Will we see The Don of a new reign?

Tony D’Angelo keeps saying he’s in charge of NXT, but will he take Carmelo Hayes’ North American Championship to make it official? Or will the A Champion stay champion?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Solo Sikoa VS Grayson Waller; Waller wins.
• Katana Chance & Kayden Carter VS Yulisa Leon & Valentina Feroz; Katana & Kayden win.
• Legado del Fantasma VS Roderick Strong & Damon Kemp; Strong & Kemp win.
• Cameron Grimes VS Edris Enofe w/ Malik Blade; Grimes wins.
• Brooks Jensen VS Von Wagner; Wagner wins.
• Alba Fyre VS Lash Legend; Fyre wins, by disqualification.
• NXT North American Championship: Carmelo Hayes w/ Trick Williams VS Tony D’Angelo; Carmelo wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Solo Sikoa VS Grayson Waller!

After all the trash that’s been talked, The Street Champion of the Island wants to finally shut up the viral 21st Century Success Story. Will Solo prove that he does have next for the North American Championship? Or will Waller dunk on him and go for gold instead? Waller says, “I’m so sick of hearing about Solo Sikoa. We should be talking about Grayson Waller, the greatest first generation talent in WWE history!” Waller knows fans love Solo, because they’re all solo in their lives! They’re all losers supporting a loser! Waller is sick of censoring himself on the mic! So it’s about time Waller says what he really thinks about Solo and everyone else!

“First of all, Solo-” goes out after Waller! Solo fires off on Waller then talks him to the ring. Solo ROCKS Waller, smacks him off the apron, and follows him around the way. Solo SMACKS Waller off the desk, then bumps him off the apron! Waller gets in the ring and wants mercy but the bell rings and Solo storms right up on him. Solo blocks the jab, and Waller wants to run! Instead, he gets a short arm LARIAT! And a HEADBUTT! Fans rally for Solo as he paces. Waller slowly gets up and Solo ROCKS him! Solo scoops Waller then SLAMS him! Then Solo runs to drop the HEADBUTT! Cover, TWO!

Waller gets to a corner, Solo storms over but Waller knees him low! Waller CLUBS Solo, then JABS him! Solo goes to a corner and Waller bumps him off buckles! Solo just gets mad! Solo blocks another jab, throws a body shot then bumps Waller off buckles! Solo bumps Waller off more buckles and Waller staggers around. Solo brings Waller up, for a BIG back suplex! Fans rally, Solo drags Waller up and whips him to a corner. Waller stops himself, elbows Solo back, but Solo fireman’s carries! Waller grabs the buckle pad! Solo pulls Waller away, the buckle pad comes off, and Solo HEADBUTTS Waller down!

Solo JABS and CHOPS Waller, and Waller falls over! Solo stomps Waller, brings him up and whips him to a corner. Waller goes up and over, rolls, but Solo runs him over! Solo runs while fans fire up, and things speed up. Solo fakes out the hurdle to CLOBBER Waller! Cover, TWO! Fans rally with “UCE! SO!” while Waller gets to the apron. Solo waits on Waller to get back up, and Waller throws hands! Solo DECKS Waller, then CHOPS Waller! Solo RAMS into Waller at the corner, and again, but lets off as the ref counts. Solo runs but Waller BOOTS him! Only for Solo to LARIAT again! Fans fire up and Solo KICKS Waller in the back.

Solo eggs Waller up, throws hands, but Waller stomps Solo’s foot! And then the other foot! Waller hits an STO! Fans boo as Waller takes control now and he drags Solo up. Waller throws Solo out of the ring, then tries to rally the fans. Fans call him A-Hole instead as Waller builds speed. Waller slides out, Solo dodges the lariat to ELBOW Waller down! Fans fire up as NXT goes picture in picture.

Solo looms over Waller, drags him back up, and ROCKS him with a haymaker! Waller staggers away, but Solo follows him, and CHOPS him against the barriers! Solo drags Waller back into the ring, but Waller bails out the other side. Solo storms over but Waller DECKS him! Waller gets in and stomps away on Solo! Solo gets to ropes but Waller drives in a knee. Waller taunts the fans, acting like he can’t hear them. Waller stomps Solo in the corner, digs his boots in, but lets off as the ref counts. Waller mocks Solo’s dad, Rikishi, but Solo kicks Waller away! Waller says he was just joking, and then he dropkicks Solo’s legs out!

Waller rains down fists, then he drags Solo up to turn and hit a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Waller drops an elbow, TWO! Waller clamps onto Solo with a top wristlock. Solo endures, fights up to his feet, but Waller CLUBS him down! Waller JAMS his knee into Solo’s back, then rains down elbows into Solo’s shoulder! Waller lets off to soak up the heat and talk some trash. Waller drags Solo up, snapmares him, and throws off his elbow pad so he can drive the elbow in again. Waller clamps the top wristlock back on but Solo endures. NXT returns to single picture and fans rally up. Solo fights up to his feet but Waller clamps on a SLEEPER!

Solo backs Waller into a corner, but Waller holds on! Solo RAMS Waller into buckles again, and he snapmares free! Waller gets up but Solo fires off haymaker after haymaker! Solo whips, Waller hurdles and LEG LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Waller covers again, TWO! Waller is annoyed but he gives toying kicks to Solo. Fans rally, Waller throws down fists, but Solo shoves back. Waller CLUBS Solo, drags him up and hits a DDT! Cover, TWO! Fans chant, “GRAYSON SUCKS!” as Waller stands Solo up with a cravat. Solo throws body shots but Waller throws knees and shoulders then he CLUBS Solo back down!

Waller goes up the corner and out along the ropes. Solo UPPERCUTS Waller down to the floor! Solo goes out after Waller and runs him right over! Solo puts Waller in and fans fire up as he runs Waller over again! Solo fires off haymakers, then BOOTS Waller to a corner, for a SPLASH! Waller sits down and Solo aims from the opposite corner. Fans fire up and Solo runs in, HIP ATTACK! Solo drags Waller up, fireman’s carries, but Waller fights out to HOTSHOT! Then somersault STUN- NO! SAMOAN DROP! Fans fire up and Solo goes to a corner! Solo climbs, but Waller rolls away. Solo hops down and SUPERKICKS Waller to a corner!

Solo runs in, Waller drops and Solo hits bare buckle!! SOMERSAULT STUNNER!! Waller wins!!

Winner: Grayson Waller, by pinfall

Waller gets lucky that he pulled that buckle pad off earlier. Solo couldn’t beat steel, and the steel helped Waller beat Solo! Will Waller be the one waiting on the other side of tonight’s main event?

Backstage with Tony D’Angelo and the Family.

McKenzie asks Tony D about tonight’s big night. It is, isn’t it? Legado can get on Tony’s right side if they beat Roderick Strong & Damon Kemp tonight, and if Tony gets the gold against Carmelo Hayes tonight. The acquisition of Legado hasn’t really gone as planned, though. How does Tony plan to turn that around? Well, there’s always growing pains in “business mergers” like this. Elektra Lopez is doing what she’s told, and the Legado boys can prove themselves here tonight. Right, Santos? Oh, yes, absolutely, Don. Because if Tony walks out of here and is NOT champion, there will be hell to pay.

Santos tells “boss” not to worry about it. They’ve got this. Okay, good. Let’s go. Legado follows Tony out, but will things go as the Don wishes?

The Irish Ace is coming.

“Do you hear that? That’s the winds of change. I think the winds of change are blowing here in NXT 2.0. If I have to leave my home, my penthouse overlooking my city, Dublin City, you know it’s for a damn good reason. You’ll find out why soon enough. And everyone in NXT 2.0 is gonna find out why you never bet against an ace.” Jordan Devlin “JD” McDonagh comes to NXT!

Katana Chance & Kayden Carter VS ???

After falling short to Toxic Attraction, KC Squared is back to get the party going again! Will Katana & Kayden kick things up a notch and find their way back? Or will they have a meltdown in this Summer heat?

NXT returns and joining the fiesta is Yulisa Leon & Valentina Feroz! The teams sort out and Kayden starts against Leon and fans cheer for the dancing. But then Kayden SHOTGUNS Leon, whips her to ropes, but Leon reverses and waistlocks. Kayden bucks her and SUPERKICKS her! Cover, ONE! Kayden brings Leon up and whips her again, but Leon rolls off Kayden’s back. Fans duel and the dancing starts again. Kayden is annoyed but Leon SHOTGUNS her down! Tag to Feroz but Kayden gets away from Leon. Feroz keeps Kayden away from Katana, and feeds her to Leon’s corner FLAPJACK! Feroz then adds a SPLASH!

Feroz brings Kayden around, tags Leon, and Leon climbs up for a big sunset flip! TWO, but Leon drags Kayden up. Kayden wrenches out, CHOPS Leon, and talks trash. Leon CHOPS back, so Kayden CHOPS again! Tag to Katana, they whip Leon, trip her and BOOT her, then Katana slingshot sentons! Cover, ONE! Katana keeps cool and she brings Leon up. Leon rolls Katana, TWO, but Leon holds the leg to roll and wrap them up in a DEATHLOCK! Katana gets the ROPEBREAK, and Leon lets off. Katana rushes Leon, swings but into a back suplex! Kayden tags in and Katana gets free, to then slide under Leon, and Kayden BULLDOGS!

Kayden shows off how her hips don’t lie but Leon shoves her. Kayden throws knees on Leon, CLUBS her down, and fans rally up. Kayden brings Leon up, whips her to a corner, and runs in to clothesline and tag! Katana runs in to RAM Leon and hold her in, Kayden SHOTGUNS again! Katana with the headlock takeover and cover, TWO! Katana sobats, front kicks and leg sweeps Leon! Cover, ONE!! Katana drags Leon around, tags Kayden in, and Kayden grabs Leon’s arm for a top wristlock. Leon fights up, throws body shots, but Kayden keeps her from the corner. Leon ROCKS Kayden but Kayden anchors a foot!

Leon fights, ENZIGURIS Kayden, and tags in Feroz! Feroz throws Kayden down, then throws Katana onto Kayden! And then she throws Kayden again! Feroz dodges Katana to SPEAR! Cover, TWO! Feroz is frustrated but she brings Katana over and tags Leon. Leon wrenches Katana, whips, and pops her up, FLAPJACK FACEBUSTER! Cover, Kayden breaks it! Leon drags Katana up, brings her over, tag to Feroz. They double suplex but Katana changes it to a DOUBLE NECKBREAKER! Katana whips but Feroz reverses. Katana BOOTS back, Kayden tags in and HEEL KICKS! They table top Feroz, to then wheelbarrow back suplex SPLASH! Kayden covers, Leon breaks it!

Katana tosses Leon then WRECKS her with a dropkick! Kayden gets Feroz up, Feroz shoves but Kayden dodges to SUPERKICK! Tag back to Katana and she climbs up! HUMAN HIGHLIGHT REEL!! Cover, KC Squared wins!

Winners: Katana Chance & Kayden Carter, by pinfall

And that’s how you get back up! Will Kayden & Katana keep this party going to get another chance at those NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships?

Wes Lee is here!

The Must-See Kid has been getting wins all on his own, but for some reason, he still looks troubled. Wes gets the mic to say, “I have to thank you all. It truly is a blessing for me to remain here, to still receive this love from you all.” Fans cheer that, because “You Deserve It!” Wes thanks them for that, and says this right now is very much needed after these past few months. He’s gone from the highest of highs, to quite possibly the lowest of lows. He went from being your TWO-TIME NXT Tag Team Champion, reigning supreme with his best friend, his brother, just to have their world explode right from under their feet.

But Wes says that after all that, he’ll wear his tears proudly because while his world had crumbled and he is left sifting through the rubble, all he seems to find is pain and anger. And it was consuming him to the point where he was not acting like himself. From Xyon to Sanga, Wes was trying to prove himself. He was trying to show that Wes Lee can stand on his own two feet and do what he needs to do! But before he can continue, here comes Trick Williams! And Trick tells Wes to shut up, because no one wants to hear about how lonely he is or how his brother exploded or whatever he just said.

Trick says the truth is, Wes left his brother behind. Maybe Wes isn’t the friend he pretends to be. Maybe Wes’ boy is gone because Wes was the one who messed up. Wes says Trick has NO idea how Wes was there for that man. NO IDEA how they had to rise together to get where they were. And Trick will never understand, because he remains second fiddle to his homeboy. And with all the hype Trick throws at that man, does Trick have any left for himself? As Wes stands here in this ring, he’s waiting to find out what it is. Trick tells “Afro Thunder” to hold on. They don’t work on Wes Time, they work on Trick Time. And Trick’s time is money!

So here’s what’s what. Trick will let Wes know when he’s ready. Or better yet, Trick will do how Wes’ friends did him: he’ll just leave. Trick does in fact leave, leaving Wes seething. When will Trick step up to face Wes in the ring rather than on the mic?

Tiffany Stratton sits down to speak.

“You wanna know what I think of Wendy Choo? How much time do we have? Because we’re gonna be here awhile.” When Tiffany thinks of Wendy, the first word to come to mind is “tragic.” Like, when you see someone who sucks at life like Wendy, you feel bad. Not for her, but for everyone who has to be around her. Look at Tiffany’s style, and then look at “Frumpy.” Tiffany doesn’t want to know what that closet looks like, with all the onesies. It’d give Tiffany nightmares. Has Wendy ever won anything? Ever lifted 200 pounds over her head in the gym? Or ever even been to a gym? Or even known someone named Jim?! Not including imaginary friends.

Tiffany says everyone is jealous of her, so she can’t blame Wendy for that. But she can blame Wendy for ruining Tiffany’s ring gear and ruining her match last week. Tiffany tells the Peter Pan reject to stay away, or else she’ll put Wendy to sleep for good! “And we’re done here. Tootles.” Tiffany sure talks a lot, but will Wendy make Tiffany put her daddy’s money where her mouth is?

Legado del Fantasma VS Roderick Strong & Damon Kemp!

The Don told Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde to win “or else,” but the pressure is also on Diamond Mine as the Savior of the Backbreaker has to back up his own tough talk. Who does their faction proud with a victory here tonight?

NXT returns and leading the way for Legado is Stacks & Two Dimes, apparently keeping an eye on them in Tony’s place. The teams sort out, Strong starts with Wilde and they tie right up. Wilde headlocks, Strong powers up and SLAMS Wilde down! Strong gets Wilde’s arm, bends the fingers then the arm, but Wilde fights up. Strong facelocks, headlocks, but Wilde powers up. Cruz tags in, Legado double elbow Strong down, then Electric Chair SPALSH to a LIONSAULT! Cover, ONE, but Cruz goes after Strong. Strong scurries to the corner and tags Kemp. Kemp shoots in, brings Cruz down, then brings him around with a gator roll.

Kemp waistlocks, Cruz switches, the two break and fans rally up. Strong tells Kemp to keep on Cruz but Kemp doesn’t even know how Cruz escaped. Strong calls Kemp over, and SLAPS him to fire him up! Kemp nods, and he waistlocks then POWERSLAMS Cruz! Then a deadlift suplex! Then a SPEAR! Fans fire up, Wilde gets in, but Kemp catches him for an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly onto Cruz! Kemp then rains down forearms on Cruz! Kemp drags Cruz up with a facelock, he tags Strong in, and Diamond Mine mugs Cruz. Strong CHOPS and Cruz falls over! Strong stands Cruz up but Cruz slips away.

Tag to Kemp, tag to Wilde, but Wilde dodges Strong and goes up and over to run him over! Wilde runs, dodges Strong, and SLINGBLADE DDT’s! Kemp gets in finally but Wilde JAWBREAKERS him! Wilde clotheslines Kemp in a corner, clotheslines Strong in a corner, but Strong hits a BACKBREKER and Kemp adds a LARIAT! Kemp pushes Wilde to a cover, TWO! Kemp rains down fists on Wilde, sits him up into a chinlock, and Stacks & Dimes are both upset. Fans rally, Wilde fights up, and Wilde throws body shots. Kemp whips and scoops Wilde for a BIG SLAM! But Wilde avoids the elbow drop!

Fans fire up, Wilde and Kemp crawl, hot tags to Cruz and Strong! Cruz springboard CROSSBODIES! Then LARIATS! Then dropkicks! Strong gets up again, but Cruz tilt-o-whirl headscissors him to a corner! Cruz runs in to GAMANGIRI, then snapmare! Cruz is up top fast and fans fire up as he missile dropkicks Strong down! Cover, TWO! Strong survives but Cruz brings him up. Strong avoids the pump handle by getting ropes. Strong elbows Cruz away, then turns things around for a BIG back suplex! Cover, Wilde breaks it! Kemp rushes in but Wilde sends him out, to PLANCHA! Direct hit and fans fire up again!

Cruz suplexes, Strong blocks to suplex back, but Cruz slips out! Cruz UPPERCUTS Strong, but Strong CLUBS Cruz on the back! Cruz PELES Strong! Cruz whips, Strong reverses, and Dimes trips Cruz up with a crowbar?! Stacks points out Dimes did it to the wrong guy, and Strong KNEES Cruz down!! Cover, Diamond Mine wins!!

Winners: Roderick Strong & Damon Kemp, by pinfall

Dimes realizes he just screwed up! Will Tony have something to say about that? Will the Creed Brothers accept this as Strong living the Diamond Mine life?

Backstage interview with Giovanni Vinci.

McKenzie says he had an impressive victory in his debut. Giovanni tells McKenzie, “Standing before you right now is the most supreme athlete in NXT. Last week, a statement was made, a message was sent, but it was sent in style. I know Bron Breakker was watching. I know Carmelo Hayes was watching. Diamond Mine, the entire locker room, everybody knows that a top tier talent just walked through the door, in style.” Ikemen Jiro rushes over and says he saw Giovanni! He sees he has style, but is he #StyleStrong? Jiro wants to find out. Jiro shows off his jacket as he exits, and Giovanni rants in Italian. Is Jiro serious? Will Giovanni find out for himself soon enough?

Apollo Crews speaks.

“Do I have what it takes? Will this work? How will people perceive me? Fear lives inside of everyone. But you can’t run from fear, you have to confront it. It’s easy to look at the man in the mirror and say you will, but what happens when that opportunity presents itself? That’s the difference between who you see before, and who you see now: Fearless.” Someone warns Apollo now to go down a certain road, there’s nothing but trouble. And at this very moment, Apollo can see thugs mugging someone.

Apollo envisions how he’ll stop the thugs: one will step up, get bopped; the second, gets a knee; the third gets the wall. Apollo then executes his plan. Will he show NXT that he has no fear, and will do what it takes to do what is right?

Toxic Attraction is here!

Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne still hold the NXT Women’s and Women’s Tag Team Championships after In Your House, but they’re coming off a loss in last week’s Six Woman Tag main event. Not that their collective confidence seems to be affected. They get the mics, and Mandy says she wants to make something clear: “Last week, Roxanne Perez and her two reject friends might’ve had a fluke victory. But they’re still losers! I mean, Roxanne’s walking around on a high horse lately. She thinks she’s on top of the world. I mean, it’s embarrassing, honestly. All of her dreams are becoming a reality~! Please.

“What’s next? She’s gonna start imagining my title around her waist when she plays with her action figures at home? Disgusting.” Gigi says this isn’t play time, this isn’t a video game or a fairy tale, and Roxie damn sure ain’t Cinderella. She’s gonna get a reality check, and it will be toxic. When the pressure’s on, Roxie will realize she’s not on their level. Jacy tells Roxie to ask Cora about folding under pressure. She’s become a pro at it! So if they were “Lil’ Miss Breakout Star,” buy another bus ticket and go home to put up posters of real superstars, like Toxic Attraction! Because if Roxie sticks around, her dreams will become nightmares, and it’ll get real ugly.

But speaking of, here comes Roxie! And she has Cora with her, too! Mandy wonders, did she hit a nerve? Don’t think that a couple wins makes Roxie a worthy challenger. Fans can shut up, Mandy runs NXT! “Roxanne, don’t be delusional. You don’t wanna cash that contract in, trust me.” Roxie tells Mandy, she’s right! Roxie IS on top of the world! But she also knows she has earned every single bit of living her dream! And the thing about dreams, is that they’re better when you get to share them! Jacy says she wants to barf. But Roxie says after last week, they got to thinking. As much as Roxie wants to be NXT Women’s Champion, which she will one day…

Winning the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships with her best friend, Cora, will be that much sweeter! But wait, here comes KC Squared! Kayden wants Roxie to hold on and wait a minute. She’ stalking about tag titles? Well, the line starts behind them, because they ain’t done yet! Cora says we all saw In Your House. KC Squared looked pretty done. Katana says she gets it, Cora & Roxie are best friends. It’s cute, but KC Squared are also best friends. And you don’t get to cut in line just because you are the new flavors of the month. Oh, wow, really? Cora’s been here a year. And while Roxie just got here, KC Squared is still done.

Well let’s see about that. And the brawl is one! Toxic Attraction is reveling in their rivals going after each other! Refs rush out to stop this, but with Roxie holding onto the Breakout Star contract, will KC Squared be the ones waiting for their turn?

Backstage interview with Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams.

McKenzie asks Melo about his main event title defense. How does he feel going into the match? Melo asks back, “How do I feel? The question should be, ‘Tony D’Angelo, how do you feel going against The A Champion?'” In fact, Trick checked Wes tonight, how does he feel? He feels like money! Trick took care of business, and now he passes the ball so Melo can take care of business. Melo will take care of business. So whether it’s Two Stacks, Two Dimes, Legado, El Dorado, it doesn’t matter! Business is getting handled, because everyone wants next. But the only thing next someone will be is the one to take an L to the A Champion! That’s all it is, and that’s all it’s gone be!

Backstage interview with Indi Hartwell.

McKenzie notes #IndiWrestling is getting momentum again lately, and Indi points out last week’s win. But then Kiana James walks in and asks McKenzie why we’re wasting valuable television time on someone like Indi. Indi again points out, check her win last week. Kiana saw that, but she doesn’t deal with emotions, she deals with facts and numbers because they don’t lie. The truth hurts, and the truth is, Indi gives the women’s movement a bad name. What?! Kiana says Indi is weak-minded and lacks the mental fortitude to be successful on her own. That is why Indi jumps from friend to friend.

Aww, wait, Kiana is new here right? She’s very opiniated. But the funny thing is, no one cares. Instead of Indi hitting Kiana in the face right now, Kiana can bring those numbers to the ring next week, and Indi will make her regret those words coming out of her mouth. Kiana accepts the challenge! Indi better get ready for another failure. Indi says Kiana sounds smart, but no one likes a bitch. Will Kiana’s calculations not add up compared to reality next week?

Cameron Grimes VS Edris Enofe w/ Malik Blade!

The Carolina Caveman called out the NXT Champion last week, but he also called out the team that once broke the Dusty Cup brackets! Grimes wants Edris to understand what he has going for him, but will he get it through to him with a loss?

NXT returns and Edris makes his entrance. The bell rings, Grimes and Edris circle, and Edris avoids a leg pick. They tie up, Grimes waistlocks and SLAMS Edris, but Edris sits up. Edris fights up, wrenches out to a wristlock, but Grimes spins and slips through to hook and spin Edris for an arm-drag! Grimes has the armlock, fans rally and duel, and Edris fights up. Grimes wrenches again, Edris rolls, rolls and gets free to arm-drag Grimes! Grimes gets up, Edris runs in and rolls off Grimes’ back to then rebound off ropes and arm-drag again! But Grimes handsprings through, only for Edris to avoid the Penalty Kick! Roll up, TWO!

Grimes cradles Edris, TWO! Edris sweeps the legs, covers, ONE! Grimes sweeps, covers, ONE! Fans fire up as the two men stare down! Edris rushes in but Grimes trips him! Things speed up, Edris waistlocks but Grimes bucks him off. Things keep moving, Edris leaps, drops and DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Grimes gets to ropes but Edris brings him up. Edris whips but Grimes holds ropes to block. Edris kicks low, whips Grimes to ropes, but Grimes hurdles and then stops himself. Grimes BOOTS Edris, then RANAS! Edris bails out and Grimes goes to the apron, to PENALTY KICK! Grimes hurries to put Edris back in and climb up top, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally as Grimes seethes. Grimes BOOTS Edris, fans duel, and Malik coaches Edris. Edris sits up, into Grimes’ KICK! Edris wobbles but Grimes KICKS him again! Edris eggs Grimes on and fans fire up! Grimes KICKS and KICKS and KICKS but Edris still wants some! Grimes BOOTS him again, but Edris ROCKS Grimes! Grimes ROCKS Edris, Edris ROCKS Grimes, and fans fire up! SUPER FOREARM from Grimes! Edris JUMP KNEES back! Both men are down and fans are fired up for “NXT! NXT!” Malik coaches Edris and he gets to a corner. Grimes runs in but is put on the apron. Edris shoulders into Grimes, then brings him through ropes.

Edris runs side to side to UPPERCUT Grimes! Then he runs to KNEE Grimes to the floor! Edris keeps moving and he FLIES! Direct hit at the ramp! Fans fire up, Edris puts Grimes in and “This is Awesome!” as Edris goes up top. Edris aims at Grimes, 450 but he has to roll through! Grimes comes back, spins and scoops to SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Fans fire up as Grimes aims from a corner. “TO! THE! MOON!” CAVE-IN!! Cover, Grimes wins!

Winner: Cameron Grimes, by pinfall

Grimes did bring that fight out of Edris, but it wasn’t enough compared to the fire inside Grimes! But Grimes shows his respect to the young gun all the same. Will the fire inside Grimes be more than even Bron Breakker can handle?

Thea Hail moves into the Chase U dorms!

She is so excited to be here at the “world famous” Peters Hall! She gets in through the door and meets her roommate… BODHI HAYWARD?! Wait, Thea was given Room 324? Thea is so sorry, she didn’t know Bodhi was here, too. Well, yeah, but this can’t be right! She’s a girl and he’s a guy! No wait, Chase U has CO-ED dorms!! Bodhi keeps hearing that but he never knew it was true. Thea is excited, though! She’s gonna get the rest of her stuff. What?! She throws her stuff all over the place! Bodhi ends up buried in laundry!

After the montage, Bodhi asks Thea, with this co-ed thing, do they share the room on a schedule? Like, he gets it every other day, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and she- No, dude! They’re roomies! Like, real roommates! Best friends, even! They’ll make every day a win! Isn’t he excited?! She is! And Mr. Chase will be so proud. Wow, yeah, this will be so sick! Classes start next week! Is he hungry? Always! Then let’s get food! Thea bops Bodhi in the stomach a little too hard, and he tells her to just save him a seat. But will this really work out for the best?

Nikkita Lyons is still working hard.

“Patience is not a virtue. Patience sucks. I’m a woman who needs to be constantly moving, always working. When I want something, I go and get it. That’s why I’m busting my ass in the gym. Because once I’m cleared from this leg injury, there’s no warm-up match, there’s no easing my way back into the mix. I’m balls to the wall! NXT Women’s Division, this is your seven day notice. Next week, I’m back.” Lyons is ready to war, who will be the first on the comeback tour?

Brooks Jensen VS Von Wagner!

The lonely country boy looking for love simply looked a little too long at Sophia Cromwell, and that set #ViciousVon off. But now, the hand is healed, and per Sophia’s own orders, no one else is allowed ringside! Will Brooks finally get payback on big, bad Von? Or will Brooks find out this is Wagner’s World, and he’s just living in it?

The bell rings and Brooks rushes in, only for Von to tackle him to a corner! Brooks gets away and fires off hands! Von knees low, bumps Brooks off buckles, then fires off clotheslines! The ref counts, Von stops and runs, but into a JAB! Brooks JABS and JABS, whips, and WHEEL KICKS! Fans fire up and Brooks has Von on the ropes. Brooks runs, slides and ROCKS Von with a right! Brooks does have to be careful with his bad hand, but Von HOTSHOTS the other arm! Von CLUBS the arm, RAMS shoulders with it, but Brooks elbows back! Brooks whips, Von reverses but Brooks hurdles, into a BOOT!

Von drags Brooks by his other arm and SLAMS it down! Then he stands on the hand and grinds the fingers! Brooks grabs at Von but Von lets off. Von stalks Brooks to the apron, drags him up at  the corner, and he puts the hand into the crossbar! Von CLUBS away on the hand! He wants to break this hand’s fingers now! Fans boo and Von lets off, but he CLUBS Brooks down! Von drags Brooks to the apron to SLAM the hand on the edge! Brooks crawls away but Von gets in. Brooks throws elbows, forearms, and whips again. But the bad arm jams! ARMBREAKER DDT from Von! Von drags Brooks to a cover, TWO!

Fans rally, but Von bends Brooks’ fingers! Von clamps onto the arm, grinds it down, but Brooks throws hands! Von YANKS the arm and Brooks goes to a corner. Von wraps the bad arm around ropes and pulls! The ref counts, Von lets off at 4, but fans rally up for Brooks. Brooks BOOTS Von, ROCKS him with a right, then clotheslines in the corner! And CHOP LARIAT COMBOS! Fans fire up, CHOP LARIAT takes Von down! Fans fire up, Brooks ROCKS Von with boxing elbows! Brooks BACKHANDS Von, then goes to a corner! Brooks goes up, and up and FLYING DDT! Cover, TWO! Brooks is frustrated but he gets up and goes to another corner.

Brooks climbs, leaps, but Von SLAMS the bad arm into the mat! Von drags Brooks up by that bad arm, reels him in for a fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY NECKBREAKER! Cover, Von wins!

Winner: Von Wagner, by pinfall

Von got more of a fight out of Brooks than he expected, but he still came out the winner all on his own. Will Wagner’s World soon head for a championship?

Bron Breakker finds Grimes backstage.

Bron says Grimes has a lot of heart, and that is who he is looking forward to facing at The Great American Bash. Grimes says no he isn’t. Because if this Grimes shows up, we’re looking at a new NXT Champion. Grimes heads out, but will his heart lead him headlong into a loss?

Joe Gacy speaks to The Dyad.

“I offered each one of you purpose. And you have surrendered yourselves to me. You left everything you’d once known behind. Your home, your family, all aspects of your life were laid to rest in a realm where everything was measured by fame and championships. When you discovered that it was all just a pipe dream, you found yourselves questioning your own abilities. You were planning on packing up and going home, but I was there for you. I was the one who showed you the light that was inside of you.” They have been reborn, they are ready to take on the world, and no longer see themselves the same.

These two may have tasted gold before, but without intention, gold is flavorless. When they return to that same glory, the fruit of their labor will be delicious! “Because it will be cultivated by an unmatched strength, now that you two have come together under my guidance.” Who are the two under the hoods? We’ll have to wait and see.

Alba Fyre VS Lash Legend!

The former NXT UK Women’s Champion honors her ancestors in both name and actions, but the WNBA standout doesn’t care about the past. Lash just lives for her future. Will Lash prove she’s the only Legend anyone should listen to? Or will she get burned for playing with Fyre?

NXT returns as Lash makes her entrance. The bell rings and Lash talks trash while Fyre stares her down. Lash throws a punch but Fyre dodges to fire off haymaker after haymaker! Lash kicks back but Fyre blocks to shove Lash into the buckle! And then TORANDO- NO, Lash powers out! Lash runs in but into a roll-up that sends her into buckles! Fyre goes up to missile dropkick Lash down! Cover, ONE, but Fyre brings Lash up to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Lash blocks the whip, whips Fyre, then HEEL KICKS Fyre down! Lash stomps Fyre, fans taunt her with “Lash Is Trash!” but Lash dribbles Fyre on the ropes!

Fyre throws a body shot but Lash CHOKES Fyre on the ropes! Lash lets off as the ref counts, and fans rally for Fyre. Lash covers, TWO! Lash drags Fyre up but Fyre throws body shots! Fyre then slips around, hooks Lash up, but Lash is too big for the Gory Bomb! Lash gets Fyre up for a BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Lash kips up, pushes Fyre to a corner and talks more trash. The ref counts, Fyre elbows Lash away! Fyre blocks punches to give punches! Lash knees low, talks more trash, then whips Fyre to ropes. Fyre reverses to SUPERKICK, and then she uses ropes to TORNADO DDT! Cover, ONE!! Fans chant, “She’s on Fyre!” as Fyre KICKS Lash down!

Fyre KICKS Lash again, then runs. Lash scoops Fyre for a SPINNING SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Lash is frustrated and runs in at Fyre in the corner. Fyre SUPERKICKS Lash! Lash shoves Fyre away but Fyre avoids the boot! Lash gets stuck on the ropes, Fyre gets Lash up, GORY BOMB! Fyre hurries up top, SWANTON- NO, Fyre has to bail out as Lash dodges! Lash CLOBBERS Fyre with her own baseball bat!

Winner: Alba Fyre, by disqualification

Lash talks trash and looms over Fyre, but fans chant “You Suck!” Lash lost but she’s the one standing tall, will this only heat things up between her and Fyre?

BREAKING NEWS!

After the confrontation over who gets a shot at Gigi & Jacy, we’re having a match to decide that! Katana & Kayden VS Cora & Jade, the winners move on to The Great American Bash for an NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship match!

NXT North American Championship: Carmelo Hayes w/ Trick Williams VS Tony D’Angelo!

#2XMelo doesn’t care about The Don cosplaying as one of the Sopranos, he doesn’t follow anyone’s orders but his own. But will he have to kiss the ring when Tony takes his title? Or will Tony D lose to the A Champion?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is really a made man in NXT!

Tony and Melo stare down and Tony says this is his ring. Melo says no, it’s Melo’s NXT. They tie up, Tony shoves Melo away, and Melo shrugs and makes fun of the three pointer. Melo and Tony reset, tie up, and fans duel, “Let’s Go, Tony!” “Tony Sucks!” as Tony shoves Melo down. Melo gets up and Tony gloats along with his crew. Melo avoids Tony to headlock, but Tony powers out and runs Melo over. Things speed up, Melo hurdles then hurdles again. Melo runs, flips through the hip toss but Tony dodges! Fans applaud the exchange, and then Melo shoots the three. But then the crew gets on the apron!

Tony says go ahead, Melo, talk to Trick. Trick says sorry, Melo, that’s way too many. But Melo ROCKS Tony with haymaker after haymaker! Tony blocks the next one, then throws a BIG body shot! And another! Tony whips Melo corner to corner but Melo reverses to mule kick! Melo whips Tony, Tony reverses and FLAPJACKS him! Cover, ONE! Tony keeps on Melo, whips him corner to corner, but Melo slides, comes back, rolls off the back and LARIATS! Tony bails out to the apron but Melo rushes over. Tony ducks, anticipating a punch, but Melo slingshots out and trips Tony up! Melo then stares down Escobar before going into the ring.

Trick talks some smack but Stacks talks it back. Melo picks Tony up but is distracted by Trick and Stacks, and Tony RAMS Melo into steel steps! Melo goes down in a heal while NXT goes picture in picture.

Melo shakes out his bad arm and Trick is beside himself. Tony dusts himself off then drags Melo back up. Tony puts Melo in, stomps him around, then brings him up to whip and scoop. BACKBREAKER! Melo withes and Tony gloats again. Tony stomps Melo, Melo kicks from below but Tony flips him over to CHOKE him on the ropes! The ref counts, Tony lets off at 4, but he comes back to stand Melo up in a corner. Tony RAMS into Melo, and RAMS in again. The ref counts, Tony lets off but runs back in, only for Melo to dodge! Tony hits buckles, and then Melo BOOTS Tony! Tony staggers, Melo runs, springboard, into a body shot!

Tony drops an elbow! Cover, TWO! Tony is annoyed but he paces around. Tony pushes Melo over, CLUBS him on the back again and again, then kicks him to ropes. Tony pulls Melo against the ropes! The ref counts, Tony lets off, and then Tony drags Melo back up. Tony clinches for a BIG Belly2Belly! Cover, TWO! Tony is annoyed, and Melo won’t let his arm go. Tony CLUBS Melo and then brings him into a seated cobra twist!

NXT returns to single picture as Melo endures! Fans rally up, Melo fights up, and he pulls Tony’s hair to then smack him off buckles! Tony swings but Melo counter punches! And CHOPS! And ROCKS Tony, and CHOPS him again! Melo CHOPS Tony in the corner, runs corner to corner, avoids Tony to springboard LARIAT! Fans fire up as Melo rains down fists on The Don! Fans count along, Melo gets 10! Melo drags Tony back up, brings him around, but Tony shoves him and scoops him, only for Melo to MYSTICO FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up and rally for Melo as Trick coaches him up.

Tony gets to ropes, Melo runs in at the corner, but Tony blocks the boot! Tony spins Melo, scoops him, EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Trick is relieved and the fans rally up again. Tony drags Melo up, says Melo isn’t the champ, THE DON is the champ! Tony ROCKS Melo, brings him back up, and SLAPS him! Melo flops into the corner, Tony stands him up again, and SLAPS him again! Melo drops to a knee but Trick coaches him up. Tony runs in, but Melo clips the leg! Tony hits buckles, and then Melo brings Tony up! Tony switches, back suplexes, but Melo lands on his feet to CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Melo is shocked that Tony survives!

Melo goes to a corner and he climbs up the corner. But Tony crawls away, so Melo hops down. Melo storms up to grab Tony’s leg. Tony kicks him away, then tackles Melo and rolls through to a BACK DROP! Fans fire up while both men are down, they give “NXT! NXT!” a standing ovation! Tony crawls to his side, Stacks distracts the ref, and Escobar has the knuckles! Tony wants them, and Escobar slides them, to Melo! Tony is furious, but he turns around into a BRASS KNUCKLE PUNCH!! Cover, Melo wins!!

Winner: Carmelo Hayes, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)

Escobar was staring right at Tony when he sent the knuckles the other way! That had to be on purpose! Is Legado rebelling against The Family? How will Tony handle his business? And as for Melo, just who has next for his championship?

My Thoughts:

A great episode of NXT here, with the build towards the Great American Bash getting stronger. For one, I was right to expect Roxanne saying she and Cora want the tag titles first. However, I didn’t expect KC Squared to stand in their way. Katana & Kayden had a very good match with Leon & Feroz, and KC Squared winning made sense. But now it seems we’ll be getting a match between KC Squared and Cora-Roxie, winners take on Gigi & Jacy at the Bash. That probably saves Roxie’s Breakout Star contract, then, since this is being done through management. And maybe then, Roxie can still use the contract to cash-in on Mandy later.

But at the same time, Mandy might need a Great American Bash challenger, and I would love if Indi got another chance. Indi had a good promo segment with Kiana James, and that set up a match that I can guarantee Indi will win. Indi can easily call out Mandy, Mandy will respond, and the match is just made on the spot. Tiffany has a good promo on Wendy, they’ll have a very good match, but I would hope Wendy wins. Unless they’re going to put the top title on a Face like Indi or Roxie, because then it makes sense for Tiffany to win. Tiffany will go after the Face champion, talking crap on them, and then losing to be that Face champion’s first successful defense.

After losing the Loser Leaves NXT UK match to Ilja Dragunov, Jordan Devlin is finally showing up in the States, and of course he’s showing up with a new name. But to me, “JD McDonagh” isn’t quite so bad compared to, oh, I dunno, “Butch” for Pete Dunne on SmackDown. But name aside, Devlin will have a great time here in NXT and eventually  move on to RawDown, hopefully having checked off a title or two. Apollo Crews continues his “WWE’s Equalizer” vignette series and that’s fine, but let’s try and get him in the ring please. Solo VS Waller was a great opener, and Waller gets a dirty win to delay Solo’s rise to a title, which I suppose is fine in the long run.

Giovanni has a decent promo on his own, but it got better when Jiro showed up to upset him. Giovanni VS Jiro should be a really fun match. Wagner gets a win over Brooks and Fyre gets a win over Lash, but these matches just weren’t as compelling as they should’ve been given the builds to them. Especially with Brooks. He was hurt for two months, and while Von is the one being pushed, Brooks needs to give him a hell of a fight or else Von is still just a big, burly brontosaurus like Sam Gradwell called him. In the same way Lashley made Omos look great, there needs to be someone who can make Von look great in a match that actually lasts.

Gacy’s promo with The Dyad was just dripping with allusions to how it’s just the Grizzled Young Veterans under those hoods. They need to have those guys take those hoods off the very next time they’re in the ring or else they’re just dragging this out because they can’t think of what else to do. As soon as those hoods come off, Gibson & Drake need to say why they joined Gacy in their own words, and then I guess this is all leading to “The Dyad” VS The Creeds for the tag titles. And Thea Hail had a hilarious promo vignette with Bodhi about being in the Chase U co-ed dorms. I wonder if we’re going to get some mixed tag matches out of Thea and Bodhi or something like that after seeing her want to take on Pretty Deadly alongside Andre Chase.

Wes Lee had a great promo to work-shoot what happened with MSK, and then Trick interrupting was some strong Heel heat. Wes VS Trick should definitely happen at The Great American Bash or something like that, that’d be a great win for Wes. Great match from Grimes and Edris, and it was kind of the flipside of what we got from Von VS Brooks and Fyre VS Lash. It may not have been that much longer than those matches, but Grimes VS Edris was fast and exciting. Grimes wins to get momentum, but it was a good character touch that he showed respect. Grimes also put Bron on notice in their interaction backstage, Bron VS Grimes is going to be awesome stuff.

And very good story blending with the Diamond Mine, Legado and The D’Angelo Family. Legado faces Kemp & Strong in a great match, and I like that Dimes ends up costing Legado all because he wasn’t paying attention. Everybody has good promos to hype up the main event, and Melo VS Tony was a great match. Escobar giving the brass knuckles to Melo was a great moment, and I figured the partnership of Legado and D’Angelo Family wasn’t going to last long. Now, they won’t be able to have a Six Man Tag rematch at the Great American Bash, as Troy “Two Dimes” Donovan was released, but maybe it will be a 1v1 match of Escobar and Tony, with a ringside ban and maybe some other stipulations to raise the stakes.

My Score: 8.5/10