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Mandy Rose Guaranteed To Pass Another Milestone, Hayes Retains, Jade Beats Perez | NXT Fight Size

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Colin Tessier Aug 17, 2022 12:38AM

Here is your post-NXT 2.0 fight size update for August 16.

- Mandy Rose retained her NXT Women's Championship in a hard-fought match against Zoey Stark. In the end, she put Stark's knee brace on and blasted her in the face with it to clinch the win. Due to the victory, as commentator Vic Joseph announced, Rose is guaranteed to surpass 300 days as NXT Women's Champion. This championship reign remains her only run with a title in WWE

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- Like Rose, Carmelo Hayes retained his NXT North American Championship. He beat Giovanni Vinci in a thrilling match to open the show. In a tweet, Hayes declared that he will never be dethroned.

- Bitter rivals Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade finally clashed. Perez was on the verge of a potential victory, but when she had the chance to hit her former friend with a weapon, Jade capitalized and dropped her with a DDT to score the victory.

- To set the stage for the buzzworthy show, Paul Heyman narrated the opening video.

- The Diamond Mine nearly imploded when Logan Creed accused Roderick Strong of purposefully costing them their match against the D'Angelo Family. Strong denied the accusation, but the faction continues to inch toward its seemingly inevitable fate. Before the situation could escalate, Gallus arrived and laid out the Diamond Mine.

- Gallus wasn't the only infusion of NXT UK talent on Tuesday. Blair Davenport appeared and introduced herself to Indi Hartwell.

- Davenport's arrival soured Hartwell's joyful mood; moments earlier, she got a letter from the other half of InDex, Dexter Lumis. She commented on the news in a tweet, using a GIF from an earlier chapter of their memorable love story.

- In the main event, Bron Breakker retained his NXT Championship against JD McDonagh. The challenger put up a valiant effort, but Breakker floored him with a Spear to win the bout. After the bell, NXT UK Champion Tyler Bate came to the ring and confronted Breakker.

- Regarding Bate's arrival, commentator Vic Joseph questioned whether worlds were colliding in a clear reference to the Worlds Collide event that pit NXT against NXT UK prior to the start of the pandemic. Likewise, Nathan Frazer tweeted that worlds are colliding.

- There's a new world order in NXT 2.0, as Tony D'Angelo defeated Tony D'Angelo in a Street Fight. Due to the stipulation of the match, Escobar will now be forced to leave NXT 2.0. He commented on this development in a tweet and thanked NXT.

- On Tuesday, Grayson Waller announced that his talk show, the Grayson Waller Effect, will debut next week, and Apollo Crews will be his first guest. In a twet, Waller stated that it will be the talk show that the world needs.

- Shortly after Gallus arrived, they challenged Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen to a match for the NXT UK Tag Team Championship next week. Briggs and Jensen accepted, so they will put the gold on the line against the former champions next Tuesday.

- In a taped message, Quincy Elliot introduced himself to the WWE Universe and announced that "The Super Diva" is coming to NXT 2.0.

- Apparently, Apollo Crews can see the future. In a tweet, he shared a clip of the vision that he previously had of the Diamond Mine's downfall. His prediction came true on Tuesday, and he even envisioned the green lighting Gallus.

- In a promo, Robert Stone hyped up Von Wagner in the aftermath of his loss to Solo Sikoa. He called Wagner a freak of nature, and the powerhouse stated that anyone smaller or weaker than him will not survive in his jungle.

- Wendy Choo and Tiffany Stratton have unfinished business, so they will collide in a Lights Out match next week. Stratton stated that it's time to make Choo go "night night." Choo said she's tired of Stratton thinking she's better than her. Both women noted that they are looking forward to the lack of rules in the match.

- In a WWE Digital Exclusive, Roxanne Perez said her emotions got the best of her in her match against Cora Jade. She stated that she wanted to hurt Jade because she cost them everything. Perez emphasized that Jade is a terrible person, and she's going to make her pay for everything because now she has nothing to lose.

- Mandy Rose discussed her victory in a WWE Digital Exclusive. She stated that she's on pace for a record-breaking run and said that the title isn't going anywhere. Rose said that anyone who tries to take the title from her will be attempting the impossible.

- In a WWE Digital Exclusive, Javier Bernal, also known as "Big Body Javy", studied some tape while he as surrounded by women. He looked forward to his debut on next week's episode of NXT 2.0. He made it clear that he'll aim to make an impact by beating Cameron Grimes.

Keep up with all things NXT 2.0 by following along with our live coverage. Also, make sure to check out our review podcast after the show goes off the air on our YouTube channel.

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