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NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa kicked off NXT 2.0 with some of the newer recruits to the brand. Carmelo Hayes, Odyssey Jones, and Bron Breakker were some of the newcomers that Ciampa introduced before thanking the fans, whom he called 'the soul of the show'.
Cameron Grimes came out and said he wanted a shot at the title before LA Knight followed suit. Dunne and Holland were out next and entered the ring before the Bruiserweight mocked the newcomers, calling them scared to throw the first punch.
A massive brawl broke out after Ciampa attacked Dunne and Pete and Holland were tossed out to ringside as Ciampa and Bron stood tall in the ring.
Backstage on NXT 2.0, the women's locker room was also in disarray with a brawl breaking out between the Superstars including B-Fab, Elektra Lopez, and Kay Lee Ray. Back in the ring, Ciampa and Breakker challenged Dunne and Holland to a match tonight.
Kushida (c) vs. Roderick Strong - Cruiserweight Title Match on NXT 2.0
Strong grounded the champ early on and went for a headlock but Kushida broke out and got the Hoverboard Lock in before Roddy escaped the ring. Back after a break on NXT 2.0, Strong had Kushida on the ropes but the champ reversed the superplex before taking a huge backbreaker and a suplex for a near fall.
Roddy hit some chops before Kushida tried again for his signature submission move. Bivens distracted the ref while the Creed Brothers dragged Kushinda out of the ring to beat him up and Ivy Nile hit a Superman Punch on him at ringside before they tossed him back in. Strong hit the End of Heartache in the ring and picked up the win.
Result: Roderick Strong def. Kushida to become the new NXT Cruiserweight Champion
Grayson Waller walked out after the match and demanded a match with Strong and after some deliberation, Bivens announced the match for next week.
Grade: B+
We got another short promo for Tony D'Angelo who was hopefully set to debut soon on NXT 2.0.
Kay Lee Ray vs. Amari Miller on NXT 2.0
Kay Lee Ray took a neck breaker early on before getting a big dropkick in. Ray kicked Miller in the head a few times before hitting a front suplex.
Amari returned with some strikes before Ray caught her with a kick and hit the Gory Bomb before picking up a quick win.
Result: Kay Lee Ray def. Amari Miller
Grade: C
Dante Chen, WWE's first Singaporean Superstar was set to debut next on NXT 2.0.
Dante Chen vs. Trey Baxter on NXT 2.0
Chen took a kick to the face before Baxter went to the top rope. Chen dodged the dive. Baxter nearly rolled Chen up for the three-count before Dante came in with a modified version of the Wing Clipper for the easy win.
Result: Dante Chen def. Trey Baxter
Grade: C
Joe Gacy was out next and talked about 'safe spaces' and such before heading for a match with Cameron Grimes.
Cameron Grimes vs. Joe Gacy on NXT 2.0
Grimes took Gacy down to the mat right away before hitting a sling blade as NXT 2.0 went on. Joe tried to come back with a triangle lock but Grimes broke free before hitting a Superkick.
Gacy got a splash in the corner and a huge suplex before locking in a headlock. Grimes got free and hit a few big forearms before taking a clothesline for a near fall. Grimes blocked a powerbomb before landing the Cave In for the win.
Result: Cameron Grimes def. Joe Gacy
Grade: B-
Elektra Lopez vs. Anna Scheer (developmental talent) on NXT 2.0
Lopez started off slow and hit a few big kicks before hitting a tackle to drop her opponent to the mat. Lopez caught her by the hair and taunted the rookie before hitting a devastating bodyslam.
Lopez went for a spinning powerbomb and picked up the victory after a one-sided squash match.
Result: Elektra Lopez def. Anna Scheer
Lopez called B-Fab out after the match and her music hit but the Hit Row member attacked Elektra from behind while Hit Row came out of the stage. Lopez overpowered her and sent her out of the ring before NXT 2.0 continued.
Grade: B-
Odyssey Jones vs. Chiapetta & Millman (developmental talent) on NXT 2.0
Odyssey Jones took on two newcomers on NXT 2.0, and they tried to double-team the big guy but were being tossed around the ring in no time. Jones hit a splash in the corner before taking them both down with a double crossbody.
Jones hit a shoulder blade on one of his opponents before tossing the other one into the corner. Odyssey stacked them up in the corner before going for the 747 splash for the win.
Result: Odyssey Jones def. Chiapetta & Millman
After the match, Andre Chase attacked Odyssey with a steel chair, but Jones blocked it and sent Chase running back to the locker room.
Grade: B-
Ikemen Jiro was giving a tour of his whacky wardrobe, and it was more colorful than the new NXT 2.0 logo.
Toxic Attraction was out next, and Mandy said that she was a 'gift' to NXT. She blamed the fans for doing nothing when her face was injured. They called themselves the future of the NXT Women's division before they expressed their interest in the women's Tag Team Titles.
Zoey and Io were backstage on NXT 2.0 and said they were up for the title match before Persia Pirotta came in to say that she wanted a shot at the titles once Indi was back from her honeymoon.
Tommaso Ciampa & Bron Breakker vs. Pete Dunne & Ridge Holland on NXT 2.0
Ciampa and Dunne kicked off the match, and Pete was caught in a backslide before dodging the Fairytale Ending. Holland was tagged in, and so was Breakker before Ridge hit an upper kick and dropped the newcomer.
Breakker hit a rolling suplex and kept the pressure on before Ciampa tagged in and hit a running bulldog. Dunne tagged in and went for his trademark submission by stretching the arm and fingers of Ciampa.
Outside the ring, Ciampa sent Holland into the steel steps before sending Dunne over the announcer's desk. Holland recovered and sent Ciampa over the table as well before we headed for a break on NXT 2.0
Back to the match, Dunne was in the ring with Ciampa and Holland were tagged back in.
Tommaso Ciampa & Bron Breakker vs. Pete Dunne & Ridge Holland on NXT 2.0 (contd...)
Ciampa hit a big vertical suplex and tagged in Breakker as NXT 2.0 continued. Dunne and Holland were being destroyed by Breakker and Bron locked in a submission move on Dunne and nearly made him pass out.
Dunne broke out and went for the arm stomp before tagging in Holland for an Alabama Slam. Ciampa and Dunne were back in and the two hit chops on each other before Bron came in for a big suplex.
Bron and Holland took each other out with clotheslines before Ciampa stopped Dunne from using Holland's club on him and tossed it away. Holland went outside to fetch the club again but O'Reilly came in and attacked him before tossing him back in the ring.
Ciampa hit the Willow's Bell on Dunne before Breakker hit his powerslam finisher for the win.
Result: Tommaso Ciampa & Bron Breakker def. Ridge Holland & Pete Dunne
Grade: A
Episode rating: B+
We got a great second episode on NXT 2.0 with a new Crusierweight champ being crowned. We have three title matches lined up for next week. Cameron Grimes, Odyssey Jones and Elektra Lopex picked up big wins while Toxic Attraction made their intentions clear on NXT 2.0.
