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WWE NXT Results (8/31/21): Tommaso Ciampa vs. Ridge Holland

   August 31, 2021

WWE NXT
August 31, 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: Mandy Rose w/Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne vs. Sarray 

Rose refuses to shake Sarray’s hand. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Rose backs Sarray into the turnbuckles. Rose with forearm shivers. Rose uses the referee as a human shield. Sarray ducks a clothesline from Rose. Sarray applies a waist lock. Rose decks Sarray with a back elbow smash. Rose with a waist lock takedown. Rose rams Sarray’s face against the canvas. Rose starts doing pushups on Sarray’s back. Sarray rocks Rose with a forearm smash. Sarray with a roll through basement dropkick. Rose denies The Fisherman’s Suplex. Sarray kicks Rose in the gut. Sarray with The Bridging Fisherman’s Suplex for a two count. Rose reverses out of the irish whip from Sarray. Sarray ducks a clothesline from Rose. Sarray with The Spinning Roundhouse Kick for a two count.

Sarray plays to the crowd. Rose avoids The Flying Crossbody Block. Rose transitions into a ground and pound attack. Rose slams Sarray’s head on two turnbuckle pads. Rose repeatedly stomps on Sarray’s chest. Rose uses the top rope as a weapon. Rose with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count. Rose applies a chin lock. Sarray with heavy bodyshots. Sarray with a forearm smash. Rose catches Sarray in mid-air. Rose with The Fallaway Slam. Rose pops back on her feet. Rose talks smack to Sarray. Rose applies a modified cravate. Sarray responds with The Muta Lock. Rose breaks free with a thumb to the eye. Forearm Exchange. Rose slaps Sarray in the face. Sarray with a running dropkick. Sarray dropkicks Rose to the floor. Rose starts favoring her nose. Dolin and Jayne brings Rose to the backstage area which forces the referee to end this match via count-out.

Winner: Sarray via Count-Out 

Second Match: Kyle O’Reilly vs. Duke Hudson 

Kyle starts throwing leg kicks at Hudson after the bell rings. Hudson has Kyle trapped in the corner. Kyle unloads a flurry of strikes. Hudson with a straight right hand. Hudson tells Kyle to get off the mat. Kyle dodges The Big Boot. Kyle grabs the left leg of Hudson. Hudson with a knee smash. Hudson goes for a Bodyslam, but Kyle counters with The Sleeper Hold. Hudson dumps Kyle back first into the canvas. Hudson denies The Heel Hook. Hudson launches Kyle to the corner. Hudson delivers a gut punch. Hudson repeatedly drives his knee into the midsection of Kyle. Hudson whips Kyle across the ring. Hudson with a running knee lift for a two count. Hudson applies a waist lock. Kyle grabs a side wrist lock. Hudson whips Kyle across the ring. Kyle applies The Cobra Twist. Hudson with The Hip Toss. Hudson whips Kyle chest first into the turnbuckles.

Hudson mocks Kyle. Hudson repeatedly stomps on Kyle’s injured ribs. Hudson toys around with Kyle. Kyle with a forearm smash. Kyle kicks the left hamstring of Hudson. Hudson reverses out of the irish whip from Kyle. Hudson goes for another knee lift, but Kyle rolls him over for a two count. Kyle drives his knee into the midsection of Hudson. Kyle with an Axe Kick. Hudson responds with The GutBuster. Hudson applies a wrist lock. Hudson kicks Kyle in the gut. Hudson applies the bodyscissors hold. Hudson fish hooks Kyle. Hudson whips Kyle across the ring. Hudson applies The Cobra Twist. Kyle with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Hudson scores the elbow knockdown. Hudson applies the bow and arrow stretch. Hudson with a liver shot. Hudson drives his knee into the midsection of Kyle. Hudson rips off Kyle’s medical tape. Hudson hooks the outside leg for a two count.

Hudson continues to attack Kyle’s injured ribs. Hudson goes back to The Bow and Arrow Stretch. Hudson denies The Belly to Back Suplex. Hudson hammers down on the back of Kyle’s ribs. Hudson goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Kyle lands back on his feet. Kyle repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Hudson. Kyle delivers his combination offense. Kyle with a flying forearm smash. Kyle with the arm-ringer. Kyle follows that with The Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Kyle continues to kick the left hamstring of Hudson. Hudson drops Kyle with The Double Sledge. Kyle kicks Hudson in the face. Kyle applies The Guillotine Choke. Hudson drives Kyle back first into the turnbuckles. Hudson with a knee lift. Hudson with a corner clothesline. Hudson follows that with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex for a two count. Hudson with forearm shivers. Kyle dodges The Big Boot. Kyle with Two Dragon Screw Leg Whips on the middle rope. Kyle connects with The Guillotine Knee Drop. Kyle makes Hudson tap out to The Heel Hook.

Winner: Kyle O’Reilly via Submission 

Third Match: Imperium vs. Drake Maverick & Grayson Waller 

Fabian Aichner and Grayson Waller will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Aichner backs Waller into the ropes. Aichner buries his shoulder into the midsection of Waller. Aichner punches Waller in the back. Aichner kicks Waller in the face. Aichner slams Waller’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Aichner with a knife edge chop. Waller applies a wrist lock. Aichner tugs on Waller’s hair. Aichner whips Waller across the ring. Waller holds onto the ropes. Waller kicks Aichner in the chest. Aichner blocks a boot from Waller. Aichner clotheslines Waller. Aichner slams Waller’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Aichner tags in Barthel. Barthel delivers a gut punch. Waller scores a right jab. Waller with forearm shivers. Barthel backs Waller into the turnbuckles. Barthel slaps Waller in the chest. Barthel with a Vertical Suplex.

Short-Arm Reversal by Waller. Waller whips Barthel across the ring. Waller leapfrogs over Barthel. Waller ducks a clothesline from Barthel. Barthel kicks Waller in the face. Barthel punches Waller in the back. Barthel with Two PK’s. Barthel poses for the crowd. Barthel applies a rear chin lock. Waller decks Barthel with a JawBreaker. Waller ducks a clothesline from Barthel. Aichner and Maverick are tagged in. Maverick ducks a clothesline from Aichner. Maverick unloads a flurry of strikes. Maverick with three dropkicks. Maverick sends Barthel tumbling to the floor. Maverick denies The German Suplex. Aichner goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Maverick lands back on his feet. Waller tags himself in. Aichner drops Waller with The Big Boot. Barthel pulls Maverick out of the ring. Barthel sends Maverick face first into the steel truss at ringside. Aichner tags in Barthel. Imperium connects with The European Bomb to pickup the victory.

Winner: Imperium via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Johnny Gargano w/Indi Hartwell & Dexter Lumis vs. LA Knight 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Knight bodyslams Gargano. Strong lockup. Wrist Lock Exchange. Gargano with a drop toe hold. Gargano applies a front face lock. Knight sends Gargano chest first into the canvas. Knight applies a side headlock. Gargano whips Knight across the ring. Knight drops Gargano with a shoulder tackle. Gargano drops down on the canvas. Gargano leapfrogs over Knight. Gargano applies The Gargano Escape. Knight grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Knight scores a right jab. Knight with a haymaker/to kick combination. Knight whips Gargano across the ring. Gargano ducks a clothesline from Knight. Gargano with a Hurricanrana. Gargano with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Gargano follows that with The Swinging Arm-Ringer. Gargano with The La Magistral for a two count. Gargano dropkicks Knight. Chop/Toe Kick Exchange. Gargano applies a wrist lock. Gargano with two arm-ringers. Knight tugs on Gargano’s hair. Knight whips Gargano across the ring. Knight scores the elbow knockdown. Gargano dumps Knight out of the ring. Gargano lands The Suicide Dive.

Gargano plays to the crowd. Gargano with a knife edge chop. Gargano rolls Knight back into the ring. Gargano avoids the elbow drop. Gargano applies a wrist lock. Knight punches Gargano. Knight dumps Gargano face first into the top rope. Knight with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Knight with a Running Knee Strike. Knight follows that with The Slingshot Shoulder Tackle. Knight has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Knight applies the cravate. Knight goes for a Bodyslam, but Gargano lands back on his feet. Gargano goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Knight holds onto the ropes. Gargano with the backslide cover for a two count. Knight ducks a clothesline from Gargano. Knight kicks Gargano in the back. Knight with a Leaping NeckBreaker for a two count. Knight is mauling Gargano in the corner. Knight with clubbing shoulder blocks. Gargano side steps Knight into the turnbuckles. Gargano with a chop/forearm combination. Gargano whips Knight across the ring. Knight pulls Gargano down to the mat. Knight goes for The Knee Drop, but Gargano ducks out of the way.

Gargano with a Rolling Roundhouse Kick. Gargano with a flying forearm smash. Gargano follows that with The Swinging Flatliner. Knight denies The Suicide Dive. Gargano avoids The Slingshot Shoulder Tackle. Gargano hits The Slingshot Spear for a two count. Gargano slams Knight’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Gargano transitions into a corner mount. Gargano with the sunset flip for a two count. Gargano with The Roundhouse Kick. Knight responds with The Pop Up Reverse Powerslam for a two count. Knight kicks Gargano in the gut. Gargano denies The BFT. Knight blocks The SuperKick. Knight kicks Gargano in the gut. Gargano sends Knight face first into the canvas. Gargano goes for The Gargano Escape, but Knight rolls him over for a two count. Gargano with a forearm smash. Knight launches Gargano over the top rope. Gargano with an Apron Enzuigiri. Knight negates The One Final Beat. Lumis catches Gargano in mid-air. Lumis prevents the blindside attack from Knight. Gargano SuperKicks Knight. Gargano rolls Knight back into the ring. Gargano gets distracted by Lumis who was looking for a high five. Knight connects with The BFT to pickup the victory.

Winner: LA Knight via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Raquel Gonzalez vs. Jessi Kamea w/Franky Monet & Robert Stone 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Gonzalez backs Kamea into the turnbuckles. Gonzalez with a Big Biel Throw. Strong lockup. Gonzalez drives her knee into the midsection of Kamea. Gonzalez goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Kamea lands back on her feet. Gonzalez punches Kamea in the back. Gonzalez with a Running Stampede. Kamea rocks Gonzalez with a forearm smash. Gonzalez blocks a boot from Kamea. Gonzalez with The Side Walk Slam. Gonzaelz with The Twisting Elbow Drop for a two count.

Kamea dodges The Big Boot. Kamea slams the left leg of Gonzalez on the top rope. Kamea slides under a clothesline from Gonzalez. Kamea with a chop block. Kamea sweeps out the legs of Gonzalez. Kamea kicks the left leg of Gonzalez. Kamea with a Spinning Heel Kick. Kamea works on the left leg of Gonzalez. Gonzalez avoids The Basement Leg Lariat. Gonzalez dropkicks Kamea. Gonzalez bodyslams Kamea. Gonzalez dumps Kamea face first into the top rope. Kamea stomps on the left foot of Gonzalez. Kamea with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Gonzalez responds with The Inside Out Lariat. Gonzalez connects with The Chigona Bomb to pickup the victory. After the match, Gonzalez stares at Monet.

Winner: Raquel Gonzalez via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: Roderick Strong w/The Diamond Mine vs. Ikemen Jiro

Quick feeling out process after the bell rings. Strong with a knife edge chop. Strong is throwing haymakers at Jiro. Strong drives his knee into the midsection of Jiro. Strong with another chop. Strong with a knee lift. Jiro fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Jiro ducks a clothesline from Strong. Jiro with an Arm-Drag Takeover. Jiro ducks another clothesline from Strong. Jiro with a Headscissors Takeover. Jiro with a palm strike. Strong regroups on the outside. Strong avoids The Slingshot Pescado. Strong with The Hip Toss into the steel ring steps. Strong rolls Jiro back into the ring. Strong repeatedly stomps on Jiro’s chest. Strong with a blistering chop. Strong is putting the boots to Jiro. Strong talks smack to Jiro. Strong with a Pendulum BackBreaker for a two count. Strong with a crossface. Strong applies the sitting abdominal stretch. Strong drives his knee into the midsection of Jiro.

Jiro reverses out of the irish whip from Strong. Strong side steps Jiro into the turnbuckles. Jiro decks Strong with a back elbow smash. Strong yanks Jiro off the top turnbuckle. Strong continues to stomp on Jiro’s chest. Strong goes into the lateral press for a two count. Strong applies a rear chin lock. Strong transitions into another sitting abdominal stretch. Jiro with heavy bodyshots. Strong with forearm shivers. Jiro kicks Strong in the face. Strong with a knife edge chop. Jiro side steps Strong into the turnbuckles. Jiro with two running forearm smashes. Jiro with clubbing palm strikes. Strong reverses out of the irish whip from Jiro. Jiro once again side steps Strong into the turnbuckles. Jiro slams Strong’s head on the top rope. Jiro hits The Arabian MoonSault for a two count. Jiro with an inside cradle for a two count. Jiro kicks the left hamstring of Strong. Strong with a Jumping Knee Strike. Strong connects with Two End Of Heartaches to pickup the victory.

Winner: Roderick Strong via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: Tommaso Ciampa vs. Ridge Holland w/Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Holland backs Ciampa into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Ciampa applies a side headlock. Holland whips Ciampa across the ring. Ciampa runs into Holland. Ciampa with a side headlock takeover. Ciampa transitions into a front face lock. Holland runs Ciampa back first into the turnbuckles. Holland with a gut punch. Holland uppercuts Ciampa. Holland applies a wrist lock. Ciampa with a forearm smash. Holland answers with an overhead belly to belly suplex. Holland blocks a boot from Ciampa. Holland with a forearm smash. Ciampa slams Holland’s head on the top rope. Ciampa with a Running Knee Strike. Burch and Lorcan pulls Holland out of the ring. Ciampa drives Holland face first into the plexiglass. Ciampa with a forearm smash. Ciampa wraps the right shoulder of Holland around the steel ring post. Ciampa puts Holland on the announce table. Ciampa tees off on Holland. Ciampa with another Running Knee Strike.

Ciampa pats himself on the shoulder. Holland denies The Willow’s Bell. Ciampa kicks Holland in the chest. Ciampa gets distracted by Burch and Lorcan. Holland delivers The Pounce. Holland kicks Ciampa in the back. Holland with a knee drop. Holland with a fist drop. Holland uppercuts Ciampa. Holland uses the middle rope as a weapon. The referee admonishes Holland. Holland with a BackBreaker for a two count. Holland kicks Ciampa n the face. Holland applies the nerve hold. Ciampa decks Holland with a JawBreaker. Ciampa unloads two knife edge chops. Holland reverses out of the irish whip from Ciampa. Holland is choking Ciampa with his boot. Holland is mauling Ciampa in the corner. Ciampa decks Holland with a back elbow smash. Ciampa kicks Holland in the face. Holland kicks Ciampa in the gut. Holland stomps on the right shoulder of Ciampa. Holland continues to whip Ciampa into the turnbuckles. Holland talks smack to Ciampa.

Forearm Exchange. Holland with a brutal crossface. Holland applies a rear chin lock. Holland with forearm shivers across the back of Ciampa. Holland whips Ciampa across the ring. Ciampa kicks Holland in the chest. Holland with a running elbow smash. Ciampa clotheslines Holland. Ciampa with a chop/forearm combination. Holland uppercuts Ciampa. Ciampa with a Jumping Knee Strike. Ciampa with Forever Clotheslines. Ciampa drops Holland with The Running Lariat for a two count. Holland denies The Fairy Tale Ending. Holland with The Alabama Slam. The referee checks on Ciampa. Holland rolls Ciampa over for a two count.

Holland with forearm shivers across the back of Ciampa. Second Forearm Exchange. Ciampa unloads a flurry of strikes. Ciampa is fired up. Holland with a forearm smash. Ciampa answers with an open palm strike. Ciampa connects with The Air Raid Crash for a two count. Holland negates The Willow’s Bell. Holland HeadButts Ciampa. Holland with a Running Stampede into the plexiglass. Ciampa side steps Holland into the barricade. Ciampa with clubbing palm strikes. Holland with a forearm smash. Ciampa clings onto the top rope. Ciampa with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Ciampa plants Holland with The Willow’s Bell to pickup the victory. After the match, Dunne and company gangs up on Ciampa MSK starts brawling with Burch and Lorcan. Lee SuperKicks Burch. Carter with a Back Body Drop. MSK throws Burch into the plexiglass. Dunne and Holland retreats the outside. Ciampa and MSK stands tall to close the show.

Winner: Tommaso Ciampa via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez