NXT Review (June 18th) (Orlando Florida)

Match 1 NXT Title #1 Contenders 25 Man Battle Royal:NXT Tag Team Champion Nathan Frazer vs Heritage Cup Champion Tony D’Angelo vs Dante Chen vs Edris Enofe vs Je Von Evans vs Shawn Spears vs Joe Hendry vs Humberto vs Angel vs Lexis King vs Joe Coffey vs Frankie Kazarian vs Dragon Lee vs Tank Ledger vs Apollo Crews vs Charlie Dempsey vs Damon Kemp vs Myles Borne vs Ethan Page vs Tyler Bate vs Tavion Heights vs Eddy Thorpe vs Luca Crusifino vs Ridge Holland vs Malik Blade
Ethan Page gets into Joe Hendry’s face before Oro Mensah blindsides Page and they brawl outside the ring as everyone else in the ring goes after Hendry. They then dump Hendry to eliminate him.Tony D’Angelo fires off right hands on Joe Coffey & Edris Enofe takes a shot at him. D’Angelo turns around and dumps him over the top rope.Everyone in the ring continues to brawl with each other and Shawn Spears lands a chop on Tyler Bate.Eddy Thorpe looks to land a boot on Shawn Spears but Spears sees him coming and dumps him out of the ring.Joe Coffey looks to dump Bate out of the ring but Bate keeps him from doing so. Malik Blade lands a chop on D’Angelo & Humberto hits a boot to Bate’s midsection.Angel brawls with Ridge Holland in the corner and Charlie Dempsey dumps blade onto the apron over the top rope. Dempsey looks to eliminate Blade but Dempsey hangs on. Dempsey eliminates Blade but Damon Kemp then accidentally dumps Dempsey out of the ring while trying to help him. Frankie Kazarian then dumps Kemp & Borne out of the ring as Humberto & Angel work together to eliminate Apollo Crews on the other side of the ring as we go to a break.After the break Tavion Heights dumps Dante Chen onto the apron over the top rope.Chen then drags Heights out to join him but Holland sends them both crashing to the floor.Angel & Humberto get Tank Ledger up but Ledger escapes and looks to dump them over the top rope.Lexis King comes to their aid but then eliminates Humberto then Angel dumps King out of the ring but Ledger eliminates him.Bate gets Ledger on his shoulders and hits an airplane spin on him then sends him crashing to the floor over the top to eliminate him. D’Angelo then goes after Bate and hits him with a spinebuster. He hits one to Spears then looks to eliminate Nathan Frazer. Frazer hangs on then dumps D’Angelo over the top rope and onto the apron. He then lands a kick on him to eliminate him. Frazer then looks to eliminate Dragon Lee but Lee hangs on. They brawl on the apron and lands kicks on one another but Lee hits a jumping knee to send Frazer to the back.Holland is eliminated by Lee & Bate but Bate hits Lee with a right hand and hits a rebound clothesline to Spears. Spears then eliminates Bate.We are down to 4:Kazarian,Spears,Je Von Evans & Lee. Spears & Kazarian work together to beat down Evans & Lee but Spears looks to eliminate Kazarian. Kazarian hangs on and Spears is sent to the outside under the bottom rope. Evans then dumps Kazarian out of the ring over the top rope.Lee & Evans fire off right hands on one another and Lee hits a German suplex to Evans. Evans returns the favor and Lee connects with a sit out powerbomb on him. Lee trips Evans with a kick from the apron after going over the top rope but Spears sends him crashing to the floor to send him to the back.Spears looks to send Evans over the top rope but Evans hangs on. Evans then clotheslines Spears over the top rope but Spears hangs on. Spears looks to fly off the top rope but Evans avoids it and dumps Spears over the top rope to eliminate him.Winner & #1 Contender To The NXT Title:Je Von Evans

Carlee Bright,Brinley Reece,Wren Sinclair, Karmen Petrovic & more were backstage talking about wanting a shot at the Womens North American Title but Fallon Henley interrupted and said she was the only one worthy of a title shot. Everyone argued backstage after that.

Lola Vice was training backstage before Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez, & said she saw how Vice stared at the Women’s Title and said she did not trust Vice.

After the break we head backstage and see Ridge Holland put on a Chase U shirt as Andre Chase,Duke Hudson & Thea Hail cheer him on. They run into Good Brothers and a verbal confrontation ensues.

Match 2 Triple Threat Tag Team Match:Womens Champion Roxanne Perez & Lola Vice vs Meta 4 vs Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx
Roxanne Perez,Jakara Jackson & Jacy Jayne take turns rolling one another up. Perez rolls up Jackson but Jackson kicks out. Jayne levels her but Jackson lands a bulldog on her and tags in Legend. Perez & Jayne double team on Legend but Legend sends both their faces bouncing off the middle rope. Jayne hits an arm drag to her but Jayne hits a hurricanrana to her. Nyx & Vice tag in and Vice fires off kicks on Legend’s thigh. Legend hits a bodyslam to her but Perez and Vice both hits boots to her midsection. Nyx looks to fly off the ring steps to level Legend but Legend catches her. Jayne hits a senton to level them both off the ring apron but Jackson sends her crashing into the ring steps. Perez then hits a dive through the ropes to level Jackson as we go to a break.After the break Jackson locks in a double Sharpshooter on Vice & Nyx. Jayne helps Nyx escape and Vice hits a right hand to his midsection. Perez tags in and fires off a right hand on Nyx then hits running uppercuts to Jackson & Nyx in opposite corners and follows it up with a double DDT to them both. Vice tags in and Jackson fires off a right hand on her midsection. Vice fires off rapid kicks on Jackson & Nyx’s thighs then hits a pair of hip attacks to them both.Jayne hits Vice with a forearm before Legend tags in and levels Jayne with a forearm of her own. She hits Vice & Perez with more forearms then hits a double suplex to both Vice & Jayne. Jackson tags in and she hits a neckbreaker/facebuster combination with Legend. She goes for a pin but Nyx breaks the fall. Nyx hits a Pele Kick to Legend but Jackson levels her.Vice then hits Jackson with The 305 and Perez tags herself in then hits Pop Rox to Jackson to get the win.Winners:Womens Champion Roxanne Perez & Lola Vice

After the match Perez calls for the Womens Title to be given back to her. Vice eyes it but Perez levels her with a backfist.

We then head over to Ava’s office where Ava congratulates Je Von Evans on becoming the new #1 Contender for the NXT Title. Ethan Page enters enraged about not being officially eliminated from the Battle Royal after Oro Mensah attacked him in the opening moments of the match. Ava then makes a match between them official in the main event.

Match 3 Womens North American Title Match:Kelani Jordan (c) vs Michin
Kelani Jordan & Michin shake hands then they lock up and Michin hits Jordan with a shoulder tackle as Good Brothers emerge at ringside to watch the action. Jordan hits an arm drag to Michin but Michin lands one of her own. Jordan is sent to the outside and Michin looks to land a tope suicida to level her but is inadvertently almost sent crashing into Gallows.Gallows catches her and Jordan flies over the top rope to level Michin as we go to a break.After the break Michin locks in a Bear Hug on Jordan but Jordan escapes with a few back elbows but Michin hits Jordan with a boot. Jordan then lands a crossbody on Michin before they exchange forearms and chops on one another. Jordan hits a splash to Michin in the corner then connects with variation of a facebuster on Michin. Michin lands a German suplex on Jordan, then sets up for Eat Defeat but Jordan escapes with a kick to Michin then ascends to the top rope.Michin pulls Jordan off and gets her in an electric chair position but Jordan counters into a reverse hurricanrana. She looks to follow it up with a split legged moonsault but Michin moves out of the way and sends her crashing into the mat. She goes for a pin but Jordan kicks out. OTM appear at ringside and get into Good Brothers’ face as Michin ascends to the top rope. Jaida Parker appears out of nowhere and pushes Michin off opening the door for Jordan to land a split legged moonsault for the win.Winner & Still Womens North American Champion:Kelani Jordan (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)

Ethan Page was interviewed backstage saying he still had his eyes on the NXT Title and promised to beat up Oro Mensah once and for all.

After the break there was a video package for Izzi Dame.

NXT Tag Team Champions Axiom & Nathan Frazer argued about Frazer’s involvement in the Battle Royal before Luca Crusifino offered a Heritage Cup Title Match contract for Frazer for a shot at the Heritage Cup which Frazer signed.

North American Champion Oba Femi says it feels all too familiar for him to be standing in the ring still holding the North American Title after successfully retaining it. He says Wes Lee & Joe Coffey are 2 of the greatest that NXT has to offer and says no one can take his title away from him.Wes Lee’s music hits and he makes his way down to the ring. He says he’ll be the one to take the North American Title away from Femi and says Femi never pinned him at Battleground. Femi says Lee’s obsession with the North American Title is beginning to irritate him, and Lee says he wanted to test himself against Femi 1 on 1. He says he had the opportunity to participate in the #1 Contenders Battle Royal earlier tonight but he declined to do so in order to focus all his energy on regaining the North American Title.Femi tells Lee that he’s done with him and looks to leave but Lee stops him and tells Femi not to turn his back on him. Lee says Femi has everything going for him and is making headlines every week and says he’s being treated as the greatest North American Champion of all time. He tells Femi he has the chance to do something about it then says he’ll show Femi a different kind of Kardiak Kid should he defend the title against him 1 on 1.Femi says Lee has a lot of faith in himself as do the fans. He says all he’s concerned with is changing the record books and grants him a shot at the North American Title 1 on 1 only if he agrees to never challenge for the title again as long as he holds it. Lee agrees to his terms.

Hank Walker met with Tank Ledger where Walker revealed he was cleared to for in ring competition. Ledger said they wanted a piece of New Catch Republic.

After the break we see Charlie Dempsey invite Tavion Heights to be part of No Quarter Catch Crew. After Heights hesitates, Dempsey challenges him to face Damon Kemp on his behalf.

Match 4:Fallon Henley vs Carlee Bright
Match starts off with a lock up before Carlee Bright hits a hurricanrana to Henley then hits a crossbody to her. Henley lands a chop on Bright then jams her shoulder into her midsection. Henley lands a boot on the side of Bright’s head but Bright hits a sunset flip to Henley. Bright locks in a Sleeper on Henley but Henley sends her crashing into the corner to escape.Wendy Choo sneaks up on Grey on the outside and puts her to sleep. Bright gets Henley back inside the ring and looks at what happened between Grey & Choo in disbelief. Bright lands a dropkick and looks to fly off the middle rope but Henley avoids it and connects with a Shining Wizard for the win.Winner:Fallon Henley

Eddy Thorpe was interviewed in the parking lot as Brooks Jensen was arrested. Thorpe said he was going for gold.

Trick Williams & Je Von Evans spoke backstage where Evans said he would take care of Ethan Page tonight.

Match 5 Tag Team Match:Chase U vs Good Brothers
Karl Anderson fires off right hands on Andre Chase. Chase lands a shoulder tackle on Anderson then sends him crashing into the corner and tags in Duke Hudson. Chase U double team on Anderson. Luke Gallows tags in and hits a back suplex to Chase. He connects with a few elbow drops on him then sends him crashing into the top turnbuckle face first and lands a pair of bodyslams on him. Anderson tags in and levels Chase then tags back out to Gallows. Hudson tags in and hits Anderson with a back elbow then takes down Gallows on the apron and fires off Chase U right hands on Anderson. Chase U clothesline Gallows out of the ring and Chase hits a senton off the apron to level Gallows. Back inside the ring Hudson rolls up Anderson as Ridge Holland holds onto him for the win.Winners:Chase U

We then head to Ava’s office and see her talking to Kelani Jordan about her next challenger for the Womens North American Title as Stevie Turner & Mr Stone stands by. Arianna Grace walks in and thanks Jordan for granting her a title shot. Jordan clarifies that she was referring to Sol Ruca & Ava makes a match between Ruca & Grace official for next week as Turner becomes visibly frustrated.

Chase U spoke backstage, with Hail congratulating Hudson & Chase on the win. Chase & Thea Hail were oblivious to Holland pulling Hudson to the rope for the win.

Main Event:Je Von Evans vs Ethan Page
Ethan Page wastes no time as he charges at Je Von Evans but Evans fires off chops on him. Page hits a boot to Evans’ midsection then fires off shoulders on his midsection and sends him crashing into the mat. He whips Evans into the corner then connects with a bodyslam on him and fires off a couple of knees on his spine. Evans lands a chop on Page but Page sends Evans crashing midsection first into the top rope.Page sets up for Egos Edge on Evans but Evans escapes and hits a double stomp to Page’s midsection. He then hits a kick to him as we go to a break.After the break Page has an arm submission locked in on Evans. He hits a stomp to his spine then sends him bouncing off the top rope midsection first and follows it up with a powerslam. He locks in a Boston Crab on Evans but Evans makes his way over to the bottom rope to escape the hold.Evans fires off right hands on Page’s midsection and levels him with a clothesline then connects with a back elbow and a kick to his head. He ascends to the top rope and hits a crossbody then goes for a pin but Page kicks out.Evans looks to land a springboard cutter but Page moves out of the way. Evans then sends Page crashing into the mat before Page levels Evans and looks to land a powerslam. Evans counters into a tornado DDT and pins Page but Page kicks out. Evans ascends to the top rope but Page trips him and sends him crashing into the top turnbuckle midsection first then hits Egos Edge for the win.Winner:Ethan Page

After the match Page spots NXT Champion Trick Williams at the announce desk. They get in one another’s faces as Shawn Spears slides into the ring and fires off right hands on Evans. Williams then gets inside the ring and fires off right hands on Spears but Page joins Spears and beats down Williams. Evans then flies off the top rope to hit Page & Spears with a double cutter and all 4 men are left laid out in the ring with the NXT Title in the middle of them to close out NXT.

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