WWE NXT Notes: Results, Two Teams Advance in Men’s Dusty Tag & Full Bracket, #1 Contender NXT Women’s Title Battle Royal for Jan. 15 Show, Dragon Lee Returns, New NXT North America Champion

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Steve C.

Jan 9, 2024

WWE NXT Results – Jan. 9, 2024

January 9, 2024
Orlando, FL – WWE Performance Center
Commentary – Vic Joseph and Booker T

Quick Match Results

Blair Davenport defeated Nikkita Lyons via Bea Trigger (pinfall)
2024 Men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic First Round match – Baron Corbin & Bron Breakker defeated Gallus (Wolfgang & Joe Coffey) via End of Days (pinfall)
Josh Briggs defeated Oro Mensah via Clothesline (pinfall)
NXT Tag Team Championship – Tony D’Angelo & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo (c) defeated OTM (Bronco Nima & Lucien Price) via Fisherman Buster Suplex (pinfall)
Cora Jade defeated Gigi Dilon via Future Shock DDT (pinfall)
2024 Men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic First Round match – Nathan Frazer & Axiom defeated Hank Walker & Tank Ledger via Phoenix Splash (pinfall)
NXT North American Championship – Dragon Lee (c) defeated Lexis King via Operation Dragon (pinfall)
- Following the match, Oba Femi came out and cashed in his Men’s Breakout tournament winner’s contract for a shot at Lee’s title, which was granted by the referee.
NXT North American Championship – Oba Femi defeated Dragon Lee (c) via Last Ride Powerbomb (pinfall)

Baron Corbin & Bron Breakker and Nathan Frazer & Axiom Advances in 2024 Men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament, Full Bracket Revealed

Tuesday’s NXT show featured the first two First Round matches and the official bracket revealed for this year’s Men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament.

The first tournament match was Baron Corbin & Bron Breakker defeating Gallus.

The finish to this match involved Breakker hitting a clothesline to Coffey and a double knee gutbuster to Wolfgang and followed it with a belly-to-back suplex to Coffey and a shoulder tackle to Wolfgang. After some more action, Breakker set himself up for a spear leading to Corbin tagging himself into the match. Wolfgang attempted to attack Corbin leading to Breakker hitting a spear to Wolfgang followed by Corbin hitting the End of Days to Coffey for the pinfall victory to advance to the next round of this year’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament.

The second memento match was Nathan Frazer & Axiom defeating Hank Walker and Tank Ledger.

The finish to this match involved Walker tossing Frazer to Tank who caught him and hit a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall by Walker. Walker attempted a power slam to Frazer who escaped and sent Walker over the top rope and onto the floor. Frazer tagged in Axiom who then hit a suicide dive to Walker on the outside. Frazer hit a suicide dive to Ledger followed by Axiom and Frazer hitting stereo dives to Walker and Ledger. Axiom then attempted to hit a move from the turnbuckles only to be hit with a clothesline by Walker in return. Walker then got caught in an Inside Cradle by Axiom for a near fall. Axiom then hit a super kick to Walker and tagged in Frazer who hit a Phoenix Splash for the pinfall victory to advance to the next round of this year’s Men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament.

This is going to be GOOD. @bronbreakkerwwe & @BaronCorbinWWE will take on @Axiom_WWE & @WWEFrazer in the semi-finals of the #DustyClassic! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/AoObpkWqsr
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 10, 2024

Corbin & Breakker will be facing off against Frazer & Axiom in the Semifinals of this year’s Men’s Dusty Tag Classic in an upcoming show while next week’s show was announced to feature the remaining First Round matches of Chase U vs. LWO and Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams vs. Edris Enofe & Malik Blade.

#1 Contender’s Women’s Battle Royal Match Announced for NXT Women’s Title

Tuesday’s NXT show also featured the announcement of a #1 Contender Women’s Battle Royal match to determine the next official challenger for Lyra Valkyria and her NXT Women’s Championship.

During an in-ring promo segment on the show, Valkyria talked about her match last week against Blair Davenport and claimed that despite being in the deepest women’s division in WWE, she will end 2024 the way she started as NXT Women’s Champion. Valkyria then asked who is going to face her at Vengeance Day and revealed that this will be determined by a 20-Women Battle Royal match at next week’s show. Valkyria also stated that this will not just be any normal battle royal match and instead the final four competitors in the ring will then face off in a Fatal Four way match with the winner to receive a shot for her NXT Women’s title.

Lola Vice and Elektra Lopez came out to interrupt and Vice stated that she can cash-in her Women’s Breakout tournament winner’s contract for a title shot whenever she wants. After some more back-and-forth banter, Valkyria stated that Vice did not need to wait since they can fight right now for the title. Before anything could happen, Lopez attacked Valkyria resulting in Vice joining in on the attack and Tatum Paxley running out to save Valkyria and help run off Vice and Lopez.

Dragon Lee Makes Return at Tuesday’s NXT Show

Tuesday’s NXT show also featured Dragon Lee making his return to NXT following a brief absence due to visa-related issues.

In a backstage segment on the show, Luca Crusifino showed photographic evidence of his feet being under the ropes and demanded that his loss to Tavion Height be rescinded. Ava responded that there was nothing that she could do about it which led to Crusifino leaving. Lee then showed up and apologized to Ava for not being able to make it for last week’s New Year’s Evil show and that he saw what the LWO did last week in his absence. Lee also stated that his visa issues have been resolved. Lexis King interrupted stating that since Lee is back, that must mean that his open challenge for the NXT North American Championship is active again and gave Lee a contract to sign for his match request and that this match would take place later tonight. Lee signed the contract making the match official.

Woah!

Looks like we're getting @LexisKingWWE and @dragonlee95 for the North American Championship TONIGHT! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/6RI5fIDyCB
— WWE (@WWE) January 10, 2024

Oba Femi Wins NXT North American Title at Tuesday’s NXT Show

Tuesday’s NXT show also featured Oba Femi defeating Dragon Lee to become the new NXT North American Champion.

This was initially setup following a backstage segment involving Femi and Lexis King. During a backstage interview, Femi was asked about his title plans as the current holder of the Men’s Breakout Tournament winner’s contract. King showed up to interrupt and claimed that if it wasn’t for Trey Bearhill, they would have met in the finals. King stated that Femi earned his shot at a title while he already has his own title match secured in the form of a contract he was holding for the NXT North American title. King then said he is looking at the next NXT Champion Oba Femi and claimed that he will be the next North American Champion. After King walked away, Femi asked NXT backstage interviewer Kelly Kincaid if King’s match was the main event for tonight which Kincaid responded saying yes. Femi then took a glance at his Men’s Breakout Tournament contract.

.@LexisKingWWE introducing himself to Oba Femi the only way Lexis King knows how 🙄#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/RFS1Fvnm9u
— WWE (@WWE) January 10, 2024

Following Lee defeating King to retain his NXT North American title in the main event, Femi came out and cashed in his Men’s Breakout Tournament contract for a title shot on the spot which was officially granted. After some brief back-and-forth action, Femi countered Lee’s Operation Dragon and hoisted up Lee for a powerbomb. Femi prevented Lee from trying to counter out of his hold and hit a powerbomb for the pinfall victory to become the new NXT North American Champion.