Here are my NXT Thoughts, Facts, & Stats:
Cool opening video with Lexis King.
Joe Gacy VS Dijak was unbelievable. What a fun match. I loved everything about it. Both Gacy & Dijak were crazy. The boxing glove in the box was a little silly & looked like something that Wile E. Coyote would do to the Roadrunner. Oh and the commercial for Instacart during the PIP made me miss Wendy Choo. FACTS: This was the 1st Asylum Match of 2024 & 2nd in History after Dean Ambrose VS Chris Jericho at Extreme Rules on 5/22/16 & 1st ever in NXT. This was Joe Gacy's 1st NXT since February 13, 1st NXT opener of 2024, & 1st Asylum Match in his Career. This was Dijak's 2nd week in a row on NXT, 1st NXT opener of 2024, & 1st Asylum Match in his Career. This was the 2nd 1-on-1 Match between them after Vengeance Day on February 4 , which was also won by Dijak, making it the 1st match of 2024 to be re-matched from Vengeance Day.
OK segment with The Family. I like the addition of Luca Crusifino to the Family.
OK segment with Fallon Henley, Riley Osborne, & Blair Davenport to set-up a match between Henley & Devenport later.
Weird segment with Tatum Paxley & Lyra Valkyria. I'm not going to be negative.
Chase U VS Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin was an excellent match. So many incredible moves. What's up with Thea Hail? FACTS: This was the 3rd NXT Tag Team Championship Match of 2024 & 1st since NXT on February 13. This was Andre Chase & Duke Hudson's 1st NXT since February 20. If Andre Chase & Duke Hudson would have won, they would have been the 7th team to be 2-time Tag Team Champions after The Family, Imperium, MSK, Pretty Deadly, The Revival, & The Undisputed ERA, but 15th & 16th wrestler, after counting the teams above & Neville. This was Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin's 1st NXT since February 13. This was Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin's 1st Tag Team Championship Defense, so if they wpuld have lost, they would have been the 1st since Chase U who lost to The Family on NXT on November 14, 2023 to lose in their 1st Defense. As of NXT, Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin's Tag Team Championship Reign has lasted 21 Days, which ties Chase U (10/24/23-11/14/23) for the 2nd Shortest Reign of All-Time ahead of MSK's 2nd Reign (4/2/22-4/8/22, 6 Days). The Tag Team Championship changed once in 2024, when Breakker & Corbin defeated The Family on NXT on February 13. It has changed hands 34 times in History.
Great promo by Carmelo Hayes.
Shawn Spears VS Uriah Conners was OK & a good way for Spears to return. His promo was strange, but I like him feuding with Ridge Holland. FACTS: This was Uriah Conners' NXT debut, becoming the 1st Finlay to wrestle in NXT, as he's the son of Fit Finlay. This was Shawn Spears' 1st WWE match since he wrestled Shinsuke Nakamura to a No Contest on Smackdown on September 25, 2018 & 1st on NXT since he defeated Eric Young in a Steel Cage Match on April 19, 2017. This was the 1st time he wrestled a 2nd Generation wrestler in NXT & he becomes the 1st wrestler to wrestle Brogan & Fit Finlay in WWE, as he lost to Fit Finlay in ECW on 12/16/08. This was his 1st win in WWE since he defeated Baron Corbin on Smackdown on 10/3/17.
OK exchange with Briggs & Jensen & Dijak.
Good promo by Ilja Dragunov & confrontation with Stacks & Luca Crusifino.
Tatum Paxley & Lyra Valkyria VS The Kabuki Warriors did not click. There was no chemistry. Also it was disrespectful for them to cut to the back to whatever Thea Hail was doing. I did like Roxanne Perez attacking Lyra. WWE with their BS. Asuka has lost in NXT. She lost a Battle Royal. Yes people don't count Battle Royals & she wasn't pinned, but she didn't win the match. Carmella won, therefore Asuka lost. FACTS: This was the 6th Womenβs Tag Team Championship Match of 2024, making it the Championship with the Most Defenses in 2024, the 1st since Elimination Chamber on February 24, & 1st on NXT since Chelsea Green & Piper Niven VS Thea Hail & Jacy Jayne on October 31, 2023. This was Tatum Paxley's 1st NXT since February 13, Lyra Valkyria's 1st NXT since February 20, & their 1st 2-on-2 Tag Team Match since they defeated Elektra Lopez & Lola Vice on January 16. If Tatum Paxley & Lyra Valkyria would have won, they would have been the 1st 1st-time Champions since Kayden Carter & Katana Chance & Lyra Valkyria would have been the 11th to be a former NXT Womenβs Champion after Asuka, Sasha Banks, Shayna Baszler, Bayley, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Rhea Ripley, Raquel Rodriguez, Kairi Sane, & IYO SKY, but 1st to hold both Championships at the same time. This was Asuka's 1st NXT since she defeated Roxanne Perez on October 10, 2023 & Kairi Sane's 1st NXT & their 1st 2-on-2 Tag Team Match on NXT since they defeated Dakota Kai & Tegan Nox on October 30, 2019. This was The Kabuki Warriorsβ 3rd Womenβs Tag Team Championship Defense, so if they would be the 2nd Champions in a row to lose in their 3rd Defense. As of NXT, The Kabuki Warriorsβ Womenβs Tag Team Championship Reign has lasted 39 Days, so if they lose, they would be the 3rd to lose in 39 Days after Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez (4/10/23-5/19/23), & Kayden Carter & Katana Chance (12/18/23-1/26/24), making them the 2nd in a row to lose in 39 Days. The Womenβs Tag Team Championship has changed hands once in 2024, when The Kabuki Warriors defeated Kayden Carter & Katana Chance on Raw on January 8. It has changed hands 24 times in History. It has never changed hands in NXT.
Fallon Henley VS Blair Davenport was OK. I like the return of Sol Ruca & her getting revenge on Davenport. Also, BookerT needs to stop with the Winning crap. Charlie Sheen hasn't been relevant in years. FACTS: This was Fallon Henley's 1st NXT since February 6, her 1st 1-on-1 Match since she lost to Arianna Grace on January 30 & the 1st time she wrestled a British wrestler in NXT in her Career. This was Blair Davenport's 1st match overall since she defeated Carlee Bright on Level Up on February 2 & 1st on NXT since she defeated Karmen Petrovic on January 23. This was the 10th week in a row that NXT had 2 Women's Matches.
A Nothing promo by Chase U.
I won't be negative so I won't be commenting on that segment with Gigi Dolin, Ava, & Arianna Grace.
Good promo by Shawn Spears.
What a cool segment. The first interaction between William Regal & Charlie Dempsey. Love the "He's your father" Chant. I don't know if I'm going to like the Heritage Cup being defended under No Quarter Catch Rules with not knowing who's going to defend it each time. I like the Tag Tournament that Drew Gulak mentioned for Stand & Deliver, though we just had the Dusty Tournament.
I won't comment on the segment with The Meta-Four.
NXT can go overtime as long as they want tonight. I don't have The Good Doctor to watch. All that's on is Super Tuesday results.
Tony D'Angelo VS Carmelo Hayes was a great match. I'm so happy that D'Angelo won. I can't wait to see him VS Ilja Dragunov at Stand & Deliver. I love Trick Williams' return. Stand & Deliver will be tremendous. FACTS: This was Tony D'Angelo's 1st NXT match & main event since February 13 & 1st 1-on-1 Match since he defeated Dijak in the Jailhouse Street Fight at last year's Roadblock on March 7, 2023. This was Carmelo Hayes' 1st NXT since February 13 & his 1st main event of 2024. This was the 2nd 1-on-1 Match between them after NXT on June 21, 2022, which was won by Hayes, so they each won 1 match.
Here are my NXT Match Rankings:
1) Joe Gacy VS Dijak
2) Chase U VS Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin
3) Tony D'Angelo VS Carmelo Hayes
4) Uriah Conners VS Shawn Spears
5) Fallon Henley VS Blair Davenport
6) Tatum Paxley & Lyra Valkyria VS The Kabuki Warriors
Ends a fun NXT Roadblock. Mostly everything was great as the seeds were planted for what will be an amazing Stand & Deliver.
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