NXT has gotten better and better at building stories especially heading into PLE’s. (paid live event)
**MATCH 1 — Axiom/Nathan Frazer taking on Braun Brekker/Barrcon Corbin for the NXT Men’s tag belts. With Braun singed to Smackdown, I could see the belts changing hands. I’m not sure what would happen with Barron Corbin, with moving the belts. This was a great match to open the show. The belts remain with the champions Barron/Braun.
**MATCH 2 — Triple threat match with Dijak, Josh Briggs facing the North American Title holder Oba Femi. It was going to take a miracle for Dijak or Josh to pull off a win. Oba has the speed along with strength for a big fella. Triple Threat Rules means anything can happen, Oba doesn’t need to be involved in the pin to lose his title. The average weight of the guys is 270 pounds. In the end, it would be Oba Femi who will continue as North American champion. (Josh Briggs has 2 cracked ribs)
**MATCH 3 — 6 woman tag team match with Jacy Jayne, Kiana James and Izzi Dame (with Jazmyn Nvx — left arm in a sling) facing Fallon Henley, Kelani Jordon, Thea Hail. I am happy to see that they have taken Thea back to her feisty self, not taking crap from anyone. It looks like the ref was told to give some leeway with this match, wanting a win. It was Thea making Izzi Dane tap out. (Fallon looked like she was missing something, celebrating that win. maybe her boys.
Ava has announced that there will be a belt for the first Women’s NXT North American Title
**Match 4 — NXT Women’s Title on the line between Roxanne Perez facing Lyra Valkyria. You know this match would be brutal for both wrestlers. Roxy would stop at nothing to ensure she took the title, claiming what was rightfully hers. Roxanne has done a very nasty heel turn. It’s that nastiness along with targeting the already damaged arm of Lyra that got the job done for Roxy.
**MATCH 5 — The Men’s NXT Belt on the line between Tony D’Angelo facing Ilja Dragunov. This was a great storyline. It was built well, really finding ways to get you invested. The title has changed hands 4 times over Wrestlemania weekends. It was going to turn into an all-out war, The D’Angelo family at ringside stayed out of it for the most part. Stacks tried to give Tony a set of Brass Knuckles, but Tony told him, not this way. Once again, Stacks tried to interfere and Tony told him no, it’s my fight. Ilja kissed Tony on both cheeks and told him it was just business, which fired Tony up. With the reliable H-Bomb Ilja holds onto the title. (Ilja has such a high tolerance to pain.) A handshake in the middle of the ring is a sign of respect between the two.
Stand and Deliver attendance record, 16, 545
**MATCH 6 — Is the Main Event between Trick William facing off against Carmelo Hayes. It’s going to get nasty, Ava has told the Ref to use his judgment but she wants a winner tonight, It’s The first time in NXT history that two black men have been in the Main Event. Carmelo is what I call the resident bully, No one can outshine him. No one will ever be as good as him. Trick with the win. Needless to say, Carmelo is not happy at all about this.
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