Ilja Dragunov Beats Trick Williams, Bron Breakker Spears Von Wagner | NXT Fight Size
Here’s your Fight Size update following WWE NXT on August 22, 2023.
Here’s your Fight Size update following WWE NXT on August 22, 2023.
– Trick Williams took on Ilja Dragunov. Williams delivered a valiant effort, but the former NXT UK Champion clinched the hard-fought win.
WHAT. A. MATCH. ——@UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR and @_trickwilliams put it all on the line tonight. #NXTHeatwave pic.twitter.com/cxiuULRZwq
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 23, 2023
– Von Wagner was set to face Baron Corbin. Corbin attacked Wagner during his entrance, and they brawled at ringside. Bron Breakker leveled Wagner and stood tall.
——@bronbreakkerwwe was just shot out of a cannon!#NXTHeatwave pic.twitter.com/tQkR2dkX0Y
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2023
– The Family (Tony D’Angelo and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo) kicked of WWE NXT in style.
Are you ready?
Welcome to #NXTHeatwave —- pic.twitter.com/KJGcbJyIoV
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2023
– Carmelo Hayes defeated Wes Lee to retain the NXT Championship in a match that made history, as it marked the first time two Black men competed for the title in the main event of WWE NXT.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME, @Carmelo_WWE?!?!#NXTHeatwave pic.twitter.com/n0gRlBC0Oh
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2023
– Rhea Ripley made a surprise appearance and attacked Rhea Ripley. In doing so, she helped Dragon Lee and Lyra Valkyria defeat Ripley and Dominik Mysterio.
.@RaquelWWE just took out @RheaRipley_WWE!@dragonlee95 just pinned @DomMysterio35!!!
What a chaotic ending ——#NXTHeatwave pic.twitter.com/vEbJh7tmIg
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2023
– Noam Dar defeated Nathan Frazer to win the NXT Heritage Cup Championship.
He’s done it…@NoamDar wins back the #WWENXT Heritage Cup. #NXTHeatwave pic.twitter.com/yc4cqYzeEg
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 23, 2023
– Ava faced Ivy Nile in her first singles match on TV. Nile scored the victory and fought Schism off after the bell. Two masked members of the group carried Ava away after the bell.
You got lucky this time, @avawwe_ —@ivynile_wwe was taking out EVERYONE…#NXTHeatwave pic.twitter.com/6uK1kQdbmy
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2023
– NXT Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton came to the ring and discussed her title win. She said she would go down as one of the best NXT Women’s Champions of all time. Gigi Dolin confronted her, but Kiana James interrupted, as did Blair Davenport. Roxanne Perez joined the fray. The contenders brawled.
Welp, this got out of hand —
EVERYONE wants the #WWENXT Women’s Championship!#NXTHeatwave pic.twitter.com/mgh88gxUuS
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2023
– Ava called out Ivy Nile to face her. The masked members of Schism revealed that they were the Creed Brothers (Julius & Brutus Creed). The duo proceeded to challenge The Dyad (Jagger Reid and Rip Fowler) to a Steel Cage Match.
It’s @JuliusCreedWWE and @BrutusCreedwwe ——
And they just challenged #TheDyad to a STEEL CAGE MATCH!#NXTHeatwave pic.twitter.com/beC4Y0pA5W
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2023
– Mustafa Ali approached Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley and cracked some jokes.
Don’t think @AliWWE is the biggest fan of @DomMysterio35 or @RheaRipley_WWE —#NXTHeatwave pic.twitter.com/1qHtPFKhg2
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2023
– Noam Dar announced that the Global Heritage Invitational will begin on the August 29 episode of WWE NXT.
The NXT Global Heritage Invitational begins NEXT WEEK on #WWENXT!#NXTHeatwave pic.twitter.com/EbWfLU28QB
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2023
– Thea Hail expressed her frustration after her loss last week. Jacy Jayne gave her credit for her growth and gave her some advice. She told Hail she would get through it.
“People like us…” —
Is @theahail_wwe like @jacyjaynewwe?#WWENXT #NXTHeatwave pic.twitter.com/AtkQY8NU9s
— WWE on TNT Sports (@wweontnt) August 23, 2023
– NXT Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton commented on the criticism to her naming Becky Lynch as a former NXT Women’s Champion. She said that Lynch was irrelevant.
“But to me she’s quite literally irrelevant.”@tiffstrattonwwe isn’t hiding her feelings about @BeckyLynchWWE —#NXTHeatwave pic.twitter.com/7fIvAwlNUG
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2023
– Grayson Waller was backstage at WWE NXT, and he took a picture with Dominik Mysterio.
With the Greatest Luchador of All Time pic.twitter.com/7yznw2FF7r
— Grayson Waller (@GraysonWWE) August 23, 2023
– Dijak was impressed by Trick Wiliams, as he claimed that Trick will be a megastar.
Trick Williams is gonna be a megastar.
— DIJAK (@DijakWWE) August 23, 2023
– Dragon Lee made it clear that a rematch for Dominik Mysterio’s NXT North American Championship.
I want a rematch for The North American Champion! https://t.co/OsvjyJNwrL
— Dragon Lee ドラゴンリー (@dragonlee95) August 23, 2023
– Carmelo Hayes shared a picture he took with Big E.
Then. Now. Forever. —#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/vN32g3fQSN
— Carmelo Hayes (@Carmelo_WWE) August 23, 2023
– Raquel Rodriguez commented on her return to NXT in an NXT Exclusive.
EXCLUSIVE: @RaquelWWE explains why she came to #NXTHeatwave to take out her #WWEPayback opponent, @RheaRipley_WWE. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/arC3k4WoRy
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2023
– Carmelo Hayes said making history with Wes Lee was an honor.
Was an honor to make history with one of the best in the world @WesLee_WWE —- https://t.co/lH0YesvAZO
— Carmelo Hayes (@Carmelo_WWE) August 23, 2023
– Becky Lynch teased that she could target the NXT Women’s Championship.
Watch yourself, @tiffstrattonwwe —@BeckyLynchWWE #NXTHeatwave pic.twitter.com/BJWPK9Oe1M
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2023
– Check out the card for the August 29 episode of WWE NXT here.
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