WWE NXT live results: Sol Ruca & Zaria vs. Kendel Grey & Wren Sinclair
A new number one contender for the NXT Women’s Championship will be determined tonight.
Coming off last week’s broadcast, which saw Joe Hendry become the new NXT Champion, four matches are advertised for this week’s show.
There will be a tag-team match with title implications for a singles championship, as Sol Ruca and Zaria will wrestle Kendel Grey and Wren Sinclair. Whoever scores the pinfall for their team will become the new number one contender to Jacy Jayne’s title. Ruca and Zaria are coming off an unsuccessful challenge for The Elegance Brand’s Knockouts tag titles on last week’s show.
Also booked for the show is Jaida Parker vs. Blake Monroe in singles competition.
A WWE Speed tournament match will take place as Josh Briggs goes one-on-one with Eli Knight.
In tag team action, Hank and Tank will go up against Brad Baylory and Ricky Smokes.
Tonight’s show is set for the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern.
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It’s a Tuesday, which means it’s a new era in NXT and we are ready to kick it off!
After a recap of the events of last week, his name was said, and he appeared, with the NXT crowd firmly believing in Joe Hendry!
The new NXT Champion came down to the ring to address the crowd. To start things off, Hendry said his own name, but a second Joe Hendry did not appear. The crowd chanted “you deserve it” as Hendry confessed that he had a small moment of doubt in the ladder match in which he won the title.
Hendry said that the crowd believing in him gave him the energy to climb the ladder and win the title. Hendry listed his accomplishments in wrestling as steps towards winning the NXT title. Now that he’s champion though, the climb doesn’t stop and Hendry said that he and everyone else are going to take NXT to new heights.
Suddenly, he was interrupted by The Vanity Project. The three living Ken Dolls came to the ring and Evolve Champion Jackson Drake addressed Hendry, suggesting he start a podcast, because Hendry is mid at best.
Drake reminded Hendry that The Vanity Project took him out once because he simply doesn’t belong. Hendry rightly pointed out that they failed as the crowd chanted “shut the hell up” at Drake.
Hendry said that he has no problem kicking Drake’s ass and defending the NXT title and then a brawl broke out. Hendry fell victim to the damn numbers game as the Vanity Project beat up Hendry 3-on-1. Drake picked up the NXT belt and mocked Hendry’s pose with it.
The scene changed to Sol Ruca and Zaria in the locker room getting ready for their match tongiht. Ruca said that they need to get back to ZaRuca being fun. Zaria said that Ruca has had a ton of chances at the NXT Women’s title so why cant it be her time? Zaria stomped off with Ruca looking concerned.
-After a break, Robert Stone was approached by Keanu Carver. Carver was mad that Drake seemed like he was getting a shot at Joe Hendry before he did. Stone said HBK wants chaos and he’s going to give it to him. Carver went to stomp away, but Stone stopped him for a second before letting him go.
Jaida Parker vs Blake Monroe
Parker cut a short promo on her way to the ring about how she’s great. This match would be Monroe’s first real match since losing the NXT Women’s North American Championship to Thea Hail back in December.
Parker jumped Monroe right off the bat, shoving her into the corner. Monroe threw her robe at her and slid out of the ring. Parker followed, but Monroe went right back in to gain the high ground. The two took turns whipping each other into the corners until Parker landed a German suplex for a two count.
Parker locked in a body scissor hold the Monroe struggled to get out of. Finally, Monroe rolled through to the ropes that loosened Parker’s grip. Monroe brought Parker down with a Thez press, then threw her into the turnbuckle, face first.
At this moment, it was announced that Joe Hendry would face Jackson Drake for the NXT Title tonight!
Parker and Monroe fought to the outside with Monroe smacking Parker’s head off the announce table. Monroe stomped her and threw Parker back into the ring. Monroe hit a suplex into a cover, but Parker kicked out. Monroe took off her elbow pads and went for another suplex, but she couldn’t get Parker up and transitioned into a modified DDT.
Monroe clubbed the dazed Parker and tried for another suplex, but Parker contered it. Monroe went off the ropes with a sling blade and locked on a crossface. Parker got out of it and Monroe worked her over in the corner.
Monroe hit a dropkick and went for another, but Parker caught her and laid in a back elbow. Parker stared throwing shoulder blocks and a samoan drop before sending Monroe to the corner. She stacked her up on the ropes and dropped her posterior onto Monroe.
Monroe escaped the ring and Parker followed, throwing hands. She sent Monroe into the steps, but Monroe threw a head butt at her as the ref counted both women out.
Match Result: Jaida Parker vs Blake Monroe went to a countout no contest
Parker continued to beat on Monroe, throwing her around and back into the ring as NXT security once again proved how inept they are. Parker kicked one of the guards where the sun doesn’t shine and kicked another through the barricade at ringside. Monroe escaped into the crowd as the segment ended.
A Tatum Paxley vignette aired next, in which she lamented losing control in her feud with Izzi Dame. She promised to walk out of their feud as a new Tatum Paxley, the one that she wants to be.
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