7/8 NXT Live Results – Welcome to WrestlingAttitude.com’s coverage of WWE NXT for July 8, airing live from the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

Ricky Saints vs. Ricky Smokes, Brad Baylor & Jackson Drake – Gauntlet Match (If Saints wins, he earns a rematch for the North American Title)

Segment One:  Ricky Saints versus Brad Baylor

They lock up and Brad with a chop.  Saints with a chop and he sends Brad into the turnbuckles.  Saints with a punch and Brad with punches.  Brad sends Saints into the turnbuckles and Saints with a boot and missile drop kick.  Ricky with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker.  Brad kicks Saints away and Brad with a double thrust to the throat followed by a swinging neck breaker for a near fall.  Brad with forearms across the chest and a kick in the corner.  Brad with a forearm and Saints with punches.  Saints has a kick blocked and Brad with a kick and a twisting butterfly slam for a near fall.  Brad wtih a snap mare but he misses a knee drop.  Saints with a chop and punches.  Saints with clotheslines and a back body drop.  Saints with a running elbow into the corner and a tornado DDT.for the three count.

Segment Two  Ricky Smokes versus Ricky Saints

Smokes with punches and a clothesline into the corner.  Smokes gets Saints on his shoulders but Saints escapes.  Smokes with a twisting suplex for a near fall.  Smokes with a knee to the back an he follows with a knee drop.  Smokes gets a near fall.  Smokes with a reverse chin lock.  Saints with a jaw breaker and a suplex for a near fall.  Smokes with punches.  Saints kicks Smokes and Smokes sends Saints to the apron.  Saints with a punch and a suplex to the floor.  Saints sends Smokes back into the ring and Drake sends Saints into the ringside barrier when the referee focuses on Smokes.  Smokes kicks Saints.  Smokes chokes Saints in the corner.  Saints with punches.  Smokes with a punch to the midsection followed by a kick.  Smokes sends Saints sternum first into the turnbuckles for a near fall.

Smokes gets Saints on his shoulders and he hits an Ushigoroshi for a near fall.  Smokes with a front face lock and forearms to the back.  Smokes misses a clothesline and Saints with a side slam and clothesline.  Saints with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.   Saints with a DDT for a near fall.  Saints sends Smokes to the apron.  Saints catches Smokes going for a spear from the apron.  Smokes with a rollup for a near fall.  Saints with a spinebuster and a rollup for the three count.

Segment Three:  Ricky Saints versus Jackson Drake

Drake and Saints exchange forearms.  Saints with forearms and punches.  Drake with a knee and he sends Saints into the turnbuckles and he follows with kicks.  Saints with chops and Drake with a kick and snap mare followed by a kick to the back for a near fall.  Drake puts the legs in a figure four and he kicks Saints in the head before applying a bow and arrow.  Saints escapes with an elbow drop.  Drake with a forearm to the back followed by a drop kick to the knee.  Drake with a round kick and a Detonation Kick for a near fall.  Saints blocks a kick and he hits a sit out F-5 for a near fall.  Drake with an enzuigiri and he flips around.  Drake misses a flying knee and then he goes to the turnbuckles.  Drake flips away from Saints and Drake with a super kick.

Drake goes up to and hits a springboard 450 but Saints gets his knees up.  Saints with a kick and Roshambo for the three count.

Winner:  Ricky Saints

After the match, Saints says the ball is in his court and he says he is going to dog walk Page in an Anything Goes Falls Count Anywhere Match.

— Sol and Zaria are in LOCKER ROOM and they are excited to be in the tag title match at Evolution.  Sol says she will retain the title at Bash. Lainey Reid shows up and asks if Sol will still have the title. Lola and Kelani ask Lainey about getting in Sol’s business. Lola and Kelani suggest that she should worry about Thea. Lainey says she should be in the Battle Royal.  Kelani tells her to show it and Lainey accepts.

We go to commercial.

— We are back and we see Jordynne Grace training for her title match on Sunday and tag match on Saturday. Blake calls Jordynne and Jordynne asks where is Blake. Blake says she sent her driver for a glamour workout.  Jordynne says she cannot lift the SUV.  Blake talks about what they are going to do. Jordynne enters SUV and she is driven somewhere she cannot believe she was driven to.

Tavion Heights vs. Charlie Dempsey – If Heights wins, he leaves No Quarter Catch Crew

They lock up and Charlie with a hip lock take down.  Tavion with a hip toss.  Charlie with an arm drag and Tavion with an arm drag.  Charlie with a European uppercut and Tavion goes to the floor.  Charlie with a forearm and he sends Tavion back into the ring.  Tavion with a drop kick and Charlie falls to the floor.   Tavion sends Charlie back into the ring.  They lock up and Charlie with a cravate and take down.  Tavion tries to escape and Charlie holds on and Charlie gets a near fall.  Tavion with a slam to escape the cravate.  Tavion with an arm drag into an arm bar.  Charlie with a European uppercut and he rips off the mask and that angles Tavion.  Charlie slaps Tavion.

Tavion with a double leg take down and punches followed by a flying clothesline.  Charlie goes to the floor and Tavion follows.  They both go down after making contact.  Tavion with a forearm and Charlie with a European uppercut.  They go back and forth with forearms and Tavion sends Charlie into the apron.  Charlie with a shoulder from the apron and he tries for a slingshot sunet flip but Tavion does not go down and he hits a power slam for a near fall.  Tavion with a suplex for a near fall.  Tavion goes for a suplex and Charlie blocks it.  Tavion blocks a suplex and Charlie with a head butt and he suplxes Tavion over the top rope to the floor and Tavion hits the apron on the way to the floor.

Charlie gets back into the ring first and Tavion beats the count.  Charlie with kicks to Tavion and he gets a near fall.  Charlie gets another near fall.  Charlie with a double wrist lock but Tavion backs Charlie intot he ropes.  Charlie with a chop and Tavion goes down.  Charlie gets another near fall.  Charlie with a knee to the back and a reverse chin lock.  Charlie with elbows to the clavicle as Tavion gets to his feet.  Charlie goes for a crossface chicken wing but Tavion counters into a slingshot reverse suplex.  Tavion with a hip lock take down and a second one.  Tavion with an overhead belly-to-belly throw.  Tavion blocks a kick and Charlie slaps Tavion.

Both men go through the ropes to the floor.  Tavion blocks a slap and he punches Charlie.  Charlie drops Tavion’s leg into the gap in the ring steps and he stomps on the leg as Tavion falls to the floor.  Charlie breaks the count and he goes to the floor and sends Tavion back in.  Charlie with a single leg crab and he leans back.  Charlie keeps Tavion from getting to the ropes and Charlie stomps on the ankle.  Charlie goes for an STF and he kicks the back.  Charlie with a chin lock and the leg trapped.

Wren throws in the towel to stop the match.

Winner:  Charlie Dempsey

After the match, Wren checks on Tavion.

— Hank and Tank are in the back and Lexis King is behind them.  Tank says it is just them and the Culling. Je’Von Evans shows up and he got back at Jasper and they will get back at the Culling.Jasper Troy with a splash to Evans against the gate a few times.

Joe Hendry & Mike Santana vs. Tyson DuPont & Tyriek Igwe

Joe and Igwe start things off and Igwe with a shoulder and wrist lock.  Joe with a reversal into a side head lock take down.  Igwe with a head scissors and Joe escapes.  Santana and Dupont tag in and Tyson runs Santana into the turnbuckles.  Igwe tags in and he runs into a boot.  Santana floats over Dupont and Joe with a fallaway slam to Igwe.  Santana and Igwe lock up and Santana with a side head lock.  Igwe does not move on a shoulder tackle attempt.  Santana with a foerarm and he floast over in the corner and hits a running back elbow.  Santana with a snap mare and drop kick for a near fall.  Santana with a wrist lock and Joe tags in.

Joe with a back elbow and he gets a near fall.  Joe goes for a suplex but Igwe blocks it.  Joe gets Igwe up but Wes distracts the referee and grabs his leg.  Joe releases the suplex and Tyson with a forearm from the apron.  Dupont tags in and he hits a jumping clothesline in the corner.  Tyson gets a near fall.  Tyson with a boot and punches to Joe.  Dupont sends Joe into the turnbuckles and Igwe tags in and Igwe gets Joe on his shoulders and he hot shots Joe and gets a near fall.  Joe avoids some punches and he hits a DDT.  Dupont knocks Santana off the apron and he connects with a knee and gets a near fall.  Dupont with a nerve hold and Joe with an elbow.  Dupont with a forearm.  Joe with punches and a sunset flip followed by a rollup for near falls.  Joe gets another near fall.  Dupont with a clothesline for a near fall.  

Igwe tags in and Dupont with a splash followed by a moonsault by Igwe for a near fall.  

We see Natalya and Maxxine Dupri in split screen as they arrive at the building.

Back to the match, Igwe with a gullotine and body scissors.  Joe gets a second wind and he turns it into a suplex and both men are down.  Santana and Dupont tag in and Santana with clotheslines.  Santana with a rolling cutter to Dupont and a sit out X Factor on Igwe.  Santana with a plancha onto Dupont.  Santana gets a near fall.  Joe punches Igwe and Igwe punches Joe.  Joe drops down and Igwe runs over the top rope to the floor.  Joe with a Fosbury Flop by Joe.  Santana with an arm drag and a uranage to Dupont.  Santan goes up top and Wes goes onto the apron so Trick can send Joe itno the ring steps.  Santana with a forearm to Wes and he avoids Dupont.  Santana with a discus clothesline for the three count.

Winners:  Joe Hendry and Mike Santana

After the match, Trick attacks Santana and then Wes goes after Joe and then he turns his focus to Santana.  Trick with a jumping knee to Joe while Tyson and Tyriek hold Joe.

— We have a video package for Inamura with comments from NOAH wrestlers, Great Muta, and Iyo Sky.

We go to commercial.

— We are back and Dark State says any place and any time.  Matt Cardona found out.  Shugars says they have their hands in other cookie jars.  James suggests watching the tag title match.  Griffin says people think they know everything because the eyes don’t like.  Dion says nobody knows when, where, or how they are going to strike.  They say when they strike ain’t nobody safe.

— Yoshiki Inamura, Josh Briggs, Oba Femi make their way to the ring.

Oba Femi makes his way to the ring doing the Oba Strut and then he does the CRAB pose.

Inamura tells Oba he wanted to see if he had grit.  He beat Jasper Troy, just like he beat Trick Williams.  You will be his greatest challenge, but he is ready.  These people support him.  Briggs support him.  His friends and family in Japan support him.  He must make them proud.  At the Great American Bash, he says will fight with honor.  He says he will become the new NXT Champion.

Oba says he has the support of his friends, family, and fans.  Maybe they can pick up the pieces when he beats them.  You talk about fighting with honor.  Can you lose with honor?  When it is all said and done, the truth will prevail.  You are not worthy enough to take the title from him.

Josh says that Inamura is being polite.  He asks Oba if he saw what Inamure did to Jasper.  He says Inamura beat Troy faster than Oba did.  He says that Inamura will beat Oba’s ass.  Inamura is a man of honor, but Josh says he is not.  He is not a man of honor.  He is a man of mayhem and he will do everything to make sure that Inamura is the champion because this is their only chance.

Oba tells Josh it is not his fight.  He tells Inamura to tell his friend to back off or he will break his face.

Josh punches Oba and Oba punches back.  He clotheslines Josh over the top rope.  Inamura punches Oba and he slams Oba.

Officials separate Oba and Inamura.

— We go to Part Two of She’s All That and Jordynne is not happy about the first stop.  Blake says it is time for Jordynne to treat herself.  It is about recovery, self-care, and glamour.    Jordynne reluctantly agrees. Jordynne says this isn’t her vibe but Blake says they need to take the title off Jacy.  Jordynne says she kind of likes this.  Blake says Jordynne looks like a champ.  Jordynne says they win at the Bash and then she wins the title at Evolution.

 Kelani Jordan vs. Lainey Reid

Jordan gets a rollup for a near fall.  Jordan with an arm bar and Reid with a head scissors.  Jordan taunts Reid.  Jordan propels Reid across the ring and she follows with a drop kick to send Reid to the floor.  Reid moves and Jordan goes to the apron.  Reid avoids a kick and Reid hits a dragon screw.  Reid slams the leg into the apron.  Reid with a knee to the midsection and she has the leg tied in the ropes and she stretches Jordan.  Reid with a spinning toe hold and Jordan kicks her.  Jordan with a rollup for a near fall.  Jordan with kicks but Reid with a spinebuster for a near fall.  Reid with a single leg crab.

Zelina Vega makes her way through the parking lot.

Jordan sends Reid into the turnbuckles to escape the hold.  Jordan punches Reid and hits flying back elbows.  Jordan with a cartwheel back elbow and she kips up despite the fact that she is limping through the match.  Jordan gets Reid up and hits an accordion slam.  Jorda goes for a double jump moonsault but Reid grabs the leg.  Jordan kicks Reid away and Reid with a kick.  Reid goes for a superplex and Jordan with forearms to stop her.  Reid with elbows and Jordan with forearms.  Reid goes to the mat and Jordan with a double jump split legged moonsault for the three count.

Winner:  Kelani Jordan

After the match, Thea Hail attacks Lainey Reid and they fight to the back.

— Je’Von Evans and Kale Jordan are in the medical room. Jasper Troy checks on Evans by hitting a cross body and punching him.

We go to commercial.

— We are back with a look at the Meatball Summit.

Tony, Luca, and Channing arrive in room.

Adriana Rizzo returns and tells thems threes to sit down.

Luca wants to know what this is about.  

Rizzo says she wasn’t going to let Rome burn.  She called this and didn’t tell them what this was about or they wouldn’t have met.

Rizzo says they lost focus on what this was about.  Tony and Channing started this and then they brought her and Luca in.  She mentions everything they did and then they destroyed it all.  Rizzo tells Tony about sitting down in Vegas to resolve this and look at them now.  

Luca asks if they could save this.

Rizzo tells Channng that he thinks he deserves better.  She says Luca wonders if Tony has his best interests in mind.  Tony thinks about someone stabbing him in the back.  She says she talked to Ava and they are going to have a Triple Threat Match next week.  She says they cannot guarantee if their paths will cross again, but as for family business, this is the final battle.

Channing says he thinks he is getting set up.

Tony says that Channing is a rat.  Luca agrees with Tony. Tony says he thinks Luca is working with Channing. Channing says he is bigger than them. Tony says he hates Channing and he tells Luca and Channing to split the Cup, before they lose it.

Tony says it is over and he is done here. They all get up and stare at each other. Channing tells Tony he better not be by himself when he sees him.

— Jasper Troy says he is done with Je’Von Evans and he demands to be added to the World Title Match.

Evans makes his way through officials and security to go after Troy but Troy punches Evans.  Evans sends Troy to the floor and he hits a plancha.

— We go to the Culling Meeting and Tatum has her stool.  She says she loves it here and Izzi tells Tatum this is her home.  Izzi says thanks to Tatum they have a chance for the tag titles.  Niko says they will win.  They will regret accusing them of the attack.  Shawn says the truth will come to light.  He says they will stay level headed with their eyes on the gold.  Izzi says they will win the tag titles tonight and Izzi will win the title on Sunday.  Tatum says all of her friends will have gold.

Hank Walker & Tank Ledger (c) vs. Shawn Spears & Niko Vance – NXT Tag Team Championship Match

All four men fight before the referee starts the match.  Hank with a splash and clothesline on Spears.  Hank with a running cross body to Niko’s back through the ropes.  Spears with a drop kick to the knee and he punches Hank.  Spears with a snap mare and boot to the head.  Niko tags in and he punches Hank and sends him into the turnbuckles.  Niko with punches but Hank with elbows.  Hank with an elbow and he sends Niko into the turnbuckles. Tank tags in and he hits a running shoulder tackle.  They hit a double splash onto Niko for a near fall.  Tank with a reverse chin lock into a side head lock.  Niko with a head butt and Spears tags in.  Spears with a neck breaker and he hits a leg drop for a near fall.

Ivy Nile arrives in the building because she is not a part of NXT for Ava’s announcement.

Niko tags in and he kicks Tank in the head and punches him.  Niko with a shoulder in the corner.  Tank with a back elbow and punches.  Niko with a punch.  Tank with a kick and Hank tags in.  Niko is sent into the turnbuckles and Hank and Tank with splashes.  Tank with a back senton.  Hank misses a move off the turnbuckles and Izzi and Tatum stop Hank and distract him long enough for Niko to SPEAR Hank onto Booker.  Spears tags in and he goes for an abdominal stretch on Hank.  The referee makes sure to move into position so he cannot see Niko giving Spears more leverage.  Niko makes the non tag and the referee sends Niko back to the apron.  While Niko distracts the referee, Hank with an inside cradle but the referee does not see it.

Spears taunts Tank and Hank with a short arm clothesline and both men are down.  Niko and Tank punch each other on the apron and Spears keeps Hank from making the tag.  Spears with an elbow drop and Niko tags in.  Niko runs Hank into the corner and puts him on the turnbuckles.  Niko punches Hank and he goes to the turnbuckles.  Niko sets for a superplex and Hank blocks it and punches Niko.  Niko is sent to the mat and Hank with a clothesline off the turnbuckles.  Spears and Tank tag in and Tank with a clothesline and punch.  Tank with an atomic drop and a shoulder tackle off the turnbuckles.  Tank with a suicide dive to Niko.  Tank blocks a kick and he does a cartwheel but he turns into a few super kicks.  Niko with a diving head butt but Hank breaks up the cover.

NIko sends Hank to the floor and Spears tags in.  Tank gets Spears up and Tatum distracts the referee.  Izzi kicks Tank and Spears with an Impaler DDT for a near fall.  

Sol Ruca attacks Izzi Dame and Zaria carries Tatum to the back.

All four men pair off and Tank with a flying clothesline to Vance.  They set for the Malachi Crunch but Spears takes it.  They send Niko over the top rope to the floor.  They hit the power slam and shoulder tackle combination for the three count.

Winners:  Hank Walker and Tank Ledger

— They run through the card for The Great American Bash. Jasper Troy versus Je’Von Evans has been added to the Bash.

We go to commercial.

— We are back and we see Kale Dixon in the trainer’s room and he says his blood pressure is too high and he is not prepared. Andre yells at him and he tells Uriah to stop pumping the sleeve. Kale says he is freaking out. Chase says he doesn’t have to do this.  They will figure it out together.

— Ava is in the ring with a lectern.

She says October 28, 2018, the first Evolution.  She says she was in high school and she thought about how much she wanted to be part of it.  She mentions Iyo Sky, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Nikki Bella being on the show.  She says as the first female GM in NXT history, she is proud that NXT will be all over Evolution.  Sol Ruca and Zaria will be wrestling for the women’s tag titles.  Jordynne Grace will be fighting Jacy Jayne for the title.  She says six women will be in the Battle Royal for a chance at the title in Paris.  She says Jaida Parker, Kelani Jordan, Lash Legend, Tatum Paxley, and Izzi Dame will be in the match.

She says that they will show what NXT can do.  They have the deepest division in the business.

Fatal Influence make their way to the ring and Jacy interrupts.  She says it is weird that you talk about everyone else when her match and championship will be the highlight.  You don’t have to talk about the Battle Royal.  You are only talking about her with the Women’s Division.

Jordynne Grace comes out and she says Jacy is running her mouth again and let’s act surprised.  Evolution is a ground breaking event and you don’t make it special.  It is about the women who paved the way.  When she takes the title from her, she will steer the division into the future.

Lash Legend comes out and says you can keep it going.  Y’all two can fight over that NXT title.  She says she will win the battle royal in Atlanta and she will win the title at Clash At Paris.

Stephanie Vaquer makes her way to the ring.  She says it is amazing to be back.  She tells Jacy that she is the champion now and she respects that.  On Sunday, Jordynne is going to win the match, just like she will win the battle royal.

Natalya’s music plays and she comes out with Maxxine Dupri.  Maxxine says you cannot talk about the women’s division without talking about Natalya.  She says Paris might be the fashion capital of the world, but it will be where one of them will win the title.  Nattie says they didn’t come to play, they came to win.  They are going to be the last two in the battle royal.

Jaida Parker says she ain’t the only one who wants this opportunity.   Y’all can keep that same energy because she is going to step in at Evolution and be on point.  She says she will throw all of their asses over the to rope.  She will make her way to Clash in Paris and win the title.  In Atlanta, best believe it is her time.

Jaida hits the ring and everyone starts to fight.

Izzi and Tatum smile and watch from the aisle.

We go to credits.

–– Here is what’s in store for tonight ––

• Hank Walker & Tank Ledger (c) vs. Shawn Spears & Niko Vance – NXT Tag Team Championship Match
• Ricky Saints vs. Ricky Smokes, Brad Baylor & Jackson Drake – Gauntlet Match (If Saints wins, he earns a rematch for the North American Title)
• Tavion Heights vs. Charlie Dempsey – If Heights wins, he leaves No Quarter Catch Crew
• Joe Hendry & Mike Santana vs. Tyson DuPont & Tyriek Igwe
• Ava announces more WWE Evolution Battle Royal entrants
• Continued build for WWE Evolution this Sunday

7/8 NXT Preview

NXT Tag Team Champions Hank Walker and Tank Ledger will defend their titles for the first time on NXT TV since their April 29 win over Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura. This time, they’ll face The Culling’s Shawn Spears and Niko Vance, who are coming off a loss to the champions and Briggs in Six-Man Tag action at NXT Battleground on May 25. With momentum on their side, Walker and Ledger look to hold back the chaos of The Culling once again.

In a high-stakes Gauntlet Match, Ricky Saints takes on all three members of the Vanity Project—Ricky Smokes, Brad Baylor, and WWE Evolve Champion Jackson Drake. Saints demanded the match with one condition: if he wins, he gets the rematch he’s been seeking for the North American Championship against Ethan Page, the man who dethroned him on May 27.

Elsewhere, former No Quarter Catch Crew member Myles Borne earned his freedom from the group by defeating Charlie Dempsey in a British Rounds Match on June 3. Tonight, Tavion Heights hopes to follow in his footsteps as he squares off against the group’s leader in hopes of cutting ties for good.

The show will also feature a crossover from TNA, as Joe Hendry and Mike Santana team up to battle High Ryze’s Tyson DuPont and Tyriek Igwe. Santana recently assisted Hendry in scoring a win over Wes Lee, helping even the odds against the High Ryze faction.

Finally, NXT General Manager Ava will reveal additional names for the WWE Evolution Battle Royal. The winner of the bout this Sunday will earn a future title shot, with eligibility based on their brand. WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella, Stephanie Vaquer, and Ivy Nile have already declared for the match. Who will join them?

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7/8 NXT Live Results

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