WWE NXT Results (02/28) - North American Title Open Challenge, Carmelo Hayes Vs. Tyler Bate, Meiko Satomura Vs. Zoey Stark And More
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results of "WWE NXT" on February 8, 2023!
Following his successful title defense of the North American Championship against Von Wagner on the February 14 episode of "NXT", Wes Lee will be issuing another open challenge for his title tonight. Tony D'Angelo looked to answer the call for the initial open challenge, but was attacked on the ramp by Wagner, who then took his place.
Speaking of the North American Championship, former two time titleholder Carmelo Hayes will collide with Tyler Bate for the first time in singles competition. Hayes and Bate have both made it no secret that they have had their eye on Bron Breakker's "NXT" Championship over the past few weeks.
After blindsiding her former Toxic Attraction teammate Jacy Jayne last week, Gigi Dolin has something on her mind she wants to share with the "NXT" Universe. Jayne turned on Dolin during a special episode of "Ding Dong, Hello!" a couple of weeks ago, hitting her with a superkick and sending her crashing through the door on the show's set.
Indus Sher scored a massive win over The Creed Brothers on the January 31 edition of "NXT", and tonight, they look to keep their luck going as they go head-to-head with Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen.
Additionally, Meiko Satomura will be squaring off with Roxanne Perez for the "NXT" Women's Championship at "Roadblock" on March 7, but before she does, she will be going one-on-one with Zoey Stark tonight. Elsewhere in the women's division, rising star Sol Ruca will be squaring off with Elektra Lopez. The two women have come face-to-face in both singles and tag team action on a few occasions.
We are live! Vic Joseph and Booker T greet audiences at home as Wes Lee waits in the ring. We see a bunch of stars brawling to try and get to him first. Malik Blade and Edris Enofé are out first, but argue over which one should face Lee. Dabba Kato wipes them both out, but Apollo Crews appears out of nowhere and levels him. Nathan Frazer comes running out of the back, marking his return to television. He gets in the ring and officially answers the call.
Wes Lee (c) vs. Nathan Frazer for the North American Championship
The bell rings and Lee delivers a shoulder tackle. The pair go back and forth with submission holds until Frazer gains the upper hand and delivers an arm drag. Lee and Frazer level one another with dropkicks before Lee delivers a kick to Frazer's head. The pair shake hands, and Lee sends Frazer onto the apron. Frazer drags Lee to the outside and looks for a moonsault, but Lee ducks it and looks to go flying. Frazer ducks out of the way.
Back from the break, Frazer delivers a kick to Lee's head. He ascends to the top and looks to go flying, but Lee moves out of the way. The pair level one another with crossbodies before Frazer delivers a slam. Lee and Frazer end up on the top rope, and Frazer hits a superplex. He rolls through and delivers a modified twisting neckbreaker, then goes for a pin but Lee kicks out.
Lee delivers a stunner to Frazer on the top rope, but Frazer delivers a kick that sends him crashing onto the floor. He looks for a splash, but Lee ducks it and Frazer collides with the announce desk. Lee then delivers a corkscrew over the top rope, then tosses Frazer in the ring and hits the Kardiak Kick for the win.
Winner (and still): Wes Lee
After the match, Lee helps Frazer up and the duo hug one another.
We head backstage to Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen. Briggs notices something is wrong with Jensen, and Jensen says things haven't felt the same with Kiana James since their Valentine's Day date. Briggs hypes him up and says the Jensen from six months ago would be proud of him, then tells him things will work out with her. The pair then head to the ring.
Back from the break, we head backstage to Hank Walker and McKenzie Mitchell. Mitchell asks Walker if he was looking to capture the North American Championship or prove himself to Drew Gulak, and Walker says it was a little bit of both. Axiom walks in and tells Walker he couldn't beat Lee if he wanted to. Walker then attacks Axiom and the pair begin to brawl.
Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen vs. Indus Sher (w/ Jinder Mahal)
Jensen and Sanga begin the action. The bell rings and Sanga delivers a boot to Jensen. He looks for a slam, but Jensen escapes and tags in Briggs. Briggs levels Sanga, then looks to tag Jensen back in. Jensen is distracted, but realizes Briggs wants to make the tag. Mahaan tags in and hits an elbow drop. Sanga tags back in and delivers a shoulder tackle and a bodyslam, then looks for an elbow drop. Jensen rolls out of the way and tags in Briggs. Briggs beats down Sanga and delivers a right hand to his face. Briggs and Jensen begin arguing, allowing Mahaan to tag in and delivers the Shotei for the win.
Winners: Indus Sher
After the match, Jinder Mahal grabs a mic and challenges The Creed Brothers to a six man tag team match with a partner of their choice at "Roadblock".
Back from the break, Nathan Frazer is being checked on in the medical office as McKenzie Mitchell stands by to interview him. Katana Chance comes running in and says the medical official is needed outside, and we then see Wendy Choo clutching her arm in the parking lot.
Back at ringside, Gigi Dolin heads down
We Hear From Gigi Dolin
Dolin says this is the last time everyone will hear her music, then says she can handle the physical pain Jacy Jayne has put her through. She says this isn't the first time that someone close to her has hurt her and says Jayne has made her realize who she really is. She says Toxic Attraction is all about glitz and glamor, but that's not who she is. She talks about the pain her mother has put her through and how she ran away from home to show her little brother they could escape their abusive household, then says she will hammer the final nail in the coffin next week at "Roadblock".
We then head to a video of Chase U. Duke Hudson encourages Thea Hail after her recent abduction before Andre Chase begins his lesson on factions. Schism then appears on the television behind Chase and tells Chase U, Duke Hudson, and Thea Hail to move under Schism's tree or else they will dismantle them. An enraged Chase challenges Schism to a match at "Roadblock".
Back at ringside. Meiko Satomura heads down, followed by Zoey Stark. Roxanne Perez joins commentary.
Meiko Satomura vs. Zoey Stark
The bell rings and the two lock up. They go back and forth with submission holds before Satomura delivers a kick. Stark fires back with a clothesline, and Satomura rolls to the outside. Stark looks for a s;iding baseball kick, but Satomura ducks out of the way and delivers a kick of her own.
Back from the break, Stark and Satomura go back and forth with right hands. Satomura delivers a DDT and a standing splash, then looks for a knee. Stark rolls out of the way and delivers a hair whip, then ascends to the top. Satomura trips her and sends her crashing to the mat, then delivers a modified back suplex side slam. Stark fires back with a pair of kicks, then follows it up with a running kick and ascends to the top. She looks for a 450 Splash, but Satomura rolls out of the way and hits a Death Valley Driver. She follows it up with Scorpio Rising for the win.
Winner: Meiko Satomura
After the match, Roxanne Perez gets in the ring and stares down Satomura.
We then head backstage to McKenzie Mitchell outside the medical office looking for an update on Wendy Choo. Tiffany Stratton says people should stay out of the parking lot before Kayden Carter and Katana Chance walk out of the medical office. They tell Mitchell things aren't looking good. Stratton continues running her mouth, and a fed up Chance challenges her to a match later tonight.
Back at ringside, Sol Ruca heads down. Elektra Lopez and Valentina Feroz follow.
Back from the break, we head backstage to The Creed Brothers discussing Indus Sher's challenge. The duo run into Damon Kemp, and Julius says while Kemp is a bad man, that's what it will take to beat Indus Sher. Kemp asks if they'll be their third man, and he says no. Bron Breakker walks in and volunteers to be the third man, and Julius says he could've done that a minute earlier.
Sol Ruca vs. Elektra Lopez (w/ Valentina Feroz)
The bell rings and the two lock up. They exchange submission holds before Lopez delivers a back elbow. Ruca fires back with a facebuster and ascends to the top, but Lopez pushes her to the outside before tossing her back in the ring and going for a pin. Ruca kicks out and Lopez delivers a knee to her back. She follows it up with an elbow drop and a knee to her midsection, then sends her face bouncing off the top rope and delivers a back body drop. Ruca fires back with a few right hands and a pair of shoulder tackles, then delivers a dropkick and a double underhook suplex. Lopez whips Ruca into the bottom turnbuckle and looks for her pair of brass knuckles hidden in the corner. Feroz holds them up and Lopez calls for them, but Feroz holds off on giving them which allows Ruca to deliver Sol Snatcher for the win.
Winner: Sol Ruca
After the match, Lopez gets in Feroz's face and slaps her. Feroz then sends her crashing into the mat.
We head to a video of Gallus at a pub playing some pool and talking about the attack they suffered at the hands of Pretty Deadly last week. Mark Coffey gets Wolfgang fired up and tells him to use the anger he feels as fuel to make his next shot. Someone from another table then bumps into Wolfgang and he snaps, hitting him with a glass and raining down right hands.
Pretty Deadly pat themselves on the back and imagine what they will be like when they win back the "NXT" Tag Team titles. Mitchell pulls up a tweet posted by Drew McIntyre that essentially warns Pretty Deadly about messing with Gallus and asks the duo for their reaction. Kit Wilson calls Scotland a "terrible country", then challenges Gallus to meet him and Elton Prince in the ring next week.
Back from the break, Katana Chance and Kayden Carter head to the ring. Tiffany Stratton follows.
Tiffany Stratton vs. Katana Chance (w/ Kayden Carter)
The bell rings and the two lock up. Stratton tosses Chance across the ring, but Chance delivers a dropkick and a shoulder to Stratton's midsection. She follows it up with a hurricanrana and looks for a Stratton one, but Stratton catches her and sends her crashing into the top rope face first. Chance delivers a back elbow and a hurricanrana, then delivers a knee to her head and a double stomp off the middle rope to the back of Stratton's neck. Chance delivers a kick as Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn head down to ringside. Chance ascends to the top and looks for a crossbody, but Stratton catches her and plants her. She follows it up with a split legged moonsault for the win.
Winner: Tiffany Stratton
After the match, Stratton grabs a mic and says she is coming for the "NXT" Women's Championship.
We then head backstage to Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen. Jensen looks to apologize, but Briggs tells him to save it and says he needs to solve his issues with Kiana James and Fallon Henley. Jensen apologizes and Briggs accepts his apology, then says he's learned you don't get a lot of do-overs in life. The pair then hug one another.
Back at ringside, Axiom heads down. Hank Walker follows.
Axiom vs. Hank Walker
Back from the break, the bell rings and the two lock up. They exchange submission holds before Axiom slaps Walker. Walker scoops him up, but Axiom escapes his grasp. Walker delivers a big boot, then sends Axiom crashing into the mat face first. Axiom fires back with a dropkick and a knee, then ascends to the top and delivers a crossbody. He goes for a pin, but Walker kicks out. Axiom delivers a pair of kicks, but Walker fires back with a massive shoulder tackle and a splash in the corner. Axiom delivers a knee to Walker's jaw, then delivers a kick to the same location. He follows it up with Golden Ratio for the win.
Winner: Axiom
After the match, Axiom tells Walker that he respects him.
Back at ringside. Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams head to the ring. Tyler Bate follows.
Carmelo Hayes vs. Tyler Bate
The bell rings and the two lock up. They go back and forth with submission holds before Bate offers Melo his hand. Melo slaps it away, and Bate rolls Melo up. Melo reverses the fall, but Bate kicks out. The two try pinning one another, but are unsuccessful in doing so. Bate delivers an uppercut and a back body drop, then follows it up with a dropkick. Melo rolls to the outside, and Bate goes flying over the top to level him.
Back from the break, Melo whips Bate into the corner. Bate charges at Melo, but Williams pulls him out of the way. Bate then delivers a running shooting star press and an Airplane Spin, then delivers a vicious right hand. He delivers a series of uppercuts, but Melo fires back with a few forearms. Bate fires off several right and left hands on Melo's midsection, but Melo plants him and delivers a knee. He delivers a cutter, then ascends to the top. Bate meets him there and delivers a superplex, then climbs to the top. Williams tries to interfere, but Bate fights him off and goes flying. Melo takes advantage and rolls out of the way, then delivers a Codebreaker and a leg drop off the top rope for the win.
Winner: Carmelo Hayes