WWE NXT Recap: NXT Tag Titles Defended, Damien Sandow Challenges Big E. Langston, More

NXT opens this week with a recap of how Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey won the NXT Tag Team Championships and Oliver Grey being taken out by the Wyatt Family. It's then mentioned how Bo Dallas will now be defending the belts with Adrian Neville.

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Damien Sandow vs. Baron Corbin

This is Corbin's debut. They tie up and Sandow locks in a side headlock. He pushes Corbin off. They tie up again and Sandow locks in another side headlock, followed by a snap mare. Sandow then lands a hip toss and Corbin counters with a hip toss of his own. Sandow lands a knee to the gut, followed by a series of strikes in the corner. Sandow lands another snap mare, followed by a knee to the head. He then kicks Corbin over. Sandow then delivers multiple kicks to Corbin and a headbutt. Corbin comes back with a pair of shoulder knockdowns. Sandow hits multiple knees to the gut, followed by his somersaulting Russian leg sweep. Sandow hits the elbow of disdain and then hits his finisher for the win.

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Winner: Damien Sandow

After the match Sandow picks up the mic and challenges Big E. Langston for the NXT Championship. He then says you're welcome. Adrian Neville and Bo Dallas are then shown backstage. Dallas says he is honored to defend the titles with Neville. He says he will give Neville 80 percent effort and Neville asks him if he's serious. Dallas says he's kidding and says they will win.

Paige vs. Bayley

They tie up and Bayley backs Paige into the corner. She pushes Paige and Paige shoves her to the mat. They exchange wristlocks. Paige whips Bayley into the mat and pulls the ropes back to hit her twice. Paige hits a double wristlock takeover. She charges Bayley in the corner, who backdrops her to the apron. Bayley hits Paige, who falls down on the apron. She rolls Paige back in for a two count. She then slams Paige's head into the turnbuckle and then drives her boot into her throat. Bayley slams Paige's head to the mat. She goes up top and hits Paige with an elbow.

Bayley hits a modified exploder Suplex, followed by a knee drop. She goes for the exploder Suplex again and Paige counters into a fisherman Suplex. Paige slams Bayley's head to the mat and whips her across the ring by her hair. Paige drapes Bayley's head on the ropes, goes to the apron and knees her in the head multiple times. She then heads back in and does her multiple boot stomps in the corner, followed by a kick to the stomach. She then hits the Paige Turner for the win.

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Winner: Paige

After the match Summer Rae runs out and attacks Paige from behind. She poses for a second and then goes back up the ramp. Big E. Langston is then shown backstage being interviewed. Sandow walks up and formally challenges Langston for his title. Langston says okay, but Sandow has to answer a question. He tells Sandow to pick a number and he says six. Langston tells him to add seven to that. Sandow says thirteen. Langston tells him to add nine, divide by two and subtract his original number. Sandow says five. They then yell five back and forth at each other. Sandow gets a disgusted look on his face and walks off.

Briley Pierce vs. Sakamoto

They tie up and chain wrestle. Pierce does Ziggler's headstand (he is Ziggler's little brother). Pierce hits a shoulder knockdown. They exchange arm drag takedowns. Then, Conor O'Brian storms the ring and clotheslines Sakamoto.

No Contest

He then hits Pierce with a shoulder knockdown. Sakamoto and Pierce stand up and O'Brian hits both of them with a shoulder knockdown at the same time. He whips Pierce into one corner and then whips Sakamoto into him. He charges and runs into them, followed by a flapjack to Pierce. O'Brian then flapjacks Sakamoto off the top rope onto Pierce.

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Renee Young is then backstage with Natalya and asks her about Total Divas. Summer Rae walks up and starts saying that she attacked Paige because everyone is jealous of the fact that she is always on RAW and Smackdown. Natalya challenges her to a match next week and Summer tells her to send her regards to Hornswoggle and Khali for letting her out of the circus. Summer says she's going to expose Natalya for a freak next week.

Back from commercial and Renee Young is backstage Pierce and Sakamoto. Pierce helps Sakamoto shove a tissue up his nose and Young asks him if he has anything to say to O'Brian after what just happened. Pierce says O'Brian made the biggest mistake of his life. Sakamoto says next week and then talks in Japanese. Pierce gets a confused look on his face and then nods his head. Pierce says yeah, what he said.

Kassius Ohno vs. Camacho

They tie up and Camacho hits a body slam. They tie up again and Camacho hits a shoulder knockdown. Ohno hits a pair of dropkicks and then a kick to his face. He then punches Camacho in the corner and Camacho pushes him off. Ohno charges him and Camacho puts his boots up. Camacho hits a clothesline to the back of the head. He then kicks Ohno in the head and lands another body slam. Camacho lands a standing leg drop. Camacho chokes Ohno on the ropes. Camacho picks Ohno up on his shoulders and Ohno elbows him in the head to get out. Camacho back body drops Ohno for a two count.

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Camacho locks in a headlock and punches Ohno in the head. He then locks in another headlock. Ohno tries to get to his feet and Camacho slams him back to the mat. Camacho kicks Ohno in the head and then punches him. Camacho then gets a claw hold on Ohno's neck. Ohno gets to his feet and dropkicks Camacho. Ohno lands multiple strikes to the chest and head and then whips Camacho into the corner. He then hits Camacho with a flying elbow in the corner. Ohno hits a discus elbow and then locks in the Kassius Clutch. Camacho taps.

Winner: Kassius Ohno

After the match Ohno grabs the mic and yells for his music to be shut off. He says he doesn't know who he is anymore. He tells Regal that he doesn't expect him to believe him, but he's sorry. The Wyatt Family then comes out and stares at Ohno. Ohno turns around to leave and Bray Wyatt is standing behind him. Wyatt laughs and extends his arms. The Wyatt Family attacks Ohno from behind. Wyatt shoves them off and lands his swinging STO. He then laughs.

NXT Tag Team Championship
Adrian Neville and Bo Dallas (c) vs. The Wyatt Family (with Bray Wyatt)

Dallas and Rowan start things off. Dallas locks in a side headlock and Rowan backs him into the corner. The ref breaks it up and they do the same thing again. Dallas boots Rowan in the head and lands multiple forearms to the back. Dallas and Neville exchange a series of quick tags. Neville kicks Rowan in the legs and elbows him in the head. Neville hits a crossbody. Dallas comes in and locks in a side headlock. Rowan fights out via shots to the gut and goes for a clothesline. Dallas ducks and lands a dropkick.

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Neville comes in and he and Dallas hit Rowan with a double elbow to the chest. Rowan fights back and Harper comes in. He uppercuts Neville. Neville counters with a hurricanrana from the top rope. He then dropkicks Harper in the face. Dallas comes in and they both Suplex Harper. Dallas tries to keep the attack up, but Harper counters with a back breaker. Rowan comes in. Back from commercial and Harper is wrenching Dallas' neck. Rowan delivers a forearm to Dallas' back and Harper comes in.

He chokes Dallas in the corner and then goes for a body slam. Dallas slides out and crawls through his legs. He tags Neville in, who comes in hot. He takes Harper down several times and lands a dropkick. He knocks Rowan off the apron and then hits him with a dive. He goes up on the apron and kicks Harper in the head. He lands the corkscrew shooting star press and Rowan breaks up the pin attempt. Rowan comes in and lands a series of body slams for a near pin fall. Neville gets a quick roll up attempt and crawls towards Dallas. Rowan drops an elbow.

Rowan sets Neville on the ropes and Harper comes in. Rowan and Harper hit Neville in the chest several times. Harper drops an elbow on Neville and then locks in a chin lock on the mat. Neville gets to his feet and gets another quick roll up attempt. Harper hits a punch to the face and whips Neville to the corner. He charges Neville, who moves and Harper crashes to the outside. Both Dallas and Rowan get tagged in. Dallas takes Rowan down and hits Harper on the apron. Dallas tries to keep the attack up, but Rowan kicks him in the gut.

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Rowan tries for something, but Dallas counters. He then mounts Rowan in the corner and punches him in the face. Dallas whips Rowan and goes for an arm drag takedown, but Rowan holds onto the ropes. Rowan lands a pump handle Suplex. He tries for it again and Dallas counters with a spear. Dallas hits Harper off the apron and locks Rowan in a side headlock. Rowan shoves him off into Neville, who crashes into the barrier. Rowan hits Dallas with a big boot and tags Harper in. Harper hits the discus clothesline for the win.

Winners and new NXT Tag Team Champions: The Wyatt Family

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