WWE NXT Live Results: NXT Updates & Highlights (31st August 2021)

WWE NXT Results August 31, 2021: Latest Tuesday Night NXT Winners, Grades, Video Highlights

Tune in next week for two tag team title matches and Ember Moon vs. Kay Lee Ray. This is Matt Serocki, signing off!!! Thanks for following along!

Full Results for August 31, 2021.
Sarray defeats Mandy Rose by count-out.
Kyle O'Reilly defeats Duke Hudson by submission.
Imperium defeats Drake Maverick/Grayson Waller by pin.
LA Knight defeats Johnny Gargano by pin.
Raquel Gonzalez defeats Jessi Kamea by pin.
Tommaso Ciampa defeats Ridge Holland by pin.

We got ourselves a SLUGFEST MAIN EVENT. #WWENXT @RidgeWWE @NXTCiampa pic.twitter.com/EPrNHjZ4Fb
— WWE (@WWE) September 1, 2021

Dunne and crew come into the ring to beat on Ciampa but MSk comes in to even the odds. Those are three of the most unique hairstyles in the ring at one time between Ciampa and MSK.

Things turn into a slugfest as the men trade strikes. Ciampa goes for an Air Raid Crash and gets a two-count. Ciampa goes to the ring apron for a move but Holland headbutts him to break it up. Holland picks Ciampa up on his shoulder and drives Ciampy into the barricade. The men trade shots on the ring apron. Holland picks Ciampa up on his shoulders but Ciampa stops it. He lands several knees to Holland's mush. He then hits Willow's Bell for the win.
Result - Tommaso Ciampa defeats Ridge Holland by pin.

Ciampa goes for his finisher but Holland counters into an Alabama Slam. The ref stops the action to check on Ciampy. Holland tries for a pin and gets two.

Ciampa gets back into it, landing some chops. He hits a knee and some clotheslines to the corner. He hits another off the ropes for a near fall.

.@ZackGibson01 & @JamesDrake_GYT stepped right into that one. 😂 😂 #WWENXT @CGrimesWWE pic.twitter.com/EIEvPf36b0
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 1, 2021

Ciampa goes for a move but Burch and Lorcan distract him by getting on the ring apron. Holland takes Ciampa out by the knee.

Holland lands a belly-to-belly suplex and a forearm strike for control early on. Ciampa goes for a move but Lorcan and Burch pull Holland out of the way. Ciampa goes out and wraps Holland's arm around the ring post. He puts Holland on the announce table and hits a driveby knee.

Burch and Lorcan are mad with Ciampa because they want to be the TOP BALD GUY in NXT.

Holland comes out with Dunne, Burch, and Lorcan. Yeah, seems fair . . .

Main event time! Tommy Ciamps battles Ridge Holland.

The GYV show up during Cameron Grimes' interview. They mock Grimes for getting a replica Million Dollar title. He grabs it and tosses it onto Zach Gibson's foot. Grimes is back to throwing money at everyone.

Message SENT to #WWENXT Cruiserweight Champion @KUSHIDA_0904 as @roderickstrong puts away @IkemenJiro_wwe. @DiamondMineWWE @Malcolmvelli @hachimanwwe #CreedBrothers pic.twitter.com/ni3fOnqUjF
— WWE (@WWE) September 1, 2021

I love Io Shirai. Team Lil Ladies and the NXT Women's Tag Champs are interviewed. The challengers say that because they're friends outside of the ring, they'll win the titles. Stark says she'd take a bullet for Io. Io says that she doesn't like Kacy, she doesn't like Kayden, and she doesn't like Zoey Stark. She tolerates Zoey because "she's on her team." Simple but effective.

Jiro gets in some offense including a moonsault assisted by the ropes. He goes for a small package but Roddy kicks out. Jiro kicks ROddy in the leg but Roddy counters with a flying knee he hits the End of Heartache twice for the win.
Result - Roderick Strong defeats Ikemen Jiro by pin.

Jiro lands some moves but the action spills outside. Roddy hiptosses Jiro onto the steel steps. Roddy maintains his advantage in the middle of the ring.

The Diamond Mine accompanies Roddy Strong out for an open challenge. Ikemen Jiro has accepted the challenge on behalf of Kushida and his own yellow jacket.

Up next, Wade Barrett interviews Samoa Joseph. He says he wants to be a new standard-bearer now that he is a 3-time NXT Champion.

#WWENXT #WomensChampion @RaquelWWE powers through @JessiKameaWWE on #WWENXT! @FrankyMonetWWE @RobertStoneWWE pic.twitter.com/Ki3cWcEfeo
— WWE (@WWE) September 1, 2021

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Mei Ying makes her in-ring debut NEXT WEEK! #WWENXT @FearTianSha pic.twitter.com/ap3ZhZItYa
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 1, 2021

Ember Moon talks with McKenzie Mitchell and Moon says she was trying to celebrate her birthday but she heard Kay Lee Ray talking crap about her. She challenges her to a match next week.

Robert Stone and Franky Monet get into the ring after the match and Monet has a staredown with Gonzalez.

Gonzo lands a body slam and a reverse power bomb onto the ropes. Kamea goes for a move but Gonzo ends it with her finisher.
Result - Raquel Gonzalez defeats Jessi Kamea by pin.

Raquel dominates early on. She hits a sidewalk slam and a Vader Bomb variant. She goes for a pin but Kamea breaks it by grabbing the ropes. Kamea catches Gonzo's leg as the Champ goes into the ropes. Jessi continues to work on Gonzo's legs.

A wedding that, I suspect (hope), will be an unmitigated disaster. #WWENXT https://t.co/84siH1eW1p
— Stu Bennett (@StuBennett) September 1, 2021

Jessi Kamea is in the ring to compete against Raquel Gonzalez for some reason.

Boa appears to say that he let Mei Ying down last week after losing to a debuting Xyon Quinn. He reveals that Ying will compete on NXT next week.

MSK goes to Willy Regal's office to say they want to give Danny Burch and Oney a rematch since they were stripped of the belts. Regal makes the match for next week after saying he was going to strip them of that opportunity because of what they did to Toothless Timmy last week.

Knight goes for his finishers but Gargs counters out. He locks in GargaNoEscape but Knight gets out of it. Gargs goes for One Final Beat but Knight decks him. He falls into the arms of Lumis on the outside. Knight goes to punch Gargano but he slides out of the way. Knight stops before decking Lumis. Gargs tosses Knight into the ring but Indi stops him because Lumis puts his hand out to do the signature pose of the Way. Knight pulls him back off the distraction and hits his finisher for the win.
Result - LA Knight defeats Johnny Gargano by pin.
After the match, Lumis looks like he knows he may have made a mistake.

Gargs hits a few moves but Knight counters into a pop-up reverse slam. Pretty innovative move from a guy known more for talking.

Knight continues to put back and come back from Gargano. He takes a minute in the corner and misses a knee drop. Gargs hits his roll-through kick and a swinging flatliner off the top rope. He goes for a suicide dive again but gets decked in the face. Knight goes for another springboard shoulder block but misses. Gargs hits his slingshot spear for a near fall.

Don't mind @indi_hartwell. She's... 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥. #WWENXT #InDex @LAKnightWWE @DexterLumis @JohnnyGargano pic.twitter.com/ZxWlJx2yHV
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 1, 2021

Gargano hits a suicide dive and chops Knight against the barricade. Indi stares longingly at Lumis during the match. Knight gets control and lands a suplex, some knee strikes, and a slingshot shoulder block.

It's the thought that counts. #WWENXT #InDex @DexterLumis @JohnnyGargano @indi_hartwell pic.twitter.com/FOOqVHgEFb
— WWE (@WWE) September 1, 2021

LA Knight battles Daddy Gargano, who is followed out to the ring by Indi and Dexter. Knight mouths off to everyone. Knight is in charge for the early stages but Gargs lands a few moves.

Apparently, Gigi Golin, and the worst name in NXT, Jacy Jayne, attacked Sarray backstage following the count-out loss to Sarray.

Sarray wins today but not over.
This feud just began. https://t.co/U09WFdENuN
— SARRAY（サレイ） (@SarrayWWE) September 1, 2021

InDex is in the locker room with Johnny Gargs as he heads out for his match with LA Knight. He tells Lumis to "be normal." Good luck with that. Has as much chance as Roman Reigns or Charlotte Flair not getting a title shot in a given year (unless they're Champs).

Did @EscobarWWE just 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘯 @Carmelo_WWE? 😳 #WWENXT @RaulMendozaWWE @joaquinwilde_ @elektralopezwwe pic.twitter.com/3BcB5oVXt5
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 1, 2021

Waller tags in Maverick and he gets some control off the hot tag. He sends Barthel over the ropes and works on Aichner. Waller tags himself in and gets kicked in the head. Barthel tosses Drake into the ring staging, leaving Imperium to hit their finisher on Waller.
Result - Imperium defeats Drake Maverick/Grayson Waller by pin.

Waller starts the match and gets worked by Fabian "the Grown Babian" Aichner. He tags Barthel in but Waller lands a few strikes. Barthel easily regains control and kicks Waller all over the ring. It sounds like crowd noise has been piped in . . .

Imperium is facing the makeshift duo of Drake Maverick and Grayson Waller. Waller says his NXT debut is the big story but Drake tries to tell him to take Imperium seriously.

McKenzie Mitchell interviews Carmelo Hayes. He is interrupted by Elektra Lopez after Hayes says he could go after any title. Legado shows up to say the North American Championship is Escobar's realm. He says to stay out of his business.

The passion.
The soul.
The struggle.

Who is willing to go through all of that to take the #NXTUKTitle away from @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR? #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/BAa6jNcwjK
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 1, 2021

The interviewer says "what gives you the right to come out" after Raquel Gonzalez beat Dakota Kai. Rough. Guess he doesn't know who she is. He cuts Kay Lee Ray off again as she tries to say that Willy Regal called her. This interview is a lot different than the ones he's done before.

"The Ring General has fallen. Long live the Czar!"

The CWC showing respect for their new #NXTUK Champion, @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR. #YouDeserveIt #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/YVcPflpH90
— WWE (@WWE) September 1, 2021