WWE NXT
April 29, 2020
Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida
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Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Beth Phoenix, Tom Phillips, and Byron Saxton
Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: (1-0) El Hijo Del Fantasma vs. (0-1) Isaiah “Swerve” Scott. Group B Match In The Interim WWE NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Fantasma rolls Scott over for a one count. Fantasma taunts Scott. Fantasma with a waist lock takedown. Fantasma with The La Magistral for a one count. Scott is getting flustered. Leg Sweep Exchange. Fantasma with a HeadScissors TakeOver. Scott delivers his combination offense. Fantasma regroups on the outside. Fantasma avoids The Pump Kick. Scott dives off the ring apron. Fantasma with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Fantasma rolls Scott back into the ring. Fantasma kicks Scott in the chest. Fantasma with an overhand chop.
Scott gets Fantasma crotched on the top rope. Scott slaps Fantasma in the chest. Scott responds with a SpringBoard FrankenSteiner for a two count. Scott is raining down haymakers. Fantasma escapes the half nelson lock. Tip Up by Fantasma. Fantasma ducks a clothesline from Scott. Fantasma with a Flying Hurricanrana. Scott avoids The Baseball Slide Dropkick. Scott nails Fantasma with The Pump Kick. Scott has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Scott applies an arm-bar. Fantasma sends Scott to the ring apron. Scott goes for a sunset flip, but Fantasma counters with a basement dropkick.
Fantasma with a Corner Meteora. Fantasma slaps Scott in the chest. Fantasma puts Scott on the top turnbuckle. Fantasma with a Top Rope FrankenSteiner. Fantasma follows that with The Frog Splash for a two count. Chop Exchange. Scott with a straight right hand. Scott with a Deadlift Release German Suplex. Scott heads to the outside. Fantasm avoids The Fosbury Flop. Fantasma lands The Arrow From The Depths Of Hell. Scott negates The Thrill Of The Hunt. Scott goes for The JML Driver, but Fantasma counters with a deep arm-drag. Scott connects with The Rolling Crucifix to pickup the victory.
Winner: (1-1) Isaiah “Swerve” Scott via Pinfall
Dominik Dijakovic Promo
Yeah, Johnny Gargano is just playing victim. What exactly he’s the victim of, I’m not entirely sure. He wants to tear down NXT and rebuild it in his own image, which sounds absolutely awful, by the way. Johnny wants to revolt against the establishment. It’s kind of ironic because it’s the exact same establishment that put him in about 46,000 straight takeovers. You see my family taught me, when I was very young, that I need to respect the people who created me, who defined me. Johnny and his wife, they don’t respect anyone. They just wanna complain about everything, you know? Last week, Johnny rambled on and on and on about everything in the world. But he never mentioned one time about how he’s gonna back up his words in the ring. Well, next week, let’s see if Johnny can back up his words against somebody who’s literally twice his size in me.
Second Match: Candice LeRae w/Johnny Gargano vs. Kacy Catanzaro
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. LeRae backs Catanzaro into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. LeRae signals for the test of strength. Catanzaro with an arm-drag takeover. Catanzaro ducks a clothesline from LeRae. Catanzaro with a waist lock go-behind. Catanzaro with a HeadScissors TakeOver. LeRae side steps Catanzaro into the turnbuckles. Following a snap mare takeover, LeRae with a Running Neck Snap. Catanzaro with a shoulder block. Catanzaro kicks out the legs of LeRae. Catanzaro with a SlingShot Senton for a two count. Catanzaro with a drop toe hold. Catanzaro goes for a Twisting Splash, but LeRae gets her knees up in the air.
LeRae hooks both legs for a one count. LeRae with The Side Walk Slam for a two count. LeRae applies a rear chin lock. Catanzaro gets back to a vertical base. LeRae pulls Catanzaro down to the mat. LeRae with the cover for a two count. LeRae goes back to the rear chin lock. LeRae sends Catanzaro across the ring. Catanzaro goes for The Cazadora Bulldog, but LeRae counters with a Face Slam. Catanzaro rolls LeRae over for a two count. LeRae drops Catanzaro with a running elbow smash. LeRae with a chop/forearm combination. LeRae is mauling Catanzaro. LeRae punches Catanzaro in the back. LeRae connects with The Wicked Step Sister to pickup the victory. After the match, LeRae makes Catanzaro tap out to The Gargano Escape.
Winner: Candice LeRae via Submission
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Third Match: Charlotte Flair vs. Mia Yim
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Charlotte backs Yim into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Strong lockup. Charlotte applies a side headlock. Charlotte drives her knee into the midsection of Yim. Charlotte unloads two knife edge chops. Yim reverses out of the irish whip from Charlotte. Charlotte with a shoulder block from the ring apron. Charlotte rolls Yim over for a two count. Yim avoids The Big Boot. Yim unloads a flurry of left jabs. Yim kicks the left hamstring of Charlotte. Yim with a knee lift. Yim with a Spinning Back Kick. Yim follows that with an OverHeadKick. Yim hits The SlingShot Tornado DDT for a two count. Yim applies a waist lock. Charlotte decks Yim with a back elbow smash. Charlotte with clubbing blows to Yim’s back. Charlotte whips Yim across the ring. Tranquilo Pose. Charlotte denies The Suicide Dive.
Charlotte has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Charlotte dumps Yim out of the ring. Charlotte repeatedly stomps on Yim’s back. Charlotte uses the top rope as a weapon. Charlotte with a blistering chop. Charlotte is choking Yim with her boot. Charlotte toys around with Yim. Charlotte ducks a clothesline from Yim. Charlotte goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Yim lands back on her feet. Yim kicks Charlotte in the face. Yim with a high knee strike. Yim applies The Tarantula. Charlotte with a hand full of hair. Charlotte with clubbing elbow smashes. Charlotte talks smack to Yim. Charlotte is putting the boots to Yim.
Yim with forearms shivers. Charlotte shoves Yim. Yim ducks a clothesline from Charlotte. Yim connects with The Sole Food. Charlotte responds with a BackBreaker/Turnbuckle FlatLiner Combination. Yim pulls Charlotte off the middle turnbuckle. Yim hits Code Blue for a two count. Yim with a series of mid-kicks. Yim goes for Protect Ya Neck, but Charlotte counters with The Boston Crab. Yim rolls Charlotte over for a two count. Charlotte drops Yim with The Big Boot for a two count. Charlotte goes for The Figure Eight, but Yim counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Yim with The STO. Charlotte negates Protect Ya Neck. Charlotte makes Yim tap out to The Figure Eight.
Winner: Charlotte Flair via Submission
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Adam Cole Promo
Looks like next week we’re gonna get The Velveteen Dream vs. Adam Cole for my NXT Championship. The fact is, I am the reality here in NXT, The Velveteen Dream, he’s an experience that nobody ever wanted. And I stand by the fact that The Velveteen Dream, he doesn’t deserve a shot at my NXT Championship. But here’s what i’m gonna do, i’m gonna show up as NXT Champ. I am gonna show out as the greatest NXT Champion there’s ever been, then I’m gonna leave like I always do, the longest reigning NXT Champion of all time. The Dream it will be over, and there is nothing that Velveteen can do about it. And that, that’s undisputed.
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Fourth Match: Dexter Lumis vs. Shane Thorne
Thorne ducks a clothesline from Lumis. Thorne with a knife edge chop. Thorne with a forearm smash. Lumis is pissed. Lumis sends Thorne across the ring. Thorne ducks a clothesline from Lumis. Lumis with a Lou Thez Press. Lumis transitions into a ground and pound attack. Lumis uppercuts Thorne. Lumis is mauling Thorne in the corner. Lumis with vicious bodyshots. Thorne side steps Lumis into the turnbuckles. Thorne kicks Lumis in the back. Thorne punches Lumis in the back. Thorne hammers down on the back of Lumis neck.
Thorne goes for The Tornado DDT, but Lumis blocks it. Lumis with a straight right hand. Lumis goes for a Bodyslam, but Thorne lands back on his feet. Thorne rakes the eyes of Lumis. Thorne with two haymakers. Thorne uppercuts Lumis. Thorne negates The ChokeSlam. Thorne dropkicks Lumis. Thorne with a Flying Knee Strike. Thorne follows that with a Running Cannonball Strike. Lumis gets in a deep trance. Lumis connects with The SpineBuster. Lumis with The Uranage Slam. Lumis makes Thorne pass out to The Sitting Head/Arm Triangle Choke.
Winner: Dexter Lumis via Submission
Fifth Match: (0-1) Drake Maverick vs. (0-1) Tony Nese. Group A Match In The Interim WWE NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Nese sends Maverick face first to the canvas. Nese flexes his muscles. Maverick with a waist lock go-behind. Maverick applies a side headlock. Maverick transitions into a wrist lock. Nese drops Maverick with a forearm smash. Nese talks smack to Maverick. Nese drives Maverick back first into the turnbuckles. Maverick with rapid fire bodyshots. The referee admonishes Nese. Nese is mauling Maverick in the corner. Following a snap mare takeover, Nese kicks Maverick in the back. Nese punches Maverck in the back. Nese bodyslams Maverick. Nese continues to run his mouth.
Maverick is displaying his fighting spirit. Nese drops Maverick with a throat punch. Nese with a Running Bulldog across the top rope. Nese poses for the crowd. Nese has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Nese applies a rear chin lock. Maverick gets back to a vertical base. Following a snap mare takeover, Nese kicks Maverick in the back. Nese yanks on Maverick’s hair. Nese is bullying Maverick. Nese slaps Maverick in the face. Maverick is pissed. Nese slams Maverick’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Maverick tees off on Nese. Maverick with a Corner Dropkick.
Nese puts Maverick on the top turnbuckle. Maverick kicks Nese in the face. Maverick delivers The Missile Dropkick. Nese negates The Corner Cutter. Nese decks Maverick with a back elbow smash. Nese with a Snap German Suplex into the turnbuckles. Nese pulls down his knee pad. Nese is choking Maverick with his left knee. Nese goes for The Running Nese, but Maverick ducks out of the way. Maverick connects with The Corner Cutter for a two count. Maverick goes for The Flying Elbow Drop, but Nese ducks out of the way. Maverick gets Nese crotched on the top turnbuckle pad. Maverick plants Nese with an Avalanche Bulldog to pickup the victory.
Winner: (1-1) Drake Maverick via Pinfall
Sixth Match: Keith Lee (c) vs. Damian Priest For The WWE NXT North American Championship
Priest kicks the left hamstring of Lee. Priest sticks and moves. Priest with a back elbow smash. Priest ducks a clothesline from Lee. Lee lunges over Priest. Lee with a Diving Crossbody Block. Priest answers with a back elbow smash. Lee with a forearm smash in mid-air. Lee applies a waist lock. Priest uses his elbow to escape the hold. Lee clotheslines Priest over the top rope. Slugfest inside the NXT Arena. Lee throws Priest into the edge of the ring frame. Priest buries his elbow into the midsection of Lee. Lee with a gut punch. Priest side steps Lee through the ringside barricade. Priest has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Priest applies a rear chin lock. Priest drives his knee into Lee’s back. Priest punches Lee in the back. Priest with a Leaping Back Elbow Smash.
Priest goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Lee blocks it. Lee drives his knee into the midsection of Priest. Lee goes for The Delayed Vertical Suplex, but Lee lands back on his feet. Lee drops Priest with The Hangman’s NeckBreaker for a two count. Priest transitions into a ground and pound attack. Priest nails Lee with The Bell Clap. Lee responds with The Pounce into the turnbuckles. Lee delivers his combination offense. Lee with The SpineBuster. Lee lands The Corkscrew Pescado. Lee rolls Priest back into the ring. Lee hooks the outside leg for a two count. Lee with a Running Lariat for a two count. Priest negates The Spirit Bomb. Priest with forearm shivers. Lee goes for The ChokeSlam, but Priest blocks it. Priest kicks Lee in the face. Lee and Priest are trading back and forth shots.
Priest with The Broken Arrow. Lee heads to the outside. Priest with a Leaping Splash to the outside. Priest rolls Lee back into the ring. Priest with The Flying Cyclone Kick for a two count. Priest tells Lee to get up. Lee HeadButts Priest. Priest with a RoundHouse Kick. Lee with a forearm smash. Lee follows that with The Deadlift SuperPlex for a two count. Priest with a throat chop. Priest with a Cyclone Kick. Priest connects with The SitOut ChokeSlam for a two count. Priest is displaying his frustration. Priest distracts by the rolling the NXT North American Title into the ring. Priest tries to clock Lee with the nightstick. Lee delivers Grizzly Magnum. Lee plants Priest with Two Spirit Bombs to pickup the victory.
Winner: Still WWE NXT North American Champion, Keith Lee via Pinfall
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