WWE NXT Results 4/9 - NXT Women's And NXT Tag Team Championship Matches & More
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE NXT" on April 9, 2024, coming to you live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida!
"WWE Raw" Superstar Natalya has appeared on "NXT" over the past couple of weeks, defeating Lola Vice two weeks ago when she answered the call for an open challenge and standing in Karmen Petrovic's corner last week when she went one-on-one with Vice. She will once again be featured on tonight's show after she put newly crowned "NXT" Women's Champion Roxanne Perez (who dethroned Lyra Valkyria at "NXT" Stand & Deliver to become a two time titleholder) on notice last night and told her she'd be seeing her tonight.
Speaking of Stand & Deliver, the ramifications are sure to be felt tonight, with "NXT" General Manager Ava granting Axiom and Nathan Frazer another shot at the "NXT" Tag Team Championship tonight after they came up short against Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin this past Saturday. Je'Von Evans also revealed at the Premium Live Event that he would be making his "NXT" television.
Although nothing else has been announced, Trick Williams finally had his chance to exact his revenge on Carmelo Hayes for turning his back on him at "NXT" Vengeance Day when he defeated him on Saturday. Oba Femi retained the North American Championship over Josh Briggs and Dijak elsewhere in an explosive Triple Threat Match, and Ava subsequently announced that the women's division would be getting a North American Championship of their own. Tony D'Angelo was also unsuccessful in dethroning Ilja Dragunov as "NXT" Champion, and Fallon Henley, Kelani Jordan, and Thea Hail defeated Kiana James, Izzi Dame, and Jacy Jayne in a six woman tag team match. Additionally, Joe Gacy beat Shawn Spears on the "Countdown To Stand & Deliver" pre-show.
We are live! The show kicks off with a video recapping the events of Stand & Deliver.
Vic Joseph and Booker T then greet audiences at home as Roxanne Perez makes her way down to the ring.
We Hear From Roxanne Perez
Perez asks fans if they're surprised, then says Saturday was justice. She says all is right in the world again, then tells Lyra Valkyria she knew her arm was 100% but she still decided to compete because she wanted to be an honorable champion. Perez says she saw Valkyria's bandaged arm as a target and took advantage, then says while Valkyria wants to call herself an honorable champion, she sees her as an embarrassing and pathetic one. She says now that she holds the "NXT" Women's Championship again, everything happens on her terms and someone will only take her title from her when she gets called up in the WWE Draft.
Valkyria's music hits, and she makes her way down to the ring. She asks Perez if this is what everyone is in store for, then asks Perez if she's too good for "NXT". She says when Perez moves up, she'll take back the "NXT" Women's Championship and demands her rematch tonight. Perez points out that Valkyria isn't medically cleared.
Tatum Paxley then appears from behind one of the barricades and says Valkyria might not be ready, but she is. Valkyria tells Paxley she appreciates Paxley stepping up, but she's ready to go. Paxley questions if she really is, then tosses her into the ring steps arm first. Officials then appear to pull Paxley to the back. Perez then rubs the attack in the face of fans.
Natalya's music hits, and she marches down to the ring. She says Perez is adorable, and the fans want to see a "NXT" Women's Championship match. She says she hasn't forgotten how rude Perez has been to her. She says the one championship she hasn't won in WWE is the one Perez holds, and challenges Perez for a title match. Perez declines to give her a chance, and says it's her show.
Ava's music hits, and she makes her way down to the ring. She says things won't be working that way, then makes a "NXT" Women's Championship match between Natalya vs. Perez official for later tonight. Perez looks to attack Natalya, but Natalya sees her coming. She looks to lock in a Sharpshooter, but Perez slips out of the ring before she can.
We then head over to the Chase U classroom. Andre Chase presents Kelani Jordan and Fallon Henley with certificates, but Jacy Jayne and Jazmyn Nyx crash the party. Jayne says she's not here to fight, and says she's been doing a little thinking. She asks Chase if he'll ever tell Thea Hail the real reason Chase U had to shut down, and Chase tells her to stop. Jayne then reveals that Chase placed a huge bet on Hail winning the "NXT" Women's Championship at "NXT" Great American Bash, but still chose to throw in the towel. Hail asks Chase if that's true, and Chase confirms that it is. He says he will bet on Hail every single time over Chase U, and Hail storms off.
Back at ringside, Kiana James and Izzi Dame make their way down. Jordan and Henley follow.
Kiana James and Izzi Dame vs. Kelani Jordan and Fallon Henley
James and Dame pull Jordan and Henley off the ropes as they post. Dame is sent crashing to the outside.
The bell rings and James locks up with Jordan. Dame tags in and lands a shoulder tackle. Jordan responds with a sleeper, then tags in Henley. Henley delivers a Dragon Screw to an interfering James, then tags in Jordan. Jordan and Henley double team on James and Dame, and send the pair to the outside. They both then level them on the outside before Jordan gets back in the ring and delivers a crossbody to Dame.
James tags in and fires off stomps on Jordan. She follows it up with an Oblique Buster and tags Dame back in. Dame lands a forearm on Jordan, and Jordan delivers one back. Dame then tosses Jordan across the ring and levels her. James tags in and delivers a stomp on Jordan, but Jordan delivers a few right hands to James' midsection. James fires off more on her in the corner, then tags back out to Dame. Dame then locks in an Abdominal Stretch on Jordan, but Jordan reverses the submission and locks in one of her own.
Dame escapes and tags in James. James delivers a couple of boots to Jordan, then follows it up with a bodyslam. Henley tags in and delivers a clothesline, then sends James' head bouncing off her knee. She follows it up with a suplex off the middle rope and goes for a pin, but Dame breaks the fall. Dame and Jordan begin brawling and end up on the outside, opening the door for James then manages to connect with the 401K on Henley for the win.
Winners: Kiana James and Izzi Dame
OTM then makes their way down to the ring. Je'Von Evans follows.
Je'Von Evans vs. SCRYPTS (w/ OTM)
The bell rings and the two lock up. Evans rolls up SCRYPTS, but SCRYPTS kicks out. Evans delivers a dropkick to SCRYPTS, then follows it up with a chop in the corner and climbs up to the middle rope. SCRYPTS trips him, then lands a running Shooting Star Press and a back elbow. He sends Evans' head bouncing off the top turnbuckle, then fires off stomps on him in the corner and stomps on his hand. Evans fires off right hands on SCRYPTS, then connects with a Blockbuster. Evans lands a springboard cutter, then delivers a clothesline off the top rope. SCRYPTS lands on the outside to regroup with Bronco Nima and Lucien Price, but Evans goes flying over the top rope to level them both.
SCRYPTS and Evans end up back in the ring, and SCRYPTS connects with a German suplex. He looks to deliver a moonsault off the top, but Evans moves out of the way and delivers a Corkscrew off the top for the win.
Winner: Je'Von Evans
After the match, Nima and Price look to beat down Evans, but Evans sneaks out of the ring before they can.
Back from the break, we see Ridge Holland come face-to-face with Joe Gacy and LWO. Holland slams his door on Cruz Del Toro on his way out and injures his arm in the process.
Back at ringside, Natalya makes her way down. Roxanne Perez follows.
Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Natalya for the NXT Women's Championship
The bell rings and Perez shoves Natalya. The two then go back and forth before Natalya slaps Perez and sends her out of the ring. She clotheslines her, then gets her back in the ring.
Back from the break, Natalya sends Perez's head bouncing off the apron. She locks in a Bow and Arrow, but Perez escapes. Natalya delivers a clothesline before the action spills to the outside. Perez sends Natalya crashing into the ring steps shoulder first, then connects with a suplex and sends her face bouncing off the announce desk. She gets Natalya back in the ring and pins her, but Natalya kicks out.
Perez wears Natalya down with a couple submissions, but Natalya sends her crashing into the mat spine first. She lands a pair of right hands on her midsection, then connects with a few more right hands on her head. Natalya then delivers a German suplex, but Perez responds with an arm drag. Natalya lands a discus lariat and looks to lock in a Sharpshooter, but Perez escapes and rolls Natalya up.
Natalya kicks out and pins Perez, but Perez kicks out and locks in a crossface. Natalya counters into a pin, but Perez kicks out. Perez looks to hit Pop Rox, but Natalya evades the maneuver and locks in a Sharpshooter on Perez. Perez makes it to the bottom rope to break the hold, and ends up on the outside. Natalya follows her out there and dumps her back in the ring, but Lola Vice delivers a kick to Natalya while the referee is distracted. This opens the door for Perez to hit Pop Rox for the win.
Winner (and still) Roxanne Perez
Back from the break, we see Natalya attack Vice backstage before officials appear to separate them.
Back at ringside, No Quarter Catch Crew makes their way down to the ring. The Family follows.
No Quarter Catch Crew vs. The Family (w/ Adriana Rizzo)
Luca Crusifino and Damon Kemp begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Myles Borne tags in, and Crusifino levels him with a suplex. Stacks tags in and fires off knees on Borne's midsection, then delivers a kick to his midsection and tags Crusifino back in. Crusifino levels Borne with a clothesline, then tags in Stacks. Stacks levels an interfering Kemp with a right hand, then delivers a modified cannonball on him. He looks to deliver one to Borne, but Borne rolls out of the ring before he can and Stacks collides with the turnbuckles.
Borne wears him down, then tags in Kemp. Kemo follows suit and delivers a backbreaker, then sends Stacks crashing into the mat. Borne tags in and delivers a dropkick-German suplex combination to Stacks with Kemp before he whips him into the corner. Crusifino tags in and levels Borne and Kemp with forearms. He delivers a flying shoulder tackle to Borne, then sends Kemp crashing into the mat. Charlie Dempsey hops up on the apron in an attempt to capture Crusifino's attention, but is unsuccessful. Borne manages to deliver a jumping neckbreaker and tags in Kemp. Crusifino sends Kemp crashing into Borne, then drags Dempsey into the ring. The Family then delivers a flapjack-codebreaker combination to Kemp for the win as Stacks clotheslines Dempsey to the outside for the win.
Winners: The Family
Back at ringside, Oba Femi makes his way down to the ring.
Oba Femi Cones Face-To-Face With A New North American Championship Challenger
Femi says some things are just inevitable. He says he knew he would retain the North American Championship at Stand & Deliver, and he did. He says no one can deny the impressiveness of Josh Briggs and Dijak, then says 17,000 people witness his power. He says all he could think about was standing in front of the "NXT" Universe at the Performance Center still holding the North American Championship. He says that won't change for a long time, and that's inevitable.
The Viking Raiders' music hits, and Ivar makes his way down to the ring. He says he can tell by the look on Femi's face that he didn't expect him to be here, and says the whole world is talking about Femi's Triple Threat against Briggs and Dijak at Stand & Deliver. He says he loved the chaos of the match with three big men beating the hell out of each other desperately trying to win the North American Championship. He says that's the type of fight he lives for, and Femi says he knows Ivar didn't travel all this way to give him compliments. He asks Ivar what he wants, and Ivar says he felt a deep, deep jealousy when he watched Femi's match. He says he wanted to be in the fight, and says when he looks at Femi, he knows he's the man who can chop Femi down and take the North American Championship from him. Femi says they shall see and looks to leave, but Ivar stops him. He says that they shall. Femi connects with a headbutt on Ivar, but Ivar overpowers him and levels him. He then grabs the North American Championship and holds it up.
Jaida Parker (w/ OTM) vs. Brinley Reece (w/ Malik Blade and Edris Enofe)
The bell rings and the two lock up. They go back and forth.
Back from the break, Reece and Parker take turns locking one another in submission holds. Parker delivers a modified Blockbuster off the middle rope, then delivers a right hand to her spine. Reece responds with a pair of shoulder tackles and a body slam, then follows it up with a clothesline. Reece then delivers a spinebuster, but Parker delivers a knee to Reece's midsection and levels her with a strike. She follows it up with a Hip Attack for the win.
Winner: Jaida Parker
Axiom and Nathan Frazer then make their way down to the ring. The Wolf Dogs follow.
The Wolf Dogs (c) vs. Axiom and Nathan Frazer for the NXT Tag Team Championship - If Axiom and Frazer Lose, Then They Will Never Team Again
Breakker and Axiom begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Axiom connects with a single leg dropkick, but Breakker runs him over with a clothesline. Frazer tags in and delivers a single leg dropkick of his own to Breakker. Corbin tags in and delivers a suplex to Frazer. Frazer delivers an arm drag to Corbin, then tags in Axiom. Axiom delivers an enzuigiri to Corbin. Corbin and Breakker are sent to the outside, and Frazer and Axiom go flying to level them both.
Back from the break, Corbin tags in and delivers a powerslam to Axiom. Breakker and Frazer tag in, and Frazer looks to lfy off the top rope. Breakker catches him, but Frazer sends Breakker crashing into the mat and tags in Axiom. Axiom delivers a Frog Splash, and Frazer follows it up with a Phoenix Splahs. Axiom goes for a pin, but Corbin breaks the fall. Breakker delivers a powerslam to Axiom, and Corbin locks in a Sleeper on Frazer. Breakker goes for a pin, but Axiom kicks out. Corbin releases the hold when Axiom kicks out and asks Breakker what happened. He then tags in, and gets Axiom in an Electric Chair position as Breakker ascends to the top. Axiom escapes with a hurricanran that sends Corbin crashing into Breakker.
Frazer tags in, and Corbin gets him in an Electric Chair position. Breakker flies off the top rope to level him and goes for a pin, but Axiom breaks the fall up with a kick. Axiom tags in, and Frazer looks to fly. Corbin sends him crashing into the ring steps, then delivers a Death Valley Driver to Axiom. Axiom levels Breakker, but Corbin intercepts him with a pair of clotheslines. Frazer delivers a superkick to Corbin, but Breakker levels him and is almost sent crashing into Corbin. Axiom and Frazer deliver a double kick to Breakker and Corbin, then tags in Frazer. Frazer connects with a Phoenix Splash for the win.
Winners (and new): Axiom and Nathan Frazer
After the match, The Final Testament's music hits, and Karrion Kross and Scarlett make their way down to the ring. Authors of Pain blindside Axiom and Frazer, then deliver the Super Collider to them.
Back from the break, Trick Williams makes his way down to the ring.
We Hear From Trick Williams
Williams says he went to Philadelphia, stood, delivered, and went to war. He says "NXT" is hotter than ever and broke records, then says "NXT" is marching into a new era. He says he wouldn't be in the position he's in without Carmelo Hayes, and says Hayes is Him. He says he had to show the world who he is, and says everybody saw Bayley and Cody Rhodes get their titles at WrestleMania. He says he's been thinking about what's next, and he says he knows what next. He says he thinks fans what's next, then says he needs to slay "The Mad Dragon" for the "NXT" Championship. He then calls Ilja Dragunov to the ring.
Dragunov's music hits, and he makes his way down to the ring. He says he's proud of the Superstar that Williams has become because of his Trick Willy Charisma. Williams challenges Dragunov to a title match to his face, and Dragunov says Williams is full of it after getting his revenge on Hayes on Saturday. He says Williams is on top of the world, and says he sees it in his eyes. He declines to give Williams another shot at the "NXT" Championship, and explains that he already had his chance and failed. He says it's time for another Superstar to step up next.
Williams asks Dragunov who he needs to get through to get another title shot, and Dragunov says while persistence is great, Williams is a risk taker. He says this is the biggest risk that Williams will ever take. Williams says he'll do whatever it takes, and Dragunov says that he will get another "NXT" Championship two weeks from now at "NXT" Spring Breakin' as long as he agrees that if he loses, then he leaves "NXT" for good. Williams says he doesn't belong in "NXT" if he can't slay "The Mad Dragon" and agrees to Dragunov's terms. The two then shake hands.
Hayes appears out of nowhere and blindsides both Williams and Dragunov. He grabs the "NXT" Championship and tells Williams he won't make it to Spring Breakin' because he'll beat him in a Steel Cage match next week, then stands tall as the show goes off the air.