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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 interesting matches, including a mixed tag team match pitting Lola Vice and Mr. Iguana against Izzi Dame and Niko Vance.
On the other hand, Jaida Parker will face Kali Armstrong in a one-on-one match. Additionally, Zaria will cut a promo to reveal her next steps after closing her chapter with Sol Ruca. As always, we invite you to comment on the article to give your opinion on what happened on the show.
WWE NXT begins on Netflix!
We see a video recap of the chaotic episode from last week.
The show starts in the Performance Center gym. We see Tony D'Angelo in front of the camera. "These guys don't want to wait? I don't want to wait either. Look at this!", exclaims Tony before running towards Tavion Heights. D'Angelo charges at Heights, starting a fight that needs to be stopped by several locker room mates.
Jaida Parker vs. Kali Armstrong
Parker and Armstrong push each other to start the match. Jaida catches Kali to take her down to the mat. Armstrong frees herself, only to be caught in a headlock on the canvas. Kali throws several elbows to break free. Parker catches Armstrong to take her down with a suplex. 1..2..NO. Jaida throws her opponent out of the ring with a clothesline.
Jaida goes after her rival to exchange attacks at ringside. Parker brings her back inside the ring, where both take each other down with a clothesline simultaneously. Jaida and Kali stand up to exchange punches. Armstrong kicks her rival's stomach to take the lead. Kali charges at Parker in one of the corners. Jaida dodges a corner splash to respond with a roll-up. 1..2..NO.
Armstrong takes refuge in one of the corners, forcing her rival to interrupt her offense. Kali surprises Jaida with a headlock on the mat. Parker breaks free, only to be thrown against one of the corners. Armstrong charges at Jaida, but she receives her with a kick to the face. Kali falls to ringside. Armstrong returns to surprise Parker with a Rope Guillotine. After that, she launches into a springboard crossbody.
Kali continues punishing her rival, kicking her face repeatedly. Armstrong rains down a series of corner spears on her opponent. Parker tries to respond, only to be punished with a flurry of kicks. Jaida stops Armstrong's offense, repeatedly knocking her down to the mat. Parker immobilizes her opponent in one of the corners to execute The Silencer.
Armstrong and Parker exchange attacks in the center of the ring. Jaida carries Kali on her shoulders, ready to execute her next move, but her rival hits her directly in the eyes to break free. After that, she surprises her with a scoop powerslam. Armstrong runs from one side of the ring to charge up for a definitive Kali Connection. 1..2..3.
Winner: Kali Armstrong
Tony D'Angelo meets with Robert Stone in the General Manager's office. Upset, Stone wants to know what the NXT Champion was thinking when he attacked Tavion Heights. Tony makes it clear that he won't be a champion who waits for his challengers to attack him by surprise. Robert, however, tries to explain that's not how things work. "I won't be the prey. I'll continue to be the hunter. I want Tavion Heights tonight! Are you listening to me? Tonight!", exclaims D'Angelo. Stone decides to grant his wish. Satisfied, Tony leaves the office to end the segment.
Lexis King addresses her BirthRight teammates. The WWE Speed Champion laments what happened last week with EK Prosper, Sean Legacy, and Tate Wilder. Fit Finlay appears on the scene to remind them that they can't let talents without pedigree who are beneath them get away with it. With that said, he proposes they guess who is on the other end of the phone. "¿Mr. Regal?", asks Arianna Grace. Finlay confirms it. Finlay places his phone in front of BirthRight so they can hear Regal's words. He acknowledges that what happened last week was a disappointment. But they shouldn't worry about it, as he has personally taken care of the matter. Regal has sent his son to England to continue training because next week they will have a tag team match. "Make the most of this opportunity and take care of business", says Regal. "Step up", adds Finlay before leaving.
We see a promotional video starring EVIL. "I made a name for myself in my homeland. I have faced and defeated many great competitors. I have won many titles, but the soul of a warrior is never satisfied. NXT is entering a new era of great opportunities. This is my moment to strike. Tony, you're sitting at the top of NXT with the biggest prize in NXT. A prize that I want. I didn't give you a gift. I gave you a proclamation. One day, you and I will face off for the NXT Championship. It's written in the Rising Sun", he says. The video ends with the revelation of the name the wrestler will carry in his new professional stage: Naraku.
Jasper Troy vs. Jackson Drake (with Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes)
Jackson tries to surprise Jasper, but he stops his opponent easily. Troy unleashes a rain of corner spears on Drake, who is soon knocked down to the mat. Jackson blocks a running powerslam to respond with several kicks. Drake shows off his agility, but it's of no use against a tackle. Brad and Ricky distract Jasper so Jackson can surprise him with a diving meteora.
Drake continues kicking Troy in one of the corners. Jackson punishes his opponent's face on the apron. Drake tries to lift Jasper on his back, but his opponent's weight is too much for him. Jackson throws Jasper out of the ring before launching a suicide dive. However, Troy stops him in mid-air. Drake escapes from his opponent's clutches to throw him against one of the posts. Jackson returns to the ring to execute - now - a suicide dive. Drake brings Jasper back inside the ring to finish him off with a springboard cutter. 1..2..NO.
Jackson catches Troy in a sleeper hold, but it's not enough to subdue his rival. Drake throws several elbows on Jasper to try again. Troy stands up to throw himself backwards against one of the corners. This way, he manages to free himself. Jasper continues his assault on Drake. He reverses a Black Hole Slam into a DDT. Jackson looks for height, at which point Jasper stands up. Jackson throws himself against Troy. He stops him in mid-air to execute a chokeslam. After that, he crushes him with a senton. Drake rolls to ringside.
Jasper goes after his rival, only to find Brad and Ricky helping their companion. Troy knocks out Smokes and Jackson. Baylor tries to avoid the same fate, but Jasper catches him to throw him into the ring. The referee (Victoria D'Errico) assists Brad, at which point Myka Lockwood appears on the scene. Myka catches Troy to apply a powerslam directly to the ground. After that, she brings him back inside the ring, where Jackson finishes him off with a 450 Splash. 1..2..3.
Winner: Jackson Drake
The Vanity Project celebrates with Myka on the entrance ramp to end this segment.
Tristan Angels stars in a promotional video. Tristan recalls that last week the winds of change blew in NXT. And it was at that moment that he emerged in the brand. "I'm here to bring true class to the brand", he says. Angels is not ashamed of his background. He was born into a family of shepherds in the hills of Dorset, England. However, from a very young age, he knew that gold ran through his veins and that he was destined for much more. And he was right, because at only 22 years old, his name is already internationally known as that of a high-performance talent. "I can shear a sheep in less than a minute and kick your favorite superstar's butt even faster", he says. "When it comes to winning and achieving, I have a kind of sixth sense, which contrasts completely with your North American Champion Myles Borne, who doesn't even have his five senses", he adds. Tristan makes it clear that he doesn't need to act like Kam Hendrix to feel relevant, much less like Shiloh Hill, the "toothless caveman" who feeds dirty raccoons with the palms of his hands. Nor does he need to pat his belly like Tank Ledger and Hank Walker to make the audience laugh. "I'm the star NXT has been yearning for. And luckily for all of you, I'm already here", says Tristan. "Rejoice, NXT. Mr. England, Tristan Angels, has officially arrived".
Rhea Ripley is the protagonist of this week's NXT Chronicle edition.
Zaria makes her entrance into the ring. "NXT feels different, doesn't it?", says the Australian to start her promo. Zaria feels relieved because, for the first time, no one is holding her back. Finally, things are as they should have been from the beginning. "Zaria... alone", she says. Now she is clear about her path: to conquer the NXT North American Championship. The title that changed everything. The catalyst. A belt that the Australian saw every day in the hands of Sol Ruca. So much so that she ended up desiring it and feeling that, somehow, it belonged to her.
Tatum Paxley interrupts the promo!
Paxley knows that the championship she carries on her waist was the same one that ended the friendship relationship Zaria and Ruca had. However, that's none of her concern. "But Zaria, if you come for my NXT Women's North American Championship, it doesn't matter if you scorch the Earth. I've also ended friendships. I've danced with the Devil in person while putting someone in a coffin. All for this title. This doesn't end with you", says Paxley.
Lizzy Rain bursts onto the scene!
Rain agrees that NXT feels different. She, for example, is the new girl in the women's locker room. Lizzy wouldn't mind being part of this little party, as last week everyone was talking about her. "And although the lineage of the NXT Women's North American Championship is iconic, how appropriate it would be if we added a little heavy metal to that title", says Rain.
Nikkita Lyons interrupts the segment!
Lyons makes it clear that Lizzy was only trending because she faced her. "It's what they call the divine feline effect", she says. Nikkita points out that the passing trend of the moment is aiming too high. And yes, maybe last week she "set the networks on fire," but she has seen many girls like her come and go. "So take a whiff of grass, because the new car smell is fading away", she says. Tatum tries to speak up, but Lyons interrupts her. Nikkita doesn't know why Rain has set her sights on the North American championship, but she must be clear about one thing: she hasn't finished with her yet. Nikkita throws a punch at the Brit, but she easily dodges it. Zaria pushes Paxley aside to knock out Lizzy with a big boot. The Australian dodges a spinning kick from Lyons to respond with a German suplex. Tatum approaches Zaria, ready to apply a Cemetery Driver, but the Australian frees herself to counter with an F-5. Zaria poses with the North American title over Paxley as the segment comes to an end.
The Vanity Project meets Romeo Moreno backstage. "Hello, how are you? I'm Romeo Moreno. Nice to meet you," says the Spaniard in his native language to introduce himself. Ricky Smokes ends up recognizing him. "This is the new guy from Evolve who paints or something like that. He says wrestling is art", says Baylor laughing. "You guys are new too, right?", Moreno asks. "Yes, we're new, and we're champions too," Brad Baylor replies. "Yes, but Jackson isn't a champion, right?", says Noam Dar as he joins the conversation. Romeo is delighted to have the Scotsman nearby. "This one here is Noam Dar. He used to be very important like ten years ago," says Drake to mock him. Noam, on the other hand, has good news to share. He has been medically cleared to fight and can't think of a better opponent to return to the ring than Jackson. Of course, he can bring his teammates along to pay attention. That way, they can learn something. Suddenly, a hand rests on the shoulder of "Supernova 11". It's Myka Lockwood. "They're with me," she says. Drake accepts Noam's invitation, as long as Myka can be present. With that said, the four of them leave the place. Romeo approaches Dar. "I love your work. I always watched NXT UK in Madrid. Welcome back. I'm excited to see you in action again. Really," says Moreno as he shakes the Scotsman's hand. "Very big," says Noam in Spanish referring to Myka. "¿What?", asks a puzzled Romeo trying to understand. And so we reach the end of this segment.
Tony D'Angelo walks backstage as he heads towards the ring when suddenly he is attacked by Kam Hendrix! Several officials led by Robert Stone appear on the scene to expel Hendrix from the place and attend to the NXT Champion, who remains lying on the ground.
We return from commercial to see Robert Stone taking the headphones from a staff member to address the production team directly. The General Manager informs them that D'Angelo is still being attended to by the medical team, so his match will not take place next. Instead, he asks them to prepare the graphics for the mixed tag team match, as he has just moved it up.
Mixed Tag Team Match
Lola Vice and Mr. Iguana vs. The Culling (Izzi Dame and Niko Vance) (with Shawn Spears)
Mr. Iguana and Niko start the fight. Vance quickly knocks down the Mexican, who receives cheers from the fans. Niko knocks down Mr. Iguana again. He remains lying on the mat with his limbs up. Vance stands Mr. Iguana up, only for him to catch him in a submission hold. Niko throws a crossbody. Mr. Iguana places La Yesca on Vance. The referee starts the count of three, but Niko quickly escapes by throwing La Yesca directly to ringside. Spears picks up Mr. Iguana's inseparable friend, who quickly recovers it. Izzi takes advantage of the distraction to kick him with a big boot.
Lola enters the ring to unleash an assault on Dame. She recovers. Izzi knocks down Vice with a powerslam. After that, she throws Lola against one of the corners and then executes a corner spear. Izzi tries to repeat the move in the opposite corner, but Vice stops her with a kick. This way, the NXT Women's Champion takes control.
Mr. Iguana tosses Niko out of the ring before launching himself onto him with a back senton. Lola does the same with Izzi. The AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions pose on the apron. “Iguana, Iguana!” chant the fans. Vice brings Dame back inside the ring to continue the fight. Lola kicks her rival before tagging in Mr. Iguana. He dives onto Niko with a springboard crossbody, but his opponent catches him with a right hand.
Vance continues to dominate Mr. Iguana, unleashing a flurry of attacks on him in one of the corners. Niko executes a suplex on Mr. Iguana before knocking him down with an elbow. Vance punishes the Mexican by the ropes. The referee forces Niko to break away from his opponent, a moment Izzi takes advantage of to kick him. Vance keeps striking Mr. Iguana, dropping him with a powerslam. He then follows up with a headbutt. 1..2..NO.
Vance and Mr. Iguana trade headbutts. Niko knocks out his rival with a stiff headbutt. Mr. Iguana tries to crawl to his corner, but before he can reach Lola’s hand, she is taken down by Dame, who also throws her into the steel steps. Niko keeps punishing Mr. Iguana. He manages to hit a DDT on Vance to escape his grasp. Both men crawl to their respective corners to tag in their partners.
Lola storms in, unleashing a barrage of kicks on Dame. Niko tries to intervene, only to receive the same punishment as his partner. Vice and Mr. Iguana hit simultaneous Running Hip Attacks on their opponents in opposite corners. Lola covers Dame. 1..2..NO. Vice knocks Izzi down with a spinning kick. 1...2...NO. Niko stops the referee’s hand before the third count. The official confronts Vance, allowing Dame to surprise Lola with a flying uppercut. 1..2..NO.
The action continues. Vice traps Dame in an armbar. Niko tries to intervene, but Mr. Iguana stops him. Vance lifts Mr. Iguana and takes him to ringside, where he hits a chokeslam onto the floor. Lola approaches the ropes to check on her partner. Vice goes back after Izzi. She avoids a back fist and responds with a Busaiku Knee. 1..2..3.
Winners: The Culling
Myles Borne talks with Tavion Heights backstage. The latter is furious about the cancellation of his match against Tony D’Angelo. Myles thinks it’s good news, as it gives him more time to prepare. However, Tavion disagrees—he needed to face him now. Robert Stone appears to inform Heights that Tony still wants to face him tonight, so the match will take place in the main event. Tavion thanks him for the good news. The General Manager continues on his way until he meets Zaria. She expresses her frustration over the interruption by Lizzy Rain and Nikkita Lyons. Stone understands, which is why he has scheduled a tag team match for next week, where the Australian will team up with Tatum Paxley. Zaria makes it clear she won’t be part of any team again—she wants a singles title opportunity now. Stone says she’ll only get it if she competes in that tag match. The General Manager walks off, ending the segment.
Jaida Parker trashes the women’s locker room, frustrated after her loss tonight. Natalya appears on the scene. “Looks like what they say about Miss Parker is true. You’ve gone soft,” says the Canadian before leaving. Jaida remains silent as the brief segment comes to an end.
Tag Team Match
Hank Walker and Tank Ledger vs. DarkState (Cutler James and Osiris Griffin) (with Saquon Shugars and Dion Lennox)
Cutler and Tank start the match. The two men grapple. Ledger tags in his partner, and they double-team James. Griffin gets the tag and hits a powerslam on Hank. He and Tank team up to crush Osiris in the corner. Griffin catches Ledger to execute a Stalling Suplex. James tags in to continue the match. Tank tags Hank. They once again double-team Cutler.
James and Osiris work together to take out their opponents at ringside. Suddenly, Lennox grabs a steel chair, intending to attack Walker. Saquon quickly stops him, leading to an argument between the two. Cutler and Griffin are forced to intervene to calm their teammates down. The action eventually returns to the ring.
Osiris sends Walker into a corner, but Ledger uses his back to cushion his partner, who takes down his opponent with a crossbody. Tank gets the tag to face both opponents at once, but he soon falls into their trap. Cutler hits a backbreaker on Ledger before tagging Osiris. He throws Tank into the corner and follows up with a dropkick. 1..2..NO.
Osiris and Cutler take turns punishing Ledger. James locks him in a crossface in the center of the ring. Cutler tags Griffin. He crushes Tank with a corner splash, allowing James to follow up with a spinning backbreaker. Osiris covers him. 1..2..NO. Ledger escapes and tags Hank, who hits a suplex on James before finishing with a senton.
Walker knocks Griffin out of the ring. Hank goes after him and sends him crashing onto the announce table with a Pounce. Walker returns to the ring to team up with his partner. They hit a double clothesline on James. Tank covers him. 1..2..NO. Osiris returns to break the count. The match descends into chaos, with DarkState hitting their combined finisher on Ledger. James covers him. 1..2..NO.
Tank and James exchange strikes. The action moves to ringside. Cutler sends Hank into the apron. Ledger dives onto his opponents with a suicide dive. James and Griffin catch him mid-air and drop him onto his own partner. Cutler and Osiris bring Walker back into the ring, where they finish him off with a double pop up powerbomb. 1..2..3.
Winners: DarkState
Lola Vice walks backstage, where she runs into Kelani Jordan. Jordan mocks the NXT Champion after her loss tonight. However, Izzi Dame isn’t who she should be worried about—it’s her, the only woman who has made her tap out. Kendal Grey appears, hoping Jordan isn’t asking for another title shot. Kelani reminds her that she’s asked for plenty herself. Kendal, meanwhile, hasn’t forgotten that Jordan injured her friend last week—and she won’t forget it. Lola advises them to settle their issues first before asking for a title opportunity. With that, she leaves. “Friendship or the championship. Let’s see what matters more to you,” Kelani tells Kendal before walking off.
Emily Agard, NXT’s new correspondent, meets Keanu Carver outside the Performance Center to interview him. However, Carver refuses to speak on camera. Agard asks her cameraman to stop recording. He places the camera on the ground, but it keeps rolling. Agard asks Carver what motivates him. Keanu answers bluntly: he wants to be at the top and make money for his family. Carver makes one thing clear—he’s still the same as always and won’t follow the rules. He also went to Shawn Michaels’ office to ask for a face-to-face opportunity; otherwise, he’d rather be out of the company. “If wrestling doesn’t work, I’ll have to find something that does,” he says. Emily understands, but it’s her first day in NXT and she needs something juicy. Carver tells her cameraman he can pick up the camera, as he knows it never stopped recording. Emily asks how he knew what the gift symbol Tony D’Angelo received two weeks ago meant. Keanu recalls that he went to college to play football, but he paid attention in class. “I just don’t brag about my intelligence like those other clowns. What you don’t know about me is that I’m damn smart. That’s all you’re getting,” Carver tells Emily before leaving. “Great talk,” Agard says.
Shiloh Hill posted a video on his Instagram account reacting to his main event victory last week. Hill admits that night was absolute chaos, with several talents debuting on the brand and causing havoc. This includes Tristan Angels, who has spoken badly about him. Hill mocks the Brit’s accent, as well as his sheep-shearing skills and beauty pageant wins. Finally, he calls on fans to leave a comment on the post if they know what Angels is afraid of.
Tony D’Angelo vs. Tavion Heights
Both men lock up to start the match. Tavion grabs the NXT Champion and slams him to the mat. D’Angelo returns the favor. Heights lifts Tony onto his shoulders and drives him face-first into the mat. “Let’s go!” Tavion shouts. D’Angelo regains control. Tony surprises Heights with a spinning facebuster.
Tavion hits a knee strike on D’Angelo before dropping him with a gutwrench suplex. Heights climbs one of the corners, but Tony pushes him, sending him crashing to ringside. D’Angelo goes after his rival and throws him into the barricade. “One More Time!” chant the fans. Tony obliges. “Tony, Tony!” the crowd responds in appreciation. D’Angelo brings Tavion back into the ring for a cover. 1..2..NO.
D’Angelo hits two corner spears on Tavion. He avoids a third, causing his opponent to be sent crashing out of the ring. Tony injures his left knee in the fall. “My turn!” Tavion shouts before throwing D’Angelo into the barricade. “One More Time!” the fans chant again, but Tavion ignores them, drawing boos from the crowd.
Heights brings Tony back into the ring and locks him in a painful submission. Tavion uses the ropes to hit an inverted slam on D’Angelo, followed by a flying clothesline. 1..2..NO. Tavion goes up top and dives with a diving splash. 1..2..NO. Heights locks in a headlock. Tony escapes, only to be struck in the back.
Furious, D’Angelo fires back. Tony hits three consecutive german suplexes. Tavion interrupts the champion’s offense with a belly-to-belly suplex. 1..2..NO. D’Angelo responds with a Fisherman’s Suplex. 1..2..NO. Tony and Tavion exchange strikes in the center of the ring. D’Angelo surprises Heights with a spear. Tony looks to finish with a chokeslam, but his opponent escapes and counters with a belly-to-belly suplex.
Suddenly, Kam Hendrix appears on the scene and climbs onto the apron. Heights quickly grabs him and throws him into the ring. Tavion hits several strikes before sending him out with a clothesline. Myles Borne runs to the ring—only to take out Kam with a tope! Tavion turns around into D’Angelo, who grabs him and hits a chokeslam. 1..2..3.
Winner: Tony D’Angelo
D’Angelo approaches Heights to help him up. The two men embrace in a show of respect when suddenly—the mysterious attacker from last week crushes them into the corner! The attacker lifts Tony onto his back and launches into Heights with a cannonball. “Will Kross!” chant the fans. “My name is Mason Rook, and I’ve arrived in NXT!” the newcomer shouts into the camera as the show comes to a close.
