Roxanne Perez Blocks Cora Jade, Cameron Grimes Rejects Gacy, Stark Bounces Back | NXT Fight Size
Here is your post-NXT 2.0 fight size update for August 30.
Here is your post-NXT 2.0 fight size update for August 30.
– Roxanne Perez blocked Cora Jade’s number and stated that while they’re not friends anymore, she’s not finished with her former partner yet.
– Joe Gacy has been recruiting Cameron Grimes for weeks, and he finally got an answer on Tuesday. Grimes turned him down, saying that he doesn’t need anyone to get to the moon. He took the fight to The Dyad, but Gacy hugged him and let him go free.
Despicable, @JoeGacy. —#WWENXT @CGrimesWWE pic.twitter.com/DYS2Boincq
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– Grayson Waller picked up a major win against former WWE Intercontinental Champion Apollo Crews. Late in the bout, he raked Crews’ eye, and the latter’s compromised eyesight ultimately made all the difference.
How did @GraysonWWE pull off this eye poke + Stunner combo?!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/hoMbRID85y
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– Zoey Stark bounced back with a win over Kiana James. After the bout, James tried to attack her, but Nikkita Lyons saved her tag team partner. Stark had been sidelined since she lost to NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose at NXT Heatwave.
.@nikkita_wwe saves the day!#WWENXT @ZoeyStarkWWE @kianajames_wwe pic.twitter.com/KInuGAcTYW
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– On Twitter, Natalya praised Stark and noted that it’s not easy to come back from a torn ACL. Stark thanked the veteran and expressed her hope that they’ll face each other in the ring soon.
—- thank you so much @NatbyNature you’re amazing and I look forward to sharing the squared circle with you soon….but don’t think I’m going to take it easy on you —- https://t.co/BQ1yyxKTIt
— Zoey Stark (@ZoeyStarkWWE) August 31, 2022
– Andre Chase took Charlie Dempsey to school and delivered a teachable moment by winning their match.
— CHASE U! #WWENXT @AndreChaseWWE pic.twitter.com/XpiqSNmpFC
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– Several former champions appeared on the show. Former NXT Champion Finn Balor gave the current champion, Bron Breakker, some advice ahead of NXT Worlds Collide.
.@FinnBalor is here and he has a message for @bronbreakkerwwe ahead of #NXTWorldsCollide… ——#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/3XoV8WelYI
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– Doudrop and Nikki A.S.H. confronted NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Katana Chance and Kayden Carter after the latter duo defeated Ivy Nile and Tatum Paxley. The broadcast team confirmed that Chance and Carter will defend their titles against Doudrop and A.S.H. at NXT Worlds Collide.
IS THIS HAPPENING?!?!@WWENikkiASH and @DoudropWWE have their sights set on the #WWENXT Women’s Tag Team Titles! #NXTWorldsCollide @Katana_WWE @wwekayden pic.twitter.com/1tFwa5aHpY
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– Butch appeared on the show and gave some advice to NXT UK Champion Tyler Bate.
.@ringfox1 and Butch have some words of encouragement for Tyler Bate ahead of this Sunday’s #NXTWorldsCollide. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/ER7m4ayq7Y
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– Rhea Ripley popped up and told Blair Davenport not to screw up her opportunity on Sunday; Davenport will face Mandy Rose and Meiko Satomura in a unification match for the NXT Women’s Championship and the NXT UK Women’s Championship.
“Don’t screw it up.” —#WWENXT @RheaRipley_WWE @BDavenportWWE #NXTWorldsCollide pic.twitter.com/gzfnv9wimV
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– Likewise, Shayna Baszler told Mandy Rose to win on Sunday; if she doesn’t, everything she has said for the past year will be rendered meaningless.
.@QoSBaszler face to face with @WWE_MandyRose on #WWENXT?!?!#NXTWorldsCollide #WWECastle pic.twitter.com/bbDixr3cdr
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– Alba Fyre told Meiko Satomura that the NXT UK Women’s Championship looks good on her and encouraged her to win on Sunday.
.@satomurameiko — @wwe_alba #WWENXT #NXTWorldsCollide pic.twitter.com/34B5j2iM3F
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– Gallus cost Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen, alongside Fallon Henley, their match against Pretty Deadly and Lash Legend. The teams brawled after the match.
#WWENXT has once again descended into chaos thanks to #Gallus! pic.twitter.com/jIX3iSFtxw
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– WWE Intercontinental Champion Gunther approached Tyler Bate and told him to uphold the legacy of the NXT UK Championship at NXT Worlds Collide.
“I’m here to remind you that this title has a legacy.”
Tyler Bate just ran into @Gunther_AUT backstage on #WWENXT! —#NXTWorldsCollide pic.twitter.com/UULJq5UEPp
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– Nathan Frazer and Axiom agreed to face off in a Best of Three match at Worlds Collide.
Best of 3?
Best of 3. —#WWENXT @WWEFrazer @Axiom_WWE pic.twitter.com/0NixiYoDm8
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 31, 2022
– The Creed Brothers told Roderick Strong that they don’t trust him, and he wound up costing them the main event. The Diamond Mine, sand Strong, faced Gallus, and the veteran came to ringside late in the match. He argued with his stablemates, and Gallus capitalized on the distraction by pinning Damon Kemp. The teams fought after the bell, and it turned into a fight that saw the locker room clear out and wage war in the ring. WWE then announced that The Creed Brothers and Briggs and Jensen will defend their titles in a unification match at NXT Worlds Collide.
Triple Tandem Brutus Smash! —#WWENXT @BrutusCreedwwe @JuliusCreedWWE @damonkempwwe pic.twitter.com/Bll6KfZ9iy
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– Ciampa appeared and delivered a passionate message about the importance of the NXT Championship to Breakker.
.@CiampaWWE with Goldie in his hands —#WWENXT #NXTWorldsCollide @bronbreakkerwwe pic.twitter.com/OaGQE5nUtk
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– Quincy Elliot vowed to change the game and show the world who he is.
You think you know @Quincy__WWE?
You don’t know the SUPER DIVA at all.#WWENXT #SpiceUpYourLife pic.twitter.com/z1O5VlAqiw
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– Ricochet confronted NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes and challenged him to a match at NXT Worlds Collide. He stated that he wanted to give the fans a match they would remember.
.@KingRicochet is HERE to give the #WWENXT Universe something they’ll never forget! —-#NXTWorldsCollide #NorthAmericanTitle @Carmelo_WWE pic.twitter.com/ZGH5VS3drh
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– JD McDonagh stated that he’d rather be “creepy” and in control of his emotions than fragile like Wes Lee.
– In a WWE Digital Exclusive, Andre Chase discussed his win over Charlie Dempsey and stated that Chase University is the premier university. He said Dempsey pissed him off last week, and their mach showed that Dempsey still has a lot to learn.
Still upset over Charlie Dempsey’s actions a week ago, @AndreChaseWWE says his victory tonight was a teachable moment for Dempsey. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/FK5Ec7vnxm
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– In a WWE Digital Exclusive, Grayson Waller commented on his win over Apollo Crews and noted that he took the way he talked about championship matches personally. He stated that his victory showcased the Grayson Waller Effect.
.@GraysonWWE took that personally…#WWENXT @WWEApollo pic.twitter.com/Lnr2YU3lzw
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– Ricochet commented on his return to NXT in a WWE Digital Exclusive. He noted that, as a giving man, he wanted to give fans a Carmelo Hayes match they would remember, and winning the North American Championship would just be icing on the cake.
“I thought I’d give the #WWENXT fans a @Carmelo_WWE match worth remembering.” —-#NXTWorldsCollide @KingRicochet pic.twitter.com/IFhvqGQRB1
— WWE (@WWE) August 31, 2022
– Check out the card for NXT Worlds Collide by clicking here.
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