Backstage, Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory barge into Regal’s office. Regal is in with Scarlett. Regal tells Gargano to get out because he’s in a meeting. Gargano says he’s the number one champion but he’ll come back. Theory asks Scarlett if “those” are real and that “they” are the biggest ones he’s ever seen. Theory is talking about Scarlett’s nails. Gargano tells Theory not to touch anyone and drags him away.
Cameron Grimes vs. Asher Hale
Grimes gets an early advantage. Hale fires up and takes Grimes over with a modified dragon screw. Top rope dropkick by Hale. Grimes hits a spinning sidewalk slam. Grimes lands the Cave In for the win.
Winner- Cameron Grimes
Backstage, Kayden Carter and Kacy Catanzaro say they aren’t worried about Xi Li anymore. They want the tag titles. Franky Monet walks in and tells Carter and Catanzaro that they are her favorite tag team… but it’s going to take them longer to win the title than they think.
Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher
Ciampa and Thatcher work over Drake. Drake escapes a wristlock attempt by Thatcher to tag in Gibson. Thatcher almost locks Gibson in a key lock. Gibson escapes but ends up eating a shoulder block. Thatcher manipulates Gibson’s arm in a way it shouldn’t be. Gibson counters and works on Thatcher’s leg. Thatcher reverses that into a rear-naked choke. Drake tries to break it up with a dropkick but Thatcher just smiles and cranks the choke. Ciampa hits the ring and ties up Drake. Ciampa and Thacher club Drake and Gibson over and over again. After the break, Drake and Gibson are working over Thatcher. Thatcher manages to tag in Ciampa. Ciampa clears the ring.
Ciampa and Thatcher land a series of strikes to Drake. Ciampa caps it off with a running knee. Drake kicks out. All four men trade strikes. Ciampa and Drake tumble to the outside after a Ciampa clothesline. Thatcher struggles to lock in an armbar. Ciampa holds Drake back from breaking it up. Drake kicks Ciampa into announce desk. Gibson and Drake hit a double-team move on Thatcher. Gibson drops Thatcher with a modified suplex. Thatcher kicks out. Ciampa distracts the referee as Thatcher hits Gibson with a shoe. Thatcher locks Gibson in an Armbar. Gibson taps out.
Winners- Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher
.@TheBethPhoenix said “club sandwiches for everyone” ??? #WWENXT https://t.co/ZKLLHvovb5
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) May 5, 2021
