WWE NXT Results 1/30 - Trick Williams & Ilja Dragunov Face Off, Roxanne Perez Vs. Tatum Paxley
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE NXT" on January 30, 2024, coming to you live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida!
Last week's edition of "NXT" ended in explosive fashion when Tatum Paxley sent Roxanne Perez crashing through a table during her contract signing with Lyra Valkyria for their "NXT" Women's Championship at Vengeance Day this coming Sunday (much to the frustration of Valkyria herself). In light of such, Perez has a shot to seek her retribution tonight as she goes one-on-one with Paxley.
Williams will be meeting Ilja Dragunov in the ring ahead of their "NXT" Championship match at Vengeance Day. However, his night won't be ending there, as he will be joining forces with Carmelo Hayes to face LWO's Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde in the semifinals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Not only will the winning team face Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin in the finals of the tournament at Clarksville, Tennessee, but the dynamic between Williams and Hayes will be interesting to see play out given the tensions that have been present between the two over the past few weeks.
Elektra Lopez has been out for revenge against Lola Vice since she eliminated her in the Twenty Woman Battle Royal turned Fatal Four-Way match two weeks ago, and came face-to-face with her last week during an explosive edition of "Supernova Sessions" last week. Tonight, she has the chance to achieve such as the two square off with one another.
While on the subject of Noam Dar, he will be putting his Heritage Cup on the line for the first time since the December 26 episode of "NXT" against Von Wagner. Additionally, Andre Chase has something on his mind to share after his classroom was emptied out last week.
We are live! The show kicks off with a video recapping the events of last week's edition of "NXT".
Vic Joseph and Booker T then greet audiences at home as Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams make their way down to the ring. LWO follows.
Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams vs. LWO (w/ Zelina Vega) in a Semifinals Match for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
Hayes and Wilde begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. They take turns locking one another in submission holds before Hayes connects with a dropkick and tags in Williams. Williams delivers a dropkick of his own, but Del Toro tags in and delivers a double back elbow with Wilde. He then delivers a springboard moonsault, but Williams responds with a pair of bodyslams.
Del Toro trips Williams, but Williams lands a right hand and tags in Hayes. Hayes fires off chops and stomps on Del Toro in the corner, but Del Toro whips him into the opposite corner. Hayes delivers a back elbow, but is sent crashing out of the ring. Wilde tags in and goes flying off the top before Del Toro takes down Williams.
Back from the break, Hayes looks to tag in Williams, but Del Toro prevents him from doing so. Hayes breaks free and tags in Williams as Del Toro does the same with Wilde. Williams delivers a bodyslam to wIlde and a stomp to his midsection, then delivers a double uranage to Wilde and Del Toro and pins both of them. The pair kick out, and Hayes tags in. Williams helps Hayes fly, but Wilde drapes Hayes from the top turnbuckle and tags in Del Toro.
Del Toro connects with a kick, and ascends to the top as Wilde does the same. The pair deliver a double dropkick to Hayes and Wilde pins him, but Williams breaks the fall. Hayes and Del Toro then exchange open palm strikes before Hayes connects with a kick on Del Toro's head. Del Toro ascends to the top and delivers a dropkick, then tags in Wilde. Hayes delivers a codebreaker to Del Toro and catches Wilde with one mid-air after he's ascends to the top and looks to fly. Williams tags in, and Hayes clotheslines Del Toro out of the ring. Williams then delivers a jumping knee to Wilde for the win.
Winners: Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams
After the match, Oba Femi blindsides LWO but Dragon Lee runs down to the ring and fires off right hands on Femi. Del Toro and Wilde join in, but Femi fights them off and tosses Wilde on top of Del Toro. Lee ascends to the top and flies, but Femi catches him with a strike mid-air.
We then head backstage and see Ava explain to Ridge Holland why he can't take on all three members of Gallus at once. Lexis King walks in with a gift basket and says he has a meeting with Ava to discuss his future in 2024, which prompts Ava to make a match between the two official.
Back at ringside, Roxanne Perez makes her way down. Tatum Paxley follows, and Lyra Valkyria joins the announce desk.
Roxanne Perez vs. Tatum Paxley
Back from the break, the bell has rung and Perez has Paxley locked in a submission hold. Paxley escapes and delivers a forearm, and Perez returns the favor. Paxley lands a second one, but Perez fires off strikes on her. Paxley connects with a dropkick and an enzuigiri, then delivers a second dropkick to Perez on the outside through the middle rope and dumps her back inside the ring. Paxley then becomes distracted with Valkyria, allowing Perez to fly and level her.
The pair get back in the ring, and Paxley gets Perez up on her shoulders. She looks to plant her, but Perez counters into an arm drag and follows it up with Pop Rox for the win.
Winner: Roxanne Perez
After the match, Paxley looks to sneak up on Perez, but Perez sees her coming and fires off right hands. Valkyria slides into the ring and pulls Perez off Paxley before the two stare one another down.
We then head backstage and see Arianna Grace give Wren Sinclair some "advice". Fallon Henley walks up behind Grace and catches her (passively aggressively) making fun of her, and Henley challenges Grace to a match.
Back at ringside, Elektra Lopez makes her way down. Lola Vice follows.
Lola Vice vs. Elektra Lopez
The bell rings and Lopez wastes no time. She fires off right hands on Vice before Vice does the same to her. The pair go tumbling out of the ring, and Vice lands a kick right under Lopez's jaw. Lopez sends Vice colliding with the ring post, then gets her back in the ring. She charges at Vice in the corner, but Vice moves out of the way and fires off a series of kicks. She follows it up with a Hip Attack and a kick to her spine.
Lopez responds by rocking Vice with a chop and leveling her with a powerbomb. The pair then exchange forearm strikes, but Vice delivers a kick to Lopez's midsection. Lopez levels Vice with a pair of double handed chops and plants her with a spinning uranage, but Vice locks in a submission hold on her. Lopez escapes, and Vice delivers a spinning back heel kick for the win.
Winner: Lola Vice
We then head over to a video of Dijak and Joe Gacy meeting face-to-face. Dijak asks Gacy what he wants, and Gacy tells Dijak he can't get rid of him no matter what. Things get heated, and the pair end up brawling with one another.
Back at ringside, Ridge Holland makes his way out. Lexis King follows.
Ridge Holland vs. Lexis King
The bell rings and the two lock up. Holland delivers a clothesline to King.
Back from the break, King fires off elbows on Holland and delivers a stomp to his tricep. He sends him crashing into the top turnbuckle, then delivers a clothesline in the corner and connects with a kick to his spine. He follows it up with a swinging neckbreaker and a clothesline to the back of his neck. Holland responds with a pair of suplexes and a clothesline in the corner, then plants King.
Holland delivers a headbutt to King and a clothesline to the back of his neck. Gallus then runs down to the ring and Holland levels all three members. King catches Holland with a kick when he gets back into the ring and delivers The Coronation for the win.
Winner: Lexis King
After the match, Wolfgang and Mark Coffey continue to beat down Holland. Joe joins them with chairs in hand, and Gallus sets Holland's ankle up on a chair. Joe then hits the chair with a second breaker.
Back from the break, Andre Chase, Duke Hudson, and Riley Osborne are waiting in the ring.
Chase U Says Goodbye
Chase reflects on being the leader of Chase U and says he didn't know how much of an impact it would have on the "NXT" Universe. He says the school became one of the biggest success stories of "NXT" and says the memories they made will last forever. He says he only has himself to blame for Chase U closing, but he expresses his gratitude for the support of the "NXT" Universe.
Hudson says he was a very different man before Chase U, but the day he was crowned MVP of the school was the greatest of his life. He says he feels it's important for everyone to experience the school in a positive light and throws it to a tribute video made by him and some friends from the school.
Chase says this situation has been a teachable moment, and says it's goodbye for now. Before he can continue, Jacy Jayne and Thea Hail make their way down to the ring. Jayne says if you want something said, then ask a man but if you want to get something done, then ask a woman. Chase says now isn't the time as they're saying goodbyes, and Hail questions if they really are. Jayne says she came into Chase U a little bit toxic and wasn't sure if she'd fit in, but she saw the bond everyone at Chase U had with one another and found herself truly inspired. She says she knew she had to do something when she saw Chase U was in trouble. She says Chase U will not be saying goodbye tonight thanks to the Chase U Women's Calendar.
Several of the female students join Jayne at ringside, and Jayne announces the calendar will be going on sale this Sunday at Vengeance Day.
Fallon Henley and Wren Sinclair then make their way down to the ring. Arianna Grace follows.
Fallon Henley (w/ Wren Sinclair) vs. Arianna Grace
The bell rings and Grace demands Henley kiss her hand. Henley opts to grab her hand instead and wear it down with a submission hold. Henley then delivers a back elbow and a pair of arm drags, then follows it up with a shoulder tackle and trips Grace. She delivers a kick to the side of her jaw and a right hand.
Back from the break, Grace locks in a crossface on Henley. Henley escapes and levels Grace with a shoulder pounce, then delivers a Sling Blade and a right hand to her on the outside. She dumps Grace back in the ring.
Jakara Jackson then appears out of nowhere and hops up on the apron, capturing the referee's attention. Lash Legend delivers a Bicycle Kick to Henley and dumps her in the ring, and Grace pins her for the win.
Winner: Arianna Grace
Meta-Four then makes their way down to the ring.
We then head backstage and see Dijak brawling with Joe Gacy on top of a truck next to the Performance Center. Dijak then sends Gacy crashing into the dumpster directly next to the platform.
Back from the break, Von Wagner and Mr. Stone head down to the ring.
Noam Dar (w/ Meta-Four) (c) vs. Von Wagner (w/ Mr. Stone) for the NXT Heritage Cup
The bell rings and Wagner delivers a shoulder tackle to Dar. Dar fires off a few kicks on Wagner, but Wagner runs over him with a shoulder tackle and connects with an arm drag. Dar slaps Wagner, and Wagner responds with a spinebuster and several right hands. Wagner tosses Dar across the ring and gets him up on his shoulders. He sends him crashing into the mat face first and fires off more right hands as the round comes to an end.
Round One: Dar 0-0 Wagner
Round two begins, and Wagner sends Dar crashing out of the ring. He then clotheslines Oro Mensah out of the ring and walks into the Nova Roller from Dar. then pins him to earn a point.
Round Two: Dar 1-0 Wagner
Back from the break, Wagner delivers a delayed vertical suplex to Dar. Dar rolls out of the ring, but Wagner gets him back in. Mensa distracts the referee, allowing Legend and Jackson to grab onto his leg as he looks to follow him in. Fallon Henley and Wren Sinclair reemerge, and the four women brawl to the back. Dar then cinches in an Ankle Lock, but Wagner doesn't tap as the round comes to an end.
Round Three: Dar 1-0 Wagner
Round four kicks off, and Wagner connects with a right hand to Dar. He goes for a pin, but Dar kicks out. Dar fires off a couple of elbows on the side of Wagner's head, but Wagner catches him with a bodyslam. Dar low bridges Wagner out of the ring and delivers a boot, then follows it up with a dropkick that sends his leg into the ring steps. The pair get back in the ring, and Wagner delivers a boot to Dar. He follows it up with a jumping knee, but Dar sends him crashing into the ring post shoulder first. Dar then pins Wagner for the win.
Round Four: Dar 2-0 Wagner
Winner (and still): Noam Dar
After the match, Dar and Mensah taunt Stone's kids in the crowd. Wagner blindsides them from behind and clears the announce desk, then looks to send Dar crashing through it. Mensah looks to attack Wagner, but Wagner sees him coming and powerbombs him through the announce desk.
We then head over to a video of Ava chewing out Dijak for what he did to Joe Gacy earlier tonight next to the dumpster he was sent into. Dijak demands to face Gacy in a No Disqualification match at Vengeance Day this Sunday, and Gacy emerges from the dumpster to accept his challenge.
Back from the break, Trick Williams is waiting in the ring.
Trick Williams and Ilja Dragunov Meet In The Ring
Williams says he has a lot on his mind with Vengeance Day only 5 days away. He invites Ilja Dragunov to join him in the ring, and Dragunov makes his way down.
Dragunov says he loves the look on Williams' face and says he's ready to fight for his life on Sunday against the hottest WWE Superstar. He extends his hand out to Williams, but Williams pushes it away and says he thinks Dragunov is smarter than he looks. He says it's funny that Dragunov calls himself a Czar because a Czar will do anything to stay on top. Dragunov asks Williams what he's trying to get at and tells him that he thinks he has a voice in his head giving him bad advice. He tells Williams not to let Carmelo Hayes color his judgments and says his and Williams' relationship is built on respect.
Williams points out that Dragunov had their "NXT" Championship match pushed back to Vengeance day, and Dragunov says he destroyed his body throughout 2023 for "NXT". He says he pushed "NXT", his opponents and Williams himself to the next level. He says he's willing to do this all over again, and says Williams would not face him at less than 100%. Williams admits that while that's true, he still had it pushed back. Dragunov says he didn't force Williams to accept the match and says he plays mind games, but with Baron Corbin. He says Williams should be more concerned about Hayes, and says Hayes now needs him for glory when Williams needs to be focusing on their match. Williams says Dragunov doesn't need to worry about where his focus is, and says he and Hayes will win the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic before he dethrones Dragunov.
Dragunov says their rivalry has made Williams more of the man that he is than Hayes has, and says he will break Williams piece by piece and destroy everything he's built should he show any weakness on Sunday. Williams says no one can destroy what he's built, and says Williams isn't the same man he was when they first faced off. He says he plans to fill the world in on his destiny this Sunday, and Dragunov says he knows Williams will bring everything he has. He says Williams will make history, but not the history he wants. Williams tells him that the best man will win, and extends his hand out to Dragunov.
Dragunov shakes it and the pair hug. Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin then blindside Williams and beat him down, but Hayes appears to even the odds. Officials run down to keep the men separated as all four men yell at each other. Williams then takes note of Dragunov still in the ring, and begins staring him down. Hayes sees this and seems to be concerned as the show goes off the air.