WWE NXT: Live Spoilers for March 2017 from UCF

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What will happen at the WWE NXT TV taping from the University of Central Florida campus?

On Wednesday night, WWE NXT will go through its final TV taping — which is taking place at the UCF campus — before NXT TakeOver: Orlando. This show will take place on Saturday, April 1 at the Amway Center in Orlando, FL as part of WrestleMania 33 Weekend.

Heading into the taping, no matches have been confirmed for TakeOver. However, it’s likely we see the card develop with what’s already been announced.

Shinsuke Nakamura is set to make his WWE NXT return, having last been seen at TakeOver: San Antonio. A knee injury storyline was used to take him off TV for the past month, as Bobby Roode walked out of the show with the NXT Championship.

This taping should see Nakamura look to reclaim the title. There may be an obstacle, though — two of them.

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On Wednesday, NXT confirmed that Nakamura will first face TJ Perkins. Then Roode will make his first title defense against Kassius Ohno, who recently returned to developmental after three-plus years away. Could this mean we’re getting a belt change? How about a potential triple threat between Nakamura, Ohno, and Roode at TakeOver: Orlando?

As the above tweet from NXT notes too, Asuka will be in action. Her No. 1 contender to the NXT Women’s Championship is being decided on the pre-recorded episode of the show that’s airing at 8:00 p.m. ET. So whoever the winner of Ember Moon vs. Peyton Royce vs. Liv Morgan is, they may face the Empress of Tomorrow at UCF.

The third title storyline may involve the NXT Tag Team Championship. The Authors of Pain hold the belts, but DIY are looking for their rematch, and the Revival are looking for another opportunity. Does that mean we’ll see a triple threat match set up for TakeOver?

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The action from Wednesday’s taping can be followed along here around 6:30 p.m. ET. What will be seen on the road to Orlando? Note that the matches aren’t taped in order, so we’ve divided them up into parts.

(H/t Cageside Seats for the results)

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Part One

• Heidi Lovelace defeated Kimber Lee to open the show. This may have been a dark match. Lovelace is now known as Ruby Riot.
• Eric Young cut a promo on Tye Dillinger.
• Elias Samson comes out for a song, but is interrupted by Kassius Ohno. Ohno challenges Samson to a Loser Leaves NXT match for later on in the taping.
• Before Eric Young vs. Tye Dillinger starts, Roderick Strong’s beaten up body gets dragged out into the arena. This leads to a brawl and no match.
• Kassius Ohno defeated Elias Samson in the Loser Leaves NXT match. So is the Drifter off to the main roster or just done with the company?

Ruby Riot is a great name for Lovelace. She’s always had an edgy look, so the “Riot” part fits this well. Based what happened later in the taping, it seems the former Heidi Lovelace received a name for a reason.

The Dillinger vs. SAnitY feud is going to become a theme of this WWE NXT taping. He’s battled them for the past few months, and hasn’t been able to overcome the villainous stable. Can the Perfect 10 find a way to defeat Young and Co.?

Adios, Drifter? This certainly came out of nowhere, and will make everyone wonder if he’s moving to the WWE main roster. Given that these shows are taking place in March, throwing Samson’s name into the hat of potential post-WrestleMania 33 call-ups wouldn’t be crazy.

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Part Two

• Ember Moon defeated Billie Kay. Trainers helped Kay to the back for a potential injury.
• Before the Revival vs. the Ealy Brothers begins, the Authors of Pain attack the latter team. This leads to Dash and Dawson fleeing the ring.
• Heavy Machinery defeated two enhancement talents.
• Nikki Cross defeated Macey Estrella. No Way Jose and Tye Dillinger attempted to fight SAnitY, but the numbers game would get to them.
• Andrade Almas defeated Oney Lorcan.
• Asuka defeated Priscilla Zuniga. Asuka also said she will destroy Ember Moon before this match took place.
• The Ealy Brothers challenge the Authors of Pain to a match. Akam and Rezar answer, winning quickly.

Any injury is disappointing, especially to Kay, who has become a steady part of the NXT Women’s Division. Hopefully, this isn’t anything serious.

Poor Oney. Right now, he can’t scratch out a win if his life depended on it. The guy is solid in the ring, but hasn’t been able to carve out a spot in NXT.

Heavy Machinery are getting a real look in the NXT Tag Team Division. If the Revival move up to the main roster after WrestleMania 33, then Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic may be in the grooming process.

It was never made apparent with matches that took place at this taping, but it looks like we’re getting Asuka vs. Ember Moon at TakeOver: Orlando. Leaving Nikki Cross out of the mix is interesting after she seemed to tease more to come with the NXT Women’s champion at TakeOver: San Antonio. Maybe plans changed, or this could have been the idea all along.

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Part Three

• During a promo segment, the Authors of Pain vs. DIY vs. the Revival is made for TakeOver: Orlando, with the tag titles on the line. It will be an elimination match.
• Tye Dillinger, No Way Jose, and Roderick Strong vs. SAnitY ends in a no contest after the match broke down. Ruby Riot made the save for Dillinger, Jose, and Strong.
• Dash Wilder defeated Akam and Johnny Gargano in a triple threat match.
• Bobby Roode defeated Kassius Ohno to retain the NXT Championship.
• Shinsuke Nakamura defeated TJ Perkins. Roode came down to the ring to taunt Nakamura, and Andrade Almas came down to attack the two-time champion too. However, Finn Balor made the save to help take out the heels.

The three-way elimination match for the NXT Tag Team Championship should be a great one. If anything, it has a chance of being the top bout of TakeOver.

Dillinger, Jose, Strong, and Riot vs. SAnitY seems like the plan here for Orlando. That may be why Cross is potentially out of the NXT Women’s Championship match, which still hasn’t been confirmed. It should be a fun addition to the match card, if that’s the plan.

Finn Balor making the save is terrific to see, but one has to wonder if it was for the live crowd only. He still should be main roster bound after his August 2016 injury, so maybe this was just a way of getting some fans into the venue since NXT made desperate ploys for two weeks to get the building full.