NXT Level Up Results – June 9, 2023
Nathan Frazer vs. Tavion Heights
Tavion Heights gets a waist lock and just rag dolls Nathan Frazer up and down to the mat. Frazer gets to the ropes to break and then gets a roll up for a two count. Heights backs him into the corner for some shoulders but gets caught with a sunset flip for two count. Frazer uses his speed and gets a headlock.
He starts making Heights chase but tries to come off the top and gets caught with an overhead release suplex. Heights gets a submission as he cranks on the neck while having the arm tapped. Frazer gets separation and gets an arm-drag, but gets sent throat first into the middle rope.
He gets another suplex from Heights and a two count off a face first slam. Frazer uses the ropes to stall and then lands on his feet as he is being pulled up and hits an enziguiri. They stand in opposite corners and charge at each other and Frazer lands a flying forearm.
Frazer lands on his feet off another suplex and connects with a superkick. Frazer heads up top and hits Phoenix Splash for the win.
Winner: Nathan Frazer
Luca Crusifino vs. Myles Borne
Match starts off with a lock up then they jockey for position around the ring. Myles Borne controls the arm and rolls with each escape by Luca Crusifino so Crusifino just hits him with an elbow. Borne goes back to the arm and ducks the elbow this time. Crusifino lands a boot and goes to the arm but Borne counters.
Crusifino uses the hair to control in the corner but Borne goes right back to the arm. Crusifino finally just uses leverage and falls to the mat which sends Borne throat first into the middle rope. Crusifino throws some strikes in the corner and cuts off a Borne comeback attempt. Hard whip to the corner and Crusifino follows with a leg drop for a one count.
Modified neckbreaker gets a two count and Crusifino is a bit annoyed by the ref. Crusifino hooks a modified cobra clutch and holds that on the mat for a bit. Borne fires up as he ducks a clothesline and gets a belly 2 back suplex to break. They start exchanging blows and Myles wins the exchange.
He gets a series of belly 2 belly suplexes as he rolls through each and then rolls into a vertical suplex. He looks for the powerslam but Crusifino holds the top rope. Borne gets a series of roll ups but Crusifino blocks La Magistral and shifts his weight to get the win.
Winner: Luca Crusifino
Charlie Dempsey vs. Dante Chen
Charlie Dempsey immediately targets the arm and out wrestles Dante Chen on the mat. Chen is able to escape and we start again with another lockup. Chen works the arm and gets Dempsey on the mat but he kind of prefers to be there and easily breaks and gets a suplex into an armbar. Chen gets his arm free but a northern lights suplex gets a one count and then another but Dempsey floats over on the one while keeping control of Chen’s arms.
Chen tries to bridge so Dempsey transitions to an armbar and then into an ankle lock. They fight in the corner and Dempsey gets a roll up for one count. Chen kips up and gets a series of arm drags. Chen with a backslide and transitions to an armbar when Dempsey kicks out. They each continue to fight over wrist control and Chen ends up grounding Dempsey while controlling the arm.
Chen sends Dempsey into the corner and keeps on the arm but gets caught with a strike to the face. Dempsey slaps his arm to get feeling back in it and then fires off some uppercuts.
He gets a one count off a gutwrench suplex then he hooks a chinlock and grinds the face while keeping the hold. Chen tries to slam to break, but Dempsey holds onto a cravat and takes Chen to the mat for two.
Chen escape and gets his own cravat and then hits a belly 2 back suplex then they start trading blows in the middle of the ring and Chen gets the better of it. He lands a spinning clothesline and then a palm strike. He lands a pump kick but Dempsey bails as Chen was looking for his finisher.
Dempsey blocks a suplex back into the ring but gets caught coming off the top rope. Chen tries a kick but Dempsey catches him and gets a leg whip. Dempsey smells blood with the damaged knee and ties Chen up in a submission where he looks the legs and hooks the head for the submission win.
Winner By Submission: Charlie Dempsey
