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NXT GREAT AMERICAN BASH REPORT
JULY 12, 2025
CENTER STAGE THEATER – ATLANTA, GA
AIRED ON PEACOCK
REPORT BY NATE LINDBERG, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR
NXT Commentators: Vic Joseph, Booker T, Corey Graves
Ring Announcer: Mike Rome
Backstage Correspondent(s): Sarah Schreiber
(Let’s strap in for a long weekend of wrestling!)
-Oba Femi, Yoshiki Inamura & Josh Briggs, Ricky Saints, Trick Williams, Fatal Influence, and Jordynne Grace & Blake Monroe were all shown separately arriving at the arena.
-A video montage of the history of the Great American Bash began, which turned into a recap of the last handful of NXT episodes leading up to this show.
(1) Je’VON EVANS vs. JASPER TROY
Je’Von Evans was out for retribution after being repeatedly targeted by Jasper Troy over the last couple of weeks. The bell rang and the two stood staring at one another for a few seconds before attempting to lock up. I say attempting, as Troy easily overpowered Evans into the corner. The ref broke it up, and Evans slapped the big man. Evans tried firing a few punches in the corner, but Troy handily put a stop to it.
As the match continued, that theme continued. Evans was continually able to get just a bit of offense in, just to be thwarted by Troy at every turn. The heart of Je’Von Evans on full display as he tried over and over to bring down Jasper Troy.
The action spilled outside the ring with Troy tossing Evans into the barricade and the side of the ring like a sack of potatoes. Evans tried to get to his feet to no avail, Troy threw Evans back into the ring to continue his onslaught. The strength of Jasper Troy being showcased as the LFG Season 1 winner would spend a few minutes on the offensive, throwing Evans around the ring with ease and targeting his ribs.
Around the 9 minute mark, Je’Von Evans began to fire up with a flurry of punches to Troy. He went to the top rope as Troy was staggered, and couldn’t quite make it due to the ribs. Troy overtook him once again, but just for a moment as Evans fed off of pure adrenaline to climb back to the top rope and deliver a massive cross body into a pin for two. Evans went back to the top three more times and each time he was caught by Troy. Finally, Evans was able to toss Troy to the outside and hit a suicide dive, taking the big man off his feet once again.
Evans hit a German Suplex, after not being able to hit the move earlier, and then a frog splash on Troy. It looked like Evans had it in the bag, but Troy kicked out easily at two. Troy hit a Chokeslam on Evans, then picked him up for what Vic Joseph called the “Black Hole Slam”, but Evans reversed into a rollup pin for the upset victory.
Winner: Je’Von Evans in 13:41
-A video package aired with Jaida Parker hyping up the WWE Evolution Battle Royal tomorrow night.
-An Instagram story from Stacks aired where he created a list, a la Cody Rhodes on the indies, of people he wants to embarrass in the ring as the NXT Heritage Cup Champion. He put out a challenge online for the Heritage cup to which Matt Bloom, NXT Trainer, responded “I’m in.” to. Stacks confronts Bloom in the Performance Center and Bloom has no idea what he’s talking about. Bloom said it wasn’t him and he must have been hacked. But he warned Stacks to keep his head on a swivel as Stacks realized someone stole his Heritage Cup.
-Sol Ruca and Zaria were interviewed backstage by Sarah Schreiber. Sarah congratulated Sol Ruca for her performance on Smackdown last night and hyped up Sol’s match tonight and their tag match tomorrow night, as well as the match tonight. During this segment, the screen glitched out and you could see members of Dark State in a digital haze for a few seconds.
(2) SOL RUCA (w/Zaria) vs. IZZI DAME (w/The Culling) – NXT Women’s North American Championship
As the match was about to begin, Tatum Paxley slapped Zaria and caused a ruckus at ringside. Izzi Dame hit a powerbomb on Sol Ruca and pinned her with the ref distracted. By the time the ref noticed and started his count, the crowd had already counted to five. Sol Ruca got her foot on the rope to break the pin.
Izzi went on the offensive at first with Sol looking absolutely exhausted. But then all of a sudden a few seconds later, Sol got a second wind and took control of the match, hitting a knee to the face of a prone Dame for a two count.
The two traded offense for the next few moments, Dame eventually overcoming Ruca with a slew of impressive offense. On commentary they kept reminding us how Sol Ruca is “burning the candle at both ends” with her stint on Smackdown, defending the Speed Championship, as well as the North American Championship. This fed directly into the action, as Sol Ruca was clearly not her energetic self. Reminiscent of our opening match, any time that Sol Ruca would start to get some offense in, Izzi Dame would immediately have an answer for it.
That is until the action spilled outside the ring. Sol Ruca hit a moonsault off the apron and then rolled Dame into the ring for a two count. Ruca put Dame on the top rope looking for a suplex. Dame pushed her off the top rope and then hit a 2nd rope codebreaker for a two count.
Ruca began to fire up a little bit, getting Dame back on the top rope. She climbed up herself and hit an X-Factor on Dame from the top rope. This took the energy out of both women, Sol unable to capitalize and make the cover. Ruca made it back to her feet first and put Dame in a fireman’s carry. Dame reversed. Sol rolled out to the apron and went for a springboard move off the top. Dame countered, slammed her to the mat and made the pin. Ruca kicked out at the last second.
Sol fired up once again and hit Dame with a spear. She would have gotten the pin, but Tatum put Dame’s foot on the rope and forced the ref to make the break. Zaria speared Paxley, Ruca hit the Sol Snatcher on Dame to retain.
Winner: Sol Ruca in 11:42
-An Instagram story from Lola Vice aired where she declared she is going to win the Battle Royal at Evolution.
-Blake Monroe and Jordynne Grace in their locker room, Monroe told her “muscle muffin” that she had a relaxing “appetizer” planned before their match.
-A recap of the feud between Ethan Page and Ricky Saints was shown.
(3) ETHAN PAGE vs. RICKY SAINTS – North American Championship, Falls Count Anywhere
Before the bell could even ring, as Page made his entrance, Saints attacked Page. He tossed the champion outside and brutally attacked with a kendo stick from under the ring. Page managed to dodge a running attack from Saints and sent Saints over the barricade into the crowd. The two fought in the crowd, slowly climbing the stairs amongst the fans.
They made their way to an exit door, Saints tossing Page through into the main concourse at Center Stage. Saints was in control as they fought in front of a blocked off concession stand with a few “plants” present. Saints put Page into a Boston Crab, Page powered out after a few moments.
Next to the concession area was a merch stand, Saints put Page through a merch filled table and covered for a two count. Saints put Page into a headlock and dragged him back through another door to the arena and back to ringside. Saints went to whip Page into the stairs, Page reversed sending Saints shoulder first into the steps instead. Page grabbed a chair from under the ring, unfolded it, and folded it around Saints neck. He forced Saints to run into the ring post, on the outside of the ring, with the chair around his neck, potentially reinjuring it.
Page was in control for a few more moments until Saints grabbed a fire extinguisher from under the ring and blasted Page with a cloud of fire suppressant. Saints detached one of the “bike rack” looking guard rails and slammed it down on Page. Page managed to stand up and was met with a chair to the back from Saints. Saints took the ring barricade and leaned it up in the corner of the ring. He picked Page up and tried to powerbomb Page onto that barricade. Page picked him up in a fireman’s carry and put him on the top rope. Page set up two chairs in the ring, seats facing one another. Saints reversed and sent Page face first into one of the unfolded chairs.
Saints stood up and then put two unfolded chairs back to back in the dead center of the ring. He then tried to powerbomb Page on it. Page reversed and sent Saints spine first into the backs of the chairs, then immediately suplexed Saints into the barricade still leaning in the corner. He covered Saints, but Saints was somehow able to kick out before the three counts.
Page hit Saints with a steel chair to the back, Saints writhing and screaming in pain. Page set up four unfolded chairs in the ring, seats facing each. He put Saints on the top rope and tried to suplex him through the chairs. Saints BIT, yes BIT, the forehead of Page and then put Page through the chairs himself. He covered, Page kicked out at two.
Page stood up and retreated backstage, Saints went after him. Page was in control until Saints was able to swing off of a pipe on the ceiling and kick Page. Saints was in control until he accidentally bumped into Jasper Troy. Troy picked him up and slammed him into a wooden case. Design or by happenstance, I don’t know… Page swiftly grabbed his opponent and brought him to the entrance ramp. Page tried to hit the Ego’s Edge. Saints reversed, into a tornado DDT off of the Referee. Yes. He used the referee for extra leverage on the tornado DDT. Pinned Page for two. Saints went for Ro-Sham-Bo on the stage. Page reversed into Ego’s edge off of the stage and sent Saints into four tables awaiting below. Page covered and successfully pinned his rival to retain.
Winner: Ethan Page in 14:48
-Ava was standing in the ring with a table and chairs for the TNA Contract Signing. She said she’s here on behalf of Santino Marella to supervise the contract signing. She first welcomed Mike Santana who entered the ring from the crowd. She then said his name and he appeared as Joe Hendry made his way to the ring. Lastly, Trick Williams was announced and the reigning TNA World Champion made his way to the ring. Hendry and Santana were seated at either end of the table. A third chair was waiting for Trick in the center of the table. Carlos Silva, TNA President, was shown sitting in the crowd.
Trick took his seat and Ava then gave Santana a chance to speak. Santana said he doesn’t take moments like this for granted. He said that the TNA Championship means something to him and that Trick takes it for granted. To Santana it represents the hustle, grind, dedication and respect deserved of a champion. Santana says next week we’ll find out of Hollywood Trick is all sizzle and no steak. He turned his focus to Hendry said he respects what he does for the company. The crowd chanted “We believe” as Santana continued that Hendry is in his way of the title, so he has to do what he has to do. He said he’ll be the man to bring the title back to it’s roots, slammed the mic down and signed the contract.
Hendry picks up the mic and says he appreciates that Santana wants to bring the title back to its roots. But he wants to get back to get back to doing what he was doing – taking TNA back to unprecedented heights like he had been doing as champion. He turned his focus to Trick. He said he always gets people to do his dirty work but at Slammaversary there will be nobody to protect him. It’s not his house. He’s behind enemy lines and he will make Trick believe in Joe Hendry, then signed the contract.
Trick grabbed the mic. “Y’all good and get that out of your systems?” He wants to give them some advice. Put some respect on his name because he is “him” and they are not “him”. He said he’s the man carrying two brands. This ain’t about making people believe or making promises to their daughter like Santana. It’s about getting the job done as the greatest TNA Champ of all time. An “AJ Styles” chant broke out. Trick said he doesn’t need any help at Slammaversary. It’s Trick’NA and will always be Trick’NA. He tried to leave the ring. Hendry grabbed him before he could and said that he knows two things. First, that title will be coming home with a TNA superstar. The camera then shows Santana also standing in the ring behind Trick. Santana says “And two, you talk too much”. The two TNA wrestlers attacked Trick Williams and, as is tradition in a contract signing, put him through the table.
Hendry’s music played as he held the championship up with Santana getting in his face and trying to grab it from him. (It definitely looked cooler than Brock and Roman playing Tug of War with the Universal title)
-The announce team hype up Saturday Night’s Main Event, Gunther vs. Goldberg specifically. The screen glitched again and the arena went dark. Dark State attacked Hendry and Santana, still in the ring from their segment. Trick Williams looked on as Dark State decimated his upcoming opponents.
-A video package for Kelani Jordan declaring that she will win the battle royal aired.
-Tony D’Angelo was shown standing on a bridge at night talking about how he brought Stacks, Rizzo and Luca into the family and how they became a success story. And how the whole thing imploded due to ego and broken trust. He then tells Stacks that he’s bringing him a gift next week as he hurled the stolen NXT Heritage Cup over the bridge and into the water below.
-Josh Briggs was shown hyping up his tag partner, Yoshiki Inamura, for his upcoming title match. Inamura told Briggs that he wanted to do this with honor. Briggs agreed and they fist bumped.
(5) OBA FEMI vs. YOSHIKI INAMURA (w/Josh Briggs)
-The two men locked up in the ring, trying to overpower the other for a few moments. Femi grabbed a headlock, Inamura shot him off the ropes to escape. They hit an old fashioned test of strength in the center of the ring with Femi ultimately overpowering Inamura. Femi stayed in control with a headlock, Inamura rolling Femi over to pin him for two.
The two men made their way to their feet, Inamura looking to bring Femi to the corner. Femi picked Inamura up and press slammed him. Inamura no sold, stood up and slammed Femi to the mat then covered for two. He hit a jumping elbow on Femi, then went to the top rope. Oba rolled to the outside, Inamura went after him but was met with a massive chop to the chest by the champion. Inamura dumped Femi to the outside again, and Femi’s knees buckled. The announce team made a point to call out the knees.
The action spilled back into the ring with Inamura in control. He picked up Femi in a Fall Away Slam position and spun around in circles holding Femi before slamming him to the mat for a two count. Femi managed to gain control again, attacking Inamura near the corner that Briggs was watching from, the camera being sure to show Briggs looking concerned for his teammate.
Femi continued to dominate Inamura for the next few minutes, attempting pinfalls every so often. Each time, Briggs’ reaction to the pin was shown. Inamura eventually began to fire up and work his way out of a submission. He hit two crucifix pin attempts in a row, almost dethroning the champ. Femi then shifted momentum and gave a massive spinebuster to his opponent for a near fall.
Femi looked for a suplex in the center of the ring. Inamura countered. Femi countered his counter. Inamura countered his counter. Femi countered his counter. Inamura then countered a final time to suplex the champ in the ring and begin an offensive on the champion. Briggs was shown cheering on his partner.
Inamura struggled, but still managed to German Suplex Femi in the center of the ring for a near fall. He then went to the top rope and jumped. Femi rolled out of the way. Inamura landed, and he and Femi began to go back and forth. The ref was bumped during this, and Briggs then grabbed the NXT title and hit Femi with it. Inamura then realized that Briggs hit Femi with the title. He said he wanted to finish this with honor, and then hit a huge splash on Femi. He pinned Femi, but there was no ref to make the count. By the time the ref made it back in the ring, Femi hit Inamura with a chokeslam. It looked like Femi was about to win as he pinned Inamura, but Inamura kicked out at the last possible second.
Inamura fired up, and he and Femi traded blows in the center of the ring. Eventually Inamura hit Femi with a massive modified powerbomb and pinned him. Femi then kicked out at the last possible moment. Briggs then distracted the ref and Inamura rolled Femi up. Femi kicked out, hit the Fall From Grace for the win.
Winner: Oba Femi in 13:18
-A video package for Lash Legend aired, declaring she will win the Battle Royal.
-Ava accused Trick of colluding with Dark State backstage. She made a six man tag for next week. Hendry, Santana and Williams vs. Dark State. She said to prove that he isn’t working with Dark State.
-Oba Femi was interviewed by Schreiber on his win. Yoshiki walked in and thanked him for the fight. He said he is sorry that Briggs interfering. Femi said he’ll give him a rematch where Briggs won’t be involved, he deserves it. Briggs then walks in and starts a fight with Femi.
(6) JACY JAYNE & FALLON HENLEY (w/Jasmyn Nyx) vs. BLAKE MONROE & JORDYNNE GRACE
Grace and Henley began the match for their respective teams. The two locked up and Henley slapped Grace in the back, agitating the Juggernaut. Henley stayed in control for a few moments until Grace managed to gain control and slam Henley to the mat. She then looked at Jayne and motioned for her to tag in, Henley then tags Jayne in.
We get a preview of tomorrow night’s match as Grace and Jayne squared off. Jayne managing to get a quick rollup pin attempt on Grace before Monroe tags in. Jayne and Monroe play to the cheering crowd for a few moments until locking up in the center of the ring. The two trade offense for a bit with Jayne bringing Monroe to the mat. She went for a senton splash, Monroe moved out of the way. She hit a dropkick on Jayne into her teams corner and tagged Grace in. The two hit some double team offense on Jayne. The two traded some quick tags to keep working on Henley in the corner, Monroe eventually the legal competitor to stay in the match. She hit a sidewalk slam on Henley for a two count.
Monroe was in control of Henley, Jasmyn Nyx interfered behind the refs back and allowed Henley to tag her partner in. Fatal Influence stayed in control of Monroe for a couple of minutes, trading quick tags with one another to keep Monroe in their corner. Monroe eventually gets the hot tag on Grace. Grace comes in and drops Jayne and Henley, then hits a double suplex on both of them.
The action spilled outside the ring with Grace chasing Henley. Jayne came out of nowhere and hit Grace with a big boot to give Fatal Influence control of the match. Jayne and Grace get the action back in the ring, trading offense with one another for a few moments. Grace looked like she might take control, but Jayne manages to keep the Juggernaut down. Jayne and Henley trade a few tags and continued to work on Grace in their corner.
They kept Grace separated from her partner for a couple of minutes until Grace managed to fire up and bring both her opponents to the mat. Grace manages to get the tag on Monroe. Monroe comes in and takes down both members of Fatal Influence. Monroe hit a Stratusfaction on Jayne and covered Jayne for a two count.
Monroe and Jayne begin fighting on the apron. Jasmyn Nyx kicked Monroe behind the ref’s back again, allowing Fatal Influence to get control again. Henley tagged in and hit a Blockbuster on Monroe from the top rope for a two count. Monroe hit a headbutt on Henley and knocked herself loopy. She fell into her own corner and Grace tagged herself in. Grace and Henley began fighting on the entrance ramp, and then quickly back to the ring. Grace made it inside the ring first and Henley delivered a spear through the ropes to her opponent. Both women tag in their partners, Jayne and Monroe trade blows in the center of the ring.
Monroe hit a German Suplex on Jayne and then climbed to the top rope. Henley distracted the ref as Nyx pushed Monroe off the ring. Masha Slamovich, TNA Knockout Champion, comes out and takes out Nyx. A full on brawl breaks out between the four women, the referee lets it happen. Corey Graves calls it out on commentary that the ref has lost control of the match.
Jayne and Monroe are the legal competitors at this point. Jayne rolled Monroe up, Monroe kicked out which sent Jayne flying into the corner that Grace was standing in. Grace hit her with a spinning back fist, sending Jayne flying backwards into Monroe. Monroe hit a DDT on Jayne for the win.
Winners: Blake Monroe & Jordynne Grace in 16:32
-Grace and Monroe celebrate in the center of the ring with Fatal Influence retreating up the ramp as the show went off the air.
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