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WWE NXT Results (6/1/21): MSK vs. Legado Del Fantasma

   June 2, 2021

WWE NXT
June 1, 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: Johnny Gargano vs. Kyle O’Reilly vs. Pete Dunne In A Triple Threat Match. The Winner Will Battle Killer Kross For The WWE NXT Championship At WWE NXT Takeover: In Your House II 

Kyle kicks Dunne in the gut. Kyle with a double leg takedown. Kyle transitions into a ground and pound attack. Forearm Exchange. Kyle with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Kyle dumps Dunne out of the ring. Dunne rocks Kyle with a forearm smash. Dunne with a basement dropkick. Dunne works on his joint manipulation game. Dunne applies a hammerlock. Kyle with a back drop. Kyle applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Kyle gets Gargano trapped in The Heel Hook. Dunne grabs a Cross-Arm-Breaker. Gargano tosses Kyle out of the ring. Dunne with a single leg pick. Dunne applies a side headlock. Gargano whips Dunne across the ring. Dunne drops Gargano with a shoulder tackle. Dunne lunges over Gargano. Gargano with a Running Hurricanrana. Dunne avoids the deep arm-drag. Dunne fish hooks Gargano. Dunne stands on the back of Gargano’s knees. Kyle with a Mid-Kick. Gargano with a forearm smash. Kyle drives his knee into the midsection of Gargano. Kyle applies a wrist lock. Gargano with forearm shivers. Kyle DDT’S the left shoulder of Gargano. Kyle applies a hammerlock. Dunne grabs a hammerlock of his own. Dunne starts bending Kyle’s fingers. Dunne stomps on Gargano and Kyle’s fingers. Dunne with two running forearm smashes. Gargano with two running uppercuts. Kyle follows that with a Double Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Kyle applies The Ankle Lock. Dunne reverses the hold. Kyle dumps Dunne out of the ring. Gargano rocks Dunne with a forearm smash. Gargano ducks a clothesline from Kyle. Gargano with an Apron Enzuigiri.

Gargano goes for The One Final Beat, but Dunne gets in the way. Dunne bends Gargano’s fingers. Kyle with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip on the middle rope. Gargano kicks Kyle in the gut. Dropkick/Swinging DDT Combination for a two count. Gargano stomps on Kyle’s face. Following a snap mare takeover, Gargano dropkicks the back of Kyle’s neck. Gargano kicks Dunne off the ring apron. Gargano hooks the outside leg for a two count. Gargano with heavy bodyshots. Gargano with a Vertical Suplex. Dunne with a shoulder block. Dunne drops down on the canvas. Dunne leapfrogs over Gargano. Dunne scores the forearm knockdown. Dunne goes back to attacking Kyle’s fingers. Dunne with a forearm smash. Dunne applies a headscissors neck lock. Dunne stomps on Kyle’s left elbow. Dunne throws Gargano into the plexiglass. Second Forearm Exchange. Dunne kicks Kyle in the ribs. Dunne with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Kyle with a running knee lift. Kyle kicks Gargano in the face. Kyle delivers his combination offense. Kyle with a running forearm smash. Kyle with an arm-ringer. Dunne answers with a forearm smash. Kyle drives his knee into the midsection of Dunne. Kyle with Two Butterfly Takedowns. Kyle kicks Gargano in the gut. Kyle with a Double Underhook DDT on top of Dunne for a two count. Kyle with Two Sliding Knee Strikes. Dunne kicks the left hamstring of Kyle. Kyle denies The X-Plex. Kyle with a Flying Knee Strike off the ring apron. Gargano lands Three Suicide Dives. Gargano rolls Kyle back into the ring. Gargano connects with The Slingshot Spear for a two count. Gargano unloads two knife edge chops.

Gargano goes for The Lawn Dart, but Kyle lands back on his feet. Dunne kicks out the legs of Kyle and Gargano. Dunne with a RoundHouse Kick. Dunne with a basement dropkick. Dunne stomps on Kyle’s fingers. Dunne with another RoundHouse Kick. Dunne with The SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Gargano SuperKicks Dunne. Dunne hits The X-Plex for a two count. Dunne applies The Kimura Lock. Gargano with a running clothesline. Kyle catapults Dunne out of the ring. Gargano rolls Kyle over for a two count. Gargano goes for a Rolling Enzuigiri, but Kyle counters with The Heel Hook. Dunne kicks Kyle in the back of the head. Dunne with a Knee Drop. Dunne goes for The Bitter End, but Gargano counters with The DDT. Gargano lawn darts Dunne into Kyle for a two count. Dunne and Gargano are trading back and forth shots. Kyle with a flurry of mid-kicks. Rolling Enzuigiri/RoundHouse Kick Combination. Dunne stomps on Gargano’s fingers. Gargano avoids The RoundHouse Kick. Gargano with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Kyle answers with Ax and Smash. Dunne with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Gargano SuperKicks Kyle. Kyle with a Rebound Double Clothesline. Gargano goes for The Slingshot DDT, but Kyle counters with The Guillotine Choke. Dunne applies The Sleeper Hold. Gargano sends Kyle out of the ring. Gargano locks in The Gargano Escape. Dunne snaps Gargano’s fingers. Dunne connects with The Bitter End. Kyle breaks up the cover with The Guillotine Knee Drop. Boot Exchange on the apron. Dunne with an Apron Enzuigiri. Dunne and Kyle are knocked down after a double clothesline. Adam Cole delivers multiple chair shots. Cole lays out the referee. Cole drills Dunne with The BrainBuster on the floor. Cole with Two Last Shots. William Regal told Cole to leave the building.

Match Result: No-Contest 

Second Match: LA Knight vs. Jake Atlas 

Knight with a deep arm-drag. Knight poses for the crowd. Atlas rolls Knight over for a one count. Knight kicks Atlas in the gut. Knight with a straight right hand. Knight whips Atlas across the ring. Atlas ducks a clothesline from Knight. Atlas with a deep arm-drag. Atlas dropkicks Knight. Atlas with a SpringBoard Arm-Drag for a two count. Atlas applies an arm-bar. Atlas with a knee drop across the left shoulder of Knight. Atlas with a knife edge chop. Atlas follows that with another deep arm-drag. Atlas applies an arm-bar. Knight grabs Atlas hair. Atlas reverses out of the irish whip from Knight. Knight goes for a sunset flip, but Atlas rolls him over for a two count. Atlas blocks a boot from Knight. Atlas kicks Knight in the face. Atlas drives his knee into the midsection of Knight. Atlas uppercuts Knight. Atlas with a forearm smash. Knight dumps Atlas face first on the top rope. Knight with a Leaping NeckBreaker. The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase walks down to the ring. Atlas with heavy bodyshots. Knight scores a right jab. Atlas with a SpringBoard Sunset Flip for a two count. Knight Powerslams Atlas. Knight with a fist drop. Knight applies a front face lock on the middle rope. Knight kicks Atlas in the ribs. Knight punches Atlas in the back. Knight stomps on the midsection of Atlas. Knight uses the middle rope as a weapon. Knight with a running knee strike. Knight drops Atlas with a slingshot shoulder tackle. Knight has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

Misfired Vertical Suplex’s. Knight drives his knee into the midsection of Atlas. Knight goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Atlas lands back on his feet. Atlas goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Knight counters with a NeckBreaker. Atlas backs Knight into the turnbuckles. Atlas denies The Million Dollar Dream. Atlas ducks under two clotheslines from Knight. Atlas with a Running Crossbody Block for a two count. Atlas with forearm shivers. Knight reverses out of the irish whip from Atlas. Knight sends Atlas crashing to the outside. Atlas avoids the referee’s ten count. Knight repeatedly stomps on Atlas chest. Knight hammers down on the back of Atlas neck. Knight is raining down haymakers. Atlas with a mid-air gut punch. Atlas decks Knight with a JawBreaker. Atlas with a Western Lariat. Atlas is throwing haymakers at Knight. Atlas with The Pump Knee Strike. Atlas rocks Knight with a forearm smash. Cameron Grimes has a conversation with The Million Dollar Man. Atlas drills Knight with The BrainBuster for a two count. Knight fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Knight with a knee lift. Atlas hits The Death Valley Driver. Atlas with The Standing MoonSault for a two count. Knight puts Atlas on the top turnbuckle. Knight gets distracted by Grimes. Atlas with a forearm smash. Grimes runs interference. Knight gets crotched on the top rope. Atlas connects with The Cartwheel DDT to pickup the victory.

Winner: Jake Atlas via Pinfall 

Adam Cole, Killer Kross, and William Regal Segment 

Third Match: Kushida (c) vs. Carmelo Hayes For The WWE NXT Cruiserweight Championship 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Hayes rolls Kushida over for a one count. Hayes talks smack to Kushida. Test Of Strength. Hayes with the sunset flip for a one count. Hayes applies a side headlock. Hayes with a side headlock takeover. Kushida whips Hayes across the ring. Kushida drops down on the canvas. Kushida leapfrogs over Hayes. Hayes lunges over Kushida. Hayes leapfrogs over Kushida. Hayes thrust kicks the midsection of Kushida. Hayes with two deep arm-drags. Hayes dropkicks Kushida. Kushida with a gut punch. Kushida unloads two knife edge chops. Hayes reverses out of the irish whip from Kushida. Kushida kicks Hayes in the face. Hayes ducks a clothesline from Kushida. Hayes with a Modified Pele Kick for a one count. Kushida grabs a side headlock. Hayes whips Kushida across the ring. Kushida with a Handspring Back Elbow Smash. Hayes avoids The Shotei. Hayes with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Hayes with a SpringBoard Leg Drop for a two count. Hayes has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

Hayes drives his knee into the midsection of Kushida. Hayes with forearm shivers. Hayes slams Kushida’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Hayes whips Kushida across the ring. Kushida sends Hayes over the top rope. Kushida with a Handspring Kick. Kushida with a flying knee strike off the ring apron. Kushida rolls Hayes back into the ring. Hayes avoids The Flying Foot Stomp. Hayes SuperKicks Kushida. Hayes with a Tornado Knee Smash. Hayes drops Kushida with a SpringBoard Clothesline for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Hayes unloads two knife edge chops. Kushida repeatedly kicks the left shoulder of Hayes. Kushida with a Running Shotei. Hayes with a Tornado Takedown for a two count. Kushida with a Hip Toss. Kushida follows that with The Cartwheel Dropkick. Kushida delivers The Fastball. Standing Switch Exchange. Kushida applies The Kimura Lock. Hayes ducks a clothesline from Kushida. Kushida with a mid-air forearm smash. Kushida connects with The Running Shoulder Kick. Kushida makes Hayes tap out to The Hoverboard Lock.

Winnner: Still WWE NXT Cruiserweight Champion, Kushida via Submission 

Fourth Match: Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell vs. Zoey Stark & Zayda Ramier 

Indi Hartwell and Zayda Ramier will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Hartwell sends Ramier face first into the canvas. Hartwell with an elbow drop. Hartwell bodyslams Ramier. Hartwell tags in LeRae. LeRae with a running neck snap for a two count. LeRae slams Ramier’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. LeRae tags in Hartwell. Hartwell kicks Ramier in the gut. Hartwell uppercuts Ramier. Hartwell with a Running Boot. LeRae tags herself in. LeRae hooks the outside leg for a two count. LeRae applies the cravate. LeRae pulls Ramier down to the mat for a two count. LeRae applies a rear chin lock. Ramier rolls LeRae over for a two count. LeRae with a running forearm smash. LeRae tags in Hartwell.

Hartwell with a Running Boot. Hartwell taunts Stark. Hartwell goes for an elbow drop, but Ramier ducks out of the way. Ramier with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Hartwell tags in LeRae. LeRae stops Ramier in her tracks. LeRae decks Stark with a back elbow smash. Ramier with forearm shivers. Ramier tags in Stark. Stark with three clotheslines. Stark with a Spinning Hook Kick. Stark follows that with a Step Up Enzuigiri for a two count. Stark tags in Ramier. Assisted Splash for a two count. Hartwell sends Stark crashing to the outside. LeRae scores the elbow knockdown. LeRae tags in Hartwell. LeRae delivers The Wicked Step Sister. Hartwell connects with The SpringBoard Elbow Drop to pickup the victory.

Winner: Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell via Pinfall 

Updated WWE NXT Takeover: In Your House 2021 Match Card 

1.) Killer Kross (c) w/Scarlett Bordeaux vs. Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Kyle O’Reilly vs. Pete Dunne In A Fatal Five Way Match For The WWE NXT Championship

2.) LA Knight vs. Cameron Grimes

3.) Mercedes Martinez vs. Xia Lia w/Tian Sha

4.) Raquel Gonzalez (c) w/Dakota Kai vs. Ember Moon For The WWE NXT Women’s Championship

Fifth Match: MSK (c) vs. Legado Del Fantasma w/Santos Escobar For The WWE NXT Tag Team Championship 

Wes Lee and Joaquin Wilde will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Lee with a waist lock takedown. Wilde slings Lee across the ring. Leg Sweep Exchange. Lee applies a side headlock. Wilde goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Lee lands back on his feet. Lee grabs a side headlock. Wilde pulls Lee down to the mat. Lee kicks Wilde into the turnbuckles. Wilde launches Lee over the top rope. Carter tags himself in. Lee with an Apron Enzuigiri. Carter goes for The Bronco Buster, but Wilde ducks out of the way. Wilde with an Inside Out Lariat. Wilde grabs Carter’s hair. Wilde slams Carter’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Wilde tags in Mendoza. LDF repeatedly stomps on Carter’s chest. Mendoza with a knife edge chop. Mendoza kicks Carter in the face. Mendoza tags in Wilde. Double Irish Whip. Double Elbow Knockdown. Assisted GourdBuster for a two count. Wilde uppercuts Carter. Wilde stomps on Carter’s face. Wilde kicks Carter in the back. Wilde with a low crossbody block for a two count. Wilde applies a chin bar. Carter decks Wilde with a JawBreaker. Carter tags in Lee.

MSK gangs up on Wilde. Carter with a Double Foot Stomp. Lee hooks the outside leg for a two count. Carter with a Jumping Knee Strike to Mendoza. Wilde sends Carter face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Lee drops Wilde with a Double Back Flip Kick. The Grizzled Young Veterans starts brawling with Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher. Lee sends Wilde tumbling to the floor. Carter back drops Mendoza over the top rope. Carter with The Orihara MoonSault. Lee lands The SomerSault Plancha. Lee rolls Wilde back into the ring. Lee goes for The 450 Splash, but Wilde ducks out of the way. Lee with a deep arm-drag. Lee applies an arm-bar. Lee with The La Magistral for a two count. Lee with another arm-drag. Lee applies an arm-bar. Haymaker Exchange. Lee kicks Wilde in the face. Lee with a straight right hand. Lee tags in Carter. Following a snap mare takeover, Carter with The Slingshot Senton for a two count. Carter applies a front face lock. Carter drives his knee into the left shoulder of Wilde. Carter with a running uppercut. Carter tags in Lee. Lee with a Mid-Kick. Lee delivers a gut punch. Lee kicks Wilde in the gut. Wilde drives Lee face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Lee tags in Mendoza.

Mendoza with clubbing shoulder blocks. Mendoza kicks Lee in the back. Mendoza applies The Cobra Clutch. Mendoza drives his knee into the midsection of Lee. Mendoza whips Lee across the ring. Mendoza with a knife edge chop. Mendoza sends Lee to the corner. Lee kicks Mendoza in the face. Mendoza with a Roll Through Enzuigiri for a two count. Mendoza repeatedly stomps on Lee’s chest. Mendoza tags in Wilde. Double Irish Whip. Double SpineBuster. Wish Bone Attack. Double Basement Dropkick for a two count. Wilde is raining down haymakers. Wilde talks smack to Lee. Following a snap mare takeover, Wilde drives his knee into Lee’s back. Wilde applies the chin bar. Lee with heavy bodyshots. Lee with forearm shivers. Wilde scores the elbow knockdown for a two count. Wilde tags in Mendoza. Mendoza with The SlingShot Senton. Mendoza tags in Wilde. Wilde with The Slingshot Splash. Wilde with The SpringBoard MoonSault for a two count. Wilde tags in Mendoza. Mendoza is choking Lee with his boot. Mendoza punches Lee in the back. Mendoz goes for a PowerBomb, but Lee counters with The DDT. Carter and Wilde are tagged in.

Carter with two cross chops. Carter headbutts the midsection of Wilde. Carter uppercuts Wilde. Carter kicks Wilde in the chest. Carter with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Carter with a Rising Knee Strike. Following a rolling snap mare takeover, Carter SuperKicks Mendoza. Carter blasts Wilde with The PK. Carter tags in Lee. MSK hits The Hot Fire Flame for a two count. Lee applies a side headlock. Wilde decks Lee with a JawBreaker. Lee side steps Wilde into the turnbuckles. Mendoza made the blind tag. Lee with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Lee with a Release Belly to Belly Suplex. Mendoza responds with The SpringBoard Missile Dropkick. Mendoza connects with The BladeBuster for a two count. Mendoza knocks Carter off the ring apron. Wilde tags himself in. Corner Clothesline Party. FrankenSteiner/PowerBomb Combination for a two count. Mendoza transitions into a ground and pound attack. Mendoza toys around with Lee. Mendoza SuperKicks Lee to the floor. Escobar throws Lee into the steel ring steps. Escobar rolls Lee back into the ring. LDF with their Running Enzuigiri/Side Russian Leg Sweep Combination for a two count. Bronson Reed levels Escobar with The Body Avalanche into the barricade. Lee dropkicks Mendoza into the turnbuckles. MSK plants Wilde with their BlockBuster/SpineBuster Combination to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE NXT Tag Team Champions, MSK via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez