Here are my NXT Battleground Thoughts:
My Battleground Picks. Tonight is very unpredictable, but I'll give my best shot: Williams, Perez, Femi, Axiom/Frazer, Ruca, Vice.
I like the different looks at the Ladder Match participants & their preparations for tonight. The rest of the Countdown wasn't anything special.
Awesome opening video. The UFC Apex looks cool & different than a usual arena. Sexxy Red was awful, but hopefully she won't be used that much.
Vic Joseph is right. There are 9 men wrestling on the card & 10 women. Booker T has only been in 1 Ladder Match in WWE, the MITB Match at Mania 23.
Fallon Henley VS Kelani Jordan VS Lash Legend VS Michin VS Jaida Parker VS Sol Ruca was incredible. All 6 women were fantastic. And even I feel bad for Lash Legend & what happened to her. I am so happy for Kelani. I have seen her grown from Level Up to the 1st Women's North American Champion. My Battleground Picks: 0 for 1.
What a waste of time showing the Commentator's Reactions video. This was posted on all of WWE's social media. Tonight should be all about NXT.
Axiom & Nathan Frazer VS The O.C. was pretty good. Hopefully this means The O.C. is done with NXT & they go back to the main roster with AJ Styles. MY BATTLEGROUND PICKS: 1 for 2.
Now, they're repeating promos that we saw already on NXT TV.
Shayna Baszler VS Lola Vice was awful as expected. There's a reason why I don't watch MMA & only watch wrestling. I think it's time for WWE to get rid of NXT Underground. Also, the lighting was awful & what's the point of the "fans" on the outside if they fight outside of the ring. They should have had Sexxy Red come out and rap than do that awful match. MY BATTLEGROUND PICKS: 2 for 3.
And again more videos that we saw. I'm still mad that they ignored Tatanka.
OK segment with Sexxy Red & Kelani Jordan.
Easy Records next month, as it will be the 1st ever Heatwave PPV, so it will be everyone's 1st event.
Booker T was in 7 Televised Triple Threat Matches in his Career.
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What's the point of showing Finn Balor VS Kevin Owens at Takeover Brooklyn & now the same Wendy Choo video we saw on Tuesday? So many segments to waste time tonight. Just focus on the wrestling.
I still can't believe we are seeing NXT VS TNA. It is so surreal seeing each company talk about the other. Jordynne Grace had a busy week. She wrestled on NXT, defended her KO Title successfully on Impact on Thursday, & now she's wrestling on NXT PPV.
Jordynne Grace VS Roxanne Perez was an excellent match. They gave their blood, sweat, & tears. I love Tatum Paxley coming out & then Dana Brooke (or Ash by Elegance) to set-up Jordynne's challenger for TNA Against All Odds on Friday. MY BATTLEGROUND PICKS: 4 for 5.
More TNA personalities on Battleground. Tom Phillips' voice part of the
Drew McIntyre video, which shouldn't be on an NXT PPV. I get them wanting to promote Clash At The Castle, but everyone that's watching Battleground will be watching on Saturday. The spotlight & focus should be on the NXT wrestlers.
Stupid segment with Sexxy Red & Lola Vice.
Damn, Gallus attacked Wes Lee. Maybe The Rascalz will help Lee on Tuesday. Cool, Cody Rhodes will be on NXT.
What ever happened to weights & where the wrestlers are from for introductions? I miss the Fink.
Trick Williams VS Ethan Page was pretty good. Not bad for Page's 1st NXT mach. It was a clean win. I thought there would be interference so Page can still look in his loss, but everyone loses their 1st NXT match. MY BATTLEGROUND PICKS: 5 for 6.
Here are my NXT Battleground Match Rankings:
1) Fallon Henley VS Kelani Jordan VS Lash Legend VS Michin VS Jaida Parker VS Sol Ruca
2) Jordynne Grace VS Roxanne Perez
3) Joe Coffey VS Oba Femi VS Wes Lee
4) Trick Williams VS Ethan Page
5) Axiom & Nathan Frazer VS The O.C.
6) Shayna Baszler VS Lola Vice
Besides the NXT Underground Match & all of the pointless videos, Battleground was really good. It wasn't a barn-burner NXT PPV like we usually have, but I still enjoyed the show.
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darrenswinloss.wordpress.com/nxtbg/Here are the NXT Battleground Facts & Stats:
This was the 3rd PPV in a row to not have an NXT Heritage Cup Championship Match & the 1st Battleground in History to not have one.
FALLON HENLEY VS KELANI JORDAN VS LASH LEGEND VS MICHIN VS JAIDA PARKER VS SOL RUCA was the 1st Women’s North American Championship Match in History & at Battleground. This was the 1st ever Secondary Women’s Championship in WWE History, the 1st match for a Vacant Championship since a Battle Royal for the Women’s Championship on Raw on April 22, & the 1st in NXT & 1st for a Woman’s Championship in NXT since Lyra Valkyria VS Tiffany Stratton at Battleground on May 28, 2023, making it the 2nd year in a row a Vacant Championship was decided at Battleground. This was the 4th 6-Way Match of 2024, the 2nd Ladder Match of 2024 & the 1st for both since the Tag Team Championship Match at WrestleMania XL on April 6, the 1st in NXT in 2024 & the 1st for both & the 1st Women’s 6-Way Ladder Match in NXT since Gigi Dolin VS Indi Hartwell VS Roxanne Perez VS Zoey Stark VS Tiffany Stratton VS Lyra Valkyria at Stand & Deliver on April 1, 2023. This was the 1st 6-Way Match & Ladder Match at Battleground. This was the 1st 6-Way Match for a Vacant Championship since the Money In The Bank Ladder Match for the Raw Women’s Championship at Money In The Bank on May 10, 2020, & 1st for NXT since the North American Championship Match at Takeover: New Orleans on April 8, the 8th 6-Way Match for a Vacant Championship in WWE History (2 for the World Heavyweight Championship, 3 for the Women’s Championship, 1 for the Intercontinental Championship) & 2nd in NXT History (1 for the North American Championship), the 1st Ladder Match for a Vacant Championship since a 5-Way Ladder Match for the North American Championship at Halloween Havoc on October 22, 2022, the 11th Ladder Match for a Vacant Championship in WWE History (3 for the World Heavyweight Championship, 1 for the Women’s Championship, & 1 for the Intercontinental Championship) & 6th in NXT History (3 for the North American Championship, 1 for the Tag Team Championship, & 1 for the Million Dollar Championship), making this the 1st for a Women’s Championship in NXT. This was Fallon Henley’s 1st Battleground. This was her 2nd PPV in a row in 2024 & her 1st 6-Way & 1st Ladder Match in her Career. If Fallon Henley would have won, she would have been the 1st former Women’s Tag Team Champion to become Women’s North American Champion. This was Kelani Jordan’s 1st Battleground. This was her 2nd PPV in a row in 2024 & her 1st 6-Way & Ladder Match in her Career. This was Lash Legend’s 1st Battleground. This was her 1st PPV of 2024, her 1st PPV overall since the Iron Survivor Challenge at Deadl1ne on December 9, 2023, & her 1st 6-Way & Ladder Match in her Career. This was Michin’s 1st Battleground. This was her 1st NXT PPV of 2024, her 1st PPV overall since the Royal Rumble on January 27, her 1st NXT PPV since she, Tegan Nox, & Shotzi defeated Raquel Gonzalez, Dakota Kai, & Candice LeRae at Takeover: In Your House on June 7, 2020, her 2nd 6-Way Match of her Career & 3rd Ladder Match in her Career & 1st for both since she lost to Io Shirai along with Chelsea Green, Dakota Kai, Candice LeRae, & Tegan Nox on NXT on April 8, 2020, giving her a 6-Way Match Record of 0-1-0 & a Ladder Match Record of 0-3-0, as she also lost to Io Shirai in a Ladder Match on NXT on November 13, 2019. This was Jaida Parker’s 1st Battleground. This was her 1st PPV since Vengeance Day on February 4 & her 1st 6-Way & Ladder Match in her Career. This was Sol Ruca’s 1st Battleground. This was her 1st PPV of 2024, her 1st PPV in her Career, & her 1st 6-Way & Ladder Match in her Career. If Lash Legend, Michin, Jaida Parker, or Sol Ruca would have won, they would have been the 1st Women’s North American Champion & their 1st Championship in NXT. Since Kelani Jordan won, she became the 1st Women's North American Champion & was her 1st Championship in NXT. This was everyone's 1st Battleground PPV opening match & 1st opener of 2024. This was the 1st Women’s North American Title Change of 2024, in History, & at Battleground.
AXIOM & NATHAN FRAZER VS THE O.C. was the 7th NXT Tag Team Championship Match of 2024, the 1st since NXT on May 21, & 2nd PPV in a row. This was the 2nd NXT Tag Team Championship Match at Battleground & 2nd in a row. This was Axiom & Nathan Frazer's 1st Battleground, making it the 2nd year in a row that someone made their Battleground debut as the defending NXT Tag Team Champions. This was their 2nd PPV in a row in 2024. This was Axiom & Nathan Frazer's 3rd NXT Tag Team Championship Defense, so if they would have lost, they would have been the 3rd team in a row after The D’Angelo Family & Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin to lose in their 3rd Defense. As of Battleground, Axiom & Nathan Frazer's NXT Tag Team Championship Reign has lasted 61 Days, so if they would have lost, they would have been the 1st to lose in 61 Days, which is the 6th Shortest Reign of All-Time ahead of MSK's 2nd Reign (4/2/22-4/8/22, 6 Days), Chase University (10/24/23-11/14/23, 21 Days), Moustache Mountain (6/19/18-7/11/18, 22 Days), Pretty Deadly’s 1st Reign (4/12/22-6/4/22, 53 Days), & Breezango (8/26/20-10/21/20, 56 Days), The New Day (12/10/22-2/4/23, 56 Days), & Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin (2/13/24-4/9/24, 56 Days). This was Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows’ 1st Battleground, making it the 2nd year in a row that someone made their Battleground debut challenging for the NXT Tag Team Championship. This was their 1st NXT PPV in their Career & their 1st PPV overall since they & AJ Styles lost to The Judgment Day at Crown Jewel on November 5, 2022. If The O.C. would have won, they would have been the 3rd 1st-time Champion in a row, the 15th & 16th former Raw Tag Team Champion to become NXT Tag Team Champion after Akam, Scott Dawson, Angelo Dawkins, Erik, Montez Ford, Chad Gable, Ivar, Jason Jordan, Kofi Kingston, Buddy Murphy, Rezar, Matt Riddle, Dash Wilder, & Xavier Woods, but 6th team after The Authors of Pain, The New Day, The Street Profits, & The Viking Raiders & 1st since The New Day in 2023. The NXT Tag Team Championship changed twice in 2024 with the last title change taking place on NXT on April 9, when Axiom & Frazer defeated Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin. It has changed hands 35 times in History. It has never changed hands at Battleground.
SHAYNA BASZLER VS LOLA VICE was the 2nd Underground Match of 2024, the 1st since NXT on April 3, the 2nd Women’s Underground Match of 2024 & in History, the 5th Underground Match in NXT History, & 1st ever on NXT PPV. This was Shayna Baszler’s 1st Battleground. This was her 1st NXT PPV of 2024, her 1st PPV overall since the Royal Rumble on January 27, her 1st 1-on-1 Match on PPV since she defeated Ronda Rousey at SummerSlam on August 5, 2023, her 1st NXT PPV since she, Bianca Belair, Kay Lee Ray, & Io Shirai lost to Dakota Kai, Candice LeRae, Tegan Nox, & Rhea Ripley at Takeover: War Games on November 23, 2019, & 1st 1-on-1 Match on NXT PPV since she defeated Mia Yim at Takeover: Toronto on August 10, 2019. This was her 1st Underground Match in her Career. This was Lola Vice’s 1st Battleground. This was her 1st PPV since Vengeance Day on February 4, her 2nd Underground Match & 1st since she defeated Natalya on NXT on April 30, giving her an Underground Record of 1-0-0, making her & Eddy Thorpe the only wrestlers to wrestle in 2 Underground Matches, & the 1st woman to wrestle in 2 Underground Matches.
JOE COFFEY VS OBA FEMI VS WES LEE was the 5th North American Championship Match of 2024, the 1st since NXT on April 30, & 3rd PPV in a row in 2024. This was the 2nd North American Championship Match at Battleground & 2nd in a row. This was the 13th Triple Threat Match of 2024, the 1st since King & Queen of The Ring on May 26, the 1st on NXT since May 21, & 1st on NXT PPV since Stand & Deliver on April 6. This was the 11th Triple Threat Match for the North American Championship & 1st since Stand & Deliver on April 6 & the 1st time the North American Championship was defended in 2 Triple Threat Matches at back-to-back NXT PPVs. This was the 2nd Triple Threat Match at Battleground & 2nd in a row. This was Joe Coffey’s 1st Battleground, making it the 2nd year in a row someone made their Battleground debut challenging for the North American Championship in a Triple Threat Match. This was his 1st NXT PPV of 2024, his 1st NXT PPV of his Career, & 1st PPV overall since he lost to WALTER at Takeover: Blackpool 2 on January 12, 2020 & was his 5th Singles Triple Threat Match in his Career & 1st since he & Wes Lee defeated Josh Briggs on NXT on May 14, giving him a Singles Triple Threat Match Record of 2-3-0. If Joe Coffey would have won, he would have been the 3rd 1st-time Champion in a row & the 3rd in a row to win the North American Championship as their 1st Championship in WWE or NXT. This was Oba Femi’s 1st Battleground, making it the 2nd year in a row that someone made their Battleground debut as the defending North American Champion in a Triple Threat Match. This was his 3rd PPV in a row in 2024 & was his 2nd Singles Triple Threat Match in his Career & 1st since he defeated Josh Briggs & Dijak at Stand & Deliver on April 6, giving him a Singles Triple Threat Match Record of 2-0-0. This was Oba Femi’s 6th North American Championship Defense, so if he would have lost, he would have been the 1st since Dominik Mysterio who lost to Trick Williams at No Mercy on September 30, 2023 to lose in his 6th Defense. As of Battleground, Oba Femi’s North American Championship Reign has lasted 152 Days, so if he would have lost, he would have been the 1st to lose in 152 Days, which is the 7th Longest Reign of All-Time, making it the 7th Reign over 150 Days. This was Wes Lee’s 2nd Battleground in a row, making him the only wrestler to wrestle at every Battleground & his 2nd Triple Threat & North American Championship Match at Battleground, making him the only wrestler to wrestle in 2 back-to-back North American Championship Matches & 2 Triple Threat Matches at Battleground. This was his 1st PPV of 2024, his 1st PPV since he lost to Dominik Mysterio along with Mustafa Ali at Great American Bash on July 30, 2023, which was also a Triple Threat Match for the North American Championship. This was his 3rd Singles Triple Threat Match in his Career & 1st since he & Joe Coffey defeated Josh Briggs on NXT on May 14, giving him a Singles Triple Threat Match Record of 2-1-0. If Wes Lee would have won, he would have been the 4th 2-time North American Champion after Johnny Gargano, Carmelo Hayes, & Dominik Mysterio & 1st since Mysterio in 2023 & the 2nd to also be a 2-time NXT Tag Team Champion after Johnny Gargano. The North American Championship has changed hands once in 2024 on NXT on January 9 when Femi defeated Dragon Lee. It has changed hands 22 times in History.
JORDYNNE GRACE VS ROXANNE PEREZ was the 9th NXT Women’s Championship Match of 2024, 1st since NXT on May 7, & 3rd PPV in a row. This was the 2nd Women’s Championship Match at Battleground & 2nd in a row. This was Jordynne Grace’s 1st Battleground, making it the 2nd year in a row that someone will make their Battleground debut challenging for the Women’s Championship. This was her 1st NXT PPV, but 1st WWE PPV since she lost to the Royal Rumble on January 27. She was the 1st Current Champion of a different promotion to challenge for a Women’s Championship in WWE History & the 1st Champion of any kind to challenge for a Championship since Jeff Jarrett was NWA North American Champion against European Champion Owen Hart on Raw on February 16, 1998. If Jordynne Grace would have won, she would have been the 1st 1st-time Champion since Lyra Valkyria in 2023 & the 1st to hold 2 Promotions’ Championships at the same time. This was Roxanne Perez’s 1st Battleground, making her the 1st wrestler to make their Battleground debut, as the defending Women’s Champion, as in 2023, the Women’s Championship was Vacant. This was her 3rd PPV in a row in 2024. This was Roxanne Perez's 4th Women's Championship Defense, so if she would have lost, she would have been the 1st since Tiffany Stratton who lost to Becky on NXT on September 12, 2023 to lose in her 4th Defense. As of NXT, Roxanne Perez's Women's Championship Reign has lasted 64 Days, so if she would have lost, she would have been the 1st to lose in 64 Days, which is the 4th Shortest Reign of All-Time ahead of Charlotte Flair’s 2nd Reign (4/5/20-6/7/20, 63 Days), Becky Lynch (9/12/23-10/24/23, 42 Days), & Indi Hartwell (4/1/23-5/2/23, 31 Days). The NXT Women’s Championship changed hands once in 2024, with the last title change taking place at Stand & Deliver on April 6, when Perez defeated Lyra Valkyria. It has changed hands 20 times in History. It has changed hands once at Battleground when Tiffany Stratton defeated Lyra Valkyria in 2023.
TRICK WILLIAMS VS ETHAN PAGE was the 4th NXT Championship Match of 2024, the 1st since NXT on April 23, & the 3rd PPV in a row in 2024. This was the 2nd NXT Championship Match at Battleground & 2nd in a row. This was Trick Williams’ 1st Battleground, making it the 2nd year in a row that someone will make their Battleground debut as defending NXT Champion. This was Trick Williams’ 3rd PPV in a row in 2024. This was Trick Williams’ 1st NXT Championship Defense, so if he would have lost, he would have been the 1st since Johnny Gargano who lost to Adam Cole at Takeover 25 on June 1, 2019 to lose in his 1st Defense. As of Battleground, Trick Williams’ NXT Championship Reign has lasted 47 Days, which is the 6th Shortest Reign of All-Time ahead of Karrion Kross (8/22/20-8/26/20, 4 Days), Samoa Joe’s 2nd Reign (11/19/16-12/3/16, 14 Days), Samoa Joe’s 3rd Reign (8/22/21-9/12/21, 21 Days), Dolph Ziggler (3/8/22-4/4/22, 27 Days), & Keith Lee (7/8/20-8/22/20, 45 Days). This was Ethan Page’s 1st Battleground, making it the 2nd year in a row that someone made their Battleground debut challenging for the NXT Championship. This was his 1st PPV, making him the 1st wrestler since Gable Steveson at Great American Bash on July 30, 2023 to make his NXT debut on PPV, & the 1st since Von Wagner when he lost a Fatal 4-Way to Tommaso Ciampa along with Pete Dunne & LA Knight on NXT on September 14, 2021 to make his NXT debut challenging for the NXT Championship, but the 1st to do it in a 1-on-1 Match & on PPV in NXT History. If Ethan Page would have won, he would have been the 4th 1st-time Champion in a row & the 2nd in a row to win the NXT Championship as his 1st Championship in WWE. This will be the 2nd year in a row that the NXT Championship Match will be the main event of Battleground, Trick Williams' 1st Battleground main event & his 2nd PPV main event in a row in 2024, & Ethan Page's 1st NXT PPV main event, making him the 1st wrestler to make their NXT PPV & in-ring debut in the main event. The NXT Championship has changed hands once in 2024, with the last title change taking place on NXT on April 23, when Williams defeated Ilja Dragunov. It has changed hands 30 times in History. It has never changed hands at Battleground.
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