
WWE NXT
June 22, 2021
The Capitol Wrestling Center
Orlando, Florida
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Commentators: Vic Joseph, Wade Barrett, and Beth Phoenix
Ouch! @austintheory1 might be regretting his parting words towards @PeteDunneYxB! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/fVuaIUk56R
— WWE (@WWE) June 23, 2021
Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: Adam Cole vs. Carmelo Hayes
.@Carmelo_WWE has stepped up to @AdamColePro, but was it a wise choice? #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/RqCZdzenbN
— WWE (@WWE) June 23, 2021
Hayes slaps Cole in the face before the bell rings. Hayes ducks a clothesline from Cole. Hayes is throwing haymakers at Cole. Cole drives his knee into the midsection of Hayes. Cole with a forearm smash. Hayes with a SpringBoard Clothesline. Cole regroups on the outside. Hayes with The Slingshot Pescado. Hayes rolls Cole back into the ring. Cole nails Hayes with The Pump Kick. Cole rolls Hayes back into the ring. Cole repeatedly stomps on Hayes chest. Hayes shoves Cole. Cole with a forearm smash. Cole with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Cole follows that with a NeckBreaker. Cole puts his knee on the back of Hayes neck. Cole and Hayes are trading back and forth shots. Hayes kicks Cole in the gut. Cole thrust kicks the right knee of Hayes. Hayes with a Tornado Knee Smash. Hayes clotheslines Cole for a two count.
Hayes unloads a series of bodyshots in the corner. Hayes is raining down haymakers. Cole drives Hayes face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Hayes kicks Cole in the face. Cole sends Hayes crashing to the outside. Cole repeatedly throws Hayes into the ringside barricade. Cole resets the referee’s ten count. Cole sends Hayes back first into the plexiglass. Cole rolls Hayes back into the ring. Cole drives his knee into Hayes back. Cole applies The Figure Four Headlock. Hayes puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Cole with forearm shivers. Cole whips Hayes into the turnbuckles. Cole kicks Hayes in the gut. Cole with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Cole uppercuts Hayes. Hayes with a knife edge chop. Cole kicks Hayes in the gut. Cole hits The Ushigoroshi for a two count. Cole applies a rear chin lock.
Hayes with heavy bodyshots. Cole scores the elbow knockdown. Cole slams Hayes head on the top turnbuckle pad. Cole whips Hayes into the turnbuckles. Cole talks smack to Hayes. Hayes regroups on the outside. Cole toys around with Hayes. Second Forearm Exchange. Cole whips Hayes across the ring. Hayes slips over Cole’s back. Hayes nails Cole with The Pump Knee Strike. Cole responds with The Pump Kick. Hayes drops Cole with a Modified Cutter for a two count. Cole with an inside cradle for a two count. Cole denies The Pump Kick. Hayes with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Hayes hits The CodeBreaker for a two count. Hayes with a knife edge chop. Short-Arm Reversal by Cole. Hayes ducks a clothesline from Cole. Cole fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Cole with The BackStabber for a two count. Mid-Air SuperKick Exchange. Cole connects with The Panama Sunrise to pickup the victory.
Winner: Adam Cole via Pinfall
Safe to say, Presley is NOT a fan of @RobertStoneWWE. 🐶 #WWENXT @FrankyMonetWWE @JessiKameaWWE @WWE_Aliyah pic.twitter.com/XAu0hpRqsR
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 22, 2021
"I respect you, but I don't like you." – @shirai_io
It's okay, @ZoeyStarkWWE. The respect part is more important. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/Xr0VLH1RDU
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 23, 2021
Johnny Gargano & Pete Dunne Segment
Second Match: Io Shirai & Zoey Stark vs. Aliyah & Jessi Kamea w/Robert Stone
.@CandiceLeRae & @indi_hartwell have come to get a closer look as @shirai_io & @ZoeyStarkWWE take on @WWE_Aliyah & @JessiKameaWWE! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/74b8qfALz8
— WWE (@WWE) June 23, 2021
Io Shirai and Aliyah will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Shirai applies a side headlock. Aliyah whips Shirai across the ring. Shirai with a deep arm-drag. Aliyah fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Shirai with a chop/forearm combination. Shirai drops Aliyah with The Flapjack. Shirai with a basement dropkick. Shirai slams Aliyah’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Shirai sweeps out the legs of Aliyah. Shirai is choking Aliyah with her boot. Shirai with a Rebound Dropkick. Shirai tags in Stark. Stark with a fireman’s carry takeover. Stark applies an arm-bar. Aliyah with forearm shivers. Stark reverses out of the irish whip from Aliyah. Aliyah goes for The Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takeover, but Stark lands back on her feet. Stark with a Sliding Lariat. Aliyah tags in Kamea.
Stark dodges The Big Boot. Stark goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Aliyah holds onto the ropes. Kamea with a Sliding Kick for a two count. Stark rolls Kamea over for a two count. Stark swats away a dropkick from Kamea. Stark with a Double Foot Stomp. Kamea slams Starks head on the top rope. Kamea with The Slingshot Elbow Drop for a two count. The Way appears on the stage. Kamea slams Starks head on the top turnbuckle pad. Kamea tags in Aliyah. Aliyah with forearm shivers. Aliyah tags in Kamea. Kamea punches Stark in the back. Kamea hammers down on the back of Starks neck. Kamea tags in Aliyah. Aliyah repeatedly stomps on Starks chest. Stark rolls Aliyah over for a one count. Aliyah dropkicks Stark for a two count. The Robert Stone Brand has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Assisted Splash for a two count.
Aliyah applies the bodyscissors hold. Aliyah transitions into a guillotine choke. Stark bodyslams Aliyah. Shirai and Kamea are tagged in. Shirai with two shoulder tackles. Shirai with The Flapjack. Shirai knocks Aliyah off the ring apron. Shirai delivers The Tiger Feint Kick. Shirai kicks Aliyah in the chest. Shirai with The SpringBoard Missile Dropkick for a two count. Kamea denies The Butterfly Suplex. Kamea with a Mid-Kick. Kamea tags in Aliyah. Aliyah hits The Bridging Northern Lights Suplex for a two count. Aliyah tags in Kamea. Robert Stone Brand goes for a Double Vertical Suplex, but Shirai lands back on her feet. Shirai tags in Stark. Stark with a SpringBoard Missile Dropkick. Stark with The Half & Half Suplex. Stark tags in Shirai. Shirai connects with The MoonSault to pickup the victory. After the match, Shirai and Stark gets into a pull apart brawl with Raquel Gonzalez, Dakota Kai, Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart.
Winner: Io Shirai & Zoey Stark via Pinfall
So rich. 💰 #WWENXT @LAKnightWWE pic.twitter.com/NfNq6JWl0B
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 23, 2021
IT'S OFFICIAL: @NashCarterWWE & @WesLee_WWE will defend their #WWENXT #TagTeamTitles against Timothy Thatcher & @NXTCiampa in two weeks at #NXTGAB! pic.twitter.com/qKEPmIbIYA
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 23, 2021
Third Match: Johnny Gargano & Austin Theory vs. Pete Dunne & Oney Lorcan
Just when @austintheory1 & @JohnnyGargano were starting to turning things around, @PeteDunneYxB & @ONEYLORCAN gained back control! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/UeQBrCQxi5
— WWE (@WWE) June 23, 2021
Johnny Gargano and Oney Lorcan will start things off. Gargano with forearm shivers. Lorcan drives his knee into the midsection of Gargano. Standing Switch Exchange. Gargano with a Running Hurricanrana. Gargano dropkicks Lorcan. Lorcan tags in Dunne. Gargano with two deep arm-drags. Gargano applies an arm-bar. Gargano grabs a side wrist lock. Gargano tags in Theory. Dunne dumps Gargano out of the ring. Theory with a forearm smash. Theory applies a side headlock. Dunne whips Theory across the ring. Dunne drops down on the canvas. Dunne leapfrogs over Theory. Dunne with a running clothesline. Dunne tags in Lorcan. Double Chop. Lorcan is lighting up Theory’s chest. Lorcan applies a wrist lock. Dunne tags himself in. Dunne works on his joint manipulation game. Dunne stomps on the left elbow of Theory. Dunne stomps on the back of Theory’s neck. Dunne has control of the left shoulder of Theory. Dunne with a knee drop. Dunne slaps Theory in the chest. Dunne tags in Lorcan.
Lorcan with a blistering chop. Lorcan applies a double wrist lock. Theory decks Lorcan with a back elbow smash. Theory with a diving corner clothesline. Theory sweeps out the legs of Lorcan. Theory with The Slingshot Double Foot Stomp. Theory with a Deadlift Vertical Suplex. Theory tags in Gargano. Double Irish Whip. Double Elbow Knockdown. Double Elbow Drop. Lorcan kicks Gargano in the gut. Lorcan tags in Dunne. Gargano with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Gargano tags in Theory. Gargano whips Dunne across the ring. Roll Through Dropkick/SpineBuster Combination for a two count. Theory rocks Dunne with a forearm smash. Dunne repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Theory. Dunne applies a double arm-bar. Dunne hammers down on Theory’s ribs. Dunne with a knee drop. Dunne is raining down hammer fists. Dunne kicks the left shoulder of Theory. Dunne kicks Theory in the chest. Dunne with the irish whip. Theory dives over Dunne. Theory ducks a clothesline from Dunne. Theory dropkicks Dunne to the floor. Theory clotheslines Lorcan over the top rope.
Lorcan avoids The Slingshot Pescado. Dunne with a Running Lariat. Dunne kicks Gargano out of the ring. Dunne tags in Lorcan. Double Slam on the ring apron. Dunne and Lorcan has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Lorcan with a DDT. Lorcan tags in Dunne. Dunne stomps on the right elbow of Theory. Theory rolls Dunne over for a two count. Dunne scores the ankle pick. Theory kicks Dunne into the turnbuckles. Dunne tags in Lorcan. Lorcan stops Theory in his tracks. Theory rocks Lorcan with a forearm smash. Theory tags in Gargano. Gargano with a forearm smash. Gargano with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Gargano follows that with a double hand chop. Running Bulldog/Clothesline Combination. Gargano with the irish whip. Lorcan launches Gargano over the top rope. Gargano SuperKicks Dunne. Gargano hits The Slingshot Spear. Gargano lands The Suicide Dive. Gargano tags in Theory. Lorcan decks Gargano with a back elbow smash. Lorcan kicks Theory in the face. Gargano with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Theory responds with The SpringBoard Spanish Fly for a two count.
Dunne denies The Lawn Dart. Gargano denies The Bitter End. Dunne with a forearm smash. Gargano answers with The Rebound Discus Lariat. Knife Edge Chop Exchange. Theory with a forearm smash. Lorcan drops Theory with The Running BlockBuster. Lorcan tags in Dunne. Dunne kicks Theory in the chest. Dunne starts bending Theory’s fingers. Gargano kicks Lorcan into Dunne. Forearm Exchange. Dunne with a Snap German Suplex. Dunne stomps on Gargano’s fingers. Gargano avoids The RoundHouse Kick. Gargano with a Rolling Head Kick. Gargano slides out of the ring. Gargano goes for The Slingshot Spear, but Dunne counters with the leg sweep. Dunne tags in Lorcan. Gargano denies The Assisted DDT. Gargano shoves Dunne into Lorcan. Half & Half Suplex/PowerBomb Combination for a two count. Theory rocks Dunne with a forearm smash. Theory kicks Dunne in the gut. Theory goes for a PowerBomb, but Dunne lands back on his feet. Dunne with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Lorcan with a running uppercut. Lorcan with a blistering chop. Gargano SuperKicks Lorcan. Gargano launches Dunne over the top rope. Gargano hits The Tornado DDT on the floor. Gargano connects with The One Final Beat to pickup the victory. After the match, Killer Kross attacks Gargano from behind.
Winner: Johnny Gargano & Austin Theory via Pinfall
Tired of being disrespected, @AdamColePro leaves the CWC. 😔 #WWENXT @RealKingRegal pic.twitter.com/q5uyzUddad
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 23, 2021
.@WWEKarrionKross & @Lady_Scarlett13 remember the rules. #WWENXT @SamoaJoe pic.twitter.com/0GYbeGpmCC
— WWE (@WWE) June 23, 2021
Fourth Match: Franky Monet vs. Elektra Lopez
.@elektralopezwwe learns the hard way it's best not to dance in the face of @FrankyMonetWWE! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/OI1D2jIAVz
— WWE (@WWE) June 23, 2021
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Monet applies a side headlock. Monet with a side headlock takeover. Wrist Lock Exchange. Monet backs Lopez into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Monet slaps Lopez in the chest. Monet taunts Lopez. Lopez decks Monet with a back elbow smash. Lopez kicks Monet in the face. Lopez bodyslams Monet. Lopez with two elbow drops. Lopez starts dancing. Monet with a shoulder block. Lopez with forearm shivers. Monet kicks Lopez in the gut. Monet with a knee lift. Monet drops Lopez with The STO. Monet transitions into a ground and pound attack.
Monet toys around with Lopez. Monet stomps on Lopez’s back. Monet slings Lopez across the ring. Lopez is displaying her fighting spirit. Monet punches Lopez in the back. Monet with the irish whip. Monet with a running uppercut. Monet sweeps out the legs of Lopez. Lopez avoids The ShotGun Meteora. Lopez with two double hand chops. Lopez ducks a clothesline from Monet. Lopez with a leaping back elbow smash. Lopez nails Monet with The Pump Kick. Monet fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Monet with The Rolling Elbow. Monet connects with The Road To Valhalla to pickup the victory.
Winner: Franky Monet via Pinfall
t e a s e #WWENXT @SamoaJoe @PeteDunneYxB pic.twitter.com/YGQLIpNAyn
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 23, 2021
#HitRow looking to go gold. 💿 👀 #WWENXT @swerveconfident @bronsonreedwwe pic.twitter.com/NKjTtDtWRg
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 23, 2021
Fifth Match: Hit Row (Ashante “Thee” Adonis & AJ Francis) vs. Ever-Rise
Things went from bad to worse for Ever-Rise as they took on @TheeAdonisWWE & Top Dolla of #HitRow #WWENXT@ChaseParkerWWE @MattMartelWWE pic.twitter.com/p4HdIeZkxd
— WWE (@WWE) June 23, 2021
AJ Francis and Matt Martel will start things off. Francis with a running shoulder tackle. Francis knocks Parker off the ring apron. Francis talks smack to Martel. Francis with a forearm smash. Francis walks over Martel’s back. Francis tags in Adonis. Adonis throws his shirt at Parker. Martel tags in Parker. Parker with a forearm smash. Adonis dropkicks Parker. Adonis with a double sledge. Adonis transitions into a ground and pound attack. Adonis repeatedly drives his knee into Parker’s ribs. Adonis drags Parker to the corner.
Adonis tags in Francis. Francis goes for The Delayed Powerslam, but Parker lands back on his feet. Parker tags in Martel. Ever-Rise tees off on Francis. Ever-Rise sends Francis tumbling to the floor. Francis is pissed. Francis rocks Parker with a forearm smash. Francis throws Parker into the ringside barricade. Francis grabs Martel’s neck. Francis levels Martel with The Body Avalanche. Francis tags in Adonis. Adonis delivers The Long Kiss Goodnight. Adonis tags in Francis. Hit Row connects with their Razor’s Edge/NeckBreaker Combination to pickup the victory. After the match, Isaiah “Swerve” Scott plants Parker with The House Call.
Winner: Hit Row via Pinfall
.@JakeAtlas_ has come to the aid of @RealMMartinez against @FearTianSha! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/a961nXplGu
— WWE (@WWE) June 23, 2021
Sixth Match: Kyle O’Reilly vs. Kushida
It's back-and-forth between @KORcombat and @KUSHIDA_0904! Who will come out with the win? #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/RwPXgjh6oa
— WWE (@WWE) June 23, 2021
Feeling out process after the bell rings. Kyle backs Kushida into the ropes. Kyle with a single leg pick. Greco Roman Knuckle Lock. Kyle has the leverage advantage. Kushida wraps his legs around Kyle’s ribs. Kushida brings Kyle down to the mat. Kushida rolls into The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Kyle breaks the grip. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Kyle brings Kushida down to the mat. Kyle grapples around Kushida. Kyle applies The Triangle Choke. Kushida puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Kyle applies a side headlock. Kushida whips Kyle across the ring. Kushida kicks Kyle in the face. Kyle whips Kushida across the ring. Kushida goes for a Handspring Back Elbow, but Kyle counters with The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Kyle applies The Cobra Twist. Kushida with a Hip Toss. Kushida with a Cartwheel Dropkick. Kushida uses his leg to hammerlock the left shoulder of Kyle. Kushida cranks on the left shoulder of Kyle.
Kushida with a wrist lock takedown. Kushida with a gut punch. Kushida kicks Kyle in the back. Kushida with the irish whip. Counter Display. Both men are knocked down after a double headbutt. Kyle regroups on the outside. Kushida with the arm-ringer on the top rope. Kushida applies a double arm-bar. Kushida bridges his back for added pressure. Kushida drops his weight on Kyle’s shoulders. Kyle with a waist lock takedown. Kyle drives his knee into Kushida’s ribs. Kyle hammers down on Kushida’s back. Kyle with a knee drop. Kyle grapevines the legs of Kushida. Kyle applies the sitting abdominal stretch. Kyle rolls Kushida over for a two count. Leg Kick Exchange. Kyle drives his knee into the midsection of Kushida. Kyle with a forearm smash. Kushida repeatedly kicks the left shoulder of Kyle. Kushida continues to hyperextend the left shoulder of Kyle.
Kushida with an arm-bar takedown. Kushida with a Running Knee Strike. Kyle answers with two knee lifts. Kyle with a Judo Takedown. Kyle applies the bodyscissors hold. Kyle delivers his combination offense. Kushida clotheslines Kyle. Kushida with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Kushida with a Hip Toss. Cross-Arm-Breaker Exchange. Standing Switch Exchange. Kushida crawls under Kyle. Kushida flips Kyle over. The submission fest continues in the corner. Kushida with clubbing shoulder kicks. Kyle goes for a Leg Trap Belly to Back Suplex, but Kushida counters with a high knee strike. Kushida with The Bridging Butterfly Suplex for a two count. Kyle avoids The Flying Knee Drop. Kyle delivers Ax and Smash. Kyle applies The Heel Hook. Kushida with a bridging back press for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Kyle with a knee lift. Kushida with The Rolling Elbow.
Kushida avoids The Rebound Lariat. Kushida with The Overhead Kick. Kyle responds with The Rebound Lariat. Kyle drills Kushida with The BrainBuster for a two count. Kyle ascends to the top turnbuckle. Kushida with a Handspring Kick. Kushida with a Running Arm-Breaker into the middle turnbuckle pad. Kushida continues to kick the left shoulder of Kyle. Kushida hammers down on the back of Kyle’s neck. Kushida connects with The Head & Arm Suplex on the apron. Kushida with a running shoulder kick. Kyle and Kushida are trading back and forth shots. Kyle backs Kushida into the turnbuckles. Kushida applies The HoverBoard Lock. Kyle rolls Kushida over to pickup the victory. After the match, Kyle gets into a massive brawl with Adam Cole. Samoa Joe brings out the security team. Back in the ring, The Diamond Mine viciously attacks Kushida to close the show. It’s Roderick Strong, Tyler Rust, Hideki Suzuki, and Malcolm Bivens.
Winner: Kyle O’Reilly via Pinfall
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