Results by Richard Trionfo of PWInsider.com
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Orlando, FL – NXT Arena (WWE Performance Center)
Commentary: Vic Joseph & Wade Barrett
Quick Match Results
- Weaponized Steel Cage Match: Pete Dunne defeated Tony D’Angelo via the Bitter End through a table
- NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship: Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne) (c) defeated Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta via high-low on Hartwell
- NXT North American Championship: Carmelo Hayes (c) defeated Cameron Grimes via axe kick
- Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Final Match: The Creed Brothers defeated MSK via clothesline by Julius on Carter to win the tournament
- NXT Championship: Bron Breakker (c) defeated Santos Escobar via gorilla press powerslam
Segment: Toxic Attraction, Tony D’Angelo
.@TonyDangeloWWE is rolling up to #VengeanceDay in style! #fuhgetaboutit pic.twitter.com/03bVngtbld
— #VengeanceDay LIVE on SYFY! (@WWENXT) February 16, 2022
We see Mandy Rose at the pool and she is sending messages to Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolin about their match against Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta. We see Tony D’Angelo sending text messages to Toxic Attraction. They are also texting with some other people on Vengeance Day.
Weaponized Steel Cage Match
Pete Dunne vs. Tony D’Angelo
Dunne with an enzuigiri and he sends Tony into the cage a few times. Pete grabs a chair and hits Tony in the back with it. Dunne with another chair to the back. Dunne grabs a trash can and Tony with a double leg take down to stop Dunne. Tony with a Falcon Arrow onto the trash can. Tony grabs a chair, chain, and kendo stick. Tony hits Pete with the kendo stick. Tony goes for the tool box and Dunne closes it on Tony’s hand and then jumps onto the tool box. Dunne grabs a wrench and turns the finger and then stomps on the elbow on the mat. Dunne grabs the cricket bat but Tony sprays Pete with the fire extinguisher. Tony with punches and he tries to send Pete over the top of the cage. Tony with a superplex for a near fall.
Tony goes back to the tool box and he gets some zip ties and ties Dunne’s hands behind Pete’s back. Tony with punches to Dunne and then Tony tries to do some dentistry with a hammer. Dunne with a head butt and he kicks Tony when Tony charges at him. Dunne with a triangle on Tony but he is unable to use his hands. Tony with a one arm power bomb to escape followed by a DDT for a near fall. Tony sets for a power bomb through the table but Dunne counters into a guillotine. Dunne is able to cut the zip ties. Dunne grabs the fingers but Tony sends Pete into a trash can lid against the cage. Tony goes for the crowbar but Dunne stops Tony and hits a running power bomb through the table. Dunne gets a near fall.
Dunne gets the cricket bat and Tony grabs the crowbar. Dunne stands on the crowbar and then stomps on it and he follows with a cricket bat shot to the back. Dunne with Bitter End for a near fall. Dunne grabs the crowbar and misses while D’Angelo hits a low blow. Tony with a spinning fisherman’s buster for a near fall. Tony gets the crowbar and Dunne gets a crowbar that is outside the ring. Dunne hits Tony with the crowbar to the midsection and then to the back of the head. Dunne with Bitter End onto part of the table for the three count.
Winner: Pete Dunne
Segment: Cora Jade, Raquel Gonzalez
We go to Cora Jade who is awakened by a call from Raquel Gonzalez. Raquel says that if she wants to win the Dusty Cup, you get up. Raquel is outside Cora’s apartment. Raquel mentions it will take three wins to win the Dusty Cup while Cora cannot believe it is open this early. We see them training. Raquel yells at Cora for snacking. The sun has come out and it is time to test their stamina. Raquel tells her they need to do the same thing tomorrow and she was impressed with Cora’s performance.
Vic mentions that the Women’s Dusty Cup starts next week.
Backstage: Malcolm Bivens, The Creed Brothers
Will it be @DiamondMineWWE Forever TONIGHT at #VengeanceDay?#WWENXT #DustyClassic @Malcolmvelli @JuliusCreedWWE @BrutusCreedwwe pic.twitter.com/6EIOv1mBoc
— #VengeanceDay LIVE on SYFY! (@WWENXT) February 16, 2022
We go to the Creed Brothers and Malcolm Bivens. Bivens says these teams cannot be any different. Brutus says they are the ones who hit the bags. Malcolm says what MSK hits is illegal in 13 states. Julius says MSK won last year because The Creeds were not in the tournament.
Backstage: MSK
Wes Lee and Nash Carter talk about being the new guys last year and they won the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Wes mentions how Nash was crying after they won last year. Wes says they are the veterans tonight. Nash says they will use Riddle’s advice to win tonight.
NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship
Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne) (c) vs. Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta
Jacy and Gigi attack the challengers before the bell and connect with super kicks that send Indi and Persia to the floor. Gigi and Jacy with cannonballs off the apron. Persia is sent into the ring and the referee starts the match. Jacy with a forearm and Persia catches Jacy on a cross body and hits a fallaway slam. Indi tags in and Persia with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker followed by a clothesline from Indi for a near fall. Indi sends Jacy to the apron and connects with an uppercut and boot to the head. Indi gets a near fall. Jacy backs Indi into the corner and Gigi tags in. Mandy distracts the referee and Jacy and Gigi kick Indi off the turnbuckles. The referee sends Persia back into her corner and Mandy sends Indi back intot he ring.
The referee sends Mandy to the back and she argues the decision.
Gigi with Kawada kicks to Indi followed by a forearm. Gigi with forearms to Indi as she comes off the ropes. Indi with a rollup for a near fall. Gigi with a clothesline for a near fall. Gigi sends Indi face first into the mat. Gigi with an irish whip and Jacy tags in. Jacy with a cannonball on Indi for a near fall. Jacy with a front face lock and Irish whip. Jacy with a splash into the corner and Gigi tags in. Gigi with a snap mare and kicks to the back. Gigi works on Indi’s back with seated splashes and forearms to the back. Gigi sends Indi into the turnbuckles and tags Jacy back in. Jacy with kicks and Gigi tags in. Gigi with kicks and she tags Jacy back in. Jacy chokes Indi with her boot. Jacy stretches Indi.
Jacy with a knee to the midsection followed by chops. Indi blocks a kick and Indi with a punch to Jacy. Both women with flying hair take downs. Gigi and Persia tag in and Persia with clotheslines. Persia with a splash into the corner followed by snake eyes and a German suplex. Jacy leaps on Persia’s back and Persia sends Jacy into the turnbuckles. Persia gets both of them on her back and hits a double Samoan drop for a near fall. Persia with a forearm to Gigi’s back. Indi and Persia with an assisted spinebuster for a near fall. Persia kicks Jacy and they fight to the floor.
Persia is sent into the ring steps when Jacy moves out of the way. Indi is on the apron and Jacy pushes Indi over the top rope on a springboard move. Gigi with a kick and a near fall. Jacy tags in and they hit a high low combination for the three count.
Winners: Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolin (retain championship)
Backstage: Wendy Choo, Amari Miller, Dakota Kai
Wendy Choo and Amari Miller are in the back and Wendy asks Amari how her Valentine’s Day was. Wendy asks about the Dusty Cup and Amari says that she already has a partner. Wendy says that is okay and Amari walks away. Wendy gives her a thumbs down.
Wendy sees Dakota Kai and she slides over to Dakota to ask her if she wants to be partners for the Dusty Cup.
Dakota talks to her invisible friend and Wendy says it will be fun. Wendy tells them to get back to her.
Segment: Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen
We are at a bar with Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen. Josh asks Brooks about the date and Josh says that Brooks owes him $50. Brooks says he picked up Kayden and went to dinner and talked about the Dusty Classic. Kayden paid for her own dinner and he took her home. Brooks says he hugged her and Kayden told him that he is like a little brother. Josh explains the friend zone to Brooks. Fallon Henley is the bartender because they are at her family’s bar. Josh explains to Fallon what happened on Brooks’ date. She explains that Brooks has a friend for life and Brooks is not happy.
In-Ring: LA Knight, Grayson Waller
LA Knight comes to the ring and before he can speak, Grayson Waller, Orlando’s finest, and NXT’s finest make their way to the ring.
Grayson says that LA has been attacking him and has been obsessed with him for months. Waller says he has no other choice. Waller shows the officers what happened. Waller wants Knight arrested but Knight takes the papers.
Knight says he wants to explain himself. He says he read the whole document and Knight has his own video tape evidence. Knight says Waller and everyone else knows that Knight cannot touch Waller but Waller cannot touch LA Knight. Knight says that the order isn’t worth the paper is it written on.
Waller says that Knight can’t touch him but he can because that is the way it is in Australia.
The police officers leave and Waller is not in a good mood.
Knight with a clothesline and punches to Waller. Knight with kicks in the corner.
Sanga comes to the ring and Knight knocks him off the apron. Sanga catches Waller when Knight sends Waller over the top rope.
Knight says he is going to face Waller next week.
Backstage: Indi Hartwell, Persia Pirotta, Dexter Lumis, Duke Hudson
Persia tells Indi they were so close. Indi says it is her fault. Persia says they can do it in the Dusty Classic.
Dexter shows up and Indi leaves with him.
Duke Hudson shows up and he leaves the locker room with Persia.
Backstage: Tommaso Ciampa
Tommaso Ciampa says he has been building his brand and home for six years. Still there are people who act like it does not matter. Some think it is a farm system. He hears it in their tone and with their body language. Dolph Ziggler thinks he is better than Tommaso Ciampa. Ziggler thinks it is about fear. Tonight is about Bron Breakker and Santos Escobar. Dolph will be watching and I will be watching because this is his home.
Backstage: Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams
Carmelo Hayes says he is NXT’s breakout superstar. When he shoots, he does not miss. Trick says that is why he is the North American Champion.
NXT North American Championship
Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. Cameron Grimes
Grimes points TO THE MOON and Hayes shoots it down. They lock up and Hayes with a side head lock as they get to the ropes. Grimes with an ankle pick and Hayes gets to the ropes. Grimes with a clean break. Grimes with a wrist lock and take down. Hayes with a reversal. Grimes with a fireman’s carry for a near fall. Grimes with an ankle pick and waist lock. Hayes backs Grimes into the corner and Hayes misses a punch on the break. Grimes with an arm drag into an arm bar. Grimes with an arm wringer for a near fall. Grimes with an arm bar. Hayes with an arm drag into an arm bar.
Hayes with a front face lock to counter an escape attempt by Grimes. Grimes with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Grimes taunts Hayes and he punches Hayes and follows with a chop. Grimes with a kick to the chest. Hayes with a kick and forearm. Grimes with a back body drop. Hayes with a back heel kick and front face lock. Hayes with a forearm. Hayes flips over the back and hits a clothesline. Grimes sends Hayes to the floor and Hayes blocks the kick on the apron and Hayes sends Grimes face first into the apron.
Hayes with an enzuigiri to the back of the head and a springboard leg drop. Hayes kicks Grimes in the corner. The referee has a discussion with Hayes and he turns his back to allow Williams to punch Grimes. Hayes gets a near fall. Hayes with an Irish whip that sends Grimes chest first into the turnbuckles. Hayes gets a near fall. Hayes with a snap mare and reverse chin lock. Grimes blocks suplex attempts and hits a cross body. Hayes sends Grimes face first into the middle turnbuckle. Hayes gets a near fall. Hayes kicks Grimes in the head a few times. Hayes with a chop.
Hayes with another chop and he applies a double wrist lock. Grimes gets to his feet and he takes Hayes down. Grimes gets a boot up and Hayes blocks it. Grimes floats over and hits a Spanish Fly Cross Body. Grimes with a forearm and Hayes fires back. They go back and forth. Grimes blocks a kick and hits a rana. Grimes with running forearms. Grimes with a forearm and Hayes goes for a tilt-a-whril move but Grimes with a power bomb for a near fall. Grimes with a waist lock and Hayes with an elbow and Codebreaker. Hayes with a quebrada and he gets a near fall.
Grimes with a back elbow and he misses a round kick. Hayes with a jumping knee but Grimes with a super kick for a near fall. Grimes with kicks to the chest. Williams gets on the apron and Hayes tries to hit Grimes from behind but Grimes moves and Hayes collides with Williams. Grimes kicks Williams and then Grimes with a cross body to Hayes for a near fall. Hayes rolls to the floor and Grimes hits Cave In on Williams when Trick pushes Hayes out of the way. Hayes sends Grimes into the table at ringside. Hayes send Grimes back into the ring.
Hayes with La Mistica for a near fall. Hayes with a crossface on Grimes. Williams pulls the ropes from Grimes but Grimes with a rollup for a near fall. Hayes is sent ot the apron and Hayes sends Grimes into the ropes. Hayes with a Rocker Dropper for the three count.
Winner: Carmelo Hayes (retains championship)
Backstage: Kay Lee Ray, Io Shirai, Zoey Stark
We are back with a look at Kay Lee Ray and Io Shirai as Kay Lee breaks stuff with her bat. She asks Io if she wants a shot. Kay Lee says Io doesn’t have a title and Toxic Attraction is causing trouble. Io decides to break stuff and she is having fun.
Zoey Stark shows up and says that this is a mess so Io throws Zoey’s coffee mug. Io says that she likes Io.
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Final Match
MSK vs. The Creed Brothers
We go to a video of Dusty Rhodes talking about tag team wrestling in NXT.
Brutus and Carter start things off and Brutus with an ankle pick and Carter gets to the ropes. Brutus with a fireman’s carry and Julius tags in. Julius with a fireman’s carry and then he passes Carter to Brutus for a fireman’s carry. Julius with a waist lock and Carter with elbows. Carter lands on his feet and Lee tags in and kicks Julius. Carter and Lee with a series of kicks and a double stomp to the back. Lee with a flip dive over the ring post to Julius. Lee sends Julius back into the ring. Lee misses a back handspring kick and Julius sends Lee to the mat and then puts Lee on the ropes. Julius with a running shoulder tackle that sends Lee onto the announce table.
Julius goes to the floor and sends Lee back into the ring. Julius with a front face lock and suplex. Brutus tags in and connects with a knee that sends Lee to Julius. They knee Lee back and forth until Julius goes back to the apron. Brutus with a double sledge to the back. Julius tags in and gives his brother a gutwrench suplex onto Lee. Julius with a waist lock but Lee with elbows to get out of the hold. Lee with another elbow but Julius with a forearm to the back of the head and he pulls Lee back into the corner. Brutus tags in and Julius with a moonsault. Brutus with a bear hug. Lee with elbows to the back of the neck. Brutus holds on to the bear hug.
Brutus with forearms and double sledges to Lee. Brutus misses a shoulder in the corner and hits the turnbuckle. Brutus is able to keep Lee from making the tag. Lee with a kick and he gets away from Brutus. Carter and Julius tag in and Carter with running forearms and a chop. Carter with an ankle pick and German suplex to Julius. Carter with a kick to the chest and a leg sweep. Carter with a kick to the chest and a super kick to knock Brutus off the apron. Lee pushes Carter off the apron onto Julius for a cross body. Carter goes up top and Lee tags in. Carter with a swanton and Lee with a twisting senton for a near fall. Lee with a kick to the back. Carter tags in and Lee send Carter into Julius but Julius catches Carter. Lee with a drop kick to the knee. Carter with a super kick and double stomp for a near fall.
Lee kicks Brutus but Brutus kicks Lee into the turnbuckles. Carter kicks Brutus to the floor. Carter with a suicide dive but Julius catches him and spikes him to the floor. The straps come down and Julius with a clothesline for the three count.
Winners: The Creed Brothers
After the match, The Creeds hold the trophy and celebrate with Malcolm.
Vignette: Nikkita Lyons
We take a look at Nikkita Lyons. She mentions that her dad told her before one of his gigs to stop beating people up. She says the rest is history. That feeling of crushing a routine is like hitting a knockout blow on her opponent. She will be in action next week.
In-Ring: Imperium, Solo Sikoa
Imperium is in the ring. Gunther tells Alicia how to pronounce his name. Aichner congratulates the Creed Brothers for winning the Dusty Classic. After a grueling tournament you have earned an opportunity for their titles, but it is only an opportunity. Barthel says you must persevere through suffering, anguish, and the misery that you are not prepared to endure yet. Gunther says Marcel and Fabian have brough great honor to the sport. He says it is time to set eyes on championship gold. He will be watching Bron Breakker and Santos Escobar with the greatest of interest.
Solo Sikoa makes his way out and he says we get it. The mat is sacred. He says he doesn’t give a damn about that mat. On the island, you have to climb the ladder and face the biggest and baddest dude and slap the taste out of his mouth. Solo says that is what he is going to do. He does not care how Gunther says his name, he will wipe the mat with the Ring General and make him his bitch.
Backstage: Dolph Ziggler
McKenzie Mitchell is with Dolph Ziggler and she asks him about what happened on Raw.
Dolph says it must be nice to stay in your lane and soak up the Florida sun. Ciampa flew himself in, probably on his own dime. Dolph says he hopes Ciampa got a good look. Ciampa is the pulse of NXT and next week, he stops that pulse and any chance of winning the title. He will break down the door. Dolph says he will be watching the NXT Championship Match closely.
Backstage: Carmelo Hayes, Pete Dunne
We are back and Carmelo Hayes says that Grimes was good but he is great.
Pete Dunne stands by and congratulates Hayes on his victory and points out that he is still champion for now.
Next Week
Next week on #WWENXT
🚨 @HEELZiggler vs. @NXTCiampa
🏆 Women’s #DustyClassic begins
👊 @LAKnightWWE vs. @GraysonWWE pic.twitter.com/yRbknlc9zl— #VengeanceDay LIVE on SYFY! (@WWENXT) February 16, 2022
Next week LA Knight faces Grayson Waller. Tommaso Ciampa will face Dolph Ziggler.
NXT Championship
Bron Breakker (c) vs. Santos Escobar
They lock up and Bron does not move and Bron backs Escobar into the corner. Bron with a clean break and Escobar tries to push Breakker but he does not move. They lock up again and Breakker sends Escobar to the mat. Escobar with a waist lock. Breakker with a side head lock. Breakker with a shoulder tackle. Breakker with a side head lock and Escobar with a drop kick. Breakker with a side head lock and Breakker with a Gator Roll into a delayed vertical suplex. Escobar rolls to the floor and Breakker follows. Breakker with a running clothesline. Breakker with shoulders in the corner. Breakker gets Escobar up and hits a back breaker.
Wilde gets on the apron and Breakker goes to the apron when Wilde goes to the floor. Escobar knocks Breakker off the apron and then hits a suicide dive. Escobar sends Breakker into the ring steps. Escobar gets a near fall. Escobar with forearms and a neck breaker for a near fall. Escobar with an arm bar. Escobar with a front face lock and then he hits a neck breaker in the ropes. Escobar with a back senton for a near fall. Breakker with punches to Escobar in the corner and the referee warns Breakker. Escobar with a boot to the head and then he sends Breakker into the turnbuckles. Escobar with a running double knee strike to the back for a near fall.
Escobar pulls Breakker to the steps and applies a modified Boston Crab against the ring post. Escobar sends Breakker back into the ring and connects with elbow drops. Escobar with a wrist lock and has his knee on the head. Escobar with a rear chin lock. Breakker with punches and Escobar with an elbow. Escobar tells Breakker this is his time. Breakker blocks a punch and grabs the hand. Breakker with punches and a clothesline. Breakker with a tilt-a-whirl side slam. Mendoza gets on the apron and Breakker stops him. Breakker brings Wilde into the ring from the apron and clotheslines him over the top rope to the floor. Lopez gets on the apron and that allows Dolph Ziggler to hit a super kick.
Escobar gets a near fall. Ziggler freaks out about not being able to finish off Breakker and then Ciampa grabs Ziggler and they fight to the back. Escobar goes for a tornado DDT and hits it. Escobar goes to the turnbuckles and points to the sky and misses a frog splash and rolls through. Braekker escapes a fireman’s carry and hits a spear. Breakker with a military press into a power slam for the three count.
Winner: Bron Breakker (retains championship)