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NXT TV RESULTS
JUNE 23, 2026
WINTER PARK, FLA. AT THE CAPITOL WRESTLING CENTER
AIRED LIVE ON CW NETWORK
REPORT BY KELLY WELLS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR
NXT Commentators: Vic Joseph, Wade Barrett
Ring Announcer: Mike Rome
Backstage Correspondent(s): Emily Agard, Blake Howard
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-Tony D’Angelo got in Robert Stone’s face and wanted to know if Naraku had signed the contract yet. Stone said not yet, but the double contract signing is later tonight. He told Tony to “stay in line” ahead of the Great American Bash. Evolve Champion Aaron Rourke passed by Tony D and Tony said he’s heard great things about him, and he wished him well. In his flamboyant way, Rourke said “Right back atcha.”
-Rourke made his entrance and Vic introduced his broadcast partner for the evening, Wade Barrett. They still haven’t actually named Booker T during these absences. As Tristan Angels made his entrance, Vic wondered aloud if tonight would be better than today was for Britian, given the result in the World Cup match. Barrett told him to pipe down.
(1) AARON ROURKE (c) vs. TRISTAN ANGELS – EVOLVE Championship match
Vic mentioned that this is Rourke’s sixth defense, but he didn’t mention that Angels is one of the guys he’s already successfully defended against. He said the winner will defend against Max Abrams tomorrow on EVOLVE’s Succession III event.
Rourke took the early advantage and hit a big boot and a missile dropkick for two. Angels reversed a move and stomped Rourke a few times, then worked his back. The lights went red and there was laughter, clearly from Shiloh Hill, and just as quickly, the lights went normal again. Angels took out Rourke on the outside of the ring and preened with his ill-gotten “Mr. NXT” sash as the match went to split-screen. [c]
Angels worked an armbar, grounding Rourke. Angels brought Rourke to his feet and had control until Rourke yanked him down into the turnbuckle. Rourke strung together a lariat and a few slams, then a fallaway slam. Rourke fired up and threw a European uppercut in the corner. Back body-drop by Rourke. Rourke took control fully but distracted himself with the sash that Angels stole, and Angels knocked him from the top. Angels went out for a moment and he was yanked briefly under the ring, certainly from Hill again, and he emerged out of sorts. Back inside, Rourke hit a pump kick and the Molly-Go-Round to finish.
WINNER: Aaron Rourke at 9:01.
(Wells’s Analysis: The better match between the two was on Evolve TV a month or so ago, and this one was more of an angle to get Angels to the feud with Hill. Most NXT viewers won’t know who Max Abrams is, but he’s unabashedly heel, so there was no chance of Angels winning and defending against him at Succession)
-Tony D, Naraku and Robert Stone met out in the parking lot. Stone tried to take the contract from Naraku, but Naraku said he wanted to hand it to D himself. When Tony opened the folder, a flash went off in his face and he sold pain, falling to the ground. Naraku laughed and Stone asked what the hell he’d done. [c]
-An ambulance showed up to take Tony D to the hospital. His face was covered with a towel and he complained he’d been burned. Stone confirmed that a doctor would be ready and he sent them off.
-Saquon Shugars-Dion Lennox face to face. Lennox asked Shugars if he wanted to talk or to attack him like he did the others in DarkState. Shugars said he just had to make sure it was he vs. the head of the snake at Great American Bash. Shugars said he searched himself to see if he let Lennox down, but he realized Lennox was the problem because he was acting like the leader when they didn’t need one. Shugars said that he’s a wrestler, and Lennox is just another pretender trying to take his spot. Lennox said he was always supposed to be the leader, and they weren’t even going to add Shugars. Shugars said he loved them all, but he was the glue that held them together. He said James and Griffin couldn’t tie their shoes or wipe their asses without him. He said Lennox couldn’t show up against him, and he’s up next, and Lennox is up never. Lennox laughed it off and said everything people love about Saquon is fake. He said he knows him: the insecurity and the self-doubt. He said Shugars would disappear when it was almost go time and they’d have to wonder if he’d show up. He said Shugars was a distraction that they had to babysit, and getting rid of him was a correction, not a mistake. He said Shugars is still the same self-conscious goofy that he’s always been. He said he’d expose him at GAB. He said his name is already signed on his death warrant, and on Sunday, he stamps it. DarkState’s music played and Lennox walked out. Shugars looked like he was fighting an internal battle.
-Hank & Tank were talking with comedian Matt Matthews about their upcoming match, and Matthews was excited, though possibly worried, about going out there. For whatever reason, all of Vanity Project were well in the background, talking among each other. [c]
-In a sponsored segment, Myles Borne said he fears contentment and becoming comfortable. He said his time in the NQCC made him comfortable and he bet on himself in the end. He said Tavion Heights is his brother but sometimes Heights wishes Borne hadn’t bet on himself.
Heights, in his own segment, said that Borne didn’t outgrow their friendship, but he seemed to forget about it. He said Borne thinks he put it all together but he was always there. He said at GAB he won’t be thinking of NQCC or even Borne, but himself. Borne got the last word and said he’d walk out still NXT North American Champion.
-Presently, Wren Sinclair talked to Heights, and Heights said all his old mates had friends, but he’s only got himself. He left, and Kendal Grey joined Wren and they talked about who would walk out #1 contender for Wren’s Speed Championship. They said they’d celebrate having two championships with a two-layer cake.
(2) HANK WALKER & TANK LEDGER (w/Matt Matthews) vs. BIRTHRIGHT (Stacks & Uriah Connors) (w/Lexis King & Charlie Dempsey & Arianna Grace)
Tank grounded Connors with a waistlock, then a hip toss into a wrist hold. Hank tagged in but Connors got in some kicks and tagged Stacks. Hank grounded Stacks quickly, and Stacks backed into a rope and then threw a cheap neck shot to take control. Connors tagged back in and threw chops, and then Stacks did the same. Hank laid in some big palm strikes and grounded Stacks with a hard lariat. Everyone got involved and Hank & Tank tossed Stacks. Tank covered for two. Blind tag by Connors, who tried to sneak in but got hit with an atomic drop. Action spilled outside where Connors hit a tope suicida. The heels distracted themselves with Matthews, and Hank & Tank hit them with topes. The spot was replayed as the match went to split-screen. [c]
Hank was face-in-peril and the heels went for a couple of covers. Hank revived and threw some palm strikes, and then was able to leap into a tag. Tank fired up as the heels fed him. He dropped Stacks on the corner with snake eyes and then took out both with a cannonball from the apron to the floor. Hank tagged in and he and Tank teamed for slam on Connors. Stacks made the save at the last moment. Connors rolled up Hank and grabbed the tights, but Hank kicked out. Stacks made a blind tag and hit a springboard elbow for a long two, broken up by Tank. There was a “This is awesome” chant as all four men got involved. Stacks hit a cutter, but Hank fought off a second one. A move seemingly went awry with neither knowing what it was supposed to be, but then Tank flew in with a splash. Outside, King held Matthews to be punched by Dempsey, but he of course ducked it and King ate the right. Then Dempsey missed again and fell on King. In the ring, Hank & Tank used the distraction to finish.
WINNERS: Hank & Tank in about 9-10 minutes.
(Wells’s Analysis: This was something resembling a classic tag match for much of its runtime, which is too much of a rarity in NXT where they never slow down and tell a story. Of course, they got to some pretty silly stuff in the end, showing Matthews to be perfectly capable of fighting off two wrestlers just with a couple of simple evasions)
-Sarah Schreiber interviewed Shiloh Hill, who was somewhat his odd self, but also very dark when he talked about what he’s about to do to Tristan Angels. He laughed like a clown and walked off, leaving Schreiber with a worried look on her face. [c]
-Vic threw back to Naraku’s attack with the fireball, and heel(ish) commentator Barrett agreed it was a disgusting thing to do.
-The double contract signing was now just a single contract signing, with the men’s match in question. Stone sat at a table in a pre-recorded segment with Lola Vice and Kendal Grey. Vice didn’t believe that Grey hit her accidentally last week, which was…pretty dumb of her, but she’s gotta say what she’s gotta say. Vice mostly talked down to Grey in way that was just surfing at the edges of heeldom, but I think she mostly got away with being an intense, badass babyface. Grey doesn’t have nearly the intensity of Vice on the mic, who herself has come a long way in that regard. It was a relatively no-nonsense segment and they just signed the contracts and the segment ended.
[HOUR TWO]
(3) EK PROSPER vs. KEANU CARVER
Lockup and a big body slam by Carver. He went for another but Prosper evaded, but got eaten up by a block. Carver bealed Prosper and put the boots to him in a corner. Prosper evaded in a corner and danced around Carver until he could hit a couple of dropkicks. Missile dropkick by Prosper staggered Carver. Carver fought off a rope run and hit a press slam. Hard forearm to the back by Carver, then another. He tried a third but Prosper hit a back elbow. Action spilled outside and Carver charged Prosper to the apron. Carver talked smack over Prosper’s carcass as the match went to split-screen. [c]
Carver caught an slammed a flying Prosper. Giant German suplex by Carver. He is scary strong. Prosper smacked up at Carver, who begged for more. Prosper strung together quick strikes and kicks. Shining wizard by Prosper. Dropkick by Prosper, and Carver exited the ring. Springboard moonsault to the outside by Prosper. Back inside, Carver ducked a shot, then hit a hard lariat for two. Carver absorbed a right and threw a much harder one. Step-up dropkick by Prosper, and then a leg drop for a long two. Prosper went high and missed a moonsault, but rolled through. Carver pounced and went for a powerslam, but Prosper rolled through, trapped Carver, and got the shock victory.
WINNER: Keanu Carver at 9:51.
Carver destroyed Prosper after the match. Barrett cowered when Carver got close to him.
(Wells’s Analysis: Just a super fun big vs. small match that, as it went on, continued to look good for the heavy underdog Prosper. He still doesn’t have much in the way of a personality, which is definitely a problem, but hopefully this is a sign they want to do something interesting with him. A loss in this fashion is a good thing for Carver also, who’s best when he’s frustrated and angry)
-In a pre-taped segment, Zaria cut a promo on Tatum Paxley, saying she couldn’t let things go, and had to embarrass her during her first defense. She said she’s giving Paxley her rematch at GAB so she can revel in her loss forever.
-Stone demanded an explanation from Naraku, who was smug about what he’d done. He said Stone won’t suspend him because then he won’t have a title match at Great American Bash. He did his usual stagey laugh and walked off. Carver walked into the frame and, on his way through, said he wasn’t done with Prosper.
-Izzi Dame made her entrance ahead of the Speed Tournament final. [c]
(3) IZZI DAME (w/Shawn Spears & Niko Vance) vs. ARIANNA GRACE (w/Birthright) – Speed Tournament final
Lexis King sold pain to his groin from Dempsey falling on it earlier. Dame opened with a huge boot and a powerslam for two. Dame put the knees to Grace and hit a running kick. Dame missed in the corner but hit a back elbow. Standing senton by Grace got two. Grace hit a cross-body but Dame rolled through for two. Pump kick by Grace for two. Grace went high and Dame met her there. Stacks got involved and got punched to the floor by Dame. Grace hit a running elbow for a surprisingly long two. They jockeyed for position and Dame hit a big boot. Spears desperately wanted a high five from Dame for some reason and Dame finally gave in. Grace hit her with an inside cradle for three.
WINNER: Arianna Grace at 2:19.
(Wells’s Analysis: Of all the things to be distracted by, a high five is a pretty strange choice. Anyway, the Culling’s issues with Spears continue, and Grace gets her biggest match to date)
-Rob Stone was on the phone. He finished, and Sarah Schreiber asked about it. Stone said AAA General Manager Rey Mysterio was sending some luchadors to Great American Bash. He then said he’d choose Naraku’s opponent for the NXT Championship by the end of the night, so…I guess it’s being vacated? Of course, the show isn’t over, so Tony may still be returning. Vanity Project showed up and Jackson Drake tried aggressively to throw his name in the ring. If I was a betting man, I’d guess Drake shows up later when Stone is in the ring, and D’Angelo returns then to reestablish himself for the match on Sunday, unless there’s an injury (or callup) I don’t know about. [c]
-NXT Origins: Alexa Bliss. She talked about evolving in NXT and figuring out who she was.
-Karmen Petrovic and Nikkita Lyons were being annoying together somewhere backstage. Jaida Parker showed up and they tried to dunk on her over her loss to Nattie last week, but she was too dejected to even react. They left her. Parker’s old running buddies OTM showed up and asked if she was alright. She said no and left.
-The Culling was still in the ring, now for the next match, clearly all giving icy looks to each other.
(5) SEAN LEGACY & DORIAN VAN DUX vs. THE CULLING (Shawn Spears & Niko Vance)
Legacy absorbed some shots before completely taking over on offense against Spears. Legacy controlled with a wristlock and made the tag. DVD continued working the arm, but he ate a right and Vance tagged in. Vance absorbed a shot and threw a big block. DVD hit a headscissor takedown. The two threw rights, and DVD rolled up Vance for two, then transitioned to an armbar. He taunted Spears, who was on the apron reaching for a tag.
Legacy made a blind tag and hit a running PK, then a standing moonsault for a one count. Spears tagged in and hit a snap mare into a leg drop. Legacy rolled through a suplex attempt, then hit a basement cutter. Spears saved Vance from a double-team move and dropkicked Legacy to the flor. The Culling were in control heading to commercial with no split-screen. [c]
Vance sacrificed himself to save Spears from a missile dropkick. They’re really building doubt into the breakup here. Everyone got involved and DVD hit a moonsault for a long two on Spears, broken up by Vance. Legacy made a blind tag but he got eaten up by a double-team move. Vic sold it like it was over and I actually bought it, but Legacy kicked out late. Spears and Legacy went to their feet and Spears hit some chops. Pele kick by Legacy. Vance tried to get involved and was bumped to the floor, where DVD took him out. Legacy hit Sliced Bread, then a 450. DVD hit a shooting star press and got the win. Izzi was shown with her wonderful disgusted face.
WINNER: Dorian Van Dux & Sean Legacy at 11:30.
The faces left, and Vance helped Spears to his feet. Well, here we go. He hit a hard short lariat, then took him outside. Vance chokeslammed Spears through the announce table, despite Vic yelling “we just got this thing back up!” Izzi looked on, satisfied.
(Wells’s Analysis: Nice to get that out of the way, although there seems to be a limit to what a one male-one female “faction” can do. I also wonder if Spears just exits TV now and works backstage.)
-Vic and Wade ran through the Great American Bash card, running up to the planned Tony D’Angelo-Naraku match. Stone was holding the championship belt walking through the back as the show went to commercial. [c]
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