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

There can only be ONE top champion!

Not only is NXT in Madison Square Garden’s Theater, history will be made as Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer battle with BOTH the NXT Women’s and NXT Women’s North American Championships on the line!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• TNA World Tag Team Championships: The Hardy Boyz VS Fraxiom; The Hardy Boyz win and retain the titles.
• Jordynne Grace VS Roxanne Perez; Grace wins.
• NXT Championship: Oba Femi VS MOOSE; Oba wins and retains the title.
• New York Street Fight: Ethan Page VS Je’Von Evans; Je’Von wins.
• NXT Women’s & NXT Women’s North American Championships, Winner Takes All: Giulia VS Stephanie Vaquer; Vaquer wins and is the dual NXT Women’s & NXT Women’s North American Champion.

PLAY BY PLAY

TNA World Tag Team Championships: The Hardy Boyz VS Fraxiom!

While Matt & Jeff are putting up their belts for this match, this is also for the “title” of best tag team ever! Will The Hardys make sure TNA reigns in NYC? Or will Nathan Frazer & Axiom show that only the best #NeverSlowDown?

The introductions are made, the red belts are raised, and we see who makes an impact to open Roadblock!

The teams sort out and the fans already say, “This is Awesome!” Matt starts against Axiom, the fans rally with “DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!” as they circle. Matt and Axiom tie up, Matt wrenches an arm to a wristlock, but Axiom slips around to then cravat. Matt endures, so Axiom waistlocks. Matt puts Axiom in the corner, lets off slowly, but then ELBOWS Axiom. Matt brings Axiom over, bumps him off buckles again and again, “DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!” Matt stops, says, “YEEES~!” then YANKS Axiom into a POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Tag to Jeff and the fans fire up! Matt gives Axiom a ROPE GUILLOTINE, Jeff adds a LEG DROP! Cover, TWO!

Jeff keeps Axiom from Frazer, snapmares and basement dropkicks, then he drops another leg! The fans rally for “BROTHER NERO!” Jeff tags Matt, the Hardys double whip, and then double kick! Matt JAWBREAKERS, Jeff LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Matt looms over Axiom, drags him up and headlocks, but Axiom endures the grind. Axiom wrenches out, headlocks, but Matt powers out. Frazer tags in. KICKS Matt, and Axiom KICKS! They DOUBLE DORPKICK Matt, then they dodge Jeff! They fire KICK after KICK, then DROPKICK Jeff out! The fans fire up and Frazer DIVES! Direct hit on The Hardys at the ramp!

Axiom builds speed, he DIVES and takes out Jeff! Frazer builds speed again, he FLIES to take out both Hardys again! The fans fire up as Axiom now goes up, up, and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS! Another direct hit and MSG is thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” as NXT goes picture in picture.

Fraxiom gets Matt back in the ring, then Frazer storms up. Frazer snap suplexes, covers, TWO! Frazer clamps onto Matt with a cravat, but Matt fires body shots. Frazer snapmares and NECK SNAPPERS! Cover, TWO! Frazer clamps onto Matt’s arm, keeps him from Jeff, and he brings Matt over to tag Axiom. Axiom goes up to AX HANDLE the arm! Axiom then snapmares Matt, clamps on with a chinlock, but Matt fights as Axiom goes for the arms. Axiom shifts to get a ghost pin, TWO! And back to the chinlock! Matt fights up, Axiom keeps him from ropes, but Matt hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Axiom shoves Matt, ROCKS him, then tags Frazer.

Axiom whips Matt into the GAMANGIRI! Then SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Frazer jumps in, Fraxiom DOUBLE SUPERKICK Matt! Frazer BLASTS Jeff before he RUNNING SHOOTING STARS onto Matt! Cover, TWO! Matt survives but Frazer stands him up. Matt fires body shots and haymakers, then runs, into an ELBOW from Frazer! Cover, TWO! Frazer clamps on with a chinlock and grinds Matt down. Matt endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Frazer hits a takeover and he grinds Matt down again. Matt endures, fights up, and NXT returns to single picture. The fans rally for Matt but Frazer CLUBS him.

Matt ELBOWS Frazer in return, then hits a NECKBREAKER! The fans rally while both men are down, and both men crawl for their corners! Hot tags to Axiom and Jeff! Jeff rallies on Axiom, DECKS Frazer for good measure, then atomic drops Axiom! Leg trip, leg splitting leg drop! Jeff adds a basement DROPKICK on Axiom, but here comes Frazer! Jeff TOSSES Frazer, then drops an ELBOW, into an armbar! Axiom has Jeff but Jeff stacks it! TWO, and Jeff kicks low! Jeff suplexes for a GOURD BUSTER! Cover, Frazer breaks it! Matt whips but Frazer TOSSES Matt out! Frazer then aims, builds speed, and he DIVES! But Matt catches him! SIDE EFFECT to the floor!

The fans are thunderous, and Jeff CLUBS Axiom. Jeff CLUBS Axiom, revels in the energy, then kicks low. TWIST OF- NO, Axiom shoves Jeff away! But Matt tags in! Axiom dodges Jeff, Matt kicks Axiom, Jeff kicks low! PLOT TWIST!! Cover, TWO!! Axiom survives but Matt throws off the shirt! The fans are thunderous again as Matt tags Jeff. Jeff throws his shirt off, too! Matt says “DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!” TWIST OF- NO, Axiom shoves Matt into Jeff! SUPERKICK for Matt, tag to Frazer! Axiom UPPERCUTS Jeff, then climbs up! SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Frazer adds the PHOENIX SPLASH!! Cover, but MATT BARRELS IN!

The fans are thunderous again as all four men are down! Matt drags Axiom up to hit a SIDE EFFECT! Frazer SUPER- NO, Matt blocks the kick, but not the DRAGON WHIP! Frazer blocks a kick from Jeff, but not the SPIN BACK KICK! Jeff ELBOWS Axiom away, then goes up, WHISPER IN THE WIND! The fans fire up again as Jeff hits a TWIST OF FATE on Frazer! Cover, TWO!?!? Frazer survives and Jeff is shocked! “This is Awesome!” as Frazer flounders his way to ropes. Jeff rises up, storms over to Frazer, and YANKS him up, but Frazer lands on his feet! PELE! Frazer goes up, Axiom tags in, and Axiom SUPERKICKS Matt down!

Frazer FROG SPLASHES but into BOOTS from Jeff! Axiom goes up now, he leaps, but Jeff dodges! Jeff kicks and TWIST- NO, Axiom backslides it! TWO, and Jeff runs up! V-TRIGGER from Axiom! Axiom tags back to Frazer! Frazer gets Jeff up and Axiom climbs, but Jeff turns things around! MISSILE DROPKICK takes out Frazer!! The fans are thunderous and Matt is in! “DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!” TWIST OF FATE!! Axiom flounders out, Jeff goes up! SWANTON BOMB!! Cover, HARDY BOYS WIN!

Winners: The Hardy Boyz, by pinfall (still TNA World Tag Team Champions)

Fraxiom may be one of the best teams today, but this proves Matt & Jeff are still the best in the game! But is this a good sign that Frazer & Axiom will one day be the best ever?

Jaida Parker speaks.

“I’m in New York City, watching the main event between Giulia and Stephanie, because baby, Jaida Parker got next. You know what I’m saying? Or not?” Jaida’s talking to Mickie James! And Mickie tells Miss Parker that she tells her team on LFG (Legends & Future Greats) that you either sit around and wait for opportunities, or you go out and make your own. And if Mickie knows one thing about Jaida, is that Miss Parker don’t play, and she don’t wait. She goes out and takes, and takes, and then makes zero apologies for it. And in Mickie’s humble opinion, Jaida belongs at the top with names like Giulia and Stephanie.

But they both know that opinions only take you so far. It is Stand & Deliver Season! Jaida says Mickie is exactly right. So if Jaida wants her shot at the top of the best women’s division in the world, she has to go get it. Damn right! And Jaida says Mickie’s got her locked in. They fist bump and Jaida heads out. Will Miss Parker be more than ready for whoever walks away the DUAL Women’s Champion?

The D’Angelo Family talks backstage.

Stacks says, “I knew it!” He just knew Tony shouldn’t have competed last week, but it’s his fault Tony lost the NXT North American Championship. Rizzo asks, “What’re you talking about?” Luca says they can get it back. Stacks says no, he let his temper get the better of him. They don’t know what Stacks & Tony have been through. “Yeah, but I do.” Tony steps in, and he tells Stacks that he’s the Underboss, so he should know better. Getting emotional is a sign of weakness. But the same could be said about the family right now. There’s no respect, no fear! Tony gets that, he gets Stacks’ point, and he agrees with them.

The D’Angelo Family is still the best and they have a game plan. Tony says this is what they’ll do, but Stacks says he’s already on it. Stacks will get a Mixed Six Tag going: Stacks, Luca & Rizzo VS Jensen, Niko & Izzi. Luca says sign, sealed and delivered, Ava already signed off on it. See? The Consigliere has it covered. Tony says okay, then where does he figure into this? Stacks says he just figured, Stacks dropped the ball, he should pick it up. Plus, Tony’s back- Tony says his back is fine. And Stacks didn’t cost him the match. But okay, if they want to do this, fine. Tony cosigns on it. Stacks thanks The Don, but will the D’Angelos be able to strike back against Spears’ squad?

Jordynne Grace VS Roxanne Perez!

The Juggernaut was herself hoping to have her shot at the top titles, but she got a bit sidetracked with the former champion pitching a fit. But will The Prodigy learn to lose with Grace? Or can she find a way to repeat that performance from last year’s Battleground?

NXT returns and Grace makes her entrance. The bell rings, Grace runs up, but Roxie dodges and bails out. Grace gives chase, but Roxie uses that to take a swing. Grace blocks that shot, and another, to then BELL CLAP! Grace CLOBBERS Roxie, then GUT WRENCH SLAMS her! And SPINEBUSTERS! Grace HAMMERS away on Roxie, covers, TWO! Roxie scrambles to ropes, the fans duel, and Grace stomps Roxie around. Grace has Roxie on ropes, the ref counts, and Grace backs off at 4. Roxie goes to the apron, but Grace BLASTS her down! The fans fire up and Grace builds speed, but Roxie blocks the dropkick!

Roxie SLAMS a leg off the apron! Grace hobbles, Roxie storms up on her, and Roxie grabs the leg. Roxie BOOTS the knee into the steel steps! Grace falls over and Roxie leaves her behind for the ring count. The count is 5 of 10 before Grace sits up. Grace hobbles over at 8 and rolls in. Roxie fires down furious, shrieking fists! Roxie lets off to run, and she UPPERCUTS Grace against ropes! Roxie wrenches and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Cover, ONE!! Grace still has power to spare, but Roxie snarls and SMACKS her off the mat! Roxie grabs the bad leg, pulls on it, then stomps it! Roxie then steps through for a KNEE JAMMER!

Roxie has Grace on ropes, O’Conner Rolls, TWO into a REAR NAKED CHOKE! Roxie flails, and she uses a leg scissor to twist the bad leg! Grace endures, Roxie drops another KNEE JAMMER! Grace hobbles to a corner, Roxie runs up and BACK BODY- NO, Grace catches her for a SLAM! Grace goes up, but the legs give out! Roxie has Grace for another SLAM! Roxie then goes to the corner, drags Grace over by her leg, but Grace fights back! They scrap inside the ropes, the ref counts, but Roxie bends Grace’s leg against the crossbar! The ref counts, Roxie stops at 4, then she STOMPS the leg! Grace writhes in pain while NXT goes picture in picture.

Roxie drags Grace into the ring, covers, TWO! Roxie pulls on the bad leg again for another toehold. Grace kicks at Roxie with her free leg, but Roxie drops an elbow on the knee! Roxie then pulls on the toehold, and thrashes! Grace endures, throws some forearms, but Roxie SLAMS the leg down! Grace goes to a corner, Roxie runs up, but Grace puts her on the apron. Roxie HOTSHOTS Grace in return! Roxie then slingshots to DROPKICK the legs out! Roxie climbs while Grace falls, but Grace rises to UPPERCUT! Grace HEADBUTTS Roxie again and again, then tucks her in! MUSCLE- NO, Roxie slips free, and she DROPKICKS the legs out!

Roxie pushes Grace down for a cover, TWO! Grace is tougher than that, but Roxie drags her around again. Roxie hooks up the bad leg, and Roxie grins before she SNAP LOCKS it! And SNAP LOCKS it again! Roxie SNAP LOCKS It a third time before stepping through! FIGURE FOUR! Grace endures as Roxie puts on the pressure! Grace’s shoulders are down, it’s a cover! TWO as Grace sits up. Grace shakes her head and she turns things over! Now Roxie endures the Figure Four! Roxie crawls, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, the hold is undone, and Grace hobbles to her feet. Grace goes to a corner, Roxie storms up, and she blocks Grace’s boot.

Roxie puts that leg in the ropes, ROCKS Grace with a forearm, then KNEE DROPS the bad leg! Roxie’s been learning from The Queen of Flair it seems. Roxie then goes up, up and LIONSAULTS onto knees! Roxie staggers around, comes back, but Grace ELBOWS her away! Grace runs up, Roxie dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Grace blocks! Grace puts Roxie in gut wrench position, and NXT returns as Grace REVERSE BOMBS Roxie! The fans fire up while both women are down! Grace headbutts the mat to fire back up, and she goes back to Roxie. Roxie fires a forearm, Grace SLAPS her! Roxie fires another forearm, Grace fires another SLAP!

The SLAPS go back and forth, then Roxie kicks the bad leg! Grace scoops and SLAMS! Roxie is up to CHOP, but Grace scoops and SLAMS! Grace snarls, Roxie shrieks, but Grace blocks the boot to CHOP and scoop! Roxie slips free to sweep the leg! ROLLING JACKKNIFE! TWO!! Grace brings Roxie up, PACKAGE POEWRBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Roxie survives and Grace is frustrated, but the fans are thunderous! “This is Awesome!” as Grace drags Roxie up. Grace puts Roxie in a corner, then hoists her up top. Roxie fights the tuck to SMACK Grace off buckles! Roxie then leaps, CROSSBODY, but Grace rolls through!

Grace powers through the pain, but Roxie fires elbows! So Grace CLUBS Roxie! Grace lifts Roxie up, and pops her to a fireman’s carry! USHI- NO, Roxie lands out! Roxie BOOTS the lariat, ducks one from Grace and SUPERKICKS! Then CHOP BLOCK to the leg! Roxie runs, tilt-o-whirl, SPIKE RANA! The fans are thunderous as Roxie climbs up! FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! But into a CROSSFACE!! Roxie also learned something from The CE- er, Boss! But then Roxie fishhooks Grace’s mouth and grabs a leg, this is like a modified Bow ‘n’ Arrow! But Grace rolls it to a cover, TWO! CHOP- NO, Grace blocks the chop block!

Grace gut wrenches, Roxie slips free and SOBATS! Roxie hops on, but Grace slips free! Roxie still backslides, TWO!! Grace is up, and she BACKHANDS Roxie! Roxie rebounds, into the fireman’s carry! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! The fans are thunderous as Grace hauls Roxie up! Pump handle, BEAST MODE!! Cover, Grace wins!

Winner: Jordynne Grace, by pinfall

A hard fought battle between these two, but not even a Roadblock can slow down the Juggernaut! Will Grace be waiting on the other side of Stand & Deliver for her title shot?

Oba Femi heads to gorilla.

And as he approaches, he looks over and sees THE DEADMAN! The Undertaker is here, and he steps over to Oba. Taker says, “I’ve been watching you for awhile now. And I gotta tell ya, I’m impressed. I don’t need to tell you how important this match is tonight. But what I will tell you is to go out there and defend your yard.” Taker and Oba fist bump. Will The Ruler make The Phenom proud by turning back the Face of the Franchise?

Trick Williams speaks.

“Eddy Thorpe thinks The Underground is his match. F that! I’m the caged animal getting let loose in The Underground! Time for me to get back to where I belong, and that’s on top.” Trick trains in the streets of his hometown, and says this fire has been burning in him all year. And Eddy feels that when Trick knocks his ass out! Will Trick make the Alpha Wolf run with tail between his legs? Or will Eddy be the one to Whoop Dat Trick?

NXT Championship: Oba Femi VS MOOSE!

Two men unlike any other, but very similar to one another, have both been waiting for this moment since the day the NXTNA collaboration began. Will The Ruler still reign? Or will Moose return home to TNA as a DOUBLE champion?

The introductions are made, Oba’s belt is raised, and we see if it is still Oba’s belt in the end!

The bell rings and the fans are dueling already between “O~BA!” “MOOSE!” “O~BA!” “MOOSE!” The stare down alone gets everyone fired up, and then the two circle. They tie up, go around in a deadlock, and Moose puts Oba on ropes. The ref counts the break, both men slowly let off, and Oba pushes Moose forehead to forehead. Moose ROCKS and CHOPS Oba in return! Moose CHOPS Oba in the corner, but Oba blocks to CHOP back! Moose coughs, Oba RAMS into him, but Moose CLUBS away! The fans fire up while Moose has a headlock. Oba powers up and out, runs the other way, and then CLOBBERS Moose!

But Moose kips up!? The fans fire up as Oba turns around to see that. Moose runs up to LARIAT Oba up and out! The fans are torn but mostly booing Moose. Moose says he can do this all day. Moose goes to the apron, but Oba FLYING CHOPS him from below! Moose goes back to the ring, but he BOOTS Oba off the apron! Moose goes out after Oba, runs up, but Oba clinches him first! APRON URENAGE for Moose!! The fans are thunderous as Oba stands tall, and NXT goes picture in picture.

Oba drags Moose up, pushes him back into the ring, then storms over to rain down fists! Oba ROCKS Moose, then drops an ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Oba KNEES Moose in the back, KNEES him again, then brings him up. Oba whips Moose to ropes, then JUMP KNEES him down! Moose checks his jaw, but Oba pushes him to a cover, ONE!! Moose is tougher than that but Oba covers again, ONE!! And again, ONE!! Moose snarls but Oba stays on him with a clinch. Moose fires elbows, then HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT! Oba runs up, but into an URENAGE! Moose adds a SENTON! Oba sputters while Moose seethes. Moose covers, TWO!

Moose drags Oba up, reels Oba in, but Oba fights the lift! Oba fireman’s carries, but Moose fights free to shove and DROPKICK! Moose got air! Cover, TWO! Oba stays in this but Moose drags him into a chinlock. Oba endures, Moose leans on him, but Oba fights up. NXT returns to single picture the fans rally, and Oba fights up. Oba RAMS Moose into buckles, but Moose holds onto the chinlock! Oba RAMS Moose in, then he SHOTPUTS Moose away! The fans are thunderous as Oba takes aim. Moose rises, Oba pops him up, FALL FROM GRACE!! But Oba can’t make the cover as he stumbles back! And Moose rolls out of the ring!

The fans rally for Oba as he hurries out after Moose. Oba drags Moose up, whips, but Moose reverses! Oba is sent into steel steps hard! The fans fire up as Moose storms up. Moose puts Oba in, then takes aim. Moose runs at the corner to UPPERCUT! Moose keeps moving, but Oba follows to UPPERCUT! Oba runs, Moose follows, BOOT! Moose goes up, up, and AWAY into an UPPERCUT!! Cover, TWO!! Moose survives but Oba hauls him right up! Fireman’s carry and DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Moose survives again, but the fans rally and duel over Cena, as he also uses a Death Valley Driver.

Oba drags Moose up, suplexes, but Moose slips free! Moose POSTS Oba! Oba dangles out of the ring but Moose drags him back in. Moose puts Oba up top, then CHOPS! The fans “WOO~!” as Moose climbs, and he goes to the very top! Moose brings Oba up, for a SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And roll through!? But OBA suplexes back!! The fans are thunderous as both titans are down! “This is Awesome!” as Oba and Moose stir. They rise up, and Oba fires a forearm! Moose fires a forearm in return! Oba fires another, so Moose fires another! The forearms go back and forth, but then Moose blocks the body shots to fire a flurry!

Moose HEADBUTTS through! Oba LARIATS! Moose BOOTS! Oba stays up and the fans fire up! Moose runs up, into a LARIAT from Oba!! Oba storms up on Moose, for a FALL FROM- NO, Moose powers through to get Oba up! POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! The fans continue to rally and Moose brings Oba back up. Moose calls his shot, but Oba fireman’s carries! And he military presses Moose!! TO TOSS HIM OUT OF THE RING!!! The fans lose their minds, the ref checks Moose, and somehow Moose is still in this! The ring count starts, Moose is down at 5 of 10, but then Oba rolls towards the ropes.

Oba considers his options, but he lets the count continue. Moose is up at 9 and in at 9.9!! Oba tells Moose to stay down, but both men start throwing haymakers! The fans fire up, and Oba LARIATS Moose and himself out of the ring! Oba whips, Moose reverses, and Oba hits POST! Then Moose clinches, URENAGE through the table!!! The announce desk busts apart, the fans are all losing their minds again, and Moose hurries to put Oba in the ring! Moose runs up, for the SPEAR!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Oba survives and shocks everyone, Moose included! Moose rains down fists on Oba, then takes aim from the corner again.

The fans are thunderous as Moose runs up, but into a FALL FROM GRACE!!! Oba falls on his cover, Oba wins!!

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

A true clash of the titans, but just as The Deadman told him, Oba defended his yard! Oba is still The Ruler of NXT, is it time to Stand & Deliver?

Zaria posts to Instagram.

The Agent of Change says they did things Sol Ruca’s way a few weeks ago. And now, ahead of Sol’s shot at the Women’s United States Championship, it is time to do things Zaria’s way. Time to bring out that aggression. Sol hits Zaria from behind, but Zaria barely budges! Oh, they’re matching! From the black tops to the Zubaz zebra pants. But point is, they’re in the rage room! Helmets on, and just start SMASHING! Zaria is very good at smashing, and Sol starts to get the hang of it. They even add in some ax throwing lessons. And to top it off, a shoey. Will all this venting help Sol snatch that title off The Hot Mess?

The Fatal Influence talks with Ava Raine.

Fallon Henley says the NXT General Manager cannot keep avoiding the subject. Where is her rematch for the Women’s North American Championship?! Better yet, she deserves it! Ricky Saints walks by, he asks the ladies to all calm down. Everyone is so angry around here. Jacy Jayne says Ridge Holland had the right idea last week. Ricky does not belong in NXT. The Influence leaves, Ava promises they will talk about this later, and Ricky says, “I don’t know how you do it.” Ava isn’t so sure, either. But Ricky says that is the second time someone’s said Ricky doesn’t belong. And if Ridge is trying to get something trending, Ricky’s gonna nip that in the bud.

So to Ricky, the only way to do that is to physically prove a point to Ridge. Ava takes that to mean he wants a match. Ricky says yes. Then next week good for Ricky? Yes, that sounds good. Ethan Page then walks by, and he tells Ricky that NXT doesn’t like outsiders like Saints. Doesn’t everybody know that? Ethan then pushes past Ricky to go to gorilla. Will All Ego absolutely eat his words tonight? Or will Ethan end the Young OG once and for all?

New York Street Fight: Ethan Page VS Je’Von Evans!

NXT returns and Je’Von makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two run up! Ethan BOOTS Je’Von, fires haymakers, then whips Je’Von to ELBOW him down! Ethan fires up, but Je’Von trips Ethan up! Je’Von rains down fists, but Ethan pushes him away. Je’Von dodges a haymaker to BOOT Ethan out of the ring! Je’Von then builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and Ethan tumbles over railing! Je’Von says that’s right! Je’Von gets Ethan up, ROCKS him, then ROCKS him again! Je’Von stalks Ethan around the ring, SMACKS him off steel steps, then does it again! Je’Von fires fists, the fans fire up, and Je’Von is all fired up!

Je’Von looks under the ring, and he brings out a chair! Ethan dodges the chair shot! Ethan fires body shots, fires haymakers, then whips Je’Von hard into steel steps! Je’Von tumbles, Ethan storms up, and Ethan puts that chair in the ring. Ethan drags Je’Von up, puts him in the ring, and then he brings out even more chairs. Ethan has a chair to SMACK Je’Von on the back! Je’Von writhes, Ethan sets that chair down, then wedges a chair in the corner. Ethan aims again, but Je’Von JAMS Ethan up! Je’Von SMACKS Ethan, SMACKS him again, then SMACKS him again! Ethan writhes from that triple, but Je’Von wants a homer!

Je’Von sits the chair up, brings Ethan up, but Ethan fights the back suplex! Ethan fires hands, then he whips Je’Von, but Je’Von slides to a stop! Je’Von dodges, Ethan almost hits the corner chair, but then Je’Von DROPKCIKS him into it! Je’Von keeps moving, BOUNCY~ RANA onto the chair! Cover, TWO! Ethan stays in this but Je’Von goes out to bring out a TABLE! New York loves where this is going! Je’Von puts the table in the ring, takes that corner chair and moves throws it aside so he can put the table in its place. Je’Von goes back to Ethan, but Ethan scoops! But Je’Von sunset flips! TWO, but Je’Von SUPERMAN PUNCHES! Ethan CHOPS in return!

Ethan kicks, Je’Von blocks to SUPERKICK! Ethan wobbles, but he ducks a heel kick! DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES rock both men! They both go for chairs, the chairs CLASH, and both men are disarmed! Je’Von gets around Ethan, BLUE THUNDER BOMB on a chair! Cover, TWO! Ethan survives but the table has fallen apart. The fans fire up as Je’Von fixes the table and has it standing up properly. Je’Von then takes the chairs, sets them together, and he stands on them before he reels Ethan in. The fans fire up but Ethan fights the lift! Ethan CLUBS Je’Von’s legs, then fireman’s carries to RAMS him into buckles!

Ethan sits Je’Von up top, then crosses the arms! FULL METAL ICONOCLASM!! Cover, TWO!! Je’Von survives, but Ethan RIPCORDS him into the POWERSLAM through the table!! The fans lose their minds, Ethan drags Je’Von to a cover, TWO!! Je’Von survives again and Ethan is beside himself, but NXT goes to break.

NXT returns again and Je’Von HOTSHOTS Ethan away! Je’Von then springboards, FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up and Je’Von aims from a corner. Ethan rises, Je’Von springboards, HAYMAKER! Just like Vengeance Day! Ethan hoists Je’Von up in an Canadian Rack, EGO’S EDGE!! Cover, TWO!! Je’Von survives Ethan’s best shots and Ethan is furious! Ethan tells Je’Von to stay down, then tells him to never tell another man how to live his life. Je’Von SLAPS Ethan! Je’Von says bring it! The haymakers fire off, Je’Von has the edge and the fans are thunderous! Je’Von DECKS Ethan, then goes out after him!

Je’Von THROWS Ethan into railing, then THROWS him into and over steel steps! Je’Von SMACKS Ethan off the announce desk, puts him in the ring, then rushes up. Ethan has a chair! Je’Von ducks the shot, to hit the #REDDOT SCREW KICK into the chair! Ethan flounders to the apron, near the table! Je’Von builds speed and FLYING CUTTERS down through the table!!! The fans lose their minds as Je’Von goes for broke! The ref checks both men, they’re somehow okay to continue, “This is Awesome!” Je’Von drags Ethan up, and now he looks at the commentary desk. Je’Von SMACKS Ethan off the desk, and gest back in the ring!

Je’Von runs and FLIES!! Direct hit and they both go over the desk!! The fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” Je’Von gets Ethan back in the ring, then he goes up the corner! O G TWISTER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Ethan survives and Je’Von is shocked! Je’Von seethes, and he grabs at the chairs. Je’Von finds one that isn’t already busted up, and he puts that around Ethan’s head! This is how it all started! Je’Von says this is the REAL Je’Von! But Ethan avoids the stomp! Ethan CHUCKS the chair into Je’Von’s head! And then Ethan sets a chair down, brings Je’Von around, TWISTED- NO, Je’Von slips free, FULL METAL CUTTER!!

Je’Von isn’t done with Ethan! He puts that chair back around Ethan’s head, goes up the ropes, FULL METAL OG CUTTER!!!! Cover, JE’VON WINS!!

Winner: Je’Von Evans, by pinfall

The Theater gives Je’Von a standing ovation for how far he went to win this one! But wait! The lights go out! OH NO! IT’S THEM!! Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars & Osiris Griffin rush the ring! They beat up Je’Von AND Ethan! Then they give Je’Von the ASSISTED POWERBOMB!! #NoOneIsSafe, but what will appease these wild dogs?

NXT hears from Shawn Spears’ group.

Brooks Jensen says, “When I was at my lowest, you saw promise in me. And now, I’m ready to take on the world.” Niko Vance says, “This group’s mission: purge the weak; slaughter the feeble; and reshape this NXT society exactly how we envision it.” Izzi Dame says, “Out of the shadows, The Culling was born. United by survival, four hearts meld together as one, with the desire to reach the zenith of NXT.” Last week, they shook the world with a warning shot to signify the arrival of The Culling. Izzi asks The Chair Man how it feels to finally taste NXT gold. Spears says, “Exhilarating. But we’re not finished yet.”

Last week, Spears took this gold. But next week, Jensen, Niko & Izzi will take their hearts. Spears smiles, will The Culling begin The D’Angelo Family?

Ringside interview with Eddy Thorpe.

Sarah Schreiber is with The Alpha Wolf, and the fans all boo. Sarah says after months of tension and controversy, Eddy and Trick settle their issues next week in the NXT Underground. We’ve all seen Trick’s training, but Eddy says big deal! Trick’s just suddenly motivated now? He wants to knock Eddy out next week? Trick has no idea what he’s getting into. Eddy is the KING OF THE UNDERGROUND! Eddy’s been in the ring with Trick, and Trick clearly does not like getting hit. So what do you think happens next week when there’s no ropes and no rules?! The fans chant, “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” in response.

Eddy knows Trick wants to be NXT Champion again, but Trick is gonna choke, just like the New York Knicks! Wait, Trick CLOBBERS Eddy from the crowd! Trick and Eddy brawl down to ringside, Trick DUMPS Eddy over, and then keeps after him! Trick DRIBBLES Eddy off the desk, then puts him in the ring! Eddy scrambles up, Trick TACKLES him down! Trick rains down fists, then runs up to LARIAT Eddy up and out! Trick paces, security rushes out here, but there won’t be any stopping either of these two! Will Trick take that throne from the “King of the Underground?”

NXT Women’s & NXT Women’s North American Championships, Winner Takes All: Giulia VS Stephanie Vaquer!

At Vengeance Day, the landscape changed as The Beautiful Madness ended Roxie’s reign at the same time that The Dark Angel dethroned Fallon Henley. This is THE biggest match in the history of the NXT Women’s Division, as it will name THE best in the division today! Who makes history here in The Theater?

The introductions are made, both belts are raised, and tonight, there can only be one to rule them all!

The bell rings and the two shake hands. The fans fire up and the two tie up. They go around in a deadlock, but Vaquer pushes Giulia to ropes. Giulia turns that around, lets off slowly, then rushes back in. Vaquer dodges to fire a forearm, Giulia fires back, and the fans are dueling! Vaquer SOBATS, whips, but Giulia reverses. Giulia DECKS Vaquer with a fastball! Giulia then runs, but Vaquer stays low. Giulia rolls over the dropdown, comes back, and wrenches Vaquer to a hammerlock and lift! Vaquer slips free, reels Gilia in, but Giulia slips up and out the back! The fans fire up as the two stare down. Vaquer and Giulia both smirk, but then Vaquer kicks low.

Vaquer headlocks, Giulia fires body shots and powers out to waistlock. Vaquer fights the lift, arm-drags free, and then runs up. Vaquer wheelbarrows, swings it, Giulia rebounds off ropes to drag Vaquer into a sunset flip! TWO, and Vaquer has a HEEL HOOK! Giulia has a HEEL HOOK, too! They fight, roll, end up in the ROPEBREAK, but then FLOP to the floor! The fans fire up for “WOMEN’S WRESTLING!” as both women stand. Giulia ROCKS Vaquer, but Vaquer ROCKS Giulia! They go back and forth, the ring count climbs, and both women jump in at 9! Giulia then goes back out, ROCKS Vaquer from the apron, and Giulia climbs up!

Giulia fires the fans up before she MISSILE DROPKICKS! Vaquer tumbles away and the fans fire up again. Vaquer goes to ropes, Giulia runs up, but Vaquer catches her to RANA Giulia up and out! Vaquer then goes up the ropes to SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY! Direct hit at the ramp and the fans fire up while NXT goes picture in picture.

Vaquer puts Giulia in the ring, then storms in and BOOTS Giulia down! Giulia goes to ropes, Vaquer runs in, but Giulia ducks the 619! Giulia drags Vaquer to the apron, for a DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Giulia fires up and New York is with her. Giulia watches from the apron as Vaquer slowly stirs. Giulia fetches Vaquer into the ring, Vaquer goes to a corner, and Giulia digs her boot in. The ref counts, Giulia steps off at 4, then runs corner to corner and back again, BOOT WASH! Giulia drags Vaquer to a cover, TWO! Giulia drags Vaquer up, but Vaquer fires a flurry of forearms! Giulia DECKS Vaquer in return!

Giulia drags Vaquer back up, turns her, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Giulia drags Vaquer back up, but Vaquer JAWBREAKERS and snapmares! Vaquer stands over Giulia, and she wraps on the headscissors! But Giulia slips out the back and clamps on a chinlock! Giulia pulls Vaquer back, then brings her around to snapmare. Giulia decides to copy Vaquer’s headscissors! DRILLER! Giulia just leaves it at five, then covers, TWO! Giulia drags Vaquer around again while NXT returns to single picture. Vaquer endures the neck wrench and the fans rally. Vaquer fights up, and she arm-drags Giulia away!

Giulia returns, but Vaquer wrenches her, SOLE FOOD! Vaquer LARIATS in the corner, then runs corner to corner, METEORA! And now Vaquer shows Giulia how it’s done! HEADSCISSOR DRILLER! Vaquer goes all the way to TEN! The fans fire up and Booker T is certainly pleased. Cover, TWO!! Giulia survives, the fans cheer on Booker but also this match, and Vaquer goes up a corner. Giulia stands to ROCK her first! Giulia climbs up after Vaquer, and she underhooks the arms! SUPER BUTTERFLY PLEX!! Giulia crawls but she can’t make the cover as Vaquer is rolling away. Vaquer and Giulia go to opposite ropes as fans declare, “This is Awesome!”

Giulia runs up, Vaquer dodges to HOOK KICK! Giulia still clinches, SAIDO! Giulia wrenches and hammerlocks, then scoops, GLORIUS BUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Vaquer survives, but Giulia brushes that off to bring her back up! Another scoop, but Vaquer fights that! Vaquer ROCKS Giulia, Giulia CLUBS Vaquer! Giulia goes to a corner, Vaquer to the other. Giulia runs in, but Vaquer dodges! Vaquer comes back to ROCK Giulia! Vaquer puts one leg in the ropes, and DRAPING DRAGON SCREWS the other! Vaquer then brings Giulia up and in, tucks the arms, S V B!! Cover, TWO?!? Giulia survives and the fans fire up again!

Vaquer huffs ‘n’ puff, then goes to the corner. Vaquer climbs up, SPINAL TAP into a TRIANGLE HOLD!! Giulia squeezes tight, Vaquer moves around, but Giulia shifts to a RINGS OF SATURN!! Vaquer endures and the fans rally up! Vaquer fights around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Giulia lets go to drag Vaquer back from the ropes, but Vaquer victory rolls her! TWO, and Giulia ARRIVEDERCI KNEES!! Cover, TWO!!! Vaquer survives again but Giulia vows to end it this time! Giulia scoops, NORTHERN- NO, Vaquer slips free to SUPERKICK! And SUPERKICK! And tuck for the S V B!!! But that isn’t all!? Vaquer hits a third S V B!!! Cover, VAQUER WINS!!!

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

Vaquer did not succumb to the Beautiful Madness, for she IS La Primera! The confetti flies and the fans give this a standing ovation! Vaquer will go down in history as the first to ever do it, will she be more than ready to Stand & Deliver?

My Thoughts:

An awesome Roadblock from NXT, which they finally settled on having as “NXT Roadblock” in the graphics and all that. And as I’d said in the build to this, it was clear the Hardys weren’t going to lose the TNA tag titles, and Oba wasn’t going to lose the NXT title, certainly not to superstars of the other company. But as I’ve also said, keeping the status quo is just fine when the matches are really good, which is definitely what we got tonight. Fraxiom certainly felt close to winning those tag titles, and getting this moment with The Hardys was definitely an acknowledgement of their abilities. I wonder if the tables are turned and Fraxiom will have to defend their titles against the Hardys now.

Oba VS Moose was also incredible, and after weeks of the announce desk on Raw & SmackDown barely budging, that NXT desk just EXPLODING under Oba was some good stuff. Great win for Oba, and again, maybe they return the favor by having Moose defend his X-Division title. Je’Von VS Ethan was also awesome, and it didn’t have a problem following Oba VS Moose because of the Street Fight stipulation. Kudos to Je’Von for taking those rougher spots, but it’s also a good thing he’s young because he can bounce back from those rougher spots. And we really need a name for Dion’s group already, but I suppose that’d require them to actually get in the ring and do stuff.

Trick had a good promo that was only a little redundant given he attacked Eddy and had a quick brawl with him. Their Underground match will be really good, but hard to say who wins it. The D’Angelo Family had a good promo to help set up a Mixed Six Tag, which will be a good match. Shawn Spears’ group had a good promo, when you look at it in a vacuum. But “The Culling” really has some bootleg Schism vibes. Spears talked about it being a family, though I suppose he did start this journey as a borderline cult leader. But I don’t know if that name really works for them, or the “mission” as implied by the name.

But at least we got great stuff in the Women’s Division as usual. Grace VS Roxie was a great match, and that was a great win for Grace to overcome the damage to her leg. Fun little promo from Zaria and Sol, Sol VS Chelsea will be good stuff, but I think the Secret Her-vice finds a way to screw Sol over. Jaida had a good promo with Mickie James, and I would think Jaida does get her shot at at least THE NXT Women’s Championship. Fallon clearly wants her shot at the Women’s North American Championship, maybe she’ll have to earn it first. The Influence having issues with Ricky was a little uncalled for, but at least we have Ricky VS Ridge set up now.

And of course Giulia VS Vaquer was awesome. The chatter was that Giulia would need time off for a nagging injury, so Vaquer winning makes sense. Vaquer pulling double duty by taking on Jaida and Fallon separately could be a possibility, but that really depends on how big Stand & Deliver is going to be. I could see Fallon “getting snubbed” for her attitude and only getting her rematch on like the go-home NXT or something, so that Vaquer can focus on just Jaida in Vegas.

My Score: 9/10