WWE NXT Results (3/9): New Number One Contender Crowned!

NXT_coverageWWE NXT Results

March 9th 2016

Report By Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.com

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William Regal makes his way to the ring as NXT kicks off. Regal says that he should suspend Baron Corbin for attacking the debuting Austin Aries. Aries asked him not to. Aries requested a match with Corbin instead. At NXT Takeover Dallas Corbin will go one on one with Aries.

2-out-of-3 Falls match: Samoa Joe vs Sami Zayn

Joe and Zayn go through brief feeling out period before Joe attempts to take Zayn’s head off his shoulder with a head kick. Zayn is lucky enough to duck the strike. Joe grabs and arm bar that he transitions into a pin fall attempt. Zayn kicks out at two. After another standoff, Zayn goes behind Joe and rolls him up for a two count. Zayn backs Joe into the corner and rubs his elbow into Joe’s face. The referee breaks it up. Joe grabs a side headlock. Zayn tries to push Joe to the ropes, but Joe holds on to the side headlock. Joe is working the side headlock in an attempt to wear Zayn down.

Zayn surprises Joe with an arm drag followed by the la magistral cradle for another two count. Joe responds by chopping Zayn so hard his soul may have left his body. Joe whips Zayn into the ropes, but Zayn springboards over Joe and takes him down with a spinning arm drag. Joe rolls to the outside. Zayn feints a dive to the outside. Zayn ends up just doing a seated back flip of the ropes instead. After a short break Joe lands a running elbow. Joe traps Zayn in the corner and face washes him. Joe goes for a quick pin, but Zayn fight out of it.

(cont.)

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