Welcome to the Fightful.com live discussion & coverage for the 3/8/2022 edition of WWE NXT Roadblock. We will bring full results and breakdowns for every match and segment on the show. Follow Fightful on Twitter.com/Fightful and on Facebook.com/FIGHTFULONLINE
Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semi-Final
Raquel Gonzalez & Cora Jade vs Dakota Kai & Wendy Choo
The show begins with Cora Jade and Wendy Choo locking up, with Choo evading offense from Jade by rolling herself to sleep. Gonzalez would tag in and attempt an elbow drop on a sleeping Choo, but Choo would evade. Raquel would hit a Fireman's Carry on Choo for a near fall. Kai would join the match by kicking Jade into the corner for a near fall. Kai would continue to control the match with multiple kicks on Jade before Choo tagged back in hitting Jade with multiple Elbow strikes, followed by Kai hitting Jade with a kick in the corner.
Jade would be swept down by Kai, followed by a sleeping-elbow drop from Choo for another near fall. After Choo put Jade in a headlock, Jade and Choo would exchange multiple Inside Cradles before Jade kicked out, leading to Choo getting sent into the ring-mat by Jade on the outside. Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez would confront each other on the outside, but Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolin would ambush Gonzalez while the referee looked the other way, leaving Raquel Gonzalez laying down before the commercial break.
We come back from the break with Dakota Kai locking Cora Jade in a X-Headlock, but Jade would reverse into a nearfall, which would be followed by Jade connecting a dropkick on Kai for a nearfall. Choo would tag in for Kai, but she would be sent into the corner by Jade connecting with 2 knees to Choo's head. Choo and Kai would dominated before Gonzalez tags in the match, crosslinning Wendy Choo and launching Dakota Kai for a near fall. Gonzalez would attempt a Chingona bomb, but Kai would reverse it into a Kai-ropractor. Kai would attempt a Pump-kick on the corner twice, but Gonzalez would catch Kai in the Chingona Bomb before Raquel's knee gave in. Kai would connect the pump kick before tagging in Choo, who would connect a Frog Splash on Raquel before Kai connected the Cou de Kai for the Pinfall victory, advancing to the Dusty Cup Finals.
Winners: Dakota Kai & Wendy Choo
- Ciampa would cut a promo backstage, where e would state that Breakker and Ziggler can fight on deciding who's 2A and 2B, because there is only one top guy in NXT and it was him, stating he would become a Three Time NXT Champion.
- While Tiffany Stratton, we see that The Creed Brothers were laid out outside the performance Center Gymnasium, leading to Malcolm Bivens, Ivy Nile, and multiple officials coming into the screen to check on the challengers to the NXT Tag Team Championships.
- We come back from commercial break with both The Creed Brothers and Raquel Gonzalez being checked upon by
Tiffany Stratton vs Fallon Henley
The match begins with Stratton controlling Henley's arm, before being connected with a dropkick from Henley. Henley would be sent to the middle rope, being hit by Stratton with a Rear View in the middle rope for a near fall. Henley would fire up a comeback by connecting Stratton with a backbreaker, followed by a Lariat from Henley. Henley would go to the tope rope, but she would get caught by Stratton with a Samoan Drop. Following this, Sarray would connect a boot to the head of Tiffany Stratton for the distraction, followed by a Knee Strike from Henley, leading to Fallon Henley getting the pinfall victory.
Winner: Fallon Henley
- We got an Andre Chase segment analyzing what went wrong with his match last week against Von Wagner. He would proceed to put over Bohdi Hayward, who had a big injury in his eye, before calling one of his students a "dumb motherf**ker" and throwing a basketball at his face.
- Coming back from the commercial break, Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams would be seen celebrating the victory of Hayes against Pete Dunne in a Barbershop, revealing that there will be 4 Qualifying matches to determine his opponents on Stand & Deliver for the North American Championship.
- We cut to Lashing Out with Lash Legend, with Nikkita Lyons as the special guest. Things would escalate quickly after Legend brought the parents of Lyons into the discussion, which would be followed by Lyons telling Legend that the only thing she was full of shit.
- IMPERIUM would reveal that they did not attack The Creed Brothers on the Parking Lot, which would be followed with MSK coming in and challenging IMPERIUM to take the place of The Creed Brothers for tonight's Tag Team Championship Match.
- We see backstage with Briggs & Jensen celebrating Henley's victory, but they would lead to Briggs & Jensen blaming Legado Del Fantasma for attacking The Creed Brothers. Legado Del Fantasma would deny this and leave, with Briggs & Jensen revealing that they didn't attack The Creed Brothers because they would never do that.
Last Man Standing Match
LA Knight vs Grayson Waller
The match would start with Knight clotheslining Waller outside before sending Waller to the barricade. Knight would attempt to hit Waller with a Trash Bin, but Waller would hit him with a kick to the midsection. Waller would try to send Knight to the stairs, but Knight would reverse it and send Waller to the Stairs.
Waller would take control of the match before hitting multiple knee strikes on LA Knight while locking in a Cravat. Waller would connect LA Knight with the Rolling Stunner for the count of 2. Waller would proceed to climb to the top rope, but LA Knight would connect a Superplex on Waller before landing the BFT, which Waller would get up at the count of 6. Knight would try to get Waller, but Waller would hit Knight with a Trash Bin before the Picture and Picture commercial break. Waller would proceed to kick LA Knight in the corner with the top of the Trash Bin on Knight's head. Waller would pull out a Table outside, but they would continue to brawl outside before walking into the back of the arena. Waller would attempt to send Knight off the Scaffold of the arena, before LA Knight punched Waller off the scaffold. While LA Knight would walk back in the ring, it would be revealed that Sanga caught Waller from the fall. Knight would connect Sanga with a chair shot, but Sanga would shake it off and connect Knight with a Chokeslam on Ringside. Knight would manage to put Sanga in Hand cuffs in the corner, neutralizing him for the remainder of the match. LA Knight would connect a Neck breaker and a body slam on Waller. He would attempt another BFT, but Waller would put a thumb to the eye & attempt another Stunner, but it would be reversed into a slam into the table on the outside, but Waller would get up to the count of nine. Knight would place a trash can on Waller, followed by multiple Chair shots. Chair shots to Sanga. LA Knight would try to put Waller on the announcer's Table, before Waller hit him with a controller. Waller would connect an elbow drop on Knight on the announcer's Table for the countdown win.
Winner: Grayson Waller
- Bron Breakker would cut a promo backstage stating that he's worked hard to earn his spot and he would do everything to remain NXT Champion.
- We get a segment with Tony D'Angelo eating dinner in the restaurant of his cousin, Mikey, revealing that he would attempt to run NXT the same way Mikey runs the restaurant.
Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Semi-Final
Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray vs Kayden Carter & Kacy Catanzaro
Before the match, Malik Blade & Edris Enofe attacking the butler's on the toxic Lounge, taking their spots to give Mandy Rose grapes.
The match begins with Kayden & Ray locking up before they proceeded to exchange chops. Kayden would connect with a spring rope Kick on Ray for a near fall. Kacy would hit a Springboard Senton on Kay Lee Ray before tagging in Io Shirai. Shirai and Catanzaro would exchange near falls before Kayden Carter and Kacy Catanzaro connecting dropkicks on Ray & Shirai sending them to the outside, leading to both doing top rope moves on the outside before the commercial break.
We come back from the break with Carter & Shirai in the ring, before Carter reversered an attempted Bodyslam into a DDT before tagging in Kacy Catanzaro. Catanzaro would hit a variant of a faceslam on Io for a near fall before tagging in Carter. Carter would be sent into the middle rope before being hit with the 619 before connecting a bodyslam on Carter for a near fall. Kay Lee Ray would tag in, but would be connected with a springboard bulldong from Carter for a near fall. Kay Lee Ray would slap Carter before Carter hit a kick on Ray. Shirai and Ray would try a Superplex on, but Carter would send Shirai to the outside before connecting Ray with a Doomsday Poison-Rana for a near fall. Catanzaro would try to launch Shirai to the corner, but Catanzaro would be Superkick from Ray. Ray would connect Catanzaro with a KR-Bomb before Shirai connected with a moonsault for the pinfall victory.
Winners: Kay Lee Ray & Io Shirai
- After the match, Cora Jade would attack Mandy Rose in the Toxic Lounge before being separated by Malik Blade and Edris Enofe.
- Persia Perotta and Indi Hartwell would discuss backstage on why they lost the Dusty Cup Quater Final against Wendy Choo and Dakota Kai, leading to Indi Hartwell challenging Persia Perotta to a match soon. After the challenge, Perotta and Duke Hudson would proceed to kiss each other to end the segment.
- Coming back from the commercial break, Tiffany Stratton would be interviewed, stating that she will beat Sarray after her distraction in Stratton's match earlier in the night.
NXT Tag Team Championship Match
IMPERIUM (Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner) (c) vs MSK (Wes Lee & Nash Carter)
The match began with Barthel & Carter locking up before Carter connected a Hurranacarana from the top rope on Barthel. Carter would run the ropes before being hit with an uppercut from Aichner, being hit with a Jaw-breaker before Wes Lee tagged in. Lee would connect multiple kicks before being hit with a headbutt by Barthel.
Aicher would tag in, but Lee would slap him in the face. Aichner would follow this by Slamming Lee to the bottom rope, neutralizing Lee's leg. MSK would proceed to connect a headlock-drop kick combination on Aichner. Barthel would tag in, but he would be hit by Carter with a Knee to the head, leading Wes Lee's tag into the match, who would hit a spring rope moonsault on Barthel, followed by lifting body slam from Aichner. The Creed Brothers would run in and attack both teams, leading to the match ending in a Disqualification win for IMPERIUM. After the match, The Creed Brothers would suplex everyone in the ring, standing tall.
Winners and Still NXT Tag Team Champions: IMPERIUM
- Draco Anthony would be proposed by Joe Gacy and Harland to join them, but Xyon Quinn would join in and tell him to not join. Gacy & Harland would leave, telling both Anthony and Quinn to think about it.
- Dolph Ziggler would make his way to the ring cutting a promo stating that he will go to Wrestlemania Weekend as Champion. He would make his entrance by requesting the producer to play his good theme song.
- We get a promo showcasing A-Kid's career in NXT UK, revealing that he is coming to NXT 2.0, which would be followed up with Kushida & Hikeman Jiro discussing his debut. Kushida would say that A-Kid is good, but that he is better than good.
- Indi Hartwell vs Persia Perotta and Cameron Grimes vs Santos Escobar in a North American Championship Qualifier scheduled for next week.
NXT Championship Match
Dolph Ziggler vs Tommasso Ciampa vs Bron Breakker (c)
The match starts with Ziggler rolling out of the ring, leading to Ciampa elbowing Breakker for a near fall. Breakker would attempt a shoulder tackle on Ciampa, but Breakker would miss. Breakker would connect a Spinebuster on Ziggler before connecting a shoulder block and a double Suplex on both Ciampa and Ziggler. Breakker would attempt a top rope Frankensteiner, but he would be sent outside by Ziggler. Ziggler would try an Irish whip on Ciampa before being connected with a Lariat, before Ciampa did a Springrope move on Breakker on the outside. Ciampa would also try his own Shoulder tackle, but Ziggler would connect a dropkick on Ciampa, but Ziggler would be sent with a clothesline before the picture-in-picture break.
The three would brawl outside, with Breakker sending Ciampa into the stairs with an Irish whip. Ciampa would punch Breakker in the corner, but Ziggler would send him to the corner before punching him and biting him in the head, but Ciampa would hit an Atomic Drop on Ziggler, followed by an over head Suplex on Ziggler from breaker. Breakker would do the Steiner Recliner on Ciampa, but Ziggler would get on him with a rear-naked choke, leading to all three men going down. Ciampa would chop both Ziggler and Breakker, but Breakker would drop Ciampa. Ciampa would hit a knee on Breakker, but Ziggler would connect Ciampa with Famous-er and a Zig-Zag for a near fall. Ziggler would connect a DDT on Breakker, but he would be hit with a Powerbomb Backbreaker from Ciampa for a near fall. Ciampa would go for the Fairy Tale ending, but he would be intercepted with a Spear from Breakker. Breakker would hit a spear and a Poweslam on Ziggler before Robert Roode would come in and stop the pinfall attempt. Breakker would punch Roode, but he would be hit with the Widow's Bell followed by the Fairy Tale ending, but Ziegler would attempt to steal the pin after sending Ciampa to the outside, only for a near fall. Ciampa would send Ziggler to the outside before attempting a knee-strike on Breakker, but Robert Roode would pull Breakker aside to set Ziggler up to hit a Superkick on Ciampa for the pinfall victory, crowning a new NXT Champion.
The show goes off-air with Ziggler, accompanied by Robert Roode, standing tall in the ramp as the new NXT Champion, and he's headed to Stand & Deliver.
Winner and New NXT Champion: Dolph Ziggler
