Results
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (8/26/25)
It’s still hot after the Heatwave!
Who will rise before the Fall?
While Oba Femi is STILL NXT Champion, Ricky Saints has called his shot. Will The Absolute be the one to dethrone The Ruler?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Blake Monroe VS Kelani Jordan; Kelani wins.
- Blindfold Match: Myles Borne VS Lexis King; Lexis wins.
- Izzi Dame & Tatum Paxley w/ The Culling VS Wren Sinclair & Kendal Grey w/ Charlie Dempsey; Izzi & Tatum win.
- NXT Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Ricky Saints VS Josh Briggs; Saints wins and will challenge Oba Femi for the title at WWE No Mercy.
- Alba Fyre w/ The Green Administration VS Tyra Mae Steele; Tyra wins.
- Six Woman Tag: The Fatal Influence VS Lola Vice & #ZaRuca; Lola & ZaRuca win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Ricky Saints is here!
NXT is back in Orlando, and so is The Absolute! The fans cheer as “Ricky! Strokes!” goes to the ring with a big smile. Ricky grabs a mic, he says that right there is why he wanted to come out here and kick off NXT the right way, The Ricky Way! The fans cheer Ricky on, and he says yes, that is him, thank you. Now, we all saw what happened at Heatwave, and Ricky will say he’ll always bet on Je’Von Evans. But in the end, Oba Femi proved why he is NXT Champion.
But the other reason Ricky came out here is because, in case you didn’t know, it has been six months since Ricky came to NXT, and he has been NXT North American Champion, he has taken down monsters, and he has faced the best of the best. BUT there is one thing that he wants, and that is what Oba Femi has in his possession. And look, there is a group of talented people in the locker room, Ricky acknowledges that. But he figures why not now and step up to the plate to conquer the seemingly impossible. Ricky is calling his shot: He is the man, he is the one to stop Oba Femi, so let’s just meet face to face!
Instead, Josh Briggs shows up! Briggs says Saints shouldn’t get carried away, he ain’t getting Oba. As he said, he’s only been here six months. But since day one, Saints acts like he’s a gift to this business. Briggs will give the rare compliment that the hype is real for Ricky. The fans chant, “We Want Je’Von!” but Briggs says Je’Von ain’t here. But Briggs is DONE with outsiders like Inamura and Saints getting shots they don’t deserve. That talent Saints talks about couldn’t touch Briggs in this ring, even if they got a five year head start, and same goes for Saints. And you heard him right.
Saints has Briggs stop. He should’ve checked Briggs back when he interrupted Saints’ entrance, and that’s on Saints. But he understands Briggs has been held back. But there’s only one person standing in front of him, and there’s no doubt Briggs is tough. But if Briggs thinks Saints is gonna stand in the back of the line, if that’s in his DNA, then my man, you done lost your mind! Briggs walks out here looking like Sid from Toy Story, going and telling Saints that he needs to know his place? Understand this: Saints IS the line, he IS the position, and the problem is that Briggs thinks he’s right. Saints KNOWS he’s right! The only situation to this is to handle it right here!
Briggs says whether it’s “Sid” or Briggs, he will handle Saints! What’s up!? The mics drop but here comes NXT General Manager, Ava! She has everyone hold on, she knows where this is going. So before anything else happens, she has an announcement. No one has heard from Je’Von following his loss at Heatwave. Because of that, we must find a new #1 contender. But both men here have compelling cases and impressive wins to back it up. So tonight, it will Briggs VS Saints 1v1, and the winner faces Oba Femi at No Mercy. Good luck. Ava puts it together, the fans cheer, and let’s see who really wants it more!
NXT shares footage from after Heatwave.
Ava met with Blake Monroe after The Glamour beat Grace. And Blake says as much as she despises “JG,” Grace is one of the best. But Blake beat her, so time for her to do what she came here to do: Become NXT Women’s Champion! Before Ava can say something, Kelani Jordan steps in and says yeah, don’t think so. It took Kelani two YEARS to get an opportunity for an opportunity at that title. Back of the line, Blake! Wow, who put your knickers in a twist? Uh, Blake did! Wow, so many people upset that they lost. And that’s funny coming from the someone who lost to Kelani cuz she ran away.
Ava says here’s an idea: Kelani VS Blake 1v1 for Tuesday. Lani says perfect! She’ll make an example out of Blake. Blake sneers, and then tells Ava is not a good GM. But will Blake find a way to be one step closer to the top of the top women’s division? Or will she learn that not even she can do it like Lani?
Blake Monroe VS Kelani Jordan!
NXT returns and The Standout makes her entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. Lani then SHOTGUNS Blake, storms up, and whips. Blake reverses, Lani hurdles, and then Lani arm-drags to a lateral press, TWO! Ghost pin, TWO! Lani jackknife bridges, TWO! Blake steps over, and wrangles Lani to a cover, TWO! Lani has a cradle, TWO! Blake HEADBUTTS Lani down! But Lani gets up to SUPERKICK! The fans fire up while Lani wobbles, but then she handsprings, only for Blake to FULL NELSON BUSTER! Blake rains down fists of fury and the fans are torn. Blake runs to SHOTGUN Lani down! Cover, TWO!
Blake huffs ‘n’ puffs and fixes her kneepads before she bumps Lani off buckles. Blake wraps Lani’s arm around ropes, CLUBS away on her back, but the ref backs her up. The fans are torn, but Blake drags Lani up to WRING her! Lani rolls through, but Blake blocks a kick to DECK Lani! Lani is dazed but Blake brings her up. Blake wrenches and YANKS the arm! And WRINGS it again! Blake then has a BRIDGING FUJIWARA! Lani endures, fights around, has the Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Blake BOOTS Lani in the bad arm! Blake stalks Lani to the ropes, whips her to ropes, but Lani reverses to wrench and CALF KICK!
The fans rally while both women are down, shaking out arms and legs. Both women rise up, then Blake runs up! Lani blocks a shot to ROCK Blake first! And ROCK her again! And kick low! Lani CLUBS Blake, whips, then CLOBBERS her! And CLOBBESR again! And CARTWHEEL ELBOWS! The fans fire up and Lani kips up! Lani is feeling it, and she brings Blake around, X-FACTOR! But Blake bails out! The fans are torn but Lani just goes to the apron. Lani avoids the sweep, mule kicks Blake, BUT GRACE IS BACK! Blake is spooked, but Grace chases Blake again! Lani is annoyed, but Grace catches Blake this time, because she chained the door shut!!
Grace asks Blake where she thinks she’s going. Blake has a match, go win it. Blake says no, she… She and Grace are down! Then go win your match. Grace chases Blake back tot he ring, Blake slides in, but turns around into Lani’s fireman’s carry! SWINGING SLAM! Lani goes up, up, and ONE OF A KIND! Cover, Lani wins again!
Winner: Kelani Jordan, by pinfall
The fans cheer as Grace and Lani get their revenge on Blake! Lani heads out, but will Grace come through like her song says? Is this not over until Grace wins?
Blindfold Match: Myles Borne VS Lexis King!
Now this is a throwback! Myles has overcome a lot in his life, including doubters and haters, but the Drama King is a special brand of it. Sarah Schreiber interviews Myles on the ramp about this personal grudge between them. How is Myles’ eyesight after Lexis squirted mystery liquid in his face? Myles says he’s still seeing blurs, but this is a Blindfold match, so it’s about to get dark. This will be a struggle for Myles. Unless… Unless the fans let Myles know when he’s getting close to Lexis! The fans agree to that! Myles says he may be deaf, but he can still feel their energy and he still hears their passion! Let’s go! The fans applaud, will they guide him to victory? We’ll see, after the break!
NXT returns and Lexis makes his entrance. He wants after Myles, but the ref has him put the blindfold bag on first. Both men are blind so the bell rings! Myles and Lexis feel their way around using the ropes, and the fans do their best to guide Myles. Lexis takes a wild swing but gets only air. Myles points, the fans cheer, and both men use that as the greenlight! They step up, bump into each other, and then swing wild! They keep missing, Lexis gets mad, and both guys look around. The fans shout directions, but Lexis and Myles bump into each other back to back! They turn around, tie up, and the fans cheer!
They go around with collar ‘n’ elbow, end up on the ropes, then in a corner. Lexis has Myles caught but the ref counts. Lexis lets off slowly, then talks trash saying he got two points for it! Lexis then takes a swing, but Myles has slipped away! Lexis hits buckles and flounders around! The fans cheer, Lexis is upset again, but he bumps into Myles! Myles hits a DROPKICK! Lexis staggers, he falls over Myles! Myles covers, TWO! Myles whips Lexis, but even Myles misses the connection, and Lexis tumbles right out of the ring! The fans cheer and Myles wonders what happened. Myles feels around, the fans direct him, but a ring count is started for Lexis.
Lexis flails around, bumps into the post, and CHOPS out of instinct! He hurts his hand! Lexis staggers around, trips over the steel steps, and Myles heads outside. The fans direct him, he finds Lexis, and he RAMS Lexis into barriers! And then he puts Lexis in the ring! Myles hurries in, Lexis goes to dropkick, but Myles dodges by accident! The fans chant “RIGHT! RIGHT! RIGHT!” Myles turns, they cheer “YES! YES! YES!” But Lexis hits first! And he CHOPS! Lexis manages to scoop and SLAM! The fans boo but Lexis soaks up the heat. Lexis drops an ELBOW, but misses Myles by a mile! Myles is in the corner!
Myles hurries but his knee drop misses wide right! Lexis realizes Myles is near, but he almost superkicks the ref! Lexis is in the corner, he realizes Myles must be somewhere else! SUPER TRIP over Myles! The fans cheer as they both crawl around. They pass like ships in the night, then find each other at center! They fire haymakers back and forth, the fans cheering Myles and booing Lexis! Lexis CHOPS and ROCKS Myles, then whips, but Myles reverses to short arm LARIAT! And short arm LARIAT! But Lexis ducks the waistlock! Myles switches, they go to ropes, then a corner! The ref reprimands, gets in the middle, and separates the two.
Lexis checks, he feels the ref’s beard and nose and knows it’s not Myles. Lexis apologizes, but his hands get the ref in the face! Wait, that was on purpose! He takes his blindfold off! And he grins as he LOW BLOWS Myles! The fans boo, Lexis hits the CORONATION! Cover, Lexis wins!
Winner: Lexis King, by pinfall
Lexis grins as he takes his blindfold off again, but he had to stoop to new lows just to do it! Will he ever stop resorting to such tactics? Will Myles ever knock the Drama King off his high horse?
Wren Sinclair stresses out.
She’s supposed to find a partner for the tag match but she hasn’t! Charlie Dempsey asks if she’s alright and she says no! How’d this even happen? Wren can’t go out there and face Izzi & Tatum, she has no partner! Okay, why is Charles so calm? Because he has all the confidence in her. And her partner. Surprise! Kendal Grey! Charlie again says how Kendal impressed her against Alba Fyre. Did she put on the best armbar? Debatable. But she has potential. They talked, she opened her ears and is willing to listen to a true pro. Kendal says no, that’s not why she agreed to this. She said she was going to help Wren against The Culling, so let’s go do that!
Wren is fired up again, and Kendal gives Charlie a good chop for making this about himself. Charlie admits, that’s a good chop. But will Grappler Grey help the #WrenQCC overcome The It Girl and the Outcast? Or will The Culling purge the weakness from NXT?
Izzi Dame & Tatum Paxley w/ The Culling VS Wren Sinclair & Kendal Grey w/ Charlie Dempsey!
NXT returns as Kendal & Wren make their entrance together, followed by The Culling. The teams sort out and Kendal starts against Izzi. The bell rings, Izzi runs, but Kendal ducks the boot! Kendal waistlocks, Izzi fights the lift, and Izzi THROWS Kendal off. Izzi runs in, but Kendal goes up and over then out and under! Kendal keeps moving, tag to Wren before she redirects Izzi, and then she grabs a leg! Izzi hops around, Wren ROCKS her with a right! Then Kendal CHOSP! Kendal & Wren CLOBBER Izzi, Wren covers, TWO! Izzi ROCKS Wren, tags Tatum, and the fans duel. Tatum bumps Wren off buckles, whips her to ropes, but Wren grabs ropes to stop.
Tatum runs up, Wren uses the ropes to spin and SOBAT! Tatum staggers, Wren RUNS Tatum over, then BULLDOGS! Cover, TWO! Wren facelocks Tatum, reaches out, but Tatum wrenches out. Tatum kicks low, tags Izzi, and Izzi runs up, but Wren mule kicks! Izzi still grabs Wren by the hair, but Wren powers out to headlock. Izzi powers up and out, Tatum tags in, and Izzi bypasses Wren so Tatum can KICK her! Tatum has Wren in the ropes for Izzi’s DROPKICK! Tatum storms in, drags Wren up, and kicks her against the ropes again and again. Tatum CLUBS Wren down, Wren writhes, and the fans duel.
Tatum puts on the body scissors and squeezes tight! Wren endures, Charlie and Kendal coach her, but Tatum thrashes Wren around. Wren powers free, leaps, but Tatum drags her back! Tatum jumps, but Wren avoid the splash! Hot tag to Kendal! The fans fire up as Kendal rallies on Tatum with ELBOW after ELBOW! Then a LARIAT! Kendal dodges, then OVERHEAD SUPLEXES! The fans fire up and Kendal runs to trip Tatum! Kendal spins Tatum around, then slingshots to STOMP! Izzi runs up, but Kendal shoves her! Kendal hits a FLATLINER! The fans fire up, but Tatum GERMAN SUPLEXES! Wren tags in!
Wren runs up, floats around, BUTTERFLY PLEX! Tatum stagger sup, Wren fireman’s carries, but Tatum slips free! KNEE SMASH! Wren flops over, Tatum runs, Izzi tags in during Tatum’s jump? Tatum is confused by that, but Izzi swings Wren! Wren counters with a crucifix takeover, but Tatum breaks the cover! Kendal hits an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Izzi BOOTS Wren! SKY HIGH! Cover, Culling wins!
Winners: Izzi Dame & Tatum Paxley, by pinfall
Izzi won the match, but she kinda left Tatum to suffer… Tatum doesn’t seem bothered by it, though, since they won. But is Izzi still a friend? Or is she trying to make this all about her?
Trick Williams speaks.
“So NXT announced the Fall schedule. NXT Homecoming, Tuesday, September 16th. No Mercy, September 27th. And Halloween Havoc, Saturday, October 25th. And the big question is: Where does the Trick’NA Champion stand in all of this? IT’s real simple, lemme break it down for you. I’ll be headlining all three shows, because who better than me? I look like money, I feel like money, because Trick Williams is money. I am the biggest superstar NXT has ever produced! And I ain’t bragging, I’m just speaking facts. And if any one of y’all got a problem with what I’m saying, let’s talk about it.” Will someone within NXT step up to Whoop Dat Trick?
NXT Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Ricky Saints VS Josh Briggs!
Well, while Trick runs his mouth while wearing gold, these two are ready to put their money where their mouths are! Oba Femi is still looking for the one to overthrow him, but will it be The Absolute or the Man of Mayhem that shows him No Mercy?
The bell rings and the two step up. Ricky dodges Briggs, dodges again, and dodges again! But then Briggs scoops Ricky, only for Ricky to slip free! Ricky CHOPS, but Briggs TOSSES him to a corner! Ricky dodges again to CHOP again! Ricky fires hands, Briggs grabs Ricky to TOSS him back in! Briggs fires heavy hands, the fans boo, but Briggs CLUBS Ricky. Ricky goes to another corner, Briggs whips him corner to corner, then runs up to ELBOW! Briggs runs side to side but Ricky follows to JUMP KICK! Ricky then TORNADO- NO, Briggs powers out! BOSS MAN SLAM! Cover, TWO! Ricky survives and Briggs seethes.
Briggs clamps onto Ricky with a chinlock but Ricky endures. Ricky fights around, reaches out, and fires body shots. Ricky JAWBREAKERS, then runs, bu tinto an ELBOW! Briggs pushes Ricky down, but Ricky avoids the elbow drop! Th efans cheer but Briggs gets angrier. Ricky KICKS Briggs, throws hands, but Ricky fires more shots. Ricky whips, Briggs blocks, and Briggs ROCKS Ricky! Briggs whips Ricky, Ricky reverses and UPPERCUTS the arm! Ricky wrenches, wristlocks, then goes up the corner. The fans cheer as Ricky goes Old School for the AX HANDLE! Briggs falls, the fans fire up, and Ricky reels him in!
But Briggs KNEES low! Briggs whips, Ricky KICKS Briggs, but Briggs scowls. Briggs choke grips, then SHOVES Ricky up and out! But Ricky drags Briggs out of the ring to join him! Ricky CHOPS Briggs, whips, but Briggs reverses! Ricky jumps over the steps! Then he DROPKICKS the steps into Briggs! The fans fire up and Ricky goes up. CROSSBODY, but Briggs catches him! Briggs pops Ricky around and runs, but Ricky slips free! Ricky POSTS Briggs, both men are down, and the fans fire up as NXT goes picture in picture.
Ricky and Briggs stir, and Briggs rolls into the ring first. Briggs then goes back out after Ricky to RAM him into the apron! Briggs brings Ricky around, talks some trash, then puts Ricky back in the ring. Briggs storms in, but Ricky kicks low! Ricky CLUBS Briggs, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS! And CHOPS! And ROCKS Briggs with a right! Ricky climbs up to rain down more fists, but Briggs SHOVES Ricky down at five! Ricky is right back, he gets to eight, but Briggs shoves him down again! Briggs runs up but Ricky dropkicks the legs out! Then he ELBOW DROPS Briggs on the back! Cover, TWO! Briggs toughs it out but Ricky stays focused.
Ricky rises up, drags Briggs around, and throws hands. Briggs kicks low! Briggs brings Ricky to a corner but Ricky blocks the buckle bump. Ricky body shots, then he bumps Briggs off buckles. Ricky brings Briggs around, but Briggs blocks the whip. Briggs whips Ricky to a corner, ELBOWS him, then runs side to side to BOOT! Ricky sputters and falls over, and Brigs looms over him. Cover, TWO! Ricky is tougher than that but Briggs DROPKICKS him in the back! Cover, TWO! Briggs is annoyed, he throws down hands, then drags Ricky up. Briggs DECKS Ricky, then stands on Ricky’s hands! Briggs KNEES Ricky down!
Briggs paces while Ricky crawls, and Briggs sits Ricky up. Ricky fires a body shot, Briggs CLUBS Ricky on the back. Briggs whips Ricky, ELBOWS him down, then talks more trash. Ricky sits up, Briggs eggs him on, and NXT returns to single picture. Ricky fires hands! The fans cheer as Ricky fires haymaker after haymaker! Ricky whips, Briggs reverses, but Ricky ducks ‘n’ dodges, only for Briggs to LEAPING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Ricky survives and the fans fire up! The fans rally as Briggs stalks Ricky. Briggs whips Ricky to a corner hard, and Ricky falls to the mat in pain! Briggs says yeah, check him, call this! Ricky is still in this, so Briggs covers, TWO!
Briggs snarls and he pulls on Ricky’s ear. The ref reprimands but Briggs stands Ricky up. Briggs whips Ricky hard into buckles! Ricky hits face first and falls back! The fans rally harder for Ricky, but Briggs drags him up. Briggs whips Ricky, Ricky ducks ‘n’ dodges, then ducks the lariat! The fans fire up as Ricky outsmarts Briggs, then fires off haymakers! Ricky ROCKS Briggs, CLUBS Briggs, then fires off fast shots! Ricky whips corner to corner, Briggs reverses, but Ricky LARAITS! Ricky runs and RAMS Briggs! Briggs is up, Ricky keeps moving! Ricky FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Ricky, and he scoops to MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Ricky keeps going! He reels Briggs in, but Briggs fireman’s carries! Ricky sunset flips, Briggs stays up, but Ricky avoids the down-punch! Ricky runs to basement BOOT! The fans fire up and Ricky hurries to a corner! Ricky climbs, the fans are even hotter, but Briggs ROCKS him first! The fans boo as Briggs fires haymakers. Briggs climbs up, but Ricky hits back! Ricky shoves Briggs, but Briggs BOOTS Ricky! Briggs HIP TOSS BACKBREAKERS! Then a RUNNING BOOT! Cover, TWO!! Ricky survives and Briggs is beside himself! The fans rally for Ricky but Briggs brings him up first. Briggs choke grips, but Ricky flips through!
Ricky dodges a lariat, and ENZIGIRIS! Briggs staggers, Ricky fireman’s carries!? But Briggs slips free, shoves, but Ricky SPEARS!! Ricky hurries up a corner, and MACHO ELBOW FLOPS as Briggs moves! Briggs roars, CHOKE SLAM! Cover, TWO?!?! Ricky shocks Briggs and the fans are thunderous! “This is Awesome!’ as Briggs throws off his elbow pad. Briggs runs, but Ricky ducks the lariat! Ricky then CHOPS! And ROCKS! Briggs swings, Ricky ducks, but the ELBOW finds him! Briggs runs up, Ricky dodges, the boot gets hung up! Ricky runs to DESTINO!! And then TORNADO DDT!! Cover, RICKY WINS!
Winner: Ricky Saints, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the NXT Championship)
That was an absolute battle, and now Ricky is one step away from being THE NXT Champion! Will the Stroke Man be the one to finally dethrone The Ruler? Well, speaking of, Oba makes his way out! What will THE NXT Champion have to say? We’ll find out, after the break.
Lola Vice gets ready with #ZaRuca.
They all enjoy the new Maybelline products, this dream team is ready to rock! They gonna snatch three souls tonight. And Sol even made a special shirt for the occasion! It’s the ZaRuca shirt, but with “Vice City” written in pink right below. Lola says she loves it, and they group hug. And Zaria says now that they look like a team, she can’t wait to wreck- Jaida Parker walks in. Lola tells her to hold her tongue, she already beat her on Sunday. Jaida says relax, mamacita, it’s not like that, this time. Jaida is giving Lola her props cuz she did do that at Heatwave. Wow. Uh, thanks? But then Lash Legend steps in and says, “Aw hell nah.”
The Bougie Bully can’t believe Jaida is getting soft. Maybe it was all those L’s she’s been taking humbling her ass. Oh, well, Nia Jax whooped Lash’s ass and Lash still ain’t humble. Lash is delulu thinking she can hang with Jaida. Chase U is in the background and Kale Dixon says dayum, Miss Parker don’t play. Lash tells him shut up and Kale almost falls onto Uriah. Jaida heads out, sees Stacks and Arianna Grace being all lovey dovey and says she’s gonna be sick now. But all this other drama aside, Zaria uses Lola for one last weight lift session. Sol says now Zaria’s making her look bad. Sol uses both belts to do her own bicep curls. Well now she’s mocking Zaria!
NXT returns and…
Oba is in the ring with his new #1 contender. Saints has a mic to tell Oba, “Wow. In the flesh! Y’know, people have told me that for as long as you have been NXT Champion, it’s starting to wear down on ya. And y’know, I kinda started to believe it after the fact that you barely made it out of Heatwave this Sunday. BUT… I must say, The Ruler, everything comes to an end. You can’t be The Ruler forever! September 27th, Sunday, No Mercy, I want you to look into my eyes. The same eyes that you said you didn’t see anything. Look a little bit harder, because I am the man that is going to absolutely end the terror and reign of you, Oba Femi.”
The fans are torn, but Oba tells Ricky that he made a mistake. When he said he saw nothing, he lied. He sees FEAR! But anyways, Ricky is called The Absolute, so congratulations, now his career will be taken to new heights. Like Ricky said, No Mercy, it is a date with destiny. Because on that day, Oba will show Ricky that he is NOT special! When you stand across from Oba, you become an ordinary man. That is what The Ruler does: When people challenge him, he shows them the true level of their own talent, making the exceptional average. And in Ricky’s case, he will make The Absolute absolutely mediocre.
But WAIT! DARKSTATE IS HERE! Saquon Shugars, Cutler James, and the NEW NXT Tag Team Champions, Dion Lennox & Osiris Griffin are in the crowd! Dion has a mic to tell Oba and Ricky that it’s time to cut all this out right now. They can yap about all they want about who’s leading NXT, when DarkState is going to be leading the way now. And if you thought them winning the tag titles meant they content, then you really don’t know what they’re about! Osiris says he isn’t even sure why Oba and Ricky are still in that ring. They have two options: Either leave, or catch a beat down! And Oba, we know you can tell Ricky how it feels to get a DarkState beating.
Saquon Shugars says Hank ‘n’ Tank are still being scraped off the mat after what DarkState did to them! Ricky says he goes with option two, so shut up and bring it! Cutler says that’s a bad move. All four rush the ring, they brawl 4v2 with Oba and Ricky! The fans boo, but here come Hank ‘n’ Tank! Their demise was greatly exaggerated, and now they help Oba and Ricky! The brawl is 4v4 and DarkState gets TOSSED! Hank ‘n’ Tank DOUBLE LARIAT Osiris! The fans cheer, but will this just be the beginning of the war for control?
NXT begins its very first Speed Tournament!
The fastest moving division in the WWE today is now in NXT, and it is full speed ahead! Ava Raine says that as she said on Heatwave, the WWE Speed Championships now have a new home on NXT. And Sol Ruca needs her next challenger, so beginning on September 2nd, there will be a tournament featuring: former champion, Candice LeRae; NXT’s Southern Sensation, Lainey Reed; AAA’s Fabi Apache; and TNA’s Xia Brookside. This all starts next week with Candice VS Xia, and the NEW #1 contender will face Sol at No Mercy. Good luck, ladies! The NXT GM has spoken, but who will be truly fast ‘n’ furious as they fight for a golden opportunity?
Alba Fyre w/ The Green Administration VS Tyra Mae Steele w/ Tavion Heights!
While the “Canadian Contingent” came out on top at Heatwave, it wasn’t without some Canadian controversy. But will “Slaygent A” keep the Hot Mess safe from Miss America? Or will the Olympic Gold Medalist have NXT saying LFG?
NXT returns and Tyra makes her entrance, Tavion by her side. The bell rings and Tyra circles with Alba. They feel things out, tie up, and Alba shoves Tyra to ropes. Alba flexes to mock Tyra, but Tyra storms up. Alba dodges, but Tyra blocks the roll-up! Tyra then stomps Alba, storms up on her, and gut wrenches for the GUT WRENCH PLEX! Alba tumbles, Tyra storms up, and Tyra blocks a kick to THROW Alba down! Then she gator rolls Alba around! Then Tyra shifts to a BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Alba endures, Piper & Chelsea coach her while Ethan protests, but Tyra THROWS Alba away. Tyra then storms up again to waistlock, but Alba grabs ropes!
Alba elbows free, elbows Tyra again, and SUPERKICKS! Tyra tumbles out of the ring, Ethan tells Chelsea to go after Tyra! Chelsea tries, Tyra dodges, and then Tyra shows punch! Chelsea falls back on those high heel boots but Ethan catches her! The ref tells everyone to back off, but Alba DIVES! Down goes Tyra, Alba salutes, and the Canadians say that’s what Tyra gets! Alba puts Tyra in the ring, pushes her over to cover, ONE!! Tyra is tougher than that, but Alba drags Tyra. Alba stands on Tyra’s hair, then stomps away! Tavion coaches Tyra but Alba stomps her more. The fans rally up, Alba whips, then Alba LARIATS in the corner.
Alba snapmares Tyra, KNEES her in the back, then pushes her down for a KNEE DROP! Alba pushes Tyra again, salutes, but Tyra avoids the knee! Alba hobbles, but she hurries after Tyra. Tyra ROCKS Alba! And ROCKS her again! The fans rally as Tyra fires more hands! Alba KNEES low, whips, but Tyra goes up and REVERSE SEATED SENTONS! Tyra goes up, up, and Tavion coaches her! FROG SPLASH FLOPS as Alba moves! Tyra sputters, Alba KNEES her down! Then Alba hits a DDT! Cover, TWO! Tyra survives and Alba is frustrated. Chelsea coaches Alba, Alba goes for the Gory Especial, but Tyra blocks it!
Alba spins Tyra to SLAP her! Then Alba Gory Especials again, but Tyra fights! Tyra ducks a lariat to GERMAN SUPLEX! And then she drags Alba into the ANKLE LOCK!! Alba flails, reaches out, crawls for the ropes, and Ethan is there! The ref reprimands, and Tyra STOMPS Ethan’s hand! Then Tyra avoids a superkick to roll up and stack! TYRA WINS!
Winner: Tyra Mae Steele, by pinfall
Tavion is all fired up for Tyra’s first NXT win, but Chelsea CLOBBERS Tyra! The Hot Mess is a sore loser, and she CHUCKS Tyra! Tavion asks Chelsea what is her problem! She goes to slap, but he blocks! But Ethan CLOBBERS Tavion with the North American Championship! The fans boo the Egomaniac, but he hits a TWISTED GRIN! The fans cuss Ethan out, but he produces a Canadian flag to drape over Tavion like a funeral. Will the Canadians come to regret cheating and mistreating the American Olympians like this?
Ava meets with Hank ‘n’ Tank.
And naturally, the Big Belly Bandits wanna get their hands on DarkState one more time. They’ve got a bit of an ass-whooping waiting for them, plus they want the title rematch. Ava says yes, okay, but after that brawl out there, DarkState asked for the same. Sweet! DarkState is on a one way road against a semi doing 35 over 80! HONK HONK! Thank you, boss! Yes, but she wasn’t finished. They always do this. But what she was going to add is that DarkState wants all four of them. Four? If their math is right, and it usually is, there’s only two: Hank ‘n’ Tank. Yes, but DarkState also wants Oba and Ricky.
So after an 8 Man Tag, Oba, Ricky, Hank ‘n’ Tank VS DarkState, then we can talk tag titles. As long as they’re in on the action! They’ll give DarkState a taste of that belly beatdown! Hank ‘n’ Tank thank Ava again and head out, but can they get Oba and Ricky on the same page? Or will DarkState remind us that no one is safe?
Backstage interview with The Fatal Influence.
Sarah Schreiber is with Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx & the now just NXT Women’s Champion, Jacy Jayne. Sarah brings up their match up next with Lola Vice, Sol Ruca & Zaria, but how is Jacy coping with losing the TNA Knockouts World Championship at Heatwave? Jacy says, “Ash By Elegance stole the TNA Knockouts Championship from me. But what they can’t take from me is the fact that I made history. I am the first woman to ever hold the TNA Knockouts Championship and the NXT Women’s Championship at the same time.”
Jazmyn says “we” may be down a title, but don’t worry. Now with the WWE Women’s Speed Championship in NXT, Jazmyn is planning on bringing a second belt back to the Influence. Jacy says, “We? No, there is no ‘we.’ I lost the championship, and I was never even pinned. And if anybody’s gonna get a chance at that Speed title, it’s obviously gonna be Fallon.” Fallon says, “Duh.” Jazmyn says they’ve both been champion, she hasn’t, so obviously- Jacy says there’s a reason for that. Jazmyn says no one ever thought Jacy was gonna get one title, let alone two, but here we are! Jacy says wow, okay, welcome to the conversation, Jazmyn!
Jacy & Fallon head out, Jazmyn asks what is going on, and then she follows. Is the Fatal Influence (not) going to make it to No Mercy at this rate? Or can they pull it together when it matters? We’ll find out right now!
Six Woman Tag: The Fatal Influence VS Lola Vice & #ZaRuca!
NXT returns and the trios sort out. Fallon starts against Sol, they tie up, and Fallon pulls hair. Sol turns things around to arm-drag, then things speed up. Sol sunset flips, TWO, but Fallon body scissor rolls, TWO! They both stand, and Fallon ROCKS Sol! Sol wobbles, Fallon runs, but sol stops the springboard to waistlock! Fallon fights free, runs up, but Sol trips her up! Sol handsprings then SUPERKICKS! The fans cheer while Fallon goes to a corner. Sol runs up, Fallon dodges, and Fallon runs in, only for Sol to put her up top. Fallon ROCKS Sol, then reels her in, TORNADO SNAP SUPLEX! Fallon drags Sol over and tags in Jazmyn.
Jazmyn & Fallon mug Sol, then THROW her down by her hair! Jazmyn runs and CALF KICK! Jazmyn kips up, taunts Lola, but Sol dodges Jazmyn to hit a BIG SPINNING FACEBUSTER! Then a PENALTY KICK! Tag to Zaria, she and Sol double whip Jazmyn to ropes, then DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Handshake DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Zaria whips Jazmyn to a corner, runs in, but Jazmyn dodges! Zaria BOOTS her back, then has a HANGING SLEEPER! Jazmyn flails, the fans fire up, and the ref counts! Zaria lets go and Jazmyn flops to the mat! Zaria flexes, then FLYING LARIATS! Cover, TWO!
Jazmyn survives but Zaria suplexes. Jazmyn slips free, sweeps the legs, then runs to FLYING CHUCK! Cover, TWO! Jazmyn runs up again, but Zaria blocks the kick! Jazmyn apologizes but Zaria choke grips! But Jazmyn slips through to victory roll! TWO, and Zaria scoops to SLAM! Tag to Lola, and Zaria scoops Lola to SLAM her onto Jazmyn! Cover, TWO! Lola avoids a leg sweep and BOOTS Jazmyn to the Influence! Jacy tags in and the fans rally for this No Mercy preview. The two circle, Jacy talks trash, and she says she’s champ for a reason! They tie up, go around, and Jacy puts Lola on ropes. Lola pushes free and eggs Jacy on.
Jacy runs up, Lola dodges, but Jacy stops hip toss to HIP- NO, Lola makes it an ARMBAR! The fans fire up as Jacy flails! Jacy high stacks, TWO! Lola KICKS Jacy, blocks a shot, then ROCKS her! Lola fires hands, then goes up the ropes to slingshot and ARM-DRAG! Lola kicks, Jacy blocks, then Jacy blocks the right hand to KNEE SMASH! KNEE SMASH! And LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Jacy is frustrated, she drags Lola up to whip her to the corner, then BACK BODY BLOCKS! Tag to Fallon, Jacy snapmares, and Fallon SLIDING FOREARMS Lola down! Cover, TWO! Fallon frowns but she drags Lola up.
Fallon facelocks, Lola wrenches out and fires KNEE after KNEE! Tag to Sol, they whip Fallon for the SOBAT! Sol ELBOWS Fallon, then the DOUBLE CHOP! Cover, TWO! Sol whips, Fallon reverses, but Sol dodges! Fallon POSTS herself, and Sol steps on her! Sol surfs on Fallon and it’s tubular! The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Sol hops off at 4 to KNEE LIFT! Fallon falls back, Jazmyn argues with Sol, but Sol runs. The fans do the wave but Jacy holds the ropes open! Sol tumbles right out of the ring! And then Jacy PENALTY KICKS Sol down! Jacy grins, “And that’s why I’m the champ!” But wait, Lainey Reid is watching from the perch.
The fans keep the wave going for Sol, but the Southern Sensation is watching her suffer while NXT goes picture in picture.
Jacy taunts Vic Joseph on commentary while Fallon SMACKS Sol off the apron and puts her in the ring. Fallon drags Sol up, brings her around, and tags in Jacy. They mug Sol, then Jacy NORTHERN LIGHTS! Cover, TWO! Sol reaches out but Jacy KICKS her in the back! Jacy then SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Jacy taunts Lola by mocking her dance, then drags Sol up. Jacy bumps Sol off buckles, tags Jazmyn, and they dig their boots in. The ref counts, Jazmyn brings Sol onto ropes and CHOKES her! The ref counts again, Jazmyn YANKS the rope to send Sol tumbling. Jazmyn then PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Jazmyn pushes Sol for a third cover, TWO!
Jazmyn is annoyed but she drags Sol up to whip her into a corner. Jazmyn tags Fallon, she cravats for a neck wrench, then fires KNEE after KNEE! Sol catches a knee, slips through to backslide, TWO! SHINING- NO, Sol rolls Fallon again, TWO! Fallon hits a RUNNING FACEBUSTER! Fallon taunts Lola, then drags Sol up to bump off buckles. Fallon tags Jazmyn, they mug Solo, then Jazmyn hooks a leg, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! But Jazmyn holds on to FISHERMAN SUPLEX again! Another bridging cover, TWO! Jazmyn shifts to a LAST CHANCERY! Sol endures as Jazmyn pulls on the chinlock!
Sol fights up, NXT returns to single picture, and the fans rally. Jazmyn whips Sol to the corner, but Sol BLASTS Jacy! Fallon avoids a backhand, Jazmyn runs up to ROCK Sol! But Sol wrenches to ARM BREAKER! Tag to Fallon, she DECKS Sol and DECKS Zaria! But Sol EDDY GORDO KICKS! Sol crawls, but Jacy YANKS Lola down! And RAMS her into the steel steps! The fans boo as Jacy tells Lola she’s a loser. Fallon stomps Sol, CLUBS her down, then brings her around to ROCK her. Fallon CLUBS Sol, tags Jazmyn, but Sol fires off shots! Jazmyn & Fallon double kick, double whip, and DOUBLE FLAPJACK! Then they run, Jacy tags in, DOUBLE THROWBACK!
Jacy adds a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!! Sol survives, Jacy is furious, but she bumps Sol off buckles. Jacy stomps a mudhole into Sol, then argues with the ref. Jacy digs her boots in, tags Fallon, and Fallon taunts Zaria. Fallon runs in, ELBOWS Sol, then tags Jacy back in. The fans rally for Zaria as Fallon & Jacy DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX Sol! Sol lands out! And she stumbles back, hot tag to Zaria! The Agent of Change LARIATS Fatal Influence again and again! Then she BOOTS Jacy, HEADBUTTS Fallon, and whips Fallon into Jacy! Zaria SPLASHES them both! Zaria runs, Fallon & Jacy dodge, and Jacy SUPERKICKS!
Jacy & Fallon reel Zaria in, but she DOUBLE SUPLEXES them! The fans fire up and Jazmyn hurries in! Jazmyn springboards, but into a BIG back suplex! Zaria drags Jazmyn around, tags Sol, and Sol goes up! ZaRuca combines for a KEG STAND! Cover, Fallon breaks it! The fans boo but Zaria runs up to GERMAN SUPLEX Fallon! Jacy NECKBREAKER DROPS Zaria! Jacy then dodges Sol, but Sol dodges Jacy! They DOUBLE LARIAT and take each other out! The fans fire up as all six women are down! But then Lola drags herself back to the apron! Lola reaches out, “This is Awesome!” “NXT!” Hot tag to Lola!
The fans fire up as Lola BODY BLOWS Jazmyn, KICKS Jacy, and KICKS Fallon! KICK for Jazmyn, KICK for Fallon, and LIGHTNING KICKS for Jacy! LIGHTNING KICKS for Jazmyn! Lola has them in corners and the fans fire up again! Lola reminds us, “I’m a LATINA~!” HIP ATTACK for Jazmyn! HIP ATTACK for Jacy! And back to Jazmyn! Lola drags Jazmyn up, Fallon gets on the apron, but Lola chases her off! Lola goes back, but the NYX KICK finds her! Jacy tags in, then she tags Fallon! TOXIC ANNIHILATION!! Cover, but Sol SUPERKICKS it apart! Jacy TOSSES Sol, the ref argues with her, but now Jazmyn sits Lola up!
Sol YANKS Jacy out, Zaria SPEARS Jacy!! Fallon runs up on Lola but Lola slips free! Fallon and Jazmyn avoid colliding, but Lola SHOVES them into each other! And then Sol SOUL SNATCHER for Jazmyn! BUENAS NOCHES BACKFIST for Fallon!! Cover, Lola & ZaRuca win!
Winners: Lola Vice & ZaRuca, by pinfall
A big win on Sunday, a big win on Tuesday, Vice City is heating up! But will Lola finally become a champion in NXT when she becomes THE champion in NXT? Or will Jacy find a way to keep NXT under the Influence?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT to follow Heatwave, and a great pivot right into the busy Fall schedule, as Trick points out in his promo. Good stuff from Trick, but I feel like he’s gotta lose the TNA World Championship before he can properly headline one of these big NXT events again. Especially since his aim is the NXT Championship. Great stuff in the NXT Championship scene, with both the opening promo from Saints with Briggs to the match of Saints VS Briggs. Great win for Saints, though they gave us a rather odd segue into his promo with Oba. DarkState attacking makes sense, they’ve only just begun their “golden prophecy.”
Good stuff bringing in Hank ‘n’ Tank, good promo from them with Ava, and that 8 Man Tag will be a lot of fun. I don’t see Ricky turning Heel here, or anyone abandoning anyone like Trick did in that 8 Man Tag, but I can see dysfunction getting the better of the Faces per the usual trope. Speaking of such a trope, I appreciate that the Fatal Influence didn’t necessarily have dysfunction during the match, despite getting snippy with each other in their promo. I don’t know if Jazmyn is going to cost Jacy against Lola, but we’re definitely one key moment away from her leaving the Influence, only to be replaced by Lainey Reid.
Good first tournament for NXT handling the Speed Championship, this is a great way to bring Xia Brookside back into NXT while she’s signed under TNA. And if the tournament matches are only three minutes tops, why not just do both of them next week? Well, other than you need to stretch the build through September, which is four weeks. But with Lainey being in it, she’s the likeliest to become #1 contender so that she can take the Speed title off Sol and bring it to Fatal Influence instead of Jazmyn. Though at the same time, they should build a contender to the Women’s North American Championship, which can also be an opportunity for Jazmyn.
Good promo from Blake and Kelani to set up their match tonight while keeping both names in mind for the top title. Grace showing up to spook Blake again was good stuff, and good win for Lani because of it. Blake VS Grace 2 is certainly set for No Mercy, and I feel like between the event’s name and how Blake found a way to cheat at Heatwave, they should up the ante and give these two something more than just another normal match. Though, maybe they save that for a tiebreaker blowoff match at Halloween Havoc, where they traditionally spin the wheel and make the deal.
Good stuff with Culling VS NQCC, and I was right in thinking Kendal would be Wren’s partner. Good teamwork from Kendal & Wren, the fans have taken a liking to Kendal from both her previous time in NXT and her Evolve work. But I figured the Culling would win, this was their rebound match but also Izzi letting her true colors show little by little. Good stuff in the continued USA VS Canada feud, and Orlando was more equally into Tyra and Chelsea compared to Lowell. It was a little filler-adjacent with it just being Tyra VS Alba, but good rebound win for Tyra. The Canadians standing tall after will keep this going, and I would think they even set up something big for NXT Homecoming before going to No Mercy with Ethan VS Tavion for the North American title.
And honestly, the most hilarious stuff I’ve seen in awhile with that blindfold match. I like that they had Myles give a promo to help explain to everyone that crowd interaction is a major part of those matches. Now I think we all know those blindfold bags don’t completely blind these guys, or how else did Lexis do that tumble out of the ring safely? Great stuff, these guys did it all expertly, and in the end, Lexis pulled the classic Heel move in this of removing the blindfold and attacking unimpeded. But given how everyone else literally saw him cheat, pretty sure Lexis will have one more match with Myles where they can both show… no mercy.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Ain’t Nobody Safe!
After costing Dion Lennox, Saquon Shugars looks to redeem himself by taking the NXT North American Championship from Myles Borne!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT North American Championship: Myles Borne VS Saquon Shugars w/ DarkState; Myles wins and retains the title.
- EK Prosper &
Dorian Van DuxSean Legacy VS Uriah Connors & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo w/ Birthright; Prosper & Legacy win. - Lizzy Rain VS Nikkita Lyons; Lizzy wins.
- Kelani Jordan VS Wren Sinclair w/ Kendal Grey; Kelani wins.
- Ricky Saints VS Shiloh Hill; wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Robert Stone talks with Shawn Michaels & Matt Bloom.
The NXT General Manager is with the heads of NXT management and wants to get right to the point. Ethan Page, Joe Hendry, Fatal Influence, Sol Ruca, Blake Monroe, and even Ricky Saints, all called up to Raw and SmackDown to make an impact there. Those are big shoes to fill, though, and Stone’s phone has been blowing up from all the talent. But he thinks it is time for some fresh faces, maybe even from Evolve and LFG. Bloom says they have a great crop of international talent looking for their chance. HBK says they’ve done what NXT does, they’ve been through this before many times. Now, Stone can put names on cards, put pictures on the board, and continue to take calls.
Or… He can throw a stick of dynamite into the locker rooms and see who runs out. Stone likes that bold approach. Things are about to change drastically, but who will show up while the others blow up?
NXT North American Championship: Myles Borne VS Saquon Shugars w/ DarkState!
Speaking of, we just saw Myles overcome a member of DarkState when he defeated Dion Lennox, but admittedly, The Sugar Man muddied the waters on that. But will it be clear that Myles will #NeverBreak? Or can Saquon redeem himself by taking this title for himself?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if nobody’s safe!
The bell rings and Saquon runs up! Myles dodges then fires hands! The fans rally for Myles as he UPPERCUTS again and again! Saquon flounders, but then he YANKS Myles! Myles stops from hitting ropes, but Saquon gets around for the NECK JACKER! Myles goes to a corner, Saquon runs up again, but Myles dodges again! Saquon tumbles off buckles, and Myles kicks him low. Myles reels Saquon in for the X-PLEX! The fans rally as Myles then deadlift GUT WRENCH PLEXES! Saquon tumbles again while the fans fire up. Myles storms up but Saquon BOOTS him! Saquon runs, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Saquon bails out and DarkState regroups.
But wait! Myles goes AIR BORNE! Down go Saquon & Osiris while the fans fire up! Myles puts Saquon in, but Cutler drags him out! Myles ROCKS Cutler, then he CHOPS Saquon! Myles ROCKS and whips but Saquon avoids the dropkick! Saquon grins and runs up to RAM Myles! Saquon climbs up, he rains down fists, but Myles carries him away! Atomic drop! And LARIAT! Then a wrench and hook, but Saquon hooks the ropes! Saquon turns things around on Myles to backslide him onto ropes! A unique hotshot to say the least, and then Saquon goes up, out, around, and he YANKS Myles into the crossbar!
The fans boo but Saquon skins the cat. Myles sputters, Saquon WRECKS him with a dropkick! Saquon wants after Myles but the ref backs him off! Saquon says screw that, and he goes up onto the desk! Saquon soaks up the heat while NXT goes picture in picture.
The ref checks Myles as he sputters, that crossbar he hit was exposed steel! Saquon still stands Myles up to SMACK him off the desk! Saquon drags Myles up and puts him in the ring for a KNEE DROP! Myles coughs and sputters again, but Saquon lines up another KNEE DROP! Saquon stalks Myles, brings him around, and JUMPING KNEE DROPS! Cover, TWO! Myles toughs it out but Saquon stays focused. Saquon drags Myles up, kicks him to a corner, then stomps a mudhole into him! The ref counts, Saquon stops at 4, and Myles sputters as he leans against the ropes. Saquon storms up but Myles fires body shots!
Saquon CLUBS Myles , turns him, but Myles turns neckbreaker into O’Conner Roll! TWO, and Saquon has the legs to drag Myles under the ropes! ROPE GUILLOTINE! Myles again sputters and coughs while Saquon looms over him. Saquond rags Myles to a cover, TWO! Myles tough sit out but Saquon clamps on with a chinlock. Myles endures, fights around, but Saquon KNEES him in the back! Myles goes to the apron, Saquon storms up, and Saquon ROCKS Myles with a right! Saquon turns Myles around, CLUBS away on his chest, then stops as the ref counts. Myles RAMS into Saquon, and NXT returns to single picture as Myles slingshots to sunset flip!
The fans rally and even duel as Saquon flails to stay up! Saquon breaks free, but Myles avoids the knee drop! Saquon hurries to headlock but Myles powers up, out, then drops down. Saquon hurdles over the backdrop, but turns around into a HIP TOSS! Myles still coughs, and Saquon UPPERCUTS him! Saquon KNEES Myles in the back and Myles is on the ropes! Saquon runs to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Then slingshot LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Saquon clamps on with a chinlock and he grinds Myles down. The fans rally while Dion coaches Saquon on the squeeze. Myles fights up, but Saquon wrangles him again! Saquon adds a top wristlock into the hold!
The fans rally again and Myles fights back up. Myles fires body shots, then he runs up in the corner, but Saquon puts him up top! Saquon ENZIGIRIS, then mocks the fans cheering Myles. Saquon climbs up, he neck wrenches Myles, then goes to the very top! The fans rally as Saquon stands Myles up for a SUPER DUPER- CROSSBODY COUNTER!! Cover, TWO!! Saquon survives Myles turning this around and the fans fire up! The fans rally as both men rise, and Myles hobbles his way over to Saquon. But Saquon fights the dragon sleeper to victory roll! TWO, Myles has it, TWO! DROP- NO! Saquon blocks the kick, but Myles twists for a cradle, TWO!
Saquon hits a headlock takeover, Myles headscissors, but Saquon pushes to a jackknife bridge, TWO as Myles bridges up! Myles spins things to a backslide, TWO! Myles reels Saquon in, dodges the lariat, but Saquon UP KICKS while he skins the cat! But Myles DROPKICKS a mile high! The fans fire up as Saquon flops down! The fans fire up as Myles LARIATS again and again! Then EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Myles is all fire dup, kick and FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, and now Dion gets on the apron! Myles swings on him but Dion gets back. Saquon clinches, EXPLODING NORTHERN LIGHTS!
Saquon rolls through to basement DROPKICK! Myles tumbles out, but DarkState argues with the ref? Saquon isn’t sure why, but that’s because Dion has a chair! Saquon shouts at him, “What’re you doing?! I’m trying to win!” The ref spots them both with the chair, and then Myles SHOVES Saquon into Dion! Then BACKDROP for Saquon! Myles SHOVES Dion into the steel steps! Myles slingshots for a BORNE AGAIN!! Cover, Myles wins!
Winner: Myles Borne, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
Just as Saquon tried last week, Dion tried to put the fix in, and it all backfires! What is it going to take for DarkState to get back on the same page? As for Myles, Evolve’s Tristan Angels is here! And he tells Myles congratulations on another successful defense. It truly is very impressive. Now, if you’d allow him to introduce himself, he is Mr. England, Tristan Angels! The fans boo but he tells them, “Order, order! Do not let my good looks have you fooled. For I am here today as a courtesy to let you and all these people know that you will be seeing much, much more of Tristan Angels on NXT from here on out!”
Angels lives- OH NO, KAM HENDRIX ATTACKS! The fans boo as Kam gives Myles the KAMERA SHOT! Kam says he is about that action! NXT is now HIS show, because it’s showtime! Well, the opening left by the call-ups is already being filled, but who will prove they’re not just ready to Evolve, but to reign?
Wren Sinclair & Kendal Grey talk backstage.
The Women’s Speed Champion says first it was Kali Armstrong and Lizzy Rain, and now there’s Tristan Angels and Kam Hendrix! It’s all happening so fast! Kendal says yeah, but good thing for Wren is she’s built for Speed, right? Incoming new talents and she’s no longer the new kid on the block anymore. Kelani Jordan walks in and Kendal asks if she’s good. No, she’s not good. She’s staring at someone who got a two-part Chronicle when she doesn’t deserve it, and someone who has had multiple shots at THE NXT Women’s Championship when Lani hasn’t even gotten one! Not to mention, LANI tapped out Lola Vice, something not even Kendal could do. Lani is the one to beat!
Kendal asks about what happened when she faced Lola again. Oh, that’s right! Lani’s ass got knocked out in the Underground! Even though Kendal didn’t win at Stand & Deliver, she also didn’t get pinned, so she deserves her shot at Lola. Lani sighs and says oh, Wren, clueless as always. They both need to realize there are no such things as friends in NXT! Kendal will turn on Wren just like Charlie did. Oh? How about instead of worrying about the NXT Women’s Champion, you worry about this women’s champion? Lani says okay, they can face off, and Wren doesn’t even have to put up the title. Lani will settle for embarrassing Wren in front of Kendal, who better be ringside to watch.
Lani leaves, Kendal says Lani is just crazy. But will the Standout stand tall over Wren as she aims for Lola?
Tony D’Angelo is here!
The fans cheer as THE NXT Champion makes his way to the ring, stoic and stone faced as usual. He already has a mic to say, “Now the more this place changes, the more it stays the same. And there’s only one thing that’s for certain in NXT, and that’s competitors, they come and go. But ever since I got into this building, I have been the constant. And now that I have this title, there isn’t a man on this roster who is tough enough to kick me off of this mountain!” The fans cheer for that, and Tony says that includes whoever sent him the little box last week. Some fans already ask, “What’s in the box~?!”
Tony says there are competitors from LFG and Evolve jumping Myles Borne, European talents stepping up, Keanu Carver side-eyeing him, but Tony’s more curious about that box. Now Tony ain’t stupid, he knows that wasn’t a gift. That was a warning. Wait! The lights go out! Then a blacklight turns out, and from the stage, a man in a hooded jacket walks down the ramp. The man steps into the ring, and the fans chant “EVIL! EVIL!” The man hands Tony a scroll, then reveals, it IS the former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Evil! The scroll is actually a shirt, and on it is simply the kanji for war. Evil has made his declaration, but when and where will these two battle?
But wait, someone else is trying a sneak attack! Tony is quick to dodge, but then that man clinches and BELLY2BELLY! WAIT! That’s Tavion Heights! Tavion says he ain’t asking no more, he’s taking! He is after everything he deserves, and he deserves it all! But hold on, someone is adding insult to injury! MOONSAULT off the top rope! The fans here know him, but will the entire WWE Universe soon learn what is going on?
Shiloh Hill & Tatum Paxley are… somewhere in the woods…
And they’re looking down in a grave they dug. Tatum says, “Here lies the final resting ground for Blake Monroe here in NXT. May the cold darkness engulf her glamorous and narcissistic ways.” Shiloh likes those last words. Tatum says she didn’t want to do it, but Blake made her! Tatum had to end it! At least now they don’t have to hear Blake’s voice. Well, they don’t call it soundproof foam for nothing. RIGHT, BLAKE?! HAHA! But seriously, hopefully Blake’s soul finds peace wherever it winds up. Tatum says in a funny way, she does, too. It’s just… She feels like something comes over her when it comes to this title. Like she goes into survival mode.
Shiloh sits with Tatum and says that makes sense. Sometimes, when we work so hard for things, it feels like they become part of us. And when that thing is threatened, it feels like you’re threatened. Plus, Tatum is the kind of person who forms really strong attachments to things and people. That’s what makes her so fun to be around. Tatum says she never thought of it like that. She’ll figure it out later, but as for Shiloh, he has a big match with Saints! Yeah, he’s so excited! Biggest moment of his life! He’s watched every Ricky Saints match the past six months, even made a simulator to study how Saints strings his moves together. Wow, so cool!
Yeah, but it’s sad, though. It got super realistic, and now the virtual Ricky is a little lonely… But at least now, Shiloh knows what to do to win. But speaking of, he’d love to enjoy this scene… Tatum understands, he can go. Shiloh will kill it. No offense to the deceased here. Tatum says she’ll rest here a bit first. Tatum reclines back, holding her title tight. Will anyone ever stop #TuesdayAddams and her reign? Will #ToothlessAggression give the Absolute a proper sendoff before Saints goes to SmackDown?
EK Prosper & Dorian Van Dux VS Uriah Connors & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo w/ Birthright!
The Disrespectfully Athletic was definitely disrespected when the entirety of Birthright made sure Lexis King would reign as WWE Speed Champion. And the Muscles from Brussels stepped up to help EK step up to these entitled brats in a 2v2 situation. But before the match, the Drama King himself gets a mic so he can speak. “Hey, there’s no such thing as a slow news day when you are the Fastest Man Alive! And I do have some news to share with y’all, some terrible, terrible news. And y’know, I just wanted to come out here and cheer on my brothers, because they were gonna put on a tag team classic that only generational talent can do.
“But unfortunately for EK, he’s gonna have to prosper all on his own tonight! Because his Belgian bud suffered from a little accident.” They cue up footage, and it was Arianna Grace selfie video vlogging BIRTHRIGHT BEATING DVD UP! Oh no~! The fans boo as they don’t even try to hide what they did! EK makes his entrance and he rushes the ring! EK dodges Lexis, SUPERKICKS Stacks, fires hands on Charlie & Uriah, then SUPERKICKS Lexis! But it’s still a numbers game! WAIT! Sean Legacy is here! #SuperSean rushes the ring to throw hands on Birthright! Things are evening out now, and they TOSS Birthright out! Then they SLIDE Stacks onto the pile!
The fans fire up as legacy is 100% and ready to roll! The ref slides in, and as they say, card subject to change! Birthright is riled up so they’re more than willing to take this fight! Will Prosper & Legacy make sure Birthright gets what they deserve?
EK Prosper & Sean Legacy VS Uriah Connors & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo w/ Birthright!
Stacks rushes in, the bell rings, and Sean dodges to headlock. Stacks powers up and out, Legacy rolls through the hip toss, then trips Stacks up for a DOUBLE STOMP! And DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Legacy and he whips Stacks to ropes. Uriah sneaks the tag, Stacks sunset flips but Legacy stays up. But then Legacy lets himself roll back to avoid Uriah’s lariat! Legacy blocks Uriah’s kick, hands it to Stacks, then he SUPERKICKS Stacks! Then a GERMAN SUPLEX for Uriah! The fans fire up as Legacy stands Uriah up, CHOPS him, and CHOPS again! Uriah sputters but Legacy snapmares for a KICK to the back! Cover, TWO!
Legacy keeps Uriah from his corner, brings him over to EK and EK tags in. EK goes up, up, and DOUBLE STOMPS Uriah on the back! The fans fire up as EK headlocks but Uriah powers out. Stacks tags in, they drop down and hurdle, but EK ducks the double lariat to NO HAND HANDSPRING! Birthright dodges, but EK comes back to DOUBLE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with EK, and he runs up on Uriah. Uriah puts him on the apron, Stacks trips EK up, and EK hits apron! Uriah BLASTS legacy , then he DIVES! Down goes EK, and then Stacks PLANCHAS! The fans boo but Birthright proves they can fly! They also stand tall while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns as the fans rally for Legacy, but Uriah drags him up. Uriah stomps Legacy back down, kicks him around, and talks trash while he does. Uriah then stands Legacy up to CHOP! Uriah runs up, Legacy puts him on the apron, but Uriah ROCKS him! Uriah goes up but Legacy GAMANGIRIS! The fans rally as Legacy climbs, but Uriah fires body shots! Uriah goes up, calls his shot, but Legacy SUPER BACKDROPS him! Then QUEBRADA into the SAVING GRACE! Both men are down but the fans fire up again! Legacy and Uriah crawl, hot tags to Stacks and EK! The fans fire up as Prosper somersaults to NECKBREAKER DROP Stacks!
EK dodges Uriah to ENZIGIRI! Then he runs up on Stacks, blocks a boot, and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as EK wrenches Uriah, kicks off Stacks, TORNADO DDT on Uriah! EK gets moving, springboard to DOUBLE QUEBRADA! Then a MICHINOKU DRIVER on Stacks! Uriah SUPERKICKS the cover apart! Legacy BOOTS Uriah! Stacks ENZIGIRIS Legacy! Stacks catches EK to a waistlock, they go to the ropes, and Uriah tags in before EK can buck the O’Conner! Stacks sends EK back into the corner for a GAMANGIRI! Then FLATLINER! Uriah is up top, SWANTON BOMB! Cover, Legacy DOUBLE STOMPS it apart!
The fans fire up but Stacks is on Legacy! “This is Awesome!” as Stacks whips but Legacy stops himself. Legacy DUMPS Stacks out, then runs up on Uriah. Uriah dodges to SUPERKICK! Legacy tumbles out, Uriah builds speed, but Legacy is back! Stacks tags in before the SPANISH FLY! EK SHINING WIZARDS Stacks! EK then goes up, up, and Legacy tags in! MOONSAULT onto Stacks! Legacy hauls Stacks up, for SHAMBLES!! Cover, Legacy & Prosper win!
Winners: EK Prosper & Sean Legacy, by pinfall
But then Birthright attacks, the sore losers! The fans boo but it is a 4v2 mugging! Lexis has them set EK up while Stacks holds Legacy back. Lexis throws hands, but wait! TATE WILDER is here?! And he goes up, up, and away with a DOUBLE MISSLE DROPKICK! The Modern Day Cowboy then SLINGBLADES Lexis! Wilder fires off hands, then he TOSSES Stacks! Legacy has Dempsey while Wilder DOUBLE SHOOTING STAR ATTACKS Birthright on the outside! Legacy TOSSES Dempsey, Lexis scrambles around, and security rushes out here before this gets any wilder than it already is! But has Birthright found out they can’t just do what they want when they want?
The women’s locker room is buzzing.
Thea Hail wonders with all the faces we’re seeing for the men, and with Fatal Influence on SmackDown, will some new ladies show up? Jaida Parker says NXT is literally anyone’s for the taking, so who knows. Meanwhile, Kali Armstrong walks in and asks why everyone’s worried. Jaida says they’re not worried, they’re just unsure. Kali says oh, Jaida Parker is scared of a little competition. What was that? Kali says Jaida is scared! Oh, okay, that’s what Jaida thought she said. But Jaida ain’t ever scared, so Kali better tread lightly. Or what?! Thea says she wouldn’t do that, Kali. Uh, ain’t nobody asked you!
Kali says that’s the problem with the NXT Women’s Division. Kali is gonna be THE difference maker up in here! And if that has to start with checking Jaida, then so be it. Jaida says okay, we’re having none of that. Jaida stands up, Kali steps up, but the rest of the women step in so this doesn’t get physical. But to the point, with all this change, who pulls ahead as the new alpha female of NXT?
Shawn Michaels speaks.
“WWE NXT will soon be available in one place. NXT PLEs will air exclusively on CW starting this summer. All your favorite NXT superstars, the heart pounding action, will be available in one place, and that is only right here on the CW.” HBK drops a big news bomb, but how hot will this summer be now that the CW IS N X T?
Robert Stone talks with Tate Wilder backstage.
Suit Man Stone tells Tate he is “throwing caution to the wind, you look fired up.” They shake hands as Wilder says heck yeah, he’s fired up! Time to let him loose! Then welcome to NXT. Wilder heads out, Lola steps in, and Lola says if Izzi Dame wants to play games, them Lola is about to knock her ass out! The NXT Women’s Champion goes right to gorilla and makes her entrance! The fans cheer as the Mayor of Vice City goes right to the ring, grabs a mic, and tells Izzi, “Last week, you said The Culling was always two steps ahead. You blindsided me, and you think you did your big one. You think you had your moment.”
But Izzi, Lola feels sorry for you! Because Izzi can’t do anything on her own, and the moment she does, she is getting knocked out! Lola is here in this ring, no waiting, no hiding, and she wants Izzi to come out here so everyone can see what Lola’s about to do to her! The fans cheer, and Lola says she already told us she was gonna be the realest champion this place has ever seen! No excuses, just a straight up fight! So Izzi, mama, show her what you got! But Shawn Spears responds on the tron. “Hola, Lola. You really didn’t think this through, did you? Especially after what happened last week. But listen, champ, some free advice.
“If you’re looking to hang on to your NXT Women’s Championship, then you need to stay one step ahead, just like The Culling always is. One. Step. Ahead.” And yes, The Culling is now in the ring behind Lola! Lola says oh, looks like they got her again. Or did they? MR. IGUANA slides out from under the ring, La Yesca in mouth! The fans fire up as Iguana SMACKS Niko with Yesca, then throws her to Izzi! Izzi freaks out while Lola SOBATS Niko! Then SUPERKICK! Iguana RANAS Niko while Lola ROUNDHOUSES Izzi! The Culling is scurrying away as THE AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions are here! Will this dynamic duo teach The Culling a thing or two?
DarkState regroups.
Osiris tries to keep Dion calm, but Saquon is heated. What were they doing?! Is this what Dion wanted? Dion must be real happy now, huh? Dion says no, he was genuinely trying to help out. Saquon says he didn’t need it, fool! Just cuz Dion couldn’t get the job done last week… Oh, now Saquon’s making this personal? Saquon can’t seriously believe Dion would cost him gold on purpose! Saquon says he doesn’t know what to believe, Dion has been acting real weird as of late! Dion says don’t act like Dion never put Saquon on game. Dion gave Saquon HIS tag title, didn’t he? Oh, yeah, a participation trophy, real nice!
Cutler shouts at them both to shut up! They did it Dion’s way, they did it Saquon’s way, and it didn’t work out! Just give it up! Osiris says Dion & Saquon need to get their heads out their asses, that’s why they’re dropping the ball. Now, here’s a new plan. The first gold was tag gold, so let’s go get that back. Cutler & Osiris head out, Dion & Saquon cool off. Will starting from square one be just the thing for DarkState to survive?
Lizzy Rain VS Nikkita Lyons!
The newest star of NXT and the lover of all things heavy metal makes her entrance as she says, “Scream for me, NXT! Lizzy Rain is bringing heavy metal tonight! And the world is about to find out that Lizzy Rain and heavy metal will never, ever DIE!” The fans cheer the rock ‘n’ roll, but Lizzy is going up against #BigKatKita and her love of hip hop. Will this battle of the genres turn out alright for Lizzy? Or will she fail to top the charts in her debut?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally as the two tie up, go around, and Lyons KNEES low. Lyons THROWS Lizzy by her hair, then swaggers, only for Lizzy to kip up! The fans cheer as Lizzy dodges then THROWS Lyons by her mane! Lizzy runs up to CHOP, then she reels Lyons in. Lyons fights the suplex wrench and BODY BLOW! Lizzy dodges the lariat to springboard and BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up as Lizzy ELBOWS in the corner, then goes up, up, and BOOTS! Lizzy leaps, but Lyons catches her! Lyons grins, swings, and SLAMS Lizzy down! Lizzy sputters, Lyons roars, HEEL KICK!! Lyons rains down forearms!
The fans are torn but then Lyons YAM SLAMS! Lizzy sputters away but the fans rally up. Lyons runs in at the corner, JUMP PUNCH! Lyons then tells Lizzy that if she wants to head bang, let’s head bang! Lyons dribbles Lizzy’s head off buckles! The ref counts, Lyons mocks the rockstar, but Lizzy CHOPS! Lyons BODY BLOWS, then she SCRAPES Lizzy’s face off ropes! The fans cheer, “Make It Rain!” Lyons says shut up! But Lizzy CHOPS Lyons’ leg! Lyons CHOPS Lizzy, KICKS her down, then covers, TWO! Lyons is frustrated but she clamps on with a half nelson, then the COBRA CLUTCH! The fans rally as Lizzy endures.
Lizzy fights up, but Lyons ripcords. Lyons swings but Lizzy ducks, to then BOOT Lyons away! Lizzy ducks a heel kick, but then so does Lyons! But Lizzy comes back with the ROUNDHOUSE! Lyons sputters and flounders, but Lizzy LARIATS! And LARIATS! Then the Matrix bridge for the CUTTER! The fans fire up with Lizzy, and she’s ready to rock! CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Fans chant along, “MAKE, IT, RAIN!” MACHINE GUN CHOPS!! Lizzy then fireman’s carries, but Lyons fights free! THRUST KICK! Lizzy staggers, Lyons scoops, and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally for Lizzy but Lyons drags her to a drop zone. Lyons stomps Lizzy, then she goes up the corner. VADER BOMB FLOPS as Lizzy moves! The fans fire up again, and Lizzy goes up and over, somersaults, then LEAPING HEADBUTTS! Now that’s head banging! Lizzy fires up again, then runs up, THUNDER STRUCK!! Cover, Lizzy wins!
Winner: Lizzy Rain, by pinfall
Lizzy rocked the house and the fans are loving it! But will it be long before Lizzy reigns in NXT?
Myles Borne and Tavion Heights talk backstage.
Myles asks what the heck was that! Which part? Myles getting dropped by Kam Hendrix or Tavion dropping Tony D? Myles says he will handle Kam, but he wants to know why Tavion attacked Tony. Uh, that’s Tavion getting his opportunity! That’s him kicking down the door. But that’s not like Tavion. Oh, so Tavion can’t shine with Myles? The spotlight ain’t big enough for the both of them? As if it wasn’t exactly the same thing Myles did to Ethan. But no, now that Myles has a title, he’s gonna act different. Myles says let’s not do that. What he’s saying is, that caught him by surprise. But Tavion is right, NXT is prime for the taking. There are guys coming from all over!
Like that Tristan Angels guy, Kam Hendrix, and that big guy hitting a moonsault! Tavion says add him to the list, champ. Tavion heads out, but Keanu steps in. Keanu says he told Tony, and now he tells Myles, this place is full of sharks, and they’re circling. And you are looking at the Great White. Keanu heads back out, will Myles have to watch his back from now on?
Vanity Project meets up backstage.
Jackson Drake says, “Beep, beep, beep, beep, birthday alert!” Drake pats Ricky Smokes on the shoulder and Smokes says thanks, guys. But just so they know, Drake says things are looking up. And not just cuz Miss Micah’s tall, heh heh. Brad Baylor says yeah, the reality of it is, NXT is changing. Everyone knows Smokes & Brad have the tag division on lock, so now it is Drake’s chance to stand out. For real! New people jumping railings, out of the sky, dudes offering gifts for title shots?! What?! Drake says now he has Micah. Ever since last week, he just feels he’s on top of the world! No one can touch them! He can take on anything! He’s in there like swimwear!
But then Jasper Troy steps in. The MonStar says, “Talk, talk, talk, talk, talk. Jackson, you’ve got a wide mouth, but not much to show for it. Luckily, your boys have these tag titles. You’re focused on dating apps, you should be focused on gold.” Drake asks what Troy just said, and Troy says someone just got rage baited. If he wants a date so bad, Drake VS Troy in the ring, next week. Troy leaves, Swipe Right says chill. But will Dr. Thirst be able to take a bite out of big bad Troy? Or will Drake be the one facing heartbreak while Troy heads for a title?
Kelani Jordan VS Wren Sinclair w/ Kendal Grey!
The Standout continues to mouth off, but she’s also ready to throw down! Will she score a win on the WWE Women’s Speed Champion? Or will the #WrenQCC prove they’re ready for bigger and better?
NXT returns as Wren makes her entrance, Kendal following. The bell rings and the two tie up, Lani waistlocks and SLAMS Wren down, then floats all over her. Lani rear mounts, then talks trash by saying she knows how to wrestle, too. They tie up again, but now Wren waistlocks. Wren half nelsons Lani, spins her, but Lani powers out of the cravat. Lani runs up, goes for a roll-up, but Wren sits on it! TWO and Lani sunset flips it! TWO and Wren sits on the cover, ONE! Wren runs back up but into a shove! Lani talks trash, but Wren TACKLES Lani! Wren then turns Lani over, hooks up the legs, and scissors a leg for a modified toehold!
The fans rally as Lani endures, but Lani reaches back to headlock. Wren slips free to hammerlock, but Lani fights to her feet. Lani ELBOWS free, then headlocks. Lani hits the takeover, but Wren powers her way tot he headscissors. The fans rally but Lani kips up, only for Wren to wrangle her back down! Lani kips free again, cartwheels, but ends up back in the headscissor hold! Lani kips up again, but is brought right back down! Lani flips over, has Wren’s leg, but Wren floats to a headlock. Lani fights up again, powers out, but Wren RUNS her over! Things keep moving, Lani drops down then hurdles over, only for Wren to catch Lani to a cover, TWO! Lani has Wren again, TWO!
Both women scramble up, Lani dodges to slingshot arm-drag! Wren staggers up into a DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Lani is frustrated, but she brings Wren up to CLUB her down! And CLUB her again! Lani bumps Wren off buckles, stomps a mudhole in, but the ref counts. Lani stops at 4 and Kendal coaches Wren. Lani storms back up but Wren BODY BLOWS! Lani CLUBS Wren down for that, then stands her up. Lani goes to buckle bump but Wren blocks! Wren ELBOWS Lani, then whips Lani to ropes. Lani reverses, Wren RUNS her over, then things keep moving! Basement BULLDOG! Cover, TWO!
Lani stays in this but Wren stays focused. The fans rally as Wren runs up in the corner, but Lani dodges! Lani comes back, but she blocks boots to put Wren int he ropes! Lani CLUBS Wren, then goes up, but Wren avoids the guillotine leg drop! Wren ROCKS Lani, then SOBATS! Lani tumbles to the floor, Wren takes aim, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up for Wren but she hobbles as she stands back up. Wren says she’s fine but we’ll see, as NXT goes picture in picture.
Wren hobbles after Lani, drags her up, and puts her in the ring. Wren rolls in, then runs to tilt-o-whirl and IRON OCTOPUS! Lani endures as Wren pulls on the arm! Lani manages to power her way through and dump Wren, but Wren sunset flips it! TWO, and Lani goes to a corner. Wren storms up, whips corner to corner, but Lani reverses. Wren goes up, but Lani blocks the over to THROW Wren down! Wren writhes and clutches her knee, but Lani pushes her down. Lani stomps away on the bad leg, then DDTS the foot! Wren writhes more but Lani steps on her leg. Lani puts Wren’s leg on the ropes to stand on it again!
The ref counts, Lani stops at 4, then stalks Wren. Lani drags Wren around, hooks the leg up, and SNAP LOCKS it! Wren writhes again but Lani just soaks up the heat. Lani drags Wren around, steps through, and has a standing toehold! Lani endures, keeps her shoulders up, and Kendal coaches her. Wren moves around, kicks at Lani with the free leg, and kicks her way free! Lani hurries back but Wren BODY BLOWS! And BODY BLOWS! And BODY BLOWS again! Lani sputters but Wren whips her to ropes. Lani reverses to kick the bad leg out! Lani then drags Wren back up for a SHIN BREAKER! Wren falls and writhes while Lani soaks up more heat.
Lani drags Wren, snapmares, and she twists the bad leg. Wren endures as she moves around again, and NXT returns to single picture. Lani keeps on the toehold but Wren kicks and kicks and kicks free again! Wren then catches Lani to a cradle, TWO! Lani pulls Wren’s hair, lifts, but Wren sunset flips! TWO, and Lani CHOP BLOCKS the leg! Wren writhes again but Lani doesn’t stop. Lani steps over on the bad leg, but Wren BOOTS her out of the ring! Wren hobbles but Lani is back! Wren jumps the chop block to CHOP Lani! And CHOP again! The fans fire up as Wren DOUBLE CHOPS! And LARIATS! Then she dodges a shot to LARIAT Lani again!
The fans fire up with Wren as she shakes the bad leg out. Wren runs up in the corner to SPLASH! Then BUTTERFLY PLEX! Cover, TWO! Lani survives but the fans cheer on “WREN Q C C! WREN Q C C!” Wren underhooks again but Lani blocks! Lani wrenches out, kicks the bad leg, then brings Wren up again. Lani wrenches and fireman’s carries, but Wren slips free! O’Conner Roll, TWO! Wren flounders but Lani runs up! Wren DUMPS Lani to the apron! Lani KICKS the bad leg again! The fans boo but Lani slingshots for the CUTTER! Wren sputters but Lani goes up the corner! Lani aims for the FROG SPLASH but onto knees! Cover, TWO!
Lani survives the turnaround but Wren hurries to get the arm! FINAL WRENCH!! But Wren’s bad leg won’t let her bridge! Lani is up, and she wrenches Wren into the ANGLE SLAM! Then Lani puts Wren in the drop zone for her ONE OF A KIND SAULT! Cover, Lani wins!
Winner: Kelani Jordan, by pinfall
The Standout took advantage of Wren having one leg to stand on, and now she stands tall. Will Lani make it clear that she gets next when it comes to the title opportunities?
Zaria speaks.
Looking at the burning wreckage that was Sol Ruca’s ship, “Much like a wave, you were a thing of beauty from a distance. But up close, you were drowning me until I finally opened my eyes and remembered who I am.” The vision of Sol fades dithers away, and Zaria says she doesn’t make compromises, she doesn’t let anyone extinguish her. She burned through the tide until Sol was evaporated. And now that Sol is gone, all she sees is the path forward. Zaria will scorch everyone and everything in her way! The Agent of Change is ready to change the landscape, but will she truly shape NXT in her image?
Ricky Saints VS Shiloh Hill!
While the Absolute is already advertised for SmackDown, he has a score to settle here in NXT. Granted, Ricky’s been the one talking down to Shiloh, and was the one who wanted to tip the scales in Ethan Page’s favor against Tony D, only for Shiloh to stand up to him. Will Saints get one last win on his way out? Or will NXT now belong to #ToothlessAggression?
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Tribal Chief, Samoan Werewolf, and Backlash!
Jacob Fatu stated point blank, he’s coming for that WWE World Heavyweight Championship! How will Roman Reigns respond?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- PENTA VS Rusev; Penta wins.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch VS Iyo Sky; Becky wins and retains the title.
- El Grande Americano w/ Los Americanos VS Rey Mysterio; Rey wins.
- Grayson Waller VS Oba Femi; Oba wins.
- Bayley & Lyra Valkyria VS Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez w/ Liv Morgan; Raquel & Roxie win.
PLAY BY PLAY
The OG Bloodline sits down to talk.
The Tribal Chief tells The Usos that he appreciates them coming, being here with him. They know exactly where Roman Reigns comes from, and they know exactly why he stands here today. Roman knows the past is the past, that’s where they’re gonna leave it because they’re blood, and The Usos are the only ones Roman can trust. He needs their thoughts. he doesn’t understand where Jacob is coming from. Roman said it to the whole roster, the family included, that they had two years to take advantage of Roman taking a backseat. And what’d Jacob do? He pushed, procrastinated, then Roman climbed the mountain and beat CM Punk.
Now, Jacob wants to take that from Roman? Help him understand! #BigJim tells #BigUce that he does not disagree. But he also agrees with Jacob. Jacob wants to upgrade his household. Jimmy gets that, they all get that, but it shouldn’t come at the expense of Roman Reigns. Jacob is a different breed. Jey says he’s DANGEROUS! On SmackDown, we all saw Jacob drop MFT one by one by one! Unpredictable, Uce! Unhinged! They left him “out there” for a reason! If Jacob beats Roman, Jacob takes it all! Ula Fala, the family name, Jacob becomes the shot caller! Jimmy debates that but Jey says Jimmy saw it! This is it, Uce!
It can’t be all about respect here. There has to be consequences! Roman’s the Tribal Chief! Roman ponders on the concept of consequences. Jey is right, they’re not doing charity. Roman thanks The Usos for this. He will make it his own, then he will address this later tonight. He appreciates The Usos. They say it is all love and respect, too. Family first, Uce. They all put hands in, for they are the “first family.” Is the Tribal Chief giving Jacob his match at Backlash? We simply have to wait and see.
Seth Rollins is here!
Laredo, Texas cheers as The Architect makes his way to the ring in all black like Neo from the Matrix! The fans sing, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as Rollins goes right to the ring. Rollins grabs a mic, revels in the singing, then says, “Laredo, Texas! Welcome to Monday Night Rollins~! I am the Visionary, I am the Revolutionary, I AM Seth! Freakin! Rollins!” The fans cheer for that! Rollins continues by saying he has a lot of ground to cover so let’s get to it.
There is a reason he lost to Gunther at WrestleMania, and it is NOT because Gunther was better that night. There is a reason Roman Reigns is walking around with ROLLINS’ World Heavyweight Championship, and it is NOT because Roman pinned Rollins’ shoulders to the mat. The reasons for those things are one in the same, and they have a name, and that name is BRON BREAKKER! Fans boo and bark, but Rollins knows Bron is sitting in the back, NINE staples in his dome, which you can thank Rollins for. But they have business to tend to, a score to settle, so Bron can get his pea brain out here so they can do the damn thing!
The fans cheer as Bron obliges! The Unpredictable Badass storms down the ramp, Paul Heyman following behind. The fans are torn as Bron keeps eyes locked on Rollins as he steps into the ring. Bron stares Rollins down while fans either bark or sing the song, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” Rollins tells Bron, “I gave you everything. I gave you the world, I handed it to you on a silver platter, and you repaid me by taking EVERYTHING away from me! You are the reason I had to forfeit the World Heavyweight Championship, you are the reason I didn’t get to main event WrestleMania this year, and you are the reason I didn’t get my hand raised at WrestleMania this year.
“But I gotta ask you, Bron… For what? What’d you get out of it? How did it benefit you in any way?” Heyman has Bron step back, then hands him a mic. The fans tell Heyman off but Bron says, “You gave me everything? What’d you give me, by the way? What’d you give Reed and I? Because the way that I see it, every single week, we were like you errand boys. We got to come out here and fight all your battles for you, and put out all the fires that YOU started all on your own! Because look around, Seth! You got nothing! You got no one! You got no friends, you are nothing! You needed us to fight all your battles for you!
“And what? You were giving me such great wisdom and all this guidance when every single week, you’d kick off the show, and Reed and I would have to stand in the back and listen to you regurgitate the same crap every single week.” Bron plugs his nose so he can imitate Rollins’ voice as he repeats, “I am a Visionary, I am a Revolutionary, I am Seth Freakin’ Rollins!” Bron wants to make it clear to Rollins that he never needed him or Rollins’ Vision. The only reason they’re standing here today is because Bron needed HEYMAN. Rollins double checks: Bron needed Heyman? “That dried up sack o’ meat? You needed him?”
Rollins almost laughs, and he says Bron just proved Rollins right on everything. Let’s go on a little ride down memory lane. A couple years ago, Rollins is World Heavyweight Champion, he won a fight with the Best in the World, then calls up The Heartbreak Kid. Rollins asked Shawn Michaels about facing NXT’s best, and who was NXT’s best? Bron Breakker. Rollins said hell yeah, let’s do the damn thing! Last year, Heyman comes to Rollins, asks Rollins about taking Bron under his wing and Rollins said hell yeah, that kid with a year under Rollins’ tutelage will be THE next main event star in this industry!
Just look at Bron! Bron’s got it all! Rollins has been here for 14 YEARS, seen athletes from every single discipline, they are big, strong, fast, but Bron is unique. Bron is the biggest, strongest, fastest, most versatile performer Rollins has ever seen here. Bron has EVERYTHING to be THE next big star… except the most important thing. Rollins points to the brain, and Rollins knows better than anyone what it means to be a 28 year old young cat full o’ piss ‘n’ vinegar, thinking this business owes him something, not wanting to wait for nobody. Rollins knows better than anybody to bet on yourself, take chances, make the hard decisions.
But the difference between them is, Bron tries, Rollins succeeds! And do you know why? Rollins will paint a picture: Every time Rollins bet on himself, it ended with a world title or a main event. Bron bets on himself and it gets him Austin Theory & Logan Paul. It gets him steak dinners, private jets, and happy endings from Heyman. Bron tries, Rollins succeeds, because Rollins will say this plainly for even Bron’s pea brain: Bron is NOT ready. Bron says, “I’m not ready? That’s the narrative you wanna go with? I hate to break it to you, superstar, but before all this was a thing, I was well on my way to becoming a main event with or without you!”
Bron never needed that help, and yet you blame Bron for losing the WHC? The truth is, Rollins’ body can’t handle it, his mind is brittle, and his shoulder can’t handle the weight of a strap on it anymore! The fans boo, but Bron grins as he says yeah, he took his shot and came up short. But y’know what? Bron can go to sleep at night a lot better knowing he lost to the Best int he World instead of someone who self-proclaims it! Bron believes Rollins is everything he says, with all the accolades, titles, everything there is to win here. A first-ballot WWE Hall of Famer, no doubt.
Rollins is THE very best pro-wrestler in the entire world… at being number two. The fans are torn, but Rollins says that was pretty good for Baby Steiner. He come up with all that on his own? Or did he call Big Poppa Pump for the hook up? Bron thinks he is ready, but Backlash is two weeks away! Rollins is going to give Bron the opportunity to prove that he is ready. But let Rollins let you in on a little secret that everyone else knows. As a Steiner, Bron’s not even number two in his own family. Rollins drops the mic and heads out, but will Rollins be ready for the backlash of challenging Bron to a match?
Stephanie Vaquer arrives backstage.
La Primera is ready to get back at Liv Morgan, but RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ ATTACKS! La Ruda catches Vaquer with the cheap shot, then THROWS her into road cases! Roxie & Liv are there, and they RAM a road case into Vaquer! Judgment Day stands over Vaquer, and Liv tells Vaquer this is HER title! Judgment Day leaves Vaquer behind, but have they truly moved past her? Or is the Dark Angel only going to be more hellbent on her revenge?
PENTA VS Rusev!
Speaking of revenge, the Man With No Fear may still be Intercontinental Champion, but now he owes The Bulgarian Brute a beating for last week. Will #CeroMiedo withstand the power of MACHKA?
Raw returns as Rusev makes his entrance. But wait, then so does Ethan Page! The fans boo All Ego getting involved in this, but he technically was part of the problem last week. The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Rusev KNEES and CLUBS Penta while Ethan takes a seat ringside. Rusev suplexes Penta, then drags him up for a GUT WRENCH PLEX! The fans rally for Penta, but Rusev scoops for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Penta tumbles, but Rusev CLUBS him and BOOTS him! Rusev stands on Penta, but only Ethan applauds. Rusev steps off to whip Penta, but Penta KICKS on return! and SUPERKICKS!
Penta runs, DROPKICKS, and Rusev tumbles out! Penta then FLIES! Down goes Rusev, right in front of Ethan and commentary! Ethan mockingly applauds but Penta warns him. Ethan says eyes on the prize, and Rusev back suplexes! Penta lands out to SUPERKICK Rusev again! Penta puts Rusev in, Ethan protests how close that got, but Penta keeps moving. Springboard, but into the MACHKA KICK! Rusev scoops for a SWINGING SLAM! The fans boo, Rusev snarls, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rusev has Penta up top! Penta fights the suplex with body shots, then with forearms! The fans cheer as Penta HEADBUTTS Rusev down! Penta then adjusts and leaps, CROSSBODY! Penta keeps moving, he ducks ‘n’ dodges to mule kick a leg! SLING-DOG! Rusev goes to a corner, Penta GAMANGIRIS! Penta sits Rusev down, then runs up to headstand and SWINGING DROPKICK! Rusev sputters but Penta drags him to a cover, ONE!! Rusev still has a lot of gas in the tank, and he KNEES Penta down low! Rusev whips, Penta goes up and over, BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Even Ethan is surprised!
Penta and Rusev rise, the fans rally, and Penta runs up to DEST- NO, Rusev BACKDROPS! Then ROUNDHOUSE! Rusev clinches, URENAGES, and he goes to a corner. The fans boo as Penta stirs and Rusev stomps around. Rusev runs up, MACHKA KICK! Penta falls, but Rusev isn’t done there! Ethan applauds as Rusev shouts, “CRUSH!!” Stomp and ACCOL- NO, Penta slips out, SUPERKICKS, then feints the springboard! Machka kick misses, Penta rolls Rusev up! PENTA WINS!
Winner: Penta, by pinfall
The fans cheer, but Rusev CLOBBERS Penta! Ethan cheers, he is also a sore loser so he likes this! The fans tell Rusev off while he stomps away on Penta! Ethan steps in the ring, takes off his jacket and undoes his cufflinks, but then Rusev glares at him. Ethan says okay, Rusev can have his time with Penta. But then Penta CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Ethan CLOBBERS Penta! The fans boo as now Ethan and Rusev stomp away on Penta! But wait, here comes Je’Von Evans! The fans fire up as The Young OG DUMPS Rusev out, then RAMS into Ethan! And then springboards to FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up as Evans taunts Rusev!
Rusev runs up, Penta SUPERKICKS! Evans goes up, up, O G CUTTER!! The fans fire up as Evans kicks Rusev out, and he stands tall with Penta. They shake hands on it, they’ll stand against Rusev & Ethan to clear them out of the way. Will Cero Miedo get BOUNCY~?
Los Americanos speak.
Rayo introduces himself, Bravo, and El Grande himself. El Grande steps forward to say, “In a few weeks, I will be competing in one of the biggest and most important matches in the history of lucha libre against Chaparro Americano, Mask VS Mask!” And he cannot lie, this match will be the most important match of his entire life! The biggest fight he’ll ever have. And y’know what? He’ll have to be ready to fight for his life. And to be honest, there is much more on the line. He must be ready to fight for his name, his colors, for Mexico, and for his home.
And what better way to prepare for that than to issue a respectful challenge to the biggest lucha libre legend ever, Rey Mysterio? It would be an honor to step into the ring against Rey here in Laredo, Texas! That is a GRANDE challenge, but is he biting off more than he can chew facing the King of Lucha?
Becky Lynch is here!
The Man has come around to Laredo, and she is the THREE-TIME Women’s Intercontinental Champion. But what will Becky have to say about her big time WrestleMania win? We’ll find out, after the break.
Raw returns as Becky stands in the ring, still wearing the ring gear from her WrestleMania victory. Becky takes a moment before she says, “The Man, and the NEW Women’s Intercontinental Champion, has come around to Laredo, Texas!” The fans are torn on that, but Becky says we just entered a whole new era of “The Manosphere,” because a lot of history was made at WrestleMania 42! Becky finally got rid of Loser AJ Lee, having ended her horrible title reign, and she put gold around the waist of someone who truly deserves it in herself. She became the first WWE Superstar to win four different titles at Mania.
She became the first-ever THREE TIME Women’s IC Champion! She’s now won more WrestleMania matches than any woman in history! And Undertaker, she’s coming for that streak next! And she proved once and for all why she is the Greatest Women’s Wrestler of All Time, and it’s not just her saying that, other people say it. Sports Illustrated says it, The Bleacher Report says it. All of that is wonderful, all of that is great, but what was most important is that she looked out at a sea of over 50 THOUSAND fans, and she saw her baby girl in the front row.
Becky was able to take her out, walk with her up the ramp, and she realized that she needed to show her daughter what a real champion is. It isn’t about the five-star hotels, the fancy restaurants and the private jets, even though they indulge in all of those. It is not about going to the biggest cities and performing in front of the best crowds. It is also about going to the rundown towns like Laredo and showing out for the commonfolk like everyone here. And Becky knows what they need and what they want. They want a fighting champion! They want her to defend the title! And not just against some nostalgia act or an underdog.
They want Becky VS the best of the best! They want new, exciting, shiny! So Becky stands here before us as The Man of the People, issuing an open challenge to whoever wants to come out here, look them in the eyes and say, “Welcome to the Big Time. Now let’s throw some hands!” Who is it gonna be?! Becky waits, and we get… IYO SKY! The fans cheer that! Iyo gets herself a mic while Becky is rather stunned, and she tells Becky, “I accept!” Becky laughs and asks what Iyo accepts. She wanted to fight the best of the best, the new, the shiny, the exciting. Iyo is none of those things! The fans boo but Becky says that’s for Iyo!
Iyo says no, that’s for Becky! The fans cheer Becky but Becky says okay, okay, she understands. Iyo is accepting on behalf of Rhea Ripley, the part of the team that actually has gold. Is Rhea coming back? Mami VS Becky, Becky Two Belts again. Becky wanted Shawn Michaels, not Marty Jannetty. And clearly, Iyo was holding Rhea back. Iyo SLAPS Becky down! The fans fire up as Iyo stomps Becky, Becky bails out, but Adam Pearce says whoa, hold on, where are you going? The champ wanted a fight, Iyo answered the call, and in case you forgot, we’re in Laredo! So it will be a title match, let’s get a ref, cuz we’re doing it now!
The fans cheer, but Becky CLOBBERS Iyo! The ref hurries in here and backs Becky off. Iyo is still getting her shot, is the Genius about to make The Man’s historic reign historically short, too?
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch VS Iyo Sky!
Raw returns as the match is already going, and Iyo SHOTGUNS Becky down! the fans fire up with Iyo, and she CLUBS Becky on the back. Iyo whips, Becky reverses, but Iyo goes up, only for Becky to BOOT her outta the sky, and LARIATS her down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Becky scowls as Iyo survives. Becky runs up in the corner, forearm SMASH, then clinch for the BECKSPLODER! Iyo bails out but Becky builds speed, and Becky WRECKS Iyo with a dropkick! The fans boo but Becky aims, FLYING FOREARM and down goes Iyo! Becky gets Iyo back into the ring, climbs up a corner, and drops the MAN’S LEG! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Iyo survives, but Becky talks herself down. Becky drags Iyo up, clinches again, BECKS- NO, Iyo slips free and ROCKS Becky! Becky fires back with forearms, UPPERCUT, and SOBAT, but Iyo blocks! GERMAN SUPLEX! Becky sputters but both women are down! The fans rally up, Iyo and Becky go to ropes, and Becky runs up! Iyo dodges, and URAKEN! SHOTEI! And then FLAPJACK! The fans fire up for Iyo as she brings Becky up to whip. Becky reverses, but Iyo goes up, out, and ROCKS Becky! Then HOTSHOTS her! The fans fire up as Iyo climbs, to then MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit, and Iyo kips up!
The fans fire up as Iyo does her crazy taunt! Iyo then aims at Becky in the corner, SHINKANSEN! Iyo pushes Becky to the cover, TWO! Becky survives but Iyo stays focused. Iyo goes up, up, but Becky YANKS her back down! And dragon sleeper for an EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Cover, TWO! Iyo is still in this and that frustrates Becky. Becky demands Iyo stand, then clinches, but Iyo victory rolls for STOMP 182! Becky bails out, Iyo builds speed, but Becky ROCKS Iyo first! Becky reels Iyo in, but Iyo PELES free! Iyo then runs up, SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB to the FLOOR! The fans are thunderous while both women are down, and Raw goes to break!
Raw returns again as Becky has Iyo up top! The fans rally as Iyo fights, but Becky SUPERPLEXES! Then roll through for a DDT! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Iyo survives! Both women are down, “This is Awesome!” Becky and Iyo stir but it is Becky that stands first. Becky brings Iyo up and clinches again, but Iyo turns the lift into a crucifix, then sunset flip! TWO, Becky ducks the roundhouse but not HEEL KICK! Iyo hurries to underhooks and TIGER BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Becky survives and Iyo is shocked! The fans rally as Iyo goes to the corner! Iyo goes up, but Becky trips her up again! Becky climbs, but Iyo ELBOWS her away!
Becky staggers but Iyo reels Becky in, TORNADO DDT! Iyo goes up, up, and OVER THE MOONSAULT, but into BOOTS! Becky hurries to clinch! MANHANDLE SLAM!! Cover, TWO?!? Becky is shocked as Iyo survives her best shot! Laredo is all fired up for Iyo but that infuriates Becky. Becky drags Iyo to the drop zone, goes up, but Iyo trips her up now! Becky SMACKS off post, tumbles to the apron then the floor, but Iyo goes right out! ASAI MOONSAULT! Down goes Becky at the ramp! Iyo hurries to get Becky up and in, then takes off a shoe that’s bothering her. Becky distracts the ref, ASUKA TRIPS IYO!! Becky clinches, MANHANDLE SLAM!! Cover, Becky wins!!
Winner: Becky Lynch, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion)
The Man survives thanks to a big time assist from The Empress of Tomorrow! Asuka may be without her Pirate Princess, but she’s still pissed at Iyo for her supposed disrespect! BUZZSAW! ASUKA LOCK!! Iyo flails, even taps, but nothing can save her from Asuka’s wrath! Fans chant “We Want Kairi!” but Asuka stands on Iyo with a sinister smile. Will Asuka break Iyo and make her respect her senpai?
El Grande Americano Original talks with Rey Mysterio.
EGA OG says hola to Rey, and knows Rey is fraternizing with that faker, that supposed El Grande Americano Dos. First he endorses the guy, then he has a match against him. Original just wants to know that on May 30th for AAA, Mask VS Mask, does Original have to watch his back? Rey says no, he does not, Mr. OG Grande. Listen, the only thing Rey is looking for is for them all to respect lucha libre. Rey says in Spanish that for a luchador, their mask is everything. All OG Grande can says is si, bueno. But then Los Americanos step into the room! And they ask what Rey is doing with this guy! Rey says it is not what they think.
The Grandes start arguing, both in Spanish and English, but Rey shouts them all down. Tranquilos, cabrones! He is not choosing sides. Rayo & Bravo say he better. Is that a threat?! No, take it easy, jefe, they’re just saying. See you in the ring. Los Americanos head out, Rey is a little annoyed with them and OG Grande, but will the King of Lucha teach them all a thing or two about the culture?
Backstage interview with The Usos.
Byron Saxton is with Jimmy & Jey, and he gets to it: Can they give us some intel on which direction Roman Reigns is leaning towards? #BigJim says the OTC will make his decision when The OTC is ready to make his decision. Jey adds YEET, but LA Knight steps in. The Mega Star hopes he didn’t just hear them say that. OTC, sitting at the head of the table. Knight isn’t here to tear them down but to remind them of who they are. Main Event Jey Uso, a former world champion, and how’d he do that? On his own! Big Jim Uso, also all the potential in the world to be world champion, but how is he gonna do that? Not under Roman Reigns, that’s for sure!
Jey tells Knight to stay in his lane, but Jimmy calms him down. Jimmy told Knight that this is family business. Knight understands that, and he can respect that. But the problem is, the whole Bloodline thing, they had immense power, they run roughshod over everybody. But the problem was, that power corrupts, and when it does, it becomes Knight’s business, YEAH! Knight leaves it at this, but does he have a point? Is The Bloodline about to relapse into their old ways?
Joe Hendry is here!
Laredo waves their hands from side to side as The Prestigious One is in the ring. “Say his name because he has appeared in Laredo, Texas!” The fans cheer, and Hendry knows they know he had a big decision to make, so he wants to tell us all about it in the song. “I’ve won the titles everywhere I go. I’ve been on WrestleMania and many other shows. But the time has come for me to pick one brand. I’m sorry to the others, I hope they understand. Joe Hendry’s on Raw, Raw, Joe Hendry signed to Raw. Raw, Raw, Joe Hendry signs to Raw.
“Next time you turn on Netflix, you won’t just want to chill. I’ll have you believing in a better kind of thrill. Raw, Raw, Joe Hendry’s on Raw. respect to the Ruler, I acknowledge The OTC. But Adam Pearce, if you’re listening, can you make one change for me? That’s Logan Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul? Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul? Everyone! Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul? All together! Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan-” Well, now The Maverick is here, and he says you can’t fire him! You can’t fire him, he’s unfireable! Boo you, Hendry, you can’t fire him! He’s Logan Paul! All of you are awful, just like that song!
Logan says, “You’re awful!” to the fans in the front row. He knows this is Hendry’s first not on Raw, and now it’s also his last! He’s made the worst mistake of his life! Theory then tells Hendry that he isn’t seeing things right. See this right here? That’s gold, that makes them the greatest tag team champions of the world! Of the UNIVERSE! What they’re telling Hendry is that they are winners! Hendry asks if these guys are winners. The fans say, “NO!” Hendry says Joe says no to that. He saw ESPN< he saw Mania, he just saw some primetime losers! Now The Vision is mad, and they throw stuff out of the ring!
Theory says lemme tell you something! This mat belongs to The Vision! The camera that everyone sees through belongs to The Vision. And The Vision goes through everybody! Hendry is in a lucky spot, because they’re gonna go through him! They push Hendry, but he TURNS! LARIAT for Theory! Hendry RAMS Logan into a corner! Theory goes after Hendry, the Vision mugs him 2v1, and the fans boo as they KNEE Hendry low! But wait! Here come the Street Profits! Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins went after The Vision last week, so here we go again! Dawkins DUMPS Logan out before he DECKS him!
Dawkins ROCKS Theory, whips him, REVELATION! The fans fire up and pump it up with Ford! He goes up top but Logan saves Theory! At least, for now. Ford points to Hendry, he HIGH JUMPS to take The Vision down! The fans fire up for Hendry & The Profits, and we all get to wave our hands from side to side! The Profits are believers, but will they also be the hunters when it comes to The Vision and those World Tag Team Championships?
Grayson Waller complains to Adam Pearce.
The Aussie Icon doesn’t like the Raw General Manager just giving people opportunities outta nowhere. That bouncy idiot, Je’Von, is one cutter away from retirement! Then Pearce has one guy singing songs, there’s some little vampire kid cursing people, where are the opportunities for Waller? He’s in the shape of his life, lad! Pearce says he’ll give Oba Femi a shot. Wow, okay, he beat Brock at the END of his career? #Obarated! Uh, no, Oba’s behind you. Waller regrets everything but Oba says if Waller wants a chance, then Pearce can give him one against Oba tonight. Waller says Pearce should’ve warned him!
Pearce says he did, but too late. Waller needs to go get his gear on, because that match is official. Is Waller about to have a Fall From Grace?
Joe Hendry & The Street Profits regroup backstage.
Ford & Dawkins are singing the very catchy, “Paul, Paul, can we fire Logan Paul?” Hendry thanks for the help, what a welcome to Raw. They shake hands on it, and Ford says get a different colored shirt now that he’s on the red brand, you know what he means? Hendry nods and heads out, and The Profits secret handshake. And then Rollins steps in, and he tells them that last week- Ford stops Rollins there, because there he goes thinking this is all about him. Last week wasn’t about him but about those tag titles. Rollins thinking he special. The Profits leave and Rollins does have to consider that.
But either way, will Rollins and The Profits find themselves working together against The Vision? Or is this all going to be for naught?
El Grande Americano w/ Los Americanos VS Rey Mysterio!
The battle of Los Grande Americanos is set for May 30th, and the King of Lucha has ended up in the middle of it all. Will Rey be much more than just a tune-up for El Grande Americano Dos? Or will this El Grande be more than ready to face the other Grande Americano next month?
Raw returns as Los Americanos make their entrance. The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. The two tie up, and Grande wrenches to wristlock. Rey rolls, uses the ropes to flip through, then Rey wrenches, only for Grande to wrangle him. Rey kips up to wrench but Grande rolls, spins, and he drop toeholds Rey to then go for the wristlock. The fans applaud the technical exchange as Grande then floats to a cover, ONE as Rey gets an arm up! Grande puts the arm down, TWO as Rey gets the other arm up! Another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO as Rey bridges! Grande hops on, but Rey stays up! The fans cheer while Grande is stunned!
Grande jumps again but Rey uses that to get up and up and sunset flip! TWO, Grande runs up but Rey sweeps! Cover, ONE! Grande sweeps and covers, ONE! The fans cheer as the two stand off. Rey and Grande applaud each other, then Rey offers a handshake. Grande accepts, but Rey kicks low! Rey whips, Grande reverses to kick low! Grande hammerlocks Rey, brings him around, but Rey fires elbows. Rey cravats to jump and flying-mare! Grande RUNS Rey over! Things keep moving, Rey bypasses Grande to tilt-o-whirl and RANA! Grande’s on the ropes, Rey dials it up, but Grande GAMANGIRIS first! Cover, TWO! The fans rally while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Rey whips Grande to ropes and BACKDROPS him! Grande goes to a corner while the fans cheer, and Rey whips corner to corner. Grande reverses, blocks a kick, and SMACKS Rey! Rey staggers to another corner but Grande whips corner to corner. Grande runs up but Rey BOOTS him! Rey ELBOWS Grande, then goes up, but Grande CLUBS him on the back! Grande gets under Rey but Rey slips free. Grande SMACKS Rey again, whips, but Rey reverses. Grande goes up and over, but Rey goes up to QUEBRADA, but Grande stays up! Only for Rey to TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up while Rey covers, TWO!
Rey is surprised but many are surprised he pulled that counter off in the first place. Rey waits on Grande to get up, then DROPKICKS him onto the ropes! The fans cheer as Rey dials it up, but Rayo distracts so Bravo can trip Rey! The fans boo but Bravo plays dumb. Rayo hurries to sneak Grande his metal plate! Rey DECKS Bravo, then runs to 619 Rayo down! The fans cheer, Rey slingshots, but Grande dodges the splash! Grande grabs the metal plate, but then ORIGINAL GRANDE is here! They tug-o-war over the plate, Rey BLASTS the Grandes into each other! Rey runs again, RANA! Grande Dos is on the ropes, so Rey redials, 619!!
Rey aims again, slingshot and DROP THE DIME! Cover, Rey wins!
Winner: Rey Mysterio, by pinfall
El Grande Americano Dos tried to lie, cheat and steal, but Rey spots the metal plate! And he even tells Original that no one is getting it! They’re gonna have to fight fair ‘n’ square in May! Well for now, Grande Original CLOBBERS Grande Dos! The fans fire up as these two brawl while they grapple! Producers and refs rush out here but fans want to “Let Them Fight! Let Them Fight!” The Grandes are separated, but the animosity between them is only growing! Who proves they are El Grande Americano Superior on May 30th?
Asuka speaks.
“Iyo, did you think you were done with me? I say when we’re done! Because I am still your senpai. All I’ve done is try to help you and all you’ve done is disappoint me. For so long, I blamed myself for your mistakes. I thought I did something wrong for you to turn your back on me. But I finally realize YOU are the problem! You are ungrateful, selfish, and my biggest failure. But I didn’t fail you, you failed me. You failed your family! And now, we’re both alone, because I didn’t want another Iyo. I’ve spared you until now because I thought we could be a family again. But now that you killed that family…NOTHING will stop me from destroying you!
“So, at Backlash, I fix my failure. I teach you one final lesson. And that lesson is… You are not and will never be ready for Asuka!” The grudge match is finally set, but will the Empress of Tomorrow make sure Iyo has no future? Or will the Genius prove that she’s left her senpai behind long ago?
Grayson Waller VS Oba Femi!
The Aussie Icon likes him a good “shoey,” but he stuck his foot in his mouth this time. Grayson wanted an opportunity, but will he even survive against The Ruler that conquered The Beast?
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans already chant “O~BA!” as he blocks Waller’s kick. Oba LARIATS Waller, TOSSES him to a corner, then fires body shots from all sides. Oba UPPERCUTS Waller, whips him corner to corner, then UPPERCUTS again! Oba runs corner to corner for another UPPERCUT! Oba keeps going, but Waller bails out! The fans boo, but Oba has Waller at the apron. Waller HOTSHOTS Oba, then somersaults, but into the SHOTPUT BOMB! Oba UPPERCUTS Waller back down and the fans fire up! Pop-up, and FALL FROM GRACE!! Cover, Oba wins!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall
Waller wanted on the card tonight, but maybe he regrets it. At the very least, Waller learned Femi isn’t #Obarated! Oba has the mic to ask Laredo if they’re feeling good tonight. The fans cheer because indeed they are! Oba says they’re feeling good, he’s feeling good, Waller isn’t, but we don’t care about how Waller feels. Waller did say something that was right, though. There is no opportunity around here, because all the big champions are locked in with contenders, the US Champion doesn’t do open challenges, so Oba is going to take it upon himself to create a solution to the problem. Ladies and gentlemen, as of today, the Oba Femi Open Challenge will commence!
The fans cheer, and Oba says to any man back there who wants to prove himself, step up! If you want to see how you fair at the top of the mountain, step up! But Oba will not take too kindly to their decision. Because he will be merciless, unforgiving, and relentless! He will punish them! They are not stepping to just any man, but to OBA FEMI! The fans cheer as Oba makes himself equal to a title! Will anyone be able to overthrow The Ruler?
Judgment Day is in the clubhouse.
Liv, Raquel & Roxie are still feeling great after what they did to Vaquer, because THEY run Raw! Vaquer found out the hard way, and so will BayLyra. Liv asks Raquel for time alone with Roxie. Is this about the thing? Yes, it is. Raquel says sure, she’ll go finish warming up. Raquel heads out, and Liv says hey to Roxie. Liv wanted to finish the conversation they tried having before WrestleMania. Remember? Before Vaquer smacked their heads together? Right, yeah. Well, really, Liv just wants to apologize to Roxie.
Liv is sorry for how things went down with Finn while she was gone. She knows Roxie and Finn were close, and that must’ve been hard watching from home. Liv knows how that felt, because she sat at home watching Finn bring Roxie into the group. And Liv wants Roxie to know that they are family, but Finn put himself before the family. That is not something Liv would do to Roxie, she wants to support her like Roxie supported Liv. So Liv will be in their corner and cheer them on as Roxie & Raquel get one step closer to the tag titles. Liv takes Roxie’s hand and asks, “Do you trust me, my little Roxie?”
Roxie nods yes, but then says she needs a second. Liv says okay, see you out there. Liv heads out, saying this is exciting. But Roxie doesn’t seem so sure. Wait, FINN is in the clubhouse?! Roxie tells him he’s not supposed to be here, but Finn says Roxie CANNOT trust Liv! In fact, she can’t trust anyone in the Judgment Day! Roxie asks if she can’t trust them, or can’t trust Finn. Roxie is with Judgment Day, she has a match coming up, so he has to go. Finn says good luck with the match, and hopes she knows what she’s doing. Finn leaves, but is The Prince right about them all?
Bayley & Lyra Valkyria VS Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez w/ Liv Morgan!
The Role Model & Morrigan fell short of the tag titles at WrestleMania, but Judgment Day wasn’t even in the match! Who proves themselves worthy of the next opportunity with a win tonight?
Raw returns as Judgment Day makes their entrance. The teams sort out and Bayley starts against Raquel. The fans rally as the two circle, tie up, and Bayley wrenches to wristlock. Raquel swings, Bayley ducks, and she puts on the pressure. Raquel powers Bayley to a corner, ROCKS her, then whips her corner to corner. Raquel runs up but Bayley BOOTS her! Bayley headlocks but Raquel blocks the takeover! Raquel lifts Bayley but Bayley fights that with fists. Bayley jumps to tornado takeover! They roll, Raquel fights up, and Raquel hits a BIG back suplex! Raquel looms over Bayley but hears the fans chanting, “We Want Roxie!”
Raquel points to the corner, the fans cheer, so Raquel tags Roxie! The fans cheer even more now as the Judgment Day mugs Bayley! Roxie stomps away, the fans cheer her on, but the ref counts. Roxie backs off, but Bayley lifts Roxie! Roxie kicks and flails but Bayley RAMS Roxie into the corner. Tag to Lyra, she and Bayley mug Roxie, and the fans boo. Lyra headlocks Roxie but Roxie pulls hair. Roxie headlocks and the fans cheer her on. Lyra powers out, but Roxie cartwheels over the dropdown! Roxie takes a bow, then SLAPS Lyra! Lyra CLOBBERS Roxie and rains down fists! Laredo boos but Lyra whips Roxie to ropes.
Roxie tilt-o-whirls through to RANA, but Lyra handsprings through that! Lyra SLAPS Roxie in return! Liv tells Bayley to shut up but Lyra whips Roxie to the corner. Roxie dodges, but Lyra grabs her by the wrist! Tag to Bayley, scoop and BACKBREAKER, but Roxie knees free! Roxie SMACKS Bayley, but Lyra WHEEL KICKS! Bayley goes back up, MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Roxie survives, and she bails out to regroup with the others. Judgment Day avoids Lyra’s dropkick, and Raquel CLOBBERS her! But Bayley fires off on Roxie! Bayley puts Roxie in the ring, but Raquel trips Bayley up!
Bayley POSTS Lyra, all while Roxie distracts the ref! Judgment Day is in control as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as both Bayley and Raquel are down! The fans rally as both women crawl, Liv coaches Raquel, hot tags to Roxie and Lyra! The fans fire up, but then Lyra CROSSBODIES Roxie and GAMANGIRIS Raquel! Lyra LARIATS Roxie, dodges Raquel, and goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Lyra kips up, then clinches Roxie, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through for the fisherman BUSTER! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Roxie survives! Liv coaches her team on but Lyra drags Roxie up. Lyra brings Roxie over, tags Bayley, and Bayley fireman’s carries while Lyra climbs. Roxie slips free, SHOVES Bayley into Lyra, then tags Raquel!
Roxie runs, tilt-o-whirls, and clinches, Raquel adds as BOOT to the LEG SWEEP! Cover, but Lyra SPLASHES onto it! The fans rally again and Raquel crawls, hot tag back to Roxie! The fans fire up again as Roxie BLASTS Lyra, SOBATS Bayley, then hops up and hops on! But Bayley SMACKS Roxie off buckles! Then a BAYLEY2BELLY! Cover, Raquel breaks it! The fans cheer, Lyra runs up and CROSSBODIES Raquel and herself out of the ring! Liv shouts at Bayley, but she gets caught! The fans cheer, but then Liv HOTSHOTS Bayley! Roxie SHINING WIZARDS! Then the POP-ROX!! Cover, Judgment Day wins!
Winners: Judgment Day, by pinfall
Laredo cheers their hometown hero, but it was certainly a team effort as always for Judgment Day! Will nothing stop them from having all the gold again?
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
Laredo, Texas puts up their ones to the sky as The OTC makes his entrance. The WWE World Heavyweight Champion stands on stage, raises the title to the sky, and the pyro goes off. But what has he decided when it comes to him and Jacob Fatu? We’ll find out, after the break.
Raw returns as Roman is in the ring, and he raises the belt again for the second round of pyro. Roman grabs a mic while the fans chant “O T C! O T C!” The fans then shift to singing, “Roman, Roman Reigns~!” then go back to “O T C! O T C!” Roman enjoys that for a moment before he says, “Y’see, it’s been awhile since I’ve been here in Texas. But if you can’t tell from home, they love their Tribal Chief here, baby!” The fans cheer that! Roman continues by saying, “They made this title in spite of me. They made this title to try and take away from my shine. But it never worked. Y’see, there’s an old saying and it’s very true.
“The title don’t make the man, the man makes the title!” The fans cheer that, too! Roman says that’s what he’s done with this strap! He’s put it in the main event! He’s put it on night two of WrestleMania! He’s made this title relevant! See, now you can finally be proud of this title. Now you can respect this title! Now, you can actually choose to acknowledge this title. “As a matter of fact, let’s demonstrate. Laredo, Texas…!” The fans erupt with “O T C! O T C!” Roman says it again, “Laredo, Texas… ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” The fans cheer again! But then Jacob Fatu makes his entrance! The fans cheer again as The Samoan Werewolf arrives!
Jacob goes right to the ring while the fans chant “FATU! FATU!” Jacob and Roman stare down, and Roman says, “Fatu, right on cue. Perfect timing, I was just getting to you. I gave you a week, gave you time to think. I’m hoping you made the right choice, Jacob. I’m hoping you made the choice to unite our family, and not divide it.” Jacob has a mic to say Roman gave him a week but he didn’t need a week. He didn’t need a day. Hell, he didn’t even need an hour! He knew exactly what he wanted when he came out here last Monday. Jacob didn’t stutter, didn’t hesitate, when he said he doesn’t want the title, but that he needs the title.
What? Is Roman stuck in his WWE main event bubble? Is he stuck in Tribal Chief Land? Roman ain’t grind like Jacob! Jacob is uncut and raw! 12 YEARS of hard work, 12 YEARS of grinding, 12 YEARS of suffering, not knowing when the next meal was gonna be! While y’all was running things up here as The Bloodline, Fatu was foaming at the mouth, grinding, on the frontlines, trying to figure out if he was gonna be here or not! The fans cheer that, and Fatu says it ain’t how you start but how you finish. And that has Fatu standing here in front of Roman. So before WWE, Roman didn’t call, Jimmy didn’t call, Jey didn’t call.
You know who did call? Solo Sikoa! The fans boo that name but Jacob says Solo gave him a chance! Roman says, “Solo?! Either you’re completely confused or you’re dumber than I think. Solo couldn’t get a cup of coffee delivered to the building if he wanted to. Take a look around. Who you think runs this place?” The fans chant, “O T C! O T C!” Laredo ain’t lying, OTC runs WWE. And yeah, he’s been distracted, things get hectic around here, but Roman never forgot about Jacob. Roman signed off on Jacob. But Jacob’s sounding confused, sounding like a fool. Jacob doesn’t deserve it, he hasn’t earned it.
Roman allowing Jacob to compete against him is nepotism! And Roman can’t allow- JACOB GRABS ROMAN BY THE FACE! The fans freak out as the TONGAN DEATH GRIP grinds Roman down, but then Roman SMACKS him with the mic! Fatu just shakes it off?! TONGAN DEATH GRIP!! Roman sputters as Fatu HEADBUTTS away! Fatu chokes Roman right out, and he tells Roman, “I am going to take everything, EVERYTHING, from you!!” Fatu finally lets Roman go, and he picks up the belt. Fans are torn, but the decision should be clear now. Roman coughs and sputters but he grabs the mic to shout at Jacob!
“You want me at Backlash?! I’ll see you at Backlash!!” The fans cheer, and the match is made! The Samoan Werewolf has made The Tribal Chief into his prey, but will he have what he’s really after in the world title? Or will The OTC punish Fatu for this insolence?
My Thoughts:
A very good Raw that was a bit toned down on the action after that hot Raw After Mania. Great bookending with the OG Bloodline, though I’m not sure about the set-up of Roman & Usos sitting at the table that was more like a press conference table than a meeting. But Jimmy and Jey each having a different side of the argument was good, this builds a bit on what we saw before Mania when Jey was telling Roman to “get him” in reference to CM Punk. And great ending with Roman and Jacob, where Jacob is already done with talking, and he brings out a submission type move to make himself even more menacing. It’d be rather shocking of Fatu actually wins at Backlash, but I feel like Fatu losing and joining Roman is too much of a rehash of everything we’ve already seen in the Bloodline Saga.
Very good match from Penta VS Rusev, and very good win for Penta, but Ethan Page and Je’Von Evans getting involved made sense. That’ll be a great tag match, and I bet we’ll sort out who is challenging Penta for Backlash through that match. Very good promo from Rollins and Bron to set up their match, I appreciate Bron’s perspective because that is how it looked and felt and was definitely not how it should’ve been even in kayfabe. I feel like Bron wins out to then send him to the world title after Backlash. Another great song promo from Hendry, and honestly a great over-the-top angry reaction from Logan Paul for it. Profits helping Hendry out was logical and very good stuff, and Profits putting Rollins in his place was also good. But yeah, there’s gotta be a Six Man Tag there, too.
Waller getting upset only to get humbled by Oba is classic wrestling trope, and Oba making his own open challenge is also great. That’s in the same lineage as like Andre the Giant daring people to body slam him when he knows they couldn’t, or even Chris Masters and the Master Lock Challenge. This will give us some really fun matches while also building Oba up towards a title opportunity of his own. Becky wanting her own Open Challenge series is good, and Iyo challenging her tonight was probably their best way to improvise from releasing Kairi Sane and ruining their own story of Kairi, Iyo & Asuka. The fans are already starting #WeWantKairi, not sure WWE will listen this time, but Asuka VS Iyo is happening for Backlash and that’s all we can really expect.
Very good stuff with Los Americanos, this ended up a great plug for the AAA story of Mask VS Mask. Rey Mysterio being part of the story was good, too, and Rey keeps himself afloat with this win. Gable Americano of course got involved in the match, he and Kaiser Americano are even in math right now, but I would think Gable loses to finally be exposed. And great stuff with Judgment Day, from the attack on Vaquer to the tag match as the main event match. But I’m a little confused as to the Finn & Roxie part. Finn and Roxie should’ve discussed how their ultimate plan was still working. It should’ve been revealed that Finn really did bring Roxie into the group to mess with Liv x Dom. They can still have Roxie turn on Judgment Day in the most pivotal moment, but now it’ll be a bit confusing as to why.
My Score: 8.8/10
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