NXT – Jan 24

NXT – Jan 24

Listen to The Daily Wrestling News Show: 

*LIVE from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL.

(1)  Tiffany Stratton def. Indi Hartwell…Stratton feigns a knee injury to get the upper hand…drops Indi with a fireman’s carry rolling senton & follows with a Springboard Moonsault for the win (06:06).

*Jacy Jayne backstage with McKenzie…she’s realized she was carrying Toxic Attraction & won’t let Gigi stop her from becoming Champion.

*Drew Gulak visits the Diamond Mine Dojo to help the trainees…it’s not long before there’s heat between Drew & Julius Creed…they’ll fight about it later.

*Andre Chase holds an award ceremony for Thea Hail’s 1^st win…JD McDonagh interrupts, runs down Chase U…so JD & Andre decide to get at it…

(2)  JD McDonagh def. Andre Chase…Chase gets crotched on the top buckle…Duke Hudson walks away disgusted…distraction allows JD to hit Devil Inside for the win (>04:47…started in break).

(3)  Fallon Henley & Kiana James def. Ivy Nile & Tatum Paxley…Nile has Henley in her Dragon Sleeper…James pulls Nile’s hair to break the hold…Henley hit the Shining Wizard on Nile for the win (03:38).

*New Day chatting with Edris Enofe & Malik Blade…the Schism interrupt & want a shot at the titles…New Day announce a “New Day Invitational” next week where the winner joins the Vengeance Day tag title match, making it a Fatal 4-Way.

*Apollo Crews visits Melo’s favorite barber shop…Carmelo Hayes is not happy to see him…Apollo says they’re 1-1 right now…he suggests a 2 out of 3 falls match at Vengeance Day.

(4)  Creed Brothers def. Drew Gulak & Hank Walker…Gulak leaves his corner to have words with Charlie Dempsey at ringside…Walker suffers the Brutus Ball for the win (12:11)…AFTER…the Creeds apologize to Ivy Nile for what they’ve put her through & thank her for sticking with them…Indus Sher & Jinder Mahal interrupt…everyone is healthy, so let’s finally do this next week…Ivy accepts.

*Gigi Dolin backstage with McKenzie…Jacy is a bad person & Gigi can’t wait to give her a piece of her mind.

*Tony D’Angelo & Stacks get the private room at their favorite restaurant…Tony says the 1^st act of the new Underboss is very important …Stacks wants to make a big impression by taking on the biggest opponent he can find.

(5)  Elektra Lopez def. Wendy Choo…Elektra pulls brass knuckles out of her tights & drops Choo with a loaded right hand for the win (03:34).

*Brooks Jensen is so proud of Fallon Henley from her tag match with Kiana that he went to HBK & got them a tag title match at Vengeance Day…Henley feels blindsided & needs to think about it.

*Elektra Lopez & Valentina Ferroz bicker backstage over Elektra’s “dirty” win…Ferroz doesn’t think she can do things like that to her friends…Elektra tells her to keep her friends while Elektra keeps winning.

*Steve Turner backstage with McKenzie (via a monitor)…

*Grayson Waller to the ring…calls out Bron Breakker & gets him…they brawl starts immediately & it takes half the locker room to separate them…Breakker tries to spear Waller & puts himself through a section of barricade.

*Gallus Boys are shooting some pool & looking forward to taking the tag titles on Feb 4^th…or…at least I think that’s what they said…I honestly only get about 1 out of every 5 words when they talk.

(6)  Katana Chance & Kayden Carter def. Alba Fyre & Sol Ruca…to retain their NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship…Ruca comes out just after the opening bell & tells Fyre, “I’ve got your back”…Chance takes out Fyre with a hurricanrana that sends her into the ring steps…Chance & Carter hit their Neckbreaker/450 Splash on Ruca, Chance covers for the win (08:20)…AFTER…Fyre walks away from Ruca without saying a word & passes Isla Dawn in the aisle without incident…Fallon Henley & Kiana James get the attention of Carter & Chance attention from the crow’s nest…they’ll see them at Vengeance Day.

*Dijack & Wes Lee meet in a dark room…Dijack gives Lee one last chance to hand over the North American Championship & avoid Hard Justice…Lee refuses…see you in Charlotte.

*Cora Jade backstage with McKenzie…Cora says she’ll be happy to teach “bird brain” Lyra Valkyria her place here in NXT…Cora gets pissed when she finds a black feather in her locker…McKenzie gets word of a situation in the parking lot…Nikkita Lyons is down & holding her knee…Indi Hartwell & Lyra Valkyria rush to her aid & call for medical assistance.

*Andre Chase has some non-PG words for Duke Hudson in the locker room…Duke says he left ringside to talk to HBK about getting into the New Day Invitational…& they’re in.

*Booker T. oversees the Women’s Championship Summit in the ring between Roxanne Perez, Jacy Jayne, & Gigi Dolin…Jacy & Gigi continue to bicker & lure Roxy into thinking it’ll be a true triple threat…they bark at each other for as long as they can keep a straight face & then attack…they put Roxy through the table with a double chokeslam as the show ends.

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NXT PREVIEW – Jan. 31, 2023

+ The Dyad vs. Edris Enofe & Malik Blade vs. Andre Chase & Duke Hudson – in the New Day Tag Team Invitational (Winner joins the tag title match at Vengeance Day)
+ Indus Sher vs. Creed Brothers

+ Cora Jade vs. Lyra Valkyria

+ Stevie Turner debuts

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NXT VENGEANCE DAY *PLE* PREVIEW – Sat. Feb. 4, 2023 – Charlotte, NC

+ Bron Breakker (c) vs. Grayson Waller – in a Steel Cage Match for the NXT Championship

+ Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Gigi Dolin vs. Jacy Jayne – in a Triple Threat Match for the NXT Women’s Championship

+ Wes Lee (c) vs. Dijak – for the North American Championship

+ New Day (c) vs. Gallus vs. Pretty Deadly vs. [New Day Invitational Winner] – in a Fatal 4-Way Match for the NXT Tag Team Championship

+ Katana Chance & Kayden Carter (c) vs. Fallon Henley & Kiana James – for the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship

+ Apollo Crews vs. Carmelo Hayes – in a 2 out of 3 Falls Match