WWE was in Winter Park, FL at Full Sail University on Thursday night for the NXT TV tapings. Here are the spoilers:
Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford defeated Adrian & Cezar in a dark match.
Spoilers for the January 11th episode:
— A video of Billie Kay and Peyton Royce attacking Asuka outside of the arena was shown.
— Tag Team Match: Billie Kay & Peyton Royce defeated Macey Estrella & Sarah Bridges. Post-match, Royce cuts a promo about them being the most dominant force in the women’s division, and that the NXT Women’s Title belongs to them, Asuka runs out but gets beat down by Kay and Royce. This led to Nikki Cross running out to make the save. After she clears the ring of Kay and Royce, she attacks Asuka. Asuka fights back, and Cross walks to the back.
— Singles Match: Elias Samson defeated Jonathan Cruz.
— Singles Match: Andrade “Cien” Almas defeated Oney Lorcan. Post-match, Almas cut a heelish promo in Spanish after he was asked what his goals are for the new year.
— NXT Tag Team Championship Match: Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa © defeated The Revival. Post-match, Paul Ellering comes out on the stage, which led to Authors of Pain running in from the crowd and blindsided Gargano and Ciampa.
Spoilers for the January 18th episode:
— Singles Match: Nikki Cross defeated Kennadi Brink.
— Singles Match: Roderick Strong defeated Steve Cutler. Post-match, Strong cut a promo about not caring what Andrade Almas had to say about him. He is just focused on the NXT Championship.
— Tye Dillinger comes out and cuts a promo about how his 2016 ended. He said that he doesn’t know if he has it anymore and questions if he is still a Perfect 10. This led to Sanity walking out. Eric Young said that Dillinger never had it, but he could have everything with some guidance and the right choices. Alexander Wolfe offers Dillinger the Sanity jacket and Tye takes it and throws it down. Young wants to make sure Dillinger is really clear and said that he is not asking him to join them, he’s telling him. Tye shows ten fingers to Young and lays him out. This led to Damo coming out of the crowd and spearing Dillinger. Damo hit a One Winged Angel on Dillinger. Damo then accepts the jacket from Young and joins Sanity.
— Singles Match: Ember Moon defeated Liv Morgan.
— William Regal brought out Shinsuke Nakamura and Bobby Roode for their contract signing to make their NXT Championship match at NXT Takeover: San Antonio official. Roode downplays Nakamura’s career accomplishments. Roode said that from the first time he saw Nakamura in NXT he thought Nakamura had a catchy theme song. Nakamura said that he likes Roode because he looks like a Shiba Inu.
Spoilers for the January 25th episode:
— Singles Match: Aliyah defeated Mandy Rose.
— Singles Match: No Way Jose defeated Kona Reeves. Post-match, Elias Samson walks out and plays him a song.
— Singles Match: Eric Young defeated Chris Atkins.
— Tag Team Match: TM61 defeated The Revival. Post-match, The Revival beatdown TM61. WWE doctors checked on Shane Thorne.
— William Regal walked out and announced that Asuka would defend the NXT Women’s Championship against Billie Kay, Peyton Royce and Nikki Cross at NXT Takeover: San Antonio. Cross, Kay, and Royce walk out to the ring. Asuka runs out and attacks them. After all the security guards are dispatched, Asuka nails a spin kick on Cross. As Asuka is leaving, Cross dives from the top rope to the floor on her and the security guards.
— Tag Team Match: Tajiri and Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Samoa Joe and Bobby Roode. Post-match, Chris Hero, who is now going by the name Kassius Ohno, walked down to the ring and had a staredown with Nakamura.
