WWE NXT Recap With Video: Zayn And Neville Vs. Kidd And Gabriel, Bayley Vs. Summer Rae, More
NXT opens with Bayley making her entrance.
NXT Women's Championship #1 Contender Match
Bayley vs. Summer Rae
Summer charges Bayley, and Bayley sidesteps her. She slams Summer's head into several turnbuckles. Bayley hits a back elbow and an arm drag. She trips Summer to the mat and spins around on top of her. Bayley locks in Summer's arms. She spins around on Summer's back again. Bayley hits a bodyslam, and Summer rolls out of the ring. Summer goes back inside. Bayley follows, and Summer kicks her. Summer pulls Bayley's arms back. She slams Bayley's head to the mat.
Summer slams Bayley's head into the corner. She puts Bayley's head between her knees and slams it to the mat. Summer goes for a heel kick. Bayley catches her leg and slams her to the mat. Bayley rams her shoulder into Summer's stomach in the corner. She hits Summer with a back elbow and a suplex for a near pin fall. Summer kicks out and whips Bayley. She heel kicks Bayley and gets a two count.
Summer charges Bayley. Bayley puts her boot up. She goes up top and hits Summer with an elbow. They exchange reversals, and Summer hits her finisher for the win.
Winner and new #1 contender: Summer Rae
Then, Adrian Neville and Sami Zayn are shown backstage after last week's main event. They're surprised by Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd's actions. Then, Kidd and Gabriel are backstage with Devin Taylor. Gabriel says he made a choice not to be a loser anymore. He says Zayn and Neville are fantastic, but they're not on his level. Gabriel says Kidd was right all along.
Back from commercial and Sin Cara makes his entrance.
Sin Cara vs. Wesley Blake
They lock up and go back and forth. Cara gets a pair of pin attempts. Blake clubs Cara in the back and goes for a pin. Cara sends Blake to the outside and takes him out with a dive. He sends Blake back inside, and Blake hits an arm breaker. He kicks Cara in the back several times, and knees his arm. Blake locks in Cara's arm. Cara gets free and kicks Blake. He hits Blake with a springboard crossbody. Cara follows up with a back elbow. He goes to the apron and kicks Blake in the head. Cara goes up top and hits a high-angle senton for the win.
Winner: Sin Cara
Then, Tyson Kidd is backstage with Natalya. They argue about Kidd's attitude lately, and Natalya says she doesn't want to be a part of it. He wants her to accompany him to the ring, but says the choice is her's.
Back from commercial and Summer Rae is applying makeup backstage. Sasha Banks approaches, and Summer tells her she better get used to her because Sasha is going to want to be friends again when she wins the titles.
Then, CJ Parker makes his entrance. He takes up a mic and says that he isn't fond of what he said last week. He calls Xavier Woods out, and Woods comes down to the ring in a nice suit. Parker says he doesn't want things to get out of hand between them. He didn't mean to say what he did last week. He apologizes.
Woods says he is going to recap. He says that Parker got excited and popped off like a 12-year-old. He's smart. He uses logic, which is the only thing preventing him from attacking Parker. Parker says he's trying to extend an olive branch, and he suggests Parker accept it. Woods refuses, and Parker kicks him in the head from behind. He yells that it didn't have to be like this, and then holds his fist up like he's going to punch him. Refs stop him, and he leaves the ring.
Back from commercial and a video for the Vaudevillians is shown. They talk about how they're going to be champs one day soon. This is followed by a hype video about the Ascension and their reign as tag champs. Then, Bull Dempsey makes his entrance.
Bull Dempsey vs. Angelo Dawkins
Bull locks in a side headlock. Angelo reverses into one of his own. Bull flips him to the mat. He locks in Angelo's head from behind. Bull clubs Angelo in the back. Angelo tries for a sunset flip, but Bull counters and elbows Angelo in the chest. He headbutts Angelo and drops several elbows on him. Bull slams Angelo's head into the corner and hits several strikes. Angelo fights back with strikes and a dropkick, but Bull hits an elbow. He hits Angelo with a body avalanche and the bulldozer for the win.
Winner: Bull Dempsey
Bull takes up a mic and says he isn't going to stop until he's NXT Champion. Then, Sami Zayn welcomes Adrian Neville backstage. He asks Neville why he came out to his rescue last week. Neville says they go way back, and he has his back. Neville asks Zayn what's next. Zayn says they should go down to the ring and show Kidd and Gabriel what they signed up for. He tosses the mic to Devin Taylor, and they walk off.
Back from commercial and Sami Zayn makes his entrance.
Sami Zayn and Adrian Neville vs. Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel
Natalya accompanies Kidd to the ring. Kidd locks in Neville's arm. Neville fights free and locks in Kidd's arm. Zayn tags in. He attacks Kidd's arm. Neville tags in. He locks in Kidd's arm. Zayn tags in and backs Kidd to the corner. Zayn chops Kidd. He knees Kidd in the arm. Kidd knees Zayn in the gut. Gabriel tags in. Zayn hits him with an arm drag. Neville tags in. Neville stands on Zayn's back and corkscrews off, colliding with Gabriel.
Gabriel fights back with forearms. Kidd tags in. He kicks Neville and strikes him in the corner. Neville comes back with a crossbody. Zayn tags in. He chops Kidd. Zayn elbows Kidd and locks in his arm. Kidd backs Zayn to his corner. Zayn hits Gabriel and Kidd with elbows. Kidd dumps Zayn over the top rope as things go to commercial.
Back from commercial and Gabriel is in control of Zayn. He has Zayn's arms locked behind his back. Kidd tags in. He kicks Zayn and elbows him repeatedly. Gabriel hangs Zayn from the top turnbuckle, and Kidd kicks him several times. Gabriel tags in and dropkicks Zayn. Kidd tags in, and they double team Zayn. Kidd locks in Zayn's head from the front. Gabriel tags in. He strikes Zayn in the side and body slams him. Gabriel goes for the cover, but Zayn kicks out.
Gabriel slings Zayn into the corner. He charges, and Zayn moves. Neville tags in. He kicks Gabriel repeatedly. Neville hits a standing moonsault. Neville kicks Kidd off the apron and attacks Gabriel again. Kidd breaks up the pin attempt. Kidd tags in. He leaps at Neville, but Neville kicks him in mid air. Neville pulls Kidd to the corner and goes up top. Gabriel distracts Neville, and Kidd kicks Neville off the top. Kidd drops an elbow on Neville for a near pin fall.
Zayn sends Gabriel to the outside. Kidd goes for a suplex on Neville, but Neville reverses and Zayn tags himself in, unbeknownst to Kidd. Neville takes Gabriel out with a dive and Zayn hits Kidd with a crossbody for a near pin fall. Zayn strikes Kidd, but Kidd claws his face. He sends Kidd to the outside, and Zayn takes out everyone on the outside with a dive. Zayn and Kidd head back in the ring. Kidd acts like his knee is hurt, and Natalya checks on him from the apron.
Kidd tries to cheap shot Zayn, but Zayn hits Kidd. Kidd flies into Natalya, hitting her off the apron. Kidd and Zayn stare at Natalya in shock. Zayn tries to exit to help Natalya, and Kidd rolls him up for the win.
Winners: Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel