WWE NXT Results 1/27/26
WWE Performance Center
Winter Park, Florida
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Commentators: (Vic Joseph & Booker T)Â
Ring Announcer: Mike Rome
Transcription by Josh LopezÂ
– As the show went on the air, we were supposed to have the Joe Hendry/Jackson Drake NXT Championship Ladder Match Qualifier. Ricky Saints was about to provide color commentary. Hendry’s entrance music hit, we see him laid out on the floor with The Vanity Project standing over him. Jackson Drake is holding a steel chair. AVA snaps at The Vanity Project. They’re deflecting blame towards Tony D’Angelo. AVA tells a referee to keep a close eye on The Vanity Project, because she needs to make changes to the show. We see Tony D’Angelo walking around the WWE Performance Center Parking Lot with security guards.
First Match: DarkState (c) vs. OTM For The WWE NXT Tag Team ChampionshipÂ
Saquon Shugars and Bronco Nima will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Shugars backs Nima into the turnbuckles. Shugars pie faces Nima. Nima launches Shugars to the corner. Shugars tries to play cat and mouse. Shugars rolls under a clothesline from Nima. Shugars tries to slide under Nima’s legs. Nima applies a waist lock. Shugars decks Nima with a back elbow smash. Nima tags in Price. Nima reverses out of the irish whip from Shugars. Nima ducks a clothesline from Shugars. Nima whips Shugars across the ring. Price HeadButts Shugars for a one count. Shugars with a JawBreaker. Shugars tags in Griffin. Shoulder Block Exchange. Pie Face Exchange. Griffin punches Price in the back. Griffin with a Running Boot. Price tags in Nima. Griffin whips Price across the ring. Price ducks a clothesline from Griffin. Nima with a Hip Toss. OTM with a pair of stereo press slams. DarkState regroups on the outside. Nima blocks a boot from Shugars. Griffin attacks Nima from behind. Griffin with a Vertical Suplex. Nima applies a wrist lock. Nima tags in Price. Nima whips Griffin across the ring. Double Big Boot for a two count. Hank & Tank are watching this match from the backstage area.
Griffin rocks Price with a forearm smash. Griffin tags in Shugars applies a wrist lock. Price shoves Shugars into the turnbuckles. Shugars kicks Price in the face. Shugars runs around Price. Shugars tags in Griffin. Shugars drops down on the canvas. Griffin goes for a Bodyslam, but Price lands back on his feet. Price with Two Bodyslams. Price tags in Nima. Nima punches Griffin in the ribs. Griffin avoids the falling sledge. Griffin tags in Shugars. Nima drops Shugars with a shoulder tackle. Shugars blocks The Three Amigos. Nima whips Shugars across the ring. Shugars tags in Griffin. Shugars leapfrogs over Nima. Griffin drives Nima back first into the turnbuckles. Shugars with a Corner Dropkick. Nima with a Vertical Suplex. Price sends Shugars crashing into Cutler James on the outside. Nima puts his leg on the back of Griffin’s neck. OTM is fired up. Nima applies a wrist lock. Nima with a shoulder block. Nima tags in Price. Nima whips Griffin across the ring. Price with The Kitchen Sink. Nima with a Running Foot Stomp. Price goes into the cover for a one count. Price tags in Nima. Nima goes for a Bodyslam, but Griffin lands back on his feet. Griffin rocks Nima with a forearm smash. Griffin tags in Shugars. Test Of Strength. Shugars rolls Nima over for a two count. Nima drops Shugars with a Spinning Back Fist. Nima with a Falling Sledge. Shugars begs for mercy. Shugars with a drop toe hold into the middle rope. James delivers a cheap shot behind the referee’s back. Shugars with a chop block. Shugars tags in Giffin. DarkState repeatedly stomps on Nima’s back. Griffin with The Vader Bomb for a two count.
Griffin puts his knee on the back of Nima’s neck. Griffin is mauling Nima in the corner. Griffin with a shoulder tackle. Griffin with heavy bodyshots. Griffin starts choking Nima with his boot. Nima is displaying his fighting spirit. Griffin kicks Nima in the left knee. Griffin drops Nima with a sharp knee strike. Griffin levels Nima with a Body Avalanche. Griffin tags in Shugars. Slingshot NeckBreaker/Belly to Back Suplex Combination for a two count. Shugars applies a standing leg lock. Shugars repeatedly stops Nima in his tracks. Shugars with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Shugars tags in Griffin. Nima avoids The Slingshot Corkscrew Splash. Nima sends Shugars crashing to the outside. Nima uses his feet to create separation. Both guys are knocked down after a Double Crossbody Block. Price and Shugars are tagged in. Price with a series of clotheslines. Price with an Inside Out Haymaker. Price follows that with two corner clotheslines. Price with a Leaping Boot to Griffin. Price catches Shugars in mid-air. Price with a Uranage Slam into Griffin’s back for a two count. Nima clotheslines Griffin to the floor. Price tugs on Shugars hair. The Vanity Project runs interference. Price blasts Brad Baylor off the ring apron. Shugars uses the middle rope for leverage to pickup the victory. After the match, OTM gets into a massive brawl with Hank & Tank, The Vanity Project and Chase University. Shawn Spears SuperKicks Shugars. Niko Vance HeadButts Griffin. The Culling connects with The Assisted DDT.
Winner: Still WWE NXT Tag Team Champions, DarkState via PinfallÂ
– We get a clip from last week. Blake Monroe walks into the Women’s Locker Room poking fun at Jaida Parker and the Ms. Parker chants. Nikkita Lyons says that Blake deserves her own chant. Nikkita starts a singing Blake Monroe chant stomping her feet. Blake loves it. Nikkita says that she’s so aligned with her queen. Nikkita is very familiar with Jaida Parker, and she knows that Blake has been going through so much as of late. Nikkita is reading Blake’s energy, and it looks like she needs a sage and maybe some grass touching. Nikkita tells Blake that she’ll face Jaida Parker, so she doesn’t have to, her path remains clear. Blake asks Nikkita what she could do in return. Nikkita calls herself a saint and walks away.
– NXT will be returning to the 713 Music Hall in Houston, Texas on March 17th.
Second Match: Jaida Parker vs. Nikkita LyonsÂ
Parker avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Lyons with a deep arm-drag. Lyons with a waist lock go-behind. Parker answers with an arm-drag of her own. Parker applies an arm-bar. Parker with clubbing shoulder blocks. Parker maintains control of the left arm of Lyons. Lyons with forearm shivers. Lyons whips Parker across the ring. Parker with a side headlock takeover. Parker wrenches on the left shoulder of Lyons. Lyons backs Parker into the ropes. Lyons drives her knee into the midsection of Parker. Lyons whips Parker across the ring. Parker clotheslines Lyons for a two count. Parker talks smack to Lyons. Parker goes for a Bodyslam, but Lyons lands back on her feet. Standing Switch Exchange. Lyons decks Parker with a back elbow smash. Lyons drops Parker with The Spinning Heel Kick. Lyons transitions into a ground and pound attack. Lyons with a flying forearm smash. Lyons with repeated back elbow smashes in the corner. Lyons slams Parker’s head on three turnbuckle pads. Following a snap mare takeover, Lyons stands on Parker’s chest. Lyons with a Splitting Leg Drop.
Lyons poses for the crowd. Parker and Lyons are trading back and forth shots. Lyons whips Parker across the ring. Lyons scores the forearm knockdown for a one count. Lyons with The Fisherman’s Suplex. Lyons hits The Pearl River Plunge for a two count. Lyons applies a half nelson chin lock. Parker with heavy bodyshots. Forearm Exchange. Parker unloads a flurry of chops. Parker with a back elbow smash. Parker with two clotheslines. Parker ducks a clothesline from Lyons. Parker with The SpineBuster. Parker is fired up. Parker lays Lyons flat on the middle turnbuckle. Parker slaps Lyons in the chest. Parker delivers The Teardrop. Parker hits The Hypnotic. Parker connects with a Modified Made In Japan to pickup the victory. After the match, Blake Monroe appears on the titantron. Monroe is laying on a fancy couch. Monroe says that Parker’s performance was something, but it wasn’t glamorous. Last week, she tried to correct her grave mistake, but Parker didn’t want to listen. Nobody takes the spotlight away from Blake Monroe and gets away with it, so she’ll be seeing Parker very soon.
Winner: Jaida Parker via PinfallÂ
– We see Tavion Heights talking to Elio LeFleur and Eli Knight in the backstage area. He feels bad about them losing their NXT Championship Ladder Match Qualifiers last week, but they had the PC jumping. It’s a shark tank around here, so they should keep their head up and be ready for anything. Arianna Grace, Stacks and Lexis King joins the conversation. King says that Knight and LeFleur are taking advice from Heights. Sure, he has the Olympic medals to back it up, but it’s not very to wise unless you want to be an amateur. This is the big leagues, this is NXT, it’s a new era, and there’s money on the table for everybody. What is he going on about? Lexis says that Heights has squandered every opportunity that’s been handed to him, meanwhile people like him and Arianna Grace, who were born into this industry are taking opportunities. Heights says that he beat Lexis ass in less than 10 seconds, and he’ll do it again. LeFleur and Knight are trying to calm down Heights.
– The Elegance Brand pokes fun at Sol Ruca and Zaria who are the new number one contenders for the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship. Ash By Elegance calls ZaRuca fake friends. George Iceman mentions that they have the advantage, because they’re healthy, unlike Zaria who’s dealing with a shoulder injury. The Elegance Brand says that they’re going to hold onto the Knockouts Tag Team Titles, forever. We head back to the women’s locker room. Zaria is trying to call Sol Ruca on her phone, but she’s not picking up. Zaria leaves a voice message out of frustration. Thea Hail apologies to Zaria, friendships in NXT these days really come and go. Thea thought she was cool with Lola Vice, then last week, Lola told her that she was going to knock her out. Zaria doesn’t want to hear Thea complaining, because she stumbles into opportunities. Thea says that she didn’t stumble into a championship, she earned it. Zaria asks Thea if she’s sure about that. Thea tells Zaria that she shouldn’t be mad, because Sol is not here for her. Thea has a problem with anyone who says she didn’t earn her NXT Women’s North American Championship. Zaria tells Thea that she’ll see her later.
– Myles Borne runs into Ethan Page in the backstage area. It’s a big moment of truth for Myles. The world will get to find out who he truly is. Is Myles righteous or will he finally be ruthless. Ethan says that Dion Lennox doesn’t give a damn about the rules, that would be why DarkState has gold while Myles has nothing on his trophy case. If Myles wants to be in this ladder match, he should win by any means necessary. Myles tells Ethan to not worry about how he conducts his business. Myles turns around and sees Ricky Saints. Myles says that nobody wants to hear what Ricky has to say. Myles says that he’ll drop Ricky’s ass if he sees him out there. Ricky loves aggressive Myles, he’s awesome. Ricky tells Myles to chill out. Ethan says it’s funny that the only way Myles could channel his aggression is by Ricky being his obnoxious self.
– Coming out of the commercial break, we see AVA talking on her phone. AVA knows that the Royal Rumble is this Saturday, and NXT has the deepest Women’s Division, so she’s allowing Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis to sift through and make the best decision for which superstars will be competing in the Women’s Royal Rumble Match. The Vanity Project joins the conversation. How is Joe Hendry doing? He’s not medically cleared. AVA asks Vanity Project if they think she’s stupid, because she saw Drake holding the steel chair, and they got involved in the Tag Team Title Match tonight. Should she revoke their contracts right now? Vanity Project is just trying to make a statement. AVA can’t technically prove that Vanity Project attacked Joe Hendry. Jackson Drake is now in the NXT Championship Ladder Match. However, Vanity Project will be banned from ringside. Also, if Joe Hendry gets medically cleared, he’ll also compete in the Ladder Match.
Third Match: Myles Borne vs. Dion Lennox In A NXT Championship Ladder Match QualifierÂ
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Borne applies a side headlock. Lennox whips Borne across the ring. Borne drops Lennox with a shoulder tackle. Lennox drops down on the canvas. Lennox with a drive by shot. Lennox with a side headlock takeover. Borne answers with a headscissors escape. Side Headlock Exchange. Lennox whips Borne across the ring. Lennox goes for a Bodyslam, but Borne lands back on his feet. Borne with an O’Connor Roll for a two count. Borne with an inside cradle for a two count. Lennox rolls Borne over for a two count. Lennox ducks a clothesline from Borne. Lennox with The Backslide for a two count. Borne dropkicks Lennox. Lennox kicks Borne in the gut. Lenox sends Borne to the corner. Lennox levels Borne with Two Body Avalanches for a two count. Lennox sends Borne to the corner. Borne dives over Lennox. Borne rolls Lennox over for a two count. Borne with an inside cradle for a two count. Haymaker Exchange. Lennox reverses out of the irish whip from Borne. Lennox with The Stinger Splash. Borne side steps Lennox into the turnbuckles. Borne with Two Leaping Uppercuts.
Borne applies a front face lock. Lennox blocks The Vertical Suplex. Lennox explodes out of the corner with a running clothesline. Lennox clotheslines Borne over the top rope. Lennox punches Borne in the back. Borne buries his elbow into the midsection of Lennox. Borne with a straight right hand. Borne sends Lennox crashing into the steel ring steps. Ethan Page is loving what he’s seeing. Borne rolls Lennox back into the ring. Borne hooks the outside leg for a two count. Lennox with a gut punch. Borne answers with a straight right hand. Borne with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count. Lennox fights from underneath. Borne kicks Lennox in the chest. Borne with a Belly to Back Suplex for a two count. Borne applies a front face lock. Lennox gets back to a vertical base. Borne with a NeckBreaker for a two count. Lennox dumps Borne face first on the top rope. Lennox with a Lariat. Lennox transitions into a ground and pound attack. Lennox puts his knee on the back of Borne’s neck. Lennox applies a front face lock. Lennox with Two DDT’s for a two count.
Lennox drives his knee into Borne’s neck. Lennox applies a nerve hold. Borne with elbows into the midsection of Lennox. Lennox decks Borne with a back elbow smash. Lennox sends Borne to the corner. Borne side steps Lennox into the turnbuckles. Borne with a Bridging German Suplex for a two count. Lennox applies the cravate. Borne Powerslams Lennox. Borne and Lennox are trading back and forth shots. Borne whips Lennox across the ring. Borne scores two forearm knockdowns. Borne dropkicks Lennox. Borne whips Lennox across the ring. Borne with a Rising Knee Strike. Borne with a Saito Suplex. Lennox with a double leg takedown. The referee catches Lennox using the middle rope for leverage. Lennox rakes the eyes of Borne. Borne nearly punches the referee. Borne with a Western Lariat. Page gives Borne the NXT North American Championship. The referee stops Borne in his tracks. Lennox connects with The Emerald Flowsion to pickup the victory. After the match, Page starts yelling at Borne. Page says that Borne will not accomplish anything if he won’t take his advice. Borne clocks Page with the NXT North American Championship.
Winner: Dion Lennox via PinfallÂ
– The security guards brings Tony D’Angelo into AVA’s office. She was in the middle of having a conversation with Ricky Saints. Ricky doesn’t want anybody interfering in the Ladder Match next week when he becomes a 2X NXT Champion. Ricky tells AVA that he’s going to send that same message to the rest of his opponents in the ring later on tonight.
AVA & Tony D’Angelo SegmentÂ
AVA: Tony.
Tony D’Angelo: Why did you bail me out?
AVA: Because despite ruining my show, week after week, having no friends, no family, running around like a vigilante, the wildcard, NXT needs you. Ricky Saints, Ethan Page, guys like that, you know and I do too that they’re only in it for themselves. But you know NXT better than anyone, so I need to know, are you in or are you out?
Tony D’Angelo: You know I had to get your attention somehow. I’ll let you and everybody else know exactly what my intentions are next week. This is not the same Tony D’Angelo.
AVA: Tony, do not interfere in the ladder match next week.
– Uriah Connors starts venting to Mr. Chase about how they’re falling behind while everybody else is taking opportunities. He’s tired of doing things Mr. Chase’s way. Mr. Chase doesn’t have time for this, because he has to prepare for his NXT Championship Ladder Match Qualifier against Keanu Carver. Lexis King walks up to Uriah Connors. Lexis says that he’s glad Uriah is listening, his father would be proud, Lexis knows that his father would be, too.
Fourth Match: Lexis King vs. Tavion HeightsÂ
Heights blocks a boot from King. Heights with a Leg Capture Suplex for a two count. King slams Heights head on the top rope. King with a Springboard Clothesline for a two count. Heights Powerslams King for a two count. Heights applies a front face lock. King with heavy bodyshots. Heights whips King into the turnbuckles. Heights repeatedly stomps on King’s chest. Heights is raining down haymakers. King ducks a clothesline from Heights. Heights decks King with a back elbow smash. King dumps Heights out of the ring. King with a Running Boot. King throws Heights into the ringside barricade. King SuperKicks Heights into the steel ring steps.
King is putting the boots to Heights. King rolls Heights back into the ring. King yells at the referee. King toys around with Heights. Stacks and Arianna Grace make their way down to the ring. Chop/Forearm Exchange. Heights with The SlingBlade. King answers with an up kick. Heights with The Roll Through Press Slam. Heights with The GutWrench Suplex. Heights with a short-arm clothesline against the ropes. King launches Heights over the top rope. Heights slowly climbs up the ring apron. Heights with a shoulder block. King avoids The Slingshot Shoulder Tackle. King connects with The Coronation to pickup the victory.
Winner: Lexis King via PinfallÂ
– Finn Balor Vignette.
Fifth Match: Zaria vs. Thea HailÂ
Izzi Dame joins the commentary team for this match. Zaria repeatedly shoves Hail after the bell rings. Hail with a forearm smash. Zaria blocks The Diving Kimura Lock. Zaria flings Hail across the ring. Zaria drops Hail with a shoulder tackle. Zaria whips Hail across the ring. Hail with a side headlock takeover. Zaria goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Hail lands back on her feet. Zaria sends Hail across the ring. Hail with a Cazadora Arm-Drag. Hail applies a side headlock. Zaria blocks The Underdog. Zaria scores the elbow knockdown. Hail blocks The F5. Hail dropkicks Zaria to the floor. Hail lands The Suicide Dive. Hail rolls Zaria back into the ring. Hail jumps on top of Zaria. Zaria dumps Hail face first on the top rope. Zaria with The Pump Kick for a one count. Zaria whips Hail chest first into the turnbuckles. Zaria with a leaping back elbow smash. Zaria with a corner clothesline. Zaria follows that with a short-arm clothesline for a one count. Zaria talks smack to Hail.
Hail slaps Zaria in the face. Zaria with a straight right hand. Zaria sends Hail to the corner. Hail kicks Zaria in the face. Zaria catches Hail in mid-air. Zaria with a BackBreaker for a two count. Zaria toys around with Hail. Zaria puts her knee on the back of Hail’s neck. Hail fights from underneath. Zaria punches Hail in the back. Zaria stomps on the midsection of Hail. Hail with an up kick. Hail is displaying her fighting spirit. Hail with The O’Connor Roll for a two count. Zaria clotheslines Hail for a two count. Zaria applies The Texas Cloverleaf. Hail is throwing haymakers at Zaria. Zaria drives Hail back first into the turnbuckles. Zaria with clubbing shoulder blocks. Hail dives over Zaria. Zaria with a Rising Knee Strike. Zaria applies The Hanging Sleeper Hold. Zaria flexes her muscles.
Hail drops Zaria with The Divorce Court in mid-air. Hail tees off on Zaria. Hail dodges The Pump Kick. Hail with two diving clotheslines. Hail with a running back elbow smash. Zaria blocks The Exploder Suplex. Hail thrust kicks the midsection of Zaria. Hail with a Flipping NeckBreaker for a two count. Hail delivers The World’s Smallest Slam. Zaria catches Hail in mid-air. Zaria with a Belly to Back Suplex. Zaria goes for The Spear, but Hail counters with The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Hail transitions into The Kimura Lock. Zaria with a Back Body Drop. Zaria Spears Hail. Zaria goes for The F5, but Hail counters with The Spinning DDT. Zaria HeadButts Hail. Tatum Paxley appears from the crowd. Paxley knocks Dame off the chair with a Flying Crossbody Block off the barricade. Paxley starts running after Dame. Hail rolls Zaria over to pickup the victory. After the match, Zaria refuses to shake Hail’s hand. Fatal Influence makes their way down to the ring. Hail tells Zaria that she has her back. Zaria plants Hail with The F5. Fatal Influence backs away from Zaria.
Winner: Thea Hail via PinfallÂ
– Coming out of the commercial break, we see The WrenQCC talking to Charlie Dempsey in the backstage area. Charlie was impressed with their performance last week until they didn’t win the match. Wren Sinclair says that Charlie doesn’t have to be a negative nancy all the time. Kendal Grey looks despondent, she still feels like she could beat Jacy Jayne for the NXT Women’s Championship. They get interrupted by Arianna Grace, Stacks and Lexis King. Wren and Kendal decide to walk away. Arianna tells Charlie to face the fact that he’s one of them. It looks like they’re trying to recruit Charlie Dempsey into their new group.
Sixth Match: Keanu Carver vs. Andre Chase In A NXT Championship Ladder Match QualifierÂ
Chase repeatedly kicks Carver in the face after the bell rings. Short-Arm Reversal by Carver. Carver with a short-arm clothesline. Carver with clubbing shoulder blocks. Carver puts Chase on the top turnbuckle. Carver blocks a boot from Chase. Carver sends Chase crashing to the outside. Carver slams Chase’s head on the ring apron. Carver pushes Chase’s face against the steel ring post. Carver drives Chase face first into the canvas. Carver whips Chase into the ropes. Carver scores the elbow knockdown. Carver sends Chase face first into the top rope. Carver drives his knee into the midsection of Chase. Carver continues to use the top rope as a weapon. Chase with repeated back elbow smashes. Carver with a Vertical Suplex for a two count. Carver follows that with a knee drop.
Carver goes for another knee drop, but Chase ducks out of the way. Chase sends Carver to the corner. Chase blocks a boot from Carver. Chase hyperextends the right knee of Carver. Chase with clubbing hamstring kicks. Chase with a knife edge chop. Carver reverses out of the irish whip from Chase. Carver blocks The Tilt-A-Whirl Side Russian Leg Sweep. Carver with a straight right hand. Chase kicks Carver in the face. Chase drops Carver with The Tornado DDT. Chase with The Flying Crossbody Block for a two count. Carver regroups on the outside. Carver drives Chase back first into the ring apron. Chase tackles Carver over the announce table. Chase is fired up. Carver rises back on his feet. Carver with a Belly to Back Suplex on the announce table. Carver rolls Chase back into the ring. Carver connects with The Twisting Powerslam to pickup the victory. After the match, Carver repeatedly slams Chase’s head on the bottom turnbuckle pad. Carver stomps on the back of Chase’s head.
Keanu Carver:Â Y’all really though that cornball teacher was gonna stop me? I’m not gonna hold you, I’m packing everybody in that Ladder match up, and if anybody got something to say about it, come see me.
Winner: Keanu Carver via PinfallÂ
– Next week on NXT, Ricky Saints will battle Keanu Carver, Jackson Drake, Dion Lennox, Sean Legacy, Shiloh Hill, and Joe Hendry if he’s medically cleared in a Ladder Match for the Vacated WWE NXT Championship. The Elegance Brand puts their TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles on the line against ZaRuca. Tony D’Angelo will finally explains his actions. Plus, Izzi Dame puts her NXT Women’s North American Championship on the line in a Triple Threat Match against Lola Vice and Thea Hail.
NXT Championship Ladder Match SummitÂ
Shiloh Hill:Â Keanu, man, what you just did to Mr. Chase right there, that might scare some people, not me, though. That just made me more pumped up, that sound, bone snapping, like, twigs in the woods, I like that. And if you think about it, a Ladder Match is really perfect for me. You got all that physical carnage and brutality, but you also got to use your head. Know when to climb the ladder, how high to go, what angle to take.
Dion Lennox: Hey, you gonna lose a few more teeth if you keep yapping like that. Dropping bodies has been DarkState’s blueprint, and ain’t nobody do it better. We took care of the old guard who said I wasn’t ready. So, if y’all think you’re gonna jump me in line for that title, you must be out of your damn mind.
Sean Legacy: But that’s just it, Dion, what if I am? I mean, I know I’m the new guy, but I’ve been busting my tail. I mean, I’ve been doing crazy things, night after night, just hoping for an opportunity, and here I am. I’ve got nothing to lose. This is the biggest opportunity of my life. And in that Ladder Match, Sean Legacy can be a little bit crazy, can be a little bit reckless.
Jackson Drake: And that is exactly why your dumbass is going to choke. Listen, listen, listen, here’s the thing, I can be the human highlight reel, no problem. But unlike you, I’m calculated. I didn’t even need to break a sweat to get into this match. So, next week, I’m going to put myself on the map. And of course, after I win, I remember to pour one out for Joe Hendry, the guy I was supposed to compete against tonight, who had a very unfortunate, untimely injury. But the good news for each of you, is that all of you will be able to say that you were part of history, all of you will be able to say you watched Jackson Drake climb that ladder and become the youngest double champion in this company’s history.
– Ricky Saints walks down to the ring with a Ladder.
Ricky Saints: Let me let you know something, the view from up here is absolutely beautiful. But as I look down on all of you guys, it dawns on me that I see a lot of potential, I see a lot of future champions. But simply put, you guys are the seeds that haven’t sprouted yet, and while I’m simply the rose that has come up from this concrete jungle known as NXT, and that’s why I, “Absolute” Ricky Saints is absolutely built to be the 2X NXT Champion.
Keanu Carver: I’m not gonna hold you, y’all doing way too much talking. And to be honest, we really don’t have to wait for next week.
A massive pier six brawl ensues. Ricky Saints attacks Carver with a ladder. Saints starts climbing up the ladder. Joe Hendry’s music hits. Hendry slowly walks down to the ring. Hendry ducks a clothesline from Saints. Hendry drops Saints with The Standing Ovation. Hendry looks at the NXT Championship. Hendry does his signature spin. Carver plants Hendry with The Twisting Powerslam. Carver stands tall over Hendry as the show goes off the air.
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