Backstage, LA Knight says everyone thought last week was going to be his in-ring debut but they were wrong. It’s going to be next week and if anyone wants to step up they can. Bronson Reed barges in and grabs Knight by the throat. Referees separate both men.
Jake Atlas vs. Pete Dunne w/Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan
Dunne bends back Atlas’ fingers. Atlas hip tosses Dunne. Dunne locks Atlas in a side headlock. Atlas tries a backflip head-scissors but Dunne counters with a nasty kick to Atlas. Dunne bands Atlas’ arm and wrist in ways that it’s not supposed to. Dunne drops a knee on Atlas’ contorted elbow. Dunne lays in a few strikes before focusing his attack back on Atlas’ arm. Atlas tries to fire up but Dunne almost locks Atlas in a triangle. Atlas avoids it and hits a standing moonsault for a near fall. Spinning lariat by Atlas. Atlas sets up the Rainbow DDT but Dunne sweeps Atlas’ arm as he is flipping, totally wiping Atlas out. Dunne snaps Atlas’ fingers, then transitions into a modified Rings of Saturn. Atlas taps out.
Winner- Pete Dunne
Dunne says he is the best technical wrestler in the world. Dunne dares anyone to prove him wrong.
Backstage, IMPERIUM has a camera. Marcel Barthel says in the past they created something special with Timothy Thatcher. It’s time they do it again. Fabian Aichner says if Thatcher needs permission from his new friend (Tommaso Ciampa) he can bring him along too. They are doing all of this for Thatcher.
Backstage, Leon Ruff says he had to fight and claw for everything he has. He’s tired of people like Swerve saying otherwise. Ruff says he’s going to take Swerve out next week.
NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions: Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez (c) vs. Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart
Kai kicks Moon in the face. Moon tags in Blackheart who locks Kai in the Texas Cloverleaf. Kai eventually gets to the ropes. Kai and Blackheart kick each other in the face at the same time. After the break, Kai is working over Blackheart. Blackheart manages to tag in Moon. Moon clears the ring. Moon lands a spinning version of the GTS. Gonzalez pulls Kai out of the ring. Moon holds the ropes open as Blackheart dives through the ropes and takes out Gonzalez. Kai trips Moon into the corner. Running boot by Kai. Gonzalez tags in and tosses Moon into the GTK by Kai. Moon kicks out. Gonzalez is livid.
1Moon escapes another double team move from Gonzalez and Kai. Moon tags in Blackheart. Blackheart hits a double splash. Blackheart blasts Kai with multiple strikes. Blackheart hits a back suplex for a near fall. Moon and Blackheart double team Kai. Kai kicks out. Waterfall spinebuster by Moon and Blackheart. Moon tries the Eclypse but Gonzalez blocks it. Moon tries a ranna but once again Gonzalez puts on the breaks. Blackheart sends Kai into Gonzalez which causes Gonzalez and Moon to fall over the top rope. Blackheart rolls up Kai for the win!
Winners and NEW NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions, Ember Moon, and Shotzi Blackheart!
Backstage, Adam Cole says Strong and O’Reilly stepped out of place so he beat them down. The Undisputed Era is over when Cole says it’s over. Cole just got rid of the dead weight. This is about the NXT Champion, nothing more, nothing less. Cole is going to become a two-time NXT Champion.
LA Knight messed with the wrong COLOSSAL athlete in @bronsonreedwwe. ? #WWENXT @TheEliDrake pic.twitter.com/wr0khj6r7C
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) March 11, 2021
HISTORY MADE… AGAIN!@ShotziWWE & @WWEEmberMoon defeat @DakotaKai_WWE & @RaquelWWE to become the NEW #WWENXT Women's #TagTeamChampions! #AndNew pic.twitter.com/QrAp1dhhDK
— WWE (@WWE) March 11, 2021
