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Tommaso Ciampa was in the ring to kick off NXT 2.0 and called Bron Breakker out to speak to him. But when Breakker was going for a mic, Ciampa stopped him and said that everyone knew what he had to say.
Ciampa brought up how Bron may have earned a title shot but he lacked the experience of former champs like Sami Zayn, Nakamura, and others, who spent two decades before making it into the main roster while Breakker was taking a shortcut.
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The Title match at New Year's Evil was confirmed before Ciampa slapped Breakker and Bron lifted the champ over his head in response. Bron put Ciampa down before telling him that he was a shark in the water and that he was coming for the NXT Title.
We saw a snippet of a social media post from Grayson Waller talking trash about AJ Styles, comparing his hairstyle to his mom's.
Raquel Gonzalez vs. Dakota Kai - Streetfight on NXT 2.0
Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai were caught in a brawl backstage before their Street Fight was about to start. Kai used steel bars from the show set to beat Gonzalez while Raquel sent Dakota into a garage door head first.
The duo used steel frames, trash cans, and whatever they could find backstage to beat each other on the concrete before a group of officials came in to tell them to take it to the ring.
After a break, they brawled their way out to ringside and Gonzalez bounced Kai off the announcer's desk before Kai sent her into the steel steps.
Kai stomped Raquel's head into the steel before trying to set up a table in the ring.
Kai was dropped on a chair as the action spilled into the ring and Raquel went for a powerbomb before the two fell outside over the ropes.
Raquel Gonzalez vs. Dakota Kai - Streetfight at NXT 2.0 (contd...)
Kai put a trashcan on Raquel's head and stomped on it on NXT 2.0. However, Raquel had the last laugh as she hit a Chingona Bomb on a trashcan for the win.
Result: Raquel Gonzalez def. Dakota Kai
Grade: B
After the match, Raquel called out Mandy Rose and Cora Jade walked out instead. Jade said that she still wanted revenge on Mandy for WarGames and the way to defeat her was to take away her title.
Raquel said that she would do anything to get the Women's Title and Jade wanted the same. Mandy Rose showed up on the titantron and challenged them to a triple threat title match at New Year's Evil.
Dolin and Jayne attacked Jade and Raquel and wiped them out in the ring as soon as Mandy was done talking.
Joe Gacy was backstage and said that Harland was provoked before he attacked Brian Kendrick last week and said that everyone should 'learn and grow' from the unfortunate event.
Grizzled Young Veterans were backstage watching footage of the Creed Brothers before their match up next.
Grizzled Young Veterans vs. The Creed Brothers on NXT 2.0
The Creed Brothers were in control on NXT 2.0 early on and one of them dropped the other on top of Gibson before Drake helped him get a counter. Gibson took a big German Suplex before Drake tagged in and was isolated in the Creed's corner as NXT 2.0 went on.
Brutus was cornered in the ring and was sent over the ropes as Jacket Time showed up at ringside, carrying a table. After a break, Briggs and Jensen were out as well while Jacket Time set up their own Japanese commentary table.
Drake wiped one of the Creeds out with a dive to the outside before both teams tried to put the other through the Jacket Time table. A brawl broke out and the match was called off as GYV, Diamond Mine, Jacket Time and Briggs & Jensen went at each other.
Result: DNF
Grade: B-
Legado del Fantasma were backstage with Zoey Stark and Io Shirai before Io and Elektra Lopez had a little face-off.
Dexter Lumis vs. Trick Williams on NXT 2.0
Williams ran away from Lumis early on but got taken down and locked in a submission hold. Williams was caught on the apron ropes and Lumis unloaded on him before Melo tried to interfere.
Dexter Lumis vs. Trick Williams on NXT 2.0 (contd...)
Roderick Strong attacked Melo and wiped him out as the action returned to the ring on NXT 2.0. Lumis was still in control and Williams tried to take his own shoe to use it as a weapon. Lumis countered the shoe and hit his finisher before knocking Williams out via submission.
Result: Dexter Lumis def. Trick Williams
Grade: B
After the match, Grayson Waller attacked Dexter Lumis with a steel chair as we saw AJ Styles make his way into the arena and head for the ring.
AJ Styles confronts Grayson Waller
Waller was still mouthing off in the ring when AJ made his entrance and joined him. Waller credited himself for bringing AJ to the show before Styles told him to shut up.
AJ called Waller the biggest jacka** before Waller said that AJ was here to find a new tag partner after Omos left him last night. Styles said that Waller was cocky but he would rather 'look good and lose than look bad and win.'
Waller said AJ was in his ring on NXT 2.0 and taunted Styles before AJ asked Grayson to try and attack him. AJ was getting ready for a fight but Waller left the ring, saying that he'll let Omos get to Styles first.
Diamond Mine told Carmelo Hayes to prepare for the title match with Strong at New Year's Evil in two weeks.
MSK was being led into tag team enlightenment by Riddle and they got matching RK-Bro merch from the Original Bro before they rode their scooters around. Riddle also mentioned that he would show up next week before they were hit by a car but it all turned out to be a dream.
However, when MSK woke up at the bus stop, they still had the RK-Bro merch on them somehow before Riddle got off a bus and met with the duo to guide them.
Von Wagner vs. Edris Enofe on NXT 2.0
Enofe was being tossed around early on before he nearly got a rollup off a distraction from Robert Stone who showed up at ringside. Wagner hit a clothesline before Enofe went for another sudden roll-up and picked up the win!
Result: Edris Enofe def. Von Wagner
After the match, Wagner brought Edris back into the ring and hit a massive suplex in the ring before hitting a big clothesline on him.
Grade: C
Elektra Lopez vs. Io Shirai on NXT 2.0
Shirai was lifted into a snap suplex right away on NXT 2.0 before she took Lopez into the corner and got some big kicks. Lopex got a spinebuster for a near fall as the match continued.
Shirai was dropped on the top rope while she was trying to climb up for a dive. Xyon Quinn came out to ringside and wiped out Legado del Fantasma before walking up to the apron with a piece of Mistletoe that he held in front of Lopez.
Lopez took her eye off the match and focused on Quinn but Escobar dragged him down from the apron. Xyonn wiped Escobar out but Shirai used the distraction to take Lopez out and hit the moonsault before getting the win.
Result: Io Shirai def. Elektra Lopez
Grade: B
Backstage, Carmelo Hayes said that the winner of his match with Strong at New Years Evil would walk away with both titles.
Brian Kendrick said he would meet Harland and Gacy in the ring next week for an 'apology'.
Tony D'Angelo vs. Pete Dunne on NXT 2.0
Dunne was caught in a big suplex after the duo countered each other's moves early on in the main event of NXT 2.0. D'Angelo had control early on and stomped on Dunne on the mat before hitting a massive overhead German Suplex.
Dunne returned with some kicks of his own before knocking Tony off the apron. After a break on NXT 2.0, Dunne was knocking Tony D'Angelo around the ring before Tony came back with a big takedown and a clothesline in the corner before hitting a German Suplex.
Dunne tried for a triangle lock but D'Angelo lifted him into a suplex. Dunne was sent into a corner with a big slam but came back with a kick and some knee strikes before getting a near fall.
D"Angelo tried to go for his crowbar but Dunne took him down into an armbar. Tony went for Dunne's mouthguard and took it out before sending him face-first into the turnbuckles. Dunne went for the finger break finisher and hit the Bitter End to pick up the win.
This was D'Angelo's first loss since debuting in the brand.
Result: Pete Dunne def. Tony D'Angelo
Tony was about to attack Dunne after the match but Pete was too quick and dodged it. D'Angelo still managed to take him down and send him outside before smashing Dunne's hand with the crowbar on the announcer's desk.
Grade: B
Episode grade: B
Ciampa called out Bron Breakker ahead of New Year's Evil while AJ Styles made a special appearance. Waller attacked one more top Superstar and some big matches were announced for New Year's Evil on tonight's show.
