So much gold is on the line!

Stephanie Vaquer is the first ever NXT Women’s Double Champion, and she’s willing to defend both belts separately! Will Vaquer still be golden after tonight?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• NXT Women’s Championship: Stephanie Vaquer VS Jaida Parker; Vaquer wins and retains the title.
• Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont w/ Wes Lee; Igwe & Dupont win.
• NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Lexis King VS Je’Von Evans; Lexis wins and retains the title.
• Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley VS Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson; Gigi & Tatum win.
• Ethan Page VS Andre Chase w/ Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors; Ethan wins.
• NXT Women’s North American Championship: Stephanie Vaquer VS Fallon Henley; Vaquer wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

NXT Women’s Championship: Stephanie Vaquer VS Jaida Parker!

The Dark Angel starts her Double Header to start the show, and Miss Parker is ready to take her shot on goal! Will Jaida get out the mud with this one? Or will she learn that La Primera don’t play, either?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and both title and history are on the line!

The bell rings and the fans duel already. The two tie up, go around, and Jaida knees low! Jaida wrenches, wristlocks, and YANKS the arm. Jaida wrenches, YANKS, and wrenches again, but Vaquer rolls, handsprings, and wrenches to a wristlock in return. Jaida powers through to scoop and SLAM! She eggs Vaquer on, scoops her again, and SLAMS her! Jaida talks trash, the fans rally, and Vaquer goes for a leg. Jaida stops Vaquer with a facelock, shifts to hook the arms, but Vaquer slips through to trip Jaida up! Vaquer has the toehold, then ties Jaida’s legs up into a DEATH LOCK! The fans fire up while se see Ava Raine and the Women’s Division watching backstage.

Jaida endures, crawls back, and reaches out to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Vaquer lets go, but Jaida runs up. Vaquer dodges, comes back, and tilt-o-whirls to a roll-up! TWO, Vaquer dodges Jaida and sits her down for body scissors! Gedo Clutch, TWO! Jaida escapes that one and the fans fire up. The two reset, circle again, and tie up. They’re in a deadlock, but Jaida powers her way to a facelock. Jaida CLUBS Vaquer, headlocks, then THROWS Vaquer down! Jaida wraps on the body scissors, but Vaquer pushes back to a cover, TWO! Jaida CLUBS away on Vaquer, rolls her over to a cover, TWO!

Jaida facelocks, drags Vaquer up, but Vaquer wrenches free. Vaquer whips, Jaida reverses, but Vaquer RANAS! Jaida tumbles to a corner and the fans fire up. Vaquer runs up and LARIATS, but Jaida fires a forearm! Vaquer CHOPS, SOBATS, and whips corner to corner. Jaida goes up, over, and HIP DROPS! Jaida caught Vaquer with that one and the fans fire up! Jaida talks more smack before she rains down fists, and NXT goes picture in picture.

Jaida lets off of Vaquer to clap back at the Vaquer fans. Jaida whips Vaquer to a corner hard, then scoops for a BACKBRAEKER! Vaquer writhes, Jaida drags her back up, and Jaida whips Vaquer to then ROCK her! Jaida whips Vaquer and CLUBS her, then she brings Vaquer around for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Jaida stays on Vaquer with a facelock, and snap suplexes again! Cover, TWO! Jaida is annoyed, but she whips Vaquer, only for Vaquer to fire off forearms! Vaquer dodges a lariat, ROCKS Jaida again and again, but Jaida knees low! Jaida stands Vaquer up, runs and BLOCKBUSTERS! Cover, TWO!

Jaida grows frustrated but she pushes Vaquer over. Jaida digs a knee into Vaquer’s back and pulls her back! Vaquer endures, fights to her feet, but Jaida wrangles her back down. Jaida digs her knee in more but Vaquer still endures. Vaquer fights back up, only for Jaida to CLUB her back down! Jaida whips Vaquer to a corner, then whips her back in! Jaida talks some smack while NXT returns to single picture. Jaida whips Vaquer back into the corner, then corner to corner. Vaquer staggers, Jaida scoops, but Vaquer slips free and drops down, VICTORY- NO, Jaida stuffs it! TWO, and both women stand! Jaida blocks a shot, wrenches and slips around, BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO!

The fans rally up as Vaquer goes to a corner. Jaida runs in, but into a BOOT! Jaida comes back, but into a HANGING TRIANGLE! The fans fire up, the ref counts, and Vaquer lets go at 4. Jaida staggers away, Vaquer springboards in and CROSSBODIES! Direct hit, and the watch party loses a few guests, such as Jordynne Grace. The fans fire up as Vaquer runs and dials it up, 619! Jaida flounders, Vaquer storms up, and the fans fire up for the headscissors! Vaquer turns Jaida over for the PRIMERA DRILLER! Vaquer goes all the way to TEN, then brings Jaida up. Vaquer underhooks but Jaida wrenches free!

Jaida knees low, reels Vaquer in and suplexes, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Vaquer survives and Jaida grows further frustrated. Jaida drags Vaquer up, dragon sleepers, “This is Awesome!” as Vaquer slips free. Vaquer waistlocks. Jaida switches and shoves, then SPINEBUSTER! Jaida drags Vaquer back up, POSTS her, then has her in the ropes! Jaida CHOPS Vaquer, then runs to TEARDROP! Jaida high steps, but GRACE is ringside! The Juggernaut is not happy with how Jaida interrupted her last week! Jaida frowns, but she still blocks Vaquer’s kick! Jaida ROCKS Vaquer, runs and builds speed, into a victory roll! VAQUER WINS!!

Winner: Stephanie Vaquer, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s Champion)

Jaida is beside herself, but she let someone else get in her head before the end. Refs rush out here to keep Jaida from going after Jordynne. The bottom line is that Vaquer still has the top title in the NXT Women’s Division. But FATAL INFLUENCE ATTACKS! The fans boo as Fallon, Jacy & Jazmyn mug Vaquer, wanting to soften her up for the main event! Jacy drops a SENTON, then another SENTON! Then a third SENTON! The fans boo as hard as they can, but will NXT once again be under the Influence?

Trick Williams paces backstage.

But he spots someone walking in and says he doesn’t wanna hear any of that, he doesn’t have time for it today. But Je’Von Evans says, “Deadass, I didn’t like how you pushed me to the side last week. I was focused on Dark State, and I was trying to tell you and Oba that-” Trick says Je’Von still doesn’t get it! Just because they’re from the Carolinas, they’re supposed to be brothers? Trick told him once and he’ll tell Je’Von again, the focus is on Stand & Deliver and the NXT Championship. Je’Von knows Trick’s obsessed with Oba, he’s been that way for the last four months! How is Trick focused so hard on Oba that he couldn’t do what Je’Von did and just drop him?

Trick says be real. Je’Von only dropped Oba because Oba was focused on Trick. Oh, really? Well, if Trick keeps on doubting Je’Von, then Je’Von will just keep on shocking him. Trick said Je’Von would never be champion, but tonight, Je’Von proves Trick wrong again. Trick says yeah, Je’Von has potential, good for him. Randy Orton said Je’Von’s got potential, there’s all these “cosigns,” but there’s a difference between having potential and having the title. Everybody can’t hold that title in the air. Je’Von says he thought Trick was mad before. But that title has really changed Trick into someone else.

Trick says it’s a champion thing, dawg. That’s something Je’Von doesn’t understand. Well, after tonight, Je’Von will. The Young OG heads out, but will he take the Drama King’s throne as Heritage Cup Champion?

The NXT Women’s Division Watch Party continues.

As the others murmur about how the opening match ended, Ava says she needs to go check on Vaquer. But Lash Legend says, “SKRRT! Excuse me, Miss Mayor.” Ava says, “Yes, Lashes?” Lash needs to check into why Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley have a title match with the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions when it should be the Meta Girls. Ava tries to start, but Gigi says maybe it’s because Ava is tired of giving Lash & Jakara opportunities and they lose. Ever think about that? Tatum says first, Gigi & Tatum will beat Ash & Heather By Elegance, and then they’ll bring those TNA titles to NXT!

Jakara says whatever, she and the Bougie Bully have been a real tag team a lot longer than anyone else in this room. Zaria steps up but Sol Ruca has her calm down. Lash tells them both to sit back down. Jakara says you don’t send girls to do a woman’s job. They ran up on Ash & Heather but Gigi & Tatum went and took their shot. Oh, “took their shot,” huh? Please, Miss Jackson. If you’re about the action, Gigi & Tatum will show them something. Lash says don’t even go there. The Meta Girls head out, telling Ava to fix this. Ava has a lot on her plate, but will Gigi & Tatum show they can make an impact?

Sit-down interview with Ricky Saints.

Vic Joseph sits down with The Absolute and says he has been waiting for this moment ever since Ricky arrived over a month ago. Ricky has already had some big moments, but there are those in the locker room that say Ricky doesn’t belong. It’s Stand & Deliver Season, tensions are high, is that all white noise or motivation? A bit of both. Ricky thinks it is funny, as there are superstars back there that have had a head start on him. And it wasn’t until he actually showed up that the decided to up their game. Vic and the fans are finding out just how confident Ricky is as a performer. And confidence can scare people.

That is what Ricky has been dealing with all his life. So coming here and getting that is nothing new to Ricky. Then where does Ricky find that inner confidence? Ricky says when he was breaking into the business, he was living out of his car. There were times he didn’t know how he was going to eat for that weekend. He didn’t know if he’d have money for food or clothes. But at the end of those days, the only thing he actually had was his confidence. The confidence in the fact that he was going to get out of that situation. That is why he’s sitting with Vic right now, in NXT and the WWE. It is because of that confidence.

Ricky wears the scars and battle wounds as pride. But wait, Shawn Spears interrupts? Vic tries to explain this is an exclusive interview, but The Chair Man says he is going to take it from here. Vic steps aside and Spears tells Saints to relax, he’s just sitting down. Spears says they’ve known each other a long time. Ricky says too long. Then why does Ricky think Spears didn’t ask Ricky to join The Culling. Because Spears knew Ricky would say no. Spears knew Ricky would say that, and tells Ricky that he’s wrong. Remember that conversation in Philly? How many times has Spears had to talk Ricky off the metaphorical ledge?

How many times did Ricky not believe in himself? All the advice he’s given over the years. The reason Spears didn’t offer is because, sadly, Ricky is still the same man he left over a year ago. Nothing’s changed. This arrogance is a plague everywhere Ricky goes. All he does is create a long line of enemies, and it is all his fault. Wow, what’s really weird to Ricky is that Spears doesn’t get how if he wants to be number one here in not just NXT but in WWE, it’s that he’s going to make enemies. Spears has heard that same thing, “You wanna make friends? Or do you wanna make money?” That is Spears’ point with Ricky!

Look at Spears! He is a champion in the WWE, with three of his best friends, family even, right by his side. Ricky says they’re the only reason he has that title. And Ricky is going to be the one to take it from Spears. Oh, so Ricky wants the North American Championship? Is he sure? Even though they both know what the outcome’s going to be? Do not add Spears to your long list of enemies, Ricky. You know what they are capable of. Jensen, Niko & Izzi step in, but Spears has them stay back. Spears tells Ricky that in case it doesn’t work out, he can always go back to… Oh, no, never mind. They both know Ricky burnt every bridge.

The Culling leaves, and Ricky says he’ll just have to win then. Will Spears still be so high and mighty when Saints comes marching in?

Other superstars finish watching the interview.

Wes Lee’s guys, Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont, cannot believe this. What is Ricky doing? He can’t be for real. Wes says no, he is. It’s “Ricky ‘Everything is About Me Once I Walk Through the Door’ Saints.” But in time, he’ll realize he ain’t the guy around here. But don’t sweat it, it’s almost time for their match. Let’s get it. The Wes Side heads out, Ethan Page puts his coat up, and Kale Dixon tells Uriah Connors that Ricky is pulling an Ethan Page. That’s what All Ego did, didn’t he? That’s gotta suck. Ethan says two more words, and Kale will get knocked out again. Uriah steps up for Kale, but then Andre Chase steps in.

Chase tells Ethan, “What the hell is your problem? You know that’s not how we handle things here.” Oh, and this isn’t a classroom, professor, this is the real world. Yeah, and Ethan knows better. Kale & Uriah are young and inexperienced. Oh, then Chase better teach them that their words have consequences. Actually, Ethan forgot that their dead-end university is closed. Oh, is that how Ethan feels? Yeah! Then maybe Chase should teach them about sensitive tough guys like Ethan who can’t handle the truth. Ethan says, “We’ll see.” Ethan heads out, Chase tells Kale & Uriah that he’ll handle this. And seeing how eager they are, Chase lets Kale & Uriah follow.

Kale & Uriah are excited to see Mr. Chase handle business, but will All Ego stomp all over the name of Chase U?

Hank ‘n’ Tank walk ‘n’ talk.

They’re riled up from last week, being talked down to by Wes, but forget about last week. Right here, right now, these two will prove they’re not just two individuals. They are two minds intertwined! Nobody is more connected than the Bodacious Belly Boys! What does Motor City Machine Guns say to that? Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin are waiting and they like the energy. Hank ‘n’ Tank have got this! One time for the boys! HONK HONK! MCMG wants to see Hank ‘n’ Tank bring out that it factor, will this be the night they level up? Or will Ty & Ty show them what it takes to evolve?

Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont w/ Wes Lee!

NXT is picture in picture for entrances, and while the teams sort out. Igwe starts against Tank and the two circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock as Igwe is taller but Tank is wider. The two reset, tie up again, and Igwe waistlocks. Igwe SLAMS Tank down, holds him down, but Tank fights back up. Tank wiggles and swivels and switches, but Igwe fires elbows! Igwe goes to ropes, bucks Tank, then runs him over! Igwe drags Tank up, tags Dupont, and they double wrench to double YANK the arms! Tank goes to ropes, Dupont brings him around, and Dupont CLUBS the arm! Dupont wrenches to RAM shoulders, then taunts Tank.

Dupont stands Tank up but Tank rolls Dupont up! TWO, and Tank wrenches to YANK the arm! Tank wrenches the arm again, Dupont fights the elbow breaker, but Tank powers him into the corner! Hank tags in, sets up, and Tank HONK HONKS the ELBOW BREAKER! Hank runs up and LARIATS Dupont! Hank bumps Dupont off buckles, then goes corner to corner with Dupont to bump him off more buckles! Hank whips, Dupont reverses, and Dupont SPLASHES! Dupont talks trash, then whips corner to corner. Hank goes up and over, and he BODY BLOWS! NXT returns to single picture as Hank climbs up!

Igwe storms in but Tank intercepts! The fans fire up as Tank bumps Igwe off buckles and climbs up! Hank ‘n’ Tank coordinate, and they rain down fists! The fans count along, and we go to nine, wind up, and TEN! Hank ‘n’ Tank send Ty & Ty into each other, and then HONK HONK, BIG BELLY SANDWICH! Igwe falls out, Wes is annoyed, and Hank wrenches Dupont to YANK the arm. Tag to Tank, drop toehold and ELBOW DROP! Tank then sits Dupont up for Hank to run, run, and run, to DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Tank hurries to get Dupont for a cover, TWO! MCMG watches this backstage, Tank whips but Dupont blocks!

Dupont reels Tank in to LARIAT! Tag to Igwe, Ty & Ty double whip to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Igwe snarls, but Tank avoids the stomp! Igwe hobbles, Dupont tags in and he CLOBBERS Tank! Dupont talks trash, whips Tank, but Tank KICKS Dupont! Tag to Hank, and Hank TOSSES Dupont onto Igwe! The fans fire up as Tank holds the way open! Shoutout to MCMG, Hank DIVES! Direct hit and Hank even hits the desk! The fans are losing their minds over the world’s biggest “five hole goal” as Hank puts Dupont in the ring. Dupont goes to a corner, Hank runs in, BACK BODY BLOCK and BULLDOG! The fans fire up with Hank, but Wes distracts him!

Hank takes a swipe, Wes gets away, and Dupont UPPERCUTS Hank down! Tag to Igwe, he stomps away, and Igwe clamps onto Hank’s arms, to then pull and STOMP! Igwe then drags Hank up to fire hands, then he lines up a shot. Hank wobbles, Igwe BOOTS him down! Igwe drags Hank up, whips him to the corner, then he runs up to RAM into Hank! Dupont tags in, but Hank fights back! Dupont full nelsons, Igwe BODY BLOWS, and Dupont FULL NELSON SLAMS! Cover, TWO! Hank survives that mugging but Dupont drags him back up. Dupont has the full nelson and he thrashes Hank around! Hank fights up and hits a JAWBREAKER!

Dupont staggers, Igwe tags in! Igwe drags Hank from Tank, but Hank fights and flails! Hank powers up, the fans rally, and Hank steps forward. Igwe CLUBS Hank on the back! Igwe keeps the facelock, but then takes a swing on Tank! Tank dodges. then Hank dodges, hot tag to Tank! Tank rallies on Ty & Ty with big forearms and LARIATS! Tank dodges Igwe to then OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Dupont storms up but Tank ROCKS him, and BLASTS him! Wes is freaking out as Tank cartwheels past Igwe to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Tank suplexes Igwe, FISHERMAN SPINEBUSTER! Cover, DUPONT BREAKS IT!

The fans rally, Igwe goes to a corner, and Tank runs in. Igwe runs up, Tank dodges to go up, up and FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! Tag back to Hank, and Tank goes up? Hank turns Igwe, but Wes slides in! The ref stops Wes, but that lets Dupont trip Tank up! No Skull ‘n’ Bones, Igwe shoves Hank away! BOOT and Hank is on spaghetti legs! Dupont tags in, SLAM DUNK SAIDO!! Cover, Ty & Ty win!

Winners: Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont, by pinfall

The Wes Side used numbers against Hank ‘n’ Tank trying to use another legendary team’s style. Will Hank ‘n’ Tank ever find that thing that makes them a legendary tag team?

Ava Raine checks on Vaquer.

Vaquer is being iced and taped up from that attack earlier, and the NXT GM says she should’ve known better. Is Vaquer sure she can defend the North American Championship tonight? After what Fatal Influence did, Ava- Vaquer stops Ava there. Vaquer is the double champion, and she will keep her word to Ava, to the NXT Women’s Division, and to her home country of Chile. Vaquer IS La Primer. Fallon will still get her title match. Okay, but is Vaquer sure? They can always reschedule. Vaquer says she’s sure, thank you. Vaquer heads out with both belts in hand but ice wrapped around her waist. Will Vaquer still make history by successfully pulling off the double header?

Backstage interview with Fraxiom.

Sarah Schreiber is with the NXT Tag Team Champions and brings up that the last time we saw them, they were battling it out with The Hardy Boyz at Roadblock. What was it like for Axiom to go home to Spain and push Der Ring General, Gunther, to his limits? Axiom says that was a dream come true. Axiom pushed the WWE World Heavyweight Champion to his limits in front of Axiom’s home crowd. His friends, his family! That’s a moment he’ll never forget. Nathan Frazer says him, too, amigo. Because Frazer didn’t get invited to that. But hey, it’s Stand & Deliver Season, and-

Axiom stops Frazer there. They talked about this. It was all meant to be a big surprise for everyone, and… Frazer has a big mouth. So- Oh, what is that supposed to mean? Does Axiom think Frazer was going to tweet it out or something? Well, he’s kinda done something like that before… Hey, maybe if Frazer was there, Axiom would’ve beat Gunther! Okay, what is that supposed to mean? Wait, as Fraxiom argue, someone pulls up. It’s OBA FEMI! And The Ruler does not look happy. Axiom gets out of there, and Frazer is unsure where he’s going. Frazer follows, will the dysfunction start up all over again?

NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Lexis King VS Je’Von Evans!

The Drama King continues to talk a big game, but perhaps changing the rules from British Rounds to First Fall might come back to bite him. Will this Cup still be Lexis’ prized possession? Or will the Young OG shock the world by adding his name to the Heritage Cup legacy?

NXT returns as Lexis makes his entrance. The introductions are made, the trophy is raised, and we see if this is still Lexis’ way and Lexis’ life.

The bell rings and the two approach. Lexis takes a swing, Je’Von dodges, and Je’Von asks if Lexis is still mad about last week. Lexis runs up, Je’Von headlocks, and Je’Von thrashes the hold. Lexis powers up but can’t power out. Je’Von thrashes the headlock more, but Lexis pries at the grip. Lexis pulls hair, puts Je’Von in a corner, but lets off as the ref counts. Je’Von dodges the sucker punch to hit a headlock takeover! The fans cheer as Je’Von shows he has that technical side, but Lexis headscissors. Je’Von kips free, headlocks again, but Lexis fires body shots. Je’Von CLUBS Lexis and CHOPS him, then it’s back tot he headlock.

But Lexis hits a BIG back suplex! The fans boo but Lexis stomps away on Je’Von. Lexis soaks up the heat, drags Je’Von up and scoops for a SLAM! Cover, TWO! Je’Von is tougher than that and Lexis stays focused. Lexis taunts Je’Von, clamps on the chinlock, but Je’Von endures. Je’Von fights up, but Lexis crossface forearms Je’Von down! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for “YOUNG O G!” Lexis tells them to shut up, then he winds up. Je’Von dodges to springboard and FLYING SCHOOLBOY! TWO, and Lexis swings, into a wrench! Je’Von goes up the ropes, BOUNCY~” RANA! Lexis gets up, Je’Von dodges him, for a springboard CROSSSBODY! Cover, TWO!

Je’Von DROPKICKS Lexis right down and the fans fire up! Lexis bails out, Je’Von grins and builds speed. Je’Von DIVES, direct hit on Lexis and he ends up on the desk! The fans fire up as Je’Von cheers himself on, and NXT goes picture in picture.

Je’Von perches on the desk as he waits for Lexis to get up. The ref reprimands and wants this in the ring, so Je’Von hops down to fetch Lexis. Je’Von CHOPS Lexis, brings Lexis around, but Lexis SHOVES Je’Von into steel steps! Je’Von writhes, Lexis talks trash, and he drags Je’Von up to put him in the ring. Lexis drags Je’Von up to scrape laces off the face, then he KICKS Je’Von in the back! Je’Von grits his teeth but Lexis stands him up. Lexis bumps Je’Von off buckles, then headlocks to throw in some sneaky punches! The ref sees those and reprimands, but Lexis drags Je’Von up. Je’Von stops the buckle bump to give a buckle bump!

Je’Von CHOPS and Lexis sputters! Je’Von CHOPS again, but Lexis dodges to throat chop! The ref reprimands, but Lexis stomps Je’Von around. Lexis hoists Je’Von up for a BIG back suplex, covers, TWO! Lexis looms over Je’Von, stomps him, then drags him up to bump off buckles. Lexis uses the ropes so he can dig both boots in! The ref counts, Lexis backs off, and he drags Je’Von out from the corner. Je’Von fires body shots, then whips, only for Lexis to reverse. Lexis DROPKICKS Je’Von down, covers, TWO! Je’Von stays in this but Lexis stays on him with a chinlock. Lexis leans on Je’Von but Je’Von still endures.

NXT returns to single picture as Je’Von rises up. Je’Von arm-drags free, then BODY BLOWS! And BODY BLOWS! Lexis ROCKS Je’Von right back! Lexis runs up to LARIAT in the corner, and CHOP! Lexis wrenches, then has an inside fisherman, for a FISHERMAN DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Je’Von survives and Lexis is furious! The ref defends his count was fair, so Lexis drags Je’Von back up. Lexis talks trash, Je’Von CHOPS! The fans fire up while Lexis sputters and drops to his knees! Je’Von then goes to a corner, and Lexis snarls. Lexis runs up, blocks a boot, but Je’Von stands on Lexis’ foot! Je’Von ROCKS Lexis, UPPERCUTS, then runs and hits a SUPER OG PUNCH!

The fans fire up and Je’Von keeps moving, springboard and DREAMCAST KICK! The fans fire up as Je’Von hurries to the apron! Je’Von then climbs, FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!? Lexis survives and the fans are thunderous! Je’Von just brushes that off and brings Lexis up. Je’Von underhooks, “This is Awesome!” but Lexis BACKDROPS free! Je’Von lands on his feet! Lexis runs up to SUPERKICK! Lexis snarls, drags Je’Von back up and reels him in! “LONG! LIVE! THE KING!” CORO- NO! Je’Von wrenches out, whips, but Lexis reverses! Je’Von hits a NEURALIZER! Lexis tumbles out while the fans fire up!

Je’Von shakes the ropes, he is all fired up! Je’Von runs and FLIES! Direct hit at the ramp and the fans fire up again! Je’Von hurries to get Lexis in, then he goes up the apron. Lexis distracts the ref, OBA GRABS JE’VON! APRON POWERBOMB!!! The Young OG writhes, the fans boo, but the ring count is climbing! The Ruler counts along as we pass 5 of 10, and then 8! 9! TEN! Lexis wins!!

Winner: Lexis King, by count-out (still NXT Heritage Cup Champion)

The King keeps his crown thanks to The Ruler getting revenge on Je’Von! And while Oba stalks Je’Von back into the ring, the lights go out! Because THEY are here! Dark State is in the crowd! Je’Von fights Oba while Dion, Saquon, Cutler & Osiris creep closer! Oba ROCKS Je’Von, reels him in, but Je’Von gets out of the bomb! Trick Williams runs in, Oba dodges, TRICK SHOT hits Je’Von!! Trick is a bit stunned, but refs and security rush out here! Dark State waits at the barriers to see how this plays out. Fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” but the refs won’t let Trick and Oba get started! Dark State is loving this! Will NXT truly fall into chaos?

Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley VS Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson!

It was last week that these teams “crossed the line” into TNA to call out Ash & Heather By Elegance, but it was the “weird girls” who were given the title opportunity. Will Gigi & Tatum make Lash & Jakara understand why? Or will the Meta Girls make them pump the brakes?

The teams sort out and Gigi starts against Lash. They circle, tie up, and go around. Gigi arm- NO, Lash blocks the arm-drag to then press Gigi down. But then Sol & Zaria walk out on stage to watch this in person. Lash whips and THROWS Gigi away! Lash talks smack on Sol & Zaria, then tags in Jakara. The Meta Girls double whip Gigi to the corner, then Lash sends Jakara in for a back body block! Lash runs up to SPLASH, then she feeds Gigi to Jakara’s SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Gigi stays in this but Jakara stays on her. Gigi reaches up to RANA Jakara to the corner! Gigi back body blocks, tag to Tatum!

Gigi sends Tatum and she CROSSBODIES Jakara in the corner! Tatum sets up, Gigi runs up, POETRY IN BRONCO BUSTER! Gigi gives Jakara a wild ride, then Tatum high stacks, TWO! Jakara toughs it out and then ROCKS Tatum with a right! But Tatum drop toeholds! Tatum drags Jakara back, then top mounts to hook the legs, and she turns Jakara over for the SPIDER-WEB SURFBOARD! Jakara endures, Lash storms in and pushes things over! Lash drags Tatum up, tells her off, and then Jakara HOTSHOT BULLDOGS! Tatum flounders, Jakara tags Lash, and Lash BOOTS Tatum down! Lash puts Tatum on the ropes and dares Zaria to do something.

Tag to Jakara, and she drops a knee on Tatum’s face! And another knee! Jakara runs to cartwheel ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Jakara drags Tatum up, tags Lash, and then Jakara feeds Tatum to Lash’s scoop! Lash SLAMS Tatum, talks trash to Zaria & Sol, then covers Tatum. TWO, and Lash is annoyed. Tag to Jakara, the Meta Girls mug Tatum, but Jakara swaggers too soon! Tatum BOOTS her away! Tatum breaks free of Lash, leaps, but Lash catches her! Tatum still reaches out, tag to Gigi! Lash throws Tatum back, Tatum dodges Jakara, Jakara ROCKS Lash! Gigi goes up to DOUBLE FLYING LARIAT the Meta Girls!

The fans fire up as Gigi hurries to DECK Jakara! SUPERKICK for Lash! Gigi wrenches and ROCKS Jakara, to then ripcord and LARIAT! Tag back to Tatum, Gigi gives her a boost to ENZIGIRI Lash! Tatum & Gigi then set Jakara up, DOUBLE HEADBUTT SANDWICH!! But that’s not all! They hook Jakara up, CEMETERY DRIVE!! Cover, Tatum & Gigi win!

Winners: Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley, by pinfall

The combination of STO and Lightning Spiral is certainly deadly! Will it help them knock out the Knockouts Tag Team Champions?

Tony D’Angelo is at the restaurant.

The cousins tell The Don, “the streets are talking.” “And they’re talking a lot.” Tony knows that. He hears everything. He’ll handle it. The rest of the Family arrives, and they sit with Tony. Luca asks how he’s doing, and Tony says he’ll be alright. Those four guys put a pretty good beating on him. Tony doesn’t even know who they are. Tony wants intel. He wants to know who they are, what’s their motive, what’s their purpose, and where they eat before they even do. Understood? Rizzo says got it. They’ll take care of it. Luca says Tony can count on them. Tony says he knows he can. Stacks stays silent, but then Tony tells him to hold on.

Stacks sits back down while the others leave, and Tony asks if Stacks is good. Yeah, everything’s alright. Besides this “Dark State.” But why? Tony says Stacks is Underboss for a reason. They grew up together. Remember back in high school, when Stacks and Ralphie Ziparetto hit that high roller card game? Yeah, he does. There were some big sharks there. That there were. And remember when they tried to pull his card and Tony had to step up and convince them to give Stacks a pass? Yeah, he remembers. He’ll never forget what Tony’s done for him. Tony knows Stacks won’t. Because Tony believes in Stacks, trusts him, and can always trust him. Right?

Stacks stands up and pats Tony on the shoulder. “You can always trust me, T. Always.” Stacks leaves, but is that enough for Tony to believe him? Or is something brewing in the background of all this?

Hank ‘n’ Tank regroup with MCMG.

Tank doesn’t get it! They did everything Sabin & Shelley said: Stay connected, step in unison! Shelley says okay, enough. Let’s talk them off the ledge. MCMG thinks Hank ‘n’ Tank did great. But hey, they’ve also been in this game a long time, wrestled all sorts of teams from all over the world. They definitely feel Hank ‘n’ Tank are future champions, but… They have to remember that everyone’s process is different. Everyone takes a different path to the top. It’s short term pain for long term gain. There are levels to this, but a couple words of advice: trust your partner, and don’t compare yourselves to other teams. MCMG’s been together well over a decade.

But y’know what? This isn’t linear, it is undulating. It took MCMG a long time to get to the top, to get to the WWE. And within weeks, they were WWE Tag Team Champions! The most important thing: Don’t give up. Don’t give up! Tank says yeah, they’ll get there, and they’ll see MCMG down the line. They all fist bump, but what path will it be? Will Hank ‘n’ Tank just need more time? Or will they find a major breakthrough as soon as next week?

Ethan Page VS Andre Chase w/ Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors!

While All Ego and The Professor have different philosophies, they do have something in common: They both want to rebound from some disappointing losses. Wait, Ricky Saints pushes right past Ethan to join commentary. The Absolute wants to watch this in person, will he see Ethan rebuild his ego? Or will we finally see some school spirit again?

NXT returns and Chase makes his entrance, still a bit worse for wear, but Kale & Uriah are pumped up enough for all three of them. Chase has them remember, it’s not Chase U, though. Even so, Uriah & Kale put up that U and cheer Mr. Chase on. On commentary, Vic apologizes for Shawn Spears interrupting their interview. Ricky says hey, just one more Canadian wrestler who doesn’t like him. The bell rings and the two tie up. Chase headlocks, Ethan pries at the hold, and Ethan powers up and out. Chase goes up the corner and around to roll Ethan up! TWO, Chase trips Ethan, steps through, but Ethan boots him away.

Chase comes back, Ethan drops down, but Chase counters hip toss with a hip toss! Ethan hits a headlock takeover, and he holds Ethan down as Ethan kicks around. Ethan fights up, the fans chant, “We Want Thea!” Ethan stomps Chase’s foot, headlocks back, but Chase powers up and out. Ethan runs Chase over! Things speed up, Ethan counters hip toss with hip- NO, Chase MONKEY FLIPS that hip toss away! The fans fire up and Chase headlocks. Ethan powers up to hit a BIG back suplex! The fans rally but Ethan KNEES Chase in the side, stomps away, then drops an ELBOW! Ethan brings Chase up, but Chase stops the buckle bump!

Chase fires forearms, then whips, but Ethan reverses to DECK Chase! Ethan DECKS Chase again, then looms over Chase at the ropes. The fans boo but Ethan drags Chase up again. Ethan whips Chase to ropes, but Chase grabs ropes! Chase DUMPS Ethan out, then takes aim, only for Ethan to step aside. Ethan glares at Kale & Uriah, but Chase is on the apron! SUPERKICK! The fans fire up for Chase as he FLYING LARIATS! Down goes Ethan and the fans fire up! Chase wants Kale & Uriah to calm down, and NXT goes picture in picture.

Chase drags Ethan up, puts him in the ring, then storms up to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Ethan is tougher than that but Chase brings him back up. Chase whips Ethan to a corner, but Ethan reverses. Ethan runs in, Chase ELBOWS him away, then Chase goes up. Ethan ROCKS Chase first, then brings him off the corner for an OKLAHOMA STAMPEDE! Ethan stomps Chase, then drops an ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Ethan clamps onto Chase with a chinlock and he grinds Chase down. Chase endures, Uriah & Kale rally the fans, and Chase fights up! Chase fires body shots, then runs, but into a DROPKICK! Ethan covers, TWO!

Ethan grows frustrated, but he clamps back on with a chinlock. Chase endures, even as Ethan grinds him into the mat. Kale & Uriah keep cheering Chase on with the U, and Chase fights up again. Chase JAWBREAKERS free! Ethan staggers, but he still scoops and SLAMS Chase! And back to the chinlock! Chase endures all over again as Ethan squeezes tight. Chase fights up, pries at the hold, and NXT returns to single picture as Chase fires body shots. Ethan knees low, then whips, but Chase KICKS Ethan back! Chase then wrenches and SWINGING NECKBREAKERS! The fans fire up while Ethan and Chase are both down.

Chase and Ethan go to corners, and Ethan runs up, only for Chase to dodge! Chase rallies with ELBOW after ELBOW! Chase whips, Ethan reverses, but Chase reverses back, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up and Chase starts to spell it out, but he feels so conflicted! Uriah & Kale tell him it’s okay! Spell it out! Chase says alright! “C! H! A! S!” But Ethan blocks the E! Only for Chase to dodge the roundhouse and SIDE EFFECT! Cover, TWO! Ethan stays in this but Kale & Uriah coach Mr. Chase to keep going. The fans fire up, Chase storms up on Ethan and brings him around. Chase goes up the corner, reels Ethan in, but Ethan wrenches out! ICONOCLASM!

Ethan then RIPCORD CODE BREAKERS! Cover, TWO!! Chase survives and the fans fire up! Ethan is frustrated but Uriah is relieved and Kale is pumped up! Ethan and Chase rise up, and Ethan pie faces Chase. “Stay down! Stay down!” Chase eggs Ethan on! Ethan SLAPS! Chase SLAPS! Chase CHOPS, CHOPS, runs, but Ethan BOOTS him! Ethan goes to the apron to get Chase, and brings him up, only for Chase to APRON NECKBREAKER! Chase hurries in, goes up, and TORNADO DDTS! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives and the fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” Chase hurries back up top, but Ethan hits the ropes! Chase gets tripped up!

Ethan goes up the corner, hoists Chase onto his shoulder, and fans boo as Ethan hits a SUPER POWERSLAM!! Cover, TWO?!?! Chase survives and the fans are thunderous! But TWISTED GRIN!! Cover, Ethan wins!

Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall

Chase gave Ethan much more of a fight than expected, but Ethan still won out. All Ego talks trash on Ricky, Ricky says if Ethan wants some, he’s right here. But then SHAWEN SPEARS CLOBBERS RICKY! The Culling mocks Ricky’s pain and Ethan smirks. Will they all make sure Ricky has nothing to show for showing up in NXT?

Dark State speaks.

They post to X as Dion shouts, “Y’all like that, huh? Y’all like that?! We ain’t even gotta do nothing and y’all go crazy!” Cutler says, “Just ask Tony D what happens when we decide to get involved!” Osiris says, “When the lights go out, anxiety goes through the roof!” Saquon asks, “Are y’all slow? When are y’all gonna realize that when Dark State strikes, ain’t nobody safe! NOBODY!” They head out into the night, when will they strike again?

NXT Media catches up with Trick Williams.

The reporter asks if Trick meant to hit Je’Von earlier tonight. Trick says everyone wants to talk about Je’Von. Everyone who can see knows Trick was aiming for Oba. Je’Von was just collateral damage. Nah, forget that! Je’Von’s a distraction! Just like how Eddy Thorpe was a distraction! A distraction from what Trick wants. Everyone’s a distraction from the fact that Trick is the man around here! Trick is supposed to be NXT Champion. Oba knows it. And if Oba is still The Ruler, then he knows where to find Trick right here next week. Trick turns to go but the reporter asks his opinion on Dark State.

Tricky says that ain’t his business. Trick leaves, not interested in distractions. But is he overlooking a major problem gnawing away at the foundation of NXT?

NXT Women’s North American Championship: Stephanie Vaquer VS Fallon Henley w/ The Fatal Influence!

La Primera made it through Jaida Parker, perhaps in part thanks to Grace. But Fatal Influence still had to stack the deck against Vaquer with an ambush. Will the Toxic Cowgirl just be picking the bones like a vulture? Or will the Dark Angel still have gold on each shoulder?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Vaquer can defy the odds to make history again!

The bell rings and the fans rally behind “LA PRIMERA!” But Jacy distracts Vaquer and Fallon RAMS her into the corner! Fallon RAMS in again and again, then drags Vaquer out to snap suplex! Vaquer writhes, Fallon covers, TWO! Fallon top mounts but Vaquer pushes her up and away. Vaquer then fires a flurry of forearms! Fallon kicks low then whips Vaquer. Fallon KNEES low, the fans boo, but Fallon covers, TWO! Fallon snarls, storms around, and she drags Vaquer up. Fallon bumps Vaquer off buckles, then stomps a mudhole in. Fallon whips corner to corner, runs up, but Vaquer BOOTS her away! Vaquer then DROPKICKS Fallon down! Cover, TWO!

Vaquer and Fallon rise up, and Fallon BOOTS Vaquer down! Fallon drags Vaquer to then stomp her in the stomach and ribs! The fans rally but Fallon covers, TWO! Fallon frowns, but she clamps on with a REAR BEARHUG! Vaquer endures, the fans rally for her, and Vaquer pries at the grip. Vaquer turns around to JAWBRAEKER, and SUPERKICK! Fallon falls onto ropes, Vaquer dials it up, but Jacy & Jazmyn warn Fallon! Fallon ducks the 619, then RAMS into Vaquer! Fallon POSTS Vaquer, then runs to swing and TIGER FEINT Vaquer down! The fans boo but Fatal Influence soaks up that heat while NXT goes picture in picture.

Fallon storms back into the ring, stalks Vaquer, and drags her up. Vaquer fires body shots, but Fallon KNEES low! Vaquer falls over, clutches the ribs, but Fallon drags her back up. Fallon bumps Vaquer off buckles, stomps her down, then talks trash. Fallon stomps away on Vaquer, digs her boot in, but steps off as the ref counts. Fallon drags Vaquer up, TOSSES her out, then paces. The ring count starts while Vaquer writhes. Fallon storms out to stand Vaquer up, and she RAMS Vaquer into the apron! Fallon drags Vaquer up again, SMACKS her off the desk, then puts her in the ring. Fallon stomps away on Vaquer, covers, TWO!

Vaquer toughs it out and Fallon grows frustrated. Fallon drags Vaquer by her hair, talks smack on the fans, but Vaquer ROCKS Fallon again and again! Vaquer SOBATS, runs, but Fallon BOOTS her down! Fallon huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Vaquer around again. Fallon clamps on a top wristlock and grinds the arm. Vaquer endures, fights up, and NXT returns to single picture. Vaquer fires shots, but Fallon kicks low! The fans boo but Fallon whips and ROCKS Vaquer! Fallon cravats, Vaquer powers out, but Fallon comes back to get around. Fallon waistlocks and sits Vaquer down! Fallon then runs to SLIDING FOREARM!

Fallon keeps moving and she KICKS Vaquer in the side! Vaquer writhes, but Fallon drags her up to bump her off buckles. Fallon goes out to the apron, and she redials, but Vaquer dodges the feint kick to bump Fallon off the buckles! Then they go side to side, but Fallon blocks the buckle bump! Fallon SMACKS Vaquer, goes up the corner, but Vaquer SMACKS Fallon back! Vaquer goes up, but Fallon fights back. Vaquer HEADBUTTS again and again and again! Then she brings Fallon up for a SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” while both women are down! Fallon and Vaquer crawl to each other, and Fallon SLAPS Vaquer!

Vaquer HEADBUTTS Fallon! Fallon ROCKS Vaquer! Vaquer HEADBUTTS again! Fallon kicks low, Vaquer sits down, but Fallon is right on her. Fallon whips, Vaquer reverses, EAT DA FEET! Vaquer bumps Fallon off buckles again and again and again, all three levels! Vaquer scrubs Fallon’s face with her boot, then goes corner to corner! METEORA! The fans fire up as Vaquer snapmares Fallon, and wraps on the headscissors! But Fallon victory rolls, and she STOMPS Vaquer’s ribs! Fallon then drags Vaquer up, clinches, pump handle, FALL AWAY SLAM! Fallon stomps Vaquer again whiel fans boo.

Fallon stands Vaquer up, runs, but Vaquer victory rolls! TWO!! Fallon SOBATS, then she TOSSES Vaquer out! The ref argues with Fallon, but that lets the Influence rush in! Vaquer dodges Jacy to SUPERKICK! But Jazmyn’s NYX KICK hits!! The fans boo as Jazmyn puts Vaquer in, and Fallon goes up, up, and BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Vaquer survives and Fallon is shocked! Fallon argues with the ref, then she snarls at Vaquer. Fallon runs in, Vaquer dodges! SUPERKICK! Vaquer tucks the arms, but Jazmyn gets on the apron! Vaquer runs up but Jazmyn scurries away. Fallon hooks Vaquer up again, but Vaquer slips underneath!

Vaquer shoves Fallon into Jazmyn! Then roll-up, roll through, and tuck! S V B!! Cover, Vaquer wins!!

Winner: Stephanie Vaquer, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s North American Champion)

The Influence is shocked, but their numbers game backfired! La Primera keeps both titles, but then Jacy & Jazmyn attack! The fans boo as they and Fallon stomp Vaquer again! They set her up, but HERE COMES JORDYNNE! The Juggernaut is back, and she picks Fallon up, BOOTS Jacy, and then SMACKS Jazmyn using Fallon! Grace ELBOWS Fallon down, then LARIATS Jacy! A BACKHAND for Fallon, and the fans fire up! Grace picks up both belts, and she hands them back to Vaquer. But she kinda holds on, too… Grace lets them go, Vaquer gets fired up, but then Jaida SHOVES Grace into Vaquer!

Jaida fires hands on Grace, but Grace DECKS her in return! And then she runs up to HIP ATTACK Jaida down! Grace shows Miss Parker isn’t the only one that’s hip-notic. But then Vaquer turns Grace around so they can stare down. Grace bailed Vaquer out two times tonight, will Vaquer have to face Grace two times in one night?

We cut back to the watch party, and Ava tells Stevie Turner that this is historic. No one has pulled off two defenses in one night, but Vaquer did. Lola Vice steps up and says she wants next. Kelani Jordan says nope, not before her! She deserves her own shot at the title. Cora Jade says she wants in, but so does Izzi Dame, Karmen Petrovic, and pretty much everyone else in the room. Ava says okay, okay! She will figure this out! Just what will Mayor Ava choose for Stand & Deliver Season?

My Thoughts:

An awesome NXT, really packed for just the two hours, and with some great story intertwining. Saints VS Spears next week for the North American Championship is a touch surprising, but they laid the groundwork really well tonight. Good interview promo where Spears “interrupts” and gives Ricky that not so subtle threat. Then with that promo, they cleverly used it to make Ethan VS Chase and put Ricky on commentary. I wonder, though… Ricky’s line about Canadians hating him, was that a shot at Adam Copeland taking those cheap shots at him last year?

That aside, great match from Ethan VS Chase, but I figured Ethan would win, this keeps building anticipation for the moment Chase U returns. But also, Ricky jawing with Ethan was a good distraction for Spears to attack. It feels like Ricky is going to win, but The Culling could easily cheat him out of the title and we extend things towards Stand & Deliver. Igwe & Dupont VS Hank ‘n’ Tank was a great match, but between Wes interfering and Hank ‘n’ Tank clearly trying to do things like MCMG and not their own way, Hank ‘n’ Tank were of course losing. I believe I said this when “going extreme” like the Hardys didn’t work out that Hank ‘n’ Tank just need to find a team more their style, aka The Dudleys.

Very good promo from Tony D with The Family, with Tony’s strength as The Don being questioned by “the streets,” but also perhaps Tony questioning if Stacks is going to stay loyal this time. They teased Stacks turning on Tony way back when The D’Angelos were feuding with Gallus, but they might actually pull the trigger now. The Culling is working to replace The D’Angelos as the top faction, Tony has done almost everything in NXT, and something would be very fitting if Tony was betrayed before he can win THE NXT Championship and become the Grand Slam Champion.

Very good stuff in this Dark State story, though it’s really more the others in it, like Je’Von, Trick and Oba. Je’Von VS Lexis was a great match, but I should’ve figured Oba would cost Je’Von. Also, good promo from Fraxiom to revive their dysfunction while also segueing into Oba showing up. Trick hitting Je’Von by accident was also a good touch, and he had a good promo after. Him claiming he doesn’t care about Dark State is intriguing, too. Could Trick be working with them behind the scenes? It’d be very “CM Punk helped The Shield” of them to do in this story. Perhaps Dark State affects the NXT Championship match for that purpose.

And of course, the highlight of the night, the throughline story, is NXT’s incredible women’s division. Opening with Vaquer VS Jaida for THE NXT Women’s Championship was rather telling that Jaida would lose, but it’s a bit disappointing it had to be because of Jordynne. I get wanting to keep Jaida strong and they’re clearly planting sees of Jaida VS Jordynne there, but it doesn’t really help Vaquer. Though they also have Fatal Influence attack to put Vaquer in the underdog position with the beat up ribs. Vaquer does get to show her grit by overcoming the unofficial 3v1, but all that could’ve still happened without Jordynne costing Jaida on some level.

I also did appreciate that the watch party had a part to play. Gigi & Tatum VS Meta Girls was really good stuff, and I really like that team finisher from Gigi & Tatum. They probably won’t beat Ash & Heather By Elegance, but they can have a great showing. And all the other women wanting their shot at Vaquer’s belts, Ava can definitely give us something big in the last three weeks before Stand & Deliver. Maybe a small tournament, maybe a battle royal, it really depends on if Vaquer will defend the belts in another double header or in a Winner Takes All match.

My Score: 9/10

Will Eddy Thorpe Whoop Dat Trick?

While they both want a shot at the NXT Championship, Trick Williams and Eddy Thorpe must first settle their score in THE UNDERGROUND!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• WWE Women’s United States Championship: Chelsea Green w/ The Secret Her-vice VS Sol Ruca w/ ZARIA;  Chelsea wins and retains the title.
• Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura; Briggs & Inamura win.
• Mixed Six Tag: The D’Angelo Family VS The Culling; The Culling wins.
• Karmen Petrovic w/ Ashante THEE Adonis VS Jacy Jayne w/ Fatal Influence; Jacy wins.
• Ricky Saints VS Ridge Holland; Saints wins.
• NXT Underground: Trick Williams VS Eddy Thorpe; Trick wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

WWE Women’s United States Championship: Chelsea Green w/ The Secret Her-vice VS Sol Ruca w/ ZARIA!

The Hot Mess returns to NXT, and she is ready to put her title on the line! Will the Green Administration still have the gold? Or will she get her soul snatched by the Soul Surfer?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we kick off the night with a title fight!

The bell rings, the two tie up, and Chelsea gets around to CLUB Sol! Chelsea wrenches the arm, YANKS it, YANKS it again, then has the wristlock. Sol cartwheels, fireman’s carries and hits the takeover! Sol has the arm, grinds it down, and Chelsea is losing her extensions already! Chelsea headscissors, then salutes! The fans cheer while Sol kicks and flails. Sol moves around, headstands, and she pops free to then get the arm! Chelsea stands up, whips, but Sol runs her over! Things speed up, Sol handsprings and taunts Chelsea. Sol then dodges and cartwheels through the hip toss to FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE!

Sol clamps onto Chelsea with a hammerlock and grinds her down. Chelsea fights up, reaches back, but Sol whips Chelsea. Chelsea reverses to put Sol in the corner. Chelsea stomps away, Piper & Alba cheer her own, and Chelsea whips Sol corner to corner. The fans rally and sing for Sol but plenty still cheer Chelsea. Chelsea runs in, Sol catches her, but Chelsea still MONKEY FLIPS, only for Sol to handspring through! Chelsea runs up, Sol gets around and Sol picks Chelsea up for the SPIN OUT FACEBUSTER! Then Sol stands on Chelsea to hang ten! The fans are torn, Sol salutes, and then she steps off to SUPERKICK!

Chelsea flounders away, Sol runs up, but Chelsea puts her on the apron. Sol does the splits to duck, and she sweeps the legs! Alba storms up to the apron and distracts the ref, Piper grabs at Sol’s legs! Sol kicks Piper away, Zaria storms up on Alba, and Sol springboards. Chelsea moves out of the way, Sol handsprings through the landing, but Chelsea comes back to CHOP BLOCK! Chelsea grins as she is in control, and NXT goes picture in picture.

Zaria glares at Piper & Alba, but Chelsea SLAMS Sol’s leg off the mat. Chelsea puts the leg on the ropes, then pulls! The ref counts, Chelsea stops, and she drags Sol up. DRAGON SCREW! Sol clutches the knee, Chelsea pushes her down to cover, TWO! Sol crawls, Chelsea stalks her to ropes, and Chelsea kicks the leg out! Chelsea drags Sol up, puts her in the corner, and then puts the leg around ropes. Chelsea stands on the leg, but steps off at 4. Chelsea drags Sol out to hit a SHIN BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Sol stays in this, Piper tells her to stay down, and Chelsea puts Sol in the ropes. Chelsea CHOKES Sol, then DRAGON SCREWS again!

Chelsea has the leg and she DDTs the foot! Cover, TWO! Sol toughs it out but Chelsea stays focused. Chelsea drags Sol up, Sol fires body shots, but Chelsea CLUBS her down. Chelsea has the leg again and lifts for a SHIN- NO, Sol sunset flips through! TWO, and Chelsea runs up, only for Sol to get around! Chelsea bucks the O’Conner Roll, runs back up and she trips Sol while rolling back! HALF CRAB! Sol endures as Chelsea pulls on the bad leg! Sol crawls forward, reaches out, but Chelsea drags her back! Chelsea stomps Sol’s leg again and again, then she steps through. NXT returns to single picture as Sol BOOTS Chelsea away!

Sol stands as the fans duel, and Sol runs up at Chelsea in the corner. Chelsea dodges, blocks a kick, and puts the leg over her shoulder for a KNEE BREAKER! Chelsea holds onto the leg, but Sol still goes up the corner to BOOT Chelsea away! Chelsea comes back, but Sol MISSILE DROPKICKS! Even one good leg is enough for Sol to hit that! The fans rally and duel as Sol crawls to ropes. Chelsea runs up to ROCK Sol! Sol fires a body shot! Chelsea fires a forearm! The shots go back and forth, Sol kicks low, then Sol ROCKS Chelsea! And ROCKS her! And KICKS! And CLUBS! And CHOPS! Sol whips, then CLOBBERS Chelsea!

The fans fire up, Sol runs and springboard- NO, the bad leg gives out! Sol crashes down, Chelsea HAMMERS away on the leg, then covers, TWO! Sol stays in this and Chelsea is frustrated. Chelsea whips, Sol ducks ‘n’ dodges, and she springboards to FLYING FOREARM! She still didn’t get the air she’d like, but she hurries to run at Chelsea in the corner! Sol ELBOWS Chelsea, then carries Chelsea in a backpack. But again the leg gives out! Chelsea runs up now, and she hits a ROUGH RYDER! Cover, TWO!! Chelsea is shocked, the Secret Her-vice coaches her, and Chelsea goes up the corner. Chelsea salutes, but Sol ROCKS her first!

Sol THROWS Chelsea down, the fans rally again and Sol goes up the corner. Sol cartwheels on the ropes to DDT Chelsea down! Cover, Alba gives her the ropebreak! The fans boo, but Zaria SPEARS Alba! The fans fire up, but then Piper CLOBBERS Zaria! Sol goes to the apron, goes up the corner, and she QUEBRADAS Piper! The fans fire up as Sol watches her teammate’s back! Sol hurries back into the ring, but into a CODE BREAKER! And then the chicken wings, for the UN- NO, Sol sunset flips! TWO!!! Chelsea escapes, but Sol goes up! Chelsea CHOP BLOCKS the leg!! Chelsea drags Sol up, chicken wing, UNPRETTY HER!! Cover, Chelsea wins!

Winner: Chelsea Green, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s United States Champion)

The Secret Her-vice did their job by protecting Chelsea’s “first term” as champion! But who else will “pledge allegiance” to the #RedWhite&Green?

Trick Williams prepares for the main event.

Je’Von Evans checks in with him. He finally sees what Trick was talking about. Je’Von got the biggest win of his career over Ethan Page, only to get jumped by those four people! So, he understands now. Oh, he understands now? Hell yeah he understands now! They have jumped Je’Von, Oba, Fraxiom, all the tag teams! Bro, no one is safe, but this is their NXT! Trick says Je’Von still doesn’t get it. There is no “we,” no “ours,” none of that. Trick is getting back to Oba, and back to HIS NXT Championship. Je’Von says, okay, whatever. Trick says what, just cuz they both have dreads, they’re friends or something?

Je’Von ain’t Trick, ain’t ever gonna be Trick. And Je’Von ain’t champ, ain’t ever gonna be champ. Tighten up. Trick leaves, and in steps Lexis King. Je’Von has gotta see Trick’s point, right? Let’s face it, Je’Von will never be an NXT Champion like Trick was. Heck, he might never be Heritage Cup Champion like Lexis. But look on the bright side: At least Je’Von can eat solid foods again. Je’Von should be sucking food through a straw- Je’Von DECKS Lexis! The Young OG won’t let the Drama King talk trash, but what about how Trick talked down to him?

The D’Angelo Family prepares for their match.

The Underboss gets Adrianna Rizzo & Luca Crusifino pumped up. Tonight, they get revenge on “The Culling” for everything they’ve done. What’s Rizz gonna do to Izzi? Break her face! That’s right! Tony D checks on them, asking if they’re ready. Oh, yeah, they’re ready, T. Good, good. But Stacks feels maybe Tony should stay in the back. Luca is upset by that suggestion, but Stacks says when they wreck The Culling, Spears will be desperate, and he’ll do anything to hold onto the NXT North American Championship. They need Tony at 100% for the rematch. Stacks is thinking two to three steps ahead, just like Tony taught him.

After all, Stacks learned from the best. Tony says hold on. Stacks wants Tony to wait in the back? Now he’s thinking like the Underboss! See, if the Underboss says it’s handled, then it’s handled. Tony is good if they’re good. Rizzo says yeah, they’re good. Luca says they know the game plan, so they’re ready. Tony wishes them luck, but will the D’Angelo Family be able to stop The Culling before they get started?

Stephanie Vaquer is here!

The Dark Angel returns to the NXT home base as the NEW, DUAL NXT Women’s & NXT Women’s North American Champion! The fans cheer her on as she brings both belts to the ring, and Vaquer says, “I need to be honest. This is difficult for me, because English is not my first language.” Everyone chuckles, but they don’t mind. Vaquer says, “Wrestling is my first language, and this proved it!” The fans cheer that! Vaquer says she had the opportunity to go to any promotion, any brand. But she chose NXT because she wanted to make history. And she wanted to make it in the best women’s division on the planet!

The fans cheer, and Vaquer says last week in New York, against one of the best, Vaquer proved why she is La Primera. The fans cheer that, too! Vaquer smiles and says holding these two titles makes her the best of the best, La Mejor de Mejores! And now, Vaquer is ready for her first opponent, the woman who will step into this ring, look her in the eyes, and- WAIT! Here comes Jordynne Grace! The fans fire up for the Juggernaut and she already has a mic to say, “Stephanie, let me just start by saying congratulations. You truly are a trailblazer, and I cannot give you enough credit for that. But you’re not the only one who accomplished something last week.

“I beat Roxanne Perez, a woman who elevated one of those titles that you’re holding to a completely different level. That victory puts me first.” But JAIDA PARKER knocks Jordynne over! Miss Parker laughs and then talks trash. HIP-NOTIC against the barriers! Jaida grabs the mic and says, “Nah, Jordynne, it don’t work like that, baby. You ain’t first in line in anything around here. Because the lien starts behind Jaida Parker. And you notice me. I’m not waiting until Stand & Deliver to make my point. Because I’m taking my own shots. So Stephanie, congratulations, baby, I’m really proud of you. She did that, did she not? The fans do cheer that.

“But baby, do yourself a favor, okay? Bask in all of your glory. Hell, enjoy taking your pictures and your personal appearances. Hell, even maximize being a double champ, right? Because this, hahaha… It ain’t gonna last too much longer, baby. Because you said whoever comes out here as your next opponent to look you in your eyes. And baby, I am standing ten toes down, looking you dead in your eyes! So be careful what you ask for, Steph, because Jaida Parker will make you reap what you sow. Quit playing with me.” Miss Parker don’t play, but will she be ready for taking on the best of the best?

Hank ‘n’ Tank talk backstage.

They’re fired up after the Hardy Boyz telling them they’ve gotta take it to the extreme. They’re going to take it to the next level, just like when they were playing ball on the gridiron, putting hands in the dirt. There’s only two truths in this world: They hit first, and they hit last! HONK- NO! EX-TREEEME~! YES! Hank Walker & Tank Ledger are ready to barrel down this Road to WrestleMania Weekend, but will they be ready to Stand & Deliver?

Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura!

As Walker & Ledger said, they talked with the Hardy Boyz and were given some great advice. However, it was the Bullhead Brawler and the Great Rush who accused Hank ‘n’ Tank of just kissing up to the living legends. Will Briggs & Inamura sure them what it really looks like to go extreme? Or will it be #HONKHONK all the way to Las Vegas?

The teams sort out, but then Briggs & Inamura just run up! The brawl is on, Briggs BOOTS Hank and Inamura DECKS Tank! Inamura brings Tank outside to keep brawling, the bell rings as Briggs and Hank keep brawling! The fans fire up for the big meaty men but Briggs bumps Hank off buckles. Briggs whips Hank to ropes, but Hank ducks ‘n’ dodges, only for Briggs to LEAPING LARIAT! Briggs fires up, brings Hank up for the guzel, and the CHOKE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Hank survives but Briggs brings him up. Briggs tags Inamura, they double whip, but Hank grabs the ropes! Briggs & Inamura run up, Hank ELBOWS Inamura while Tank RAMS Briggs!

Tank tags in, Hank BOOTS Briggs out! Tank then goes up, up and FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES Inamura! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Tank as he brings Inamura up. Tank whips Inamura hard to the corner, then runs up, but Inamura dodges! Tank hits buckles, Inamura CHOPS, ROCKS, and repeat! The fans rally, Hank runs up but Inamura CHOPS him! Tank fires hands, ROCKS Inamura, then wrenches to scoop, only for Inamura to slips free! Inamura blocks a lariat, UPPERCUTS, CHOPS and SLAPS in the blink of an eye, then ROCKS Tank with a forearm! Tank staggers, Inamura runs up, but Tank TOSSES him out!

Briggs runs up. Tank DUMPS him out! Tank goes to the apron, but Briggs grabs at Hank. Hank kicks Briggs away, he and Tank both go up, and they DOUBLE- NO, Briggs & Inamura YANK them down! Hank ‘n’ Tank crash and burn, and then Inamura stands Tank up. Inamura CHOPS Tank, puts him in, and the fans rally up. Inamura storms up but Tank fires body shots! And haymakers! Inamura CHOPS in return! Then Inamura scoops for a SPINNING SLAM! The fans fire up with Inamura, then he drags Tank up to whip into the corner. Briggs tags in before Inamura runs Tank side to side for a buckle bump! Inamura then runs to BLAST Hank, Briggs runs in and BOOTS Tank!

Briggs coordinates with Inamura, assisted SPLASH in the corner, then a feed to the BOOT! The fans fire up and Briggs pushes Tank to a cover, TWO! Tank toughs it out but Briggs stays focused. Briggs snarls at Tank, pushes him around, and says Tank can’t do nothing! Briggs whips Tank to a corner hard, and Tank slumps down. Briggs says Tank ain’t extreme! Briggs wrenches and whips corner to corner, but Hank takes the impact! Tank LARIATS Briggs! The fans fire up while Tank and Briggs are down! Hank is fired up, the fans rally, and Tank crawls. Briggs grabs at Tank, but Tank gets loose to hot tag Hank!

Hank rallies with HAYMAKERS and ELBOWS! Hank whips Briggs to a corner, runs up and SPLASHES! Hank whips corner to corner, he BLASTS Inamura, then he runs to SPLASH Briggs! BULLDOG! Hank keeps going, he’s outside and he POUNCES Inamura into the desk! Then RAMS him into the barriers! Hank has hit a new gear as he goes up top! Briggs avoids the flying lariat, comes back, but into a BIG BOSS MAN SLAM!! Tag to Tank and they set up in corners! HONK HONK!! BELLY SANDWICH!! Then the TACKLE BOMB!! Hank DIVES onto Inamura while Tank covers Briggs, TWO!! Briggs survives and the fans are fired up!

Tank fires himself back up, goes back to his corner, and then Hank climbs the other! But Inamura SHOVES Hank down! Briggs avoids Tank’s Swanton! Briggs runs, Inamura tags in, and Briggs LARIATS FROM HELL!! Inamura powers up on the top rope, KAIJU SPLASH!! Cover, Briggs & Inamura!

Winners: Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura, by pinfall

Hank ‘n’ Tank sure did go to the extreme, but it doesn’t always pay off! Briggs & Inamura are now the ones rolling, will they Stand & Deliver for those NXT Tag Team Championships?

Eddy Thorpe arrives.

As he enters the locker room, other superstars like Oro Mensah, Javier Bernal & Harlem Lewis decide to exit. Eddy asks Ridge Holland if he’s gonna take off, too. Ridge says nope. Eddy says he and Ridge have stuff in common, really. It seems that no matter what they do, or how hard they try, the others don’t accept them. But screw ’em! Every single one! Ridge says he likes that attitude. And yeah, NXT brings that shiny new toy off the street in Ricky Saints, but Ridge is the one putting years of work into this company. Yet it’s Ridge getting shafted, just like Eddy. And y’know what it is? Ricky is a “sports entertainer,” just like Trick Williams.

Well then, Ridge will deal with his “entertainer,” so Eddy should deal with his. Eddy says bet. These two thinking alike might be a worst case scenario for everyone else on the roster. But will both Yorkshire Grit and Alpha Wolf be victorious tonight? Or will they learn Ricky and Tricky are far more than entertainers?

Mixed Six Tag: The D’Angelo Family VS The Culling!

Stacks, Rizzo & Luca a ready to defend the Family’s honor, and want to prove that no one runs NXT ‘cept them! Will they make The Don proud? Or will the teachings of Shawn Spears help Brooks Jensen, Izzi Dame & Niko Vance in bringing the painful truth to light?

Forget sorting out, The D’Angelo Family goes right after The Culling during their entrance! The fans fire up as Rizzo and Izzi throw hands, Stacks has Niko and Luca has Jensen, all while The Chair Man watches from the ramp. Luca sends Jensen into barriers, Stacks does the same with Niko, but Izzi RAMS Rizzo into the apron! Izzi puts Rizzo in, the bell rings, and Rizzo DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Rizzo throws off the earrings, then fires off in the corner! Rizzo gets up to rain down fists! The fans fire up, Iziz shoves Rizzo back, but then Rizzo dodges to go up! FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up but Izzi scrambles away.

Jensen tags in, so Stacks runs up! Stacks TACKLES Jensen and rains down fists! Stacks taunts Niko, we see Tony watching backstage, and Stacks stomps Jensen. Stacks stares Spears down before he short arm LARIATS! Stacks brings Jensen up, but Jensen throat chops! Jensen tags Niko, they mug Stacks, but Stacks fires hands! Niko headlocks, Stacks powers up and out, but Izzi sneaks a tag! Niko TOSSES Stacks, Rizzo runs up but Niko stands in the way! Izzi gets a FLYING CODE BREAKER from it! The fans boo but Izzi BOOTS Rizzo! Izzi talks trash, but Rizzo CODE BFRAEKERS in return! Tag to Stacks!

Niko runs in but Stacks CLOBBERS him! And he CLOBBERS Jensen! And he dodges Niko to BOOT him! Stacks waistlocks, Niko elbows free. Stacks dodges to springboard, FLYING FOREARM! Stacks sees Niko bail out, eggs him on, but here comes Jensen! Stacks TOSSES Jensen, too! Luca then CANNONBALLS Jensen down! Nick grabs Luca in a SLEEPER! Stacks FLIES and takes Niko out! The fans fire up as The D’Angelos regroup, but Izzi’s up top! Stacks gets Rizzo out of the way before Izzi SUPER CROSSBODIES them down! Rizzo hurries to run, and she DIVES! Down goes Izzi and the fans fire up again!

Rizzo helps Luca & Stacks get up, “This is a real family!” The fans are fired up for “NXT! NXT!” but NXT goes picture in picture.

Rizzo drags Izzi up, Luca has Niko. Who was legal? Well, Rizzo puts Izzi in and then tags herself in, just to be sure. Rizoz bumps Izzi off buckles, then more buckles, then brings her up. Izzi RAMS Rizzo inton a corner! Izzi snarls, fireman’s carries, and runs to FLAPJACK! Cover, TWO! Rizzo stays in this and Izzi is annoyed. Izzi ROCKS Rizzo, KICKS her down, but Rizzo fires hands from below! Izzi CLUBS Rizzo, stands her back up, and ROCKS her with a right! Rizzo SLAPS Izzi! Izzi whips Rizzo hard into the corner! Rizzo staggers forward, but she stilL SLAPS Izzi! And SLAPS her again! And then ROCKS her with a hayamker!

Rizzo roars, runs, but Izzi LARIATS her down! Izzi huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Rizzo up. Izzi whips Rizzo, Rizzo goes out to the apron, and then Rizzo avoids the boot! Rizzo ROCKS Izzi, then slingshots for a SEATED SENTON! Rizzo is all fire dup, but Izzi ELBOWS her away! Izzi hurries to tag Jensen! Stacks runs in, Jensen gets around to ROCK him in the back! Stacks fires an elbow, Jensen ROCKS Stacks in the back again. Stacks fires another elbow, runs, and he runs Jensen over! Things keep moving, Jensen leaps but into an atomic drop! Stacks then slides under Jensen to UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Jensen scrambles to his feet, and he ROLLING KICKS Stacks!

Jensen rains down fists on Stacks, then tags Niko. Niko drags Stacks up just to CLUB him down! Niko fires hands, Stacks BOOTS back, but Niko RAMS him into the corner! Tag to Jensen, and Niko scoops Stacks to SLAM him! Jensen goes up the corner to MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Jensen is frustrated, but he drags Stacks up. Jensen CLUBS Stacks on the neck. Stacks ROCKS Niko, but Jensen fires hands! NXT returns to single picture as Niko tags in. The mugging continues, and the Culling talks trash. Niko lifts Stacks in a Gory Especial, and Jensen taunts Luca before he CHOPS Stacks! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!

Niko then tags Jensen back in, and Jensen goes up. BULLDOG GORY BOMB COMBO! And a SCISSOR KICK! Cover, Luca breaks it! The fans fire up for Luca, but Jensen drags Stacks up. Stacks fires elbows, Jensen falls back and distracts the ref so Izzi can BOOT Stacks down! Tag to Niko, he covers, TWO! Stacks stays in this, Niko covers again, TWO! Niko rains down forearms, taunts him, then clamps on a chinlock. Stacks endures as the fans rally up, and Stacks fights around. Stacks stands, but Niko wrangles him right back down! Stacks still endures, still reaches out, and he still fights up! JAWBREAKER!

Niko wobbles, but he grabs a leg! Stacks kicks away at Niko until Niko lets go of the leg! Jensen hurries to tag in, and he then hurries up the adjacent corner! MACHO ELBOW FLOPS as Stacks dodges! Spears panics, the fans are thunderous, and Izzi steps in early! Rizzo uses Jensen as a step, RIZZ IN MOTION!! Down goes Izzi and the fans are fired up! Rizzo and Izzi scrap, fall out of the ring, hot tag to Luca! The Consigliere rallies on Jensen & Niko! The fans fire up and Luca UPPERCUTS Jensen, LARIATS Niko, and repeat! Luca ducks ‘n’ dodges them both to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Luca is ready to Evolve indeed!

Luca brings Niko up while fans chant, “That’s Our Lawyer!” Niko shoves Luca away, but then Luca BOOTS Niko. Luca dodges Jensen to SHOTGUN Jensen down! Luca says “SUCK IT!” before he goes after Niko. Luca whips, Niko reverses, but Luca tumbles up and out and slingshots to SHOULDER TACKLE! Cover, IZZI BREAKS IT! The fans boo but Rizzo returns to TACKLE Izzi! Those two scrap again, and Luca HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEXES Niko! Jensen runs in, Luca dodges and Stacks slips in behind him! SHATTER MACHINE for Jensen!! Niko is up, Tony is loving this, but then DION’S CREW ATTACKS!!

The Don is being mugged, #NoOneIsSafe!! Everyone hears about this, and Tony takes the QUADRUPLE BOMB through a table!! The Family doesn’t know what to do, but then Izzi BOOTS Rizzo down! Jensen CLOBBERS Luca into Jensen, and Niko gets Luca up! BURNING HAMMER!! Cover, Culling wins!

Winners: The Culling, by pinfall

Just when we thought Tony D would be better off backstage, those four rogues made him a target. The Chair Man and his “family” benefit from that random act of violence, is no one safe in NXT anymore?

Ava Raine talks with Stephanie Vaquer.

The NXT General Manager knows that as the double champion, Vaquer wanted a challenge, so she’s got it. Next week, Vaquer VS Jaida for THE NXT Women’s Championship. Vaquer says being the best of the best women’s division, she- gets interrupted by Fallon Henley… The Toxic Cowgirl asks if Ava remembers her. Unfortunately, yes. Then when is her championship match? Ava says they talk about this almost every week, or even every day! And Fallon will keep bringing it up! She deserves her rematch! Vaquer tells Ava that she can give Fallon the rematch. Perfect! Hear that? And Fallon wants it next week.

Well, next week won’t work. As Ava just said, it is Vaquer VS Jaida. Uh, not Fallon’s problem. Vaquer wants to be double champion, right, La Primera? Vaquer says Fallon already knows Vaquer is La Primera? Oh, does she? Then Vaquer has no problem facing her after the match with Jaida. Vaquer says done. Fallon asks Ava if she heard that. Vaquer is giving Fallon her title match. Ava says fine, good, Fallon got what she wanted, now go. And don’t let the door hit her on the way out. Ava says two title matches next week is a big night for Vaquer. Vaquer nods, but will she make it through next week’s double header?

Karmen Petrovic w/ Ashante THEE Adonis VS Jacy Jayne w/ Fatal Influence!

While Jaida and Fallon both have title matches next week, The Blackbelt Beauty battles the Toxic Rockstar in hopes of getting her own opportunity. Will the #ShingShing cut down Jacy and carve a path to Stand & Deliver? Or will NXT still be under the Influence?

NXT returns as Fatal Influence makes their way to the ring. The bell rings and the two tie up. They go around, Karmen has Jacy on the ropes, but Jacy powers up. They go around, Jacy puts Karmen in a corner, but the ref counts. Jacy lets off slowly, then stomps Karmen! Then she fires hands, and digs her boot in! The ref counts, Jacy lets off, but then Karmen dodges the lariat! Karmen fireman’s carries and rolls Jacy for a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, ONE, but Karmen runs up. Jacy takes a swing but Karmen gets around her to waistlock. Jacy fights the lift, elbows free, then pie faces Karmen. Jacy whips, Karmen SOBATS from the corner!

Karmen SWEEPS the leg, then basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, and Karmen goes for an arm! Jacy endures as Karmen grinds the arm, and Karmen eggs Jacy on. Jacy pulls hair, then ROCKS Karmen! Karmen KICKS Jacy back! Karmen whips, Jacy reverses, but Karmen goes up. Jacy stops the kick this time, and she KICKS Karmen in return! Then a YAKUZA KICK! Jacy stomps away on Karmen while Fatal Influence cheers. She SENTONS, then she blows a kiss to Adonis. Adonis says he don’t want none, and Jacy storms back up on Karmen. Jacy drags Karmen up, whips her to a corner, and Karmen slumps down.

Jacy CANNONBALLS, then she drags Karmen to a cover, TWO! Karmen stays in this but Jacy mocks the applause. Jacy sits Karmen up to KNEE her in the back! Jacy clamps on a chinlock, Karmen endures, even as Jacy digs a knee into her back. The fans rally, Karmen fights up, and she JAWBREAKERS free! Jacy ROCKS Karmen, Karmen ROCKS Jacy, but then Jacy mule kicks! Jacy fires up, whips, but Karmen ducks ‘n’ dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS takes both women down! Wait, Adonis has a chair?! Adonis slides that into the ring and wants Karmen to use it? The ref says don’t do it, and Karmen is a bit surprised Adonis is suggesting this.

Karmen picks up the chair, and she gives it back to Adonis. Jacy storms up, Karmen ROCKS and CHOPS her! Karmen whips, Jacy reverses, but Karmen goes up and over. Jacy ROLLING ELBOWS!! Cover, Jacy wins!

Winner: Jacy Jayne, by pinfall

The Encore rocks Karmen and now Jacy rolls down this Road to WrestleMania Weekend. Is Adonis a bad influence on Karmen? Or was he thinking too much with his heart and not with his head?

Hank ‘n’ Tank regroup backstage.

Tank is upset, they did what the Hardy Boyz said and it didn’t work. Hank wonders if they did it wrong. Tank says they must have. They got advice from one of the best tag teams in the world, and they still came up short. Tank isn’t sure what to do anymore. Hank says they just need more advice. They should talk to other teams more on the level. Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe walk in, and Wes says it doesn’t matter what information you get from whatever legendary tag team. If you ain’t got it, then you ain’t got it. Stick to what you’re good at. And by the looks of things, that’s eating contests.

Hahaha, very funny. Hank keeps Tank from going after the Wes Side as they head back out. But is it true? Is there just something that Hank ‘n’ Tank are missing?

Jaida Parker exits Ava’s office.

Miss Parker tells the camera, “Look. Next week, my NXT Women’s title match against Stephanie Vaquer is set. I told y’all I am done waiting around, because it is Stand & Deliver season. And the new girl, Jordynne Grace, messed around and found out. Nobody gets in my way of me getting what I want. And what I want is to walk in Las Vegas, at Stand & Deliver, as THE NXT Women’s Champion. And next week, we not shooting dice, we not playing no cards, and we damn sure ain’t spinning no wheels. We are getting a NEW NXT Women’s Champion, and you’re looking right at her. Clock it.” Will Miss Parker get #OutTheMud and have that gold?

In the background, Karmen and Adonis seem to be arguing about what happened out there. Adonis is trying to apologize, but Karmen storms off. Is the romcom turning into a tragic romance?

Ricky Saints VS Ridge Holland!

The Absolute Revolution has begun, and he now has his first singles match in NXT. But will he also have his first singles win? Or will he fail to get past the Yorkshire Grit?

NXT returns and Ridge makes his entrance. Tensions are already running high, and the ref has to keep them apart  as they start hand fighting! The bell rings, and now the two tie up. Ricky headlocks, Ridge powers out, but Ricky comes back. Ridge puts Ricky on ropes, then ROCKS him with a cheap shot! Ridge CLUBS Ricky, brings him around to shove and RAM down low! The fans rally for Ricky as Ridge UPPERCUTS him in the corner! And UPPERCUTS again! Ridge stalks Ricky, but Ricky UPPERCUTS! And CHOPS! Ricky fires hands, then whips, but Ridge reveres to scoop and pop around, only for Ricky to slip free.

Ricky shoves, dodges a lariat, then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Ricky strikes his pose! Ricky storms up on Ridge but Ridge claims he’s got a loose tooth or something. He has the ref check, then he sucker punches Ricky! Ridge uses a new trick to get the edge, and he RAMS into Ricky again and again! Ridge scoops and SLAMS Ricky, then pushes him down to cover. TWO, but Ridge stalks Ricky to ropes. Ridge CHOKES Ricky on the ropes, lets off at 4, and then he taunts Ricky as being soft. Ridge suplexes high and hard, then covers, TWO! Ricky swipes at Ridge, but Ridge drags him up for a whip. Ricky sunset flips, TWO!

Ridge gets up, and he CLOBBERS Ricky! The fans boo but Ridge ignores them. Ridge drags Ricky up to CLUB him with crossface forearms again and again! Ricky crawls to ropes, Ridge storms over and CLUBS him again. Ricky grits his teeth in pain, but Ridge brings him around. Ridge whips, Ricky ducks ‘n ‘dodges, and Ricky SHOULDER TACKLES Ridge down! Ricky keeps moving, and he ELBOWS Ridge in the corner! Ricky whips, Ridge reverses, but Ricky BOOTS him away! Ricky goes up, but Ridge YANKS him down! Ridge drags Ricky up to then atomic BACKBREAKER! Ricky flounders out of the ring but Ridge pursues.

Fans taunt Ridge with, “Ridge You Suck!” Ridge RAMS Ricky into the apron, puts him in the ring, then storms around. Ridge taunts Ricky, drags him up, and short arm LARIATS! The fans still rally for Ricky but Ridge drags him up again. Ridge suplexes Ricky out of the ring! Ricky hits the apron hard, then Ridge BLASTS him down! The fans boo while Ridge taunts Ricky, and NXT goes picture in picture.

Ricky sits up in a daze, but Ridge goes out after him. Ridge hauls Ricky up to then RAM him into the post! Ricky flounders to the barriers, but Ridge storms after him. Ridge UPPERCUTS Ricky, puts him in the ring, and then storms after him in the corner. Ridge whips corner to corner hard, and Ricky falls to the mat! Ridge storms up on Ricky, talks more trash, then drops an ELBOW! Ricky sputters and coughs, but Ridge scuffs him. Ridge looms over Ricky, drags him back up, but Ricky hits a cradle! TWO, and Ridge CLOBBERS Ricky! Ricky flounders to a corner, but Ridge is on him again. Ridge whips corner to corner hard, then scoops for a BACKBREAKER!

Ricky writhes and crawls but Ridge pushes him to a cover, TWO! Ridge is frustrated but he stalks Ricky along the ropes. Ridge drags Ricky up, but Ricky ROCKS Ridge with haymaker after haymaker! Ridge kicks Ricky’s leg out, then scoops for another BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Ridge is further frustrated, but he stalks Ricky to a corner. Ridge puts Ricky on ropes, stomps him down, then lets him writhe. Ridge drags Ricky back up, whips him to a corner hard, and Ricky falls back! Ridge takes his time storming over to Ricky, and he clamps on a BEARHUG! Ricky endures the squeeze, and he throws hands!

NXT returns to single picture as Ridge thrashes Ricky around, but Ricky still fires hands. Ridge shifts to a waistlock, but Ricky elbows free! Ridge gets Ricky in a full nelson, swings him around, but Ricky uses that to sunset flip! TWO!! Ridge gets free, but Ricky runs back up. Ridge RAMS Ricky into the corner! Ridge looms over Ricky, stands him back up, and shoves him into ropes. Ridge ROCKS Ricky in the back! The fans boo but Ridge shoves and ROCKS Ricky again. The fans rally, Ricky hobbles, but Ridge shoves him again. Ricky ELBOWS Ridge, ROCKS him, and runs, but into another scoop! GUTBUSTER! Cover, TWO!

Ricky stays in this and goes to ropes, but Ridge drags him into a REAR BEARHUG! The fans rally, Ricky endures, but Ridge leans on the hold. Ricky still endures, reaches out, and the fans rally harder. Ricky fights, stands, and reaches out, but Ridge THROWS Ricky down! The fans boo but Ridge drags Ricky back up. Ridge reels Ricky in, gut wrenches him to a Canadian Rack, but Ricky kicks and flails! Ricky endures that Argentine Backbreaker Rack, but he kicks off buckles! Ricky is free! Ridge runs up, but Ricky BACKDROPS him! The fans fire up for Ricky again while Ridge staggers up. Ricky fires body shots and haymakers!

Ridge grabs at Ricky but Ricky ROCKS him, and ENZIGIRIS him! The fans fire up while Ridge goes to ropes. Ricky storms up, whips, but Ridge reverses. Ricky turns the backdrop into a SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Ridge tumbles out of the ring, the fans boo, but Ricky pursues! Ricky CHOPS Ridge, and CHOPS him again! Ricky fires haymakers again, then bumps him off buckles. Ricky puts Ridge back in and pounds the mat. The fans rally up, but Ridge RAMS Ricky into a corner again! Ridge ROCKS Ricky, then hoists him up top. The fans rally for “AB-SO-LUTE!” as Ridge climbs up. Ridge rains down some fists, but Ricky hits back!

The fans fire up as Ricky fires hands, then slips under Ridge! Ricky YANKS Ridge down, ELBOWS him away, then baits him into a corner! Ridge hits buckles, Ricky BOOTS him down! Ridge is up, but Ricky reel shim in, and he uses the ropes for the TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up and Ridge powers up! Gut wrench, ROSHAMBEAUX!! Cover, Ricky wins!

Winner: Ricky Saints, by pinfall

Ridge Da Fridge did some damage, but Ricky still powered through! It wasn’t exactly a miracle for Saints, but will this be just the beginning of his rise to superstardom?

Triple H talks with The Miz & Wade Barrett.

The Game knows that while WrestleMania is a big weekend, Night Two ends and it’s still kinda early in Las Vegas. People will wanna go, do something, see something big. Any ideas? The Miz suggests a roast. Wait, a roast? Yes, the Roast of WrestleMania, hosted by Tony Hinchcliffe! Wow, that could go off the rails in a really bad way. Let’s do it! That’s right, the WrestleMania Weekend got that much bigger and wilder! What won’t Tony and friends have to say about the WWE? You have to tune in Sunday night, April 20th, 10 PM Pacific (1 AM Monday morning for the East Coast) to find out!

NXT Media catches up with Dion’s crew.

The reporter asks why they went after Tony D tonight, but Dion says, “Everybody knows what we got to say, right? Everybody knows what we all about. So I’ll tell you like this. We heard that here in NXT, you gotta earn your spot. And that makes us sick! The whole ‘We are NXT’ bull. Nah. Waiting around got us nowhere!” Cutler James says, “Look, the four of us aren’t built to sit on the sidelines. What you see here, four gamechangers. Four difference makers.” Osiris Griffin says, “We saw the landscape of NXT, and that don’t work for us. We’re restructuring, remodeling, reshaping it the way that we want it.”

And Saquon Shugars says, “I’ll make it real, real simple for y’all, G. When Dark State strikes, ain’t nobody safe! And the chaos is fittin’ to continue. And we made our statement. Did we make our statement tonight?” Cutler thinks so. Shugars says he isn’t so sure. They probably don’t get it yet, so these four are going to make sure they get it! These four storm back inside, who won’t be a target for them?

BREAKING NEWS for NXT next week!

Not only will Stephanie Vaquer bookend the night, opening with Jaida Parker for the NXT Women’s Championship and then main eventing with Fallon Henley for the NXT Women’s North American Championship, Je’Von Evans gets his own shot at gold! Or in this case, a trophy! Will Je’Von take the Heritage Cup away from Lexis King? Or will this still be the Drama King’s kingdom?

Backstage interview with Ricky Starks.

Kelly Kincaid congratulates The Absolute on his first singles win, and he thanks her for that. As they all know, it is Stand & Deliver season, so every win counts, every moment matters. And Ricky will deliver on every single promise that he stated when he first got here. That starts with him bringing an entirely new revolution to- The Culling interrupts. Izzi tells Kelly to leave, so Kelly does. Ricky says, “Oh. I guess the interview’s over now, huh? Thanks, guys. Lemme guess: Y’all don’t care about outsiders either?” Niko tells Ricky that his revolution is happening right before his eyes. What they just did to the D’Angelo Family-

Ricky stops Niko there. It took four guys to take out Tony. Izzi says Ricky has the confidence of a much, much larger man, and she’ll give him credit, Ricky’s charisma and star power is among the best in the world. But it just doesn’t seem like he measures up. Ricky tells Spears that he shouldn’t be laughing, and he tells Izzi that she needs to get her eyes checked. One thing about Ricky Saints is that he always measures up, in the right places. Ricky also gives Niko a quick look up and down. Izzi says sure, and Spears scoffs. The Culling heads out, but will The Chair Man have to accept he’s now a target with that gold on his shoulder?

NXT Underground: Trick Williams VS Eddy Thorpe!

It has gone back and forth between these two, the NXT Championship the underlining reason for the conflict. But things have gotten rather personal because of it, and this is the only way they can put it to rest! Who doesn’t so much win as survives when there are no ropes and nothing holding them back?

NXT returns and superstars surround the ring, including those from Evolve. Trick makes his entrance and the fans fire up as they chant, “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” The introductions are made for this big fight feel main event, and in the end, there can only be ONE King of the Underground!

The bell rings and the two circle. Eddy feels things out, as does Trick, but both men are wary of the other. They clinch, Trick headlocks, but Eddy hits a takedown! The fans and the superstars rally as Eddy and Trick scrap, then they roll off the ring and to the floor! Eddy stands Trick up to ROCK him, and everyone else has to get out of the way as Trick stumbles along. Eddy pursues, ROCKS Trick, then knees him low! Eddy has the Evolve stars move, then whips, but Trick reverses! Eddy crashes into steel steps! The fans fire up as the ref checks Eddy, but Eddy is still in this. Trick drags Eddy up and puts him back on the ring.

Tricky storms up, but he dodges Eddy’s lariat! Trick UPPERCUTS Eddy off the ring and onto the ground! The fans fire up for Trick, was that a knockout? Trick doesn’t let the ref check, he pays homage to Ilja Dragunov with the H-BOMB FOREARM, only for Eddy to move! Trick crashes on the floor with a thud! The fans rally up, the Evolve stars pound the apron, and Eddy puts Trick back on the ring. Eddy dodges the Trick Shot to BUSAIKU KNEE! Trick falls to the floor, the ref checks, but Trick is still in this. Eddy goes after Trick to then pay homage to Randy Orton! DESK BACK SUPLEX! Trick and the table collapse in a heap and the fans lose their minds!

The fans rally for “NXT! NXT!” as Eddy puts Trick back on the ring. Eddy storms up, drags Trick to his feet, but Trick wrenches out! Trick ROCKS Eddy with haymaker after haymaker! Then he UPPERCUTS again! Eddy staggers around, Trick scoops and SLAMS! And then scoops and SLAMS! Trick wants Eddy to get up, and then he clinches, but Eddy clamps onto an arm! Eddy drags Trick down into a TRIANGLE HOLD! No ropes means no ropebreaks as Trick flails! Trick deadlifts and POWERBOMBS Eddy! But Eddy holds on! Trick endures, flails, and fights up again! Another deadlift, for another POWERBOMB, onto the Evolve stars!

The fans are thunderous as Eddy wipes out quite a lot of those young up-and-comers! Eddy manages to get up from that heap of humanity, goes back tot he ring, and he dodges a kick! But not the TRICK SHOT!! Trick HAMMERS away on Eddy, the ref calls it! TRICK WINS!!

Winner: Trick Williams, by knockout

The Alpha Wolf thought he could take a bite out of this former NXT Champion, but he just got whooped! Trick grabs a mic, and he has them cut his music. “Eddy Thorpe, you better learn how to squabble. Now that we gettin’ ready for Stand & Deliver season… Oba! Bring your punk ass out here! Hold on. Make sure you got my title.” The fans are stunned, but The Ruler makes his way out here! The NXT Champion will not back down from being called out, and he throws his shirt off! Oba steps to Trick, both men let their hair down, but then the lights go out! IT’S THEM! DARK STATE IS IN THE BUILDING!

Je’Von rushes out here and he says this is what he’s talking about! Stand united or get taken out again! Trick SHOVES Je’Von down!? Does Trick not understand what’s going on?! Oba doesn’t seem to care, either, as he and Trick start throwing hands! Je’Von goes after Trick, too! Oba throws Je’Von aside, wanting Trick to himself, but now the other superstars hurry in to break this up! It is just as Dark State wants: CHAOS! CHAOS! CHAOS! As the stars of Evolve try and break this up, Oba and Trick throw them all off, to throw hands with each other again! Je’Von runs up, OG CUTTER on Oba! Je’Von then stares Trick down, wanting him to understand.

Dark State smiles, because their work here is done without them even having to go to ringside. But can The Young OG get his own role model, Trick Williams, to open both his eyes and his ears about what really matters here in NXT? Or will Je’Von just have to lead the charge himself?

My Thoughts:

A great NXT, some pretty wild action, and maybe just a few odd moves. A great opening match with Sol and Chelsea, but of course Piper & Alba are factors. Even with that, Chelsea shows good match strategy working over a leg. Legs are part of everyone’s wrestling style, but it is even more crucial to Sol’s because of her springboards. Chelsea gets a great win but Sol looks good all the same, I wonder if Zaria gets a shot of her own before Stand & Deliver. And very good stuff with Vaquer already setting up her first double header as double champion. Good promo from Vaquer herself, and Jaida attacking Grace as Grace was about to make her challenge was great.

But you have to know that if Jaida is having her match next week, she’s losing. She’ll have her best match ever, and she had a very good promo on her own later, but she’s gonna lose. But she shouldn’t feel too bad, Fallon is surely losing, too. Fallon is not going to just take that title back the moment Vaquer became double champion, but she might also have one of her best matches yet. Vaquer will surely battle Grace at Stand & Deliver for at least one of the titles, but it really depends on what the plans are for both titles. Vaquer could do another double header, she could do a double title match with Grace, or we could even get a Triple Threat in the same spirit as Becky VS Charlotte VS Ronda. After all, Vegas is all about raising the stakes.

The Women’s Division also had a good match from Karmen VS Jacy, but I didn’t think we’d get Adonis trying to Heel things up and costing Karmen like that. They made it past Valentine’s Day, who knows where this story goes from here. As for Fatal Influence, if Fallon doesn’t win the Women’s North American title, I wouldn’t mind seeing Fatal Influence working towards the tag titles. There can even be dysfunction over which two are going for them, where Jacy and Fallon end up putting Jazmyn in the middle, she can’t choose, and so it ends up Jacy and Fallon as the duo for some major dysfunction that just tears the group apart.

Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Briggs & Inamura was great because not only was it big meaty men slapping meat, it was big meaty men moving at high speeds like they were cruiserweights. Though that last dive from Hank was pretty wild, it is a good thing these two are probably ditching the Hardy style. Good promo from them and The Wes Side, and I would think we get Hank ‘n’ Tank VS Tyson & Tyriek. Someone who should be advising Hank ‘n’ Tank is Bubba Ray. Hank ‘n’ Tank are definitely more a Dudley Boyz kind of team, being big guys who can hit hard. Plus, I could see them wearing those Dudley glasses and making it work.

Good stuff in the D’Angelo Family story, with Tony trusting Stacks’ judgment call on the Mixed Six with “The Culling.” But then what irony in Dark State took Tony out anyway. Also as faction names go, The Culling and Dark State (Darkstate?) don’t really match either group. The Culling did have a promo to go with the context of that name, “reduction of a wild animal population by selective slaughter,” which is supposedly what they’re going to do with NXT by eliminating The D’Angelo Family and others. Dark State is a physics term but also a political one, but they’re definitely not using the first. But even then, Dion, Cutler, Osiris & Saquon don’t really fit this idea of a rogue movement within an organization or government.

Ricky VS Ridge was a really good match, certainly followed the classic formula of the Face fighting a bigger Heel, and it was a solid win for Ricky. The seeds were planted for Saints VS Spears for the North American Championship with that backstage promos, and that will be a great match. Je’Von is making big moves for being a young star, as he has a very good promo with Trick to bring up the issue Dark State is becoming. I’m not going to say this is NXT’s response to AEW’s Death Riders story, but the parallels are there. Just as Darby Allin wanted AEW to stay united against The Death Riders, Je’Von wants NXT to stay united against Dark State. We know Darby got thrown down stairs, we’ll have to wait and see where Je’Von VS Dark State goes.

Trick VS Eddy was a great Underground match, though maybe leaning more into the “sports entertainment” of Trick as Eddy flew away with that uppercut to sell for Trick. Trick winning and then challenging Oba made sense, and then it was great for Trick, Oba and Je’Von to brawl while Dark State watched from afar. Again, there’s parallels to AEW VS Death Riders, and who knows who Je’Von recruits to help fight Dark State, but we could get some really good stuff going forward.

My Score: 8.9/10