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Mixed tag team match part of next week’s WWE NXT lineup

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A mixed tag team match is part of next week’s WWE NXT lineup.

The AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions Mr. Iguana and Lola Vice will take on Niko Vance and Izzi Dame. After the two had an altercation last week, Vice came to the ring to call out Dame. Spears appeared on the video screen but it was a ruse as the rest of The Culling appeared in the ring. But Vice found help with her AAA tag team partner, who quickly helped her clear house.

Two more matches were also set for next week. Kali Armstong was boasting in the locker room when she was confronted by Jaida Parker, who didn’t seem impressed by the former EVOLVE Champion.

Meanwhile, Vanity Project were talking about their success in the tag team division while Jackson Drake boasted about his new relationship with Myka Lockwood. After the three agreed Drake should make an impact, he was confronted by Jasper Troy, who challenged him to a match for next week.

WWE NXT (May 5)

  • Mr. Iguana & Lola Vice vs. Niko Vance & Izzi Dame
  • Jaida Parker vs. Kali Armstong
  • Jasper Troy vs. Jackson Drake

WWE files trademark for former and current NXT wrestlers

Posted on by Ian Carey

WWE filed several new trademarks recently.

The company filed to trademark the former name of FTR’s Dax Harwood, “Scott Dawson,” on Friday, August 15. WWE had first registered the name in 2017, but the mark was canceled earlier this month after the company failed to file the required Section 8 declaration to keep it active. The USPTO notes that the previous registration was “cancelled because registrant did not file an acceptable declaration under Section 8.”

WWE also filed to trademark the name “Shawn Spears” for wrestling purposes on Friday, August 15, 2025. WWE previously filed for the name on March 7, 2024, one week after Spears returned to the company, but that application was rejected this February. The USPTO wrote, “A final Office action refusing registration has been sent (issued) because the applicant neither satisfied nor overcame all requirements and/or refusals previously raised.”

The name “Shawn Spears” is already registered to Spears himself. He originally filed for the mark in 2019 and was granted registration in 2020, and he remains the listed owner of the trademark on the USPTO site.

WWE also filed to trademark “Slapjack” on August 14 after allowing its previous application to become abandoned on June 20, 2025. The company filed to trademark “Ridge Holland” the same day. WWE had first filed for that name in October 2020, and the original application remains live, although WWE has been granted an extension for part of its filing several times. WWE has additionally filed to trademark “WWE Thunderdome” after its earlier application was abandoned on October 21, 2024, for failure to file a Statement of Use.

Shawn Spears vs. Josh Briggs announced for WWE NXT

Posted on by Ian Carey

A new match has been added to the lineup for next week’s edition of NXT.

Shawn Spears vs. Josh Briggs is now scheduled for the show. The match was set up in a backstage segment on Tuesday’s episode, but the match wasn’t officially confirmed until Wednesday afternoon.

Spears and Briggs were involved in a brief confrontation backstage at WWE NXT this week. Briggs was speaking about his partner Yoshiki Inamura going back to NOAH and Spears implied he drove his partner away.

This will be Spears’ first singles bout since dropping the North American Championship to Ricky Saints last month. This will be Briggs’ first singles match since appearing on Main Event last December.

Four matches are now confirmed for next week’s show.

WWE NXT lineup for Tuesday, May 20:

  • Joe Hendry concert, Trick Williams rap performance
  • Kelani Jordan vs. Zaria
  • Je’Von Evans vs. Sean Legacy vs. Ashante Adonis
  • Chase U (Uriah Connors and Kale Dixon) vs. OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price)
  • Josh Briggs vs. Shawn Spears

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.

Ricky Saints to challenge for North American title on next WWE NXT

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The NXT North American Championship will be on the line on next week’s WWE NXT.

Ricky Saints will have his highest-profile match to date in NXT on the Tuesday, April 1 episode as he challenges Shawn Spears for the North American Championship.

The match between Spears and Saints has been built for several weeks, including a sit-down segment on this Tuesday’s show. In the promo, Spears told Saints that if he couldn’t cut it in WWE, he also couldn’t go back to “the other place” because he had burned his bridge there, a reference to Saints leaving AEW for WWE.

The Women’s title picture will also be addressed on next week’s WWE NXT, as the brand’s GM Ava deciding which wrestlers will get the next shots at Stephanie Vaquer’s NXT Women’s and NXT Women’s North American titles. Vaquer defended both titles on this week’s episode, beating Jaida Parker in an NXT Women’s title defense in the opener, then retaining over Fallon Henley in the main event North American title tilt.

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The lineup for the Tuesday, April 1 WWE NXT:

  • NXT North American Champion Shawn Spears defends against Ricky Saints
  • NXT GM Ava addresses the NXT Women’s and NXT Women’s North American title picture

Shawn Spears calls WWE NXT his ‘last stop’

Posted on by Ian Carey

Shawn Spears says he is at the “last stop” of his career.

The 44-year-old returned to WWE in February 2024 and, a little over a year later, is now the NXT North American Champion, having defeated Tony D’Angelo for the title on last week’s episode.

Spears recently told Gabby AF that he plans to keep going as long as he can:

“Right now, I feel good. I’m still moving, and I feel like I can still keep up with the younger kids. I can still hang, but as long as it doesn’t disrupt any plans I have in the future with my kids, I’ll do it as long as I can. The beautiful thing is that even when I step back from on-screen performing as a professional wrestler, I’m still going to have the school, I’m still going to teach, and I’m still going to be actively in there because I believe the best way to learn is by hands-on teaching. That’s the way I was taught by Eric Young, and that’s the way I teach my kids now at the Performance Center and (his Flatbacks Wrestling school). So I’ll always be a hands-on coach, and the day that I can’t be, then it’s probably time to pack it in.” 

“I’m not going anywhere. This is the last stop,” Spears continued.

When asked, Spears said he doesn’t believe a call-up to the main roster is in his future and he’s fine with that.

“It’s (WWE’s) call, but right now I’m very fulfilled, I’m very happy with where I am. I’m very happy with what I’m doing. I love this. The awesome thing for me is that everybody on the main roster right now, everybody in those top spots, I came up with to some degree—I’ve wrestled them somewhere.”

In addition to his work in NXT, Spears runs the Flatbacks Wrestling School in Florida with Tyler Breeze.

Spears first signed a developmental deal with WWE in 2006 and wrestled for Ohio Valley Wrestling and the revived version of ECW until being released in January 2009. He rejoined the company in 2013 and remained there until requesting and being granted his release in February 2019. He made his AEW debut that May at the company’s inaugural show, Double or Nothing 2019. His contract with the company expired on January 1, 2024, and he returned to NXT the following month.

During a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet, Spears said you would never hear him speak poorly of Tony Khan and that he was fortunate to have worked in AEW.

“My time there was special, getting to work with all the top guys based on a lot of storylines that I was in with [MJF] and FTR and things like that. So a lot of things that I would have never gotten to do, I think in my career, I was very fortunate enough to do there,” Spears said.

New North American Champion crowned on WWE NXT

Posted on by Ethan Renner

A new North American Champion was crowned on Tuesday’s WWE NXT.

Shawn Spears defeated Tony D’Angelo in the show’s main event to win the North American Championship for the first time.

Spears worked over D’Angelo’s back during Tuesday’s main event match, with the storyline back injury playing into the finish. After avoiding a C4 from Spears, D’Angelo went for his pop-up finisher, but his back gave out. Spears then hooked D’Angelo for the cover to win the title.

For Spears, it’s the first title win in a major promotion in his career spanning three different stints with WWE and another with AEW.

D’Angelo held the title for nearly five full months after capturing the gold last October 8 on NXT. After three-plus years on the NXT brand, D’Angelo has a singles title run and two Tag Team title runs to his credit, and could be primed for the main roster post-WrestleMania, but that is purely speculation.

Our full report from Tuesday’s WWE NXT is available here.

WWE NXT live results: North American title on the line

Posted on by Chris Aiken

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…

Shawn Spears had ‘wonderful’ time in AEW, will never say anything bad about Tony Khan

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Working for AEW was a special time in Shawn Spears’ career.

Spears was with AEW for nearly five years, joining the promotion in 2019 and making the decision to leave in December 2023. He’s since returned to WWE as part of the NXT roster.

While appearing on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Spears explained that he left AEW because he wanted to contribute more both in the ring and behind the scenes. But Spears had a wonderful time in AEW and still has a great relationship with Tony Khan:

  • I think it just came down to a personal want, in terms of wanting to contribute a little bit more — both in front of the camera and behind the camera. I had a wonderful time in AEW. I have — and have had — a great relationship with Tony Khan. You’re never going to hear me say anything bad about that guy. Same thing with a lot of the EVPs, talent, everything. I had a wonderful time. I got to learn a lot about myself as a businessman, and a lot more of what not to do, and a little bit more so of — it’s ok to kind of put your foot down. It’s ok to kind of have faith in what you’re worth and faith in your ability and things like that. So it was a really good learning process in terms of being an individual man in different company. But man, my time there was special, getting to work with all the top guys based on a lot of storylines that I was in with [MJF] and FTR and things like that. So a lot of things that I would have never gotten to do, I think in my career, I was very fortunate enough to do there.

Spears mentioned working with Sting and Chris Jericho as some of the fun times he had in AEW.

Now that he’s back in WWE, Spears wrestles for NXT and also works behind the scenes for the brand. Spears told Van Vliet that, after leaving AEW, he reached out to Paul “Triple H” Levesque about coming back to WWE. Taking the opportunity to return to NXT was “kind of a no-brainer” for Spears. He loved his first stint in NXT, he gets to sleep in his own bed every night, and he gets to work with the NXT coaches and Shawn Michaels.

Spears’ off-camera role with NXT includes helping to guide younger talent:

  • Yeah, my responsibilities are more than just what you see on camera. So I relish in that opportunity. I enjoy it. It’s a learning curve, it’s a lot. But being on TV for as long as I have and being able to multi-task on live television with 15 things happening at once that you have to be aware of, I feel that has helped me behind the scenes, being able to adapt quickly.
  • The best thing is: I know what a lot of young talent are going through. So when they seize up, or they panic, or they have a great match and that excitement — I know all of those feelings. So I’m able to kind of, when things go well, I’m able to kind of, ‘Hey man, yeah, enjoy this, remember what this feels like. Because there’s going to be down points. And just remember to keep your eye on the prize.’ And then when things don’t go well, or when things are really hard, or they’re in a tough spot mentally, I’m able to really understand. Because I’ve had a lot of down points too. If we’re looking at it in a totality type way. But I’m able to understand and put myself in those shoes and I’m able to kind of guide in the right way.

The 43-year-old Spears also runs the Flatbacks wrestling school in Florida with former WWE wrestler Tyler Breeze.

WWE NXT live results: Heatwave contract signing

Posted on by Chris Aiken

Tonight’s episode of WWE NXT is the go-home show before Heatwave.

At Sunday’s event, Trick Williams will defend his NXT Championship in a fatal four-way match against Je’Von Evans, Ethan Page, and Shawn Spears. They’ll be in the same ring tonight when they take part in a contract signing.

Also tonight is a segment with NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez going face-to-face with her challenger, Lola Vice, ahead of their title match at Heatwave.

Heatwave is taking place in Toronto during WWE Money in the Bank weekend. Scotiabank Arena is hosting Money in the Bank on Saturday and Heatwave on Sunday.

To kick off tonight’s action, Michin goes one-on-one with Jaida Parker in a street fight. Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate vs. Hank Walker & Tank Ledger, Wendy Choo vs. Carlee Bright, and Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe vs. Gallus have also been announced for the episode.

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

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Opening the show is a street fight to settle a grudge weeks in the making.

Jaida Parker defeated Michin in a street fight

Parker pinned Michin in one helluva street fight. Weapons came into play from the outset. Metal chairs, trash cans, tables and kendo sticks and such are littered around the ring. Michin also used a loaded sock as a weapon, swinging it around as a weapon. She also used her own belt to whip Parker.

Three chairs are set up at ringside, and Michin goes for a tope with Parker laid out on the chairs. Parker moves, and Michin crashes and burns on a chair. “Holy s***” chants are bleeped out on USA Network. Parker then goes for a hip attack. Michin’s turn to move out of the way, and Parker crashes into the barricade in a stunt where the barricade broke. From there the show cuts to a split-screen commercial break as the street fight continues.

More plunder after the break with more weapons coming into play. Parker is fish hooking Michin with a claw hammer as the show returns from commercials. Michin fights, and she piles some chairs together. Michin then dumps nuts and bolts on the chairs, and she teases a package piledriver. Parker counters, and Michin is backdropped on the pile of her own creation. Near fall for Parker, as Michin manages to kick out.

Parker is stuffed into a trash can, and Michin does a cannonball senton into a corner to sandwich Parker for another near fall. Parker sprays Michin with a fire extinguisher, and Parker deliver a hip attack that sends her and Michin crashing through a gimmicked wall. They crash through the wall, and the live studio audience chants “holy s***” again. “N-X-T” chants also ring out.

Parker drags Michin from the rubble and rolls her back into the ring. Parker then runs the ropes and delivers a final hip attack, dubbed the “Hip-notic” by announcer Vic Joseph. Parker then covers Michin for a three count.

A locker room skit seems to set up a match between Karmen Petrovic and Jazmyn Nyz. Petrovic was trying to cheer up a melancholy Arianna Grace, who still manages to insult Petrovic by insisting she is more Canadian than her. In walks Jacy Jayne and Nyz, who mock and bully the Petrovic and Grace. Petrovic steps up and issues a challenge to Nyz. The heels laugh and leave.

Je’Von Evans is the focus of a vignette that highlights him and his recent success in NXT. Good piece of character development with this video package.

In another good video package, NXT Women’s North American Champion Kelani Jordan is featured as part of hype for her defending her title against Sol Ruca on Sunday.

New Catch Republic (Tyler Bate & Pete Dunne) defeated Hank Walker & Tank Ledger

Bate pinned Ledger to win the match. No heel-babyface dynamic here in this tag bout, just hard nosed wrestling.

Hank & Tank now have matching gear, but it makes them look like Public Enemy as they are wearing jerseys. Regardless, Hank & Tank continue to improve greatly. They also have really good chemistry together. Their opponents, New Catch Republic, were good as usual.

The tag match goes through a commercial break. Hot tag to Hank, and he cleans house. Hank rips off his jersey like he is Jerry Lawler pulling down the strap. Dunne counters to catch Hank in a triangle. Hank powers out and deadlifts Dunne for a Doomsday Device of sorts, here Tank leaps off the ropes to drop an flying elbow as Hank.

Bate runs wild on after a hot tag, until he goes for a tope con giro. Hank & Tank both catch Bate on an attempted flip dive, and they powerbomb Bate on top of Dunne. Hank & Tank then in unison bounce off the ropes and send Bate and Dunne off the apron.

Dunne is double-teamed, and he kicks out for a close near fall. From there, they go home. Hank jumps off the top rope, and Dunne counters with a kick. Dunne goes on to snap the fingers of Tank, and Dunne runs across the ring and jumps off with a double stomp on Hank. Bate leaps off the top rope with a twisting tornillo senton on Tank. Bate then scores the deciding pinfall.

Shawn Spears is the focus of a vignette, where he vows to win the NXT Championship at Heatwave in the fatal four-way match.

Izzi Dame defeated Brinley Reece (with Malik Blade & Edris Enofe)

Tatum Paxley appears during the match to stalk Dame. Despite being creeped out by Paxley, Dame is still able to look rather dominate over Reece. Dame with a Falcon Arrow before she pinned Reece for a three count. Paxley gets into the ring after the match, being even more creepy. Dame flees, after being creeped out again.

Ridge Holland is asked to stay behind as the rest of Chase U go to Heatwave. Holland was apologetic for having tried to cheat in a recent match, but Andre Chase still decries that Holland cannot go with them on Sunday.

Face-to-face with NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez and Lola Vice

While the segment gets off to a rocky start, Vice saves the segment with an emotional promo about her journey to NXT. Roxanne enters the sound stage flanked by two security guards. They stand behind her as Perez addresses Vice.

Perez says that Vice is bigger name in just a few months of her being pushed on NXT than Vice was in Bellator. However, Perez says Vice is in a wrestling match on Sunday. That is Perez’s world.

Vice responds with basically her life story in combat sports. Through tears, Vice tells of how she trained for the Olympics. But Vice’s mom got sick, so Vice at 18 years old went into MMA to provide for her family. By 21, she was fighting in Madison Square Garden. Vice says her mom will be watching on Sunday, and Vice vows to win.

Perez mocks Vice, and Perez makes fun of her. Vice fights through more tears as she vows to show Perez why she is the greatest to crossover from MMA to WWE. Vice vows to become the first ever Cuban-American NXT Women’s champion.

Security goes to step between Vice and Perez, and Vice drops a security dude with spinning back fist. Vice then tells Perez that Vice might not be in her world. But when Vice knocks out Perez on Sunday, Perez will not know what world she is living in.

Ethan Page is the focus of a video packing, further hyping the main event of Heatwave.

Oro Mensah (with Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson) defeated Myles Borne (with Charlie Dempsey, Tavion Heights & Damon Kemp)

Mensah pinned Borne, thanks in part in an inadvertent distraction caused by Damon Kemp. Before the match in a backstage skit, Kemp shows the group he was a pair of brass knux. Dempsey and company are not impressed. They are even less impressed after the finish.

The match itself goes through a commercial break, and the match was pretty good. Borne got to showcase his talents in the ring more so than ever before on NXT. He has an outstanding dropkick, and they were sure to highlight that with a spot in the match. Going through a commercial break, the match was quite lengthy.

For the finish, Kemp is trying to give the brass knux to Borne. That distracts Borne, and he is sitting duck for a Koppu kick from Mensah. Borne is then pinned by Mensah for a three count.

A hype video builds up the the North American title match on Sunday with Oba Femi defending against Wes Lee.

Like an old episode of TNA Impact, it’s TO THE BACK! Suddenly, there is a pull-apart brawl backstage between Gallus and the team of Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe. That would seem to set up a tag match.

Brinley Reece is usually super cheerful and positive, but she is finally broken. Sad about her match, she leaves to go work out as Blade & Enofe run after her.

The Good Brothers cut a quick promo threatening OTM.

Wendy Choo defeated Carlee Bright (with Kendal Gray)

Choo submitted Bright with a choke. Ever since she returned to NXT, Choo is now a zombie. In some ways she is basically doing The Undertaker gimmick, without the Western vibe of Undertaker. Choo is now a zombie after waking up from her sleep. It is very campy. Nevertheless, this bout is a showcase for Choo. She dominates Bright, and Choo applies a chokehold. Bright taps out, and Choo wins via submission.

Shawn Michaels voices over a video package telling the story of Brooks Jensen. Basically, Jensen is a loose cannon that has spiraled out of control. However, HBK says he believes in second chances. So, Jensen is invited to NXT next Tuesday for a sit-down with General Manager Ava. They will address Jensen’s future.

Jaxmyn Nyz defeated Karmen Petrovic

Nyz pinned Petrovic after a distraction by Jayne. Lame finish considering a match on the show already had a distraction finish.

Petrovic has a cool entrance with a sword. Too bad she lost again. At least Petrovic got to shine in the match. Jayne causes a distraction just before the finish. Pertrovic stomps on Jayne’s hands, but that still distracts Petrovic. Nyz delivers a leg lariat, and she covers Pertrovic for a pinfall.

Later in a skit set in Ava’s office, Petrovic is told she is booked in a tag match against Jayne & Nyz. Arianna Grace is revealed as Petrovic’s tag partner, much to he dismay of Petrovic.

More tension between the NXT Tag Team Champions, as Nathan Frazier is apparently more focused on his WWE Speed match tomorrow than the tag title match at Heatwave. Or at least that is what Axiom seems to think. Frazier insists he will be focused on the tag titles on Sunday.

Contract signing for the fatal four-way NXT Championship mach at Heatwave

Two tables are set up in the ring, with the challengers and champion seated around it. NXT Champion Trick Williams gets an actual entrance on television, why his challengers are already seated at the table when Williams enters.

Like many of these contract signing segments, there is some bickers. First up is Ethan Page bickering with Williams. They cut promos on each other.

Shawn Spears chimes in to cut promo on Williams. Spears tells Williams that his emotion will cost him at Heatwave. Spears insults everyone and finally gets around to insulting Je’Von Evans.

Spears mocks Evans because of his age, and Evans responds by cutting a promo on his own. He also gets some call-and-response from the studio audience. Evans flips the script on Spears as Evans mocks Spears for having not ever won a title in NXT.

Standing up, Spears walks over to Williams asking if he heard that. From there, things turn into a bickering contest on who can bicker the most. This is turning into a talking head segment on a cable news channel. Heaven help us.

Evans stands up to cut a promo. Halfway through his promo, Evans is attacked by Spears. Bedlam ensues and all hell breaks loose. Brawl in the ring as a melee is under way. In a stereo spot, Williams puts Page through a table while Evnas puts Spears through another table.

Williams and Evans are facing off in the ring as the show closes.

Heatwave fatal four-way contract signing set for WWE NXT

Posted on by Bryan Rose

A contract signing has been added to this coming Tuesday’s NXT.

NXT Champion Trick Williams, Je’Von Evans, Ethan Page, and Shawn Spears will all meet in the ring on the last episode of NXT prior to Heatwave next Sunday. Williams will defend the title against all four men in a fatal four-way match.

Originally, Evans was set to get the title match after winning a battle royal. However, on that same show, Page defeated Evans and established himself as a contender for the title despite losing to Williams at NXT Battleground.

This past Tuesday saw Spears also enter the title picture by pinning Williams after Brooks Jensen ran in through the crowd. As he was being aprehended by security, Jensen accidently struck Williams with the announce desk cover, giving Spears the momentum needed to score the win. The wins by both Page and Spears caused Ava to change the match into a fatal four-way.

The announced card for the Tuesday, July 2 WWE NXT:

  • NXT Championship contract signing for Heatwave
  • Street fight: Michin vs. Jaida Parker
  • New Catch Republic’s Pete Dunne & Tyler Bate vs. Hank Walker & Tank Ledger
  • Wendy Choo vs. Carlee Bright
  • NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez & Heatwave challenger Lola Vice face-to-face

NXT Championship fatal four-way, more title matches set for Heatwave

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The NXT Championship match for Heatwave is now a four-way.

Shawn Spears defeated NXT Champion Trick Williams in the main event of Tuesday’s NXT. The end of the show saw Ava turn the scheduled Williams vs. Je’Von Evans title match for July 7 in Toronto into a four-way, adding Spears and Ethan Page, who defeated Evans on last week’s show.

The NXT Women’s Championship will also be on the line. After Roxanne Perez defeated Karmen Petrovic on Tuesday, she was laid out by Lola Vice, who was on commentary, and took Perez’s title. When Perez collected her title inside Ava’s office, the NXT General Manager confirmed the title match for Heatwave.

Two other number one contenders were crowned on Tuesday. Sol Ruca defeated Arianna Grace to earn a NXT Women’s North American title match. In the show opener, Chase U defeated New Catch Republic in a tag team turmoil match to earn a shot against champions Nathan Frazer & Axiom.

After Wes Lee defeated Joe Coffey, Oba Femi appeared in the crowd and officially confirmed their North American title match for next weekend.

  • NXT Championship: Trick Williams defends against Ethan Page, Je’Von Evans, and Shawn Spears
  • NXT Tag Team titles: Nathan Frazer & Axiom defends against Chase U (Andre Chase & Duke Hudson)
  • NXT North American Championship: Oba Femi defends against Wes Lee
  • NXT Women’s Championship: Roxanne Perez defends against Lola Vice
  • NXT Women’s North American Championship: Kelani Jordan defends against Sol Ruca

WWE NXT live results: Trick Williams vs. Shawn Spears

Posted on by Chris Aiken

The road to Heatwave continues tonight with NXT Champion Trick Williams facing off against a potential upcoming challenger.

Williams vs. Shawn Spears in non-title action is set for tonight’s WWE NXT episode. It comes after last week’s show ended with a brawl that had Williams & Je’Von Evans aligned agains Spears & Ethan Page.

Evans won a battle royal last week to be confirmed as Williams’ Heatwave opponent. But, in the main event of the episode, Evans lost to Page in a singles match. With the way the show ended, it looks like it will be Williams vs. Evans vs. Page vs. Spears in a fatal four-way match for the NXT Championship at Heatwave. All four were left laying with the NXT Championship belt in between them.

Heatwave is taking place on July 7. A Tag Team Turmoil match kicks off tonight’s episode and will determine the Heatwave challengers for NXT Tag Team Champions Axiom & Nathan Frazer.

Frazer is competing tonight in a Heritage Cup trophy match against champion Tony D’Angelo. Plus, Sol Ruca vs. Arianna Grace, Wes Lee vs. Joe Coffey, and Tavion Heights vs. Damon Kemp are set.

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

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Earlier today, NXT GM Ava met with the roster of referees. She wanted them to be on their toes, as she did not want any trouble tonight. Something tells me there will be trouble.

Tag Team Turmoil is opening the show, as the first two teams head to the ring.

New Catch Republic (Dunne & Tyler Bate) defeated Edris Enofe & Malik Blade

Bad luck continues for Enofe & Blade, as they lost yet again. They did get to shine at points, but Enofe eventually dropped the fall. Bate pinned Enofe, after the New Catch Republic deliver a double team finisher. Enofe & Blade are eliminated, and out comes Legado del Fantasma to

New Catch Republic defeated Legado del Fantasma (Angel & Berto)

Apollo Crews ran in and tried to interfere. Security was quick to grab him, but the distraction caused Berto to crash and burn. Bate then executed a Tyler Driver ’97 on Berto, and Bate pinned him. Bate & Dunne advance, and Legado del Fantasma are out.

The Good Brothers run down as the next team up.

Bate & Dunne defeated The O.C. (Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows)

Bate pinned Gallows with a small package, after countering the Magic Killer. Bate jumps off the top rope to break up the finisher, allowing Bate to catch Gallows with an inside cradle. A lot of this bout happens during a split-screen commercial break, which was the only rest we got throughout much of the turmoil.

OTM mock The Good Brothers after the match, which would seem to build towards another match between the two teams.

Chase U (Andre Chase & Duke Hudson with Ridge Holland, Thea Hail & Riley Osborne) defeated Bate & Dunne to win Tag Team Turmoil

Bate & Dunne fought valiantly from the first team to the last, but they were ultimately beaten by the final team. Chase U probably needed a win, since they have looked like geeks a lot in recent months.

Not long before heading home in the closing moments of the match, Hudson has his fingers snapped by Dunne. Moments later, Chase is on the floor when Bate goes for a plancha. Holland pushes Chase out of the way, and Holland takes the bullet for Chase. After rolling Bate back into the ring, Chase leaps off the top rope with a high cross on Bate. Chase scores a three count, and Chase U wins Tag Team Turmoil.

Ethan Page is seen heading to the ring.

A tribute for Sika takes us into a commercial break.

In another locker room skit, Nathan Frazier is talking with Dante Chen. He offers to be in Frazier’s corner for his title challenge tonight. Frazier says he has not spoken in a few days to Axiom, who co-holds the NXT Tag Team Championship alongside Frazier. Axiom suddenly appears and says he will be in Frazier’s corner, and they seemed to be on the same page again.

Ethan Page is heading to the ring for a monologue. Page is upset that Je’Von Evans is getting the next title shot for the NXT Championship, as Page notes he was never eliminated in the battle royal that Evans won to earn the shot. Page suggests the title match be scrapped, and Page get the shot. Page then invites Ava to the ring.

NXT GM Ava meets with Page in the ring, and she admits that Page has a point. Ava was still taken aback by Page’s ego. Out comes Shawn Spears to interrupt.

Spears also says he has no beef with Page, but Spears does not want Ava to make a rash choice. Spears claims he was the first to of them to beat Evans in a match. Page scoffs at that, and Page notes that Spears was eliminated in the battle royal by Evans. Spears responds that Page could not eliminate him if he tried. Spears also vows to pin Trick Williams tonight. Speak the champ’s name, and he appears.

NXT Champion Trick Williams enters to confront Page and Spears. Trick tells Spears to shut up, and Trick cuts a promo on them both. Spears jumps Trick, and Page joins in the attack. Trick is getting beaten down when Evans runs down to make a save. The babyfaces clean house as security rushes in to break up the melee. This booking would seem to set up a tag match, but it might also lead to a multi-person title match at Heatwave.

Bate & Dunne are talking with Hank & Tank in a backstage skit. Hank & Tank want to challenge the New Catch Republic to a tag match next week, and Bate accepts the challenge.

A silly skit in front Ava’s office door has Stevie Turner and Robert Stone facing off to see which can help Ava more. This was goofy.

Wes Lee defeated Joe Coffey

Lee pinned Coffey after a Cardiac Kick. This looked like a very physical bout at times.

Coffey scared me at one point taking a DDT. Lee floated around in a tilt-a-whirl into a swinging DDT, and Coffey spiked into the mat. He seemed fine, though. The match went on. For the finish, Lee ducked a lariat and executed the Cardiac Kick.

After the match, NXT North American Champion Oba Femi appears on a perch overlooking the ring. Femi cuts a promo on Lee, threatening him ahead of their title bout at Heatwave.

Chase U is backstage chatting about their win when Duke Hudson is delivered a message in an envelope.

Heritage Cup Champion Tony D’Angelo (with Luca Crusifino & Stacks) defeated Nathan Frazier (with Axiom) to retain the Cup

First round is won by Frazier, after he cradles D’Angelo for a pinfall just over 40 seconds into the round one.

Second round goes to D’Angelo, who wins via pinfall after a spinebuster.

Third round goes through a commercial break, with no falls. The show comes back and the fourth round is joined in progress. The Don is in control as the show goes to break, but Frazier flying into a comeback as the show returns from commercials.

The pace quickens in round four, and they trade numerous near falls. No falls in the fourth round, as time expires with a double down in the ring.

Fifth round is much like the fourth, with them going back-and-forth. More near falls are traded, and some close two counts as well.

Seconds remain in round five as Frazier climbs the ropes. Frazier launches into a Phoenix Splash as the clock ticks down closer to zero. Frazier hits the move, and goes for a pin. D’Angelo is saved by the bell as time expires.

Sixth and final round saw The Don give Frazier an avalanche belly-to-belly suplex off the ropes. Frazier takes a big bump, and he sells it great. The Don follows up with a spinebuster, and he covers Frazier for the deciding pinfall.

Je’Von Evans wants to be in Trick Williams’ corner tonight, but Williams insists that Evans instead focus on his upcoming title challenge. Williams goes to say he gets nervous having someone in his corner these days. Trick and Je’Von then part on good terms.

NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez defeated Karmen Petrovic in a non-title match

Perez pinned Petrovic after Pop Rocks. Lola Vice provides guest commentary during the match, which hypes up her challenging Perez for the title in the future. This was a showcase match for Perez, even though Petrovic got some offense. Perez has to look strong in the match, so the aftermath would mean more.

Vice confront Perez in the ring after the match is over. Perez is posing with her title belt when Vice tries to get in her face. Perez begs off and then tries a spinning back fist. Vice counters and delivers a back fist of her own. Perez sells big and drops like a stone. Perez is laid out as Vice takes the title belt before leaving the ring.

Meta-Four is gathered together as they Facetime with Noam Dar. Oro Mensah says this group makes me smile, and he proceeds to tell a heartwarming story about being a part of the group. Mensah tells a story of his father, who had over 60% of his body burned in a car accident. As his father recovered from the accident, the family moved to Switzerland. Mensah and his brother had to go into foster care. Mensah never felt like he fit in until joining Meta-Four. Dar is touched by the story, and he thanks Mensah for sharing it.

The Good Brothers jump OTM in a backstage melee. Michin also jumps Jaida Parker. Security rushed in for a pull-apart.

Lola Vice brings the title belt she just stole with her into Ava’s office. Vice drops the belt on Ava’s desk, and Vice wants a title match against Perez at Heatwave.

Tavion Heights defeated Damon Kemp

In winning, Heights earns a spot in No Quarter Catch Crew. Charlie Dempsey and Myle Borne watch from ringside. The match itself was rather short, but it played on Heights looking to deliver his belly-to-belly suplex. Heights delivers one suplex before a final belly-to-belly for the pinfall.

NXT Women’s North American Champion Kelani Jordan is interviewed by Kelly Kincaid. Jordan says beating Michin last week boost her confidence. Jordan wants to be a drama-free champion, and she wants to defend against deserving challengers.

Suddenly, Jaida Parker barges in wanting a street fight with Michin next week.

Brinley Reece is trying to cheer up Malik Blade & Edris Enofe. In walks Izzi Dame to say the pep talk is not working. Tatum Paxley is seen creeping in a window, but Dame hits the window and Paxley goes away.

Axiom is trying to console Frazier after his loss earlier on. Axiom wants to study tape for their upcoming tag title match. Frazier says that is a good idea, but he was to get ready for a Speed match tomorrow. So, Frazier leaves to get his back checked out, and Axiom is left to shrug.

Sol Ruca defeated Arianna Grace

Ruca pinned Grace after the Sol Snatcher. Grace does well in playing her character, but the character is so lame these days. The pageant queen gimmick has more than run its course. Likewise, Grace loses in most of her matches. Here, she does the job for Ruca in a showcase for Ruca. Grace did get some offense, but to no avail. Regardless, Ruca looks strong ahead of her upcoming title match against Jordan for the North American title.

Kelani Jordan joins Ruca after the match, and they pose together. That is an odd way to build a title match, but both are babyfaces. They are also shown together later in the show, and they wish each other luck in their title match.

Roxanne Perez barges into Ava’s office, and Perez grabs her title belt. They bicker, and Ava announces that Perez will defend against Vice at Heatwave. That makes that match official.

Jacy Jayne, Jazmyn Nyx, and Fallon Henley complain to each other about Sol Ruca getting a title shot. Jayne remarks that she wants to do something about it. Fallon Henley could be getting over. Instead, she is mixed up in this story.

Shawn Spears defeated NXT Champion Trick Williams in a non-title match

Ethan Page was doing guest commentary, until Oro Mensah confronts Page. They get into a pull-apart brawl at ringside before the show cuts to its final commercial break.

Other shenanigans during the match include another run-in at ringside. Brooks Jensen is still doing the Loose Cannon gimmick like he is Brian Pillman, and he tries to rush the ring. Jensen tries jumping into the ring, but security rushed out to pull him out of the ring. Jensen tosses one guy into the barricade, but he is eventually subdued as security overtakes him. Or is he?

During the chaos at ringside, Jensen takes the top panel cover off the announce desk. Jensen swings it around and smacks Williams in the head with it. Spears tosses Williams back into the ring, and Spears delivers an C4 exploder in a corner. Spears then covers Williams for a three count.

Cut to Ava’s office, where Stevie Turner and Robert Stone are bickering about who is most deserving of a title shot. Ava stops them, and she books a fatal four way for Heatwave with Williams defending against Spears, Page and Evans.

Cassie Lee & Shawn Spears welcome birth of second child

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The family of Cassie Lee and Shawn Spears recently grew by one member.

The couple welcomed the birth of their second child, a boy named Harley Dean, on June 21. Their first son Austin was born in January 2023.

“Harley Dean, you complete us 🩵 6.21.24,” Lee wrote on Instagram.

“Sweet boy 🥺,” wrote Lee’s longtime tag partner and friend Jessie Mckay

“Congratulations!! How perfect,” wrote Tenille Dashwood in response to Lee’s post.

“congratulations mama,” wrote Kelly Kelly.

Spears will have little time to celebrate the birth of his son, as he is scheduled to wrestle Trick Williams on WWE NXT this week.

Lee recently commented about a potential WWE return down the road as well. She spoke to Ring The Belle earlier this year and said she was open to appearing in a Royal Rumble match after having originally turned down the opportunity in 2022.

“I would love that. It’d be so good to catch up and I mean, it’s the Royal Rumble. We said no last time because we were still pretty hurt about (our release) but, I feel healed now and I feel like I’d love to do that if the opportunity came.”

Trick Williams to face Shawn Spears on WWE NXT

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NXT Champion Trick Williams is facing off against Shawn Spears in non-title action.

WWE has revealed that Williams vs. Spears will take place on NXT this Tuesday. The announcement comes after both were involved in a brawl that went down on the most recent episode of the show.

Williams was on commentary when Ethan Page defeated Je’Von Evans in the main event of NXT earlier this week. Following the match, a brawl took place with Williams & Evans aligned against Spears & Page. The show ended with all four laid out in the ring and the NXT Championship belt laying between them.

Evans had won a battle royal earlier in the night to be confirmed as Williams’ NXT Heatwave challenger, but with the way the show ended, it looks like it will be Williams vs. Evans vs. Spears vs. Page in a fatal four-way match at Heatwave. The event is being held in Toronto on Sunday, July 7.

Here’s everything that’s been announced for Tuesday’s NXT episode:

WWE NXT (Tuesday, June 25) —

  • Trick Williams vs. Shawn Spears
  • Heritage Cup Champion Tony D’Angelo defends against Nathan Frazer
  • Tag Team Turmoil match with the winners earning an NXT Tag Team title shot at Heatwave
  • Sol Ruca vs. Arianna Grace
  • Damon Kemp vs. Tavion Heights