WWE NXT Results 9/5 - NXT Women's Championship On The Line, No Disqualification Match

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE NXT" on September 5, 2023, coming to you live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida!

Kiana James looks to end Tiffany Stratton's 101 day as "NXT" Women's Champion as the two collide in a title match. James ensured her spot in tonight's bout after defeating Blair Davenport, Roxanne Perez, and Gigi Dolin in a Fatal Four-Way Number One Contenders match during last week's episode of "NXT".

Ilja Dragunov will be returning to in-ring competition for the first time since defeating Trick Williams at "NXT" Heatwave as he takes on Oro Mensah. Dragunov got into a verbal exchange with Mensah and his Meta-Four teammates last week, and although Noam Dar was initially the one who threw out the challenge for a match to Dragunov, Mensah stepped up to take his place.

Tensions between former "NXT" Champion Bron Breakker and Von Wagner have been building for a number of weeks, with the two exchanging words and getting into multiple physical altercations with one another. Tonight, they look to put an end to their issues as they meet in a No Disqualification match.

Butch will be squaring off with Axiom in a Group A match for the NXT Global Heritage Invitational. The Brawling Brutes' member beat Charlie Dempsey in a Group A match last week via pinfall to earn himself two points, pulling ahead of Axiom, Dempsey, and Tyler Bate. On the opposite side of the bracket, Duke Hudson and Joe Coffey have both earned two points in Group B, having defeated Akira Tozawa and Nathan Frazer respectively.

Additionally, Dragon Lee will be facing Mustafa Ali for the first time ever, with Judgment Day's Dominik Mysterio acting as the guest referee. Lee and Ali have grievances with Dominik, having both come up short to him in North American Championship matches over the past couple of months.

We are live! Vic Joseph and Booker T greet audiences at home as Tiffany Stratton and Kiana James are waiting inside the ring.

The bell rings and the two lock up. They go back and forth exchanging submission holds before Stratton delivers a Hip Attack and several kicks to James' midsection. James sends Stratton crashing into the top turnbuckle face first, then delivers a clothesline and a pair of knees to her spine. She locks in a shoulder submission, but Stratton makes her way up to her feet to fight her way out of it. She then locks in the same shoulder submission on James, but James fights her way out of the hold.

James delivers a back elbow and a boot, but Stratton fires back with a forearm and whips James into the corner. She executes a handspring elbow before the pair level one another. Stratton crawls her way over to James' back and grabs it, then looks to clock her with it. James ducks out of the way and lands 401K. She goes for a pin, but Stratton kicks out. As the referee disposes of the back, Stratton rakes James' eye and follows it up with Prettiest Moonsault Ever for the win.

Winner (and still): Tiffany Stratton

After the match, Becky Lynch appears on the Titan Tron and congratulates Stratton on her win. She says she has won everything in WWE except for the "NXT" Women's Championship, then says it's time "The Man" comes around to "NXT". She then informs Stratton that they will be colliding in a title match next week.

Ilja Dragunov then heads down to the ring. 

Back from the break, we head backstage and see several tag teams arguing over who should be next in line for a shot at The Family's "NXT" Tag Team Championship.

Back at ringside, Meta-Four heads down.

The bell rings and the two lock up. They go back and forth exchanging submission holds before Mensah lands a chop. Dragunov fires back with right hands, then goes flying off the middle rope. Mensah lands several back elbows in the corner, but Dragunov responds with a jumping knee. Mensah delivers a springboard moonsault and a kick to Dragunov's spine. Mensah and Dragunov then exchange forearm strikes before Mensah hits a kick to Dragunov's head and fires off right hands and kicks. He follows it up with a suplex and mocks Dragunov.

Back from the break, Mensah lands a series of back elbows and looks for another springboard moonsault. Dragunov evades the maneuver, then lands a Constantine Special and a pair of German suplexes. Mensah delivers a kick to Dragunov's head and a spinning back heel kick, then charges at Dragunov as he mocks him. Dragunov moves out of the way and delivers a powerbomb, then follows it up with the Torpedo Moskau for the win.

Winner: Ilja Dragunov

Wes Lee's music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Lee tells Dragunov that his date with destiny will be put on hold because he gets the next shot at Carmelo Hayes' "NXT" Championship. Dragunov disagrees and says Hayes is his, then says he will rip apart everyone who stands in his way. Lee dares Dragunov to try him and says he's been through hell and back.

Hayes' music hits and he appears. He says it's crazy that they're both talking about beating him, then says during his conversation with Shawn Michaels last week, he received some important advice. He tells Dragunov and Lee that he took advantage when they both took a risk in their respective title matches. He then announces that Lee and Dragunov will be squaring off next week in a Number One Contenders match for No Mercy.

Nathan Frazer then makes his way down to the ring. Chase U follows. 

The bell rings and the two lock up. Hudson delivers a back suplex as we see Meta-Four watching the action from their lounge. Frazer delivers a single leg dropkick and a back elbow that sends Hudson tumbling out of the ring, then goes flying off the top rope to level him and dumps him back in the ring. Hudson plants Frazer and delivers a chop, then whips him into the corner and looks for a Razor's Edge. Frazer delivers a hurricanrana to escape and goes flying off the top for two points and the win.

Winner: Nathan Frazer

Dabba-Kato heads down to the ring. Tyler Bate follows.

The bell rings and Bate wastes no time. After taking a few strikes pre-bell, he locks Dabba-Kato in a Sleeper. Dabba-Kato escapes, and Bate delivers a dropkick. Dabba-Kato levels Bate, then lands a backbreaker. Bate delivers a clothesline, but Dabba-Kato stays standing on his feet. He tries once more to take him down, but is unsuccessful. He delivers a right hand and gets Dabba-Kato up on his shoulders, then delivers an Airplane Spin and ascends to the top. He lands a Corkscrew for the win.

Winner: Tyler Bate

Dominik Mysterio then heads down to the ring. Mustafa Ali and Dragon Lee follow. 

The bell rings and the two lock up. Ali delivers a hurricanrana, then follows it up with a pair of chops. Lee fires back with a couple of chops of his own before Ali delivers a clothesline and looks for a suplex. Lee escapes and dumps Ali out of the ring, then delivers a tope suicida that sends Ali crashing over the announce desk. Ali comes back with a clothesline and gets Lee back inside the ring, then executes a Tornado DDT and a modified Jackhammer. He ascends to the top and looks for a 450 Splash, but Lee moves out of the way and delivers a sit-out powerbomb. He goes for a pin, but Ali kicks out. Lee begins arguing with Dominik, and Ali takes advantage. He rolls up Lee, and Dominik fast counts the pin to hand Ali the win.

Winner: Mustafa Ali

After the match, Ali clocks Dominik and shakes Lee's hand, making it clear that he didn't want to take a shortcut to get the win.

We then head backstage to Trick Williams and Ilja Dragunov. Dragunov tells Williams he meant everything he said last week, then asks why he told Carmelo Hayes he could beat him. Williams asserts that Hayes can overcome him, and Dragunov asks if he's sure. Dragunov tells Williams he can either keep lying to Hayes or himself.

Back at ringside, Butch heads down to the ring. Axiom follows.

The bell rings and Axiom extends his hand to Butch. Butch slaps him and the two begin brawling. They go back and forth wearing one another down with submission holds before Butch snaps Axiom's fingers and stomps on his hand. Axiom executes an arm drag and a kick, but Butch plants him and uses the ropes to wear down Axiom's arm as Meta-Four watches the action from their lounge.

Back from the break, Butch rains down right hands on Axiom. Axiom responds with a few chops and a dropkick, then delivers a suplex. Butch executes a German suplex and stomps on Axiom's hand, but Axiom delivers a right hand and a back heel kick to Butch's head. Axiom looks to go flying, but Butch delivers a knee to his face and a powerbomb. He ascends to the top and looks to go flying, but Axiom moves out of the way and hits the Golden Ratio. He goes for a pin, but Butch gets his hand under the bottom rope to break the hold. Axiom looks to lock in a hold, but Butch escapes. He delivers the Bitter End with 10 seconds on the clock and goes for a pin, but Axiom kicks out and the match ends in a draw due to the two men exceeding the twelve minute time limit. As a result, Butch and Axiom both earn a point.

Winner: N/A (as the result of a draw)

Gigi Dolin then makes her way down to the ring. Thea Hail and Jacy Jayne follow. 

The bell rings and Hail begins targeting Dolin's arm. Dolin lands a shoulder tackle and executes a back slide, but Hail kicks out and delivers a tijeras. Dolin sends her into the ropes face first, then delivers a Hip Attack and looks for a basement dropkick. Hail ducks out of the way and delivers a back elbow, but Dolin delivers a series of strikes to her. Hail then cinches in a Kimura Lock, but Dolin makes her way over to the bottom rope to break the hold. She rolls out of the ring, and Hail follows her out there. Dolin sends her into the ring post shoulder first and delivers a clothesline, then gets her back inside the ring. While the referee is distracted, Blair Davenport appears out of nowhere and plants Dolin on the outside. She hands her over to Hail in the ring, and Hail once again cinches in a Kimura Lock. Dolin taps out.

Winner: Thea Hail

Von Wagner and Mr. Stone head down. Bron Breakker follows, and Baron Corbin joins commentary. 

The bell rings and Wagner wastes no time. He looks for a boot, but Breakker moves out of the way and delivers a shoulder to his midsection. He follows it up with a shoulder tackle and clotheslines Wagner out of the ring. Wagner sends Breakker into the ring apron face first, then sends him face into the announce desk and fires off right hands. He then dumps him over the announce desk and clears it. The pair get back in the ring and Wagner delivers a shoulder tackle. He clotheslines himself and Breakker over the top rope.

Breakker grabs a chair out from under the ring and looks to strike Wagner with it. Wagner wrestles it away from him and looks to clock him, but Breakker ducks out of the way and delivers a German suplex to Wagner.

Back from the break, Breakker cracks a kendo stick repeatedly across Wagner's spine. He takes a shot at his midsection, then cracks it across his spine once more. He then delivers a knee to Wagner's midsection and sets up a chair in the corner. He grabs the kendo stick once more and looks to strike him again, but Wagner grabs it from him. Wagner gets in a few shots, but Breakker levels him and hits him across the spine with the kendo stick once again.

Wagner delivers a pair of boots, but Breakker levels him with a powerbomb. Wagner gets Breakker up on his shoulders, but Breakker escapes and delivers a knee to Wagner's midsection. He then fires off right hands and ascends to the top. He goes flying and sends Wagner into a chair face first, then grabs the kendo stick and locks in the Steiner Recliner. Wagner makes it back up to his feet, and the two go back and forth trying to level one another with clotheslines.

Breakker executes a gutbuster and charges at Wagner, but Wagner ducks out of the way and Breakker is sent crashing into the chair he previously set up in the corner. Breakker looks to pick up the chair, but Wagner steps on it to prevent him from doing so. Breakker spits in his face, and an angered Wagner starts battering him with the kendo stick. He then cracks the chair across his spine a couple of times and follows it up with a chokeslam. He goes for a pin, but Breakker kicks out and rolls out of the ring. Wagner follows him out there and spots one of the set pieces. He sends Breakker crashing through it before he powerbombs him through the announce desk and gets him back inside the ring. Wagner then gets Breakker up on his shoulders, but Breakker escapes and low blows him. He follows it up with a Spear for the win.

Winner: Bron Breakker

After the match, Breaker hits Wagner with a chair. He then sends him crashing into the ring steps and uses one of them to hit Wagner on the spine whilst he's draped on the other one as the show goes off the air.