WWE NXT 2.0 Heatwave Live Coverage - August 16th, 2022
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Temperatures hit a boiling point at NXT Heatwave
Red-hot rivals collide on a must-see edition of NXT Heatwave! NXT Champion Bron Breakker squares off with the sadistic JD McDonagh, Mandy Rose puts her NXT Women's Title on the line against Zoey Stark, former friends Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez look to tear each other apart, and the fate of Legado del Fantasma is decided in a punishing Street Fight between Santos Escobar and Tony D'Angelo Tonight!
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Your announcers are Wade Barrett and Vic Joseph.
North American Championship
Giovanni Vinci vs Carmelo Hayes (c) (w/ Trick Williams)
They lock up and Vinci sends Hayes to the mat and poses. Vinci with a hammer lock into a side head lock. Hayes trips Vinci when he leaps into a drop down. Hayes with a side head lock. Vinci with a shoulder tackle. Vinci gets a near fall. Vinci misses a punch and Hayes with a punch and side head lock. Vinci with an Irish whip and Hayes tries to float over but Vinci catches him. Hayes gets to his feet and hits a springboard clothesline for a near fall. Hayes with a punch and kick followed by a pie face. Vinci with a chop and a springboard cross body. Vinci with chops as they go around the ring. Hayes with punches and Vinci fires back. They continue the exchange. Both men with flying clotheslines and they go down.
Vinci with a drop kick. Vinci gets a near fall and then he gives Hayes a knee to the back. Vinci with a head lock. Williams tries to trip Vinci and the distraction allows Hayes to take control. Hayes with punches. Hayes poses while on top of Vinci and Vinci pushes Hayes off. Vinci with punches. Hayes with a knee and kick to the head for a near fall. Hayes with a front face lock. Vinci gets to his feet and he tries to escape but Hayes holds on. Hayes continues with the guillotine but Vinci escapes. Vinci with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Vinci catches Hayes on a springboard move and Vinci with a Finlay roll and moonsault for a near fall.
Hayes with a rollup for a near fall. Vinci swats a forearm away and Hayes kicks Vinci when he goes for a springboard move. Hayes with a springboard leg drop for a near fall. Hayes goes for a suplex but Vinci blocks it and Hayes lands on his feet and gets a near fall with a rollup. Hayes with a super kick and he goes to the turnbuckles. Vinci catches Hayes off the turnbuckles and hits a suplex for a near fall. Vinci blocks a kick and Hayes floats over. Vinci goes for a power bomb but Hayes blocks it and Hayes with a suplex into a TKO for a near fall.
Vinci with a double jump cross body onto Williams and Hayes on the floor. Vinci with a double jump moonsault for a near fall when Hayes gets his foot on the rope. Vinci has some words with Williams and Hayes stops him. Hayes misses a double sledge off the turnbuckles. Vinci with a short arm clothesline and a power bomb onto Williams. Vinci gets Williams up for a power bomb and hits it. Vinci kicks Hayes and Hayes with a rana for the three count.
Winner: Carmelo Hayes (retains championship)
We see Mandy Rose and the rest of Toxic Attraction arrive at the building and leave their vehicle in the middle of the parking lot. Mandy sees Bron Breakker and says he has an uphill battle. Bron tells Mandy she does too. Mandy says we will see who wins tonight.
Julius Creed is on Twitter and he says he watched the 8 man tag match and he will address what he saw on NXT this week.
Diamond Mine walks to the ring.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Robert Stone mentions how Solo Sikoa beat Von Wagner and is on the shelf while Von is fine. Stone mentions what Von can do and he can go straight to the NFL. Von says doors are being opened. He does not care if you are internet famous or popular with the media, you will not survive in his jungle.
Diamond Mine makes their way to the ring, but without Ivy Nile.
Julius says less than a year ago, they got the chance of a lifetime. To learn from one of the greatest champions, Roderick Strong. We jumped on that and we dedicated everything to winning the Dusty Cup and tag titles. We did it for Diamond Mine. He did it all for this. Recently it was brought to his attention that someone is trying to bring down Diamond Mine. He wants to use this time to call that person out.
Julius calls out Roderick.
Roderick wants to know why is he pointing the finger at him. He started Diamond Mine because you have the potential. You are tag team champions. He says this with pride that The Creeds are one of the best tag teams in WWE. He would run them against the Usos. That is how much he believes in him.
Julius says that is great but they are not just the future. He says they are the NOW. He knows as soon as you get the chance, Roddy will stab him in the back.
Brutus wants to know if Julius is serious. He says that he has Julius' back. Roderick tells Julius to be careful what he says next. Julius says what he does is calculated. He will show Strong and we go to the video tape. Julius says that he saw Tony tap on the mat. The look that Tony gave you before you hit me with that knee.
Roderick says Tony is a scumbag and maybe he has a tic. Strong says he does not know. He tells Julius to just do it and lay all the cards on the table. Since May, you have had something against me. Now you are letting your imagination . . .
Gallus attacks The Creeds and Damon Kemp but they don't go after Roderick.
Joe with a flying shoulder that sends Strong into the turnbuckles. Wolfgang and Mark Coffey join in the attack on Strong.
Diamond Mine is down in the ring, like in Apollo's vision and Gallus poses over Diamond Mine.
Backstage:
McKenzie is with Roxanne Perez and she asks Roxanne about her match against Cora. Roxanne says this is the most nervous she has ever been going into a match. She never thought she would stand across the ring from her best friend. Cora wants this and she ended their friendship. Cora made her bed and now she has to lay in it.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Zoey Stark prepares for her match against Mandy Rose and Nikkita Lyons shows up to show support.
JD McDonagh is in the whirlpool.
Cora Jade vs Roxanne Perez
Perez with a take down and Jade goes to the floor. Perez with a suicide dive and they return to the ring. Perez hits another suicide dive when Jade goes back to the floor. Perez gets a near fall. Jade tries to block an Irish whip and she connects with forearms. Jade sends Perez into the ropes and she connects with a back elbow to the back and gets a near fall. Jade with elbows and a snap mare for a near fall. Jade goes for a suplex but Perez lands on her feet. Perez with an uppercut and a back body drop. Perez with a drop kick to the side of the head. Jade is sent over the top rope to the apron and Perez knocks Jade off the apron. Jade with a forearm to stop a suicide dive. Jade with a suplex on the floor.
Jade breaks the referee's count and connects with chops against the apron. Jade with a springboard double stomp to the back for a near fall. Perez with forearms and Jade fires back. Jade with a suplex. Jade gets a near fall. Jade chokes Perez in the corner. Jade chokes Perez in the ropes. Jade with kicks to the back. Jade with a forearm in the corner and she trips Perez to the mat and Jade with a knee in the corner. Jade gets a near fall. Jade goes for a running back elbow but misses and hits the ropes. Perez with a double knee in the ropes. Jade with a short arm clothesline after blockiing an abdominal stretch. Jade gets a near fall. Jade stretches Perez.
Perez gets back to her feet and Jade sends her back to the mat. Perez with an inside cradle for a near fall. Jade with a rollup for a near fall. Perez gets a rollup for a near fall. Jade with a jackknife cover but Perez bridges and goes for a back slide but Jade blocks it. Both women with forearms and they are staggered. Both go for boots to the head and they both go down. Perez with forearms and Jade with a knee to the midsection. Perez with a running forearm or two and she sends Jade into the turnbuckles. Perez with a series of running uppercuts followed by a side Russian leg sweep for a near fall. Perez gets another near fall. Jade escapes Code Red and hits a running knee against the ropes. Jade with a kick and she gets a near fall. Jade gets her weapon from inside the ring steps and she swings and misses.
Perez hits Jade from behind and grabs the weapon. The referee tells Perez she will be disqualified if she uses it and she throws it down to the mat. Jade hits Perez from behind and hits a DDT onto the kendo stick for the three count.
Winner: Cora Jade
Backstage:
McKenzie is in the back with Brooks, Josh, and Fallon. Josh says Pretty Deadly and Lash Legend got one over on them.
Gallus shows up and they have to be held back by security. They want the NXT UK Tag Titles. Joe says they will turns this place upside down. Wolfgang says they are going to bring the tag titles back home. It looks like we have a match coming up as they brawl and the camera shakes a lot.
We have a video package for the match between Santos Escobar and Tony D'Angelo.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Toxic Attraction are in their locker room.
We see Bron Breakker in his locker room getting ready and Apollo Crews shows up. After shaking hands, Crews stares at the title belt.
All or Nothing Street Fight for Santos and Legado's future
Santos Escobar vs Tony D'Angelo
Escobar throws a chair at Tony before the bell rings. The match starts and Santos with elbows and knees. Santos sets up the chair in the ring and he slams Tony's head into it. Santos with a head scissors onto the chair for a near fall. Santos with kicks to the leg. Santos with a drop kick to the lower leg. Santos kicks Tony in the back of the leg. Santos kicks Tony in the leg. Tony with punches and he punches Santos in the corner. Tony with an Irish whip but Santos stops short of the chair in the turnbuckles. Santos with a jumping knee for a near fall. Santos with a cross body and Santos asks for help from Wilde but Lorenzo takes care of Wilde and Cruz from the apron.
Santos with a drop kick. Wilde takes care of Lorenzo on the floor and Santos goes for a suicide dive but Tony hits Santos in the head with a trash can lid. Tony his Santos in the shoulder with the trash can lid. They return to the ring and Tony kicks Santos. Tony gets a near fall. Santos goes for a head scissors but Tony blocks it and hits a power bomb. Tony sends Santos into the chair in the turnbuckles and Santos falls to the floor. Tony hits Santos in the arm with the chair a few times. Tony puts the chair around Santos' arm and sends the chair into the ring post. The referee checks on Santos and allows the match to continue. Tony with punches and he sends Santos' arm into the apron. Tony with a kick and punches
Tony sends Santos into the ring post and then back into the ring. Tony with an elbow drop and he tells Lorenzo to look for the crowbar but Cruz has it and he hits Lorenzo in the face with it. Tony kicks Cruz and Santos with a rollup for a near fall. Tony with an O'Connor Roll as Santos tries to get the brass knuckles. Santos with a kick and he tells Elektra to get the crowbar. Lopez pushes Santos out of the way and Tony knocks over Lopez. Tony with a kick to the groin and he gets the crowbar. Santos with a jumping side kick and both men are down. Santos and Tony have words for each other and they look at the crowbar and brass knuckles. Tony gets the crowbar and hits Santos with it before Santos can get the brass knuckles. Tony gets the three count.
Winner: Tony D'Angelo
Backstage:
Indi is with Katana and Kayden. Indi says when they won, she cried. Kayden says that means a lot dude. They talk about how indescribable it was to be a champion.
Indi is handed an envelope and it is from Dexter. Blair Davenport takes the drawing and Indi asks her who does she think she is. Blair introduces herself and she says she is the next NXT Women's Champion.
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We see Zoey Stark and Mandy Rose walking in the back.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Tiffany Stratton says she is done with Wendy Choo. Wendy says it is real simple with her and Tiffany. She says she is tired. She is tired of Tiffany talking down to her and calling her a joke. Next week, it is a Lights Out Match. Wendy says everything she did was legal. Tiffany says she can do what she wants against Wendy because there are no rules. The arena will be darker so you won't be able to see Wendy as well, which is good but you won't see her so that is bad. Wendy says maybe she is crazy and next week you will get Wacky Wendy. Tiffany says she will make Wendy go night night next week.
We have the QR Code on the screen.
NXT Women's Championship
Mandy Rose (c) vs Zoey Stark
Mandy with a kick and Zoey with punches and forearms. Zoey goes for the rolling knee to the face but Mandy blocks it. Zoey with a rollup for a near fall. Zoey with a flying back elbow and Mandy goes to the floor. Zoey with a baseball slide to Mandy. Mandy sends Zoey into the apron. Mandy sends Zoey over the announce table. Mandy drives the injured knee into the hood of the announce table. The medical staff comes out to check on Zoey and Mandy sends Zoey back into the ring. Zoey with a forearm. Mandy with a kick to the leg. Mandy wrings the leg into the ring post and chops Zoey. Mandy with a figure four on the leg and she turns it into a modified STF. Mandy slams Zoey's face into teh mat and gets a near fall.
Mandy kicks Zoey's leg and chokes her in the ropes. Zoey wit a kick but Mandy with punches. Zoey pushes Mandy away and Zoey with forearms. Mandy with a clothesline for a near fall. The referee continues to check on Zoey and Mandy with a step over toe hold. Zoey kicks Mandy away. Zoey with forearms and then Jacy and Gigi trip Zoey and the referee goes Full Hebner to send them to teh back. Nikkita Lyons comes to the ring to help make their trip to the back easier.
Mandy misses a clip to the leg and Zoey with a rollup for a near fall. Mandy clips Zoey and kicks her in the hamstring. Mandy with elbow drops to the leg. Mandy blocks a kick and kicks Zoey in the knee. Mandy with a knee breaker in the corner. Mandy with a single leg crab. Zoey tries to get to the ropes but Mandy pulls her back into the center of the ring. Mandy is sent to the floor by Zoey. Zoey with a knee and back fist. Zoey with clotheslines and a sliding knee to the head. Zoey gets a near fall. Zoey with a back elbow in the corner and a kick to the head. Stark with a snap mare and thrust kick to the back of the head for a near fall. Mandy kicks Zoey in the knee and hits a reverse suplex for a near fall. Mandy with a shot to the knee. Mandy and Zoey exchange forearms. Zoey with the flipping knee but since it was with her injured knee she cannot capitalize.
Mandy rolls to the apron and then to the floor. Mandy ties Zoey in the ropes and Mandy kicks the knee while it is in the ropes. Zoey cannot get free from the ropes and Mandy goes after the knee brace. The referee helps Zoey get free from the ropes. Zoey with a rollup for a near fall. Zoey with a jackknife cover for a near fall. Mandy with a jumping knee for a near fall. Mandy undoes the knee brace and puts it on herself. Mandy with a running knee with the knee brace for the three count.
Winner: Mandy Rose (retains championship)
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Quincy Elliott says he has a confession to make. He says he is bringing all of this to NXT. I look to my left, I look to my right. I see people of all different walks of life and it excites me. I never struggled with being different. Everyone in NXT may be superstars, but I am the Super Diva.
Backstage:
McKenzie is with Grayson Waller. Waller asks McKenzie why she isn't excited to see him. He mentions last week when he punked out Apollo Crews. He says Apollo is selfish and will take your spot. Grayson says he will ask the tough questions because next week is the debut of the Grayson Waller Effect. He is inviting Apollo Crews onto his show.
Bron breaks a box with JD's name spray painted on it with a giant sledge hammer.
NXT Men's Championship
Bron Breakker vs JD McDonagh
JD goes after the shoulder but Breakker pushes JD away. They lock up and JD wraps the arm in the ropes and then breaks but Bron with a punch. They lock up and Bron with a wrist lock. JD with a monkey flip but Bron holds on to the wrist lock. JD with an arm drag but Bron holds on to the wrist lock. JD with a snap mare and he goes for a reverse chin lock but Bron with a wrist lock. JD drops down and Breakker with a Gator roll into a delayed vertical suplex. JD with a Flair flip in the corner and Bron knocks JD off the apron to the floor. Bron chases JD and JD misses an elbow drop. Bron with a wrist lock and he lifts JD up. Bron with a hammer lock overhead belly-to-belly suplex.
Bron with a moonsault for a near fall. Bron sends JD shoulder first into the turnbuckles. Bron with a hammer lock and then connects with a clothesline. JD is sent to the floor and Bron barks like his father. Bron sends JD into the apron a few times. They return to the ring and JD goes back to the floor to relax on the ring steps. JD gets to the apron and he kicks Bron in the legs and hits an elbow drop. Bron with punches but JD with forearms. JD with a suplex. JD with elbows to the collarbone followed by a punch. JD with a forearm to the back. Bron with punches and shoulders in the corner. Bron puts JD on the turnbuckles and he sets for a Frankensteiner but JD escapes and crotches Bron.
JD with a neck breaker onto the top turnbuckle. JD sends Bron back into the ring. JD with elbows to the collarbone. JD with an arm bar and he works on Bron's neck. Bron gets to the ropes to force a break. JD works on the neck. Bron with a jaw breaker and punches. JD with a flying shoulder tackle and a second one. Bron catches JD on a leap frog and hits a power slam. Bron sets for a spear but JD sends Bron shoulder first into the ring post. JD with a Lebell Lock but Bron gets to the ropes to force another break to the hold. JD goes to the turnbuckles and Bron stops him with a forearm. Bron goes up top and sets for a Frankensteiner and hits it for a near fall.
JD kicks Bron on the turnbuckles. JD sets for Spanish Fly and hits it. JD with a brainbuster for a near fall. JD goes for a moonsault but lands on his feet when Bron moves. Bron with a spear but JD rolls to the floor. Bron waits for JD to get up and he hits a spear. The straps come down and JD gets up and is bleeding from the mouth. JD sets for a spear and Bron hits it and then hits a power slam for the three count.
Winner: Bron Breakker (retains championship)
After the match:
Tyler Bate shows up and he has a title belt that has not been acknowledged yet on NXT UK. Tyler has some words for Bron and he holds up his title belt and Bron does the same to his.
We go to credits.
