WWE NXT Results, LIVE Updates, Highlights & Commentary online from NXT (3rd February 2021)

What were your thoughts about the show? Do let us know in the comments section. And yes, Greg Bush's detailed recap of the episode will be dropping shortly. So, stay tuned.

Results

Raquel Gonzalez & Dakota Kai def. Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter to advance to the finals of the Women's Dusty Rhodes Classic

Austin Theory def. Leon Ruff

Legado del Fantasma def. Lucha House Party to advance to the semifinals of the Dusty Rhodes Classic

Edge appears on NXT

Jessi Kamea def. Toni Storm via DQ

Santos Escobar def. Curt Stallion to retain the NXT Cruiserweight Championship

Tommaso Ciampa & Timothy Thatcher def. the Undisputed Era to advance to the semifinals of the Dusty Rhodes Classic

And that was NXT! Give me a moment while I put together a recap of the results.

Bring on the Semi-Finals!!!@NXTCiampa & Timothy Thatcher battle #GYV @JamesDrake_GYT & @ZackGibson01 NEXT WEEK on @USA_Network! #DustyClassic #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/FrFEKVXRsZ
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 4, 2021

The show ends with a brawl between the two teams that will face each other in next week's semifinals match. Ciampa & Thatcher will go up against Zack Gibson & James Drake.

RESULT: Tommaso Ciampa & Timothy Thatcher def. Adam Cole & Roderick Strong to advance to the semifinals of the Dusty Rhodes Classic

There's no escape now. #UndisputedERA's 2-time #DustyClassic victory lap is cut short by @NXTCiampa and Timothy Thatcher! 🖤 #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/1piQxRoEp1
— WWE (@WWE) February 4, 2021

Thatcher took a back suplex from Strong on the outside. Ciampa stops Strong near the apron and hits the Rope Hung DDT for the win.

Two UNDISPUTED submissions at the same time! We love to see it. #WWENXT #DustyClassic @roderickstrong @AdamColePro @NXTCiampa pic.twitter.com/0G8aeO9voI
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 4, 2021

Another @AdamColePro shocked face, for your tweeting pleasure. #WWENXT #DustyClassic pic.twitter.com/FF98ubS3SX
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 4, 2021

Cole now gets into the action, and he goes on a superkick spree. He drops Ciampa with a huge kick. Ciampa kicks out, and the match goes on. This is awesome.

Thatcher sends Strong flying across the ring with a Release German Suplex, Ciampa follows it up with a brutal knee to the face. This could be it. 1...2...kick out! Strong has kept his team in the match!

Thatcher endures a lot of pain and refuses to tap out. Thatcher and Strong are the legal men now, and Timothy drops Strong with a German Suplex. Ciampa executes one German of his own.

Cole locks up the Figure Four on Thatcher while Strong had Ciampa in a submission at the same time.

Strong wasn't holding back as he connects with a neck breaker. Ciampa escapes a Figure Four to make the tag to Thatcher.

Cole gets the hot tag, and he goes straight after Ciampa. Backstabber on Tommaso. Pinfall. 1...2...kick out!

A sadistic Thatcher exchanged punches with Strong on the top rope. Strong hooks up Thatcher and delivers a suplex from the top.

This is where Timothy Thatcher REALLY starts having fun! #WWENXT #DustyClassic @roderickstrong pic.twitter.com/GPip2cYek1
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 4, 2021

Thatcher gets the tag, and he moves to familiar territory - the mat!

Ciampa is in, and he engages in a relentless battle of chops with Strong. These men are battering each other!

Back from the break, Thatcher has Strong in a chin lock. Thatcher transitions by trapping the UE member in a modified surfboard.

Business just picked up! #WWENXT #DustyClassic @NXTCiampa @roderickstrong @AdamColePro pic.twitter.com/HvoXofTJrd
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 4, 2021

Ciampa comes back in and stomps away on Strong. Hell broke loose as all four men brawled in the ring before NXT cut to a commercial break. What an odd timing for a break.

Ciampa gets the tag and his alliance with Thatcher looked really smooth thus far.

Thatcher, however, gets backed up in the wrong corner. The Era attempt to isolate Thatcher, but he uses a headlock to change positions.

Thatcher and Strong are the legal men now, and Timothy dominated the proceedings with some impeccable mat wrestling.

Cole and Ciampa kick off the main event of the evening with a collar and elbow tie-up.

Threatening or motivating, @WWEKarrionKross has @EdgeRatedR's attention. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/WnEULfSUsz
— WWE (@WWE) February 4, 2021

Main Event: Adam Cole & Roderick Strong vs. Timothy Thatcher & Tommaso Ciampa (Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Quarterfinals)

Edge is seen leaving the building, and he is asked about the WrestleMania decision. Karrion Kross stops Edge and tells him that he would win back the NXT title he never lost sooner rather than later. Edge responded with a warning. Edge vs. Kross? Take all our money!

The main event is on the other side of the commercial break. Stay tuned.

Run along, @EscobarWWE...

while you can. #WWENXT @Lady_Scarlett13 @WWEKarrionKross pic.twitter.com/GtqKGocCea
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 4, 2021

.@WWEKarrionKross is giving @EscobarWWE the gift and 𝔠𝔲𝔯𝔰𝔢 of time. #WWENXT

𝙏𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙏𝙤𝙘𝙠. ⏳ pic.twitter.com/eGgXJajZjr
— WWE (@WWE) February 4, 2021

No one can protect @EscobarWWE now. ❌💀#WWENXT @RaulMendozaWWE @WWEKarrionKross pic.twitter.com/585ZtI5iiA
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 4, 2021

And Still. 👀 #WWENXT @Lady_Scarlett13 @EscobarWWE pic.twitter.com/XkDJJRDe3k
— WWE (@WWE) February 4, 2021

Karrion Kross showed up and attacked Legado del Fantasma. The former NXT Champion enters the ring has an intense face-off with Escobar. Tick tock! Kross vs. Escobar should be incredible!

RESULT: Santos Escobar def. Curt Stallion to retain the NXT Cruiserweight Championship

Stallion maintains the pressure with a dropkick in the corner. Escobar weathers the storm and connects with a kick, followed by the Phantom Driver. The Champ gets the three-count to retains his title.

Stallion's comeback finally kicked off, and he executed a massive splash from the top, near fall.

Escobar cinched in the single-leg Boston Crab. Stallion tries to wriggle his way to the ropes, but the Champion altered his position to maintain the hold.

Keep your eyes on the match, @EscobarWWE, or your days as champion will be numbered.

Tick Tock.#WWENXT @Lady_Scarlett13 @CurtStallion pic.twitter.com/hlEL9LtQO4
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 4, 2021

We're back from the break and Escobar is in control and talking trash at Stallion.

Do you see what we see, @EscobarWWE? 👀 #WWENXT @Lady_Scarlett13 pic.twitter.com/B3zdTlNdEI
— WWE (@WWE) February 4, 2021

Stallion's attempt to mount some offense was shut down with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker.

Is it confidence? Is it arrogance? Or is it just plain dominance from the #WWENXT #Cruiserweight Champion @EscobarWWE? @CurtStallion pic.twitter.com/ZomSEJXzf9
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 4, 2021

Scarlett looks on from an elevated platform as Escobar connects with a dropkick and the double knees.

LET'S DO THIS. 💜🏆@EscobarWWE defends his #WWENXT #Cruiserweight Title against @CurtStallion RIGHT NOW on @USA_Network! pic.twitter.com/X4DefQEpXr
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) February 4, 2021

As expected, a confident Escobar grounded Stallion and punished him with clubbing shots to the body.

Small-time kid with a big-time dream, Curt Stallion is on the cusp of a significant potential upset. However, will he pull it off?

Santos Escobar (C) vs. Curt Stallion (NXT Cruiserweight Championship Match)