WWE NXT Results (05/09) - Bron Breakker Vs. Trick Williams, NXT Tag Team Title Match And More
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results of "WWE NXT" on May 9, 2023, coming to you live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida!
Bron Breakker came up short against "NXT" Champion Carmelo Hayes in a title match at "NXT" Spring Breakin' two weeks ago and blindsided both Hayes and his ally Trick Williams following the conclusion of the bout. In the process, Breakker delivered a spear to Hayes that sent him crashing through the set of the show. An outraged Williams has been looking to get his hands on Breakker since, and tonight, he will have the chance to do just that as the pair look to settle their issues in the squared circle.
Two quarterfinal matches for the "NXT" Women's Championship Tournament are set for tonight as the event kicks off, with Lyra Valkyria facing Kiana James, and Tiffany Stratton colliding with Gigi Dolin. The "NXT" Women's Championship was vacated by Indi Hartwell last week as a result of her call up to "WWE Raw" during the WWE Draft and a recent ankle injury she sustained.
Speaking of James', Brooks Jensen will be teaming with Josh Briggs to square off with rising stars Tank Ledger and Hank Walker. Jensen's rocky relationship with James came to a halt at Spring Breakin' after the duo lost to Briggs and Fallon Henley in a mixed tag team match, and he subsequently reunited with Briggs and Henley.
The "NXT" Tag Team Championship will be on the line, as reigning titleholders Gallus will be defending against The Dyad. Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid secured their spot in the match after their fellow Schism teammate Joe Gacy defeated Joe Coffey last week. Tyler Bate will also be going one-on-one with Charlie Dempsey after becoming involved in the ongoing issues between Dempsey, Drew Gulak, and North American Champion Wes Lee.
Additionally, tonight marks the return of "Hard-Hitting Home Truths" as Nathan Frazer brings back his talk show following its debut on the April 18 episode of "NXT". Eddy Thorpe will be returning to televised action for the first time since April 11 as he takes on former Diamond Mine member Damon Kemp. Ilja Dragunov is also set to go head-to-head with Dijak following weeks of animosity between the pair while Chase U's Duke Hudson looks to continue racking up wins as he squares off with Javier Bernal.
We are live! The show kicks off with a video recapping Indi Hartwell's speech before vacating the "NXT" Women's Championship last week.
Vic Joseph and Booker T then greet audiences at home as we see the eight women participating in the "NXT" Women's Championship Tournament lined up on the ramp. Tiffany Stratton and Gigi Dolin then make their way into the ring.
Tiffany Stratton vs. Gigi Dolin in a Quarterfinals Match For The NXT Women's Championship Tournament
The bell rings and the two lock up. Dolin shoves Stratton into the corner and wears her down, but Stratton manages to deliver a double stomp to Dolin. Dolin fires back with a forearm, but Stratton begins targeting her shoulder. Dolin delivers another forearm, then follows it up with a series of knees and a pair of lariats. She then hits a big boot before Stratton delivers a handspring elbow. Dolin delivers a roundhouse kick to her head, but Stratton gets her up on her shoulders. She plants her, then delivers the Prettiest Moonsault Ever for the win.
Winner: Tiffany Stratton
Back from the break, we head to Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams in the barber shop. Williams says he'll beat Bron Breakker tonight. Hayes tells Williams that while he's not 100% cleared yet, he appreciates everything Williams is doing. Williams says that while the outcome is for Hayes, he's participating in the match for himself. Hayes informs Williams that he'll be watching.
Back at ringside, The Dyad and Ava head down. Gallus follows.
Gallus (w/ Joe Coffey) (c) vs. The Dyad (w/ Ava) for the NXT Tag Team Championship
The bell rings and Gallus goes straight to work on The Dyad. Mark delivers a bodyslam to Reid in the ring as Fowler and Wolfgang brawl on the outside, Mark delivers a shoulder tackle and a knee, then tags in Wolfgang. Reid delivers a series of elbows, then tags in Fowler. Fowler delivers a clothesline and a stomp to Wolfgang, then looks for a suplex. Wolfgang reverses the momentum and plants Fowler with one of his own, then tags in Mark. Reid makes the blind tag, and The Dyad double team on Mark. Fowler hits an enziguri before Reid delivers a flatliner.
Back from the break, Reid tags in and delivers a superkick to Mark. We see Ivy Nile watching on from backstage as The Creed Brothers walk in and make fun of Schism. At ringside, The Family has appeared to watch on as Wolfgang tags in. He drags Fowler into the ring, then shoves Reid into the corner. He then whips him into the opposite and delivers a crossbody. He ascends to the top and goes flying, then tags in Mark. Gallus plants Reid before Wolfgang tags back in and gets Reid on his shoulders. Mark runs the ropes, but Fowler trips him. This allows Reid to roll Wolfgang up, but Wolfgang kicks out. Mark sends Fowler into the announce desk, then tags in. Wolfgang tosses Reid over to Mark, but Reid escapes and catches Mark with a DDT. Fowler tags in as Nile appears at ringside and beats down Ava (who hopped up on the apron to distract Gallus). Wolfgang takes advantage and tags in before Gallus hits their finisher for the win.
Winners (and still): Gallus
We then head to a video of a confrontation between Thea Hail, Duke Hudson, and Javier Bernal from earlier today, which led to their upcoming match.
Back from the break, we head to a video of a hooded figure watching several notable moments that have happened relating to the women's division over the past few months.
Back at ringside, Bernal heads to the ring. Hudson and Hail follow.
Duke Hudson (w/ Thea Hail) vs. Javier Bernal
The bell rings and the two lock up. Hudson shoves Bernal before Bernal rolls out of the ring. Hudson forces him to get back inside, and Bernal fires off several right hands on him. Hudson responds with a shoulder tackle and a bodyslam, but Bernal catches him with a kick. He follows it up with a DDT and a sliding lariat, then locks in a chinlock. Hudson escapes by delivering an arm drag to Bernal, but Bernal fires back with a right hand. Hudson gets fired up and delivers a back elbow, then hits a Sidewalk Slam and a series of right hands. He then delivers a senton and a German suplex and follows it up with Razor's Edge for the win.
Winner: Duke Hudson
We then head backstage to Von Wagner and Mr. Stone. Stone asks Wagner several this-or-that style questions before a heated physical encounter between Wagner and a nearby man ensues.
Back at ringside, Eddy Thorpe heads down.
Back from the break, Gallus runs into Diamond Mine. Brutus Creed tells Gallus to watch their "NXT" Tag Team Championship.
Back at ringside, Damon Kemp heads down.
Eddy Thorpe vs. Damon Kemp
The bell rings and the two lock up. The two go back and forth with submission holds before Thorpe delivers a crossbody. Kemp responds with an uppercut and plants Thorpe, then fires off a few right hands. Thorpe delivers a big boot and a German suplex, then locks in a Single Leg Boston Crab. Kemp makes it to the bottom rope to break the hold before Thorpe delivers a kick and another German suplex. He follows it up with a modified jumping elbow drop for the win.
Winner: Eddy Thorpe
Back at ringside, Ilja Dragunov heads down. Dijak follows.
Ilja Dragunov vs. Dijak
The bell rings and Dijak wastes no time. He looks for a big boot, but Dragunov catches it before delivering a series of chops. Dijak fires back with one of his own, leading Dragunov to execute a series of rapid fire chops. He ascends to the middle rope and delivers a knee, then climbs up to the top. Dijak pushes him off, which sends Dragunov crashing to the outside. Dijak gets him back in the ring and fires off right hands before the two go back and forth with elbow strikes. Dragunov hits an enziguri and a roundhouse kick to Dijak's head, but Dijak responds with a boot and grabs a chair from the timekeeper's area. The referee warns Dijak against using it and looks to grab it from him, but Dijak uses the momentum to send the referee flying across the ring. Dijak then hits Dragunov with the chair in his midsection before cracking it across his spine.
Winner: Ilja Dragunov (via disqualification)
After the match, Dijak sends Dragunov crashing into the ring post. He executes a chokeslam on the apron, then traps Dragunov under the ring steps and steps up onto them.
Back from the break, Charlie Dempsey and Drew Gulak head down to the ring. Tyler Bate and Wes Lee follow.
Tyler Bate (w/ Wes Lee) vs. Charlie Dempsey (w/ Drew Gulak)
The bell rings and Dempsey delivers a series of uppercuts. Bate returns the favor, and the two go back and forth. Bate then delivers a suplex and a Standing Shooting Star Press, but Dempsey catches him with a double underhook suplex. Bate looks for a chop block, but Dempsey dodges it. Bate and Dempsey go back to exchanging uppercuts, but Dempsey locks in an Abdominal Stretch. Bate escapes and delivers an Airplane Spin as Joe Gacy appears at ring side and confronts Wes Lee. Gulak gets involved before Bate goes flying and levels both Gacy and Gulak. He then looks to go flying, but Gacy delivers a cheap right hand to Bate. This allows Dempsey to deliver a Butterfly suplex for the win.
Winner: Charlie Dempsey
Josh Briggs, Brooks Jensen, and Fallon Henley then head to the ring.
Back from the break, we head backstage to Dragon Lee and McKenzie Mitchell. Mitchell asks Lee a question, but before he can really answer, Noam Dar appears on the television behind them and invites Lee to be the first guest on the revived Supernova Sessions next week. Lee then accepts the offer.
Back at ringside, Tank Ledger and Hank Walker head down.
Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs (w/ Fallon Henley) vs. Tank Ledger and Hank Walker
Briggs and Walker begin the action. The bell rings and Briggs delivers a boot to Ledger right out of the gate. Walker and Jensen tag in. Briggs and Jensen deliver a double suplex before Jensen delivers an elbow drop. Walker shoves Jensen into the corner, then tags in Ledger. Ledger delivers a bodyslam, but Briggs tags back in and delivers a boot. Jensen tags in, and the duo deliver a modified spinebuster-clothesline combination for the win.
Winners: Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen
After the match, Briggs and Jensen shake Ledger and Walker's hands.
Back from the break, we head to the latest episode of "Hard Hitting Home Truths" with Nathan Frazer. He says with so many "NXT" stars drafted to the main roster during the WWE Draft, many spots have opened up but it remains to be seen who those spots are meant for. He discusses Noam Dar and the "NXT" Heritage Cup, and says he has a strange relationship with "his baby". He puts Dar on notice and tells him he doesn't have long with it.
Back at ringside, Kiana James heads down. Lyra Valkyria follows.
Lyra Valkyria vs. Kiana James in a Quarterfinals Match For The NXT Women's Championship Tournament
The bell rings and the two lock up. James delivers a shoulder tackle, and the two go back and forth trying to pin one another. James catapults Valkyria into the middle rope.
Back from the break, Valkyria delivers a Codebreaker. James delivers a knee to her rib cage and follows it up with a shoulder to her midsection. Valkyria delivers a dropkick off the middle rope, then delivers a chop and a right hand. She then delivers a series of kicks and dumps James out of the ring before tossing her back in and landing an enziguri. She then delivers a Northern Lights suplex and goes for a pin, but James kicks out. Valkyria ascends to the top and goes flying, but James gets her knees up. She then executes a powerbomb and goes for a pin, but Valkyria kicks out. Valkyria then delivers a spinning back heel kick for the win.
Winner: Lyra Valkyria
We then head to a video of Gallus celebrating their successful defense of the "NXT" Tag Team Championship. The Family walks in, and Tony D'Angelo requests a title shot. Joe Coffey tells D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo to leave, and D'Angelo promises that The Family will get what they want one way or another.
Back at ringside, Trick Williams heads down. Bron Breakker follows.
Bron Breakker vs. Trick Williams
The bell rings and the two lock up. Williams delivers a dropkick, then fires off right hands and delivers a few shoulders to Breakker's midsection. Williams sends Breakker crashing to the outside, then delivers a series of right hands and looks to send him crashing into the timekeeper's area. Breakker manages to avoid it and delivers a suplex to Williams on the announce desk, then gets him back in the ring. He fires off right hands, then delivers a back body drop and follows it up with a German suplex. He then hits a second suplex and follows it up with a spinebuster, then hits a shoulder tackle. Williams plants Breakker, then delivers a dropkick and a flying clothesline. He follows it up with a uranage, but Breakker responds with a powerslam and a Spear, then locks in the Steiner Recliner for the win.
Winner: Bron Breakker
After the match, Breakker locks in the Steiner Recliner once again. Carmelo Hayes' music hits and he runs down to the ring to make the save. He rains down rights and lefts on Breakker, then looks for a crossbody. Breakker catches him with a Spear mid-air, then picks up the "NXT" Championship.