Date: 04/12	7:00 PM
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Nickolye's WWE NXT recap for April 12, 2022 at 8 PM ET! Tonight, Cameron Grimes will make his first title defense of the North American Championship against Solo Sikoa. The NXT Women's Championship will be on the line as Dakota Kai challenges Mandy Rose for the gold. Not only that, but five teams compete over the vacant NXT Tag Team Championships and new champs WILL be crowned tonight! Three championships are on the line tonight! What's next for the superstars of NXT 2.0? Hit F5 or refresh as often as you like for the latest updates!

We clips from last week's NXT 2.0 where Bron Breakker successfully defended his NXT Championship against Gunther. However, after the match we found out that Joe Gacy and Harland had Breakker's father Rick Steiner locked in a cage!

* NXT North American Championship: Solo Sikoa vs. Cameron Grimes {C}

Championship Tuesday begins with the North American Title! Sikoa looks for a Samoan drop at the beginning but Grimes is privy to it enough to escape it. Grimes rolls him up for 2, Sikoa with a schoolboy rollup for 2, both men are at a stalemate, Grimes does an armdrag, Sikoa counters with a headlock with his legs, Grimes takes him back down with a couple more armdrags and locks in the armbar. Sikoa hits a couple of shoulder blocks, a senton across the back, avoids the Cave-In, and they're at another stalemate. They shake hands for good sportsmanship, and Grimes tells him "I respect you, but your Bloodline can kiss my grits." They trade punches, Grimes slams his head on the top turnbuckle, but his Samoan heasd has no affect and he takes over when he clotheslines him out the ring. Grimes comes back with an enzuigiri, soccer kick to the head, running cannonball off the apron, and we take our first commercial break.

We get picture-in-picture here for the first break as we see both men recover at ringside, with Grimes getting the upper hand with a kick to the head, and we get replays of the previous kick to the head. Back in the ring, we kicks him in the chest, Sikoa blocks another kick, and gives him kicks of his own "to the moon." Sikoa covers for a 2-count before using his might sending him hard into the corner and throwing up the 1 for his Bloodline, then gets another 2-count, hits another senton, and covers again for 2. Sikoa puts him in an armbar as we end the break.

When we come back, Grimes counters with an armdrag, they trade shots back and forth, Sikoa headbutts him, avalanche in a corner, misses the hip attack, Grimes does a hurricanrana, forearm smashes, and a German suplex with bridge for 2. Sikoa hiptosses him into the turnbuckles, hits the running hip attack, covers for a near-fall, and he's shocked that he didn't win. Grimes blocks the Samoan drop with elbows, Sikoa superkicks him, Grimes puts his boots up in a corner, Sikoa ducks under him, Grimes hits the flipping moonsault slam, and gets 2.5! Grimes wants to take it to the moon, but Sikoa keeps him grounded with a Samoan drop for 1-2-NO!! Sikoa goes right to the top rope, Grimes jumps up to him, Sikoa headbutts him, Trick Williams shows up to stop Sikoa and gets kicked away for his troubles, and Sikoa hits the Uso Splash to Williams on the floor! Grimes hits the Cave-In as soon as Solo gets back in the ring to retain his title! WINNER and STILL North American Champion: CAMERON GRIMES!

Carmelo Hayes is in the ring attacking Grimes! Sikoa fights off Hayes, but Williams chopblocks him from behind and throws him into the ringpost. Trick and Carmelo beat down Grimes together and one-by-one, and Williams props him up for Hayes to hit his springboard clothesline. The former North American Champion picks up the title signifying that he wants it back.

Vic Joseph and Wade Barrett transition to the main event 5-team gauntlet match for the vacant NXT Tag Team Titles. As they run down the teams, Grayson Waller interrupts him with Sanga by his side to complain that they should be handed the titles. Waller claims that having to run through four other teams has made Sanga so mad that he will run through the other teams while he stands back and watches, all while saying this as he has a sling still on his right arm. Breaktime.

After the break, Malcolm Bivens and The Creed Brothers look to get revenge on Pretty Deadly, and they also plan to become the new tag team champions. "Pretty Deadly, you and three other teams will find out exactly why it is Diamond Mine forever!" Earlier today, The Creed Brothers picked their entrance from a raffle drum and they're happy with their draw.

NXT Champion Bron Breakker heads to the ring next. Breakker says that Joe Gacy wanted his attention and he's got it. He assures us that his dad is home safe and now Gacy is a target because nobody messes with the Steiner family. Breakker talks about his father's legendary Hall of Fame legacy in this business, and then he calls out Joe Gacy to face him in the ring. Joe Gacy shows up on the big screen from outside standing in front of a burning fire saying he got to know his dad and now he knows him better. "Your father took his beating like a man. We set your dad free, but he left one momento behind." Gacy holds up the Hall of Fame ring, talks about his family surviving off of the Steiners' merits, then throws the ring into the fire and laughs. Breakker is pissed and can barely look on.

Toxic Attraction are getting interviewed in their Toxic Lounge. Mandy Rose is proud of her girls winning back the titles to become two-time champions, and says she will beat Dakota Kai and all the voices in her head tonight.

Jacket Time are getting hyped up backstage, then Von Wagner throws Ikemen Jiro aside and attacks Kushida! Wagner stomps on Jiro and powerbombs Kushida behind some barrels! Robert Stone shows up to say "Looks like there's no match," and they walk off leaving Jacket Time hurting. After the break, we see Bron Breakker furious when he leaves, declining to talk to the cameraman as he speeds off.

Robert Stone is in the ring to praise Von Wagner and says there's no match tonight. However, Ikemen Jiro comes to the ring and dropkicks Wagner. Stone runs away and holds Wagner back. Ikemen Jiro: "Ikemen is pissed! So, Ikeme gonna kick your ass right now! Come on!"

* Von Wagner vs. Ikemen Jiro

Jiro hits jacket punches, hits a step-up enzuigiri, and punches him in a corner, but Wagner drops him with a snake eyes on the top turnbuckle and clotheslines him. Wagner dominates with a fallaway slam, Jiro fights back, and Wagner catches him for a bearhug. Jiro fights him off, kicks him in the leg, jacket punches, hits a jumping knee to the head followed by a superkick, hits the senton bomb, and covers for a near-fall! Stone causes a distraction, Wagner hits the big boot, plants him with the death valley driver, and covers for 3. WINNER: VON WAGNER.

Robert Stone orders Wagner to finish him, but Wagner's attention is on the blonde woman in the crowd. Wagner picks up Jiro in a military press and chucks him into the crowd!!

Nikkita Lyons gets interviewed next and she says her win over Lash Legend last week was to prove to the WWE Universe that she can compete and hang in the division. Lash Legend shows up to kick her in the face and taunts her, and also demands McKenzie Mitchell to interview HER next time. Breaktime.

After the break, we see Ikemen Jiro getting medical attention after his attack from Von Wagner. We then get a video package to introduce us to Kit Wilson and Elton Prince known as the duo Pretty Deadly. These former NXT UK Tag Team Champions plan to make NXT history and win the titles in their first match. "Yes boy." Earlier today, they picked their entrance from the raffle drum, and they're super happy.

* NXT Women's Championship: Dakota Kai vs. Mandy Rose {C}

The NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolin are here at ringside for this match. They lock up collar-and-elbow at the bell, Dakota backs to her a corner, clean break, Mandy kicks her away, body slams her, kicks her down in a corner and rakes her face against the top rope. Dakota does a crucifix pin for 2, rolls her up for 2, armdrags, dropkick, Jacy causes a distraction, Dakota sends Mandy to the floor, and she wipes out all of Toxic Attraction with a diving crossbody from the top turnbuckle to the floor! Dakota is in control before a commercial break.

Back from break and Mandy has her locked in a body scissors with her legs, and during the break Rose hit a gutwrench suplex for a 2-count. Dakota escapes the hold, leapfrogs, Mandy slams her face-first, covers for 2, hard Irish whip to the corner and puts her in a rear chinlock with a roll-over pin for 2. Dakota fights back, hits the scorpion kick, jumping double stomp, jumping snapmare, running facewash, slams her down and covers for 2. Mandy hits a chopblock from behind, ducks a roundhouse, plants her with a spinebuster, covers for a 2-count, and taunts her opponent. Dakota does an inside cradle for 2, headbutts her, hits the Kai-ropractor, Gigi Dolin jumps on the apron to distract the referee, so Dakota hits the running big boot to Jacy Jayne! sticking her head in the ring! Dakota picks up the NXT Women's Championship, Mandy hits the running pump knee to the face, and covers for 3! WINNER and STILL NXT Women's Champion: MANDY ROSE!

Toxic Attraction celebrate the victory in the ring before the replays. Wendy Choo appears on the apron and squirts super soakers at Toxic Attraction!

We get another video from Joe Gacy preaching about knowing what people need. He claims Bron Breakker can't hold NXT on his back, so he will take that mantle from him. Gacy wil take everything from Breakker, but he wants to hang onto the Hall of Fame ring, that he takes from the fire and puts it on his finger burning him in the process.

Backstage in the locker room, Legado Del Fantasma are minding their own business. Tony D'Angelo shows up to clear up any misunderstanding last week and gives a peace offering, but Santos Escobar declines it and says the respect of the family is worth way more.

Cora Jade heads to the ring as Wade Barrett announces that WWE will host a major premium live event in Cardiff, Wales on Saturday, September 3. Cora Jade is in the ring to talk about WrestleMania week being the most important time in her life, and she says the best part was her family sitting second row to watch her wrestle. She adds that she held her own in the match against three other tough women in the ring, not being able to win the Women's Championship. Cora says she thought that she wanted to be champion, but after Stand & Deliver she NEEDS to be champion in WWE. Cora wants her name to stand alongside other names who've been champion like AJ Lee, Sasha Banks, Natalya, Bayley, Paige and more. SPEAKING OF NATALYA! The former SmackDown Women's Champion is HERE IN NXT to a huge ovation! Cora is awkwardly waving at Natalya as she stands across the ring from her, and the crowd chants "Holy shit! Holy shit!" bringing Natalya almost to tears. Natalya gets many memories from being in the building and the crowd chants "Welcome back! Welcome back!" Natalya introduces herself to Cora, but Cora knows exactly who she is because she's had her action figures, was at a live event and messaged her on Twitter, and she doesn't care that she's marking out. Natalya remembers her, applauds her for having passion for the business, Cora is excited for this moment, Natalya praises the female superstars, speaks through choked up words, calls Cora the future of NXT, then says "But the future is bleak!" Natalya SLAPS Cora and locks in the SHARPSHOOTER! Cora is tapping out and ready to cry that her idol just turned heel and attacked her, but Natalya just stands there smug.

Briggs and Jensen are getting hyped up for the gauntlet match, and even Fallon Henley gets into it. After a commercial break, we get a video package for Nathan Frazer coming to NXT 2.0 soon.

* Draco Anthony vs. Xyon Quinn

Anthony dropkicks him at the start, mocks Quinn's Siva Tau, puts him in a side headlock, but Quinn knocks him down and poses. Anthony starts getting cocky, so Quinn tosses him across the ring, Anthony jumps over him, hits a big clothesline, hits an exploder suplex, slaps him on the back of the head, and mocks the Siva Tau again. Quinn fires up, hiptosses him across the ring, clotheslines him, hits a running elbow, rolling Samoan drop, running forearm, and a standing forearm smash to the jaw. Quinn picks him back up instead of pinning him, hits the running forearm smash again, and covers for 3. WINNER: XYON QUINN.

Backstage, Natalya struts past Kacy Katanzaro, Kayden Carter, Amari Miller and other women until Tatum Paxley approaches her to mention she's tried to impress Diamond Mine and the rest of the division, then challenges Natalya to a match. Natalya accepts, then puts the rest of the women on notice.

The Creed Brothers are the first team to enter the gauntlet match before a commercial break. When we come back, InDex and DuSia are in the locker room looking on. Indi Hartwell says Dexter Lumis would've won the match last week, but Persia Pirotta claims that Duke Hudson would've won. Then they finally put their minds together to agree that they would be even better if they worked together as a team. The men however are apprehensive about the idea of teaming up, but their ladies beg to differ. Duke reluctantly agrees, and Dexter hesitates before giving a thumbs up. Maybe they'll be future tag champions? Next week - Sarray takes on Tiffany Stratton, and Natalya faces Tatum Paxley.

* NXT Tag Team Championship - Gauntlet Match: The Creed Brothers vs. Legado Del Fantasma vs. Briggs & Jensen vs. Grayson Waller & Sanga vs. Pretty Deadly

The Creed Brothers drew #1 and Legado Del Fantasma are the second team to enter. The bell dings, Raul Mendoza disposes of both brothers, and Joaquin Wilde wipes him out with a dive to the floor! Wilde covers Brutus Creed for a 1-count, Julius Creed tags in, Legado tag in and out for repeated clotheslines in the corner, Mendoza hits a gamengiri, spinning brainbuster, and Wilde hits a springboard somersault senton for a 2-count. Mendoza hits the tope atomico for 2, Wilde tags in for more attacks, Julius blocks a kick and applies in the ankle lock! Brutus also puts Mendoza in the ankle lock, Legado counter sending the Creed Brothers crashing into each other, but Julius drops Mendoza. Brutus tags in, beats down Wilde, sends Mendoza into the barricade, powerbombs Wilde, and covers for 2. Julius tags back in, Wilde hits a jawbreaker, Mendoza tags in, chops him, dropkicks him in the knee into the turnbuckle, and hits the missile dropkick. Wilde tags back in, hits the 450 Splash, covers, and Brutus breaks the count! Wilde dropkicks Brutus in the back to knock him out the ring, but Brutus trips up Mendoza to prevent their finisher, Julius delivers the Angle Slam to Wilde, Brutus tags in, plants him with a spinebuster, Julius hits the low clothesline, and Brutus covers for 3! Legado Del Fantasma are eliminated!

Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen are the next team out. Fallon Henley and Elektra Lopez almost start scrapping as they cross paths but they get held back. The two teams shw respect before the first start flying before another commercial break. Brutus gets a splash and 2-count on Briggs when we come back. Briggs tosses Brutus out the ring, clotheslines Julius, Briggs and Jensen squish Brutus outside the ring, and they powerbomb Brutus through the announce table! Malcolm Bivens can't believe it! "Holy shit! Holy shit!" Julius Creed is all alone right now after his brother got taken out, but he fends for himself at the moment with a dropkick to Briggs. Jensen tags in, they hit double shoulder blocks, punches to both Creed Brothers, Jensen puts Julius in a modified camel clutch, Briggs tags in to hit a big boot, tags Jensen back in, and they hit the double powerbomb on Julius. Briggs knocks Brutus off the apron as Julius kicked out, gets the tag, Jensen hits a flying knee and Briggs hits the dominator, and Brutus breaks the count! Brutus knocks Jensen out the ring, Briggs clocks him with a big boot, Jensen tags back in, Julius falls out the ring as Brutus tags himself back in, and he's hiptossed into the ring. Julius pulls Briggs out the ring, Brutus avoids the chopblock, hits Jensen with the low clothesline, and gets the 3-count! Briggs & Jensen are eliminated!

Grayson Waller (in a sling) and Sanga come out next. Sanga hits Julius with a big boot, covers for 2, hits European uppercuts, Waller starts getting cocky, Julius counters a choke slam and fights back, but falls out the ring as Waller was sitting on it. Waller gets the tag, takes his arm out the sling and clobbers Brutus and Julius! Waller starts gloating and doing jumping jacks to show he's no longer hurt before our final commercial break. We get picture-in-picture at this moment, Waller is in control here, Julius takes him down, but he's too weak to follow through. Sanga tags in, hits another big boot, body slams him, Waller tags in, he's body slammed onto Julius, and Julius comes back with a back body drop. Sanga and Brutus get the hot tags, Sanga clotheslines Brutus, Waller tags in, hits a jumping elbow drop, and covers for 2.

When we return to full-screen, Waller has Brutus in a chinlock, Brutus counters with a back suplex, Julius gets the hot tag, takes Waller down, but Sanga avoids a dropkick. Julius takes Waller down with a running front chopblock, Brutus tags in, shoulder block to Waller, Sanga got the tag as well and puts Brutus in a nerve hold, but Brutus counters with a capture suplex! Julius tags in, picks Sanga up, rolling slam, hits the low clothesline, and covers for 3!! Grayson Waller and Sanga are eliminated!

Pretty Deadly finally make their entrance and NXT 2.0 debut to immediately attack The Creed Brothers. They get Julius in the ring alone, Elton Prince gives shoulder thrusts to the midsection in a corner, hits a back elbow, and covers for 2. Kit Wilson tags in, body blow, elbow drops to the back, Prince tags back in, knee to the midsection, elbow drop across the face, and covers for a 2-count. Julius takes him down, but Pretty Deadly are in control of this match as they tag in and out. They deliver a double suplex, Julius kicks out at 2, counters a top wristlock with a jawbreaker, and they continue their assault. Julius fights back, delivers a belly-to-belly suplex, and makes the hot tag! Brutus comes in, but Prince and Wilson double team him, they hit an assisted gutbuster to Brutus, Prince throws Julius into the steel steps, and Wilson covers for the 1-2-NO! Brutus rolls him up inside cradle for 2.5, they hit an assisted lungblower, and still Brutus kicks out at 2.9! Brutus side-steps Prince, Julius clotheslines him into the ring from the apron, Wilson and Brutus collide heads, and the referee is dealing with Julius to get him out the ring. As Brutus charges for the finish, Prince interferes with a kick to the face, he knocks Julius off the apron, gets the official tag, they hit their spinebuster/neckbreaker finisher called Spilt Milk, and Prince covers for the 1-2-3!! WINNERS and NEW NXT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: PRETTY DEADLY!!

WHAT A DEBUT! Pretty Deadly have indeed made history by winning the NXT Tag Team Championship in their NXT debut match! Poor Creed Brothers have fought at Stand & Deliver coming up short, and now facing running through the entire gauntlet only to lose at the end. Congrats to Pretty Deadly on becoming the new NXT Tag Team Champions. Good night!