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Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results! (1/30/20)

South Wales Sub Culture gets a HUGE assist!

Published

4 years ago

January 30, 2020

Steven Mitchell

Double down on the Blackpool aftermath!

Not only is NXT UK still sorting through the Blackpool TakeOver, but now we add Worlds Collide on top! What happens in the wake of a wild week?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

The Hunt VS Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch; Lorcan & Burch win.
Nina Samuels VS Isla Dawn; Dawn wins.
Tyson T-Bone VS Ridge Holland; Holland wins.
Six Man Tag: Imperium VS Dave Mastiff & South Wales Sub Culture; Imperium wins.

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Worlds Collide brought the fury!

When it came to NXT VS NXT UK, it was “win some, lose some.” Finn Balor was too rrrreeeal for Dragunov, DIY was as good as they ever were, and Rhea Ripley retained her NXT Women’s Championship. But on the flip side, NXT UK Women’s Champion, Kay Lee Ray, put Mia Yim away. And in perhaps the biggest wins of all, Imperium conquered the Undisputed Era, and the NEW NXT Cruiserweight Champion is the Irish Ace! What does this shift in power mean for the global NXT umbrella?

The Hunt VS Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch!

Primate and Wild Boar return, but it’s not just them! The Govenah returns to the UK and has brought his Yankee friend with him! Which return will be the happier one with a win tonight?

The teams sort out and Boar starts with Burch. They circle and fans cheer with “One Two!” Boar ties up with Burch and gets him on the ropes. The ref calls for the break but Burch wrenches to a wristlock. Boar works on a reversal but Burch holds on tight. Boar gets the wrench and a chinbar, but Burch works around to get the wristlock back. Fans rally as this exchange continues. Burch headlocks to a takeover, traps an arm and throws quick palm strikes. Boar grabs at Burch’s face but Burch gets up. Boar powers out of the headlock to RAM a shoulder in! Boar then drops a senton on Burch’s back! Tag to Primate, who springboards in for big ax handles! Cover, ONE, but Primate whips. Burch ducks, jumps, and catches Primate out of the air!

Burch brings Primate over to tag in Lorcan. Lorcan CHOPS Primate then throws European Uppercuts. Tag back to Burch and the One Two double wrench and CHOP! Burch drags Primate up to throw a EuroUpper of his own, then pull him up by his ear. Tag to Lorcan and Primate fights but gets mugged. They whip Primate but he throws big forearms! Tag to Boar and Boar runs in at Lorcan, only to get a BIG elbow! Lorcan hits a kitchen sink knee then throws CHOPS in the corner! Tag to Burch and the BritAm connection double suplexes Boar down. Cover, TWO! Burch clamps onto Boar’s arm and then tags Lorcan again. The One Two mug Boar more but fans bark with Primate. Lorcan waistlocks and drags Boar into a cobra twist. Boar endures as Lorcan pulls on the stretch, but fans rally again. Boar powers his way out and bites Lorcan’s hand! Lorcan clubs Boar but Boar gets away to tag Primate!

Primate rallies on both Lrocan and Burch! Body drop for Lorcan, EXPLODER for Burch! Primate roars and runs corner to corner to clothesline Burch, then Lorcan, then back again! Burch follows but gets Lorcan instead! Primate sandwiches the BritAm Brawlers before giving Lorcan a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Lorcan lives but fans are rallying up. Primate runs in again but Lorcan dodges, and Primate gets posted! Tag to Burch and Burch dropkicks Boar down! Burch hits Primate with a corner clothesline, enziguri and GERMAN SUPLEX! Lorcan gets Primate up for Burch’s BOMB! High stack cover, TWO! Fans cheer as Primate survives. Burch drags Primate up and over to tag Lorcan back in. Burch hoists Primate up in the Electric Chair but he slips out to send Burch out. Lorcan leaps into an overhead suplex! Primate flounders to tag in Boar! Tag to Burch but Boar RAMS in! And then CANNONBALLS!

Boar grunts as he drags Burch up, but Burch HEADBUTTS! Burch fires up and York does with him as he tags in Lorcan. But Boar sends Burch into Lorcan and tags Primate back in! Boar dumps Burch out onto the apron and they scrap, then Boar leaps, to BELLY FLOP! Primate springboards into a EuroUpper! Lorcan shouts for Burch and Burch tags in! Lorcan drags Primate up, feeds to Burch, draping DDT! Cover, Lorcan & Burch win!

Winners: Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch, Burch pinning

The One Two get the one-two-three, and that’s a great start to their return! Will the BritAm Brawlers punch their way to an NXT UK Tag Team title opportunity?

NXT UK shares a Worlds Collide backstage interview with Toni Storm.

The Lightning From Down Under didn’t strike in Houston. She gave an incredible performance, but what went wrong? “Kay Lee Ray is still in here. This has to end.” Toni wants revenge on KLR, but when and where will she get it?

Eddie Dennis is here!

The Welsh Dragon devastated Trent Seven in Blackpool, and is now in York to speak as to why. Dennis gets in the ring, a handful of fans cheering for Wales but most booing the man himself. Dennis grabs the mic and stares out at the crowd as he says, “I did this.” Footage replays of when Dennis used the Crucifix Bomb to throw Seven OUT of the ring! Dennis smiles as he finally watches it for himself. “I took a pillar of NXT UK, a founding father, Trent Seven. I picked him up above my head. When the referee wouldn’t let me throw him into the turnbuckle, it forced my hand.” Dennis had to send Seven sailing out. But speaking of, here’s Trent Seven now!

“Eddie, Eddie, Eddie.” You’re boring us, mate. And more importantly, Eddie’s a liar and a cheat. Because as much as the history books will say Dennis beat Seven in Blackpool, Seven feels as if the books miss a key detail that Seven remembers. Baring the buckle! That is the reason Dennis won! Now what Seven proposes is that they go again! But since Dennis loves rearranging things, we take ALL the pads off! An exposed four corners, whether it’s here, there or somewhere in the road! And better yet, they do it as a STREET FIGHT! What does Dennis say? Exposed steel street fight! Dennis swings but Seven is the one who hits! And Seven runs Dennis off! The Artful Dodger isn’t going to miss this one! Will he expose Dennis’ weakness when all twelve buckles are exposed?

A-Kid surprises Tyler Bate at the UK Performance Center.

The Spanish Ace was so amazed by Bate against Devlin. A-Kid wants to get to that level. Bate says why wait? He’s free next week. Wait, what? Bate VS A-Kid in a match. But A-Kid’s really good. Bate knows that. But will A-Kid pass the test against the Big Strong Boy?

A new force of nature is coming to NXT UK.

One powered by the wind, the water and the woods. Aoife Valkyrie arrives in two weeks!

Nina Samuels VS Isla Dawn!

The Nina Samuels Show is back in the spotlight, but she wants to be on an even bigger stage. Will the White Witch keep Nina from the golden glamour that is the NXT UK Women’s Championship?

The bell rings and Dawn circles with Samuels. They tie up, Samuels wrenches and wrings Dawn out but Dawn sweeps the legs. Samuels is up, they tie up but Dawn arm-drags her down. Samuels headscissors but Dawn pops out to arm-drag again. Dawn whips but Samuels cartwheels through, but Dawn waistlocks. Samuels bucks Dawn off but Dawn does the splits. Samuels kicks but gets caught to a roll up, ONE and Samuels throws Dawn by her hair! Samuels pulls on hair to get a headlock and thrashes Dawn around. Dawn powers out but Samuels runs her over. Things speed up and Dawn follwos to roll Samuels to a cover, TWO! Dawn dropkicks Samuels right down and fans fire up! Samuels flounders to a corner, Dawn runs corner to corner, but Samuels dodges. Dawn’s knee hits buckles and she tumbles out, for Samuels to handspring kick down!

Samuels swaggers as she goes out to fetch her co-star, but Dawn throws hands. Samuels whips Dawn into the apron! Samuels takes a bow but fans boo, so she puts Dawn in the ring. Cover, TWO, and Samuels grows frustrated. Samuels pulls on hair to bring Dawn up and throw! Fans boo and the ref reprimands Samuels but she continues after Dawn with a corner to corner whip! Dawn hits buckles hard but Samuels brings her out. Fans rally as Samuels runs to Scissor Kick! And then back somersault leg drop! Cover, TWO! Samuels is frustrated and she thrashes Dawn in a chinlock. Fans rally and Dawn fights out, only for Samuels to scoop. Dawn slips out to club and whip. Samuels goes up and headscissors, Deadly Nightshade puts Dawn into buckles! Samuels swings to knee Dawn down! She tries again but Dawn dodges! Samuels hits buckles, Dawn SAIDO SUPLEX!

Samuels flounders into Dawn’s rally of forearms and clotheslines! Knee trigger and kick, but Samuels counters to scoop. Dawn slips out and wants a half nelson. Samuels fights out, goes up top but Dawn 619’s to trip her up! Dawn climbs as Samuels is in the drop zone. Samuels is up and Dawn leaps, METEORA! But both women go in opposite directions so no cover. Samuels gets up but Dawn grabs her for a SNAP Half ‘n’ Half! Bridging cover, Dawn wins!

Winner: Isla Dawn, by pinfall

Samuels doesn’t get the happy ending she wanted, and Dawn starts to climb the rankings! Will the White Witch begin a magical journey to the title scene?

NXT UK shares the Worlds Collide interview with Ilja Dragunov.

Unbesiegbar lost to Finn Balor, but what can he say? Dragunov wants those big battles, and Balor gave it to him. Balor was a tough opponent and Dragunov will learn from this. What Dragunov is most proud of, is that he gave Balor’s nose a nice hit. But to refocus on NXT UK, Joe Coffey is waiting to settle things with him. Dragunov vows not to miss again. Will the Moscow Madman have as tough of a battle with the Iron King as he did with the rrrreeeal Prince?

Backstage interview from right now with Lorcan & Burch.

Radzi is glad to see them both, but what brings them here? NXT has a great Tag Team Division, but the reason they’re here is 1) beat people up, and 2) throw ’em up. The Hunt went down, but now Lorcan & Burch want to test themselves against Gallus. Oney’s up for a fight and so is Danny. “See you lads soon.” Will Mark Coffey and Wolfgang be ready to slug it out?

Tyson T-Bone VS Ridge Holland!

Speaking of slugging it out, that is exactly what The King of the Travelers loves to do! But will he be the one taking his lumps against the Peaky Blinder that has yet to even break a sweat in NXT UK?

The bell rings and York cheers for Yorkshire as Holland ties up with T-Bone. They go around and Holland puts T-Bone on the ropes. T-Bone hits back but Holland just smirks. Holland throws hands but so does T-Bone and we have a brawl! Holland gets the edge but T-Bone throws body shots. The ref just tries to keep them from staying in the corner too long as they just keep throwing hands! T-Bone shoves to body shot but Holland knees and uppercuts. Another uppercut then another but T-Bone kicks low. T-Bone whips but Holland reverses to then belly2belly suplex! Holland drags T-Bone to a cover, TWO! Holland clamps onto T-Bone to throw crossface forearms and finally stagger the man. Holland cravats and knees T-Bone, then reels him in for a LARIAT!

Fans cheer as Holland brings T-Bone back up. Holland throws more EuroUppers to stagger T-Bone, but T-Bone comes back with clubbing shots! T-Bone suplexes Holland up and over! Float to cover, ONE! Holland is on his knees and T-Bone throws more hands. Holland hits back but T-Bone kicks him down. T-Bone reels Holland in but Holland powers out of the bomb to headbutt! T-Bone fires up but gets another headbutt! Holland uses an Alabama lift, and Alabama SLAM! Holland drags T-Bone back up, scoop for NORTHERN GRIT! Cover, Holland wins!

Winner: Ridge Holland, by pinfall

The embodiment of Northern Grit gets his grittiest win yet, and he tips his cap to T-Bone. But will there ever come a man that can bring this human brick wall down?

Six Man Tag: Imperium VS Dave Mastiff & South Wales Sub Culture!

Alexander Wolfe, Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner didn’t like that Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews pointed out the truth: neither team won the NXT UK Tag Team Championships in Blackpool. But in order to silence the upstarts, Imperium is willing to settle this in the ring. However, Sid Scala and Johnny Saint were well aware of Wolfe’s bending of the rules, so he’s lumped into this, too! Will Imperium regret trying to suppress speech when it means having to face SWSC and their massive new friend?

The trios sort out and Andrwes starts against Barthel. They circle and Andrews keeps his eyes on the other Imperium men. Andrews ties up with Barthel and wrenches to a wristlock. Barthel pulls on Andrews’ ear then clamps a hand onto the shoulder. Barthel gets a chinbar and then brings the arm around for a hammerlock. Barthel holds it with one arm and brings Andrews down to the mat. Barthel leans on Andrews but Andrews reaches back for a headlock. Barthel counters with a bridge on the hammerlock and a return to the mount! Fans cheer that technical ability, but Andrews powers up. Aichner tags in as Andrews powers out of the headlock. Barthel whips and Aichner arm-drags Andrews down! Aichner mounts on the armlock but Andrews works after the legs. They stand, Aichner wristlocks but Andrews spins through to roll and handspring. Mule kick and a tag to the Modfather!

SWSC double dropkick Aichner down! Aichner blocks the whip to reverses it but then blocks FMW’s huricanrana to an Ankle Lock! Tag to Wolfe and Wolfe keeps on the ankle. FMW powers out and things speed up. FMW hurdles, arm-drags and dropkicks Wolfe down! Penalty Kick and imploding senton! Cover, TWO but Mastiff tags in. Fans fire up for The Bomber as he throws EuroUppers on Wolfe! Mastiff whips Wolfe but Wolfe kicks back. Tag to Aichner but Mastiff runs Wolfe over to hip toss Aichner! Cover, TWO, but Mastiff brings Aichner over. Tag to Andrews and they mug Aichner. Aichner grabs Andrews’ beard to whip, but Andrews wheelbarrows. The arm-drag is blocked and Aichner whips again, but Andrews tilt-o-whirls around the world to headscissor! Tag to Barthel but Andrews slides to PELE! And then wheelbarrow victory roll, STOMP 182!

Tag to FMW, back suplex moonsault and then a standing moonsault! FMW covers, TWO! FMW tags Mastiff back in and Barthel is fed to Mastiff’s EuroUpper! Mastiff hauls Barthel up to a stalling suplex! Mastiff holds Barthel up for a count of 10, then goes one handed before dropping Barthel down! Cover, TWO! Imperium grows frustrated but Andrews tags in. Mastiff helps Andrews with the Toast at 3AM Moonsault! Cover, TWO, but Andrews tags FMW. SWSC has Barthel caught for corner forearms and a basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! FMW drags Barthel up but Barthel CHOPS! Tag to Wolfe and Wolfe runs at FMW in a corner. FMW boots Wolfe, then he boots Barthel. FMW hops up onto Barthel to springboard and huricanrana Wolfe! FMW dodges Barthel to QUEBRADA!

Fans fire up with the Modfather, and he triangle dropkicks Aichner! Wolfe GERMAN SUPLEXES FMW high and hard! Cover, TWO!! FMW survives somehow but Wolfe taunts Andrews. Wolfe looms over FMW and drags him up. Fans rally and FMW gives headbutts of all things! FMW throws a EuroUpper and tags in Aichner. Imperium mugs FMW then Aichner puts him in the open corner. Aichner CHOPS FMW and it sits him right down! Aichner brings FMW up and talks trash to whip corner to corner. FMW hits buckles hard and flops to the mat, but Aichner keeps him from his team. Aichner stomps and stomps then puts him in the Imperium corner. FMW is upside-down in the ropes, tag to Barthel. Imperium meets in the corner with dropkicks! Fans boo as Imperium poses. Barthel fetches FMW and puts him in the ring.

FMW crawls but Barthel keeps him from Andrews and Mastiff with a throat chop! Tag to Aichner and Imperium toys with FMW now. Then they sucker punch Andrews! Mastiff stays up and FMW fires off! CHOP for CHOP but then Barthel shoves. Aichner SPINE BUSTERS, Barthel Penalty Kick! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up for the Modfather again and he hits a jawbreaker! Enziguri misses but FMW escapes the back suplex. FMW hits the Imperium corner then goes up and over to send Aichner into buckles! Hot tag to Mastiff! The Bomber rallies to whip and clobber Aichner! Wolfe gets in but gets tossed! Mastiff hits Barthel down then drags Aichner up, ROLLING SENTON! BACK SENTON! Cover, TWO!! Aichner survives but Mastiff drags him back up. Another fireman’s carry and tag to Andrews. Andrews LEAPS to crossbody Wolfe, but Aichner slips out to BOOT Mastiff.

Andrews elbows Aichner but Barthel intercepts! Toss into Aichner’s arms, for BRAIN- STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! FMW gives Barthel a KNEE TRIGGER! Mastiff dropkicks Wolfe out, then helps SWSC FLY! Direct hit on Imperium, but fans want to see Big Dave do something crazy. Mastiff considers it, but has to throw Wolfe onto Imperium first! With all three targets lined up, Mastiff is on the apron, and CANNONBALLS!! The Bomber blows up all three, and York is thunderous! Mastiff puts Barthel and Aichner back in as SWSC climbs. Mastiff mocks the pose, but here comes WALTER! Mastiff DECKS the NXT UK Champion, but Wolfe shoves FMW down! Aichner goes after Andrews but gets an enziguri for it. Andrews springboards, but into the toss and BRAIN BUSTER! Cover, Imperium wins!

Winners: Imperium, Fabian Aichner pinning

The size advantage was Mastiff’s, but the numbers were in Imperium’s favor! The Ring General joins his soldiers in celebrating this victory, but is this just the first battle in a new war for NXT UK? Or is Big Dave an obstacle not even the Austrian Anomaly can get past?

My Thoughts:

A really good episode for NXT UK here. There is still a lot of Blackpool to still address with Worlds Collide adding on, but NXT UK did very well with both of that in just this one hour. The post Worlds Collide interviews were good, and it helps show that Toni wants a third chance at the UK Women’s Title, or at least at KLR. That’ll be an interesting part of the build to whatever next major date UK is building towards, but it sounds pretty good already. Same with Dragunov preparing for Joe Coffey. I said before that I kinda wish Gallus wouldn’t go back to Heel so soon, so I hope this just stays a respectful Face VS Face handling business type deal. Dawn getting the win over Samuels was a good match, the UK Women’s Division needs to build up that midcard so it isn’t just KLR, Toni and Piper at the top. Holland VS T-Bone was a great and heavy-hitting match, I’m hoping there’s big plans for Holland despite no true midcard title in UK.

We got great tag team matches tonight, too. The Hunt VS Lorcan & Burch was great, and it makes sense for Lorcan & Burch to win. I have a feeling the Gallus Boys are going more Heel again if they’re having a feud with the pretty much Face BritAm Brawlers. But much like when they challenged Undisputed Era, I feel Lorcan & Burch will put up a great fight to still lose in the end. Trent Seven calling out Eddie Dennis was great, and I’m very excited to see this Steel Corners Street Fight next week. It almost feels like their Blackpool match was the go-home to this match, but hey, getting the match is what matters.

Bate VS A-Kid is going to be a good match, and probably also an opening for Devlin to show up and brag that he has the Cruiserweight Championship now. I could easily see a Devlin VS Bate rematch being for that title so that Devlin can get even for Blackpool, or Bate becomes the first man to have had the UK and Cruiserweight titles in his career. The Six Man main event was really great, and it apparently sets up Mastiff VS Walter, which will be awesome. But much like Lorcan & Burch, Mastiff probably puts up a great fight only to lose. Either way, it’ll be great stuff while we wait for whatever NXT UK’s fourth TakeOver event will be.

My Score: 8.4/10

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Published

7 mins ago

September 27, 2023

Steven Mitchell

Dynamite begins the countdown to WrestleDream!

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OFFICIAL RESULTS

Julia Hart w/ Brody King VS Willow Nightingale; wins.
Fatal 4 Way: Penta El Zero Miedo w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Matt Jackson VS Orange Cassidy VS Austin Gunn w/ Colten Gunn; wins.

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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (9/26/23)

Time to make it No Mercy official!

Published

1 day ago

September 26, 2023

Steven Mitchell

We’re on the road to Bakersfield!

Before battling over the NXT Championship, Carmelo Hayes and Ilja Dragunov sign on the dotted line! But will things get intense even before No Mercy?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

NXT Global Heritage Invitational Tournament Finals: Pete Dunne VS Joe Coffey w/ Gallus; Dunne wins and will challenge Noam Dar for the Cup at No Mercy.
Trick Williams VS Joe Gacy w/ Ava Raine; Trick wins.
Baron Corbin VS Josh Briggs w/ Brooks Jensen & Fallon Henley; Corbin wins.
Hank Walker & Tank Ledger VS Lucien Price & Bronco Nima w/ SCRYPTS; Price & Nima win.
Strap Match: Eddy Thorpe VS DIJAK; Dijak wins.
Thea Hail w/ Jacy Jayne VS Dani Palmer; Thea wins.
Gigi Dolin VS Blair Davenport; cancelled.
NXT North American Championship #1 Contender Triple Threat: Axiom VS Tyler Bate VS Dragon Lee; changed into…
NXT North American Championship #1 Contender Fatal 4 Way: Axiom VS Tyler Bate VS Dragon Lee VS Trick Williams; Trick wins and will challenge Dominik Mysterio for the title at No Mercy.

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NXT Global Heritage Invitational Tournament Finals: Pete Dunne VS Joe Coffey w/ Gallus!

With No Mercy this Saturday, there’s no time to waste! Noam Dar either faces the Bruiserweight or the Iron King, will the Scottish Supernova be ready to work this weekend?

Speaking of Dar, he and Meta Four are in their lounge, looking ready to watch the Kentucky Derby or something. Wonder which “horse” they’re betting on. But the bell rings and the two tie up. Fans fire up and duel as Joe puts Dunne on ropes. The ref counts, Joe lets off but Dunne turns it around to SLAP Joe! They tie up again, go around, and they’re in a deadlock. The two let off, go again, and circle. They tie up again and Dunne wrenches an arm, to then shift and wrangle Joe down! Dunne tarps that arm, and he neck wrenches Joe while also grinding in forearms. Fans fire up as Dunne twists Joe’s ears! Dunne then STOMPS Joe’s arm!

Joe shakes that elbow out as he and Dunne reset. They tie up, Joe goes for Dunne’s arm and uses his head for leverage. Joe wrangles Dunne, digs a knee in, and then he twists Dunne’s ear. And claws at Dunne’s face! Dunne endures, kips up, and he grinds forearms in return. Dunne powers Joe to ropes, puts him in a corner, and the ref counts. Fans rally, Dunne and Joe stare down, but then Joe DECKS Dunne! Joe drops knee after knee then an elbow! Joe drags Dunne up, headlocks for a takeover, but Dunne pushes up. Dunne powers out, things speed up. and Dunne hurdles to drop and then- NO, Joe runs through the forearm to CLOBBER Dunne!

Fans are torn but Joe puts Dar on notice. Joe drags Dunne up while Dar taunts back. Dunne SLAPS Joe again! And then ARMLOCK DDT! Dunne drops knees on the elbow, then crosses his arms to mock Gallus! Mark has to keep Wolfgang back as Dunne bends Joe’s fingers. Dunne isolates the arm to STOMP it! Joe goes to a corner and fans fire up. Dunne runs up to GAMANGIRI! Dunne goes up to FLYING KNEE Joe’s arm! Joe writhes and flounders but Dunne is on him with a FUJIWARA! Mark gets in the ring but the ref stops him, only for Wolfgang to ROCK Dunne! Joe is free while fans boo.

Joe deadlifts to GERMAN SUPLEX, but Dunne lands on his feet! Joe ducks the lariat, ELBOWS Dunne, then goes up and up to CROSS- FOREARM!! Cover, TWO!! Joe survives and Dunne seethes as he sees Gallus regroup. Dunne goes up and out and up again, ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Gallus Boys go down and fans fire up! Joe scrambles, Dunne pursues to SNAP GERMAN! Dunne then STOMPS the hands! BUZZSAW! Gallus gets on the apron but the ref sees them now! The ref EJECTS Gallus!! Fans fire up as this is now truly 1v1, and Dunne just shrugs as NXT goes picture in picture.

Even Meta Four joins in on taunting Wolfgang & Markus with “Hey hey hey, goodbye~!” Dunne waits on Joe as Joe fumes. Joe storms up to Dunne, and the hands start flying! Joe ducks to ROCK Dunne! And JAB! And body shot! JAB! BODY! Repeat! BIG LEFT! Joe stomps away in the corner but the ref counts. Joe lets off, shaking out his bad arm. Joe drags Dunne back up, ROCKS him, but that just hurts the bad hand. Joe goes up the corner, takes aim, and leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Dunne is tougher than that and Joe seethes again. Joe drags Dunne around by his legs, but Dunne kicks back. Joe just grabs both legs in one arm!

Joe turns Dunne for a DOUBLE HALF CRAB! Maybe some kinda lobster stretch? Dunne endures, turns over, and he kicks Joe again! Dunne drags Joe down into an ARMBAR! Joe scrambles, but ends up in a TRIANGLE HOLD! Joe endures, fights around, but Dunne squeezes tighter! Joe fights back up, deadlifts Dunne, and BUCKLE BOMBS! Both men are down yet glaring at each other. They crawl over to junkyard dog headbutt! Then they throw haymakers and jabs! They brawl, Dunne fires off on Joe! Dunne hammers down on the Iron King, then STOMPS his arm! Joe writhes, Dunne paces, and then Dunne gets the wrists.

Dunne drags Joe up but Joe HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS! NXT returns to single picture as Dunne flops to the apron. Joe drags Dunne up by his hair, has him against ropes, but Dunne grabs that bad arm! Dunne wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER! Then he gives Joe BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! Shoutout to The Fella, as Dunne goes BEYOND ten!! Fans are thunderous, Meta Four says nuh-uh, that won’t happen to Dar. But Dunne drags Joe back up, for another ELBOW BREAKER! Joe HEADBUTTS back! Joe seethes and drags Dunne up, but Dunne holds ropes to fight the driver!

Dunne reels Joe in, APRON DDT!! Fans are thunderous again and Dunne goes back for more. Joe stands, swings, but Dunne ROCKS him! And ROCKS! Joe ROCKS Back! Dunne rebounds, into a POP-UP UPPERCUT! Joe goes up and up, FLYING CROSSBODY! Joe roars, he drags Dunne into another waistlock, but the bad arm won’t let him lift! Joe just one arms it?! GERMAN SUPLEX!! Joe aims from a corner, fans rally up, and Dunne rises into the GLASGOW SENDOFF! Joe keeps moving, ALL THE- BOOT! Joe stays up, ALL THE- ENZIGURI! ALL THE BEST SOUTHPAW STYLE!! Fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” while both men are down!

A standing count starts, the watch party is loving this, and Joe flounders his way over. But Dunne gets the arm! FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Dunne bends the fingers back! Joe fights up, rolls, and reels Dunne in! POWERBOMB!! Dunne manages to rise up, but Joe runs in again, GLASGOW SENDOFF!! Dunne goes down, Joe keeps moving, ALL THE BEST FOR THE BELLS!!! Cover, TWO?!? Dunne survives and even Meta Four is shocked! Joe shoves Dunne out of the ring, runs in, but the sendoff is sent into steel steps! Dunne puts Joe in the ring, reels him in, BITTER END!!! Cover, DUNNE WINS!!

Winner: Pete Dunne, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the NXT Heritage Cup)

Dar does NOT like this! He knows how dangerous the Bruiserweight can be, just as we all saw with our own eyes! Will Dunne rip the Cup away from Dar once and for all?

Backstage interview with Dominik Mysterio.

McKenzie Mitchell is with the North American Champion and says he retained it against Dragon Lee just last night. Yes, Dom knows, it was another instant classic. Another challenger, another successful defense. And now he has a free Saturday to hang out with Mami and eat chicken tendies. But didn’t he know- Well you thought wrong, Kenzie! No Dom at No Mercy. But HBK just made a Triple Threat to determine a contender. What? Did Dom not see HBK’s social media? No, Dom doesn’t follow HBK. Well, take a look: Axiom VS Tyler Bate VS Dragon Lee! Dom fumes and says HBK’s no better than Pearce! He’s a champion, he should be respected!

Dom storms off, but will he have no choice but to accept a new challenge so soon?

The D’Angelo Family holds their tag team summit dinner.

Stacks says this is a big night for them. Do they have enough food? The Don says c’mon, Adrian’s got ’em covered. So what’s the plan? Everyone sits down, and then they lower the boom? Yeah, Stacks, they lower the boom. Would he relax? Eat some bread. First, they feed their guests, with Uncle Chez slaving away in the kitchen. The chicken parm, the baked ziti. Then they’ll decide who challenges for the tag titles at No Mercy. Right, the champs call the shots. Exactly. The guests arrive and get checked out. Angel Garza doesn’t get it, but Stacks says this is a family establishment. Humberto has his cousin cool off and they sit down.

Humberto appreciates the invite. The last time they met, thigs got… outta hand. Exactly. But Garza says they’re not apologizing. They aren’t even here to eat, just to talk. Well, that mistake is on them. There’s a six course meal coming, and your tastebuds will thank you later. Garza says they’re after one thing. The titles? Good, get a drink, wait for the others. Others? Fine. We’ll check back in on this later, will this meeting even make it through the appetizers?

Trick Williams VS Joe Gacy w/ Ava Raine!

Trick Melo Gang is now, then and forever, while The Schism’s tree seems to be rotting away. Will Trick Willie prove he is his own man and can win his own battles? Or will Mr. Inclusion make him feel all alone?

NXT returns as The Schism makes their entrance. At least, what’s left of it. The bell rings and the two tie up. Gacy headlocks, Trick powers out but Gacy whips. Trick whips Gacy away, then runs him over! Fans fire up as Trick headlocks. Gacy powers out, Trick goes up and over and scoops to SLAM Gacy down! And then DROPKICKS him down! Fans fire up as Trick whips Gacy corner to corner, but Gacy reverses. Gacy runs in, Trick blocks the boot and spins him. Trick ducks the lariat to JAB, JAB and UPPERCUT! Fans fire up more and Trick whips, but Gacy blocks hip toss to knee low and DDT Trick down!

Fans boo as Gacy stomps Trick around. Gacy CLUBS Trick, CLUBS him again, then rains down forearms to the back! Fans boo as Gacy just hammers away! Gacy roars and clamps on a BULLY CHOKE! Trick endures, fights around, and Gacy shouts for Trick to give up! Fans rally, Trick fights up, and Trick pries the hold open! Trick turns around but Gacy kicks low. Gacy throws Trick down by his hair, but Trick avoids the elbow drop! Trick BOOTS from the corner, runs up and fires off haymakers! Trick DECKS Gacy, then throws hands against the ropes! Trick whips, and LEG LARIATS! Then a scoop, but Gacy slips free!

Gacy shoves Trick to a corner to clothesline, ELBOW, and run to UPSIDE- KNEE!! Trick covers, TRICK WINS!

Winner: Trick Williams, by pinfall

If you blinked, you would’ve missed it! He whooped dat trick, is this proof enough Williams ain’t no sidekick? Kelly Kincaid congratulates Trick on the win and he tells her let’s talk about it. He ain’t gonna lie,. it feels good to get that dub. And he is ambidextrous: he whoops ass with both hands! Believe that! Kelly says with No Mercy on Saturday, does he feel Melo also walks out with the W? Or do we see a new champion in Ilja Dragunov? Kelly, Kelly, Kelly. Gacy is weird, but this was a good match. This might’ve been Trick’s best yet. And we wanna talk Melo VS Ilja? But hey, Trick will answer the question.

We all know Dragunov hits hard, and no one knows better than Trick. Trick would be a fool to bet against him. And by him, he means his boy, Melo! Fans cheer that, and Trick says Trick Melo Gang always gonna be here. So at No Mercy, Melo retains that title. And now that Trick thinks about it… Melo has his title, yeah? Trick wants to go get his! Trick heads out, but what is he planning on doing next?

Backstage interview with Blair Davenport.

McKenzie is with the Ichiban Gaijin, and says the last time we saw her and Gigi Dolin, they were brawling in the back. Blair says she gets it. That was Gigi’s feeble attempt at taking Blair out. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but in Gigi’s case, it was just sad. The biggest difference is that when Blair targets people, they don’t get up. Blair got back up, and the refs had to pull them apart to save Gigi from Blair. Blair tells Gigi that if she thinks she can share the same vindictive nature and match her vicious intent? Well, she can’t. And if you don’t believe her, just watch what she does tonight.

Andre Chase talks with Duke Hudson.

Mr. Chase knows they have to give Thea her space, but he’s still worried about her. Duke says yeah, but there’s not much they can do. But then Jacy Jayne walks over and asks who they’re looking for. She knows who. They know Jacy is Thea’s new friend, but Thea isn’t returning their texts. How is she doing? Don’t ask Jacy, professor. Just ask her for yourself. Thea! Thea walks in and Duke says HOLY ISH! Thea is in that new leather skirt and top combo Jacy helped her pick out. Chase cannot even, but Duke keeps him from admonishing Thea. Chase says she has never looked so nice. Wait, really? Really really? Yes.

Then great! Because she finally feels like a grown ass woman. All credit to Jacy! But okay, time to go get ready for Dani Palmer in their match. Laters. Jacy says if they liked that, wait until they see the new ring gear. Chase asks what the hell. Duke says it will be okay. Has Chase U’s Sandy gone from cheerleader to modern day Pink Lady? And how much more (or less?) can there be for her ring gear?

Baron Corbin VS Josh Briggs w/ Brooks Jensen & Fallon Henley!

Before facing the #MeanerThanEvil Bron Breakker this Saturday, “No More BS” Corbin looks to show this country boy no mercy. Will Corbin #BurnTheShips and leave Briggs stranded? Or will Briggs show Corbin there’s nothing he can do about the new wave of superstars?

NXT returns as Briggs makes his entrance. The bell rings, the two circle, and then tie up. They go around, Corbin puts Briggs in a corner, and the ref counts. Corbin lets off, to SLAP Briggs! Briggs JABS back! Briggs fires off, fans fire up and Briggs clotheslines Corbin up and out! Briggs pursues, he CLUBS Corbin, then SMACKS him off the apron! The ring count starts as Briggs CLUBS Corbin, then RAMS him into barriers! Fans fire up as Briggs gets in Corbin’s face. Briggs puts Corbin in at 5 of 10, hurries up, and he ROCKS Corbin! Briggs runs, Corbin dodges, but Briggs BOOTS Corbin down!

Fans fire up with Briggs, and he drags Corbin. Corbin grabs ropes, kicks Briggs away, then he kicks Briggs’ leg out! Corbin hauls Briggs up, HALF NELSON SLAM! Cover, TWO! Corbin is frustrated but Briggs is a former tag champion so he’s tough. Corbin fires hands on Briggs, has him in a corner and whips him corner to corner hard. Corbin runs in to SPLASH! Corbin mocks the cheering of the fans and of Fallon, but Briggs avoids his splash! Then scoops for a SIDEWALK SLAM! SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Corbin is also a former US Champion, he’s tougher than that. Fans rally and Briggs looms over Corbin.

Briggs fires hands but Corbin fires back! They go back and forth, Corbin ROCKS Briggs but Briggs fires a flurry! Briggs BOOTS again and Corbin goes to a corner! Briggs snarls, runs in, but Corbin uses the ref as a shield! THROAT CHOP! Corbin goes up to FLYING LARIAT! Corbin drags Briggs up, reels him in, END OF DAYS! Cover, Corbin wins!

Winner: Baron Corbin, by pinfall

One thing Briggs has to learn is that Corbin will do anything to win. Corbin gets a mic to call out “Badass Bron Breakker. This Saturday, we find out if the little doggy is all bark or if he bites.” Corbin burned his past, is looking to the future. Bron just his in the End of Days. But wait, Bron is here! The “little doggy” storms to the ring with a mic of his own, and he tells Corbin, HAYMAKER! Breon fires off, Corbin hits back and fans fire up! Security rushes in, but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” Corbin and Bron ram into each other, throw hands, the others separate them but they just get hit, too! If this is how fired up they are tonight, how much more violent will it get on Saturday?

Trick Williams walks up to HBK’s office door.

Trick knocks, and Shawn has him come in. Trick asks if he has a minute. Yeah, come on in. What is Trick going to ask of the NXT GM?

NXT takes a closer look at Becky VS Tiffany for No Mercy.

Tiffy thinks she’s effortlessly perfect. But then she talked about the wrong Horsewoman, and ended up thrown into the Big Time. Becky took that title to become a Grand Slam Champion, but Tiffany demanded a title rematch. Becky’s been here nearly a decade, and Tiffany’s only been here a year, and yet she went toe-to-toe with The Man. But Becky says she’s seen the ladies with rockets strapped to their backs and they fizzle out just as fast. But then Tiff had to go and push things, and now Becky’s pushing back with EXTREME RULES! Tiff says she’s hungry, Becky says weapons will be used and bodies will be bruised. But will The Man still be the champ?

Hank Walker & Tank Ledger VS Lucien Price & Bronco Nima w/ SCRYPTS!

Tony D’Angelo’s guest list for dinner is not yet complete, but these two young and hungry teams are ready to eat! Will Hank ‘n’ Tank bring that hoss energy to the table? Or will Reggie’s new crew truly be #OutTheMud?

The teams sort out and Price starts against Tank. Tank dodges the boot to waistlock but Price elbows. Tank tags Hank, whips, and then Hank CLOBBERS Price! Hank ‘n’ Tank DOUBLE FALLING HEADBUTTS! Fans rally while Price goes to a corner. Hank storms up but Price BOOTS! Hank throws hands, whips Price to another corner, then SPLASHES! Hank runs side to side, tags Tank and SPLASHES again! Tank RAMS into Price, feeds him to Hank’s scoop, and then Hank SLAMS so Tank can slingshot SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Tank drags Price up, but Nima distracts. Price wrenches to HOOK KICK! Very Booker T style there!

Tag to Nima, he runs to STOMP Tank down! Tank flounders while Nima fires up. Nima runs to STRADDLE ATTACK! Nima bounces with it, then he throws Tank down. Nima STOMPS Tank’s leg, then tags Price. Price runs to JUMP SPLASH! Tank sputters, Nima cheers Price on, and Price runs in to clothesline! Price snapmares, tags Nima, and Nima runs up. Tank avoids the stomp this time to roll Nima up, TWO! Hot tag to Hank! Hank hits a THESZ PRESS and fast hands! Fans fire up, Price runs in but Hank DECKS him! Fans fire up with Hank as he runs corner to corner to SPLASH! Then whip and scoop, to SNAKE EYES!

Hank keeps moving to BOOT Nima down! Fans are all fired up with Hank and he tags Tank! The big boys scoop the bigger boy, but Scrypts grabs at Hank! The ref stops Reggie but that allows Price to SUPERKICK Tank! Then Nima shoves Tank into Hank! Hank goes down, Nima tags Price. They get Tank up, GRIDIRON SPINEBUSTER!! Cover, OTM wins!

Winners: Lucien Price & Bronco Nima, by pinfall

Scrypts was the brains of the game plan, and they’re ready to eat now! Will Tony have Uncle Chez make some extra helpings for these guys?

Gigi Dolin prepares backstage.

But then the lights go out!? And someone attacks Gigi in the dark!! The lights come back up, and of course it was Blair! Blair tells Gigi she’s pathetic. Did Blair just violently cancel her match? Or will this only further motivate Gigi to get revenge?

NXT checks back in on the D’Angelo dinner party.

Stacks says he’s filling up on bread waiting for the other teams to arrive. Tony says it’s good wine, though. But hey, why does it look like Angel & Humberto got mauled by sabretooth tigers? Garza asks if he is disrespecting their grandfather. Stacks says not at all! Humberto explains that these claw mark tattoos remind them who they are, and is a message from their grandfather. A message that includes taking those tag titles. Oh, some message. Maybe it’ll be a long time before they can respond, huh? Heh. And speaking of family, look who is here! The Creed Brothers walk in, get patted down but Tony assures his guys that these two are alright.

Brutus says he’s starving, so he came to the right place. Tony had them whip up double of the, how did Brutus say it? A-spicy-a meatball-a! Some real I-talian food! Julius says they’ll eat, but they’re also here to discuss business. Stacks rolls his eyes at Julius’ Godfather act. Julius figures maybe Tony can just cut them in on No Mercy with the primos here. Stacks says nothing has been settled, just relax and eat something. Brutus asks if this is where… you know? Know what? Where people have had their last suppers. Food poisoning, that is. Humberto hesitates to eat the pasta now. Tony says no, that’s the place up the street! C’mon!

Stacks reports that OTM is OTM. G O O D. Huh? Good. Oh! And here comes some more pasta! Will Brutus & Julius leave enough for Nima & Price?

Tyler Bate talks with Axiom.

The Big Strong Boi says it goes without saying, but no hard feelings out there, mate. The Undeniable Truth agrees. And no offense to either Bate or Dragon Lee, but understand that opportunities like this don’t come along every day. Bate agrees, you gotta seize these moments with both hands. Trick walks in and he wants everyone to know, face to face… The Triple Threat is now a FATAL 4! See you out there. Well, that changes things. Will Dom be doomed no matter who comes away with the golden tickets?

Strap Match: Eddy Thorpe VS DIJAK!

After going back and forth, The Alpha Wolf being pushed to his limits by Hard Justice, both men are ready to tear into each other! And that’s what the leather strap is for! Who walks away the winner while the other walks away licking his wounds?

In the front row is Thorpe’s family: his mother, father, sister, and six-year-old niece. Will they give Eddy the strength to fight through the pain and bring Dijak down? The strap is secured onto each man’s left wrist, and the bell rings. Fans fire up but Dijak already goes out of the ring. Dijak works to drag Eddy out with him but Eddy uses the corner to stay put! Eddy then YANKS Dijak into the post! And then Eddy DIVES to send Dijak into barriers! Fans fire up, Eddy puts Dijak in the ring, but Dijak YANKS Eddy into the apron! Dijak drags Eddy in, gathers up some slack, but Eddy dodges to use slack to trip Dijak!

Eddy KICKS and CLUBS away but Dijak shoves him away. Eddy comes back with more shots! Dijak shoves again, then BOOTS Eddy! Dijak goes up but Eddy YANKS him down to GAMANGIRI! The fans rally behind Eddy as he uses the strap to help drag Dijak up in a waistlock. Dijak ELBOWS Eddy over and over, but Eddy still holds on! Dijak pries the hold and throws more elbows! Eddy lets go, Dijak gathers up the slack, but Eddy BOOTS him first! Eddy then SHOTGUNS Dijak into a corner! Fans fire up and Eddy aims. Eddy runs in, but Dijak dodges the boot! To LASH Eddy with the strap! Dijak then drags Eddy around to whip and TOSS!

Eddy hits the ground hard, his family and the fans rally behind him, but Dijak just laughs as NXT goes to break.

NXT returns and Dijak has Eddy down, with the strap across Eddy’s mouth! Eddy endures and fans boo Dijak but Dijak tells Eddy to stay down, he’s stuck! Eddy claws at the strap, brings it away from his mouth, but Dijak pulls it back down! Fans rally up, Eddy fights to his feet and he throws elbows! And windmill haymakers! And CHOPS! Dijak SUPERKICKS, whips, and then yanks again, but Eddy stops himself! SOBAT! Eddy runs in but Dijak choke grips! But Eddy swings and clotheslines Dijak and himself out of the ring! But Dijak holds on!? APRON CHOKE SLAM!! Eddy sputters while Dijak grimaces.

Dijak drags Eddy from the apron, to whip him into barriers! Right in front of the Thorpe family! Fans boo and mama tells Dijak he’s a bad man. Eddy’s niece fires up for Eddy but Dijak stands Eddy up. Dijak grabs some slack, to LASH Eddy! Dijak says this is for the family! LASH!! Fans boo Dijak for being mean to a kid, but he LASHES Eddy over and over again! Dijak drags Uncle Eddy up and into the ring and fans boo more. Dijak takes off his white belt! The same belt that started it all, and that lashed the tree Eddy uses as a guidepost! Dijak swings, but Eddy dodges! Eddy BOOTS Dijak, then runs in to BOOT in the corner!

Dijak staggers, Eddy has some slack now and he LASHES away on Dijak! Again and again and again! Shot for shot, each one for his family, his heritage and himself! Eddy just unloads and the crowd is thunderous! Dijak grabs for his belt but Eddy stands on it! Eddy shakes his head, and he LASHES Dijak again! Dijak staggers to a corner, Eddy uses the white belt for a LEATHER FIST!! Eddy has Dijak down, drags him into a drop zone, then goes up the corner! Eddy wraps his arm in leather, for a LEATHER MACHO ELBOW! Cover, Eddy wins!!

Winner: Eddy Thorpe, by pinfall

The Alpha Wolf deals with Dijak, but Dijak isn’t done with Eddy! Dijak torture racks Eddy for FEAST YOUR EYES!! Dijak is a sore loser and fans boo, but Dijak drags Eddy up again! Dijak RAMS Eddy into the corner, hoists him up top, then SUPERKICKS him down! Eddy is stuck in a Tree of Woe, and we know what Dijak does to trees! Dijak uses the strap to tie Eddy’s legs to the corner, and then grabs his white belt! Fans boo as hard as they can, and Dijak points at the Thorpes to say watch this! Dijak LASHES Eddy again and again and again!! Then he threatens the refs! Dijak storms off, what will the consequences be for pushing things this far?

Jacy Jayne waits in the hall.

She’s so excited for Thea’s new look. She knocks on the door and asks if she’s ready. Almost ready. She looks so good. Good! Jacy is sure everyone will go nuts, but will this new gear help Thea feel like a winner?

Thea Hail w/ Jacy Jayne VS Dani Palmer!

While Dani makes her entrance for this match, Blair snatches the headset from Vic Joseph to mockingly say “what a shame” that Gigi can’t compete tonight. Maybe her tortured little soul is more beat up than she thought. Next time Gigi wants to play Blair’s game, make sure she remembers how she feels right now. Because next time, it’ll be even worse. And now back to our regularly scheduled match.

Thea makes her entrance, Jacy leading the way to bring out a new theme and tron. Thea walks out in leather and garter belts! Fans seem to accept the new Thea. Will Thea show us she grown in more ways than one? The bell rings, she and Dani tie up, and Thea trips Dani to have a toehold! Dani handstands, slips free and trips Thea into a toehold of her own. Thea rolls, Dani handsprings and headlocks for a takeover! Thea fights around, wrenches out of the headlock to top wristlock, and she wrangles Dani down. Dani kips up, but Thea arm-drags her down! Thea SPLASHES down on the arm!

Thea wrenches, Dani rolls, and then flips to arm-drag free! Thea comes back to wheelbarrow and arm-drag! Dani ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls to RANA Thea away! Things speed up, Thea tilt-o-whirls to RANA back! They go again and Thea wrangles Dani to a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Dani rolls Thea up, TWO! Dani DROPKICKS Thea down, and then runs, but the splash only gets buckles! Thea GAMANGIRIS, clinches, and EXPLODERS! Cover, TWO! Thea grabs Dani’s arm to WRING it out! Thea wrenches again, but Dani ROCKS Thea! Then LARIATS! And DROPKICKS! Dani kips up and fans fire up as Dani runs in to HANDSPRING KICK!

Dani pushes Thea down, goes up the corner, and SKY TWISTERS! But she lands out of it as Thea moves! Thea runs in to scoop, and KIMURA!! Dani goes down, she TAPS! Thea wins!

Winner: Thea Hail, by pinfall

New look, new attitude, new Thea? Well, one win does not make a streak, but is this just the beginning? Jacy sees Chase & Duke and waves hi to them. Is that also a wave goodbye for the good ol’ days of good girl Thea?

Melo is on his phone.

And in walks Trick! He’s in his bag right now! He showed Gacy while the whole world will be chanting “Whoop Dat Trick!” And now Trick’s gonna show the rest of the world why… Wait, what’s up? Is Melo listening? Yeah, man, he saw Trick do his thing against Gacy. And knew he would! Trick’s getting in a Fatal 4, he’s gonna win! Yeah, and then Trick will go on to No Mercy to face Dom for the North American Championship. Trick will get his first title shot! Melo, c’mon! Is he on mute? No, Melo is hearing Trick, but the contract signing with Ilja is big stuff. He has to lock in. Trick understands, right? Right, Trick understands. Melo handles his business, Trick will handle his.

Trick heads out, and Melo hopes Trick wasn’t upset right there. Will all be okay when Trick Melo Gang leaves the Golden State dripping in gold?

NXT Media catches up with Baron Corbin.

Corbin’s on his way out as he is asked about Bron confronting him after his match, but Corbin says to stop. He has no time for this! “Badass Bron thinks he’s intimidating people but he’s not. This Saturday, No Mercy, he’s getting his ass whooped, and that’s-” BRON LEAPS IN AND CLOBBERS CORBIN! They brawl again and refs rush in! Security, too! These two are separated, will they even make it to Saturday?!

NXT North American Championship #1 Contender Fatal 4 Way: Axiom VS Tyler Bate VS Dragon Lee VS Trick Williams!

Each man in this match has been disrespected by Dirty Dom ever since Judgment Day started coming around NXT. And each man wants their shot at Dom’s title. What was a one-in-three is now a one-in-four, but will the numbers still spell disaster for Dom at No Mercy?

NXT returns as Axiom makes his entrance so now all four men are here. The bell rings, the four look around at the others, and then Axiom and Bate DOUBLE SUPERKICK Trick! Those two must really not like that Trick got himself into their match, but even Dragon is stunned. But now we have the original Triple Threat, and both Bate and Axiom rush Dragon! Dragon dodges, shoves Bate into Axiom and then trips Bate. Things speed up, Bate hurdles but Dragon comes back. Bate dodges to FLY out onto Trick! Fans are torn but then Dragon runs. Axiom dodges, RANAS, but Dragon handsprings!

Axiom trips Dragon, Dragon reaches up to RANA, but Axiom handsprings through. Dragon kicks low, whips Axiom toa corner and runs in, but into an ELBOW! Axiom goes up to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Axiom kips up, DROPKICKS Dragon, and fans fire up. Axiom goes up and out to FLYING KNEE Trick down! Bate drags Trick and Axiom up but Dragon builds speed to FLY out onto all three! Dragon hurries to get Trick up and in and fans fire up again. Dragon reels Trick in, but Trick trips Dragon! Trick has the legs, BOSTON CRAB! But then Bate has a FUJIWARA ARMBAR on Dragon! But then Axiom slides in, and he studies this puzzling predicament.

Occam’s razor says the simplest solution is often the best, so Axiom just adds on! SLEEPER on Trick! Trick starts fading while Dragon still endures, but Bate sees Axiom. Bate CLUBS Axiom down and now everyone is free. Fans fire up, Bate goes after Dragon but Dragon fires haymakers! Bate puts Bop up but Dragon ducks Bang to ROCK Bate! Dragon whips, Bate reverses and DROPKICKS! Trick DECKS Bate! Axiom runs in but into body shots and an UPPERCUT! Trick runs but Axiom ducks, the LEAPING LARIAT gets Dragon! GORDO KICK gets Axiom! Bate & Axiom run in, into DOUBLE FLAPJACKS! Fans are thunderous with Trick and NXT goes picture in picture!

Trick huffs ‘n’ puffs but Bate ROCKS him back! And again! Trick ROCKS Bate, storms up but blocks the boot. Bate KNEES Trick away, goes up, and FLYING UPPERCUTS! Trick goes to another corner, Bate runs in but Trick TOSSES him up and out! Axiom runs up but into a knee! Trick CHOPS Axiom down! Trick stalks Axiom to a corner, CHOPS him again, and Axiom flounders around! Axiom tries to hit back but can’t put much into it. Trick just CHOPS Axiom down again! Trick shakes out that hand, then he sees Bate on the outside. Trick drags Bate up but Bate RAMS into Trick! Slingshot sunset flip! TWO!

Trick runs up to knee low! Trick reels Bate in, but Axiom stops the suplex. Bate & Axiom double suplex Trick, btu Dragon joins in! Dragon & Trick VS Bate & Axiom in a battle for suplex superiority! It’s Bate & Axiom that get Dragon & Trick up and over!! All four men are down and the fans are going wild! Trick and Dragon crawl away, so Bate throws a hand on Axiom! Axiom hits Bate back, they go back and forth, and Axiom kicks from below! Bate stands Axiom up to UPPERCUT! Axiom and Bate keep going back and forth, SUPERMAN PUNCH from Axiom! NXT returns to single picture as Bate rebounds!

Bate gest under and around Axiom, underhooks the arms, and TYLER DRIVER- RANA COUNTER! Cover, TWO! Axiom runs up, gets around but Bate bucks the O’Conner. Axiom catches Bate, HALF ‘N’ HALF! Axiom then kicks Trick, runs, but Dragon is back. Axiom goes up and up and ARM-DRAG RANA COMBOS! Bate is up, he kicks Axiom low and whips. Axiom tilt-o-whirls to send Bate into Trick! LARIAT DDT COMBO!! Cover on Bate, but Dragon breaks it! Dragon whips Axiom, runs in to JUMP KICK! Leg sweep! COMBINACION DRAGON! Fans rally as Dragon HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS Trick! Then HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS Axiom!

The Boy Wonder swings, Big Strong Boi dodges, REBOUNDER but Dragon slips through! DRAGON BOMB!! Cover, Trick AND Axiom break it!! Fans are thunderous again as all four men are down! The fans love “NXT! NXT!” for making this match a reality! Trick drags Dragon up to TOSS him out, but Axiom is up top! Axiom leaps, into a HAYMAKER from Trick! Trick scoop SLAMS Bate, stomps him around, then rolls to lift, but Dragon adds on! So Trick just DOUBLE BOOKENDS!! Double cover, TWO!!! Trick keeps his focus on Bate and brings him. Trick CLUBS Bate, fans sing “Trick gonna beat yo’ ass~!”

Trick suplexes but Bate SATELLITE DDTS!! Trick is dazed, Bate is roaring! Bate fireman’s carries Dragon to AIRPLANE SPIN! But Axiom runs in! So Bate trips him, and much like a certain Swiss Superman, AIRPLANE SPIN GIANT SWING COMBOS!!! Fans are thunderous as Bate goes around and around, then stops to SLAM Dragon onto Axiom! And then deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX for Dragon! Trick gets Bate to whip, but Bate hits a REBOUNDER!! Cover, Axiom breaks it while giving Dragon a DESTROYER!!! Fans are losing their minds as all four men are down again!! “This is Awesome!” as all four men stir.

Axiom and Bate rise, Axiom kicks but Bate blocks! Bate Bop up, BANG sends Axiom down! Trick whips, again, POP-UP UPPERCUT! Axiom SUPERKICKS Trick! Axiom aims at Dragon, but Dragon blocks the kick to send it into Trick! Dragon then pops Axiom up in the corner, to SUPERKICK him down! And SUPERKICK again!! Fans fire up with Dragon and he goes up the corner! But Bate GAMANGIRIS Dragon first! Bate climbs up to get Dragon, but Axiom CLUBS them both! Axiom climbs to join them, he SUPERKICKS Bate to the apron! Axiom has Dragon now, for a SUPER SPANISH FLY!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?

Dragon survives and fans are losing their minds! Both men rise, Axiom afraid for his life! Dragon shoves, spins, tilt-o-whirl, DESTINOOO~!! Cover, Trick breaks it! Trick drags Dragon up, Dragon HEADBUTTS Trick into Bate!! Bate falls back, Dragon falls out, and Trick falls forward onto Axiom!! It’s a cover! TRICK WINS!!!

Winner: Trick Williams, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the NXT North American Championship)

Even Trick is stunned! Trick is going to No Mercy to have his own title fight!! Will Trick Melo Gang be the top two of NXT?

NXT returns to the D’Angelo dinner party.

Everyone is enjoying course after course, but only now does OTM arrive. Tony says they were told to impress, and they did. Stacks says Hank ‘n’ Tank ain’t no joke, so they earned their seat at the table. Pull up a chair. They’ll get a booster seat for Scrypts there. The others laugh, but Price says not to disrespect his man. Scrypts says it’s cool. He brought cheese for the rats anyways. What’s that? Nima says they ain’t here to break bread. Brutus says he did, that focaccia bread was amazing. At least someone’s enjoying the hospitality. But Humberto also gets to business. Who will face the champions at No Mercy?

Naturally, Humberto & Angel want their shot, but The Creeds say no one remembers the last time Los Lotharios won. Was it before or after the siesta? Oh, sorry, guess the Creeds were too busy trying to get their jobs back. No, they did that in a Steel Cage Match. Maybe Garza was still napping. Brutus asks if there’s more of that chicken parm. Bro! What? This is great! Better than mom’s. Mom’s is good, too. Eh. Scrypts says it is time for new blood in the division. The D’Angelos invite them just to disrespect them. They won’t even say Lucien’s & Bronco’s names. This man must want to cake walk in Cali. Well, guess Scrypts is a mind-reader now.

Who’re they calling a cake walk? Oh, cake. Brutus, pay attention. The match the people want is Tony & Stacks VS The Creeds! Hey hold up. Everyone’s begging for their shot, but OTM don’t beg. Either Tony gives them the shot, or this place is gonna get real dirty, real quick. Tony says okay. But then he calls in his muscle. Oh, didn’t know Tony rolled like that. Tony says to sit down and shut up. Stacks says this is what they’re gonna do. Everyone makes a good case for themselves. But as their first title defense on a premium event, The D’Angelo Family won’t let others say “Oh, you picked your favorites, you took the easy road.”

So it m ight be high risk, but Tony will see all their ugly mugs at No Mercy! Don’t like it? There’s the door. The three other teams stay quiet, so Tony says that’s more like it. Stacks says they’ve even procured everyone’s favorite beverages for the sake of this toast. Everyone stands, and Tony says to the Fatal 4. Salud. Salud. Everyone toasts, the Creeds having milk while the others have wine. Then No Mercy just got a whole lot bigger! Will The Don & Underboss even make it outta Bakersfield on their own two feet? Or will there be new champions in the NXT Tag Division?

Backstage interview with Dominik Mysterio, again.

McKenzie again has Dirty Dom with her and says it will be Dom VS Trick at No Mercy. Dom says big deal. HBK is throwing curve balls, but Dom will whoop dat Trick, just like he did Dragon Lee. By the way, thanks for the black eye. But HBK needs to realize he doesn’t run NXT, DOM does! On Saturday, Dom will whoop Trick, even DESTROY him, just like he did Dragon Lee. But then Dragon DECKS Dom!! Dragon warns Dom that if he makes it past Trick, they’re going another round. Refs back Dragon off, is the clock running out on Dirty Dom’s run?

Trick catches up with Melo.

Trick is sore and tired, but he and Melo celebrate. Melo is proud of Trick. At No Mercy, they’ll both walk out champions! Trick Melo Gang always gonna be here! They secret handshake, then Melo heads out. The contract signing is next, will Melo and Dragunov keep from blowing things up in the ring before the title match?

Someone is watching.

Watching television, that is. He flips through the channels, watches some classic 80s news, Cincinnati Bengals training came, and even WCW. Just who could this be?

BREAKING NEWS for No Mercy!

HBK heard Dom run his mouth about who runs things, so he’s about to show Dom what’s up! In a bit of karma from before, Dom VS Trick for the North American Championship will have a special guest referee! And it’s none other than DRAGON LEE!! Will Dirty Dom finally taste some of his own medicine at No Mercy?

Ilja Dragunov heads to the ring.

Fans conduct the music along with The Mad Dragon as he goes to the table waiting for him. Then Melo makes his entrance, and both men take their seats. Melo has a mic to tell Ilja, “You and I both know that everything that happened last week, there’s really nothing for us to talk about. So let’s sign this contract, and we’ll see each other on Saturday at No Mercy.” Dragunov asks Melo if he realizes that in that moment last week, Melo is always the wrong person in the wrong place at the wrong time? And Dragunov is convinced that Melo is just the wrong man to be NXT Champion.

Melo says okay, hold on. Wrong person at wrong time? Like Dragunov at The Bash? Melo didn’t plan for it to go down like that, he didn’t call that shot, but it is what it is. Melo didn’t walk into The Bash thinking he wasn’t gonna win, and now he’s walking into No Mercy knowing Melo will beat you! Dragunov says Melo just explained himself, and it had to hurt, right? Dragunov can clearly see that Melo struggles outside of his comfort zone. So at No Mercy, Melo shall know true unbearable pain when he faces a dragon spitting fire! Melo says hold on. Talk about struggling with confidence? Yeah, for the first time ever, Melo is struggling! But only for a moment before he checked himself.

But if Dragunov wants to talk confidence and pain, the unbearable pain is Dragunov believing his own hype! His own hype that Dragunov beat Melo at The Bash when we all know that Dragunov did not. Dragunov says the people know, and deep inside, Melo knows that Dragunov did. So on Saturday, it is destiny! Dragunov isn’t just talking about a prophecy, but here’s a question. What does Melo do when he throws everything he has at Dragunov, and Dragunov doesn’t stay down? Wait, what does Melo do when he shoots his best shot, and oh, I dunno… he misses? Did Melo prepare himself to answer these questions?

Melo says the reality is, being the NXT Champion is not about how much pain you can endure, how many veins you can make pop out of your head, it is about being undeniable! It is about being… HIM! Fans fire up for that one. And Melo wants Dragunov to realize this: Melo is not like any of these guys Dragunov’s beaten lately. He’s not Wes Lee, he’s not Oro Mensah, he’s not Trick- Melo catches himself there and Dragunov laughs. What was that? Melo says no, hold on. Melo will be the one to push Dragunov to his limits, because Melo is champ for a freakin’ reason! And at No Mercy, we get rid of the What Ifs!

Dragunov stands, takes the contract, and signs his part. Then he hands it over to Melo with some stank. Then he tells Melo, “You will do nothing, because you can do NOTHING!” Dragunov is finished with letting destiny slip through his fingers, and so if Melo wants to push Dragunov to places beyond his limit, great! Because everything Melo will find there is a nightmare he will never forget for the rest of his life! And when Dragunov is crowned the NEW NXT Champion, Melo will realize that his dynasty has fallen. “Long Live the Czar!!” Melo stands up, signs his part, and it is official!

Melo then tells Dragunov that now that he’s done, understand something. This NXT Championship is bigger than either of them. When Melo carries the title, it represents a beacon of hope for kids that look like him. It is a beacon of hope for anyone who has shot their shot in the dark and prayed it went in. So can Dragunov carry this championship and all its responsibilities? Melo says absolutely. But does Melo think he can do it better than Melo? Absolutely NOT. Melo holds up the title as he and Dragunov stare down. Neither man is backing down, and neither is going to back down. But who will be knocked down while the other rises up as THE NXT Champion?

There’s a fight going on!?

Baron and Bron are at it again, this time in the parking lot!! Refs ands security try to stop this but Bron knees low, then RAMS Corbin into the side of a car! It gets dented! Corbin staggers up but Bron fires off haymakers! The refs back Bron off, Corbin gets in the car, but Bron tries to drag him out! Security drags Bron back, but then Bron gets loose! But Corbin moves and Bron rams himself into the car door! Corbin SMACKS Bron off the hood, then fires off hands! The security can’t stop Corbin as he brings Bron over, but Bron sends Corbin into the garage door! And then SPINEBUSTERS Corbin on the car hood!!

Bron isn’t done, he just gets on the hood with Corbin! But Corbin LOW BLOWS Bron! To CHOKE SLAM Bron on the car roof!! The refs say c’mon already! But Bron sits up like the Deadman!! SLEEPER HOLD!! Corbin SLAMS Bron back but Bron won’t let go! Corbin fires elbows but Bron RAMS him into the garage door! Corbin RAMS Bron into the wall! They end up going indoors, but where is this? Bron shouts, “Where’re you goin’, b*tch?!” The brawl continues in this random hallway! Bron ROCKS Corbin, Corbin CHUCKS a fire extinguisher!! Bron narrowly dodges that, to then SPEAR Corbin through the wall!!!

WHOA, they end up in HBK’s office!! Security and producers and pretty much every ref rushes in to stop this as Bron tries to choke Corbin out!! Again, will these two even make it to Saturday?!

My Thoughts:

An awesome go-home for NXT, probably one of their best in this post-2.0 era. For one, we got about as close to Prime Target as we’re probably getting in this current NXT. Didn’t really add much, though, as we got more highlight reel and recap than we did new promo material. As I said for Raw, Tegan facing the winner doesn’t really add any indicators either, but it’ll be great stuff all the same. And really good stuff from the other women’s division stories. Hilarious and fully expected reaction from Duke & Chase regarding Thea’s new look, and of course Thea wins to keep her momentum going. And Blair attacking Gigi to cancel their match, this has to be leading to something extreme of their own for after No Mercy.

Really good series of promos from Tony, Stacks and the tag teams. Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Nima & Price was solid stuff, but I figured #OutTheMud would win on virtue of being the one fully(?) Heel team in this story. And I also figured we were getting a Fatal 4 Way Tag, and that is awesome. This is definitely HBK working to get this brand back to the best times of Black ‘n’ Gold. With this Fatal 4, any team can win this, and it will be a lot of fun. Corbin VS Briggs was a good match, great showing for Briggs, but of course Corbin wins. Then great stuff the rest of the night with Corbin and Bron brawling, and what an awesome closing image of them busting into HBK’s office and still fighting. Bron as a Heel has been doing great, I oddly want him to win.

Awesome opener with the Global Heritage Invitational finals, and I figured Dunne was going to win that. Now, while we’ve got Dom with the North American title and Becky with the women’s title, I don’t know another RawDown star wins an NXT prize. It’d be awesome for Dunne if he did, but unless someone backs Dunne up, Meta Four is totally gonna screw him over like they have all Dar’s other challengers. An obvious move would be for Ridge Holland to show up, but it would be pretty cool if Bate backed Dunne up to harken back to their British Strong Style days. Plus, just Ridge won’t be enough, and for those who haven’t heard, Sheamus is out with shoulder injury. Also, well wishes to The Fella that he gets back quickly.

Great stuff out of the Strap Match, and great win for Eddy, but man, Dijak doubled down on his Heel heat in this match. It feels weird that WWE is also doubling on using a Face’s family as a way to get extra heat on things. Chad Gable with his family for when he lost to Gunther, and now Eddy’s family ringside for both his win but also the beating… Well, if the Strap Match isn’t the end of this, then maybe Eddy and Dijak finish this in a return to NXT Underground? That is where this feud started: Eddy won an NXT Underground match and got praise for it, which pissed Dijak off.

And just awesome stuff in this Trick Melo Gang story. Trick beat Gacy much faster than I expected, though I did expect him to win anyway. And with WWE (stupidly) releasing Mustafa Ali before No Mercy and the match he was scheduled for, NXT had to improvise a new match. They pulled out a genius way of doing it, with Trick getting in on the #1 contenders match and then winning it in such an awesome “luck based” finish. Trick VS Dom with Dragon as the special guest ref is going to be a lot of fun, and this might (emphasis on might) be how Dom loses the belt.

Melo and Dragunov had a great contract-signing segment, and NXT is good about having solely promo-based ones, no fighting at all. Something that could add major intrigue to the story is if Trick beats Dom to be champion, and then Melo loses to Dragunov so that he isn’t. Will Melo put his pride aside to be happy for Trick? Or will Trick being the only one with gold upset Melo?