ring announcer…Wade Barrett…this is going on way too long…then Vic Joseph, he didn’t like Vic’s comments about his family last week…he calls out Bron Breakker & the champ obliges…McDonagh headbutts Bron…Bron shoulder blocks JD in the face & knocks him down…McDonagh has blood in his mouth…but he’s smiling.

*Andre Chase gets a scouting report on Giovanni Vinci from Bodhi backstage…Thea Hail wants to be let loose on Vinci (wow, she’s a lot)…Nathan Frazer returns from injury & offers to be an honorary flag-bearer.

*Roxanne Perez backstage with McKenzie…Cora throwing the title in the trash was disrespectful…Alundra Blaze agrees…Roxy fishes it out…Blaze announces that next week there will be a fatal 4-Way Elimination Match for the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship.

(4)  Giovanni Vinci def. Andre Chase…Vinci hits the Revolution Last Ride for the win (12:56)…AFTER…Vinci goes after Chase again & Nathan Frazer makes the save.

*Diamond Mine is on the same page for a change…they’re ready for Tony D tonight.

*Sanga believes Yulisa Leon & Valentina Feroz are ready to become tag champs next week.

*Katana Chance & Kayden Carter backstage with McKenzie…they’re pissed about the title in the trash…next week they finally win those titles…Ivy Nile & Tatum Paxley interrupt, they’ll take care of business next week just like Diamond Mine tonight…Elektra Lopez interrupts, says Diamond Mine isn’t winning tonight…Tatum suckerpunches Elektra…everybody joins in…officials (including Norman Smiley) pull them apart.

Indi Hartwell def. Arianna Grace…Grace rolls Indi up but gets caught with her feet on the ropes…while Grace pleads her case to the ref, Indi lands a Big Boot for the win (04:00).

*Von Wagner & Mr. Stone backstage…Stone wants to decline Sikoa’s offer…Wagner says he’s the Street Champ now…if Solo wants his crown back, come & get it.

*Kiana James has done the research…Nikkita Lyons stands out for all the wrong reasons…she’ll continue to look into the situation.

*Alba Fyre vignette…where there’s smoke, there’s fire…Lash Legend says 3 strikes & you’re out…they’re going to fight…not sure when.

(6)  D’Angelo Family def. Diamond Mine…in an 8-MAN TAG MATCH…Strong attempts a jumping knee on Tony, but Tony ducks out of the way & Strong hits Julius…Tony grabs Julius & hits a Fisherman’s Suplex for the win (12:05).

*Alundra Blaze is asked on her way out of the building who she thinks will win the fatal 4-way next week…Toxic Attraction interrupt, say they’re the best so Alundra might as well give them the titles now…Blaze makes it clear they’ll have to earn them next week & walks off as the show ends.

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NXT 2.0 PREVIEW – August 2, 2022

+ Yulisa Leon & Valentina Feroz vs. Katana Chance & Kayden Carter vs. Ivy Nile & Tatum Paxley vs. Toxic Attraction – in a Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match for the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship (kicks off the show & will be commercial free)

+ Bron Breakker & JD McDonagh – Heatwave Summit

+ Solo Sikoa vs. Von Wagner – Falls Count Anywhere

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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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