Here are my NXT Thoughts & Facts & Stats:
Dijak VS Shawn Spears was an unbelievable match. The stuff with Joe Gacy was strange, but I'm interested in seeing what happens next. FACTS: This was Dijak's 1st NXT match & opener since March 5 & the 1st time he wrestled a Canadian in his Career. This was Shawn Spears' 1st NXT since March 12 & 1st NXT opener of 2024.
Great segment with Roxanne Perez.
OK segment with everyone wanting to host Stand & Deliver.
Thea Hail VS Jazmyn Nyx was OK. Nyx has a lot of potential. The brawl afterwards was OK with Izzi Dame, Kiana James, Fallon Henley, & Kelani Jordan. Fallon looked naked with her outfit. FACTS: This was Thea Hail's 1st NXT since March 12, her 1st 1-on-1 match since she lost to Blair Davenport on November 14, 2023, & the 1st time she wrestled someone making their NXT debut. This was Jazmyn Nyx's NXT debut. This was Hail's 1st 1-on-1 win since she defeated Dani Palmer on September 26, 2023 & 1st overall win since she & Jacy Jayne defeated Elektra Lopez & Lola Vice on NXT on October 3, 2023.
Awesome Part 1 of Prime Target with Trick Williams & Carmelo Hayes. I love the use of main roster guys like Randy Orton talking about them.
Fun segment with Alpha Academy.
Natalya VS Lola Vice was pretty good, even if Lola's not that good. Nattie's like her Uncle Bret Hart, she can get a good match out of anyone. FACTS: This was Natalya's 1st NXT of 2024 & her 1st NXT since she defeated Cora Jade on May 10, 2022. This was Lola Vice's 1st NXT since she defeated Tatum Paxley on February 13 & the 1st time she wrestled a Canadian in her Career. This was the 13th week in a row that NXT had 2 Women's Matches. This was Natalya's 1st win since she & Tegan Nox defeated Chelsea Green & Piper Niven on Main Event on February 8 & her 1st 1-on-1 win since she defeated Elektra Lopez on Main Event on December 14, 2023.
OK promo by Shawn Spears. Gacy's crazy for what he did. He almost hit Oba Femi.
Ilja Dragunov VS Channing Lorenzo was a short match, but a good one. Stacks showed that he can hang with the NXT Champion. I wonder what Tony D'Angelo has planned for Dragunov next week. FACTS: This was Ilja Dragunov's 1st NXT since he defeated Dijak on February 6. This was Channing Lorenzo's 1st NXT since he & Tony D'Angelo lost to Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin on February 13, 1st 1-on-1 Match overall since he defeated Kale Dixon on Level Up on March 1, his 1st 1-on-1 Match on NXT since he defeated Joe Coffey on NXT on July 11, 2023, & the 1st time he wrestled a Russian in his Career.
Another awesome segment on Trick Williams.
Fun segment with Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin & The O.C.
Wow, what a promo by Ridge Holland. I'm interested in seeing where they go from here with him. I thought we would get an appearance from Big E or maybe Sheamus to talk him out of it.
Excellent promo by Lyra Valkyria.
Duke Hudson VS Josh Briggs was a tremendous match. Dijak was good on commentary. Oba Femi VS Dijak VS Briggs at Stand And Deliver will be awesome, but we have never had a 1-on-1 Match for the North American Title at Stand & Deliver. FACTS: This was Duke Hudson's 1st NXT since March 5, 1st 1-on-1 Match since he defeated Myles Borne on Main Event on January 11, & 1st on NXT since he defeated Joe Coffey on September 19, 2023. This was Josh Briggs' 1st NXT since he defeated Brooks Jensen on February 20 & the 1st time he wrestled an Australian since he lost to Grayson Waller on NXT on May 31, 2022.
Amazing Prime Target on Trick Williams & Carmelo Hayes. Having all of these main roster wrestlers talking about them makes their match a big deal. No offense to D'Angelo & Dragunov, but Williams VS Hayes has to be the S&D Main Event.
Oh God, please no. I was so excited for Stand & Deliver, but not any more. The Meta-Four as hosts will ruin the show. They are awful. Please pick someone else to host the show.
The Alpha Academy VS Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin was incredible. Bron is an amazing athlete. I love the brawl with all of the teams. I happy that the NXT Tag Title Match will be a 2-on-2 Match. FACTS: This was Otis & Akira Tozawa's 1st NXT match & main event of 2024. This was Otis' 1st NXT since he, Chad Gable, & Maxxine Dupri defeated Meta-Four on December 5, 2023 & 1st 2-on-2 Tag Team Match on NXT since he & Tucker defeated Local Talent on December 19, 2018. This was Tozawa's 1st NXT since he lost to Noam Dar on November 7, 2023 & 1st 2-on-2 Tag Team Match on NXT since he & Tajiri lost to #DIY on December 28, 2016. This was the 1st time that Tozawa teamed with the same wrestler 3 Tag Matches in a row since he teamed with Brian Kendrick on 205 Live in 2018. This was Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin's 1st NXT since March 5, & their 1st NXT main event since February 13. This was the 6th time that Breakker & Corbin have teamed up, making it the most times that Breakker teamed with someone in his Career & the most times Corbin teamed with the same wrestler 6 times since he & Madcap Moss teamed up on Smackdown in 2021 & 2022.
Here are my NXT Match Rankings:
1) Dijak VS Shawn Spears
2) The Alpha Academy VS Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin
3) Ilja Dragunov VS Channing Lorenzo
4) Duke Hudson VS Josh Briggs
5) Natalya VS Lola Vice
6) Thea Hail VS Jazmyn Nyx
Ends an excellent NXT. Besides the Meta-Four news, there was nothing that I didn't like. Match-wise Stand & Deliver will be awesome.
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