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WWE NXT TakeOver 36 Results

   August 23, 2021

WWE NXT TakeOver 36
August 22, 2021
The Capitol Wrestling Center
Orlando, Florida

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Commentators: Vic Joseph, Wade Barrett, and Beth Phoenix

Transcription by Josh Lopez 

NXT Takeover Kickoff Match: Ridge Holland w/Pete Dunne vs. Trey Baxter

Baxter dropkicks Holland. Baxter is throwing haymakers at Holland. Holland shoves Baxter. Holland delivers The Pounce. Holland with The Double Overhook Suplex. Holland talks smack to Baxter. Baxter with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Holland responds with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. Holland with clubbing crossfaces. Baxter decks Holland with a back elbow smash. Baxter with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Baxter side steps Holland into the turnbuckles. Baxter with The Discus Lariat. Baxter with a Running Enzuigiri. Baxter follows that with a Handspring Enzuigiri. Baxter ducks a clothesline from Holland. Holland catches Baxter in mid-air. Holland HeadButts Baxter. Holland connects with The Northern Grit to pickup the victory.

Winner: Ridge Holland via Pinfall 

First Match: LA Knight (c) vs. Cameron Grimes w/Ted DiBiase For The Million Dollar Championship. If LA Knight Wins, “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase Will Become Knight’s Butler

Knight is playing mind games with Grimes. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Knight backs Grimes into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Grimes slaps Knight in the face. Grimes with a straight right hand. Grimes with a knife edge chop. Grimes whips Knight across the ring. Grimes with the kitchen sink. Grimes unloads Two Mi-Kicks. Grimes whips Knight across the ring. Grimes with a Back Body Drop. Knight denies The Million Dollar Dream. Knight regroups on the outside. Grimes avoids the leg sweep. Grimes blasts Knight with The PK. Grimes whips Knight into the ringside barricade. Grimes dropkicks Knight off the steel ring steps with an assist from DiBiase. Knight whips Grimes into the barricade. Knight rolls Grimes back into the ring. Grimes kicks Knight in the chest. Grimes with a Running Boot.

Knight knocks Grimes off the top turnbuckle. Knight repeatedly stomps on Grimes chest. Knight with clubbing crossfaces. Knight continues to stomp on Grimes chest. Knight catapults Grimes throat first into the bottom strand. Knight transitions into a ground and pound attack. Grimes rocks Knight with a forearm smash. Grimes kicks Knight in the gut. Knight drives his knee into the midsection of Grimes. Knight whips Grimes across the ring. Grimes ducks under two clotheslines from Knight. Grimes with a Running Crossbody Block for a two count. Knight side steps Grimes into the turnbuckles. Grimes denies The Hangman’s NeckBreaker. Grimes dives over Knight. Grimes goes for The Hurricanrana, but Knight counters with The PowerBomb for a two count. Knight applies the cravate. Grimes with a roll through escape. Knight Powerslams Grimes. Knight talks smack to DiBiase.

Knight goes for a leaping elbow drop, but Grimes ducks out of the way. Grimes reverses out of the irish whip from Knight. Knight holds onto the ropes. Knight decks Grimes with a back elbow smash. Grimes avoids The SpringBoard MoonSault. Knight whips Grimes across the ring. Grimes with two running forearm smashes. Grimes with a Flying Boot. Knight blocks The Million Dollar Dream. Grimes with a German Suplex. Grimes with The Hurricanrana for a two count. Knight kicks Grimes in the face. Grimes clotheslines Knight to the apron. Knight dropkicks Grimes into the bottom rope for a two count. Knight goes for The Burning Hammer, but Grimes lands back on his feet. Grimes with a running forearm smash. Knight kicks Grimes in the face. Knight with The Flying Bulldog. Knight hits The Burning Hammer for a two count.

Knight kicks Grimes in the gut. Grimes denies The BFT. Grimes with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Knight with a running knee strike. Grimes SuperKicks Knight. Grimes ducks a clothesline from Knight. Grimes goes for a Bodyslam, but Knight lands back on his feet. Grimes skins the cat. Grimes delivers The Collision Course for a two count. Grimes unloads seven mid-kicks. Knight clings onto the middle rope. Standing Switch Exchange. Knight puts Grimes on the top turnbuckle. Grimes is busted open. Knight with clubbing blows to Grimes back. Grimes with a back elbow smash. Knight follows that The Avalanche Release German Suplex for a two count. Grimes denies The BFT. Grimes applies The Million Dollar Dream. Knight rolls Grimes over for a two count. Grimes still has grasp of the million dollar dream. Knight drives Grimes face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Knight grabs the million dollar title. The referee admonishes Knight. Grimes with The Roundhouse Kick. DiBiase punches Knight behind the referee’s back. DiBiase gives Grimes the million dollar title. DiBiase applies The Million Dollar Dream. Grimes connects with The Cave In to pickup the victory.

Winner: New Million Dollar Champion, Cameron Grimes via Pinfall 

Second Match: Raquel Gonzalez (c) vs. Dakota Kai For The WWE NXT Women’s Championship

Kai slaps Gonzalez in the face. Kai ducks under two clothesline from Gonzalez. Gonzalez leapfrogs over Kai. Gonzalez goes for The Big Boot, but Kai holds onto the ropes. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Gonzalez drives Kai back first into the turnbuckles. Gonzalez with clubbing shoulder blocks. Kai with a Hurricanrana into the top turnbuckle pad. Kai avoids The Running Lariat. Gonzalez brings Kai back into the ring. Kai with an arm-drag takeover. Kai applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Gonzalez drives her knee into the midsection of Kai. Gonzalez goes for The PowerBomb, but Kai counters with The Scorpion Kick. Kai dodges The Big Boot. Kai regroups on the outside. Gonzalez blocks The Apron Enzuigiri. Gonzalez throws Kai into the canvas. Gonzalez with a short-arm clothesline. Gonzalez with Two Fallaway Slams. Gonzalez blocks a boot from Kai.

Kai goes for The Flying Crossbody Block, but Gonzalez dumps Kai face first on the top turnbuckle pad. Gonzalez kicks Kai in the face. Gonzalez with another Fallaway Slam. Kai attacks the left shoulder of Gonzalez. Kai delivers The Yakuza Kick. Kai rolls Gonzalez back into the ring. Kai hooks the inside leg for a two count. Kai kicks Gonzalez in the chest. Kai with The Pump Kick. Kai with a Crescent Kick. Kai with The CodeBreaker in the ropes. Kai toys around with Gonzalez. Gonzalez slaps Kai in the face. Gonzalez clotheslines Kai. Gonzalez drops Kai with The Big Boot. Gonzalez sends Kai chest first into the canvas. Gonzalez with The Side Walk Slam Kai. Gonzalez with The Twisting Elbow Drop for a two count. Gonzalez goes for The Chigona Bomb, but Kai counters with The Triangle Choke. Gonzalez repeatedly swings Kai into the middle turnbuckle pad.

Kai goes for The Scorpion Kick, but Gonzalez counters with The SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Kai sends Gonzalez face first into the middle rope. Kai repeatedly kicks Gonzalez in the back. Kai with The Basement Hurricanrana for a two count. Gonzalez with The Reverse PowerBomb onto the ramp way. Gonzalez denies The CodeBreaker. Kai with Two SuperKicks. Kai delivers her combination offense. Kai connects with The Kairopractor for a two count. Kai talks smack to Gonzalez. Kai sends Gonzalez tumbling to the floor. Kai rolls Gonzalez back into the ring. Kai with The Flying Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Gonzalez drives Kai chest first into the turnbuckles. Gonzalez and Kai are trading back and forth shots. Kai with Three HeadButts. Kai nails Gonzalez with The Pump Kick. Gonzalez negates The Yakuza Kick. Gonzalez plants Kai with The Avalanche Chigona Bomb to pickup the victory. After the match, Kay Lee Ray appears on the stage.

Winner: Still WWE NXT Women’s Champion, Raquel Gonzalez via Pinfall 

Third Match: WALTER (c) vs. Ilja Dragunov For The WWE NXT United Kingdom Championship

Quick feeling out process. Walter with a Judo Takedown. Walter backs Dragunov into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Dragunov unloads two knife edge chops. Dragunov starts playing mind games with Walter. Walter applies a front face lock. Chain grappling exchange. Walter repeatedly drives his knee into Dragunov’s ribs. Walter with forearm shivers. Walter applies a waist lock. Dragunov decks Walter with a back elbow smash. Dragunov with a rolling single leg takedown. Dragunov with a diving shoulder block. Dragunov tackles Walter in mid-air. Walter denies the single leg crab. Walter kicks Dragunov in the gut. Side Headlock Takeover/Headscissors Escape Exchange. Walter with a Belly to Back Suplex. Dragunov holds onto the side headlock. Walter backs Dragunov into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break.

Forearm Exchange. Dragunov blocks the knife edge chop. Dragunov with a bottom wrist lock takedown. Dragunov applies the short-arm scissors. Walter puts Dragunov on the top turnbuckle. Walter with an overhand chop that sends Dragunov crashing to the outside. Walter PowerBombs Dragunov on the ring apron. Walter rolls Dragunov back into the ring. Walter kicks Dragunov in the face. Walter applies The Sleeper Hold. Walter with The Release German Suplex. Walter repeatedly stomps on Dragunov’s chest. Walter applies The Boston Crab. Walter with an elbow smash. Walter applies The CrossFace. Following a snap mare takeover, Walter kicks Dragunov in the back. Second Forearm Exchange. Chop Exchange. Walter goes back to The Sleeper Hold. Walter goes for a PowerBomb, but Dragunov counters with The Back Body Drop. Walter with a forearm smash. Dragunov answers with a Jumping Boot. Dragunov with two running lariats. Walter drives his knee into the midsection of Dragunov. Dragunov goes for The Constantine Special, but Walter counters with The Exploder Suplex for a two count.

Walter and Dragunov are trading back and forth kicks and stomps. Walter toys around with Dragunov. Walter with a blistering chop. Walter poses for the crowd. Walter with a Running Boot. Walter kicks Dragunov in the face. Dragunov with two overhand chops. Palm Strike Exchange. Third Forearm Exchange. Dragunov with a wrist lock takeover. Dragunov with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Dragunov follows that with clubbing back fist. Dragunov hammers down on the back of Walter’s neck. Dragunov with a knee lift. Walter clotheslines Dragunov in mid-air. Walter with an Inside Out Lariat for a two count. Walter delivers a back chop. Dragunov is pissed. Dragunov blocks a boot from Walter. Dragunov punches Walter. Dragunov chops the back of Walter’s neck. Dragunov with a German Suplex. Walter with a Palm Strike. Dragunov responds with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Dragunov with a Running Knee Strike. Dragunov hits The Gotch Lift Suplex for a two count. Walter begs for mercy. Dragunov with The Missile Dropkick. Dragunov lands The Senton Bomb.

Dragunov goes for The Torpedo Moscow, but Walter counters with The Sleeper Hold. Walter with The Sleeper Suplex. Dragunov rises back on his feet. Dragunov connects with Two Torpedo Moscow’s for a two count. Second Chop Exchange. Walter hooks the outside leg for a two count. Dragunov with The SuperPlex. Dragunov with another Missile Dropkick. Walter delivers The ShotGun Dropkick. Walter PowerBombs Dragunov for a two count. Walter unloads two palm strikes. Walter with a Running Knee Strike. Walter PowerBombs Dragunov. Walter with The Flying Splash for a two count. Walter is raining down haymakers. Walter goes for The Sleeper Hold, but Dragunov counters with an arm-drag takeover. Walter kicks Dragunov in the face. Dragunov ducks a clothesline from Walter. Dragunov drops Walter with The Flying HeadButt for a two count. Dragunov is raining down vicious elbow smashes. Dragunov applies The Sleeper Hold. Dragunov chops the back of Walter’s neck. Dragunov with a roaring forearm. Dragunov makes Walter tap out to The Sleeper Hold.

Winner: New WWE NXT United Kingdom Champion, Ilja Dragunov via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Adam Cole vs. Kyle O’Reilly In Two Out Of Three Falls Match 

TRADITIONAL MATCH 

Double Boot. Forearm Exchange. Kyle teep kicks Cole. Kyle with The Roundhouse Kick. Cole regroups on the outside. Kyle with a Flying Knee Strike off the ring apron. Kyle unloads three mid-kicks. Kyle repeatedly slams Cole’s head on the steel ring steps. Cole pump kicks Kyle to the floor. Kyle with a Counter Vertical Suplex on the floor. Kyle rolls Cole back into the ring. Cole blocks a boot from Kyle. Cole kicks Kyle in the gut. Kyle with a jumping knee lift. Cole with The Pump Kick.

Kyle answers with the kitchen sink. Kyle drops Cole with Ax and Smash for a two count. Kyle with two palm thrusts. Kyle applies The Ankle Lock. Cole with two up kicks. Cole avoids The PK. Cole with The Running Knee for a two count. Cole denies The Ushigoroshi. Cole with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Kyle denies The SuperKick. Kyle with The Discus Lariat for a two count. Cole SuperKicks Kyle in mid-air. Cole goes for The Panama Sunrise, but Kyle rolls him over to score the first pinfall of the match.

STREET FIGHT 

Kyle pulls Cole back into the ring. Forearm Exchange. Kyle sends Cole ribs first into the steel barricade. Kyle grabs a steel chair. Cole kicks Kyle in the gut. Cole drives the chair into the midsection of Kyle. Cole goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Kyle blocks it. Kyle with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Kyle puts a trash can over Cole’s head. Kyle knocks Cole off the chair with a Flying Dropkick off the ring apron. Kyle rolls Cole back into the ring. Kyle ascends to the top turnbuckle. Cole SuperKicks Kyle. Kyle starts favoring his ribs. Cole sends Kyle ribs first into the edge of the announce table. Cole rolls Kyle back into the ring. Cole drives the chair into the midsection of Kyle. Cole talks smack to Kyle. Cole jams the chair into Kyle’s ribs. Cole wedged another chair in between the turnbuckles.

Kyle with a forearm smash. Cole kicks Kyle in the ribs. Cole applies a wrist lock. Kyle denies the irish whip. Cole continues to kick Kyle in the ribs. Cole whips Kyle ribs first into the steel ring post. Cole sends Kyle ribs first into the barricade. Cole delivers multiple kendo sticks. Cole with The Assisted Backstabber for a two count. Cole applies The Lock Jaw. Cole puts the kendo stick in Kyle’s mouth for added pressure. Cole is raining down elbow smashes. Cole toys around with Kyle. Second Forearm Exchange. Cole kicks Kyle in the ribs. Kyle delivers his combination offense. Cole with The Pump Kick. Standing Switch Exchange. Kyle with a Snap German Suplex. Kyle blasts Cole with The PK.

Kyle with The Knee Crusher on the chair. Kyle with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip into the chair. Cole side steps Kyle into the wedge chair. Big Boot Exchange. Both men are knocked down after a Double Pump Kick. Chain Assisted Slugfest. Kyle with a knee lift. Cole SuperKicks Kyle for a two count. Cole crawls up the rampway. Cole thrust kicks the midsection of Kyle. Kyle applies The Guillotine Choke. Kyle with a sharp knee strike. Kyle throws Cole into the plexiglass. Cole denies The BrainBuster. Cole with The Swinging NeckBreaker on the floor. Cole rolls Kyle back into the ring. Cole sets up a chair contraption. Kyle hits The Ushigoroshi. Kyle prepares for The Guillotine Knee Drop. Cole throws Kyle into the chair contraption. Cole connects with The Last Shot. We’re all tied up at 1-1.

STEEL CAGE 

Cole prevents Kyle from receiving medical attention before the cage was completely lowered. Cole kicks Kyle out of the ring. Cole PowerBombs Kyle into the announce table. Cole rolls Kyle back into the ring. The referee checks on Kyle. Cole repeatedly throws Kyle into the steel. Kyle delivers a gut punch. Kyle with a double leg takedown. Kyle catapults Cole face first into the steel. Kyle with three flying forearm smashes. Kyle lands The Guillotine Knee Drop. Kyle goes for another Flying Knee Drop, but Cole ducks out of the way. Kyle avoids The Last Shot. Kyle with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Cole delivers the low blow. Cole and Kyle are trading back and forth shots on the top rope. Kyle gets crotched on the top rope. Cole connects with The Panama Sunrise for a two count. Cole is shocked. Cole handcuffs Kyle to the top rope. Cole with forearm shivers. Cole with Two SuperKicks. Cole continues to run his mouth. Kyle negates The SuperKick. Kyle makes Cole tap out to The Heel Hook.

Winner: Kyle O’Reilly (2-1) via Submission 

Fifth Match: Killer Kross (c) vs. Samoa Joe For The WWE NXT Championship

Kross repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Joe. Joe scores a right jab. Joe with a knife edge chop. Joe unloads a flurry of right jabs. Joe HeadButts Kross. Joe punches Kross in the back. Joe with a knife edge chop. Kross turns Joe over. Kross repeatedly stomps on Joe’s chest. Joe ducks a clothesline from Kross. Joe with a back elbow smash. Joe with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Following a snap mare takeover, Joe with a back chop. Joe kicks Kross in the chest. Joe with a running elbow drop. Kross rocks Joe with a forearm smash. Joe applies The Sleeper Hold. Kross grabs the top rope which forces the break. Kross with The Doomsday Saito Suplex. Kross drops Joe with Time’s Up. Joe regroups on the outside. Kross with a forearm shot across the back of Joe. Kross drives Joe face first into the plexiglass. Kross rolls Joe back into the ring.

Kross is putting the boots to Joe. Kross with a short-arm clothesline. Kross with forearm shivers. Joe unloads two knife edge chops. Joe HeadButts Kross. Kross kicks Joe in the face. Kross with another Doomsday Saito Suplex for a two count. Kross applies The Ankle Lock. Joe dumps Kross out of the ring. Kross with a forearm smash. Joe answers with a knee lift. Joe lands The Suicide Dive. Kross is mauling Joe in the corner. Kross with three corner clotheslines. Kross with The T-Bone Suplex for a two count. Joe goes for The Uranage Slam, but Kross counters with a deep arm-drag. Joe Powerslams Kross for a two count. Joe PowerBombs Kross. Joe applies The STF. Joe transitions into The CrossFace.

Kross puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Kross side steps Joe into the turnbuckles. Kross kicks Joe in the face. Kross applies a hammerlock. Kross with a knee lift for a two count. Kross transitions into a ground and pound attack. Kross stomps on Joe’s fingers. Kross drops Joe with The DDT for a two count. Kross talks smack to Joe. Kross tees off on Joe. Joe with a running elbow smash. Joe with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. Kross and Joe are trading back and forth shots. Joe ducks a clothesline from Kross. Joe with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Joe drops Kross with The Running Boot. Joe with Two Senton Splashes. Joe applies The Coquina Clutch. Kross responds with The Kross Jacket Choke. Joe refuses to quit. Kross with a forearm shot across the back of Joe’s neck. Kross goes for Time’s Up, but Joe counters with The Uranage Slam. Kross with a Jumping Knee Strike. Joe responds with The Step Up Enzuigiri. Joe connects with The Muscle Buster to pickup the victory.

Winner: New WWE NXT Champion, Samoa Joe via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez