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WWE NXT Results (2/22/22): Dolph Ziggler vs. Tommaso Ciampa

   February 22, 2022

WWE NXT
February 22, 2022
The Capitol Wrestling Center
Orlando, Florida

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Commentators: (Vic Joseph & Wade Barrett)

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: LA Knight vs. Grayson Waller w/Sanga 

Waller is playing mind games with Knight. Knight runs after Waller. Knight ducks a clothesline from Wlaler. Knight clotheslines Waller. Knight kicks Waller in the face. Knight with a knee strike. Knight drops Waller with a slingshot shoulder tackle. Waller side steps Knight into the turnbuckles. Waller applies the cravate. Waller with a knee lift. Waller dives over Knight. Waller gets crotched on the top rope. Knight shakes the ropes. Knight with a running haymaker that sends Waller crashing to the outside. Knight with a straight right hand. Knight slams Waller’s head on the ring apron. Knight rolls Waller back into the ring. Knight hammers down on Waller’s chest. Knight clotheslines Waller for a two count. Knight with two haymakers. Following a snap mare takeover, Knight with a knee drop. Knight applies a rear chin lock.

Waller drives his knee into the midsection of Knight. Waller pulls Knight down to the mat. Waller with forearm shivers. Knight reverses out of the irish whip from Waller. Waller goes for The Sunset Flip, but Knight rolls him over for a two count. Waller clotheslines Knight for a two count. Waller drives his knee into Knight’s back. Waller rakes the eyes of Knight. Waller goes back to the cravate. Knight goes for a Bodyslam, but Waller lands back on his feet. Knight dumps Waller out of the ring. Waller kicks Knight in the gut. Waller throws Knight into the steel ring steps. Waller is raining down haymakers. Waller rolls Knight back into the ring. Waller hooks the outside leg for a one count. Waller punches Knight in the back. Waller repeatedly stomps on Knight’s back. Waller with clubbing elbow smashes. Waller with a Vertical Suplex. Waller follows that with The SpringBoard Elbow Drop for a two count.

Waller drives his knee into Knight’s ribs. Waller puts his knee on the back of Knight’s neck. Waller punches Knight in the ribs. Waller whips Knight across the ring. Waller scores the elbow knockdown for a two count. Waller kicks the middle turnbuckle into Knight’s face. Waller is throwing haymakers at Knight. Waller hits The Sky High for a two count. Waller takes a walk up the ramp way. Waller goes for The Roll Through Stunner, but Knight counters with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Knight with rapid fire haymakers. Waller reverses out of the irish whip from Knight. Knight with a diving clothesline. Knight sends Waller into the ropes. Knight with a Back Body Drop. Knight repeatedly stomps on Waller’s chest. Knight whips Waller into the turnbuckles. Knight drops Waller with a NeckBreaker. Knight goes for The BFT, but Sanga gets in the way. Waller rolls Knight over with a handful of tights to pickup the victory. After the match, Knight tees off on Waller. Knight side steps Sanga into the turnbuckles. Knight connects with The BFT. Knight ducks a clothesline from Waller. Knight plants Waller with The BFT.

Winner: Grayson Waller via Pinfall 

– Cora Jade & Raquel Gonzalez Vignette.

– Brooks Jensen & Josh Briggs Vignette.

Second Match: Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray vs. Lash Legend & Amari Miller In A First Round Match In The 2022 Women’s Dusty Cup 

Io Shirai and Lash Legend will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Legend goes for a bodyslam, but Shirai lands back on her feet. Shirai pops back on her feet. Legend talks smack to Shirai. Legend tugs on Shirai’s hair. Legend goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Shirai lands back on her feet. Shirai with a Tilt-A-Whirl Headscissors Takeover. Shirai with The Tiger Feint Kick. Shirai slips on the top rope. Legend with forearm shivers. Shirai kicks Legend in the gut. Shirai delivers The Missile Dropkick. Miller tags herself in. Shirai matrix under a clothesline from Miller. Miller kicks out the legs of Shirai.

Shirai avoids the elbow drop. Shirai with The Flapjack. Shirai tags in Ray. Following a snap mare takeover, Ray kicks Miller in the back. Shirai with a basement dropkick. Ray hooks the outside leg for a two count. Ray applies a wrist lock. Ray unloads two knife edge chops. Ray goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Miller counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Miller drops Ray with The Spinning Heel Kick. Miller tags in Legend. Legend nails Ray with The Pump Kick. Ray ducks a clothesline from Legend. Ray SuperKicks Legend. Ray connects with The KLR Bomb. Ray tags in Shirai. Ray with a MoonSault. Ray knocks Miller off the ring apron. Shirai plants Legend with The Moon Over MoonSault to pickup the victory.

Winner: Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray via Pinfall 

Third Match: Duke Hudson vs. Dante Chen 

Chen attacks Hudson before the bell rings. Chen with clubbing blows to Hudson’s back. Chen with a flying forearm smash. Chen tees off on Hudson. Hudson dumps Chen out of the ring. Chen with a double leg takedown. Chen slams the right knee of Hudson on the ring apron. Chen wraps the right leg of Hudson around the steel ring post. Hudson sends Chen shoulder first into the steel ring post. Hudson pulls Chen back into the ring.

Chen is throwing haymakers at Hudson. Chen kicks Hudson in the gut. Chen with The Pump Kick. Chen ducks a clothesline from Hudson. Chen with a flying forearm smash. Chen with The Stinger Splash. Chen kicks Hudson in the gut. Chen drops Hudson with The DDT for a two count. Chen backs Hudson into the turnbuckles. Hudson dumps Chen face first on the top turnbuckle pad. Hudson delivers The Big Boot. Hudson connects with The Razor’s Edge to pickup the victory.

Winner: Duke Hudson via Pinfall 

Fourth Match: Cameron Grimes vs. Trick Williams w/Carmelo Hayes 

This match started during the commercial break. Grimes applies a side headlock. Williams whips Grimes across the ring. Grimes drops Williams with a shoulder tackle. Williams drops down on the canvas. Williams goes for a leapfrog, but Grimes holds onto the ropes. Grimes dumps Williams out of the ring. Williams regroups on the outside. Grimes with The Mid-Kick. Grimes slams Williams head on the top turnbuckle pad. Grimes with another mid-kick. Grimes kicks the left hamstring of Williams. Grimes slams Williams head on the top turnbuckle pad. Grimes with a knife edge chop. Grimes whips Williams across the ring. Grimes with a blistering chop. Grimes dishes out his third md-kick of the match for a one count.

Grimes slams Williams head on another turnbuckle pad. Grimes taunts Hayes. Williams decks Grimes with a back elbow smash. Grimes reverses out of the irish whip from Williams. Williams kicks Grimes in the chest. Williams with a gut punch. Williams with two uppercuts. Williams follows that with a leaping clothesline. Williams repeatedly stomps on Grimes chest. Williams sends Grimes to the corner. Williams with a corner clothesline. Williams with a back elbow smash. Williams bodyslams Grimes. Williams poses for the crowd. Williams dropkicks Grimes for a two count. Williams applies a top wrist lock. Williams drives Grimes face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Williams whips Grimes across the ring. Williams drops Grimes with The Spinning Heel Kick for a two count.

Williams transitions into a ground and pound attack. Williams applies The Cobra Clutch. Williams talks smack to Grimes. Williams pulls Grimes down to the mat. Williams goes back to The Cobra Clutch. Grimes with a snap mare escape. Grimes ducks a clothesline from Williams. Grimes with two flying forearm smashes. Grimes with The Flying Boot. Grimes dives over Williams. Williams nails Grimes with The Pump Kick. Grimes with The Superman Forearm Smash. Grimes avoids Two Roundhouse Kicks. Williams delivers his combination offense. Grimes hits The Uranage Slam for a two count. Grimes plays to the crowd. Williams heads to the outside. Williams avoids The Cave In. Grimes SuperKicks Williams. Grimes rolls Williams back into the ring. Grimes with The Flying Crossbody Block. Grimes stares at Hayes. Grimes connects with The Cave In to pickup the victory.

Winner: Cameron Grimes via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Nikkita Lyons vs. Kayla Inlay 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Lyons applies a hammerlock. Lyons grabs a side headlock. Lyons with a judo takedown. Second Wrist Lock Exchange. Lyons kicks the left hamstring of Inlay. Strong lockup. Lyons backs Inlay into the ropes. Inlay shoves Lyons. Inlay talks smack to Lyons. Lyons with a Hook Kick. Lyons applies an arm-bar. Inlay whips Lyons across the ring. Lyons drops Inlay with a shoulder tackle. Inlay drops down on the canvas. Lyons rolls under Inlay. Lyons with a Counter Hip Tos. Lyons with a flying forearm smash. Inlay uses the top rope as a weapon. Inlay with Muay Thai Knee Strikes.

Inlay continues to run her mouth. Inlay with clubbing shoulder blocks. Lyons with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Lyons with a forearm smash. Lyons follows that with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Lyons punches Inlay in the ribs. Lyons poses for the crowd. Lyons with clubbing hamstring kicks. Lyons drops Inlay with The Mid-Kick. Lyons with a flying forearm smash. Lyons kicks Inlay in the face. Inlay stomps on the right foot of Lyons. Lyons denies The German Suplex. Standing Switch Exchange. Lyons with a Release German Suplex. Lyons pops back on her feet. Lyons delivers The Roundhouse Kick. Lyons connects with The Splitting Leg Drop to pickup the victory.

Winner: Nikita Lyons via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter vs. Ivy Nile & Tatum Paxley w/Roderick Strong In A First Round Match In The 2022 Women’s Dusty Cup 

Kacy Catanzaro and Tatum Paxley will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Paxley shoves Carter into the canvas. Carter with a waist lock go-behind. Carter with a double leg takedown. Paxley avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Carter proceeds to twerk. Carter applies a waist lock. Carter with The O’Connor Roll for a one count. Carter with a springboard dropkick for a two count. Catanzaro tags herself in. Catanzaro with a Big Splash for a two count. Catanzaro with an arm-drag takeover. Paxley puts Catanzaro on her shoulders. Nile tags herself in. Assisted Gut Punch. Nile sends Catanzaro to the corner. Nile with a leaping side kick. Nile tags in Paxley. Paxley applies the cravate on the middle rope. Paxley stands on the left ankle of Catanzaro. Paxley tags in Nile. Following a snap mare takeover, Nile with a Flying Elbow Drop for a one count.

Nile applies a wrist lock. Nile goes for a Bodyslam, but Catanzaro lands back on her feet. Catanzaro crawls under Paxley. Catanzaro uses her feet to create separation. Catanzaro tags in Carter. Carter clotheslines Nile. Carter knocks Paxley off the ring apron. Carter scores the forearm knockdown. Carter with a Running Hip Attack. Carter with The Roll Through SuperKick for a two count. Nile fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Carter avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Niel with The Windmill Kick. Nile tags in Paxley. Assisted Dominator. Paxley with a Twisting Senton for a two count. Catanzaro dumps Nile out of the ring. Catanzaro with a Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Carter SuperKicks Paxley. Carter tags in Catanzaro. Catanzaro and Carter connects with their 450 Splash/NeckBreaker Combination to pickup the victory. After the match. Nile lays Paxley out with The Dragon Sleeper.

Winner: Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: Dolph Ziggler vs. Tommaso Ciampa. The Winner Will Get A Future NXT Championship Match

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Ciampa applies a top wrist lock. Ciampa puts his knee on the back of Ziggler’s neck. Ciampa slaps Ziggler in the back. Ziggler applies a front face lock. Ziggler rolls Ciampa over for a one count. Ziggler backs Ciampa into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Quick shoving contest. Ciampa blocks a boot from Ziggler. Ziggler ducks under a chop from Ciampa. Ziggler denies The Fairy Tale Ending. Ziggler avoids The Pump Kick. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Ziggler HeadButts Ciampa. Ziggler rolls Ciampa over for a two count. Ziggler is raining down haymakers. Ziggler with a NeckBreaker for a one count. Ziggler applies a side headlock. Ziggler rakes the eyes of Ciampa. Ziggler rams his knee across Ciampa’s face. Ziggler with a gut punch. Ziggler rams Ciampa’s face across the top strand. Ziggler applies The CrossFace.

Ciampa with elbows into the midsection of Ziggler. Ciampa with a knife edge chop. Ziggler kicks Ciampa in the gut. Misfired Strike. Ciampa with a blistering chop. Ziggler reverses out of the irish whip from Ciampa. Ciampa with three running clotheslines. Ciampa with a running chop. Ciampa follows that with The Rolling Elbow. Ziggler avoids The Pump Knee Strike. Ciampa denies The Zig Zag. Ciampa dumps Ziggler out of the ring. Ciampa with a Pump Knee Strike. Ciampa pats himself on the shoulder. Ciampa with a straight right hand. Ciampa rolls Ziggler back into the ring. Ciampa is choking Ziggler with his boot. Ciampa punches Ziggler. Ciampa transitions into a corner mount. Ziggler takes out the legs of Ciampa. Ziggler with The Draping NeckBreaker.

Ziggler whips Ciampa into the turnbuckles. Following a snap mare takeover, Ziggler with a leaping elbow drop for a two count. Ziggler applies The Sleeper Hold. Ziggler and Ciampa are trading back and forth shots. Ciampa ducks a clothesline from Ziggler. Ciampa catapults Ziggler face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Ciampa with a Running Lariat for a two count. Haymaker Exchange. Ziggler kicks Ciampa in the gut. Ciampa with a knife edge chop. Ciampa tees off on Ziggler. Ciampa repeatedly stomps on Ziggler’s chest. Ziggler dropkicks Ciampa. Ciampa rocks Ziggler with a forearm smash. Ziggler hits The Famouser for a two count. Ziggler goes for The SuperKick, but Ciampa counters with The Pump Kick. Ciampa delivers Project Ciampa for a two count.

Ciampa tells Ziggler to get up. Ciampa with a Running Knee Strike for a two count. Ciampa drops his weight on the left leg of Ziggler. Ziggler heads to the outside. Ziggler drives Ciampa back first into the steel ring post. Ziggler drops Ciampa with The Zig Zag on the floor. Ziggler rolls Ciampa back into the ring. Ciampa avoids The SuperKick. Ciampa kicks Ziggler in the gut. Ciampa starts favoring his left shoulder. Ziggler rolls Ciampa over for a two count. Ziggler goes back to The Sleeper Hold. Ciampa drives Ziggler back first into the canvas for a two count. Chop/Haymaker Exchange. Ciampa is lighting up Ziggler’s chest. Ciampa kicks Ziggler in the face. Ciampa with The Air Raid Crash on the ring apron. Ciampa rolls Ziggler back into the ring. Robert Roode attacks Ciampa with a camera behind the referee’s back. Ziggler connects with The SuperKick to pickup the victory. After the match, The Dirty Dawgs gangs up on Ciampa. Bron Breakker storms into the ring to make the save.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler via Pinfall 

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Author: Josh Lopez