NXT Results – Jan. 17, 2023 – Roxanne & Lyra vs. Gigi & Jacy

Results by Richard Trionfo of PWInsider.com

Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Orlando, FL – NXT Arena (WWE Performance Center)
Commentary: Vic Joseph & Booker T


Quick Match Results

  1. Axiom & Apollo Crews defeated Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams via roll up by Crews on Hayes
  2. Sol Ruca defeated Alba Fyre via Sol Snatcher after a distraction by Isla Dawn
  3. Gallus (Mark Coffey & Wolfgang) defeated Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen via powerslam by Wolfgang on Briggs
  4. Thea Hail defeated Valentina Feroz via face lock driver
  5. Tyler Bate defeated Javier Bernal via Tyler Driver ’97
  6. Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne defeated Lyra Valkyria & Roxanne Perez via Pop Rox by Perez on Dolin

Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams vs. Axiom & Apollo Crews

Axiom and Trick start things off and Axiom escapes a waist lock. Axiom with a wrist lock and Trick with a reversal. Axiom with a drop kick. They lock up and Trick misses a punch but Axiom misses a kick. Trick with a shoulder tackle and a second one. Trick misses a clothesline but he does not miss with a pop up punch. Trick sends Axiom into the corner and Hayes tags in. Axiom with a kick to Hayes and a chop to Williams. Axiom with a springboard arm drag and head scissors take down. Axiom with a springboard wrist lock and drop kick to Hayes. Crews tags in and Hayes with an Irish whip. Crews floats over and hits a drop kick.

Crews with a drop kick to Trick and a double Japanese arm drag. Crews with a side head lock take down. Hayes with a bicycle kick and a La Mistica for a near fall. Axiom tags in and Crews with a jumping knee and Axiom with a German suplex. Hayes goes to the floor and Trick checks on him. Crews press slams Axiom onto Hayes and Trick. Axiom rolls Hayes back into the ring and Axiom with a single leg take down. Axiom with a boot to the ribs. Hayes with a forearm and Trick tags in. Trick with a clothesline. Trick with a slam for a near fall. Hayes tags in and he punches Axiom. Hayes with a release fallaway slam but Axiom with a front face lock. Crews tags in and Crews with a drop toe hold and Axiom with a baseball slide. Crews gets a near fall.

Crews with a front face lock. Hayes with a reversal and Crews reverses back. Hayes with a hammer lock but Crews escapes and tags in Axiom. Axiom with a front face lock. Hayes goes for a suplex but Axiom counters with an inside cradle for a near fall. Both men with flying clotheslines and both men are down. Hayes with a waist lock and Axiom with a standing switch. Crews grabs Trick and they hit two German suplexes. Trick and Carmelo with standing switches and then Crews and Axiom land on their feet. Crews kicks Trick and Hayes blocks a kick from Axiom and Hayes swings the foot to kick Crews. Hayes with a springboard clothesline for a near fall. Trick tags in and kicks Axiom.

Hayes with a reverse chin lock on Axiom. Hayes with an Irish whip but Axiom drop kicks Trick off the apron. Crews tags in and he knocks Trick off the apron. Crews with a back heel kick and a front kick followed by a clothesline. Crews with a flying clothesline. Crews with an Irish whip and splash into the corner. Crews with an enzuigiri. Crews presses Hayes over his feet and he drops Hayes behind him. Crews with a standing moonsault for a near fall. Axiom and Trick go to the floor and Axiom with a kick to Trick.

Hayes comes off the turnbuckles but Crews catches him. Hayes goes for a victory roll but Crews blocks it and gets the three count.

Winners: Axiom and Apollo Crews


Segment: Tony D’Angelo, Stacks

Tony D’Angelo and Channing Lorenzo walk on a bridge and Channing asks why are they here. Tony says it is where things begin and some things end. Tony says Channing grew a lot and he has taken many bullets for him. Channing says he would do anything for Tony. He says he will be loyal to the end. He tells Tony to do what he has to do. Tony tells Channing his days of being a soldier are over. It is time he becomes the Underboss. Tony shows the family crest and he lets Channing wear it. They hug and Tony says he is proud of Channing.


Backstage: Tiffany Stratton

Tiffany Stratton is with McKenzie. Tiffany tells McKenzie to get with it. McKenzie shows what happened when her locker room door was locked and Indi opens it up. Indi says it isn’t Tiffany’s locker room any more because she doesn’t deserve her own. Tiffany says McKenzie probably enjoyed it. Tiffany complains about the way that Indi dresses. Tiffany says she has to show everyone that there is only one superstar in the women’s division and that it is her.


In-Ring: Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne, Lyra Valkyria

Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne make their way to the ring. Jacy says they are not ones to say we told you so, but we told you so. Gigi says they told everyone that Alicia would announce them as the winners of the battle royal. Jacy gives kudos to Alicia. Jacy says they enjoyed watching your minds explode when it got down to the two of them. People were thinking that Toxic Attraction is done and they are breaking up. Gigi says Jacy did try to eliminate her. Jacy says Gigi tried to eliminate her. Jacy says at the end of the day, they are a team. They landed on the floor together. Gigi says there is no jealousy. The Toxic Attraction revenge tour is going full steam to Charlotte. Jacy says Roxanne will regret the day she became NXT Women’s Champion.

Lyra Valkyria interrupts and she says all she hears is a couple of toxic crows waiting to be heard. If not for Cora Jade, she would be on her way to Vengeance Day while you two argue over who is to blame. She says she will get her chance. Jacy says she gets that Lyra is new. They have been champions longer than you have had wings. Gigi says they run things and she tells Lyra to go to the back of the line because you aren’t taking any of their shine. Lyra says she is looking at two people who know they can’t beat Roxanne on her own so they have to do it together.

Gigi and Jacy attack Lyra and eventually, Roxanne’s music plays and Gigi and Jacy leave the ring.


Backstage: The Creed Brothers, Ivy Nile

Brutus says it is his turn with Jinder and Julius says he isn’t done.

Ivy says here we go again. Ivy wants to know what happened to the disciplined Creeds. You were the champions. Now you are going for revenge and you are falling apart. Ivy says she knew Julius was going to lose to Jinder. She tells them to grow a set and become the Creed Brothers again.


Vignette: Stevie Turner

We are back with Stevie Turner. She is going to talk about last week’s battle royal. She talks about Cora’s elimination and how she won’t get over that for a while. She brings up Kiana James and Fallon Henley working together as well as Valentina Feroz and Elektra Lopez. Stevie says it is everyone for themselves. She talks about Sol Ruca and Wendy Choo’s ways to save themselves and then Wendy’s elimination. She says no one expected the finish we saw. Stevie says she would have won the match if she was there. She says her in ring debut is coming.


Alba Fyre vs. Sol Ruca

They lock up and Alba with a waist lock take down for a near fall. Sol with a front face lock. Alba with an arm wringer but Sol with a cartwheel. Sol floats over in the corner and hits a cross body out of the corner for a near fall. Sol with a back slide for a near fall. Alba blocks a kick and gives Sol a leg sweep. Sol lands on her feet on a hip toss and then she hits a sit out jaw breaker for a near fall. Alba with kicks to Sol. Alba with a suplex and a kick to the chest. Alba goes for the Gory Bomb but Sol blocks it. Alba with a chop. Sol with an Irish whip and Alba goes for a float over but Sol catches her. Alba gets to her feet and she gives Sol a super kick. Alba with kicks in the corner.

Isla Dawn appears on the balcony.

Sol with Sol Snatcher for the three count.

Winner: Sol Ruca

After the match, we see Isla having fun at the expense of Alba’s loss.


Video Promo: Dijak

Dijak says that Tony and his goon found out the hard way what street justice is. Wes Lee is next. He did not come to NXT to make friends. He came to NXT to collect punitive damages. He will get championship gold from Wes. He would make a plea bargain but Wes is too stupid to accept it. You will not come out of Charlotte with the title. High Justice is coming. It won’t be Vengeance Day for you, it will be Judgment Day.


Interview: Grayson Waller

We go to Vic’s interview with Grayson Waller earlier in the day. Vic asks what has been going through Grayson’s mind over the last seven days. Waller says he was supposed to save NXT last week. He couldn’t beat Grayson Waller. He was everything he thought Bron would be. He says Bron was as stupid as he thought. He knew what Bron was going to do. Grayson says he is not champion not because of Bron, but the thing he could not control.

Vic talks about the rope falling off. Grayson says if the 20 idiots did their job, he would be champion. Since they didn’t do their job, he isn’t champion.

Vic asks about the jumping knee and he says he thought Waller was going to win. Waller gives credit to Bron for kicking out. He was ready to hit the elbow drop off the ropes but the next thing he knows, he hears the referee counting four and five. Bron was half dead in the ring. Waller says he is as much a champion as Bron is. Waller shows an NXT title belt.

Vic brings up Vengeance Day. Waller says most people would not want to be in a steel cage with Bron Breakker but he is not most people. He says he will pin Bron Breakker. This is the most important event in NXT history. Who better to drive the car with NXT on the road than Grayson Waller. Waller says no one who ever wrestled in Charlotte can hold a candle to him. He will become the NXT Champion.


Backstage: Gallus, Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen

Mark Coffey and Wolfgang walk in the back. Wolfgang says they will beat Brooks and Josh and then they will beat every other team.

Josh Briggs says there won’t be any free wins and it won’t happen tonight.


Backstage: Alba Fyre, Kayden Carter & Katana Chance

Alba Fyre is threatening a referee and Katana and Kayden try to calm her down. Alba says she can’t win a title or beat rookies. Kayden tells Alba to look at them and they are the longest reigning tag champions. Alba says being a tag champ sounds good to her. Kayden wants to know why she is coming after them when they helped her. Alba says she doesn’t need a partner.


Video Promo: Tyler Bate

We take a look at Tyler Bate. He says he felt it was time for some much needed time and relaxation. He has some things to settle and he is going to be staying in NXT.


Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen vs. Gallus (Mark Coffey & Wolfgang)

They brawl before the bell rings and Josh and Mark go to the floor while Wolfgang punches Brooks. Mark tags in and connects with a clothesline. Mark with a knee to the back and a punch. Brooks with punches and Josh tags in and they hit a double shoulder tackle. They hit a double slam and Josh gets a near fall. Brooks tags in and Wolfgang with a knee to the back and Mark with a shoulder to Brooks. Wolfgang tags in and connects with an elbow drop. Wolfgang with a cobra clutch and Mark tags in. Wolfgang with a shoulder and Mark with a forearm. Mark with a knee to Brooks. Brooks with punches. Mark with a forearm. Josh tags in and he punches Wolfgang.

Josh with an Irish whip and clothesline in the corner. Josh with a kick to Wolfgang. Mark trips Josh and hits a back drop driver onto the apron. Brooks is knocked off the apron and Mark punches Josh. They pull up the ringside mats. Brooks and Josh with punches to Mark and Wolfgang. Mark goes for a suplex on the floor but Josh blocks it. Josh with a suplex on the mats. Wolfgang checks on Mark on the floor while Josh waits for someone to get back in the ring. Brooks gets in the ring and they hit baseball slides and then punch Wolfgang and Mark. Mark with a waist lock on Mark and Mark with a clothesline and kick to Josh. Wolfgang tags in and Wolfgang kicks Josh to get a near fall. Mark tags in and connects with knees and forearms. They exchange punches and Mark with a front face lock. Mark with a forearm and he gets a near fall. Mark with a front face lock. Josh gets to his feet and he lifts Mark up to get to his corner. Josh with a back body drop and Brooks tags in. Brooks with elbows and a spinning heel kick to Mark. Brooks cannot get Mark up for a suplex because of his back. Mark with an Irish whip and knee.

Wolfgang tags in and hits an elbow drop off the turnbuckles for a near fall. Wolfgang with a reverse chin lock. Wolfgang sends Brooks shoulder first into the ring post and Mark tags in. Mark with a forearm. Mark gets a near fall. Brooks with punches and Mark with a knee. Mark with a forearm to the lower back and he gets a near fall. Mark with a front face lock. Brooks tries to get to his corner but Mark kicks Josh’s hand away. Mark misses an elbow in the corner and Josh tags in.

Josh with punches to Mark and Wolfgang. Wolfgang is sent to the floor and Mark is sent to the apron and Josh punches Mark to the floor. Josh with a shoulder tackle off the apron to Mark. Brooks punches Wolfgang and Wolfgang with a punch and Mark back drops Brooks onto the exposed floor. Josh punches Wolfgang and sends Mark into the ring. Josh with a clothesline off the turnbuckles. Josh with a side slam and splash. Josh sees Brooks down on the floor and Fallon signals for help.

Mark with an inside cradle for a near fall. Both men with clotheslines and both men are down.

Kiana James comes out to check on Brooks and Fallon yells at Kiana. Brooks wants help to get up.

Josh and Mark exchange forearms in the ring. Josh punches Wolfgang but Mark with an enzuigiri and Wolfgang with a power slam for the three count.

Winners: Mark Coffey and Wolfgang

After the match, Kiana goes to the back with Brooks.


Backstage: Chase University

We see Thea getting ready for her match and Thea says she is ready to throw up. Andre says his phone has been blowing up. Andre shows a video of Duke talking about Andre. Andre says if Duke has something to say, say it to his face. Duke turns the situation to Thea’s match.


Backstage: Brooks Jensen, Fallon Henley

Brooks is in the medical room and Fallon Henley wants to know why the hell was she out there. Brooks says she has a name and she came out to check on her. Fallon says Kiana is using her. Brooks wants to know what is she using him for? He says Fallon got her bar back and they like each other. Fallon says when Kiana dumps Brooks, she won’t be there for him.


Thea Hail vs. Valentina Feroz

They lock up and Feroz with a side head lock and take down. Thea with a wrist lock and Feroz with a reversal and take down. Hail with a reversal. Feroz kicks Thea in the leg to escape. Feroz with a leg sweep for a near fall. Hail with a leg sweep for a near fall. Hail with an arm drag. Feroz with an arm drag and drop kick for a near fall. Feroz with a reverse chin lock.

Elektra Lopez makes her way to ringside. Hail goes for a crucifix but Feroz blocks it. Hail goes for a sunset flip but Feroz drops down. Hail with a kick and moonsault for a near fall. Hail gets another near fall. Hail with another near fall. Feroz with a knee to the midsection and a kick to the head. Both women go for a cross body at the same time and both go down. Lopez puts brass knuckles on Feroz’ hand but she takes them off and tosses them to the referee. Feroz with a front face lock but Hail with a face lock driver for the three count.

Winner: Thea Hail

After the match, Duke and Andre stare each other down to ruin Thea’s celebration.


Parking Lot: Carmelo Hayes, Trick Williams, Apollo Crews

Carmelo and Trick walk into the most dangerous parking lot in sports entertainment. Crews confronts them and tells him that those visions didn’t work out for him. Hayes says you are bragging about a tag team victory and they say it was a cheap victory. Crews says it calls for a celebration. He says he needs a fresh cut first and he asks if they know a good barber.


Vic Joseph announces the passing of Jay Briscoe.


Backstage: Elektra Lopez, Valentina Feroz

Elektra checks on Valentina and asks why didn’t she use the brass knuckles. She tells Elektra that you don’t fight for respect, you fight to win. Valentina says Elektra is like Sanga. Elektra says she has had men betray her and she tells Valentina to watch her match against Wendy next week.


In-Ring: The New Day, Pretty Deadly, Gallus

Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods make their way to the ring. Kofi says they look so good because it is a special occasion. They are done with Pretty Deadly. Xavier says if they aren’t going up against Pretty Deadly, then who are they facing? Kofi says they will face the team that won the gauntlet match last week, Gallus.

Pretty Deadly make their way to the ring and Elton tells them to stop this travesty. You are embarrassing yourselves talking about nonsence. Kit says the New Day are mocking them and it isn’t funny. Woods says it is hilarious. Kofi points out that Pretty Deadly lost last week. Woods says if they would have done everything on the list, they would have their match. Elton says they have been jumping through hoops for a month and it isn’t funny. Kit says they are done with this and they are the number one contenders. Everyone knows it.

Gallus, who might not know it, make their way to the ring. Mark asks Wolfgang if he heard what he did about being the number one contenders. Wolfgang says they don’t deserve a title match after what happens last week. Kit says last week was a gross miscarriage of justice. Mark says everyone’s chances of becoming tag champions is done. It is because they are back on top. Wolfgang says no one expected them back last week. After beating Pretty Deadly and Brooks and Jensen, the New Day are next. Mark says you want to talk about the records you hold. We are about turning up and ruining everyone’s good time.

Woods says they couldn’t understand either of them but it looks like you want to fight. They are ready when you are. Kit and Elton attack Gallus and the New Day. The New Day take care of Elton while Gallus takes care of Kit. New Day and Gallus fight in the ring while officials try to break things up.


Backstage: Roxanne Perez, Lyra Valkyria, Javier Bernal

Roxanne and Lyra are with McKenzie to ask about how will they gel as a team. Roxanne says they have a common opponent. She says she knows what it means to be the new girl. She won’t let them get after Lyra. Lyra says Roxanne was with her and she will be on her side tonight.

Javier Bernal shows up and asks if McKenzie wants to her a song before her match. McKenzie points out that she is doing an interview. Javier wants to know if Roxanne or Lyra want to hear a song and they tell him to leave.


Interview: Bron Breakker

We are back with a look at Vic Joseph’s interview with Bron Breakker from this afternoon. Vic asks Bron what has been going through his mind since last week. Bron says he wanted to get this bad taste out of his mouth. He wanted a definitive winner and he wanted to show that he was the better man. Vic brings up the ropes breaking twice and the look on Bron’s face at the end of the match. Vic asks if Bron thought it was over after that knee. Bron says a lot of people probably thought that. He was ready for the spear and he didn’t see the knee coming. It took everything to kick out of the cover. Bron says ‘what if’ Bron hits the elbow. He says he cannot answer that. All doubt will be answered at Vengeance Day.

Vic asks Bron about the steel cage match. Bron says it sounds good and he couldn’t be more excited. It is the icing on the cake for this scenario. There is nowhere to run or hide. Everything runs through Vengeance Day. Bron says he is not climbing over the top to win and he will pin him in the ring. Vic mentions Waller’s ‘belt’. Bron says Waller is the Chael Sonnen of NXT because he runs his mouth and gets his ass kicked. Waller would be the worst champion because he is all about himself. Waller won’t be talking trash as he sends Waller all over the cage. He will leave Charlotte as the NXT Champion.


Tyler Bate vs. Javier Bernal

Javier Bernal is in the ring with his guitar. He says to celebrate his album hitting the top 40, he will play a concert for the people of Orlando.

Tyler Bate comes out. Tyler offers his hand and then pulls it away. Bate backs Bernal into the corner. Bate with a leap frog and he goes through the legs. Bate with a rollup for a near fall. Bate with a side head lock. Bernal with a reversal. Bate with arm drags into a wrist lock. Bernal gets into the ropes and he pokes Bate in the eyes and connects with a forearm to the back. Bernal with a bulldog and clothesline for a near fall. Bernal with punches. Bate with European uppercuts. Bernal with an Irish whip but Bate with a hip toss.

Bate with a back elbow and European uppercuts. Bernal with an Irsih whip and Bate with a knee lift. Bate with an uppercut out of the corner. Bate with an exploder and a shooting star press. Bate sets for the Tyler Driver 97 but Bernal escapes. Bate with Bop and Bang followed by another one after ducking a punch from Bernal. Bate with a rebound clothesline and he goes for the Tyler Driver but Bernal blocks it. Bate with a Tyler Driver for the three count.

Winner: Tyler Bate


Backstage: Chase University, Briggs & Jensen, Fallon Henley

We see Chase University celebrating with Thea.

We see Josh and Brooks watching them go past. Fallon shows up and says that she understands how Brooks feels about Kiana so she asked for a tag match with Kiana.


Next Week

We are told that the NXT Men’s Tag Title Match will be a Triple Threat Match with Gallus and Pretty Deadly facing The New Day.

Next week, Katana and Kayden will face Alba Fyre for the Women’s Tag Titles. Tiffany Stratton will face Indi Hartwell. There will be an Award Ceremony for Thea Hail next week.


Lyra Valkyria & Roxanne Perez vs. Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne

Jacy and Roxanne start things off and Roxanne with punches. Lyra and Gigi get in and they exchange punches. Gigi and Jacy go to the floor and Roxanne with a suicide dive to Jacy and then Gigi gets in Roxanne’s face on the floor and Lyra with a drop kick through the ropes. Roxanne sends Jacy back into the ring and gets a near fall. Lyra tags in and she connects with knees and an uppercut. Lyra with a side head lock. Roxanne tags in and Lyra holds Jacy and Roxanne with a victory roll into a drop kick for a near fall. Roxanne with a La Magistral for a near fall. Roxanne with a front face lock. Lyra tags in and hits a double stomp to the arm.

Lyra with a wrist lock and Jacy with a knee. Gigi tags in and Lyra with a hip toss for a near fall. Lyra with a cravate and Roxanne tags in and she connects with a back elbow for a near fall. Roxanne with a waist lock and Jacy with a tag while Roxanne gets an O’Connor Roll. Jacy with punches to Roxanne. Jacy with forearms to the back and an Irish whip. Jacy with a running hip into the corner. Gigi tags in and she hits a bronco buster. Jacy with a cannonball. Gigi with a jackknife cover for a near fall. Gigi with Kawada kicks to Roxanne. Jacy tags in and Gigi with a diving head butt. Jacy with a back senton for a near fall. Gigi tags in and she kicks Roxanne. Jacy with a clothesline and Gigi gets a near fall. Jacy tags in and Gigi kicks Roxanne in the leg. Jacy knocks Lyra off the apron with a forearm. Jacy goes for a suplex but Roxanne lands on her feet. Jacy with a back elbow. Both women with flying hair take downs. Gigi and Lyra tags in and Lyra with a clothesline or two.

Lyra with a back heel kick and more kicks to Gigi. Lyra with an enzuigiri to Jacy. Lyra with an exploder to Gigi and she goes up top. Cora Jade pushes Lyra off the turnbuckles when the referee was not looking. Jacy tags in and Lyra kicks Jacy. Roxanne tags in and she hits a Thesz Press and follows with punches. Lyra with a cross body off the apron to Cora. Roxanne with an uppercut in the corner while Lyra and Cora fight to the back. Gigi with a bicycle kick when Roxanne goes for a side Russian leg sweep on Roxanne. Jacy accidentally kicks Gigi when Roxanne moves. Roxanne with a side Russian leg sweep to Jacy followed by a back heel kick to Gigi and Pop Rocks to Gigi for the three count.

Winners: Lyra Valkyria and Roxanne Perez

We go to credits with Gigi and Jacy arguing in the ring while Roxanne celebrates.