Kyle O’Reilly vs. Oney Lorcan
Lorcan takes an early advantage, landing strike after strike. O’Reilly traps Lorcan in a rope hang armbar. Pete Dunne walks down to the ring. O’Reilly gets in Dunne’s face. Lorcan attacks Dunne from behind. After the beak, O’Reilly hits a sick brainbuster. O’Reilly goes up top and hits the King Kong Knee Drop for the win.
Winner- Kyle O’Reilly
After the match Dunne and Lorcan attack O’Reilly. Bobby Fish hits the ring and makes the save. After he clears the ring, O’Reilly and Fish circle each other. O’Reilly thanks Fish but says he’s trying to do his own thing. Fish says he knows and he’s cool with that. Fish has his own scores to settle.
2-Out-Of-3 Falls NXT Cruiserweight Championship Match: Kushida (c) vs. Santos Escobar w/Legado del Fantasma
As soon as the bell rings Mendoza and Wilde try to attack Kushida. MSK hits the ring and makes the save. The referee ejects MSK, Wilde, and Mendoza. In the confusion, Kushida lands a dive off the top, flattening Escobar. After the break, Escobar is working over Kushida. Kushida counters Escobar’s top rope ranna into a sunset flip. Escobar kicks out. Kushida lands a flurry of moves but Escobar catches him with the Driver for the pinfall.
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Escobar lands a double knee strike in the corner. Kushida rolls Escobar into a cross armbreaker. Escobar taps out.
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After the break, Escobar lands his patented suicide dive. Kushida drops a knee off the top on Escobar’s arm. Kushida PKs Escobar’s arm. Kushida and Escobar trade near falls. A double clothesline leads to both men being out on the mat. Escobar sets up an avalanche driver. Kushida reverses it into an avalanche Hoverboard Lock. Escobar eventually makes it to the ropes. Kushida suplexes Escobar into the corner by his injured arm. Kushida hits the Hoverboard Suplex for the win.
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Winner and STILL NXT Cruiserweight Champion, Kushida!
#MSK come out to save the day for @KUSHIDA_0904 to give him a fair match against @EscobarWWE!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/B2iKkpAn5p
— WWE (@WWE) May 12, 2021
Pinpoint, perfect precision. ? #WWENXT #CruiserweightTitle @EscobarWWE @KUSHIDA_0904 pic.twitter.com/rdIzWdBMgp
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 12, 2021
Kushida – 2
Santos Escobar – 1In a match beyond words, @KUSHIDA_0904 retains his #WWENXT #CruiserweightTitle against @EscobarWWE in an outstanding #2OutOf3Falls Match! #AndStill pic.twitter.com/EhXAbXbJrc
— WWE (@WWE) May 12, 2021
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