January 8 , 2015 NXT results The January 8 , 2015 Edition of NXT is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE , which took place at the Full Sail University in Winter Park , Florida on December 12 , 2014 . Summary . On the final Thursday night edition of NXT , Sami Zayn returned after suffering severe muscle strains at the hands of his longtime friend , Kevin Owens , at TakeOver : R Evolution . What did the NXT Champion have to say ? And in the main event , NXT Tag Team Champions The Lucha Dragons put their titles on the line against the dastardly Vaudevillains in a rematch from the epic special event . After thanking the NXT Universe for their unwavering support , Zayn turned his focus toward Owens , telling his former friend that despite the vicious attack , he ’ s still standing and ready to fight . However , before Zayn could wrap things up , former champion Adrian Neville came to the ring to congratulate his friend . Ever the fighting champion , Zayn was quick to remind the high - flyer that he was entitled to a rematch . Almost as soon as those words left Zayn ’ s lips , NXT General Manager William Regal entered the arena and announced the rematch will take place next week , when NXT debuts on Wednesday night ! Curtis Axel finally got his chance to make a mark in NXT , and wasted no time getting in Hideo Itami ’ s face . The former Intercontinental Champion tried to gain the upper hand by pounding away at Itami ’ s back , but the Japanese star quickly caught Axel off - guard with a series of rapid - fire kicks . Axel rebounded and stomped his foe into the canvas , but the resilient Itami refused to relent , fighting back to his feet and clobbering Axel with a devastating spinning kick to earn the victory . The sparkly Alexa Bliss shimmered in the opening moments of the bout , catching The Boss off - guard with a forearm to the jaw and a sunset flip powerbomb . That only seemed to enrage Sasha , who slammed Bliss face - first into the mat . It wasn ’ t long before The Boss locked on the Bank Statement , forcing Alexa to tap out . Prince Pretty returned to action this week after taking a holiday vacation in Europe , taking on former Olympic wrestler Chad Gable . The NXT newcomer surprised Breeze with his mat prowess , taking Breeze to the mat and controlling the bout with ease . Though Gable showed some promise and wrenched away at Breeze ’ s arm with a devastating armbar , Prince Pretty picked up the win after connecting with the Beauty Shot . After the bout , cameras caught a mysterious figure emerging off in the distance behind Breeze . Who ( or what ) could be keeping an eye on NXT ? After proving that the illegal member of their team had been defeated at TakeOver : R Evolution , The Vaudevillains were determined to take the NXT Tag Team Championship from the masked marvels . Kalisto & Sin Cara were not going to go down without a fight , as they used their speed to keep the challengers at bay . The Vaudevillains used nefarious tactics to take control of the bout , cutting the ring in half and keeping Kalisto from tagging in his partner . However , the speedy luchador somehow managed to tag Sin Cara in while executing a headscissors takedown . Sin Cara launched into action , setting up Aiden English for an innovative double - team maneuver that led to The Lucha Dragons retaining their titles !