
WWE NXT
January 10, 2023
The Capitol Wrestling Center
Orlando, Florida
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Commentators: (Vic Joseph & Booker T)
Welcome to NXT #NewYearsEvil 😈#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/Hz3cuxj81O
— WWE (@WWE) January 11, 2023
Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: DIJAK vs. Tony D’Angelo w/Channing Lorenzo
Woah!@Channing_WWE tried to sacrifice himself for The Don but @TonyDangeloWWE pushed him out of the way!#WWENXT #NewYearsEvil pic.twitter.com/wBpE5AejTB
— WWE (@WWE) January 11, 2023
Wes Lee joins the commentary team for this match. Angelo is throwing haymakers at Dijak. Angelo clotheslines Dijak over the top rope. Angelo punches Dijak in the back. Angelo slams Dijak’s head on the ring apron. Angelo with a straight right hand. Diajk slams Angelos’ head on the apron. Angelo dodges The Big Boot. Angelo kicks Dijak in the gut. Angelo with Mafia Punches. Dijak pulls Angelo out of the ring. Dijak clotheslines Angelo against the apron. Dijak rolls Angelo back into the ring. Angelo punches Dijak. Angelo repeatedly stomps on Dijak’s chest. Angelo applies a side headlock. Dijak transitions into a hammerlock. Angelo backs Dijak into the turnbuckles. Dijak decks Angelo with a back elbow smash. Angelo clotheslines Dijak for a one count. Angelo with two haymakers. Dijak dumps Angelo face first on the top rope. Dijak with a Falling Lariat for a one count. Dijak transitions into a ground and pound attack for a one count. Angelo fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Angelo kicks Dijak in the face. Dijak with a back elbow smash. Angelo ducks a clothesline from Dijak. Angelo clotheslines Dijak to the floor. Dijak drives his knee into the midsection of Angelo. Dijak whips Lorenzo into the ringside barricade. Angelo tackles Dijak. Angelo talks smack to Dijak. Dijak sends Angelo chest first into the announce table.
Dijak with clubbing blows to Lorenzo’s back. Dijak Chokeslams Lorenzo on the apron. Dijak handcuffs Lorenzo to the middle turnbuckle. Dijak is raining down haymakers. Angelo pulls Dijak out of the ring. Angelo with rapid fire haymakers. Angelo slams Dijak’s head on the announce table. Dijak drops Angelo with The Draping Fisherman’s NeckBreaker for a two count. Dijak applies the cravate. Dijak with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Dijak keeps grasp of the cravate. Angelo fights from underneath. Angelo clotheslines Dijak. Angelo scores the elbow knockdown. Angelo with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex. Angelo with a short-arm clothesline. Angelo follows that with The SpineBuster for a two count. Dijak blocks The Fisherman’s Buster. Dijak delivers his combination offense. Dijak blocks a boot from Angelo. Dijak SuperKicks Angelo. Dijak connects with The High Justice for a two count. Lorenzo walks into the ring and says that he’ll take a bullet from Angelo. Angelo says that he’s not his boss, he’s family. Angelo shoves Lorenzo out of harms way. Dijak plants Angelo with The Cyclone Kick to pickup the victory.
Winner: DIJAK via Pinfall
OMG IT'S @JinderMahal 😱😱😱@Sanga_WWE #WWENXT #NewYearsEvil pic.twitter.com/tTLoWEgj3n
— WWE (@WWE) January 11, 2023
She's baaaaaaaaaack!@tiffstrattonwwe has returned and is ready to take over 😳#WWENXT #NewYearsEvil pic.twitter.com/ui6uWfn6KH
— WWE (@WWE) January 11, 2023
Second Match: Pretty Deadly vs. The Rockers vs. Edris Enofe & Malik Blade vs. Gallus In A Tag Team Gauntlet Match. The Winners Become The Number One Contenders For The WWE NXT Tag Team Championship
Business just picked up 😳#Gallus is back!!!@m_coffey90 @WolfgangYoung #WWENXT #NewYearsEvil pic.twitter.com/ClKcANZnnT
— WWE (@WWE) January 11, 2023
PRETTY DEADLY VS. THE ROCKERS
Elton Prince and Jimmy Jackson will start things off. Prince uppercuts Jackson after the bell rings. Prince knocks Williams off the ring apron. Prince tags in Wilson. Assisted GutBuster. Wilson tags in Prince. Pretty Deadly delivers Spilt Milk which scores the first elimination of this match.
PRETTY DEADLY VS. EDRIS ENOFE & MALIK BLADE
Enofe and Blade are throwing haymakers at Pretty Deadly after the bell rings. Pretty Deadly with stereo toe kicks. Stereo Uppercuts. Stereo Running Boots. Stereo Lariats. Pretty Deadly regroups on the outside. Stereo SomerSault Planchas. Blade ducks a clothesline from Wilson. Blade with a deep arm-drag. Blade applies an arm-bar. Blade tags in Enofe. Enofe with a flying double axe handle strike. Enofe scores two bodyshots. Enofe with a straight right hand. Wilson sends Enofe to the corner. Enofe side steps Wilson into the turnbuckles. Enofe tags in Blade. Enofe with a Back Body Drop. Enofe tags in Blade. Cutter/Flatliner Combination for a two count. Prince begs for mercy. Prince sends Blade face first into the middle rope. Prince clotheslines the back of Blade’s neck. Prince tags in Wilson. Pretty Deadly gangs up on Blade. Wilson with a forearm smash. Blade with two haymakers. Wilson kicks Blade in the gut. Wilson with two uppercuts. Wilson toys round with Blade. Wilson applies a wrist lock. Wilson tags in Prince. Double Toe Kick. Double Sledge. Pretty Deadly stomps on Blade’s fingers. Prince whips Blade across the ring. Prince scores the elbow knockdown. Prince kicks Blade in the face. Blade with heavy bodyshots. Prince and Blade are trading back and forth shots. Blade chops Prince. Blade with a straight right hand. Prince drives his knee into the midsection of Blade. Prince sends Blade to the corner. Blade decks Prince with a back elbow smash. Prince stops Blade in his tracks. Enofe uses his feet to create separation.
Enofe and Wilson are tagged in. Enfoe with two clotheslines. Enofe ducks a clothesline from Wilson. Enofe with Two SpineBusters. Enofe with a Running Pump Knee Strike for a two count. Wilson fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Wilson goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Enofe holds onto the ropes. Wilson tags in Prince. Enofe with a forearm smash. Wilson responds with a JawBreaker. Assisted GutBuster to Enofe for a two count. Prince uppercuts Enofe. Prince puts Enofe on the top turnbuckle. Prince punches Enofe. Enofe with heavy bodyshots. Enofe tags in Blade. Prince with The SuperPlex. Blade lands The Frog Splash for a two count. Enofe knocks Wilson off the ring apron. BlockBuster/Samoan Drop Combination for a two count. Blade tackles Wilson out of the ring. Prince goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Enofe counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Wilson turns Prince over and scores the pinfall victory. After the match, Pretty Deadly were supposed to fight Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen. Unfortunately, Briggs and Jensen were laid out by Gallus in the backstage area.
PRETTY DEADLY VS. GALLUS
Gallus tees off on Pretty Deadly after the bell rings. Wolfgang slams Prince’s head on the announce table. All hell is breaking loose in Orlando. Coffey with a Belly to Back Suplex on the ring apron. Coffey is raining down haymakers. Wolfgang uppercuts Prince. Wolfgang rolls Prince back into the ring. Coffey with a Half Nelson Slam. Prince punches Coffey. Prince tags in Wilson. Coffey with a double sledge. Coffey drops Wilson with The Big Boot. Coffey tags in Wolfgang. Gallus connects with their Powerslam/Enzuigiri Combination to pickup the victory. After the match, Gallus has a huge standoff with The New Day.
Winner: Gallus via Pinfall
– Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams Vignette.
– Julius Creed had a backstage confrontation with Ivy Nile.
– Next week on NXT, Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams battles Apollo Crews & Axiom
Third Match: Bron Breakker (c) vs. Grayson Waller For The WWE NXT Championship
OH NO!
The rope breaks AGAIN and @GraysonWWE can't beat the count. @bronbreakkerwwe is still the NXT Champion…#WWENXT #NewYearsEvil pic.twitter.com/WcmCU0MTnD
— WWE (@WWE) January 11, 2023
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Waller side steps Breakker into the ropes. Waller slaps Breakker in the face. Breakker runs after Waller. Breaker avoids the elbow drop from Waller. Breakker ducks a clothesline from Walker. Breakker drops Waller with a shoulder tackle. Breakker with The Delayed Vertical Suplex. Breakker pops back on his feet. Breakker with The Standing MoonSault. Breakker is playing mind games with Waller. Breakker with two haymakers. Waller kicks Breakker in the face. Waller with a Spinning DDT. Waller applies a front face lock. Waller transitions into a cravate. Waller with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Waller applies The Guillotine Choke. Breakker goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Waller counters with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Waller starts doing push ups in the center of the ring. Waller punches Breakker. Breakker with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. Breakker with a Northern Lights Suplex. Breakker sends Waller chest first into the turnbuckles. Breakker with a Tilt-A-Whirl Slam. Breakker with a straight right hand. Waller answers with a reverse hammer throw into the turnbuckles. Waller drives Breakker back first into the turnbuckles. The middle rope completely explodes. Waller uses the bottom rope as a weapon. The referee admonishes Waller. Waller with a Vertical Suplex. Waller applies a rear chin lock. Breakker decks Waller with a JawBreaker. The action spills to the outside.
Breakker punches Waller. Breakker drives Waller back first into the ringside barricade. Waller dropkicks the left knee of Breakker. Waller slams Breakker’s head on the ring apron. Waller shoves Breakker out of the ring. Breakker catches Waller in mid-air. Waller hammers down on the back of Breakker’s neck. Breakker whips Waller into the barricade. Waller drops Breakker with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Breakker with two haymakers. Waller drives his knee into the midsection of Breakker. Waller with a DDT for a two count. Waller applies the single leg crab. Breakker transitions into The Fujiwara Arm-Breaker. Waller puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Forearm Exchange. Waller clotheslines the back of Breakker’s neck. Waller mocks Breakker. Waller applies The Steiner Recliner. Breakker gets back to a vertical base. Breakker sends Waller back first into the canvas. Breakker with two leaping shoulder tackles. Breakker ducks a clothesline from Waller. Breakker Powerslams Waller. Breakker hits The Flying Bulldog. Breakker is fired up. Waller avoids The Spear. Waller slams Breakker’s head on the top rope. Waller with a Roll Through Knee Strike for a two count. Waller prepares for The SpringBoard Elbow Drop, but the second rope collapses again. Waller spilled to the floor and was unable to break the referee’s ten count.
Winner: Still WWE NXT Champion, Bron Breakker via Countout
👀@StevieTurnerWWE #WWENXT #NewYearsEvil pic.twitter.com/wCFWmr8Kn5
— WWE (@WWE) January 11, 2023
.@ShawnMichaels has spoken:@GraysonWWE will face @bronbreakkerwwe for the #WWENXT Title INSIDE A STEEL CAGE at NXT #VengeanceDay!!!#NewYearsEvil pic.twitter.com/YfUMD4K4hi
— WWE (@WWE) January 11, 2023
Fourth Match: Charlie Dempsey vs. Hank Walker w/Drew Gulak
WOW.
Charlie Dempsey with a statement win over @HankWalker_WWE!#WWENXT #NewYearsEvil pic.twitter.com/M2iFW1NhJG
— WWE (@WWE) January 11, 2023
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Walker backs Dempsey into the ropes. Dempsey turns Walker over. The referee calls for a clean break. Dempsey with a gut punch. Dempsey sends Walker to the corner. Walker kicks Dempsey in the face. Walker with a Shoulder Breaker for a one count. Dempsey kicks Walker in the gut. Dempsey applies the cravate on the top rope. Dempsey continues to use the top rope as a weapon. Walker tackles Dempsey out of the ring. Walker with a straight right hand. Walker rolls Dempsey back into the ring. Dempsey sweeps out the legs of Walker. Dempsey applies a side headlock on the bottom rope.
Dempsey kicks Walker off the ring apron. Dempsey stomps on Walker’s chest. Walker shoves Dempsey. Walker with The Big Boot. Dempsey blocks a boot from Walker. Dempsey drops Walker with The Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Dempsey applies a leg lock. Dempsey slaps Walker in the face. Walker denies The Regal Stretch. Dempsey kicks the left knee of Walker. Dempsey uppercuts Walker. Dempsey with a crossface. Dempsey slams Walker’s head on the top rope. Walker applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Dempsey with clubbing blows to Walker’s back. Dempsey bends the left knee of Walker. Dempsey makes Walker tap out to The Regal Stretch.
Winner: Charlie Dempsey via Submission
"Next week the Big Strong Boi returns to NXT, and this time I'M STAYING."#WWENXT #NewYearsEvil pic.twitter.com/JPAorCZHM1
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 11, 2023
Fifth Match: Jinder Mahal w/Sanga vs. Julius Creed
.@JuliusCreedWWE went for it all…and came up empty.@JinderMahal picks up the win with a little distraction from @Sanga_WWE.#WWENXT #NewYearsEvil pic.twitter.com/Aea9srLWzL
— WWE (@WWE) January 11, 2023
Creed with a double leg takedown. Creed transitions into a ground and pound attack. Creed blocks a boot from Mahal. Creed drives Mahal back first into the turnbuckles. Creed with clubbing shoulder blocks. Creed is throwing haymakers at Mahal. Mahal kicks Creed in the gut. Mahal punches Creed in the back. Mahal with a forearm smash. Creed reverses out of the irish whip from Mahal. Creed drops Mahal with The SpineBuster. Creed is raining down haymakers. Creed repeatedly drives Mahal shoulder first into the steel ring post. Creed clotheslines Mahal over the top rope. Mahal with a toe kick. Mahal slams Creed’s head on the ring apron. Mahal with a forearm smash. Creed slams Mahal’s head on the steel ring steps. Creed rolls Mahal back into the ring. Mahal kicks Creed in the face. Mahal stomps on Creed’s chest. Mahal is choking Creed with his knee. Mahal gets Creed tied up in the ropes. Mahal with forearm shivers across the back of Creed. Creed with a Vertical Suplex.
Creed kicks Mahal in the chest. Creed is throwing haymakers at Mahal. Creed with a single takedown for a two count. Creed with two elbow drops. Creed sends Mahal to the corner. Mahal side steps Creed into the turnbuckles. Mahal clotheslines Creed. Creed reverses out of the irish whip from Mahal. Creed dropkicks Mahal. Creed slams Mahal’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Mahal is trying to create separation. Creed with a SpringBoard SuperPlex for a two count. Creed with a Corner Spear. Creed follows that with repeated shoulder blocks in the corner. Mahal nails Creed with a throat thrust. Mahal applies a side headlock. Creed whips Mahal across the ring. Mahal dumps Creed face first on the top rope. Mahal with a low dropkick for a two count.
Mahal applies a rear chin lock. Mahal puts his knee on the back of Creed’s neck. Mahal with three knee drops. Mahal is choking Creed with his knee. Mahal with a crossface. Mahal with a forearm smash. Creed is throwing haymakers at Mahal. Creed drives his knee into the midsection of Mahal. Mahal reverses out of the irish whip from Creed. Creed kicks Mahal in the chest. Mahal with a Jumping Knee Strike for a two count. Mahal drives his knee into Creed’s back. Mahal with a hammer elbow. Mahal applies a top wrist lock. Mahal hammers down on the back of Creed’s neck. Mahal sends Creed to the corner. Creed ducks a clothesline from Mahal. Creed with a Release Suplex. Creed scores two forearm knockdowns. Creed with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex for a two count. Mahal continues to hammer down on the back of Creed’s back. Creed with a Rolling Side Belly to Belly Suplex. Creed ascends to the top turnbuckle. Creed gets distracted by Sanga. Creed goes for The Shooting Star Press, but Mahal ducks out of the way. Mahal SuperKicks Creed. Mahal connects with The Khallas to pickup the victory.
Winner: Jinder Mahal via Pinfall
Sixth Match: The Number One Contender’s Battle Royal. The Winner Will Battle Roxanne Perez For The WWE NXT Women’s Championship At WWE NXT Vengeance Day
.@SolRucaWWE are you kidding me?!?!#WWENXT #NewYearsEvil pic.twitter.com/ENDXCTgMh1
— WWE (@WWE) January 11, 2023
Participants: (Cora Jade, Zoey Stark, Lyra Valkyria, Indi Hartwell, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne, Nikkita Lyons, Wendy Choo, Ivy Nile, Tatum Paxley, Elektra Lopez, Fallon Henley, Kiana James, Lash Legend, Amari Miller, Sol Ruca, Thea Hail, Dani Palmer and Valentina Feroz)
Order Of Eliminations
1.) Cora Jade was eliminated by Lyra Valkyria
2.) Tatum Paxley was eliminated by Kiana James
3.) Amari Miller was eliminated by Lash Legend
4.) Valentina Feroz was eliminated by Thea Hail
5.) Lash Legend was eliminated by Indi Hartwell
6.) Kiana James was eliminated by Lyra Valkyria
7.) Dani Palmer was eliminated by Zoey Stark
8.) Fallon Henley was eliminated by Alba Fyre
9.) Thea Hail was eliminated by Elektra Lopez
10.) Ivy Nile was eliminated by Toxic Attraction
11.) Indi Hartwell was eliminated by Toxic Attraction
12.) Elektra Lopez was eliminated by Nikkita Lyons
13.) Wendy Choo was eliminated by Zoey Stark and Elektra Lopez
14.) Nikkita Lyons was eliminated by Zoey Stark
15.) Zoey Stark was eliminated by Sol Ruca
16.) Sol Ruca was eliminated by Alba Fyre
17.) Alba Fyre was eliminated by Lyra Valkyria
18.) Lyra Valkyria was eliminated by Toxic Attraction
19.) Gigi Dolin was eliminated by Jacy Jayne
20.) Jacy Jayne was eliminated by Gigi Dolin
Winner: Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne
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