Our WWE NXT results for tonight include the start of the WWE Women’s Speed Championship Tournament, featuring Candice LeRae battling TNA’s Xia Brookside, NXT Tag Team Champions DarkState clashing with NXT Champion Oba Femi, Ricky Saints, Hank & Tank, and Lash Legend taking on Jaida Parker. Here’s our review and grades for tonight’s show, live from the WWE Performance Centre in Orlando, Florida.
WWE NXT Card:
- WWE Women’s Speed Championship Tournament First Round Match: Candice LeRae vs. Xia Brookside
- Oba Femi, Ricky Saints, Hank & Tank vs. DarkState (Dion Lennox, Osiris Griffin, Cutler James & Saquon Shugars)
- Lash Legend vs. Jaida Parker
WWE NXT Results:
Lash Legend vs. Jaida Parker
Legend mushes Parker. Parker mushes Legend. Legend drives Parker into the corner and lays in a few strikes. Parker escapes a running powerslams and manages to drive her shoulder into Legend’s gut repeatedly. Legend runs over Parker. Running splash by Legend. Parker kicks out. Legend dribbles Parker’s head in between the ropes. Parker slips during a splash but still connects. Parker sets up a tear drop hip attack.
Legend counters with a chokeslam for a near fall. Je’Von Evans is shown walking in the parking lot. After the break, Legend counters Hypnotic with a high knee. Legend hits a back breaker. Parker kicks out. Parker trips Legend into the corner and lands a tear drop hip attack. Samoan drop by Parker. Legend crawls out of the ring and pulls Parker with her. Legend floors Parker with a pump kick. Parker is out. Lash lands the Lash Extension on the commentary desk. Legend sends Parker back into the ring and hits another Lash Extension for the win.
Winner- Lash Legend
As Legend is walking up the ramp, Parker attacks her from behind. Parker puts Legenfd through the barricade with Hypnotic.
Grade: B
Solid match. Parker and Legend have chemistry, and the right person won here. Parker, as always, did a phenomenal job getting her thunder back after the match in which she destroyed Legend. Good stuff here.
The Young OG Returns
Je’Von Evans says he knows everyone expects him to come out here and be positive, but after Heatwave, he doesn’t think he can. Evans is emotional and needs a minute to collect himself. The crowd cheers him on. On the ‘Tron, someone arrives in the parking lot on a motorcycle. Evans says he’s just out here to say what he’s got to say. The Undertaker’s gong goes off, but Josh Briggs walks out. The crowd boos Briggs out of the building. Briggs runs Evans down. Briggs complains about Evans getting opportunities. Evans says he isn’t in the mood. Briggs says Evans is nevee going to beat Oba Femi. Briggs decks Evans. Briggs chokeslams Evans on a chair.
Grade: B-
The crowd absolutely hates Briggs… This writer gets it. Shrugs
WWE Women’s Speed Championship Tournament First Round Match: Candice LeRae vs. Xia Brookside
Brookside is all over LeRae, sending her flying with a head scissors. Brookside goes up top. LeRae pushes Brookside off the top to the floor. LeRae lands a tornado DDT, followed by a step up senton and a springboard moonsault for the win.
Winner- Candice LeRae
Grade: C+
This was the first Speed match this writer has seen. As a concept, not sure if this works. It’s hard to make anything stick in three minutes.
Trick-NA is in the Building
TNA Champion Trick Williams says last week he came out here and said he was the hottest NXT Superstar to ever live. Not a single current or past superstar had anything to say about it. Williams suggests that all of those folks don’t care about NXT anymore. If he’s being honest, as soon as Williams gets his Raw of SmackDown contract, he’s leaving and never looking back. What he’s trying to tell the WWE Universe is that all of their favorites don’t love them back. Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa interrupt. It’s almost time for NXT Homecoming, which is coming up, and #DIY’s 10-year anniversary is coming up as well. Ciampa and Gargano run down all of Williams’ accomplishments and note that their individual accomplishments meet and/or exceed Williams’. Ciampa pushes Williams. Gargano superkicks Williams. Ciampa and Gargano Meet in the Middle on Williams.
Grade: C+
This went on for way too long.
Evolve Women’s Champion Kali Armstrong vs. Jordynne Grace
Armstrong charges in, but Grace sends her into the corner. Armstrong fires up and lands a flurry of punches. Back body drop by Armstrong. Armstrong spears Grace in the corner. Grace fires back with chops. Camel Clutch by Grace. Armstrong powers out of the hold and drives Grace into the turnbuckle. Grace holds on. Armstrong flips Grace over to break the hold. Armstrong grabs Grace by the head and tosses her into the turnbuckle. Grace lands with a thud. After the break, Grace lands the Grace Driver for the win.
Winner- Jordynne Grace
After the match, Blake Monroe walks down the ramp. Grace and Monroe brawl. Grace sends Monroe into the ring steps. Monroe is bleeding, but it’s not apparent from where.
Grade: B-
Good showing by Armstrong. Not sure why she could win this match. Monroe could have returned the favor from last week, but nope. Weird stuff.
Josh Briggs vs. Andre Chase
Briggs dominates most of the match until Chase surprises Briggs with a stunner. High crossbody by Chase. Briggs blocks a low superkick. Chokeslam by Briggs. Briggs lands a Test Big Boot for the win.
Winner- Josh Briggs
After the match, Briggs attacks Chase’s students and puts one of them through a table.
Oba Femi, Ricky Saints, Hank & Tank vs. DarkState (Dion Lennox, Osiris Griffin, Cutler James & Saquon Shugars)
DarkState is in control early. Saints gets the hot tag and clears the ring. Femi tags himself in. Saints and Femi argue while Femi takes out DarkState. Femi and Stark get into a brawl. Hank and Tank set up their finish, but it gets broken up. As Hank is getting choked, he yells out, “Joe Hendry!” Joe Hendry appears on the apron, while James is distracted, Hank and Tank hit their finish for the win.
Winners- Oba Femi, Ricky Saints, Hank & Tank
Backstage, Femi and Saints are still fighting. Security tries to separate them.
Grade: C+
This was a standard TV main event. Nothing special, but using Joe Hendry as a payback like this is WWE 2k25 was hilarious.
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