Full NXT Level Up results, featuring Ikemen Jiro colliding with Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo in a heated main event, Charlie Dempsey making his first appearance on WWE’s newest brand when he battles Bodhi Hayward, and Sol Ruca throwing down with Valentina Feroz.
NXT Level Up results: Sept. 9, 2022
Charlie Dempsey def. Bodhi Hayward via Submission
Bodhi Hayward enjoyed quite the homefield advantage on Friday night: He had the support of the raucous Chase University student section, and he was competing against Charlie Dempsey, who had mostly only competed in NXT UK, save for a loss to Andre Chase on the Aug. 30 edition of NXT 2.0.
Dempsey, however, proved to be a road warrior when he engaged the towering Hayward in a wild exchange of strikes at the opening bell and went toe-to-toe with his taller adversary.
Dempsey, who recently attacked Hayward on NXT 2.0, shook off an excruciating arm bar (as well as deafening “Let’s go Bodhi” chants) and repeatedly drove his knee into Hayward’s ribs. The Level Up newcomer then prevailed in a series of reversals to crank back on his foe’s neck and force the tapout.
Valentina Feroz def. Sol Ruca
Though she has spent the last few months mostly competing in tag team bouts alongside trusty partner Yulisa Leon, Valentina Feroz showed the WWE Universe that she still knows how to get the job done in singles competition.
She still had her work cut out for her against Sol Ruca, however, as the upstart kept Feroz off balance with her eye-opening agility and took her down with an innovative overhead slam before quickly transitioning into an armbar.
After landing several rapid-fire dropkicks and letting out a cry of “This is my jungle,” Feroz secured the 1-2-3 with a perfectly executed backslide.
Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo def. Ikemen Jiro
Given Tony D’Angelo’s demanding nature and his tendency to rule with an iron fist, it’s probably in the best interests of Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo to keep his boss happy.
Fortunately for “Stacks,” he seemingly did so by using an aggressive game plan against the eccentric Ikemen Jiro, who greeted Lorenzo with a cartwheel but immediately found himself backed into the corner and pie-faced by his opponent.
True to form, Jiro attempted to antagonize “Stacks” from bell to bell, resulting in Lorenzo coming close to losing his cool on several occasions. He nevertheless rebounded from several stinging Jacket Punches, ducked the Ikemen Slash and tattooed his foe with a kick to the face for the 1-2-3.
Jiro clashes with Lorenzo on thrilling edition of NXT Level Up
On an incredible edition of NXT Level Up, Ikemen Jiro collides with Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo in a heated main event, Charlie Dempsey makes his first appearance on WWE’s newest brand when he battles Bodhi Hayward, and Sol Ruca throws down with Valentina Feroz.
Jiro seems certain to enjoy a home-field advantage of sorts, as the eccentric competitor has established himself as one of the more popular competitors inside the NXT Arena, even dating back to the days of 205 Live.
Jiro has won four of his five career singles bouts on NXT Level Up, but he’s in for a tough test against the menacing Lorenzo, the right-hand man of Tony D’Angelo whose last singles bout occurred on NXT Level Up and saw him defeat Hank Walker.
Additionally, the no-nonsense Dempsey, who defeated the likes of Wolfgang and Joe Coffey while competing in NXT UK, will clash with the ever-enthusiastic star pupil of Chase University in an intriguing contrast of personalities.
Though Hayward is seemingly always in a good mood, he has been champing at the bit to get a piece of Dempsey, who attacked him during Dempsey’s recent match with Andre Chase.
Plus, Feroz seeks her second straight win on NXT Level Up after previously toppling Arianna Grace, while Ruca is hungry for her first career victory.
Don’t miss an amazing episode of NXT Level Up, streaming Friday at 10/9 C on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else!
