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This week's episode of WWE NXT saw several superstars battle, showcasing their in-ring abilities. Wrestlers were pushed to their limits as the lengths they were willing to go to show their supremacy were on full display.
A week out from the next NXT Championship Match, this week, Johnny Gargano defended his NXT North American Championship against Bronson Reed inside a steel cage. Sarray's undefeated streak was on the line, and Toni Storm looked for some revenge after her previous loss.
Meanwhile, a feud continued between a current NXT superstar and a Hall of Famer. Ted DiBiase Sr. was once again responsible for Cameron Grimes' woes on NXT.
With all of this and more, this week's NXT was packed. As a result, a lot of superstars showed off why they are seen as some of the best in the world.
The following are five superstars who managed to stand out from the crowd this week on WWE NXT.
Jake Atlas pinned Cameron Grimes on WWE NXT
Cameron Grimes faced Jake Atlas during this week's episode of WWE NXT. Both superstars were doing well, but Grimes seemed to have the advantage in the early stages of the match.
Over the past few weeks, Ted DiBiase has proven to be a thorn in Grimes' side. He turned up repeatedly exactly when Grimes found it to be the most inconvenient. Be it outbidding Grimes at an auction, or showing off what real wealth can be like, DiBiase has pushed Grimes to the edge.
That's what paid off for Atlas this week. Grimes was doing well when DiBiase made his way out to the ramp. The distraction proved enough as Atlas took advantage and defeated Grimes, pinning him with a jacknife cover.
Grimes was left frustrated and chasing DiBiase, but as a result, Atlas managed to get a critical win, leading to him looking better than he has in a long time.
#4 Sarray picked up a dominant win on NXT
Sarray faced The Robert Stone Brand's Aliyah in a match on WWE NXT. The two superstars were both looking to make a statement. Aliyah was out to represent The Robert Stone Brand to get them into the spotlight once again.
Unfortunately for her, she was facing one of the best NXT stars on one of their hottest streaks on the show. Ever since she made her debut, Sarray has been looking to make a statement about her ability in the ring.
Leading into the match, Sarray had defeated both Zoey Stark and Zayda Ramier. Facing Aliyah, she was facing one of the more established names on the NXT roster.
Sarray hit Aliyah with everything she had, hitting the missile dropkick on her opponent after a German Suplex to keep her down. She connected with her finishing suplex after that to put Aliyah out and pick up a well-deserved win.
Sarray is now 3-0 in NXT and is making quite an impression on her NXT run already. If she can continue the run, she will soon be making a bid for bigger things on the roster.
#3 Toni Storm takes her revenge on NXT
The last time that Zoey Stark faced Toni Storm on NXT, it was bad news for Storm. The new NXT star destroyed her opponent to pick up the win.
Storm was perhaps guilty of underestimating her opponent, but the young superstar demolished Storm the first time they faced each other.
This week's show saw a rematch between the two of them as they pushed each other to their limits. Both women were doing what they could to stand out and take each other out. The desperation was plain to see. Storm, leading up to this NXT match, did not have the best 2021. She lost several matches this year and was looking to break that streak, while Stark was looking to push herself to another level.
Storm hit Stark with everything she had, even connecting with Storm Zero, only for the newcomer to kick out of even that. The veteran was pushed to showcase her rather unusual offense, and that's exactly what happened, as Storm had to drop Stark on her neck to put her away.
Storm got an important win for herself on NXT.
#2 Timothy Thatcher and Tommaso Ciampa gel as a team again on NXT
In the past, some of the best NXT feuds have been seen between a tag team who have turned into rivals. Tommaso Ciampa himself is guilty of such a feud, as he turned on his old tag team partner Johnny Gargano.
Sometimes, the opposite is also true. Rivals turned tag team partners on NXT, Timothy Thatcher and Tommaso Ciampa have proven to be an indomitable team. The two superstars were bitter rivals when they faced each other in a feud previously, but when they teamed up, they were even more powerful. Their combined forces turned out to be just what they needed to reach the level that they sorely needed.
Thus, a win against this team could be considered one of the biggest achievements for any tag team in NXT.
The hard-hitting pair of superstars faced Legado del Fantasma on this week's episode of NXT. They pushed each other to their extremes, ready to do anything it took to get the win.
Legado del Fantasma took a lot of punishment at the hands of Thatcher and Ciampa. But in the end, it didn't matter. The Grizzled Young Veterans made their presence felt with a critically timed interference. They attacked Ciampa and Thatcher, leading to Legado del Fantasma taking advantage to win the match.
With this win, they will now be able to stake their claim for the WWE NXT Tag Team titles in the future, if they can keep going.
#1 Bronson Reed is the new NXT North American Champion
Johnny Gargano was avoiding an NXT North American Championship match for a while. Bronson Reed had staked his claim for the title, which led to The Way trying to foil him at every turn. The two were supposed to face each other a few weeks earlier, but thanks to some interference from The Way, that didn't happen.
Instead, Johnny Gargano and Bronson Reed competed in the main event for the NXT North American title inside a steel cage. Reed proposed the match to keep The Way from getting involved.
Bronson Reed dominated most of the match as he threw Gargano about the ring like he was a lawn dart. He even hit Gargano with an Avalanche Samoan Drop, looking to further dominate in the match.
When the time came, it looked as if Reed would come up short. The steel cage door was shut on his face. However, he didn't let that stop him. Instead, he came out stronger than ever. He hit Gargano with a huge slam, before going to the top rope and hitting him with the Tsunami Splash to finish off the bout.
Just like that, Bronson Reed became the new NXT North American Champion.
It's unclear what's next for the champion, but with a solid win like that over one of the best NXT has ever seen, he may hold the title for a long time.
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