We get a closer look at "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel, who talks about how she is always ready for the spotlight and how she has become the very first WWE ID prospect after having fought everyone and being prepared for anything.
Brinley Reece beats "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel. During the match, Jackson Drake is seen in the VIP Section. After the match, Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) show up to help Zayda to the back.
Backstage, Kylie Rae is met by Zara Zakher as she gets mentally ready for Wendy Choo. Zara tells Kylie to focus on Wendy Choo and look her in the eye.
We get a closer look at Luca Crusifino, consigliere to The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Crusifino, Adrianne Rizzo). He states that Tony D'Angelo has given him his blessing to come to Evolve and push the family's influence on the show. He says he is here to make a statement as well as a name for himself.
Keanu Carver beats Luca Crusifino.
Chantel Monroe beats Masyn Holiday with a schoolkid pin after grabbing the tights. Chuey Martinez interviews Chantel after the match, and Chantel says winning two matches in Evolve is not surprising because she sees a winner when she looks in the mirror and that winners win championships. She says she has been hearing whispers about the Women's Evolve Championship and that she will be the center of the title conversation.
We see a face-off between Kali Armstrong and Dani Palmer. Palmer admits she misfired on the dive that took Armstrong out and that they are clearly not a good team, but they are here to evolve their talents. Armstrong says Palmer has just described a loser's mentality and is trying to convince herself that she does not suck, and tells her to learn from her mistakes when she is not attached to a partner like her who can actually win. Palmer warns Armstrong that she will have a short career and lots of enemies with that mindset, but Armstrong says she is doing absolutely fine and will continue to do so as long as she is not handcuffed to "a poor excuse for a consolation prize" like Palmer. Palmer says Armstrong reeks of insecurity and is trying to push all her buttons to get her to lash out, but it is not going to work and that she is saving it all for the ring because Armstrong is writing checks that her skills cannot cash.
Harlem Lewis beats Joe Coffey after Coffey inadvertently punches the ring post on the outside.
Wendy Choo beats Kylie Rae by submission with the Dirtnap.
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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Do The Evolution - Evolve recap for March 19, 2025
We get a closer look at Brinley Reece before the next match. Brinley is excited to evolve on this show. She mentions her 16 years of experience in cheerleading as well as her exercise background and says there is more to her than what has been shown in the last two years and that Evolve is the best place to see it all. We get a closer look at Masyn Holiday, who graduated valedictorian from Howard University and broke three school records on the way.
Brinley Reece beats Masyn Holiday. After the match, Chuey Martinez interviews Brinley, who says that her match speaks for itself when she said she should have been in that first match during the match.
Peter Rosenberg interviews Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont in the VIP Section. Tyriek says that they are not waiting while everyone gets their turn, and Tyson says that they are here to take what is theirs. Tyriek proclaims that they are here for checks and championships, and that this is a lifestyle and not a mantra. Tyson proclaims they are ready to fight and ready for someone to step up and catch a beatdown, as nobody wants them to come looking. When Gallus (Mark and Joe Coffey) show up for the next match, they dare Tyriek and Tyson to come fight them.
We hear from Jordan Oasis, who talks about his start in professional wrestling ten years ago with Rikishi and how he is trying to figure out exactly who he is in the ring. We also hear from Sam Holloway, who dealt with a lot of bullying as a kid and reciprocated it on everyone when he got older and that he has no remorse teaching everyone "the hard way." He says that he quit football 48 hours in because he did not love it, and that he really loved striking fear into people's eyes, which he could not do in football.
Gallus (Joe and Mark Coffey) beat Jordan Oasis and Sam Holloway by referee stoppage after Joe Coffey hits Oasis with a knockout punch following Wolfgang showing up and distracting Holloway, who is not on the same page with Oasis during the match. Jack Cartwheel and Cappuccino Jones help carry Jordan Oasis out after the match.
We hear from Lalya Diggs, who has always struggled with self-confidence and what she brings to the table. She knows that she is a great athlete, but she has never believed in herself. She says fear has held her back from her true potential. She also mentions her gymnastics and track backgrounds. We also hear from Chantel Monroe, who was a gymnasty growing up and is interested in fashion. She says that she is "a little bit of a diva" and that she wants to look good doing what she does in the ring.
Chantel Monroe beats Layla Diggs after Layla goes for a Sunset Flip from the top rope with a hurt left knee only for Chantel to sit down for a pinfall attempt to counter it.
We hear from Haze Jameson, who played Division I women's volleyball and was team captain. As she talks about how she is the life of the party and considers Dennis Rodman an inspiration, Kali Armstrong interrupts, saying she is here for a match and that she is not going to wait and will take it because she is different.
Kali Armstrong quickly beats Haze Jameson.
Peter Rosenberg interviews Kylie Rae regarding the note from Wendy Choo on the stage. Kylie Rae mentions that she has never met Wendy Choo and that after last week, she does not know if she wants to go to know Wendy Choo, as she scares her. She says she has a lot of talented women to focus on the locker room and that Wendy's note - which she tosses away along with the teddy bear that came with it - is the last thing she wants to focus on. Wendy Choo appears on the nearby Videotron, and Zara Zahker shows up to figure out what is going on only for a spooked Kylie Rae to nearly hit her.
We hear from Drako Knox, who comes from a working class family and considers himself lucky to play college football. He says he has always been a fan of WWE and that he was all in when he got the call, and that WWE was the lottery ticket that represented hope for him. He says the difference between this and a real lottery ticket is that he calls his shot and he controls his own destiny. We also hear from Tate Wilder, a fifth-generation rancher and cowboy with experience in multiple sports, including college football, where he turned a walk-on into a full ride scholarship. He says that everything he went through has brought him here to WWE. He considers himself a combination of Matthew McConaughey and "the baddest man to ever ride a bull" J.B. Mooney, and when he is the ring, there is not a soul in the world who can stop him from doing what he needs to do.
Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe beat Drako Knox and Tate Wilder after Drako Knox misses a running knee in the corner and hurts his knee as a result. During the match, Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) and Zayda Steel show up to sit in the VIP Section. After the match, Swipe Right tries to pick a fight with Drako and Wilder, and the long-haired man who has been sitting near the VIP Section all night backs Swipe Right up.
Oro Mensah is seen in the VIP Section.
Luca Crusifino beats Javier Bernal. After the match, Crusifino speaks towards the camera and says that Evolve is his show, and if anyone thinks they can handle him, then they can get in the ring right now. Keanu Carver shows up wanting a piece of Crusifino, as does Harlem Lewis.
Brinley Reece beats Masyn Holiday. After the match, Chuey Martinez interviews Brinley, who says that her match speaks for itself when she said she should have been in that first match during the match.
Peter Rosenberg interviews Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont in the VIP Section. Tyriek says that they are not waiting while everyone gets their turn, and Tyson says that they are here to take what is theirs. Tyriek proclaims that they are here for checks and championships, and that this is a lifestyle and not a mantra. Tyson proclaims they are ready to fight and ready for someone to step up and catch a beatdown, as nobody wants them to come looking. When Gallus (Mark and Joe Coffey) show up for the next match, they dare Tyriek and Tyson to come fight them.
We hear from Jordan Oasis, who talks about his start in professional wrestling ten years ago with Rikishi and how he is trying to figure out exactly who he is in the ring. We also hear from Sam Holloway, who dealt with a lot of bullying as a kid and reciprocated it on everyone when he got older and that he has no remorse teaching everyone "the hard way." He says that he quit football 48 hours in because he did not love it, and that he really loved striking fear into people's eyes, which he could not do in football.
Gallus (Joe and Mark Coffey) beat Jordan Oasis and Sam Holloway by referee stoppage after Joe Coffey hits Oasis with a knockout punch following Wolfgang showing up and distracting Holloway, who is not on the same page with Oasis during the match. Jack Cartwheel and Cappuccino Jones help carry Jordan Oasis out after the match.
We hear from Lalya Diggs, who has always struggled with self-confidence and what she brings to the table. She knows that she is a great athlete, but she has never believed in herself. She says fear has held her back from her true potential. She also mentions her gymnastics and track backgrounds. We also hear from Chantel Monroe, who was a gymnasty growing up and is interested in fashion. She says that she is "a little bit of a diva" and that she wants to look good doing what she does in the ring.
Chantel Monroe beats Layla Diggs after Layla goes for a Sunset Flip from the top rope with a hurt left knee only for Chantel to sit down for a pinfall attempt to counter it.
We hear from Haze Jameson, who played Division I women's volleyball and was team captain. As she talks about how she is the life of the party and considers Dennis Rodman an inspiration, Kali Armstrong interrupts, saying she is here for a match and that she is not going to wait and will take it because she is different.
Kali Armstrong quickly beats Haze Jameson.
Peter Rosenberg interviews Kylie Rae regarding the note from Wendy Choo on the stage. Kylie Rae mentions that she has never met Wendy Choo and that after last week, she does not know if she wants to go to know Wendy Choo, as she scares her. She says she has a lot of talented women to focus on the locker room and that Wendy's note - which she tosses away along with the teddy bear that came with it - is the last thing she wants to focus on. Wendy Choo appears on the nearby Videotron, and Zara Zahker shows up to figure out what is going on only for a spooked Kylie Rae to nearly hit her.
We hear from Drako Knox, who comes from a working class family and considers himself lucky to play college football. He says he has always been a fan of WWE and that he was all in when he got the call, and that WWE was the lottery ticket that represented hope for him. He says the difference between this and a real lottery ticket is that he calls his shot and he controls his own destiny. We also hear from Tate Wilder, a fifth-generation rancher and cowboy with experience in multiple sports, including college football, where he turned a walk-on into a full ride scholarship. He says that everything he went through has brought him here to WWE. He considers himself a combination of Matthew McConaughey and "the baddest man to ever ride a bull" J.B. Mooney, and when he is the ring, there is not a soul in the world who can stop him from doing what he needs to do.
Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe beat Drako Knox and Tate Wilder after Drako Knox misses a running knee in the corner and hurts his knee as a result. During the match, Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) and Zayda Steel show up to sit in the VIP Section. After the match, Swipe Right tries to pick a fight with Drako and Wilder, and the long-haired man who has been sitting near the VIP Section all night backs Swipe Right up.
Oro Mensah is seen in the VIP Section.
Luca Crusifino beats Javier Bernal. After the match, Crusifino speaks towards the camera and says that Evolve is his show, and if anyone thinks they can handle him, then they can get in the ring right now. Keanu Carver shows up wanting a piece of Crusifino, as does Harlem Lewis.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Generation NXT - NXT recap for October 22, 2024
The Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson) beat Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane) by disqualification after Piper Niven pulls Jakara Jackson out of the ring. After the match, Chelsea Green shows up and starts fighting both teams along with Piper, and the two of them end up cleaning house.
In backstage footage from earlier today via Instagram, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger make some noise for Cole Custer, who arrives in a truck. All of a sudden, OTM (Bronco Nima, Lucien Price, Jaida Parker) show up and take offense to Custer being at NXT, and this leads to a tag team challenge.
Backstage, Brinely Reece, Sol Ruca and Karmen Petrovic are met by Ashante "Thee" Adonis as they are working out. Adonis thinks he and Karmen have a connection, but Karmen says she was repaying the favor for costing her a match and tells him not to assume. Sol Ruca says Karmen is not interested, but Adonis says "We'll see," and leaves. Afterwards, Sol Ruca and Brinley believe there is chemistry between them, but Karmen denies it.
Jaida Parker beats Tatum Paxley. After the match, referees and security are seen keeping Lola Vice away from Jaida Parker, and Wendy Choo grabs Tatum Paxley from behind before shoving her into a road case.
Backstage, Lexis King thanks Charlie Dempsey, but says people still do not believe he is trying to be a gentleman as he wants people to stop seeing him as a loose cannon. He says that he needs to win the Heritage Cup to see if he can get some respect, and while Dempsey is willing to give him that match, he tells Lexis he will not like the outcome. Wren Sinclair also tells Lexis King that he will need a cornerman for the match.
Backstage, Cedric Alexander and Je'Von Evans are met by Nathan Frazer and Axiom. When Nathan Frazer tells Je'Von Evans that he has time to become a champion, Je'Von takes this as a dig on his age and slaps him. Wes Lee, who has seen this, says that he has been where Je'Von is right now, then jokingly says he still has time, which irritates Je'Von.
We see a video package for Stephanie Vaquer and Giulia, where Vaquer talks about she has travelled the world and collected championships all over on her way to WWE while Giulia talks about how she became friends with Vaquer prior to entering NXT.
Backstage, it is revealed that Adrianna Rizzo has been attacked.
Oba Femi beats Luca Crusifino. After the match, Oba throws Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo out of the ring when he checks on Crusifino, then continues to attack Crusifino. Stacks soon fights back, but Oba still overpowers him. Oba pulls a toolbox and a table out from underneath the ring, but Tony D'Angelo shows up and brawls with him, and he too gets overpowered. Oba then pulls out some zipties and ties D'Angelo to the ring post. Stacks gets back to his feet, but Oba choke slams him through the table. Oba then clears off the announce table and pulls a ladder out from underneath the ring before placing it on both the apron and the announce table. From there, Oba powerbombs Crusifino through the ladder, smashing it in half as D'Angelo can only watch.
We see the woman who made it to the skyscraper last week. We then see the NXT Halloween Havoc logo on a brick wall, which she punches. We then see the name "Zaria."
We see a video package where Andre Chase talks about what Chase University is all about, then says Ridge Holland came back to NXT for redemption and got it through Chase University only for him to betray them. He says that the measure of a man comes in defeat and that Ridge Holland cannot be helped, then says he will make Ridge feel the pain he felt and he will put an end to his misery in an ambulance match at Halloween Havoc.
"All Ego" Ethan Page and Trick Williams head to the ring individually for a face-to-face meeting before Halloween Havoc. Trick says that he should have come to the ring and dropped Ethan like a mixtape, but she promised General Manager Ava no physicality until Sunday. He then says Ethan is "all ego" and also "all desperate." Ethan says he wanted Trick to think that, as he has been in the game for over seventeen years, but when he talks about his career, he often glosses over everything he had to go through to get here. He then says he and Trick have different paths, as he never had a Performance Center to cater to him and prepare him for a position in the top company, and that he had to go through hell to get where Trick is at. Trick says they both have their stories, but he will not let Ethan shame him because he is blessed. Ethan says Trick does not get it, and asks him if he had ever been taken to his physical limit and still had to get up and keep fighting. He also asks Trick if he has tasted his own blood enough times to eventually like the taste of it, then Trick says he is glad Ethan is used to it because he will bust him up again on Sunday. Ethan says Trick is "all flash and fake confidence," and that he hit him with a light to give him a taste of the Devil's Playground match, where anything goes and it only benefits him. Ethan says Trick looks nice right now, but he has the devil inside of him and not Trick, and that Trick is "not tough" and not built for the Devil's Playground. Ethan also tells Trick that all of Trick's previous opponents in NXT are not as savage as he is, and that on Sunday, Trick will see a version of him few have seen. Trick says Ethan is all talk and has done everything except beat him even when he was champion. After Trick says Sunday will be no difference, Ethan warns Trick that he is a desperate man and that it took him seventeen years to become a champion in WWE, and after he got a taste, he became addicted, and he will satiate that taste on Sunday. He says that they are entering the Devil's Playground, and for the first time in Trick's career, Trick will be made to go through hell as they play by the Devil's rules, which are also his. Trick says he looks forward to it.
Backstage, Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez talk about how Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer have no chance at Halloween Havoc when Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jasmyn Nyx) show up and agree with them before Jacy states that Kelani Jordan does not deserve to be champion. As Roxanne says the five of them have been the backbone of the NXT women's division, Kelani shows up and says that while that is true, they are stressing because they can feel it slipping through their fingers. When she asks who she will face on Sunday, Fallon says that when one has power, one does not just give it up, and Jacy says that the wheel will decide what their match is tonight.
Sol Ruca beats Karmen Petrovic. During the match, Ashante "Thee" Adonis is seen in the crowd with another woman, and when they leave at the end of the match, Sol Ruca hits a distracted Karmen with a Sol Snatcher.
Backstage, Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe chat with Nikkita Lyons. Tyson says he and Tyriek are waiting for their moment, but Nikkita says they need to take their moment. Oba Femi shows up with Nikkita's robe and tells her she dropped it, then leaves.
Hank Walker and Tank Ledger beat OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) after Lola Vice attacks Jaida Parker on the outside and NASCAR driver Cole Custer hits Bronco Nima on the outside as the referee is distracted. After the match, Hank, Tank, Custer and Lola all celebrate in the ring.
Backstage, Nathan Frazer wants a match with Cedric Alexander and Je'Von Evans, much to Axiom's frustration, and gets it next week. Lexis King then shows up after they leave, and is looking for a cornerman, but finds out that nobody can be forced to be his cornerman, much to his disappointment.
We hear from Ridge Holland, who tells Andre Chase that he wore the Chase University colors proudly, then asks Chase how it feels from being in control to having none at all as his university falls apart around him. He then says he can now be the most dangerous man in NXT that everyone expected him to be, then says that Chase University will be finished for good at Halloween Havoc and that Andre Chase will be going for an ambulance ride.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Tony D'Angelo, who admits he does not know what is going on and that it is now personal between him and Oba Femi and that he will use everything to beat Oba Femi's ass at Halloween Havoc. He tells Oba Femi that he should have been careful what he wished for when he wanted him alone, because now he is going to get it.
Stephanie Vaquer and Giulia beat The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley) after Roxanne Perez shows up to distract Giulia only for Kelani Jordan to show up and beat up Roxanne. After the match, Cora Jade and Roxanne stare down Giulia and Vaquer from the balcony as Kelani Jordan stares down The Fatal Influence (Jacy, Fallon, Jazmyn Nyx) from inside the ring. Jacy Jayne spins the wheel, which lands on Spinner's Choice. Before The Fatal Influence can make their choice, Zaria suddenly shows up.
Here are the highlights from tonight's show!
In backstage footage from earlier today via Instagram, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger make some noise for Cole Custer, who arrives in a truck. All of a sudden, OTM (Bronco Nima, Lucien Price, Jaida Parker) show up and take offense to Custer being at NXT, and this leads to a tag team challenge.
Backstage, Brinely Reece, Sol Ruca and Karmen Petrovic are met by Ashante "Thee" Adonis as they are working out. Adonis thinks he and Karmen have a connection, but Karmen says she was repaying the favor for costing her a match and tells him not to assume. Sol Ruca says Karmen is not interested, but Adonis says "We'll see," and leaves. Afterwards, Sol Ruca and Brinley believe there is chemistry between them, but Karmen denies it.
Jaida Parker beats Tatum Paxley. After the match, referees and security are seen keeping Lola Vice away from Jaida Parker, and Wendy Choo grabs Tatum Paxley from behind before shoving her into a road case.
Backstage, Lexis King thanks Charlie Dempsey, but says people still do not believe he is trying to be a gentleman as he wants people to stop seeing him as a loose cannon. He says that he needs to win the Heritage Cup to see if he can get some respect, and while Dempsey is willing to give him that match, he tells Lexis he will not like the outcome. Wren Sinclair also tells Lexis King that he will need a cornerman for the match.
Backstage, Cedric Alexander and Je'Von Evans are met by Nathan Frazer and Axiom. When Nathan Frazer tells Je'Von Evans that he has time to become a champion, Je'Von takes this as a dig on his age and slaps him. Wes Lee, who has seen this, says that he has been where Je'Von is right now, then jokingly says he still has time, which irritates Je'Von.
We see a video package for Stephanie Vaquer and Giulia, where Vaquer talks about she has travelled the world and collected championships all over on her way to WWE while Giulia talks about how she became friends with Vaquer prior to entering NXT.
Backstage, it is revealed that Adrianna Rizzo has been attacked.
Oba Femi beats Luca Crusifino. After the match, Oba throws Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo out of the ring when he checks on Crusifino, then continues to attack Crusifino. Stacks soon fights back, but Oba still overpowers him. Oba pulls a toolbox and a table out from underneath the ring, but Tony D'Angelo shows up and brawls with him, and he too gets overpowered. Oba then pulls out some zipties and ties D'Angelo to the ring post. Stacks gets back to his feet, but Oba choke slams him through the table. Oba then clears off the announce table and pulls a ladder out from underneath the ring before placing it on both the apron and the announce table. From there, Oba powerbombs Crusifino through the ladder, smashing it in half as D'Angelo can only watch.
We see the woman who made it to the skyscraper last week. We then see the NXT Halloween Havoc logo on a brick wall, which she punches. We then see the name "Zaria."
We see a video package where Andre Chase talks about what Chase University is all about, then says Ridge Holland came back to NXT for redemption and got it through Chase University only for him to betray them. He says that the measure of a man comes in defeat and that Ridge Holland cannot be helped, then says he will make Ridge feel the pain he felt and he will put an end to his misery in an ambulance match at Halloween Havoc.
"All Ego" Ethan Page and Trick Williams head to the ring individually for a face-to-face meeting before Halloween Havoc. Trick says that he should have come to the ring and dropped Ethan like a mixtape, but she promised General Manager Ava no physicality until Sunday. He then says Ethan is "all ego" and also "all desperate." Ethan says he wanted Trick to think that, as he has been in the game for over seventeen years, but when he talks about his career, he often glosses over everything he had to go through to get here. He then says he and Trick have different paths, as he never had a Performance Center to cater to him and prepare him for a position in the top company, and that he had to go through hell to get where Trick is at. Trick says they both have their stories, but he will not let Ethan shame him because he is blessed. Ethan says Trick does not get it, and asks him if he had ever been taken to his physical limit and still had to get up and keep fighting. He also asks Trick if he has tasted his own blood enough times to eventually like the taste of it, then Trick says he is glad Ethan is used to it because he will bust him up again on Sunday. Ethan says Trick is "all flash and fake confidence," and that he hit him with a light to give him a taste of the Devil's Playground match, where anything goes and it only benefits him. Ethan says Trick looks nice right now, but he has the devil inside of him and not Trick, and that Trick is "not tough" and not built for the Devil's Playground. Ethan also tells Trick that all of Trick's previous opponents in NXT are not as savage as he is, and that on Sunday, Trick will see a version of him few have seen. Trick says Ethan is all talk and has done everything except beat him even when he was champion. After Trick says Sunday will be no difference, Ethan warns Trick that he is a desperate man and that it took him seventeen years to become a champion in WWE, and after he got a taste, he became addicted, and he will satiate that taste on Sunday. He says that they are entering the Devil's Playground, and for the first time in Trick's career, Trick will be made to go through hell as they play by the Devil's rules, which are also his. Trick says he looks forward to it.
Backstage, Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez talk about how Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer have no chance at Halloween Havoc when Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jasmyn Nyx) show up and agree with them before Jacy states that Kelani Jordan does not deserve to be champion. As Roxanne says the five of them have been the backbone of the NXT women's division, Kelani shows up and says that while that is true, they are stressing because they can feel it slipping through their fingers. When she asks who she will face on Sunday, Fallon says that when one has power, one does not just give it up, and Jacy says that the wheel will decide what their match is tonight.
Sol Ruca beats Karmen Petrovic. During the match, Ashante "Thee" Adonis is seen in the crowd with another woman, and when they leave at the end of the match, Sol Ruca hits a distracted Karmen with a Sol Snatcher.
Backstage, Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe chat with Nikkita Lyons. Tyson says he and Tyriek are waiting for their moment, but Nikkita says they need to take their moment. Oba Femi shows up with Nikkita's robe and tells her she dropped it, then leaves.
Hank Walker and Tank Ledger beat OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) after Lola Vice attacks Jaida Parker on the outside and NASCAR driver Cole Custer hits Bronco Nima on the outside as the referee is distracted. After the match, Hank, Tank, Custer and Lola all celebrate in the ring.
Backstage, Nathan Frazer wants a match with Cedric Alexander and Je'Von Evans, much to Axiom's frustration, and gets it next week. Lexis King then shows up after they leave, and is looking for a cornerman, but finds out that nobody can be forced to be his cornerman, much to his disappointment.
We hear from Ridge Holland, who tells Andre Chase that he wore the Chase University colors proudly, then asks Chase how it feels from being in control to having none at all as his university falls apart around him. He then says he can now be the most dangerous man in NXT that everyone expected him to be, then says that Chase University will be finished for good at Halloween Havoc and that Andre Chase will be going for an ambulance ride.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Tony D'Angelo, who admits he does not know what is going on and that it is now personal between him and Oba Femi and that he will use everything to beat Oba Femi's ass at Halloween Havoc. He tells Oba Femi that he should have been careful what he wished for when he wanted him alone, because now he is going to get it.
Stephanie Vaquer and Giulia beat The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley) after Roxanne Perez shows up to distract Giulia only for Kelani Jordan to show up and beat up Roxanne. After the match, Cora Jade and Roxanne stare down Giulia and Vaquer from the balcony as Kelani Jordan stares down The Fatal Influence (Jacy, Fallon, Jazmyn Nyx) from inside the ring. Jacy Jayne spins the wheel, which lands on Spinner's Choice. Before The Fatal Influence can make their choice, Zaria suddenly shows up.
Here are the highlights from tonight's show!
Friday, September 13, 2024
THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for September 13, 2024
Shiloh Hill and Cutler James beat Uriah Connors and Kale Dixon.
In backstage footage from earlier this week, Carlee Bright talks with Kendal Grey. Kendal says she has been doubting herself, especially with her match with Tyra Mae Steele around the corner. Carlee says Kendal has got this, and Kendal says that she will be in her "Grey Area" tonight.
Kendal Grey beats Tyra Mae Steele after rolling her way into a pinfall.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Niko Vance (formerly known as Skylor Clinton in his match on Main Event last week against Dante Chen), who says that he has been quiet for too long and that this ends now. He talks about how he was kicked out of college football for throwing hands with another player and says it will be nothing compared to what he does to Luca Crusifino, then says he is wasting his time and that he will show what he is going to do.
Luca Crusifino beats Niko Vance.
In backstage footage from earlier this week, Carlee Bright talks with Kendal Grey. Kendal says she has been doubting herself, especially with her match with Tyra Mae Steele around the corner. Carlee says Kendal has got this, and Kendal says that she will be in her "Grey Area" tonight.
Kendal Grey beats Tyra Mae Steele after rolling her way into a pinfall.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Niko Vance (formerly known as Skylor Clinton in his match on Main Event last week against Dante Chen), who says that he has been quiet for too long and that this ends now. He talks about how he was kicked out of college football for throwing hands with another player and says it will be nothing compared to what he does to Luca Crusifino, then says he is wasting his time and that he will show what he is going to do.
Luca Crusifino beats Niko Vance.
Friday, July 19, 2024
Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for July 19, 2024
Joaquin Wilde beats Luca Crusifino.
Pete Dunne beats Malik Blade.
Pete Dunne beats Malik Blade.
Friday, July 5, 2024
THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for July 5, 2024
Josh Briggs beats Shiloh Hill.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Tyra Mae Steele, who has been grinding for this moment for over a year, not counting when she won a gold medal in women's freestyle wrestling in the 68 kg category, which she wears around her neck. She is the first female gold medalist to ever join WWE, but when she steps into the ring with Wren Sinclair, she will not discredit or underestimate her, as she has a couple of years on her in professional wrestling, even though she has a fighting spirit.
Wren Sinclair beats the debuting Tyra Mae Steele, scoring her first win in NXT after reversing a pinfall attempt with one of her own.
Luca Crusifino beats Uriah Connors after Connors knocks the hat off of Tony D'Angelo's head.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Tyra Mae Steele, who has been grinding for this moment for over a year, not counting when she won a gold medal in women's freestyle wrestling in the 68 kg category, which she wears around her neck. She is the first female gold medalist to ever join WWE, but when she steps into the ring with Wren Sinclair, she will not discredit or underestimate her, as she has a couple of years on her in professional wrestling, even though she has a fighting spirit.
Wren Sinclair beats the debuting Tyra Mae Steele, scoring her first win in NXT after reversing a pinfall attempt with one of her own.
Luca Crusifino beats Uriah Connors after Connors knocks the hat off of Tony D'Angelo's head.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Generation NXT - NXT recap for February 27, 2024
Ilja Dragunov heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He says he is not in the mood to wait around all tonight, for this is Stand & Deliver season, and calls out Carmelo Hayes so they can have a discussion regarding the NXT Championship. Carmelo shows up and says Dragunov may be champion for now, but he is the one that makes the brand go. Security shows up to stand between him and Dragunov, who Carmelo says makes him sick with his custom suits and has to be ticked off that he used him. Dragunov says that he can be spiteful, and Carmelo says that he will not step into the ring until he sees a contract. Carmelo says Dragunov's biggest fear is losing the NXT Championship, then tells Dragunov to get everything in order before the end of the night so they can talk business. Dragunov approaches the ropes, and when a few members of Carmelo's security approach him, they get laid out.
Backstage, General Manager Ava is met by Gigi Dolin, who wants to talk about her NXT future. When Ava heads to her office, Jaida Parker is already there, and this leads to an argument between Gigi and Jaida. Ava kicks Jaida out.
Kiana James beats Kelani Jordan after Izzi Dame trips Kelani off the apron, which allows Kiana to hit the Dealbreaker for the win.
In backstage footage from last week, an irritated and enraged Roxanne Perez beats Jakara Jackson up in the locker room after losing out on another opportunity for the NXT Women's Championship.
The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) beat Edris Enofe and Malik Blade. After the match, Andre Chase and Duke Hudson show up from the Chase U section and challenge Gallows and Anderson to a match when Nathan Frazer and Axiom show up also wanting a piece of Gallows and Anderson. All of a sudden, Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro hit Gallows and Anderson from the top rope from behind, and all three teams clear Gallows and Anderson out of the ring. Meanwhile, Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker are on the nearby balcony.
Backstage, Oba Femi meets with General Manager Ava concerning his next challenger. After Ava says she is figuring this out, Ilja Dragunov shows up, wanting to speak with her.
Roxanne Perez beats Jakara Jackson with the crossface. During the match, Lash Legend gets ejected when Jakara grabs onto Lash Legend to counter the Pop Rox.
Backstage, Thea Hail talks about Riley Osbourne, who says that that the Thea Hail he dated was not the one that he got to know and that they are better off as friends. Jacy Jayne says "the old Thea" was a loser, Fallon Henley is a moron who begs people to be her friends, and that Andre Chase and Duke Hudson are also losers. Suddenly, Kiana James and Izzi Dame show up to talk about the calenders, which leaves Thea alone with her thoughts.
Backstage, Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker are met by The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson). Anderson makes fun of "Comedian Corbin" "liking it in NXT," then says it will not take him and Gallows long . Corbin says the only thing funny was the sound Anderson's made when AJ Styles slapped in the mouth. A fight almost breaks out, and Breakker says that when they get in the ring, the dogs come out. Gallows says they will see if Breakker and Corbin can get past Chase University, and if they do, he and Anderson will be waiting for them.
Dijak beats Luca Crusifino. After the match, Joe Gacy shows up freeing himself from his straitjacket, and Crusifino hits Dijak from behind with a crowbar before Gacy and Dijak brawl their way to the back.
Backstage, Tony D'Angelo tells Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo to go get Luca Crusifino for him after the two of them and Adriana Rizzo watch the previous match.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Noam Dar and Oro Mensah. Noam says Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson) is ready for anything and that nobody is doing it like they are right now, and that regardless of who he faces, it will end the same way.
Lyra Valkyria heads to the ring. She wishes Shotzi a speedy recovery and tells her that she still owes her a title shot, then gives credit where credit is due to Lash Legend for stepping up afterwards. She says she promised to stand in the ring as NXT Women's Champion and held up that promise, then mentions she made a promise to Tatum Paxley for staying in the background like she asked her to and asks her to come to the ring. Lyra crawls out from behind the barricade and says she would do anything for her, then says she has proven that she is a woman of her word after trying to come off as less creepy. Lyra tells Tatum that she has gotten with General Manager Ava and that they will face The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships. As Tatum gets excited for the match, Ridge Holland shows up and wishes the both of them the best of luck, then asks for the ring in order to get something off his chest. Tatum and Lyra leave. Ridge says he is a man of action than he is a man of words, and that his actions have gotten him in this predicament. He says that when he retaliates against someone, he takes it too far, and he apologizes for defending himself and his family. As he says that there was no malicious intent in his actions, the lights go out, and a message stating "Truth will ultimately prevail, but there is bringing it to light" is heard. A man then hits Ridge with a chair when a spotlight is on the ring, and the man is Shawn Spears, previously known as Tye Dillinger.
Backstage, Brooks Jensen confronts Oba Femi and challenges him for the North American Championship, saying Josh Briggs told him to grow some balls and that this is what he is going to do. Oba Femi says that looking for a fight is one thing, but when he is done with him, he will not even be able to walk.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid is able to interview Carmelo Hayes, who is surrounded by security. Carmelo says he wants Ilja Dragunov in the ring and General Manager Ava with a contract for him to sign. He tells Dragunov "no contract, no Melo."
Von Wagner beats Lexis King with a schoolkid pin after Mr. Stone - who was accidentaly sandwiched between Von Wagner and the barricade earlier in the match - gets on the . After the match, Lexis King attacks Von Wagner's leg, and Mr. Stone grabs Lexis King by the hair only to get punched in the face. Lexis King then hits Mr. Stone with the Coronation, and referees rush in to check on Mr. Stone.
We see a video package chronicling the careers of The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane). Backstage, Lyra Valkyria and Tatum Paxley entertain the idea of being women's tag team champions. Jaida Parker says The Kabuki Warriors will embarrass them, and Arianna Grace tries to defuse the situation through words only for Jaida Parker to make fun of her crown.
Backstage, Joe Gacy sneaks up on Dijak as he argues with General Manager Ava and attacks him. Referees have to break up the ensuing brawl.
Jaida Parker beats Gigi Dolin when Arianna Grace shows up and grabs Gigi's arm when she rears back only to get decked, which allows Jaida Parker to get the win when Gigi is distracted.
We see the message "See you soon" written on a beach followed by the NXT Roadblock logo.
Charlie Dempsey beats Noam Dar two falls to one (2-1) to become the NXT Heritage Cup Champion! Charlie Dempsey scores the first fall with a bridge pin with 1:14 (one minute, fourteen seconds) left in Round 1. Noam Dar scores the second fall with the Nova Roller with 2:39 (two minutes, thirty-nine seconds) left in Round 4. Charlie Dempsey scores the third and deciding fall with a German suplex bridge pin with 2:08 (two minutes, eight seconds) left in Round 5 following the distraction by the rest of No Quarter Catch Crew (Drew Gulak, Damon Kemp, Myles Borne) and Drew Gulak taking a Nova Roller for Dempsey.
Backstage, Shawn Spears says he likes Ridge Holland, but says Ridge has lied to himself for far too long and that the pain coursing through his body is the truth. He says the truth can bring one to their knees, and this is why he is in NXT. After Shawn Spears walks away, Roxanne Perez refuses an interview on the way out.
Ilja Dragunov and General Manager Ava are in the ring for a contract signing between Dragunov and Carmelo Hayes for the NXT Championship at Roadblock. Carmelo Hayes soon shows up with a security detail. Carmelo says that he and Dragunov are now speaking the same language, then states that he has brought security with him for Dragunov's protection and that he will become NXT Champion again at Roadblock. Dragunov says he and Carmelo have known each other for eight months and was initially shocked by his blatant honestly, but has realized that is who he is and that he will do anything to become champion. Carmelo mentions Dragunov saying he wants to take his soul and tells him that he is colder than Dragunov can imagine, then The D'Angelo Family shows up. Tony D'Angelo gets in the ring and says that if everyone is talking about big business, then he should be part of the conversation. Carmelo is against this, but D'Angelo says one must not be "Him" to move things around here, for there is only one Don. All of a sudden, Carmelo's security detail walks away, then D'Angelo says he has been watching this feud go on for the last eight months and that he is the one man who can flip things on their head. He says Carmelo has had more of, then tells Dragunov is the man who wants to take the NXT title from him and not Carmelo, as he has earned everything he has ever gotten and that anyone who crossed him earned what they got coming to them. He says he will earn a title match at Stand & Deliver, then Dragunov says D'Angelo has gotten his interest. Tony D'Angelo says it will be him and Carmelo Hayes at Roadblock, with the winner facing Dragunov for the title at Stand & Deliver. Dragunov says he would like nothing better than Carmelo earning something for once in his life, and tells D'Angelo he has his match before telling him "Whoop that 'Melo." D'Angelo and Dragunov shake hands as Carmelo asks if Ava will stand behind the decision of a cowardly champion before telling D'Angelo that he cannot beat him, saying D'Angelo is better suited for a menial job while he is the real Don. D'Angleo confronts Carmelo, who shoves him into Dragunov and casues D'Angelo to inadvertently elbow Dragunov, then signs the contract for the match.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Backstage, General Manager Ava is met by Gigi Dolin, who wants to talk about her NXT future. When Ava heads to her office, Jaida Parker is already there, and this leads to an argument between Gigi and Jaida. Ava kicks Jaida out.
Kiana James beats Kelani Jordan after Izzi Dame trips Kelani off the apron, which allows Kiana to hit the Dealbreaker for the win.
In backstage footage from last week, an irritated and enraged Roxanne Perez beats Jakara Jackson up in the locker room after losing out on another opportunity for the NXT Women's Championship.
The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) beat Edris Enofe and Malik Blade. After the match, Andre Chase and Duke Hudson show up from the Chase U section and challenge Gallows and Anderson to a match when Nathan Frazer and Axiom show up also wanting a piece of Gallows and Anderson. All of a sudden, Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro hit Gallows and Anderson from the top rope from behind, and all three teams clear Gallows and Anderson out of the ring. Meanwhile, Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker are on the nearby balcony.
Backstage, Oba Femi meets with General Manager Ava concerning his next challenger. After Ava says she is figuring this out, Ilja Dragunov shows up, wanting to speak with her.
Roxanne Perez beats Jakara Jackson with the crossface. During the match, Lash Legend gets ejected when Jakara grabs onto Lash Legend to counter the Pop Rox.
Backstage, Thea Hail talks about Riley Osbourne, who says that that the Thea Hail he dated was not the one that he got to know and that they are better off as friends. Jacy Jayne says "the old Thea" was a loser, Fallon Henley is a moron who begs people to be her friends, and that Andre Chase and Duke Hudson are also losers. Suddenly, Kiana James and Izzi Dame show up to talk about the calenders, which leaves Thea alone with her thoughts.
Backstage, Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker are met by The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson). Anderson makes fun of "Comedian Corbin" "liking it in NXT," then says it will not take him and Gallows long . Corbin says the only thing funny was the sound Anderson's made when AJ Styles slapped in the mouth. A fight almost breaks out, and Breakker says that when they get in the ring, the dogs come out. Gallows says they will see if Breakker and Corbin can get past Chase University, and if they do, he and Anderson will be waiting for them.
Dijak beats Luca Crusifino. After the match, Joe Gacy shows up freeing himself from his straitjacket, and Crusifino hits Dijak from behind with a crowbar before Gacy and Dijak brawl their way to the back.
Backstage, Tony D'Angelo tells Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo to go get Luca Crusifino for him after the two of them and Adriana Rizzo watch the previous match.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Noam Dar and Oro Mensah. Noam says Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson) is ready for anything and that nobody is doing it like they are right now, and that regardless of who he faces, it will end the same way.
Lyra Valkyria heads to the ring. She wishes Shotzi a speedy recovery and tells her that she still owes her a title shot, then gives credit where credit is due to Lash Legend for stepping up afterwards. She says she promised to stand in the ring as NXT Women's Champion and held up that promise, then mentions she made a promise to Tatum Paxley for staying in the background like she asked her to and asks her to come to the ring. Lyra crawls out from behind the barricade and says she would do anything for her, then says she has proven that she is a woman of her word after trying to come off as less creepy. Lyra tells Tatum that she has gotten with General Manager Ava and that they will face The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships. As Tatum gets excited for the match, Ridge Holland shows up and wishes the both of them the best of luck, then asks for the ring in order to get something off his chest. Tatum and Lyra leave. Ridge says he is a man of action than he is a man of words, and that his actions have gotten him in this predicament. He says that when he retaliates against someone, he takes it too far, and he apologizes for defending himself and his family. As he says that there was no malicious intent in his actions, the lights go out, and a message stating "Truth will ultimately prevail, but there is bringing it to light" is heard. A man then hits Ridge with a chair when a spotlight is on the ring, and the man is Shawn Spears, previously known as Tye Dillinger.
Backstage, Brooks Jensen confronts Oba Femi and challenges him for the North American Championship, saying Josh Briggs told him to grow some balls and that this is what he is going to do. Oba Femi says that looking for a fight is one thing, but when he is done with him, he will not even be able to walk.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid is able to interview Carmelo Hayes, who is surrounded by security. Carmelo says he wants Ilja Dragunov in the ring and General Manager Ava with a contract for him to sign. He tells Dragunov "no contract, no Melo."
Von Wagner beats Lexis King with a schoolkid pin after Mr. Stone - who was accidentaly sandwiched between Von Wagner and the barricade earlier in the match - gets on the . After the match, Lexis King attacks Von Wagner's leg, and Mr. Stone grabs Lexis King by the hair only to get punched in the face. Lexis King then hits Mr. Stone with the Coronation, and referees rush in to check on Mr. Stone.
We see a video package chronicling the careers of The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane). Backstage, Lyra Valkyria and Tatum Paxley entertain the idea of being women's tag team champions. Jaida Parker says The Kabuki Warriors will embarrass them, and Arianna Grace tries to defuse the situation through words only for Jaida Parker to make fun of her crown.
Backstage, Joe Gacy sneaks up on Dijak as he argues with General Manager Ava and attacks him. Referees have to break up the ensuing brawl.
Jaida Parker beats Gigi Dolin when Arianna Grace shows up and grabs Gigi's arm when she rears back only to get decked, which allows Jaida Parker to get the win when Gigi is distracted.
We see the message "See you soon" written on a beach followed by the NXT Roadblock logo.
Charlie Dempsey beats Noam Dar two falls to one (2-1) to become the NXT Heritage Cup Champion! Charlie Dempsey scores the first fall with a bridge pin with 1:14 (one minute, fourteen seconds) left in Round 1. Noam Dar scores the second fall with the Nova Roller with 2:39 (two minutes, thirty-nine seconds) left in Round 4. Charlie Dempsey scores the third and deciding fall with a German suplex bridge pin with 2:08 (two minutes, eight seconds) left in Round 5 following the distraction by the rest of No Quarter Catch Crew (Drew Gulak, Damon Kemp, Myles Borne) and Drew Gulak taking a Nova Roller for Dempsey.
Backstage, Shawn Spears says he likes Ridge Holland, but says Ridge has lied to himself for far too long and that the pain coursing through his body is the truth. He says the truth can bring one to their knees, and this is why he is in NXT. After Shawn Spears walks away, Roxanne Perez refuses an interview on the way out.
Ilja Dragunov and General Manager Ava are in the ring for a contract signing between Dragunov and Carmelo Hayes for the NXT Championship at Roadblock. Carmelo Hayes soon shows up with a security detail. Carmelo says that he and Dragunov are now speaking the same language, then states that he has brought security with him for Dragunov's protection and that he will become NXT Champion again at Roadblock. Dragunov says he and Carmelo have known each other for eight months and was initially shocked by his blatant honestly, but has realized that is who he is and that he will do anything to become champion. Carmelo mentions Dragunov saying he wants to take his soul and tells him that he is colder than Dragunov can imagine, then The D'Angelo Family shows up. Tony D'Angelo gets in the ring and says that if everyone is talking about big business, then he should be part of the conversation. Carmelo is against this, but D'Angelo says one must not be "Him" to move things around here, for there is only one Don. All of a sudden, Carmelo's security detail walks away, then D'Angelo says he has been watching this feud go on for the last eight months and that he is the one man who can flip things on their head. He says Carmelo has had more of, then tells Dragunov is the man who wants to take the NXT title from him and not Carmelo, as he has earned everything he has ever gotten and that anyone who crossed him earned what they got coming to them. He says he will earn a title match at Stand & Deliver, then Dragunov says D'Angelo has gotten his interest. Tony D'Angelo says it will be him and Carmelo Hayes at Roadblock, with the winner facing Dragunov for the title at Stand & Deliver. Dragunov says he would like nothing better than Carmelo earning something for once in his life, and tells D'Angelo he has his match before telling him "Whoop that 'Melo." D'Angelo and Dragunov shake hands as Carmelo asks if Ava will stand behind the decision of a cowardly champion before telling D'Angelo that he cannot beat him, saying D'Angelo is better suited for a menial job while he is the real Don. D'Angleo confronts Carmelo, who shoves him into Dragunov and casues D'Angelo to inadvertently elbow Dragunov, then signs the contract for the match.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Friday, February 2, 2024
Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for February 2, 2024
Xia Li beats Gigi Dolin.
Julius Creed beats Luca Crusifino.
Julius Creed beats Luca Crusifino.
Friday, January 26, 2024
THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for January 26, 2024
Von Wagner beats Keanu Carver.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Luca Crusifino. He says that if Chase University had him on retainer, they would have had plans in place to transfer assets and intellectual property, but they thought of him as a worthless ambulance chaser. He tells Riley Osborne to stand toe-to-toe with him, and tells him that he will ground "The Riley Osborne Rise" and legally restrict his flight path while he will be the only one flying tonight.
Kiana James and Izzi Dame beat Kelani Jordan and Brinley Reece.
Riley Osborne beats Luca Crusifino.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Luca Crusifino. He says that if Chase University had him on retainer, they would have had plans in place to transfer assets and intellectual property, but they thought of him as a worthless ambulance chaser. He tells Riley Osborne to stand toe-to-toe with him, and tells him that he will ground "The Riley Osborne Rise" and legally restrict his flight path while he will be the only one flying tonight.
Kiana James and Izzi Dame beat Kelani Jordan and Brinley Reece.
Riley Osborne beats Luca Crusifino.
Friday, January 5, 2024
THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for January 5, 2024
Brooks Jensen beats Luca Crusifino.
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.
Oro Mensah beats Dion Lennox.
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.
Oro Mensah beats Dion Lennox.
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Generation NXT - NXT recap for December 19, 2023
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.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
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.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Friday, December 1, 2023
THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for December 1, 2023
Von Wagner beats Luca Crusifino.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Brinley Reece. Reece talks about her background as a competitive cheerleader and getting her degree while being a fitness trainer prior to becoming a WWE Superstar. She says that she puts 100% into everything she does, and after the Women's Breakout Tournament, nothing will stop her from reaching the top, especially against Elektra Lopez. She says Elektra Lopez is strong and has a lot of experience, but she and Lola Vice will learn what it means to "get big with Brin."
Elektra Lopez beats Brinley Reece after Lola Vice grabs at Brinley's foot.
Drew Gulak beats Tavion Heights after Tavion takes out Myles Borne and Charlie Dempsey.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Brinley Reece. Reece talks about her background as a competitive cheerleader and getting her degree while being a fitness trainer prior to becoming a WWE Superstar. She says that she puts 100% into everything she does, and after the Women's Breakout Tournament, nothing will stop her from reaching the top, especially against Elektra Lopez. She says Elektra Lopez is strong and has a lot of experience, but she and Lola Vice will learn what it means to "get big with Brin."
Elektra Lopez beats Brinley Reece after Lola Vice grabs at Brinley's foot.
Drew Gulak beats Tavion Heights after Tavion takes out Myles Borne and Charlie Dempsey.
Friday, October 6, 2023
THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for October 6, 2023
Izzi Dame and Tatum Paxley beat Kelani Jordan and Valentina Feroz.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Dante Chen. Dante says everyone knows how much he loves being in the ring on LVL UP showing what he can do, whether it be a first-time opponent or someone as experienced as Drew Gulak. He knows that Gulak is a student of the game and an experienced follower of catch wrestling, and he has surroundd himself with other he can teach and learn from. He says that Myles Borne and Damon Kemp have an amateur style and that Charlie Dempsey has a hybrid British-European Style, then says that tonight, Gulak will experience something he has never faced before: Singapore Style. He admits he has no idea what it is exactly, but he is really good at it.
Javier Bernal and Luca Crusifino beat Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont after Bernal grabs Igwe's tights.
Drew Gulak beats Dante Chen.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Dante Chen. Dante says everyone knows how much he loves being in the ring on LVL UP showing what he can do, whether it be a first-time opponent or someone as experienced as Drew Gulak. He knows that Gulak is a student of the game and an experienced follower of catch wrestling, and he has surroundd himself with other he can teach and learn from. He says that Myles Borne and Damon Kemp have an amateur style and that Charlie Dempsey has a hybrid British-European Style, then says that tonight, Gulak will experience something he has never faced before: Singapore Style. He admits he has no idea what it is exactly, but he is really good at it.
Javier Bernal and Luca Crusifino beat Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont after Bernal grabs Igwe's tights.
Drew Gulak beats Dante Chen.
Friday, September 22, 2023
THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for September 22, 2023
Ivy Nile beats Izzi Dame with the Diamond Chain.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Luca Crusifino. Crusifino says that if anyone knows anything about a blazer, it is him, but when Ikemen Jiro wears a jacket in the ring, he defaces it, and it is not the proper attire of an NXT Superstar. Kincaid mentions the fact that Crusifino wears a vest and a cut-off button-down, but Crusifino calls the blazer a foreign object in WWE by-law that is illegal to use, and that he will show Ikemen Jiro the error of his ways when he beats him tonight.
Luca Crusifino beats Ikemen Jiro after removing Ikemen Jiro's jacket and eventually throwing it into his face before grabbing his tights on a schoolkid pin. (This proves to be Ikemen Jiro's final match in NXT and WWE, having been released the previous day.)
Axiom beats Charlie Dempsey in Group A of the Global Heritage Invitational and earns two (2) points. Axiom finishes Group A in third place with three points, while Charlie Dempsey finishes in last place with three losses and no points.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Luca Crusifino. Crusifino says that if anyone knows anything about a blazer, it is him, but when Ikemen Jiro wears a jacket in the ring, he defaces it, and it is not the proper attire of an NXT Superstar. Kincaid mentions the fact that Crusifino wears a vest and a cut-off button-down, but Crusifino calls the blazer a foreign object in WWE by-law that is illegal to use, and that he will show Ikemen Jiro the error of his ways when he beats him tonight.
Luca Crusifino beats Ikemen Jiro after removing Ikemen Jiro's jacket and eventually throwing it into his face before grabbing his tights on a schoolkid pin. (This proves to be Ikemen Jiro's final match in NXT and WWE, having been released the previous day.)
Axiom beats Charlie Dempsey in Group A of the Global Heritage Invitational and earns two (2) points. Axiom finishes Group A in third place with three points, while Charlie Dempsey finishes in last place with three losses and no points.
Friday, July 28, 2023
THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for July 28, 2023
Damon Kemp beats Ikemen Jiro.
In footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Karmen Petrovic. Petrovic says she grew up in a wartorn part of Eastern Europe, and she saw more by the age of five than most people see in their entire lives, so she is not intimidated by Ivy Nile. She admits Ivy is a force to be reckoned with and has more in-ring experience, but she has 23 years of combat experience in multiple disciplines and more medals than she can count. Petrovic says she is determined and she is ready to show who she is.
Ivy Nile beats Karmen Petrovic with the Diamond Chain.
Duke Hudson beats Luca Crusifino.
In footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Karmen Petrovic. Petrovic says she grew up in a wartorn part of Eastern Europe, and she saw more by the age of five than most people see in their entire lives, so she is not intimidated by Ivy Nile. She admits Ivy is a force to be reckoned with and has more in-ring experience, but she has 23 years of combat experience in multiple disciplines and more medals than she can count. Petrovic says she is determined and she is ready to show who she is.
Ivy Nile beats Karmen Petrovic with the Diamond Chain.
Duke Hudson beats Luca Crusifino.
Friday, July 14, 2023
THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for July 14, 2023
Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen beat Kale Dixon and Luca Crusafino.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Elektra Lopez and Lola Vice. Lola says she respects Valentina Feroz for her martial arts prowess, but she is a fourth-degree black belt in taekwando and her striking skills are elite. She says that Valentina cannot handle this heat, and Elektra Lopez tells Lola that she has her back.
Valentina Feroz beats Lola Vice.
Axiom beats Tavion Heights.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Elektra Lopez and Lola Vice. Lola says she respects Valentina Feroz for her martial arts prowess, but she is a fourth-degree black belt in taekwando and her striking skills are elite. She says that Valentina cannot handle this heat, and Elektra Lopez tells Lola that she has her back.
Valentina Feroz beats Lola Vice.
Axiom beats Tavion Heights.
Friday, June 23, 2023
THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for June 23, 2023
Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo beats Kale Dixon.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Tavion Heights. Tavion says that cheating and sleazy tactics are temporary success and tarnish the very essence of competition. He says he is not only fighting for his first victory, but for the integrity of this sport, and he will not let deceit overshadow the true spirit of the business as he brings the same intensity he brought to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Luca Crusifino beats Tavion Heights after grabbing the bottom rope for leverage as Tavion goes for the Doctor Bomb.
Jacy Jayne beats Ivy Nile.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Tavion Heights. Tavion says that cheating and sleazy tactics are temporary success and tarnish the very essence of competition. He says he is not only fighting for his first victory, but for the integrity of this sport, and he will not let deceit overshadow the true spirit of the business as he brings the same intensity he brought to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Luca Crusifino beats Tavion Heights after grabbing the bottom rope for leverage as Tavion goes for the Doctor Bomb.
Jacy Jayne beats Ivy Nile.
Friday, June 9, 2023
THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for June 9, 2023
In memory of The Iron Shiek, 1942 - 2023.
Nathan Frazer beats Tavion Heights.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Luca Crusifino. Crusifino says that Myles Borne has all the potential and is a standout athlete. He then says that potential does not lead to victory and that he lacks a stretegic mindset, and that he will be victorious tonight. He says luck has nothing to do with his last two wins, and that is all down to succesfully strategy. When Kelly asks Crusifino if he does parking tickets, Crusifino tosses her his business card.
Luca Crusifino beats Myles Borne.
Charlie Dempsey beats Dante Chen by submission.
Nathan Frazer beats Tavion Heights.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Luca Crusifino. Crusifino says that Myles Borne has all the potential and is a standout athlete. He then says that potential does not lead to victory and that he lacks a stretegic mindset, and that he will be victorious tonight. He says luck has nothing to do with his last two wins, and that is all down to succesfully strategy. When Kelly asks Crusifino if he does parking tickets, Crusifino tosses her his business card.
Luca Crusifino beats Myles Borne.
Charlie Dempsey beats Dante Chen by submission.
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 23, 2023
Lyra Valkyria beats Cora Jade to advance to the finals of the NXT Women's Championship Tournament at Battleground. After the match, Cora Jade nails Lyra Valkyria with a cheap shot, then strikes the knee again with her kendo stick.
Backstage, Dijak is attacked by Ilja Dragunov until referees rush in to restore order before Dragunov can crush Dijak under a door.
Dabba-Kato beats Axiom. After the match, Dabba-Kato continues to attack Axiom when all of a sudden, Reggie - now unmasked - suddenly flips into the ring and gets the upper hand on Dabba-Kato to save Axiom. Reggie helps Axiom up, but Axiom wants none of it.
We see camera footage from Tony D'Angelo's police interrogation. As D'Angelo denies he is involved in any part of their ongoing investigation. Suddenly, another officer shows up and states that he has new info regarding D'Angelo, and he and the interrogating officer leave to talk outside of the interrogation room.
We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to Bron Breakker vs. Carmelo Hayes for the NXT Championship at Battleground where Bron Breakker says that he takes offense at passing the torch to someone he is better than and that he has woken up. Bron Breakker then says he is not going to just embarrass Carmelo Hayes in front of friends and family, but to bring out a massacre.
Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) is in the ring. Joe Coffey says that the card for Battleground is stacked, then Gallus makes light of Tony D'Angelo being detained by the police and state they will not see him for a while. Suddenly, The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) show up and challenge them for the NXT Tag Team Championships at Battleground. Mark Coffey says Gallus is a different animal, but Brutus Creed says Gallus are out of surprises. Wolfgang says that they have had more fights than the Creeds have had hot dinners, but Julius says Gallus has had plenty of dinners and believes they can beat them for the tag titles. This leads to a brawl between Gallus and The Creed Brothers, but Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo shows up and evens the numbers game, helping The Creed Brothers stand on top.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Wes Lee. Wes says everyone is looking out for themselves, but he really felt he could trust Tyler. He does not know if he is paranoid or if Joe Gacy has messed with his head, but he knows things have changed. As McKenzie says that Tyler Bate wants to discuss this, Wes Lee does not want anything to with him and leaves. Tyler says the situation does not change how he feels about Wes Lee, but he says Joe Gacy is "a different kind of fish." He then says he has Eddy Thorpe to deal with tonight.
Wes Lee guests on commentary for the next match.
Tyler Bate beats Eddy Thorpe, ending Thorpe's undefeated NXT streak. After the match, Joe Gacy attacks Tyler Bate, and when Wes Lee tries to make the save, he inadvertently punches Tyler before Gacy hits them both with the Upside Down.
McKenzie Mitchell interviews Lyra Valkyria in the trainer's room. Lyra says her leg is swollen, but it does not feel broken. She says she will wait and see what happens with her leg and watch the rest of the semi-finals, then says she wants to take Roxanne on for the NXT Women's Championship.
In footage from moments ago during the commercial break, Wes Lee and Tyler Bate have an argument in the ring.
Nathan Frazer beats Noam Dar after Dragon Lee shows up and mocks Noam Dar talking to the NXT Heritage Cup and Noam Dar confronts him for it.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Ilja Draguno in the locker room. Ilja says he will make Dijak feel the pain that awaits him Sunday after the torture he went through, and that Dijak will find out what he means when he says he is "unbeseigbar." Dijak then busts in, and the locker room has to hold both men back.
We see Carmelo Hayes' point of view in a preview of Bron Breakker vs. Carmelo Hayes for the NXT Championship at Battleground. Here, Carmelo heads back home to Boston and spends time there, even having a sports radio interview prior to the match.
Hank Walker beats Tank Ledger. After the match, Bron Breakker slides into the ring and hits both men with a Spear. He then tells Carmelo Hayes he will see him Sunday.
Backstage, The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) are met by Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo. Stacks tells The Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile that they will be outnumbered against Gallus and offers to cut a deal where he helps out, but Ivy Nile says they have been burned by people in the past. Stacks takes no offense, and Julius tells Stacks that when they win and Tony D'Angelo gets out, he and D'Angelo will get the first shot.
Gigi Dolin heads to the ring. Gigi says she is not shy about the broken home she came from or she and her brother seeing what addiction looked like from their parents, then says they never knew what a stable family looked like. She thought she found one at Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) until Jacy Jayne betrayed her, and now she looks forward to ending Jacy. Jacy Jayne then shows up and says that this was the time of their life, then says she ended it because she got tired of carrying Gigi and that she was destined for bigger and better things. As Jacy says she plans to move on and be the one who gets remembered, Gigi says that Jacy just does not want to be remembered as "the third wheel" of Toxic Attraction. Jacy says she embarrassed her in front of her brother, then Gigi says they are one win apiece and proposes a rubber match. Jacy tells Gigi to go ahead and pander to the crowd like she already does, then says she cannot wait to end this once and for all. She then says that next week, they will end this where it all started in a steel cage match. Gigi says that she has no problem wearing her heart on her sleeve because she is "as real as it gets" while Jacy is "a fake ass bitch." Gigi then proposes that the steel cage be weaponized, and Jacy tells Gigi she is on.
In footage from earlier today, Luca Crusifino says that Von Wagner will face legal consequences and that he has no choice but to settle things in the ring, and promises that when Von Wagner steps in the ring, he will regret not settling things outside of court.
We are introduced to the NXT Heritage Cup Championship rules - which are the same as in NXT UK - prior to Dragon Lee vs. Noam Dar for the Heritage Cup at Battleground.
In footage from "NXT Anonymous," Noam Dar asks Oro Mensah for his help, citing his expertise as NXT UK Tag Team Champion. After Oro Mensah refuses and leave, Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson show up, and Jakara tells Noam to kiss the Heritage Cup goodbye.
Luca Crusifino beats Von Wagner by disqualificaton after Crusifino pulls the photo of a baby Von Wagner with stitches around his head out of Mr. Stone's jacket and calls Von Wagner a freak, causing Von Wagner to explode and beat him down between the ropes. After the match, Von Wagner throws Crusifino into the barricade before Mr. Stone stops him from powerbombing Crusifino into the table. Von Wagner then goes ahead and powerbombs Crusifino through the table anyway.
Back in the interrogation room, Tony D'Angelo is arrested.
Tiffany Stratton beats to advance to the finals of the NXT Women's Championship Tournament at Battleground. After the match, as Tiffany Stratton argues with Lyra Valkyria, who has shown up, a hooded person in all-black attacks Roxanne Perez. Afterwards, Dijak shows up, but Ilja Dragunov attacks him and the two men brawl.Dijak signs the "hold harmless" contract on the announce table before fighting security and then Ilja again, then Ilja Dragunov fights back and chops Dijak mulitiple times before sending him over the barricade. Ilja then signs the contract. Ilja then fights security, but Dijak gets the upper hand and grabs the steel steps. Ilja kicks him in the gut before hitting him from above. Referees have to stand between both men as the show ends.
The show ends with a video package of WWE history made throughout the years in Lowell, Massachusetts, where Battleground will take place.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Backstage, Dijak is attacked by Ilja Dragunov until referees rush in to restore order before Dragunov can crush Dijak under a door.
Dabba-Kato beats Axiom. After the match, Dabba-Kato continues to attack Axiom when all of a sudden, Reggie - now unmasked - suddenly flips into the ring and gets the upper hand on Dabba-Kato to save Axiom. Reggie helps Axiom up, but Axiom wants none of it.
We see camera footage from Tony D'Angelo's police interrogation. As D'Angelo denies he is involved in any part of their ongoing investigation. Suddenly, another officer shows up and states that he has new info regarding D'Angelo, and he and the interrogating officer leave to talk outside of the interrogation room.
We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to Bron Breakker vs. Carmelo Hayes for the NXT Championship at Battleground where Bron Breakker says that he takes offense at passing the torch to someone he is better than and that he has woken up. Bron Breakker then says he is not going to just embarrass Carmelo Hayes in front of friends and family, but to bring out a massacre.
Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) is in the ring. Joe Coffey says that the card for Battleground is stacked, then Gallus makes light of Tony D'Angelo being detained by the police and state they will not see him for a while. Suddenly, The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) show up and challenge them for the NXT Tag Team Championships at Battleground. Mark Coffey says Gallus is a different animal, but Brutus Creed says Gallus are out of surprises. Wolfgang says that they have had more fights than the Creeds have had hot dinners, but Julius says Gallus has had plenty of dinners and believes they can beat them for the tag titles. This leads to a brawl between Gallus and The Creed Brothers, but Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo shows up and evens the numbers game, helping The Creed Brothers stand on top.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Wes Lee. Wes says everyone is looking out for themselves, but he really felt he could trust Tyler. He does not know if he is paranoid or if Joe Gacy has messed with his head, but he knows things have changed. As McKenzie says that Tyler Bate wants to discuss this, Wes Lee does not want anything to with him and leaves. Tyler says the situation does not change how he feels about Wes Lee, but he says Joe Gacy is "a different kind of fish." He then says he has Eddy Thorpe to deal with tonight.
Wes Lee guests on commentary for the next match.
Tyler Bate beats Eddy Thorpe, ending Thorpe's undefeated NXT streak. After the match, Joe Gacy attacks Tyler Bate, and when Wes Lee tries to make the save, he inadvertently punches Tyler before Gacy hits them both with the Upside Down.
McKenzie Mitchell interviews Lyra Valkyria in the trainer's room. Lyra says her leg is swollen, but it does not feel broken. She says she will wait and see what happens with her leg and watch the rest of the semi-finals, then says she wants to take Roxanne on for the NXT Women's Championship.
In footage from moments ago during the commercial break, Wes Lee and Tyler Bate have an argument in the ring.
Nathan Frazer beats Noam Dar after Dragon Lee shows up and mocks Noam Dar talking to the NXT Heritage Cup and Noam Dar confronts him for it.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Ilja Draguno in the locker room. Ilja says he will make Dijak feel the pain that awaits him Sunday after the torture he went through, and that Dijak will find out what he means when he says he is "unbeseigbar." Dijak then busts in, and the locker room has to hold both men back.
We see Carmelo Hayes' point of view in a preview of Bron Breakker vs. Carmelo Hayes for the NXT Championship at Battleground. Here, Carmelo heads back home to Boston and spends time there, even having a sports radio interview prior to the match.
Hank Walker beats Tank Ledger. After the match, Bron Breakker slides into the ring and hits both men with a Spear. He then tells Carmelo Hayes he will see him Sunday.
Backstage, The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) are met by Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo. Stacks tells The Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile that they will be outnumbered against Gallus and offers to cut a deal where he helps out, but Ivy Nile says they have been burned by people in the past. Stacks takes no offense, and Julius tells Stacks that when they win and Tony D'Angelo gets out, he and D'Angelo will get the first shot.
Gigi Dolin heads to the ring. Gigi says she is not shy about the broken home she came from or she and her brother seeing what addiction looked like from their parents, then says they never knew what a stable family looked like. She thought she found one at Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) until Jacy Jayne betrayed her, and now she looks forward to ending Jacy. Jacy Jayne then shows up and says that this was the time of their life, then says she ended it because she got tired of carrying Gigi and that she was destined for bigger and better things. As Jacy says she plans to move on and be the one who gets remembered, Gigi says that Jacy just does not want to be remembered as "the third wheel" of Toxic Attraction. Jacy says she embarrassed her in front of her brother, then Gigi says they are one win apiece and proposes a rubber match. Jacy tells Gigi to go ahead and pander to the crowd like she already does, then says she cannot wait to end this once and for all. She then says that next week, they will end this where it all started in a steel cage match. Gigi says that she has no problem wearing her heart on her sleeve because she is "as real as it gets" while Jacy is "a fake ass bitch." Gigi then proposes that the steel cage be weaponized, and Jacy tells Gigi she is on.
In footage from earlier today, Luca Crusifino says that Von Wagner will face legal consequences and that he has no choice but to settle things in the ring, and promises that when Von Wagner steps in the ring, he will regret not settling things outside of court.
We are introduced to the NXT Heritage Cup Championship rules - which are the same as in NXT UK - prior to Dragon Lee vs. Noam Dar for the Heritage Cup at Battleground.
In footage from "NXT Anonymous," Noam Dar asks Oro Mensah for his help, citing his expertise as NXT UK Tag Team Champion. After Oro Mensah refuses and leave, Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson show up, and Jakara tells Noam to kiss the Heritage Cup goodbye.
Luca Crusifino beats Von Wagner by disqualificaton after Crusifino pulls the photo of a baby Von Wagner with stitches around his head out of Mr. Stone's jacket and calls Von Wagner a freak, causing Von Wagner to explode and beat him down between the ropes. After the match, Von Wagner throws Crusifino into the barricade before Mr. Stone stops him from powerbombing Crusifino into the table. Von Wagner then goes ahead and powerbombs Crusifino through the table anyway.
Back in the interrogation room, Tony D'Angelo is arrested.
Tiffany Stratton beats to advance to the finals of the NXT Women's Championship Tournament at Battleground. After the match, as Tiffany Stratton argues with Lyra Valkyria, who has shown up, a hooded person in all-black attacks Roxanne Perez. Afterwards, Dijak shows up, but Ilja Dragunov attacks him and the two men brawl.Dijak signs the "hold harmless" contract on the announce table before fighting security and then Ilja again, then Ilja Dragunov fights back and chops Dijak mulitiple times before sending him over the barricade. Ilja then signs the contract. Ilja then fights security, but Dijak gets the upper hand and grabs the steel steps. Ilja kicks him in the gut before hitting him from above. Referees have to stand between both men as the show ends.
The show ends with a video package of WWE history made throughout the years in Lowell, Massachusetts, where Battleground will take place.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
Friday, May 19, 2023
THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for May 19, 2023
Eddy Thorpe beats Kale Dixon.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Kelani Jordan and Wendy Choo. Kelani says she got a lot of positive feedback from last week and felt good about herself until she bumped into Elektra Lopez and Lola Vice, who made her feel like she was nothing. Wendy says she cannot stand bullies, and admits that she did not have a lot of friends at the start, so when she saw what was going on, she stepped in. Kelani then says that "Karma is a real" before Wendy interjects with "Biscuit! Right?"
Kelani Jordan and Wendy Choo beat Elektra Lopez and Lola Vice.
Luca Crusifino beats Dante Chen after getting out of his ring and getting his briefcase. When the ref takes the briefcase away, Crusifino pokes Chen in the eyes and grabs the tights on the schoolkid pin for the win.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Kelani Jordan and Wendy Choo. Kelani says she got a lot of positive feedback from last week and felt good about herself until she bumped into Elektra Lopez and Lola Vice, who made her feel like she was nothing. Wendy says she cannot stand bullies, and admits that she did not have a lot of friends at the start, so when she saw what was going on, she stepped in. Kelani then says that "Karma is a real" before Wendy interjects with "Biscuit! Right?"
Kelani Jordan and Wendy Choo beat Elektra Lopez and Lola Vice.
Luca Crusifino beats Dante Chen after getting out of his ring and getting his briefcase. When the ref takes the briefcase away, Crusifino pokes Chen in the eyes and grabs the tights on the schoolkid pin for the win.
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