NXT live event results from Cocoa & Wauchula (Mar. 19): Sami Zayn says goodbye

Where? The Cocoa Armory in Cocoa, Florida and the Hardee County Civic Center in Wauchula, Florida

What happened?

Wauchula

- Rich Swann defeated Elias Samson 
- Nia Jax defeated Carmella
- Tye Dillinger defeated Riddick Moss
- Aliyah in-ring interview where she talked about Asuka vs. Bayley at TakeOver: Dallas
- Bayley defeated Emma to retain the Women's title
- Sami Zayn defeated Manny Andrade
- American Alpha defeated the Revival via disqualification; Dash & Dawson retain the tag team championship
- Finn Bálor defeated Baron Corbin & Samoa Joe in a Triple Threat to retain the NXT championship

Cocoa

- Asuka & Liv Morgan defeated Mandy Rose & Daria "the Jersey Devil" Berenato
- Dan Matha defeated Alexander Wolfe
- Levis Valenzuela defeated Steve Cutler
- Patrick Clark & Kenneth Crawford defeated Sunny Dhinsa & Gzim Selmani
- Sara Lee & ZZ in-ring talking segment ends when Sara cuts a heel promo on her fellow Tough Enough contestant and leaves on her own
- Austin Aries defeated Wesley Blake
- Apollo Crews defeated Christopher Girard
- Mojo Rawley defeated Sawyer Fulton
- Enzo Amore & Colin Cassaday defeated Vaudevillains

What caught our eye? Sami's advertised for next weekend's Florida shows, but the gang treated this like his goodbye to the 200 seat gyms of the state. He put Manny over after their match, and Finn called him out for a farewell salute after the main in Wauchula.

Nia Jax & Carmella's bout was singled out in live reports as being rough; both the Aries/Blake & Crews/Girard matches got a lot of praise.

What's next? Largo, Venice and a big sold out show in Orlando next Thurs. - Sat. before heading to Mania week!