NXT emanates from the Performance Center in Orlando once again tonight in the first of two weeks of Revenge. On the docket for the evening are both of NXT’s top champions defending their gold for the first time, a former champion in concert, plus the tournament to determine a new men’s Speed Champion continues. Be sure to tune into the action on the CW starting at 8 PM ET, and follow along with all the action right here on Cageside!
Tony D’s First Title Defense
His new side plates had barely settled in the NXT Championship when
Tony D was thrust into an 8-man tag team match on NXT last week. DarkState, looking to show the locker room, and also prove to themselves that they are still a cohesive unit at the top of the NXT food chain, attacked Tony, Ricky Saints, Ethan Page, and Joe Hendry in the ring, and GM Robert Stone wasted no time pitting the four Stand & Deliver main eventers against the floundering faction. Unsurprisingly, the makeshift team would end up picking up the win, but what was most noteworthy was how it happened.
When the new champion seemed to have the match won, Ethan tagged himself in, pump-kicked D’Angelo out of the way and scored the pinfall for himself. Tony would get the last laugh, getting back into the ring and hitting Page with a brutal chokeslam, but on this night, it was All Ego that had really won. Later, it was announced that Ethan would get the first shot at ending Tony’s NXT Title reign before it ever has a chance to get going and that match will happen this week on NXT Revenge.
Will Ethan Page become a two-time NXT Champion and end Tony’s title reign after just 10 days? Or will D’Angelo find a way to retain and avoid having one of the shortest NXT Championship reigns of all time? Plus, will Ricky “The Absolute” Saints and Joe Hendry make their respective presences known during the match?
Joe Hendry In-Concert
Speaking of the viral superstar and former NXT Champion, it was announced on last week’s show that Joe Hendry would be holding a concert in the ring this week, and GM Stone mentioned that the Scotsman would be discussing his future. What is next for Hendry? Is he looking at becoming a two-time NXT Champion or, with WrestleMania season upon us, does he have his sights set on competing on Monday or Friday nights in the near future?
NXT Becomes Vice City
Lola Vice prevailed in the opening bout at Stand & Deliver to dethrone Jacy Jayne and win her first singles title in NXT. Just three days later, as she was celebrating her win and charting her course for what’s next, it was Jacy and her Fatal Influence comrades that were the first to greet her. After hearing from GM Stone that Jacy would be her first challenger, Lola narrowly survived a three-on-one attack, fighting off both Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid before nearly knocking her #1 contender’s head off her shoulders with a backfist.
Now they will fight for the top prize in the NXT Women’s division on the first night of Revenge in Lola’s first title defense. Jacy is already in impressive company as a two-time NXT Champion, joining the likes of Shayna Baszler, Roxanne Perez, and Charlotte Flair. Will she become the first three-time champ in NXT history and prove the doubters wrong once and for all? Or Lola prove that her Stand & Deliver victory was anything but a fluke and ensure that Orlando remains Vice City as we head into the summer?
Quick Hits
- Jaida Parker and Kelani Jordan have been butting heads in the NXT locker room for weeks and they will get a chance to settle their differences in the ring tonight. Which of these women will prove that they’re better than the other and take a step closer to potentially challenging for some championship gold?
- After the latest chapter in their personal rivalry at Stand & Deliver, Zaria made sure her former best friend remembered she exists by attacking Sol Ruca and costing her a match against Izzi Dame last week. The former ZaRuca will square off in a Last Woman Standing match on NXT Revenge Week 2 next week. Will they be in the building tonight to try to gain the upper hand?
- Keanu Carver continued his tear through the monsters of the NXT locker room last week by defeating Josh Briggs and Jasper Troy in a triple threat match. What’s next for Keanu, and is there anybody in the NXT locker room dumb enough to step to him?
- Lexis King kicked off the Men’s Speed tournament last week by knocking off Chazz “Starboy” Hall fresh out of the NXT name generator. This week, Belgian newcomer Dorian Von Dux will square off with the recently renamed EK Prosper in the other semifinal. Who will join the second generation star and Birth Right front man in the Speed Championship match?
- Blake Monroe enlisted the help of Vanity Project’s Jackson Drake last week to pick up a win over Tatum Paxley and Shiloh Hill in mixed tag team action. Blake would seem to be one step closer to trading in her personalized replica title for another shot at Tatum’s legitimate North American Championship. Will that match be signed for night two of Revenge?
- As his DarkState buddies were losing their 8-man tag team match last week, Dion Lennox was busy getting jumped by Myles Borne, who was returning the favor from Dion’s attack at Stand & Deliver. Will Dion stay true to the word he gave his stablemates and let one of them work towards a shot at Borne’s North American Title?
All this and more on NXT on the CW tonight for the first night of Revenge. Let us know what you’re most excited for on tonight’s episode in the comments below, and be sure to follow along with the live coverage here on Cageside tonight, starting at 8 PM Eastern!
