WWE NXT Results (January 27th, 2021): Winners, Grades, and Video Highlights

NXT Results: Io Shirai attacked; Chaotic end to main event

Modified Jan 28, 2021 03:29 GMT

The NXT Champion in action; Title match delayed after a nasty attack

Aliyah and Jessi Kamea drew the short straw in the Women's NXT Dusty Cup

NXT's McKenzie interviewed Curt Stallion backstage. The Lone Star and NXT Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar were set to face off at the end of 2020, but an attack from Legado Del Fantasma delayed that match. Stallion came back recently, with his eyes on the gold. He'd face Escobar for the title later on tonight.

WWE NXT Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Aliyah and Jessi Kamea w/Robert Stone vs Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai

Aliyah and Jessi Kamea were not too excited about facing Raquel Gonzalez. The dominant NXT Superstar easily overpowered both competitors. Dakota Kai lost control rather quickly, though, and Kamea planted her for a slingshot elbow drop.

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Will the Women's #DustyClassic be a star-making opportunity for @WWE_Aliyah & @JessiKameaWWE or another way for the team of @DakotaKai_WWE & @RaquelWWE to DOMINATE on #WWENXT? pic.twitter.com/h04gFAl6gF
— WWE (@WWE) January 28, 2021

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Aliyah and Kamea disoriented Kai before Aliyah rocked Kai with a strong right. A running boot nearly took Kai's head off. Gonzalez saved Kai from a baseball slide, however, and Kai followed up with a pump kick.

After that, it was Gonzalez's game again. Aliyah was torn apart by her opponents, and Robert Stone was incredibly nervous, knowing that this was a huge opportunity for the brand.

After a few minutes of punishment, Aliyah caught Kai with a tornado DDT. However, though she tagged out to Kamea, Raquel Gonzalez tagged in as well.

Gonzalex hit a Clothesline and followed it up with her signature one-handed powerbomb to get the win for her team.

Results: Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai defeated Jessi Kamea and Aliyah via pinfall on NXT.

Grade: B

Despite an impressive performance by @JessiKameaWWE & @WWE_Aliyah, @DakotaKai_WWE & @RaquelWWE stand (and sit) tall in the 1st Round of the #DustyClassic! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/1vJq8Ocipi
— WWE (@WWE) January 28, 2021

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Gonzalez and Kai will take on Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter next week in the semi-finals of the NXT Women's Dusty Cup.

Backstage, NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano vehemently refused to give Kushida a title shot and demanded that nobody say his name while in his presence. Austin Theory couldn't help himself and decided to say the Japanese Superstar's name out loud. As they left, Dexter Lumis appeared.

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