WWE NXT Results (July 17th, 2019): Adam Cole defends his NXT Championship, Matt Riddle is demolished by a former SmackDown Superstar

Adam Cole never said he wasn't a fighting champion
Adam Cole never said he wasn't a fighting champion
Bronson Reed looked to bring
Bronson Reed looked to bring "Australian Strong Style" to NXT

A Street Profits vignette was shown with Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford sitting on a couch, calling out the Undisputed Era for disrespecting them. Dawkins said that whenever they want the smoke, all they have to do is come find them.

Video footage was shown of Mia Yim assaulting Marina Shafir near her car. Yim is next in line for a shot at Shayna Baszler's NXT Women's Championship and looks to rid herself of any outside interference.

The first round in the NXT Breakout Tournament continued tonight, with Dexter Loomis taking on the Australian Bronson Reed. This match was a contest between two monstrous men, and whoever emerged victorious would surely become a favorite in the next round.


Dexter Lumis vs Bronson Reed

Reed brought Lumis in for a side headlock. When shot off into the ropes, he dropped Lumis with a pair of shoulder tackles. However, the Psychotic Superstar took Reed outside with an elbow strike, following him with a rolling senton over the top ropes, landing on his feet.

Reed avoided the attack and squashed him into the ground with a running crossbody. Back inside, however, Lumis gained control after dropping Reed neck first onto the bottom ropes. He brought the big man into the middle of the ring, where he delivered a series of elbow strikes before locking in a head cranking chin lock.

Lumis licked the face of Reed, which angered him enough to break out of the hold. He caught Lumis coming off the ropes with a snap powerslam, and followed up with a pair of running elbow strikes. Another running body attack took Lumis down to the ground where Reed landed on top of him with a running senton splash.

Reed attempted a belly-to-back suplex, but Lumis avoided, dropping him with a back suplex and a spinning leg drop. Reed kicked out of the pinfall and avoided a Senton Bomb. A spin-out release powerbomb spiked Lumis and allowed Reed to finish him off with a body splash from the top rope.

Results: Bronson Reed defeated Dexter Lumis via pinfall.

In the next round of the tournament, Bronson Reed will face off against Cameron Grimes, while Angel Garza will take on Jordyn Myles.


Backstage, Tyler Breeze was met by the Forgotten Sons. Breeze toyed with them and claimed that Jaxson Ryker was at one point known as Buddy Murphy. Murphy's former tag team partner Wesley Blake warned him about angering the leader of the trio, as Ryker is an incredibly dangerous man. Breeze seemed unfazed, as he walked off, leaving the three men seething.

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