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NXT TV REPORT
SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
ORLANDO, FLA. AT WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER
AIRED LIVE ON THE CW
REPORT BY DAVID MILLER, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR
Commentators: Corey Graves, Vic Joseph, Booker T
Ring Announcer: Mike Rome
Backstage Correspondent(s): Sarah Schreiber
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[HOUR ONE]
-Ricky Saints, Oba Femi, Hank & Tank, and DarkState were shown walking in the parking lot.
(1) JAIDA PARKER vs. LASH LEGEND
Parker got her usual, enthusiastic response from the crowd as she made her ring entrance. Parker shoved and slapped Legend, who bulldozed her into the corner. Legend caught her as she flew in for an elbow and muscled her around. Parker fought back by working over the left arm and shoulder.
Je’Von Evans was shown walking in the parking lot before Parker dove onto Lash for a two-count. She tried her corner hip attack, but Legend caught her by the throat and chokeslammed her for a near-fall before they cut to a split-screen commercial break. [c]
After Rexulti talked about 50 side effects to their medication and Law & Order was plugged, they came back to full-screen to show Legend dominating Parker until she missed a splash. Jaida threw some rib jabs and took down Legend with a shoulder block. She hit a backstabber and running blockbuster for a near-fall. Parker barely kicked out of a pin attempt.
Legend went shoulder-first into the ring post. This time, Parker hit her corner hip attack and high-stepped. They slid out to the floor, where Legend flattened Parker with a pump kick. She hit her Lash Extension on Parker on the announce table, which didn’t look like much since Parker was only inches off the table before being dropped on it. Another Lash Extension in the ring resulted in a three-count. After the match, Parker jumped Legend as she was walking up the ramp. She threw Legend into the ring steps, then Hipnoticed her through the barricade.
WINNER: Lash Legend at 11:41
(Miller’s Take: This was a really good opener. It was hard-hitting and intense, especially the aftermatch with Miss Parker showing that she wasn’t done with Legend by a long shot. I’m looking forward to the continuation of this. Also, Legend should never do that Lash Extension on the announce table ever again.)
-In the back, Arianna Grace and Blake Monroe talked cosmetics until Jordynne Grace walked through the door. The other ladies separated them. Evolve Women’s Champion Kali Armstrong took offense to Grace’s presence, bringing up how she ruined her NXT debut a few weeks ago. She told Jordynne that she had a Kali Armstrong problem now. [c]
-Je’von Evans came to the ring. He wasn’t his usual, exuberant self. He stuttered a bit, and appeared choked up. He said he thought he had it wrapped up, and had great advice from legends. He took a moment to compose himself. He said he told his little sister he was going to be the youngest NXT champion. He apologized for letting the fans down. A “we still love you” chant broke out.
-Suddenly, a motorcycle was shown on the big screen pulling up to the arena. A gong sounded and the crowd popped. Instead of the dead man, Josh Briggs walked out to some Dominick Mysterio heat. He could barely be heard over the crowd. He ridiculed Evans for not demanding a rematch. He told Evans he’d never beat Oba, then firmly planted his boot in Evans’s face. He grabbed a chair and set it up in the ring, then viciously chokeslammed Evans on the chair. That looked very painful.
-The Progressive NXT Spotlight was on Xia Brookside and Candice LeRae, who will face each other later tonight in a tournament match to determine the No. 1 contender to the Speed title. [c]
-In the locker room, Hank & Tank were all hyped up while Oba Femi was warming up and Ricky Saints looked amused at their hyperactivity.
(2) XIA BROOKSIDE vs. CANDICE LERAE – Qualifying Match for the Women’s Speed Title
The announcers explained that these matches have a three-minute time limit and it’s all about speed. Brookside dominated the first minute, but got topped over to the floor by LeRae. The Poison Pixie landed a knee to the face, but Brookside fought her way back into the match. LeRae came off the second rope with a springboard moonsault for the pin.
WINNER: Candice LeRae at 2:37 to advance.
(Miller’s Take: This showed what the Speed matches are all about, which is to try like the devil to get a victory in under three minutes. Pretty even match-up, but no surprise that the WWE wrestler won.)
-Josh Briggs was running his mouth in the back. Somehow, Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors talked Andre Chase into a match with Briggs to teach him a lesson. They said they’d go talk to Ava. Chase sighed heavily. [c]
-Ava had Sol Ruca, Zaria, Izzi Dame, Tatum Paxley, and Fatla Influence in her office. She said she wanted an NXT team to challenge for the tag team titles. All of the women began bickering. Ava said next week there would be a triple threat tag team elimination match and the winners would get a title shot. She told them to go talk about their feelings elswhere.
-DarkState cut a promo talking about getting to where they were. They showed clips of them being humiliated in their early NXT days and time in LFG. They also showed clips of themselves as security for the superstars back in the day. This was actually a really good segment from DarkState. It gave us a glimpse of who they are and their journey.
-Trick Williams was shown walking in the hallway. [c]
-TNA World Champion Trick Williams made his way to the ring. He put himself over and talked about getting called up to the main roster. He told the fans that all of their favorites moved on and didn’t care about them. DIY’s music hit as a “welcome home” chant broke out.
[HOUR TWO]
Gargano said “we do love you” and said today was the ten-year anniversary of their NXT debut. He mentioned the demons and huggers, and the glorious and the undisputed. Williams put them over for a bit, but said then he came along. The fans chanted “Melo”. Ciampa shoved Williams. He swung at Ciampa and missed, then ate a boot from Gargano. DIY hit a double superkick and laid him out.
-Je’Von Evans was fussing as a trainer was trying to tend to him. Ava came up to him and told him if he promised to stay out of Briggs’s match with Andre Chase tonight, he could have him next week. Security escorted him out of the building. [c]
-In Ava’s office, Tavion Heights and Ethan Page were arguing. Ava made a flag match for next week.
(2) KALI ARMSTRONG vs. JORDYNNE GRACE
Armstrong charged in, but Grace moved out of the way. She came back to backdrop Grace halfway across the ring. She backed her into the corner and threw some mean punches at Grace. Kali is a big, strong woman, but Grace soon overpowered her. Armstrong threw Grace into the corner, and the back of her head smacked the second turnbuckle. [c]
Back from the break, Grace was back in control. She hit a springboard clothesline for a two-count. Armstrong elbowed her way out of a pumphandle slam. She ran the ropes, picking up speed for the Kali Connection, but ran into a back fist by Grace. Beast Mode was activated, which led to the three count. After the match, Blake Monroe ran out and the two women brawled on the floor. As security separated them, blood was pouring from Monroe’s mouth.
WINNER: Jordynne Grace at 5:08.
(Miller’s Take: They gave Kali Armstrong her flowers in this match, as far as I’m concerned. She was given enough offense as a lower-brand champion to make her appear to be a potential threat in NXT. I’m not sure how Monroe got bloodied, but she obviously took a hard hit somehow.)
-A video aired of Lola Vice talking about what it was like growing up as a Cuban American in Miami. They showed family photos and video clips of her MMA background. She spoke of Miami and her culture and how it shaped her as a person. There were also interviews with her mother and sister. The video ended with “to be continued”.
(3) ANDRE CHASE (w/Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors) vs. JOSH BRIGGS
Briggs leaned back in the corner with a grin on his face before the match started. At the bell, he rushed Chase to put him down. With Briggs on the floor, chase dove onto him, but was caught and ran back-first into the ring post. Split-screen commercial break. [c]
After that wonderfully pink, chalk-flavored medicine, Pepto Bismol, was shilled (among other uninteresting goods), they returned to full-screen with Briggs bullying Chase. Andre hit a DDT for a very close two-count, which served to antagonize Briggs. He put Chase on the top turnbuckle, but Chase hit a series of rabbit punches to the ribs to get him off. Chase hit a stunner and followed that up with a top rope splash for an even closer two-count.
He hit a couple of not-so-superkicks, but Briggs got angry and imprinted his shoe sole design on Chase’s face for the win.
After the match, Briggs beat up Dixon and Conners.
WINNER: Josh Briggs at 7:21
(Miller’s Take: This was what it was, which was simply a reason to make Briggs look like an angry bully. It succeeded pretty well.)
-Ricky Saints made his ring entrance. [c]
(4) RICKY SAINTS & OBA FEMI & HANK & TANK vs DARKSTATE
Hank & Tank showed off some teamwork early in the match before tagging in Saints, who did the Oba strut on the top rope while holding Cutler’s wrist. He tagged in Femi, who cut a Ricky Saints pose, much to Ricky’s amusement. All four men came from each corner to hit a quadruple belly bump on Cutler, who sank to the mat. They ejected all of DarkState from the ring and seemed to be genuinely having a good time teaming together. Yeah, it won’t last. [c]
Back from the break, DarkState had taken over on Tank. Osiris tried to separate his head from his body by twisting it off. Tank took the hot tag and then dove out of the ring onto DarkState. Saints took the tag and everything went downhill from there. Oba hate-tagged himself in and he and Saints came to blows. They fought their way to the back, leaving Hank & Tank alone.
Tank threw Osiris as hard into the ring steps as I’ve seen anyone get thrown into them. James grabbed Tank by the throat and said nobody was helping him now. Tank shouted “Joe Hendry”, and, like magic, he appeared. The distraction allowed Hank & Tank to hit their finisher on James for the win.
WINNERS: Oba Femi & Ricky Saints & Hank & Tank at 13:11.
(Miller’s Take: I have to admit, I loved the ending! I think we all knew Femi and Saints wouldn’t get along, but I didn’t expect that very satisfying ending. Lots of good, hard-hitting action.)
-Right before they went off the air, they showed Saints and Oba still brawling in the back.
FINAL THOUGHTS: A little light on in-ring action tonight, but a good show nonetheless. I really liked the DarkState segment tonight. They are finally starting to define the individuals that make up this faction and I think it’s going to get even better. I wouldn’t call it a must-see show by any means, but it certainly wasn’t bad. See you tomorrow for Evolve!
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