Tonight on NXT, four Evolution Eliminator Qualifying Matches are on the card – Izzi Dame battles Zaria, Lola Vice goes up against Jordynne Grace, Jaida Parker takes on Thea Hail, and Lash Legend collides with Kelani Jordan, TNA Champion Trick Williams joins forces with TNA’s AJ Francis & KC Navarro and they go up against Josh Briggs, Yoshiki Inamura & TNA’s Elijah, Blake Monroe signs her NXT contract and more!
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Match 1 – Evolution Eliminator Qualifying Match: Jaida Parker -vs- Thea Hail
As Parker heads to the ring she is attacked by Hail. The two battle outside and Parker gets Hail in the ring and we get the bell. Parker unleashes punches on Hail and then gets her tangled in the ropes. Hail tosses Parker out of the ring and comes through the middle ropes and knocks her against the announce desk. Hail slams Parker against the apron and throws her in the ring. Hail hits a high cross body and then hits an exploder on Parker and covers her for two. Hail continues the offence and punches Parker. Parker comes back with a sidewalk slam and covers Hail for two. Parker gets Hail in a chin lock and slams her down and locks her in a headlock again. Hail tries to break the hold but Parker is not letting go. Parker lifts Hail in the hold and spins her around and covers her for two. Parker puts Hail back in a rear chin lock and Hail gets out of it by hitting the corner. Parker hits a suplex and an inverted suplex on Hail and covers for a near fall. Hail now charges at Parker with a clothesline and Parker rolls out of the ring. Hail goes outside too, and Parker tries to hit her but collides with the steel steps and we get a commercial break.
We are back and Hail rolls up Parker a couple times for quick pinning attempts. Hail knocks Parker down and Parker side steps a corner splash. She sets Hail on the middle rope and sits on Hail’s stomach. Parker goes for Hipnotic but Hail gets her in a Kimura Lock. Parker tries to get to the ropes but can’t so she overpowers Hail and lifts her up and slams her into the corner. Hail jumps Parker and hits another Kimura Lock and Parker taps and Hail lets go of the hold but the ref doesn’t see it and Parker hits Hipnotic and gets the win.
Winner: Jaida Parker
Yoshiki Inamura, Josh Briggs and Elijah talk backstage about their match tonight. Elijah leaves and Hank & Tank come by and tell them after this match they have a title shot waiting for them. Oba Femi comes by and tells them Jasper Troy has been his toughest competitor and he’s still the ruler. He comes across Trick Williams and Williams gets in Femi’s face.
A video package for Blake Monroe plays. It shows her getting ready for her NXT contract signing.
Match 2 – Evolution Eliminator Qualifying Match: Kelani Jordan -vs- Lash Legend
We get the bell and Legend knocks Jordan down. Jordan comes back with punches but is slammed down by Legend. Jordan kicks Legend and hits a rolling somersault splash on Legend. Legend is placed in a headlock and she lifts Jordan to break the hold but Jordan doesn’t let go. Jordan hits a headscissor and kicks Legend out of the ring. Jordan hits a springboard moonsault to the outside onto Legend and we cut to a break.
We are back from commercial break, Legend slams Jordan’s head between the ropes and then throws her onto the ropes guillotining her. Legend covers Jordan for a near fall and then suplexes her – Jordan counters and rolls up Legend for a two count. Jordan punches Legend and Legend places Jordan on the top turnbuckles. Jordan counters and tries to pin Legend with a sunset flip but it doesn’t work. Legend kicks Jordan a couple times and then hits a pump kick and covers Jordan for two. Legend gets Jordan in an Argentine Back Breaker. Jordan breaks the hold and hits a codebreaker on Legend. Jordan connects with some forearms and knocks down Legend with a backhandspring elbow. Jordan hits Sliced Bread on Legend and then climbs the ropes and hits a Frog Splash and covers Legend for a near fall. Jordan goes for a single legged crab but Legend rocks her with a punch. Jordan kicks down Legend and goes for her split legged Moonsault but Legend smokes her. Jordan splashes onto Legend and covers her for two. Jordan climbs the ropes again and goes for a 450 splash but Legend gets her knees up. Legend hits the Lash Extension and gets the win.
Winner: Lash Legend
We get a recap of the fallout with The D’Angelo Family.
Tony D’Angelo is backstage and Luca Crusifino walks by and D’Angelo asks where he’s been. Crusifino tries to explain himself and D’Angelo says he’s heard enough and he’ll see him in the ring.
We come back from commercial break and Tony D’Angelo is in the ring. He says being The Don you have to always be prepared and be aware you may be stabbed in the back. He says Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo stabbed him in the back, Luca Crusifino got clipped and Adriana Rizzo went into hiding. He calls out Crusifino and says we have to talk man to man. Crusifino comes out and asks if this is how he wants to do this. D’Angelo calls him a liar and Crusifino says he isn’t a liar. D’Angelo asks what happened with Lorenzo. Crusifino says Lorenzo spared him and he was zip tied but let go. D’Angelo asks if he can trust Crusifino and Crusifino says he can and he didn’t know what to do and that’s why he didn’t attack Lorenzo. Crusifino says Rizzo is his soundboard but he doesn’t have that and D’Angelo stops him and tells him to look him in the eyes and to tell him if he’s with Lorenzo. Before he can answer Lorenzo comes out with some hooligans. Lorenzo says D’Angelo has the truth but D’Angelo refuses to accept it. Lorenzo asks Crusifino if he’s ever questioned his loyalty and tells him there is a reason he was saved and says Crusifino would never be good enough to be D’Angelo’s man. Lorenzo and his men attack D’Angelo and Crusifino attacks the hooligans and then accidentally smokes D’Angelo.
We cut to backstage where Trick Williams is working out and warming up. AJ Francis and KC Navarro come by and tells Williams Navarro is injured but they found a replacement. Wes Lee comes in and he and Williams make amends as Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe look on.
The NXT Spotlight shows Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors now enrolled in Chase U. Connors and Dixon leave class because Andre Chase yells at Dixon.
Backstage, Ethan Page is backstage with Jackson Drake, Ricky Smokes and Brad Balor and they talk about Page taking out Ricky Saints. Saints comes in and says he’ll be cleared soon and he’ll get Page then. Ashante “Thee” Adonis is in the locker room, and he tells Saints the odds aren’t in Saints’ favour and Saints tells him he will see Adonis soon.
We see Blake Monroe arrive at the Performance Center.
Je’Von Evans, Tavion Heights and Wren Sinclair are backstage and Heights asks if Sinclair has spoken to Charlie Dempsey yet, she says no. Evans approaches Jasper Troy and gives him props and Troy tells him to get out of his face. Evans goes back to Heights and Sinclair and Dempsey is there now and he says if Evans and Heights go on one and Heights wins he can be out of No Quarter Catch Crew.
We see Blake Monroe taking NXT pictures backstage.
Match 3: Yoshiki Inamura, Josh Briggs & Elijah -vs- Trick Williams, Wes Lee W/High Ryze & AJ Francis w/KC Navarro
Lee and Inamura start the bout. Lee takes down Inamura but then is taken down with a shoulder check. Inamura chops Lee and tags in Briggs. Lee is double teamed and Briggs covers Lee for a two count. Francis is tagged in and he slams into Briggs. Briggs kicks Francis and Francis tags in Williams. Briggs slams down Williams and tags in Elijah. Both men avoid getting clocked by some moves and Elijah finally takes down Williams with a spinning lariat. Elijah walks the ropes and slams his knee into Williams’ face and covers him for a two count. Williams kicks down Elijah and Elijah rolls out of the ring. Elijah pulls Williams out of the ring and slams him into the barricades. Lee jumps out and is caught and in the ring, Francis gets taken down and Elijah hits an elbow on Francis and we cut to a commercial.
Back to NXT, Lee has Inamura in the corner and tags in Francis. Francis kicks down Inamura and Lee is slammed down onto Inamura. Francis splashes onto Inamura and covers him for a two count. Inamura chops Francis and starts punching him. Francis spears Inamura and covers him for a near fall. Francis hits a running knee on Inamura and tags in Lee. Lee jumps onto Inamura and covers him for a two count. Lee punches Inamura and kicks him a couple times and then walks into a spinning slam by Inamura. Briggs and Williams are tagged in. Briggs goes for a cross body and misses and tags in Elijah. Elijah beats up Williams in the corner and stomps on him. Elijah hits a twisting Neckbreaker and covers Williams. Francis and Lee break the pin and all six men get in the ring and all hell breaks loose. Lee somehow takes out Williams with a Phoenix Splash and then is thrown out of the ring. In the ring Inamura climbs the ropes and splashes onto Williams and gets the win.
Winners: Yoshiki Inamura, Josh Briggs & Elijah
Zaria and Sol Ruca talk backstage about making a video after Zaria wins her match tonight. Tatum Paxley is hidden and reveals herself once they leave.
Stevie Turner and Robert Stone are with Ava in her office. There is a commotion outside her office and it’s Tony D’Angelo and Luca Crusifino are arguing outside. D’Angelo asks Ava to give Crusifino a match against Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo. Ava says she can’t because Stacks already has a match next week.
Match 4 – Evolution Eliminator Qualifying Match: Zaria w/Sol Ruca -vs- Izzi Dame w/The Culling
Dame rolls up Zaria right off the bell and Zaria kicks out. Zaria and Dame exchange punches and chops. Zaria takes down Dame with a pumpkick and then suplexes her. Zaria goes for a pin and Dame kicks out. Dame’s head is slammed into the corner and then Zaria rolls up Dame for a two count. Dame kicks down Zaria and slams her into the corner and delivers some shoulder checks to Zaria. Zaria headbutts Dame and then lifts up Dame in the corner with a chin lock. Zaria hits a top rope clothesline and covers Dame for a near fall and we cut to a break.
Back from commercial break, Dame covers Zaria for a near fall and then gets her in a chin hold and hits a back breaker on Zaria. Dame guillotines Zaria on the ropes and Zaria punches Dame a few times. Dame comes off the top rope with a codebreaker and then charges at Zaria in the corner. Dame kicks down Zaria and slams her and then covers for a two count. Dame chokeslams Zaria and covers for another near fall. Dame is sent out onto the apron and Zaria flips Dame into the ring. Zaria clotheslines Dame a couple times and then kicks down Dame. Dame is slammed to the mat and then Zaria hits a German Suplex. Tatum Paxley comes down and hugs Sol Ruca – Zaria gets distracted by this. Dame hits a spinebuster and gets the pin.
Winner: Izzi Dame
Backstage, Josh Briggs and Yokishi Inamura are celebrating backstage. Briggs tells Inamura that since he pinned Williams he should get a title shot. Inamura says Briggs should take the TNA Title and he’ll go for the NXT title.
Match 5 – Evolution Eliminator Qualifying Match: Lola Vice -vs- Jordynne Grace
The bell rings and both women go at it and exchange mat holds. They lock up again and Vice takes down Grace with a headscissor. Vice chokes Grace on the ropes and then kicks Grace and unleashes a kicking combo on Grace sending her to the corner. Vice hits a running hip attack on Grace and we get a commercial.
We’re back and Vice has Grace in a Guillotine Chokehold. Grace breaks the hold and kicks Vice. Grace hits a death valley driver followed by a forearm and covers Vice for a near fall. Grace slams down Vice and goes to splash on her but Vice catches her and slams her into a submission hold. Grace lifts up Vice and slams her down breaking the hold. Grace punches Vice and sends her to the corner. Vice is placed on the top rope, Grace climbs up as well and Vice punches her avoiding a superplex. Vice slams down Grace and kicks Grace in the face and covers her for a near fall. Grace slams down Vice and hits a driver on Vice and gets the win.
Winner: Jordynne Grace
Tatum Paxley, Sol Ruca and Zaria talk backstage. Zaria is pissed at Paxley. Izzi Dame comes by and tells Paxley Ruca and Zaria are not her friends and leaves. Paxley leaves as well and we see Blake Monroe walk past them heads to the ring for her contract signing.
We return to NXT and Ava is in the ring and introduces “The Glamour” Blake Monroe. Monroe comes out to the ring and poses for the crowd. Monroe gets on the mic and tells us the moment we have all been waiting for is finally here. She says NXT is the best women’s division in the world and being in the WWE has always been her dream. She says this division is now all hers because The Glamour raises the bar, turns heads and redefines what it means to be a star. She says the spotlight is now solely on her. Monroe signs her contract and Fatal Influence comes out with mic in hand. Jacy Jayne asks Ava why she’s kissing the newbies ass? Jayne says they’ve never gotten a celebration – Fallon Henley says she never got something for her winning a title. Jazmyn Nyx calls Monroe delulu and Monroe calls them bitches. Jayne tells Monroe the division doesn’t need her and she’s just a flavour of the month. Monroe slaps Jayne and Henley attacks Monroe and then Jayne punches out Monroe. Henley and Jayne slam Monroe through a table and then pose above her.
The show ends with Ava checking on Monroe as Fatal Influence celebrates as they leave ringside.
