Originally published at WWE NXT notes: Kross chokes out Joe, Women's Title, Rose/Monet
In the main event of tonight’s NXT, Karrion Kross successfully defended the NXT Championship against Johnny Gargano. Samoa Joe was the referee for the bout and he and Kross had a number of run-ins during the match. After Kross pinned Gargano, he and Joe continued to exchange words and as Joe was leaving the ring, Kross grabbed him from behind and choked him out.
Enjoy this moment while you can, @WWEKarrionKross. 𝔗𝔦𝔪𝔢 may catch up to you. #WWENXT #NXTTitle @Lady_Scarlett13 @SamoaJoe pic.twitter.com/6VzayNbvm5
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 14, 2021
Scheduled for the 7/20 show is Raquel Gonzalez putting her NXT Women’s Championship on the line against Xia Li. Xia issued the challenge to Raquel after Dakota Kai and Raquel were celebrating Kai’s victory.
Duke Hudson bounced Ikemen Jiro out of the Breakout tournament. The tourney will continue next week with the remaining participants: Trey Baxter, Carmelo Hayes, Andre Chase, Josh Briggs, Joe Gacy and Odyssey Jones.
The Robert Stone Brand was in tag team action. Aliyah and Jessi Kamea were defeated by Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter. Post-match, Aliyah grew irritated with Stone and beat him down in the ring. She then exited camera’s view and soon after, Franky Monet showed up and Kamea ended up leaving alongside Monet. Later in the show, Monet ran into Mandy Rose, who made her return to NXT.
.@WWE_Aliyah has had it, OFFICIALLY, with @RobertStoneWWE and The #RobertStoneBrand! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/8zMfWD1JY3
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 14, 2021
FRANKY SAYS RELAX.
Is @FrankyMonetWWE aligning herself with The @RobertStoneWWE Brand? #WWENXT @JessiKameaWWE pic.twitter.com/7WJZhKF6vU
— WWE (@WWE) July 14, 2021
"Looks like The @RobertStoneWWE Brand is under new management." – @WWE_MandyRose #WWENXT @FrankyMonetWWE @JessiKameaWWE pic.twitter.com/qR41iOzGBI
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 14, 2021
Diamond Mine’s Roderick Strong and Tyler Rust are teaming up next week and they’ll face the duo of Bobby Fish and Cruiserweight Champion KUSHIDA.