WWE NXT Great American Bash: Week 1 Live Coverage - July 30th, 2024

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NXT: GREAT AMERICAN BASH


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WWE NXT Women’s Championship Match
Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Thea Hail

WWE NXT Heritage Cup Championship Match
Tony D’Angelo (c) vs. Tavion Heights

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships Match
Unholy Union (Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn) (c) vs. Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend

Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne, and Jazmyn Nyx vs. Karmen Petrovic, Sol Ruca, and Lola Vice

Joe Hendry in concert

Ethan Page/Oro Mensah contract signing


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– We are live! The show kicks off with Hank Walker and Tank Ledger outside of the Performance Center on a mission to become the hosts of The Great American Bash.

– Vic Joseph and Booker T then greet audiences at home as Meta-Four make their way down to the ring. The Unholy Union follows.

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WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Match: The Unholy Union (c) vs. Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson

As Legend and Jackson pose while being introduced by the ring announcer, The Unholy Union blindsides them from behind. Fyre and Dawn send Legend crashing into the barricade before Fyre joins Jackson in the ring and the bell sounds. Jackson rolls up Fyre, but Fyre kicks out and tags in Dawn. Dawn levels Jackson with a meteora, then tags Fyre back in.

Fyre lands a right hand on Jackson's head, then sends her crashing into the top turnbuckle and tags in Dawn. Dawn wears down Jackson and tags Fyre back in. Fyre and Dawn deliver a double suplex to Jackson, but Legend levels Dawn with a pump kick and sends Fyre crashing out of the ring to join Dawn. She then holds the middle rope open as Jackson delivers a tope suicida to take down The Unholy Union.

Back from the break, Legend tags in and levels Dawn with a chop. She clocks her, then connects with a clothesline and levels Fyre using Dawn. Legend then delivers a Fallaway Slam to Dawn and a backbreaker to Fyre. She hits a chokeslam on Dawn and goes for a pin, but Dawn kicks out.

Fyre lands a kick on Legend's head from the apron while the referee is distracted, then tags in. Dawn delivers a backstabber to Legend, and Fyre follows it up with a Swanton Bomb off the top rope. Jackson lands a sling blade on Dawn on the outside, and Fyre delivers a Tornado DDT to Legend out of the corner back in the ring. Legend whips Fyre into the corner and fires off a shoulder on her midsection, then gets her in an Electric Chair position and tags in Jackson.

Jackson delivers an assisted cutter to Fyre with Legend, but Dawn and Legend then brawl on the outside and Dawn delivers a meteora to Legend off the apron. The Unholy Union then sends Jackson crashing into the mat for the win

Winners and STILL WWE Women's Tag Team Champions : The Unholy Union

– After the match, Ethan Page's music hits and he makes his way out. He points out Meta-Four coming up short, and tells Jackson and Legend to pay attention next week when Mensah challenges him for the NXT Championship. He says there won't be any lucky wins or accidental wins, then gives Mensah an up close look at his title. He looks to clock Mensah with the NXT CHampionship, but Mensah sees him coming and rolls him up. Legend and Jackson then count to three.

– We then head over to a video of Cedric Alexander giving some advice to some up and coming wrestlers. Shawn Spears walks in to make to make it clear that he doesn't think Alexander's advice is worth listening to, and a verbal confrontation between Alexander and Spears ensues. Brooks Jensen then appears and gets in Alexander's face before the challenge to a match later tonight is thrown out.

– Back from the break, we head over to a video from Pete Dunne, who gives some insight into his recent shift in attitude and sends a message to Trick Williams before he challenges him to a match next week at Week Two of The Great American Bash.

– We then head over to Williams backstage, who accepts Dunne's challenge.

– Back at ringside, No Quarter Catch Crew makes their way out. The Family follows.

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NXT Heritage Cup Championship Match: Tony D'Angelo (c) vs. Tavion Heights

Round one begins, and the two lock up. They wear one another down and pin each other, but Heights connects with an arm drag on D'Angelo. D'Angelo tackles Heights and sends him crashing into the mat, then hits a shoulder tackle and wears him down with a submission hold. D'Angelo connects with a second shoulder tackle on Heights and wears him down with another submission, but Heights cinches in a side headlock on D'Angelo. D'Angelo locks in a knee bar on Heights as the round comes to a close.

Round One: D'Angelo 0-0 Heights

Before round two kicks off, Wren Sinclair appears in the crowd to cheer Heights on.

Back from the break, round two comes to a close as D'Angelo connects with a superplex on Heights.

Round Two: D'Angelo 0-0 Heights

Round three begins, and Heights looks to send D'Angelo crashing into the mat. D'Angelo counters into a crossbody, then delivers a T-Bone suplex and pins Heights to score a fall.

Round Three: D'Angelo 1-0 Heights

Myles Borne looks to hype up Heights heading into round four, but Sinclair slides in the ring and gets him fired up. Round four kicks off, and Heights levels D'Angelo with a clothesline. He then delivers a sling blade and a suplex to score a fall.

Round Four: D'Angelo 1-1 Heights

Borne and Charlie Dempsey argue on the outside with Sinclair as round five starts. D'Angelo goes after Heights, but Heights gets him on his shoulders and sends him crashing into the mat with a Military Press. He sends D'Angelo crashing into the mat with a T-Bone suplex and pins him, but D'Angelo kicks out. Heights then delivers a belly-to-belly suplex to D'Angelo and pins him, but D'Angelo kicks out and sends Heights crashing into the ring ropes. He then connects with a couple right hands and sends Heights crashing into the mat before landing a pair of spinebusters for the win.

Round Five: D'Angelo 2-1 Heights

Winner and STILL NXT Heritage Cup Champion: Tony D'Angelo

– Brooks Jensen then makes his way down to the ring. Cedric Alexander follows.

Brooks Jensen vs. Cedric Alexander

Back from the break, the bell has rung and Alexander delivers a hurricanrana to Jensen. Alexander lands a missile dropkick off the middle rope on Jensen, then connects with a tope suicida on him on the outside. Jensen clocks Alexander as he's draped through the middle rope, then fires off right hands on him as Shawn Spears emerges.

Jensen gets Alexander on one shoulder and sends him crashing into the corner, then drapes him off the top turnbuckle by his knees and charges at him. He goes for a pin, but Alexander kicks out. Jensen then wears down Alexander with a submission hold, but Alexander connects with a jawbreaker and a forearm on him. He follows it up with a German suplex and a flying right hand, then delivers a missile dropkick and a Michinoku Driver. He goes for a pin, but Jensen kicks out.

Alexander and Jensen teeter on the ropes before Jensen shoves Alexander off them and delivers a leg drop to him. He goes for a pin, but Alexander kicks out. Jensen becomes frustrated and sends Alexander crashing into the announce desk midsection first on the outside. He looks to fly off the apron to send Alexander through the table, but Alexander moves out of the way and Jensen is sent crashing into the side of the announce desk. Alexander then gets Jensen back in the ring and delivers Lumbar Check to Jensen for the win as a disappointed Spears looks on.

Winner: Cedric Alexander

– We then head over to the first part of a video series from Je'Von Evans, who recounts his fond memories of watching professional wrestling with his parents. He says that watching wrestling made the anger he had from his parents divorce go away, and recalls pretending to be other wrestlers like Jeff Hardy and D-Generation X.

– Back from the break, we head over to the latest edition of The Rascalz's Treehouse.

– Back at ringside, Joe Hendry is waiting inside the ring.

Hendry says that if you say his name, then he appears and welcomes fans to his first ever concert in WWE. He says he can feel the buzz in the air and knew he had to create something special because the world believes in him.

Hendry begins playing the guitar and singing a song in which he says he's made things better in "NXT", Triple H and Shawn Michaels summoned him, and says Booker T is president of his fan club. Hendry then sings about hating Gallus, their awful facial hair, and them being sent back to Scotland because of it. Hendry suggests performing an encore, and fans agree with him. He looks to start playing it, but Gallus' music hits and they make their way out.

Joe Coffey says there will not be an encore, and says someone will pay if he hears Hendry's song one more time. Gallus gets inside the ring, and tells Hendry to come and get some if he wants it. Hendry clocks Joe Coffey, but Mark Coffey and Wolfgang attack Hendry. Joe Coffey grabs Hendry's guitar and hits him with it.

– Back from the break, we head over to Ava's office and see her sit down with Ethan Page and Oro Mensah to sign the contract for their NXT Championship next week.

– Kendal Grey and Carlee Bright then make their way down to the ring. Jaida Parker follows.

Jaida Parker vs. Kendal Grey (w/ Carlee Bright)

The bell rings and the two lock up. Parker lands a knee on Grey's midsection, but Grey delivers a crossbody to her off the middle rope and wears her arm down with a submission hold. Parker drapes Grey across the top rope and fires off a few strikes on her, then drags her back into the ring and sends her crashing into the top turnbuckle face first. She then delivers a suplex to her and goes for a pair of pins.

Grey kicks out of both pins, and Parker wears Grey down with a submission. Grey lands a couple back elbows on Parker as Myles Borne and Wren Sinclair appear at ringside still arguing. They get in each other's faces, but Grey takes down Borne with a suplex. She lands one on Parker back in the ring and pins her, but Parker kicks out and delivers a backbreaker to her. She drapes her across the middle turnbuckle and sends her crashing into the mat, then runs the ropes and delivers a Hip Attack for the win.

Winner: Jaida Parker

– Jacy Jayne, Jazmyn Nyx, and Fallon Henley then make their way down to the ring. Lola Vice, Karmen Petrovic, and Sol Ruca follow.

Lola Vice, Karmen Petrovic, and Sol Ruca vs. Jacy Jayne, Jazmyn Nyx, and Fallon Henley

Ruca and Henley begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Henley delivers a back elbow to Ruca and trips her, then mocks her by surfing on her spine. Ruca connects with a facebuster on Henley and surfs on her spine, then tags in Petrovic. Petrovic delivers a kick to Henley's midsection as Ruca holds her in place, but Nyx tags in and Petrovic lands a pair of kicks on her spine and her chest. She then delivers a Blockbuster and goes for a pin, but Nyx kicks out.

Petrovic delivers a kick to Nyx's face, then whips her into the corner and lands a boot on her head. Vice and Jayne then tag in, and Jayne rolls up Vice. Vice kicks out and exchanges chops with Jayne, then sends her crashing into the mat and goes for a pin. Jayne kicks out.

Petrovic tags back in and double teams on Jayne with Vice. Henley tags back in and looks to land a double suplex on Petrovic, but Ruca provides a hand to Petrovic and double teams with her on Jayne and Nyx. Henley gets in the ring, but Vice takes her down. Ruca then delivers a moonsault off the ropes to the outside to take down Jayne, Nyx, and Henley.

Back from the break, Nyx levels Petrovic and whips her into the corner. Jayne and Vice tag in, and Vice catches an interfering Henley with her signature rapid fire kicks. She takes her and an interfering Nyx down before Ruca and Petrovic help her out. Vice, Ruca, and Petrovic then deliver a triple Hip Attack to Henely, Jayne, and Nyxm, and the now legal Ruca lands a powerbomb on Henley.

Ruca looks to tag out, but Nyx and Jayne pull Petrovic and Vice off the apron before she can. Nyx tags in and Jayne delivers a neckbreaker to Ruca off the ropes. Nyx then sends Ruca crashing into the mat.

Nyx lands a pair of kicks on Ruca, but Ruca responds with a few kicks of her own. Nyx connects with an enzuigiri on Ruca, and Petrovic tags in. She fires off kicks on Nyx's midsection and thigh, then delivers a Bulldog to her. Nyx lands the Pele Kick on Petrovic, then tags in Jayne. Jayne tags out to Henley, then lands a forearm on Petrovic. Henley then sends Petrovic crashing into the mat and pins her for the win as Jayne keeps Vice from breaking up the fall.

Winners: Jacy Jayne, Jazmyn Nyx, and Fallon Henley

– Back from the break, Joe Hendry challenges Joe Coffey to a match next week outside of the Performance Center.

– Back at ringside, Chase U makes their way down. Roxanne Perez follows.

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NXT Women's Championship Match: Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Thea Hail (w/ Chase U)

The bell rings and Hail offers her hand to Perez. Perez kicks it away, and the two then take turns pinning each other. Perez lands a boot on Hail's midsection, but Hail connects with an arm drag and a suplex on her. She then delivers a moonsault off the middle rope to take down Perez on the outside.

Back from the break, Hail rolls up Perez but Perez kicks out. Perez berates Hail and shoves her head, but Hail fires off forearms on her and levels her with a pair of back elbows. She then sends Perez crashing into the mat and hits a slam, then follows it up with a senton and looks to deliver a springboard senton. Perez avoids it and locks in a crossface, but Hail rolls under the bottom rope to break the hold.

Perez delivers a tope suicida to Hail on the outside, then dumps her back in the ring and gets into the rest of Chase U's faces. Hail blindsides her with a tope suicida, then dumps her back inside the ring and ascends to the top rope. Hail then delivers a crossbody to Perez and connects with a Michinoku Driver before going for a pin. Perez kicks out.

Perez delivers a bot to Hail's midsection and sets up for Pop Rox, but Hail avoids the hold and cinches in a Kimura Lock. Perez counters into a crossface, but Hail cinches in a second Kimura Lock. Perez then locks in yet another crossface, but Hail powers up to her feet and gets Perez up on her shoulders. She sends her crashing into the mat and delivers a springboard senton, then goes for a pin but Perez kicks out.

Hail drags Perez back into the ring from under the bottom rope, but Perez grabs the ring apron. The referee fixes it, but Perez rakes Hail's eyes while he's looking away. Hail then manages to send Perez crashing into the ring post shoulder first and cinches in the Kimura Lock, but Perez rolls under the bottom rope to break the hold.

Perez sends Hail crashing into the ring steps twice on the outside, then dumps her back inside the ring and locks in a crossface. Hail counters into a pin, but Perez taps out. Hail cinches in another Kimura Lock, but Perez counters into another crossface. Hail looks to crawl over to the bottom rope, but Perez drags her away from it. Perez then connects with Pop Rox on Hail for the win.

Winner and STILL NXT Women's Champion: Roxanne Perez