Posted on 11/05/125 by Bob Magee
Tonight on NXT we answer the most important questions: Will
Izzi Dame turn on Tatum Paxley? On a scale of 1-10, how
great will Chelsea Green and Ethan Page’s Championship
Celebration be? (spoiler alert, I’m predicting 10,000/10)
and most importantly: Have Trick Williams and Ricky Saints
been fighting all week long? Like, through breakfast and
everything? Let’s find out!
Six-Woman Tag Match: NXT Women’s Champion Tatum Paxley, Izzi
Dame, and Lola Vice vs. Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon
Henley, and Lainey Reid)
Fatal Influence interrupted the NXT Women’s Title Match
between Champion Tatum Paxley and Lola Vice last week. So,
Paxley gabbed Izzi Dame and formed a team with Vice to get
some revenge. Dame wasn’t stoked that Paxley gave Vice a
title shot in the first place, so everyone’s allegence in
team Not-Fatal-Influence is questionable at this point.
The crowd chanted for Paxley as the Culling’s intro took
place, but Vice got a big cheer as well. Paxley and Vice
hugged in the ring, but Dame wanted no part of it. Jayne
threw her jacket at Dame during their intro, setting the
tone right away.
The bell rang and Jayne went right for Paxley. The two
brawled, but Jayne let herself be isolated in the corner for
Vice to enter and start throwing hands. After making a
little space, Jayne kicked Vice into the Fatal Influence
corner and she and Henley traded hitting elbows on her.
Dame tagged in to face Reid and took out some of her
frustrations with a scoop slam and a dropkick. Paxley tagged
in and hit a jumping elbow for a two count. Reid tagged in
Henley who started throwing hands at Paxley along with a few
dropkicks. Vice tagged in and kicked her to the mat for a
two count.
Henley and Reid tried to double team Vice, but Paxley and
Dame came in for the save (and some dancing). Vice stayed
legal and kicked Reid off the ropes. Henley distracted the
ref and Jayne got a cheap shot in through the ropes. Fatal
influence worked as a team to beat down Vice in their
corner.
Jayne hit a big cannonball on Vice while signalling to
Paxley that she was coming for her. Reid tagged in and Vice
fought her off until takeing a kick to the side of the head.
Henley tagged in and Vice drove her to the corner and thew
her off with a shoulder role. Henley clotheslined her and
tagged in Reid.
Reid hit a bulldog and Jayne raced in with a high knee.
Jayne went for another cannonball, but Vice dodged that tone
and Vice tagged Paxley in who cleaned house, taking on all
three members of Fatal Influence.
Paxley hit a spinning heel kick on Henley and went up for a
450, but Henley moved. Paxley ended up on the ropes where
Reid punched her through the ropes. Henley found herself
about to be pinned and Henley came in to broke it up and all
hell broke loose. All six battled in the ring and when the
dust cleared, Paxley and Henley were legal in the ring.
Jayne and Dame hit blind tags and Jayne crushed her with a
rolling encore. She grabbed the pin and Fatal Influence
picked up the win.
Match Result: Fatal Influence defeated Tatum Paxley, Izzi
Dame, and Lola Vice
Pretty good match that did a lot to further the Dame/Paxley
simmering issue. Fatal Influence looked good because they
always look good.
-Backstage, El Grande Americano and company arrived and were
suddenly face to face with Josh Briggs who just can’t seem
to not be in someone’s face all the time. Briggs challenged
Americano to a match later tonight.
-Back from break, footage of Kelani Jordan using the TNA
Knockouts belt to win a match with Jordynne Grace was shown.
Jordan looked like she was pretty conflicted about having to
stoop so low to retain her title.
The Evolve women were shown in what I can only assume is the
NXT First Class Airport Lounge area talking and then Kelani
showed up on her way to the ring specifically to dismiss
them. Rude. Jordan then made her way down the entrance ramp
to the ring.
Jordan grabbed a mic and said that she did everything she
could to retain her title last week. The crowd booed and
Jordan pointed out that they cheer for Dominick Mysterio and
Cody Rhodes using title belts to win a match, so why not
her? The crowd moved from boos, to straight up jeers.
Jordan said that she wanted to hold this title with honor
and prestige, but all that gets her is boos and bad vibes
from the back. She said that there isn’t anyone in the back
that can keep up with her and the fans? The fans aren’t
loyal. All they care about is girls with “fat asses and
catchphrases.”
Jordan said that it’s her time to be selfish and she isn’t
going to be like Tatum Paxley and hand out title shots all
the time. If that makes her a traitor, so be it. She’s still
the champion. (Mic drop).
-After the break, OTM were interviewed. They put the NXT tag
team division on notice that they don’t have to yell no
more, they want silence that shakes the room. Chase U
arrived to take issue with this. Nothing else was resolved.
Josh Briggs vs WWE Speed Champion El Grande Americano
Briggs arrived after stopping by a Spirit Halloween and
grabbing a smoking skull to attach to his jacket which I’m
sure he thought looked really cool. Americano arrived with
Los Americanos and somewhere Dalton Castle snapped a pencil
in one hand.
The bell rang and the two locked up with Briggs having a
definite size advantage. While Booker T yelled about Pancho
Villa, Briggs knocked Americano to the mat. Americano fought
back with an insiguri and a deep inside arm drag. Americano
did some very entertaining moves before laying in a soccer
style kick to Briggs’ head.
Americano spent a little too much time posing and noticed
Jasper Troy (who will face Americano next week for the Speed
title) in the audience with a comically large chain. Briggs
used that to grab Americano and throw him to the mat. The
crowd chanted “Briggs es stupido.”
The two fought in the corner with Briggs grinding his foot
into Americano’s throat. Americano came back with some
chops, but a big boot (Briggs Boot?) put an end to that.
Briggs stomped Americano but took a little too much time and
Americano was able to roll him up for a two count.
Briggs hit a big sidewalk slam but only got at two count. He
put on a chin lock and wrenched Americano’s neck. Americano
slumped, getting close to passing out but suddenly fired up
with a chinbreaker. Briggs hit a splash, but Americano
kicked out at two.
Briggs hung Americano up in a tree of woe and stomped him.
He tried to unmask Americano, which brought Los Americanos
up on the apron. Americano used that to hit a flying
shoulder block from the top rope. He chopped Briggs
repeatedly and tried to hoist him up on his shoulders but
couldn’t make it.
Americano hit a discus chop and then a blockbuster, rallying
as Briggs rolled out of the ring. Americano dove after him,
driving Briggs into the announce table. Briggs threw
Americano’s cape at him then bounced his head off the ring
apron (the most American part of the ring!).
Suddenly, Tavion Heights appeared and distracted the ref.
Both Americanos hit a double backstabber on Briggs and threw
him back in the ring for Americano to lock in a backstabber
submission. Briggs tapped and that was it.
Match Result: El Grande Americano defeated Josh Briggs
Fun match, but if Americano has a match with Jasper Troy for
next week and the Briggs match was made on the spot, why was
he here this week…?
-Backstage, GM Ava approached Kelani Jordan and reminded her
that she doesn’t decide when she defends her title. Tyra Mae
Steele arrived and said ‘Yeah!” Ava made a match between
Steele and Jordan for later tonight.
Ricky Saints was shown talking to Miles Borne in the back.
Borne asked Saints to leave a piece of Trick Williams for
him.
-Back from break, Ricky Saints and Trick Williams were shown
in different studios to have a conversation about their last
man standing match next week. Saints said that Williams
needs to accept that he lost his title match and not throw
fits. Williams said that he knows everything about carrying
a brand.
Saints retorted with a “you don’t care about NXT!”
accusation. He then said that the works for this, but
Williams has one foot out the door. Williams said that the
NXT title doesn’t belong to someone like Saints, who is just
like a fan. He should get his belt at NXTshop.com! Saints
said that he’s done with the talking and they both stood up
and walked out.
Saints and Williams found each other in the clanky poles
section of the back stage area and Williams used one to
knock Saints down and then stormed off.
Women’s Speed Championship Tournament Match: Zaria vs Wren
Sinclair
Sol Ruca got hurt and as a result, was forced to vacate the
Women’s Speed Championship. After realizing they couldn’t
have CM Punk and Jey Uso fight for ANOTHER vacant title, a
4-woman tournament was announced which I am calling The
Friend In Speed Is a Friend Indeed (or FISIAFI) Tournament.
The eventual winner will be the new Women’s Speed Champion.
Next week, Fallon Henley will take on Skylar Raye (aka Dani
Raye Sekelsky, the female winner of WWE LFG season two), but
tonight Zaria, who was accompanied to the ring by Ruca,
kicks the tournament off against Wren Sinclair who came down
with Evolve Women’s Chamption Kendal Grey.
The bell rang and the three minute countdown began. Sinclair
and Zaria leapt into action, rolling through some pinning
combinations before Zaria landed a huge backbreaker. She
threw some punches at Sinclair and threw her at the ropes.
Sinclair threw a kick and locking an octopus hold.
Sinclair hit a dropkick and Zaria came back with a series of
clotheslines and pump kicks. With 60 seconds left, Sinclair
locked in an armbar submission. Zaria rolled out of it and
landed a speak. She hoisted Sinclair up and dropped her to
get the pin with 30 seconds left.
Zaria will face the winner of Fallon Henley vs. Skylar Raye
which takes place next week.
Match Result: Zaria defeated Wren Sinclair
Speed matches are fun, if not a little speedy. I like that
there’s a bubbling something happening with Zaria and Ruca.
Sinclair also looked good! She’s got some great stuff going
on.
TNA Knockouts Champion Leilani Jordan vs Tyra Mae Steele
Steele was aggressive off the top, charging Jordan. Jordan
avoided her and the two traded wristlocks. Steele
cartwheeled out of it and Jordan sent her to the corner.
Steele hit a sunset flip, but Jordan used the rope to cut
her off.
Steele hit a drop toe hold and wrenched Jordan into a
submission over her shins. She and Jordan rolled through and
Jordan hit a big forearm to the face. She then sent Steele
headfirst into the ringpost and onto the outside.
Jordan smashed Steele’s hand on the ring apron and laid her
out on the steps. Steele kicked her and Jordan threw her
into the ring for some elbows to the traps. She put on an
elbow lock, but Steele stood up out of it and ducked a
lariat.
Steele dragged Jordan down to the mat and threw her off the
ropes for a flapjack. She then hit Jordan in the face with
her butt and hoisted her up on her shoulders for a modified
Angle slam. Jordan sent her into the corner for a slam and
then a split-legged moonsault. Jordan made the cover and got
the pin.
Match Result: Kelani Jordan defeated Tyra Mae Steele
After the match, Santino Marella appeared on the video
screen from his dining room and told Jordan that she would
be defending the title in a triple threat match in New York
at Gold rush.
-Backstage, Sol Ruca and Zaria asked for a match with Blake
Monroe, but Ava said that she wouldn’t be medically cleared
in time. Fatal Influence arrived and Jacy Jayne asked for
her rematch against Tatum Paxley for the NXT Women’s title.
Ava asked everyone to leave because she needed to talk to
people about who from NXT would be in John Cena’s Last Time
Is Now Tournament.
Really? Now? During a show? They couldn’t hold that
conference call during the day?
Je’Von Evans vs. Saquon Shugars
Current NXT Tag Champions and Guys Who Bought Up All The
Edgy Masks After The Pandemic, DarkState have beef with
Je’Von Evans. It doesn’t really matter why because the
bounce is going to trounce the… stounce? I don’t know,
DarkState doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. Either way,
Shugars and Evans should light it up in this one.
Evans started the match by leaping over the ropes and taking
out all of DarkState before the lights had even come on.
Shugars hit an inverted atomic drop powebomb combo in
retaliation. He began pounding on Evans, keeping the bouncy
one off his feet as much as possible.
Shugars landed a backbreaker and pulled Evans back up by his
pants. Evans bounced over Shugars and hit him in the back,
knocking him down. Shugars got up and went back to the
backbreaker for a two count. Shugars went to throw a punch,
but Evans beat him to it and kicked him down. Evans hit a
springboard hurricanrana followed by a headscissor and a
dropkick.
Shugars got some encouragement from the rest of DarkState
and over powered Evans until he charged at him and Evans
sent him out of the ring with a back drop. Evans dove after
him, but Cutler James got involved and levelled him.
Shugars dragged Evans by the hair around the outside of the
ring and slammed his back on the apron. He slammed him on
the announce table and then dropped Evans on the apron
headfirst before rolling him back in for a shoulder block
knee to the ribs.
Shugars threw Evans into the corner and started throwing
chops. He sent Evans to the ropes and Evans came back with a
sunset flip. Unfortunately, Shugars hit a drop elbow and
then splashed him in the corner.
Shugars hoisted Evans on his shoulders in a submission hold,
but Evans wriggled free and tried to get a pin. Shugars
kicked out a two and went back to that reverse crucifix
submission. Evens worked out of it and tried to steal a
quick cover, followed by a superkick.
Evans met Shugars in the corner and went for a top rope
springboard, but Shugars saw it coming and met him with a
dropkick. Shugars started toying with Evans, paintbrushing
him with his foot. Evans responded with a snap suplex.
Evans started throwing jabs and connected with a jumping
punch. Evans stomped him down in the corner and Shugars was
pulled out by Dark State. Evans leapt after him taking out
Shugars on the outside. He threw him back in and bounced
around laying in all kinds of moves, but favoring his right
arm.
He went up top and Shugars pulled him down into a sit down
flapjack. Shugars went up top, but Evans saw it coming and
moved. He hit two cutters from the top rope, but Osiris
Griffin pulled him off before the three count.
All Four members of DarkState charged and Evans dodged them
all. He scrambled back into the ring and hit a flying cutter
to pin Shugars 1-2-3 for the win.
Match Result: Je’Von Evans defeated Saquon Shugars
Je’Von Evans is one of the most entertaining guys to watch
in NXT (and maybe all of WWE) right now. He’s fast, he plays
a great baby face and I haven’t seen someone as good at the
comeback since Sami Zayn.
-Backstage, Ava and Blake Monroe discussed her potential
opponents for the Women’s North American Title at Gold Rush.
Sol Ruca seems to be the frontrunner if she is cleared.
-Backstage, The Culling tried to console Tatum Paxley over
the loss earlier in the show. Dame said that she can’t make
these irrational decisions anymore. She needs to think
before she acts. Paxley agreed. She promised to make better
decisions… after just one thing. Then she ran off.
In the ring, the new AAA Mixed Tag Champions, Chelsea Green
and the NXT North American Champion Ethan Page were ready
for their Muy Grande Champion Celebration. A large Canadian
“Cake” was behind them on the stage.
Page started off with the mic, talking about how everyone
hates Canadians because “we say things and they come true.”
Page went on to remind everyone that he’s the greatest North
American ever. Green agreed and said that jealousy is a
disease and the locker room is rife with it.
She asked to name a more iconic pair than her and Page and
no one said anything. Page said that they would defend the
AAA Mixed Tag Titles against anyone and everyone. Green said
that she wished “Joe was here” and Page told her not to
mention his name!
Chelsea made her Slaygent said “Joe Hendry” and as promised,
he appeared! Hendry grabbed a mic and told them that they
forgot what true talent looks like. Hendry said that he
wanted a shot at the AAA Mixed Tag Titles.
Green said that he needed a partner, so Hendry said that
they just needed to say her name and she would appear… and
Thea Hale appeared out of the cake!
Hendry and Hale smashed cake over Page and Green and high-
fived and waved hands as the show ended.