WWE NXT Results 8/1/2023
The post-Great American Bash edition of WWE NXT opens up on the USA Network with a graphic in memory of “Exotic” Adrian Street, who passed away on July 24 at the age of 82. We go to a video package of highlights from Sunday’s Premium Live Event. We cut to the back parking lot of the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida as Vic Joseph welcomes us. He’s joined at ringside by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T. A black SUV pulls up and out comes new NXT Tag Team Champions Tony D’Angelo and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo. Gallus attacks The Family as soon as they step out of the SUV. Gallus triple teams the champs as Joe Coffey talks trash. Gallus walks off, leaving The Family laid out.
Lyra Valkyria vs. Jacy Jayne
Jacy Jayne makes her way over to the announcers, interrupting them. She tells Vic to stop talking, then says tonight she will finish what she started at The Great American Bash, but this time no one will be there to pull her off Lyra Valkyria. The music hits and out comes Valkyria as Alicia Taylor does the introductions.
Jayne runs over and attacks Lyra at the entrance-way. They bring it to ringside and Jayne nails Lyra off the apron to boos. Jayne brings it into the ring and we get the bell.
Jayne immediately beats Lyra down in the corner and unloads. Lyra fights back and slams Jayne for 2. Jayne turns it around and delivers two stiff kicks for a close 2 count. Jayne with more offense in the corner as the referee warns her.
Lyra fights out of the corner and knocks Jayne to the floor. Lyra launches herself over the top rope, decking Jayne on the floor. Lyra yells out and keeps the attack going as we go to commercial.
Back from the break and we see how Jayne took control during the break. More back and forth now. Jayne drops Lyra and hits a big dropkick for 2. She sits up laughing.
Fans rally as Jayne kicks Lyra around. Lyra catches a kick and unloads, dropping Jayne with two big kicks. Lyra side-steps and knocks Jayne to the floor, then charges and lays her out. They bring it in and Lyra hits a top rope crossbody, then the Northern Lights suplex for 2. Fans rally for Lyra as she kicks Jayne around and talks trash while Jayne is on her knees. Jayne fights back and hits a Spinebuster in the middle of the ring for 2.
Jayne is frustrated now. She rams Lyra into the corner as the referee warns her. They trade strikes but Jayne gets dropped. Lyra goes back up top and hits a big splash for the pin to win.
Winner: Lyra Valkyria
– After the match, Valkyria stands tall as the music hits. We go to replays. Valkyria poses in the ring while Jayne sits on the aisle, looking at Lyra.
– NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes is backstage with Trick Williams. They talk about The Bash main event and Hayes retaining over Ilja Dragunov. Trick says the match could’ve went either way, which is why he grabbed the title belt and yelled as Hayes for motivation. Hayes thanks Trick and says he needed it. Trick says now that Dragunov is in Carmelo’s rear view mirror… Trick means what