NXT – May 3

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*SPRING BREAKIN’ is live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL.

*Pretty Deadly start the show & run down the card from poolside…YES BOY!

(1)  Cameron Grimes defeats Solo Sikoa & Carmelo Hayes…in a TRIPLE THREAT MATCH to retain his North American Championship…Sikoa has Melo in the fireman’s carry but Grimes hits the Cave In on Sikoa for the win (14:07).

*Mandy Rose’s tanning session is sabotaged by Wendy Choo, leaving Mandy looking like the world’s sexiest lobster.

*Roderick Strong continues to assert his dominance in Diamond Mine, to the dismay of Ivy Nile & the Creeds.

*Indi Hartwell stares, heartbroken, at her empty ring finger…Duke Hudson enters…there’s an awkward silence as Duke inches closer…Indi shut Duke down when he goes for a kiss with an “Oh, hell no!”

(2)  Nathan Frazer defeats Grayson Waller…Waller slips off the top buckle when startled by Andre Chase’s airhorn, allowing Frazer to hit a Phoenix Splash for the win (12:41).

*Fallon Henley vignette…she’s in the Breakout Tournament.

*Legado del Fantasma & Tony D’s crew (including his Consigliere, AJ Galante) arrive for their sit-down meeting…Santos calls for a truce…Tony agrees that peace is best for business.

*Viking Raiders backstage with McKenzie…Pretty Deadly interrupt to tell the Vikings that the Creeds are damaged goods after Pretty Deadly beat them…the Viking Raiders don’t like being interrupted.

*Joe Gacy plans to change the world tonight.

(3)  Cora Jade & Nikkita Lyons defeat Natalya & Lash Legend…Natty attempts to break up a pin & accidentally boots Lash in the face…Nikkita hits the Split Slam on Lash, Cora follows with the top buckle Cannonball Senton for the win (13:29).

*Tatum Paxley vignette…powerlifting is her thing…she’s in the Breakout Tournament.

*Toxic Attraction head to the beach without Mandy…Wendy Choo & Roxanne Perez steal their sandals & car keys.

(4)  Creed Brothers defeat Viking Raiders…Julius hits a Cartwheel Slam on Erik, leaving him hanging across the bottom rope…Roderick Strong appears out of nowhere with a drive by jumping knee to Erik’s face, allowing Julius to deliver a Basement Clothesline for the win (13:00)…AFTER…the Creeds are not happy with Roddy’s interference.

*Santos Escobar approaches AJ Galante in the parking lot after the sit-down…Santos hits AJ with a low blow knee & shoves him into the Legado SUV…they peel off.

*Briggs & Jensen get the news that Jensen’s injury will take 8-10 weeks to heal, not the normal 10-12 weeks, because Jensen’s right hand is decisively stronger than his left…you know, because he’s right handed.

(5)  Bron Breakker defeats Joe Gacy…retains his NXT Championship…Breakker ducks Gacy’s handspring discus clothesline & delivers a Spear for the win (11:04)…AFTER…Breakker celebrates in the ring…two hooded figures with red masks covering their faces appear on the apron behind Breakker’s back as the show ends.

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NXT 2.0 PREVIEW – May 10, 2022

+ 2022 Women’s Breakout Tournament Begins

+ Alba Fyre (re?)Debuts

+ Gigi Dolan & Jacy Jayne vs. Roxanne Perez & Wendy Choo

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