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WWE NXT Results (8/3/21): Johnny Gargano vs. Dexter Lumis

   August 4, 2021

WWE NXT
August 3, 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: Hit Row vs. Legado Del Fantasma 

A pier six brawl ensues after the bell rings. Francis clotheslines Mendoza over the top rope. Legado regroups on the outside. Adonis with clubbing blows to Mendoza’s back. Adonis applies a front face lock. Adonis whips Mendoza into the turnbuckles. Adonis with a running shoulder block. Adonis rocks Mendoza with a forearm smash. Irish Whip/Shoulder Combination. Mendoza drives his knee into the midsection of Adonis. Mendoza slams Adonis head on the top turnbuckle pad. Mendoza with a knife edge chop. Short-Arm Reversal by Adonis. Adonis kicks Mendoza in the gut. Adonis drops Mendoza with The DDT. Adonis dives over Mendoza. Mendoza stomps on Adonis back. Mendoza drags Adonis to the corner. Wilde tags himself in. Wilde stomps on Adonis chest. Wilde uppercuts Adonis. Adonis delivers a gut punch. Mendoza answers with a toe kick. Mendoza whips Adonis across the ring. Adonis with a Hangman’s NeckBreaker. Adonis sends Wilde face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Adonis tags in Francis.

Francis lifts Wilde up in the air. Wilde is throwing haymakers at Francis. Francis drops Wilde with a shoulder tackle. Francis talks smack to Escobar. Francis puts Wilde on the top turnbuckle. Francis with an Avalanche Biel Throw. Francis slaps Wilde in the chest. Francis tags in Adonis. Wilde decks Adonis with a back elbow smash. Wilde side steps Francis into the turnbuckles. Wilde goes for a Flying Hurricanrana, but Adonis counters with a low dropkick for a two count. Adonis applies a front face lock. Wilde with heavy bodyshots. Adonis with two clotheslines. Adonis blocks a boot from Wilde. Adonis with a straight right hand. Adonis whips Wilde across the ring. Adonis hits The Flapjack. The referee gets distracted by Escobar. Mendoza sends Adonis tumbling to the floor. Wilde throws Adonis into the plexiglass. Legado has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

Double SpineBuster. Wish Bone Attack. Double Basement Dropkick for a two count. Wilde is raining down haymakers. Wilde applies a rear chin lock. Adonis is displaying his fighting spirit. Wilde drives Adonis back first into the turnbuckles. Wilde tags in Mendoza. Corner Clothesline Party. Double Vertical Suplex. Mendoza with The Springboard MoonSault for a two count. Mendoza applies a rear chin lock. Adonis gets back to a vertical base. Mendoza kicks Adonis in the gut. Adonis avoids The Shining Wizard. Adonis dropkicks Mendoza. Francis and Wilde are tagged in. Francis with a shoulder tackle. Francis levels Mendoza with The Body Avalanche. Francis rocks Wilde with a forearm smash. Francis kicks Wilde in the gut. Francis with a running knee lift. Francis levels Wilde with The Body Avalanche. Francis with The Side Walk Slam. Escobar blasts Francis with a steel chair which causes the disqualification. After the match, Escobar throws Francis into the steel ring steps. Legado gangs up on Swerve Scott. Escobar drives the chair into the midsection of Scott. Escobar removes Scott’s grill. Legado wraps a chair around Scott’s neck. Francis pulls Scott out of the ring. B-Fab blasts Wilde with the chair. Francis with a double dropkick. Adonis connects with The SpineBuster. Adonis transitions into a ground and pound attack. Adonis SuperKicks Wilde. Scott plants Mendoza with The JML Driver.

Winner: Hit Row via Disqualification 

Second Match: Ridge Holland w/Pete Dunne and Oney Lorcan vs. Ikemen Jiro 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Holland backs Jiro into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Holland applies a side headlock. Jiro with heavy bodyshots. Holland uppercuts Jiro. Following a snap mare takeover, Holland with a knee drop. Holland applies a rear chin lock. Jiro decks Holland with a JawBreaker. Jiro with clubbing palm strikes. Holland puts Jiro on the top rope.

Holland sends Jiro crashing to the outside. Holland delivers The Pounce. Holland rolls Jiro back into the ring. Holland with The Exploder Suplex. Holland removes Jiro’s jacket. Holland with two knee drops. Holland talks smack to Jiro. Jiro attacks the midsection of Holland. Holland with Two Double Overhook Suplex’s. Holland tells Jiro to get up. Holland HeadButts Jiro. Holland connects with The Emerald Flowsion to pickup the victory.

Winner: Ridge Holland via Pinfall 

Third Match: Roderick Strong w/The Diamond Mine vs. Bobby Fish 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Strong backs Fish into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Strong lockup. Stalemate in the corner. Fish drives his knee into the midsection of Strong. Following a snap mare takeover, Fish kicks Strong in the back. Strong grabs the left leg of Fish. Fish applies a side headlock. Fish with a knee lift. Strong whips Fish across the ring. Fish drops Strong with a shoulder tackle. Strong drops down on the canvas. Strong with a flying knee lift. Strong with a side headlock takeover. Fish drives Strong back first into the turnbuckles. Fish delivers his combination offense. Fish kicks out the legs of Strong. Fish with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Fish grabs a side headlock. Strong transitions into a front face lock. Strong grapples around Fish. Fish backs Strong into the ropes. Following a snap mare takeover, Fish kicks Strong in the back.

Fish with a forearm smash. Strong kicks Fish in the gut. Strong with a knee lift. Strong blasts Fish with a knife edge chop. Forearm Exchange. Fish kicks the left hamstring of Strong. Fish is choking Strong with his knee. The referee admonishes Fish. Fish with a gut punch. Fish with the irish whip. Strong dives over Fish. Fish drops Strong with The Mid-Kick. Strong slams Fish’s head on the top rope. Strong kicks the left hamstring of Fish. Strong drives his knee into the midsection of Fish. Strong with a knife edge chop. Second Forearm Exchange. Fish headbutts the midsection of Strong. Strong with a blistering chop. Fish applies a side headlock. Fish with a knee lift. Strong decks Fish with a back elbow smash. Fish kicks Strong off the apron. Fish rolls Strong back into the ring. Fish hooks the inside leg for a one count.

Fish with a knee lift/forearm combination. Fish with a Belly to Back Suplex. Strong blocks a boot from Fish. Strong with a Leg Capture BackBreaker for a two count. Strong hammers down on Fish back. Strong fish hooks Fish. Strong grapevines the legs of Fish. Strong applies a front face lock. Strong wit ha knee lift. Strong punches Fish in the back. Fish thrust kicks the midsection of Strong. Fish with combo forearms in the corner. Fish with a sharp knee strike. Strong kicks Fish in the gut. Third Forearm Exchange. Fish with another Mid-Kick. Fish is mauling Strong in the corner. Fourth Forearm Exchange. Fish kicks the left knee of Strong. Strong uses the referee to his advantage. Strong with a running haymaker. Strong repeatedly stomps on Fish’s face. Strong kicks Fish in the back for a two count. Fish with heavy bodyshots. Strong with a Snap Vertical Suplex.

Strong is trying to keep Fish grounded. Fish is displaying his fighting spirit. Strong hits The Uranage BackBreaker for a two count. Strong with a Pendulum BackBreaker. Strong bends the right leg of Fish. Strong applies the sitting abdominal stretch. Gut Punch Exchange. Fifth Forearm Exchange. Fish ducks a clothesline from Strong. Fish scores the elbow knockdown. Fish with a Mid-Kick. Fish with a Rising Knee Strike. Short-Arm Reversal by Strong. Fish continues to deliver his combination offense. Strong avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Fish with a Hook Kick. Fish with The Sliding Lariat for a two count. Fish with a knee lift. Fish kicks out the legs of Strong. Fish applies The Sleeper Hold. Strong with a Modified Back Drop Suplex. Strong blasts Fish with a knife edge chop. Strong tees off on Fish. Strong with The Face Plant for a two count. Fish drops Strong with a Spinning Roundhouse Kick for a two count. Fish stomps on Strong’s back. Strong sends Fish crashing to the outside. Strong rolls Fish back into the ring. Fish rolls Strong over for a two count. Strong with a Jumping Knee Strike. Strong connects with The End Of Heartache to pickup the victory.

Winner: Roderick Strong via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: The Grizzled Young Veterans vs. LA Knight & Cameron Grimes 

Zack Gibson and Cameron Grimes will start things off. Grimes grabs the left leg of Gibson. Grimes applies a wrist lock. Knight tags himself in. Knight kicks Gibson in the gut. Knight with a straight right hand. Knight whips Gibson across the ring. Knight scores the elbow knockdown. Knight slams Gibson’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Knight stomps on Gibson’s chest. Drake prevents Gibson from hitting the turnbuckles. Gibson drives his knee into the midsection of Knight. Gibson with a vicious crossface. Gibson tags in Drake. Drake applies a wrist lock. Drake with a short-arm clothesline for a one count. Drake with a forearm smash.

Drake goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Knight counters with a NeckBreaker. Knight tags in Grimes. Grimes with a Flying Crossbody Block. Grimes laughs at Gibson. Grimes gets distracted by Knight. Drake applies a side headlock. Gibson made the blind tag. Grimes whips Drake across the ring. Gibson with a leaping knee lift that sends Grimes crashing into the ropes. Gibson with a straight right hand. Gibson tags in Drake. Double Irish Whip. Double Clothesline for a one count. Drake applies a wrist lock. Drake tags in Gibson. Double Irish Whip. Grimes holds onto the ropes. Grimes dumps Drake out of the ring. Gibson applies The Sleeper Hold. Grimes with a flying mare takeover. Grimes with a Back Body Drop.

Grimes crawls towards Knight. Knight jumps off the ring apron and heads to the backstage area. Grimes tees off on GYV. Double Irish Whip. Grimes shoves Drake into Gibson. Grimes with a Double Hurricanrana. Grimes blasts Gibson with The PK. Grimes slams Drake’s head on the top rope. Grimes dives over Drake. Drake ducks a clothesline from Grimes. Grimes hits The Collision Course for a two count. Grimes plays to the crowd. Gibson runs interference. Grimes applies a side headlock. Gibson made the blind tag. Drake whips Grimes across the ring. Drake leapfrogs over Grimes. Gibson drops down on the canvas. GYV connects with The Ticket To Mayhem to pickup the victory. After the match, The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase helps Grimes get out of the ring.

Winner: The Grizzled Young Veterans via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Trey Baxter vs. Joe Gacy In A First Round Match In The 2021 NXT Breakout Tournament 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Gacy backs Baxter into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Baxter with a waist lock go-behind. Gacy slings Baxter across the ring. Baxter applies a waist lock. Gacy denies the sunset flip. Gacy with a Big Biel Throw. Baxter kicks Gacy in the face. Gacy with a double hand chop for a one count. Baxter with a forearm smash. Gacy drops Baxter with a shoulder tackle. Baxter avoids the foot stomp. Baxter pops back on his feet. Baxter with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Gacy goes for a Bodyslam, but Baxter lands back on his feet. Baxter dropkicks Gacy to the floor. Gacy catches Baxter in mid-air. Gacy with a Rebound Forearm Smash. Gacy rolls Baxter back into the ring. Gacy applies the cravate. Gacy punches Baxter in the back. Gacy with a forearm across the chest for a one count.

Baxter applies The Sleeper Hold. Gacy throws Baxter into the canvas. Gacy stomps on Baxter’s back. Baxter kicks Gacy in the face. Gacy with a running forearm smash. Gacy with clubbing short-arm lariats. Baxter is completely rocked. Gacy with an Outside In Suplex for a two count. Gacy goes back to the cravate. Baxter decks Gacy with a JawBreaker. Gacy launches Baxter to the corner. Baxter side steps Gacy into the turnbuckles. Baxter with a SpringBoard Dropkick. Gacy regroups on the outside. Baxter lands Two Suicide Dives. Baxter hits The Fosbury Flop. Gacy pushes Baxter away with his feet. Baxter with The Slingshot Tornillo for a two count. Baxter applies a front face lock. Baxter transitions into The Sleeper Hold. Gacy with a Running Cannonball Strike into the turnbuckles. Gacy puts Baxter on the top turnbuckle. Baxter sends Gacy crashing into  the canvas. Baxter connect with The 450 Double Foot Stomp to pickup the victory.

Winner: Trey Baxter via Pinfall 

NXT Prime Target: WALTER vs. Ilja Dragunov 

Sixth Match: Johnny Gargano vs. Dexter Lumis In A Love Her Or Lose Her Match 

Gargano talks smack to Lumis after the bell rings. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Gargano applies a side headlock. Lumis sends Gargano to the corner. Gargano dives over Lumis. Gargano with two deep arm-drags. Gargano applies an arm-bar. Wrist Lock Exchange. Lumis with two deep arm-drags. Lumis dropkicks Gargano. Lumis is playing mind games with Gargano. Gargano regroups on the outside. Gargano with clubbing blows to Lumis back. Gargano with a Snap Vertical Suplex on the floor. Indi Hartwell makes her way down to the ring. Gargano rolls Lumis back into the ring. Gargano is not happy at all. Lumis with a Lou Thez Press. Lumis transitions into a ground and pound attack. Lumis kicks Gargano in the gut. Lumis with rapid fire bodyshots. Lumis whips Gargano across the ring. Lumis scores the elbow knockdown. Lumis with the irish whip. Gargano kicks Lumis in the face. Gargano with forearm shivers. Gargano whips Lumis across the ring. Lumis ducks a clothesline from Gargano. Lumis slides out of the ring. Lumis disappears.

Gargano pulls Lumis and Hartwell out from under the ring. Gargano kicks Lumis in the ribs. Gargano shoves Lumis into the steel ring steps. Gargano whips Lumis into the ringside barricade. Candice LeRae is trying to play peacemaker. Gargano with a southpaw haymaker. Gargano rolls Lumis back into the ring. Gargano hits The Slingshot Spear. Gargano puts on his headband. Gargano drops his weight on Lumis back. Lumis is throwing haymakers at Gargano. Gargano kicks Lumis in the ribs. Following a snap mare takeover, Gargano dropkicks the back of Lumis head for a two count. Gargano applies a side headlock. Lumis with heavy bodyshots. Gargano punches Lumis in the back. Gargano tees off on Lumis. Lumis uppercuts Gargano. Lumis with The SpineBuster. Lumis with two haymakers. Lumis uppercuts Gargano. Lumis with a corner clothesline. Lumis with a Running Bulldog. Lumis follows that with a Belly to Back Suplex. Lumis with The Leg Drop for a two count.

Gargano denies The Silence. Gargano dumps Lumis out of the ring. Gargano lands The Suicide Dive. Gargano rolls Lumis back into the ring. Gargano blames Beth Phoenix for all of this. Gargano goes for The Slingshot Spear, but Lumis counters with the uppercut. Lumis connects with The Slingshot X-Factor for a two count. Gargano avoids The Flying Double Foot Stomp. Gargano SuperKicks Lumis for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Lumis with a Pop Up Uppercut. SuperKick Exchange. Lumis stares at Hartwell. Lumis goes for The SpringBoard Elbow Drop, but Gargano ducks out of the way. Gargano applies The Gargano Escape right in front of Hartwell. Lumis touches Hartwell which forces the break. The Way scolds Hartwell. Lumis rolls Gargano over for a two count. Lumis inadvertently knocks Hartwell off the apron. Lumis with another uppercut. Lumis checks on Hartwell. Gargano with The Tornado DDT on the floor. Gargano rolls Lumis back into the ring. Gargano plants Lumis with The One Final Beat to pickup the victory. After the match, The Way brings Hartwell up the ramp way. Hartwell runs into the ring. Hartwell tackles Lumis and makes out with him to close the show.

Winner: Johnny Gargano via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez