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WWE NXT live results: Tony D’Angelo vs. Kam Hendrix title match

Posted on by Joseph Collins

Kam Hendrix, one of the newest additions to the NXT roster, is looking to achieve the biggest win of his young career.

The NXT Championship will be on the line when Hendrix challenges Tony D’Angelo tonight. He already owns a victory over D’Angelo in tag team action, though D’Angelo did not take the fall in that match. Instead, Hendrix pinned Myles Borne after pushing his own tag partner Mason Rook out of the way, which led to issues between the two NXT newcomers.

Borne, the NXT North American Champion, has another tag match tonight, teaming with Tavion Heights against DarkState.

We’ll hear from NXT Women’s Champion Lola Vice, who promises that she’ll have a lot to say after defeating Izzi Dame last week. Also in the women’s division, Zaria clashes with Lizzy Rain.

Plus, the men’s Speed Championship is set to be defended with Lexis King vs. Romeo Moreno.

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

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Live! From Orlando, Florida. 

Vic Joseph and Booker T were on commentary. 

The competitors in tonight’s main event were shown walking into the building to hype the Tony D’Angelo NXT title defense against Kam Hendrix. 

Zaria v. Lizzy Rain 

Zaria blocked a tornado DDT and knocked Rain to the mat with a pump kick. Zaria whipped Rain around the ring, targeting her injured back. The Women’s North American Champion Tatum Paxley came out to join the commentators in an attempt to distract Zaria. She was unfazed though, knocking Rain to the floor with a solid forearm shot. 

Back from a commercial, Rain took Zaria to the mat with a super hurricanrana. But Zaria sprang right back up and cut Rain in half with a spear. Both women exchanged forearms, and Rain ducked a charge and hit Zaria with a clothesline. Rain hit a tornado DDT off the ropes for a near fall. 

Zaria came back with a pop-up headbutt. Rain got a near fall with a victory roll. Zaria caught Rain with a knee out of the corner and a rolling lariat for another near fall. Rain fired up and caught Zaria with a cutter and then a modified DVD for a near fall. Zaria came back with a German suplex and a spear. Zaria finished off Rain with an F5. 

Match Result: Zaria pinned Rain (10:32). 

After the match, Zaria tried to beat up Rain some more, but Paxley stopped her by offering up a title match for next week. 

— Saquon Shugars attacked Dark State as they were on their way to the ring. After the break, Vic Joseph announced that the Dark State match would occur later tonight. He also hyped up Booker T as “Mr. Great American Bash” and… really? 

OTM (Bronco Nima & Lucien Price) v. The Culling (Shawn Spears & Nico Banks) (w/ Izzy Dame)

Nima and Price attacked Spears and Banks before the bell. Price and Banks had an awkward exchange that I think was supposed to end in Banks flipping over Price, but he didn’t clear him and basically planted his groin in Price’s face. They figured it out and then redid the spot. They went to the floor and Banks threw Price into the ring barricade. 

After a break, Nima suplexed Spears. Price got the tag, then dropped to the floor to suplex Banks on the apron. Price took both Spears and Price down at once. Price press-slammed Banks onto Spears. Price floored Banks with a knee for a year fall. Banks put down Price with a sharp elbow. Price shoved Spears into Banks. Nima and Price hit their finisher on Spears (kind of like a double-team Angle Slam) and got the pinfall. 

Match Result: OTM beat The Culling when Nima pinned Spears (9:27). 

This was moves with no real flow. 

— EK Prosper, Tate Wilder and Kam Hendrix chat in the locker room about their upcoming matches tonight. Well not EK Prosper, who doesn’t have a match. But he’ll get to tell his grandkids he was in the building when Kam Hendrix won the NXT Championship!  

Jackson Drake (w/ The Vanity Project) v. Tate Wilder 

Wilder took down Drake with a sling blade, and he dropped to the floor to regroup. So Wilder took all of them out at once with a cannonball off the stairs. 

CW paid a lot of bills with a long commercial break during this match. When they finally got back to it, Wilder hit Drake with a flying forearm. They fought on the ring apron. Wilder caught Drake with a gamengiri, but Drake came back with a spear to the floor. Back in the ring, Wilder avoided a 450, then hit Drake with a TKO (the move, he didn’t ask him to take a 50% pay cut) for a near fall. 

Wilder went to the top, but Drake hit the ropes and crotched Wilder. Drake went to the top, but Wilder powerbombed him out of the corner. Wilder hit a twisting splash off the top for a near fall. The members of the Vanity Project jumped on the apron, but Wilder knocked them down. He tried to take out Myka Lockwood with a rana, but she blocked it, powerbombed Wilder into the ringpost and then onto the ring apron. Back in the ring, Drake finished off Wilder with a 450 splash. 

Match Result: Drake pinned WIlder (8:35). 

— Robert Stone was interviewed by Emily Agard about the upcoming Great American Bash. Someone comes in to start yelling at him, but Jasper Troy interrupted. They got in each other’s faces, and another member of Dark State attacked Troy and soon it was complete chaos in the back.

Lola Vice Sets Up Her Next Challenger

Lola Vice came out to the ring for a promo and talked up her recent victories in NXT and AAA. She wanted to know who her next challenger was going to be. This brought out Kelani Jordan. Jordan said that she’s proved herself by going to TNA and winning the Knockouts title, but she didn’t get the same praise that Lola Vice did for going out and winning the AAA Mixed Tag Team titles. Vice wasn’t impressed with Jordan’s TNA title right, because “if you blinked, you missed it.” 

Kendal Grey came out (with Wren Sinclair, hobbling behind her) to throw her name in the ring, too. She, after all, won the Iron Survivor and pinned both Jordan and Vice. Lola Vice got sick of all the complaining, and made the match between Grey and Jordan for next week, with the winner getting the title shot at the Great American Bash. On her way out, Jordan pulled at one of Vice’s title belts, causing her to spin into Grey and hit her with an elbow. 

— In the back, Zaria F5’d Tatum Paxley into a storage cage. 

— Mason Rook and Tony D’Angelo talked trash about each other until Robert Stone intervened and made a match for Rook and Naraku for next week. If Rook wins, he “cuts the line” and gets into title contention. (This was later made a #1 Contenders Match at the end of the show.)

Romeo Moreno (w/ Noam Dar) v. Lexis King (w/ Birthright) for the NXT Speed Championship  

Since this is a Speed Championship match, the time limit is five minutes. Moreno caught King with a sunset flip, then a dropkick. Moreno hit a German suplex and a dropkick off the middle ropes for a near fall. Moreno caught King with a cradle for a near fall. King came back and caught Moreno with a diving dropkick in the corner for a near fall. King repeatedly kept trying to cover Moreno, forcing him to kick out multiple times. 

King and Moreno exchanged a series of strikes. King went for a half-crab, but he didn’t lock it in. Moreno rolled King into a vertical suplex, then caught him with a superkick. Moreno tried for a crossface, but turned it into the Rings of Saturn. King escaped and dropped to the floor. Moreno took out the other members of Birthright with a dive off the top. 

Moreno tried for a dropkick off the top, but King stepped back and, if I can be serious for a minute, locked in a half-crab. Moreno escaped and caught King with a cradle. Moreno missed a move off the top, and King finished off Moreno with The Coronation, and modified swinging neckbreaker. 

Match Result: Kingpinned Moreno to retain the Speed Championship (4:34).

— Natalya and Jadia Parker exchanged words in the back. Natalya sees right through Parker’s act. Natalya knows that she’s soft. 

Dark State (Dion Lennox & Osiris Griffin) v. Tavion Heights & Miles Borne 

Cutler James was taken out of this match in the attack earlier by Saquon Shugars. 

There were a few instances of miscommunication between Borne and Heights in the early going. But they still combined to take Lennox out with a double dropkick. Borne clotheslined Griffin to the floor. Soon all four men were on the floor. Heights tossed Lennox over his head with a belly-to-belly. 

Dark State got the heat on Borne during the commercial. Lennox and Griffin worked over Borne in their corner. Borne backdropped Lennox out of his way to make the tag to Heights. Heights hit an amazing belly to belly on Lennox, then tossed Osiris around. Lennox tripped up Heights so Griffin could give him a headbutt. Dark State finished Heights off with the Doomsday Device. 

Match Result: Dark State won via pinfall (11:02). 

This didn’t feel like eleven minutes, probably because most of it was during the break. 

Next week’s show:

  • Kendal Grey v. Kelani Jordan to crown the #1 Contender for the NXT Women’s Championship
  • Mason Rook v. Naraku (later announced to be a #1 Contenders match for the NXT Championship)
  • Tatum Paxley v. Zaria for the NXT North American Women’s Title 
  • Shiloh Hill v. Tristan Angels in the Mr. NXT Pageant 

Tony D’Angelo v. Kam Hendrix for the NXT Championship

I’m not liking Hendrix’s chances here, since they’ve already set up another opponent for D’Angelo in Mason Rook. 

Hendrix hit the Showtime Kick out of nowhere for a near fall. Hangman’s neckbreaker got another near fall. After a DDT, Hendrix got a third near fall. Naraku was shown watching in the crowd. Hendrix started firing away with forearms on D’angleo. D’Angelo caught Hendrix and dumped him like a sack of potatoes. Hendix dropped to the floor to regroup. 

When Hendrix got back in the ring, D’Angelo was all over him with clobbering forearms and clotheslines. D’Angelo tossed Hendrix with a FU. D’Angelo tossed Hendrix over his head with a belly to belly, then clotheslined Hendrix to the floor. Hendrix went to grab the title belt, but Naraku stood up and shook his head at Hendrix, who left the belt alone and headed back into the ring. 

After a commercial break, Hendrix got a near fall after a suplex while Naraku looked on. D’Angelo came back with a series of release German suplexes. D’Angelo hit a spinebuster. D’Angelo hit a modified fisherman’s suplex for a near fall. D’Angelo ran into a knee and Hendrix went for a cradle with his feet on the ropes, but the ref caught him. 

D’Angelo tossed Hendrix down with a suplex. Hendrix hit a Showtime Kick, then followed up with a sit-out powerbomb for a near fall. Hendrix and D’Angelo started exchanging strikes, but Hendrix leapt into a powerbomb from D’Angelo for a near fall. 

Hendrix snapped D’Angelo’s neck against the top rope, then crawled to the floor to get a steel chair. Mason Rook cut him off. D’Angleo backdropped Hendrix onto the announcer’s table. Back in the ring, D’Angelo hit a variation on the Sky High to get the pinfall. 

Match Result: D’Angelo pinned Hendrix to retain (10:48). 

Naraku handed D’Angelo his title belt and offered him a bow after his match. It was made official that Rook and Naraku’s match next week will crown the #1 Contenders for the NXT title. 

WWE NXT Revenge week two live results: Last Woman Standing

Posted on by Chris Aiken

Sol Ruca and Zaria will attempt to settle their rivalry on WWE NXT tonight.

The lineup for week two of NXT Revenge includes a Last Woman Standing match between former friends Ruca and Zaria. It’s taking place one night after Ruca made her Raw debut on the night after WrestleMania 42, where she faced Liv Morgan but lost due to an interfering Zaria.

The men’s and women’s North American titles will both be on the line tonight. In a casket match, Tatum Paxley defends her belt against Blake Monroe. Men’s champion Myles Borne is putting his championship up for grabs against Dion Lennox.

Another title match will see Lexis King and EK Prosper battle it out to determine a new men’s Speed Champion.

Plus, Joe Hendry, who is heading to the main roster with a call-up to Raw, will take on Keanu Carter.

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

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NXT is back in on the air in front a live studio audience from a sound stage at the Performance Center in Orlando. This is week two of “Revenge”. The show is opening with a title match.

Myles Borne vs. Dion Lennox (with Darkstate) for the NXT North American Championship

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The Darkstate cohorts involved themselves at ringside, and they distracted Borne so that Lennox could ambush him. Lennox works over Borne through a commercial break, and the beating continues after the break. Borne takes a bump on the ring steps, and he also took a slingshot into a sit-out powerbomb from Lennox for a near fall.

Comeback by Borne, and they trade near falls. Borne is cut off, and he takes a superplex off the top rope. Lennonx goes to cover him, and Borne hulks up. Another distraction from Darkstate at ringside, which allows Lennox to block a finisher from Borne. However, Borne counters Lennox and Darkstate’s interference. Borne then uses zig zag to set up the deciding pinfall.

Good opener.

Match result: NXT North American Champion Myles Borne defeated Dion Lennox via pinfall to retain this title.

— Blake Monroe is backstage with the Vanity Project, and they give her a pep talk as she stares into the reflection in her fake title belt. She says they can go party with “baddies” they matched with on a dating app. They assure her they are a text away, and they will be across the street. Turns out they are catfished by Shiloh Hill, which we learn in another skit after a commercial break where Hill is chatting with NXT Women’s North American Champion Tatum Paxley. She was concerned about Vanity Project interfering in her match later on against Monroe. Shiloh assures her they will not interfere, and he tells her about catfishing them.

Joe Hendry vs. Keanu Carver

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The match goes through a commercial break. Carver uses his size to his advantage in the match, but Hendry was still competitive. Hendry gets worked over, with Carver targeting Hendry’s back. Hendry makes a comeback and he does a kip up. Hendry goes for his signature pose, only to walk into a lariat.

Spinebuster by Carver and he starts pounding on Hendry from a mounted position. The referee steps in to stop the match, as he calls her the bell.

Match result: Keanu Carver defeated Joe Hendry via referee stoppage.

— Lizzy Rain is the focus of a personality profile. Her in-ring debut on NXT is next week, and persona is a heavy metal gimmick.

Lexis King (with Birthright) vs. EK Prosper in the WWE Speed Championship tournament final

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They have an exciting match with what time they had. Birthright members Arianna Grace and Stacks interfere, which allows King to win the tournament and the title. With under two minutes remaining, the fight spills outside.

King takes a bump on the apron and floor. Prosper comes off the top with a moonsault onto a pile of bodies. Under a minute remaining, and Grace slaps Prosper across the face. Prosper then superkicks Uriah Connors and Stacks at ringside. However, that distraction allows King to recover and execute a Coronation. Three count later, and new…

Match result: Lexis King defeated EK Prosper via pinfall after outside interference to win the WWE Speed Championship.

— Following up on a earlier skit, Jackson Drake is with Vanity Project. Drake is upset he got “stood up” by the mystery date, which is a catfish situation.

— Playing off an earlier skit with Robert Stone. Saquon Shugars informs Dion Lennox and Darkstate he got them a rematch for the Men’s North American Championship. Shugars got himself booked in a title match.

Tatum Paxley vs. Blake Monroe in a casket match for the NXT Women’s North American Championship

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As the story goes, Shiloh Hill built the casket used in the match. They brawl throughout the match. Of course, the casket is frequently used as a prop. Other props used early on in the match include a bouquet of flowers and a dollhouse. Paxley takes a bump on the dollhouse at ringside just before the show cuts to a commercial break.

The brawl continues throughout the break, and they are fighting in the ring when the show returns from the break. They fight standing in the casket and top of it. Spanish Fly off the casket to the floor in a spot where the studio audience chanted “holy s***.”

Monroe sprays Paxley with a fire extinguisher, and Paxlet takes an implant DDT on the floor. Monroe puts Paxley inside the casket and shuts the lid. Monroe thinks she won, but Paxley uses Monroe’s fake title belt to block the casket from closely completely.

Tug-o-war over the fake title belt, and Monroe appears to win that battle. Monroe reveals a loaded pillow she used earlier in the match is filled with gimmicked diamonds. Paxley executes her finisher on the pile of diamonds. Following up with a running dropkick on Monroe, and Monroe tumbles into the casket. Paxley tosses the fake title belt into the casket, and Paxley shuts the win. And still…

Match result: NXT Women’s North American Championship Tatum Paxley defeated Blake Mornoe in a casket match to retain her title.

— Jackson Drake leaves the bar with a muscular woman that he met. They hit it off and she tells him he was catfished. They then leave together.

— NXT Women’s Champion Lola Vice enters the ring for her first promo since winning the title. She puts over Jacy Jayne as the former champion. Vice then cuts a good babyface promo before being interrupted by Izzi Dame and The Culling.

Vice is wearing her newly won NXT title around her waist, and her AAA Mixed Tag Team title belt is hanging from her waist. Niko Vance and Shawn Spears circle Vice, and Vance snatches the Mixed title belt. That distracts Vice, which allows Dame to drop Vice with a high kick. Dame poses with the NXT title while standing over a fallen Vice. The theme for heels tonight are distractions often and always.

— New Speed Champion Lexis King is being interviewed alongside Birthright when he confronted by EK Prosper and Dorian Van Dux. This sets up a tag team match against two members of Birthright.

— Kendal Grey is the focus of a great “Chronicle” segment. She narrates a video package talking her upbringing and journey to becoming a wrestler. This is a pretty great personality profile.

— Lola Vice tells Robert Stone she has “the perfect person is mind” to even the score with The Culling after the ambush earlier. A sudden commotion in Stone’s office, and Ricky Saints apparently lured Shiloh Hill into the office by using Stone’s cellphone. Hill was attacked and has a shelf laying on top of him as Stone and security run into the room. This puts their next match in jeopardy. Will Hill recover?

— NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo receivers a mystery gift box while talking with Robert Stone, who tells D’Angelo that next week Stone will have better idea who is his next challenger. Keanu Carver confronts D’Angelo with a warning about “sharks” circling the champ.

Sol Ruca vs. Zaria in a last woman standing match

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Zaria sneaks into the ring during her entrance for an ambush. Ruca fights off Zaria and Zaria is scrambling at ringside. Zaria turns the proverbial tables with a shot from a trash can. A kendo stick soon becomes involved, as does more trash cans. Zaria whips Ruca with cable wire. They do a modified hangman spot for heat.

The brawling continues back in the ring, where Ruca delivers an X-Factor. They do some spots with a kendo stick, and Zaria has to answer a ten count. They tease a powerbomb off the apron, but Zaria escapes to boot Ruca at ringside.

The studio audience chants for tables as the fight continues. Soon thereafter, they do a stunt where Ruca spears Zaria through a gimmicked wall.

They go through a commercial break with more brawling around ringside. Back from the commercial break, and they perched on the barricade. That set up a stunt where Zaria gives Ruca an F5 on the broadcast booth. The desk implodes on impact, and Ruca must answer a ten count. Ruca barely beats the count as Zaria sets up a table at ringside.

Comeback by Ruca, but she is on rubber legs. More tables are set up ringside, complete with Slim Jim logos.Two tables set side-by-side. That leads to a big spot where Ruca climbed on a perch overlooking the ring. She looks to set up a spot with Zaria laid out on the tables.

Zaria disappears from the tables by the time Ruca climbs on the perch. Zaria surprises Ruca on the perch, but Ruca is able to leapfrog a spear. Ruca then executes a Sol Snatcher on the perch. The move looked to hurt Ruca for real. They both rise to heir feet and trade punches atop the perch. Slugfest develops as they tease knocking each other off the perch.

Teetering on the edge, Zaria flails with Ruca holding on to her. Zaria begs off and pleads with Ruca. Zaria says she is sorry, and Ruca pulls her away from the edge. There is an awkward moment where they look into each other’s eyes. They cry tears and hug. Zaria’s face melts into a sinister grin, and she shoves Ruca off the perch.

Ruca takes an ugly bump off the perch on to the tables. One table broke, and Ruca hit her head on the either table. It looked brutally painful. Ruca cannot answer the ten count, and Zaria is the last woman standing.

Match result: Zaria defeated Sol Ruca in a last woman standing match.

WWE NXT Revenge week one live results: Two championship matches

Posted on by Marc Quill

In the aftermath of Stand & Deliver, WWE NXT begins a new special event tonight.

NXT’s two-week Revenge special kicks off with a pair of title matches on tonight’s episode. Lola Vice won the NXT Women’s Championship from Jacy Jayne at Stand & Deliver in a triple threat that also included Kendal Grey. Tonight, Jayne gets her one-on-one rematch for the belt.

The men’s NXT Championship will also be on the line as Tony D’Angelo defends against Ethan Page. Stand & Deliver saw D’Angelo become the new champ by winning a fatal four-way match.

Joe Hendry, the former NXT Champion, will perform a concert addressing his title loss.

A grudge match between Jaida Parker and Kelani Jordan is also part of tonight’s lineup. Plus, former Evolve Women’s Champion Kali Armstrong makes her official NXT debut.

We’ll also get EK Prosper vs. Dorian Van Dux as NXT’s tournament to crown a new men’s Speed Champion continues.

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

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– Following the “Then, Now, Forever” signature intro, we opened on a hype package that set the stage for tonight’s show.

Jaida Parker vs. Kelani Jordan

Parker and Jordan kicked it off with a long collar-and-elbow tie-up sequence with neither woman getting the upper hand. Jordan got the advantage by sending Parker’s head against the top rope. However, Parker recovered and hit Jordan with a boot, followed by a sliding sleeper hold. Parker kept the hold on tight as she rolled around the rin g with Jordan still trapped. Jordan finally escaped and hit Parker with a boot to the gut, but she was taken down for an armdrag. Big back body drop by Parker sent Jordan out of the ring.

Jordan swept Parker’s leg as she reached the apron. With both women out of the ring, they took each other down with a double-down on the clothesline as we took a commercial break.

As we returned from commercial, Parker was in a bad way as Jordan targeted her legs with attacks during the break. Jordan dragged Parker into near the ring post and smashed the hurt knee against it to cause maximum pain. Parker stopped the onslaught with a nice German suplex. That opening was fleeting as the pain of the knee was too much as Jordan locked in a modified STF right in the middle of the ring. Parker struggled to get to the ropes, but was pulled away just as she was about to reach it. Jordan talked trash to Parker, which seemed to be a mistake as the injured Parker tried to fight back.

Jordan hit a spinning heel kick, but missed on the running splash. Parker took advantage with a Samoan Drop followed by a flurry of running shoulder blocks. Parker connected with the Backstabber to the back of Jordan. With her foe trapped in the corner, Parker clubbed Jordan before hitting a hip drop as she was stunned across the middle turnbuckle. Outside the ring, Jordan pushed Parker against the apron before the two found their way back into the ring. Jordan connected with a nice apron cutter on Parker for a close two-count. Jordan went for a crossbody, but Parker rolled through and caught her. Jordan reversed it into a Dragon Sleeper, but Parker turned that around into a Falcon Arrow for a near-fall. The match ended as Parker ran into an exposed turnbuckle when she tried to hit the Hipnotic , which opened her up to Jordan’s split-legged moonsault for the win.

Kelani Jordan def. Jaida Parker via pinfall

This was a good opener. Some nice stuff between Parker and Jordan here, and the sequence near the end where Jordan’s dragon sleeper got turned into a Falcon Arrow by Parker was unexpectedly smooth.

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– Earlier Today footage saw Shiloh Hill mulling over notes on building something when Ricky Saints confronted him. Ethan Page soon had a chat with Saints, wanting his help for his NXT Title match against Tony D’Angelo. Hill was just ruminating with himself in the background as Saints to agree with Page’s proposal of letting him have a NXT Title shot if he got help to defeat D’Angelo.

– The NXT Focus was on Sol Ruca discussing her deteriorating friendship with Zaria as she recounted the events over the last year that led to their falling out. Next week, the two will face off in a Last Woman Standing Match in Week 2 of NXT Revenge.

Joe Hendry in Concert

Once Hendry got in the ring, he started by saying that he lost the NXT Championship, and it meant that he had to ask a lot of difficult questions. Was it the end of the road? Should he just quit? That’s when Hendry looked in the mirror and said “Joe says no”. With that in mind, Hendry said that it was time to lift everyone’s spirits with a Joe Hendry concert.

Hendry then began to sing a song about his recent NXT Championship struggles. Before he could continue, Keanu Carver interrrupted, much to Hendry’s dismay. Hendry then began to brawl with Carver, who withstood a guitar shot from Hendry. Carver then took down Hendry with strikes as security tried to break everyone up. Outside the ring, the security was with Hendry, as Carver hit them with a spear through the barricade.

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– Tony D’Angelo talked about his match against Ethan Page for the NXT Title, as he promised to smash Page’s ego to keep the title around his waist.

– Lola Vice was in her locker room when Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer dropped by for a visit. The two champions wished each other luck for their big matches this week.

Kali Armstrong vs. Skylar Raye

Raye offered a handshake, but Armstrong slapped the hand away and showed impressive strength as threw her around. Raye tried to fight back with a kick, followed by a version of the Dirty Diana. That didn’t last loong as Armstrong dropped Raye with a fierce spinebuster. Armstrong connected with a running powerslam, but Raye kicked out at two.

Raye tried to fight back again, but she got hit with a scintillating punch combo from Armstrong for another two-count. Armstrong had Raye trapped in a chinlock, but she missed with the elbow drop. Raye countered a Samoan Drop attempt from Armstrong and hit a running shoulder charge. Raye hit a tornado DDT on Armstrong, but couldn’t win it there and then. Raye headed to the top rope and looked for a high-risk maneuver. Armstrong intercepted with a punch as she then hit another running powerslam. Armstrong then finished it off with “The Kali Connection”, a move that resembled a cross between Bron Breakker’s Super Spear and The Pounce. The three and that’s this match done.

Kali Armstrong def. Skylar Raye via pinfall

An nice debut for Kali Armstrong here, and I appreciate that Skylar got her shots in and it wasn’t a complete and total squash.

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– Robert Stone was with Blake Monroe and The Vanity Project, as he said that Tatum Paxley agreed to defend her Women’s North American Title against Monroe, but only if she got to pick the stipuiation, much to Monroe’s dismay.

NXT Championship: Tony D’Angelo (c) vs. “All Ego” Ethan Page

Page talked smack to D’Angelo’s face as the bell rang, but the NXT Champion responded by battering him with strikes and smashing his head against the turnbuckle. D’Angelo scoop slammed Page in the middle of the ring. Page fought back with a kick to the gut as he attempted a suplex on the champion. D’Angelo tried to reverse, but he couldn’t counter the suplex from Page. Ricky Saints appeared at ringside, but he was pulled from underneath the ring. Moments later, we saw Shiloh Hill emerge under the ring, with Saints tied by the legs with a rope. Hill dragged Saints away from the ringside area.

Back to this match, Page dropped D’Angelo on with a kneebuster to the face. Outside the ring, Page hit a swinging neckbreakerr on D’Angelo as this match went to a commercial break.

This NXT Championship match returned from commercial as D’Angelo fought his way out of an Ethan Page resthold. D’Angelo headed to the top rope, but Page reversed that into a powerslam for a two-count. D’Angelo hyped himself up as Page punched at him and he got a surge of adrenaline as a result. Belly-to-belly suplex was followed by a German suplex from D’Angelo. Page got flattened by a D’Angelo spear, but he managed to kick out. D’Angelo’s Forget About It attempt was countered by Page as the two began to hit each other with hard strikes.

D’Angelo hit the Throwback on Page before connecting with Forget About It. One, two….. 2.999999999!!!!!!!!!! D’Angelo sized up Page for a chokeslam, but Page countered with a thumb to the eyes. D’Angelo got thrown into the ringpost as Page set him up on the top rope. Page looked for an avalanche powerslam and made no mistake on it. D’Angelo kicked out at two, which led to Page hitting a body splash from the top rope. Again, D’Angelo kicked out. Page rolled out of the ring and grabbed the NXT Championship from the podium. The referee tried to grab it from him but D’Angelo rolled up him up for a close kickout. Page hit the Ego’s Edge and dropped D’Angelo right on the title belt. D’Angelo somehow kicked out of this.

Outside the ring, Page rearranged the furniture at the commentary table and looked like he was going to hit a Twisted Grin on the table. D’Angelo countered and dropped him face-first onto the barricade. D’Angelo stood on the barricade and hit a spear onto the commentary table. D’Angelo rolled Page back into the ring and connected with Dead To Rights. The three and that’s it, over. Tony D’Angelo remained the NXT Champion.

Tony D’Angelo def. Ethan Page to retain the NXT Championship via pinfall

A solid match for sure, but I gotta be honest, I’m not sure if I like Tony D’Angelo’s character basically turn into “generic tough guy”. His previous gimmick had a lot of personality and fit the wild and wacky world that NXT is trying to present. The match itself was enjoyable despite that.

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– Ricky Starks angrily confronted Shiloh Hill for what he did to him in the previous match, promising it wasn’t over.

Myles Borne addresses Dion Lennox & Darkstate

The NXT North American Champion talked about how he pulled the Black and Gold out of Johnny Gargano at Stand & Deliver. He was going to go celebrate, but Dion Lennox hit him with a chair, which Borne saw as his moment being stolen.

Borne said that Darkstate wasn’t safe, which cued the lights going out and the group appearing amongst the crowd. Dion Lennox spoke about Darkstate’s success, and how they were on a recent slump. But, it was going to be over, and because the key was Borne’s NXT North American Title. Lennox threatened Borne.

Saquon Shugars stated that Darkstate had no leader and seemed to be upset at Lennox challenging Borne for the North American Title, claiming that Lennox cared about his own future more than Darkstate’s. Shugars tried to rush the ring, but Borne got the best of him as the rest of Darkstate pulled Shugars out of the ring, seemingly not on the same page.

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– We got a video from Zaria’s perspective on how her friendship with Sol Ruca broke down. Zaria said that next week, Ruca would be burning alongside the world when she’s the Last Woman Standing

WWE Speed Championship Tournament: EK Prosper vs. Dorian Van Dux

This match was contested under Speed rules, which meant a three-minute time limit for this match. We got inset remarks from Van Dux, where he stated that he was here to change the definition of destruction.

We started off fast with Prosper using his speed to get ahead of Van Dux with acrobatic dodges. Van Dux countered by throwing Prosper out of the ring as he then soared over the top rope with a dive. Van Dux hit a diving splash from the top rope for the two-count. With Van Dux out of the ring, Prosper hit a diving moonsault from the apron to get ahead of it. The action was fast as Van Dux recovered with a dropkick from the middle turnbuckle. Fast clothesline by Van Dux couldn’t put Prosper away as this match entered sudden death. Shining Wizard by Prosper on Van Dux for a near-fall. Things quickened as Van Dux struck his target hard on the jumping cutter, but couldn’t achieve double impact with the splash. With ten seconds to go, Prosper connected with the high-arching moonsault to win a shot at Lexis King for the Speed Championship.

EK Prosper def. Dorian Van Dux via pinfall

I’ll admit that I’m seeing both these guys with fresh eyes and even with that in mind, I enjoyed how quick and high-stakes this match was. Of the two, D.V.D. looked the most impressive to me and he had a good first impression as a result. Good match here.

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– Keanu Carver was being chastised backstage by NXT GM Robert Stone for crashing Joe Hendry’s concert earlier. Carver promised he’d destroy Hendry some more next week.

– A “NXT Chronicle” package on Kendal Grey was shown.

– Elsewhere, Tatum Paxley was asked by Robert Stone about what the stipulation will be for her match against Blake Monroe will be. It turns out the two will face in a Casket Match, as Shiloh Hill rolled in a casket that he created for Paxley.

Next Week – NXT Revenge Week 2:

  • Last Woman Standing: Zaria vs. Sol Ruca
  • NXT North American Championship: Myles Borne (c) vs. Dion Lennox
  • Joe Hendry vs. Keanu Carver
  • NXT Women’s North American Championship Casket Match: Tatum Paxley (c) vs. Blake Monroe

– Things with Darkstate seemed rough right now as Dion Lennox argued with Saquon Shugars about what happened earlier. Shugars seemed upset at Lennox prioritizing his personal glory over the group, but Lennox justified it by stating that going after Myles Borne’s North American Title was perhaps the only chance at gold that the group would get.

NXT Women’s Championship: Lola Vice (c) vs. Jacy Jayne (w/ Fatal Influence)

Vice put her dukes up as the bell rang and things started off at a more methodical pace. Vice took down Jayne as neither woman was able to establish themselves in this early stage of the match. Vice and Jayne traded arm drags as the match took on a more technical pace. Jayne got caught in an armbar from Vice, who then hit her with a hard strike to the gut. Vice targeted Jayne’s gut with kicks to the area as the challenger rolled out of the ring. Vice launched herself from the apron, but Jayne avoided calamity as Lainey Reid took the bullet for her. This allowed Jayne to flatten Vice with a running boot as we took our final commercial break.

We returned to our main event as both Jayne and Vice were recovering in the middle of the ring. Once both women were on their feet, they exchanged strikes and kicks. Vice got the best of Jayne with a snap German suplex. With Jayne stirring to her feet, Vice unleashed a flurry of furious kicks to keep the challenger flatfooted. In the corner, Jayne fell victim to two consecutive running hip strikes. Jayne turned Vice’s submission into a pinning predicament for a near-fall.

Vice kicked Jayne in the head, which sent her foe out of the ring. As Vice rolled Jayne back to the ring, Fatal Influence provided a distraction, which gave Jayne enough time to hit the knee for the near-fall. Jayne maintained momentum as she put Vice on the top rope. However, Vice turned that into a choking submission. Lainey Reid provided a distraction as Fallon Henley hit Vice with a kick to the face. With the referee still distracted, Jayne hit Vice with the spinning punch. The NXT Womens’ Champ somehow kicked out at two here.

Vice used the ropes to assist her in locking Jayne into a sleeper submission. Vice was sent into the ropes by Jayne, as Lainey Reid struck herin the face. The spinning punch from Jayne was avoided, but Vice’s backfist found its target as this matcch came to an end.

After the match, Kali Armstrong literally bulldozed through Fatal Influenced and stared down Vice. Soon, Kendal Grey and Izzi Dame appeared. Just as Zaria headed down to the ring, Sol Ruca attacked her before she could reach the ring. The Triple H/Shawn Michaels producer credits popped up and NXT Revenge Week 1 ended with Vice raising her title high.

Lola Vice def. Jacy Jayne via pinfall to retain the NXT Women’s Championship

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Kind of a standard main event title bout here with the babyface champion overcoming heel interference to retain the gold. The post-match stuff with Vice’s upcoming challengers confronting her was fine and it does set up an interesting road map for her title reign.

Overall, week one of NXT Revenge was alright. The matches were entertaining enough (the Speed tournament match being my standout) and I didn’t feel like my time was wasted watching this show. The set up for week two next week was done well and nothing really stuck out as being overly “bad” at all. All in all, tonight was good.

WWE NXT live results: Stand & Deliver go-home show

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WWE extends its stay in New York City tonight with The Theater at Madison Square Garden hosting tonight’s episode of NXT.

Tonight is the go-home show for Stand & Deliver — and there will be a pair of number one contender’s matches to determine title bouts for the April 4 PLE. Kendal Grey and Lola Vice are facing off to determine Jacy Jayne’s NXT Women’s Championship challenger. Along with that, Los Americanos and Birth Right will meet with a Stand & Deliver Tag Team title shot against Vanity Project on the line.

TNA World Champion Mike Santana will be in the building, teaming with OTM against DarkState.

Jasper Troy and Keanu Carver will continue their rivalry in a match where Josh Briggs serves as the special guest referee.

Jaida Parker vs. Kelani Jordan is also set for the show. Plus, Women’s North American Champion Tatum Paxley will have a confrontation with Blake Monroe.

We’ll also get a follow-up on the Sol Ruca and Zaria rivalry after they were spotted brawling in NYC earlier today.

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

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NXT is on the air from The Theater at MSG. The brand’s champions and their next challengers arrive to the building in footage from earlier today.

Live in the arena is the entrance of DarkState for the opening tag match, and their opponents — OTM — entered next. Following them was OTM’s partner, who gets a hometown reaction. Billed from The Bronx in NYC, TNA World Champion Mike Santana has a superstar entrance.

DarkState (Dion Lennox, Osiris Griffin & Saquon Shugars) vs. TNA World Champion Mike Santana & OTM (Lucien Price & Bronco Nima)

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Santana was clearly the star of the match, and the match itself is a really good opener. The crowd was hot as well. They loved Santana.

Heat on Price as the show goes through a commercial break, which led into a hot tag where Nima ran wild after the show returns from the break. Nima gets a near fall on Griffin after a uranage slam. Santana then came in to clean house, and he was over big with the crowd.

Santana with a great sequence that included a pop-up cutter, a suicide dive sailing through the ropes on OTM at ringside. Santana follows up with a frog splash for a near fall. Santana is soon cut off until OTM jumps back into the ring for a save. Griffin and Shugars double team powerbomb gets a two count on Santana. Shugars goes on to have a great closing sequence with Santana before they all go home.

Santana catches Shugars with a DVD, and he follows with a lariat. Shugars sells big as he turns inside out taking a bump. Santana then leaps over the ropes to the floor with a swan dive on OTM. In the ring, Shugars takes OTM’s finisher. Price covers Shugars for a three count.

Match result: OTM & Mike Santana defeated Darkstate when Price. pinned Shugars

— Vic Joseph sits down with NXT North American Champion Myles Borne for an interview ahead of Stand & Deliver. This led to Johnny Gargano interrupting and cutting a helluva promo on how he has to win the title from Borne at the PLE this Saturday.

Gargano with his charisma and deliver sort of stole the segment, but Borne did very well for himself before Gargano runs in. Borne once again thanks No Quarter Catch Crew for helping him, and Borne also thanks Ethan Page for giving bringing out the edge in Borne that he needed to become champion.

Borne puts over Gargano and his achievements, and Borne really hopes that “Johnny Wrestling” shows up in the ring at Stand & Deliver.

In comes Gargano, and he sits down with a mean look on his face. Gargano cautions Borne. Careful what you ask for. Before there was Stand & Deliver, there was NXT Takeover. They called him “Johnny Takeover”, and Gargano says if that man is still inside him then Borne better pray. Gargano warns Borne he will eat him alive. But this is not personal. What is personal is the North American title.

If Gargano wins, he returns to Smackdown and gets his life back. If he loses, Gargano is unsure what happens. One thing Gargano does know is he will take Borne “into deeper waters” than Borne has seen, and Gargano will show him what it means to be a champion. For the first time in two months, Gargano will not lay down and die.

“I will stand and deliver like only I can, because I have to,” Gargano says in conclusion. “More than you know.”

— Wren Sinclair has some encouraging words for Kendal Grey

Los Americanos (Bravo Americano & Rayo Americano) vs. Birthright (Uriah Connors & Stacks with Arianna Grace, Lexis King & Charlie Dempsey) in a number contender’s tag team match

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The match goes through a commercial break. Grace gets involved in the match, which also involves some comedy spots. The match also has some intensity and plenty of action. El Grande Americano appears just before the finish to play a part in the outcome.

During the match, Shiloh Hill storms to ringside with a metal folding chair. Hill stalks Lexis King, who flees with Hill on his trail.

El Grande Americano distracts the refereee so that Bravo & Rayo came load their mask with gimmicks. Rayo headbutts Stacks off the apron, and Bravo hits Connors with a flying headbutt with the loaded mask. Bravo then covers Connors for a pinfall.

Match result: Los Americanos defeated Birthright when Bravo Americano pinned Connors to become number one contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championship

In winning, Los Americanos earns a title shot against champions Vanity Project for the NXT tag titles at Stand & Delver on Saturday. Vanity Project look on from a box seats overlooking the ring. They have a staredown with Los Americanos.

Jaida Parker vs. Kelani Jordan

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Parker shines early on until Jordan traps her in the ring skirt. Parker then takes a bump into the ring steps, and she sells her arm as the show cuts to a commercial break. Jordan is working over Parker as the show returns from the break.

Jordan continues to target the arm. She goes to springboard into a split-legged moonsault, Parker blocks her. That leads to a spot on the top rope where Jordan takes an avalanche suplex from Parker. Sit-out tree slam by Parker, and Parker cradles Jordan for a pin. Really good bout.

Match result: Jaida Parker defeated Kelani Jordan via pinfall.

— Vanity Project tries to flirt with Blake Monroe, and they offer to protect her from Tatum Paxley. Monroe recently stole the Women’s North American Championship belt from Paxley.

Contract Signing for the NXT Championship Fatal Four Way

Seating behind two tables in the ring are NXT Champion Joe Hendry, and his three challengers — Ethan Page, Ricky Saints and Tony D’Angelo. NXT General Manager Robert Stone is hosting the segment.

D’Angelo steals the show with a great promo on all three of his opponents. There is plenty of bickering, as usual with contract signing segments in WWE. Joe Hendry with a good babyface promo, but D’Angelo still outdoes them all on the microphone. D’Angelo talks about NXT being in his blood. Tony D vows to run all three over like a freight train. This leads to a wild brawl and the breaking of two tables.

D’Angelo chokeslams Saints through a table, while Page drops Hendry with a Razor’s Edge through the other table. Fisticuffs between Page and D’Angelo in a pull-apart brawl.

Jasper Troy vs. Keanu Carver with Josh Briggs as special referee

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Booked like a hoss fight, this is what Gorilla Monsoon might have dubbed as the unstoppable force meeting the immovable object. They brawl around ringside before the bell, and they tussle over Troy’s chain he brings to the ring.

Briggs lets things slide as ref, but he also gets in Carver’s face early on to threaten him as the referee in charge. Carver shoves a planted fan at ringside, and Briggs intervenes to shove Carver back. Carver then stalks Vic Joseph at the commentary booth before pointing his finger and issues a warning to Booker T. All of that walking and talking allows Troy to recover, and he gives Carver a chokeslam on the announce desk. The booth implodes. Troy follows up with a Bossman slam on Carver for a two count.

Upset over the two count, Troy shoves Briggs. He as referee responds by booting Troy with a high kick. Troy takes a Monty Brown Pounce from Carver, before Carver hoists him up to deliver a running powerslam. Carver then covers Troy, and Briggs counts the pinfall.

Match result: Keanu Carver defeated Jasper Troy via pinfall.

After the match, Carver insists that Briggs raise Carver’s arm as the winner. Briggs at first agrees, but is a swerve. Briggs instead hits Carver with a short-arm clothesline. Still wearing the zebra stripes, Briggs then exits the ring with Carver down selling in the ring.

Following a commercial break, Tatum Paxley enters the ring for a confrontation with Blake Monroe.

NXT North American Champion Tatum Paxley challenges Blake Monroe

Paxley cuts a promo that ultimately leads to her issuing an ultimatum to Monroe. Paxley wants Monroe to bring her the title in NYC, which Monroe recently stole from Paxley. Out comes Monroe holding the title belt. Monroe is soon challenged for a title match at Stand & Deliver by rightful champion, who plays on Monroe’s ego to convince her to accept the match.

Paxley warns Monroe her bad side will come out. Paxley says she can be the “goth to your glamour” or “the fire to your hell.” Paxley will allow Monroe time to think on the offer, but Paxley demands the title belt from Monroe.

They fight over the belt itself in a tug-o-war. Paxley then elbows Monroe and the fight is on. Monroe powders, and she snatches the title belt again as she flees the ring.

— Sarah Schreiber interviews Robert Stone, and they hype the card for Stand & Deliver. Stone announces that a ten-person mixed tag team match for the pre-show on Saturday. All of the members of Birthright against Eli Knight, Shiloh Hill, Wren Sinclair, and Hank & Tank. This was also set up earlier in a locker room skit with the babyfaces.

Keanu Carver storms into interrupt the interview. Carver demands a match against Josh Briggs. Stone remarks that he also spoke to Jasper Troy, and Carver screams he does not give a damn about Troy. Stone instead books a triple threat match with Carver vs. Troy vs. Briggs. Stone then hears a loud commotion off camera. Stone rushes to find Kelani Jordan was ambushing Jaida Parker. That would seem to set up a return match between the two.

— Sol Ruca and Zaria are the focus of a video package that highlights their backstory as teammates turned rivals. This hypes their match at Stand & Deliver.

— NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne is backstage with talking with her Fatal Influence cohorts — WWE Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid. Izzi Dame was eavesdropping and she interrupts to tell Jayne that she will tell her exactly what she wants. Sure. Okay.

— Hard sell for Stand & Deliver as the Vic Joseph voices over a rundown of the NXT card on Saturday.

AAA Mixed Tag Team Champion Lola Vice vs. Kendal Grey (with WWE Women’s Speed Champion Wren Sinclair) in a NXT Women’s Championship number one contender’s match

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Chain wrestling at the start, and this is good from the start. They wrestle through a commercial break. Vice delivers a hip attack in a corner, but misses a follow-up attempt. She is still able to kick Grey off the apron, and a seated senton off the apron by Vice just before the show cuts to a split-screen commercial break. Near falls during the break during picture-in-picture.

Grey fires up after the show returns from the break, and Grey goes to bar an arm for a submission hold. Vice fights to block the hold, and Vice counters to apply a sleeper. Grey escapes only to walk into a spinning back fist. Grey takes a bump out of the ring selling the back fist. On cue, out comes the Fatal Influence trio.

Jacy Jayne enters ringside flanked by Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid. The heel trio distracts Vice, which allows Grey to recover enough to fight back. Vice goes for a hip attack, but Grey moves out of the way. Vice crashes into the ring steps, and Grey rolls Vice back into the ring.

Grey climbs the turnbuckles, and she leaps off the top rope. Vice cuts her off with a superkick for a near fall. In closing moments, Grey lands a roaring elbow for a close near fall. They struggle to their feet as they rise and trade strikes. Punches and kicks. Vice does her signature series of kicks, but Grey counters by trapping Vice’s leg in an ankle lock. They go on to trade near falls.

For the finish, Vice locks in a guillotine chokehold. She cranks on it as Grey tries to roll free. Grey with a Northern Lights suplex while Vice has the guillotine locked on. The referee counts a pinfall while a ref on the floor sees Grey tap out to the submission hold.

Disputed finish as Shawn Michaels comes to help sort things out. Cliffhanger ending as the show goes off the air with no announced winner.

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.

WWE NXT live results: Vengeance Day go-home show

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Tonight’s live WWE NXT is the go-home for this weekend’s Vengeance Day premium live event.

After turning on Sol Ruca last week, Zaria will challenge NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne for the title. Zaria confronted Jayne last week after her attack on Ruca helped Jayne retain, saying that if she didn’t grant her a title match, what happened to Ruca would happen to her.

Ricky Saints will make an appearance for an Absolute Experience segment. Starks will face NXT Champion Joe Hendry this Saturday.

The women’s Speed title tournament continues with Wren Sinclair taking on Nikkita Lyons with the winner advancing to face Thea Hail.

Before their match at the PLE, NXT Women’s North American Champion Izzi Dame and challenger Tatum Paxley will have a face-to-face while Jaida Parker and Blake Monroe will have their own confrontation ahead of Saturday.

In a trios bout, Hank Walker, Tank Ledger and Shiloh Hill will take on the Vanity Project (Jackson Drake, Ricky Smokes and Brad Baylor).

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

Opening the show is the new NXT North American Champion Myles Borne, and he enters wearing a suit and holding his recently won title belt over his shoulder. Borne gets into the ring for an opening monologue. He would eventually be confronted by former champ Ethan Page, who is looking for a rematch with Borne. But first, the studio audience chants “you deserve it” at Borne.

“Damn it feels so good to hold this title and hear my name announced as champion,” Borne begins his address.

Borne remarks how a new champ will usually will soak up the moment and tell a sob story, but not this time. Borne says instead of thanking the fans and his family for their support, he wants to thanks his biggest haters. Borne thanks Ethan Page, who remarked in their feud that Borne lacked a “killer instinct” within himself. That poured gasoline on a fire inside of Borne and unleashed a demon.

If you push him, Borne says he will push back. He is no Boy Scout, and Borne says his is no angel. If you had to show that demon side of himself to keep the title, then so be it.

Borne ended his monologue by posing with the title after ending with his new catchphrase: “Can you hear me now?”

Ethan Page then interrupts and confronts Page. The former champ says he can hear Borne, but all he heard was Borne thanking him. Page insists Borne should repay him with a rematch for the title. Page claims Borne got lucky last week in winning the title. Page brags about himself and his accolades since arriving in NXT.

“If there is anybody in this locker room that deserves a rematch, it’s the guy that carried this brand for the last two years,” Page boasts.

Borne tells Page he knew Page would come out here. If Page wants a rematch, Borne says he will go talk with NXT General Manager Robert Stone. Page wants the match tonight.

Out comes GM Stone, and he is happy to book a rematch, but they should take the time to put on wrestling gear. Page roars with a challenge to fight right now, as Borne is taking off his suit jacket and unbuttoning his sleeves. Stone agrees to book the impromptu match, and he calls for a referee as a hockey fight breaks out.

Myles Borne vs. Ethan Page for the NXT North American Championship

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They fight is on with him dressed in slacks and dress shoes. They at least both remove their jackets. The fighting soon spills outside the ring, and the roll onto the broadcast booth. Borne is fired up as he pummels Page on the desk, while the show itself cuts to its first commercial break.

The fighting continues through a split-screen break, and the show returns to the break with a production snafu that took a few seconds to swipe away from picture-in-picture. Meanwhile, Borne rips Page’s clothing trying to keep Page from fleeing the ring. Page eventually had his pants torn away, and he was wrestling in his boxer briefs.

Page with a loaded punch for a near fall. Borne kicks out and a moment later counters Page’s finisher as they go home. Borne applies an ankle lock, which is a callback to an injury angle in their feud. Page kicks free, and his shoes come off in Borne’s hands.

For the finish, Page fumbles with his ripped pants. Borne still has one shoe in his hand that he conceals from the ref, while giving Page’s pants to the referee. The ref goes to get rid of the pants by tossing what is left out of the ring with his back is turned to Borne. He smacks Page with his own shoe, and Borne executes his Borne Again finisher. Borne then hooks a leg to pin him. Great match. And still…

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

— Sarah Schreiber is a roving reporter who tries to interview Zaria, but she does not want to talk while arriving at the building. Also outside are Darkstate, who are waiting for Tony D’Angelo. Robert Stone convinces them to go inside the building. Great timing because Tony D’Angelo arrives in a sports car, and he retrieves a crowbar from the trunk before heading inside.

Jaida Parker brawls with Blake Monroe

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Out comes Blake Monroe to cut a promo on Jaida Parker, who then interrupts Monroe and confronts her. That leads to a brawl where Parker stands tall when the smoke clears.

Monroe claims that Parker interfering in Monroe’s speed match last week was reassurance for Monroe. She was reassured because Parker still needs her. Monroe remarks that worst thing anyone can do in NXT is interrupt her. Monroe keeps cutting a promo on Parker until Parker confront her.

Parker cuts a good promo on Monroe, and Monroe tries to retort. Parker cuts her off, and basically says without her gimmick Monroe is a “mediocre bitch.”

Jaida then slaps Blake hard across the face, and they begin to brawl. Monroe is sent packing as the studio audience chants for Miss Parker.

— The Vanity Project trio (NXT Tag Team Champions Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes along with WWE Evolve Champion Jackson Drake) approach Ricky Saints and Ethan Page in a locker room skit. The heel trios apologizes for not having Page’s back in his impromptu match. They are told that is okay, and they can leaves. Saints then leaves after saying he must get ready for his performance tonight. This was a dumb and unnecessary skit.

— Another skit sets up Jasper Troy against Eli Knight and Sean Legacy in triple threat match. The winner meets Speed Champion Elio LeFluer in a title match.

Nikita Lyons vs. Wren Sinclair in the Speed tournament match

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Sinclair won with Cattle Mutilation with seconds remaining in the three-minute time limit. In winning, Sinclair moves on to the tournament final to face Thea Hail. Whoever wins that match challenges WWE Women’s Speed Champion Fallon Henley.

Match result: Wren Sinclair defeated Nikkia Lyons via submission to advance to the tournament final.

— NXT Champion Joe Hendry and North American Champion Myles Borne interact in a backstage skit. Hendry makes a joke about being deaf and immediately apologizes for it. Borne mocks Hendry with his pose and they laugh it off.

— Kelani Jordan goes to Shayna Baszler’s dojo to train for her Underground match. This was a cool cameo for Baszler, and it builds up the gimmick match between Jordan and Lola Vice at Vengeance Day.

Tatum Paxley and Izzi Dame face-to-face

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Paxley and Dame face off in a pre-taped segment where they sit across from each other in front of a dollhouse. Dame first cuts a promo on Paxley, but Paxley responds with a confident response. Paxley then walks away before Dame flips out and wrecks the dollhouse in a fit of rage.

Shiloh Hill, Hank Walker & Tank Ledger vs. Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes & Jackson Drake) in a six-man tag team match

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Good match that goes through two commercial breaks. Vanity Project jumps the babyface trio during their entrance. The trios match unofficially begins before the bell, and the match gets underway during a commercial break. Much of it airs in picture-in-picture, and what started as a brawl settles into a traditional six-man tag when the show returns from the break.

Heat on Walker as the heel trio works him over. Hot tag to Tank, and he cleans house on Vanity Project. At ringside, Hank is posted by Jackson Drake. Nevertheless, Tank fights off the heels. As the fighting against spills outside the ring, Tank is trapped in the ring steps by the team formerly known as Swipe Right. Drake then dropkicks Tank from behind, and Tank looks dead as the show cuts to another commercial break.

Hot tag after the show returns from the break, and Shiloh Hill runs wild. Hill is soon cut off and Vanity Project gets a near fall on him. Hank and Drake tag in and face off. Drake lifts Hank to deliver a Burning Hammer.

Parade of high spots in the closing moments. Hank with a Bossman slam on Drake to set up a tandem spot where Hank & Tank sandwich Drake with stereo splashes. Hank & Tank then sail through the ropes with a tope each. Meanwhile, Hill leaps through the ropes to spear Drake in the ring. Hill then executes his combo finisher where he does Saito suplex into a falling neckbreaker. Hill then covers Drake for the deciding pinfall. In winning the match for his team, Hill gets a pin on the Evolve champ. That should set up a title match in the near future.

Match result: Shiloh Hill, Hank Walker & Tank Ledger defeated Jackson Drake, Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes via pinfall when Hill pinned Drake.

— Before the six-man competitors can exit, Blake Monroe pounces on the announce desk for a promo. She is now dressed in all black as she broods over Jaida Parker. Monroe announces a street fight with her and Parker for Vengeance Day.

Out comes Jaida Parker to once again confront Monroe. They are pulled apart by the winners of the six-man a tag and a slew of referees.

— Darkstate is backstage and they are livid. Osiris Griffin is down selling an apparent ambush by Tony D’Angelo. Darkstate all yell at Robert Stone. Saquon Shugars and Cutler James stay with Griffin while Dion Lennox vows to call out D’Angelo. Lennox is heading to the ring as the show heads into a commercial break.

— Dr. Martin talks with Lola Vice about a fracture in her right hand. The doctor points to an x-ray as he explains the injury to Vice. Dr. Martin advises Vice to not compete, and he says there is great risk in Vice doing the Underground match. Vice shakes her head and tells the doctor she cannot be out that long. She is the most reliable wrestler on the roster, and she vows to continue. Vice promises not to hurt her hand again, and Vice says she signed away any liability to WWE. The doctor reluctantly agrees with Vice, but he insists she come see him again after her match.

— Dion Lennox is headed to call out Tony D’Angelo. Lennox does just that from the ring. Instead of being the hunter, Lennox is now the hunted, as pointed out by D’Angelo when he addresses Lennox. D’Angelo is standing in a perch overlooking the ring as he cuts a promo on Lennox and Darkstate.

D’Angelo no longer has the over-the-top Italian accent. D’Angelo proceeds to cut a good promo on him seeking vengeance against Darkstate. Fittingly enough, D’Angelo clashes with Lennox this Saturday at Vengeance Day.

Lennox threatens to meet D’Angelo in the parking lot, and D’Angelo responds by saying bring it on. D’Angelo threatens to beat him up in the parking lot before dragging his lifeless body back into the ring to beat him.

— Sarah Schreiber interviews NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne, alongside her stablemates Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid of Fatal Influence. Jayne cuts a promo where she mentions the breakup between Sol Ruca and Zaria. Jayne teasing interference by Fatal Influence as she vows to retain the title. Jayne wants “smooth sailing” heading towards Stand & Deliver.

— NXT Champ Myles Borne talks with Charlie Dempsey and Tavion Heights in a backstage skit. Borne thanks them for his time as stablemates in No Quarter Catch Crew. Borne leaves and Dempsey laments how unsuccessful they are compared to Borne. In walks Lexis King and his cohorts Uriah Connors, Arianna Grace and Stacks. They are still trying to recruit Dempsey into their faction, much to the chagrin of Heights.

Jacy Jayne (with Fatal Influence) vs. Zaria for the NXT Women’s Championship

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Despite me hating the finish, this was a great to watch before a run-in. They had a good, long match that went through a commercial break. Before the show cut to commercials, Jayne sandwiches Zaria in the ring steps with a cannonball senton on the floor. Zaria was in control beforehand, as she looked strong at the start of the match. Henley and Reid interfere, which allows Jayne to gain an underhanded advantage ahead of the commercial break.

Superplex spot soon after the show returns from the break. Jayne takes the superplex from Zaria, and a slugfest soon develops. They trade strikes and momentum rises for Zaria. They then trade near falls.

Near fall after Zaria lands a lariat. Jayne runs into a knee before taking German suplexes from Zaria, and Zaria runs into a flying knee from Jayne for another near fall. Zaria ducks Jayne’s finisher and delivers a spear. Zaria goes for her finisher, but Jayne escapes and waffles Zaria with a Rolling Encore.

Double down as Sol Ruca runs down to the entrance ramp. Ruca clotheslines Reid and superkicks Henley at ringside. Ruca then jumps into the ring and springboard into a dual Sol Snatcher that drops both Jayne and Zaria. The referee calls for the bell. No official word, but I assume a no-contest. The mach this thrown out. Really good match until the interference by Sol Ruca. The finish seems to set up a triple threat, which must be one of the most over-booked gimmick matches in modern wrestling.

Match result: NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne and Zaria wrestled to a no-contest after interference by Sol Ruca.

— Ricky Saints is heading to the ring for his concert performance.

— Robert Stone is interviewed in his office. Glitch in the feed on my local CW affiliate, so I missed much of this interview.

Ricky Saints’ Absolute Experience

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Spoofing the concert segments made famous by The Rock from years past, Saints gets in the ring and sits down. He pick up a guitar and hypes up the concert to come. He proceeds to do a terrible rendition of Joe Hendry’s theme song, with new lyrics from Saints. This was deliberately terrible. It was also hard to watch. It was dying a death.

Saints orders a roadie to get him a different chair. That failed to save the segment. Saints next complains about the microphone, and he orders a roadie to fix the mic. The segment drags on with Saints complaining about his guitar. He wants another guitar as well. Saints is handed a different guitar by a roadie, but the roadie will not unhand the guitar. Surprise, it’s Joe Hendry! He saves the segment with a guitar shot on Saints. The guitar shatters on the back of Saints.

Vanity Project runs in to save Ricky Saints from Hendry’s finishing move. Myles Borne runs down to help Hendry clean house and clear the ring of heels.

The NXT Champion and the North American Champion stand tall and celebrate in the ring in the final scene on the go-home episode ahead of Vengeance Day.

WWE NXT live results: Four championship matches

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Title matches are the theme of WWE NXT tonight with four championships set to be defended.

Sol Ruca has the chance to become NXT Women’s Champion for the first time ever when she faces off against Jacy Jayne, who Ruca eliminated from the Royal Rumble last month. The ongoing tension between Ruca and Zaria could end up playing a role in tonight’s match with WWE continuing to tease a split between the two friends.

One week after setting the record for most successful defenses of the North American Championship, Ethan Page puts his title on the line again tonight against Myles Borne. Page is now officially tied with Oba Femi for the longest reign in the title’s history.

The NXT Tag Team titles will be defended as well, with DarkState facing off against Vanity Project.

A triple threat match for the men’s WWE Speed Championship will see Eli Knight and Elio LeFleur challenge Jasper Troy.

Rivals Blake Monroe and Thea Hail will meet as they face off in a women’s Speed tournament match. Plus, Sean Legacy takes on Keanu Carver.

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

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NXT is on the air in front of a live studio audience from a sound stage at the Performance Center in Orlando. Vic Joseph voices over a live introduction, and he throws it to NXT GM Robert Stone. He plays carny barker as he hypes tonight’s card. Opening the card is a tag team title match.

Vanity Project (Ricky Smokes & Brad Baylor with NXT Evolve Champion Jackson Drake) vs. Darkstate (Saquon Shugars & Osiris Griffin with Dion Lennox & Cutler James) for the NXT Tag Team Championship

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The tag title bout goes through a commercial break. Darkstate tosses Baylor & Smokes around like ragdolls before the show cuts to picture-in-picture. Drake interferes during the break, which allows Vanity Project to gain an advantage by the time the show returns from the commercials.

Heat on Shugars as Vanity Project work him over. This builds to a hot tag, and Griffin cleans house. Griffin is fired up like Robert Gibson getting the hot tag from Ricky Morton. Wacky to see since Darkstate have been heels during their run. Griffin goes on to chokeslam both members of Vanity Project, leading to a near fall.

Darkstate go for a Doomsday Device, and Shugars delivers a missile dropkick. Shugars goes for a cover, but Drake interferes by putting Baylor’s foot on the bottom rope to break the hold. Cutler James and Dion Lennox then confront Drake, and referees pour out to separate them at ringside. Griffin leaves the ring to join the melee with a flying crossbody.

With the melee going on the side of the entrance ramp, Shugars is outside the ring on the opposite side. Tony D’Angelo suddenly runs in to slam Shugars on the apron. Tony D then rolls Baylor into the ring so he can cover Shugars for a three count. And new…

Match result: Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes defeated NXT Tag Team Champions Saquon Shugars & Osiris Griffin to win the titles when Baylor pinned Shugars after interference by Tony D’Angelo.

— Sarah Schreiber interviews Myles Borne about him challenging tonight for the NXT North American Championship. Borne cuts a good promo about how he can beat Ethan Page for the title.

Keanu Carver vs. Sean Legacy

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Carver looked good here despite being green in the ring. Legacy was a great opponent for Carver, who was able to look very strong with Legacy bumping for him. Carver is getting a monster push, so he pummeled Legacy during much of the match. Legacy started strong until Carver cut him off and began to pummel him. Carver also used moves like slams and backbreakers, while he also heaved Legacy across the ring.

Carver went to spear Legacy through the barricade, which is a callback to a spot they did weeks ago to set up this bout. Legacy countered with a superkick that put Carver on rubber legs. Springboard 450 splash by Legacy for a near fall. Springboard into a missile dropkick, and Legacy attempts sliced bread. Carver cuts off Legacy, and Carver hit him with a Monty Brown Pounce. Carver then lifts Legacy with a vertical suplex, and Carver drives Legacy into the mat with a powerslam. Carver covers Legacy for a pinfall.

Match result: Keanu Carver defeated Sean Legacy via pinfall.

— WWE Women’s Evolve Champion Kendal Grey is giving Wren Sinclair a pep talk ahead of her match tonight. Kelani Jordan enters to gloat about herself before bad mouthing Lola Vice. Chaos erupts as Vice rushes in trying to kick Jordan. Security and referees try to separate everyone.

Jasper Troy vs. Eli Knight vs. Elio LeFleur in a triple threat match for the WWE Speed Championship

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They had a great fast-paced match. Troy looked strong and powerful throughout the seven-minute time limit, despite him dropping the fall. Just before they go home, LeFleur what looked like an awkward tilt-a-whirl trying to counter a black hole slam. LeFleur does not panic, as he simply takes takes Troy down with a leg lariat. Knight then moonsaults off the top rope on Troy, but Knight sells the impact. That allows LeFleur to rush in and covers Troy for a three count in the closing minute of the time limit. And new…

Match result: Elio LeFleur defeated WWE Speed Champion Jasper Troy and Eli Knight in a triple threat match to win the title when LeFleur pinned Troy.

— NXT North American Champion Ethan Page is the trainer’s room getting his ankle taped, which plays on the cliffhanger from last week that set up tonight’s main event. Ricky Saints is talking with Page in the trainer’s room when in walks the new NXT Tag Team Champions Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes. They brag on them winning the title before Saints vows to add to that when he wins the singles title at Vengeance Day. Saints also says they will ensure Page retain his title tonight.

— NXT Champion Joe Hendry is the focus of “NXT Chronicle”, which was a great personality profile hyping up Hendry.

— Damian Priest is featured in a video package that highlights his run in NXT, and he talks about what he learned in developmental.

— Lola Vice storms into Robert Stone’s office, and Vice demands Stone book her and Kelani Jordan in an Underground match. That was easy enough, as Stone books the match for Vengeance Day.

Sol Ruca (with Zaria) vs. Jacy Jayne (with Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid) for the NXT Women’s Championship

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Turns out this was more an angle than a match. After the ring introductions, the referee holds up the title belt to display what is at stake. Suddenly, Zaria spears Sol Ruca. Zaria then delivers a F5, and Ruca is out on her feet. The bell rings to start the match. Ruca gets to her feet, only for her to walk into a Rolling Encore from Jayne. She covers Ruca for a pinfall in seconds. And still…

Match result: NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne defeated Sol Ruca via pinfall to retain her title.

In a post-match attack, Zaria gives Ruca another F5. This time it was on the announce desk. Zaria then taunts Ruca as the show cuts to a commercial break.

— Back from commercial and Tatum Paxley is cutting a promo alongside the studio audience. She puts over the fans for having her back, as they did not want her to change. They accepted Paxley for being herself, and she truly felt love from them.

Paxley then talks about regaining the NXT Women’s North American Championship from Izzi Dame. She wants Dame to come out, and Dame does enter the sound stage to confront Paxley. Dame goes into the crowd to confront Paxley, and the house lights in the sound stage go dark so we are left to wonder. Instead, we get the entrance of Blake Monroe.

Blake Monroe vs. Thea Hail in a Speed tournament match

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After about a minute into the match, Jaida Parker runs down to ringside where she hits Monroe with a hip attack. Neckbreaker by Hail in the ring, and she covers Monroe for a three count. In winning, Hail advances in the tournament to meet the winner of Wren Sinclair vs. Nikkita Lyons to decide the next contender for the WWE Women’s Speed Champion Fallon Henley.

Match result: Thea Hail defeated Blake Monroe via pinfall to advance in the tournament.

— “NXT Chronicle” continues with more about NXT Champion Joe Hendry. He talks about his theme music becoming a hit song. That was the final puzzle piece to him becoming a superstar.

Kale Dixon (with Andre Chase) vs. Uriah Connors (with Lexis King, Arianna Grace & Stacks)

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Two former teammates meet in this bout, albeit in somewhat of a filler position. The match begins soon as the show returns from a commercial break with both already in the ring. They had a good match with lots of flying and high spots.

For the finish, Connors counters a moonsault with knee up. Dixon follows up by landing a running knee strike to set up the pin.

Match result: Uriah Connors defeated Kale Dixon via pinfall.

— Zaria confronts the Fatal Influence trio in a locker room skit, and Zaria says Jacy Jayne owes her a favor. Zaria wants a title shot for the NXT women’s title next week, or Zaria warns she will do to Jayne what she did to Sol Ruca.

— In another locker room skit, Ricky Saints invited Vanity Project to his concert next week. This plays on Joe Hendry’s gimmick of doing live musical performances, with Saints promising an “Absolute” concert experience of his own.

Enter Shiloh Hill alongside Hank & Tank. They have what they claim is a steering wheel, as they apparently took apart Jackson Drake’s car. With that, a brawl erupts backstage. Referees pour in as the camera shakes.

— Myles Borne is the focus of a personality profile ahead of him challenging for a tile in the main event, which is up next on tonight’s card.

— Sarah Schreiber interviews GM Robert Stone. He confirms Jacy Jayne defends her NXT Women’s Championship against Zaria next Tuesday on NXT. Also next week is Shiloh Hill teaming with Hank & Tank in a six-man tag team match with Vanity Project. Stone also confirms Ricky Saints will have an “Absolute” concert next week.

NXT Women’s North American Champion Izzi Dame enters the office to say she would agree to meeting with Tatum Paxley. Stone is skeptical but seemingly agrees to the segment.

Myles Borne vs. Ethan Page for the NXT North American Championship

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The match begins with a tale as old as time in pro wrestling psychology. Borne even had white flames on his trunks in his role as the white hot babyface. That babyface challenger shines at the outset until the veteran champ cuts him off and turns the tables — almost literally with the table. Page sends Borne crashing into the announce desk. Page then executes a Razor’s Edge that plants Borne hard on top of the desk. The match then goes through a commercial break.

Comeback by Borne, and he fires up on Page. Fisherman’s buster by Borne for a near fall. Page cuts Borne off again, and they trade near falls. Razor’s Edge in the middle of the ring, but Borne kicks out. Slug fest as they duke it out. They do a suplerplex that led to Page getting a near fall.

In the closing minutes they trade big moves, with Page hitting a codebreaker, and Borne answers with a zig-zag a moment later. Vanity Project runs down to ringside. New tag champs Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes distract the referee while Jackson Drake hits Borne with Drake’s Evolve title belt. Page goes for a cover, but Borne gets a shoulder up. Hank & Tank, along with Shiloh Hill, run down to brawl with the Vanity Project at ringside. Meanwhile, Ricky Saints runs in and goes to climb the turnbuckles. Joe Hendry with a save as he runs in to shove Saints off the turnbuckles. Hendry and Saints brawl at ringside.

For the finish, Page goes for a Razor’s Edge. Borne escapes his clutches, and Borne sends Page into an exposed turnbuckle (which has the padding removed earlier in the bout). Page blocks it at first and goes for Twisted Grin (Twist of Fate), but Borne counters to send Page smashing into the exposed turnbuckle. Borne then executes a zig-zag (called “Borne Again”), and Borne hooks a leg while covering Page for the deciding pinfall. This was a great television main event, and they pulled the trigger and strapped a rocket to Borne. No wonder we wore flames on his trunks. He’s on fire. AND NEW…

Match result: Myles Borne defeated NXT North American Champion Ethan Page via pinfall to win the title.

Borne celebrates his title win by posing with the belt and hugging his family, who were watching from the front row.

WWE NXT live results: North American title on the line

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Ethan Page will look to make history as he defends his NXT North American Championship tonight.

A title match between Page and Shiloh Hill is scheduled to take place on tonight’s WWE NXT episode. Page has now been champion for 266 days — and a victory tonight would ensure that he becomes the longest-reigning North American Champion in history. Oba Femi currently holds the record at 272 days.

There will be a fatal four-way match tonight with Hank & Tank vs. The Culling vs. OTM vs. The Vanity Project determining which duo gets the next shot at NXT Tag Team Champions DarkState.

In another match with title implications, Eli Knight and Elio LeFleur meet in the men’s WWE Speed tournament finals. The winner earns a title shot against champion Jasper Troy.

Tony D’Angelo vs. Cutler James and Kelani Jordan vs. Lola Vice have also been announced, with the latter bout kicking off tonight’s show. 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 grudge match set up a few weeks ago after an injury angle. Kelani Jordan attacked Lola Vice in a bout on a previous episode, and Jordan ran in to smash Vice’s right hand with a ladder. That would cost Vice a chance to become the number one contender for a championship. Vice is seemingly out for retribution.

Vice enters the sound stage on this episode for her match against Jordan, and Vice is wearing a brace on her right hand. The hand injury would be a story in the opener on tonight’s card. Vice also enters with her AAA Mixed Tag Team title belt, which she holds alongside Mr. Iguana.

Lola Vice vs. Kelani Jordan

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Their fight begins immediately, with Vice meeting Jordan on the floor to brawl. The hand injury played into the match from the start, with Vice mostly using kicks as strikes. Vice tries to strike with her left hand, but Jordan blocks it. Jordan then targets the injured hand. Vice fights back with kicks, but Jordan keeps targeting the hand.

The fighting spilled outside again, where Jordan takes off the brace on Vice’s injured hand. The show cuts to a commercial break with Vice in peril. Back from the break with Jordan still working the hand. Vice fires up with a comeback throwing left hands and kicks. Vice on a roll with an Umaga splash and her take on the Rikishi stink face. V

ice eventually gets near falls on Jordan, before Jordan powders. Vice follows her and leaps off the apron with a seated senton. That got them on the floor for a stunt where Vice crashes through a section of the set on a missed spinning back fist with her injured hand.

Trying to capitalize on the stunt, Jordan goes for a 450 splash in the ring. Vice counters and traps Jordan in a triangle. Jordan escapes and applies an arm bar, and Jordan cranks on the injured hand. Vice taps out and Jordan wins via submission.

Match result: Kelani Jordan defeated Lola Vice via submission.

— Tony D’Angelo cuts a promo on Darkstate. D’Angelo signals out Cutler James, and he wants to make sure the leader (Dion Lennox) is watching tonight. D’Angelo says they took everything from him, and he starts taking back tonight against Cutler James.

— NXT Champion Joe Hendry attacks Ricky Saints as Saints is arriving at the building. Security pours out to separate them.

— Sarah Schreiber interviews Shiloh Hill about his match tonight with Ethan Page. They are interrupted by Hank & Tank, who hype up Hill as he cuts a promo. As Hill leaves, Tank remarks to Hank that Hill is “weird”, but “good weird.”

Joe Hendry and Ricky Saints set up NXT title match

“Stone Cold” Joe Hendry storms to the ring with his NXT title belt. Hendry gets the house microphone and calls out Ricky Saints for jumping him last week. Hendry is not in the mood for singing and dancing. He is in “kicking Ricky Saints’ ass all around the arena type of mood!”

Hendry wants to settle this right here and now. Saints appears on a perch overlooking the ring, and Saints cuts a promo on Hendry. Saints rants about Hendry not being good enough. Saints basically says Hendry’s reign brings down the prestige of the NXT title.

“This place creates and builds stars, yet we have a meme as champion,” Saints says.

Saints then heels on the studio audience by saying they can relate to Hendry because he is a loser. Being an “ever-man” does not make Hendry worthy of being champion. Saints rants that having talent and being attractive makes you a champion.

Hendry tries to salvage the segment by saying he deals in facts. Hendry is the NXT champ, and that makes him the best. Saints retorts that Hendry is best at marketing, and Saints claims Hendry parlayed that into success. Saints mocks Hendry as this segment is getting long in the tooth. Saints eventually challenges Hendry to a NXT title match at NXT Vengeance Day on March 7. Hendry of course accepts the challenges.

Hendry concludes the segment with a final promo threatening to kick Saints’ ass at Vengeance Day.

— NXT Women’s North American Champion Izzi Dame talks strategy with The Culling on Dame keeping the title for a long time. Shawn Spears and Niko Vance also talk about their goal of becoming number one contenders for the tag team titles.

Cuter James vs. Tony D’Angelo

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James put up a fight, but not much of one. This was a glorified squash, with James getting some brief offense before D’Angelo pummels him. D’Angelo with a series of German suplexes, followed by cutting off James with a spear. D’Angelo then delivers a spinebuster, and he covers James for a three count. Short match, but good for getting D’Angelo over as a killer.

Match result: Tony D’Angelo defeated Cutler James via pinfall.

Dion Lennox ambushes D’Angelo after the match, but D’Angelo fights off both Lennox and James. D’Angelo smashes Lennox on the barricade. D’Angelo then sends Lennox crashing into the ring steps. The steps are separated as D’Angelo looks to smash Lennox’s leg with the metal step. James pulls Lennox to safety as D’Angelo comes crashing down with the step. Referees pour out to restore order in a pull-apart brawl.

— NXT North American Champion Ethan Page cuts a promo on Myles Borne in a locker room confrontation. Page says Borne had enough chances at taking Page’s title. Page insists there is nothing that would convince him of that, and Borne says “we’ll see about that” before he leaves.

The skit continues with Ricky Saints entering the locker room to chat with Page and The Vanity Project.

— Up next is a four-way tag match to determine the number one contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championship. OTM and Swipe Right (who were only billed as “The Vanity Project”) enter before a commercial break. The Culling are in the ring after the break. Hank & Tank then get a full entrance.

OTM (Bronco Nima & Lucien Price) vs. Vanity Project (Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes with Jackson Drake) vs. The Culling (Niko Vance & Shawn Spears) vs. Hank Walker & Tank Ledger in a fatal four way number one contender’s match

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Lots of action in the four-way bout. The match goes through a commercial break. OTM with stereos chokeslams send Swipe Right to the outside as the show cuts to commercials. Back from the break, and bedlam ensues.

They build to a spot with four superplexes simultaneously, or nearly simultaneous. High spots galore at times in the match with so many wrestlers in there.

Spears with a C4 (DVD) finisher and a pining attempt, but Jackson Drakes interferes at ringside to break the count. Spears grabs Drake, only for OTM save Drake by stomping Spears. Hank & Tank then do a stunt with OTM where they crash through the announce desk. Vance speared Drake on the floor. Meanwhile, Smokes shoves Baylor, who is on rubber legs. Baylor collapses on top of Spears, and Baylor pins him to win the match.

Match result: Ricky Smokes & Brad Baylor won a fatal four way tag team match to become the number one contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championship.

Baylor & Smokes get their title shot next Tuesday on NXT.

— Keanu Carver is the focus of personality profile. Carver meets Sean Legacy in a singles match next week on NXT.

— NXT Champion Joe Hendry is talking with General Manager Robert Stone, and Hendry wants to know the whereabouts of Ricky Saints. Stone says he had Saints kicked out of the building for the rest of the night, and Stone asks Hendry to also leave.

— Zaria cuts a fiery promo in Sol Ruca’s face before saying Ruca can “go to hell!” Their split is complete I guess, or is it? After all that, they definitive split comes in a backstage skit before a commercial break. Sure. Whatever. Stay tuned.

— The Fatal Influence trio enters the sound stage for an in-ring promo with NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne. She rambles and rants about Sol Ruca. Just what this show needs is another talking segment after that confrontation with Hendry and Saints that seems to last hours.

Jayne brags about herself as the champ, as does Fallon Henley. Lainey Reid looks on in approval. They roast Sol Ruca, who the comes out to confront them. Ruca is set to challenge Jayne for the women’s title in an upcoming bout next week on NXT.

Ruca remarks that deep down in her heart, Jayne knows that Ruca is better than her. With that, Jayne slaps Ruca across the face. The heel trio then beat down Ruca. Zaria runs down to seemingly make a save, but Zaria pauses. Fatal Influence think that Zaria wants to attack Ruca. They hold Ruca for Zaria, but it was a swerve. Zaria attacks the heel trio instead, and Zaria cleans house.

After Zaria press slams Jayne out of the ring, Jayne is caught by Reid and Henley. The heels are down selling on the floor. Zaria and Ruca then hug in the ring. What?! They broke up, did they not? Now they are back together as a team? Make it make sense.

Eli Knight vs. Elio Lefleur in the finals of the Speed tournament

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They go Broadway, albeit shorter than a typical Broadway in pro wrestling. The wrestled to a time-limit draw in an exciting three minutes. NXT GM Robert Stone comes out to rule they both are getting a title shot because they had such a great match. I cannot argue with that.

Stone announces a triple threat match for the WWE Speed Championship with Jasper Troy defending against both Knight and Lefleur. For the special gimmick match, the time limit is extended to seven minutes. The triple threat title match is set for next week.

Match result: Eli Knight and Elio Lefleur wrestled to a time limit draw in the tournament final.

— Myles Borne and Shiloh Hill have words in a backstage skit.

— Uriah Connors and Charlie Dempsey talk about the offer from Lexis King. Connors tries to convince Dempsey to join the faction. After Dempsey leaves, in walks King and company. The main point of the skit was announcing Connors has a singles match against his former stablemate, Kale Dixon, next week on NXT.

— In another skit, Robert Stone is with WWE Women’s Speed Champion Fallon Henley and potential challenger Blake Monroe. Stone announces a speed tournament starts next week to determine the next challenger, and the tournament opens with Monroe against Thea Haul. That plays on past history between Hail and Monroe (which involved an unexpected title change).

— Darkstate cut a promos on their enemies.

— Sol Ruca and Zaria are talking backstage in skit where they make up as a team. Ruca asks Zaria what changed her mind from earlier, and Zaria says she realizes they make a great team. They would not be where they are without each other. Zaria thinks that things have not been the same since Ruca’s knee injury cost her a double championship. If they want to get back to how things were between them, Zaria insists that Ruca must win the women’s title.

— Myles Borne storms past Ruca and Zaria. They ask if he is okay, and Borne remarks he knows what he is going to do now. With that comes the entrance of Shiloh Hill into the sound stage, and the main event is next.

Ethan Page vs. Shiloh Hill for the NXT North American Championship

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Vanity Project enters the scene at ringside as the show cuts to a commercial break. Page is in control as the show returns from the break. The heel faction at ringside pulls back the floor mats to expose concrete. Page attempts a Razor’s Edge on the floor, but Hill escapes.

Late in the match, Hill pulls out his false teeth. That is like Jerry Lawler pulling down the strap on his singlet. Business is about to pick up, as Jim Ross might say. Page poses as Hill pops up to pose behind him. This is such riveting television.

Comeback by Hill as he hulks up on Page. Jackson Drake jumps on the apron , only to get knocked out. Ricky Smokes is sent barreling into the ring, and Hull sends him packing. Brad Baylor then takes a back drop on the floor. Drake is also side-slammed by Hill on the broadcast booth. Page then rushes in to cut off Hill by giving him Twisted Grin (Twist of Fate) on the exposed concrete floor. Hill takes another Twisted Grin in the ring, and Page covers him for the deciding pinfall. And still…

Match result: NXT North American Champion Ethan Page defeated Shiloh Hill via pinfall to retain his title.

In a post-match angle, Page and Vanity Project attack Hill. The heel faction is stomping on Hill when Myles Borne runs in for a save. Borne cleans house on the heels. Hill does a flip dive to the outside despite having been knocked unconscious on the floor and attacked by a gang. He was a house of fire again.

In the ring, Borne is pounding on Page. In between punching Page, Borne yells at him that Borne wants a title shot. Hill slid a metal folding chair into the ring, and Borne looks to Pillmanize the ankle of Page. Borne threatens to stomp on Page’s foot with it sandwiched in the chair. In fear, Page agrees to defend the title against Borne next week.

Borne turns away and Page smirks. Page yells he knew Borne would not do it. That prompts Borne to slowly turn around before jumping into the air and coming down with a stomp. Pillmanized in the chair, Page screams in agony after Borne stomps on the chair. The show ends with Borne holding the title belt while standing over Page, who writhing in agony.

WWE NXT live results: Women’s United States title match

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WWE NXT celebrates Christmas week with a pre-taped episode airing tonight on The CW.

After defeating Bayley at Saturday Night’s Main Event, Sol Ruca has been awarded a title match by NXT General Manager Ava. She gets her shot tonight against Women’s United States Champion Chelsea Green. Ruca already owns a victory over Green from a tag team match that took place on SmackDown back in October.

A tournament begins tonight as WWE decides the next challenger for men’s Speed Champion Jasper Troy. The first-round matchups are Tavion Heights vs. Eli Knight and Andre Chase vs. Lexis King.

Lola Vice vs. Izzi Dame is also set to air on the episode. Along with that, there will be a mixed tag team match with WWE LFG winners Skylar Raye & Shiloh Hill taking on Arianna Grace & Stacks. It’s billed as a no holds barred Christmas Chaos match.

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

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NXT was taped in front of a live studio audience. From a sound stage at the Performance Center in Orlando, NXT is on the air with a holiday-themed episode.

Opening the show is a singles match in the women’s division.

Lola Vice vs. Izzi Dame (with The Culling)

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The match goes through a commercial break, with Dame escaping a sleeper hold just before the show cuts to commercials. When the show returns from the break, Vice escapes a Boston crab. Vice then begins a comeback with a few near falls and an Umaga splash.

At ringside, Shawn Spears distracts Vice trying to trip her feet. That allowed Dame to boot Vice in the face. Suddenly, the noise a chain saw fills the arena. Tatum Paxley is Chainsaw Charlie, as she busts through a gimmicked section of the set wielding a chainsaw. No actual chain on the saw but the motor was revved up, so Shawn Spears ran for his life.

Dame was distracted by the chain saw run-in, and she walked into a spinning back fist from Vice. Dame drops like a stone, and Vice covers her.

Match results: Lola Vice defeated Izzi Dame via pinfall.

In a post-match angle, Kelani Jordan runs in and ambushes Vice. Jordan pummels Vice and stands over her with a scowl.

— NXT Women’s North American Champion Thea Hail talks with Jordynne Grace in a locker room skit. They are watching Hail’s title win from last week. Hail then leaves, as she heads to the ring for a monologue.

— NXT Men’s North American Champion Ethan Page cuts a cocky promo on Myles Borne in another backstage skit. Page talks down to Borne. Page also says people think the main roster is the shark tank, but Page insists that NXT is the shark tank. Sharks from all over the ocean come here. Page says live up to the task or move on. Page also tells Borne he can watch Page take care of TNA’s best talent next week in a match.

Blake Monroe confronts Thea Hail

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Thea Hail enters the ring with her newly won Women’s North American title belt. Hail acknowledges last week was controversial, and though she cannot believe she won, Hails still won the title! This has been the greatest week of her life.

Hail gets emotional as the studio audience chants she deserved it. Hail emotions Andre Chase teachings, along with lessons from her friendships have all lead to her becoming the youngest Women’s North American Champion in history.

Blake Monroe interrupts the monologue, and Monroe still looks panicked after last week. Monroe also appears disheveled. Monroe rants about Hail’s title win being a fluke and a mistake. Monroe wants her title back, but Hail says no. Hail insists that Monroe lost clean. Monroe buries the referee from the match.

Hail eventually says she will grant Monroe a rematch next week for the title. Monroe then hits Hail with a cheap shot, and they brawl around the ring until officials separate them.

— Sarah Schreiber interviews Sol Ruca and Zaria. “You can’t control the wave, but you learn how to ride them,” Ruca says. Sage advice from Sol Ruca. She won a match on Saturday Nights Main Event. Thus, Ruca earns a title shot against Chelsea Green. Zaria says Sol deserves her title back, and Zaria will be in her corner to help.

Eli Knight vs. Tavion Heights in a Speed tournament match

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Of course, the match was quick with a three-minute time limit, but it was pretty dang good while it lasted. Heights won with a belly-to-belly suplex. Knight got a fly, and he shined during the match. He and Heights shook hands and embraced in a show of good sportsmanship.

With the win, Heighs advanced from the first round of the number one contender’s tournament for a shot at the WWE Speed Championship.

Match result: Tavion Heights defeated Eli Knight via pinfall to advance in the WWE Speed Championship number one contender’s tournament.

— TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater and NXT Champion Oba Femi are sitting down for a face-to-face interview alongside Kelly Kincaid.

TNA X-Division Champ Leon Slater face-to-face with NXT Champ Oba Femi

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The successful year of Femi is discussed first, with them pointing out many of Femi’s highlights like his run as champion of NXT and wrestling Cody Rhodes. Femi has proven himself as “The Ruler” in NXT. When he recently returned, Femi looks to prove he is the ruler of not just NXT — but WWE itself.

Slater talks about being turned on to wrestling via video games, DVDs, and action figures. He started training at nine years old. It is not so crazy when you have his passion for it. Slater makes moment, and me will make another moment next week at New Year’s Evil when he defeats Femi for the NXT title.

Femi responds by warning Slater’s story will not have a happy ending. Slater insists they will see who speaks louder in their title match. Femi smirks as he agrees, and they shake hands.

Je’Von Evans and Ricky Saints face-to-face

— NXT General Manager Ava is in the ring to host the face-to-face meeting of Saints and Evans. Ava is flanked by security as Saints and Evan enter separately.

Evans wonders why they are talking and not throwing hands. Saints remarks that Evans is so impulsive while speculating he lacks emotional intelligence. Saints takes a dig at Evans over him being too young to rent a car, let alone be the face of the NXT brand.

They banter back-and-forth. Evans accuses Saints of being jealous, so that is why Saints attacks Evans during his match with Oba Femi. Saints scoffs as he rants about how he could be on Good Morning America. Saints further insults Saints about the way he talks.

Evans says that may be true, but Evans points out he was on Raw and Smackdown. Saints was not there. Nor was he on the card for John Cena’s last match like Evans. They banter some more before Ava cuts them off and says they will settle this feud next week in a match. Security keeps them apart. And scene.

— In a backstage skit, Fatal Influence confronts Wren Sinclair and Evolve Women’s Champion Kendal Grey. NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne challenges Sinclair to a “warm-up match” next week on NXT. Sinclair accepts the challenge.

Shiloh Hill & Skylar Raye vs. Arianna Grace & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo in a mixed “Christmas Chaos” match

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This was a hardcore match with a Christmas theme, and it was pretty decent in spite of the cheesy holiday gimmick. They took some crazy bumps in the name of comedy. Cliches are king, with holiday-themed weapons like a kendo stick wrapped as a candy cane. Ornaments, presents, wreaths and some yuletide are all used as props.

Hill & Raye jump the heels before the bell, and the brawl is under way. Gimmicks come into play earlier and often, as they brawl through a commercial break. They play on the bowling ball spot from ECW decades ago, except this time it is slapstick comedy. With Hill tied in the corner by a strand of Christmas lights, Grace presents Stacks the gift of a bowling ball. Except she inadvertently gives Stacks a low blow and drops the ball on his foot. Comedy ensues.

On the floor, Grace takes a bump on a Christmas tree in another comedy spot. Hill puts a wreath around Stacks before delivering a guillotine legdrop. Hill & Raye then toss sugar cookies into the crowd, until they are cut off. Moments later, Hill takes Santa’s sack and dumps pines cones on a table. Hill then powerbombs Stacks through the table. Raye then leaps off the top rope with a frog splash on Grace, and Raye covers her for a three count.

Match result: Shiloh Hill & Skylar Raye defeated Arianna Grace & Stacks in a Christmas Chaos match when Raye pinned Grace.

— Joe Hendry appears in a skit where Darkstate are in Ava’s office. Dion Lennox and Darkstate offer warnings to Hendry. After Darkstate leaves, Hendry pitches to Ava a live concert for next week.

— OTM and Swipe Right are on a collision course after another backstage skit. Kelly Kincaid is interviewing OTM when the Vanity Project trio roll up to give Kincaid gifts they originally got for Blake Monroe. OTM take exception to the interruption of their interview, and they issue a warning to Swipe Right.

Andre Chase vs. Lexis King in a WWE Speed tournament match

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They both had inset promos like this was an old episode of Superstars of Wrestling from back in the day. Much like matches on that show, this bout was short. That was more because it was a Speed match, instead of a squash. Chase got to shine, but King wins after executing The Coronation.

King advances to the final round of the tournament, where he faces Tavion Heights for a shot at WWE Speed Champion Jasper Troy.

Match result: Lexis King defeated Andre Chase via pinfall to advance in the WWE Speed Championship number one contender’s tournament.

— Hank & Tank gives Tavion Heights a pep talk in a backstage skit that also involved Myles Borne.

Chelsea Green (with Alba Fyre & Ethan Page) vs. Sol Ruca (with Zaria) for the WWE Women’s United States Championship

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On commentary, Booker T is able to reference Killer Tim Brooks. That popped me at least. Booker was unhinged at times, and it was hilarious. Meanwhile, a title bout ensues that goes through a commercial break. Green takes a bump outside the ring, which sets up Ruca doing a back flip off the top into a moonsault on the floor. Green and the Secret Hervice are the target.

Ruca gets to shine, and they go on to trade near falls. They also took some big bumps. After Ruca does her signature cartwheel into a DDT, she hooks a leg on Green. Ethan Page interferes by putting Green’s leg on the rope, thus breaking up the pin attempt. Zaria confronts Page at ringside, and she yells at him. Suddenly, Moose runs down to attack Page. They brawl their way off stage.

For the finish itself, Ruca goes for her finisher. However, Alba Fyre interferes by grabbing Ruca’s foot. That allows Green to counter Ruca, and Green drops her with an Unprettier. Green then covers Ruca for a three count. And still…

Match result: WWE Women’s United States Champion Chelsea Green defeated Sol Ruca via pinfall to retain her title with the help of outside interference.

In a post-match attack, Zaria spears Green and Fyre. Ruca then executes a double Sol Snatcher on Green and Fyre. Happy ending of sorts as they send viewers into the holidays. But first, a hard sell for next Tuesday night on NXT.

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: Blake Monroe open challenge

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Tonight’s WWE NXT features the fallout from Deadline and the start of the road to New Year’s Evil.

Je’Von Evans and Kendal Grey earned title shots with their Iron Survivor Challenge victories at Deadline this past weekend. On the first NXT episode of 2026, they’ll challenge NXT Champion Oba Femi and NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne for their respective gold.

Blake Monroe won’t have to wait that long for her next Women’s North American Championship defense. She’s putting her title on the line tonight in an open challenge.

In another women’s division match, Kelani Jordan and Jordynne Grace will continue their rivalry after coming up short in the Iron Survivor Challenge.

Hank & Tank return to NXT following a stint in Japan that saw them win and lose the GHC Tag Team titles for Pro Wrestling NOAH. Plus, we’ll get the NXT debut of WWE LFG season two winner Shiloh Hill.

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

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It’s past Deadline, so I guess this episode is… late? Or something? Anyways, NXT is on the air with open challenges! New champions! A guy named Shiloh! And to kick it all off the new 2x NXT Champion Oba Femi!

-Femi danced his way to the ring to kick off the show, fresh off his crowd appearance on Monday Night Raw. Femi began a speech about the nature of power, how it never begs and stands still, etc. He gave respect to Ricky Saints and said that his reclaiming of the NXT Title was the will of the universe. Next, he mentioned Cody Rhodes, who Femi will face in a non title match at Saturday Night’s Main Event. He said that Rhodes will get him in all his glory.

Suddenly, Ricky Saints music hit and the man himself dejectedly sauntered to the ring, mic in hand. Saints said that he is man enough to admit that Femi was better man at Deadline. Saints said that there was a moment when he thought his chance to be NXT Champion had passed. But then he remembered that he is Ricky Saints and that he wants a rematch for the title.

Continuing the promo parade, Je’Von Evans’ music hit and the Young OG came out to interrupt. He reminded everyone that he won the Iron Survivor Challenge and has a title shot coming at New Years Evil. But why should he wait? He challenged Femi to a match tonight.

Saints asked “what’s the rush?” Evans said that he’s no longer “the future” he’s the “now” and no one is touching him right now. Saints agreed and said that Evans could go first. Then Femi got upset, wondering why these “beltless” guys were dictating terms.

Femi said that he’s not afraid of Evans, because he’s never beaten Femi. He then gave him the title shot for tonight!

-After a break, Tatum Paxley cut a promo about her loss to Izzi Dame at Deadline. She said that she has nothing left to lose, but Dame does. She then held up action figures of Shawn Spears and Niko Vance. Paxley laughed on her way off camera.

Kelani Jordan vs Jordynne Grace

Jordan and Grace have had a long history of battling not just in NXT, but over the TNA Knockouts Championship as well. At Deadline, they pretty much cost each other the match and started a Sheamus/Rusev fight in the back. No word on when that fight actually ended, but they are here tonight to go one-on-one in the actual ring.

Grace and Jordan started brawling before Grace even made it to the ring. Grace dropped Jordan with a serise of scoop slams and a Michinoku driver. Jordan fought back and delivered a big boot to Grace off of a suplex attempt.

Grace sent Jordan into the corner but missed the Grace Under Pressure, giving Jordon an opening to start working Grace’s leg. She dropped a bunch of elbows on it then hung Grace up on the ropes. Jordan joined her on the apron where they traded shots.

Grace tried to suplex Jordanoff the apron, but had it blocked. They went back and forth until Grace went to drop a knee and Jordan moved, causing Grace to slam her kneecap against the apron (the knee-est part of the ring!).

Back in the ring, Jordan went back to working the knee, wrapping Grace’s leg around the ring post and stretched it both ways. Then she went for a cover, but Grace kicked out at two while Booker T talked about absolutely nothing. Honestly, never have I heard a man take soe many words to say so little.

Anyway, Jordan stomped the knee and hung Grace up in the tree of woe in the corner. Grace pulled her off the turnbuckle by the hair though and the two traded forearms in the ring.

Grace went for a stretch muffler, but Jordan got out of it, slamming Grace’s head to the mat and sliding out of the ring. Grace followed and Jordan chop-blocked her knee. She then bounced Grace’s head off the steel steps and went under the ring for a chair.

She swung, but Grace moved and she hit the stairs with the chair. Grace used that to jump back into the ring with Jordan. She locked on a leg hold, but Jordan wouldn’t tap. Grace threw a few short arm clotheslines and Jordan whiffed on a kick.

On the outside, Grace managed to hit a Grace Under Presssure and grabbed a chair. Jordan then drove Grace through the barricade. Dragging her back into the ring, Jordan went up and nailed a 450 splash to get the pin and the victory.

Match Result: Kelani Jordan defeated Jordynne Grace

-After a break, the women of NXT were shown warming up(?) in the back. Jordynne Grace was lamenting her loss to Kelani Jordan. She was told by Thea Hale to buck up, she’s Jordynne Grace after all.

-Blake Monroe made her way to the ring next for her Women’s North American Title Open Challenge. She grabbed a mic and said that the women of NXT see her as a role model and with the Holidays coming up, she feels like giving back. She then asked to see who will be answering the challenge.

Literally all the women of NXT came out and Monroe started calling for Ava. Suddenly Thea Hale arrived and jumped Monroe from behind. She pinned her quickly and celebrated, but oops! The Open Challenge had never started. Whomp-Whomp. #LOL

-Shilo Hill was interviewed about his upcoming debut singles match and he used a lot of $10 words to say he’s ready. Then he put in a mouthguard and left.

Shiloh HiIl vs Lexis King

King was already in the ring as we came back from break, but Hill, winner of LFG Season 2, got a big entrance. King tried to jump him during his opening pose, but Hill saw it coming. The bell rang and Hill started throwing King around the ring.

King sent Hill into ther corner for a dropkick and slowed the pace down, chopping and punching Hill. King got cocky though and played a little too much to the crowd. Hill charged out of the corner and he and King collided in stereo clotheslines.

Hill began to hulk up, which to him means removing his mouth guard? Anyway, King hit a superkick, but Hill no-sold it as if he loved the pain. He put King up for a Whisper To The Beast cutter and that was it. Hill gets the victory and King’s transformation into CJ Parker is almost complete.

Match Result: Shiloh Hill defeated Lexis King

-After the break, Oba Femi was interviewed in the back about his upcoming title defense against Je’Von Evans. Femi said that he has learned to expect the unexpected and he hopes Cody Rhodes is watching because he’s going to see what Femi can do. He promised to break Rhodes at Saturday Night’s Main Event and to break Evans tonight.

-Ethan Page then made his way to the ring. Page said that he came to NXT to ask the hard questions and do things Old School, body by body. He ran down other wrestlers using social media to try and gain clout. Page then said that John Cena will be forgotten in a week after his retirement, leaving a space for someone with a “huge ego” (aka Page).

Page said that he is 1 of 1 and the most important guy in WWE. Suddenly the lights went out and the same footage of Tony D’Angelo that was shown at Deadline aired. When the lights came up, a very sad-looking D’Angelo picked up Page in the ring and smashed him to the mat.

-After a break, GM Ava called the participants of the men’s Iron Survivor match to her office. She is going to give them a fatal four way #1 Contender’s match because they were all tied. Suddenly, Ethan PAge burst in complaining about Tony D’angelo. Then it was over.

Sol Ruca vs Wren Sinclair

Ruca was in the Iron Survivor Challenge at Deadline with Sinclair’s best friend (and eventuial winner of the match) Kendal Grey, who accompanied Sinclair to the ring. Ruca came out alone, but she is facing Bayley at Saturday Night’s Main Event, so she’s got that going for her.

The bell rang and they locled up with Rucal sending Sinclair to the corner. Sinclair shook off Ruca and her attempts at a waist lock and sent her into the ropes. Sinclair tried to roll Ruca up, but only got a teo count.

Ruca landed an X-Factor for a two count of her own when Zaria appeared in the crowd. Ruca looked at her forlornly, and Sinclair tried to steal one with a rollup. Rucak kicked out, but Sinclair hit a big bulldog and turned her attention to Ruca’s previously injured knee.

As Zaria watched, Ruca hit a back elbow and missile dropkick. Sinclair got her with a butterfly suplex though. Ruca turned it back around with a backstabber and Soul Snatcher to get the pin and victory.

Match Result: Sol Ruca defeated Wren Sinclair

-After the match, Ruca exited through the crowd to try and catch up with Zaria. Fatal Influence’s music hit and NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne, NXT Women’s Speed Champion Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid made their way to the ring.

Kendal Grey and Sinclair were still in the ring and Jayne started in on the Evolve Women’s Champion, Grey. She told her that it’s never going to get better for her so she should enjoy these moments of crowd support. Jayne said that Grey’s 15 minutes of fame are going to be up when they meet at New Years Evil.

Jayne said that 2025 was the year of Jacy Jayne. She held the NXT and TNA women’s titled at the same time and everyone realized this year that she is a rock star and the glue that holds NXT together. Grey doesn’t stand a chance.

Grey responded by saying that she understands she’s the rookie, the up-and-comer and has a lot to learn. But no one (even her) expected her to win the Iron Survivor challenge. She has shown that she can rise to the occasion and Jayne shouldn’t underestimate her. Becuase this underdog bites back.

Reid and Sinclair jawed a bit and Henley sucker punched Grey and the beatdown was on. The damned numbers game got to Sinclair and Wren with Fatal Influence beating up both until the segment came to a close.

-Next, Hank and Tank appeared in kimonos, back from their trip to Japan. Their return was cut short when OTM showed up and said they should have stayed in Japan. So, as you do, Hank and Tank challenged them to a match next week.

-After a break, Blake Monroe barrelled into GM Ava’s office. She blamed Ava for the fiasco that was her open challenge. Monroe declared “no more open challenges ever.” Ava said that was fine becuase she is going to defend her North American Title against Thea Hale next week.

-The scene shifted and Sol Ruca finally tracked down Zaria in the parking lot. Ruca invited Zaria to Saturday Night’s Main Even and they hugged and made up.

NXT Championship Match: Oba Femi (c) vs Je’Von Evans

Evans cashed in his title shot from the Iron Survivor Challenge to get this match tonight instead of at New Years Evil. Ricky Saints was there and agreed to hold onto his rematch with Femi and step aside so Evans could take his shot first. Femi for his part shrugged his shoulders and said “sure, whatever” but in a way much more menacing way.

Just let me say, I cannot wait for the day when Oba Femi has to dance his way down a 200ft Wrestlemania ramp.

The two locked up off the top with Femi driving Evans into the corner. Evans hit a superkick out of the corner into a cutter, trying to steal one, but Femi blocked it. Evans hit a surprise knee and actually got a 2.5 count out of it.

That fired Femi up though and he started chopping the much, much, much smaller Evans. Femi sent Evans off the ropes and Evans turned it into an insiguri for another two count. Evans’ strategy was clearly leveraging his explosive bounciness.

Femi picked Evans up in a stalling backbreaker and folded Evans in half. He put on a face lock and Evans started throwing elbows. He hit a dropkick that sent Femi out of the ring. Evans followed and went for a springboard, but Femi caught his ankle and threw him at the ground. Femi threw Evans at the ring apron, but Evans jumped up and turned it into a spingboard.

Femi caught him and slammed him against the ring. Femi dropped Evans face-first on the ring apron (the faciest part of the ring!) and climbed back in.

Femi threw a big lariat and stomped Evans in the center of the ring. Femi slammed Evans knee into the mat and stalked over to him for more stomping. The he did a little ab workout after suplexing Evans, who looked like he had the wind knocked out of him.

Evans and Femi traded punches until Femi grabbed Evans for another backbreaker. Femi set Evans up for a powerbomb, but Evans crumpled to the mat. Evans tried swinging from his knees, but Femi just knocked him back down.

Femi pciked up Evans who used his legs to send him out of the ring. Evans followed and Femi looked to powerbomb him through the table. Evans reversed it and Femi backed off and charged. Evans dodged and Femi went flying across the Announce table.

Both made it back to the ring to break the count, but Evans was waiting for Femi with two frog splashes for a 2.75 count. Evans started taking shots into Femi’s gut and hit a spinning kick to send him out of the ring. Evans dove after him and landed it, tossing Femi back into the ring. He went for a springboard, but Femi caught him with forearm on the way down.

Evans hit a quick cutter, but Femi kicked out. Femi came back with a huge shot, but this time Evans kicked out at two. Femi threw Evans across the ring and Evans came back with another two cutters and a pin 1-2- and Ricky Saints pulled the ref out of the ring!

Evans ate a big lariat from Femi in the ring who hit the Fall From Grace on Evans to get the win and retain the NXT Title.

Match Result: Oba Femi defeated Je’Von Evans

WWE NXT live results: Gold Rush week two

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Gold Rush 2025 concludes tonight with part two airing on WWE NXT.

Taped last week at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the card for tonight’s special includes four title matches — including one where a new champion is guaranteed to be crowned. Zaria and Fallon Henley are set to meet for the vacant WWE Speed Women’s Championship. Zaria is attempting to win the title that her friend Sol Ruca had to relinquish due to injury.

Kelani Jordan defends her TNA Knockouts Championship in a triple threat match against Jordynne Grace and Lei Ying Lee.

The Evolve brand gets into the Gold Rush mix with its men’s and women’s titles both on the line. Men’s Evolve Champion Jackson Drake is defending against Sean Legacy, while Kendal Grey is putting the women’s Evolve Championship up for grabs against Lainey Reid.

Along with that, Trick Williams and Myles Borne go one-on-one in a grudge match.

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

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NXT Gold Rush is on the CW with a taped episode from The Theater at Madison Square Garden.

The show opens with a title match from the WWE ID program. Peter Rosenberg is a guest on commentary as the “Evolve analyst” for the opening match. He joins NXT regulars Vic Joseph and Booker T on commentary.

Jackson Drake (with Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes) vs. Sean Legacy for the WWE Evolve Championship

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The tag team called Swipe Right are in the corner of the champion.

Sean got several close near falls that wowed the crowd. One included a Spanish Fly of sorts that involved a backflip into a suplex. Drake came back soon thereafter with a guillotine knee drop, followed by a running knee strike Drake calls “The Unaliving”. Drake then hooked a leg and locked his arms for a three count on Legacy. Great opener.

Match result: WWE Evolve Champion Jackson Drake defeated Sean Legacy to retain his title via pinfall.

— NXT North American Champion Ethan Page offers heelish advice to Sol Ruca. In walks Myle Borne to confront Page. This plays on Borne against Trick later, but they also tease another match between Borne and Page.

— Clips from a sit-down interview hype John Cena’s final match on Saturday Night’s Main Event next month.

Zaria vs. Fallon Henley (with Jacy Jayne & Lainey Reid) in the finals of the WWE Women’s Speed Championship Tournament

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This match for the vacant Women’s Speed title is the culmination of a tournament that played out over a few weeks on NXT. It also plays to an angle involving Sol Ruca, who vacated the Speed title due to a supposed injury.

They went Broadway after going to a three-minute time limit. Zaria got to shine in the match, and she applied a Texas cloverleaf at one point. However, Henley got a rope break. Henley went for a high cross off the top rope, but Zaria rolled through and deadlifted Henley with 30 seconds remaining in the match.

DDT by Henley counters Zaria for a two count with 15 seconds remaining in the title bout. As the time clock ticks down, Zaria is going for her finisher with Henley in a fireman’s carry.

Out comes NXT General Manager Ava to order the match must continue with sudden death, meaning the first to score a pin or submission wins the match. The show cuts to a commercial break as the match restarts.

Back from the break, Henley is in control as Zaria takes a bump off the ropes. Rings of Saturn applied by Henley, but Zaria escapes the hold. Henley takes a press slam off middle rope, and Zaria fires up.

Zaria spears Henley out of the ring, and gives chase. Zaria goes for a spear on the floor, but she instead collides with the ring steps after Lainey Reid saves Henley. Back in the ring, Henley delivers a shining wizard. Henley follows with a famouser, and she covers Zaria to score a pinfall. Good match. And new…

Match result: Fallon Henley defeated Zaria in a tournament final to win the vacant WWE Speed Championship.

— Shiloh Hill is featured in another vignette where he talks about being a long time wrestling fan. Hill tells a story about playing wresting with his dad, and he broke his dad’s nose. He talks more about his dad, and then Shiloh talks about his missing tooth. He makes a remark about forgetting his wire cutters, and that ends the vignette.

— Booker T ribs Vic Joseph during a plug for the relaunch of the WWE LJN figures.

John Cena picks the men’s Iron Survivor participants

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Cena chooses the participants in a pre-taped segment that mixes Cena’s monologue with video clips of those chosen by him.

The participants for the Men’s Iron Survivor:

  • Joe Hendry
  • Je’Von Evans
  • Dion Lennox
  • TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater
  • The winner of tonight’s main event between Myles Borne and Trick Williams

— Izzi Dame cuts a promo on Tatum Paxley after turning on her last week. Dame promises to explain her actions next week on NXT.

— TNA President Carlos Silva is on camera sitting front row ringside, alongside Tommy Dreamer, for the next title match on the card.

Kelani Jordan vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Lei Ying Lee in a triple threat match for the TNA Knockouts Championship

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While Jordan and Grace have been programmed together as rivals on NXT, this was a big match for Lei Ying Lee (who was formerly Xia Li in NXT).

The title bout goes through a commercial break. Just before cutting to commercials, the defending champ is standing tall. Jordan does an Asai moonsault just before the break. When the show returns from the break, the three wrestlers return to triple threat spots.

Wild Spanish Fly spot by Jordan and Grace, with little room for error. They do some creative spots playing off each other’s strengths. In the closing moments, no water in the pool for Jordan as she misses a 450 splash. Lee is capitalizing on the missed splash when Grace throws her outside. Grace then executes a finisher (Torture Rack turned into a sit-out powerbomb), and Grace goes for a pin. Lee strikes with a flying spin kick, and she covers Jordan for the deciding pinfall. And new…

Clever finish, and apropos for Lee to win her first title on NXT television. She was in tears after putting on the TNA Knockouts title belt.

Match result: Lei Ying Lee defeated TNA Knockouts Champion Kelani Jordan and Jordynne Grace in a triple threat match to win the title when Lee pinned Jordan.

— Fatal Influence is backstage celebrating Henley winning the Speed title. NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne and Lainey Reid are talking up Henley when in walks Ava. The GM announces that Jayne and Henley are barred from ringside tonight when Reid challenges for the Evolve Women’s Championship.

— NXT Champion Ricky Saints sits down with Sarah Schreiber for an interview. Saints talks about facing Oba Femi and the challenge that presents. Saints addresses the doubt he and other feel about his upcoming match against Femi. Saints basically says he will use the doubt and criticism to motivate him in beating Femi again.

Kendal Grey (with Wren Sinclair) vs. Lainey Reid for the WWE Evolve Women’s Championship

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The title bout goes through a commercial break. They have a very competitive match, and it was quite good. The style of the match was very different than a typical WWE match, except for a dumb run-in.

Despite being barred from ringside, Reid’s cohorts in Fatal Influence run down to the ring. Jayne and Henley jump on opposite sides of the apron, and the referee is beside himself on what to do. Sinclair decks Henley with a punch, and Henley takes a bump off the apron. Jayne charges towards Grey, only for Grey to sidestep her. Jayne then crashes into Sinclaur, who goes flying off the apron into the arms of Charlie Dempsey. He appeared out of nowhere to catch Sinclair. She screams in celebration of Dempsey’s return. The referee ejects all involved from ringside.

For the finish, Grey counters Reid to execute an avalanche overhead suplex. Grey pulls down straps on her gear like she is hulking up at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis. Grey then leaps into a flying flatliner, and she covers Reid for a pinfall to retain the Evolve title.

Match result: WWE Evolve Women’s Champion Kendal Grey defeated Lainey Reid via pinfall to retain her title.

— Darkstate are featured in a backstage promo. Dion Lennox, who is wearing a NXT tag team title belt, says he is going for singles gold when he wins the Iron Survivor. Darkstate then leaves in search of Myles Borne.

John Cens picks the Women’s Iron Survivor participants

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Similarly to the earlier segment, Cena voices over a video package that mixes his promo with video clips of the participants announced by Cena.

Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge participants at NXT Deadline:

  • Sol Ruca
  • Lola Vice
  • Jordynne Grace
  • Kelani Jordan
  • Kendal Grey

— Announced for next Tuesday on NXT on the go-home episode ahead of Deadline is a summit with the women’s participants.

— Also announced for next Tuesday is Josh Briggs against Tavion Heights in a grudge match a few weeks in the making on NXT.

Trick Williams vs. Myles Borne in an Iron Survivor qualifying match

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The main event match goes through a commercial break. The show cuts to commercial after Borne gets a close near fall. They do some clever spots, like a double neck breaker spot at one point late in the match.

The fight spills outside, where Trick delivers his signature flying kick. He goes for another attempted kick, but Borne dodges him. Trick crashes his knee into the ring steps. Borne then follows up by giving Trick a Zig Zag (now called “The Borne Again’) on the floor. Back in the ring for the finish, as Borne executes another Borne Again. Trick had kicked out earlier in the match after a Borne Again, but not this time. Borne hooks a leg and covers Trick for a three count.

Match result: Myles Borne defeated Trick Williams via pinfall to qualify for the Iron Survivor Challenge.

After the match, Borne is celebrating when the arena lights go dark. Spotlights then illuminate the entrance of Darkstate, as they stalk Borne. Darkstate enters through the crowd, and they surround Borne. Borne’s fellow Iron Survivor participants run down to back up Borne. Je’Von Evans, Leon Slater and Joe Hendry join Borne in the ring to face off with Darkstate. Credits roll as the two groups face off. This seems to build up an eight-man tag match for the go-home show next Tuesday.

WWE NXT live results: Last Man Standing title match

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A big title match headlines WWE NXT tonight with Ricky Saints set to defend against Trick Williams.

In a rematch from Halloween Havoc, Saints and Williams will face off with the NXT Championship on the line. This time, the matchup will have a Last Man Standing stipulation. Saints retained in their first meeting — but Williams has refused to accept his loss and has kept his rivalry with Saints alive.

Another title match will go down on the episode with men’s WWE Speed Champion El Grande Americano battling Jasper Troy, who earned the title shot by winning a number one contender’s tournament.

We’ll hear from NXT Women’s Champion Tatum Paxley, who has continued to be a target of former champ Jacy Jayne and Fatal Attraction.

Plus, Tavion Heights will be in action against Josh Briggs.

Tonight’s show will finish setting the stage for NXT Gold Rush 2025, a two-week special that begins next week. Join us for live coverage starting at 8 p.m. Eastern.

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Opening the show is a tribute to the Unites States military for Veterans Day.

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

Hype for the last man standing title match later from the commentary duo of Vic Joseph and Booker T.

Kicking off the show in the sound stage is the entrance of The Culling. NXT Women’s Champion Tatum Paxley is joined by Izzi Dame, alomg with Shawn Spears and Niko Vance. They get in the ring for community theater, which sets up a women’s title match for Gold Rush.

Paxley defends at Gold Rush against Jacy Jayne in a blow-off to their feud. Jayne talks Paxley into a title match, much to the chagrin of Izzi Dame.

Before Jayne and Fatal Influence come out to interrupt Paxley and company, Paxley was giddy and excited as heck to be the champ. Paxley says she still gets goosebumps. Paxley’s mood takes a turn, as she gets upset with herself about last week. She should have listened to Dame.

Dame helps to lift Paxley’s spirits. Dame goes on to tell Paxley they want her to remain the goofy and dancing champion they have come to love, but only if she stops handing out random opportunities. Paxley admits to the flaw, and says she will do better. She then marks out for spinning the wheel in a comedy bit. Paxely is soon interrupted by the Fatal Influence trio.

Jacy Jayne is flanked by Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley. Jayne tries being empathetic with Paxley, as Jayen also tries to paint her as a fighting champion. Jayne was trying to talk Paxley into another title bout. Dame comes again trying to talk sense into Paxley, as they just talked about something like this moments ago. Paxley tells Dame she will be more careful… after New York. The match is on for Gold Rush.

El Grande Americano vs. Jasper Troy for the WWE Speed Championship

While Troy is getting a monster push, I would still consider the result an upset. Troy goes over clean, and he wins the Speed title from El Grande Americano. In the final minute of the match, Americano is handed a foreign object by his luchador henchmen, and he puts it in his singlet. He then drops in plain sight of the referee. Troy then batters him and executes a Bossman slam, followed by a pinfall.

Match result: Jasper Troy defeated El Grande Americano to win the WWE Speed Championship.

— Thea Hail is backstage for a skit with Joe Hendry, who is in her corner tonight for a match that is up next after a commercial break.

— After the break is another skit. Sean Legacy is chatting with NXT General Manager Ava. In walks Sol Ruca and Zaria. Although Zaria cautions her on coming back so soon after her supposed injury, Ruca wants a title match at Gold Rush.

Thea Hail (with Joe Hendry) vs. Alba Fyre (with Chelsea Green and Ethan Page)

The bout goes through a commercial break. Hail is down selling as the show cuts to a break, after Fyre hit her with a tope suicida. Green distracted Hail at ringside to set up the spot. Fyre works over Hail, but Hail makes a comeback after the break.

Green gets involved again as Hail is going to the top rope. Hail fights her off. Page soon jumps on the apron to interfere. That leads to a spot where Green inadvertently slaps Page, after Joe Hendry posts Page.

Fyre gets a near fall on Page after a superkick, and Fyre goes for her Gory Bomb finisher. Hail counters into a Code Red, and she pins Fyre to win the match.

Match result: Thea Hail defeated Alba Fyre via pinfall.

— NXT Women’s Champion Tatum Paxley is in the trainer’s room for a skit with NXT Champion Ricky Saints. The Culling usher Paxlet away, and there some foreshadowing with Saints.

— “NXT Spotlight” with NXT Women’s North American Champion Blake Monroe is a skit with Monroe interviewing herself. This was ridiculous. Monroe is talking with her dark side, and her dark side will be there with her at Gold Rush.

— Sarch Schreiber interviews Jordynne Grace, and Grace cuts a great promo vowing to win the TNA Knockouts title at Gold Rush over Kelani Jordan.

— Je’Von Evans is in the ring for a monologue in front of the studio audience. Moments ago, Evans was on the phone with TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater. Evans says he will put Legacy on the video screen for this promo. Slater then links up via video chat with Evans, as Evans announces they will challenge Darkstate for the NXT Tag Team Championship at Gold Rush.

With Legacy still on the screen, the lights go dark in the sound stage. Out comes the four members of Darkstate. They surround the ring looking to ambush Evans, who stands his ground. Evans calls them foolish, as Slater was not the UK on video. Slater is there in Orlando, and he runs down to join Evans in going two-on-four against Darkstate. Nonetheless, the two babyfaces run wild on Darkstate. Slater and Evans both do dive over the ropes to the floor. This angle was silly, but at least they put the babyfaces over strong.

— Trick Williams gives TNA Knockouts Champion Kelani Jordan a pep talk, while Jordan says she is picking Williams to win tonight.

— Fallon Henley (with Jacy Jayne & Lainey Reid) vs. Skylar Raye in the first round of the WWE Speed Championship Tournament.

Henley won after catching Raye with a Rocker Dropper. Raye got a video package before the match, as they put over he being the LFG winner. Henley still beat her convincingly.

Match result: Fallon Henley defeated Skylar Raye via pinfall to advance in the tournament.

Tavion Heights vs. Josh Briggs

Briggs strikes as the bell sounds, and Heights eats a big boot. Briggs shows a ton of fire, even as Heights tries to fire up. Briggs hammers Heights as the show goes through a commercial break.

Briggs with a cheap shot to cut off a Heights rally. Nevertheless, Heights soon makes a comeback and executes a belly-to-belly suplex to pin Briggs for a three count.

Match result: Tavion Heights defeated Josh Briggs via pinfall.

— Ava warns Myles Borne about interfering in the main event, and she even begs him. Wren Sinclair and Evolve Women’s Champion Kendal Grey are also with Ava. Up walks Lainey Reid, who slaps Grey across the face. They have a pull-apart brawl, as this seems to set up a natural match-up.

Ricky Saints vs. Trick Williams in a last man standing match for the NXT Championship

Weapons are used early on, as the match begins with a tightrope spot playing off a kendo stick. Metal folding chairs are soon used, along with metal trash cans. The ring steps are also used as a prop.

Saints ribs are taped, and Trick targets them with shots from the trash can. Saints is also dropped on a trash can, and he crushes it on impact. Trick is in control as he taunts Saints and the audience.

Trick ties Saints in the ropes, leaving Saints defenseless for a shots from a kendo stick. However, the ropes are too tight, and Saints cannot stayed tied up. He sells big anyway. Saints goes on to feed his back from a chair shot. Saints sells big like Trick caught him on the head with the chair shot.

Taunting Saints, Trick goes to hit Saints with a trash can lid. Saints blocks it and whacks Trick with the trash can lid instead. Trick takes several shots from the lid before falling outside the ring. The show cuts to a commercial break with Trick on rubber legs.

During the break, Saints is trapped in the ring skirt with a trash can over his head. Trick hits him repeatedly with the kendo stick while ads play throughout picture-in-picture.

On the floor outside ring, Trick measures for a running knee lift. Saints sidesteps him, and Trick goes crashing through a gimmicked section of the barricade.

Double down before they both square off again in the ring. Saints peppers Trick with shots from the kendo stick. Saints with receipts from earlier in the match. Trick was bleeding from the side of his head at this point.

Saints calls from a chair, only to have the it kicked back into his face. Nonetheless, Saints gives Trick several chair shots. Austin-Rock chair shot spot. Trick still answers the count by getting to his feet before the ten count. Spear by Saints, and Trick is again barely able to beat the count. But Trick does, as he gets to his feet.

Saints is sent crashing outside on a pile of debris. Trick picks up the steps and hits Saints with the metal prop. Saints still answers the count, only for Trick to land his leaping knee strike. Saints somehow manages to break the count.

Saints is placed under the steps as Trick tries to hold him down. Saints escapes and shoves Trick off the steps. Saints goes charging towards Trick, only for Trick to sidestep him. Saints crashes through a gimmicked wall. Saints answers the count, and comes back on fire.

They brawl through the crowd in attendance. Trick stand atop the barricade as he taunts the crowd. Saints out of nowhere flew in with spear, and they take a bump on the announce desk. The desk explodes into pieces beneath them. It was a helluva stunt. Saints appears to be bleeding from the mouth.

The bloody combatants both trying rising to their feet. Saints gets to his feet, and he shoves down Trick to win the match. Trick could not answer the ten count. Saints is the last man standing, thus retaining the title.

Match result: NXT Champion Ricky Saint defeated Trick Williams in a last man standing match to retain his title.

— As the show is going off the air, the cliffhanger is the entrance of Oba Femi. He returns.

WWE NXT live results: Speed Women’s title tournament begins

Posted on by Jeff Moss

A tournament begins on NXT tonight as WWE starts the process of crowning a new Speed Women’s Champion.

The WWE Speed Women’s Championship is vacant at the moment after being relinquished by the injured Sol Ruca. A four-woman tournament will determine the new champ, with the first-round matchups being Zaria vs. Wren Sinclair and Fallon Henley vs. Skylar Raye. The Zaria vs. Sinclair match goes down tonight.

Skylar Raye is the new NXT name for Dani Raye Sekelsky, the female winner of WWE LFG season two.

There will be a championship celebration with new AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions Chelsea Green & Ethan Page following their victory over the weekend against La Hiedra & Mr. Iguana.

A singles match between Je’Von Evans and Saquon Shugars of DarkState is part of tonight’s card. Plus, six-woman tag team action kicks off the show with Tatum Paxley, Izzi Dame & Lola Vice battling Fatal Influence.

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

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Tonight on NXT we answer the most important questions: Will Izzi Dame turn on Tatum Paxley? On a scale of 1-10, how great will Chelsea Green and Ethan Page’s Championship Celebration be? (spoiler alert, I’m predicting 10,000/10) and most importantly: Have Trick Williams and Ricky Saints been fighting all week long? Like, through breakfast and everything? Let’s find out!

Six-Woman Tag Match: NXT Women’s Champion Tatum Paxley, Izzi Dame, and Lola Vice vs. Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, and Lainey Reid)

Fatal Influence interrupted the NXT Women’s Title Match between Champion Tatum Paxley and Lola Vice last week. So, Paxley gabbed Izzi Dame and formed a team with Vice to get some revenge. Dame wasn’t stoked that Paxley gave Vice a title shot in the first place, so everyone’s allegence in team Not-Fatal-Influence is questionable at this point.

The crowd chanted for Paxley as the Culling’s intro took place, but Vice got a big cheer as well. Paxley and Vice hugged in the ring, but Dame wanted no part of it. Jayne threw her jacket at Dame during their intro, setting the tone right away.

The bell rang and Jayne went right for Paxley. The two brawled, but Jayne let herself be isolated in the corner for Vice to enter and start throwing hands. After making a little space, Jayne kicked Vice into the Fatal Influence corner and she and Henley traded hitting elbows on her.

Dame tagged in to face Reid and took out some of her frustrations with a scoop slam and a dropkick. Paxley tagged in and hit a jumping elbow for a two count. Reid tagged in Henley who started throwing hands at Paxley along with a few dropkicks. Vice tagged in and kicked her to the mat for a two count.

Henley and Reid tried to double team Vice, but Paxley and Dame came in for the save (and some dancing). Vice stayed legal and kicked Reid off the ropes. Henley distracted the ref and Jayne got a cheap shot in through the ropes. Fatal influence worked as a team to beat down Vice in their corner.

Jayne hit a big cannonball on Vice while signalling to Paxley that she was coming for her. Reid tagged in and Vice fought her off until takeing a kick to the side of the head. Henley tagged in and Vice drove her to the corner and thew her off with a shoulder role. Henley clotheslined her and tagged in Reid.

Reid hit a bulldog and Jayne raced in with a high knee. Jayne went for another cannonball, but Vice dodged that tone and Vice tagged Paxley in who cleaned house, taking on all three members of Fatal Influence.

Paxley hit a spinning heel kick on Henley and went up for a 450, but Henley moved. Paxley ended up on the ropes where Reid punched her through the ropes. Henley found herself about to be pinned and Henley came in to broke it up and all hell broke loose. All six battled in the ring and when the dust cleared, Paxley and Henley were legal in the ring.

Jayne and Dame hit blind tags and Jayne crushed her with a rolling encore. She grabbed the pin and Fatal Influence picked up the win.

Match Result: Fatal Influence defeated Tatum Paxley, Izzi Dame, and Lola Vice

Pretty good match that did a lot to further the Dame/Paxley simmering issue. Fatal Influence looked good because they always look good.

-Backstage, El Grande Americano and company arrived and were suddenly face to face with Josh Briggs who just can’t seem to not be in someone’s face all the time. Briggs challenged Americano to a match later tonight.

-Back from break, footage of Kelani Jordan using the TNA Knockouts belt to win a match with Jordynne Grace was shown. Jordan looked like she was pretty conflicted about having to stoop so low to retain her title.

The Evolve women were shown in what I can only assume is the NXT First Class Airport Lounge area talking and then Kelani showed up on her way to the ring specifically to dismiss them. Rude. Jordan then made her way down the entrance ramp to the ring.

Jordan grabbed a mic and said that she did everything she could to retain her title last week. The crowd booed and Jordan pointed out that they cheer for Dominick Mysterio and Cody Rhodes using title belts to win a match, so why not her? The crowd moved from boos, to straight up jeers.

Jordan said that she wanted to hold this title with honor and prestige, but all that gets her is boos and bad vibes from the back. She said that there isn’t anyone in the back that can keep up with her and the fans? The fans aren’t loyal. All they care about is girls with “fat asses and catchphrases.”

Jordan said that it’s her time to be selfish and she isn’t going to be like Tatum Paxley and hand out title shots all the time. If that makes her a traitor, so be it. She’s still the champion. (Mic drop).

-After the break, OTM were interviewed. They put the NXT tag team division on notice that they don’t have to yell no more, they want silence that shakes the room. Chase U arrived to take issue with this. Nothing else was resolved.

Josh Briggs vs WWE Speed Champion El Grande Americano

Briggs arrived after stopping by a Spirit Halloween and grabbing a smoking skull to attach to his jacket which I’m sure he thought looked really cool. Americano arrived with Los Americanos and somewhere Dalton Castle snapped a pencil in one hand.

The bell rang and the two locked up with Briggs having a definite size advantage. While Booker T yelled about Pancho Villa, Briggs knocked Americano to the mat. Americano fought back with an insiguri and a deep inside arm drag. Americano did some very entertaining moves before laying in a soccer style kick to Briggs’ head.

Americano spent a little too much time posing and noticed Jasper Troy (who will face Americano next week for the Speed title) in the audience with a comically large chain. Briggs used that to grab Americano and throw him to the mat. The crowd chanted “Briggs es stupido.”

The two fought in the corner with Briggs grinding his foot into Americano’s throat. Americano came back with some chops, but a big boot (Briggs Boot?) put an end to that. Briggs stomped Americano but took a little too much time and Americano was able to roll him up for a two count.

Briggs hit a big sidewalk slam but only got at two count. He put on a chin lock and wrenched Americano’s neck. Americano slumped, getting close to passing out but suddenly fired up with a chinbreaker. Briggs hit a splash, but Americano kicked out at two.

Briggs hung Americano up in a tree of woe and stomped him. He tried to unmask Americano, which brought Los Americanos up on the apron. Americano used that to hit a flying shoulder block from the top rope. He chopped Briggs repeatedly and tried to hoist him up on his shoulders but couldn’t make it.

Americano hit a discus chop and then a blockbuster, rallying as Briggs rolled out of the ring. Americano dove after him, driving Briggs into the announce table. Briggs threw Americano’s cape at him then bounced his head off the ring apron (the most American part of the ring!).

Suddenly, Tavion Heights appeared and distracted the ref. Both Americanos hit a double backstabber on Briggs and threw him back in the ring for Americano to lock in a backstabber submission. Briggs tapped and that was it.

Match Result: El Grande Americano defeated Josh Briggs

Fun match, but if Americano has a match with Jasper Troy for next week and the Briggs match was made on the spot, why was he here this week…?

-Backstage, GM Ava approached Kelani Jordan and reminded her that she doesn’t decide when she defends her title. Tyra Mae Steele arrived and said ‘Yeah!” Ava made a match between Steele and Jordan for later tonight.

Ricky Saints was shown talking to Miles Borne in the back. Borne asked Saints to leave a piece of Trick Williams for him.

-Back from break, Ricky Saints and Trick Williams were shown in different studios to have a conversation about their last man standing match next week. Saints said that Williams needs to accept that he lost his title match and not throw fits. Williams said that he knows everything about carrying a brand.

Saints retorted with a “you don’t care about NXT!” accusation. He then said that the works for this, but Williams has one foot out the door. Williams said that the NXT title doesn’t belong to someone like Saints, who is just like a fan. He should get his belt at NXTshop.com! Saints said that he’s done with the talking and they both stood up and walked out.

Saints and Williams found each other in the clanky poles section of the back stage area and Williams used one to knock Saints down and then stormed off.

Women’s Speed Championship Tournament Match: Zaria vs Wren Sinclair

Sol Ruca got hurt and as a result, was forced to vacate the Women’s Speed Championship. After realizing they couldn’t have CM Punk and Jey Uso fight for ANOTHER vacant title, a 4-woman tournament was announced which I am calling The Friend In Speed Is a Friend Indeed (or FISIAFI) Tournament. The eventual winner will be the new Women’s Speed Champion.

Next week, Fallon Henley will take on Skylar Raye (aka Dani Raye Sekelsky, the female winner of WWE LFG season two), but tonight Zaria, who was accompanied to the ring by Ruca, kicks the tournament off against Wren Sinclair who came down with Evolve Women’s Chamption Kendal Grey.

The bell rang and the three minute countdown began. Sinclair and Zaria leapt into action, rolling through some pinning combinations before Zaria landed a huge backbreaker. She threw some punches at Sinclair and threw her at the ropes. Sinclair threw a kick and locking an octopus hold.

Sinclair hit a dropkick and Zaria came back with a series of clotheslines and pump kicks. With 60 seconds left, Sinclair locked in an armbar submission. Zaria rolled out of it and landed a speak. She hoisted Sinclair up and dropped her to get the pin with 30 seconds left.

Zaria will face the winner of Fallon Henley vs. Skylar Raye which takes place next week.

Match Result: Zaria defeated Wren Sinclair

Speed matches are fun, if not a little speedy. I like that there’s a bubbling something happening with Zaria and Ruca. Sinclair also looked good! She’s got some great stuff going on.

TNA Knockouts Champion Leilani Jordan vs Tyra Mae Steele

Steele was aggressive off the top, charging Jordan. Jordan avoided her and the two traded wristlocks. Steele cartwheeled out of it and Jordan sent her to the corner. Steele hit a sunset flip, but Jordan used the rope to cut her off.

Steele hit a drop toe hold and wrenched Jordan into a submission over her shins. She and Jordan rolled through and Jordan hit a big forearm to the face. She then sent Steele headfirst into the ringpost and onto the outside.

Jordan smashed Steele’s hand on the ring apron and laid her out on the steps. Steele kicked her and Jordan threw her into the ring for some elbows to the traps. She put on an elbow lock, but Steele stood up out of it and ducked a lariat.

Steele dragged Jordan down to the mat and threw her off the ropes for a flapjack. She then hit Jordan in the face with her butt and hoisted her up on her shoulders for a modified Angle slam. Jordan sent her into the corner for a slam and then a split-legged moonsault. Jordan made the cover and got the pin.

Match Result: Kelani Jordan defeated Tyra Mae Steele

After the match, Santino Marella appeared on the video screen from his dining room and told Jordan that she would be defending the title in a triple threat match in New York at Gold rush.

-Backstage, Sol Ruca and Zaria asked for a match with Blake Monroe, but Ava said that she wouldn’t be medically cleared in time. Fatal Influence arrived and Jacy Jayne asked for her rematch against Tatum Paxley for the NXT Women’s title. Ava asked everyone to leave because she needed to talk to people about who from NXT would be in John Cena’s Last Time Is Now Tournament.

Really? Now? During a show? They couldn’t hold that conference call during the day?

Je’Von Evans vs. Saquon Shugars

Current NXT Tag Champions and Guys Who Bought Up All The Edgy Masks After The Pandemic, DarkState have beef with Je’Von Evans. It doesn’t really matter why because the bounce is going to trounce the… stounce? I don’t know, DarkState doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. Either way, Shugars and Evans should light it up in this one.

Evans started the match by leaping over the ropes and taking out all of DarkState before the lights had even come on. Shugars hit an inverted atomic drop powebomb combo in retaliation. He began pounding on Evans, keeping the bouncy one off his feet as much as possible.

Shugars landed a backbreaker and pulled Evans back up by his pants. Evans bounced over Shugars and hit him in the back, knocking him down. Shugars got up and went back to the backbreaker for a two count. Shugars went to throw a punch, but Evans beat him to it and kicked him down. Evans hit a springboard hurricanrana followed by a headscissor and a dropkick.

Shugars got some encouragement from the rest of DarkState and over powered Evans until he charged at him and Evans sent him out of the ring with a back drop. Evans dove after him, but Cutler James got involved and levelled him.

Shugars dragged Evans by the hair around the outside of the ring and slammed his back on the apron. He slammed him on the announce table and then dropped Evans on the apron headfirst before rolling him back in for a shoulder block knee to the ribs.

Shugars threw Evans into the corner and started throwing chops. He sent Evans to the ropes and Evans came back with a sunset flip. Unfortunately, Shugars hit a drop elbow and then splashed him in the corner.

Shugars hoisted Evans on his shoulders in a submission hold, but Evans wriggled free and tried to get a pin. Shugars kicked out a two and went back to that reverse crucifix submission. Evens worked out of it and tried to steal a quick cover, followed by a superkick.

Evans met Shugars in the corner and went for a top rope springboard, but Shugars saw it coming and met him with a dropkick. Shugars started toying with Evans, paintbrushing him with his foot. Evans responded with a snap suplex.

Evans started throwing jabs and connected with a jumping punch. Evans stomped him down in the corner and Shugars was pulled out by Dark State. Evans leapt after him taking out Shugars on the outside. He threw him back in and bounced around laying in all kinds of moves, but favoring his right arm.

He went up top and Shugars pulled him down into a sit down flapjack. Shugars went up top, but Evans saw it coming and moved. He hit two cutters from the top rope, but Osiris Griffin pulled him off before the three count.

All Four members of DarkState charged and Evans dodged them all. He scrambled back into the ring and hit a flying cutter to pin Shugars 1-2-3 for the win.

Match Result: Je’Von Evans defeated Saquon Shugars

Je’Von Evans is one of the most entertaining guys to watch in NXT (and maybe all of WWE) right now. He’s fast, he plays a great baby face and I haven’t seen someone as good at the comeback since Sami Zayn.

-Backstage, Ava and Blake Monroe discussed her potential opponents for the Women’s North American Title at Gold Rush. Sol Ruca seems to be the frontrunner if she is cleared.

-Backstage, The Culling tried to console Tatum Paxley over the loss earlier in the show. Dame said that she can’t make these irrational decisions anymore. She needs to think before she acts. Paxley agreed. She promised to make better decisions… after just one thing. Then she ran off.

In the ring, the new AAA Mixed Tag Champions, Chelsea Green and the NXT North American Champion Ethan Page were ready for their Muy Grande Champion Celebration. A large Canadian “Cake” was behind them on the stage.

Page started off with the mic, talking about how everyone hates Canadians because “we say things and they come true.” Page went on to remind everyone that he’s the greatest North American ever. Green agreed and said that jealousy is a disease and the locker room is rife with it.

She asked to name a more iconic pair than her and Page and no one said anything. Page said that they would defend the AAA Mixed Tag Titles against anyone and everyone. Green said that she wished “Joe was here” and Page told her not to mention his name!

Chelsea made her Slaygent said “Joe Hendry” and as promised, he appeared! Hendry grabbed a mic and told them that they forgot what true talent looks like. Hendry said that he wanted a shot at the AAA Mixed Tag Titles.

Green said that he needed a partner, so Hendry said that they just needed to say her name and she would appear… and Thea Hale appeared out of the cake!

Hendry and Hale smashed cake over Page and Green and high-fived and waved hands as the show ended.

WWE NXT live results: TNA Knockouts title on the line

Posted on by Chris Aiken

NXT’s Halloween Havoc fallout episode takes place tonight with a card highlighted by two women’s title matches.

The TNA Knockouts Championship will be on the line with Kelani Jordan defending against Jordynne Grace. A former TNA star before arriving in NXT, Grace is looking to reclaim a title that she has held three times before.

New Evolve Women’s Champion Kendal Grey also has a title defense scheduled, taking on Lash Legend.

A new number one contender for men’s Speed Champion El Grande Americano will be determined in a tournament final. The matchup pits Axiom against Jasper Troy.

Plus, former No Quarter Catch Crew members Tavion Heights and Myles Borne meet in singles action.

We should also get appearances by NXT Women’s Champion Tatum Paxley, Women’s North American Champion Blake Monroe, and NXT Tag Team Champions DarkState following their Halloween Havoc title wins.

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

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NXT is on the air from the Performance Center in Orlando in front of a live studio audience. The results and happenings at NXT Halloween Havoc are recapped in a video package. It somewhat reminded me of WCW Halloween Havoc in 1999 since both shows were overbooked.

After the canned intro, Trick Williams is in the television control room ranting and raving at production staff. Trick is hijacking the show like he is NWO in 1996. He screams about this being his house, and he runs things. He orders no one touch any buttons as he storms his way into the building, and Trick grabs a microphone on his way to the ring.

Trick says to shut up because grown folks are talking. He then proceeds to say he beat NXT Champion Ricky Saints “like a bum.” Trick calls Saints a bum numerous times, prompting NXT General Manager Ava to interrupt Trick’s diatribe.

Ava tells Trick a temper tantrum will get him nowhere. Ava insists there is no controversy from the title match, and Trick simply lost. Trick strongly disagreed. He rants some more, and Trick claims to the fans support him. The studio audience chants “Trick got whopped,” which plays on common chant during Trick’s segments and matches.

Trick cuts a promo listing some of his recent victories over the likes of Carmelo Hayes, Ethan Page and Pete Dunne. That includes some fights in the “underground” and last man standing. With that, out comes Ricky Saints with his NXT championship belt in hand. Saints runs to the ring while yelling into a microphone, saying that it is tough talk for “a guy that got his ass whipped on Saturday.”

Saints rushes into the ring with security rushing in close behind him. Saints and Trick have a silly pull-apart brawl, as this feud seemingly must continue.

— Sponsored by an insurance company, a video package hypes the Speed tournament final with Axiom against Jasper Troy, which is up next.

Axiom vs. Jasper Troy in of the WWE Speed Championship Number One Contender’s Tournament

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On commentary, the announcers likened this to tales old as time where speed meets brute strength. That includes David against Goliath. Booker T also likens the match to “The Tortoise and the Hare”. Sure, Booker.

That was indeed David against Goliath, except the Goliath character won this time. The match was short of course, given the time limit. There was some cat and mouse. Axiom used his speed, but this match was more about getting Troy over. For the finish, Troy gives Axiom a Black Hole Slam. Troy then pins him to become the number one contender to the WWE Speed Championship. His opponent, El Grande Americano, was sitting in the crowd watching the match.

Match result: Jasper Troy defeated Axiom via pinfall in the finals of the WWE Speed Championship Number One Contender’s Tournament.

— Sol Ruca is backstage talking with Ava. Alongside them is Zaria. Ava says Ruca is making “progress” with her injury, but not sure when Ruca will be cleared to compete. Ruca forfeits the WWE Speed Women’s Championship to Ava, much to the dismay of Zaria. Ruca had also declined to have anyone sub for her, and Zaria storms off.

— The Culling is heading towards the ring.

New women’s champ spins the wheel to make a deal

Newly-crowned NXT Women’s Champion Tatum Paxley is joined by The Culling, as they celebrate her win with an in-ring promo. Paxley shouts “We did it!” as chants of “Tatum” fill the sound stage. She dreamed of this moment, she says before calling Halloween Havoc the greatest night of her life. Paxley goes to cut a babyface promo, much to the chagrin of her heel faction.

Paxley wanted to share the win with everyone. Not because of who holds the title, but what the title represents. Paxley talks about the journey getting there, and how she made the most of her opportunity. If a creepy weirdo like her can become the women’s champ, then anyone can. Paxley wants to be a fighting champion.

Izzi Dame, Paxley’s stablemate in The Culling, interjects trying to talk sense into Paxley. Dame does not picture Paxley as a fighting champion, and Tatum can lose the title fast as she won it. Dame mention it took Paxley four years and countless title challenges, and Dame insists that Paxley make challengers earn their shot like Paxley did.

Paxley dismisses Dame’s concerns, and Paxley herself insists this is going to be amazing. Paxley mentions fans were upset about no wheel at Halloween Havoc, so she brought it back to determine a challenger. A gleeful Paxley hurries to the wheel gimmick that is on the entrance ramp. Notably, Dame’s name is not on the wheel. Paxley says they would never fight over the title as she wants nothing to come between their friendship.

Paxley spins the wheel and it stops on the name of Lola Vice. Paxley is pumped up, and her first title defense is set for later tonight.

— Evolve Women’s Champion Kendal Grey enlists the help of Wren Sinclair to be her second for the title match that is up next.

Kendal Grey vs. Lash Legend for the Evolve Women’s Championship

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Grey really shined here. They were given a lot of time, and this could possibly be among the longest matches in the career of Lash Legend. Especially so with no smoke and mirrors.

The match goes through a commercial break. Legend lands a big boot, and she is standing tall as the show cuts to commercials. The big boot spot would play a part in the finish. As they go home, Legend misses a big boot. Grey counters to deliver her flatliner finisher (“Shades of Grey”), and she scores a pin on Legend. And still…

Match result: Evolve Women’s Champion Kendal Grey defeated Lash Legend via pinfall to retain her title.

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Myles Borne vs. Tavion Heights

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Good match that was given time, as it went through a split-screen commercial break.

Josh Briggs is at ringside at the announce desk for guest commentary, and Briggs goes on to play a part in the match. Heights finds himself outside the ring near the desk. He exchanges sharp words with Briggs, and Briggs jumps on the apron after Heights rolls into the ring. Briggs is knocked off the apron by Heights, but the distraction allowed Borne to clothesline Heights out of the ring. Borne follows up with a plancha on both.

Back in the ring they are going back-and-forth down the home stretch, when Borne counters a belly-to-belly into an inside cradle. Borne scores a pinfall with the small package.

Match result: Myles Borne defeated Tavion Heights.

Borne and Heights shake hands after the match, but they are soon each attacked in post-match angles. Briggs brawls with Heights at ringside as security tries to break them up. Meanwhile, Trick Williams rushes into the ring with a metal folding chair. Borne takes a chair shot from Trick, and Trick grabs a microphone.

Trick against calls out Ricky Saints as he rants and raves. Trick is ranting and looking towards the entrance ramp. “Stone Cold” Ricky Saints jumps the barricade for a surprise attack on Trick. They have a pull-apart brawl. I have lost track of the number of pull-apart brawls on this show. Please give it a rest. Security could use a break.

— Chelsea Green in a cameo appearance is talking with Ethan Page backstage. Page, who is still NXT North American Champion, hypes up their mixed tag team title match on a AAA show this Sunday. As they talk, Thea Hail walks by and name drops Joe Hendry. Say his name and he appears, and he does appear by jumping out of a trash bin like a jack in the box. As Page and Green leave, Hail comes back to push Hendry away as he rides in the trash bin. This was an odd skit.

Tatum Paxley vs. Lola Vice for the NXT Women’s Championship

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This was more of an angle than a match, as the heel trio of Fatal Influence interfere to render a no-contest. Former champ Jacy Jayne is joined by her cohorts, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid, as they surround the ring. Vice and Paxley get back-to-back trying to fight off the heels. However, they are no match for the heel trio. Paxley is held so that Jayne can deliver a Rolling Encore. Both Paxley and Vice are laid out in the ring as the heels pose in the ring.

Despite the numerous pull-apart brawls throughout the night, security was nowhere in sight on the Fatal Influence run-in. No security rushing to the ring, even though they rushed to the ring earlier in the show. Maybe they were too tired from all the other pull-apart brawls. Or they could be busy still trying to break up Trick and Saints. Nevertheless, the heels just run amok here on the babyface champ and her new friend. This sets up a trios match with Fatal Influence against Paxley, Vice and Dame next Tuesday on NXT.

Match result: NXT Women’s Champion Tatum Paxley and Lola Vice wrestle to a no-contest after interference by Fatal Influence.

— New NXT North American Women’s Champion Blake Monroe cuts a promo in bathtub. This includes product placement with Maybelline. Monroe reveals her first title defense is in New York City for the “Gold Rush” specials held from The Theater at MSG.

— Darkstate has a confrontation with Je’Von Evan, which helps set up Evans teaming with Leon Slater against the heels in a tag title bout.

— Kelly Kincaid interviews Sol Ruca and Zaria as they are leaving the building. Zaria blurts out that she is entering the Speed tournament, and she vows to win the title back for Ruca. They are then interrupted by Jacy Jayne and company. Jayne then cuts a promo on regaining the women’s title she lost.

Kelani Jordan vs. Jordynne Grace for the TNA Knockouts Championship

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The match goes through a commercial break. Jordan rams Grace’s leg into the ring steps just before the show cuts to the break.

They do a close near fall on a Spanish Fly, and Grace kicks out at the nick of time. At that point, there is a commotion at ringside. The fight between Ricky Saints and Trick Williams spills out into the aisle, which interrupts the match that is still going in the ring.

With the referee distracted by the melee at ringside, Jordan retrieves her Knockouts title belt. Jordan stares at the title belt, and she throws it down like she thought better of using it to cheat. Grace rolls her into German suplex for another near fall. Jordan got a shoulder up.

Saints and Trick fight their way into the ring, where Saints spears Trick. More brawling before a Cactus Jack clothesline sends them both out of the ring. Security rushed in trying to separate them. Meanwhile, Jordan grabs the title again. Grace goes to grab Jordan, and Jordan turns around with a belt shot. Hit by the title belt, Grace sells like she is knocked out. Jordan then covers her for the winning three count.

Match result: TNA Knockouts Champion Kelani Jordan defeated Jordynne Grace via pinfall to retain her title.