My WWE 2K18 Results: WWE NXT (Dec.W3.16)

WWE NXT

December.Week 3.2016

Orlando, FL

Tonight on NXT: Roderick Strong returns and is looking for a big victory to rebound after his defeat to Austin Aries at NXT TakeOver last month. Tonight he takes on the leader of SAnitY, Eric Young, who is currently ranked right above Roddy. Can Strong pick up a big win tonight and make a run up the NXT rankings?

Up next on NXT: The Revival return after their appearance in the 2016 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic!

Match #1

#7 Contender's Match for the NXT Tag Team Championships

Tag Team Match

The Revival (Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder) vs Heavy Machinery (Otis Dozovic & Tucker Knight)

Winners: The Revival (Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder)(#7)

Method: Pinfall from Wilder on Tucker

Finish: Shatter Machine

Three Weeks from now on NXT: The NXT Tag Team Champions American Alpha will defend the NXT Tag Team Championships against the winners of the 2016 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, SAnitY!

Middle Card Promo

TM-61 challenge the unstoppable NXT Tag Team Champions American Alpha who also currently hold the SmackDown Tag Team Championships. Shane Thorne of TM-61 cuts a promo about how TM-61 has worked long and hard and traveled the world to become the best. Next week is TM-61's opportunity to make good on all of that work that they've put in. TM-61 will be the ones that stop the unstoppable next week when they take the NXT Tag Team Championships from the SmackDown Tag Team Champions!

Last week on NXT: Aliyah teamed up with the debuting Ruby Riot to defeat The Iconic Duo. Tonight, Ruby Riot takes on the first person ranked above her, her tag team partner last week.

Match #2

Normal Match

Aliyah vs Ruby Riot

Winner: Ruby Riot

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Riot Kick

Rating: ** ½ Good

Middle Card Promo

Ember Moon challenges the NXT Women's Champion Asuka next week when NXT emanates from Japan. Ember claims that she has Asuka's number and she's the one who will take that NXT Women's Championship from “The Empress of Tomorrow”. Along with that, she hopes that a victory over Asuka in Japan can also give her respect.

Promo Battle Winner: Ember Moon

In Three Weeks: Comes the arrival of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament where eight competitors from the United Kingdom will compete to determine who will become the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion!

Last month on NXT: Andrade “Cien” Almas defeated Cedric Alexander. Tonight, Andrade returns and the next competitor in his way is Gran Metalik. Two lucha libre blockbusters collide next!

Match #3

Normal Match

Gran Metalik vs Andrade “Cien” Almas

Winner: Andrade “Cien” Almas

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Hammerlock DDT

Note: Squash

Middle Card Promo

Bobby Roode comes out and addresses what's next for him on his way to the NXT Championship. What's next for him is Tye Dillinger. The guy that dropped the ball when Roode was saddled as his partner in the 2016 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Somehow that same guy is currently ranked above him. The same guy that lost last week to Austin Aries in the NXT main event.

“The Perfect 10” comes out to the ring and tells Roode that this “same guy” would be more than happy to face Bobby in a match. That “same guy” is going to go on and beat you and then go on to become the #1 contender for the NXT Championship and that...will be GLORIOUS!

Promo Battle Winner: Tye Dillinger

Last week on NXT: Patrick Clark attacked Elias before their match, determined to hurt his opponent!

Tonight on NXT: “The Velveteen Dream” Patrick Clark goes one on one against the WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rich Swann! Can the Cruiserweight champ get a big win over “The Velveteen Dream” under his belt? Or will “The Velveteen Dream” achieve a three-match winning streak tonight with a victory over Rich Swann?

Match #4

(Non-Title)

Normal Match

Rich Swann vs Patrick Clark

Pre-Match: Clark is attacked from behind on the ramp by Elias who has to be ripped apart by officials.

Winner: Patrick Clark

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Dream Valley Driver

Rating : *** ½ Great

Returning soon to NXT: Kassius Ohno!

Show Closer Promo

Samoa Joe calls out the NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura and officially challenges him to an NXT Championship rematch in Shinsuke's home court of Japan. “The Samoan Submission Machine” is no stranger to competing in Japan and next week he plans to show the NXT Universe in Japan that Joe has overtaken their “King of Strong Style”.

Promo Battle Winner:

Next week on NXT: NXT's overseas tour kicks off as NXT heads to Japan, where every NXT Championship will be on the line. The new NXT Champion “The King of Strong Style” Shinsuke Nakamura will defend against “The Samoan Submission Machine” Samoa Joe. The NXT Women's Champion “The Empress of Tomorrow” Asuka will defend the NXT Women's Championship against Ember Moon. The NXT Tag Team Championships will also be on the line when the unstoppable NXT Tag Team Champions American Alpha take on Akira Tozawa and “The Japanese Buzzsaw” Tajiri with the gold on the line!

The following week, NXT arrives in Melbourne, Australia where the NXT Championship as well as the NXT Tag Team Championships will be on the line. Furthermore, NXT Superstars The Iconic Duo and “The Best Kept Secret of NXT” Buddy Murphy will be in action as they return home!

Match #5

Main Event

Normal Match

Eric Young (w/SAnitY) vs Roderick Strong

Winner: Eric Young

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Sit-Out Piledriver

NEWS

PAYBACK

Elias delivered payback against Patrick Clark with an attack of his own, angered by his rival's actions from last week!