WWE 'NXT' Results 8/19/15: Final Episode Before 'Takeover: Brooklyn'
The August 19, 2015 edition of WWE's NXT airs on the WWE Network and is the final episode before the NXT Takeover: Brooklyn special on Saturday. We have the breakdown and results for you right here.
To begin the show, General Manager William Regal welcomes both Bayley and Sasha Banks to the ring to sign the contract for their NXT Women's Championship match on Saturday. Bayley thanks Regal for the opportunity and thanks the fans for helping to carry her to this point. She says she has had title shots in the past, but it's different this time and Sasha knows it.
Bayley signs the contract, and Regal follows suit. They slide the contract to Sasha, who tells them to hold up a minute. She isn't ratchet. She's the NXT Women's Champion, and she plans to make history at Takeover. She's the best there is in both WWE and NXT, and Bayley will find that out first hand on Saturday. Sasha then literally stamps her name on the contract.
The champ goes to leave, but Bayley stops her and says she knows how these contract signings work, so she's ready to fight right now. Sasha says Charlotte and Becky Lynch were threats to her, but Bayley is a loser. The challenger wants a fairy tale, but her story doesn't have a happy ending. The champ says Bayley isn't even worth the effort of fighting tonight, so she taunts her with the title belt and walks away.
Bayley loses it and tackles Sasha on the ramp. She unloads with punches to the champion before multiple referees pull them apart.
We see a promo for Apollo Crews, formerly known as Uhaa Nation. The footage contains his work in the ring and he talks about wanting to become NXT Champion.
Tyler Breeze comes out to face Rob Ryzin and wears a Jushin "Thunder" Liger mask. He gets cocky, and Ryzin nearly rolls him up, but Breeze tags him with a superkick for the win. Breeze puts the Liger mask on Ryzin and says he is not impressed with his opponent at Takeover. He wants to offer a preview of what will happen on Saturday, so he nails Ryzin with a Beauty Shot, counts the pinfall, and leaves.
Enzo Amore and Big Cass team with Mojo Rawley and Zack Ryder defeat four rookies from the Performance Center.
The NXT Tag Team Champions Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy defeat Angelo Dawkins and Sawyer Fulton.
Samoa Joe defeats Steve Cutler. After the match, Baron Corbin comes out and beats down Joe.
Kevin Owens comes out to cut a promo on Finn Balor and he has a ladder in the ring. He says Beast in the East in Japan was a fluke, and it won't happen again in Brooklyn. He says what he did to Sami Zayn was nothing compared to what will happen on Saturday. He will leave Balor in a heap on the floor as he climbs the ladder and claims the title.
Eventually, the NXT Champion makes his way down to the ring and brawls with Owens. He nearly brains him with the ladder, but Owens flees the ring. Balor says he will kick his ass and shut his mouth on Saturday. The champion stands tall as the show goes off the air.
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