WWE NXT
Winter Park, Florida
February 12, 2020
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“Then. Now. Forever.” The WWE video
leads us into the show.
A video kicks off the show highlighting what happened last week,
including Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair taking Charlotte Flair
out, and Velveteen Dream returning.
Roderick Strong makes his way to the ring and yells for his music
to be cut off. Strong is furious over Velveteen Dream putting his
wife and son’s faces on his tights. Strong is going to demand he
do something or he’ll do something he’ll regret.
Bronson Reed cuts Strong off. Reed says Strong has a big problem
with him, and they’re going to fight.
Roderick Strong vs. Bronson Reed
Reed gets in the ring, and the bell rings. They brawl before
Strong kicks him. Reed soon avalanches him down and head-butts
away at him. Reed hits a scoop slam before dropping an elbow.
Strong fights back at Reed and knees him in the chest. Strong
chops him again, but Reed head-butts him down. Reed chops the
chest, but Strong chops him right back. Reed sends him to the
corner and hits a sidewalk slam. Reed pulls Strong’s shirt over
his head and chops the chest. Strong fights back again and chops
him. Reed takes him down and rips at the face. Reed avalanches him
and clubs the back. Reed whips him hard into the corner, and
Strong goes down. Reed gets him to his feet and viciously sends
him to the opposite corner for a near fall. Reed then applies a
bearhug. Strong soon fights up and hits a nasty chop. Reed takes
him down and hits a long delayed vertical suplex. The crowd gives
him a nice hand. Strong avoids an avalanche in the corner and gets
out of the ring. Reed dives off the apron with a shoulder tackle.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Reed hit Strong with a back
suplex. During the commercial break, Reed hit Strong with a
sit-out splash. Strong also hit an Olympic Slam. Back to live
action, Reed hits an inverted atomic drop and takes him down. Reed
clotheslines him in the corner and hits a running hip attack for a
near fall. Strong gets out of a suplex, but Reed elbows him down.
Reed lifts Strong up and snaps him off the ropes before turning
him inside out with a lariat for a near fall. Strong kicks back at
him, but Reed sweeps the feet and hits a senton splash. Reed goes
to the top rope, but Strong sweeps the feet on the top rope.
Strong hits an enzuigiri and connects with a superplex for a near
fall.
Strong hits a Wrecking Ball Dropkick
and puts him in the ring. All of a sudden Velveteen Dream’s purple
lighting comes on. Reed hits Strong with a suicide dive and gets
him in the ring. Reed dives off the top rope into a knee from
Strong. Strong picks up the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Roderick Strong
The Velveteen Dream appears on the titantron. He’s wearing tights
that say, “Call me up Marina.” Dream asks what if someone took
something from Strong? Strong has a wife and little boy. A picture
of Strong with his family is shown on the screen. What if
something happened to Strong? Dream can promise if something ever
happened to Strong, someone somewhere would fulfill all of
Marina’s dreams. Strong angrily runs to the back.
Candice LeRae will take on Dakota Kai later tonight.
Video Package: The BroserWeights take a road trip to NXT TakeOver:
Portland. They drive with the Dusty Trophy in the back of a
convertible. Pete Dunne drives on the wrong side of the road
thinking he’s in England. They eventually get pulled over and the
car gets towed: neither of them have a license.
-Commercial Break-
Candice LeRae vs. Dakota Kai
The bell rings, and LeRae hits a codebreaker. Kai avoids a corner
avalanche and big boots LeRae in the face. Kai hits the ropes, but
LeRae hits a step-up enzuigiri. Kai rolls out of the ring, and
LeRae hits a suicide dive. LeRae gets in the ring, and Kai sweeps
the feet. LeRae knocks her back and hits another suicide dive.
LeRae gets in the ring and hits a third suicide dive. LeRae gets
back in the ring once more and hits a fourth suicide dive. LeRae
gets her in the ring and hits a missile dropkick for a two count.
Kai soon takes her down and chokes her with the boot before
choking her on the ropes. Kai backs her into the corner, but LeRae
knocks her back. LeRae goes to the ropes, but Kai cuts her off and
goes for a superplex to the floor. LeRae knocks her down, but Kai
quickly boots her down to the apron. Kai gets in the ring and
chokes LeRae on the ropes. Kai covers for a two count. LeRae’s
nose is busted open. LeRae avoids a boot, but Kai quickly sends
her into the ring post.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see LeRae dropkick Kai. LeRae gets
Kai on the ropes and hits a diving super neckbreaker. LeRae goes
for a springboard moonsault, but Kai moves. LeRae soon comes back
with a high angle German Suplex before applying the Gargano
Escape. Kai screams in pain and tries to get to the ropes, but
LeRae rolls her away. Kai quickly rolls her over and picks up the
win.
Winner by Pinfall: Dakota Kai
LeRae goes to attack Kai after the match, but Kai bounces her off
the timekeeper’s table. Kai hits LeRae in the midsection with the
ring bell. All of a sudden, Tegan Nox attacks Kai. Security pulls
them apart. Nox breaks free and attack Kai again, but Kai escapes.
Johnny Gargano will face Cameron
Grimes, next.
-Commercial Break-
Johnny Gargano vs. Cameron Grimes
The bell rings, and they circle the ring. Gargano wrenches the
arm, but Grimes twists out and hits a waistlock takedown. Gargano
gets up and hits a snapmare before applying a rear chin lock.
Grimes quickly gets out. Gargano picks the leg and takes him down
before applying a deathlock. Grimes struggles, but he gets to the
ropes. Gargano takes him down again and applies a Gargano Escape.
Gargano stretches away at him. Grimes tries to roll out, but
Gargano keeps the hold applied. Grimes fights up and whips him off
before turning him inside out with a knee to the midsection.
Grimes applies an arm bar. Gargano gets out of a roll-up before
hitting a hurricanrana. Gargano dropkicks him before hitting a
clothesline over the top rope. Gargano goes for a plancha, but
lands on the apron when Grimes moves. Gargano kicks him back
before hitting a cannonball off the apron to the floor!
A “Johnny Wrestling” chant picks up.
Gargano chops him at ringside a bit before sitting on the apron.
Gargano gets him in the ring and goes for a slingshot DDT, but
Grimes blocks it and hits a wild flapjack. Grimes then hits a
sliding knee to the face.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Grimes turn Gargano inside out
with a whip to the corner before hitting a German Suplex with a
bridge for a near fall. Gargano shoulders him from the apron and
goes for a slingshot spear, but Grimes catches him and throws him.
Gargano quickly hits a springboard flatliner. Gargano punches away
at him before hitting a backbreaker. Gargano takes him down with a
front suplex before turning him inside out with a clothesline.
Grimes rolls out of the ring to recover. Gargano teases a dive, so
Grimes gets in the ring. Gargano hits a slingshot spear for
another near fall.
Grimes rolls Gargano up for a two count. Grimes counters a
twisting DDT into a slam for a near fall. Gargano and Grimes
exchange strikes before hitting the ropes in all directions.
Grimes hits a Collision Course for a near fall! Grimes picks him
up and goes for a slam, but Gargano counters into a DDT. Garano
sets up for a kick, but Grimes kicks him. Gargano hits the ropes
and catches him with the Gargano Lock for the submission.
Winner by Submission: Johnny Gargano
Cathy Kelley is interviewing NXT
Champion Adam Cole. Cole says he’s going to teach Kushida a
lesson. Then he’ll teach Tommaso Ciampa a lesson at NXT TakeOver:
Portland. Ciampa wants his life back, but this title is Cole’s
life. Ciampa will do a lot to get the title back, but Cole will do
anything to keep the title over his shoulder.
Video Package: The BroserWeights are in a boat paddling down a
river.
-Commercial Break-
Next week on NXT, Velveteen Dream takes on Roderick Strong.
#1 Contender’s Match for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship
Lio Rush vs. Angel Garza
The bell rings, and Garza rips his pants off. Rush charges and
does some lightening quick jukes and jives. Garza avoids the Come
Up and hits a dropkick. Garza puts him in the corner and chops the
chest. Garza pops Rush up and kicks him in the ribs. Garza puts
Rush on the top rope and puts him in the tree of woe. Garza hits a
running knee to the midsection for a one count. Garza gets Rush on
the apron and attacks before putting him to the floor. Garza
drives him into the ring post and steps before draping him on the
barricade and kneeing him.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Rush hit a suicide dive on
Garza. Rush gets on the apron and hits a corkscrew summersault
senton! Rush gets him in the ring and hits a big kick to the head
for a two count. Rush kicks him in the ribs a few times. Garza
soon avoids a kick and knees him. Rush kicks him back, so Garza
hits a superkick. Rush goes for the Come Up, but Garza knees him
down. Garza turns him inside out before hitting a facebuster for a
two count. Garza gets Rush on the top rope and climbs. Rush
head-butts him before hitting an avalanche crusher! Garza rolls
out of the ring. Rush goes to the top rope for the Final Hour to
the floor!
Rush gets Garza in the ring, and an
“NXT” chant picks up. Rush tries for the Final Hour, but Garza
gets the knees up. Garza rolls him up for a near fall! Garza
superkicks him and tries for a Wing Clipper. Rush counters into an
inside cradle for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Lio Rush
NXT Cruiserweight Champion Jordan Devlin comes out to the stage
and confronts Rush. Devlin says Rush is another stop on the Jordan
Devlin Cruiserweight Championship Tour. He’ll show Rush next week
that you never bet against an ace. This match will happen next
week on NXT.
Video Package: Mark Henry talks about
Keith Lee vs. Dominik Dijakovic
-Commercial Break-
The commentators run down the NXT TakeOver: Portland card, which
takes place this Sunday.
Bianca Belair vs. Santana Garrett
The bell rings, and Belair spears her down. Belair clubs her down
and hits a splash. Belair hits a KOD for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Bianca Belair
Belair grabs a microphone. She’s upset that Rhea Ripley is going
to Raw and confronting Charlotte Flair like she’s not even there.
Belair says she’s still here. Ripley can keep playing with her
because at NXT TakeOver: Portland, she’s leaving with the NXT
Women’s Championship.
NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley’s music hits, and she comes out
to the ring. Ripley says she’s not looking past Belair. She’s
looking right at her. At NXT TakeOver: Portland, she’s going right
through Belair. Ripley ducks a clothesline and punches her. Belair
quickly punches her while she takes her jacket off and hits a KOD.
Belair stands tall and talks a little trash.
Coming up next, Adam Cole takes on
Kushida in a non-title match.
Video Package: Matt Riddle walks Pete Dunne over to a private
airplane. They have the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Trophy with
them. Riddle has Dunne help him get the trophy in the cargo hatch.
Riddle then shoves Dunne into the cargo hatch and gets in before
closing the door. It’s Triple H’s plane and the BroserWeights are
stowaways.
-Commercial Break-
Tommaso Ciampa is in the NXT training room watching footage of
himself giving up the NXT Championship after sustaining a neck
injury. Ciampa talks about all the “what ifs” he experienced that
day. Now what if he is the one man to stop Adam Cole and take the
title. Ciampa wonders what if he wins and gets the shot back he
lost, which was going to NXT TakeOver on WrestleMania weekend?
Ciampa has nothing to lose.
Adam Cole vs. Kushida
This is a non-title match. Adam Cole’s NXT Championship is not on
the line.
They lock up, and Cole wrenches the arm. Kushida twists out, and
Cole backs him into the ropes. Kushida punches him down and hits a
takedown. Kushida applies a front facelock. Cole gets out of the
ring to avoid a kick. Kushida hits a baseball slide before
punching away at him. Cole quickly comes back by sending him into
the ring steps. Cole sets up for a Panama Sunrise on the floor,
but Kushida counters into an arm bar.
Kushida puts him in the ring and goes
to the top rope for a diving axe handle. Kushida takes him down
and kicks him. Kushida hits an over-the-shoulder arm breaker. Cole
charges, but Kushida sidesteps him. Kushida hits a handspring kick
to knock him to the floor. Cole avoids a baseball slide and takes
him down at ringside.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Kushida hit a handspring back
elbow. Kushida kicks him in the midsection. Cole sidesteps a boot,
but Kushida manages to take him down again. Cole rolls to the
apron to recover. Cole blocks a turnbuckle shot and knees him
back. Cole climbs to the top rope, but Kushida kicks him in the
head with a handspring heel kick. Kushida goes to the top rope and
grabs the arm, but Cole strikes him off. Kushida leaps up and hits
an avalanche DDT before immediately going to the arm bar! Cole
quickly gets his foot on the ropes to break the hold.
Kushida dropkicks the arm, but Cole soon elbows him back. Kushida
ducks an enzuigiri and kicks him in the head. Cole quickly throws
him off and hits a shining wizard for a near fall. Kushida and
Cole exchange strikes. Kushida hits a right hand to the face, but
Cole quickly responds with a pair of ushigoroshis for a near fall.
Cole pulls the knee pad down, but Kushida avoids a Last Shot. Cole
quickly superkicks him for a near fall. Cole goes to the second
rope and goes for a Panama Sunrise, but Kushida counters into a
Hoverboard Lock! Cole tries to roll out, but Kushida keeps the
hold applied. Cole counters into a roll-up for a near fall to get
out. They trade pins and two counts. Kushida hits an overhead kick
before trying for a whip, but Cole holds the top rope. Kushida
kicks Cole in the face a few times. Cole superkicks him trying a
handspring back elbow, but he can only pick up a two count. Cole
connects with the Last Shot for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Adam Cole
Tommaso Ciampa’s music hits, and the #1 contender slowly walks out
to the ring. Ciampa gets in the ring and walks around NXT Champion
Adam Cole. Cole holds up the title, and Ciampa says, “At NXT
TakeOver: Portland, I take my life back.” Cole says, “Over my dead
body.”