WWE NXT Results 7/11 - Number One Contenders Match, Judgment Day Appears
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results of "WWE NXT" on July 11, 2023, coming to you live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida!
The next challenger for Carmelo Hayes' "NXT” Championship will be determined tonight, as Bron Breakker squares off with Ilja Dragunov in a Number One Contenders Match. Both men expressed their hankering for capturing gold during last week's edition of "NXT", leading to a physical brawl between them.
Speaking of Hayes, himself and ally Trick Williams dared Judgment Day to show their faces in "NXT" and their call was answered by Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley, Money In The Bank briefcase holder Damian Priest, Finn Balor and Dominik Mysterio. Although there was recent animosity between Balor and Priest, the pair seemingly put their issues to bed on last night's episode of "Raw" at the behest of Ripley.
Tony D'Angelo's future hangs in the balance tonight as his ally, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo battles with Gallus' Joe Coffey. Not only will Stacks and D'Angelo earn themselves a shot at Mark Coffey and Wolfgang's "NXT" Tag Team Championship in the event that Stacks wins, but D'Angelo will be freed from prison.
Thea Hail faced Tiffany Stratton for the "NXT" Women's Championship during Week Two of "NXT" Gold Rush, but ultimately came up short due to the actions of Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey. Andre Chase made his return post-match to provide a hand to Duke Hudson after the duo attacked him, and has made it well known that he wants to get his hands on the two men. He has the chance to do just that tonight as the four men collide in tag team action.
Additionally, Stratton herself is set for singles competition tonight as she takes on Ivy Nile in a non-title match. Elsewhere in the women's division, Cora Jade will be going one-on-one with Kelani Jordan after the pair found themselves entangled in a heated confrontation last week following Jordan's victory over Tatum Paxley. Lucien Price and Bronco Nima will also be making their first in-ring appearance on "NXT" programming.
We are live! Vic Joseph and Booker T greet audiences at home as Judgment Day makes their way down to the ring.
Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams Confront Judgment Day
Finn Balor says that Daddy's home in "NXT" and says that this is the house he built. He says he's back to lay down some house rules with the rest of Judgment Day and introduces Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, and Dominik Mysterio. Priest then calls for the "NXT" Universe to rise for them before calling Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams to the ring. He says the two of them invited them to "NXT" thinking they would be getting a divided Judgment Day, but in reality, they're getting the version of themselves that runs WWE.
Dominik looks to speak, but Hayes and Williams interrupt and make their way down to the ring. Ripley expresses her outrage with them cutting off Dominik, but Hayes explains that they're here for Balor. He says that while he built "NXT", himself and Williams now run things around the Performance Center. Hayes says while Balor got the better of him on "Raw", they're in his arena.
Ripley calls Hayes' comments arrogant, and Priest says while the two of them run things, Judgment Day isn't staring back at them every Tuesday. Hayes them challenges Judgment Day to a match tonight, but Balor cuts him off and warns him that if he comes after him, he better not miss.
Chase U then makes their way down to the ring. Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey follow.
Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey vs. Chase U (w/ Thea Hail)
Hudson and Chase waste no time going after Gulak and Dempsey on the outside. The four men get in the ring, and Hudson clotheslines Gulak to the outside. The bell rings and Dempsey lands a shoulder tackle. Chase sends Dempsey into the top turnbuckle face first, then tags in Hudson. Hudson and Chase double team on Dempsey, but Dempsey makes it back to his corner and tags in Gulak. Gulak delivers a dropkick to Hudson before Dempsey plants him. Gulak then lands an elbow drop and follows it up with a forearm. He whips Hudson into the corner, but Hudson plants him and ascends to the middle rope. He pulls Gulak up to join him and delivers a massive bodyslam.
Chase tags in and is met with a right hand from Gulak. Dempsey tags in and delivers a suplex, but Chase fires back with a headbutt and tags Hudson back in. Dempsey delivers a right hand to Chase's spine, then tags Gulak back in. Gulak and Dempsey look to double team, but Hudson plants them both with a double shoulder tackle. Chase then tags back in, and himself and Hudson deliver a series of forearms and an elbow.
Back from the break, Dempsey has a shoulder submission cinched in on Hudson. Hudson makes his way to his feet to escape, but Dempsey plants him with a suplex. Hudson then sends Dempsey crashing into the mat with a back body drop. Gulak tags in and gets planted with one of his own before Chase tags in and delivers a dropkick on the now legal Dempsey.
Dempsey and Chase go back and forth with right hands, but Chase eventually gains the upper hand and lands a Russian Leg Sweep. He follows it up with the Chase U Stomps and ascends to the top. He lands a crossbody and goes for a pin, but Gulak breaks the fall. He catches Chase with a German suplex before Dempsey does the same to him and goes for a pin. Chase kicks out as Hail locks in a Kimura Lock on Gulak on the outside. Back in the ring, Hudson tags in, and Chase U delivers their finisher for the win.
Winners: Chase U
Cora Jade then makes her way down to the ring. Kelani Jordan and Dana Brooke follow.
Cora Jade vs. Kelani Jordan (w/ Dana Brooke)
The bell rings and the two lock up. Jade lands a back elbow before the pair go back and forth with submission holds. Jordan lands a pair of arm drags and a dropkick, but Jade catapults her into the bottom rope. She then delivers a stomp off the ropes to Jordan's spine and plants her face first. Jade ties Jordan up in the ropes and delivers a chop, then follows it up with a shotgun dropkick.
Jade then delivers a boot to Jordan's midsection, but Jordan rolls her up. Jade kicks out and Jordan connects with a back elbow, then delivers a kick to her midsection. Jade catches her with a forearm and a kick to her legs before planting her with a DDT for the win.
Winner: Cora Jade
After the match, Jade grabs her kendo stick and looks to hit Jordan with it, but Brooke fights her off and levels her. She looks to hit Jade with it, but Jade rolls out of the ring before she can.
Bron Breakker then makes his way down to the ring. Ilja Dragunov follows.
Bron Breakker vs. Ilja Dragunov in a Number One Contenders Match for the NXT Championship
The bell rings and Dragunov wastes no time. He charges at Breakker, but Breakker plants him and fires off shoulders on his midsection. He delivers a right hand to his head and follows it up with a forearm. He then plants him with a spinebuster and plants him before Dragunov fires back with a series of chops and a running knee. He ascends to the top and goes flying with a knee.
Breakker rains down right hands on Dragunov and looks to suplex him out of the ring. Dragunov reverses the move mid-way over the top rope, and the two go tumbling out of the ring.
Back from the break, Breakker and Dragunov go back and forth with right hands and chops. Dragunov eventually gains the upper hand with a boot and plants Breakker with a vicious elbow strike, then follows it up with a German suplex. Breakker lands one of his own, but Dragunov hits Breakker with a second one. Breakker then ascends to the top and goes flying before Dragunov gets him up on his shoulders and delivers a Death Valley Driver that sends Breakker crashing into the bottom turnbuckle. He ascends to the top and delivers a Coast-To-Coast, then executes a Torpedo Moskau. He goes for a pin, but Breakker manages to kick out.
Dragunov ascends to the top and looks to go flying, but Breakker catches him mid-air with a Spear and goes for a pin. Dragunov somehow kicks out and lands a powerbomb, then goes for a pin of his own. Breakker kicks out and lands a clothesline, then looks for a Spear. Dragunov catches him with a knee and a second Torpedo Moskau for the win.
Winner (and new Number One Contender): Ilja Dragunov
We then head backstage to McKenzie Mitchell and Wes Lee. Mitchell asks Lee about his upcoming match with Mustafa Ali at "NXT" Great American Bash before Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley walk in. Dominik asks Lee if he's the open challenge guy and accepts it. Lee says he hasn't thrown out a challenge, but he can make the match happen for later tonight. Dominik tells him to make it for next week instead.
Back at ringside, Tiffany Stratton heads down. Ivy Nile follows.
Tiffany Stratton vs. Ivy Nile
The bell rings and the two lock up. Stratton lands a pair of shoulder tackles, but Nile catches her in her tracks and plants her. Nile looks for an Ankle Lock, but Stratton escapes. She then looks for a hurricanrana, but Stratton lands on her feet and sends Nile crashing onto the apron. She then lands a hip toss, and Nile goes tumbling to the floor.
Stratton dumps Nile back in the ring and looks for a back handspring elbow, but Nile ducks it and lands an enziguri. She follows it up with a kick in the corner and looks for a running right hand, but Stratton rolls out of the ring. Nile pulls her back in and looks to lock in a Standing Dragon Sleeper, but Stratton escapes and sends her crashing into the corner before executing the rolling Fireman's Carry Slam and Prettiest Moonsault Ever for the win.
Winner: Tiffany Stratton
Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo then heads down to the ring. Gallus follows.
Joe Coffey (w/ Gallus) vs. Stacks
The bell rings and the two lock up. They go back and forth with submission holds before Coffey lands a shoulder tackle. He follows it up with a discus lariat and goes for a pin, but Stacks kicks out. Coffey becomes enraged and says they had a deal, but Stacks says he's no snitch.
Back from the break, Stacks fires off right hands on Coffey. Mark Coffey hops up on the apron, allowing Joe to blindside Stacks. Bronco Nima and Lucien Price appear at ringside and stare down Mark and Wolfgang. Stacks delivers an elbow and a back body drop before Mark slides in the ring and grabs the attention. Stacks grabs his car jack and takes advantage, hitting Coffey with it. He then tosses it over to Wolfgang, pulling an Eddie Guerrero. The referee sees this and ejects Wolfgang from ringside before Stacks lands a boot and a modified for the win.
Winner: Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo
Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams then make their way down to the ring. Judgment Day follows.
Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams vs. Judgment Day (w/ Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley)
Williams and Priest begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Williams looks for a shoulder tackle, but Priest blocks it and fires off stomps on Wiliams in the corner. He whips him into the opposite corner and tags in Balor. Balor wears Williams down, then tags in Priest back in. Priest lands a Broken Arrow and goes for a pin, but Williams kicks out. Balor tags back in and fires off shoulders on Williams' midsection, then executes a series of chops. He whips Williams into the corner, but Williams rebounds with a clothesline and tags in Hayes. Williams then lands a dropkick and assists Hayes in leveling an interfering Priest.
Back from the break, Priest tags in and delivers a flying back elbow to Hayes. Balor tags in and delivers a backbreaker before Priest becomes legal once more and delivers a leg drop to Hayes as Balor holds him in place. Priest cinches in a shoulder submission, but Hayes escapes and executes a jawbreaker. Williams tags in and rains down right hands on Priest. He follows it up with a dropkick and a knee to his jaw, then delivers a flapjack and a twisting neckbreaker. He lands a kick on Priest's head, but Priest levels him with a clothesline.
Balor and Hayes tag in, and Hayes delivers an Atomic Drop. He follows it up with a snapmare and a superkick, but Balor fires back with a Sling Blade and a shotgun dropkick into the corner. He ascends to the top and looks for the Coup De Grâce, but Hayes rolls out of the way and delivers a springboard crossbody. Priest tags in and sets up for South Of Heaven, but Hayes counters into a Stunner.
Priest levels Hayes with a roundhouse kick before planting him and going for a pin. Williams breaks the fall and Priest sends him crashing on top of the announce desk with a Razor's Edge before sliding back in the ring, where Hayes meets him with a Codebreaker. Dominik hops up on the apron, and Hayes levels him. Rippley then orders Dominik to grab a chair, but the referee confiscates it from him. While he's distracted, Ripley takes advantage and throws Priest his Money In The Bank briefcase to hit Hayes with. Ilja Dragunov runs down and grabs it from Priest's hands. Hayes looks to blindside him, but Priest sends Hayes crashing into Dragunov before landing South Of Heaven. Balor then tags in and delivers Coup De Grâce for the win.
Winners: Judgment Day
After the match, a frustrated Hayes lets Dragunov know how he feels as the show goes off the air.