WWE NXT Level Up results: Axiom vs. Scrypts

This week’s WWE NXT Level Up was taped before Tuesday’s NXT. Byron Saxton introduced newcomer Blake Howard as his new broadcast partner to kick things off.

Tank Ledger defeated Kale Dixon

Ledger took control of Dixon’s arm to start, lifting him in the air in a show of strength. Dixon escaped with an overhand chop, but Ledger caught him on the run and dropped him with a World’s Strongest Slam for a near fall. The two got tied up in the corner and Dixon took control by running Ledger into the buckle, latter dropping Ledger with a neckbreaker for a near fall.

Ledger fought out of a chinlock before getting the better of a strike exchange. Ledger ran wild with two-handed chops before hitting a big bodyslam. Ledger hit the cartwheel splash for a near fall and followed that up with the Oklahoma Stampede for the three count.

– Kelly Kincaid interviewed Axiom, who was wearing a snazzy tan turtleneck. Luchadores in street clothes are always a great look. He called out Damon Kemp for jumping him on NXT last week and says that he will beat Scrypts tonight despite Scrypts’ advantage as a masked man — funny because Axiom also wears a mask.

Lash Legend defeated Dani Palmer

Legend drove Palmer into the corner to start. Palmer almost turned a biel into a sunset flip, but Legend stuffed it. Palmer got thrown off of a headlock but was able to bait Legend into the corner for a headscissors. Legend reversed an Irish whip attempt, sending Palmer into the corner and dropping her with a wheelbarrow back suplex.

Legend picked Palmer up by the hair and slammed her to the mat for a near fall. Legend pummeled Palmer in the corner with a series of clotheslines before dropping Palmer face-first on the apron. Legend followed that up with a leg drop to the back of the head. Palmer ducked a corner charge and peppered Legend with offense, taking her to a knee with an enzuigiri. Palmer hit a Destino-type move for a near fall, but Legend caught Palmer with an interesting facebuster move for the win.

Axiom defeated Scrypts

I don’t mean to pick on Scrypts, but putting him across the ring from Axiom just showed how low rent his gear looks. After a stalemate to start, Axiom scored the first big shot with a single-leg dropkick. Scrypts went to the apron, but got his springboard attempt cut off with another big kick.

Axiom went for a big dive, but no one moved Scrypts’ entrance trampoline, so Scrypts used it to jump over the ropes and kick Axiom down. That doesn’t seem fair, but I’m not a referee.

Scrypts hit a corkscrew crossbody for two before slapping on a headlock. Axiom fought back, chopping Scrypts’ vest open before hitting a running dropkick. Axiom landed a top-rope crossbody for a near fall. Axiom brought Scrypts to the top rope, but Scrypts knocked him down before hitting an impressive high-arching moonsault press for a nearfall. Axiom came back with a northern lights suplex and a penalty kick for a nearfall.

Scrypts went for the corkscrew crossbody again, but Axiom just punched him in the face. Scrypts stuffed an O’Connor roll attempt and superkicked Axiom on the rebound. Scrypts went for the big moonsault again, but was met by a superkick from Axiom before the Golden Ratio scored Axiom the win.