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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: Fallout from Halloween Havoc

Posted on by Chris Aiken

WWE NXT’s fallout from Halloween Havoc airs live on The CW Network tonight.

Zaria — the Australian wrestler formerly known as Delta — will make her NXT in-ring debut. She laid out Fatal Influence at Halloween Havoc and looks to have her eyes on taking the Women’s North American title from new champion Fallon Henley.

The first-ever women’s casket match in WWE history will take place tonight as Tatum Paxley battles Wendy Choo.

A pair of title matches are also scheduled. Je’Von Evans & Cedric Alexander are challenging Nathan Frazer & Axiom for the NXT Tag Team title belts. The Heritage Cup will be up for grabs with Charlie Dempsey defending against Lexis King — who will have Dempsey’s father William Regal in his corner.

Tonight’s show will also continue the build to next Wednesday’s NXT episode that’s being held at the former ECW Arena in Philadelphia. It looks like NXT Champion Trick Williams will be teaming with Bubba Ray Dudley in Philly after Bubba Ray saved him from an attack by Ethan Page and Ridge Holland at Halloween Havoc.

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

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NXT begins with a recap of Halloween Havoc, but that is wiped away on the screen to reveal Tatum Paxley pushing a casket. She says the highlights will have to wait. Now is time for the “first ever” women’s casket match.

After Paxley pushes the casket to ringside, out comes Wendy Choo pulling a bed frame to ringside. The fight is on and the opening match is underway.

Tatum Paxley defeated Wendy Choo in a casket match

Paxley won by putting Choo in the casket and closing the lid. The beat the heck out of each other in a brawl. Helluva opener. Lots of weapons and big bumps. Audio on television was muted at times, presumably because of the obscene “holy s***” chants.

Other gimmicks are used besides the casket itself, like trash cans, broom sticks, and other plunder. There is also a pillow in the ring, which would play into a later spot. They did more spots with the trash can in the first half of the match, before the first commercial break of the show. Choo stuffs Paxley into a trash can, and then Choo dropkicks the can just before the show cuts to the break. Before that, Choo was had the can stuffed over her head, but she is standing tall with a sinister smile as the show goes to break.

As they return from the commercial break, Paxley takes a hip toss and crashes through a later dollhouse. After the dollhouse is shattered, Choo goes to put Paxley in the casket. But Choo’s pillow is in the way of the casket door closing. Choo then bashes Paxley with the pillow, and Choo reveals the pillow was loaded with a pile of Legos. Paxley takes a full nelson slam on the pile of Legos. From there, the show cut to a split-screen where Williams Regal was talking in a locker room with Lexis King. Meanwhile, the crazy bumps continued in the ring.

Choo leaps off the apron with a flying elbow drop into the casket. The lid shuts on them both, and when it opens again they both do a the Undertaker sit-up gimmick, and they glare at each other. Setting up the finish, Choo is trying to choke out Paxley on top of the casket. Paxley escapes, grabs a fire extinguisher, and she shoots Choo with the fire extinguisher. Choo flails around and takes a Nestea Plunge through the bed frame, which she had wheeled to ring earlier in the match. Paxley drags Choo off the broken bed, and Paxley puts Choo in the casket and shuts the lid.

Highlights of Halloween Havoc are featured in a video package.

NXT Champion Trick Williams is in the ring after a commercial break. He works the crowd and boasts about defending the title against Ethan Page at Halloween Havoc. Williams mentions that he was also jumped by Ridge Holland, and that Bubba Ray Dudley made a save. So, Trick brings out Bubba to join him in the ring.

Trick thanks Bubba, and Bubba says he doesn’t need the thanks. Bubba was doing the right thing, and that was because of disrespect by Holland to Bubba and his radio show. Bubba puts over Trick, spurring the live studio audience to chant “whoop that trick.” Bubba talks about no one coming to aid Trick when he was getting jumped. Bubba says that is due to Trick being the NXT Champion. Bubba give Trick advice to have eyes in the back of his head.

Trick says he knows Bubba wants revenge on Holland. Trick says he wants Bubba to team up with him for a tag team match against Holland and Page. Bubba says that got his “juices flowing” for a moment. Bubba gets the studio audience to do the “get the tables” spot. However, Bubba eventually turns down the offer. He does not want to take anyone’s spot on the roster. Bubba leaves the ring as the crowd chants “you still got it” at him.

Cut to the office of NXT General Manager Ava. Alongside her is Rob Van Dam making a cameo appearance. RVD announces he is booked for the 2300 Arena show.

Lexis King is accompanied to the ring by William Regal as the show cuts to a commercial break.

NXT Heritage Champion Charlie Dempsey (with Myles Borne, Wren Sinclair & Tavion Heights) defeated Lexis King (with William Regal) to retain the trophy cup

Dempsey retains after scoring pinfalls in the first and third rounds. Regal tries to slid a pair of brass knux to King, but King refused to cheat.

Dempsey wins the first round with a pinfall, after a butterfly suplex and a bridge. No falls scored in round two, but King falls off the apron and clutches his knee. The show cuts to a commercial break with King down selling big. Under 30 seconds in round two as the show returns from the break, and King has fired up into a comeback. Dempsey is saved by the bell.

In between rounds, footage from the break shows King being put in a knee brace. He rips off the brace and vows to continue the match. The fiery comeback is soon snuffed out by Dempsey, and Dempsey goes on to target the injured knee. Dempsey works the knee.

Dempsey tries to fight back, but his knee buckles. He is down near the ropes by Regal, who tries to slide a pair of brass knux to King. “I am not my father,” King screams at Regal. Dempsey sneaks behind and executes a German suplex with a bridge for the deciding pinfall.

Zaria defeated Brinley Reece

Zaria pinned Reece after an F5. Zaria had a great special entrance, and she went on to have a dominate win. Reece briefly got some offense before they went home, but it was mostly Zaria looking like a killer.

In the match, they did a spot where Reece sold like her arm was dislocated. Zaria kicks the arm back into place, and the beating continues. After Zaria pins Reece, a post-match angle sets up a ten-woman tag team match for next Wednesday at the ECW Arena.

Newly-crowned NXT Women’s North American Champion Fallon Henley leads Fatal Influence through the studio audience. Henley cuts a promo about wanting revenge for Zaria ruining Fatal Influence’s moment last Sunday at Halloween Havoc.

Interrupting the interruption, out comes NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez alongside Cora Jade. They want to “introduce” Zaria to the NXT women’s division.

Kelani Jordan runs down to stand beside Zaria as they are surrounded by heels. Henley smirks and says that is only two. Running out to join the babyface side is Stephanie Vaquer and Giulia, but the odds are still five-on-four.

Sirens blare for the entrance of Jordynne Grace. She joins the babyface side, they face off with the heels. They run at each other like heels and faces on the intro to the old school X-Men animated show. A big brawl erupts, and the babyfaces send the heels packing. A ten-woman tag match is made official after a commercial break.

Nikkita Lyons defeated Kelani Jordan

Jordan pinned Lyons, thanks in part to a distraction by Adrianna Rizzo. Lyons is distracted and there is nobody home on a Vader Bomb. Jordan comes back to execute a split-legged moonsault, and Jordan scores the pinfall.

Rizzo attacks Lyons in a post-match angle, and Lyons flees the ring. Jordan assists Rizzo with a dive over the ropes on Lyons. The brawling continues, clearly setting up a singles match between Rizzo and Lyons.

Ethan Page is headed to the ring for a talking segment. Page begins a promo saying he is not finished with the NXT Championship. Page is quickly interrupted by Ridge Holland, who cuts a promo on Page. Holland says people are tired of Page getting title shots. Holland vows to be the next NXT champ.

Holland mentions Bubba Ray, or rather “Bully Ray” as Holland called him. Holland goes on to say Bubba made the best decision of his life by not accepting Trick’s offer from earlier in the show. That brings out Bubba Ray Dudley to confront Holland. Bubba at first puts over Holland, before Bubba asks Holland if he knows who Bubba is. Bubba is one-half of the greatest tag team on God’s green earth. Bubba continues his promo.

Holland responds by saying he does not care what Bubba has to say, as Bubba is not an active competitor anymore. Bubba is a radio host that sits behind a microphone. He does not live in Dudleyville anymore. Holland goes on bury ECW, calling it overrated instead of extreme. Holland threatens Bubba, and Bubba decks Holland with a punch. Page then jumps Bubba, and the two heels are beating down Bubba.

Trick runs in to make a save. He and Bubba clean house and clear the ring. Bubba then accepts Trick’s offer to team up for a tag match. Later, the match is made official. So, Bubba teaming with Trick against Holland and Page is set for the 2300 Arena next Wednesday.

Jaida Parker is the focus of a vignette, which hypes Parker’s street fight against Lola Vice next Wednesday.

Rhea Ripley appears in a cameo appearance, and she is attacked in a angle later on. Ripley comes into the women’s locker room to give the babyface team (in the 10-woman tag at 2300 Areana) a pep talk.

After a commercial break, Ripley is seen in the aftermath of an attack. Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio are leaving the scene as referees rush to aid Ripley, with Morgan even toting a baseball bat. Ripley is a bloody mess as she lay near her car. The show cuts to a commercial break with Ripley bleeding from the mouth.

NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazier & Axiom defeated Cedric Alexander & Je’Von Evans to retain the titles

Axiom pinned Alexander to win the match, after Alexander was left alone to face the champs two-on-one. Evans left the match to brawl with Wes Lee. That would later lead to another RVD cameo. The champ retain here, but they were sort of an afterthought after the closing angle.

They all had a really good match, and the match itself goes through a commercial break. So, they were given plenty of time.

Alexander and Evans are getting to shine as the show cuts to its final commercial break. That match and high spots continue after the break. Evans gets a big save by breaking up a near fall with a RKO out of nowhere. Evans earlier got a close near fall off the springboard cutter.

Wes Lee enters the sound stage carrying a metal folding chair. This distracts Evans, and he leaps out of the ring to fight with Lee at ringside. Lee and Evans fight their way up the ramp as they exit the sound stage. That left Alexander alone against the champions. Alexander with final surge of momentum, and he fires up. Alexander with a Michinoku Driver for a close near fall. Alexander then climbs the turnbuckles, but he is superplexed instead. Frazier and Axiom then execute Chasing the Dragon, and Axiom covers Alexander for a pinfall.

TO THE BACK! Wes Lee and Je’Von Evans are brawling backstage. They are separated as Ava gets between them. RVD comes in and says this gives me a fantastic idea, and RVD says he will see them next Wednesday without releasing the idea. Lee and Evans then tie up again in a brawl as the show goes off air.

WWE NXT live results: Halloween Havoc go-home show

Posted on by Chris Aiken

Tonight’s WWE NXT episode is the final stop before Halloween Havoc.

Five days out from their NXT Championship rematch, Trick Williams and Ethan Page will meet for a face-to-face confrontation. Page defeated Je’Von Evans and Wes Lee last week to earn a shot to reclaim the NXT title from Williams. He then left Williams laying to close the episode.

As determined by the Halloween Havoc wheel, it will be a Devil’s Playground match between Williams and Page this Sunday.

IYO SKY & Kairi Sane of Damage CTRL are in NXT tonight for a match against Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson. Another tag match will see Giulia & Stephanie Vaquer team up against Fallon Henley & Jacy Jayne.

Giulia & Vaquer will also be partners at Halloween Havoc, facing Roxanne Perez & Cora Jade.

Oba Femi takes on Luca Crusifino tonight ahead of challenging Tony D’Angelo for the NXT North American Championship in a Tables, Ladders & Scares match at Halloween Havoc. Also set for tonight is Jaida Parker vs. Tatum Paxley.

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

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The show begins with footage from earlier today of wrestlers arriving to the building. First was NXT Champion Trick Williams and challenger Ethan Page. Then, the participants of the women’s tag match arrive. Their match is opening the show from a sound stage at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando.

Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson defeated IYO SKY & Kairi Sane via disqualification (I think)

Piper Niven & Chelsea Green interfere and run-in to attack Jackson & Legend for the DQ. Green & Niven then proceed to jump Sky & Sane as well. So the whole match might have been thrown out as a no-contest. Not sure since there was no official word. The finish was a cheap way out of doing an actual finish. Otherwise, this was a good match.

During the match, they played up the height difference with Legend against Sane. Legend went on to lift both Sky & Sane at the same time, and she “dribbled” both on the ropes. Sane counters Legend, and send both her and Jackson out to the floor. Sane jumps off the apron with a flying elbow, and Sky follows up with an Asai moonsault. Despite the height differences, Sky & Sane are standing tall as the show cuts to its first commercial break.

They come back from the break with a double down and hot tag to Sane. She is a house of fire, and she leaps off the top rope with a high cross for a two count. Sky & Sane do their pop-up flying elbow combo. The match continues, and it was getting good when Niven & Green run-in.

Niven grabs Jackson, pulls her out of the ring, and Niven clotheslines her at ringside. After the DQ, Niven & Green get into the ring to jump Sky & Sane. The heel duo leaves the Damage CTRL pair laying in the ring, along with Jackson & Legend. Green & Niven embrace and admire their handiwork.

Video clips from an angle shot from social media show Hank Walker & Tank Ledger hyping up the arrival of a special guest. I had a sudden flashback to wrestling of a my youth with a race car driver as a special guest on the show, and this ain’t Thurman “Sparky” Plugg neither. This guy’s name is apparently Cole Custer. This is shoot name, but it is so fitting on NXT. He is a NASCAR driver, and apparently quite successful.

In a confrontation with Cole, Hank, and Tank, the two members of OTM and Jaida Parker take exception to an outsider being featured on the show. This sets up a tag match later tonight with OTM against Hank & Tank, with the race car driver front row ringside. Parker is also up next in a singles match.

Karmen Petrovic and Ashante “Thee” Adonis are in skit straight out of the Ruthless Aggression era. Adonis thinks Petrovic is playing hard to get when Petrovic dodges his advances.

A video package hypes NXT at the 2300 Arena, playing up the ECW aspect.

Jaida Parker defeated Tatum Paxley

Parker pinned Paxley after a hip attack finisher. Paxley got some offense, but this seemed more about getting Parker over. They still had a competitive match, and Paxley got some near falls. Lola Vice runs down the aisle to try and presumably fight with Parker, but security holds her back.

Lexis King tries to talk his way into a Heritage Cup title match with Charlie Dempsey.

Je’Von Evans has words with NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazier & Axiom, and then Evans runs into Wes Lee in a backstage skit. Cedric Alexander has to hold back Evans.

Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer are featured in a mini-doc that explores their history and arrival in NXT.

Tonya Harding angle of sorts, as Adrianna Rizzo is attacked backstage by a mystery assailant. The D’Angelo Family scramble as Luca Crusifino heads to the ring for the biggest match of his NXT run. D’Angelo stays behind to stay with Rizzo.

Oba Femi defeated Luca Crusifino

Femi pinned Crusifino after his powerbomb finisher. After the match, Femi zip-ties Tony D’Angelo to a ring post, and Femi makes him watch as he powerbombs Stacks through a table.

In the match itself, Crusifino took the fight to Femi, but Femi shrugged it off. Femi looked like a killer here. Femi gives Crusifino a Last Ride powerbomb, and Femi covers him for a pinfall.

In a post-match angle, Femi attacks both Crusifino and Stacks after the match. Stacks goes to check on Crusifino, but Femi tosses Stacks out of the ring. The beatdown by Femi on Crusifino continues.

Tony D’Angelo runs in trying to make a save. Femi sends him crashing into the ring steps. Femi then takes zip-ties, takes a long while, and he eventually zip-tied D’Angelo to a ring post. D’Angelo is forced to watch as Femi powerbombs Stacks through a table propped up on the barricade.

A vignette reveals the name of Zaria for the wrestler formerly known as DELTA.

In another vignette, Andre Chase cuts a promo on Ridge Holland. Chase reveals their match at Halloween Havoc is an ambulance match, playing on Chase doing an injury angle and leaving in an ambulance some time back. Holland would respond with a promo of his own later in the show.

NXT Champion Trick Williams and Ethan Page have a face-to-face confrontation ahead of their title match at Halloween Havoc. This segment went seemingly forever. It was good at points, but Page came off as more sympathetic character than Trick, which is probably not the point.

Page cuts a promo on Williams about he and Williams having a different path to NXT. Page did not have a Performance Center nor the greatest minds in wrestling coaching him like Trick has in NXT. Trick tries to interject, but Trick does not come off well. Not helping him is Page cutting a helluva promo on him.

Page asks Trick if he has ever been busted open. Page goes on to ask Trick if his flesh has ever been torn by a weapon. Has he ever tasted the mixture of blood and sweat. That copper and salt taste that is queasy, except it happens so many times you start to like it.

Page continues is promo on Trick, saying he is all flash with no fake confidence. Page attacked Trick last week to show him what was in store with The Devil’s Playground. Trick has the look, but Page insists Trick does have that devil in him. Page does. He has the devil in him.

Trick responds by mentioning all of his hard-fought opponents, but Page is not impressed. Page vows to win the title.

Sol Ruca defeated Karmen Petrovic

Ruca pinned Pertrovic after a Sol Snatcher. Ashante Adonis is in the crowd, and Petrovic is distracted by him. That costs her the match.

Nikkita Lyons is talking backstage with Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont. Oba Femi walks by and gives Lyons a faux fur coat she dropped, and there was an enchanted moment between them.

Hank Walker & Tank Ledger (with Cole Custer) defeated OTM (Bronco Nima & Lucien Price with Jaida Parker)

Ledger pinned Nima to win the match, thanks in part to interference by Cole Custer. He was wearing a racing helmet at ringside, and Custer hit Nima with the helmet like he was Jimmy Hart managing the Nasty Boys in ’92. Except this time around that is somehow a babyface spot.

Lola Vice also ran in, and she kept Jaida Parker from interfering. They brawled at ringside, furthering their feud. In the ring, this was quite a hoss fight until the run-in and interference. After Custer hit Nima in the back with the helmet, Hank & Tank execute their Collision Course finisher. Ledger then covered Nima for the pinfall.

Nathan Frazeir demands a match with him and Axiom against Je’Von Evans and Cedric Alexander in a backstage skit with NXT GM Ava. That match was later made official as a NXT Tag Team Championship match for next week.

Ridge Holland’s response to Andre Chase is the focus of a vignette hyping their ambulance match.

Tony D’Angelo cuts a fiery promo on Oba Femi, threatening to kick his ass this Sunday.

On their way to the ring, Giulia & Stephanie Vaquer pass IYO SKY & Kairi Sane in the backstage area.

Giulia & Stephanie Vaquer defeated Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley & Jacy Jayne with Jaxmyn Nyz)

Vaquer pinned Jayne to win what was arguably the best match on the show. However, it was yet another bout on the show with outside interference. That was a crutch in the booking tonight. Regardless, they had a good match.

The match itself goes through a commercial break. Nyz interferes to help the heels, and the babyfaces are in peril as the show cuts to its final break. More fast-paced action as they return from the break, with Giulia getting the shine. Hot tag to Vaquer, and she runs wild.

Nyz tries to interfere, but NXT Women’s North American Champion Kelani Jordan runs in to make a save. Jordan lays out Nyz. In the ring, Giulia lands a running knee to set up the finisher. Vaquer with a package backbreaker on Jayne, and Vaquer covers her for a pinfall.

Lots of stuff in a very short time post-match, as they scramble to get everything in before the show goes off air.

Jordan raises the hands of Vaquer & Giulia after the match. NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez & Cora Jade stand on a perch overlooking the ring, and they exchanged words with Vaquer & Giulia. Meanwhile, Fatal Influence is on the ramp, where Jacy Jayne spins the wheel. It spots on “Spinner’s Choice,” but they are cut off before making a choice.

Suddenly, the lights go out and a Zaria vignette plays, and she appears live in the sound stage as the show goes off the air.

WWE NXT live results: Triple threat number one contender’s match

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After two weeks on the road to kickstart the CW era, WWE NXT is back at the Performance Center tonight.

Headlining tonight’s episode is a triple threat number one contender’s match to determine who will challenge for the NXT title at Halloween Havoc. It will be Wes Lee vs. Ethan Page vs. Je’Von Evans with the winner advancing to face champion Trick Williams at the Sunday, October 27 PLE.

Stephanie Vaquer arrived in NXT last Tuesday and will have her first televised match tonight, taking on Wren Sinclair. Last week, Vaquer provided backup for Giulia against the duo of NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade.

New NXT North American Champion Tony D’Angelo will hold a celebration following his victory over Oba Femi last week.

Plus, Nikkita Lyons is back in action against Lola Vice, Oro Mensah and Lexis King collide in a Gentleman’s Duel, and there will be a grudge match between Riley Osborne and Ridge Holland.

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

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The show opens with new NXT North American Champion Tony D’Angelo seated in the ring at a table with a red tablecloth. His newly won title is propped up on the table next to a glass of wine. A lone spotlight shines down on “The Don” as he begins the show with an opening monologue.

D’Angelo says he wants to toast his glass to the former champion, the man who D’Angelo says broke him. D’Angelo goes on to say he baited Oba Femi, and D’Angelo used his pride against him. Tony D. then did the unthinkable and beat Femi for the title.

As “The Don” lifts his glass in a toast to Oba Femi, the theme song for the former champion blares over the loud speakers. Oba Femi enters the sound stage to confront Tony D’Angelo. After the entrance of Femi, the house lights are up as D’Angelo stands in the ring to meet Femi. Flanking Tony D. are Channing Lorenzo, Adriana Rizzo and Luca Crusifino.

Femi has to admit that D’Angelo got him. Femi congratulates D’Angelo on winning once, but it will not happen again. Femi says he is reclaiming his title at Halloween Havoc, and Femi adds that The Family will not be there (meaning they are likely barred from ringside). Femi exits the ring, and goes to the spin the wheel, and make the deal.

The wheels stops on TLS, which is Tables, Ladder and Scares. I get it, because of Halloween and all, but did they really need a silly name for such a serious rematch. Then again, I get scared for the wrestlers’ safety during most TLC matches, so maybe “scares” is more accurate.

Byron Saxton interviews Oro Mensah, ahead of the Gentlemen’s Duel. Lexis King interrupts Mensah, and King continues the pompous gimmick. King promises the best man will win.

Stephanie Vaquer defeated Wren Sinclair (with No Quarter Catch Crew)

Vaquer pinned Sinclair after a her finisher where she does a package piledriver into an ushigoroshi. Vaquer looks strong in her television debut, but Sinclair got some time to shine. Sinclair even got a near fall, but Vaquer cuts off Sinclair and catches her with a dragon screw. From there, they go home into the finish.

Vaquer got to showcase a lot of her offense, as this was character development for Vaquer. The live studio audience was receptive to her, and even more so after the angle that followed the match.

NXT Champion Roxanne Perez & Cora Jade run down to jump Vaquer. They begin to pummel and stomp Vaquer, when Giulia runs down for the save. Giulia fights off the heels, as Vaquer joins her in clearing the ring of the heel duo. Perez & Jade powder, but a tag match seems near. Vaquer would go on to issue the challenge for the match at Halloween Havoc.

NXT Champion Trick Williams chats backstage with NXT Women’s North American Champion Kelani Jordan, and they are overly friendly with each other.

Lexis King defeated Oro Mensah in a Gentlemen’s Duel match

King pinned Mensah with a cradle bridge. The rules of this gimmick match includes the old NWA rule where a wrestler cannot throw their opponent over the top rope. Also, a three count rule instead of a five count. No fighting on the floor, and they cannot strike their opponent on when they have four points of contact on the mat.

Although it was his own rules, they teased King being disqualified for almost throwing Mensah over the top rope. This was a pretty good match with the rules in place. For the finish, Mensah blocks The Coronation, and Mensah gets a near fall with a crucifix. King escapes and uses his feet to cradle Mensah, and King bridges into a pinning combination. The ref counted three, and Mensah wins the match.

Cedric Alexander & Je’Von Evans are chatting backstage with the NXT Tag Team Champions, Nathan Frazier & Axiom. In walks Wes Lee to interrupt, and gets into an argument with Evans ahead of them meeting in the triple threat main event.

After a commercial break, the show comes back with a series of video packages and plugs. Nikkita Lyons is the focus of a hype video. Her opponent tonight, Lola Vice, gets an entrance before the show cuts again to a commercial break. The entrance of Lyons comes after the break, in what is Lyons return bout on NXT television.

Nikkita Lyons defeated Lola Vice

Lyons pinned Vice, thanks in large part to interference by Jaida Parker. Although Lyons won, the heat was more on Parker, as Vice against Parker is an ongoing program.

Just before they go home, Vice fires up with a series of kicks. Vice signals and executes a hip attack. In runs Jaida Parker to interfere. Parker distracts Vice, and Vice knocks Parker off the ring apron. The distraction allows Lyons to hit Vice with a superkick. At ringside, Parker hits Vice with a hip attack. Vice is rolled back into the ring, where Lyons executes a Vader splash. Lyons then covers Vice for a pinfall.

Meeting with NXT GM Ava in her office is Stephanie Vaquer and Giulia. Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley & Jaxmyn Nyx) barge in to interrupt them. Ava offers a North American title match to Fatal Influence if they can beat Vaquer & Giulia in a match next Tuesday. Fatal Influence agree. Freebird rules I guess, as we do not known which two of Fatal Influence will face Vaquer & Giulia.

Riley Osborne gets a full entrance with Thea Hail, and the show cuts to commercial. Enjoy while you can, kid. Ridge Holland arrives after the show returns from the break, and he proceeds to pummel Osborne.

Ridge Holland defeated Riley Osborne (with Thea Hail)

Holland pinned Osborne in a decisive win. A post-match beatdown by Holland leads to the surprise return of Andre Chase. He runs in to make the save.

Osborne strikes before the bell, as he dives on Holland during Holland’s entrance. It was all downhill for Osborne from there, but he looked good in the ring while putting over Holland. Setting up the finish, Holland does a gutwrench into a Sid Vicious powerbomb. Holland then hoists up Osborne for the Redeemer DDT, and Holland easily covers Osborne for a pinfall.

Osborne got some hope spots, and he also executed a tornado DDT on the floor. They fought near the announce desk, which would foreshadow a key moment in the post-match attack. Holland would attack Osborne again after the bell. Holland is pummeling him, and Holland teasing putting Osborne through the announce desk. Suddenly, Andre Chase runs down and is a house of fire. Chase sends Holland packing, and Chase sends Holland out of the ring.

Byron Saxton is interviewing Tatum Paxley, and they are discussing Paxley’s feud with Wendy Choo. Jaida Parker, flanked by OTM, interrupt the interview, and she steals Saxton away for a promo of her own. Parker is cutting a promo on Vice when Paxley takes exception to Parker’s interruption. This would seem to set up a match between the two.

Brooks Jensen (with Shawn Spears) defeated Ashante “Thee” Adonis

Jensen pinned Adonis after a draping DDT and a few distractions. Karmen Petrovic causes a distraction at ringside, and Shawn Spears also interferes to set up the finish.

This match itself was set up earlier in the show with a skit where Jensen stomps on roses that Adonis had given to Karmen Pertrovic. She appears at ringside during the match with a bag. Petrovic empties the bag on the ring apron, and the tattered rose pedals fall out. This distracts Adonis, and ultimately costs him the match. But maybe he at least has romance with Petrovic, who appears to be turning heel.

For the finish, Adonis is already distracted by Petrovic as he climbs the turnbuckles. Spears jumps on the apron and grabs the top rope, which trips up Adonis. He is crotched on the top turnbuckle, and Jensen strikes with a draping DDT. Jensen then covers Adonis for a three count.

Another video package hypes the arrival of DELTA, although she is still not identified by name.

Lexis King is gloating about his win tonight with Charlie Dempsey and company. King passe by Tony D’Angelo and The Family. Luca Crusifino wants to face Oba Femi in a singles match, and “The Don” gives his blessing to the match.

Iyo Sky & Kairi Sane against Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend in a tag team match is announced for next Tuesday on NXT. Another women’s tag match is confirmed for next week, with Giulia & Vaquer teaming against two members of Fatal Influence.

Ethan Page defeated Je’Von Evans and Wes Lee in a triple threat number one contender’s match

Page steals a pin from Evans, and Page pins Evans in the process. Clever finish to put heat on Page, while keeping Evans strong. Lots of action and other clever spots, albeit at a rapid pace. Page ambushes Trick Williams in a post-match angle where they spin the wheel.

Just before the show is cutting to its final commercial break, Page backdrops Lee on the announce desk. Page is proud of himself, thinking he is clever. All of a sudden, Evans comes flying over the top rope to wipe out Page with a dive. The show cuts to commercials as Evans takes his turn to boast.

The fast-paced high spots continue when the show returns from the break. Page begins to run roughshod on both Lee and Evans. Page gets a near falls where Lee flew in to break up the count. Lee soon some time to shine, as gets a near falls. That leads to the studio audience starting a “N-X-T” chant.

All three fall for a triple down. The studio audience again start “N-X-T”, along with some “fight forever” because why not?

Evans leaps to the top rope to execute a great Spanish Fly. Evans springs off the ropes to deliver a jumping kick for a close near fall. Evans gets another near fall on Lee, after a springboarding into a cutter.

They set up a Tower of Down as they go home. Evans sticks the landing. After landing on his feet, Evans boots Page out of the ring with a superkick. Evans then leaps off the top rope with a tornillo splash. Evans seemingly has victory in his grasp when Page jumps in to roll-up Evans with a cradle for a three count. Page steals the pinfall, and becomes number one contender in doing so.

Page cuts a promo after the match, when Page calls out NXT Champion Trick Williams. Out comes Williams to face off with Page. They spin the wheel to make the deal. The wheel stops on “Devil’s Playground” for their rematch. So whatever that means. Weapons I am sure, and no disqualification. Another serious rematch is made silly with a cheesy gimmick match, and this one happens to involve the brand’s top men’s championship. I guess it is still for a good cause, which is a Halloween-themed PLE.

Trick is cool with the gimmick match, and he poses with the NXT title. Page cheap shots Trick and waylays him with a lighting fixture. Page grabs the title belt and stands over Trick as the show goes off the air.

Overall, this was good show. However, they never explained the wheel gimmick that well for those that are likely unaware. Likewise, the wheel gimmick came off so silly. It detracts from the current feuds instead of complimenting them.

WWE NXT live results: Randy Orton vs. Je’Von Evans

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WWE NXT heads to Missouri tonight for its second episode live on The CW Network.

After winning the title on last week’s CW premiere, new NXT Champion Trick Williams will appear tonight. We’ll also hear from NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez, after the returning Cora Jade helped her retain against Giulia last week.

One of WWE’s biggest stars will be in the building tonight as Randy Orton takes on rising NXT prospect Je’Von Evans.

Intercontinental Champion Jey Uso, Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill, Grayson Waller, and Austin Theory are set to appear as well. Belair & Cargill are teaming with Kelani Jordan to take on Fatal Influence. Waller & Theory have a title match against NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazer & Axiom.

Another title match will see NXT North American Champion Oba Femi put his gold on the line against Tony D’Angelo. Plus, there will be a special performance by Missouri native Sexyy Red.

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

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NXT is on the air from The Factory at The District in Chesterfield, Missouri. Opening the show is the new NXT Champion.

Trick Williams enters for a monologue. Williams gave himself a new nickname, “Tricky Two Times”. Say it two times because he is a two-time champion. Williams is soon interrupted by Wes Lee, who is in the crowd to cut a promo on Williams.

Lee says Trick is not “it”, and Lee vows to take the title from Williams. Interrupting Lee is the sudden entrance of Jey Uso. Big pop from the live crowd for Uso, as he looks like a superstar. He gets the microphone to saying he is in your city. Trick thanks him for being there. The crowd yeets with Uso, and they “yeet” along with Williams. Dueling chants from the crowd: “Whoop that trick…Yeet!”

They go from the previous segment right into introductions for the first match, which is a six-woman tag. The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions team with the NXT Women’s North American Champion for the opening match.

Kelani Jordan, Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair defeated Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne & Jaxmyn Nyx)

Jordan pinned Nyz to win the match. The story going into this trios match is Fatal Influence are upset over NIL athletes in NXT, and here they face wrestlers that were all athletes in prior sports.

Henley and Jordan started the match against each other. The heel trio makes quick tags, and Jordan is seemingly soon in trouble. She counters and fires up. Cargill & Belair come in to help clean house, and the babyface trio looks strong.

Henley hanging in the ring with a main roster talent like Belair just reinforces the belief she is ready for a call up. Meanwhile, she and the other heels do a distraction spot. Low bridge on Jordan, and she takes a bump on the floor as the show cuts to its first commercial break.

Hot tag when the show returns from the break, and Bianca Belair runs wild. She gets to shine before tagging out. Belair & Cargill with tandem offense on Nyz, and Jordan follows up with a split-legged moonsault. Jordan then covers Nyz for a pinfall.

NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazier & Axiom interact with Randy Orton in a locker room skit. Orton asks them just how fast is Je’Von Evans, and Axiom remarks he might be the fastest in NXT. Frazier takes exception to that, and the champs begin to bicker. Frazier apologies for losing his temper, but Orton says sometime you need find that place. Orton wishes luck to the champs.

Sarah Schreiber is interviewing Giulia backstage when an “old friend” enters the room off camera. That ends the interview, as the show cuts to commercials. This would lead to the live debut of Stephanie Vaquer in the next segment in an angle that would seem to set up a tag program.

NXT Champion Roxanne Perez enters the ring for a monologue promo. She boasts and brags about retaining her title against Giulia. Perez then introduces her old friend, Cora Jade. Last week, Jade returned to NXT and helped Perez retain the title.

Jade was wearing her knee brace, so I figured the segment would turn physical, but not before Jade cuts a promo. Jade claims that not even Perez knew that Jade would be interfering in the match last Tuesday. Jade is back, and the Jade you used to know was a girl trying to make it in NXT, but now she is the woman that will make NXT.

Jade does says that Perez deserves to be champion. Jade also puts over Perez’s heel persona, and Jade says that is why they should be friends again. That is bad for the rest of the roster. Perez said she should have listened to Jade a while ago, but Perez finally learned her lesson.

Interrupting Perez and Jade is the entrance of Giulia. She stops in the aisle to wait for back up, and it comes in the form of her “old friend” from earlier. Stephanie Vaquer enters to stand alongside Giulia. They rush into the ring, and they brawl with Jade and Perez. The babyface duo clear the ring, and the heels flee the ring. This would seemingly set up a tag match, although a backstage skit that followed could set up a singles match for Vaquer’s in-ring debut in NXT.

Wren Sinclair is with the No Quarter Catch Crew talking about taking on Giulia. Charlie Dempsey is impressed by Sinclair, as she wants to challenge Vaquer to a match. The skit continues with Dempsey and crew meeting up with Lexis King, who wanted some idea for a gimmick match with Oro Mensah. Dempsey suggested some ideas with rounds. King and Dempsey talk it over.

Tony D’ Angelo defeated NXT North American Champion Oba Femi to win the title

D’Angelo pinned Femi to win the championship after countering a powerbomb with a sunset flip. D’Angelo fought from underneath, and he ultimately prevails. The title change was quite a surprise for me, and the live crowd also popped accordingly. The match was also pretty good.

Femi looks strong at the outset, while “The Don” looks to outsmart the champ. Turns out Femi outsmarts him, as Femi chokeslams D’Angelo on the edge of the ring apron just before a commercial break. D’Angelo is being worked over when he show returns from the break.

A crowbar is slid into the ring for D’Angelo to use, but he tosses it out of the ring instead. Close near fall for “The Done”, after D’Angelo powerbombs Femi through the announce desk. Femi first teases putting D’Angelo through the desk, but “The Don” counters him. That foreshadows the finish.

For the finish, Femi goes for a powerbomb, but D’Angelo counters with a sunset flip and a roll up. D’Angelo holds Femi down for a three count, and D’Angelo wins the title. And new…

Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson run into Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair, where the women’s tag champs are challenged to a title match. Cargill accepts on behalf of her and Belair, saying they do not back down from a challenge. However, the champs want the match on Smackdown instead of NXT. The match is agreed to and set up for Friday night.

A skit sets up Lola Vice against Nikkita Lyons in a singles match for next week. Vice is in NXT GM Ava’s office, and Vice wants a match with Jaida Parker. Instead, in walks Lyons. She bickers with Vice, setting up a match between the two.

NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazier & Axiom defeated Austin Theory & Grayson Waller

Frazier pinned Thoery to win the match and retain the tag titles. This was a really good match.

The match goes through a commercial break. Despite flying high early on, the babyface champs are in peril as the show heads into the break. Axiom is trying to rally when the show returns from the break, but a hot tag is broken up. A-Town Down Under continue to isolate Axiom. He eventually shoves Theory off the ropes, and Axiom lands with a splash. Hot tag to Frazier, and he runs wild with high spots galore. That guy is so dang good.

Thoery cuts off Axiom, and he gets a few near falls. Axiom tags back in, and the champs are soon in control with tandem offense. The match really heats up from here, and the pace soon quickens. There is a cool spot with double submission being broken up. Axiom caught Waller in a rear naked choke, and Frazier then catches with a guillotine choke on Theory. He counters Frazier, and Theory suplexes Frazier on Axiom to break up the other submission.

The finish was the champs tandem finisher. Spanish Fly by Axiom, followed by a Phoenix Splash from Frazier, and Frazier covers Theory for a pinfall. The champs retain their titles.

A video package recaps the story with Ridge Holland against Chase U. Holland is then interviewed backstage, where he is ambushed by Riley Osborne. They have a pull-apart brawl. A singles match between the two is clearly in the works.

Next up is a musical performance in the middle of a wrestling show, which rarely works well outside of a WrestleMania. Even then, an argument can be made it is still out of place. This was no exception. Sexxy Red is performing a rap song in the ring when she is (thankfully) cut short.

Ethan Page interrupts the Sexxy Red concert, and he gets in the ring to cut a promo. Red is looking on as Page rants and raves. Page says this is his ring, and he is not leaving until he gets a title rematch with Williams.

The entrance of Je’Von Evans interrupts Page. Evans confronts Page in the ring. Page tries to sucker punch Evans, but Evans blocks it. Evans punches Page several times, and Page is clotheslined out of the ring. Evans dances in the ring with Red as the show goes into a commercial break.

After the break, a video package hypes the arrival of DELTA (although she is not named in the vignette). The vignette portrays her as a kaiju monster wreaking havoc on a city.

In other news, “Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal” returns next week. However, it is being rebranded as “The Halloween Havoc Wheel.” For a WCW marl like me,

Randy Orton defeated Je’Von Evans

Ortin pinned Evans after the RKO. This was good, and it was a much different kind of match than Evans usually has on NXT. The pacing was more deliberate and not so frantic. When Evans would explode into a flurry of offense, it stood out more against a ring general like Orton.

Evans went for a dive, but Orton blocks it. Orton then drops Evans on the announce desk. Orton drops Evans several more times on the desk, but it does not implode. Orton keeps trying, and keeps dropping Evans on the desk.

Evans flew into a comeback, but Orton cuts him off. Orton delivers a draping DDT, and Orton teases the RKO. Evans counters with superkick, and he springboard into a flying cutter for a close near fall. Evans goes for another flying cutter, but Orton blocks the second attempt. RKO by Orton, and he covers Evans for a pinfall. Orton helps Evans to his feet after the match, and Orton raises Evans’ hand.

Wes Lee and Ethan Page are in Ava’s office, where she announces a number one contender’s match between Lee and Page. Ava was also impressed with Evans in the main event, and she adds Evans to make the match a triple threat number one contender’s match. That is set up for next Tuesday on NXT.

Overall, this was a good show. It was very wrestling heavy, with only a few silly skits. The title change was a surprise, and the matches all delivered.

WWE NXT live results: Final episode on USA Network

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Before moving to The CW, WWE NXT has one last episode on USA Network.

NXT closes out its USA Network run tonight with an episode building up next week’s premiere. Roxanne Perez vs. Giulia for the NXT Women’s Championship, Ethan Page vs. Trick Williams for the NXT Championship, and Zachary Wentz vs. Wes Lee in a street fight are scheduled to take place next Tuesday. Tonight, there will be a special press conference involving those six wrestlers.

In two weeks, Grayson Waller & Austin Theory will challenge Nathan Frazer & Axiom for the NXT Tag Team titles. Waller & Theory will be on NXT tonight for a Grayson Waller Effect segment with Frazer & Axiom as their guests.

Gold is on the line in tonight’s opening match as Kelani Jordan defends her NXT Women’s North American Championship against Wren Sinclair.

Rosemary & Wendy Choo vs. Karmen Petrovic & Brinley Reece, Riley Osborne vs. Ridge Holland, and Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows vs. Hank Walker & Tank Ledger have also been announced.

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

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NXT is recorded in front of a live studio audience at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando. While practically a lame duck episode before the move to CW, it feels more like a go-home show. The episode opens with a title match.

NXT Women’s North American Champion Kelani Jordan defeated Wren Sinclair (with Charlie Dempsey, Tavion Heights & Myles Borne)

Jordan pinned Sinclair after a split-legged moonsault. This was a fun opener.

The match goes through a split-screen commercial break. Before the break, Sinclair was working over Jordan. The champ makes a comeback, and Jordan wipes out Sinclair on a tornillo splash just before the show cuts to commercials. They wrestle through the break, and Sinclair is in control much of the way. She has Jordan in a headscissors as the show returns from the commercial break.

Jordan begins another comeback, while also selling her ribs. Jordan lands on her feet when missing a splash, and Sinclair targets the ribs. Sinclair is seemingly on a roll with suplexes, until she is caught by an O’Connor roll. Sinclair kicks out, which sends Jordan sailing outside the ring. Jordan lands on the floor in front of the No Quarter Catch Crew. They taunt Jordan at ringside, and Sinclair goes for a high cross off the top. Jordan moves, and Sinclair wipes out Borne and Heights instead. Jordan rolls Sinclair back into the ring, and Jordan lands a kick. After a split-legged moonsault, Jordan covers Sinclair for a pinfall. Jordan retains.

A video package plugs to the move to CW. Video clips show Trick Williams and Shawn Michaels doing local and national media to plug the debut on CW.

NXT Champion Ethan Page is at a worked press conference. He answers a few questions, but Page cuts his time short. Page says he is going to talk with CM Punk. After a commercial break, Punk makes an appearance on the show.

Punk is in a locker room talking with Je’Von Evans. In walks Trick Williams, and Evans excuses himself to leave. Williams talks with Punk, and they compliment each other. Punk tells Trick he knows Page will try to cheat, and Punk is there to keep both Page and Williams from cheating in their title match. Punk says he is there to see who is the best man, and Punk vows to not play favorites.

The Grayson Waller Effect with the NXT Tag Team Champions

Grayson Waller & Austin Theory are in the ring surrounded by props for The Grayson Waller Show. Waller insults the crowd before introducing the tag champs. Waller dubs them “Fraxiom” during his introduction. The champions sit down with Theory & Waller for a talking segment.

Waller & Theory look to tease dissension between Frazier & Axiom. The champs turn the tables and try causing dissension between their challengers. Frazier asks why Austin Theory’s name is nowhere in the title of “The Grayson Waller Effect.” Theory mulls it over a moment, and Theory takes the bait. Theory begins to question it, and Waller changes the subject with a cheap shot on Frazier. Axiom comes to his partner’s defense, and Theory waylays him. A-Town Down Under beat down the champions, and the challengers pose with the title belts while standing over the champions.

Lexis King and Oro Mensah were in a blood feud, but King comes to Mensah to talk instead of fighting or blindsiding each other. King tries relating to Mensah by empathizing over their late fathers. They shake hands, with King saying may the best man win tonight. So much for the blood feud.

Ashante “Thee” Adonis is in the women’s locker with a rose. He tries to hit on some of the women wrestlers, but they all turn him down.

Hank Walker & Tank Ledger defeated Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows

Ledger pinned Gallows to win the match in an upset for the upstart team. Hank & Tank go over clean, and this win should help them get over.

The Good Brothers have a competitive match, before they put over the up-and-comers. Just before they go home, Hank takes a superplex from Anderson. Gallows follows up by giving Tank a spinebuster on top of Tank. A moment later, Good Brothers go for a tandem move, but Tank pulls Anderson out of the ring. Hank counters Gallows, and Hanks lifts him into a powerslam. Tank spears Gallows as Hank delivers the power slam, and Tank covers Gallows for a three count. Hank & Tank score an upset.

Oro Mensah (with Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend) defeated Lexis King

They match itself was decent enough, but the storytelling going into this was odd. A segment earlier in the show cooled off the heat between these two. King has apparently turned over a new leaf, after they were in a blood feud in recent weeks. King shoved Mensah out of the ring at one point, but King sold like he was remorseful for a moment. Later in the match, something similar would cost King. He went to put his feet on the ropes for illegal leverage. King stopped himself, and King insists he will not win that way. Mensah then catches King in a roll-up, and Mensah puts his feet on the ropes for leverage. Mensah scores a pinfall to win the match.

Ridge Holland defeated Riley Osborne (with Thea Hail)

Osborne ambushes Holland during his entrance. Osborne takes the fight to Holland, and they get into the ring to start the match. Holland still has his robe on as the bell rings to start the match.

Osborne has some cool moves, but he plays the underdog here. They set up a stunt where Osborne sends Holland crashing through the barricade around ringside. Osborne goes to follow up with a high risk move off the top, and Holland gets his knees up. Osborne then lands on his feet to counter the counter. They run through a few more spots before Holland catches Osborne with an implant DDT. Holland then covers Osborne for a pinfall.

Hollands jumps Osborne after the match, and Holland teases hitting Osborne with a section of the barricade. Thea Hail gets involved by yelling at Holland. That distracts Holland while Osborne goes to spring off the ring steps with Air Sabu. Security and referees pour out to separate Osborne and Holland. The pull-apart ends a chaotic scene.

In a social media post, Miz announces Tony D’Angelo and NXT North American Champion Oba Femi are his guest next week for MizTV. This is ahead of their title match in two weeks. A video package hyped the title match between Femi and D’Angelo, and Femi is seen at a press conference. He answers a few question before leaving, and another press conference is cut short.

Wes Lee and Zachary Wentz are supposed to have a talking segment after a commercial break, but they get into a fight before the show comes back from commercial. They were waiting for the segment to start, where each is in a separate room for an interview segment on the face, like the old “Face-to-Face” segments on Superstars back in the day.

Lee and Wentz cut promos and curse each other. That leads to Lee insulting Wentz’s family, and an enraged Wentz leaves the interview to go find Lee. They meet in a backstage era, and they proceed to have a pull-apart brawl.

Vic Joseph and Booker T as the commentary team take time to thank USA Network for the last several years of NXT. The announcers throw to a video package that highlights the years of NXT on USA with video clips.

Lola Vice and Jaida Parker are both called to NXT GM Ava’s office. Vice and Parker bicker, before Ava announces she booked them as a team in a match against Fatal Influence.

Wendy Choo & Rosemary defeated Karmen Petrovic & Brinley Reece

Heat on Reece, which would seemingly build to a hot tag. However, out comes Ashante “Thee” Adonis with a rose. Petrovic leaves her corner as Reece is crawling for the tag, and Petrovic confronts Adonis. Reece cannot tag out, and she falls victim to Rosemary’s finishing move. Rosemary then covers Reece for a pinfall.

NXT Champion Ethan Page confronts CM Punk in a backstage skit. Punk insists he will not let either Page or his challenger (Trick Williams) cheat in their title match. Punk basically says he will call in right down the middle.

The Fatal Influence trio takes part in the worked press conference. They will have Freebirds’ rules for the upcoming match next Tuesday. Parker and Vice barge in looking to fight, but they are held back by security.

Grayson Waller & Austin Theory defeated Je’Von Evans & Cedric Alexander

Thoery pinned Evans to win the match. They had a good match, and the tag champs (Axiom & Frazier) get involved during the match. Evans drops another fall, despite him supposedly getting a push.

Evans is cut off from his corner, and he is worked over by A-Town Down Under. Alexander is sent crashing into the barricade, so he is unable to help Evans. Alexander is down on the floor selling as Evans is being worked over in the ring. Double-team and tandem moves from A-Town Down Under.

Evans makes a comeback as he fights back. Alexander rejoins the fighting, leading to a hot tag. But it was more like a mild tag, as Alexander is soon cut off. The hot tag would come later. Alexander counters. leading Evans & Alexander each doing a dive to the outside. From there, the show cuts to a split-screen commercial break.

When the show returns from commercials, Alexander is being worked over by the heel team. Hot tag and Evans is a house of fire. Evans runs wild, and he does dive outside the ring. A springboard by Evans sets up a near fall.

As the fighting spills outside the ring, Waller sends Alexander crashing into the ring steps. NXT Tag Team Champions — Nathan Frazier & Axiom — suddenly storm their way to ringside. Frazier goes to confront Waller, and Axiom tries to stop his partner. Waller then shoves Axiom into Frazier, and they both take a bump on the floor.

Back in the ring, Waller goes for a signature move. Evans counters and prepares to launch himself off the top rope. Frazier gets involved again, much to the chagrin of Axiom. Frazier jumps on the apron, and Axiom pulls him off. In doing so, Frazier shakes the top rope. That causes Evans to lose his balance. Waller then plants Evans with a finisher. Theory tags in, and he does his own finisher on Evans. Theory the covers Evans for a pinfall. Sure, the challengers needed to look strong ahead of their title match, but did Evans have to lose yet another fall. Oh, and this is the last NXT match on USA, but the show is no over yet.

Trick Williams does the worked press conference gimmick. He answers a few questions. The “final portion of the press conference” is in the ring for a face-to-face meeting between NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez and her challenger, Giulia. They are seen heading to the ring before the last commercial break on the show.

Perez and Giulia are in the ring at separate tables. Giulia is joined by Funaki, who translates for Giulia. Byron Saxton host this worked press conference, and Saxton takes questions about the title match. Giulia answers in Japanese. Not only does Funaki translate, there are also subtitles on the screen. Then, it was Perez’s turn to answer a question.

Perez cuts a heckuva promo on Giulia, and Giulia responds in both English and Japanese. Suddenly, Stephanie Vaquer appears “via satellite” to interrupt the press conference. The live studio audience pops as Vaquer basically says he facing the winner of Perez vs. Giulia. That is the final cliffhanger on the last episode of NXT on USA Network, at least until the next television deal. See you all next week on CW.

WWE NXT live results: CM Punk comes to NXT

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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: The in-ring debut of Giulia

Posted on by Chris Aiken

WWE NXT has a stacked lineup tonight for its third-to-last episode on USA Network.

NXT’s newest arrival Giulia will make her in-ring debut for the brand, facing off against Chelsea Green. Last week, Giulia dropped Green with a knee strike and challenged Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez for NXT’s October 1 premiere episode on The CW.

Ethan Page will defend his NXT Championship against either Trick Williams or Pete Dunne on the CW premiere. Williams and Dunne are battling in a Last Man Standing match tonight to determine Page’s challenger.

TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace is back in NXT to defend her title in an open challenge. Oba Femi will also have a mystery opponent, taking on someone hand-picked by Tony D’Angelo.

An NXT Tag Team title match is set with Nathan Frazer & Axiom defending against The Street Profits, who are serving as a replacement for The Rascalz. Je’Von Evans is challenging Charlie Dempsey for the Heritage Cup, and Duke Hudson goes one-on-one with Ridge Holland.

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

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The show is opening with the tag title match, where The Street Profits are subbing for The Rascalz. The first 30 minutes of the show are “commercial free” for the television viewing audience. That probably means we get more commercial time later in the show to make up the difference.

The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) defeated NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazier & Axiom via disqualification

The Bloodline run in for the DQ. Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa and Jacob Fatu leave everybody laying. They especially target The Street Profits. This reminded me of a run-in by the NWO on Nitro in the late-90s, where they would ruin an otherwise good match with a needless run-in. At least this may play into something on Smackdown.

Frazier and Ford were especially good in the ring against each other. They were having a good match, albeit short on story. It was wrestling for the sake of it, which is understandable given it was a substitution, Street Profits had executed their finisher when Tama Tonga breaks up the pin attempt. Then the rest of the Bloodline members storm the ring and lay out both teams.

Tony D’Angelo is seen paying off someone for something.

Giulia defeated Chelsea Green

Giulia pinned Green after a Northern lights bomb.

They had a competitive match, for better or worse. Giulia could have looked stronger with a more definitive win, but I am told hardly any one does squash matches anymore. Some of the stuff they did looked like it was painful as hell. Giulia smacks her face taking a suplex. Moments later, Giulia gives Green a draping neckbreaker off the apron to the floor, and it looked rough.

Green cuts off Giulia at one point, and Green sends her crashing into the announce desk. Green then tosses Giulia over the desk. Green climbs the turnbuckles for a missile dropkick, but no water in the pool. Giulia capitalizes with a running knee strike, and Giulia executes a Northern lights bomb. Giulia then covers Green for a pinfall.

Trick Williams cuts a promo in a backstage interview with Blake Howard, talking about Trick’s last man standing match against Pete Dunne. Williams has never been in a last man standing match, but that will not stop him. Nor will Pete Dunne. Williams called Dunne a “class one Butch,” whatever that means. Trick vows to be the last man standing.

TNA Knockouts Jordynne Grace cuts a promo explaining her open challenge for tonight on a video posted to X.

Lexis King is at the hair salon when he shares video clips he dubs his greatest hits. King is admiring his freshly groomed beard when he is suddenly attacked by Oro Mensah.

Lola Vice and Jacy Jayne have words in a locker room skit.

NXT Heritage Cup Champion Charlie Dempsey (with Myles Borne & Wren Sinclair) defeated Je’Von Evans (with Cedric Alexander) to retain the Cup

Dempsey scores pinfalls in the second and fifth rounds to win the match, while Evans only scores a pin on the third round. Tavion Heights returns to NXT in this match, doing a run-in that cost Evans the match.

No falls in round one, as times runs out on the first round. Dempsey scores first with round two, pinning Evnas with a Dragon suplex to win the second round. Evans evens the score in the third round, after pinning Dempsey with a springboard tornillo splash. Great action in round four, but no falls. Dempsey has a choke applied on Evans with the bells sounds to end the fourth round. Dempsey would not break the hold, prompting Cedric Alexander to rush in and break up the submission hold.

Dempsey pins Evans in the fifth round to win the match, thanks in large part to a run-in by Tavion Heights. Before that, Borne interferes. This causes Alexander to dive on Borne, and they start brawling their way towards the backstage area. Evans does a big running dive coast-to-coast, and he flew over the corner post on Dempsey. Suddenly, the returning Heights attacks Evans at ringside. Heights suplexed Evans on the floor, and Heights rolls Evans back into the ring so Dempsey can cover him for the deciding pinfall.

Rosemary & Wendy Choo via a creepy video package have a warning for Lyra Valkyria & Tatum Paxley.

Sarah Schreiber interviews NXT Champion Ethan Page, boasts and brags about himself. He scoffs at the notion of having to face either Trick Williams or Pete Dunne. Page says he is rooting for himself.

WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair are set to appear on NXT during the debut episode on CW.

Alexander Hammerstone (billed as simply “Hammerstone”) is revealed as the surprise opponent chosen by Tony D’Angelo. Hammerstone will face Oba Femi in a match that goes head-to-head with the presidential debate airing on numerous other channels and outlets.

NXT North American Champion Obi Femi defeated Hammerstone in a non-title match

Femi pinned Hammerstone clean in a battle of the big guys. They have a decent match, but not as exciting as some of Femi’s other bouts. The story going in is Hammerstone is basically a mercenary for “The Don,” but Tony D’s plan backfires after Femi defeats Hammerstone. Femi cuts off Hammerstone just before they go home, which sets up a powerbomb for the finish.

Duke Husdon is on his way to Gorilla, and he is flanked by Thea Hail and Riley Osborne. Hudson cuts a fiery promo vowing to give Holland a Chase University-size ass whooping, in honor of Andre Chase (who is out selling an injury angle).

Jaida Parker has a baseball bat and she is looking for Fatal Influence. Lola Vice wants Parker to team up, but Parker is not down with that idea, so she keeps looking for the heel trio.

Ridge Holland defeated Duke Hudson (with Thea Hail & Riley Osborne)

Holland pinned Hudson clean after a Redeemer. This grudge match starts with a slugfest, and the brawling quickly spills out of the ring. The tone of the match maintains throughout, as they continue the brawling tactics. Holland does a flying crossbody, and they collide in what looked like a botch. They keep going, and Holland executes a jackhammer on Hudson. Holland then delivers a Redeemer DDT, and he covers Hudson for a pinfall.

Holland again attacks Hudson after the match. Riley Osborne is unable to save Hudson, as Osborne was written out of the match earlier when he rolled his ankle after taking a bump at ringside. Holland mauls Hudson, and Hudson is sent crashing into the barricade. Holland picks up a section of the barricade and he drops it on Hudson. Holland then gives Hudson a Redeemer DDT on the section of barricade. All the while, Thea Hail is screaming for Holland to stop.

Pete Dunne cuts a promo on Trick Williams, ahead of their last man standing match later tonight. Dunne has a mouse under his eye, and he makes it a part of the promo. Good stuff by Dunne.

MizTV is on NXRT for the CW debut on October 1st.

Wes Lee hijacks the shows after interrupting the announcers, Booker T and Vic Joseph. Lee took Joseph’s headset and issues a challenge for a street fight against Zachary Wentz for the debut episode on CW.

TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace defeated Sol Ruca via disqualification in an open challenge

Sol Ruca answers the open challenge. She and Grace wrestle in a match that goes through a commercial break. They have a good match, where Ruca got to shine at times. She launches into a final comeback before Grace rolls through a high cross. Just as Grace was cutting her off, Ruca counters the counter. Ruca hits a tornado DDT for a near fall. They go on to trade several near falls.

Grace trips up Ruca, and Grace executes a muscle buster. Upon impact, the lights in the sound stage go dark. The light go back on and Grace is met by Rosemary and Wendo Choo. Rosemary distracts Grace so that Choo can choke out Grace. That resulted in a DQ. This spooky run-in clearly sets up a future match, or it was done to avoid beating either in an inter-promotional match.

Lyra Valkyria & Tatum Paxley are in a wacky skit that somehow helps build to a tag match next week.

NXT GM Ava is talking in her office with Giulia, with Ava strongly putting over Giulia. In walks NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perex, who opens with snide remarks. Perez cuts a promo on Giulia. Funaki is there eto translate for Giulia, but she responds to Perez in English. Giulia tells Perez that Perez is scared, and Perez should be scared of Giulia.

Trick Williams defeated Pete Dunne in number one contender’s last man standing match

They start with a slugfest, which would be a more effective start had we not not already seen it in another grudge match on this show. Regardless, they hit the ground running. That is both figurative and literally, as they fighting spilled outside before a commercial break.

They brawl around ringside during the break, and the ring steps become a prop in the match. After the show returns from the commercial, a metal folding chair soon becomes a prop, albeit a stiff prop. Dunne removes the padding to expose the concrete floor. Dunne then gives Trick a DDT on the exposed floor. Nevertheless, Trick breaks the ten count. Trick then keeps beating the count in subsequent spots.

Trick delivers a running knee strike, and Dunne looks knocked out. However, Dunne jumps up to break the count at nine. Trick starts dissembling the announce desk, and he props up the cover on the barricade. Moments later, Dunne powerbombs Trick through the desk cover. Trick still answers the count.

They brawl through the studio audience. The fight on top of a perch overlooking the ring, foreshadowing a stunt. Playing off a spot they did in a previous match, they do a Russian leg sweep off the perch. They crash through tables set up below the perch. Out comes Ethan Page, and he pleads with Dunne to get to his feet. Page goes to attack Trick, who instead backdrops Page. With that, Trick gets to his feet, and he wins the match.

Back in Ava’s office, and she just got off the phone with CM Punk. Ava then announces Punk will appear on NXT next Tuesday.

Notably, the Bray Wyatt documentary (as seen on Peacock) followed NXT on the USA Network after NXT goes off the air.

WWE NXT live results: The fallout from No Mercy

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The fallout from No Mercy goes down on WWE NXT tonight.

After an attack that happened on Sunday, Trick Williams is out for revenge against Pete Dunne. The two are set to face off in a grudge match tonight.

Williams served as the special guest referee for the No Mercy main event that saw Ethan Page retain the NXT Championship against Joe Hendry. After the match, Dunne blindsided Williams and laid him out with the Bitter End.

Giulia made her highly anticipated arrival by confronting NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez at No Mercy. We’ll see what’s next for them following Perez’s successful title defense against Jaida Parker.

We have new NXT Tag Team Champions after Axiom & Nathan Frazer regained the belts from Chase U. Tonight, The Rascalz, Gallus, and Hank Walker & Tank Ledger will compete in a triple threat number one contender’s match.

Tatum Paxley vs. Rosemary and Oro Mensah vs. Lexis King are also set.

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

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Arguably the NXT brand’s most over act, Trick Williams, opens the show by entering the ring and calling out Pete Dunne. Instead of Dunne, out comes NXT Champion Ethan Page to interrupt Trick. Page says tradition is after a champion defends a championship, then he gets to open the following show. Page sarcastically says that Trick would know that, but Trick only got to defend his title once.

Trick responds to Page by telling him to shut up. Trick goes on to caution Page that Trick is coming for his title, but Trick has unfinished business first. Page scoffs at Trick claiming the title is his, as Page is the one set to defend the title on the CW debut of NXT. Page plugs the debut date and place as he insults Trick by adding that he doubts Trick will make it to Chicago (for the debut episode on CW).

Suddenly, Pete Dunne runs in trying to ambush Trick. Williams ducks a clothesline, and Trick brawls with Dunne. Security runs down to separate them.

Backstage, Hank Walker & Tank Ledger have words with Gallus ahead of their match. Jaida Parker also has word with the trio known as Fatal Influence.

The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz & Trey Miguel) defeated Gallus (Mark Coffey & Wolfgang with Joe Coffey) and Hank Walker & Tank Ledger in a triple threat number one contender’s tag team match

Miguel pinned Ledger to win the match. The Rascalz move on to title against NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazier & Axiom next Tuesday on NXT.

Lots of action in this match, but it mostly action for the sake of action. Nothing wrong with it as everybody got their moment to shine. The bout goes through a split-screen commercial break. Before the show cuts to the break, Hank & Tank are cleaning house. When the show returns from the break, Gallus take turns working over Hank. Wentz joins in to double team Hank, but Hank clotheslines both. Hot tag to Tank, and he runs wild. Moments later, Wentz breaks up a pinning attempt and tags Miguel, who proceeds to run wild with unique moves. They did a cool spot where Miguel gives Coffey a neckbreaker as Coffey is giving Hank a DDT.

Joe Coffey jumps on the apron to distract the referee, and out runs Je’Von Evans to pull Coffey off the apron. Evans throws hands with Coffey. The Good Brothers also run in, and they distract Hank & Tank. Coffey clotheslines Tank, and Coffey rolls out of the ring for some reason. That allows Wentz and Miguel to climb the turnbuckles. Miguel leaps off the top rope with a meteora on Tank, and Wentz follows up with a senton bomb. Miguel then covers Ledger for a three count.

After the match, the tag champs (Frazier & Axiom) are interviewed on their thoughts about The Rascalz winning the match. In comes The Rascalz to confront the champs. Wentz vows to win the titles next week and take the belts back to TNA. Wentz questions the loyalty between Frazier & Axiom. Frazier scoffs at the notion.

Trick Williams is being interviewed in the locker room when Pete Dunne rushes in to start another pull-apart brawl.

Lexis King defeated Oro Mensah (with Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson)

King, with his feet on the bottom rope, pinned Mensah to win the match. They started what is supposed to a grudge match with a collar and elbow. At least it was a very aggressive collar and elbow lock up. The match itself was good, but the story got uncomfortable by the end.

King forces Mensah into a corner, and King screams that Mensah’s father should have burned to ashes. This plays off a brawl between the two last week where they took pot shots at each other over their fathers. King screaming the insults at Mensah leads to Mensah snapping on King. Mensah gets admonished by the referee for not breaking on the five count when pummeling King in a corner. The ref offers a final warning to Mensah. King then catches Mensah in a cradle, and King puts his feet on the bottom rope for illegal leverage.

In a locker room skit, NXT North American Champion Oba Femi confronts the D’Angelo Family (minus Tony D’Angelo). Femi insults Adrianna Rizzo by saying in many cultures, a woman is meant to be seen and not heard.” Rizzo has to be held back. In comes Tony D’Angelo to take up for Rizzo. The Don also says Stacks will handle business tonight.

Tatum Paxley defeated Rosemary (with Wendy Choo)

Rosemary from TNA is back for another NXT bout where she drops the fall. She at least gets her heat back this week when her and Choo attack Paxley after the match, which leads to the return of Lyra Valkyria to save Paxley.

Rosemary took most of the offense, while Paxley got the win. Paxley used a wicked looking finisher that I can hardly describe. Choo jumps Paxley after the match, and Choo applies a chokehold. Paxley escapes the choke, only for Rosemary to spear Paxley. Choo and Rosemary are about to double team when in runs the returning Lyra Valkyria to make a save. After the heels are sent packing, Paxley jumps into Valkyria’s arm with glee.

Pete Dunne is cutting a promo on Trick Williams when Trick interrupts to start yet another pull-apart brawl. They brawl around the backstage area, and they eventually separated as NXT General Manager Ava gets between them. She then orders them to the ring for their match. NXT Champion Ethan Page steps forward from the background to remark how out of control things have gotten with Ava as GM.

Before the grudge match can start, a video clip from social media shows TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace announcing she will defend the Knockouts title next Tuesday on NXT in an open challenge.

Pete Dunne vs. Trick Williams ends in a double count-out

Williams pummels Dunne around ringside before the bell sounds to officially start the match. They finally get into the ring, and Dunne eventually counters Williams. Dunne punishes Williams until Trick fires up on Dunne.

They tease a high spot by the announce desk. Instead, Williams gets crotched with his leg trapped in the ring skirt. Dunne uses the opportunity to stomp on Trick. Dunne then places Williams’ head on the ring steps, and Dunne stomps on his head. The show cuts to a commercial with Williams in peril.

The show returns from the break with Dunne still in control. Comeback by Williams, and Williams runs wild. Dunne cuts off Williams as Ethan Page is shown watching the match from a backstage monitor. Williams trades moves with Dunne, and they tease a high spot off the top rope. Dunne goes on to execute a sunset bomb of sorts on Trick.

The fight again spills out of the ring. They fight atop the barricade around ringside near the announce desk. Williams teases a chokeslamming Dunne, but Dunne counters by snapping Trick’s fingers. Dunne then executes a Russian leg sweep that puts Trick through the announce desk. The desk shatters on impact. Meanwhile, the referee was counting both out. The bell sounds with both laid out on the floor, resulting in a double count-out.

They brawl again after the match for yet another pull-apart between the two. A return match is all but official.

Ridge Holland cuts a promo within a video package, where Holland explains why he turned on Chase U. Great video package, and Holland makes a lot of sense. Holland then promises a step-by-step destruction of Chase U like he is a comic book super villain.

In a backstage skit, Shawn Spears tells Brooks Jensen “thank you” for saving him. Spears vows to never leave Jensen like others did. Jensen wonders why everyone thinks Spears is manipulating him. Spears asks Jensen what he believes, and Spears tells him thanks one more time. As Spears walks away, Dion Lennox approaches Jensen to tell Jensen that Spears is gaslighting him.

Je’Von Evans defeats Joe Coffey (with Mark Coffey & Wolfgang)

Evans gets his win back after pinning Coffey to win their return match. Cedric Alexander ran down to save Evans from outside interference from Gallus. As Alexander has words with Gallus at ringside, Evans leaps over the ropes with a dive. Evans follows up by leaping off the top rope into a tornillo splash. Evans then covers Coffey for a pinfall.

Tatum Paxley and Lyra Valkyria patch things up between them, and they agree to team up. This was quite silly.

Sarah Schreiber interviews NXT GM Ava, and Ava announces Trick Williams against Pete Dunne in a last man standing match for next Tuesday. The winner earns a title shot against Ethan Page for the debut episode on CW the following week.

NXT North American Champion Oba Femi defeated Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo (with The D’Angelo Family)

Femi pinned Stacks to win the match. Stacks gets pummeled by Femi for much of the bout. Stacks makes a valiant, albeit brief, comeback, but Femi thwarts Stacks. Femi hurls Stscks through the air, and Femi signals for his finisher. A powerbomb later, and Femi covers Stacks for a three count. Femi glares at Tony D’Angelo while pinning Stacks.

Ashante “Thee” Adonis tries to hit on Brinley Reece. Adonis is interrupted by Eddy Thorpe, and they have words. This plays off a similar skit last week, so a match between the two is clearly in the works.

This show seemingly has more skits than an episode of SNL, and here comes yet another. It at least sets up a title match, after Wren Sinclair interviews Je’Von Evans as a potential challenger for the Heritage Cup. Sinclair grants Evans a Cup match next week, much to the chagrin of Charlie Dempsey (who is actually the one defending the Cup). This plays off a skit earlier in the show where Dempsey scolded Evans for being too quick to accept challenges.

Jaida Parker defeated Jazmyn Nyz (with Fallon Henley & Jacy Jayne)

Parker pinned Nyz after a running hip check. Jayne and Henley jump Parker after the match. Fatal Influence beat down Parker, and Parker fights back. Not for long, as the numbers game is too much. Parker is left laying, as she apparently has no friends to save her.

After a commercial break, Fatal Influence crashes a watch party. Jacy Jayne mocks others for being excited about Giulia possibly showing up (although they did not actually say her name). NXT Women’s North American Champion Kelani Jordan and Lola Vice stand up to Fatal Influence. Jayne warns Jordan that her days as champ are numbered.

NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez enters the ring for a monologue, where she proceeds to brag on herself. Perez boasts she is breaking records as NXT women’s champ, and Perez brags on being at the top of the women’s division. Perez says nobody can defeat her for the title. Not if your are the hottest prospect in NXT, nor if your are the former champion. Perez then says not even if you are “the hottest free agent from Japan trying to steal my shine.”

Perez holds her title overhead as the lights in the sound stage go dark. While most people might have expected Giulia’s entrance, instead out comes Chelsea Green. She insults the live studio audience by saying they smell like mildew and body odor. Green then claims she beloved by the WWE Universe. She would be anything for her fans, except the creepy fans. Green gets in Perez’s face to rant. Green proclaims that no one can tell her she is not the number one contender.

The lights go dark again, and this time it is indeed Giulia. After doing a full entrance with theme music, Giulia gets in the ring. Green tries to intervene, but Giulia lays her out. Giulia then grabs a microphone. She only says two words and two letters.

“Me… You… C-W.”

Looks like Giulia is challenging Perez for the NXT Women’s Championship for the debut episode on The CW.

WWE NXT live results: Joe Hendry concert on No Mercy go-home show

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The final WWE NXT episode before No Mercy airs tonight with a go-home show.

TNA star Joe Hendry will attempt to win the NXT Championship when he challenges Ethan Page for the title this Sunday. Tonight, Hendry will follow up his concert from Great American Bash by giving another musical performance.

Kelani Jordan has an NXT Women’s North American Championship defense against Wendy Choo set for No Mercy. Before that, Jordan will be in action tonight against an opponent hand-picked by Choo.

A new match could become official for No Mercy when former best friends Wes Lee and Zachary Wentz meet for a face-to-face following Lee’s recent betrayal.

The D’Angelo Family will continue their war with No Quarter Catch Crew as Stacks, Luca Crusifino & Adriana Rizzo face off against Charlie Dempsey, Myles Borne & Wren Sinclair in a six-person tag match. Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson vs. Fallon Henley & Jacy Jayne is also set for the episode, along with Karmen Petrovic vs. Izzi Dame.

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

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A tribute graphic for Sid Eudy preceded the “Together” intro.

NXT tonight was taped from a sound stage at the WWE Performance Center in front of a live studio audience.

The trio recently dubbed “Fatal Influence” cuts a promo backstage before their match tonight. Their opponents, Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend of Meta-Four, answer back with a promo of their own.

Jacy Jayne & Fallon Henley with Jaxmyn Nyz defeated Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend

Henley pinned Legend to win the match, after tandem knee strikes and a little help from Nyz.

Legend shines a lot in the match before dropping the fall. In a feat of strength, Legend carries around both Henley & Jayne. Legend tosses aside Jayne, and then Legends swings Henley around like she was a human ladder in the famous Terry Funk ladder spot. Some tandem offense from Legend & Jackson, and Jackson does a suicide dive through the ropes. From there, the show cuts to a split-screen commercial break.

Hot tags when the show returns from commercials break, and Legend with more feats of strength. Chokeslam by Legend for a near fall. Legend & Jackson do a terrible version of the Doomsday Device, and Jackson gets a near fall. Jayne tags in and the momentum shifts momentarily.

Henley low-bridges Jackson when she and Legend are attempting a double-team move, and Jayne gets a two count on Legend. At ringside, Nyz tries to interfere by kicking Legend, who blocks it. Legend then delivers a pump kick to lay out Nyz. However, the interference at ringside caused enough of a distraction for Jayne to catch Legend in a trap. Jayne with a Kerry Von Erich tornado punch to Legend. Tag to Henley. She and Jayne run the ropes and deliver stereo knee strikes to Legend, and Henley covers Legend for a three count.

A video package tells the story that set up Wes Lee vs. Zachary Wentz at No Mercy, which also details the reunion and break-up of The Rascalz.

During a skit with Eddy Thorpe and Ashante “Thee” Adonis, Brooks Jensen is seen in the background ambushing someone with a phantom chair shot.

Karmen Petrovic defeated Izzi Dame

Petrovic pinned Dame in a grudge match. This match was set up on the previous episode of NXT, when Dame attacked Petrovic in the parking lot. The attack on Petrovic caused her to sit out the contender gauntlet, so Petrovic has a score to settle. For the finish, Petrovic counters Dame in a tilt-a-whirl sunset flip, and Petrovic scores a pinfall.

Jaida Parker sits down with Sarah Schreiber ahead of Parker challenging for a women’s title at No Mercy. Parker talks about her journey from LSU soccer player to signing with WWE. Parker then cuts a great promo before NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez crashes the interview. Perez bullies Schreiber and orders her to leave. Perez then sits down to face off with Parker. Perez cuts a promo on Parker, and Parker warns Perez she will slap the taste out of her mouth. Perez goes to speak again, and Parker slaps her hard across the face. Parker then looks off camera, and issues a warning to that person too.

The D’Angelo Family (Adrianna Rizzo, Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo” & Luca Crusifino with Tony D’Angelo) defeated No Quarter Catch Crew (Wren Sinclair, Charlie Dempsey & Myles Borne) in a mixed six-person tag team match

What looks to be mobsters ordered on Temu try to talk with “The Don” before the match, but Tony D’Angelo tells them they will talk after the match. The mobster also come down to ringside during the match trying to talk with D’Angelo, and he leaves with them.

The match itself goes through a commercial break. The Family is standing tall before the break, and they are running wild as the show returns from the commercials. Stacks is soon cut off from his team, and the the Catch Crew work over Stacks. Hot tag to Crusifino, and he cleans house. Crusifino with a hip toss/neck breaker combo, and he goes for a cover. Sinclair jumps in to break up the pin. Crusifino confronts Sinclair, and Borne saves Sinclair by jumping Crusifino. The fight then spills outside the ring.

At ringside, Sinclair tries to slap Crusifino. He blocks it, which allows for Rizzo to hit Sinclair with a dive through the ropes. Dempesy charges in, and Rizzo gives him a fireman’s carry slam on the floor. Stacks and Crusifino then execute a Shatter Machine on Borne. Crusifino then covers Borne for a pinfall.

In a backstage interview with Kelly Kincaid, Pete Dunne cuts a promo on Trick Williams, in which Dunne challenges Trick to a match next week.

NXT Champion Ethan Page is bugging NXT General Manager Ava in a skit in her office.

Zachary Wentz and Wes Lee have a face off in the ring, with referees and security flanking them. Wentz begins by lamenting on the breakup of The Rascalz. Why laments thinking it would different as every faction or team in wrestling has a break-up. Wentz asks Lee if he is willing to “piss away” nine years just because Lee thinks he is a star.

Lee responds by smugly saying he is a “huge star.” Lee says he is a bigger star than Wentz, and Lee boasts of having accomplished more. Lee says he and Wentz are on “different levels.” Wentz owns to to his mistake, which cost he and Lee to NXT tag titles. Seeing Lee crying over it motivated Wentz to return. Lee again says they are not on the same level.

Wentz emotionally recalls helping Lee during his recovery from back surgery. Lee again says they are different levels. Wentz says Lee has underestimated him their entire lives. Wentz adds that while Lee was smashing records in NXT, Wentz and Trey Miguel were doing what he and Lee could not do. That was win the TNA tag titles. Lee says he wants Wentz to forget everything they know about each other. Lee threatens to show why he is a WWE Superstar and Wentz is “nothing but a TNA wrestler.” Wentz responds by threatening to beat Lee’s ass at No Mercy. They face off and exchange a few barbs off mic as referees step in between them.

Joe Hendry is chatting with Trick Williams in a backstage skit. Hendry promises to give Trick the first title shot if Hendry wins the NXT Championship at No Mercy. This skit really made me wonder why in the world they cooled off Trick so much as a character? He was their hottest act, and he was getting over huge with their audience. Trick then loses the NXT title, and he is later pinned clean by Pete Dunne. Now his playing second fiddle to Hendry, who is outside talent from TNA.

Rosemary from TNA is revealed as Wendy Choo’s handpicked opponent for Kelani Jordan.

NXT North American Women’s Champion Kelani Jordan defeated Rosemary in a non-title match

Jordan pinned Rosemary after a split-legged moonsault. Not sure what TNA is getting out of this inter-promotional deal, but wins do not seem to be part of it. Nevertheless, Rosemary stayed in the ring after the match to watch the post-match angle.

Eerie faces on the video screen and a maniacal laugh frighten Jordan after the match. Wendy Choo then ambushes Jordan. Choo chokes out Jordan while Rosemary looks on in approval.

Oro Mensah is trying to cheer up Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson. In comes Lexis King with jokes poking fun at Mensah. King and Mensah then get into a pull-apart brawl.

Nathan Frazier & Axiom interrupt a class at Chase U, and the former tag champs confront the current NXT Tag Team Champions — Ridge Holland & Duke Hudson. The two teams meet Sunday in a rematch for the titles.

Brooks Jensen defeated Malik Blade

Jensen pinned Blade after a flying elbow drop off the top rope. Although there was an angle to set this up, with Jensen attacking him earlier in the show, this still felt like filler. Maybe because the show was on tape, but there was no sense of urgency. Even with Jensen and the frantic nature of his current gimmick, this seemed to bore. It seems like filler, and it should have meant more, especially in getting over Jensen’s frantic character.

Je’Von Evans cuts a promo on his way to Gorilla.

Hank & Tank are talking backstage when they are confronted by OTM. This skit would seem to set up a tag match between the teams.

Joe Coffey (with Mark Coffey & Wolfgang) defeated Je’Von Evans

Coffey pinned Evans, thanks in large part to outside interference from Gallus. While this could set up a return match of some sort with Evans and Gallus, another rising star takes a loss. Nobody got over here, but at least the match was good.

Coffey tries to ground Evans, but Evans would explode with bursts of aerial offense. Wolfgang taunts Evans during the match, and Evans jumps off the apron for a splash on Wolfgang at ringside.

The match goes through a commercial break, and Coffey is working over Evans with a joint lock when the show returns from the break. Comeback by Evans, yet he stops to glare Wolfgang. Springboard crossbody by Evans for a two count. Coffey responds with a near fall of his own.

Coffey uncharacteristically goes for a springboard, and Evans cuts him off with a cutter. Evans then leaps off the top rope into an avalanche cutter. Coffey kicks out for a close near fall. Evans does a flip dive off the top on Wolfgang and Mark Coffey at ringside.

For the finish, Wolfgang distracts the referee while Mark Coffey jumps into the ring. Mark takes a bullet for Joe Coffey, as Mark pushed Joe out of the way. Mark takes a springboard cutter from Evans. Coffey then headbutts Evans, and Coffey winds up to deliver his finisher. Coffey hits Evan with All the Best for the Belles, and Coffey covers Evans for a pinfall.

NXT North American Champion Oba Femi is waiting for Tony D’Angelo at a restaurant, which was the message the Temu mobsters were trying to tell D’Angelo earlier in the show. The Don and Femi exchange barbs, which builds to their title match on Sunday.

Joe Hendry is headed to the ring for a concert. He gets into the ring and sits down with a guitar. Hendry hypes up his title match at No Mercy. Hendry thanks the audience for their support, and to will play a song to thank them more. Hendry begins to play a song about NXT Champion Ethan Page, and Hendry encourages the crowd to sing along.

Hendry begins singing and strumming a song making fun of Page, as embarrassing photos of Page appear on the video screen. Out comes Page to interrupt the concert. Page goes on to cut a promo on Page.

Page gets in the ring to confront Hendry. The studio audience chants that Page sucks, and they chant to believe in Joe. The chants drowned out Page as Page is trying to cut a promo on Hendry.

NXT GM Ava interrupts Page’s promo. Ava briefly mocks Page for the song about him, until Ava makes a surprise announcement for a guest referee for the NXT title match on Sunday.

Out comes Trick Williams wearing a referee shirt, and the studio audience is going wild for Trick. They chant “whoop that trick” as Trick enters the ringside area. Meanwhile, Page tries to attack Hendry with a belt shot. Hendry ducks and he grabs Page to deliver a chokeslam. Hendry covers Page as Trick counts to three.

As Trick is celebrating with Hendry, Pete Dunne is watching from afar. Dunne says that Trick might not make it to next Tuesday. Whatever that means.

WWE NXT live results: New number one contenders decided

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Tonight, WWE will determine Ethan Page and Roxanne Perez’s challengers for NXT No Mercy.

Pete Dunne, TNA star Joe Hendry, and the newly heel Wes Lee are competing in a triple threat number one contender’s match tonight. The winner gets their NXT Championship shot against Page at No Mercy on Sunday, September 1. The PLE is taking place from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.

A gauntlet eliminator match is set to decide the No Mercy challenger for Perez. Jaida Parker, Karmen Petrovic, Wren Sinclair, Kendal Grey, Sol Ruca, and Adriana Rizzo are the participants.

After their NXT Tag Team title win last week, Chase U will hold a celebration for Andre Chase & Ridge Holland tonight. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. Hank Walker & Tank Ledger, Lola Vice vs. Wendy Choo, and Ashante “Thee” Adonis vs. Dion Lennox have also been announced.

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

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The show begins with footage from “earlier today” where Karmen Petrovic is attacked by Izzi Dame. Referees and officials pulled Dame away, but Petrovic’s status for the gauntlet match tonight is now in question.

Chase U opens with the show from the sound stage at the Performance Center in Orlando, and members of the student body enter through the crowd. Thea Hail, Riley Osborne, Duke Hudson, and the new NXT Tag Team Champions — Andre Chase & Ridge Holland — come through the studio audience on their way to the ring to celebrate winning the tag titles.

Andre Chase says it is a new year for Chase U, with new students, new classrooms, and new champions! Thea Hail is proud of Holland. Duke Hudson congratulated them, while also giving Holland a back hand compliment. Chase also gives Holland props, and Chase thanks him on behalf of the entire student body.

Since something like this in NXT cannot go uninterrupted, out come the former tag champs — Nathan Frazier & Axiom. The dethroned champions offer Chase U a mild congratulations. While the former champs do say Chase U were the better team on that day, Axiom contends Chase U is not the better team everyday. Axiom proclaims he and Frazier as the best team in NXT. Frazier & Axiom with their tone and demeanor are the antagonists here, though not really heels.

Frazier is about to ask for a rematch when Holland interjects. Holland cuts a promo on Chase U being the little engine that could. That is what they taught him. He came to NXT to find himself, but he found himself more lost. But Chase U stood by his side. Holland continues giving props. Holland says he busted his ass for six years and he is finally a champion, but last week was about more than him. Their mission statement is mission accomplished.

Frazier still insists on a rematch for the titles, but Osborne speaks up to say they will have go through himself and Hudson. Axiom & Frazier are then challenged by Hudson to a tag match. If the former champs win, they “maybe” get a rematch at No Mercy.

Frazier & Axiom accept the challenge from Hudson, and they go to leave. Hudson stops them by saying Chase U is always ready. Hudson & Osborne then rip off their tearaway pants like they are Latin Lover, and Chase U is in their wrestling gear ready for a match. Good thing Frazier & Axiom were already in their gear. Hope they stretched beforehand, as their match begins posthaste.

Nathan Frazier & Axiom defeated Duke Hudson & Riley Osborne (with Chase U)

Axiom pinned Osborne, which sets up a tag title rematch at No Mercy.

The match goes through a commercial break. Osborne does a flip dive over the ropes, and Chase U is jubilant as the show cuts to a break. The action continues after the break, with the former champs getting heat on Osborne as the show comes back from the break.

Hot tag to Hudson, and he cleans house. Hudson gets a near fall, and Osborne soon tags back in. Together they do a combo move that ends with Osborne giving Frazier a blockbuster-type move. Axiom jumps in to break up the subsequent pinning attempt. Osborne goes for a shooting star press, but Frazier moves. Osborne rolls through, and he runs through a wicked sequence with Frazier. They both springboard for an inverted Spanish fly of sorts.

Phoenix splash by Frazier. Nobody home. Frazier comes back with a superplex and float over for a combo where they then execute ReDRagon’s Enter the Dragon finisher. Frazier then leaps over the ropes to dive on Hudson, while Axiom hooks a leg to cover Osborne for a pinfall.

Cut to a backstage skit in GM Ava’s office, where Stevie Turner and Robert Stone are bickering again as they try to impress Ava. Izzi Dame enters the office, and she assumes she is taking Petrovic’s place in the match later. Instead, Ava says Brinley Reece is added to the match.

After a commercial break, Reece is in the locker room is excited for her match. Wren Sinclair chimes in, and she summons No Quarter Catch Crew.

Wendy Choo defeated Lola Vice

Choo pinned Vice after using a loaded pillow. The underhanded finish clearly sets up a rematch, with Vice looking to get her win back. NXT North American Women’s Champion Kelani Jordan did a run-in, only to get clocked inadvertently by a back fist from Vice. Jordan falls to the mat, and Vice checks on her. Meanwhile, Choo grabs the loaded pillow. Choo smacks Vice with the pillow before scoring the pinfall.

Despite Choo having a campy zombie gimmick, they have a serious match. It was very physical at time, and the match goes through a commercial break. Vice look strong before the break, but Choo is working her over when the show returns from the break. Vice makes a comeback just before Jordan runs in.

Jordan was attacked the previous week by Choo, and Choo stole Jordan title belt. Jordan challenged Choo to a title match at No Mercy. Jordan and Choo are about the brawl when Choo grabs the loaded pillow. Jordan ducks the pillow and grabs it away from Choo. Jordan pulls the North American title belt out of the pillow case to reveal it as the loaded object. Jordan poses with the belt as she stands over a fallen Choo.

Wes Lee is interviewed by Kelly Kincaid. They then cut a split-screen promo with Sarah Schreiber interviewing Joe Hendry. Lee and Hendry meet in a match later, which Hendry calls the biggest match of his career. Hendry vows to win and become number one contender.

A video package focuses on the new trio dubbed Fatal Influence, which consists of Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne and Jazmyn Nyz. Henley and Jayne are upset they toiled on the indies for a break, while spoiled college athletes were courted by WWE. The only person that listened to Jayne and Henley was Nyz. So, they are a trio now.

Jaida Parker wins the number one contender’s gauntlet match

Parker is the sole survivor, and she also survived some potatoes. She also dished out her fair share. They all are still green, but they managed to pull this off. Props for that, but there is still plenty of room for improvement. In winning, Parker earns a title shot against NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez at No Mercy.

Sol Ruca and Wren Sinclair square off to start the match as he first participants. While this is a “gauntlet match,” it is also similar to the Royal Rumble. After a countdown, new participants enter the ring. Adriana Rizzo is next to enter the gauntlet. She starts off strong, only for Rizzo to be the first eliminated from the match. Ruca does a wacky powerbomb, and she covers Rizzo for the elimination.

The match continues through a split-screen commercial break, with Brinley Reece having entered the bout as the show returns from the break. Kendall Grey enters the match, basically making it a fatal four way for a moment. Grey runs wild, and she pinned Reece for an elimination. Back down to three in the ring.

Ruca puts Grey in a Romero Special, and Sinclair was supposed to bulldog Grey as Grey powers out. But it was mistimed. Ruca later press slams Grey over the ropes on Sinclair. Ruca follows it with a quebrada. Ruca got to shine a lot throughout the match.

Jaida Parker enters the gauntlet, and she is a powerhouse. Parker goes on to pin Grey after a gourdbuster, and Grey is eliminated. Sinclair tried to cradle Parker for a pinfall, but Ruca breaks it up with a springboard into a cutter. Ruca then eliminates Sinclair via pinfall.

Final two are Ruca and Parker. The studio audience rises to their feet, and they are buzzing as the last two face off. Parker blocks a springbaord, and Parker powers Ruca into a Falcon Arrow for a near fall. Small package by Ruca for two as they trade near falls.

Parker appeared to have the wind knocked out of her. Ruca counters a powerbomb, and she falls on top of Parker. There was talking in the ring, but the match continues. Parker is able to get up and walk through a high spot where she sidesteps a springboard by Ruca. Parker takes a straight jacket German suplex. Ruca springbaords into flying body press, but no water in the pool. Parker runs the ropes and delivers a stiff hip attack. Parker then scores the deciding pinfall.

Parker, flanked by OTM, cuts a promo after the match where she vows to be the next women’s champion.

NXT Champion Ethan Page is being interviewed when he is confronted by Pete Dunne, who threatens Page.

Hank Walker & Tank Ledger defeated Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows

Hank pinned Anderson for the upset win. Gallows is posted just before they go home. Hank & Tank then do a tandem finisher, which involves Tank giving Anderson a spear as Hank executes a powerslam. The match was decent, but the finish was quite a surprise.

Hank & Tank celebrate with Vic Joseph at the announce desk. Hank & Tank are rowdy, so out comes security. They merely join in the party, as they celebrate with Hank (who in storyline was once a part of the security team).

Shawn Spears is talking backstage with Malik Blade & Edris Enofe. A brawl breaks out when Spears insults Brinley Reece, and Blade gets angry. Enofe & Blade then brawl with Spears. The camera is knocked over while Spears supposedly is given a chair shot. Spears sells his arm as referees pour in to break up the melee.

Ava got to attend a Slipknot concert and meet the band Slipknot. There was some cross-promotion here, as the announcers on commentary plug Slipknot’s tour.

No Quarter Catch Crews are in the ring to celebrate Charlie Dempsey regaining the Heritage Cup for the faction. Dempsey is trying to cut a promo, but Wren Sinclair keeps interrupting him. Dempsey quotes Lou Thesz and Billy Robinson as he begins his promo. Sinclair interjects. She is not familiar with “Billy Thesz or Lou Robinson.” However, if “Charles” says they are good people, then they must be good people.

Dempsey goes back to boasting as he vows to make the Heritage Cup the most valuable title in NXT. Sinclair again interrupts. She says “Charles” will defend “our” Cup against anyone in an open challenge. The theme music for Oba Femi blares, and out comes the NXT North American Champion. Sinclair is aghast, and she immediately apologizes to Dempsey.

Femi cuts a really good promo as he threatens Dempsey. Out comes Tony D’Aneglo for yet another interruption. Dempsey assumes “The Don” wants a rematch for the Cup. D’Angelo instead blows off that notion. The Don glares at Femi. D’Angelo adds he and The Family do not forget. The Don snaps his fingers, and The Family jumps No Quarter Catch Crew. Meanwhile, The Don is still glaring a hole through Femi. The melee between faction sets up a mixed trios match for next week.

Femi brawls with D’Angelo. Femi hoists him up for a powerbomb, but The Don counters to escape. The Don then gives Femi a spinebuster. D’Angelo grabs the title belt and he places it on a fallen Femi.

Ashante “Thee” Adonis defeated Dion Lennox

Adonis pinned Lennox after a superkick. I can understand wanting to get over Adonis, but did they have to do it at the expense of a debuting Lennox?

They did a skit before the match where three women fawned over Lennox, much to the chagrin of Adonis. Lennox does the Clark Kent gimmick as he wears glasses to the ring. He removes the glasses like Clark Kent turning into Superman, and Lennox is suddenly fired up to wrestle. Or something like that. Regardless, he still lost clean in his in-ring debut on NXT television. So much for being Superman.

They have a competitive match, and Lennox got some offense. Adonis did a corkscrew tornillo splash at one point. Lennox hulked up after being slapped across the face by Adonis. Lennox gets a near fall after an Arn Anderson spinebuster. Before the near fall, Lennox also delivers a receipt by slapping Adonis across the face.

Adonis with an eye poke to counter a suplex. Adonis goes on to trip up Lennox after he climbed the turnbuckles. Lennox takes a Hot Shot on the top rope, and Adonis tunes up the band like he is Shawn Michaels in 1996. Adonis measures and delivers Sweet Chin Music. Adonis then covers Lennox for a pinfall.

Lexis King bickers with Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson in a backstage skit.

Joe Hendry defeated Pete Dunne and Wes Lee in a triple threat match to become the number one contender for the NXT Championship

NXT Champion Ethan Page provided guest commentary for the match, and he would factor into the finish. Trick Williams also runs in for the finish to ambush Dunne, which costs Dunne the match. Lee was odd man out at the finish, despite being heavily involved in the action itself before then. While Lee got to shine at times, this match was more about getting Hendry over as the next challenger. The Trick run in seems to also add more to a potential grudge match with Williams against Dunne. Likewise, Zachary Wentz jumps Lee while looking for a measure of revenge.

The match goes through a commercial break. Hendry stands tall before the break, and he fires up again when the show returns from commercials. Hendry does a feat of strength where he does a double fallaway slam on both Dunne and Lee, or at least he sort of does it. Studio audience still loves Hendry. The crownd claps along and chants for Hendry.

Lee does a lionsault press on both Dunne & Hendry, leading to a triple down. Moments later, Dunne traps both Hendry and Lee in a double joint lock. Dunne also gets a near fall. Lee also gets a near fall, after he spiked Dunne with a tornado DDT. They do what appeared to be a Tower of Doom spot, but the show cut to a wide shot (so possibly the spot was slightly botched). Nevertheless, Lee gets another near fall, only to have his fingers snapped by Dunne moments later.

Hendry with a chokeslam on Dunne, and Hendry goes for a cover. Page pulls the referee out of the ring like he is the NWO on Nitro in 1998. An angry Hendry takes his frustrations out on Lee, as Hendry chokeslams Lee on the announce desk (which did not break). Back in the ring, Hendry delivers another chokeslam. This time on Dunne, but Hendry cannot go for a pin because Page is blocking a new referee from entering the ring.

Hendry is distracted by Page, allowing Dunne to sneak in for a Bitter End. Suddenly, Trick Williams runs in and hits Dunne with a knee strike. Dunne is out cold as Hendry rolls over to drape an arm over Dunne. One. Two. Three. Page saw what was happening, but he was too late in jumping in break up the count. Hendry scores a pinfall to win the match. Hendry is now the number one contender.

Wentz runs in to attack Lee after the match. Security pours into the ring to pull Wentz off Lee as the show ends.

WWE NXT live results: Three championship bouts

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With the Olympics over, WWE NXT is back tonight to its usual home on television. NXT returns to USA Network following its Great American Bash episodes, which aired on Syfy the past couple of weeks.

Tonight, Oba Femi is scheduled to put his North American Championship on the line in an open challenge. Alpha Academy’s Otis has vowed to answer that challenge after a confrontation with Femi that took place on Raw.

An NXT Tag Team title bout is set for tonight with Axiom & Nathan Frazer defending against Chase U’s Andre Chase & Ridge Holland. Plus, the Heritage Cup will be up for grabs as Charlie Dempsey challenges Tony D’Angelo.

Wes Lee betrayed The Rascalz last week after he and Zachary Wentz fell short in a title match against Frazer & Axiom. Tonight, we’ll hear from Lee for the first time since his heel turn.

Lexis King vs. Eddy Thorpe has also been announced. Join us for live coverage starting at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

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The show begins with a recap from Great American Bash, and that concludes with the heel turn of Wes Lee. Cut to a backstage door at the Performance Center in Orlando, and in walks Lee. He is asked by a reporter why he turned on The Rascalz. Lee answers, “It’s time to start taking what’s mine.” Then Lee walks away.

Up walks NXT Champion Ethan Page. He asks for the microphone from the reporter, then adds that was a rhetorical question. Page snatches the mic away, and he tosses aside the gimmick piece with the NXT logo. Page replaces it with one that has his own logo. Page then makes his way to the ring for an opening monologue from the brand’s top champion.

Page is cocky as he cuts a promo on his way to Gorilla. He enters the sound stage and poses with his title belt before getting into the ring. Page brags about retaining the title against the challenger Oro Mensah. Page boasts he calls himself “All Ego”, and he was ever right to do so. Page says the “Era of Ego” rolls on, and Page proclaims that no one can take the title from him. Page name drops Wes Lee, Trick Williams, and Pete Dunne as prospective challengers, but he dismisses them. Page again says it is not N-X-T, it’s “N-X-Meee!”

Because almost every monologue on NXT is interrupted, out comes Joe Hendry to confront Page. At least this is surprise appearance by a character that is hugely over. If fewer monologues were interrupted, this interruption by Hendry would mean even more. Regardless, Hendry is over with the live studio audience. He gets into the ring to confront Page.

Hendry gives Page some props for being the talks of WWE… But only for 90 seconds, says Hendry. Then Hendry appears. The studio audience chants for Hendry. Page cuts off Hendry’s promo. Page suggests Hendry take his victory from last week, “and gets your ass back to TNA.”

Page questions why Hendry is still in NXT, and Hendry replies by saying he is there to win the NXT C Championship. Studio audience chants, “We believe.”

Page mocks the audience for believing in Joe Hendry. Page says Hendry’s theme song makes him sick. Page adds that Hendry is on minute 14 of his 15 minutes of fame. What Page believes the most: If Hendry is silly enough to come after Page’s title, Page will expose Hendry for a flash in the pan.

Hendry, with a gimmicked microphone of his own with his initials, cuts a fiery promo in response to Page. Hendry has “grinded” for over 10-plus years, and Hendry says he made believers everywhere he went. Hendry vows to make Page a believer when Hendry takes his title. Hendry breaks into song like this is a musical, and the studio audience sings along with Hendry. His theme music rises and blares as Page leaves the ring. Hendry is in the ring glaring at Page when Hendry is ambushed by Wes Lee. In a sneak attack, Lee blasts Hendry with a superkick. Hendry is laid out with Lee standing over him.

Wren Sinclair was bugging Charlie Dempsey in the No Quarter Catch Crew locker room, and Dempsey insists he needs to focus on his Cup title match tonight. Dempsey adds he has waited months for this match. The idea here is Sinclair is a hindrance, but that notion is a red herring. Not only did Sinclair’s win earn Dempsey the match last week, she goes on to play a major role in the title match that is up next.

Back from a commercial break, NXT GM Ava is surrounded by the women’s roster. There is a tumbler, and Ava says there will be a gauntlet eliminator ahead of No Mercy. Robert Stone and Stevie Turner bicker as usual as they both try to take charge of the lottery itself. They spin the tumbler and draw names. Wren Sinclair, Adirana Rizzo and Sol Ruca are the first names drawn from the tumbler.

Charlie Dempsey (with No Quarter Catch Crew) defeated NXT Heritage Cup Champion D’Angelo (with The Family) to win the title

Sinclair interferes to help Dempsey win the Cup. Dempsey won the title by capturing two falls, with D’Angelo having only won one fall. D’Angelo strikes first after scoring pinfall in the second round with his twisting fisherman’s buster finisher. Dempsey captures a fall in the fourth round by cradling The Dob for a pinfall, and Dempsey scores the deciding pinfall in round five to win the match. Sinclairs trips D’Angelo on the middle rope, and The Don takes a Nestea Plunge into the ring. Dempsey follows up with a butterfly suplex before scoring the deciding pinfall.

The wrestled through the first round with no falls. The match also went through a split-screen commercial break through much of the third round with no falls. Not that it was a bad thing either. This might have been D’Angelo’s best bout as champion. Really good match overall. The finish did not feel cheap despite the interference, as they created a narrative earlier.

Up next was a wacky segment with Lola Vice and Tatum Paxley, that also involved NXT Women’s North American Champion Kelani Jordan. She was talking with Vice, and they part ways. Vice runs into Tatum Paxley, who is upset no one is her friend. Is this Sesame Street? At least it went somewhere, as this skit sets up a singles match for later on.

A video package hypes up the upcoming match between Eddy Thorpe and Lexis King. The hype video is great. The follow up later not so much, at least for Thorpe. They put him over so strong in the package, only to pin him clean later on.

Lexis King defeated Eddy Thorpe

King jumped Thorpe before the bell. King is able to work over Thorpe, and King works an arm. Thorpe fights back, but King targets the arm again. King then executes his Coronation neckbreaker, and King covers Thorpe for a three count. So much for Thorpe getting a push, but King looked good as a heel here. Bell to bell, Thorpe did well. Too bad he lost clean.

Trick Williams cuts a promo in a video package, hyping up a rematch with Pete Dunne. Williams vows to figure out Dunne.

Dunne is then interviewed by Kelly Kincaid. Dunne blows off a rematch with Williams, and scoffs at the idea. Dunne says he is focused on the NXT Championship.

Lola Vice defeated Tatum Paxley

Vice pinned Paxley after a back elbow. Kelani Jordan was at ringside for guest commentary. Jordan is attacked by Wendy Choo, who ambushes Jordan and applies a Cobra Clutch. Vice is momentarily distracted by the sneak attack at ringside. Paxley tries to capitalize, but she comes up short on a double stomp off the top. Paxley then walks into a back elbow, and Vice covers her for a pinfall. Vice helps Paxley to her feet after the match, while Choo stands over Jordan.

Another skit with GM Ava, as they draw the last three participants in the gauntlet eliminator. The final three entrants are Jaida Parker, Kendal Gray, and Karmen Petrovic.

Wes Lee enters the sound stage to a chorus of jeers. Lee explains his turn in a monologue. He understands the hate. He gets it. He shocked the world last week. Lee says he believed he was going to win the tag titles, but Zack Wentz let him down again. The first time was two years ago when Zack let Lee down. This alludes to Wentz departure from WWE a few years ago.

Lee overcame the odds of being slotted as a tag team guy, and Lee became the North American Champion. Lee accuses Wentz and Miguel of abandoning him, while they reunited in TNA. Meanwhile, Lee broke his back to become a star.

Lee is done being a caretaker for Wentz. Lee is done wondering what Wentz will say or do. This promo was dragging by now, and was too inside baseball at times. Nevertheless, Lee had passion in his words, and anger. Lee says his partners only reunited to get the WWE rub. See, too inside baseball.

Lee goes on tease a match at No Mercy between him and Wentz. No Mercy is fitting, as Lee makes it into a pun. Lee says after he defeats Wentz, The Rascalz can do back to TNA while Lee sets his sights on the NXT Championship. While I criticized some of the booking on this show, here comes some praise. They are doing a great job of getting the NXT title over as something everyone wants to win.

Lee concludes his monologue by wishing his former partner the best in their future endeavors.

Out comes Pete Dunne to confront Lee. Dunne takes exception to Lee wanting the NXT title. Suddenly, Joe Hendry’s theme song blares. Hendry runs in to jump Lee, getting a measure of revenge from earlier. A melee ensues between Lee, Dunne and Hendry. There is a pull-apart, and this seems to set up a triple threat match.

NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazier & Axiom are interviewed, and the appears to be on the same page again. Something tells me that does not last long, but they nevertheless vow to retain their titles this week.

NXT North American Champion Oba Femi defeated Otis (with Tozawa & Maxxine) to retain the title

Femi retains after winning a hoss fight. They do a shoulder block spot early that led into a commercial break, where Femi is knocked out of the ring by Otis. When the show returns from the break, Femi is working over Otis.

The match spills outside, and Otis takes an ugly bump on the ring steps. The referee checks on Otis, and the match continues. Otis takes a series of smashes in a corner, but he kicks out for a near fall. Otis counters a powerbomb, and he mounts a comeback. Femi cuts him off, knocking Otis out of the ring.

Femi chops Tozawa off the ring apron, which somehow causes Otis to hulk up. Otis is a seemingly unstoppable force, setting up his worm spot into an elbow drop. Otis follows up with a Vader splash for another near fall.

Otis is punching Femi in a corner, when Femi gives Otis a powerbomb. Femi then covers Otis for a pinfall. The finish was sort of anticlimactic, but Femi had to go over. Really good hoss fight here.

Brooks Jensen is cutting a promo about his downward spiral, but Jensen found a mentor. That mentor is Shawn Spears, who appears to be manipulating Jensen.

Hank & Tank cut a promo in which they reveal a match next week against The Good Brothers.

Izzi Dame defeated Brinley Reece

Dame pinned Reece in a match where they tried, but they were put on a bad spot late in the show. They set up the match in a skit earlier in the show, which played on the gauntlet eliminator. The match plodded along until the finish. Reece goes for a hand spring, and Dame cuts her down with a high kick. Dame then executes her finisher, which is sort of a combo of a fallaway slam into a uranage.

Kelly Kincaid interviews GM Ava, who makes the triple threat match official between Wes Lee, Pete Dunne and Joe Hendry. The winners gets a NXT title shot at No Mercy. In walks NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez, who cuts a snarky promo about the gauntlet eliminator.

There is some hard sell for the NXT shows on the road, as Shawn Michaels plugged ticket sales for the first two weeks on The CW.

Chase U (Andre Chase & Ridge Holland with Thea Hail, Duke Hudson & Riley Osborne) defeated NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazier & Axiom to win the titles

Holland pinned Axiom to win the titles. Really good bout, and Chase U certainly needed a win.

The match itself goes through a split-screen commercial break. Axiom & Frazier do a parade of dives before the show cuts to commercials. After the break, the action continues after a double down. Hot tag to Holland, who cleans house. Holland is cut off by Axiom & Frazier. Tandem and stereo moves by the defending champs. Frog splash by Axiom and 450 by Frazier, but Holland kicks out. Holland fired up, and Chase tags in to get a near fall.

Chase is perched on the top turnbuckle as Axiom & Frazier signal for their tandem finisher combo, but in runs Holland to break it up. Axiom almost kicks Frazier, playing on what happened last week. Frazier blocks the inadvertently thrown kick. That led into a false finish.

Axiom & Frazier do their tandem finisher with the superplex/Chasing the Dragon combo. Chase manages to kick out for a close near fall. Shocked face from Frazier. They go on trade near falls with Chase U. Holland & Chase do a powerbombs/backstabber combo for the last near fall.

Axiom and Holland do a Spanish Fly, which is supposed to set up Frazier doing a Phoenix Splash. However. Chase shoves Frazier off the top turnbuckle, and Frazier sails to the floor. But the announce desk broke his fall. Meanwhile in the ring, Axiom is in disbelief. Yet, he springs into action by giving Chase a shining wizard. Chase takes a bump off the apron. Holland then turns Axiom inside out with a lariat clothesline, and Holland follows up with his DDT finisher. Holland then scores a pinfall on Axiom, and Chase U win the tag titles.

Confetti fell as jubilation continues for Chase U.

WWE NXT live results: Great American Bash week two

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Great American Bash 2024 concludes with three more championship matches taking place tonight.

For the second consecutive week, NXT will be on Syfy due to the Olympics. An NXT Championship match headlines tonight’s broadcast with Oro Mensah challenging Ethan Page for the gold. It’s the second defense Page has made since becoming champion at Heatwave last month.

Kelani Jordan puts her NXT Women’s North American Championship on the line against Tatum Paxley. Plus, the NXT Tag Team titles will be defended as Nathan Frazer & Axiom take on the recently reunited MSK (Wes Lee & Zachary Wentz).

Wentz is able to appear for NXT as part of WWE’s relationship with TNA Wrestling. Following his concert last week, TNA star Joe Hendry is set to appear again when he faces Joe Coffey tonight.

Former NXT Champion Trick Williams will be in action against Pete Dunne on tonight’s show. Wren Sinclair vs. Kendel Grey has also been announced.

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

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Week two of Great American Bash begins with a recap of the first week. Highlights from last Tuesday showed results of the top matches and angles.

Opening the show is men’s singles match from a sound stage at the Performance Center, and NXT is taped in front of a live studio audience. The top star of the NXT brand, Trick Williams, is set for a singles match against Pete Dunne, who is a main roster wrestler with a previous history in NXT.

Pete Dunne defeated Trick Williams

Dunne pinned Williams clean in a really good match. As a pure wrestling match, this was one of Trick’s best. He drops the fall, which could easily lead to a return match.

Williams overpowers Dunne early on, until Dunne takes him down. Dunne goes to work with joint locks. Ground and pound and a triangle applied by Dunne, but Trick powers out with a dead lift into a powerbomb. They go on to trade stiff chops like this was Ronnie Garvin against Greg Valentine.

The match goes through a split-screen commercial break. The show goes into the break after Tricks counters a springboard into a neckbreaker. During the break, they spilled out onto ringside, where Dunne stomps Trick’s hand on the ring steps. Dunne is working over Trick as the show returns from the break.

Comeback by Trick. He does a kip up as he fires up. Dunne tries to counter, only for Dunne to take a Rock Bottom. Nevertheless, Dunne is eventually able to counter Trick. Dunne drops Trick with a kick, and Dunne climbs the ropes. Trick cuts off Dunne, and Dunne takes an avalanche flapjack off the top turnbuckle.

They trade strikes and kicks, and Trick gets a near fall after delivering a pump kick. Dunne comes back with some fire, and Dunne viciously stomps on Trick. Trick does another kip up, this time while in a test of strength with Dunne. Trick fires up, but Dunne has yet another counter for Trick.

Dunne snaps the fingers, and Trick sells at first. Trick then snaps, and he hulks up. Blinded by rage, Trick misses a jumping knee strike into a corner. Dunne capitalizes with the Bitter End, and Dunne floats over into a pin on Trick.

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger are hosting a barbecue in a skit. Lexis King messes around and finds out, as he is kicked out of the BBQ. Robert Stone and Stevie Turner then sit down to have an eating contest. To be continued…

NXT Champion Ethan Page is in the trainer’s room, and he has word with one-half of the NXT Tag Team Champions, Nathan Frazier. They exchange barbs.

NXT Women’s North American Champion Kelani Jordan vs. Tatum Paxley to retain the title

Jordan pinned Paxley after a frog splash. Jordan sold her knee for much of the match, but she fought through the adversity. Good character development for Jordan, and her next title program is seemingly set up with an angle after the match involving Wendy Choo.

They each showcased their acrobatics early on in the match. The studio audience starts dueling chants at one point. Jordan with a corkscrew plancha to the floor. Paxley crawls underneath the ring. Jordan looks under the ring, only to fund a voodoo doll of herself. Paxley then ambushes Jordan with a chop block.

The title bout goes through a split-screen break. Paxley works over Jordan’s knee during the break. Rally by Jordan as the show returns from the break. Double down, and out comes zombie Wendy Choo.

The match goes on, and Jordan goes for a handspring into the ropes. Her knee buckles, and Jordan crumples to the mat. Paxley tries to capitalize, but Jordan has counters. Jordan recovers, and she goes for a split-legged moonsault. No water in the pool, as Paxley rolled away. Paxley then climbs the ropes and does a 450 splash for a close near fall.

The bout continues and they fight on top of the turnbuckles, setting up a Spanish Fly. Jordan then pulls herself onto the top rope with one leg. Jordan then leaps off into a frog splash, and Jordan covers Paxley for a pinfall. Wendo Choo lays out Paxley after the match, and she glares at Jordan with a zombie stare.

Wren Sinclair is once again blackmailing Charlie Dempsey, and Dempsey agrees to allow Sinclair into his faction if she wins her next match.

Nathan Frazier is getting worried his tag partner Axiom is going to no-show, when in walks Axiom. The tag champs then go off to talk strategy, although Frazier is clearly irritated with Axiom.

Pete Dunne is cutting a promo when he is jumped by Trick Williams. They have a pull-apart brawl, so there is clearly a return match in their future.

NXT Champion Ethan Page defeated Oro Mensah (with Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson) to retain the title

Page pinned Mensah to win the match and retain his title. Page worked hard, but this was basically The Oro Mensah Show.

Quick pace at the start. The beginning was much more PWG than WWE, until the show cuts to a commercial break. The pace slows, but the pace quickens again when the show returns from the break. Mensah goes for a lionsault, and Page cuts him down with a drop kick. That nets Page a near fall.

Mensah sells his back, playing up a spot during the break. Nonetheless, Mensah fight back. Mensah pops Booker T on commentary, as Book shouts “WOW” after Mensah delivers a Booker T-style scissors kick. Near fall for Mensah.

They tease a superplex spot. That was smokescreen transition for the match to go outside the ring, as Mensah boots Page off the apron. Mensah sails through the ropes with a tope suicida. Back in the ring, another near fall for Mensah. Missile dropkick by Mensah, and Mensah follows up with a wrecking ball dropkick.

They fight around the set onto a gimmicked picnic area. Page slams Mensah on a picnic table. Page follows that by giving Mensah a Razor’s Edge on the table. Page drags Mensah back to the ring to give him a DDT, yet Mensah kicks out for a near fall. Mensah gets several more near falls, leading into Mensah delivering a spinning heel kick. Mensah connects and goes for a cover. The referee holds up his count, as Page’s left leg is under the bottom rope.

Mensah slips on the ropes going for a springboard. Crash and burn. Page boots Mensah in the face, and Page executes the Ego’s Edge (Razor’s Edge). Page then covers Mensah for a three count, and Page retains the title.

After the match, Page breaks the fourth wall while cutting a promo, as he looks directly into a camera. Page says this is no longer NXT. He exclaims, “It’s N-X-MEEEEEE!”

The Rascalz are interviewed ahead of MSK’s title match later tonight where they challenge for the NXT Tag Team Championship.

The Hank & Tank BBQ continues, and a frat bro in a romper is put through a table. Lola Vice punches the bro in the gut for making a sexist remarks. Sola Ruca and Jaida Parker then put the bro through the a table with a double team powerbomb.

Joe Hendry defeated Joe Coffey (with Mark Coffey & Wolfgang)

Hendry pinned Coffey to win the match. Hendry was over huge with the studio audience. Before the bell sounds to start the match, Hendry leaps over the ropes for a dive on Mark Coffey and Wolfgang. Crowd chants “we believe” as Hendry is running wild. He is soon cut off by Coffey.

Hendry fights back, and he steps out of harm’s way when Coffey springboards off the middle rope. Coffey lands with a thud. They wrestle on. Coffey is clotheslined out of the ring as the show cuts to a split-screen commercial break.

Hendry is being worked over when the show returns from the break. Wolfgang and Mark Coffey pull Hendry out of the ring to attack him. Hendry fights them off, and does an Eddie Guerrero spot. Hendry toss a chair to Wolfgang, and Hendry takes a phantom bump on the announce desk. The ref spots Wolfgang with the chair, and the ref ejects Gallus from ringside.

A rally for Hendry as he plays to the crowd. They eat it up. Hendry delivers a chokeslam, and Hendry covers Coffey for a three count.

In a post-match interview, Hendry says he likes it in NXT. Hendry says he might stay a while longer, and a lot of people in the locker room have a problem. Hendry says they can meet him next Tuesday. No need to even speak his name, Hendry vows to appear.

At Chase University, Ridge Holland announces in class he has a tag team title match booked for Chase U. Duke Hudson pops, but his bubble is soon burst as Holland informs him he challengers for the titles will be Holland and Andre Chase.

The Hank & Tank BBQ continues, with Shawn Spears again trying to get inside the head of Brooks Jensen. The Good Brothers show up the BBQ, and they insult Hank & Tank. That led to a brawl, and it also appears to set up a tag team grudge match between the two teams.

Wren Sinclair (with Charlie Dempsey & Myles Borne) defeated Kendal Gray (with Carlee Bright)

Sinclair won via pinfall, and in winning, Sinclair earns a spot in No Quarter Catch Crew. Dempsey teased cheating on behalf of Sinclair, but he thought better of it. Sinclair won after delivering headlock DDT. Sinclair is beginning to begrudgingly respect Sinclair’s in-ring ability.

Je’Von Evans is the focus of a video package. It focuses on Matt Bloom being his coach in NXT.

NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazier & Axiom defeated Wes Lee & Zachary Wentz (with Trey Miguel) to retain the titles

Fast-paced action and high spots galore, as one might expect with these guys. It made for an exciting bout. Big angle after the match with Wes Lee turning on The Rascalz. Really good match, and a great angle afterwards.

The match goes through a commercial break. The champs each do a dive, and they pose with their title belts as the show cuts to the break.

There were some really cool spots in this match. Hard for me to do them any justice on paper, but the crowd was super into the action. They build to stereo hot tags, and the fast paced action continued. Lots of double team and tandem spots.

Axiom & Frazier do their stereo finisher combo (Spanish Fly by Axiom and a Phoenix Splash by Frazier), but the subsequent pinning attempt is broken up.

Playing on the dissension within their team, Axiom mistakenly superkicks Frazier. Wentz capitalizes by springboarding into a cutter. Frazier kicks out for a close near fall, and the crowd goes wild. Wes Lee tags in, and a moment later he is going for cover. Axiom jumps in to break up the pin.

Just before going home, Frazier executes a superplex on Lee. Frazier floats over and lifts Lee into a vertical suplex. Axiom comes in to deliver a kick, as he and Frazier do a version of reDRagon’s old finisher, called Chasing the Dragon. Lee kicks out for yet another close near fall. Frazier then hold Lee so Axiom can hit the Golden Ratio. Axiom then covers Lee for the deciding pinfall.

Wes Lee is broken after the match, as he is helped to his feet by Wentz and Trey Miguel. Lee is told by Wentz they will get another title shot again. Miguel is in tears over the loss. Suddenly, Lee superkicks Miguel, and Miguel is laid out.

Wentz screams at Lee, as Wentz is in disbelief. Lee then attacks Wentz, giving him a low blow. Lee stands over Wentz, and Lee screams at Wentz that they left him alone. Lee punches Wentz several times, and Wentz is kicked out of the ring.

On the floor, Lee sents Miguel crashing through a barricade at ringside. Lee then delivers a running knee strike that sandwiches Wentz in the ring steps. Lee then leaves. He stops briefly to turn back and look at his carnage, as the show fades to black.

WWE NXT live results: Great American Bash week one

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Great American Bash 2024 begins tonight on a special episode of WWE NXT.

The two-week Great American Bash event is airing on Syfy due to USA Network’s coverage of the Olympics. Three title matches are scheduled to take place tonight, headlined by Roxanne Perez vs. Thea Hail for the NXT Women’s Championship. Hail is looking to dethrone Perez and begin the first championship reign of her young career.

WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn are in NXT to make their first title defense. They’re taking on Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson.

The Heritage Cup will be defended as Tony D’Angelo faces Tavion Heights of No Quarter Catch Crew.

A six-woman tag match with Sol Ruca, Karmen Petrovic & Lola Vice facing the mean girl trio of Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx is also set. Plus, TNA star Joe Hendry will make another NXT appearance as he performs a concert tonight.

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

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The setting for the NXT Great American Bash is a sound stage at the Performance Center in Orlando, and the show is taped before a live studio audience. The set is very American, and there is somewhat of a throwback look as the ring ropes are red, white and blue, much like the golden era of the World Wrestling Federation. The color scheme also plays into the patriotic theme. Bunting flags hang from barricades and other parts of the set, and the LED screens are also red, white and blue.

Opening the show is a wacky skit where Hank Walker & Tank Ledger try to break into the PC ahead of the Bash. Apparently their idea in breaking into the building is to somehow secure their spot as the hosts of the show. They break like this is Mission: Impossible, as they bypass a key pad and pick locks . Tank thinks he found the firewall, but it was just a few pieces of drywall. They unplug some wires and alarms go off. They poorly maneuver around laser, and somehow kill the power. No worries, though. They flip another switch as they welcome us to The Great American Bash.

WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn defeated Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend (with Oro Mensah) to retain the titles

Dawn pinned Jackson to win the match. They were given plenty of time, and they did well. An angle with NXT Champion Ethan Page follows the bout. Although Meta-Four lose the match, they sort of save face in the end with the angle.

The match itself goes through a commercial break. Legend & Jackson rally and stand tall as the show cuts to a split-screen break, and Jackson was being worked over when the show returned from commercials. Hot tag to Legend, and she cleans house.

They wrestle on and the challengers get some near falls, but pinning attempts are broken up or kicked out. As they go home, Dawn jumps off the ring apron with a meteora to Legend on the floor, and it looked like it hurt like hell. In the ring, Fyre counters Jackson. The champions then execute their finisher on Jackson, and Dawn covers Jackson for a three count.

NXT Champ Ethan Page comes out after the match to cut a promo on Mensah, who is the challenger for Page’s title next week on week two of The Bash. Page gets into the ring to confront Mensah. Page is holding his title belt, and he tells Mensah this is as close as he well get. As he says that, Page goes for a belt shot, but Mensah ducks and shoots behind. Mensah rolls up Page with a schoolboy. Jackson & Legend count to three, and Mensah gets a visual pin on the champ ahead of their match next week. Later on they have a contract signing.

Cedric Alexander is advising some rookies when he is confronted by Shawn Spears. They exchange words, and in rushes Brooks Jensen to cause a ruckus. He jaws with Alexander, which seems to set up a singles match between them.

Hank Walker is wearing a patriotic sports jacket that seems too small on him. He interviews Tavion Heights, who is wearing an Olympic jacket. Heights talks about this time four years ago he was competing in the Olympics. Heights is not afraid of big matches, and he is ready to face a shooter.

Tanks Ledger, also wearing a sports jacket that would make Boyd Pierce proud, interviews NXT Heritage Cup Champion Tony D’Angelo. “The Don” is sure he will successfully defend his trophy.

Pete Dunne is the focus of a great video package. Trick Williams is watching the video package, and he vows to whip Dunne’s ass next week, so they are apparently booked in match for week two of The Bash.

NXT Heritage Cup Champion Tony D’Angelo (Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo, Adriana Rizzo and Luca Crusifino) defeated Tavion Heights (Charlie Dempsey & Myles Borne) to retain the title

D’Angelo wins two falls to one, after scoring pinfalls in the third and fifth rounds.

First round ends with a stalemate. They grapple through the time, and with under 30 seconds remaining in round one, they each grab an ankle lock as the bells sounds in end in the round.

Wren Sinclair is seen cheering on No Quarter Catch Crew from the front row ringside.

Second round begins during a split-screen commercial break. As the show returns from commercials, they do a superplex spot as time runs out on round two. Still no falls, but that would change quickly in the third round.

Third round goes less than a minute, as Heights rushes. D’Angelo counters, but Heights comes back with more. However, Heights sells like his back goes out trying a suplex. D’Angelo capitalizes with his twisting fisherman’s buster finish, and D’Angelo scores he first fall with a pinfall round three.

Fourth round is very short like the previous round. Sinclair jumps into the ring between rounds, and she screams at Heights to motivate him. Heights is a house of fire, and he gives D’Angelo a belly-to-belly suplex to even the score. Heights covers D’Angelo for a pinfall, evening the score at one fall apiece.

Fifth round goes much longer as they fight on. The intensity really picked up down the stretch. D’Angelo fires up just before they go home. He gives Heights a belly-to-belly, but Heights kicks out. A few moments later, D’Angelo executes another belly-to-belly to score the deciding pinfall.

Promos originally posted to social media build up a six-woman tag team match for later tonight.

Cedric Alexander defeated Brooks Jensen

Alexander pinned Jensen after a lumbar check. Coming off a big win, Jensen loses clean here. Shawn Spears watched the match from ringside.

Jensen with a ton for fire at the start. They go on to trade near falls. Jensen kicks out after taking a Michinoku Driver from Alexander. Jensen with a Bobby Eaton flying legdrop off the top rope, but Alexander kicks out at two and a half.

The fighting spills outside the ring. Jensen leaps off the apron into a somersault senton of sorts, only to crash and burn as Jensen slams himself into the announce desk. Alexander sees his opening, and he gets Jensen back into the ring so Alexander can execute a lumbar check. Alexander then scores a pinfall.

Je’Von Evans is the focus of a video package that is to be continued…

Joe Hendry is chatting with some women backstage when he excuses himself so he can head to the ring. Ashante “Thee” Adonis enters the scene and leaves with a woman under each arm.

The Rascalz are their “magical treehouse”, which spoofs the gimmick in That 70’s Show where the teenagers smoke pot in a circle. Rascalz tease that too, but this is PG. They mention never having actually lost the tag titles, and Wes Lee says he is going to text the champs. They then turn off the camera so they can presumably do whatever is not PG.

Joe Hendry is seated in the ring with guitar, and he is over with the live studio audience. Hendry proceeds to play a song where he takes digs at Gallus. Like a real musician, Hendry takes a moment to tune his guitar before starting the song.

In the song, he makes a joke claiming Joe Coffey is the son of Dutch Mantell. Coffey then makes a joke about Coffey being deported for having bad facial hair. Hendry gets the crowd to clap along, and the audience also chants “we believe” at Hendry.

Hendry puts over the crowd before saying there will be an encore. Hendry is about to start when out comes Gallus to interrupt the concert. Joe Coffey cuts a promo on Hendry as Joe, Mark Coffey, and Wolfgang surround Hendry. They jump Hendry. Mark and Wolfgang hold Hendry so Joe can hit Hendry with the guitar, which is broken over Hendry’s back. Gallus fold their arms and stand over a fallen Hendry.

Hank & Tank take part in another wacky skit, where they are talking with NXT Womens’ Champion Roxanne Perez. Jaida Parker walks by and takes a verbal jab at Perez.

NXT Champion Ethan Page and Oro Mensah sit down across a table from each other in NXT GM Ava’s office. They cuts promos on each other before signing the contract for their match next week.

Jaida Parker defeated Kendal Gray (with Carlee Bright)

Parker pinned Gray after a running knee strike. Gray had a cameo last week when she suplexed a man, and this week she was in a match. Although she gets some offense, this match was a showcase to get Parker over.

Parker does an inverted vertical suplex at one point, as she pummels and punishes Gray. Parker bumps and feed when Gray makes a comeback. As Gray is running wild, out come Myles Borne and Wren Sinclair. Borne argues with Carlee Bright, and Gray leaves to ring to suplex Borne. After suplexing Borne, Gray gets back in the ring to get a near fall.

As they go home, Parker cuts off Gray. Tear Drop spot by Parker, followed by a gourdbuster. Parker then delivers her finisher, and she covers Gray for a pinfall.

Ridge Holland gives Thea Hail a pep talk, and in walks the rest of Chase U. Andre Chase seems to take exception to Holland telling Hail to “do whatever it takes” to win the title tonight. Should be noted that Chase U was decked out in the black shirts Holland brought for the group, except for Andre Chase.

More tension between the NXT Tag Team Champions in a backstage skit. Axiom apparently agreed to defend the tag titles next week against the LWO. That upsets Nathan Frazier, as Axiom did not consult him first.

Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx defeated Karmen Petrovic, Lola Vice & Sol Ruca in a six-woman tag team match

Henley pinned Petrovic to win the match.

The match goes through a commercial break, and it probably went too long. Sol Ruca popped the crowd before the show cuts to commercial, as he leapt off the top turnbuckle with a corkscrew moonsault. The babyfaces were looking strong, but Petrovic was getting worked over by the heels when the show returns from the break.

Hot tag to Lola Vice, and she cleans house with kicks and strikes. Sol Ruca does a take-off of the Buckshot Lariat (Money Clip) that was both impressive and cheesy. Trifecta of hip attacks by the babyface trio, and Ruca gets a near fall.

Melee in the closing minutes, and everyone getting involved and everybody is down selling. That led into a parade of spots on the home stretch. Petrovic gets some near falls, but she is eventually cut off. Jayne & Nyz run interference so that Henley can deliver her finisher. Henley then covers Petrovic for a pinfall.

A few of the women in this match should already be on the main roster, but especially Fallon Henley. Instead, she is aimlessly in a trio with no real direction for her character other than being a bitter heel.

NXT North American Champion Kelani Jordan and Tatum Paxley are in a skit that also features Wendy Choo. The less said, the better, but I well say it was silly. Regardless, this sets up a North American title match for next Tuesday.

Joe Hendry cuts a promo on Gallus as Hendry is leaving the building. Henrdy vows to get revenge on Joe Coffey in a singles match next week on NXT.

NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez defeated Thea Hail (Andre Chase, Ridge Holland, Riley Osborne & Duke Hudson) to retain the title

Perez pinned Hail after Pop Rocks. Really good match to cap off the show.

Some grappling earlier on, and the match goes through a commercial break. Hail does a moonsault to the floor off the middle turnbuckle. Cut to a split-screen commercial break, and the match continues during the break.

Thea Hail fires up at one point, and she begins to run wild. Perez counters to trap Hail in a submission hold. Rope break, and the match rolls on. Perez argues with Chase U at ringside, allowing Hail to sail through the ropes with a suicide dive. Hail follows up with a high cross and a Michinoku Driver for a near fall.

Hail was going for a Northern Light when Perez counters by snapping Hails’ arm. Perez then teases Pop Rocks, but Hail escapes to catch Perez with a backslide for two. Hail goes for a Kimura. They trade submission holds several times going from a Kimura to a crossface. Hail powers to her feet with Perez on her shoulders. They do an awkward rolling fireman’s carry slam, and Hail springboards into a Nestea Plunge and a near fall.

Hail is dragging Perez back to the middle of the ring when Perez grabs the ring skirt. The referee goes to kick the skirt out of the ring, and he turns his back on the action. Perez then pokes Hail in an eye. Saito suplex by Perez, and a splash. Hail gets one last hope spot, as she moves when Perez charges towards her in a corner. Perez posts herself shoulder first, and Hail applies the Kimura. They roll out of the ring to the floor, where Perez smashes Hail into the ring steps.

Back in the ring, Perez goes back to the crossface, and Hail counters into yet another near fall. Hail with her submission hold, but Perez escapes to again apply a crossface. Hail was reaching for a rope break when Perez uses her foot to push off the bottom rope, and she rolls them away from the rope. Perez transitions and executes Pop Rocks, and Perez covers Hail for a three count.

WWE NXT live results: The Rascalz reunite

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With the working relationship that now exists between WWE and TNA Wrestling, The Rascalz are set to reunite as a trio on NXT.

Wes Lee, Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz will team up as they take on Gallus in tonight’s opening match. The match was made after Miguel & Wentz showed up on NXT last week, cheering up a dejected Lee following his loss to Oba Femi at Heatwave. Gallus confronted The Rascalz later in the night and said they don’t want them — or anyone else from TNA — in NXT.

Femi has a North American Championship defense scheduled for tonight. Duke Hudson is challenging him for the title.

We’ll hear from NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez after retaining against Lola Vice at Heatwave.

Plus, Je’Von Evans is out for payback against Brooks Jensen, The O.C. take on OTM in a six-person tag match, and Tatum Paxley faces off with Izzi Dame.

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

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A trios match is opening the show, and The Rascalz are back together.

The Rascalz (Wes Lee, Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) defeated Gallus (Mark Coffey, Joe Coffey & Wolfgang in a six man tag team match

What an opener! Great start to the show. Joe Hendry makes a surprise appearance for guest commentary. Rascalz looked like superstars.

Hot start in the six-man tag, and the pace only picked up from there. The live studio audience was loud as they chanted and cheered for The Rascalz. The live crowd especially loved Wes Lee when he tagged in. Everybody got involved in a parade of spots, and everybody is down.

Vic Joseph on commentary name drops Joe Hendry, alluding that he was watching. Speak his name and he appears. Out comes Joe Hendry as he walks to ring with his theme music blaring over the house speakers. The show cuts to a commercial break as Hendry is walking around ringside. When the show returns from the break, Hendry is at the announce desk for guest commentary. Booker T is less than thrilled with Hendry’s arrival. Book in character may not believe in Joe Hendry.

Heat on Lee until he creates separation. Hot tag and in comes Wentz to shine. He got over well hear, and Booker noted his talent on commentary. Miguel with a twisting and modified fisherman’s buster-type move. It was wicked, and it netted a near fall.

Rascalz all three lock arms for a what I can only describe as a fooseball player 360. Great spot. They then explode into a flurry of offense, and the Rascalz clear the ring. Gallus powders, but Rascalz go after them with dives. Studio audience chants “N-X-T-N-A”.

For the finish, Wentz and Miguel hold Mark Coffey in a double Body Breaker while Lee leapt off the top rope with a double foot stomp on Coffey. Lee then covers Coffey for a pinfall. Rascalz win in their reunion match. Great opener.

After the match, a video package narrated by Hendry showed how he and Trick Williams became a tag team, and how well they wrestled in a tag bout last week on NXT.

Lots of talking segment in a row after the opening bout.

Kelly Kincaid was about to interview Chase U when she says Roxanne Perez is next. Thea Hail hears that and says she has to go as she leaves in a hurry. Andre Chase and Riley Osborne cut promos saying Duke Hudson will win tonight against Oba Femi in a North American title match.

When the show returns from a commercial break, NXT Champion Ethan Page is in the office of NXT General Manager Ava. Page has some complaints as champion. Oro Mensah barges in and Page cuts a promo on him. Mensah challenges to a match. Page balks and says he will not reward bad behavior. Page keeps running his mouth, and Ava tells him to defend his title tonight. Page blurts out the name of Dante Chen, and a NXT title match is booked for later.

Vic Joseph and Booker announce a two-week special using the Great American Bash moniker. The Bash specials air on Syfy for the dates of July 30 and and August 6. Though not noted in the announcement, WWE programming is preempted those weeks on USA Network for coverage of the Olympics.

NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez is in the ring for a monologue. She is still upset over not being treated properly for the champion she is, and she defeated the biggest baddest last week.Yet, Perez did not get her flowers. Instead, Lola Vice gets a standing ovation despite losing the match. Perez is mad the standing ovation was not for herself. Perez names drops Charlotte Flair as a past NXT champion, but Perez says she will herself shatter of of the records.

Perez turns her tirade to the internet and the buzz over Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer. Perez then calls into question Thea Hail being her next challenger. Out comes Hail to confront Perez.

Hail cuts a pretty good promo on Perez. Give Hail the pen, and she will write her name in the history books as the youngest NXT Women’s Champion. Perez insists she is not overlooking Hail, but that Hail is not ready. Hail is not a grown women, Perez says she is a little girl. That snide remark ignites a brawl. Going down to the mat, the grapple for position and submissions. Hail gets her arm bar locked in, and Ridge Holland has to pry her off Perez.

NXT North American Women’s Champion Keloni Jordan in a backstage interview also name drops Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer. Wendy Choo then comes in to creep out Jordan.

Je’Von Evans defeated Brooks Jensen (with Josh Briggs)

Evans pinned Jensen to win the match. The trend of good matches continues on this show, but this match was much different than the opener. Different in a good way. This match had more time to breath, and the bouts goes through a commercial break. Shawn Spears walks down to ringside just before the finish. It was a minor distraction, but it inadvertently cost Jensen the match.

Jensen got to look strong despite losing, and got heat on Evans. Jensen targeted the ribs, including spots where he sandwiched Evans on the announce desk In one spot, Jensen leaps off the apron to sandwich Evans on the desk.

Spears appears at ringside, and Briggs goes to confront him. Jensen gets between them, and Jensen gets Briggs to back away from Spears. However, that all distracted Jensen from Evans, who does a dive over the ropes on Jensen. Double springboard by Evans into a flying Diamond Cutter. Evans then covers Jensen for a three count.

Jensen jumps Evans after the match, and Jensen is stomping on Evans when Briggs jumps in to make a save. Briggs pulls Jensen off Evans, and Briggs shoves Jensen. Briggs screams at Jensen, since Briggs has vouched for him. Briggs screams at Jensen that Briggs job is on the line.

In a backstage skit, The Family is playing poker when Charlie Dempsey comes to Tony D’Angelo for advice. Dempsey implies to wants to put a hit on a woman, but “The Don” says Dempsey has to handle that himself.

Dante Chen is interviewed and he cuts a promo ahead of his title challenge that is up next.

NXT Champion Ethan Page defeated Dante Chen to retain the title

Another good match on this show, as that trend continues. Nothing off the charts, but solid. Chen got some offense as the underdog, but he eventually dropped the fall to the champ. Chen got a final flurry in the closing moments. Near fall for Chen, but he is soon cut off by Page. Ego’s Edge (Razor’s Edge) by Page, and Page covers Chen for a pinfall.

After the match is over, Oro Mensah runs in for to attack Page. Despite the sneak attack, Page is able to easily fight out Mensah. Page leaves him laying and Page literally wipes his feet of Mensah, or so he thought. Page is leaving when Mensah comes back to brawl with Page. They fight around ringside and back into the ring. Memsah runs wild on Page, and Mensah gets a visible pinfall on Page. The studio audience counts to three, and this look to set a title match with Mensah challenging Page for the NXT title.

Duke Huson is the focus of a video package that hypes him up ahead of Hudson challenging tonight for the North American title.

Gallus is complaining to each other about their match earlier tonight when Joe Coffey speaks the name of Joe Hendry. So, Joe Hendry appears. Hendry says he is sticking around in NXT. This upset Coffey and company in what I assume was supposed to be a humorous segment. As a middle-aged man, I admittedly do not totally understand the comedy here, but Hendry has a lot of charisma.

Tatum Paxley defeated Izzi Dame

Paxley wins via pinfall with her wicked finisher called “The Psycho Trap.” Wendy Choo does her zombie walk down to ringside during the match. Her and Paxley have some sort of gothic partnership of sorts. After the match, Choo has a headless Barbie doll. Paxley has the head for the doll, and she puts the head on the doll. Choo then leaves as Paxley laughs maniacally.

Lola Vice defeated Jacy Jayne (with Jazmyn Nyz)

Vice wins a pinfall, but more importantly, a trios match is set up for the near future.

Jayne mocks Vice at one point earlier on, and Vice comes back with fire. Jayne cuts off Vice and applies some joint locks. Vice comeback with a series of kicks and a hip attack. A moment later, Vice ducks a clothesline and delivers a spinning back fist. Jayne drops like a stone, and Vice covers her for a pinfall.

Fallon Henley runs in to jump Vice after the match. Jayne and Nyz join in as the stomp on Vice. Running down to make a save is Karmen Petrovic and Sol Ruca. This angle would seem to set up a six-woman tag team match.

NXT Champion Ethan Page is stopped as he is leaving the interview for a TMZ-style interview. Page cuts a promo on Mensah before leaving through an exit.

The O.C. (Michin, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) defeated OTM (Jaida Parker, Bronco Nima & Lucien Price) in a six-person mixed tag team match

The six-person bout starts with a melee. Big brawl at the beginning, and when the smoke clears there is Michin and Parker in the ring. They run through some spots and such. Good stuff, and then comes the hoss fight portion of the match.

Gallows is running wild on Price, until Price responds with hiss moves of his own. In comes Nima, who is wearing a nose guard. Heat on Gallows, until a hot tag to Michin. She runs wild on Parker for several near falls.

Anderson squares off with Nima. Quick tags by The Good Brothers. Parker comes in to hip check Anderson, which brings in Michin to strike at Parker. Michin also executes her finisher on Nima. Michin then dives through the ropes on Parker. Back in the ring, Good Brothers deliver a Magic Killer, and Anderson scores the deciding pinfall.

In a skit, Wren Sinclair wants to be a part of No Quarter Catch Crew. She apparently has dirt on Dempsey, which the storyline murder of Damon Kemp. Though the material here was wacky, Sinclair saves the skit as she tries to shoot on Myles Borne. She was funny.

Eddy Thorpe and Lexis King are shown in a pre-taped angle. King picks a fight with Thorpe while Thorpe is DJ’ing a party. This leads to match next Tuesday on NXT.

Also announced for next Tuesday for a singles match with Oro Mensah against Ashante Adonis. This match was set up with a skit where Adonis was hitting on Jakara Jackson, and Mensah took exception to that.

NXT North American Champion Oba Femi defeated Duke Hudson (with Andre Chase, Thea Hail, Riley Osborne & Ridge Holland) to retain the title

Femi pinned Hudson clean to win the match and retain the championship. Femi shows his power and strength early on, and Hudson has to regroup. Hudson takes off his Chase U tank, and it gives him power like Jerry Lawler pulling down the strap.

Hudson runs in with a hurricanrana. Femi is reeling as he is on heels as the show cuts to its final commercial break. Femi turns the tide back in his favor during the break, and Femi has Hudson grounded when the show returns.

Femi strikes with two back-to-back backbreakers, but Hudson somehow kicks out. Hudson goes on to fight back when he cuts off Femi with a big boot. Comeback by Hudson, and he delivers a series of punches along with the flip, flop and fly. Meanwhile, his pals in Chase U are going crazy at ringside.

After a plancha, Hudson follows up with by slingshotting into German suplex. They fight on the turnbuckles teasing a superplex. Hudson is shoved off, but he responds by catching Femi with a flying head scissors. A final near fall for Hudson, as he counters Femi into a crucifix. Femi kicks out and gives Hudson a chokeslam. Hudson kicks out as they trade near falls.

They fight on the ropes, and Hudson does a sunset slip into an avalanche power bomb on Femi. A final near fall for Hudson, but Femi gets a shoulder up. The fight spills outside the ring, where Femi gives Hudson a side slam on the announce desk. Femi then does a pop-up powerbomb, and he covers Hudson for a pinfall. Femi retain his title. He poses with the belt.

Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs are arguing as they are leaving the building. Jensen says they need to settle things with a singles match next week. Briggs caution Jensen that beat him up pretty bad last time, and Briggs does want to do that again. Jensen remarks they should have a no disqualification match. Jensen then gets into the passenger seat of a SUV with an unknown driver at the wheel. They sped off as the show goes off the air.