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Sami Zayn is initially disappointed with William Regal's decision, but says he can't fault him for it as he did not expect the road back to being NXT Champion to be easy. Next week is his first match with Joe, and he knows it's going to get nasty.
The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) beat Corey Hollis and John Skyler.
Bayley and Carmella are interviewed backstage. Bayley says that retaining the Women's title is the hardest point, and says she won't let up because Carmella isn't her friend. Nevertheless, "may the best woman win."
Alexa Bliss beats Cameron.
Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady remind Dash & Dawson (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) that they're not done with them, and that they're taking the tag team gold. They're the NXT tag team of 2015, and they plan to do that again for 2016. American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) show up and say that 2016 is their year, however. Enzo and Big Cass don't seem to agree. Nevertheless, both teams are in eight-man tag team action against Dash & Dawson and Blake & Murphy...but both teams aren't in the mood to work together.
"The Drifter" Elias Samson beats Jesse Sorensen.
Apollo Crews may have lost against Finn Balor last week, but he knows what he needs to do to get better. He hopes to show off a new Apollo Crews te next time he's in the ring.
Bayley retains the NXT Women's Championship against Carmella. Both women show respect after the match. As Carmella leaves, however, Eva Marie and Nia Jax show up and attack her. Bayley goes for the save, but Nia Jax makes short work of her, and she and Eva attack Carmella. Suddenly, Asuka shows up and stares both Eva Marie and Nia Jax down, and Eva Marie and Nia Jax leave the ring. Bayley gets up, then Asuka stares at her and brushes her fingers against the Women's title before leaving. Bayley then checks on Carmella.
Samoa Joe tells Sami Zayn he did so much for him...but now he must take away from him next week.
American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) beat Blake and Murphy.
Next week, Emma faces Carmella. Dana Brooke and Emma downplay Carmella's skills, saying she did nothing last week and won't do anything next week.
We take a look at Asuka's road through NXT thus far.
Nia Jax destroys Liv Morgan.
Carmella has heard everything Dana Brooke and Emma has said about her, and plans to beat Emma all by herself. As for Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady, they have unfinished business with Dash & Dawson (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson), and Enzo is hungrier than ever for the NXT Tag Team Championships.
Alex Riley comes back from knee surgery with a vengeance to beat Bull Dempsey.
"The Drifter" Elias Samson plays some guitar before the next match.
Backstage, Alex Riley says that he's come back with a vengeance without much notice...and it seems he's in a mood to take what he wants...
"The Drifter" Elias Samson beats John Skyler.
The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) talk about The Vaudevillains, whom they will be in a match with next week. Also, Mojo watches Zack sleep.
The triple threat match between Baron Corbin, Samoa Joe and Sami Zayn ends when Baron Corbin taps to both Sami Zayn's Sharpshooter and Samoa Joe's crossface, the latter of which was applied late and behind Zayn's back. The referee doesn't know who to proclaim the winner, and William Regal shows up. He says he will have to review the finish of the match before he can come to a decision, much to the chagrin of Samoa Joe.
Johnny Gargano knows Samoa Joe, and says he has him all figured out. He calls Joe a "childhood bully," then tells Joe to bring everything he has tonight, as he will not back down.
Jason Jordan and Chad Gable are disappointed that they weren't nominated for NXT Tag Team of the Year, even though they beat nominees Blake and Murphy in London. When Chad Gable says that he and JJ are "the alpha males of NXT," JJ has an idea. He runs with that statement and the fact that Chad Gable represented the USA in the 2012 Olympics, and comes up with their new tag team name: American Alpha.
Apollo Crews beats Tye Dillinger. After the match, Crews says he has unfinished business from a few months ago: a non-title match with Finn Balor, which he does not want to win by disqualification a second time around.
Blake and Murphy make light of American Alpha's (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) new name. Alexa Bliss tells them that they humiliated her in London, then says she plans to lead by example tonight by teaming with Emma to beat Bayley and Charlotte tonight.
Baron Corbin beats Rich Swann.
Carmella is ecstatic to have a Divas Championship match against her friend Bayley, but tonight they team up to face Emma and Alexa Bliss. Dash & Dawson (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) show up to get under her skin by telling her she can't get it done just like Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady, and Bayley tells her to take her anger out on Emma and Alexa.
Bayley and Carmella beat Emma and Alexa Bliss.
Finn Balor has talked to William Regal and Apollo Crews. Crews vs. Balor is on.
Samoa Joe beats Johnny Gargano with the Coaquina Clutch.
Apollo Crews teams with Finn Balor next week to take on Baron Corbin and Samoa Joe. Crews says that next week won't be a preview of NXT TakeOver: London; instead, it will be a war.
Tommaso Ciampa knows he has history with Samoa Joe, and knows that he can beat him tonight, too.
Nia Jax beats Blue Pants.
Tom Phillips interviews Dash & Dawson (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson). They're looking to the future, and when they learn that Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady have a shot at the NXT Tag Team Championships at NXT TakeOver: London, they say that Enzo and Big Cass have no chance.
Adam Rose makes fun of his old gimmick on his way to the ring.
James Storm beats Adam Rose.
The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) call Jason Jordan and Chad Gable a formidable tag team, but says they will still win. Jordan and Gable show up, and say they plan to become tag champs like they once were.
Sami Zayn returns...
Jason Jordan and Chad Gable beat The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch). When JJ and Gable want to shake hands, The Vaudevillains refuse and walk away.
Emma and Dana Brooke call their attack on Asuka a "wake-up call." When Dana Brooke gets mad at Emma for letting up on Asuka, Emma tells her to stay backstage and cool off.
We hear another song from "The Drifter" Elias Samson.
Emma beats Liv Morgan (formerly Gionna Daddio) with the Emma Lock. After the match, Asuka is shown on the TitanTron at a punching bag, and she says "Emma...see you in...London."
Bayley says she will take any challenge for the Women's title. Nia Jax shows up, stares Bayley down, then walks away. When Bayley confirms she will take any challenge, Nia turns around and attacks her.
Samoa Joe beats Tommaso Ciampa with the Coaquina Clutch.
Tyler Breeze has it out for Samoa Joe ever since Joe won the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic along with Finn Balor, and says that if he's not number one contender for the NXT Championship, neither is Samoa Joe. If Joe wants to fight him, all he has to do is find him.
Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady beat Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder when Amore gets a small package pin on Scott Dawson. After the match, Dash and Dawson decimate Enzo and Big Cass, with Big Cass falling victim to the Shatter Machine.
We get a special look at Rhyno.
Eva Marie is still on vacation in Paris. She plans on returning soon.
In what is perhaps one of the biggest surprises of 2015, "The Cowboy" James Storm makes a surprise appearance in NXT, fights in an NXT ring and beats Danny Burch.
Apollo Crews opens up about his early life.
Alexa Bliss beats Peyton Royce. After the match, Alexa Bliss mockingly congratulates Bayley before warning her that her Woman's title reign is about to come to an end.
Next week: Samoa Joe vs. Tyler Breeze!
Baron Corbin beats Rhyno.
Samoa Joe calls Tyler Breeze "the epitomy of a desperate man" and tells Breeze to take a picture of himself as he will never look the same again after next week.
NXT starts with Tyler Breeze making his appearance, followed by Adam Rose telling the NXT Universe he's ready to take a nice, big steaming poop all over their party. Before the match can happen, however, Bull Demspey shows up and calls out Tyler Breeze, telling him he's going to make him wish the retaliatory beating he's about to get for attacking him last week was an accident, unlike the on-purpose beating Breeze gave him. Breeze yells at Bull for interrupting the match, but Bull lays on the top rope Tyler Breeze-style. Breeze calls costing him the Tyler Breeze Tag Team Classic as well as the day Bull was born "accidents." Bull asks Adam Rose to give him the ring, but Adam refuses, as he plans to poop all over Breeze's party for what he did to him months ago. Rose fights with Bull, but Bull tosses him out of the ring. Breeze brawls with Bull, too, but Breeze ends up retreating, much to Bull's chagrin.
Tyler Breeze accepts Bull Dempsey's challenge for a match.
Tye Dillinger beats Martin Stone.
Rhyno and Baron Corbin aren't worried about an upset victory against them. They're more worried about the damange they're going to do to Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa.
Well-known Japanese women's wrestling star Kana - now going by the name Asuka - comes to NXT next week!
Apollo Crews beats Solomon Crowe.
Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa think their chances in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic are pretty good, and plan to crush Rhyno and Baron Corbin to make it to the next round.
Emma and Dana Brooke have noticed that Bayley is back, new Divas are arriving, and they're missing out on the fun...so they've decided to shake things up by proving they're the ones in charge.
Sasha Banks has arrived at Full Sail University...
We recap the progress of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic so far. The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) beat Alexander Wolfe and Noah Kekoa to advance, while The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) beat Blake and Murphy to continue. The Vaudevillians will take on Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson in Texas for next week's show.
Baron Corbin and Rhyno beat Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa to continue to the next round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) plan to win the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic with the tag titles, but Alexa Bliss shows up with Blake and Murphy, announcing they are exercising their rematch clause next week.
Bull Dempsey vs. Tyler Breeze is official for next week.
Bayley appears on NXT for the first time since the winning the NXT Women's title. She parades through the NXT Universe with the championship and even gets 10-year-old front-row Bayley superfan Izzy a minute in the ring.
Bayley beats Sarah Dobson in her first NXT match since winning the NXT Women's Championship. After the match, Bayley gets the microphone but Sasha Banks shows up before she has much of a chance to speak. Banks congratulates Bayley, saying that ever since Brooklyn, all she's heard about is her and Bayley stealing the show, how it was match of the year and how it was the greatest women's wrestling match the company has ever seen, which is great for everyone...except for her. She's here to win titles and prove herself the best female wrestler in the company. She admits that Bayley earned her respect, and that Bayley was better than her for three seconds. Bayley knows that Banks wants to exercise her rematch clause, and Bayley says the rematch is on. Banks she wants to make a point: she wants to beat Bayley again...and again...and again. William Regal shows up and makes the championship rematch official for NXT TakeOver on October 7th, and for the first time in NXT history, their match will be the main event. That's not all, however, as for the first time in NXT history, two women will face each other in an Iron Man Match. Bayley and Sasha Banks shake hands after the announcement.
Rhyno and Baron Corbin beat The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) to continue to the next round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic after Corbin stops The Fall of Man.
Devin Taylor interviews Neville and Solomon Crowe. Neville has high respect for Dusty Rhodes, who says that Rhodes is the reason for where he is where he is and has eternal gratitude for him. Crowe considers it an honor to be in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, but an even bigger honor to be teaming with Neville.
Alexa Bliss beats Blue Pants.
William Regal is talking to two men when Tyler Breeze shows up. Breeze wants to know who these two men are, and wants a partner who will help him win the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Regal tells him that the two men that he was talking to are Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa...and that he and his partner will face them next week. He also reveals his partner is none other than Bull Dempsey.
After her win last week, Emma says that without her and Paige, there would be no Divas Revolution.
Apollo Crews beats Martin Stone.
Devin Taylor interviews Jason Jordan and Chad Gable. They plan to make history when they beat Solomon Crowe and Neville. Also, Gable finally gets JJ to say his name at last.
Devin Taylor interviews Finn Balor, who will be defending the NXT title in Texas. Balor is excited to be there when NXT debuts there for the first time. We also learn that Finn Balor is teaming with Samoa Joe in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, as Joe shows up and says that he plans to win it all. Both men shake hands.
Eva Marie beats Billie Kay.
The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley), Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady were thrilled to get the victory last week, but says there's nothing like the crowd in Brooklyn.
Next week: Finn Balor and Samoa Joe face The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) in the first round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic!
Jason Jordan and Chad Gable beat Solomon Crowe and Neville to continue to the next round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
Kyle Edwards interviewed William Regal earlier this week. He grants Kevin Owens' request for the ladder match for the NXT Championship at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn due to the fact that Finn Balor will defend the NXT Championship regardless of the circumstances. He wishes the best of luck to both competitors.
Tye Dillinger shows up for the next match calling himself "The Perfect 10."
"The Perfect 10" Tye Dillinger beats Solomon Crowe.
Earlier today, Mojo Rawley and Zack Ryder meet outside. It appears Zack Ryder would stay in bed while Rawley is out at the club with ten chicks. Nope. Make that twelve.
Baron Corbin quickly beats Axel Tischer. During the match, the NXT Universe boos Corbin, calling him "boring." Corbin grabs the microphone and says he dominates every time he gets in the ring, and says the same tired story will play every time he gets in it, and that nobody gets up from the End of Days. All of a sudden, Steve Cutler tries to fight Corbin but also eats the End of Days. After Corbin repeats himself, Samoa Joe shows up and says that won't happen when he gets in the ring with him. Corbin says he can hit him with the End of Days, and Joe dares him to do it to him right now. Corbin says it'll happen, just not right now. He bumps into Joe, which starts a brawl between the two men that ends with the rear naked choke on Corbin, and Corbin ends up getting choked out.
Bull Dempsey is hard at work at getting fit. Iron sharpens iron...
Tyler Breeze asked for something monumental at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, and is impressed with Regal doing just that by making Jushin "Thunder" Liger his opponent.
Finn Balor beats Marcus Louis. After the match, Kevin Owens attacks Finn Balor as he is on his way out. Finn Balor fights out of a power bomb in to the apron and knocks Owens right into a barricade before sending him into the ring, but Owens hits Balor with a pop-up power bomb in the end. Owens then picks up the NXT Championship, climbs back into the ring, then mocks Finn Balor. He then steps on Balor on his way out
The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) meet up with Alexa Bliss in the back. She's not impressed with them, and slaps them after mocking their potential plans to counter her presence in the ring at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn.
Apollo Crews says he's not stopping until he becomes the best.
Sasha Banks guests on commentary for the next match.
Bayley takes advantage of Becky Lynch's penchant for breaking her arm to beat Becky and become the new #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship.
Bayley beats Charlotte after a Belly-to-Bayley from the top rope.
Michael Cole interviewed Kevin Owens earlier this week. Owens wants the NXT back, not only because of the memento of what he did to Sami Zayn, but because it's more money in his pocket and he can't stand walking down the entrance ramp without it. He also questions William Regal's motives, thinking Regal will screw him over at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn. He proposes a ladder match in case Regal doesn't have a crooked referee screw him out of the NXT Championship. When Cole asks Owens if he can beat Finn Balor, Owens just removes the microphone and leaves.
Bull Dempsey watches the "Bull-Fit" promo again...and decides to do it right this time. But can he pull it off...?
Baron Corbin quickly beats Steve Cutler.
Bayley asks William Regal for a shot at the NXT Women's title. Regal sets up a match against Becky Lynch for next week, and whoever wins will become #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn.
Tyler Breeze beats Aaron Solow. After the match, William Regal shows up and tells Breeze that his opponent at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn is none other than Japanese legend Jushin "Thunder" Liger.
Uhaa Nation - now known as Apollo Crews - debuts at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn.
Byron Saxton interviewed Finn Balor earlier this week. Finn is ecstatic to be NXT Champion, but he's more focused on Kevin Owens, whose malicious actions did not surprise him at the contract signing, and he doesn't believe Owens can effectively back his words up with actions. Sami Zayn has helped Finn prepare for this match, reminding him not to take Owens lightly. As for the ladder match proposal, Finn shakes it off and says that Brooklyn will prove that Tokyo was not a fluke, and he plans to beat Owens again.
The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) beat Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder. After the match, Dawson and Dash take down Mojo and hit Ryder with the Shatter Machine.
The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) meet with William Regal and get their rematch against Blake and Murphy for the NXT Tag Team Championships at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn following the interference from Alexa Bliss. Regal asks them to come up with a way to counter Alexa's interference.
Bull Dempsey is getting it right with the fitness...but can he tackle the dreaded tire? Why, yes, he does.
Finn Balor shows up for the first time on NXT television since winning the NXT Championship from Kevin Owens. Finn says that all the choices and sacrifices were worth it when he won the title. As for Kevin Owens, he and Owens have a championship rematch at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn that will be made official later tonight in an official contract signing. Balor gives Owens credit where credit is due, but given Owens' accomplishments, Owens still hasn't beaten Finn Balor, and he plans to walk out of TakeOver: Brooklyn as NXT Champion.
Devin Taylor interviews Eva Marie. Eva Marie thanks William Regal for the opportunity, and tells the NXT Universe to open their eyes as they will like what they see.
Eva Marie beats Cassie in her NXT re-debut.
William Regal is on the phone when he notices Tyler Breeze is in his office. Tyler Breeze wants something good for NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn. Regal says he's working on it.
Baron Corbin very quickly beats an unnamed opponent.
Samoa Joe - now with a new theme song - beats Mike Rawliss. During the match, it is revealed that Samoa Joe will take on Rhyno in two weeks' time.
Devin Taylor interviews Emma and Dana Brooke. They mock Bayley, and Emma says she plans to break Bayley's spirit.
Bayley beats Emma in her first match back since Emma injured her right hand after Dana Brooke gets ejected for trying to interfere in the match. After the match, Bayley says she's glad to be back, but she's back for the NXT Women's Championship. She wants a match with Charlotte in her quest to beat the best.
Devin Taylor interviews Charlotte. Charlotte accepts Bayley's challenge, then Dana Brooke shows up, saying she wants to beat her. Charlotte says Bayley can wait a week, and tells Dana she plans to make a statement that she won't forget.
The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) beat Sawyer Fulton and Angelo Dawkins.
Blake, Murphy and Alexa Bliss plan to walk out of NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn with the NXT Tag Team Championships.
William Regal is in the ring to oversee the official contract signing of Finn Balor vs. Kevin Owens in a rematch for the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn. It doesn't take long before Kevin Owens decides to make his own way into the ring. Regal the introduces Finn Balor. Owens asks Balor how it feels to be champion and still be the underdog at TakeOver: Brooklyn, and talks about what he's done in NXT since he arrived. He then tells Balor that he will prove what happened in Japan was just a fluke when he leaves Brooklyn as NXT Champion. Balor tells Owens he likes to talk, and in Brooklyn, he plans to shove his words down his throat. Balor signs the contract, then Owens and Regal do likewise. Owens then topples the table and goes after Balor, and also attacks William Regal. Balor runs Owens out of the ring, and Owens retreats.
The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) beat Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder.
Devin Taylor interviews Becky Lynch. Lynch will be out with a few weeks due to injury, but she'll be back for the NXT Women's Championship.
Baron Corbin quickly beats Tucker Knight.
We learn more about Finn Balor: his love for Finn Balor fan art and how he always drew his favorite wrestlers while in school, his time in NXT, the origins of the Finn Balor name, learning his entrance, and his feelings about both coming back home to Ireland after a year and returning to Japan to compete for WWE on both occasions.
Earlier today, Eva Marie performed for William Regal and NXT trainer Sara Amato.
Emma beats Carmella with the Emma Lock.
Bull Dempsey almost breaks a vending machine with a chair out of anger...but William Regal stops him and notices the food stains on his cheek. Regal tells him to get himself together, or he won't like what happens the next time they talk.
Devin Taylor interviewed Jason Jordan last week. Enter Chad Gable, who says that JJ is better than what he's been doing and wants to prove to the world that that JJ isn't a loser. All he asks is that he be allowed to play his part.
Tyler Breeze beats Tye Dillinger.
Sasha Banks confronts both Emma and Dana Brooke in the locker room. She challenges them to a match next week, and says she'll find a tag team partner when they tell her to get one.
Finn Balor and Samoa Joe beat Rhyno and Kevin Owens.
Zack Ryder makes a surprise tag team appearance with a returning Mojo Rawley to beat Elias Sampson and John Raliss.
Emma beats Blue Pants with the Emma Lock.
Enzo Amore, Colin Cassady and Carmella are ready for Blake, Murphy and Alexa Bliss next week.
Tyler Breeze beats Bull Dempsey by getting him to chase him around the ring and tiring him out.
Becky Lynch beats Jessie McKay with the Disgusting Arm Bar.
William Regal announces that Samoa Joe will debut tonight, and that Kevin Owens will be on commentary. Bull Dempsey shows up with a detailed explanation of why he lost, and Regal tells Bull to get his act together.
Jason Jordan says he's got a new tag team partner...and yet it's not Chad Gable, as Chad shows up telling JJ to pick him.
Baron Corbin beats Angelo Dawkins.
Kevin Owens guests on commentary for the next match.
Samoa Joe beats Scott Dawson. After the match, Joe calls out Kevin Owens as he leaves for running away and tells him to come to the ring. Owens refuses on the grounds that he hasn't earned an opportunity against him. William Regal shows up and makes a match between Joe and Owens official for next week.
Baron Corbin beats Solomon Crowe. After the match, Rhyno shows up. He wants a fight...and gets one from Corbin. Officials stop this brawl very quickly.
Finn Balor plans to walk out #1 contender next week, especially when he has a lot of history with both Tyler Breeze and Kevin Owens.
Tyler Breeze says he plans to keep his momentum rolling, walk out #1 contender and bring the NXT title back to Cuteville where it belongs.
Sasha Banks beat an unknown talent with the Banks Statement.
Charlotte and Bayley challenge Dana Brooke (who Charlotte calls "jealous") and Emma (whose other side Bayley isn't impressed with) to a tag team match at NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable.
Alexa Bliss beats Carmella after Blake and Murphy show up and distract Carmella. After the match, Blake and Murphy get in the ring and call Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady trash. Carmella responds by saying that Enzo and Big Cass are taking the tag team titles at NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable.
Hideo Itami considers Kevin Owens a disrespectful person, and he doesn't respect Owens.
Dana Brooke and Emma accept Charlotte and Bayley's challenge.
Tyler Breeze and Adam Rose beat Hideo Itami and Finn Balor when Hideo and Balor can't see eye to eye. Breeze takes them down after the match, then Rose celebrates with Breeze only to eat a Supermodel Kick.
Sami Zayn talks about the shoulder injury he suffered last week on Raw as well as the hometown reaction in Montreal.
Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens meet face-to-face one last time before NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable. Zayn wants to know what Owens has against him, and Owens says it's all due to jealousy. When Zayn wants more info out of him, Owens walks away. Owens then says that he knows Sami returned home because he was hurt, and that he plans to hurt him again at TakeOver. This time, however, Owens plans to make sure he doesn't come back.
Hideo Itami beats Bull Dempsey. After the match, Hideo is suddenly attacked by Tyler Breeze, who then proceeds to take a selfie only to find out that Hideo is back up on his feet. Hideo chases Breeze into the ring, beats him up and makes him retreat.
Next week on NXT: Charlotte gets her NXT Women's Championship rematch.
We get a look at former WWE Superstar The Brian Kendrick, who will be in tonight's main event against Finn Balor...entrance music included.
Before the next match, Solomon Crowe hacks the broadcast, and promises that he will become NXT Champion.
The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) beat Jason Jordan and Tye Dillinger when Dillinger refuses to tag Jordan in, causing Jordan to leave him high and dry when he finally does go for the tag.
Finn Balor says he'll concentrate on Kevin Owens when the time comes. Tonight, he takes on The Brian Kendrick.
Tye Dillinger calls out Jason Jordan, asking for an explanation for why Jordan abandoned them in their match. Instead of getting Jordan, however, he gets Baron Corbin instead, and Corbin immediately destroys him.
Charlotte says that Sasha Banks yet to beat her one-on-one, and that next week, she's taking the Women's title back.
Tyler Breeze tells Hideo Itami that he fell into his trap and will soon be squished in it.
Sami Zayn addresses the NXT Universe for the first time since his loss to Kevin Owens at NXT TakeOver: Rival.
We see pictures and footage of Sami Zayn on tour in the Middle East.
Becky Lynch beats Bayley by submission.
Jason Jordan says he'll confront Tye Dillinger when he's ready.
Rhyno is impressed with NXT and its fiery intensity, and he's come here to claw his way to the top.
Kevin Owens guests on commentary for the next match.
Finn Balor beats The Brian Kendrick. After the match, Kevin Owens, who left the commentary table halfway through after remarks made by Alex Riley, shows back up, stares at Balor from the ramp, then attacks Riley before walking away.
Adrian Neville beats Baron Corbin to move on to the finals of the NXT Championship #1 Contender's Tournament after Bull Dempsey shows up and rams Corbin's head into a guardrail.
Sami Zayn says that if Kevin Owens wanted the NXT Championship, then congrats to him. Since it's all part of a scheme to get to him, as he sees it, he plans to beat him and retain the NXT title next week at NXT TakeOver: Arrival.
William Regal has made a no-disqualification match between Bull Dempsey and Baron Corbin as a result of Bull's interference earlier.
Bayley beats Becky Lynch after Sasha Banks tosses Becky back into the ring and into a Belly-to-Bayley. After the match, Becky and Sasha argue, and Charlotte shows up to even things out.
Owens says he took advantage of the fact that Sami Zayn knows him well. He plans to win the NXT Championship just two months after his debut next week.
Devin Taylor interviews a very irritable Tyler Breeze, who tells her he's still watching the NXT Championship #1 Contender's Tournament very closely.
Adrian Neville guests on commentary for the next match.
Finn Balor fights through a tweaked knee to beat Hideo Itami and cointue on to the finals of the NXT Championship #1 Contender's Tournament, where he will take on Adrian Neville. Balor and Hideo show respect after the match. Neville and Balor stare down, then shake hands.
We take one at the events that led up to Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship next week.
The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara) beat Jason Jordan and Tye Dillinger. After the match, the Lucha Dragons are suddenly attacked by The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch).
Bull Dempsey tells CJ Parker that he wants him to maim Baron Corbin tonight "for the greater good"
In two weeks, NXT moves to Wednesdays on the WWE Network at 8/7c!
In the biggest upset this year - which is odd, considering this is January 1st - Blue Pants beats Carmella after Enzo Amore tries to give Carmella advice only for Carmella to shove him off, unintentionally being distracted as she does so. Carmella chases after Enzo for being directly responsible for her first ever loss, and Colin Cassady has to keep them apart.
Baron Corbin beats CJ Parker in 34 seconds. After the match, Baron Corbin grabs the microphone and asks Bull Dempsey - who is in the audience again - if he's either going to stand there all day like he's scared of if he's going to fight. Corbin then pulls Bull out of the audience and the two of them brawl until officials break it up.
Devin Taylor interviewed William Regal earlier today. Regal tells us that Sami Zayn will be returning. Curtis Axel barges in and wants a match. Regal gives him one, all right - next week, Curtis Axel takes on Hideo Itami.
Devin Taylor interviews Charlotte in the ring. Charlotte considers Sasha Banks the toughest Diva she's faced, even though she's beaten her twice. Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch show up to give her a beating, but they're forced to retreat when Charlotte's NXT: TakeOver rival Natalya stands alongside her.
Sami Zayn tells us he'll be back soon...and you can bet he's coming for Kevin Owens.
Renee Young interviewed Kevin Owens three weeks ago, but it ends up being both cut short and unrevealing about Owens' recent behavior.
Hideo Itami and Finn Balor beat The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor).
The show starts with Adrian Neville appearing. The crowd chants "Thank you, Neville" before he speaks. He says Zayn should be out here, and that their match at NXT TakeOver: REvolution was amazing. He gives credit where credit is due and says Zayn deserves to be the champ. He wants to shake Zayn's hand, but can't because of Kevin Owens' actions. He asks Owens if he's proud of himself, because Neville himself isn't. Not surprisingly, Kevin Owens shows up. Neville says Owens should be ashamed of himself for his actions, but Owens doesn't care, saying Neville's opinion is irrelevant himself. All he cares about is being here, and making his way to the top. He has no problem with Adrian Neville, but if he has to fight him on his way up, so be it.
Devin Taylor interviews Becky Taylor. Becky says that Sasha Banks opened her eyes up when it comes to stepping her game up to the next level.
Tyler Breeze is taking some time off from NXT to do some modeling in Europe. He'll be back...
Becky Lynch beats Bayley by submission.
Charlotte defends the NXT Women's Championship against Sasha Banks in a rematch next week.
The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) ask William Regal for a rematch against The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara) for the NXT Tag Team Championships due to Simon Gotch not being the legal man when he was pinned at NXT TakeOver: REvolution. Regal tells them they'll get their rematch soon.
Bull Dempsey beats a random guy. Predictably, Baron Corbin shows up and destroys another random guy as Bull Dempsey watches. After they look at each other briefly, Corbin beats his opponent in 14 seconds then he and Demspey stare down until Dempsey shoves him and retreats.
The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) beat Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady. After the match, Konnor and Viktor tell Hideo Itami and Finn Balor that their war isn't over.
Kevin Owens and Adrian Neville fight to a double count-out. After the match, Kevin Owens power bombs Neville into the ring apron.
Charlotte quickly beats Mia Yim. After the match, Sasha Banks shows up and tells her she's challenging her at NXT TakeOver: REvolution, and says she has more "Flair" than Charlotte and her dad Ric Flair combined. Charlotte is unfazed, and she starts a "Ratchet" chant. Bayley shows up with a crutch and tells Sasha to shut her "stupid ratchet face" up. Sasha kicks the crutch away, and Charlotte chases Sasha Banks away. Banks rushes back in and goes after Charlotte, but Charlotte snatches her up, throws her in the ring and asks for a ref as she does. As Charlotte is about to smack Sasha silly, Becky Lynch provides the distraction, and both Becky and Sasha beat Charlotte up. Sasha then stands tall, lifting the NXT Women's Championship over her head.
We see another silent movie with The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) and the "Lucha Dragons."
The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) beat Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy.
With Marcus Louis out of the picture, Tyler Breeze thinks he has the night off...until Tyson Kidd asks William Regal for a match. Regal puts Kidd and Breeze in a tag team match against Hideo Itami and Finn Balor.
Bull Dempsey quickly destroys Elias Sampson. After the match, Baron Corbin comes out for his match. Dempsey stays at the ramp, gazing at Corbin as he quickly beats his opponent in 13 seconds.
Kevin Owens comes to NXT...next week!
Finn Balor and Hideo Itami beat Tyler Breeze and Tyson Kidd. Balor tells The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) to bring all they've got at NXT TakeOver: REvolution.
Adrian Neville shows up. He says he will win at REvolution at all costs against Sami Zayn and retain the NXT Championship. He is not proud of his recent actions, and says things would have went differently if it were up to him, but says that his "win at all costs" attitude is what separates him from Zayn, who he says is "too nice" to take the title. Zayn shows up, and he's ticked off with what Neville is saying. Neville says he means no disrespect, and that it would be an honor to face him at NXTTakeOver: REvolution. Zayn doesn't shake hands with him, as he says it's no longer about respect between the two of them, then slaps Neville in the face before going ballistic as he tells Neville he's ending him and that he's taking the NXT Championship.
