SyFy hosts the 2024 Great American Bash!

For the next two weeks, NXT jumps to SyFy for the Great American Bash! And this year’s edition is even bigger because JOE HENDRY IS LIVE IN CONCERT! Do you believe?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn VS Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson; Fyre & Dawn win and retain the titles.
• NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Tony D’Angelo VS Tavion Heights; Tony wins and retains the cup.
• Cedric Alexander VS Brooks Jensen; Cedric wins.
• Jaida Parker w/ OTM VS Kendal Grey w/ Carlee Bright; Jaida wins.
• Six Woman Tag: Sol Ruca, Karmen Petrovic & Lola Vice VS Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx; Fallon, Jacy & Jazmyn win.
• NXT Women’s Championship: Roxanne Perez VS Thea Hail w/ Chase U; Roxie wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Hank ‘n’ Tank are breaking in?

They are going to literally take their spots as the hosts of Great American Bash! It will literally change the history of NXT forever! Even the world…! Bring the electricity! Finger touch and it’s go time. The door is unlocked. They “sneak” into the security room and bypass the system. Then they get a coat hanger to pop a lock open, but there’s the firewall! No, that’s drywall. Oh, there’s the firewall. They pull the plug and an alarm goes off! The lasers! They cling to the walls, then make it to the exit! Oh, they just blew the fuses. That’s cuz there’ve been no hosts more magnetic than them! GOGOGO! Wait, Tank sees it! He sees it! It is time… for the Great American Bash!

Hank flips the switch and it is literally on! The table is set with hot dogs, burgers and potato salad, but those aren’t the only treats for tonight! Will The Prodigy prove she’s the only one worthy of being NXT Women’s Champion? Or will Thea Hail show that hard work and perseverance do pay off?

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn VS Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson!

Speaking of titles, the wicked witches have returned to NXT because they are willing to give the Bougie Bully & Miss Jackson a taste. But will it be double, double, toil and trouble? Or will these two divas of destruction be taken down by Meta Four?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who brings these titles to SmackDown in Cleveland!

The teams sort out and then the champs just attack! The fans boo but Lash and Jakara hit back! Jakara goes down, Isla CHOP BLOCKS Lash! Isla CHOKES Lash, she and Alba TOSS her out, then go out after her. They send Lash hard into barriers! The ref wants this in the ring. Fyre storms in, and the bell rings. Jakara cradles Fyre! TWO!! Fyre stomps Jakara, drags her over, and tag to Isla. They snapmare then METEORA! Cover, TWO! Isla CLUBS Jakara back down, drags her over, and POSTS her! Tag to Fyre, and the champs bring Jakara around. Lash gets up but Isla RAMS her down! Fyre feeds Jakara to Isla’s TARANTULA! SUPERKICK!

Isla mocks Jakara, Fyre snapmares, TWO! Fyre CLUBS Jakara, puts her in the corner and tags Isla. Isla RAMS into Jakara again and again, then tags back to Fyre. They bring Jakara out, reel her in, and they DOUBLE SUPLEX! Lash hurries up and she RODKS Isla! And ROCKS Fyre! And BOOTS Isla! Lash SHOVES Fyre up and out! The fans fire up with Lash, and she opens the way! Jakara DIVES! Down goes Isla and Meta Four fires up! The fans fire up for Meta Four as NXT goes picture in picture.

Jakara hurries to fetch Fyre into the ring. Jakara storms up, ROCKS Fyre, then snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Fyre stays in this, Jakara puts her in the corner. Tag to Lash, and Meta Four whips Fyre into the corner. Jakara back body blocks! Lash SPLASHSE! Lash pushes Fyre down to then SPLASH again! Cover, TWO! Lash drags Fyre up, thrashes her around, then SLAMS her back down! Then she drags Fyre over, tags Jakara, and Meta Four mugs Fyre. Jakara brings Fyre around to UPPERCUT her down! Cover, TWO! Jakara drags Fyre up, waistlocks, but Fyre elbows free. Fyre slips around, shoves Jakara to ropes, but Jakara bucks the O’Conner. But Isla HOTSHOTS Jakara! Fyre covers, TWO!

Fyre drags Jakara up, whips her to the corner, then tags Isla. They sit Jakara down for a HIP ATTACK! And a mule kick! And then snapmare to cover, TWO! Isla drags Jakara up, snap suplexes, and bridging cover! TWO, but Isla holds on. Isla drags Jakara over, tags Fyre, and they mug Jakara. Fyre clamps onto Jakara with a COBRA TWIST! Jakara endures, but Isla reaches out to likn up with Fyre! The ref sees that and Isla lets go. Isla points him to Lash, Fyre pulls hair on Jakara. But Jakara fights her way to a roll-up! TWO, and Fyre catches Jakara to RAM her into the corner! And again, and again!

Fyre lets off as the ref counts, Isla swings but Jakara ROCKS her first! Jakara then gets around Fyre for an EDGE-O-MATCI! GAB returns, Isla runs in to get a leg, but Jakara ENZIGIRIS! Hot tag to Lash! Lash DECKS Isla, DECKS her again, then LARIATS! The fans fire up, Lash whips and scoops Isla to KNEE, KNEE and then SMACK Fyre with her! Then FALL AWAY SLAM! Lash kips up, the fans fire up, and Lash scoops Fyre! SWINGING BACKBREAKER! Isla stands, Lash clamps on! SLAM DUNK CHOKE SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Isla survives and Lash is furious! Lash hauls Isla up but Isla slips free and pulls hair!

The ref is busy with Fyre and Jakara! Isla feeds Lash to Fyre’s BOOT! Isla DECKS Jakara, drags Lash up, and tags Fyre. BACKSTABBER to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, Jakara breaks it! Isla runs up to whip but Jakara reverses! Jakara sends Isla out, then goes out to SLINGBLADE to the floor! Fyre stands on Lash’s face, drags her up, but Lash throws Fyre back! Fyre gets around, wrenches and TORNADO DDTS! Cover, TWO! Lash survives and the fans fire up. Fyre CHOPS Lash, CHOPS again, and then she whips, but Lash blocks! Lash whips Fyre to a corner, runs up and RAMS into her! Lash then hoists Fyre up top, and Electric Chair Lifts!

Fyre fights but Lash stops the Poison-Rana! Jakara tags in, Lash wheelbarrows Fyre for the CUTTER!! Cover, ISLA BREAKS IT! Lash storms up but Isla ROCKS her! Lash whips Isla out to the apron, runs up, but Isla DUMPS her out! Isla then METEORAS to the floor! Fyre runs, Jakara dodges! Fyre ducks the famouser to SUPERKICK! Tag to Isla, Gory Especial into the SOMETHING WICKED!! Cover, the Unholy Union wins!

Winners: Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)

Something wicked this way comes, and now it is heading into The Land! Will Alba & Isla be able to

As for Oro Mensah, Ethan Page comes out here to tell him, “Would you look at this? Meta Four coming up short. Ladies, I truly hope that you repay the favor to Oro next week and console him after his loss, because there wont’ be any fluke victories or luck on your side. And there sure as hell won’t be any 1-2-3!” The fans still chant “ONE TWO THREE!” at Ethan, but Ethan says he’s doing Oro a favor. This is the best look he is ever going to get at the NXT Championship. Ethan takes a swing! But Oro dodges to roll Ethan up! Lash counts for him, and that’s THREE! Ethan is enraged, will Oro make it look even easier next week?

Cedric Alexander talks with NXT prospects.

He assures them that even after that match last week, he and Trick Williams are cool. He just hope it clicks that emotions can’t dictate what he does. But Shawn Spears says Cedric is in no position to spread wisdom. Trick ignored Cedric, then he beat Cedric. And last week, we saw the success of the Chair Man’s teachings. Brooks Jensen is starting to see the light. Spears is making a difference in Jensen’s life. And Spears would offer that to Cedric, but some people are just a lost cause. Oh, a lost cause? No, it’s that Spears can’t manipulate him like he does the “weak-minded, weak-willed people” he preys upon.

But here comes Jensen, pissed by that comment! Jensen will show Cedric weak! Spears says this is not the time nor the place. Jensen says Spears doesn’t tell him what to do. If Cedric wants it, they can get it tonight! Cedric says sure, let’s do that. Jensen leaves, Spears follows, but will Jensen do things his way, or Spears’ way?

Hank Walker interviews No Quarter Catch Crew.

Hank does his hosting duties by asking Tavion Heights how he feels going into the Heritage Cup match. Tavion says this time four years ago, he represented this entire country in the Olympics under Greco-Roman wrestling. And that same year, he got a bronze medal at the world championships. The year before that, Tavion got the gold medal at the Pan-American Championships. So games don’t scare him, Hank. Tony D is The Don, but he’s also an NCAA Championship qualifier at the University of Buffalo. So under all that bravado, Tony’s a grappler and a shooter. Tavion ins more than ready for that.

Hank thanks Tavion for that, and throws it to Tank, who is standing by with The D’Angelo Family.

Tank thanks Hank, and says he is live with The Don. As we just heard, Tony is facing a former Olympiad in Tavion Heights. How is he preparing to get it done? Tony says Tavion is what we’d call “legit.” He represented America, that is big time. But Tony doesn’t do it every four years, he does it every day. Tonight, Tavion finds out Tony does it in the ring, as well. Tony & The Family head out, and Tank says that match is up next! Will no one stop The Don? Or will Tavion take this cup to new heights?

Pete Dunne speaks.

“I’ve been in this business for 18 years. I started at 12 years old. When I look around this locker room, I’ve seen it all before. Grown men that can’t handle a setback. They just can’t figure it out. Pete Dunne’s YXB: Young and Bitter. The first time in my life that I turned to somebody for advice, I was stuck with a terrible nickname, and a front row seat to The Sheamus Show. You’d be bitter, too! Sheamus went home, and Ridge ran when things got a little tough. Tyler’s laid up at home, resting up. They’re not like me, and neither are you, Trick. You lot just can’t seem to figure it out.

“When I was a teenager back in Birmingham, I was traveling on a bus to a show, when three geezers walked on, masked up, carrying hammers. They jumped me, they robbed me, in front of a bus full of people. Nobody stepped up for me, nobody stepped in. I pulled myself together, cracked teeth, black eye, I stood up, pulled myself together, and I made the town. I handled business. Y’know why? Because I just figured it out. Now, Trick, you’re the face of NXT. The man with all the tools: 6’4″, superstar athlete,” and after beating guys like Ilja Dragunov and Carmelo Hayes, you think that confidence could trust instincts.

But no, he needs to come to Dunne for answers, so next week will be a painful lessons. Dunne will force Trick to #FigureItOut.

Trick responds.

“Okay, Petey. Let’s see who has it all figured out next week. Forget Whoop Dat Trick. I’m gonna whoop dat ass.” Trick is ready to take on The Bruiserweight, but is he ready to beat The Bruiserweight?

NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Tony D’Angelo w/ The D’Angelo Family VS Tavion Heights w/ The No Quarter Catch Crew!

We heard from both sides about they accolades and bona fides, but it is time to see how those actually stack up. Will this cup stay in the family? Or will Dempsey get what he wants when the NQCC takes the cup back?

The introductions are made, the cup is raised, and we see who will toast with it after tonight!

The bell rings on round one, the two circle, and they tie up. They go around, break, and the fans cheer. They circle and go again, and are in another deadlock. They break, go again, then clinch. Tony ends up on ropes but he puts Tavion in a corner. They keep going back and forth, then fight back to center. They still fight for clinch control, and Tony throws Tavion down. Tavion holds on to roll Tony, and they stand back up. They keep fighting for control, and Tony hits a fireman’s carry takeover. Tavion gets up to trip Tony, but Tony kicks him away. Tavion runs, and turns hip toss into hip toss! Tavion takes a bow, but Tony TACKLES him!

Tony gets up to SPINEBUSTER Tavion, then runs him over! Tavion scrambles but Tony headlocks for a takeover. Tony grinds Tavion down, but Tavion endures. We reach the one minute warning, Tavion powers up and out but Tony runs him over again. Tony hits another takeover, grinds the headlock, but Tavion fights up. Tavion powers out, and he catches Tony to a SLEEPER! Thirty seconds, but Tony wrenches free to gut wrench! Tavion fights and gut wrenches Tony! Tony fights that, lifts, but Tavion tries again! TEN seconds, Tony trips Tavion to a KNEEBAR!! The time’s up, both sides get the other to let go.

Tony: 0; Tavion: 0

The teams fall back to corners, and Wren is in the crowd cheering on NQCC. The fans cheer Wren while NXT goes picture in picture.

The refreshing is over, the two go again. Tavion waistlocks, trips, and headlocks Tony. Tony endures the grind, and he fights up to his feet. Tony powers up and out to whip but Tavion reverses. Tavion runs in but misses in the corner! Tony wrenches and YANKS the arm, then YANKS again! And again! Tony wrangles Tavion down to a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Tavion endures, NQCC coaches him up, and Tavion claws his way around. Tony puts on all the pressure he can, but Tavion still fights over. Tavion reaches out, but Tony drags him away from the ropes! Tony pushes on the Fujiwara but Tavion rolls to a cover, TWO!

Both men stand, Tavion swings, but into another takedown! FUJIWARA! Tony pushes as hard as he can on the arm, but Tavion still endures. Tavion fights, Tony grinds the shoulder, but Tavion moves around to roll Tony up! TWO, and Tony whips Tavion to a corner! Tony LARIATS, then climbs up! Tony rains down fists, but Tavion TRIPS him at four! Tony staggers, Tavion reels him in to turn and NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Under a minute here and Tavion hurries to stand Tony up. NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Tony survives but Tavion stays on him. Tavion whips Tony to a corner, runs up, and now he rains down fists. Tony stops Tavion at two!

Tony hoists Tavion up as GAB returns to single picture. Tavion fights Tony as he climbs, and we ahve TEN seconds left. Tony SUPERPLEXES! Both men are down, time’s up!

Tony: 0; Tavion: 0

The teams again hurry to get their guys to the corners. The Don is in much better shape as round three begins. Tony storms up, but Tavion hits him first! And again! Tavion CLUBS Tony, hoists him up, but Tony makes it a  CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Tony drags Tavion up but Tavion KNEES low, tries to gut wrench, but his back won’t let him! Fisherman and FOGEDABOUTIT! Cover, Tony scores!

Tony: 1; Tavion: 0

Only 30 seconds in and Tony ends the third! Speaking of in, Wren SHOVES her way in and tells Tavion to get up! Wren tells him he is THE Tavion Heights! Tony is just an idiot! Wren SLAPS Tavion and fires him up! The fans fire up with him, and now it’s the fourth round! Tavion roars, runs up and LARIATS! Tavion CLUBS away on Tony, but Tony shoves him. Tavion comes back, SLINGBLADE! Then a RUNNING BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TAVION SCORES!!

Tony: 1; Tavion: 1

Wren is a wild card but it’s working! Myles vouches for her on this, so Dempsey doesn’t really have a choice but to let her stay. But now the round starts again! Tony and Tavion fire forearms! Tony fires more shots, whips, but Tavion dodges in the corner! Tavion fireman’s carries, then DUMPS Tony, to then GUT WRENCH PLEX! Cover, TWO! Tony survives but Tavion is on him. Tony fires shots, whips, but Tavion reverses to OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!! Tony survives but there’s still a lot of time! Tavion runs, Tony dodges Tavion and Tavion hits ropes! Tony rallies with haymakers!

Tony UPPERCUTS Tavion, then drags him up! BELLY2BELLY from Tony! Tony eggs Tavion on, then SPINEBUSTERS! The fans fire up and Tony drags Tavion up. Tony whips, lifts, and SPINEBUSTERS! Cover, Tony wins!

Winner: Tony D’Angelo, by pinfall (still NXT Heritage Cup Champion)

With 1:22 left in the fifth, Tony ends this 2-1! Wren does want Dempsey to admit, Tavion didn’t get shut out and it’s all thanks to her. Is that point enough to make Wren a member of the NQCC? Or will Dempsey not be satisfied until someone brings that cup back to the crew?

A social media feud is going on.

Jacy Jayne is upset that Lash & Jakara became contenders just by beating some makeshift team, such as Sol & Karmen. This video was captioned “This place is a joke.” Sol Ruca responded by saying she’s “so flattered” that those three were so upset that they can’t get their names out of their mouths. And Karmen added that they are taking things into their own hands. Fallon thinks such opportunities belong to former tag team champions like her and Jacy. Lola Vice chimed in by saying if they wanna do something about it, they can get it on Great American Bash. That Six Woman Tag is happening, but who will put up and shut up in the NXT Women’s Division?

Cedric Alexander VS Brooks Jensen!

PRIMED Alexander is trying to help the newer guys out of genuine concern, but it seems Shawn Spears is already in the head of this second generation superstar. Will Jensen go further and further down that dark path? Or can Cedric snap him out of it?

NXT is picture in picture for entrances, and then the bell rings. Cedric trips Jensen,. Jensen kick shim away, bug Cedric gest up and around to headlock. Jensen powers up but can’t power out as Cedric holds tight. Jensen tries again, throws some body shots, then hits a BIG back suplex! Cedric tumbles, Jensen storms up on him, and KNEES him in the back. And KNEES him again! Jensen kicks Cedric to ropes, drags him up, and headlocks. Cedric endures the grind, but Jensen hits a takeover. Jensen grinds the hold more, and shrugs off a headscissor. Cedric rolls toa  cover, TWO! Cedric ducks ‘n’ dodges to sunset flip, TWO!

Jensen scrambles up, but Cedric CHOPS! And CHOSP! And CHOPS again! Cedric whips, Jensen reverses but Cedric slides under to arm-drag! Cedric has the armlock and he grinds Jensen down. Jensen fights up, pulls hair, and he puts Cedric in a corner. The ref reprimands, Jensen lets off, and then fires off forearms! Jensen stomps a mudhole, then drags Cedric up. GAB returns to single picture, Cedric slips free then ducks ‘n’ dodges again. RANA and Jensen hits ropes! Jensen flounders to a corner, Cedric runs up, but Jensen dodges. Jensen runs up, but into a BOOT! Cedric goes up to MISSILE DROPKCIK!

Jensen tumbles out, the fans fire up and Cedric builds speed! Cedric DIVES and down goes Jensen! Cedric eggs Jensen on, puts him in the ring, but Jensen grabs the ref. Cedric hesitates, and Jensen BOOTS Cedric! The ref reprimands but Jensen fires off hands! Jensen then runs to KNEE LIFT! Cedric flops to the mat, and Jensen storms up on Cedric to rain down fists! Jensen covers, TWO! Now Spears walks out here to ringside, and Jensen storms up on Cedric. Jensen whips corner to corner, Cedric goes up, but Jensen catches him! Jensen RAMS Cedric into the corner, and now Cedric’s in a Tree of Woe!

Jensen runs corner to corner to BATTERING RAM! Cover, TWO! Cedric survives but Jensen clamps on with a chinlock. Jensen leans on Cedric, grinds him down, and the fans rally up. Cedric rises up, fires body shots, then JAWBREAKERS! The fans rally up and Cedric rallies on Jensen! Cedric dodges Jensen to SNAP GERMAN! Jensen flounders to a corner and the fans fire up with Cedric. Cedric runs in to forearm SMASH! Cedric snapmares and basement dropkicks! Jensen staggers up, into a MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Jensen survives and Spears seems upset. Jensen drags himself to a corner, Cedric storms up, but Jensen kicks him.

Jensen kicks Cedric again and then skins the cat! Jensen is up top, but Cedric goes up after him! Cedric fires hands, but Jensen throat chops! Cedric falls, Jensen adjusts, SUPER LEG DROP! Cover, TWO!! Cedric survives and Jensen is furious! Jensen calms down, throws Cedric out, and brings him to the desk! GOURD BUSTER onto the desk! Jensen then goes to the apron, and he tells the ref to hold on. Jensen FLYING LEG DROPS but only gets desk! Spears is beside himself as Cedric puts Jensen in the ring! LUMBAR CHECK!! Cover, Cedric wins!!

Winner: Cedric Alexander, by pinfall

And the former Cruiserweight Champion finally gets back up! Should Jensen have listened to Cedric earlier? Or will this only send him further down the wrong path, right to Shawn Spears?

Je’Von Evans speaks.

“Whatcha wanna know about me?” His earliest memory of wrestling was as a kid. His mom and dad would always fight, but when that TV came on, the only yelling was the TV. And Michael Cole. Mama was a Cena guy, but dad was a Booker T guy, sucka! Unfortunately, his parents got divorced when Je’Von was about six. And when parents get divorced, that puts a little anger in you. But watching Jeff Hardy come off the top rope, or RVD hitting the Five Star frog splash, that anger went away. He figures he might as well tell this story. In second grade, Je’Von sees this wall, and so he climbed it to the top. He wanted to be like Jeff Hardy. Needless to say, he go tin trouble.

But wait, Je’Von won’t get in trouble for saying this next thing, right? Alright. Well, he would also tell teachers to “Suck It!” cuz of DX. And then his neighbor at the time had a trampoline, so when they left for work, he’d sneak over, call his friends over, and they’d pro-wrestle on the trampoline. But when the neighbor came home, they’d get outta there. Wrestling is fun, it brings him joy. The Young OG likes to have fun. So he just had a thought one day: what if he stopped just playing around, and chased the dream for real? The Young OG’s origin story, to be continued.

Joe Hendry talks with some ladies backstage.

He finishes up a funny story, then heads for gorilla. The ladies couldn’t believe it at first, but he’s really here in NXT. Ashante THEE Adonis says that whatever they believe in, he’ll believe in, too. So let’s go watch the concert. Alright! Ashante’s got himself a date or two, will they all believe in Joe Hendry after his concert?

The Rascalz meet up in the “Treehouse.”

Wes Lee sits down with Zachary Wentz & Trey Miguel, and wants to confirm, they’re meeting on a Tuesday? Yeah, bro, the Treehouse can happen anywhere, at anytime! But, it looks exactly the same as on TNA. Trey puts on his glasses and says that through the fabric of space and time, light particles are refracted from radiation waves and… Wes isn’t getting any of that. Glasses off. It’s magic, bro! Magic been real. Oh, why didn’t they tell him that? Of course he understands magic! Look at the three of them. They magical as hecc.

Zach says anyway… Did any of them think this would happen? Cuz he’s just so happy! Trey says yeah, four years apart. Maybe they celebrate with a little hmm-hmm? Y’know, a hmm-hmm? Wes says no, absolutely not. Things are more PG here. BUT, they’re back in business so what a time to be alive. Trey agrees with that. Plus, they can’t forget everything Wes & Zach did in NXT as MSK. Well, you could argue that they are one of the greatest tag teams to ever step foot here! Hey, Trey said those exact things just two weeks ago. Is Zach gonna act like Trey didn’t say it first?

Wes says more to the point, MSK never really lost the tag titles. Like, that kinda stings. Burns in the lung. And Zach says that fire main event last week reminded everyone how they built up this place. Trey says it is a blur for him, but he remembers Zach pinning Axiom. Wes says that proves… Zach says it proves that the reunited MSK deserves a match for those NXT Tag Team Championships and bring them back, to defend them across two different companies! Trey says that’d be sick. Then let’s get the word out! Wes will text Nathan & Axiom to see what they say. And so while they’re waiting… Hmm-hmm?

The Rascalz turns the cameras off, time to light it up! But will they soon light up the NXT Tag Division?

Joe Hendry is in the ring!

The fans already wave their hands side to side because they all believe! Joe smiles as he has his guitar and mic. The fans sing his song, and he says, “Say his name and he appears. Welcome to the historic first-ever Joe Hendry concert in WWE.” The fans cheer, and Hendry says his concerts are critically acclaimed all over the world. Tonight, it comes here to NXT. He feels the buzz, and he knew he needed to do something special. The world is saying it believes in Joe Hendry, so we need a song everyone can love. Well, almost everyone. Hendry warns up, tunes the guitar, and we’re good.

Joe Hendry makes things better, but there’s still so much to see. Joe Hendry makes things better for everyone in NXT~.

The fans already bring out the lights as they wave side to side.

There’s a wrestler from Scotland, he’s representing TNA. But the chef’s been in the kitchen, and he’s summoned Joe Hen-dray~. Because they know he has his fans, and they’re singing ‘We Believe.’ But the president of his fan club, is a man named Booker T.

Fans cheer as an image of Booker in a kilt appears on the tron!

Now let’s talk Joe Coffey, cuz there’s a story I could tell. And he claims that he’s from Scotland, but he’s the Son of Dutch Mantel. If you hate Gallus, then wave your hands in the air. They got deported for having awful facial hair. If you hate Gallus, then wave your hands in the air. They got deported for having awful facial hair.

Everyone! They clap together, and “If you hate Gallus, then wave your hands in the air! They got deported, for having awful facial hair!” Hendry guitar solos to finish, and the fans cheer. He knew this would be fun but the fans are in a party mood tonight! So then, let’s have a little encore! Maybe they should sing a certain song where he spins around and we see a certain face. What does the NXT Universe think? The fans cheer, so let’s sing it together! “HEY~ YEAH~!” No, wait, that’s Gallus! Joe Coffey says enough is enough. Goodbye, NXT, there will be NO encore! Hendry is a flash in the pan, a one hit wonder, and not even a one trick pony!

Gallus storms the ring and Coffey says if he hears “that” song one mor time, someone is getting decked! The fans boo but Coffey tells Hendry that maybe he’s heard that song before. So if you want some, come get some. Hendry ROCKS Coffey! But the boys go after Hendry! The fans boo as the mugging is 3v1! Gallus drag Hendry up, and Joe Coffey has the guitar! SMASH HIT on Hendry’s back!! The fans boo more but the guitar is in pieces! Gallus toss everything else out, but will they soon learn to believe?

Hank ‘n’ Tank find Roxanne Perez.

The hosts wanna talk with tonight’s main eventer, the NXT Women’s Champion! She’s gonna crush it tonight because not only is she a history maker, she is a record breaker! Roxie says finally, some respect. But speaking of records, let’s break a Guinness World Record right now! Which one would that be, Hankster? All you gotta do is stick 60+ sticky notes on your face in under a minute. Champ has first dibs. She looks at Hank like he’s an alien. Okay, Tank, you go. Yes, start the timer! GO! STICK, STICK, STICK! This is hard~! Roxie tells them to find someone else to annoy, because she is getting ready for her championship match.

Jaida Parker walks by and says yeah, a title she might not even have after tonight. Ooooooh~ SNAP! Hank ‘n’ Tank head out, too, and Roxie is already in a bad mood. Will she take all her frustrations out on Thea Hail? Or is she about to implode and lose it all?

Ava Raine sits down with Ethan Page and Oro Mensah.

They’re in her office and are already arguing. She has them calm down those big boy feelings. But let’s remember why they’re here. Ethan says they’re here because he is granting Oro a gift of a title match. One he doesn’t deserve. Okay, Ethan, be quiet. Months ago, Ethan attacks Oro’s guy, Noam Dar, and put him on the shelf. Then Ethan has the audacity to attack Oro. Oro’s been chasing Ethan’s goofy face but he runs, ducks, hides. Because he knows Oro would get him 1- Stop counting. 2- STOP. 3! Again and again, Ethan’s precious ego can’t take it. His stupid ego couldn’t handle that Oro Mensah has pinned him. That’s why Ethan wants the match to happen.

And that is why the match is going to be official! Ethan says none of that stuff counts, nothing Oro has done to Ethan matters! And get this through your head: you CAN’T beat Ethan, and you WON’T. Then sign it. Ethan signs his part of the contract and hands it over. Oro says Ethan may be champion, but Oro has zero respect for everything Ethan is. Ethan says he doesn’t care about that. Oro says Ethan looks at him and thinks Oro, the kid that never fit it, has no right to be champion. But when Oro beats Ethan, that title will fit perfectly around the Main Man’s waist. Oro signs his part, and Ava says it is official. Oro heads out, but will he truly be golden after the Great American Bash?

Jaida Parker VS Kendal Grey w/ Carlee Bright!

Miss Parker is putting everyone on notice, because she wants to be next in line for any and all gold. Will Jaida get #OutTheMud and into the title picture? Or will Grey surprise us like she did when she threw Myles Borne for a loop?

The bell rings and the two tie up. Jaida powers Grey to a corner, lets off, and then they reset. They circle, tie up, and Jaida waistlocks, Grey switches, but ducks the elbow to fireman’s carry takeover! Grey has the arm, grinds the hold, but Jaida fights up. Jaida powers Grey to a corner, knees low, then talks smack. Grey ROCKS Jaida! Grey whips, Jaida reveres, but Grey goes up and over then runs corner to corner! CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Grey hits another fireman’s carry takeover! Jaida fights up, pulls hair, and bumps Grey off buckles. Jaida reels Grey in to hang her out to dry. Jaida fires off hands but the ref counts.

Jaida DUMPS Grey down, talks some smack, then drags Grey up again. Jaida bumps Grey off buckles again and again, then reels her in for an inverted suplex! Cover, TWO! Cover again, TWO! Jaida keeps on Grey with a seated cobra twist, then CHOPS her in the side! Grey endures being bent and stretched, and Carlee coaches her up. Jaida talks smack, but Grey fights. The fans rally, Grey gets an arm free and she stands. Jaida scoops her, but Grey flips through the inverted suplex! Grey ROCKS Jaida, but Jaida ROCKS Grey! They go forearm for forearm, Grey whips but Jaida reverse! Grey comes back to NECKBREAKER!

Grey CLOBBERS Jaida, CLOBBERS her again, but here comes Myles and Wren! Myles seems to be ignoring Wren as he wants to talk with Carlee. He wants an apology but then Grey goes out to THROW Myles again! Wren says this is what she was talking about! Grey gets in, wrenches Jaida and SAIDOS! Cover, TWO!! Jaida survives, goes to a corner, but Grey runs in. But Jaida catches her, KNEES her, and puts her in the corner! Jaida CHOPS Grey, then runs to DROP IT LIKE ITS HOT! Jaida drags Grey up, to GOURD BUSTER, and HIP-NOTIC! Cover, Jaida wins!

Winner: Jaida Parker, by pinfall

Wren helps Myles up, but perhaps mission accomplished in ruining Grey’s NXT in-ring debut. Is Miss Parker about to go after whoever is champion after tonight?

Thea Hail warms up backstage.

Ridge Holland is there as she does jumping jacks. She is surprisingly not as nervous as she thought she’d be. Ridge says that’s because she’s ready. And he thanks her for the kind words she had to say about him. It means a lot. Thea says she meant everything she said, and thanks him for what he’s done. Ridge says just worry about getting that title. She should do whatever she has to, even if she has to rip Roxie’s arm out, to become NXT Women’s Champion. Chase U walks in to fire up, and Andre Chase asks her how she feels. Thea says she feels great! And like Ridge just said, she’ll rip Roxie’s arm off if she has to! She’s gonna tap dat ass out!

Whatever it takes? Yes, whatever it takes to bring home the gold. There’s an interesting look between all of Thea’s mentors, but just how far will Thea have to go if she wants to finally be top of the class?

Axiom talks with Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde.

Though in Spanish, it is clear they’re talking WWE Speed on Twitter. Nathan Frazer walks over and says, “Sup, amigos?” Axiom says hold no, Nate. He continues his conversation with The LWO, Frazer asks what they’re talking about, and Wilde lets it out that it’s WWE Speed. Seriously? Frazer frowns at Axiom, but then hold on, Robert Stone and Stevie Turner walk over, fighting over an official folder. Stone gets hold of it, and says Frazer surely heard what the Rascalz were talking about earlier, so here is the contract for a tag title match. Stevie hands Frazer a pen, and Frazer says they’ll consider it.

But then Axiom just signs?! Frazer wants a moment with his tag partner, alone. Stone, Stevie & LWO all take their leave, and Frazer asks if Axiom seriously just accepted a title match with The Rascalz without thinking. Axiom says yeah, they got this! Frazer says they didn’t really “have it” last week when Axiom got pinned. This is the definition of not locking in. Axiom says he is locked in. They will defend these titles successfully. But Axiom has to go, he has his Speed match tomorrow. Axiom is giving Frazer a taste of his own medicine, will it still work out like before? Or is there such a thing as going too fast?

Six Woman Tag: Sol Ruca, Karmen Petrovic & Lola Vice VS Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx!

The Surfer, the Blackbelt and the Cage Fighter are teaming up in hopes of shutting up this rather toxic trio that has formed between The Cowgirl, the Rockstar and the Soccer Striker. Will these “rookies” prove they belong? Or will it be Fallon and Friends First?

The trios sort out and Sol starts against Fallon. They circle, tie up, and they go around. Sol waistlocks, they go around, but Fallon elbows Sol then drop toeholds. Fallon stands on Sol to surf on her! But Sol pushes up! So Fallon HIP DROPS! Fallon headlocks, Sol powers out but Fallon sends Sol to ropes. Sol handstand walks over Fallon, but Fallon goes to kick! Sol dodges to then FACEBUSTER! Now Sol stands on Fallon to show her how to surf! Sol stomps Fallon, drags her up, and tags Karmen. They mug Fallon, Kamren wrenches and wristlocks, but Fallon pulls hair! The ref reprimands but Nyx tags in.

Jazmyn brings Karmen around to wrench, YANK and repeat. Karmen wrenches back, wristlocks, then wrings her to KICK her! And KICK her again! Karmen runs to BASMESNT BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Karmen keeps on Jazmyn but Jazmyn pulls hair! The ref reprimands, Jazmyn whips but Karmen reverses to wrench and HOOK KICK! Karmen facelocks and grinds Jazmyn down. Then LAST CHANCERY! Jazmyn CLAWS free, but Karmen whips her to the corner. Karmen runs up to ROUNDHOUSE, then tag to Lola! The fans fire up as Miami Vice SAYANAGIS Jazmyn! Jazmyn scrambles away, tag to Jacy!

Jacy storms up but into a kick! Lola swings, but into a hook and leg roll, TWO! Jacy kicks, Lola blocks, but Jacy ducks a roundhouse! Jacy CHOPS, Lola CHOPS, repeat! Jacy whips, Lola reverses but Jacy turns hip toss into takedown! Cover, TWO! Ghost pin, TWO! Both stand, Lola lifts Jacy for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Lola drags Jacy up, tags Karmen, and they snapmare Jacy so Karmen and Lola can run, DOUBLE KICK SANDWICH! Cover, TWO! Karmen drags Jacy up and goes for the arm. Jacy endures, fights up, and ROCKS Karmen! Tag to Fallon, and they DOUBLE SUPLEX, only for Sol to make the save!

Sol then helps Karmen DROPKICK Jacy, DROPKICK Fallon, and DOUBLE SUPERKICK Jazmyn! Fallon fires arms, Lola gets in to ROCK her, TOSS her, and SOBAT Fallon onto Jazmyn! The fans fire up and Karmen builds speed, to DIVE onto Jacy! The fans fire up as Sol goes up and up and SKY TWISTERS! Down goes the toxic trio and the fans fire up as NXT goes picture in picture!

Sol hip bumps with Lola, and Karmen goes out to fetch Fallon. Karmen puts Fallon in, covers, TWO! Karmen clamps onto Fallon’s arm but Fallon fights up. Karmen wrenches, tags in Sol, and they hand off the wrench. Fallon fights but Sol whips her to a corner. Sol runs in to SPLASH! Sol snapmares Fallon, ghost pins, TWO! Sol drags Fallon up, still has the arm, and Lola tags in. Fallon fights but Lola wrenches her now. Lola KNEES the arm, KNEES it again, and again! Lola keeps Fallon from the ropes to TACKLE her! ARMBAR! Fallon clasps hands to fight that, then stacks Lola up! TWO, and Lola drags Fallon back tot he corner.

Karmen tags in, and she hits Fallon low. Fallon fires forearms, whips her, but Karmen holds ropes. Karmen BOOTS Fallon, dodges Jazmyn, but Jacy gets in her face. Fallon CLOBBERS Karmen from behind! Fallon stomps Karmen, tags Jacy, and Jacy stomps away on Karmen! Jazmyn tags in, stomps away on Karmen, then tags Jacy. Jacy taunts Sol & Lola, then runs in to CANNONBALL! Jacy drags Karmen to cover, TWO! Karmen toughs it out, but Jacy drags her up. Karmen body shots, but Jacy knee slow! Jacy whips Karmen to a corner, but Karmen goes up to SOBAT! Karmen then rolls Jacy, TWO! Jacy ELBOWS Karmen down!

Jacy tags Jazmyn, and she brings Karmen around for a NECKBREAKER! Jazmyn runs, Karmen ducks one kick but not the PENALTY KICK! Jazmyn clamps on a headscissors squeeze! Karmen fights around, even as Jazmyn puts on the pressure. GAB returns to single picture, Karmen still fights, but Jazmyn jams her up. The fans rally, Karmen turns things over and stacks Jazmyn, TWO! Jazmyn UPPERCUTS Karmen! Jazmyn whips Karmen to the corner, but Karmen drop toeholds her into buckles! Jacy tags in, drags Karmen back, but Karmen kicks her away! Fallon tags in, hot tag to Lola! Lola KICKS Jacy, KICKS Fallon, then fires off more kicks!

Lola LIGHTNING KICKS Jacy! Jazmyn runs in, Lola ROUNDHOUSES her! Fallon gets up, THRUST KICK! Tag to Sol, and Lola sends Jacy into Fallon! Sol springboards to 450 DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans are thunderous and Karmen DISCUS LARIATS Jazmyn! Then the “rookies” stand together, take aim at the corners, Latina Heat says TRIPLE HIP ATTACKS!! Lola & Karmen TOSS Jacy & Jazmyn, tot hen DOUBLE SUPERKICK them down! Sol fireman’s carries Fallon, pops her up, POEWRBOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Fallon survives but Sol keeps cool. But then Jacy & Jazmyn drag Karmen & Lola down!

Sol stomps Fallon, goes up a corner, but Fallon trips her up! Fallon UPPERCTS, flounders, and tag to Jacy! Tag to Jazmyn, and then SUPER CUTTER into the FISEHRMAN SUPELX! Bridging cover, but Lola & Karmen barrel in to break it! The fans fire up more as all six women are down! Fallon runs up to TOSS Karmen! Lola waistlocks Fallon but Jacy CLUBS Lola! They TOSS Lola out, Fallon mocks the hips. Jacy CANNONBALLS Lola down! Fallon swings at Karmen but Karmen YANKS her down! Jazmyn PENALTY KCIKS Sol! Sol gets up to fire forearms! Jazmyn hits back, so Sol kicks, kicks, but Jazmyn blocks a kick to ENZIGIRI!

Karmen tags in, she runs up to CLOBBER Jazmyn! And CLOBBER her again! Then wrench and KICK, KICK and KICK! Then a BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Karmen fires herself up and drags Jazmyn up. Karmen suplexes but Jazmyn blocks. Jazmyn wrenches to PELE! Tag to Jacy and she tags Fallon. ROLLING ELBOW for Karmen, the a SUPERKICK for Sol! Fisherman to CUTTER!! Cover, Fallon’s team wins!

Winner: Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx, by pinfall

Fallon lassos Karmen and her toxic new alliance wins out. Will nothing stop them from polluting the rest of NXT?

Kelani Jordan walks the halls.

But then Tatum Paxley finds her! Just the person she wanted to see! She has her toys, Kelani has hers (the NXT Women’s North American Championship), so let’s play! Kelani says she doesn’t know what Tatum is trying to do, but she doesn’t wanna play with dolls. Then how about they play for with the title? Kelani says they don’t play when it comes to the title. Tatum says neither does she. Wait, Wendy Choo is sneaking up behind her. Tatum leaves, Kelani is weirded out, but is someone going to win these mind games as well as that title?

NXT Media catches up with Joe Hendry.

The reporter asks how he feels after his concert didn’t end quite how he wanted it. Hendry says that it wasn’t just the NXT Universe that was excited for tonight. He was, too. A first-ever in WWE, a milestone in Hendry’s career, and Gallus had to ruin it. Those three are driven by jealousy, and Joe Coffey is at the wheel. Hendry is driven by proving he belongs, that he can hang with the best. So next week, there won’t be singing, just 252 pounds of pure motivation ready to kick Coffey’s ass, and forcing Gallus to once and for all to believe in Joe Hendry!

NXT Women’s Championship: Roxanne Perez VS Thea Hail w/ Chase U!

The Prodigy excels at having a bad attitude, but she has beaten everyone that’s come for her and her title. Chase U’s top prospect has always had boundless energy and the desire to succeed, but she has yet to win the big one. Something’s gotta give, so is this going to be Thea’s moment? Or will this be just another Tuesday night for Roxanne Perez?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who does whatever it takes to win!

The bell rings, the fans rally, and Thea offers a handshake? Roxie kicks it away, so the two tie up. Roxie wrenches an arm, Thea rolls and cartwheels to sunset flip! TWO, Roxie sits on the cover, TWO! Roxie tries but Thea pops her into a sunset, TWO! Thea wants the arm! Roxie goes to the ROPEBREAK! Roxie lets go, backs off, and Roxie runs up to cheap shot! Roxie wrenches, YANKS, and wrenches again. Roxie UPPERCUTS the arm, clamps onto it and drags Thea down. Roxie bends the arm as the fans duel as hard as they can. Thea fights up, whips Roxie, then drops, hurdles, and rolls back to RANA! Roxie handspring through!

The fans cheer, things keep moving, and Thea arm-drags Roxie! Then EXPLODER! Roxie bails out, so Thea goes out after her! Thea goes up the corner and she ASAI MOONSAULTS! Down goes Roxie and the fans fire up! Andre Chase says this is what it’s about! Thea stays fired up as NXT goes picture in picture.

Thea puts Roxie in the ring, storms up on her, and then grabs an arm, Thea wrenches and WRINGS the arm out! Roxie flounders, but Thea steps over to HIP DROP the arm! Thea arm-drags Roxie again, then goes for another. Roxie blocks, goes to ropes, and she HOTSHOTS Thea away! Roxie hurries in to CLUB away on Thea’s arm! Roxie then pushes Thea down to drop a KNEE on the elbow! Thea flounders away, clutching her arm, but Roxie is after her. Roxie hammerlocks and RAMS Thea into buckles! Thea shakes the arm out but Roxie runs up to UPPERCUT! Roxie clamps onto Thea for a RUSSIAN ELG SWEEP! Cover, TWO!

Roxie argues with the ref about the count but Thea goes to a corner. Roxie gets in Thea’s face, wraps the arm around ropes and thrashes her! Roxie lets go, Thea clutches the arm and starts to tear up. Roxie drags Thea up to bring her around, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Cover, TWO! Roxie is frustrated with Thea’s toughness, and she stomps her around. Roxie SLAMS the bad arm off the mat, then drags her around. Roxie talks trash, stands on the bad arm, but Thea avoids the knee drop! GAB returns to single picture and Thea rolls Roxie up! TWO and Roxie clinches Thea. Thea fires body shots! Thea whips, Roxie reverses, NORTHERN- DDT!!

The fans are thunderous while both women are down! Chase U rallies and coaches Thea up. Thea goes to ropes, Roxie rises, and Roxie blocks a boot! Roxie DECKS Thea, then slaps her around! “Who do you think yuou are?! You’re just a little girl!” Roxie pie faces Thea, but Theta gets mad! Thea ROCKS Roxie again and again, then whips to CLOBBER Roxie! SLINGBLADE! Mule kick to a leg, then Thea runs to ROLLING NECKBREAKER! Th efans are thunderous as Thea scoops to POWERSLAM! SENTON, then SPRINGBOARD SENTON misses as Roxie moves! Ghost pin, TWO!! Into a CROSSFACE!!

Roxie pulls on Thea, her gameplan clear! But Thea rolls and rolls and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Roxie lets go in frustration, and Thea bails out. Roxie runs to build speed, and she DIVES! Down goes Thea but Roxie puts her back in fast! Roxie tells off Chase U, saying they’re all losers! But Thea DIVES! Down goes Roxie and the fans are thunderous again! Thea puts Roxie in, the fans are all behind her! Thea goes up, and CROSSBODIES! But she bounces off the cover! Thea hurries to scoop, MICHINOK-U~ Driver! Cover, TWO!! Roxie survives and Thea can’t believe it! The fans are electric as both rise up.

Thea clinches, Roxie fights it and pulls on the abd arm! Thea staggers back, Roxie SOBATS and hops on! POP- NO, Thea backslides it! TWO!! Roxie escapes, but ends up in a KIMURA!! Thea pulls ont he arm, Roxie rolls around, CROSSFACE! Thea rolls it back, KIMURA!! With body scissors!! Roxie flails around, scrambles, pops free again, CROSSFACE!! Thea remembers this from a year ago! Is she going to lose out again? Thea fights up as the fans are with her! Thea has a fireman’s carry, and she ROLLING SENTONS Roxie! And now, IMPLODER SENTON!! Cover, TWO!!! Roxie survives again and no one can believe it!

“This is Awesome!” as Thea drags Roxie up! Roxie scrambles away, grabs apron skirt, but Thea drags her back in! The ref has to fix the skirt, Roxie CLAWS Thea’s eyes!! Roxie wrenches, SAIDO!! Thea flounders away to a corner, Roxie says “LOSER~!” UPPERCUT! Roxie runs back in, but Thea POSTS her!! The fans are thunderous, Ridge an d Chase U say do it! KIMURA!!! Roxie flails, moves around, but that arm is caught! Roxie rolls and rolls, and they go outside! Roxie RAMS Thea into steel steps! Roxie is free, and she RAMS Thea’s arm into the steps! Roxie puts Thea in, storms up, and wrangles her to a CROSSFACE!!

Thea fights, rolls, covers, TWO!! KIMURA!!! Roxie flails, the fans are going nuts, but Roxie pushes Thea over to CROSSFACE!! Thea again endures, fights around, looks to the ropes, but Roxie kicks from ropes to hop on! POP ROX!!! Cover, ROXIE WINS!!

Winner: Roxanne Perez, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s Champion)

After fighting so hard not just tonight, but ever since last year’s Great American Bash, Thea returns to a title match, only to fall short. What is she to do with herself now? Meanwhile, Roxie rubs it in everyone’s face, but is there really no one who can stop her?

My Thoughts:

An awesome night for NXT with part one of The Great American Bash. Hank ‘n Tank really were great hosts, or at least the WWE equivalent of hosts these days. They had a very entertaining opening cinematic, and I really liked their patriotic blazers. They did good it interviewing Tavion and Tony D, as well as that little goofy bit with Roxanne. I feel like those two could do a buddy comedy movie and really make a good one. Unlike Stevie Turner and Robert Stone, who are arguing even now.

Though, Frazer & Axiom are getting just as dysfunctional. I really liked the surprise debut of the Rascalz Treehouse in NXT, even their TV sitcom audience reactions going on, and I liked Frazer and Axiom disagreeing on even taking the match. Frazer & Axiom VS Rascalz for the tag titles is going to be amazing, and could really go either way. It really would be amazing if The Rascalz got to bring the NXT Tag titles to TNA tapings, though. And speaking of tag titles, great match from Alba & Isla VS Lash & Jakara, great showing for Meta Four, but of course Alba & Isla won. Alba & Isla are going to defend again against Jade & Bianca this Friday, and we’ll have to see how that goes.

As for Meta Four, good segue into Oro’s story with Ethan Page, and we got a good backstage contract signing segment. I would think Ethan retains, even if he has to cheat or use Champion’s Advantage to do it. Dunne had a very good promo to call out Trick, but also give us the very reason he’s getting at Sheamus on Raw. Dunne VS Trick will be a great match, and even if Trick “figures it out” and wins, I’m not sure he goes right back to the title scene. There could be more matches with Dunne, there could be matches with others, but Trick should go on an extensive detour before getting back to the NXT Championship.

Very good Heritage Cup match, and I really liked Wren getting involved the way she did, such as Wren slapping Tavion to fire him up. She has a point that Tavion got that fall thanks to her, but I should’ve figured Tony would win out. Maybe once it’s Tony VS Dempsey, with Wren helping out, Dempsey will win and that does help him accept Wren into the group. For that matter, Wren is definitely going to help handle this Kendal Grey thing. Grey threw Myles twice already, the only real consequence being that she lost to Jaida. Jaida sure feels positioned to move up towards a title, but I’m just not sure her chances of winning.

Good promo segment from Cedric with Spears and Jensen to then give us Cedric VS Jensen. I was a little surprised Jensen lost, but that does serve Jensen’s story of frustrations better than if he suddenly started a win streak. Spears will make Jensen his apprentice and they could be a pretty solid tag team. If Ashante wasn’t busy picking up Hendry’s groupies, he and Cedric could have a tag match against Jensen and Spears, but whatever. Great concert promo from Hendry, but it did go how I figured, with Gallus interrupting then beating up Hendry to give us Hendry VS Coffey, Battle of the Joes. I would think Hendry wins that, and he might even get allies either from TNA or just guys who don’t like Gallus here in NXT to back him up.

Good promo from Kelani, Tatum and Wendy, and it clearly sets up Kelani VS Tatum for the Women’s North American Championship. Wendy might even distracts Kelani so that she loses, but who knows. Very good promo from Je’Von because he was clearly just being himself, and we got to learn about his love for wrestling along with his family life. Je’Von even mentioning that bit of anger in his life, though, that definitely foreshadows someone like Shawn Spears using that against him. Good promos via social media videos, and a great Six Woman Tag. I really thought the Faces were winning, but in the end, the Heels find a way to use numbers. Jacy & Jazmyn are the ones as a real team, but I feel like there’d be good story if Fallon & Jacy were the ones going after the tag titles.

Very good promo from Chase U to hype up the main event, but uh, unless I blinked and missed something, I didn’t see any attempted shenanigans by Ridge Holland, even though he gave off those vibes. Thea VS Roxie was just a straight up incredible main event, and another awesome showing for Thea, even though she lost. At the same time, I figured as much for Roxie, it has to be a really big name either debuting or returning to take her down. I was kinda expecting such a person to show up at the very end there, but nope, maybe they confront Roxie in a couple weeks. After all, August will be about building to No Mercy on September 1st, so setting up a huge match would be a big way for NXT to return to USA Network.

My Score: 9/10