WWE NXT Results 2nd August 2017, latest NXT winners, review and video highlights

NXT is hot right now. We’ve had weeks of great wrestling from WWE’s yellow brand and this week’s episode just took things up a notch as we head closer to NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III.

This week featured Johnny Gargano’s long awaited in-ring return, his first match since Tomasso Ciampa attacked him at the end of NXT TakeOver: Chicago. The featured bout of this week was Aleister Black’s next match and it turned out that his opponent is a former ROH Champion who was making his NXT debut.

Also on this episode, Asuka and Ember Moon went face to face while Bobby Roode gave an interview ahead of his showdown with Drew McIntyre at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III. Could a 3rd man get added to the NXT Championship match? Read on for full coverage.

Johnny Gargano vs Raul Mendoza

Johnny Gargano initially came out to DIY’s music and graphics but as soon as he appeared on the stage, the graphics changed to his name as his new (and awesome) theme song played. The man formerly known as Johnny Wrestling got a big pop from the fans in Full Sail. Gargano was followed out by former CWC competitor Raul Mendoza – an exception talent adept at lucha libre.

Both men looked good in the match. It started off by Gargano out-wrestling Mendoza as the fans chanted “Johnny Wrestling”. The two men did traded pinning combinations really fast. The sequence ended with Gargano hitting his signature rolling kick.

Mendoza got some offence in after this as he bounced off the ropes and hit a flying Enzeguiri. He followed it up by a series of strikes but that was as good as it got for him on this night. He missed a springboard crossbody and chased after Gargano only to be hit by Gargano’s trademark spear through the ropes.

Mendoza briefly fought back and managed to lay Gargano out but he wasted time as he went for a 450 Splash. Gargano moved as Mendoza managed to land on his feet but Gargano immediately locked in the modified crossface, which he calls the Garga-No-Escape. There was no escape for Mendoza, who had to tap out.

Johnny Gargano def. Raul Mendoza

We got a look back at last week’s confrontation between SAnitY and The Authors of Pain. Paul Ellering then appeared with The Authors and he promised to write another chapter of pain before it was announced that SAnitY would be challenging Akam and Rezar for the NXT Tag-Team Championships in Brooklyn.

Askua confronts Ember Moon

NXT Women’s Champion Asuka came out next. The ‘Empress of Tomorrow’ came down to the ring in formal attire and said that she’d beaten Ember once and would do it once again before declaring that Ember wasn’t ready to wrestle her.

Ember’s music hit at this point as she came down to the ring. Ember said that she’d been devastated when she picked up her injury and had worked hard to get back to be here and on contrary to what Asuka thought, she was ready to win the NXT Championship.

Asuka offered to shake Ember’s hand but took it back when Ember reached out to shake it. Asuka then slapped Ember across the face. Moon hit back with a forearm but Asuka still got the better of her and dumped Ember outside the ring.

Asuka then celebrated with the NXT Championship but unbeknownst to her, Ember got onto the top turnbuckle and hit flattened Asuka with The Eclipse.

Ember then started at the NXT Women’s Championship belt before leaving the ring, with Asuka still laid out.

Backstage interview with Bobby Roode

We caught up with Bobby Roode backstage. Roode said that he’d disposed of Roderick Strong and now looked forward to talking to Drew McIntyre in the ring next week.

We heard a commotion at this point and it was a bunch of NXT stars holding back Roderick Strong as he tried to get to Roode. Roode looked petrified as he scurried away just as William Regal arrived. Regal reprimanded Strong and said that his hand were tied since it was going to be Roode vs McIntyre at Brooklyn.

However, this could be hinting that Roddy might get added to that match and I really hope he does.

We got another vignette for NXT’s newest tag-team, Street Profits. They look like a modern play on Cryme Tyme and this could work out. Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford have chemistry together but will that transition to success in NXT?

Sonya Deville vs Jenna Van Bemmel

Sonya Deville came out to face the ‘Bionic Beast’ Jenna Van Bemmel. Deville was quicker but Van Bemmel had the size and strength advantage.

Deville dodged Van Bemmel early on and showed off. She then dodged and moved as the match started. The beginning was a little slow before Deville hit Van Bemmel with a series of Muay Thai strikes.

Van Bemmel desperately tossed Deville away but the former MMA fighter locked in a triangle choke and made Van Bemmel tap.

Hideo Itami takes over the ring

We got a backstage interview with Hideo Itami after this. Itami said that he got no respect from anyone backstage so he saw no reason why he should respect anyone. Itamin then stormed off and walked to the ring. The referee told him that a match would be taking place but Itami didn’t care. He demanded respect from the fans and was still in the middle of his promo when Aleister Black’s music hit.

The ominous Black walked down to the ring and faced off with Itami before Itami backed off and appeared to walk away. He then tried to attack Black while his back was turned but he got hit by the Black Mass instead.

Aleister Black was in the ring waiting for his opponent when we returned from the commercial break. His opponent turned out to be one-half of reDRagon and former ROH World Champion Kyle O’ Reilly who was making his NXT debut.

Aleister Black vs Kyle O’Reilly

The two men touched hands as a show of respect after the bell rang. The two men then showed off their martial arts background before Black locked in a front face lock. The two men then traded submissions before O’ Reilly hit a snapmare takedown. He transitioned into a side headlock before Black reversed it into a hammerlock. O’Reilly hit back with a series of strikes before a swift leg sweep from Black took O’ Reilly down. Black posed next to O’ Reilly as we headed for a commercial.

Black missed a double stomp as we came back from commercial before O’ Reilly hit a series of strikes and a leg sweep of his own to take Black down. O’Reilly then locked in a modified knee bar but Black desperately kicked O’Reilly to break free. The two then continued back and forth before we headed to another commercial break.

The two men were still going back and forth when he came back from the break. Black hit a back suplex followed by a jumping knee. O’ Reilly desperately snapped Black’s arm against the top rope before transitioning into a wrist lock. Black got back to his feet and hit a jumping big boot and followed it up with a flurry of quick strikes.

Black then went for the Black Mass but O’ Reilly caught his foot and turned it into an ankle lock. O’ Reilly then got a near fall following an axe kick. O’ Reilly then looked for a front face lock but Black broke free and hit O’ Reilly with the Black Mass out of nowhere as he turned around. Black pinned O’ Reilly on his debut but it was a great match. Good effort from both men.

Aleister Black def. Kyle O’ Reilly