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WWE NXT Results (11/23/21): Carmelo Hayes vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Pete Dunne

   November 23, 2021

WWE NXT
November 23, 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: Tommaso Ciampa vs. Grayson Waller 

Ciampa backs Waller into the ropes. Waller does his shadow boxing routine. Waller slaps Ciampa in the face. Waller shoves Ciampa. Waller pie faces Ciampa. Ciampa slaps Waller in the chest. Ciampa with forearm shivers. Ciampa repeatedly stomps on Waller’s chest. Ciampa with Two Running Knee Strikes. Waller regroups on the outside. Ciampa with a knife edge chop. Ciampa rolls Waller back into the ring. Ciampa with a blistering chop. Ciampa transitions into a corner mount. Waller dumps Ciampa face first on the top turnbuckle pad. Waller with a Leaping NeckBreaker. Waller transitions into a ground and pound attack. Waller with a gut punch. Waller uppercuts Ciampa. Waller scores a right jab. Ciampa reverses out of the irish whip from Waller. Ciampa scores the elbow knockdown. Ciampa with another chop. Ciampa whips Waller across the ring. Waller ducks a clothesline from Ciampa. Waller with a Swinging NeckBreaker. Waller drives his knee into Ciampa’s ribs. Waller punches Ciampa in the back. Waller puts his leg on the back of Ciampa’s neck. Waller applies a rear chin lock on the bottom rope. Waller hammers down on the back of Ciampa’s neck. Waller with a sharp knee strike. Waller with a straight right hand. Ciampa kicks Waller in the face. Waller leapfrogs over Ciampa. Waller hits The SpineBuster.

Ciampa avoids The People’s Elbow. Ciampa with Forever Clotheslines. Ciampa clotheslines Waller over the top rope. Ciampa with a Running Lariat. Ciampa launches Waller over the announce table. Ciampa pats himself on the shoulder. Ciampa rolls Waller back into the ring. Ciampa kicks Waller in the face. Ciampa stomps on Waller’s face. Ciampa with a knife edge chop. Ciampa drives his elbow into Waller’s forehead. Ciampa continues to stomp on Waller’s face. Ciampa scores two left jabs. Ciampa with a straight right hand. Following a snap mare takeover, Ciampa with clubbing blows to Waller’s chest. Waller drops Ciampa with a Leg Lariat. Waller repeatedly stomps on Ciampa’s face. Waller with a forearm smash. Waller kicks Ciampa in the gut. Waller punches Ciampa in the back. Waller with a gut punch. Waller with the irish whip. Waller with a corner clothesline. Waller is choking Ciampa with his boot. Waller toys around with Ciampa.

Chop Exchange. Waller with a forearm smash. Waller hammers down on the back of Ciampa’s neck. Second Chop Exchange. Ciampa with the irish whip. Meeting Of The Minds. Ciampa with a Jumping Knee Strike. Third Chop Exchange. Waller decks Ciampa with a back elbow smash. Ciampa avoids The Famouser. Ciampa drops Waller with The Ripcord DDT. Ciampa goes for The Fairy Tale Ending, but Waller rolls him over for a two count. Waller with a flurry of rollups. Ciampa answers with a sharp knee strike. Waller HeadButts Ciampa. Waller with The Sky High for a two count. Waller ascends to the top turnbuckle. Ciampa with two haymakers. Waller denies The SuperPlex. Waller shoves Ciampa off the middle turnbuckle. Ciampa with a knife edge chop. Ciampa with an Avalanche Air Raid Crash for a two count. Ciampa is lighting up Waller’s chest. Waller denies The Fairy Tale Ending. Waller with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Waller with The Rolling Senton. Waller with The Flying Elbow Drop for a two count. Waller lands The SomerSault Plancha. Waller rolls Ciampa back into the ring. Waller goes for The Roll Through Stunner, but Ciampa counters with The Willow’s Bell. Ciampa connects with The Fairy Tale Ending to pickup the victory.

Winner: Tommaso Ciampa via Pinfall 

Second Match: Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter vs. Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta 

Kayden Carter and Persia Pirotta will start things off. Carter ducks a clothesline from Pirotta. Carter applies a side headlock. Pirotta whips Carter across the ring. Carter ducks under two clotheslines from Pirotta. Pirotta drops Carter with a shoulder tackle. Hartwell and Catanzaro are tagged in. Hartwell is completely despondent. Catanzaro applies a waist lock. Hartwell slings Catanzaro across the ring. Hartwell goes for a PowerBomb, but Catanzaro counters with a Hurricanrana. Catanzaro tags in Carter. Hartwell is trying to create separation. Catanzaro sweeps out the legs of Hartwell. Carter with a SpringBoard Dropkick. Hartwell hammers down on the back of Carter’s neck. Hartwell whips Carter across the ring. Carter holds onto the ropes. Carter kicks Hartwell in the face. Catanzaro with a shoulder tackle.

Assisted MoonSault for a two count. The referee is trying to get Pirotta out of the ring. Catanzaro applies a wrist lock. Hartwell with the irish whip. Hartwell kicks Catanzaro in the gut. Hartwell tags in Pirotta. Catanzaro repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Pirotta. Catanzaro with forearm shivers. Pirotta lawn darts Catanzaro face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Pirotta tags in Hartwell. Hartwell whips Catanzaro across the ring. Pirotta hits The Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker. Hartwell with a running clothesline for a two count. Hartwell tags in Pirotta. Pirotta applies The Bear Hug. Pirotta drives Catanzaro back first into the turnbuckles. Catanzaro sends Pirotta shoulder first into the steel ring post. Carter and Hartwell are tagged in. Carter dodges The Big Boot. Carter kicks Pirotta off the ring apron. Hartwell with The Side Walk Slam. Hartwell starts losing her focus again. Carter connects with The Rolling Crucifix to pickup the victory.

Winner: Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter via Pinfall 

Third Match: Santos Escobar w/Legado Del Fantasma vs. Malik Blade

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Escobar backs Blade into the turnbuckles. Escobar slaps Blade in the back of the head. Escobar tells Blade to bring it. Escobar with a waist lock go-behind. Escobar slaps Blade in the back. Blade is pissed. Strong lockup. Escobar whips Blade across the ring. Blade cartwheels around Escobar. Blade slides under Escobar. Blade dropkicks Escobar. Escobar with a flying forearm smash.

Escobar with clubbing mid-kicks in the corner. Following a snap mare takeover, Escobar kicks Blade in the back. Escobar repeatedly stomps on Blade’s back. Escobar goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Blade lands back on his feet. Blade with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Escobar rocks Blade with a forearm smash. Escobar with clubbing blows to Blade’s back. Escobar drives his knee into the midsection of Blade. Escobar hits The Exploder Suplex into the turnbuckles. Escobar with The Shotgun Meteora. Escobar connects with The Phantom Driver to pickup the victory.

Winner: Santos Escobar via Pinfall 

 

Fourth Match: Mandy Rose vs. Cora Jade 

Jade with a waist lock go-behind. Rose slings Jade into the canvas. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Rose pulls Jade down to the mat. Rose talks smack to Jade. Jade with forearm shivers. Rose repeatedly drives her knee into the midsection of Jade. Rose whips Jade across the ring. Rose goes for The Hip Toss, but Jade rolls her over for a one count. Rose blocks a boot from Jade. Jade with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Jade with a Rising Knee Strike. Rose hits The SpineBuster for a two count. Rose brings Jade to the corner. Rose with clubbing blows to Jade’s chest. Rose repeatedly stomps on Jade’s chest. Rose with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count.

Rose applies the cravate. Rose continues to pull Jade down to the mat. Rose applies a bodyscissors hold. Jade with a back press cover for a two count. Rose kicks Jade in the gut. Rose goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Jade counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Jade with two clotheslines. Jade scores the elbow knockdown. Jade ducks a clothesline from Rose. Jade with a Running Hurricanrana. Jade with a Rising Knee Strike. Following a snap mare takeover, Jade hooks the outside leg for a two count. Rose avoids The Missile Dropkick. Kay Lee Ray walks down to the ring with a baseball bat. Rose is easily distracted as Ray is causing chaos on the outside. Ray tosses the bat to the referee. Jade rolls Rose over to pickup the victory.

Winner: Cora Jade via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Ivy Nile w/The Diamond Mine vs. Yulisa Leon 

Leon is playing mind games with Nile. Nile with a single leg pick. Nile with a waist lock takedown. Nile starts doing push ups on Leon’s back. Leon applies a hammerlock. Nile with a drop toe hold. Nile applies an arm-bar. Leon whips Nile across the ring. Nile with a running clothesline. Nile applies a front face lock. Nile with a wrist lock suplex. Nile denies the sunset flip. Nile applies the figure four headlock. Nile starts doing sit ups. Leon is trying to bridge out of this headlock. Leon ducks a clothesline from Nile. Leon runs Nile chest first into the turnbuckles. Leon with The O’Connor Roll. Nile makes Leon tap out to a Modified Dragon Sleeper.

Winner: Ivy Nile via Submission 

Sixth Match: The Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen 

James Drake and Brooks Jensen will start things off. Drake with a gut punch. Drake with a forearm smash. Jensen slams Drake’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Jensen with a knife edge chop. Jensen with a corner clothesline. Jensen follows that with a Running Bulldog. Jensen tags in Briggs. Double Irish Whip. Double Shoulder Tackle. Briggs tags in Jensen. Briggs sends Drake face first into the middle rope. Briggs and Jensen slides out of the ring. Double Haymaker. Jensen with a straight right hand. Jensen unloads a flurry of left jabs. Gibson runs interference. Drake slaps Jensen in the face. Jensen runs after Drake. Drake kicks Jensen in the face. Drake tags in Gibson. Gibson with a jumping knee lift. Gibson applies the cravate. Gibson with a short-arm clothesline. Gibson applies a side headlock.

Gibson punches Jensen in the back. Gibson sends Jensen to the corner. Jensen with a forearm smash. Gibson applies The Sleeper Hold. Jensen with a Belly to Back Suplex. Gibson tags in Drake. Drake stops Jensen in his tracks. Drake applies a front face lock. Jensen with a Back Body Drop. Jensen tags in Briggs. Briggs with a running forearm smash. Briggs knocks Gibson off the ring apron. Briggs with a Running Boot. Briggs kicks Gibson off the apron. Briggs with a Side Walk Slam. Briggs with a Standing Splash. Briggs is fired up. Briggs with a running elbow smash. Briggs punches Drake in the back. Briggs goes for The Butterfly Suplex, but Drake lands back on his feet. Drake starts favoring his right knee in the corner. Briggs kicks Gibson off the top turnbuckle. Briggs blocks a boot from Drake. Briggs with a Double Underhook BackBreaker. Briggs tags in Jensen. Briggs and Jensen connects with their Running Lariat/Leg Sweep Combination to pickup the victory.

Winner: Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: Carmelo Hayes (c) w/Trick Williams vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Pete Dunne In A Triple Threat Match For The WWE NXT North American Championship

Hayes immediately attacks Gargano after the bell rings. Dunne with a forearm smash. Hayes reverses out of the irish whip from Dunne. Hayes dumps Dunne out of the ring. Gargano unloads two knife edge chops. Hayes reverses out of the irish whip from Gargano. Gargano with a Running Hurricanrana. Gargano dropkicks Hayes. Gargano applies a waist lock. Hayes sends Gargano across the ring. Hayes kicks Gargano in the face. Hayes kicks Dunne in the gut. Hayes applies a side headlock. Dunne whips Hayes across the ring. Hayes slips over Dunne’s back. Dunne with a running clothesline. Dunne avoids The Rolling Head Kick. Gargano goes for The Gargano Escape, but Dunne rolls him over for a two count. Gargano grabs a side headlock. Dunne whips Gargano across the ring. Dunne drops down on the canvas. Dunne leapfrogs over Gargano. Gargano holds onto the ropes. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Hayes with a blindside shot to Gargano. Hayes clotheslines Dunne. Hayes poses for the crowd. Hayes repeatedly stomps on Gargano and Dunne’s chest. Dunne scores the ankle pick. Dunne applies a toe and ankle hold. Dunne with a double single leg crab.

Williams pulls Hayes out of the ring. Gargano repeatedly kicks Dunne in the face. Wrist Lock Exchange. Gargano goes for a Side Russian Leg Sweep, but Hayes counters with a SpringBoard Clothesline for a two count. Hayes hooks the outside leg of Gargano for a one count. Hayes punches Gargano in the back. Dunne rocks Hayes with a forearm smash. Dunne slaps Hayes in the chest. Hayes kicks Dunne in the gut. Hayes with a straight right hand. Hayes goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Gargano counters with a high knee strike. Gargano with a running chop. Gargano applies a side headlock. Gargano with a Running Bulldog/Clothesline Combination. Gargano applies a front face lock. Gargano with a Dropkick/Tornado DDT Combination. Gargano lands Two Suicide Dives. Gargano takes a victory lap. Gargano with a Running Hurricanrana on the floor. Gargano is fired up. Gargano rolls Hayes back into the ring. Gargano gets distracted by Williams.

Gargano with a forearm smash. Gargano goes for The Slingshot Spear, but Hayes counters with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Hayes with The SpringBoard Guillotine Leg Drop for a two count. Hayes kicks Dunne in the face. Dunne kicks Hayes in the chest. Dunne whips Hayes into the turnbuckles. Dunne stomps on the right ankle of Hayes. Dunne grapevines the legs of Gargano. Dunne applies a front face lock. Dunne with an Overhead Suplex. Dunne stomps on the right ankle of Gargano. Dunne rocks Hayes with a forearm smash. Dunne applies a waist lock. Hayes with three sharp elbow strikes. Dunne goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Hayes holds onto the ropes. Hayes with a shoulder block. Hayes with a double sunset flip. Hayes with a chop/forearm combination. Double Forearm to Hayes. Double Clothesline. Dunne dodges The Step Up Enzuigiri. Dunne kicks Gargano in the face. Dunne with a Running Enzuigiri. Dunne applies The Triangle Choke. Gargano breaks up the submission hold. Hayes launches Gargano over the top rope. Gargano hits The Slingshot Spear.

Dunne stomps on Gargano’s fingers. Dunne with a Roundhouse Kick. Dunne goes for The Bitter End, but Gargano counters with The DDT for a two count. Gargano with a running forearm smash. Hayes side steps Gargano into the turnbuckles. Double Roundhouse Kick to Hayes. Gargano with a forearm smash. Dunne with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Hayes drops Dunne with The CodeBreaker. Hayes with The Pop Up Cutter on top of Gargano for a two count. Dunne side steps Hayes into the turnbuckles. Dunne with another Step Up Enzuigiri. Dunne with Two Foot Stomps. Gargano avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Gargano drills Dunne with The Reverse Hurricanrana.

Hayes nails Gargano with The Pump Kick. Gargano with an Inside Out Lariat. Gargano lawn darts Hayes into the middle turnbuckle pad. Gargano SuperKicks Williams. Dunne dumps Hayes out of the ring. Gargano with an Apron Enzuigiri. Gargano goes for The Slingshot Spear, but Dunne counters with a forearm smash. Dunne connects with The Bitter End for a two count. Tony D’Angelo pulls Dunne out of the ring. Angelo throws Dunne into the steel ring steps. Hayes plants Gargano with The Flying Leg Drop to pickup the victory. After the match, all hell starts breaking loose as LA Knight and Grayson Waller brings their brawl to the CWC. Williams wraps a steel chair around the left hand of Gargano. Hayes ascends to the top turnbuckle. Tommaso Ciampa delivers multiple chair shots. Dunne stomps on Angelo’s fingers. Knight clotheslines Waller over the top rope. Hayes retreats to the outside. Bron Breakker appears on the stage. Breakker shouts WarGames. Another massive brawl breaks out to close the show.

Winner: Still WWE NXT North American Champion, Carmelo Hayes via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez