WWE NXT Recap: Sami Zayn Vs. Adrian Neville, Hunico And Camacho Vs. The Ascension, More

NXT this week opens with a recap of last week's Beat the Clock Challenge. Renee Young, William Regal and Tom Phillips are on commentary.

Yoshi Tatsu comes down to the ring.

Yoshi Tatsu vs. Antonio Cesaro

Before the match starts, Cesaro shoves Byron Saxton, who is doing the ring announcing, against the ropes and gets in his face. William Regal leaves commentary and pulls Saxton out of the ring. Cesaro stares Regal down as the bell rings. Tatsu gets a quick roll up off the distraction. He kicks Cesaro in the body and hits several chops. Tatsu bounds off the ropes and goes for what looks like a heel kick, and Cesaro catches him and slams him to the mat. He takes Tatsu to the corner and slams his head into the turnbuckle. Cesaro hits body shots. He lands an uppercut on Tatsu and then gets a Spinebuster.

Cesaro hits the Cesaro Swing and the crowd chants You Are Awesome! Cesaro stares Regal down some more. Cesaro hits a strike to the back of the head and then locks in a rear chin lock. Cesaro stares at Regal and hits Tatsu with the Neutralizer for the win.

Winner: Antonio Cesaro

Then, Devin Taylor is backstage with Bo Dallas. She asks his thoughts on who will win the number one contender match tonight. He says that everyone will be a winner tonight. We get to see a match between two youngsters giving it their all. He says it's like The Voice. The opportunity to face him must be like music to their ears, even if they don't have a chance of beating him.

CJ Parker walks up and sticks his face in front of the camera. Bo says that the champ is talking. Parker says he didn't realize he was harshing his mellow. Dallas asks when the last time he won a match was and calls him Pauly Shore. Parker challenges him to a match and Dallas accepts.

CJ Parker vs. Bo Dallas

The two lock up and Parker gets a roll up attempt. Bo kicks out and takes out Parker's legs. Dallas lands a trio of elbows to the head and a big clothesline. Bo locks in Parker's head in a cravat. Parker breaks free. He ducks a pair of clotheslines from Bo and hits one of his own. Parker runs, leaps and hits Bo with his knees in the corner. He then hits Bo with a heel kick. Parker drives Bo face first into the mat for a near pin fall. Parker goes up top and Bo hits the ropes, crotching Dallas. He hits Parker with a bulldog for the win.

Winner: Bo Dallas

Things head back to Devin Taylor again. She is with Emma. Taylor asks for an update on Emma's injury. Emma says she received head injuries from the BFFs, but she will be back in no time. Paige walks up and says it's good she'll be back so that there will be no excuses when they face off for her title. Emma says what excuses and Paige brings up when Emma accidentally hit her. They start getting in each other's face and Emma dances away.

Back from commercial and Natalya walks up to Paige backstage and asks what her problem is. Paige says she's surprised that Natalya is even talking to her now that she is on Total Divas and has her new gang of friends. Natalya says that Paige is off base. Just because she is on Total Divas doesn't mean she doesn't care about being a diva. Paige says that Natalya doesn't care about the Divas or the NXT Women's Championship. Natalya says she is wrong. She says that her and Paige come from a similar background and she didn't forget where she came from. Paige challenges her to a match with the title on the line to prove that she cares about being a diva.

Kassius Ohno vs. Tyler Breeze

Alexander Rusev attacks Ohno as he is making his entrance. The trainer comes over and checks on Ohno with the ref. They help him to his feet, and Ohno shrugs them off and gets in the ring. Breeze hits his spinning heel kick finish immediately for the win.

Winner: Tyler Breeze

Then, Summer Rae, Sasha Banks and Charlotte are backstage. Charlotte runs off. Bayley walks up and asks Summer and Sasha where Charlotte is. She wants answers for Charlotte's betrayal. Summer says that Charlotte isn't going to talk to her and talks some crap. She goes to leave with Sasha and Bayley stops her. She reiterates she wants to know where Charlotte is. Summer asks if she has a hearing problem and calls her a loser. Bayley says that she will show them who the loser is in their tag match. Summer and Sasha didn't know there was going to be a tag match, and then say that Bayley doesn't have any friends. Bayley says that she has friends and walks off.

Back from commercial and Devin Taylor is backstage with Sami Zayn and Adrian Neville. She asks for Neville's thoughts on their match. Neville says they go back a long way, but tonight it's all about the NXT Championship. It will get the winner a ticket to the main roster. Taylor asks for Zayn's thoughts. He says that he couldn't have said it better himself. He says that he and Neville are old friends and they have wrestled all over the world together, but this is a shot at the NXT title and he will do anything it takes to get it. Neville says that he will do whatever it takes as well.

Hunico and Camacho vs. The Ascension

Camacho and Victor start off. Victor lands several kicks and strikes. He takes Camacho to the corner and lands more strikes. He whips Camacho into the corner. Camacho reverses and attacks Victor in the corner. He drops Victor back first to the mat and then hits a leg drop. Hunico tags in and lands a senton. He hits Victor with a springboard crossbody. Victor kicks out of the pin attempt and lands a clothesline. O'Brian tags in. He stomps on Hunico and hits a head strike. O'Brian stomps him some more and whips him into the corner.

O'Brian drives Hunico into the corner and lands multiple kicks. Victor tags in and lands several stomps of his own. O'Brian tags in and hits an elbow to the back of the neck. Victor tags in and they double team slam him to the mat. O'Brian clotheslines Camacho over the top rope. Victor whips Hunico, and Hunico counters into a roll up for the win.

Winners: Hunico and Camacho

Number One Contender To The NXT Championship Match
Sami Zayn vs. Adrian Neville

Bo Dallas comes down to commentary for the match instead of William Regal. Zayn and Neville shake hands. They exchange wristlocks and reversals. Neville flips Zayn to the mat. They circle each other and Neville locks in Zayn's head. Zayn shoves him off and Neville hits a shoulder tackle. Zayn comes back with a trio of arm drags. They stare each other down and circle around again. Zayn hits a takedown and locks in an ankle submission. Neville shoves him off and lands a hurricanrana, sending Zayn to the outside. Neville goes for a dive and Zayn runs in the ring and stops him with a back elbow. Neville rolls outside and Zayn hits him with a senton dive.

Back from commercial and they exchange chest chops. Zayn comes out on top and hits a strike to the back of the head. He locks in Neville's head from behind on the mat. Neville gets to his feet and charges Zayn, but Zayn counters into a backbreaker. Neville crawls to the corner and Zayn goes for his charging big boot. Neville moves and Zayn lands outside the ring. Neville goes to the apron and springboard moonsaults off the top rope. He sends Zayn back in the ring and hits a missile dropkick from the top turnbuckle. Zayn kicks out at two.

Neville goes for a kick. Zayn ducks it. Neville hits an enziguri. Neville charges at Zayn in the corner and does a back hand spring, but Zayn catches him in mid air and hits a spin out powerbomb for a near pin fall. Zayn goes for a bodyslam, but Neville counters with a back elbow. Neville bounds off the ropes, but Zayn catches him and counters into a body slam. Neville rolls to the corner and Zayn charges. Neville puts a boot up. Neville keeps the attack up. He goes up top for the corkscrew shooting star press. Zayn follows and hits strikes to the head. Zayn climbs up and tries for a superplex. Neville headbutts him off. He launches off and hits the corkscrew shooting star press for the win.

Winner and number one contender: Adrian Neville

After the match, Neville and offers his hand to Zayn. Zayn kicks it away and gives him a hug. He gets out of the ring and Neville celebrates to end the show.

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