WWE NXT Results 1/9 - Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Begins, NXT Tag Team Title Match & More
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE NXT" on January 9, 2024, coming to you from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida!
Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo will be putting the "NXT" Tag Team Championship on the line against Out The Mud after Bronco Nima and Lucien Price put out the challenge last week. This will be The Family's second televised defense since dethroning Chase U to become titleholders on the November 14 episode of "NXT".
The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic kicks off tonight, with Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin going head-to-head with Gallus and Nathan Frazer and Axiom taking on Hank Walker and Tank Ledger in a pair of first round matches.
Nikkita Lyons was sidelined with an injury for a number of months after she was attacked by a masked figure who turned out to be Blair Davenport. Since making her return last month, Lyons has made it crystal clear that she is seeking her revenge against Davenport, and tonight, she has the chance to get such when the two go one-on-one.
Elsewhere in the women's division, Cora Jade will be going head-to-head with Gigi Dolin in light of a heated verbal exchange last week.
We are live! The show kicks off with a video recapping the events from the "NXT" New Year's Evil special last week.
Vic Joseph and Booker T then greet audiences at home as we see Blair Davenport and Nikkita Lyons brawling in the Performance Center parking lot. The pair eventually spill out to the ringside area and slide inside the ring.
Blair Davenport vs. Nikkita Lyons
The bell rings and Lyons delivers a bodyslam to Davenport. She follows it up with a suplex and a flying right hand, but Davenport catches her with a back elbow. Lyons responds with a kick to Davenport, but Davenport sends her crashing into the ring post shoulder first and delivers a double stomp to her on the outside from the apron. She gets her back into the ring, then ascends to the top rope and delivers a second one.
Davenport locks in a submission hold on Lyons, but Lyons escapes with a suplex. She follows it up with a pair of kicks and a series of right hands to Davenport's midsection, then delivers a German suplex and a Fallaway Slam. Lyons then clotheslines Davenport out of the ring and follows her out before looking to land a spinning kick on her. Davenport moves out of the way and Lyons' leg is sent crashing into the ring post. The pair get back in the ring, with Davenport delivering a chop block to Lyon's knee as she gets back in. She follows it up with a knee to her jaw for the win.
Winner: Blair Davenport
Back from the break, we head backstage to Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams talking. Hayes tells Williams that he has some good news for him and says it's his responsibility to see Williams succeed because he asked for his help. He says while he and Williams wait for Ilja Dragunov to return from injury, he secured them the final spot in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Williams says he's not sure about participating given that he wants to stay ready for Dragunov, but Hayes convinces him to compete and Williams agrees.
Back at ringside, Gallus makes their way down. Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker follow.
Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin vs. Gallus (w/ Joe Coffey) in a First Round Match for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
Mark and Breakker begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Wolfgang tags in and catches Breakker in a side headlock, but Breakker escapes and sends Wolfgang crashing into the mat. Corbin tags in and delivers a running clothesline to Wolfgang in the corner, but Wolfgang manages to tag out to Mark. Mark delivers a shoulder tackle off the middle rope, then follows it up with an uppercut. Wolfgang tags back in and sends Corbin crashing into the top rope before leveling an interfering Breakker.
Back from the break, Corbin fires off forearms on Mark in the corner. He delivers a flying clothesline off the middle rope and goes for a pin, but Wolfgang breaks the fall. Corbin levels Wolfgang with a spinebuster, then walks into a clothesline from Mark. Corbin responds with a Deep Six and exchanges strikes with Mark as Breakker does the same with Wolfgang. Breakker clotheslines Wolfgang out of the ring, and Corbin delivers a Death Valley Driver to Mark in the center of the ring.
Wolfgang pulls Mark to the outside, and Corbin slides out to join them. Corbin looks to attack Wolfgang, but Wolfgang moves out of the way and Corbin's arm is sent crashing into the ring post. Mark sends Corbin's arm bouncing off the announce desk and the ring apron, then pulls him back into the ring and delivers a stomp to him. Wolfgang tags in and whips Corbin into the corner, then delivers a running splash. Mark and Breakker tag in, and Breakker levels both him and Wolfgang. He tosses Mark over to Wolfgang and delivers a German suplex to both men. He then looks to land a Spear on Mark, but Corbin tags himself in before he can. He delivers one to Wolfgang, and Corbin hits Mark with End of Days for the win.
Winners: Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin
We then head over to a video of Tiffany Stratton arriving at Fallon Henley's family farm to serve as a ranch hand.
Back from the break, Lyra Valkyria is waiting inside the ring.
We Hear From Lyra Valkyria
Valkyria says following her successful defense against the "NXT" Women's Championship last week, she's confident she'll walk out of 2024 still holding the title. She says that her next Number One Contender will be determined in a 20 Woman Battle Royal, with the match being turned into a Fatal Four-Way once there are only four women left and the winner receiving their title match at "NXT" Vengeance Day.
Lola Vice and Elektra Lopez interrupt Valkyria, and Vice reminds Valkyria that she still has her Women's Breakout Tournament Contract. Valkyria asks Vice what's happened to her and says all she sees her do is talk. She makes it clear that she wants to fight and says everyone can agree that they want to see her defend her title against Vice.
Vice and Valkyria exchange jabs, and Valkyria questions why Vice isn't planning on using her Breakout Tournament to cash in for a Women's Tag Team match. Valkyria challenges Vice to a title match and a referee shows up on the ramp, but Lopez clocks her before that can happen. Vice and Lopez over Valkyria, but Tatum Paxley runs down to even the odds.
We then head backstage and see Josh Briggs get into a heated confrontation with Meta-Four. The two parties then make their way down to the ring.
Josh Briggs vs. Oro Mensah (w/ Meta-Four)
The bell rings and the two men waste no time going after one another. Briggs delivers a bodyslam to Mensah and delivers a right hand to his spine, then delivers a running splash to him in the corner. Mensah delivers a jumping knee, but Briggs fires back with a slam. Lash Legend pulls Mensah out of the ring, but Briggs chases him back into the ring. Mensah delivers a right hand to the back of Briggs' neck and follows it up with a chop, but Briggs fires back with a forearm. Mensah delivers several stomps to Briggs in the corner, then delivers a boot to him off the top rope. He looks to deliver a kick, but Briggs catches it and sends him crashing into the mat. He looks to charge at him, but Jakara Jackson distracts the referee. Noam Dar interferes and Mensah tries to take advantage by charging at him. Briggs ducks out of the way and Mensah is sent crashing into the bottom turnbuckle. He follows it up with a clothesline for the win.
Winner: Josh Briggs
Back from the break, we head over to the second part of a video showing Tiffany Stratton's experience working as a ranch hand on Fallon Henley's family farm.
Back at ringside, Out The Mud make their way down to the ring. The Family follows.
The Family (w/ Adriana Rizzo) (c) vs. OTM (w/ SCRYPTS) for the NXT Tag Team Championship
Stacks and Nima begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. D'Angelo tags in and fires off right hands on Nima. He looks to deliver a shoulder tackle to Nima, but Nima stays on his feet. Stacks and Price tag in, and Price sends Stacks crashing into the corner spine first. Stacks connects with a dropkick on Price, then tags D'Angelo back in. D'Angelo and Stacks double team on Price before Stacks tags back in and fires off a right hand on Price. Nima tags in and gets Stacks in an Electric Chair position as he brawls with Price on the apron. Price then goes flying off the apron to level Stacks.
Back from the break, Nima wears down Stacks in the center of the ring. Price becomes legal and sends Stacks to the outside on top of Nima's shoulders. Stacks sends Nima crashing into the ring post, then gets back inside and tags in D'Angelo. D'Angelo delivers a belly-to-belly suplex to Price, then levels an interfering Nima and delivers a spinebuster to Price. Stacks tags in and delivers an uppercut as D'Angelo hits a German suplex. Nima levels Stacks with a stomp, opening the door for Price to deliver a kick to D'Angelo. Nima tags in and OTM plant D'Angelo with a Fallaway Slam-neckbreaker combination. Price tags back in and wears down D'Angelo.
Stacks clotheslines Nima to the outside and dumps Price out to join him. D'Angelo helps Stacks to fly and level OTM, and Stacks tosses Price over to D'Angelo in the ring. The Family then delivers the Bada Boom, Bada Bing to Price, and D'Angelo pins him. Nima pushes Stacks on top of them to break the fall before OTM and The Family begin brawling with one another in the center of the ring.
SCRYPTS looks to fly while the referee is distracted, but Rizzo sends him crashing into Price. Stacks levels Nima on the outside, and D'Angelo delivers a suplex to Price for the win.
Winners (and still): The Family
We then see a video posted to the "NXT" Anonymous account of Jacy Jayne telling Thea Hail and other Chase U students that she has a plan to save the school.
We then head over and see a confrontation between Oba Femi and Lexis King.
Back at ringside, Cora Jade heads down. Gigi Dolin follows.
Cora Jade vs. Gigi Dolin
The bell rings and the two lock up. Dolin delivers a kick to Jade's head, then looks to land a dropkick. Jade moves out of the way and delivers a stomp to Dolin's spine, then jams her boot into her jaw into the corner and gets in her face. Dolin responds with a series of right hands, but Jade sends her crashing into the middle rope and delivers a step-up knee. Dolin lands a series of strikes and a clothesline, then delivers a dropkick and sets up for a Crucifix Bomb. Jade grabs onto the official to prevent her from hitting it and delivers a DDT for the win.
Winner: Cora Jade
Back from the break, we see Jaida Parker offering a helping hand to OTM following their "NXT" Tag Team Championship loss earlier tonight.
Back at ringside, Nathan Frazer and Axiom make their way down. Hank Walker and Tank Ledger are already waiting inside.
Nathan Frazer and Axiom vs. Hank Walker and Tank Ledger in a First Round Match for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
Axiom and Walker begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Axiom delivers a dropkick and tags in Frazer. Walker sends him crashing into the corner and tags in Ledger. Ledger and Walker deliver a double splash to Frazer before Axiom and Walker tag back in. Walker sends Axiom crashing into the mat and delivers a body slam. Ledger and Frazer tag back in, and Frazer sends Ledger crashing into the top turnbuckle face first. Walker tags back in and Ledger plants Frazer with a back suplex. Frazer sends Walker crashing out of the ring and tags Axiom back in. Axiom goes flying to level Walker before Frazer does the same to level Ledger. Axiom and Walker then slide back in the ring, and Walker delivers a clothesline to Axiom. He rocks him with a knee, then tags Frazer back in. Frazer delivers a Phoenix Splash for the win.
Winners: Nathan Frazer and Axiom
We then head over to the third part of a video showing Tiffany Stratton's experience working as a ranch hand on Fallon Henley's family farm.
Back at ringside, Dragon Lee heads down. Lexis King follows.
Dragon Lee (c) vs. Lexis King for the North American Championship
The bell rings and the two lock up. They take turns locking one another in submission holds before King delivers a shoulder tackle. Lee responds with a dropkick and ascends to the middle, but King dropkicks him to the outside and joins him. Trey Bearhill appears at ringside, opening the door for Lee to go flying to level King. King then whips him into the barricade spine first.
Back from the break, King delivers a clothesline to Lee. Lee responds with a series of strikes and a clothesline of his own, then follows it up with a hurricanrana and a boot to his face from the apron. He then lands a dropkick before the two exchange chops with one another.
King lands a kick, but Lee responds with a knee to King's jaw. King delivers a Michinoku Driver and locks in a Single Leg Boston Crab, but Lee makes his way over to the bottom rope to break the hold. Lee delivers a kick to King's jaw and plants him with his finisher for the win
Winner (and still): Dragon Lee
After the match, Oba Femi marches down to ringside to cash in his Men's Breakout Tournament Contract.
Dragon Lee (c) vs. Oba Femi for the North American Championship
Lee levels him on the outside, then tosses him back in the ring. The bell rings and Femi tosses Lee across the ring. He charges at him, but Lee catches him with a kick and a Tornado DDT. Femi plants him with a powerbomb for the win.
Winner (and new): Oba Femi