Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) beat Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno. After the match, both men shake hands, and after Frazer tells Noam that he has found his tag team partner, Moreno hugs Noam.
Backstage, Wren Sinclair tells Kendal that she will do fine without her, and that she will talk to Robert Stone about starting a new tournament for the Women's Speed Championship. Lola Vice shows up after Sinclair leaves, and Lola wishes Kendal luck before telling her that she hit her on accident, but Kendal notes that this is the second time this has happened and that she is not exactly buying it.
Sarah Schreiber reports from the Mr. NXT Pageant. Aaron Rourke, Kit Wilson and comedian Matt Mathews are the three judges. The first category is attire. Matt Mathews gives Shiloh Hill the nod, saying "That's a man right there," but Kit Wilson picks Tristan Angels over Shiloh, calling Shiloh's choices of attire "T for tacky." Rourke says he likes what Shiloh has going on, but he gives the nod to Tristan.
Naraku beats Mason Rook to become #1 contender for the NXT Championship following the distraction by Kam Hendrix.
Backstage, Tavion Heights, still angry about last week, thinks that Myles Borne only cares about the North American Championship and threatens to challenge Borne for it. The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood) shows up, and Jackson Drake sarcastically states that Myles Borne is a great champion for handing out title opportunities to friends, then calls Tavion Heights a charity case. Tavion says he does not do hand-outs, yet he does hand out ass-whuppings. This leads to Drake challenging Tavion to a match where the winner challenges Borne for the North American Championship at The Great American Bash.
Wren Sinclair wishes Kendal Grey luck before the next match.
Tate Wilder is this week's NXT Spotlight.
Kendal Grey beats Kelani Jordan to become #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship.
Sarah Schreiber reports from the second round of the Mr. NXT Pageant. Shiloh Hill's special talent is completing the Rubik's Cube in seconds before balancing two dumbbells on strings. Tristan Angels butts in to try to better Shiloh on the Rubik's Cube, but he exposes himself when he goes way past time. Angels breaks the cube by throwing it to the ground, then juggles three balls. Shiloh beats him by juggling three balls while riding a unicycle, and wins the talent portion.
Backstage, Blake Howard intevrviews Tony D'Angelo. D'Angelo says that Naraku had an incredible match, but despite his accomplishments, he does not get Naraku. He says that Naraku will have to bring everything he has to beat him before Naraku arrives and hands D'Angelo a black envelope and bows before him. Inside is a card.
Dion Lennox beats Jasper Troy. During the match, Saquon Shugars appears on the TitanTron, which briefly distracts Lennox. After the match, we see a video from Saquon Shugars that keeps buffering. All of a sudden, Saquon shows up from out of the crowd with a baseball bat and attacks Osiris Griffin.
We see an Instagram video of Jaida Parker and Nattie going at it at the Performance Center while everyone nearby tries to break up the brawl.
The public speaking portion of the Mr. NXT Pageant takes place in the ring. Tristan Angels says being the inaugural Mr. NXT is a task fit most for one man, and brags about being Mr. England and representing the country in international pageantry as well as how he was born a humble sheepherder so he can relate to the fans, who he trashes. He also says that he is celebrating his 23rd birthday and has "Mister NXT" tattooed on his leg, and says that the judges should take a long walk off of a short cliff if they even consider voting for "a hillbilly." Shiloh Hill says that he found out that the hardest part of the pageant is figuring out how to represent himself, and says that things change so fast that he is a different person each week. He says that he has yet to find himself, but that is what NXT is all about, and as long as he is willing to roll with the punches, everything will be right, and he embodies that very well, which is why he should be Mr. NXT. Matt Mathews is impressed with Shiloh Hill's ability to be himself, then says that he is glad Tristan Angels got rid of his "ramen noodle" hair before saying he does nothing for him. He picks Shiloh. Kit Wilson calls Shiloh's "raccoon thing" toxic, but also says that while Tristan is also toxic, there is also something about him, and picks Tristan. Aaron Rourke says that while Shiloh Hill embraces who he is, Tristan Angels looks the part, and leaves the final vote up to the fans. The fan vote results are revealed, and Shiloh Hill becomes the first Mr. NXT. Tristan Angels attacks Shiloh Hill with his cane, then hits him with a lungblower. Tristan then grabs a metal folding chair and strikes Shiloh repeatedly with it before driving him head-first into it with his knee.
Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone congratulates Naraku on becoming #1 contender for the NXT Championship. Keanu Carver shows up wanting a shot at the NXT Championship, then says that he is losing patience and wants some action. Stone says Carver will have an opponent next week, and Carver says that if that does not happen, he will pick who he faces next.
Backstage, Izzi Dame finds out that she is in the upcoming Women's Speed Championship tournament thanks to Shawn Spears, who wants to keep her on top of the women's division. He also mentions that Izzi's first opponent is Thea Hail, who Izzi dominated to become NXT North American Women's Champion. Izzi thinks this is a great idea.
Zaria beats Tatum Paxley (who wears Rouge the Bat-inspired gear for the match) to become the NXT North American Women's Champion after Tatum Paxley misses on a moonsault from the ring apron to the outside, allowing Zaria to hit an offensive flurry that leads to a third Spear and a second F-5 for the pin, the win and the title.
Myles Borne retains the NXT North American Championship against Dion Lennox when the rest of DarkState's (Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) interference attempt backfires.
Backstage, Blake Monroe is focused on her casket match. "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes tells Blake that she has this match handled, and Jackson Drake tells Blake Monroe to send The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) a text if she needs anything.
Backstage, Saquon Shugars tries to get another match out of General Manager Robert Stone, while Shiloh Hill and Tatum Paxley talk about Tatum's casket match. Shiloh says that he has set up The Vanity Project on a date of sorts, then mentions that he has a match with Ricky Saints next week.
Keanu Carver beats Joe Hendry by referee stoppage following multiple forearms to a downed Hendry. (With Hendry heading to Raw next week to perform his first concert on the main roster, this is Hendry's last match in NXT.)
For this week's NXT Spotlight, we see a vignette for Lizzie Raine - formerly Rayne Leverkusen - who debuts next week. Lizzie says that everyone has thought she was too loud, but she will prove that rock will never die.
Lexis King beats EK Prosper to win the WWE Speed Championship Tournament and become the WWE Speed Champion after Arianna Grace slaps Prosper, who has to fend off Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors on the outside only for Lexis to hit the Coronation back in the ring to win the match and the vacant title.
Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes catch Jackson Drake's date on video for Instagram. Jackson Drake says that the date never showed, and as the three of them talk, Jackson says he will love again. All of a sudden, a rather tall and formidable-looking woman (Myka Lockwood, formerly Bayley Humphrey in LFG until last month) stands up in the background and asks Drake if he has been stood up.
Backstage, Saquon Shugars meets with the rest of DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) and says that he got them a rematch. Lennox says he will beat Myles Borne this time, but Saquon told him that General Manager Robert Stone has put it on him to get the North American Championship for DarkState.
Tatum Paxley retains the NXT Women's North America Championship against Blake Monroe in a casket match following a Cemetery Drive on a stack of diamonds.
Jackson Drake gets to know the woman he just met, whose name is Myka. Myka mentions her career as a mortician's assistant (a reference to her real life job prior to becoming a wrestler), and tells Drake that his supposed date is an AI bot. The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) soon realize that Shiloh Hill set Jackson Drake up, then Myka takes Drake out for tequila shots and lets Baylor and Smokes join them. On the way out, Myka shoves a guy who gets in her way powerfully enough to push him into a wall.
Lola Vice heads to the ring. Lola Vice says she made a statement against Jacy Jayne in her first title defense and showed what kind of champion she is going to be. She says that Jayne not only elevated the women's division, but reinvented herself. Lola then says that the hardest part of being a champion is keeping the title, and that she sees all eyes on her in the locker room. She says that everyone is making it clear that they want her title, and that her competitions are all threats. She then says she likes it, because holding the title means you are a future WrestleMania main event. Lola says she is ready to be "the realest champion," as everyone is wanting to make their mark. Lola then warns anybody who walks into Vice City to challenge her that they will be challenging a fighter and risking getting knocked out and danced on. All of a sudden, Izzi Dame shows up with The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance). Izzi says Lola is talking like she cleaned out the women's division in one defense, then asks Lola if she is beginning to feel it yet and says that she is watching and waiting for the moment Lola makes a mistake to strike. Izzi says that she will rip Lola apart, and when she becomes the next champion, Lola will thank her instead of cursing her. Lola says Izzi's waiting feels like hesitation, and that she will beat her ass when she is ready. Izzi reminds Lola that The Culling is one step ahead, and when Niko Vance grabs at Lola Vice's AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship, Izzi boots Lola in the face and knocks her out.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Birthright (Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Arianna Grace, Charlie Dempsey). Lexis King says that the WWE Speed Champion is someone who was born to be a champion and that Birthright is not only full of stars, but that they will not stop until they are all champions. EK Prosper shows up and demands a rematch, stating that Lexis King won only because of the rest of Birthright. Dorian Van Dux shows up and also wants a fight, and as Uriah says that they can make that happen, Arianna says Birthright has a championship coronation to attend.
Kendal Grey talks about growing up competing with her older brother, being part of the wrestling team in school, and how she was a magnet for bad luck as a kid as part of this week's NXT Focus.
Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone is talking with Lola Vice, who says that she has the perfect person to help deal with The Culling. Suddenly, a crashing noise is heard, and Ricky Saints is attacking Shiloh Hill in Stone's office.
Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone runs into Tony D'Angelo when D'Angelo receives a box with a Chinese character on it as Stone mentions a potential challenge for the NXT Championship. Keanu Carver shows up and says he takes what he wants, then tells him that the Chinese character on the box is a symbol of war.
Sol Ruca beats Zaria in a Last Woman Standing Match. During the match, Sol Ruca and Zaria fight each other on top of the balcony, and as Zaria is about to fall off the edge and onto two tables, Sol Ruca pulls Zaria away. Sol Ruca and Zaria hug, then Zaria gets angry and shoves Sol Ruca off the edge and through one of the two tables below. Sol Ruca cannot get back up by the count of ten, and Zaria is last woman standing. (With Sol Ruca now a member of Raw, this is Sol Ruca's last match in NXT.)
The NXT Championship is in the ring at the start of the show, and so is General Manager Ava. She mentions Oba Femi vacating the title and the massive opportunity that this will create. The locker room surrounds the ring as Ava says that regardless of whether anyone just walked through the door or has been here for a while, there is no better time than now. Ricky Saints shows up and thanks everyone for showing up tonight, then says that he ran NXT and says that Oba Femi was afraid of a rematch with him while also mentioning Je'Von Evans leaving. He says that the ring is surrounded by future champions, but they are the future and he is the now. Saints expects Ava to hand the title to him, but she refuses, saying that everyone else around the ring has demanded an opportunity. Ava then announces a six-man ladder match on February 3rd, and the winner of that match will become the new NXT Champion. She also announces that qualifying matches will start next week and that she cannot wait to see who make this moment their own. Ava then hangs the title onto a hook, which rises to the ceiling as the NXT locker room starts brawling. All of a sudden, a man in a black durag suddenly shows up and starts fighting people. He is identified as Keanu Carver, formerly from Evolve. Keanu Carver decimates everyone that he sees, and ends up being the last man standing in the entire brawl. Meanwhile, Ricky Saints has retreated, not believing what he is seeing.
Backstage, General Manager Ava is met by Robert Stone, who says that Blake Monroe is here and has a lot to get off her chest. Ava is not surprised.
Lola Vice beats Kelani Jordan with the spinning back fist after Kelani is caught by the referee using the middle rope for leverage during a roll-up.
We hear from Tavion Heights, who talks about how he broke out and showed what he was made of in 2025, then says that he will show what it is like to reach new heights in 2026 by beating Jasper Troy for the WWE Speed Championship. We then hear from Jasper Troy, who congratulates Heights for earning five minutes in the ring with him before stating that he does not need five minutes and that Heights' momentum will reach a dead end tonight.
Jasper Troy retains the WWE Speed Championship against Tavion Heights. After the match, Heights is attacked from behind by Lexis King, who soon hits him with the Coronation, still angry that Heights beat him in eight seconds.
Backstage, Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey are met by Sol Ruca and Zaria. Zaria says that she and Sol Ruca have the next shot at Jacy Jayne. When Jacy Jayne shows up, the four of them force her into General Manager Ava's office. Ava announces that she has spoken with Total Nonstop Action Director of Authority Santino Marella and that the three sides will face each other in a three-way tag match for a shot at the Knockouts Tag Team Championships.
Backstage, Lexis King brags about what he did to Tavion Heights to Chase University. Andre Chase calls this a teachable moment on what not to do, but Lexis says the men's division is wide open and the NXT Championship is his. Stacks and Arianna Grace shows up with Stacks agreeing with Lexis. Chase University leaves after Andre Chase disagrees. As Robert Stone shows up and tells Lexis King that what he did was not good, Myles Borne demands to be in one of the qualifying matches for the NXT Championship ladder match.
We see another vignette for Elio LaFleur, formerly known in the European scene as Aigle Blanc.
Backstage, General Manager Ava is met by "All Ego" Ethan Page, who thanks her for signing The Vanity Project before finding out that he will only qualify for the NXT Championship if he vacates the NXT North American Championship. He also finds out that he will be defending the NXT North American Championship next week against the debuting Elio LaFleur, much to his chagrin.
Blake Monroe heads to the ring. Blake says she showed up last week with every intention of regaining the Women's North American Championship, and that she was just "bringing a little Hell out to play" when she attacked Thea Hail, saying it was still her title in the first place. She then says that the powers that be turned everything into controversy and chaos and changed the narrative, making it look like she was the problem. Blake Monroe says that when one is as talented as her, people do not know what to do, and that they will call one controversial, debate one on controversy and nitpick what one does "wrong." She says that the spotlight is on her and that she is the moment. She proclaims that she lost patience, not control, with a system that does not know what to do when she does something that courts the least bit attention. As she says that she will give the other women their shine, Jaida Parker suddenly shows up. In Jaida's first appearance in months, Blake Monroe makes the mistake of interrupting her, and when she goes for the cheap shot, Jaida immediately fires back and hits her with Hip-Notic at the ring apron.
We hear from Shiloh Hill, who says that his 2025 was wild, as he won LFG Season 2 and found himself in some Christmas chaos. He then talks about how he brought some squirrels home for Christmas and how they tore up the Christmas tree and even had his grandfather chasing them with a sledgehammer. He laughs about his false tooth falling on Arianna Grace before stating that Total Nonstop Action and NXT will both find out why they should not sleep on him when he wins the TNA International Championship.
We hear from DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin), who talk about how they just came to take over NXT by sliding in with the best in 2025 and even winning the tag team titles before promising to go through the whole locker room and show what they are capable of in 2026.
Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo retains the Total Nonstop Action International Championship against Shiloh Hill after Shiloh gets Stacks in an inside cradle only for Arianna to kick at Shiloh to reverse the pinfall and give Stacks the win.
Izzi Dame heads to the ring. Izzi calls her new title reign the fans' new reality before stating that she has not stumbled into success and that she outsmarted everyone else to get to this point. She also says that she does not waste losses like the one that she suffered against Tatum Paxley and that she studies them, and that she is learning NXT to see who is capable of what. Izzi says that loss gave her clarity and states that The Culling is about removing weakness, exploiting mistakes and making sure everyone is out of place so she can make her move, and because of all of this, she is now champion. She already knows that everybody wants a piece of her and her championship, including Lola Vice and Thea Hail, and proclaims that she is in control of who gets a shot at her and when. Izzi says she is a champion because she think faster, plan longer and pull the trigger without hesitation, and if anyone thinks they will get close to her title, they should know they are walking into a trap as part of a game that has already begun. Tatum Paxley suddenly runs into the ring with referees quickly chasing after her, and as the referees keep her back, one of them gets laid out by Tatum.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Ricky Saints. Saints says he has told General Manager Ava that he is owed a rematch for the NXT Championship and that he will also not only in the ladder match, but will also be sitting front and center for two of the qualifying matches. Those two qualifying matches will be "Super" Sean Legacy vs. Eli Knight and Shiloh Hill vs. Josh Briggs, and both will take place next week. Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grande show up when Saints mentions Shiloh Hill's name, with Stacks cursing Shiloh Hill's name for getting a shot at the title before him, but Saints reminds him he still has title and his girl before leaving. Lexis King then shows up and tells Stacks "Let's talk."
Backstage, Tatum Paxley is forced out of the building before The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) walk up to Blake Howard as he reports on it. The three of them look forward to the girls they will meet in the locker room, and Jackson Drake says that he should be able to qualify for the NXT Championship due to being Evolve Champion. Brad Baylor mentions that Swipe Right (Baylor and Smokes) have a tag team match next week against Chase University (Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors) next week. Keanu Carver shows up, and after The Vanity Project run away, Carver makes it clear he is not in the mood to talk for the camera.
Joe Hendry beats Dion Lennox in a no-disqualification match that sees OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) brawl to the outside with the rest of DarkState (Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) and Tony D'Angelo suddenly show up to hit both men with a Uranage before placing Hendry on top of Lennox for the pin and the win. After the match, security shows up to deal with Tony D'Angelo, but D'Angelo easily floors them as General Manager Ava watches.
Tony D'Angelo retains the NXT North American Championship against Ridge Holland. During the match, Shawn Spears shows up to watch from ringside. Later on in the match, Spears gets on the ring apron only to get punched down by D'Angelo. When Luca Crusifino and channing "Stacks" Lorenzo confront Spears, they are attacked by Niko Vance and Brooks Jensen. As referees are dealing with this, Izzi Dame suddenly shows up in the ring to boot Ridge in the face, allowing D'Angelo to retain.
Backstage, Wes Lee tells Dion Lennox that he is not championship material, and that leads Dion to challenge him to a match. Trick Williams suddenly shows up, and when Wes Lee mocks him, Trick slaps him.
Vengeance Day is Saturday, February 15th!
Bayley heads to the ring. Bayley says she was here last week because she cares about Roxanne Perez and the legacy is leaving, but that just earned her a slap to the face and being told she acted like CM Punk or Natalya. She says that NXT owes her - and Roxanne - nothing, and that she owes NXT to get rid of "little idiots" like Roxanne, who showed up on Raw and SmackDown to talk trash and put her hands on her. Bayley tells Roxanne that this does not prove she is ready to be the leader of the youngest locker room in history, and as Bayley says the sky is the limit for them, Giulia suddenly shows up. Giulia says she is in NXT because of women like Bayley, and says that while Roxanne may not look up to Bayley, she does. She says she hopes to hold the NXT Women's Championship with as much love and honor as Bayley did. Bayley admits she is a fan of Giulia and wanted her to win the title, and says she knows Giulia can make history. As Bayley mentions the history that the NXT Women's Championship has made, Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade show up. Roxanne tells Bayley to drop the act and stop acting innocent, saying she would not have punched her in the face if she cared for the future. Cora agrees with Roxanne, saying that Bayley is no role model and that role models brought NXT up when people like Bayley chose to leave, and that she and Roxanne have held NXT up since day one. Roxanne says she will not take away from anything Bayley has done while she and Cora are being swamped with boos, then thanks Bayley for her service, saying it is no longer needed. Roxanne also says Bayley is the one who should be booed, saying she is eyeing the NXT Women's Championship and wants to be "the #1 woman in the #1 division," and tells Bayley to tell Giulia why she is really here. This leads to a brawl where Bayley and Giulia quickly come out on top.
Backstage, Jaida Parker and Kelani Jordan argue over who got namedropped by Bayley, and Karmen Petrovic says it does not matter as love is in the air. Sol Ruca and Zaria first have to hold Kelani back from hitting Jaida, and when Jaida starts talking about Karmen's love life, they have to hold Karmen back, too. Meanwhile, the ringside brawl between the team of Bayley and Giulia and the team of Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade restarts.
Wes Lee beats Dion Lennox. After the match, Wes Lee calls out Trick Williams for slapping him in the face, saying he will take care of him next week. Trick shows up and punches Tyson Dupont out on the way out and sends Wes Lee out of the ring before accepting his challenge.
We see a video package chronicling what has been happening recently with Lexis King as well as his recent Heritage Cup match with Charlie Dempsey.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Stephanie Vaquer. Stephanie says she wants the Women's North American Championship and is not going to stop because Fallon Henley wants to play with her opportunities. She says that if Shotzi becomes champion, she will meet Hell, and if Fallon stays champion, she can run, but she cannot hide.
Lexis King retains the NXT Heritage Cup Championship two falls to one (2-1) against Charlie Dempsey. Lexis King scores the first fall with :27 (twenty-seven seconds) left in Round 2 after sitting down on a Sunset Flip attempy by dempsey. Charlie Dempsey scores the second fall with :33 (thirty-three seconds) left in Round 3 with a double underhook suplex bridge pin. Lexis King scores the third and deciding fall with :11 (eleven seconds) left in Round 4 afer Charlie Dempsey traps the referee between the corner and Lexis King, causing King to hit a low blow that the referee cannot see followed by the Coronation to win.
Backstage, Bianca Belair and Naomi tell Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson to bring everything they have and more if they want to take the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.
Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger meet with Andre Chase, who tells them to break up as all tag teams end in heartache. Chase then runs into Kale Dixon, who calls Andre Chase "a badass." Chase says he was a badass, but now Chase University is dead. Chae walks off, and Kale says it does not have to be.
Karmen Petrovic beats Jaida Parker with a schookid pin following the distraction by Kelani Jordan.
Backstage, Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend are met by Sol Ruca and Zaria, who tells them that their match with Bianca Belair and Naomi is the biggest of their careers. Lash and Jakara are confident that they are going to win. Tatum Paxley and Gigi Dolin show up, looking forward to Lash and Jakara bringing the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships to NXT.
Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance beat The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Luca Crusifino).
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interview Nathan Frazer and Axiom. Frazer says they are the best tag team on the planet when Yoshiki Inamura and Josh Briggs show up. Inamura and Briggs think they are ducking them, but Frazer says they have yet to earn a title shot. Suddenly, OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) shows up, and this starts a three team brawl that referees have to break up.
Backstage, Dion Lennox is furious, while Izzi Dame briefly speaks with Tony D'Angelo and leaves. The rest of The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, show up, saying they needed D'Angelo, but D'Angelo tells Stacks he has been underboss for two years and that he can figure things out on his own.
We see a video package chronicling the recent actions of "All Ego" Ethan Page.
Backstage, Cedric Alexander meets with Je'Von Evans and General Manager Ava, and tells Je'Von he will get Ethan Page for the both them. Je'Von and Cedric leave, then A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) show up to compliment Ava before wanting to be part of the action on next week's show.
WWE Hall of Fame Diamond Dallas Page is seen in the front row.
Oba Femi retains the NXT Championship against Eddy Thorpe. A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) is seen watching from the balcony during the match. After the match, Trick Williams has a staredown with Oba Femi in the ring, and when Eddy Thorpe gets up, Trick hits him with the Trick Shot to end the show.
It is announced that after the match, Trick Williams is still NXT Champion following the double pinfall from last week's main event. Eddy Thorpe is furious.
Santa Claus is seen at the start of tonight's show.
Stephanie Vaquer beats Cora Jade. After the match, Cora Jade is attacked from behind with a black shinai by Kelani Jordan, and Stephanie has to hold Kelani back.
We hear from The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, Adrianna Rizzo). Tony D'Angelo says it's time for the whole family to have championship gold. Stacks talks about how somebody dressed up as Santa as a kid, tried to steal presents and got whacked with a broomstick by his mother before saying that he and Crusifino are coming for the tag team titles.
Backstage, Lexis King is met by William Regal, who is impressed by Lexis' growth and dedication and asks to be in his corner. Lexis says he is the best version of himself and that he will become Heritage Cup Champion.
Lexis King beats Charlie Dempsey by disqualification in the third round to become the NXT Heritage Cup Champion! As the ref checks on Dempsey, William Regal hands Lexis King brass knuckles, which Lexis refuses. Regal punches Lexis out, knocking the knuckles out of Lexis' hand. Dempsey picks up the knuckles, but the ref sees Lexis knocked out before seeing Dempsey with the knuckles. The ref concludes that Dempsey knocked Lexis out with the knuckles, and ends the match, with Lexis becoming champion as the Heritage Cup can be won by disqualification.
We hear from OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price). Bronco Nima says they are the realest tag team in NXT, and Lucien Price says the fans will be disappointed by their gifts yet have no choice but to thank their family, who Bronco says they cannot wait to see leave. He also says they want the rest of the teams out of the tag title picture, and that in 2025, they will become tag team champions.
Backstage, Kelani Jordan tells Stephanie Vaquer that she does not need her for protection. Lola shows up, telling her to calm down and saying Stephanie is just looking out for her. Kelani is not having it, citing their recent actions, and tells them to get out of her face.
Santa Claus is seen again before the next match, this time in the upper levels with Katana Chance and Kayden Carter.
The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) beat The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne and Jazmyn Nyx). During the match, Shotzi, Tatum Paxley and Gigi Dolin show up to watch from ringside, and Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance are also seen watching the match from backstage. Katana Chance and Kayden Carter are seen watching from ringside near the end of the match. The match ends with a double team by The Unholy Union on Jacy Jayne after Fallon Henley and Jazymn Nyx confront Katana and Kayden at ringside, which allows Gigi Dolin to shove Jacy Jayne off the top rope behind the referee's back.
Backstage, Tavion Heights and Myles Borne feel Charlie Dempsey was robbed, then concentrate on the tag team title picture. Meanwhile, Zaria thanks Sol Ruca for pushing her out of the way in last week's match when Izzi Dame shows up to tell them they are better off alone. Shawn Spears shows up and says that just because she is alone does not mean she has to be alone, but Izzi just wants Shawn to go away.
We see a tweet on Twitter/X from Eddy Thorpe, stating and showing that his foot was below the bottom rope at the end of last week's main event.
Ashante "Thee" Adonis beats Dion Lennox after countering a roll-up with one of his own. Nikkita Lyons shows up to watch from ringside during the match, and near the end of the match, she puts Ashante's foot on the bottom rope to stop a pinfall attempt by Lennox.
We hear from Hank Walker and Tank Ledger, who say that there are three teams waiting to be taken down as they become NXT Tag Team Champions.
Backstage, Shotzi, Tatum Paxley and Gigi Dolin meet with Katana Chance and Kayden Carter when Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson also show up, saying they are the best. Kayden and Katana make it clear they are not worried about them and leave, leaving Lash and Jakara to argue with Shotzi, Tatum and Gigi.
We see a video package for Roxanne Perez, courtesy of Progressive.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Lexis King. Lexis says that if he stuck to his integrity, tonight would be the night and he could be champion. He does not address what happened between him and William Regal.
We hear from "All Ego" Ethan Page, who blames Je'Von Evans for his actions from last week after he had to hear him carry on about how his year was and says that he is ending it eating through a star thanks to him. He says that if he wanted to see the real him, he got it, and that he can still picture the sound of Je'Von's mandible cracking. Ethan Page says he took Je'Von Evans' smile away from him, and he feels neither remorse or regret, calling finding his smile by taking Je'Von's the highlight of his career.
OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) beat The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Luca Crusifino), the team of Hank Walker and Tank Ledger, and No Quarter Catch Crew (Tavion Heights and Myles Borne) in a Christmas Chaos Fatal 4-Way #1 Contender's Match to become #1 contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championships after Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe show up to brawl with Hank and Tank, Tony D'Angelo hands Stacks and Crusifino candy cane crowbars, and Santa Claus hits Tony D'Angelo with a DDT to reveal himself to be Ridge Holland.
Trick Williams heads to the ring. As Trick Williams addresses last week's main event, Oba Femi shows up says that last week is done and that it is time to look to the future. Suddenly, Eddy Thorpe shows up and says he cares about last week and that Oba will have to deal with it, too. Thorpe says that his foot was under the bottom rope and that Trick escaped him, but Trick says he should have beaten him cleanly. Oba Femi says Trick is the champion right now, and that this will only last for two more weeks until he beats him. Thorpe says he has business with Trick and that Oba has to wait, but Oba says he is done waiting. Oba says Thorpe blamed him for the attack on him and put it on his people, and calls him a liar. Trick Williams makes a Triple Threat Match between himself, Thorpe and Oba, knowing the risks that comes with it, but says he will come out proving his doubters wrong. Oba says Trick is being slick, as he knows he cannot beat him one-on-one and has to put Thorpe in the title to keep the title. Oba then warns Thorpe that with him in the mix, his chances are zero. General Manager Ava shows up and says that if Trick wants this match, she will sign off on it. Trick says he wants this, and Ava makes the match official for New Year's Evil. Thorpe throws a fist at Trick, but Trick ducks and Thorpe hits Oba instead. Oba clotheslines both men at once, then goes to town on both of them individually. Thorpe manages to avoid Oba, but Oba raises up the NXT Championship.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Layla Diggs. Diggs says she and Lainey Reid have gone at it for months despite not knowing what she did to make her angry, and that Lainey messed with the wrong person. She says Lainey can expect a victory for her and the taste of sweet revenge.
Backstage, Lainey Reid says that Layla Diggs does not want to let what is going on between them go, and that while she does not want this rematch, she will beat Layla once and for all.
Lainey Reid beats Layla Diggs and extends her win streak to four matches despite being caught using the bottom rope for leverage on a roll-up pin.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Cutler James, Shiloh Hill and Dion Lennox. The three of them are united against Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) and proclaim that they will get the win.
Backstage, we hear from Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang). Joe Coffey says Cutler James, Shiloh Hill and Dion Lennox are stepping up to the plate again. Wolfgang says that they have taken them to the limit, but Mark Coffey says they have been beaten time and time again. Joe says that they have experience on their side and that their opponents will learn that they are not the ones to mess with.
Cutler James, Shiloh Hill and Dion Lennox beat Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) with a schoolkid pin from Lennox on Joe Coffey after Coffey inadvertently huts Cutler James with a clothesline meant for Lennox.
Mark Coffey beats Dion Lennox following the distraction by Joe Coffey and Wolfgang. After the match, Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) gang up on Dion Lennox, but Shiloh Hill and Cutler James run in to even the numbers game, causing Gallus to retreat.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Tyra Mae Steele. Tyra Mae says that with every single week that passes by, she gets hungrier and hungrier for that first victory, and when she faces Izzi Dame, the fans will see a hunger like no other. Izzi shows up and tells Tyra Mae that her Olympic gold medal is not going to help her in NXT, but Tyra Mae says that fear and intimidation may work on the rest of the women's division, but it will not work on her. She proposes that they settle things right now, but Izzi says she will get her shot later tonight and leaves.
Izzi Dame beats Tyra Mae Steele.
In backstage footage from earlier this week, Uriah Connors and Kale Dixon messes with Drake Morreaux while working out. Drake Chen shows up and says he does not have much going on this week, and challenges Uriah and Kale to a tag team match before Morreaux punks them out.
Dante Chen and Drake Morreaux beat Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors.
General Manager Ava oversees a contract signing to start tonight's show. She announces that on the St. Louis, Missouri show on October 8th, Sexy Red will appear in NXT again, and that Randy Orton will compete in an NXT ring for the first time ever. As for the Chicago, Illinois show on October 1st, CM Punk will make an announcement, Wes Lee will face Trey Miguel in a street fight, Miz will appear for a special Miz TV, Giulia will face Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship, and Trick Williams will face "All Ego" Ethan Page for the NXT Championship. Ava then announces that the contract signing right now is for Trick vs. Ethan. Trick is introduced to the ring first, and Trick says that while he is hurting and in pain, it does not change the fact that Pete Dunne is "still a Butch." He says that he and Dunne went to war and that Ethan Page tried to hold him down, but he was still last man standing, and in two weeks, he will make history by beating Ethan for the NXT Championship. Ethan Page shows up to become an absolute buzzkill as Trick and the crowd chants "Whoop that trick," and Ethan says that while Trick has every right to be confident, he is Trick's Kryptonite. Trick says that ever since Ethan stole the NXT Championship from him, he has been running from him, and that the running will stop on October 1st. Ethan says he won and earned the title, and that he still remembers the shock and surprise on everyone's faces, including Trick's, when he won it, and that Trick will have a look of disappointment when he finds out he does not have him figured out and he puts everything to an end. As Trick says that he will be the victor, Ethan kicks Trick in the gut and puts him through the table with the Ego's Edge, then tells Trick that he will not even make it Chicago.
In backstage footage from last week, Tony D'Angelo confronts Hammerstone for not getting the job done. Hammerstone tells D'Angelo that Oba Femi is a beast, and D'Angelo tells Hammerstone that he will go back to General Manager Ava and get a rematch. Hammerstone says that if D'Angelo is the Don of NXT, then he should take care of Oba himself. D'Angelo says he paid him to do a job, and now he will have to take care of him.
It is announced that Saturday Night's Main Event will air Saturday, December 14th from Long Island, New York on NBC and Peacock.
Backstage, General Manager Ava is speaking with Robert Stone and Stevie Turner when they are approached by Je'Von Evans and Cedric Alexander regarding a match on October 8th. Ava says she will get back with them.
Lyra Valkyria and Tatum Paxley beat Wendy Choo and Rosemary.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews General Manager Ava and Trick Williams. Ava says the contract is getting signed tonight, as does Trick, and Trick says that when the contract is signed, nothing is holding him back.
Backstage, Charlie Dempsey tells Tavion Heights that he has made a name for himself in Japan and tells him to make him proud. Tavion says he has light bulbs going off, and Dempsey tells him and Myles to take the tag team division by storm. Wren butts in, and Dempsey tells Wren to make a name for herself as well. Wren gets fired up.
Hammerstone beats Tony D'Angelo by count-out after D'Angelo walks out on the match. Oba Femi is seen watching the match from ringside.
Zachary Wentz suddenly heads to the ring and says that last week, he and Trey Miguel were supposed to challenge for the NXT Tag Team Championships, but could not. We see parking lot footage of Trey getting in his car only for Wes Lee to attack him. Wentz says he does not know when Trey will be back in action, then calls Wes Lee "an absolute piece of garbage" for his actions after everything they have been to and that Wes deserves everything that will happen to him in Chicago, Illinois. He says that the pain he will put Wes through in their street fight will be ten times worse than Wes' loss at No Mercy, and that this will end in Chicago.
Backstage, General Manager Ava meets with Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who says that he can get the contract signing done. Robert Stone says he believes in Tyrese, much to Tyrese's surprise, then Tyrese leaves with the contract. Ava is shocked that Stone lied about his friendship with Tyrese.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx). Jacy Jayne says all they do is speak the truth, and says one can either take it like a real woman or cry about it. She also says that Lola Vice thinks she is better than she actually is. Fallon Henley calls Jaida Parker "the next It Girl on NXT," and Jazmyn says that if Jaida wanted to fight them, she would have. Back at the women's locker room, Lola Vice is fired up by The Fatal Influence's comments, then says Jaida Parker does not want her help. Jaida Parker shows up and mentions Lola mentioning her. Lola admits neither woman wants the other's help, then says she will get the job done with The Fatal Influence.
Eddy Thorpe beats Ashante "Thee" Adonis after Adonis blows a kiss to a woman in the crowd that he gave a rose to during his entrance from the top rope.
CM Punk is seen backstage.
At Chase University, Riley Osborne and Thea Hail are disappointed with Ridge Holland's actions towards Chase University, and Thea says that Ridge broke her heart. Riley says that he hates that he and Duke Hudson were right, and says that Ridge showed who he really was when they gave him a chance. He says that next week, he will get Ridge Holland out of their lives once and for all.
CM Punk heads to the ring. Punk says he is in a different mood than he was on Raw, then says that he remembers some of the people in the crowd and admits that he tried to hide in order to watch the show from backstage. He says that he appreciates the work that goes into NXT and admits that he will eventually have to butt heads with some of the NXT Superstars in the future, and says that Shawn Michaels called him up because he knew he loved NXT. Punk said he begged to be on the Chicago, Illinois show and that Shawn told him he could do whatever he wanted on the show. All of a sudden, Roxanne Perez suddenly shows up. Roxanne mentions her NXT Women's Championship match with Giulia, then says that Punk is her all-time favorite wrestler and one of the reasons that she got into the business, but admits she always preferred AJ Lee. This leads into an "AJ" chant. She says that she was happy to see him return at Survivor Series, but then says she should have been a Drew McIntyre fan and that CM Punk wants to be in the Chicago show because he wants one more moment of glory before McIntyre ends his career. Roxanne tells him to stay home because she does not need him there, then says that the show will soon become hers because it is all about her. She then says that she does not care about how popular Giulia is in Japan and that it is all about her, then says "Tell me when I'm telling lies," then says that as a wise man one said, she would rather be hated for something she is than loved for something she is not. Punk gives Roxanne credit for maximizing her minutes, as he loves an overconfident champion. He says that the NXT Women's Championship and the chip on her shoulder makes Roxanne not just the best in NXT, but in WWE, and that none of that will matter when Giulia hands her ass to her. After Punk says he did not come here to talk about her or Giulia, the lights go out, and Giulia shows up. She gets in the ring and tells Roxanne that the countdown is on and that she has two weeks left. Roxanne goes for a cheap shot, but Punk stops her, and Giulia wags her finger in Roxanne's face.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Kelani Jordan says that when it comes to The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx), nobody is off-limits, as they will attack anyone they see. She knows she has a target on her back and that she will defend against women who excel in the ring, not in insults. She also considers holding her own open challenge one day like Jordynne Grace, and when she does, she had better see a member of The Fatal Influence step up to the plate. Suddenly, Wren Sinclair suddenly shows up and says that Charlie Dempsey told her to make a name for herself, then slaps Kelani in the face and says she is doing it now. Kelani then chases Wren out of the interview area.
Backstage, Tony D'Angelo meets with the rest of The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Adrianne Rizzo, Luca Crusifino). Tony says nothing is wrong and that he is fine, then says that he is afraid and that he is supposed to be The Don of NXT and lead the family, but Oba Femi is a machine and he cannot beat him.
Je'Von Evans and Cedric Alexander beat No Quarter Catch Crew (Tavion Heights and Myles Borne) after Kelani Jordan chases Wren Sinclair around the ring and to the back. After the match, it is announced that Randy Orton will be Je'Von Evans' opponent on October 8th.
Backstage, Ridge Holland says that he would destroy Chase University (Andre Chase, Duke Hudson, Thea Hail, Riley Osborne), and that he will be seeing Riley Osborne next week. Meanwhile, Shawn Spears wishes Brooks Jensen luck, and Jensen asks Shawn if he is with him. Spears says yes.
Brooks Jensen beats Dion Lennox after Jensen mockingly wears Lennox's glasses and Lennox keeps Shawn Spears from putting his hands on his glasses.
We hear from Wes Lee, who brags about his actions on X (formerly Twitter) and says that if Trey Miguel had been at No Mercy, he would have sent him back to TNA. He says he had to do what he had to do and that the street fight with Zachary Wentz will end everything.
On X (formerly Twitter), A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) talk about never having held the NXT Tag Team Championship, and consider challenging Nathan Frazer and Axiom for the titles next week. Frazer and Axiom respond on X, saying they accept. The match is official for October 8th.
Lola Vice beats Jacy Jayne despite Jazmyn Nyx and Fallon Henley's attempted interference in the match. After the match, The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) attack Lola Vice, then Jaida Parker runs into the ring and takes them all out single-handedly, with Jacy Jayne having to be helped out of the ring. Lola confronts Jaida, and referees have to hold them back.
Backstage, Adrianne Rizzo tells Tony D'Angelo that she is also scared. D'Angelo says he has disrespected and failed the family, but Adrianne says that D'Angelo has to carry that fear and that no matter what, he will always have the family. She says she is seeing what this is doing to D'Angelo and knows that he wants another shot at Oba Femi, and D'Angelo says he does. Adrianne Rizzo says that if D'Angelo loses, he will do it through the fear, then tells him that the family believes in him and that he must believe in himself.
Tyrese Haliburton is in the ring to get Trick Williams and "All Ego" Ethan Page to sign the contract for their match, then says he has reinforcements in the front row in the form of his Indiana Pacers teammates. The crowd boos, and Tyrese says he would boo too if he were an Orlando Magic fan. Trick Williams shows up and shows respect to Tyrese, saying that just like how Team USA won gold in Paris, he will win gold in Chicago, Illinois. Trick then calls out Ethan Page, telling him to sign the contract before he signs his forehead with a Gucci loafer. Ethan Page shows up as Trick signs the contract and says this is ridiculous, and says he gave Trick an out but did not take it. Ethan says that if he has to sign the contract, he will do it, then says that when it comes to the NXT Championship, he is the Boston Celtics, and when he beats Trick in Chicago, he will be like the Indiana Pacers and the rest of the NBA when he has to watch him be victorious. Ethan then says he will continue to carry the championship and the brand, then signs the contract. Tyrese declares the championship match official, then says Trick knows what time it is before bringing out CM Punk. Punk gets in the ring and thanks Tyrese, then says Roxanne is soon to be the former NXT Women's Champion and announces that Ethan and Trick's match is so big that it needs something special. The fans chant "Referee," and CM Punk agrees the match needs a special guest referee, which is none other than himself. He says the only rule is that the official will be listened to, and since he is the official, they can start fighting right now. Trick and Ethan immediately brawl with referees and security moving quickly into place while CM Punk leads a "Let them fight!" chant to end the show.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Izzi Dame attacks Karmen Petrovic and injures her arm ahead of the No Mercy Gauntlet Eliminator later tonight.
Chase University (Andre Chase, Duke Hudson, Thea Hail, Riley Osborne, Ridge Holland) shows up both through the crowd and down the ramp to start tonight's show. Chase says it is a new year with new students, new classrooms and new tag team champions. Thea congratulates Ridge for being "Chase U through and through," as does Duke. Riley admits he gave Ridge flak upon arrival, but he now has his first championship in WWE. Andre Chase thanks Ridge Holland on behalf of the university before everyone has a group hug. Nathan Frazer and Axiom then show up. Frazer congratulates Chase University and admits that they ran themselves into the ground as of late, but Ridge takes offense to the interruption and gives Chase University credit for revitalizing his career when he was at a low. He says that he has worked his ass off for six long years to finally become a champion and that he has now done it, then Axiom says they want their tag team title rematch. Riley and Duke step up, saying they will have to beat them to get their shot. Nathan Frazer accepts the challenge and says they will see them tonight, but Duke says they are always ready before he and Riley rip their athletic pants off in one fell swoop to reveal wrestling tights underneath. A referee also shows up.
Nathan Frazer and Axiom beat Chase University (Riley Osborne and Duke Hudson) to earn their NXT Tag Team Championship rematch at No Mercy.
General Manager Ava meets with Stevie Turner and Robert Stone to state that Karmen Petrovic is out of action tonight. Izzi Dame shows up saying she should have been in the match for the start, but Ava says someone else will replace Karmen Petrovic - Brinley Reece - as she will not reward bad behavior. Meanwhile, Kelani Jordan is seen in the background in the trainer's room, and it seems as if she is looking for something.
Backstage in the women's locker room, Brinley Reece announces that she is in the No Mercy Gauntlet Eliminator. Wren Sinclair shows up and says she will win the match for No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Myles Borne, Tavion Heights).
Wendy Choo beats Lola Vice. During the match, Kelani Jordan shows up and gets in the ring, but Lola inadvertently hits her with a spinning backfist. Wendy then hits Lola from behind with a body pillow to get the win. After the match, Kelani tells Wendy that if she wants to steal the NXT Women's North American Championship from her, then she can earn it at No Mercy. Afterwards, both Kelani and Wendy brawl, but Kelani gets the better of Wendy and takes her title out of Wendy's pillow.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Wes Lee. Wes Lee says he will send Pete Dunne back to Raw even more bitter than before, and says that Joe Hendry is only here for the "NXT rub" and will go back to Thursday nights empty handed. Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Hendry, and Wes Lee can hear the interview. Hendry condemns Wes Lee for what he did to The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), but Wes Lee says the pinnacle of his career will come nowhere close to the lowest part of his. After Wes Lee leaves, Hendry says that tonight is the biggest night of his life and nobody thought he would challenge for the NXT Championships and that two world-class athletes are all stand in his way, and that he will make a believer out of himself and be the one going on to No Mercy.
We hear from Fallon Henley and Jacy Jayne, who say that the women's locker room is full of people who are only there because of their social media following as well as other reasons unrelated to success on the independent scene. Jazmyn Nyx shows up and says that she quickly realized that Fallon and Jacy were the real influencers, and Jacy says that she and Fallon were on the indie scene together and accomplished things individually, and will accomplish more as a team. The three of them then call themselves "The Fatal Influence."
Jaida Parker beats Adriana Rizzo, Brinley Reece, Kendal Grey, Wren Sinclair and Sol Ruca in a No Mercy Gauntlet Eliminator to face Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship at No Mercy. Sarah Schreiber interviews Jaida Parker in the ring after the match. Jaida says she is a difference maker in the division, and while Roxanne Perez may be a great champion, she has next.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews "All Ego" Ethan Page, who is incensed that Joe Hendry thinks he deserves a shot at the NXT Championship and states that he is what is best from the brand. Pete Dunne shows up and says Ethan Page has only been here for a cup of coffee, then tells him that he knows how to keep a championship and that he will break his fingers before breaking his ego.
Hank Walker and Tank Ledger get a surprise win on The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson). After the match, security shows up to celebrate with Hank and Tank before protecting them from The O.C.
No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Myles Borne, Wren Sinclair) are in the ring with the Heritage Cup Championship. Charlie Dempsey quotes Lou Thesz and Billy Robinson before stating that the legacy of the Heritage Cup has been restored. After the interruption by Wren Sinclair, he says that The D'Angelo Family's (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Adriana Rizzo, Luca Crusifino) reign of terror is over, and that they will make the Heritage Cup the most prestigious title in NXT. As Sinclair says that Charlie will defend the cup anywhere against anyone at anytime, Oba Femi shows up and congratulates No Quarter Catch Crew before stating that his title is the most prestigious and is held by the most dominant champion. He says that he has defended his title against many strong contenders, and will not hesitate to add the Heritage Cup Champion to that mix. Suddenly, The D'Angelo Family arrives, and when Charlie asks if they want a rematch, Tony D'Angelo says that he has his eyes on something else, and that he and his family do not forget and will handle their business. D'Angelo and Oba Femi have a staredown as the rest of the family fights No Quarter Catch Crew, and D'Angelo avoids being powerbombed to plant Oba Femi with a spinebuster.
Backstage, Ashante "Thee" Adonis is seen talking to some women, who then notice Dion Lennox and tell him that they are excited to see his match. Je'Von Evans is also backstage, and as Wren Sinclair asks Je'Von to watch the cup, Gallus shows up and says the cup is about "real wrestling," which Je'Von knows nothing about. Cedric Alexander shows up, but Joe Coffey takes this as Cedric showing up to fight Je'Von's battles. Je'Von says he does not need anybody to fight his battles, but Joe Coffey says they will see about that.
Ashante "Thee" Adonis beats Dion Lennox.
Backstage, Lexis King gets his throne polished when Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson pass by, talking about their match with Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley next week. Lexis King butts in, calling them the "Meta-Two," then Oro Mensah shows up after Lexis leaves and says things have not been the same since Noam Dar. Jakara says they need to get it together, as that is what Noam Dar would want.
"All Ego" Ethan Page guests on commentary for the next match.
Joe Hendry beats Pete Dunne and Wes Lee to face "All Ego" Ethan Page for the NXT Championship at No Mercy despite Ethan Page's blatant interference by pulling the referee out of the ring and keeping the second referee out, which allows Trick Williams to show up from out of nowhere and hit Dunne with the Trick Shot before getting the first referee back in the ring to count the pinfall attempt for Hendry. After the match, Ethan Page is livid, and Zachary Wentz comes out of the crowd to brawl with Wes Lee. Security and officials show up to keep both Wentz and Wes Lee apart as the show ends.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Cutler James meets with Dante Chen and mentionst that he was rooting for him in his NXT Championship match against "All Ego" Ethan Page, and asks him for a match this week on NXT LVL UP. Dante Chen accepts, then says he is "the gatekeeper of NXT" for a reason, and that he has been keeping his eye on him.
Dion Lennox beats Uriah Connors after Connor is caught with his hand on the ropes during a roll-up and Lennox counters with a roll-up of his own.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Layla Diggs. Layla says she hates losing, and says that every time she moves in the right direction, she doubts herself and loses her confidence. As she says that Jaida Parker was the epitome of confidence tonight, Adrianna Rizzo shows up and says Layla Diggs had "the four F's," as she was fast, flying, flipping and "fhysical," and that all she needs is a little bit of confidence to be unstoppable, as she has everything else that it takes. She also says that she has her eye on Layla.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. Tank says Dion Lennox and Uriah Connors are "half power and half grit," then holds up an "HT TV" microphone and asks Hank Walker what the plan of attack is tonight. Hank says they are "running the ball downhill and keeping it inside the A-gaps."
Tatum Paxley beats Layla Diggs.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Dion Lennox and Uriah Connors. Lennox says he and Connors have been doing okay on LVL UP lately and are hoping to find more success as a team. He says everyone loves Hank Walker and Tank Ledger, but Connors stops him and says they do not because they are standing in their way and that nice guys finish last while he and Lennox are agitators, and that Lennox needs to channel that.
Hank Walker and Tank Ledger beat Uriah Connors and Dion Lennox after Connors and Lennox argue, with Lennox confronting Connors about removing a top turnbuckle cover in order to win.
Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe beat Cutler James and Dion Lennox.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Shiloh Hill, who is making his singles debut tonight. Shiloh introduces himself and mentions his history as a starting linebacker in Stanford University, and admits that he has has less time in the ring than everyone else. He then says that wrestling is not about time, but about heart, and that he has a big challenge in fourth-generation Superstar Uriah Connors, who is craftier and more experienced than he is. He also mentions that he graduated college with a 4.0 GPA, so when it comes to getting tested, he is doing alright.
Shiloh Hill beats Uriah Connors in his singles debut.
Wendy Choo beats Wren Sinclair in her first match in almost a year.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Cutler James. He says he is a friendly neighborhood guy, but he is a competitor and hometown hero who brings his best to face the best, and he plans to grow his legacy in WWE, starting with Josh Briggs.
Josh Briggs beats Cutler James.
The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Luca Crusifino) beat Dion Lennox and Dante Chen.
Jakara Jackson beats Arianna Grace following the distraction by Oro Mensah, allowing Jakara to poke Arianna's left eye and drive Arianna into the mat for the win.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Dante Chen and Dion Lennox. Dion Lennox says it is early days for him and that he want to learn and grow, and with Dante as the gatekeeper of NXT, he wants to learn with him and not against him. Dante says he has his eye on everyone in NXT, and Dion has impressed him with his strength, agility and the ability to gain knowledge. Both of them agree that they need to focus on film study.
Jaida Parker beats Carlee Bright.
Malik Blade and Edris Enofe beat Dante Chen and Dion Lennox.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Carlee Bright and Kendal Grey. Carlee says that when Kendal walked into the Performance Center six month ago, she was taken aback by how much she looked like her and how she was also able to manhadle women bigger than her with ease, and that there could be something in them as a tag team with Kendal's amateur wrestling background with the ground and pount and her cheerleading background which is all agility. She then says that even though they look a lot alike, they accentuate their strength in a lot of ways. Kendal says they have the best of both worlds, and while she is down to business, Carlee is more like "What's not to love?" She knows from Carlee's previous match with Blair Davenport that Davenport is cold and calculated, and that Stevie Turner will be the exact same way. Kendal says that while they may have lost to Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson) in their last match, they have put NXT on notice, and they are coming back stronger and better than ever as they get their first win against Blair Davenport and Stevie Turner.
Blair Davenport and Stevie Turner beat Carlee Bright and Kendal Grey.
Eddy Thorpe beats Dion Lennox. After the match, both men shake hands after Lennox is initially reluctant.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Karmen Petrovic. Karmen says she is always excited to be on NXT LVL UP to show what she is capable of, but Izzi Dame is big, powerful and has Kiana James in her corner. She says she has always been a solo fighter her entire life and did not need anybody's help for anything, and she has knocked down bigger opponents who have underestimated her. She says she was always ready for anything, and that does not change tonight, as she has beaten the odds before. She says she will beat Izzi tonight, and if Kiana gets involved, she will beat her, too.
Izzi Dame beats Karmen Petrovic after Dame blocks a kick by getting her legs up, causing Karmen's shin to collide with hers and hurt Karmen, making her kick ineffective.
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Tavion Heights beats Dante Chen. Chen raises Tavion's hand after the match.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schrieber interviews Dion Lennox. Lennox introduces himself and talks about his college football career and his brief time in NFL before stating that he is chsaing a dream of being a WWE Superstar. He says that he likes to think he was raised right and taught how to be polite, but when he steps into the ring and takes the glasses off, he is not here to be anyone's friend. He says he is here to win, and while Oro Mensah is a great competitor, he does not get "Mr. Nice Guy" tonight.
Kiana James and Izzi Dame beat Kiyah Saint and Brinley Reece.
Fallon Henley beats Tiffany Stratton with a Sunset Flip. After the match, Tiffany snaps and attacks Fallon from behind, dragging her by her hair, rubbing her with a wet mop and dumping trash out of a trash can on her.
Backstage, Carmelo Hayes apologizes to Trick Williams for last week. Trick says they are good and that accidents happen, then asks Carmelo if he knows who attacked him. Carmelo says he only has Ilja Dragunov's strength to go by, then proposes that they make the NXT Championship a triple threat match. Trick is reluctant, and says that he won the Iron Survivor Challenge to earn his own title shot. Carmelo says they will not have to fight each other and that it will not matter who wins the NXT Championship, but Trick says it will. Carmelo says he wants Dragunov to pay, and Trick says they have to do it the right way. Trick then asks Carmelo to be by his side on the road to his title match with Dragunov. Carmelo accepts.
Ilja Dragunov heads to the ring. Dragunov says he feels like the third wheel in a weird romance story with Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams. As he keeps talking, Ridge Holland suddenly shows up. He says he is not here to cause problems, and that he has been struggling mentally and needs to know who he is. Dragunov welcomes him back, then asks Ridge what he wants. Ridge says he knows where Dragunov is coming from, and says that he is here to redeem himself. He says that Dragunov can not only help him redeem himself, but also earn redemption. Ridge says that he feels like that he can be in the main event. When Dragunov asks Ridge if he wants a title shot, Ridge says he has too much respect to ask for anything, and that he will run through the locker room to earn that shot. He says their title match will happen, and when it does, it will be his honor, then calls this the first chapter in his own redemption story. Dragunov says that he wrestles with unbridled passion, and if Ridge wants to know where he stands, he will find out tonight. Ridge and Dragunov then have a staredown in the middle of the ring.
Backstage, we hear from Lexis King, saying he is already a breakout star and that when he wins the Men's Breakout Tournament, he will have the contract to prove it.
Backstage, Trick Williams confronts Ilja Dragunov for having a match with Ridge Holland, but Dragunov reminds him that he is the champion and that he calls the shots. Trick says he is champion, but only until New Year's Evil.
Lexis King beats Dion Lennox to advance in the NXT Men's Breakout Tournament. After the match, Trey Bearhill shows up with a chair, and Lexis gets out of the ring, saying Bearhill has not earned another shot at him. Bearhill then helps Lennox up.
We hear from Eddy Thorpe, who says that this year has been "trial by fire" for him and that his feud with Dijak has been heartbreaking for his family. He says that he fights through the pain for his family. He says that Dijak took him out, and in return, he took the Iron Survivor Challenge from him. He then wants a match with no ropes and no excuses and challenges Dijak to an NXT Underground match.
Kiana James and Izzi Dame beat Thea Hail and Jacy Jayne after Izzi gets the hot tag, making it so Thea cannot get the submission win on Kiana.
Backstage, the female locker room talk about Kiana James and Izzi Dame, and Roxanne Perez says that she is not done with them. Arianna Grace says it's only about how you play the game and not wins and losses, but Roxanne says she feels otherwise before she slaps Arianna.
Andre Chase and Duke Hudson are seen gambling with OTM (Bronco Nima, Lucien Price, Scrypts). Duke Hudson tells Andre Chase to stop while he is ahead, but OTM tells him to keep going. Andre Chase proposes a match, where if he and Hudson win, they double their money, and if he and Hudson lose, they walk out with what they came in with. Scrypts also wants a tag team title match. A member of The D'Angelo Family shows up and calls Tony D'Angelo, then says they have a deal.
Before the next match, Dragon Lee picks Charlie Dempsey as his opponent. Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) shows up, and Joe Coffey tells Dragon Lee to pick him or Dempsey. Dragon Lee picks both, making it a Triple Threat Match.
Dragon Lee retains the NXT North American Championship against Charlie Dempsey and Joe Coffey in a Triple THreat Match. During the match, Joe Gacy is seen underneath the ring, and he drags Joe Coffey underneath the ring. After the match, Joe Gacy flees, then Dempsey, Drew Gulak, Myles Borne and Damon Kemp attack Dragon Lee until Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro show up and make the save.
Backstage, Trick Williams says he should be getting the first shot at the NXT Championship, not Ridge Holland. He says that he should be the one to take the title off Ilja Dragunov.
Cora Jade returns to the women's locker room and reclaims her locker from Karmen Petrovic before throwing her jacket to the ground. When Karmen shows up and see what happened, Gigi Dolin says there's only way to deal with Cora.
Tavion Heights beats Luca Crusifino to advance in the NXT Men's Breakout Tournament.
We see a video package for Blair Davenport vs. Lyra Valkyria for the NXT Women's Championship.
Backstage, Lyra Valkyria is met by Nikkita Lyons. She says she will take care of Tatum Paxley tonight, but tells Lyra she is back for Blair Davenport and for the NXT Women's Championship.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson), who are celebrating the holidays. Noam Dar says Josh Briggs has a Christmas miracle coming his way, as he will defend the Heritage Cup against him.
Nikkita Lyons beats Tatum Paxley.
Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger say they are about to flip the script on Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) tonight.
Backstage, Fallon Henley says she is humiliated, embarrassed and pissed off, and that Tiffany Stratton has had everything handed to her and that she is not done with her. Fallon leaves, then Josh Briggs feels that he will win the Heritage Cup. Brooks Jensen says he and Fallon will have Briggs' back, but Briggs says he has to do this one solo.
Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. After the match, Joe Gacy is seen in the Chase U student section of the crowd.
We hear from Dijak, who talks about how he put Eddy Thorpe in the hospital in their strap match before attack him with the turnbuckle last week before telling Thorpe he will see him in the underground.
We hear from Tiffany Stratton, who says that it feels good to put Fallon Henley in her place as "a servant in society," and that the two of them do not belong in the same world. She says that Fallon will always be trash and challenges her to a match at New Year's Evil, and when she wins, Fallon will become her servant.
Ridge Holland vs. Ilja Dragunov ends with Ridge Holland accidentally dropping Dragunov as Dragunov elbows him. Referees and medical check on Dragunov, who has to be placed on a stretcher, while Ridge Holland is disappointed with himself. Dragonuv is helped to the back to end the show.
