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NXT TV RESULTS
APRIL 14, 2026
WINTER PARK, FLA. AT THE CAPITOL WRESTLING CENTER
AIRED LIVE ON CW NETWORK
REPORT BY KELLY WELLS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR
NXT Commentators: Vic Joseph, Booker T
Ring Announcer: Mike Rome
Backstage Correspondent(s): Blake Howard
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-A narrated opening said that change is inevitable, leading to quick highlights of Lola Vice and Tony D’Angelo winning the top men and women’s titles on the show, leading to rematches in a singles setting from the four-way and triple threat matches from Stand & Deliver. The narrator said not every battle is for gold, because some are for pride, which led into soundbytes from the Kelani Jordan-Jaida Parker feud. The narrator closed by saying those who yearn for it will stop at nothing for revenge.
(1) JAIDA PARKER vs. KELANI JORDAN
I think the crowd might be poorly miked, because they look animated, but don’t sound loud. The two went at each other at the bell and locked up and fought for position. There was a chant that may have been “Whoop her ass, Jaida” but they’re in the background enough that I’m not 100% on that. Parker took down Jordan with a headlock and held on after snapping Jordan onto the mat. Parker continued to hold on through several attempts by Jordan to roll through. After another long series of reversals, Jordan got in a big kick and the audience booed pretty big for her first piece of offense. Big back body-drop by Parker. Jordan bailed to the announce table side. The two put each other on the floor with simultaneous lariats as Vic threw to split-screen. One (Jaida?) was very clearly heard asking the other “You okay?” just before the audio cut for commercials. [c]
Jordan was in control after working the left leg during a long heat sequence throughout split-screen. Jordan bent Parker’s leg the wrong way around the ringpost. Back inside, Jordan charged into a back elbow by Parker. Parker expertly sold the leg issues by skipping her high-step taunt and limping instead, then hit a German suplex. Jordan took control shortly after with a headlock on the mat. Jordan got in Parker’s face and got a big slap in the face for her trouble. Jordan hit a spinning heel kick, then ate a kick and charged into a Samoan drop. Parker put Jordan down with a couple of blocks and then a deep backstabber, but she sold the pain in the worked leg right after. Parker hit a big palm strike in the corner and set Jordan up for the teardrop. Parker hit it, then did the high-step, but sold the pain immediately after doing it.
Jordan flew over from the apron and hit a cutter for a long two, which was the first cover of the match 11 minutes in (unless there were some during split-screen, which I pay limited attention to). The two went up in the corner and fought for position. Jordan flew in with a cross-body but Jordan rolled through. After some reversals, Parker hit a falcon arrow for two. Parker tried Hipnotic in the corner, but Jordan moved and Parker went into an exposed turnbuckle. It was either taken off during the break or the announcers didn’t mention it, which was a miss on their part. Jordan hit the One of a Kind split-legged moonsault for the win.
WINNER: Kelani Jordan at 12:26.
(Wells’s Analysis: These two just keep getting better together (and in general). They did some great grappling early and Parker told a very good story with the ongoing selling of the leg. Neither one of these women need a loss right now, but at least there was a storyline reason that kind of gives Parker an out even with no official shenanigans)
-Ricky Saints bugged Shiloh Hill in the locker room, where Hill was using a hammer and looking at some notes. Saints asked what are you building now, a time machine? Hill laughed and said “What does this hammer look like, a superconductor? If this was a time machine, I wouldn’t be done until at least last week. See what I did there?” He continued working in the background as Ethan Page showed up and once again attempted to make up with Ricky Saints. He promised Saints first crack at the title if he wins tonight, which brought out the good vibes. They had an exaggerated hug, and Hill looked on unimpressed from the background.
-Joe Hendry is up next. [c]
-In a promoted segment, Sol Ruca sat down in a pre-taped segment and framed her feud with Zaria as if she was always the one in the right. She wasn’t, but this is a very smart segment to retcon the storytelling missteps and remind the audience why she’s supposed to be cheered. She said Zaria always has excuses why she can’t get the job done, and wondered what her excuse will be next week when she loses Last Woman Standing.
-Joe Hendry entered to his music and said he asked himself a lot of questions after he lost the NXT Championship, but he finally looked in the mirror, and Joe said no. He smiled as the audience chanted “Joe says no!” He sang about the Championship, calling out Tony D’Angelo as “the leader of the Mafia.” Oy, aren’t they trying to get away from that chapter? He got in a pun about Saints being “on the same Page again.” He was stopped even earlier than usual as Keanu Carver showed up. Hendry said we aren’t doing this, and he tried to level Carver with a right, but Carver no-sold it and destroyed the guitar over Hendry’s head. Hendry bled hard from the forehead as Carver drove Hendry and a couple security guys into the barricade. The segment was all of three minutes long, if that.
-In a pre-recorded segment, Tony D’Angelo talked about his win over “the ruler,” which is a big notch in his belt. I think they want him to maintain his heat for beating Oba Femi without actually coming out and saying he beat Oba Femi, which he never should have done (and managed to do twice). He said he picked Page tonight because he doesn’t like him, his smile, or his style. He promised to win tonight.
-Kali Armstrong is up next in what I would’ve sworn was her NXT debut, but Nate pointed out last week she did have an Evolve title defense some time back. [c]
-In the women’s locker room, Lola Vice was getting ready. Stephanie Vaquer walked into the room and there was a huge reaction. Vaquer wished her well in Spanish, and Vice returned the favor regarding WrestleMania. They bumped booties, causing the internet to explode. Booker basically – barked? Growled?
(2) SKYLAR RAYE vs. KALI ARMSTRONG
Raye got in some early minor offense but Armstrong hit a huge, vicious spinebuster. Armstrong blocked Raye into the corner and ran at her like a lineman. Kali shoved down at the head of Raye, who tried to fight from underneath. Armstrong hit some jabs, danced a little and threw another and covered for two. Armstrong worked a chinlock and shoved Raye down, but missed with an elbow drop. Raye broke free of a fireman’s carry and trew some kicks. Very ugly Thesz press by Raye that looked like the two were just not on the same page. Tornado DDT by Raye got a very long two. Raye went up and flew right into a big right hand. Scoop slam by Armstrong, who ran hard against opposite sets of ropes and connected with her big block, the Kali Connection.
WINNER: Kali Armstrong at 4:00.
(Wells’s Analysis: Raye needs some time but was good enough to eat this pin when she isn’t a priority of any kind on NXT yet. Armstrong looked like a beast and a star here)
-Blake Monroe and all three members of The Vanity Project were whining to Robert Stone in his office because Tatum Paxley gets to choose a stipulation in her match with Monroe (I still think it’s a ladder match, given that both are holding a version of the Women’s North American Championship). Stone sent them off and barked back at their insults. [c]
-A promo for the HBK documentary aired, and featured here were clips of Trick Williams putting over the influence of Michaels.
(3) TONY D’ANGELO (c) vs. ETHAN PAGE – NXT Championship match
Mike Rome handled formal introductions. The two went to bigger impact strikes early, keeping with the changes made to keep Tony D looking like a star. D ate a knee as he charged the corner, and Page hit a big suplex. Ricky Saints ran to the ring and threw up two exaggerated thumbs along with a huge smile. Saints was immediately yanked under the ring by an unseen force. A few moments later, a laughing Shiloh Hill laughed as he emerged from the ramp side with a rope, having hogtied Saints. He dragged him up the ramp as Saints sold it with incredible exaggeration. Page took the upper hand on the outside as the match went to split-screen. [c]
[HOUR TWO]
Page was in control but D’Angelo started Hulking up, as he’s been doing since the return. D hit a German suplex and a huge release suplex. Spear by D’Angelo for two. D rolled through a suplex attempt and looked like he landed awkwardly, which would be the worst-timed injury to this man imaginable, but he was fine. D hit Fuhgeddaboutit for two. D salivated as he waited for Page to hit his feet. He lifted up Page, who went right to the eye away from the ref. Tony missed a block in a corner. Page went up with D’Angelo and hit him with a big powerslam from the second turnbuckle for two. Page went all the way up and hit a big splash I thought he’d miss, and got two again.
Page went up and took D’s belt, but the ref moved it away and it fell to the mat. Page hit Ego’s Edge on top of the belt for a long two. Vic undercut it immediately by saying he didn’t know if Page knew the belt was still there. Page cleared the announce table (other than Vic’s candy stash) and took Tony up, but Tony took Page headfirst into the barricade. D speared Page onto the table, which didn’t break. He took Page inside and hit his high-release chokeslam to retain.
WINNER: Tony D’Angelo at 12:39.
Vic said Tony’s problem now is not knowing who’s lining up to take the next shot.
(Wells’s Analysis: Every Tony D’Angelo match since his return is better than every match he had before the TV hiatus. At some point I’ll tire of praising the company and D’Angelo himself for this amazing reinvention, but I’m not done yet. This one had no doubt attached to it, but Page is a strong first opponent who’s good enough on the mic to be bulletproof, so a good call all around)
-Myles Borne walked through the back ahead of the next segment. [c]
-Ricky Saints charged into where Shiloh Hill was doing some more metalwork and Ricky Saints charged at him, saying this isn’t over.
-Myles Borne said that at Stand & Deliver, he was supposed to just win, then go home and celebrate with “my favorite dessert.” Borne’s girlfriend is Stephanie Vaquer, and those in the know hooted and hollered. He said DarkState stole his moment. Dion Lennox showed up on the ramp and talked about DarkState bringing fear all year. But did they, though? He said the DarkState slump is over. Myles Borne said if Lennox wants a match, they can put together a match for next week. He said they can have a match next week, or DarkState can do what they do and slide in and attack him, but if they do, they’re not getting the match. He said as the leader of DarkState, Lennox has a choice to make.
Saquon Shugars said there was no leader of DarkState and nobody cares about no title match. Lennox told Shugars to back down. Shugars went in and tried to attack. Page got the better of him and Osiris Griffin quickly yanked Shugars from the ring to keep him from messing everything up. Griffin and Cutler James had to keep Shugars and a heated Dion Lennox apart as the segment ended. [c]
-In a pre-recorded segment, Zaria said the writing was on the wall last year when they met at the top of the ladder, and the only thing that mattered to Zaria was Sol, and the only thing that mattered to Sol was gold. Well, Sol looked like a babyface for about an hour. She framed all the Ruca-Zaria issues now with Ruca as the villain in the story, and honestly, both of their versions are extremely easy to buy. Zaria pointed out that no one has ever kicked out of the Sol Snatcher, except for Zaria. She said at one point she would’ve let the world burn for Sol, but now Sol will be burning beside it. Time to see if Zaria can pull off a promo like this in the ring, because this was very strong.
(4) EK PROSPER vs. DORIAN VAN DUX – Speed Tournament match
In case you missed it, EK Prosper is the wrestler formerly known as Eli Knight. Dorian Van Dux is still mostly on Evolve, but he’s a jacked dude from Belgium. In an inset promo, he said he’s here to change what everyone thinks of the Speed Championship.
Lots of evasions early until DVD tossed Prosper over the top then hit a plancha. I wasn’t expecting that. He splashed Prosper inside the ring and covered for two. Back outside, Prosper hit a big springboard moonsault from the second rope. Back inside, Prosper laid in a kick, then missed from up top. DVD hit a shotgun dropkick and a big lariat for two. Van Dux went up but Prosper caught him with a headscissor takedown. Shining wizard by Prosper got two. They exchanged superkicks, then DVD went up for a cutter from the top buckle. DVD went up again and missed a shooting star press. This guy is SO good. Prosper hit a moonsault immediately following and got the duke seconds before the buzzer. DVD held up Prosper’s arm afterward.
WINNER: EK Prosper at 2:52.
Birthright showed up outside the ring and stared in at Prosper, who faces Lexis King for the vacant Speed Championship next week.
(Wells’s Analysis: DVD works kind of like Austin Aries, with a lot of ability to fly but also impressive power. He’s taller, I think, but the comparisons are there. Prosper has been in NXT for a bit now but still needs a bit of a hook more than “guy who can fly.” I assume King wins next week so a belt can legtimize the Birthright faction)
-A camera outside of Stone’s room caught Keanu Carver accosting Stone until a match was made for next week with Joe Hendry. [c]
-A pre-recorded segment caught Kendal Grey saying dressing up and talking about herself really wasn’t her style (she’s in jeans, so dressing up is a bit strong). She talked about having a lot of fun with Wren Sinclair and letting her goofy side come out. She talked about how different she was between her first and last match in Evolve. She said it gave her confidence to become a WWE superstar. She put over Evolve as preparing her to be the Iron Survivor. She mentioned being hand-picked by John Cena to be in the Iron Survivor Challenge, when she and her brother used to argue about who got to be Cena on video games. She talked about WWE reaching out and she said she was the smallest person by far in her first tryout, and the more she did it, the more she fell in love with it. She said there’s a whole lot more to her that people don’t know. The screen said “To be continued.”
(Wells’s Analysis: Yes, yes, yes! Nobody on the roster was more in need of this kind of thing, and it went well and set a hook for even more. There’s zero doubt Grey can perform in the ring but I’ve been very frustrated at their lack of direction for her as a character worth cheering for. Now we have her background, a love of wrestling we can relate to, and the promise of getting to know her better in another segment)
-Tatum Paxley talked to Robert Stone backstage about the stipulation for their match. Paxley said she was going to send Monroe and the fake NXT Women’s North American Championship to Hell. Shiloh Hill rolled a large casket into the room. Well, I was expecting the exact opposite, but in retrospect a Casket Match between these two makes a ton of sense.
-Vic promoted next week’s continuation of Revenge with the Casket Match as well as Carver-Hendry.
-Fatal Influence entered ahead of the main event. [c]
-Saquon Shugars and Dion Lennox continued arguing backstage. Shugars said Lennox kept changing the plan. Lennox flew off the handle and said he wasn’t changing the damn plan. He said this was the chance for them to take a big championship, so why risk it? Shugars walked off alone. This is by far the closest thing to interesting that DarkState has ever been (although as individuals, both Shugars and Lennox have always had a lot of talent).
(5) LOLA VICE (c) vs. JACY JAYNE (w/Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid) – NXT Women’s Championship match
Mike Rome handled formal introductions. He seemed like he was going quickly, and if so, it’s probably because it was just 12 minutes to the hour. A dueling chant was even at best, although the babyface crowd got louder for Lola as it went on (which was far too long). It finally ended as the two stopped locking up and went to strikes and chops. Wristlock takedown and a quick cover by Jayne. Crucifix for two by Vice. Jayne put Vice on the mat and tried another wristlock takedown, but Vice caught Jayne and almost had a submission snapped on but Jayne gesticulated wildly to get free. Jayne had a powwow with her mates and Vice went out to attack and ended up taking out Lainey Reid. The opening allowed Jayne to boot Vice to the floor. The match went to split-screen. [c]
Vice fought from underneath and got back into it with her rapid alternating kicks and the booty-shake hip attack. A second hip attack. Vice rlled up Jayne for two, then put on a triangle choke but Jayne rolled her up to break. Outside, Vice got the better of things but Vice let Reid distract her again. Sigh. Vice walked right into a flash knee for two. Backsplash by Jayne. Jayne put Vice up in the corner but got caught in a triangle. Reid distracted the ref while Henley rolled around the corner post with a kick. Vice should’ve dropped there but I’m not sure she noticed the light impact, so she had to be told to drop a few seconds later. A Rolling Encore got a long two for Jayne. Vice got hung up on the second rope and Reid slapped her, but Vice quickly hit a Backfist for the sudden win to retain.
WINNER: Lola Vice at 10:34.
Kali Armstrong wiped out Fatal Influence outside. She stepped up and stared in. Kendal Grey was also lurking, as was Izzi Dame. Zaria tried to enter, but Sol Ruca attacked her on the ramp. Vice stood tall with her championship as the show ended.
(Wells’s Analysis: The love-hate relationship we have as fans with finishers like the Backfist is real. It’s cool that it can happen anytime, but if that’s true, why doesn’t it ever happen earlier? I guess it’s easy enough to suspend disbelief. This was a good way to put over Vice as well as the championship itself, as a gaggle of women were all ready to throw their names in the ring, and even so, Vice stood tall in the end. It was very satisfying as someone who’s been baffled as to why Kali Armstrong wasn’t being fast-tracked to NXT to see her ostensibly in the championship mix immediately.)
FINAL THOUGHTS: For a show with zero doubt as to who would win every match other than the opener, it certainly did everything it did well. The Sol Ruca-Zaria thing is kind of murky from a face-heel standpoint but I’m starting to think it’s a feature and not a bug (it’s a weird feature, still). Tony D’Angelo is looking and acting like a bona fide star and Lola Vice is slowly getting there. Parker & Jordan had yet another strong match and I’m hoping I see them go on the main roster for the next ten years or more. I was anxious for Kali Armstrong to really be seen on a bigger stage, and now that they’ve presented her as a killer and thrown her out there to visually stand across from the NXT Women’s Champion, I’m even more excited to see where it leads. This honestly felt bigger to me than Stand & Deliver, which as always was loaded with too many multi-person matches in big spots, and really didn’t have a lot of personal issues attached. Oh, and for the gooners, let’s all just crack a smile at Myles Borne’s comment about his favorite dessert once more. Nate Lindberg and I will talk it over on PWT Talks NXT. Cheers.
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