WWE NXT results – 18/11/2020 (NXT Champion Finn Balor returns, 2 Championship Matches)
This week’s WWE NXT kicks off with WWE North American Championship Match. NXT Champion Finn Balor is returning tonight.
Leon Ruff def. Johnny Gargano (retains NXT North American Championship, via DQ)
The current NXT North American Champion Leon Ruff makes his way to the ring. His challenger Johnny Gargano comes out shouting. He calls Ruff’s win a fluke and hits a cheap shot before the match. The shot gives an upper-hand to Gargano. But Ruff builds momentum as he hits back-to-back offenses.
Damien Priest walks out. Gargano is distracted but Ruff is not able to capitalize on the distraction. Gargano hits a Powerbomb followed by a One Final Beat DDT. He goes for the cover, but Priest pulls Ruff outside the ring. Priest says sorry kid and hits Ruff on the mouth. The referee calls for the bell. Leon Ruff has retained his North American Championship via DQ.
After the match NXT General Manager William Regal is arguing with Priest. Priest says he was just joking around. Leon Ruff comes in and slaps Priest. Regal says he deserved it.
Cameron Grimes vs Dexter Lumis (No Contest, Blindfold Match)
Cameron Grimes did not even look at Lumis until he put his blindfold on. Grimes tries to attack Lumis as soon as he has his blindfold on, but misses by a lot. The referee is attacked by Grimes. Both the wrestlers take their blindfolds off, and start brawling outside the ring. Lumis is staring at Grimes. Grimes climbs the barricade and escapes.
Candice LeRae and Indi Heartwell def. Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter
The match ended as soon as it begun. LeRae and Heartwell completely dominated in this short match. As the match ends, we see a video package from next month’s War Games show. Shotzi Blackheart is rebuilding her tank. She is getting herself a team. We might get Team Blackheart against Team LeRae on War Games.
Kushida def. Arturo Ruas
It isn’t clear who Arturo Ruas is, but he is clearly struggling with selling the action in this match. But Kushida is really high-flying in this short match. He flips Ruas over and bridges him back to get the pin.
Toni Storm and Ember Moon def. Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez
As the match begins, Toni Storm is completely brutalized by Kai and Gonzalez. They double teamed on her. Moon is finally tagged into the match. She leaps off the second rope and hits a Codebreaker on Raquel Gonzalez. Both of them tag their partners in and are brawling outside the ring. As they are on the floor, Storm rolls Kai up for the win.
As Moon and Storm are walking back, they are attacked by Candice LeRae and Indi Heartwell.
Timothy Thatcher def. August Grey
August Grey is none other than Anthony Greene. Greene is the same opponent whom Thatcher has been facing since the last two weeks. Grey is looking forward to get a win over his former instructor. But Thatcher is completely dominating Grey in the match, in a really brutal manner. Grey tries unsuccessfully to escape. Thatcher hits a front-face guillotine for the win.
Thatcher is not done yet. Even after brutalizing his former student, he want to punish Grey more. But is interrupted by Tomasso Ciampa. Ciampa enters the ring and stares Thatcher down. Thatcher gets out of the ring and says that he doesn’t have a problem with Ciampa. He is evidently trying to avoid fighting Ciampa.
Io Shirai def. Rhea Ripley (retains NXT Women’s Championship)
Rhea Ripley has finally got the opportunity for a rematch. As soon as the match begins, both the wrestlers go back and forth with some classic wrestling. Ripley cuts herself open from ear piercings. Io’s strategy is clearly in the match. She is constantly attacking Ripley’s arm. After a point Rhea Ripley is barely able to move it.
The action goes outside the ring. Io Shirai hits a Sunset flip Powerbomb. Ripley goes crashing through the announcer’s table. Ripley barely makes it to the ring to avoid a loss via count-out. But as soon as she is in the ring, Shirai hits her with a moonsault for the win. Io Shirai is still the NXT Women’s Champion. The two shake hands and leave.
Finn Balor returns
Pat McAfee and his group show up at the CWC. They are interested in listening to the NXT Champion Finn Balor.
NXT Champion Finn Balor has returned to WWE NXT. He was injured during his previous match, where he successfully defended his NXT Championship. As soon as he proceeds to make his announcement, Pat McAfee and his group interrupts him. He informs Balor that the Kings of NXT want the Champion to hand them the Championship. They threaten to beat him up otherwise.
“It’s easy for the mice to play when the cat is away, but not the cat is back.” Balor’s response indicates that the Championship is going to be with him. He is fully fit and is ready to get back in action. Also, he is not alone. The Undisputed Era are with him too. We might the get the two groups face off at War Games.
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