WWE NXT 2.0 Results (09/27) - Pub Rules Match, Damon Kemp Vs. Brutus Creed, Mandy Rose Vs. Fallon Henley
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results of "WWE NXT 2.0" on September 27, 2022!
Former "NXT UK" Tag Team Champions Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen will be taking on Gallus in a Pub Rules Match. The two teams have had issues with one another over the past few weeks, facing off at Worlds Collide and being involved in several physical altercations. Briggs and Jensen sought to join The Coffeys and Wolfgang in a card game last week, but were turned down before things escalated and security stepped in.
Wes Lee will take on Tony D'Angelo as both men look to earn their spot in the upcoming Fatal Five-Way Ladder Match to crown a new North American Champion at Halloween Havoc. The title has been vacant since Solo Sikoa was forced to relinquish it after being told that he was not sanctioned to be competing in his match with Carmelo Hayes two weeks ago.
In the women's division. "NXT" Women's Champion Mandy Rose will face Fallon Henley in a non-title bout. Henley got into a verbal altercation with Rose last week after the latter made fun of Henley's teammate, Brooks Jensen. One half of the "NXT" Women's Tag Team Champions, Kayden Carter, will also be taking on Nikkita Lyons. Lyons and partner Zoey Stark have been eying the titles since making their return as a team.
Brutus Creed looks to score a win over Damon Kemp as he and brother, Julius, continue on their quest to make Kemp pay for betraying Diamond Mine at Worlds Collide and cost them their titles. The Creed Brothers earned themselves a rematch during the One year Anniversary show in a cage match against current title holders, Pretty Deadly, but fell short after Kemp attempted to scale the cage and handcuffed Julius to the top.
Cameron Grimes will face off against the leader of Schism, Joe Gacy. Gacy, Jagger Reid and Rip Fowler have made several attempts to recruit Grimes over the course of the past few weeks, but have been unsuccessful. Schism became enraged and told him that anyone not sitting in the shade of their tree would suffer the consequences.
We are live! Ilja Dragunov heads to the ring as Vic Joseph and Wade Barrett greet audiences at home.
Bron Breakker, Ilja Dragunov and JD McDonagh Face Off With One Another
Dragunov says the last time he was in "NXT" he conquered an unbeatable machine to become a champion. He says he succeeded with the heart of a gladiator and says that he was nothing but a human will with a burning perseverance. He says that he returned to repeat history and achieve his destiny to claim gold.
JD McDonagh's music hits and he heads to the ring with a mic in hand. McDonagh says that he knows Dragunov is a "sneaky, dirty little rat." Dragunov says that he sent him out of "NXT UK" before McDonagh says that his body was so battered that he had to relinquish his title. He says that it's his time and tells him to stay on the sidelines or he will end his career.
Bron Breakker then heads to the ring. He says that he was wondering when Dragunov would show up and calls him a warrior. He says his title isn't going anywhere. McDoangh says that he's #1 contender before stating he has a great idea. He says that they should beat the snot out of one another before he takes his shot. Breakker says that McDonagh has a 33.3% chance of winning before throwing out the challenge for a Triple Threat "NXT" Championship match at Halloween Havoc.
We then head backstage to a pull apart brawl between Gallus and Briggs and Jensen. Wew then head to Toxic Attraction. Rose says that Alba Fyre is about to find out what happens when you cross "the baddest b**** in the game" after she beats Fallon Henley.
Back from the break, we head to a video of Joe Gacy discussing his ongoing issues with Cameron Grimes. He says the same limbs that reached out to him will bind him in helplessness. He says things didn't have to be this way, but an example needs to be made for things to change in the world. He says that he will be right back where he started: alone.
Back at ringside, Fallon Henley waits inside as Toxic Attraction makes their way down.
Mandy Rose vs. Fallon Henley
The bell rings and the two lock up. Rose sends Henley to the mat before Henley fires back with a shoulder tackle. Rose hits a drop kick, then goes for a pin but Henley kicks out. Rose slams Henley into the mat twice, but this gets her fired up. She comes back with a back elbow and a drop kick, then goes for a pin but Rose kicks out. Rose delivers a Fallaway Slam, then delivers a couple of shoulders to Henley's midsection. Rose hits a suplex, then locks in an Abdominal Stretch. Henley escapes and Rose sends her to the mat before going for a pin. Henley kicks out and Rose locks in the Abdominal Stretch one again. Henley manages to make her way out of it and delivers a couple of forearms. She hits a lariat, followed by a shoulder splash and a bulldog. She goes for a pin, but Rose kicks out. The two women begin to exchange forearms before Henley gains the upper hand with a kick to Rose's midsection. Rose fires back with the Bicycle Knee for the win.
Winner: Mandy Rose
After the match, Rose grabs a mic and addresses Alba Fyre. She says she's jealous that she was able to unify two titles. She says that she's the woman who starts fires. Fyre then appears on the Titan Tron. She says she doesn't do verbal warnings before lighting the words "#AND NEW" on the ground with fire.
We head backstage to Apollo Crews. Crews says Grayson Waller got a small taste of vengeance last week after permanently trying to blind him. He then shows a picture of Waller with completely red eyes as a vision of what will happen to him. He says that he will see him on the other side before telling him to keep an eye out.
Back at ringside, Wes Lee and Quinn "The King Crusher" Molitor of Connor's Cure head down.
Back from the break, we head backstage to Ilja Dragunov and Xyon Quinn. Quinn introduces himself and says he's heard lots about him. He says that everyone knows that if he carried the title, no one would be able to take it from him. Dragunov calls him a "mental moron", then says no one will ever call him a champion. He then throws out the challenge for a match and says the ball';s in his court.
Back at ringside,Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo head down.
Wes Lee vs. Tony D'Angelo To Qualify For The Fatal Five-Way Ladder Match for the North American Championship at Halloween Havoc
The bell rings and the two lock up. D'Angelo delivers a snapmare before they exchange submissions. Lee tries to trip D'Angelo, but D'Angelo blocks it before Lee manages to take him down. He hits a drop kick that sends D'Angelo out of the ring, then looks to go flying but Stacks steps between the two men. Lee takes Stacks out with a crossbody. Stacks looks to attack Lee, but D'Angelo stops this from happening. The referee then ejects him from ringside.
Back from the break, D'Angelo delivers a right hand to Lee's head. We see Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams watching on as D'Angelo delivers another right hand to Lee's head. D'Angelo charges at him, but Lee ducks out of the way and sends him face first into the middle turnbuckle. The referee stops the match early as D'Angelo appears to have suffered a knee injury in the bout and declares Lee the winner.
Winner: Wes Lee
We then head backstage to Carmelo Hayes, Trick Williams and McKenzie Mitchell. Hayes says he feels nothing when it comes to Lee before Oro Mensah walks in. He says that he looks forward to the fatal five-way. Hayes says the match is every man for himself.
We then head to a video hyping up Sol Roca.
Back from the break, we head to a video of Pretty Deadly walking fans through a day in their lives.
Back at ringside, Amari Miller waits inside as Sol Ruca heads down.
Sol Ruca vs. Amari Miller
The bell rings and the two lock up. They exchange submissions before Miller trips Ruca. Miller delivers an elbow before Ruca fires back with a facebuster. She goes for a pin, but Miller kicks out. Miller delivers a knee, but Ruca manages to hit a drop kick. She goes for a pin, but Miller kicks out. Miller delivers a spinning heel kick, then sends Ruca to the mat. Ruca hits an arm kick, followed by two shoulder tackles and a drop kick. Ruca delivers a flip out of the corner onto Miller for the win.
Winner: Sol Ruca
After the match, Ruca offers her hand to Miller and helps her up. They hug one another.
Back from the break, Schism waits in the ring as Cameron Grimes heads down.
Cameron Grimes vs. Joe Gacy
The bell rings and Grimes goes straight to work, hitting Gacy with several kicks. Gacy returns the favor before Grimes delivers a pair of forearms. He delivers a kick to Gacy's head before Gacy rolls out of the ring. The Dyad insert themselves between Gacy and Grimes, but Grimes takes them out. Gacy uses this to his advantage and tosses Grimes back in the ring. He sends him into the mat, then hits an elbow drop. Gacy whips Grimes into a corner, then deliversa DDT. He goes for a pin, but Grimes kicks out. Grimes hits several right hands to Gacy's midsection, then follows it up with a super kick. The Dyad causes a distraction, allowing Gacy to hit the Upside Down World for the win.
Winner: Joe Gacy
We then head backstage to Grayson Waller and McKenzie Mitchell. Mitchell asks Waller about Apollo Crews' message before Waller says that not all his visions come true. Waller says that he won't miss the second episode of The Grayson Waller Effect before announcing that he will have Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade on as his guests. He says he'll just hire extra security.
Back at ringside, Zoey Stark and Nikkita Lyons head down.
Back from the break, Kayden Carter and Katana Chance head down.
Nikkita Lyons vs. Kayden Carter
The bell rings and the two lock up. Lyons sends Carter to the mat before the pair exchange submissions. Carter delivers a kick to Lyons' head, then goes for a pin but Lyons kicks out. Lyons delivers a forearm and a back elbow to Carter before hitting a roundhouse kick to Carter's chest. Lyons delivers a head scissors takedown, but Carter fires back with a set of kicks to her head. Lyons delivers a couple of kicks to Carter's midsection, then follows it up with a Michinoku Driver. Carter delivers a sliding kick to Lyons's head, then goes for a pin but Lyons kicks out. Carter delivers a chop, but Lyons delivers a double kick and the split legged leg drop for the win.
Winner: Nikkita Lyons
We then head to a video of the impromptu match between Andre Chase and Carmelo Hayes last week. We then head to the party Chase U held for themselves after the win, where Chase says he will face Von Wagner next week in a qualifier match for the Fatal Five-Way Ladder bout for the North American Championship at Halloween Havoc.
Back from the break, Xyon Quinn heads down. Ilja Dragunov follows.
Ilja Dragunov vs. Xyon Quinn
The bell rings and the two lock up. They exchange submissions before Dragunov delivers a hip toss. Quinn delivers an arm drag, then hits a running forearm. He delivers several right hands to Dragunov's midsection before Dragunov fires back with several chops. Quinn delivers a back breaker, followed by a splash. He goes for a pin, but Dragunov kicks out. Dragunov delivers a kick to Quinn's head, followed by a spinning lariat. Dragunov delivers a series of suplexes to Quinn. Dragunov delivers a running uppercut for the win.
Winner: Ilja Dragunov
Back from the break, we head to a video of Wendy Choo and Lash Legend addressing one another ahead of their match next week.
Brutus Creed then heads to the ring, followed by Damon Kemp.
Brutus Creed vs. Damon Kemp
Creed meets Kemp at the ramp and begins beating him down. He tosses him into the ring and the bell sounds. Creed delivers a suplex before Kemp sends him face first into the top rope. He sends Creed into the middle turnbuckle face first, but Creed manages to roll him up. Kemp kicks out and slaps Creed. Creed shoulder tackles Kemp out fo the ring before Kemp grabs a chair and hits Creed in the midsection with it.
Winner: N/A (disqualification)
Kemp hits Creed repeatedly with the chair on the back before referees come down and manage to get it away from him. He tells Juluis Creed to "come get some."
We head backstage to Quincy Elliot and Sanga. Elliott tells Sanga to keep his head up. Xyon Quinn walks in and Elliott tells him he doesn't see the X Factor that he keeps talking about.
Gallus then head to the ring, followed by Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen.
Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen vs. Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) in a Pub Rules Match
The bell rings and Gallus goes to work on Briggs and Jensen. They fire down forearms and right hands on them before Wolfgang hits Jensen with a rope. Briggs grabs a trash can and hits Coffey with it. Coffey delivers kicks and elbows to Jensen in the center of the ring as Briggs and Wolfgang go at it. Jensen sends Gallus out of the ring before Gallus grabs a table and sets it up on the outside. Jensen grabs one of his own and Briggs sets it up in the corner. Coffey and Wolfgang each grab a trash can lid before Briggs and Jensen each grab a chair. Briggs and Jensen knock the lids out of their hands with the chairs and send them to the outside.
Back from the break, Coffey delivers a kick to Briggs as Wolfgang delivers a bodyslam. Wolfgang delivers a running modified senton, then kneels on a chair to crush Jensen's head. Coffey looks to hit Jensen with a belt, but Briggs takes him out. Gallus then hit Briggs and Jensen repeatedly with leather straps. Jensen and Briggs then get their hands on the straps and return the favor. They then hit them with right hands and go to high five, but spot the glasses and pitcher. They each grab a glass and smash it over Coffey and Wolfgang's head. The pair then stuff Coffey into a trash can before Joe Coffey runs down. Briggs and Jensen send him through the table on the outside. Wolfgang runs in, but they send him through the table set up in the corner. The pair deliver the high-low combination for the win.
Winners: Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen
After the match, security run down to keep Gallus from attacking Briggs and Jensen. They knock down a few of the officals before they are arrested and escorted out.