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WWE NXT live results: Iron Survivor Challenge qualifiers begin

Posted on by Marc Quill

The build to Deadline kicks into gear with Iron Survivor Challenge qualifying matches beginning on NXT tonight.

On the men’s side, Je’Von Evans vs. Lexis King and Wes Lee vs. Cedric Alexander will take place. A women’s qualifier has been announced as well with Cora Jade facing off against Sol Ruca. The winners will become the first participants to advance to the Iron Survivor Challenge matches at NXT Deadline, which will determine new number one contenders to the NXT Championship and NXT Women’s Championship.

Deadline is being held in Minneapolis on December 7.

A title bout is scheduled for tonight with Kelani Jordan getting her NXT Women’s North American Championship rematch against Fallon Henley. We’ll also hear from NXT Champion Trick Williams as he addresses what’s next for him.

Plus, Giulia & Stephanie Vaquer team up against Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson, Nikkita Lyons meets Adriana Rizzo in singles action, and more.

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– Following the WWE “Then, Now, Forever” signature, we went straight to a live shot of the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL. Vic Joseph and Booker T welcomed us to the show and tossed to a recap of last week’s NXT from the 2300 Arena, the home of ECW.

Stephanie Vaquer & Giulia defeated Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend

Before the match, we got an inset promo from Jackson and Legend where they trashtalked Vaquer and Giulia ahead of this opening contest.

Giulia and Legend started off for their teams, with the latter taking down Giulia with a big boot. The tag to Jackson led to the Meta Four duo maintaining control of the action. Jackson struck Giulia down with a missile dropkick and continued control until Vaquer tagged herself in. Giulia and Vaquer got a fantastic tag team maneuver on Jackson.

Vaquer landed the legdrop on Jackson before she squeezed her head with the legs and slammed it down repeatedly on the mat. Legend re-entered the match and used her awesome strength to lift both Giulia and Vaquer at the same time to shake both all about. She then had Jackson go up on her shoulders for a dive to the outside onto Vaquer and Giulia, which sent us to our first break of the evening.

NXT returned with Legend having Vaquer held in a stalling suplex that she connected on. Jackson was tagged back in as she held Vaquer in a submission, which kept her at bay mometarily. Vaquer escaped and she got the tag to Giulia.

Giulia was a house of fire, as she hit Legend and Jackson with impressive moves, including a flip powerbomb on the massive Legend. Vaquer made her way back to the match and hit a double back suplex with Giulia on Jackson for the two count.

On the outside, Giulia took down Legend with a dropkick to the outside. With Giulia the legal woman in the match, Jackson was at the mercy of the international superstars, who hit a tandem knee strike for the victory.

– After the match, both Giulia and Vaquer were asked what would happen if both made it into Iron Survivor at NXT Deadline. Giulia said that she knew this day would come, while Vaquer simply told her friend, “see you at Deadline”.

– A video package that explained Iron Survivor’s rules was shown, handy for those who were just tuning in to NXT on The CW.

(Fun little opener where all competitors looked good. Legend and Jackson proved themselves worthy on the main roster during their short excursion, and they looked fantastic standing across the ring and keeping up with the international sensations Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer.)

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– A promo for The CW’s Trivial Pursuit, featuring several NXT stars as guests, was shown.

Women’s Iron Survivor Qualifier: Sol Ruca defeated Cora Jade

The match started off with Jade taunting Ruca while sat on the top turnbuckle. She then avoided a superkick attempt from Ruca, who then sat on the opposite turnbuckle before she slammed Jade face first. Ruca then pretended to use Jade as a surfboard before her foe regained the advantage with knees to the back.

Jade trapped Ruca against the middle rope and ran into her with a running forearm strike that only got a two-count. An exchange of strikes ended with Ruca regaining the momentum for a moment. Jade stopped the attack tried for her DDT, but Ruca fought out of it. Jade went for a running knee, but Ruca dodged at the last second and went up for her Sol Snatcher for the shocking victory.

(The match went by quickly, though we got a bit of an upset with Ruca pulling off the win. With how involved Cora Jade has been in the NXT Women’s Title picture, it seemed like her qualifying for Iron Survivor was a given, so this is a bit of a surprise.)

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– Backstage, Je’von Evans and Cedric Alexander were hyping each other up for their Iron Survivor Qualifier matches before the scene shifted to Karmen Petrovic and Dion Lennox chatting about how Ashante “Thee’ Adonis is seemingly flirting with Petrovic. Brinley Reece and Adonis himself then appeared as Lennox suggested Petrovic and Adonis team up next week in a mixed tag match.

Ava’s State of the NXT Tag Team Division

– Backstage, NXT GM Ava was with several NXT teams, including Gallus, OTM, Hank and Tank, among others. She challenged these teams to prove themselves worthy of facing Fraxiom for the NXT Tag Team Championships. As the teams argued with one another, Ava said this was the energy that she needed to see, and that she wanted to see these teams back it up in the ring.

Men’s Iron Survivor Qualifier: Wes Lee defeated Cedric Alexander

As the bell rang, Lee and Alexander locked horns in the ring briefly before the former backed off for a bit, much to Alexander’s frustration. Alexander trapped Lee in a headlock for a good while before his opponent forced him to the ropes to break the hold.

Lee countered out of another Alexander headlock as things began to pick up a bit with both men using their agility. On the apron, Lee got caught in the middle ropes and got kicked repeatedly by Alexander, which sent him outside. With a full head of speed, Alexander soared to the outside with a suicide dive onto Lee, which led us to break in the action.

We returned to the action with Alexander attempting a comeback, but to no avail. Lee attempted for a Kardiac Kick, but Alexander intercepted him with a dropkick to the head as both men struggled to get themselves to a vertical base. Alexander went on the attack with repeated chops to Lee’s chest, followed by a Kitchen Sink knee strike.

Alexander and Lee faced off on the apron, as Lee got slammed on the hardest part of the ring. Back inside, Alexander caught Lee with a rollthrough DDT for a near-fall. Lee recovered and struck Alexander in the gut before he connected with the Kardiac Kick. 1, 2…. KICKOUT~!

Alexander flattened Lee with a clothesline, which sent his opponent to the corner. Lee pulled out the middle turnbuckle pad and threw it at Alexander, which allowed him to use it as a distraction so he could hit Alexander with a cheap shot. Lee sent Alexander into the exposed middle turnbuckle before he put an end to things with the running Meteora.

(A good match that showcased Wes Lee’s willingness to play dirty as part of his heel character and Alexander as the cagey veteran wanting to put the cocky youngster in his place. I enjoyed it.)

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– Tony D’Angelo was enjoying dinner as Shawn Spears and Brooks Jensen paid the North American Champion a visit. Spears said that D’Angelo built a hell of a Family since he won the North American Championship, before he told D’Angelo that he wanted Jensen challenge him for the NA Championship. Spears said that the only thing that will satisfy his “appetite” is D’Angelo’s championship before he left.

Outside, Spears and Jensen went in their car and spoke with a bearded man (Niko Vance from NXT Level Up), saying that what they did with D’Angelo was apparently how to “deal with the Don”.

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– Backstage, Kelani Jordan was interviewed about her Women’s North American Championship rematch later tonight. She said that it’d be on sight with Fallon Henley as Jazmyn Nyx & Jacy Jayne appeared to taunt Jordan about her chances tonight.

Trick Williams speaks

The NXT Champion entered to a massive ovation from the Performance Center crowd. Williams talked about how he was an Iron Survivor success story, but that wasn’t what he wanted to focus on. He wanted to talk about Ridge Holland pinning him last week in Philadelphia, and how it won’t end like that. Williams tried to call out Holland, but was interrupted by Andre Chase.

Chase said that he wasn’t done with Holland, as Williams praised him for his ability to bounce back and for doing everything on NXT… other than be NXT Champion. Before Williams could issue a challenge, Holland cut him off and got a chorus of boos.

Holland asked why Williams dared to call himself a champion for “ducking” him in favor of a guy he beat already. He bragged about making the ECW Arena fall silent last week when he pinned Williams as Chase challenged Holland for one more match. Holland rejected it, even when Chase put up his university up for grabs.

Williams says that he could see where this was going as he told Chase and Holland that he was going to go see Ava to have a match made for next week: Andre Chase vs. Ridge Holland with a NXT Championship match at Deadline on the line. Holland interjected by saying that he wanted Mr. Chase’s relationships with Thea Hail, Riley Osborne, and Duke Hudson gone if he won last night. Chase accepted thus wager and promised to give Holland a “Chase University-sized ass kicking”. Holland struck Chase with a cheapshot as Williams responded with an attack of his own on Holland.

Chase and Williams stomped on Holland for a bit, which sent him for a retreat.

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– We got remarks from Jaida Parker, who congratulated Sol Ruca for qualifying for Women’s Iron Survivor. She promised that she’d be the winner of that match at Deadline.

– Backstage, Josh Briggs was with Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Yoshiki Inamura and GM Ava. Eddy Thorpe walked right in and was informed that Ava placed him in an Iron Survivor qualifier match against an unknown opponent.

Nikkita Lyons defeated Adriana Rizzo

As the bell rung, Rizzo and Lyons went right at one another with an exchange of strikes. Rizzo had Lyons staggered in the corner with a dropkick as she went up top for a dive attempt. Lyons avoided it and caught Rizzo in a Master Lock submission before she slammed her down ot the mat. She maintained control of the match with another Master Lock on Rizzo, who struggled to eventually escape the hold. Rizzo roared back with repeated running elbows before she tried a suplex to no avail. Rizzo eventually took down Lyons with a running press for the near-fall.

Rizzo went up the middle turnbuckle and went for a diving splash, but Lyons caught her and hit her karate kick before she finished Rizzo off with the body press from the top rope.

After the match, Rizzo struck Lyons with the tire iron to the back.

(While this match wasn’t necessarily anything to write home about, I do appreciate NXT having women’s feuds that aren’t centered on championships, something that it holds over Raw and SmackDown in that regard.)

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– Backstage, Andre Chase was confronted by his students, who didn’t like the wager that was made earlier. Chase responded by saying that his University was built on risks and that next week would be the highest of highs for Chase U. Riley Osborne, Duke Hudson, and Thea Hail didn’t seem too hopeful for Chase’s chances next week.

– The “NXT Focus” showed a vignette on Zaria, who talked about how she was a destructive force and how she thrived on inciting chaos. She said that at Deadline, there would be no more mystery as to who she was.

Men’s Iron Survivor Qualifier: Je’von Evans defeated Lexis King

Things started off fast with Evans and King going back and forth with arm drags and acrobatic dodges. Evans leapt over King with a dodge as he went for a roll-up pin that was unsuccessful. Lots of pinfall attempts traded between Evans and King in this early stage of the match.

Evans leapt on the top rope for a springboard hurricanrana on King, which forced him into a retreat. That was followed up by a dive over the top ropes to the outside. Back in the ring, Evans tried to leap over King, but got hit with an inadvertent low blow by King’s noggin, which took us to another break in the action.

Back on NXT with King locking in a single leg crab on Evans for an all-too brief moment. Evans eventually bounced back figuratively with a kip-up cutter on King, as he followed that with a springboard splash for the incredibly-close two-count.

High-risk move by Evans was missed, which opened him for a superkick from King. Both men now in the middle of the ring as they traded strikes. Evans caught King with an impressive kick before once again heading up top for the frog splash. King kicked out and responded with a Michinoku Driver for another two-count.

King ran into a superkick from Evans, which led to his springboard spinning splash and the one, two, three to qualify for Iron Survivor.

After the match, King shook Evans’ hand in a show of sportsmanship.

(I quite enjoyed this match and how fast-paced it was. Je’von Evans in Iron Survivor could be one hell of a showcase for him and he’s already thrived in the spotlight given to him so far.)

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– NXT Tag Team Champions’ Nathan Frazer and Axiom were chatting backstage. Frazer revealed to his partner that he signed for an Iron Survivor Qualifier match of his own, seemingly without Axiom’s approval. After Frazer walked off, OTM and The D’Angelo Family faced off with one another as Axiom was frustrated at his partner striking out on his own.

– Dion Lennox & Ashante “Thee” Adonis chatted amongst themselves as Lexis King entered the locker room, frustrated about losing another match. Hank & Tank and Dante Chen gave King encouragement for his sportsmanship as Gallus rolled up and began bickering with Hank & Tank.

Women’s North American Championship: Fallon Henley (w/ Fatal Influence’s Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx) defeated Kelani Jordan

The match kicked off with Jordan and Henley caught in an extended lockup sequence that the referee eventually broke up. Jordan took down Henley with a springboard armdrag, but she missed with the dropkick, wich allowed Henley to take control of the match.

Jordan bounced back with a dropkick that sent Henley scurrying to the ringside area. The fight spilled in front of the commentary table as Jordan leapt on top of the commentary table and hit a standing moonsault on Henley, which led to the final commercial break of the evening with about 8 minutes of show left.

We returned to the main event as both Jordan and Henley took each other down with stereo armdrags to one another. A picture-in-picture popup briefly showed a couple of NXT tag teams brawling backstage with referees scurrying to break things up.

Jordan tried for her split-legged moonsault, but Henley blocked it and got a flip DDT on the challenger instead. Jordan trapped Henley on the top rope and ascended for an avalanche Spanish Fly. 1, 2…. NO~! Henley avoided a Phoenix Splash from Jordan and rolelder up for the close two-count.

Jordan caught Henley with a standing backdrop, as she then hit her split-legged moonsault. Jacy Jayne put Henley’s foot on the bottom rope as Jazmym Nyx attempted to run interference. The chaos broke out as Jayne caught Jordan with a cheapshot, which led to the Fame-asser from Henley and a successful Women’s North American Championship defence.

OTM rolled up to talk trash which led to the Family attacking them, with Gallus and Hank & Tank joining in for the wild brawl at ringside. Referees and security poured in to try and break up the fighting, but we end the night on the fight as the producer credits for Triple H, Lee Fitting, and Shawn Michaels close out the show.

(A fine enough main event that seemed to be hampered a bit by time constraints, but I still found it enjoyable. In fact, this show was a breeze to watch from start to finish and the build towards Deadline is looking quite fine.)

WWE NXT live results: CM Punk comes to NXT

Posted on by Chris Aiken

With the show’s CW premiere now two weeks away, CM Punk comes to WWE NXT tonight.

Punk is set to appear in Chicago when NXT debuts on The CW on October 1. Tonight, he will also be appearing on the show for what WWE has hyped as a “special announcement.”

NXT’s CW premiere episode is scheduled to include an NXT Championship match with Ethan Page defending against Trick Williams. The two will have a contract signing tonight to make that official.

Main roster star Lyra Valkyria is back in NXT tonight, providing backup for Tatum Paxley in a tag team match against Wendy Choo & TNA star Rosemary. Another tag match will see Cedric Alexander & Je’Von Evans team up against Myles Borne & Tavion Heights of No Quarter Catch Crew.

Lola Vice vs. Jacy Jayne has also been announced, along with Brooks Jensen vs. Dion Lennox.

Plus, WWE will follow up on Giulia’s successful in-ring debut from last week ahead of her challenging Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women’s Championship on the CW premiere.

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

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NXT is recorded before a live studio audience in a sound stage at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando.

The show opens with NXT General Manager Ava standing at a table set up in the ring. She mentions two important dates for NXT in the coming weeks, which are the shows on the road for the first two weeks on CW.

Ava announces hip-hop artist Sexyy Red returns to NXT in St. Louis. That is not her only surprise announcement for the CW debut. Randy Orton is set to wrestle in NXT for the first time on the show in St. Louis on October 8.

Besides plugs for the upcoming shows on CW, Ava is in the ring for a contract signing. Trick Williams challenges Ethan Page for the NXT Championship on Oct. 1 in Chicago, and tonight they sign the contract.

Trick Williams enters the ring for the contract signing, but first he cuts a promo. He is hurting and still in pain from his match last week, “but Pete Dunne is still a “Butch.” Williams was the “last man standing” in their match, and on October 1st, NXT fans will be chanting “whoop that trick” in Chicago.

NXT Champion Ethan Page interrupts the chants, and he mocks the crowds. Page mimics Trick dancing, and the crowd chants about the way Page is dressed. Page keeps cutting a promo as he enters the ring and takes a seat at the table along with Trick.

Williams accuses Page of “stealing” the championship. That angers Page so much he takes off his sports coat as he rises to his feet. Page gets in Trick’s face and cuts a heckuva promo where he vows to defeat Trick and retain the NXT Championship. Then, Page does the silly “N-X-Me” catchphrase.

Trick responds with a promo of his own, where he says the “N-X-Me” era is over. As Trick is responding, Page attacks him. Page then sends Trick crashing through a table with a Razor’s Edge. Page screams that Trick will not even make it to Chicago.

Neither sign the contract, which is noted by Vic Joseph on commentary. That will likely play into the story later on, or at least it should.

Skit from last week shows Tony D’Angelo getting into an argument with Hammerstone. This sets up a match between the two for this week.

In a backstage skit, Je’Von Evans “shoots his shot” and asks Ava for a match on the CW debut episode. Ava will think about it.

Tatum Paxley & Lyra Valkyria defeated Wendy Choo & Rosemary

Paxley pinned Rosemary to win the match. I guess this is NXT’s spooky division. Maybe they get their own spooky championship. Heaven knows another title is just what we need.

Valkyria & Paxley worked well together, as they are now pals. If you ignore much of their back story, this makes all the sense in the world. They were in control as the match cuts to a commercial break, but Choo & Rosemary regained the advantage when the show returns from the break. Hot tag to Valkyria, and she runs wild.

Paxley takes a super belly-to-belly off the ropes from Choo, and Paxley is then speared by Rosemary. She goes to cover Paxley for a pinning attempt, but Paxley gets a foot on the rope. Valkyria pulls Choo out of the ring to break up a double team attempt from the spooky heels. Choo eats a spin kick from Valkyria. Paxley then executes her finisher on Rosemary in the ring. Tag to Valkyria, who jumps off the top rope with a guillotine legdrop on Rosemary. Paxley then covers Rosemary for a pinfall.

In a backstage interview with Sarah Schreiber, both Trick Williams and Ava say the contract for the title match must be signed tonight.

In a skit at the dojo of the No Quarter Catch Crew, Charlie Dempsey tells Wren Sinclair she needs to prove herself like everyone else in the crew.

Hammerstone defeated Tony D’Angelo via count-out

After dropping a fall in match last week, Hammerstone gets a win on NXT television this week, albeit by count-out. This all plays off “The Don” hiring Hammerstone for a bounty, but Hammerstone lost.

Hammerstone makes a comeback in the match, and D’Angelo powders. The Family pleads with “The Don” to get back in the ring, but D’Angelo instead walks out on the match. He is counted out by the referee, awarding the match to Hammerstone. NXT North American Champion Oba Femi is seen watching on a monitor, and Femi smirks as he says that D’Angelo is broken.

Zachary Wentz jumps over the barricade and he gets into the ring with a microphone. Wentz has footage shown of Wes Lee attacking and injuring Trey Miguel in a parking lot ambush. Wentz then cuts an impassioned promo on Lee ahead of their street fight in Chicago.

Pro basketball player Tyrese Haliburton is backstage in Ava’s office. Halliburton is confident he will get the contract signed for the title match. Stevie Turner is not sure he can, but Robert Stone takes up for Halliburton and puts him over. Halliburton then big leagues Stone, making Stone look like a geek. No one got over in this segment.

In a backstage interview, Fatal Influence cut promos on Lola Vice and Jaida Parker. Meanwhile, Parker and Vice exchange unpleasant words about each other in the locker room.

Eddy Thorpe defeated Ashante “Thee” Adonis

They have a father short match, given how well both can go. Adonis takes most of the offense, and goes on to drop the fall. Adonis does a tornillo splash off the top turnbuckle to the floor. Adonis goes to follow with a high cross in the ring, but no one was home. Thorpe then delivers an implant DDT, and Thorpe covers Adonis for a three count. I am hopeful they are now going to push Thorpe, but they have disappointed me with that several times in the recent past.

CM Punk is seen walking into the building. He is up “next” on NXT at the top of the hour.

What is actually up next is a video package. It shows Thea Hail and Riley Osborne reflecting on Ridge Holland’s heel turn on Chase U. Osborne and Holland meet in a singles match next week.

CM Punk enters the sound stage, as the studio audience goes wild singing “Cult of Personality” during his entrance. Punk gets into the ring to address the audience. Punk handled some “business” last night on Raw so he would not be in a good mood tonight on NXT.

Punk goes to say to put over the crowd, and he says this is his first time being the NXT ring surrounded by of the NXT fanatics. Punk then kills the “first time” gimmick by saying he used to try sneaking in to watch the NXT show while recovering from an injury. Punk says he recognized some in the crowd as having been here every week, and they say him watching the show despite Punk trying to sneak around. The studio audience then chants “we saw you” at Punk.

Punk keeps putting over the show by saying how much loves watching it. Punk says he is also doing some scouting because he knows one day he might face some of these NXT talents in a ring. Punk mentions several people before he mentioning he has shirts older than Je’Von Evans.

Punk says he talked to Shawn Michaels, and Michaels says Punk can go whatever he wants on the show. Punk is then interrupted by the entrance of NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez. She is looking at her wristwatch during her entrance, which is an obvious nod to Punk.

Perez apologizes for interrupting Punk, and she promised not to interrupt for long. She rants for big on Giulia before Perez says 13-year-old her would be freaking out. Perez puts over Punk as an inspiration for her, but Perez says she always preferred Punk’s wife. The studio audience chants for AJ Lee.

Perez goes on to say she waited so long for Punk to return in WWE. Perez then heels on Punk by saying she should have been a Drew McIntyre fan. Perez tells Punk to stay home at the NXT debut on CW. Perez adds that Chicago will be her town after he defeats Giulia.

Perez keeps cutting a promo on Punk, as he asks if can respond. Perez tells him she is not done yet. Perez cuts a promo on Giulia.

Punk finally responds with some encouragement. Punk says Perez has a chip on her shoulder like Punk had on his shoulder. That is what made Punk the best in the world, and that is also what makes Perez the best not only in NXT, but all of WWE. Punk talks about how Perez could succeed in WWE, but none of that matter if Giulia beats Perez in Chicago.

Speak her name and she appears, as out comes Giula to confront Perez. Giula tells Perez the countdown is on, and Perez has only two weeks remaining as champion. Giulia turns to leave, and Perez goes to attack her. Punk stops Perez and holds her back. Giulia then wags her finger in the face of Perez.

NXT North American Women’s Champion Kelani Jordan cuts a promo on Fatal Influence in an backstage interview. Wren Sinclair interrupts looking to make a name for herself (which plays on an earlier skit). Sinclair slaps Jordan across the face, and Sinclair flees.

The Family is worried about Tony D’Angelo, and he finally breaks. D’Angelo says he is afraid of Oba Femi, and “The Don” is not confident he can beat Femi. What a fantastic way to build a challenger.

Cedric Alexander & Je’Von Evans defeated No Quarter Catch Crew (Myles Borne & Tavion Heights with Charlie Dempsey & Wren Sinclair)

The tag match goes through a commercial break. Heat on Evans as he is worked over. Hot tag to Alexander. When the tide turns again, Evans has to jump in to break up a pinning attempt. Not long thereafter, Sinclair runs down to attack Sinclair at ringside. The women fight their way off the sound stage. Borne is distracted by the goings on at ringside, and he is given a backstabber. Evans follows up by springboarding into a tornillo splash on Borne. Evans then covers Borne for a three count.

A tweet from Randy Orton is shown on screen, in which Orton announces his match on NXT will be against Je’Von Evans.

Ridge Holland cuts a promo on Riley Osborne and company. Meanwhile, Brooks Jensen is heading for Gorilla. Shawn Spears wishes Jensen good luck, and Jensen in turn asks Spear to be in his corner.

Brooks Jensen (with Shawn Spears) defeated Dion Lennox

Jensen pinned Lennox after a DDT. Lennox got some offense, but this match was more about getting Jensen over. Jensen put on Lennox glasses at one point to mock Lennox, which fires up Lennox. He was a cleaning house when he sees Spears grabbing her the glasses. Lennox steps on his foot, before saying, “Not today!” Jensen counters a schoolboy, and then Jensen delivers a DDT on Lennox. One..two…three.

In a video clip posted in X, Wes Lee cuts a promo where to takes credit for injuring Trey Miguel. Lee goes on to cut a promo on Wentz ahead of their street fight.

Lola Vice defeated Jacy Jayne (with Fatal Influence)

Fallon Henley interfered by grabbing Vice’s leg, while Jaxmyn Nyx distracts the referee. However, that backfires on the heel trio after Jayne turns around and walks into a back fist from Vice. A three count later, and Vice has pinned Jayne.

Henley and Nyz jump into the ring to attack Vice for a post-match beat down. Jayne joins in as the heel trio stomp on Vice. Jaida Parker runs down to make a save. Parker cleans house and clears the ring of the heel trio. Vice gets to her feet and she confronts Parker. They have a pull-apart argument. Unlikely partners do not get along. What an original story on a wresting show?

Adrianna Rizzo gives Tony D’Angelo a pep talk, and they hug afterwards.

Tyrese Haliburton is in the ring holding the title match contract in one hand and a microphone in the other. Haliburton says he did not come along, and he brought reinforcements of his own. In the front row are teammates of Haliburton from the Indiana Pacers. The studio audience boos them, which I thought was hilarious. Haliburton then heels on the crowd by insulting the Orlando Magic. More boos. The Haliburton cameo is going rather well, don’t you think?

Trick Williams comes out to join Haliburton in the ring. Trick tries puts over Haliburton, but the studio audience boos again.

Out comes NXT Champion Ethan Page, and he joins Haliburton and Williams in the ring. Trick signed the contract as Page’s entrance.

Page gets into the ring, and Page cuts a promo likening himself to the Boston Celtics (who won the NBA title this year). Page continues his promo by ranting and yelling at Trick. Page then signs the contract.

Haliburton says that is all we have, before he turns back around to say he forgot something. “Hit the music..”

CM Punk enters the sound stage again for his advertised announcement. Punk reveals that he will be special guest referee for the NXT Championship match in Chicago where Williams is challenging Page for the title.

Punk says the only rule is they have to listen to the referee, and he says they can start fighting now. Williams and Page must have listened, because they proceed to have a pull-apart brawl. They are being separated as the show goes off air.

WWE NXT live results: Thea Hail sit-down interview

Posted on by Chris Aiken

Before challenging Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women’s Championship, Thea Hail will speak tonight.

A sit-down interview with Hail is set to take place on tonight’s WWE NXT episode. A title match between Perez and Hail has been confirmed for NXT Great American Bash, which is a special two-week television event that begins next Tuesday (July 30) and concludes on August 6.

NXT airs on USA Network tonight before moving to Syfy the next two weeks due to USA’s Olympic coverage. A no disqualification match is part of tonight’s lineup with Josh Briggs clashing with his former tag team partner Brooks Jensen.

Plus, Ashante “Thee” Adonis returns to NXT for a match with Oro Mensah, Eddy Thorpe goes one-on-one with Lexis King, and aspiring No Quarter Catch Crew member Wren Sinclair looks to prove herself as she faces off against Carlee Bright.

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

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The show opens with Trick Williams arriving to the building in a Mercedes-Benz. Just in time for the show to start, and he parks right in front. Williams gets out of the car in such a hurry, he leaves the driver’s side door open as fans outside mob the scene. Dressed in jeans with no shirt, Williams is wearing a cap that reads “WHOOP THAT TRICK” across the front.

Williams enters the sound stage and heads towards the ring. He is opening the show with a monologue. Since losing the NXT title a few weeks ago, Trick says he does not feel himself. Like he is missing a part of himself. Trick talked to some “O.G.’s” in the locker room, and he will not stop until he gets the title back.

One person Trick talked with was Cedric Alexander. Trick also passed him on his way to the ring on this episode, where Alexander once again cautioned Trick. Nonetheless, Trick is determined to challenge Ethan Page and regain the NXT Championship. As Trick is in the ring for his promo, out comes Alexander to confront him.

Alexander says he did not want to do this in front of the world, but the advice Trick was looking for make from a good place. Alexander again cautions Trick, but they are interrupted by Ashante “Thee” Adonis. He trades barbs with Trick over who is dropping the ball. Alexander tells Trick that he is again letting his emotions dictate how he responds.

Adonis and Trick continue insulting each other. Alexander asks Adonis if he would go to the back and let Alexander handle this. Adonis says whatever advice Alexander gives Trick, it will not click. Between them in the ring, Adonis says Trick is in third place. Trick answers back that he has never been third place. Listen the crowd, he says. Trick is gold.

Alexander takes exception to Trick’s comments, and Alexander takes it was Trick saying he is better than Alexander. That leads to Alexander cutting a promo on Trick, and he challenges Trick to a match tonight. Trick accepts the challenge. Adonis chimes in that this is another mistake by Trick, and Trick punches Adonis. Feeding into Trick, Adonis takes a few more punches, and Adonis is clotheslined out of the ring. Adonis was angry, but referee held him back. He never lost his fur coat, which was impressive. I was impressed he can wear that in Florida this time of year. Must be hot.

Brooks Jensen defeated Josh Briggs in a no disqualification match

Briggs was on his way to the ring when Jensen jumps him backstage near gorilla. Jensen gets the drop on Briggs with the sneak attack. The match is underway when they get to the ring. Briggs makes a quick comeback, and Briggs sends Jensen sailing into the front row of ringside.

Briggs chokeslams Jensen on the announce desk, and the desk implodes. The show cuts to a split-screen commercial break with Jensen laid out in the rubble. When the show returns from the break, Booker T and Vic Joseph are calling the match with no desk. More plunder is in the ring when the show returns, including a chunk of the ring steps, a few kendo sticks, and a piece of the desk.

Briggs’ back is bloody and red from shot from the kendo stick. Briggs fights back to give Jensen a back drop on the ring steps, and Jensen sells big. Looked like it hurt like hell. They fight on with a slugfest. Double down as they both land a big boot. Another double down as they each hit the other with a kendo stick.

Briggs cuts off Jensen when Jensen was going for a chair shot. Briggs grabs the chair, and Jensen begs off. Shawn Spears appears out of nowhere and jumps on the apron. Spears encourages Briggs to use the chair. Briggs instead grabs Spears by the lapels. Spears then encourages Jensen to use the chair, and Jensen does. He smacks Briggs in the back with the chair. Jensen hits Briggs repeatedly with the chair. Jensen points to Spears before giving Briggs a DDT on the chair. Jensen then covers Briggs for a pinfall.

Jensen finally gets a big win, and Briggs is on his way to wrestle in Japan.

Rascalz and the NXT Tag Teams Champion — Axiom and Nathan Frazier — set up a trios match in a locker room skit. Axiom and Frazier have to find a third partner for the six-man tag, but they have other issues as there is tension again. This time it is Axiom’s involvement in the next Speed tournament.

Eddy Thorpe defeated Lexis King

Thorpe pinned King clean to win the match, but King attacked and injured Thorpe after the match to keep the feud going. King took a majority of the offense until the finish. King was setting up for his Coronation finisher when Thorpe counters him. Thorpe delivers an implant DDT, and Thorpe scores a pinfall.

King jumps Thorpe after the match, and King sends Thorpe crashing into the ring steps. King traps Thorpe’s hand on top of the steps, and King grabs his walking cane. King uses the cane to smash Thorpe’s fingers.

Trick Williams is being interviewed in a locker room when Pete Dunne chimes in. This appears to foreshadow something, but not sure what yet.

Oro Mensah (with Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend) defeated Ashante “Thee” Adonis

Would seem like Mensah is finally getting a good push with the win here against someone from the main roster. Much like the previous match on this show, the heel gets a lot of the offense early on. Adonis’ downfall was his flirtation with Jackson. Adonis flirts with Jackson at times, and it usually cost him.

Mensah would get some flashy offense, but get cut off by Adonis. Eventually, Mensah rallies and sets up for a finisher. Mensah delivers a spinning wheel kick, and Mensah covers Adonis for a three count.

The match got over Mensah much better than the promo he cut afterwards. Mensah cuts a promo on NXT Champion Ethan Page. Mensah tries to lead a “1-2-3” chant with mixed results.

In a silly skit, Wren Sinclair continues to blackmail Charlie Dempsey, much to the amusement of Tony D’Angelo. Sinclair is apparently a witness to a murder, and everyone seems so unbothered by it all. I have seen bad sitcoms with better stories than this. Sinclair has a match that is up next, and Sinclair tells Dempsey she better win as the blackmail continues.

Wren Sinclair (with No Quarter Catch Crew) defeated Carlee Bright

Sinclair pinned Bright after interference by Demspey. Sinclair had rolled up Bright, and Dempsey reaches in from outside the ring puts his weight on Sinclair. That ensured she got the three count on Bright. The highlight of the match was a spot where Kendall Gray suplexes Myles Borne at ringside. Tony D and The Family were watching from a perch overlooking the ring.

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger talk backstage about how to get booked on the Great American Bash specials.

Ridge Holland surprises Andre Chase and the Chase U bunch with new black t-shirts, which was a good way to plug the new merch.

Thea Hail sits down for a pre-taped interview with Kelly Kincaid. Hail talks about how much she had grown since her last title shot. Hail goes on to say Ridge Holland empowers her. Hail also says she wants to win the women’s title for Chase U as much as for herself. Hail says she is focuses on winning the title.

Trick Williams defeated Cedric Alexander

Williams pinned Alexander after a flying knee. Pete Dunne attacked Trick after the match.

The match itself goes through a commercial break. Trick takes a bump on the apron, and he is selling as the show cuts to the break. When the show returns, Trick is trying to rally. Trick comes back, and they go on to trade near falls.

As they go home, Trick kicks out after taking a brainbuster. Alexander tries for an armbar, but Williams escapes. Trick then measures for his finisher, and Trick levels Alexander with the flying knee. Trick then scores the pinfall.

Dunne ambushes Trick after the match is over. Dunne stomps on Trick, and Dunne yells at Trick that he was not figured it out yet. Dunne leaves Trick laid face down, and Dunne stands over him.

Robert Stone and Stevie Turner are arguing again over who is in charge. NXT Champion Ethan Page wants to see GM Ava in her office, but he is instead met by Stone and Turner. I think this was supposed to be comedy, but it either went over my head or was too not funny. Maybe both. Likewise, this did little to get anyone over.

Turns out the joke is on me, as my internet service crashed on me. Trying to catch up so bare with me.

Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend defeated Karmen Petrovic & Sol Ruca

They tried to do some cool spots, but this seemed like filler until the promo after the match.

For the finish, Sol Ruca does a moonsault off the apron on Jackson. Meanwhile, Legend levels Petrovic with a punch. Legend then executes her finisher and scores a pinfall on Petrovic.

Legend cuts a promo after the match where she challenges WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Isla Dawn & Alba Fyre to a title match next week on the Great American Bash special. That match is made official for next Tuesday on Syfy.

Trick Williams is in gorilla telling Shawn Michaels he is gunning for Pete Dunne. Trick leaves, and in comes NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez to complain about Thea Hail getting a sit-down interview. What about me, what about Raven? Meanwhile, HBK is just trying to direct the show. Bless his heart.

Joe Hendry is the focus of a video package. Hendry also announces next week is one of his “world famous” concerts on NXT.

Gallus is leaving the building when they are stopped for a TMZ-style interview. Mark Coffey tries to challenge Joe Hendry to a match next week, but then he is shown a flyer for the concert next Tuesday. Coffey and the rest of Gallus freak out when they find a bunch of flyers on their car. I guess they have never papered a town.

NXT Champion Ethan Page practically drags a referee to the ring. Earlier in a skit, Page grabs the ref because the ref tells Page that Mensah did not legally pin him. So, Page brings the ref to the ring to say it publicly. The ref says on the house mic that Mensah pinning Page did not count because an official did not make count the pin.

Oro Mensah suddenly runs in, and he catches Page with a schoolboy roll-up. The ref counts three, and Page is beside himself afterwards. The live studio audience chanted “1-2-3”, so Mensah planting that seed earlier on worked here.

Tony D’Angelo in a skit announces that he is granting Tavion Heights a Heritage Cup match next week, in honor of Heights being a former Olympian.

The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Wes Lee & Zachary Wentz) defeated Axiom, Je’Von Evans & Nathan Frazer

Lots of high flying and fast-paced action in this bout, as you might imagine on paper. Rascalz do some cool tandem and triple-team moves.

Evans got to shine during the match, and he does a dive to the outside. Wentz matches him with a dive of his own, just as the show cuts to its final commercial break. The pace slowed a bit as the show returns, only for the pace to soon quicken again. Feverish pace down the stretch with a lot of cool spots. Too much to write down move-for-move, but it was good. The studio audience was hot for this.

Frazier & Axiom execute their tandem finisher, where Axiom does a one-man Spanish fly followed by a Phoenix Splash by Frazier. The subsequent cover is broken up. Parade of high spots by The Rascalz in the closing moments. Axiom is their prey and they bounce on him with a flurry of offense. Wentz does a standing shooting star, and he gets an assist from Lee, and lands on Axiom. A three count later, and The Rascalz win. It is still so surreal to see TNA talent getting such a push on WWE television.

Closing the show is another lame skit. NXT Champion Ethan Page finally meets with GM Ava. That leads Ava booking a NXT title match for night two of The Great American Bash with Page defending against Oro Mensah. On night one (next Tuesday on Syfy), they will have a contract signing.

WWE NXT live results: The fallout from Heatwave

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The fallout from Heatwave — plus a potential appearance by a TNA star — are set for WWE NXT tonight.

Ethan Page became the new NXT Champion at Heatwave, winning a fatal four-way match by pinning Je’Von Evans. We’ll get Page’s first appearance as champion tonight, and Trick Williams will likely have something to say after he lost his title without being involved in the decision.

Heatwave ended with a tease that TNA’s Joe Hendry will be showing back up in NXT. Another Hendry tease then appeared in a commercial for tonight’s show. We’ll see if Hendry makes his presence felt.

Wes Lee is set to address his future after coming up short against NXT North American Champion Oba Femi at Heatwave. In the Women’s North American title match on Sunday, Sol Ruca impressed but lost to Kelani Jordan. Ruca takes on Fallon Henley tonight.

There will be a Heritage Cup title match with Tony D’Angelo defending against Lexis King. Karmen Petrovic vs. Arianna Grace, Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. OTM, and Gallus vs. Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe have also been announced.

Plus, Brooks Jensen sits down with NXT General Manager Ava to discuss his status.

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NXT began with a highlight package of Sunday’s Heatwave event, ending with another glimpse of Joe Hendry. Vic Joseph & Booker T were on the call.

NXT Champion Ethan Page’s Gloating Session

I hate promo trains so much, and this was no exception. Page was as generic as he could be in his opening to the show, and nothing was accomplished here.

The new NXT Champion Ethan Page came to the ring, flanked by security. Vic Joseph noted that Page broke Kevin Owens’ record for the fastest man to win the NXT Title. Page gloated about his win, noting that everyone probably hated him for how quickly he got to the top. Oro Mensah tried to get to Page, but Page’s security team carried him away. Page promised to make sure no outsider took the NXT Title from him. Page said that the Whoop That Era was over, as this was the Era of Ego.

Trick Williams came out. The security must’ve still been busy with Mensah. Williams cut straight to the point, wanting his rematch for the title tonight. Page joked about falling into the title before turning Williams down. Shawn Spears came out, asking Page for a thank you as he held Williams back from breaking up Page’s incidental cover. Spears then asked Williams who the “goofy ass” was now, since he lost his title without being pinned. Je’Von Evans came out, telling Page and Spears to shut the hell up. A fight broke out, and the Canadians bailed.

We got a recap of Karmen Petrovic & Arianna Grace’s win from the Countdown to Heatwave show, followed by their subsequent break-up and the set-up for their match against each other tonight.

We got Twitter/X promos from Lexis King & Tony D’Angelo, setting up their Heritage Cup match tonight.

Arianna Grace defeated Karmen Petrovic

Grace was already in the ring as Petrovic made her way out. Grace knocked Petrovic down while calling herself the MVP before Petrovic tagged her with a slap. Petrovic hit some middle kicks for a nearfall as Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx made their way to ringside. Page & Spears vs. Williams & Evans was announced for the main event as Grace hit a knee lift for a nearfall.

Booker said something about “Canadianites” as the two went back and forth. Petrovic hit a leg sweep before hitting a tornado kick for the win. After the match, Fallon Henley jumped Petrovic before telling Jayne and Nyx she was tired of these rookies. It should be noted that Jazmyn Nyx is also a rookie.

Brooks Jensen was meeting with Ava in her office. Jensen apologized for his actions as of late and talked about how much pressure he felt being a second-generation star. Ava said that she and Shawn Michaels were ready to release him after his recent actions. But after several people vouched for him, they would give him a second chance. She made it clear that Jensen had to behave himself, as he was a WWE Superstar at all times.

(I guess the intrigue is in who vouched for him and if Jensen stays in line. I don’t know how a Last Call Scott Hall-esque character will get Jensen over any more than he was, but that’s for them to worry about.)

WWE NXT Heritage Cup Title Match – Tony D’Angelo (c) (w/ The D’Angelo Family) defeated Lexis King 2-1

(The match was what it was, as Lexis King is an absolute zero. The mid-match DJ is the kind of preposterous silliness that makes NXT what it is, for better and for worse. Mostly for the worse.)

Both men were in the ring as we came back from the ad break. I think King shaved his beard to look even dumber. Eddy Thorpe was DJ’ing on the crow’s nest during this championship match. I don’t remember DJ Ran doing that on Monday Nitro back in the day, but my memory may be failing me.

The first round was uneventful, with the most notable thing being the strap on D’Angelo’s shirt popping. King got caught in a Boston Crab but got saved by the bell. Thorpe played a set in between rounds, annoying King. King distracted himself with Thorpe as the second round started, allowing D’Angelo to score a fall with the Fisherman Buster. Most of the third round was in the commercial break, but King hit the Coronation to score a fall with ten seconds left in the round.

The fourth round started with King stomping on D’Angelo before running into a lariat. D’Angelo fired up, hitting a pair of belly-to-belly suplexes. D’Angelo teased a second rope belly-to-belly, but King knocked him down and hit a diving DDT for a nearfall. They countered each other’s finishers, leading to D’Angelo hitting a main event spinebuster for the second fall and the win.

We cut to Brooks Jensen jumping Je’Von Evans in the back. Josh Briggs pulled him off of Evans and yelled at him, as Briggs was the one to vouch for him. Jensen said he was trying to make an impact, and Briggs shoved him away.

(I guess Ava’s stirring pep talk didn’t work.)

Chase U was backstage. Ridge Holland walked in and said that Thea Hail was ready for an NXT Women’s Title match, so he got Hail her match tonight to prove it to Ava. Holland also got Duke Hudson a North American Title match next week against Oba Femi. Hudson was less than pleased.

(I don’t know what the angle is here with Holland in Chase U, nor do I care.)

Gallus (Mark Coffey & Wolfgang) (w/ Joe Coffey) defeated Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont

Igwe & Dupont jumped Gallus during their entrance, continuing the brawls they’ve been having the past few weeks. Igwe & Dupunt double-teamed Coffey in the ring, not even allowing him to get his ring jacket off. Coffey hit a dropkick and tagged Wolfgang, getting the advantage with a backslide into a knee drop.

Vic Joseph noted that Je’von Evans was out of the main event, and that Trick Williams would need to find a new partner. Why they couldn’t announce this after the match so I could pay attention, I don’t know. Coffey low-bridged either Igwe or Dupont – I don’t know which one is which, and the announcers never said – allowing Gallus to hit the Nadger’s Badgers for the win. That’s not the actual name of their finisher, but I heard a Scottish person say that phrase once and it made me laugh. I have to get through these Gallus matches somehow.

The partnerless Trick Williams was backstage with Kelly Kincaid. Williams said that going at it alone in the main event wasn’t a good idea – you don’t say – so he’ll look for a partner. If it wasn’t clear enough what was going to happen, Joe Hendry flashed on the screen behind Kincaid as she wrapped the interview.

Wes Lee Town Hall

Wes Lee came to the ring. Lee gave Oba Femi respect for beating him on Sunday before talking about how picturing the North American title in his hands got him through rehab. Lee said that the loss on Sunday hit him differently. Lee teased retirement when the MSK music hit. Out came Lee’s old partners, TNA’s Zachary Wentz & Trey Miguel.

Wentz and Miguel hyped Lee up, calling him the best North American Champion of all time. Wentz offered to reunite MSK and bring the Rascalz to NXT. They all hugged to end the segment.

(This was a cool surprise. Getting Lee back together with the Rascalz is a nice diversion for him, although I think he’s well overdue a shot to run on top in NXT.)

Ethan Page & Shawn Spears were warming up when Sarah Schreiber asked about the main event. They both laughed and assumed that the match would be a handicap match.

Thea Hail (w/ Chase U) defeated Izzi Dame

(Can we get a match on this show without a really dumb interference spot? Whatever happened to someone just walking to ringside?)

Dame caught Hail on a wheelbarrow and ran her into the turnbuckles to take control. Dame hit a backbreaker before locking on a Chono-esque STF. Tatum Paxley popped out from the crowd. Dame beat her ass until Paxley ducked a charge into the post. Hail fired up with a dive and a high cross. Hail got something resembling a double wristlock on to get the win.

After the match, Oba Femi spoke to Duke Hudson from the crow’s nest. Femi promised destruction to Hudson. Hudson told Femi not to underestimate him, as he caught Trish Stratus’ attention with his performance at Heatwave. Hudson promised the biggest Chase U ass-whooping next week. The fans seemed unconvinced.

The Rascalz were backstage when Gallus walked up. Gallus says that they don’t want them here, and that goes for the rest of the TNA roster, especially that funny Scottish guy.

OTM barked at Gallows and Anderson as they walked to the ring.

Brooks Jensen & Josh Briggs were in Ava’s office as she chewed out Jensen. Ava told Jensen that if Je’Von Evans was cleared for next week, they would have a match. Briggs wanted to be in his corner, but Jensen said he’d go alone. Briggs then asked Ava for a match against Shawn Spears, as he put Briggs out of action for a month. Ava agreed, but only if Briggs didn’t get involved in the main event. Wait a minute, isn’t Trick looking for a partner? Why can’t Briggs get involved? Stevie Turner asked that very question, with Mr. Stone making another Joe Hendry joke.

(Jensen’s punishment for wrecking the main event mere minutes after getting reinstated is…continuing to do his job. I tell you what, I wish I had a boss like Ava.)

Out The Mud (Bronco Nima & Lucien Price) (w/ Jaida Parker) defeated The OC (Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows)

Nima held Gallows up in a stalling vertical suplex, marking the biggest bump Gallows has taken in a decade. The Good Brothers brought Nima to their corner, but Nima carried Anderson to the OTM corner to get the tag out. Price dropped Anderson with a big main event spinebuster.

OTM worked over Anderson until he made his way to the corner for a tag. Gallows ran wild as Michin came out from the crowd to go after Parker. They chased each other to the back as OTM isolated Anderson. They hit a double-team main event spinebuster for the win.

Sol Ruca was backstage, watching a Fallon Henley promo from after Heatwave. Ruca said that you either put in the work, or you just bitch. Ruca put the work in, and it was clear what path Henley chose.

No Quarter Catch Crew was in the parking lot, sticking someone in a trunk. We got another deaf joke with Myles Borne before Wren Sinclair saw them in the parking lot. She claimed not to see anything, and they drove off.

(This was Damon Kemp’s write-off, as he announced his departure from the company on social media. I don’t understand why Charlie Dempsey is trying to be Tony D’Angelo.)

Sol Ruca defeated Fallon Henley by disqualification

(Anyone comparing Sol Ruca to Ricochet or Will Ospreay may want to check this match out and pump the brakes. Ruca has potential, but she’s still got a lot of work to do. Another heatless match on this NXT show.)

Ruca got a nearfall with an X-Factor before Henley cut off a handstand with a kick to the gut. Henley worked over the arm before hitting a House Call for a nearfall. That reminds me of when a guy like Billy Gunn would do the Jackhammer. Ruca made a one-armed comeback before Henley cut off a springboard. Ruca hit a stunner and nipped up into a dropkick. They got mixed up on a few spots before Ruca hit the Sol Snatcher. Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx ran in for the DQ, leaving with Henley as Ruca was left lying.

NXT Anonymous saw Tatum Paxley shouting at a Barbie doll, pretending it was Izzi Dame. Paxley pulled its head off and left before Wendy Choo picked it up.

(An impossibly dumb segment with two impossibly dumb characters. By the way, to what end does NXT Anonymous serve? They shoot every other backstage segment on this show like the camera isn’t there. Why do these bits get special framing?)

Backstage, Cedric Alexander was with Ava and Stevie Turner. Ava told Mr. Stone that Turner set up the meeting, and that Alexander was in NXT now. Stone gave someone on the phone directions to the office, where Ashonte Thee Adonis walked up. They walked into Ava’s office, with Stone slamming the door in Turner’s face.

(You know what I care about? Two non-wrestlers kissing up to a General Manager. That’ll get me tuning in every week. Anyway, it’s good to see Alexander and Adonis on television.)

Ethan Page made his entrance, with Shawn Spears already in the ring. Trick Williams made his entrance. To the shock of everyone, Joe Hendry came out as Williams’ partner.

Trick Williams & Joe Hendry defeated Ethan Page & Shawn Spears

(This referee turns his back because Joe Hendry isn’t holding the tag rope or something. He turned around, and the NXT Champion vanished into thin air. What did he think happened? Anyway, this was a fine main event as the crowd was hot for the “surprise” appearance of Joe Hendry. It is time to get off the pot with this Oro Mensah deal, either book the match or don’t.)

Williams ran wild on the Canadians before tagging in Hendry, who sent both Page and Spears to the floor before Williams dove onto both of them. After an ad break, the Canadians were working over Hendry. Hendry powered Page up for a suplex and got the tag out to Williams. Williams ran wild for a split second until Page caught him with a uranage to cut him off.

The Canadians worked over Williams for a while until the referee got distracted with Hendry. Oro Mensah charged Page and fought him up into the bleachers, giving us the handicap match that Spears was expecting. Hendry sent Spears to the outside into a Trick Shot knee. Hendry then hit a chokeslam on Spears for the win. Hendry and Williams waved their arms in celebration as we went off the air.

WWE NXT live results: Heatwave contract signing

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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.

WWE NXT live results: Tony D’Angelo addresses Ilja Dragunov

Posted on by Marc Quill

The road to Stand & Deliver continues on tonight’s edition of WWE NXT.

The WrestleMania weekend NXT special is now less than three weeks away. In advance of their NXT Championship match in Philadelphia, Tony D’Angelo is set to address Ilja Dragunov tonight.

A grudge match between Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes has now been made official for Stand & Deliver. Tonight, Williams will be in action against Noam Dar. It’s Williams’ first match since Hayes betrayed him at Vengeance Day.

Last week, the LWO’s Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro earned their place in an upcoming triple threat number one contender’s tag match. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. Hank Walker & Tank Ledger and Axiom & Nathan Frazer vs. No Quarter Catch Crew on tonight’s show will determine the other two teams.

Also announced for tonight: Riley Osborne challenges for the Heritage Cup, Tatum Paxley takes on Roxanne Perez, Sol Ruca is back in action against Brinley Reece, and we’ll hear from NXT North American Champion Oba Femi.

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

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– After the WWE signature open, we went straight to Roxanne Perez entering the WWE Performance Center and our opening match, as Vic Joseph welcomed us to the show.

Roxanne Perez defeated Tatum Paxley

As Paxley tried to run into the ring, Perez attacked her outside the ring and threw her inside to start the match. Paxley fought out of Perez’s initial attack and began to take the fight to her.

In the ring, Perez caught Paxley with a modifed arm drag, then continuing to work over the arm of Paxley. Perez snapped Paxley’s arm back to get a near fall. Paxley responded with some strikes of her own while favoring her hurt arm. Enzuigiri by Paxley staggered Perez, as she followed it up with a modified powerslam. 

Perez whipped Paxley into the corner, arm-first. She then got Pop Rox on Paxley, then ending this match with a Crossface as Paxley had no choice but to tap.

After the match, Perez got the mic and called out NXT General Manager Ava to give her the NXT Women’s Title opportunity she deserved. Instead, the NXT Womens’ Champion Lyra Valkyria ran out and tried to throw hands with Perez.

A momentary unintentional distraction by Paxley allowed Perez to seize the opportunity and lock in the Crossface on Valkyria. Perez then posed with the NXT Women’s Title over the fallen Valkyria.

Good short match that helped further establish Roxanne Perez’s new heel character and her driven obsession for the NXT Women’s Title. Tatum Paxley’s well-meaning assistance backfiring certainly adds to the story of whether or not Lyra Valkyria trusts well enough.

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– Backstage, Meta-Four were discussing Noam Dar’s upcoming match with Trick Williams. The group was then interrupted by Alpha Academy’s Akira Tozawa, Otis, and Maxxine. Otis made a remark about Lash Legend, stating that he was “jelly of Trick Willy”, which made Meta Four leave the scene.

– As a doctor was tending to Lyra Valkyria’s hurt arm, NXT GM Ava visited her. Valkyria cut to the chase and asked Ava to make the match for NXT Stand & Deliver: Lyra Valkyria versus Roxanne Perez. Ava agreed as Valkyria walked off.

Josh Briggs calls out Oba Femi

Briggs showed up at the commentary desk and challenged Oba Femi for taking out his best friend Brooks Jensen, and doing so with a smile.

Femi immediately showed up, mic in hand. He said that he relished the idea of testing a man’s limits, because in the ring, the only thing that matters is results. Briggs interrupted Femi and questioned his claims of being the “baddest dude in NXT”, demanding that Femi put his North American Championship on the line.

“Don’t say I didn’t warn you,” said Femi.

Dijak made his way to the ring, reminding Femi that once he was “done playing around”, he was waiting for him. Briggs cut Dijak off, calling him “wannabe Shaft”, much to Dijak’s dismay.

Femi said that this wasn’t about either Briggs or Dijak, it was about him, and everyone else. Briggs shoved Dijak into Femi as a brawl broke out. Femi clotheslined Briggs out of the ring as Dijak countered an attemped back drop by Femi.

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– Shawn Spears was backstage watching a screen. He said that “pride always comes before a fall”, walking off afterwards. Unbeknownst to him, Joe Gacy peered from the background, laughing.

– We got a recap of Trick Williams challenging Carmelo Hayes to a match at NXT Stand & Deliver. They showed Carmelo Hayes arriving to the Performance Center, accompanied by his security detail.

Tag Team Qualifying Match: Axiom & Nathan Frazer defeated Myles Borne & Charlie Dempsey

Myles Borne & Charlie Dempsey were the chosen representatives for the NQCC.

Dempsey and Axiom started off the match, as Dempsey had control, right up until Frazer was tagged in. Frazer hit a nice kick on Dempsey and took it to him with a sustained offense. Borne tagged in and Frazer continued to control the pace of the match with repeated arm drags.

Tag to Axiom as Frazer sends Borne to the outside. Axiom and Frazer hit alternating dives on Borne and Dempsey outside the ring. With the action back in the ring, Dempsey took back momentum with a counter of an Axiom pin attempt into a fantastic German suplex. Axiom sent to the outside right in front of Dempsey’s NQCC teammates as the action continued into the picture-in-picture commercial break.

As NXT returned live, Axiom and Dempsey were fighting it out. Bridging fallaway slam by Dempsey got a two-count. Axiom fought out of Dempsey’s submission as the two began a hard chop exchange.

Hot tag to Frazer, who took Borne and Dempsey down with a double dropkick. Running shooting star by Frazer on Borne almost got the win for him and Axiom.

Phoenix Splash avoided by Borne. Attempted springboard dive by Frazer countered into a catching powerslam that was only a near-fall. Alternating tags by Axiom and Frazer as Axiom hit an avalanche Spanish Fly, followed by Frazer landing the Phoenix Splash on Borne. Axiom with the Golden Ratio to intercept Dempsey as Frazer pinned Borne to bring his team one step closer to an NXT Tag Title shot.

Fantastic, fast-paced match to help get the Performance Center crowd hyped, with well-earned “this is awesome” chants. The team of Frazer and Axiom compliment their styles well and their offense is just so enjoyable to watch. Dempsey’s technical style continues to get better with every match and it was a nice to get a glimpse of it here.

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– After a recap of Mr. Stone versus Lexis King last week on NXT, we got video from NXT Anonymous showing Stone arguing with Von Wagner, upset about being carried by him following King’s beatdown.

– NXT Tag Champions Baron Corbin & Bron Breakker were interviewed about the continuing NXT Tag Team Contenders tournament. Breakker joked that Corbin was mad about paying for dinner last night. Alpha Academy showed up and said that they wanted to earn their place at Stand & Deliver. They challenged Corbin & Breakker to a match next week, where if they win, they’d be added to the NXT Tag Title match at Stand & Deliver. Breakker accepted on his team’s behalf.

Sol Ruca defeated Brinley Reece (with Edris Enofe & Malik Blade)

Ruca started off with some impressive acrobatics, which prompted Reece to answer with a cartwheel of her own. Reece with a headlock that Ruca fought out of. Acrobatic flip by Ruca led into an X-Factor for the two.

Reece with the clotheslines on Ruca and a scoopslam. Ruca slammed Reece an middle-rope avalanche flip as she began to take over.  Sol Snatcher by Ruca brought this match to an end.

Post-match, Blair Davenport attacked Ruca from behind, laying her out with a Kamigoye knee.

A good match to establish Ruca back into the fold, and the post-match attack by Davenport should lead to a Stand & Deliver match.

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– Backstage, Gigi Dolin & Wren Sinclair discussed Gigi’s match with Ariana Grace last week. Grace showed up and brought out a sash that said “Miss NXT in Training”, and forced her to wear it, much to Dolin’s dismay.

– An Instagram video from Ridge Holland was shown, discussing his future.

Tony D’Angelo addresses Ilja Dragunov

Tony D’Angelo came out to the ring, flanked by his Family.

He started by saying that he will get his big opportunity at Stand & Deliver, boasting that the D’Angelo Family is in a period of aggressive growth and expansion. He introduced Luca Crusifino and boasted his legal successes, calling him his new “consigliere.”

Crusafino got the mic to say he pledged his loyalty to the D’Angelo Family.

D’Angelo once again talked about how he’s the one man who will break the unbreakable, before Ilja Dragunov interrupted on the titantron.

Dragunov talked about how D’Angelo left him alone on a bridge last week with his thoughts, declaring that the NXT Title is the one power that will be beyond his reach.

D’Angelo cut off Dragunov, saying that he doesn’t understand the gravity of the situation, mentioning that he got Ava to book a match next week with Stacks Lorenzo versus Dragunov. D’Angelo announced that Dragunov may not make it to Stand & Deliver in one piece, stating that he’ll see him next week.

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– Riley Osborne was shown training for his Heritage Cup match up next, as Thea Hail showed up and apologized for her behavior on their date last month. Osborne accepted Hail’s apology and headed out, with Hail and Chase U following him.

– They showed TikTok videos from Lola Vice & Karmen Petrovic showing off their karate skills.

Heritage Cup Match: Drew Gulak defeated Riley Osborne to retain

Drew Gulak will represent NQCC in this matchup.

The first round began with Gulak and Osborne locking it up in the ring. Osborne escaped out of Gulak’s hold and hit a running crossbody on him. Lots of back and forth action as the round hit the final minute.

In the dying minute of round one, Osborn hti a Shooting Star Press to pick up the first fall.

As the second round started, Gulak left the ring, only to be confronted by Chase U. This gave Osborne the opening to hit a dive to the outside on Gulak. Back in the ring, Osborne continued the attack on Gulak. Dueling rollups by Gulak and Osborne get near falls, but in the end, Gulak tied it up with a pin with about 1:36 left in round two. Cheap shot by Gulak after the fall causes a bit of a scuffle as we headed to a picture-in-picture commercial break.

NXT returned with round three almost done as Gulak and Osborne were at a standstill. Osborne’s top rope move was caught into a submission by Gulak, who turned that submission into a Gu-Lock. Osborne held on just long enough for the round to expire.

A replay of Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx showing up during the picture in picture break to cause trouble was shown.

Round four began with Osborne hitting a nice rolling hurricanrana for the near fall. More dueling pinfall attempts from each men also net near falls. Osborne and Gulak are in a deadlock as the time winded down on round four.

Osborne got Gulak up on the top rope as Jacy Jayne and Thea Hail got into it, with the action spilling into the ring. Osborne’s attempted superplex was stopped by Jazmyn Nyx, who tripped up Osborne while the referee was distracted to give Gulak the victory.

I enjoyed this match. Osborne showed some nice potential, and Gulak is always a pleasure to watch, even if the No Quarter Catch Crew gimmick isn’t exactly one to write home about.

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– Brooks Jensen was shown walking outside the infamous NXT parking lot, as Fallon Henley talked to him. Jensen was mad about people taking pity on him before leaving. Kelani Jordan then appeared, angry about Izzi Dame and Kiana James supposedly attacking her. Henley offered to assist Jordan against Dam and James.

– Backstage, Ava was on the phone before Duke Hudson & Thea Hail confronted her. Ava told Hail that as a result of Jazmyn Nyx’s actions in the earlier match, she will face Nyx next week on NXT. Ava then talked to Hudson, stating that he’ll also be in action next week, and that a win next week will mean good things for Hudson in the North American Title picture.

Tag Team Qualifying Match: Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson defeated Tank Ledger & Hank Walker

The match was joined in progress with both teams brawling in the ring. Once things settled, Walker & Anderson were the legal men as the match continued.

Suplex by Walker got a one-count. Anderson retreated to his corner and tagged Gallows in. Now it’s Gallows in control momentarily, as he punched Walker on the top rope, sending him crashing outside. Gallows threw Walker around the barricade and apron before sending him back to the ring. 

Gallows worked over Walker in his corner, then flooring him with a nasty clothesline. Tag to Anderson as Walker began to fight back a bit until Anderson regained control. 

The Good Brothers still had Walker isolated from Tank Ledger, with back and forth tags and offense. Walker finally created an opening with a kick to Gallows, and then the headbutt to Anderson. Hot tag to Tank Ledger as the big man finally got into the match.

Nice double team catch and toss by Walker and Ledger almost got the win, but the pin was interrupted. Running powerslam interrupted as Gallows pulled Walker outside, leaving Ledger alone for the Magic Killer by Gallows & Anderson. And they advance to the Triple Threat Qualifier.

A hard hitting match, but not something I could fully get behind with. Might just be because these two teams don’t really have that much of a chemistry with each other. There’s at least room for improvement on Walker and Ledger’s end. 

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– Kelly Kincaid was backstage with Trick Williams. She asked him about his thoughts on the upcoming match with Noam Dar. Trick said that he was ready for Noam Dar’s challenge and that if Carmelo Hayes showed his face, he’d whoop his ass again.

– Izzi Dame & Kiana James were talking with Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx briefly, before Fallon Henley and Kelani Jordan attacked Dame & James. NXT referees separated the two.

– Scheduled for next week’s NXT: Thea Hail vs. Jazmyn Nyx, Ilja Dragunov vs. Channing “Stacks Lorenzo”, Alpha Academy vs. Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin, Duke Hudson vs. Josh Briggs, and Shawn Spears vs. Dijak.

Trick Williams defeated Noam Dar

Booker T went crazy for Trick’s entrance and the fans chanting “Whoop that Trick!”

Scoop slams by Williams’ on Dar started the match off. Dar caught Williams’ foot for an ankle lock attempt, but he fought out of it. Armbar by Dar is turned into a pin attempt by Williams, who kicked out.

Backfist from Dar is followed by a guillotine submission on Williams, but the strength of Trick was too much. Fierce uppercut by Williams flattened Dar soon after. On the corner, Dar took Williams off his feet with a kick. Now it’s Dar on the offense with a hard dropkick for the two-count.

A picture-in-picture cut in showed Carmelo Hayes’ door, with the private security detail knocking on the door.

Back in the ring, as Williams won the tug-of-war between he and Dar, following that up with a pop-up uppercut to send Dar scurrying to the outside. Final picture-in-picture commercial break of the night upcoming.

Returning to live action, Williams threw Dar down with a powerbomb, but that only got a two-count. Dar and Williams began to trade blows, with Dar winning out in the end. Leaping forearm clothesline by Williams stopped Dar’s momentum.

Dar countered a spinebuster into a DDT, but that only netted a near-fall. Ankle lock by Dar, but Williams reaches the rope to break the hold.

Williams got a Book End out of nowhere on Dar to begin his own flurry of offense. Lash Legend got on the apron, which distracted Williams long enough to get felled by a German suplex and back elbow combo from Dar for the very close near-fall.

Dar in the corner, but his attempt at a finish is stopped by Williams’ Trick Shot knee for the one, two, three.

Post-match, Williams got on the mic and immediately challenged Carmelo Hayes to fight him right now. Hayes’ personal security detail showed up and surrounded the ring, with Hayes himself soon following. But “Carmelo Hayes” on the ramp is a decoy, as the real Hayes unmasked as one of the security detail. He attacked Williams and had the remaining security hold him up, before finishing Williams with his running knee. NXT concluded with Hayes talking trash to a downed Williams as the crowd booed his dastardly attack.

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Overall, an entertaining NXT that continues to finalize the Stand & Deliver card nicely. The main event Trick Williams & Carmelo Hayes feud is an intense one, and I enjoyed the closing angle with Hayes getting the upper hand on Trick with some trickery of his own. Their match at Stand & Deliver is one deserving of a stipulation, and hopefully we get one announced soon.

Heel Roxanne Perez is a success so far and she is killing it as an entitled heel willing to go any lengths to get the title she never lost back. Her eventual match with Lyra Valkyria at Stand & Deliver should be great.

I’m interested in seeing Tony D’Angelo potentially transition into a more ruthless mob boss character, and bringing that aspect out against Ilja Dragunov will only help heat this title feud up even more.

The mini-tournament to decide the NXT Tag Team Championship challengers has been fun and the triple threat between LWO, Axiom & Nathan Frazer, and the Good Brothers should be quite entertaining.

Lots to enjoy from tonight’s edition of NXT for sure.

WWE NXT live results: Ilja Dragunov & Carmelo Hayes face-to-face

Posted on by Chris Aiken

After presenting a taped episode last week, WWE NXT is back live tonight.

A face-to-face segment with Ilja Dragunov and Carmelo Hayes headlines tonight’s episode. Following his betrayal of Trick Williams at Vengeance Day, Hayes has set his sights on the NXT Championship.

Dragunov has agreed to defend his title against Hayes at NXT Roadblock next Tuesday. That match should be made official during tonight’s face-to-face.

The Heritage Cup will be on the line tonight as Noam Dar defends against a member of the No Quarter Catch Crew. It will be Dar vs. either Drew Gulak, Charlie Dempsey, Damon Kemp, or Myles Borne.

Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson, who put NXT on notice last week, are set for action against Malik Blade & Edris Enofe.

Roxanne Perez vs. Jakara Jackson, Kelani Jordan vs. Kiana James, Von Wagner vs. Lexis King, Dijak vs. Luca Crusifino, and Gigi Dolin vs. Jaida Parker have also been announced. Plus, we’ll hear from Ridge Holland.

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

Starts with a cold open, meaning no introductory video aside from the quick “Together” that opens every WWE broadcast. Wide shot of the sound stage at the Performance Center.

Booker T returns to commentary to join fellow regular Vic Joseph. 

In front of a studio audience, out comes NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov for tonight’s advertised confrontation. Dragunov calls out Carmelo Hayes, and Hayes saunters out. Hayes appears rather confident, especially with a line of personal security guards between “Him” and Dragunov. 

Hayes calls Dragunov “spiteful,” and the champ says Hayes is “damn right about me!” Because of that, Hayes says he will not get in the ring with Dragunov until their title match is signed and official. Hayes says he will give Dragunov until the end of the night. Until then, or what? That was a hollow threat from Hayes.

Dragunov decks and elbows a few of the security guards, as the rest of security surrounds Hayes with a human shield. To be continued later in the show.

Gigi Dolan is backstage earlier today, and she wants to speak with General Manager Ava. They go to meet in Ava’s office, but Jaida Parker is already there. Much like Dolan, Parker wants to talk about her future. Dolan tells Parker to get in line. This skit sets up a match for later.

Kiana James (with Izzi Dame) defeated Kelani Jordan

James pinned Jordan after interference by Dame. The match goes through a commercial break. Jordan gets to shine before the show cuts to break. Jordan is cut off during the break, and James works her over. Jordan gets some hope spots, like a small package out of nowhere for a two count.

Jordan is trying to rally when she is flipped over the ropes, out to the apron. Jordan goes for a springboard, but Dame interferes by grabbing Jordan’s leg. Jordan takes a bump on the apron, and down to the floor. When Jordan is rolled back into the ring, James executes her “Deal Breaker” finish. A three count later, and the referee raises James hand in victory. 

The OC (Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson) defeated Edris Enofe & Malik Blade

Gallows pinned Enofe, after a Magic Killer. The babyface duo did well early on, but they lose yet again. They have been a team for a while now, but have got nothing more than a mild push as a team. They seem to lose to those on their way up. Or they lose to teams on their way in, such as here with The Good Brothers in NXT.

Heat on Blade in the body of the match, leading to a hot tag. Enofe cleans house. Meanwhile, Gallows goozles Blade, and Blade is sent crashing into the ring steps. Enofe is cut off, and he takes a spinebuster from Anderson. Both Anderson and Gallows get into the ring for their tandem finisher. Gallows then covers Enofe for a pinfall.

In another backstage skit in Ava’s office, North American Champion Oba Femi and NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov meet face to face. They have a brief staredown. Dragunov is actually there to talk with Ava, presumably about booking the title match with Hayes. 

Roxanne Perez defeated Jakara Jackson (with Lash Legend)

Perez submitted Jackson with a crossface. Legend interfered during the match, and the referee ejected her from ringside.

This match was set up with a skit from last week, where Roxanne was upset about missing the open challenge last Tuesday. Jackson approaches Perez to brag about Lash Legend. Perez was already upset, and that was all she needed to ignite. That sparks a pull-apart brawl, which set up this bout.

Perez has words with Legend at ringside, which costs Perez for a moment. Legend interferes, and the ref ejects Legend from ringside. Jackson stills gets some offense, until Perez fired up for a comeback. Perez then applies a crossface, and Jackson tapped out. 

Thea Hail is left alone and sad, after Kiana James wants to talk to Jacy Jayne about the calendar sales. This was a community theater skit.

Wolf Dogs meet The Good Brothers in another backstage skit. This teases a tag team title with the new NXT Tag Team Champions, Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin, defending against Gallows & Anderson.

Dijak defeated Luca Crusifino

An encounter in a skit from last week set up this match. It also involved a crazed Joe Gacy in a straitjacket, but that did not factor into this bout. Gacy would run in after the match to attack Dijak.

Crusifino in his new role re-debuts in the ring on NXT, and he drops the fall clean as a sheet. Not really the best way to debut, but it continued a theme on this episode of up-and-comers getting beaten by established acts. There was at least some character development with Crusifino. He plants a crowbar in a hiding spot after the match, catching the eye of The Family.

Dijak cuts off a rally, leading to “Feast Your Eyes” and a pinfall. Gacy runs in after the match. He is still in the straitjacket, but he has broken out of it. One are is completely out, and Gacy flails his arm around.   

Crusifino has a crowbar, and he hides it in the ring steps in front of the world. Tony D’Angelo, Stacks, and Rizzo are watching on a monitor backstage. “The Don” is impressed, teasing Crusifino may get an offer he cannot refuse.

NXT Women’s Champion Lyra Valkyria heads to the ring for a monologue. Valkyria wishes Shotzi a speedy recovery from injury, and Valkyria also puts over Legend for doing well.

Valkyria then mentions Tatum Paxley following direction last week. Valkyria asks Paxley to come out to thank her. Paxley joins Valkyria in the ring, and Paxley says it was hard not interfere. Paxley begins to mark out for Valkyria, and Valkyria has to settle her down.

As a reward, Valkyria announces that Paxley will team with Valkyria to challenge WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors. That is set for NXT Roadblock.

Ridge Holland interrupts them, and he congratulates the new challengers. Holland asks them to leave the ring, because Holland has something to say. Holland wants to defend his actions, saying he was defending himself.

The lights in the sound stage suddenly go dark. A message appears on the video screens. “Truth will prevail, but there is pain bringing it to light.” The sound stage then goes dark. A lone spotlight breaks through the darkness, revealing a hooded figure holding a folding chair.

The hooded figure hits Holland with a chair shot. The mysterious figure takes off his hood to reveal himself as Shawn Spears. He has returned to NXT, with a takeoff on his chair gimmick from AEW. Although Spears has a previous run in NXT under the “Tye Dillinger” moniker, the commentators referred to him by his shoot name. 

Von Wagner (with Mr. Stone) defeated Lexis King

Wagner pinned King after interference by Stone. To get his heat back, King lays out Stone after the match.

King works a leg during the match. Comeback by Wagner, and the fighting spills outside. Mr. Stone is inadvertently knocked down, which worries Wagner. Back in the ring, King is looking for a finisher. Stone jumps on the apron to distract King, allowing Wagner to schoolboy roll up King. 

Wagner scores a three count, but King attacks Wager after the match. Stone jumps in to make a save. Instead, King pummels Stone. King executes his “Coronation” finisher on Stone. Flopping like a fish out of water, Stone sells big.

Ava is arguing with Dijak about the brawl earlier with Joe Gacy. The brawling erupts again when Gacy attacks Dijak. A screaming Ava yells they cannot keep doing this. She later books an “Asylum Match” with Gacy against Dijak. That was confirmed for NXT Roadblock.

Jaida Parker pinned Gigi Dolan

“Miss NXT” Arianna Grace comes down to ringside during the match, which ends up costing Dolan the match. Her appearance was foreshadowed with a skit before this match. Grace gets on the apron, wanting to speak to Dolan. In the middle of a match, that is quite silly.

Dolan slaps Grace, and Grace takes a bump off the apron. A distracted Dolan is then blindsided by Parker. Dolan takes the fall, and Parkers pinned her.  

An overhead shot of beach reveals a cryptic message. “See you soon.”

Charlie Dempsey (with No Quarter Catch Crew) defeated Heritage Cup Champion Noam Dar (with Oro Mensah) to win the trophy

Dempsey pinned Dar for the deciding fall in the fifth round. Besides the Heritage Cup rules, the other gimmick for this bout was Dar being unaware which member of the Crew he would face in this title match.

All four members of the Crew entered the sound stage, and they all walk to the ring. Dempsey is revealed as the one from the Crew set to wrestle for the Cup. 

In the first round, Dempsey scores a pinfall with a cradle. Much of round two happens during a split-screen commercial break. No falls in the second round. Some nifty grappling in the third round. 

They are trading strikes as round three winds downs. Dar is dumped on his head with a German suplex, but he manages a counter. Dempsey eats a back elbow, and time expires on the third round. 

Not long into the fourth round, Dar evens the score. Dar rushed to attack Dempsey. “Nova Roller” finishing move, and Dar pins Dempsey. The score is tied with one fall apiece.

Seconds into round five, and Myles Borne jumps on the apron trying to cause a distraction. Oro Mensah clashes with Borne at ringside, and Mensah is posted by Borne. A moment later, Drew Gulak and Damon Kemp jump on the apron. Dar thwarts them, but the distraction allow Dempsey time to recover. Dempsey then catches Car with a Dragon suplex. Dempsey bridges, and Dar’s shoulder are on the mat for a three count. 

Shawn Spears is leaving the building when he is met with a TMZ-style interview. Spears reveals he will be at “Roadblock” next week.

Face-to-Face

Ava moderates a sit-down face-to-face segment where they are seated at a table. The face-to-face segment is interrupted by the arrival of Tony D’Angelo. 

Tony D wants to be included in any conversation about “big business.” Hayes threatens “The Don” by saying he will sic the security on him. The Don tells Hayes that you do not have to be “Him,” nor a champion, to get things done around here. 

Tony D snaps his fingers like The Fonz. With the snap of his fingers, the security guards all leave. Ava also vacates seat at the table, and The Don sits down.

Tony D’Angelo wants a title shot, instead of Hayes getting the match. D’Angelo talks about Hayes demanding a title match, but Tony D proclaims he wants to earn a title shot at Stand & Deliver.

D’Angelo announces a match next for Roadblock, with himself against Hayes. The winner gets a NXT title match at Stand & Deliver. Dragunov accepts the proposal, and he shakes hands with D’Angelo. 

Hayes gets up from the table to threaten D’Angelo. Pushing and shoving, and Tony D inadvertently elbows Dragunov. Hayes then puts D’Angelo through a table. Hayes signs a contract, and he drops the contract on a prone D’Angelo. Next week is a number one contender’s match to decide who faces Dragunov at Stand & Deliver. 

WWE NXT live results: Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic begins

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The road to the 2024 Dusty Cup begins on WWE NXT tonight.

On tonight’s NXT episode, the first two matches in the 2024 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic will take place. Former rivals Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin are teaming up for the first time ever against Gallus. In the other tournament match, Axiom & Nathan Frazer are facing Hank Walker & Tank Ledger.

The team that wins the Dusty Classic earns a shot at the NXT Tag Team titles. Those belts are currently held by Tony D’Angelo & Stacks, who have a title defense against Bronco Nima & Lucien Price tonight.

Cora Jade vs. Gigi Dolin and Blair Davenport vs. Nikkita Lyons have also been announced.

Plus, we’ll get a look at Tiffany Stratton’s day working as a ranch hand for Fallon Henley. Stratton had to work on Henley’s farm for 24 hours as a stipulation of her loss to Henley last week.

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

The shows begins with a recap from New Year’s Evil, which was last week’s episode. Opening the show is a grudge match that started as a fight in the parking lot.

Nikkita Lyon is jumped “moments ago” by Blair Davenport. They are supposedly separated, and each goes to their locker room. The two start brawling again after they have their gear on, and they conveniently brawl their way on to the sound stage. 

They brawl to the ring just in time to be the opening match on a nationally televised episodic professional wrestling program of sport entertainment.

Blair Davenport defeated Nikkita Lyons

Davenport pinned Lyons, after Davenport targets an injury. Their fight ends up outside the ring. Lyons goes for a roundhouse kick, but Davenport moves out of the way, and Lyons smacks the ring post with her leg. That spot would lead into the finish, playing off a previous injury suffered by Lyons.

As Lyons was going back through the ropes, Davenport strikes with a chop block on Lyons’ injured knee. Davenport then delivers her knee strike finisher, and Davenport covers Lyons for a three count. 

Cody Rhodes voiced over a video package that hyped the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. The tag tournament is set to begin after a commercial break.

When the show returns from the break, Carmelo Hayes is in the locker when he gets “good news” for himself and Trick Williams. Yet, Williams questions whether he wants to hear the news. 

Hayes goes on to ask if Williams knows how long Ilja Dragunov will be out. Williams does not know, so Hayes tells him that Hayes secured them the last spot in the Dusty Classic. Williams is again unsure, as Williams says he still needs to focus on his upcoming title match with Dragunov. 

Hayes continues to hype up Williams, vowing they will win the tournament. Then, they will go on to win the tag titles. Trick will win the singles belt, and Hayes proclaims him “Two Title Trick” ahead of time. Williams like the sound of that. 

Baron Corbin & Bron Breakker defeated Gallus (Mark Coffey & Wolfgang with Joe Coffey) in a first round mach if the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic

Corbin pinned Mark Coffey to win the match. Corbin & Breakker advance to the semifinal round. 

In a spot similar to the opening match, Corbin smacks the ring post. This time it was an errant punch by Corbin. Gallus capitalizes after Corbin punches the ring post, and they target Corbin’s hand.

Gallus works over, until a hot tag brings in Breakker. Gallus bumps all over for Breakker. They do a convoluted spot where Breakker does a suplex on both Wolfgang and Coffey.

For the finish, Corbin executes End of Days on Coffey, and Corbin covers Coffey for a pinfall.

Fallon Henley is at a horse barn, waiting on Tiffany Stratton to arrive for her role as a ranch hand. Stratton is late, but Henley is ready to make her work hard. Stratton arrives dressed like she on the set of Barbie. Stratton refuses to wear the work clothes Henley has for her, despite Stratton having trouble walking in high heels. Stratton is also freaking out by the thought of “mucking” the stalls, and any mention of horse manure. To be continued…

NXT Women’s Champion Lyra Valkyria is in the ring for a monologue. Valkyria wonders who she will face in four weeks at the next NXT PLE. Valkyria announces a 20-woman battle royal to decide the number one contender, but with a “twist” as Valkyria puts it. When the battle royal comes down to the final four, it becomes a fatal four-way. Why? Because why not, I guess. 

Valkyria is interrupted by Lola Vice and Elektra Lopez. Vice still has her contract she can cash in at any time. Vice and Lopex confront Valkyria. There is a terrible back-and-forth dialogue by Valkyria and Vice. Valkyria issues a challenge for a title match right now. They square up just about the time Lopez blindsides Valkyria. Lopez and Vice jump Valkyria, until Tatum Paxley runs in for a save. Paxley fights off the heels, and they flee. This would seem to clearly set up a tag match. 

NXT North American Champion Dragon Lee is talking with Ava when they are interrupted by Lexis King. Lee signs a contract for a title match tonight, without letting a lawyer look at it first. That is a horrible business decision, but not as horrible is these skits tonight. Another horrible skit set up the next bout.

Josh Briggs defeated Oro Mensah (with Noam Dar, Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend)

Briggs pinned Mensah, in what was a showcase match for Briggs. Noam Darr interfered at one point. He tried again, and it backfired on him. That led to Mensah missing a kick in a corner, and Briggs hits him with a Stan Hansen Western Lariat. Briggs hooks and leg and covers Mensah for a pinfall. Briggs glares a Dar after the match, so they are clearly setting up a match there.

A video montage shows Tiffany Stratton doing chores around the barn. Stratton is then ordered to bath a horse. When Stratton thinks she is done, she is then made to “muck” the horse stalls. She is basically being forced to clean up manure and such. To be continued…

NXT Tag Team Champions The Family (Tony D’Angelo & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo with Adriana Rizzo) defeated OTM (Bronco Nima & Lucien Price with Scrypts) to retain the titles

The match goes through a commercial break. Modified Doomsday Device on the floor by OTM, and Stacks is in trouble as the show goes into the break. Stacks is being worked over as the show returns from commercials. 

Hot tag to Tony D, and he cleans house. However, Tony D is soon cut off. Stacks fights his way back into the ring. 

Scrypts tried to interfere, but his interference was thwarted by Rizzo. Stacks does a dive moments before Tony D executes a fisherman’s buster suplex. D’Angelo then pins Price to win the match and retain the titles.

Oba Femi is being interviewed by Kelly Kincaid when they are interrupted by Lexis King. They is some bickering and bad dialogue.

Another backstage skit sets up a match between Ridge Holland and Joe Coffey.

Cora Jade defeated Gigi Dolan

For the finish, Dolan went for her crucifix bomb finisher. Jade grabs the referee to counter the move. Jade then delivered a double-arm DDT, and Jade covered Dolan for a pinfall. Jade continues to get a big push.

Nathan Frazier & Axiom defeated Hank Walker & Tank Ledger in a first round match in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic

This was a good match that was fun to watch. Lots of action throughout. Hank & Tank have charisma as a team. Too bad they can’t seem to get a push.

A parade of dives and high spots led into the finish. As they go home, Frazier executes a Phoenix Splash on Walker. Frazier then covers Walker for a pinfall. 

Axiom & Frazier advance to the semifinals where they meet the team of Baron Corbin & Bron Breakker. 

Back at the barn, where Tiffany Stratton is cleaning the horse stalls. Fallon Henley and her friends laugh and mock Stratton. Henley says Stratton is done, yet the stall still looks dirty. Whatever. Stratton is cutting a promo, only for her to slip in horse manure. Stratton takes a bump into a water trough. 

The skit ends with an angry Stratton kicking, screaming and splashing water, while Henley and her friends walk away. Jimmy Garvin and the Von Erich did this whole angle far better in World Class, or at least I remember it that way. Tonight’s version was not even funny. 

Edris Enofe & Malik Blade cut a promo on Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams ahead of their Dusty Classic match next week. Someone doing a personal trainer gimmick bursts in wanting to train Enofe & Blade. She promises they will have six-packs in no time. They show her they already have six-packs.

Dragon Lee defeated Lexis King to retain the NXT North American Championship

Dragon Lee has now apparently been dubbed “the future of lucha libre.” 

Trey Bearhill came to ringside to cause a distraction. He has an ongoing beef with King.

King is working over Lee when King begins to taunt Lee. That fires up Lee, and he makes a comeback. They go on to trade near falls. 

Lee counters King just before the finish, where Lee does a title-a-whirl into a slop drop. Lee the covers King to win the match and retain the title.

Oba Femi marches down to ringside after the match. Femi cashes in his contract for a title match, thus starting an impromptu title match.

Oba Femi defeated Dragon Lee to win the NXT North American Championship

Dragon Lee took the fight to Femi, but Femi was too much. Lee even got a near fall, only for Lee to take a Last Ride powerbomb. Femi then covered Lee for a three count. And new… 

Oba Femi celebrates by holding his newly won North American title belt over his head, as he stands over a fallen Dragon Lee.

WWE NXT live results: Two championship matches

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Two championship matches are set to air on tonight’s Thanksgiving week edition of WWE NXT.

In her first title defense, Lyra Valkyria puts the NXT Women’s Championship on the line against Xia Li. Valkyria claimed the title by defeating Becky Lynch at Halloween Havoc four weeks ago. Li is coming off a loss to Lynch on last night’s Raw.

Li confronted Valkyria earlier this month and has her sights set on winning NXT gold.

The Heritage Cup Championship will be defended tonight as main roster star Chad Gable challenges Noam Dar.

Two Iron Survivor Challenge qualifying matches are taking place tonight. Carmelo Hayes will look to secure his NXT Deadline spot as he faces off against Josh Briggs. Blair Davenport clashes with Thea Hail with a place in the women’s Iron Survivor Challenge on the line. This week’s competitors were selected by JBL.

Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo vs. Edris Enofe & Malik Blade has been announced for tonight as well, along with Eddy Thorpe vs. Charlie Dempsey.

There is notable post-production on this show, as Vic Joseph’s voiceovers are clearly different than the commentary recorded live with him and Booker T. 

Ring introductions open the show, as champion and challenger are already in the ring. 

Noam Dar (with Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson & Oro Mensah) vs. Chad Gable (with Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa & Otis) for the Heritage Cup Championship ends in a draw

Heritage Cup goes Broadway on NXT in a great opener. Dar and Gable tie 1-1 after six rounds, thus the match is ruled a draw. Dar retains in that case. Gable had Dar in an ankle lock as time expires in the sixth round, and Dar was tapping out as the bell rings. Still ruled a draw.  

Some good wrestling in the first round, but no falls in round one. Good wrestling continues into the second round, except this time there is a fall. Not clean, though as Dar would go up by one fall after outside interference by Mensah. 

Mensah kicks Gable in the head with under a minute remaining in round two. Dar then delivers his Nova Roller, and he covers Gable for a three count.

Much of the third round happens during a split-screen commercial break. Under 30 seconds in round three as the show returns from the break. They trade near falls after a superplex as the third round winds down. 

Double down as both are on the mat selling, and their corners have to help them up between rounds.

Action intensifies in the fourth round. Some close near falls, and they even tease a count-out. They are trading strikes on their knees as the fourth round ends

Fifth round is all Gable, and he makes short work of Dar to even the score at one fall apiece. Rolling koppo kick by Gable, followed by a series of German suplexes. Gable bridges on a suplex, and Gable evens the score via pinfall.

Legend starts an argument with Dupri between rounds, which distracted Gable. With Gable’s attention diverted, Dar hammers Gable with a cheap shot. 

Gable is rocked with 90 second left in the sixth round. They keep trading near falls as the clock continues to run. With 30 seconds remaining, Gable goes for a moonsault press, and Dar tries to keep his boots up to block the moonsault. Gable counters the counter, and he grabs Dar’s leg to apply an ankle lock.

Gable has the ankle locked in with seconds remaining. Time appears to run out on six round as Gable still applies the hold. Dar taps out as the bell is ringing to end the round. Time had run out, as the official decision is a draw.

Post-match angle that teases something between Otis and Legend. Otis catching Legend after she is slapped by Dupri. Legend sells it with disgust and she freaks out. 

JBL announces his picks for the Iron Survivor qualifier, which takes place later tonight.

WWE has a cross-promotional with the Big 12 Conference for a tie-in at the Big 12 football championship game.

NXT Tag Team Champions The Family are welcomed by their family for a meal. They toast. To be continued…

Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes seem to be on good terms again in a brief locker room skit.

Xia Li attacks NXT Women’s Champion Lyra Valkyria before their match even has its ring introductions. Li jumps Valkyria during the champ’s entrance. That delays the women’s title match, as viewers are to wonder if Valkyria is able to defend her title tonight.

Humberto Carillo & Angel Garza defeated Edris Enofe & Malik Blade

 This was supposed to be a standby match, but it is really a showcase for Carillo & Garza. They are getting a renewed push, yet it is still missing something. They could benefit with more character development, as their wrestling itself is great.

Josh Briggs defeated Carmelo Hayes in an Iron Survivor Challenge qualifying match

Briggs pins Hayes, and Briggs qualifies for the Iron Survivor. Lexi King runs in at the finish to cause a distraction, leading to the pibfall.

Breakout moment for Briggs. He is given a pep talk before the match, but he does not need it. Briggs is a monster from the outset of the bout. He shows a ton of fire with a more aggressive style. 

Just before a commercial break, Briggs is teases putting Hayes through the announce desk, but Hayes escapes. Hayes goes on to open hand slap Briggs, which enrages Briggs. In a fit of rage, Briggs bounces Hayes on the ropes to set up a lariat. Briggs then flings Hayes over the announce desk as the show cuts away to commercials.

Briggs is working over Hayes as the show returns from commercials. Hope spot dashed as Briggs is fired up again. Hayes eventually makes a comeback, amidst some great action. 

Lexi King runs down in the closing moments, and King jumps on the apron. Hayes levels King with a kick, and King takes a bump off the apron. That moment of distraction allowed Briggs to capitalize. Hayes goes for a springboard, and Briggs wipes him out with a lariat. Briggs then climbs the turnbuckles and leaps off into a moonsault press. Briggs covers Hayes to win and advance to Deadline.

McKenzie Mitchell interviews NXT Women’s Champ Lyra Valkyria, who is holding an ice pack on her shoulder. Mitchell asks Valkyria if the title match for tonight is off. Valkyria rises to her feet and exclaims the bout is still on. 

Von Wagner comes to Mr. Stone’s house for dinner. Wagner brought brownies, but he ate some on the way. Wagner says he wore his best tank top. Wagner bounds with Stone’s kids as Wagner eat dinner with the family. The kids stare at the scars on Wagner’s head, but they still become fast friends. This was supposed to be comedy I guess. 

Wes Lee comes to the ring for a monologue, where he issues a challenge for another title shot against NXT North American Champion Dominik Mysterio. Out comes Dom to interrupt up, even with no “Mami” to accompany Dom.

Lee and Mysterio bicker back-and-forth for a little bit. Mysterio then tells Lee he is booked in a match next week against three former North American champs. If Lee beats all three former champs in matches, then Lee earns a title shot against Mysterio. Lee of course accepts the challenge and the stips.

Blair Davenport defeated Thea Hail (with Jacy Jayne) in an Iron Survivor Challenge qualifying match

Hail did well with Jayne’s support, but Hail failed to capitalize when she was on a roll. Hail was briefly distracted by the Chase U student section and their lack of support. Jayne urges Hail to forget about them, but it was too late. Davenport delivers her knee strike finisher, and Davenport covers Hail for a pinfall. In winning, Davenport qualifies for the Iron Survivor Challenge at Deadline.

A video package hypes the NXT Championship match at Deadline. The feature compares the two different lives and lifestyles of NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov and challenger Baron Corbin. The two meet in a title match at Deadline.

Eddy Thorpe defeated Charlie Dempsey (with Drew Gulak & Myles Borne)

The trend of good wrestling continues with this bout. This is such a wrestling-heavy show. 

Thorpe scores a pinfall on Dempsey to win the match, but Thorpe is jumped by Gulak & Borne after the match. Dempsey, Gulak & Borne leave Thorpe laying after the match.

Humberto Carillo & Angel Garza jump The Family in another beatdown. Tony D’Angelo & Stacks are leaving their family dinner when they are attacked by Carillo & Garza. This seems to set up Garza & Carillo challenging for the tag titles at Deadline.

Arianna Grace is the focus of a vignette. 

NXT Women’s Champion Lyra Valkyria defeated Xia Li to retain her title

“Stone Cold” Valkyria came back from a supposed injury to win the match and retain the championship.

Valkyria wrestled great for someone that was supposedly injured earlier in the show. She is a house of fire at the outset of the match, but Valkyria is soon cut off by Li. 

Li works over Valkyria through a commercial break. Valkyria eventually makes a comeback, and she has Li in a fireman’s carry when Valkyria drops her into a Michinoku Driver. Valkyria then covers Li for a three count to retain her title.

WWE NXT live results: Vengeance Day go-home show

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The lineup for Vengeance Day will be finalized on tonight’s episode of NXT.

Taking place on tonight’s show is a triple threat match to decide the final NXT Tag Team title challengers for Vengeance Day. Either Malik Blade & Edris Enofe, The Dyad, or Andre Chase & Duke Hudson will join The New Day, Pretty Deadly, and Gallus in Saturday’s fatal four-way bout for the NXT Tag Team titles.

Bron Breakker is defending his NXT Championship against Grayson Waller in a steel cage match at Vengeance Day. We’ll hear from both the champion and challenger tonight.

NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez will respond to Toxic Attraction’s attack from last week. Perez is defending her title against both Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne in a triple threat match at Vengeance Day.

Plus, The Creed Brothers finally take on Indus Sher tonight, Cora Jade faces Lyra Valkyria, and Stevie Turner makes her NXT in-ring debut.

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

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The show is opening with a tag team match that is weeks in the making. 

Indus Sher (Sanga & Veer with Jinder Mahal) defeated The Creed Brothers (Julius & Brutus Creed with Ivy Nile) 

Veer pinned Julius Creed to win the match. Heading into the finish, Julius was distracted after he accidentally knocks Ivy Nile off the apron. That followed interference by Jinder Mahal. The bout was a slobberknocker in the closing minutes, but it was plodding up to that point.

The Creeds sold more for their larger opponents, especially Julius. Whereas they usually batter their competition, this was the other way around for much of the match. Indus Sher works over Julius for what felt like ages, but was more like several minutes. 

Hot tag to Brutus Creed, and he cleans house with suplexes and hammer fists. Relatively quick tag brings Julius back into the bout. Brutus and Julius both do a standing moonsault, and Julius gets a near fall on Veer. Brutus spears Sanga out of the ring. Julius muscles Veer into a deadlift powerbomb for another two count.

Mahal interferes by grabbing Julius’ foot, and Julius responds by dragging Mahal onto the apron. Ivy Nile gets on the apron to confront Mahal, and she gets in his face. Nile is berating Mahal when Veer sends Julius into the ropes. Julius ducks a clothesline and hits the ropes on the side Nile is standing on. Nile takes a spill on the outside, and she lands hard on the floor. Julius is wide-eyed and seemingly in disbelief as he walks into a Stan Hansen lariat. Veer then chokeslams Julius, and he covers him for a pinfall.

Tyler Bate in a skit starts a conversation with Axiom, who is watching an A-Kid match from NXT UK. Bate tells Axiom that he reminds him of A-Kid, and Axiom says he gets that a lot. He thinks it must be his eyes, which is a joke since he is wearing a mask. In a friendly manner, they are agreeing to have a match tonight when in walks Damon Kemp. He mocks Axiom and Bate, and Kemp then insults the British style of wrestling.

Zoey Stark defeated Indi Hartwell

Stark pinned Hartwell after delivering her modified GTS finisher. So-so match, but the push of Stark continues. The outcome of this match and a post-match attack lead to Sol Ruca making a save to build her emerging feud with Stark.

This match was set up via a locker room skit where Stark and Hartwell argue over their respective performances in the Royal Rumble. Sol Ruca sticks up for Hartwell, and Stark tells Ruca to stay out of her business. Ruca reminded Stark that Hartwell beat Stark once before, but Stark gets her win back here tonight. 

The Schism cut a promo ahead of The Dyad’s upcoming tag match tonight.

Apollo Crews cuts a promo talking his plans for the two-out-of-three falls match against Carmelo Hayes this Saturday at Vengeance Day.

NXT North American Champion Wes Lee is headed to the ring for an in-ring monologue. Lee discusses his title defense set for Vengeance Day, and Lee vows to retain against Dijak. Out comes Dijak to interrupt Lee, and Dijak threatens Lee with violence. Lee responds by standing up to Dijak’s bully tactics. Von Wagner and Mr. Stone interrupt champion and challenger. 

Wagner gets into the ring to confront Dijak, and Lee eggs on a beef between Wagner and Dijak. Wagner feels overlooked as a title contender. Lee proposes a match tonight with Dijak against Wagner. A brawl erupts where Dijak and Wagner slug it out. The match is made official, and the show cuts to the commercial break as their bout begins.

Dijak defeated Von Wagner (with Mr. Stone)

Dijak pinned Wagner in a match that builds anticipation ahead of Dijak challenging for the North American title on Saturday. I question the logic of beating Wagner so cleanly, but they have a decent enough battle of the tough guys. 

Both seem like heels, but this must be shades of grey. They have a hoss fight regardless, and there are some heavy-hitting spots. They trade near falls. Dijak gets a two count after chokeslaming Wagner. Moments later, Wagner gives Dijak a butterfly superplex off the ropes. 

For the finish, Dijak catches Wagner in a chokehold. Wagner went to slam Dijak, but Dijak countered into the choke. Dijak then executes Feast Your Eyes, and Dijak covers Wagner for a three count.

Tony D’Angelo and Stacks in a skit talk about going to take care of things. Stack took care of that one thing, and D’Angelo says they should go take care of the other thing.

McKenzie Mitchell breaks down video footage of Nikkita Lyons’ attack. Lots of questions and no answers on the unknown assailant in what seems like a Tonya Harding type of assault.

An “Inside Look” into the NXT title match at Vengeance Day details NXT Champion Bron Breakker’s feud with Grayson Waller. They meet Saturday in a cage match with the title at stake.

Tyler Bate defeated Axiom 

Bate pinned Axiom in what is so far the best match on the show. They had a clinic at the start, and they eventually increase their pacing and intensity. The finishing sequence was great.

Playing on this being friendly competition, they have a babyface match. They grapple and trade moves. They both spill out to the floor, and both are down selling as show cuts to commercials. The match goes through a split-screen commercial break. 

They trade submission hold and they also trade near falls. As they go home, they traded counters. Bate looks to set up his finisher, but Axiom has a counter. Bate has a counter of his own as well, and he ultimately delivers the Tyler Driver ’97. Bate then covers Axiom for a pinfall.

Damon Kemp runs in to attack Axiom after the match. Axiom is shaking hands with Bate in a show of sportsmanship when Kemp blindsides Axiom with a sneak attack. 

Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre have apparently joined forces in a unholy alliance. They practice some witchcraft to seal the deal. 

McKenzie Mitchell interviews Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams. Hayes cuts a good promo on Apollo Crews ahead of their match at Vengeance Day.

The announcers, Vic Joseph and Booker T, throw to a sit-down interview with Toxic Attraction and NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez in separate places. This was similar to the old “Face-to-Face” segments on Superstars back in the day, where the heels and babyface bicker back-and-forth while hyping their upcoming match.

The duo of Toxic Attraction, Gigi Dolan and Jacy Jayne, are facing Perez in a triple threat title match at Vengeance Day. The heel duo insult Perez so much that Perez seemingly storms out of the interview. Jayne and Dolan look to end the segment by cutting promos on Perez. There is a slight tease of tension within Toxic Attraction, just as Perez runs in to attack Dolan and Jayne. 

Stevie Turner defeated Dani Palmer

Turner pinned Palmer in what is Turner’s in-ring debut on NXT with her new gimmick. Turner’s gimmick is she is a streamer and podcaster, and her look reminds me of something out of Blade Runner. 

Palmer got some offense, but this was basically a showcase match for Turner. A pump kick by Turner led into a wicked looking DDT. Turner then uses a uranage for her finisher, and she covers Palmer for a pinfall. Vic Joseph called the finish “futuristic” like this is the second coming of Techno Team 2000 or something.

Drew Gulak (with Hank Walker) defeated Charlie Dempsey

Gulak pinned Dempsey, thanks in part to inadvertent help from Walker. Technically speaking this was a good match, and it was possibly better in that regard than Bate against Axiom from earlier on the show. However, this match was not as exciting as Bate-Axiom. 

They wrestled through a split-screen commercial break. Great grappling and submission sequences in this bout, but the live studio audience seemed to sit on their hands at times. They might not have known who to cheer for, as both have been heels in recent weeks. The crowd eventually starts to clap and rally around Dempsey.

Gulak is struggling to break a crossface chicken wing applied by Dempsey. Walker shouts some encouragement for Gulak to counter, and Gulak does find a way escape the hold. In doing so, Gulak sends Dempsey crashing into Walker. Gulak then uses a schoolboy to roll up a dazed Dempsey for a three count. 

Chase U (Andre Chase & Duke Hudson with Thea Hail) defeated The Dyad (Jagger Reid & Rip Fowler with Joe Gacy & Ava Raine) and Edris Enofe & Malik Blade in a triple threat match as part of the New Day Tag Team Invitational

Hudson pinned Reid to win the match, which qualifies Chase and Hudson for the four-way match for the NXT Tag Team Championship on Saturday. 

Heat on Chase that builds to a hot tag where Hudson runs wild on The Dyad. Hudson gets a near fall, and then he stomps the mat signalling for a finisher of some sort. A blind tag by Blade thwarts Hudson’s plan, and Blade leaps into the ring. 

After leaping in, Blade also leaps out of the ring. Enofe tags in before he  drops a Macho Man flying elbow off the top rope. Enofe and Blade execute a double-team fireman’s carry/neckbreaker combo for a near fall. Everybody else jumps in to break up the pinning attempt.

Blade and Enofe with stereo flip dives over the ropes to the floor. Enofe is crotched going for another high risk move. Fowler and Reid are trying to set up a double-team superplex on Enofe, when Chase makes a blind tag. That leads to a Tower of Doom spot, and Chase does the Garvin Stomp on Reid. 

Ava Raine jumps on the apron to cause a distraction, but she is pulled down by Thea Hail. The attempt to distract backfires on The Schism. A distracted Reid misses a running dropkick in a corner, and Chase tags in Hudson. Chase and Hudson do a tandem team move where Chase gives Reid a flatliner. Hudson then covers Reid for a pinfall to win the match.

The teams of Gallus and Pretty Deadly come out after the match for a stare down with Chase U. NXT Tag Team Champions The Day appear on the Titantron, and they congratulate Chase U.

The show ends with a video package that is a hard sell hyping Vengeance Day on Saturday.