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After retaining his NXT Championship against Johnny Gargano, Karrion Kross attacked Samoa Joe in the main event angle of last night’s NXT.
Joe was the special guest referee for the Kross vs. Gargano NXT Championship match. Tasked with keeping order in the match, Joe had to stop Kross from breaking the rules multiple times. When Kross refused to let go of the Kross Jacket as Gargano got to the ropes during the match, Joe had to pull Kross off Gargano. Joe and Kross then went face-to-face.
Kross tried to use the steel steps as a weapon, but Joe pulled them out of Kross’ hands and again went face-to-face with him. Gargano gave Kross a DDT on the floor and then hit One Final Beat in the ring, but Kross kicked out. Kross then hit a forearm to the back of Gargano’s head, three powerbombs, a Doomsday Saito, and another forearm to the back of the head before pinning Gargano to retain his title.
Kross and Joe exchanged words after Joe raised Kross’ hand following the match. When Joe went to leave the ring, Kross put him in the Kross Jacket and choked him out.
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Women’s title match announced for next week’s WWE NXT
Mandy Rose makes surprise appearance on WWE NXT
WWE NXT live results: Karrion Kross vs. Johnny Gargano title match
WWE NXT video highlights —
Ember Moon vs. Dakota Kai
Xia Li confronts Raquel Gonzalez
Cameron Grimes starts in his new role as LA Knight’s butler
Bobby Fish answers Diamond Mine’s open challenge
Bobby Fish vs. Tyler Rust
Sarray vs. Gigi Dolin, Mandy Rose appears
Dexter Lumis vs. Santos Escobar
Wade Barrett interviews Kyle O’Reilly
Breakout Tournament first-round match: Ikemen Jiro vs. Duke Hudson
Tommaso Ciampa & Timothy Thatcher brawl with Pete Dunne & Oney Lorcan
Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter vs. Aliyah & Jessi Kamea, Aliyah attacks Robert Stone
Bronson Reed interrupts Adam Cole
Karrion Kross vs. Johnny Gargano for the NXT Championship
NXT fallout: Samoa Joe goes hunting for Karrion Kross after Kross’ attack
NXT fallout: McKenzie Mitchell asks Mandy Rose why she came back to NXT
NXT fallout: Sarray is so happy after her win, shouts out Mandy Rose
NXT fallout: Winning the Breakout Tournament is Duke Hudson’s destiny