NXT + LU

WWE NXT

-Commentators: Tom Phillips & Corey Graves.
-Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament: Do It Yourself(Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano) d. Ho Ho Lun & Tian Bing; Gargano pinned Lun after a close-range superkick while Ciampa delivered a running knee strike to the back of the head (4:15).
-Earlier today: Dasha Fuentes interviewed WWE Cruiserweight Champion T.J. Perkins & Kota Ibushi; they respect each other and that's why Ibushi chose TJP to substitute for Hideo Itami in the Dusty Classic.
-Backstage: Charly Caruso interviewed Samoa Joe about last week's encounter with NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura. Joe claimed that he had gotten into Nakamura's head and he's no longer as confident as he once was.
-Aliyah Areebi d. Billie Kay(w/ Peyton Royce) when Liv Morgan attacked Peyton(retaliating for being attacked the previous week) and Aliyah got the rollup pin on a distracted Billie (1:48). Billie & Peyton double-teamed Liv until Aliyah re-entered the fray to help, but the Australian duo got the upper hand and left both women laying.
-Tye Dillinger d. Noah Potjes after the Tye Breaker(Death Valley Driver onto the knee) (1:42). After the match, Mike Rome interviewed Tye about his Takeover match with Bobby Roode. Tye claimed that Roode's been running away from him and that prompted Roode to attack him from behind...Roode punctuated his attack with an elevated DDT on the entrance stage.
-Backstage: Dasha interviewed TM-61(Nick Miller & Shane Thorne) about their quarterfinal Dusty Classic match against Austin Aries & Roderick Strong. They said that they'd been a consistent team for years and Aries & Strong have only recently reunited. They reminded everyone that The Mighty Don't Kneel(tm).
-NXT Women's Champion Asuka Urai d. Thea Trinidad(non-title) via Fujiwara armbar (1:40). After the match, General Manager S. William Regal announced that he'd found Asuka's next challenger...Mickie James! Mickie appeared via TitanTron, saying she'd faced some of the best female wrestlers in the world and looked forward to stepping into the ring with Asuka at Takeover. For her part, Asuka was excited by the prospect of this new challenge...
-Backstage: Charly Caruso interviewed Paul Ellering and The Authors Of Pain(Akam Dhinsa & Rezar Selmani) about their Dusty Classic quarterfinal match against "No Way" Jose Valenzuela & Rich Swann. Ellering said Jose & Swann had a fine future ahead of them, but they would not advance in this tournament. Akam & Rezar added their two cents in notEnglish.
-Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament: WWE Cruiserweight Champion T.J. Perkins(subbing for the injured Hideo Itami) & Kota Ibushi d. Lince Dorado & Mustafa Ali when Perkins forced Ali to tap out to the TJP Clutch(crossed-leg kneebar) (7:59 aired).
-Next week: Jose & Swann vs. Authors Of Pain and Perkins & Ibushi vs. Sanity in the Dusty Classic quarterfinals.

Lucha Underground Season 3 Episode 8

-Commentators: Matt Striker & Vampiro.
-Backstage in promoter Dario Cueto's office: Gift Of The Gods Champion Sexy Star paid a visit, saying that neither he nor his brother scared her. She was cashing in her title for a shot at Heavyweight Champion Matanza Cueto on next week's show...Dario granted her request, but reminded her that she has a title defense against Johnny Mundo tonight. Sexy Star confidently stated that Mundo would be a good "warmup" for her...and Dario told her that Trios Champions Fenix, Drago, & Aero Star were banned from interfering under the threat of banishment from the temple. Sexy Star was undaunted, saying that Dario had better be ready to crown her the first female Lucha Underground Champion.
-Marty Martinez(w/ Mariposa) d. Ivelisse Velez with a modified full nelson slam (4:18). Jeremiah Gray ran in to attack Martinez and Mariposa after the match, but the numbers caught up to him until Ivelisse returned to the ring to assist her significant other. Despite their success, Ivelisse didn't seem happy with Jeremiah's involvement in her business.
-Coming soon: The Rabbit Tribe...and one of them is Paul London!
-Backstage: Ivelisse told Jeremiah that she didn't want him involved in her business...but Jeremiah said that he got a great offer from Dario to join the roster. Ivelisse grudgingly accepted the situation, but said she would kick his ass if they ever had to fight each other...
-Outside the temple: Dario entered a limousine to speak to Councilman Delgado...they talked about "his descension" and "the next host body". Dario said he had two potential hosts in mind (referring to Brian Cage and El Texano Jr.)...and Delgado presented him with a mysterious box.
-Match 3 Of Best-Of-5 Series: El Texano Jr. d. Brian Cage by countering a suplex attempt into a small package pin (7:36).
-Backstage in Dario's office: Dario hid the mysterious case before allowing Rey Misterio Jr. to enter the room. Rey said that he may not be around the temple for much longer...he vowed to end things with Chavo Guerrero Jr. one way or the other. Next week(approved by Dario): Rey vs. Chavo in a loser-leaves-town match.
-Johnny Mundo d. Sexy Star to win the Gift Of The Gods Title; Jack Evans & P.J. Black interfered after the referee was knocked down, but Sexy Star still kicked out of Mundo's pin attempt when a second official entered the ring. Black & Evans took out the second ref, allowing the Worldwide Underground trio to continue their three-on-one abuse; Willie Mack finally intervened on Sexy Star's behalf and took out all three men with Stone Cold Stunners. Sexy Star bashed Mundo with a chair and the first referee revived to count...two. Evans & Black ganged up on Mack as the match continued, but the referee stopped him from using the chair. As the referee fell back to the mat while pulling the chair out of Johnny's grasp, Mundo decked Sexy Star with brass knuckles and that finally put her down for the three-count (11:30).
-Backstage: Prince Puma crossed paths with Vampiro again...Vampiro told him that his win over Mil Muertes was a great first step, but he reminded him about Mil disposing of his mentor Konnan by locking him in a casket. Puma noted that Vampiro was no friend of Konnan's either, but Vampiro said he had always respected Puma despite hating Konnan. Vampiro told him that the only way to truly end things with Muertes was to beat him at his own game: Grave Consequences.