WWE NXT Recap: Kofi Vs. Rusev, Breeze Vs. Neville, Rawley Vs. Dallas, Parker Vs. Jordan

This week's episode of NXT opens with Triple H coming out to the ring. He grabs a mic and says it's an exciting time to be in the WWE Universe. He is excited to be at NXT tonight. He says that there is something coming called the WWE Network. He talks about when it will debut, and that in honor of that, the February 27th edition of NXT will be live on the WWE Network. He says he expects the crowd to be loud so that they can show the world NXT is the future and the future is now.

Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and Tensai are on commentary. Adrian Neville comes down to the ring.

Adrian Neville vs. Tyler Breeze

Breeze kicks Neville in the stomach and locks in a side headlock. Neville gets out and hits a shoulder tackle. He hurricanranas Breeze. Breeze rolls out of the ring. Neville goes to dive out at Breeze, but instead bounces back off the ropes. Breeze gets back in the ring. Neville locks in a waist lock from behind. Breeze hits him with a back elbow. He kicks Neville in the stomach and slams his head into the turnbuckle. Breeze tries to do it again, but Neville reverses and slams Breeze's head into the turnbuckle. He kicks Breeze in the upper chest/neck in the corner. Breeze comes back with a shot to the head. He goes for another, but Neville reverses into a pair of chops. Breeze knees Neville in the stomach. He tosses Neville to the apron, and springboard kicks him to the outside as things go to commercial.

Back from commercial and Breeze has Neville's head and arm locked in. Neville gets out, but Breeze knees him in the gut. He kicks Neville repeatedly in the corner. Breeze picks his phone up and takes a selfie. He charges Neville, and Neville hits a backbreaker. Neville kicks Breeze in the stomach, and then hits him with a dropkick to the top of the head. Neville charges Breeze in the corner. Breeze backdrops him to the apron. Neville punches Breeze and goes for a springboard something, but Breeze dropkicks him in mid air for a near pin fall. Breeze gets on top of Neville and punches him repeatedly. Breeze goes for the spinning heel kick, but Neville moves. Neville charges Breeze in the corner.

Breeze moves and Neville goes to the corner. Neville reverses out and hits an enziguri. Neville stand on the second turnbuckle and leaps off for the corkscrew shooting star press. Breeze moves and goes for the pin, but Neville kicks out at two. Breeze goes for his spinning heel kick again, and Neville catches him and counters into a pin attempt. Neville goes up top. Breeze tries to stop him, but Neville kicks him away. Neville stands up, and Breeze smacks the ropes, knocking Neville down to a seated position. Breeze climbs up for a hurricanrana, but Neville holds onto the ropes and Breeze crashes to the mat. Neville leaps off and hits the corkscrew shooting star press for the win.

Winner: Adrian Neville

Bo Dallas will face off against Mojo Rawley later tonight.
Back from commercial and CJ Parker makes his entrance.

CJ Parker vs. Jason Jordan

The two lock up, and Jordan takes Parker to the mat. He has Parker's waist locked in, and goes for a pin attempt. Parker gets to his feet and fights out of the hold. Parker hits a heel kick to the face. He then hits Jordan with his palm strike to the face for the win.

Winner: CJ Parker

Back from commercial, and Mojo Rawley makes his entrance.

Mojo Rawley vs. Bo Dallas

They shake hands before the match. Mojo shoves Bo across the ring and yells that he isn't hyped. They lock up, and Mojo shoves him across the ring again. Mojo locks in a side headlock. He connects with a shoulder tackle that sends Dallas stumbling out of the ring. Bo gets back into the ring and Mojo gets down in a lineman stance. Bo tries to go around him, and Mojo rolls in his way. Mojo charges Bo, and Bo bails to the apron. Bo gets back in the ring. They circle around each other. Bo clubs Mojo in the back and strikes him into the corner. Bo lands a back elbow. Bo kicks Mojo in the stomach and punches him in the head. He clubs Mojo in the back. Mojo comes back with headshots of his own. Mojo hits a trio of shoulder tackles. He hits Bo with a pair of flying splashes in the corner. Mojo bounds off the ropes, and Bo rolls to the apron. Mojo tosses him back inside. He goes for another flying corner splash, but Bo moves and rolls Mojo up for the win.

Winner: Bo Dallas

Back from commercial and Lana comes out to announce Alexander Rusev.

Alexander Rusev (with Lana) vs. Kofi Kingston

Rusev backs Kofi to the corner. Kofi gets free and they circle each other. Kofi locks in a side headlock. He tries to take Rusev to the mat. Rusev stops him and tosses him across the ring. Kofi lands multiple kicks to the body. Rusev catches one of his kicks and shoves him to the mat. He hits Kofi with a shoulder tackle. Kofi counters with a back elbow. He leaps at Rusev in the corner. Rusev shoves him in mid air and Kofi collides with the mat. Rusev stomps Kofi in the chest and hits a back elbow in the corner. He rams his shoulder into Kofi's stomach. Kofi comes back with kicks and strikes. He tries to whip Rusev, but Rusev holds his ground and knees Kofi. He drives his shoulder into Kofi's gut again.

Rusev vice grips Kofi's shoulder. Kofi breaks free and back elbows Rusev. Rusev hits a knee to the stomach. He whips Kofi, and Kofi hangs onto the ropes. Rusev charges, and Kofi sends him outside. Kofi goes for a baseball slide kick through the ropes, but Rusev moves and connects with a kick of his own. He clubs Kofi in the back. Rusev whips Kofi towards the steel steps, but Kofi leaps over them. Kofi leaps off the steel steps and takes Rusev out as things go to commercial.

Back from commercial and Kofi has Rusev's arm and head locked in. Rusev backs into the corner to break the hold. Rusev goes for a body avalanche, but Kofi moves. Kofi leaps onto Rusev and punches him seven times. Rusev counters with a power bomb out of the corner. Rusev slams Kofi's head into the corner. He kicks Kofi in the chest. He charges Kofi and kicks him in the chest again. Rusev drops an elbow. Rusev does Ryback's arm pumps and the crowd chants feed me more. Kofi punches Rusev in the stomach. Rusev clubs him in the back. The crowd chants Goldberg briefly. Rusev places Kofi's upper torso and head between the middle and top ropes and clubs him in the head repeatedly.

The ref forces Rusev to back off. Rusev pulls Kofi away from the ropes and drops a headbutt on Kofi's chest. He vice grips Kofi's shoulder as the crowd does the wave. Kofi gets out and head scissors Rusev against the ropes. Kofi hits chops to the chest. He dropkicks Rusev and goes for a crossbody, but Rusev catches him. He takes Kofi to the ropes and knees him in the mid section. Rusev goes for a Samoan drop, but Kofi counters into a pin attempt. Rusev rams Kofi into the corner and charges. Kofi goes to the apron and kicks Rusev in the head. Kofi goes for another crossbody, but Rusev catches him again and connects with a Samoan drop.

Rusev goes for a pin and Kofi kicks out. Rusev tries to keep the offense up, but Kofi hits the SOS for a near pin fall. Kofi kicks Rusev in the chest twice. He goes for a third kick, but Rusev dodges and hits a running body block against the ropes. Rusev tries to lock in the camel clutch, but Kofi slips between his legs. Kofi hits a flying clothesline. He connects with the Boom Drop. Kofi signals for Trouble in Paradise. Lana gets up on the apron and yells at Kofi. Rusev charges Kofi off the distraction, but Kofi moves and hits Trouble in Paradise for the win.

Winner: Kofi Kingston

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