WWE NXT
April 18, 2023
Performance Center
Orlando, FL
Welcome to our live coverage of NXT. As always, we will have the results up immediately after every match. Refresh this page often to see updated results
Tonight on NXT:
– Carmelo Hayes to appear on “The Grayson Waller Effect”
– Gallus defend the NXT Tag Team Titles in a Triple Threat Match against The Creed Brothers and The Dyad
– Wes Lee puts his North American Championship on the line against Charlie Dempsey
– Roxanne Perez takes on Zoey Stark
Our live coverage begins at 8PM EST
NXT Tag Team Championship:
Gallus (Mark Coffey & Wolfgang) (w/ Joe Coffey) vs The Creed Brothers (Brutus & Julius) (w/ Ivy Nile) vs The Dyad (Jagger Reid & Rip Fowler) (w/ Joe Gacy & Ava)
Brutus Creed and Jagger Reid were fighting on the top turnbuckle. Brutus punched Reid which sent Reid falling outside the ring onto Nile. Julius had Fowler on his shoulders and Brutus delivered the Brutus Ball on Fowler. Julius went to check on Nile. Brutus turned around to see what was happening outside the ring when Gallus hit Brutus with their Jumping Enzuigiri and Powerslam combination and pinned him to retain their championship.
===Winners: Gallus
Earlier today, Dijak was met in the parking lot going into the Performance Center by an unseen reporter asking his thoughts on the WWE Draft. He said RAW and SmackDown know where to find him. When asked about Ilja Dragunov, Dijak said Dragunov was the most feared man in NXT until he stepped in the ring with him. He yelled at the reporter when he tried to ask Dijak another question. Apollo Crews asked Dijak what is problem was. Dijak told him to stay out of his way. Crews said no. Dijak challenged Crews to a match tonight and Crews accepted.
Nathan Frazer debuted his new skit off camera called “Hard Hitting Home Truths with Nathan Frazier.” He said since making his return from the injury he suffered at Halloween Havoc, things have not been going well for him with recent losses. However, it is not a reason to get down because the locker room is filled with studs. The losses won’t matter as long as he won’t slow down and he will turn his ship around.
Noam Dar vs Myles Borne
Borne hit Dar with a dropkick and an overhead hip toss. Dar hit Borne with a knee under his jaw and an elbow to his head. He followed it up with the Nova Roller and pinned him.
===Winner: Noam Dar
Roxanne Perez said tonight Zoey Stark is going to realize that character triumphs over talent every time. Perez wants to regain her NXT Championship from Indi Hartwell and if she has to go through Tiffany Stratton, then that’s what she will do, but tonight she will shut up Zoey Stark.
Josh Briggs asked Kiana James to talk to Brooks Jensen for him. James told him that Jenson does not want to see him. Jensen entered the room dressed up and wearing glasses. Jensen said Briggs should go now. Briggs said they need to talk this out like family. Jensen said they are not family and he’s tired of being treated like a kid. Kiana treats her like a man. Briggs said he doesn’t know who he’s looking at right now. Jensen said he’s looking at a man who makes his own decisions and he’s making the decision for Jensen to leave now.
Odyssey Jones made his way to the ring. Jones turned around and Breakker appeared out of nowhere and speared him. Breakker said everybody in Chase U are clowns. Duke Hudson showed up and said to keep Andre Chase’s name out of his mouth. He was mad at Breakker for interrupting his MVP ceremony last week and tearing up the Chase U flag. Hudson challenged Breakker fight Andre Chase at Spring Breakin’.
Backstage, Cora Jade said she has no regrets for running down the women of NXT last week. Gigi Dolin interrupted her and said she is going to kick her ass tonight.
Backstage, Pretty Deadly said they will get their revenge on Tony D’Angelo and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo for what they did to them last week. Pretty Deadly challenged them to a match next week on NXT.
Roxanne Perez vs Zoey Stark
Perez went for the Pop Rocks, but Stark ducked and superkicked Perez. Stark hit the half and half, tried for the K360, but Perez countered with a roll-up. Perez hit the Pop Rocks and pinned Stark.
===Winner: Roxanne Perez
After the match, Indi Hartwell came out and said she wants to be a fighting champion. She offered Perez a shot at her NXT Women’s Championship next week at Spring Breakin’ and Perez accepted. Tiffany Stratton came out and said she should be the challenger. Hartwell heard enough and said next week, she will beat both her and Perez in a championship match.
Backstage, Grayson Waller said he is back on top. He’s going to have Melo as his guest tonight on The Grayson Waller Effect and beat him next week for the North American Championship at Spring Breakin’.
Backstage, footage was shown of Von Wagner asking Mr. Stone to continue to be his manager. Stone asked what he has now that he didn’t have before. Wagner said this is in his blood and his dad was a Beverly Brother. Mr. Stone said it’s a good start, let’s go.
Gigi Dolin vs Cora Jade
Jade was trying to complete a sunset flip, but Dolin held on to the ropes. As Dolin was holding on, Jacy Jayne interfered and kicked Dolin in the head. Dolin threw Jayne into the ring steps and over the announcer’s table. Dolin got back in the ring and Jade hit her with the DDT and pinned her.
===Winner: Cora Jade
After the match, Lyra Valkyria said next week, she will beat Cora Jade at NXT Spring Breakin’
Backstage, Eddy Thorpe said he traveled all over the world trying to hone his craft. Damon Kemp told him he was watching him from afar. He was impressed and told him to keep up the good work because he might have something.
Josh Briggs was at Fallon Henley’s bar. He updated Henley about what took place earlier. Brooks Jensen and Kiana James walked in. Briggs told Jensen that Jensen said some mean stuff, but he knows he didn’t mean it. Jensen said he did mean it because Briggs has been holding him back from the first day they teamed together and Kiana reminded him that he’s the star of the team. Jensen and Kiana challenged Briggs and Henley to a mixed tag team match next week at Spring Breakin’. Briggs and Henley accepted.
Dijak vs Apollo Crews
Dijak gave Crews a chokeslam powerbomb for a near fall and followed up with a GTS and pinned him.
Winner: Dijak
After the match, Dijak went to beat up Crews again, but Ilja Dragunov came in for the save by headbutting Dijak and kicked him out of the ring. Security had to separate the two.
Jacy Jayne left the building. In the parking lot, she was asked why she keeps attacking Gigi Dolin. Jayne said that is nothing to what she is going to put her through. Dolin claims she loves her brother, but she abandoned him to endure their mother’s abuse to wrestle. When Jayne is done with Dolin, she is going to run away from NXT like she ran away from her mother and her brother.
NXT North American Championship Match:
Wes Lee (champion) vs Charlie Dempsey (w/ Drew Gulak)
Dempsey got a German Suplex on Lee and rolled over into a bridge for a near fall. Dempsey went for another German Suplex, but Lee landed on his feet. Lee struck Dempsey with three kicks. Gulak tried to interfere, but Lee gave him an uppercut. Lee hit the Cardiac Kick on Dempsey and pinned him to retain his championship.
===Winner: Wes Lee
After the match, Gulak came in and attacked Lee. Dempsey and Gulak double teamed Lee and Gulak raised the belt as he stood over Lee.
In a restaurant, Tony D’Angelo told Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo that they need to take care of Pretty Deadly old school style. Next week at Spring Breakin’, they will fight Pretty Deadly in a first ever Trunk Match and they will take them for a ride afterwards.
The Grayson Waller Effect: Carmelo Hayes
Carmelo Hayes came out with Trick Williams. Hayes said he gives him credit because despite all the losses Waller takes, he finds himself in the main event spot. Waller said he became a bigger star without a championship than Hayes is with one. Waller said he wouldn’t be champion without Trick and he’s going to do a shoey after he beats Hayes at Spring Breakin’.
