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WWE NXT Results (5/18/21): Johnny Gargano vs. Bronson Reed

   May 19, 2021

WWE NXT
May 18, 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: Toni Storm vs. Zoey Stark 

Storm slaps Stark in the face. Stark runs Storm into the turnbuckles. Stark repeatedly stomps on Storm’s chest. Stark is throwing haymakers at Storm. Stark dropkicks Storm to the floor. Stark with The Slingshot Pescado. Stark stomps on the midsection of Storm. Stark rolls Storm back into the ring. Stark with a SpringBoard Missile Dropkick. Storm denies The PK. Storm pulls Stark off the ring apron. Storm throws Stark into the steel ring post. Storm with a Running Knee Strike. Storm talks smack to Stark. Stark gets back in the ring at the count of eight. Storm toys around with Stark. Storm with forearm shivers. Storm repeatedly stomps on Stark’s chest. Stark with forearm shivers. Storm with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count. Storm applies the cravate. Storm whips Stark across the ring. Storm drops Stark with The Big Boot for a two count.

Stark drives her knee into the midsection of Storm. Storm with an open palm strike. Storm slams Stark’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Storm with a Hip Toss. Toe Kick Exchange. Storm with a Pendulum BackBreaker. Storm applies The BackBreaker Stretch. Storm hooks the outside leg for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Storm with two uppercuts. Stark with the backslide cover for a two count. Stark with forearm shivers. Stark ducks a clothesline from Storm. Stark with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Stark with two clotheslines. Stark follows that with a Rising Knee Strike for a two count. Stark stomps on Storm’s back. Stark slams Storm’s head on the turnbuckle pad. Stark kicks Storm in the gut. Stark slaps Storm in the chest. Storm with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Storm with a knife edge chop. Storm uppercuts Stark. Storm with a snap mare takedown for a two count.

Stark with a blistering chop. Storm dumps Stark out of the ring. Stark with a double leg takedown for a two count. Storm applies a front face lock. Storm transitions into a rear chin lock. Storm hooks both legs for a two count. Second Forearm Exchange. Storm reverses out of the irish whip from Stark. Stark side steps Storm into the turnbuckles. Stark SuperKicks Storm. Following a snap mare takeover, Stark with a Sliding Lariat. Stark with a Sliding Knee Strike for a two count. Storm denies The Half & Half Suplex. Storm kicks Stark in the gut. Storm goes for Storm Zero, but Stark counters with The Hurricanrana. Stark SuperKicks Storm. Stark hits The Half & Half Suplex for a two count. Stark with Muay Thai Knee Strike. Stark goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Storm lands back on his feet. Storm ducks a clothesline from Stark. Storm with a Release German Suplex. Storm connects with Storm Zero for a two count. Storm is shocked. Storm connects with The Hip Lock Bomb to pickup the victory.

Winner: Toni Storm via Pinfall 

NXT Prime Target: Killer Kross vs. Finn Balor II 

Second Match: Cameron Grimes vs. Jake Atlas 

Atlas ducks a clothesline from Grimes. Atlas dropkicks Grimes to the floor. Grimes regroups on the outside. Grimes with a forearm smash. Grimes kicks Atlas in the gut. Grimes uppercuts Atlas. Forearm Exchange. Grimes whips Atlas across the ring. Atlas holds onto the ropes. Atlas kicks Grimes in the chest. Grimes decks Atlas with a back elbow smash. Atlas kicks Grimes in the face. Atlas with a Lucha Libre Arm-Drag. Atlas with a Running Enzuigiri. Atlas follows that with The Flying Hurricanrana for a two count. Atlas pulls Grimes off the bottom rope. Grimes kicks Atlas in the face. Grimes back drops Atlas over the top rope. Atlas with a shoulder block. Atlas slips over Grimes back. Grimes drops Atlas with a Running Knee Lift. Grimes with a Running Lariat for a two count. Grimes starts choking Atlas. Grimes with a Mid-Kick. Grimes rams his elbow across the throat of Atlas.

Grimes whips Atlas into the turnbuckles. Grimes plays to the crowd. Atlas with a back elbow smash. Atlas with a chop/haymaker combination. Grimes unloads Two Mid-Kicks. Atlas slaps Grimes in the face. Atlas reverses out of the irish whip from Grimes. Atlas uppercuts Grimes. Grimes ducks a clothesline from Atlas. Grimes goes for a Bodyslam, but Atlas lands back on his feet. Atlas with The Release German Suplex. Grimes responds with The Superman Punch. Short-Arm Reversal by Atlas. Atlas with The Pump Knee Strike. Atlas with The Discus Lariat for a two count. Grimes has Atlas perched on the top turnbuckle. Atlas dives over Grimes. Grimes hits The Collision Course. Grimes prepares for The Cave In. Grimes gets distracted by The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase. Atlas rolls Grimes over to pickup the victory.

Winner: Jake Atlas via Pinfall 

Third Match: Killian Dain w/Drake Maverick vs. Alexander Wolfe w/Imperium 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Wolfe shoves the back of Dain’s head. Dain with two haymakers. Wolfe kicks Dain in the gut. Wolfe with a knee lift. Wolfe with a Running Boot. Wolfe stomps on the midsection of Dain. Wolfe transitions into a ground and pound attack. Uppercut Exchange. Dain with heavy bodyshots in the corner. Dain whips Wolfe into the turnbuckles. Dain levels Wolfe with a Body Avalanche.

Dain drives Wolfe face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Dain clotheslines Wolfe. Fabian Aichner runs interference. Aichner shoves Maverick off the ring apron. Dain nails Aichner with The Pump Kick. Wolfe ducks a clothesline from Dain. Wolfe with a Release German Suplex. Wolfe was very hesitant to hit Dain with a steel chair. Dain connects with The Divide to pickup the victory. After the match, Imperium viciously attacks Wolfe. Imperium plants Wolfe with The European Bomb.

Winner: Killian Dain via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Tommaso Ciampa & Timothy Thatcher vs. Legado Del Fantasma 

Tommaso Ciampa and Joaquin Wilde will start things off. Wilde is playing mind games with Ciampa. Ciampa runs after Wilde. Ciampa avoids the elbow drop. Ciampa pulls Wilde out of the ring. Ciampa throws Wilde into the plexiglass. Ciampa pats himself on the shoulder. Ciampa rolls Wilde back into the ring. Ciampa ducks a clothesline from Wilde. Ciampa applies a side headlock. Wilde whips Ciampa across the ring. Ciampa drops Wilde with a shoulder tackle for a one count. Ciampa applies a front face lock. Ciampa transitions into a side headlock. Ciampa grabs a side wrist kick. Ciampa tags in Thatcher. Thatcher applies the cravate. Thatcher with clubbing shoulder blocks. Wilde backs Thatcher into the turnbuckles. Mendoza tags himself in. Mendoza kicks Thatcher in the gut. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Thatcher applies a side headlock. Thatcher with a single leg takedown. Thatcher applies The Double Wrist Lock. Mendoza backs Thatcher into the ropes. Thatcher tags in Ciampa.

Ciampa with a gut punch. Ciampa with a blistering chop. Ciampa applies the headscissors neck lock. Ciampa slams Mendoza’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Ciampa applies a wrist lock. Ciampa whips Mendoza into the turnbuckles. Ciampa with a running forearm smash. Mendoza kicks Ciampa in the face. Mendoza is raining down haymakers. Ciampa with The Big Boot. Ciampa drives Mendoza face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Ciampa tags in Thatcher. Thatcher applies the cravate. Mendoza grabs a side headlock. Thatcher transitions into a standing chin bar. Mendoza drives his knee into the midsection of Thatcher. Mendzoa applies a side headlock. Thatcher whips Mendoza across the ring. Mendoza slides under Thatcher. Mendoza dropkicks the left knee of Thatcher. Mendoza with clubbing mid-kicks. Stereo Ankle Locks. Wilde with a forearm smash. Mendoza decks Thatcher with a back elbow smash. Mendoza with a Roll Through Enzuigiri. Wilde with a JawBreaker to Ciampa. Ciampa clotheslines Wilde. Step Up Enzuigiri Exchange.

Ciampa and Thatcher has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Forever Clotheslines. Ciampa with a leaping double clothesline. Ciampa is fired up. Wilde denies The Willlow’s Bell. Ciampa with a straight right hand. Mendoza attacks Ciampa from behind. Mendoza repeatedly stomps on Ciampa’s chest. Mendoza tags in Wilde. Double Irish Whip. Double SpineBuster. Wish Bone Attack. Double Basement dropkick for a two count. Wilde applies a rear chin lock. Wilde tags in Mendoza. Mendoza with a forearm shot across the back of Ciampa. Mendoza and Ciampa are trading back and forth shots. Mendoza rakes the eyes of Ciampa. Mendoza drives his knee into the midsection Ciampa. Mendoza with a running shoulder block. Ciampa sends Mendoza shoulder first into the steel rig post. Ciampa tags in Thatcher. Thatcher with Two Side Belly to Belly Suplex’s. Thatcher with a series of uppercuts. Thatcher with a Head & Arm Suplex for a two count.

Thatcher is mauling Mendoza in the corner. Thatcher tags in Ciampa. Ciampa with a chop/forearm combination. Ciampa tags in Thatcher. Thatcher with forearm shivers. Thatcher tags in Ciampa. Ciampa with a knee lift. Double Overhand Chop. Ciampa with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Ciampa applies a wrist lock. Ciampa with the irish whip from Mendoza. Mendoza side steps Ciampa into the turnbuckles. Mendoza with an Apron Enzuigiri. Mendoza dives over Ciampa. Knife Edge Chop Exchange. Ciampa with forearm shivers. Mendoza denies The Fairy Tale Ending. Mendoza drops Ciampa with The Shining Wizard. Mendoza with a corner clothesline. Mendoza tags in Wilde. Wilde with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Wilde tags in Mendoza. Assisted Rebound Splash. Mendoza with The SpingBoard MoonSault for a two count. Thatcher is raining down forearms. Mendoza knocks Thatcher off the apron. Mendoza kicks Ciampa in the face. Mendoza tags in Wilde. Legado Del Fantasma goes for their Running Enzuigiri/Side Russian Leg Sweep Combination. Thatcher and Mendoza are brawling on the outside. Wilde lands The SomerSault Plancha. Ciampa connects with The Willow’s Bell for a two count. Thatcher punches Mendoza in the back. The Grizzled Young Veterans nails Ciampa with The Helter Skelter on the apron. Wilde tags in Mendoza. Legado Del Fantasma plants Ciampa with The Running Enzuigiri/Side Russian Leg Sweep Combination to pickup the victory.

Winner: Legado Del Fantasma via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Sarray vs. Aliyah w/The Robert Stone Brand 

Sarray wants Aliyah to shake her hand. Aliyah kicks Sarray in the gut. Aliyah with clubbing blows to Sarray’s back. Short-Arm Reversal by Sarray. Sarray with two arm-drags. Sarray with a basement dropkick. Jessia Kamea trips Sarray from the outside. Aliyah attacks Sarray from behind. Aliyah with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Aliyah with forearm shivers. Aliyah whips Sarray across the ring.

Aliyah scores the elbow knockdown for a two count. Aliyah pulls Sarray down to the mat. Aliyah slings Sarray across the ring. Aliyah with a Rising Knee Strike for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Sarray with a Spinning Back Kick for a two count. Sarray with a Release German Suplex. Sarray delivers The Missile Dropkick. Sarray with a running dropkick through the ropes. Sarray connects with The Exploder Suplex to pickup the victory.

Winner: Sarray via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: Hit Row (AJ Francis & Ashante “Thee” Adonis) vs. Ariya Daivari & Tony Nese

Ashante “Thee” Adonis and Tony Nese will start things off. Adonis with forearm shivers. Adonis sends Nese to the corner. Nese decks Adonis with a back elbow smash. Nese dives over Adonis. Nese ducks a clothesline from Adonis. Adonis with a Hip Toss. Adonis pops back on his feet. Adonis tags in Francis. Francis with a Big Biel Throw. Nese tags in Daivari. Francis delivers The Pounce. Franics with a Double Wasteland. Francis drops Daivari with a Short-Arm Lariat. Francis tags in Adonis. Adonis talks smack to Daivari. Daivari with a chop/forearm combination. Adonis reverses out of the irish whip from Daivari. Adonis dropkicks Daivari. Adonis transitions into a ground and pound attack. Francis tags himself in. Adonis repeatedly stomps on Daivari’s chest. Adonis connects with The Long Kiss Goodnight. Francis levels Daivari with The Body Avalanche. Francis connects with The Cash Out to pickup the victory.

Winner: Hit Row via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: Johnny Gargano (c) w/Austin Theory vs. Bronson Reed In A Steel Cage Match For The WWE NXT North American Championship 

Reed shoves Gargano before the bell rings. Gargano immediately tries to escape through the cage door. Reed launches Gargano to the corner. Gargano kicks Reed in the face. Gargano sticks and moves. Reed with a straight right hand. Reed with the irish whip. Gargano dives over Reed. Reed stops Gargano in his tracks. Reed goes for a Bodyslam, but Gargano lands back on his feet. Reed decks Gargano with a back elbow smash. Reed runs through a clothesline from Gargano. Gargano drops down on the canvas. Reed with a Body Block. Reed repeatedly throws Gargano into the steel. Reed lawn darts Gargano into the steel. Reed jams Gargano’s face against the steel. Reed goes for a Running Body Block, but Gargano ducks out of the way. Gargano goes for The Slingshot Spear, but Reed counters with The Draping DDT. Reed goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Gargano lands back on his feet. Gargano with a chop block. Gargano lands The MoonSault.

Gargano transitions into a ground and pound attack. Gargano starts climbing up the ropes. Reed hits The Death Valley Driver for a two count. Theory runs interference. Gargano thrust kicks the left knee of Reed. Reed gets crotched on the top rope. Gargano is choking Reed with his boot. Gargano with southpaw haymakers. Gargano transitions into a corner mount. Gargano repeatedly stomps on Reed’s chest. Gargano starts shoving Reed into the steel. Reed rocks Gargano with a forearm smash. Gargano is picking Reed apart. Gargano is raining down haymakers. Gargano sits on the back of Reed’s neck. Gargano tees off on Reed. Dropkick/Hip Attack Combination for a two count. Reed Powerslams Gargano. Reed with two haymakers. Reed with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Reed catapults Gargano face first into the steel. Reed with an Avalanche Samoan Drop for a two count. Gargano with forearm shivers across the left knee of Reed. Gargano bounces Reed’s head on the steel.

Gargano hits The Sunset Flip PowerBomb for a two count. Gargano crawls towards the cage door. Theory is trying to pull Gargano out of the cage. Reed sends Theory crashing into the ringside barricade. Reed with The Senton Splash. Theory continues to run interference. Reed uses the cage door as a weapon. Gargano SuperKicks Reed. Reed scores a right jab. Gargano drills Reed with The Reverse Hurricanrana. Reed denies The One Final Beat. Reed throws Gargano into the steel. Theory slams the cage door into Reed’s face. Gargano connects with The One Final Beat for a two count. Gargano climbs up the cage. Gargano HeadButts Reed. Gargano peppers Reed with southpaw haymakers. Reed with an Avalanche PowerBomb. Reed knocks Theory off the cage. Reed with a SpringBoard Splash. Reed plants Gargano with The Tsunami Splash to pickup the victory.

Winner: New WWE NXT North American Champion, Bronson Reed via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez