September 10, 2024
Orlando, FL – WWE Performance Center
Commentary – Vic Joseph and Booker T
Results via Chris Aiken of F4WOnline.com
Quick Match Results
- NXT Tag Team Championship – The Street Profits vs. Axiom & Nathan Frazer (c) went to a No Contest
- Giulia defeated Chelsea Green via Northern Lights Bomb (pinfall)
- NXT Heritage Cup Championship – Charlie Dempsey (c) defeated Je’Von Evans, 2 points to 1 point
- Open Challenge match – Oba Femi defeated Hammerstone via Pop-up Powerbomb (pinfall)
- Ridge Holland defeated Duke Hudson via The Redeemer (pinfall)
- TNA Knockouts World Championship Open Challenge match – Jordynne Grace (c) defeated Sol Ruca via Disqualification
- NXT Championship #1 Contender Last Man Standing match – Trick Williams defeated Pete Dunne via Knockout (referee stoppage)
NXT Tag Team Championship
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) vs. Axiom & Nathan Frazer (c)
🤯 🤯 🤯
— WWE (@WWE) September 11, 2024
The Bloodline is here and they just took out EVERYONE!!!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/wmRUXXkOA5
The show is opening with the tag title match, where The Street Profits are subbing for The Rascalz. The first 30 minutes of the show is “commercial free” for the television viewing audience.
The Bloodline run in, and the match is thrown out as they attack both teams.
Winner: None.
Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa and Jacob Fatu leave everybody laying. They especially attack The Street Profits. This reminded me of a run-in by the NWO on Nitro in the late-90s, where they would ruin an otherwise good match with a needless run-in.
Frazier and Ford were especially good in the ring against each other. They were having a good match, albeit short on story. It was wrestling for the sake of it, which is understandable given it was a substitution, Then Bloodline storms the ring and lays out both teams.
Video: Tony D’Angelo
— NXT Anonymous (@NXT_Anonymous) September 9, 2024
Tony D’Angelo is seen paying off someone for something.
Video: Giulia
A video package aired hyping up Giulia’s arrival to NXT and her upcoming in-ring debut match.
Giulia vs. Chelsea Green
STATEMENT. MADE.
— WWE (@WWE) September 11, 2024
Giulia gets the win in her debut! 👊@giulia0221g #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/IvLKPAZd8q
Giulia pinned Green after a Northern lights bomb.
They had a competitive match, for better or worse. Giulia could have looked stronger with a more definitive win, but I am told hardly any one does squash matches anymore. Some of the stuff they did looked like it was painful as hell. Giulia smacks her face taking a suplex. Moments later, Giulia gives Green a draping neckbreaker off the apron to the floor, and it looked rough.
Green cuts off Giulia at one point, and Green sends her crashing into the announce desk. Green then tosses Giulia over the desk. Green climbs the turnbuckles for a missile dropkick, but no water in the pool. Giulia capitalizes with a running knee strike, and Giulia executes a Northern lights bomb. Giulia then covers Green for a pinfall.
Winner: Giulia via Pinfall.
Backstage: Trick Williams
Trick Williams cuts a promo in a backstage interview with Blake Howard, talking about Trick’s last man standing match against Pete Dunne. Williams has never been in a last man standing match, but that will not stop him. Nor will Pete Dunne. Williams called Dunne a “class one Butch,” whatever that means. Trick vows to be the last man standing.
Video: Jordynne Grace
TNA Knockouts Jordynne Grace cuts a promo explaining her open challenge for tonight on a video posted to X.
Video: Lexis King, Oro Mensah
Lexis King is at the hair salon when he shares video clips he dubs his greatest hits. King is admiring his freshly groomed beard when he is suddenly attacked by Oro Mensah.
Backstage: Lola Vice, Kelani Jordan, Fatal Influence, NXT Women’s Locker Room
EVERYONE is ready to answer @JordynneGrace's Open Challenge… 👀#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/a5X8in21ly
— WWE (@WWE) September 11, 2024
Lola Vice and Jacy Jayne have words in a locker room skit.
NXT Heritage Cup Championship
Je’Von Evans vs. Charlie Dempsey (c)
Tavion Heights is back!
— WWE (@WWE) September 11, 2024
He just helped Charlie Dempsey retain the Heritage Cup!! 😱@TavionHeights #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/nBEuzvdRwW
Dempsey scores pinfalls in the second and fifth rounds to win the match, while Evans only scores a pin on the third round. Tavion Heights returns to NXT in this match, doing a run-in that cost Evans the match.
No falls in round one, as times runs out on the first round. Dempsey scores first with round two, pinning Evnas with a Dragon suplex to win the second round.
Score: Charlie Dempsey – 1 point, Je’Von Evans – 0 points
Evans evens the score in the third round, after pinning Dempsey with a springboard tornillo splash.
Score: Charlie Dempsey – 1 point, Je’Von Evans – 1 point
Great action in round four, but no falls. Dempsey has a choke applied on Evans with the bells sounds to end the fourth round. Dempsey would not break the hold, prompting Cedric Alexander to rush in and break up the submission hold.
Dempsey pins Evans in the fifth round to win the match, thanks in large part to a run-in by Tavion Heights. Before that, Borne interferes. This causes Alexander to dive on Borne, and they start brawling their way towards the backstage area. Evans does a big running dive coast-to-coast, and he flew over the corner post on Dempsey. Suddenly, the returning Heights attacks Evans at ringside. Heights suplexed Evans on the floor, and Heights rolls Evans back into the ring so Dempsey can cover him for the deciding pinfall.
Winner: Charlie Dempsey via Pinfall to retain the NXT Heritage Cup Championship.
Video: Rosemary, Wendy Choo
.@WeAreRosemary and @therealestwendy have a message for all… 😈#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/tHXfa7Cdhg
— WWE (@WWE) September 11, 2024
Rosemary & Wendy Choo via a creepy video package have a warning for Lyra Valkyria & Tatum Paxley.
Backstage: “All Ego” Ethan Page
And now a message from NXT Champion, @OfficialEGO…#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/McMN4j89hY
— WWE (@WWE) September 11, 2024
Sarah Schreiber interviews NXT Champion Ethan Page, boasts and brags about himself. He scoffs at the notion of having to face either Trick Williams or Pete Dunne. Page says he is rooting for himself.
Announcement: Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair, Shawn Michaels
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair are set to appear on NXT during the debut episode on CW.
Open Challenge Match
Oba Femi vs. Hammerstone
It's Hammerstone!!!@ThisIsTNA's @alexhammerstone is the mystery opponent for @Obaofwwe! 😱#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/u4Aqs87ou1
— WWE (@WWE) September 11, 2024
Alexander Hammerstone (billed as simply “Hammerstone”) is revealed as the surprise opponent chosen by Tony D’Angelo. Hammerstone will face Oba Femi in a match that goes head-to-head with the presidential debate airing on numerous other channels and outlets.
Femi pinned Hammerstone clean in a battle of the big guys. They have a decent match, but not as exciting as some of Femi’s other bouts. The story going in is Hammerstone is basically a mercenary for “The Don,” but Tony D’s plan backfires after Femi defeats Hammerstone. Femi cuts off Hammerstone just before they go home, which sets up a powerbomb for the finish.
Winner: Oba Femi via Pinfall.
Backstage: Hank Walker, Tank Ledger, Mr. Stone, Stevie Turner
Hank Walker & Tank Ledger were seen backstage talking to Mr. Stone and Stevie Turner demanding a match against the Good Brothers.
Backstage: Chase U
😤 😤 😤
— WWE (@WWE) September 11, 2024
Tonight is personal for @sixftfiiiiive!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/48rgWym7d4
Duke Husdon is on his way to Gorilla, and he is flanked by Thea Hail and Riley Osborne. Hudson cuts a fiery promo vowing to give Holland a Chase University-size ass whooping, in honor of Andre Chase (who is out selling an injury angle).
Backstage: Meta-Four, Kelani Jordan, Wren Sinclair, NXT Women’s Locker Room, Lola Vice, Jaida Parker
Things are getting INTENSE in the Women's Locker Room…
— WWE (@WWE) September 11, 2024
Who will answer @JordynneGrace's Open Challenge? 🤔#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/b3sEA2JbQi
Jaida Parker has a baseball bat and she is looking for Fatal Influence. Lola Vice wants Parker to team up, but Parker is not down with that idea, so she keeps looking for the heel trio.
Ridge Holland vs. Duke Hudson
😳 😳 😳 @RidgeWWE has done it again, he's absolutely DESTROYED another member of #ChaseU in @sixftfiiiiive…#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/QkBzCynbRk
— WWE (@WWE) September 11, 2024
Holland pinned Hudson clean after a Redeemer. This grudge match starts with a slugfest, and the brawling quickly spills out of the ring. The tone of the match maintains throughout, as they continue the brawling tactics. Holland does a flying crossbody, and they collide in what looked like a botch. They keep going, and Holland executes a jackhammer on Hudson. Holland then delivers a Redeemer DDT, and he covers Hudson for a pinfall.
Winner: Ridge Holland via Pinfall.
Holland again attacks Hudson after the match. Riley Osborne is unable to save Hudson, as Osborne was written out of the match earlier when he rolled his ankle after taking a bump at ringside. Holland mauls Hudson, and Hudson is sent crashing into the barricade. Holland picks up a section of the barricade and he drops it on Hudson. Holland then gives Hudson a Redeemer DDT on the section of barricade. All the while, Thea Hail is screaming for Holland to stop.
Backstage: Jordynne Grace, Giulia
Jordynne Grace 👀 Giulia #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/TK36PWH3ZL
— WWE (@WWE) September 11, 2024
Jordynne Grace was seen walking backstage in preparation of her open challenge match for her TNA Knockouts World Championship. Grace stopped and had a brief staredown with Gilua before continuing her walk.
Backstage: Pete Dunne
Pete Dunne cuts a promo on Trick Williams, ahead of their last man standing match later tonight. Dunne has a mouse under his eye, and he makes it a part of the promo. Good stuff by Dunne.
Announcement: The Miz
BREAKING: @mikethemiz will host a special edition of Miz TV LIVE in Chicago on October 1st for @TheCW Launch! #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/mzr1Okq2kV
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 11, 2024
MizTV is on NXRT for the CW debut on October 1st.
Ringside: Wes Lee
"I end this in a Street Fight."@WesLee_WWE just called out @ZacharyWentz for a STREET FIGHT in Chicago! 😳#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/N18OwZHXGW
— WWE (@WWE) September 11, 2024
Wes Lee hijacks the shows after interrupting the announcers, Booker T and Vic Joseph. Lee took Joseph’s headset and issues a challenge for a street fight against Zachary Wentz for the debut episode on CW.
TNA Knockouts World Championship Open Challenge Match
Sol Ruca vs. Jordynne Grace (c)
IT'S SOL RUCA!!!@SolRucaWWE has answered @JordynneGrace's Open Challenge! 🙌#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/FA2vXD3By7
— WWE (@WWE) September 11, 2024
Sol Ruca answers the open challenge. She and Grace wrestle in a match that goes through a commercial break. They have a good match, where Ruca got to shine at times. She launches into a final comeback before Grace rolls through a high cross. Just as Grace was cutting her off, Ruca counters the counter. Ruca hits a tornado DDT for a near fall. They go on to trade several near falls.
Grace trips up Ruca, and Grace executes a muscle buster. Upon impact, the lights in the sound stage go dark. The light go back on and Grace is met by Rosemary and Wendo Choo. Rosemary distracts Grace so that Choo can choke out Grace. That resulted in a DQ.
Winner: Jordynne Grace via Disqualification to retain the TNA Knockouts World Championship.
This spooky run-in clearly sets up a future match, or it was done to avoid beating either in an inter-promotional match.
Backstage: Lyra Valkyria, Tatum Paxley
"Tyra Forever!"@Real_Valkyria and @TatumPaxley are definitely on the same page… 😂#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/kPtGeyMGJ0
— WWE (@WWE) September 11, 2024
Lyra Valkyria & Tatum Paxley are in a wacky skit that somehow helps build to a tag match next week.
Backstage: Ava, Giulia, Funaki, Roxanne Perez
"You're scared, and you should be."
— WWE (@WWE) September 11, 2024
Thanks for the help @shofufu824, but Giulia wanted to send this message to @roxanne_wwe personally! 😤@giulia0221g #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/EDiecihmzB
NXT GM Ava is talking in her office with Giulia, with Ava strongly putting over Giulia. In walks NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perex, who opens with snide remarks. Perez cuts a promo on Giulia. Funaki is there eto translate for Giulia, but she responds to Perez in English. Giulia tells Perez that Perez is scared, and Perez should be scared of Giulia.
Backstage: Brooks Jensen, Dion Lennox, Shawn Spears
Brooks Jensen walked up to Dion Lennox asking what he meant by gaslighting. This led to Shawn Spears showing up and asked Jensen if they are still friends. Jensen responded stating that Lennox told him that Shawn was gaslighting him, which led to Spears stating that it is another person trying to tell him what to believe. Spears stated that he is going to let Brooks made decisions for himself and Lennox is the kind of friend that Josh Briggs and Fallon Henley are.
Backstage: Eddy Thorpe, Ashante “Thee” Adonis
Eddy Thorpe was seen walking and chatting backstage with several women only to be interrupted by Ashante “Thee” Adonis who was holding a flower. Adonis talked about not being happy over what Thorpe is doing and stated he sees right through him.
NXT Championship #1 Contender Last Man Standing Match
Pete Dunne vs. Trick Williams
TRICK WILLIAMS IS THE LAST MAN STANDING!!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/KFEPboWgYw
— WWE (@WWE) September 11, 2024
They start with a slugfest, which would be a more effective start had we not not already seen it in another grudge match on this show. Regardless, they hit the ground running. That is both figurative and literally, as they fighting spilled outside before a commercial break.
They brawl around ringside during the break, and the ring steps become a prop in the match. After the show returns from the commercial, a metal folding chair soon becomes a prop, albeit a stiff prop. Dunne removes the padding to expose the concrete floor. Dunne then gives Trick a DDT on the exposed floor. Nevertheless, Trick breaks the ten count. Trick then keeps beating the count in subsequent spots.
Trick delivers a running knee strike, and Dunne looks knocked out. However, Dunne jumps up to break the count at nine. Trick starts dissembling the announce desk, and he props up the cover on the barricade. Moments later, Dunne powerbombs Trick through the desk cover. Trick still answers the count.
They brawl through the studio audience. The fight on top of a perch overlooking the ring, foreshadowing a stunt. Playing off a spot they did in a previous match, they do a Russian leg sweep off the perch. They crash through tables set up below the perch. Out comes Ethan Page, and he pleads with Dunne to get to his feet. Page goes to attack Trick, who instead backdrops Page. With that, Trick gets to his feet, and he wins the match.
Winner: Trick Williams via Pinfall.
Backstage: Ava, Mr. Stone, Stevie Turner
BREAKING: @CMPunk will make a special announcement live NEXT WEEK on #WWENXT! pic.twitter.com/KRecLKSlOz
— WWE (@WWE) September 11, 2024
Back in Ava’s office, and she just got off the phone with CM Punk. Ava then announces Punk will appear on NXT next Tuesday.