On Wednesday night, while most NXT fans were watching the latest episode featuring Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Finn Bálor, the Yellow Brand held their latest batch of television tapings at Full Sail in Winter Park, Florida. Please be aware that everything you read in the subsequent paragraphs is an actual, massive, legitimate spoiler for what will happen over the next several weeks of NXT television. You may read on only at your own risk. But if you’re the sort of person who just simply cannot wait until next week to find out what happens next, congratulations! This post is for you!
Results from the 7/13/16 NXT tapings:
1. Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Blake. Nakamura won via pinfall following a Kinshasa.
– William Regal announced the main event of NXT TakeOver: Back to Brooklyn will be an NXT Championship match between champion Samoa Joe and the new No. 1 challenger, Shinsuke Nakamura.
2. Billie Kay defeated Santana Garrett. Kay picked up the win via pinfall after a kick to the face.
3. TM-61 defeated Adrian Nails and Rob Ryzin. This was a short “showcase” squash match that the former TMDK won via pinfall following the Tank Buster.
4. No Way Jose defeated Steve Cutler. This was another squash match that Jose won via pinfall after hitting his finisher.
– After the match, Jose cut an angry promo on Austin Aries and threatened to whoop Aries’ ass.
5. Kota Ibushi defeated Buddy Murphy. The CWC standout won via pinfall with a sitout powerbomb. There was some debate among attendees about whether this was a dark match.
– Samoa Joe came to the ring and cut a promo, saying Nakamura is an undeserving contender. Regal came out and says his decision is final and if Joe refuses to accept the match, he will forfeit his title. Joe promises that Nakamura won’t even make it to Brooklyn. Nakamura taunted Joe from the entrance ramp, then left.
6. Hideo Itami defeated Sean Maluta. Maluta is still hanging around Full Sail after losing in the first round of the CWC. Itami won via pinfall after a running single-leg dropkick. This will be Itami’s return televised match.
– Bayley in a backstage interview says she is preparing for Asuka. Asuka interrupts and tells Bayley to watch the next match.
7. Asuka defeated Aliyah. Showing a mean streak, the NXT Women’s Champion won the non-title match via submission with the Asuka Lock while Bayley watched from ringside.
– Asuka refused to release the hold after the match, prompting Bayley to come to Aliyah’s aid. Asuka poses with the belt, taunting Bayley. Bayley then helped Aliyah to the back.
– Bobby Roode cuts a promo in the ring running down the fans. He says that executives are the future of NXT and he’s here to make the promotion a better place.
8. Dash and Dawson defeated TM-61. The NXT tag champs won via pinfall after some crafty chicanery.
– The Revival cut a promo after the match, listing all the teams they’ve beaten, which brings out Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano. The two teams jaw at each other, then brawl. Gargano and Ciampa hit their double team finisher, then pose with the belts.
– A match between Mojo Rawley and Chris Atkins ended in a no contest when Samoa Joe ran in and beat down both men. Referees eventually have to remove him.
– William Regal oversees a contract signing for an NXT Women’s Championship between Asuka and Bayley at TakeOver. Asuka says Bayley doesn’t have what it takes and Bayley refuses a sarcastic Asuka handshake.
9. The Authors of Pain defeated Adrian Nails and Rob Ryzin. Another quick squash that the Authors won with their double team finisher.
– TM-61 runs in, but also gets beaten up by the Authors. American Alpha finally appears and clears the ring.
10. Andrade “Cien” Almas defeated Angelo Dawkins. The former La Sombra wins via pinfall after the running double knees and a new facebuster.
– Bobby Roode comes to the ring to congratulate Almas on being his opponent at TakeOver.
11. Billie Kay defeated Liv Morgan. Kay won again via pinfall with a kick.
12. Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano defeated Tucker Knight and Patrick Clark. The presumptive No. 1 contenders to the tag titles won via pinfall with their double team finisher.
13. Hideo Itami defeated Mustafa Ali. Another CWC first-round victim lost to Itami via pinfall after the running single-leg dropkick.
14. Carmella, Liv Morgan and Nikki Glencross won a six-woman tag team match against Daria Berenato, Mandy Rose and Alexa Bliss. The good guys won via Carmella’s leg headlock submission.
15. Samoa Joe defeated Mojo Rawley. This, of course, was a non-title match. Joe won via submission with the Coquina Clutch.
– Joe continues the assault after the match until Nakamura’s music hits. Nakamura taunts Joe, tweaks his nose, then leaves. Joe beats up security in a rage after Nakamura leaves to end the show.
