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The CW and Netflix will air a new episode of WWE NXT tonight, with Vic Joseph and Booker T at the commentary table, live from the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. The show will feature several matches and segments of interest, highlighting a tag team match that will determine the next challenger for the NXT Women's Championship.
The show will open with Joe Hendry, who last week became the new NXT Champion. Additionally, Jaida Parker and Blake Monroe will face off one-on-one after weeks of tensions. As always, we invite you to comment on the article to give your opinion on what happened on the show.
WWE NXT starts on Netflix!
The show begins with a video recap of last week's episode.
Say his name and he appears!
Joe Hendry is in charge of opening tonight's show. The Scotsman makes his entrance with the NXT Championship around his waist. Hendry poses with the title in one of the corners before taking a microphone. "We believe!", chant the fans. Joe thanks them for believing in him. "You deserve it!", the audience chants. Hendry confesses that, unlike the fans, he doubted himself during last week's Ladder Match. However, thanks to the energy the fans gave him, he was able to overcome this challenge to become the new champion of the brand. It was at that moment when he realized that he should never have doubted himself. Because all his achievements in his career (being a two-time amateur wrestling champion in the UK, winning the TNA World Championship, facing Randy Orton at WrestleMania, the success of his music theme) have been steps that have led him to the top. "But that doesn't mean the climb is over. We've only just begun. This goes out to the entire WWE Universe and to all of us here tonight: We are NXT and we're going to take it to new heights!", exclaims the Scotsman. "Because We Believe is not just a catchphrase, it's a..."
The Vanity Project interrupts the promo!
Fans boo Jackson Drake, preventing him from speaking. Furious, he reminds them that they are in the presence of the WWE Evolve Champion. Jackson and his partners head to the ring, with the former affirming that Hendry does not deserve the NXT Championship. "Let's be honest, at best you're average. A guy like you goes viral by appearing out of nowhere and singing stupid songs. A guy like me goes viral looking this good while doing things in the ring that you can only dream of", says Drake. Fans continue to boo Jackson. "&Shy;Shut up already!", they chant.
The WWE Evolve Champion stands in front of the Scotsman to confess that it was them who attacked him backstage two weeks ago. The reason?: Disrespecting them. "You made Ricky's girl disappear," he says. Fans continue to chant "&Shy;Shut up already!". "We tried to finish you because you simply don't belong in this place", says Jackson. "You tried to keep me out of the match, but you failed. Maybe if you spent the same time you spend picking your outfits coordinating your attacks, you would have succeeded", says Joe mockingly. Jackson refuses to argue with him about fashion before pointing out that they will follow the advice of their good friend Ethan Page, which is to finish the job and snatch the championship from the Scotsman.
Joe thanks them for being brave enough to admit that they attacked him two weeks ago. That said, he makes it clear that he has no problem kicking their butts and defending the NXT Championship. Drake throws a right at Joe, but he blocks it to counterattack. Hendry applies a Freak of Nature on Smokes before catching Brad, whom he intends to take down with a Standing Ovation. However, Drake prevents it with a chop block. The Vanity Project launch a three-on-one assault, which ends with Jackson knocking out the NXT Champion with the Un-Aliving. Drake poses with the brand's belt as we reach the end of this segment.
Sol Ruca and Zaria converse in the women's locker room about what happened last week. Ruca insists to her partner that the Sol Snatcher she applied was an unfortunate accident. That said, she hopes that both can leave all this behind and return to being the great team they have always been, because otherwise, the title opportunity at stake tonight will be for WrenQCC, and not for them. Zaria asks her why she speaks in the plural. Hasn't Sol had enough title opportunities already? The Australian makes it clear that now it's her turn, so she proposes that neither of them interfere in each other's match tonight. That said, she leaves the place. "A good talk, I guess," says Sol.
Jaida Parker walks to the ring while sending a message to Blake Monroe. Jaida recalls that all the women who have tried to take her down have learned the same lesson: "No one messes with Jaida Parker and gets away with it." "Did you want my attention so badly? Congratulations, now you have it. Because tonight it's your butt that's going to be kicked. Did you want a fight so badly? Well, you've got one," says Jaida before entering the scene.
Keanu Carver approaches Robert Stone backstage. Carver asks the Interim General Manager why Jackson Drake has a title shot before him. "Jackson confronted Joe first, and after what Vanity Project did to him, Joe also wanted the match. Shawn Michaels wants chaos, and I'll give it to him," Stone replies. "So he wants chaos, huh? Say no more," says Keanu before leaving. Stone soon realizes the mistake he has just made, so he stops Carver by putting his hand on his shoulder. Keanu turns to him. "Any problem?" Carver asks as he glares at him. "No. No," a fearful Stone repeats as he raises his arms. Carver continues on his way to end the segment.
Jaida Parker vs. Blake Monroe
Parker tries to attack Monroe before the bell rings, but the referee (Victoria D'Errico) prevents her. Jaida confronts her opponent, who soon pushes her. D'Errico separates Parker from the Brit, who then throws her robe. Blake escapes to ringside. Parker goes after her, only to receive a slap. "The Glamour" returns to the ring, followed by Parker, who is soon surprised.
Monroe takes her opponent to one of the corners to strike her. Jaida catches Blake in a bodyscissors. The Brit rolls to the ropes to force the release. Jaida approaches her, only to be surprised with a Guillotine Rope. Parker tries to respond, but her opponent pushes her against one of the corners, where she rains down clotheslines directly to the back of her neck.
Parker damages Blake's left arm, causing her to fall to ringside. Jaida goes after her, but the Brit makes her stumble against the commentary table. "The Glamour" kicks Parker before bringing her back into the ring. Blake executes a suplex. 1..2..NO. Monroe punishes her opponent with the help of the ropes before applying a poorly executed DDT. Jaida seems to have hurt her neck with the impact.
Parker tries to recover, but Monroe knocks her down with a slingblade. Blake traps her opponent in an STF. Jaida frees herself, only for her opponent to push her against one of the corners, where she continues to hit her. Monroe throws Jaida to the mat with a Stratusphere before applying a dropkick. Parker blocks a kick from the Brit to start a counterattack that ends with a samoan drop.
Jaida takes Monroe to one of the corners. "The Glamour" tries to escape, but her opponent immobilizes her in the ropes. After that, Parker executes The Silencer. Jaida prepares to finish her off with the Hipnotic, but the Brit escapes to ringside. Parker goes after her to start an exchange of attacks. Meanwhile, D'Errico continues counting. Jaida and Blake continue fighting at ringside, unaware that the official's count has reached 10.
Double count-out
Several officials appear on the scene to separate both women. However, they cannot prevent Parker from executing once again The Silencer, this time with Blake leaning on the apron and the metal stairs. Jaida brings her back into the ring. After dodging two security members, Parker enters the ring to execute the Hipnotic, but the impact is received by a referee who was attending to "The Glamour"! She jumps over the audience barrier. Jaida tries to stop her, but security intervenes. Furious, Jaida gets rid of one of them with a low blow. Parker pushes a second and slaps a third. After that, she kicks the first, who is sent flying against the audience barrier, which ends up shattered in the process. Blake watches the scene from the stands while Jaida is held back by the rest of the officials.
Tatum Paxley stars in a promotional video. We see Tatum underwater as she recalls her story with Izzi Dame and The Culling. Paxley has spent a lot of time looking for friendships until she realized that what she really sought were pieces of herself that could complete her. Now she is on a path in search of balance while adopting the right mindset. "When this is over, I won't come out as the version of Tatum Paxley that Izzi tried to create. I'll come out as the version of Tatum Paxley that I should have always been," she says.
Kale Dixon confronts Uriah Connors backstage about what happened last week. Kale acknowledges that he is also frustrated, but he will not abandon Chase U, which they helped bring back. Dixon points out that they owe a lot to Andre Chase. "We don't owe him anything. He was holding me back," says Uriah. Lexis King, Arianna Grace, and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo appear on the scene. "Maybe you listen to his nonsense, but I won't," says Kale before leaving. Grace addresses Connors, pointing out that neither Dixon nor Chase can understand their frustration because they are not like them. Uriah acknowledges that his intention was to distance himself from his father's name, but now he understands: he cannot ignore that he has belonged to this business since forever. King agrees with him. They have all walked the same path to NXT. It is their birthright. "All we need is the final piece of the puzzle," says King referring to Charlie Dempsey. "Our parents share a little story, you know what I mean? I'll talk to him," says Uriah. And so we reach the end of this segment.
Tournament for a shot at the WWE Speed Men's Championship - First round
Eli Knight vs. Josh Briggs
Briggs tries to surprise Knight with a big boot, but his opponent dodges it with agility. Eli continues to dodge Josh's attacks, but he eventually surprises him with a lariat. Knight responds with a springboard clothesline. Briggs tries to catch him from the apron, but his rival knocks him down with an enzuigiri. Eli seeks height in one of the corners to launch himself with a moonsault.
The action returns to the ring. Josh executes a backbreaker on Knight, followed by a direct lariat to the back of the neck. 1..2..NO. Eli reverses a chokeslam into a roll-up. 1..2..NO. Knight surprises Briggs with a superkick before applying a running knee strike. Eli climbs to the top of one of the corners to finish off his opponent with a moonsault. 1..2..3.
Winner: Eli Knight (2:05)
Elio LeFleur enters the ring to shake hands with Knight, his opponent in the tournament final. Suddenly, Jasper Troy appears out of nowhere to attack them! Troy executes a Black Hole Slam on LeFleur before applying a chokeslam on Eli, who lands on the Frenchman's back. Jasper raises the WWE Speed Championship over both to end the segment.
Robert Stone approaches Lola Vice in the infirmary. The Interim General Manager congratulates her on her title victory in the last episode of Lucha Libre AAA. That said, he informs her that he has prepared a match against Kelani Jordan for her, but only if the doctor allows her to fight. Lola assures him that, regardless of the condition of her hand, nothing will prevent her from facing Jordan, especially after she cost her another title opportunity. An official appears on the scene to ask Stone and the doctor to accompany him immediately. They don't take long to follow him. Lola asks what's going on, and at that moment Kelani appears to attack her from behind! "I'm finishing what I started," says Jordan before kicking Vice's injured hand against a small piece of furniture. We now move to another area backstage, where Keanu Carver has attacked several talents, including Sean Legacy, Tavion Heights, Elio LeFleur, Andre Chase, and Kale Dixon. Carver leaves the scene, satisfied with the chaos he has created.
DarkState carries out a promo in the ring. Dion Lennox recalls how close he was last week to winning the NXT Championship. And that made him realize that DarkState belongs in the NXT main event. It's been a year since they joined forces, and now they dominate the brand. They currently have a championship-level, adding that it's only a matter of time before they get their hands on the brand's top title. Lennox addresses Joe Hendry and Jackson Drake directly, making it clear that he doesn't care which of them ends up with the title at the end of the night because they will become his target.
Cutler James takes the floor to recall Tony D'Angelo's promo from last week. Cutler points out that D'Angelo has no friends or family. And nothing has changed during the six months he took off. Tony is alone, while they are stronger than ever. "This is your first and last warning: look for your inner self elsewhere," he says.
Saquon Shugars and Osiris Griffin send a message to The Culling, making it clear that they won't be able to snatch the Tag Team Championships from them. Shawn Spears and Niko Vance respond from the stands. Spears points out that they won't go after them knowing they are at a numerical disadvantage. "You divide to conquer. I get it. We plan first and conquer later. That's our advantage, and soon you'll realize it," says Shawn. Vance points out that dividing makes you weaker, and they demonstrated that a couple of weeks ago. Niko affirms that The Culling are the hunters and DarkState the prey, whom they will purge by snatching the tag team championships. Suddenly, the lights in the venue go out.
OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) make their entrance in true DarkState style. Nima points out that the Tag Team Championships should be in their hands. In fact, if it weren't for Vanity Project, they wouldn't be having this conversation now. Price addresses Vance and Spears, asking them if they want to wait, because OTM won't fail a second time.
Hank Walker and Tank Ledger appear on the entrance ramp to remind OTM and The Culling that they know what it’s like to carry the tag team championships. Walker promises that, once they deal with Vanity Project tonight, they’re going straight for the titles. Fed up, Osiris and Saquon step out of the ring to start a fight with them. Nima and Price quickly join the brawl, which spills into backstage. Meanwhile, Tony D'Angelo storms into the ring to surprise Dion and Cutler! D'Angelo takes Lennox down with a spear before planting James with a spinebuster. Tony repeats the move on Dion. D'Angelo stands tall over his victims as the segment comes to an end.
Kelly Kincaid interviews a busy Robert Stone backstage. With all the chaos taking place in NXT, the brand’s Interim General Manager has decided to book a triple threat tag team match for next week, with the winners receiving a title opportunity in Atlanta. Stone enters his office, where Shiloh Hill is waiting with a Jason Vorhees mask and a machete in hand. Stone laments not being able to attend to him, as he has too much to worry about right now. Hill promises he won’t take much of his time. Ethan Page appears on the scene. “All Ego” introduces himself as the face of NXT, which is why he asks Hill to leave the office. Stone promises Shiloh they’ll talk later. Hill leaves. Stone knows that Page didn’t have a good relationship with the previous NXT regime, but he wants to change that. “What can I do for you, champ?” he asks. Ethan reminds him that his reign as NXT North American Champion is tied for the current record in total defenses. His goal is to surpass that record, and he wants to know how Stone can help him achieve it. The Interim General Manager suggests potential challengers, but “All Ego” rejects them all, including Myles Borne. Hill returns to the office, as he forgot his machete. “What about Shiloh Hill?” Stone asks. Shiloh accepts the proposal while waving his machete. Page focuses entirely on avoiding it, not realizing the match has already been made official.
NXT Championship Match
Joe Hendry (c) vs. Jackson Drake (with Swipe Right)
Jackson surprises Joe with a dropkick before executing a Swanton Bomb. 1..2..NO. Drake continues attacking Hendry, hitting him with a standing shooting star press. The Scot recovers to send his opponent out of the ring. Hendry follows him and slams his head against the apron. Hendry brings him back inside the ring, where he traps him in a grounded headlock. Jackson escapes, only to receive a powerslam. 1...2...NO
Joe locks Jackson in another headlock. The WWE Evolve Champion manages to break free, but his opponent responds by smashing his head into one of the turnbuckles. He then delivers a suplex. 1..2..NO. Drake sends the Scot out of the ring before distracting the referee, allowing Ricky Smokes and Brad Baylor to throw Joe into the steel steps. The official senses what just happened and ejects Swipe Right from ringside.
Jackson brings Hendry back into the ring. The Scot tries to recover, but his opponent sends him out of the ring again. Jackson throws Hendry into one of the ring posts. Drake brings him back inside the ring to target his neck. Jackson executes a neckbreaker. 1..2..NO. Drake delivers several knee strikes to Joe’s torso before forcefully shoving him into one of the turnbuckles.
Jackson counters a suplex into another neckbreaker. 1..2..NO. “Let’s go, Joe!” chant the fans. Hendry escapes the challenger’s grasp to take him down with a neckbreaker. Joe continues his offense. Hendry knocks Jackson down with a clothesline before hitting the Freak of Nature. Drake blocks the Standing Ovation, only to be hit with a Saito Suplex. 1..2..NO.
Jackson counters a powerbomb into a roll-up. Drake surprises Hendry with a german suplex hold. 1..2..NO. Jackson hits an Un-Aliving. 1..2..NO. Drake screams in frustration. Jackson climbs up high to launch himself at Hendry, but Joe catches him mid-air and responds with a powerbomb. Joe finishes off his opponent with a decisive Standing Ovation. 1..2..3.
Winner and STILL NXT Champion: JOE HENDRY
Hendry celebrates with the fans when he is attacked by Ricky Saints. “The Absolute” hits a tornado DDT on the Scot before posing with the title. Saints drops the belt onto its rightful owner to bring the segment to a close.
WrenQCC huddle together before their match tonight. Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair hope to win tonight’s bout, no matter which of them earns the title opportunity at stake.
DarkState talk backstage. Osiris Griffin and Shaquon Shugars don’t care that the entire tag team division is coming after them, promising to take out whoever earns a shot at their titles next week. Furious, Dion Lennox vows to end Tony D'Angelo, the coward who hides in the dark to attack by surprise. Cutler James asks his partners to focus on their championship goals and leave the D'Angelo problem in his hands.
Tag Team Match
Hank Walker and Tank Ledger vs. Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes)
Baylor and Ledger start the match. Brad surprises Tank with a right hand before locking him in a submission hold. Ledger responds with an armdrag. Tank targets Baylor’s left arm before tagging in Hank. The two team up against Brad. Hank continues working over his opponent’s arm. Smokes kicks Walker in the back from his position on the apron, allowing his partner to turn the tide.
Now it’s Smokes who finds himself in the grasp of the former NXT Tag Team Champions. Walker crushes Ricky in the corner before assisting his partner, who delivers a headbutt. Ledger and Walker take turns striking Smokes. Hank forcefully throws him into one of the turnbuckles. 1..2..NO. Ricky escapes Hank and tags in Baylor.
Swipe Right team up against Hank, striking him in their corner. Brad continues attacking Walker, punishing him with help from the ropes. The referee must intervene, which Smokes uses as an opportunity to attack him illegally. Now it’s Ricky distracting the referee so Baylor can cheat as well. Walker escapes Swipe Right and tags in Ledger, who comes in fired up.
Baylor ends up at ringside. Tank exits the ring and runs toward him, but Smokes shoves his partner out of the way just in time for their opponent to crash into one of the ring posts. The action returns inside the ring, where Swipe Right take turns attacking Ledger. He withstands the assault until he finally reaches his corner to tag in Walker.
Hank takes on both rivals at once. Walker hits a black hole slam on Smokes. 1..2..NO. Ricky slaps Hank, who simply smiles before responding harshly. Walker drops Smokes with an inverted slam for the cover. 1..2..NO. Baylor breaks up the count with a diving elbowdrop on Hank. He then knocks Ledger off the apron.
Swipe Right hit their combined finisher (dropkick + spinebuster) on Walker. 1..2..NO. Ledger breaks up the pin. Tank sends Ricky out of the ring before launching himself onto him with a suicide dive. Meanwhile, Walker takes down Baylor. Hank and Tank crush him in the center of the ring and look for their combined finisher, but Smokes prevents it with a Missile Dropkick that hits Hank. Ledger gets rid of Ricky, only to eat a knee strike from Brad. Tank instantly responds with a lariat. Both men are left laid out on the mat.
Suddenly, OTM and The Culling appear, with several officials trying to prevent them from interfering in the match. The referee exits the ring to order them back to backstage. Meanwhile, we see Jackson Drake jumping the barricade and heading to the apron. From there, he hits Ledger with a knee straight to the face, weakening him enough for Brad to roll him up. The referee returns to the ring to count the three. 1..2..3.
Winners: Swipe Right
Kelly Kincaid interviews a hurting Sean Legacy backstage. Legacy laments what happened last week, when Keanu Carver sent him crashing through a wall, preventing him from winning the NXT Championship in the biggest match of his career. And tonight he attacked him again backstage. Sean knows it may sound crazy, but he wants to face Carver. Legacy makes it clear he won’t be intimidated by Keanu and officially challenges him to a singles match in two weeks in his home state of Georgia. “I’ll await your decision,” Sean says before walking away.
The Vanity Project (Jackson Drake, Ricky Smokes and Brad Baylor) approach Robert Stone backstage. Smokes and Baylor boast about their victory over Tank and Hank, two former tag team champions, which should be enough to earn a title opportunity. Stone decides to include them in next week’s match, which will now be a fatal four-way. The Vanity Project leave satisfied with the Interim General Manager’s response. Myles Borne approaches him to ask why Shiloh Hill received a title opportunity before him. Stone points out that he’s trying to maintain a good relationship with the brand’s champions, and in this case, Ethan Page doesn’t believe he deserves that opportunity. “If you want to get his attention — and I probably shouldn’t be telling you this — maybe it’s time you do something that isn’t like you,” he says. “Understood,” Myles replies before leaving.
Tag Team Match for a NXT Women’s Championship Title Opportunity
ZaRuca (Zaria and Sol Ruca) vs. WrenQCC (Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey)
Kendal and Ruca start the match. Grey tries to surprise Sol with a roll-up, but fails. Both women engage in a quick exchange of counters and evasions. Grey uses her agility to tag in Wren, who holds Ruca in place so Kendal can hit a dropkick. Sol and Zaria team up against Wren. Ruca takes Sinclair down for the cover. 1..2..NO. Zaria grabs her partner’s leg to break up the count.
Sol takes Wren down again. 1..2..NO. Zaria tags herself in, but Sinclair surprises her. WrenQCC work seamlessly against the Australian. She blocks a double suplex from her opponents and delivers one of her own. ZaRuca combine for a double elbowdrop. Sol covers Wren. 1..2..NO. Zaria once again interrupts her own partner’s pin attempt. “I told you this is my opportunity!” the Australian exclaims.
Zaria and Sol argue, which Wren and Kendal use to launch an attack. All four women exchange offense. Grey and Sinclair shove their rivals into each other. They then send them out of the ring. Wren launches herself onto them with a diving crossbody. Kendal follows up with a moonsault. WrenQCC celebrate at ringside.
Sinclair brings Sol back into the ring for a cover. 1..2..NO. Wren and Kendal work together to punish Ruca in their corner. Grey hits a suplex on Sol. 1..2..NO. “ZaRuca!” chant the fans. Zaria gets the tag and unleashes a major offensive on Kendal. Zaria drives her into a corner before delivering a powerslam. 1..2..NO.
Grey tries to recover, but Zaria stops her with a pump kick. 1..2..NO. Zaria applies a Torture Rack on Kendal. She escapes and drops the Australian with a springboard DDT. Both women are laid out on the mat. Zaria and Grey crawl to their respective corners to tag their partners. Sinclair takes control. Wren drops Sol with a suplex before executing a faceplant. 1..2..NO. Ruca recovers to hit a Missile Dropkick.
Wren avoids a Penalty Kick and responds with a roll-up. 1..2..NO. Sol counters with a knee strike. 1..2..NO. Ruca runs toward the ropes looking to hit a Sol Snatcher, but Zaria tags herself in to stop it. The two argue again, allowing Wren to shove Sol to ringside. Zaria takes Sinclair down with a german suplex.
Kendal gets the tag and locks in an armbar on the Australian. Grey surprises Zaria with a superkick. The Australian stumbles into her corner, hitting Sol, who is tagged in unintentionally. Zaria spears Kendal as Wren tries to intervene. Zaria catches her and hits an F-6. At the same time, Ruca hits a Sol Snatcher on Grey, the legal competitor. 1..2..3.
Winners: Sol Ruca and Zaria (Sol earns a title opportunity)
Sol extends her hand to help Zaria up, but the Australian rejects it. At that moment, Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley) storm onto the scene. The three women step onto the apron, with Jayne raising the NXT Women’s Championship in front of Ruca. And with that, this week’s episode comes to an end.
