WWE NXT Results, Live Updates, Highlights & Commentary online from NXT (29th July 2020)

WWE NXT Results (July 29th, 2020): Winners, Grades, and Video Highlights

I hope you all enjoyed tonight's episode - I sure as heck enjoyed covering it for you. Greg will be by shortly for a full recap. In the meantime, I'll see you all next week!

Match results:
Dexter Lumis defeats Finn Balor and Timothy Thatcher to advance to the North American Championship match at TakeOver 30
Isiah "Swerve" Scott defeats Jake Atlas
Imperium defeat Ever-Rise
Mercedes Martinez defeats Shotzi Blackheart
Johnny Gargano defeats Roderick Strong
Io Shirai and Tegan Nox defeat Dakota Kai and Candice Larae

Wow... that was a heck of a show. Gimmie a moment and I'll round up the match results for you fine people...

Thatcher has Finn in an Ankle Lock and Lumis has Thatcher back in Silence! Finn escapes but Thatcher passes out from the move and Lumis wins!

Result: Dexter Lumis defeats Timothy Thatcher and Finn Balor

Lumis throws on his finisher, Silence, on Thatcher! Mauro makes a Depeche Mode reference and Finn makes a leap from the top rope to break up the move!

Thatcher slams Finn's knee into the ring post which probably doesn't feel very nice. Meanwhile, Lumis is slowing pulling himself back up to his feet.

Dexter Lumis is from Wyoming and plays a crazy person on NXT and I once dated a girl from Wyoming and she's a crazy person so... Wyoming, I guess?

Breaking fingers? That's just Wednesday for Timothy Thatcher. #WWENXT #TripleThreat @FinnBalor pic.twitter.com/o9qnxCwATi
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 30, 2020

Mauro just mentioned the "vacant North American championship" but, for a second, I could have sworn he said "bacon North American championship" and I'm still giggling.

.@DexterLumis continues to amaze, and confuse, us. 🤯🤯🤯#WWENXT #TripleThreat @FinnBalor pic.twitter.com/mA8oYC7sDK
— WWE (@WWE) July 30, 2020

Commercial time! Take a breath.

Who do you have winning this one? My gut says Balor.

Thatcher keeps the offense up on Lumis, although Lumis looks more irritated than anything else.

NEXT WEEK!
✨#IMPERIUM's @Marcel_B_WWE & @FabianAichner vs. #UndisputedERA's @theBobbyFish & @KORcombat for the #WWENXT #TagTeamTitles!
✨@RheaRipley_WWE vs. @DakotaKai_WWE in a No. 1 Contender's Match!
✨@ArcherOfInfamy vs. @ONEYLORCAN vs. Timothy Thatcher in a Qualifying Match! pic.twitter.com/qPOWhBkcPU
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 30, 2020

Lumis finally interjects himself into the action outside of the ring, then tosses Thatcher back into the ring.

Balor and Thatcher immediately attack each other as Lumis stands in the corner, watching them... you know... do that.

The third man (WHO'S THE THIRD MAN?!?!) in the match, Finn Balor, comes to the ring following his knee/hip slapping dance entrance. Let's do this.

Commercial break is over and Dexter Lumis is in the ring being all scary and creepy.

Timothy Thatcher gets introduced and grrrrrr he looks angry.

"There is no scenario where I don't see myself walking out of #NXTTakeOver XXX as the NEW #NorthAmericanChampion."@ArcherOfInfamy battles @ONEYLORCAN & @RidgeWWE in a #TripleThreat qualifier NEXT WEEK! pic.twitter.com/USMiyGwBcn
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 30, 2020

Ask about me https://t.co/vuGcMqHNoG
— Isaiah Swerve Scott (@swerveconfident) July 30, 2020

We're backstage and Damien Priest is being interviewed regarding his Triple Threat Match next week... but there was a skip in the footage and I missed a bunch of it. What the hey?

We may be bias, but this match is incredible. #WWENXT @iamjakeatlas @swerveconfident pic.twitter.com/U08KPB7nGT
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 30, 2020

Swerve with a JML Driver and gets the pin! Really good match!

Result: Isiah "Swerve" Scott defeats Jake Atlas

Atlas manages to hit Scott with a Fireman's Carry Slam off the top turnbuckle! Nice!

Atlas slingshots himself over the top rope from the ring apron and nails Scott with a beautiful Blockbuster-style backbreaker. Just great work by both of these guys so far.

Can't stop, won't stop @iamjakeatlas! #WWENXT @swerveconfident pic.twitter.com/DnpAakcqwo
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 30, 2020

.@swerveconfident. @iamjakeatlas. LET'S GO. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/bbagtqzKse
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 30, 2020

Atlas and Scott going at it, with a lot of back and forth. Some good classic work here.

Mauro calls it "cruiserweight action" as we head into another commercial break.

Back from break and Isiah "Swerve" Scott is taking on Jake Atlas.

.@WWEKarrionKross & @RealKeithLee,#WWENXT GM @RealKingRegal will NOT be bullied into making championship matches. Those need to be EARNED. pic.twitter.com/hcrKdFvJ74
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 30, 2020

There's scouting the competition and then there's... this. #WWENXT @FinnBalor @DexterLumis pic.twitter.com/EdfPFX6ddH
— WWE (@WWE) July 30, 2020

The #UndisputedERA is on a RAMPAGE!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/SYuzlEl0IS
— WWE (@WWE) July 30, 2020

We get a special look at Bronson Reed aka Australian Rusev.

Ready or not, HERE THEY COME.#UndisputedERA #WWENXT @Marcel_B_WWE @AdamColePro @KORcombat @theBobbyFish @roderickstrong @FabianAichner pic.twitter.com/C6q9OiR0tp
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 30, 2020

Double trouble. #WWENXT @Marcel_B_WWE @FabianAichner @ChaseParkerWWE pic.twitter.com/DyphvSkHPr
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) July 30, 2020

O'Reilly rocking the Abraham Lincoln beard.

Imperium start to cut a promo and Undisputed ERA decide "Nah... forget that" and hit the ring, attacking the champions,

Spinebuster by Aichner followed by a European Bomb and Imperium wins the match.

Result: Imperium defeat Ever-Rise

Respect the mat. Respect the champs. #IMPERIUM is BACK. #WWENXT @Marcel_B_WWE @FabianAichner pic.twitter.com/HdQUgMPYWM
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 30, 2020

And they'll be taking on Well Dunne.... I mean, Ever-Rise.

Imperium is here. and this is going to be rough as I never remember how to spell these guys' names.

Dexter Lumis vs Finn Balor vs Timothy Thatcher is tonight!

Kross... well... Kross's forehead comes on to the Titantron and tells Lee that either he gets an NXT title shot or "everyone will suffer."

And Lee, since he just gone done saying he wants to fight Kross, agrees to fight Kross.

#NXTChampion @RealKeithLee has a lot to contend with...

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒓.#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/EYaGkkTgcF
— WWE (@WWE) July 30, 2020

She's here. ❌#WWENXT @Lady_Scarlett13 pic.twitter.com/9Qn2srmejN
— WWE (@WWE) July 30, 2020

Grimes is trash talking, so Lee just beats him up. And then the lights go out. And Scarlett comes to the stage.

"Karrion Kross, I'm calling you out!"

Instead, Cameron Grimes comes out. Wheee.

He's so ticked off, in fact, that he says a bad word that has to be bleeped out... TWICE!

NXT Champion Keith Lee is here and he is ticked off.