WWE NXT Live Results: NXT Updates & Highlights (18th January 2022) - WALTER and Roderick Strong steal the show!

WWE NXT Results January 18, 2022: Latest NXT Winners, Grades, Video Highlights

Full NXT 2.0 Results for 18 January 2022.
Grayson Waller defeats Dexter Lumis by pin.
The Creeds defeat Josh Briggs/Brooks Jensen by pin.
Dante Chen vs. Guru Raaj ends in a No Contest.
Ivy Nile defeats Kay Lee Ray by pin.
Edris Enofe/Malik Blade defeat Legado Del Fantasma by pin.
Dakota Kai defeats Yulisa Leon by pin.
WALTER defeats Roderick Strong by pin.

After the match, Imperium attacks Roddy. The Creeds come out to even the score. WALTER took the mic to cut off the announcer, and he said the winner was Gunter. Is he getting a name change????

.@roderickstrong got him up!#WWENXT @WalterAUT pic.twitter.com/kzx7cB5bNQ
— WWE (@WWE) January 19, 2022

WALTER goes to the top and Roddy tries to stop him. He lands a kick but WALTER drops Roddy. Roddy lands a Superplex for a near fall. Strong hits another series of forearms. He hits another before getting a two-count. He tries to lock WALLY in the Stronghold but WALLY chops his chest. He hits two powerbombs for the win.
Result - WALTER defeats Roderick Strong by pin.

WALTER had control during the break but Roddy lands a Missile Dropkick to get back into it. He lands a loud chop on WALLY's chest in the corner. He goes for a suplex but WALLY counters into a Sleeper Hold. Roddy grabs WALTER's hand to get out of the hold before landing his series of forearms off the ropes.

💥💥💥💥#WWENXT @WalterAUT pic.twitter.com/K6RWV7UqR6
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 19, 2022

WALTER drops Strong with a boot to the face. He pushes Roddy into the ropes right in front of Bivens. WALTER reaches over the top rope and grabs Bivens. He locks the manager in a choke until Roddy hits a chop block on WALLY's leg to knock him down. He falls out of the ring and Roddy goes for another move, but WALTER catches him.

NEXT WEEK on #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/0znOzyOMCo
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 19, 2022

WALLY has mat control early on. He goes for a chop but Roddy ducks. Roddy goes for a chop and WALLY catches it. Roddy lands a chop but WALLY drops Roddy with a chop of his own. Some of the loudest chops I've heard . . .

.@bronbreakkerwwe is pulling for @MalikBladeWWE & @Edris_Enofe to take home the Dusty Cup! #WWENXT #DustyClassic pic.twitter.com/y5A52vNzqF
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 19, 2022

WALTER vs. Roddy in the main event. THERE WILL BE CHOPS . . . .

Vic and Wade announce a street fight for Boa and Solo, a six-woman tag featuring Toxic Attraction against Pirotta, KLR, and Indi, as well as a #1 Contender's match for the NA title between D'Angelo and Grimes next week.

Before the main event, Bron Breakker congratulates Enofe and Blade. They thank him and celebrate. The duo is pretty likable.

Can @CoraJadeWWE convince @RaquelWWE to team up for the #DustyClassic? #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/enT7jBrStm
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 19, 2022

Can @YulisaLeon_wwe make a statement against @DakotaKai_WWE?!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/lELvyaU5Mn
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 19, 2022

After the match, Feroz gets in the ring to check on her partner. Kai attacks her and goes for another kick in the corner but Leon pulls Feroz out of the ring before more damage is done. Mack Mitchell interviews Raquel Gonzalez, asking her what's next. She says she's still gunning for Rose but is interrupted by Cora Jade. Jade says they should team up in the Women's Dusty Cup, but Raquel turns her down. Jade says she'll convince her.

Kai lands a kick in the corner for another near fall. She then knocks Leon out of the ring with a pump kick. Feroz pumps her friend up and Leon lands a few moves, including a Fallaway Slam into a near fall. Kai hits a Scorpion Kick and another kick in the corner for the win.
Result - Dakota Kai defeats Yulisa Leon by pin.

Dakota Kai takes on Yulisa Leon after an interaction earlier tonight. Leon overpowers Kai on the at early on. She goes for a move in the corner but Kai moves out of the way. Kai lands a Question Mark Kick and an Axe Kick for a two count.

.@EscobarWWE is out cold! #WWENXT @bronbreakkerwwe pic.twitter.com/w3RJXZ6TZl
— WWE (@WWE) January 19, 2022

Malcolm Bivens cuts a promo before Roddy Strong's match with ol WALLY. He says Roddy will mop the floor with WALLY since WALLY has only fought in Europe. We'll see, Malcolm. We'll see.

Bracket BUSTED!@MalikBladeWWE & @Edris_Enofe take down #LegadoDelFantasma in the #DustyClassic! pic.twitter.com/u9lTs7zhwu
— WWE (@WWE) January 19, 2022

.@SarrayWWE returns SOON! ☀️#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/384L3a5nNG
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 19, 2022

Blade counters out of an armlock and tags in Edris he hits a sliding clothesline while Enofe hits a standing moonsault for a near fall. Enofe lands a spinning faceplant on Wilde for another near fall. Raul Mendoza hits a blind tag and Legado lands some tandem offense for a near fall. Blade comes in off the hot tag and lands kicks and strikes on Mendoza. As Blade goes to ropes, Santos grabs his leg. The ref inexplicably doesn't call the DQ, and instead, the match continues. Escobar gets up on the apron as Wilde/Mendoza go for their finisher. Enofe pulls down the rope as Mendoza hits it. Bron Breakker comes out to grab Santos as Blade rolls Wilde up for the pin.
Result - Edris Enofe/Malik Blade defeat Legado Del Fantasma by pin.

We hear from Sarray, who hasn't been around in a few months. She reveals that she returned to Japan to recover both physically and mentally. She mentions a necklace that her grandmother gave her. She says she's going to be a new Sarray when she returns to NXT. Up next is Legado Del Fantasma vs. Edris Enofe and Malik Blade.

Nice to see Gigi and Jacy back. We cut back to Odyssey Jones lying in a heap with Harland standing over him with a bent crutch. Harland walks by a smiling Joe Gacy as they leave the training room.

After the match, Rose, Jayne, and Dolin attack KLR. Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta come out to make the save. The three send Toxic Attraction packing.

NIle puts KLR in a leg scissors on but Ray gets out with a cartwheel. She lands a front suplex for a two-count. Nile goes for a kick but KLR catches it. Nile turns it into a modified DDT for another close fall. Ray hits a superkick and then goes for the KLR Bomb, but Mandy Rose distracts her. She knocks Rose off the apron and goes for it again, but Nile counters it and gets the roll-up for the win.
Result - Ivy Nile defeats Kay Lee Ray by pin.

Both women have brief moments of control but KLR drops Nile with a dropkick. She goes for a suplex but Nile blocks it and tosses her. She lands a kick and an enzuguri for a near fall.

We get a little background on Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon. Feroz is a BBJ Black Belt and Leon is a champion power lifter. They have a brief interview with Mack Mitchell before they are interrupted by Dakota Kai. That segways into Ivy Nile vs. Kay Lee Ray.

Not so fast @TonyDangeloWWE! @CGrimesWWE saw that one coming from a mile away. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/kSUEW5xINE
— WWE (@WWE) January 19, 2022

With respect to Petey Poppins...#WWENXT @TonyDangeloWWE pic.twitter.com/mqXE7obYzo
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 19, 2022

Briggs and Jensen say to get back up after getting knocked down. Kacy and Kayden come in to say, let's go out for a drink to forget about the loss. Cut to Wendy Choo atop the lockers, and she says that Jensen likes Kayden. He stumbles over his words, but they're going out for drinks anyways. It's High School High in NXT 2.0, folks.

Grimes says that Tony needs to get in line but Melo says that Tony and Cameron should fight it out to see who's next. Grimes gets in the ring and Tony tries to blindside him, but Grimes breaks the picture of Pete Dunne over his head.

D'Angelo says he's looking for some gold and mentions the NXT North American Championship. On cue, Melo and Trick show up on the random plastic balcony. Trick says he thought they were boys, but Tony says he has his own boys and then proceeds to mention Benny, Johnny, and some other thugs. Cameron Grimes is out next.

Tony D'Angelo is in the ring for his memorial to Pete Dunne's career. He is flanked by a coffin, a wreath, and a photo of Dunne doing his signature shrug.

Mac Mitchell interviews Bron Breakker, and he says he's ready for anything. She asks him about his brief encounter passing by Santos Escobar last week. Elektra Lopez shows up to talk to him, but he tries to cut her off. Escobar shows up to essentially announce himself as the next challenger. He says the belt will look better with him.

Hudson says that he's back so stay out of his way. After that, we cut to Joe Gacy and Harland. He says he's not angry but disappointed that they aren't in the Dusty Cup. They run into Odyssey Jones, who is standing on crutches. Instead of attacking him, Gacy wishes him well in his recovery and opens the door for him. I guess that's his passive-aggressive way of saying "we're gonna kick you a** when you are healthy."

Chen takes on Guru Raaj in his return to action. Raaj lands a few moves before Chen hits a Pescado to the outside. Before the match can keep going, Duke Hudson appears and attacks both men.
Result - Dante Chen vs. Guru Raaj ends in a no contest.

The Creed Brothers are moving on in the #DustyClassic! #WWENXT @JuliusCreedWWE @BrutusCreedwwe @Malcolmvelli pic.twitter.com/3AuMjHb55W
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 19, 2022

We hear from Dante Chen, who has been out of action for a few months with a leg injury. He also reveals that his father passed away recently but got to see his first match in NXT 2.0. Chen is in action next.

Julius goes for a move on Jensen but runs neck-first into the ropes instead. Brutus and Briggs tag into the match. Briggs lands a modified chokeslam but Julius breaks up the pin. Jensen knocks Julius out of the ring but he gets pushed into the barricade. Julius tags in and the Creeds hit a backbreaker slam and a sliding clothesline for the win.
Result - The Creeds defeat Josh Briggs/Brooks Jensen by pin.

well-scouted#WWENXT #DustyClassic @BrooksJensenWWE @BrutusCreedwwe pic.twitter.com/gR82bSfeqk
— WWE (@WWE) January 19, 2022

Brutus starts off with Jensen and Brutus uses a few throws to take Jensen down. Jensen lands a thunderous knee that knocks the mouthpiece out of Creed's mouth. He hits a few moves, including a dropkick that sends Brutus into the opposite corner. Briggs tags in but he gets worked into the opponent's corner. Julius tags in but gets pushed into the other corner. Briggs and Jensen land a tandem move but the Creeds get control. Brutus tosses Jensen over the top rope like he's in the Royal Rumble.

3rd times the charm!

We've conquered all of Europe, we're never gonna stop 🔜🔥 https://t.co/DBbAyEq6o9
— Zack Gibson (@ZackGibson01) January 19, 2022

Up next is the first Dusty Cup match for the men as Diamond Mine takes on Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen.

Wait a second, who is this!?

What just happened!? #WWENXT @GraysonWWE pic.twitter.com/ckIlEV2j7Y
— WWE (@WWE) January 19, 2022

We get a video package from earlier in the week that saw Malcolm Bivens talking up the Creeds in the Dusty Cup. He mentions Imperium and that brings WALTER out. He holds Bivens up like a bully against a locker until Roddy Strong comes to stick up for his manager. Roddy says he's not afraid of WALLY like everyone else. It sets up the main event for tonight.

Lumis is landing strikes upon return from the ad break. He hits a back body drop and a deadlift belly-to-back suplex as well as a reverse legdrop. Lumis is sent into the announce table and Waller rolls back into the ring. The ref doesn't see it, but a huge guy blindsided Lumis and throws him into the ring post. Waller lands his "roll into the ring into a cutter" finisher for the win.
Result - Grayson Waller defeats Dexter Lumis by pin.

Waller brings Lumis outside of the ring and hits a sliding clothesline as we head off to the commercial break.