Here are my NXT Thoughts, Facts, & Stats:
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It's great to hear Byron Saxton on commentary.
I love the crowd cursing out Carmelo Hayes & him leaving.
Fun segment with Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin. I love them as a Tag Team. I would love them moving up to the main roster together if they don't win the NXT Tag Team Championship.
Axiom & Nathan Frazer VS Malik Blade & Edris Enofe was incredible. It was non-stop action with 3 segments. Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin were good on commentary. Wolf Dogs VS The Family next week will be fun. I guess they're doing the match quickly so Breakker can move up to the main roster. FACTS: This was Axiom & Nathan Frazer's 1st NXT match & opener since January 23 & the 1st time that they both teamed with the same wrestler 3 times in a row. This was Malik Blade & Edris Enofe's 1st NXT match & opener since January 16 & the 1st time they wrestled 2 foreign wrestlers since they lost to Angel & Humberto on NXT on November 21, 2023.
Good to see Ilja Dragunov.
Awesome segment. Ilja Dragunov was excellent. Dijak was great. And the crowd was on fire. I hope they do Dragunov VS Dijak. They had 2 classics last year.
OK segment with Thea Hail & Jacy Jayne.
Fun segment with Mr. Stone & Von Wagner & The Bash Brothers. Stone & Wagner VS Meta-Four will be good.
Riley Osborne VS Lexis King was a great match. Both men have great futures head of them. BTW, it's great that the Pillman Family made a deal with WWE for a Legends Deal. Maybe Brian will be going into the Hall of Fame. FACTS: This was Riley Osborne's 1st NXT since January 16 & his 1st 1-on-1 Match on NXT since he lost to Oba Femi on January 2. This was Lexis King's 3rd week in a row on NXT & the 2nd week in a row he wrestled a British wrestler. This was the 2nd 1-on-1 Match between them after NXT on December 26, 2023, which was won by Osborne, so now they each won 1 match.
Carmelo Hayes is back.
A nothing segment with the NXT Women's Division.
Tremendous promo by Carmelo Hayes. I love the entire segment. I can't wait for Trick Williams to come back. Hayes is already a big star. I thought he would be going up to the main roster, but he's got unfinished business in NXT. Maybe he can do both.
Again that promo aired. Who is it about? I can't wait to find out.
Cool video on Oba Femi.
Another stupid teen drama storyline building with Thea Hail, Jacy Jayne, & Riley Osborne.
Roxanne Perez is one of my favorites of the NXT Women's Division but this is not good at all. Lola Vice should not be in a 2 segment match. The stuff with Tatum Paxley was ridiculously stupid. FACTS: This was Roxanne Perez's 2nd week in a row on NXT. This was Lola Vice's 2nd week in a row on NXT. This was the 2nd 1-on-1 Match between them after NXT on September 19, 2023, which was also won by Perez.
Then more crap with Meta-Four & NQCC. I know I said no more negativity, but there was nothing positive about that.
I love Shotzi teasing she's going to be next to challenge Lyra Valkyria for the NXT Women's Title. Wolf Dogs VS The Family will be official next week.
Fallon Henley & Wren Sinclair VS Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend was so bad. I should have waited longer to make my popcorn so I can stare at the microwave instead of watching the match. Horrible. FACTS: This was Fallon Henley's 2nd week in a row on NXT & her 1st 2-on-2 Women's Tag Team Match since she & Kiana James lost to Isla Dawn & Alba Fyre on NXT on April 11, 2023. This was Wren Sinclair's 1st NXT since January 23 & her 1st Tag Team Match in her Career. This was Jakara Jackson's 1st NXT since January 16, Lash Legend's 1st NXT since January 23, their 1st 2-on-2 Tag Team Match since they defeated Dani Palmer & Tatum Paxley on Level Up on September 15, 2023, & 1st on NXT since they defeated Valentina Feroz & Yulisa Leon June 20, 2023. This was the 6th week in a row that NXT had 2 Women's Matches.
Wow. Tough love from Josh Briggs to Brooks Jensen. Interesting.
OK segment with Jaida Parker to continue the feud with The Family & OTM, & Ridge Holland with Ava. I like Ava's idea for Holland's feud with Gallus. We should all show respect for Ava after what happened with her this week. Looking forward to next week's NXT.
I have no idea how Ilja Dragunov & Dijak can have such an unbelievable match 48 hours later from Vengeance Day especially after that classic between Dragunov & Trick Willams. But they did. The stuff with Joe Gacy was stupid. FACTS: This was Ilja Dragunov's 1st NXT TV match & main event since he wrestled Ridge Holland on December 19, 2023. This was Dijak's 1st NXT since January 16 & 1st main event of 2024. This was the 3rd 1-on-1 Match between them after NXT on May 9, 2023 & a Last Man Standing Match at Battleground on May 28, 2023, which were also won by Dragunov.
I was not expecting Carmelo Hayes to attack Dragunov like that. I'm conflicted. I think Hayes VS Trick Williams should be settled in a grudge match at Stand & Deliver & Dragunov can have a new challenger, but a Triple Threat would be incredible.
Here are my NXT Match Rankings:
1) Axiom & Nathan Frazer VS Malik Blade & Edris Enofe
2) Ilja Dragunov VS Dijak
3) Riley Osborne VS Lexis King
4) Roxanne Perez VS Lola Vice
5) Fallon Henley & Wren Sinclair VS Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend
Ends a pretty good NXT for the most part. I hate to sound sexist, but I loved all of the men's matches & didn't like any of the women's matches. I'm interested in seeing what's planned for NXT Roadblock & Stand & Deliver.
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