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WWE NXT live results: Two title matches, Mason Rook’s in-ring debut

Posted on by Chris Aiken

Tonight on WWE NXT is a night of debuts and title matches.

Recent weeks have seen Mason Rook, Kam Hendrix, and Tristan Angels added to the NXT roster. All three are set to make their official TV in-ring debuts tonight. In tag team action, Rook & Hendrix will look to defeat NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo and North American Champion Myles Borne. A victory would likely propel Rook and Hendrix to immediate title contention.

Angels will debut in singles action against a yet-to-be-announced opponent.

A pair of championship matches have also been announced for tonight’s episode. Lizzy Rain, another NXT newcomer, aims for gold early as she challenges Tatum Paxley for the Women’s North American Championship. And the NXT Tag Team titles will be on the line with DarkState challenging Vanity Project for their belts.

Plus, Tate Wilder makes his singles debut as he attempts to overcome Keanu Carver.

Join us for live coverage starting at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

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NXT is back on the air in front of a live studio audience from a sound stage at the Performance Center in Orlando. Opening the show is a tag team match where the two singles champions in the men’s division team up against two newcomers making their in-ring debuts in NXT.

NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo & NXT North American Champion Myles Borne vs. Mason Rook & Cam Hendrix in a tag team match

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The tag bout goes through a commercial break. Heat on Borne after the debuting duo work together to chop block Borne’s knee. Borne is worked over until Borne counters a double-team and dives for a hot tag. D’Angelo is a house of fire, and he gets a near fall after spearing Hendrix. D’Angelo takes a few really tough bumps from Rook, and D’Angelo crashes into the ring steps. Borne with a save by flying over the ropes with a flip dive to the floor.

Tavion Heights runs down to ambush Hendrix, with whom he has beef. Heights’ sneak attack sends Hendrix into Borne, which trips up Borne’s attempt at springing back into the ring. Borne is then distracted by Heights, who is removed from ringside by officials.

For the finish, a distracted Borne tries to slingshot into the ring. He is caught by Rook, and Borne takes an exploder suplex in a corner. Rook with a fireman’s carry into a jackhammer, and Rook goes for a cover. However, Hendrix is the legal man. He pushes Rook out of the way, and Hendrix pins Borne to win the match. As Hendrix celebrates his win, Rook glares at him like the meme where Undertaker is standing behind AJ Styles.

Match result: Mason Rook & Cam Hendrix defeated Tony D’Angelo & Myles Borne when Hendrix pinned Borne.

— Darkstate in a backstage skit talk about all being on the same page again. Dion Lennox inquires to Saquon Shugars what he meant about them needing to make a change. Shugars assures Lennox not worry about that. Foreshadowing would seem to indicate he should worry.

Confrontation with challengers and the women’s champ leads to melee

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Kelani Jordan enters the sound stage for an promo in the ring. She would eventually be interrupted by several wrestlers including NXT Women’s Champion Lola Vice, Izzi Dame, and Kendal Grey. Wren Sinclair runs into whack Dame with a walking crutch.

Firstly, Jordan cuts a heel promo complaining about never getting a shot at the NXT Women’s Championship. Jordan boasts about being the fastest rising homegrown star. Besides making Lola Vice (the champion) tap out, and also beating Kendal Grey last weeks, Jordan claims she in better than all of the women’s wrestlers called up to the main roster.

Jordan goes on to demand a championship match before claiming to be the most underrated women on the roster.

Out comes Izzi Dame wearing ridiculously fuzzy chaps. Dame marches to the ring in her fuzzy chap, and she cuts a promo on Jordan trying to cut in line.

NXT Women’s Champion Lola Vice interrupt the confrontation to confront her two potential challengers. Vice bickers with Dame and Jordan until they are all interrupted by Kendal Grey.

Grey confronts them as Wren Sinclair sneaks in the ring from behind. Sinclairs blasts Jordan with a crutch, which ignites a melee. The heels powder as the babyfaces stand tall. While standing tall, Grey keeps eyeballing the women’s title belt as Vice raises in over her head.

Romeo Moreno vs. Tristan Angels

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Angels wins his debut match against newcomer Moreno. They had a really good competitive match that goes through a commercial break.

Shiloh Hill watches this match from the crowd while making a spectacle of himself. Hill interacts with Moreno during the match, as they slap hands after Moreno does a big dive over the ropes to the floor.

For the finish, Angels does a curb stomp using a knee drop. Angels then covers Moreno for a three count. Angels and Hill exchange barbs after the match.

Mach result: Tristan Angels defeated Romeo Moreno via pinfall.

Angels gets a house microphone and address Shiloh Hill, who is still standing in the crowd with a sign that reads “MR. NXT”. Angles says Hill is where he belong, in the crowd with the regular people. In response, Hill cuts a promo and throws to an old photo of Angels in a goofy tuxedo. That is supposed to be burn of some sort. Hill polls the crowd on who should be Mr. NXT. Of course, they side with Hill. Angels wants Hill he will regret ruining Angel’s debut match.

NXT North American Women’s Champion Tatum Paxley vs. Lizzy Rain in a title match

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Rain’s strong push continues, even if she drops a fall here to a reigning champion. Rain has a ton of charisma.

Zaria runs in after the match to lay out Rain before targeting Paxley. Zaria apparently has her sights on the North American title.

The title match tonight goes through a commercial break. Rain with a wrecking ball dropkick just before the show cuts to commercials, and she is rocking.

Very physical and competitive match between two babyfaces. The studio audience got into the match, as they worked really hard to have an exciting bout.

As they go home they are trading near falls and reversals. Paxley counters Rain to deliver Cemetery Drive. Paxley then covers Rain for a pinfall. And still…

Match result: NXT Women’s North American Champion Tatum Paxley defeated Lizzy Rain via pinfall to retain her title.

Paxley and Rain embrace after the match in a show of respect. They are jumped by Zaria. She hits both with a double spear, and Zaria gives both an F-5. Zaria then grabs the title belt and poses with it as the segment ends.

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Keanu Carver vs. Tate Wilder

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Wilder gets some offense and the time to show off some of his aerial arsenal, but he drops another fall on television in his second match on NXT in two weeks. To make matters worse, he is busted open in this match with a potato from Carver. Wilder is bleeding from underneath his eye, but he fights on.

Wilder with a tornado DDT plants Carver on the floor. After following up with a frog splash, a still-bleeding Wilder opts for another high risk move instead of going for a pin. Wilder is tripped up and crotched while trying to climb the ropes. Carver then strikes with a Monty Brown Pounce, and Carver scores a clean pinfall.

Match result: Keanu Carver defeated Tate Wilder via pinfall.

— Myka Lockwood assures Vanity Project she has their back in the tag title match later tonight when they defend against Darkstate.

— Shiloh Hill and Charlie Dempsey set up a singles match next week. Hill reminded me of a modern day Bugsy McGraw with his outfit and top hat. He bickers with Birthright, which leads to them setting up a match for next Tuesday.

Mason Rook lays out Kam Hendrix

Sarah Schreiber interviews Kam Hendrix in the ring, which follows up on Hendrix and Rook winning in their debut match earlier tonight. A boastful Hendrix talks about setting his sights on the NXT Championship when he is interrupted by Rook.

Rook cuts a promo on Hendrix, who responds with a promo on Rook. Hendrix pats Rook’s gut, and Rook responds by laying out Hendrix with an Ax Bomber. Hednrix is then send smashing into the corner taking an exploder from Rook. This angle would seem to set up a grudge match between the two.

NXT Tag Team Champions The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes with Jackson Drake & Myka Lockwood) vs. Darkstate (Dion Lennox & Saquon Shugars with Cutler James & Osiris Griffin) in a title match

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Darksate jumps Vanity Project during the champs’ entrance. The tag title bout goes through a commercial break, with the champs reeling as the show goes into the break. The champs turn the tide during the break. They are working over Shugars as the show returns from commercials.

The match continues. Shugars comes back to run wild after several high spots and tags. Shugars is on a roll, and Lennox soon joins in the fun. Darkstate gets a close near fall. Lennox and Shugars signal for a Doomsday Device. Smokes saves Baylor and the champs tag out, only for them both to eat clotheslines from Lennox.

Griffin and Cutler try to get in Drake’s face at ringside, but Lockwood steps in to berate Griffin and Cutler. Another close near fall for Darkstat after Shugars makes a blind tag. Lennox is unaware of the bling tag. Shugars is trying to explain himself to Lennox when Shugars is rolled up by Smokes for a three count. The champs retain, and the finish sets up more dissension in Darkstate.

Match result: NXT Tag Team Champions Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes defeated Saquon Shugars & Dion Lennox when Smokes pinned Shugars to retain their title.

Three members of Darkstate turn on Shugars in a post-match angle. Griffin and James first attack Shugars, and Lennox then joins in to pummel him. Lennox signals for a triple powerbomb, which lead to Darkstate powerbombing Shugars on the announce booth. The desk implodes on impact, and Shugars is laid out as the show goes off the air with his former stablemates standing over him.

Myles Borne reveals advice Randy Orton has given him for WWE career 

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Myles Borne revealed Randy Orton’s advice for the longevity of his in-ring WWE career. 

Speaking with No Contest Wrestling, Borne discussed the conversation with Orton on their similar body styles and in-ring agility. He gave him notes on protecting himself while competing given their complicated history with back surgeries.

“He’s told me many times – we have similar body styles. He’s much bigger obviously, but our shape and everything, the way he moves, I felt that was natural for me so I started watching the way he would wrestle and the moves he would do.”

“And he would tell me… because I had back surgery before I got here, so learning from him, I started soaking in everything he was telling me. ‘This is a long career, you’ve gotta protect yourself,’ and the way that he wrestled to have that long of a dominating career, I was like, ‘Okay, I wanna follow that blueprint.’”

“So I started picking some things here and there to try to advance my career very fast. But now I’m trying to create my own path, so slowly but surely, I’m figuring out who I am.”

“But yeah, Randy was kinda the foundational block that I stuck onto to at least help me get through that door and navigate in the ring for the first few years.” 

Borne and Orton have often drawn reactions for bearing resemblance to each other. Borne signed with WWE in 2022 and made his NXT debut in July that year. In February this year, hewon the NXT North American Championship, marking his first WWE title win.

WWE NXT live results: Tony D’Angelo appearance, Ricky Saints vs. Shiloh Hill

Posted on by Chris Aiken

Tonight’s episode of WWE NXT is the first since last week’s call-ups to the main roster. Fatal Influence, Sol Ruca, Ricky Starks, Ethan Page and Blake Monroe among those called up.

NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo will be on the show tonight as GM Robert Stone reveals who is his next challenger.

Before Starks heads to SmackDown this Friday, he will take on Shiloh Hill in his final NXT match.

In a defense of the men’s NXT North American title, Myles Borne puts the title up against Saquon Shugars of DarkState.

The MVP of last year’s SummerSlam tryouts — Lizzy Rain — will make her NXT in-ring debut tonight.

EK Prosper & Dorian Van Dux vs. Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo & Uriah Connors of BirthRight rounds out the announced matches.

Our live coverage begins at 8 pm Eastern.

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NXT is back on the air in front of a live studio audience from a sound stage at the Performance Center in Orlando.

The show begins with a clip from earlier today of General Manager Robert Stone meeting with Shawn Michaels and Matt Bloom. They are talking about the call-ups, and how there are big shoes to fill. Stone pitches for new faces. HBK says to “throw a stick of dynamite into that locker room and see who the hell runs out.”

Opening the show in the ring is a title match.

Myles Borne vs. Saquon Shugars (with DarkState) for the NXT North American Championship

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Fast start with a quick pace. Shugars powders, which leads to Borne doing a flip dive over the top rope to the floor on DarkState. Shugars’ cohorts try to interfere, but Borne fights them off. He is soon cut off, and Shugars has momentum. Shugars works over Borne during the break.

As they fight on the ring apron, Shugars pulls Borne into a turnbuckle. On commentary, Vic Joseph claims the metal turnbuckle was exposed. Borne sells his throat from the spot as the show cuts to a commercial break.

Soon after the show returns from the break, Borne comes back as they trade near falls. Borne with a rally and his is fired up. Dion Lennox tries causes a distraction to allow Shugars to gain an underhanded advantage. Shugars lands on is own head on a modified Northern Lights suplex.

Cutler James and Osiris Griffin distract the referee as Lennox stalks Borne with a metal folding chair. Before Lennox can use the chair as a weapon, Shugars rushed out the ring to stop him. Shugars yells at Lennox as he takes the chair away from Shugars. As they argue, Borne shoves Shugars into Lennox. Borne thwarts the interference of Lennox, and Borne soon thereafter uses his Borne Again finisher on Shugars. Borne then covers Shugars to win the match.

Match result: NXT North American Champion Myles Borne defeated Saquon Shugars via pinfall to retain his title.

In a post-match angle, Tristan Angels debuts with a microphone to cut a promo on Borne. Angels introduces himself as “Mr. England”, and he says we will see much more of Angels on NXT.

As Angels is cutting his promo, Kam Hendrix from LFG runs in to ambush Borne. Hendrix lays out Borne as Angels looks on from afar.

— WWE Women’s Speed Champion Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey are talking backstage when Kelani Jordan interrupts them. They bicker until Sinclair challenges Jordan to a match for later tonight.

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EVIL debuts to confront NXT Champ Tony D

NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo enters the sound stage for an in-ring monologue. The main focus of his promo is the mystery box he received last week. This leads to the surprise debut of EVIL. A cloaked and hooded figure appears through fog to confront D’Angelo in the ring. The mysterious figure offers a shirt with something written in Japanese on it.

The figure then reveals himself as EVIL, although he was never called by that name. On commentary, he is referred to as a former IWGP Heavyweight Champion. Vic Joseph wonders aloud if the gift is given to Tony for admiration, or if it is “gift of pure evil.”

EVIL leaves the ring with Tony D holding the gift, and the impact of the debut is immediately lessened when Tavion Heights ambushes D’Angelo. Heights gives Tony D a belly-to-belly suplex. Heights is fired up as he leaves the ring. While he is leaving, an unidentified individual (Will Kroos) in a WWE hoodie climbs the turnbuckles and does a moonsault press on D’Angelo.

— Tatum Paxley and Shiloh Hill are featured in an outdoor skit where they are burying Blake Monroe’s casket in a wooded area. They hope her soul find peace wherever she ends up. The conversation shifts to Hill’s match tonight against Ricky Saints. Hill ran a series of simulations on how to defeat Saints. Hill then leaves, and Paxley lays down next to the grave.

— Out comes BirthRight for an in-ring promo. WWE Speed Champion Lexis King speaks while flanked by Arianna Grace, Stacks and Uriah Connors. King throws to a video clip from earlier today where Grace films BirthRight attacking Dorian Van Dux in an injury angle. That leaves EK Prosper without a partner for a tag team match against BirthRight.

Prosper storms the ring and takes the fight to BirthRight. They gang up on Prosper until Sean Legacy runs in for a save. Prosper has a tag partner after all.

EK Prosper & Sean Legacy vs. BirthRight (Uriah Connors & Stacks with Lexis King & Arianna Grace)

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Hot start by the babyfaces, and a lots of high spots and dives before a commercial break. BirthRight with an advantage as the show cuts to commercials. Legacy is being worked over as the show returns from the break. Legacy creates separation after an avalanche backdrop.

Hot tag to Prosper, and he runs wild on the heels. Near fall for Prosper with a Michinoku Driver. Connors with a swanton bomb for another near fall. Parade of high spots down the stretch. Legacy executes a crazy finisher that combines a Burning Hammer with a twisting neckbreaker. Legacy then covers Stacks for a pinfall. On commentary, the outcome is called an upset.

Match result: Sean Legacy & EK Prosper defeated Uriah Connors & Stacks when Legacy pinned Stacks.

— In a post-match angle, BirthRight gang up on the babyface team for a beat down. Tate Wilder runs in to make a save. Wilder marks another debut on the show, and I have already lost count on the run-ins so far.

— Kali Armstrong has words with Jaida Parker in a locker room skit, which sets up a match between the two for next week. The match is later made official for next Tuesday on NXT.

— Shawn Michaels voices over a plug for the new deal with CW to air NXT premium live events. Not exactly a “premium” for the shows when the supercards air on free broadcast television, but the supercards are nonetheless begin airing on CW this summer.

— Robert Stone has an encouraging words with Tate Wilder backstage. NXT Women’s Champion Lola Vice walks by and she vows to call out Izzi Dame.

NXT Women’s Champ Lola Vice & Mr. Iguana thwart The Culling

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Vice storms the ring and calls out Dame. Shawn Spears appears on the Titantron, which serves as a distraction while Izzi Dame and Niko Vance sneak up behind Vice. The heels have the tables turned on them when Mr. Iguana sneaks up on them with La Yesca. Of course, Iguana and Vice are the AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions.

Mr. Iguana and Vice send the heels packing. The Culling flees, and this would seem to set up a mixed tag match for the near future. Later in the show the mixed tag is made official for next Tuesday, albeit it appears to be non-title.

— DarkState argue among themselves in a backstage skit. Shugars argues with Lennox, and they are yelled at by Griffin and James. Besides teasing dissension, the point of the skit is DarkState is going for tag team gold again.

Lizzy Rain vs. Nikkita Lyons

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Rain debuts with a voiceover that proceeds her ring entrance in which Rain vows that she and heavy metal will never die. The heavy metal gimmicks very much fits Rain as she is the niece of Iron Maiden’s original drummer Clive Burr.

Lyons in a pretaped promo vows to ruin Rain’s debut, only for Lyons to put over Rain in her in-ring debut in NXT. In the match, Lyons briefly gets heat on Rain. Comeback by Rain, and she is fired up. She chops Lyons while the studio audience chants “make it rain” in unison.

Rain is briefly cut off, but she soon makes another comeback. Rain executes her finisher, which is called “Thunderstruck”. Rain then covers Lyons for a pinfall to win her debut match in NXT. Fun debut for Rain, and she brings a ton of energy.

Match result: Lizzy Rain defeated Nikkita Lyons via pinfall.

— Myles Borne bickers with Tavion Heights over Heights’ run in from earlier. This teases a potential match between the former associates. Borne turns around to find Keanu Carver confronting him. Carver issues a warning to Borne.

— Vanity Project is backstage chatting, and they agree that Jackson Drake should make an impact. Jasper Troy then confronts Drake. They get face-to-face, and Troy challenges Drake to a match next week. The match is made official in a plug later in the show.

WWE Women’ Speed Champion Wren Sinclair (with Kendal Grey) vs. Kelani Jordan in a non-title match

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Being a non-title match, no Speed time limit. Thus, they were given a lot of time. They made the most of it. The match goes through a commercial break. Doing a dive before the break, Sinclair looks to have apparently tweaked her left knee. She shrugs off concern while telling the ref she can continue.

Jordan is working the left leg as the show returns from the break. Sinclair sells the leg but still makes a comeback. They go back-and-forth. Sinclair goes for her “Final Wrench” submission hold (cattle mutilation), but Sinclair’s knee buckles. She sells big before taking an Olympic slam from Jordan. She follows up a split-legged moonsault, and Jordan covers Sinclair for a pinfall. With Jordan pinning the Speed champ, this would seem to set up a title match.

Match result: Kelani Jordan defeated WWE Women’s Speed Champio Wren Sinclair via pinfall in a non-title match.

— Zaria is focus of a video package, along with Sol Ruca. Zaria voices over the package, which was heavily edited with special effects and such. Seemingly, this is meant to get Zaria over as a killer heel.

Shiloh Hill vs. Ricky Saints

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They are having a decent enough match when Hill goes under the ring. Saints goes to pull out what he thinks is Hill. Instead, Saints puts out a dummy dressed like Hill with a hockey mask similar to horror movies monster Jason. With the clothing, the dummy may have looked more like Casey Jones from TMNT fame. Regardless, Saints is distracted by the bait and switch tactic. Hill then leaps off the ring steps with a somersault senton.

AS the show cuts to a commercial break, Hill props the dummy on the barricade so it can watch the rest of the match. Saints cuts off Hill during the break, but Hill fights back. When the show returns from the break, they are having a slugfest.

They trade numerous near falls down the stretch. Saints bumps into the referee, who hits the ropes. That causes Shiloh to crotch himself on the top rope. Ref bump leads into Saints executing a superplex for yet another near fall.

They soon go home after an “Old School” spot. Saints first slaps Hill across the face, and Hill’s false teeth go flying. Saints then attempts to walk the top rope like he is The Spoiler. Hill losing his false teeth only serves to hulk him up.

Saints cuts off Hill to give him a Dominator on the floor. Saints tries to use a metal folding chair, only for that to backfire on Saints. Hill trips Saints, and Saints takes a bumps on the chair. Hill executes his falling neckbreaker finishing move, and he covers saints for a pinfall.

Match result: Shiloh Hill defeated Ricky Saints.

— A fired up NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo cut a promo on the recent choas. D’Angelo appears to yell “let’s f****** go!” That was censored, and the show goes off the air.

Myles Borne likes the comparisons with Randy Orton

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26-year-old Myles Borne has opened up about his conversation with Randy Orton regarding their similar appearance and constant comparison by fans.

Current NXT North American Champion, Borne, recently appeared for an interview with Denise Salcedo, where he reflected on getting compared to Orton due to them often looking alike.

“A lot of people think that the comparisons started just here, that’s actually not true. I remember growing up, people actually stopped me and my mother in public and would ask if I was related to Randy,” Borne said.

“I like the comparisons, it’s funny to me because me and Randy [Orton] talk about it, and we’ve joked about it before,” he continued. Interestingly, Borne and Orton do share certain similarities, with their sleeve tattoos and shaved heads.

“It’s fun, it’s something that I like, it’s cool for a little bit, but I also want to make sure that I do what I have to do to make my own path so that people remember me and could separate me and Randy and say ‘Yeah Randy is this, and Myles Borne is this.‘”

Orton is currently scheduled to challenge Cody Rhodes at WWE WrestleMania 42, whereas Borne is set to defend his NXT North American Championship against Johnny Gargano at the upcoming NXT Stand & Deliver PLE. Borne’s girlfriend, Stephanie Vaquer, is also set for a WrestleMania 42 match against Liv Morgan.

Myles Borne reveals how he started dating Stephanie Vaquer

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Myles Borne opened up on the story of how he and Vaquer started dating, and who made the first move. 

In an interview with Denise Salcedo, Borne revealed the first time they saw each other, they felt an instant connection but he was shy to approach her. He would try to build up the courage to talk to her but ended up awkwardly exiting the room or walking in the opposite direction.

“You know, honestly, when we first saw each other, we were like, okay, we noticed. And then, for the first couple of weeks, we knew we liked each other, but I would try to build up the courage to talk to her. And as soon as we cross path, I go the opposite direction. I promise every time. And she noticed it. And I remember one time we were backstage and she was I was coming in through one door to go to catering and she was coming through another door and as we intercepted path I turned back around and walked out. I didn’t even eat. I said, “Nope, I’m not eating now. I’m just going to get be hungry” ’cause I, you know, I was still trying to figure out how what I want to say to her.”

Borne said that Vaquer took the first step and messaged him for a dinner together. He also added that he takes note of fans wondering how they paired up and jokingly cited he ‘likes to win in every aspect of life.’

“Yeah, eventually she gave me no choice. She messaged me and she said, “Hey, let’s hang out. Let’s go have dinner.” And you know, we did. That’s what I was like, okay, now I have no choice. I have to just build up the courage, talk to her. And it was great. It was like the connection from the first day, like it, she’s just, she’s genuinely amazing person, and I’m lucky, you know. So, yeah. All the guys out there who are so mad, hey, I get it. I get it. But like I said, I want to win in every aspect in life and that’s one of the aspects.”

Borne signed with WWE in 2022 and trained at the Performance Center. In June that year he made his NXT debut. In February 2026, he defeated Ethan Page to win the NXT North American Championship.

Vaquer competed on NXT in 2024 before moving to the main roster barely a year later. Previously she was associated with NJPW, Revolution Pro Wrestling before her WWE signing. She will make her WrestleMania debut this year, defending the Women’s World Championship against Liv Morgan. 

Main roster wrestler wins number one contender’s gauntlet match on WWE NXT

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Johnny Gargano is heading to Stand & Deliver.

Gargano was the surprise final entrant in a gauntlet match on Tuesday’s NXT after his wife Candice LeRae introduced him. However, he spent most of the match in the depressed state he has been seen in on SmackDown in recent weeks. Eventually it boiled down to Shiloh Hill and Gargano. However Birthright chose into interfere, dragging Hill out of the ring and throwing him against the staris before rolling him back into the ring. Unsure of what to do, Gargano was eventually pushed by LeRae and he fell on top of Hill, pining him to earn the title match.

As a result of the win, Gargano will now face Myles Borne for the NXT North American title at Stand & Deliver. The two had a staredown after the match.

Gargano has a storied history with NXT, previously winning the NXT Tag Team and NXT Championship. On the main roster, he mostly teamed with Tommaso Ciampa until he left WWE earlier this year. In the time since, Gargano has been shown depressed over the current state of his career.

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver (April 4)

  • Sol Ruca vs. Zaria
  • NXT Championship: Joe Hendry defends against Ethan Page, Ricky Saints, and Tony D’Angelo
  • NXT North American title: Myles Borne vs. Johnny Gargano
  • NXT Women’s title: Jacy Jayne defends against either Kendal Grey or Lola Vice
  • NXT Tag Team titles: Vanity Project defend against either Los Americanos or Birthright

Robert Stone announces first name for upcoming NXT gauntlet match

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Last week on NXT, Interim General Manager Robert Stone booked a gauntlet match to name a top contender for Myles Borne’s North American Championship. Now we know the first participant in that match. 

Stone made the announcement in an Instagram post before an NXT live event in Lakeland, Florida. The wrestler announced for that match: Jackson Drake.

Stone also said he would be announcing another new name for the match every day between now and Tuesday. The winner of the gauntlet match will challenge Borne at NXT Stand & Deliver in St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday, April 4.

Drake, 22 years old, made his pro wrestling debut in 2017. After a few years working indies in and around his home state of North Carolina (plus appearances for AEW and on Monday Night Raw), he signed with the WWE ID program in November of 2024.

He appeared on WWE’s first episode of Evolve in March of last year. He then defeated Sean Legacy, Edris Enofe, Keanu Carver in a four-way to win the inaugural Evolve Championship. 

Earlier this year, he joined the NXT roster full-time, along with Vanity Project stablemates Ricky Smokes and Brad Baylor. He lost the Evolve Championship to Aaron Rourke on the March 18 episode of Evolve, which was taped in February. 

WWE NXT live results: Vengeance Day fallout

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A big tag match headlines tonight’s Vengeance Day fallout edition of WWE NXT.

The main event of Saturday’s PLE saw Joe Hendry successfully defend the NXT Championship against Ricky Saints. Tonight, they’ll meet again as Hendry teams up with Myles Borne against Saints & Ethan Page. Page tried to interfere and cost Hendry the match at Vengeance Day, but a miscommunication helped Hendry retain.

Borne became the new NXT North American Champion two weeks ago by dethroning Page for the title.

Sol Ruca will be in action tonight against Lainey Reid. It’s happening one week in advance of Ruca challenging Jacy Jayne for the NXT Women’s Championship in a triple threat match that also includes Zaria.

A new number one contender to Women’s Speed Champion Fallon Henley will be determined when Wren Sinclair takes on Thea Hail tonight.

Plus, Jasper Troy, Eli Knight, and Sean Legacy collide in a triple threat bout. We’ll also likely get an appearance by new NXT Women’s North American Champion Tatum Paxley following her win over Izzi Dame at Vengeance Day.

Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

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In a prelude to tonight’s episode of NXT is a recap from last weekend of Vengeance Day. The follow up tonight is in front of a live studio audience at a sound stage from the Performance Center in Orlando.

Opening the show is the newly-crowned NXT Women’s North American Champion Tatum Paxley with an in-ring monologue. She is excited to be the new champ, and the studio audience chanted “you deserve it” for her. She credits them with winning the title, and not because of The Culling or anyone else. The fans reminded her to keep going.

Paxley says she won the title for “us”, and she realizes something about Izzi Dame. With that, Dame interrupts the monologue and throws to a video package recapping the journey of Tatum Paxley in NXT. It includes footage from her tryout and her turning on Ivy Nile in a previous angle from some time ago. Dame uses that to claim Paxley current persona is “just another mask” to hide herself as being a “weirdo” in NXT. Dame sarcastically insists she is impressed Paxley is such a chameleon, but Paxley will forever be the girl trying to fit in.

Dame says she hopes Paxley enjoyed the last few days “borrowing” Dame’s title. Dame warns Paxley that she wants her North American title back from Paxley. Dame steps towards Paxley, whose escape is blocked by Shawn Spears and Niko Vance of The Culling. Dame boots Paxley with a high kick and gives her a jackknife powerbomb. Dame then stands over Paxley posing with the North American title belt alongside, and she is flanked by Spears and Vance.

This whole segment would be better if they skipped the banter and went straight to the attack. An opening angle such as this is overdone in WWE. Speaking of something overdone in WWE, up next is a triple threat match. But first a skit from the men’s locker room.

— Ricky Saints is talking with Ethan Page in their locker room, and Saints is trying to give Page a pep talk. Page begins to agree with Saints their recent loses are a blimp on their stellar careers, an they will soon be back in title contention.

Jasper Troy vs. Eli Knight vs. Sean Legacy in a triple threat match

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Legacy and Knight wore gear with matching colors, which is fitting since they both won the match in what became a de facto handicap match.

Lots of high spots and action. Troy was a monster heel against the two babyfaces, until he is ambushed by Keanu Carver doing a run-in. Carver attacked Troy before chokeslaming Troy on the broadcast booth, and the desk implodes on impact. That takes Troy out of the match for a little while. Carver, who has history with Booker T, has a confrontation with Booker as the show cuts to a commercial break

Back from the break, and Troy is still laid out on the floor. Meanwhile, Knight and Legacy are having a good match in the ring. Troy eventually rises and comes back to pummel both Knight and Legacy. Troy gets a near fall after a chokeslam, but Knight and Legacy work to cut him off.

For the finish, Legacy springboards into a 450 splash, followed by a moonsault press off the top rope from Knight. Both Legacy and Knight then covers Troy, and the referee counts three. They shake hands and embrace as they both are apparently declared winners of the match.

Match result: Sean Legacy and Eli Knight defeated Jasper Troy when both pinned Troy in a triple threat match.

— In a backstage skit, Tatum Paxley is searching for Izzi Dame. Paxley instead finds Shiloh Hill, who is holding a four-way lug wrench. Hill offers Paxlety a solution and they wander off together.

— The Birthright faction talk to Uriah Connors backstage, and Lexis King asks Connors if he made the call. Connors says he did not, but his dad made the call. “They” are on the way, according to Connors.

Charlie Dempsey & Tavion Heights vs. Lexis King & Uriah Connors (with Arianna Grace & Stacks)

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William Regal and Fit Finlay appear in a cameo that led to Dempsey turning on Heights. No Quarter Catch Crew is apparently no more. This was more of an angle than a match, although they did wrestle for several minutes. The match itself was good, and so was the angle. Dempsey eventually turns on Heights, and Dempsey joins Birthright.

Regal and Finlay appear at ringside as Dempsey and Heights hug. That hug was a swerve, as Dempsey then executes a German suplex on the floor when he turns on Heights. Back in the ring, Lexis King uses his Coronation finisher on Heights. King then pins Heights to win the match.

Match result: Lexis King & Uriah Connors defeated Tavion Heights & Charlie Dempsey in a tag team match when King pinned Heights.

After the match, Demspey looks at his father (Regal) and Finlay. Dempsey proceeds to get into the ring to join the Birthright faction as their newest recruit.

— Another silly backstage skit with Shiloh Hill and car horns blaring, as Hill apparently used his four-way lug wrench to take the tires off all the cars in the parking lot because he did not know which belonged to The Culling. NXT GM Robert Stone has his hands full as The Culling are naturally upset about Hill’s actions.

— Tony D’Angelo is heading to the ring for a monologue. After a commercial break, D’Angelo get a full entrance. D’Angelo then cuts a promo where he sets his sights on the NXT title.

Tony D’Angelo issues warning for NXT Champion Joe Hendry

D’Angelo told us he came back for two reasons. The first involved Darkstate, and that ended at Vengeance Day when he left them beaten and empty. They were looking for answers just like he did.

The other reason D’Angelo returned is to win the NXT Championship. While he was away from NXT, D’Angelo had to be honest with himself about his future in NXT. There was one thing he could not accomplish, so he basically reinvented himself into the toughest son of a bitch in NXT. D’Angelo then vows to win the NXT title.

D’Angelo says Joe Hendry is a sensation, and D’Angelo has no issue with him — except Hendry is the champion. A year ago D’Angelo and Hendry could have sat down to break bread together, but nowadays if D’Angelo has to go through Hendry then he will do so. D’Angelo would love to say it is just business, but the title is personal to him.

This is Hendry’s one warning. Hendry better prepare for D’Angelo because he will not be denied winning the NXT title.

— Sol Ruca is warming up backstage for her match. Lola Vice approaches her to offer a pep talk, and she says they will be fighting for the women’s title at Stand & Deliver.

— Wren Sinclair and WWE Women’s Evolve Champion Kendal Grey are in a backstage kitchen talking with NXT North American Champion Myles Borne, who is looking for his tag team partner for tonight — NXT Champion Joe Hendry.

They rush over to a refrigerator in a comedic callback to Hendry jumping out of a fridge in previous skits when they say his name and he appears. Instead of Hendry, in the fridge is a cake. Hendry suddenly appears and he agrees to talk strategy for his tag match tonight where he teams with Borne. Grey eats cake with her hands in what was supposed to be comedy.

Sol Ruca vs. Lainey Reid (with Fatal Influence)

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Reid’s cohorts in Fatal Influence — NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne and NXT Women’s Speed Champion Fallon Henley — are in her corner, and they play into the match. Jayne defends her title against Ruca in an upcoming triple threat match that also involves Zaria. That plays into this match as Fatal Influence interferes in tonight’s bout.

The match goes through a commercial break. Just before the show cuts to the break, Ruca springboard into a quebrada on the floor. Soon thereafter, Henley distracts the referee while Jayne interferes by grabbing Ruca’s leg. That allows Reid to gain an underhanded advantage. Ruca is in peril as the show heads into a break.

Ruca with a comeback when the show returns from the break. Meanwhile, Zaria is shown watching the match from a backstage monitor. Reid and Ruca go back-and-forth. Reid looks to finish Ruca, but Ruca has a counter followed by a Sol Snatcher. Ruca then pins Reid, much to the chagrin of Jayne and Henley.

Match result: Sol Ruca defeated Lainey Reid via pinfall.

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Thea Hail vs. Wren Sinclair in a Speed tournament final

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Of course, the match was short with a three-minute time limit. This tournament finale was fun while it lasted, and Sinclair submitted Hail with under a minute remaining in the time limit. For the finish, Hail applies an armbar. Sinclair counters to apply cattle mutilation (which was called “The Final Wrench”), and Hail submits. In winning, Hail earns a title shot against WWE Women’s Speed Champion Fallon Henley next Tuesday in Houston.

Match result: Wren Sinclair defeated Thea Hail vis submission in the finals of the tournament to crown a number one-contender for the Women’s Speed Championship.

— In yet another skit, Robert Stone announces a tournament to determine number one contenders for the tag team titles. The tag team roster is in his office, and this skit plays on previous skit in the show. The tag teams all start brawling as the show cuts away from the skit.

— Blake Howard interviews Fatal Influence. Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley cut promos vowing to retain their respective titles. In comes Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey to cut promos on them, and Fatal Influence leaves.

— Tatum Paxley and Izzi Dame have a pull-apart brawl backstage as they are separated by referees and security. Robert Stone yells at them and announces Paxley defends her North American title against Dame in a cage match next Tuesday in Houston.

— Blake Howard interviews Robert Stone in what is a hard sell for next Tuesday in Houston. Stone announces that Darkstate and OTM are out of the tag tournament for their actions last weekend and the brawl earlier in his office. Vanity Project rolls up to gloat, and Stone surprises them to announce Vanity Project has a six-man tag team match next week against Los Americanos. Stone then throws to Vic Joseph at the announce for an important announcement about next Tuesday.

— Vic Jospeh, who does commentary alongside Booker T, announces next Tuesday is also “Booker T Appreciation Night” on NXT. I would expect an angle as well.

–Up next is the tag team main event that headlines tonight’s card.

Ethan Page & Ricky Saints vs. NXT Champion Joe Hendry & NXT North American Champion Myles Borne

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The story of the match is Saints & Page remain in a slump. Before the match goes through a commercial break, Saints goes to slide the North American title belt to Page to presumably use as a weapon. However, the belt slides way past Page, and Page yells at Saints.

Heat on Borne, as the heel duo works him over. They do the old Power & Glory tandem finisher on Borne, as Saints does a superplex followed by Page doing a Superfly splash. That led to a near fall.

Hot tag to Joe Hendry, and he cleans house. Olympic slam by Hendry for a near fall on Saints. Page trips up Hendry, which leads to a double down in the ring.

In a callback to earlier the match, Page slides Saints a title belt to use as a weapon. The referee clearly sees it and takes the belt away from Saints. While he protests to the ref, Saints is rolled up by schoolboy, and Hendry gets another near fall. Saints cuts off Hendry with a spear, but Page makes a bling tag. Saints argues with Page about the blind tag.

Meanwhile, the NXT title belt is still in the ring (since the ref dropped it trying to count the roll up pinning attempt). Borne rushes to dropkick Saints out of the ring. The ref is distracted trying to get Borne out of the ring, as he was not the legal man. Behind the ref’s back, Page executes the Twisted Grin (Twist of Fate), and Hendry takes a bump on his title belt. Page then hooks a leg to pin Hendry.

Match result: Ethan Page & Ricky Saints defeated Joe Hendry & Myles Borne when Page pinned Hendry.

Despite them being at odds at times, Saints & Page celebrate their tainted victory.

Tag team match added to WWE NXT

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A new match is set for Tuesday.

On social media, it was announced that Ethan Page and Ricky Saints will team up to take on Joe Hendry and Myles Borne. The match is based on events that took place at NXT Vengeance Day this past Saturday that saw Joe Hendry retain the NXT Championship over Ricky Saints.

Earlier on that show, a dejected Page begrudgingly agreed he would help Saints in the main event by giving the NXT title to Saints. However, he overshot his target and it landed near Hendry instead, putting it in the view of the referee. The match finished with Hendry hitting the standing ovation to retain the title.

Page lost the NXT North American title to Myles Borne on the February 24 episode of NXT then lost a rematch one week later.

Here is the updated lineup for Tuesday:

WWE NXT (March 10)

  • Ethan Page & Ricky Saints vs. Joe Hendry & Myles Borne
  • Women’s Speed tournament finals: Wren Sinclair vs. Thea Hail
  • Tavion Heights & Charlie Dempsey vs. Lexis King & Uriah Connors
  • Jasper Troy vs. Eli Knight vs. Sean Legacy

Daily Update: Myles Borne, new MJF trademark, MLW

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Among the topics covered in this issue:

  • Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania updates. Update on ticket sales to both shows as well as AEW Revolution and explanations of why and current interest level in tickets.
  • Notes on the giant gates WWE drew for WrestleMania last year and John Cena’s retirement.
  • How much Mania tickets have increased in recent years
  • Odds on this week shows
  • Gina Carano vs. Ronda Rousey and a history of how women’s MMA overcame so many obstacles due to those two. We look at what each did, their background, the story behind the 2014 fight that never happened and why this fight is happening, as well as addressing very serious questions regarding the fight.
  • A look at nostalgia fights and different ways to do them and how they work or don’t work
  • A look at the life and career of the Great Mephisto, one of the most creative minds in wrestling as a wrestler and booker of the 60s and 70s, including his heyday in San Francisco and Australia and stories about his confrontations with Roy Shire, copying from and teaming with The Sheik, Booking WCW in Australia, and a life that start as a street hustler in the depression to facing Hulk Hogan in his first match ever in Northern California.
  • The most detailed look at the television ratings over the past week, with comparisons, Nielsen and Netflix flaws, Olympics and more.
  • Major change in CMLL rules and thoughts about it
  • This past week in CMLL including a hot Friday night sold out show with Mistico vs. Templario
  • Mistico talks Observer awards
  • Saya Kamitani update
  • FantasticaMania first night
  • Cain Velasquez update
  • Notes on the death of Brett Wolverton and Kerwin Silfies
  • Mick Foley television series
  • Longest lasting pro wrestling ring announcer
  • Eve sets UK record
  • Tag team holds titles in Europe & Japan at the same time
  • TNA No Surrender notes
  • More on mainstream coverage of Brody King
  • More on WBD sale
  • Report that Trump will kill current deal
  • AEW in Australia notes
  • Sean Strickland is an idiot
  • Dana White talks boxing
  • Gable Steveson fights again and update
  • Janel Grant lawsuit update
  • Another WWE European tour and PLE show
  • Bad Bunny wrestling update

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Wednesday Update

WWE

  • WWE uploaded the full Ethan Page vs. Myles Borne NXT main event from last night, where Borne defeated Page to become the new men’s North American Champion.
  • In an Instagram stories post, Stephanie Vaquer congratulated Borne (her boyfriend) on his title win: “I’m so proud of you, because I truly know how hard you work day after day. You deserve this and so much more”
  • On Undertaker’s Six Feet Under podcast, Michael Hayes shared that he is now 17 months sober from alcohol.
  • Charlotte Flair wished her father Ric a happy 77th birthday: “Happy Birthday Dad @RicFlairNatrBoy I love you big as the sky:
  • Shinsuke Nakamura reacted to AJ Styles’ retirement:
    • AJ left the ring with his family by his side.
    • That’s the right way to go.
    • We fought. We pushed each other. We made history.
    • As a rival, I respect him. As a friend, I’m happy for him.
    • Much love, brother
  • WWE has filed a trademark for “WWE Evolve Succession,” which is the name the company has been using for Evolve’s special episodes.
  • A new WWE ID recruit will be revealed this Friday at Chaotic Wrestling’s event in Watertown, Massachusetts. The winner of Jariel Rivera vs. Tony “The Big Cheese” Navarro receives an ID contract.
  • CM Punk appeared on ChicagoNow ahead of Elimination Chamber.
  • Cody Rhodes was on ESPN’s Get Up and First Take today, while Finn Balor was on SportsCenter.
  • The Chicago Lead interviewed Jade Cargill.
  • Tatum Paxley was a guest on Busted Open Radio.

Other Wrestling

  • On February 23, MJF filed a trademark for the term “Big Hebrew.”
  • During her latest vlog episode, Queen Aminata said she’s hoping to return from her neck injury “pretty soon.” She’s scheduled to be backstage at Dynamite tonight to get checked out. If everything looks good, she’ll be able to start rolling around in the ring and taking bumps again.
  • Roderick Strong appeared on a new edition of Close-Up with Renee Paquette.
  • Tommaso Ciampa made an appearance on 9 News in Denver.
  • Street Fighter shared a video of Kenny Omega doing some motion-capture work as the character Alex in Street Fighter 6.
  • The Infantry (Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo) have been announced for Battle for the Brave, which is taking place on June 6. It’s an indie show that Deonna Purrazzo and Steve Maclin are producing to benefit the charity organization Tunnel to Towers.
  • MLW will make its Tennessee debut with a TV taping at The Signal in Chattanooga on May 9. Tickets are going on sale on March 4.

Myles Borne wins WWE NXT North American title

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Myles Borne is the North American Champion.

Borne defeated Ethan Page on Tuesday’s NXT to win the title for the first time. The finish had Vanity Project come out and strike Borne with one of their title belts, earning Page a nearfall. Hank & Tank then came out and brawled with Vanity Project as Ricky Saints appeared on the turnbuckle. Joe Hendry took Saints back to the floor and they brawled. Page went for the twisted grin but Borne shoved Page into the turnbuckle, which was exposed during the chaos. Borne then followed with the zig zag to pick up the victory.

Page had been champion since last May when he defeated Saints during an episode of NXT. At 273 days, he is the longest-reigning champion in the title’s history.

Recent weeks had shown Page encouraging Borne to take a different approach in his career, with Borne rejecting his advice each time. On last week’s show after Page retained the title over Shiloh Hill, Borne came with a chair for the save and helped Hill take out The Vanity Project. He then wrapped the chair around Page’s knee and demanded a title match for next week. Page agreed, but then mocked Borne saying he knew he wouldn’t follow through with the attack. Borne then stomped on the chair to end the show.

North American title match part of updated lineup for next week’s WWE NXT

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A North American title match is part of the updated lineup for next week’s NXT show.

The main event of this week’s show saw Ethan Page retain the North American title over Shiloh Hill after the Vanity Project interfered. After the match, Myles Borne came out and helped Hill take out the Vanity Project, allowing Borne to target Page. He wrapped a chair around Page’s ankle and demanded a North American title match. Page agreed to a title match for next week but then mocked Borne, saying he knew Borne wouldn’t go through injuring his leg. Borne then went ahead and Pillmanized Page to close out the show.

Eli Knight and Elio LeFleur went to a time limit draw on Tuesday, leaving the men’s Speed title match next week in question. Robert Stone came out and said while normally Jasper Troy would retain his title in this situation, he will do something different instead, turning next week’s title match into a triple threat. In addition, the match will be held under a seven minute time limit as opposed to the normal five.

Earlier in the show, Ricky Smokes and Brad Baylor became the new number one contenders for the NXT Tag Team titles, with Baylor pinning Shawn Spears of the Culling to earn the title match for next week. 

With the conclusion of the men’s tournament, a women’s tournament will start next week. The first match will see Blake Monroe challenge Thea Hail. Uriah Connors will also meet Kale Dixion in a battle between former tag team partners.

WWE NXT (February 24)

  • North American title: Ethan Page defends against Myles Borne
  • Women’s Championship: Jacy Jayne defends against Sol Ruca
  • Men’s WWE Speed Championship: Jasper Troy defends against Eli Knight and Elio LeFleur
  • NXT Tag Team title match: DarkState defend against Vanity Project
  • Women’s Speed tournament opening round: Blake Monroe vs. Thea Hail
  • Kale Dixion vs. Uriah Connors
  • Keanu Carver vs. Sean Legacy

WWE NXT live results: Number one contender’s match

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On WWE NXT tonight, we’ll find out Oba Femi’s challenger for New Year’s Evil.

Joe Hendry, Leon Slater, Myles Borne, and Dion Lennox are set to battle it out in a fatal four-way number one contender’s match. The winner advances to New Year’s Evil on January 6 to face Oba Femi for the NXT Championship. It was originally supposed to be Je’Von Evans challenging for the belt, but Evans instead got his match last week and lost to Femi after Ricky Saints interfered.

Jacy Jayne vs. Kendal Grey for the NXT Women’s Championship is set for the New Year’s Evil special. Tonight, Grey & Wren Sinclair team up against Jayne’s Fatal Influence allies Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid.

The NXT Women’s North American Championship will be up for grabs tonight as Blake Monroe defends against Thea Hail. Plus, Hank Walker & Tank Ledger take on Bronco Nima & Lucien Price in tag team action.

Join us for live coverage starting at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

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The show begins with a recap of current events and happening in NXT, and cut to Je’Von Evans in the parking lot waiting for Ricky Saints to arrive. NXT General Manager approaches Evans and tells him to come inside and talk. Evans stayed outside and Ava remarked sarcastically this was a great start to her night.

NXT is on the air in front of a live studio audience on a sound stage at the Performance Center in Orlando. Opening the show is a women’s title match.

Blake Monroe vs. Thea Hail for the NXT Women’s North American Championship

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They were having a decent enough match, then came a perplexing finish after the title bout went through a commercial break.

Monroe applies a tarantula hold in the ropes just before the show cuts to a break. The match continues with a split screen. Back from commercial, Hail eventually makes a fiery comeback. She somersaults and springboards into a trust fall senton.

After the senton, Hail covers Monroe and the referee counts three to the astonishment of most everyone. Monroe seemingly got her right shoulder up, but the ref counted anyway. Did he think the shoulder was down and count like it was a shoot? Was it an audible? Who is getting worked here? So many questions, but the only answer is Hail has apparently won the title.

Hail cries when she realizes she is the new champ, while Monroe is in shock. Monroe talks with the ref as Hail parades around the ring with the North American title belt. Much like the opening skit on this episode, this was bizarre. And new…

Match result: Thea Hail defeated NXT Women’s North American Champion Blake Monroe via pinfall to win the title.

— The Culling faction acts weird and get scared of a doll that reminds them of Tatum Paxley. Izzi Dame basically reassures the group she has things under control.

— North American Champion Ethan Page is headed to the ring for a monologue as the show cuts to a commercial break.

— After the break comes a recap of the title change from moments ago, just in case viewers thought it was a fever dream.

Triple confrontation between Ethan Page, Stacks, and Moose

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Co-holder of the AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship and current NXT Men’s North American Champion, Ethan Page, saunter down the aisle for a in-ring promo. Page is angry about being attacked by Tony D’Angelo, who jumped Page as part of a gimmick makeover that began at the last NXT PLE. Page cuts a promo on D’Angelo.

Page is interrupted by a former associate of D’Angelo, which is TNA International Champion Stacks. He is joined by Arianna Grace, who is wearing his title belt around her like a sash. Stacks says Grace wants more gold for Christmas, and they have their sights on the AAA Mixed tag titles. Page objects to Stacks interrupting him.

Out comes Moose to interrupt the proceedings, and he objects to someone from NXT holding a TNA title. But this is Stacks’ lucky day because Moose currently has his sights on Page and his title. Moose reveals that Page will defend his North American title against Moose on December 30.

Scuffle ensues and Page powders. He flees to fight another day, like December 30 perhaps.

— Leon Slater is outside in the parking lot trying to convince Je’Von Evans to come inside the building. Slater wants Evans in his corner tonight, and Evans agrees to have Slater’s back in his match later on. They go inside.

Hank Walker & Tank Ledger vs. OTM (Bronco Nima & Lucien Price)

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These teams rematch in a hoss fight, and they trade wins in a continuation of their feud. The finish here could easily lead to a rubber match. This particular hoss fight goes through a commercial break, and they were given a lot of time to beat the heck out of each other.

Nima & Price look strong as the show cuts to commercial break, having thrown Hank & Tank into each other. Double power bombs. Hank & Tank are down, but they fight back when the show returns from the break. They take their jerseys off as they fire up for the finish. OTM seemingly cut them off, but not for long.

Haphazardly, there is a collision as Nima attempts to suplex Hank. Tank springboards into a shoulder block that sends Price crashing into his partner. That allows Hank to secure a small package on Nima for a three count out of nowhere. Hank & Tank get their win back.

Match results: Hank Walker & Tank Ledger defeated Bronco Nima & Lucien Price when Hank pinned Bronco.

— Ricky Saints arrives and exits a SUV along with a gang of security.

— WWE Speed Champion Jasper Troy is talking with Ava when she informs him a new Speed tournament starts next week. The tournament decides Troy next challenger, but Troy vows to destruction on any challenger.

Attack on Ricky Saints backfires for Je’Von Evans

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Ricky Saints delivers a monologue before he is attacked by Je’Von Evans. Saints, despite his security acting as bumbling henchmen, thwarts the attack. Saints then puts Evans through the announce desk for his troubles. Saints is now a dastardly heel after being a babyface character mere weeks ago. At this rate he will turn more times than Jerry Lawler in Memphis.

First, Saints cuts a promo while drowned in boos from the live studio audience. Saints is not here to offer any apologies, and Saints proceeds to lay out his grievances pertaining to his recent heel turn. Saints cuts a promo on Evans, which leads to Evans running in for an attack.

Saints’ security team cannot handle a fiery Evans. Saints and Evans brawl on the floor, where Saints sends Evans crashing into the metal steps. Saints then gives Evans a Roshambo on the announce desk, and Evans crashes through the desk. Evans is laid out as Saints stands tall.

Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid) vs. Wren Sinclair & Kendal Grey

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NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne is ringside for guest commentary alongside Vic Joseph and Booker T. She would go on to interfere in the match.

The tag match itself went through a commercial break, as they were given some time. Jayne distracts Sinclair before the break, allowing Henley to swing around the ring post to kick Sinclair. Heat on Sinclair during the break, and the babyface team eventually get a hot tag.

Grey runs wild after a hot tag, and she gets a near fall on Henley. Grey goes or an armbar, but Jayne jumps on the apron to cause a distraction. Jayne is knocked off the apron, and Sinclair leaps off the top turnbuckle with a high cross on Jayne and Reid.

Grey is somewhat distracted, but she kicks out when Henley goes for an O’Connor Roll. They then go into the finish, where Grey takes down Henley with a cross armbar. Henley tapped out and the babyface team wins by submission. Jayne’s next challenger won the match for her team, much to chagrin of Jayne and company.

Match result: Kendal Grey & Wren Sinclair defeated Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid when Grey submitted Henley.

— New Women’s North American Champion Thea Hail is interviewed by Kelly Kincaid in a backstage skit. Hail says she has been crying over winning the title. Enter Jordynne Grace, who congratulates Hail on winning the title. Former champ Blake Monroe enters the scene to bitch about losing the title, but Grace tells her to get out of here. Hail then hugs Grace to end a goody skit.

— Izzi Dame is talking on a phone, as Niko Vance is missing. The skit leads to Lola Vice having words with Dame, and Vice then bickers with Kelani Jordan. She was returning to the locker room, and Jordan argues with Vice while unpacking her belongings.

— In another skit, a mixed tag match is set up with the LFG winners against Arianna Grace & Stacks. Shiloh Hill is chatting with Skylar Rayer when Stacks barges in alongside Grace. This led to challenge for a mixed tag bout.

— Main event time and all of them in a fatal four-way get an entrance. Darkstate enters with Lennox, but the rest of the faction leaves before the match starts.

Dion Lennox vs. Joe Hendry vs. Leon Slater vs. Myles Borne in a fatal four-way NXT Championship number one contender’s match

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Why a fatal four-way? Why not?! It makes more sense than most of the things on this show. They are at least trying to get people over, for better or worse. The four-way match was at least pretty dang good. All four got to shine, and they did some cool spots at time. That includes a Tower of Doom spot after a commercial break.

Near falls and false finishes as they go home. Hendry fires up and is on a roll. He military presses Slater and tosses him outside the ring into the waiting arms of Lennox. Slater himself was able to shine earlier on his array of aerial offense.

They tease Hendry winning the title as h executes a finisher on Borne. Hendry goes for a cover, but Lennox pulls Hendry out of the ring to break the count. Hendry and Lennox then brawl at ringside, as they seem programmed together in a feud. Slater leaps off the top rope with a Swanton 450, and he hooks a leg to cover Borne for the deciding pinfall.

Match result: Leon Slater defeated Myles Borne, Joe Hendry, and Dion Lennox in a fatal four-way match to become number one contender for the NXT Championship.

In winning, Slater is now the number one contender for the NXT Championship. Vic Joseph on commentary noted a TNA wrestler won the chance for a NXT title match.

NXT Champion Oba Femi enters the sound stage for a stare down with Leon Slater. Femi poses with the title belt, and the camera pans over to show Tony D’Angelo looking on above the crowd.


WWE NXT live results: Deadline go-home show

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With two weeks of Gold Rush now over, WWE NXT is back tonight with its Deadline go-home show.

An eight-man tag team match headlines tonight’s card with Je’Von Evans, Myles Borne, Leon Slater & Joe Hendry taking on DarkState. The bout features all five of the men’s Iron Survivor Challenge competitors, with Evans, Borne, Slater, Hendry, and Dion Lennox set to face off at Saturday’s PLE.

The women’s Iron Survivor participants — Kelani Jordan, Sol Ruca, Jordynne Grace, Lola Vice, and Kendal Grey — will meet for a summit in advance of their upcoming match. The Iron Survivor bouts at Deadline will determine future challengers for the NXT Championship and NXT Women’s Championship.

Jacy Jayne is the NXT Women’s Champion once again after winning the belt from Tatum Paxley at Gold Rush. The Culling will address their betrayal of Paxley tonight.

Plus, Tavion Heights vs. Josh Briggs is set to take place on the episode. Join us for live coverage starting at 8 p.m. Eastern.

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NXT is on the air from a sound stage at the Performance Center in Orlando with a live studio audience. Vic Joseph is commentary as usual, but Booker T is not on the show this week. Instead, Corey Graves is back on NXT for tonight’s episode.

In the ring is NXT General Manger Ava, and she is joined by the participants of the Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge. Sol Ruca, Jordynne Grace, Kelani Jordan, Lola Vice and WWE Evolve Women’s Champion Kendal Grey are in the ring for a summit of sorts.

All five participants gets to speak, but they are soon interrupted by the Fatal Influence trio. Before the interruption, each of the five cuts a promo of some kind. Sol Ruca speaks first, and she mentions Ethan Page putting her over in a recent promo. Ruca then talks her trials this year, but there is an easy path back to a championship. That is winning at Deadline and going on to win the women’s title.

Jordynne Grace interjects to say no one can stand in her way. Lola Vice says John Cena all picked her for a reason. Kendal Grey says she is the only women in the ring with a title. Kelani Jordan cuts a promo and is booed more than anyone else in the ring.

Fatal Influence interrupts the summit, with NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne cutting a promo flanked by Women’s Speed Champion Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid. Jayne says she cannot wait to see which loser she faces after Deadline. Jayne then singles them all out to cut promos on all of them. In the ring, Jordan insults Grace by calling her a “meat head”, which ignites a brawl.

Cut away from the melee to footage for earlier today with Joe Hendry talking with Thea Hail backstage. In walks Stacks and Arianna Grace. Hail and Grace exchange words, which sets up a match between the two that is up next.

But first, Ava wants to talk with Fatal Influence. Ava books them in a trio match later on against three of the women they interrupted earlier tonight.

Thea Hail (with Joe Hendry) vs. Arianna Grace (with Stacks)

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They had a fun match for an NXT show, although it was short. Hendry gets involved to counteract Stacks, and Hendry chokeslams Stacks on the ring apron. Hail then applies a Kimura lock, and Grace taps out.

Match result: Thea Hail defeated Arianna Grace via submission.

— A skit from earlier this week in the parking lot, Andre Chase apologizes to OTM after the Chase U students almost run over OTM with a Tesla. OTM says next time it’s on sight, and Chase cuts a promo on the students. This sets up a tag match for later on tonight.

Josh Briggs vs. Tavion Heights

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They had a really good match in what is continuation of their feud. They picked up where they left off by brawling before the bell. They trade near falls before the fight spills outside again, where Heights sends Briggs crashing through a gimmicked section of the barricade.

After a commercial break the match continues with Briggs getting another near fall. Briggs gets heat on Heights, but Heights eventually makes a fiery comeback. When they collide together, Briggs rips off the chain he was wearing as a necklace. The referee grabs the chain and goes to toss it out of the ring. With the ref distracted with the chain, he is late to see Heights covering Briggs after a belly-to-belly. With the ref late to count, Briggs has time to get his foot on the rope.

For the finish, Briggs lands a big boot. He follows with a Stan Hansen lariat, and Briggs covers Heights for a three count.

Match result: Josh Briggs defeated Tavion Heights via pinfall.

— The Culling faction is headed to the ring for a promo. After a commercial, they are in the ring for a promo from Izzi Dame. The reception for my local CW affiliate is in and out like a fiddler’s elbow, so Dame’s promo was a bit jumbled for me. She is basically cutting a promo on Tatum Paxley, which addresses Dame turning on Paxley on a previous episode. That turn cost Paxley the NXT Women’s Championship. Dame and Paxley are booked in a grudge match at Deadline.

Paxley interrupts the macabre promo on the Titantron. A dejected Paxley is sad and seemingly in tears over the turn. Dame calls her out to come to the ring unless she is scared to face her. Paxlet admits she is scared and does not know what to do without Dame in her corner.

— Sol Ruca apologizes to Zaria for not being in her corner, with Ruca saying she needed some space. Zaria is not buying it, and says she will not be in Ruca’s corner tonight. They are in the locker room with others, which led to Wren Sinclair volunteering to be in Ruca’s corner. Zaria seems displeased with that development.

— After a commercial break and hype video that explains the Iron Survivor Challenge at Deadline, up next is the trios match made earlier tonight.

Fatal Influence (NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne, WWE Women’s Speed Champion Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid) vs. WWE Evolve Women’s Champion Kendal Grey, Lola Vice and Sol Ruca (with Wren Sinclair) in a six-woman tag team match

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The match goes through a commercial break. The heel trio is in control as the show goes into the break. When the show returns from the break they build to a hot tag. Vice runs wild after tagging in. For the finish, Ruca executes a Sol Snatcher on Jayne. Ruca then covers the women’s champ to win the match.

Match result: Sol Ruca, Kendal Grey & Lola Vice defeated Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid when Ruca pinned Jayne.

In a post-match angle, Zaria runs in out of nowhere to spear Grey. The bayface team was on the floor celebrating when Zaria came running in for the sneak attack on Grey. Ruca shoves Zaria, and they argue as Vice steps in between them.

OTM (Bronco Nima & Lucien Price) vs. Chase U (Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors with Andre Chase)

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This match was set up with the parking lot skit shown earlier in the show. Babyfaces shine in the early stages of the tag bout, which led to stereo dives. Both teams have improved greatly in the ring, and both teams have far more stage presence. Dixon & Connors especially show a ton of fire. Too bad they lost clean. They are running wild ahead of the finish, but Nima & Price catch them on dives to cut off the babyface duo. For the finish, OTM execute their assisted spinebuster on Connors.

Match result: OTM defeated Chase U when Lucien Price pinned Uriah Connors.

— In a skit from the parking lot, NXT North American Champion Ethan Page is in his car. Ava is outside the car talking with Page when Mr. Iguana scares Page with La Yesca. Page freaks out at the sight of the stuffed lizard. Mr. Iguana then commits grand theft auto in front of Ava and a national wide television audience, as he steals Page’s car.

— Shiloh Hill is featured in another weird personality profile. He tells a story of getting lost on a snowmobile trip as a youth, and he took shelter. He rejoiced in being one with the earth, and he marks out for wolves. He then shifts to talking about his Undertaker being his coach on LFG. Hill concludes by rushing off to get some bleach. Not sure what the heck to think of this vignette.

— This has been a weak go-home show so far, albeit with good matches. Next up is the main event, which is far from exciting. Nevertheless, there is a stipulation. If the babyface team wins, the wrestler that scores the win gets his choice of when to enter the Iron Survivor. On the other hand, Dion Lennox gets to choose if the heel team wins.

Je’Von Evans, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater & Myles Borne vs. Darkstate (Cutler James, Dion Lennox, Osiris Griffin & Saquon Shugars) in an eight-man tag team match

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This was pretty good eight-man tag, although it did not have the feel of a main event. Nonetheless, they all worked hard. The match goes through a commercial break. Wild brawl as the show cuts to commercials. After the break, hot tag brings in Joe Hendry.

Lot of wild action down the stretch. Evans does some impressive high spots, including flying over the announce desk. The babyfaces get several near falls. Setting up the finish, Slater does a 450 splash on Griffin. Borne tags in and somewhat steals the pin after executing a Borne Again (Zig-Zag). Borne then covers Griffin for the deciding pinfall. Therefore, Borne gets to determine when he enters the Iron Survivor. There is tension among the babyfaces over Borne getting the pin.

Match result: Myles Borne, Je’Von Evans, Leon Slater & Joe Hendry defeated Darksate when Borne pinned Griffin.

— Closing the show is a contract signing with NXT Champion Ricky Saints and Oba Femi, which builds towards their title match at Deadline. They cut quick promos on each other in this backstage segment. While this closed the show, Ava announces the NXT men’s title match will open the card at Deadline for the first time in NXT history. Despite that announcement, this remains a weak go-home show. However, the wrestling itself was decent enough.

Opening segment announced for WWE NXT

Posted on by Ian Carey

WWE has announced the opening segment for tonight’s episode of NXT.

Lexis King vs. Myles Borne in a Lights Out match will kick off the show. WWE revealed the news Tuesday afternoon, writing, “The Lights Out Match between @mylesborne_wwe and @LexisKingWWE will KICK OFF #WWENXT tonight!“

This will be the fourth singles match between King and Borne on WWE television. Borne picked up wins over King on the June 24 and August 5 editions of NXT, while King got a win back in a Blindfold match on the August 26 episode. The two also split a series of Blindfold matches during NXT house shows last month.

Three matches are confirmed for tonight’s show. The updated lineup is below:

WWE NXT lineup for Tuesday, September 23:

  • Double title match: NXT Champion Oba Femi vs. TNA World Champion Trick Williams
  • WWE Women’s Speed Championship tournament: Candice LeRae vs. Lainey Reid
  • Lights Out match: Lexis King vs. Myles Borne