NXT Results – May 20, 2020
NXT
Date: May 20, 2020
Location: WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Beth Phoenix, Tom Phillips
I’m no longer positive what to anticipate in this day and age but it surely’s time to begin getting able for Takeover. The display is in two and a part weeks and that suggests we’re going to want to get issues moving into a rush. There isn’t a lot set for the display however NXT is aware of how to try this stuff like nobody else. Let’s get to it.
In Memory of Shad Gaspard.
Opening collection.
Karrion Kross vs. ???
Scarlett doesn’t do as a lot lip syncing this week however the front continues to be cool. Doomsday Saito and the Krossjacket choke finishes…somebody (his tights say Liam) at 49 seconds.
Result: Karrion Kross b. ??? – Krossjacket choke (0:49)
Post fit right here’s Tommaso Ciampa to mention Kross began by way of going after the highest guy in NXT. Ciampa is aware of Kross is particular and Kross can turn out that after they struggle at Takeover.
We take a snappy have a look at the Interim Cruiserweight Title Tournament.
Interim Cruiserweight Title Tournament Group B: Akira Tozawa (2-0) vs. El Hijo de Fantasma (1-1)
The winner wins the block. Tozawa takes him to the mat with a take a look at of energy however Fantasma is again up with a northern lighting suplex for 2. They business armdrags however Tozawa misses a dropkick to offer us a standoff. The chop off is on till Tozawa head fakes him into the suitable hand. A hurricanrana sends Fantasma outdoor and Tozawa hits the operating turn dive off the stairs.
Back from a damage with Fantasma hitting a frog splash at the apron however Tozawa crops him down inside of. Fantasma crotches him on best however Tozawa drops him at the similar buckle to even issues up. The best rope backsplash will get two with Fantasma sending him outdoor for the large suicide dive. Back in and the Phantom Driver finishes Tozawa at 11:30.
Result: El Hijo de Fantasma b. Akira Tozawa – Phantom driving force (11:30)
Group B Standings
El Hijo de Fantasma – 2 – 1
Akira Tozawa – 2 – 1
Jack Gallagher – 1 – 2
Isaiah Scott – 1 – 2
We recap remaining week’s Tag Team Title exchange and Timothy Thatcher attacking Matt Riddle to finish the display.
Thatcher needs yet another fit with Riddle the place pinfalls don’t rely and you’ll be able to best win by the use of knockout or faucet out. Riddle can pick out the time and where.
Shotzi Blackheart, on a tank, guarantees to break the NXT Women’s department. She rolls over some automobiles, which appears like Dakota Kai. Chelsea Green’s make-up were given overwhelmed and he or she’s sorry to Candice LeRae however she would possibly have simply squashed a pixie.
Mia Yim vs. Santana Garrett
They check out stereo dropkicks to begin so it’s an early standoff. Santana sends her into the nook for a handspring elbow and floats over right into a press for 2. Yim is again with a dragon suplex and Protect Yo Neck finishes Garrett at 1:15.
Result: Mia Yim b. Santana Garrett – Protect Yo Neck (1:15)
Post fit listed below are Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae with Johnny mocking Mia’s theme music. Candice mocks her for profitable as a result of she will have to be profitable towards Charlotte. See, Mia had ANOTHER likelihood to win and blew it, as she at all times does. The brawl is on however Johnny low bridges Mia to the ground. Keith Lee runs in for the save.
We recap Damien Priest attacking Finn Balor remaining week to unveil himself because the attacker and inflicting Balor to lose to Cameron Grimes within the procedure.
Grimes gloats so much about his win.
Drake Maverick has to overcome Kushida this night and that’s no longer simple towards one of the vital highest junior heavyweights of all time. He has to pin Kushida or make him post and because Maverick isn’t Bret Hart, he doesn’t have numerous choices. All Drake is aware of is he’s bored with doubting himself so this night’s profitable.
Roderick Strong vs. Dexter Lumis
During the Era’s front, Adam Cole guarantees a birthday celebration of his three hundred and sixty five days identify reign subsequent week. Lumis wins a combat off to begin and stares Strong to the ground in frustration. Back in and Strong nonetheless can’t outgrapple him, that means it’s time for any other breather. Strong will get again in the place Lumis uppercuts and slams him right into a legdrop. A bulldog brings Strong down once more so it’s out to the ground for a 3rd time.
This time Lumis follows and will get despatched into the stairs because of this. Strong drops him onto the apron and we take a damage. Back with Strong hitting his operating forearms within the nook and grabbing the seated belly stretch. Lumis glares his method to freedom so it’s an Olympic Slam to offer Strong two.
The Stronghold is damaged up so Strong elbows him within the again as a substitute. This time it’s Lumis preventing up with pictures to the top and a backdrop, adopted by way of a slingshot suplex for 2. Strong chops away and Lumis simply glares at him once more and grabs a spinebuster. Strong tries the Stronghold once more so Lumis reverses right into a cradle however Strong sits down on it for the pin at 11:28.
Result: Roderick Strong b. Dexter Lumis – Rollup (11:28)
Post fit, Lumis chokes Strong out. The Era is available in for the save however Velveteen Dream is available in to make the true save. A Purple Rainmaker over the barricade hits Cole. Lumis cradles Strong and rubs his head whilst blankly staring out into the gap.
During the damage, Akira Tozawa and Fantasma confirmed recognize however the masked males ran in to leap Tozawa. Fantasma made the save and ran them off.
Oney Lorcan/Danny Burch vs. Ever Rise
Burch runs over Parker to begin and fingers it off to Lorcan for the headlock on Martel. The operating Blockbuster units up a part crab for the faucet at 1:33 whilst Burch Crossfaces Parker on the similar time.
Result: Oney Lorcan/Danny Burch b. Ever Rise – Half crab to Martel (1:33)
We glance again on the Garganos/Keith Lee/Mia Yim phase from previous.
Keith Lee is unwell of the Garganos and is keen to turn out it at Takeover.
Matt Riddle would like to stand Timothy Thatcher and let’s do it in a cage.
Interim Cruiserweight Title Tournament Group A: Kushida (2-0) vs. Drake Maverick (1-1)
If Kushida wins, he wins the block outright but when Maverick wins, it’s a 3 approach tie between the 2 of them and Jake Atlas. Kushida grabs a headlock to begin so Maverick reverses right into a sundown turn. They stare each and every different down earlier than Drake has to keep away from an armbar strive. A basement dropkick to the ribs places Maverick in hassle and a handspring elbow makes it even worse.
Kushida snaps the arm again as Jake Atlas comes out to look at. The cartwheel into any other basement dropkick will get one on Maverick and we take a damage. Back with Maverick sending him into the nook and hitting a center rope dropkick. A Code Red will get two however Kushida is going proper again to the arm to place him outdoor. Back in and Kushida stomps at the arm however the Sakuraba Lock is damaged up with a take hold of of the rope.
The hang is going on once more and remains on a excellent bit longer, sending Drake into the rope once more. Drake calls for that the fit no longer be stopped so Kushida provides him a operating palm strike within the nook. What appeared to be a twister DDT is blocked however Kushida will get the Sakuraba Lock within the ropes. That needs to be damaged up because of the ropes so Maverick is going up best for an ideal sitout bulldog. That’s reversed into the pass armbreaker however Maverick stacks him up for the disenchanted pin at 12:01.
Result: Drake Maverick b. Kushida – Rollup (12:01)
Group A Standings
Kushida – 2 – 1
Drake Maverick – 2 – 1
Jake Atlas – 2 – 1
Tony Nese – 0 – 3
Post fit it’s Byron Saxton popping out to announce a triple danger fit subsequent week for the spot within the finals.
We recap Rhea Ripley vs. Io Shirai.
The Riddle vs. Thatcher Cage Fight is subsequent week.
Drake Maverick talks about residing perpetually. Championships will come, however Finn Balor was once a goal that became a chance. Balor put this position at the map so Priest is coming for him on the position the place Balor made a reputation for himself. At Takeover, Balor’s title will flip to ash whilst the title Damian Priest will are living perpetually.
Ciampa vs. Kross is showed for Takeover.
Io Shirai vs. Rhea Ripley
Shirai scratches the again to begin so Ripley dropkicks her down. That earns her a snappy double stomp from Shirai for 2 and we take a damage. Back with Shirai getting a sundown turn for 2 and slapping on a Crossface. Ripley powers out and catches her on best for a best rope superplex. That’s excellent for 2 and Shirai moves away, best to get knocked down by way of a unmarried shot.
Shirai slaps her down into any other Crossface so Rhea makes it to the rope once more. The 619 connects and a dropkick places Rhea at the flooring. Shirai nails the suicide dive….and right here’s Charlotte, for her 3rd look on 3 immediately displays. Shirai headscissors Rhea into Charlotte and hits the operating knees within the nook again inside of. A DDT crops Rhea for 2 extra, best to have Charlotte are available for the large boot to Shirai for the DQ at 10:50.
Result: Io Shirai b. Rhea Ripley by the use of DQ when Charlotte interfered (10:50)
Post fit Charlotte spears Rhea down and poses with the identify to finish the display.
Results
Karrion Kross b. ??? – Krossjacket Choke
El Hijo de Fantasma b. Akira Tozawa – Phantom Driver
Mia Yim b. Santana Garrett – Protect Yo Neck
Roderick Strong b. Dexter Lumis – Rollup
Oney Lorcan/Danny Burch b. Ever Rise – Half crab to Parker
Drake Maverick b. Kushida – Rollup
Io Shirai b. Rhea Ripley by the use of DQ when Charlotte interfered
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