WWE NXT Level Up Live Coverage - February 18th, 2022

[Kemo]

Kushida and Enofé primed for epic collision

Don’t miss an historic day in sports-entertainment history, as WWE’s groundbreaking new show, NXT Level Up, debuts with a trio of must-see matches. Kushida throws down with Edris Enofé in what seems certain to be an edge-of-your-seat thriller, relative newcomer Javier Bernal receives a tall challenge when he takes on the monstrous Harland, and Fallon Henley and Kayla Inlay battle Ivy Nile and Tatum Paxley.

– Your announcers are Sudu Shah and Nigel McGuinness.

– Joe Gacy has a mic and he says he told you all that he is an agent of change. Gacy welcomes everyone to NXT Level Up. Everyone will be included and if anyone wants to make their name in NXT, you are welcome. We will use this ring to resolve any conflict. How fitting is it that Harland will be the first to grace this stage. Harland gracefully welcomes his opponent Javier Bernal.

Harland (with Joe Gacy) vs Javier Bernal

They lock up and Harland sends Barnal to the mat. Harland with a punch in the corner followed by a biel. Harland slams Bernal's face into the mat many times. Harland pulls Bernal closer to Gacy and Harland runs his forearm across the back of Bernal's head while he rubs his face in the mat. Harland sends Bernal into the mat and grabs him by the side of the head. Bernal with kicks to the leg but Harland holds on and misses a clothesline. Bernal with European uppercuts and forearms. Bernal with a drop kick but Harland stays on his feet. Bernal goes for a cross body and Harland with a forearm. Harland with a belly-to-back suplex into a uranage for the three count.

Winner: Harland

We go to commercial.

Fallon Henley and Kayla Inlay vs Ivy Nile (with Malcolm Bivens) and Tatum Paxley

Ivy and Kayla start things off and Ivy wit a waist lock take down. They lock up and Ivy with a wrist lock. Kayla with a reversal but Ivy with a punch Fallon tags in and they hit a double drop kick for a near fall. Ivy with a forearm and Irrish whip but Fallon floats over and connects with a corkscrew back elbow for a near fall. Fallon with a waist lock and she gets a rollup but Tatum tags in and kicks Fallon and sends her into the mat. Tatum with a slam. Tatum chokes Fallon in the ropes. Ivy tags in.

Ivy with a suplex and Paxley with a sommersault senton before Ivy gets a near fall. Fallon with forearms. Ivy blocks a wheelbarrow and hits a wheelbarrow suplex for a near fall. Ivy with a head scissors and she adds more pressure to the hold and then does some push ups. Fallon and Ivy exchange near falls. Inlay with a clothesline and slam. Kayla with shoulders in the corner. Kayla with a side slam for a near fall. Fallon sends Tatum to the floor when Tatum makes the save. Ivy with an elbow and a dragon sleeper to force Kayla to tap out.

Winners: Tatum Paxley and Ivy Nile

We go to commercial.

Edris Enofe (with Malik Blade) vs KUSHIDA (with Ikemen Jiro)

KUSHIDA tries for a series of kicks but Enofe avoids him. They lock up and KUSHIDA with an arm bar. Enofe with a wrist lock. KUSHIDA with a drop toe hold and a near fall. KUSHIDA goes for the leg and they lock up. KUSHIDA with a rollup and he gets a near fall. KUSHIDA wtih a side head lock. Enofe with a front face lock. KUSHIDA escapes and gets a near fall. KUSHIDA with a snap mare and head scissors. Enofe escapes and applies a side head lock. KUSHIDA returns to the head scissors and Enofe escapes. KUSHIDA with a side head lock. KUSHIDA with a head scissors take down and he blocks a kick. KUSHIDA puts Enofe in the ropes and takes Enofe to the mat with an arm drag. KUSHIDA with a hammer lock using the legs and he twists the arm.

Enofe goes to the floor and KUSHIDA with a baseball slide. They return to the ring. KUSHIDA runs into a back elbow and Enofe with a twisting bulldog for a near fall. Enofe stretches KUSHIDA and appllies a rear chin lock. KUSHIDA with punches and he kicks Enofe in the knee. Enofe with a rolling Maple Leaf. KUSHIDA gets to the ropes to force a break. Enofe with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Enofe with a boot to the chest and then he goes up top. KUSHIDA with a rolling kick to stop Enofe on the turnbuckles. KUSHIDA with punches and Enofe punches back and knocks KUSHIDA off the turnbuckels. Enofe goes for a cross body and KUSHIDA with a drop kick.

KUSHIDA with kicks and an enzuigiri followed by a reverse atomic drop. KUSHIDA with a hip toss followed by a cartwheel and drop kick. Enofe avoids a splash. KUSHIDA with a tornado DDT and he tries for the cross arm breaker but Enofe locks his hands of r moment. KUSHIDA loves in the cross arm breaker but Enofe gets a near fall with a rollup. KUSHIDA and Enofe alternate punches. KUSHIDA with a Pele Kick. KUSHIDA goes for a handspring back elbow and Enofe with a drop kick to the back. Enofe goes up top and hits a shooting star press for the three count.

Winner: Edris Enofe

After the match, Enofe and KUSHIDA shake hands.

We go to credits.

[LionDen]

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