Who is truly the best?

On a night of championship matches, Kendal Grey and Lola Vice raise the stakes by taking the NXT Women’s Championship to the Underground!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Jaida Parker & Thea Hail VS Nikkita Lyons & Karmen Petrovic w/ Natalya; Jaida & Thea win.
• WWE Women’s Speed Championship: Wren Sinclair VS ZARIA; Time Limit Draw, Wren retains her title.
• NXT Tag Team Championships: Swipe Right w/ The Vanity Project VS Myles Borne & Tavion Heights; Myles & Tavion win and become the new NXT Tag Team Champions.
• Keanu Carver VS EK Prosper; Keanu wins.
• NXT Women’s Championship Underground Match: Kendal Grey VS Lola Vice; wins and

PLAY BY PLAY

Jaida Parker & Thea Hail VS Nikkita Lyons & Karmen Petrovic w/ Natalya!

Miss Parker got one on The BOAT and her crew with a little help from the Grown-Ass Woman. Jaida & Thea are ready to be #DAD (Devious And Dangerous), but can they win the numbers game? Or will the Lioness & Blackbelt get things back on track?

The teams sort out and Jaida starts, but Lyons mocks the high steps with high kicks. Karmen starts, she and Jaida tie up, but Karmen pulls hair to get the headlock takeover. Jaida fights up, powers free, and has the armlock. Karmen rises up, Jaida wrenches and YANKS the arm, then wrenches and wristlocks. Karmen kicks free, wrenches, but Jaida rolls, only for Karmen to drop down on her. The fans rally as Jaida fights up, powers out, and blows past Karmen. Thea tags in before Jaida RUNS Karmen over! Thea scoops and SLAMS Karmen, then wheelbarrows with Jaida, WHEELBARROW SPLASH! Cover, TWO!

Thea sends Karmen to a corner, ELBOWS her, then whips corner to corner. Thea runs up, but into a SOBAT! Karmen tags Lyons, they double whip, SWEEP and AX KICK! Cover, TWO! Lyons keeps on Thea with a top wristlock, but Thea endures. The fans rally as Thea fights up, but Lyons powers her back down! Thea fights up again, Karmen sneaks in, but the ref only sees Jaida protesting! Karmen & Lyons get Thea with two wristlocks, but she DOUBLE ARM-DRAGS free! Thea then dodges, and Jaida joins in! They CLOBBER Lyons & Karmen, then do a dance before a DOUBLE DIVE! Down goes Karmen & Lyons!

Thea gets Lyons up, Jaida runs up on Karmen! Karmen dodges, Jaida hits steps! Then Nattie BLINDSIDES Thea behind the ref’s back! Feed to Lyons for a TIGER DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Thea survives and the fans fire up again! Nattie helps Karmen up, Lyons mocks Thea in song, and NXT goes picture in picture.

Lyons drags Thea from the ropes, bumps her off buckles, then lets Thea fall over. Lyons mocks Thea with dancing now, then CHOKES Thea on the ropes! The ref counts, Lyons YANKS Thea from the ropes, then covers. TWO, but Lyons taunts Jaida. Lyons drags Thea up but Thea BODY SHOTS! Thea fires fists and kicks, but Lyons drags her back! Lyons short arm LARIATS! Lyons drags Thea up, bumps her off buckles, then tags Karmen. Karmen stomps a mudhole into Thea, then talks trash on Jaida. Karmen mocks the high steps, then runs to SLIDING KICK! Karmen high-fives Nattie, then drags Thea up.

Karmen headlocks, CLUBS Thea, but Thea fires body shots! Thea HEADBUTTS, UPPERCUTS, but Karmen keeps her from Jaida! Karmen RAMS Thea into the corner, tag to Lyons! Then Karmen feeds Thea to Lyons, and Lyons whips Thea back for Karmen to ROUNDHOUSE! Karmen then goes up and reels Thea into a HANGING HEADSCISSOR! Lyons fires body shots on Thea while the ref counts. Lyons stops and Karmen lets Thea go. Lyons DECKS Thea, covers, TWO! Lyons clamps onto Thea with a COBRA CLUTCH! Thea endures, fights around, and fights up, only for Lyons to wrangle her!

Lyons puts on the pressure, but Thea fights up. Thea stands, wrenches free, and mule kicks! Lyons hurries to grab Thea, whip her back to the corner, but Thea fights back! NXT returns to single picture as Thea HOTSHOTS Karmen, then swings around Lyons, crucifix takedown! TWO, and Lyons drags Thea, but Thea reels her in! Cradle, TWO! Thea hurries but Lyons has a leg! Thea ROCKS Lyons! Lyons still holds on, but Thea KICKS free! Thea tries a third time but Lyons reels her in for a short arm LARIAT! Lyons tags Karmen and they mug Thea. Karmen sends Lyons in, but Thea BOOTS! Thea goes u and over Karmen to hot tag Jaida!

The fans fire up as Jaida rallies on Nattie’s crew! Jaida ELBOWS and snapmares Karmen, then ELBOWS Lyons! Jaida goes up to RANA! The fans fire up as Karmen is up, Jaida ELBOWS and short arm LARIATS! Then scoop and SLAM! Jaida suplexes for the GOURD BUSTER! The fans fire up and Jaida runs in, only to block boots. Jaida CHOPS Karmen, puts her in the ropes, but Lyons distracts everyone. Nattie saves Karmen from the Teardrop, and Karmen KICKS Jaida down! SHING-BLADE! Tag to Lyons, she lifts, and Karmen runs! HART ATTACK!! Cover, THEA BREAKS IT! The fans are all fired up while all four women are down!

Karmen hurries after Thea, TOSSES her out, and “This is Awesome!” as Thea drags Karmen out! Karmen and Thea throw hands, and Thea HEADBUTTS! Jaida dodges Lyons, O’Conner Roll! TWO, and Jaida BLASTS Nattie off the apron! But Lyons rolls Jaida! TWO, but Lyons ROCKS Jaida! Lyons whips, Jaida reverses, and she puts Lyons in the ropes now! Jaida CHOPS, runs, and TEARDROP! The fans fire up as Jaida high steps it out, then she tags Thea. Karmen is in, but Jaida DECKS her! Thea TRUST FALLS! Cover, Thea & Jaida win!

Winners: Jaida Parker & Thea Hail, by pinfall

This new combo gets away with the win, but NATTIE ATTACKS! The fans boo the Lowkey Legend being a clear sore loser! Karmen CHOKES Jaida in a corner while Nattie tells Thea she’s gonna pay. But Thea ducks, Nattie DECKS Lyons! Thea HEADBUTTS Nattie, then she ROCKS Karmen! Jaida DECKS Karmen, and BOOTS Lyons! Thea CLOBBERS Lyons! Nattie’s crew retreats, but are they going to come back stronger and meaner? Or will Jaida & Thea sink the BOAT as many times as it takes to win the war?

Tavion Heights and Myles Borne meet in the locker room.

Tavion says he needs Myles to lock in, this is the biggest match of his life! Myles asks what’s going on. You know he can’t hear. Tavion says not the time for jokes! This is Tavion’s first championship they’re going for. Myles says relax, they’re locked in. He could become double champion while his best friend finally gets his first, they’re going all out. That is what Tavion needed to hear. They hug it out, and Tavion says he doesn’t know if they don’t win tonight. Myles says relax. Tonight, they will be the NEW NXT Tag Team Champions, baby! They dap it up, but will they pull off the win? Or will Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes swipe left on new champions being crowned?

Tony D’Angelo is here!

The fans cheer as the NXT Champion heads to the ring. Tony grabs a mic as he steps into the ring, and he says last week, Grayson Waller came out here, disrespecting him, disrespecting everyone in the back, and disrespecting this brand. Now he thinks he’s gonna use Tony’s title like a boomerang to get back to the main roster and get what he thinks he’s owed? That he’s gonna use Tony as a stepping stone? Tony won’t let that happen, and he damn sure won’t let Waller talk trash without consequences. See, they go way back, Waller is old news. Tony has new business with Cruz Montana. Mistake or not, Montana still laid Tony out.

Now last week, Montana made his intentions clear, so maybe he can come out here so they can- Waller says he’s bored already! Waller is up in the perch as he says spoilers: Tony is gonna talk about respect, Montana’s gonna come through the crowd and talk about the streets. But let’s talk SummerSlam Weekend! Who was everyone talking about? Grayson Waller! He’s the money fight, so Tony and that title go through him. Tony says hey, everybody, it’s Grayson Waller. Look at him! Talking trash from afar like usual. Why not come into the ring so they can talk man to man? Oh, Tony knows why Waller won’t: It’s cuz Waller’s a b*tch!

Now, don’t get your panties in a wad over your own career. Tony will give everyone a quick history lesson. Tony and Waller used to be pals, teammates, back in the 2.0 days. Remember that WarGames match? Let’s go through who else was in that match: Bron Breakker, a champion; Carmelo Hayes, a champion; Trick Williams, not actually in the match, but a champion; Tony D’Angelo, the current champion! Waller…? Nothing. At least be honest with yourself. Waller came back to NXT to make himself relevant again. He wants the title, but unfortunately for him, Tony’s champion. Waller says wow, has Tony been practicing?

And you wanna talk relevancy? In the last week, the fans have been talking more about the NXT Men’s Division than ever, and that’s cuz of Waller! You’re welcome. And Tony had a week, did nothing. Waller knows Tony lost the family, but he didn’t know he lost his balls, too! But at least Tony came out here and has some energy, some fire, unlike that soft roster that ran to their phones. There’s a bunch of guys tweetin’- WAIT, here come Cruz Montana! Granted, just as Waller said, he’s in the crowd. “Ey yo, NXT, what’s good?!” The fans cheer and chant “BORICUA!” Montana says at no point did he hear the champ call Waller out here. But now that he’s here, here’s this work!

Montana says last week, Waller rattled cages, sure. Montana gives props for that, he was once in Waller’s shoes. The only thing is, Montana didn’t try to clown nobody or bitch ‘n’ moan to the world. He just put in the work! He proved week after week and month after month that he is the man he says he is, baby! And Waller has a chip on his shoulder because his nice and comfortable life wasn’t as nice and comfortable as he’d like. Montana has a chip on his shoulder cuz he’s got no other option! You feel him? It was either this or become another statistic of the same block he still lives on.

Waller “yawns” to mock the talk, but Montana hopes ‘n’ prays for Waller’s sake he never meets the man in the mirror that he went to war with. Montana wants Waller to think on that when he’s rehearsing his corny ass comebacks. The difference here is that Montana spent years proving he belongs. Waller spent years trying to prove to others that they should notice him. Waller says he doesn’t get why Montana cares about the people, their opinion doesn’t matter. The fans boo but Waller asks how many times Montana will tell the same sad story. Yes, he conquered his demons, congrats. But Waller’s got demons, but he’s embracing them and it feels good.

So all this fire from Cruz? Waller’s gonna piss all over it. Montana says Waller’s a funny guy. But the problem is, Waller only fights for himself. But straight up, it won’t get you nowhere. But when you have people that depend on you, that you gotta feed, that hold you accountable, that’s what makes you a man, homeboy! That’s what makes you unstoppable, homeboy! Tony says alright, alright, he doesn’t care what either of their motivations are, they both want the same thing: his title. Talk to Robert Stone, make a match, and Tony will see the winner at Heatwave. Tony heads out, will it be Montana or Waller bringing the heat to Houston?

Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey talk backstage.

Wren says it feels like The Great American Bash, but also not, because they’re both defending titles but with way more at stake. Especially with Kendal going into the Underground to face Lola, and maybe they’re in over their heads. Why is Kendal so calm?! Kendal says it’s fine! They wanted this. They wanted to be champions, they wanted this pressure. Wren is up next, she’s gotta lock in. Wren says yeah, and they double high-five. Wren heads out, Kendal right behind. Can Wren survive five minutes with the Agent of Change? Or will Zaria make herself a double champion?

WWE Women’s Speed Championship: Wren Sinclair VS ZARIA!

NXT returns as the introductions are made and the belt is raised on just the first title match tonight!

The bell rings, Zaria runs up, and she picks Wren up! Wren sunset flips through, ONE, but Wren headlocks for the takeover. Zaria fights up, powers Wren to a corner and SMACKS her off buckles. Then Zaria BOOTS Wren down! But Wren avoids the elbow drop! Wren arm-drags, and- NO, Zaria stops the second to put Wren back in a corner. Zaria CLUBS away on Wren, then talks trash. Wren TOSSES Zaria into ropes! Then she runs Zaria over! And BASEMENT BULLDOGS! Cover, ONE! Zaria is still in this but we’re only a minute in. Zaria guzels, Wren breaks free, and HOTSHOTS Zaria again! Wren runs up, springboards, and ARM-DRAGS!

Zaria stumbles, Wren tilt-o-whirls and RANAS! The fans fire up, Zaria dodges Wren, but Wren ELBOWS back! Wren goes up, but Zaria YANKS her down! Zaria then POSTS Wren! Zaria goes out to the apron, BOOTS Wren down, and the fans rally up. Zaria storms in, CLUBS away, then ELBOW DROPS! We’re past two minutes but Zaria puts Wren in a corner. Zaria runs and ELBOWS Wren, then ROCKS her! Zaria runs side to side, BOOT WASH! Wren dangles out of the ring but Zaria drags her in. Snapmare and cover, TWO! Zaria pushes Wren around, then runs up, but into a BOOT! Wren then dodges Zaria, but Zaria rebounds and they SMACK heads!

The fans rally as we hit the two minute warning orange phase. Both women slowly rise up from that noggin knocker, and Zaria ROCKS Wren! Wren ROCKS Zaria! The haymakers fly, Wren CLUBS Zaria, then dodges! Wren rolls Zaria up, TWO! Zaria runs up but into a CHOP! CHOP! And DOUBLE CHOP! Zaria snarls but Wren fires up! Wren DECKS Zaria! And ELBOWS her down! Then a mule kick, and a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! One minute left as Zaria goes to a corner! Wren runs up, but into a JUMP KNEE! Zaria hurries to get Wren up, guzel, and CHOKE- NO, Wren victory rolls, TWO!! Wren DROPKICKS Zaria!

Wren hurries to underhook, BUTTERFLY PLEX! Cover, TWO! Zaria survives and we have 30 SECONDS! Wren hurries up top, CROSSBODY! But Zaria rolls through! Zaria lifts Wren, whips her, then SPEARS her outta the ring! Both women are down, Zaria hurries up, and she gets Wren in the ring! TIME’S UP!!

Time Limit Draw; Wren retains the title

The ref has Wren stop, the match is done! Regulation time ran out, but Zaria BLASTS Wren! Zaria fireman’s carries, F5!! Wren survives Zaria all the same, and now the tables will be turned! Can Zaria deny Wren her double champ status in return?

OTM meets up backstage.

Bronco Nima apologizes to Lucien Price for last week. He took his eye of the ball, that cost them against BirthRight. Price says he ain’t gotta apologize, you gotta do what you gotta do for your boys, right? Nima says that’s right. So long as they’re good. Yeah, Nima’s got his backup plan in AAA, Price just has to find his on NXT. What? But then BirthRight steps in and Lexis King says tough week for OTM. Morale’s high for BirthRight, though. What do they want? Lexis says he just wanted to remind them he was right. OTM is crumbling, they’re not as close as they thought. Price says how about he and Lexis get close in 1v1. Uh, no, Price needs to get his shot in a Speed Tournament.

Price says he don’t give no damns about a tournament. Oh, but aren’t they a tag team? Price wants to run solo? Price says Nima has his plan, Price just found his. Price heads out, will Mr. Stone give Price the same chance we just saw for Zaria?

Kelani Jordan encounters Grayson Waller backstage.

The Standout appreciates the radical honesty from the Aussie Icon. And he’s right about the 10% ready for the roster being all the ladies. But… Waller’s already had plenty of opportunities at the Men’s Championship while Lani is still waiting on hers. When she finally gets it, she’ll do something even Waller couldn’t, and that’s win the title on her very first try. Oh, hey, Lani, don’t miss. She won’t. Lani heads out, but Mason Rook steps in. He ain’t soft! He moved halfway across the world, same as Waller. Plus, Rook is twice the size of Waller, and can do things in the ring Waller can only dream of doing. So why not meet in the ring and Waller will see just how “soft” Rook really is.

Waller says Rook thinks he knows Waller’s story, huh? Rook doesn’t know what sacrifice is! Wait until you go through puberty, for one. But then KAM HENDRIX ATTACKS! Showtime goes after Rook and Waller cheers him on! Security rushes in, but will these two just have to settle things in the ring?

NXT Tag Team Championships: Swipe Right w/ The Vanity Project VS Myles Borne & Tavion Heights!

Speaking of title opportunities, this is the moment of truth! The NXT North American Champion earned this chance for him and Tavion after retaining his title, but can they both reign together? Or will Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes have their backup plan at ringside with Jackson Drake & Myka Lockwood?

NXT returns as Tavion makes his entrance, followed by Myles. The introductions are made, the tag titles are raised, and we see who will #NeverBreak!

The teams sort out and Tavion starts against Smokes. They tie up, Tavion trips Smokes to a jackknife bridge, ONE! Tavion headlocks, Smokes powers up and out, but Tavion RUNS Smokes over! Then he blocks a kick, slips through, and T-BONE PLEXES! The fans fire up as Tavion then scoops to SLAM! Tavion runs, Smokes drops under, but Tavion catches him! Tavion pops Smokes around, to a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Tavion drags Smokes up, brings him over, and tags Myles. They wrench and handoff to an ANGLE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Myles drags Smokes up, but Smokes shoves him back. Myles storms back up but Smokes RAMS low!

Smokes CLUBS, whips, but Myles reverses. Brad sneaks the tag before Myles LARIATS Smokes! Brad runs up, Myles dodges and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up, Myles covers, TWO! The fans rally up as Myles brings Brad around, but Brad ROCKS him! Brad reaches out, but Myles reels him in for a short arm LARIAT! Myles UPPERCUTS Brad, whips corner to corner hard, and Brad falls down. Tag to Tavion, Myles scoops, but Brad slips free! Brad shoves Myles at Tavion, but Tavion just swings Myles around to send at Brad for a LARIAT! Tavion then jackknife rolls to fireman’s carry, but Brad fights free! Tag to Smokes, feed to the HOTSHOT!

Brad JUMP KNEES Tavion, Smokes slingshots to roll Tavion up, TWO! Tavion survives, Vanity Project grows worried, but Smokes BOOTS Tavion down while NXT goes picture in picture.

Smokes drags Tavion up, whips him to the corner, then runs up to LARIAT! Tag to Brad, he taunts Myles before he runs in and ELBOWS Tavion! Brad stomps Tavion, tags Smokes, but Tavion fights the suplex. Tavion HIP TOSSES Smokes, but Brad tags in! Brad hurries to get Tavion, but Tavion scoops to SLINGSHOT SIDEWALK SLAM! Then hot tag to Myles! Myles gets Brad up to suplex and X-PLEX! Cover, TWO! Brad scrambles away but Myles stalks him. Brad YANKS him into the ropes! Tag to Smokes, he sends Brad in, but Myles ELBOWS him away! Myles dodges Smokes, then SPIENBUSTERS! Myles fires up but Brad distracts!

Myles DECKS Brad, Brad flounders around, but Drake saves Smokes from Borne Again! Then Smokes THROWS Myles down! Smokes rains down fists, stalks Myles to the corner, and he tags Brad back in. Swipe Right mugs Myles, then Brad RAMS Myles and feeds him to Smokes’ BOOT! Cover, TWO! Myles toughs it out, but Brad stays between him and Tavion. Brad CHOPS Myles down, eggs him on, then drags him up. Tag to Smokes, he and Brad DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Myles is tougher than that, but Smokes clamps onto Myles with a chinlock. Myles fights up but Smokes wrangles him down.

Myles fights up again, fires body shots, but Smokes throat chops! The ref reprimands but Smokes whips Myles to the corner. Smokes SPLASHES, then tags Brad. Brad brings Myles up to DECK him! Brad swivels his hips, Rick Rude he is not. Brad stomps Myles, fires shots, and NXT returns to single picture. The fans rally for Myles as Brad whips and- NO, Myles rolls Brad up! TWO, and Brad hurries after Myles! Myles cradles, TWO! Brad kicks Myles down, then snarls as he stalks Myles to the corner. Smokes tags in and he stomps away! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Smokes stops to soak up that heat. Smokes digs his boot into Myles again, then tags Brad.

Brad stomps Myles now, then tags Smokes back in. Smokes stomps away on Myles, then tags Brad. The fans rally for Myles but Swipe Right snapmares and NECK SNAPS! Then a KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Myles survives, but Brad fires shots! Myles fires back, the fans rally up, and Myles ROCKS Brad! Brad keeps Myles from Tavion and ROCKS Myles! Tag to Smokes, Swipe Right DOUBLE BACK SUPLEXSE, but Myles lands out! He ducks ‘n’ dodges, hot tag to Tavion! Tavion rallies with haymakers and HIP TOSSES! Then a dodge and OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Then a SLINGBLADE! Smokes staggers up into a LARIAT! Cover, TWO!

Smokes survives but Tavion hurries to tag Myles back in. They get Smokes up, Tavion lifts, DROPKICK BOMB COMBO! Cover, but Brad stomps it apart! Tavion is after Brad, but Brad whips Tavion! Brad ELBOWS Tavion out! Myles ROCKS Brad and TOSSES him out! But Smokes hits a METEORA! Smokes tags Brad, he gets Myles up, DROPKICK SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TAVION SLINGBLADES SMOKES ONTO IT! The fans are all fired up as all four men are down! Drake coaches Swipe Right but “This is Awesome!” as Tavion and Myles regroup. Myles tags Tavion, but Smokes tags in! Tavion CLOBBERS Smokes out of the slingshot!

Myles SNAP POWERSLAMS Brad! Myles & Tavion each get a man, but Swipe Right slips free to DOUBLE JMP KNEE! They run, but into DOUBLE SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up again, but now Myka gets on the apron! But the ref senses what’s up, and he spots Drake! The ref EJECTS Drake & Myka! The fans cheer that! Tavion hurries after Smokes, but Smokes SLAPS him down! Smokes has Myles, but Myles sends him into Brad! BORNE AGAIN on Smokes! Myles LARIATS Brad and himself out! Tavion has Smokes, HEIGHTS OF GLORY!! Cover, TAVION & MYLES WIN!!

Winners: Myles Borne & Tavion Heights, by pinfall (NEW NXT Tag Team Champions)

The fans erupt in celebration! Tavion finally has gold, and he did it alongside his best friend! Is this just the beginning of a Two Man Power Trip in NXT?

Vanity Project regroups backstage.

Heartbreak Drake is furious, he wants that ref fired, or dead, or something! But as they storm through the backstage area, they cross paths with Keanu Carver. Myka smirks at the big man, but Drake calls to her to come along. Myka leaves, is she still considering a change of pace? Is the One Man Demolition Crew going to make sure EK never prospers again?

Lizzy Rain finds The Culling backstage.

Izzi Dame is surprised to see The Maiden of Metal, and says her luck’s been at an all-time high lately. She can thank Shawn Spears, though, cuz he’s mad that Niko & Izzi kicked him out of his own group. Niko says he’ll handle Spears. Izzi hopes Lizzy knows things would’ve been a lot different without Spears. Lizzy says that is bullocks, luck is for losers, and Izzi simply lost. Izzi says Lizzy needs to learn her place. Oh, like The Chair Man, right? Spears steps in and says he knew they’d pull something like this. Niko’s gonna handle Spears and Izzi’s gonna handle Lizzy, is that it? Then good thing they’re on the same page, because Spears just talked with Mr. Stone.

Next week, MIXED TAG! Niko asks Spears, didn’t he used to say, “Quit while you’re ahead?” Spears never takes his own advice. But next week, whatever tricks Spears pulls, Niko will see it coming. Well, we’ll see. The Culling leaves, and Lizzy isn’t sure she can trust Spears. If things go sideways, it’ll be 3v1 real quick. Lizzy heads out and Spears says, “Smart girl.” But can Spears help Lizzy rock ‘n’ roll right through The Culling? Or will the painful truth be that Spears is risking a lot keeping this fight going?

Keanu Carver VS EK Prosper!

The One Man Demolition Crew has never been the happiest man in the locker room, but he’s been on edge the last month because he can’t get over losing to the Disrespectfully Athletic twice. Keanu brutalized Hank ‘n’ Tank in turn as a way to vent is frustrations, but EK is back to settle things once and for all! Will it be 3-0 for EK? Or will Keanu finally get his lick back?

The bell rings and Keanu stares EK down. They tie up, Keanu powers EK to a corner, but the ref counts. Keanu lets off, and he pats EK on the shoulder? Is this a mind game from Keanu? EK comes back, waistlocks, but Keanu switches and SLAMS EK down! Then Keanu facelocks, brings EK up, but EK wrenches free to wristlock then hammerlock. Keanu slips through, BACKDROPS EK away, and he waits on EK. Keanu then TOSSES EK, but EK handsprings through! EK dodges Keanu, runs back up, but Keanu puts him on the apron. EK GAMANGIRIS, then KICKS Keanu down! EK slingshots in, then WALL WALK MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!

EK headlocks, but Keanu powers up and snapmares free. EK returns. Keanu ducks ‘n’ dodges, but EK hurdles to DROPKICK! The fans fire up as EK keeps after Keanu with a whip. Keanu reverses, he hurdles, but EK ducks under, only for Keanu to DROPKICK! Keanu shocks everyone with that athletic ability, but then EK DUMPS Keanu out! Keanu box jumps up, but EK DROPKICKS him back down! EK hurries to the apron, runs and leaps, but Keanu catches him! And pops him up, only for EK to slip free! EK SHOVES Keanu, but Keanu avoids running into Booker T on commentary! Keanu apologizes to Booker? And then EK SHOTGUNS Keanu!

EK makes sure Booker is okay, Book says he’s good, and EK goes from desk to barriers! EK then leaps to DOUBLE STOMP Keanu! The fans fire up behind EK while NXT goes to break.

NXT returns as EK KICKS away on Keanu’s leg. Keanu blocks the kick to short arm LARIAT! The fans boo but Keanu drags EK up. Keanu clamps on a chinlock, but EK fights up to JAWBREAKER! EK fires body shots, then whips, but Keanu reverses and ROCKS EK! Keanu reels EK in, suplexes, but EK STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRES! The fans fire up but Keanu shakes it off! Keanu stands EK up, but EK JABS, JABS, JABS! Keanu slips around, shoves, but EK SUPERKICKS! Keanu wobbles, but he reels EK in. EK wrenches out to ROUNDHOUSE! EK springboards to QUEBRADA! The fans fire up and EK aims from a corner.

EK runs up, TORNADO DDT! EK then hurries up top, SWANTON BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Keanu survives and EK is stunned! The fans rally as EK fires up. EK “rips the shirt” as he prepares to go superhero! EK goes up, up, but Keanu runs up! EK slips away and DROPKICKS back! Keanu comes back to ROCK EK! EK ROCKS Keanu! EK runs, but Keanu POP-UP GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO!! EK survives but Keanu snarls as he brings EK up. Keanu reels EK in, lifts, and POWERBOMBS! High stack, TWO!! EK survives again and the fans fire up! Keanu stalks EK, brings him up, and whips him to then lift him, but EK sunset flips! High stack, TWO!

Keanu and EK hurry to their feet, and Keanu reels EK in. BIG back suplex, but EK lands out! EK ducks ‘n’ dodges, FLAPJACK DROPKICK! The fans fire up and EK runs, SHINING WIZARD! EK says he’s still going superhero, and he goes up, up, and SUPER MOONSAULT! But EK blocks the boots! Only for Keanu to reel EK into a small package! KEANU WINS!

Winner: Keanu Carver, by pinfall

The surprise isn’t in Keanu winning, but how Keanu won with a technical wrestling move! That, and Keanu is being respectful to EK! Keanu leaves us with more questions than answers, but will this at least lead Keanu to title opportunities?

DarkState meets backstage.

Cutler James asks Osiris Griffin if Dion Lennox is alright. They thought winning the Six Man was gonna get him out of the funk, but… It might’ve made things worse. Yeah, Stone told them Dion gets his rematch with Saquon next week, but you know how it is. Dion feels he’s got something to prove. Dion heard that part. Got something to prove, never satisfied, is that it? Well, Osiris & Cutler are starting to see it that way. Dion doesn’t need to bother with Saquon. Dion says no, he got put through a wall! Saquon wasn’t trying to win the match, and c’mon, they call that a win? Well, they got their hands raised at the end, what more does he want?

What does Dion want? What does Dion always want? For DarkState to be untouchable! They cannot be content beating the team that got thrown together a week before the match while Saquon out there still walking. They used to be champions! They used to be feared, dammit! Y’all heard what Waller said! You cool with being called complacent? Dion ain’t. And if they are, then what’re they doing here? Waller is NOT right about them. So next week, Saquon does not walk away because they’ll make sure of it! When DarkState strikes, ain’t nobody safe! The three fist bump on that, but what won’t they do to get back on top?

Shiloh Hill speaks.

Via his Instagram, he lets us know, “Man, adrenaline is one hell of a drug. I say that because after I beat Tristan Angels last week, I pretty much felt like everything was alright. Then I tried to like blow my nose, and my whole face filled with air. Turns out during the match, I fractured part of my skull called the maxilla, which is definitely a rare type of fracture. But unfortunately, this one, it might be a little while before you guys see my face back in the ring.

“Speaking of weird injuries, though, kinda confused by this guy, Kam Hendrix, and his hurt knee. He said he had a lateral meniscus issue, but those definitely don’t heal that fast, so he was either lying about the extent of the strain, or about being like ‘107%’ medically cleared or whatever. I kinda get it, honestly, this is my first time never not being medically cleared to work out, and I’m already so bored. I’m just doing like random research. For instance, I knew Kali Armstrong went to USC, but I didn’t know she set a world record in the sprint.

“Oh, and he’s a cool wrestling rabbit hole to go down. When Chad Gable won the Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam, I started doing some research on the IC title, and that Pat Patterson was the first-ever Intercontinental Champion. A lot of people know that. Officially, he won the title in a tournament in Brazil, but the weird part is, there’s no footage of the tournament happening, and there’s no pictures of any part of the tournament, and there’s no eye witnesses that saw the tournament actually occur. I dunno, that one sounded alarm bells in my head.

“Oh, another one that’s kinda weird. You guys know the mist? Like, the mist that Asuka and Shinsuke a couple times and Naraku spray outta their mouths? So I though that was something that was taken from Japan, but did you know that it actually started in Texas? Yeah, super weird. It started with The Great Kabuki in the 80s, then he brought it back to Japan, passed it on to The Great Muta and Tajiri, and it became a bigger part of Japanese wrestling, and eventually was brought back to America. It’s name in Japanese, though, is Doku Kiri, and it translates to ‘Poison Fog.’ Now we’re talking.

“Anyways, that’s all I got for you right now. I should probably put out this out anyways.” Shiloh takes care of his campfire, but when and where will he be on fire back in the ring?

WWE mourns the loss of Dory Funk Jr.

Robert Stone is on the phone.

The NXT General Manager says himself that the person on the other end is a free agent and is available. Perfect for him! He def wants to talk. Cruz Montana steps in, Stone tells him that surely he heard, next week is Montana VS Waller in a #1 Contender’s match. Montana nods, Stone finishes his call, but Tristan Angels steps in. “Cruz Montana, you have some nerve!” Mr. England doesn’t appreciate people just walking in here and getting their chance to compete for the NXT Championship. That is something you have to earn! Montana asks, “Who’s new?” Uh, Montana is new, duh!

Montana says when he was putting in work here last year with Great American Bash, with Showdown, MSG, Angels wasn’t here. How long as Angels been here? Three months. Wow, three months. And Montana’s the new guy? Montana leaves but will he indeed earn his opportunity by overcoming the Aussie Icon? Or will he suffer the Grayson Waller Effect?

NXT Women’s Championship Underground Match: Kendal Grey VS Lola Vice!

These two have gone around a few times, from Madison Square Garden’s controversial finish to Stand & Deliver’s Triple Threat, and now in a match with no ropes and no pinfalls. Will the Grey Area still be golden after tonight? Or will Lola prove she’s still Queen of the Underground?