By John Moore, ProWrestling.net Staffer (@liljohnm)
NXT TV – “NXT Revenge Week Two”
Orlando, Florida, at the WWE Performance Center
Aired live April 21, 2026, on The CW Network
[Hour One] An intro teaser video aired for the “NXT Revenge Week 2” show…
Vic Joseph and Booker T were on commentary. Mike Rome was the ring announcer…
Myles Borne made his entrance first. DarkState dapped it up and made their entrance next. Mike Rome handled the formal in-ring championship match introductions…
1. Myles Borne vs. Dion Lennox (w/Saquon Shugars, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) for the NXT North American Championship. Dion started the match with a hard Spinebuster off rip for a nearfall. Booker T claimed that Dion Lennox has led DarkState to success since the beginning (what?). Dion started the match with methodical offense. Borne snuck in a Power Slam for a nearfall. Borne followed up with a Flip Dive on Griffin and Lennox.
Borne got distracted once DarkState surrounded him, leading to Dion clotheslining him off the apron and tossing him into the ringpost.[c]
During the break, James and Shugars put the boots to Borne while Dion distracted the referee. Back from break, Borne escaped a deathlock and rallied with right hands on Dion. Dion dumped Borne to ringside. Borne dodged a boot into the steel steps and rallied with right hands. Lennox fought through and gave Borne a back suplex on the steel steps. Borne kicked out at two.
Lennox gave Borne grounded punches while also talking trash. Dion hit Borne with a rebound sitout Power Bomb for a nearfall. Borne escaped a backdrop and hit Dion with a hanging DDT. Borne rallied with right hands and a backbreaker. Borne hit Dion with a Ushigoroshi for a good nearfall. Shugars got on the apron for the distraction which allowed Dion to recover. Dion crotched Borne on the top rope.
Lennox hit Borne with a Superplex. Borne stopped the cover by grabbing Dion’s wrist. Borne and Lennox traded Yay Boo right hands. Borne no sold a right hand and started his rally. Borne and Lennox took each other out with stereo clotheslines. Shugars called plays with Cutler and Osiris. Cutler saved Dion from Borne Again while Shugars distracted the ref. Borne recovered and
Myles Borne defeated Dion Lennox via pinfall in 11:20 to retain the NXT North American Championship.
Saquon had a look of disbelief. Borne celebrated his title defense…
John’s Thoughts: I tend to temper my expectations a bit when it’s a developmental vs. developmental wrestler and both wrestlers haven’t been fully seasoned yet. This was a really good match by both these wrestlers with a lot of high energy. Dion is starting to live up to the golden-boy hype that they’ve presented him with. Sadly, DarkState is a bit too damaged at the moment to do him favors (and I’m actually liking them shifting to them excising him from DarkState and having Shugars be the leader). Borne is gaining match-after-match. He’s still missing something from a character standpoint. What is starting to click is his in-ring getting more intense coming off the Ethan Page feud (though I’d like him to turn it up a bit more so that the audience can easily get it without commentary help).
Blake Monroe was hanging out with Vanity Project. Blake had a goth look. Vanity Project were praising Blake. Jackson Drake talked about how he swiped right and matched with a hot blonde shawty. Ricky Smokes said they can’t leave Blake though? Blake said it’s fine and they can have their fun. Drake said they will just be across the street if she needs them…
Joe Hendry was shown walking backstage…[c]
Vic Joseph hyped Summerslam pre-sale tickets…
Saquon Shugars caught up with NXT GM Robert Stone. Stone told Shugars to follow him. The camera panned to Tatum Paxley and Shiloh Hill hanging out. Tatum thanked Hill for building the casket for her match. Hill also bragged about setting up the dating app catfish for Swipe Right. Hill said he’s also booked in a match against Ricky Saints for next week. Hill wished Tatum luck for her match…
John’s Thoughts: I still don’t like Hill being underutilized as a undercard clown, but I did like the attention to detail of the dating app catfish to get Swipe Right away from the casket match.
Entrances for the next match took place. Vic Joseph used Keanu Carver’s entrance as an excuse to plug WWE LFG…
2. Joe Hendry vs. Keanu Carver. Hendry quickly turned the tables and gave Carver chops. Hendry gave Carver a chop block and uppercut for a one count. Carver beat down Joe in the corner. Carver put Joe in a side Rack. Keanu Carver got up in anger when Joe put him in a toehold. Hendry dumped Carver to ringside.[c]
John’s Thoughts: Yes, his name is Keanu Carver; but I get a kick out of Booker T continuing to call him “Key New” Carver. What’s even funnier is Booker is actually trying to correct himself (To be fair, I tend to make the same mistake with some names. But at the same time, somebody show this man a John Wick movie! Matrix is required watching at this point).
Carver dominated most of the break, constantly shutting down Hendry’s comebacks. Carver continued to do so after the break. Hendry got a window of opportunity after sending Carver into the ringpost. Hendry rallied with right hands. Hendry took down Carver with a good discus lariat.
Hendry hit Carver with his signature Fallaway Slam into the Zoolander Turn. Carver was ready though, as he hit Hendry with a clothesline after the turn. Carver hit Hendry with falling elbows. Carver then gave Hendry mounted elbows. The referee had to call the bell because Hendry couldn’t defend himself…
Keanu Carver defeated Joe Hendry via ref stoppage in 9:12.
The referee had to pull Carver off, because he wouldn’t stop. Once he got under control, he just looked over the fallen Hendry…
John’s Thoughts: Hot damn! I love it! That was a great match constructed by both men and props to Joe Hendry for doing an amazing job putting Keanu Carver over while going down swinging. Here’s hoping they get things right with Joe on the main roster as he’s been one of my favorite wrestlers to follow over the past decade and I pray that they don’t just relegate him to being the teleporting meme (starting with a concert next week is a good start, because it doesn’t start with the teleporting). Keanu Carver might have just became my favorite wrestler in NXT! I love this guys aggression and practical street fighting style. He reminds me of the way my dad (Rest in peace dad!) taught me how to beat down fools. They really got something with this guy because he does stick out as different that your traditional grappler.
A vignette aired for a new wrestler named Lizzy Rain. She really loves heavy metal and looks like she’s from a different era…
John’s Thoughts: Welp! We all know Paul “Heavy Metal” Levesque’s new favorite wrestler is!
Birth Right made their entrance…[c]
An ad aired for the Hulk Hogan All American documentary aired…
EK Prosper made his entrance…
3. EK Prosper vs. Lexis King (w/Channing Lorenzo, Ariana Grace, Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey) in a 5 Minute Speed Match for the Vacant WWE Speed Championship. Prosper used his agility to land a few dropkicks on King. Prosper hit King with a slingshot leg drop for a nearfall. Grace got in the way to prevent a flip dive. Connors distracted Prosper to allow King to double stomp Prosper and hit him with a baseball slide for a nearfall. Prosper and King traded chops and slaps.
Prosper hit King with a Knee Plus for a nearfall. King hit Propser with a chop and backbreaker. King hit Prosper with a Lungblower for a nearfall. The two minute warning hit. EK hit King with a Enzuigiri and Belly to Belly. King shoved EK off the top rope. King and Prosper brawled on the apron. Prosper backdropped King for an ugly landing.
Prosper hit all the male members of Birth Right with a moonsault. Grace slapped EK with the referee distracted. Prosper fended off Birth Right with right hands. King caught Prosper with a Twisting Neckbreaker when he entered the ring for the victory.
Lexis King defeated EK Prosper via pinfall in 4:33 to become the new WWE Speed Champion.
John’s Thoughts: I mean, I think Prosper ended up on top because that WWE Speed title feels more like an anchor than a reward. I can’t say it helps the loser Birth Right faction to have the loser WWE Shop toy belt.
The show cut to Vanity Project on a live Twitter video. Drake was disappointed due to being stood up. Smokes and Baylor tried to cheer up Drake. A random lady at the bar approached Drake after hearing he was stood up…
Blake Monroe made her entrance in her funeral attire…[c]
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