NXT TV results (10/8): Moore’s review of Randy Orton vs. Je’Von Evans, Oba Femi vs. Tony D’Angelo for the NXT NA Title, Axiom and Nathan Frazer vs. A-Town Down Under for the NXT Tag Titles

By John Moore, ProWrestling.net Staffer (@liljohnm)

NXT TV 
Chesterfield, Missouri at The Factory at The District
Aired live October 8, 2024 on The CW

[Hour One] Separate shots were shown of Je’von Evans and Trick Williams s they were arriving to the arena Highlights from last week’s NXT aired…

Vic Joseph and Booker T were on commentary. Mike Rome was the ring announcer…

New NXT Champion Trick Williams made his entrance to start off the show. Wes Lee interrupted Trick from the crowd. He talked about how he can now focus on what he wants due to shedding some weight away. Trick talked about how he is familiar with backstabbers like Wes. Wes told Trick that Trick ain’t it. He said he was going to take the title away from Trick and leave him in the dust like Melo did. WWE Intercontinental Champion Jey Uso made his entrance.

Jey and Trick dapped it up in the ring. Jey then soake din the Yeet chants. Trick said he appreciates Jey showing up in NXT. Trick said if anyone comes for either of their titles they are going to whoop dat trick. Trick’s theme played with the crowd chanting “Yeet whoop dat trick”. Vic Joseph plugged upcoming segments…[c]

John’s Thoughts: Not much substantive in terms of progression, but good to see the new NXT Champion and Main Event Jey Uso. Well, what was of substance was Wes Lee going after the main title. He’s a talented dude but seeing that he might be Trick’s first opponent there’s almost no chance of him getting the strap soon. Would be a great match though.

Entrances for the next match took place…[c]

Vic Joseph plugged upcoming College football games on CW…

Fatal Influence made their entrance…

1. Kelani Jordan, Jade Cargill, and Bianca Belair vs. Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne, and Jasmine Nyx. Jordan put Nyx in a wrist lock. Belair tagged in and hit Nyx with a delayed body slam. Henley tagged in. Belair slapped her booty and did some flips to mock Henley. Belair then hit Henley with ten punches in the corner. Jayne tried to pull Belair’s hair, but belair saw it coming and gave her a lariat. Belair hit Henley with a handstand into a moonsalt for a two count. Cargill and Jordan tagged in with Cargill giving Jordan a military press on Henley.

Nyx tagged in and gave Jordan a Bulldog. Jayne hit Jordan with a cannonball at ringside. The show cut to regular commercial.[c]

Back from break, the heels cut the ring in half on Kelani Jordan with quick tags. A “we want Jade” chant ensued. A picture-in-picture showed Tony D’Angelo warming up near s stairwell. Jordan escaped a suplex and hit Jayne with a Jawbreaker, which allowed her to tag in Cargill. Cargill planted all her opponents with body slam variations. Cargill hit Jayne and Nyx with stinger splashes. She then hit Nyx with a Uranage. Cargill tagged in Belair and body slammed her on Nyx for a one count.

Jordan hit Jayne with a X Factor. Jordan hit Jayne and Henley with a Triangle Moonsault. Nyx hit Belair with a Pele Kick for a two count. Belair blocked a kick and tossed Nyx. Cargill tagged in and Nyx with an assisted wheelbarrow slam. Jordan hit Nyx with the One of a Kind Moonsault for the win.

Kelani Jordan, Jade Cargill, and Bianca Belair defeated Fatal Influence via pinfall in 12:07. 

Axiom and Nathan Frazer were chatting backstage at a lounge. Randy Orton was there and asked them how fast Je’von Evans is. Axiom said Evans might be the fastest in NXT. Frazer claimed he was the fasted in NXT. Axiom and Frazer bickered a bit. Orton wished them luck in their upcoming title defense…

Sarah Schreiber interviewed Giulia about Cora Jade costing her a match last week. Before Giulia can give an answer, someone knocked on the door, who Giulia called an “old friend”. The show cut to commercial before we could see who was at the door…[c]

John’s Thoughts: Tough luck for the heels who seem to lose more often than not. Good showcase for the babyface team though. Cargill and Belair ooze starpower and Jordan didn’t get lost in the shuffle as she stood out in a good way with her athleticism. WWE is taking the NXT move to CW seriously as a majority of segments involve main roster stars. They even found a way to shoehorn Jey Uso in the opening out of randomness (but a good kind of randomness).

NXT Women’s champion Roxanne Perez made her entrance in street clothes. Perez talked about how it seemed like Giulia, the international sensation, would be new NXT Women’s Champion, but Perez ended up still with the belt. Perez talked about how the fans will find a new flavor of the month and she’ll still be standing tall as champion. Perez talked about rekindling a old friendship. Cora Jade made her entrance.

Jade talked about sitting at home for nine months hearing about how she keeps hearing how deep the NXT Women’s Roster is, but her name getting overlooked. She said that pissed her off and she returned to make people pay for forgetting about Cora Jade. Jade said Perez didn’t even know she was coming. Jade said she’s the woman who’s going to “make” NXT. Jade said she likes this version of Perez and it’s mended their relationship. Perez said she agrees that Jade just wanted her to look out for herself. She said the Women’s title broke their relationship, but it’s what’s bringing them back together.

Giulia made her entrance to interrupt. Jade dared Giulia to enter the ring despite the numbers advantage. Stephanie Vaquer made her entrance and was the “old friend”. Giulia and Vaquer brawled with Jade and Perez to clear them from the ring. Vaquer and Giulia then both picked up the NXT Women’s Championship to stand tall at the end of the segment…

John’s Thoughts: Fun segment to mix up the women’s main event picture. WWE has done a better job introducing Giulia to the US audience than Vaquer, but WWE has time to develop her. Curious to see if this will lead to a fatal four way or Giulia and Vaquer will be paired off with their respective heel opponents? Also cool to see Jade back after her long layoff.

Lexis King chatted with Charlie Dempsey and the No Quarter Catch Crew backstage about how he’s supposed to face Oro Mensah in a match he can’t cheat in. Dempsey recommended a rounds match. King didn’t like that. Dempsey then recommended a “gentleman’s duel”…

Tony D’Angelo and the D’Angelo Family made their entrance…[c]

Vic Joseph plugged the insurance company sponsor of the show. Oba Femi then made his entrance. Mike Rome handled the formal in ring championship introductions. Oba Femi was noted as the longest reigning North American champion, surpassing Wes Lee and Carmelo Hayes…

John’s Thoughts: Even though he’s technically the heel, Oba Femi is just too cool to boo. Even that dance he does to his theme works.

2. Oba Femi vs. Tony D’Angelo (w/Channing Lorenzo, Luca Crucifino, Adriana Rizzo) for the NXT North American Championship. Femi caused D’Angelo to flinch early on. Femi then ended a D’Angelo rally with a clothesline. Femi then hit D’Angelo with a body slam and elbow drop for a two count. Oba and Tony got dueling chants. A PIP showed A-Town Down Under chatting backstage. Oba took down Tony D with a side headlock takedown. Vic noted that Tony D was the only person to kick out of Oba’s power bombs, let alone two bombs.

Sexyy Red was hyped for later in the show. Tony D got to his feet and took down Oba with a shoulder tackle. Tony D dumped Oba to ringside. Oba reversed an axe handle with a chokeslam on the apron heading into break.[c]

[Hour Two] Oba was dominating with methodical offense back from the break and Vic noted that Oba was dominating ever since that chokeslam on the apron. Oba worked on Tony D with clinch moves. Tony D reversed a power bomb with a back body drop. Stacks slipped Tony a crowbar, but Tony D decided to win cleanly. Tony D rallied with right hands. Oba reversed a spinebuster and both men spilled to ringside. Oba recovered and hit Tony D with a clubbing blow on the apron.

Oba then shoved Stacks, Luca, and Rizzo. Tony D saw that and speared Oba. Tony D tossed around Oba at ringside. Tony D speared Oba in the ring for a two count. Both men traded running punches. Oba slammed Tony D for a good nearfall. Oba rallied with shortarm clotheslines. Tony D countered with a Gutwrench. Tony D slammed Oba to the mat for a moment of respite.

Both men brawled to the top rope. Oba dumped Tony to ringside and cleared the announce table. Tony D reversed a Power Bomb with a Spinebuster through the announce table. Tony D dragged Oba into the ring and got a two count. Oba then fired up and sat up. Tony D reversed a chokeslam into a Sunset Flip for the win.

Tony D’Angelo defeated Oba Femi via pinfall  in 14:00 to become the new NXT North American Champion.

Tony D and the family celebrated after the match. Tony D posing with the NA Title and Italian Flag…

John’s Thoughts: Well, Tony D completes his Rocky 3 character arc. I liked this match better than their PLE match, which is what you would expect with storyline progression. Who would have thought that that the cartoon Robert De Nero mob boss would become a plucky babyface hero. Kudos to both of these guys though, being two of WWE’s fastest learners out of their college recruitment program. Oba has also become NXT’s version of Gunther, where beating him really means something. Again, happy for Tony D too, who has become a well rounded pro wrestler on the mic and in the ring to the point where you can consider him a ring general in his own right.

Footage was shown from last week where Lola Vice and Jaida Parker were brawling backstage. Cut to this week Lola Vice demanded a match with Jaida Parker. Nikkita Lyons showed up and told Vice to touch grass. Vice said she better watch her mouth before she puts her on the shelf again. Ava said Vice looks like the perfect opponent for Lyons’s return…

A-Town Down Under made their entrance…[c]

Vic Joseph plugged the Red Cross for their efforts in the recent hurricane relief efforts…

Kelani Jordan thanked Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill for their help with Fatal Influence. Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson showed up to challenge Cargill and Belair to a tag title match. Belair said that they should come to her turf of Smackdown. Lash said she’ll give Nick Aldis a call…

Nathan Frazer and Axiom made their entrance. They even got Axiom’s motion blur in the arena (Which we haven’t seen in an arena setting). Mike Rome handled the formal in-ring championship introductions…

3. Axiom and Nathan Frazer vs. “A-Town Down Under” Austin Throry and Grayson Waller for the NXT Tag Team Championships. Vic called out Booker for being on his phone, invoking the time he called Doordash one time at the Performance center during a show. Axiom and Theory traded quick offense. Frazer tagged in and took some slams from Theory. Axiom tagged in and the face team swarmed Theory with tandem offense. Axiom hit Theory on the top rope with a Gamengiri. Waller held onto Theory to prevent a Spanish Fly. Theory dumped Axiom to ringside.[c]

Axiom caught Waller with a huracanrana. Theory yanked Frazer off the apron to prevent the hot tag. Theory dragged Axiom to the top rope. Axiom fought out of a Superplex attempt and knocked Theory off the top rope. Frazer came in off a hot tag. Frazer refused to tag in Axiom and Theory reversed a Shooting Star Press. Waller pulled Axiom off the apron to prevent the tag. Theory hit Axiom with Ataxia for a nearfall. Axiom tagged in with a blind tag.

Axiom hit Waller with a Missile Dropkick of Frazer’s Legsweep. Frazer blocked a Plancha with a left hook. Axiom put Waller in a Rear Naked Choke while Frazer put Theory in a Guillotine. Theory broke it up by suplexing Frazer on Axiom. Theory then ran into Waller to continue their story of being at odds. Axiom hit Theory with a Golden Ratio. Axiom then hit Waller with a Spanish Fly. Frazer hit Theory with a Phoenix Splash for the win.

Nathan Frazer and Axiom defeated A-Town Down Under via pinfall in 11:29 to retain the NXT Tag Team Championships…

Vic Joseph plugged Sexyy Red being from St. Louis as well as her appearance after the break…

John’s Thoughts: A fun tag team match. I still wonder if somehow Zach Wentz and Trey Miguel was supposed to be in this match somehow with A-Town Down Under feeling like a abrupt pivot. This was still really good. A fun battle between the two bickering tag teams. Frazer and Axiom, even through their bickering, has been one of WWE’s most credible tag teams because of their prominent title reigns and consistent match quality. I continue to compare them to Brian Kendrick and Paul London from back in the day.

Vic Joseph plugged CW game shows. A sponsored promo aired from Ridge Holland. It was the same promo from a few weeks ago where Ridge Holland, Riley Osborne, and Thea Hail cut promos about Holland’s goal on ending Chase U one by one. The promo ended with the shot of Holland stomping  on Duke Hudson’s MVP trophy…

Sarah Schreiber interviewed Ridge Holland. Holland said his goal is still to take down Chase U. Riley Osborne ran in to start a pull apart brawl…

Sexyy Red performed a song in the ring. The camera even showed Booker dancing to the song. Booker yelled “hell naw” when Ethan Page interrupted. Page said Red’s concert was cancelled. Page came out in a suit and glasses (Looking like his old Chandler Park days). Page said NXT has gown downward just one week after losing a title. Page said Wes Lee thinks he deserves a title shot, but he’s not leaving the ring until he gets his rematch clause. Je’von Evans made his entrance.

Page said he doesn’t give a damn Evans is wrestling Randy Orton next. Page tried to jump Evans, but Evans saw it coming and dumped Page to ringside. The segment ended with Sexyy Red and Evans dancing in the ring…[c]

John’s Thoughts: A fun segment with the mainstream performer adding some crossover eyes to the show. WWE having stars like Red, Bad Bunny, Pat Mahomes, George Kittle, etc, helps to give more eyes towards pro wrestling, making it seem less niche. Is Sexyy Red HBK’s version of Poppy? I just remember back in the Hunter Days where every few weeks we would get Poppy and Lizzy Hail alternating appearances. I give HBK credit for being for the culture though with great cultural representation weekly.

A vignette aired of a bunch of women brawling in a post apocalyptic landscape. A taller and more powerful woman was shown, who gave the last lady a chokeslam which left a crater. The mystery woman did not have her face shown….

Vic Joseph plugged the Spin the Wheel make the deal, Tony D’s championship celebration, Lola Vice vs. Nikkita Lyrons, and Stephanie Vaquer vs. Wren Sinclair for next week…

John’s Thoughts: I low key am looking forward to Lyons vs. Vice outta nowhere. Lyons doesn’t utilize her TKD blackbelt in her in-ring style, but I do gotta show love to two fellow Tae Kwon Do practitioners. I kinda hope they allow them to shoot fight in that Tae Kwon Do is a easy art to shoot fight without getting hurt (Blue belts are even required to kayfabe fight as a requirement by the federation). Ethan Page is also a TKD Blackbelt (though I don’t like how he turned that into that stupid Karate Man gimmick. Page is great. Karate Man sucked).

Randy Orton made his entrance in his hometown. Vic noted that that Orton looks as good as he did 20 years ago. Booker said it’s because of the gym. Vic noted the only gym he knows is his brother Jim. Orton soaked in his hometown cheers. Vic noted that Evans’s first PPV he watched was an Extreme Rules show that had Randy Orton vs. Kane…

4. Randy Orton vs. Je’von Evans. Evans used his quickness to avoid Orton’s methodical offense. Evans went for a few RKO’s but Orton eluded them. Orton then mockingly pat Evans on the head in the corner. Evans responded with a Superkick. Evans hit Orton with a very high dropkick heading into break.[c]

Evans stood on his feet to prevent a back suplex. Evans went for a dive, but was  caught and back suplexed through the table. The crowd chanted one more time, and Orton said “I got chu” by actually suplexing Evans three more time on the table, to the crowd’s delight. Oro Mensah vs. Lexis King in a “Gentleman’s duel” was announced for next week. Orton gave Evans a power whip into the corner.

Evans rallied back with right hands after a high crossbody. Evans hit Orton with a flip thrust kick for a nearfall. Orton blocked a RKO attempt and hit Evans with a Power Slam for a two count. Orton hit Evans with his signature Draping DDT. Orton did his signature mat pound. Evans recovered and Superkicked the spit out of Orton. Evans hit Orton with a Springboard RKO for a great nearfall. Orton missed on what would have been a crazy corkscrew counter into a cutter. Orton recovered and hit Evans with a RKO for the win.

Randy Orton defeated Je’von Evans via pinfall in 11:05. 

Highlights from the match aired. Orton helped Evans to his feet and raised Je’von’s arm in respect…

The show cut to Wes Lee and Ethan Page backstage chatting with NXT GM Ava. She booked Ethan Page vs. Wes Lee vs. Je’von Evans in a number one contenders match next week. The show closed with the WWE Signature (with Shawn Michaels, Paul Levesque, and Lee Fitting credited as “Executive Producers”)…

John’s Thoughts: Sucks that they botched what would have been a crazy corkscrew into an RKO, but that didn’t hurt the match quality as Orton works his best when he has a speedster to balance his more methodical storytelling. Evans must have been living the dream being in the ring with one of his childhood heroes. His springboard RKO looked great on the other side. Good bell-to-bell with Orton playing well through his hometown crowd. Smart decision ultimately to go with CM Punk and Orton in their respective hometowns. Yes NXT had to move to a smaller venue, but it looked good tonight and is an upgrade over the Performance Center.

Curious to see if WWE renovates the Performance Center a bit after their small venture outwards. Last week’s show looked even more impressive with the arena giving NXT a main roster feel. It’ll be interesting to see how NXT does in the ratings? Debuts tend to pop a higher number than the median, but last week also had to go against the vice presidential debates. Match quality wise, I think this week’s show was better than last week’s with the tag title, North American Title, and Randy Orton match carrying the show.

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Readers Comments (4)

  1. Today’s WWE NXT event takes place at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO.

  2. Solid from top to bottom.

    Roxanne Perez is just awful.

    Oba Femi feels like he’s 95% ready for a spot on the main roster.

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