WWE NXT
Winter Park, Florida
February 19, 2020
results thanks to wrestleview.com
“Then… Now… Forever.”
A video package of highlights from last Saturday’s ‘NXT Takeover:
Portland’ airs. Following that, we’re reminded of Velveteen Dream’s
actions against Roderick Strong for the past 2 weeks which leads to
a main event grudge match tonight.
“Shock… the System.” All of Undisputed Era makes their way to the
ring and Adam Cole grabs the mic. “I told you! I told each and every
one of you that obsession would never beat destiny. Undisputed Era
is going to continue to set examples, just Roddy Strong is going to
make one out of Velveteen Dream tonight!”
Velveteen Dream appears on the screen, telling Strong to keep his
boys in the back and be a man, be the man Marina always wanted him
to be. Strong tells Dream that he’s going to wish he never came
back.
Mauro, Nigel and Beth take us to the ending moments of Adam Cole’s
defense of the NXT Title against Tomasso Ciampa, with Johnny Gargano
nailing Ciampa with the NXT Title belt. But until we get into
Gargano potentially explaining his actions, Lio Rush makes his way
to the ring for a Cruiserweight Championship match the current
title-holder, Jordan Devlin… who does likewise.
Cruiserweight Championship Match:
“Irish Ace” Jordan Devlin (c) v. Lio Rush
Devlin and Rush tie up and end up in the corner. Rush with a
headlock on Devlin but Devlin sends him to ropes. Rush sidesteps and
sends Devlin. Leapfrog is followed a wild roundhouse kick that
misses, sending Devlin sprawling to the outside for a breather.
*Commercial Break*
Back from the break and Devlin hits a springboard moonsault for a
count of 2.
Devlin sends a couple knees to Rush’s dome. Rush sitting up, Devlin
nails him with a PK. Devlin looming over Rush, waiting for him to
get up, sends him to the corner for some forearms. But Rush starts
to fight back with forearms of his own until Devlin plants Rush with
a Uranagi. Devlin moonsault gets knee from Rush. Rush with a flurry
of strikes and sends him to the ropes. Rush tries for a wheelbarrow
DDT but takes a half-and-half suplex from Devlin. Kick out at 2.
Rush off the ropes, Devlin with a stiff knee to the gut. Kick out at
2 again.
Devlin brings Rush up for a lovely Butterfly Suplex. Another kick
out at 2. Devlin now cinches Rush into a Camel Clutch to wear him
down. Nasty crossface from Devlin as he relinquishes the hold and
now drapes Rush over the ropes to choke him. Rush valiantly fights
back but ends up taking some chops in the corner. Devlin brings him
dead center in the ring for a nasty European uppercut. With Devlin
holding onto Rush’shand, he kicks his face relentlessly.
Devlin brings him up for a suplex… but Rush lands on his feet. He’s
off the bottom rope for the Come Up, Devlin catches him for a
Hi-Jack Backbreaker. Cover… Kick out at 2.
Rush fights back, chopping Devlin into the corner but Devlin catches
him with a Jawbreaker.
*Commercial Break*
Back from the break, Rush and Devlin have collided with cross-body’s
from the ropes. Rush now kicks Devlin over the top rope to the
outside…. look out! Rush with a suicide dive through the ropes. Rush
sends Devlin back into the ring, he climbs to the top, flying
crossbody. Cover… kick out at 2.
Devlin shrugs Rush off into the corner and rushes in. Rush back body
drops him to the apron, Devlin lands on his feet, slingshots back in
for a DDT. Rush rolls to the outside and Devlin PK’s him from the
apron. Devlin goes for a middle turnbuckle moonsault, lands on his
feet because no one was home. Rush leaps to the apron, springboard
corkscrew moonsault from the bottom rope! Rush sends Devlin back in
and climbs to the top again. Leaps off onto his feet without an
attack in mind… roundhouse kick from Rush connects… roundhouse kick
from Devlin connects! Devlin has Rush in a wheelbarrow but Rush
counters into a pin… 1… 2… Kick out!
Kick to the face by Rush. Rush off the ropes… standing Spanish Fly
from Devlin! Devlin going for a pin but Rush has him in a Koji
Clutch! Devlin rolls around to get his foot on the ropes to break
the hold. Rush sets up the table and climbs to the top again but
Devlin crotches him. Devlin goes up to meet him there but Rush
fights him off and nails a Reverse-Rana from the middle rope! Rush
off the bottom rope, Come up! Cover… 1… 2… Kick out!
Rush is desperate and climbs to the top again but misses The Final
Hour. Devlin nails Rush with a headbutt to the chest. Pulls him in…
Devlin Side Suplex! 1… 2… 3!
WINNER and STILL CHAMPION: Jordan Devlin via pinfall.
Backstage, Dakota Kai is being interviewed with Raquel Gonzalez by
her side, asked what this relationship is about. Gonzalez believes
it’s now time for Kai to stop thinking about Tegan Nox and should be
looking at bigger, better things. Commissioner William Regal appears
to inform both of them that Dakota Kai will face Tegan Nox again in
two weeks and this time there will be no interference… because it
will be inside a steel cage!
Outside of the arena, Tomasso Ciampa is making his way to the
entrance and he is NOT happy…
*Commercial Break*
We return from break with footage of an interview with Rhea Ripley
following her title defense against Bianca Belair at NXT Takeover:
Portland, the attack by Charlotte Flair and the announcement of
their match at Wrestlemania.
Austin Theory makes his way to the ring for his match, but Tommasso
Ciampa is walking with a purpose. He grabs a mic from ringside,
walks into the ring. Theory approaches him… “Not tonight, man. Not
tonight!”… Theory backs away.
“I’ve been trying so hard to get my life back but I seemed to lose
grasp of my surroundings. There were subtle signs too. The odd
timing of a tag-team reunion. I stopped listening to that
instinctual voice inside. But if one thing goes hand-in-hand with
Tommasso Ciampa and the NXT Championship it is, and always has been,
Johnny Gargano. I’m not asking myself ‘Why, Johnny, Why’… I know
why. Johnny knows why… and if one…”
Theory tries to grab the mic away but Ciampa fights him off.
“If I want to get my life back, then there can no longer be a Johnny
Gargano in NXT.”
Theory tries to blindside Ciampa again but Ciampa boots him away.
Ciampa punts Theory in the head and begins to sling him back and
forth into the guardrails.
Backstage, Robert Stone and Chelsea Green are having an impromptu
photo-shoot before Green’s rematch against Kayden Carter.
*Commercial Break*
Finn Balor performs a monologue in a dimly-lit room telling people
to see what he’ll do next week.
Raul Mendoza and Joaquin Wilde, even though they fought last Friday
on 205 Live, are teaming up tonight in a tag team match. Their
opponents… from the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic…
Drake and Gibson, The Grizzled Young Veterans.
Raul Mendoza/Joaquin Wilde v. The Grizzled Young Veterans
Wilde and Gibson start things off with some wrist work and dropkicks
from Wilde. Gibson sent to the corner, Drake runs to the corner and
acts as a shield allowing Gibson to bounce back for an elbow. Gibson
brings Wilde to the corner, Drake tags in, headlock on Wilde. Wilde
sends Drake to the ropes, shoulder tackle from Drake. Drake and
Wilde trade leapfrogs from the ropes and Wilde sends Drake down with
a headscissors. Mahestrol from Wilde… kick out at 2.
Headlock by Wilde on Drake, Drake off the ropes but is blindly
tagged by Gibson. Drake ducks under dueling leapfrogs from Wilde and
Gibson, Gibson uncorks a lariat on Wilde. Wilde now being brought to
the corner again, Drake tagged in, backbreaker. The vets are in
clear control and Mendoza has yet to sniff the ring with constant
tags in and out.
Wilde tries to fight back but is sent to the Vets’ corner again… but
moonsaults off connecting with Drake. Hot tag to Mendoza!
Clothesline to Drake in the Vets’ corner, punches to Gibson. Gibson
sends him to the corner and Mendoza clotheslines Drake again.
Clothesline for Gibson. Another for Drake. Gibson with a
belly-to-back? Mendoza on his feet, kick to the gut, sends Gibson to
the opposite corner. Springboard missile dropkick from Mendoza.
Mendoza brings Gibson up for a suplex, Gibson fights out with a
cross chop to the throat… high-angle belly-to-back suplex! Drake
tagged in, steps over Mendoza and kicks Wilde off the apron. Mendoza
tries to fight back, blind tag by Gibson. They cinch in the
Wheelbarrow Codebreaker for the pin!
WINNERS: Grizzled Young Veterans by pinfall
Gibson is on the microphone saying they are now in NXT and going to
be the best in the world!
*Commercial Break*
April 26th, NXT UK Takeover: Dublin.
The newly-crowned NXT Tag Team Champions Pete Dunne and Matt Riddle,
The Broserweights, are making their way through the crowd, into the
ring and Riddle has the mic.
“Bro. Where’s our golf cart?”
“You managed to get it impounded,” Dunne replies. “That doesn’t
matter, all that matters is that The Broserweights are the new NXT
Tag Team Champions!”
For their first match as champions, they’re facing Oney Lorcan and
Danny Burch, who march their way down the ramp and into the ring.
Non-Title Tag Team Match
Pete Dunne/Matt Riddle (c) v. Danny Burch/Oney Lorcan
Dunne and Burch to start things off, tie up and they trade arm-work.
Dunne ends up with the upper-hand, stretching Burch out with a Bow
and Arrow. Burch fights out and the two tie up in a test of
strength. The two trade off quick submissions and end up in a
stalemate. Riddle and Lorcan tagged in.
The two trade off mat work but Riddle ends up Gutwrench Suplexing
Lorcan down. He goes for another, Burch tries to interfere but Dunne
cuts him off the two both end up Gutwrenched and on the outside
looking into the ring.
*Commercial Break*
Back from the break and Burch puts Riddle down with a powerbomb. A
kick out at 2 but Burch turns the pin into a single-leg Boston Crab,
transitions into an STF. However, Riddle powers out and nails a Bro
To Sleep! Tags in Dunne, clothesline, snap German Suplex off the
corner, X-Plex into an arm bar and tries to split Burch’s fingers.
Burch rolls Dunne up for a 2, releasing the hold.
Burch with Dunne but Dunne pushes them into his own corner, Riddle
blindly tagged in. Dunne powerbombs Burch preceded by a Riddle kick
to the back. Cover… 1… 2… Lorcan with the save!
Lorcan sends Dunne out of the ring, Riddle with a Ripcord Knee to
Lorcan sends him out of the ring. Burch sends Riddle into the
corner, step-up enziguri, mean German Suplex, lariat follow-up!
Cover… Kick out at 2 but Burch floats over to a Crossface.
Dunne tries to save but Lorcan cuts him off. Dunne lands on his feet
from a Lorcan German, kick to the back! Dunne kicks Burch in the
face. Riddle trying to make for the corner and a tag but Burch wants
to trade fists. Riddle with the advantage though, powerbomb! He
rolls Burch up but Burch puts him down with a right hand.. but ti
staggers him into the corner for a Dunne tag.
Enziguri to Burch but he staggers to a Lorcan tag. Lorcan flies in
with a European uppercut! He has him up in the opposite corner but
Lorcan gets his fingers split! Dunne runs in to tag in Riddle.
Tandem offense… cover… 1… 2…. 3.
WINNERS: Pete Dunne and Matt Riddle.
In Undisputed Era’s locker room, Roderick Strong is getting psyched
by the guys for his big grudge match against Velveteen Dream.
*Commercial Break*
NXT North American Champion Keith Lee makes his way to the ring but
before he can say a word, Kona Reeves marches his way to the ring.
He calls for a microphone but Lee flat-out tackles him into the
corner. A ref gets in… “You might as well ring the bell,” Lee
proclaims.
Non-Title Match:
Keith Lee (c) v. Kona Reeves
Kona Reeves is in a Fireman’s Carry on Lee’s shoulders. Big Bang
Catastrophe! 1… 2… 3.
WINNER: Keith Lee (c) via pinfall.
Suddenly, Domink Dijakovic is in the ring and say he’s not ready to
move on yet. “You and I both know that I had you beat at Takeover.
If it weren’t for my lower back going out on me…”
“If, if, if. You can say ‘if’ all you want, but what matters is I
won the match. I always hear the same thing every time you and I set
foot in the ring though…” The crowd chants FIGHT FOREVER. “And based
on that, you didn’t win that match but they’re with it and I’m
always for a challenge. If you can convince Regal to it, we’ll do
it.”
*Commercial Break*
Back from break and Kayden Carter is making her way to the ring.
Robert Stone is on the mic at the top of the ramp.
“Could I have your attention please. Representing the Robert Stone
Brand, she is the face of the women’s division: Chelsea Green.”
Green makes her down the ramp for this rematch.
Kayden Carter v. Chelsea Green
The two tie up and Green has Carter up for a body slam but Carter
rolls her up! Kick out at 2. Green with a handful of Carter’s hair
but Carter fights out and gives her a massive clothesline! Carter
off the ropes, wheelbarrow roll-up, kick to Green’s face, cover!
Another kick out at 2.
Wristlock on Green, Carter tries to walk the ropes but Green kicks
her legs out and Carter crashes down to the mat. Green with a
wristlock on Carter and starts driving her knee into her gut. Quick
cover, kick out at 2. Green with a Camel Clutch on Carter now
wearing her down.
Carter powers out but Green sits down on her back. Carter crawling
to the apron but Green gullotines her on the bottom rope. Cover,
kick out at 2.
Green sends Carter to the corner… but Bianca Belair is in the ring
with a microphone!
“Now girl, I done told you you don’t come here! Now you put your
hands on me, I want you here! It don’t matter if it’s here or
there…. Charlotte Flair, I’m gonna’ whoop that ass!”
Belair leaves the ring and Carter tries for a Schoolboy! 1… 2… kick
out! Backslide by Green, kick out at 2! Carter with a superkick but
Green rolls out of the ring. Carter sends her back in but Stone on
the outside trips Carter up getting back in. Green with The
Unprettier. 1… 2… 3.
WINNER: Chelsea Green via pinfall
Velveteen Dream is standing in smoke… that’s all that needs to be
said.
*Commercial Break*
Velveteen Dream makes his way to the ring… for a very… long… time…
Roderick Strong wastes no time. Let’s do this!
Velveteen Dream v. Roderick Strong
The two tussle around with Strong grabbing Dream’s legs and sending
him to the ropes for a break. Strong goes off the ropes for a
forearm but Dream almost flattens him with a right hand! Strong
rolls to the outside for a breather and makes his way to the apron.
Strong is almost in but Dream flails at Strong with his belt! The
ref takes it away, Strong paces to the opposite side of the ring.
There’s nothing pretty about this, the two are just tussling and
flailing with no sense of strategy and only the sense of getting
under each other’s skin. Dream rolls to the outside taunting Strong,
Strong chases him back in and eats a Dream dropkick. Strong sent to
the corner and onto his knees. Dream drops to his and slaps him
straight in the mouth.
Dream tries to get Strong off the ropes but gets poked in the eye.
Strong now stomping down on Dream then brings him up for a
backbreaker. Dream rolls to the outside, writhing in pain. Strong
goes to the outside but Dream baits him in for a clothesline. Strong
pushes Dream into the ring apron but Dream sends Strong into the
ring steps.
*Commercial Break*
Strong has Dream in a Sleeper Hold but Dream is fighting his way out
of it. Strong with the double-underhook but Dream back body drops
him off. Strong and Dream now trading fists and then collide in the
corner, knocking heads. The two are back to their feet and go back
to trading lefts and rights. Strong off the ropes, big clothesline
by Dream.
He sends Strong into the corner, a backbreaker of his own to follow.
Another backbreaker! Dream off the ropes, sees the back body drop
and tries to underhook but Strong fights out and lands a forearm.
Strong trying to cinch Dream up but takes a DDT. Cover! Kick out at
2!
Dream climbs to the top, double axehandle connects! Dream and Strong
continues to trade fists but Strong ends up hoisting Dream over the
top turnbuckle with the ringpost nailing Dream in the stomach.
Strong meets him up there and the two tussle for supremacy. Strong
lifts Dream up, slamming Dream down on the turnbuckle like a
backbreaker! Cover… kick out at 2.
Strong trying to get Dream up in a suplex but Dream fights back.
Strong connects with a right and nails a Tiger Bomb. Dream kicks out
at 2 but Strong grabs his legs for a Boston Crab. Dream struggles
his way to the bottom rope to break the hold.
Strong tries for the Crab again but Dream kicks Strong out of the
ring. Strong to the apron, Dream meets him, Strong leaps over Dream
for a sunset flip but Dream rolls out of it and flattens Strong with
a right hand. The two slowly get up and continue to trade boots and
fists with no regard for sport.
Strong leaps for a dropkick but Dream catches him with a boot. Dream
Valley Driver on Strong! Dream takes off his shirt and tights to
reveal Marina Shafir’s face on the front and back of his
undertrunks. Dream climbs to the top but the rest of Undisputed Era
has run down to ringside. Dream leaps off onto them and climbs back
to the apron. He springboards off the top rope but eats a superkick
from Strong! Cover! 1… 2… kick out!
Dream slowly gets up, hits another Dream Valley Driver! Cover… 1… 2…
3!
WINNER: Velveteen Dream via pinfall
The rest of Undisputed Era rushes into the ring, completely maul
Velveteen Dream and stand over him as we fade out.