WWE NXT Recap With Video: Sami Zayn Vs. Tyson Kidd, CJ Parker Vs. Xavier Woods, More
NXT opens with Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady making their entrance. William Regal, Byron Saxton, and Tom Phillips are on commentary.
Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady vs. The Vaudevillains
English and Enzo start off. They lock up and English locks in Enzo's arm. Enzo reverses into an arm lock of his own. English reverses back into an arm lock. Enzo hits a drop toe old and walks on English's back. English clubs Enzo in the back. He tries for a vertical suplex, but Enzo reverses and tags in Cassady. Cassady strikes English and attacks him in the corner. He goes for a body slam, but English breaks free and tags in Gotch.
Gotch charges Cassady, but Cassady grabs him. Marcus Louis and Sylvester LeFort's music hits, and they come out and distract Cassady. The Vaudevillains get a quick pin on Cassady and Enzo off the distraction for the win.
Winners: The Vaudevillains
Then, The Ascension is shown backstage. They say a lot of people think they're worthy of them. It doesn't matter who they are. As long as they set themselves on their titles, they're fooling themselves. Against them, everyone is the hunted.
Back from commercial and a video showing the demise of the BFFs is shown. Charlotte will defend her title against Summer Rae next week. Then, CJ Parker makes his entrance.
CJ Parker vs. Xavier Woods
They shove each other around the ring. Parker locks in a side headlock. Woods gets free and locks in a waist lock. He hits Parker with a dropkick. Woods chops Parker. He locks in Parker's arm. Woods lands a hurricanrana and a flying forearm in the corner. Woods hits another chop. Parker whips Woods face first into the bottom rope. Parker lands a clothesline. He hits Woods with several mounted punches. Parker stomps on Woods's chest. He locks Woods in a single arm straightjacket hold.
Woods gets free and uppercuts Parker. He hits Parker with several strikes and chops. Woods knocks Parker down twice and hits him from the apron. Woods hits a DDT for a near pin fall and goes up top. Woods goes for a crossbody, but Parker moves. Woods dodges a heel kick. Parker gets a quick pin out of nowhere for the win.
Winner: CJ Parker
Back from commercial and Devin Taylor is backstage with Sami Zayn. She asks about his match with Tyson Kidd later. Zayn says Kidd has shown his true colors since coming to NXT. He's insecure about being overshadowed by his wife's success. Tonight, he is going to embarrass Kidd.
Alexa Bliss makes her entrance.
Alexa Bliss vs. Sasha Banks
Bliss tries for a pin immediately. She goes for another pin. Banks hits a dropkick. She shoves Bliss to the mat. Banks whips Bliss, and Bliss counters into a pin attempt. Banks slams Bliss into the corner and sets her on the ropes. She sends Bliss to the mat and goes for a pin. Banks locks in Bliss's head. Bliss gets free via elbows to the head. Bliss kicks Banks. Banks hits a backstabber and locks in a crossface. Bliss taps.
Winner: Sasha Banks
Then, Devin Taylor is backstage with Tyler Breeze. She asks when he is going to challenge for the NXT Title. Breeze says everyone rushes these days. These things take time. He suffered a tragic hand modeling accident. His agent is drawing up the contract between himself and Adrian Neville. He suggests they all watch his music video instead of talking about his match.
Back from commercial and Tyson Kidd is backstage with Devin Taylor. He says she's wasting time asking about his wife. She can take care of herself. In the ring, accidents happen. When he beats Zayn later, it won't be an accident.
Then, Adam Rose makes his entrance.
Adam Rose vs. Jason Jordan
Rose dodges an attack by Jordan. Jordan shoves Rose. Rose leaps into Jordan's arms. He takes Jordan to the mat and locks his head in. Jordan backs Rose to the corner. Rose slams his butt into Jordan's face. Jordan angrily clubs him in the back. He punches Rose in the corner. Jordan spears Rose in the corner and hits a suplex. Jordan lands a dropkick. He locks in Rose's head. Rose gets free and hits an inverted atomic drop. He hits Jordan with a spinning neckbreaker and a hurricanrana from up top. Rose hits the party foul for the win.
Winner: Adam Rose
Back from commercial and Devin Taylor is backstage with Kalisto. She asks about his time in NXT. He says he prefers to talk about his future victories and not his losses. The Vaudevillains walk up and ask where his partner is. Kalisto says he parted ways with El Local, and will have a new partner to face them next week.
Then, Tyson Kidd makes his entrance.
Tyson Kidd vs. Sami Zayn
Kidd bails out of the ring and stares at Zayn as the ref starts the ten count. He gets back in the ring and stares Zayn down. Kidd locks in a side headlock. Zayn gets free, and Kidd goes outside again. The crowd chants Tyson's chicken. Kidd gets back in the ring and Zayn clotheslines him. He backdrops Kidd. Zayn goes for the Helluva kick, and Kidd rolls outside. Zayn follows. Kidd gets up on the apron and kicks Zayn. Kidd suplexes Zayn on the ramp as things go to commercial.
Back from commercial and Kidd has Zayn's head locked in from behind. Kidd slams Zayn's head into the turnbuckle. He hangs Zayn from the top rope and dropkicks him in the face. He drives his knee into Zayn's face. Kidd lands a neckbreaker. He locks Zayn's head back in. Zayn gets free and hits a dropkick. Kidd rolls outside and Zayn takes him out with a springboard backflip. He sends Kidd back inside and goes up top. Zayn hits a crossbody for a near pin fall.
Zayn locks in Kidd's hand and chops him. He heads for the corner, and Kidd drop toe holds him. Kidd hits a leg drop to the back of the head. They exchange reversals, and Kidd hits a German suplex. Kidd goes up top. He goes for an elbow drop, but Zayn puts his knees up. Zayn hits the blue thunder bomb for a near pin fall. Kidd kicks Zayn from the apron. He goes up top and hits Zayn with the blockbuster for a near pin fall.
Kidd locks in the sharpshooter. Zayn tries to get to the ropes, but Kidd pulls him to the center of the ring. Zayn crawls towards the ropes again and reaches them, forcing Kidd to drop the hold. Kidd goes up top and leaps off, but Zayn catches him and drives him face first to the mat. Zayn locks in the Koji clutch and Kidd taps.
Winner: Sami Zayn