Here's your Fight Size update following WWE NXT on July 11, 2023.
- NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams faced Finn Balor and Damian Priest. of The Judgment Day. Following some botched interference by Ilja Dragunov, Balor pinned Hayes.
- In a promo, Baron Corbin questioned what his future was after he burned his past. He wondered who he was, and he drove out to the woods. He saw a hooded individual at the end of the video.
"But now, who the hell am I?"
— WWE (@WWE) July 12, 2023
Who is the real @BaronCorbinWWE?#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/ySLpDCal5C
- Duke Hudson and Andre Chase clashed with Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey. The two teams started brawling right away. Thea Hail trapped Gulak in an arm-bar at ringside. Dempsey was left on his own, and the Chase U members double-teamed him for the win.
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— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 12, 2023
WHAT. A. MATCH. ------@UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR wins and will face @Carmelo_WWE for the #WWENXT Championship at #NXTGAB! pic.twitter.com/9wKVb1UhGV
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 12, 2023
- When asked about his future, Gable Steveson noted that he had a lot to think about.
"There's just a lot to think about."@GableSteveson has some decisions to make regarding his future...#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/BzKmMmM4H7
— WWE (@WWE) July 12, 2023
- Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo revealed that he and Tony D'Angelo had a plan all along as he defeated Joe Coffey to win Tony's freedom.
.@Channing_WWE wins!@TonyDangeloWWE is coming home!!!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/VW56M2Qv82
— WWE (@WWE) July 12, 2023
- The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, and Rhea Ripley) came to the ring and hyped themselves up. NXT Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams interrupted them and cracked some jokes about Dominik. Hayes said he ran NXT, and Priest warned Hayes that “The Archer of Infamy” never missed. Hayes challenged the stable to a match
"Daddy's home."
— WWE (@WWE) July 12, 2023
Good to have you back, @FinnBalor --#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/r8mqPMzDn1
- Gigi Dolin sent a heated message to Kiana James.
- Cora Jade defeated Kelani Jordan. When Jade tried to attack Jordan after the match, Dana Brooke made the save and stood tall.
That's what you get, @CoraJadeWWE! --@DanaBrookeWWE @kelani_wwe #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/pJEbu20p0h
— WWE (@WWE) July 12, 2023
- Von Wagner shared his feelings in an emotional moment with Mr. Stone. He said he felt like he was being himself for the first time.
"For the first time in my life, I feel like I'm being myself."
— WWE (@WWE) July 12, 2023
We feel you, @WWEVonWagner --@MrStoneWWE #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/XUjp7rRnlc
- NXT North American Champion Wes Lee previewed his title match with Mustafa Ali. Dominik Mysterio confronted him and dared him to issue an open challenge so he could accept it. They seemingly agreed to face each other the following week.
OH WOW!@DomMysterio35 just challenged @weslee_wwe to a match for the North American Championship --#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/ex0ObURfou
— WWE (@WWE) July 12, 2023
- NXT Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton defeated Ivy Nile. The Chase U student section chanted “You tapped out” and frustrated the champion.
"I didn't tap out! Leave me alone!"
— WWE (@WWE) July 12, 2023
Safe to say @tiffstrattonwwe might be a little rattled --#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/AbUOunz8gU
- Andre Chase hyped up Thea Hail and told her she could make Tiffany Stratton tap out again in a potential rematch.
REMATCH! REMATCH! REMATCH!
— WWE (@WWE) July 12, 2023
Should @theahail_wwe get another shot at @tiffstrattonwwe and the NXT Women's Championship? --#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/fGKDzi0kc6
- Noam Dar struggled to deal with losing the NXT Heritage Cup.
Life's got you down, @NoamDar? --#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/XzMCu1xqdo
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 12, 2023
- Joe Gacy and Schism confronted Ivy Nile. She accused him of cheating and The Creed Brothers their match last week. Ava tried to recruit her to Schism.
- Los Lotharios (Angel and Humberto) asked Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon to join them for the night. They declined, and Nathan Frazer and Dragon Lee showed up.
- Blair Davenport commented on her win against Roxanne Perez.
- Bronco Nima and Lucien Price agreed to face SCRYPTS and Axiom on the July 18 episode of WWE NXT.
EXCLUSIVE: @BRONCO_WWE and @Lucien_wwe find opponents for their NXT in-ring debut in the form of @Axiom_WWE and @scryptswwe.#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/svZXdD6O6p
— WWE (@WWE) July 12, 2023
- Check out the card for the July 18 episode of WWE NXT here.
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