WWE NXT Results 1/21/25

WWE NXT Results 1/21/25
The WWE Performance Center
Winter Park, Florida

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Commentators: (Vic Joseph, Booker T, Corey Graves) 

Ring Announcer: Mike Rome

Transcription by Josh Lopez 

First Match: Tony D’Angelo (c) w/The Family vs. Ridge Holland For The WWE NXT North American Championship 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Holland with a waist lock go-behind. Holland uppercuts Angelo. Forearm Exchange. Holland kicks Angelo in the gut. Holland applies a side headlock. Angelo whips Holland across the ring. Holland drops Angelo with a shoulder tackle. Strong lockup. Holland grabs a side headlock. Angelo drops down on the canvas. Holland ducks a clothesline from Angelo. Angelo with a Hip Toss. Angelo with a running shoulder tackle. Angelo talks smack to Holland. Angelo ducks a clothesline from Holland. Angelo with a side headlock takeover. Holland backs Angelo into the ropes. Gut Punch Exchange. Angelo reverses out of the irish whip from Holland. Angelo with The Superman Punch. Angelo sends Holland to the corner. Angelo with a Back Body Drop. Shawn Spears appears on the stage. Angelo ducks another clothesline from Holland. Angelo clotheslines Holland over the top rope. Angelo slams Holland’s head on the ring apron.

Holland drives Angelo back first into the steel ring post. Holland sends Angelo shoulder first into the ring post. Holland wraps the left shoulder of Angelo around the ring post. Holland rolls Angelo back into the ring. Angelo unloads a flurry of right jabs. Holland kicks Angelo in the gut. Holland drives Angelo shoulder first into the top turnbuckle pad. Holland with a knee drop. Holland viciously works on the left shoulder of Angelo. Holland with a knife edge chop. Angelo rolls Holland over for a two count. Holland with a shin kick. Holland drops Angelo with The Swinging Arm-Ringer. Holland applies an arm-bar. Angelo with two haymakers.

Holland answers with another swinging arm-ringer. Holland goes back to the arm-bar. Angelo is displaying his fighting spirit. Angelo side steps Holland into the turnbuckles. Angelo with three flying haymakers. Angelo with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex. Angelo follows that with The Bridging Fisherman’s Suplex for a two count. Angelo goes for The SpineBuster, but Holland counters with a Rising Knee Strike. Second Forearm Exchange. Holland nails Angelo with The Pump Kick. Holland with The Half & Half Suplex for a two count. Angelo ducks under two clotheslines from Holland. Angelo Spears Holland. Angelo blasts Spears off the apron. The Family gets into a massive brawl with Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance. Holland HeadButts Angelo. Izzi Dame drops Holland with The Big Boot behind the referee’s back. Angelo connects with The SpineBuster to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE NXT North American Champion, Tony D’Angelo via Pinfall 

– Wes Lee took issue with Dion Lennox declaring himself championship material. Lennox says that somebody will have to defeat Oba Femi one day, and it’s not going to be Wes Lee, so why can’t it be him? There’s a drastic difference between a superstar with potential and a very decorated superstar like Wes Lee. Lennox decides to challenge Lee to a match. Trick Williams enters the locker room. Lee says that Trick came from the penthouse to the outhouse. Trick slaps Lee in the face.

Bayley, Giulia, Roxanne Perez, Cora Jade Segment 

Bayley: You’re right, this is my home. That’s why, last week, I came out here to talk to Roxanne Perez, because I care about Roxanne. I care about the legacy that she’s building. I care about everything she’s done for this NXT Women’s Division. But all that got me was a big ole slap in the face. And then she went on to tell me that I’m like CM Punk or Natalya, but to me, that’s a compliment, right? People like them built the foundation that we’re walking on, right now. People like Natalya taught me how to give back and how to help. So, no, I didn’t come back to NXT because I think it owes me something. NXT doesn’t even owe Roxanne anything. If anything, I owe NXT to get rid of entitled little idiots like Roxanne Perez. But unfortunately, it might be too late for that, because not only did I get slap in the face.

I love you, too. I think Roxanne loves me, too, because she showed up to SmackDown, she talked crap to me during a big title match with Tiffany Stratton. And then she showed up to Monday Night Raw, last night, and tried to put her hands on me during a match with Nia Jax. I mean, Rox, come on. I think I may have given you too much credit, because that is just lame. You didn’t have a better plan than that? That’s like small ball, you know, like, to me, that doesn’t prove to me that you’re ready for Raw and SmackDown, to me, that doesn’t even prove that you’re ready to be a leader of the youngest locker room in WWE, right now. You got Jaida Parker, Kelani, Lola Vice, all of these girls are eager for their opportunity, all these girls want their moment. And with a champion like, Giulia, the sky is the limit.

Giulia: Bayley, coming from Japan, and seeing WWE, I wanted you. I wanted you to be in NXT. Roxanne may not look up to you, but I do. I hope to hold this title with as much as love and honor for NXT as you did.

Bayley: Thank you so much. That means a lot. I have so much respect for you. And I’m such a huge fan of yours. When you won the title, I was, you know, a little happy, a lot happy especially with beating Roxanne. I know that you’re going to make some historic moments of your own, because this title changes your career, it changes your life. It means everything to me. It means everything to us. That title changed the landscape of the women’s division, not just in NXT, but in the WWE.

Roxanne Perez: Boring! Well, Bayley, I’m surprised you were actually able to show your face around here after two embarrassing back-to-back losses, which I’m so glad to have a front row seat for that. Seriously, though, I think you need to drop the act, and stop acting so innocent, because if you actually cared about the future, you wouldn’t have punched me in the face, last night. And I’m not the only one that sees through you, because she does, too. I mean, Cora, could you actually believe that she was our role model?

Bayley: I’m sorry, it’s hard to hear you, because they’re booing you so loud. What the hell are you doing, Cora?

Cora Jade: You know what, Bayley? It’s because I was a naive Bayley fan once, too. But she’s right, I do see it. You’re no role model. Role Models are not part of NXT when it’s cool. Role Models built this place up when people like you choose to leave. So, I mean, as far as I’m concerned, Giulia might as well hand back that title to Roxanne, right now, because nobody can carry it the way she did. No one loves this the way Roxanne and I do. We didn’t have to compete overseas to realize it. We’ve been holding it together since day one.

Roxanne Perez: Everybody, shut the hell up, because I have something very important to say to Bayley. Seriously, is that how it’s going to be? You know what? That’s fine, because I’m talking to you, Bayley, not these idiot people out here. I’m not going to take anything away that you’ve done, because you’ve literally done everything in WWE. I mean, you were the 2024 Royal Rumble Winner. You’ve won championships at WrestleMania. And most importantly, you inspired little girls like me and Cora. But thank you for your services, because it’s no longer required. Goodbye. You know what? I think everybody should be booing you, you know why? Because I know exactly why you’re here. You’ve been looking at that NXT Women’s Championship. I know exactly what you’re doing. You want to be the number one girl, in the number one women’s division. Because you know, deep, deep, down, it’s exceeded The Four Horsewomen Era. So, why don’t you tell your little friend, Giulia, the real reason why you’re here. Go ahead, tell her.

Bayley and Giulia get into a pier six brawl with Perez and Jade to close this segment.

– Jaida Parker is not buying this new little attitude change from Kelani Jordan. Kelani says that being rude doesn’t make you real. Jaida and Kelani continue to bicker with each other until Karmen Petrovic steps in. Love is in the air. Jaida shoves Kelani to the side. Jaida wants to know why Karmen is inserting herself in her business. Maybe it’s because she’s with a guy that’s going to leave her ass in a few months. Karmen tells Jaida to keep her relationship out of her mouth. Jaida and Karmen proceed to get into a shoving contest in the locker room.

Second Match: Wes Lee w/Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe vs. Dion Lennox 

Lee throws his jacket at Lennox before the bell rings. Lee drops Lennox with The Rolling Capo Kick. Lee repeatedly stomps on Lennox’s chest. Lee with clubbing boot scrapes. Lee lands The Suicide Dive. Lee rolls Lennox back into the ring. Lennox sends Lee chest first into the canvas. Lennox scores the elbow knockdown. Lennox with an Inside Out Lariat. Lennox with a double leg takedown. Lennox transitions into a ground and pound attack. Lennox with a straight right hand. Lennox whips Lee across the ring.

Lee kicks Lennox in the chest. Lennox goes for a Bodyslam, but Lee lands back on his feet. Lee thrust kicks the left knee of Lennox. Lennox responds with The Pounce. Lee kicks Lennox in the face. Lee with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Lennox drops Lee with The SpineBuster for a two count. Lennox goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Lee counters with a high knee strike. Lee with The Hook Kick. Lee with The Spinning Heel Kick. Lee follows that with a Windmill Kick. Lee connects with The Kardiak Kick to pickup the victory. After the match, Lee grabs the microphone. Lee says that he’s going to take care of Trick Williams in Atlanta next week. Lee gets into a big brawl with Trick. Trick clotheslines Lee over the top rope. Trick accepts Lee’s challenge.

Winner: Wes Lee via Pinfall 

– Lexis King Vignette.

– Sarah Schreiber had a backstage interview with Stephanie Vaquer. Stephanie wants the Women’s North American Title. Fatal Influence is doing everything they can to get in her way. She’s not going to stop just because Fallon Henley wants to play with her opportunity. Shotzi benefitted from the situation. Stephanie says that if Shotzi wins, she’ll meet hell. As far as Fallon is concerned, she can run, but she can’t hide from the devil.

Third Match: Lexis King (c) vs. Charlie Dempsey w/The No Quarter Catch Crew For The WWE NXT Heritage Cup Championship 

FIRST ROUND 

Standing Switch Exchange. King applies a front face lock. Dempsey with a cartwheel escape. Strong lockup. Dempsey applies a front face lock. King with a wrist lock takedown. King dropkicks Dempsey. King with a deep arm-drag. King applies an arm-bar. Wrist Lock Exchange. Following a snap mare takeover, King grabs a side wrist lock. King applies a hammerlock. King repeatedly drives his knee into Dempsey’s back. King with a thumb to the eye. King drops down on the canvas. King goes for a Hip Toss, but Dempsey counters with a backslide cover for a two count. King rolls Dempsey over for a two count. King applies a side headlock. Dempsey whips King across the ring. King drops Dempsey with a shoulder tackle. Dempsey drops down on the canvas. Dempsey goes for a leapfrog, but King holds onto the ropes. Nice display of sportsmanship from both guys. Dempsey with three uppercuts. Short-Arm Reversal by King. King with a drop toe hold. King goes for The Japanese Leg Clutch Hold, but Dempsey counters with a Rear Naked Choke. King with a snap mare escape. Dempsey rolls King over for a two count. Dempsey with another backslide cover for a two count. Dempsey applies The CrossFace Chicken Wing as time expires.

SECOND ROUND 

Are there brass knuckles in King’s corner bucket? Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Dempsey applies a hammerlock. King drop steps into a side headlock takeover. Dempsey transitions into a front face lock. Dempsey with a full mount cover for a two count. Dempsey applies a top wrist lock. King with a wrist lock takedown. Dempsey kicks out of multiple pinning predicaments. Dempsey with The Monkey Flip for a two count. King responds with a Sunset Flip for a two count. Dempsey drives his knee into the midsection of King. Dempsey applies The Sleeper Hold. Dempsey with The GutWrench Suplex for a two count. Dempsey drives his knee into King’s back. Dempsey applies a rear chin lock. Dempsey with a forearm smash. King responds with a Northern Lights Toss. Wrist Lock Exchange. Dempsey applies a hammer lock. King goes for a Back Body Drop, but Dempsey lands back on his feet. Dempsey goes for a Sunset Flip, but King rolls him over to score the first pinfall of this match.

THIRD ROUND 

Strong lockup. Dempsey with a knee lift. Dempsey punches King in the back. Dempsey uppercuts King. King slaps Dempsey in the chest. King with two knife edge chops. Dempsey answers with another knee lift. King reverses out of the irish whip from Dempsey. King with a deep arm-drag. King applies an arm-bar. Dempsey backs King into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Dempsey sends King throat first into the top rope. Dempsey with an uppercut/forearm combination. Dempsey with a drop toe hold into the middle turnbuckle pad. Dempsey stomps on King’s back. Dempsey with The Bridging German Suplex for a two count. Dempsey stomps on King’s chest. Dempsey applies a side headlock. Dempsey uses his legs to hyperextend the left elbow of King. King rolls Dempsey over for a two count. King SuperKicks Dempsey for a two count. Dempsey reverses out of the irish whip from King. King dives over Dempsey. Standing Switch Exchange. Dempsey with a knee lift. Dempsey ties things up with The Bridging Butterfly Suplex.

FOURTH ROUND

King puts the brass knuckles back into the bucket. King side steps Dempsey into the turnbuckles. King with clubbing mid-kicks. Dempsey drops King with The Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Dempsey with The Gator Roll. Dempsey applies a front chancery. King escapes with The Vertical Suplex. King with two chops. King uppercuts Dempsey. Short-Arm Reversal by Dempsey. King with two clotheslines. King sends Dempsey to the corner. King with a corner clothesline. King with a blistering chop. King follows that with The Bridging Northern Lights Suplex for a two count. King with The Flying Crossbody Block for a two count. Dempsey blocks The SuperKick. Dempsey with a Release German Suplex. King crawls to his corner. Dempsey applies The CrossFace Chicken Wing. King launches Dempsey over the top rope. King lands The SomerSault Plancha. King rolls Dempsey back into the ring. King punches Myles Borne. Dempsey with an inside cradle for a two count. Dempsey with another quick rollup for a two count. Dempsey backs King into the referee. King delivers the low blow behind the referee’s back. King connects with The Coronation to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE NXT Heritage Cup Champion, (2-1) Lexis King via Pinfall 

– Bianca BelAir & Naomi are very much looking forward to putting their WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles on the line against Meta Four next week. They hope that Lash and Jakara can bring that same energy to Atlanta and come correct.

– Hank & Tank are not happy that Andre Chase walked out of their match recently. Chase tells Hank & Tank to break up already. All tag teams just end up in heartbreak. They should be looking out for themselves. Chase gets very depressed after Kale Dixon tried to him up while watching old Chase U Highlights.

Fourth Match: Jaida Parker vs. Karmen Petrovic w/Ashante THEE Adonis 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Petrovic with a waist lock go-behind. Parker escapes the hold. Petrovic is playing mind games with Parker. Petrovic ducks a clothesline from Parker. Petrovic sweeps out the legs of Parker. Petrovic mocks Parker. Petrovic ducks a clothesline from Parker. Petrovic brings Parker down to the mat. Petrovic applies The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Parker backs Petrovic into the turnbuckles. Parker drives her knee into the midsection of Petrovic. Parker sends Petrovic to the corner. Petrovic with a Leaping Sidekick. Petrovic with a Diving Bulldog for a one count. Petrovic with clubbing hamstring kicks. Parker blocks a boot from Petrovic. Petrovic with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Parker reverses out of the irish whip from Parker. Parker blocks The Leaping Sidekick. Parker puts Petrovic on her shoulders. Parker with The Electric Chair Drop. Parker drives Petrovic face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Parker with clubbing shoulder blocks. Parker taunts Petrovic. Parker lays Petrovic flat on the top turnbuckle.

Parker slaps Petrovic in the chest. Parker delivers The Teardrop. Parker has Petrovic tied up in the ropes. Parker with a forearm shiver across the back of Petrovic. Parker slams Petrovic’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Petrovic answers with a Leaping Roundhouse Kick. Parker ducks a clothesline from Petrovic. Parker with a Modified Swinging NeckBreaker for a two count. Parker applies The Reverse Sleeper Hold. Parker goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Petrovic counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Parker drives her knee into the midsection of Petrovic. Parker side steps Petrovic into the turnbuckles. Parker goes for The Electric Chair Drop, but Petrovic counters with The Victory Roll for a two count. Petrovic ducks a clothesline from Parker. Petrovic with two flying forearm smashes. Petrovic drops Parker with The Discus Lariat. Petrovic hits The ShingBlade for a two count. Parker avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Parker with a Discus Back Elbow Smash. Parker with a Gourdbuster. Parker gets distracted by Kelani Jordan. Petrovic rolls Parker over to pickup the victory.

Winner: Karmen Petrovic via Pinfall 

– Meta Four are looking forward to bringing that action to Bianca BelAir & Naomi next week. Jakara Jackson says that when they become the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Zaria & Sol Ruca can get a shot at those titles. Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley are also hoping that Meta Four brings those titles back to NXT.

Fifth Match: The Family w/Adrianna Rizzo vs. Brooks Jensen & Niko Vance w/Shawn Spears 

All hell starts breaking loose before the bell rings. Jensen punches Lorenzo in the back. Haymaker Party in Winter Park. Lorenzo clotheslines Jensen over the top rope. Crusifino with a Rising Knee Strike to Vance. Crusifino applies a wrist lock. Crusifino tags in Lorenzo. Double Boot. Lorenzo uppercuts Vance. Vance reverses out of the irish whip from Lorenzo. Lorenzo kicks Vance in the face. Lorenzo with a drop down uppercut. Lorenzo tees off on Vance. Lorenzo with a Running Boot. Lorenzo launches Jensen over the top rope. Jensen knocks Crusifino off the ring apron. Lorenzo with The Springboard Dropkick. Assisted SomerSault Plancha. Lorenzo rolls Vance back into the ring. Lorenzo tags in Crusifino. Lorenzo whips Vance across the ring. Lorenzo with a gut punch. Crusifino with a Running Knee Lift. Jensen pulls Lorenzo out of the ring. Jensen drives Lorenzo back first into the apron. Vance with The Back Drop Driver. Vance with clubbing shoulder blocks.

Vance whips Crusifino back first into the turnbuckles. Vance tags in Jensen. Jensen with forearm shivers. Jensen with a short-arm clothesline. Jensen follows that with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Jensen tags in Vance. Jensen with The Swinging Arm-Ringer. Vance with a Falling HeadButt for a two count. Vance toys around with Crusifino. Crusifino slaps Vance in the chest. Vance HeadButts Crusifino. Vance goes for a Bodyslam, but Crusifino lands back on his feet. Crusifino drops Vance with The CodeBreaker. Lorenzo and Jensen are tagged in. Lorenzo with a series of clotheslines. Lorenzo with a Step Up Enzuigiri to Jensen. Lorenzo follows that with a Running Uppercut in the corner. Jensen applies The Sleeper Hold. Lorenzo kicks Vance in the face. Lorenzo with The Double Missile Dropkick. Crusifino SuperKicks Vance. Jensen holds onto the ropes. Jensen sends Crusifino crashing to the outside. Vance delivers The Pounce into the steel ring steps. Jensen tags in Vance. Jensen with a Spinning Heel Kick. Vance connects with The Running Lariat to pickup the victory.

Winner: Brooks Jensen & Niko Vance via Pinfall 

– Sarah Schrieber had a backstage interview with Fraxiom. Axiom says that with the way things are going as of late, you never know who’ll be coming after their NXT Tag Team Titles. Nathan Frazer says that they are the best tag team in the world, and they’re planning to prove it this Thursday at TNA against The Rascalz. Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura claimed that they have the next shot, and they don’t care about Fraxiom’s field trips to TNA. Frazer says that there’s a difference from wanting a tag team title shot and earning one. Who did they ever beat? Briggs and Inamura got into a massive backstage brawl with OTM.

– The Family wants to know why The DON was not there during their match. The DON says that he was distracted by Izzi Dame, who couldn’t keep her mouth shut. Stacks has been The Underboss for two years; he doesn’t need The DON holding his hand.

– AVA says that Je’Von Evans that he’s not cleared for competition yet, but Cedric Alexander is. Cedric says that he’ll get Ethan Page next week for the both of them. A-Town Down Under joins the conversation. Theory says that AVA is doing an amazing job as general manager. Waller points out that AVA is The Final Boss of NXT. Theory likes AVA way more than The Rock. Waller wanted to thank AVA for granting them the opportunity to have the winner of tonight’s main event on a special edition of The Grayson Waller Effect, next week, in Atlanta. They’re a big deal in Atlanta and request special security.

– Next week on NXT, Bayley & Giulia will collide with Roxanne Perez & Cora Jade.

– WWE Hall Of Famer Diamond Dallas Page is in the crowd.

Ethan Page Promo 

I didn’t want to do that you, Dante. I was riding a high after shaking hands with The Final Boss. Dante, you wanted to stand on some moral high ground, now you can’t even stand at all. Still hear the echoes in my head. I never knew I would enjoy the sound of human bones breaking. You were screaming out in pain, just like Cedric Alexander, just like Je’Von Evans. Now, Je’Von, you must never want to speak normal again. Why else would you get in the ring in the state that you’re in? I blasted you in the face, one time, and I drew blood. This is your last warning. The next time that we cross paths, it won’t just be one punch, I won’t stop.

Sixth Match: Oba Femi (c) vs. Eddy Thorpe For The WWE NXT Championship 

Thorpe kicks Femi in the face. Thorpe kicks the left hamstring of Femi. Femi launches Thorpe to the corner. Thorpe side steps Femi into the turnbuckles. Thorpe with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Thorpe with a Release German Suplex. Thorpe follows that with a Twisting Elbow Drop for a two count. Thorpe with clubbing mid-kicks. Femi drops Thorpe with a Big Lariat. Femi with Two Big Biel Throws. Femi whips Thorpe across the ring. Femi with a Back Body Drop. Thorpe regroups on the outside. Femi punches Thorpe in the back. Femi rolls Thorpe back into the ring. Thorpe avoids the clubbing sledge on the ring apron. Thorpe ducks a clothesline from Femi. Thorpe slams Femi’s head on the top rope. Thorpe with another Enzuigiri. Thorpe dropkicks Femi off the apron. Thorpe gets distracted by A-Town Down Under who’s watching this match from the scissors lift podium.

Thorpe drives Femi back first into the apron. Thorpe rolls Femi back into the ring. Thorpe with a flurry of kicks. Thorpe brings Femi down to the mat. Thorpe blasts Femi with The PK for a two count. Thorpe with a straight right hand. Chop Exchange. Femi sends Thorpe to the corner. Thorpe with a drop toe hold into the top turnbuckle pad. Thorpe applies a top wrist lock. Femi with a deep arm-drag. Femi bodyslams Thorpe. Thorpe avoids The Running Elbow Drop. Thorpe applies a rear chin lock. Thorpe transitions into a front face lock. Femi dumps Thorpe chest first on the canvas. Femi with heavy bodyshots. Thorpe applies The Sleeper Hold. Femi backs Thorpe into the turnbuckles. Femi is mauling Thorpe in the corner. Femi with a short-arm clothesline. Femi drops Thorpe with The Big Boot. Femi whips Thorpe across the ring. Femi with The Sidewalk Slam. Femi with Two Running Uppercuts. Femi follows that with The SpineBuster for a two count.

Femi goes for The Chokeslam, but Thorpe counters with The Triangle Choke. Thorpe with The Hurricanrana for a two count. Femi responds with a Big Lariat. Femi goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Thorpe counters with The Stunner. Thorpe lands The Flying Elbow Drop for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Second Chop Exchange. Femi is throwing haymakers at Thorpe. Thorpe dropkicks the left knee of Femi. Thorpe kicks Femi in the face. Femi decks Thorpe with a back elbow smash. Thorpe with a Snap German Suplex. Thorpe goes for another elbow drop, but Femi counters with The Chokeslam for a two count. Femi goes for a Bodyslam, but Thorpe lands back on his feet. Thorpe sends Femi shoulder first into the steel ring post. Thorpe blasts Femi with The Shotgun Dropkick. Thorpe goes for The Helluva Kick, but Femi counters with The Toss Bomb. Femi connects with The Fall From Grace to pickup the victory. After the match, A-Town Down Under talks smack to Femi. Femi has an intense standoff with Trick Williams. Trick clocks Thorpe with The Trick Shot as the show goes off the air.

Winner: Still WWE NXT Champion, Oba Femi via Pinfall 

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