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NXT TV REPORT
NOVEMBER 10, 2026
ORLANDO, FL AT THE WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER
AIRED LIVE ON THE CW
REPORT BY DAVID MILLER, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR
Commentators: Vic Joseph, Wade Barrett
Ring Announcer: Mike Rome
Correspondent: Blake Howard
[HOUR ONE]
-The show opened with highlights from last week’s star-studded, main-roster-heavy show. Dar & Moreno and The Vanity Project were shown warming up for their upcoming title match.
-Quite unexpectedly, C.M. Punk’s music hit and the crowd erupted. However, it wasn’t C.M. Punk who came through the entrance. It was NXT Champion Grayson Waller, who did not hesitate to put himself over. Of course, he bragged about beating Punk. He said he fired up the locker room and made the NXT men’s division relevant again. He mentioned D’Angelo standing on a bridge and staring off into space before crowning himself “the best in the world.” He begged for a challenger, which prompted Shiloh Hill to come to the ring.
-Hill said he watched him closely last week, then got in Waller’s face. He said when Waller first talked trash about the men’s division, he cracked his skull in two places last night and made Waller admit that the very next day, he was the only one to come up to him to say something about it. Waller told Hill he wasn’t talking about him when he ran down the boys. Hill was on a roll and deadly serious when he talked about how hard he’s worked and all he’s done. He said he was pissed off and came out to challenge him for the title. Waller looked agreeable and commended Hill for his forthrightness, but told him he wasn’t ready.
-The champ dropped the mic and left the ring, but as he looked at Hill from the floor, he was blasted from behind by a returning Mason Rook, who was sporting much darker hair. He slid Waller into the ring, where he met a pop-up right cross from Hill, then got squished in the corner by Rook, much to the delight of the fans.
-Kam Hendrix and E.K. Prosper cut promos on each other before the commercial break. [c]
-”Earlier,” John Cena walked into the dressing room and congratulated Noam Dar & Romeo Moreno on their Dusty Cup victory. He then invited them to participate in the John Cena Classic.. He handed them both identical briefcases, and said they’d be very interested to read what was inside.
-In the back, The Vanity Project threw a temper tantrum over Dar & Moreno being chosen over them. Myka Lockwood stood up and said they needed to do something about it.
(1) KAM HENDRIX vs. E.K. PROSPER
Joseph pointed out before the match that Hendrix cost Prosper his title match. Hendrix bullied Prosper into the corner before the two went into a series of reversals. Hendrix took control early, but Prosper quickly recovered and gave some back. Hendrix got dropkicked to the floor, then got pinned for a two-count when he made it back into the ring. Hendrix came back with a clothesline that looked like it took Prosper’s head off. When they took the fight to the floor, Prosper hit a springboard moonsault to the floor because they needed to take a commercial break. [c]
When they returned, Prosper was trying to escape Hendrix’s grasp, but Hendrix put him down hard with a huge Tejano bomb. Prosper fired up with a comeback and nearly got the pin on Hendrix. The two traded pins after big offensive flurries. Hendrix slipped up, and Prosper took advantage of it with a huge moonsault for the three-count.
WINNER: E.K. Prosper at 12:32.
(Miller’s Take: Good opening bout. Prosper, despite having the worst ring name in the history of professional wrestling, is a star on the rise. Hendrix is a natural heel and has the charisma and in-ring ability to be a shoo-in for the main roster as well. Hendrix is so arrogant, he can eat this loss and easily recover.)
-After the match, Hendrix pulled a Bret Hart and started destroying everything at ringside, then recklessly threw metal chairs toward the ring as hard as he could chuck them. Officials corralled him toward the back.
-The Progressive NXT Focus was on Tony D’Angelo, who was still standing on that bridge, one week later, staring out at the night sky. Ominous music played as Myles Borne joined him. He asked Tony D. if he was going to go home now. D’Angelo said he was going to go to work. Okay.
-Izzi Dame made her ring entrance before they cut to commercial. [c]
-In the back, The Vanity Project beat the bejesus out of Noam Dar & Romeo Moreno.
(2) IZZI DAME vs. WREN SINCLAIR
Dame took control early, countering every offensive effort by Sinclair. Once Wren got a hold of Dame’s arm, she tried to separate it from her torso. Sinclair locked in an octopus before the two women traded roll-ups. Sinclair stayed on top of Dame and tried to apply the Final Wrench, but Dame wisely avoided it. On the floor, Sinclair nailed Dame with a missile dropkick before they cut to the next commercial break. [c]
When they returned, Sinclair took a pounding from Dame. They traded forearms mid-ring, then Sinclair caught her with some chops, but favored her left arm, which the announcers took note of. Sinclair also sold her back, which Dame took note of by attacking it. Sinclair again attempted a Final Wrench, but Dame rolled out of it. Her back gave out on her as she attempted an Alabama slam, which gave Dame enough time to land a running knee to finish the match.
WINNER: Izzi Dame at 10:37.
(Miller’s Take: Considering Dame’s rise into North American title contention, it’s no surprise she came out with the W. Sinclair, on the other hand, slipped down another rung on the ladder.)
-As Dame was celebrating her win, Zaria rushed the ring and speared her before delivering an F5, then screaming over her broken body.
-”Earlier,” John Cena invited NXT Women’s Champion Kelani Jordan to participate in the John Cena Classic. He reiterated that the fans would be voting for the champion, which still leaves about 3,258 questions about how in the blazes this thing is going to work. An overjoyed Jordan happily accepted the same mysterious briefcase that Cena said was a gift for invitees-only. He was vague about what was inside, but implied that it was something important.
-Speaking of the women’s champ, Jordan was shown walking to the ring before they cut to the next commercial break. [c]
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[HOUR TWO]
-Zilla Fatu, while being interviewed by Blake Howard, said he was calling his shot for the NXT championship.
-NXT Women’s Champion Kelani Jordan stood mid-ring, looking smug. Just like her male counterpart, she bragged about defeating a main-roster star, then bragged about being in the John Cena Classic. She ranted about how hard it was to maintain her standard, then said she was going to chill until December 14th.
-Jordan’s face dropped when Kendal Grey’s music hit. The former champ acknowledged the crowd chanting her name, then said hello to Kelani as she entered the ring. She said she was officially back and demanded a championship rematch. Jordan said, “Kendal, it’s so good to see you not really,” which was funny. She then dismissed her as an afterthought. As they argued, GM Robert Stone interrupted them and informed Jordan that she would defend her title against Grey next week. That got a great response.
-Tony D’Angelo was shown arriving at the PC. As he walked past a truck, Myles Borne leaned out the window and told him he knew he’d see him there. Tony ignored him and walked into the building. [c]
-In the back, a frantic Robert Stone paced outside medical until he was broken the bad news that Dar & Moreno were not cleared to wrestle. The Vanity Project walked up and mocked Stone, who said they would still defend the tag team titles. They were unhappy.
(3) CHANTEL MONROE vs. LIZZY RAIN
This was the highly anticipated not really rematch between these two. Barrett sang Rain’s praises before the bell rang. Monroe got cute, which angered Rain. She chopped Monroe all around the ring until Chantel fired up with some impressive offense. Rain rallied and attempted a Boston Crab, but Monroe retreated to the floor. Rain followed her out with a basement dropkick. With both women on the floor, there was far above a 99% chance that a commercial break was to follow. [c]
Back from the break, Monroe attempted to superplex Rain, who knocked Monroe to the mat before barely grazing her with a one-footed missile dropkick. The ladies traded hard forearms and kicks before Rain unleashed her series of chops in the corner. Monroe kicked her way out of a crab attempt twice, then got a near fall of her own before applying a submission. Chantel, as the late, great Gorilla Monsoon would say, went to the well one too many times by trying to pull the same stunt she did the last time. This time, the referee caught her hanging onto the ropes for a leverage pin and admonished her. That gave Rain enough time to deliver a back elbow and follow it up with Thunderstruck to even the score.
WINNER: Lizzy Rain at 10:43.
(Miller’s Take: Pretty solid match despite a clunky moment or two. We still haven’t seen enough of Monroe in NXT to see how much she’s improved since we last saw her wrestle on Evolve many months ago. Rain definitely has the energy and aura to make it to the main roster, but I still think she could use several months honing her craft at the PC.)
-In the back, Blake Howard caught up with Mason Rook, who said he was finally back and nothing was going to stop him from becoming NXT Champion.
-The Vanity Project came to the ring before the next commercial break. [c]
-A very busy Blake Howard walked into the dressing room to get a word with Kam Hendrix about the fit he threw after his match. He said he was too good to lose to Prosper. He pointed to Tony D’Angelo and remarked that Tony’s time was over and it was his time now. D’Angelo told him to shut his mouth. Hendrix begged off, then attacked Tony after he turned his back.
(4) THE VANITY PROJECT (Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes) (c) (w/Jackson Drake & Myka Lockwood) vs. HANK & TANK – NXT Tag Team Championship Match
Mystery opponents and first runners-up in the Dusty Cup, Hank & Tank, stormed the ring to wipe out The Vanity Project before the bell rang. Tank pitched Smokes back into the ring to start the match hot. Smokes got double-suplexed by Hank & Tank, but kicked out of a pin attempt. The belly bandits hit stereo slams before falling victim to the strong offense and chicanery of the champs. All four men fought to rise to their feet before they cut to another commercial break. [c]
Back to the match, Tank was trying to fight his way to his corner, but got cut off by Baylor. Smokes took the tag, followed shortly by a hot tag to Hank, who came in and cleaned house. He hit a huge Bossman slam on Baylor for a very near fall. They flapjacked Smokes on top of his partner, but missed a double belly slam. The pace of the match quickened before Baylor kicked out of a pin attempt following a senton by Tank. The enraged duo of Noam Dar & Romeo Moreno ran to ringside to get their hands on The Vanity Project. Moreno got in Tank’s way, and Tank responded by shoving him off the ropes before he could execute a dive to the floor. Smokes shoved Tank off the ropes and, with the referee distracted, Lockwood pushed Hank off the top turnbuckle, sending him crashing to the mat. Baylor rolled him up for the pin.
WINNERS: The Vanity Project at 11:57 to retain the NXT Tag Team Championships.
(Miller’s Take: Solid action throughout. I thought this might be a consolation prize for Hank & Tank if they won, but instead, it looks like this is going to give Hank & Tank a reason to turn heel after Dar & Moreno cost them the tag team titles.)
-As expected, Hank & Tank took exception to Dar & Moreno sticking their noses into their title match, and a heated argument ensued as officials attempted to keep the peace.
-”Last Wednesday”, Dragon Lee was chatting with Saquon Shugars in the locker room. Dragon Lee told Saquon Shugars that Sean Legacy was giving him good advice. Shugars said he wasn’t going to take anything from Legacy, who pleaded with Chad Gable to intervene. Gable said some people just have to learn for themselves. Lee and Gable excused themselves when Tristan Angels walked up to run his mouth at Legacy. Shugars, Angels, and Legacy bickered. I smell a triple-threat match.
-Zilla Fatu and Shiloh Hill side-eyed each other as they crossed paths in the back. [c]
-In the women’s locker room, Thea Hail was showing one of her bald spots to Layla Diggs. Hail suffers from alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that causes sudden hair loss. She leaned in to Diggs and said she wasn’t too comfortable sharing it with everybody, which she just did by being three feet away from the camera when she said it. They turned to Chantel Monroe, who called them both losers. Hail reminded her that she lost her match tonight. Monroe said she could lose every day of the week and it still wouldn’t be as bad as this, then reached over and pulled Hail’s hair back to reveal the large bald spot over Thea’s right temple. That drew a gasp from the crowd (and from me, quite honestly).
(Miller’s Take: Big props to Thea Hail for sharing her real-life medical condition and having the courage to use it as a focal point for what I expect will be the beginning of a new feud. Monroe just became the biggest heel in the NXT women’s locker room.)
-Vic Joseph ran down next week’s card, including Jordan defending against Grey and D’Angelo vs. Hendrix.
-Zilla Fatu was introduced by Mike Rome. After howling “hallo”, he talked about being invited to the John Cena Classic, then talked about being NXT Champion. The lights went out, the strobe lights flickered, and DarkState appeared in the stands. Dion Lennox bragged about driving Cruz Montana over the edge. He told Fatu he wasn’t ready for a title shot. He said DarkState would put him on the shelf as he and his partners slowly approached the ring.
-The proceedings were interrupted by, of all people, BirthRIght. Lexis King told DarkState he couldn’t remember the last time they were relevant. Charlie Dempsey said they were the top dogs and had no problem showing it. Fatu told Lennox that they might go one-on-one next week. He turned his attention to Dempsey and directed his attention to the bleachers if he wanted to talk about dogs. Karmen Petrovic was shown standing among the NXT faithful. AAA’s Perros del Mal made their surprise ring entrance. Zilla escaped the ring before the three teams tore into each other. A slew of officials entered the ring to try to halt the chaos as Fatu seemed to be enjoying the pot he just stirred.
FINAL THOUGHTS: There was some good stuff here tonight. As much as I enjoy goofy Shiloh Hill, I also enjoy the intense side of him he showed tonight. Grey’s return was a welcome sight, as she and Kelani seem to go together like peanut butter and jelly in the ring. Is this feud with Dame a face turn for Zaria? I didn’t bet the farm on Perros del Mal showing up on NXT tonight, but man,n interesting mess they made at the end of the show. See you next week!
