Una celebración del campeonato!

At Stand & Deliver, we saw not just a NEW NXT Champion, but a NEW NXT Women’s Champion crowned! So tonight, we celebrate!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Sol Ruca VS Izzi Dame; Izzi wins.
• Triple Threat: Jasper Troy VS Keanu Carver VS Josh Briggs; Keanu wins.
• 8 Man Tag: Tony D’Angelo, Joe Hendry, Ricky Saints & Ethan Page VS DarkState; Tony, Hendry, Ricky & Ethan win.
• WWE Speed Championship Tournament Opening Round: Lexis King VS “Starboy” Chazz Hall; Lexis wins and advances.
• Mixed Tag: Blake Monroe & Jackson Drake w/ Swipe Right VS Tatum Paxley & Shiloh Hill; Blake & Drake win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Tony D’Angelo is here!

The fans in Orlando cheer as they welcome the NEW NXT Champion! The man who was once Don of NXT is now a Grand Slam Champion, and fans chant, “You Deserve It!” as he grabs a mic. Tony says, “Listen, listen, listen. A lot of you have been with me since the beginning. And when I got to NXT, I was just a kid. I barely recognize that guy when I look in the mirror. But today, I am not just a man, I am THE man! And finally, I have become N X T CHAMPION!” The fans cheer that! Tony says he is the first-ever NXT Grand Slam Champion in history! This is what he has wanted since he first walked through the door.

Along the way, he made a lot of decisions. Some he still agrees with, some he doesn’t. But he wouldn’t change anything because all of those decisions have made him the man he is today. And now that he is NXT Champion, these hands got an iron grip on the title, and there is not a man walking that can take it from him. Not Ethan Page, not Ricky Saints, and not even Joe Hendry. But say his name and he appears! The fans still believe in Joe Hendry as he makes his way to the ring. Hendry has a mic to say, “Say his name and he appears, with no NXT Championship.

“And Tony, you’re right, you are the NXT Champion. You’re the man. Phase one, phase two, you had a plan, you executed it, and you did it. Congrats to you.” The fans do applaud that while Hendry steps into the ring with Tony. Hendry says at Stand & Deliver, they had a hell of a fight, and on that night, Tony was the better man. But that was one night. On a night where they also had to deal with “those two clowns.” So you have to wonder, if not for Ricky Saints & Ethan Page, would it have gone the other way? Would Tony be champion? Or would NXT still be singing “We Believe?” But wait, here comes Ethan!

The fans boo but Ethan says no, no, no! Absolutely not! Ethan wants Hendry to stop getting ideas. If anyone deserves a match, it’s ETHAN, after he beats Hendry! But if he wasn’t so preoccupied with his so-called best friend, Ethan would’ve beaten this Temu Punisher. But no, instead, we’ve got him as the champ! But then here comes Ricky! And the Absolute tells his “friend” to remember that Ethan attacked first. Don’t blame your shortcomings all on Ricky. Had Ethan put his little ego aside, we’d all be looking at Ricky as the TWO-TIME NXT CHAMPION~!

Tony tells them all it doesn’t matter who, what, where or when. Get in line, because the end result will be the same as on Saturday: Tony beating all three of their asses! The fans cheer, but DARKSTATE STRIKES! The fans boo as Dion, Osiris, Cutler, and Saquon rush ringside, but then security rushes out here, too! It’s a massive brawl as the eight superstars and about a dozen security guards are in the ring! NXT goes picture in picture as the lights flash and the fists fly!

DarkState each isolates a man in a corner, the guards try to divide and conquer, but that’s easier said than done! Hendry ROCKS Shugars, Ethan ROCKS Cutler, Tony is after Dion, leaving Ricky and Osiris. Guards get tossed around as part of it, so Robert Stone sends the NXT locker room in there! But this doesn’t stop Tony, Hendry, Ricky, or Ethan from TOSSING DarkState out! Tony even CROSSBODIES onto the cluster! The brawling continues, Ricky, Ethan and Hendry join in, and now the Evolve locker room has to help out! Young prospects are being thrown into the deep end with this, but it’s just fuel on the fire!

Somehow, Tony gets in the ring with DarkState, as do the rest! It’s utter chaos as even refs get in there to separate DarkState from their targets! Tony, Ethan, Ricky, and Hendry are brought backstage to gorilla as NXT returns to single picture, and they’re all asking Suit Man Stone why he’s stopping them from kicking DarkState’s collective ass! Stone tells them to listen! We have a show to do! But if they wanna fight, they can all get their gear on, and we’ll have an 8 Man Tag of them and DarkState at the top of the second hour! That’s one thing Tony, Ethan, Ricky and Hendry can agree on! They head out, Sol Ruca walks in, and she’s got her match up first!

The fans cheer as the Soul Surfer is ready to ride her wave of momentum from Saturday! But will she position herself as a contender? Or will The It Girl show her It Iz What It Iz?

Sol Ruca VS Izzi Dame w/ The Culling!

The bell rings and the fans rally. The two tie up, Izzi powers Sol to the ropes, but the ref counts. They get off the ropes, and Izzi THROWS Sol down by her hair! Izzi stomps but Sol dodges to EDDY GORDO KICK! Izzi goes to a corner, Sol runs in and BACK BODY BLOCKS! Sol snapmares, Izzi avoids a kick, but not the STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! sol keeps on Izzi and hooks up the legs. Sol uses Izzi to surf before she grabs for the arms. Izzi resists, so Sol STOMPS Izzi’s knees! Sol headlocks while the fans sing for Sol. Izzi powers up, powers out, then blows past to catch Sol for a FLAPJACK!

Izzi then runs to step on Sol and LARIAT on the return! Cover, ONE! Izzi smiles a frustrated smile but she UPPERCUTS Sol to the corner. Izzi runs in and RAMS into Sol, and RAMS, RAMS, RAMS! Izzi brings Sol around, whips her to a corner, but Sol goe sup and over to get the arms and kick out the legs. Sol then SURFBOARD STOMPS Izzi into buckles, and DOUBLE KNEES her in the back! Sol runs corner to corner again, but Izzi catches the back body block! Sol fights the suplex, but Izzi pulls hair again! Izzi back suplexes, but Sol lands out! Sol hits the X-FACTOR! Izzi bails out to the apron, but Sol WRECKS her with a dropkick!

The fans cheer as Sol takes aim, springboard TORNILLO! Down goes Izzi at the ramp and the fans fire up for Sol while NXT goes to break.

NXT returns as Izzi has Sol in a sleeper and body scissors! Sol pushes back to make it a cover, TWO! Sol is free and she rebounds to jackknife bridge! TWO, and both women stand. Sol dodges a lariat, but Izzi fireman’s carries to throw Sol onto the top! Izzi runs, but Sol blocks the Top Shelf Knee to DECK Izzi! Izzi staggers to her feet, Sol springboards for the 450 LARIAT! Both women are down and the fans fire up again! Izzi and Sol rise up, they throw forearms, and the fans cheer Sol while they boo Izzi. Sol CHOPS, Izzi ROCKS, but Sol ROCKS her back! The forearms keep going, then Sol fires a flurry of CHOPS! Mule kick, ELBOW, then an UPPERCUT!

Sol whips and ELBOWS Izzi down, then ELBOWS her again! Sol whips Izzi to a corner, then GERMAN SUPLEXES on the return! The fans fire up while Sol climbs, and she MISSILE DROPKICKS Izzi away! Sol kips up, fires up, and runs back in, SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Izzi survives but the fans continue to rally for Sol. Sol drags Izzi up, suplexes, but Izzi fights it! Izzi suplexes in return! Spears coaches Izzi to keep going, and Izzi goes to a corner. Izzi climbs up, but Sol GAMANGIRIS! So then runs, jumps up, but Izzi fires hands! Sol backflips through, but Izzi hits the FLYING CODE BREAKER! High stack, TWO!

Spears & Niko are just as frustrated as Izzi, but Izzi hurries to drag Sol up. Izzi lifts but Sol slips free and hooks the arm! Backslide, TWO! Izzi kicks, Sol dodges! Sol SPEARS?! Izzi tumbles out of the ring, but Sol hurries to the apron! Sol MOONSAULTS but Niko gets Izzi outta the way! Spears distracts the ref so that ZARIA CAN SPEAR SOL!! Izzi puts Sol in the ring, brings her up, DAME OVER!! Cover, Izzi wins!!

Winner: Izzi Dame, by pinfall

The fans are torn, because as much as they want Zaria to have her moment, they didn’t want her to hand deliver a win to Izzi! But one thing is clear, Zaria is not through with Sol yet! Zaria looms over Sol, will the Agent of Change turn the tides?

Vanity Project walks into Robert Stone’s office.

They’re even reviewing matches on their apps as they go. Stone says they can’t just walk in, he is about to meet with Blake Monroe. Well, that’s kinda why they’re here. They peeped the schedule and they were hoping to have a chat with Blake, as well. Blake walks in, Vanity Project welcomes her in, and Jackson Drake says they kinda did a  thing. Well, see, she is always and forever the NXT Women’s North American Champion in their eyes. Hundos! And that is why they did this just for her! A custom two-sided title just for Blake! Pink leather on one half for The Glamour, a red ‘n’ black leather half for The Woman From Hell. Blake loves it!

Stone says yeah, no, Blake is not just a new champion because Vanity Project said so. Then give her a match! She hasn’t earned it! Darke asks Stone if he understands the stress Blake has been under as of lately. Tatum Paxley went to her hotel room and grabbed her through the door! Stone says he doesn’t need a history lesson. But if Blake wants to work her way back to the title, she can have a Mixed Tag Match. Pick any one member of the Vanity Project, and they can face Tatum Paxley & Shiloh Hill. The boys all make their case, but Blake goes with Drake. Drake is honored, and Stone says good, now get out of his office.

The Carolina Reaper gets to team with The Glamour, but will they survive facing #TuesdayAddams & #ToothlessAggression?

Elio LeFleur talks with EK Prosper and Dorian Van Dux.

The French luchador says it is a shame, it feels like he just got here and then he won gold, but he had to vacate it from injury. But if he had to choose, he’d love for one of his friends to win the WWE Speed Championship. EK and DVD both thank Elio for that. And it means a lot to Dorian that Stone chose him, a WWE ID Prospect, for this opportunity. He has been waiting for this ever since he arrived from Belgium months ago. And now, things are going so well for him! His Evolve debut last Wednesday, his AAA debut on Saturday, and now, NXT! He promises he will make his friend proud! They both talk in French, EK politely interrupts.

EK reminds DVD that they’re facing off in next week’s opening round, and he’s locked in. So if y’all don’t mind, he’ll catch tonight’s Speed matches, and catch you fellas later. EK heads out, and we also see Sean Legacy in the background. How is Super Sean supposed to feel about all this when he only has one leg to stand on?

Triple Threat: Jasper Troy VS Keanu Carver VS Josh Briggs!

The MonStar and One Man Demolition Crew had it out in Madison Square Garden, but then the Man of Mayhem put his finger on the scale as special guest referee. Now they’re all having it out in a battle of big meaty men slapping meat! Who proves they are the alpha hoss of NXT?

NXT returns as Troy makes his entrance, Keanu and Briggs already in the ring. And speaking of, Briggs SHOVES Keanu and ATTACKS Troy the moment everyone’s in the ring! The ref rings the bell, Briggs POSPTS Keanu, then windmills haymakers on Troy! Briggs runs, but Troy scoops! The fans fire up as Troy runs around, but Briggs slips free! Briggs smacks Troy off buckles, kicks a leg out, then BOOTS Troy down! The fans boo Briggs as hard as they can as Briggs stomps away. Briggs fires forearms on Troy, but Troy RAMS him into a corner! The fans cheer while Briggs and Troy are both down. Keanu CLOBBERS Troy from the apron!

Keanu drags Troy out to SHOVE him into the steps, then he goes after Briggs. Keanu says this is the receipt, but Briggs asks he show mercy. Keanu says hecc no, but Briggs kicks him in the leg! Briggs whips and scoops for a SIDEWALK SLAM and SPALSH! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Briggs clamps onto Keanu. But Keanu breaks free to HEADBUTT! Keanu whips Briggs to a corner, then he runs up and ELBOWS Briggs! Keanu scoops Briggs, but Troy CLOBBERS them both! The fans fire up for Troy as he drags Keanu up. Troy SHOVES Keanu into Briggs, then fireman’s carries Keanu. Briggs drags Keanu down so he can shove Troy!

Briggs and Keanu work together to DOUBLE SPINEBUSTER! Keanu then DECKS Briggs so he can cover Troy! Briggs breaks it right up! The fans rally but Keanu tells Briggs he’s a fool for that. Briggs SHOVES Keanu, ELBOWS him at the ropes, then huffs ‘n’ puffs. But Keanu short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Briggs survives but Keanu stomps him for it. Keanu whips Briggs hard into the corner! Keanu then whips Briggs hard corner to corner! Briggs falls but Keanu stomps away! The fans are torn as Keanu CHOKES Briggs! Briggs can only suffer since this is No Disqualifications, but Keanu stops so he can stomp Briggs more!

Keanu watches Troy crawling to the apron, and Keanu kicks Troy back down! Keanu goes out to whip Troy hard into the apron! Troy slumps down, Keanu talks trash, and he SMACKS Troy off the apron. Keanu storms in after Briggs, runs up on him, but Briggs BOOTS him away! Briggs runs, but into a FLAPJACK! Briggs flounders out of the ring but Keanu pursues. Keanu brings Troy up, but Briggs YAKUZA KICKS Keanu down! And he BOOTS Troy! Briggs snarls but the fans boo as NXT goes to break.

NXT returns again as Troy and Briggs actually call truce. But then Keanu fires hands on both of them! Keanu ELBOWS Troy, ROCKS Briggs, repeat! But Briggs ROCKS Keanu! Briggs runs, dodges both big men, then CROSSBODIES Troy! Keanu scoops Briggs! RUNNING POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Briggs survives but Keanu throws him into Troy! Then he SPINEBUSTERS Troy! High stack, TWO! Troy survives and Keanu is growing frustrated. Keanu drags Briggs up, whips him hard into a corner, then taunts Briggs. Keanu stomps Briggs, talks more trash, but Troy rises up!

Keanu turns around and locks eyes with Troy, and the fans fire up as they start throwing hands! Troy gets the edge, but Keanu ROCKS Troy back! Troy POLISH HAMMERS Keanu, then he scoop SLAMS Briggs! The fans fire up with the MonStar, he SPLASHES Keanu in one corner, then hits the BLACK HOLE SLAM on Briggs! Keanu is up, but Troy guzels! CHOKE SLAM!! Cover on Briggs, TWO!! Troy is stunned but he just goes after Keanu. Troy drags Keanu’s big body into the drop zone, then goes up. Briggs SHOVES Troy down! Troy tumbles to apron then floor with a THUD! Briggs and Keanu throw shots as the fans rally up!

Briggs fires a flurry, then he runs the ropes, but Keanu ELBOWS him! Keanu runs but Briggs ELBOWS back! Briggs runs, Keanu ELBOWS again! Keanu runs, but Briggs BOOTS him! Then BOOTS him again! Troy is back?! BODY CHECK on Briggs! The fans fire up as Troy guzels Briggs, but Keanu POUNCES Troy up and out!! The fans go nuts, but Briggs ROCKS Keanu with a sucker punch! Briggs whips, Keanu dodges in the corner, then POUNCES! Keanu roars, and he hauls Briggs up! Suplex and CARVE ‘EM UP!! Cover, Keanu wins!

Winner: Keanu Carver, by pinfall

Truly, Keanu just proved he is the biggest and the baddest in NXT! But will this lead him to big title opportunities in the near future?

Tatum Paxley & Shiloh Hill talk backstage.

The NXT Women’s North American Champion thought she’d be done with Blake after Stand & Deliver, but she just won’t stop! Did you see Vanity Project made Blake her own fake title? She’s just obsessed! Shiloh knows things like this happen in the animal kingdom, maybe Blake is drawn to shiny things like a magpie. Has Tatum tried giving Blake some tinfoil? No, but she might try. Wait, she thought Shiloh only knew like raccoon facts. Those are his specialty but he knows a lot about many animals. Well, let’s talk about that all after the Mixed Tag! Shiloh is so excited, he really hates Drake! That face is so punchable! Tatum agrees!

Ricky Saints walks by and asks why every time he sees them, they’re always laughing like teeheehee! This is why everyone thinks y’all’re weird! Shiloh says no one here thinks that. And shouldn’t Ricky worry more about his 8 Man Tag? DarkState already beat that ass today. Tatum & Shiloh laugh, Saints mocks their laughing, and calls them freaks before he leaves. Tatum & Shiloh keep laughing, but who will have the last laugh at the end of the night?

8 Man Tag: Tony D’Angelo, Joe Hendry, Ricky Saints & Ethan Page VS DarkState!

Entrances are made during picture in picture, and the ref keeps the peace as DarkState is in the face of the Stand & Deliver main eventers. NXT returns to single picture as Saquon argues with Dion about who starts. Tony D doesn’t wait, he just throws hands with Dion again! The fans fire up as Tony also DECKS Saquon and ROCKS Osiris at the bell! Dion RAMS Tony into the corner, Cutler tags in, and they mug Tony. Osiris tags in to keep the mugging going, then Osiris tags Saquon. Osiris sends Cutler in for a LARIAT! Dion RAMS Tony, Saquon adds a DROPKICK, then they send Tony to Osiris for the BOOT!

The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Saquon drags Tony around to put in the corner. Tag back to Cutler, he stomps, then he tags Osiris. Osiris tags Dion and they send Cutler in, only for Tony to dodge! Tony then BOOTS Dion, sends Osiris into Cutler, and he TACKLES Saquon! The fans fire up for Tony as he runs the ropes, and he hits a THROWBACK on Saquon! Dion tags in, but Tony kicks and CLUBS him down! Tony headlocks Dion and reaches out for Hendry, but Ethan snipes the tag! All Ego ROCKS Dion, then scoops to SLAM him down! The fans are torn as Ethan drags Dion up and CLUBS him again.

Dion throat chops Ethan , then tags Saquon! Saquon taunts Ethan’s teammates, but Ethan suplexes first! Cover, ONE! Ethan says that’s just one, and he suplexes again. Ricky tags in, which throws Ethan off, and Saquon slips free to SHOVE Ethan into Ricky! They both fall, Saquon O’Conner Rolls Ethan, but the ref tells him about the tag! Ricky runs in, but Saquon cradles Ricky! TWO, and the Absolute Egos DOUBLE ELBOW Saquon down! They get back on the same page, but Cutler tags in to THROW Ricky! Ethan leaves Ricky to it as Cutler LARIATS Ricky in the corner! Dion tags in, he and Cutler THROW Ricky into the corner!

Ricky tries to get away, Dion and Cutler are a wall, but then he goes under! Hot tag to Hendry! The fans fire up as Hendry HIP TOSSES Dion! Hendry kicks low, reels Dion in, but Dion wrenches free to kick in return. Dion whips, Hendry reverses, then Hendry blows past Dion to CLOBBER him! The fans fire up as Hendry suplexes, but Dion slips free! Tag to Cutler, Hendry dodges to kick him and suplex him! Cutler is up for a count of TEN, then FIFTEEN before the SLAM! The fans cheer as Hendry covers, TWO! Hendry wrenches Cutler, Ricky tags in, and he AX HANDLES the arm. Ricky ELBOWS Cutler in a corner, ROCKS him, then wrenches.

Ricky kicks Cutler, kicks him again, then goes up the corner. The fans cheer as Ricky goes Old School for the AX HANDLE! Cutler staggers, Ricky hits his pose, but Cutler runs up! Ricky dodges, kicks low, and FAMOUSERS! Cover, TWO! Ricky brings Cutler around, ELBOWS him down, then runs the ropes, but Ethan tags in! Ethan throws Ricky off now, but Cutler runs up! The Absolute Egos dodge to DOUBLE BACKDROP! Ethan says see, they’re working as a team! But Osiris tags in and DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! Then he scoops Ethan, tags Saquon, and he scoop SLAMS Ethan down! Then Osiris scoops Saquon to SLAM him, onto knees!

The fans fire up as DarkState’s teamwork backfires! Dion tags in and whips Ethan to the open corner. Dion runs up, but Ethan dodges the splash! Ethan crawls, he hot tags Tony! Tony DECKS Saquon, DECKS Dion, and then scoops Saquon to SLAM him onto Dion! Tony runs to CLOBBER Dion! The fans rally for Tony as he TOSSES Saquon. Dion whips Tony to the open corner, but Tony ELBOWS Dion away! Tony dodges Osiris to BLAST Cutler, but Dion SPINEBUSTERS! The fans boo but Dion takes control as NXT goes back to picture in picture.

Dion tags Osiris, Osiris puts Tony in the ropes and CHOKES him! The ref counts, Osiris backs off, but that lets Saquon CHOKE Tony! DarkState mugs Tony in the corner, then Osiris short arm LARIATS! Osiris drags Tony up, tags Cutler, and Cutler UPPERCUTS Tony! Cutler scoops to BACKBREAKER, then he covers, TWO! Tony toughs it out, then fires off hands! Cutler bumps Tony off buckles, tags Dion in, and Cutler feeds Tony to the scoop. But Tony slips free, and he SPINEBUSTERS Dion in return! Tony hobbles his way over, hot tag to Hendry! Hendry LARIATS Saquon again and again, then LARIATS Cutler! And BOOTS Osiris!

Hendry then scoops Cuter for the FALL AWAY SLAM! Hendry kips up, and TURNS! Sauqon runs up, but Hendry fireman’s carries! Osiris fireman’s carries Hendry! SNAKE EYES, and then Saquon hits a JAWBREAKER into the NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Ethan was also there just in case. Osiris KNEES Hendry in the back, then watches Hendry writhe. Osiris mocks the stomp stomp clap before he CLUBS Hendry down! Osiris HAMMERS Hendry on the mat, then puts him in the corner. Tag to Saquon and he RAMS Hendry! Saquon snapmares, rolls, and chinlocks. Hendry endures the grind, fights to his feet, and fires body shots!

Hendry is free, he UPPERCUTS Saquon again and again, and NXT returns to single picture! Saquon kicks low, then tags Osiris. But Hendry fireman’s carries Saquon and SMACKS Osiris with him! ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT on Saquon! Hendry crawls, the fans rally up, but Tony fights off Dion! And then Ethan & Ricky back off!? Osiris whips Hendry to the corner and SPLASHES! Tag to Saquon, ELBOW DROP BACK SUPLEX COMBO! Cover, TWO! Hendry survives but Saquon steps on his hand. Tag to Cutler and Cutler rains down fists! Cutler clamps onto Hendry with a neck wrench but the fans rally up.

Hendry endures, fights up, and now Ricky & Ethan act like teammates. Hendry fires shots, runs the ropes, but Cutler ELBOWS him down! Cutler stomps Hendry, drags him up, and scoops to SLAM! Cover, TWO! The fans chant “DarkState Sucks!” Cutler talks trash on Hendry, then drags him up. Hendry CHOPS! And CHOPS! Cutler UPPERCUTS Hendry down! Cutler bumps Hendry off buckles, tags Osiris, but Hendry fires shots on them! Hendry UPPERCUTS again and again, but Cutler clinches. SWINGING BACKBREAKER! Hendry writhes, Osiris adds a VADER BOMB! Cover, Ricky & Ethan break it!

The fans are torn as the ref has to keep the peace again. Saquon puts Hendry on the ropes for Dion to SMACK! The fans boo, but MYLES BORNE ATTACKS DION! The fans fire up as the North American Champion gets his payback for what happened on Saturday! Hendry crawls, Saquon panics, but Saquon drags Hendry up. Hendry ROCKS Saquon, but then Tony YANKS Ricky & Ethan away so HE can tag in! Tony rallies on Osiris, Cutler, and Saquon! Cutler saves Osiris from a German Suplex, only to take a GERMAN SUPLEX! then Tony dodges Osiris to GERMAN SUPLEX after all! The fans fire up with Tony, he has Saquon, FOGEDABOUTIT! Cover, Osiris breaks it!

Ricky runs in, he ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Osiris! Ricky keeps moving, Osiris DUMPS him to the apron! But Ethan runs up, Ricky holds the ropes down, Ethan BOOTS Osiris up and out! The fans fire up, Ricky FLYING FOREARMS! Cutler kicks Ethan low, then gut wrenches for the GUT BUSTER! cutler TOSSES Ethan out, but Tony LARIATS Cutler up and out! Hendry hits the HIGH JUMP! Down goes everyone outside, and Tony has Saquon! But Saquon BOOTS him first! Saquon GAMANGIRIS, Tony rebounds, and he SPEARS! DEAD TO RIGHTS! But Ethan tags in, and he BOOTS Tony!? Then TWISTED GRIN on Saquon!! Cover, Ethan’s team wins!

Winners: Tony D’Angelo, Joe Hendry, Ricky Saints & Ethan Page, by pinfall

All Ego just has to make it all about himself, doesn’t he? But Tony is right back up, and he makes Ethan DEAD TO RIGHTS! The NXT Champion is standing tall after all the chaos, but will he be able to keep this up?

Jaida Parker speaks.

“I am sick and tired of women like Kelani Jordan thinking that they can sneak one on me and not have consequences. In New York City, I beat Kelani 1-2-3. And instead of owning it like a real one, she decided to get the upper hand on me after the match, thinking I’m soft. Okay. Well, newsflash, baby, I’m exactly who I say I am, and ain’t nothing about me soft. And I damn sure don’t think the world is out to get me like you do. So here’s your walking reality check: Jaida Parker will forever get her lick back. Which is exactly why I knew where to press her ass at the Performance Center. Cuz maaan, for someone who loves to talk, she folded quicker than a wallet when we came face to face.”

NXT shares footage of Kelani Jordan’s Twitter rant in response to this, with Jaida going after her in her car. Lani says Jaida is psycho, but Jaida says the time for talk is over. Come next week, Jaida will show Lani what the world already knows: Jaida Parker don’t play! Clock that! Will things finally be settled when Jaida and Lani run it back in Orlando?

WWE Speed Championship Tournament Opening Round: Lexis King w/ Birthright VS “Starboy” Chazz Hall!

As Elio LeFleur said, his injury opens the door to a NEW WWE Speed Champion, and you know The Drama King would love to reign again. But can he get the win in under three minutes? Or will Starboy prove that he isn’t just ready to Evolve, but that he can be the fast and the furious?

NXT returns as Starboy makes his entrance. The bell rings and we’re on the clock! Lexis runs up, Starboy dodge to CHPO, CHOP, CHOP! Lexis headlocks, Starboy powers up and out, but Lexis reverses to whip him to ropes. Starboy handsprings up and over Lexis, then hurdles to SOBAT! Cover, ONE, but Starboy reels Lexis in. Lexis suplexes first, but Starboy slips free to waistlock. Lexis bucks the O’Conner, Starboy handsprings through, then Starboy jumps to RANA! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Starboy as he runs, but Lexis KNEES low and CHOPS Starboy down! Lexis reels Starboy in, CORO- NO! Starboy slips free!

Starboy cravats for an ASAI DDT! then a STANDING MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO! We hit the two minute warning orange phase, but Starboy runs at Lexi sin the corner. Lexis ELBOWS Starboy away, then hurries up the corner. The fans rally, and Starboy handsprings to PELE! Lexis falls to the floor and Starboy brings down the traps! The fans fire up for the STARBOY SASUKE SPECIAL! Starboy puts Lexis in, climbs up the corner, and SHOOTING STARBOY PRESS into BOOTS!! Lexis hits the CORONATION!! Cover, Lexis wins!

Winner: Lexis King, by pinfall (advances to the next round)

Just as we hit the one minute red phase, Lexis puts this one away! And to think, he didn’t even need cheap tricks to do it! Will nothing stop Lexis from becoming champion again?

Myles Borne talks with Robert Stone.

Myles defends that all he wanted was to return the favor to Dion. Stone says Myles can’t interfere in matches, okay? Tony steps in now, and he looks at Myles. Stone says they will talk more later, Myles. Myles steps out, and Stone thanks Tony for coming to talk with him. Tony says he has no time for chitchat. Now that he’s THE champion, everyone wants a shot. He doesn’t mind taking ’em out one by one, but after tonight, he wants Ethan Page. Stone says he can do that for Tony. Good. Then Tony turns to see Keanu Carver. All Ego might get first crack at Tony, but will the One Man Demolition Crew make himself part of the conversation?

Mixed Tag: Blake Monroe & Jackson Drake w/ Swipe Right VS Tatum Paxley & Shiloh Hill!

They say birds of a feather flock together, and that’s very clear on both sides! But will the narcissistic combo of Glamour & Heartbreak Drake steal the spotlight with that gaudy vanity belt? Or will the “weirdos” be running the show?

NXT returns as Blake makes her entrance, Vanity Project all with her. The teams sort out and Blake shows off her custom title. Tatum points out, it doesn’t count. Only HER belt counts! The fans cheer that, but then Blake holds up her belt. The fans boo, so Blake tries to grab Tatum’s belt! Tatum grabs Blake’s belt and it’s a two-belt tug-o-war! Tatum lets go and Blake flies back, as do the belts! The belts hit Drake, but he helps Blake back up. Blake shrieks as she rushes Tatum, but Tatum drop toeholds her down! The bell rings, the fans fire up, and Tatum brings Blake up to wrench and ELBOW BREAKER!

Tatum YANKS the arm, RAMS Blake down, then she drags Blake up. Tatum wrenches, but Blake THROWS her down by her hair! The fans boo as Blake rains down fists, then drags Tatum up. Tatum fights a suplex to snap suplex back! Blake scrambles, tag to Drake! Drake and Shiloh step in, and Drake KNEES low! Drake CLUBS Shiloh, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! CHOP, CHOP, CHOP, but Shiloh just laughs! Drake fires hands, Shiloh SHOVES Drake, then blocks a kick. Shiloh ducks the enzigiri and gut wrenches Drake to hang him out to dry! The fans cheer as Shiloh CLUBS away on Drake! Shiloh then DOUBLE CHOPS Drake on the back!

Shiloh goes side to side and KNEE LIFTS Drake to the floor! Shiloh goes out after Drake, puts him in the ring, and then CLUBS away on Drake against the apron! Shiloh winds up and DOUBLE CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Shiloh steps to the apron, but Blake stands in the way! The fans boo, but Tatum STEP-UP ENZIGIRIS Blake! The way is clear, and Shiloh hits the GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! The fans fire up as Shiloh then goes up, up, and FLYING LARIATS Drake down! Cover, TWO! Drake survives but the fans cheer Shiloh on as he drags Drake up. Drake SMACKS Shiloh, but Blake doesn’t want to tag?!

The fans boo as Blake says she has to go, but she enjoyed her time! Drake says don’t be that way, Blake! But Tatum tags in and drags Blake up by her hair! Blake SMACKS Tatum, runs in, but Tatum rolls Blake up! TWO, but Tatum hooks Blake up, only for Drake to save Blake from Cemetery Drive! Shiloh runs up and DECKS Drake! Shiloh RAMS Drake in the corner, then lets tilt-o-whirl RANA him into a TACKLE on Drake! Tatum then dodges Blake, sending her into Drake! Both Blake and Drake stumble, and now Shiloh and Tatum hook them up! STEREO ROMERO SPECIALS! Drake and Blake both endure while the fans fire up!

Shiloh and Tatum both let go, sending Drake and Blake tumbling away. Then they DOUBLE HIP ATTACK Blake & Drake off the apron! Baylor & Smokes both catch Blake, leaving their boy to crash ‘n’ burn! The fans cheer, Shiloh & Tatum laugh, and NXT goes to break.

NXT returns again as Shiloh and Drake go back and forth on the armlock. Drake ROCKS Shiloh, Shiloh ROCKS Drake, then Shiloh dodges to CLOBBER Drake! The fans fire up with Shiloh but Smokes gets on the apron! Shiloh DECKS him, then goes to Drake. But Blake sneaks in and saves Drake from the back suplex! Blake ‘n’ Drake DOUBLE LARIAT Shiloh down! Drake then stomps away on Shiloh while Blake scurries away. Drake rains down fists, then he shifts to a cover, TWO! The fans rally for Shiloh & Tatum but Drake basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Wait, Drake knocked out the false tooth! Shiloh snarls as Drake fires forearms!

Shiloh blocks a boto, and he gets up and under Drake for the POWERBOMB! The fans fire up as Shiloh and Drake crawl, but Blake hurries in and anchors Shiloh’s leg! But Shiloh’s so tall, he reaches out and hot tags Tatum! Blake instantly regrets this, but Tatum LARIATS her again and again! Then she DROPKICKS Drake! And ENZIGIRIS Blake! The fans fire up with Tatum, she ROCKS Blake, mule kicks Drake, repeat! Then Tatum wrenches and ENZIGIRIS in one go! Tatum brings Blake up, hooks her up, FISHERMAN SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Blake reaches out but Tatum drags her to a drop zone.

Tatum goes up the corner, but Brad gets on the apron! Tatum BOOTS him down, and Shiloh FLIES out onto Swipe Right! Tatum 450s but has to roll through as Blake moves! Blake kicks low, reels Tatum in, GLAM- NO, Tatum wrenches free! Drake runs in, but Tatum WHEEL KICKS him down! Blake gets Tatum with a HEADBUTT! Then the GLAMOUR SHOT!! Cover, BLAKE & DRAKE WIN!

Winners: Blake Monroe & Jackson Drake, by pinfall

Swipe Right celebrates, and you might as well have called this a 4v2 Handicap match! But the important thing is, Blake just pinned Tatum, the real champion! Will Blake use this as reason for a rematch with Tatum?

Robert Stone has an announcement.

Sarah Schreiber is with the NXT General Manager and notes it has been quite an eventful week. Last week was MSG, last Saturday was Stand & Deliver, and tonight has just been chaotic! Surely, Stone has been busy. Stone says yes, he’s been on the phone, been signing contracts, and while he’s still finalizing some things, he is happy to announce that starting next week, it will be a brand new two-week special, NXT Revenge! That IS exciting! Any details he can reveal? Well, week one will see Tony D’Angelo in his first defense of the NXT Championship against Ethan Page. Week two will be a Stand & Deliver rematch, Sol Ruca VS Zaria in a LAST WOMAN STANDING!

Those will indeed be incredible, but anything more? Yes, Joe Hendry will have a concert, Kali Armstrong makes her return to NXT, and we even crown a NEW Speed Champion! Sarah also brings up that Kelani and Jaida look to have it out, there is so much to do. Yes, Stone says there is a lot going on, but right now, he is looking forward to hearing from the NEW NXT Women’s Champion, Lola Vice. Sarah thanks Stone for his time, and there is a lot cooking in NXT! Who looks to have their revenge at NXT Revenge?

Kali Armstrong speaks.

“I watched Stand & Deliver from home this year. But next year, I’ma be on that show. And that ain’t arrogance talking, that’s the Difference Maker, Kali Armstrong, talking. The first-ever WWE Evolve Women’s Champion talking. The three-time NCAA All American in Track & Field talking. Growing up, I had every reason to fail. I was eating off food stamps, I was on Section 8 housing, but I wasn’t raised to fail. I was raised to be a champion. And now I’m entering the deepest women’s division in the world.

“But don’t confuse me with all them other chicks. See, I ain’t with all that pettiness and drama, I don’t care to fit in. I’m about results and W’s. What you see is what you get with Kali Armstrong. Straight like that.” Will the Pride of Inglewood indeed make a difference when she debuts at Revenge?

Lola Vice heads to the ring!

The fans cheer as La Double Campeona is here, wearing the NXT Women’s Championship around her waist, and the AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship around that. Lola says, “Hola, NXT~!” The fans cheer, and Lola says she is the NEW NXT Women’s Champion! The fans cheer, “You Deserve It!” Lola thanks them for that, and says that at Stand & Deliver, she became the first-ever Cuban American Champion in WWE history! And aye dios mio, she has been dreaming of it for so long. But she won’t lie, she thought she was ready when she first stepped through the doors. She knows it sounds crazy, but hear her out.

In 2022, Lola was the biggest signing of the year! The WWE did a whole media tour about her move from MMA to pro-wrestling. And with all that hype, she thought she’d go straight to the top. But instead, she got humbled. She took losses, she basically wiped out and started from scratch. She had to learn what it meant to earn her place in this division. And now, looking back, she wasn’t ready then. But she went to AAA in Mexico, she got as much experience as she could, and she took Vice City worldwide! She made sure there were no questions left when it came to her. The Lola we’re talking to right now IS ready! Lola IS undeniable!

And this isn’t just confidence. This is proof that earning something will always mean more than having it handed to you! She is no longer the girl that came from MMA. She IS a WWE Superstar! The fans cheer that! “This is a champion that has earned every second of their moment!” Only for it to be interrupted by Fatal Influence… Jacy tells Lola that she did finally get her win, congrats. Seriously! Take this moment in and enjoy it. Because Jacy promises Lola that it’ll be the last win she ever gets. See, Jacy is no stranger to being in this position. She’s done it all before. And now all Lola’s done is set Jacy up to become a record-breaking THREE-TIME NXT Women’s Champion!

The fans boo but Jacy tells them to shut up! Show respect! Lainey Reid says hold on, if we’re talking adapting, then Lola doesn’t really belong in that conversation. Jacy is the definition of evolving. So true, Lainey! And let’s not forget that the only reason Lola even got in the match is because of a technicality. The fans keep booing and Jacy asks if they’re done. They’re all fickle losers that don’t know what it is to be a champion! Lola tells Jacy to stop but Jacy says she’s not done! She held the title for a combined reign of 286 DAYS! She ran this division! She shouldn’t even have to say it, but guess she’s left with no choice! SHE WANTS HER REMATCH!

Stone shouts over Jacy and over the fans as he asks the ladies to hold on. Jacy can have her rematch for the title next week at NXT Revenge. Jacy smiles, but Lola promises to knock Jacy’s ass out again, estupida! The mics drop, but then Fallon & Lainey CLOBBER Lola! The fans boo the 3v1 mugging, but Lola fights free! Lola BOOTS Jacy down, rains down fists, but Lainey & Fallon grab her again! But Lola BOOTS Fallon, and slips around Lainey to GERMAN SUPLEX her away! The fans cheer as Lola dodges the Encore, and almost gets Jacy with the uraken!

Lola holds up her belts while Fatal Influence retreats. Will Lola keep the reign going through the Spring? Or will Jacy find a way to get a third reign of terror?

My Thoughts:

A great episode of NXT to not just follow Stand & Deliver, but to set up what is clearly their WrestleMania Week contribution. “NXT Revenge” is also clearly their Backlash, because we’re revisiting quite a bit from Stand & Deliver. Great opening segment to then set up that big 8 Man Tag, and that was a great match. Ethan booting Tony and sniping the cover was good stuff, as was Myles going after Dion. Myles VS Dion for the NA title will be a great match, and I feel like Dion will expect DarkState to help him cheat that win, and that can be used to add to the dysfunction within the faction.

As for Tony VS Ethan, I would think Tony wins, he’s not gonna become the first-ever NXT Grand Slam Champion to then lose the title a week later. Though, I am a bit concerned about how things are already going for Lola. Good promo from her, good promo from Jacy to of course call her shot, but Lola standing tall ahead of the rematch would normally foreshadow her loss. I hope not, as Lola herself deserves a good reign after all this time. Maybe this is just a formality so Jacy can have one last match in front of the NXT regulars as a final goodbye before moving onto main roster. Jacy herself also deserves that much, she and Lola will have a great 1v1 match.

Very good match from Sol VS Izzi, but I should’ve realized Zaria would be part of this. Sol VS Zaria in Last Woman Standing will be awesome, they can really go wild with it, and maybe this is where Zaria gets her win. Not sure if that sends Sol off to main roster or not, unless Loser Leaves NXT is a tiebreaker blowoff type match. Very good Triple Threat hoss fight, and Keanu getting that win is great for him. They clearly changed up his finisher, he used the powerslam in Evolve, but now it’s the Falcon Arrow style slam. And his encounter with Tony was a great tease of something for after Tony gets through Ethan, Ricky, and Hendry.

Very good promo from Jaida Parker to call out Kelani Jordan, but them not making this a Street Fight after that MSG beatdown is a shame. Very good promo from Kali Armstrong as she’s about to be a full-time NXT Superstar. Not sure why they’re calling this her “debut” when she was on NXT months ago, but I guess that was such a throwaway moment they’re pretending it didn’t happen. Maybe Kali goes for the Women’s Speed Championship to partially reference her history with Kendal Grey through Wren Sinclair.

Very good promo from the Speed Championship division, and Dorian Van Dux might move through Evolve in record time. Sean Legacy being in the scene is a great way of planting the seeds that he might go form Super Sean to Evil Sean out of a passive aggressive nature. They got that ball rolling in his last Evolve promo, maybe they jump on it here. Great stuff for Starboy in his NXT debut, but I should’ve known Lexis would get this win. DVD VS EK Prosper will be great stuff, too, and either guy makes a great opponent for Lexis King. If Birthright didn’t get the tag titles at Stand & Deliver, maybe Lexis gets the Speed title so Birthright has something going for them.

Very good promo from Vanity Project with Blake and Stone, and that custom title is actually pretty good. Honestly, it’s been a minute since any WWE title was customized to fit their superstar. Now granted, to now let that belt go to waste, Blake would have to win the rematch with Tatum… Something tells me HBK wants to do an “Undisputed Women’s North American Champion” ladder match.

My Score: 8.9/10