Samoa Joe Allows Kyle O’Reilly To Put The Hurt On Adam Cole; Xia Li KO’s Mercedes Martinez
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Samoa Joe Allows Kyle O’Reilly To Put The Hurt On Adam Cole
Adam Cole may think again when it comes to mentioning another man’s wife.
When Cole The equalizer of NXT gave a bit of leniency when it came to the explosive feud between Cole and Kyle O’Reilly, as the two are chomping at the bit to battle each another at next week’s Great American Bash. O’Reilly called out Cole on this week’s episode and to some surprise, Cole answered.
Samoa Joe moderated the confrontation, and Cole told O’Reilly that he was the real star of NXT. Cole then decided to go for the verbal low blow by mentioning O’Reilly’s wife. O’Reilly took exception and attacked Cole, cinching him in a leg submission.
Take your time, @SamoaJoe. No rush.
Is this a sign of things to come next week at #NXTGAB? #WWENXT @KORcombat @AdamColePro pic.twitter.com/t2bt8ARKeF
— WWE (@WWE) June 30, 2021
Cole screamed in pain, imploring Joe to break the hold, but Joe took his time before he called for security do their duty.
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Xia Li KO’s Mercedes Martinez
Xia Li and Boa bolstered their place in the NXT ranks this week as the mysterious duo defeated Jake Atlas and Mercedes Martinez in definitive fashion. The match was quite competitive as the foursome fought it out, but Li put the exclamation point on the bout when she took Martinez out with a spinning heel kick.
She did cover Mercedes for the pinfall, but ultimately, the referee stopped the bout due to Martinez being knocked out. She collapsed upon impact when Li kicked her, leading many fans to worry about a potential injury because Martinez also hit her head when she landed.
The referee has no choice but to stop the match as a devastating kick takes out @RealMMartinez. #WWENXT @XiaWWE @Bigboawwe @FearTianSha pic.twitter.com/sNTna85WWo
— WWE (@WWE) June 30, 2021