NXT Results – Mar. 8, 2022 – Breakker vs. Ziggler vs. Ciampa

NXT Results

TPWW

Mar 8, 2022

Results by Richard Trionfo of PWInsider.com

Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Orlando, FL – NXT Arena (WWE Performance Center)
Commentary: Vic Joseph & Wade Barrett

Quick Match Results

Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semifinal Match: Wendy Choo & Dakota Kai defeated Cora Jade & Raquel Gonzalez via double stomp by Kai on Gonzalez
Fallon Henley defeated Tiffany Stratton via running boot after Sarray kicked Stratton
Last Man Standing Match: Grayson Waller defeated LA Knight via an elbow drop through the announce table, keeping him down for the 10 count
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semifinal Match: Kay Lee Ray & Io Shirai defeated Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter via moonsault by Shirai on Catanzaro
NXT Tag Team Championship: Imperium (Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner) (c) vs. MSK was no contest when the Creed Brothers attacked everyone
NXT Championship Triple Threat: Dolph Ziggler defeated Bron Breakker (c) and Tommaso Ciampa via superkick on Ciampa – New NXT Champion

Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semifinal Match
Cora Jade & Raquel Gonzalez vs. Wendy Choo & Dakota Kai

Cora and Wendy start things off and Wendy with a single leg trip and a side head lock. Cora with a reversal and Wendy rolls around to avoid Cora and Wendy is a bit sleepy. Cora quietly goes to make the tag. Raquel misses an elbow drop when Wendy ‘wakes up’. Wendy with a side head lock and Raquel with an airplane spin. Raquel with a round trip on the airplane spin and a side slam for a near fall. Raquel with n Irish whip and Cora tags in. Cora with a running uppercut and a near fall. Dakota tags in and they send Cora into the turnbuckles. Wendy with a running kick and Dakota with a running boot for a near fall.

Mandy is now alone in the Toxic Lounge while Dakota gets a near fall. Dakota with kicks to the back and she gets a near fall. Wendy tags in and kicks Cora. Dakota tags back in and kicks Cora. Dakota with a forearm and kick. Cora with a punch but Dakota with forearms and an arm bar. Wendy tags in and they trip Cora and Dakota with a thrust kick and Wendy with the Sleeple’s Elbow for a near fall. Cora blocks a suplex attempt and Wendy backs Cora into the corner. Wendy with a side head lock take down. Wendy with a forearm and she goes for a suplex again but Cora continues to block it. Cora and Wendy with inside cradles for a near fall and then they roll around until Choo can get another near fall. Wendy with a baseball slide to Cora on the floor.

Cora runs Wendy into the apron. Dakota sees Raquel in front of her and Dakota starts to freak out. Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne attack Gonzalez with a lead pipe and they send Raquel’s leg into the ring post.

We are back and Kai with a straitjacket choke on Jade. Kai misses an elbow in the corner and Cora with a rollup for a near fall. Cora with a sunset flip for a near fall. Cora with a drop kick. Wendy tags in and Cora with a clothesline and back elbow. Jade with an enzuigiri and a running knee into the corner. Raquel finally gets back on the apron and Cora with a running knee into the corner. Cora gets a near fall. Wendy with a full nelson slam and Dakota tags in. They get Cora up and hit a double face plant for a near fall.

Raquel tags in and connects with a clothesline to Dakota and a power slam for a near fall. Dakota with a scorpion kick and a Kairopractor. Kai goes for the running boot into the corner and Raquel drops down due to the damage done to her knee. Raquel blocks the kick and Raquel cannot get Dakota up for the Chingona Bomb and Dakota with a DDT. Kai with a running boot. Choo tags in and hits an inward splash and Kai with a double stomp for the three count.

WInners: Dakota Kai and Wendy Choo (advance to the Finals)

Backstage: Tommaso Ciampa

Tommaso Ciampa says tonight he becomes a three time NXT Champion. That is a legacy he is proud of. This one feels different. Maybe it is Dolph trying to tear down the brand that he built. Maybe it is the respect he has for Bron Breakker. Ciampa says the title has been his life, but a win tonight means he is the champion and he walks into Stand and Deliver as the main event. He has done it before and it is a ghost he continues to chase. Dolph and Bron can fight over who is 2A and 2B. There has never been a gap between 1 and 2 and you are looking at number one.

Parking Lot: Creed Brothers

That parking lot is dangerous! Someone just took out The #CreedBrothers! #WWENXT @JuliusCreedWWE @BrutusCreedwwe pic.twitter.com/oga572iCog

— WWE (@WWE) March 9, 2022

We see The Creed Brothers down in the MOST DANGEROUS PARKING LOT IN SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT with crowbars near them. Strong and Nile show up to check on Julius and Brutus.

After commercials, the Creeds are being checked out in the training room and we see Raquel Gonzalez being led into the training room as well.

Tiffany Stratton vs. Fallon Henley

They lock up and Henley with a wrist lock take down but Stratton with a reversal. Henley with a take down and Stratton blocks an arm drag. Stratton gets Henley on her shoulders but Henley escapes and hits a drop kick. Stratton sends Henley into the ropes and hits a series of running hip strikes against the ropes. Stratton gets a near fall. Stratton with front face lock. Henley with chop and forearm. Henley with a back breaker and clothesline combination. Henley with an elbow in the corner and she goes for a bulldog but Stratton pushes her away. Stratton catches Henley and hits a fallaway slam.

Smoke appears by the entrance and Sarray kicks Stratton in the back of the head. Henley with a running boot for the three count.

Winner: Fallon Henley

After the match, Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs celebrate with Fallon.

Segment: Chase University

We go to Chase University and Andre welcomes everyone. He says their goal is to perform like they practice. Andre mentions the entrance from last week and he calls it a clusterf***. Andre says that cost him the match. Andre says they turn negatives into positives. He says Bodhi was a star. One of the students ask if Bodhi should get his eye checked out. Andre yells at him and then throws a basketball at him.

Segment: Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams

We are back at the barber shop with Carmelo Hayes. Trick brings up how Hayes beat Strong and Grimes. Hayes says it ain’t easy being the A Champ. He says he has the Golden Rules. He says he has been climbing rung by rung by rung to the top. He wants to run it back in a ladder match at Stand and Deliver. They ask who Carmelo’s opponent is. Hayes says he isn’t facing only one person. Trick says Melo is great but why do it in a ladder match? Hayes says they are doing this because he can. He is going to stand at the top of the ladder and deliver that he is the greatest North American Champion. We will find out next week who will start to qualify for the other four spots in the ladder match.

Lashing Out With Lash Legend With Guest Nikkita Lyons

Lash welcomes everyone to the show. She says tonight’s guest wants to talk about it and she brings out Nikkita Lyons. Lash asks Lyons about her journey to NXT. She asks if Lyons’ mom was with her dad or everyone. Lyons says her mom taught her not to be judgmental. Lash says Lyons is trending because of whose show Nikkita is on. Nikkita tells Lash to get her hand out of her face. Nikkita says she is all natural and Lash is full of s***.

Backstage: Imperium, MSK

Imperium is with McKenzie in the back and she asks about the attack on the Creeds. Marcel says they would never take the honor of this sport by using underhanded tactics. It is a shame the Creeds got hurt before they got to face them. Fabian says their pedigree did not keep them from a title match.

MSK shows up and they tell Fabian and Marcel that they are not going to deal with this. If the Creeds cannot go, they want the title match and then they will give the Creeds their title shot.

Backstage: Briggs & Jensen, Legado Del Fantasma

We are back and Fallon Henley is in the back with Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen. Fallon talks about the Creeds. They see Legado del Fantasma and accuse them of attacking the Creeds. Legado says they will attack people from the front, not from behind. Brooks and Josh accuse Legado because they lost to The Creeds in the tournament. Elektra says they won’t deal with a guy who can’t get laid. Brooks says he is trying.

Last Man Standing Match
Grayson Waller vs. LA Knight

Knight attacks Waller in the aisle and punches Waller. Knight sends Waller into the apron and then he grabs a trash can but Waller kicks Knight and sends him into the railing. Knight Irish whips Waller into the ring steps. Knight with an elbow across the chest while Waller hangs over the apron. Knight with a catapult into the bottom rope and then he sends Waller into the turnbuckles. Knight kicks Waller in the corner. Knight with a punch. Waller hot shots Knight on the top rope. Waller kicks Knight while Knight tries to get up. Waller kicks Knight in the back of the leg and connects with an elbow to the back of the neck. Waller with a cravate and knees.

The referee starts his count but Knight gets back up and Waller with an elbow to the back of the neck. Waller is sent to the apron and Waller drops Knight on the top rope. Waller with a rolling cutter to Knight and the referee starts his count. Knight returns to his feet and Waller gets Knight up on his shoulders but Knight gets back to his feet and he tries for BFT but Waller escapes and connects with a shoulder tackle. Knight with an Irish whip and he runs into a boot. Waller goes up top and Knight leaps up and hits a superplex. Knight with BFT and the referee starts his count. Waller rolls to the floor to land on his feet to stop the count. Knight with a clothesline to Waller on the apron. Waller hits Knight with a trash can.

Waller hits Knight in the back with a trash can lid. Waller puts Knight in the corner and puts the lid against his head. Waller kicks the lid into Knight’s head. Waller goes under the ring for a table. Knight with a kick to the midsection and punches. Knight goes for a power bomb on the floor but Waller counters with a back body drop. Waller punches Knight and connects with elbows to the back of the head. Knight blocks a trash can lid and hits Waller many times.

They fight to the back and they head to the entrance for the bleachers and Knight with punches. They end up on the HBalKony. Waller with a knee and forearm. Knight punches Waller and both men try to throw the other over the side to the floor. Waller is on the bad side of the scaffold and Knight with a punch and Waller falls to the floor. Knight goes into the crowd to celebrate with the people but we see Sanga carrying Waller into the ring. Knight hits Sanga with a chair and Sanga with a choke slam onto the apron.

Waller has handcuffs while McKenzie says that the Creeds are not cleared to wrestle in the tag title match, but MSK will take their place.

Knight takes the handcuffs off before they can be locked and Sanga is handcuffed to the ring post. Knight blocks a punch and connects with clotheslines. Knight with an Irish whip that sends Waller sternum first into the turnbuckles. Knight with a neck breaker. Knight with a power slam. Waller with a thumb to the eye to stop BFT. Knight blocks the rolling cutter and Knight drops Waller through the table on the floor that Waller set up earlier in the match.

Waller gets up at nine and then falls back to the floor. Knight punches Waller. Knight brings Waller in front of Sanga and grabs a chair. Knight puts the chair down and kicks Waller. Knight puts the trash can on Waller and hits it with the chair. Knight turns his attention to Sanga and hits hi in the back with the chair. Knight rearranges the announce table and then picks up Waller. Waller punches Knight with a slapjack. Waller goes to the turnbuckles and hits an elbow drop through the announce table.

The referee makes the ten count.

Winner: Grayson Waller

Backstage: Bron Breakker

Bron Breakker is in the locker room and he says he is walking into this match as the underdog. Ziggler and Ciampa have the experience and notoriety. Breakker says he busts his ass in the weight room and in the ring because he loves the business. He thinks about who had the title before him when he looks at the belt. He says he will run through the last roadblock before Stand and Deliver.

Segment: Tony D’Angelo

We are back for dinner with Tony D’Angelo. He says he is in his cousin’s restaurant. His cousin used to be a silent partner and then the owner gets out of the business when it starts to make money. Tony says the owner had a change of heart. It is time that NXT runs on his watch. At Stand and Deliver he will take his shot. He will become the new Don of NXT.

Segment: Mandy Rose, Malik Blade & Edris Enofe

We see Edris Enofe and Malik Blade replacing the servers for Mandy at the Toxic Lounge.

Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semifinal Match
Kay Lee Ray & Io Shirai vs. Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter

Ray and Kayden lock up and Ray with a clean break. Kayden with a take down and she dances and Kay Lee shows her how. Ray with a chop and Kayden with a chop. Ray with an O’Connor Roll but Carter rolls through for a near fall. Carter with a kick and she gets a near fall. Kacy tags in and she trips Kay Lee. Carter with a kick and Kacy with a slingshot senton for a near fall. Io tags in. Kacy with a handstand head scissors but Io escapes. Kacy with a near fall on a rollup. Io with a rollup for a near fall. Kacy with a near fall. All four women are in the ring and Kacy and Kayden with drop kicks. Kayden goes to the apron and kicks Ray.

Kacy kicks Io and Kayden with a cross body off the apron. Kacy with a cross body off the apron.

We are back and Io with a reverse chin lock on Kayden but Kayden with a wrist lock take down. Io misses an elbow drop. Io misses an elbow in the corner and Io swings at Kacy. Kayden with a forearm and Io goes for a slam but Kayden counters with a DDT. Kacy tags in and connects with forearms and a DDT on Io. Kacy with punches. Kacy with a clothesline in the corner and then hits an X Factor for a near fall. Kacy with a boot to Io and Kayden tags in and hits a spinning back heel kick. Kayden drops Kacy onto Io. Io with a drop toe hold that sends Kayden into the ropes and Io with a Tiger Feint Kick. Io with a missile drop kick for a near fall.

Ray tags in and Kayden knocks Ray off the apron. Io with a palm strike to Kayden and Kacy kicks Io. Carter with a bulldog to Ray for a near fall. The referee checks on everyone. Kacy and Io go to the floor to leave the legal women in the ring. Kayden with a kick and thrust kick. Kacy tags in and they go for the neck breaker and 450 splash combination but Io stops Kayden and Ray sends Kayden into Kacy. Kayden pushes Io off the turnbuckles and Kayden gets Ray on her shoulders. Kacy with a poisonrana and Io pushes Kayden into Kacy to break up the cover. Kayden with forearms to Io on the floor and Io Irish whips Kayden into the ring steps. Ray kicks Kacy and hits the KLR Bomb and Io tags in for a moonsault and the three count.

Winners: Kay Lee Ray and Io Shirai (advance to the Finals)

Mandy applauds the performance of Kay Lee Ray and Io Shirai and Cora Jade attacks Mandy but Edris and Malik make the save.

Backstage: Indi Hartwell, Persia Pirotta, Duke Hudson

We see Indi Hartwell watching their loss from last week. Persia and Duke show up and Persia says they had a great weekend. Indi asks Persia if she cares that they lost last week and Persia says she is angry they lost but Duke took care of her. Persia says she was carrying the team and was there for Dexter and Indi. They argue about who is better and Duke says he loves the tension and he starts to suggest they meet in the ring, but Indi says the same thing.

Indi leaves and Duke says that Persia will need a training partner. Persia kisses Duke against the lockers.

Backstage: Tiffany Stratton

McKenzie is with Tiffany Stratton. Tiffany says she tried to help Sarray with her wardrobe and Sarray said no. You don’t say no to her. Tiffany says she will break Sarray’s face next week.

NXT Tag Team Championship
Imperium (Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner) (c) vs. MSK

Barthel and Carter start things off. They lock up and Barthel with a side head lock take down and Carter with a head scissors and Barthel escapes. Barthel with an ankle lock. Carter with a head scissors take down. Carter with a head scissors off the turnbuckles. Carter with a kick to the shin and a kick to the head. Carter with a chop. Barthel with a European uppercut. Barthel with a kick to the back. Barthel with a rear chin lock. Carter with a jaw breaker and Lee tags in. They kick Barthel and Carter with a double stomp to the back for a near fall. Lee with kicks to Barthel. Barthel with chops. Aichner tags in and Lee kicks Aichner and connects with a double thrust. Aichner slams Lee into the ropes.

Aichner works on the ankle. Aichner with a knee drop to the leg and he gets a near fall. Lee escapes a slam attempt and Lee with kicks to Aichner including a spinning heel kick. Carter tags in and Lee with a drop kick to the head. Carter gets a near fall. Carter with punches and a back slide for a near fall. Aichner with a short arm clothesline. Barthel tags in and Aichner with a kick to the chest. Barthel with a cobra clutch. Carter with a knee to Barthel and both men are down. Barthel keeps Carter from making the tag and Lee tags in. Lee with a forearm to Barthel followed by kicks and a drop kick to the back of the head. Lee with a kick to the back of the head followed by a moonsault out of the corner. Barthel is down on the floor and Aichner catches Lee and hits a tilt-a-whirl back breaker.

Julius and Brutus Creed come to the ring and they go after Barthel and Carter on the floor.

No Contest

Julius and Brutus throw everyone around.

Backstage: Draco Anthony, Joe Gacy, Harland, Xyon Quinn

Draco Anthony is in the gym and Harland is standing there like he is a horror movie villain. Gacy says they come in peace. They did not mean to interrupt his workout. Gacy tells Anthony to open himself up and let others into his life.

Xyon Quinn shows up and tells Draco he is his own man and not to listen to them. Gacy says he wants Draco to live his own life instead of living a lie. Gacy says he will be waiting.

Backstage: Dolph Ziggler

Dolph Ziggler says you think you got WrestleMania weekend planned but I am here to screw it up.

Video Package: A-Kid

We are back with an A-Kid video package. He mentions that he is the first Spanish WWE wrestler. He says he worked hard to get signed by NXT UK. He faced some of the best talent in the world in NXT UK. He says he became the first Heritage Cup Champion. He says he is coming to NXT.

Backstage: Ikemen Jiro & Kushida

Ikemen Jiro and KUSHIDA are in the back and Jiro is excited that A-Kid is coming to NXT. KUSHIDA says A-Kid is good and Jiro asks if KUSHIDA thinks he is better.

Next Week

Next week Cameron Grimes will face Santos Escobar in a Qualifying Match for the North American Title Ladder Match. Indi Hartwell faces Persia Pirotta next week.

NXT Championship Triple Threat
Bron Breakker (c) vs. Tommaso Ciampa vs. Dolph Ziggler

Ziggler goes to the floor to watch Ciampa and Breakker. Ciampa with a punch and rollup but Ziggler breaks up the cover. Ziggler punches Breakker. Breakker with an Irish whip of Ziggler sternum first into the turnbuckles. Breakker misses a flying shoulder tackle when Ciampa drops down. Ciampa chops Ziggler and Breakker. Breakker with a spinebuster to Ziggler and a clothesline to Ciampa. Breakker sets for a double suplex and he hits it. Ciampa crotches Breakker to escape a Frankensteiner and Breakker is sent to the floor. Ziggler with a back slide for a near fall.

Ciampa with a punch and he tries for a catapult but Ziggler kicks Ciampa. Ziggler with punches and an Irish whip but Ciampa slides into the corner and clotheslines Ziggler. Ciampa catapults Ziggler into the ring post. Ciampa with a twisting plancha onto Breakker on the floor. Ciampa sends both men into the ring and Ciampa with running clotheslines to both men. Ziggler with a drop kick to Ciampa and Breakker with a clothesline to Ziggler. Breakker clotheslines Ziggler and the referee checks on Dolph. Ciampa kicks Ziggler to the floor and sends him into the announce table. Breakker Irish whips Ciampa into the ring steps. Breakker sends Ciampa back into the ring. Breakker with a punch and Ciampa with a forearm. Ciampa with a chop to Breakker. Ciampa with more punches in the corner but Ziggler sends Ciampa into the turnbuckles.

Ziggler with kicks to Ciampa and he climbs the turnbuckles to punch Tommaso and then takes a bite out of Ciampa’s head. Ciampa grabs Ziggler and hits a reverse atomic drop. Breakker with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex to Ziggler. Breakker sends Ciampa face first to the mat and the straps are down. Breakker sets for a Breakker Recliner but Ziggler with a sleeper on Breakker. Breakker releases the hold while Ziggler holds on to Breakker. Breakker falls back and they land on Ciampa. Breakker with punches to Ziggler and Ziggler punches back. Ciampa punches Breakker. They go back and forth with punches. Ciampa with chops to both men. Ziggler punches Breakker and Bron goes to the apron. Ciampa with a knee to knock Breakker off the apron. Ziggler with a rollup for a near fall on Ciampa. Ziggler with a Fameasser and Zig Zag for a near fall on Ciampa.

Ziggler sets for a super kick and Breakker grabs Ziggler. Ciampa kicks Breakker. Ciampa with a DDT to Breakker. Ciampa with Project Ciampa and he gets a near fall while Bron rolls to the floor. Ciampa goes for Fairy Tale Ending and Breakker with a spear to Ciampa. Ziggler goes for Zig Zag but Breakker holds on to the ropes. Breakker with a spear to Ziggler and then he presses Ziggler over his head for the power slam and Roode pulls the referee out of the ring.

Breakker punches Roode on the floor. Ciampa with Willow’s Bell on Breakker followed by Fairy Tale Ending. Ziggler with a super kick to Ciampa and he gets a near fall on Breakker. Ciampa sends Ziggler to the floor and Roode pulls Breakker out of the way from a running knee from Ciampa. Ziggler with a super kick for the three count.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler (new champion)

Breakker looks shocked after the match as Ziggler celebrates with Robert Roode.