WWE NXT Live Results (January 3rd, 2023) Kofi Kingston, Carmelo Hayes in action, Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn brawl, Bron Breakker one ups Grayson Waller, and more

.@GraysonWWE said he wanted a viral moment...well I think @bronbreakkerwwe just gave him one!

Is this a preview of #NewYearsEvil?#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/Ei3i5puoG6
— WWE (@WWE) January 4, 2023

You DO NOT want to miss #NewYearsEvil NEXT WEEK!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/Apjk4JjFoE
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Full Results for NXT for 3 January 2023.
Carmelo Hayes defeats Apollo Crews by pin.
Axiom defeats Trick Williams by pin.
Dijak defeats Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo by pin.
Alba Fyre defeats Isla Dawn by pin.
Oro Mensah defeats Javier Bernal by pin.
Drew Gulak defeats Andre Chase by submission.
Kofi Kingston defeats Joe Gacy by pin.

Waller keeps trolling Bron but Bron hasn't taken the bait. Bron says he got a point with the steel plate after the spear from two weeks ago. Bron says that all of Waller's "moments" are just moments and that they aren't as important as being NXT Champ. Waller says that Bron is overrated and that he stole his dad's gimmick. Bron says he doesn't care what Waller says because he loves his father. He then powerslams the braggart before grabbing Waller's phone. He hits a Tope Con Giro before walking out with the belt and dropping Waller's phone on his chest.

Pretty Deadly claims that the list is impossible to complete. They agree to a gauntlet match next week, and if Kit and Elton win, they'll be the #1 Contenders to the NXT Tag Team titles.

#TheDyad tried to get involved, but not on @TrueKofi's watch!@JoeGacy #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/QhwMDhQyqw
— WWE (@WWE) January 4, 2023

Kofi hits a move on Gacy's back for a near fall. He goes for Trouble in Paradise but Gacy moves out of the way and hits a DDT for a two-count. He adds another slam for a near fall. The Dyad distracts Kofi, allowing Gacy to take over. Xavier gets up and defends his partner. Kofi hits a Tope Con Giro before landing a flurry of offense to pick up the win.
Result - Kofi Kingston defeats Joe Gacy by pin.

Kofi hits some high-flying offense early on but Gacy slows things down in the middle of the ring. Kofi recovers and hits a kick on Gacy. Gacy fires back with a side backbreaker and some strikes to the back of the head.

.@DrewGulak gets the win and shows no remorse in the process...@HankWalker_WWE #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/yvPaZCUZuf
— WWE (@WWE) January 4, 2023

An official statement regarding the video posted by @NXT_Anonymous earlier today. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/nWv19GQvzZ
— WWE (@WWE) January 4, 2023

Mac Mitchell interviews Wes Lee and what's on his plate. He says that Dijak and Tony D are still both gunning for him, so he'll watch next week's match from the commentary table, complete with popcorn. Booker says that there isn't enough room for that.

Chase hits a basement dropkick before going for the Chase U Stomp. He locks Gulak in a Figure Four leglock but Drew breaks it by getting to the rope. Andre extends his hand to shake but Gulak cheap shots him. He hits a clothesline and a bodyslam before locking in the Gu Lock. Chase taps out but he doesn't break it right away.
Result - Drew Gulak defeats Andre Chase by submission.

A lot of chain wrestling and counters between these two. The camera randomly cuts back to Charlie Dempsey backstage. He's not medically cleared but watching the match angrily. He tears off his sling and storms off. Will he be out soon?

Before Andre Chase vs. Drew Gulak, we get a brief clip of some random person spying on Katana Chance and Kayden Carter. The person says that everyone in NXT has their secrets.

Josh Briggs, Brooks Jensen, and Fallon Henley celebrate backstage and also say that 2023 will be their year. Kiana James comes in to congratulate Henley on last week's win and to say that she'll hold up her end of the bargain. She walks off after telling Jensen to text her later, and Briggs and Henley are surprised by the development.

Oro hits a throw on Javier before landing his spinning heel kick in the corner for the win.
Result - Oro Mensah defeats Javier Bernal by pin.

Bernal lands some offense for a near fall. Mensah fights back with some chops but Javier pulls him down by his hair. He adds a DDT for a near fall. Mensah goes on a run of offense, hitting some strikes and a moonsault off the middle rope. He goes for a Pump Kick but Bernal catches it.

We get a glimpse of the Indus Sher/Creeds angle. Sanga and Veer say that they don't get the same recognition in the USA that they do back in India. The Creeds say they are great and not much else that's new. Back to action with Javier Bernal and Oro Mensah. Bernal attacks Oro as he's making his entrance.

.@wwe_alba wins a BRUTAL Extreme Resolution Match against @IslaDawn.#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/JltSN7gH1C
— WWE (@WWE) January 4, 2023

Mac Mitchell interviews Grayson Waller backstage. She's confused as to why Grayson is so confident. He says that he has Bron's number and that he'll win the title next week.

Alba sets up a table while Isla recovers in the background. Alba goes for the Gory Bomb through the table but Isla gets out. She sends Alba into the steel steps before slamming her hands in a toolbox that's under the ring. Alba puts Isla on the table and hits a Swanton. The table does not give way. She then hits the Gory Bomb through the table before tossing Isla back into the ring for the win.
Result - Alba Fyre defeats Isla Dawn by pin.

Isla brings a wrench into the ring to contort Alba's fingers. The two trade shots before Alba drops her on her face. Dawn falls out of the ring after a superkick and a suicide dive from Alba Fyre.

Alba hits the Gory Bomb for a near fall. She hits Isla with a chair to the back before placing it atop Isla's body. Alba goes to the top but Isla tosses the chair in her face, knocking Alba off the top buckle and to the outside.

Alba grabs a chair before getting into the ring. The match officially starts. Isla suplexes Alba into the bottom buckle. Isla stomps on Alba's hand before brandishing the chair. She blasts Alba in the midsection but Alba kicks it out of Isla's hands.

The two women climb up some fixtures/gear backstage with Isla Dawn falling down on top of some chairs and other furniture. Alba puts Isla in a rolling chair, presumably to bring her out to the ring. Isla gets out of it but Alba blasts her with a trashcan lid. She then puts her in a wheelbarrow to head outside of the warehouse and into the ring.

Isla and Alba continue to fight backstage. Isla sends Alba into the big foam "NXT" block that Bron Breakker always destroys. Alba Fyre bodyslams Isla Dawn on top of the same big NXT block. Even though this is an Extreme Resolutions match, the refs try to get the ladies to the ring. Alba misses on bashing Alba with a bat but Isla lands a trashcan hit to Alba's head. Isla picks up a lead pipe but Alba throws it away.

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A MASSIVE brawl between the ENTIRE NXT Women's Division ends up with #WWENXT Women's Champion @roxanne_wwe announcing a No.1 Contender's Battle Royal at #NewYearsEvil! pic.twitter.com/mjrI6Mqpfi
— WWE (@WWE) January 4, 2023

Isla Dawn blindsides Alba Fyre before she can get to the ring and it heads outside. Roxanne Perez appears in the random pulpit in the arena to tell them that there will be a 20-woman battle royal next week to determine her first challenger at Vengeance Day.

Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne say they'll be calling the shots now. They target Roxanne Perez, who said she wanted to take down the "Toxic Empire." They are interrupted by Indi Hartwell and then Cora Jade who say they should be Women's Champions. NIkkita Lyons is next, followed by Zoey Stark. Zoey mocks Lyons for her TikTok and Instagram. Wendy Choo is next, followed by Thea Hail. Everyone starts to brawl in the ring.

.@TonyDangeloWWE vs. Dijak next week at #NewYearsEvil?!

Sign us up!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/Ikw1a7c01r
— WWE (@WWE) January 4, 2023

UP NEXT on #WWENXT

Dijak vs. @Channing_WWE! pic.twitter.com/7lCqv8ynQO
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 4, 2023

It was a weird dynamic with both sides being heels. Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Oro Mensah. He says this year will be his year, but he is interrupted by Javier Bernal who is releasing a Christmas album called Feliz Javidad.

Dijak goes for another Feast Your Eyes on Lorenzo but D'Angelo saves him from the attack. D'Angelo challenges Dijak for next week's New Year's Evil.

Dijak almost gets rolled up after trash-talking D'Angelo. He hits a superkick before landing Feast Your Eyes for the win.
Result - Dijak defeats Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo by pin.

Stacks and Dijak look like medium and extra-large versions of each other. Both have short, close-to-the-scalp hairstyles and are wearing black pants. Dijak controls the action with some strikes and punches. He stomps on Stacks' chest. Dijak tosses Stacks like a sack of potatoes. Dijak misses on a shoulder, allowing Lorenzo to hit several running uppercuts in the corner. The last one leads to a big boot from Dijak and a near fall.

We get a brief segment with Drew Gulak trying to show some Chase U students some moves. Charlie Dempsey is apparently unable to face Gulak, but Duke Hudson and Andre Chase take exception to Gulak saying that he was trying to test if the students were soft.

.@Carmelo_WWE and @_trickwilliams had the numbers on their side...until they didn't 👀@WWEApollo @Axiom_WWE #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/pMlcWcPpuA
— WWE (@WWE) January 4, 2023

Dijak punches Stacks in the gut before leaving the key to the handcuffs on a nearby table. The two will square off next.

We then see what happened to Stacks Lorenzo after Dijak abducted him last week during Tony D'Angelo's North American Title match against Wes Lee. Dijak has Stacks tied up in a dark room. He puts a tape into a tape player. Yes, that's right—a cassette tape.

Carmelo Hayes rushes the ring and attacks Axiom after the match. Apollo Crews makes the save. We head backstage where the New Day inform Pretty Deadly of what other things they need to get on their wishlist. The Schism interrupts and claim that the New Day doesn't talk to them because they are the biggest threats to Kofi and Xavier's reign. It leads to Kofi challenging Joe Gacy.

Axiom lands another kick before hitting the Golden Ratio Kick on Williams to pick up the win.
Result - Axiom defeats Trick Williams by pin.

Axiom vs. Trick Williams began during the commercial break. After a rest move, Axiom picks up the pace and takes control of the match. He hits a kick in the corner before landing a crossbody off the top for two. He immediately transitions into an armbar but Trick breaks it by getting to the rope.

.@Carmelo_WWE and @WWEApollo put on an absolute clinic!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/trXHxwjZFc
— WWE (@WWE) January 4, 2023

After the match, Axiom jumps off the top, hitting both Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes with a flying Crossbody. He adds a moonsault on both before tossing Trick into the ring.

Trick pulls Carmelo out of the way of Crews but Crews knocks him off the apron. Crews counters with a jumping knee but Carmelo hits a backstabber and his legdrop off the top for the win.
Result - Carmelo Hayes defeats Apollo Crews by pin.

Apollo Crews hits an Enzuguiri before climbing to the top. He deadlifts Hayes and hits a Superplex for a two-count. The two trade Pump Kicks before Carmelo counters into a Cutter. He goes to the top but Apollo moves out of the way. He hits a Blockbuster on Hayes for two.

Carmelo hits Apollo with a powerbomb for a near fall. After the two-count, he immediately transitions into a single-leg Boston Crab. Crews breaks out of the move but is limping. He hits a Pump Kick and a clothesline. Carmelo whiffs on a move but Crews hits a Backstabber and a jumping clothesline.

Coming back from the break and Trick Williams does his usual job of interfering in every one of Carmelo's matches. The distraction allows Carmelo to kick Apollo in the knee. He sends Crews into the ring post before he tosses him back into the ring. Carmelo continues to work on Crews' leg while in the corner.

Apollo has Hayes in a delayed suplex for about 10 seconds. He adds a springboard Senton and a Tilt-A-Whirl backbreaker for a near fall. Crews hits a German Suplex before sending Carmelo Hayes out of the ring with a clothesline. He adds a moonsault off the apron as the show heads for the commercial break.

Apollo starts off in charge by dropping Carmelo a few times. He adds a dropkick for good measure. Apollo has had a serious look on his face so far. Carmelo hits a kick to the back of Apollo Crews' head before hitting a reverse springboard legdrop.