WWE NXT Results (5/23/23)
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WWE NXT Results
May 23, 2023
Report by Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.com
NXT Women’s Championship Tournament Semi-Final: Lyra Valkyria vs. Cora Jade
Valkyria and Jade trade strikes. Valkyria tries a springboard but slips on the rope. Jade tries to suplex Valkyria, but she escapes. Jade traps Valkyria in the ropes and lands a dropkick. Slingshot double stomp by Jade. Valkyria kicks out. Valkyria lands a dropkick. Northern lights suplex by Valkyria. Jade kicks out and tries to transition into a guillotine. Valkyria pushes Jade away. Jade tries a splash in the corner. Valkyria counters with a suplex. Valkyria surprises Jade with a spin kick to the head for the win.
Winner- Lyra Valkyria
After the match, Jade chopblocks Valkyria. Valkyria clutches at her knee. Jade hits Valkyria in the knee with a kendo stick. Referees check on Valkyria.
.@Real_Valkyria has done it!
She will head to #NXTBattleground and the finals of the NXT Women's Championship Tournament!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/pFtRcbMvD3— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 24, 2023
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Backstage, a camera catches Dijak entering the arena. Ilja Dragonuv appears out of nowhere and attacks Dijak. Dragonuv tries to close a garage door on Dijak’s head. Dijak struggles to stop the door from crushing him. Referees and officials barge in and break it up.
Well, well, well, how the turntables!@UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR didn't want to wait until #NXTBattleground, he wanted a piece of @DijakWWE tonight! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/wrPitb5sGz
— WWE (@WWE) May 24, 2023
Axiom vs. Dabba-Kato
Axiom lands a flurry of strikes before getting decapitated by a clothesline from Dabba-Kato. Dabba-Kato tosses Axiom out of the ring and lands a nasty chop. Dabba-Kato press slams Axiom back into the ring. Axiom lands a springboard dropkick to Dabba-Kato’s knee. Dabba-Kato drops to one knee. Axiom hits the ropes and runs right into another clothesline from Dabba-Kato. Dabba-Kato choke bombs Axiom for the win.
Winner- Dabba-Kato
After the match, Dabba-Kato attacks Axiom. Reggie hits the ring and attacks Dabba-Kato, making the save.
Footage of Tony D’Angelo being questioned is shown.
The time for talking is apparently over ?
The #CreedBrothers and #Gallus couldn't wait until #NXTBattleground!
(And @Channing_WWE had enough of Gallus' disrespect ???)#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/nBqLt6l06Y— WWE (@WWE) May 24, 2023
Backstage, Wes Lee says he knows everyone is looking out for themselves in NXT, but he thought he could trust Tyler Bate. Maybe he should stop letting people get close to him. McKenzie says she has someone who wants to speak to him. Tyler Bate walks in. Lee says he’s not interested and walks away. Bate says his shot at the title has nothing to do with their friendship.
Tyler Bate vs. Eddy Thorpe
Wes Lee is out at the commentary desk for this match. Bate starts off strong before running into a spinning splash from Thorpe. Thorpe works over Bate. Bate fires up and lands a suplex followed by a standing shooting star press. Bate eventually lands the Tyler Driver ’97 for the win.
Winner- Tyler Bate
After the match, Joe Gacy attacks Bate. Lee tries to help. Lee and Bate eat a double Upside Down from Gacy.
Oh boy ?@WesLee_WWE and Tyler Bate got into a shoving match during the commercial break… #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/xkBRdi8S9M
— WWE (@WWE) May 24, 2023
Noam Dar (c) vs. Nathan Frazer
Both men trade submission and pin attempts. Frazer sends Dar flying out of the ring with a dropkick. After the break, Dar is working over Frazer. Frazer fires up and hits a spinning suplex for a near fall. Frazer tries a phoenix splash, but Dar moves out of the way. Frazer lands on his feet. Dar eventually traps Frazer in an armbar. Frazer turns it into a pin. Dar kicks out. Frazer lands a superkick for a two-count. Dar and Frazer trade strikes. Dragon Lee walks down to ringside. Lee gets close to the cup. Dar leaves the ring to yell at Lee. Frazer surprises Dar with a dive. Frazer sends Dar into the ring and lands a phoenix splash for the win.
Winner- Nathan Frazer
These two are the definition of on sight ?@UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR @DijakWWE #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/UDEPZi1WzI
— WWE (@WWE) May 24, 2023
Hank Walker vs. Tank Ledger
Walker and Ledger trade strikes. Ledger lands a huge body slam for a near fall. Walker and Ledger trade strikes again. Walker slams Ledger. Both men try a crossbody at the same time. Walker crawls over to Ledger and pins him.
Winner- Hank Walker
After the match, Bron Breakker hits the ring and spears Walker and Ledger. Breakker says he’ll see Melo at the PLE.
Oh these two were spitting ???
Are we going to get Gigi Dolin and @jacyjaynewwe in a Weaponized Steel Cage Match NEXT WEEK?!?!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/48jxr1uSMO— WWE (@WWE) May 24, 2023
Luca Crusifino vs. Von Wagner w/Mr. Stone
Wagner tosses Crusifino all around the ring. Crusifino fires back and sends Wagner out of the ring. Crusifino walks up to Mr. Stone and pulls the baby photo of Wagner out of his pocket. Crusifino yells about how ugly Wagner is in the photo. Wagner gets up and destroys Crusifino with a clothesline. Wagner beats on Crusifino in the ropes. The referee disqualifies Wagner.
Winner- Luca Crusifino
After the match, Wagner tosses Crusifino into the barricade. Wagner sets up a powerbomb. Mr. Stone convinces him to stop. Wagner changes his mind and powerbomb Crusifino on the announce desk. It didn’t break. Ouch.
NXT Women’s Championship Tournament Semi-Final: Tiffany Stratton vs. Roxanne Perez
Stratton and Perez engage in a test of strength. Stratton wins out and gets a two count. Perez traps Stratton in a prawn hold for a near fall. Perez tries a ranna, but Stratton flips and lands on her feet. Stratton and Perez trade strikes. Stratton works a wrist lock. Perez counters with a spinning head scissors that sends Stratton flying out of the ring. Perez tries a dive, but Stratton catches her on her shoulders.
Perez counters into a ranna that sends Stratton into the apron, face first. After the break, Perez fires up and lands multiple tope suicidas. Perez tries a crossbody off the top. Stratton catches her and hits a senton. Stratton tries her patented moonsault, but Perez moves out of the way. Perez lands a spear. Stratton surprises Perez with a sky high. Perez kicks out.
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After a struggle, Perez takes Stratton off the top with a ranna. Stratton kicks out. Stratton counters Pop Rock by tossing Perez into the top rope. Rolling senton by Stratton. Stratton hits the PME for the win!
Winner- Tiffany Stratton
Woah what just happened?!
Someone just took out @roxanne_wwe ???#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/zVsAPyhejk— WWE (@WWE) May 24, 2023
Sunday won't be for the faint of heart….@DijakWWE and @UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR are going to absolutely DESTROY each other THIS SUNDAY at #NXTBattleground!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/Md5iYkiX94
— WWE (@WWE) May 24, 2023
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