It’s the primary week of Gold Rush, a two week pair of exhibits specializing in titles. This week is so huge that NXT is bringing in a bonus title within the type of Seth Rollins defending the World Heavyweight Championship towards Bron Breakker. Aside from that, the North American Title is on the road with a particular visitor referee. Let’s get to it.
The opening video talks concerning the significance of titles, with a few of tonight’s members promising to go away as champion.
North American Title: Wes Lee vs. Tyler Bate
Bate is difficult and Mustafa Ali is visitor referee. Feeling out course of to begin with Lee flipping round till Bate grabs a headlock. Lee tries a rollup out of stated headlock for a reasonably quick two, leaving Lee and Bate Ali. Again up and Lee will get rolled up for a MUCH slower one, which has Bate wanting a bit frightened. They go exterior and struggle over a lockup as Ali doesn’t trouble with a depend.
We take a break and are available again with a double clothesline leaving each of them down. A slugout goes to Lee, who can’t even get one off a backslide. As an alternative he dropkicks Bate within the again however Bate scores with the center rope elbow. The Cardiac Kick misses for Lee and Bate’s rebound lariat will get two.
Lee takes him up high for an tried superplex however Lee will get punched out to the ground for the large crash as a substitute. That’s nearly sufficient for a countout however Ali goes exterior to wake him up. To not be unfair, Lee wakes up bate as nicely, however the distraction lets Lee hit the Cardiac Kick to retain at 13:03.
Outcome: Wes Lee b. Tyler Bate – Cardiac Kick (13:03)
Submit match respect is proven however Bate doesn’t appear happy.
Gigi Dolin appears at a bunch of murals as she talks about what artwork means to her. She has been betrayed by a bunch of individuals and artwork lets her do what she needs.
Kiana James isn’t curious about what occurs with Dolin as a result of James has ambition.
Right here is Duke Hudson for a pep rally in honor of Chase U’s star scholar Thea Hail. The coed part and Drew Gulak/Charlie Dempsey are right here as Hail talks about how she didn’t have a ton of accomplishments. She graduated highschool final yr (Dempsey: “What have we gotten ourselves into?”) and thanks Andre Chase for pushing her.
After thanking Hudson and her coaches, Hail guarantees ache to Tiffany Stratton subsequent week so right here is Tiffany to interrupt. Hail wants to grasp that she acquired fortunate subsequent week however she must be very dumb to consider she has an opportunity subsequent week. Hudson stated Hail is profitable the title subsequent week as a result of she leaves it within the ring each week. Tiffany will get within the ring and guarantees she received’t faucet subsequent week, solely to faucet to a fast Kimura.
Joe Gacy thinks he could be the issue with Schism and yeah, that could be the case. Ava says they’re nonetheless one tree with 4 roots.
The Diamond Mine doesn’t like Schism and is able to eliminate them.
Lyra Valkyria comes as much as Jacy Jayne and asks what the issue is. Jayne says final week was simply locker room chatter however Valkyria doesn’t purchase it. With Valkyria gone, Jayne thinks she ought to have simply kicked her within the face.
Josh Briggs/Brooks Jensen vs. Hank Walker/Tank Ledger vs. Edris Enofe/Malik Blade
Fallon Henley is right here with Briggs and Jensen and that is for a title shot subsequent week. Briggs kicks Ledger within the face to begin however will get dropkicked by Enofe. A double slam crops Enofe and one other one places Ledger down as we see Gallus watching within the again. Briggs is pulled to the apron and dropped onto the apron earlier than all six are available for the massive brawl. Enofe and blade handle a pair of flip dives to the ground however Ledger and Walker hit stereo Vader Bombs to take the opposite 4 down exterior. Again in and Walker hits a full nelson slam for 2 on Enofe and we take a break.
We come again with Briggs and Jensen cleansing home once more however Enofe cuts them off. Ledger snaps off a fall away slam till Jensen is again in with a superkick. A Hart Assault hits Ledger however Blade dives in for the save. Enofe provides a frog splash for the pin on Ledger and the title shot at 9:14.
Outcome: Edris Enofe/Malik Blade b. Hank Walker/Tank Ledger and Josh Briggs/Brooks Jensen – Frog splash to Ledger (9:14)
Gallus isn’t impressed however Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza are available with some threats.
Damon Kemp picks his stipulation towards Eddy Thorpe: RAW UNDERGROUND.
Roxanne Perez jumps Blair Davenport, who doesn’t appear upset.
New Heritage Cup Champion Nathan Frazer is available in to see his mentor Seth Rollins, who congratulates him on the win. Rollins tells him to have enjoyable with that factor and Frazer leaves, when Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams are available. Violence is teased however the whole lot is cool. They respect one another, champion to champion.
Cora Jade vs. Dana Brooke
Feeling out course of to begin with Brooke knocking her down and hitting a handstand splash for an early two. Again up and a few pictures to the ribs have Brooke in hassle, permitting Jade to shout on the individuals rather a lot. An anklescissors and a working kick ship Jade exterior however she catches Brooke with a knee. A DDT crops Jade again inside and it’s time to work on Brooke’s knee.
Brooke sends her into the nook and tries the handspring however her knee provides out. Brooke shouting “MY KNEE” is sort of the trace as trainers are available to verify on her. We take a break and are available again with Brooke combating off of a stretcher and forearming away. A chop block cuts her off again inside however she’s fantastic sufficient to hit some clotheslines. Brooke will get an elbow up within the nook however she misses a Vader Bomb. A half crab goes on although Brooke received’t faucet, leaving the referee to cease it at 10:42.
Outcome: Cora Jade b. Dana Brooke by way of referee stoppage (10:42)
Von Wagner and Mr. Stone sat in an empty enviornment earlier immediately, with Wagner saying that is the place it began. Stone asks concerning the image, which Wagner says is about his cranium being born locked into place and he needed to have surgical procedure when he was 15 months previous. They pulled his face down and stuck his cranium and gave him a life. The scarring on his head was dangerous and the youngsters used to name him a monster, however all he might do was take it. That’s sufficient for immediately and Wagner thanks Stone for what he did.
Eddy Thorpe appears into Uncooked Underground….and right here is Gable Steveson to say he’ll assist practice Thorpe if want be. Gable says he is aware of Damon Kemp higher than anybody (not talked about right here, however that may be his brother).
Listed here are Carmelo Hayes and Baron Corbin for a nose to nose debate. The 2 argue over potential and what they each might do, with Hayes making enjoyable of Joyful Corbin. That doesn’t trouble Corbin, as a result of being Joyful acquired him a $1.8 million home. Hayes lists off what he was carrying out at 27, which was across the identical age when Corbin was getting lower from the NFL.
He respects the black and gold originals for constructing the home, however Hayes has ripped the roof off the home and made it larger. Corbin threatens violence however says he’ll simply take the title and have his sizzling spouse pour a drink that Hayes can’t afford.
Nathan Frazer and Dragon Lee want Yulisa Leon and Valentina Feroz luck of their tag match. With them gone, Frazer tells Lee that he’s making an attempt to thank the individuals who helped him get right here, so Lee can have the primary shot on the Heritage Cup. Works for Lee.
Stacks jumps Joe Coffey within the car parking zone and kidnaps him within the trunk of his automobile.
Yulisa Leon/Valentina Feroz vs. Jakara Jackson/Lash Legend
The remainder of the Meta 4 are right here too. It’s a brawl to begin and Leon appears to harm her knee. Jackson takes Leon down for 2 and grabs the chinlock as Lola Vice and Elektra Lopez come out to observe. They go away simply as quick as Jackson switches to a seated stomach stretch. Noam Dar provides a distraction however earns Oro Mensah a flip dive as a substitute. The distraction lets Legend kick Leon within the face for the pin at 3:21.
Outcome: Jakara Jackson/Lash Legend b. Yulisa Leon/Valentina Feroz – Pump kick to Leon (3:21)
Right here’s what’s coming subsequent week.
World Heavyweight Championship: Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker
Rollins is banged up and defending, because the followers give him a WELCOME HOME chant. An early Pedigree try is blocked so Rollins sends him exterior for a working kick from the apron as we take a break. Again with Rollins combating out of a bearhug on the dangerous ribs however some overhead tosses put him proper again down.
Rollins misses a cost and will get German suplexed to bang up the ribs once more. Breakker’s spear hits submit although and a working knee sends him exterior. The three straight suicide dives take Breakker down once more and it’s time to arrange the announcers’ desk. The frog splash by way of stated desk has Breakker in hassle and we take one other break.
Again once more with Rollins reversing a German suplex right into a rollup for 2. The low superkick units up a missed frog splash and Breakker crops him down with a Frankensteiner. The gorilla press powerslam will get two however Rollins is again up with a Pedigree for 2 of his personal. Again up and Breakker spears him in half for 2, leaving them each down once more. Rollins manages a superkick into the stomp into one other stomp to retain the title at 17:07.
Outcome: Seth Rollins b. Bron Breakker – Stomp (17:07)
Rollins poses submit match however Finn Balor runs in to leap him from behind. A number of pictures to the ribs join however Balor fights off safety. Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams run in for the save to finish the present.