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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 Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This will be the last stop for the developmental brand before Stand & Deliver.
The show will feature several points of interest, highlighting a tag team match pitting Mike Santana and OTM against DarkState. Additionally, Lola Vice and Kendal Grey will compete for a title opportunity at the next weekend's PLE. 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!
We see the arrival of some of tonight's protagonists at the venue: Lola Vice, Kendal Grey (with Wren Sinclair), and Joe Hendry.
Tag Team Match
DarkState (Dion Lennox, Osiris Griffin, and Saquon Shugars) vs. Mike Santana and OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price)
Shugars and Nima start the fight. "TNA, TNA!" chant the fans in honor of Santana. Saquon hits the TNA World Champion before running to his corner to tag in Griffin. They exchange attacks. Osiris takes the lead. Griffin immobilizes Nima for Dion to hit him at will. Bronco charges Lennox into his corner. Santana receives the tag to crush Dion in the corner. After that, he takes him down with a side suplex. "Mike Santana! Mike Santana!" chant the fans.
DarkState regains control over Lucien. He manages to escape his opponents to tag in Bronco. Nima crushes Dion with a stomp before applying a backbreaker on Shugars. Nima punishes both in the ropes. Lennox surprises Bronco with a chop block before finishing him off with a DDT. DarkState continues to dominate the match.
Osiris takes down Nima before tagging in Shugars. They take turns to execute a legdrop on Bronco. Shugars covers him. 1..2..NO. Dion receives the tag to continue the assault on Nima. Lennox takes him down to the mat to unleash a flurry of elbows. Dion kicks Lucien to make him fall out of the ring. Bronco tags in Santana, but the referee (who is arguing with Lennox) doesn't see it. The official orders the TNA World Champion to return to his corner. Meanwhile, Shugars finishes off Price with a rope dropkick before covering Nima. 1..2..NO. "Ref, you suck!" chant the fans.
Nima escapes from his opponents to tag in Price, who enters with full force. Lucien crushes Griffin and Lennox in opposite corners. Price throws Saquon into Dion before executing an uranage on Osiris. 1..2..NO. Shugars interrupts the count. Price tags in Santana, who launches an assault on all his opponents. Santana performs a rolling Cutter on Dion before diving onto Shugars and Griffin with a suicide dive. Santana finishes off Lennox with a frog splash. 1..2..NO. "Ref, you suck!" the fans chant again.
DarkState surprises Santana in one of the corners to execute a triple powerbomb. 1..2..NO. OTM interrupt the count. Lucien, Bronco, Dion, and Osiris take the fight to ringside. Saquon and Santana remain in the ring. Shugars dodges all of the Puerto Rican's attacks, but he finally surprises him with a scoop Death Valley Driver. After that, he performs a Spin the Block. Santana dives with a tope onto Griffin and Lennox, allowing OTM to execute their combined samoan drop on Shugars. Nima covers him. 1..2..3.
Winners: Mike Santana and OTM
Vic Joseph interviews Myles Borne backstage. Borne recalls his time with No Quarter Catch Crew, thanking his partners for helping him grow. But there's another person he also must thank. That person is Ethan Page, who taught him that sometimes you have to do things others wouldn't to win. "He gave me an edge that made me a champion and will allow me to continue being one," he says. Borne acknowledges that winning gold is easier than keeping it, but he hopes to leave Stand & Deliver with the belt still in his possession. Joseph reminds him that Johnny Gargano, his opponent at PLE, has had a different attitude lately, so he asks what he expects regarding this match. Myles affirms that Gargano is one of the greatest North American champions of all time. And yes, maybe he hasn't been himself lately, but he's still a SmackDown superstar. "I don't know which version of him will show up, but I hope it's Johnny Wrestling," says Myles.
Johnny Gargano interrupts the interview. Joseph leaves, giving his seat to Gargano. He warns Borne to be careful what he wishes for because he would never have a chance to beat Johnny Wrestling. "Pray I don't find you, because if I do, I'll eat you alive," says Gargano. "Myles, this isn't personal," he continues. "It's very personal," he asserts while pointing at the championship. "Because if I win it, I can go back to SmackDown and reclaim my life." Gargano promises him that he will face someone who will push him to his limits like he has never experienced before. On Saturday, for the first time in the last two months, he won't be lying on the ground because he needs this more than Myles could ever understand. The segment ends with both men staring at each other.
Wren Sinclair cheers on Kendal Grey before her match tonight. Wren promises her that she will be by her side every step of the way. With that, she leaves. "You can do it! Just focus!" exclaims Sinclair as she walks away.
Tournament to determine the challengers for the NXT Tag Team Championships at Stand & Deliver - Final
Birth Right (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors) (with Lexis King, Arianna Grace, and Charlie Dempsey) vs. The Americans (Bravo and Rayo Americano)
The Americans launch themselves at their opponents with a tope before they can enter the ring. Bravo and Connors start the fight. "Olé, olé, olé!" chant the fans. The masked men hit Uriah's groin against one of the corners. "Stacks" tags in, only to be outmatched by Rayo. He assists his partner to execute a springboard senton on Lorenzo.
"Stacks" throws Bravo out of the ring. Lorenzo goes after him to hit him against the apron. After that, he approaches Grace to dance with her. Bravo takes advantage of the distraction to surprise "Stacks" with a rope dropkick. Meanwhile, Arianna continues dancing, unaware of what just happened. Bravo wraps his arm around her waist to join her dance. When he spins her, Grace exclaims in surprise upon realizing that the man she's dancing with is not her fiancé. The action returns to the ring, where The Americans regain control.
Rayo performs a running meteora on Channing, only to be surprised by a springboard cutter from Uriah. He throws Rayo into one of the corners to deliver a tremendous chop. Connors tries to execute a superplex, but it's the masked man who manages to perform a sunset flip powerbomb. 1..2..NO. Bravo receives the tag. Bravo performs a bodydrop on each of his opponents. Bravo unleashes a flurry of punches on "Stacks" in one of the corners while the fans count in Spanish.
Connors executes a Broski Boot on Rayo before Lorenzo finishes him off with a corner cannonball. Uriah covers him. 1..2..NO. "Stacks" kicks Rayo before taking him down with a clothesline. 1..2..NO. Connors receives the tag to continue attacking Rayo. Both men exchange punches. Rayo surprises his opponent with a spinning slam. Both crawl to their respective corners to tag in their partners.
Bravo launches himself at "Stacks" with a springboard crossbody. After that, he performs an Airplane Spin. Bravo climbs one of the corners, at which point Arianna climbs onto the apron. Grace distracts the masked man and the referee. Meanwhile, King uses her scepter to make him fall. Channing finishes him off with a Busaiko Knee. 1..2..NO. Suddenly, Shiloh Hill appears on the scene with a metal chair. Hill hits Lexis' scepter, which falls to the ground. King, Dempsey, and Grace quickly retreat backstage fleeing from Shiloh.
Meanwhile, the action continues in the ring. Bravo dives with a diving splash on "Stacks". 1..2..NO. Uriah interrupts the count. Connors kicks Bravo before Lorenzo dives with a suicide dive on Rayo. "Stacks" lands headfirst on the ground but seems to be okay. Meanwhile, Uriah finishes off Bravo with a Swanton Bomb. 1..2..NO.
Suddenly, El Grande Americano appears on the scene to confront Uriah and Lorenzo. The fans go wild. The referee tries to convince El Grande Americano to get off the apron. Meanwhile, Rayo and Bravo put steel plates under their masks. Rayo charges at Channing on the apron to knock him out with a headbutt. Meanwhile, Bravo performs a flying headbutt on Connors, who falls limp on the mat. Bravo covers him. 1..2..3.
Winners: The Americans
The Americans exchange looks with The Vanity Project, who are in the balcony, as the segment comes to an end.
We move backstage, where a furious Dion Lennox laments that defeats continue to haunt DarkState. First, they lost the Tag Team Championships. Then the NXT Championship slipped through his fingers. And now they have lost to OTM. "What's going on?! We're supposed to be at the top!", he exclaims. "We are the danger in NXT, not the other way around," he adds. Saquon Shugars agrees. "When DarkState strikes, no one is safe. No one", says Shugars. "Yes, and at Stand & Deliver, I'll make sure of that," says Lennox before leaving.
Jaida Parker vs. Kelani Jordan
Kelani dodges Jaida's initial attack to slap her. Parker responds with fury. Jaida corners her opponent in one of the corners, forcing the referee to intervene. Jordan takes advantage to kick her opponent. Kelani traps Jaida in the ring skirt to hit her at will. After that, she violently throws her against the metal stairs.
Jordan kicks Parker in one of the corners. Kelani performs a suplex. 1..2..NO. Both women exchange attacks. Jordan takes down Jaida with a clothesline. Kelani executes a back senton on Jaida before using the ropes against her rival. Jaida recovers to kick her opponent. Parker hits Kelani's face against the mat before trapping her in a headlock.
Jordan frees herself to counterattack. Kelani takes down Jaida with a back elbow. Jordan kicks Parker before trapping her in a painful submission hold. Jaida stands up to throw herself backwards against one of the corners, but Kelani still holds onto her. Parker then decides to throw herself against the mat, crushing her opponent, who has no choice but to let her go. Jaida takes Kelani to the top rope to push her out of the ring. Jordan returns to the apron, only to fall into Parker's clutches.
Jaida immobilizes Kelani in one of the corners to execute The Silencer. Parker turns her back on Jordan, who takes advantage to hit her. Jaida immediately responds with a big boot. Kelani kicks Parker's right arm before executing a frog splash. 1..2..NO. Jordan takes Jaida to one of the corners to look for her finisher, but her opponent doesn't allow it. Jaida performs an inverted superplex on Kelani before knocking her out with a Hipnotic. Parker finishes her with a Liger Bomb. 1..2..3.
Winner: Jaida Parker
The Vanity Project (Jackson Drake, Ricky Smokes, and Brad Baylor) approach Blake Monroe backstage. Baylor points out that Monroe might be in danger because of Tatum Paxley, so he might want them as protection. "Guys, I'll be fine. Last week caught me off guard, but tonight I'm ready for my close-up," says "The Glamour" before leaving with the NXT Women's North American Championship in her hands.
Tony D'Angelo makes his entrance in the ring. He is followed by Ricky Saints, Ethan Page, and Joe Hendry. The four men take a seat at the tables set up in the ring, where they will sign the contract for their match at Stand & Deliver. Robert Stone is in charge of presenting the segment.
The NXT General Manager introduces the four men who will compete for the top title in the main event of PLE. With that said, he is about to hand the contract to Page, but Ricky also reaches for it. "The Absolute" and "All Ego" struggle to get the document, but they finally decide to give it to the other. Hendry ends this scene by taking the contract himself. The Scotsman signs it before speaking. Joe is curious to see who will betray the other first, because it's clear that the friendship they pretend to share will fall apart when they give in to desperation. A desperation based on the urgent need to wear a championship again. However, none of them will achieve it because they will face a passionate man. Passionate about NXT, about being the brand's champion, and about being here tonight. And he promises that he will leave Stand & Deliver with the gold still around his waist while everyone shouts "WE BELIEVE."
Ricky tells Joe that he is wrong because the Scotsman doesn't understand the friendship that binds him to Page. With that said, he affirms that Hendry shouldn't be a champion to begin with, as the title should have returned to his waist when it became vacant. Saints takes the document to sign it. "On Saturday, at Stand & Deliver, I will correct everything in this world once and for all when I become a two-time NXT Champion," promises "The Absolute." Stone hands the contract to Ethan. He agrees with Saints: on Saturday everything will be settled. "All Ego" notes that, thanks to Ricky, he has realized he has wasted too much time worrying about the North American Championship when he should have been aiming higher. "I deserve global recognition, so I will be the one to become a two-time NXT Champion", he says as he signs the document. Ricky insists that he will be the one to achieve it.
D'Angelo tells them to be quiet. Stone hands the document to Tony. D'Angelo reminds them that the three men sitting at the table tonight have all held the title. Page arrived in NXT and quickly became champion. But he lost it as fast as he won it. "Ricky Saints, you were supposed to be the new face of the brand. You are Absolute… an absolutely disappointing failure", he says. As for Hendry, he has no problem with him. However, like Saints and Page, he came from outside. Tony, on the other hand, has always been in NXT. "I was born and raised in NXT. NXT is in my blood. And I don’t care who you are, where you come from, or what you’ve done. When Saturday comes, I’m going to run over all three of you like a freight train", he says before signing the document.
Tony hands the document to Stone before reminding him how these kinds of segments usually end. That’s why he advises him to leave the ring. Tony stands up to smash Ricky’s head against one of the tables. Ethan quickly attacks Joe. The four men brawl as Stone calls for security. Page executes an Ego's Edge on Hendry, breaking one of the tables. Meanwhile, D'Angelo delivers a chokeslam to Saints through the second table. With two men taken out, Tony and Page start another fight. Several security members rush in to separate them. This is how the segment comes to an end.
Jasper Troy vs. Keanu Carver (with Josh Briggs as special guest referee)
Keanu attacks Troy while he is making his entrance to the ring. Carver throws his opponent into one of the ring posts. He then repeats the move against the steel steps. Keanu tries to grab Jasper’s chains, but he prevents it. Troy knocks Carver down with a clothesline before taking him inside the ring. Briggs calls for the bell.
Jasper crushes Carver in one of the corners. After that, he hoists him onto his shoulder. Keanu pokes his opponent in the eyes to break free. Josh sees it but decides not to do anything about it. Keanu kicks Troy in the corner. Briggs slowly counts to four. Carver refuses to release Troy, prompting Josh to order him to follow his instructions. Annoyed, Keanu gets in the face of the special guest referee.
The action spills to ringside. Carver confronts a fan and even puts his hands on him with the intention of throwing him to the ground. Josh has to intervene to stop it. A threatening Keanu approaches Booker T, who quickly stands up. Suddenly, Troy surprises Carver from behind to execute a powerbomb through the announce table, destroying it.
Jasper takes Keanu back into the ring, where he hits a Black Hole Slam. 1..2..NO. Troy gets angry at Briggs, insisting the count should have reached three. Jasper shoves Josh, who responds with a big boot! A recovered Keanu takes advantage of the situation to surprise his opponent with a Pounce. He then finishes him off with a running powerslam. 1..2..3.
Winner: Keanu Carver
Briggs prepares to leave the ring, but Carver stops him. Keanu demands that Josh raise his arm in victory. Josh teases doing so, only to hit a clothesline! Briggs leaves the ring, leaving Keanu laid out on the mat.
We head backstage, where Elio LeFleur, Eli Knight, Sean Legacy, Hank Walker, and Tank Ledger are talking. Legacy notes that he will only need a few more weeks before being medically cleared. Ledger and Walker, meanwhile, regret not being able to be at Stand & Deliver, where exactly one year ago they became NXT Tag Team Champions. Meanwhile, LeFleur tells his teammates that his shoulder injury will keep him out of action for half a year. That’s why he must vacate his WWE Speed Championship. Next week, a tournament will begin to determine the next champion, and he hopes Knight will take part in it. Wren Sinclair appears to approach the Frenchman. "Heyyy, I’m really sorry. I heard about your shoulder and…", Wren says kindly before being abruptly interrupted by Shiloh Hill. He laughs while asking his teammates if they saw what he did to Birth Right tonight. Hank and Tank regret not sharing his enthusiasm, as all of them will have to watch Stand & Deliver from the sidelines. Shiloh starts counting those present with a smile on his face. "I have an idea", he says before leaving.
Tatum Paxley makes her way to the ring. Paxley recalls with a smile what she did to Blake Monroe last week. Tatum gave her an ultimatum, so she expects the Brit to come out and return what belongs to her. Blake Monroe appears on the entrance ramp. "The Glamour" heads to the ring with the North American Championship in her hands.
Monroe says she has nothing against Paxley, but she also can’t return something that the latter never actually lost. Tatum knows that Blake has something she wants, and vice versa. Monroe, however, disagrees. Paxley points out that they both think the same way, and that’s why she can offer her what she wants most: a title match at Stand & Deliver. Otherwise, the Brit will have to watch NXT’s biggest event of the year from her home. "That’s quite an offer, and you could be the perfect co-star to stand by my side at the biggest show. I accept", says Blake. However, she also makes it clear that she and Paxley are nothing alike. In fact, they are complete opposites. She is perfection and the standard of NXT. Even her hotel has a city view. "You look like you belong in this crowd with these dirty New Yorkers", says "The Glamour". "You’re a sweet girl, Tatum. You’re a champion in name. This championship needs a woman", she adds.
Tatum interrupts the Brit to make it clear that she won’t be dragged into this circus and that she will reclaim the championship that belongs to her. "I understand there’s a part of you that comes out when you get really angry, but I have an even worse side", says Paxley. "I can be the gothic to your glamour. I can be the fire to your hell. I’ll let you decide your fate for Saturday, but tonight you will give me back what’s mine", she adds before placing her hands on the belt. Blake holds onto it, refusing to hand it over. The two women struggle. Tatum throws several punches at the Brit before knocking her down with a spinning heel kick. Blake ends up at ringside. Paxley goes to grab the belt, but "The Glamour" is faster. Monroe retreats up the entrance ramp with the championship still in her possession.
Sarah Schreiber interviews Robert Stone backstage. The General Manager announces a mixed tag team match featuring Shiloh Hill, Hank Walker, Tank Ledger, Eli Knight, and Wren Sinclair against Birth Right on the Countdown Show of Stand & Deliver. An upset Keanu Carver approaches Stone to demand a match against Josh Briggs. The General Manager doesn’t want any trouble. Besides, he has already spoken with Briggs and Jasper Troy, so next week the three of them will face off in a triple threat. Suddenly, shouting catches Stone’s attention. He heads toward the scene to find an enraged Kelani Jordan attacking Jaida Parker with a trash can. Jordan continues kicking Parker until several officials intervene to pull her away from her victim.
We see a promotional video focused on the story of Sol Ruca and Zaria.
The members of Fatal Influence watch the video on a screen backstage. Jacy Jayne is glad not to be involved in the rivalry between Ruca and Zaria, and even more so that her title is not part of that story. Now she just needs to find out who her opponent will be at NXT Stand & Deliver. Izzi Dame, who had been in the background looking at her smartphone, approaches her. "You’ve been at the top for a long time. You know why everyone wants what you have. I’m not talking about those two. I’ll make it very clear what I want", Izzi tells Jayne before leaving. "Excuse me?", asks a surprised Fallon Henley as the segment comes to an end.
Match for an opportunity at the NXT Women’s Championship at Stand & Deliver
Lola Vice vs. Kendal Grey (with Wren Sinclair)
Kendal and Vice lock up. Grey traps Lola and takes her down to the mat. The two women exchange holds, counters, and reversals. Lola locks in a grounded headlock. Kendal breaks free and responds in kind. They continue grappling on the mat. Lola knocks Kendal down with a shoulder tackle before attempting an armbar, but her opponent blocks it.
Vice kicks Kendal near the ropes. Grey shows her agility and speed to surprise Lola, but Lola stops her with a sharp punch. Vice corners Kendal and unleashes a flurry of kicks. Lola hits a running hip attack in the corner. Grey avoids a second attempt. Kendal ends up at ringside, where she is hit with a back senton.
Lola brings Grey back into the ring and hits The Three Amigos. 1..2..NO. Vice sends Kendal into the ropes and knocks her down with a back elbow on the rebound. Grey surprises Lola with a Jackknife. 1..2..NO. Vice responds with a kick to the ribs. Lola traps Kendal in a headlock. Grey escapes and goes for a roll-up, but her opponent catches her in a crossface.
Both women take each other down with simultaneous clotheslines. "Kendal, Kendal!", chant the fans. Grey recovers and launches an offensive on Lola, taking her down with a side suplex. Kendal repeats the move twice before attempting an armbar. Vice blocks it and locks in a Gojira Clutch. Kendal manages to escape, only to be hit with a devastating backfist. Grey falls to ringside.
Lola goes after her opponent, when Fatal Influence appear. A referee stays close to them to prevent any trouble. Vice confronts the heels before going after Kendal, attempting a running hip attack. Grey dodges, causing Vice to crash into the steel steps. Kendal brings her back into the ring and dives onto her, but Lola catches her with a kick to the stomach. 1..2..NO. "NXT! NXT!", chant the fans.
Grey surprises Lola with a Discus Back Elbow. 1..2..NO. Kendal and Lola trade blows. Grey catches a kick and locks in an Ankle Lock. Lola rolls through to escape. They continue fighting for the win. Lola traps Kendal in a Triangle Choke. Grey tries to break free, but Vice won’t let go. Kendal taps her opponent’s shoulder, but it seems she has not given up yet.
Kendal digs deep to hit a bridging suplex. The referee starts the three count. Meanwhile, the referee at ringside notices something. Unable to endure the pain any longer, Grey submits, but the in-ring referee does not see it. That’s why the bell is rung. The second referee quickly enters the ring to explain what happened.
Both women claim victory, but the officials keep arguing. The situation leads to Shawn Michaels coming out. The Director of NXT joins the discussion, but the show ends without a definitive decision regarding the match result.
