{"id":192295,"date":"2025-02-05T13:35:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T19:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=192295"},"modified":"2025-02-06T12:11:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T18:11:28","slug":"nxt-hits-misses-2-4-trick-williams-oba-femi-vs-a-town-down-plus-ridge-holland-vs-lorenzo-lexis-king-promo-jacy-jayne-vs-vaquer-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/02\/05\/nxt-hits-misses-2-4-trick-williams-oba-femi-vs-a-town-down-plus-ridge-holland-vs-lorenzo-lexis-king-promo-jacy-jayne-vs-vaquer-more\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT HITS &#038; MISSES (2\/4): Trick Williams &#038; Oba Femi vs. A-Town Down, plus Ridge Holland vs. Lorenzo, Lexis King promo, Jacy Jayne vs. Vaquer, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-520008567\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>Jacy Jayne vs. Stephanie Vaquer: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First: sorry Tatum, Stephanie has become my favorite woman on the NXT roster. I love her Lucha style and her presence screams star. Her popularity is through the roof and it\u2019s only a matter of time I see her Main Roster bound. Jayne has become a reliable gate keeper for NXT. The two worked well together. I was surprised that Nyx\u2019s interference didn\u2019t cause a DQ, but a pinfall win for Vaquer makes her look strong headed into her match against Fallon Henley.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lexis King promo: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finally, a direction for Lexis King. It was an awkward setup, but at least the payoff (so far), is cool with me. A good, fiery promo from King and an awesome re-debut from Fandango\/JDC. This NXT\/TNA collab is a lot of fun for me. I\u2019m not a fan of the one fall\/take all for The Cup rules, but I\u2019m willing to take a \u201cwait and see\u201d attitude for a bit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cStacks\u201d Lorenzo vs. Ridge Holland: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another well-worked match that did more to further the possible dissension in The Family and the Izzy Dame drama. \u201cStacks\u201d is missing something to me: he\u2019s good in the ring, but there\u2019s just a piece missing and I wonder a pairing with Shawn Spears group could give him that personality boost he needs in my eyes. The Underboss needs a new coat of paint and hopefully gets it sooner than later.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of &#8220;PWT Talks NXT&#8221; with Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/pwt-talks-nxt-wells-lindberg-talk-heavy-reaction-to-nxt-representation-in-royal-rumble-oba-femi-trick-williams-vs-a-town-down-under--64199862\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=64199862&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Sol Ruca &amp; Zaria vs. Tatum Paxley &amp; Gigi Dolin: Hit<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2973150507\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>I have to give the match it\u2019s props: it was fun to watch, but I\u2019m not feeling the pairing of Zaria and Ruca. Zaria should be the badass that NXT needs. Ruca hitting her finisher always brings a smile to my face and in my opinion, she needs to stay a babyface, so a split with Zaria would be perfect. Zaria could be the perfect foil for a lot of faces, IF she alters her promo style a touch and distances herself from the faces she\u2019s been so friendly with. Put Zaria into a program with a Stephanie Vaquer, Tatum Paxley or the missing Thea Hail and the heel turn could be made easily.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kelani Jordan vs. Karmen Petrovic: Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Okay, I liked this match more than I thought I would. By the last 1\/3 of the match, I was invested in all the moving parts between Jaida Parker and Ashante Thee Adonis and the in-ring action. I love this new aggressive side of Jordan. It has added a layer to her that was sorely missing as simply the red meat baby face. Good stuff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trick Williams &amp; Oba Femi vs. A Town Down Under: Minor Hit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nothing wrong with the match, per se, just a paint by numbers \u201ctwo men who dislike each other teaming up\u201d: a wrestling trope that goes back decades (at least they weren\u2019t given the tag titles\u2026). The whole A Town Down Under has grown stale with me and I truly believe they have a great face in Theory. His work with The Way was great, but I think a driven, non-goofy Theory face run could be fun. I really dig Eddy Thorpe now and would love to see him continue in the title hunt, as long as they are careful with having him take too many losses (see: early in his NXT start).<\/p>\n<p>Line of the Night: Bayley: \u201cI want that bitch in a match\u201d Ava: \u201cWhich one?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PWTorch NXT Post Show - NXT on CW w\/Wells &amp; Lindberg\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fVv9aM9HiTg?start=286&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-895600423\"><div id=\"pwtor-31428872\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Jacy Jayne vs. Stephanie Vaquer: Hit First: sorry Tatum, Stephanie has become my favorite woman on the NXT roster. 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