Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson) beat Carlie Bright and Kendal Grey.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. They think their opponets in their final match of the best-of-three series, Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont, are great guys, but once they get in the ring, it is all business. Igwe and Dupont show up, and everyone shakes hand before Igwe and Dupont raise the stakes: if Hank and Tank lose, Tank has to give them his mother's meatloaf recipe. Tank accepts, but states that if he and Hank win, they get Igwe and Dupont's boots.
WrestleMania 40 is eight days away!
Je'Von Evans beats Scrypts despite the interference by the rest of OTM (Jaida Parker, Bronco Nima, Lucien Price).
Hank Walker and Tank Ledger beat Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont to win their best-of-three series after Hank Walker and Tyriek Igwe knock each other out at the same time and Hank falls on top of Igwe. Hank and Tank raise Igwe and Dupont's hands in a show of respect after the match.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Karmen Petrovic. Karmen says she is always excited to be on NXT LVL UP to show what she is capable of, but Izzi Dame is big, powerful and has Kiana James in her corner. She says she has always been a solo fighter her entire life and did not need anybody's help for anything, and she has knocked down bigger opponents who have underestimated her. She says she was always ready for anything, and that does not change tonight, as she has beaten the odds before. She says she will beat Izzi tonight, and if Kiana gets involved, she will beat her, too.
Izzi Dame beats Karmen Petrovic after Dame blocks a kick by getting her legs up, causing Karmen's shin to collide with hers and hurt Karmen, making her kick ineffective.
WrestleMania 40 is 29 days away!
Tavion Heights beats Dante Chen. Chen raises Tavion's hand after the match.
Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker beat Nathan Frazer and Axiom to advance to the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
Backstage, Ilja Dragunov is met by Josh Briggs, who says that he wants to see where he measures up. Dragunov admits he respects his bravery, but asks him if he really wants this. Trick Williams shows up and tells Briggs to prove himself another time, and this leads to Briggs challenging Trick to a match after Briggs states that Trick is in Carmelo Hayes' back pocket. Afterwards, Trick tells Dragunov he wants him to be ready for Vengeance Day, but Dragunov asks Trick if he will be ready.
Backstage, Wren Sinclair psyches herself up for er match when she is met by Fallon Henley. Fallon says eliminating Lash Legend in last week's battle royal is a big deal, and tells Wren she will do fine.
Backstage, Ava leaves Shawn Michaels' office with William Regal. Ava is officially the General Manager of NXT, and Regal tells Ava that while it is a thankless job with egos to juggle and tough decisions to make, he knows she can do it.
Lash Legend beats Wren Sinclair following interference attempts by Jakara Jackson. After the match, Meta-Four gangs up on Wren Sinclair, but Fallon Henley shows up and makes the save for Wren, and the two of them clean house.
In footage from earlier today at the Italian restaurant, we find out OTM (Bronco Nima, Lucien Price, Scrypts, Jaida Parker) have attacked Arianna Rizzo as they shake another man down.
Backstage, Elektra Lopez is looking for Lola Vice.
Dijak vs. Joe Gacy ends before it can begin and de-evolves into a ringside brawl.
Backstage, Arianna Grace is met by Elektra Lopez, who is looking for Lola Vice.
We hear from Lexis King, who says that the main event is happening a little earlier tonight and that he is the only man worth of center stage.
In footage from over the weekend, Mr. Stone and Von Wagner head back to his old college football field to help Wagner work on speed, stamina and agility with the help of Mr. Stone's two sons.
Lexis King beats Trey Bearhill.
Backstage, Trick Williams is met by Carmelo Hayes, who wants to make sure that Trick is focused and tells him to handle Josh Briggs tonight before telling him that Ilja Dragunov sees him as a threat. Trick says he has everything figured out.
It's time for Supernova Sessions. Tonight's guest is Lola Vice. Noam Dar makes fun of Von Wagner and Mr. Stone at the start of tonight's show, stating that they both have the same classes and even share crayons before bringing out Lola. Lola says that the moment she and Elektra Lopez linked up, Elektra tried to ride her hype train like a leech as long as she could and tried to use her to become relevant again. Lola says she then dumped Elektra like the baggage she is. She says that she regrets nothing, as people watch and follow her every move and all the female Superstars are jealous of her star powers, and she earned her Breakout Tournament contract on her own. Elektra Lopez shows up and confronts Lola Vice, then says she is the real deal while Lola got to NXT by shaking her ass on Instagram and being a wannabe MMA fighter, and calls Lola the biggest phony in WWE and that their match next week is the realest thing in her life. Lola asks Elektra if she knows what she is getting into, but Elektra says she wants to burn Vice City to the ground right now before hitting Lola with a Spear and getting in a brawl that referees immediately have to break up.
We hear from Tony D'Angelo, who tells OTM (Bronco Nima, Lucien Price, Scrypts, Jaida Parker) they made a big mistake tearing the restaurant up and that things are about to get interesting for them.
At Chase University, things are being taken down and removed by movers. Andre Chase apologizes to Riley Osborne before Riley leaves, and Duke Hudson and Andre Chase can only watch as everything Chase has built is gone. He says that next week, Chase University will say their goodbyes.
Dragon Lee beats Scrypts after The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Arianna Rizzo) show up and attack OTM (Bronco Nima, Lucien Price, Jaida Parker) at ringside. Oba Femi is seen watching from the balcony during the match. After the match, Oba Femi tells Dragon Lee he will see him at Vengeance Day.
Backstage, Malik Blade and Edris Enofe wonder what they need to do to succeed as a tag team when Brinley Reece shows up trying to be a big source of positivity. Enofe says they cannot catch a break and that they need luck, but Brinley is having none of it.
Backstage, Lyra Valkyria is met by Tatum Paxley. Lyra tells Tatum that their partnership was a one time thing and that it will not work out, but Tatum says she gets it.
Blair Davenport beats Karmen Petrovic.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Ridge Holland. Ridge says he stepped away from The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Butch, Ridge Holland) to prove himself, but Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) has galvanized him as he has tried to find his redemption. He then says that he will take on Gallus by himself.
Ilja Dragunov guests on commentary for the next match.
Trick Williams beats Josh Briggs after Briggs inadvertently boots Ilja Dragunov in the face and Carmelo Hayes stops Dragunov as he gets on the apron to go after Briggs. After the match, Dragunov tries to charge at Trick, but referees hold him back.
Backstage, Thea Hail mourns the end of Chase University, but Jacy Jayne says it is not over yet. Lexis King shows up and tells Thea Hail to cry on his shoulder, then Riley Osborne shows up and tells Lexis that she and Jacy want nothing to do with him. Riley then asks Thea if they can have a quick chat alone later.
We see another vignette for No Quarter Catch Crew (Drew Gulak, Charlie Dempsey, Damon Kemp, Myles Borne).
Backstage, Carmelo Hayes tells Trick Williams that Ilja Dragunov was going after him and sees him as a threat, but Trick refuses to believe it.
General Manager Ava oversees a contract signing for the NXT Women's Championship match at Vengeance Day. Challenger Roxanne Perez comes out first, followed by NXT Women's Champion Lyra Valkyria. Roxanne says she and Lyra respect each other and that this is a big main event nine weeks early. Lyra agrees and says that she has been wanting to do this since she debuted and Roxanne won the title on that night. Roxanne says this year has been a year in the making and that Lyra is the best in NXT, then says that she was in her position a year ago and has had to pick herself back up and dig deeper while Lyra rose through the ranks to win the title she never lost. Roxanne then says she gets her one-on-one title match for the title on Sunday and that everything will be worth it when she wins. Lyra says she has seen Roxanne grow into the competitor she has become today, and says that Roxanne had a great run and that she replaced her at the top of the division. She says that she needs the "new, edgy Roxanne" on Vengeance Day in order to prove herself, and that everything Roxanne went through in the last year will mean nothing. Roxanne says Lyra will lose their match and that the real questions are going to arise, and that it will soon be seen if Lyra can handle everything and rebuild herself. Lyra says she has been physically and mentally tougher than her and that she rises where Roxanne crumbles. Ava gets between them so that they can sign the contract for their match. Lyra signs the contract first, followed by Roxanne. Both of them stare each other down and shake hands. As Lyra leaves, Tatum Paxley shows up from underneath the table and puts Roxanne through the table before hugging Lyra. Lyra shoves Tatum away and tells her to stay away as the show ends.
Scrypts beats Brooks Jensen after Lucien Price distracts the referee so that Jaida Parker can hit Jensen in the knee from the outside after Scrypts targets the knee throughout the match.
Backstage, Sarash Schreiber interviews Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. Hank says that life is about playing the hand one is dealt and that tonight is no different, and that he and Tank have scouted their opponents and found their similarities between each others. Tank says it all about leverage and making it so that "the lower man wins."
Jacy Jayne beats Carlee Bright.
No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey and Damon Kemp) beat Hank Walker and Tank Ledger after Tank beats up Drew Gulak and Myles Borne on the ring apron.
Scrypts beats Javier Bernal following the distraction from Bronco Nima and Lucien Prime.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Amari Miller, who has not been in action in almost a year. Amari says that she stands across the ring form Valentina Feroz tonight, and that she sees things more clearly and is now better and stronger than ever.
Valentina Feroz beats Amari Miller.
The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo) beat Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey.
Tank Ledger and Hank Walker beat Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Kiyah Saint, who says she has been waiting patiently for this moment and that it is time to show who she is. She says that everyone will get a taste of what she is capable of, and while Kiana James may have a lot of letters after her name, she is educated and calculated and she can outsmart her. She knows it will be a tough fight, but she overcomes anything and everything that comes her way, for she is one-of-a-kind and she is just getting started.
Kiana James beats Kiyah Saint.
Scrypts beats Dante Chen after Bronco Nima grabs at Dante's leg to distract him.
Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams head to the ring to start tonight's show. Carmelo admits last week was a miss, and Trick admits they should have won. Carmelo says last week was 4-on-2 and they were seconds away from beating the most dominant team in WWE until Ilja Dragunov got involved. Dragunov shows up as if on command and tells Carmelo that he did not mean to put his nose in his Carmelo, and that what Carmelo fails to understand is that Priest could have cashed in on him and taken his NXT Championship. He says he wanted to prevent that and face Carmelo at The Great American Bash, and Carmelo not only let him down, but he lost control. Carmelo says he had everything under control and that he is ready for Dragunov while he is in awe of his "maniac pace." Dragunov says he makes the fans feel something and that all he will make Carmelo feel is defeat, but Carmelo reminds him that he feels a lot of things as NXT Champion and that their match will be a fight. He says there is no one more qualified to face him at The Great American Bash, and that he will be champion for a long time and he will be swimming in victory. Dragunov tells Carmelo he will have to hit harder than ever before to beat him, for he cannot control him. Carmelo says that after their match, it will be champagne for one person and "just pain" for the other.
Backstage, Mustafa Ali meets with Wes Lee regarding his title defense against "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, stating the ink has not even dried for their match yet. Wes Lee says he is read for Dominik and Rhea Ripley, but Mustafa Ali wants to be sure he faces Wes Lee.
In footage from earlier today, Tony D'Angelo is released from prison, where Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo is waiting for him.
Nathan Frazer and Dragon Lee beat Los Lotharios (Humberto Carillo and Angel Garza). After the match, Angel Garza yells at Humberto Carillo, and Humberto shoves back, saying the loss was his fault before leaving through the crowd with Garza following him.
We hear from Baron Corbin, who asks what he has gotten into and why he was not satisfied with where he was as it was easy, comfortable and safe, then decides that he must evolve or die. He says he needs to be feared, to be respected and to be champion. When he approaches the man in the black hoodie, he sees himself, and he realizes he must do this as himself and not as another gimmick.
We see footage from "NXT Anonymous" where Booker T tells Roxanne Perez that Blair Davenport is cold and calculated and that if she gives her one inch, she can take a mile and take her out.
Kiana James beats Gigi Dolin after Gigi tries to use Kiana's business bag against her only for Kiana to plant Gigi head-first onto the bag.
Backstage, Axiom and Scrypts confront Bronco Nima and Lucien Price, and this leads to Scrypts challenging them to a match next week, much to Axiom's chagrin, as Axiom wants to accomplish things on his own.
We see footage of Ivy Nile taking down the Diamond Mine banner backstage.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Eddy Thorpe, who says that his NXT Underground match put him on the map when Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson) shows up and presents him with a signed 8x10 of Noam Dar, which Thorpe tears up. Oro Mensah tells Eddy Thorpe to keep his ego in check, but Eddy tells Mensah that he is more of a fighter than a talker, and referees have to step in before things get physical.
Bronco Nima and Lucien Price beat Axiom and Scrypts after Scrypts turns on Axiom and attacks him from behind. Scrypts leaves with Nima and Price after the match.
Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and members of Tony D'Angelo's family are in the ring for Tony's homecoming. He talks about how Gallus got Tony locked up and almost took over the streets of NXT, then welcomes D'Angelo back to NXT. Tony D'Angelo declares that he is back and thanks Stacks for coming up with a master plan to free him and brags that Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) had no clue what was going on, then says that Stacks is not the rat that everyone thought he was. We see footage from two months ago where Stacks and D'Angelo come up with a plan where Stacks comes up with the plan to fake stabbing D'Angelo in the back and convince Joe Coffey that he is going to sell D'Angelo out. We see D'Angelo and Stacks hatch the plan to get Joe Coffey comfortable and then spring it into action, then Gallus shows up. A furious Joe Coffey calls Stacks and D'Angelo the lowest forms of life he has ever meet, and while D'Angelo may be a free man, he will make D'Angelo he was back in a prison cell. D'Angelo mentions that Joe Coffey had control and lost it, and Stacks says that Mark Coffey and Wolfgang will lose the NXT tag team titles. D'Angelo then tells Gallus to shine the tag team titles up for them as they will take their titles. Mark Coffey says Gallus is dead serious when it comes to their titles, and Wolfgang says they will not make it to The Great American Bash. Gallus gets in the ring, and when Joe Coffey pulls out a bat, the D'Angelo family pulls out crowbars. Gallus ends up on the losing end of a brief brawl, and Mark Coffey ends up going through a table.
Backstage, Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams run into Schism (Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid, Ava). Joe Gacy says there is no reason to target them with their negativity, and that their union will end when Carmelo loses the NXT Championship. Ilja Dragunov shows up and confronts Gacy, and that leads to a brawl.
Thea Hail beats Elektra Lopez with the Kimura Lock. After the match, Thea Hail says she feels unstoppable after making Elektra Lopez tap out like Tiffany Stratton did, and she wants another chance at the NXT Women's Championship, as she knows she can beat Tiffany. Thea Hail calls Tiffany Stratton out so she can kick her ass, and Tiffany shows up and tells Thea she does not get to call her out because it is rude and she is totally superior to her. Tiffany calls it cute that Thea Hail learned one move and thinks she can take on the world, then accepts her challenge as it will be the easiest title defense after having beaten her. Before Tiffany can leave, Thea Hail demands that their rematch be a stipulation match, but Tiffany says says she is the one who can add stipulations to their match and she cannot make her. Thea grabs Tiffany and makes her submit and add the stipulation.
Backstage, Rhea Ripley and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio are met by The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo), who wish Dominik luck tonight. Lyra Valkyrie then shows up, and Rhea Ripley tells her to prove she is the badass she is telling everyone that she is following her recent loss to Jacy Jayne. Lyra says that when she faces Jacy Jayne again, she will.
We hear from Gable Steveson, who contemplates his future and announces that he will decide his future next week.
Oro Mensah beats Eddy Thorpe. During the match, Jakara Jackson distracts the referee so Lash Legend can place a very distraught Noam Dar in the ring, and as that happens, Dijak shows up and attacks Eddy Thorpe on the outside. Eddy Thorpe is able to get back in the ring in time, but Oro Mensah is able to get the win.
We see Dana Brooke and Kelani Jordan backstage. Kelani is mad at herself for losing against Cora Jade last week, then we see the two of them practice gymnastic routines. Dana says Kelani is about to break out, and both admit they learned a lot from each other. Meanwhile, Cora Jade is not impressed with either Dana or Kelani, and says gymnastics will not help her next week.
Backstage, Blair Davenport and Roxanne Perez are interviewed. Blair says she decimated Roxanne once before, but now she will do it front of friends and family. She says that Roxanne had a good year last year, but she is here and Roxanne does not belong in NXT anymore. Roxanne says she is everyone thinking she is some easy target, and while she may not be six foot tall or able to overpower anyone, there has been a rage building up inside her and Blair has added to it. She says she will have to show a side of herself that the fans have never seen before to beat Blair Davenport, and that Blair does not know what is coming to her. Blair says Roxanne does not even believer herself and that she will hurt her. Blair then tells Roxanne to go home as she does not belong in NXT anymore. Roxanne takes her microphone off and leaves her part of backstage, and Blair continues to mock her.
"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio beats Wes Lee to become the NXT North American Champion. During the match, Dominik tries to run away with the North American Championship, but Wes Lee does not let him. Soon after, Finn Balor distracts the referee and Damian Priest tries to lay out Wes with the North American title only to eat a Cardiac Kick. Wes Lee goes up top, but Rhea nails him with the Women's Heavyweight Championship, and Dominik is able to make the pinfall attempt and get the win.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Kale Dixon. Kale says Scrypts is "quite amazing" due to his inhuman flip into the ring, but wonders what is up with his hand movements, asking if he is writing or drawing. He says that if Scrypts is drawing, he would not know what to think, but if he were writing, he should be writing a story about how he will beat Scrypts tonight.
Mustafa Ali, Tyler Bate and Wes Lee beat Schism (Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid) in a six-man tag match. During the match, Wes Lee tags in Tyler Bate, but the referee does not see it. When Schism hits Wes lee with a triple-team powerbomb, a second rush dives in to stop the count and tell the first referee that Tyler Bate is the legal man.
In footage from earlier today, Drew Gulak, Thea Hail and Charlie Dempsey argue about Thea's chances of beating Cora Jade tonight, and Duke Hudson has to tell them to head to the gym so he can grade papers in peace. Afterwards, Duke Hudson tries to get an update on Andre Chase's recovery and admits things are getting a little out of hand as he leaves a message for Andre Chase.
Bron Breakker heads to the ring. Breakker says he must have made some headlines last week when he took out Ilja Dragunov and called out Seth "Freakin'" Rollins, and says he did it to hold everyone accountable for their actions. He says that Dragunov didn't seem like the most intense Superstar when he Speared him through the concrete, and says that Rollins is who he says he is until he locks eyes with him. Breakker then wants to know where Rollins is, then Dragunov shows up with security and referees holding him back. Breakker yells at Dragunov that he is not on his level, then says everyone will be held accountable from this moment on. Rollins then shows up on the TitanTron and tells him that he has to earn a title shot again him, but admits that he likes his bold approach and that it would be nice to go back to where it all started. He then tells Breakker that his challenge is accepted for next week and that the World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line.
We see a vignette for Dana Brooke.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Dana Brooke, who says she has made lemonade out of lemons throughout her career and will work on any brand, and that she is now back home in NXT. Suddenly, Cora Jade shows up and says she would have won the battle royal last week if not for her. Dana says it's not her fault she lost the battle royal, then tells Cora to blame her sense of entitlement and not her for her loss. Cora says she will show Dana how good she is tonight before slapping Dana in the face and running off.
Backstage in the locker room, Wes Lee, Tyler Bate and Mustafa Ali celebrate their victory. After Wes Lee, Tyler Bate and Mustafa Ali briefly talk about the second referee, Mustafa says it is time for a match between Wes Lee and Tyler Bate with himself as special guest referee to ensure a winner. Afterwards, the three of them head to dinner at a vegan restaurant.
Thea Hail beats Cora Jade with the Kimura Lock after the referee stops Cora Jade from hitting Thea Hail with her Kendo stick and Dana Brooke - who shows up soon after the start of the match - takes Cora Jade down behind the referee's back.
Noam Dar is on crutches as The Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson) head to the ring.
It is announced that a two-week NXT special, "NXT Gold Rush," will start next week. Bron Breakker vs. Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship is next week, and the winner between Baron Corbin and Ilja Dragunov will get a shot at the NXT Championship.
Before the next match, Noam Dar says that he is injured and that Oro Mensah will step up and defend his honor and his NXT Heritage Cup in his place.
Nathan Frazer beats Oro Mensah two falls to one (2-1) to become the NXT Heritage Cup Champion! Frazer scores the first fall with a schoolkid pin with 1:10 (one minute, ten seconds) left in Round 1. Mensah scores the second fall with 1:08 (one minute, eight seconds) left in Round 2 after Jakara Jackson distracts the referee so that Lash Legend can get physically involved on the outside. Frazer scores the third and deciding fall with 32 (thirty-two) seconds left in Round 4 after Valentina Leon and Yulisa Leon stop Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend from interfering again.
We hear from Lyra Valkyria. She says becoming champion does not come easy and that she will keep changing and evolving to soar over the battlefields of NXT and become champion. Meanwhile, Jacy Jayne complains about Lyra, and when Elektra says that Lyra is a great competitor, Jacy says she should know as she eliminated her from the battle royal. Lola Vice suddenly shows up and reminds Jacy that Lyra also eliminated her, and Jacy leaves. Lola says she does not like too many people, but she likes Elektra. Elektra feels the same away about Lola and proposes that they should stick together.
Backstage, Mr. Stone and Von Wagner talk about a successful therapy session. Dijak shows up and tells Mr. Stone to drop Wagner for a real winner, and Mr. Stone tells him he is not interested. On the subject on the picture, Von Wagner says he has not talked about it yet and that he must talk to someone he can trust. When Mr. Stone asks Von Wagner who he trusts, Von Wagner says "You...it's always been you."
Scrypts and Axiom beat Dabba-Kato in a two-on-one handicap match. After the match, Axiom and Scrypts are attacked by Los Lotharios (Humberto Garcia and Angel Garza), who have not been seen on WWE programming for some time.
We see Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo looking at a board of potential suspects regarding who ratted on Tony D'Angelo. He concludes that Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) ratted on D'Angelo, and that he has to get even, get D'Angelo out and get revenge on Gallus.
Backstage, Duke Hudson congratulates Thea Hail on her accomplishments as of late and standing up for herself, and says she is about to become the youngest NXT Women's Champion in history. He says that he will schedule a pep rally in order to get her and Chase University amped up. Suddenly, Tiffany Stratton tells Thea Hail to use her indoor voice and that while she likes her cute underdog story, Thea will not win. Charlie Dempsey and Drew Gulak then after Tiffany leaves and chew out Duke Hudson for holding a pep rally, but Thea tells them she will see them in the gym.
Malik Blade beats Edris Enofe when both men try to roll each other up and Malik Blade keeps his shoulders up. Hank Walker and Tank Ledger are seen watching the match from ringside, as are Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen. After the match, both men hug after Edris Enofe remembers that Malik Blade's birthday is April 22nd. Booker T then grabs a microphone and tells all three teams that they will be in a Triple Threat Match next week where the winner will compete for the NXT Tag Team Championships the following week. All three teams brawl while Kelly Kincaid interviews Los Lotharios on the balcony. Los Lotharios say that they want a piece of the tag team division and the tag team titles.
Backstage, Damon Kemp argues with the referee for not seeing his foot on the rope. Eddy Thorpe confronts Damon Kemp, who tells Eddy that he got a cheap victory and that even he could see his foot on the rope. Eddy tells him to pick the match he wants for his rematch, and he will be down to face him again in that match. Kemp says he will think about it.
We hear from Blair Davenport, who says that she single-handedly derailed the future of women's wrestling in WWE with all the attacks she committed on Nikkita Lyons, Wendy Choo and Sol Ruca that have made her road to the top easier. After stating that Tatum Paxley is one of the people to get on her good side, she soon sets her sights on Roxanne Perez.
Roxanne Perez beats Tatum Paxley with a Sunset Flip. After the match, Roxanne calls Blair Davenport, saying that Blair has hidden in the shadows for too long attacking the women's division, then says she is not afraid of her, that she is looking for her and that she will hurt her, saying that is not a threat, but "a damn promise."
Backstage, Fallon Henley and Gigi Dolin talk about Kiana James and how neither of them can stand her, and Henley says Kiana is talking about Gigi because she sees her as a threat and tells Gigi to watch her back. Gigi says that Kiana will soon learn not to mess with a reject.
We see a vignette for Bronco Nima and Lucien Price, who are coming soon to NXT.
Baron Corbin beats Ilya Dragunov to become #1 contender for the NXT Championship after Bron Breakker runs into the ring and right into Torpedo Moscow. After the match, Dragunov and Breakker brawl their way to the back while Corbin is attacked from behind by Carmelo Hayes in the ring.
Baron Corbin is seen entering the arena and making his way to the ring. Corbin says that he never thought he would come back to NXT, and when he got the call, he cleaned out his locker, never look back and ascended to the top of Raw and SmackDown, but the call-ups went from coming with talent to coming with ego. He says that the NXT stars of today are entitled and that it makes him sick, especially when they are coming into a stack that he helped build as they went from FCW to selling out smaller arenas. Corbin says today's NXT superstars cannot look him in the eye and give him the respect he deserves, then says that he has control of the next and he will make some of them regret signing a WWE contract due to being soft, weak and not as good as they think they are. He blames Carmelo Hayes for this, then brags about beating him down last week and holding the NXT Championship last week before Ilja Dragunov shows up. Dragunov introduces himself to Baron Corbin and tells him that he is far from soft and has beaten everyone in front of him to the point that he is first in line to the NXT Championship. Corbin chalks this up to "NXT arrogance," but Dragunov does not care who he goes through next and if he has to ravage Corbin's body with pain, so be it. Corbin says that there is a difference between what Dragunov wants and what he gets , but Dragunov says he makes challenges while Corbin makes assumptions and wants to challenge him. Corbin asks him if he wants him after Battleground, and Dragunov shows him a scar Dijak gave him. Corbin tells Dragunov that he will be covered in bruises when he is done with him. Dragunov says he looks forward to that challenge and leaves, then Corbin is attacked from behind by Trick Williams until officials restore order.
In footage from earlier today, Thea Hail comes back from practice with Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey when she is met by Duke Hudson. Hudson appreciates the fact that Thea Hail is taking it, but reminds her that she is in a battle royal tonight.
In backstage footage from moments ago, it is revealed that Ilja Dragunov has been attacked backstage by Bron Breakker.
Schism (Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid, Ava Raine) beat Diamond Mine (Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile) after Ava hits Ivy Nile with her mask behind the referee's back after the referee checks on Jagger Reid after Ivy Nile puts him in the Diamond Chain. During the match, Baron Corbin vs. Trick Williams is announced as official for later tonight.
Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo visits Tony D'Angelo in jail. After finding out that Knuckles is here - and makes a mean steak - and that the guards got Tony a subscription to Peacock, Stacks says anybody could have ratted on Tony, but Tony tells him to follow his gut on Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang). As for how to handle them, it is up to Stacks.
In footage from earlier today, Mr. Stone and Von Wagner see a therapist. Wagner is reluctant after seeing someone leave the office crying, but when he finds out the therapist is a beautiful female instead of the two males that he screamed and yelled at in the recent past, he quickly changes his tune.
Blair Davenport beats Dani Palmer.
Dana Brooke announces outside of the arena that she will be in tonight's women's battle royal tonight and that she will be the last woman standing.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Tiffany Stratton, who says that everyone wants a shot at her title and that while the title makes the Superstar, the title has been elevated because of her, and everyone is envious of what she has. She notes that nobody was happy when she won the title, and that things will be the same when she retains. After admitting that Lyra Valkyria is the only person she sees winning tonight's battle royal, she will still retain her championship.
Baron Corbin beats Trick Williams.
It's time for Nathan Frazer Presents Hard Hitting Home Truths. Nathan Frazer talks about the recent happenings at Battleground and last week's show, then says he is not a fan of Noam Dar's new entourage before introducing his new senior international correspondent, Dragon Lee, who is also not a fan. Dragon Lee provides a top five for group names for Noam Dar's new entourage, then Frazer challenges Noam Dar for the Heritage Cup next week. Dragon Lee tells Nathan Frazer he will be in his corner.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Mustafa Ali, who says he is a free agent and that the ball is in his court. He says that he will become a champion when Wes Lee shows up and wants to defend his championship against him. Mustafa says he wants to earn his opportunity after facing Joe Gacy tonight, assuming Wes Lee is still champion in the end.
Mustafa Ali beats Joe Gacy. After the match, Ali is attacked by The Dyad (Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid), but Wes Lee and Tyler Bate rush into the ring and make the save, returning the favor from last week.
Backstage, Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen tell Fallon Henley that she has tonight's women's battle royal in the bag. Malik Blade and Edris Enofe then show up mentioning Hank Walker and Tank Ledger's match. They then find out that Briggs and Jensen know each other well when Hank and Tank show up and invite them for drinks. After they all leave, Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) then show up and says it does not matter if Malik and Edris are on the same page, as they will never beat them for their titles.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Noam Dar and his entourage (Oro Mensah, Jakara Jackson, Lash Legend). Noam Dar says he has to be surrounded by starts and that his entourage is full of "shooting stars." Oro Mensah says that only Noam Dar believed in him and that he is shooting off into a new stratosphere. Jakara says she is here to represent sugar, spice and everything not so nice, and Lash Legend says the camera cannot handle the brightness because they are shining. Noam then says that if Nathan Frazer wants a Heritage Cup match, he should know that he is not losing the Heritage Cup and that there is no stopping "The Meta-Four."
Eddy Thorpe beats Damon Kemp with a German suplex pinfall attempt despite Kemp's right foot being on the rope, which the referee does not see.
Backstage, Gigi Dolin is on the phone talking to her brother about the women's battle royal, then Kiana James shows up and mocks Gigi Dolin as she says that she will lose and that an outcast like her with her background and emotions will never be a champion. Gigi Dolin says she cannot wait to see the look on her face when she sends her over the top rope. Dabba-Kato then walks by them on the way to the ring.
Scrypts beats Dabba-Kato with a schoolkid pin following the distractions by Axiom. After the match, Dabba-Kato attacks Scrypts, then attacks Axiom when he tries to make the save.
Backstage, Joe Gacy is furious with Mustafa Ali, Tyler Bate and Wes Lee's friendship and promises to expose it next week. He then congratulates the rest of Schism (Ava Raine, Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid) for pulling their weight while he fell short and that he must reflect, and Schism tells him they have his back.
Backstage, Mustafa Ali thanks Wes Lee and Tyler Bate for their help. Wes says they were returning the favor, and Tyler says they will tear the roots of The Schism (Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid) next week. Mustafa Ali tells Wes and Tyler that there is magic between them and that luck is better than skill, then tells them that everyone wants to see them face off one-on-one. Tyler loves the idea but does not want to ruin their friendship. Wes Lee says he understands and is down for the challenge. Mustafa Ali says they have a six-man tag match next week, and afterwards, they will figure out when Tyler and Wes tear the house down.
Thea Hail last eliminates Cora Jade and Dana Brooke after being absent for a good amount of the match, having not been eliminated, to become #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship. During the match, Blair Davenport shows up to watch the match, and Tatum Paxley eliminates herself to ally herself with Davenport. After the match, the Chase University student section celebrates with Thea Hail in the ring.
Outside of the arena, Bron Breakker says he attacked Ilja Dragunov because he will not let him spit garbage about how he is the most intense in NXT and that he will hold everyone accountable from top to bottom. He then calls out Seth "Freakin'" Rollins for a match in NXT for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Wes Lee retains the NXT North American Championship against Drew Gulak after Tyler Bate attacks Charlie Dempsey for getting involved in the match.
We hear from Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn, who announce that that this is their final night in NXT before heading to SmackDown. Before they move on, they will extinguish Katana Chance and Kayden Carter's final flame and take back the NXT Women's Tag Team titles to the blue brand and set the fate for all three brands. Trick Williams is in the ring. He mentions Bron Breakker sending Carmelo Hayes to the hospital last week and that Carmelo is still a fighter despite being banged up, then mentions the start of his and Carmelo's long-time relationship back in high school and that "the Trick-Melo Gang" will always be here. He says that when he and Carmelo are "like Shaq and Kobe" and that he will be coming down for the rebound when Melo does miss. Bron Breakker shows up and brags about what he did to Trick and Carmelo, and that the last thing he wants to do is represent the fans. He doesn't like the idea of Carmelo as NXT Champion, yet he has the unique opportunity of embarrassing Carmelo in front of his friends, fans, family and hometown. As Bron leaves, Trick calls out Bron for blindsiding him like he did Carmelo and proposes they handle this like men, but Bron says there is only one man in the ring and he would hate to put "Carmelo's mouthpiece" in the hospital like he did Carmelo. Trick tells Bron he will need a mouthpiece and that he is mad the fans never liked him like they did him and Carmelo before threatening to beat him up. Bron says he is the one calling the shots, and they will have their match next week when he breaks him in half in a preview of Battleground.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews JD McDonagh. McDonagh says he has been waiting for 21 years for this moment and that he is bringing a chip on his shoulder to Raw. Noam Dar shows up and asks McDonagh to "proper kneecap" Dragon Lee for old times' sake so he does not come after the Heritage Cup. McDonagh says Noam cares so , then warns Noam to stay away from him or else he will take the Heritage Cup with him.
Dani Palmer makes her NXT in-ring debut tonight.
Jacy Jayne beats Gigi Dolin despite Gigi bustiner her open on the steel steps. After the match, Jacy cotninue to attack Gigi in front of Gigi's brother, and three referees have to get Jacy away from Gigi.
Axiom beats Scrypts. After the match, Axiom helps Scrypts up, but Scrypts punches Axiom. Axiom punches back and removes Scrypt's mask, then superkicks him. Everyone then chants "Reggie!"
Earlier today at Big Daddy's Bar, Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs thank each other for hitting each other had last week. Fallon Henley is glad everything is all right, and Jensen mentions that he learned from Kiana James that the land the bar is on is worth a lot and that the money Fallon's parents could get could help them expand or set them up for life. All of a sudden, two women ask Jensen to have a drink with them, but Jensen respectfully declines.
JD McDonagh beats Dragon Lee in what is his last match in NXT after Noam Dar, who has been watching from ringside, throws a punch at Dragon Lee only to get superkicked. After the match, Dragon Lee and Noam Dar brawl their way to the back while JD McDonagh gets a standing ovation.
Backstage, Kayden Carter and Katana Chance discuss the chances of a Raw team and a SmackDown team wrestling for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships and their four years of experience as a tag team as they prepare to go out with a bang.
Backstage, The Schism (Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid, Ava Raine) watch videos of Joe Coffey working out before Joe Gacy says he will sacrifice himself for the greater good. Jagger Reid says his sacrifice will not be in vain, and Rip Fowler says that Gacy's sacrifice will put them back in tag title contention. Ava tells Gacy to do something for The Dyad (Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid), then do something for himself.
Joe Gacy beats Joe Coffey to give The Dyad (Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid) an NXT Tag Team Championship match after Rip Fowler places Gacy's foot on the bottom rope during a pinfall attempt, causing Mark Coffey and Wolfgang to chase after The Dyad and allowing Ava Raine to distract the referee by feigning being hit by Joe Coffey, which gives Joe Gacy the opportunity to hit the Upside Down for the win. Backstage, Diamond Mine (Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, Ivy Nile) is watching, and Ivy Nile shows her disgust with Ava Raine's constant interference.
Backstage, Sol Ruca, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger wish Dani Ledger luck before her debut. Oba Femi also shows up.
In Performance Center footage from earlier today, Eddy Thorpe talks about his lateral movement practice when Damon Kemp throws a water bottle at him and tells him to take the trash out because he is the new guy. When Kemp also says that Thorpe thinking he can hang with him in the ring is the real joke, Thorpe challenges him to a match, but Damon Kemp does not take it seriously.
Dani Palmer beats Tatum Paxley in her NXT debut.
At Chase University, Thea Hail finds out that Andre Chase has cancelled class today. Duke Hudson gets an idea and decides to be the teacher and takes over, declaring there will be no pop quizzes.
Backstage, Von Wagner and Mr. Stone look at a photo album of Von Wagner's dad, Mike Bloom, as Beau Beverly in WWE, then see some baby photos of Von Wagner. One of the photos shows stitches all over a baby Von Wagner's head, and Von Wagner refuses to talk about it.
Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn beat Katana Chance and Kayden Carter to become NXT Women's Tag Team Champions for the second time, bringing the titles to SmackDown.
We hear from Dijak, who says that Ilja Dragunov's ribcage is smacked after not heeding his warning and that he will finish Dragunov off next week and finally break him.
Backstage, Trick Williams meets with Apollo Crews and congratulates Apollo on going back to Raw. Apollo says he sees a lot in Trick and that he can take NXT over, and while Carmelo is NXT Champion, Trick has a lot of potential.
Indi Hartwell is on crutches in the middle of the ring. Indi says that 1,380 days ago, she set foot in the Performance Center for the first time with a hope and a dream. Nobody thought that she would make history like those before her until she found The Way with Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae, Austin Theory and Dexter Lumis and formed a bond with the fans.This soon led to her becoming NXT Women's Tag Team Champion and then NXT Women's Champion, and she did not want her Women's Championship run to end on the medical table after she got injured in her last NXT match. She then got drafted to Raw, which will be her new home after Backlash, and starting next week, there will be a tournament to crown a new NXT Women's Champion ending at Battleground. Indi wishes the NXT women's division luck, then says not to cry because it is over but to cry because it happened. She then kisses the title and leaves it in the ring, and on her way out, Dexter Lumis pop up from under the ring and helps her to the back. Indi gives a thumbs up to the crowd on the way to the back, then Tiffany Stratton gets in the ring and grabs the title only for Cora Jade to show up and play tug-of-war with it. This leads to the entire NXT women's division showing up and brawling, with referees rushing in to restore order.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Odyssey Jones. Odyssey says life is all about the journey, and some things are given and taken away. He says that as long as Wes Lee gives out opportunities, he will always be there. On the subject of Von Wagner, he likes his challenges a lot, as while Von Wagner is a big, strong, tough man, he is not focused, and if his opponent is not focused, it is "light work."
Scrypts beats Quincy Elliott after shoving Quincy away as Quincy hits him with his pectorals before hitting the 450-degree seated senton for the win.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Kelly Kincaid interviews Axiom. He says it is hard facing up against Scrypts, as one cannot tell what he is thinking, but he will be ready for him. As for last week, Damon Kemp attacking him from behind is uncalled for, and he is seething with rage right now. He says Scripts may be a fast and acrobatic problem, but he will have a solution for him.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Lola Vice. Lola introduces herself and mentions her MMA background and the fact that she is the first Cuban-American in WWE, then says that she will show Dani Palmer what Latinas are made of.
Dani Palmer beats Lola Vice with a jackknife pin.
Scrypts beats Oro Mensan with a seated senton into a roll-up.
Backstage, The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) get focused back on in-ring action, while JD McDonagh says he will give Julius Creed a gift in the form of a loss tonight.
Julius Creed beats JD McDonagh after avoiding a top rope moonsault. After the match, Indus Sher (Veer Mahaan and Sanga) show up. Sanga says The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) have proven themselves, and Veer Mahaan says they will finally face off in two weeks at New Year's Evil and get the respect they deserve by beating The Creed Brothers.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo. D'Angelo says he will end this year with his first title after what has happened between him and Wes Lee, and Stacks says that Dijak will not be an issue tonight.
We hear from The Schism (Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid, Ava Raine). Gacy says he has heard their lifestyle has been intimidating to everyone in 2022 and that everyone who has opposed them has not been treated favorably. Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid and Ava Raine say that Malik Blade, Edris Enofe and Odyssey Jones' look for short-term thrills lead to long-term insecurities. Rip Taylor say they were masks of fake happiness and that they cannot live happily and multiply, and Gacy says that The Schism's bonds are what allows The Schism to be successful.
Wendy Choo beats Cora Jade.
Backstage, we hear from Ikemen Jiro, who says his jacket is part of who he is and that it is what makes him number one, and without it, he is just Jiro. He says the jacket is what makes people smile more, and he will beat Scrypts tonight and take his jacket back.
Backstage, Josh Briggs gets Fallon Henley focused on her match for the bar with Kiana James tonight. Meanwhile, Brooks Jensen is more focused on his shirt, and does not mention Fallon by name when Briggs asks Jensen whose side he is on.
Scrypts beats Ikemen Jiro. After the match, Scrypts drapes Jiro's jacket on top of a downed Jiro and leaves.
We hear from Oro Mensah, who says that he is in the middle of the action and that night life heightens one's senses. He says that when the music is right, it is all about the moment, and he is bringing that moment to NXT.
Lyra Valkyria is next!
We hear from Alba Fyre, who says that Isla Dawn's mystical darkness has pushed her to her breaking point and that she has awakened a deeper fire inside her soul. She says that the fire of her ancestors is stronger than the darkness of Isla Dawn's spirits, and next week, anything goes, and she will end this feud and end Isla Dawn as well.
Lyra Valkyria beats Lash Legend.
We hear from Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne. Gigi says that this year has been Toxic Attraction's (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne), and Jacy Jayne says that even at their lowest point, everyone's eyes have not shifted away from them. Gigi says that they were created by doubt and that they have built their success off the back of the non-believers, and Jacy says they will rebuild and regroup by taking down the woman who took down their empire. (Mandy Rose is not seen or even mentioned once during this promo.)
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Bron Breakker. Bron admits he fell into Grayson Waller's trap, and while he is all better now, he is not in the mood for games and he will be calling him out tonight. After McKenzie tells him that Grayson is not here tonight, she shows him a video message from Grayson Waller. Grayson says that while Bron is big and strong, he is smarter, and that he is home in Australia getting ready for his match with Bron. Grayson brags about being in Sydney Harbor and being at the Sydney Opera House and Bondi Beach, then says he is taking care of his body and his mind before taking Bron Breakker's title. He says that while Australia is home, he is bigger than Australia, and that he had to leave Australia to be even bigger. He then says he will be there for the contract signing on a special edition of The Grayson Waller Effect. Bron Breakker responds by throwing the TV into the lockers and leaving with the NXT Championship.
The Schism (Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid) beat Malik Blade, Edris Enofe and Odyssey Jones in a six-man tag match.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams. Trick Williams says that while Axiom is good, he cannot "whoop that trick." Carmelo says he will be NXT Champion in 2023, but Apollo Crews is standing in his way, and he has no problem getting him out of his way.
Fallon Henley beats Kiana James to regain control of her family's bar.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Roxanne Perez. Roxanne says being NXT Women's Champion is a dream she does not want to wake up from, but the honeymoon phase will wear off soon and she needs to be on point in order to defend her title. She says that all the past champions are Hall of Fame material while she is not even close, and that she does not take being champion lightly. Roxanne then says she will do everything she can to defend the championship.
We hear from Isla Dawn, who says that she is having fun with Alba Fyre and that she knows the evil in inside of her and is dragging it to the surface. She says an extreme resolution will happen when they face off next week.
Drew Gulak and Hank Walker are in the ring for The Drew Gulak Invitational. Hank Walker heads to the corner to Drew Gulak as he tells him that he will meet all sorts of opponents, then calls forward a newcomer named Lucah. Drew Gulak exhibits a chickenwing on Lucah, who taps out as soon as Drew lays on the hold. Gulak says a hold should be released as soon as the opponent taps, then brings forward Tavion Heights. Tavion and Gulak exhibit some amateur wrestling and how he can take control, and puts him in a leg bar. Tavion taps, and Gulak releases. Gulak then brings forward Myles Borne, then the two of them lock up. Myles gets behind Gulak, and as they go back and forth, Gulak eventually gets behind him and puts him in a sleeper, and Hank Walker has to remind him to let go when Myles taps. Shortly after this, Charlie Dempsey shows up and tells Gulak that if he wants to step up to a real wrestler, he can give him a run for his money. Hank Walker holds Gulak back before Dempsey says he will make an example out of Hank next week. Gulak says Hank will be ready.
Wes Lee retains the NXT North American Championship after Dijak shows up and holds Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo hostage, distracting D'Angelo in the process.
Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Mandy Rose says that another one bites the dust and that there is only queen in the NXT ring after beating Alba Fyre on her own last week to become last woman standing, and now, there is the Iron Survivor Challenge to determine her next opponent. She admits that while it is a shame that she cannot add another title to her collection, she will be watching Deadline closely, as whoever wins the Iron Survivor Challenge will not have a chance in hell of beating her. Jacy Jayne says that Mandy Rose can sit on her throne and wait for her next opponent while she and Gigi Dolin can refocus on become women's tag team champions, and Gigi says waiting to get the titles back has become intolerable and that Toxic Attraction is a real team. Kayden Carter and Katana Chance show up, and Kayden says they are tired of Toxic Attraction running their mouth while Katana Chance says that Mandy is only champion because of Isla Dawn. Katana also says that Toxic Attraction is a trainwreck waiting to happen and that Gigi and Jacy spend all their time protecting Mandy because she will have no use for them when she loses her title. Gigi says that Katana and Kayden are ruining their titles, but Kayden says they have made the titles worthy. Jacy says Toxic Attraction made them relevant, and once they take the women's tag titles back, they will be irrelevant like before. Katana and Kayden run into the ring to brawl with Toxic Attraction, but they are quickly laid out.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Wes Lee is met by Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo. D'Angelo says he has not forgotten what he did to him. Wes Lee tells D'Angelo he knows where to find him when he is done tonight.
Cora Jade mocks the fans before heading to the ring.
Backstage, Grayson Waller shows up in the locker room and tells Duke Hudson that while he likes the dedication to Chase U, he asks when it is going to end because it is "not him." Grayson says Duke's true colors will show eventually, but Duke says his colors are black and red. Grayson laughs as he leaves the locker room.
Cora Jade beats Wendy Choo after throwing Wendy's drink into Wendy's face as the referee takes Cora's Kendo stick away from her. After the match, Wendy Choo is visibly crying.
We see Apollo Crews writing in a journal at a diner as he says that at Deadline, he will face Bron Breakker and rewrite history by winning the NXT Championship six months to the day of his return. He says that he stays up and night thinking about the match. He says that being champion is taking its toll on Bron and he knows it, and when one looks into his eyes, his vision is quite clear.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Kiana James, who says that nobody intimidates her and that she counts her losses because there are so few, then ignores a question about not closing the deal on Fallon Henley's bar and says she has a match to win. After the match, Javier Bernal shows up with a list of 1,347 people he wants to face, including Elon Musk (as he doesn't want to pay $8 for a checkmark) and Drake (because of his last album). McKenzie says there is no way Javier is facing anyone on the list. Javier says that if he keeps getting that attitude, he just might fight her.
Backstage, Chase University students chat with Thea Hail and Duke Hudson show up when Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) show up asking for Duke's help with a poker game. When Duke responds with a no, Pretty Deadly tell Duke to stop with the Chase U act. When Elton Prince calls Duke Hudson "a stooge," Duke Hudson fights both members of Pretty Deadly immediately.
Ivy Nile beats Kiana James with the Diamond Chain after Fallon Henley shows up and stops Kiana from leaving the ring, then Fallon Henley beats up Kiana James and chases her through the crowd. After that, The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) shows up and Julius Creed says that Ivy Nile is proving herself yet underappreciated, but she is not attacking people like Indus Sher (Veer Mahaan and Sanga). He says that he and Brutus Creed have faced larger men their entire lives. As Brutus Creed says that intimidation and fear do not work on them, he says that respect is the last thing Indus Sher will get from them. Julius Creed says it will just be them and Indus Sher in the ring at Deadline, and if they want respect, they will have to come and get it. As this happens, Ivy Nile tries to talk them out of it.
We hear from Isla Dawn, who says that Alba Fyre's fire has gone out thanks to her, and while she gave a warning, nobody saw her coming. She says that to find answers, one must listen to the spirits that guided her to Alba. Isla Dawn then says that she and Alba Fyre will have so much fun together.
At Chase U, Duke Hudson shows up after running all the way to Andre Chase's office to mention what happened with Pretty Deadly and mentions that they have a NXT Tag Team title match tonight.
Scrypts - formerly Reggie - beats Guru Raaj in his NXT debut. After the match, Scrypts leaves a calling card on Guru Raaj.
The Schism (Joe Gacy, Jagger Reid, Rip Fowler, Ava Raine) are seated at a table in the ring. Gacy says autumn is the time of year when trees shed their leaves, much like how The Schism sheds transgressions in favor of togetherness. He says that it is The Schism's duty to reinforce a day of togetherness and something to be thankful for. Ava Raine says that family are torn apart by Thanksgiving despite the meaning of the day, and while blood relatives cannot be counted on for togetherness, The Schism can be counted on. Rip Fowler says that Thanksgiving has exploded into a ritual of overabundance and gluttony that cannot be contained. Meanwhile, Ava Raine picks a person out of the crowd. Jagger Reid says consumerism has taken over and that people are more concerned about Black Friday deals when they should be concerned about their belief systems. Ava Raine brings the person she picked (played by independent wrestler Cameron Stewart) to the table in the ring, and Gacy says that The Schism will christen a new holiday while their hand-picked volunteer will be a bridge from the old traditions left behind in favor of new traditions. The Schism rises to pledge on the day of "Schism Invictus" to refuse anyone who is not The Schism, and build strength through togetherness. Ava Raine hugs the volunteer as Gacy says it is too late, then Ava looks into the camera as Gacy says they are now divisive. Gacy thanks the volunteer for his sacrifice, then slams him through the table.
Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Trick Williams, who says that Carmelo Hayes will beat Wes Lee into oblivion when Wes Lee shows up. Trick sees Wes Lee, but Wes lee tells him to talk about "how money 'Melo is." Trick Williams is confident that Carmelo Hayes will win without him, and Wes Lee says Trick Williams can watch Carmelo take a loss from the locker room. Afterwards, he tricks Trick into saying Carmelo does not need him at ringside.
We see Bron Breakker out on the lake fishing as he talks about how being NXT Champion comes with a lot of weight and responsibility, and admits it takes a toll after a while. He says it feels like Superman at first, but as time goes on, there is more weight and more pressure, which is why he heads to the lake to fish as the fish slow down and expand his bait choice. He also says it is his escape to drop all that weight. Bron Breakker says that back at shore, Apollo Crews is next, and the next challenge begins. He says that the weight goes back on at Deadline, and after he retains the NXT Championship, everyone knows where to find him.
Zoey Stark beats Sol Ruca. After the match, Nikkita Lyons shows up and brawls with Zoey Stark and Zoey goes for a post-match attack on Sol Ruca, and Nikkita soon sends Zoey running.
Backstage, Malik Blade and Edris Enofe asks Von Wagner and Mr. Stone to join them. Von Wagner says that Malik has swag and that he could use a night out being mediocre, and that Malik and Edris don't know success and he would never be caught dead with them. After calling Edris and Malik a couple of losers, Von Wagner attacks then, and Odyssey Jones shows up as Von Wagner tears Malik Blade's sweater vest.
We see a vignette for Charlie Dempsey, who says that the legends of old only had their bodies and that he trains like they do to become a better wrestler while others train to look good for Instagram. He says that there are lots of pretenders - and even a security guard - in NXT, but he will have them all screaming when he stretches them in the ring, as professional wrestling is serious business.
Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Andre Chase and Duke Hudson after Hudson inadvertently boots Chase in the face.
We see Indi Hartwell confront Roxanne Perez backstage on TikTok, which leads to other members of the women's division confronting Indi and Elektra Lopez noting she is not the only person having a problem with Indi.
Backstage, Kayden Carter and Katana Chance run into Nikkita Lyons, who says that Kayden and Katana were right and that she and Zoey were not a real team, and they all agree that Zoey could not see that Nikkita was a badass after she showed her true colors. Nikkita also tells Kayden and Katana that she has their back if they need a third person against Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne).
Wes Lee retains the NXT North American Championship against Carmelo Hayes after Wes Lee takes out Trick Wiliams for heading to ringside to check on Carmelo Hayes. After the match, Donovan Dijak - now no longer T-Bar (and also not going by the name Anthony Justice as originally thought) - is seen behind T-Bar, and he hits Wes Lee with Feast Your Eyes to end the show.
