Posted on 8/13/125 by Bob Magee
NXT is on the air from a sound stage at the Performance
Center in Orlando.
— Opening the show is an outdoor skit from earlier today
where NXT Tag Team Champions Hank & Tank arrive at the
building. They are met by NXT General Manager Ava, who
orders they are not allowed to interfere tonight in
Darkstate’s match. Ava has something in her eye, and the tag
champs perceived that as a wink and a nod. Ava insists she
is serious, and they are not to interfere. They wink back
and walk away.
Lash Legend vs. Nia Jax
The match goes through a commercial break, and the live
studio audience got into the match. Jax is in control much
of the bout, but Legend powers out to fight back. At one
point, Legend is making a comeback when Jax grabs the ring
skirt. The referee turns away from them so he can get the
skirting out of the ring. Behind the ref’s back, Jax pokes
Legend in the eye.
The fighting soon spills outside the ring. They teased a
suplex on the announce desk. Instead, Legend picks up Jax
for a bodyslam, but Legend buckles and Jax splashes Legend
as they crash through the announce desk. They then tease a
countout, but Legend beats the count at the last second.
For the finish, they tease a superplex. Legend slips out and
lifts Jax for a powerbomb. However, Legend’s legs again
buckle, and Jax falls on top of her in a seated position. It
looked like Legend took a very painful bump. Jax then
climbed to the middle rope for a Bonsai Drop. Jax went to
cover Legend for a three count.
Match result: Nia Jax defeats Lash Legend via pinfall
— Kelly Kincaid interviews Darkstate, and they take turns
cutting promos.
— Chelsea Green and the Secret Hervice are backstage in a
skit where they are scouting talent. They encounter Evolve
Women’s Champion Kali Armstrong. Green also insults several
others on the roster. There is a weird attempt at comedy
with two guys dressed in wigs and makeup, and they are
quickly ushered away. The skit concludes with them setting
up a match between Alba Fyre and Kendal Grey.
Joe Hendry vs. Charlie Dempsey (with Wren Sinclair)
Hendry is over with the studio audience. Dempsey was able to
do some nifty wrestling, but this was about pushing Hendry.
Dempsey with a counter late in the match, and he uses a
backslide for a near fall. Hendry counters a second attempt
of the backslide. Hendry then chokeslams Dempsey with
Standing Ovation, and Hendry covers him for a pinfall.
Match result: Joe Hendry defeats Charlie Dempsey via pinfall
— Before a commercial break, Josh Briggs is heading to the
ring. We will “hear from him” after the break.
— But first, another skit. Lola Vica and Kelani Jordan are
warming up for their tag team match later tonight. In walks
Jaida Parker, who says she has money on them in the tag
match. But Parker warns them both about chasing the women’s
title, as that is her shot.
Josh Briggs challenges Yoshiki Inamura to a street fight
Briggs enters the sound stage for a monologue. The studio
audience drowns Briggs in boos. Briggs begins to cut a promo
on his former partner, Yoshiki Inamura. The crowd chants to
turn off the spotlights. That causes Briggs to stumble on
his promo, but he continues while the audience boos more.
Briggs says Inamura needs to learn the only way to survive
in NXT is to play dirty. So, Briggs issues a challenge for
next week in Philadelphia for a Philly street fight. Inamura
power walks to the ring to confront Briggs and answer the
challenge.
Inamura calls Briggs a “jackass” before saying he will fight
is way with honor. Inamura goes on to accept the challenge
for the street fight, and Inamura then jumps Briggs. They
fight on the turnbuckles as security tries to separate them.
Inamura knocks Briggs off the turnbuckles, and Briggs falls
into the waiting arms of security at ringside. Inamura then
leaps off the top rope with a high cross on the group.
— Jordynne Grace sits down with Kelly Kincaid for an
interview. Grace is without the neck brace, and Kincaid asks
how she is feeling about her physical journey to NXT. Grace
says Blake Monroe was right in that Grace spent too much
time avoiding mirrors. Grace went on to say the real battle
is not with her body, but her mind. Grace talks about
battling feelings of self-worth.
Grace also talks about feeling like an outsider. She shares
the same weakness with Monroe, but Monroe’s is wrapped up in
a “designer confidence” where she doesn’t think she is good
enough. She projects that on other women. Grace says real
strength does not feed on someone else’s weakness. Grace
then vows to show Monroe what a champion looks like in their
match at Heatwave.
— Monroe is in Ava’s office. Ava informs her of a face-to-
face next week with Monroe and Grace.
— Fatal Influence are interviewed backstage by Blake Howard.
He asks NXT Women’s/TNA Knockouts Champion Jacy Jayne a
question, but Fallon Henley answers instead. Jayne also
takes a jab at Jazmyn Nyx for getting them booked in the tag
match tonight. Jayne and Henley bicker as Masha Slamovich is
seen arriving at the building. Fatal Influence then heads
towards the ring for their match.
— NXT Champion Oba Femi, TNA Champion Trick Williams, Je’Von
Evans and Moose are in the locker room talking about their
tag match later on. Hank and Tank then come into the locker
room spraying what is apparently a pesticide. They are
ushered out by Robert Stone. That was quite odd.
Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley & Jacy Jayne with Jazmyn Nyx)
vs. Kelani Jordan & Lola Vice
Masha Slamovich is sitting in the audience as the match
starts. The tag bout goes through a commercial break. Just
before the show cuts to the break, the heels cut off the
babyfaces. Nyx helps with a distraction.
Jordan with a hope spot when the show returns from the
break, but Jordan is soon cut off. Hot tag to Lola Vice. The
heels bump and feed. Vice with hip attacks and a snap suplex
for a near fall. Jordan tags in and does slingshots into a
springboard guillotine. Moments later, Jordan is slammed off
the top rope. Jordan takes stereo strikes from Fatal
Influence, albeit if one kick misses badly. Vice jumps in to
break up the pin.
Jordan and Jayne run through a series of spots. Everybody
gets involved, including Nyx jumping on the apron. Vice
kicks Nyx, and she falls into the ring selling the kick.
Vice ducks Jayne, and she hits Jayne with a spinning back
fist. Jordan follows up with a split-legged moonsault, and
Jordan covers the double champion for a pinfall.
Match result: Kelani Jordan & Lola Vice defeat Jacy Jayne &
Fallon Henley when Jordan pins Jayne
— Ricky Saints and Jasoer Troy are featured in a video
package sponsored by an insurance company. Troy vows to
defeat Saints next week in Philly.
— Coming back from a commercial break, Vic Jospeh voices
over a plug for bull riding on CW in some cross-promotion
with PBR.
Alba Fyre (with Piper Niven) vs. Kendal Grey
NXT North American Champion Ethan Page is seen watching the
match on a backstage monitor alongside fellow Canadian
Chelsea Green. Page leaves and heads to the ring to watch
from ringside. In the match, Fyre pins Grey after a Gory
bomb. Fyre rakes Grey’s away just before they go home.
Match result: Alba Fyre defeat Kendal Grey via pinfall
— In a post-match angle, Page cuts a promo. Out comes Tavion
Heights to confront Page. Heights says Grey did a good job,
but she was not his pick. Height’s pick is the first woman
in WWE to win an Olympic gold medal. Heights then introduces
Tyra Mae Steele (Tamyra Mensah-Stock) to the audience.
Steele sneaks into the ring behind the heels. Steele
suplexes both Fyre and Niven. She then gives Page a suplex.
— Fatal Influence is walking to Ava’s office as Jaybe
berates her teammates. Once in Ava’s office, Ava announces
that Jayne will defend the TNA Knockouts title at NXT
Heatwave against Masha Slamovich and Ash By Elegance in a
triple threat match. The Personal Concierge of Ash by
Elegance is there to cut a promo on Jayne. Ava concludes the
skit by announcing a six-woman tag match with Fatal
Influence against Elgance Brand next Tuesday in Philly.
— Chelsea Green and the Secret Hervice are backstage with
Page. Green is stressing over the Olympians until she has an
idea. They are going to sign a peace treaty between the
United States and Canada. Page has connections in
Parliament, so he can get it done next week in Philly.
Oba Femi, Trick Williams, Moose & Je’Von Evans vs. Darkstate
(Dion Lennox, Osiris Griffin, Saquon Shugars & Cutler James)
in a eight-man tag team match
Melee starts the match, but it eventually settles into a
traditional eight-man tag. Wild action throughout with so
many in the match. Lots of intricate sequences involving
multiple people. The bout goes through a commercial break.
For the finish, Darkstate wins with the Shield powerbomb.
Match result: Darkstate defeats Oba Femi, Trick Williams,
Moose & Je’Von Evans via pinfall
After the match, Hank & Tank run in to brawl with Darkstate.
The show goes off air with a melee in the ring.