Tiffany Stratton beats Indi Hartwell after feigning a knee injury. When the referee calls for a member of the medical team, Tiffany strikes Indi with a forearm as soon as Indi looks away.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Jacy Jayne, who says that when she attacked Gigi Dolin last week, it was not an accident, but an awakening, and that she realized that she has carried Gigi Dolin since the beginning and that she is the reason Toxic Attraction held championship gold for over a year. After stating that Gigi Dolin has weighed her down like an anchor, she says that people expect her to do something that has never been seen before.
Earlier in the week, Drew Gulak and Hank Walker bring some trainees to the Diamond Mine gym to get The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) ready. Gulak then has a shot at Julius Creed, but after Julius trips, Gulak gets upset and has to be held back.
Andre Chase, Duke Hudson and Thea Hail are in the ring for a Chase U award ceremony. Thea Hail is commended for achieving her first in-ring victory. After a verbal slip-up and a "That's Not PG!" chant, Thea Hail is awarded a plaque for her first NXT win. Andre Chase takes offense to his university being dragged into the ground and that this means everything, then questions Andre Chase not mentioning Duke Hudson before reminding Andre Chase that he is not a rookie. Duke holds Thea back as McDonagh says he is dressed to fight while Chase is dressed like a moron. Chase says that the first thing he teaches is to always be prepared, then rips off his robe and punches McDonagh out of the ring.
JD McDonagh beats Andre Chase after the inadvertent distraction from Duke Hudson, who gets so frustrated that he walks out of the match.
Backstage, Kiana James meet with Fallon Henley, Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen before their tag team match tonight.
Fallon Henley and Kiana James beat Ivy Nile and Tatum Paxley after Kiana James yanks Ivy Nile away from Fallon Henley by the hair on the ring apron, then holds Tatum Paxley by the legs to keep her from making the save.
Backstage, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) are met by Edris Enofe and Malik Blade. The New Day praise Enofe and Malik for their work in NXT, then all four men are met by The Schism (Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid, Ava Raine). Xavier Woods then proclaims "The New Day Tag Team Invitiational," and that the winners of The Schism vs. Enofe and Malik will join them in their Triple Threat Tag Team Match for the NXT Tag Team Championships.
Apollo Crews is at the barber shop. Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams show up and get mad. Apollo says he will always be on Carmelo's radar, but Carmelo says he is a younger, better version of him. After Carmelo says that the NXT Championship looks good on him, Apollo says he is right, but that the title would look better on him. Apollo then proposes a rubber match in the form of a two-out-of-three falls match after noting that both men have a win on each other to settle their score. Carmelo calls Apollo the past, but Apollo says the past can predict the future.
The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) beat Drew Gulak and Hank Walker after Gulak is distracted by Charlie Dempsey. After the match, Julius Creed admits to Ivy Nile that he can be stubborn at times, but he has to be to be his best version of himself. He also admits the last few months have not been great, then thanks her for setting him and Brutus Creed straight. Brutus also thanks Ivy Nile for sticking by them and inspiring them to be "the old Creed Brothers" again, then Indus Sher (Jinder Mahal, Sanga, Veer Mahaan) show up. Jinder Mahal congratulates The Creed Brothers, then says Indus Sher is tired of earning everyone's respect and that they are taking it. He then says they want to find out who The Creed Brothers are in a match next week. Ivy Nile accepts the challenge on The Creed Brothers' behalf.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Gigi Dolin. She says that she is surprised but not shocked, then says Jacy Jayne is always the first person to cast her stone and that she is a bad person. She says that a rose has thorns and that thorns can be dangerous if one is distracted by the petals. She says Jacy can say what she wants, but she is not scared of her and she is not afraid to give Jacy a piece of her mind.
Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo head to the private room of a restaurant, complete with wine racks. D'Angelo says people are talking about Stacks, and that the first step is the most important. Stacks says he has to take on the biggest man he can find, and D'Angelo agrees. Both of them then toast to Stacks becoming the new underboss.
Elektra Lopez beats Wendy Choo. During the match, Valentina Feroz shows up to watch from ringside. When Elektra pulls some brass knuckles out of her tights, Valentina tries to warn the referee, but Elektra takes advantage of the situation and gets the win.
Backstage, Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen talk with Fallon Henley about tonight's win. Jensen then says that he has went to "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels' office and that at Vengeance Day, Fallon and Kiana will tag again for the NXT Women's tag titles. Fallon is surprised, as she thought her team with Kiana would be a one-time thing.
Backstage, Valentina Feroz tells Elektra Lopez that she does know if she can play dirty as she still has friends, but Elektra says dirty gets the job done, then tells Valentina she can keep her friends while she keeps on winning.
McKenzie Mitchell interviews Stevie Turner remotely. Stevie says she is debuting next week, and that she looks forward to facing Roxanne Perez, although she will not be keeping her title past Vengeance Day.
Grayson Waller heads to the ring. He calls out Bron Breakker and says he proved he is tougher than Bron and the rest of the building, then shows his NXT Championship belt while Bron Breaker watches from backstage. Bron, obviously in the mood to deal with Grayson Waller, heads to the ring as the locker room watches and follows him to the ramp. Security tries to stop Bron, but Bron powers his way to the ramp and brawls with Grayson in the ring. Grayson Waller escapes the ring, but Bron Breakker quickly catches up to him, and both men are helped by numerous members of security and the locker room before Bron goes right through the barricade as he gets to Grayson. Grayson is shocked at first, then smiles before running away as referees and medical staff check on Bron.
We see Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) play pool and drink beer as they talk about their match at Vengeance Day. Wolfgang says that the other teams will find out what Europe already knows: that they are on top.
Kayden Carter and Katana Chance retain the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships against Alba Fyre. Right after the bell rings, Sol Ruca shows up to team with Alba Fyre, but the women's tag team champs retain. After the match, an angry Alba Fyre walks past Sol Ruca, then walks past Isla Dawn, who then follows her. Fallon Henley and Kiana James then show up on the balcony, and Fallon tells Katana and Kayden that she and Kiana will see them at Vengeance Day.
Wes Lee meets Dijak on his own turf. Dijak is surprised Wes Lee showed up, but Wes Lee says one has to "have a set" to be champion. Dijak gives Wes Lee one last chance to give him the North American Championship, but Wes Lee says he has been stupid enough to risk everything to get where he is now, and that he will keep his title, saying Dijak does not have to like it, but he has to respect it. He says that he will see him at Vengeance Day, then leaves. Dijak then says that he deals in justice, not sob stories.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Cora Jade, who says that while Lyra Valkyrie will be an integral part of the women's division, she will show Lyra her place. She then finds a black feather in her locker. Suddenly, it is revealed that Nikkita Lyons has been attacked in the parking lot.
It is announced that Nikkita Lyons has been taken to a local medical facility.
Backstage, Andre Chase confronts Duke Hudson. Duke says he and Andre are in the New Day Invitational after he talked to "The Hearbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods).
Booker T oversees a contract signing between Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne and Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship match at Vengeance Day. Gigi and Jacy are already at the table, and Roxanne is introduced into the ring. Gigi Dolin says Jacy Jayne is sitting on some witty pun she is dying to use, and Jacy says everyone has watched her carry Gigi for the last year and a half, and while the kick from last week was an accident, she wishes that it was not. She says that she dragged Gigi to success, and says that if it were not for her, she would be a one-hit wonder on the independent scene. Gigi says that Jacy is the most insecure person she has ever met, and gets so nervous she has to puke in a bucket before a match. Jacy asks Gigi if she has a funhouse mirror and says that nothing she says is true because she is a pathological liar, and Gigi asks Jacy who will hold her bucket while she holds the women's title. Booker T is loving what is going on, and Roxanne Perez wants some popcorn before mentioning that Gigi and Jacy insulted everyone in the locker room and made her life hell before saying that "karma is a toxic bitch." Roxanne says she thought her match would be a handicap match, but it looks like a real Triple Threat Match, and while the odds are still against her, she will still walk out champion. Gigi says Roxanne will be the shortest-reigning women's champion of all time, and says she does not have to pin Roxanne to do it. Jacy says she can pin Gigi, then says Gigi and Roxanne are beneath her. Gigi says Jacy was the third wheel of their group and will be the third wheel of their match, then Gigi and Jacy then verbally go at each other's throats before looking at Roxanne, grabbing her, beating her up and putting her through a table together before lifting up the NXT Women's Championship together, proving their tiff was all an act.
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