Tyler Bate beats Grayson Waller after Waller is caught grabbing the bottom rope on a sit-down pinfall attempt by the referee and Tyler Bate reverses it into one of his own.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Brooks Jensen admits to Josh Briggs that he has never "been on base" in an attempt at a relationship. Briggs tells Jensen he has to go 90% of the way while Kiana goes 10%. Fallon Henley shows up, and tells Jensen that if Kiana finagles with her keys, she wants a kiss. Josh applies the "90-10" rule to this, and Jensen feels he knows what to do.
As Jacy Jayne is seen heading to the ring, Grayson Waller is seen arguing with Matt Bloom and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels. Grayson is kicked out of the building, and Shawn demands the show cut to break.
We hear from Apollo Crews, who says that Vengeance Day was his chance to get one step closer. He throws his journal down, then calls out Dabba-Kato, wanting to know what he did for Dabba-Kato to betray him when they shared so much together. He says that Dabba-Kato has his reasons and he has his own, and now, all he is focused on is revenge.
Jacy Jayne heads to the ring. Jacy says last week was the end of "the Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) story" and the beginning of hers, and that it is all about her. She says that the proof is in the boot, as she has been the talk of NXT for the last week. Jacy then says her name is on the tip of everyone's tongues, and that she only regrets not pulling the trigger sooner. She says she has already watched the footage a thousand times, then says more than a thousand is better and we see the footage of her betrayal of Gigi Dolin again. Jacy then says that she had to kick her that hard, because everyone wants to act like Gigi Dolin was the victim when the real victim is her. She then says Gigi's days of doing half the work and taking all the credit is over, then calls her "Jannetty." She then says everyone will see Gigi for who she really is, and she is no longer her security blanket and she will not be taking care of all her mistakes. She then says nobody cares about Gigi, and tells everyone to listen carefully to what she has to say. She then says "Screw you," because for the last two years, everyone saw her as the one who did not belong and called her "the third wheel" in the most dominant female faction in WWE history. Jacy then says she is the last woman standing.
Backstage, Duke Hudson speaks with Thea Hail, as does Andre Chase. Thea Hail says she cannot back out of her match with Tiffany Stratton tonight, as that means The Schism wins, and that she has to stare fear in the face and says "Hi, fear. I'm Thea."
We see a vignette for Sol Ruca, who says that being in the ring allows her to be a free spirit. She talks about the freedom her parents gave her, the many interests that she picked up over the years and the Sol Snatcher. She admits that Zoey Stark beats her, but she is up and ready to go and she wants another match with her.
Tiffany Stratton beats Thea Hail. During the match, Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid are seen in the crowd wearing yellow masks. Later on, Joe Gacy is seen on the balcony in a yellow mask, further scaring Thea Hail. Near the end of the match, Thea Hail sees Ava Raine with a yellow mask, and the distraction allows Tiffany Stratton to get the win.
Backstage, Javier Bernal meets with Tatum Paxley and Ivy Nile and tries to make Tatum Paxley his "Javi-tine." Tatum says she is taken, then Javier tries it with Ivy only for Ivy to put him in the Diamond Chain. Suddenly, a recording plays nearby. Isla Dawn says that Tatum Paxley is weighed down by Ivy Nile, then says it is better to be chained than to be on her own. Ivy and Tatum are not deterred.
Axiom beats Damon Kemp.
We see pictures of Brooks Jensen's date with Kiana James from Twitter. Backstage, Fallon Henley tells Josh Briggs "I can't take it anymore. I have to tell him." Briggs has no idea what Fallon is talking about.
We see footage from Twitter of Grayson Waller bragging about how he is the biggest star in NXT and calling Shawn Michaels a stooge while accusing him of being a hypocrite as he is being kicked out of the arena.
Bron Breakker heads to the ring. Bron says it feels a little different tonight, as when one door closes, another one opens. He then feels the next challenge feels not only different, but bigger, as it is the match that everyone wants to see: him vs. Carmelo Hayes. Suddenly, Indus Sher (Jinder Mahal, Veer Mahaan, Sanga) shows up. Bron admits he did not expect Jinder Mahal to show up, but Jinder tells Bron to expect the unexpected. Jinder admits he admires the fact that for almost an entire year, Bron has carried NXT on his back, then says he knows very well the weight that he carries on his shoulders and the stress of the next challenger and retaining his championship. He then says he also understands the lifestyle that comes from being the champ, and asks Bron if this is the title run that he envisioned. Bron says yes, then Jinder tells Bron that he must be deaf if he does not hear the fans who once loved him changing their tune. Jinder then says he knows well enough that you die a hero or live long enough to become the vision, and when Bron says the fans can have their own opinion, Jinder says Bron cannot acknowledge that the tides are changing and that he is weak. Jinder then challenges Bron to a match next week for the NXT Championship, and Bron accepts, saying he is a simple man before making a 3MB (Heath Slater, Drew McIntyre, Jinder) reference. Jinder says Bron only made the 3MB reference to get the fans to like him, but when he is through with him, the fans will not even feel bad for him even though he will.
Backstage, Kayden Carter and Katana Chance apologize to Roxanne Perez and Meiko Satomura for being aggressive to Roxanne when she had nothing to do with what was going on. Kayden and Katana then say they will want tonight's match, as they have always wanted to face Satomura. Roxanne then thanks Meiko Satomura for her help, and Satomura says "I have my reasons."
Backstage, Indi Hartwell says Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) was despised by the locker room, and that she enjoyed seeing Gigi Dolin's head get kicked in. She also says that Jacy Jayne will not go to the top like she thinks she will and will end up behind her.
Wes Lee is in the ring. Wes says it is open season for the North American Championship and that he wants to know who will step up. Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo show up, but Dijak shows up behind D'Angelo and chokes him out, and Stacks has to save D'Angelo. As referees handle this, Wes Lee is attacked from behind by Von Wagner, and this starts the next match.
Wes Lee retains the NXT North American Championship against Von Wagner.
Backstage, Drew Gulak is met by Hank Walker, who is now wearing a new singlet. Drew Gulak hands him new boots to replace the old ones, and Walker proceeds to put the new boots on for his next match.
Charlie Dempsey beats Hank Walker by submission. After the match, Dempsey continues to put Walker in a submission hold. Gulak stands there as Dempsey continues, and multiple referees break up the hold before Gulak looks at Dempsey before leaving with him.
An angry Von Wagner throws things in the locker room before Mr. Stone tells Wagner that he lost not because of his skills, but because he has no connection with him or the fans. He tells Von Wagner that his walls are up, and that he needs to bring them down. He says that he has more time for the guy inside of him and that he will get him where he wants to go, but he has to help him help himself.
We see Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) shooting pool at a bar and having pints when Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) shows up and brag that they could beat him in a game of pool. Pretty Deadly end up on the losing end, but if they can keep Gallus' mugs filled, they can keep taking them on. Elton Prince also tries to vie for an NXT tag team title shot if they win, but Mark Coffey says that is "a big if." Pretty Deadly end up with a big bill and a bunch of losses, and Coffey says that if they wanted a title shot, all they had to do was ask.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Ilja Dragunov. Dragunov says he has a long road to healing, but pain makes him feel alive, and says that after what happened last week, it is only the beginning with JD McDonagh. Dragunov heads to the ring and says he is impressed with him and that he is the life of the party. Trick goes for a cheap shot, but Dragunov then answers with a step-up enzuigiri. JD McDonagh then shows up. McDonagh says Dragunov should be in jail for tearing his retina and that he should have went home and stayed home, and now he is forced to show him what he is capable of. He says that this time, he will beat him so badly he will not be able to hold his son. Dragunov is then attacked from behind by Trick Williams, who then proceeds to mock him as he is down. Trick leaves, then McDonagh tries to get in the ring only to back down when Dragunov gets back on his feet.
Backstage, Trick Williams brags to Carmelo Hayes about laying out Ilja Dragunov, then says it is his time.
Backstage, Kiana James thanks Brooks Jensen for the date as Jensen walks her home. Brooks Jensen notices the North Star before Kiana fidgets with her keys. Suddenly, Fallon Henley and Josh Briggs show up, and Fallon tells Jensen about Zack. Everyone then finds out that Zack is Kiana's brother, then Zack opens the front door and tells Kiana that he has fed the dogs and that he is leaving through the garage. Kiana asks Fallon when she will trust her, and Jensen is embarrassed.
Roxanne Perez and Meiko Satomura beat Katana Chance and Kayden Carter. After the match, Satomura tells Roxanne she did something for her, then asks Roxanne to do something for her and points at the NXT Women's Championship. Roxanne says it would be her honor.
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