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WWE NXT live results: Blake Monroe contract signing

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Two weeks after her debut, the former Mariah May is set to officially join the WWE NXT roster tonight.

A contract signing for the newly named Blake Monroe will take place on tonight’s NXT episode. In her first appearance for the brand, Monroe declared that she wants to be the next NXT Women’s Champion. That title is currently held by Jacy Jayne after dethroning Stephanie Vaquer.

We know that the NXT Women’s Championship will be on the line at WWE’s Evolution PLE next month. Tonight, the road to deciding who will challenge for the belt begins with four Evolution eliminator matches. They are: Jordynne Grace vs. Lola Vice, Kelani Jordan vs. Lash Legend, Zaria vs. Izzi Dame, and Thea Hail vs. Jaida Parker.

TNA stars Elijah, AJ Francis, and KC Navarro will be on tonight’s show for a six-man tag match. TNA World Champion Trick Williams is teaming up with Francis & Navarro against Elijah, Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura.

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

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Opening the show is the first of four Evolution eliminators.

Jaida Parker defeated Thea Hail in an Evolution eliminator match

Parker pinned Hail after a running hip attack. Parker had tapped out to a Kimura, but not in view of the referee. Hail thought the match ended because of the tap out, but the ref was oblivious. Parker then struck with the Hipnotic.

Heat on Hail during the body of the match, with Parker dominating on offense. Hail is a babyface in peril, but she fights back. Hope spot just before the show cuts its first commercial break. Hail sidesteps Parker, and Parker crashes into the metal ring steps.

While Hail looked to turn the tide, Parker cuts her off during the split-screen break. Parker tries her finisher as the show returns from the break, but Hail counters and applies a Kimura. Hail has Parker trapped in the submission hold. Parker struggles for the ropes, but Hail with a gator roll maintains control. Parker gets to her feet, but Hail still has the hold applied on her.

Parker maneuvers herself into a position where her left hand is hidden from the referee. Parker then taps out, but the referee does not see it. Hail releases the hold, and looks towards the referee. Parker strikes with a Hipnotic on an unsuspecting Hail, and Parker scores the pinfall.

Lash Legend defeated Kelani Jordan in an Evolution eliminator match

Legend pinned Jordan with a Lash Extension. They wrestled through a commercial break.

Asai moonsault by Jordan just before the show cuts to a traditional break. No split-screen. The match is rejoined in progress. Near fall for Legend after a pump kick. Argentine backbreaker by Legend, but Jordan counters into a codebreaker.

Cartwheel back elbow and Jordan is on a roll. Sliced bread by Jordan, and she leaps off the top rope with frog splash for a two count on Legend. Jordan goes for a split-legged moonsault, only for Legend to cut her off. Legend sets up for an avalanche back suplex, but Jordan turns that into a falling crossbody off the turnbuckles. Legend still powers out.

For the finish, Legend gets her knees up to block a 450 splash from Jordan. Legend executes her Lash Extension finisher, and Legend then covers Jordan for a pinfall.

Up next is the saga of melodrama with the Tony D’Angelo Family.

“The Don” is in the ring talking about being stabbed in the back by Stacks. D’Angelo does not know what is going on. Up is down. Down is up. D’Angelo says all he wanted from Luca Crusifino was his trust and loyalty, and D’Angelo claims he is not getting that from him.

D’Angelo calls out Crusifino and tells him to continue lying to him and the audience. Crusifino sticks to his story, but “The Don” is not sure to believe him. D’Angelo says the eyes never lie, so he asks Crusifino to look him in his eyes and tells him that Luca is not with Stacks.

Stacks interrupted before Luca can answer. Stacks is flanked by his new crew. Stacks tried to recruit Luca into his crew. Stacks says Luca knows what to do next. D’Angelo takes down a henchman from the new crew and a brawl erupts. Luca fights off the Stack’s crew while Stacks and D’Angelo have a hockey fight. Luca goes to presumably hit Stacks. Instead, Luca inadvertently hits D’Angelo.

Je’Von Evans is making the rounds around the locker room in a backstage skit. He briefly chats with a mean Jasper Troy. A moment later, a match is set up with Evans against Tavion Heights. If Heights wins, he can leave No Quarter Catch Crew. Charlie Dempsey agrees to the stipulation, and Wren Sinclair hugs Dempsey in a comedy spot.

Eijah gets to do his troubadour gimmick before a commercial break. When the show returns, Elijah is in action for a six-man tag team match

Josh Briggs, Yoshiki Inamura & Elijah defeated TNA World Champion Trick Williams, AJ Francis & Wes Lee (with High Ryze)

Inamura pinned Williams to win the match. Inamura scoring a pin on the TNA World champ would seem to set up a TNA title match.

The trios bout goes through a commercial break. Elijah with a Randy Savage flying elbow drop just before the split-screen break. Inamura is being worked over when the show returns from the break. Hot tag to Briggs and he cleans house. Elijah tags in and further cleans house.

Everybody joins in and the match breaks down. After a shoves by Briggs, Lee inadvertently wipes out Trick on a corkscrew senton. Elijah then tosses Lee over the top rope into the arms of High Ryze at ringside. Meanwhile, Inamura is tagged in. Inamura leaps off the top rope with a flying body pres, and Inamura covers Trick Williams for a pinfall.

Izzi Dame (with The Culling) defeated Zaria (with Sol Ruca) in an Evolution eliminator match

Dame pinned Zaria, after a sudden appearance of Tatum Paxley. That was set up in a skit before this match.

The match goes through a split-screen commercial break. Tatum Paxley hops the barricade at ringside just before the finish. NXT Women’s North American Champion Sol Ruca is in Zaria’s corner, and she is distracted by the sudden appearance of Paxley. Apparently, so was Zaria. A distracted Zaria takes a pop-up sit-out powerbomb from Dame, and Dame scores a three count.

Inamura gifts Briggs his TNA title shot in a skit that made little sense except Inamura envisions a world where Briggs is TNA champion and Inamura is NXT champion.

Jordynne Grace defeated Lola Vice in an Evolution eliminator match

Grace pinned Vice after Beast Mode. Vice drops the fall, but she looked strong in the match. It was also a good match.

The match goes through a commercial break. No split screen, and the bout is rejoined in progress. Great closing moments.

NXT GM Ava introduces Blake Monroe for her contract signing.

Monroe began by putting over NXT as having the best women’s division. That seriousness was met with sexual innuendo, as Monroe says she cannot wait to jump into bed with the talent in NXT. WWE has always been her dream and now she is here.

She claims to raise the bar, turn heads and redefine what being a star means. The spotlight is now on her, and Monroe signs the contract with a custom pink pen that compliments her character.

Out comes the heel trio of Fatal Influence. NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne is joined by Fallon Henley and Jazmyn Nyz. Jayne cuts a promo on Monroe, leading to Monroe decking Jayne with a right hand. Henley then brawls with Monroe. Jayne recovers and the Fatal Influence trio jumps Monroe. They pose over a fallen Monroe.

The heels leave the ring with Monroe still selling the attack, and Jayne poses with her title belt as the show fades to black.

WWE NXT live results: Two championship matches

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Newcomers challenging for gold is the theme tonight on WWE NXT.

Jasper Troy, the male winner of WWE LFG season one, has attempted to make an immediate impact in his NXT career by targeting Oba Femi. Tonight, the two will face off with Troy challenging Femi for the NXT Championship.

A North American title match is also set with WWE ID wrestler Sean Legacy challenging Ethan Page, who is coming off a successful defense against Laredo Kid, Je’Von Evans, and Rey Fenix in a fatal four-way at Worlds Collide. Legacy has impressed in NXT and on Evolve. A title win could secure him a permanent spot in WWE.

The Culling’s Shawn Spears & Niko Vance are teaming up against Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura tonight. Plus, another tag match will see Tony D’Angelo & Luca Crusifino take on Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe.

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

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NXT opens with some wrestlers arriving at the Performance Center in Orlando for the live broadcast tonight. One of those arriving is NXT Champion Oba Femi. He is suddenly ambushed by LFG winners Jasper Troy.

Troy attacks Femi and smashed him into a Ford crossover in the parking lot. Troy stomps on Femi. Troy then chokeslams Femi onto the hood of the Ford, smashing the glass and denting the hood.

From the parking lot, we go to the sound stage at the PC with the entrance of “All Ego” Ethan Page.

NXT North American Champion Ethan Page defeated Sean Legacy to retain his title

Page pinned Legacy in a really good opener. The closing minutes were great. Ricky Saints ran in after the match to attack Page, and they had a brawl. During the match itself, Legacy was given a lot of time to shine.

Legacy is getting to shine just before the show cuts to its first commercial break. Page bails out of the ring as the show cuts to picture-in-picture on CW. Page regains momentum when the show returns from the break, until Legacy hits Page with a missile dropkick.

The action really heats up down the home stretch. Legacy takes a backbreaker on the top turnbuckle, and and he takes a bump on the floor. Page teases powerbombing him on the announce desk, but Legacy escapes. Page posts himself, and Legacy dropkicks him. Legacy with a tope con hilo, and Legacy is on fire.

For the finish, no water in the pool when Legacy goes for a springboard 450 splash. Page then delivers a Twist of Fate (which he calls “Twisted Grin”), and Page covers Legacy for a three count. And still…

Ricky Saints rushes into the ring after the match, and Saints jumps Page. Saints and Page brawl their way out of the ring and off the sound stage.

In a contrived skit in the office of NXT GM Ava, Lainey Reid twice slaps NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne. Reid then rushes away, leading to Jayne putting her title on the line in a match against Reid.

Izzi Dame explains why she culled Brooks Jensen from The Culling, with the blessing of cult leader Shawn Spears.

Psycho Clown and Octagon Jr. from AAA make a cameo appearance sitting ringside with the live studio audience.

Shawn Spears & Niko Vance (with Izzi Dame) defeated Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura

Vance pinned Briggs with some help from Spears. Good tag bout, and they planted seeds for the eventual split of Briggs & Inamura. They get along so great and make such a good team, bookers are bound to split them up.

Hot tag to Inamura, who cleans house. Briggs blind tags back into the match, and he drops Spears with a big boot. Briggs climbs the ropes, and Spears grabs at his leg trying to trip him up. Although Briggs kicks Spears away, the misdirection allowed Vance to recover. Briggs is crotched on the top rope, and Vance executes a Dominator on Briggs. Vance then scores the pinfall.

Meanwhile in the principal’s office, Ava yells at Ricky Saints for jumping Page earlier tonight. Saints is not even cleared for action, selling his throat as he still cannot even talk. Ava orders Page to leave the building.

Roving reporter Sarah Screiber says the NXT title is still on tonight, even with Oba Femi still in the trainer’s room.

Chase U is back in business after Andre Chase addresses his two new students. If they want to do this, they are doing it the right way. Be there on time and follow the rules.

Blake Monroe (Mariah May) is the focus of a vignette.

Lash Legend defeated Wren Sinclair

Legend pinned Sinclair after a botched finish. That pretty much sums up the bout. Kelani Jordan is on guest commentary for the match. The match and Jordan’s involvement was set up in a Tik Tok video.

Lainey Reid is the focus of vignette sponsored by an insurance company. Reid talks about her success as a barrel racing champion in rodeo and also a track athlete. Reid vows to win the women’s title tonight.

Sarah Screiber interviews Jasper Troy about him attacking Femi. Troy dismisses any worry Femi will not be able to compete. Troy insists that Femi is a warrior, and he will sill face Troy tonight. Troy is “counting on it!”

NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne (with Fatal Influence) vs. Lainey Reid

Jayne pinned Reid to win the matc. They wrestle through a commercial break, and they are given a lot of time. They also had a good match where they worked hard. Fallon Henley caused a distraction at ringside, which allowed Jayne to deliver a roaring elbow (called a “Rolling Encore” on commentary). And still…

Suddenly, Ava is in a perch overlooking the ring. Ava announces that Jayne will defend her title at Evolution against the winner of a eight-woman tournament. Several wrestlers then surround the ring and glare at the champion, who is still in the ring.

AJ Francis and KC Navarro introduce themselves as a team known as First Class as they boast to Yoshiki Inamura & Josh Briggs. In walks Elijah (The Drifter), who strums his guitar and cuts a promo on First Class.

Luca Crusifino tells an unknown caller he will take care of something. Up walks Tony D’Angelo, who overhears some of the phone call. “The Don” seems to distrust Crusifino.

Mr. Iguana (along with his hand puppet named La Yesca) is sitting in the front row alongside El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.

High Ryze (Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont with Wes Lee) defeated The Family (Luca Crusifino & Tony D’Angelo)

Dupont pinned D’Angelo to win the match. Stacks runs in during the match, which plays a part in the finish.

During the match came “breaking news” that Blake Monroe will sign her NXT contract next Tuesday on NXT.

Before cutting to a commercial break, Crusifino does a flip dive out of the floor. However, “The Don” still seems skeptical of Crusifino. High Ryze gets heat on Crusifino when the show returns from the break.

They build to hot tag, where an eager D’Angelo tags into the match. He runs wild until Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo runs in with a crowbar. Stacks is pulled into the ring by D’Angelo. Stacks begs off, but not before dropping the crowbar.

After “The Don” throws Stacks out of the ring, he turns around to see Crusifino holding the crowbar. Crusifino pleads his case, but D’Angelo is certain Crusifino was about to turn on him. D’Angelo and Crusifino are sent crashing into each other. D’Angelo then takes a double-team finisher from Dupont & Igwe. Dupont then covers D’Angelo for a pinfall.

TNA Champion Trick Williams is interviewed by Sarah Screiber, and Williams cuts a promo where he announces a six-man tag match next week. Trick teams with First Class against Briggs, Inamura & Eilijah. Part of this was set up in a skit earlier in the show. That skit made little sense at the time it aired, but it makes so much more sense now that a six-man match is announced.

NXT Champion Oba Femi defeated Jasper Troy to retain his title

Femi pinned Troy in a hoss fight. Femi’s ribs are bandaged for the match, selling the injury angle from earlier in the show. They work the ribs during the match. Femi is sent into a corner, and the middle turnbuckles pops off before the final commercial break, leaving the middle rope hanging limp.

They fight continues after the break, with the middle rope back in place. Femi takes a backdrop on the ring apron, and he sells big. They go on to trade near falls.

Comeback by Femi and he tosses Troy around, only for Troy to cut him off. Femi fought back with a spinebuster for a two count. Chokeslam by Troy for two. Black Hole Slam by Troy, but Femi kicks out.

Femi gets his knees up when Troy goes for a Vader bomb. Femi charges at Troy with a Cactus Jack clothesline that sends them back over the top rope. Femi sends Troy crashing into a gimmicked barricade that collapses. Fall From Grace by Femi, but Troy still kicks out at two and a half. A second Fall From Gracy by Femi is enough, and Femi then covers Troy for the deciding pinfall.

WWE NXT live results: The fallout from Battleground

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New TNA World Champion Trick Williams is set to appear as the fallout from Battleground takes place on WWE NXT tonight.

Williams made history on Sunday, becoming the first WWE-contracted wrestler to win the TNA World Championship. With help from a well-placed belt shot, he defeated Joe Hendry to become champion. We’ll hear from Williams tonight for the first time since his victory.

Mike Santana has declared that he wants to be the savior of TNA and is coming after Williams’ title. Tonight, Santana makes his WWE debut against Tavion Heights. The match was set up at Battleground in a confrontation between Santana and No Quarter Catch Crew.

A couple of title matches are also part of tonight’s lineup. After successfully defending against Jordynne Grace at Battleground, Stephanie Vaquer already has her next challenger. She’s putting the title on the line against Jacy Jayne after Jayne slapped her in the face on Sunday.

Ricky Saints vs. Ethan Page for the North American Championship is kicking off the episode. The winner will defend the title at Worlds Collide against a yet-to-be-announced opponent.

Plus, WWE LFG winner Jasper Troy will be in action, Tatum Paxley faces Jaida Parker, and more.

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

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Opening the show is a title match and horde of security at ringside. NXT North American Champ Ricky Saints enters the sound stage at the Performance Center in Orlando. After him is his challenger, Ethan Page. They brawl before Mike Rowe can finish the ring introductions, and the security team rushes into the ring to break them up.

With a pull-apart brawl ongoing in the ring, Rowe does an abbreviated introduction before the bell sounds to officially start the title bout. The winner defends the title at When World Collide.

Ethan Page defeated NXT North American Champion Ricky Saints to win the title

Page pinned Saints to win the championship in a really good opener. Since neither of these wrestlers had a match on the PLE last weekend, this was essentially their PLE match in they had plenty of time and high drama. They wrestled through a picture-in-picture commercial break.

The fight spilled onto ringside, where Page went to grab a metal folding chair. Members of the security team spots him from using the chair. The horde of security then holds back back Saints and Page from brawling at ringside. Is brawling at ringside suddenly banned?

Out comes NXT General Manager Ava to sort out this mess. Instead, she gives a message to the announce team. Ava then leaves ringside, and the announcers are even more confused than before. The referee does his best Big John McCarthy, and the fight resumes at ringside as security steps aside.

When the show returns from the commercial break, the fighting at ringside continues with Saints and Page brawling over the announce desk. Security breaks them apart and the ref yells at them to get back into the ring. With some separation between them, Page strikes with a Diamond Cutter on the floor. In taking the move, Saints comes crashing down on a folding chair. Saints sells big while clutching his throat, but he manages to crawl back into the ring and take a Razor’s Edge. Saints still somehow kicks out.

Still selling his throat, Saints valiantly fights back as the babyface in peril. Saints gets a near fall on Page, while still selling his throat. The live studio audience begins a “Ricky” chant when Saints eats a boot from Page. The match rolls on and Page counters Saint’s finisher. In doing so, Page maneuvers over to the ropes , where Page snaps Saints injured throat on the top rope. Page follows up with a Diamond Cutter. Page the hooks a leg and covers Saints for a three count. And new…

Referees and officials check on an injured Saints in the ring, while Page poses with the North American title belt on the ramp.

Sarah Schreiber interviews Fatal Influence, and the tension was so thick you could cut it with a knife. Jacy Jayne cuts a promo on Fallon Henley. Jazmyn Nyx looks on behind Jayne.

Mike Santana is the focus of a personality profile introducing him to the NXT audience ahead of his upcoming match.

Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura are back together again, and Briggs returns Inamura’s leather vest to him. Briggs suggest they set their sights on the NXT tag team titles, or Inamura suggest something “even bigger” for them.

Mike Santana defeated Tavion Heights (with No Quarter Catch Crew)

Santana pinned Heights after a roaring lariat. The bout itself goes through a commercial break, and they had a pretty good match. In Height’s corner was Charlie Dempsey, Wren Sinclair and Myles Born, but they played little into the match. Dempsey looked strong in winning, and he shakes hands with Heights after the match. Dempsey was disgusted by the display of sportsmanship from Heights.

The trio now known as High Ryze is the focus of a video package. That trio includes Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont, and Tyriek Igwe.

Up next is the aftermath from the fallout between Tony D’Angelo and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo. For that we get some bad acting when Luca Crusifino sits down with D’Angelo. Crusifino professes his innocence to “The Don”, but D’Angelo says he cannot trust anyone. Crusifino insists D’Angelo can trust him.

New TNA Champion Trick Williams is heading to the ring for a celebratory monologue. Trick is victorious and boastful, but he heels on the studio audience when they try cheering for him. Tricks mocks them by asking if they feel stupid for singing along with “Average Joe” on the previous episode of NXT.

Trick boasts about himself and the title win, and Trick lists luminaries that were champions of TNA. Trick then says he is better than all of them. Trick heels on the crowd from turning their back on him, so he is going to TNA. Trick wants to change the name of TNA to “Trick-N-A”.

Santana interrupts Trick and confronts him in the ring. Santana is there to take up for TNA, and Santana takes exception to Trick trying to tear it down. Trick yells at Santana in response, basically telling Santana to know his place. Santana proceeds to cut a promo on Trick, and Santana calls Trick a “pretender” as a wrestler, a rapper and a champion.

Santana vows to take the TNA title from Trick. They are interrupted by TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella, who appears on a video screen. Marella informs Trick that he will indeed be a fighting champion. Trick is booked to defend the TNA title next Tuesday on NXT against Santana.

Santana rocks Trick with punches, and Santana sends Trick packing. Santana then poses with the TNA title belt.

In a locker room skit, Ava informs NXT Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer that she is booked in a tag match at When Worlds Collide, and Ava instructs Vaquer to find a tag partner. Vaquer agrees, but first she has a title match tonight. Lola Vice enters the scene offering to team with Vaquer.

Jaida Parker defeated Tatum Paxley

Parker pinned Paxley after a hip attack. This match was set up with a skit last week that also involved Thea Hail, who runs in after this match to attack Parker.

Setting up the finish, Parker threw on of Paxley’s dolls into the ring. Paxley brought the dolls to ringside before the match. Parker threw the red haired doll (probably symbolizing Gigi Dolan) into the ring. Paxley retrieves the doll. Parker then ambushes Paxley with the Hip-notic finisher, and Parker covers Paxley for a three count. Hail jumps Parker after the match, so they are clearing headed for a singles match between them.

Featured in a hype video is Jasper Troy, whose debut match on NXT television is up next..

Jasper Troy defeated Dante Chen

Troy pinned Chen in a glorified enhancement match. Chen did get a burst of offense just before the end, but Troy wiped out Chen. Tory then delivers a Black Hole Slam, and Troy scores a pinfall.

NXT Champion Oba Femi then gets Troy’s attention, with Femi perched on a stand overlooking the ring. Femi says he could have jumped Troy like Troy did to Femi last week, but Femi does tell Troy to enjoy his five seconds of fame because those five seconds are over now that Troy is in Femi’s sights.

Charlie Dempsey wants Myles Borne and Tavion Heights to pull back and focus on the group. Borne takes exception and says he is not going back. They agree to match with Borne against Dempsey. If Borne wins he can leave No Quarter Catch Crew. Why not just leave the group? He is an independent contractor after all. Oh wait… never mind. Must not be that kind of independent contractor.

New NXT North American Champion Ethan Page is the ring to celebrate his title win earlier in the show. After a hard fought win, Page appears with a scratch on him. He was not even selling the match at all.

Out comes Je’Von Evans to interrupt Page, because almost no monologue in NXT can go uninterrupted. Anyway, Evans announces that Page will defend the North American title against Evans at When World Collide, but that is not all.

Evans then introduces Laredo Kid, and he enters through the crowd. Laredo Kid says he is the most complete luchadore you will ever see. Kid is apparently added to the title match, but that is not all.

Out comes Rey Fenix, who cuts a promo on Page as he announces a fatal four-way match for the title at When Worlds Collide. It is Page defending against Evans, Laredo Kid and Femix. The winner then on a later date faces Sean Legacy, who won a number one contenders match last Tuesday.

NXT Women’s North American Champion Sol Ruca and her pal Zaria offers some kind words to Tatum Paxley in a backstage skit. Meanwhile, looking on is The Culling faction.

Jacy Jayne (with Fatal Influence) defeated NXT Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer to win the title

Jayne pinned Vaquer thanks in part in outside interference from Fallon Henley. They teased more dissension within Fatal Influence, but ultimately it was Henley that helps Jayne win the title. The title change was quite a surprise.

Let in the match, Henley jumps on the apron to cause a distraction. This was similar to a spot Jayne did in Henley’s loss last week on the previous episode. Much like last Tuesday, it backfires on Fatal Influence. Jayne collides with Henley, and Jayne is then superkicked out of the ring. At ringside, Henley and Jayne argue. Jazmyn Nyz tries to keep the peace, but to no avail. Both Henley and Jayne shove Nyz aside as Vaquer leaps off the top rope with a high cross.

Back in the ring, Vaquer counters Jayne. Vaquer then does her signature head scissors spot much to admiration of Booker T on commentary. Vaquer then catches Jayne in a tarantula armbar. Henley swings around the ring post with Tiger Feint Kick to break up the armbar. Jayne then hits Vaquer with a roaring elbow, and Jayne covers the champion for a three count. Disbelief abounds on the title change. Even Mike Rome is in shock as he announces the winner. And new…

WWE NXT live results: Battleground go-home show

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On the last WWE NXT episode before Battleground, Joe Hendry and Trick Williams will both give musical performances.

The TNA World Championship will be on the line when Hendry defends against Williams at Sunday’s NXT Battleground PLE. We’ll hear from both of them tonight as Hendry performs a live concert and Williams delivers a rap aimed at Hendry.

Two titles have also been confirmed for Battleground, with Oba Femi vs. Myles Borne for the NXT Championship and Stephanie Vaquer vs. Jordynne Grace for the NXT Women’s Championship. Those are not the only title bouts scheduled for Battleground.

Looking to earn a shot at NXT Women’s North American Champion Sol Ruca, Kelani Jordan will go one-on-one with Zaria on tonight’s show. The winner tonight challenges Ruca for the title this weekend.

Also tonight is the ongoing dramatic storyline between Tony D’Angelo and Channing Lorenzo, as the future of The Family lies in the balance.

A triple threat match between Je’Von Evans, Ashante Adonis, and WWE ID wrestler Sean Legacy is also part of tonight’s lineup. Shawn Spears will face off against Josh Briggs in singles action, and there is also a tag match between Chase U’s Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors and OTM (Bronco Nima & Lucien Price).

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

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Among those arriving to the sound stage at the Performance Center in Orlando is NXT North American Champ Ricky Saints. He saunters into the sound stage down the aisle. Saints is there for guest commentary, alongside the regular commentators Vic Joseph, Booker T, and Corey Graves.

Ring announcer Mike Rome introduces the three wrestlers in the opening match.

Sean Legacy defeated Ashante “Thee” Adonis and Je’Von Evans in a triple threat match

In an upset, Legacy won a thrilling opener. Adonis dropped the fall. Evans was able to save face after an Ethan Page run in at ringside. Page attacked Saints, and a bunch of security tried to pull them apart. Evans sailed over the top rope to dive on the group at ringside.

Meanwhile, Adonis missed a splash off the top. Legacy capitalizes and executes his “Shambles” finisher on Adonis. One. Two. Three. Legacy wins. The match was good, and it includes some great near falls.

Page and Adonis continue to brawl at ringside after the match is over.

NXT General Manager Ava is in her office with Stevie Turner and Robert Stone. Ava sends the two to find Page, as Ava is apparently upset about the brawl at ringside.

Ava then turns to WWE LFG winners Jasper Troy and Tyra Mae Steele, as they have signed their NXT contracts. Troy vows to make an impact.

Jordynne Grace is a subject of a video package hyping her match against NXT Women’s Champ Stephanie Vaquer this weekend.

Meanwhile, Vaquer is backstage talking with Lola Vice. Vaquer leaves and in walks Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley & Jacy Jayne) to insult Vice. Clearly tension within Fatal Influence, as Jayne dares Henley to have a match with Vice after Henley snipes at Jayne.

Out comes Trick Williams for a live performance, but first he insults Joe Hendry’s mother. That is definitely a heel move. William raps about “never backing down to an average Joe.”

After the rap song is over, Hendry is seen strumming his guitar backstage.

Josh Briggs is interviewed by Kelly Kincaid. Briggs says things are not as fun without his friend Yoshiki Inamura. Briggs dedicates the next match to him.

The entrance of The Culling takes the show into a commercial break. The next match begins during picture-in-picture. The bout was joined in progress when it returns from the break.

Shawn Spears (with The Culling) defeated Josh Briggs

Spears pinned Briggs after outside interference from The Culling. The referee is distracted by Brooks Jensen, who is Briggs former tag team partner. Niko Vance tries to attack Briggs, but Vance is thwarted and send crashing into the ring steps. Izzi Dame then kicks Briggs in the head, and Spears uses a small package to score a pinfall.

Jensen and Vance jump Briggs after the match in a post-match attack. NXT Tag Team Champions Hank & Tank run down for a save when they rescue Briggs. This would seem to set up a six-man tag team match.

Kelani Jordan has word backstage with Zaria and Sol Ruca.

Andre Chase is joined backstage by Uriah Conner and Kale Dixon. The new Chase U then heads towards gorilla.

Thea Hail, with a bandage over her eye, confronts Tatum Paxley in a backstage skit. Hail is trying to empathize with Paxley when Jaida Parker ambushes Hail. Parker taunts Paxley and calls her stupid.

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

While Chase U was able to shine at a times, OTM won in dominant fashion. OTM execute their finisher and Price scores the pinfall.

Up next is a face-to-face between NXT Champion Oba Femi and his challenger at Battleground, Myles Borne.

Borne is well dressed in a nice suit, and Femi is also dressed nicely in business casual with his title belt over his shoulder.

Femi ponders if Borne is brave or stupid, or possibly both. Borne is now number one contender and that is admirable, but Femi says it is also misleading. This is a cruel world, but good things do not always happen to good people. Femi knows in his heart that Borne is a good person, but this is not a Disney movie. Borne does not get a happy ending or a dream come dream.

Femi says Borne’s dream will die this Sunday. The dream was his big wins the last two weeks, but the dream is over. Soon Borne will understand he is “standing in the ring with the ruler, destroyer, the bringer of war.” Femi vows to me merciless and relentless. Borne’s fate will end in destruction at the hands of Femi.

Borne calmly responds to Femi with a helluva promo. Borne might be in the ring by himself, but he is not alone. Borne says he was No Quarter Catch Crew to help him train night and day. They are not the only one that have his back, as Borne insists he is carrying with him an entire community.

Borne says every kid who fills different, or every parent who worries their child will not fit in. Borne is going to make a statement, so he dares Femi to underestimate him. Doctors and nurses underestimated him. His opponents in amateur wrestling underestimated him. Borne says even “some coaches in my NXT tryout underestimated me.” But he proved them all wrong.

Borne says Battleground will be the toughest match of his career, but his whole life has been a battle. Borne agrees this is not a Disney movie, but “every ruler falls.” Borne might be hard of hearing, but “they are all going to hear the one-two-three loud and clear.”

After such a great promo by Borne, there is suddenly a run-in by Jasper Troy. Femi is attacked and slammed by Troy, but Borne runs down to make a save as Troy flees. Femi then have a standoff. Great segment aside from the errant run-in.

North American Champ Ricky Saints and Ethan Page are shouting at each other in Ava’s office. Ava also yells at them between all of the other yelling. Saints wants a match but Page will not grant him one, until Saints offers a title match. Then Page is interested. More yelling and Ava finally lays down the law. She books a title match between the two for next Tuesday.

Tony D’Angelo is focus of a video package, where he tells his perspective on his feud with Stacks.

Lola Vice defeated Fallon Henley (with Jacy Jayne)

Vice pinned Henley after Henley collided with Jayne. The match goes through a commercial break. Jayne was coaching Henley from ringside during the match. Jayne jumps on the apron at one point to argue with Vice, and Henley collides into Jayne. Vice then deliver her signature backhand elbow, and Vice scores a pinfall. Henley and Jayne argue after the match.

NXT Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer is the focus of video package. Vaquer sits down with Kelly Kincaid for an interview that is mixed with photos and clips. Vaquer tells her story in both English and Spanish. That leads into hype for her title match on Sunday against challenger Jordynne Grace.

DarkState is the focus of a vignette where they introduce each other, and each one cuts a promo.

Kelani Jordan defeated Zaria (with NXT North American Champion Zaria)

Jordan pinned Zaria after “miscommunication” between Zaria and Ruca. In winning, Jordan earns a title shot against Ruca.

The match goes through a commercial break, and it was pretty good as they return from the break. Ruca catches Zaria in a trust fall of sorts, and they are talking at ringside when Jordan does a baseball slide to dropkick Ruca into Zaria. Moments later with Ruca on the apron, Zaria inadvertently spears Ruca. Jordan then rolls up Zaria with a schoolboy for the pinfall.

TNA Champion Joe Hendry is headed to the ring with his guitar for a live concert in the main event slot.

After the final commercial break of the show, Hendry is seated in the ring. The mat is covered in a red carpet. Hendry has some snide remarks about Trick Williams’ musical performance earlier tonight. Hendry then dedicates the next song to his challenger at Battleground — Trick Williams.

Hendry then sings a song about Trick while playing a guitar. In the song, Hendry references old footage of Trick in a haunted house with Carmelo Hayes, and the footage is spliced into the musical performance.

Henry sings and repeats a chorus:

“Whoop that Trick
Whoop that trick
Everybody else said ‘Melo’s bitch‘”

Out comes Trick to interrupt the song. Some chants of “whoop that trick” from the live studio audience were drowned out by louder chants of “Mel’os bitch” from the crowd towards Trick. That hook on the song worked like a charm.

Trick says chant if you want to, but he heard someone say “Average Joe” to Hendry. Trick hits Hendry with a cheap shot, and Trick boots Hendry with a high kick. Hendry measures for his running knee strike, but Hendry grabs a gimmicked guitar that just happens to be in the ring (not Hendry’s good guitar he played during the concert).

Hendry then hits Trick in the knee with the gimmicked guitar. Hendry then choke slams Trick with a “standing ovation” and sings one last refrain. Hendry then poses with the TNA title over a fallen Trick.

WWE NXT live results: Joe Hendry-Trick Williams contract signing

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WWE NXT tonight continues on the road to its next PLE, which is Battleground on May 25.

Joe Hendry and Trick Williams are set to clash for the TNA World Championship at Battleground. Both champion and challenger meet tonight on NXT for a contract signing.

Henry and Williams are also scheduled to compete in a tag match at TNA Under Siege on May 23 where Hendry & Elijah (the former Elias) take on Williams & Frankie Kazarian.

Myles Borne of No Quarter Catch Crew is the next challenger for NXT Champion Oba Femi. Tonight, Femi will face No Quarter Catch Crew’s Charlie Dempsey in non-title action.

Plus, Tony D’Angelo vs. Wes Lee is official for tonight.

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

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Opening the show is Myles Borne and No Quarter Catch Crew. Borne enters the sound stage at the Performance Center for an in-ring promo. Borne is flanked by Charlie Dempsey, Tavion Heights and Wren Sinclair.

Borne is morphing from a development wrestler into a superstar before our very eyes. Borne first talks about shocking the world by winning the battle royal last week, thus earning a title shot at the NXT Championship.

Borne shifts his monologue to address something “we have been dancing around for awhile now.” Borne says he is partially deaf, which affects the way he talks. Last week, Borne heard the crowd so crazy when he won the battle royal. Borne does not “want be to known as the deaf kid.” He wants to be judges for his “ability, not his disability.”

“That is what everyone with a disability wants to be judged by,” says Borne.

Borne goes on to admit he is the underdog at Battleground against Oba Femi for the NXT title.

“I am facing a dominant champion, but I am fighting for all the kids out there who are struggling, fighting their own fight,” says Borne. “To prove that you too can achieve success.”

Borne vows to shock the world again at Battleground against Femi. Borne says he might be hard of hearing, but he will hear is name announced as the new NXT champion.

Ethan Page interrupts the promo, since no monologue in NXT can hardly go uninterrupted. Page says “enough with all the sentimental crap” as Page also accuses Borne of “pandering to these basic civilians.”

Page gets in the ring saying Borne won the battle royal on a fluke. Page then offers to talk slow so Borne can read his lips, while Page tells Borne he cannot beat Femi. Page says he is not on Femi’s level. Page then challenges Borne to put the number one contender status on the line in match tonight.

Charlie Dempsey chimes in as he tries convincing Borne to accept the challenge from Page, and Borne agrees to the match. Out comes NXT General Manager Ava, who makes the match official for tonight. She says that match is scheduled for later, as Dempsey’s match against Femi is scheduled for right now.

NXT Champion Oba Femi defeated Charlie Dempsey (with No Quarter Catch Crew) in a non-title match

Femi pinned Dempsey with Fall From Grace. The match itself begins just before the show cuts to its first commercial break. They wrestle through picture-in-picture.

Dempsey is getting ragdolled until he targets an arm. He works Femi’s arm, and Dempsey gets a near fall after a German suplex. Dempsey then applies a short arm scissors, but Femi powers out with a feat of strength.

Comeback by Femi as he mows down Dempsey with a series of uppercuts. Femi tosses Dempsey around the ring before delivering the Fall From Grace (pop-up powerbomb). Femi then covers Dempsey for a pinfall.

Backstage in a skit, Karmen Pertrovic and Thea Heal are walking and talking when they come across a distraught Tatum Paxley. She is freaking out about Gigi Dolan leaving her, although that name is never mentioned. Paxley warns the new friends they will only be betrayed.

Ethan Page is confronted backstage by NXT North American Champion Ricky Saints. Page is warming up for his match later on, and Saints remarks that Page loves “raining on people’s parade.” Page admits to getting pleasure in stealing people’s moment. Page then insults Saints before leaving.

Wes Lee (with Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe) defeated Tony D’Angelo

Lee pinned D’Angelo, after “The Don” was distracted by a pre-taped video from Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo.

The match goes through a commercial break. Just before cutting away to picture-in-picture, Lee takes a hip toss over the ropes into the waiting arms of Dupont and Igwe. “The Don” then jumps off the apron with a high cross on all three.

Few rest holds during the break, as Lee sails through the ropes with a tope suicida. Lee gets in D’Angelo’s face to taunt him about Stacks. Lee screams that D’Angelo will lose The Family. That fires up D’Angelo.

On the floor, they do a spot where “The Don” clotheslines Dupont & Igwe. Lee tries to steal a pin, but “The Don” kicks out. Lee bumps and feeds for D’Angelo. Near falls for D’Angelo after a powerslam.

Lee counters D’Angelo finisher with a hurricanrana. D’Angelo then counters Lee’s finisher, as “The Don” blocks a Cardiac Kick with a spear. Lee was almost dumped on his head. At that point, Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo appears on a video screen.

Stacks is at Adrianna Rizzo’s safe house. A distracted D’Angelo is then hit with a Cardiac Kick from Lee, and Lee hooks a leg while covering D’Angelo for a three count.

As Lee is announced as the winner of the match, the pre-tape with Stacks continues to play on the video screen. Stacks vows to pay Rizzo a visit. D’Angelo rushes out of the ring and exits the sound stage.

For the second consecutive week, OTM is featured in a vignette sponsored by an insurance company.

NXT Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer is headed to the ring. Vaquer is cutting a promo in English and Spanish when she is interrupted by two members of Fatal Influence — Fallon Henley and Jacy Jayne.

Henley cuts a promo on Vaquer, and Jayne chimes in with a snide remark. Tension between Jayne and Henley as they bicker.

Out comes Jordynne Grace, and she gets in the ring to confront everyone else. There is some bickering and quick promos. Not sure what this accomplished as it just ended, but it somehow sets up a tag match for tonight’s main event.

Charlie Dempsey is backstage on rubber legs. Myles Borne tells Tavion Heights and Wren Sinclair they should take Dempsey to the trainers’ room. Borne then says he will go “take care of business.”

Cameos from LFG as Undertaker is backstage with Bubba Ray Dudley. They are with Tyra Mae Steele and Zena Sterling from LFG. This leads to a confrontation with Izzi Dame, Nikkita Lyons, Lola Vice and Lash Legend.

Tony D’Angelo orders a camera operator to follow him as they get into a SUV. They speed off, presumably heading to save Rizzo.

Myles Borne defeated Ethan Page in a number one contender’s match

Borne pinned Page clean to retain his status as number one contender.

They wrestle a methodical match through a commercial break, and they are given plenty of time. Borne not only looks similar to Randy Orton, they have the most Randy Orton kind of match they can have without Randy Orton himself.

As they go home, Page counters a Olympic slam (which they established earlier in the match as one of Borne’s big moves). Borne in turn counters Page’s finisher, and Borne delivers a standing dropkick. Borne then flips over to cradle Page’s leg for the deciding pinfall.

In a promo posted to social media, Sean Legacy politely challenges Je’Von Evans to a singles match.

Evans and Ashante “Thee” Adonis then have words in a locker room skit. Ricky Saints overhears Adonis say he can “smoke” Evans, and Saints offers to grant the winner a North American title match at Battleground. That match between Evans and Adonis is later made official for next Tuesday.

Tony D’Angelo arrives at the safe house, and he gets out of the SUV along with the camera operator. “The Don” tells the driver to go get the rest of the boys. D’Angelo is approaching the house when he is jumped by Stacks. “The Don” is hit in the legs with a crowbar, and Stacks pummels him. Stacks vows to finish the D’Angelo family for good at Battleground.

Thea Hail defeated Tatum Paxley via disqualification

Paxley is disqualified for a blatant eye poke. Hail had Paxley locked in an armbar when Paxley goes for an eye poke. The referee stops the match, but a crazed Paxley keeps going for the eye. Paxley is pulled off of Hail by a group of referees.

Kelani Jordan and Zaria argue in a locker room skit, which sets up a return match between them for next Tuesday. Sol Ruca offers the winner a shot at the NXT Women’s North American Championship in a title match at Battleground.

TNA Champion Joe Hendry and Trick Williams meet with Ava in a conference room for a contract signing which is very tame for a contract signing gimmick in WWE. Ava first puts over the history and importance of the TNA Championship.

They exchange words and both stand up, presumably to fight. Ava threatens to call security if they do not sit down. They sit, and they proceed to cut promos on each other.

Hendry cuts a heckuva promo putting over TNA, while Trick proclaims himself “Hollywood”. Trick vows to the Hendry’s fame, his TNA title and his brand. Trick then signs the contract. Hendry cuts a final promo on Trick, and Hendry signs the contract.

Josh Briggs and Shawn Spears set up a singles match between them in a locker room skit. Briggs is talking with NXT Tag Team Champions Hank & Tank when Briggs is confronted by Spears.

In another skit, Chase U’s Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors convince Ava they need booked in a tag match. Ava agrees, and she books them in their NXT debut tag match against OTM.

Along with the matches set up for next Tuesday is a live concert from Joe Hendry, along with a rap performance by Trick Williams.

NXT Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer & Jordynne Grace defeated Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley & Jacy Jayne)

Grace pinned Jayne after Beast Mode. While good in the ring, the tag bout was not exactly a captivating main event in storyline. They set it up with a convoluted angle earlier on the show, but the wrestlers made do with what they had, and they worked hard to have a good match.

Before the final commercial break of the show, the heels are in control after a few high spots. Jayne does a somersault senton off the apron. Henley follows up with a springboard off the middle rope into a high cross on the floor.

The heels work over Vaquer throughout the break, building heat as the show returns from picture-in-picture. Hot tag to Grace, and cleans house. They build to a spot where Grace takes a bullet for Vaquer, when the heels go for a high/low combo on the champ. Grace takes stereo knee strikes, but she kicks out for a near fall.

Vaquer is down as she sells on the floor. Meanwhile, Grace is being double-teamed in the ring. Grace make her own save, and Grace fights off both heels. Beast Mode finisher on Jayne, and Grace covers her for a pinfall.

Cut away to backstage where Ethan Page has apparently ambushed Ricky Saints. Cut back to the sound stage as Grace and Vaquer pose.

Next week is the go-home show ahead of Battleground.

WWE NXT live results: Battleground challengers decided

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Title challengers for Battleground will be decided tonight on WWE NXT.

Jordynne Grace vs. Giulia headlines tonight’s card in a number one contender’s match. The winner earns a shot against NXT Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer later this month at Battleground.

A number one contender’s battle royal is also set for tonight. The winner challenges Oba Femi for the NXT Championship on Sunday, May 25 at the Battleground PLE in Tampa, FL.

TNA Champion Joe Hendry is back in NXT for a six-man tag match. Hendry teams with NXT Tag Team Champions Hank & Tank against DarkState. The match was set up last week when DarkState attacked Hendry.

Kelani Jordan has her sights on challenging NXT Women’s North American Champion Sol Ruca, and she’ll attempt to move one step closer to making that a reality when she faces Ruca’s tag partner Zaria.

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

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The show begins with footage of wrestlers arriving at the building that houses the Performance Center in Orlando, where NXT is filmed before a live studio audience.

Arriving is Jordynne Grace and Giulia, ahead of their number one contender’s match. Also arriving are male wrestlers in the scheduled battle royal. A group from NXT is met by wrestlers from LFG and TNA.

Opening the show is a trios match.

DarkState (Dion Lennox, Osiris Griffin & Cutler James with Saquon Shugars) defeated TNA Champion Joe Hendry & NXT Tag Team Champions Hank Walker & Tank Ledger in a six-man tag team match

Cutter James pinned Tank Ledger to win the match, after interference at ringside by Trick Williams and Shugars. Trick brawls with Hendry to further their feud. Likewise, the finish in this trios match seems to set up DarkSate getting a title shot, since the tag champs dropped a fall to the heel faction.

Hendry poses with Hank & Tank before the match starts as part of their entrance, and they also strike a pose during the match as well. Smart booking to partner an over Hendry with a team looking to get over.

Whatever mystique DarkState had since their unique debut is fleeting fast the more they wrestle on television. They are now just another faction in NXT, albeit with a good push.

Hendry joins Hank & Tank in cleaning house before the show cuts to its first commercial break. The babyface trio strikes a pose as the show cuts to picture-in-picture. Momentum shifts, and the heels are working over Hank as the show returns from the break.

Hot tag and Tank runs wild, and he gets a near fall. Bedlam erupts and everyone gets involved. Melee with all six, when Shugars interferes at ringside. Shugars posts Hank, and Hank sells it the rest of the match.

Hendry is signaling for a finisher when Trick Williams runs down and trips Hendry. Trick and Hendry brawl their way off stage, which leaves Tank alone in the ring against DarkState. Triple powerbomb on Tank, and Cutter James hooks a leg to cover Tank for the pinfall.

Thea Hail is talking with Karmen Petrovic in a locker room skit when Jaida Parker eavesdrops on them. Parker chimes in and cuts a promo on Petrovic, which sets up a singles match between the two.

Shiloh Hill and Chris Island from LFG are seen warming up for the battle royal. Meanwhile, Timothy Thatcher (making his return to NXT television) and Sean Legacy are also warming up as they represent Evolve in the battle royal later tonight.

Kelani Jordan vs. Zaria (with NXT Women’s North American Champion Sol Ruca)

Zaria pinned Jordan to win after a stunt where Zaria speared Jordan through a section of the barricade.

The match goes through a commercial break with picture-in-picture. Jordan as a babyface in peril fought from underneath. She makes a comeback on Zaria, and they trade near falls.

Jordan gets a near fall with a tornado DDT. Jordan leaps to the top rope like Rob Van Dam by jumping from the mat all the way to the top rope. Jordan then goes for a 450. No water in the pool, but she rolls through. Zaria then cuts off Jordan with a spear.

Near falls continue in the closing moments. Jordan does an Asai moonsault. She overshoots Zaria, but Zaria sells it nonetheless. At ringside, Zaria shoves Jordan towards the barricade. Jordan is inadvertently saved by Ruca, but Zaria still spears Jordan through a gimmicked section of the barricade. Ruca acts shocked at the stunt, but Ruca cheers on Zaria as she gives Jordan the F6 finisher. Zaria then scores a pinfall.

Tony D’Angelo and Wes Lee exchange tense words in a locker room skit, which sets up a singles match between the two for next week on NXT. That bout is later made official for next Tuesday.

Trick Williams gets a full entrance before the show cuts to a commercial break. The battle royal is “next” on the show, but first another skit.

Lola Vice talks with NXT Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer in a skit, and Giulia interrupts with a word of warning to the champ.

Ethan Page gets a full entrance for the battle royal.

In a surprise, “The Drifter” is back in NXT as a returning troubadour. Elias is back in WWE, although he is now billed as “Elijah” from TNA. Of course, Elijah has his guitar. The arena lights dim and a spotlight shines on Elijah as he performs a song on his way to the ring. Big pop for Elijah, and the studio audience chants “welcome home” as the troubadour himself does his catchphrase. In the form of a question: “Who wants to walk with Elijah?”

Ethan Page confronts Elijah as the bell sounds to start the battle royal.

Myles Borne wins a 25-man battle royal to become number one contender for the NXT Championship

Borne out of nowhere becomes the number one contender with the upset win, as Borne last eliminates Ethan Page and Shawn Spears en route to winning the battle royal.

The battle royal ran through two split-screen commercial breaks. An inter-promotional gimmick match, participants are from TNA and three WWE brands — NXT, LFG and Evolve. It was indie-rific at times and over-booked, but the battle royal has lots of action.

Joe Hendry gets an entrance with his theme song during the middle of the match, as Hendry confronts Trick Williams. Distracted by the entrance of Hendry, Trick is then eliminated by Elijah. Trick and Hendry then have a pull-apart brawl.

Shawn Spears eliminates Elijah, leaving five men in the ring. Je’Von Evans and Sean Legacy get to shine in a series of high spots and sequences between the two. Legacy is then eliminated by Evans, with some help from a low-bridge courtesy of Ethan Page.

Final four is all NXT. Comes down to Page, Evans, Spears, and Myles Borne, as they run through a series of entertaining spots. Borne shows fire as he gets to shine in the closing minutes. Borne then takes a springboard cutter from Evans. On a second springboard attempt, Evans goes for a double cutter on both Page and Spears. Instead, they eliminate Evans by tossing him out of the ring.

Page and Spears make a pact to team up on Borne, but Page immediately double-crosses Spears. Holding on to the top rope, Spears tries to skin the cat. Meanwhile, Borne dropkicks Page, and Page goes sailing over the ropes. On his way down, Page catches Spears with a cutter on the floor. Borne is the last man standing in the ring, and Borne wins the battle royal to become the number one contender.

No Quarter Catch Crew storms the ring to celebrate with Borne after his win. Tavion Heights rushes in to hug Borne, with Wren Sinclair in tow. Charlie Dempsey is dragging up the rear, as Dempsey looks less than thrilled with Borne getting the spotlight.

Sarah Schreiber is interviewing Jordynne Grace when they are interrupted by Izzi Dame. Lash Legend also arrives to interrupt Dame. When she becomes the number one contender, Grace will see them on the other side. Whatever that means.

Jaida Parker defeated Karmen Petrovic

Parker pinned Petrovic after a running knee strike. Setting up the finish, Petrovic misses a kick. Parker then lands the knee strike, and she covers Petrovic for a clean pinfall.

Parker jumps Petrovic after the match, and Parker signals for her signature hip attack. Thea Hail runs down to take a bullet for Pertrovic. Hail takes the hip attack from Parker, which sets up a match between Parker and Hail.

TNA Champion Joe Hendry is in NXT General Manager Ava’s office, where she announces Hendry is defending the TNA Championship in a title match against Trick Williams at Battleground. Ava notes this is the first time the TNA world title is on the line at a WWE PLE. Ava also announces a contract signing for next Tuesday on NXT.

A vignette featuring OTM is part of a promotional tie-in with an insurance company. Bronco Nima and Lucien Price cut a promo within a music video.

Wes Lee is on a phone call as Lee is flanked by Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe. Lee apparently has a match booked, and he is thrilled with the news. Remarking to Dupont and Igwe, Lee borrows from Ted DiBiase’s catchphrase. “Every man has a price,” Lee says with a smirk.

Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura talk as part of a backstage skit. Inamura apologizes to Briggs for failing him, and Inamura informs Briggs he is heading back to Japan. Inamura gives Briggs his vest, and says “goodbye my friend.”

As Inamura leaves, up walks Brooks Jensen and The Culling. Jensen is a former tag partner of Briggs, and Jensen makes a sarcastic remark about being there before in this same position. Jensen blames Briggs for being the problem.

Charlie Dempsey, as leader of No Quarter Catch Crew, tells the group he needs their help to get ready for his match at Battleground against NXT Champion Oba Femi. Myles Borne, who actually became number one contender earlier in the show, takes exception to Dempsey claiming the title match. Insisting Borne won for the good of the group, Dempsey also insists he himself gets the title shot.

In walks Femi, and he congratulates Borne. Dempsey chimes in to again insist he will face Femi in the title match. Borne says the match is his, but he basically calls out Dempsey in front of Femi. This sets up Dempsey against Femi in a non-title match for next Tuesday on NXT.

Jordynne Grace defeated Giulia in a number one contender’s match

Grace pinned Giulia to win what was a really good bout. Clean finish and a strong match to determine the number one contender to Stephanie Vaquer, who came out after the match with her NXT title belt for a stare down with Grace.

Giulia and Grace start the bout with a safe version of Frye- Takayama, before they settle into a match. Grace and Giulia work well together, and they have a good match.

They wrestle through a commercial break, with Giulia giving Grace a neckbreaker on the floor just before the show cuts to its last break.

They trade near falls on the home stretch. Grace executes a delayed vertical suplex off the middle rope. Grace holds on, rolls through, and she powers up to deliver a jackhammer. Giulia kicks out at two and a half. Moments later, Giulia spikes Grace with a DDT. Giulia with a pump handle into a Norther Lights driver for another near fall.

They counter each other several times as they go home. Overhead suplex by Grace, only for Giulia to hulk up. Fighting spirit exchange before Grace delivers Beast Mode. Grace then hooks a leg to cover Giulia for the deciding pinfall. Grace is now the number one contender for the NXT women’s title.

NXT Women’s Stephanie Vaquer enters the ring after the match. The show ends with a staredown between Vaquer and Grace.

WWE NXT live results: Joe Hendry appears, IYO SKY in action

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Tonight’s NXT episode is set to feature special appearances by TNA World Champion Joe Hendry and WWE Women’s Champion IYO SKY.

Invited to the show by Shawn Michaels, Hendry will be on NXT to address the ending of TNA’s Rebellion pay-per-view. Hendry retained his TNA World Championship against Frankie Kazarian and Ethan Page in the main event but was then attacked by Trick Williams.

SKY is looking for revenge after being targeted by Giulia and Roxanne Perez on Raw in back-to-back weeks. It will be SKY & Jordynne Grace vs. Giulia & Perez tonight.

A couple of titles are scheduled to be defended on the episode. North American Champion Ricky Saints has a defense against Lexis King, while new NXT Tag Team Champions Hank & Tank will put their belts on the line against Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura.

Plus, Tony D’Angelo and Channing Lorenzo will have a confrontation after Stacks’ recent betrayal.

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

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The episode begins with a video package recapping the story so far in feud between Joe Hendry and Trick Williams.

Opening the show are commentators Vic Joseph, Corey Graves and Booker T from a sound stage at the Performance Center in Orlando in front of a live studio audience.

Joseph speaks the name of TNA Champion Joe Hendry, and he appears. Such is his gimmick. Tonight, Hendry enters the sound stage wearing his WrestleMania-branded t-shirt. The live studio audience responds accordingly, as they wave their arms in unison to the beat of Hendry’s theme song.

Hendry enters the ring for a monologue. He plays to the crowd and mentions wrestling Randy Orton at WrestleMania, and then Hendry days later defended the TNA Championship. That is where Trick Williams attacked Hendry in a cliffhanger ending to the TNA Rebellion pay-per-view.

Hendry cuts a promo on Trick, and Hendry gets the crowd to chant “we believe” in him. Hendry figures that Trick knew Oba Femi was not going to give him a shot at the NXT Championship, so Hendry says that Trick is instead trying to get a shot at the TNA Championship. Hendry then calls out Trick.

Before Trick came enter, the lights so out on the sound stage. The DarkState faction appears, and they jump Hendry. They powerbomb Hendry and leave him laying in the ring as they stand over Hendry.

The show cuts away to a skit from earlier today, where WWE Women’s World Champion IYO SKY is in the office of NXT General Manager Ava. She booked SKY in a tag team match, and Ava asks if SKY found a tag partner. Not yet, but in walks Jordynne Grace to volunteer. SKY accepts the offer, so her and Grace will team up later on.

NXT North American Champion Ricky Saints and Lexis King prepare for their title match, which is “next” after a commercial break.

What was actually next after the break is a quick recap from last Tuesday night when Liv Morgan & Raquel Gonzalez defended the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship against Gigi Dolan & Tatum Paxley. That recap led into a skit from the NXT lounge.

Karmen Petrovic was talking with Dolan & Paxley when they are interrupted by Ashante “Thee” Adonis. He basically tells her to ditch the two losers because Adonis got her booked in a title match tonight. Petrovic takes exception at him calling them losers, and she also says she in not ready for a title match tonight. Adonis responds by saying she better get ready because “we” have a title match.

NXT North American Champion Ricky Saints defeated Lexis King to retain his title

Saints pinned King clean after a Roshambo. It was a good match with lots of action. The match goes through commercial break.

King jumps Saints before the bell rings to start the match. Saints soon counters King, and Saints goes on to pose atop the barricade as the show cuts to commercial.

When the show returns from the break, King gets a near fall after a Swanton Bomb. More near falls for King, until Saints attempts a comeback. King goes for his finisher, but Saints counters him. Saints spikes King with a tornado DDT, and Saints executes his finisher. Saints then covers King for a pinfall. And still…

“NXT Spotlight” sponsored by an insurance company features a vignette where Shawn Spears addresses The Culling.

Tony D’Angelo makes his first appearance in front of the studio audience since Stacks turned on him at Stand & Deliver. D’Angelo begins his monologue by saying we can all relate to betrayal. Still, “The Don” did not expect it at Stand & Deliver.

D’Angelo expected a man-to-man conversation, but not the betrayal. The Don talks about when he stuck up for Stacks when they were kids. D’Angelo insists that Stacks always had his eyes on being the boss of The Family. D’Angelo then talks about the times Stacks stepped up, so he was rewarded with being the Underboss. Yet at the same time, Stacks was impulsive. D’Angelo had to step in to show why he was still “The Don” of the The Family.

The Don says Stacks waited until the world was watching to stab him in the back. D’Angelo says Stacks will pay for his sins. The Don also mentions that Luca Crusifino is missing and Adrianna Rizzo remains in hiding.

A bunch of security enters the ringside area as the Titantron shows a pre-taped promo from Stacks. He is on bridge somewhere, which is a callback a usual meeting place for The Family. Stacks cuts a promo on D’Angelo, with Stacks saying he is tired of taking orders. Stacks also says D’Angelo has grown soft, and Stacks accuses The Don letting The Family get pushed around by groups like DarkState.

Stacks wants to become the new Don of the Family. He knows D’Angelo better than anyone, and Stacks knows that D’Angelo is losing power. Stacks questions whether D’Angelo can trust his own Family.

The security detail turns out to be henchmen for Stacks. D’Angelo cleans house on the henchmen, as what appears to be other mobster look on from the apron. They do not help D’Angelo, but he does not need any as he easily suplexes a henchman over the top rope. End Scene.

In a backstage skit, Meta-Four splits up as they all agree to go their separate ways. Oro Mensah, Jakara Jackson, Lash Legend and Noam Dar all hug and then depart as singles wrestlers. Not the only break-up on this episode, but the only amicable break-up of the night.

NXT Women’s North American Champion Sol Ruca (with Zaria) defeated Karmen Petrovic (with Ashante “Thee” Adonis)

Ruca pinned Petrovic clean after a Sol Snatcher. After the match, Petrovic breaks up with Adonis. She turns on him as he is barking at her about why she lost. Petrovic heard enough. When Adonis grabs her arm, Petrovic lays out Adonis with a roundhouse kick. Adonis is dazed as the studio audience chants “one more time.”

Before the next commercial break, a clip plugs a cameo appearance by Trick Williams on the CW’s All American television series.

Trick Williams enters the sound stage to address the audience. Tricks name drops Joe Hendry, but he does not appear. Trick says Hendry should be glad DarkState got to him before Trick got to Hendry. Trick says even “those punks know” that Hendry does not belong here.

Trick responds to anyone thinking he “crashed out” last Tuesday. Trick then talks about his run-in at Rebellion. He also plugs his acting appearance on All American. I remember All American when Bobby Heenan and Gorilla Monsoon hosted the show, but that is story of another time.

Trick says he and Hendry are not on the same level. Trick is Hollywood, while Hendry is “local talent” in NXT. Trick wants his title back, and he wants to challenge Oba Femi.

Ava interrupted Trick and scolds him for his recent actions. Trick says he realized after Sunday (at Rebellion) that he is bigger than NXT. He refers himself as the “biggest superstar” in NXT, along with the biggest star in TNA.

While Ava agrees to give Trick another chance at a title shot, that will come in a 25-man battle royal next Tuesday on NXT to determine a number one contender. The winner of the battle royal will face Femi at Battleground for the NXT title. A battle royal? How original.

Roxanne Perez and Giulia talk ahead of their tag match later on against IYO SKY and Jordynne Grace.

Kelly Kincaid interviews NXT Champion Oba Femi, who vows to retain the title at Battleground. The interview is interrupted by a cameo from The Undertaker. He tells Femi that NXT is Femis’ yard now, but Undertaker warns him that some guys from LFG will be coming for Femi soon. In walks Shiloh Hill, Anthony Luke and Jasper Troy from LFG. Femi says he looks forward to the challenge, and he shakes hands with Undertaker.

NXT Team Champions Hank Walker & Tank Ledger defeated Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura to retain their titles

Hank Walker pins Josh Briggs, and the champs retain. Rough and tumble match from the start. It was fun. The tag bout also goes through a commercial break.

After the break, Briggs & Inamura work over Hank. The match builds to a hot tag, and Tank is a house of fire. Soon thereafter, Hank is sent crashing into the ring steps at ringside. That leaves Tank at a two-on-one disadvantage.

Tank takes a chokeslam and a lariat from Briggs, and Inamura follows up with a splash off the top rope. Hank jumps into the ring to break up the subsequent pinning attempt. Moments later, Tank is again being double-teamed. Hank goes to make another save when he is scooped up by Inamura. He spins Hank around to complete the scoop slam, but Inamura inadvertently swings Hank’s feet into Briggs.

For the finish itself, Hank & Tank double-team Briggs with spear/powerslam combination. Hank then covers Briggs for the deciding pinfall, and the tag champs retain their titles. Inamura pleads his case to Briggs after the match, trying to explain the mishap.

DarkState cuts a promo that was posted on social media.

Chase University is back in a skit with Andre Chase welcoming students back to class. Chase proclaims today is a “new semester” for Chase U. Kale Dixon and Uriah Conners show up late for class, and a goody two shoes tries to call them out for being late. Chase cuts a promo on them and curses at them.

In a locker room skit, Kelani Jordan challenges Sol Ruca to a North American title match next week. Ruca is about to accept when Zaria cuts them off to tell Jordan she is not getting a title shot next Tuesday. Zaria tells Jordan she must go through Zaria to get a shot at Ruca. “Fine,” says Jordan.

Hank & Tank interact with Joe Hendry in the trainer’s room. They all three to the “honk, honk” hand gesture. This skit sets up Hendry teaming with Hank & Tank against DarkState in a six-man tag match next Tuesday on NXT.

WWE Women’s World Champion IYO SKY & Jordynne Grace defeated Roxanne Perez & Giulia

SKY pinned Perez to win the match. Really good tag match with a lot of action. Some storytelling within the match, but this was mostly just fun.

The tag bout begins with a melee at ringside. They all soon get in the ring. SKY and Grace get to shine early on. Eventually, Grace is cut off. She is being double-teamed when Grace suplexes both Perez and Giulia at the same time.

Hot tag to SKY for a missile dropkick. Grace and SKY work well as a team, until they are cut off. Grace has SKY on her shoulders when they are tripped up. As the show cuts to its final commercial break (which is picture-in-picture), SKY and Grace are in peril as they sell big.

Heat on SKY during the split-screen break, and the show returns with SKY in trouble. Hot tag to Grace, and she runs wild cleaning house. Perez with a save with a high cross. Everybody is down selling when SKY gets to her feet and hulks up.

Perez with a Super Frankensteiner on SKY. Giulia and Perez look to finish SKY, but Grace jumps in for a save. Grace and Giulia began to brawl on the floor at ringside. In the ring, Perez and SKY exchange a series of great near falls.

For the finish, SKY counters Pop Rocks with a backflip. SKY then kicks Perez and follows up with a moonsault press. SKY then covers Perez for a pinfall.

The show ends with a skit where Ava is talking with NXT Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer, and Ava announces a number one contender’s match for next Tuesday. Jordynne Grace and Giulia meet next week in a singles match, and the winner gets a title shot against Vaquer at Battleground.

WWE NXT live results: Stand & Deliver fallout in Las Vegas

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WWE has one more event in Las Vegas before WrestleMania week officially wraps up.

NXT is taking place live from the Fontainebleau Hotel tonight. Along with the fallout from Stand & Deliver, the episode is set to feature three title matches. The NXT Women’s Championship, WWE Women’s Tag Team titles, and Heritage Cup will be on the line.

Stephanie Vaquer and Roxanne Perez will meet one-on-one for the first time ever. After Vaquer successfully defended her title at Stand & Deliver, Perez confronted her and issued an NXT Women’s Championship challenge. Perez and Giulia then beat down Vaquer and IYO SKY on Raw last night until Rhea Ripley put a stop to their attack.

Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley won a fatal four-way elimination match at Stand & Deliver to earn a WWE Women’s Tag Team title shot tonight. They’re getting their match tonight against Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez, who won the belts back from Becky Lynch & Lyra Valkyria on Raw.

Plus, Lexis King will defend the Heritage Cup against a mystery opponent after magicians Penn & Teller made the trophy disappear.

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

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NXT is on the air from what is billed as a five-star hotel that is called Fountainbleau Las Vegas. The show begins with a recap from Stand & Deliver.

WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriquez defeated Gigi Dolan & Tatum Paxley to retain their titles

Morgan pinned Dolan to win the match and retain the tag titles. Dolan & Paxley earned the title bout after winning a four-way elimination tag team match on the pre-show for Stand & Deliver, only for Dolan & Paxley to lose here. Good opener, though. Subtle tease of trouble for Dolan & Paxley as teammates.

Paxley does a quebrada off the apron just before the show cuts the first commercial break. The challengers are standing tall when the show heads to commercial, but the champions are in control again when the show returns from the break.

Heat on Paxley, as the champs work her over. Liv with the Three Amigo suplexes and an Eddy Guerrero shimmy for Dirty Dom. Hot tag to Dolan, and she is a house of fire. Near fall for Dolan, but a moment later she and her partner Paxley nearly collide into each other. They stop short, only to get mowed down by a double lariat.

Paxley counters Gonzalez for a near fall, and then Dolan knocks down Gonzalez with a senton. Paxley follows up with a 450 splash. Liv breaks up the subsequent pinning attempt. The fight continues, but not for long.

Bling tag by the champs. Gonzalez powerbombs Dolan, and Liv follows up with her Oblivion finisher. Liv then covers Dolan for a three count. And still…

Penn & Teller cameo alongside Lexis King, who still has not gotten back his Heritage Cup trophy. In order for Penn & Teller to magically make the trophy reappear, King must agree that magic is real. King must also agree to defend the trophy tonight on NXT. King agrees, so Penn & Teller use a box gimmick to make the trophy reappear. King grabs his coveted trophy and clutches it to his chest. He is then informed his challenger tonight is a mystery opponent.

NXT North American Champion Ricky Saints is seen walking around backstage with his title belt on his shoulder. Saints is headed to the Gorilla Position for a monologue that is advertised as up next.

When the show returns from the break, clips highlight No Quarter Catch Crew at the Bloodsport show over the weekend.

Myles Borne of the Catch Crew then in a backstage skit agrees to team up with Je’Von Evans, which sets up a tag match tonight against Darkstate.

North American Champ Ricky Saints enters the ring for his monologue. Saints plays to the crowd and he talks about successfully defending the title against Ethan Page over the weekend.

Heritage Cup Champion Lexis King interrupts Saints, because in NXT no monologue can go uninterrupted. King and Saints cut promos on each other. This all leads to King challenging Saints to a title match for next Tuesday on NXT. King even agrees to put the Heritage Cup trophy on the line in a title vs. trophy match. Saints agrees to the challenge, but King first must retain against a mystery opponent.

The returning Noam Dar is the mystery surprise, as he returns looking to regain the Heritage Cup. The most decorated Heritage Cup champ, Dar, is back to take his crown.

Noam Dar defeated Heritage Cup Champion Lexis King to win the title

Dar pinned King after a back elbow strike, and Dar wins the trophy for the fourth time. This time in one fall no less. Dar was rather dominate, and he ran circles around King. Dar looked elated to be back.

Not sure where this leaves the title match with Saints for next week, except things are getting rather convoluted.

Sarah Screiber interviews Roxanne Perez, and Perez cuts a promo on NXT Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer. Perez vows to become champ for the third time.

Thea Hail defeated Fallon Henley (with Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyz)

Hail submitted Henley with an armbar to win the match, which was rather short. Henley is great, but this was about getting Hail over and planting seeds of dissension in the Fatal Influence trio. Namely, Jayne accidentally costing Henley the match.

Henley has Hail in a full nelson when Jayne goes to kick Hail, but Hail ducks. Jayne boots Henley, who takes a bump into the ring steps. Henley sells big, as Hail rolls Henley back into the ring. Hail knocks down both Nyz and Jayne. then Hail applies her version of a Kimura lock. Henley taps out, and Hail wins via submission.

NXT Champion Oba Femi gets a full entrance with him wearing street clothes. Femi poses with his title belt before beginning a monologue.

Femi talks about retaining his title at Stand & Deliver in a triple threat match against Trick Williams and Je’Von Evans. Femi talks about doubting Evans, but Femi puts over Evans as a future star. Trick Williams on the other hand, Femi will not put him over. Instead, Femi cuts a promo on Trick.

Out comes Trick to confront Femi. Trick still wants his title back. They are soon interrupted by a surprise inter-promotional appearance.

TNA Champion Joe Hendry enters the scene. Hendry cuts a promo on Trick, and Trick responds with a promo on Hendry. This led to Hendry saying he as the TNA champ has business with the NXT champ. The two champs double team Trick.

Hendry and Femi pummel Trick, and they toss him out of the ring. Hendry and Femi then face off in a champion against champion showdown.

A pre-taped skit from the desert is a cinematic scene where Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo is met by Luca Crusifino.

WWE Tag Team Champs Liv Morgan & Raquel Gonzalez have words with Sol Ruca and Zaria in a backstage skit.

Trick Williams is freaking out backstage, and he is wrecking the place. The television feed cuts out amid the mayhem.

Dion Lennox & Osiris Griffin (with Darkstate) defeated Myles Borne & Je’Von Evans

This was a way to get Darkstate over, with limited success. Griffin pinned Borne to win the match, while Griffin is still nursing a hand injury suffered at Stand & Deliver. He is assisted with a double team powerbomb on Borne for the finish.

No Quarter Catch Crew are seen watching the match from the ramp, as their charge dropped the fall.

Yoshiki Inamura thanks NXT GM Ava for her support, as Inamura is sit to return to NOAH shortly. Inamura is upset he almost won the tag titles. In walks Josh Briggs, and Inamura gets so emotional that Ava books a return tag title match for them. After Ava leaves, Inamura reveals to Briggs his ploy was an old trick.

The pre-taped skit with The Family continues, as Tony D’Angelo comes to a hotel to meet with Adrianna Rizzo. They chat about the recent development with Stacks turning on “The Don” himself. This is very much soap opera. Maybe Granny can review it on the Bryan & Vinny Show. D’Angelo wants Rizzo to hide out until this all bows over.

Ricky Saints is interviewed by Sarah Screiber in a backstage area. Saints is confronted by Ethan Page, which is a distraction. Lexis King ambushes Saints with a sneak attacks. King blames Saints for losing the Heritage Cup trophy, but King is still challenging Saints for the North American title in a match set for next week.

NXT Champion Stephanie Vaquer defeated Roxanne Perez to retain her title

Vaquer pinned Perez clean after the STB finisher. They had a really good match. Perez should be headed to the main roster, as she is long overdue. In a cliffhanger ending, Jordynne Grace and Giulia are seen glaring at Vaquer as the show fades to black.

WWE NXT live results: Shawn Spears vs. Ricky Saints for North American title

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Two former AEW wrestlers are set to clash in a title bout on WWE NXT tonight.

The North American Championship will be on the line with Ricky Saints challenging Shawn Spears for the belt. If Saints wins, it will kick off the first title reign of his WWE career. He debuted for the promotion on NXT this February shortly after being let out of his AEW contract.

Spears won the North American Championship from Tony D’Angelo last month and is now making his first title defense. He is the leader of The Culling, a faction that includes Brooks Jensen, Niko Vance & Izzi Dame.

WrestleMania weekend is now less than three weeks away — and the NXT Championship match for Stand & Deliver could become official tonight. Trick Williams, who is looking to reclaim the title, will call out NXT Champion Oba Femi.

Stephanie Vaquer still holds both the NXT Women’s Championship and Women’s North American Championship after making two successful title defenses last week. Jordynne Grace is among those looking for a title shot, but the entire NXT women’s division has their eyes on Vaquer’s belts. We’ll see what NXT general manager Ava has planned for the title picture.

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

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

Opening the show is the entrance of NXT Women’s and North American Champion Stephanie Vaquer. Some cross-promotional footage shows Vaquer at UFC in Mexico City.

NXT General Manager Ava is the ring to greet Vaquer. Ava brags on Vaquer, and on her retaining both titles in matches last week. Ava then makes an announcement that gets roundly booed by the studio audience. Ava informs the audience that Vaquer is relinquishing the Women’s North American Championship.

A new Women’s North American Champion will be determined in a ladder match at Stand & Deliver from Las Vegas. Qualifying matches start tonight. The studio audience hated Vaquer relinquishment of the title, especially when Ava had anything to say about it.

Vaquer spoke and tried to salvage the negative crowd reaction, and the studio audience was much more receptive to her. Yet, they did not like any mention of her giving up the title. Vaquer says she relinquished the title under one condition, which is she picks her opponent for the NXT Women’s title match at Stand & Deliver.

Then a WWE in-ring promo ended without an interruption or angle. April Fools! Of course there are interruptions!

Jordynne Grace enters to interrupt Vaquer, and Grace apologizes for doing so again. Grace says with Jaida Parker no longer in the picture, they can focus on the match everyone wants to see — the Juggernaut vs. La Primera for the first time ever on NXT’s biggest stage.

Out comes Jaida Parker to interrupt the previous interruption, because the more interruptions the merrier. Parker and Grace argue over who Vaquer should choose, and Vaquer tells them to figure it out. Parker and Grace start brawling, when security pours in to separate them. Grace throws some dudes around, as this appears to set a return match between Grace and Parker. Or maybe a triple threat with Vaquer, which would be very WWE of them to book.

Trick Williams calls out NXT Champion Oba Femi in a promo posted to social media, which sets up a confrontation for tonight.

Femi is interviewed on his way into the building, and he says Trick will find out the hard way not to call out “The Ruler” of NXT.

Zaria (with Sol Ruca) defeated Lash Legend (with Jakara Jackson) in a Women’s North American Championship qualifying match

Zaria pinned Legend to become the first to qualify for the ladder match at Stand & Deliver. They worked hard and had a competitive match. Although Zaria won clean, Legend got to shine at times.

The wrestled through a commercial break. Ruca and Jackson had a melee at ringside before the show cut to commercial, but otherwise the seconds in the corner played little part other than moral support. Zaria won after delivering a F5 and covering Jackson for a pinfall.

Yoshiki Inamura challenges Wes Lee to match tonight in a backstage skit. Inamura and Josh Briggs were in a locker room, when they confronted by Wes Lee and company. There is bickering, leading to Inamura challenging Lee to a match.

Kelani Jordan and Roxanne Perez have words in a backstage skit that also featured Ava. As Jordan and Perez argue, Ava informs them they meet tonight in a qualifying match.

A vignette features Tony D’Angelo and The Family having a sit-down to discuss intel on Dark State. This was a clever way of doing character development on Dark State while maintaining their mysterious new gimmick.

Stacks runs down the information he learned about the members of Dark State. Dion Lennox, Osiris Griffin, Cutler James, and Saquon Shugars are the members of Dark State, and The Family discusses all of their backgrounds.

Main roster cameo from Pretty Deadly for a skit with Hank & Tank, who were wearing Pretty Deadly gear. Hank & Tank then gets a pep talk from Pretty Deadly. No Quarter Catch Crew walks by and insults Hank & Tank. They rip off their Pretty Deadly gear and head towards Gorilla.

Myles Borne & Tavion Heights (with Charlie Dempsey & Wren Sinclair) defeated Hank Walker & Tank Ledger in a tag team match

Hank & Tank continue their losing streak on NXT television. They again emulated another team, including doing their movest. Yet, Hank & Tank go down in defeat. I am assuming they eventually discover themselves and win by developing their own moveset. Otherwise, this losing streak is a lousy way to get them over.

No Quarter Catch Crew looked better than ever as a team. They were smooth and calculated in the ring. Typical WWE formula tag match, and nothing necessarily wrong with that.. Babyfaces shine early on, heat spot, hot tag, and finish.

Heat on Hank as the Catch Crew work him over. Hot tag to Tank, and cleans house. However, Hank & Tank attempt some signature moves of Pretty Deadly. That backfires as they a re cut off.

For the finish, Heights lifts Tank into a fireman’s carry. Borne then DDT’s Tank off the shoulder of Heights, and Borne covers Tank for the deciding pinfall.

Trick Williams is headed to the ring to call out Oba Femi. Williams gets into the ring after a commercial break, and he begins to call out Femi. However, Trick is soon interrupted by Je’Von Evans.

Je’Von confronts Trick in the ring, and Je’Von cuts a promo on him. As if this show did not have enough bickering, there is some more bickering here in this segments. Lots of it. Then another interruption, because that is a trope in modern pro wrestling.

This all sets up a triple threat title match at Stand & Deliver. Out comes NXT Champion Oba Femi for the second interruption of the segment. “The Ruler” gets into the ring to confront the other two already in the ring. More bickering, because personal grudges are money.

GM Ava is out to end the bickering with an announcement. She books a triple threat for the NXT Championship at Stand & Deliver with Femi defending against both Trick & Je’Von. A triple threat, huh? Such an original booking concept for what is billed as the biggest NXT show of the year. The match itself should be good.

Anyway, Trick drops Je’Von with a sucker punch, and Trick brawls with Femi. Trick clotheslines Femi out of the ring. Suddenly, the arena lights do dark.

Spotlights shown as Dark State appears. They jump Femi at ringside, and then Dark State gangs up on Trick. Dark State leaves them both laying.

Andre Chase is the trainer’s room nursing a rib injury. Medical staff won’t clear him, and Chase is sent home. He is asked if anyone can take care of him. In walks Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors to help Chase, and he finally warms up to them.

Jordynne Grace and Jaida Parker are seen in a backstage melee. They have a pull-apart brawl. Later in the show, a return bout between the two is made official for next Tuesday.

Hank & Tank talk with NXT Tag Team Champions Fraxiom in another backstage skit. Fraxiom are then met by the tag team called Swipe Right. They are Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes, who are doing a misogynistic bro gimmick.

Kelani Jordan defeated Roxanne Perez in a Women’s North American Championship qualifying match

Jordan pinned Perez in an upset. Jordan qualifies for the ladder match at Stand & Deliver after pinning Perez in what was a good match. Hopefully this is a breakout win for Jordan, as Perez put her over. Perez appears to be putting people over on her way out of NXT, and hopefully on her way to the main roster. Long overdue.

They were given a lot of time, and they made the most of it. They also wrestled through a commercial break. Jordan missed her first attempt at a split-legged moonsault, with no water in the pool. Jordan connects on a second attempt for the finish. Roxanne got a lot of near falls, including in the closing moments.

In a skit from her backstage office, Ava books a trios match with any three members of Dark State against the main event trio from Stand & Deliver. Next week is Dark State in a six-man tag match with Oba Femi, Je’Von Evans, and Trick Williams. Dark State responds in a promo uploaded on social media, confirming the match next Tuesday.

Ricky Saint is interviewed by Sarah Schreiber, and Saints vows to win the NXT North American title tonight in the main event.

Ricky Saints defeated NXT North American Champion Shawn Spears (with The Culling) to win the title

Saints wins his first title in WWE mere weeks after his television debut. Saints pinned Spears to win the title, and Saints fought off interference from The Culling. Ethan Page attacked Saints in a post-match ambush to end the show with a cliffhanger.

The title match itself was really good, and they wrestled through a commercial break. Great dropkick by Saints at one point. Just before cutting to commercial, Saints does a Don Jardine walk on the barricade, mixed with some Rick Rude gyrations.

The studio audience really came alive after Saints executed a superplex jackhammer off the top rope. The Culling would soon interfere in the match. Niko Vance jumps into the ring to distract the referee, and Izzi Dame slid the North American title belt to Spears.

Belt shot for a near fall, as Spears waffles Saints with the title belt. Saints kicks out for a near fall. Moments later, Saints counters Spears’ C4 finisher. Saints delivers his own version of C4 (Death Valley Driver).

The Culling interfere again. This time it involves Brookes Jensen jumping on the apron. Saints biels Jensen into the ring, and Saints fights off the interference before they go home.

Saints with spear knocks Vance off the apron, and Saints with a Cactus Jack clothesline sends himself and Jensen over the top rope to the floor. Saints runs around the ring to spear Vance on the floor. Back in the ring, Saints with a spear on Shawn Spears. Saints follows up with Roshambo. Three count as Saints wins via pinfall. And new…

In a post-match angle, Ethan Page runs in to ruin Saints’ celebration. Page jumps Saints and lays him out with a finisher. The show ends with Page standing over a fallen Saints, while Page holds the North American title overhead.

WWE NXT live results: Two Stephanie Vaquer title defenses

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Stephanie Vaquer has a big night ahead of her on WWE NXT, as she works double duty as a dual champion.

Two weeks after defeating Giulia to become a double champion, Vaquer will defend both of her belts in separate matches tonight.

Vaquer is set to make her first NXT Women’s Championship defense in a matchup against Jaida Parker. Plus, Vaquer puts the NXT Women’s North American title up for grabs against former champion Fallon Henley.

Vaquer dethroned Henley for the Women’s North American title belt back in February. She then added the NXT Women’s Championship to her collection by defeating Giulia at Roadblock.

Another championship bout is scheduled for tonight with Je’Von Evans challenging Lexis King for the Heritage Cup. A victory would kick off the first title reign of Evans’ WWE career.

NXT Stand & Deliver 2025 is fast approaching with WrestleMania weekend now under a month away. We’ll see if any matches get confirmed for the Stand & Deliver card tonight.

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

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The first of three title matches opens the show on tonight’s televised card. The title bout is also the first defense by Stephanie Vaquer of her newly won NXT Women’s Championship, while also being the first of two title defenses for Vaquer on this episode of NXT.

NXT Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer defeated Jaida Parker to retain her title

Vaquer pinned Parker with a wheelbarrow victory roll, after a distraction by Jordynne Grace. The Fatal Influence trio jumped Vaquer after the match.

They wrestled through the first commercial break on the show. This was a good opener and a competitive match. Despite losing by pinfall, Parker gets to save some face because of the distraction by Grace.

Last week Parker jumped Grace, so Grace has a reason for vengeance. However, costing Parker the title because of a distraction seems heelish. But whatever. Parker and Grace had to be held apart by officials at ringside. That apparently kept the officials unable to stop the post-match run-in.

Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx) jump Vaquer after the match. The heel trio lays out Vaquer and stands over her. Later in the show, Vaquer is set to defend a title against Henley.

A couple backstage skits lead us into, and back from, a commercial break. In one skit, Trick Williams and Je’Von Evans have a tense dialogue in a locker room. Trick again insults Evans.

Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson argue with Gigi Dolan & Tatum Paxley in the women’s locker room. NXT General Manager Ava enters to help settle the dispute. Hopefully that involves a match to settle the score.

Ricky Saints joins Vic Joseph for a sit-down interview, which was interrupted and crashed by NXT North American Champion Shawn Spears. The acting by Saints was fantastic here, instead of the usual campy nature of the backstage skits on the show.

The interview starts off with Saints talking about his arrive to NXT and other perception of him, but they are soon interrupted by Spears. Joseph is run off by Spears, and Spears takes over the interview with Saints. This allowed Saints to shine, as his acting was very good.

Saints goes back-and-forth with Spears as they trade verbal jabs. Spears brings up their past, which included some references that were very inside baseball. The rest of The Culling appear at the end of the segment, as Spears issues a warning to Saints. Great segment. This appears to be Saints next program, and for a title no less.

Wes Lee is watching on a monitor backstage with Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont. They soon head towards Gorilla, as they have a tag match up next.

Hank Walker & Tank Ledger are also headed to the ring. In a cameo, they run into the Motor City Machine Guns. Hank & Tank are offered some encouraging words from MCMG.

Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont (with Wes Lee) defeated Hank Walker & Tank Ledger

Dupont pinned Walker clean to win the match after a double team finisher. Dupont & Ledger got a dominate win, as Hank & Tank remain underdogs.

GM Ava checks on Stephanie Vaquer in the trainer’s room, and Vaquers vows to defend both titles tonight.

NXT Heritage Cup Champion Lexis King defeated Je’Von Evans via count-out to retain the title

Second cheap finish in a title match on this show. The earlier title bout had a distraction, and this match featured blatant interference by NXT Champion Oba Femi. He powerbombed Evans on the ring apron, and Evans could not answer the 10 count.

The match was plenty good, and they were even plenty of time as it went through a commercial break. But again, the finish was a cheap way out. The heat is supposed to go on Femi I guess, but it was still a lame finish. The post-match angle sort of made up for the finish.

Dark State teases a run-in, complete with a light show. Very kind of them to give Dark State a light show, considering Dark State are invaders and all. Why they are here, who knows? They are there, but they just glare at the ring.

Evans starts brawling with Femi in the ring. Trick Willaims runs down to make a save.Trick and Femi a have a great pull-apart showdown, but not before Trick inadvertently hits Evans with a flying knee strike. Meanwhile, Dark State looks on.

Gigi Dolan & Tatum Paxley defeated Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson

Paxley pinned Jackson after Cemetery Drive , which is the name of the double team finisher from Dolan & Paxley. They are set to challenge for the TNA Knockouts tag teal titles on an upcoming episode of Impact, so they went over strong here.

Tony D’Angelo is sitting down with The Family in a vignette. This was like something out of The Sopranos. D’Angelo asks Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo if he is good. Stacks says he is indeed good except for the situation with Dark State.

D’Angelo asks Stacks if he can trust him. Stacks tells “T” that he can always trust him. A stone face “Don” stares into the distance as Stacks leaves the room.

Ethan Page defeated Andre Chase (with Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors)

Before the match, Ricky Saints blows past Page on his way to the announce desk for guest commentary. The actual match itself was set up with a locker room skit where Chase sticks up for Dixon when Page tries to bully him.

Page pinned Chase clean after a Twist of Fate. Just before that, Chase kicked out after a super powerslam. Chase fought valiantly, but Chase delivers “Twisted Grin” before scoring the deciding pinfall. They had a long match that was good for the most part.

Saints has words with Page after the match, after Page eggs it on. Suddenly, Shawn Spears ambushes Saints. The rest of The Culling then move in to stand over Saints, who is laid out at ringside by Spears. This angle sets up a North American title match for next week with Spears defending against Saints.

Dark State cuts a promo that was originally uploaded to social media.

A fired up Trick Williams cuts a promo on Oba Femi, but Trick comments on Je’Von Evans. Trick refers to the knee strikes on Evans as “collateral damage”, and Trick calls Evans a “distraction” from Trick’s goal of regaining the NXT title.

Trick also cuts a promo on Femi, saying Femi knows where to find him next week. Trick is asked about Dark State, and Trick says that is none of his business.

NXT Women’s North American Champion Stephanie Vaquer defeated Fallon Henley (with Fatal Influence) to retain the title

Vaquer pinned Henley after interference from Nyz backfires on the heels. Really good match. Henley should be on the main roster. The trio of Fatal Influence jumps Vaquer after the match, and Jordynne Grace runs down to make a save. Jaida Parker also runs in to brawl with Grace.

Parker shoves Grace into Vaquer, after Grace and Vaquer had a mild tug-o-war over the NXT title belt. Grace brawls with Parker, and Grace sends Parker outside the ring. Vaquer then spins Grace around for a face-to-face stare down.

WWE NXT live results: Trick Williams vs. Eddy Thorpe Underground match

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With Roadblock out of the way, the road to Stand & Deliver kicks into gear on WWE NXT tonight.

Trick Williams and Eddy Thorpe will finally settle their rivalry when they meet in an NXT Underground match. Thorpe used a low blow to defeat Williams when they met in a strap match at Vengeance Day, but Williams has momentum on his side after getting the better of Thorpe in a brawl last week. Williams is hoping to win tonight and then shift his focus to getting the NXT Championship back from Oba Femi.

Women’s United States Champion Chelsea Green has a title defense tonight against Sol Ruca, who earned this shot by pinning Green in a recent tag team bout.

Ricky Saints will have his second NXT match when he faces off against Ridge Holland. Plus, the war between The D’Angelo Family and The Culling continues with Stacks, Luca Crusifino & Adriana Rizzo vs. Brooks Jensen, Niko Vance & Izzi Dame.

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

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NXT is back to the sound stage at the Performance Center in Orlando with the fallout from Roadblock. Opening the show is a women’s title match.

WWE Women’s United States Champion Chelsea Green (with Piper Niven & Alba Fyre) defeated Sol Ruca (with Zaria) to retain the title

Green pinned Ruca in a good opener. Green’s Cabinet involved themselves in the match, as did Zaria at ringside.

Piper Niven first interferes by grabbing Ruca’s foot. While Ruca did fight her off, the distraction allowed Green to gain an underhanded advantage. Green targets a leg, and she is working the leg during the show’s first commercial break.

Ruca makes a comeback on one leg, and she flew around doing high spots. Springboard cartwheel off the ropes into a swinging DDT from Ruca, while still selling the leg. Alba Fyre interferes by putting Green’s foot on the rope to break a count, and Zaria responds by spearing Fyre. Niven joins in the melee, leading to moonsault from Ruca. Still selling the leg, though.

They trade near falls. Ruca counters Green’s first attempt at an Unprettier. Green clips the injured knee of Ruca when she was going for her finisher, and Green delivers an Unprettier. Green then covers Ruca for a pinfall. And still…

In a backstage skit, Je’Von Evans tries to empathize with Trick Williams. Instead, Tick cuts a promo on Evans. Trick says he is going for the NXT Championship, something Evans will never do.

Heritage Cup Champion Lexis King enters as Trick leaves. King goads Evans, so Evans decks King. Out like a light.

The first double champion in NXT is out next for a monologue. Stephanie Vaquer makes her first appearance on television since becoming both NXT Women’s Champion along with her NXT Women’s North American Championship. Vaquer said this segment was hard for her because English is not her first language

She could have went to any promotion, but she came to NXT because it has the best women’s division. This is something similar to what Jordynne Grace said a few weeks ago. That is fitting, as out comes Grace when Vaquer asks her first challenger to step up.

Vaquer said winning both titles last week made her the best of the best. She wonders would would answer what is essentially an open challenge. So, out some Grace. However, she is ambushed by Jaida Parker.

Parker cuts a helluva promo on Vaquer, as Parker is apparently stepping up as first challenger to Vaquer. Parker congratulates Vaquer on winning the titles, and Parker tells Vaquer to enjoy it. But it will not last long, according to Parker.

Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura defeated Hank Walker & Tank Ledger

Inamura pinned Ledger after a Stan Hansen lariat from Briggs, followed by a flying body press from Inamura for the finish.

Hank & Tank went for a Hardy Boyz spot, apparently trying to take the match “to the extreme” like the Hardys told them a few weeks ago. Crash and burn on the Hardys’ spot, and that would be the final turning point in the match.

Hank is tossed off the top rope. Lariat from hell by Briggs on Ledger. Inamura follows up with a flying body press, and Inamura covers Tank for the pinfall.

The Culling (Brooks Jensen, Niko Vance & Izzi Dame with Shawn Spears) defeated D’Angelo Family (Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino & Adrianna Rizzo) in a mixed six-person tag team match

Tony D’Angelo stayed backstage at the behest of Stacks, which was noted in a skit earlier in the show. D’Angelo trusted his “underboss” so he stayed away. On the other hand is NXT North American Champion Shawn Spears, who was in the corner of his Culling faction. They had a new wicked entrance.

The Culling goes over in the match, thanks in part to a distraction. D’Angelo is backstage watching his Family run wild when he is attacked by the four mystery assailants that have recently terrorized NXT. D’Angelo is ambushed, and there is nothing The Family can do but watch on the video screen. D’Angelo is powerbombed through a bunch of tables.

The Culling then capitalize on the distracted Family, and Vance gives Crusifino a Burning Hammer for a three count.

In a skit from the office of NXT GM Ava. She is there with Stephanie Vaquer when in comes Fallon Henley wanting her rematch for the Women’s North American Championship. The skit leads to Vaquer agreeing to put the North American title on the line next week against Henley. Vaquer is also defending the NXT Women’s Championship against Jaida Parker in a separate match. Vaquer is now set to defend both titles in two different matches.

Jacy Jayne (with Fallon Henley & Jazmyn Nyx) defeated Karmen Pertrovic (with Ashante “Thee” Adonis”)

Jayne pinned Petrovic after a roaring elbow. Just before they go home, Adonis slides a chair into the ring. He wanted Petrovic to use it, but she refuses to use it. Moments later, Jayne delivers a roaring elbow, which they are calling the “Rolling Encore” as its name.

A skit in the locker room sets up Hank & Tank against Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont, with Wes Lee egging it on.

Ricky Saints defeated Ridge Holland

Saints pinned Holland clean in the middle of the ring. So much for Holland getting a big push. At least it was a big win for Saints. They still had a good match, and Saints won after delivering his Roshambo finisher. The match goes through a commercial break.

The four mystery assailants cut promos and go off presumably attack someone else. This seemed oddly political in nature. Later the group is called “Dark State” so the political stuff tracks.

Ricky Saints is being interviewed by Kelly Kincaid. Saints does a word play with Stand & Deliver. He mentions revolution, he is interrupted and confronted by The Culling. There is some sexual innuendo between Saints and Izzi Dame.

Trick Williams defeated Eddy Thorpe in NXT Underground

Williams wins via TKO. The match was relatively short for a main event, but it was still action packed regardless. The fighting soon spilled out of the ring after the opening bell. Thorpe back drops Williams on the announce desk, and the desk crumbles.

Thorpe goes for a triangle, but Trick deadlifts Thorpe into a powerbomb onto a pile of bodies. Moment later, they go home. Trick delivers his signature jumping knee strikes. Down goes Thorpe, and Trick follows up with ground and pound. The referee jumps in to stop the fight. Trick wins by TKO.

In a post-match angle, Trick calls out NXT Champion Oba Femi. Out comes Femi to confront Trick. They go face-to-face before the lights go dark. The four mystery assailants arrive and look on menacingly as Je’Von Evans gets into the ring.

Trick shoves Evans away, and Trick brawls with Femi. Pull-apart brawl with Trick and Femi. Evans jumps into the melee to lay Femi out with a cutter. Je’Von and Trick then stare at each other as the show goes off air.

WWE NXT live results: Three title matches in New York City

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WWE NXT is in New York City tonight for a loaded-up television episode.

Roadblock 2025 takes place from The Theater at Madison Square Garden tonight and features three title matches. That includes a title vs. title match in the main event. NXT Women’s Champion Giulia is facing off against Women’s North American Champion Stephanie Vaquer — and the winner will leave with both title belts.

The Hardy Boyz are putting their TNA Tag Team titles on the like against Nathan Frazer & Axiom. if Fraxiom win the match, they will hold both the TNA and NXT Tag Team titles.

TNA star Moose is challenging for gold tonight, taking on Oba Femi for the NXT Championship.

In non-title action, Je’Von Evans and Ethan Page will attempt to settle their rivalry in a New York City street fight. Jordynne Grace vs. Roxanne Perez is also set.

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 Madison Square Garden. Opening the show is a tag team title match. TNA titles will be defended on a WWE show. What a time to be alive!

The crowd in attendance is electric.

TNA Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Nathan Frazier & Axiom to retain their titles

Jeff Hardy pinned Axiom to win the match. Miscommunication by Fraxiom cost them at the finish. Great opener to kick off the show.

Lots of tandem offense from both teams and high spots galore, but not too many. They flowed well. They built to a series of dives to the outside from Fraxiom. The show cuts to its first commercial break with The Hardy Boyz on defense. Hot tag to Jeff when the show returns from the break.

Frazier goes for tope, but Matt catches him and gives Frazier a Side Effect on the floor. That left Axiom alone against the Hardys. Plot Twist by the Hardys for a near falls on Axiom. Hardys were setting up for their finishers when Axiom counters a Twist of Fate. Axiom shoves Matt into a corner, which trips up Jeff, who crotches himself on the top turnbuckle. That sets up a Spanish Fly.

Axiom with a Spanish Fly with Jeff. Frazier follows up with a Phoenix Splash on Jeff. Frazier goes for a cover, but Matt breaks up the pinfall. Match continues. Whisper in the Wind and Twist of Fate by Jeff for a near fall on Frazier.

Fraxiom went for a high/low combo, but Jeff counters Frazier’s grasp. Frazier was screaming at Axiom to jump. When Axiom finally does jump, he inadvertently nails Frazier with a missile dropkick. Axiom then takes a Twist of Fate from Matt. Jeff then climbs the turnbuckles and leaps off with a Swanton Bomb. Jeff then covers Axiom to win the match and retain the tag team titles.

TNA’s Mickie James has advice to NXT’s Jaida Parker, and Parker appreciates the pep talk.

Jordynne Grace defeated Roxanne Perez

Grace pinned Perez after going Beast Mode. Second good match in a row on this show.

Perez targets Grace’s leg. The match goes through a commercial break. Grace makes a comeback as the is returning from the break. They trade a lot of strikes. Grace wanted to do a signature power move, but her leg would not let her.

They trade near falls and counters, including a frog splash by Perez for a two count. They work very well together. Great sequences as they go home. Grace delivers a rolling fireman’s carry slam, and Grace follows with her finisher they are calling Beast Mode. Grace then covers Perez for a three count.

Cameo by The Undertaker! Oba Femi is walking backstage, heading for Gorilla, when he is stopped by Undertaker. Taker tells Femi is watched him for awhile now, and he is impressed with Femi. Undertaker stresses the importance of Femi’s match tonight. Undertaker tells Femi to protect his yard.

Trick Williams in a pre-taped vignette promises Eddy Thorpe he will knock him out cold next week. They meet next Tuesday in NXT Underground.

NXT Champion Oba Femi defeated TNA X-Division Champion Moose to retain the NXT Championship

Femi retains via pinfall. What a match! These two had a banger. The unstoppable force meets the immovable object.

This was a hoss fight. Femi gives Moose an uranage on the apron just before the show cuts to a commercial break. Moose turned the tide during the break, and Moose has Femi in a chinlock when the show returns from the break.

Femi powers out of the chinlock and he tosses Moose across the ring. Femi then delivers a pop-up powerbomb. Outside the ring on the floor, Moose whips Femi into the ring steps. They traded big strikes back in the ring. Moose springboards off the ropes, only to get cut down with an uppercut from Femi. Several near falls for Femi, but he could not put Moose away.

Dueling chants from the crowd, while Moose sets up for a superplex. They execute it to a big pop, but there was an even bigger pop afterwards. Moose lands with the superplex and rolls through to lift Femi for a vertical suplex. Femi counters with a suplex of his own.

They traded strikes and kicks, but neither will go down. Moose turns inside out with a clothesline, and Femi goes for a his pop-up finisher. Moose counters to deliver a powerbomb of his own for a near fall. Femi comes back to military press Moose and throw him out of the ring, where they tease a count-out.

The fight spills outside, Moose gives Femi a Rock Bottom through the announce desk. “Holy s***” chants from the crowd muted by CW censors. Moose rolls Femi back in the ring to deliver a spear for another good near fall.

For the finish, Moose goes for another spear. However, Femi blocks it to deliver a pop-up powerbomb. Moose then falls to the mat and drapes on arm over Moose for the deciding pinfall.

In a backstage skit, Fatal Influence is talking with NXT GM Ava. Up walks Ricky Saints, and he wants a match with Ridge Holland. Ava books it for next Tuesday.

Ethan Page interrupts them, and he gets in Saints’ face. Page tells Saints that NXT does not like outsiders like Saints. The irony here of course is Page was recently an outsider himself, which is noted on commentary as Page walks the aisle for the next bout on the card.

Ethan Page vs. Je’Von Evans in a New York City Street Fight

Evans pinned Page to win a heckuva street fight. What a brawl and some wild high spots, although it may have gone a tad too long. The finish was the wildest spot of the night.

They were both dressed in tank tops and pants, or street clothes in other words. Slugfest from the start and they brawl around the ring, and then they brawl around ringside. A metal folding chairs are soon in play, and the hit each other with the chairs. Page takes a bump on an unfolded chair, which looked awfully painful. Moments later, Page takes another bump on a folded chair, which looked like it hurt a lot as well.

Evans takes a bump on a chair bridge. Evans earlier in the match propped a table in a corner, only for Page to powerslam Evans through the table after the bump on the chairs. Yet, Evans kicks out as the show cuts to a commercial break.

Evans with a springboard as the show returns from the commercial break. Evans goes for another springboard, but this time is cut down. Razor’s Edge by Page for a near fall. They trade strikes and another slugfest develops.

A table was set up like a bridge from the apron to the barricade in a manner similar to what Sabu used to do in the original ECW. Evans leapt over the ropes for a cutter on Page, who was on the apron. They crash through the table on the spot. That deserved an “E-C-W” chant, but it got a “this is awesome” chant instead. Evans follows that by sailing high over the ropes on a dive to the outside.

Double springboard tornillo splash by Evans for a two count. In a callback to how the feud began, Evans teases using chair to Pillmanize the neck of Page. Escaping that, Pages throws the chair at Evans. Page goes for a move on the chair, only to take a cutter on the chair instead. In a helluva spot, Page has his head stuck in an unfolded chair. Evans then springboards into a cutter, and Page takes the bump with his neck in the chair. One…two…three. The babyface gets his revenge in the end. Great finish that fit the story.

After the match, Evans is attacked but the four mystery assailants that have terrorized NXT recently. They jump Evans and lay him out with an assisted powerbomb. The mystery four are supposedly Cutler James, Dion Lennox, Saquon Shugars, and Osiris Griffin.

Shawn Spears in a vignette talks with his faction, which is now called The Culling. We do that every year here on the ranch, but it is a much different culling altogether.

Eddy Thorpe cuts a promo on Trick Williams in a live interview with Sarch Schreiber. The crowd was loud, which drowned out Thorpe. The crowd chanted “whoop that trick!” As Thorpe is insulting the New York Mets, Trick Williams jumps Thorpe. A brawl erupts, and Trick whoops that other trick all the way to the ring.

After getting Thorpe in the ring, Trick spears him. Trick then clotheslines Thorpe over the ropes. Trick stands tall.

NXT North American Champion Stephanie Vaquer defeated NXT Champion Giulia in a title vs. title match

Vaquer pinned Giulia, and now Vaquer hold both titles. Great match to cap off a really great show.

Great counters and stalemate in the early part of the match. These two work so well with each other, and their styles matched together make for a different match than usually seen on WWE television. Vaquer springboards into plancha just before the show cuts to its last commercial break.

Vaquer does her signature headscissors spot as the crowd counts along. Vaquer takes a double-underhook superplex from Giulia. From here, I started having flashbacks to All Japan Women’s matches from yesteryear.

Tombstone driver by Giulia for a near fall. Vaquer turns the tide with a dragon screw, and Vaquer follows up with one of her finishers, but Giulia kicks out. Vaquer went for Spinal Tap off the top rope, but Giulia counters by trapping Vaquer in a triangle. Giulia transition to Rings of Saturn, but Vaquer gets a rope break. They keep trading near falls in the closing moments.

For the finish, Vaquer twice delivers her SVB (package neckbreaker) finisher. Vaquer then folds up Giulia for a pinfall, and Vaquer becomes a dual champion.

Final thoughts: This was a really great show! Clean finishes and good wrestling up and down the show. Some of the matches were bangers. No bad matches. Every match delivered on the show, and the setting made it seem even more important. Highly recommend watching this episode.

WWE NXT live results: North American title on the line

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Tonight, Shawn Spears has the chance to win the first championship of his WWE NXT career.

The Men’s North American title will be on the line as Spears challenges Tony D’Angelo for the belt. They have been at odds recently with Spears leading a new faction — consisting of Brooks Jensen, Niko Vance & Izzi Dame — against the D’Angelo Family.

With one week to go until Roadblock, The Hardy Boyz will make an appearance tonight. Matt & Jeff are coming off a victory over Tavion Heights & Myles Borne — and they have a TNA Tag Team title defense lined up against Nathan Frazer & Fraxiom on next Tuesday’s special NXT episode from The Theater at Madison Square Garden.

Chelsea Green & Piper Niven are in NXT tonight for a tag match against Sol Ruca & Zaria. Also confirmed for the episode is a singles bout pitting Kelani Jordan against Jaida Parker.

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

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Interestingly enough, a commercial for AEW Dynamite aired on the CW affiliate in the Houston market just before NXT went on the air.

NXT is back at the sound stage at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, and NXT is taped before a live studio audience.

Opening the show this week is a women’s tag team match set up by a skit on the previous episode.

Sol Ruca & Zaria defeated WWE Women’s United States Champion Chelsea Green & Piper Niven

Ruca pinned Green to win the match. So, Ruca scores a pinfall on the US champ, likely setting up a match. This was a good opener. They all worked well together, and there were possibly some seeds planted for an eventual turn. Green got a bloody nose in the match.

Early on in the match, Zaria against Niven was a battle of two powerhouses. Ruca does a wild dive over the ropes to the floor, but Green responds with a senton. The heels take control as the show cuts to a split-screen commercial break.

The heel duo gets heat on Ruca, building to a hot tag. Zaria runs wild. Somewhere along the way, Green gets her nose busted open. Green is lifted on Zaria’s shoulders, and Ruca does a moonsault for a modified Doomsday Device. Zaria lifts Niven and gives her a F5 on top of Green. Ruca then executes a Sol Snatcher on Green, and Ruca covers Green for a three count.

Ruca runs around the ring celebrating the win, and Zaria briefly glares at her. Is that foreshadowing an eventual turn, or am I reading too much into it?

Trick Williams is talking with NXT GM Ava when they are interrupted by Uriah Connors and Kale Dixon. They have a gift basket of office supplies for Ava. How thoughtful of the young lads. Trick shoves the gift away, and Trick tells them to come back later with their package. Dixon tells Trick to call down, and Trick and shoves gift into Dixon’s chest.

Trick then tells them to go bother Mr. Chase. Dixon remarks that Trick was the reason Chase U was put on line in the first place. Trick then snaps and shoves Dixon against a roll-up door (likely for the sound effects it makes). Ava orders Trick to let him go as Trick tells Dixon he will find out tonight. This appears to set up a match tonight between Trick and Kale Dixon. Yes, the dude is named Kale. Same as the leafy member of the cabbage family.

Jaida Parker defeated Kelani Jordan

Parker pinned Jordan after a hip attack. The outcome would seem to conclude the program between Parker and Jordan, and what a match to end the feud if this is it. The match goes through a commercial break, so they were given plenty of time to deliver. And they delivered with a good match.

Jordan is currently on a losing streak, and the announcers played it up on commentary. Nothing gets someone over like a losing streak. Jordan still had a mean streak, but she still does all of her babyface spots. They build to Jordan executing a Spanish Fly off the top rope.

Moments later, Jordan tries to follow up with a 450 splash. No water in the pool. Parker moved out of the way, and Parker catches Jordan with a Parker’s hip attack finisher. Parker then covers Jordan for a three count.

NXT Champion Oba Femi is at a kayfabe press conference. This builds up the upcoming title defense against TNA X-Division Champion Moose at NXT Roadblock.

TNA Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy enter the sound stage for an in-ring promo. Jeff says it is good to be in NXT, and it is great to be “home” in WWE. They talk about beating No Quarter Catch Crew. Hardy Boyz were over with the studio audience, which should be no surprise.

Out comes Hank Walker & Tank Ledger to interrupt the promo. Tank apologized for interrupting them, and he says they wanted to get advice from two GOATs. Matt & Jeff put them over, and Jeff says to get noticed they need to take it to the extreme. He was not talking about high spots, but about the hungry and whatnot.

They are all soon interrupted by Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura. Those two cut promos on Hank & Tank. Briggs & Inamura want a title shot. Hank asks Tank if he is thinking what he is thinking, and then they both dive through the ropes on Briggs & Inamura. The two teams brawl to the back.

Suddenly, in the ring with The Hardy Boyz is Fraxiom. NXT Tag Team Champion Nathan Frazier & Axiom are there to confront Matt & Jeff, but in a respectful way. They plug their match in a couple weeks Roadblock. Fun segment, albeit a bit long in the tooth.

Jordynne Grace defeated Cora Jade via referee stoppage

The referee stopped the match when Jade apparently suffered an injury. Jade is backed into a corner during a commercial break, and the ref moves in to break them up. The ref backs Grace away as medical staff get into the ring to check on Jade. This all happens before the show returns from the break.

When the show does return from commercials, Jade gets up and is escorted out of the ring. Grace smirks as she is announced as the winner via referee stoppage.

Ethan Page and Je’Von Evans argue and cut promos on each other in a segment where they are on separate satellite feeds. This was similar to the old “Face-to-Face” segments on WWF Superstars of Wrestling, except this was far more serious. Evans cuts an impassioned promo on Page.

Trick Williams defeated Kale Dixon via referee stoppage

Williams smashes Dixon in a squash match, and the referee stepped in to stop the match. Trick rocked Dixon with a flying punch soon as the bell rang to start the match. Trick began to pummel Dixon, and the ref stops the match.

After the match, Trick calls out Eddy Thorpe. This all led to setting up a gimmick match. Thorpe appears on a perch overlooking the ring, and Thorpe challenges Trick to have their match under NXT Underground rules. Trick agrees, so the match is not set with new stips.

Roxanne Perez apparently attacked Jordynne Grace in a backstage angle.

TNA X-Division Chamion Moose is present for a fake press conference. This is for hyping Moose against Oba Femi for the NXT Championship at Roadblock. Moose vows to leave Roadblock as a dual champion.

Ava steps in to announce Roxanne Perez will face Jordynne Grace a Roadblock. Ava says they will take one more question at the press conference. Fatal Influence then crashes the press conference, and Fallon Henley asks Ava why Fallon has not gotten for rematch for the Women’s North American title. Ava says they can talk about this later, and Fallon yells they can talk about it right now. Ava then walks out of the presser. Is that somehow spoofing US politicians at town halls in recent weeks?

Ricky Saints is backstage when he runs into Ridge Holland. Saints and Holland briefly have tense words after Holland says Saints does not belong here. Saints then runs into Shawn Spears, who is heading to the ring for the main event.

Shawn Spears defeated NXT North American Champion Tony D’Angelo to win the title

Spears pinned D’Angelo to win the championship. Stacks crashing into D’Angelo during the match played into the finish, which furthers the growing rift between Stacks and “The Don” himself.

The match plods through a commercial break. In the closing moments, Spears locks in a sharpshooter. D’Angelo escapes and delivers a fisherman’s buster. Izzi Dame at ringside grabs Spears’ foot. Not sure if she was supposed to put the foot on the rope, but Spears was too far away. So he kicks out instead. Adrianna Rizzo then jumps Dame for interfering, and all hell breaks loose.

The D’Angelo Family and Spears’ faction start brawling around ringside. During the melee, Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo is shoved by Spears into D’Angelo. “The Don” takes a Nestea Plunge off the apron on and lands on a folded chair laying on the floor. Spears screams “SO MUCH FOR FAMILY” as he rolls D’Angelo back into in to the ring. Spears with a C4 for a close near fall, as D’Angelo kicks out.

For the finish, D’Angelo goes for a his pop-up finisher, but “The Don” buckles as his back gives out. This plays on an earlier spot in the match, and Spears hooks a leg to cradle D’Angelo for the deciding pinfall. And new…

WWE NXT live results: The Hardy Boyz return

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One of the most popular tag teams in WWE history returns to the company tonight for a match on NXT.

TNA Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz are taking on Myles Borne & Tavion Heights in a non-title match on tonight’s NXT episode from Cincinnati, Ohio. It’s the first time Matt & Jeff Hardy have teamed together in a WWE ring in nearly six years.

Moose — TNA’s X-Division Champion — is also set to compete on NXT. He’s making a title defense against Lexis King.

In another title match, Stephanie Vaquer puts her Women’s North American Championship on the line against Karmen Petrovic. This is the first title defense for Vaquer since winning the belt from Fallon Henley at Vengeance Day.

One week after officially signing his NXT contract, the former Ricky Starks makes his WWE debut. It will be Ricky Saints & Je’Von Evans vs. Ethan Page & Wes Lee tonight. The match was set up last week when Page and Lee both interrupted Saints’ contract signing.

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

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NXT is on the air from The Andrew J Brady Music Center in Cincinnati, OH. Opening the show is a women’s title match.

Part of the set includes a ramp level with the ring, which gives me WCW vibes.

NXT Women’s North American Champion Stephanie Vaquer defeated Karmen Petrovic (with Ashante “Thee” Adonis) to retain her title

Vaquer pinned Petrovic after the SVB. Good opener. After the match comes a major angle to set up a title vs. title match with Giulia against Vaquer.

They match goes through a split-screen commercial break. Petrovic dives through the rope with a flying crossbody on the floor, just before the show cuts to the break. Some of the best chain wrestling in the match happened during picture-in-picture, while commercials blared.

Vaquer begins a comeback as the show returns from the break, and Vaquer does some of her signature offense. On commentary, Vic Jospeh says Vaquer was a champion in both CMLL and New Japan. Petrovic regains the advantage Vaguer and gets a near falls with a great kick.

Vaquer soon cuts off Petrovic, but Vaquer takes a superkick from Petroovic for another near fall. They trade strikes and kicks. Vaquer flips off Petrovic just before Vaquer executes a dragon screw. Vaquer follows up with her SVB (package neckbreaker) finisher, and Vaquer covers Petrovic for a three count.

NXT Champion Giulia comes out after the match is over for an angle. Giulia gets into the ring to confront Vaquer. Giulia gets the crowd to cheer for Vaquer, only for Giulia to bring up Vaquer saying she is the best champion. Giulia insists she is the best champion.

Vaquer reiterates that she is the champion of champions. Giulia says why don’t we find out who is the best. Vaquer remarks they are friends, but Vaquer then proposes a champion vs. champion match. Giulia and Vaquer hold both of their title belts overhead for a stare down.

A skit begins with Arianna Grace talking with Santino Marella about the NXT-TNA partnership when up walks Lola Vice. She wants a match on either show, and Grace tries to dismiss Vice. This leads to Vice challenging Grace to a match

TNA X-Division Champion Moose defeated Lexis King to retain his title

Moose pinned King after a spear. Moose looked like a superstar, and King fought from underneath. The biggest news was the post-match angle that set up Oba Femi defending the NXT title against Moose at NXT Roadblock.

Crowd reactions were muted on the CW feed because of language, like “holy s***” chants. King took a back drop on the ramp. Moose was dominating much of the match, with King selling throughout. King fires up and starts fighting back. They exchange kicks and King uses a hurricanrana for a near fall. King then does a flip dive.

Moose leaps to the top rope and springboards into a flying crossbody. Powerbomb by Moose for a two count. Moments later, King executes a Coronation for another near fall. Moose counters a second attempt at a Coronation. Moose then cuts down King with a spear. Moose then scores a pinfall to retain his title.

NXT Champion Oba Femi enters after the match for an angle with Moose. Femi confronts Moose and sarcastically congratulates him on beating King. Femi then challenges Moose to a title match at The Theater in MSG for NXT Roadblock. They made it seem like a title vs. title, but apparently this will be Femi defending the NXT title against Moose.

Jordynne Grace is in the ring for a monologue. She knew exactly where she was supposed to be when she first came to NXT. Grace says she carried a company on her back, but she wanted to be in NXT after feeling the hunger in the locker room.

Grace has one goal, which is become the champion of what she calls the greatest women’s division. Grace is cutting a good promo when she is interrupted by Roxanne Perez, because hardly any in-ring promo in NXT can go uninterrupted.

Perez confronts Grace in the ring, and Perez cuts a promo on Grace. Perez event insults TNA, saying Grace was a big fish in a small pond. Grace responds that everyone has a plan until… and Grace punches Perez in the face. Grace gets Perez in a fireman’s carry, but Perez escapes. Clearly, these two are on a collision course for a match very soon. Maybe Roadblock?

Trick Williams is sulking in the locker room. He is basically Diesel in late 1995-early ’96 where he is upset about losing the title, so he’s heeling on people. Le’Von Evans has words with Trick, and they get face-to-face. In walks Ricky Saints, and he is not feeling the love.

Jaida Parker and Kelani Jordan has a kayface “incident” on a bus earlier today. Sarach Schreiber interview Parker, and she cuts a pretty good promo on Jordan.

A post on Instagram teases “The Mystery Four” are in the building, which is the very original name they are giving to the four mystery assailants for now. Surely they we get a better name, right?

TNA Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff Hardy) defeated No Quarter Catch Crew (Tavion Heights & Myles Borne) to retain their titles

Matt Hardy pinned Myles Borne to win the match after a Swanton by Jeff Hardy. NXT Tag Team Champion Nathan Frazier & Axiom watch the match from the ramp, and they get in the ring for angle with the Hardys after the match. This set up another inter-promotional match.

The match itself went through a commercial break with heat on Jeff. Hot tag to Matt. For the finish, Twsit of Fate by Matt, Swanton by Jeff, and Matt follows up by covering Borne for the pinfall. The match was decent enough and the crowd adored the Hardys.

Fraxiom gets into the ring after the match to confront the Hardys. The NXT champs refer to the Hardys as the greatest tag team ever. The Hardys respond with a challenge for a match. Out comes Santino Marella to announce the Hardys will defend the TNA Tag Team Championship against Fraxiom at Roadblock in NYC. Another big match for the NXT PLE.

Tony D’Angelo and The Family are featured in a pre-taped skit for a family sit-down. Subtle teases of Stacks turning is what I took from this skit.

Another skit from backstage sets up a tag team match with Chelsea Green & Piper Niven against Sol Ruca & Zaria. Green & Niven tried to big league the NXT team, but Ruca & Zaira were having none of it.

Jaida Parker defeated Arianna Grace

Parker pinned Grace after a spinning back fist. Weakest match on the show so far, but it was not supposed to be the main event. While Grace got some offense, this match was more about getting Parker over.

This show is morphing into TNA, and I had flashbacks as it was TO THE BACK! Cut backstage and apparently The Mystery Four is wrecking shop again and attacking other wrestlers. Too bad there aren’t a bunch of cameras around to catch them in the act, but at least there are cameras for the community theater skits. Not sure what I would do without the skits. Anyway, this Mystery Four angle is like one long Tonya Harding angle. Who are these assailants?

Eddy Thorpe in a vignette cuts a promo near the Ohio River in Cincinnati. Thorpe mention is people once lived here until they were forced out. He likens that to his situation in NXT when he beat Trick Williams, but Thorpe is still somehow denied a title match. Thorpe wants another match with Trick. Name the time and place, Thorpe says to the camera.

Sarah Schreiber interviews NXT GM Ava, and Ava officially announced NXT Women’s Champion Guilia against NXT Women’s North American Champion Stephanie Vaquer in a title for title match at Roadblock. So, this is basically a unification match.

Ricky Saints & Je’Von Evans defeated Wes Lee & Ethan Page

Saints pinned Lee to win the match. Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont were in Lee’s corner for the match. They would interfere at one point just before the finish.

The heel duo got heat on Evans for a long time. It felt like days. Eventually, Saints comes in off a hot tag. Saints runs wild on Lee, until Lee cuts him off after Saints is distracted by Igwe and Dupont. Saints thwarts their interference, but he is cut off when distracted. Not for long. They soon go home.

Just before the going home, Evans and Page brawl through the crowd and out of there. That is after Evans does a dive on Page, when Page breaks up a pinning attempt.

The crowd chanted “Ricky” at Saints. He executed a Dominator finisher they called “Roshambo” (probably spelled different to be cool and whatnot). Saints then scored the deciding pinfall on Lee.

Pretty dang good show overall. Also pretty some dang good matches announced for the coming weeks. There were some goofy skits, but that is to be expected on NXT. Being on the road outside the usual setting of the sound stage really made this NXT much better to watch. The matches also delivered, along with the angles.

WWE NXT live results: Ricky Starks contract signing

Posted on by Chris Aiken

One week after his surprise WWE NXT debut, Ricky Starks is set to appear again tonight.

Starks will become an official member of the NXT roster as he signs his WWE contract. Shortly after his departure from AEW was confirmed, he arrived on NXT last Tuesday. WWE has still not officially said Starks’ name — and we should find out tonight whether he’s getting a name change or keeping his identity.

The fallout from Vengeance Day also takes place on tonight’s show. A new NXT Women’s North American Champion was crowned last weekend when Stephanie Vaquer dethroned Fallon Henley. Tonight, we find out who’s first in line for a title shot when Kelani Jordan, Jaida Parker, and Karmen Petrovic meet in a triple threat number one contender’s bout.

Zaria & Sol Ruca vs. Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson will also go down, and Stacks takes on Shawn Spears in singles action.

A new faction consisting of Dion Lennox, Saquon Shugars, Cutler James & Osiris Griffin made their mark at Vengeance Day with attacks on NXT Champion Oba Femi and NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazer & Axiom. We’ll see if the new group has any more targets tonight.

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

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

Highlights from NXT Vengeance Day show the events from D.C. at the PLE.

TNA X-Division Champion Moose debuts in NXT

NXT Champion Oba Femi enters the sound stage, heading for the ring for an opening monologue. Femi takes a microphone and says let’s get to business. The group that jumped him made one mistake. They did not finish the job. Femi stands here unfazed, and he calls them down the ring to finish what they started.

Instead, comes quite the surprise. Out comes TNA X-Division Champion Moose, and he gets in the ring to confront Femi. “Holy s***” chants were bleeped on CW.

Moose says just burst the bubble Femi has been living in, as Moose is the only man Femi cannot rule over. Femi responds that is only in Moose’s bubble. Here in NXT, Femi is “inevitable.” Moose says “this has to happen,” referring to Moose against Femi in a match.

“Don’t worry, it will,” Femi says as they both raise their respective titles overhead in a great photo op.

Jordynne Grace is seen arriving to the building, as is Rick Starks.

Jaida Parker gets a full entrance before the show’s first commercial break. She has to wait though, as first comes a skit when the show returns from commercials.

Eddy Thorpe is in General Manger Ava’s office and they are interrupted by Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors. They have flyers for a party they are throwing, and they are apparently papering the town.

Dixon and Connors think it is “sick” they are inviting the GM to their party. Thorpe remarks that is probably not good idea. They then try booking Thorpe to DJ at their party. Thorpe cuts a promo on them, and ask if they should be in class.

They says Mr. Chase keeps turning them down, and Thorpe remarks that is a good thing. He will only bring them down. Dixon and Connors are insulted on behalf of Mr. Chase. So, on behalf of Mr. Chase, they challenge Thorpe to a match for later tonight.

Karmen Petrovic (with Ashante “Thee” Adonis) defeated Kelani Jordan and Jaida Parker in a triple threat match to become number one contender

Petrovic pinned Jordan to win the match, with some help from Adonis.

The match goes through a commercial break. Triple threat matches are probably way overdone and way too often, but this is the first triple threat match for all participants (at least according to Vic Joseph on commentary).

All three trade near falls. Adonis intervenes at one point, pulling Petrovic out of the ring after she takes a signature move from Parker. In the meantime, Jordan has climbed to the top rope looking to splash Petrovic. Instead, Parker brings Jordan back into the ring with a superplex. When Parker does her signature hip drop on Jordan, she celebrates with her usual dance. Meanwhile, Adonis rolls Petrovic back into the ring. Petrovic then rolls up Jordan with a cradle for a three count.

Parker jumps Petrovic after the match, and Jordan then jumps on Parker. Jordan and Parker brawl at ringside and exit stage left. Adonis raises Petrovic’s hand in the ring, as Petrovic is the number one contender.

Jordynne Grace is seen walking backstage, and she is headed to address the NXT audience. Up wait, cut back to the ring.

The trio of Fatal Influence run in and gang up on Petrovic. They are stomping Petrovic and beating her down. Adonis is throwing his hands up on protest, but otherwise does not intervene. He will help her win a match, but not stop her getting beaten down. Make it make sense.

Adonis pleads for help from the back, as does Vic Joseph on commentary. The show cuts to a split-screen commercial break, and Fatal Influence keeps ganging up on Petrovic. Stephanie Vaquer marches to the ring to confront Fatal Influence, as Petrovic is laid out on the floor at ringside.

NXT Women’s Champion Giulia runs down to help, and she is also jumped by Fatal Influence. Mind you, this is all happening during a picture-in-picture break. No sound. Sure. Why not?

This beatdown builds to Jordynne Grace coming down for the save, soon as the show returns from the break.t The heel trio powders and flees the scene after the babyfaces clean house. Grace says on the house mic that she came to NXT to be part of the best women’s division.

Grace then challenges the heels trio to a match tonight. Vic Joseph wonders out loud if that match will be made official. Come on Vic. You are smarter than that. Spoiler, the trios match is made official later in the show.

Zaria & Sol Ruca defeated Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson

Ruca pinned Jackson to win the match. This was overly choreographed at times, but also fun at times.

Zaria and Legend try to outshine the other with power moves. Meta-Girls stand tall as the show cuts to a commercial break. No split-screen this time.

Zaria cleans house after the break. Sol Ruca tags in. Moments later, she escaped a Gory Special from Legend, and Zaria tags in again. Jackson is double-teamed by the babyface team, but Jackson makes her own save.

Double down with Zaira and Legend as both hit pump kicks. The trade strikes. Jackson tags back in, and she gets speared by Zaria. F5 by Zaria on Jackson, and Ruca tags in once again to deliver a Sol Snatcher. Ruca then covers Jackson for a pinfall.

Wes Lee is with Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont, when they are approached by reporter Sarah Schreiber for an interview. Lee is cutting a promo when Ricky Starks walks by. Schreiber excuses herself to interview Starks. Wes Lee is freaking out about it in the background.

Starks acknowledges there are a lot of questions, and he will answer them shortly.

GM Ava enters the ring with a contract in hand. Starks gets a full entrance, but no one has called him by name. Starks is billed as the biggest NXT signing in quite some time. Ava calls him the hottest free agent in wrestling. Still not called by name.

Starks has some things to get off his chest. Starks then cuts a promo on him being NXT is a reality. He is “the man” in NXT. Starks says will do his best, and he is about to sign the contract when the signing is interrupted by Ethan Page.

Page gets in the ring to confront Starks. They argue of course, and they clearly setting up a match between them. Page goads Starks, and Page insists Starks is following the Ethan Page playbook. There is only one Ethan Page (thank the Lord), and Starks is looking at him.

Starks says he will take NXT to another level, and Page will be unable to reach that bar. Starks brings up Je’Von Evans, and Starks warns Page that someone like Evans always comes back around. That was foreshadowing, as Evans runs in and jumps Page. They powder as Evans brawls with Page.

Starks is ready to focus again on signing his NXT contract when out comes Wes Lee. Starks looks on as Lee cuts a promo coming to the ring. Lee warns Starks thatt disrespecting Lee is the number one rule around here. Lee wants to be Starks’ first opponent in NXT.

Starks then challenges Lee to a match next week. Starks says Lee will be welcomed to the revolution. Lee tries to sucker punch Starks, but Starks counters and sends Lee packing. Referee run down to ringside and hold Lee back.

Starks then signs the contract. In doing so, Starks reveals his new name — RICKY SAINTS. Sure. Why not?

NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazier & Axiom are being interviewed when they are interrupted by No Quarter Catch Crew. Tavion Heights and Myle Borne then issue a challenge to TNA World Tag Team Champions Matt & Jeff Hardy for a match next week.

A bunch of wrestlers are laid out backstage, and Saints walks in. He remarks this place is crazy.

Shawn Spears defeated Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo

Spears pinned Stacks clean after a C4. Good match but it seemed like filler on this show.

In a backstage skit, Lexis King has a confrontation with Moose. This seems to set up a match between the two in King’s hometown of Cincinnati.

Andre Chase is almost fired up by Dixon & Connors, but Chase instead doubts himself. Dixon & Connor try to cheer him up, and they insist they’ll have Chase’s back.

Depressed Chase enters the sound stage for his match, just before the show cuts to a commercial break.

Eddy Thorpe defeated Andre Chase

Thorpe pinned Chase. Dixon & Connors show up in the crowd wearing Chase U shirts, and they lead the crowd in cheering Chase. Dixon & Connors soon make their way to ringside as Chase has a rally.

Chase is suddenly fired up and he runs through his signature moves. He goes to spell out Chase U, but Chase stops. He is now unsure of himself again, which is bad timing. Thorpe chops blocks him and punishes Chase. Impaler DDT by Thorpe, and he covers Chase for a three count.

As Thorpe is basking in his win, Trick Williams appears with a promo on the video screen. Trick says his issues with Thorpe are not over. If Trick is going down, he is bring Thorpe with him. An ominous warning from Trick. The announce team cannot make sense of it.

Ricky Saints is talking with Ava backstage when they are met by Ethan Page. In comes Wes Lee as well. Je’Von Evans is there too. So, Ava books at a tag match for next week with Saints & Evans against Lee & Page.

In a video posted to social media, Matt & Jeff Hardy cut a promo where they accept the challenge from No Quarter Catch Crew. Next Tuesday on NXT has the Hardys against Heights & Borne.

Jordynne Grace, NXT Women’s North American Champion Stephanie Vaquer & NXT Women’s Champion Giulia defeated Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx) in a six-woman tag team match

Grace pinned Nyx to win the match.

This was a fun main event where the babyface trio got to shine. Grace did a dive to the outside after showing her power. Vaquer did a signature spot, but she is soon cut off by the heel trio. The heels work over Vaquer during a split-screen commercial break.

Hot tag to Grace, and the heel trio feeds into her for scoop slams. Moments later, no water in the pool for Grace when she goes for a Vader bomb. Grace takes a running knee strike from Jayne for a near fall. Nyx gets a near fall, and everybody gets involved in the closing moments.

Giulia is running wild when Henley trips her up. Giulia is sent crashing into the ring steps. Vaquer with a save by leaping off the top with high cross on the floor. Meanwhile, Grace is in the ring with Nyx.

Grace delivers a back fist and executes her finisher. Grace then hooks a leg and covers Nyx for the deciding pinfall.

The show ends with a cliffhanger where Ava’s office is ransacked and Robert Stone is out after an apparent ambush.