We got an NXT promo for Imperium, including the voice of NXT UK Champion WALTER. Will the Ring General be coming to Wednesday nights soon?
We cut to some footage backstage showing Legado Del Fantasma laid out. Karrion Kross sent a message, stating that this was just a preview of what's to come next Wednesday.
Suddenly, Cameron Grimes drove up to the parking lot, honking the horn to a brand new vehicle and handing out $100 bills to anyone he came across. Where did this money come from? Grimes came to the NXT ring and said that two months ago he was laid out by Timothy Thatcher the "no good snatcher."
Grimes planned on Caving In Thatcher very soon. However, between training for his return, he invested his money into GameStop, which ended up shooting Grimes' bank account straight "To The Moon."
Grimes has also invested in Dogecoin, and continued to pick up even more cash. Everything's looking up for Cameron Grimes.
NXT Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semi-Final: Timothy Thatcher and Tommaso Ciampa vs The Grizzled Young Veterans
James Drake and Zack Gibson attempted to hurl insults at their opponents tonight, which probably wasn't smart. The unlikely duo ran to the ramp, laying out the inaugural NXT UK Tag Team Champions before the bell even rang. When the match officially started, Gibson was by himself as Drake was dumped over the barricade.
These two teams shared a very similar "punch you in the mouth" style. However, each team had their own advantage. Timothy Thatcher and Tommaso Ciampa had size and experience, but Drake and Gibson had experience as a tag team and worked as a well oiled machine.
When Drake returned to the apron, he saved his partner from some of Thatcher's attacks in the corner. After sending Ciampa into the steel steps, Drake tagged in. The Grizzled Young Veterans then hit Thatcher with a nasty striking combination. They then focused up on the former NXT Champion, with an assisted apron powerbomb taking Ciampa out of the match for quite a while.
Throughout the final commercial break, GVD tore Timothy Thatcher down while his partner struggled to make it to his feet, let alone the apron. After suffering through quite a lot of punishment, Thatcher dropped Drake with a belly-to-belly.
Unfortunately, there was no one to tag. Gibson tagged in and dropped Thatcher back down to the mat before attempting to give "Toothless Timmy" his own lesson Thatch-as-Thatch-Can.
Ciampa finally made it back to the apron in time for Thatcher to break away from GVD. The Psycho Killer came in like a house on fire, taking both opponents down with a series of clotheslines. German suplexes abound dumped them on their heads. An Air Raid crash drove Drake into Gibson for a two-count.
Drake fought out of the Fairy Tale Ending twice, getting his partner into the bout. Ciampa and Gibson went through a slugfest, with Ciampa getting the best of Liverpool's Number One until a brainbuster spiked him on the mat.
Drake tagged in and used Ciampa as a springboard, knocking Thatcher to the floor with a dropkick. The Grizzled Young Veterans knocked Ciampa out with the Doomsday Device, but couldn't get the win as Thatcher broke up the pin.
Thatcher and Gibson brawled on the floor, but Drake followed through with a suicide dive. After blocking Willow's Bell, The Grizzled Young Veterans sent Ciampa and Thatcher to the showers with the Ticket to Mayhem, punching their own ticket to NXT TakeOver: Vengeance.
Results: The Grizzled Young Veterans defeated Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher via pinfall on NXT.
Grade: A+
The Veterans will go to NXT TakeOver: Vengeance to face MSK in the finals of the NXT Mens Dusty Cup.