The fireworks were plentiful during night one of NXT's Great American Bash! Asuka returned to NXT to foil Sasha Banks and Bayley, helping Io Shirai score a victory over The Legit Boss. Elsewhere, Tegan Nox earned an opportunity to challenge Shirai for the NXT Women's Title after a hard-fought Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match, Dexter Lumis finally got his hands on Roderick Strong in NXT's first-ever Strap Match, and more!
Tegan Nox defeated Dakota Kai, Mia Yim & Candice LeRae. (NXT Women's Championship #1 Contenders Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match)
Mia Yim was the first to score an elimination, pinning Candice LeRae after hitting the Protect Ya Neck. The chaotic action continued with Yim teaming up with Tegan Nox temporarily for double-team offense against Dakota Kai, but The Captain of Team Kick eliminated The HBIC with a crafty Okana roll and bridge, leaving her and arch-nemesis Nox as the final two women. No love was lost between the former best friends as they exchanged hard-hitting strikes, but Nox prevailed after hitting a seated top-rope senton and the Shiniest Wizard, earning an opportunity to take on Io Shirai. (Via WWE.com)
Timothy Thatcher defeated Oney Lorcan by submission.
Two of NXT's best technicians put on a mat clinic to no one's surprise, going hold for hold. The bout turned predictably vicious with both men trading bombs until Timothy Thatcher forced Oney Lorcan to submit with a savagely applied Fujiwara armbar. (Via WWE.com)
Rhea Ripley defeated Aliyah & Robert Stone by submission. (2-on-1 Intergender Handicap Match)
The numbers advantage served The Robert Stone Brand well for much of the bout — until it didn't. A disagreement over whether Robert Stone or Aliyah should be the one to cover Rhea Ripley proved costly. The Nightmare rallied back and made both tap out to Prism Traps in stereo, ensuring that she wouldn't have to join The Robert Stone Brand. (Via WWE.com)
Dexter Lumis defeated Roderick Strong by submission. (Strap Match)
Roderick Strong was extremely hesitant to be bound to Dexter Lumis with a leather strap and for good reason. Lumis dished out the punishment and nearly treated Strong to a return trip to to the trunk of a car, which was parked nearby as part of the ringside set. Not even Bobby Fish interfering could save Strong, and NXT's "Tortured Artist" unleashed a devastating Uranage and submitted Strong with Silence for the victory. (Via WWE.com)
NXT Women's Champion, Io Shirai defeated WWE Women's Tag Team Champion
The veritable dream match lived up to the hype as Io Shirai and Sasha Banks gave each other all they could handle. But Bayley's plot to distract the official backfired in a big way, as Asuka evened the odds and blinded The Boss with green mist, giving Shirai an opening to hit her breathtaking moonsault for the win. (Via WWE.com)