NXT – Feb 21

NXT – Feb 21

Listen to The Daily Wrestling News Show: 

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

(1)  Ilja Dragunov def. Trick Williams…just before a commercial break, JD McDonagh makes his way to the commentary desk…Dragunov delivers Torpedo Moscow for the win (13:07)…AFTER…Dragunov & McDonagh trades glares from the ring to the desk.

*Fallon Henley leaves a voicemail for Brooks Jensen…he’s still ignoring her for ruining Valentine’s Day.

*Meiko Satomuro runs a training session at the PC…Roxanne Perez joins…Roxy is the only one who makes it through Meiko’s “warm up.”

*Tyler Bate to the ring…he’s about to embark on a mystical journey with the NXT Universe…Schism interrupt, surround the ring…he left his “family” across an ocean, while Schism are 4 roots, one tree…Chase U. to the ring, causing Schism to scatter.

(2)  The Dyad def. Chase U…Chase is in control but tags out when he sees Ava Raine making her way around the ring towards Thea Hail…Hudson gets hits with the doubleteam Code Breaker, Fowler covers for the win (>12:43…match started during commercial break).

*Von Wagner & Mr. Stone are interrupted in the locker room by Tony D’Angelo & Stacks…Tony challenges Wagner, who declines (taking Stone’s advice not to let his anger get the best of him)…but a little more sarcastic talk from Tony & Stacks is all it takes for Wagner to lose his cool & accept a fight.

*Charlie Dempsey & Drew Gulak backstage with McKenzie…Gulak came to NXT to find the best of the best…and that isn’t Hank Walker…it’s Dempsey.

*Sol Ruca vignette…every day she tries some new gymnastics or skateboarding trick & works at it until she nails it…so she’ll keep trying  & improving until she beats Zoey Stark.

(3)  Jacy Jayne def. Indi Hartwell by DISQUALIFICATION…when Gigi Dolin attacks Jacy & they brawl up the aisle & backstage (05:07).

*Meiko Satomura continues to put Roxanne Perez through a hellish training session…they face each other in two weeks.

*Zoey Stark backstage with McKenzie…she’s done with Sol Ruca…and why does Meiko Satomura get a title shot?…Zoey thinks that title shot should be hers.

(4)  Gallus def. Edris Enofe & Malik Blade…retain their NXT Tag Team Championship…Gallus hit a Sliding Elbow/Powerslam combo on Enofe, Wolfgang covers for the win (03:43)…AFTER…two deliverymen bring a cake to the ring reading “Happy Anniversary” & deliver the message that it is to celebrate the 2 year anniversary of Gallus losing the UK Tag Titles to Pretty Deadly…the deliverymen get shoved into the cake & tossed from the ring but it was all just a distraction for Pretty Deadly to attack from behind with chairs & lay Gallus out at ringside.

*Dabba-Katio promo…Apollo Crews may have been the man who helped bring him into this business, but he will be the one to take Apollo out of it.

*Stevie Turner vignette…she says that Lyra Valkyria is very talented, but eventually she’ll run into Stevie & that’s where her good fortune will end.

(5)  Tony D’Angelo def. Von Wagner…Tony hits a Spinebuster & follows with some lame slam for the win (04:01)…AFTER…Wagner & Mr. Stone argue ringside while Kelly enters the ring to interview Tony…but Tony just wants to talk about Stacks & his loyalty…then Tony says he & Dijak have to put their feud to rest…at Roadblock in a Jailhouse Street Fight.

*Nikkita Lyon (on crutches) backstage with McKenzie…doctors told her she would be out for a year but she’s got her mind set on being back sooner…Tiffany Stratton interrupts, because everyone should be talking about her instead.

*Tatum Paxley wishes Ivy Nile good luck in her match…Ivy tells Tatum not to let Isla Dawn get in her head & keep her from joining her at ringside.

*Carmelo Hayes is in the trainer’s room with Trick Williams…Tyler Bate interrupts to compliment Trick & share some wisdom…Melo compliments Bate & is glad that Tyler’s plans don’t include the NXT title.

(6)  Alba Fyre def. Ivy Nile…Nile lock on the Dragon Sleeper, but Fyre backs her up to the ropes where they collide with Tatum Paxley on the apron’s edge, breaking the hold…Fyre with a Superkick & follows with the Gory Bomb for the win (03:03).

 *Fallon Henley visits Kiana James at her office to apologize…Kiana accepts the apology so they can defend their tag titles.

*Wes Lee backstage with McKenzie…even with Roadblock and Stand & Deliver on the horizon, he’s issuing another open challenge for his North American title next week.

(7)  Bron Breakker def. Jinder Mahal…retains his NXT Championship…as we go to break, the Creed Brothers come to ringside to attack Indus Sher…Bron comes off the 2^nd buckle & Jinder knocks him out of mid air with a boot…Jinder sets up for the Khallas but Bron escapes with a hip toss & hits a short Spear for the win (10:52)…AFTER…Bron is supposed to lock eyes with Carmelo Hayes in the Crow’s Nest, but because the production on this show is as bad as most of the wrestling we cut to…

*Grayson Waller has taken over the production truck because he wasn’t allowed on the show tonight…he issues an invitation for Shawn Michaels to join him for a very special Grayson Waller Effect in 2 weeks at Roadblock.

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NXT PREVIEW – Feb. 28, 2023

+ Wes Lee issues another North American Championship Open Challenge

+ Meiko Satomura vs. Zoey Stark

+ Carmelo Hayes vs. Tyler Bate

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NXT *ROADBLOCK* PREVIEW – Mar. 7, 2023

+ Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Meiko Satomura – for the NXT Women’s Championship

+ Tony D’Angelo vs. Dijak – in a Jailhouse Streetfight

+ Grayson Waller Effect with special guest Shawn Michaels