WWE NXT Live Results (May 2, 2023) Indi Hartwell relinquishes her title, JD McDonagh's final match, Women's Tag title match, and more

BREAKING: Starting NEXT WEEK, a tournament will take place to crown a new NXT Women's Champion, culminating at #NXTBattleground. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/FveQbua94G
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2023

Much respect @WWEApollo 👏👏👏@_trickwilliams #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/rJxEJtlFVY
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2023

WOW. @wwe_alba and @IslaDawn retain and are taking the NXT #WomensTagTitles to #SmackDown! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/LQYRSdcOe1
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 3, 2023

Full Results for NXT for 2 May 2023.
Wes Lee defeats Drew Gulak by pin.
Jacy Jayne defeats Gigi Dolin by pin.
Axiom defeats Scrypts by pin.
JD McDonagh defeats Dragon Lee by pin.
Joe Gacy defeats Joe Coffey by pin.
Dani Palmer defeats Tatum Paxley by pin.
Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre defeat Katana Chance and Kayden Carter by pin.

Tiffany Stratton gets in the ring after, as does Cora Jade and every other woman on the roster, and a brawl ensues.

She leaves the belt in the ring before wondering how she'll get out of the ring. Dexter Lumis, of course, rolls out from under it to carry her to the back.

Indi says they'll be a tournament that starts next week to crown a new NXT Women's Champion. The finals will be at Battleground. She says don't cry because its over, smile because it happened.

Indi says she found "her Way" to the title after no one thought she could win the belt. She adds that she didn't want her title run to end on the medical table, so she got herself out to the ring.

Trick Williams is leaving the arena and is given a huge vote of confidence from Apollo Crews. He says he has all the tools to "run this place" in a year. It would be nice to see Trick not interfere in Melo's matches and get some of his own push.

DOUBLE SPANISH FLY 😱😱😱
@wwekayden @Katana_WWE #WomensTagTitles #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/UJyR6cuPSM
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2023

Carter and Chance go for their finisher again, but Chance hits an approaching Isla Dawn with a crossbody instead. The Champs hit a tandem Gory Bomb/Sister Abigail for the win. Vic is confused because "the titles are still going with the Champs to Friday nights."
Result - Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn defeat Katana Chance and Kayden Carter by pin.

The challengers hit their finisher on Dawn but Fyre returns the favor by breaking up the pin. Fyre and Chance are the legal competitors. Chance has been busted open. Alba climbs to the top but Isla Dawn is pushed into the ropes to knock Alba down. Carter tags in and they go for a double Spanish Fly for a near fall.

Chance tags in off the break. She hits a Hurricanrana on Fyre and a flipping kick for a near fall. The former Champs hit a tandem move for a near fall. Dawn hits a Backstabber and Fyre hits a Swanton but Carter breaks up the pin. Chance hits a Codebreaker on Dawn before tagging Carter back in.

Chaos ensues before the bell as the two teams battle outside the ring. Carter tags in and sends both opponents to the outside. She slaps her thigh loudly as she kicks Dawn. Chance hits a splash on Fyre as the match heads to a commercial break.

We have a quick segment of Mr. Stone looking through a scrapbook of Von Wagner's life. He has pics from his father's match at SummerSlam 1992 against the Natural Disasters. Stone then sees a pic of Von as a kid that appears to involve a medical problem as a baby. He asks him about it but Von clams up and says that's enough for tonight.

WHAT A DEBUT 🙌

Welcome to #WWENXT, #DaniPalmer! pic.twitter.com/h6lDjMA0aI
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2023

We then go to Chase University with the students waiting for Andre Chase. He texts everyone to say he's not coming today because he's still hurting from last week. Duke Hudson takes out a "Duke University" curriculum binder before ending pop quizzes.

Tatum locks Palmer in an Abdominal Stretch but the two trade counters. Paxley misses a move, allowing Palmer to hit a few elbows and a head buster. She hits a flipping move before heading to the top for a Frog Splash for the win.
Result - Dani Palmer defeats Tatum Paxley by pin.

Palmer hits some headscissors and a flip before hitting a flipping Senton for a near fall. She goes for another athletic move in the corner but Paxley just waits for her to come back down before blasting her. Paxley hits a suplex for a near fall. Paxley lands a series of moves for another near fall.

Palmer takes on Tatum Paxley. Palmer grounds Tatum early on with a leglock but Paxley counters out of it.

Four roots. One Tree.

It was a chaotic ending, but @JoeGacy gets the win and now #TheDyad get a Tag Team Title opportunity!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/ZOltt9wASd
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2023

Ivy Nile storms off from backstage because Ava interjected herself into the match. So the Creeds expect title shots via losses. Ok. At least Gacy made a deal to get his boys a title shot instead of pouting and expecting shots to be given out for no reason. After that match, Dani Palmer gets ready for her match. Tank Ledger and Hank Walker hype her up as she heads to the ring. Oba Femi quietly walks in and Tank and Hank say he should watch her debut match.

Coffey hits a belly-to-back suplex for a two-count. Coffey lands a shot to the gut of Gacy before hitting a Missile Dropkick. He hits a move in the corner followed by a clothesline. He pins Gacy but Rip Fowler puts Gacy's leg on the ropes. All heck breaks loose with Jagger Reid jumping in the ring to distract the ref, it also leads Ava to get in the ring and fake getting hit by Coffey. Gacy then hits his springboard clothesline to pick up the win.
Result - Joe Gacy defeats Joe Coffey by pin.

Coffey draws first blood with a crossbody for a near fall. Gacy gets a back full of knees when going for a Senton. He manages to land a Uranage for a near fall. And because it's a tag team match with the titles in proximity, we have to see a quick shot of the Creeds watching the match.

Thank you @jd_mcdonagh 👏👏👏#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/LDzXko9iDo
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2023

Before their title match, we go back to Katana Chance and Kayden Carter saying they can be the only team in NXT because they've been a team for four years, which is longer than Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn have been a team.

After the match, the crowd cheers JD after his final match. Lee hits a suicide dive on Dar before chasing him to the back.

Lee hits a sit-out powerbomb for another very near fall. Lee climbs to the top buckle but is dropped when JD hits the ropes. JD hits a Spanish Fly off the top before adding a brainbuster for another very close two-count. JD goes for the Devil Inside but Lee counters it into a Canadian Destroyer. McDonagh falls out of the ring but Lee sends him back into it. Dar tries to deck Lee but Lee kicks him. As he gets back into the ring, JD headbutts him before landing the Devil Inside for the win. Usually, people do the honors on the way out.
Result - JD McDonagh defeats Dragon Lee by pin.

McDonagh tries to win the match via count out but Lee makes it back in the ring in time. The two trade numerous strikes until Lee hits a poisonrana. He goes for a move off the rope but is clotheslined by JD.

JD tries to pull Lee's mask off with both on the top buckle. Lee knocks JD off before hitting a flying crossbody. He then hits a Tope Con Giro on the outside with Dar looking on like a weirdo. Lee hits the stomp off the top for a near fall. The two then trade loud chops on the apron before JD hits Lee with a Death Valley Driver on the apron.

Ouchtown, population you bro! 😬@jd_mcdonagh #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/hHbxLkRLbS
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2023

Dragon Lee lands a few more kicks on JD until Noam Dar comes out with the Heritage Cup. JD takes advantage and hits a dropkick to send Lee into the corner. He hangs Lee in the Tree of Woe and goes for a basement kick, but Lee stands up as JD goes into the ring post crotch-first. Lee then sends JD out of the ring with a clothesline.

Dragon Lee extends his hand in sportsmanship early on but JD kicks it out of the way. JD moves Lee to the corner and blasts him with a few strikes. Lee responds with a Monkey Flip for a near fall. He adds a sweep and a kick to the chest in the corner on McDonagh.

Mask on, nah, mask off.@Axiom_WWE just exposed @scryptswwe! 😳#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/6Ffcen8S5z
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2023

We then head to Fallon's bar as Briggs, Brooks, and Fallon Henley are commiserating over their win last week. Brooks tries to apologize but they say he doesn't have to. He then says thank you and gives Fallon some business advice about the land that the bar is on. It's worth a lot of money and could set Fallon's family up for life. Two random ladies are next to Brooks at the bar and ask him if he wants to have a drink with them but he politely declines.

After the match, Axiom extends his hand to help Scrypts up but he decks him. Axiom rips off the mask, hopefully ending this charade.

Axiom goes for the Golden Ratio but Scrypts rolls under it. He goes to the top for a 450 move but is met with a superkick. Axiom lands the Golden Ratio kick for the win.
Result - Axiom defeats Scrypts by pin.

Axiom fights back with a dropkick and a suplex. He goes for a move off the top rope but is hit with a dropkick on the downswing. Scrypts goes for a move but gets blasted with a jumping knee from Axiom.

Scrypts blindsides Axiom again but Axiom outclasses his opponent with an armbar submission. It's broken up when Scrypts slides under the ropes. He hits a flipping kick off the announce table on Axiom. The two climb to the top with Scrypts hitting a picturesque moonsault for two.

🍿🍿🍿@bronbreakkerwwe and @_trickwilliams just set the stage for what could be a MASSIVE matchup next week!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/ktcGXWSqkb
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2023

Jacy beats on Gigi some more after the match is over, sending her into the steel steps.

Gigi kicks Jayne's head into the steel steps. She high-fives her brother before heading back into the ring. As Dolin tries to get back into the ring, Jayne kicks Gigi and lands a spinning Cartwheel Kick for the win. She must have been busted open when her head was in the steel steps.
Result - Jacy Jayne defeats Gigi Dolin by pin.

The action quickly spills to the outside with Jacy hitting a Cannonball on Gigi. She mocks Miles after the move. Gigi goes for a half-and-half suplex but Jacy counters out and hits a superkick. Gigi hits her own kicks for a near fall. What if Miles turns on his sister????

Up next is Gigi Dolin taking on Jacy Jayne with Gigi's brother Miles in the front row.

Mac Mitchell interviews JD McDonagh ahead of his final NXT match against Dragon Lee. He says he's bringing a 21-year-old chip on his shoulder to RAW. He is interrupted by Noam Dar who wants JD to hurt Dragon Lee tonight. JD calls Noam a slimy man who never gave him a shot at the Heritage Cup.

Trick says that Bron is just mad that the people never loved him as much as they love TrickMelo. Trick says he's gonna knock the tan off of Bron and make him black and blue. Bron proposes a match for next week's episode.

Bron "Lost His Smile" Breakker interrupts Trick to say that he speared both men last week but that only Trick is here. Bron wants to humiliate Melo in front of his home state and family.

We get a pre-title match promo from NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre. They say they're taking the titles to SmackDown. Trick says that Melo is still banged up from last week's attack. Trick says he and Melo went to the same high school, but that might be WWE canon, and not real.

Another one.@WesLee_WWE takes down @DrewGulak to retain his title and continue his incredible run as North American Champion!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/z48tMaOdbI
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 3, 2023