Jungle Boy Lasts 10 Minutes With Chris Jericho, Cole vs. Balor | Post-NXT/AEW Fight-Size Update
Here’s your post-NXT/AEW fight-size update for December 18, 2019:
NXT:
– Highlights of the Adam Cole vs. Finn Balor NXT Championship match that opened tonight’s NXT can be seen in the video at the top of the page.
– There has been a lot of reactions on Rhea Ripley defeating Shayna Baszler to win the NXT Women’s Championship and below are just a few of those reactions:
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— ASUKA / 明日華 (@WWEAsuka) December 19, 2019
She only went and bloody did it! Congratulations @RheaRipley_WWE …freaking incredible match! As much havoc that @QoSBaszler caused, she was one hell of a champion! https://t.co/By7VdrvmIj
— Tegan Nox ————– (@TeganNoxWWE_) December 19, 2019
From who you where when you came in to who you are now are two completely different people, it was a long road for you, congratulations @RheaRipley_WWE.
— Devil’s Blood (@WWEAleister) December 19, 2019
Enjoy your moment @RheaRipley_WWE — it’s all yours! https://t.co/o4pxRg9u7v
— Peyton Royce (@PeytonRoyceWWE) December 19, 2019
#ANDNEW champ dance!! Congrats @RheaRipley_WWE ! #WWENXT #NXTonUSA pic.twitter.com/iKYKPb5LDy
— The HBIC (@MiaYim) December 19, 2019
Speechless.
She did it ————@RheaRipley_WWE #WWENXT #NXTonUSA
— Impressive Indi Hartwell (@indi_hartwell) December 19, 2019
– Cameron Grimes picked up a big win over Kushida tonight.
– Triple H took a picture with the new NXT Women’s Champion.
An incredible main event and a new champion. One of the most dominant reigns over the @WWENXT Women’s division comes to end and another begins. @RheaRipley_WWE will be the one to lead #WWENXT into the new year… Congratulations. #AndNew pic.twitter.com/wXzZlWZIso
— Triple H (@TripleH) December 19, 2019
– Santana Garrett returned to NXT television for the first time since the November 6 episode of NXT, but lost to Io Shirai.
– Pete Dunne is ready for Worlds Collide.
You’re in safe hands @NXTUK
Still the top boi tho – pic.twitter.com/ooxuZRRROL
— Pete Dunne (@PeteDunneYxB) December 19, 2019
– Roderick Strong has issued an NXT North American Championship Open Challenge for next week’s episode of NXT.
– Courtesy of @MrJacobCohen on Twitter, here are the results of the dark matches that took place before NXT got on the air.
- Bianca Belair defeated Shotzi Blackheart
- Candice LeRae defeated Taynara
– Check out the full report on NXT at this link.
AEW:
– Jungle Boy did manage to last 10 minutes against Chris Jericho, but after the match went to a 10-minute time limit draw, Jericho demanded five more minutes before ultimately walking away.
#LeChampion said he couldn’t last 10 minutes! Jungle Boy did it!
Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama 8e/7c #AEWonTNT @AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/ZnlOMbe7ar— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) December 19, 2019
Wait! what? Did #LeChampion just change this story?
Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama 8e/7c #AEWonTNT @AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/X2WWahPbGf— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) December 19, 2019
– A new No. 1 Contender for the AEW Women’s Championship is crowned as Kris Statlander defeated Britt Baker and will now face Riho for the title on January 1, 2020.
– The Dark Order appeared after SCU and The Young Bucks for the AEW Tag Team Championship and inducted two more members into their ranks.
#DarkOrder has gained 2 new members! @YTAlexReynolds & @silvernumber1 pic.twitter.com/sOGrdADDpK
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) December 19, 2019
– Awesome Kong, accompanied by Brandi Rhodes and Melanie Cruise, won her first match on Dynamite by quickly beating Miranda Alize.
– The saga of Hangman Page and the messages on his graphic continues.
smdh pic.twitter.com/iqe57nvphn
— HANGMAN PAGE (@theAdamPage) December 19, 2019
– Cody and Darby Allin picked up a win over The Butcher and The Blade.
– MJF will be at AEW Dynamite on February 19 and 26.
The face of @AEWrestling will be at these grotesque locations. #kissthering pic.twitter.com/GMPUJfWdVs
— Maxwell Jacob Friedman (@The_MJF) December 19, 2019
– A reminder that this is AEW’s last live show of 2019 and will return on January 1 in Jacksonville for Dynamite.
– Jericho says he has a special surprise for Jon Moxley for the January 1, 2020 edition of AEW Dynamite to try and convince him to join The Inner Circle.
Will Moxley join the #InnerCircle?
Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama 8e/7c #AEWonTNT @AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/umw3AwPkcE— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) December 19, 2019
– Check out the full report on AEW at this link.