WWE NXT Results (1/25/22): Cameron Grimes vs. Tony D’Angelo

WWE NXT
January 25, 2022
The Capitol Wrestling Center
Orlando, Florida

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Commentators: (Vic Joseph & Wade Barrett)

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: MSK vs. Kushida & Ikemen Jiro In A First Round Match In The 2021 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament 

Nash Carter and Kushida will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Kushida goes into a quick cover for a one count. Kushida applies a wrist lock. Carter with an arm-drag takeover. Kushida blocks a boot from Carter. Carter kicks out the legs of Kushida. Carter tags in Lee. MSK sends Kushida face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Carter trips Kushida. Lee with The Gedo Clutch for a one count. Kushida kicks the left knee of Lee. Kushida grabs a side wrist lock. Kushida tags in Jiro. Double Arm-Ringer. Double Shoulder Kick. Leg Sweep Exchange. Lee backflips over Jiro. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Lee dropkicks Jiro. Jiro blocks a boot from Lee. Jiro with a jacket punch. Jiro with clubbing sledges. Jiro tags in Kushida. Running Shotei/Jacket Punch Combination. Double Bulldog. Kushida applies a wrist lock. Jiro hammers down on the left shoulder of Lee. Forearm Exchange. Lee with the hammer throw. Jiro launches Lee over the top rope. Carter tags himself in. Lee with an Apron Enzuigiri. Assisted Bronco Buster for a one count.

Carter applies a front face lock. Carter transitions into a rear chin lock. Jiro attacks the midsection of Carter. Jiro whips Carter across the ring. Carter holds onto the ropes. Carter tags in Lee. Jiro blocks a boot from Carter. Jiro shoves Carter into Lee. Jiro with another jacket punch. Carter with a Middle Rope Stunner. Lee follows that with a Drive By Enzuigiri. MSK poses for the crowd. Lee hooks the outside leg for a two count. Lee applies a wrist lock. Lee tags in Carter. Double Irish Whip. Lee sweeps out the legs of Jiro. Carter applies The Muta Lock. Lee with a basement dropkick. Carter hooks the outside leg for a two count. Carter uppercuts Jiro. Carter tags in Lee. Following a snap mare takeover, Lee with The Slingshot Senton. Lee is raining down haymakers for a two count. Lee applies a front face lock. Jiro with heavy bodyshots. Lee dropkicks Jiro for a two count. Lee drags Jiro to the corner. Lee tags in Carter. Carter with The Slingshot Senton for a two count. Carter applies a front face lock. Carter tags in Lee.

Lee punches Jiro in the ribs. Lee goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Jiro counters with a Crossbody Block for a two count. Jiro tags in Kushida. Kushida with a flurry of running shotei’s. Lee goes for The Sunset Flip, but Kushida counters with a Roundhouse Kick. Kushida with an Inverted Atomic Drop to Carter. Kushida whips Carter across the ring. Kushida with a Hip Toss. Kushida with The Cartwheel Dropkick. Kushida delivers The Fast Ball. Kushida kicks the left shoulder of Carter. Kushida with a Double Handspring Kick. Kushida rolls Lee back into the ring. Kushida tags in Jiro. Double Irish Whip. Lee sends Kushida crashing to the outside. Lee kicks Jiro in the face. Lee trips Jiro. Lee tags in Carter. Carter with two cross chops. Carter with a knife edge chop. Jiro reverses out of the irish whip from Carter. Carter scores the ankle pick. Carter with a Release German Suplex.

Carter with The Mid-Kick. Carter sweeps out the legs of Jiro. Carter blasts Jiro with The PK. Carter with The Standing Shooting Star Press for a two count. Carter punches Jiro in the back. Carter tags in Lee. Jiro shoves Carter into Lee. Jiro SuperKicks Carter. Lee with a shoulder block. Jiro hits The Hitodenashi Driver for a two count. Jiro tags in Kushida. Double Irish Whip. Double Hip Toss. Double Basement Dropkick. Double Roundhouse Kick for a two count. Kushida dumps Carter out of the ring. Kushida tags in Jiro. Jiro slips on the top turnbuckle pad. Lee with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Jiro goes for The Swanton Bomb, but Lee ducks out of the way. Carter and Kushida are tagged in. Carter ducks a clothesline from Kushida. Carter with a Jumping Knee Strike. MSK goes for The Hot Fire Flame, but Kushida gets his knees up in the air. Kushida applies The Hoverboard Lock. Carter drives Kushida back first into the turnbuckles. Carter tags in Lee. MSK connects with their BlockBuster/SpineBuster Combination to pickup the victory. After the match, MSK hugs Jacket Time.

Winner: MSK via Pinfall 

Bron Breakker & Santos Escobar Segment

Second Match: Solo Sikoa vs. BOA In A Falls Count Anywhere Match 

Boa attacks Sikoa with a kendo stick before the bell rings. Boa with multiple kendo stick shots. Boa brings multiple weapons into the ring. Sikoa with The Samoan Drop. Sikoa and Boa wedged chair in between separate turnbuckles. Boa with repeated chair shots. Boa with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Boa applies a front face lock. Boa with The Butterfly Suplex into the trash can for a two count. Boa is fired up. Boa brings up a table from under the ring. Forearm Exchange. Sikoa and Boa starts brawling around the backstage area. Second Forearm Exchange. Boa decks Sikoa with a back elbow smash. Boa teep kicks Sikoa. Boa whips Sikoa with a ladder. Sikoa with a right hand. Sikoa repeatedly bounces Boa’s against the garage door.

Sikoa drives a ladder into Boa’s face for a two count. Sikoa with a massive haymaker. Sikoa goes for The Running Hip Attack, but Boa ducks out of the way. Boa with a Mid-Kick. Boa uses the garage door as a weapon. Sikoa exits the CWC. Boa opens the garage door. Sikoa blinds Boa with the fire extinguisher. Sikoa with a big chair shot across the back of Boa. Sikoa sends Boa face first into the steel ring post. Sikoa wedged another chair into the turnbuckles. Sikoa with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Sikoa throws Boa into all three wedged chairs. Sikoa SuperKicks Boa. Boa knocks Sikoa off the top turnbuckle. Boa slams Sikoa’s head on the announce table. Boa with The Mid-Kick. Sikoa responds with The Samoan Drop on the announce table. Sikoa is throwing haymakers at Boa. Sikoa connects with The Flying Splash through the table on the floor to pickup the victory.

Winner: Solo Sikoa via Pinfall 

Third Match: Toxic Attraction vs. Kay Lee Ray, Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta In A 6-Woman Tag Team Match 

Jacy Jayne and Kay Lee Ray will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Ray backs Jayne into the turnbuckles. Ray tags in Hartwell. Hartwell kicks Jayne in the gut. Standing Switch Exchange. Jayne goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Hartwell holds onto the ropes. Hartwell brings Jayne to the ring apron. Hartwell uppercuts Jayne. Hartwell kicks Jayne in the face for a one count. Jayne shoves Hartwell. Jayne with a Pump Knee Strike. Jayne buries her shoulder into the midsection of Hartwell. Jayne tags in Dolin. Dolin punches Hartwell in the ribs. Following a snap mare takeover, Hartwell avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Hartwell rolls Dolin over for a one count. Dolin with a Running Knee Strike. Dolin applies a wrist lock. Dolin whips Hartwell into the turnbuckles. Dolin with a knife edge chop. Dolin tags in Rose. Rose kicks Hartwell in the gut. Rose with a Vertical Suplex. Rose poses for the crowd. Rose knocks Ray off the apron. Hartwell rolls Rose over for a two count. Hartwell scores the elbow knockdown. Hartwell tags in Pirotta. Pirotta with a Tilt-A-Whirl BackBreaker. Hartwell with a Running Lariat. Pirotta hooks the outside leg for a two count. Pirotta tags in Ray.

Ray runs after Rose. Rose uses her feet to create separation. Ray launches Rose over the top rope. Rose with a shoulder block. That leads us to a huge standoff on the outside. Ray wipes out Toxic Attraction with The Flying Cannonball Senton. Ray rolls Rose back into the ring. Ray gets distracted by Dolin. Rose tags in Jayne. Ray ducks a clothesline from Jayne. Ray with a forearm smash. Ray slaps Jayne in the chest. Ray with a knife edge chop. Ray tags in Pirotta. Pirotta repeatedly stomps on Jayne’s chest. Pirotta with clubbing shoulder blocks. Pirotta tags in Hartwell. Hartwell continues to stomp on Jayne’s chest. Jayne rocks Hartwell with a forearm smash. Hartwell kicks Jayne in the face. Hartwell is displaying her fighting spirit. Toxic Attraction pulls Hartwell down to the mat behind the referee’s back. Jayne with a Running Cannonball Strike for a two count. Jayne with clubbing blows to Hartwell’s back. Jayne with a Senton Splash. Jayne tags in Dolin. Dolin with a hammer throw/forearm combination. Following a snap mare takeover, Dolin kicks Hartwell in the back. Dolin with Kawada Kicks. Dolin slams Hartwell’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Dolin tags in Rose. Rose kicks Hartwell in the gut. Rose with the elbow drop. Hartwell crawls towards her corner. Rose blasts Ray off the apron. Hartwell drops Rose with The Side Walk Slam. Jayne stops Hartwell in her tracks. Hartwell kicks Jayne out of the ring.

Jayne pulls Pirotta off the apron. Rose tags in Dolin. Dolin thrust kicks the midsection of Hartwell. Dolin hits The Curb Stomp for a two count. Toxic Attraction has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Rose goes into the cover for a two count. Rose stomps on Hartwell’s back. Rose applies a front face lock. Rose tags in Jayne. Jayne punches Hartwell in the back. Jayne with The Axe Kick. Hartwell shoves Jayne. Jayne with The Rolling Elbow. Jayne with a Running NeckBreaker for a two count. Jayne is displaying her frustration. Knife Edge Chop Exchange. Misfired Clotheslines. Both ladies are knocked down after a double clothesline. Dolin and Pirotta are tagged in. Pirotta with two clotheslines. Pirotta levels Dolin with The Body Avalanche. Pirotta drives Dolin face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Pirotta with a Release German Suplex for a two count. Jayne takes a swipe at Ray. Hartwell with The SpineBuster. Rose answers with The Pump Knee Strike. Ray SuperKicks Rose. Ray grabs the baseball bat. Rose retreats to the outside. Ray is trying to hit Rose with the baseball bat. Pirotta kicks Dolin in the gut. Pirotta goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Dolin counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Pirotta drops Dolin with The Big Boot. Pirotta connects with The SitOut FaceBuster to pickup the victory.

Winner: Kay Lee Ray, Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta via Pinfall 

Imperium Promo 

Fourth Match: The Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Andre Chase & Bodhi Hayward In A First Round Match In The 2021 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament 

James Drake and Andre Chase will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Drake hyperextends the left wrist of Chase. Drake tells Chase to bring it. Drake grabs a side wrist lock. Chase with a wrist lock takedown. Chase taunts Drake. Chase ducks a clothesline from Drake. Chase with a Side Russian Leg Sweep. CHASE U! Chase uppercuts Drake. Chase tags in Hayward. Hayward hammers down on the left shoulder of Drake. Chase and Hayward works on the left wrist of Drake. Hayward with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Hayward applies a wrist lock. Hayward tags in Chase. Chase with a flying double axe handle strike. Chase unloads a flurry of right jabs. Chase drops Drake with The Bionic Elbow. Chase applies a side headlock. Drake tags in Gibson. Drake whips Chase across the ring. Drake drops down on the canvas. Gibson pulls Chase out of the ring. Assisted Tombstone PileDriver on the floor. Gibson talks smack to Chase.

Gibson rolls Chase back into the ring. Gibson with clubbing shoulder blocks. Gibson rocks Chase with a forearm smash. Gibson sends Chase to the corner. Chase decks Gibson with a back elbow smash. Chase kicks Gibson in the face. Chase is displaying his fighting spirit. Gibson whips Chase across the ring. Chase with the backslide cover for a two count. Gibson stops Chase in his tracks. Gibson denies the sunset flip. Chase crawls under Gibson. Chase tags in Hayward. Hayward with a running chop block. Hayward knocks Drake off the ring apron. Hayward with another running chop block. Gibson ducks a clothesline from Hayward. Gibson goes for a Running Crossbody Block, but Hayward counters with The Delayed Bodyslam. Hayward with Three Running Man Splashes. Hayward gets distracted by Drake. Gibson nails Hayward with a throat thrust. Gibson tags in Drake. Drake dropkicks Chase off the apron. GYV connects with The Double CodeBreaker to pickup the victory. After the match, Von Wagner viciously attacks Chase and Hayward. Wagner is associated with Robert Stone.

Winner: The Grizzled Young Veterans via Pinfall 

– Grayson Waller Vignette.

– Next week on NXT, Imperium will battle The Diamond Mine In A 6-Man Tag Team Match.

Fifth Match: Io Shirai vs. Tiffany Stratton 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Wrist Lock Exchange. Stratton with an arm-drag takeover. Stratton drives her knee into the midsection of Shirai. Shirai drops down on the canvas. Shirai leapfrogs over Stratton. Stratton lunges over Shiriai. Shirai sends Stratton into the ropes. Stratton taunts Shirai. Stratto dumps Shirai out of the ring. Shirai regroups on the outside. Stratton with a running forearm smash. Shirai reverses out of the irish whip from Stratton. Shirai with The Flapjack. Shirai pops back on her feet.

Shirai stomps on Stratton’s back. Shirai with a basement dropkick for a two count. Stratton denies The CrossFace. Stratton pulls Shirai down to the mat. Stratton stomps on Shirai’s back. Stratton applies The Cobra Clutch. Stratton buries her knee into the midsection of Shirai. Stratton with a Handspring Body Avalanche for a two count. Stratton argues with the referee. Stratton kicks Shirai in the gut. Stratton talks smack to Shirai. Shirai drops Stratton with The Shotei. Shirai hits The Shotgun Meteora. Shirai bodyslams Stratton. Shirai connects with The Moon Over MoonSault to pickup the victory.

Winner: Io Shirai via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: Cameron Grimes vs. Tony D’Angelo. The Winner Will Get A Future WWE NXT North American Championship Match 

Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams are watching the match from the podium. Grimes grabs the left leg of Angelo. Grimes backs Angelo into the ropes. Wrist Lock Exchange. Grimes with two deep arm-drags. Grimes tells Angelo to kiss his grits. Grimes dumps Angelo out of the ring. Grimes blasts Angelo with The PK. Grimes rolls Angelo back into the ring. Grimes with a forearm shot across the back of Angelo. Grimes uppercuts Angelo. Grimes with a Mid-Kick. Grimes with a knife edge chop. Grimes slams Angelo’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Grimes whips Angelo across the ring. Angelo pulls Grimes down to the mat. Angelo with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex. Angelo stomps on Grimes chest. Angelo starts choking Grimes in the corner. Angelo with clubbing shoulder blocks. Angelo whips Grimes out of the ring. Angelo with a BackBreaker for a two count.

Angelo stomps on Grimes back. Angelo uses the middle rope as a weapon. Angelo applies a front face lock. Angelo with heavy bodyshots. Angelo whips Grimes across the ring. Grimes ducks under two clotheslines from Angelo. Grimes with a Running Crossbody Block. Angelo sends Grimes face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Angelo with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex for a two count. Angelo applies a rear chin lock. Angelo repeatedly stomps on Grimes chest. Angelo attacks the midsection of Grimes. Angelo with another Belly to Belly Suplex for a two count. Angelo continues to put the boots to Grimes. Grimes slaps Angelo in the chest. Angelo with more bodyshots. Angelo with a Vertical Suplex. Angelo follows that with a double leg takedown for a two count.

Angelo transitions into a waist lock. Grimes with a deep arm-drag. Grimes dropkicks Angelo. Grimes with two flying forearm smashes. Angelo avoids The Corner Dropkick. Angelo with a Release German Suplex for a two count. Angelo with hockey punches. Grimes rolls Angelo over for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Grimes ducks a clothesline from Angelo. Grimes hits The Collision Course for a two count. Grimes with Three Mid-Kicks. Grimes with a Flying Boot. Angelo responds with The Exploder Suplex into the turnbuckles for a two count. Angelo is displaying his frustration. Angelo with a forearm smash. Grimes kicks Angelo in the face. Grimes with a MoonSault Press. Grimes with a Flying Boot. Grimes follows that with a Flying Crossbody Block for a two count. Angelo retreats to the outside. Pete Dunne attacks Angelo with a cricket bat behind the referee’s back. Grimes connects with The Cave In to pickup the victory.

Winner: Cameron Grimes via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez