NXT 2.0 – March 22

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

(1)  North American LM Qualifier: Solo Sikoa defeats Roderick Strong…Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams join commentary…Santos Escobar makes his way out in front of the ‘tron to observe his potential future opponents…Strong sets up for a superplex, but Sikoa fights him off & shoves Strong to the canvas…follows with an Uso Splash for the win (09:20).

*Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta arguing in the lockerroom over who got more social media attention from their make out session last week.

(2)  Tony D’Angelo defeats Dexter Lumis…Indi Hartwell grabs Tony’s crowbar to keep him from using it…Persia Pirotta takes it from Indi…Tony rips it out of Persia’s hands & spins around, causing the ref to duck & not notice Tony hitting Dexter in the jaw with the crowbar…Tony follows with his spinning Fisherman’s Suplex for the win (10:35)…AFTER…Tony reiterates to Ciampa that “the new Don” arrives at Stand & Deliver…Ciampa’s music plays, Tony looks towards the ‘tron, but Tommaso Ciampa attacks from behind & delivers the Fairytale Ending.

*Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode backstage with McKenzie…Roode reminds us that he’s a former dominant NXT champ…Ziggler tells Roode to pummel Breakker tonight, but leave him some scraps at Stand & Deliver.

*Grayson Waller promo…A-Kid stands in his way from getting to the North American title…A-Kid is good, but he’s no Grayson Waller.

(3)  Elektra Lopez defeats Fallon Henley…Lopez hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for the win (03:34).

*Draco Anthony continues ignoring calls from Joe Gacy, so Gacy sends a creepy video…Xyon Quinn tells Draco he knows what he has to do, handle this in the ring…& Xyon will have Draco’s back if necessary.

*Wendy Choo & Dakota Kai backstage with McKenzie…Wendy’s hopped up on orange soda & yammering, but Dakota agrees that they make a good team & Dakota plans to be the 1^st person to have her name etched on the Dusty Cup for a second time.

(4)  Bron Breakker defeats Robert Roode…Dolph Ziggler gets tossed from ringside early on…Breakker catches Roode coming off the middle buckle & transitions smoothly to a Power Slam for the win (15:15)…AFTER…Ziggler emerges from backstage to deliver a Superkick to Brekker in front of the ‘tron.

*Indi, Dexter, Persia, & Duke Hudson have words (not so much Dexter) in the locker room…Persia says her man can beat anyone on the roster…Dexter draws a suggested opponent for him…Gunther.

*Chase U…Bodhi gives an oral presentation on “Fortitude” & verbally abuses another student for interrupting…Prof. Chase loves it…Bodhi plans to kick Von Wagner’s ass  next week.

(5)  North American LM Qualifier: Grayson Waller defeats A-Kid…Waller survives/escapes a series of submission attempts by A-Kid…Waller hits his Rolling Stunner for the win (02:50)…AFTER…Carmelo Hayes proposes the final member of the Stand & Deliver Ladder Match come from a triple threat involving A-Kid, Roddy Strong, & Cameron Grimes.

*Robert Stone & Von Wagner backstage, irritated over Ikemen Jiro interrupting “business” last week…Wagner plans to take care of Bodhi next week, then turn his attention to Jiro…Sofia Cromwell approaches & asks Stone if he has time to talk business again…he most certainly does.

(6)  Creed Brothers defeat Grizzled Young Veterans…Brutus delivers a nasty Low Lariat to Drake for the win (04:15)…AFTER…video on the ‘tron shows hooded figures spray painting the Diamond Mine gym…they deliver the message, “since you can’t find us, we’ll come find you.”

(7)  Gunther defeats Duke Hudson…Gunther delivers MANY vicious chops & hits a ragdoll Powerbomb for the win (03:52)…AFTER…Gunther on the mic, mentions the name of LA Knight & Knight appears…Gunther again insults him, so Knight proposes a match at Stand & Deliver…brawl  ensues…Imperium joins in…MSK come to Knight’s aid.

*Cameron Grimes has one last chance to qualify for the North American Ladder Match & make his daddy proud…next week, he’ll do whatever it takes.

(8)  Dusty Cup Finals: Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray defeat Wendy Choo & Dakota Kai…KLR Bomb to Choo…Shirai follows with the Over the Moonsault for the win (10:22)…

*AFTER…Toxic Attraction interrupt the celebration, Mandy says there’s no way Io & Kay Lee Ray are taking the tag titles off Gigi & Jayce at Stand & Deliver…Kay Lee Ray & Io have a different idea…they want to cash in their Dusty Cup title opportunity to turn the Stand & Deliver Women’s NXT Championship match into a fatal 4-way…Toxic Attraction attack…Cora Jade joins KLR & Shirai to clear the ring as the show ends.

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NXT PREVIEW – March 29, 2022

+ Bodhi vs. Von Wagner

+ Cameron Grimes vs. Roderick Strong vs. A-Kid – Triple Threat North American Ladder Match Qualifier

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NXT  STAND & DELIVER  PREVIEW – April 2, 2022

+ Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Bron Breakker – for the NXT Championship

+ Mandy Rose (c) vs. Cora Jade vs. Io Shirai vs. Kay Lee Ray – Fatal 4-Way for the NXT Women’s Championship

+ Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. Santos Escobar vs. Solo Sikoa vs. Grayson Waller vs. TBD #4 – Ladder Match for the North American Championship

+ Imperium (c) vs. Creed Brothers vs. MSK – Triple Threat for the NXT Tag Team Championship

+ Tommaso Ciampa vs. Tony D’Angelo

+ Gunther vs. LA Knight

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