WWE NXT
May 9, 2023
Performance Center
Orlando, FL
Welcome to our live coverage of NXT. As always, we will have the results up immediately after every match. Refresh this page often to see updated results.
Tonight on NXT:
– NXT Women’s Championship Tournament kicks off tonight
– Lyra Valkyria vs Kiana James
– Trick Williams vs Bron Breakker
– Gallus defends the NXT Tag Team Championship against The Dyad
Our live coverage begins at 8PM EST
NXT Women’s Championship Tournament Quarterfinals
Tiffany Stratton vs Gigi Dolin
Dolin gave Stratton a roundhouse kick and a clothesline. Stratton gave Dolin a forward roll, gave her The Pretties Moonsault Ever, and pinned her.
===Winner: Tiffany Stratton
Backstage, Joe Gacy told The Schism that he sacrificed himself last week so they can have the opportunity to capture gold. He told Ava that he took her words to heart and will not be joining her ringside as his attention will be directed elsewhere. He told Ava to guide them like he would.
In the barbershop, Trick Williams said he will defeat Bron Breakker tonight. Carmelo Hayes said he was told he has to be at 100% before he is cleared to compete. He thanked Williams for standing up for him last week, but he doesn’t have to do this tonight. Williams said he’s been training harder than ever and he will whoop Breakker’s ass tonight. He’s not only doing this for Hayes, he’s doing this for himself.
NXT Tag Team Championship Match:
Gallus (Mark Coffey & Wolfgang) (w/ Joe Coffey) vs The Dyad (Jagger Reid & Rip Fowler) (w/ Ava)
Ava got on the ring apron to distract Wolfgang. Reid gave Wolfgang a DDT and made the tag to Fowler. Ivy Nile jumped Ava. The Creed Brothers pulled Nile off of Ava. Wolfgang lifted Fowler on his shoulders, Mark kicked Fowler in the head, and Wolfgang pinned him to retain the tag team titles.
===Winners: Gallus
Earlier today, Javier Bernal told Duke Hudson that he knows he’s operating from the inside. Hudson said he is filling in for Chase until he comes back. Hudson told Bernal not to try to disgrace the Hudson U, and then corrected himself and said Chase U. Hudson told Bernal he is going to get a match made between the two of them for tonight.
Javier Bernal vs Duke Hudson (w/ Thea Hail)
Hudson gave Bernal a German Suplex. He followed it up with the Razor’s Edge and pinned him.
===Winner: Duke Hudson
Backstage, Mr. Stone showed the baby picture of Von Wagner and Wagner told him he doesn’t want to talk about that.
Backstage, Gallus told The Creed Brother to keep an eye on Nile. The Creed’s said they better keep an eye on their tag team titles.
Eddy Thorpe vs Damon Kemp
Thorpe gave Kemp a single leg crab, but Kemp made it to the ropes. Thorpe caught Kemp with a kick to the face and a suplex. Thorpe then gave him an elbow drop and pinned him.
Backstage, Kiana James said she did everything she wanted to do in her first year in NXT and she will capture the NXT Women’s Championship to start year two.
Backstage, Bron Breakker was asked why he had a change in his attitude. Breakker said he hasn’t had a change in attitude, but he stopped caring because for a year he carried the NXT on one shoulder, the NXT flag on the other, and the weight of the company on his back and the WWE Universe made their choice by backing Melo. Breakker said he will put Trick Williams in the same hospital that he put Melo.
Ilja Dragunov vs Dijak
Dijak gave Dragunov a hip toss and a spinning kick to the face for a near fall. Dijak threw the timekeeper off his chair and brought it in the ring. The referee tried to grab the chair away from Dijak, but Dijak swung the chair which sent the referee flying to the ground. Dijak hit Dragunov in the stomach with the chair in front of the referee. The ref called for the bell.
===Winner by DQ: Ilja Dragunov
After the match, Dijak continued to beat up Dragunov outside the ring. He threw him against the ring post and chokeslammed on the ring apron. Dijak trapped Dragunov under the ring steps.
Backstage, Tyler Bate was meditating. Wes Lee thanked him for taking out Charlie Dempsey last week.
Tyler Bate (w/ Wes Lee) vs Charlie Dempsey (w/ Drew Gulak)
Bate got Dempsey in the airplane spin. Joe Gacy came out and confronted Lee. Gulak came over and asked Lee what he was doing. Bate dove over the top rope on Gacy and Gulak. Bate got back in the ring. Gulak got up on the ring apron which distracted the referee. Gacy punched Bate in the head behind the ref’s back. Dempsey gave Bate a Dragon Suplex. The referee turned around to make the count.
===Winner: Charlie Dempsey
Back at the barbershop, Carmelo Hayes saw the interview that Bron Breakker gave earlier in the show. Hayes said he has to go.
Backstage, Noam Dar said he will be hosting Supernova Sessions. Dragon Lee said he will be there.
Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen (w/ Fallon Henley) vs Hank Walker & Tank Ledger
Briggs gave Ledger a kick to the face. Briggs and Jensen gave Ledger the Hart Attack and pinned him. Both teams shook hands after the match.
===Winners: Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen
In a vignette, Lyra Valkyria said she has three women marked on her way to the NXT Women’s Championship and Kiana James is the first name on that list.
Nathan Frazier presented Hard hitting Home Truths. Frazier said there will be a time when Noam Dar does not have the Heritage Cup and then Dar’s world will come crashing down.
NXT Women’s Championship Tournament Quarterfinals
Kiana James vs Lyra Valkyria
James gave Valkyria a powerbomb for a near fall. Valkyria gave James a spinning kick and pinned her.
===Winner: Lyra Valkyria
In the bar, Gallus celebrated their win earlier tonight. Tony D’Angelo and Stacks came up to them and congratulated them. Stacks said if it wasn’t for Joe Coffey’s interference, they wouldn’t have those titles. D’Angelo said they want the next shot at the titles. Joe threatened them and D’Angelo said they will get the next shot. Joe told them to get out. When it looked like D’Angelo was going to make a move on them, four guys in the bar stood up behind them, so D’Angelo and Stacks left.
Bron Breakker vs Trick Williams
Breaker gave Williams the Pump Handle Slam. Williams gave Breakker an Enziguri. Williams went for a spinning kick, but Breakker caught him with a spear. Breakker put Williams in the Steiner Recliner and made him submit.
===Winner: Bron Breakker
After the match, Breakker put Williams in the Steiner Recliner again, but Carmelo Hayes came in for the save. He went for a cross body on Breakker, but Breakker caught him with a spear. Breakker lifted the NXT Championship above his head.
