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WWE NXT Results (1/4/22): Tommaso Ciampa vs. Bron Breakker II

   January 5, 2022

WWE NXT
January 4, 2022
The Capitol Wrestling Center
Orlando, Florida

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Commentators: (Vic Joseph & Wade Barrett)

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Carmelo Hayes (c) w/Trick Williams vs. Roderick Strong (c) w/The Diamond Mine In A Title Unification Match For The Unified WWE NXT North American Championship 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Strong backs Hayes into the ropes. Hayes turns Strong over. The referee calls for a clean break. Strong lockup. Strong applies a wrist lock. Hayes with an arm-drag takeover. Hayes dropkicks Strong. Hayes is playing mind games with Strong. Back to the collar and elbow tie up. Hayes applies a side headlock. Side Headlock Takeover/Headscissors Escape Exchange. Deep Arm-Drag Exchange. Leg Sweep Exchange. Hayes with a back heel kick. Hayes with a blistering chop. Hayes ducks under three chops from Strong. Hayes grabs a side headlock. Strong whips Hayes across the ring. Strong drops Hayes with a knife edge chop. Strong unloads two knife edge chops. Hayes heads to the outside. Strong continues to light up Hayes chest. Hayes drives his knee into the midsection of Strong. Hayes slams Strong’s head on the ring apron. Hayes rolls Strong back into the ring. Strong is raining down haymakers. Strong whips Hayes across the ring. Hayes backflips over Strong. Strong decks Hayes with a back elbow smash. Hayes side steps Strong into the ropes. Hayes with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Hayes with a SpringBoard Leg Drop.

Hayes rocks Strong with a forearm smash. Strong catches Hayes in mid-air. Strong goes for a Half & Half Suplex, but Hayes lands back on his feet. Hayes applies a waist lock. Strong with a back elbow smash. Hayes brings Strong to the ring apron. Hayes hits The Slingshot DDT on the apron. Hayes rolls Strong back into the ring. Hayes dives over Strong. Strong with The Running Boot for a two count. Knife Edge Chop Exchange. Strong stands on the back of Hayes neck. Strong repeatedly stomps on Hayes chest. Strong with two forearm smashes. Strong with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count. Strong applies an arm-bar. Hayes decks Strong with a JawBreaker. Hayes with a SpringBoard Clothesline for a two count. Hayes applies a top wrist lock. Hayes drives his knee into the midsection of Strong. Forearm Exchange. Hayes whips Strong across the ring. Strong with a diving clothesline. Strong with Three Pendulum BackBreakers. Strong scores a right jab. Strong goes for The Olympic Slam, but Hayes lands back on his feet. Hayes ducks a chop from Strong. Hayes with a Tilt-A-Whirl Bulldog for a two count.

Hayes applies The CrossFace. Hayes denies The Strong Hold. Hayes applies The Boston Crab. Strong uses his feet to create separation. Strong with a double leg takedown. Strong applies The Strong Hold. Hayes kicks Strong in the face. Strong with The Uranage BackBreaker for a two count. Palm Strike Exchange. Strong with two forearm smashes. Strong with a Discus Back Elbow Smash. Strong follows that with a flurry of running haymakers. Strong hits The Olympic Slam for a two count. Strong backs Hayes into the turnbuckles. Hayes drops Strong with a Modified TKO for a two count. Strong with an inside cradle for a two count. Strong rocks Hayes with a forearm smash. Strong goes for The End Of Heartache, but Hayes lands back on his feet. Hayes SuperKicks Strong. Hayes ascends to the top turnbuckle. Strong with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Strong connects with an Avalanche X-Plex for a two count. Hayes plants Strong with The Flying Leg Drop to pickup the victory.

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

– Pete Dunne Vignette.

– Cameron Grimes Vignette.

Second Match: Imperium vs. Matt Riddle & MSK In A 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Marcel Barthel and Nash Carter will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Barthel with an arm-bar takedown. Barthel applies a bridging hammerlock. Barthel pulls back the left shoulder of Carter. Following a snap mare takeover, Barthel applies a cravate. Wrist Lock Exchange. Carter with a deep arm-drag. Carter rolls under a clothesline from Barthel. Carter kicks out the legs of Barthel. Carter with a basement dropkick. Carter pops back on his feet. Barthel applies a side headlock. Aichner made the blind tag. Barthel reverses out of the irish whip from Carter. Barthel drops down on the canvas. Aichner with a deep arm-drag. Aichner applies an arm-bar. Aichner transitions into a hammerlock. Aichner sends Carter shoulder first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Palm Strike Exchange. Carter with a chop/forearm combination. Aichner reverses out of the irish whip from Carter. Aichner blocks a boot from Carter. Carter ducks a clothesline from Aichner. Aichner sends Carter across the ring. Aichner goes for a Pop Up PowerBomb, but Carter counters with a Hurricanrana. Carter tags in Lee.

Lee with rapid fire bodyshots. Lee crawls under Aichner. Lee with a Headscissors Takeover. Lee pops back on his feet. Aichner catches Lee in mid-air. Aichner goes for a Powerslam, but Lee lands back on his feet. Lee with a Spinning Back Kick. Aichner reverses out of the irish whip from Lee. Lee holds onto the ropes. Aichner blocks a boot from Lee. Aichner with a short-arm lariat. Lee applies a wrist lock. Aichner blocks a toe kick. Tip Up by Aichner. Lee dodges The Big Boot. Walter and Riddle are tagged in. Riddle with a forearm smash. Riddle tees off on Walter. Riddle with clubbing mid-kicks. Walter drops Riddle with a knife edge chop. Walter punches Riddle in the back. Walter tags in Aichner. Walter stomps on the midsection of Riddle. Aichner bodyslams Riddle. Aichner with the elbow drop for a two count. Aichner applies a rear chin lock. Riddle with heavy bodyshots. Aichner drives his knee into the midsection of Riddle. Aichner goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Riddle lands back on his feet. Riddle tags in Lee. Carter tags himself in. MSK gangs up on Aichner. Carter with a Double Foot Stomp. MSK side steps Barthel into the turnbuckles. Carter dropkicks Barthel to the floor. Aichner tags in Walter.

Walter with a running shoulder tackle. Walter kicks Riddle off the ring apron. Carter with a Mid-Kick. Walter answers with a blistering chop. Lee kicks Walter in the face. Walter catches Lee in mid-air. Walter puts Lee on the top turnbuckle. Walter with clubbing blows to Lee’s chest. Stereo Corner Dropkicks. Imperium Pose. Walter stomps on Carter’s back. Walter applies The Bow and Arrow Stretch. Walter stomps on the left hamstring of Carter. Walter tags in Aichner. Aichner drops his elbow on the left knee of Carter. Aichner applies a leg lock. Aichner applies The STF. Carter grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Aichner kicks Carter in the face. Aichner tags in Barthel. Aichner punches Carter in the back. Barthel whips Carter into the turnbuckles. Barthel with a Running European Uppercut. Barthel with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Barthel follows that with The Butterfly Suplex. Barthel with a flying uppercut for a one count. Barthel applies The Cobra Clutch. Carter with a JawBreaker. Barthel whips Carter across the ring. Barthel with a running uppercut. Carter SuperKicks Aichner off the apron. Carter with a Jumping Knee Strike. Barthel tags in Walter.

Walter stomps on Carter’s back. Walter repeatedly kicks Carter in the face. Carter unloads a flurry of chops. Walter drives his knee into the midsection of Carter. Carter rolls under a clothesline from Walter. Imperium pulls Riddle and Lee off the apron. Walter drops Carter with a Running Boot. Walter with The Leg Drop for a two count. Walter goes for a PowerBomb, but Carter counters with a Hurricanrana. Carter tags in Riddle. Riddle with a flurry of strikes. Riddle with clubbing mid-kicks. Riddle ducks a clothesline from Walter. Riddle with an Overhead Kick. Riddle with Two Flying Forearm Smashes. Riddle knocks Imperium off the apron. Walter hammers down on the back of Riddle’s neck. Riddle hits The Exploder Suplex. Riddle with The PK. Walter avoids The Standing MoonSault. Riddle with The BROTon. Riddle kicks Aichner in the chest. Riddle goes for The Double Draping DDT, but Walter counters with The Sleeper Hold.

Walter goes for a Release German Suplex, but Riddle lands back on his feet. Riddle nails Walter with The Pump Kick. MSK SuperKicks Imperium off the apron. Riddle with another PK. Double Suicide Dive/SpringBoard Floating BRO Combination. Riddle rolls Walter back into the ring. Riddle ducks a clothesline from Walter. Riddle with The Bridging German Suplex for a two count. Riddle prepares for The RKO. Aichner launches Lee over the announce table. Walter delivers The Shotgun Dropkick. Walter PowerBombs Riddle for a two count. Walter tags in Barthel. Barthel applies a front face lock. Aichner tags himself in. Barthel with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Aichner drills Riddle with The BrainBuster for a two count. Barthel dumps Carter out of the ring. Riddle denies The European Bomb. Riddle with a Pump Knee Strike to Barthel. Standing Switch Exchange. Riddle with a Release German Suplex to Walter. MSK connects with their BlockBuster/SpineBuster Combination. Riddle lands The Floating BRO. Riddle ducks a clothesline from Barthel. Riddle plants Barthel with The RKO to pickup the victory.

Winner: Matt Riddle & MSK via Pinfall 

Elektra Lopez Backstage Interview 

Third Match: Mandy Rose (c) vs. Raquel Gonzalez vs. Cora Jade In A Triple Threat Match For The WWE NXT Women’s Championship 

Gonzalez starts things off with The Big Boot to Jade. Gonzalez with forearm shivers. Gonzalez repeatedly whips Rose into the turnbuckles. Gonzalez dumps Rose face first on the top rope. Rose punches Gonzalez in the back. Rose drives her knee into the midsection of Gonzalez. Rose with a Pump Knee Strike. Rose rocks Jade with a forearm smash. Rose with the irish whip. Jade with a Headscissors Takeover. Gonzalez backs Jade into the turnbuckles. Gonzalez with the irish whip. Jade goes for another Headscissors Takeover, but Gonzalez blocks it. Gonzalez goes for a Powerslam, but Jade lands back on her feet. Jade rolls Gonzalez over for a two count. Jade sends Gonzalez tumbling to the floor. Rose pulls Jade out of the ring. Rose repeatedly drives Jade back first into the ring apron. Rose punches Jade in the chest. Gonzalez drops Rose with The Big Boot. Jade with a Flying Cannonball Senton off the apron. Jade is fired up. Rose sends Jade back first into the steel ring steps. Rose rolls Jade back into the ring. Rose hooks the outside leg for a two count.

Gonzalez pulls Jade out of the ring. Rose kicks Gonzalez in the face. Gonzalez continues to get in the way of Rose’s pin attempts. Rose with a forearm smash. Jade with an inside cradle for a two count. Gonzalez puts Jade on the top turnbuckle. Gonzalez with forearm shivers. Gonzalez drives her knee into the midsection of Rose. Gonzalez puts Jade and Rose on her shoulders. Gonzalez with The Double Samoan Drop. Rose attacks Gonzalez with a kendo stick. Gonzalez gives Rose the kendo stick treatment in the corner. Gonzalez talks smack to Rose. Jade rolls Gonzalez over for a one count. Gonzalez starts bickering with Jade. Rose attacks Jade from behind. Rose shoves Gonzalez out of the ring. Rose hooks both legs for a two count. Rose is putting the boots to Jade. Rose rams the kendo stick across the throat of Jade for a two count. Rose applies a bodyscissors hold. Rose with clubbing blows to Jade’s chest. Rose rolls Jade over for a two count. Rose with a drop toe hold. Jade with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Jade kicks Rose in the chest. Rose clotheslines Jade for a two count. Gonzalez with a straight right hand. Gonzalez whips Jade into the turnbuckles. Gonzalez bodyslams Rose.

Jade kicks Rose in the face. Jade with a Hurricanrana Jade with a SpringBoard Hurricanrana. Jade kicks Gonzalez in the gut. Jade with a knife edge chop. Gonzalez reverses out of the irish whip from Jade. Jade side steps Gonzalez into the ropes. Jade with a Rising Knee Strike. Jade goes for The Shiranui, but Gonzalez counters with a BackBreaker. Gonzalez throws Jade out of the ring. Gonzalez tells Rose to bring it. Rose runs away from Gonzalez. Gonzalez rolls Rose back into the ring. Rose begs for mercy. Gonzalez pulls Rose off the bottom rope. Gonzalez clotheslines Rose. Gonzalez HeadButts Rose. Rose tumbles to the floor. Gonzalez tosses Rose back inside the ring. Rose hits The CodeBreaker in the ropes for a two count. Rose slams Gonzalez’s head on the canvas. Rose talks smack to Gonzalez. Gonzalez sends Rose face first into the middle rope. Gonzalez connects with The Chigona Bomb for a two count. Jade lands The Senton Bomb. Gonzalez is pissed. Gonzalez puts Jade on the top turnbuckle. Gonzalez with a forearm smash. Jade denies The SuperPlex. Jade sends Gonzalez crashing to the outside. Rose rolls Jade over to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE NXT Women’s Champion, Mandy Rose via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Tommaso Ciampa (c) vs. Bron Breakker For The WWE NXT Championship 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Breakker backs Ciampa into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Strong lockup. We have a stalemate in the corner. Ciampa with a knife edge chop. Ciampa kicks Breakker in the gut. Breakker reverses out of the irish whip from Ciampa. Ciampa clotheslines Breakker. Ciampa with a corner clothesline. Ciampa ducks a clothesline from Breakker. Breakker leapfrogs over Ciampa. Ciampa drops down on the canvas. Breakker with a Gator Roll. Breakker with The Delayed Vertical Suplex. Breakker pop back on his feet. Ciampa regroups on the outside. Ciampa grabs the left leg of Breakker. Breakker with another Delayed Vertical Suplex. Breakker with forearm shivers across the back of Ciampa. Ciampa decks Breakker with a back elbow smash. Chop/Forearm Exchange. Ciampa kicks the left knee of Breakker. Ciampa rams his knee across Breakker’s face. Ciampa rams Breakker’s face across the top strand. Ciampa transitions into a corner mount. Breakker with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Breakker with a running clothesline. Ciampa reverses out of the irish whip from Breakker. Breakker dives over Ciampa. Breakker ducks a clothesline from Ciampa. Ciampa dropkicks Breakker.

Ciampa stomps on Breakker’s chest. Ciampa with two forearm smashes. Ciampa whips Breakker across the ring. Breakker ducks under two clotheslines from Ciampa. Ciampa avoids The Flying Shoulder Tackle. Ciampa with a Running Knee Strike. Ciampa lands The Tornillo. Ciampa pats himself on the shoulder. Ciampa rolls Breakker back into the ring. Ciampa with three knee drops. Ciampa applies a rear chin lock. Breakker backs Ciampa into the turnbuckles. Ciampa applies The Sleeper Hold. Breakker drives Ciampa back first into the canvas. Second Chop/Forearm Exchange. Breakker with two clotheslines. Breakker sends Ciampa to the corner. Breakker with The Stinger Splash. Breakker ducks a clothesline from Ciampa. Breakker hits The SpineBuster. Breakker with a running shoulder block. Breakker puts Ciampa on the top turnbuckle. Ciampa avoids The FrankenSteiner. Ciampa gets Breakker tied up in the tree of woe. Ciampa repeatedly stomps on Breakker’s face. Ciampa with a Sliding Dropkick. Breakker denies The Fairy Tale Ending. Ciampa is throwing haymakers at Breakker. Breakker with another SpineBuster. Breakker with The Standing MoonSault for a two count.

Breakker ascends to the top turnbuckle. Ciampa with a knife edge chop. Ciampa sends Breakker crashing to the outside. Ciampa is busted open. Ciampa with Two Running Knee Strikes. Breakker Spears Ciampa. Forearm Exchange. Ciampa unloads a flurry of left jabs. Ciampa tees off on Breakker in the corner. Ciampa goes for a Running Knee Strike, but Breakker counters with The FrankenSteiner for a two count. Breakker goes for The Powerslam, but Ciampa counters with The Willow’s Bell for a two count. Ciampa repeatedly kicks Breakker in the back. Ciampa applies the single leg crab. Breakker grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Ciampa starts removing the ringside padding. Ciampa kicks Breakker in the face. Ciampa goes for The Willow’s Bell, but Breakker counters with The Alabama Slam through the announce table. Breakker rolls Ciampa back into the ring. Breakker hits The Gorilla Press Powerslam for a two count. Ciampa regroups on the apron. Ciampa uses the middle rope as a weapon. Ciampa pulls down his knee pad. Ciampa with Three Running Knee Strikes. Ciampa connects with The Fairy Tale Ending for a two count. Ciampa puts Breakker on the top turnbuckle. Breakker sends Ciampa crashing into the canvas. Breakker nails Ciampa with The Flying Bulldog. Breakker makes Ciampa tap out to The Steiner Recliner.

Winner: New WWE NXT Champion, Bron Breakker via Submission 

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Author: Josh Lopez