Date: 05/24	7:00 PM
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Nickolye's WWE NXT recap for May 24, 2022 at 8 PM ET! The NXT Women's Breakout Tournament continues. Mandy Rose takes on Indi Hartwell. Bron Breakker faces Duke Hudson. Stacks and Two Dimes go up against Malik Blade and Edris Enofe. Elektra Lopez has a match against Alba Fyre. Roderick Strong challenges one member of Pretty Deadly to a one-on-one match. All this and more! NXT has a makeover in 2.0 fashion. Hit F5 or refresh as often as you like for the latest updates!

Tony D'Angelo leads his goons Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Troy "Two Dimes" Donovan to the ring talking trash about Legado Del Fantasma along the way. Santos Escobar was behind them listening to every word and smiles.

* Edris Enofé & Malik Blade vs. Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo & Troy "Two Dimes" Donovan

Stacks attacks Enofé at the bell, Two Dimes tags in for a double back elbow, covers for 1, body slams him and covers for 1 again. The two goombas try to dominate the match but Enofé uses his skills to dropkick and out-maneuver his way to tag out. Blade gets a 2-count after a double back suplex, and has his own showcase of athletism. Blade and Enofé get in a double-team, but with Tony D'Angelo at ringside it's bound to be difficult for them. Legado Del Fantasma are watching the match from the locker room, then they leave Elektra Lopez there to head to the ring and she stays to get ready for her match later on. Enofé hits a jumping knee to make the hot tag, and Blade cleans house against the two. Blade lands a diving crossbody for a near-fall, backslide for 2, sunset flip for 2, a jumping crescent kick, and Enofé gets wiped out at ringside. Legado Del Fantasma show up on the stage, Stacks and Two Dimes double team Blade, and they get the victory. WINNERS: STACKS & TWO DIMES.

Legado Del Fantasma start brawling with Tony D'Angelo and his boys until they get separated by officials. Backstage, Wes Lee gets interviewed and he still feels like he was disrespected by Sanga last week, so he feels like he needs to prove himself against big guys. Sanga heads to the ring before our first commercial break.

* Sanga vs. Wes Lee

Sanga is way to powerful as he tosses Wes with a HUGE biel! Last week, Sanga spoke to Wes Lee calm, but tonight he is as aggressive as a big man can be by throwing him all over the place with elbow and knee strikes. Wes Lee fights out of a waistlock, kicks and punches him in the thigh, superkick to the ribs, running somersault kick, and a kick to the head. Wes Lee hits a slingshot double stomp to the back, sends him into the steel steps, but Sanga recovers and clubs him on the chest. Wes Lee fights back with kicks, Sanga clotheslines him, and plants him with a choke slam for the 3-count. WINNER: SANGA.

Sanga exits the ring, but Xyon Quinn gets in to corner Wes Lee and taunt him. Sanga pulls Quinn back and helps Wes Lee stand on his feet out of respect.

Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade are chatting in the locker room reminiscing on good times together. Cora wishes her luck in tonight as she'll sit in the crowd to watch her match. Breaktime.

Earlier today, Bron Breakker was backstage being told that Gacy's guys were in his locker room going through his stuff. Breakker burst into his locker room to find it empty, but he sees a 10-year-old photo on his locker.

* Elektra Lopez vs. Alba Fyre

They battle at ringside in the beginning but when they get back in the ring Alba dropkicks her. Elektra comes back attacking the left shoulder and looking over at Cora Jade eating popcorn in the crowd. Alba hits a superkick, but her arm is too injured to hit the Gory Bomb, so Elektra comes back fighting. Alba superkicks her again, headbutts her, hits the sennton bomb, covers, and gets the 3-count. WINNER: ALBA FYRE.

Elektra smacks the popcorn out of Cora Jade's hand and yells at her. Backstage, Damon Kemp ends a phone call when The Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile show up. Kemp tells them that Roderick Strong rolled his ankle, and the match with Pretty Deadly is off. Kemp is just following instructions, but the rest of Diamond Mine are upset. Breaktime.

After the break, we learn that Nikkita Lyons suffered an injury while training, so that means she has to withdraw from the tournament. Fallon Henley has a bye into the finals, but Tiffany Stratton complains about. Fallon tells her to get a referee so they can fight tonight, and Stratton will take Nikkita's place.

* NXT Women's Breakout Tournament - Semi-Finals: Lash Legend vs. Roxanne Perez

Lash uses her size and strength against the newcomer Perez for the beginning, delivering a big double-arm backbreaker. Roxanne applies a sleeper hold, Lash backs her into a corner to break, Roxanne dropkicks her in the knee and starts her comeback. Lash trips her down, Roxanna counters a powerbomb with Pop Rox, and gets the 3-count! WINNER and Advancing to the Finals: ROXANNE PEREZ!

Toxic Attraction are walking backstage to soeak ill of Indi Hartwell, but the NXT Women's Tag Team Champions get attacked by Kayden Carter & Katana Chance! Mandy Rose is told by officials to leave the area and go to the ring for her match. Breaktime.

* Indi Hartwell vs. Mandy Rose {NXT Women's Champion}
  [non-title match]

Hartwell is in full control at the start, but Rose throws her down, covers for a 1-count, and hits a running boot followed by a kick to the back. Hartwell drops her on the top turnbuckle, hits a couple of short-arm clotheslines, plants her with a sidewalk slam, and gets a 2-count. Mandy rolls out the ring for a break and commercials.

We get picture-in-picture here and Mandy misses an elbow drop, but she throws her face-first into the middle turnbuckle. Mandy holds her down with the body scissors for a while, but Indi fights her way out and rolls her up for 2. Rose regains control, Hartwell counters and delivers a suplex, then Rose regains control again to apply the octopus stretch.

When we come back full-screen, Rose still has the octopus stretch locked in, Hartwell counters with a hiptoss, Rose comes back with a big right punch, and covers for a near-fall. They trade shots, Hartwell hits more knock-downs, hits a European uppercut and big boot, and covers for 2. Rose rolls her up for 2, Hartwell plants her with a spinebuster, and covers for 2. Gigi Dolan and Jacy Jayne stroll out to ringside, but they're soon attacked by Kitana and Kayden! Jacy and Kitana are in the ring, Jacy knocks her down and out, Indi hits the big boot, then Mandy strikes with the pump knee for 1-2-3! WINNER: MANDY ROSE!

The two teams continue fighting at ringside, Mandy stands on the rampway, Wendy Choo shows up behind her, and whacks her with her body pillow filled with various sports balls!

Bron Breakker stands for an interview, he says Joe gacy is trying to get into his head, McKenzie Mitchell asks him about his match tonight, and suddenly a video of high school football plays on the screen behind them. Breakker recalls that was the night he ran 85 yards for a touchdown, but his dad (Rick Steiner) wasn't there because he was in Japan that night.

After the break, Pretty Deadly are backstage gloating about Diamond Mine in a state of chaos, and also gloating about themselves as the NXT Tag Team Champions.

* NXT Women's Breakout Tournament - Semi-Finals: Tiffany Stratton vs. Fallon Henley

They lock up collar-and-elbow, Tiffany uses heer gymnastics skills to evade Henley, but Fallon has the gusto to fight back. They slap each other, Fallon hits a running calf kick, sliding punch, Tiffany hits a dragon screw in the ropes, hip attack on the ropes, springboard senton bomb, and gets a 2-count. Stratton chopblocks the left knee, handspring double-backflip, back elbow, double stomp, 2-count. and applies a bridging step-over toehold. Fallon battles out, slams her down face-first, hits forearms and chops, facebuster, and back body drop. Tiffany takes advantage of Henley's hurt left knee, hits a springboard dropkick, springboard corkscrew splash, and covers for 3! WINNER and Advancing to the Finals: TIFFANY STRATTON!

Grayson Waller is in the ring to celebrate Stratton's win. Backstage, Kayden Carter and Kitana Chance get interviewed are they are fed up with being overlooked in the women's tag team division. Kayden and Kitana challenge Toxic Attraction to the NXT Women's Tag Team Titles at In Your House. Then, Wendy Choo shows up, and she wants to challenge Mandy Rose for the NXT Women's Championship. Breaktime.

After a commercial break, we get a video package for Thea Hail whose high school gradulation is tomorrow~! She's ready to accept her diploma, and while her friends are going on to study to become doctors and scientists and other professions, Thea wants to be a WWE superstar. She adds that she will be going to college and train at the Performance Center during her studies at the same time. Thea Hail debuts on NXT next week!

Bron Breakker ends a phone call when Duke Hudson shows up to tell the champ that he's not the one messing with him, and Bron knows that it's Joe Gacy. Hudon mentions daddy issues, Breakker hems him up against the locker, and Hudson says Gacy was right when he called Breakker predictable.

* Von Wagner vs. Ikemen Jiro

Jiro rushes the ring and hits a handspring back elbow before the bell! When the match is official Jiro is powerbombed but he gets back up and continues fighting. Wagner hits a spinning powerslam, elbow drops to the back, clotheslines him in a corner, and a back suplex. Ikemen hits a step-up enzuigiri, diving tornado DDT and gets a near-fall. Wagner finishes the match with a big Samoan drop and covers for 3. WINNER: VON WAGNER.

Josh Briggs attacks Wagner after the match and clotheslines him out the ring. Sophia Cromwell holds back Wagner from getting back in. Backstage, Tony D'Angelo demands one last business meeting with Santos Escobar, and this time he has an offer that he can't refuse. Breaktime.

After the break, Robert Stone is mad about Josh Briggs, and Sophia Cromwell calms him down. Mandy Rose is frustrated with Wendy Choo. Jacy and Gigi dismiss Kitana and Kayden as being contenders to thei titles, but they will make the match official.

We get a video of Carmelo Hayes in the barbershop with Trick Williams, and all they talk about is Hayes going to In Your House to become the North American Champion again. Cameron Grimes showed up to talk to him before their match, and Cameron announces that he will take on Nathan Frazer next week.

Next Saturday it's NXT: In Your House with the following matches:

• North American Championship: Cameron Grimes {C} vs. Carmelo Hayes
• NXT Tag Team Championship: Pretty Deadly {C} vs. The Creed Brothers
• NXT Championship: Bron Breakker {C} vs. Joe Gacy

After the break, we get a video package in Italian for newcomer Giovanni Vinci coming soon. Next week, we'll see a women's championship summit with all six women before their matches at In Your House. Also next week, Cameron Grimes takes on Nathan Frazer, and Cora Jade faces Elektra Lopez.

* Bron Breakker {NXT Champion} vs. Duke Hudson 
  [non-title match]

Joe Gacy and his followers are watching the match from the balcony. Breakker hits a body slam, frankensteiner, and an exploder suplex early on. Hudson quickly strikes back, Breakker catches him in a gator roll and a stalling suplex on the bigger man then kips up. Hudson rolls out the ring, and suckers him with a clothesline on the floor, then brings him back in to cover for 2. Hudson delivers a belly-to-belly suplex, kicks him in the head, and continues to beat him down. Both men collide with double clotheslines before our final commercial break.

We get picture-in-picture for the final break and we see both men recover and duke it out (no pun intended). Hudson is back in control with power throws into the turnbuckles and puts him in a chinlock, but Breakker won't stay down, so Hudson delivers a superplex for a near-fall!

When we come back, Breakker blocks another attempt at a superplex while Joe Gacy and his followers make their way down to ringside. Hudson throws Breakker off the ropes and Gacy is all smiles. Hudson throws him into the steel steps and even attempts to lock in the camel clutch, but Breakker counters, and Hudson blocks the Steiner Recliner with a throat chop. Breakker counters a powerbomb with a back body drop, Gacy is still laughing, Breakker hits shoulder blocks, powerslams Hudson, takes the straps down and hits the Cactus Clothesline. Breakker throws Hudson back in, fights off the hooded disciples, takes a chair away from Hudson, throws one disciple out the ring, swings the chair at Gacy, but Hudson eats the chair instead! WINNER by DQ: DUKE HUDSON.

Breakker is incredulous that he got disqualified, but Gacy is elated at this result. If Breakker gets disqualified in his championship match, then he will lose the NXT Championship to Joe Gacy. That's all for NXT 2.0, good night!