NXT Results: Sarray impresses on debut; Former IMPACT Wrestling star interrupts Io Shirai

Raquel Gonzalez has message for challengers; LA Knight impresses
Raquel Gonzalez has message for challengers; LA Knight impresses

LA Knight vs Dexter Lumis on NXT

Dexter Lumis
Dexter Lumis

NXT's smack talker was nearly beaten by Dexter Lumis with a jackknife pinfall attempt. LA Knight kicked out and ran through his opponent with a big boot. However, when he went to talk some trash, he was nearly locked in The Silence. Knight escaped to the apron where he hit a slingshot shoulder tackle on Lumis.

During the break, Knight used the ringside area to his advantage, driving Lumis into the barricade and dropping him on the apron. Inside the ring, a suplex was countered into a hangman's neckbreaker from Knight.

Lumis eventually recovered, hitting a running bulldog and belly-to-back suplex/leaping leg drop combination. A dazed Knight was dropped with a slingshot suplex for a two-count.

Again, when the match moved to the floor, Knight took over. The Tortured Artist of NXT was driven into the apron once again, and even when he tried to fight off Knight, he was distracted by Indi Hartwell. Knight tried to get between their stare, but Lumis took him down with a slingshot double axe handle.

Unfortunately, Lumis was too infatuated with Mrs. Indi Wrestling. He was dropped by Knight with a headlock driver.

Result: LA Knight defeated Dexter Lumis via pinfall on NXT.

Grade: B-

After the match, Indi Hartwell was about to share a kiss with Dexter Lumis. Sadly for her, their loving embrace was broken up by The Way. Austin Theory carried her away while Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae told off Lumis.


Io Shirai gets interrupted by Franky Monet

Io Shirai was interviewed tonight by NXT announcer Beth Phoenix. They briefly went over the night she won the NXT Women's Championship before getting to NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver, where Shirai's 300+ day reign officially came to an end.

Raquel Gonzalez was Shirai's toughest challenge, and she promised that she'd get her rematch soon.

Before she could continue, they were interrupted by Franky Monet. La Wera Loca congratulated Shirai on her title reign and gushed over Phoenix before promising she'd fill Shirai's shoes at the top of the division while she was away resting.

Shirai didn't seem to take that well, staring at Monet's dog and claiming that she liked cats.

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