Posted on 6/18/125 by Bob Magee
Opening the show is the first of four Evolution eliminators.
Jaida Parker defeated Thea Hail in an Evolution eliminator
match
Parker pinned Hail after a running hip attack. Parker had
tapped out to a Kimura, but not in view of the referee. Hail
thought the match ended because of the tap out, but the ref
was oblivious. Parker then struck with the Hipnotic.
Heat on Hail during the body of the match, with Parker
dominating on offense. Hail is a babyface in peril, but she
fights back. Hope spot just before the show cuts its first
commercial break. Hail sidesteps Parker, and Parker crashes
into the metal ring steps.
While Hail looked to turn the tide, Parker cuts her off
during the split-screen break. Parker tries her finisher as
the show returns from the break, but Hail counters and
applies a Kimura. Hail has Parker trapped in the submission
hold. Parker struggles for the ropes, but Hail with a gator
roll maintains control. Parker gets to her feet, but Hail
still has the hold applied on her.
Parker maneuvers herself into a position where her left hand
is hidden from the referee. Parker then taps out, but the
referee does not see it. Hail releases the hold, and looks
towards the referee. Parker strikes with a Hipnotic on an
unsuspecting Hail, and Parker scores the pinfall.
Lash Legend defeated Kelani Jordan in an Evolution
eliminator match
Legend pinned Jordan with a Lash Extension. They wrestled
through a commercial break.
Asai moonsault by Jordan just before the show cuts to a
traditional break. No split-screen. The match is rejoined in
progress. Near fall for Legend after a pump kick. Argentine
backbreaker by Legend, but Jordan counters into a
codebreaker.
Cartwheel back elbow and Jordan is on a roll. Sliced bread
by Jordan, and she leaps off the top rope with frog splash
for a two count on Legend. Jordan goes for a split-legged
moonsault, only for Legend to cut her off. Legend sets up
for an avalanche back suplex, but Jordan turns that into a
falling crossbody off the turnbuckles. Legend still powers
out.
For the finish, Legend gets her knees up to block a 450
splash from Jordan. Legend executes her Lash Extension
finisher, and Legend then covers Jordan for a pinfall.
Up next is the saga of melodrama with the Tony D’Angelo
Family.
“The Don” is in the ring talking about being stabbed in the
back by Stacks. D’Angelo does not know what is going on. Up
is down. Down is up. D’Angelo says all he wanted from Luca
Crusifino was his trust and loyalty, and D’Angelo claims he
is not getting that from him.
D’Angelo calls out Crusifino and tells him to continue lying
to him and the audience. Crusifino sticks to his story, but
“The Don” is not sure to believe him. D’Angelo says the eyes
never lie, so he asks Crusifino to look him in his eyes and
tells him that Luca is not with Stacks.
Stacks interrupted before Luca can answer. Stacks is flanked
by his new crew. Stacks tried to recruit Luca into his crew.
Stacks says Luca knows what to do next. D’Angelo takes down
a henchman from the new crew and a brawl erupts. Luca fights
off the Stack’s crew while Stacks and D’Angelo have a hockey
fight. Luca goes to presumably hit Stacks. Instead, Luca
inadvertently hits D’Angelo.
Je’Von Evans is making the rounds around the locker room in
a backstage skit. He briefly chats with a mean Jasper Troy.
A moment later, a match is set up with Evans against Tavion
Heights. If Heights wins, he can leave No Quarter Catch
Crew. Charlie Dempsey agrees to the stipulation, and Wren
Sinclair hugs Dempsey in a comedy spot.
Elijah gets to do his troubadour gimmick before a commercial
break. When the show returns, Elijah is in action for a six-
man tag team match
Josh Briggs, Yoshiki Inamura & Elijah defeated TNA World
Champion Trick Williams, AJ Francis & Wes Lee (with High
Ryze)
Inamura pinned Williams to win the match. Inamura scoring a
pin on the TNA World champ would seem to set up a TNA title
match.
The trios bout goes through a commercial break. Elijah with
a Randy Savage flying elbow drop just before the split-
screen break. Inamura is being worked over when the show
returns from the break. Hot tag to Briggs and he cleans
house. Elijah tags in and further cleans house.
Everybody joins in and the match breaks down. After a shoves
by Briggs, Lee inadvertently wipes out Trick on a corkscrew
senton. Elijah then tosses Lee over the top rope into the
arms of High Ryze at ringside. Meanwhile, Inamura is tagged
in. Inamura leaps off the top rope with a flying body press,
and Inamura covers Trick Williams for a pinfall.
Izzi Dame (with The Culling) defeated Zaria (with Sol Ruca)
in an Evolution eliminator match
Dame pinned Zaria, after a sudden appearance of Tatum
Paxley. That was set up in a skit before this match.
The match goes through a split-screen commercial break.
Tatum Paxley hops the barricade at ringside just before the
finish. NXT Women’s North American Champion Sol Ruca is in
Zaria’s corner, and she is distracted by the sudden
appearance of Paxley. Apparently, so was Zaria. A distracted
Zaria takes a pop-up sit-out powerbomb from Dame, and Dame
scores a three count.
Inamura gifts Briggs his TNA title shot in a skit that made
little sense except Inamura envisions a world where Briggs
is TNA champion and Inamura is NXT champion.
Jordynne Grace defeated Lola Vice in an Evolution eliminator
match
Grace pinned Vice after Beast Mode. Vice drops the fall, but
she looked strong in the match. It was also a good match.
The match goes through a commercial break. No split screen,
and the bout is rejoined in progress. Great closing moments.
NXT GM Ava introduces Blake Monroe for her contract signing.
Monroe began by putting over NXT as having the best women’s
division. That seriousness was met with sexual innuendo, as
Monroe says she cannot wait to jump into bed with the talent
in NXT. WWE has always been her dream and now she is here.
She claims to raise the bar, turn heads and redefine what
being a star means. The spotlight is now on her, and Monroe
signs the contract with a custom pink pen that compliments
her character.
Out comes the heel trio of Fatal Influence. NXT Women’s
Champion Jacy Jayne is joined by Fallon Henley and Jazmyn
Nyz. Jayne cuts a promo on Monroe, leading to Monroe decking
Jayne with a right hand. Henley then brawls with Monroe.
Jayne recovers and the Fatal Influence trio jumps Monroe.
They pose over a fallen Monroe.
The heels leave the ring with Monroe still selling the
attack, and Jayne poses with her title belt as the show
fades to black.