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WWE NXT Results (7/13/21): Killer Kross vs. Johnny Gargano

   July 14, 2021

WWE NXT
July 13, 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: Dakota Kai w/Raquel Gonzalez vs. Ember Moon 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Moon with an arm-bar takedown. Wrist Lock Exchange. Moon applies a hammerlock. Moon grabs a side headlock. Kai reverses the hold. Moon whips Kai across the ring. Kai drops Moon with a shoulder tackle. Kai talks smack to Moon. Moon drops down on the canvas. Moon leapfrogs over Kai. Kai lunges over Moon. Kai sends Moon into the ropes. Kai goes for The Hip Toss, but Moon lands back on her feet. Moon with two deep arm-drags. Moon applies an arm-bar. Kai pulls Moon down to the mat for a one count. Kai whips Moon chest first into the turnbuckles. Kai drops Moon with The Face Wash for a two count. Kai punches Moon in the back. Kai scissor kicks the back of Moon for a two count. Kai SuperKicks Moon for a two count. Moon delivers a gut punch. Moon rolls Kai over for a two count. Kai nails Moon with The Pump Kick for a two count. Kai applies the straight jacket hold. Moon with an arm-drag takeover. Moon with another quick rollup for a two count. Kai regroups on the outside. Moon lands The Suicide Dive.

Kai shoves Moon into the ring apron. Moon with a Wrap Around Kick. Moon with a low dropkick from the apron. Moon rolls Kai back into the ring. Moon stomps on the midsection of Kai. Moon punches Kai in the back. Moon with a Step Up Enzuigiri from the outside. Kai responds with The Pump Kick. Kai wraps the left shoulder of Moon around the steel ring post. Kai hooks the outside leg for a two count. Kai slams Moon’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Kai is choking Moon with her boot. Kai rolls Moon over for a two count. Kai with clubbing blows to Moon’s back. Kai applies a rear chin lock. Moon slings Kai across the ring. Moon with a unique pinning combination for a two count. Kai clotheslines Moon for a two count. Kai with Kawada Kicks for a two count. Kai is displaying her frustration. Kai toys around with Moon. Kai with forearm shivers.

Kai pump kicks the midsection of Moon. Kai with a Vertical Suplex. Moon pops back on her feet. Moon clotheslines Kai. Moon with a Spinning Back Kick. Moon with a knee lift. Moon follows that with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Moon with The Pump Kick. Moon drops Kai with a NeckBreaker. Moon hits The Butterfly Suplex. Moon with a Running Hip Attack. Following a snap mare takeover, Moon with The SpringBoard Crossbody Block for a two count. Moon pie faces Kai. Moon blocks a boot from Kai. Kai delivers The Scorpion Kick. Kai takes out the legs of Moon. Kai connects with The Face Wash. Kai with The Rolling Cutter for a two count. Moon slaps Kai in the face. Kai rocks Moon with a forearm smash. Kai ascends to the top turnbuckle. Moon dropkicks Kai. Moon with The Top Rope FrankenSteiner for a two count. Kai avoids the knee lift. Forearm Exchange. Kai pulls Moon back into the ring. Kai plants Moon with The GTK to pickup the victory. After the match, Xia Li walks into the ring and declares herself the next challenger for Raquel Gonzalez’s NXT Women’s Championship.

Winner: Dakota Kai via Pinfall 

Second Match: Bobby Fish vs. Tyler Rust w/The Diamond Mine 

Feeling out process after the bell rings. Rust backs Fish into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Fish drives his knee into the midsection of Rust. Rust avoids The RoundHouse Kick. Rust with a Belly to Back Suplex. Rust with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Rust blasts Fish with a knife edge chop. Rust applies a wrist lock. Rust stomps on the left shoulder of Fish. Rust with forearm shivers. Rust with a blistering chop. Following a snap mare takeover, Rust kicks Fish in the back. Fish with a forearm smash.

Snap Mare/Back Kick Exchange. Rust applies The Figure Four Headlock. Rust delivers a gut punch. Fish blocks a boot from Rust. Fish kicks the left hamstring of Rust. Fish delivers his combination offense. Fish with Two Mid-Kicks. Rust kicks Fish in the face. Fish with a Back Body Drop. Fish with The Exploder Suplex into the ropes. Fish gets distracted by Roderick Strong. Fish with a Jumping Knee Strike. Rust regroups on the outside. Fish tells Strong to bring it. Rust with a chop block. Rust connects with The Buzzsaw Kick to pickup the victory. After the match, The Diamond Mine were about to gang up on Fish. Kushida storms into the ring to make the save.

Winner: Tyler Rust via Pinfall 

Third Match: Sarray vs. Gigi Dolin

Nice display of sportsmanship after the bell rings. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Sarray applies a hammerlock. Sarray grabs a side headlock. Dolin whips Sarray across the ring. Sarray lunges over Dolin. Sarray with an arm-drag takeover. Sarray with a side headlock takeover. Dolin answers with the headscissors escape. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Mandy Rose appears on the stage.

Toe Kick Exchange. Following a snap mare takeover, Dolin kicks Sarray in the back. Forearm Exchange. Sarray ducks a clothesline from Dolin. Sarray rolls Dolin over for a two count. Sarray applies The Muta Lock. Sarray with a flurry of kicks. Sarray goes for The Fisherman’s Buster, but Dolin counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Dolin with a schoolgirl rollup for a two count. Dolin and Sarray are running the ropes. Dolin drops Sarray with The STO for a one count. Dolin with a running forearm smash. Sarray with Two Dropkicks. Sarray connects with The Reverse Exploder Suplex to pickup the victory.

Winner: Sarray via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Santos Escobar w/Legao Del Fantasma vs. Dexter Lumis 

Lumis is playing mind games with Escobar. Escobar kicks Lumis in the gut. Escobar punches Lumis in the back. Escobar whips Lumis across the ring. Escobar drops Lumis with a shoulder tackle. Lumis pops back on his feet. Lumis blocks a punch from Escobar. Escobar with a leaping forearm smash. Escobar drives his knee into the midsection of Lumis. Escobar whips Lumis across the ring. Escobar and Lumis starts running the ropes. Lumis with a Lou Thez Press. Lumis transitions into a ground and pound attack. Lumis slithers around the ring. Escobar regroups on the outside. Lumis tries to pull Escobar under the ring. Legado Del Fantasma makes the save for Escobar. Escobar has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Escobar applies a double wrist lock. Escobar repeatedly stomps on Lumis back. Escobar stomps on the left hand of Lumis. Escobar kicks Lumis in the chest. Escobar with two overhand chops.

Lumis pie faces Escobar. Escobar kicks Lumis in the gut. Escobar sends Lumis to the corner. Escobar with a Leaping Meteora. Escobar puts Lumis on the top turnbuckle. Escobar with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Escobar with The Top Rope FrankenSteiner for a two count. Escobar hooks the outside leg for a two count. Escobar repeatedly stomps on Lumis face. Escobar with a basement dropkick. Escobar applies a front face lock. Escobar drives his knee into the midsection of Lumis. Escobar with two corner clotheslines. Lumis denies The Three Amigos. Escobar hits The Backstabber. Lumis clotheslines Escobar. Lumis is throwing haymakers at Escobar. Lumis with a corner clothesline. Lumis with The Running Bulldog. Lumis follows that with The Uranage Slam. Lumis goes for The Silencer, but Mendoza pulls Escobar out of the ring. Wilde drives Lumis shoulder first into the steel ring post. Escobar rolls Lumis back into the ring. Escobar connects with The Phantom Driver to pickup the victory. After the match, Legao Del Fantasmo gets into a verbal altercation with Hit Row on the stage.

Winner: Santos Escobar via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Ikemen Jiro vs. Duke Hudson In A First Round Match In The 2021 NXT Breakout Tournament 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Hudson with a waist lock takedown. Jiro with a waist lock go-behind. Hudson throws Jiro into the canvas. Jiro cartwheels around Hudson. Jiro is playing mind games with Hudson. Jiro side steps Hudson into the turnbuckles. Jiro applies a side headlock. Hudson sends Jiro to the corner. Jiro dives over Hudson. Jiro ducks a clothesline from Hudson. Jiro goes for a Running Crossbody Block, but Hudson counters with a Knee Lift. Hudson dumps Jiro face first on the top rope. Hudson with a running axe handle strike. Jiro with two haymakers. Hudson pulls the jacket over Jiro’s head. Hudson is mauling Jiro in the corner. Overhand Chop Exchange. Hudson bodyslams Jiro. Hudson talks smack to Jiro. Hudson kicks Jiro in the face. Hudson whips Jiro across the ring.

Hudson denies the sunset flip. Jiro ducks a clothesline from Hudson. Jiro with jacket assisted palm thrusts. Hudson reverses out of the irish whip from Jiro. Jiro applies The Tarantula. Jiro goes for a SpringBoard Tomahawk Chop, but Hudson counters with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. Hudson unloads a flurry of jabs. Hudson uppercuts Jiro for a one count. Hudson goes for The Razor’s Edge, but Jiro counters with The Hurricanrana into the top turnbuckle pad. Jiro rolls Hudson over for a two count. Jiro kicks Hudson in the face. Jiro hits The BlockBuster. Hudson regroups on the outside. Jiro with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Jiro lands The Asai MoonSault. Jiro rolls Hudson back into the ring. Hudson sends Jiro to the ring apron. Jiro with a palm thrust. Jiro with a SpringBoard Headscissors Takeover. Jiro kicks the left hamstring of Hudson. Jiro SuperKicks Hudson. Hudson connects with The Black Hole Slam to pickup the victory.

Winner: Duke Hudson via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter vs. Aliyah & Jessi Kamea w/Robert Stone 

Kacy Catanzaro and Jessi Kamea will start things off. Kamea drops Catanzaro with The Big Boot. Kamea tags in Aliyah. Kamea sends Catanzaro face first into the right boot of Aliyah. Aliyah with a Hair Biel Throw. Aliyah with a running elbow smash. Aliyah follows that with The Bridging Northern Lights Suplex for a two count. Aliyah applies a front face lock. Kamea tags herself in. Kamea kicks Catanzaro in the gut. Kamea uses the middle rope as a weapon. Catanzaro shoves Kamea. Kamea punches Catanzaro in the back. Kamea with an axe kick across the back of Catanzaro for a two count. Kamea tugs on Catanzaro’s hair. Kamea slams Catanzaro’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Kamea tags in Aliyah. Aliyah repeatedly stomps on Catanzaro’s chest. Aliyah punches Catanzaro in the back. Aliyah tags in Kamea. Aliyah applies The Full Nelson Lock. Kamea drives her knee into the midsection of Catanzaro. Kamea with a cocky cover for a two count.

Kamea goes for a Bodyslam, but Catanzaro counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Kamea tags in Aliyah. Aliyah stomps on Catanzaro’s chest. Aliyah sends Catanzaro to the corner. Catanzaro kicks Aliyah in the face. Catanzaro tags in Carter. Catanzaro crawls under Aliyah. Carter with a Spinning Face Plant. Carter with clotheslines. Carter blasts Aliyah with a knife edge chop. Short-Arm Reversal by Aliyah. Aliyah pulls Catanzaro down to the mat. Aliyah takes a swipe at Catanzaro. The referee is trying to get Catanzaro out of the ring. Kamea breaks up a pinning opportunity for Carter. Carter dumps Kamea out of the ring. Catanzaro with a Flying Crossbody Block off the steel ring steps. Carter ducks a clothesline from Aliyah. Carter SuperKicks Aliyah. Carter tags in Catanzaro. Catanzaro and Carter connects with their 450 Splash/Hangman’s NeckBreaker Combination to pickup the victory. After the match, Aliyah turns her back on Robert Stone. Stone and Kamea walks away with Franky Monet.

Winner: Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter via Pinfall 

Adam Cole & Bronson Reed Segment 

Seventh Match: Killer Kross (c) w/Scarlett Bordeaux vs. Johnny Gargano For The WWE NXT Championship. Samoa Joe Will Be The Special Guest Referee 

Gargano attacks Kross before the bell rings. Gargano with forearm shivers. Kross tosses Gargano to the corner. Gargano ducks a clothesline from Kross. Gargano repeatedly stomps on Kross chest. Gargano transitions into a corner mount. Kross drives Gargano back first into the turnbuckles. Kross repeatedly stomps on Gargano’s chest. Kross with The Release Northern Lights Suplex. Kross kicks Gargano in the ribs. Kross stomps on the left knee of Gargano. Kross with a forearm smash. Kross backs Gargano into the turnbuckles. Joe calls for a clean break. Kross with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Kross talks smack to Gargano. Gargano dropkicks Kross to the floor. Gargano dropkicks Kross off the ring apron. Gargano SuperKicks Kross. Gargano with a Cannonball Senton off the apron. Kross rises back on his feet. Kross drops Gargano with The Big Boot. Forearm Exchange. Gargano sends Kross shoulder first into the steel ring steps. Gargano with forearm shivers. Kross dumps Gargano back first on the announce table. Joe admonishes Kross.

Kross goes into the lateral press for a two count. Kross applies a hammerlock. Kross with a forearm shot across the ribs of Gargano. Kross kicks Gargano in the chest. Kross uses the top rope as a weapon. Kross kicks Gargano in the gut. Kross is choking Gargano with his boot. Gargano fires back with forearm shivers. Kross drives his knee into the midsection of Gargano. Kross whips Gargano into the turnbuckles. Following a snap mare takeover, Kross applies a rear chin lock. Gargano with elbows into the midsection of Kross. Kross answers with a knee lift. Gargano kicks Kross in the face. Gargano decks Kross with a back elbow smash. Gargano sends Kross shoulder first into the steel ring post. Kross shrugs off two clotheslines from Gargano. Gargano with The Rolling Elbow. Kross goes for a Bodyslam, but Gargano lands back on his feet. Gargano with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Kross launches Gargano over the top rope. Gargano hits The SlingShot Spear for a two count. Gargano lands The Suicide Dive.

Gargano goes for The One Final Beat, but Kross counters with The Northern Lights Suplex. Kross with The Fisherman’s Suplex for a two count. Gargano hammers down on the back of Kross neck. Kross puts Gargano on the top turnbuckle. Kross with forearm shivers across the back of Gargano. Kross goes for an Avalanche Doomsday Saito Suplex, but Gargano counters with The Crossbody Block. Gargano delivers Two RoundHouse Kicks. Kross clotheslines Gargano. Kross goes for The Oklahoma Stampede, but Gargano counters with The Spinning DDT for a two count. Second Forearm Exchange. Kross Chokeslams Gargano. Gargano with Two SuperKicks. Kross applies The Kross Jacket Choke.

Gargano responds with The Gargano Escape. Kross goes back to The Kross Jacket Choke. Gargano starts fading away. Gargano grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Joe pulls Kross off of Gargano. Kross is pissed. Kross repeatedly slams Gargano’s head against the plexiglass. Kross taunts Joe. Joe snatches the ring stairs away from Kross. Joe dares Kross to jump. Gargano with The Tornado DDT on the floor. Gargano rolls Kross back into the ring. Gargano connects with The One Final Beat for a two count. Kross avoids The SuperKick. Kross with The Roaring Forearm. Kross with Three PowerBombs. Kross follows that with The Doomsday Saito Supex. Kross plants Gargano with Time’s Up to pickup the victory. After the match, Kross makes Joe pass out to The Kross Jacket Choke to close the show.

Winner: Still WWE NXT Champion, Killer Kross via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez