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AJ’s NXT Takeover In Your House 2021 Results & Review

As mentioned on DWI the other day, NXT In Your House kind of seems like it’s Too Many In The House. Maybe I’m being skeptical, maybe I’m trying to down play what I am thinking but we still have a show and I’m your go to.

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As mentioned on DWI the other day, NXT In Your House kind of seems like it’s Too Many In The House. Maybe I’m being skeptical, maybe I’m trying to down play what I am thinking but we still have a show and I’m your go to.

A Ladder Match for the Millions that made it, a Five Man Championship bout, Winner Takes All for the North American Championship and Tag Team Championships and the women will show themselves tonight with a championship match up and even potientally lining up for the next contender for the Women’s Championship. So come on in, take your shoes off at the door and let’s get into it.

Results:

  • Legado Del Fantasma vs MSK & Bronson Reed(c) in Winner Takes All – Bronson Reed wins via Tsunami – *** ½TITLE DEFENSE!!
  • Mercedes Martinez vs Xia Li – Xia Li wins via Trouble In Paradise – ** ½
  • Ladder Match: Cameron Grimes vs LA Knight for the Million Dollar Championship – *** ¾NEW CHAMPION!!!
  • Ember Moon vs Raquel Gonzalez (w/ Dakota Kai)(c) for the NXT Women’s Championship – Raquel Gonzalez wins via One Handed Powerbomb – ***TITLE DEFENSE!!
  • Adam Cole vs Kyle O’Reilly vs Johnny Gargano vs Pete Dunne vs Karrion Kross (w/ Scarlet)(c) for the NXT Championship – Karrion Kross wins via Kross Jacket – **** ½TITLE DEFENSE!!

Review:

Legado Del Fantasma vs MSK & Bronson Reed-

Mendoza and Wes start the match up and all gears are going and very fast paced before some tags to each other’s tag partner and the speed keeps going until Santos and Bronson come in and things slow down. Santos playing coward, tags Raul Mendoza again and his offense has no effect on Bronson Reed. Some trickery comes out for Escobar and tries to pull a fast one on Reed, fails and tags Wilde to take the offense yet again. MSK getting some tags in to do some tandem offense and Reed comes to use his size to beat down Wilde.

Now that Nash Carter is the legal man in the match, Santos tries to sneak in and the flight comes in now as the tag champs take down Legado Del Phantasma including a big boy dive from Bronson and things look to be good for the champs. Santos slithers back in as the legal man and creates some distractions for the champion team and now the challengers are clicking on all cylinders. After a quick beat down of MSK, they somehow get the big boy in and he takes apart Wilde and Mendoza. As Reed tries to provoke Santos, he gets caught and snuck to lose momentum.

MSK saves the match after sneak attack and after taking apart each member out one by one for Legado Del Phantasma, the champs are the ones that stand tall in unison.

Mercedes Martinez vs Xia Li-

Both women grab each other’s head and takes it to the outside for a nasty fall until Martinez comes in and takes the power to Xia Li but Xia comes in to switch momentum and get more offense in and more ruthless too, using the ring posts and ropes to take apart Mercedes.

Xia showing more of her power side, even with a damaged wheel but focuses on it a little too much and loses the advantage she once had, even taking a Cliffhanger to get a near fall. With more of the help for the outside, Xia Li comes back and hits her version of the Trouble in Paradise.

(Aftermath: Xia directs Boa to get her a chair and tries to use it on Mercedes but it backfires and Martinez takes the chair to beat down Xia and Boa. Mei Ying stands up from her Shao Khan chair to choke and toss Mercedes away as they all leave Mercedes Martinez outside of the ring. All hail Outworld I guess. Earthrealm is screwed.)

Cameron Grimes vs LA Knight –

Both men going for the same position but LA Knight gets a small advantage until the hubris comes back and Grimes takes control for the time being. LA Knight gets taken outside and is the first to take a ladder into the ring and makes it a game changer to take Grimes down and sets the first ladder up to grab the briefcase with the championship inside but Grimes’ speed comes into play and spin around with who gets the ladder. After another ladder control spot, LA Knight gets the worst end of it and gets caught with the ladder to the gut.

LA Knight gets the advantage on the outside of the ring and keeps the smashing Grimes against barricades and finally grabs another ladder, this one though to prop up against the barricade and apron of the ring. As the hell goes on inside the ring, including a neckbreaker from LA Knight to the ladder onto Cameron Grimes, Knight gets another ladder and set it up as the jockey for the same position again. LA Knight’s hubris gets back to bite him as he tell Cameron Grimes “Let’s go to the moon” and eats a ladder tied up into the corner and the others around.

Cameron says he wants the Golden Ladder to climb up and grab the Million Dollar Championship but too much time is taken and LA Knight takes the ladder out from under Grimes. LA Knight making chase and attacks Cameron Grimes with more ladders and took a lesson in the Kevin Owens Erector Set Class and puts a ladder outside and wedges another through to set a future spot. More and more of the carnage happens and Cameron Grimes climbs up the support beams to take LA Knight down and gets the Golden Ladder again to climb. LA Knight tries to stop the party one more time and stop him but Grimes climbs once more TO THE MOON!!!!

…but LA knight comes back one more time, tosses Grimes off the ladder and into his construction work and L…A… Knight is worth a Mill…ion… Bucks.

Ember Moon vs Raquel Gonzalez-

Ember goes fast and hits fast to get first blood on Raquel but, the champion comes back (with a little help from Dakota’s distractions) and takes total control and Ember unable to find a way to get an advantage. It took Raquel getting cocky in her own right to lose any form of momentum and after two superkicks, numerous strikes and a Yoshitonic to get things in her control again. As Raquel gets more punihsment done, the only way she gets any advantage is Dakota making her presence felt in the match for the momentum change.

Ember Moon hits a modified Eclipse without the ropes to create seperation and uses her own offense to get the advantage and got the Eclipse off officially… but Dakota gets Raquel’s foot on the ropes to break the pinfall and Shotzi runs out because she’s seen enough and now it’s one on one again. Ember now getting more and more impact in her moves, still to no avail and goes for another Eclipse, gets caught though and gets Snake Eyes and loses to the One Handed Powerbomb.

Adam Cole vs Kyle O’Reilly vs Johnny Gargano vs Pete Dunne vs Karrion Kross-

Right away, Cole gets hit by O’Reilly and Dunne fights off Gargano as in the ring now is Pete Dunne and Kross. After a suplex from Kross the more powerhouse matchup is put to an end, Dunne leaves and O’Reilly comes in to face the champion with striking now. After striking and a submission attempt from O’Reilly, Kross suplexes him and Gargano comes in to face off the champion and trying flight to take him down. Another suplex and the last challenger comes in with speed but everyone else attacks Cole for striking them with a chair on NXT Television and all hell comes to play in the ring

O’Reilly now getting the wind with his strikes and holds to face everyone off and after a stack of submissions, Kross comes in and powerbombs Dunne on the submission train. Now everyone realizes that maybe we need to take Karrion Kross out and Gargano and Dunne do so, putting Karrion Kross through the In Your House prop. Kyle and Adam get to fighting now and with Gargano stepping in, it is looking like a Pro Wrestling Guerilla reunion and with the two former ROH Champions in a Tree of Woe, Gargano charges for a move in the Tree but fails when Pete Dunne runs in and rolls up Gargano and hell breaks loose between all the challengers as they go with rapid kicks and strikes and they all fall down.

We are back to Kyle and Adam facing off now but Kross returns to remove everyone involved, tossing Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly and Pete Dunne out of the barricade and does a Tornado F5 to take down Gargano. It’s a near fall though and now Johnny gets his burst of energy and dives all around the ring to take everyone out and Adam Cole returns with some superkicks and even attempts the Panama Sunrise but is caught by a Reverse Tombstone Piledriver and gets a close nearfall.

All the challengers return to the ring and take it to one another and even getting some accidental two on ones on people. Dunne and Gargano meeting in the middle on O’Reilly. Gargano doing a Poison-rana in combination with a Superkick from Cole to Dunne and finally, a Enziguri into a back suplex from Gargano and O’Reilly to Cole and Kross returns to take apart each challenger, one by one. Everyone works together to try to take out Karrion Kross and even gets a small Undisputed Era reunion to Powerbomb Kross on the announce table so all the challengers face off.

Gargano and Adam Cole hit each other with superkicks, Dunne and O’Reilly put submission holds on them and drop it to fight each other. After a submission transition, Adam Cole and Gargano come in to spoil the party and use speed and superkicks to go to them and hell breaks loose once again. O’Reilly stops a double Garga-No Escape and takes full control as Adam Cole takes ultimate opportunity for this and hits a Panama Sunrise to Gargano after pushing Kyle off. Dunne breaks the pin attempt of Adam Cole and X-Plexes him on the outside and Karrion Kross rises up and Dunne fights off Kross, landing the Bitter End and it’s a nearfall. Changing it up to and putting a Triangle on Kross, everyone returns and now it’s Pete Dunne’s second wind.

Kross comes back though and removes Adam Cole from the match once more and puts the Kross Jacket on. Dunne breaks it, “breaking” Kross’ fingers and Johnny comes in to One Final Beats Dunne to eliminates him from the match and O’Reilly returns to clean house until Adam Cole gets his second wind as well, superkicking everyone involved and gets caught in a Leg Lock but too close to Karrion Kross and Karrion Kross applies the Kross Jacket onto Kyle O’Reilly to make him fade.

(Aftermath: Makenzie comes in and asks William Regal what he thinks of In Your House and he says… “I’ve never seen so much bedlam in NXT. I think it’s time for a change.” He walks off, dejected.)

Overall Score & Thoughts: 8.5/10

Oh…My… God. I was impressed by all involved. Each match was good, each match stood out on it’s own. I usually hate clustered matches but they made everything make sense with this five way for a major reason.

First off, the worst thing to me about this was whatever is going on with Xia Li and entering Mortal Kombat or whatever that was, I am not a fan. Other than that, matches were really good. No titles changed but each match had their story written and done. Cameron Grimes was too clouded on being a Million Dollars that he failed to capture the championship, Raquel showed she could finish without Dakota Kai but, Dakota is doing great as the Shawn Michaels to make sure Raquel stays champion to maybe crossing her one day. The six man tag match was energizing, it was a great opener and things felt right and smooth with the match…

…but that five way was VERY GOOD and the reason why Karrion Kross won that is because everyone else used all of their energy as a last ditch effort EXCEPT KROSS. Kross was constantly taken out and waited patiently for his next shot. He did everything correctly and that’s why he won. Tick Tock and I don’t mean the flashy social media app that I don’t even use. All in all, great show. Lowered my expectations but it worked out in the end. Next big show will be Great American Bash on NXT Television so maybe they will have some teasers with things happening leading up to that or after that.


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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (3/12/24)

Who is backed by destiny?

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NXT White 'n' Gold Era

The Road to WrestleMania Weekend takes a turn!

While Tony D’Angelo is headed for the NXT Championship, Trick Williams is back for vengeance on Carmelo Hayes! Will Trick whoop HIM?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • NXT Tag Team Championships #1 Contender Qualifier: LWO VS OTM; The LWO wins and advances to the #1 contenders match.
  • Lexis King VS Robert Stone; King wins.
  • NXT North American Championships: Oba Femi VS Brooks Jensen; Oba wins and retains the title.
  • High Stakes: Gigi Dolin VS Arianna Grace; Grace wins and gets to give Gigi a makeover.
  • Kiana James & Izzi Dame VS Thea Hail & Kelani Jordan Fallon Henley; Kiana & Izzi win.
  • Ridge Holland VS Shawn Spears; Spears wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

NXT Tag Team Championships #1 Contender Qualifier: LWO VS OTM!

Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin are still NXT Tag Team Champions, and they’re ready to face more competition at Stand & Deliver. A Triple Threat will be held in the near future, and the first spot is up for grabs! Will Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde represent for Latino World Order? Or will they not make it Out The Mud?

WHOA, Nima & Price attack during the LWO’s entrance! The fans boo but Scrypts applauds as his guys TOSS Wilde up and into the ring! Nima storms in, the ref has him stay back, and then the bell rings. Nima CLOBBERS Wilde, then talks trash. Nima stomps Wilde around, tags Price, and then they meet at the corner to DOUBLE FOREARM! Wilde sputters, Price brings him around, and Price whips to LARIAT! Price grins as he looms over Wilde, then hauls him up. Wilde throws body shots but Price LCUBS him down! Wilde gest around but Price elbows, and X-PLEXES! Cover, TWO! Price is amused as Wilde is still in this.

Price hauls Wilde up, tags Nima, and they put Wilde in the corner. Nima whips Price in to SPLASH, then Price feeds Wilde to the STOMP! Nima talks trash, dribbles Wilde off the mat, and brings him up again. Wilde JAWBREAKERS free, then hot tags Cruz! Nima runs in, Wilde dodges and Cruz GAMANGIRIS! Fans fire up as Cruz springboards and FLYING RANAS Nima down! Nima flops outta the ring, Price runs in but is sent out, too! The LWO build speed and they DOUBLE DIVE! Down goes OTM and the fans fire up! The LWO CLUBS Nima into the ring, then Cruz tags Wilde. Wilde & Cruz dodge to mule kick, front kick, DOUBLE KICK and “L! W! O!” BUZZSAW ENZIGIRI COMBO! Cover, TWO!

Nima swings, Wilde dodges and he fires off hands! Nima grabs Wilde, TOSSES him to a corner, then runs in. Wilde slips out to the apron, HOTSHOTS Nima, then hurries up. Nima has the ref check him, Price sucker punches Wilde! Nima then goes up to bring Wilde to the top rope! DEADLIFT SUPERLEX!! The fans fire up while Nima covers, TWO! Wilde survives and the Wolf Dogs are now watching from the perch as NXT goes to break.

NXT returns and Nima has Wilde in a modified cravat. Wilde fights up but Nima CLUBS him down! Nima clamps the cravat back on, but Wilde fights up as the fans rally. Wilde pries the hold open but Nima knees low! Nima whips Wilde to the corner, tags in Price, and Price sends Nima in. Wilde dodges the splash, then dodges Price to tilt-o-whirl around Nima! Wilde dodges them both to hot tag Cruz! Cruz dodges Price to DROPKICK Nima! Cruz ROCKS and ROCKS and ROCKS Price again! Cruz runs to LARIAT, but Price stays up! Cruz runs to LARIAT again, then runs again! Cruz ducks an elbow but Price scoops him!

Cruz slips free and sends Price to a corner! The fans rally with Cruz and he runs in, but Price puts him up top! Cruz is on the ropes, he springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Price grits his teeth and shakes his head. Cruz brings Price up but Price RAMS Cruz into the OTM corner! Tag to Nima, he brings Cruz around and talks trash. But Cruz fires off haymakers! Cruz whips, Nima blocks! Nima whips, Cruz slips out to the apron and Nima hits buckles! Cruz KICKS and KICKS and ROCKS Nima, then runs to duck ‘n ‘dodge. Nima scoops to tilt-o-whirl SLAM Cruz! Cover, Wilde breaks it! But Price DECKS Wilde!

Cruz springboards to FLYING CHUCK Price! Nima runs up to scoop Cruz! Cruz slips free, SOBATS, and Wilde runs to use Nima as a step! SUPER CROSSBODY takes out Price AND Scrypts! Cruz dodges Nima, Nima elbows Cruz! Nima goes up but Cruz GAMANGIRIS! Cruz hurries to the outside, and he springboards, but Nima fireman’s carries! Cruz fires elbows, Nima sits down on the top rope, and the fans fire up as Cruz fires more elbows! Cruz then adjusts, to SUPER STEINER! Nima goes flying and the fans fire up! Tag to Wilde, Cruz gives him the boost to go up and up and SPRINGBOARD 450!! Cover, LWO WINS!!

Winners: LWO, by pinfall (advances to the Triple Threat)

Talk about a wild match! Joaquin was all over the place, and now he and Cruz are moving forward! Tuesday, April 2nd, who wins out to Stand & Deliver?

 

NXT Media catches Oba Femi as he arrives.

They ask the NXT North American Champion how confident he is going into his title defense tonight, and Oba chuckles. “Supremely confident. Once I put down Brooks Jensen, then I’m on to Stand & Deliver.” But then Jensen confronts Oba and says say that to his face! Jensen starts pushing, security rushes in, and Josh Briggs runs up to ask what the hell Jensen thinks he’s doing! Why is he trying to piss Oba off before the title match!? Oba tells Jensen to listen ton “big brother” Briggs. And he wants Briggs to watch what he does to Jensen tonight. Jensen is fuming, is he going to burn The Ruler down? Or is he going to crash and burn instead?

 

Andre Chase talks with Thea Hail backstage.

He knows it’s been awhile since they’ve talked. Like, really talked. Yeah, it has been weird since #TowelGate. But she does really need this. Chase admits it has been weird, and says one day she’ll understand. He just wants her to know that he is always there for her. Duke Hudson walks in and asks who Thea’s partner against Kiana James & Izzi Dame’s gonna be. Jacy Jayne’s been a bit of a- No, it’s not Jacy. She and Jazmyn are hanging out without her. Okay, okay, Thea knows what they’re thinking. Jazmyn and Jacy, they’re too busy for her, Thea has no partner. But Jazmyn is an influencer! Chase says that’s not a real thing.

Oh, no, they’re real. Duke says international social media players, that’ll do it for ya. Well, whatever, Thea and Jacy don’t need to be together at all times! Jacy has her life, Thea is a grown-ass woman! And plus, Thea has other friends! Right, y-yeah, they’ve seen her with um, that girl. THEA HAS OTHER FRIENDS! She calms down and says she knows someone who has her own issues with Kiana & Izzi, and look, here she is! It’s Kelani Jordan! And she’s been wanting some payback after what Kiana & Izzi did to her. They’ve got this! No Jacy, no problem! Will the Gym Princess help Thea humble the haters?

 

Roxanne Perez is here!

She’s already in the ring but the fans boo as she gets the mic. “Last week is exactly what happens when you get sick and tired of trying to play by all the rules. That sweet, innocent Roxanne Perez, that was just happy to be here, is no longer here! And it’s in your hands. Because let’s be honest, this isn’t just something that happened over night. No, this has been boiling up inside me for months and months and months. This is a culmination of an entire year! You guys remember Roadblock one year ago. After defeating a living legend in Meiko Satomura and giving everything I had, I collapsed inside this ring.

“And yeah, of course! Of course I collapsed after four months of me carrying this entire women’s division on the back of my shoulders!” The fans do cheer that as Roxie says the pressure, the anxiety and the exhaustion she had to deal with after having the best rookie year in WWE history! And how was she rewarded? Her title was taken from her! And no one cared! No one cared! “Don’t worry, Roxanne, your time will come again! You’re still young! It’ll swing back around!” 12 MONTHS of Roxie busting her ass in steel cages, Weapons Wild, Devil’s Playground, while everyone else was too busy drooling over Tiffy Time~, and Becky Lynch winning a title she could never win.

But okay, let’s talk about it! Roxie wants to talk her and Becky face-to-face in this ring, and yet the fans acted like Roxie didn’t exist! You wanna know something? Roxie went home crying that night because of how everyone made her feel. How pathetic, right? How sad! So SCREW all of you booing her and making her feel worthless! But now, she doesn’t care! She doesn’t care about anyone’s stupid opinions. SHE is the most decorated woman in NXT history! And at the age of only 22! Breakout Tournament, Iron Survivor, Women’s Tag Team Champion, Women’s Champion, she has won EVERYTHING in NXT!

Which brings her to Lyra Valkyria. After Vengeance Day, Roxie expected Lyra to come up to her and say, “Hey, I’m sorry, Roxanne. I’m so sorry that that Latina dancing idiot and my weird little friend I pretend to like screwed up our match. So let’s run it back! Let me give you the rematch that you deserve!” NO, Roxie’s name never came out of Lyra’s mouth. Instead, Lyra went after the tag titles. Yep. That is when Roxie realized that the only way she would get what she deserved was by breaking the rules and doing it her way. And now, everyone wants to cheer her? NOW everyone wants to support her?

Well where were all of them when Indi Hartwell was holding the championship? No one cared! The NXT Universe reminds her of little Roxie: naive, confused, and they don’t know what they want! But Roxie knows what she wants now, and she doesn’t need anyone’s support or approval. It’s funny, though, the way history repeats itself. One year later, Lyra is the one taking the ride in an ambulance. And that pain Lyra is feeling isn’t the pain from her arm. No, that’s the pain of her title being ripped away from her and awarded to someone else! So now thanks to The Prodigy, you have all witnessed the rise and fall of Lyra Valkyria!

So Ava, go ahead, come on out, vacate the title and award it to the woman who deserves it! The woman who never lost it in the first place, Roxanne Perez. Ava does make her way out here, and says Roxie has so much to say. Roxie has talked about her accomplishments, but she must’ve forgotten how she completely stepped out of line last week and put Lyra in an ambulance for no good reason! Yeah, yeah, poor Lyra. Let’s all wish her a speedy recovery while Ava names Roxie the NEW NXT Women’s Champion. Uh, Ava wasn’t done talking yet, please don’t interrupt. Ava says NXT didn’t immediately strip Roxie of her title, they waited until we saw the full extent of her injuries.

And while Ava wasn’t GM last year, she does think that- Tatum is jumping the barriers! Ava calls for refs but Roxie BLASTS Tatum away! The refs subdue Tatum but Roxie eggs her on! The fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” while Roxie taunts Tatum crying over Lyra. Will Lyra’s superfan make sure Roxie pays for what she’s done?

 

The D’Angelo Family sits for a meal.

They’re at Ristorante Antico and admit, this is good stuff. Adriana Rizzo says what a night Roadblock was. They welcomed a new member to the family, with both brains and a bonafide law degree. Stacks says Luca’s useful. A toast to the Consigliere. Salud. Lucda appreciates that. Tony asks if he got “that thing” done. Yes, Don, that and the other thing. This guy! He takes care of business! And now, The Don has his NXT Championship match at Stand & Deliver. Rizzo already talked with their connections to Philly, and everyone is real proud of Tony, and they’re ready to pay their respects to the future NXT Champion.

Tony says give them his regards, they’ll see everyone in a couple weeks. It feels good to call his shot and hit a homerun. But this move has been a long time coming. Now, his path is clear. Stacks, you hit the music for Trick, that was perfect. The roof blew off the place, Melo freaked out, and the rest was history. Stacks says all he did was press a button, but hey, their boy, Trick, what a guy. Yeah, he’s one cool dude. Luca asks how Tony pulled that off. Tony says he just called Trick up, said he had an idea, and Trick was in. He wanted any excuse to get his hands on Melo. Then bada bing, bada boom, Philly here we come.

But wait, in steps Ilja Dragunov. The rest of the family steps aside so that The Czar can sit with The Don. Ilja smiles and says congratulations! Tony did exactly what he said he would do, and now look at him! The captain of industry, multiple business ventures, how would he say it? He has his finger in many pies? And now he has the NXT Championship match at Stand & Deliver! Tony has everything! Except this title is everything Ilja has. He has no other focuses, no other deals. Just the title. And he came here to let Tony know that no matter what Tony does at Stan d& Deliver, the title stays with Ilja.

Is that so? Afraid it is for Tony. Well, Ilja, you should know that whatever happens here, The Don likes Dragunov. What does that mean? Stacks & Luca drag Dragunov away! The Don finishes his glass of wine, puts on his hat, and tells the manager everything is okay, thanks for the meal. Stacks & Luca get Dragunov in the trunk, and Tony says let’s take a ride. The Family heads out, will they really be able to handle the Mad Dragon like he’s just some stunad?

 

Lexis King VS Robert Stone!

The Drama King pushed Suit Man Stone a little too far, said one too many things out of line, and now Stone is stepping up! Will Stone shut King up and make his family proud? Or will nothing stop the King’s Coronation?

NXT returns and Stone makes his entrance. And the moment he’s in the ring, he fires off on King! The bell rings, the fans fire up as Stone throws hands, but King shoves him away. Stone gets around to ROCK King again and again and again! King TOSSES Stone out, runs up, but Stone dodges the dropkick to then PLANCHA! The fans fire up with Stone and he puts King back in the ring. Stone climbs up a corner, leaps but King avoids the crossbody! King then KNEES Stone into a corner! King drags Stone around to stomp him, then KNEES him low! And KNEES again! King whips, KNEES, then talks trash on Stone’s family!

King wants Stone to tell his sons how much of a coward he is! King CLUBS Stone, then whips for another KNEE! Stone sputters as he drops to his knees, but the fans boo King. King aims to KICK Stone in the back! King keeps telling Stone to tell his kids that he’s a failure. King then clamps on a COBRA TWIST! Stone endures, reaches out for ropes, and the fans rally up! King brings Stone back to body shot! King scoops and SLAMS! Stone writhes, King taunts him, but Stone throws body shots! Stone CHOPS and CHOPS, and CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! King KNEES low again, then CHOPS Stone off his feet!

King is mad now and he whips Stone to a corner hard! Stone drops to his knees again, but King hoists him up top! King CHOPS Stone, climbs up after him, then taunts the fans. But Stone SHOVES King down! King flounders, Stone adjusts, and he CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! King goes to a corner, Stone runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! King says “Long Live the King!” BLINDSIDE KNEE! And then King crosses the arms, reels Stone in, CORONATION! Cover, King wins!

Winner: Lexis King, by pinfall

Stone fought hard but still fell short. But then King gets Stone up to cross the arms again! But VON WAGNER runs out here! King pushes Stone away, then dares Von to do something. Von carries Stone away, will Von have to knock King off his high horse himself?

 

Backstage interview with Oba Femi.

Kelly Kincaid says we are moments away from his title defense, and we all saw what happened earlier with Jensen. Oba says what happened earlier was just an ignorant boy trying to convince himself he is ready for an impossible challenge. But in reality, the only thing Jensen displayed is that he is nowhere ready to walk in Oba’s jungle. And now, he will be slaughtered. But then Dijak walks up and says that Oba may say he’s backed by destiny, but Dijak ain’t buying it. When he’s finished playing around, we’ll see if Oba has what it takes to be a real champion. Oba chuckles but so does Dijak. Will these two behemoths face off in Philadelphia?

 

Ridge Holland Facetimes with his wife and daughter.

They say hi and he asks if they’re okay. They’re just wishing him a goodnight. And good luck tonight, please be careful. Don’t worry about him, love ya. See you tomorrow! The call ends, and Ridge finishes his warm-ups. Will the Yorkshire Grit break down the Perfect Ten until there’s nothing left? Or will he face the painful truth of his anger?

 

NXT North American Championships: Oba Femi VS Brooks Jensen!

The Ruler dominated the Men’s Breakout Tournament, cashed in on Dragon Lee, took the title and then kept it in a rematch at Vengeance Day. Jensen’s been a champion before but only in the tag division. Will Jensen be able to win the big one all on his own? Or will Oba continue this reign of destiny?

NXT returns as Jensen makes his entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who truly has what it takes to reign!

The bell rings and the two tie up. Oba powers Jensen back but Jensen slips away. The fans rally for “O~BA!” as he and Jensen circle. They tie up again, Oba again powers Jensen back to ropes, but Jensen turns things around. The ref counts the break, Jensen shoves as he lets off. Oba chuckles and the two tie up again. Oba powers Jensen back, Jensen turns things around but Oba turns it back. They go along the ropes, Jensen headlocks, but Oba powers up and puts Jensen on the apron! Jensen holds on, the ref counts, and the two let off slowly. Oba then SHOVES Jensen to the floor! Jensen hurries back in but Oba CLOBBERs him!

Oba headlocks for the takeover! Jensen flails, we see Briggs and a few others watching this backstage, and Briggs still feels bad about this. Jensen fights up, but Oba wrangles him back down. Jensen moves around, fights up again, and throws body shots. The fans rally, Jensen powers out to put Oba in a corner. Jensen runs in but Oba puts him on the apron! Jensen ROCKS Oba, goes up the corner, and leaps, into a BODY SHOT! Jensen sputters and Oba CLOBBERS him again! Oba CLUBS Jensen around, stomps him, and he is toying with Jensen even. Oba ROCKS Jensen, stands him against ropes, and ELBOWS him!

Jensen flounders against ropes and Oba eggs him on. Jensen hits a body shot but Oba CLUBS him! Oba whips Jensen, Jensen holds ropes to KICK! DOUBLE LARIATS take both men down! Both men sit up, and Oba is having fun as the two stare down. They both slowly rise as NXT goes picture in picture.

Jensen and Oba circle, feel things out, and Jensen tests the waters with jabs. Oba rushes up but Jensen slips away. Jensen still tests the waters, but Oba corners him. Jensen dodges to then haymaker! Jensen headlocks, Oba powers out, and Oba picks Jensen up, but Jensen turns that into a headscissors throw! Jensen runs, Oba picks him up again, but Jensen uses ropes to hit a takeover! Jensen grinds the headlock but Oba headscissors! Jensen kips free, runs up but into a BACKBREAKER! Jensen writhes while Oba catches his breath. Oba then runs to KNEE Jensen in the side! Jensen sputters as Oba KCKS him to the apron!

Oba drags Jensen back in, CLUBS Him, then BOOTS him! Oba stomps away at the ropes but lets off as the ref counts. The ref checks Jensen and Jensen is still in this, so Oba drags him up to HIP TOSS him over the ropes! Oba KICKS Jensen in the back, but Jensen snarls. Jensen CHOPS and fires forearms! Oba ROCKS Jensen with one shot, and Jensen falls into a corner! Oba drags him from the corner to drop an ELBOW! Oba then drops another ELBOW, then covers, TWO! Oba is annoyed, but he brings Jensen up to whip and scoop, for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Jensen is toughing it out, and he throws body shots!

Oba CLUBS Jensen, then clamps on a BEARHUG! Jensen endures the squeeze from those shotput tossing arms, and he throws elbows! Oba shoves Jensen away, runs up but into a BOOT! NXT returns to single picture as Oba scoops Jensen! Jensen slips free, rolls Oba up, TWO! Jensen hurries to DROPKICK Oba up and outta the ring! The fans are torn as Jensen goes to the apron, and leaps for the FOLEY ELBOW! The fans fire up while both men rise! Jensen gets Oba up and in, dodges a lariat, but Oba avoids the dropkick! Oba clinches to IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Oba then hauls Jensen up again, for another IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER!

Oba drops Jensen, covers, TWO! Briggs is anxious, he can’t watch backstage anymore and leaves that room. Oba waits on Jensen to get up, and then runs in corner to corner! UPPERCUT! Oba pulls Jensen in the chinlock stretch! Jensen endures but Briggs shows up ringside! Briggs tells Jensen to get his ass up! The fans rally as Jensen feeds off that tough love, and he RAMS Oba into a corner! Jensen staggers but Oba CLUBS him again! Oba shoves and CLUBS Jensen! Oba taunts Briggs, shoves Jensen, but Jensen elbows back! Oba storms up but Jensen ROCKS him with a haymaker! Jensen fires off hands, then whips!

Oba blocks the whip but Jensen SUPERKICKS! Jensen whips, Oba reverses, but Jensen LARIATS! And DROPKICKS! And POWERSLAMS!! Cover, TWO!! Jensen fires up, runs, but into a BACK DROP! Oba grins at Briggs, and tells him to watch. Oba hauls Jensen up, scoops him, and carries him. SNAKE EYES and then SHOTPUT BOMB! Oba roars while Briggs glares, and Oba grins as he drags Jensen back up. The fans rally and duel as Jensen grabs at Oba, but Oba stands him up. SHOTPUT BOMB again! Oba brings Jensen up, whips him, and pops him up for the POWERBOMB! Oba says this is finger-licking good!

Oba drags Jensen up again, hauls him back up, POWERBOMB!! Cover, Oba wins!

Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)

Oba made Briggs watch as he treated Jensen as a ragdoll, and says that is what happens! Will Dijak not be the only big man hoping to step to The Ruler next?

 

The D’Angelos arrive at their favorite bridge.

They drag Dragunov out of the trunk, but Tony has his guys stand down. Rizzo hands the title belt over, and Dragunov seethes as he steps to Tony. Tony says this wasn’t done out of disrespect. But Dragunov can’t walk into Tony’s restaurant uninvited and unannounced, and expect that to go unpunished. So is Dragunov supposed to be intimidated right now? Tony says he has walked on this bridge with many a man, then walked away alone. This isn’t one of those times. Oh, really? Tony says this is about the NXT Championship. Dragunov is the dominant human weapon that strikes fears into the hearts of his opponents.

But look where he is now. Tony could end everything with the snap of his fingers. Dragunov has power, but not like this. Oh, okay, go ahead, snap those fingers, show what The Don’s got! He will. Have a nice walk back. The D’Angelos go back to the car but Dragunov tells Tony, “One thing you’ll find out about me: I always find a way.” Tony just smiles, and Dragunov is left behind. Will The Czar find that way to counter Tony’s authority with his raw power?

 

High Stakes: Gigi Dolin VS Arianna Grace!

The Toxic Avenger wants to punch the Pageant Queen right in her face, and she’s getting that opportunity! However, the deal was struck that if somehow, someway, Gigi loses, she must subject herself to a makeover! Will Gigi slap some sense into Miss Congeniality? Or will she have to learn to lose with Grace?

The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Gigi powers Grace to a corner. The ref counts, Gigi lets off, and then shows punch! Grace uses ropes as defense, wanting to protect her face. Gigi says Grace has her opportunity so she has to take it. The two reset, circle, and tie up again. Grace headlocks but Gigi powers up and out. Grace holds ropes, bails out, but Gigi pursues! They run around the ring, back into the ring, but Gigi avoids Grace’s elbow drop! Gigi fires forearms on Grace, whips her to ropes, then drop toeholds her onto ropes! Gigi runs to HIP ATTACK! Grace flounders, Gigi keeps moving and DROPKICKS her! Cover, TWO!

Grace goes to a corner, Gigi runs up, but Grace dodges! Gigi gets stuck in ropes, Grace throws her down! Grace stomps a mudhole into Gigi, then lets off as the ref counts. Grace storms back up and reels Gigi in to snap suplex! Grace drops an elbow, covers, TWO! Grace clamps onto Gigi with a chinlock and grinds her down! The fans rally, Gigi fights up, but Grace whips Gigi to a corner. Grace runs in, Gigi dodges to roll her up! TWO, and Gigi cradles! TWO, and Grace goes for a leg! Gigi blocks that, turns things, but Grace fights the backslide! Grace gets the ropes, Gigi lets her go, and then Grace knees low!

Grace wrenches to SAYANAGI! Cover, TWO! Grace clamps onto Gigi with a chinbar and armlock but the fans rally up. Gigi fights to her feet, but Grace knees low and suplexes. Gigi blocks, to suplex in return! Grace staggers up, Gigi ROCKS, KICKS and KNEES her down! The fans fire up as Gigi rallies on Grace! Wrench and ROUNDHOUSE, then the ripcord and STO! Cover, TWO! Grace survives and Gigi grows frustrated. Grace goes to a corner, Gigi runs up but into an elbow! Grace LARIATS, then she says she just wants to help Gigi! Gigi needs this! Grace grabs her tiara?! Grace puts it on Gigi’s head, but the ref thinks she wants to use it as a weapon!

Grace and the ref fight over the crown, Gigi storms up from behind and Grace LOW BLOWS her! Grace acts like nothing happened, and then says this is for Gigi! Grace winds up, but Gigi LOW BLOWS back! The ref saw that one, and so Grace wins!!

Winner: Arianna Grace, by disqualification (gets to give Gigi a makeover)

Gigi can’t believe it! She got suckered in by goofy Grace! What beauty pageant bologna is she going to be subjected to now?!

 

Karmen Petrovic talks with Sol Ruca backstage.

They both really liked how the Sol Surfer made her return and got her revenge on Blair Davenport. Sol says she was waiting ten MONTHS for that moment, and she’s not done yet. Well unfortunately, since Sol’s been gone, a lot of women have been following Blair’s lead. Really? Lola Vice says yeah, really! Blair does what she wants to who she wants, and only the strong survive. That is why it doesn’t sit well with weaklings like “little karate girl” here. Oh, wow, karate girl? Lola really wants to go there? Lola tells Karmen that she can’t handle Lola in the cage or in the ring. Then let’s get in the ring and Karmen can kick her face off!

Sol has them calm down, they should save this for the ring. Lola says she is a master, Karmen is no match. She’s just basura. Lola leaves and Brinley Reece cartwheels in! She compliments Sol’s ability to defuse the situation. That’s why Brin is so excited for next week’s match! Sol’s such a great sport, and so is Brin, that’s why she’s so excited! Edris Enofe & Malik Blade walk over and apologize for Brin. They usher her away, and Sol says Brin’s got a lot of energy. Well, not everyone’s like Blair and that’s a good thing. Will Sol get back into the groove after facing #BrinEnergy? Will Karmen show Lola what a legit fighter really looks like?

 

Kiana James & Izzi Dame VS Thea Hail & Kelani Jordan!

The Calculator and her insurance policy have been working to ensure their futures in NXT by ruing the future of others, and that’s why they’ve been trying to hold Kelani down. But then they got on Thea’s bad side by agreeing with Jacy Jayne about Chase U being for losers. Will Thea & Kelani prove you can only spell “future” with “U~?”

NXT returns, and wait! Kelani Jordan is down! Thea freaks out, did Kiana & Izzi make sure Thea would be stuck all alone? Izzi & Kiana play dumb, and Thea storms out as her music plays. But is this now a handicap match? Kiana says this is what Thea gets for picking a fight with them. The bell rings, Kiana has Izzi step in and the two storm up on Thea. The ref says no, this is still to be 1v1 with tags, but then wait! Fallon Henley rushes out here! She’s also got beef with Kiana, and she isn’t gonna let Thea fight this alone! Fallon & Thea DOUBLE DROPKICK Kiana & Izzi, and Kiana falls out of teh ring!

Fallon ROCKS Izzi, Thea ROCKS Izzi, repeat! The fans fire up as Fallon & Thea DOUBLE LARIAT Izzi down! Kiana returns, but she gets DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLES! Thea clamps onto an arm, tags Fallon in, and they double wrench to double YANK the arms! Kiana clutches both elbows, Fallon wrenches but Kiana pulls hair! Kiana puts Fallon in a corner, the ref reprimands, but Kiana RAMS into her! Kiana handsprings back, runs up, but Fallon goes up and over! Fallon dodges Kiana, waistlocks and sits Kiana down! But Kiana avoids the kick! The two glare at each other, and Fallon blocks a kick! DRAGON SCREW!

Kiana flounders, tag to Izzi, and Fallon runs up. Izzi catches the crossbody, but Fallon slips out of the scoop! Fallon shoves Izzi, runs and springboards to arm-drag! The fans fire up as Fallon trips Izzi up, and CALF KICKS her down! Izzi flounders, Fallon runs, but Kiana is in the way! The former friends argue, but Izzi runs up! Fallon dodges, but then runs into a FLAPJACK HOTSHOT! Kiana tags in and stomps away on Fallon! Kiana ROCKS Fallon, runs and KNEES Fallon down! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Fallon but Kiana hauls her up. Kiana bumps Fallon off buckles, handsprings away and RAMS into her!

Tag to Izzi, Kiana feeds Fallon to a KNEE! Kiana & Izzi mug Fallon, then Izzi SLAMS Fallon down! Cover, TWO! Izzi stomps Fallon around, puts her on ropes and CHOKES her! Izzi runs to KNEE Fallon down, then covers, TWO! Izzi sits Fallon up and clamps on a neck wrench! Fallon endures, the fans rally, but then Jacy and Jazmyn show up! Thea asks what they’re doing here now, but then she cheers Fallon on. Fallon fights up, throws body shots, but Izzi CLUBS her down! Izzi drags Fallon up, tags Kiana, but Fallon BOOTS Kiana and arm-drags Izzi! Kiana hurries to anchor a foot, but Fallon still hot tags Thea!

Thea rallies on Kiana as the fans rally for her! Thea dodges Izzi to then tilt-o-whirl RANA her! Thea kicks Kiana, runs and ROLLING NECKBREAKERS! The fans fire up with Thea and Jacy sarcastically applauds. Thea POWERSLAMS then SENTONS, and shakes the ropes! IMPLODER SENTON! Cover, Izzi breaks it! Fallon runs up, dodges Izzi, then clotheslines Izzi and herself outta the ring! Thea check son Fallon, but Kiana hits her with a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! Thea survives but Kiana reels her in! But Thea shifts out of the bomb to get the KIMURA!! Kiana freaks, flails, goes to ropes and DUMPS Thea out!

Kiana clutches her arm, Fallon CLOBBERS Izzi, but then Izzi BOOTS Fallon! Izzi runs up, Jacy moves Fallon out of the way!? Izzi’s BOOT hits Thea! Jacy shrugs like she couldn’t help them both, and then Kian gives Thea the BANKRUPTCY! Cover, Kiana & Izzi win!

Winners: Kiana James & Izzi Dame, by pinfall

Jacy acts like this is all Thea’s failure, but her showing up at all was a distraction! Thea gets a mic and says Jacy must really think Thea’s a loser right now. What is wrong with Jacy!? What did Thea ever do to Jacy?! What happened to their friendship!? Jacy found Thea in her most vulnerable position, and Thea thought Jacy was everything! The coolest girl in NXT! But more than thought, Thea thought Jacy was her friend! Thea finally thought she had someone that saw what Thea saw in herself, and what Thea wanted to become. Or, what Thea thought she should become? And Thea changed herself for Jacy!

And then through this entire friendship, Jacy has just become an even more rotten version of herself! Jacy is upset hearing that. Thea says she ignored that side of Jacy because she idolized her! She saw Jacy as a sister! But Thea was wrong, and she is DONE! This isn’t Thea, this is Jacy, and Thea doesn’t wanna be ANYTHING like Jacy! The fans fire up for that! Thea tells Jacy “sorry” that she’s a loser in her eyes! That she’s not cool enough for Jacy’s toxic self! But that’s fine! Because guess what? The OLD Thea is back, B*TCH! And she runs literal circles around Jacy! Will Thea get revenge on the corrosive Jacy & Jazmyn for making her ever doubt herself?

 

Riley Osborne watches backstage.

He is so happy to see Thea is back to herself! But then in steps the No Quarter Catch Crew. Drew Gulak remembers Thea. “Two steps forward, four steps back.” Riley says that’s a bit harsh, isn’t it? Charlie Dempsey says no, it’s not. Thea reached her ceiling of success when she was with him and Gulak. Oh, and they’d know that how? Well, they’re Heritage Cup Champions, so yeah. Then as Heritage Cup Champions, did they not hear William Regal say to respect where the Cup even comes from? Which just so happens to be Riley’s home country! Okay, Riley, look, you and your fancy moves have no business being near this cup.

Well neither does Dempsey! He’s born and bred in Atlanta! Okay, buttercup, just say the word and they’ll enact the Catch Clause! Ooh~, Catch Clause, huh? Axiom & Nathan Frazer walk in and say that it’s only been a few weeks, and already they’re sick and tired of that clause. As a former Heritage Cup Champion but also a rather flippy high flyer himself, Frazer is sure Riley can take on any of these four. Axiom agrees 100%. And if he needs any help, Axiom’s pretty close friends with the guy who originally held that cup. Yeah, whatever happened to that kid? But anyway, they can clear out two of NQCC, so that narrows down the odds.

Gulak says no, no. NQCC will be walking out of Stand & Deliver both the NXT Tag Team Champions and Heritage Cup Champion. Gulak has the crew head out, but will they really hold more gold after WrestleMania Weekend?

 

The Good Brothers speak.

Luke Gallows says, “The Good Brothers, NEW NXT Tag Team Champions,” sounds pretty good to him. How about you, Machine Gun? Karl Anderson says yes, he can hear Gallows say that all night long. But to get to those clowns, Bron & Corbin, these two will have to go through two teams. That starts with Hank ‘n’ Tank. Oh, the energetic big boys getting their big shot. Good for them. But bad news, guys, Gallows & Anderson were winning tag titles, “brothering” and dominating every continent on this world before Hank ‘n’ Tank even bought their first pay o’ boots!

And with stars in your eyes and butterflies in your bellies, hoping to luck your way to the big dance, Big LG & The Machine Gun are on a mission! That is lining ’em up, handing out Magic Killers to every single team there is, until there’s one left. Then that is handed out at Stand & Deliver when they win the gold. If that ain’t Too Sweet, they don’t know what is!

Hank ‘n’ Tank are watching.

Tank admits, these guys are sweet. A little too sweet, maybe, but they are sweet. But what’re they sipping? Frappuccinos? Hank prefers his coffee black! Tank says he is a cup o’ coffee! The Good Brothers sharing the love but these two didn’t get here on love! Y’know how they got here? Three years at a time, smash mouth wrestling, blue collar brawling, and honestly, everyone is already talking about Stand & Deliver. Good Brothers have the bags packed for Philly and Hank gets it, they’ve gone all over the world. But that is why they’re overlooking this match The OC is oozing confidence, but nobody expects Hank ‘n’ Tank to win.

So when Hank ‘n’ Tank win and shock the world, the only ones who won’t be surprised are Hank ‘n’ Tank! They’ll go to the Triple Threat, win that, and who won’t be surprised? Hank ‘n’ Tank! And then they’ll Stand & Deliver against the Wolf Dogs! Wait, wait, one match at a time. And then the Wolf Dogs step in because they heard the words, “Wolf Dogs.” But Corbin & Bron don’t mind. They know about being in the trenches of the grid iron. And who says Hank ‘n’ Tank can’t beat the Good Brothers? They’re ready, right? Yeah, so ready! Corbin and Bron aren’t sure but Hank ‘n’ Tank get fired up! They’re shoving and slapping and then they run off!

What the hell was that? They might keep doing that until next week! Bron & Corbin sure seem amused at the prospect, but will Hank ‘n’ Tank really shock the world? Or will they just be the first on the Good Brothers’ Magic Killer highlight reel?

 

Ridge Holland VS Shawn Spears!

Rage is a powerful emotion, but the Yorkshire Grit wants to prove it doesn’t rule him nor define him. However, The Chair Man says Ridge is just lying to himself. Will the truth be revealed? And will it set Ridge free? Or will it haunt him for the rest of his life?

The bell rings, the two run up, but then Spears gives himself up! He dares Ridge to do something but Ridge hesitates. So Spears CHOPS! Spears eggs Ridge on, so Ridge RAMS him into a corner! Spears facelocks back, brings Ridge around, but Ridge back drops! Spears sunset flips but Ridge drags him up! Spears SLAPS Ridge! Spears wants Ridge to let it out, and then Ridge swings! Spears ducks that lariat but not the SOUTHPAW! Ridge is fuming, he whips Spears to a corner then runs up, only for Spears to BOOT him! Spears then dodges Ridge, CHOPS him, and ROCKS him with a left! Spears CHOPS again, then brings Ridge around.

Spears bumps Ridge off buckles, hushes the fans, and fakes the chop! Spears goes up to rain down fists! The fans count but Spears wags his finger. But Ridge shoves Spears away and POUNCES him! Ridge CLOBBERS Spears, Spears flounders, and Ridge runs up. Spears DUMPS Ridge out! The fans rally up, Ridge stands and Spears storms after him. Spears pulls Ridge’s hair but Ridge SWEEPS the legs! Spears flops down but Ridge hauls him up. Ridge CHOPS Spears, CLUBS him, then UPPERCUTS! Spears flops over but Ridge hauls him up. Ridge scoops Spears, takes aim, but Spears dares him to do it!

Ridge stops himself, so Spears POSTS Ridge instead! Spears says Ridge should just have done it, but now Spears is gonna hurt him. Spears keeps telling Ridge to give in to his anger while NXT goes picture in picture.

Spears refreshes the ring count, puts Ridge in, then storms over to him. Spears traps Ridge’s arms to rain down fists! Then Spears stomps Ridge as he lets off! Ridge flounders, Spears soaks up cheers and jeers, then CHOPS! Ridge pushes Spears back, but Spears throws hands! Spears CHOPS Ridge again, and again, then whips. Ridge reverses and Spears hits buckles hard! Ridge storms up on Spears, whips him corner to corner hard again, and Spears sits down. Ridge storms back up, he brings Spears in, but Spears wrenches out to DDT! Cover, TWO! Ridge stays in this but Spears stays on him with a KNEE in the back!

Spears clamps on the chinlock and grinds Ridge down. Ridge endures, even as Spears digs the knee in. Ridge fights up as NXT returns to single picture. Ridge pries at the hold, opens it up, but Spears spins him around to snapmare! Ridge blocks the stomp! Ridge stands, UPPERCUTS, and fires forearms! Spears flounders, Ridge whips, but Spears blocks to SUPERKICK! Spears SUPERKICKS again, and Ridge leans against ropes. Spears traps Ridge’s arms in the ropes!? The ref reprimands but Spears says Ridge failed! Spears throws hands as he continues to say, “You failed! You let me down! You let everybody down!”

Spears says Ridge let himself down, let the fans down, and he let his wife and daughter down! Ridge is getting mad so Spears tells him to use it! Ridge gets an arm free and he grabs Spears by the face! Spears stares Ridge down, daring him with his eyes! Ridge HEADBUTTS Spears, then LARIATS! Ridge rains down fists, brings Spears up and TOSSES him out! Ridge goes out after Spears, facelocks and SWINGS him into the barriers! Fans fire up as Ridge puts Spears back in the ring! Spears bails out the side so Ridge runs up to CLOBBER him! Ridge RAMS Spears into steel steps! And he pulls those steps apart!

The fans are torn as Spears flounders and Ridge moves things around. Ridge clears the desk, too! The fans fire up but Ridge dumps the candy! That’s not cool! Ridge drags Spears out of the ring, brings him to the desk, and he says Spears wanted this! CHOKE SLAM through the desk!! The fans go wild as Spears gets what he wanted out of Ridge! Ridge hauls Spears up, puts him in, and Ridge storms around to grab Spears’ chair! Ridge brings the chair in, fans are torn as Spears sits up, but Ridge takes aim! The ref stops Ridge and gets the chair away! Fans boo but Spears rolls Ridge up! TWO!!

Spears stands, Ridge scoops! Spears slips free, fireman’s carries, CORNER DEATH VALLEY but also the chair!! Cover, Spears wins!

Winner: Shawn Spears, by pinfall

Spears not only got the moral victory of bringing Ridge down into the darkness, but he also got the physical victory by taking advantage of that rage! Spears smiles as he says, “I did it.” Will The Chair Man continue to expose all the painful truths within NXT?

 

Trick Williams is here!

The fans fire up and chant “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” as he makes his way to the ring. Trick has the music stop so he can talk. He knows he usually comes out here and does his thing, but tonight, he’s struggling to find the words to say what he really needs to say. He won’t lie, he is pissed, and angry, feels betrayed! Family means something to him. When he says you’re his brother, that means he’s got your back. When he says that you’re his brother, that means he takes food off his plate to make sure you eat, too. That is what Trick did for two YEARS, Melo! He had Melo’s back! Trick watched Melo succeed and get ever accolade NXT has to offer, with a smile on his face!

Trick asks Melo, “Why? I’m not gonna lie. Melo, watching you succeed made me wanna step up my game. It made me put the extra work in. I went to Shawn Michaels’ office, and I asked him, ‘What do I need to do to take my game to the next level?'” And Melo said that he was happy for Trick! Who knew what was on the other side of Trick taking a chance on himself, but that is when “Trick Willy” was born. Trick saw it, the fans saw it, and Melo saw it, too! The fans cheer that! Trick wanted Melo to be happy for him the same way Trick was happy for Melo. But that is when he heard the whispers: Melo ain’t really happy for Trick. Melo’s making faces after Trick’s wins.

Trick didn’t believe it, but then THE John Cena told Trick that Melo’s hatin’ on him! Trick said no, Melo is Trick’s boy! Trick Melo Gang was always gonna be here. But then Trick had to check for himself. He asked if Melo attacked him. And Melo looked Trick in the eyes, and he LIED to Trick! Thinking about it, Melo lied for a long time. Melo lied about attacking Trick, he lied about Dragunov, and the part that hurt the most… Melo lied about being Trick’s brother. But that’s fine, after all that, there was one time Melo told the truth about one thing. Melo stepped in the ring and told everyone that he did what he did is because they’re not on the same level.

Trick agrees there, they’re not on the same level, and have never been on the same level. Trick doesn’t care if Melo puts on Timberland boots, stands on a stepstool with the Ludacris afro, he’ll still never been on the same level as Trick with his little punk ass! The fans fire up for that one! Trick tells Melo that Trick had Melo’s back. Melo stabbed Trick in his. So this is how they’re gonna do it. Stand & Deliver, Melo VS Trick, and it will be payback for everything Melo did and then some! And the whole crowd gonna chant, “WHOOP DAT TRICK!”

Wait, why is Meta Four coming out here now? Fans boo as Dar tells Trick to hear him now. Trick’s rise has been epic, but let’s be real. They’re sick and tired of Trick complaining about Melo smashing him up. Because the reality is, Trick deserved it! Trick tells Dar that this ain’t the same man Dar used to know. Say what you came here to say or just get outta here. Dar tells “Trickster” to calm down. They aren’t that different. At Vengeance Day, Trick lost his best friend. Two weeks ago, Dar lost his in the Heritage Cup. The difference is, Dar didn’t run home, put his head under a pillow and cry about it! Dar made a big boy decision to move on to bigger and better things!

Meta Four walks up to the ring and Trick says he already told them, he’s not in the mood. They need to mind their business and get outta here. Dar says, “Okay, Tricky, I’ll make it really simple. I’m here to steal all that hype. Because let’s be serious, there is nobody hotter than you right now.” Trick says Lash must agree, the way she’s looking at him. AW SNAP! The fans fire up but Lash says Tricky can’t even play. Listen to Dar, boo. Yeah, listen to Lash and listen to Dar. Supernova 11 is ready to blast off, and the best way to do that is by knocking Trick out. The paper tiger of NXT, the One Trick Pony Williams! They’re not gonna talk about it, they’re gonna fight about it!

Dar & Oro storm up, but Trick DECKS Dar! Then DECKS Oro! And repeat! Lash runs up, Trick blocks her punch! And then sweeps her off her feet! Lash is flustered, and KISSES TRICK!! Even Lash can’t believe it! Trick spins Lash to her feet, and LARIATS Oro! And LARIATS Dar! Trick TOSSES Oro! And TOSSES Dar! Jakara & Lash regroup with their boys, but did Trick just teal the Bougie Bully’s heart? Will Trick turn Supernova 11 down to a zero on his way to facing… HIM?


My Thoughts:

A great NXT here, so much development towards Stand & Deliver. and just a lot of fun overall. Great stuff in the tag division, as alluded to by Aldis & Pearce last night on Raw. LWO beating OTM was quite the surprise, and we got good promos out of the other teams. It was really hard keeping up with Hank ‘n’ Tank, they were really high energy but that talks to their chemistry. Pretty sure Good Brothers do what they promised in beating Hank ‘n’ Tank then beating whatever teams are in the Triple Threat, which will be LWO and probably Frazer & Axiom. As good as the No Quarter Catch Crew is, I don’t think they’re tag title contenders.

And great segue of stories as Riley gets his shot at the Heritage Cup after defending Thea’s honor to the NQCC. Thea’s story was some great long term booking for NXT, and I appreciate the moral is to be accepting of your own eccentricities. “Sexy leather” Thea never felt right to me, her character put that together after seeing Jacy’s true colors, and we’re either getting Thea & Fallon VS Jacy & Jazmyn or just Thea VS Jacy. At the same time, they’ve included the story of Kiana & Izzi VS Kelani in this, maybe we get a huge Six Woman Tag? And Roxie had a strong promo, and of course Tatum confronted her, Roxie VS Tatum is gonna set up Lyra’s return and then that sets up Lyra VS Roxie for the title at Stand & Deliver, probably as Roxie’s sendoff match.

King VS Stone went about how I expected, including Von Wagner making sure King couldn’t do worse. I’m still thinking we get a Tables match out of Von VS King. Spears VS Ridge went almost how I expected. The fans love Spears but they’re willing to get behind Ridge if he’s gonna be brutal behemoth Ridge, and we got some of that tonight. Spears winning out was perhaps the surprise, as I thought he was just getting the moral victory of making Ridge lose his temper. Maybe there’ll be a rematch, maybe under No Disqualifications so Ridge can really let loose.

Speaking of disqualifications, that was a very clever way for Gigi to lose to Grace. Now Gigi will have to go through that beauty pageant etiquette makeover stuff, which will be entertaining in a goofy way, but who knows where it goes after that. Good promo from Karmen, Sol and Lola, as well as Brinley, Edris & Malik, to set up a couple matches. Lola’s picking a fight with Karmen but she’ll probably win that, while Sol will certainly beat Brin to get herself going again. It’ll also feed Brin’s story with Malik & Edris of her losing and Edris wanting to see her embrace the negative side.

Really good stuff out of the North American Championship story. Jensen had a great showing but Oba still won, and it is clear Briggs will get a shot next. Not sure why Dijak’s inserting himself into this story with how he confronted Briggs last week and then Oba this week. NXT North American Championship Triple Threat perhaps? Oba, Briggs and Dijak a big men, maybe they’ll give us something akin to Gunther VS Sheamus VS McIntyre last year in Hollywood. Great segments from Dragunov with the D’Angelos to add a new dimension to this story, making it physical power VS authority and influence, can’t wait to see how the match goes.

And of course, Trick closing out the night was awesome. Great promo from Trick, and Dar confronting Trick was quite the surprise. I thought he and Oro were getting in on the tag tournament but nope, Dar thinks he can just derail Trick and take that momentum. Trick and Lash kissing was also wild, and the fans there certainly loved it. I am pretty sure Trick beats Dar but then Melo attacks to brawl ahead of their grudge match. And as I said the other week, Trick is certainly winning to send Melo off to SmackDown full time, and then he can go after whoever has the NXT Championship post-Mania.

My Score: 8.8/10


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Mitchell’s NXT Roadblock Results & Report! (3/5/24)

The Don VS HIM!

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Who will move on to Philadelphia?

Carmelo Hayes thought he was facing the NXT Champion tonight, but Tony D’Angelo pulled a switcheroo! Will Melo still look to Stand & Deliver? Or will he have to fogedaboutit?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Asylum Match: DIJAK VS Joe Gacy; Dijak wins.
  • NXT Tag Team Championships: Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin VS Chase U; Bron & Corbin win and retain the titles.
  • Shawn Spears VS Uriah Connors; Spears wins.
  • WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: The Kabuki Warriors VS Lyra Valkyria & Tatum Paxley; The Kabuki Warriors win and retain the titles.
  • Fallon Henley VS Blair Davenport; Fallon wins.
  • NXT Championship #1 Contender’s match: Carmelo Hayes VS Tony D’Angelo; Tony wins and will challenge Ilja Dragunov at NXT Stand & Deliver.

PLAY BY PLAY

Lexis King speaks.

“Well, well, well. We are hitting the pavement. And we’re going full-speed, just how Lexis King likes it, on the Road to NXT Stand & Deliver. And there’s another guy accustomed to the fast lane, and that’s HIM. But there’s only one Don of NXT, and he handles business his own way. And who’s gonna be the next one to challenge Ilja Dragunov? There can only be one king of the road. Now don’t get me wrong, The King loves a little crazy in his life, but who wants to deal with Dijak and Joe Gacy? And while we’re dabbling in a little bit of crazy… Let’s not forget, being a little bit of a loose cannon pays off.

“We’re on the Road to WrestleMania Weekend. One stop before revving our engines at Stand & Deliver! Lexis King is ready. Are you?”

 

Asylum Match: DIJAK VS Joe Gacy!

Talk about a wild Road to WrestleMania! Hard Justice settles things with crazy Gacy once and for all inside a weaponized steel cage! Who will be left standing when it’s anything goes and there’s no escape?

The bell rings and the fans are behind Gacy. Both men grab weapons from off the wall, and while Dijak gets a chair, Gacy has the fire extinguisher! Gacy gives a quick puff, then he evades the chair shot! Gacy kicks low, whips, but Dijak reverses and knees low. Dijak whips but Gacy reveres to knee low! But then Dijak TOSSES Gacy into the steel! The fans rally and Dijak sees the box that has the words, “Do not open” on it. But before he can inspect it, Gacy is up and takes a swing! Dijak fireman’s carries to DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Gacy’s tougher than that but Dijak CLUBS away on him!

Dijak ROCKS Gacy with a forearm, kicks him around, and eyes that box. Gacy fires a forearm but Dijak DECKS him! Dijak goes to the box, what’s in the box? What’s in the box?! But Gacy rolls Dijak up! TWO, and Gacy blocks a kick to ROCK Dijak! Gacy whips Dijak into the steel! And then the other way! And then into the third wall! Dijak falls back and Gacy grins! Gacy goes to the box, closes and says hush, it’s a secret. But Dijak CLOBBERS Gacy! Dijak stomps Gacy while the fans boo. Dijak asks it himself, “What’s in the box?!” Dijak drags it to center, opens it, and WHAM! Spring-loaded fist into the gut!

Then Gacy BLASTS the fire extinguisher! Scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up and Gacy hurries to plan while NXT goes picture in picture.

Gacy moves the box aside, as it served its purpose, and he stomps away on Dijak. Gacy drags Dijak up, throws hands, then handsprings, but Dijak avoids the Upside-Down to CYCLONE BOOT! Cover, TWO! Gacy stays in this and Dijak is frustrated. Dijak aims as Gacy rises, and he choke grips for HIGH- DDT!! Gacy turns it around and covers, TWO!! Dijak survives but now Gacy looks to the Asylum for ideas. Gacy brings down a trash can, and he SMACKS Dijak on the back! Dijak crawls, Gacy CLUBS away on him, and he shouts in Dijak’s face. Gacy CLUBS Dijak into the corner, runs side to side and BOOT WASHES him!

Gacy hurries to get the trash can again, and he places it at center. Gacy drags Dijak up, ROCKS him and SMACKS him off steel! Gacy then puts Dijak up top, CLUBS away on his back, and climbs up behind him. Gacy DIGS Dijak’s face into the steel! Gacy dribbles Dijak’s face off the steel, then waistlocks! Dijak clings to the cage, and BUCKS Gacy off! Dijak then steadies himself up top while NXT returns to single picture. Dijak climbs to the very top!? The fans are already going nuts, and then Dijak SUPER MOONSAULTS!! Direct hit and Dijak covers, TWO?!?! Gacy survives and no one can believe it!

The fans are losing their minds while Dijak and Gacy sputter. Gacy sits up while Dijak grabs the straitjacket! “That was Awesome!” but this might get a bit rough. Gacy grabs the jacket but Dijak CLUBS him down. Dijak works to put the jacket on Gacy like he did a couple weeks ago! Gacy resists but Dijak CLUBS away on him! Dijak has the jacket on Gacy but Gacy fights to keep the straps from being secured. Dijak CLUBS Gacy again, and then grabs the door! The fans fire up as the wood door is put in a corner. But Gacy SAIDOS Dijak first! Gacy grins as he gets up, and he brings the table into play. But why does it have a cover on it?

Gacy peels the cover away to reveal it has a big smiley face on it! Gacy smiles at the drawing, and he sets the table up near the door. But Dijak SMACKS Gacy with a chair! Dijak drags Gacy up, finishes strapping him in, but Gacy kicks Dijak. Gacy gets away, BOOTS again, but Dijak throws elbows! Dijak hoists Gacy up top, CLUBS him, then clears space. Dijak takes Gacy’s table for his own and climbs up the corner! Gacy’s arms are trapped but he still resists the superplex! Dijak CLUBS away on Gacy, but Gacy HEADBUTTS! Dijak falls through the table!! And then Gacy SWANTON BOMBS! Cover, TWO?!?

Dijak shocks everyone by surviving, and Gacy hurries to get out of the straitjacket. Gacy throws hands, CLUBS away on Dijak, and RAMS him into a corner. Dijak shoves Gacy away to LARIAT Gacy down! Dijak crawls around and looks for something. He finds duct tape! If the jacket isn’t enough, then he’ll use this! Dijak wraps the tape around Gacy’s head to blind him, in return for Vengeance Day! And then Dijak SMACKS Gacy with a kendo stick! Dijak gags Gacy with the kendo stick, but then Gacy LOW BLOWS! Gacy hits the SPINNING URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Dijak survives again but Gacy grabs the kendo stick!

Gacy SMACKS away on Dijak, but Dijak TOSSES him through the door!! Cover, TWO!!! Gacy survives and Dijak’s seen a ghost! “This is Crazy!” as Gacy rises! Dijak torture racks, FEAST YOUR EYES!! But Gacy rises up?! Gacy swings wild, misses, and Dijak torture racks again! FEAST YOUR EYES AGAIN!! Cover, Dijak wins!

Winner: Dijak, by pinfall

Twice these two have gone to extremes, and twice Dijak found a way to win, despite Gacy finding ways to keep fighting. But is this the end of his story with Gacy? Or will we get a trilogy soon enough?

 

Adriana Rizzo talks with Tony D’Angelo.

She says tonight is his night. Last week, Tony turned NXT upside-down. Stacks says he did it with just the snap of his fingers. That was a pure Don move. Tony reminds them that they’re going on to bigger things. The NXT Championship and Stand & Deliver is in their sights. Stacks has the guy outside, so Tony has Stacks bring him in. It’s Luca Crusifino! They shake hands and Tony says he is familiar with who Luca is. Luca’s got a sharp mind and isn’t afraid to roll the sleeves up and crack skulls. So straight up, no BS, Tony needs counsel. The Family has the potential to become the most influential force in NXT today.

There’s the Underboss, Rizzo, and now Luca, the Consigliere. Luca must be there for Tony when he calls, no questions asked. Those are Tony’s terms. So what is it? Yes or no? Luca says he’s in. Then welcome to the family. Tony kisses Luca on the cheek and the Family has grown. Is this just the beginning for their NXT takeover?

 

Fallon Henley talks with Riley Osborne.

She appreciates that he talked to Thea Hail and gave her some clarity. Thea seemed really down the last time she talked to Fallon. Riley says that’s fine, he was down, too. He didn’t know how to approach Thea, and then on her date, she seemed so bored and uninterested in him. She used to be this firework. No, even better! She was a rocket! That just wasn’t who showed up on the date. Fallon says the girl Riley thinks Thea is is still in there, but she’s listening to the wrong advice. She was told to play hard to get. Oh, well, she did a good job of that. Yeah, sometimes Thea takes things to the extreme.

But then Blair Davenport walks in and asks what problems is Fallon trying to fix this time. She can’t help herself, can she? First her former best friends, then Wren Sinclair, and now Thea? And no, given Fallon’s reputation, you should stay out of other people’s business. And Thea isn’t even Riley’s type. Uh, what would Blair know about that? And if Blair has a problem, then set her straight yourself. Oh, Fallon, you don’t want that. It’ll just be added to the list of things that don’t go well for her. Blair heads out and Riley feels awkward. Good luck with that, he has to go be with Chase U in their tag title match.

Fallon thanks Riley for his time and wishes Chase U luck. Will they need it against the Wolf Dogs?

 

Lyra Valkyria warms up backstage.

Tatum Paxley walks in and says after tonight, they’ll be more than just friends! They’ll be the NEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions~! Yes, that’s true. But remember, be realistic. There’s a chance they might not. This is Asuka and Kairi Sane, the best of the best, who know each other inside and out. Meanwhile, Lyra and Tatum have had one match, and it’s not like they’re best friends. Tatum’s wide-eyed stare makes Lyra double back and say they have more of a professional friendship. Tatum says they have to win tonight. Then they will be permanently intertwined and Tatum will finally be a champion.

Tatum vows to do anything she has to tonight, and she means anything. And then Tatum will journey to the farthest darkness, conjure the most diabolical thoughts, and reach into her opponents to take out their souls until they are crying in complete agony! Tatum creeps Lyra out a bit and Lyra asks if Tatum’s doing that for Lyra or the titles. Does it matter? Tatum heads out, but will she flip out should she and Lyra lose out?

 

NXT Tag Team Championships: Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin VS Chase U!

This unlikely yet compatible duo made history together by winning the Dusty Cup and these titles, and they aren’t looking to slow down any time soon! But with Riley Osborne, Thea Hail, Jacy Jayne, Jazmyn Nyx and the entire Chase U student section behind them, will Professor Chase and Duke Hudson once again reign in NXT?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if the Chase U comeback is complete!

The teams sort out and the fans bark it up, but Chase starts against Corbin. They circle, tie up, and Corbin powers Chase to ropes. The ref counts, Corbin lets off slowly, and then he shoves Chase. Corbin mocks the U, but Chase CHOPS! And then he rolls Corbin up! TWO, and Corbin CLOBBERS Chase! Corbin BLASTS Duke, too, then gets Chase up for a swinging SLAM! Tag to Bron and the fans bark again. Corbin feeds Chase to Bron’s waistlock, then Corbin runs, LARIAT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Bron kips up and the fans fire up, but Chase throws body shots. Chase fires forearms but Bron just smirks.

Bron choke grips Chase, then trophy lifts him! Chase fights free but Bron elbows him. Bron headlocks, Chase powers out but Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges and CLOBBERS Chase! The fans fire up with Bron and bark it up again! Bron tags Corbin, they get Chase up, whip and FLAPJACK GUTBUSTER! Cover, Duke breaks it! Bron runs up but Duke clotheslines Bron up and out! Corbin runs in but Duke dumps him out! Duke whips Chase so he can WRECK Corbin with a dropkick! Chase SUPERKICKS Bron, SUPERKICKS Corbin, and fires up! Then he DOUBLE BLOCKBUSTERS! And he even sticks the landing! The fans go wild while NXT goes picture in picture!

The student section puts up the U, and Chase drags Corbin up. Riley and Thea are excited as Corbin is sent into barriers! Chase follows Corbin, CHOPS him, then headlocks him. Chase brings Corbin over to SMACK him off the apron. Chase puts Corbin in, then brings him up to throat chop! Tag to Duke, Chase U sends Corbin into the buckles, then they high-ten and DOUBLE CLUB Corbin down. Duke wrenches Corbin to wristlock, and then wrenches again. Duke RAMS Corbin, then wrenches again. Duke RAMS Corbin again, wrenches again, and whips him to the corner. Duke clotheslines, tags Chase, then Chase U double whips.

Chase drop toeholds, Duke drops the elbow! Chase covers, TWO! Chase brings Corbin up to whip but Corbin reverses and ELBOWS Chase down! Corbin shakes out the arm, drags Chase up and ROCKS him with a right. Chase goes to a corner, Corbin fires forearms, then lets off as the ref counts. Corbin brings Chase up, puts him on the top rope, and throws more hands. Tag to Bron and Corbin runs in. Chase BOOTS Corbin, he BOOTS Bron, repeat! But Bron goes up and up and salutes to SUPER STEINER! Chase staggers around while the fans fire up with Bron! Bron then storms up on Chase and brings him back up.

Bron ROCKS Chase with a right hand, and Chase ends up in a corner. Bron digs his knee in, lets off as the ref counts, then tags Corbin. Bron gets Chase up, the Wolf Dogs mug the professor, and then Corbin clamps on a chinbar half nelson comb. Chase endures, the fans fire up as NXT returns to single picture, and Chase fights up! But Corbin wrangles him back down! Corbin grinds Chase down, but the fans rally up. Chase rises, throws body shots, and he reaches for Duke. Corbin whips Chase away but Chase BLASTS Bron! Chase ELBOWS Corbin, runs up, but Corbin catches him! Corbin RAMS Chase into the corner!

Tag to Bron, and Corbin suplexes for a CUTTER! Bron then hits the back suplex CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Chase survives and the fans fire up! Bron frowns and he clamps onto Chase with a facelock. Tag to Corbin, and the Wolf Dogs double whip. Chase holds ropes, Bron runs up but Chase tosses him out! Chase ELBOWS Corbin away, Corbin returns but Chase dodges to POST him! The fans fire up as both men are down! Chase and Corbin crawl, hot tags to Bron and Duke! The Chase u MVP rallies on the Big Bad Botty Nephew! Duke blows through the clothesline to BOOT! Corbin runs up but into JAB, JAB, JAB!

Duke flips, flops, but Bron runs up! BIONIC ELBOW for Bron! BIONIC ELBOW for Corbin! Duke whips, Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges and tags Corbin! Duke SCRAPBUSTERS Bron, but Corbin is in! SIDEWALK SLAM for Corbin! Cover, TWO! Corbin survives but Duke fires up! Duke stands Corbin up to whip, but Corbin holds ropes. Duke runs up, Corbin dumps him to the apron, but Duke RAMS into Corbin! Duke slingshots up and over to GERMAN SUPLEX! Tag to Chase, and Duke brings Corbin up. Chase climbs while Duke Gory Especials Corbin! FRATLINER!! Cover, Bron breaks it! Duke is frustrated as he misses the block!

Duke fires hands with Bron, the fans rally and Duke, and Bron knees low. Born TOSESS Duke, Chase KNEES Bron! Corbin HIP TOSSES Chase into a corner! The fans go nuts, Bron and Duke brawl on the outside, and then Bron goes up! BULLDOG on the desk!! The desk didn’t break but maybe Duke did! Corbin clotheslines Chase up and out, but then Chase returns with an UPPERCUT! Corbin wobbles, Bron runs in, Chase sends Bron into steel steps! Chase GAMANGIRIS Corbin and hurries up top! CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!! Corbin survives and the fans are thunderous! Chase looks around, he brings Corbin up and he fires forearms.

“This is Awesome!” as the brawl goes back and forth! Corbin shoves, Chase SUPERKICKS! Corbin staggers but Bron tags in! Chase runs up, END OF DAYS, into the SPEAR!! Cover, Wolf Dogs win!

Winners: Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin, by pinfall (still NXT Tag Team Champions)

Chase U was red hot but that fire got put out! The Wolf Dogs keep the tag titles around their waists, are they going to Stand & Deliver soon enough? Meanwhile, Jacy Jayne says she told Thea that Chase U are losers. Thea throws a fit and runs off? Jacy’s toxic nature is showing itself, has it all but poisoned Thea?

 

Backstage interview with Carmelo Hayes.

Kelly Kincaid sees all of Melo’s bodyguards around and asks if this is an okay time to talk. Melo says yeah, and a guard gives Kelly a seat. Kelly says it was a shocking turn of events last week. Melo says yeah, Dragunov calls himself an honorable champion and then he makes a decision like that. He asks her a question: When have we ever seen Melo back down from a fight? Don’t answer. Much less one that was already agreed to. But Tony D, man… He’s gonna do what he’s gonna do. He’ll put on a show, snap his fingers, make the rent-a-cop guards disappear. That’s why Melo has handpicked guards to do whatever it takes to protect HIM.

So then, for tonight- Yes, tonight. You saw the last guy who tried to “jump the line,” right? Yeah you did. That NXT Championship is reserved for the biggest star in NXT, and there is no bigger star than Melo. And Melo is the one man who makes history by going back to back at Stand & Deliver. Because Melo IS HIM. If Melo Don’t Miss, then is he going to get his shot at Dragunov and the title? Or will The Don be a true Roadblock on this Road to WrestleMania Weekend?

 

Shawn Spears VS Uriah Connors!

The Chair Man hath returned to NXT! He’s still a perfect ten, but he’s here to bring out the truth. And since the truth hurts, is there pain in store for his fresh faced opponent?

The bell rings and Spears circles with Uriah. The fans chant “Welcome Back!” for Spears as he ties up with Uriah and puts him in a corner. Spears lets off slowly, then whispers something to Uriah. Uriah seems unsure what to do now, but Spears eggs him on. Uriah fires forearms and CHOPS but Spears smirks. Spears then HEADBUTTS Uriah, brings down the kneepad, and then puts Uriah in a corner. Spears wrenches, hammerlocks, and fire off KNEES on Uriah! The ref counts, Spears lets off while pushing Uriah down. Spears drags Uriah up by his hair, fireman’s carries, and runs for the C4!! Spears takes his time with the cover, Spears wins!

Winner: Shawn Spears, by pinfall

Well, that one certainly hurt, because the truth is, Spears is better than ever. Spears then says on the mic, “It takes a certain kind of man to hold a mirror up to humanity. Most of you won’t like what you see. Being forced to be what you are instead of what you truly want to be, that is the very definition of hypocrisy. Ridge Holland…! Those words hit a little too close to home, don’t they? You say that every time you compete in this ring, Ridge, it’s for your family. Well, that sounds like a moral success, but the thing is… I don’t believe you. You are lying to yourself, Ridge! The darkest of thoughts, they get a hold of all of us. Especially me.

“But the difference between you and me, Ridge, every time I hold up a mirror to my face, Ridge, I’m not ashamed of what I see.” The fans chant “TEN! TEN! TEN!” Spears says Ridge can’t say the same, and Ridge knows Spears is right. So enough of this emotional damage! Time to be a man! Well, here comes Ridge! Spears asks if Ridge is gonna do this for his family. Is Ridge gonna hurt Spears? Ridge DECKS him, that’s for sure! And DECKS him again! Ridge stomps away on Spears, the fans boo, but Spears eggs Ridge on! Ridge fires hands in the corner and then TOSSES Spears across the way! Spears flounders to grab the chair, but sends it to Ridge!?

Spears dares Ridge to do it! Embrace the truth! Ridge has the chair, takes aim, but the refs stop him! Ridge is furious but he stops from giving in. The fans boo but Spears grins. Spears takes his chair back and says it’s only a matter of time. Is Spears right about Ridge’s rage being the true Yorkshire Grit?

 

Josh Briggs finds Brooks Jensen backstage.

Briggs brings up Jensen challenging Oba Femi. Briggs doesn’t wanna get into Jensen’s business, but Jensen’s facing Oba next week? Yeah, he is. Is Jensen sure about this? Oba’s been unstoppable ever since showing up here! Jensen has Briggs stop, and says Briggs dares Jensen to grow a pair. That’s what Jensen is doing! Jensen is taking control of his career, and that is why he is challenging Oba. But Oba’s a monster! Damn right! But Briggs brought this out of Jensen. Briggs says he knows he can’t change Jensen’s mind but- Jensen stops Briggs. Whether Briggs wishes Jensen luck or not, he will stand across the ring from Oba, ready to bust him up! Ready to become NXT North American Champion!

Briggs says good luck then. Jensen heads out, but then Dijak walks in. Briggs just lied to Jensen’s face. Jensen is a dead man walking and they all know it. Dijak then leaves, is he right about this? Or can Jensen find a way to shock the world?

 

Backstage interview with Ilja Dragunov.

Kelly is now with the NXT Champion and brings up tonight was going to be Melo VS Dragunov, until things took an unexpected turn and Tony D interrupted. What does Dragunov make of tonight’s main event? Dragunov says when you are NXT Champion, you can’t be surprised by anything. Dragunov likes Tony, Tony is a man with vision. However, we might see the end of the vision very differently. As for Melo, Dragunov will not take away from Melo’s abilities. But Dragunov enjoys seeing Melo squirm. So if Melo wants his rematch, he will have to earn it. Stacks walks in to say Melo’s gonna miss.

Stacks introduces himself to the Mad Dragon, nice to finally meet. But he, and Luca, are here to let Dragunov know that The Don is making moves. So one way or another, Tony D is gonna be seeing Dragunov at Stand & Deliver. Until they meet again, champ. Stacks & Luca leave and now Dragunov really can’t wait for the main event.

 

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: The Kabuki Warriors VS Lyra Valkyria & Tatum Paxley!

From one title scene to the next, Asuka & Kairi Sane return to NXT to defend these titles! But while Damage Control is having fun tormenting Bayley and taunting tag teams on Raw and SmackDown, will they get caught sleeping by The Morrigan and her stalk- er, superfan? Or is truly NO ONE ready for the Empress and Pirate Princess?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who brings these belts down the Road to WrestleMania!

The teams sort out and the fans chant “Welcome Back!” for the Kabuki Warriors. Asuka starts against Lyra and the fans rally up for this first-time encounter. The two tie up, go around, and Asuka headlocks. Lyra chinbars but Asuka wrenches an arm to a wristlock. They knuckle lock, go shoulder to shoulder, and Lyra bridges as Asuka powers her back. Lyra falls, but kips up to wrench and wrangle Asuka. Lyra then rolls to arm-drag Asuka, and floats around to get a ghost pin! TWO! Asuka ducks the heel kick and the fans cheer the standoff. Asuka says alright, calm down, and she tags in Kairi. The fans cheer, and Kairi wants Tatum?

Lyra obliges and tags in Tatum. Tatum and Kairi both scurry around, then tie up. Kairi waistlocks, pulls hair and CLUBS away on Tatum! The ref reprimands but Kairi says lets go! Kairi whips Tatum to a corner, runs in, but Tatum puts her on the apron, Kairi ducks a haymaker to RAM low! Kairi goes up, leaps over Tatum, and then rolls through to say kiss this! The fans fire up as Kairi bridges to mock Tatum, but Tatum just crawls up. Kairi pulls hair but Tatum just smiles! Tatum pie faces Kairi, so Kairi SLAPS Tatum! The forearms start flying, the fans fire up, and things get fast and furious! Taum whips, Kairi reverses then runs through to RANA!

Fans fire up as Tatum tumbles out and Kairi swings on Lyra. Lyra gets away, the ref is busy with her and Kairi, which allows Asuka to PENALTY KICK Tatum down! The fans are torn but Asuka smiles. Kairi tags Asuka in, and Asuka eggs Tatum on. Tatum slides in, Asuka talks trash while pulling hair, but Tatum just SLAPS her! Asuka nods, the fans sing “Asuka’s Gonna Kill~ You!” and Asuka SOBATS! And Kawada Kicks! The fans fire up as Asuka throws Tatum by her hair! Tag to Kairi and Asuka taunts Lyra. The Kabuki Warriors double whip Tatum, then kick, AX KICK, BULLDOG and BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!

Kairi kicks Tatum around, but then we get some picture in picture with backstage as… Is that Thea going after Kiana James & Izzi Dame!? The refs are breaking that up, what brought this on?! Kairi waistlocks Tatum, Tatum fights up, and Tatum pries at the hold. Kairi brings Tatum down but Tatum pops free, backflips up and over and then facelocks Kairi! Tatum whips Kairi to the corner, tags Lyra, and Tatum stomps away! Lyra has Tatum cool off, they have to keep from being disqualified. Lyra facelocks Kairi to grind her down, but Kairi rolls. Lyra rolls through with Kairi, then brings her up. Tag back to Tatum and they mug Kairi.

Tatum & Lyra double whip Kairi, then DOUBLE HIP TOSS with some cartwheels! Asuka runs in, Lyra & Tatum dodge, and they DOUBLE DROPKICK the Kabuki Warriors! Asuka & Kairi tumble out, Tatum & Lyra run to DOUBLE WRECKING BALL DROPKICK! The challengers are standing tall as NXT goes picture in picture!

Tatum hurries to fetch Kairi into the ring, then brings her up to snapmare. Tatum JUMPING ELBOW DROPS, then covers, TWO! Tatum clamps onto Kairi with a headlock and grinds her down. Kairi throws body shots, powers up and out, and Asuka tags in. Kairi drops, Asuka KICKS Tatum down! Asuka says they’re just smarter than their challengers. Asuka then swaggers around while she stays between Tatum and Lyra. Asuka KICKS Tatum down, dances around, then KICKS again! Asuka continues to dance, and then she KICKS Tatum again. Asuka taunts Lyra, the ref keeps Lyra back, and Asuka goes back to Tatum.

Asuka drags Tatum up but Tatum throws forearms! Asuka eggs Tatum on, Tatum fires CHOP after CHOP! Tatum runs, but into a KICK! Asuka covers, TWO! Asuka tags in Kairi while staying fired up. Asuka says kiss this, and Kairi brings Tatum up, to send into Asuka’s hips!  Now that’s a funky weapon! Kairi drags Tatum around, puts her on ropes, and has everyone hush a moment. Kairi CHOPS and Tatum shouts in pain! Kairi says moi kai, aka one more time! Kairi winds up, but Tatum dodges to roll her up! TWO!! Kairi almost gets caught, and she CLOBBERS Tatum for it! Kairi drags Tatum over, tag to Asuka.

Kairi brings Tatum around and feeds Tatum to Asuka’s boots! Asuka then drags Tatum up, clamps onto an arm and grinds Tatum down. Tatum endures, fights up, and CLUBS at Asuka. Asuka stays clamped on the arm but Tatum fires more shots. Asuka whips Tatum to the corner, Tatm BLASTS Kairi! And BOOTS Asuka! Tatum rolls to KICK, KIC,, but Asuka blocks to an ANKLE LOCK!! Tatum endures, reaches out, and NXT returns to single picture. Tatum rolls, but Asuka rolls with her to keep the hold! Tatum moves around more, rolls free, but Kairi tags in. Kairi hurries to step on Tatum and swing on Lyra!

Lyra avoids getting hit, but Kairi CLUBS away on Tatum! Kairi puts the ANKLE LOCK on Tatum herself now! The fans rally, Tatum fights up and hops around, but Kairi ducks the enzigiri! Kairi swings on Lyra again, misses, and Tatum dodges! Hot tag to Lyra! Lyra CROSSBODIES Kairi, then rallies with LARIATS! Asuka runs in but Asuka RAMS into her! Lyra springboards to CROSSBODY the Kabuki Warriors! The fans fire up and Lyra stands Asuka up. Asuka resists, they go around and around as they fight for control, and Asuka throws body shots. Kairi joins in, but Lyra pie faces her away! Lyra DDTS Asuka!

Lyra calls to Tatum and they get Kairi. Lyra fisherman’s Kairi, Asuka has Asuka! LIGHTNING SPIRAL on Asuka, FISERHAMN BUSTER on Kairi! Lyra drags Kairi back up, to NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO!! Kairi survives and the fans fire up! Lyra brings Kairi up again, fireman’s carries, but Kairi fights with body shots! Lyra sobats, whips her to ropes, but Kairi holds them. Kairi BOOTS Lyra, Asuka tags in, and Asuka hits a CODE BREAKER! Then BLOCKBUSTER from Kairi! PENALTY KICK SLIDING D COMBO!! Cover, Tatum breaks it!! Kairi gets Tatum up, but Tatum sends Kairi out first!

Asuka says this is the end! Asuka waistlocks lyra but Lyra fights! Lyra holds ropes, the ref counts, Lyra ELBOWS Asuka away. Lyra BOOTS Asuka, but Asuka rebounds to KICK! Lyra rebounds, into the pop-up KNEE! Lyra returns, Asuka blocks the kick, slips around, but Lyra wheelbarrows to the victory roll! TWO!! Asuka kicks, Lyra ducks and ENZIGIRIS! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Lyra drags Asuka over, tags in Tatum, and they hand Asuka off. Tatum scoops and Lyra climbs! BACKBREAKER and LEG DROP!! Cover, KAIRI BREAKS IT! That was just in time and the fans fire up!

Lyra SOBATS Kairi, RAMS her, KICKS her, then winds up! But Kairi ducks, the HEEL KICK hits Tatum!! Kairi URAKENS Lyra down! Kairi & Asuka roar as they coordinate, BUZZSAW to Tatum! Kairi tags in then climbs, and Asuka has Tatum in the dragon sleeper. IN-SANE DDT!! Cover, Kabuki Warriors win!

Winners: The Kabuki Warriors, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)

Lyra and Tatum were running rather smoothly, but they got sunk all the same! Asuka & Kairi now sail on towards Raw to defend these titles against Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark, is DMG CTRL still going to be in control?

Meanwhile, Lyra helps Tatum up and apologizes for the miscue. But then ROXANNE PEREZ ATTACKS!! She CLOBBERS them both, then HAMMERS away on Lyra! Fans boo as Roxie hits a DIVORCE COURT DDT! Then she POSTS Lyra by that bad arm! And then POSTS her into the other corner! Fans are torn as Roxie pulls a cover off a crossbar, and then pulls Lyra’s bad arm into the bar! The refs say no, but Roxie STOMPS the arm!!! Lyra shouts in pain as she clutches the elbow! Did Roxie just clip The Morrigan’s wings?

 

NXT returns as Lyra is being loaded into an ambulance.

The medics have Lyra keep her arm as still as possible, and both Ava Raine and HBK are there to see her off. The GM and the commissioner talk, what are they going to decide as Roxanne’s punishment for this heinous attack?

 

Fallon Henley VS Blair Davenport!

The Cowgirl was just simply trying to help some friends sort out their messy love life, and for whatever reason, The Heir of Darkness had to criticize that. These two look to settle things in the ring, whose side will be made right through the fight?

The bell rings, the two tie up, and Fallon waistlocks. Blair elbows free, headlocks Fallon, but Fallon pries the hold open. Fallon has a top wristlock but Blair fights around. Fallon wrenches but Blair ROCKS her! Blair whips, Fallon reverses and ELBOWS back! Fallon runs, trips Blair, and then runs to CALF KICK! The fans fire up with Fallon while Blair ends up on ropes. Fallon runs in, slides, but Blair tries to stop Fallon! Fallon still ROCKS Blair! Fallon storms in, body scissor roll-up, TWO! Blair goes to ropes but Fallon is after her. Blair holds ropes to stop the whip, then she kicks low. Blair wrenches but Fallon shoves her away.

Fallon runs in, Blair sends her into the corner, then Blair runs up. Fallon puts Blair on the apron, but Blair blocks the haymaker to HOTSHOT the arm! Fallon hobbles away, Blair goes up top, and Blair DOUBLE STOMPS the bad arm! Fallon writhes and shouts in pain, but Blair goes after the arm again. Blair wrenches and WRINGS Fallon out! Blair clamps onto the arm and bends the fingers! The fans rally while Fallon endures but Blair tortures that arm more! Fallon fights up, rolls, and then KICKS Blair! Fallon fires forearms but Blair gets the bad arm again. Blair wrenches, Fallon ROCKS her again!

Fallon LARIATS, keeps moving, and ROCKS Blair again! Fallon whips Blair to a corner, runs and FACEBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! Blair toughs it out, goes to ropes, but Fallon runs in to clothesline Blair up and out! The fans fire up with Fallon as she fetches Blair, but Blair ROCKS Fallon! Blair RAMS Fallon into the steel steps! Blair then runs up, but Fallon dodges! Blair’s knee hits steel, then Fallon slide sin. Wait, is that Sol Ruca?! Sol cartwheels to DDT Blair! The ref was busy checking Fallon’s arm, Sol gets away with that one! Sol puts Blair in for Fallon to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, Fallon wins!

Winner: Fallon Henley, by pinfall

Now that’s a way to make a comeback! Not just Fallon rebounding from recent losses, but the Sol Surfer sliding back into NXT! Blair is furious, but is her past coming back to haunt her?

 

Chase U regroups backstage.

Jacy Jayne says it slipped right through their fingers. She worked her magic to get them this match, and what happens? Yeah, Jacy, Chase gets it. He was there. Yeah, the moment was, too. Duke, you came up short! What does Jacy have to do? Win a match herself? Thea returns from fighting with Kiana and apologizes, she lost her cool and it escalated quickly. She thinks there’s gonna be a tag match next week because she got into it with Kiana & Izzi and there was a lot of stuff going on. Whoa, who is gonna be her partner? Uh, isn’t Jacy her partner? Oh, uh, no, sorry. Jacy’s busy next week. Sorry.

Jacy and Jazmyn leave, and they leave Thea hanging. Will Thea have to scramble to find a friend? Or is there one closer than she thinks that’ll be more than happy to fight Kiana?

 

Ava Raine talks with Gigi Dolin.

The GM explains that “she” said no, she refuses to fight. What does that mean? Well, it takes two to have a match, and she doesn’t fight for a living. If they got in the ring together, she would just run away, and that’s not a win Gigi would want. Gigi says it’s not about the win, it’s about punching her in the face! Yes, but- Oh, speaking of, here’s Arianna Grace. Has the pageant queen reconsidered having a match with Gigi? A match? Afraid not. Grace doesn’t see the point. Is she for real? Fighting is literally what pro-wrestlers do, and Grace deserves to get her ass handed to her for what she did during Gigi’s match!

Grace says there is no need for such a potty mouth! Is she serious? Grace thinks about it, and she does accept. But on one condition: If Grace wins, Gigi must let her bring out her “true inner beauty! Teach you how to be a true lady! And get rid of that vulgar language.” Ava asks Gigi if that’s okay. Gigi says if that’s what it takes, done. Grace is all excited and hurries away. Gigi has what she wanted, mostly, but will she give Grace what she deserves?

 

Backstage interview with Shawn Spears.

Kelly Kincaid catches him on his way out and says after both last week and tonight, he must surely be expecting Ridge Holland will want a match. Spears says he is counting on it. Rage is Ridge’s best friend, and next week, Spears will teach Ridge to embrace it. The Chair Man is ready to test Yorkshire Grit, but will he learn a painful truth about poking the bear?

 

The No Quarter Catch Crew is in the ring.

Drew Gulak, Damon Kemp & Myles Borne stand with the NEW NXT Heritage Cup Champion, Charlie Dempsey, and they get the mics. Gulak says last week, the world saw what this group already knew about Dempsey, and that is that Dempsey is one of the most unique and talented grapplers in ALL of pro-wrestling! Thanks to Dempsey, the Heritage Cup now sits with the NQCC. Dempsey has to say, winning this is an honor. The Heritage Cup is something he’s held a great interest in for quite some time now. “This Cup represents the style of competition that perfectly aligns itself with my vision of the pure art of this sport.”

Fans applaud, and Dempsey continues to say, “But… This prize is not just mine alone.” Damon Kemp says it is about time this cup is represented and showcased by athletes and combat. His boy, Dempsey, won the cup, but they are all champions as a collective. The Catch Clause means that any member of the NQCC can defend the Cup. And Gulak says speaking of that, they will officially enter itself in this upcoming NXT Tag Team Elimination Tournament, made earlier today by Ava Raine. So come Stand & Deliver, they will not only be NXT Heritage Cup Champion, but also NXT Tag Team Champions!

They will succeed in showing no pity! No mercy! No remorse! And- WAIT! Is that William Regal!? The fans go nuts as Regal says, “Ladies and gentlemen, it’s delightful to see you all again.” Mr. Regal goes to the ring and fans chant, “Welcome Back!” Regal looks at the NQCC, the fans say, “That’s Your Father!” to Dempsey. Regal looks to the Heritage Cup and says that means the absolute world to him. That championship represents outstanding competitors from the British and European scenes for generations. So every time that Cup is contested, all the ladies and gentlemen that came before them, that is a tribute to them, and Regal takes that very personally.

So Regal hopes that they will defend this Cup with the honor and integrity it deserves. Dempsey says he’ll defend this better than Regal ever could. Fans are stunned but Regal smirks. Fee fye foe fum, Regal will be watching, son. The Gentleman Villain gives his approval, but also a warning. Will the NQCC do him proud? Or will they show him up?

 

The Meta Four talks backstage.

From the looks of it, Noam Dar is catatonic again. Lash Legend and Oro Mensah are worried after what happened last time. So what’re they to do? Get Jakara Jackson, she’s been looking for Dar everywhere. Lash then sits with Dar and consoles the Supernova. You okay? LASH! Hey! Dar is all better now! They hug it out, and Dar says hey, the past is the past. Time for the Meta-FUTURE! Brighter and better things! Check please~! Does that mean Dar is over the Cup and ready to move on to a new precious? Who will have to watch out for Supernova 11 on the Road to Stand & Deliver?

 

Robert Stone watches a WWE Digital Exclusive.

It’s Lexis King talking trash on him, and saying that the Stone boys need a real role model in their lives. Not someone who has another man fight his battles or that gets involved in someone else’s business. Von Wagner walks over and says he’s not done with King. Von’s gonna SMASH him! Stone gets that, Von, but this isn’t about Von VS King anymore. King assaulted Stone, talked bad about the kids, and made this personal. What’s Stone saying? Stone is saying Von needs to step aside on this one so Stone can fight King himself! Stone is a man, a husband, and a father, so he has to do this and do it alone.

Stone was there for Von when no one else was, so he is asking this favor. Please, let Stone fight this fight himself. Von says yeah, he’s got it. King pushed Suit Man Stone too far, is Stone going to knock King off his throne?

 

NXT Championship #1 Contender’s match: Carmelo Hayes VS Tony D’Angelo!

Speaking of moving on, the former NXT Champion can’t move on, doesn’t wanna move on, and is only looking to get back to where he once was. But will he make his way back to both the NXT Championship, to Ilja Dragunov, and to Stand & Deliver? Or will The Don of NXT finally take over and get his own shot at the Mad Dragon?

The bell rings and Melo runs up to ROCK Tony! Melo fires off hands, Tony shoves him back, but Melo ENZIGIRIS! Melo CLUBS Tony while fans taunt Melo with, “CAR-MELO SUCKS~!” Melo whips, Tony blocks, and Tony whips Melo to run him over! Tony keeps moving, he runs Melo over again, but then Melo drops. Tony TACKLES Melo, rolls through with him, and back drops him away! The fans fire up and Tony eggs Melo on. Tony storms up on Melo, Melo kicks but Tony blocks. Tony kicks low, whips Melo into a corner, and he RAMS into Melo! Tony RAMS in again and again, whips corner to corner and runs up, to RAM again!

Tony RAMS Melo more, lets off as the ref counts, and Tony gut wrenches for a GUT WRENCH PLEX! The fans fire up, Tony covers, TWO! Tony keeps cool as he stalks Melo to ropes. Tony whips but Melo kicks back. Melo fires forearms, CHOPS, then fires forearms! Melo CHOPS, brings Tony in, and mocks the Italianos. The fans boo but Tony blocks the suplex! Tony cording holds, Melo apologizes, but Tony brings him in for the hockey scrum! The fans fire up as Tony then HALF HATCHES Melo away! Tony CLOBBERS Melo, Melo staggers around, and Tony tells him, “I’m The Don, you ain’t him!”

Tony TOSSES Melo, Melo lands on the apron, but Tony BLASTS Melo off the apron! Melo’s men catch him and Melo smiles. The fans boo but Melo thanks his guys. Melo says that’s why they’re here. But then Tony eggs Melo on and Melo storms up. NXT goes picture in picture right as Tony YANKS Melo into the ring!

Melo flounders, Tony runs up and bumps him off buckles. Tony fires hands, Melo goes to another corner, but Tony bumps him off buckles again. Tony CLUBS Melo, snapmares, then clamps on a chinlock. Melo endures as Tony leans on the hold, but Melo pulls hair! The ref reprimands but Tony clamps on the chinlock tighter. Melo still fights up, throws body shots, then CHOPS! Tony kicks low, CLUBS Melo to a corner, then whips him to a corner hard. Tony runs up but is sent into buckles! Melo then wrenches to ARM CODE BREAKER! Tony writhes, Melo huffs ‘n’ puffs, then Melo HAMMERS away on Tony!

Melo WRINGS the bad arm out, then CLUBS Tony back down. Melo pushes Tony to a cover, TWO! Tony toughs it out but Melo keeps his cool. Melo clamps onto the arm, steps over and has the DISARM-HIM! Tony endures, reaches out, but Melo lets off to CLUB the arm down! Melo then shifts to a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Melo bends the fingers, NXT returns to single picture, and Tony continues to endure. Melo says if Tony wants his spot, then he’ll end up like the last guy! The fans rally as Melo shifts to a top wristlock, but Tony throws body shots. Melo cranks the hold, Tony still fights up. Tony throws body shots again and again, but Melo SLAMS Tony down!

Melo keeps on the top wristlock but Tony fights around. Melo body scissors Tony and ends up a backpack as Tony stands! Tony RAMS Melo into buckles! Tony is free but Melo clamps back on! Tony arm-drags free, Melo runs up but Tony ROCKS him! The hands go back and forth, faster and faster, and Tony DECKS Melo! And DECKS him again! Tony whips, Melo reverses to KICK the bad arm! Tony snarls, storms up on Melo, then clinches to BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up and Tony BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES again! Then a HUGE SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up for Tony as he waits on Melo. BIG back suplex, cover, TWO!

Melo stays in this but Tony stays on him. Tony reels Melo in, the fans rally, but Melo fights the suplex. Melo wrenches to ELBOW BREAKER! Tony ROCKS Melo, Melo KICKS Tony! Melo BOOTS Tony down, runs, but into a tackle! Tony rolls through again, but Melo CLUBS away on him! Melo reels Tony in to suplex, CUTTER! Cover, TWO! But it’s back to the FUJIWARA! Tony endures as Melo pushes back on the arm! The fans rally, Tony still fights, and Tony rolls Melo up! TWO!! Melo goes to a corner, Tony runs in but Melo sends him into buckles. Melo goes up but Tony YANKS him down for a POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!!

Melo survives and Tony is frustrated. Melo goes to the apron and rises up. Tony storms his way over, but Melo HOTSHOTS the bad arm! Tony staggers away, Melo runs up, FIRST 48! Cover, TWO! Melo is shocked, and he rains down fists in fury! Melo SLAMS the bad arm off the mat, then he goes to a corner. The fans boo as Melo climbs, and he aims at Tony. But wait! TRICK WILLIAMS IS BACK?!? Melo is furious! His guards are, well, on guard! The fans chant “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” but where is he? Melo shakes his head, thinks maybe he got tricked, and then he turns around into a SPINEBUSTER!!

The fans fire up and Tony brings Melo up! FOGEDABOUTIT!! Cover, TONY WINS!!

Winner: Tony D’Angelo, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the NXT Championship)

Melo got tricked by The Don, but it shows how badly the betrayal of his best friend haunts him. Tony D is heading to Philadelphia, will he Stand & Deliver on his promise? Tony “apologizes” for the stunt he pulled, but he is a giving man. So Melo, he’s got a present for you. TRICK REALLY IS HERE!! Trick runs in to fire off on Melo! The guards get in, but Trick whoops them, too! The fans are thunderous as Trick BOOTS Melo, BOOTS the last guard, then goes after Melo again! Melo runs away to the safety of his thugs, is Trick ready to Stand & Deliver some revenge?


My Thoughts:

An awesome night for NXT here, so many great twists and turns and returns and surprises for the Road to WrestleMania. For one, William Regal showing up to sorta confront his son, Charlie Dempsey, was great stuff. NQCC want to Freebird Rules the Heritage Cup, they want the tag titles, and Regal is perhaps wanting them to not be Heels about it but Faces. However, that doesn’t seem to bet the NQCC’s plan, can’t wait to see how this tag title contender tournament turns out. Dar snapping out of the funk this quickly makes me think he and Oro might get in on that tournament so Meta-Four can have the tag titles, maybe they end up having a match against NQCC along the way.

And speaking of the tag titles, a great match from Chase U VS Wolf Dogs, but of course Chase U lost. That feeds the overall tag title story but also the story within Chase U. Good promo from Fallon with Riley and Blair, and nice little irony that Riley and Blair are a couple IRL. Thea flipping out on Kiana & Izzi was great stuff, and duh, Fallon is gonna be Thea’s teammate since Jacy is going back to her Toxic ways. And of course Arianna Grace wants a match just to establish her beauty pageant queen ways. I have a feeling Gigi loses and will end up suffering through a makeover by Grace.

Great Women’s Tag Team Championship match, though there just seems something about Kairi’s timing that needs work. She probably just needs reps in the WWE pace and style again. But Kabuki Warriors of course retained, they’re gonna take these titles to WrestleMania, even with Shayna & Zoey waiting for this Monday. I thought this was gonna tear Lyra and Tatum apart, but instead Roxie tries to tear Lyra’s arm off her body! I am pretty sure this sparks Roxie VS Lyra for Stand & Deliver as Roxie’s last chance at the title. Roxie might even face Tatum as a tune-up to also cue Lyra’s “miraculous” return to go after Roxie. And Roxie will surely lose at Stand & Deliver so she can be called up after Mania.

The Asylum Match was some wild and fun stuff, but why in the world did Dijak win here? Dijak already won at Vengeance Day, shouldn’t Gacy win to tie things up and force a tiebreaker? Dijak getting in on Briggs’ moment with Jensen was also interesting. He’s right that Jensen is gonna lose but is he going to start a feud with Briggs now? Spears of course gets a win, and of course Ridge goes after him, and they’re going to have a really good match next week. Then Von and Stone had a good promo to set up Stone VS King, that will be a real good match just from the story of Stone defending his family’s honor as well as his own. He probably loses, I’m just not sure how this story comes to an end.

And of course, awesome story beats in the NXT Championship build. Luca Crusifino joining the D’Angelo Family is great stuff, good promos from the Family, from Melo, and from Dragunov. And I am very glad to see this work out how I figured. Trick is back, he closes us out by going after Melo, and there’s our grudge match for Stand & Deliver to also send Melo off to SmackDown. Then with Tony facing Dragunov, we’ll get some great stuff out of them. Dragunov may win, Dragunov may lose, but he’ll give it his all either way. As I said last week, it’d be some wild stuff if Tony comes out on top, so that he and Trick, two homegrown NXT talents, standing at the top while Melo and Dragunov move on to SmackDown. Or maybe to Raw in Dragunov’s case if they want him to feud with Gunther again.

My Score: 9/10


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