Dusty Rhodes Women’s Tag Team Classic (Semifinal)
Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzales vs. Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter
Dakota and Kacy start. The rules are overwhelmed until Raquel takes over and wins the fight over her opponents. Dakota enters the ring but is overtaken by Kacy and both women relieve. Carter beats the Rudas but is attacked by Raquel at ringside.
Carter escapes from a key after the commercial break and his partner enters the ring to apply offense on Dakota. Both faces seek to bring down Raquel as a team. Dakota creates a distraction on Kacy for her partner to apply the Choke Bomb on Kayden.
Winners: Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzales on the count of three
Dakota and Raquel will face next week’s winner between The Way (Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae) and the pair of Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon. It is also announced that the final of the Women’s Tag Team Classic will take place at NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day. Cameras show Edge backstage chatting with NXT General Manager William Regal.
Austin Theory (With Johnny Gargano) Vs. It
doesn’t take long for Leon Ruff Theory to gain dominance by smashing his opponent’s face into the corner. Ruff escapes his rival’s attacks and applies a swift offense that knocks Theory down quickly. Gargano distracts Ruff from ringside, but nothing stops him from continuing the fight. The two fighters knock each other down and Leon seeks to finish Austin, but the latter steps forward and takes his rival to close out with the Unproven Cutter.
Winner: Austin Theory on account of three
Austin follows the attack on Leon Ruff and prepares to hit him with the bell. Dexter Lumis surprised him with a Jacket! The bizarre wrestler plucks a piece of Theory’s hair and smells it with desire.
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic (Quarterfinals)
Fight House Party (Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik) vs. Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza)
The masked men dominate until Mendoza gets the relief and performs a team maneuver with his partner. Legacy of the Phantom dominates until Lynx escapes from a padlock and provides relief to Metalik. The latter falls to ringside for a key and Wilde takes over to jump on him.
Metalik manages to connect a Powerbomb from the third-string after the commercial break. The two teams relieve and Lince looks dominant over Joaquin. Metalik enters the ring and both masked men receive a DDT from their rival. Those of RAW respond by launching themselves on their rivals at ringside, but Legado del Fantasma responds with a team attack on Dorado for the victory.
Winners: Legacy of the Phantom on behalf of three
Legacy of the Ghost will face MSK in the semi-final of the tournament next week. Nash Carter and Wes Lee’s team enters the scene and congratulates their next rivals before telling them that they will be looking to finish them off for the final.
Pete Dunne enters the ring in the company of Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch. Dunne demands an opportunity to the NXT Championship and Finn Balor comes on stage to face him. The champion makes the match official for TakeOver: Vengeance Day. Metallingus sounds from the speakers. EDGE GOES TO THE CAPITOL WRESTLING CENTER! The Royal Rumble winner remembers that he can redeem his chance with any WWE champion. After praising Dunne and Bálor, he warns that he will watch the match on Vengeance Day up close and it could be crucial to his final decision heading into WrestleMania 37.
Johnny Gargano approaches William Regal’s office to claim Dexter Lumis’s attack on Austin Theory. Kushida surprises the American champion and applies pressure on his arm.
Jessi Kamea (With Robert Stone And Aliyah) Vs. Toni Storm
Storm dominates most of the fight and seeks a quick victory. Mercedes Martinez appears to attack Toni Combat without results altercation continues as Io Shirai walks up the ramp. The women’s champion lunges at her two opponents with a Moonsault and launches them towards ringside.
Cameron Grimes’s return is announced for next week.
NXT Cruiser Championship
Santos Escobar (with Legacy of the Phantom) vs. Curt Stallion
Escobar gains dominance after several minutes of struggle, but the appearance of Scarlett in the heights begins to cause his distraction. Stallion defends himself from a hitting Fireman’s Carry and jumps on the champion with a Frog Splash. Escobar smashes his face into the cornerback and reverses a suplex on his Phantom Driver.
Winner and STILL CHAMPION: Santos Escobar on behalf of three
Carrion Kross appears and takes down Legacy of the Phantom. He warns that despite the insolence received, he will give Escobar the gift of time to prepare for his destruction. Edge prepares to leave the compound but is stopped by Carrion Kross. The latter warns him that he wants a match with whoever lifts the title at TakeOver and will destroy anyone who stands in his way. Edge warns him that such threats are the ones that managed to motivate him to fight again in the first place, and he’s not afraid to defend his position with anyone.
Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic (Quarterfinals)
The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole And Roderick Strong) vs. Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher
Adam Cole and Tommaso Ciampa struggle for several minutes until they decide to relieve their respective teammates. Thatcher starts her usual match on the canvas with Strong but is outmatched by the team maneuvers of her two rivals. Timothy pushes Roderick to his corner and Tommaso goes out to the ring to apply punishment. Undisputed Era is in danger until Strong escapes and the four men meet in the ring before the commercial break.
Thatcher and Ciampa remain dominant over Adam Cole after a brief struggle with Strong. Those of Undisputed Era manage to stop Tommaso and go for the double Superkick, but the account only reaches two. Timothy saves his partner from ringside and allows him to connect the Modified DDT on Strong.
Winners: Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher on account of three
Ciampa and Thatcher will face Grizzled Young Veterans in the semifinals next week. GYV is out to attack their next opponents! The referees separate them before closing this week’s episode. End of a stream.
