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Bron Breakker Brawls With Ilja Dragunov, Andre Chase Returns To Lead Chase U | NXT Fight Size

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Colin Tessier Jul 5, 2023 1:09AM

Here's your Fight Size update following WWE NXT on July 4, 2023.

- Bron Breakker delivered a heated message as he reflected on his loss to Seth Rollins and his journey in NXT. He was interrupted by Ilja Dragunov, who made it clear that he had to get through Breakker to get to the NXT Championship. The two stars brawled as NXT came to an end.

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- Class was back in session at Chase U, as Andre Chase officially made his return. He credited Duke Hudson for stepping up during his absence. Chase also commented on Thea Hail’s loss to Tiffany Stratton and blamed Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey. Hudson hyped up the class.

- Baron Corbin commented on his loss to Carmelo Hayes. He stated that he wants to be feared and respected, and it was time to kill the past before he burned his King of the Ring crown and other symbols of his previous personas.

- Kelani Jordan faced Tatum Paxley, and she had Dana Brooke in her corner. Jordan defeated Paxley, so she picked up the win in her first singles match on NXT. Cora Jade interrupted the post-match celebration, and Jordan challenged her to a match.

- Eddy Thorpe battled Damon Kemp in an NXT Underground Match. Gable Steveson accompanied Thorpe to the ring. Thorpe emerged victorious, and Steveson dished out some post-match suplexes.

- Mustafa Ali clashed with Tyler Bate and scored the win with the 450 Splash. After the bell, Ali challenged Wes Lee to a match for the NXT North American Championship at NXT Great American Bash.

- NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes commented on his win over Baron Corbin and addressed Damian Priest’s win in the Money in the Bank match. Hayes invited The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio, and Rhea Ripley) to come to NXT.

- The Dyad (Jagger Reid and Rip Fowler) faced The Creed Brothers (Julius & Brutus Creed) in a Loser Leaves NXT match. Ava and Ivy Nile got involved, and a hooded individual attacked Julius Creed. In doing so, they helped The Dyad score the win.

- Roxanne Perez attacked Blair Davenport during her entrance ahead of their match. They battled it out in a hard-fought match, and Davenport tipped the momentum in her factor when she slammed Perez into the steps. She then scored the win with a stiff knee strike.

- NXT Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton interrupted an interview with Ivy Nile, and they argued. Nile said she’d make Stratton tap out if she had the chance.

- Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo visited Tony D’Angelo in prison and revealed that he cut a deal with Joe Coffey. Stacks will face Coffey next week, and if he wins, he'll earn D'Angelo's freedom. But a loss would lead to D'Angelo being put on trial.

- Lyra Valkyria defeated Jacy Jayne, but Jayne attacked her after the bell.

- Noam Dar made it clear that he was having trouble dealing with the fact that he lost the Heritage Cup.

- Gigi Dolin trashes Kiana James’ office.

- Javier Bernal talked some trash, and Von Wagner attacked him. He powerbombed Bernal through the broadcast table.

- Bronco Nima and Lucien Price hyped up their looming arrival on WWE NXT next week.

- Finn Balor accepted Carmelo Hayes' invitation to come to NXT.

- Dana Brooke praised Kelani Jordan after her win.

- Gerald Brisco jokingly wished The Creed Brothers will in their future endeavors after their loss.

- Josh Barnett commented on the NXT Underground match and noted that there was only one true Bloodsport.

- Check out the card for the July 11 episode of WWE NXT here.

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