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Blake Monroe, Lyra Valkyria express interest in John Cena Classic

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We still don’t know when or where the John Cena Classic is going to be, or how it’s going to work. But we’re starting to get some ideas about who might be involved.

A pair women on WWE’s main roster have expressed interest in participating in the JCC. The first is Blake Monroe, who discussed the possibilities in a conversation with Vicente Beltran of Marca, a Spanish sports news site.

“Of course I want to be part of it,” Monroe said. “It looks like it will be a huge tournament and obviously you need to head it with a huge name like the glamorous Blake Monroe.” 

Cena suggested the event would pit stars of Raw and SmackDown against wrestlers from NXT, an idea that gave Monroe mixed emotions. 

“I just escaped from the women of NXT,” she said. “They were tormenting me. But we have a lot of talent. I would love to face Tatum [Paxley] again because we have pending matters after I got into a coffin. There is also Kendall Grey and many new European additions.”

Lyra Valkyria, who also came to WWE through the NXT system, would also like to compete in the JCC. She talked about it with Dom Smith of Soundsphere. 

“With all the talent in NXT, I feel like it just could be anyone’s chance to really make themselves the next big thing,” she said. “So I’m really excited for this tournament, and to see who’s going to stand out and who’s going to step up.”

She also named an NXT opponent she’d like to face: Kelani Jordan.

“We never crossed paths in the ring on NXT, but we got in the ring a lot together in the Performance Center,” Valkyria said. “I’ve always thought she had such a fantastic work ethic, and she’s very cool. I want to see if she stepped up. I’d love to see what she’s got, if I was able to choose anyone.” 

Bayley teases match with WWE NXT name for The John Cena Classic 

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At Backlash, John Cena announced The John Cena Classic – a new event and championship to launch the next big star in WWE basis fan votes. 

A fan posted on X showcasing interest in voting for Bayley vs. Tatum Paxley. Bayley tagged and called out Paxley in the post thread whether she was ready for a match. Paxley responded that she was. 

Paxley is the NXT Women’s North American Champion. She signed with WWE in 2021 and has been actively competing on the NXT brand. Last year she defeated Jacy Jayne to win the Women’s Championship despite being for a short reign of 24 days. 

Bayley’s eagerness to foster and mentor talents has been evident in WWE and beyond. She hosted a couple of Lodestone Wrestling Seminars to give back to the industry and uplift the next generation of talents. 

Last year, she teamed up with Lyra Valkyria and competed for the Women’s Tag Team Titles. They participated in the fatal four-way tag team bout at WrestleMania 42 for the titles eventually won by Brie Bella and Paige.

Bayley returned to AAA last weekend and assisted Lola Vice and La Catalina from Las Toxicas’ ambush.

Two title bouts, kickoff match booked for WWE NXT Stand & Deliver

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More matches have been announced for Stand & Deliver.

Los Americanos won the number one contender’s match for the Tag Team titles on Tuesday, winning after help from El Grande Americano, who aided them by giving them an object to load into their mask. As a result, they will now challenge Vanity Project at Stand & Deliver this coming Saturday.

Bravo & Rayo were slotted into the tournament after Elio LeFleur & Eli Knight were seen attacked backstage last week, putting them out of the tournament. Los Americanos defeated The Culling’s Shawn Spears and Niko Vance to advance to Tuesday’s finals.

Meanwhile, Blake Monroe and Tatum Paxley agreed to a title match in St. Louis following a face-to-face on Tuesday’s show in New York City. The two ended up getting into a tug of war over the Women’s North American title, which Monroe stole from Paxley two weeks ago. Monroe managed to snatch the title and flee before Paxley could do more damage.

A pre-show match was also set for Saturday. Birthright will take on Eli Knight, Hank & Tank, Shiloh Hill, and Wren Sinclair in a ten-person tag team match.

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver (April 4)

  • NXT Championship: Joe Hendry defends against Ricky Saints, Ethan Page, and Tony D’Angelo
  • NXT Women’s North American title: Tatum Paxley defends against Blake Monroe
  • Sol Ruca vs. Zaria
  • NXT North American title: Myles Borne defends against Johnny Gargano
  • NXT Tag Team titles: The Vanity Project defend against Los Americanos
  • Kickoff: Birthright (Lexis King, Stacks, Charlie Dempsey, Uriah Connors, and Arianna Grace) vs. Eli Knight, Shiloh Hill, Hank & Tank, and Wren Sinclair

TNA veteran praises WWE NXT’s Tatum Paxley

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Rosemary has been winning championships in TNA and other promotions for over a decade. But it’s a champion in NXT who is on her mind these days.

In an interview with Dom Smith at Soundsphere Magazine, Rosemary talked about the “weirdos” in society who needed someone to represent them on television.

“Look at Tatum Paxley,” she said. “She’s got a wonderful following. We absolutely adore her. And to allow her to be this alternate character that she is, and to show that kind of love for what she is, her true self on television.”

Rosemary wrestled Paxley twice in September of 2024, before Paxley went on to win the NXT Women’s Championship and Women’s North American Championship.

“And we’ll say quite frankly,” she added, “10 years ago, someone like her is a is a midcard act, never a champion, because she’s just a weird kid. It’s not someone they feel they can promote to the top. Well, she is now. There is more of acceptance for weird kids like her, like us, like so many countless others out there.”

The interview covered other subjects as well, including how Raven is helping Rosemary to bring Allie back from the dead in TNA.

Tatum Paxley feels prepared for WWE main roster call-up

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Tatum Paxley feels ready for the WWE main roster but is fine with remaining in NXT for a while.

Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Paxley reflected on the initial slow pace of her time in NXT. Five years into her run, Paxley is eager to join the main roster just like many of the peers she came up with. However, she knows timing is the most important aspect to her eventual call-up.

“1000 percent,” Paxley responded when asked if she feels ready for Raw or SmackDown. “But, I am also in zero rush. I’m in no rush to get there. This is something I’ve learned from being in NXT, that timing is everything. My career was a little bit of a slow start, but I would not have wanted that to change at all, especially looking back on it.

“Now, if you were to go back in time and ask me, I’d be like, ‘Man, I wish this’ and ‘I wish that.’ But gosh, looking back on it now, timing is everything. I trust in them, the writers and everybody. I trust in them so much that I know when they’re ready to give me the ball and run, I trust their timing. You know, like, ‘Okay, it’s Tatum’s turn. Catch.’ ‘Thanks!’ And I’ll take off.

“So whenever Raw or SmackDown is ready to toss me that ball, I’m catching it and I’m sprinting.”

Paxley had a promising 2025. She won the NXT Women’s Championship for the first time in her career and formed an alliance with The Culling to fill the void after Lyra Valkyria’s Raw push. Unfortunately, Paxley’s friendship with Izzi Dame imploded when Dame betrayed her and cost her the title she barely held for a month.

At NXT Vengeance Day this past weekend, Paxley got some revenge by dethroning Dame for the Women’s North American Championship. They’ll face off for the title again in a steel cage match next week.

Booker T Appreciation Night, steel cage title match part of next WWE NXT lineup

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It will be Booker T Appreciation Night next week in Houston.

Prior to the main event of Tuesday’s show, Vic Joseph spoke to the crowd and surprised Booker T by announcing that next week’s show in the Hall of Famer’s hometown of Houston would be dedicated to him. The five-time WCW Champion was taken by surprise at the news.

Also set for next week is a steel cage rematch for the NXT Women’s North American title where Tatum Paxley will defend against Izzi Dame, who interrupted Paxley at the start of Tuesday’s show and made it clear she wanted another shot. Paxley attempted to leave but was blocked by The Culling, allowing Dame to lay out her former friend. Backstage Paxley found Dame and they brawled until Robert Stone cut them off, making the match for next week.

Another title match was set on Tuesday when Wren Sinclair defeated Thea Hail to win the latest women’s Speed tournament. She will now face champion Fallon Henley next week. A tournament will also begin next week to determine the next challengers for Vanity Project’s NXT Tag Team titles. Former champions Hank & Tank will compete in the first round, squaring off against Birthright.

Stone also informed Vanity Project that they would be wrestling in a six-man tag team match next week against Raw stars Los Americanos.

WWE NXT (March 17)

  • Booker T Appreciation Night
  • Triple threat match for NXT Women’s Championship: Jacy Jayne defends against Sol Ruca and Zaria
  • Steel cage match for WWE NXT Women’s North American title: Tatum Paxley defends against Izzi Dame
  • NXT Tag Team title number one contender’s tournament: Hank & Tank vs. Birthright
  • Women’s WWE Speed title: Fallon Henley defends against Wren Sinclair
  • Vanity Project vs. Los Americanos

Figuring out the Stand & Deliver card following WWE NXT Vengeance Day | Column

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With NXT Vengeance Day in the rearview mirror, WWE only has four weeks to build and promote a card for Stand & Deliver. Here’s a look at what the card for Stand & Deliver might be following the results of this weekend. This is purely speculation, not based on any backstage reports.

NXT Championship

Joe Hendry defeated Ricky Saints at Vengeance Day with limited shenanigans. Ethan Page threw the title belt into the ring, though it was not clear which wrestler he was throwing it to. Both Saints and Hendry went on to hit low blows on each other, with Joe scoring the latter and following with a standing ovation for the win. 

Earlier in the show, Tony D’Angelo defeated Dion Lennox to seemingly end his feud with DarkState. Since returning to NXT, D’Angelo has said he had two goals, and dealing with DarkState was the first. Not that his issue with that foursome is settled, it’s likely that capturing the NXT Championship—the biggest title in the brand that has eluded him—would be next.

With tension between Saints and Page, and D’Angelo the strongest possible new contender, a four-way for the championship seems likely. This would allow D’Angelo to challenge Hendry without turning either one babyface, and also allow Saints to battle Page without turning either one heel.

If there’s a downside to this theory, it’s that Page and Saints are the two most experienced, most reliable performers on the NXT roster. Putting them in one match would all but guarantee a solid main event, but at the risk of greener talent being exposed further down the roster.

NXT Women’s Championship

Jacy Jayne was in a promo segment at Vengeance Day with Zaria and Sol Ruca, and afterwards the three of them were booked in a three-way championship match for the March 17 episode of NXT. The winner of that would presumably defend the title at Stand & Deliver. With such a short turnaround time, they might be tempted to just book a schmozz on TV and then do a rematch at S&D.

The on-again off-again tension between Jayne and Fallon Henley appears to be on again, so she could be added to the championship picture. Henley is defending her Speed championship on March 17, against either Thea Hail or Wren Sinclair; dropping that title would free her to challenge her stablemate Jayne at S&D. 

Jayne and Henley are both long overdue to be called up to the main roster. However they get there, the most logical outcome at Stand & Deliver would be Zaria winning the championship, her old friend Ruca chasing her for the title, and Jayne and Henley moving on to greener pastures.

NXT North American Championship, NXT Women’s North American Championship

Let’s lump these two together since the champions are in similar circumstances. Myles Borne, a hot young babyface, won the NXT North American Championship from Ethan Page on February 24; Tatum Paxley, a hot young babyface (maybe the hottest babyface on the roster, in fact) won the NXT Women’s North American Championship from Izzi Dame at Vengeance Day. 

Paxley’s next challenger seems pretty obvious. Blake Monroe lost this same title to Thea Hail on a botched finish, never got a rematch, and just beat Jaida Parker at Vengeance Day. She’s the strongest possible challenger for Paxley, though Dame may find herself involved in the picture as well. 

The picture is not so clear for Borne. Page seems to have moved on, and no male heels won at Vengeance Day. Perhaps Keanu Carver, who has been pushed as an unstoppable monster and just beat Sean Legacy on TV? Charles Dempsey, if they do what’s expected and have him turn heel and join the Birthright? Dion Lennox, just because he’s in DarkState and has been a big part of the TV show for six months? This looks wide open.

NXT Tag Team Championship

The Vanity Project just won these belts from DarkState a few weeks ago, so NXT could always book a rematch. However, DarkState look to have their hands full with OTM. More likely, former champs Hank & Tank will get a chance to regain the titles in an obvious “frat boys vs. preppies” program. Shawn Spears and Niko Vance in the Culling have also stated their intention to pursue the tag titles, so they may get involved as well.

Elsewhere:

  • If Dempsey does turn heel on Tavion Heights, which seems likely, then Heights vs. Dempsey would be an obvious match for Stand & Deliver. 
  • WWE Speed Champion Elio LeFleur will likely defend his title; Eli Knight, Jasper Troy, and Sean Legacy have all been in the mix for that championship lately.
  • The WWE Women’s Speed Championship is up in the air pending the results of next week’s NXT show. One intriguing possibility: Wren Sinclair wins the title from Fallon Henley, then goes on to defend it against her friend and Evolve Women’s Champion Kendal Grey. 

Tatum Paxley wins Women’s North American title at WWE NXT Vengeance Day

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A new North American Women’s Champion has been crowned.

Tatum Paxley defeated her former friend Izzi Dame to win the championship for the first time. The finish had Dame going for a codebreaker but Paxley countered by hitting a cartwheel. An unaware Dame then walked into a running kick by Paxley who then finished the job by pinning Dame with the cemetery drive for the win.

Dame had been champion since January, defeating Thea Hail at New Year’s Evil. Earlier on that show, Paxley had defeated Dame and was looking to challenge Hail, who had an open challenge for the title after Blake Monroe was thrown out of the building. But Dame entered the ring first and challenged instead, defeating Hail to win the title.

Over the course of the last several weeks, Paxley has appeared via vignettes saying a new version of herself would be seen at Vengeance Day. Dame, meanwhile, dismissed the idea, saying the same old Paxley would show up. The two split months ago after Dame turned against Paxley, costing her the NXT Women’s Championship.

Two title matches set for WWE NXT Vengeance Day

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Two title matches are set for next month’s Vengeance Day.

After a brawl in the parking lot, Ricky Saints and the new NXT Champion met face-to-face on Tuesday, entering a war of words with one another. Saints said Hendry was great at marketing but wasn’t about to let someone like him ruin his run in NXT, issuing the challenge for the March 7 PLE. Hendry agreed to the bout, saying he had no problem taking Saints out at Vengeance Day.

Earlier this month, Hendry won the vacant title for the first time after sending Saints crashing through a ladder.

The NXT Women’s North American title will also be defended. Izzi Dame was shown mocking Tatum Paxley’s promo from the previous week and dismissed Paxley’s claim that a new version of herself would be coming for Dame. The North American Champion said that no matter what version of Paxley appears at Vengeance Day, she would remain champion.

Tuesday marked the first time that the Vengeance Day PLE has been brought up by WWE, with no venue announced for the show. Here is the updated lineup:

NXT Vengeance Day (March 7)

  • NXT Championship: Joe Hendry defends against Ricky Saints
  • NXT Women’s North American Championship: Izzi Dame vs. Tatum Paxley

Grudge match confirmed for WWE NXT New Year’s Evil

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After weeks of feuding against each other, tonight’s December 30th episode of WWE NXT confirmed a brand new grudge match between Tatum Paxley and Izzi Dame for NXT New Year’s Evil 2026.

Fans witnessed an in-ring segment between Paxley and Dame during tonight’s taped episode. While Dame addressed Paxley, the former NXT Women’s Champion would come out and challenge her former ally.

Shortly after issuing the challenge for WWE NXT New Year’s Evil, Paxley would also make it clear that neither Niko Vance & Shawn Spears can get involved during their bout and would be barred from ringside. Paxley and Dame previously faced each other at NXT Deadline 2025, where the latter picked up the victory following an interference from The Culling.

WWE NXT New Year’s Evil 2026 | Orlando, Florida

The upcoming WWE NXT New Year’s Evil show is scheduled to take place on January 6th, 2026, at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. With still a week left for the show, WWE has confirmed four matches for it.

  • Jacey Jayne vs. Kendal Grey for the NXT Women’s Championship
  • Oba Femi vs. Leon Slater for the NXT Championship
  • Thea Hail vs. Blake Monroe for the NXT Women’s North American Championship
  • Tatum Paxley vs. Izzi Dame

Maxxine Dupri names WWE NXT, TNA opponents she wants to face

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As WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion, Maxxine Dupri would love to defend her title in NXT and TNA.

Dupri became the new champ last month by defeating Becky Lynch on WWE Raw at Madison Square Garden. While speaking with the Battleground Podcast, Dupri was asked about potentially taking her title to NXT, Lucha Libre AAA, or TNA Wrestling. Dupri named NXT’s Tatum Paxley and TNA’s Lei Ying Lee & Indi Hartwell as names she would like to wrestle.

“You know, I would love to face Tatum Paxley in NXT,” Dupri said. “We actually got signed together in Las Vegas. We came up together, had different paths. I’ve seen how hard she has worked for her moment. We saw her get to have her moment for a second there and shine with that NXT championship. And I would love to go toe-to-toe with her. I know that it would be extremely challenging. She’s insanely athletic, very talented. And she’s someone I would love to face.

“But I also would love to go to TNA. We have Xia Li [Lei Ying Lee] who is the new champion. We have Indi Hartwell who I adore. There’s so much talent there that I would just love, love to go over there and dip my toe in the pool of possibility.”

Lee and Hartwell were both previously with WWE and joined TNA after their releases. With the partnership that exists between the promotions, Lee won the TNA Knockouts World Championship at NXT Gold Rush this November in a triple threat match that included Kelani Jordan and Jordynne Grace.

Also at Gold Rush, Paxley lost the NXT Women’s Championship to Jacy Jayne.

Jacy Jayne wins Women’s Championship at WWE NXT Gold Rush

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Jacy Jayne is once again NXT Women’s Champion.

Jayne regained the title Tuesday thanks to help from The Culling, who turned their back on Paxley. The end of the match saw Izzi Dame attempt to help Paxley by introducing a chair and later the NXT Women’s title into the match. Both times, Paxley refused to cheat in order to retain her title. After Jayne kicked out of a rollup, Paxley was sent to the floor. 

When Paxley tried to get back into the ring, Shawn Spears and Niko Vance blocked her path. That was when Dame blindsided Paxley with a boot and threw her back in the ring. Jayne quickly took the opportunity to strike Paxley with the rolling encore to become a two-time NXT Women’s Champion.

The Culling had taken Paxley under their wing earlier this year after she was despondent over having no friend. During their association, situations repeatedly came up where it was questioned if The Culling had truly accepted Paxley or if they were just using her for their own gain.

Paxley held the title for only 23 days, defeating Jayne back at Halloween Havoc on October 25.

WWE NXT live results: Gold Rush week one

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A two-week special event kicks off on WWE NXT tonight with the start of Gold Rush 2025.

Following last night’s Raw at Madison Square Garden, WWE is still in New York City for NXT Gold Rush. The show is taking place at The Theater at MSG and is branded as an event that will feature representatives from NXT, Evolve, TNA, and Lucha Libre AAA.

There will be a rematch for the NXT Women’s Championship as Tatum Paxley defends her title against former champ Jacy Jayne. Along with that, the Women’s North American Championship will be up for grabs in a bout between Blake Monroe and Sol Ruca.

In the opening match, Chelsea Green & Ethan Page defend their AAA Mixed Tag Team titles against Thea Hail & Joe Hendry.

Je’Von Evans — fresh off his loss to Gunther on Raw — will team up with TNA star Leon Slater for a title challenge against NXT Tag Team Champions DarkState.

Plus, NXT Champion Ricky Saints will meet face-to-face with Oba Femi.

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

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NXT Gold Rush is on the air from The Theater at MSG with a raucous crowd in attendance. They pop big for the entrance of mixed tag team Joe Hendry and Thea Hail. They challenge tonight for the AAA Mixed Tag Team titles in the opening match. The champions enter next.

Joe Hendry & Thea Hail vs. Ethan Page & Chelsea Green for the AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship

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From the start, the crowd was hot. The babyfaces shine before a commercial break. Before the show cuts to the break, Hendry and Hail do some double team moves and a stereo pose. Page cuts off Hendry as the show is in picture-in-picture, and Page is working over Hendry as the show returns from the break. Alba Fyre interferes, which allows Page to derail a hope spot.

Comeback by Hendry, who does a hurricanrana and a fallaway slam before hitting his signature pose. In turn, Hail with a trust fall off the top rope to the outside. Hail and Page run through some spots in the ring, and Hail gets a near fall. Page jumps in to break up the pin, and Hail superkicks him for his trouble.

Fyre interferes again, which allows Green to attempt an Unprettier. Hail counters to catch Green with an armbar. Hail with a Kimura lock as Page shoves Hendry backwards on Hail. She releases the hold, and Green delivers an Unprettier. Green then covers Hail for a three count. And still…

Match result: AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions Ethan Page & Chelsea Green defeated Joe Hendry & Thea Hail to retain their titles.

— Lola Vice and Jordynne Grace are in a locker room for a skit where TNA Knockouts Champion Kelani Jordan barges in to bicker with them. This is designed to build up Grace against Jordan in a title match set for next week on NXT.

— John Cena is featured in a plug for his final match at Saturday Night’s Main Event.

— NXT General Manager Ava announces an Iron Survivor match for NXT Deadline, and Cena will decide all of the competitors for both men’s and women’s Iron Survivor.

— Rapper Lil’ Yachty is shown on camera sitting at ringside in the front row.

— Sarach Schreiber interviews Tavion Heights in a spot overlooking The Theater. Heights is asked about making big moves, and Heights says it was a wild ride. Heights also mentions growing pains of moving from collegiate wrestling to the pros. Heights gets a cheap pop mentioning NYC, and Heights says he needs to focus. Heights is hyped, and he also mentions Cena picking the participants in the Iron Survivor. As Heights vows to to become the Iron Survivor, he is ambushed by Josh Briggs. They have a pull-apart brawl.

— Sol Ruca once again insists to Zaria that she is ready to regain her title in the championship match tonight, and Ruca insists she must regain the title on her own.

— NASCAR driver Jesse Love is shown in attendance in NYC in what one can assume is a promotional tie-in with the CW.

Blake Monroe vs. Sol Ruca for the NXT Women’s North American Championship

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Monroe works a knee as she targets the brace on Ruca’s left leg. Double down before a commercial break, as they both deliver a lariat to each other on the floor. Monroe is back to working the knee when the show returns from the break. Ruca soon begins a comeback. Monroe briefly dashes the hope spot, by Monroe nonetheless fires up. Missile dropkick off the middle rope from Ruca. She then does kip up with one leg, and Ruca gets a two count on Monroe.

Double down in the ring, and Monroe rolls outside. Ruca runs and jumps over the ropes to springboard off the middle turnbuckle into a quebrada. Back in the ring, Monroe cuts off Ruca. Monroe then applies a half crab, which she had applied earlier in the match as well.

To further targeted the knee with the brace, which was coming loose. Monroe tries rips the brace off Ruca’s knee. Ruca went to superkick, but her leg gave out. Monroe applies another submission hold as Zaria screams at the timekeeper to ring the bell.

Zaria grabs a white towel, and the crowd gasps. Zaria hesitates and teases throwing in the towel before ultimately doing so. Zaria throws in the towel, and Monroe is awarded the match. And still…

Match result: NXT Women’s North American Champion Blake Monroe defeated Sol Ruca when Zaria threw in the towel.

— The Fatal Influence trio cut promos in a backstage skit where they vow to win all the gold the next two weeks at Gold Rush.

— Footage from after NXT went off the air in Orlando shows Oba Femi confronting NXT Champion Ricky Saints. Another clip shows Femi, the former champion, confronting Saints at a NXT spot show in Chicago. The new champ is then seen headed to the ring for a confrontation with the former champ.

Saints and Femi set up title match for NXT Deadline

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Saints is dressed in street clothes with the title belt slung over his shoulder. Femi towers to the ring in jeans with no shirt. Femi also has his fist tapes for some reason. They face off in the ring and cut promos on each other. That led to Saints giving Femi a rematch for the title at Deadline.

Trick Williams interrupts them to cut a promo of his own. However, Williams is ambushed by Myles Borne, who lays out Williams. Borne cuts a quick promo saying payback is a bitch. Borne then vows to become the Iron Survivor, ensuring he sees the champ at New Year’s Evil.

Borne jumping Trick leads to a match between them next week on part two of Gold Rush. That match-up is made official later in the show.

— After a commercial break, Ava is scolding Borne in a backstage skit.

— In a page from TNA Impact of old, it was TO THE BACK! Josh Briggs and Tavion Heights are still brawling backstage.

Je’Von Evans & TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater vs. Darkstate (Osiris Griffin & Dion Lennox with Saquon Shugars and Cutler James) for the NXT Tag Team Championship

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The match goes through a commercial break. Before the break, Evans gets a near fall soon after he leaps over Griffin onto the announce desk. Slater & Evans with double teams moves, followed by stereo planchas. The babyfaces are standing tall as the show cuts to commercials.

Darkstate are in control as the show returns from the break. Evans is worked over, although he tries to fight back. Evans with superkicks to create separation, and Evans tags out. Hot tag to Slater, who is on fire and runs wild. Slater with a two count after a high cross.

Slater & Evans with more tandem moves, and they are on a roll. Slater runs corner to corner to leap outside with a corkscrew plancha. Shugars tries to interfere, but Evans kicks him away. Evans then leaps off the top rope with a frog splash for another near fall.

Evans is shoved off the turnbuckles by Lenno, which left Slater alone against Darkstate. Slater takes a double powerbomb, and Lennox goes for a cover. Evans breaks up the pin with a springboard body press, but in doing so he lands on his tag partner. Slater is again alone against Darkstate. Slater falls victim to a Doomsday Device, and Griffin covers Slater for a pinfall. And still…

Match result: Darkstate defeated Je’Von Evans & Leom Slater when Osiris Griffin pinned Slater.

— Evolve Women’s Champion Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair talk in a backstage skit. They hype Grey’s title match for next week, but they bring up the invasion of TNA.

— John Cena is again featured in a hype video plugging his final match at SNME.

— A photo shows a basketball player from Michigan State holding a title belt after winning the Champions Classic game in MSG, which was head up with the NXT when the show went on the air.

— Shiloh Hill is the subject of a personality profile sponsored by an insurance company. Hill is the season two winner of LFG. Hill’s gimmick plays on him being an athlete and a nerd. He also talks about playing football while attending Stanford University.

— Sean Legacy is featured in a vignette.

— Zaria and Sol Ruca argue over Zaria turning in the towel earlier on.

Jacy Jayne (with Fatal Influence) vs. Tatum Paxley (with The Culling) for the NXT Women’s Championship

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The match goes through a commercial break. Paxley was getting to shine before the break, after thwarting interference by Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid. Paxley takes out Henley and Reid with a quebrada off the apron.

Jayne cuts off Paxley during the break, and Paxley is getting worked over over as the show returns from the break. Jayne gets a two count. She also uses a Frankensteiner, only to eat a superkick from Paxley.

Double down in the closing minutes of the match. They square off again in a exchange of fighting spirit. Paxley lands a bicycle kick on Jayne for a near fall.

Jayne with a running cannonball to set up Jayne climbing the ropes. That led to an avalanche twsiting neckbreaker off the top. Paxley held out to deliver a sit-out powerbomb as well. Jayne somehow kicked out for a close near fall.

From ringside, Izzi Dame tries to slide a metal folding chair to Paxley, but Paxley tosses back in Dame’s direction. Moments later, Paxley thwarts interference by Fatal Influence. Jayne then strikes with a running soccer kick off the apron.

Back in the ring, Jayne lands her Roaring Encore (roaring elbow). Paxley kicks out at two and half for a very close near fall. At ringside, Reid snatches the title belt from it’s pedestal. Dame waylays Reid with a lariat. Dame then slides the title belt into the ring, presumably for Paxley to use as a weapon. Jayne intercepts the belt, and teases a belt shot. The referee sees Jayne with the belt, and he takes it from her. O’Connor roll by Paxley for a two count down the home stretch.

In dramatic fashion, Shawn Spears and Niko Vance of The Culling block Paxley’s way as she tries to get back into the ring. Dame then comes out of nowhere with a big boot to Paxley. Dame then rolls Paxley into the ring for a waiting Jayne. Roaring Encore by Jayne, and she pinned Paxley to regain the title. And new…

Match result: Jacy Jayne defeated NXT Women’s Champion Tatum Paxley to win the title.

After the match, Jayne poses with the title alongside Fatal Influence. Meanwhile, Dame and The Culling stand over a fallen Paxley as the show goes off air.

WWE announces opening match for NXT

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE has revealed the opening match for tonight’s NXT episode.

A six-woman tag bout will open the show with Tatum Paxley, Izzi Dame & Lola Vice taking on Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid). Paxley, the NXT Women’s Champion, defeated Jayne for the belt at Halloween Havoc and is still feuding with Fatal Influence.

In her title reign, Paxley has promised to be a fighting champion. Her first title defense was against Vice last week. It ended in a no contest after Fatal Influence interrupted and laid out both.

Tonight’s NXT will continue the build to Gold Rush 2025 — a two-week TV special that’s airing on November 18 and November 25. The next NXT PLE is Deadline on December 6.

Here is the updated card for tonight:

WWE NXT (Tuesday, November 4) —

  • WWE Speed Women’s Championship tournament begins
  • Je’Von Evans vs. Saquon Shugars
  • Tatum Paxley, Izzi Dame & Lola Vice vs. Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid)

Title match confirmed for WWE NXT Homecoming

Posted on by Bryan Rose

A WWE Women’s Tag Team title match is set for next week’s NXT Homecoming.

During Friday’s SmackDown, it was confirmed that Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss will be defending the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles against Tatum Paxley and Izzi Dame, who won a three-way number one contender’s match on Tuesday’s show. SmackDown saw Chelsea Green and the Secret Hervice insisting they get their shot at the titles. Nick Aldis then confirmed that they would get a shot against whoever won the title match on Tuesday.

The Secret Hervice were originally set to get a title shot on the go-home SmackDown prior to Clash in Paris last month. However, Piper Niven was not cleared and as a result Green was set to replace her. But as the champions were making their entrance, the challengers attacked Charlotte’s knee, putting her out of action in storyline. Bliss instead defeated Green in a singles match.

Paxley & Dame defeated Fatal Influence and Sol Ruca & Zaria to become the new number one contenders.

WWE NXT Homecoming, Tuesday, September 16 —

  • Rhea Ripley, Tiffany Stratton & Stephanie Vaquer vs. Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley & Jazmyn Nyx
  • NXT North American Champion Ethan Page defends against Tyler Breeze
  • WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss defend against Izzi Dame & Tatum Paxley
  • Trick Williams & Carmelo Hayes vs. Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa
  • The Grayson Waller Effect with NXT Champion Oba Femi & number one contender Ricky Saints