NXT Recap W/ Video: Tag Tourney Continues, Triple H Makes An Announcement, Breeze Vs. Kidd, More
NXT opens with Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady making their entrance. Renee Young, Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton are on commentary.
NXT Tag Team Championship Number One Contender Tournament
Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady vs. The Vaudevillains
English and Cass start off. They tie up, and English locks in a side headlock. Cass hits a shoulder tackle. English charges Cass, and Cass knees him in the stomach. Gotch tags himself in. Cass big boots English out of the ring and body slams Gotch. He follows up with an elbow drop on Gotch. Enzo tags in. He punches Gotch in the stomach and head. He steps on Gotch's head. Enzo whips Gotch into the corner and tags in Cass. Cass tosses Enzo into Gotch. Cass picks Gotch up. Enzo tags in. He goes up top as English runs over and dropkicks Cass.
Enzo leaps off for a crossbody. Gotch catches him and puts him on his shoulders. English tags in and goes up top. Gotch hits a rolling senton on Enzo, and English hits a high angle senton bomb for the win.
Winners: The Vaudevillains
The Legionnaires attack Enzo and Cass after the match. Louis holds Enzo, and LeFort shaves off some of Enzo's beard. He shoves Enzo away, and Cass checks on him.
Back from commercial and Triple H comes down to the ring. He announces NXT Takeover 2 on September 11. All NXT titles will be defended. Then, Triple H announces that the new NXT general manager, who will be revealed next week, will oversee the event.
Next, Devin Taylor is backstage with Tyler Breeze. He's upset that Tyson Kidd ruined his title shot last week. It doesn't sit well with him, and Kidd's going to find out he's not just a pretty face.
Tyson Kidd makes his entrance.
Tyson Kidd vs. Tyler Breeze
Breeze kicks Kidd and shoves him into the corner. Breeze hits multiple kicks. Kidd reverses and strikes Breeze repeatedly. He hits Breeze with a back elbow and kicks him in the back. Kidd hits a vertical suplex and a neckbreaker. He dropkicks Breeze in the side of the head. Kidd tries for the sharpshooter, but Breeze rolls to the outside. Breeze grabs his phone and leaves up the ramp. The ref rings the bell.
Winner via count out: Tyson Kidd
Kidd grabs Breeze's vest and puts it on. He sits up on the corner ropes like Breeze does, and then heads up the ramp.
Back from commercial and Breeze is backstage. He's asked about leaving the match, and he says he's fine. He's focused on the NXT title announcement next week. Then, Charlotte makes her entrance.
Charlotte vs. Becky Lynch
Charlotte takes Lynch to the mat. Lynch gets to her feet. Lynch locks Charlotte in a leg submission. Charlotte counters out and goes for a pin. Charlotte locks Lynch's ankle between her legs. Lynch gets free and goes for a pin. Lynch kicks Charlotte in the chest in the corner. She hits Charlotte from the apron. Charlotte kicks Lynch and then stomps her in the corner. Charlotte hits Lynch in the chest. She snapmares Lynch and then locks in a figure four headlock. Lynch gets free, but Charlotte takes her down and goes for a pin.
Charlotte takes Lynch to the corner. She clubs Lynch in the back. Lynch hits an uppercut. Charlotte whips Lynch into the corner and charges. Lynch puts her elbow up and hits a pair of clotheslines and a dropkick. Lynch hits a pair of leg drops. Lynch tries for a suplex, but Charlotte counters into one of her own. Charlotte hits bow down to the queen for the win.
Winner: Charlotte
Back from commercial and Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady come back out. Enzo challenges Sylvester LeFort to a hair vs. hair match at NXT Takeover 2. Then, Mojo Rawley makes his entrance.
Mojo Rawley vs. Steve Cutler
Mojo grabs Cutler and rams him into the corner. He hits Cutler with a shoulder tackle. Cutler kicks Mojo in the corner. He slams Mojo's head into the turnbuckle and hits a clothesline. Mojo whips Cutler into the corner again. He hits Cutler with a pair of flying splashes and his vertical leap. Mojo hits Hyperdrive for the win.
Winner: Mojo Rawley
Mojo takes up the mic and calls out Bull Dempsey. He says he's still standing in the ring. He will take everything Bull has because he doesn't stop. Bull is about to find out what staying hype is about.
Back from commercial and Sin Cara and Kalisto make their entrance.
NXT Tag Team Championship Number One Contender Tournament
Sin Cara and Kalisto vs. Sami Zayn and Adam Rose
Rose and Kalisto start off. Rose locks in a side headlock. He locks in Kalisto's arm. Kalisto gets free, and Zayn and Cara tag in. Zayn locks Cara's arm in. Cara reverses into a side headlock takedown. He shoves Zayn to the mat. Cara goes for a crossbody, which turns into an arm drag that sends Zayn flying out of the ring. Rose checks on Zayn, and Cara and Kalisto do some taunting in the ring as things go to commercial.
Back from commercial and Kalisto has Rose's head locked in. Kalisto leaps off the ropes and collides with Rose. He locks Rose's head back in on the mat. Rose gets to his feet and back suplexes Kalisto. Zayn tags in. He backbreakers Kalisto. Zayn slams Kalisto's head into the corner. Zayn goes for a snapmare, but Kalisto lands on his feet. Kalisto hits some flashy moves and tags in Cara. The Luchadores double team Zayn. Cara hits Zayn from the apron and goes up top. He moonsaults off, and Zayn moves. Cara flips Zayn to the mat.
Cara locks in Zayn's head from behind. He takes Zayn to the corner and tags in Kalisto. He charges Zayn, and Zayn hits a backbreaker. Rose tags in. He hits Kalisto in the head and kicks him in the chest several times. Rose locks in Kalisto's head from behind. He drops several elbows on Kalisto's chest. Rose charges Kalisto in the corner, and Kalisto puts his boots up. Kalisto charges Rose, and Rose hits a spine buster. He punches Kalisto in the head.
Kalisto knees Rose in the head and tags in Cara. Cara clotheslines Rose and hits a crossbody. Zayn comes at Cara, and Cara hurricanranas him out of the ring. Cara hits Rose with a springboard back elbow, and Zayn breaks up the pin attempt. Kalisto dropkicks Zayn out of the ring, and Cara takes Zayn out with a dive. Back in the ring, Rose takes Kalisto's head off with a clothesline. Rose charges Kalisto, and Kalisto hits an enziguri. Kalisto hits Rose with salida del sol. Cara goes up top and hits Rose with his high angle senton bomb for the win.
Winners: Sin Cara and Kalisto