WWE NXT – Season 5 Results

4/5/11; Charlotte, NC; Time Warner Cable Arena
4/5/11:
Conor O’Brien (w/ Vladimir Kozlov) pinned Jacob Novak with a roll up out of the corner
Yoshi Tatsu defeated Ted Dibiase Jr. via disqualification when Dibiase refused to stop attacking Tatsu in the corner; Maryse sat ringside for the bout; after the match, Dibiase took the mic and told Maryse to choose between him and NXT

4/12/11; Albany, NY; Times Union Center
4/12/11 – featured Todd Grisham & William Regal on commentary; included an opening segment at the entrance stage in which Matt Striker introduced Maryse, with Striker then asking Maryse what her answer was in choosing between NXT and Ted Dibiase Jr. and Maryse saying she had millionaires before Dibiase and would have them after Dibiase, then saying she chose NXT; after the rookies were introduced, they took part in a Power of the Punch Challenge, with Titus O’Neil scoring 801; when it was Lucky Cannon’s turn, Cannon said he wasn’t there to play games but was there to win championships, then opting not to participate; moments later, Striker tried to interview O’Neil about his win, with Cannon taking the mic and confronting Maryse; Yoshi Tatsu then walked out, with Cannon challenging him to a match later in the show; Cannon then invited Maryse to be ringside for the match since she was now on the market; featured a trailer promoting ‘That’s What I Am;’ included an ad promoting ‘The True Story of WrestleMania;’ featured an ad promoting ‘DX: One Last Stand;’ included the in-ring segment from Raw, shown in full, of World Heavyweight Champion Edge announcing his retirement due to injury:
Titus O’Neil (w/ Hornswoggle) pinned Darren Young (w/ Chavo Guerrero Jr.) with a roll up at 2:28 as Young was distracted by Hornswoggle; Young cut a promo on his way to the ring, during which he insulted Hornswoggle and called him a joke; after the match, Young attacked O’Neil from behind and hit a fireman’s carry into a gutbuster; moments later, Young grabbed Hornswoggle against the wishes of Guerrero, with Guerrero grabbing Young and talking to him until he released Hornswoggle
Jacob Novak (w/ JTG) pinned Byron Saxton (w/ Yoshi Tatsu) at 3:43 after two kicks and a boot to the face; prior to the bout, JTG introduced Novak, with Novak then coming out dressed as JTG; moments later, Novak took the mic and said he could probably learn a lot more from other WWE pros; Novak then mentioned Regal at ringside, noting his comments in recent weeks about Regal saying he could turn Novak into a star; Novak then invited Regal into the ring but Regal opted to stay at the commentary table
Yoshi Tatsu pinned Lucky Cannon with a spin kick off the top at 3:19; Maryse joined the commentary team for the match; after the contest, Maryse climbed into the ring, kissed Yoshi on the lips, laughed at Cannon, and left ringside

4/19/11; London, England; O2 Arena
4/19/11 – featured Josh Matthews, subbing for Todd Grisham, and William Regal on commentary; included an opening segment in which Maryse introduced all the NXT rookies at the entrance stage before holding a tug o’ war tournament on pedestals, with Jacob Novak beating Lucky Cannon via disqualification to win and earn two redemption points; moments later, Novak put on Cannon’s robe and mocked him before going backstage; included an ad promoting ‘That’s What I Am;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read more than 10 million people watched the Tough Enough premiere; included a backstage segment with Yoshi Tatsu and Byron Saxton in which Saxton suggested Yoshi slow down with Maryse; moments later, Maryse walked past and invited Yoshi out shopping with her after the show; Byron then started talking to Yoshi about their match later in the show but Yoshi was too distracted by Maryse; featured an ad promoting ‘DX: One Last Stand;’ included an ad promoting the WWE’s efforts with the Make-a-Wish Foundation, with comments from Layla, Triple H, and Mark Henry; featured a vignette showing Awesome Kong ripping the legs off a doll before laughing; included ads promoting Monday’s WWE Draft:
Conor O’Brian (w/ Vladimir Kozlov) pinned Jacob Novak (w/ JTG) in an impromptu match with an inside cradle at 3:02; prior to the bout, JTG introduced Novak, with Novak then talking about how grateful he was to be from America after spending a few days in England; Novak then turned his attention to William Regal at the commentary table, challenging Regal to a fight before O’Brian, alongside Vladimir Kozlov, came out and said he would take Novak up on his offer if Novak was looking for a fight; after the contest, Novak confronted Regal at the commentary table and shoved him, with JTG then holding Novak back as Regal rushed around the table ready to attack
Hornswoggle (w/ Titus O’Neil) pinned Darren Young (w/ Chavo Guerrero Jr.) with the frog splash at 1:37 after knocking Young off the top rope; Young wrestled the match blindfolded and with one arm tied behind his back; prior to the bout, Guerrero questioned whether he said backstage that he could beat Hornswoggle with one arm tied behind his back, then goading Young into accepting the stipulation and tying his arm up; Guerrero then goaded Young into wrestling the match blindfolded, with Young reluctantly accepting the stipulation
Tyson Kidd & Lucky Cannon defeated Yoshi Tatsu & Byron Saxton at 11:34 when Kidd pinned Tatsu with a spinning fisherman suplex after Tatsu became distracted by Cannon hitting on Maryse outside the ring; Maryse sat ringside for the bout; the other NXT pros sat at the entrance stage for the duration of the contest

4/26/11; Greensboro, NC; Coliseum
4/26/11 – featured an opening segment in which Todd Grisham announced that his broadcast partner William Regal had been drafted from Raw to Smackdown in the supplemental draft, with Regal deflecting the question and saying the focus tonight was the NXT rookies; included an in-ring segment in which Maryse, with Matt Striker, introduced all the NXT rookies and their pros before Striker hosted a ‘How well you know your pro’ contest for redemption points; Jacob Novak eventually won, earning 4 redemption points, by getting the only correct answer throughout the segment; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE has more Facebook fans than the NFL, NHL, NASCAR, MLB, UFC, Pepsi, and Nike; included an ad promoting the debut of WWE Magazine’s digital edition; featured a vignette showing a woman pop the head off a doll, with the woman’s face then being shown before the name “Kharma” appeared on screen; included an ad promoting ‘DX: One Last Stand;’ featured a backstage segment in which Maryse complained to Yoshi Tatsu that the purse he bought her had been destroyed, then blaming Lucky Cannon for the damage; Tatsu then went looking for Cannon, eventually finding Byron Saxton who instead tried to tell Tatsu that he was spending too much time with Maryse and not enough time being his pro; included an ad promoting ‘That’s What I Am;’ featured an ad promoting the Rock’s appearance on the following week’s Raw:
Titus O’Neal (w/ Hornswoggle) pinned Darren Young (w/ Chavo Guerrero Jr.) at 4:07 with the sit-down spinebuster after Young began arguing with Chavo after Chavo refused to add leverage to Young’s figure-4 attempt
JTG & Jacob Novak defeated Vladimir Kozlov & Conor O’Brian at 6:46 when Novak pinned O’Brian with a boot to the face after knocking Kozlov off the apron; the other NXT pros sat at the entrance stage for the duration of the match; following JTG & Novak’s entrance, Novak cut an in-ring promo on William Regal, noting he embarassed him the previous week in Regal’s home country and Regal was upset Novak’s career was just taking off while his own career was over; Regal responded by taking the mic, saying Novak would never tell him what to do and he would be happy to face Novak then and there in the ring; moments later, Novak said there would be no fight because he already had a scheduled match but that he would face Regal the following week; after the contst, JTG & Novak mocked Regal from the ring
Lucky Cannon (w/ Tyson Kidd) defeated Byron Saxton (w/ Yoshi Tatsu) via disqualification at 5:55 when, after Cannon knocked Tatsu down on the floor and confronted Maryse, who sat ringside for the match, Tatsu attacked Cannon inside the ring; during the contest, it was noted Tatsu and Kidd had been drafted from Raw to Smackdown; after the bout, Saxton dropped Tatsu with a version of a side Russian legsweep for costing him the match, with Cannon then attacking Saxton and leaving him laying before celebrating in the ring with Kidd

5/31/11; Des Moines, IA; Wells Fargo Arena
5/31/11:
Tyson Kidd & Lucky Cannon defeated Titus O’Neal & Hornswoggle
Tyson Kidd & Lucky Cannon defeated Yoshi Tatsu & Byron Saxton
Vladimir Kozlov & Conor O’Brien defeated Tyson Kidd & Lucky Cannon
Vladimir Kozlov & Conor O’Brien defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Darren Young

6/7/11; Roanoke, VA; Civic Center
6/7/11:
Yoshi Tatsu defeated JTG
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Darren Young defeated Vladimir Kozlov & Conor O’Brien
Titus O’Neal defeated Lucky Cannon

6/14/11; Providence, RI; Dunkin Donuts Center
6/14/11:
Darren Young defeated Yoshi Tatsu
Titus O’Neal defeated Lucky Cannon
Yoshi Tatsu defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.

6/21/11; Hershey, PA; Giant Center
6/21/11:
Yoshi Tatsu, Conor O’Brien, & Vladimir Kozlov defeated JTG, Chavo Guerrero Jr., & Darren Young (Guerrero’s last match)
Zack Ryder defeated Titus O’Neal

6/29/11; Tucson, AZ; Arena
7/5/11:
Tyson Kidd defeated Yoshi Tatsu
Daniel Bryan & Derrick Bateman defeated Darren Young & Titus O’Neil

3/20/12; Newark, NJ; Prudential Center
3/20/12 – featured an opening in-ring introduction by Matt Striker in which he announced William Regal set up four matches for the night, headlined by Tyson Kidd vs. Michael McGillicutty; included a backstage segment in which Tamina found Derrick Bateman and Kaitlyn, then compared them to termites in love; moments later, Titus O’Neil and Darren Young walked in and questioned Tamina about Jimmy & Jey Uso; Young then asked Tamina out, with the Usos showing up and saying O’Neil & Young had no respect for them or their heritage; featured a backstage segment in which Maxine spoke with Johnny Curtis and said Josh Matthews was still parking his car and there was no one ringside with William Regal; moments later, they overheard Matthews arriving, with Curtis then jumping Matt Striker as he walked by and putting him out with chloroform; as Maxine questioned why he even had chloroform, they hid Striker backstage:
Justin Gabriel pinned Curt Hawkins with the 450 splash at 2:21; during the match, the crowd briefly chanted “We want Ryder;” during the match, Ryder yelled at William Regal at ringside, then stared at him after the contest
Darren Young pinned Jey Uso (w/ Jimmy Uso) at around the 9-minute mark with a fireman’s carry into a double knee to the gut; Jimmy provided guest commentary for the match; after the bout, Tamina and Titus O’Neil were shown watching on backstage; moments later, Josh Matthews ran off and said he had to go look for his car in the parking lot; Maxine and Johnny Curtis were then shown backstage, revealing they were behind Matthews’ car problems and Maxine was using it to get herself off the show; Matt Striker then walked past, with Curtis putting him out with chloroform and stuffing him into a box; Maxine then said she would go to commentary to get herself off the show and told Curtis not to leave Striker alone; Alicia Fox then walked past Curtis, with Curtis following her
Percy Watson pinned Tyler Reks with a TKO; prior to the bout, Maxine came out and joined William Regal on commentary
Tyson Kidd pinned Michael McGillicutty with a leg roll up into the ring; prior to the bout, a video package aired recapping the growing feud between the two men; after the match, McGillicutty took the mic and told Kidd that it wasn’t over and he would regret ever crossing him

4/10/12; Hampton, VA; Coliseum
4/10/12 – featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 29; included an ad promoting the new WWE.com; featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read WrestleMania’s attendance was 78,363, was seen in 105 countries and in 20 languages; included a backstage segment with Tamina and Titus O’Neil in which Tamina called out O’Neil for his actions the previous week, with O’Neil giving Tamina a pot for a coconut tree; after she walked off, Darren Young saw her and then called out O’Neil for going after Tamina when O’Neil knew Young liked her; O’Neil said he wasn’t interested in Tamina, he just wanted to prove he was better than Young; featured a backstage segment with Kaitlyn and Derrick Bateman in which they stumbled upon Matt Striker, tied up in the janitor’s closet; after freeing Striker, they found Curt Hawkins’ cane nearby; Bateman said they needed to take Striker to the hospital but Striker said he would handle it; included an ad promoting ‘You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge;’ featured a video package recapping the John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar brawl from Raw earlier in the week, as well as Lesnar attacking Cena at the end of the show; included a backstage segment with William Regal finding Hawkins & Reks and questioning them as to where Striker was, then telling them there would be serious consequences if anything happened to Striker; the two then went to find Striker with plans of framing it on someone else, then realizing Striker had been freed; the two then questioned Johnny Curtis & Maxine as to where Striker was; featured an ad promoting the new WWE content on YouTube; included an ad promoting ‘Bending the Rules,’ staring Edge:
Johnny Curtis (w/ Maxine) pinned Percy Watson with a roll up at around the 10-minute mark after Watson became distracted by William Regal walking backstage with Maxine; upon Curtis’s entrance, Watson took the mic and questioned why Maxine was ringside; moments later, William Regal took the mic and told Maxine to stay away from the ring; during the bout, Maxine stood by Regal at the commentary table; mid-way through the bout, Regal took off his headset to speak with Maxine, then put it back on and said “someone’s been taking liberties” in regards to why Matt Striker hasn’t been on the show recently; moments later, Regal left ringside with Maxine; after the bout, Curt Hawkins & Tyler Reks spoke with Maxine about what she said to Regal; Hawkins & Reks said Maxine wouldn’t get Striker until she held up her end of the bargain; after Hawkins & Reks left, Maxine cried to Derrick Bateman, alongside Kaitlyn, and lied to him, saying Hawkins & Reks were harassing her; Bateman said Maxine was the worst thing that ever happened to him, but agreed to help her
Tyson Kidd defeated Michael McGillicutty via submission with a leglock choke at around the 11-minute mark; prior to the bout, a video package aired recapping the rivalry between the two men

4/17/12; London, England; O2 Arena
4/17/12 – featured an opening video recapping the previous weeks on NXT, narrated by Derrick Bateman; included an ad promoting ‘You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge;’ featured a “Did you know?” graphic which read more than 200 Make-A-Wish families were guests at WrestleMania; included a backstage segment with Darren Young and Titus O’Neil in which they discussed their new deal with John Laurinaitis that would move them to Smackdown; featured a backstage shot showing Matt Striker in possession of Curt Hawkins’ cane; included an ad promoting WWE’s new YouTube shows; featured a backstage segment with Hawkins speaking with Tyler Reks, with Maxine and Johnny Curtis walking in, handcuffed, and blaming their situation on Hawkins & Reks; moments late, Percy Watson, Derrick Bateman, and Kaitlyn walked past and made fun of them; included an ad promoting WrestleMania 29:
Percy Watson pinned Johnny Curtis (w/ Maxine) at around the 10-minute mark with a fireman’s carry into a slam; Maxine joined the commentary team for the bout, during which she said Curtis was completely at fault for Matt Striker’s recent kidnapping and she had nothing to do with it; after the contest, William Regal took the mic and invited Curtis to join the commentary team for Maxine’s upcoming match
Maxine defeated Kaitlyn (w/ Derrick Bateman) via submission with a bodyscissors and dragon sleeper at 3:32; Bateman and Johnny Curtis joined the commentary team for the match; after the contest, William Regal took the mic, asked for Maxine to come towards the commentary table; Regal then said he would keep them together, as punishment for kidnapping Matt Striker, and had them sign an agreement stating as much; Regal said if they didn’t sign they could be taken off NXT, then handcuffed the two together, adding he didn’t know where the key was
Tyler Reks pinned Curt Hawkins in an impromptu match with a reversal into a roll up at 5:31; prior to the bout, Reks and Hawkins came out and claimed the footage of them dealing with Matt Striker had been doctored, with Striker then coming out with Hawkins’ cane; Striker then said the fans had accepted them as one of their own; Striker then said he had seen all the footage and he knew what the two did to him, then swinging the cane at both before William Regal took the mic and said he was sick of Reks and Hawkins; Regal then said the two men would compete, with the loser being fired and Striker as the guest referee; after the contest, Hawkins argued with Striker until Striker punched him in the face and yelled that Hawkins was fired; moments later, Regal took the mic and said Hawkins was fired, then shook Reks’ hand before announcing he was fired too

5/1/12; Toledo, OH; Huntington Center
5/2/12 – featured an opening in-ring segment with Matt Striker & William Regal, with Striker introducing the returning Josh Matthews at ringside before Regal said new faces would soon join the show; Johnny Curtis, handcuffed to Maxine, then walked out and asked if the new faces would be handcuffed to a “she devil;” after the two complained about still being on NXT, JTG interrupted and said the fans wanted to see more of him; Regal then said the three in the ring were thorns in the side of Hornswoggle the previous week when Hornswoggle was in charge; Regal then said Curtis & JTG would be in an opening match; Tyson Kidd then appeared, made fun of the three in the ring, and introduced Alex Riley as his tag team partner for the opening contest; included an ad promoting ‘You Think You Know Me? The Story of Edge;’ featured comments from David Arquette, Angus T. Jones, WWE World Champion CM Punk, John Cena, Melissa Farman, Alicia Fox, World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus, and others about being bullied and the ‘Be A Star’ program; included a backstage segment in which Michael McGillicutty spoke with Percy Watson, with Watson challenging McGillicutty to a match, thinking he was responsible for attacking him the previous week; featured an ad promoting WrestleMania 28 on DVD and Blu-ray; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read more than 620 million unique pages were viewed on WWE.com; featured a segment in which Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins appeared ringside holding signs, with Regal taking the mic and telling security to eject the two from the building, which they were; included a backstage segment in which JTG spoke with Alicia Fox, with Fox suggesting JTG get a new look; featured a backstage segment with Derrick Bateman and Kaitlyn in which they spoke about Bateman’s upcoming match on Smackdown; moments later, they found Riley down on the floor with an injured knee:
Tyson Kidd & Alex Riley defeated JTG & Johnny Curtis at around the 13-minute mark when JTG submitted to Kidd’s Dungeon Lock; Maxine provided guest commentary for the bout
Michael McGillicutty pinned Percy Watson with the neckbreaker at around the 12-minute mark; following the bout, Matt Striker appeared ringside, whispered something to William Regal, and handed him a piece of evidence found near the injured Alex Riley backstage; Regal then held up tassels from Watson’s boot and said security wanted to speak with him backstage; McGillicutty then laughed as the show ended

6/5/12; Columbia, SC; Colonial Life Arena
6/6/12 – featured Josh Matthews & Matt Striker, subbing for William Regal, on commentary; included a “Did you know?” graphic which read WWE superstars have granted more than 5,000 wishes with Make-a-Wish and their “Circle of Champions” program in the past 25 years:
Tyler Reks pinned Jey Uso at 5:02 with an overhead carry into a DDT after crotching Uso on the top rope; prior to the bout, Jey was escorted ringside by Jimmy Uso
Percy Watson pinned JTG with a Samoan Drop at 6:13
Tamina pinned Natalya Neidhart with a Samoan Drop and splash off the top at 6:23
Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel defeated Johnny Curtis & Heath Slater at around the 12-minute mark when Kidd pinned Curtis with a flying neckbreaker off the top as Gabriel held Curtis in the air

6/12/12; Manchester, NH; Verizon Wireless Arena
6/13/12 – featured Josh Matthews & William Regal on commentary; included an ad promoting WWE’s YouTube content; featured an ad promoting the next group of NXT stars the following week; included a vignette on Bo Dallas, who would make his NXT debut the following week; featured a vignette on Richie Steamboat, who would make his NXT debut the following week:
Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins defeated Percy Watson & Derrick Bateman at around the 14-minute mark when Reks pinned Bateman with an overhead backbreaker into a face-first slam
Kaitlyn pinned Natalya Neidhart with a roll up at 5:22
Jimmy & Jey Uso defeated Johnny Curtis & Michael McGillicutty at around the 14-minute mark when Jimmy pinned McGillicutty with the splash off the top