This is the Fightful.com live coverage for tonight's episode of WWE NXT. Tonight we have a great show as in our main event Pete Dunne defends his WWE United Kingdom Championship against Adam Cole, Street Profits face Heavy Machinery in a Dusty Classic match and much more so be sure to come back here at 8 PM EST for all of the action!
Dusty Classic Tag Team Tournament Quarter Final Match
SANITY vs Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss
Wolfe starts with Moss before Tino and Moss start double teaming him until Moss hits a hangman's neckbreaker for a quick two count. Eric gets tagged in just as Tino does before hitting a diving elbow drop for a near fall that Moss breaks up. Eric then hits Moss with Youngblood for the pin and the win.
Winner: SANITY defeat Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss via pinfall when Eric hits Moss with Youngblood to advance to the next round of the tournament.
-After the match Tommaso Ciampa comes out to the ring and starts to talk, but he opts to leave like be he last week without saying a word.
Lacey Evans vs Dakota Kai
Lacey overpowers Kai to start the match before Kai rolls her up for the pin and the win out of nowhere.
Winner: Dakota Kai defeats Lacey Evans via pinfall with a roll up.
-After the match Shayna Baszler comes out and goes after Kai before Ember Moon gets in the ring and confronts Shayna. They then brawl until the officials pull them apart and and Shayna knocks Ember out with a forearm before Ember drops her with a boot and goes for the eclipse, but Shayna catches her on the top only for Kai to stop her and Ember hit it anyway as we go to commercial.
Dusty Classic Tag Team Tournament Quarter Final Match
Street Profits vs Heavy Machinery
Otis beats Ford down to start the match before he and Tucker double team him in the corner, then Ford counters a bear hug and tags Angelo in. Heavy Machinery then go for the Compactor, but Ford pulls the rope down and sends Tucker out of the ring. Ford then hits a splash off of the top onto Otis for the pin and the win.
Winner: Street Profits defeat Heavy Machinery via pinfall when Angelo hits Otis with a splash to advance to the next round of the Dusty Classic Tag Team Tournament.
WWE United Kingdom Championship Match
Pete Dunne (c) vs Adam Cole
Adam attacks Pete when he's distracted by Kyle and Bobby before Pete drops Adam and starts focusing on his arm and joint manipulation. Pete stomps on the arm of Adam before Cole rolls out of the ring, but Pete goes out after him and hits a release suplex onto the apron. Adam then sends Pete off of the top and to the floor when he's distracted by Kyle and Bobby once again as we go to commercial.
They exchange strikes as we come back from commercial until Pete counters a suplex into an attempted Kimura before Adam hits a bicycle kick into an ushigaroshi for a near fall. They exchange forearms until Pete sends Adam half way across the ring with one, then they exchange strikes until Adam kicks Pete in midair when he's upside down when he goes for a moonsault for a near fall. Pete hits a release German suplex before going for the Bitter End, but Kyle and Bobby get up on the apron before Adam hits a superkick into the Last Shot for a very close near fall. Pete then snaps Adam's fingers before going for the Bitter End only for Kyle to get in the ring and kick Pete from behind for the disqualification.
Winner: Pete Dunne defends his WWE United Kingdom Championship by defeating Adam Cole via disqualification.
-After the match Roderick Strong comes out and helps Pete before they clear the ring as we go to commercial.
-We end the show with a contract signing between Andrade Almas and Aleister Black for the main event of NXT TakeOver: New Orleans. Aleister comes out to the ring, but Almas does not, Zelina coming out for him instead before they both sign the contract. Black then goes on to insult Almas, prompting her to slap him before he goes to leave and Candace LeRae comes out and attacks Zelina as we go off the air.
