Tonight on NXT, Hank & Tank return, Kelani Jordan collides with Jordynne Grace, Shiloh Hill makes his NXT debut, Blake Monroe holds an Open Challenge for her NXT Women's North American Championship and more!
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NXT opens with a recap of the events that happened at DeadLine on Saturday.
We cut to ringside and kick things off with The Ruler, Oba Femi. Femi gets on the mic and talks about true power and how it doesn't bend, break or beg but it stands still. He says he is true power. He gives Ricky Saints props for dethroning him at No Mercy and says the universe made things right by giving him back his NXT title. He talks about facing Cody Rhodes at Saturday Night's Main Event and how he will bring his best for Rhodes. Ricky Saints interrupts Femi. Saints congratulates Femi and says prophecy has been fulfilled. Saints says he's man enough to admit that Femi was the better man at DeadLine. Saints says he asked himself what's next and tells Femi that he's not getting to the back of the line, but instead he's coming after Femi and the NXT Title. Saints demands a rematch for the title. Je'Von Evans comes out and talks about winning the Iron Survivor Challenge and how that makes him the next in line for the title at New Years Evil. He then says he's not sure why he's going to wait till January for the match. He says he's ready right now and asks Femi for his championship match tonight. Saints asks what the rush is, and tells Evans he'd rather face Saints than Femi and to let Saints get his rematch first. Evans tells Saints he's not on board and wants his match now. Evans rattles off all his accolades and Saints agrees it's Evans' time and gives Evans his blessings. Saints and Evans ask Femi why he won't take Evans' challenge. Femi says he's not afraid of Evans and he has always beaten Evans and it will be no different tonight and Femi says "Game on."
Tatum Paxley is backstage and she has words for Izzi Dame. She tells Dame she has nothing left to lost, but Dame does. She holds up dolls of Shawn Spears and Niko Vance. She says that one by one, the two will go and it will just be her and Dame, together.
Match 1: Kelani Jordan -vs- Jordynne Grace
Grace runs out and attacks Jordan before the bell and beats up Jordan outside the ring. In the ring, the bell rings and Grace takes down Jordan and punches her. Jordan is bodyslammed to the mat a couple times and counters the third one. Jordan runs into a Michinoku Driver and Grace covers for a near fall. The women punch each other in the middle of the ring, Jordan kicks Grace and Grace throws Jordan into the corner. Grace hits a reverse meteora and slides into Jordan in the corner. Grace goes for Grace Under Pressure and misses. Jordan kicks Grace down and stomps on her. Jordan singles out Grace's left leg and the action spills out onto the apron. They punch each other on the apron and Grace goes for a suplex but Jordan doesn't let her. Jordan goes for a Spanish Fly off the apron and Grace stops. Jordan trips Grace on the apron and we cut to a commercial.
Back to NXT, Jordan goes for a pin and Grace kicks out at two. Grace punches Jordan and Jordan is suplexed and both women are laid out. Grace gets to her feet first and tries for another suplex but is knocked down. Jordan puts Grace in the corner, upside down and kicks Grace. Jordan climbs the ropes and Grace throws Jordan off the top rope into the ring and untangles herself. Both women punch each other and Grace rolls up Jordan for a near fall. Jordan is placed in a submission and Grace suplexes Jordan who rolls out of the ring. Grace goes out to get Jordan and Jordan takes down Grace at the knees. Jordan slams Grace into the steel steps and then pulls a chair out from under the ring. Jordan swings at Grace but Grace moves and sends Jordan back in the ring. Grace hits a Spinebuster and covers Jordan for a near fall. Jordan and Grace put each other in a handstand submission and slap each other. Grace slams Jordan into the corner and clotheslines her twice. Jordan kicks Grace and Grace hits a German Suplex and bridges into a pin and Jordan kicks out at two. Jordan sends Grace outside the ring and then reverse piledrivers - Grace slams Jordan into the steel steps and hits Grace Under Pressure outside the ring. Grace sends Jordan in the ring and goes to take the chair in the ring but the ref stops her. Jordan kicks Grace through the barricades and brings her back in the ring and hits a 450 Splash and gets the win.
Winner: Kelani Jordan
Blake Monroe is seen backstage getting her make-up fixed - her open challenge is up next.
Jordynne Grace is backstage with the women's locker room and she's upset over her loss. Thea Hail tells her to stop doubting herself. Grace is wondering why a 16 year old is giving her advice. Hail leaves for the open challenge.
Blake Monroe comes out and says that she knows the women's roster sees her as a role model. She says with it being the holiday season, she is being generous and is hosting an open challenge. The whole women's roster comes out wanting a shot. Thea Hail attacks Monroe from behind and makes her tap but no match officially started.
Kelly Kincaid talks to Shiloh Hill backstage and he talks about having pent up energy that he can take out on Lexis King. Hill puts his teeth on and leaves.
Match 2: Lexis King -vs- Shiloh Hill
King runs at Hill before the bell and is sent outside the ring. Hill beats King against the announce desk and sends King in the ring. The bell rings, and Hill throws King around and hits a basement clothesline. King hits a running dropkick and covers Hill for a near fall. King chops Hill and beats him in the corner. Hill is chopped some more and is taken down with a kick to the gut. King kicks Hill and hits another dropkick and covers Hill for a two count. King chokes Hill in the corner and slaps Hill. Hill gets pissed off and we get a double clothesline and both men are laid out. Hill takes his mouth guard out and punches King. King is taken down with a shoulder check and Hill hits a neckbreaker and covers King who kicks out. King chops Hill and Hill slams down King. Hill hits Whisper to the Beast and gets the win.
Winner: Shiloh Hill
We see Ethan Page backstage getting his belts shined and we cut to a commercial.
Kelly Kincaid talks to Oba Femi backstage and asks him his thoughts about facing Je'Von Evans tonight. Femi says as a champion you need to expect the unexpected but it'll always end with gold hoisted above his head. He tells Cody Rhodes to watch carefully because he will put Rhodes into the ground and break the American Nightmare.
Ethan Page comes out to the ring. Page gets on the mic and says he's defeated everyone and anyone. Page says he's studied to get to where he is, whereas the other wrestlers and athletes are focused more on clout. He talks about how the WWE Universe is fixated on John Cena and his retirement match. He says he's ready to fill Cena's spot in the WWE. Page says he's made the titles he has the most sought after titles. Page says he is on top and he's like no other in this company. He says there are three important days in our lives, the day we are born, the day we die, and the day we accept how incredible Page is. The lights go off as Page is talking and we see a video pop up of a man walking on a bridge. We cut back to the ring and Tony D'Angelo is in the ring and he chokeslams Page. D'Angelo drops some black napkins on Page.
Sol Ruca walks backstage to her match up next. We also see Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey walking to the match. Ruca -vs- Sinclair is next.
DarkState talks backstage. Dion Lennox leaves to meet Ava, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater & Myles Borne. Ava tells them they'll have a fatal four way and whoever wins will challenge the winner from New Years Evil. Ethan Page runs in and is pissed Tony D'Angelo attacked him. Borne makes fun of Page and they all laugh at the shenanigans.
Match 3: Sol Ruca -vs- Wren Sinclair w/Kendal Grey
They lock up at the bell and Sinclair is sent into the corner. Sinclair comes back with putting Ruca in a waist lock. Ruca and Sinclair trade holds and Sinclair gets Ruca on the mat in a half crab. Ruca gets Sinclair in a headlock and Sinclair rolls up Ruca for a near fall. Ruca hits an X-Factor and covers Sinclair who kicks out at two. Zaria is standing in the stands watching the match and it distracts Ruca who is rolled up for a two count. Ruca rolls up Sinclair who kicks out. Sinclair kicks Ruca down and hits a facebuster and covers for a near fall. Sinclair tries to get Ruca in a leg submission but Ruca tries to fight out of it. Ruca kicks Sinclair and takes her down with forearms. Ruca hits a missile dropkick and kicks Sinclair and elbows her. Sinclair chops Ruca and hits a double underhook suplex. Ruca hits Sol Snatcher and gets the win.
Winner: Sol Ruca
After the match, Zaria was about to come down and congratulate Ruca but she leaves and Ruca goes after her.
Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid) come out to the ring and we cut to a commercial break. We come back from break and Jayne talks to Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair. She congratulates Grey and tells her she should be proud of herself and says this is as good as it'll get for her. Jayne says Grey's stocks are high because she's the now, and she's living the dream. Jayne tells Grey to enjoy this while it lasts because Jayne will give Grey a catastrophic downward spiral. Jayne says she has no problem being the bad guy and tells Grey that potential doesn't win championships and says she's not on Jayne's level. Jayne says she owned 2025 and Grey is a flash in the pan. Jayne talks about making history by being a double champ in two different organizations and tells Grey she will not steal Jayne's spotlight. Jayne calls Grey a loser and says she has no chance in beating Jayne. Grey says she has a lot to learn and brings up that she won the Iron Survivor and talks about being the underdog and tells Jayne she was an underdog. Grey says she's an underdog who bites back. Sinclair tells Jayne after Grey wins, they'll have two titles. Sinclair tells Henley that maybe she'll come for her title. Reid tells Sinclair her WRENQCC is a knockoff of Fatal Influence. Reid, Jayne and Henley attack Sinclair and Grey. Fatal Influence poses as Sinclair and Grey are laid out.
We see a video of Hank & Tank and their trip to Japan where they wrestled. Kelly Kincaid is backstage when Hank & Tank and their in Japanese garb. They say they're ready because they're back. OTM comes in and asks them what will happen now they're back. A match is set for next week between the two teams.
Ava is texting backstage. Blake Monroe comes in and says they need to talk. Ava asks about the Open Challenge and Monroe is upset that Ava embarrassed her. Monroe says no more open challenges for her, ever. She asks for an apology and Ava says she won't apologize and tells Monroe she battles Thea Hail next week.
Sol Ruca talks to Zaria in the parking lot. Zaria says she was here to support Ruca and wishes Ruca luck on her match against Bayley. Ruca wants Zaria to be there in her corner against Bayley. They apologize to each other and go to get some sweet treats.
Match 4 - NXT World Championship Match: Oba Femi(c) -vs- Je'Von Evans
Femi gets Evans in the corner right off the bell. The break the grapple and lock up again and Femi gets Evans in the corner again. Evans superkicks Femi and goes for a cutter and Femi catches Evans. Evans kicks Femi in the face and covers him for a near fall. Femi slams Evans into the corner and Evans starts punching Femi. Femi punches Evans knocking him down. Evans hits a flying kick and covers Femi for another near fall. Femi slams Evans into the corner and elbows him. Femi hits a delayed backbreaker and drops Evans to the mat. Femi steps on Evans and then puts Evans in a chinlock. Evans elbows out of the hold and Femi gets tripped into the turnbuckles. Evans dropkicks Femi out of the ring, Evans jumps onto the apron and kicks Femi. Evans goes to bounce off the ropes and Femi pulls him off the apron slamming him to the mat. Evans jumps into the apron and tries to Moonsault onto Femi but Femi catches him. Femi slams down Evans and we cut to a break.
Back to our Main Event, Femi slams down Evans and then does some crunches. Evans punches Femi, Femi tosses Evans in the air and hits a back breaker. Femi covers Evans who kicks out at two. Evans punches Femi in the gut, and Femi knocks Evans around. Femi knocks Evans to the mat and then goes to powerbomb Evans, but Evans is able to get them both over the ropes outside the ring. Evans hits a hurricanrana on the outside. Femi charges at Evans and Evans moves, Femi crashes over the announce desk. Evans frog splashes onto Femi as he gets in the ring, and then comes off the top rope and hits a Frog Splash and covers Femi who kicks out at two. Evans connects with some punches to the gut and then kicks Femi in the head and Femi rolls out of the ring. Evans flies over the top rope and takes out Femi. Back in the ring, Evans bounces off the ropes and Femi punches him midair. Evans hits a cutter and covers Femi and Femi kicks out. Femi hits Evans with a flying forearm and covers Evans for a near fall. Femi tosses Evans across the ring and goes for Fall from Grace and Evans hits two cutters and covers Femi and Ricky Saints runs down and pulls the ref out before he can count to three. Evans takes out Saints and back in the ring, Femi hits a clotheslines and runs into Evans with some forearms. Femi hits Fall from Grace and gets the win.
Winner and STILL NXT Champion: Oba Femi
After the match, Femi locks eyes with Saints as he leaves the ring and the show goes off the air.
