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WWE NXT Results (2/10/21): The Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Tommaso Ciampa & Timothy Thatcher

   February 11, 2021

WWE NXT
February 10, 2021
The Capitol Wrestling Center
Orlando, Florida

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Commentators: Vic Joseph, Wade Barrett, and Beth Phoenix

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: MSK vs. Legado Del Fantasma In A Semi-Final Round Match In The 2021 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament 

Wes Lee and Joaquin Wilde will start things off. Wilde talks smack to Lee. Lee side steps the collar and elbow tie up. Wilde signals for the test of strength. Wilde with a wrist lock takedown. Wilde with a quick takedown. Wilde taunts Lee. Wilde with a waist lock takedown. Wilde grapevines the legs of Lee. Lee applies an arm-bar. Lee sends Wilde to the corner. Wilde launches Lee over the top rope. Carter made the blind tag. Lee with an Apron Enzuigiri. Rebound Dropkick/Bronco Buster Combination for a one count. Carter applies a front face lock. Wrist Lock Exchange. Carter with an arm-drag takeover. Wilde tags in Mendoza. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Mendoza applies a side headlock. Mendoza grabs a side headlock. Carter denies the deep arm-drag. Chain grappling exchange. Carter whips Mendoza across the ring. Mendoza dives over Carter. Carter tags in Lee. Lee ducks a clothesline from Mendoza. MSK gangs up on Mendoza. Lee with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Carter with a Double Foot Stomp. Lee hooks the outside leg for a two count.

Mendoza shoves Lee. Mendoza sends Lee face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Mendoza stomps on Lee’s chest. Mendoza sends Lee back first into the turnbuckles. Running Forearm Smash/Corner Clothesline Combination. Legado Del Fantasma abuses the referee’s five count. Double Vertical Suplex. Assisted Splash for a two count. Wilde slams Lee’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Wilde tags in Mendoza. Lee dives over Wilde. Lee rolls under a clothesline from Mendoza. Lee tags in Carter. Carter with two cross chops. Carter drives his knee into the midsection of Mendoza. Carter with a Pump Knee Strike. Standing Switch Exchange. Carter side steps Mendoza into the turnbuckles. Carter with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Following a rolling snap mare takeover, Carter with The PK for a two count. Carter whips Mendoza across the ring. Mendoza holds onto the ropes. Mendoza kicks Carter in the chest. Mendoza tags in Wilde. Mendoza launches Carter over the top rope. Wilde dropkicks Carter off the ring apron. Wilde sends Lee crashing to the outside. Legado Del Fantasma has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

Mendoza goes for a German Suplex, but Carter lands back on his feet. Carter dodges The Flying Enzuigiri. Carter with a Desperation Enzuigiri. Carter tags in Lee. Lee clotheslines Mendoza. Lee scores the elbow knockdown. Lee delivers his combination offense. Lee with a leaping hook kick. Lee dumps Wilde over the top rope. MSK delivers Hot Fire Flame off the apron. Lee lands The SomerSault Plancha. Lee rolls Mendoza back into the ring. Lee hooks the outside leg for a two count. Wilde pulls Mendoza out of the ring. Wilde kicks Carter in the gut. Wilde whips Carter into the plexiglass. Mendoza with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Mendoza delivers The SpringBoard Missile Dropkick. Mendoza tags in Wilde. Wilde hits The Reverse Hurricanrana. Wilde tags in Mendoza. Mendoza with The Twisting  Vertical Suplex for a two count. Mendoza with a Spinning Back Kick. Mendoza tags in Wilde. Wilde goes for The Assisted 450 Splash, but Lee gets his knees up in the air. Lee goes for an inside cradle, but Mendoza breaks it up with The Running Death Valley Driver. Mendoza dumps Carter out of the ring. Lee struggles to get back on his feet. This allows Carter to pull Mendoza out of the ring. Lee SuperKicks Wilde. Lee tags in Carter. Lee with a shot to the midsection of Wilde. MSK connects with their Running BlockBuster/SpineBuster Combination to pickup the victory.

Winner: MSK via Pinfall 

Second Match: Xia Li w/Boa & Tian Sha vs. Cora Jade 

Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter are trying to get Li’s attention. Jade attacks Li from behind. Li is pissed. Li with a running forearm smash. Li kicks Jade in the back. Li sends Jade face first into the middle rope. Li connects with The Windmill Kick to pickup the victory. After the match, Li kicks Jade out of the ring. Li tells Catanzaro and Carter to go away. Carter yells at Sha. Li throws Carter off the stage. Li apologizes for Carter’s actions. Sha starts choking Boa. Li viciously attacks Catanzaro. Li drops Catanzaro with The Spinning Heel Kick.

Winner: Xia Li via Pinfall 

The Way, William Regal, and Kushida In-Ring Segment 

Third Match: Ember Moon & Shotzi Blackheart vs. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell In A Semi-Final Round Match In The Inaugural Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament 

Ember Moon and Candice LeRae will start things off. The action started during the commercial break. Moon with a side headlock takeover. LeRae answers with the headscissors escape. Moon applies a side headlock. Moon grabs a side wrist lock. Moon tags in Blackheart. Moon whips LeRae across the ring. Blackheart sweeps out the legs of LeRae. Moon with a basement dropkick. Blackheart with a twisting elbow drop for a two count. Blackheart applies the cravate. Blackheart with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Blackheart tags in Moon. Moon with clubbing shoulder blocks. Moon throws LeRae into the turnbuckles. Moon tags in Blackheart. LeRae crawls under Blackheart. LeRae tags in Hartwell. Blackheart is throwing haymakers at Hartwell. Hartwell dumps Blackheart face first on the top turnbuckle pad. Hartwell with The Side Walk Slam for a two count. Hartwell slams Blackheart’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Hartwell repeatedly stomps on Blackheart’s chest. Hartwell hooks the outside leg for a two count. Hartwell tags in LeRae. LeRae with a shot to the midsection of Blackheart. LeRae tugs on Blackheart’s hair. LeRae pulls Blackheart down to the mat for a two count.

LeRae applies a top wrist lock. Blackheart with a forearm smash. LeRae drives her knee into the midsection of Blackheart. Following a snap mare takeover, LeRae with a running neck snap for a two count. LeRae drags Blackheart to the corner. Hartwell tags herself in. Hartwell stomps on Blackheart’s chest. Hartwell whips Blackheart across the ring. Hartwell scores the elbow knockdown. Hartwell taunts Moon. Hartwell hooks the outside leg for a two count. Hartwell applies a front face lock. LeRae tags herself in. LeRae drops Blackheart with The Sole Food for a two count. LeRae goes back to the top wrist lock. Blackheart with forearm shivers. LeRae scores the elbow knockdown for a two count. Blackheart decks LeRae with a JawBreaker. Blackheart tags in Moon. Moon clotheslines LeRae. Moon takes a swipe at Hartwell. Moon drops LeRae with a shoulder tackle. Moon thrust kicks the midsection of LeRae. Moon kicks LeRae in the chest. Moon with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Moon dropkicks LeRae. LeRae tags in Hartwell. Moon ducks a clothesline from Hartwell. Moon with The Rolling Elbow. Moon tags in Blackheart. NecBreaker/CodeBreaker Combination. Blackheart delivers The RoundHouse Kick for a two count. Blackheart tags in Moon.

Blackheart applies The Upside Down. Moon with a flying forearm smash. Moon with an inside cradle for a two count. Blackheart pulls LeRae off the ring apron. LeRae shoves Blackheart into the announce table. Hartwell trips Moon. Hartwell tags in LeRae. LeRae with a Flying Hurricanrana off the apron. LeRae rolls Moon back into the ring. LeRae hooks the outside leg for a two count. LeRae tags in Hartwell. Hartwell repeatedly stomps on Moon’s back for a one count. Hartwell applies a rear chin lock. Hartwell pulls Moon down to the mat for a two count. Hartwell goes back to the rear chin lock. Moon with heavy bodyshots. Hartwell continues to pull Moon down to the mat. Hartwell tags in LeRae. LeRae stomps on Moon’s back. LeRae with a Senton Splash for a two count. LeRae drags Moon to the corner. Hartwell tags herself in. Hartwell stomps on the left knee of Moon. Moon with a knife edge chop. Hartwell clotheslines Moon for a two count. LeRae tags herself in. LeRae with a Leg Drop. LeRae sends Moon chest first into the turnbuckles. LeRae with a Running Hip Attack. LeRae tags in Hartwell.

Hartwell with a Running Forearm Smash for a two count. Following a snap mare takeover, Hartwell applies a rear chin lock. Hartwell whips Moon across the ring. Moon holds onto the ropes. Moon dodges The Big Boot. Moon dumps Hartwell over the top rope. Blackheart and LeRae are tagged in. Blackheart with a double leg takedown. Blackheart transitions into a ground and pound attack. Blackheart with The Rolling Elbow. Blackheart with a Tornado Knee Smash. Blackheart follows that with The Reverse Senton for a two count. Blackheart tags in Moon. CodeBreaker/Reverse SlingBlade Combination for a two count. Hartwell dumps Blackheart out of the ring. Moon nails Hartwell with The Pump Kick. LeRae attacks Moon from behind. LeRae tags in Hartwell.

Hartwell has Moon draped across the middle rope. LeRae with The Quebrada. LeRae lands The Suicide Dive. Hartwell hooks the inside leg for a two count. Hartwell sends Moon to the corner. Hartwell tags in LeRae. Moon side steps LeRae into the turnbuckles. Moon kicks Hartwell into LeRae. Moon tags in Blackheart. Blackheart with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Blackheart with forearm shivers. LeRae kicks Blackheart in the gut. LeRae SuperKicks Blackheart. LeRae tags in Hartwell. LeRae delivers The Wicked Step Sister. Hartwell connects with The SpringBoard Elbow Drop for a two count. Moon and LeRae are brawling on the outside. Blackheart rolls Hartwell over for a one count. Blackheart with a Rising Knee Strike. Blackheart with The Leaping DDT. Blackheart rocks LeRae with The RoundHouse Kick. Moon hits The Eclipse. Blackheart plants Hartwell with The Senton Bomb to pickup the victory.

Winner: Ember Moon & Shotzi Blackheart via Pinfall 

Finn Balor & Pete Dunne Video Package 

Fourth Match: Kushida vs. Austin Theory w/Johnny Gargano 

Rockers punches after the bell rings. Kushida repeatedly kicks the left shoulder of Theory. Kushida transitions into a corner mount. Kushida is distracted by Gargano. Theory punches Kushida in the back. Theory with a forearm smash. Theory whips Kushida across the ring. Theory dropkicks Kushida. Theory slams Kushida’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Theory with clubbing shoulder blocks. Theory with forearm shivers. Theory sends Kushida to the corner. Kushida kicks Theory in the face. Kushida with forearm shivers. Theory drives his knee into the midsection of Kushida. Kushida reverses out of the irish whip from Theory. Kushida with a Judo Toss. Kushida with a Cartwheel Dropkick. Kushida delivers The Fast Ball. Standing Switch Exchange. Kushida with a Running Arm-Breaker. Kushida butterflies the arms of Theory. Kushida repeatedly stomps on Theory’s back. Kushida kicks Theory in the back. Theory answers with a knee lift. Theory with forearm shivers. Short-Arm Reversal by Kushida. Kushida kicks Theory in the gut. Kushida is tying Theory up in a knot. Kushida falls on the right shoulder of Theory.

Kushida fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Kushida applies a front face lock. Theory backs Kushida into the ropes. Kushida and Theory are trading back and forth shots. Kushida drops Theory with The Arm-Ringer. Kushida applies a wrist lock. Kushida ducks a clothesline from Theory. Kushida kicks the left shoulder of Theory. Theory launches Kushida over the top rope. Kushida with a straight right hand. Theory trips Kushida in mid-air. Theory rocks Kushida with a forearm smash. Theory has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Theory applies an arm-bar. Kushida with heavy bodyshots. Theory drives his knee into the midsection of Kushida. Theory with a Pendulum BackBreaker for a two count. Kushida with shots to the midsection of Theory. Theory punches Kushida in the back. Theory whips Kushida across the ring. Theory with The Fallaway Slam for a two count. Theory transitions into a ground and pound attack.

Theory with a knife edge chop. Theory with forearm shivers. Theory kicks Kushida in the gut. Theory with clubbing blows to Kushida’s back. Following a snap mare takeover, Kushida avoids the foot stomp. Kushida rolls Theory over for a two count. Theory reverses out of the irish whip from Kushida. Kushida drops Theory with a HandSpring Back Elbow Smash. Kushida hits The Turnbuckle Flatliner. Kushida with a Release German Suplex. Kushida stomps on the left hand of Theory. Kushida with The RoundHouse Kick for a two count. Kushida with clubbing arm-ringers. Theory regroups on the outside. Kushida dives off the apron. Theory with a running elbow smash. Theory goes for a PowerBomb, but Kushida blocks it. Kushida applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Gargano SuperKicks Kushida which forces the disqualification. After the match, Gargano tees off on Kushida. Gargano talks smack to Kushida. The Way gangs up on Kushida. Theory rolls Kushida back into the ring. Dexter Lumis pulls Theory under the ring. Gargano back peddles from Lumis. Kushida applies Two HoverBoard Locks. Lumis gets Theory trapped in Silence. Kushida poses with the NXT North American Title.

Winner: Kushida via Disqualification 

Killer Kross Promo 

WWE NXT Takeover: Vengeance Day Match Card 

1.) MSK vs. The Grizzled Young Veterans In The Finals Of The 2021 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic

2.) Johnny Gargano (c) vs. Kushida For The WWE NXT North American Championship

3.) Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez vs. Ember Moon & Shotzi Blackheart In The Finals Of The Inaugural Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic

4.) Io Shirai (c) vs. Toni Storm vs. Mercedes Martinez In A Triple Threat Match For The WWE NXT Women’s Championship

5.) Finn Balor (c) vs. Pete Dunne For The WWE NXT Championship

Fifth Match: The Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Tommaso Ciampa & Timothy Thatcher In A Semi-Final Round Match In The 2021 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament 

Ciampa and Thatcher attacks GYV before the bell rings. All hell is breaking loose on the outside. Ciampa tees off on Drake. Thatcher with forearm shivers. Ciampa repeatedly stomps on Drake’s chest. Ciampa launces Drake over the ringside barricade. Thatcher rolls Gibson back into the ring. Gibson backs away from Thatcher. Gibson with a forearm smash. Gibson punches Thatcher in the back. Gibson drives his knee into the midsection of Thatcher. Gibson applies a wrist lock. Thatcher with a knee lift. Thatcher drives his knee into Gibson’s ribs. Thatcher drags Gibson to the corner. Thatcher tags in Ciampa. Ciampa stomps on the left knee of Gibson. Ciampa hyperextends the left leg of Gibson. Ciampa tags in Thatcher. Thatcher with a knee lift. Thatcher applies a double wrist lock. Thatcher backs Gibson into the turnbuckles. Thatcher uppercuts Gibson. Drake prevents Gibson from hitting the turnbuckles. Gibson drives his knee into the midsection of Thatcher. Gibson hammers down on the back of Thatcher’s neck. Gibson tagin Drake. Drake kicks Thatcher in the gut. Drake with forearm shivers. Drake repeatedly stomps on Thatcher’s chest. Drake with a short-arm clothesline.

Drake and Thatcher are trading back and forth shots. Drake kicks Thatcher in the gut. Drake tags in Gibson. Drake applies a wrist lock. Thatcher with clubbing uppercuts. Thatcher applies an arm-bar. Drake wisely pulls Ciampa off the ring apron. Drake shoves Ciampa into the steel ring steps. Gibson rolls Thatcher over for a two count. Standing Switch Exchange. Gibson tags in Drake. Drake with a leaping back elbow smash. Gibson with a corner clothesline. Drake follows that with a Spinning Heel Kick. GYV PowerBombs Ciampa on the apron. GYV talks smack to Ciampa. Drake applies the cravate. Drake transitions into a front face lock. Gibson tags himself in. Gibson with a gut punch. Drake with a forearm smash. Gibson kicks Thatcher in the gut. Gibson uppercuts Thatcher. Gibson with a sharp knee strike. Gibson applies a rear chin lock. Gibson transitions into the cobra clutch. Ciampa is receiving medical attention on the outside. Gibson tags in Drake.

Drake rocks Thatcher with a forearm smash for a two count. Thatcher kicks Drake in the back. Drake repeatedly stomps on Thatcher’s chest. Drake with an elbow drop for a two count. Drake is throwing haymakers at Ciampa. Forearm/Uppercut Exchange. Thatcher with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex. Drake tags in Gibson. Gibson with a corner clothesline. Gibson with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Gibson rams his forearm across Thatcher’s face. Gibson applies a rear chin lock. Gibson uppercuts Thatcher. Thatcher is displaying his fighting spirit. Gibson with clubbing blows to Thatcher’s back. Gibson tags in Drake. Thatcher fights out of the electric chair position. Thatcher uppercuts Drake in mid-air. Gibson stops Thatcher in his tracks. Ciampa rocks Gibson with a forearm smash. Thatcher tags in Ciampa.

Ciampa with a series of clotheslines. Ciampa is fired up. Ciampa with Two German Suplex’s. Ciampa with The Air Raid Crash on top of Gibson for a two count. Ciampa unloads three knife edge chops. Drake denies The Fairy Tale Ending. Ciampa with clubbing blows to Drake’s back. Ciampa drives Drake back first into the turnbuckles. Gibson tags himself in. Gibson with rapid fire haymakers. Gibson goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Ciampa lands back on his feet. Ciampa with a blistering chop. Forearm Exchange. Ciampa slaps Thatcher in the face. Ciampa with a Pump Knee Strike. Gibson nails Ciampa with a throat thrust. Gibson with a Deadlift Vertical Suplex. Gibson tags in Drake. Drake dropkicks Thatcher off the apron. Doomsday Device for a two count. Gibson launches Thatcher over the top rope. Forearm/Palm Strike Exchange. Drake lands The Suicide Dive. Gibson negates The Willow’s Bell. Drake tags in Gibson. GYV connects with Ticket To Mayhem to pickup the victory.

Winner: The Grizzled Young Veterans via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez