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WWE NXT Results (1/18/22): WALTER vs. Roderick Strong

   January 18, 2022

WWE NXT
January 18, 2022
The Capitol Wrestling Center
Orlando, Florida

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Commentators: (Vic Joseph & Wade Barrett)

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Grayson Waller vs. Dexter Lumis 

Lumis applies The Silence before the bell rings. This match started during the commercial break. Lumis with a running axe handle strike. Lumis slams Waller’s head on two turnbuckle pads. Lumis sends Waller to the corner. Lumis blocks a boot from Waller. Lumis clotheslines Waller. Lumis with a crossface. Waller decks Lumis with a JawBreaker. Waller applies a wrist lock. Waller drops Lumis with The Divorce Court. Waller sends Lumis shoulder first into the turnbuckles. Waller wraps the left shoulder of Lumis around the top rope. Waller with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Waller hammers down on the left shoulder of Lumis. Lumis with two toe kicks. Waller with a forearm smash. Waller hyperextends the left shoulder of Lumis. Lumis fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Lumis whips Waller across the ring. Lumis with a Pop Up Uppercut. Lumis with Three NeckBreakers for a two count. Lumis applies a rear chin lock. Waller with a JawBreaker. Lumis sends Waller to the ring apron. Waller slams the left shoulder of Lumis on the top rope.

Waller punches the left shoulder of Lumis. Waller slides out of the ring. Waller clotheslines Lumis. Waller slams the left shoulder on the apron. Waller rolls Lumis back into the ring. Waller applies a hammerlock. Waller stomps on the left shoulder of Lumis. Waller applies The Bone Lock. Lumis rolls Waller over for a tw count. Waller punches Lumis in the back. Waller applies an arm-bar. Lumis throws Waller off the top turnbuckle. Waller kicks Lumis in the gut. Waller applies The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Waller with clubbing knee drops on the left shoulder of Lumis. Waller applies a top wrist lock. Lumis backs Waller into the turnbuckles. Lumis is throwing haymakers at Waller. Lumis uppercuts Waller. Lumis whips Waller across the ring. Lumis with a Back Body Drop. Waller with a Belly to Back Suplex. Lumis pops back on his feet. Lumis with The Leg Drop. Lumis plays to the crowd. Lumis hits The Uranage Slam. Lumis applies The Silence. Waller grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Saurav drives Lumis face first into the steel ring post behind the referee’s back. Waller connects with The Roll Through Stunner to pickup the victory.

Winner: Grayson Waller via Pinfall 

Second Match: The Creed Brothers w/Malcolm Bivens vs. Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen In A First Round Match In The 2021 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament 

Brutus Creed and Brooks Jensen will start things off. Brutus immediately backs Jensen into the ropes. Brutus with a waist lock takedown. Jensen grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Jensen with a sharp knee strike. Jensen tells Brutus to bring it. Jensen with a straight right hand. Jensen with clubbing crossfaces. Jensen applies a side headlock. Brutus whips Jensen across the ring. Jensen drops his elbow on the back of Brutus’ neck. Jensen dropkicks Brutus. Jensen tags in Briggs. Double Bodyslam. Briggs with the elbow drop. Briggs applies a double wrist lock. Brutus backs Briggs into the turnbuckles. Brutus tags in Julius. Briggs is throwing haymakers at Julius. Briggs with a back elbow smash. Briggs with a corner clothesline. Briggs whips Julius across the ring. Double Shoulder Tackle. Double Haymaker. Jensen applies a side headlock. Julius tags in Brutus. Julius whips Jensen across the ring. Julius leapfrogs over Jensen. Brutus with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex over the top rope.

Brutus rolls Jensen back into the ring. Brutus tags in Julius. Julius applies a top wrist lock. Julius with The SpineBuster. Julius tags in Brutus. Assisted GutWrench Suplex. Brutus applies a front face lock. Brutus tags in Julius. Jensen with a straight right hand. Julius runs Jensen into the ropes. Julius with clubbing shoulder blocks. Jensen side steps Julius into the ropes. Brutus and Briggs are tagged in. Briggs with two haymakers. Briggs drops Brutus with The Big Boot. Briggs with a Side Walk Slam. Briggs with The Big Splash. Briggs is fired up. Briggs with a running elbow smash. Briggs clotheslines Julius over the top rope. Briggs connects with The Chokeslam for a two count. Julius runs Jensen into the plexiglass. Julius avoids the running haymaker. Briggs with a waist lock go-behind. Briggs goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Julius tagged himself in. Julius grabs a front chancery. Creed Brothers connects with their Torture Rack Slam/Sliding Lariat Combination to pickup the victory.

Winner: The Creed Brothers via Pinfall 

Third Match: Dante Chen vs. Guru Raaj 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Chen applies a side headlock. Raaj whips Chen across the ring. Raaj leapfrogs over Chen. Raaj dropkicks Chen. Raaj hooks the outside leg for a one count. Raaj applies a rear chin lock. Chen sends Raaj into the ropes. Misfired Clotheslines. Chen dumps Raaj out of the ring. Chen with The Flying Plancha. Duke Hudson drops Chen with The Big Boot which forces the disqualification. After the match, Hudson throws Raaj into the steel ring steps. Hudson sends Chen face first into the plexiglass. Hudson PowerBombs Chen. Hudson transitions into a ground and pound attack. Hudson had to be restrained by the referees.

Winner: Dante Chen via Disqualification 

Tony D’Angelo, Cameron Grimes, Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams Segment 

Fourth Match: Kay Lee Ray vs. Ivy Nile w/Malcolm Bivens 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Ray with an arm-drag takeover. Ray with a waist lock go-behind. Nile decks Ray with a back elbow smash. Nile applies a top wrist lock. Ray with a deep arm-drag. Ray unloads three chops. Ray whips Nile across the ring. Ray dropkicks Nile for a two count. Ray applies a front face lock. Nile with a Back Body Drop. Nile with a Corner Dropkick. Nile follows that with a Step Up Enzuigiri for a two count. Nile stomps on Ray’s back. Following a snap mare takeover, Nile applies a headscissors neck lock.

Nile with a Headscissors Takeover. Ray side steps Nile into the turnbuckles. Ray with two clotheslines. Ray with The GourdBuster for a two count. Nile drops Ray with The Leg Trap DDT for a two count. Nile is displaying her frustration. Ray fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Ray SuperKicks Nile. Ray goes for The KLR Bomb, but Nile lands back on her feet. Ray gets distracted by Mandy Rose. Ray takes a swipe at Rose. Ray goes for The KLR Bomb, but Nile counters with The Sunset Flip to pickup the victory. After the match, Rose and Toxic Attraction gangs up on Ray. Indi Hartwell and Perisa Pirotta storms into the ring to make the save.

Winner: Ivy Nile via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Legado Del Fantasma w/Santos Escobar & Elektra Lopez vs. Malik Blade & Edris Enofe In A First Round Match In The 2021 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament 

Joaquin Wilde and Malik Blade will start things off. Wilde shoves Blade into the ropes. Wilde talks smack to Blade. Wilde applies a wrist lock. Blade with two deep arm-drags. Blade applies an arm-bar. Blade sends Wilde to the corner. Blade levels Wilde with The Body Avalanche. Blade tags in Enofe. Following a snap mare takeover, Blade with a Sliding Lariat. Enofe with The Standing MoonSault for a one count. Enofe applies a front face lock. Wilde sends Enofe to the ring apron. Enofe with a forearm smash. Enofe drops Wilde with The Reverse SlingBlade for a two count. Enofe applies a side headlock. Mendoza made the blind tag. Mendoza with an Apron Enzuigiri. Wilde whips Enofe across the ring.

Double SpineBuster. Wish Bone Attack. Double Basement Dropkick for a two count. Enofe is trying to create separation. Mendoza punches Enofe in the back. Mendoza drives his knee into the midsection of Enofe. Mendoza goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Enofe lands back on his feet. Enofe punches Mendoza in the back. Enofe tags in Blade. Blade with two forearm knockdowns. Blade dropkicks Mendoza. Blade nails Mendoza with The Hook Kick. Escobar trips Blade from the outside. The referee has ejected Escobar from the ringside area. Legado gets Blade in position for their Running Enzuigiri/Side Russian Leg Sweep Combination. Enofe sends Mendoza tumbling to the floor. Bron Breakker carries Escobar to the backstage area. Blade rolls Wilde over to pickup the victory.

Winner: Malik Blade & Edris Enofe via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: Dakota Kai vs. Yulisa Leon w/Valentina Feroz 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Kai backs Leon into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Leon shoves Kai. Strong lockup. Leon with a waist lock takedown. Leon applies a front face lock. Leon rolls Kai over for a one count. Kai drives Leon face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Kai with clubbing blows to Leon’s back. Kai uses the middle rope as a weapon. Kai repeatedly stomps on Leon’s back for a one count. Kai punches Leon in the back. Kai slams Leon’s head on the top turnbuckle pad.

Kai is choking Leon with her boot. Kai with a snap mare takedown for a one count. Kai whips Leon into the turnbuckles. Kai delivers The Face Wash for a two count. Leon with forearm shivers. Kai nails Leon with The Pump Kick. Kai gets distracted by Feroz. Leon attacks Kai from behind. Leon rolls Kai back into the ring. Leon with a running clothesline. Leon with a flying face plant. Leon follows that with a GutWrench Suplex. Leon with The Bridging Fallaway Slam for a two count. Kai answers with The Scorpion Kick. Kai connects with The Face Wash to pickup the victory. After the match, Kai gets into a massive brawl. Leon pulls Feroz out of the ring and heads towards the backstage area.

Winner: Dakota Kai via Pinfall

Seventh Match: WALTER w/Imperium vs. Roderick Strong w/Malcolm Bivens

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Walter with a side headlock takeover. Walter backs Strong into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Hand fighting display. Walter applies a wrist lock. Walter puts his knee on Strong’s face. Strong applies a side headlock. Walter walks Strong into the ropes. Walter blocks a chop from Strong. Strong regroups in the corner. Walter tells Strong to bring it. Strong grabs a side headlock. Walter sends Strong to the corner. Walter catches Strong in mid-air. Walter goes for a Bodyslam, but Strong lands back on his feet. Strong with combo forearm smashes. Knife Edge Chop Exchange. Walter stomps on Strong’s chest. Walter kicks Strong in the gut. Following a snap mare takeover, Walter cranks on Strong’s neck. Walter stomps on Strong’s back. Strong with a gut punch. Strong with forearm shivers. Walter drops Strong with The Big Boot.

Walter uppercuts Strong. Walter gets Strong tied up in the ropes. Walter with a forearm smash. Walter grabs Bivens. Strong delivers a chop block. Strong dropkicks Walter off the ring apron. Strong goes for a Wrecking Ball Dropkick, but Walter counters with a Belly to Back Suplex on the ring apron. Walter repeatedly punches Strong in the back and chest. Walter bodyslams Strong. Walter applies a rear chin lock. Walter transitions into a bow and arrow stretch. Strong with three toe kicks. Walter drives his knee into the midsection of Strong. Walter sends Strong face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Strong kicks Walter in the face. Strong with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Strong with The Missile Dropkick. Strong follows that with a chop/forearm combination.

Walter denies The Olympic Slam. Walter applies The Sleeper Hold. Strong decks Walter with a JawBreaker. Walter goes back to The Sleeper Hold. Strong starts bending Walter’s fingers. Strong kicks the left hand of Walter. Strong with a flurry of running forearm smashes. Walter clotheslines Strong. Walter ascends to the top turnbuckle. Strong with forearm shivers. Walter slaps Strong in the chest. Strong with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Strong with The SuperPlex for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Strong delivers his combination offense. Walter leapfrogs over Strong. Strong drops Walter with The Running Boot for a two count. Walter denies The Strong Hold. Walter with an overhand chop. Walter goes for a PowerBomb, but Strong lands back on his feet. Walter denies The Tiger Bomb. Walter connects with The PowerBomb to pickup the victory. After the match, Imperium gets into a massive pier six brawl with The Diamond Mine to close the show.

Winner: WALTER via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez