Results by Richard Trionfo of PWInsider.com
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Orlando, FL – NXT Arena (WWE Performance Center)
Commentary: Vic Joseph & Wade Barrett
Quick Match Results
- Two Dimes & Stacks defeated Edris Enofe & Malik Blade via double boot to Blade
- Sanga defeated Wes Lee via choke slam
- Alba Fyre defeated Elektra Lopez via swanton
- NXT Breakout Tournament Semifinal Match: Roxanne Perez defeated Lash Legend via Code Red
- Mandy Rose defeated Indi Hartwell via running knee
- NXT Breakout Tournament Semifinal Match: Tiffany Stratton defeated Fallon Henley via twisting Vader Bomb
- Von Wagner defeated Ikemen Jiro via neckbreaker
- Duke Hudson defeated Bron Breakker by disqualification when he hit Hudson with a chair after interference from Joe Gacy’s druids
Two Dimes & Stacks vs. Edris Enofe & Malik Blade
Tony D’Angelo is in the back with Two Dimes & Stacks (Channing Lorenzo and Troy Donovan). Tony says Legado thought it was cute last week and Santos had to hit him with brass knuckles. You better be paying close attention to what Stacks and Two Dimes do tonight because that is a taste of what is going to happen to you. Santos appears behind them and he puts on his sunglasses.
Lorenzo with forearms to Enofe and Donovan tags in and they hit a double back elbow. Donovan gets a near fall. Donovan with a slam and he gets a near fall. Lorenzo tags in and he punches Enofe. Enofe with a waist lock but Lorenzo with a back elbow. Enofe with a drop kick and an arm drag. Enofe with an arm bar. Blade tags in and he goes up top and htis a double sledge to the shoulder. Enofe and Blade with a double belly-to-back suplex and Blade gets a near fall. Lorenzo sends Blade into the turnbuckles and Blade with an arm drag and drop kick. Enofe tags in and Blade trips Lorenzo and Enofe with a Tiger Feint Kick. D’Angelo distracts Enofe and Lorenzo with an uppercut to send Enofe to the floor. Donovan tags in and irish whips Enofe into the apron and sends him back into the ring. Donovan with kicks to the ribs. Donovan with a sternum first Irish whip to Enofe. Lorenzo tags in and kicks Enofe. Lorenzo with a seated abdominal stretch.
We see Legado Del Fantasma in the back and Escobar says it is time to go to the ring.
Lorenzo with a knee to the midsection and then he slaps Enofe. Enofe punches back. They go back and forth. Lorenzo with an uppercut and Enofe with a springboard knee and both men are down. Blade makes the tag and he goes for a springboard move but slips and makes minimal contact. Blade with a forearm to Lorenzo followed by a clothesline in the ropes. Blade with a cross body and he gets a near fall. Lorenzo with a forearm and Blade with a back slide for a near fall. Blade with a sunset flip for a near fall.
Blade with a jumping leg lariat and Donovan sends Enofe into the ring post. Lorenzo with a clothesline and both men are down.
We see Legado del Fantasma make their way to the entrance.
Donovan tags in and they hit a double punch to Blade followed by a double boot to the head for the three count.
Winners: Channing Lorenzo and Troy Donovan
After the match, Tony D’Angelo gets on the mic and tells Legado to get in the ring. All six men brawl and officials make their way to the ring to try to separate everyone.
Sanga vs. Wes Lee
McKenzie Mitchell is with Wes Lee. She asks him about what he did with Sanga. Lee says he was on pure adrenaline when he confronted Sanga. He did not make a mistake. He felt disrespect and he stands by what he said and his challenge. McKenzie says it did not seem like disrespect and Lee says it might not have been disrespect to you but I need to prove to people like Sanga that I can.
To the ring, Lee with a side head lock and Sanga picks up Lee. Lee goes for a sunset flip and Sanga blocks it. Sanga biels Lee scross the ring. Sanga with a knee to the midsection and a forearm to the back of the head. Sanga with a forearm to the back. Sanga goes over the top rope and chokes Lee and then stands on his chest. Sanga with a European uppercut to Lee in the ropes. Sanga with an elbow to the chest. Lee with a kick to the knee but it does not stop Sanga. Sanga with forearms. Sanga with a knee to the midsection. Sanga with a waist lock. Lee with elbows and kicks. Lee with a double back fist.
Lee with a flying Liger kick and Sanga goes through the ropes to the floor. Lee with kicks through the ropes and Lee with a slingshot double stomp to the back. Lee with a drop kick that sends Sanga into the ring steps. Lee with another kick and Sanga with a chop and Lee is down on the apron. Lee with kicks in the corner and he goes up top. Lee misses a double stomp and rolls through but Sanga with a clothesline. Sanga with a choke slam for the three count.
Winner: Sanga
After the match, Xyon Quinn enters the ring while Sanga goes to the aisle. Quinn takes off his glasses and puts them in his jacket.
Sanga grabs Quinn from behind and Quinn backs away when Sanga turns around to him. Sanga helps Lee up.
Backstage: Cora Jade & Roxanne Perez
Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez are in the back and Cora mentions tonight is the semifinals. Roxanne says that Lash is twice her size. Cora reminds Roxanne about her match in Texas when Jenna threw their bags in the hallway. Roxanne asks Cora if she wants to watch Elektra Lopez and Alba Fyre in the back but Cora says she wants to watch it in the crowd.
Backstage: Bron Breakker
Bron Breakker is in the back and he is stopped in the back and told that someone is in his locker room.
Bron enters and he sees a photo on his locker and Bron says it is from twenty years ago.
Alba Fyre vs. Elektra Lopez
They lock up and they roll to the floor. Lopez sends Fyre into the apron. Lopez sends Fyre back into the ring and Fyre with a forearm. Fyre with a drop kick and forearm into the corner. Fyre with a rolling mare and a kick to the chest for a near fall. Fyre with chops. Lopez blocks a chop and sends Fyre to the mat with an arm wringer. Lopez with a hammer lock and she sends Fyre shoulder first into the turnbuckles. Lopez pulls Fyre into the ring post. Fyre with a kick and Lopez kicks back and pulls at the arm. Lopez runs into an elbow and then misses a boot in teh corner. Fyre with chops but Lopez with a kick. Fyre with a thrust kick and she tries for the Gory Bomb but Fyre cannot get her up. Lopez with a kick and running knee into the corner.
Fyre with a rollup for a near fall. Fyre with a head butt and she goes up top and hits a swanton for the three count.
Winner: Alba Fyre
After the match, Lopez knocks Cora’s bucket of popcorn out of her hands and has some words for Cora.
Backstage: Diamond Mine
Damon Kemp is in the Diamond Mine room and he says he will keep him updated.
The Creeds enter and Kemp says the match isn’t happening because Roddy rolled his ankle. Julius says you don’t do that. He mentions that Brutus almost blew out his knees and ankles with his cannonball. Ivy says that is the Diamond Mine way. Damon says he is here to earn his spot in Diamond Mine.
Brutus says that Pretty Deadly always gets lucky. Julius says Pretty Deadly will get theirs at In Your House.
Backstage: Fallon Henley, Tiffany Stratton
McKenzie Mitchell is with Fallon Henley. Mckenzie mentions that Nikkita is out of the tournament with an injury. Fallon says she was looking forward to facing Nikkita.
Tifffany Stratton shows up and asks Fallon if she is going to take the easy way to the finals. Tiffany says that Country Dumb and Dumber.
Fallon tells Tiffany that she cannot get away with that and if you want to have a match, go make it official.
NXT Breakout Tournament Semifinal Match
Roxanne Perez vs. Lash Legend
Lash pushes Roxanne away. Lash with a single leg take down and Perez kicks Legend. Legend blocks a series of arm drags and Lash with a delayed reverse suplex. Legend with a knee to the midsection and Legend with a delayed butterfly back breaker for a near fall. Legend with a back breaker and Roxanne counters into a sleeper. Legend tries to get out of the hold and backs Perez into the turnbuckles to escape. Perez with kicks and a drop kick. Perez with a kick and clothesline. Perez with a Thesz Press and punches. Perez with uppercuts. Legend with a back heel kick to the leg. Legend goes for a power bomb but Perez counters with Code Red for the three count.
Winner: Roxanne Perez (advances to finals)
Backstage: Toxic Attraction, Indi Hartwell, Kayden Carter & Katana Chance
Toxic Attraction walk in the back and Mandy Rose tells Indi Hartwell calling her out was the biggest mistake of her career.
Kayden Carter and Katana Chace attack Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne.
Mandy Rose vs. Indi Hartwell
They lock up and Rose with a side head lock and Hartwell with a shoulder tackle. Indi with a wrist lock and arm wringers. Indi works on the shoulder and turns it into an arm bar. Mandy gets to the ropes and Indi releases the hold. Mandy sends Indi to the mat and gets a near fall. Mandy with a wrist lock and elbow to the arm. Mandy with an Irish whip and a running boot into the corner. Mandy with a snap mare and kick tot eh back for a near fall. Mandy sends Indi into the turnbuckles. Indi drops Mandy on the turnbuckles and connects with short arm clotheslines. Mandy goes for an O’Connor Roll but Indi holds on to the ropes and Indi with a side slam for a near fall.
Rose rolls to the floor. Indi chases Mandy around the ring and Mandy misses an elbow drop when Indi rolls back into the ring. Indi with a clothesline into the corner and Mandy sends Indi face first into the turnbuckles. Mandy gets a near fall. Mandy with punches in the corner and she adds some kicks. Indi pushes Mandy away and Mandy kicks Indi. Mandy with a snap mare and body scissors. Indi with a boot and a rollup for a near fall. Mandy with a knee to the midsection. Mandy chokes Indi in the ropes. Mandy with forearms in the corner followed by a suplex. Mandy chokes Indi in the ropes. Indi goes for a suplex and Mandy blocks it. Indi is able to suplex Mandy and misses a forearm in the corner. Mandy with kicks. Mandy with elbows to the arm and an abdominal stretch.
Idni with a hip toss to Mandy as she escapes the hold. Mandy with a forearm and Indi goes down. Mandy gets a near fall. Mandy tells Indi she is nobody and a loser as she pie faces Indi. Indi with a forearm and Mandy fires back. Indi with forearms and clotheslines. Indi blocks a kick and sends Mandy face first into the mat. Indi with punches and she gets Mandy up on her shoulders but Indi’s back gives out. Indi with a European uppercut in the ropes and a boot. Indi gets a near fall. Mandy with a La Magistral for a near fall. Indi with a spinebuster for a near fall.
Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne, Katana Chance, and Kayden Carter bring their fight to ringside while the match continues. Jacy and Chance fight into the ring and Indi with a boot to Jacy but Mandy hits Indi with a running knee to get to the three count.
Winner: Mandy Rose
While Jacy, Gigi, Katana, and Kayden fight to the back, Wendy Choo attacks Mandy from behind and she reveals that her pillowcase was full of balls.
Backstage: Bron Breakker
Bron Breakker is in the back with McKenzie. She asks Bron about the photo he found and if Joe has gotten to him.
Bron says that Gacy is trying to get him to snap but Gacy will not get him to lose his focus.
She asks Bron about his match with Duke Hudson and a video of him playing football in high school is on MONITOR and Bron mentions that his dad was supposed to be there but he was in Japan.
Backstage: Pretty Deadly
Kit and Elton talk about how it is a shame that there are problems with the Diamond Mine. They mention that the Diamond Mine didn’t get them for what they did to their dojo. They will not be beat and their name is synonymous with tag team wrestling.
NXT Breakout Tournament Semifinal Match
Tiffany Stratton vs. Fallon Henley
They lock up and Fallon with a side head lock and an Irish whip but Tiffany floats over and back handsprings across the ring. Stratton with a chop and Fallon chops back. Fallon with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Fallon with a forearm and Tiffany grabs Fallon by the hair. Fallon with a chop and Tiffany with a kick. Fallon with a back elbow and flying shoulder tackle. Fallon slides to the floor and punches Tiffany in the ropes. Tiffany with a dragon screw in the ropes. Tiffany with a running hip strike and kicks to the leg. Tiffany with a slingshot hesitation senton for a near fall. Stratton slams the knee into the mat and Fallon kicks Tiffany. Tiffany goes for a sunset flip but Henley stays on her feet and Tiffany clips Henley. Tiffany with a handspring elbow in the corner and a double stomp for a near fall.
Stratton with a spinning toe hold and she bridges. Henley with a forearm to the midsection to escape the hold. Henley sends Stratton face first to the mat and Henley with a short arm clothesline and forearm. Henley with a spinning face plant. Henley with a back body drop. Henley with a punch to Stratton and her knee gives out. Stratton with a hesitation kick in the corner. Stratton with a twisting Vader Bomb for the three count.
Winner: Tiffany Stratton (advances to the finals)
After the match, Grayson Waller comes to the ring to celebrate with Tiffany.
Backstage: Kayden Carter, Katana Chance, Wendy Choo
Kayden Carter and Katana Chance are with McKenzie Mitchell. Chance says she told people to stop taking their kindness for weakness. We came after Toxic Attraction. Kayden says Toxic Trash can take their titles.
Wendy Choo shows up and she likes the sound of that match and the sound of her soccer balls on Mandy’s face. Wendy says Kayden and Katana can win the tag titles while she leaves with the NXT Women’s title.
Von Wagner vs. Ikemen Jiro
Jiro with a handspring back elbow before the bell rings. The match starts and Wagner with a gingerly placed power bomb. Wagner catches Jiro and hits a power slam. Wagner with clotheslines in the corner. Wagner gets a near fall. Wagner misses a boot and Jiro with an elbow. Wagner pulls Jiro off the turnbuckles and Jiro falls to the mat. Wagner with a waist lock and a take down. Jiro with elbows and Wagner with a take down. Jiro with a shoulder from the apron and a kick. Jiro with a springboard drop kick and punches. Wagner catches Jiro on a handspring back elbow. Jiro lands on his feet and he kicks Wagner to the floor. Jiro with a drop kick through the ropes and an Asai moonsault.
Jiro goes up top and hits a tornado DDT for a near fall. Wagner blocks a kick and he pulls Jiro’s jacket over his head and Wagner punches. Wagner gets Jiro up and hits a neck breaker for the three count.
Winner: Von Wagner
After the match, Sofia Cromwell signals to Wagner to finish Jiro. Josh Briggs makes the save and he punches Wagner. Cromwell holds Wagner back.
Backstage: Tony D’Angelo
We see Tony D’Angelo leaving with Troy and Channing. Tony says this has to end at In Your House. If Santos is a business man, he wants one more business meeting and they will go to him. Channing reminds him about what happened the last time with AJ. Tony says he will have an offer that Santos cannot refuse.
Backstage: Von Wagner, Robert Stone
Robert Stone tells Von he has pissed off a lot of people. Jiro is done. He tells Von he needs eyes in the back of his head. Sofia says that Von is getting feathers ruffled and he is doing his job.
Backstage: Toxic Attraction
Mandy Rose is on the GameTron and she tells Wendy she is done. Now you want a chance at my title. The thought of you carrying this or touching this makes her sick. You want to play jokes? You are the jokes. You are a kid and I am a woman.
Jacy says that Kayden and Katana say they are the only team. They will send them back to Little Munchkin Land with the other Oompa Loompas. We make it look easy and you can’t keep up. Gigi says you saw how fast we rose to the top while you struggle for a taste at what we have. You will get your chance at In Your House. Let’s make it official next week.
Segment: Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams, Cameron Grimes
We go to Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams in the barber shop. Hayes mentions In Your House and he says he needs to get his title back. Williams says Hayes needs the gold around his waist. Hayes says he is not the same since he lost the title. Williams says he is still the same man.
Cameron Grimes shows up and he says he just wants to talk. Grimes asks if Melo thought he was going to jump him from behind. He wants to speak eye to eye. We crushed you last week and you said something about him being lucky.
Hayes says everyone but him were happy to see Grimes win the title. You don’t hold the title the way I hold that title. You are not The A Champion.
Grimes says he might not deserve it, but he earned the title. Grimes says that there is a new guy who they say is faster or better than Hayes. He will face Ben Carter next week and he will know that he is better than Carmelo Hayes.
Video: Giovanni Vinci
We are back and we see footage of extravagance while said in Italian. Giovanni Vinci is coming to NXT.
Next Week
Next week, we will have a Championship Summit for the two women’s titles. Cameron Grimes will face Nathan Frazer. Cora Jade faces Elektra Lopez.
Bron Breakker vs. Duke Hudson
We see Joe Gacy and his hooded men next to him on the balcony.
Hudson with knees in the corner. Breakker with a waist lock and Hudson with an elbow. Breakker with a slam and a Frankensteiner. Breakker with an exploder. Hudson with a double sledge to the back of the head and he chokes Breakker in the ropes and gets a near fall. Hudson with forearms to the back of the head and the lower back. Hudson with a boot to the head. Breakker with a Gator Roll into a delayed vertical suplex. Hudson rolls to the floor and Breakker waits for Hudson to return to the ring but he decides to go to the floor. Hudson with a punch. Hudson with a near fall. Hudson with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Duke pie faces Breakker and then he kicks Breakker in the head.
Breakker with forearms and he punches Breakker in the corner. Hudson with an Irish whip and Breakker gets a boot up. Breakker with a running clothesline and both men are down. Breakker with punches but Hudson with a boot and punches. Hudson with a hard Irish whip. Hudson with a rear chin lock. Hudson puts Breakker on the turnbuckles and sets for a superplex. Hudson hits it and gets a near fall. Hudson puts Breakker on the turnbuckles again and Breakker punches him back to the mat. Hudson with a forearm as Gacy and his hooded associates make their way to ringside.
Breakker sends Hudson to the mat and Hudson tosses Breakker onto the top rope and Breakker bounces off the ropes and falls to the floor. Hudson sends Breakker into the ring steps in front of the Velvet Warriors. They return to the ring and Hudson kicks Breakker and connects with forearms. Hudson with a near fall. Hudson with crossfaces as he tries to apply a Camel Clutch. Breakker escapes and he tries for a Steiner Recliner but Hudson with a shot to the throat. Hudson tries for a power bomb but Breakker counters with a back body drop.
Breakker with shoulder tackles and a power slam. The straps are down and Breakker with a Cactus Jack clothesline in front of the Velvet Warriors. Breakker sends Hudson back into the ring and Breakker attacks the Velvet men. Breakker stops Hudson from using a chair and Breakker sends the hooded men to the floor. Breakker swings at Gacy and misses. Breakker hits Hudson with the chair and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Duke Hudson (by disqualification)
Gacy says that Breakker cannot control it.