There’s still more fire even after Heatwave!

There may be NEW NXT champions, but there are still old scores to settle! Will Mason Rook shut down “Showtime” Kam Hendrix once and for all?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Shiloh Hill VS NARAKU; Naraku wins.
• Noam Dar & Romeo Moreno VS Sean Legacy & Dorian Van Dux; Dar & Romeo win.
• Thea Hail VS Nikkita Lyons; Thea wins.
• Mason Rook VS Kam Hendrix; Rook wins.
• Zilla Fatu VS Tristan Angels; Zilla wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Zilla Fatu is here!

The fans fire up as The Main One heads to the ring, “HELLO!” He may have lost out in the Fatal 4 Way last Sunday, but he isn’t letting that get him down. The fans cheer, and Zilla has the mic to say he was hoping to stand here the NEW NTXT Champion. Heatwave didn’t go his way. He thought he had everything figured it out. This Sunday, he took an L. But the red carpet was laid out, the stars were aligned, he just didn’t get the job done. But the crazy thing is, it’s even crazier that he’s even in this situation, to be sharing the WWE ring fighting for a championship. It felt amazing! The fans applaud that.

Zilla continues by saying it’s not a matter of when, but when The Main One is the one holding that title. But then Tristan Angels interrupts! The fans boo, but Tristan says, “Order, order, order! Cut the music. Mr. Fatu, must we listen to you prattle on about Heatwave any further? OI, in case you haven’t realized, all these people have the attention spans of fruit flies, so they’ll be bored of you already. So please, allow me to simplify things: Zilla, you lost! You proved to everybody here you’re not ready to be The Main One in NXT! ORDER! In fact, you are not The Main One in your own family!

“It seems the further down your Bloodline we go, the less talent we find. So I do not know why on Earth you thought you were going to win the NXT Championship in your debut. Do you look like a champion? NO! Do you carry yourself like a champion? NO! Have you lived a life worthy of being a champion? Absolutely not! Unlike me, Tristan Angels, the most handsome man in England, and therefore the entire world.” Zilla says hold on, hold on. He thought he was the only nepo-baby around here. No one told him “Gangrel Jr.” was rolling around here! But hey, hey, Zilla likes the accent, he just doesn’t like the attitude.

See, Heatwave got Zilla hot. The family in Texas saw him in action, but how about the family here in Orlando see him beat dat ass?! The fans like that! Tristan says if Zilla wants his second loss in NXT, Tristan will graciously oblige! Tristan then takes a swing, but Zilla dodges to DECK Tristan! Zilla whips, but Tristan bails out! The fans fire up as Tristan is in retreat! Will Zilla prove to Mr. England that actions speak louder than words?

Robert Stone watches this from his office.

The NXT General Manager likes the look of Zilla VS Tristan, but EK Prosper and Saquon Shugars ask if he’s even listening. Right, right, sorry. EK brings up Waller saying the NXT Men’s Division is starving right now, and he’s tired about it! Saquon agrees, he’s tired of hearing Waller run his mouth! Time to collect on the receipts now! EK says he’ll be real, we know Waller’s Kangaroo Jack lookin’ ass ain’t talking about EK Prosper. EK wants to stand on business. Saquon says whoa, EK, hold on. EK did prosper last week, but he also lost. Saquon was the one who flew in outta the sky and squashed Dion Lennox like a bug!

Stone says they’re both coming off great performances, and they’re primed to go to the next level. EK admits, that cage match was wild. Saquon says yeah, he’ll admit, EK and Fenix was like WWE 2K, he couldn’t even keep up with what they were doing. Stone says both EK and Saquon are in consideration, but with Waller as the new champion, Stone has to reevaluate the rankings. But in steps Keanu Carver. He sees Stone’s got his hands full, and that both men make good cases. But Keanu doubts they’re the only ones who deserve a shot at Grayson Waller. Stone wants Keanu to relax, and Keanu says Stone’s in a bit of a pickle.

So what is Stone gonna do? Keanu’s strange mix of polite and threatening continues to worry Stone, but what will he do about this powder keg that is the NXT Men’s Division?

Myles Borne speaks.

Via a video post, the former NXT North American Champion says he know we all saw Heatwave, and what he did to Tavion Heights. It sucks, because Myles doesn’t regret defending both titles on Sunday. He took a big swing, struck out, no excuses. But the way Tavion looked at Myles the past month, and then they lose the titles. Tavion had been saying he doesn’t know what he’d do if they lost the tag titles… Myles knew how much it all meant to Tavion, and if Myles turned his back on Tavion, Tavion would suplex Myles into the fifth row. Myles is deaf, not blind. He could see it. He didn’t wanna believe Tavion would do that.

So Myles reacted. He got Tavion before Tavion got him. How many times have we seen this in the WWE? And yet everyone always asks, “Do you wanna make money? Or do you wanna make friends?” Myles was naive enough to think he could do both. An interesting take, but will Myles regret taking the first shot?

Shiloh Hill VS NARAKU!

They say curiosity killed the cat, and it sure came back to bite Shiloh. The King of Darkness warned Shiloh with the mist, but will he be the one blinded by The Fog?

The bell rings and the two circle. They approach, but Naraku dodges Shiloh, then laughs at him. Shiloh shoots in and gets a leg! Shiloh trips Naraku, throws hands, but Naraku gets up. Shiloh waistlocks, plays peekaboo, then SLAMS Naraku down. Shiloh brings Naraku up, Naraku ELBOWS free, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Naraku bumps Shiloh off buckles, keeps moving, and RUNS Shiloh over! The fans are torn but Naraku drags Shiloh up. Shiloh shoves Naraku away, then dodges him to RUNNING SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Shiloh then storms upon Naraku.

Naraku wants mercy, but then he throat chops! The fans boo, but Shiloh RAMS Naraku into the corner! Shiloh fires fast hands, then he scoops Naraku. Naraku slips free, shoves Shiloh into buckles, but Shiloh ELBOWS back! Shiloh goes up, but Naraku trips him up! Shiloh tumbles to the apron then the floor, and Naraku goes after him. Naraku drags Shiloh up, SMACKS him off the apron, then he clears the desk! The fans like where this is going, but Naraku waits on Shiloh while NXT goes to break.

NXT returns as Naraku has Shiloh down with a chinlock. The fans rally, Shiloh fights up, but Naraku turns Shiloh for a CRAVAT FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Shiloh survives but Naraku stays close. Naraku bumps Shiloh off buckles, then ELBOWS him again and again. The fans duel, Naraku brings Shiloh around and CHOPS him! Naraku CHOPS again as Shiloh is in the corner. And then CHOPS again as Shiloh’s on the ropes! Naraku winds up, but Shiloh blocks the chop! Shiloh throws hands but Naraku whips. Shiloh reverses, Naraku reverses back, but then Shiloh dodges! Naraku hits buckles, and Shiloh fires haymakers!

The fans rally as Shiloh fires more shots, then he whips. Naraku reverses but Shiloh BOOTS him down! Shiloh DECKS Naraku, then scoops to POWERSLAM! The fans fire up for Shiloh, and he hits the IMPLODER SENTON! Cover, TWO! Naraku is tougher than that but the fans rally behind Shiloh. Shiloh rises, he waits on Naraku, but Naraku sits up slowly. The ref checks on Naraku, he seems to be alright, and Shiloh whips him to ropes. Naraku grabs ropes, then FLAPJACK HOTSHOTS! Then a fireman’s carry, but Shiloh sunset flips! TWO, and Naraku HELLSTABS! Then a fireman’s carry, DARKNESS FALLS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up as Shiloh survives!

Naraku and Shiloh slowly rise up again, Naraku blocks a shot to ROLLING ELBOW! Then HEADBUTT! Naraku runs, but into a POP-UP HAYMAKER! Shiloh runs, but into a BOOT! Naraku runs up, Shiloh dodges, and Shiloh rebounds, only for DOUBLE LARIATS to take them both down! The fans fire up as Shiloh rolls away to a corner. Shiloh sits up, but Naraku powers up. Naraku sprays green mist into his hand?! And then he winds up, but both Shiloh and the ref duck! It was a fake out! Naraku SMOTHERS Shiloh with the green mist hand!! Then ENTER THE ABYSS!! Cover, Naraku wins!

Winner: Naraku, by pinfall

The King of Darkness gets away with one, green handed! Blinded as he is, will Shiloh see not to mess with evil?

Noam Dar & Romeo Moreno talk with Sean Legacy & Dorian Van Dux backstage.

It was earlier today that the Scottish Supernova, El Freestyle, #SuperSean and The Muscles from Brussels were in the locker room. Dar & Moreno were saying that records aside, the chemistry is there, they know what the other is thinking. They even finish each other’s sentence! But DVD says yeah, it would’ve been nice if they did that last week against BirthRight! Things get heated, but Legacy says let’s not do this. DVD says Dar took the pin, though! Yes, but it was an 8 Man Tag, that could’ve been any one of them. DVD says Legacy saw Heatwave, we have new NXT Tag Team Champions, and we know what Robert Stone said.

Moreno points out that the NXT Tag Division is back on the rise. And the team that’s numero uno is- Legacy says he sees where this is going. But hey, Dar & Moreno still need their first win on NXT. Legacy & DVD is the team Stone is talking about. Dar says he thinks the team Stone likes is Dar & Moreno, hence tonight’s tag match. Legacy says yeah, okay, exactly! That’s why tonight, DVD & Legacy will show Stone and everyone else why this combination will always be super. Dar says maybe they’ll show Stone that he and Moreno are super duper! Si se puede! Which new duo proves they’re the team to see in NXT?

Noam Dar & Romeo Moreno VS Sean Legacy & Dorian Van Dux!

NXT returns as #Daromeo makes their entrance, followed by Legacy & DVD. The teams sort out and Legacy starts against Romeo. They tie up, Legacy headlocks, but Romeo powers up and out. Romeo drops down, hurdles, but then Legacy hurdles. Romeo jumps over the dropdown, arm-drags Legacy, but Legacy arm-drags back! Romeo hits a headlock takeover, Legacy headscissors, but Romeo kips free. Roles reverse as Legacy hits the takeover, Romeo headscissors, and Legacy kips free. Legacy avoids the dropkick, then runs up, ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! Romeo staggers to his feet, Legacy DROPKICKS him down!

The fans fire up with Legacy, but Dar tags in. Legacy tags DVD and the fans rally up. Dar and DVD feel things out, tie up, and Dar headlocks. DVD powers up and out, Dar RAMS him, but DVD doesn’t budge! Dar SLAPS, SLAPS, BOOTS, then jumps on! DVD shoves Dar away, blocks a kick, but Dar ducks a kick to KNEE away! DVD fireman’s carries, Dar slips around but DVD throws him down! Dar ducks a kick, but not the LARIAT! The fans fire up as Dar spins inside-out, and even Legacy is stunned seeing that! DVD drags Dar up, wrenches, then tag to Legacy. Legacy LEAP FROGS the arm, then wrenches to wristlock.

Legacy tags DVD, then Legacy SLAMS Dar down for DVD to slingshot LEG DROP! DVD drags Dar up, but Dar wrenches, KICKS, and whips! DVD reverses, Romeo tags in! GAMANGIRI! ENZIGIRI! Then a lift and SLAM! Cover, TWO! DVD survives that onslaught but Romeo whips. DVD grabs ropes, BOOTS back, and Legacy tags in! Then DVD weaponizes Legacy, AIRPLANE SPIN ATTACK hits Romeo! Dar ducks, then he grabs Legacy’s foot to TWIST! Legacy shouts in pain, Romeo SWEEPS DVD’s legs to make him SAMOAN DROP Legacy! Then Romeo and Dar each have an ANKLE LOCK! The fans fire up, but DVD BOOTS Romeo away!

Legacy rolls to send Dar to a corner. Legacy runs up, Dar puts him on the outside! Legacy hobbles, but he still blocks a kick! Legacy fireman’s carries Dar, Romeo runs up, but DVD catches his flying rana! The fans fire up as Legacy THROWS Dar at the apron! DVD runs to POWER BREAKER Romeo! The fans fire up with Legacy & DVD while NXT goes to break.

NXT returns again as Romeo MOONSAULTS, but has to roll through as Legacy moves! Legacy then dodges again, hot tag to DVD! DVD SHOTGUNS Romeo, then HIP TOSSES Dar! DVD fires fast hands on Romeo, then whips corner to corner. Romeo reverses, DVD goes up, up, and over! Then he RANAS Romeo down! DVD keeps going, and he goes up, up, and AWAY with the MOONSAULT! Cover, Dar breaks it! The fans fire up, and Romeo fires body shots on DVD. DVD SMACKS Romeo! Romeo ducks a shot, DVD jumps the leg sweep, then both block a kick. They SLAP back and forth, then DOUBLE SLAP!

The fans fire up as Romeo and DVD stagger, hot tags to Legacy and Dar! Legacy BOOTS Dar, then runs, but Dar blocks the kick to KICK and KICK and KICK! Legacy blocks one, but Dar SLAPS! QUESTION MARK KICK! Then a facelock, but Legacy wrenches out to fire shots! Dar ducks one, picks a leg to get a victory roll, into a EURO CLUTCH! TWO!! Legacy escapes, Dar bobs ‘n’ weaves to ROCK and POP-UP ARMBAR!! Legacy flails, fights around, and DVD climbs! But Romeo intercepts with a RISING HEADBUTT!! Romeo goes up after DVD, SUPER DEATH VALLEY!! But Legacy deadlifts Dar to POWERBOMB him onto Romeo!

The fans fire up as all four men are down! “This is Awesome!” as Dar bails out. Legacy DIVES, direct hit, but Legacy also crashes hard! DVD checks on Legacy, stands him up, but Romeo FLIES! Legacy takes the hit for DVD! DVD is a bit worried still, but he ASAI MOONSAULTS to wipe everyone out! DVD helps Legacy up and into the ring! The fans cheer DVD & Legacy on, and they combine- NO, Dar KICKS the legs out! Romeo YANKS DVD down! Dar drags Legacy along, Romeo goes up, DOUBLE STOMP STUNNER COMBO!! Cover, TWO?!?! Legacy survives, he truly is super! Dar hurries to tag Romeo, then Romeo tags Dar!

Dar & Romeo aim from the corners, but Legacy ducks! Dar’s SHADOW ELBOW hits Romeo! Then Legacy DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS Dar! Tag to DVD as he goes up, DIVING BODY PRESS! Tag back to Legacy, and he springboards, 450 onto knees!! Dar cradles Legacy, DAR & ROMEO WIN!!

Winners: Noam Dar & Romeo Moreno, by pinfall

It was fast ‘n’ furious from two dynamic duos, but perhaps- OH NO! THE CREED BROTHERS ATTACK!? They CLOBBER Legacy & DVD, Julius THROWS Dar, then Brutus goes up top! Julius lifts Romeo, for a BRUTUS BALL BOMB!! The fans go nuts for The Creeds, are they looking for a callback to the days they ran this place?

Robert Stone meets with Zaria.

The NXT GM congratulates her on winning the combination NXT Women’s North American & WWE Women’s Speed Championship Triple Threat, but the question now is: Which championship does she choose? Zaria says everyone knows Sol Ruca was the last woman to hold both these titles at the same time. But Sol’s gone, and so is the Speed title. Stone thanks her for that, and then he turns to BirthRight. With this, that unfortunately means Lexis King title is now defunct. BirthRight protests, and Charlie Dempsey asks why this always happens to them! They won the 8 Man Tag, why is Stone not taking them seriously?!

Lexis says they can take the title away from him, but they’ll never take their birthright away. Charlie says time to stop giving, time to start taking! They’ll take the power into their own hands. Lexis agrees, and he knows exactly where to start! They storm off, Stone thanks them for stopping by. Then Cruz Montana steps in and says Stone is a busy man. Stone is always busy after a big show like Heatwave. Cruz says he Spun the Block, had Tony down for the count, but Waller snuck in and picked his spot. Cruz is doing his best to keep himself in check, so he’s not here to complain, he’s here to make a request.

Last time Cruz faced Waller, it ended without a winner. And we already saw Zilla and Tristan pop off, so Cruz is asking Stone to make it Waller VS Montana for the NXT Championship. Stone sees where Cruz is coming from. Waller is set to address everyone later, so… Keanu Carver steps back in, saying, “Cruz Montana now? I told you, Stone, everyone wants Waller, and I’m sure Tony’s gonna want his championship rematch. It sucks for you, Stone.” Keanu leaves, Cruz says he’s got a point. Will Stone figure out the contender’s list before the night is over?

Kelani Jordan is here!

The fans are torn about the NEW NXT Women’s Champion, but she gets the mic to say, “One Shot Lani! I told everyone for months exactly what was gonna happen. The most disrespected, underappreciated, overlooked, yet standout athlete, the future of women’s wrestling, is the NEW NXT Women’s Champion!” Some fans do chant, “You Deserve It!” but she says no, she doesn’t need that. She EARNED this! Lani speaks fact, so she’ll say this: Kendal Grey and Lani had one of the best matches of the year at Heatwave. The best women’s match of the day, to be honest.

But finally, now people aren’t talking about how good Kendal is. They’re talking about how great Kelani Jordan has ALWAYS been! But don’t switch up now, don’t jump on the bandwagon. When Kendal won this title, in two minutes she was already in the Hall of Fame! But remember? She was the girl that was gonna revolutionize Women’s Wrestling~! But Lani beat her, so where does that put Lani? Lani will have his acceptance speech ready just in case, but she will give it up to Kendal, they had an instant classic. But at Heatwave, Kendal was in over her head when Lani slammed her face into the turnbuckle.

From there, Lani became champion, and Kendal went to the hospital dealing with vertigo. But it’s okay, because Wren will take care of Kendal like the good little sidekick Wren is. Isn’t that right? The fans boo that, but Lani says while Wren’s caring for Kendal, tell her not to stand up too fast, and that whenever she’s finally cleared, whether that’s in a month, two months, three, doesn’t matter, the result will remain the same: Kendal will always be second to Lani, just like the rest of this roster!

But now, back to Lani and how great she is! No one in NXT history, or WWE history, can say they won the NXT Women’s North American, TNA Knockouts, AND NXT Women’s Championship, all on their first attempt. No one! And since everyone wants to give her the recognition she’s always deserved, recognize this! Now that Lani has this title, no one is taking it from her! No one is outperforming her! No one is overlooking her ever again! Because no one does it like- Jaida Parker interrupts! The fans cheer Miss Parker as she struts out to the ring. Jaida gets a mic, and she steps into the ring to smile at Lani.

Jaida says hell yeah, Lani! The Standout is feeling herself! And she deserves it, she earned that title! Did she not? The fans cheer, and Jaida says, “But uh… Baby, you not the only one who called their shot at Heatwave.” Because on Sunday, Jaida overcame the biggest thorn in her side, and she tapped that ass out! And over the last four months, Jaida’s upped her game to what she’d say is championship material. So she’s moved her focus to the NXT Women’s Championship! But since Lani wants to speak facts, let’s speak ’em! Last time Jaida checked, she beat Lani! So it’s okay! Matter o’ fact, they got time left in the show.

Jaida has her gear in the back, there’s extra time, so let’s run it back tonight! The fans like the sound of that! Lani says of course Miss Parker interrupts the champion on her first night. But that’s a lot of big talk from Jaida, because that’s all she does! But hey, congrats on winning at Heatwave. And yeah, she upped her game a few levels. But guess what? That’s still three levels below Lani. But since Lani is a fighting champion, Jaida has her gear, Lani has her gear, the fans want to see The Standout VS Miss Parker! Yeah, bet! Just not tonight. The fans boo, Jaida sighs, but Lani says Jaida doesn’t tell her when to defend this title. See you next week.

Lani leaves, but at least Lani is letting Jaida have her chance. But as Lani reaches the ramp, Thea Hail makes her entrance. The Grown-Ass Woman is still in the title race, too, but will she start by taming Lyons? Or will #BigKatKita prove Thea still needs to evolve?

Thea Hail VS Nikkita Lyons!

NXT returns as Lyons makes her entrance. The bell rings and Thea ducks a kick, then ducks another kick, to then THESZ PRESS! The fans fire up Thea rains down fast hands! Lyons pushes Thea away, but Thea comes back to arm-drag! Thea ELBOW DROPS on the arm, then SPLASHES, SPLASHES, SPLASHES! The fans cheer as Thea covers, ONE!! Lyons scrambles up but Thea is on her. Thea wrenches but Lyons fires shots. Lyons whips, Thea reverses, then Thea runs up. Lyons puts Thea on the apron, but Thea ducks to then ROUNDHOUSE! Lyons staggers away, Thea goes up, and she cartwheels to dodge Lyons!

Thea runs and CROSSBODIES, but  Lyons catches her! Lyons THROWS Thea, then talks trash on Thea before she CATAPULT GUILLOTINES her! Thea sputters, Lyons mocks her, and Lyons taunts the fans booing her. Lyons has Thea in a corner, fires fast hands, then digs her boot in. The ref reprimands, Lyons steps off at 4, and Lyons stalks Thea along the ropes. Lyons RIPCORD SUPLEXES Thea, then covers, TWO! Lyons keeps on Thea with a rain of forearms, then turns her over into a CAMEL CLUTCH! Thea endures, gets an arm free, but Lyons keeps on her with a modified crossface! Thea claws at Lyons, fights up, and the fans rally up.

Lyons shakes her head, but Thea has Lyons as a backpack! BACKPACK SENTON! Thea is free and the fans rally up. Lyons runs in, but Thea HEADBUTTS! Thea goes up, up, and METEORAS the arm! Thea then clinches for an EXPLODER! The fans fire up for Thea, she does her dance, then runs corner to corner for a ROLLING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Lyons survives but Thea is right on her. Lyons guzels in return, but Thea slips around to send Lyons into a corner! Thea runs up, but Lyons waistlocks! GERMAN SUPLEX! Lyons then DECKS Thea with that right! Cover, TWO!! Thea survives and the fans fire up!

Lyons snarls, underhooks, and she TIGER- NO, Thea rana counters! TWO!! Lyons escapes, but Thea runs up! Lyons catches Thea, but Thea makes it a KIMURA!! Lyons RAMS Thea into a corner! But Thea jumps back on! Lyons endures, powers through, and suplexes Thea hard! Thea staggers up, into the SPIN KICK! Lyons then goes up the corner, VADER BOMB FLOPS as Thea moves! Thea goes up, shakes the ropes, and TRUST FALLS! Cover, Thea wins!

Winner: Thea Hail, by pinfall

HAIL YEAH! #DAD (Dangerous And Devious) just got revenge on Lyons for their Evolve Women’s Championship debacle, but also got momentum going towards the Fall! Will nothing stop Thea from being a contender?

NXT has a medical update on Kendal Grey.

Kendal is suffering from vertigo, but not a concussion. However, repeated impacts to that are means there is a disruption of her vestibular system, which controls balance and spatial awareness. With this, she is out for the foreseeable future. Let’s all wish Kendal a full and speedy recovery.

Mason Rook VS Kam Hendrix!

This one has been a long time coming! From having his hard work give Mr. Showtime the win in their tag match, to the “something something percent healthy” excuse, to cheating the win the last time they fought, it’s finally time for the human tank to get his shot at revenge! Will Rook put Hendrix in check? Or will it still be about Lights, Kam, Action?

NXT returns as Kam makes his entrance, only for Rook to run up the ramp and CLOBBER him! The fans fire up as Rook puts Kam in the ring, then the bell rings. Rook LARIATS Kam down, then runs up in the corner for a SPLASH! Rook whips and SPLASHES again, then scoops for a SLAM! Rook pushes Kam down, SENTONS, and the fans fire up! Rook runs up on Kam, but Kam dodges! Rook hits buckles, Kam BOOTS him out of the ring, then Kam goes out after Rook. Kam THROWS Rook into steel steps, then soaks up the heat. Kam drags Rook up, puts him in the ring, then covers. TWO, but Kam pushes Rook around.

Kam ELBOW DROPS Rook, KICKS him in the back, then SPLASHES! Kam SENTONS, covers, TWO! Kam waits on Rook, throws hands, then ROCKS him! Rook CHOPS, CHOPS, but Kam KNEES low! Kam scoops, but that’s too much to lift! Rook tries to suplex but his back doesn’t let him! Kam ROCKS and DECKS Rook! Cover, TWO! Kam argues with the ref but the count is fair. Kam stomps Rook, paces around, then runs up to HIP DROP! Kam fires up but the fans boo. Kam does the Heisman, then he KICKS Rook! Kam ROCKS Rook, brings him around, but Rook fights the suplex! Kam CLUBS Rook, tries again, but Rook suplexes first!

Kam slips free, runs up, but Rook dodges! Kam dodges and Rook CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up as Kam flounders around in pain! Kam gets up, Rook LARIATS, and then LARIATS again! Rook fires up, the fans are with him, and he gets around Kam for a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Kam survives but Rook stays focused. Rook scoops Kam, but Kam victory rolls! TWO! Rook escapes, Kam dodges, and SHOWTIME KICK! Cover, TWO!! Kam decides to redo last time, and he undoes the buckle pad! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Rook CLOBBERS Kam into the bare steel! And then whips him back in! Rook then BACKDROPS Kam away!

The fans fire up as Rook fireman’s carries, for the RUCKUS BOMB! Cover, Rook wins!

Winner: Mason Rook, by pinfall

Big, bad, body slams dads (Not Thea, though), and finally gets revenge! Will Rook be rolling downhill towards his own golden opportunities?

Backstage interview with Tavion Heights.

Sarah Schreiber is with the former NXT Tag Team Champion and brings up Myles’ social media post. Does Tavion have a reaction to everything that happened the last 48 hours? Tavion says he is feeling a wave of emotions. He’s mad that they lost, he’s upset that Myles lost his title, but mostly, he’s betrayed. And he’s confused! What was Myles even talking about, getting Tavion before Tavion got him? Tavion is hurt! He lost the first title he won here, you don’t think he feels that? But for Myles to think Tavion was gonna backstab him, his brother, his day one? That’s what hurts the most.

But then Vanity Project steps in, and Brad Baylor tells Tavion to just stop lying. Tavion & Myles weren’t brothers, they were barely friends. Ricky Smokes says it’s sad. What kind of family are they if Myles stabs Tavion in the back? But Jackson Drake wants the boys to take it easy on Tavion. They owe him a little bit of grace, because even Tavion knows he would never have even touched the tag titles if not for Myles. Tavion says the only reason Drake is champion is because Myles had the match before that, plus- Drakes says yeah, but at least they’re all champions, and Tavion is friendless and confused.

Tavion steps to Drake but Myka steps to Tavion, and Drake has Myka stand down. Tavion says maybe he should take that title off Drake since he wants to act like he earned it, or that Tavion hasn’t beat Drake already. Drake says there’s nothing he’d love more than to start his reign with an easy W over a former Olympian while giving Tavion more to cry about. So he’ll go talk to Stone real quick. Vanity Project heads out, but will Drake still be as cocky after going another round with Tavion?

Zilla Fatu VS Tristan Angels!

The Main One may not be number one right now, but he also isn’t the one to mess with right now. Will Mr. England learn what happens when you run your mouth? Or will he actually surprise everyone with skills to pay the bills?

The bell rings and the fans rally up for Zilla as he circles with Tristan. They tie up, Zilla powers Tristan to a corner, but the ref counts. Zilla backs off, but Tristan sucker punches him! And CHOPS! And UPPERCUTS! Tristan whips Zilla to ELBOW him down, then he gloats. Tristan swivels the hips, the fans boo, but Zilla is back up! Tristan turns around, Zilla traps the arms, and Zilla HEADBUTTS Tristan! Then CHOPS him down! Then SPLASHES in the corner! Zilla whips Tristan corner to corner, Tristan bounces off buckles, and Zilla BACKDROPS! Tristan staggers to a corner, Zilla runs up, but Zilla blocks boots!

Zilla puts Tristan in the ropes, CHOPS him on the back, then runs to DIVING HEADBUTT! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Zilla is annoyed but he brings Tristan up to scoop. Tristan slips free, clinches, and FLATLINER HOTSHOTS Zilla down! The fans boo but Tristan UPPERCUTS Zilla to a corner. Tristan DROPKICKS Zilla in the corner, then stomps a mudhole! The fans taunt Tristan with “ORDA! WANKA!” Tristan drags Zilla up, whips him, but Zilla reverses. Tristan reverses back to UPPERCUT! Tristan whips, Zilla turns that around and TOSSES Tristan out! Tristan hurries back in, but Zilla LARIATS him up and out!

Zilla builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and Tristan tumbles over the desk! The fans fire up with Zilla while Tristan flounders around. Zilla puts Tristan in the ring, the fans rally up, and Zilla climbs the corner. But Tristan grabs at the ref! The ref gets free, and Tristan trips Zilla up! Then he ENZIGIRIS Zilla down! Zilla tumbles to apron, then floor, and NXT goes to break.

NXT returns, Zilla has blood in his mouth, but he still ROCKS Tristan with haymakers! Tristan dodges a shot to UPPERCUT! Zilla blocks the chop to HEADBUTT! Tristan goes to a corner, BOOTS back, then he SMACKS Zilla off buckles! Zilla just fires up! Zilla kicks low, SMACKS Tristan off buckles in one corner, then another corner, then a third corner! Zilla completes the set and Tristan goes scrambling away! Zilla LARIATS, clinches, and URENAGES! Then a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Tristan toughs it out and Zilla grows frustrated. The fans rally as Zilla runs corner to corner, but Tristan dodges the hip attack!

Tristan BOOTS Zilla, then BACKSTABBERS! Cover, TWO! Zilla survives and Tristan is furious! The fans rally up as Tristan drags Zilla up. Tristan puts Zilla in the corner, hoists him up top, and UPPERCUTS! Tristan goes up to join Zilla, but Zilla fights the suplex! Zilla fires body shots, then a HEADBUTT! Tristan staggers back, but he returns! Zilla ducks the enzigiri! Tristan slips under Zilla, but Zilla SUPERKICKS! And POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! The fans fire up with Zilla, he primes the thumb, TRIPLE Z SAMOAN SPIKE! Cover, Zilla wins!

Winner: Zilla Fatu, by pinfall

Night night, Tristan, sleep tight! And HELLO, Zilla wins his first 1v1 match! But wait, here comes BirthRight! Uriah Connors tells Zilla, “Allow us to welcome you to NXT.” They want to formally introduce themselves, but Zilla knows exactly who they are, because he is just like them! Charlie Dempsey says Zilla’s greatness is from his lineage, just like them. The only problem is, no one takes them seriously. But they do take Zilla seriously. So hey, how’s this? Join BirthRight, and together, they can run NXT! Zilla may be part of The Bloodline, but he’ll be bottom of the barrel when he goes there.

Think of all the names you have to compete with: Roman, Jimmy, Jey, Jacob, Solo! C’mon, realistically, how long will it be before he’s truly The Main One on main roster? Lexis says Charlie’s right. But if Zilla joins them, they’ll be like a family! Zilla will have everything he’s ever wanted, and he’ll be exactly what he calls himself: The Main One! And besides, Zilla’s had a target on his back ever since he got to NXT, and that locker room is full of snakes waiting to sink their teeth into you. But with BirthRight, they make that all go away. Let’s calls this his official BirthRight invite. What does Zilla say? Zilla takes the mic to say, “HELLO! But more like, HELL NO!”

The fans cheer, but Lexis won’t let Zilla leave. Zilla SUPERKICKS Lexis, then dodges the rest! Zilla grins as he tells ’em to bring it on. Will The Main One just have to go through BirthRight one by one to prove he can stand on his own?

Robert Stone is in the ring.

NXT returns as the GM asks we all welcome the NEW NXT Champion, Grayson Waller. The fans boo instead as the Aussie Icon makes his entrance. Waller swaggers his way to the ring, belt around his waist and mic already in hand. Stone lets Waller have the floor, and Waller smiles as he says, “What’s wrong? Were you guys expecting someone else to win on Sunday? Well, I’m not surprised! I know you were happy, Rob. I saw you fist pumping those little hands of yours backstage, happy that I won, because you now have a bona fide superstar as the face of your brand. Hey, Vic, what about you? I watch the show. ‘No, no, no, no, no~!’ You little dork!

“You should be thankful that every week, you get to come out here and you get to talk about Grayson Waller. You’re welcome. But why don’t we stay real for a moment? Because I don’t think people understand what winning this championship means to me. I’ve main-evented Raw, I’ve main-evented SmackDown. I’ve traveled the world, I’ve wrestled Hall of Famers everywhere. I even won a championship at WrestleMania. But Heatwave on Sunday, winning this championship, it means more than all of that. And it would be remiss of me not to give thanks to the people that got me here.

“Well, really, there’s only one person I can thank for this, and that’s Grayson Waller! Because I’m the one who took the risk to come back down here, conquer my demons, and win this championship! I’m the one who day after day, despite the fact that they gave me nothing, worked my ass off, mind and body to get into shape, where now I can carry this with pride! I’m the one Sunday who went to this top rope, put his body on the line to take out Zilla Fatu! GOODBYE! And I’m the one who forced the world to listen. So now you can’t ignore Grayson Waller. In fact, my phone’s been blowing off the hook from people who didn’t used to take my calls.

“Actually, I’ve got here… So, Nick Aldis, Adam Pearce, sorry, lads. I’ll get back to you when I’m ready.” The fans cheer that! Waller says this is the beginning of redemption season! Winning this title doesn’t mean a thing unless he does something about it! So who is gonna be the one to step up and knock him off his pedestal? Zilla? Zilla’s DNA got him some opportunities, but sometimes talent isn’t passed through genes. What about… Cruz Montana? Waller shows off the shirt he made, with Cruz’s disappointed face on it. Yeah, Waller saw Cruz crying backstage on Sunday, he’s not as tough as you think. The fans still cheer for “CRUZ! Montana!”

Waller says fair play, Cruz is really good, just “TNA Good.” What about Tony D? He wants to come get the title back? Well if you wanna find Tony, you need to find two dimes and a shovel to dig up how far Waller buried him! And everyone says Waller is all talk, so how about this? He’s in the ring, who steps up to do something about it? Saquon Shugars does, as he comes out here to say hold on! The fans cheer Saquon as he tells Waller that you just found the answer to the question, fool! Waller came back, came out here, talking about rattling cages. Well, you looking at the man who rattled Dion’s dome off that steel cage last week!

And if Waller doesn’t watch the way he looks at Saquon, the same thing could happen to him. Waller says Saquon’s wearing half a shirt, he’s not impressed. But then Cruz Montana makes his entrance! He’s up in the bleachers as he says, “YERRRRT! Hey yo, NXT! What’s good?!” The fans cheer, and Cruz tells Waller to listen up. Saquon might not be ready, but Cruz sure as hell is! And that’s a fact, cuz Waller didn’t beat Cruz three weeks ago, and he sure didn’t do it at Heatwave! As a matter of fact- EK Prosper interrupts! And he wants everyone to hold up! EK Prosper in the building! And no disrespect, but Cruz had his shot. EK’s been turning heads week after week!

EK has gotten that close to gold, so he might as well keep swinging for the fences. Cuz sooner or later- Mason Rook shows up! And Rook tells Waller he didn’t come out to stir the pot, thinking there were no consequences. He pissed off all the boys in the back, including Rook, so as Waller likes to say, “Let’s stay real.” Let’s see how tough Waller is when there’s a tank flying at him. Waller says get the widescreen cameras for this one. But then here’s TONY D! He says not a single one of the others has a claim to the title! Tony held this division together with his bare hands, busted his ass, and he is not gonna let anyone disrespect the title!

Waller never had the balls to face Tony 1v1, so Tony wants his rematch! Stone steps back in and says let’s not do this now. But wait, KEANU CARVER shows up! And he tells Stone it looks like he’s got himself a situation. But Keanu’s got him. Next week, main event, Six Man Tag with all these dudes that want Waller. The winning trio then faces off in a Triple Threat the next week, and that decides the new #1 contender. Stone says that’s a great idea, but he only sees five. Keanu says Stone’s in a jam. He better make the most important decision of his life. Stone understands where Keanu is going with this while Keanu steps into the ring.

Stone says fine. Next week, Six Man Tag in the main event! And as Keanu suggested, the winners go on to a Triple Threat #1 contender’s match! Waller bumps into Keanu, Keanu takes a swing, but Waller ducks it! The brawl is on from the other six! The fans fire up, security rushes out, and NXT is going off the air! Is this the Grayson Waller Effect in effect?

My Thoughts:

A great episode to follow up Heatwave, and they’re working to really spice things up again. Great tag match from Dar & Moreno VS Legacy & DVD, great win for Dar & Moreno, but I did not think The Creed Brothers would be coming back to NXT. And that’s even after seeing Julius Creed in Kendal Grey’s training vignette from a few weeks ago. The NXT Tag Division is definitely heating up again, but are The Creeds just here to help raise up teams like Dar-Moreno and Legacy-DVD as they head for the tag titles? I don’t see The Creeds coming in hot like this to challenge Swipe Right.

Good promo from Myles, but it seems like a mild rehash of Tommaso Ciampa’s motivations for turning on Johnny Gargano, or perhaps some other team that broke up. Tavion had a good promo in response, as well as with Vanity Project. Drake VS Tavion will be really good, but I feel like Myles gets involved. Very good promo from Zilla and Tristan to open, and then very good main event match from them. BirthRight thinking they were gonna get him to join up was foolish, but this will be a great feud for Zilla. Also, there was no real fanfare to how the Speed Division is just gone now, but duh, it was clearly happening if they were unifying titles.

Great promo from Lani and Jaida to set up their feud, and great match from Thea VS Lyons. Great win for Thea, she really needed this here on NXT. Kendal Grey being out for an unknown amount of time, that’s certainly kayfabe, and perhaps their way of keeping Kendal out of the way while these other title stories sort out. Honestly, they might even be mulling over a call-up already, Kendal’s already a complete character. Not sure how I feel about that, given they waited to get Blake Monroe going, on top of having barely scratched the surface with Giulia. Lola Vice is still being hyped up for the Mexico City Raw, and time will tell how she works out.

But at least NXT is getting the Men’s Division going in terms of the top title. Great promos from Stone interacting with EK, Saquon, Cruz, and most of all, Keanu. Keanu is starting to come into his own with this “aggressively helpful” attitude, and I do like the Six Man Tag that will create a Triple Threat. They’ll likely mix ‘n’ match the Faces and Heels for some added “Can the coexist?” tropes, but I would hope they have Tony and Cruz on opposite teams. If Tony and Cruz are on the same team, then I feel like that team wins because Cruz and Tony will have equal chance of getting after Waller. But if Tony and Cruz are on opposite teams, then there’s no telling who wins.

My Score: 8.8/10