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<p>Adam Cole promised to explain his actions at NXT Takeover: Vengeance Day, on this week&#8217;s episode of NXT. Karrion Kross is set to face Santos Escobar in a No DQ match, and Escobar will be stripped of his Cruiserweight title if he backs out again.</p>



<p>Other advertised matches include Johnny Gargano vs. Dexter Lumis in non-title action, Xia Li attempts to “purge” Kacy Catanzaro, Io Shirai vs. Zoey Stark in another non-title match, Grizzled Young Veterans vs. Killian Dain &amp; Drake Maverick.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Dexter Lumis def. Johnny Gargano</h2>



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<p>Dexter Lumis took on North American Champion Johnny Gargano in a non-title match in the opening segment of the night, as The Way was at ringside to support their leader. Lumis got control of the match early on by sneaking under the ring and delivering a flurry of punches. The action spilled to the ringside and both men sent each other to the apron.</p>



<p>LeRae tried to interfere with a hurrincanrana, but Lumis blocked it. Theory was going to hit Lumis with a chair, but The Artist sent Gargano into him before putting him in a chokehold for the win.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tyler Rust vs. Leon Ruff | No Contest</h2>



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<p>Rust was accompanied by Malcolm Bivens for a match against Ruff, who took a beating at the hands of Isaiah Scott last week and was looking to get back on the right track. As Ruff made his entrance, Scott appeared out of nowhere and beat him down again. He warned that he is going to keep doing things like this until he gets some opportunities.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Io Shirai def. Zoey Stark</h2>



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<p>Stark took on Shirai in a non-title match and overpowered the champ early on. She brought the champ down with some chain wrestling but The Genius of the Sky kept her on her toes with counters and reversals.</p>



<p>Both women came close to winning with several nearfalls, but in the end, Shirai countered a German into the bottom turnbuckle, went across the ring for running double knees, and took the win with a moonsault.</p>



<p>After the match, Toni Storm came out and mocked the champion. After a verbal back and forth, Shirai agreed to find William Regal and set up a match with Storm.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Xia Li def. Kacy Catanzaro</h2>



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<p>Former friends Li and Catanzaro battled each other in singles action. Li tried to attack Catanzaro before the bell but the former American Ninja Warrior used her speed to dodge the hit.</p>



<p>The action spilled outside the ring as Li drove Catanzaro into the chainlink wall around the ring and stomped on her opponent&#8217;s leg and dragged her back into the ring by her hair. The referee called for the bell when it was clear Catanzaro was unable to continue.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Grizzled Young Veterans def. Killian Dain and Drake Maverick</h2>



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<p>James Drake and Zack Gibson attacked MSK and injured Wes Lee earlier in the show and bragged about it on the way to the ring for their match. Dain got control of the match early on, as he sent the Vets out of the ring and threw Maverick at them over the top rope like a weapon.</p>



<p>Maverick tried to build some momentum in the ring, but it was cut short after a blind tag by the Vets. Dain tried to help, but after taking out Dain at ringside, Gibson and Drake hit their finisher on Maverick to pick up the win.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Karrion Kross def. Santos Escobar | No Disqualification Match</h2>



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<p>After last week&#8217;s cop out by Escobar, Kross did not want to wait as he went after Escobar in the parking lot. Both men fought near a production truck and Escobar shut the back door on Kross&#8217; shoulders. He tried to hide in the truck&#8217;s cab while Raul Mendoza and Joaquin Wilde tried and failed to help their boss. It took a shot from a trash can to finally take Kross off his feet.</p>



<p>The action moved to ringside as Kross threw Wilde and Mendoza through the plexiglass wall. Kross countered the Three Amigos from Escobar, and after a three-on-one fight, Kross was able to put Escobar away for the win.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Adam Cole Explains His Actions</h2>



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<p>Cole came out to the ring to explain his actions, but he was ashamed of what he has become, as he looked into the camera and addressed O&#8217;Reilly. He apologized and said that he was willing to do anything to fix it.</p>



<p>Roderick Strong came out and said that Cole&#8217;s actions changed the group forever. Finn Balor came out and attacked Cole, but Cole superkicked Balor when he turned his attention to Strong.</p>



<p>Cole apologized again and broke down crying in the middle of the ring. Cole and Strong hugged each other, but Cole hit him with a brutal low blow and a superkick to end the show.</p>


WWE NXT Results, Feb 24: Adam Cole Explains His Actions, Kross Gets His Hands on Escobar

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