5/12 WWE NXT Seattle Results – Joe vs. Balor main event, Shinsuke Nakamura, Asuka, American Alpha, Austin Aries, William Regal cameo, more

WWE NXT Live Results
May 12, 2016
Seattle, Wash. at Paramount Theatre
Report by PWTorch contributor Jim Valley (@JimValley)

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(1) No Way Jose beat Murphy with a Cobra Slam.

(2) Tino Sabatelli beat Tucker Knight.

(3) Bayley beat Alexa Bliss with Bayley to Belly.

(4) Austin Aries beat Mojo Rawley via submission.

(5) NXT tag champions American Alpha (Jason Jordan & Chad Gabel) beat The Revival (Dash & Dawson) to retain the NXT Tag Titles. Solid, entertaining match.

NXT GM William Regal made a surprise appearance.

“The Drifter” Elias Samson tried to sing a tune with Tom Phillips holding the mic. This brought out Shinsuke Nakamura.

(6) Shinsuke Nakamura beat The Drifter.

(7) NXT Women’s champion Asuka beat Nia Jax via DQ when Alexa Bliss attacked Asuka to save Jax. Bayley then made the save for Asuka. Asuka and Bayley had a show of respect afterward.

(8) NXT champion Samoa Joe beat Finn Balor via Musclebuster to retain the NXT Title.

Joe tried a post-match attack, but Balor cut him off to stand tall to close the show.

Biggest Reactions

(1) Nakamura
(2) Bayley
(3) Balor

Best Matches

(1) NXT Tag Title match
(2) NXT Title match

Foreshadowing? @wwebalor @thewadekeller @PWTorch #NXTSeattle pic.twitter.com/HMS5NycyAn

— Jim Valley (@JimValley) May 13, 2016

Samoa Joe retains w the muscle buster. @thewadekeller @PWTorch #NXTSeattle pic.twitter.com/TEwKzRWc0n

— Jim Valley (@JimValley) May 13, 2016

After the pin, Joe hits a cheap clothesline. Balor sends Joe running. Show ends w Balor. @thewadekeller #NXTSeattle pic.twitter.com/6JqGpgMVaE

— Jim Valley (@JimValley) May 13, 2016