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WWE NXT Results (3/1/22): Carmelo Hayes vs. Pete Dunne

   March 1, 2022

WWE NXT
March 1, 2022
The Capitol Wrestling Center
Orlando, Florida

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Commentators: (Vic Joseph & Wade Barrett)

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Bron Breakker & Tommaso Ciampa vs. The Dirty Dawgs 

A pier six brawl ensues on the stage before the bell rings. Roode slams Ciampa’s head on the plexiglass. Roode with a straight right hand. Roode rolls Ciampa back into the ring. Breakker pulls Roode off the ring apron. Ciampa with a Twisting Pescado to the outside. Breakker and Ciampa poses for the crowd. Ciampa and Ziggler are trading back and forth shots. Ciampa kicks Ziggler in the gut. Ciampa applies a wrist lock. Ciampa tags in Breakker. Ciampa whips Ziggler across the ring. Assisted SpineBuster for a two count. Breakker gets Ziggler in The Military Press Position. Roode runs interference. Breakker punches Roode. Ziggler drops Breakker with The Zig Zag for a two count. Ziggler applies The Heel Hook. Ziggler tags in Roode. Roode stomps on Breakker’s chest. Roode transitions into a ground and pound attack. Roode with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Roode kicks Breakker in the gut. Roode tags in Ziggler. Ziggler stomps on Breakker’s chest. Ziggler rams his boot across Breakker’s face. Ziggler applies The Sleeper Hold. Breakker with a gut punch. Ziggler answers with a toe kick. Ziggler with a Hangman’s NeckBreaker. Ziggler tags in Roode.

Roode with a Vertical Suplex. Roode with a flying sledge for a two count. Roode tags in Ziggler. Ziggler kicks Breakker in the gut. Ziggler with a knee smash. Ziggler tags in Roode. Breakker side steps Ziggler into the turnbuckles. Breakker clotheslines Roode. Breakker tags in Ciampa. Ciampa with Forever Clotheslines. Ciampa is fired up. Ciampa kicks Roode in the gut. Roode denies The Fairy Tale Ending. Ciampa with two haymakers. Roode hits The SpineBuster for a two count. Roode applies a front face lock. Roode pulls Ciampa down to the mat. Roode tags in Ziggler. Roode punches Ciampa. Ziggler is choking Ciampa with his boot. Ziggler HeadButts Ciampa. Ziggler tags in Roode. Roode slams Ciampa’s head on the announce table. Roode dumps Ciampa face first on the apron. Ciampa avoids the referee’s ten count. Ciampa unloads two knife edge chops. Roode kicks Ciampa in the gut. Ciampa punches Roode. Roode answers with a forearm smash. Roode repeatedly stomps on Ciampa’s chest. Roode tags in Ziggler. Following a snap mare takeover, Ziggler with a leaping elbow drop for a two count. Ziggler applies a side headlock. Ciampa with heavy bodyshots. Ciampa with forearm shivers. Ciampa ducks a clothesline from Ziggler. Ziggler kicks the left knee of Ciampa. Ciampa catapults Ziggler out of the ring.

Roode wisely pulls Breakker off the apron. Roode throws Breakker into the crowd. Ziggler applies The Heel Hook. Ziggler tags in Roode. Double Irish Whip. NeckBreaker/SitOut PowerBomb Combination for a two count. Roode toys around with Ciampa. Ciampa with a Jumping Knee Strike. Roode tags in Ziggler. Ziggler stops Ciampa in his tracks. Ciampa uses his feet to create separation. Ciampa tags in Breakker. Breakker with two shoulder tackles. Breakker knocks Roode off the apron. Breakker teep kicks Ziggler into the ropes. Breakker with Two Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex’s. Breakker whips Ziggler across the ring. Breakker with a running lariat. Ziggler responds with a knee lift. Breakker avoids The SuperKick. Breakker Spears Ziggler. Breakker tags in Ciampa. Breakker and Ciampa connects with The Doomsday Bulldog for a two count. Roode sends Breakker shoulder first into the turnbuckles. Ciampa with The Big Boot. Ziggler rolls Ciampa over for a two count. Ciampa blocks The SuperKick. Ciampa kicks Ziggler in the gut. Ciampa plants Ziggler with The Fairy Tale Ending to pickup the victory.

Winner: Bron Breakker & Tommaso Ciampa via Pinfall 

Second Match: Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta vs. Dakota Kai & Wendy Choo In A First Round Match In The 2022 Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament 

Toxic Attraction are watching this match in The Toxic Lounge inside the CWC. Persia Pirotta and Wendy Choo will start things off. Choo rolls under a clothesline from Pirotta. Choo is playing mind games with Pirotta. Pirotta denies the drop toe hold. Pirotta toys around with Choo’s braid. Choo with a spinning shotei. Choo applies a side headlock. Pirotta sends Choo to the corner. Pirotta with a forearm smash. Pirotta tags in Hartwell. Pirotta levels Choo with The Body Avalanche. Hartwell with The Side Walk Slam for a two count. Choo delivers her combination offense. Choo with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Choo tags in Kai. Choo and Kai whips Hartwell into the turnbuckles. Choo with a Running Boot. Kai drops Hartwell with The Face Wash for a two count. Kai applies a side headlock. Choo tags herself in. Double Face Plant for a two count. Hartwell reverses out of the irish whip from Choo. Side Step Display. Hartwell scores the elbow knockdown. Hartwell tags in Pirotta.

Choo fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Choo ducks a clothesline from Pirotta. Pirotta drops Choo with The Big Boot for a two count. Pirotta tags in Hartwell. BackBreaker/Lariat Combination for a two count. Hartwell applies a top wrist lock. Choo with an arm-drag takeover. Hartwell stops Choo in her tracks. Choo with an inside cradle for a two count. Choo crawls under Hartwell. Choo tags in Kai. Kai with The Scorpion Kick. Hartwell sends Kai into the ropes. Kai ducks a clothesline from Hartwell. Kai with a running forearm smash to Pirotta. Kai sends Hartwell to the corner. Kai nails Hartwell with Two Face Washes for a two count. Kai applies a front face lock. Hartwell drives Kai back first into the turnbuckles. Pirotta tags herself in. Pirotta dumps Kai face first on the top turnbuckle pad. Pirotta hits The SitOut FaceBuster for a two count. Choo dumps Hartwell out of the ring. Kai delivers The Pump Kick. Choo with The Flying Splash. Kai connects with The Flying Double Foot Stomp to pickup the victory.

Winner: Dakota Kai & Wendy Choo via Pinfall 

Third Match: Lash Legend vs. Amari Miller 

Legend is trying to punk out Miller after the bell rings. Miller shoves Legend. Miller with forearm shivers. Miller ducks a clothesline from Legend. Miller goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Legend holds onto the ropes. Miller kicks the left knee of Legend. Legend nails Miller with The Pump Kick. Legend dribbles Miller’s head inside the ropes. Legend talks smack to Miller. Legend with a BackBreaker. Legend applies the backbreaker stretch. Miller with desperation knee strikes. Miller avoids The Running Elbow Drop.

Miller crawls towards the ropes. Miller kicks Legend in the chest. Miller with forearm shivers. Miller ducks a clothesline from Legend. Miller thrust kicks the midsection of Legend. Miller with a basement dropkick. Miller SuperKicks Legend. Miller lands The MoonSault for a two count. Legend drives Miller shoulder first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Legend connects with The Modified SpineBuster to pickup the victory. After the match, Legend talks smack about Nikkita Lyons.

Winner: Lash Legend via Pinfall 

– Elektra Lopez pokes fun at Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs.

– Tony D’Angelo Vignette.

Fourth Match: GUNTHER vs. Solo Sikoa

Gunther with a forearm shot across the back of Sikoa. Gunther kicks Sikoa in the back. Gunther uppercuts Sikoa. Gunther whips Sikoa across the ring. Gunther scores the elbow knockdown. Gunther sends Sikoa to the corner. Gunther with clubbing blows to Sikoa’s chest. Gunther with another uppercut. Sikoa kicks Gunther in the gut. Sikoa with a chop/haymaker combination. Gunther drops Sikoa with a knife edge chop. Gunther cranks on Sikoa’s neck. Gunther bodyslams Sikoa. Gunther drives his knee into the midsection of Sikoa. Gunther with an elbow smash. Gunther hammers down on Sikoa’s chest. Sikoa with three sharp elbow strikes. Gunther answers with The Big Boot. Gunther talks smack to Sikoa. Gunther rams his boot across Sikoa’s face. Gunther with a side headlock takeover. Sikoa whips Gunther across the ring. Gunther kicks Sikoa in the face. Sikoa ducks a clothesline from Gunther. Gunther denies The Samoan Drop. Gunther clotheslines Sikoa for a one count.

Gunther stomps on Sikoa’s back. Gunther applies The Boston Crab. Sikoa grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Gunther with a knife edge chop. Gunther with forearm shivers. Gunther kicks Sikoa in the face. Sikoa with heavy bodyshots. Gunther slaps Sikoa in the chest. Sikoa delivers his combination offense. Gunther reverses out of the irish whip from Sikoa. Sikoa ducks a clothesline from Gunther. Sikoa with a flying forearm smash. Gunther leapfrogs over Sikoa. Sikoa with a Spinning Heel Kick. Gunther denies The SuperKick. Gunther goes for a PowerBomb, but Sikoa counters with The Samoan Drop. Gunther heads to the outside. Sikoa with a Flying Splash off the ring apron. Sikoa rolls Gunther back into the ring. Sikoa SuperKicks Gunther for a two count. Sikoa goes for The USO Splash, but Gunther ducks out of the way. Gunther applies The Sleeper Hold. Sikoa decks Gunther with a JawBreaker. Gunther chops the back of Sikoa’s neck. Gunther goes back to The Sleeper Hold. Gunther connects with Two PowerBombs to pickup the victory.

Winner: GUNTHER via Pinfall 

Fifth Match: Harland w/Joe Gacy vs. Draco Anthony 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Anthony backs Harland into the turnbuckles. Anthony applies a side headlock. Harland launches Anthony across the ring. Harland drives his knee into the midsection of Anthony. Harland sends Anthony into the ropes. Anthony exits the ring. Anthony gets distracted by Gacy. Harland pulls Anthony up to the ring apron. Anthony slams the left shoulder of Harland on the top rope. Anthony with an arm-ringer. Harland reverses out of the irish whip from Anthony.

Harland levels Anthony with The Body Avalanche. Harland with a Big Splash. Harland is mauling Anthony in the corner. Anthony decks Harland with a back elbow smash. Anthony kicks Harland in the face. Anthony with forearm shivers. Anthony ducks a clothesline from Harland. Anthony with a flying shoulder tackle for a one count. Anthony applies a front face lock. Harland repeatedly drives Anthony face first into the canvas. Harland connects with The Belly to Back Suplex to pickup the victory. After the match, Harland hugs Anthony.

Winner: Harland via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: Raquel Gonzalez & Cora Jade vs. Valentina Feroz & Yulisa Leon In A First Round Match In The 2022 Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament 

Cora Jade and Yulisa Leon will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Leon with a waist lock takedown. Leon starts dancing in the corner. Jade tags in Gonzalez. Leon with a waist lock go-behind. Standing Switch Exchange. Leon applies a side headlock. Feroz tags herself in. Feroz dropkicks the left shoulder of Gonzalez. Feroz with a Running Crossbody Block for a one count. Gonzalez goes for The Fireman’s Carry Slam, but Feroz lands back on her feet. Feroz ducks a clothesline from Gonzalez. Gonzalez denies The Hurricanrana. Gonzalez blocks The Sunset Flip. Gonzalez launches Feroz into the turnbuckles. Gonzalez tags in Jade. Jade with a running uppercut. Feroz reverses out of the irish whip from Jade. Jade with a Running Hurricanrana. Jade with a Diving Knee Strike. Jade follows that with a Rising Knee Strike.

Jade applies a front face lock. Feroz dumps Jade out of the ring. Feroz tags in Leon. Leon sends Feroz crashing into Jade on the outside. Feroz is fired up. Leon with The Flying Cannonball Senton through the ropes. Leon denies The Running Hurricanrana. Leon goes for a PowerBomb, but Jade lands back on her feet. Jade kicks Leon in the gut. Leon reverses out of the irish whip from Jade. Leon Powerslams Jade for a two count. Feroz tags herself in. Leon with clubbing blows to Jade’s back. Feroz rolls Jade over for a two count. Feroz with two arm-drags. Feroz tags in Leon. Leon delivers The Missile Dropkick for a two count. Leon applies a standing leg lock. Jade uses her feet to create separation. Gonzalez and Feroz are tagged in. Gonzalez catches Feroz in mid-air. Gonzalez with The Fallaway Slam. Gonzalez knocks Leon off the ring apron. Gonzalez clotheslines Feroz. Gonzalez with a Concrete Sledge. Gonzalez hits The Chigona Bomb. Gonzalez tags in Jade. Gonzalez drops Leon with The Big Boot. Jade and Gonzalez connects with The Assisted Splash to pickup the victory.

Winner: Raquel Gonzalez & Cora Jade via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: Von Wagner w/Robert Stone vs. Andre Chase w/Bodhi Hayward

Chase ducks a clothesline from Wagner. Chase unloads a flurry of right jabs. Chase kicks Wagner in gut. Chase with a knife edge chop. Wagner reverses out of the irish whip from Chase. Wagner catches Chase in mid-air. Wagner goes for a Bodyslam, but Chase lands back on his feet. Chase with a running forearm smash. Chase with a blistering chop. Wagner punches Chase. Wagner drives Chase back first into the turnbuckles. Wagner with clubbing shoulder blocks. Wagner with a back elbow smash. The referee admonishes Wagner. Chase kicks Wagner in the face. Chase with a forearm smash. Wagner Powerslams Chase. Wagner with a falling sledge. Wagner kicks Chase in the face. Wagner HeadButts Chase.

Wagner with a straight right hand. Wagner with a Running Boot. Chase kicks Wagner in the gut. Wagner drives his knee into the midsection of Chase. Wagner with a corner clothesline. Wagner with a Big Biel Throw. Wagner applies a front face lock. Chase with heavy bodyshots. Wagner answers with a knee lift. Wagner with a BackBreaker. Wagner launches Chase to the corner. Chase side steps Wagner into the turnbuckles. Chase drives his knee into the midsection of Wagner. Chase hyperextends the left knee of Wagner. Chase repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Wagner. Chase with a low forearm smash. Chase clotheslines Wagner. CHASE U STOMP! Chase gets distracted by Robert Stone. Wagner punches Hayward. Chase drives Wagner face first into the steel ring post. Chase checks on Hayward. Wagner clotheslines Chase. Wagner connects with The Fireman’s Carry NeckBreaker to pickup the victory.

Winner: Von Wagner via Pinfall 

Eight Match: Carmelo Hayes (c) w/Trick Williams vs. Pete Dunne For The WWE NXT North American Championship 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Dunne applies a wrist lock. Hayes drives his knee into the midsection of Dunne. Hayes applies a side headlock. Dunne whips Hayes across the ring. Dunne drops down on the canvas. Dunne leapfrogs over Hayes. Hayes ducks a clothesline from Dunne. Hayes with an Inside Out Lariat. Hayes with a knife edge chop. Dunne reverses out of the irish whip from Hayes. Hayes slips over Dunne’s back. Dunne with a running forearm. Dunne kicks Hayes in the back. Dunne applies a wrist lock. Dunne brings Hayes down to the mat. Dunne kicks the left elbow of Hayes. Dunne repeatedly stomps on Hayes chest. Dunne with a knife edge chop. Dunne with a running short-arm clothesline. Hayes answers with a running haymaker. Lariat Exchange. Dunne ducks a clothesline from Hayes. Dunne with The X-Plex. Dunne poses for the crowd. Dunne applies a hammerlock. Dunne stands on Hayes face. Dunne pulls back the right shoulder of Hayes. Dunne works on his joint manipulation game. Dunne stomps on the right shoulder of Hayes. Dunne with a forearm smash. Hayes decks Dunne with a back elbow smash. Hayes ducks a clothesline from Dunne. Hayes with a SpringBoard Clothesline for a two count.

Hayes kicks Dunne in the face. Hayes transitions into a ground and pound attack. Hayes with a forearm smash. Hayes applies an arm-bar. Dunne with a Belly to Back Suplex. Dunne applies an arm-bar. Forearm Exchange. Dunne goes for a German Suplex, but Hayes counters with a single leg takedown. Hayes applies the single leg crab. Dunne with a roll through escape. Hayes blocks a boot from Dunne. Hayes with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Dunne avoids The Guillotine Leg Drop. Dunne with an Apron Enzuigiri. Dunne gets distracted by Williams. Hayes hits The Slingshot DDT on the ring apron for a two count. Hayes is putting the boots to Dunne. Hayes whips Dunne across the ring. Hayes scores the elbow knockdown. Hayes proceeds to gloat in the center of the ring. Hayes applies the cravate. Second Forearm Exchange. Dunne with a Running Enzuigiri. Dunne with a Knee Drop.

Hayes avoids The Double Foot Stomp. Dunne rocks Hayes with a forearm in mid-air for a two count. Dunne slaps Hayes in the face. Hayes with The Big Boot. Hayes goes for a Twisting Suplex, but Dunne lands back on his feet. Dunne with The Roundhouse Kick. Dunne goes for The X-Plex, but Hayes lands back on his feet. Haye drops Dunne with The CodeBreaker for a two count. Dunne blocks The Pump Kick. Dunne applies The Ankle Lock. Dunne kicks the left elbow of Hayes. Hayes avoids The Punt. Hayes with The Scissors Kick for a two count. Hayes goes for Dirty Diana, but Dunne counters with The Bitter End. Dunne applies The Triangle Choke. Hayes drives Dunne face first into the bottom rope. Hayes delivers Dirty Diana. Hayes applies The CrossFace. Dunne refuses to quit. Dunne goes for The Bitter End, but Hayes lands back on his feet. Hayes with a Twisting Suplex. Hayes ascends to the top turnbuckle. Dunne with a forearm smash. Dunne snaps Williams fingers. Hayes sends Dunne crashing into the canvas. Hayes connects with The Flying Famouser to pickup the victory. After the match, Hayes says that he’s putting his title on the line in a ladder match at NXT Stand & Deliver.

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

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Author: Josh Lopez