NXT 2.0 – March 29

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

(1)  Imperium defeat MSK & LA Knight…Knight & Gunther brawl past the barriers & disappear…Barthel hangs on to Carter’s leg long enough to allow Aichner to boot Lee off the apron & turn around & deliver a nasty clothesline to Carter for the win (12:34)…AFTER…the Creed Brothers make their way out in front of the ‘tron to remind Imperium & MSK what awaits them on Saturday.

*Kay Lee Ray & Io Shirai promo…they can’t wait to get their hands on Mandy’s title, even if it means going through each other…things get testy for a moment, but end with a mutual, “may the best woman win.”

*Dakota Kai is looking for Wendy Choo backstage…finds her tattered pillow, PJs, & slippers.

(2)  Ivy Nile defeats Tiffany Stratton…smoke fills the entryway…Sarray up on the apron to distract Stratton…Stratton attempts a scoop slam but Nile escapes & transition into her Dragon Sleeper for the submission win (03:29).

*Tommaso Ciampa backstage promo…the fans have been his constant & in Dallas they’ll help him create that magic one more time…instead of slamming the chair into the roll-up door behind him as usual, Ciampa calmly folds it & places it against the door…the chair is marked with the dates 9/9/2015 & 4/2/2022…& someone started cutting onions in here.

*Dolph Ziggler video package…he’s the champ, he’s got all the media responsibilities…he’s admittedly bitter over all the advantages NXT guys have now…all Dolph wants is to send everyone home from Stand & Deliver shocked when he retains.

*Cora Jade video package…this title opportunity is about turning a pipedream into a reality…it got a lot harder when Io & KLR joined the fray, but that will only make a win that much sweeter.

(3)  Brooks Jensen & Josh Briggs defeat Legado del Fantasma…after Fallon Henley neutralizes Elektra Lopez from distracting Briggs, Wilde attempts a 450 splash but Briggs catches him with a goozle from his back…Briggs chokeslams Wilde & tags in Jensen…Hi/Lo on Wilde, Jensen covers for the win (05:36).

*Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta arguing about which of them is part of the hotter couple…they decide to have a Texas-sized Showdown & let the Universe decide between In-Dex & Du-Sia when they get to Dallas.

*Cameron Grimes backstage with McKenzie…he’s nervous for this last chance qualifier tonight because it’s about delivering on the promise he made to his father.

*Toxic Attraction to the ring…Mandy is the baddest bitch in the game with the best back up in the company…she’s not scared of her new challengers…Wendy Choo paid the price for failing to get the job done after Toxic took out Raquel…Gigi & Jayce say there’s no one left to challenge them…Dakota Kai to the ring to avenge Wendy, it’s a 3-on-1…Raquel Gonzalez races down for the save & clears the ring…Raquel & Dakota hug…then hold the abandoned tag titles high as Toxic Attraction throw a fit in front of the ‘tron.

*Carmelo Hayes (& Trick Williams) backstage with McKenzie…Grayson Waller interrupts…remember what he did inside the cage?…imagine what he’ll do to go viral in the ladder match.

*Jacket Time have assumed their position as the Japanese Commentary team for the next match…Sofia Cromwell also makes her way ringside for a better view of the Robert Stone Brand in action.

(4)  Von Wagner defeats Bodhi Hayward…Wagner hits a modified Samoan Drop/Death Valley Driver for the win (03:42)…AFTER…Wagner approaches the Japanese announce desk & attacks Jacket Time, drags Jiro into the ring, hits his finisher, & tears off the signature blazer.

*Tony D’Angelo promo…he becomes the new “Don” of NXT when he beats Ciampa at Stand & Deliver…not breaking any new ground here…A-oh, Oh-a!

(5)  Joe Gacy defeats Draco Anthony…Gacy hits his Handspring Discus Lariat for the win (03:56).

*Bron Breakker video package…NXT 2.0 means too much to him to allow Dolph to remain champion because Dolph gives nothing back…at Stand & Deliver, Breakker takes back his title.

(6)  Nikkita Lyons defeats Sloane Jacobs…Lyons lands her Senton Split for the win (01:48)…AFTER…Lash Legends on the ‘tron…they’ve got unfinished business to attend to after Stand & Deliver.

*Malcolm Bivens backstage…lots of gold ahead for the Diamond Mine this weekend…AFTER…Brutus gets a text from an unknown contact…must be those guys who attacked them…Julius calms him down, tag title first & then they can take care of the mystery attackers.

(7)  Last Chance Ladder Match Qualifier: Cameron Grimes defeats Roderick Strong & A-Kid…Melo & Trick join commentary…Solo Sikoa out to watch from the entryway…Waller & Sanga watch from the bleachers…Strong hits the End of Heartbreak on A-Kid but turns around right into the business end of a Cave-In by Grimes for the win (10:56)…AFTER…Melo congratulates Grimes but informs him that there’s no way he leaves Dallas with the A-Title…Santos Escobar, Waller, & Sikoa all make their intentions known as all participants creep closer to the ring…but Grimes is taking that North American title Tooo Thaaaa Moooooon…Grimes hits Melo with a right hand & there’s donnybrook as the show goes off the air.

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NXT 2.0  STAND & DELIVER  PREVIEW – April 2, 2022 from Dallas, TX.

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

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

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

+ Tommaso Ciampa vs. Tony D’Angelo

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

+ Gunther vs. LA Knight

+ Kick Off: Toxic Attraction (c) vs. Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez – for the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship

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