The show opens with Judgment Day making their entrance to thunderous chants of “Mami!” for Rhea Ripley.
He gets on the mic and says that daddy is home, since this is the house he built and that he’s back to lay down some house rules with Judgment Day. Among his compatriots are Damian Priest, known as Senor Money in the Bank, Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley, and the ever-energetic “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio. Together, they form an impressive faction known as Judgment Day.
It’s not the divided Judgment Day they were expecting. It’s the Murderer’s Row of WWE, the Judgment Day that runs NXT!
Carmelo and Trick enter the scene.
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Then Trick cuts him off and they leap up to the ring together. Hayes curiously questions the reason behind the nickname “Dirty Dom,” pondering if it’s because of a certain incident he’s hinting at. Though Finn built the house, it has Melo’s fingerprints on it now, and everyone wants to argue about Balor beating him on Raw, but now Balor is in his arena, trying to win.
Trick taunts Hayes, and Hayes says they’ll keep it plain and simple and challenges them to a match. NXT is run by Priest, but Judgment Day does not stare them down every week.
Hayes is willing to do the thing if Finn tells him not to miss the Prinxe.
Stacks is being interviewed via satellite by Tony D’Angelo, but he is short on time and seems to have some doubts.
We go to break after Chase U makes their entrance.
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After commercials, we get a promo package in which Gigi Dolin says Kiana James is holding herself in, and she leaks some pictures.
In the locker room, Kiana is freaking out and trying to delete them.
A game between Charlie Dempsey & Drew Gulak and Chase U (Andre Chase & Duke Hudson).
Hudson blocks a kick and snaps off a tijeras off the ropes as he brawls on the floor with Dempsey and Chase before the bell. Mat grappling, tags made, off the ropes! In a corner, smashing Drew into the turnbuckles, jockeying for position, avalanche bodyslam leaves Gulak down!
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As we go to break, Duke throws a double lariat, Chase flips, flips, and flies, and the heels fall to the ground.
When we returned from commercial, Dempsey controlled Hudson, underhooks, reversed into a back body drop, tag to Gulak! Duke crawling, tag to Chase! Throwing elbows with abandon, whipping across, Charlie’s big dropkick, Drew’s swinging neckbreaker!
Thea interferes with Duke and Andre’s pressure…
By pinfall, Chase U wins.
Bron Breakker cuts a promo telling Ilja Dragunov he’s made a big mistake and Ilja has been behind him since day one, and tonight there won’t be enough refs to hold him back.
Backstage, Von Wagner and Robert Stone talk.
In Wagner’s view, he got out of hand last week because Javi kept talking the same crap the kids in school did, and living with a plate in your head was hard to avoid. It was impossible for him to partner with anyone, so he decided he’d be a monster if he was going to survive.
When he looked up last week, he didn’t know what to do, but for the first time in his life, he believes he’s being himself, thanks to Stone’s annoying annoying ass.
Kelani Jordan vs. Cora Jade
Jade presses early, springboard stomp, cover for two! Jordan is trapped in the ropes, a dropkick gets another nearfall, Cora dominates, a slam into a kick, off the ropes, Kelani ducks an elbow, schoolboy for two! Jordan throws elbows, reverses whip, big forearms flying!
Jade cuts her off with a handspring Pele kick…
By pinfall, Cora Jade wins.
After the match, she grabs a kendo stick and attacks, but Jordan ducks and dodges, and Dana Brooke knocks her out!
Bron Breakker will feel Ilja Dragunov’s wrath and fury tonight, and his intensity won’t be matched.
We go to break after Bron Breakker makes his entrance.
The NXT Underground match from last week is recapped.
Eddy Thorpe and Gable Steveson are interviewed after the show. Thorpe thanks Gable for his help and says he’s uncertain about his future.
When Donovan Dijak rolls up to scoff at Eddy, a bunch of people are talking about how tough Eddy is.
A NXT Championship #1 Contender’s Match between Bron Breakker and Ilja Dragunov took place.
Bron working the arm, Dragunov with elbows, waistlock, German suplex blocked, standing switch, off the ropes, duck the lariat, big back body drop sends Ilja flying! Breakker choking him in the corner, spinebuster counter, cover for one.
DRAGUNOV on the comeback, elbows flying, huge chops, Breakker double legs him and pound! Drawing him up, a suplex over the ropes and to the floor sends us to the floor!
Dragunov delivers a powerful boot to his opponent, followed by a series of impactful lariats as they both trade German suplexes, resulting in both competitors being down on the mat. In an attempt to regain momentum, Ilja charges forward, but his progress is abruptly halted as his opponent lifts his boot, cutting him off and sending him crashing to the canvas.
The straps are down, he’s fired up, goozle, Dragunov with punches, fireman’s carry… BLU-RAY! The TORPEDO MOSKAU can’t quite get it done… Bron spears Ilja out of midair, but Ilja kicks out!
DRAGUNOV COUNTS WITH A DDT! Tenryu Powerbomb… NOT ENOUGH! Leaping forearm, Bron kicks out! Huge triphammer lariat from Breakker, charging in… Bron shaky, Ilja gets up…
The NXT Championship is won by Ilja Dragunov by pinfall with a northern Torpedo Moskau.
Backstage, Wes Lee is interviewed.
In the past, he has treated every title defense as his biggest fight, but Mustafa Ali is a different animal and he’s not easy to predict.
It’s Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley against each other.
As Lee proposes getting into a confrontation right then and there, Mysterio quickly changes his tune and suggests saving the match for the following week, displaying a bit of caution.
We go to break after Tiffany Stratton enters.
We get a new vignette for Baron “No Gimmicks Needed” Corbin where he wonders what lies ahead.
Tiffany vs Ivy Nile
Stratton in control early, Nile tries for a bow-and-arrow and briefly puts Tiffany on the back foot, but Tiffany regains control with a side headlock. A cartwheel, sliding forearm, to the apron, Stratton with a legsweep! Ivy sidesteps a handspring and lands an enzuigiri, off the ropes, lariats, cartwheel slam, Tiffany rolls away from elbows!
Nile escapes into Compassionate Release, but Stratton quickly counters and breaks free. She then transitions back to the fireman’s carry, executing a Finlay Roll.
With the prettiest moonsault ever, Tiffany Stratton wins by pinfall.
Immediately following the match, Tiffany gets on the mic to address the “You tapped out!” chants, claiming she beat Thea Hail fairly and squarely.
In a backstage conversation, Thea Hail discusses with Andre Chase the valuable lessons she has learned from Charlie Dempsey and Drew Gulak.
Duke Hudson rolls up and says Tiffany is getting to her, and Andre says she can do it again and tap her out to win. They chant “Rematch!” for quite some time.
The break is called by Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo.
Following a commercial break, Blair Davenport is interviewed and talks about her victory over Roxanne Perez.
Joe Coffey vs. Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo
Coffeey with a wristlock, reversed, side headlock grounds Lorenzo, shoot off blocked, Stacks dazed, Joe hits All the Best for the Bells… CHANNING KICKS OUT!
Coffey pulls himself up in the corner, shouting about their supposed deal, but Stacks defiantly stares back, asserting that he won’t be a snitch.
Following a commercial break, Coffey ground Lorenzo as Tony D’Angelo tells him Stacks and Stacks played Gallus! Stacks delivers body blows and catches him off guard with a powerful northern lariat. Bronco Nima and Lucien Price appear on stage to observe the champions closely.
Joe with a hammerlock, Channing fighting to his feet, back body drop, big fist drop lands true! With Coffey on one knee, Stacks grabs a crowbar and blasts Joe with it! Wolfgang slides in to remove it and the referee ejects Gallus! Channing stays on him…
Stacks Lorenzo wins by pinfall, securing Tony D’Angelo’s freedom and giving them a title shot.
Ivy Nile is taunted backstage about being the last survivor of the Diamond Mine by the Schism.
We go to break after Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams enter.
Backstage, Yulisa Leon and Valentina Feroz are interviewed.
Los Lotharios interrupt them, and immediately try to hit on Leon and Feroz. Dragon Lee and Nathan Frazer make their presence felt, swiftly intervening to chase them away.
Next week’s show is hyped up in the commentary.
The Trick-Melo Gang (Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams) vs. (Damian Priest & Finn Balor) The Judgment Day
Starting with Williams and Priest, collar and elbow, struggling around the ring, Side headlock from Trick, whip across, tag to Balor, and Judgment Day start working him over. The heat segment rolls along, Broken Arrow gets a nearfall, and the break begins.
Hayes returns from the commercial break and finds himself on the receiving end of Judgment Day’s dominance. Quick tags lead to a Demolition Decapitation near fall. Trick tags in, unleashing a flurry of strikes on Damian. Hayes maintains his momentum, delivering a big dropkick, knee, and flapjack. He continues his assault on Balor, landing a crescent kick for a close two-count.
In a high-risk move, Hayes takes Finn down from the top rope, but misses the Coup de Grace. A springboard lariat leaves both competitors down. Priest tags in and nearly secures the victory, but Williams breaks up the pinfall attempt, causing the match to end abruptly. Chaos ensues as a Razor’s Edge is executed on the announce desk, while Hayes delivers a superkick and Codebreaker inside the ring.
Rhea Ripley instructs Dominik to bring a chair into the ring, but referee Darryl Sharma intervenes. Undeterred, Rhea tosses the Money in the Bank briefcase into the ring. Mysterio creates a distraction, allowing Damian to land a right hand. However, Carmelo strikes back with La Mistica, creating separation and chaos in the ring.
Dragunov takes the case, Hayes accidentally knocks him off the apron, Priest hits South of Heaven and tags out…
Finn Balor won Judgment Day by pinfall with a Coup de Grace on Carmelo Hayes.
Together, Judgment Day stands tall after the match.
Folks, that’s the show.
