WWE NXT
April 16, 2024
WWE Performance Center
Orlando, FL
Welcome to our live coverage of WWE NXT. As always, we will have the results up immediately after every match. Refresh this page often to see update
Tonight on WWE NXT:
Steel Cage Match:
Trick Williams vs Carmelo Hayes
The Don returns after his Stand & Deliver loss
Dijak vs Noam Dar
Sol Ruca vs Lola Vice
Ridge Holland vs Joaquin Wilde
Our live coverage begins at 8 PM EST
Noam Dar (w/ Oro Mensah, Jakara Jackson, and Lash Legend) vs Dijak
Dijak and Dar hit each other with a superkick. Dar hit Dijak with a left jab. Dijak connected with a kick to Dar’s face. Mensah got on the ring apron. Dijak superkicked Mensah, but turned around and got hit by the Nova Roller by Dar and was pinned.
===Winner: Noam Dar
Ilja Dragunov went into Ava’s office per her request. Ava told Ilja you will be in action tonight, but you can pick your opponent. Ilja told Ava to send a message to the entire NXT locker room that whoever stands eye to eye with me first will get a chance to test himself against the Mad Dragon.
A Tatum Paxley vignette aired saying she is coming after Lyra Valkyria.
Lola Vice vs Sol Ruca
Ruca gave Vice a power slam and a standing Moonsault for a near fall. Ruca connected with a sunset flip for a two-count. Ruca went to the top rope, but Blair Davenport knocked her off. Vice hit Ruca with a kick to her face and pinned her.
===Winner: Lola Vice
After the match, Natalya appeared on the video screen. Natalya said at Spring Breakin’ it will be me and you in NXT Underground.
NXT Anonymous on X showed footage of Ridge Holland and Ava with Ava telling him he has this. Joaquin Wilde came up to Holland and told him to face who he really is. Holland pushed Wilde up against the wall by his throat before letting him go.
In a pre-taped segment, Arianna Grace talked to Gigi Dolin about the start of her makeover
Ridge Holland vs Joaquin Wilde
Wilde gave Holland a neckbreaker. Wilde dove through the ropes, but Holland caught him with a power slam on the mat. Holland threw Wilde back in the ring, gave him the Personal Redemption, and pinned him. Holland left the ring immediately and walked past Shawn Spears in the aisle who was smiling
===Winner: Ridge Holland
Earlier today, the trainer told Josh Briggs he has two broken ribs and has to take it easy until they fully heal. Ivar came in and asked if he’s okay. Briggs said I got cleared and I’m going after Oba Femi again. Ivar said I’ve been in this room a lot of times. Give it a few weeks. In the meantime, I can have my fight with Oba and when I win the North American Championship, you can have the first shot. Briggs said go back to RAW and get your ass kicked by Sheamus again. Ivar challenged Briggs tonight to see who will fight Oba first. Briggs told him to go put on his war paint.
Andre Chase told Thea Hail last July I was deep into my gambling. What changed everything is how much I knew you could beat Tiffany Stratton. I bet everything on you. When I saw you suffer with tears coming down your cheeks, I had to throw in the towel. I didn’t care what it cost me. I just wanted you to be okay. Hail said I’m sorry I ever doubted that you believed in me and she gave him a hug.
In the ring, Tony D’Angelo started talking about his match with Ilja Dragunov. The No Quarter Catch Crew interrupted him and came in the ring. Tony told Charlie Dempsey you came to my family to take care of one of your own because you didn’t have the cajones to do it yourself. Tony asked Dempsey when they are going to pay up. Dempsey said we didn’t talk about a payment. I thought you were doing this for the good of the business. There was trash that needed to be taken care of and that’s what you did, and you happened to do the business a bit of good while you did it. Luca Crusifino told Dempsey that you can either settle this debt or we can handle it the way we always do. Tony said the Heritage Cup looks real good. Dempsey said I wouldn’t have a lowlife scumbag like you disgrace that cup. Tony’s Family attacked No Quarter Catch Crew and immediately sent them out of the ring.
Ilja Dragunov came to the ring for his open challenge match. As most of the locker room charged to the ring to get the match with Ilja, Je’Von Evans came into the other side of the ring to get the match.
Ilja Dragunov vs Je’Von Evans
Evans dove over the top rope on Dragunov and threw him back in the ring. Evans came off the top rope with a splash, but Dragunov got his knees up. Dragunov picked up Evans and slammed him in the corner, gave him the Torpedo Moscow, and pinned him. Dragunov and Evans shook hands after the match
===Winner: Ilja Dragunov
In the back, Karmen Petrovic said she is going to be Natalya’s training partner and will be in her corner against Lola in the NXT Underground Match. Lola Vice interrupted her and said wait until you see who I have in my corner.
Backstage, Sol Ruca told Ava that she wants Blair Davenport next week at Spring Breakin’ in a No Disqualification Match.
Thea Hail (w/ Andre Chase, Duke Hudson, and Riley Osborne) vs Tatum Paxley
While the referee was distracted when Jazmyn Nyx got on the ring apron, Jacy Jayne came to ringside and tripped up Hail. The referee turned around to see Paxley roll up Hail for the pin. After the match, Hail and Jayne brawled with Chase U trying to hold back Hail. In the ring, Lyra Valkyria attacked Paxley with the referees trying to break them up.
Backstage, Roxanne Perez said Lyra Valkyria and Tatum Paxley can destroy each other for all I care. I’ll sit back, be entertained by it, and whoever makes it out in one piece, maybe I’ll give them a title match. Ava came in and told Perez that at Spring Breakin’, you will defend against Valkyria and Paxley in a Triple Threat Match.
Authors of Pain (Rezar & Akam) (w/ Karrion Kross, Scarlett, and Paul Ellering) vs Malik Blade & Edris Enofe)
AOP gave Blade & Enofe the Super Collider and Rezar pinned Enofe to win the match
===Winners: Authors of Pain
In a pre-tape, Arianna Grace took Gigi Dolin shopping.
Josh Briggs vs Ivar
Briggs and Ivar were fighting outside the ring. Ivar threw Briggs into the ring steps and gave him a roundhouse kick. Ivar gave Briggs a moonsault off the top rope and pinned him.
===Winner: Ivar
Steel Cage Match:
Trick Williams vs Carmelo Hayes
Hayes’s security tried to climb the cage, but Hayes fended them off. One of the security members got in the ring with a chair, but Williams threw him into the cage and then threw him out of the cage door. Hayes tried to hit Williams with a chair, but Williams kneed the chair into Hayes’ face and pinned him.
===Winner: Trick Williams
