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I’m Matt Carlins and this is JUST Pro Wrestling News for Wednesday, March 9, 2022.

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(STINGER: WWE)

Dolph Ziggler is the NEW NXT Champion.

He won the title in a 3-way main event on last night’s Roadblock special. Ziggler’s tag team partner Robert Roode got involved late in the match. Roode sidetracked former champ Bron Breakker - opening the door for Ziggler to hit Tommaso Ciampa with a superkick and pin Ciampa to win the title.

It is the first singles champion for Ziggler since 2018.

Imperium’s Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner are still the NXT Tag Team Champions…but they now have two clear challengers waiting in the wings. Imperium was set to defend the titles against the Creed Brothers last night. But the Creeds were scratched after they were found laid out in the infamous NXT Parking Lot. MSK stepped in for the Creeds. But during the title match, the Creeds returned, a big brawl ensued and the match was thrown out.

The final of the women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. It’ll be Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray vs. Dakota Kai & Wendy Choo. Kai & Choo got another upset win last night. They beat Cora Jade & Raquel Gonzalez. Toxic Attraction’s Gigi Dolin & Jayce Jane - the NXT Women’s Tag Champs - attacked Gonzalez’ knee during the match and Kai & Choo were able to take advantage and pin her for the win.

In the other semifinal last night, Shirai & KLR beat Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter.

Getting back to Cora Jade - she later attacked the NXT Women’s Champ Mandy Rose in the Toxic Lounge, where Edris Enofe & Malik Blade were filling in as Rose’s attendants.

Grayson Waller won a Last Man Standing match against LA Knight…thanks to some help from Sanga.

Fallon Henley beat Tiffany Stratton…after interference by Sarray.

A-Kid - a former Heritage Cup Champion in NXT UK - will make his NXT debut next week.

There will be four qualifying matches to decide the challengers for North American Champ Carmelo Hayes in a ladder match at Stand & Deliver. That starts next week with Cameron Grimes vs. Santos Escobar.

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin accepted Kevin Owens’ challenge to appear on a special “KO Show” at WrestleMania. It’ll happen on Night 1 of Mania on Saturday, April 2nd.

(STINGER: AEW)

A title match and the fallout from Revolution are set for tonight’s Dynamite.

Sammy Guevara will defend the TNT Championship against Scorpio Sky. Face of the Revolution Ladder Match winner Wardlow awaits the winner next week.

Thunder Rosa will face LEGIT Leyla Hirsch. The winner gets a title shot against AEW Women’s Champ Dr. Britt Baker on next week’s Dynamite.

Also tonight, Chris Jericho will address Eddie Kingston…after Kingston beat Jericho at Revolution.

On last night’s Dark…Scorpio Sky beat Sonny Kiss…Red Velvet beat Kiera Hogan…Nyla Rose beat Skye Blue…Ruby Soho & AQA teamed up to defeat Diamante & Emi Sakura…The Butcher & The Blade beat Dark Order’s Colt Cabana & Alan “5” Angels…Private Party beat Lee Johnson & Brock Anderson…Top Flight beat The Wingmen’s Peter Avalon & Ryan Nemeth.

(STINGER: Impact)

Trey Miguel will defend the X-Division Championship at the Rebellion pay-per-view in a 3-way. Impact announced the match Tuesday but did not reveal Miguel’s challengers.

The next holder of the vacant NWA Junior Heavyweight Championship will be decided on Night 2 of the Crockett Cup on March 20th. It’ll be a 4-way title match: Austin Aries vs. Colby Corino vs. Darius Lockheart vs. Homicide.

(STINGER: New Japan)

Second-round matches in the New Japan Cup tournament begin Wednesday.

FOUR second-round matches are set for Thursday: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale…Jeff Cobb vs. Satoshi Kojima…Tetsuya Naito vs. Gedo..and YOSHI-HASHI vs. Kosei Fujita.

Big Damo - the former Killian Dane in WWE - will make his New Japan debut at the Strong Style Evolved tapings in Tampa/St. Pete on March 20th.

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