WWE NXT Live Coverage 1/4 – 2 Hour Australian Tour Special!
This is the Fightful.com live coverage for tonight's episode of WWE NXT! Tonight we continue the recap of the tour NXT just recently went on with a two hour special from their time in Australia where in the main event Shinsuke Nakamura will defend his newly regained title against Samoa Joe one last time in a steel cage match! We also have the return of Australia's own TM61 and Billie Kay and Peyton Royce, not to mention The Revival in action and much more so be sure to come back here at 8PM for two jam packed hours of action from the Land Down Under!
The Revival vs Riddick Moss & Tino Sabbatelli
Dawson and Moss start it off with the two exchanging headlocks then Moss rolls Dawson up for a quick 2 count. They then exchange wrist locks before Tino comes in and puts Chad in another twist lock that he manages to get out of and tag in Dash who chops Tino around the ring. Dash drops Tino repeatedly then Tino hits a flying cross body for a quick 2 count before tagging in Moss. Tino and Moss double team Dash for a quick 2 count then Moss puts a headlock on Dash that he quickly gets out of before tagging Chad back in. Chad has control of Moss in the corner until Moss drops him repeatedly then hits a fall away slam to Dash when he comes in. Moss catches Chad coming off the top rope and hits a fall away slam on him then Moss and Sabbatelli clear the ring. The Revival take back control with a double team move for a quick 2 count then start doing frequent tags before Chad hits a suplex on Moss for a close 2 count. Chad drops him with a clothesline then Dash comes back in, the two keeping Moss isolated in their corner in their trademark style. Dash gets hung up in the ropes then tags in Dawson who drags Moss away from Tino. Tino comes in next and drops Chad repeatedly then does the same to Dash when he comes in to save Dawson. Tino throws Wilder into Dawson then hits a powerslam on Dawson for a close 2 count. Wilder accidentally hits Dawson then Moss rolls Dash up for a very close 2 count then they exchange right hands. Dawson then gets the blind tag without Moss noticing and The Revival hit The Shatter Machine for the pin and the win.
Winner: The Revival via pinfall
Tye Dillinger & Buddy Murphy vs Bobby Roode & Elias Samson
Buddy and Bobby start it off, both playing to the crowd then Roode takes control early, grounding Murphy then mocking him and playing to the crowd. Murphy does the same thing then they lock up with Roode knocking Buddy down repeatedly before Buddy dropkicks him. Tye gets tagged in, but Roode tags in Samson then they lock up with Elias putting a shoulder lock on Tye who quickly gets out of it then mocks him and plays to the crowd. Elias sends Tye outside then Tye hits a springboard splash from the apron before tagging Buddy in. Buddy does a double foot stomp to the arm of Elias for a 1 count then Tye gets tagged back in, the two focusing on the arm of Samson. Tye pulls Roode into the ring then stomps on him in the corner before punching Elias in the opposite corner. Elias hits a jumping knee to Tye when Roode distracts him then Roode comes in and stomps on Tye in the corner. Roode catches Tye coming in and hits a spinebuster before tagging in Samson who keeps Tye grounded then drops him once he's back up with a clothesline for a quick 2 count. Roode comes back in then hits Tye with a series of punches in the corner before playing to the crowd, Tye dropping him with a superkick out of no where for his troubles. Samson and Murphy come back in with Murphy getting the upper hand, dropping Samson repeatedly for a quick 2 count after a running double knee. Murphy hits a meteora off the top rope, but Roode breaks up the pin at the last second then Tye gets a blind tag, Murphy diving over the top rope and taking out Roode. Tye then puts The Tye Breaker for the pin and the win.
Winner: Tye Dillinger & Buddy Murphy via pinfall
Liv Morgan vs Billie Kay vs Ember Moon
Kay gets out of the ring immediately then Moon and Liv lock up,Moon taking an early advantage then Liv dropkicks her then hits a head scissor off of the distraction from Kay. Liv then rolls Kay around the ring for a series of one counts before Liv hits a double bulldog on Kay and Moon then a series of 1 and 2 counts on both of them, the two pushing her off and back onto each other repeatedly. Liv drops Moon then Kay sends Liv to the outside, Moon rolling her up for a quick 2 count. Kay hits Eat Defeat for a close 2 count then stomps Moon in the corner before choking her. Kay mocks the crowds cheers then kicks Liv who tries to get back in before dropping Moon. Liv comes back in and dropkicks Kay for a quick 2 count then Kay sends her back out of the ring. Kay then hits a discus elbow for a very close 2 count then mounts Moon and hits her with a series of punch for another quick 2 count. Kay and Moon then exchange forearms before Kay sends Moon out of the ring. Liv comes back in and is sent out of the ring, her back smacking against the apron violently. Moon hits a cross body on Liv once they're back into the ring, but Kay breaks up the pin attempt then Ember hits Kay with a series of kicks before hitting a suplex. Moon hits a front flop forearm in the corner then gets on the top rope, but Liv meets her. Liv goes for a superplex, but Moon counters then Kay grabs Liv and hits a powerbomb for a close 2 count before turning around and Moon hits the Eclipse for the pin and the win.
Winner: Ember Moon via pinfall
#DIY vs TM61 NXT Tag Team Championship Match
Thorne and Ciampa start it off exchanging holds then rolling and flipping over each other before Thorne gets a quick 2 count. Miller and Gargano are tagged in, Miller dropping Gargano then tags Thorne back in, the two focusing on the arm of Gargano and keeping him isolated. They exchange strikes in the center of the ring next with Thorne dropping Gargano, TM61 double teaming Gargano and Miller hitting a delayed suplex for a close 2 count. #DIY mount a comeback then double team Miller for a close 2 count, Ciampa focusing on the arm of Miller. TM61 mount their own comeback and Miller takes out #DIY on the outside before Thorne hits a falcon arrow on Ciampa for a very close 2 count as we go to commercial.
Ciampa kicks Thorne when he's upside down then tags in Gargano who dropkicks Thorne in the back of the head for a quick 2 count. Gargano then puts Thorne in a unique submission before Thorne rolling him up for a quick 2 count of his own. Ciampa comes back in and chops Thorne repeatedly then backs him into the corner and stomps on him. Thorne dropkicks Ciampa then tags in Miller who drops Ciampa repeatedly before taking Gargano out. Miller hits a series of suplexes on #DIY then hits a forearm to Ciampa for a close 2 count. Gargano spears Miller through the ropes off of a blind tag for a very close 2 count then Gargano then dropkicks Thorne before hitting a tornado DDT on Miller for a very close 2 count. Miller hits an exploder suplex on Ciampa then sets him up on the top rope in TM61's corner, Thorne getting tagged in then TM61 hit a superplex powerbomb for a very close 2 count. The match then ends with Ciampa hitting a discus clothesline into a powerbomb backbreaker by Ciampa who gets a very close 2 count then #DIY hit Meeting in the Middle for the pin and the win.
Winner: #DIY via pinfall
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Samoa Joe NXT Championship Steel Cage Match
Shinsuke takes Joe down quickly then Joe gets back up then they lock up for a clean break then Shinsuke tells Joe to bring it before drooping him with a snap mare then a jumping knee then finally Good Vibrations in the corner. Joe picks up Shinsuke and tosses him into the cage then hits him with a series of right hands when he's trapped against the cage then splashes into him as we go to commercial.
Shinsuke hits Joe with a series of knees then goes for a standing guillotine then tosses Joe into the cage before hitting a massive German suplex showing off his strength. Shinsuke goes for a Kinshasa,but Joe catches him and hits a powerslam for a close 2 count, the two exchanging forearms immediately after. then Shinsuke misses a kick, allowing Joe to lock in the Coquina Clutch in the center of the ring, but Shinsuke flips back over Joe using the ropes then hits a sliding knee to the face of Joe for a close 2 count of his own. Shinsuke starts to attempt to leave the cage, but Joe is right on him then Joe goes for a Muscle Buster off the top rope then Shinsuke hits a powerbomb off the top rope before climbing the cage, balancing on the ropes and hits a Kinshasa from the top rope, the two of them collapsing from exhaustion. Shinsuke starts to leave the cage, but closes the door then hits two more Kinshasa for the pin and the win.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura via pinfall