WWE NXT Results – December 20th, 2017

WWE NXT Results – December 20th, 2017

Welcome to WWE NXT. We kick things off with the following match:

Killian Dain and Eric Young versus Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly for the NXT Tag Team Championship

Fish and Dain start things off and Fish with a kick to the leg and then Fish goes into the ropes to stop Dain from responding.  Kyle tags in and he kicks Dain in the leg and he does like his partner and goes into the ropes.  Fish tags back in and Fish with forearms.  Fish with punches that have no effect.  Dain backs Fish into the corner and then he applies a sleeper.  Dain takes care of Kyle and then he snap mares Fish.  Dain with a clothesline to Fish and Bobby and Kyle talk strategy on the floor.  Kyle tags back in and he goes after Young but Dain grabs Kyle and Dain with a gutbuster while Young hits an elbow from the turnbuckles for a near fall.

Kyle with a knee bar but Young escapes.  Young with a punch and Kyle goes to the floor.  Fish misses a kick on the floor and Young punches Fish.  Young with a running forearm and then he connects with punches in the corner.  Kyle with an Irish whip and Young with a Flair flip and punches from the apron but Fish trips Young on the apron and Young falls to the floor and holds his warm as we go to commercial.

We are back and Fish punches Young and then Kyle tags in and kicks Young.  Fish tags in and he punches Young and kicks him in the back of the leg.  Fish with a suplex for a near fall.  Fish sends Young into the turnbuckles and Kyle tags in.  Fish with a kick to the chest and Kyle with a leg sweep.  Kyle with a knee bar and Fish with a slingshot senton onto the leg for a near fall.  Fish and Kyle with knees in the corner followed by a double suplex and Kyle gets a near fall.  Kyle with an arm bar but Young with punches.  Kyle with a leg sweep and he gets a near fall.

Kyle with a top wrist lock.  Young gets to his feet and he punches Kyle but Kyle with a knee to the midsection.  Kyle puts Young on the turnbuckles and Young with a kick and punch.  Young comes off the turnbuckles and is met with a knee but Young with a swinging neck breaker and both men are down.  Fish tags in and he hits Dain with a forearm but Dain comes in the ring and that allows Fish and O’Reilly to double team Young and keep him from making the tag.  Fish sends Young into the turnbuckles and then Kyle tags in.  They Irish whip Young but Kyle is sent over the top rope to the floor and Fish runs into a boot.

Fish charges at Young and Young drops down so Fish goes to the floor.  Kyle keeps Young from making the tag but Young kicks Kyle away and Dain tags in.  Dain with clotheslines to Kyle and he brings Fish into the ring for a double clothesline.  Dain with splashes to Fish and Kyle and then he hits both in the same corner.  Dain with a drop kick to Fish and he lands on Kyle with a senton.  Dain with a Michinoku Driver of Fish while landing on Kyle for a near fall.

Young tags in and they set for the power bomb combination but Dain goes over the top rope when he goes after Fish.  Young hits the power bomb and he goes up top but he is crotched by Adam Cole.  Kyle with an axe kick and rolling forearm for a near fall.   Nikki Cross with a cross body onto Cole and she punches Cole.  Officials try to separate Cross and Cole and they carry Nikki to the back.

Kyle with a front face lock but Young with a punch to Kyle and then Fish.  Young with a neck breaker for a near fall.  Dain picks up Cole but Cole sends him into the ring post.  Young with a suicide dive onto Cole. Fish and O’Reilly with Total Elimination for the three count.

Winners:  Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish

We have a video package for Roderick Strong, who will face Lars Sullivan to determine the final participant in the Number One Contender Match.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Otis Dozovic and Tucker Knight are outside and they see Tino Sabbatelli’s car.  Otis tries to move the car and Tino and Riddick Moss show up.  Tino says it is a six figure car and their baby.  Riddick says if you keep working hard, some day, you can get a car like this.  Riddick calls them pork and weights and Otis corrects him.

Otis suggests they get it on right here and right now.  Tino and Riddick drive away.

We see footage from Ruby Riott and Sonya Deville’s match from two weeks ago.

Sonya is asked a few questions in the Performance Center.   She says she will beat Ember Moon next week because Ember never pinned her.

We are told that Ember will defend the NXT Women’s title against Sonya Deville next week.

We have a video package for Lars Sullivan.

We go to commercial.

We are back with highlights from last week’s qualifying match between Adam Cole and Aleister Black.

Roderick Strong versus Lars Sullivan in a Number One Contender Qualifying Match

Strong with a forearm and chop as the bell rings.  Sullivan tries for a slam but Strong escapes.  Strong with a chop.  Strong avoids a splash into the corner and Strong with a knee and forearm.  Strong with forearms but Sullivan with a clothesline.  Sullivan with a knee to the ribs.  Sullivan with a forearm to the kidneys and he connects with a second one.  Sullivan with an Irish whip and clothesline into the corner.  Sullivan slams Strong and gets a near fall.

Strong kicks Sullivan and Sullivan catches Strong and applies a bear hug.  Strong starts to fade but he gets a second wind and boxes the ears to escape.  Sullivan sends Strong into the corner and Strong with a drop kick followed by a jumping enzuigiri.  Sullivan misses a boot when Strong moves and Sulllivan’s leg is caught in the ropes.  Strong with a series of running forearms and a kick to send Sullivan to the floor.  Sullivan with a punch from the apron and then he goes up top.

Strong stops Sullivan and hits a superplex.  Strong can only get a one count and Strong is in shock.  Strong with jumping knees but Sullivan with a clothesline.  Strong with an Olympic Slam for a near fall.  Strong with a running knee into the corner but Sullivan with a pop up power slam and hits Freak Accident for the three count.

Winner:  Lars Sullivan

We go to commercial.

We are back with the Street Profits outside Full Sail with some fans.

Tyler Bate is in the back and he is asked about his title match against Pete Dunne.  Tyler says this issue with Pete goes back a year when he beat Pete to become the UK Champion.  Tonight is his night and he takes back his title.

Tyler Bate versus Pete Dunne for the WWE UK Championship

They lock up and Dunne takes Bate to the mat with an arm bar and he works on the fingers and slams the hand to the mat.  Dunne with a wrist lock and Bate with a kip up and reversal into a wrist lock.  Bate keeps Dunne on the mat but Dunne with a head scissors and he punches Bate and then he adds more pressure to the head scissors.  Bate escapes and he waves to Dunne.  They go for a test of strength and Dunne stands on the hand as he applies a wrist lock and then he stretches Bate.  Bate tries to escape and he succeeds and hits a drop kick.

They lock up and Dunne with a take down and he returns to the hand and gets a near fall.  Dunne grabs Bate’s nose and then he returns to the hand and manipulates the fingers.  Dunne gets a near fall.  Bate bridges to escape the hold and he holds on to the bridge despite Dunne’s attempts to stop him.  Dunne kicks Bate and the referee has to hold Bate back as Dunne goes into the ropes.  Dunne with a single leg take down and he works on the ankle.

Bate kicks Dunne away but Dunne with a cartwheel.  Bate returns to his feet.  Bate stops Dunne and hits the jab for a near fall.  Bate goes for the ankle and Dunne gets to the ropes.  Dunne with a forearm and Bate goes down.  Dunne with a chop and he runs into a boot from Bate and Bate with a kick and European uppercut off the turnbuckles.  Dunne goes to the floor and Bate follows.  Dunne with a forearm and then he tries to stomp on the hand but Bate moves.  Bate stomps on Dunne’s hand and they fight on the steps.  Dunne suplexes Bate off the steps to the floor.

Dunne returns to the ring and the referee continues with his count but Bate returns before the ten count.  Dunne slaps Bate and kicks him in the head.  Dunne with a kick to the back and then he slaps Bate in the back of the head before applying a reverse chin lock and he puts his weight on Bate to add to the pressure.  Bate punches Dunne and chops him.  Dunne with a forearm and then he returns to the hand and he stomps on the wrist.  Bate appears to have dislocated a finger and he tries to put it back in place.  Dunne with a take down and he returns to the fingers.

Dunne stomps on the elbow and he kicks Bate in the head.  Bate kicks Dunne in the leg and he head butts Dunne.  Dunne with a punch and boots to the head.  Bate wants Dunne to give him more.  Bate with an exploder and both are down.  Bate with a running European uppercut and he hits a second one.  Bate sets for a suplex but Dunne counters with a suplex throw but Bate lands on his feet and he hits a shooting star press followed by a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall.

Dunne with a forearm but Bate with a Liger Kick and he sets for the Tyler Driver 97 but Dunne counters with a triangle.  Dunne keeps his shoulders off the mat and Dunne with punches to the head.  Bate picks up Dunne and hits a power bomb but Dunne holds on to the triangle.  Bate tries to escape and he picks up Dunn again and he catapults Dunne into the ropes.  Bate with an airplane spin and then he goes the other way.  Bate gets a second wind he goes supersonic.  Bate crawls to make the cover and he gets a near fall.

Dunne rolls to the apron and Bate gets back to his feet.  Bate goes for an exploder into the ring and he hits it.  Bate gets a near fall.  Dunne with kicks to the head and Bate hits a round kick and he follows with kicks to Dunne.  Bate misses a kick and Dunne hits the Bitter End but Bate kicks out.  Dunne flips out of the corner and hits an enzuigiri.  Bate with a clothesline as he bounces off the ropes.  Dunne with a clothesline of his own.

Dunne and Bate exchangs punches as they get back to their feet.  They tire but Dunne hits a jab.  Bate with a punch and he may have reinjured his hand.  They go to the apron and Bate with a jab.  Dunne with a forearm and Bate with a Liger Kick.  They return to the ring and Bate goes to the turnbuckles.  Dunne with a forearm as Bate comes off the turnbuckles and Dunne with a sit out power bomb for a near fall.

They go to the floor and Bate with a clothesline on the ramp.  Bate gets back into the ring and the referee continues his count with Dunne down on the floor.  Bate with a plancha onto Dunne and he sends him back into the ring.  Bate with the Tyler Driver 97 but Dunne kicks out.  Bate goes up top and he hits a corkscrew splash but he does not fully make contact so Dunne is able to kick out.

Dunne rolls to the apron and Bate sets for a German Superplex and he hits it but Dunne lands on his feet and Dunne hits Bitter End for the three count.

Winner:  Pete Dunne

Credit: Pwinsider.com.