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WWE NXT REPORT: WHO IS THE FOURTH?, DEMPSEY VERSUS GULAK, WAGNER VERSUS DIJAK, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2023-01-31 22:02:00

We are back with a look at Bron Breakker and Grayson Waller's steel cage match.

Bron says this is about proving that he is the best NXT Champion of all time.  This is his life. 

Waller says he is sick of Bron Breakker.  He has been running this brand.  He's been the guy and he's been the star.  He makes the decision that he will be the champion.  

We see the match from New Year's Evil.  We see the announcement of the steel cage match at Vengeance Day.

Waller says Bron Breakker is a wild dog.  Bron says his temper has gotten the best of him in NXT.  Waller says no one has taken advantage of Bron like anyone else.  Bron says his temper has led him to his biggest victories and his greatest defeats.  Waller says he will use that to win.  Bron says he will beat Waller within an inch of his life and beat him.  Waller says he will pass the test.  He says he wants to embarrass Bron.  Waller asks what will he do in his biggest moment.  Bron says this will be his Vegeance Day.

Match Number Four:  Tyler Bate versus Axiom

They lock up and Bate with a break.  They lock up and Bate with an arm bar and Axiom with an Irish whip.  Bate goes through the legs and Bate with a double leg take down into a rollup for a near fall.  They lock up and Bate with an uppercut and snap mare.  Bate blocks a snap mare and Bate with an arm bar.  Axiom with a front face lock.  Bate with an arm drag into an arm bar.  Bate blocks a hip toss and he takes Axiom to the mat.  Axiom uses the referee for a reversal.  Bate with an arm bar.  Axiom with a head scissors and arm drag followed by a drop kick for a near fall.  Axiom with a front face lock.  Bate tries to escape but Axiom holds on and gets a near fall.

Bate with a kick but Axiom hip tosses Bate over the top rope to the floor and Axiom follows.  Bate with a European uppercut and they return to the ring.  Bate with a side head lock and a kick to the head.  Bate with a side head lock take down.  Axiom with a head scissors.  Bate with a head stand to escape the hold.  Axiom with another head scissors.  Bate goes for another head stand escape and he succeeds and hits a drop kick.  Bate with a straitjacket choke and Axiom with a snap mare.  Bate with an uppercut off the turnbuckles for a near fall.  Bate with an abdominal stretch.  Axiom escapes and gives Bate a hip toss.  Axiom with an exploder  and a triangle.  Bate gets Axiom up and give Axiom an airplane spin.  Bate gets a second wind and he completes the round trip with a Death Valley Driver for a near fall.  

Bate with a forearm and Axiom fires back.  Axiom with an enzuigiri and a kick to the chest for a near fall.  Bate with a knee lift and he goes to the turnbuckles and goes for the uppercut but Axiom catches Bate out of the corner and applies a rear naked choke.  Axiom gets on Bate's back and Bate gets to his feet.  Bate powers out of the hold but Axiom with a waist lock.  Bate with a back elbow.  Axiom with a kick and Bate counters a rollup and drops down for a near fall.  Axiom with a punch and Bate misses a rolling kick.  Bate with bop and bang followed by a rebound clothesline.  Bate sets for the Tyler Driver but Axiom counters with a jackknife cover.  Bate bridges out and Axiom stops him for a moment.  Axiom with a rana to counter a Tyler Driver.  Bate holds on and hits the Tyler Driver for the three count.

Winner:  Tyler Bate

After the match, Bate shows respect to Axiom and they shake hands.

Damon Kemp attacks Axiom from behind and hits a uranage back breaker.  Bate stops Kemp from doing anything else to Axiom.

We go to Isla Dawn.  It is time to exhale all of the anger and mark a new beginning.  It is time to purify the negative energy around them and turn the uninitiated into this house.  There has always been a rage inside you but you always needed a gentle nudge from her.  She asks Alba if she is ready to join her.  We relinquish our need for control.  These emotions no longer serve us.  With this ritual, the initiation is done.

We see Roxanne Perez, Gigi Dolin, and Jacy Jayne in split screen as we go to commercial.

We are back and Carmelo and Trick are with McKenzie.  Trick says he isn't scared of Apollo, he is cold.  Trick doesn't know if he should go to Charlotte.  Hayes says Trick is going.   

She asks Hayes about the match on Saturday.  Hayes says he is of a different caliber.  Crews can have a 40 inch vertical but he cannot reach Carmelo's level.  Until you beat him two out of three falls, you cannot be him.

We go to the three women in the NXT Championship Match on Saturday.

Roxanne is asked about being in the Royal Rumble.  She says it was overwhelming and she feels grateful to have her music heard in front of 50,000 people, it was incredible to run to the ring.  Gigi and Jacy call it pathetic.  You aren't going to Wrestlemania, you are going to Vengeance Day to lose the title.  Jacy says it will all be over for Roxanne on Saturday.  Roxanne says there was truth behind what Gigi and Jacy said to each other.  Jacy says Roxanne has the same odds of winning Saturday as she did at the Rumble . . . zero.

Jacy tells Roxanne she had a good run.  She tells Roxanne kudos.  You have peaked at 21 and that sucks for you.  It all comes to an end on Saturday.  Roxanne disputes Jacy.  GIgi says Roxanne made one critical mistake, she messed with Toxic Attraction.  Jacy says that Roxanne can play the 'what if' game.  Whether you like it or not, it will be two on one on Saturday.  Your fifteen minutes of fame is over.

Roxanne gets up and leaves the room.

Jacy says she does not care if she upset Roxanne.  Jacy says you are looking at the next champion.  Gigi says Vic and Booker are trying to put a wedge between them.  Order will be restored on Saturday and you will see who they really are.  Gigi says the course of the women's division changes when she . . . they win the titles.

Roxanne attacks Jacy and Gigi and then hits a Thesz Press on Jacy.  Gigi grabs Roxanne and Roxanne goes after Gigi.

Match Number Five:  Dani Palmer versus Stevie Turner

They lock up and Turner with an arm bar and wrist lock take down.  Palmer with a reversal.  Turner with a waist lock and Palmer with a standing switch.  Turner with a head lock and kicks to the head.  Turner with face washes and a running boot to the head.  Turner with forearms to the back and a neck breaker.  Turner with a snap mare and a chin bar.  Palmer with a flying clothesline but Turner with a kick.  Dani with a jaw breaker and a Thesz Press.  Palmer slams Turner's head into the mat.  Turner with a bicycle kick and a DDT.  Turner with a Side Effect for the three count.

Winner:  Stevie Turner

Kiana James is on the phone and she says that she loves the person on the phone.  Fallon Henley shows up and wants to know who Kiana is talking to and she yells at Kiana.

Katana Chance and Kayden Carter show up and they say that the challengers are not talking about the match.

Fallon says she might not be friends with Kiana like Kayden and Katana are but they are going to go all out on Saturday.

Fallon tells Kiana to focus .

Match Number Six:  Charlie Dempsey versus Drew Gulak (with Hank Walker)

They lock up and Drew with a side head lock take down.  Dempsey with a take down but Gulak holds on to the head lock.  Dempsey with a head scissors and Drew escapes.  Drew with a front face lock and Dempsey with a wrist lock.  They go to a Greco Roman Knuckle Lock.  Dempsey with a bridge but Drew gets a near fall.  Dempsey gets a near fall but Gulak with a sunset flip for a near fall.  Dempsey with a side head lock.  Dempsey with a take down and a near fall.  Dempsey with a take down but Drew rolls through and gets a near fall.  Drew slams Dempsey into the ropes and Dempsey holds his leg.  Dempsey with a European uppercut and Drew slaps Dempsey.  Drew tries for a Sharpshooter but Dempsey blocks it.  Drew turns it into a Cloverleaf and a chin lock.  

Dempsey escapes and applies a heel hook.  Drew with a kick.  Dempsey with a European uppercut and a dragon screw for a near fall.  Dempsey with a double underhook and a bridging suplex into a guillotine.  Dempsey with a Fujiwara arm bar into a rollup for a near fall.  Dempsey with a butterfly suplex for a near fall.  Dempsey with a waist lock and a deadlift German suplex for a near fall.  Drew with a forearm to the arm and he tries for a crossface chicken wing but Dempsey with a snap mare.  Gulak avoids a dragon screw but Dempsey with a dragon screw.  Dempsey with a heel hook and Drew escapes.  Drew with a clothesline for a near fall.  

Drew with a side head lock but Dempsey with a back breaker for a near fall.  Gulak slaps Dempsey and Dempsey kicks Drew in the head.  Drew with a double leg take down and he gets a near fall.  Dulak avoids a sleeper and he applies a wrist lock.  Dempsey with a crossface chicken wing and Dempsey keeps Drew from getting to the ropes.  Dempsey with a body scissors but Drew fights through it and Drew sends Dempsey into the ropes and Dempsey hits Walker.  Drew with a rollup for the three count.

Winner:  Drew Gulak

Von Wagner throws a chair and Robert Stone says this isn't working.  Stone asks why is he managing Von.  He knows nothing about Von.  He knows Von is big and he growls.  You want to get to the next level.  You need to show him who Von is and who he is inside.  Stone tells Von to help him help Von.

Match Number Seven:  Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid (with Joe Gacy and Ava Raine) versus Malik Blade and Edris Enofe versus Andre Chase and Duke Hudson (with Thea Hail) in a New Day Invitational Match to see who is added to the NXT Men's Tag Title Match at Vengeance Day

Duke and Rip start things off.  They lock up and Rip with a punch to the ribs but Duke blocks an Irish whip.  Duke with a slam and Chase tags in.  Chase with a drop toe hold and Duke with an elbow drop to the back for a near fall.  Rip backs away and he chops Enofe on the apron to tag him in.  They shake hands and Chase blocks an arm drag.  Chase with a rollup for a near fall.  Enofe with a La Magistral attempt but Chase with a near fall.  Enofe with a waist lock and Chase holds on to the ropes.  Enofe with a drop kick and he tags in Blade.  Enofe with an arm drag and he trips Chase.  Blade with a kick and Enofe with a clothesline.  Blade gets a near fall.  Chase with a jaw breaker.  Jagger tags in and he pulls Chase to the mat by the hair.  Jagger with kicks and Chase goes to the floor.

Rip gets Chase up and they hit a slingshot IndieTaker to Chase.  Rip sends Chase's throat into the apron.  Rip with a side slam and he gets a near fall.  Rip with a chin lock.  Rip with a short arm clothesline for a near fall.  Rip gets another near fall.  Rip with a back elbow and he tries for a suplex but Chase blocks it.  Rip with a forearm to the back.  Chase with a suplex to Rip and both men are down.  Jagger tags in and he drop kicks Duke off the apron.  Chase with a back body drop and Duke isn't on the apron.  Rip tags in and Chase sends Rip to the floor.  Rip and Jagger pull Enofe and Blade off the apron.  Jagger tags in and they hit an elevated lungblower for a near fall.

Jagger has some words for Thea while Rip taunts Chase.  Duke tags in and he connects with forearms to Jagger and Rip.  Duke with a side slam to Rip.  Duke with a Chase U elbow and back senton.  Duke Irish whips Jagger to the apron and follows with a boot to send Jagger to the floor.  Duke with a shoulder tackle Jagger and he hits a slingshot German suplex for a near fall.  Duke sets for a super kick and Blade tags in and he hits a springboard cross body.  Blade with a head scissors to Duke on the floor.  Blade with a splash and Enofe with an elbow.  They hit a swinging neck breaker and Samoan drop combination for a near fall and everyone is down in the ring. 

Chase and Enofe punch Rip to send him to the floor.  Enofe and Blade with a double drop kick and a double flip dive to the floor.  Jagger crotches Enofe and punches him.  Blade with a double sledge to the back.  Rip pulls Blade off the apron and sends him into the ring steps.  Rip and Jagger go for a double superplex but Chase tags in and he comes under for a Tower of Doom.  Andre with a C-H-A-S-E-U Stomp to Jagger.  Ava gets on the apron and distracts Chase.  Thea pulls Ava off the apron as Jagger punches Chase.  Jagger misses a drop kick into the corner.  Duke tags in and they hit the Fratliner for the three count.

Winner:  Andre Chase and Duke Hudson

We see Gallus on the HBalKony.  Pretty Deadly are in the aisle.

The New Day are on the HBTron.  They say they are going to see all of you at Vengeance Day.

We go to credits.


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