WWE NXT Results August 17, 2021: Latest Tuesday Night NXT Winners, Grades, Video Highlights

Roderick Strong and Diamond Mine were in the ring after NXT kicked off and Bivens said that Kushida was a liar and a coward and that he wouldn't want to defend his title against Roderick Strong either.It was revealed earlier that Kushida was not medically cleared to compete and the NXT Cruiserweight Championship match was pulled from tonight's show.Roderick offered up an open challenge and Ilja Dragunov was the one who answered the call.&quot;@KUSHIDA_0904 is a LIAR. @KUSHIDA_0904 is a COWARD, but in a way I get it, if I was @KUSHIDA_0904, I wouldn't want to face @roderickstrong either.&quot;Only @Malcolmvelli would say that with a smile on his face. #WWENXT @DiamondMineWWE @hachimanwwe pic.twitter.com/LVJrjKjY7C— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 18, 2021Ilja Dragunov vs. Roderick Strong on NXT.@DiamondMineWWE &amp; @roderickstrong wanted a challenge, and @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR was happy to bring the FIGHT. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/5NSQkL7chH— WWE (@WWE) August 18, 2021Roddy was dominating as the match began and sent Dragunov into the ropes before kicking him into them. Ilja countered it with a spinning chest chop and a Senton for a near fall as the match went on.Haichiman distracted Ilja from the outside as Roddy sent him into the steel steps before hitting a Uranage onto the ring apron. Dragunov was busted open after a suplex and Strong went for a flying knee but missed.Ilja hit a suplex for a two count with a bloody face before he was hit with a devastating knee. Dragunov hit the Torpedo Moscow for the win on NXT despite the counter from Strong!Result: Ilja Dragunov def. Roderick StrongThere will be blood. #WWENXT @DiamondMineWWE @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR @roderickstrong pic.twitter.com/gmz1ldxLHm— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 18, 2021Grade: BIsaiah 'Swerve' Scott was out next with Hit Row and they called Santos Escobar out for taking his grill last week. Escobar showed up on the titantron and said that he did not mean any disrespect despite seeing them burn Lucha masks and called Scott out to the parking lot to take it back but asked him to come alone.Don't believe what he says, @swerveconfident. @EscobarWWE has a dangerous history in the #WWENXT Parking Lot. @RaulMendozaWWE @joaquinwilde_ pic.twitter.com/LLjXwVDn7B— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 18, 2021Isaiah walked out to meet him but Wilde and Mendoza jumped him from behind. Hit Row rushed to the parking lot and took Legado del Fantasma out by using steel pipes and sending them into a garage door.DANG! Does the B in @BFabwwe stand for BAT? #WWENXT @AJFrancis410 @joaquinwilde_ @RaulMendozaWWE pic.twitter.com/okMRjNQkaF— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 18, 2021Swerve grabbed Escobar and smacked him into the garage door a few times before taking his grill and walking off with his crew on NXT.#LegadoDelFantasma brought the fight into their comfort zone.But #HitRow is done playing games. #WWENXT @swerveconfident @AJFrancis410 @TheeAdonisWWE @BFabwwe @EscobarWWE @RaulMendozaWWE @joaquinwilde_ pic.twitter.com/IY4sA30xIh— WWE (@WWE) August 18, 2021

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