WWE NXT Results: Rollins attacked; Olympic Gold Medalist debuts; former RAW star injured
WWE NXT Gold Rush kicked off with the North American Title match between Wes Lee and Tyler Bate, with Mustafa Ali as the guest referee before we got a No.1 Contender's match for the NXT Tag Team Titles.
- Wes Lee defeated Tyler Bate to retain the North American Championship
- Edris Enofe & Malik Blade defeated Briggs & Jensen Blade, Hank Walker & Tank Ledger
- Cora Jade defeated Dana Brooke
- Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend defeated Valentina Feroz & Yulisa Leon
- Seth Rollins defeated Bron Breakker to retain the World Heavyweight Title
WWE NXT Results (June 20, 2023): Wes Lee vs. Tyler Bate - North American Title match
What are you doing, @AliWWE? 😅
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Lee started strong, but Bate got a headlock in and took the champ down to the mat before getting a quick two-count from Ali. We got another near fall where it looked like Ali was counting at different speeds for either competitor, and Wes confronted him about it.
The match went outside, and Ali also started the count to 10 late. After a break, Lee tried for a superplex but was dropped outside before Ali aggressively picked them up and told them to continue the match.
Lee came in with the Cardiac Kick, and Ali moved out of the way before Lee got the move and picked up the win.
Result: Wes Lee def. Tyler Bate to retain the North American Title
😬😬😬
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Grade: B+
Chase U was out next on NXT, and Duke Hudson was hosting a pep rally for Thea Hail. Thea thanked Andre Chase, Duke Hudson, Charlie Dempsey, and Drew Gulak before NXT Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton entered the scene.
Thea! Thea! Thea!
Did @theahail_wwe just give us preview of next week's NXT Women's Championship Match?! 😱😱😱
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The NXT Women's Champ said that there was no way Hail could win the title from her before Thea caught her in the Kimura Lock. Tiffany managed to roll out of the ring when Hail let her go, and the latter posed with the belt in the ring.
Briggs & Jensen vs. Edris Enofe & Malik Blade vs. Hank Walker & Tank Ledger - NXT Tag Team Championship No.1 Contender’s Match
Bodies are flying!
Who will come out on top and become the No.1 Contender for the #WWENXT Tag Team Titles?
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Enofe and Briggs were in the ring before Jensen was tagged in, with him and Briggs in control of the match. Blade tagged in, and the match turned into a brawl before Enofe and Blade took Briggs and Jensen out with dives.
These teams are showing out! 🔥🔥🔥
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Hank and Tank followed them out with dives on Enofe and Blade before getting a near fall in the ring. Briggs tossed Blade and Hank into each other before Jensen came in and hit a neckbreaker on Tank.
Jensen dropped Malik on top of Tank and hit a double-team move before Blade and Enofe came back and cleared the ring. Blade hit a big splash on Tank and picked up the win for his team.
Result: Edris Enofe & Malik Blade def. Briggs & Jensen Blade, Hank Walker & Tank Ledger
WHAT. A. MATCH.
@Edris_Enofe and @MalikBladeWWE will take on #Gallus for the #WWENXT Tag Team Titles NEXT WEEK!
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Grade: B
Damon Kemp was backstage and told Eddy Thorpe he wanted a RAW Underground-style match - no ropes or rules.
Raw Underground to NXT?!?!
@damonkempwwe has decided what his match stipulation is for his rematch against @EddyThorpe_WWE 😳
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Seth Rollins was backstage and was greeted by Nathan Frazer before Carmelo Hayes approached him to say hi.
.@Carmelo_WWE 🤝 @WWERollins
The Past, Present, and Future of #WWENXT.
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Dana Brooke vs. Cora Jade on NXT
Jade got some knee strikes before bouncing her head off the mat and then off the turnbuckles. Cora attacked Dana's legs and stomped on them before Brooke failed to do a cartwheel and started screaming about her knee.
We saw medics bring a stretcher out during the commercials as Cora kept making fun of her. Dana was strapped into the stretcher before officials came out to keep Cora from interfering, but the fight continued as Brooke got up and headed back to ringside.
Back from the break, Brooke could barely stand while Cora attacked her knee again and locked in a single-leg Boston Crab before winning via submission.
Result: Cora Jade def. Dana Brooke
.@DanaBrookeWWE never tapped, but the ref had to do something with that injured knee 😬
@CoraJadeWWE wins by referee's stoppage.
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Grade: B-
Von Wagner talked about his childhood health conditions, which led to brain surgery when he was 15 months old. Before walking away, he said he was bullied because of the scars and that people called him a monster.
Wow.
Thank you for sharing your story, @WWEVonWagner. 😔
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Eddy Thorpe was thinking about how to train for the RAW Underground match when Gable Steveson came in and offered to help him. This was the Olympic Gold Medalist's first appearance on the brand.
Woah!
Olympic Gold Medalist @GableSteveson just offered to train @eddythorpe_wwe for his match against @damonkempwwe 😳
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Baron Corbin was out next and called Carmelo Hayes out before they made fun of each other, taking shots at each other's WWE careers.
Melo said he had faced stars from the main roster before making fun of the Happy Corbin persona.
"At the end of the day, I'm...still..HIM."
@Carmelo_WWE went OFF 🔥🔥🔥
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Corbin said that that character got him a million-dollar house before bragging about his 'Mania moments. Melo reminded him about the length of their careers, essentially calling Baron old.
Talk your talk, @BaronCorbinWWE 😳
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Baron took one last dig, flaunting his lifestyle before tossing his mic and walking out of NXT.
Backstage, Nathan Frazer offered Dragon Lee the first shot at his Heritage Cup title for helping him win it.
Gallus was at the parking lot, and Joe Coffey got ambushed by Stacks, who locked him up in the trunk of his car and drove off.
The Underboss 🤌🤌🤌
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Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend vs. Valentina Feroz & Yulisa Leon on NXT
.@ValentiFerozWWE and @YulisaLeon_wwe are taking it to ALL of Meta-Four 👊
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Feroz and Leon attacked Jackson and Legend outside the ring before the match. After the bell, Feroz came in with a big meteora and a hurricanrana.
Mensah got involved, and Feroz and Leon took him out, but the distraction allowed Legend to hit her signature kick and pick up the win.
Result: Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend def. Valentina Feroz & Yulisa Leon
Grade: C
Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker - World Heavyweight Title match on NXT
Welcome home, @WWERollins!
The World Heavyweight Championship is on the line RIGHT NOW!
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Seth went for the Pedigree early on, but it was reversed before he sent Bron outside and hit a big kick off the apron.
Back after a break, Bron got a few suplexes, but Rollins came back with an extended sequence of moves.
YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!!! 😱😱😱
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Rollins cleared the announce desk and kicked Bron onto it before sending him through it with a top-rope splash! Rollins missed a second splash in the ring before fighting out of the Steiner Recliner.
How did @WWERollins survive this?!?!?!
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Rollins came back with the Pedigree but took a spear before hitting the stomp and picking up the win!
Result: Seth Rollins def. Bron Breakker to retain the World Heavyweight Title
THIS. IS. AWESOME. 👏👏👏
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Finn Balor showed up after the match and attacked Rollins before hitting him with a steel chair. He was about to injure him further but Trick and Melo saved him at the last second.
😳😳😳
@FinnBalor just attacked @WWERollins AGAIN, but @Carmelo_WWE and @_trickwilliams made the save!
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Grade: B+