North American Championship Match: Cameron Grimes (c) vs. Carmelo Hayes w/Trick Williams
Hayes and Grimes lock up and end up tied up in the ropes. Hayes takes Grimes over for a ranna but Grimes does a cartwheel and lands on his feet. Grimes takes Hayes over, but Hayes lands on his feet. Grimes and Hayes trade pin attempts. Hayes narrowly avoids Grimes’ Cave In. Hayes retreats to the corner with a pensive look on his face. Grimes floors Hayes with a front kick. Both men trade strikes. Hayes tries a dive but Grimes cuts him off with a head kick. Crossbody off the top by Grimes. Hayes kicks out. Hayes surprises Grimes with a slingshot DDT on the apron.
Grimes avoids Hayes’ slingshot reveres leg drop. Grimes misses a dive. Hayes blasts Grimes with a springboard lariat. Williams tries to tap Grimes’ wrist to the ring ropes. Grimes manages to escape but he walks right into a facebuster by Hayes. Hayes continues his assault. Hayes tries a springboard but Grimes meets him on the ropes and hits a backflip facebuster. Grimes and Hayes trade shots. The fight spills out of the ring. Grimes destroys Hayes with a PK on the apron.
Got caught. GOT DROPPED!#NXTIYH @CGrimesWWE @Carmelo_WWE pic.twitter.com/E72Ph7KTnv
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 5, 2022
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Back in the ring, Grimes lands a side effect for a near fall. Grimes tries a poison ranna but Hayes hooks the ropes. Grimes lands on his head. Lung blower by Hayes. Grimes lands his flipping slam. Hayes is out of it. Grimes finally hits his poison ranna, which causes Hayes to fly out of the ring. Grimes lands a dive that takes out Hayes and Williams. Willams tries to attack Grimes on the apron but Grimes blasts him with the Cave in. Grimes charges in and is sent into the ring post by Hayes. Hayes hits his diving leg drop for the win.
Winner and NEW North American Champion, Carmelo Hayes!
The A CHAMP is back!#NXTIYH @Carmelo_WWE pic.twitter.com/AoaPrp5u65
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) June 5, 2022
