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SCRYPTS Turns On Axiom, Nima And Price Debut, Humberto Carrillo Shoves Angel Garza | NXT Fight Size

Wrestling
Colin Tessier Jul 18, 2023 11:55PM

Here's your Fight Size update following WWE NXT on July 18, 2023.

- Lucien Price and Bronco Nima made their NXT in-ring debut and faced Axiom and SCRYPTS. During the match, SCRYPTS turned on Axiom, and the NXT newcomers picked up the win. After the bell, SCRYPTS walked away with Nima and Price, as he had apparently aligned with them.

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- Dragon Lee and Nathan Frazer defeated Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza. Carrillo and Garza argued after the match, and Humberto shoved Angel down. Carrillo walked away, and Garza went after him.

- Baron Corbin came face-to-face with himself.

- Tony D'Angelo celebrated his homecoming after he got out of prison and vowed to win the tag team titles with "Stacks" at NXT Great American Bash.

- Thea Hail defeated Elektra Lopez and challenged NXT Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton to a rematch. Stratton accepted, and Hail trapped her in a Kimura.

- The rivalry between Roxanne Perez and Blair Davenport continued in a heated interview, and Perez noted that they will clash at NXT Great American Bash.

- "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio defeated Wes Lee to win the NXT North American Championship.

- NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams came to the ring and commented on their loss to The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and Damian Priest). Ilja Dragunov came out and explained why he got involved in the match. He made it clear that he wanted to face Hayes at NXT Great American Bash. Hayes highlighted Dragunov’s impressive abilities. Dragunov vowed to defeat Hayes when they clashed. Hayes said he knew their match would be a fight, but no one was more qualified to challenge for the gold. He then told Dragunov that he would “hit different.” Dragunov said he would have to, as his dynasty would fall apart if he didn’t.

- Kiana James bent the rules to beat Gigi Dolin.

- Booker T gave Roxanne Perez some advice.

- Ivy Nile took down the Diamond Mine flag, as she was the last member of the group left in NXT.

- Schism (Joe Gacy, Jagger Reid, and Rip Fowler) approached Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams backstage. Ilja Dragunov interrupted and wound up fighting alongside Hayes in the brawl that broke out.

- Fellow ex-cons Dominik Mysterio and Tony D'Angelo bumped into each other.

- Gable Steveson revealed that he will make a decision about his future on the July 25 episode of NXT.

- Dijak attacked Eddy Thorpe, and Oro Mensah capitalized by pinning him for the win.

- Dana Brooke continued to teach Kelani Jordan.

- Cora Jade sent a heated message to Kelani Jordan and other NXT newcomers.

- Mustafa Ali expressed his frustration after Wes Lee lost the NXT North American Championship.

- "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio had his championship photo shoot.

- In a Digital Exclusive, Kiana James said she would do anything to win.

- In a Digital Exclusive, Thea Hail put Luca Crusifino in a Kimura.

- Dominik Mysterio, alongside Rhea Ripley, commented on his title in in a Digital Exclusive.

- Check out the card for the July 25 episode of WWE NXT here.

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