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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (10/29/24)
The Agent of Change is in action!
NXT still has plenty of scares in store!
Halloween Havoc was a wild night, but that spooky spirit still lingers! The Heritage Cup, the tag titles, Tatum VS Wendy in a Casket Match, AND the in-ring debut of ZARIA!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Casket Match: Tatum Paxley VS Wendy Choo; Tatum wins.
- NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Charlie Dempsey w/ No Quarter Catch Crew VS Lexis King w/ William Regal; Dempsey wins and retains the cup.
- Zaria VS Brinley Reece; Zaria wins.
- Kelani Jordan VS Nikkita Lyons; Kelani wins.
- NXT Tag Team Championships: Nathan Frazer & Axiom VS Je’Von Evans & Cedric Alexander; Frazer & Axiom win and retain the titles.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tatum Paxley speaks.
“You’ll find out later what happened at Halloween Havoc, because right now, Wendy Choo takes her final ride.” Twisted Tatum is all dressed up as Alice Lidell, will she make sure the madness returns? Or will the Sleepy Psycho turned Sally the ragdoll put this one to bed once and for all?
Casket Match: Tatum Paxley VS Wendy Choo!
The bell rings and Wendy swings her body pillow! Tatum dodges, and fires haymakers on Wendy! Tatum whips, Wendy reveres but Tatum DROPKICKS! Wendy flounders close to the casket, but she ELBOWS and LARIATS back! But Tatum kips up! Tatum ENZIGIRIS and Wendy flounders. Tatum drags Wendy up, TOSSES her, but Wendy stays on the apron. Wendy RAMS into Tatum, shovels her up and out, but Tatum waistlocks Wendy! Wendy holds onto ropes, then ELBOWS Tatum again. Wendy gets some space, but Tatum blocks a kick to THROW Wendy down! Wendy flops to the floor, Tatum CANNONBALLS onto her!
The fans fire up for Tatum and she lines up another shot. Tatum runs up, Wendy BOOTS her back! Wendy finds a trash can! But Tatum RAMS her low! Tatum takes that can, puts it around Wendy, and she wags her finger. Tatum brings out a broom! Time to get wicked as she SMACKS away on the can! The fans cheer, Tatum SMACKS Wendy again and now fans want tables. Tatum puts Wendy in the ring, throws the trash can into the ring, and the fans rally up again. Tatum wedges the can into a corner, then runs up on Wendy. Tatum CROSSBODIES, then hauls Wendy up! Torture rack SLAM! Wendy flounders to the trash can corner!
Tatum runs up, but Wendy ducks! Tatum’s crossbody hits trash can! Wendy grabs the can, turns it around, and she scoops Tatum. Wendy dumps Tatum into the trash, it’s a modified Tree of Woe! Wendy goes corner to corner and back again, to DROPKICK the can! Tatum flops out of the Tree while the fans fire up, and NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Tatum’s dollhouse is in a corner. Wendy whips but Tatum stops her short. Tatum mule kicks Wendy, whips her in, but Wendy stops herself. Tatum runs up, but Wendy HIP TOSSES her into the dollhouse! The fans go nuts as Tatum flops back, and then (what’s left of) the dollhouse falls onto her! Wendy drags Tatum over, shoves her into the casket, but Tatum uses the pillow to wedge the door open! Wendy is furious, she and Tatum tug-o-war over the pillow! They get in the ring as they fight over the pillow, and Wendy kicks low. Wendy SAMCKS Tatum with the pillow, and then she opens up the pillowcase!
Wendy reveals that pillow is stuffed full of LEGOS! And if you think stepping on one is bad… BUBBA- NO, Tatum fights to pump handle! Wendy fights out, Tatum avoids one elbow but not the other! Wendy has Tatum again, FULL NELSON SLAM on the Legos!! The fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” while both women are down. A quick picture in picture shows William Regal helping Lexis King prepare for the Heritage Cup Championship match. Back in the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Wendy TOSSES Tatum into the casket! But Tatum uses her powerful legs to block the lid! Tatum BOOTS the casket back open, but Wendy KICKS her back down!
Wendy roars, runs, SLEEPY ELBOW DROP into the casket! Direct hit, but then the lid shuts?! The refs discuss it, it can NOT be a draw! There has to be a definitive winner! Wendy rises like the Deadman himself, but so does Tatum! The fans cheer, Wendy ELBOWS Tatum, but Tatum ELBOWS back! They brawl inside the casket, but then Wendy SMACKS Tatum with the lid! Tatum staggers into the ring, the fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER! Wendy gets Tatum in the SLEEPER HOLD! NIGHT-NIGHT CLUTCH!! But Tatum HOTSHOTS Wendy off ropes! Wendy wobbles as she stands on top of the casket.
Tatum BLASTS Wendy with a fire extinguisher! Wendy falls down through her bedframe!! The fans lose their minds all over again, but Tatum hurries to drag Wendy up. Tatum fireman’s carries, then she dumps Wendy into the casket! Tatum slams the lid shut and wins!
Winner: Tatum Paxley
Tatum has the last laugh on wicked Wendy, and makes history as the first woman to win a casket match! Will she soon be “playing” with even better “toys,” such as a championship?
Trick Williams is here!
The fans fire up as he is STILL Tricky Two-Time Two-Time, and he gets the mic to copy Booker T. “What? Huh? Yeah! I like it!” Trick says straight to business, they went to Halloween Havoc on Sunday, he walked through The Devil’s Playground, washed his hands with holy water, then beat the Hell outta Ethan Page to retain the title! But he ain’t gonna lie, he is in pain right now. Ethan Page told everybody that he was gonna put Trick through pain he never felt before, and he felt that. But what Ethan didn’t tell him was that Ridge Holland would come out to jump him after the match. Let’s talk about it.
There’s one reason why Trick isn’t in the hospital right now. HBK invited the man out tonight, so Trick needs to talk to the WWE Hall of Famer himself. Please welcome to NXT, Bubba Ray Dudley! The fans fire up as Bubba makes his way to the ring! Bubba says he really has done it all now. Bubba joins Trick in the ring, and Trick says before Bubba gets started, Trick has to say thank you for having his back. Trick appreciates that. Bubba says Trick doesn’t have to thank him. Bubba was doing the right thing. It wasn’t even so much about Trick as it was about Ridge. It was about Ridge Holland and the disrespect that he showed towards Bubba, to Dave LaGreca, and to Busted Open Radio.
Ridge was disrespectful on the preshow, on the main show, and Bubba has to say, there is one thing he noticed. He watched Trick’s match life, defending his championship on The Devil’s Playground, and getting his hand raised. Bubba hears the people in Hershey cheering for Trick, “Whoop Dat Trick.” The fans chant it here now. Bubba says as Trick gets beat down, Bubba looks to the ramp. Where’s the help for Trick Williams? Where are his friends? A cameraman! Anyone! Not one man came to Trick’s aid, and does Trick know why? The reason why is because of the NXT Championship itself.
The reason no one helped Trick is because Trick IS NXT Champion. He is what the others aspire to be. That is a target on his back. So Bubba’s advice to Trick is to have eyes on the back of his head. Trick says he hears that loud and clear. While he’s working on getting eyes on the back of his head, he wants revenge. Revenge on Ethan, revenge on Ridge, and Trick knows Bubba wants it, too. And while Trick’s been on Busted Open, he hasn’t gotten to be face to face with Bubba until now. So all that said, Trick has a question. Trick wants revenge, in a tag match! So hear Trick out.
Ethan & Ridge VS Trick Williams and one half of the D-D-D-DUDLEY BOYS~! IN THE ECW ARENA!! The fans are thunderous for that idea! Bubba hears the “E C DUB!” chants and Bubba says he’s known Trick for only three minutes, and yet Trick’s got his juices flowing! Somehow, Trick got Bubba thinking about South Philadelphia, about the energy in the 2300 Arena, about lacing his boots up one more time, and about taking it to the extreme! Bubba’s even thinking he can wear the camo and tie dye. Maybe Bubba should bust out… THE GLASSES! He puts them on! Bubba says maybe they can have a moment where Bubba pushes Trick and shouts… “TRICK! GET THE TABLES!”
The fans fire up for that! Bubba takes a breath, paces a bit, and the fans chant “DO IT! DO IT!” Bubba tells Trick that it isn’t about him, though. It is about Trick. It is about Trick and every other wrestler in the NXT locker room who do it better than anybody else in the world. Every man and woman in NXT, Bubba cannot take their spot. He appreciates the offer, but he has to say no. The fans are disappointed, and Trick is a bit surprised, but Bubba leaves the ring. Fans chant “You Still Got It!”
Cut to Ava Raine backstage watching this, and even she says Trick & Bubba would’ve been a great duo. He has history with Bubba, doesn’t he? ROB VAN DAM is here! And RVD says yeah, they do. So many bloody memories from being in the ring with Bubba. And Bubba may not wanna be part of NXT 2300, but RVD knows someone who does. Rob Van Dam. Ava says they’d be happy to have him. What will RVD do? Leave that to Ava. RVD heads out, Wes overhears all that and is annoyed. Wes leaves, Kelani walks in, and she wants to talk with Ava. Ava knows, but the spinner landed on what it was, there’s no changing that now.
Kelani says she’s not upset about that, it was a Gauntlet match and she lost. So she just wants her 1v1 rematch with Fallon. But Nikkita Lyons walks in and says hey, she knows Kelani wants the title back, but Kelani lost. And she’s not the only one wanting a title opportunity. So sorry not sorry, Lyons wants to take her own opportunity. Fallon needs a challenger, so- Kelani says we’ll see about that. Kelani will handle Lyons, and then get back to Fallon. The Standout heads out, but the Lyoness says she won’t get very far. Which huntress makes it through the other to go after the Fatal Influence?
Shawn Spears & Brooks Jensen talk.
They spy on The Don, and The Chair Man says Tony retained. That just means he’ll need a new challenger. No more sling, so that means Spears is the guy. Then what’s the plan? They walk right over to Tony, right as Adriana Rizzo says she’s got business to attend to. He tells her to be careful, then she heads out. But before Spears can address Tony properly, Luca Crusifino & Stacks walk in. Luca says there’s a voicemail Tony needs to listen to urgently. Tony takes the phone, and asks for some space. Spears says sure. They’ll talk later. Spears & Jensen head out, and Tony goes to the message.
Someone on the other side lets Tony know that he knows they’re coming to Philly next week. Why’s he gotta hear this all secondhand? Is Tony’s phone broken or something? That’s not how family handles business. This is blatant disrespect! That North American Championship looks good on Tony, so he better bring it with him. See you on Wednesday. Wait, is that…? Tony says yeah. And they’ll handle him next week. But who is it that thinks Tony owes him something?
NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Charlie Dempsey w/ No Quarter Catch Crew VS Lexis King w/ William Regal!
While the Son of the Gentleman Villain doesn’t think The Drama King, who is in the middle of changing his ways, can handle this match type, THE Gentleman Villain thinks otherwise. Did Mr. Regal’s crash course help prepare Lexis for this moment? Or will Charlie be proven right in the end?
NXT returns and The NQCC is in the ring. The introductions are made, the cup is raised, and we see if the apple really doesn’t fall far from the tree!
The bell rings on round one, and the two tie up. Dempsey backdrops to an armlock, but Lexis headscissors. Dempsey kicks, kicks, but Lexis holds tight. Dempsey rolls Lexis, rolls back, and headlocks. Lexis fights up and powers out, but Dempsey RAMS him! Neither falls, so Dempsey runs and FLYING BODY SCISSORS! Dempsey has Lexis down, then has a HEEL HOOK! Lexis kicks at Dempsey but Dempsey stands for a toehold. Lexis moves, rolls, but Dempsey cartwheels through. Things keep moving, Lexis hurdles, but Dempsey drops for a takedown. Lexis sits on it for a cover, ONE as Dempsey sunset flips! TWO as Lexis escapes!
Lexis comes back to jackknife bridge! TWO as Dempsey bridges up! They spin and spin, but it is Lexis that backslides! TWO and the fans fire up. The two go again. Lexis arm-drags and has the wristlock! Dempsey endures, fights around, and kips up. Dempsey scuffs Lexis but Lexis whips. Dempsey reverses, Lexis goes up and over, and Lexis tries to bait Dempsey into going for a leg. Dempsey UPPERCUTS instead! Dempsey taunts Lexis, then fires knees into him! Lexis goes to a corner, Dempsey whips corner to corner. Lexis reverses, Dempsey goes up but Lexis DROPKICKS him down! The fans fire up as we hit one minute!
Lexis doges up and up to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Lexis hurries to body scissor and O’CONNER, TWO! Dempsey escapes, Lexis hurries, but Dempsey throat chops! Then BUTTERFLY PLEX! Bridging cover, Dempsey scores!
Dempsey: 1; Lexis: 0
With 35 seconds to spare, Dempsey snatches that one> Regal is frustrated for Lexis, but also coaches on what to change up. Lexis has time to turn it around, but can he?
The bell rings for round two, and Dempsey UPPERCUTS! Dempsey fires knees, then cravats for more knees! Speaking of changing tactics, he is going fast ‘n’ furious! CRAVAT PLEX! Cover, ONE as Lexis gets an arm up. Dempsey still hast he cravat, but Lexis scoops! Only for Dempsey to drag him down! The fans rally, Lexis fights up, but Dempsey CLUBS him! And KNEES him down! Dempsey clamps onto a top wristlock, Regal coaches Lexis how to get up and out. But Dempsey wrenches to STRAIGHT ARM-DRAG! Dempsey has knuckle locks for the cover, TWO as Lexis gets an arm up! Dempsey tries again, TWO as Lexis bridges!
Dempsey hops on to bring Lexis down, TWO! Lexis then monkey flips Dempsey away! The fans fire up and Lexis runs in, MONKEY FLIP again! Dempsey flounders, Lexis runs in, but Dempsey puts him on the apron! Lexis slips down, and clutches a leg! A minute and 20 but is Lexis out of this with a knee injury? The ring count climbs, but then the ref has to check Lexis. Dempsey waits, Lexis stands at one minute, but he falls right over! IS the knee that bad? Lexis says no, he can’t lose like this, but NXT has to go to break.
NXT returns and this match is still going! Vic Joseph lets us know, the ref chose to pause time for the medical check, and as replay shows us, Lexis refused to let them stop him. He pulled the knee brace off and stormed back down the ramp! In present, Lexis dodges Dempsey to send him into ropes! Then he JAWBREAKERS! Lexis CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Lexis UPPERCUTS, then whips to BACKDROP Dempsey! Lexis gets moving to rally with LARIT after LARIAT! Ten seconds, but Lexi shits a BIG back suplex! The bad leg slows Lexis down, but he still SUPERKICKS! And the bell rings!
Dempsey: 1; Lexis: 0
Regal helps Lexis to the corner, the bad leg still a problem. Regal coaches him, the bell rings for round three! Dempsey runs up, into a KNEE! Lexis covers, TWO! Lexis hobbles, Dempsey KICKS the bad leg! And SMACKS Lexis! DRAGON SCREW on the leg! Dempsey drags Lexis around, brings him up, then puts him in a corner. Dempsey UPPERCUTS again and again, then GUT WRENCH PLEXES! Dempsey ROCKS Lexis again, for another GUT WRENCH PLEX! Dempsey hauls Lexis up, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Not quite perfect but Dempsey stays on that bad leg! HALF CRAB!
Lexis endures, Regal coaches him, but there’s still two minutes in the round! Lexis powers up, crawls, and Regal even pushes the rope closer. But Dempsey drags Lexis away! Lexis turns over, kicks away with the good leg, and he gets free! The fans fire up, Dempsey comes back, and Dempsey CHOPS! Lexis fires a forearm! They go shot for shot back and forth, and Dempsey UPPERCUTS! Dempsey kicks the leg, but Lexis ducks a shot to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Lexis fires off in a corner, then whips corner to corner,. Dempsey reverses to ARM-DRAG! Lexis’ leg bothers him again, and Dempsey storms up.
We’re under a minute as Dempsey hits a SHIN BREAKER! But Lexis stands to ENZIGIRI! Both men are down and Regal says tough it out. We have 30 seconds, and Regal slips Lexis the brass knuckles!? The fans rally, Lexis says no, not that way! Lexis is NOT his father! But Dempsey CHOP BLOCKS Lexis! TEN seconds, and Dempsey hits a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, DEMPSEY WINS!
Winner: Charlie Dempsey, by pinfall (still NXT Heritage Cup Champion)
It was a 2-0 clean sweep, and Regal says he is sorry for causing that internal conflict. Lexis may have lost, but he lost doing things cleanly. Will he just have to fight that much harder to earn another shot?
Lola Vice speaks.
“Next Wednesday, I finally get what I want: Jaida Parker. One on one, and the bad news for you, mama, it’s a hardcore match, and I’m no stranger to that. I fought in a cage, and now I get to release my full arsenal of MMA strikes and submissions on you? I get to beat dat ass with no regulations? Da le, let’s see if you can handle the heat. Dawn Marie, you won’t even have to count to uno-dos-tres, because Lola Vice is gonna knock out Miss Parker.” It all goes down for NXT 2300, will Lola prove she can go to the extreme?
Zaria VS Brinley Reece!
The Agent of Change made her presence known last Tuesday, and twice on Sunday, literally! Will she make everyone see there is no stopping the inevitable?
The bell rings and the two tie up. Zaria powers Brin to the ropes, but Brin gets around. Brin wrenches, but Zaria blocks the whip. Zaria whips, and she runs Brin over! Brin flounders, Zaria drags her up, but Brin fires a forearm! Zaria just grins. And LARIATS! Zaria looms over Brin, drags her up, knuckle locks, and twists Brin’s arm! Brin flails, her elbow is going the wrong way! Zaria hits a straight arm lever and SLAM! Brin writhes in pain, the ref checks, that elbow is still going the wrong way! But Zaria drags Brin up to CLUB the arm back into the place! Then she RAMS Brin in the corner! And again, and again, and again!
Zaria whips corner to corner, SPLASHES Brin, then scoops her for a BACKBREAKER! Brin writhes but Zaria won’t stop. She looms over Brin, drags her up, and smiles before she SMACKS Brin off the mat! Brin goes to a corner, but fires body shots in return. The fans rally but Zaria bumps Brin off buckles. Brin BOOTS Zaria, rolls her up, TWO! Zaria swings, Brin dodges and ROCKS Zaria! And ROCKS her again! Brin fires up, runs corner to corner to handspring, but Zaria gets around! GERMAN SUPLEX! And then SPEAR!! The fans are fired up and Zaria fireman’s carries! F5!! Cover, Zaria wins!
Winner: Zaria, by pinfall
No mercy from the powerhouse from down under! But then Fatal Influence taunts Zaria from up in the stands. She stole their moment on Sunday, so they’re returning the favor. They don’t care that Zaria is new here. But she will learn that she does not mess with Fatal Influence. But then Roxanne Perez & Cora Jade walk out. Roxie says hi to Fallon, and congratulates her on being the NEW NXT Women’s North American Champion. Not to step on toes, but Roxie & Cora thought it’d be nice if the two of them joined the three Influencers in “welcoming” Zaria to the NXT Women’s Division. These five surround Zaria, but then in slides Kelani!
The Standout stands by Zaria, and the others laugh. It’s still 5v2. But wait! Giulia & Stephanie Vaquer join in! 5v4 and Roxie says that’s still good. WAIT! Who is this now?! JORDYNNE GRACE?! The Juggernaut is back in NXT! And now we have 5v5! The brawl is on and the fans are thunderous! Fallon and Jordynne, Kelani and Jazmyn, Vaquer and Roxie, Zaria and Jacy, Giulia and Cora! The fans are loving it! Vaquer HEADBUTTS away on Roxie! Jordynne CLOBBERS Fallon! “This is Awesome!” but Jazmyn gets loose of Kelani to swing on Jordynne! Jordynne ducks the shot to shove Jazmyn into Kelani’s BOOT!
Kelani hits an X-FACTOR on Jazmyn, Giulia & Vaquer hit STEREO METEORAS on Cora & Roxie! Jacy ROCKS Zaria, but then Zaria fireman’s carries Jacy! F5!! Giulia feeds Roxie to Jordynne & Zaria! They both lift little Roxie with ease, to TOSS her onto the toxic pile! The fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” as the Mean Girls got treated like trash! Will the champions of this NXT Women’s Division only be champions for a little longer?
Kelani Jordan VS Nikkita Lyons!
As if things weren’t already wild, The Standout shifts gears to take on The Lyoness. They both want to go after Fallon and the Women’s North American Championship, but who proves they’re ready for that opportunity?
The bell rings, Kelani is Spider-Gwen while Lyons is either a pirate or a Founding Father. The two tie up, Lyons powers Kelani back but Kelani turns things around to arm-drag! Kelani has the armlock but Lyons fights up to arm-drag back! Kelani fights up, but Lyons whips. Kelani slides, returns, slingshot, but no arm-drag! Lyons whips Kelani but Kelani SHOTGUNS her down! Lyons goes to a corner, Kelani floor routine handsprings for the ELBOW! Kelani snapmares Lyons, keeps moving, and SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO! Lyons is tougher than that but Kelani wrenches an arm. Lyons kicks free, Kelani ducks a kick, btu Lyons blocks one!
Lyons makes Kelani do the splits, but then Kelani blocks a kick! Kelani makes Lyons do the splits! The fans cheer as these two show off a bit, and then reset. They run up, Lyons RAMS Kelani into a corner! Lyons RAMS her again and again, then whips. Kelani goes up and up to leap, but Lyons catches her out of the air! Lyons CATAPULTS Kelani across the ring! Kelani writhes, Lyons storms up and brings her around. Lyons puts Kelani under ropes, to ROPE GUILLOTINE! The ref reprimands and Kelani sputters, but Lyons fireman’s carries. SAMOAN DROP! Kelani flounders away but Lyons storms upon her.
Lyons COBRA CLUTCH SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Kelani survives but Lyons clamps on another COBRA CLUTCH! The fans rally as Kelani endures. Kelani fights up, fires body shots, but Lyons holds on tight. Kelani throws more hands, so Lyons BOOTS her down! The fans duel, Lyons has leges again and YANKS Kelani up! Kelani lands out, ELBOWS, then runs. Kelani ROCKS Lyons, then FLYING FOREARMS! Kelani whips, Lyons reverses but Kelani reverses back., Lyons ducks one kick but not the CALF KICK! Both women are down, but then Kelani kips up! Lyons bails out, Kelani pursues, and she puts Lyons back in.
Kelani hurries after Lyons, but into a SUPERKICK! Lyons goes up a corner, takes aim, but then we see RIZZO! Is Lyons the attacker!? The earrings come off and Lyons sighs. VADER BOMB FLOPS and Kelani goes up! ONE OF A KIND! Cover, Kelani wins!
Winner: Kelani Jordan, by pinfall
And now Rizzo pounces on Lyons! The fans fire up as Big Rizz TACKLES Lyons! Kelani wants Rizzo to hold on but Rizzo explains that Lyons did it! Did it?! Yeah, the backstage attack! Well in that case, Kelani gives Rizzo a boost so she can DIVE onto Lyons! The fans fire up as Rizzo gets after Lyons with more hands! Refs and security rush out but Rizzo SLAPS Lyons! They scrap to the back, what will it take for Rizzo to get even with Lyons? Why did Lyons even attack Rizzo in the first place?
Ethan Page is here!
NXT returns to All Ego in the ring and the fans booing him. He has the mic to say, “Ladies and gentlemen, if you think All Ego Ethan Page is finished with the NXT Championship, you are sadly mistaken!” But then here comes Ridge Holland! The fans boo him, too, but he tells Ethan that he’ll just hold him up for a second. Everyone is sick and tired of Ethan. The fans applaud that! Ridge knows Ethan won the title his first time at it, but he has had shot after shot, opportunity after opportunity. Unfortunately, Trick survived Halloween Havoc. But let Ridge assure Ethan, Trick won’t hold onto the title much longer.
Ridge will be the man that knocks Trick off his throne and take the title. Trick knows it, too! That’s why he had “Bully Ray” do his dirty work. But thankfully, Bully came to his senses and made the smartest decision of his life by rejecting the offer. Wait! Bubba comes right back out! He goes right back to the ring and the fans fire up! Bubba tells Ridge it is time that they had a little talk. The fans cheer, and Bubba says before Halloween Havoc, he didn’t know much about Ridge. Now, just the past 48 hours, Bubba’s learned a lot about Ridge. Bubba says Ridge has commanded the conversation on Busted Open Radio.
No matter where Bubba turns, people are talking about Ridge Holland. The fans boo, and Bubba says what he knows now is that Ridge is one hell of a rugby player, tough, fast, agile, on and on. A lot of people have smartened Bubba up about Ridge, too. Ridge shattered both of his legs, came back after only eight MONTHS, and hey, Bubba respects that. The fans applaud, but then Bubba says that’s where it ends. The fans cheer that! Bubba says Ridge disrespected him, Dave, their show, and every freakin’ fan here! Bubba doesn’t deal well with disrespect, so he has one question for Ridge: “Do you know who I am?”
Bubba is one half of the greatest mother truckin’ tag team to ever walk God’s green earth! The fans cheer for “E C DUB! E C DUB!” Bubba has held more championships than Ridge has had opportunities. And as far as Ridge getting his shot at the NXT Championship, whether or not he deserves it, debatable. As far as Ethan goes, he deserves absolutely nothing! The fans cheer that! Bubba pushes past Ethan to get in Ridge’s face. “The NXT Universe is gonna have to see a hell of a lot more from you, Ridge, if you’re ever to get a chance at a shot at the NXT Championship.” Ridge tells Bubba that no one cares what he thinks anymore.
Bubba’s not even an active competitor, he’s a radio host. And a popular one, sure, but all Bubba does is sit behind a mic. He doesn’t live in Dudleyville anymore, he is a nostalgic act. So go watch some old ECW, revel in your prime, because it wasn’t extreme, it was overrated. The fans boo, but Ridge says Bubba should go back to his studio and complain about what’s wrong with the current generation. Because if he doesn’t, Dave will need a new cohost while Bubba’s in the hospital. Bubba DECKS Ridge! But Ethan CLUBS Bubba! The fans boo as Ethan and Ridge mug Bubba! But here comes Trick!
The fans fire up as Trick slides in, and he LARIATS Ridge! And LARIATS Ethan! Repeat! The fans fire up as Trick fires hands on Ridge, and Bubba TRUCKS Ethan! Bubba even LARIATS Trick up and out! Trick TOSSES Ridge, and then Bubba grabs a mic. “Hey, Trick! You still wanna tag team partner for next Wednesday!?” The fans love where this is going! Bubba says next Wednesday night, NXT 2300 live from the ECW Arena, it is Ethan & Ridge VS Trick Williams & Bubba Ray Dudley!! “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” The fans are all fired up for that! Will Bubba & Trick bring down All Ego & Yorkshire Grit in Philly?
Giulia, Vaquer, Kelani, Zaria & Jordynne regroup in the locker room.
They’re all feeling pumped, and Vaquer says next Wednesday, in their newly announced TEN WOMAN TAG, she wants Roxie. Jordynne is good with that. Giulia says she isn’t done with Cora, either. Zaria says any of Fatal Influence is hers, but Jordynne says she can help with that. Kelani says yeah, good, but leave her some of Fallon. The others say that’s fair. But in steps RHEA RIPLEY! Mami is happy to see Zaria. This is pretty wild even for her. She heard about that Ten Woman Tag, she just had to see this for herself. They ready? Hell yeah! Good. But knowing who their opponents are, it will be amazing.
Next Wednesday, NXT 2300 in the ECW Arena, Rhea hopes their blow the roof off the place. Oh yeah! Will this all-star team do Rhea proud and show some brutality to Roxie, Cora & The Fatal Influence?
Jaida Parker speaks.
“Lola Vice. Baby, I don’t think you understand what you’re getting yourself into net Wednesday. Because your idea of a hardcore match is a lot different than mine. You can use your little MMA skills, but baby, I can use any weapon I can get my hands on. And what I got in mind is way better for the ECW Arena. Oh, and Dawn Marie. Baby, I ain’t ever met you before, I don’t even know you, but if you get in my way, you are gonna learn what Lola Vice is going to find out: Jaida Parker don’t play.” Will Miss Parker leave Lola behind as she heads for bigger and better?
NXT Tag Team Championships: Nathan Frazer & Axiom VS Je’Von Evans & Cedric Alexander!
While Fraxiom is all about #NeverSlowDown, there was a bit too much haste in how they got into this match with The Young OG & “Uncle Ceddy.” We see Ava, Stevie Turner & Robert Stone watching the entrances backstage, and Stone says this is exciting. They’re about to see who walks into ECW Arena as the tag team champions. And remember Stevie, it is Wednesday next week, not Tuesday. She knows that, you idiot. Wait, is he going? Of course! Aw c’mon…! But then Eddy Thorpe walks in, hoping to get a word with Ava. But then refs rush past them all, something just went down! Wait, Raquel & Liv!? They just mugged Rhea in the parking lot!!
The refs sit Rhea up and she is bloodied and half conscious! Will Ava have to call Pearce about this? What consequences will be awaiting Liv & Raquel next Monday?
NXT returns, Je’Von & Cedric have made their entrances, and now we get the introductions. The belts are raised, and we see which team leaves the other in the rearview mirror!
The teams sort out, Axiom and Cedric start. They tie up, Cedric waistlocks, but Axiom fights the lift. Cedric drops, wrangles Axiom to a leglock, but Axiom kicks him away. Axiom rolls to have a leglock back, but Cedric kicks Axiom away. Cedric wrenches an arm, YANKS it, then arm-drags! Cedric has the cording hold and the fans applaud. Axiom fights up, rolls, wrenches through and wrangles Cedric. The fans rally and duel, Cedric fights up to roll, handspring and trip Axiom. Things speed up, but Cedric stops short of the dropdown. Cedric flips Axiom, but Axiom kips up to arm-drag! Axiom ducks ‘n’ dodges, jumps over, then catches the hurdle to a FLAPJACK!
Axiom has the legs, ties them up, BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Cedric pops free to a cover, TWO! The two have a standoff and the fans cheer. Frazer tags himself in, and he calls out Je’Von! The fans rally up but Axiom isn’t so sure about this. Je’Von tags in, steps to Frazer, and the fans rally up. Frazer then takes off, redirects, and again. Je’Von ducks under, he gets moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Frazer dodges back. Frazer goes up and over, ducks ‘n’ dodges again, then RANAS! But Je’Von handsprings through! Each man avoids a kick, and the fans are thunderous as Je’Von shows he CAN keep up! Axiom has Frazer cool off, but the fans rally for “YOUNG OG!”
Frazer storms up to SLAP Je’Von! Je’Von says okay, and he trips Frazer up for ground ‘n’ pound! The fans fire up, Frazer gest free, but Je’Von SLAPS! Je’Von whips, Frazer whips, but Cedric sneaks a tack. Je’Von dodges then sweeps the legs! Cedric basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO! Cedric says okay, let’s all cool down. Cedric then DECKS Frazer, covers, TWO! Cedric clamps onto Frazer, Frazer fights up but Cedric puts him in the corner. Cedric CHOPS, then he tags Je’Von. They handoff Frazer for Je’Von to wrench and whip. Je’Von runs up, but into an ELBOW! Frazer goes out, goes up, but Je’Von ducks under the leap.
Frazer comes back to ELBOW Je’Von! Axiom says okay, time to switch. Frazer rejects the tag! Frazer stomps Je’Von, digs his boot in, but the ref counts. Axiom tags in at 4, and he gets in Frazer’s face! Things are getting heated, but Je’Von SUPERKICKS Frazer! So Axiom UPPERCUTS Je’Von! Axiom CHOPS, whips, but Je’Von goes up and BOUNCY~ RANA! And then a DROPKICK! Je’Von tags Cedric as Axiom bails out. Je’Von BOOTS Frazer, and Cedric FLIES! Down goes Axiom and the fans fire up! PRIMED Alexander still has it, and he flexes alongside Je’Von while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns again and the fans rally for Cedric as he endures a chinlock. Cedric fights up, wrenches free, and he CHOPS Axiom! And CHOPS, but Axiom blocks! Axiom wrangles, wrenches, and SUPERKICKS! Cedric sputters as he sits up, and Axiom KICKS hm! And KICKS him! Axiom lines up a shot, but Cedric ducks the buzzsaw! Cedric fireman’s carries, for a DETONATION KICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Cedric and Axiom crawl, hot tags to Frazer and Je’Von! The fans fire up as Je’Von rallies on Frazer! Je’Von whips, Frazer reverses, but Je’Von SPIN KICKS! Then he builds speed to DIVE onto Axiom!
The fans are thunderous, Je’Von springboards to FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Frazer survives and the fans can’t believe it! Je’Von calls to Cedric but he’s still out of it. Je’Von sees Axiom is back, so he runs up, dodges a punch, and rebounds to SPIN KICK, into an ANKLE LOCK! Axiom twists the foot, but Je’Von rolls to send Axiom INTO Frazer! SUPERKICK DDT COMBO!! The fans fire up as Je’Von covers Frazer, TWO!! Frazer survives again and Je’Von is growing frustrated. Je’Von calls to Cedric, “This is Awesome!” as Je’Von goes back to Frazer. Je’Von YANKS Frazer up but Frazer lands on his feet to PELE!
Tag to Axiom and then Frazer goes over Je’Von. Axiom GAMANGIRIS Je’Von and Frazer has him. Axiom goes up, MISSILE DROPKICK LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cover, TWO!! Je’Von survives and the fans fire up! The fans chant for “NXT! NXT!” for making this main event. Axiom goes up, aims, but Je’Von avoids the splash! Cedric tags, Axiom runs up, and Axiom blocks a boot. Je’Von ENZIGIRIS Axiom down! Je’Von goes up and over, reels Axiom in, and hits a POWERBOMB! Cedric flips Axiom over to POWERBOMB, too! Cover, Frazer MISSILE DROPKICKS Je’Von onto it! The fans fire up while all four men are down!
Frazer crawls to Axiom while Cedric crawls to the corner. Hot tag to Je’Von, and he ROUNDHOUSES Frazer away! But Frazer comes back! Je’Von goes up and around Frazer to springboard OG CUTTER for Axiom!! The fans are thunderous, Cedric drags Frazer out while Je’Von covers, TWO!!! Je’Von is beside himself, but he tears off wrist tape. Tag back to Cedric, and they storm up on Axiom. Cedric drags Axiom up to feed Je’Von, but Axiom hits a DESTROYER!! Axiom ROCKS Cedric, but Cedric CHOPS Axiom! Axiom goes up, Cedric puts him back in the corner to CHOP! CHOP! And CHOP!
Cedric fires CHOP after CHOP after CHOP but stops as the ref counts. Cedric goes corner to corner but Axiom goes up and over. Cedric BOOTS Axiom, then KICKS him! Axiom falls back, Cedric goes up, but Axiom returns! GAMANGIRI! Axiom positions Cedric just right, then tags Frazer. They both climb, SPANISH FLY for the Power! PHOENIX SPLASH for the Glory! Cover, but Je’Von stomps it apart and leaps to CUTTER on Axiom!! All four men are down and the fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” Wait, is that Wes Lee? And he has a chair! So Je’Von DIVES onto him first! Je’Von fires hands on Wes, but he’s letting Wes distract him!
Frazer goes back up, PHOENIX- NO, Frazer has to land out as Cedric moves! Cedric BOOTS Frazer, but Axiom leaps in! Into a LUMBAR CHECK!! And a MICHINOKU DRIVER for Frazer! Cover, TWO!?!? Cedric hurries up top, but Frazer gets him! Axiom tags in! SUPERPLEX, roll through, CHASING THE DRAGON!! Cover, Fraxiom wins!!
Winners: Nathan Frazer & Axiom, by pinfall (still NXT Tag Team Champions)
Je’Von let his youthful fire get the better of him, and he left Unc high and dry! Will any team be able to hold it together like Fraxiom has? And speaking of Je’Von, he and Wes are brawling all the way to the backstage area! Refs try to stop this but easier said than done! Ava storms in and shouts at them to stop this! They are not doing this here! If they want a fight then- RVD steps in! And RVD says hey, he has an idea! He knows what he wants to do next week. Yeah, see you guys in Philly. RVD steps away, but Wes gets a cheap shot in! The refs have to stop Je’Von from going after him, but just what is RVD’s idea?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT here as not just the aftermath to Halloween Havoc but also the go-home to NXT 2300. I loved them interrupting the recap package for Tatum wheeling out that big casket for her match with Wendy. Great match from them at that, loved the use of unique items like Tatum’s dollhouse and a bedframe that was of course a replacement for a table spot. Great win for Tatum, but she’ll still be in a holding pattern for titles given the big 10 Woman Tag they just built. Zaria of course got a good debut win, and I really liked how they played the “double jointed as dislocated” card to then have Zaria attack the arm back into place.
They did a great segue from Zaria’s match to Kelani’s match with the big ten woman brawl. This will be like Survivor Series come early, and nice appearance by Rhea to welcome fellow Aussie, Zaria, to NXT. And then wow, I didn’t think they’d have Dom & Liv attack Rhea in the parking lot but that helps revitalize this Liv VS Rhea feud just a touch. I feel like that should be reason enough to keep Rhea from interfering at Crown Jewel, but you can bet it will add heat to whatever Rhea VS Raquel match happens next. As for the 10 Woman Tag, you can bet the Faces win, and it’ll be a non-champion like Jacy or Jazmyn taking the pin.
Turns out I was right, Lyons was whodunnit, and now Rizzo is after her. That was some good stuff with Kelani helping Rizzo once she knew what’s up. As for the D’Angelo Family, it sounds like we’re getting interaction between them and the FBI: Full Blooded Italians. Spears wanting to step up and be the next challenger to the North American Championship might be a sign Oba Femi is moving on. In fact, Oba might be moving on from NXT, there was talk of him saying some thanks and goodbyes Sunday night after the show. Oba being called up to, say, SmackDown to get in on the US Championship story would be pretty good.
The Heritage Cup Championship match was really good stuff, mostly on story. Lexis playing up the bad leg was good, but I’m really surprised he lost in just two rounds. I do also appreciate Lexis told Regal no on the brass knuckles, it shows he is determined to make it a true Face turn. Just not sure where we go from here. Eddy Thorpe showing up again is an interesting detail, too. Could Eddy actually be the one seeing Lexis is genuine and want to be an ally? Maybe a tag team is brewing so that Lexis at least has something going for him. That tag team championship main event was awesome stuff, but I should’ve known Wes Lee would get involved.
Clearly Wes was mad that other people are doing cool stuff and he’s left out, so he had to go and ruin things for Je’Von. They’re going to have a great match next week, but is RVD really going to be a special guest ref? Are we really doing more of these, and two on the same night? Jaida and Lola had very good promos to call each other out, but they’ve got Dawn Marie as a special guest ref, so I feel like we’re also going to get “special guest ref puts Heel in their place” in both of those matches and it’s just confusing as to why we’re doing so many of these in such a short span of time.
At least with Bubba Ray getting involved in story, he’s part of the story. Ridge got in Bubba’s face first so he kinda brought this upon himself. Very good promos from Trick and Bubba, then Bubba with Ridge and Ethan, and then the brawl that helped give us the tag match is good stuff. I have a feeling that Bubba is here also just to take the pin, probably even from Ridge, so that Ridge does have that “something” to make him a contender to Trick in time for Deadline. Then I bet Ethan Page goes to the Iron Survivor match to really show his stuff in an attempt to get back to the title in time for New Year’s Evil 2025.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Who meets Mercedes Mone at Double or Nothing?
The Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament has its last semifinal, and either Kris Statlander or Jamie Hayter will head for Arizona for the finals!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Young Bucks VS Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey; win.
- Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis VS Will Ospreay & Brody King; win.
- 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal Round: Kris Statlander VS Jamie Hayter; wins and advances to Double or Nothing.
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TUESDAY - Musical Chairs (music) / Hockey Talk (NHL)
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Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
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The gold is on the line again!
After her debut on Monday Night Raw was ruined, Stephanie Vaquer will fight Roxanne Perez, putting the NXT Women’s Championship on the line one more time! Is this The Prodigy’s last chance to be champion again?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Tatum Paxley & Gigi Dolin; Liv & Raquel win and retain the titles.
- NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Lexis King VS Noam Dar; Dar wins and becomes the new NXT Heritage Cup Champion.
- Fallon Henley w/ The Fatal Influence VS Thea Hail; Thea wins.
- Je’Von Evans & Myles Borne w/ Wren Sinclair VS Dark State; Dark State wins.
- NXT Women’s Championship: Stephanie Vaquer VS Roxanne Perez; Vaquer wins and retains the title.
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WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Tatum Paxley & Gigi Dolin!
Though they dropped them at WrestleMania, the Judgment Day’s leading ladies took these titles right back from The Morrigan & The Man last night on Monday Night Raw! And now they’re having a very special NXT homecoming to defend these belts all over again! Will Liv & Raquel underestimate Tatum & Gigi just because they’re the “weird girls?” Or will the champs be a bit more careful this fourth time around?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who still stands and delivers!
The teams sort out and Liv starts against Tatum. The fans rally up for the “FOUR TIME CHAMPS! FOUR TIME CHAMPS!” Liv smiles, then BOOTS Tatum and throws her by her hair! Liv then fires off on Tatum in the corner! Liv stomps a mudhole in, but she shrieks at the ref, “OKAY!” But then Tatum THROWS Liv, and shrieks back! The fans fire up, but Liv smiles as she tags out to Raquel. Ricky Desperado storms up, but Tatum goes Matrix! Tatum then avoids the stomp, but Raquel denies the takedown with a GIANT SWING! Raquel TOSSES Tatum, the fans rally up, and Raquel bumps Tatum off buckles.
Raquel tags Liv, Liv taunts Gigi, and Raquel sends Liv in for a back body block! Raquel adds a SPLASH, then snapmares Tatum for Liv’s SHOTGUN! Cover, TWO! Tatum stays in this but Liv stays on Tatum. Liv drags Tatum up, but Tatum breaks free to KNEE SMASH! Tag to Gigi and she SHOTGUNS Liv! Raquel tags back in, Gigi slips around, spins Raquel, wrenches and KNEE- NO, Raquel stops the smash to put Gigi up top, only for Gigi to kick off the ropes! FLYING MARE! Raquel staggers to a corner, Gigi runs up, but Raquel dodges. Gigi dodges and ROUNDHOUSES from the apron! Gigi climbs up and CROSSBODIES!
Raquel just manages to catch Gigi, and swings her for a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Gigi survives and the fans rally. Raquel grabs Tatum to RAM her into a corner! But Gigi rolls Raquel! TWO, Raquel runs up, but Gigi BOOTS her! The ref is busy checking Tatum, Liv SHOVES Gigi off the corner! The fans cheer and Raquel goes out to drag Gigi up. But Tatum SHOVES Liv onto Raquel! The fans fire up as Tatum ASAI MOONSAULTS! Down go the champs, the challengers stand tall, and the fans cheer as NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Raquel THROWS Tatum down! Raquel clamps on with a cobra clutch but Tatum endures! The fans rally, Tatum fights up, and Tatum JAWBREAKERS free! Tatum dodges Raquel but the SOUTHPAW finds her! Raquel drags Tatum up, tags Liv in, and the champs mug Tatum. Liv brings Tatum around, snap suplexes, and that’s Una Amiga as she rises up! Dos Amigas and she brings Tatum back up! THREE AMIGAS and the fans cheer! Liv runs to ENZIGIRI Tatum down! Cover, TWO! Tatum is still in this but Liv smiles. Tag to Raquel, they mug Tatum again, and fans sing, “Dirty! Dirty Dom~! Dirty! Dirty Dom~!”
Raquel reels Tatum in and suplexes for a stalling suplex! But Tatum fires knees! Tatum is free, but Raquel CLUBS her, HAMMERS away, and then pushes Tatum around. Raquel talks trash and suplexes again, but Tatum hits a DDT! The fans fire up while both women are down! Tatum and Raquel crawl, hot tags to Gigi and Liv! The fans fire up as Gigi rallies on Liv! Gigi wrenches and ROUNDHOUSES Liv, then hits an S T O! Roll and nelson, HALF ‘N’ HALF! Bridging cover, TWO!! Liv survives but Gigi shouts! Tag to Tatum, they run, but Liv dodges! Gigi & Tatum avoid a collision, but Raquel tags in to DOUBLE LARIAT!
The fans fire up as Raquel hauls Tatum up! But Tatum fights the powerbomb and RANAS through! COver, TWO! Raquel sits up, Gigi tags in! Raquel kicks Tatum and hoists her up, but Tatum sunset flips through! Raquel stays up, spins through, but Tatum UP KICKS and Gigi hits WHISPER IN THE WIND! Tatum goes up, up, and 450 SPLASH! Gigi covers, Liv breaks it! The fans fire up as Liv talks some smack. Tatum ENZIGIRIS Liv! Gigi drags Raquel up, tags Tatum back in, and the challengers try again, DOUBLE ENZIGIRI! Raquel drops, Tatum runs, tilt-o-whirl but Raquel powers out! Gigi tags back in!
Tatum BOOTS Raquel, and we get a DOUBLE HEADBUTT! Liv sneaks a tag now, right as Raquel is hooked up. Liv hits a CODE BREAKER on Tatum! Raquel gets under Gigi for a TEJANA BOMB!! Raquel stands Gigi up for OBLIVION!! Cover, Liv & Raquel win!
Winners: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
Gigi & Tatum fought so hard to get this chance, but they still fell short of the mark. What will it take for them to finally get some gold? And as for Liv & Raquel, will this victory help Judgment Day hold together a little longer?
Lexis King meets with Penn & Teller.
The Drama King says they’re so good at this magic stuff, the Heritage Cup has been missing since Saturday! Could they bring it back, though? The King needs his trophy. Oh, they’ll bring it back. But they have a couple of conditions. Sure thing! Okay, first: Admit that Penn & Teller can do magic. Second: Apologize. Lexis says obviously they can do magic, and he is so sorry, because clearly it is all real. But Penne didn’t finish. Lexis must defend the Cup tonight. Aw, c’mon, man! They’ve been in Vegas all weekend! He hasn’t been training, dieting, any of that! He’s been doing Vegas stuff! Well, the deal is the deal. Defend it or he doesn’t get it back. Deal? Deal.
They shake on it, and Teller goes back into the magic cage. Penn puts the curtain down and says again, Lexis must admit Penn & Teller are magic. Just look into the camera there. Lexis says Penn & Teller are magic because magic is real. And he must defend the Cup. Is he ready for that? Sure. Teller returns and behind the jacket, tada! Lexis is so happy, but now, time to defend it. But against who? Oh, that’s gonna be a surprise. Lexis sighs, but who is going to roll the dice and hit the jackpot?
No Quarter Catch Crew watches back footage.
That is to say, Wren Sinclair & Myles Borne watch Charles Dempsey & Tavion Heights have dominant performances at GCW’s Bloodsport, which is very much like NXT Underground. Wren asks Myles why he wasn’t there. Well, not sure, other than they didn’t ask. What about Wren? Well, actually- Dark State interrupts. Saquon Shugars says Myles couldn’t handle Bloodsport. He ain’t no shooter like Tavion. Wren says that’s not true. Cutler James says maybe it’d be best if the NQCC just went their separate ways now. Before Dark State breaks ’em like they did the D’Angelo Family.
Myles has Wren cool off, and he tells Dark State that when the Crew comes back, they’ll give Dark State a run for their money. Oh, is that so? Je’Von Evans walks in, and he says after Saturday, he’s up for a fight. What’s up with them? Dion Lennox says, “Man, how many times do we gotta beat you down before you learn?” Je’Von ain’t got no back up. Myles says hey, Je’Von isn’t in this alone. Myles has Je’Von’s back. Let’s see how the 2v2 goes. Oh, oaky, let’s see. Dark State heads out, Je’Von says they’ll go talk with Ava. Myles says bet, and they shake hands. Can the Young OG and #BabyOrton show not everyone is a target for Dark State?
Ricky Saints is here!
The fans cheer as The Absolute NXT North American Champion heads to the ring, victorious over “All Ego” Ethan Page. The fans cheer Ricky on has he gets the mic, and he says, “Wow! And he loves you back, baby! You know, going off of that, I kicked off WrestleMania Weekend with a bang when I successfully defended the North American Championship… against a man who is forever going to be a thorn in my side, and that is you, ‘All Ego’ Ethan Page.” The fans boo that name, and Ricky says his mom agrees, as well. But the world watched this week when it was a historic two-night WrestleMania. But it was at Stand & Deliver where Ricky made good on his promise.
Everything Ricky has said he has made into reality. He is the man around here, as you can tell. The fans do cheer that. And man, Stand & Deliver was surreal, but it felt so good to do it against Ethan Page! But then Lexis King interrupts! The Drama King says now now, Ricky, hold your horses. Lexis knows Ricky had his historic win at Stand & Deliver. But Lexis has been spending all weekend running all over, looking for his precious Heritage Cup, all because those clowns, Penn & Teller, made it disappear right before his very eyes. Ricky laughs and says good for him. But what does this have to do with Ricky?
Ricky is out here, simply putting on a show. He is just confused with this right now. Lexis says he actually has some business. So before Ricky takes up his ring time, Lexis has to defend the Heritage Cup tonight. So if Ricky doesn’t get up out of here, Lexis might come back for that North American title. Oh, wow, we’re doing this again? Last week, Lexis lost that Fatal 4, so he doesn’t have a shot. Seems Lexis’ mouth keeps writing checks his lil ass can’t cash! Lexis says he loves a lot of things, but he doesn’t like smug, arrogant p*icks like Ricky that think he can get over with this gullible audience! The fans boo, but Lexis says nobody likes Ricky, but they love The King!
Lexis says Ricky is a legend in his own mind, and delusions of grandeur fill his mind. The fans chant, “Lexis Sucks!” Lexis says if Ricky’s so confident, then give Lexis a shot! Put the title on the line next week against Lexis. And there doesn’t need to be a Fatal 4 Way, no stacking the odds, Lexis has had enough of that in Vegas. So how about it? Lexis will even put his Cup on the line next week for a double title match! Cup VS Title, One Fall, Winner Takes All! Ricky says will put it like this. Lexis is a very special individual. The fact Lexis is worried about Ricky when he has a mystery opponent is very telling.
And since Ricky has a good feeling Lexis already went and talked with Ava about this, then CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! The fans fire up for that! Both men talk a bit more trash, but refs hurry out here to keep this from getting physical. The thing Lexis is forgetting is that he doesn’t know his opponent tonight! Will that man ruin the plan of a double title match by becoming the NEW Heritage Cup Champion?
Hank ‘n’ Tank hand out with #ZaRuca.
Hank Walker says check it out! New champs! Who would’ve thought? Tank Ledger isn’t sure how to wear his, because shoulder is nice, but maybe hanging off the thigh works? Hank says nah, waist or nothing, it’s traditional. But then in storms Thea Hail! She’s so excited for everyone! If it was anyone other than Thea winning the ladder match, she’s glad it was Sol. But also, she would totally do another one! It was so much fun! Climbing up ladders, bodies flying everywhere, Sol hitting the DOUBLE Sol Snatcher! Jaida Parker walks by and says please, no. After the night she had last Saturday, the last thing she needs is Thea’s energy.
Jaida leaves, but Kelani Jordan steps in. And she says she actually agrees with Miss Parker. This is not the same locker room Thea left six months ago. But then Fatal Influence walk in and Jacy Jayne sarcastically says, “Wow. I didn’t think my life could get any worse, but then you show back up.” Fallon Henley says Jacy needs to put Thea in her place once and for all. Kelani says not her problem, so she leaves. Jacy says if Fallon wants something done, she can do it herself. Jacy leads Jazmyn away, and Fallon says Jacy never could get it done, so Fallon gladly will. Thea shrugs and rolls her eyes, because the more things change, the more things are still toxic.
NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Lexis King VS ???
NXT returns and Lexis’s opponent is… NOAM DAR! Supernova 11 is back, and he’s ready to take back his beloved Heritage Cup! Will Dar once again hold up the trophy? Or will Lexis keep his plans with Ricky on track?
The introductions are made, the Cup is raised, and we see whose name will be on the plaque!
The bell rings and the fans cheer, “Welcome Back! Welcome Back!” Lexis offers a handshake, but then he kicks! Dar blocks and BOOTS Lexis down! Dar rallies with forearm after forearm, then a ROUNDHOUSE! Lexis gets up, gets around, but Dar switches, baits Lexis in, and FLIPS him over! EURO CLUTCH! TWO, and Dar blocks another kick. Lexis ENZIGIRIS but Dar DRAGON SCREWS through! And then ANKLE LOCK! Lexis endures, reaches out, and rolls, sending Dar into a corner. Lexis runs in, Dar dodges and comes back to BOOT! Dar runs side to side but then just KICKS Lexis down! The fans fire up as Dar goes side to side again, DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
Dar fires up, the fans fire up with him, and Dar traps Lexis’ arms so Dar can “clean” that poor excuse for a beard off Lexis’ face! Lexis fights back but Dar HAMMERS away! Ghost pin, TWO! Lexis stands, Dar runs up, and Dar has a SLEEPER! Lexis stays up, reaches out, and he runs to RAM Dar into buckles! Dar crawls away, and Lexis CROWNS him with the blindside shot! Cover, TWO! Dar stays in this but Lexis steps on his face. Lexis stands Dar up for headlock punches! Dar falls back, Lexis talks trash, and Lexis drags Dar up. Lexis scrapes his boot on Dar’s face, then does it again. The fans rally for “SUPERNOVA!” but Lexis runs.
Lexis kicks but Dar blocks again! Dar then SLAPS Lexis, trips him, but Lexis gets up. They trade strikes, and then Dar KICKS, CHOPS, KICKS, KICKS, and KICKS again! Lexis SWATS a kick to CHOP Dar down! Lexis stands Dar up to CHOP, and CHOP, and whip, but Dar reverses. SOBAT! SOBAT again! But Lexis SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Dar stays in this and Lexis grows frustrated! Lexis goes up the corner while fans boo, and Lexis SWANTON FLOPS! Dar aims from a corner, runs up, URAKEN! URAKEN! Lexis flops down and Dar says pinkies out! Lexis rises, into the NOVA feint and then BACK ELBOW!! Cover, DAR WINS!
Winner: Noam Dar, by pinfall (NEW NXT Heritage Cup Champion)
Right about now, Lexis is probably wishing he hadn’t removed the first-to-two-falls rule… But Dar is back on top and Lexis must crawl his way to his North American Championship with Ricky Saints. Will Lexis save face by somehow ending the revolution? Or will the North American Championship still be Absolute?
Backstage interview with Roxanne Perez.
Sarah Schreiber is with The Prodigy, and notes that after Stand & Deliver, Roxie confronted Stephanie Vaquer and Ava, and- Roxie says rightly so. Vaquer will not claim a division that Roxie built. Sarah then brings up last night, Roxie interfering with Vaquer VS Iyo Sky on Raw. Yes, she did! Because the Raw After Mania was supposed to be Roxie’s moment, but it ended up Stephanie’s. So what’d Roxie do? She made the moment that she deserved. And it felt so good, too. And not to lie, Roxie didn’t even realize Giulia had the same idea. But if Vaquer has a problem, then she should do something about it tonight!
But she won’t. Because Vaquer isn’t at 100%. She’s tired, drained, and Roxie’s been there. The media, the matches, the interviews, the appearances. Roxie knows that because she had to defend her title 48 hours after Stand & Deliver last year. But if she was anything but The Prodigy, the Slammy Award Winning Superstar of the Year, she would’ve lost. Unfortunately for Stephanie, Roxie IS The Prodigy. Vaquer may have walked into Vegas a champion, but Roxie will leave Vegas a THREE-TIME NXT Women’s Champion. Roxie sure talks a big game, but will Vaquer call her bluff? Or will Roxie actually have the winning hand tonight?
Fallon Henley w/ The Fatal Influence VS Thea Hail!
While the dysfunction continues for The Toxic Cowgirl & Toxic Rockstar, they both want to send “The Grown-Ass Woman” back to the sidelines. Will Fallon say #YEEHAW and get back on a winning track? Or will it be #HailYeah from here on out?
The bell rings and the two tie right up. Fallon powers Thea to a corner, dribbles her off buckles, then ROCKS her with a forearm! Fallon says Fallon always comes first! But Thea CLBOBERS her! And ROCKS her! The fans fire up, but Fallon gets around, pump handles, but Thea drags Fallon into a cradle! TWO, and Fallon leg scissor rolls Thea, TWO! Thea runs, Fallon scoops, but Thea arm-drags free! Thea runs and wheelbarrows, but Fallon turns arm-drag into ARMBAR! Thea clasps hands, the fans rally, and Thea stacks Fallon! TWO, and Thea wants Fallon’s arm! Fallon has the ROPEBREAK, the ref counts, and Thea lets go, only for Fallon to YANK her into ropes!
Fallon BOOTS Thea, then whips corner to corner, Fallon runs up, Thea dodges, and Thea BOOTS! Thea runs, tilt-o-whirls and RANAS! The fans fire up as Thea rallies on Fallon, then wrenches, kicks, and SLIDING LARIATS! The fans fire up while Fallon goes to a corner. Thea runs in, Fallon denies the back body block, but Thea fights free of the waistlock! Thea clinches, EXPLOD- NO, Fallon lands out of the throw, waistlocks and pump handles, FALL AWAY SLAM! Jazmyn distracts the ref, Jacy creeps up on Thea. Fallon goes out to grab Thea, Jacy runs up, but Thea gets free! Jacy BOOTS Fallon down into the steel steps!
Fallon clutches her arm, and Thea HEADBUTTS Jacy! Thea puts Fallon in the ring, then DECKS Jazmyn! Thea runs and cartwheels, underhooks, BUTTERFLY SLAM! And then KIMURA!! Fallon TAPS, Thea wins!
Winner: Thea Hail, by submission
Thea soloed Fatal Influence, and surely big things are in store for this tiny little dynamo! Will 2025 finally be the Year of Hail?
Oba Femi is here!
The fans cheer and hoot as The Ruler is still NXT Champion! Oba struts his way to the ring, and he grabs a mic to say, “At Stand & Deliver, I did exactly what I said I was going to do. Trick Williams & Je’Von Evans had all these dreams and aspirations about dethroning The Ruler and becoming the NXT Champion at Stand & Deliver. Not on my watch. Y’know what I did? I took their dreams, I set it ablaze, and I burnt it to ashes! I told them to wake up!” The fans cheer for “O~BA! HOOT!” Oba continues that during the build up, he said some things about Je’Von. Oba called him a child, said he wasn’t ready, said he couldn’t hang, and said he was immature.
Oba says regretfully so, because the Young OG is better than Oba thought he was. The fans cheer that, too! Oba says that while Je’Von’s time has not come, his best years are definitely ahead of him. Shoutout to the Young OG. The fans cheer more, and even chant “YOUNG OG! YOUNG OG!” Oba says as for Trick, there’s no love for him. Oba will say, as good as Trick is, as great as Trick is, Oba is just that much better. But wait! Trick Williams is here! But Trick isn’t in the mood for the chants, he tells Oba that it ain’t ending like that. Every single time it comes to Trick getting what’s his, Oba finds an easy way out. The only reason Oba won is because he pinned Je’Von.
Trick says it doesn’t matter if it IS Oba’s birthday, Trick wants his title back! Oba tells Trick that he gave Trick his flowers, said he was done, so what more does he want? Trick wants his 1v1! Trick ain’t no regular Joe! He Trick Willy, the man and the face of this brand! When you think about NXT, you think about Trick! Not Oba Femi! A fan shouts, “Nice heels, Trick!” Trick says yo mama likes ’em. Trick is tired of running the play, of letting others butt in, of people like Oba stealing from Trick! There’s only bums in the back, and whatever they want- “Say his name and he appears. I BELIEVE IN JOE HENDRY!”
The fans go nuts as Joe Hendry returns to NXT, holding up the TNA World Championship! Joe also a mic as he goes to the ring and the fans sing along with the song. Then Joe… TURNS! The fans chant, “WE BELIEVE! WE BELIEVE!” and Joe says, “Say his name and he appears, Joe Hendry is BACK in NXT!” Joe tells Trick that he is not the same man he tagged with back in the Fall. The rumors are true, Trick has changed! Trick used to soak in the cheers, the chants, and now all he does is soak in self-pity! Joe proved what happens when you listen to the fans, and he did it at WrestleMania! The fans cheer that, too!
Joe says he will tell Trick this because no one else will: Trick ain’t hungry, he’s entitled. Maybe the reason Trick didn’t win back the title was because of himself. Maybe, just maybe, Trick Willy is a WHINY B*TCH! The fans go nuts for that one! Trick tells Joe, “Hold on there, Minute Maid. You had your five minutes on Sunday. But since we always talk about what you believe, let’s take a minute to talk about what Trick Williams believes. I believe you don’t belong here, you’re just an outsider. I believe you don’t fit in. I believe you got your ass whooped on Sunday, let’s talk about it.” So how about Joe does us a favor and go one where he belongs while the big dogs talk.
Joe says he did lose to RKO, but at least he did it in front of over 60 THOUSAND at WrestleMania! Joe was in the ring with Randy while Trick was in the stands. And Joe will not leave because THE TNA World Champion, who will defend his title this Sunday at TNA Rebellion, has some business to discuss with THE NXT CHAMPION! The fans cheer as Joe steps to Oba. Oba tells Joe not to make the same mistake Moose did. Trick steps between both champions, but Joe ROCKSI him! Oba ROCKS him! They pinball Trick! Then they TOSS Trick to the ramp! The champions of TNA and NXT stand tall, but will we see who is THE champion of champions?
Stacks waits in the desert.
A red car pulls up, and it’s Luca! Luca asks what Stacks was thinking! Stacks and The Don, they go back to childhood! How many times has Stacks been in a pinch, and somehow, someway, Tony got him out of it? That bond took them from the streets to beings champions. Stack was Underboss for a reason! Stacks needs to make this right! Stacks tells Luca to quiet down. Does Luca know why Stacks invited him all the way out here? Aw f…. Is this going to be the end of the Consigliere in the family? Or just the end of him period?
Backstage interview with #ZaRuca.
Sarah is now with Zaria & Sol Ruca, the NEW NXT Women’s North American Champion. Congratulations, Sol. Sol says thanks, and all six women were booming, it was exhausting. But it is also exhilarating to be the new champion. As for Zaria, she came close- Liv & Raquel walk in laughing it up. Poor Zaria. Your best friend is a DOUBLE champion while Liv & Raquel are the history making, record breaking, first-ever FOUR TIME Women’s Tag Team Champions! Zaria has nada! Nothing! Cry about it~! Oh, Raquel has an idea. Maybe Zaria’s buddy can give her one of her two titles. That way, Zaria isn’t left out.
Liv says good idea. Sol says screw both of them. Nothing breaks up ZaRuca. Move along before Sol decides she wants a third belt in the collection. Liv & Raquel laugh that off, been there and done that. But keep dreaming big. Liv & Raquel leave, but can The Agent of Change change her own title fortunes?
Trick is throwing a fit backstage!
In fact, he’s throwing pipes and crates and whatever he can grab! Camera feeds cut out as he throws more stuff around! But we can at least hear Ava shout at him to stop. Trick wants his shot at Oba! Ava says he isn’t getting it acting like this! #CrashOutTrick drops the steel pipe he had, but will Ava have much more severe consequences for him?
Je’Von Evans & Myles Borne w/ Wren Sinclair VS Dark State!
As we all know, The Young OG is BOUNCY~! But then can he bounce back from his loss at Stand & Deliver with the help of #BabyOrton? Or will Osiris Griffin & Dion Lennox prove that #NoOneIsSafe?
The teams sort out, Myles starts against Dion and the two tie up. Dion powers Myles to a corner, Myles turns it around, but Dion headlocks for a takeover. Myles headscissors, Dion kips free and runs. Dion stops the hip toss, but Myles body blows, goes up and over, but Dion kinda stifles it there. Myles still wrenches and wristlocks to YANK the arm. Tag to Je’Von and the fans fire up! Je’Von climbs to AX HANDLE Dion’s arm! Je’Von wrenches but Dion ROCKS him first. Dion whips, Je’Von RANAS in return! The fans fire up as Je’Von then BOUNCY RANAS! Dion hurries away and Osiris tags in.
The fans boo as Osiris storms up. Je’Von runs up, but Osiris picks him up to RAM him into the corner! But Je’Von dodges the haymaker to fire haymakers! Osiris grabs Je’Von, TOSSES him to the corner, then runs back in. Je’Von dodge to JAB, JAB, JAB! Osiris SHOVES Je’Von, then DECKS him! The fans boo but Osiris whips Je’Von. Je’Von slides to a stop, SUPERKICKS, then DROPKICKS! Osiris tumbles out but Dion jumps in, only for Myles to DROPKICK Dion! The fans fire up as Je’Von & Myles stand tall. They think about it, and then Je’Von builds speed! Je’Von DIVES, but Osiris catches him!
The fans boo as Osiris & Dion threaten Je’Von. But Myles says he can FLY! The fans fire up as Myles takes down Dark State and stands tall with Je’Von again! Dark State regroups while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Je’Von fights out of the Dark State corner, only for Osiris to DECK him again! Osiris whips, Je’Von goes up and springboards, but Osiris catches him again! FALL AWAY SLAM! Osiris has a bad hand and yet he’s doing all this! Osiris drags Je’Von up to bump off buckles, then bumps him again. And again! Shugars & Cutler talk trash on Je’Von, Osiris pushes Je’Von around, then TOSSES him to the corner. Osiris drags Je’Von up, tags Dion, and they mug Je’Von. The fans boo but Dion drags Je’Von up. Dion short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Dion taunts Myles while he stands over Je’Von.
Dion drags Je’Von up, brings him around, but Je’Von fires hands! The fans rally for The Young OG but Dion KICKS him down! Tag to Osiris, Osiris feeds Je’Von to Dion, and Dion pops Je’Von up! Osiris catches Je’Von for a POWERSLAM! Cover, Myles breaks it! Je’Von survives Dark State’s take on Thor’s Hammer by the War Raiders, but Osiris clamps on with a BEARHUG! Je’Von endures, the fans rally, and Je’Von fights up. JAWBREAKER! Wait, the rest of NQCC has returned, and they’re watching from the ramp. Je’Von crawls but into the Dark State corner. Osiris runs up, but Je’Von dodges! Osiris hits buckles, Dion tags in!
Je’Von hurries but Dion grabs a leg! And he ducks the enzigiri! But Je’Von slides under, leaps up, but Dion catches him! Je’Von sunset flips, TWO! Je’Von dodges and hot tags Myles! The fans fire up as Myles rallies on Dark State! LARIAT for Osiris! HAYMAKER for Dion! Myles dodges Osiris and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Myles SNAP POWERSLAMS Dion! SNAP POWERSLAM for Osiris! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY for Dion! The fans fire up with Myles, and he fireman’s carries Dion! USHIGOROSHI! Cover, Osiris breaks it! Je’Von aims, springboards, and FLYING LARIATS Osiris! The fans fire up while Osiris bails out!
Je’Von shakes the ropes, and then PLANCHAS, but into Osiris’ arms again! Osiris RAMS Je’Von, Dion SPINEBUSTERS Myles! Tag to Osiris, and they drag Myles up. DOUBLE POWERBOMB! Cover, Dark State wins!
Winners: Dark State, by pinfall
Even at just two men, this unit is unstoppable! Dempsey & Tavion aren’t sure what to make of it, but will the NQCC just have to watch their step now that Dark State runs the streets?
Shawn Spears talks with Ava.
The Chair Man hopes the NXT General Manager understands how much he truly appreciates this. He is just looking out for his friends in The Culling. Right, she understands. Spears leaves, and in steps Yoshiki Inamura. He asks if he was interrupting something. No, no, the first show after Stand & Deliver, people like to do a lot of… politicking. Inamura doesn’t understand why people complain. They don’t understand how good they have it. Inamura says his time is coming to an end, he must return to NOAH in Japan. He thanks her for the opportunity he had here, and she says it was an honor to have him here.
Inamura says she deserves more respect, but then he hesitates to continue. She asks what’s wrong. Inamura says he just feels bad. He and Briggs almost had the tag team titles. Briggs steps in and asks what’s wrong. Is he okay? Yes, daijobu. Ava has an idea. Next week, one more shot at the tag titles. Briggs & Inamura thank Ava, and Inamura hugs Ava. Ava wishes them luck, and Briggs asks how he just did that. Inamura smiles and says, “Old Japanese secret.” Briggs and Inamura both smile and Briggs is all fired up. But will this little trick get Briggs & Inamura the big win they’ve been after?
Tony D’Angelo is in the hotel.
The Don knocks on a door, and he tells Rizzo to open up. Rizzo opens the door slightly and Tony asks if he’s gonna let her in. Did anyone follow him here? No, it’s just him. Rizzo lets The Don in, and she’s already packed. She can’t believe Stacks did that to them. How’s Tony feeling? He’s good, physically. But y’know… Rizzo says sorry about that. How’s Luca? Wait, Rizzo hasn’t heard from him? No. Tony heard Luca was going to clear his head, but that was a few hours ago. What’s Tony thinking? He isn’t sure. But Tony… Tony has Rizzo stop there. He and Stacks will have to have it out. But Tony, is it really like that? They grew up together!
Rizzo knows they’ve been through a lot, and remembers how Big Ange used to bully her. Stacks is the one who taught her how to fight. Ange made Rizzo cry every day, until one day, Rizzo made Ange cry. Rizzo promised Stacks she’d always be loyal. Tony says people change. Stacks hasn’t been right for awhile now. What if they had a sit down? Tony appreciates the sentimentality, but he doesn’t trust Stacks. There are two things they don’t stand for: Rats and traitors. Tony can’t sit down, Stacks declared war. Tony can’t put Rizzo at risk because he doesn’t know what Stacks is capable of. What’s that mean?
Tony tells Adrianna that she sees he’s packed. But she can’t go home, it’s not safe there, either. Tony has their guys waiting to get her to a safe house. Tony needs Rizzo to hide out until this all blows over. Is he sure about this? Tony assure her it’ll be alright. They hug it out, but has The Underboss turned everything upside-down for the D’Angelos?
Backstage interview with Ricky Saints.
Sarah is with The Absolute, and says what was going to be Title VS Cup is now just a match for the North American Championship. Sure is, and Ricky is thrilled for Noam Dar. Ricky knows what it is to be out for close to a year with injury and feel forgotten. So if anybody’s gonna be Heritage Cup, Ricky is glad it is Noam. But Ricky is a man of his word, and he said he’d defend his title, and guess what? He will. Ricky tells Lexis that he’s got everything to gain and nothing to lose. But then in steps Ethan Page. If it isn’t the man that took at Noam himself. Sarah steps aside, and Ethan just says, “Saints.” LEXIS CLOBBERS RICKY!
Lexis says Ricky cost him that Cup! Now, Lexis will take Ricky’s title! The Drama King storms off, and Ethan says they can pick this up another time. Ethan leaves, and Ricky is finding himself on the back foot again. Will the revolution still be televised after he and Lexis have it out next week?
Someone walks back into the building.
It’s back in Orlando where a certain someone brings a briefcase to an office. He opens it up, and he brings out a Chase U sweater! Mr. Chase says, “We’re effin’ back, baby!” Class is back in session, but will this new term be the best one ever?
NXT Women’s Championship: Stephanie Vaquer VS Roxanne Perez!
La Primera defied the odds when she won Stand & Deliver’s epic Fatal 4 Way, but The Prodigy once again exceled at making things about herself. Roxie claims she should’ve been headlining Stand & Deliver, headlining Raw After Mania, and basically anything else that someone else was doing. But will Roxie end up doing what she did on Saturday and lose? Or will she find a way to be the THREE-TIME NXT Women’s Champion?
NXT returns as the Dark Angel makes her entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the best of the best in the best women’s division today!
The bell rings and the fans fire up as the two circle. Roxie pushes Vaquer around, but Vaquer pushes back. Vaquer blocks a slap, then wrenches the arm. Vaquer puts Roxie in a corner, Roxie turns things around and pulls hair! The ref counts, Roxie steps back, but Vaquer shoots in and waistlocks! Vaquer SLAMS Roxie down, then facelocks. Roxie wrenches out, Vaquer rolls, but Roxie hits a cover, TWO! Roxie wrenches and wristlocks, but Vaquer trips her to a toehold. The fans rally behind Vaquer, and Vaquer floats to a facelock. Roxie wrenches, hammerlocks, but Vaquer rolls and trips Roxie. But Roxie spins to victory roll, TWO! Vaquer has the cover, TWO!
The fans cheer as the two stand off and reset. They circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. Vaquer stands on one hand and wrenches the other to then have a motorcycle stretch! Roxie endures, fights up, and spins things around, but Vaquer drops! Victory roll, TWO! Roxie runs up, Vaquer sweeps and covers, ONE! Roxie sweeps and covers, ONE! Roxie wrenches an arm, steps over, LA MAGISTROL, TWO! Vaquer grabs Roxie with body scissors, roll and bridge, TWO! Both women stand up and the fans fire up again! The fans cheer “NXT! NXT!” for making this main event possible, but then Roxie kicks Vaquer low!
Roxie headlocks, but Vaquer powers her to the ropes. Vaquer powers out but Roxie THROWS Vaquer by her hair! Roxie “kicks dirt,” then runs, but Vaquer drops down, hurdles over, then blows past to come back, and she stuffs the monkey flip to a cover, TWO! Roxie dodges, whips, and runs up, to RAM Vaquer in a corner! Roxie ROCKS Vaquer, wrenches an arm, and then whips corner to corner. Roxie runs up, Vaquer goes up and over then comes back. Roxie headlocks Vaquer, grinds her down, and the fans rally up. Vaquer powers up, but Roxie hits a takeover. Vaquer headscissors, Roxie kips free, and Roxie storms up to headlock again.
Vaquer powers up to hit a BIG back suplex! Vaquer sits Roxie up, the fans cheer, and we get the headscissors! But Roxie rolls and rolls and makes it to the apron! The fans boo but Vaquer has to let go. Vaquer drags Roxie back but Roxie has the apron skirt! The ref fixes the skirt, but Roxie CLAWS Vaquer’s eyes! Roxie whips, Vaquer reverses, but Roxie goes up to BOOT her! Roxie KNEE DROPS the bad arm! The fans boo but Roxie takes a bow, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Roxie grabs the bad arm, and drops a KNEE on it! Roxie soaks up the heat, drags Vaquer around, and then stands Vaquer up to wrench and wrench, to then ARM BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Roxie is frustrated already but she drags Vaquer up. Roxie SMACKS Vaquer off the mat, then stomps her in the corner. The ref counts, Roxie backs off, then Roxie goes up to dig both boots in! The ref counts, Roxie STOMPS Vaquer’s arm! Roxie mockingly applauds, then she drags Vaquer up to wrench the arm. Roxie and Vaquer struggle for control, and Vaquer wrenches to ROCK Roxie! Roxie ROCKS Vaquer! Roxie then wrenches and THROWS Vaquer down!
Roxie stands on the arm, soaks up the heat, and drops KNEES again! Roxie isolates the bad arm, soaks up more heat, and0 NO, Vaquer dodges the stomp! Vaquer rolls Roxie up, TWO! Roxie grabs the arm, wrenches it again, but Vaquer ROCKS her! Vaquer blocks to knuckle lock and CHOP! Vaquer goes up, up, and jumps around, only for Roxie to trip her up! HOTSHOT to the bad arm! Vaquer flops down from the ropes, and Roxie brings her up to hammerlock the arm. Roxie whips but Vaquer reverses to send Roxie into buckles! Vaquer fires a forearm, Roxie fires back, and NXT returns to single picture! The fans cheer Vaquer and boo Roxie as the shots keep going!
Vaquer gets the edge and the fans cheer as she fires forearm after forearm! Vaquer whips, Roxie reverses, ARM BREAKER again! And then a basement DROPKICK! Vaquer tumbles out, Roxie stalks her up the ramp, and Roxie suplexes. Vaquer fights that, fires body shots, then dodges a shot to CHPO, SOBAT, and HEADBUTT! Roxie wobbles, and Vaquer SUPERKICKS her down! Then a 619 at the ropes! Roxie staggers, Vaquer springboards, CROSSBODY on the ramp! The fans fire up and Vaquer hurries to get Roxie in the ring. Vaquer wrenches, EAT DA FEET! Roxie ends up in a corner, METEORA from Vaquer!
Vaquer drags Roxie out, sits her up, and Vaquer points to Booker T! Everyone knows what this means! Vaquer wraps on the headscissors, for the DEVIL’S KISS! The fans count along, and Vaquer goes all the way to TEN, “Yeeeeeeeeah~!” Vaquer covers, TWO!! Roxie survives but Vaquer keeps her cool. The fans want that “One More Time!” but Vaquer underhooks. Roxie wrenches out, wrangles Vaquer, but Vaquer rolls Roxie up! TWO, and Roxie SUPERKICKS! Vaquer wobbles, but she stops the Pop Rox with a wheelbarrow! Roxie fights that, only to get a BACKBREAKER for it! Vaquer drags Roxie to a drop zone and goes up!
The fans fire up but Roxie hurries to the apron! SHORYUKEN! And another HOTSHOT to the arm! Roxie runs and LA MYSTICA! CROSSFACE!!! Vaquer endures and the fans fire up! Roxie pulls back on the hold, but Vaquer fights her way forward! ROPEBREAK! But Roxie kicks the ropes to bring Vaquer back!! Vaquer claws at the hold, pushes back to a cover, TWO! Roxie has a sunset flip, TWO! Vaquer has a cradle, TWO! Roxie has a ghost pin, TWO! Vaquer rolls it to a lateral press, TWO!! The fans fire up for that exchange, and Roxie is a bit dizzy. Roxie storms up to SOB- NO, Vaquer blocks the kick! And she SOBATS in return!
Vaquer whips Roxie, Roxie goes up and over to hop on! But Vaquer pops Roxie up top! And then she grabs a leg, for a DRAPING DRAGON SCDREW! The fans fire up and Vaquer tucks Roxie in, S V B!! Cover, Vaquer wins!
Winner: Stephanie Vaquer, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s Champion)
It may just be a Tuesday, but these two were able to stand and deliver a memorable main event! But wait! GIULIA is here! The Beautiful Madness is still in Sin City, and she still wants this title back. Wait, Jordynne Grace lurks in the shadows! NXT may be leaving Vegas, but will Vaquer have to go double or nothing with contenders again?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT After Mania to keep this great time in Las Vegas going. Great tag title match from Liv & Raquel VS Tatum & Gigi, but of course Liv & Raquel won. Good promo from Liv & Raquel with ZaRuca to set up a feud there, and I would think Liv & Raquel win the tag title match then, too. Perhaps it causes ZaRuca to split up so that Zaria and Sol Ruca fight over the Women’s North American Championship. Also, good promo segment from ZaRuca with Hank ‘n’ Tank, though it quickly became more about Thea Hail and the rest of the Women’s Division. Jaida’s still got attitude, Kelani’s adding to hers, and the dysfunction grows within The Fatal Influence.
Thea VS Fallon was a great match, especially as Thea’s continuing her return. I would think Thea’s win here means she could be moving up to a title story, but we’ll see if The Fatal Influence keeps wanting after her or if they implode already. Should that happen, I would think Jazmyn takes Jacy’s side, just like she did in following Jacy out of the room. And nice to see Mr. Chase returning to the classroom to start up Chase U again. Obviously Kale Dixon & Uriah Connor will join up, and hopefully some other young names that have yet to really shine can join up. Still a bit disappointed they released Duke Hudson and then demoted Riley Osborne to Evolve, but that’s business, I guess.
Good bit with Ava in her office, with some intrigue from what Spears might be asking for, and then the “Old Japanese Secret” from Inamura. If Inamura is set to go back to NOAH soon, I don’t really see him and Briggs winning the titles. Even so, Inamura & Briggs being hosses like Hank ‘n’ Tank, that’ll be a great match next week. Great little promo from Lexis King with Penn & Teller and then with Ricky Saints to get us to both the Heritage Cup match tonight and the North American title next week. Noam Dar finally returning is great, and him getting that Heritage Cup off Lexis is certainly good for Dar. Just not sure Meta Four regroups at this point…
Meanwhile, I would think Ricky retains his title against Lexis, because clearly Ethan wants one more shot and might get it for Battleground: Tampa. And clearly Dark State’s next feud is going to be with the NQCC, and it seems Je’Von will be sticking with NQCC to help them have even numbers. Good tag match from Je’Von & Myles VS Osiris & Dion, but it makes sense Dark State wins when Je’Von & Myles haven’t teamed before. We’ll definitely get more good tag matches with the different combinations before having the big 8 Man Tag, probably also at Battleground.
Great stuff with Trick, Oba and now Joe Hendry. Trick is rather persistent about getting that final 1v1 title match, but I feel like he’ll end up having to fight Joe Hendry first. And either way, I don’t see Trick winning the title back, he’s headed for main roster at this point. Great stuff with the Women’s Championship story, too. Vaquer VS Roxie was an awesome main event, but much like Trick, Roxie is destined for the main roster, she lost to essentially have her goodbye. Good stuff with Giulia making a direct appearance while Jordynne Grace is a bit more subtle, and clearly they both want their 1v1 shots at Vaquer. I feel like Giulia and Jordynne will have to battle to see who gets Vaquer at Battleground, then the other can be for like whatever SummerSlam tie-in event we get.
The craziest stuff to me from tonight was the D’Angelo Family story. While this isn’t the first time the D’Angelos kayfabe unalived someone as a way of that wrestler from moving on (Two Dimes and Kemp being released, Pretty Deadly being called up), I’m shocked Stacks went after Luca rather than tried to recruit him. For one, Luca’s on Evolve! Is Evolve going to address this tomorrow night? Good promo from Tony and Rizzo, too, and I feel like Tony VS Stacks is not only going to be something hardcore, but it’ll likely be for control of The Family. As I said for Stand & Deliver, neither guy can really be top champion in NXT if they’re still attached to the other, especially in the case of Stacks being a right hand man rather than a solo act, or even the NEW Don of NXT.
My Score: 8.9/10
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