By John Moore, ProWrestling.net Staffer (@liljohnm)
NXT TV
Orlando, Florida, at the WWE Performance Center
Aired live June 30, 2026, on The CW Network
[Hour One] Highlights from NXT Great American Bash 2026 aired…
Vic Joseph and the returning Booker T were on commentary. Mike Rome was the ring announcer…
Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey were shown backstage. Sinclair told Grey it’s her moment and she should head out herself. Grey agreed and made her entrance. New NXT Women’s Champion Kendal Grey made her entrance. Grey soaked in the obligatory “you deserve it” chants. Grey asked if she can be real? She said she’s more nervous coming out here this week than wrestling on Sunday. She said she’s not good at public speaking.
She talked about being the kid that hid under the desk as a kid when the teacher called for an answer. Grey said she didn’t think she was ready for the moement when John Cena picked her for Iron Survivor. She said the people believing in her put pressure on her. She said she’s used to pressure ever since being a young girl. She said she’s not used to losing, ever since Amateur Wrestling.
She said she ran through the Evolve’s women’s division. She said she had to deal with failure and doubt when she dropped the ball on the main NXT roster. She said she questioned weather she could hang. She said she got her answer by winning the NXT Women’s Championship. She said she may not look like your normal champion. She talked about standing across from a glammed up person like Lola Vice.
She said glam isn’t her style and she can’t stand staying minutes in a makeup chair. She said she accidentally wipes off half the makeup they put on her when she makes her entrance. Grey said she’s going to be nervous as hell when she talks. She said what she will do is wrestle like a champion when the bell rings. She said if the title puts a target on her back, then great, because she thrives. She said when you step in the ring with Kendal Grey, it’s her match, her tempo, her pace.
Grey said the locker room will find out they can keep up with Kendal. Wren Sinclair made her entrance with a two level cake. Wren said she wanted to let Grey come out first because she deserved her moment. She said Grey also had the perfect plan for a celebration, a two layer cake for the two champions in the ring. Kelani Jordan made her entrance, mocking the champions in the ring for eating cake after given a bunch of opportunities.
Kelani asked Grey for a chance at the title. She pointed out how she didn’t have a match at The Bash and was assaulted for speaking her truth. Tatum Paxley emerged from under the barricade and gave Kelani a crossbody. Tatum beat up Kelani. The segment ended with Wren and Kendal scarfing down an entire cake with their hands…
Vic Jospeh ran through upcoming segments. The camera abruptly cut to Keanu Carver standing over El Hijo Del Vikingo with a pipe. Carver yelled that EK can’t be given his title shot now. Robert Stone ran in and told Kenau to go away. Stone called for a medic…[c]
John’s Thoughts: I’m not the biggest fan of NXT constantly having Kendal scarf down cakes with her hands like a savage. Even if she’s a tomboy, males eat cake with forks! Anyways, aside from the Kendal’s weird obsession with cake, I liked the promo. There was a heckler in the crowd, and I think Kendal stomped him out well enough by responding to him in a logical fashion. The rest of a promo was an in-person version of her documentary promo from a few weeks ago. Both promos did a good job establishing her as a tomboy and fighter.
Izzi Dame was sulking about not having a title backstage. Zaria passed by and called Izzi desparate. There was random guitar music playing and they couldn’t hear each other.
Kelani Jordan walked up to Robert Stone to ran about the prior segment. Stone said he had to cancel the Latin American title match. Stone yelled back at Kelani, saying she has Tatum in the main event. Stone walked over to Keanu Carver to yell at him that he has to face EK Prosper as punishment for getting his title match cancelled. Booker complained and wondered if that was actually a punishment (I agree)…
Galeno and El Hijo Del Dr. Wagner Jr made their entrance. Vic Joseph pointed out that they are brothers and sons of Dr. Wagner Jr. Vanity Project made their entrance…
1. “The Vanity Project” Ricky Smokes and Brad Baylor vs. El Hijo Del Dr. Wagner Jr and Galeno for the NXT Tag Team Championships. Wagner and Galeno dominated early on with quick tags. Wagner dumped both opponents to ringside with kicks. Wagner hit both opponents with a flip dive.[c]
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