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The 2022 NXT Vengeance Day was the 10th Vengeance
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event produced by
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, and the second annual held for the promotion's
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brand division. It took place on February 15, 2022, at the
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in Orlando, Florida. It aired as a special episode of ''
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''. In lieu of its normal channel, the
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, the
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aired on Syfy due to USA's broadcasting of the 2022 Winter Olympics in ''NXT''s normal slot. In February 2021, WWE revived Vengeance as an
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event called Vengeance Day; the name was a reference to its
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scheduling. That September, however, the TakeOver series was discontinued. With the scheduling of this 2022 event, Vengeance Day became its own event as well as NXT's annual Valentine's event. Unlike all previous Vengeance events, which aired on pay-per-view as well as the
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in 2021, this was the only Vengeance to air as a television special, as the following year's event returned to livestreaming. Five matches were contested at the event. In the main event,
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defeated
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to retain the
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.


Production


Background

Vengeance was originally established as a pay-per-view (PPV) event for
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in 2001 and it was held annually until 2007, followed by a one-off event in 2011. In February 2021, WWE revived Vengeance for the
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as a
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event called Vengeance Day, and it aired on PPV and the
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. Its title was also a reference to its
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scheduling. The TakeOver series was then discontinued in September 2021. On January 25, 2022, however, WWE announced that Vengeance would continue under the Vengeance Day name, but unlike all previous Vengeance events, the 2022 Vengeance Day would be held as a special episode of ''
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''. The 10th event in the Vengeance chronology, it was scheduled to be held on February 15, 2022, at the
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in Orlando, Florida. This in turn established Vengeance Day as NXT's annual Valentine's event. Additionally, due to
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's broadcasting of the 2022 Winter Olympics in ''NXT''s normal slot, the
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aired on Syfy.


Storylines

The card included matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed
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,
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, or less distinguishable characters in scripted matches that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the NXT brand, while storylines were produced on their weekly television program, ''NXT''. On January 4, 2022, at ''NXT'': New Year's Evil,
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defeated
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to win the
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for the first time in his career. On the following week's episode of ''NXT'', Breakker gave thanks to Ciampa for congratulating him on his win and paying respect to his father
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. As Breakker left the ring, he crossed paths with
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and Legado Del Fantasma (
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and
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) as he was getting ready for his upcoming match. On the January 25 episode, Escobar was in the ring with Legado Del Fantasma, complaining how Breakker rose quickly in NXT and captured the title before him. Breakker appeared and told Escobar he accepts his challenge, but Escobar said it would be done on his time and he would let Breakker know when he was ready. On the February 8 episode, a Championship Summit was held where both Breakker and Escobar traded words on who was going to leave Vengeance Day as champion, when Raw roster member
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appeared and confronted Breakker over his comments about him on
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, and said that he had never held the NXT Championship. Ciampa then appeared to confront Ziggler, which caused Escobar to say that once he becomes champion, he would deal with the both of them. Ciampa and Ziggler brawled at ringside, leaving Breakker to get beat down by Wilde and Mendoza, and double powerbombed through the table. At ''NXT'': New Year's Evil, the seventh Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic was announced, with the eight-man men's tournament beginning on January 18. On the February 8 episode of ''NXT'', the semifinals took place with MSK (
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and
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) defeating Edris Enofé and Malik Blade, and The Creed Brothers ( Brutus Creed and Julius Creed) defeating Grizzled Young Veterans ( James Drake and
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) to advance and meet in the finals at Vengeance Day. On December 5, 2021, at
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, Tony D'Angelo took out
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with a crowbar and took his mouth guard during the Men's
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. Dunne took it back from D'Angelo on the December 14 episode of ''NXT'' and defeated him in the main event the following week. After the match, D'Angelo attacked Dunne's hand with a crowbar, causing him to writhe in pain. On the January 11, 2022, episode, D'Angelo defeated Dunne in a Crowbar on a Pole match. The following week, D'Angelo conducted a memorial service for Dunne's career and set his sights on
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' NXT North American Championship. On the January 25 episode of ''NXT'', D'Angelo fought
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in a number one contender's match for a shot at the title, but lost after Dunne appeared and hit his hand with a cricket bat. The following weeks saw Dunne challenge D'Angelo to a
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, but then upped the stipulation after avoiding his crowbar attacks during a match with Draco Anthony, throwing in chairs, crowbars, kendo sticks, and a toolbox in the ring to make it a weaponized steel cage match at Vengeance Day. On October 26, 2021, at ''NXT'': Halloween Havoc,
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(
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and
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) defeated
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and
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, and
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and Persia Pirotta in a Triple Threat Tag Team Scareway to Hell Ladder match to win the
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for the first time in their careers. On the January 25, 2022, episode of ''NXT'', Dolin and Jayne (alongside
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) competed in a six-woman tag team match against Hartwell, Pirotta and
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, where they lost after Dolin was pinned by Pirotta. The following week, Toxic Attraction appeared in the ring to tell Hartwell and Pirotta that they signed their "death sentence" after their fluke win last week, saying they were putting their tag titles on the line against them at Vengeance Day. On the January 25 episode of ''NXT'', Cameron Grimes won the aforementioned number one contender's match to become the next challenger for Carmelo Hayes' NXT North American Championship. The match was subsequently scheduled for Vengeance Day.


Event


Preliminary matches

The television special began with Pete Dunne taking on Tony D'Angelo in a weaponized steel cage match. Throughout the match, the two used various weapons, and both kicked out of their respective finishing moves (D'Angelo out of a Bitter End and Dunne out of a Fisherman's Buster). In the climax, Dunne found a crowbar and struck D'Angelo with it twice. Dunne followed up with a second Bitter End on D'Angelo to win the match. Following this, footage was shown of Cora Jade and Raquel González training for the 2022 Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. In the second match, Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne, accompanied by NXT Women's Champion Mandy Rose) defended the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship against Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta. During the match, Rose sent Hartwell back in the ring. The referee saw this and ejected Rose from ringside. In the climax, Jayne sent Pirotta into the steel ring steps. As Hartwell went for her springboard elbow drop, Jayne intercepted it, and Jayne and Dolin followed up with a high-low kick combo on Hartwell to retain the titles. Afterwards, LA Knight tried to address the fans, but was interrupted by his longtime rival Grayson Waller, who told the police officers to arrest Knight due to Knight violating the restraining order. Waller said that the restraining order was set up after Knight's attack on Waller after the latter's match on the January 11 episode of ''NXT''. However, Knight showed footage of Waller breaking the restraining order with an attack on Knight on the February 1 episode. As a result, Waller stated that the restraining order was void. Knight then laid out Waller and Sanga. It was subsequently announced that Knight would face Waller on the following episode of ''NXT''. In the third match, Carmelo Hayes (accompanied by Trick Williams) defended the NXT North American Championship against Carmelo Hayes. During the match, Grimes performed a Sidewalk Slam on Hayes for a nearfall. Hayes performed a Codebreaker on Grimes for a nearfall. Later, Williams tried to interfere, but Grimes sent Hayes into Williams and followed up with a frankensteiner on Hayes. Grimes then performed a top rope Crossbody on Hayes for a nearfall. Grimes attempted a Cave In, but Hayes rolled out of the ring. After Grimes performed a Cave In on Williams, Hayes sent Grimes into the barricade. Back inside the ring, Hayes performed a La Mistica Slam for a nearfall. In the climax, Grimes countered a crossface into a pinning combination for a nearfall. Hayes then whiplashed Grimes on the top rope and followed up with a diving leg drop on Grimes to retain the title. In the penultimate match, MSK (Wes Lee and Nash Carter) took on The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed and Julius Creed) in the finals of the 2022 Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. During the match, Julius sent Lee off the apron and into the announce table. After more back-and-forth, Lee performed a twisting Senton on Julius for a nearfall. Lee then catapulted Julius into a Stomp by Carter, but Brutus broke up the pin. In the closing moments, after Brutus took out Lee, Carter attempted a Suicide Dive, but Julius caught him and performed a Cartwheel Slam. Back inside the ring, Julius performed a Basement Lariat on Carter to win the tournament and earn a future
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match. Following this,
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( Gunther and NXT Tag Team Champions
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and
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) talked about The Creed Brothers' (Brutus Creed and Julius Creed) Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic win. Gunther stated that he would be watching the NXT Championship match before being interrupted by Solo Sikoa. Sikoa talked trash to Gunther before laying down a challenge. After that, as Trick Williams and NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes were talking backstage, they were confronted by Pete Dunne, who told Hayes that he was still the champion, for now.


Main event

In the main event, Bron Breakker defended the NXT Championship against Santos Escobar, who was accompanied by Legado Del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza, and Elektra Lopez). Before Breakker's entrance, he burned the old Vengeance logo. After an even match between Breakker and Escobar, Legado Del Fantasma interfered in the match, allowing Dolph Ziggler to perform a Superkick on Breakker for a nearfall. Shortly afterwards, Tommaso Ciampa appeared and brawled with Ziggler, which spilled backstage. Escobar attempted a Frog Splash, but Breakker moved out of the way and performed a Spear on Escobar. Breakker then performed a Military Press Powerslam on Escobar to retain the title.


Aftermath

As a result of winning the 2022 Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed and Julius Creed) were scheduled to take on Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) for the NXT Tag Team Championship at ''NXT'': Roadblock on March 8, but they were attacked backstage. They were replaced by MSK (Wes Lee and Nash Carter). The match ended when The Creed Brothers attacked both teams, ending the match in a no-contest with Imperium retaining the titles. The following week, a triple threat tag team match between the three teams for the titles was scheduled for NXT Stand & Deliver. On the following episode of ''NXT'', NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes was confronted by Pete Dunne, setting up a match between the two for the title for the following week, where Hayes retained after interference from Trick Williams. Hayes then announced that he would defend the title in a ladder match at Stand & Deliver. This would be Dunne's final NXT appearance before he was promoted to the main roster on
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and debuted on the March 11 episode of ''
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'' under the new ring name Butch, joining
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and Ridge Holland as part of The Brawling Brutes. During Vengeance Day, a match between Tommaso Ciampa and Dolph Ziggler was announced for the following week where the winner would be the number one contender for Bron Breakker's NXT Championship. Ziggler won the match after interference from a cameraman, who was later revealed to be Ziggler's tag team partner,
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. Afterwards, Breakker attacked Ziggler and Roode and, along with Ciampa, challenged them to a match for the March 1 episode. On that episode, Ciampa and Breakker won when Ciampa pinned Ziggler. As a result, Ciampa was added to the match, making it a triple threat match, and the match was scheduled for ''NXT'': Roadblock. After Carmelo Hayes and Pete Dunne announced their NXT North American Championship match for the following week, Cameron Grimes attacked Hayes and Trick Williams from behind, setting up a match between Grimes and Williams immediately afterwards, where Grimes was victorious. Grimes then qualified for the final spot in the NXT North American Championship ladder match by winning a triple threat match on the March 29 episode of ''NXT''. Also on ''NXT'', Grayson Waller and LA Knight had their match, where Waller won, but after the match, Knight attacked Waller and Sanga. The following week, Knight challenged Waller to a
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, and Waller accepted. The match was subsequently scheduled for Roadblock. After Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta failed to defeat Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship, they entered the 2022 Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, but lost to
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and
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in the first round. Also on the following episode of ''NXT'', Imperium (Gunther, Fabian Aichner, and Marcel Barthel) confronted The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed and Julius Creed) and Malcolm Bivens backstage. A brawl broke out between the two teams, and Solo Sikoa superkicked Gunther to save Bivens. This led to a match between Gunther and Sikoa for the following week where Gunther was victorious. While the 2022 Vengeance Day was held as a television special, the following year's event returned to livestreaming, although not PPV, as beginning with the 2022 calendar year, NXT's major events no longer air on PPV, just livestreaming. The 2023 event was also the first standalone NXT livestreaming event since NXT TakeOver: Portland in February 2020 to take place outside of Florida (outside of the
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week event, NXT Stand & Deliver). The 2023 event was also the first Vengeance to air on
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due to the American version of the WWE Network merging under Peacock in March 2021. It was also the first Vengeance, as well as NXT's first major event, to livestream on
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in Australia after the Australian version of the WWE Network merged under Foxtel's channel Binge in January 2023.


Results


Men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic bracket


References


External links

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