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WWE NXT REPORT: TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS CROWNED; PAIGE AND SUMMER REACH DEFCON 3; COREY GRAVES VS. ALEX RILEY; AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2013-02-14 17:56:18
It is that special day for wrestling fans, NXT is on the air. Tonight we will find out who will walk out of Full Sail as the first NXT Tag Team Champions. It all started off with Shawn Michaels’ announcement a few weeks ago. We go through some highlights from the first two rounds. Will it be the British team of Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey or will the Wyatt Family of Luke Harper and Erick Rowan? What is the next step in Conor O’Brian’s quest for Big E Langston’s NXT Title?

We are in Winter Park, Florida and your announcers are William ‘Black Heart’ Regal and Tony ‘Love is in the air’ Dawson.

Before our first match starts, Paige makes her way to the ring during Summer Rae’s introductions and Summer makes sure to leave before Paige can get her hands on her. Summer runs to the back and Paige waits for her at ringside.

Paige gets on the mic and she tells Summer that she can run all she likes, but this show will not go forward until Summer gets in the ring with her. Paige says that she is not leaving until Summer gets back in the ring.

Paige slaps Axl Keegan and tells him to get out of her ring. Mike Dalton is already out of the ring.

Dusty Rhodes makes his way onto the stage and he has something to tell Paige. Dusty says that this show does not involve everything that Paige wants to get done. She will not hold NXT hostage. Dusty tells her to leave the ring.

Paige says that she is not going anywhere.

Dusty tells the referees to get her out of the ring.

Summer comes out and she says that this is her show, not Paige’s and that she is the first lady of NXT.

Paige goes up the ramp and tries to attack Summer but she hides behind Dusty and Summer and Paige play ring around the Dusty. Officials separate Summer and Paige. Paige is holding her shoulder after the brawl ended.

We go to commercial.

We are back and the doctor is checking on Paige’s left shoulder in the back.

We see Alex Riley’s return to the NXT ring and the post match attack by Corey Graves.

Match Number One: Alex Riley versus Corey Graves

Riley blocks a punch and he connects with punches of his own. Riley sends Graves into the turnbuckles. Graves with an Irish whip but Riley avoids Graves and hits a clothesline followed by a slam. Graves goes to the apron and Riley hip tosses Graves back into the ring.

Graves begs for mercy and he offers his hand but Riley knows that it is a trap. He blocks a kick and hits an atomic drop followed by a drop kick for a near fall. Graves with a kick to the chest and the knee. Graves with elbows to the head and then Graves with a fist drop. Graves rubs his forearm across the bridge of Riley’s nose.

Graves pulls at Riley’s face. Graves with a reverse chin lock and he adds extra pressure. Riley with a head butt. Graves with an elbow and he gets a near fall. Graves with a quarter nelson and chin lock. Riley gets back to his feet and he punches Graves to get out of the hold but Graves with a forearm to the head and then more to the back to stop Riley.

Graves tries for a suplex but Riley blocks it and hits a suplex of his own. Riley runs into a back elbow from Graves but Riley with a spinebuster to a charging Graves but Riley can only get a two count. Riley with a leaping back elbow into the corner and then he tries for a DDT but Graves pushes Riley away. Graves dives for the knee and he applies The 13th Step and Riley taps out.

Winner: Corey Graves

Paige is in the medical room and her shoulder is being taped up as we go to commercial.

We are back and it is time to take a look at the Elimination Chamber with a video package.

William and Tony talk about the brawl between Paige and Summer Rae earlier in the night and we see highlights.

Match Number Two:Summer Rae versus Paige

Paige with a Thesz Press and she punches Summer. Summer kicks Paige in the inured shoulder. Summer with a single arm DDT and she gets a near fall. Summer pulls Paige by the hair and then she stands on the injured arm and splashes onto the arm and Summer gets a near fall. Summer with a leg drop to the arm and then she applies an arm scissors as she applies more pressure to the arm.

Summer turns it into a short arm scissors but Paige rolls through and gets a near fall. Paige with a back heel kick and then she tosses Summer across the ring using only one arm. Paige with kicks in the corner. Paige grabs Summer with the left arm and Summer drops the arm on the ropes.

Summer with a spinning heel kick and she gets the three count.

Winner: Summer Rae

Sasha Banks is walking in the back and she is given a gift by one of the Divas and it is from her secret admirer. Sasha reads the card and she will have to wait another week. Sasha says that she cannot wait another week.

We go to commercial.

We are back and next week Conor O’Brian will face Big E Langston. Tyson Kidd will also be interviewed on next week’s show.

Bray Wyatt is on the mic as they go to the ring. It is a tale as old as time. Already in the ring are the ultimate underdog who have the undaunting task of facing the Wyatt Family. No one believes in them. They are bigger, stronger, and more dangerous than them. They are monsters. They are undefeatable. The world gets what the world wants.

Match Number Three: Erick Rowan and Luke Harper (with Bray Wyatt) versus Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey in the Finals of the NXT Tag Team Tournament

Grey and Harper start things off and they lock up. Harper backs Grey into the corner and he misses a punch. Grey with punches but Harper pushes Grey away and he connects with a knee. Harper charges at Grey but Harper goes over the top rope to the floor. Grey with a suicide dive onto Harper and we go to commercial.

We are back and Grey with punches to Rowan. Grey works on the shoulder and Neville is tagged back in. Neville works on the arm but Rowan with a head butt. Neville returns to the arm and Grey is tagged back in. Grey continues to work on the arm Rowan with a head butt.

Grey with elbows to the arm and Neville tags back in. Neville with boots to the arm as he comes off the turnbuckles. Neville with uppercuts to the arm and Grey tags back in and he works on the arm. Rowan sends Grey to the mat and then he sends him into the turnbuckles. Harper tags in and he punches Grey while Rowan holds him.

Harper runs into an elbow and Grey punches Harper. Grey with a side head lock. Neville tags back in and he connects with a forearm to the back and kicks to the chest. Harper with an Irish whip but Neville flips over Harper and Neville with a drop kick. Neville with a front face lock and Grey tags in and he connects with European uppercuts but Harper with a punch and Grey goes down.

Grey is sent into the turnbuckles and Rowan is tagged in. Rowan kicks Grey in the knee and follows with a forearm. Grey tries for a cross body but Rowan catches him. Grey gets away from Rowan and he applies an arm bar. Rowan with a head butt.

Neville tags in and he kicks Rowan and then he climbs on Rowan’s back and applies a sleeper. Rowan backs Neville into the corner but Grey is able to tag in. Grey with elbows to Rowan but Rowan with a knee. Grey with a drop kick to Harper who tags in. Grey is sent to the apron and he exchanges punches with Harper. The referee pulls Harper out of the way and that allows Wyatt to trip Grey from the apron.

Dusty Rhodes comes out and he sends Wyatt to the back.

We go to commercial.

We are back Harper with a reverse chin lock on Grey. Harper rakes the face. Rowan tags in and Rowan with a slam to Grey. Rowan gets a near fall and then Rowan works on the face. Grey with punches to try to get free but Rowan with a pump handle back breaker and he gets a near fall.

Rowan returns to the neck. Harper is tagged back in and he connects with a series of elbow drops and he gets a near fall. Harper with a front face lock. Harper with a European uppercut and Rowan tags back in and he kicks Grey. Rowan with a forearm to the back and then he applies a bear hug and he tosses Grey around.

Grey with punches but Rowan runs Grey’s back into the turnbuckles. Grey tries to fight out of the corner but Rowan with a hard Irish whip to stop Grey. Harper tags in and he misses a few elbow drop and Neville is tagged in. Neville with a back elbow and a flying forearm followed by a drop kick. Neville with a tornado DDT for a near fall.

Harper sends Neville to the apron and Neville with a kick to the head. Neville tries for a springboard move but Harper connects with a big boot and Grey breaks up the cover. Rowan sends Grey over the top rope to the floor and then into the apron.

Harper tries for a belly-to-back suplex but Neville lands on his feet. Neville with a forearm to Rowan but Harper with a shot to Neville and then he tries for the discus clothesline but Neville moves out of the way and Harper hits Rowan and Erick goes to the floor. Neville with an enzuigiri and then he goes up top.

Neville hits the corkscrew shooting star press for the three count.

Winners: Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey

After the match, Grey and Neville celebrate in the ring as they are given the Tag Title belts.

Tony Dawson goes to the ring to interview the new champions while Dusty Rhodes holds the hands of the new champions in the air.

Oliver says that he cannot believe that they did it.

We go to credits.

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