WWE NXT Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction, Highlights After Great American Bash

In the aftermath of the Great American Bash, the August 1 edition of WWE NXT featured appearances from new and retaining champions as well as a couple long-awaited matches.

Carmelo Hayes was ready to look forward after an unforgettable contest with Ilja Dragunov, and Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo celebrated their long-awaited NXT Tag Team Championships victory.

After much encouragement from Rhea Ripley, Lyra Valkyria and Jacy Jayne would fight again. The Valkyrie hoped to make a statement by putting down her rival. Who would emerge victorious in an important battle?

Dijak hoped to prove himself as the most dangerous man in NXT by challenging Eddy Thorpe. Would he be able to defeat the upstart rookie?

Joe Gacy, Ava, Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid would lead an interrogation of Schism followers to find out who cost them their match last week.

Following up on victories from Tiffany Stratton, Roxanne Perez, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and more, NXT continues to march on, setting up new rivalries and championship matches.

Lyra Valkyria vs. Jacy Jayne

Jacy Jayne tried to make a statement at the expense of Lyra Valkyrie, but she was outmatched in a physical encounter. The Valkyrie ducked the discuss big boot from her rival and hit a roundhouse kick into a diving splash for the win.

This was a big test for Jayne, who needed this to be her best performance to date. Instead, it was obvious that Valkyria was slowing to down to let her keep up, especially after contesting Rhea Ripley a week ago.

While nothing about this was offensive, it just could not match to the build. Jayne is not the performer necessary to push The Valkyrie, who should go right back to title contention soon.

Meanwhile, Jayne needs more time in the Performance Center, honing her craft. She has the attitude, but her in-ring arsenal is too limited. She needs more moves to vary up her matches and allow her to compete at a higher level.

Result

Valkyria def. Jayne by pinfall.

Grade

C+

Notable Moments

• The show opened with Gallus attacking The Family in the parking lot. In the trainer's room afterward, Tony D'Angelo warned that they were dead men walking.
  
• Jayne promised to end this fight on commentary before Valkyria's music hit. She then attacked The Valkyrie at ringside, ruining her entrance.
• Valkyrie was talking big as she caught Jayne with a series of snap kicks, but Jayne made her pay with a spinebuster.
  

Dragon Lee with Rey Mysterio Challenges Dominik Mysterio

Rhea Ripley and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio celebrated the NXT North American champion's latest victory. Dragon Lee arrived to challenge Dirty Dom. Rey Mysterio appeared on the titantron to announce he would be in attendance next week for the title match.

This wasn't the most exciting way to set up the expected next match for the North American title, but it served its purpose. Dirty Dom and his father will be face-to-face again next week.

The stage is set for Dragon to dethrone Mysterio and bring the title back to NXT, but nothing is certain. Putting this match on a random episode of NXT could signal that this will not end well for the luchador.

Grade

C+

Notable Moments

• Rey called Dragon the future of lucha libre, which is a major endorsement.
  
• In the locker room, Trick Williams told Carmelo Hayes that he needed to do his own thing, challenging Ilja Dragunov without help.
• Later in the night, Axiom and Mustafa Ali nearly came to blows in the parking lot after they got in each other's way in trying to confront Dirty Dom before he left.
  

Dijak vs. Eddy Thorpe

Dijak injured Eddy Thorpe's left arm early in this bout, and it made it hard for him to take advantage of his own offense. Hard Justice took advantage, sealing his victory with a discus boot to the injured shoulder.

This was shorter than it should have been, but the two men fought hard to maximize their minutes. Dijak needed this win, but Thorpe is also losing serious momentum following his victory in NXT Underground.

Hopefully, the next match between these two will be more two-sided, no matter who wins. These two have plenty more story left to tell together.

Result

Dijak def. Thorpe by pinfall.

Grade

B-

Notable Moments

• Dijak went for Feast Your Eyes, but Thorpe reversed into a German suplex and running elbow drop.
• Both Dijak and Jacy Jayne apparently have the same finishing move as the discus big boot played into the end of both matches so far. Hopefully, that is cleared up soon.
• Dana Brooke and Kelani Jordan reminisced on the Kendo Stick match. Brooke told Jordan to find her "killer instinct".
  

Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon vs. Elektra Lopez and Lola Vice

After Elektra Lopez and Valentina Feroz took each other out of the action, Lola Vice caught Yulisa Leon with a surprise superkick to seal the victory.

The action here was short and forgettable while this result made very little sense. After spending the past couple months building up Leon and Feroz, they go right back to losing without Nathan Frazer and Dragon Lee in their corner.

While the point was to give Vice a rub for her in-ring debut, the heels did not even need to take a shortcut to beat a far more experienced team, just weeks after Thea Hail easily beat Lopez in a singles match.

It seems like Leon and Feroz are falling into the role Katana Chance and Kayden Carter once held in NXT. They may not have the reward of a women's tag team title reign at the end.

Result

Vice and Lopez def. Leon and Feroz by pinfall.

Grade

D+

Notable Moments

• In a TikTok, Lopez and Vice mocked Leon and Feroz during their win on Sunday.
• In her TikTok, Tiffany Stratton promised to be back in NXT next week.
• NXT showed a video highlighting the journey of Roxanne Perez through her home state of Texas.
  

Carmelo Hayes and Wes Lee vs. Meta-Four

Carmelo Hayes and Wes Lee could not put it all together as a team despite some strong offense early in the match. Oro Mensah pulled Melo in to take a Cardiac Kick. He then caught Lee with a superkick to set up Noam Dar for the Nova Roller to win.

Afterward, Melo and Lee argued about the end of the match. The A Champion tried to brush it off, but the former NXT North American champion was unhappy.

Setting up Melo vs. Lee is smart booking. The two have carried NXT this past year, and The A Champion lost to Lee on his way to the NXT Championship. Hopefully, NXT does not rush it as this anger eating away at Lee can make this story special.

Meta-Four got a shocking upset in a good match. It is nice to see them picking up some needed momentum, though the group probably should have won on Sunday if this was the plan come Tuesday.

This stable's growth has been a major bright spot on NXT programming. Hopefully, NXT will not take their work for granted.

Result

Meta-Four def. Lee and Melo by pinfall.

Grade

B+

Notable Moments

• Melo got in the face of Lee in the locker room, who was frustrated after his latest loss. Dar and Mensah made fun of both men until a fight broke out.
• Meta-Four showed off their stable entrance, which was impressively dramatic.
• Lee started the brawl off early, diving onto Mensah during the entrance.
• The former NXT North American champion worked angry throughout this action. He did not look happy to let Melo take any lead in the match.
• Despite the awkward dynamic, these two worked really well as a tag team, likely helped by Lee's years of tag team experience.
• Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson delayed the faces in key moments to keep their stablemates in this fight.
  

Baron Corbin vs. Andre Chase (w/ Chase U)

Andre Chase was no match for Baron Corbin, especially with the distraction of a dejected Thea Hail at ringside. Corbin sealed it with End of Days.

This was a fine match, though it was more about the story than the action. Hail is clearly not happy about Chase giving up the match on her behalf. The latest drama in Chase U should keep this story moving for a while longer.

It is still not quite clicking for Corbin, even with a better entrance theme. Picking up a win will give him some momentum back, but he will need to work NXT for a while to really sell himself to the audience again.

Result

Corbin def. Chase by pinfall.

Grade

C

Notable Moments

• Hail was dejected after her loss. Baron Corbin interrupted Chase U's interview. Chase got in Corbin's face and set up a match for later.
• Duke Hudson tried to talk Hail out of her funk in the corner, but she was unable to find her usual energy to root for The Professor.
• Hail threw in the towel while Chase was stuck in a single-leg Boston crab, which the referee did not see. She then walked out on the match.
  

The Creed Brothers Taunt The Schism

The Creed Brothers interrupted The Schism's interrogation of the masked men supporting the group. Joe Gacy told the followers of Schism worldwide to find them and bring them to Gacy, Ava, Jagger Reid and Rip Fowler.

This was not good, though it was very main-roster WWE comedy. That may prepare all these wrestlers for what is to come if they get the call-up.

NXT clearly has no intention to follow-up on the "loser leaves NXT" stipulation from a month back, but that is for the best. Until Ivy Nile is ready to come up with The Creed Brothers, Diamond Mine should stay in the gold brand.

The Schism looked like goofs here, which does not help the hope of rebuilding the stable's credibility. The only thing left is to add new members to the group, but NXT has taken too long teasing that idea without delivering.

Grade

D

Notable Moments

• Reid and Fowler were certain it was The Creed Brothers behind the masks and attacked two men that looked like they could be them.
  
• Ikemen Jiro revealed that he was one of the men under the mask.
• Bron Breakker warned Von Wagner about stepping up to him. It was later announced that Wagner would face Breakker next week.
  
• After loss last week, Cora Jade packed up her stuff and decided to leave NXT.
  

The Family and Santos Escobar vs. Gallus

Santos Escobar was revealed as the mystery third man in a six-man tag against Gallus. The three men worked very well together and put the match away with the Bada Bing, Bada Boom.

This was a very fun callback. Escobar came off as a returning hero, helping the men he once feuded with all the way to the end of his NXT run. It was not a match many will remember beyond this night, but it served as a fun celebration for the new champions.

Hopefully, this is the end for Gallus going after The Family. It would be good to see fresh blood in the tag team division. NXT has too many teams just waiting to get back on TV.

Result

The Family and Escobar def. Gallus by pinfall.

Grade

B

Notable Moments

• The Don teased that he had a favor to call in, promising he was square with this man after this. The mystery man's fancy white shoes were shown as he entered the arena.
• The crowd chanted "welcome back" after Escobar returned as the third man.
• The three men hugged after a successful victory together.
• The night ended with Ilja Dragunov promises retribution against Trick Williams.
  

Overall Show

Despite the hype coming out of the Great American Bash, NXT delivered one of its flattest shows in months. The promised matches were unspectacular, and the surprise tag team bouts were inconsequential.

The segments throughout the night did not have the necessary spark. While NXT built a strong card for next week, it would have made sense to see more of that on this show.

Lyra Valkyria vs. Jacy Jayne was the only strong representation for the women's division throughout the night, and it wasn't enough. It would have been nice to see more of Tiffany Stratton or Roxanne Perez live after their big wins.

The best part of the show was the beginning of a feud between Wes Lee and Carmelo Hayes. That should be something special. The main event was also a fun blast from the past but not much more than that.

Overall, NXT took the night off from delivering quality action. It could have been worse, but it also could have been so much better.

Overall Grade: D+