WWE NXT Results (06/06) - #1 Contenders Battle Royal, Mustafa Ali Vs. Joe Gacy
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results of "WWE NXT" on June 6, 2023, coming to you live from the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida!
The first challenger for recently crowned "NXT" Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton will be determined as a Number One Contenders Battle Royal takes place. Stratton caused a stir during last week's edition of "NXT" after upsetting members of the women's division with some comments.
Blair Davenport last competed in a "NXT" ring in a Winner Take All Triple Threat match at Worlds Collide last September. Tonight, she will make her return to action as she squares off with Dani Palmer. Davenport re-emerged last week after revealing herself as the hooded figure who had been going after several talents.
After crossing paths with one another last week, Mustafa Ali will go head-to-head with Joe Gacy. The free agent made a surprise appearance last week to watch on as North American Champion Wes Lee and Tyler Bate faced Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid, later providing a helping hand after Gacy and The Dyad blindsided Lee and Bate post-match.
Ilja Dragunov hasn't been seen on "NXT" programming since defeating Dijak in a Last Man Standing match at "NXT Battleground" on May 28. Fans won't have to wait much longer as he appears for the first time since then.
Ivy Nile has been vying for a chance to get her hands on Ava for the past few weeks following multiple physical altercations between the two. Tonight, she will have the chance to do so as she teams up with The Creed Brothers to take on Ava and her aforementioned Schism teammates, Fowler and Reid.
Additionally, Eddy Thorpe is set for one-on-one action as he collides with Damon Kemp. Although Thorpe scored the victory the last time the two met in the ring on the May 9 episode of "NXT", it remains to be seen if things will turn out the same tonight.
We are live! Vic Joseph and Booker T greet audiences at home as we see Baron Corbin arriving at the Performance Center. He then makes his way down to the ring.
We Hear From Baron Corbin
Corbin says he never thought he would be back in "NXT". He says he's ascended to the top of "WWE Raw" and "WWE SmackDown", and saw hungry "NXT" talent rise to the top. He says something changed and now he sees superstars on their phone in the locker room. He says "NXT" talent are currently in the house he built as an original in FCW. He says he'll make every "NXT" talent regret signing a contract, and calls him soft before adding that none of them are as good as they say they are.
Corbin addresses Carmelo Hayes and says he got a taste of main roster reality last week after he laid him out and held up the "NXT" Championship.
Ilja Dragunov's music then hits, and he makes his way down to the ring. He introduces himself to Corbin, and Corbin asks him what he wants. Dragunov says he wanted to look Corbin straight in the eyes to tell him he's not soft or weak. He says he's the most animalistic man in "NXT", and he has his sights on Hayes and the "NXT" Championship. He says he'll do whatever it takes to get a title shot.
Corbin tells Dragunov there's a difference between what Dragunov wants and what he actually gets. He says he jumped the line for a title shot because he's the biggest star and he therefore gets what he wants. Dragunov says he doesn't make assumptions like Corbin does, but rather challenges. Corbin says when he's done with Dragunov, he'll be covered in bruises, and Dragunov says he welcomes challenges.
Dragunov then heads to the back and Corbin looks to do the same, but Trick Williams blindsides him and clotheslines him to the outside.
We head over to a video of a sore Thea Hail leaving the training facilities of Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey. Duke Hudson asks what she's doing, and Hail says she's learning and improving. Hudson tells Hail that she can't apply the techniques she's learned from them in the Battle Royal later tonight, but Hail assures Hudson she has things under control.
Back at ringside, Schism heads down.
Back from the break, we head backstage and see that Bron Breakker has laid out Ilja Dragunov.
Back at ringside, The Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile head down.
The Dyad and Ava vs. The Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile
Julius and Fowler begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. They go back and forth with submission holds before Reid tags in and delivers a right hand to Julius' head. Brutus tags in, and The Creed Brothers take turns delivering knees to Reid's midsection. Julius tags in and gets Reid up for a delayed vertical suplex. Brutus becomes legal, and Julius hands Reid over to him. Julius tags back in, and Brutus hands Reid back over to him. Julius then plants Reid.
Ava tags in and delivers a chop to Julius. Nile gets in the ring and dares Ava to come at her. Ava refuses and tags out to Fowler. Julius gets inside the ring and plants Fowler, then delivers a knee to his midsection. Brutus tags in and delivers a double ax handle from the apron, then gets Fowler up on his shoulders and plants him. He then lands a standing Shooting Star Press and tags in Julius. The Creed and Nile take turns planting one another on top of Fowler as a means of wearing him down.
Back from the break, Fowler delivers a knee to Brutus' midsection. Reid tags in and lands an assisted Sliced Bread, then goes for a pin but Brutus kicks out. Fowler tags in and wears down Brutus, then tags Reid back in. Julius tags in and catches both members of The Dyad with a series of belly-to-belly suplexes. He then delivers a moonsault out of the corner, and follows it up with a lariat to Reid. Reid responds with a superkick.
Nile and Ava become legal. They trade right hands with one another before Nile delivers a pair of kicks to Ava's thigh and another one to her head. She follows it up with an enziguri and sets Ava up for her finisher, but Reid saves his partner. Ava then delivers a headbutt to Nile with her signature mask on while the referee is distracted by Reid for the win.
Winners: The Dyad and Ava
We then head to a video of Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo visiting Tony D'Angelo in jail. D'Angelo catches Stacks up on all the prison news, including managing to get a Peacock subscription. He then asks Stacks for information on the rat, and Stacks says his gut says it's Gallus. D'Angelo tells Stacks to trust his gut and tells him to be smart. He says three on one won't cut it, but before he can give him any more advice, the guard calls on D'Angelo and tells him his time is up.
Back from the break, we see Von Wagner and Mr. Stone in the waiting room of a therapy office, as well as some clips of how his previous sessions have gone so far. Wagner protests his presence there in the first place, and is about to leave. His therapist then greets him, and he decides to give her a chance, but without the presence of Mr. Stone.
Back at ringside, Dani Palmer heads down. Blair Davenport follows.
Blair Davenport vs. Dani Palmer
The bell rings and the two lock up. Davenport delivers a boot to Palmer's midsection, then lands a kick that sends Palmer tumbling out of the ring. Davenport tosses her back inside, then delivers a forearm to her spine and follows it up with a gutbuster. Palmer lands a back elbow, but Davenport responds with a vicious forearm. Palmer delivers a boot to Davenport's midsection, then delivers the double knees to her face and ascends to the top. Davenport pulls her down and delivers a knee to Palmer's face, then follows it up with a Falcon Arrow for the win.
Winner: Blair Davenport
We then head outside the Performance Center and see Dana Brooke pulling up. She announces herself as an entrant in the upcoming Number One Contenders Battle Royal.
Back from the break, Baron Corbin heads down to the ring. Trick Williams follows.
Trick Williams vs. Baron Corbin
The bell rings and Corbin delivers a knee to Williams' midsection. He follows it up with a series of right hands, then plants Williams. Williams fires back with several right hands of his own, but Corbin knocks him down to the mat and whips him into the corner. He lands a splash, but Williams catches him with an uppercut.
Back from the break, Williams sends Corbin's head bouncing off the announce desk. He looks for a knee, but Corbin ducks out of the way and Williams is sent crashing into the announce desk. Corbin rains down right hands on Williams' knee, then sends him crashing into the ring steps and gets him back in the ring. Corbin lands a spine buster, then locks in a single leg Boston Crab. Williams makes his way to the bottom rope to break the hold before hitting a dropkick and planting Corbin on the mat. Corbin responds with Deep Six and goes for a pin, but Williams kicks out.
Williams sends Corbin crashing into the ring post shoulder first, then looks for a discus lariat. His knee gives out, opening the door for Corbin to hit End of Days for the win.
Winner: Baron Corbin
We then head over to the latest edition of "Hard Hitting Home Truths" with Nathan Frazer. Frazer reviews what happened at "NXT Battleground", then introduces the new Senior International Global Correspondent: Dragon Lee. Lee rattles off names for the group of Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Jakara Jackson, and Lash Legend. Frazer then challenges Dar to a Heritage Cup match next week. Lee voices his support for the decision, telling Frazer that he'll be in his corner.
We then head backstage to McKenzie Mitchell and Mustafa Ali. Wes Lee walks in and offers Ali a North American Championship match after overhearing that Ali intends to go for gold, but Ali politely declines his offer and says he wants to earn his title shot. He then makes his way out to ringside, and Joe Gacy follows.
Mustafa Ali vs. Joe Gacy
The bell rings and the two lock up. Gacy sends Ali crashing into the mat, then fires off right hands and whips him into the corner. Ali lands a hurricanrana and a shoulder to Gacy's midsection before the two men end up on the top rope. Ali powerbombs Gacy off the top, then climbs back up and delivers a 450 Splash for the win.
Winner: Mustafa Ali
After the match, The Dyad blindside Ali. Gacy grabs Ali's leg as The Dyad beat down Ali, but Wes Lee and Tyler Bate run down to make the save. They send The Dyad crashing to the outside, leaving Gacy alone in the ring with them. The trio then beat down Gacy and send him to join Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid.
Back at ringside, Eddy Thorpe heads down. Damon Kemp follows.
Eddy Thorpe vs. Damon Kemp
The bell rings and the two lock up. They go back and forth with submission holds before Thorpe delivers a chop. Kemp gets him up on his shoulders and plants him, then goes for a pin but Thorpe kicks out. Kemp lands an overhead belly-to-belly suplex, then hits a backbreaker and locks in a submission hold. Thorpe escapes and lands a chop, then follows it up with an elbow and his finisher. He goes for a pin, but Kemp gets his foot on the bottom rope to break the fall. Thorpe then lands a German suplex and goes for a pin. The referee counts to three and Thorpe picks up the win despite Kemp managing to get his foot on the middle rope.
Winner: Eddy Thorpe
Back from the break, Dabba-Kato heads down to the ring. SCRYPTS follows.
Dabba-Kato vs. SCRYPTS
The bell rings and SCRYPTS fires off right hands. Dabba-Kato remains on his feet and lands a massive boot, then follows it up with a pair of bodyslams and locks in a Bear Hug. He releases it and sends SCRYPTS crashing to the outside, then delivers a vicious chop. Axiom appears at ringside before Dabba-Kato tosses SCRYPTS back in the ring. He teases going flying off the top, but things backfire on him. SCRYPTS takes advantage of a distracted Dabba-Kato and rolls him up for the win.
Winner: SCRYPTS
After the match, Dabba-Kato lays out SCRYPTS and Axiom.
Lyra Valkyria then heads down to the ring as the first entrant in the Number One Contenders Battle Royal. Cora Jade follows.
Back from the break, the ring has filled up with participants.
NXT Women's Championship Number One Contenders Battle Royal
The bell rings and the entrants waste no time going after one another. Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade battle it out as Jacy Jayne eliminates Brooklyn Barlow. Cora Jade eliminates Lola Vice.
Eliminated: Brooklyn Barlow and Lola Vice
Gigi Dolin goes at it with Kiana James. James sends Dolin onto the apron, but Dolin drags James out to join her. James gains the upper hand and sends Dolin crashing to the outside.
Eliminated: Gigi Dolin
Lash Legend battles it out with Kelani Jordan, and manages to send her over the top to eliminate her.
Eliminated: Kelani Jordan
Fallon Henley jumps Lash Legend and sends her crashing onto the apron. Oro Mensah catches her, but Thea Hail levels Mensah. Legend then sends Hail crashing into the ring steps. Meanwhile, Jakara Jackson has been eliminated, and Valentina Feroz works to eliminate Legend. Yulisa Leon winds up on the apron, and delivers a kick that sends Legend crashing to the floor. Feroz and Leon (who went over the top rope when they landed on the apron) are pulled down by Legend and Jackson, effectively being eliminated.
Eliminated: Jakara Jackson, Lash Legend, Valentina Feroz, and Yulisa Leon
Back from the break, Blair Davenport appears at ringside to watch on as Perez delivers a Side Russian Leg Sweep to Jade. Perez rolls under the bottom rope and jumps Davenport. She sends her into the ring apron, and sets up for Pop Rox, but Tatum Paxley goes over the top, lands on the apron and catches Perez with a crossbody, eliminating herself in the process. This opens the window for Jayne to toss Perez over the top and take her out.
Eliminated: Tatum Paxley and Roxanne Perez
Lyra Valkyria then goes after Jayne. She then sets her sights on Henley and dumps her over the top, but Henley lands on the apron. Jayne looks to eliminate Valkyria, but Valkyria hangs on and delivers a hurricanrana that sends Jayne over the top and out of the ring. Cora Jade then lands a dropkick on Valkyria to eliminate her.
Eliminated: Jacy Jayne and Lyra Valkyria
We are down to five: Hail, Henley, Jade, James, and Dana Brooke. Henley delivers a Sling Blade to Brooke, then hits Jade with a Blockbuster off the ropes. Henley looks to do the same to James, but James sends her over the top. Henley hangs on and gets James over the top, dumping her out of the ring.
Eliminated: Kiana James
Brooke looks to take out Henley, but Henley gets back in the ring and lands a right hand. Jade delivers a right hand of her own to Henley, but Brooke catches both women with a double clothesline and a handspring elbow. Henley looks to eliminate Brooke, but Jade comes up from behind and Henley is sent packing.
Eliminated: Fallon Henley
We are down to the final three: Jade, Hail, and Brooke. Both women level one another with clotheslines before Hail slides back in the ring (having been sidelined on the outside) and works with Brooke to take down Jade. Hail accidentally hits Brooke, and Jade tries to take advantage by dumping Hail onto the apron. Hail hangs on before Jade delivers a knee and looks to eliminate Brooke. Hail sneaks up on both women and tosses them both over the top to take home the win.
Eliminated: Cora Jade and Dana Brooke
Winner: Thea Hail
After the match, Duke Hudson, Drew Gulak, Charlie Dempsey, The Cavinder Twins, and several Chase U students run down to celebrate with Hail.
We then head to Bron Breakker outside the arena. A cameraman asks Breakker why he attacked Ilja Dragunov, and Breakker says it's time that everyone be held accountable. He then calls out Seth "Freakin" Rollins and demands he show up on "NXT" to put the World Heavyweight Championship on the line.