The show opens with the entrance of Joe Gacy and The Schism.
The team of The Dyad is alongside Ava Raine in flanking Gacy
on his way to the ring.
Cameron Grimes enters the soundstage in Orlando with a stern
look on his face, looking determined ahead of the opening
match on tonight's card.
Joe Gacy (with The Schism) defeats Cameron Grimes
Gacy pins Grimes after interference by Ava Raine. The Dyad
also interfere throughout the match, but Grimes thwarts most
of their attempts to help Gacy. It was Raine that eventually
costs Grimes the match.
Gacy is wrestling in trunks and boots, ditching his previous
gear of street clothes. It is a much better look, especially
since Gacy is such a good wrestler. He also looks like a
wrestler with the new gear.
They match goes through a commercial break. Grimes has to
fight off Schism. Despite their interference, Grimes makes a
comeback. His rally continues, despite Schism trying to cut
him off.
Schism tries to interfere again, but that backfires. Gacy
takes a poison rana, and Grimes signals for his finisher.
The Dyad help Gacy to powder out of the ring. Undaunted,
Grimes leaps over the top rope with a flip dive on Schism.
Grimes climbs the turnbuckles, and Ava Raine shoves him off
the top rope. Gacy then hits Grimes with the Upside Down
World, and Gacy scores a three count.
Axiom is waiting outside the trainer's room for Nathan
Frazier, who tells Axiom it will be a few more weeks before
Frazier is cleared to wrestle again. Their conversation is
interrupted by JD McDonagh.
McDonagh sarcastically guesses that Frazier has a herniated
disk. Axiom takes up for Frazier, and he banters with
McDonagh. This sets up a match between Axiom and McDonagh.
Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams are back at the barber's
shop for a vignette. Hayes wants his North American
Championship back, and Hayes notes he was not pinned in
losing the title. He lost the strap in a ladder match, where
Wes Lee won the North American title.
Hayes has some respect for Lee, but Hayes claims Lee is not
the true champion until he beats Hayes. Williams calls a Lee
a "transitional chump," and everyone has a big laugh at
Lee's expense.
A barber named Josh gives Lee some props, much to the
astonishment of the group gathered in the barber shop. Josh
asks Hayes how long he will let Lee hold the title. "Two
weeks" is the answer from Williams.
Hayes announces that next week there is a contract signing
where he and Lee make the match official. This was a good
segment, and very unique in the presentation.
Scrypts interrupts the show with another cryptic message
warning everyone of his arrival.
Elektra Lopez defeats Sol Ruca
Ruca is running wild when Lopez pulls her off the top rope.
Ruca takes a bump onto the mat, and Lopez then executes a
sit out choke bomb. Lopez then covers Ruca for a pinfall.
After the match, Indi Hartwell runs in to attack Lopez.
There is a pull-apart brawl. Hartwell's sneak attack is a
receipt for Lopez jumping Hartwell last week in a similar
manner. This is clearly building to a match between the two.
Duke Hudson hypes Andre Chase in a pep talk for the ages.
Thea Hail is also hyped for Chase's match.
NXT Women's Champion Mandy Rose is facetiming with Jacy
Jayne, and Jacyne is attacked by Alba Fyre. She was
apparently posing as a "mall cop" when Fyre attacks Jayne.
Fyre then gives Rose a warning that she is coming for her
too.
Charlie Dempsey defeats Andre Chase (with Thea Hail & Duke
Hudson)
Dempsey wins after Hudson throws in the towel to stop the
match.
Dempsey keeps getting the better of Hudson in grappling
exchanges. Nevertheless, Chase is able to do a Garvin Stomp
as the live studio audience spells out C-H-A-S-E-U.
Dempsey ties Chase in a crossface. Hudson is at ringside
cringing at the hold, and Hudson could finally take no more.
Hudson grabs a towel, and he attempts to throw it into the
ring. Like Helen Hart at Survivor Series in '94, he misses
at first as the towel awkwardly lands on the middle rope.
Hudson throws it a second time, and the referee then sees it
on the mat.
A confused Hudson wonders what happened, saying he did not
quit. Hudson checks on Chase, and Hudson also glares at
Dempsey. Chase has a look of bewilderment.
Kaina James and her assistant go to Fallon Henley's dive
bar. Briggs and Jensen are also there as James scouts the
place looking to buy the property. Henley does not wish to
sell the place, as it has a rich history in her family.
James makes her final offer, and Henley again declines to
sell. Henley then orders them to leave.
Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo (with Tony D'Angelo) defeats Hank
Walker
Lorenzo pins Walker in a match where both guys wrestle in
pants.
When making a comeback, Walker rips his shirt off like he
pulling a strap down on his singlet. Walker then hulks up.
Lorenzo counters with an eye poke for a near fall.
Lorenzo follows up the near fall with a knee drop curb
stomp. Lorenzo then hooks a legs and covers Walker for a
pinfall.
The Grayson Waller Effect with Bron Breakker and Von Wagner
As part of the segment, there is a bunch of graphics on the
screen. It is very busy. The set includes fake ferns like
the show is hosted by Zach Galifianakis, except there are
more than two ferns.
NXT Champion Bron Breakker sits across a desk from Von
Wagner and Mr. Stone. Grayson Waller is seated between them.
They proceed to have a boring talking segment where they
banter back and forth. Things eventually heat up.
Building to a title match next week, Wagner cuts a promo on
Breakker. In response, Breakker jumps to his feet and
challenges Wagner to an impromptu fight. They get face to
face and have a staredown. Mr. Stone is aghast, but he is
kicked aside.
McKenzie Mitchells interviews NXT North American Champion
Wes Lee, who brings up what Carmelo Hayes said earlier in
the barber shop. Lee vows to retain his championship against
Hayes.
Cora Jade in a vignette cuts a promo on Wendy Choo, which
hypes a match next week with Jade against Choo.
JD McDonagh defeats Axiom
McDonagh wins via referee stoppage after targeting Axiom's
knee.
Fast paced match at the start, as things heat up. The match
goes through a commercial break, and the paces has slowed
when the show returns from the break.
McDonagh works a leg, but Axiom nonetheless launches into a
comeback. Despite selling his knee, Axiom springboards into
a quebrada to the outside. Back in the ring, McDonagh again
targets Axiom's knee. Axiom counters for a near fall.
Trapped in a Boston crab, Axiom struggles and claws for a
rope break. They go on to trade strikes, with both landing
big blows. McDonagh drops Axiom with a strike.
McDonagh attempts a moonsault press, but Axiom has a
counter, Axiom catches McDonagh in a triangle. McDonagh goes
for a deadlift powerbomb while looking to break the
triangle. Axiom counters the counter, and he executes a
hurricanrana for a two count.
In a final hope spot, Axiom was another counter when
McDonagh goes to again target the leg. Axiom applies a rear
naked choke, and McDonagh tries to escape. Axiom transitions
into a Fujiwara armbar, but McDonagh block it by barring the
injured knee.
McDonagh cranks on Axiom's knee, and the referee jumps in to
pause the action. Booker T on commentary screams that he
heard Axoim's knee pop. Axioms sells big, but he pleads with
the ref to not stop the match. Trainers come over to check
on Axiom. The ref and the trainers rule that Axiom cannot
continue, and the match is awarded to McDonagh.
McDonagh cuts a post-match promo saying his match was a
lesson to the rest of the roster. McDonagh then issues a
warning to Apollo Crews.
A plug for next week announces that Shawn Michaels will
"issue a statement" related to Deadline, which is the next
NXT supercard.
Damon Kemp defeats Brutus Creed (with Julius Creed & Ivy
Nile) via disqualification
Brutus is disqualified after using a chair before his five
minute are up.
The gimmick to this match is Brutus gets five minutes with
Kemp, based on Julius Creed winning a stipulation match a
few weeks ago at Halloween Havoc.
The first few minutes are all Brutus, as he pummels Kemp
from pillar to post.
Kemp eventually cuts off Creed around the three minute mark.
Kemp then grabs a metal folding chair from ringside, and
Kemp brings the chair into the ring. Creed blocks a chair
shot, and Creed fires up.
Brutus smash. Creed then picks up the chair, and he
contemplates using it as a weapon. He hits Kemp with chair
shots to the back, and the ref disqualifies Creed.
Creed stands over Kemp, and then Creed again picks up the
chair. Creed hits Kemp with the chair one more time for good
measure.
This may be a blow off for now to the angle with Kemp, based
on a post-match staredown. Veer & Sanga from a perch
overlooking the ring stare at Diamond Mine.
A vignette teases the return of Dijakovic, or whatever name
he is going to use. He is no longer T-Bar, and he takes
about dishing out justice. Whatever that means.
Roxanne Perez stops Indi Hartwell backstage to ask if she is
okay. Earlier in the show, Hartwell cut a heelish promo. Her
heelish behavior continues, as she dismisses Perez's
concerns.
NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Kayden Carter & Katana Chance
defeat Zoey Stark & Nikkita Lyons to retain their titles
Carter pins Stark to win the match. Stark turns on Lyons
after the match.
The champs clear the ring midway through the match, and they
stand tall as the show cuts to its final commercial break.
The challengers are fighting back as the show returns from
the break.
Chance is cut off from her Carter, and Chance falls prey to
Lyons. Stark tags in, and she lands a kick on Chance for a
near fall. Meanwhile, Carter wipes out Lyons with a dropkick
on the floor.
Starks almost crashes and burns on a Phoenix Splash, but she
is able to roll trough. Stark attempt to suplex Chance, but
Chance counters her. Starks takes a stunner.
All four are down on the mat selling in the final moments of
the match. They head home as Stark almost collides with
Lyons. They stop short of each other. Lyons then takes a
bullet for Stark. Lyons pushes Stark aside, and Lyons is hit
with double superkicks.
Stark springs into action with a superkick on Carter. Chance
counters Stark to deliver a tornado DDT. Chance and Carter
then execute their tandem finisher, and Carter covers Stark
for the deciding pinfall.
Seemingly in a show of sportsmanship, Stark and Lyons
present Carter and Chance with the title belts after the
match in a symbolic gesture.
Just as the challengers are handing over the belts to the
champs, Stark smacks Lyons with a title belt. Stark follows
up with dropkick on Lyons, and Stark stands over a fallen
Lyons as the show fades to black. Looks like Stark is going
heel.