In-Ring Segment: Io Shirai
Shirai says she is back. Shirai feels good. Shirai is about to tell us who her next target is but Candice LeRae interrupts. LeRae says since Shirai isn’t the unbeatable champion anymore she needs to go to the back of the line. LeRae says Shirai picked the wrong time to screw with her. Indi Hartwell attacks Shirai from behind. Shirai sends LeRae out of the ring. Shirai blasts Hartwell with a Tiger Fient Kick. LeRae lays Shirai on the announce table. LeRae tells Hartwell to go up top for the elbow. Zoey Stark hits the ring and makes the save. Shirai springboard dropkicks Hartwell and LeRae at the same time.
Did @shirai_io mention that she's back? ? #WWENXT @ZoeyStarkWWE @CandiceLeRae @indi_hartwell pic.twitter.com/9eEB2npvVf
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 16, 2021
Backstage, Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher are making their way to Gorilla. MSK is standing nearby eating popcorn. Thatcher takes Carter’s bucket of Popcorn, eats some, and walks away.
Pass the ?, please.
Timothy Thatcher & @NXTCiampa vs. @JamesDrake_GYT & @ZackGibson01 in a Tornado Tag Team Match NEXT on #WWENXT on @USA_Network! @NashCarterWWE @WesLee_WWE pic.twitter.com/Tr3bBjWeAh
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 16, 2021
Backstage, Regal and Joe are interrupted by Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory. Gargano guesses over Joe. Tells Gargano to get out. Gargano says ok and leaves. Pete Dunne walks in and has a staredown with Joe.
Tornado Tag Match: Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher vs. Grizzled Young Veterans
Ciampa and Thatcher attack GYV before they can cut a promo on the stage. Thatcher and Ciampa beat down both members of GYV. Stereo clubbings by Ciampa and Thatcher. Both Ciampa and Thatcher lock in submissions. Gibson and Drake escape and send Thatcher out of the ring. Ciampa manages to double clothesline GYV.Gibson and Drake double team Ciampa. Thatcher gets up on the apron but Drake leaps off Gibson’s back and dropkicks Thatcher. GYV work over Ciampa. Ciampa sends Drake and Gibson into the barricade. Ciampa knees both men into the barricade.
Back in the ring, Thatcher and Ciampa take turns hitting running strikes on Gibson and Drake. After the break, Thatcher lands a butterfly suplex as Ciampa crushes Drake with an avalanche air raid crash. Drake kicks out. Drake and Gibson catch Ciampa in a doomsday suicide dive. Drake and Thatcher are left in the ring trading strikes. Gibson and Thatcher trade submission attempts. Gibson forces Thatcher in the corner. Drake hits a dropkick to Thatcher’s face out of nowhere.
Drake and Gibson crush Thatcher with a powerbomb into a backstabber. Ciampa breaks up the pin. Drake and Gibson beat up Ciampa outside the ring. Drake suplexes Ciampa on the NXT hood on the announce desk. Gibson puts Ciampa on the announce desk. Ciampa surprises Gibson with an air raid crash on the announce desk. The table doesn’t break. Thatcher helps Ciampa hit a spike Fairytale Ending. Ciampa locks Drake in a Fijuwara armbar as Thatcher grabs Drake’s leg and locks in an ankle lock. Drake taps out.
Winners- Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher
We can only think about @NXTCiampa's surgically repaired neck. This match is BRUTAL. #WWENXT @JamesDrake_GYT @ZackGibson01 pic.twitter.com/MZYhCQO9rU
— WWE (@WWE) June 16, 2021
The Capitol Wrestling Center became UNGLUED for that bout and RIGHTLY SO!
In one of the most physical matches in #WWENXT history, Timothy Thatcher & @NXTCiampa defeat @JamesDrake_GYT & @ZackGibson01! #WeAreNXT pic.twitter.com/GI7N9qqItL
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 16, 2021
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