WWE NXT Results 4/29/25

WWE NXT Results 4/29/25
WWE Performance Center
Winter Park, Florida

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Commentators: (Vic Joseph, Booker T, Corey Graves) 

Ring Announcer: Mike Rome

Transcription by Josh Lopez 

Joe Hendry & DarkState Segment 

Joe Hendry: Say his name, and he appears. Joe Hendry is back in front of the NXT Universe. And what a journey it’s been. I just wrestled Randy Orton at WrestleMania. And less than 48 hours ago, I successfully defend my TNA World Championship at Rebellion. Unfortunately, you know what happens next, Trick Williams attacked me when my back was turned. Trick, I know that I embarrassed you in Las Vegas, so I expected retaliation. But, my friend, for what you did, you just crossed the line. And I called you entitle, but I’m afraid it’s so much worse than that, because you used to be somebody that these people can get behind. You used to be somebody that could lead that locker room. You were Mr. Let’s Talk About It, but the truth is, you can’t stand the fact that they weren’t talking about Trick Williams, they were talking about Joe Hendry.

And what they were saying was, we believe. And you’re not just entitled, you’re arrogant, because instead of looking within, you wanted to blame everybody else for the fact that you couldn’t win back the NXT Championship. And you know that Oba Femi won’t just give you another title match for that championship, so you thought you would just hop on over, and take a shot at the TNA World Champion. Trick, let me assure you, I am an entertainer, but I also have an antagonistic side, so I recognize what this is, and I will not fall for the deception, so I’m gonna make it nice and easy. Trick, I’m gonna say your name, and make you appear. Trick Williams, get your ass out here, right now.

– DarkState enters the arena and ambushes Hendry. DarkState hits The Assisted Pop Up PowerBomb to close this segment.

– AVA welcomes Iyo Sky back to NXT. Jordynne Grace tells Iyo that she’ll be her tag team partner. She’ll do whatever it takes to get one step closer to the NXT Women’s Championship. The Juggernaut and The Genius Of The Sky will be a tag team.

– Karmen Petrovic tries to give Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley some encouragement after suffering two losses with titles on the line last week. Ashante THEE Adonis tells Karmen that she shouldn’t be worried about these losers. He got Karmen a match with Sol Ruca. Ashante says that Karmen better get ready, because if she wins, she’ll get a title opportunity.

First Match: Ricky Saints (c) vs. Lexis King For The WWE NXT North American Championship

King immediately attacks Saints from behind before the bell rings. King is throwing haymakers at Saints. King repeatedly stomps on Saints chest. King is talking smack to Saints. King sends Saints to the corner. Saints kicks King in the corner. Saints with The Missile Dropkick. Saints unloads two knife edge chops. Saints uppercuts King. Saints with clubbing bodyshots. Saints repeatedly slams King’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Saints with a blistering chop. Saints whips King across the ring. Saints scores the elbow knockdown. King responds with an up kick. King with closed fist shots to the right cheek bone of Saints. King is choking Saints with his boot. King slaps Saints in the chest. Saints reverses out of the irish whip from King. Saints uppercuts King. Saints with a chop/haymaker combination. Saints whips King across the ring.

King ducks a clothesline from Saints. Saints with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. Saints with The Wrecking Ball Dropkick. Saints walks over King. Saints plays to the crowd. Saints has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Both guys are knocked down after a Double Crossbody Block. King with a Belly to Back Suplex. King with The Swanton Bomb for a two count. King follows that with a Double Knee Gutbuster for a two count. Saints avoids The SuperKick. Saints with two clotheslines. Saints ducks a clothesline from King. Saints with a Spinning Side Slam. Saints with a running back elbow smash. King blocks The Tornado DDT. King drives Saints face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. King rolls Saints over for a two count. Saints runs around King. King SuperKicks Saints. King goes for The Coronation, but Saints counters with The Tornado DDT. Saints connects with The Roshambo to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE NXT North American Champion, Ricky Saints via Pinfall 

– Shawn Spears says that The Culling has been falling short of expectations as of late. Brooks & Niko in the Tag Team Gauntlet Match. Izzi Dame was fingertips away from capturing the Women’s North American Championship at Stand & Deliver. It hurts to lose, but they can’t let their failures define them, let those failures teach. If they fear failure, they’re simply putting limitations on their lives. This is NXT Women’s Roster is stacked, so Spears needs Izzi to figure out a way to stand out from the pack. She needs to rip that spotlight from someone and put it on herself. Brooks & Niko will need to dig down deep to find out the cohesion they need in order to take down Hank & Tank. Spears wants The Culling to rise up and seize control of NXT.

Tony D’Angelo & Channing Lorenzo Segment 

Tony D’Angelo: Now, betrayal is something that everybody can relate to. And everybody has been asking me, did you expect this to happen? Did you expect this to happen at Stand & Deliver? And honestly, no, I didn’t. Now, I expected me and Stacks to have a conversation, man-to-man, but never this. Now, Stacks, he’s always been so passionate, and when things started to turn sideways, I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. And it made me think about when we were kids, and Stacks would pop off on somebody that was bigger than him. And what did I do? I stepped in, and I handle it. And it didn’t matter if it was in the schoolyard, it didn’t matter if it was in the streets, I always had his back, because that’s what loyalty is all about.

Now, Stacks, he’s always had his eyes on the big seat, he always wanted to lead The Family. And you know what, there was plenty of times where I was down, and Stacks had my back. When I got locked up, Stacks stepped in, and he handled business. When I got hurt, he stepped in and handled business. And he showed the world why he was deserving to be The Underboss. So, I rewarded him, but at the same time, Stacks impulsivity jeopardizes this family, and I had to stepped in and show him why I’m The DON of this family, and why I make the big decisions. But Stacks, he waited, he waited for the right moment, he waited for the world to watch, he waited for Stand & Deliver. He took that knife and stuck it right in my back. Now, Stacks, you’re gonna pay for your sins, because now all my family is in disarray, nobody has heard from Luca, Rizzo is in hiding.

Channing Lorenzo: Tony, Tony, up here. Now, I was thinking about coming out there tonight, standing across from you, but then I thought, it’s not what The DON would do. Your security is out there already, nothing is going to happen. But Tony, I’m gonna tell you exactly what you need to hear. I am sick of taking your orders. You were getting soft. You talk about this pledge, this code you live by, you’re making decisions that allows people like DarkState to think they can push us around. You aren’t capable of leading us anymore. And let’s be honest, T, you weren’t going to leave The Family anyways, so you left it to me. I had to take the reins, myself, and put you in your place. I know you, T, better than anyone, and you’re shacking. You’re Underboss and Best Friend, gone. Luca, gone. And then you send Rizzo into hiding? You’re losing more power every day. You’re probably thinking to yourself, what’s next? Can I even trust my own family. Let’s be real, you don’t even know who you can trust right now, do you?

The DON got into a brawl with the security guards.

Tony D’Angelo: Stacks, you want the big seat, huh? You want to be The DON? Well, you’re gonna have to bring your ass down here, and take it, yourself.

– Noam Dar had a reunion backstage with Meta Four. Lash Legend says that they need to talk. A lot has changed since Noam got injured. Honestly, Oro has always been Noam’s main man. Lash says that it’s time for Oro to be the main man in EVOLVE. Lash says that it’s time to do her own thing. Meta Four has decided to disband, and they had a huge group hug.

Second Match: Sol Ruca w/Zaria vs. Karmen Petrovic w/Ashante THEE Adonis 

Petrovic with clubbing hamstring kicks. Petrovic applies a side headlock. Ruca sends Petrovic to the corner. Petrovic with a Leaping Sidekick. Petrovic ducks a clothesline from Ruca. Ruca blocks a boot from Petrovic. Ruca drops Petrovic with The X-Factor. Ruca goes for The Orihara MoonSault, but Petrovic ducks out of the way. Zaria catches Ruca in mid-air. Petrovic drives her knee into the midsection of Ruca. Petrovic whips Ruca across the ring. Ruca avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Petrovic drops down on the canvas. Misfired Leg Sweeps. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Ruca applies a waist lock. Petrovic with a Spinning Back Kick. Petrovic sends Ruca to the corner. Ruca dives over Petrovic. Petrovic SuperKicks Ruca. Petrovic transitions into a ground and pound attack for a two count.

Petrovic applies a rear chin lock. Petrovic punches Ruca in the back. Petrovic drives Ruca face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Petrovic sweeps out the legs of Ruca. Petrovic with a Sliding Kick to Ruca’s ribs. Petrovic with a basement dropkick for a two count. Ruca with heavy bodyshots. Forearm Exchange. Ruca thrust kicks the midsection of Petrovic. Ruca hammers down on the back of Petrovic’s neck. Ruca with a knife edge chop. Ruca whips Petrovic across the ring. Ruca with three shoulder tackles. Ruca sends Petrovic to the corner. Ruca with a Running Hip Attack. Ruca with The Backpack Stunner. Ruca follows that with a Running Knee Strike. Petrovic blocks The Sol Snatcher. Petrovic rolls Ruca back into the ring. Petrovic hooks both legs for a one count. Ruca rolls Petrovic over for a two count. Ruca kicks Petrovic in the gut. Ruca blocks The Leaping Sidekick. Ruca sends Petrovic face first into the canvas. Ruca connects with The Sol Snatcher to pickup the victory. After the match, Adonis yells at Petrovic. Petrovic drops Adonis with The Roundhouse Kick.

Winner: Sol Ruca via Pinfall 

– Roxanne Perez admits that she wasn’t the biggest fan of Giulia when she first arrived in NXT, especially when she took away her NXT Women’s Championship, but these past couple of weeks has changed her perspective, because they’re both in lockstep. Giulia says that Roxanne is a great champion. The Prodigy and The Beautiful Madness together can be unstoppable.

– Trick Williams, Josh Briggs, Yoshiki Inamura, Sean Legacy, Ethan Page, Timothy Thatcher, Swipe Right, The Culling, Ridge Holland, Je’Von Evans, Chris Island, Shiloh Hill, Eddy Thorpe, Tyson Dupont, Tyriek Igwe, Wes Lee, Lexis King, and No Quarter Catch Crew will be competing in next week’s Number One Contender’s Battle Royal.

Trick Williams & AVA Segment 

Trick Williams: Let’s talk about it. Joe Hendry, hold on, maybe this microphone ain’t working, let’s try one more time. I said, Joe Hendry. You see, I’ve been calling your name all night long, and somehow your ass has disappeared. And you better be glad that DarkState got to you before I did, because even those little punks know that Joe Hendry don’t belong here. But I ain’t gonna lie, Joe, you got the best of me last week, you had my number. I was a little bit out of character. Some people might say, Trick Williams crashed out. But let me tell you what help make Trick Willy feel better. I looked up your schedule, I saw you had TNA Rebellion all the way in Los Angeles, so I got me a first ticket to come whoop your ass, let’s talk about it. That’s right, Joe, I came to your show, and I made it The Trick Williams Show.

And let’s talk about this, and while I was in LA, I went to Hollywood with some of my good ole friends, and just in case you hadn’t heard by now, Trick Willy is hitting the big screen. Coming to the CW Network, on Trick Willy’s second show, Season 7 of the all-hit show, All-American. On the season finale, I’m making my debut, let’s talk about that. What I’m trying to tell you Joe Hendry is, we ain’t on the same level, dog. That’s right, I’m Hollywood. Joe Hendry, you local talent, we ain’t on the same level, dog. And while you’re trying to figure out your lane in this business, you look at my lane, the same people as The Rock, you thought, people like John Cena. Joe Hendry, you can’t see me. But while you’re trying to figure it out, Joe, I’m moving on to bigger and better things. Y’all already know what that is, that’s the NXT Championship. Oba, I meant what I said, I want my title back. And you know what you got, and it belongs to me.

AVA: Trick, Trick, you just don’t get it. I mean, last week, I had to take you out of the arena, because you wrecked the place, destroyed a camera, but it still wasn’t enough, was it? Because you went over to another promotion and attacked their champion. What are you doing?

Trick Williams: You see, AVA, I would hear you out, but I need you to hear me out, right now, because I did some thinking about it, myself. I used to think Trick Williams was NXT, but after Sunday, I see that Trick Williams is bigger than NXT. Let’s talk about how I’m the biggest superstar here. And after Sunday, I’m the biggest superstar in TNA, too. Joe Hendry, I hope you believe that.

AVA: Wow, biggest superstar here. You have some very bold claims, and all of this just to get your title back. You know what? You want your title back so bad, you can have it, but this time, you’re not cutting the line. You’re actually gonna take about 25 steps back, because next week, there’s going to be a 25-Man Battle Royal for the Number One Contendership. So, if you can outlast all 24 of those other men, then the title shot is all yours, because the winner of that battle royal will face Oba Femi at Battleground for the NXT Championship. Good luck.

– Kelly Kincaid had a backstage interview with Oba Femi. Oba says that Trick Williams is starting to cry like a grown child. However, if he can somehow survive the battle royal, he’ll face him at Battleground. What Trick doesn’t understand is, it doesn’t matter if Oba faces him one more time or one million times, at Battleground, the NXT Title will stay on the shoulders of Oba Femi. The Undertaker joins the conversation. Taker says that NXT is Oba’s yard for now, because he has some guys from LFG that are coming for him very soon. We see Anthony Luke, Shiloh Hill and Jasper Troy stand behind Oba. Oba looks forward to the challenge and shakes Taker’s hand.

Third Match: Hank Walker & Tank Ledger (c) vs. Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura For The WWE NXT Tag Team Championship

Tank Ledger and Yoshiki Inamura. Inamura drops Ledger with a shoulder tackle. Inamura repeatedly stomps on Ledger’s chest. Inamura whips Ledger across the ring. Ledger holds onto the ropes. Ledger kicks Inamura in the face. Walker tags himself in. Ledger slams Inamura’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Walker with The Stinger Splash. Walker with a Running Bulldog. Ledger follows that with a Running Senton Splash. Walker hooks the outside leg for a two count. Inamura with a cross chop. Inamura rocks Walker with a forearm smash. Inamura tags in Briggs. Double Irish Whip. Ledger tags himself in. Briggs blasts Ledger off the ring apron. Briggs goes for The Chokeslam, but Walker lands back on his feet. Walker with a straight right hand. Briggs answers with a running forearm smash. Briggs whips Walker across the ring. Walker ducks under two clotheslines from Briggs. Briggs with a Running Lariat. Briggs tags in Inamura. Double Irish Whip. Walker with The Sunset Flip for a two count.

Inamura grabs a side headlock. Walker tags in Ledger. Walker whips Inamura across the ring. Ledger with a running shoulder tackle. Assisted Seated Senton for a two count. Ledger applies an arm-bar. Ledger hyperextends the left shoulder of Inamura. Inamura reverses out of the irish whip from Ledger. Inamura with a big shoulder block. Inamura punches Ledger in the back. Inamura with a forearm smash. Inamura whips Ledger across the ring. Ledger cartwheels around Inamura. Inamura blocks The Crucifix Driver. Inamura with a blistering chop. Inamura unloads a flurry of sumo strikes. Inamura tags in Briggs. Inamura drives Ledger face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Briggs with The Helluva Kick. Inamura knocks Walker off the apron. Inamura levels Ledger with The Body Avalanche. Briggs drops Ledger with The Big Boot. Briggs is fired up. Briggs and Inamura has complete control of the match during the commercial break.

Walker with a Running Boot. Inamura rises back on his feet. Forearm Exchange. Inamura delivers his combination offense. Walker with a Running Boot. Briggs tags himself in. Walker sends Inamura chest first into the canvas. Briggs responds with The Big Boot. Briggs knocks Ledger off the apron. Briggs whips Walker across the ring. Briggs with a Sidewalk Slam. Briggs with The Big Splash. Briggs tags in Inamura. Running Boot/German Suplex Combination for a two count. Inamura puts Walker on the top turnbuckle. Walker with three sharp elbow strikes. Walker punches Briggs. Walker with The Flying Clothesline. Walker tags in Ledger. Assisted Flapjack into Inamura. Briggs pulls Walker out of the ring. Briggs throws Walker into the steel ring steps. Inamura rolls Ledger over for a two count. Inamura tags in Briggs. Briggs Chokeslams Ledger. Briggs tags in Inamura. Briggs delivers The Clothesline From Hell. Inamura hits The Flying Splash for a two count. Walker with the low bridge. Briggs sends Walker tumbling to the floor. Inamura tags in Briggs. Inamura with a vicious back chop. Inamura inadvertently clocks Briggs with Walker’s legs. Ledger with a forearm smash. Ledger tags in Walker. Hank & Tank connects with their Running HeadButt/Powerslam Combination to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still WWE NXT Tag Team Champions, Hank Walker & Tank Ledger via Pinfall 

– Myles Borne tells No Quarter Catch Crew that there will be superstars from Raw, SmackDown, NXT, LFG and TNA that will be competing in next week’s Number One Contender’s Battle Royal. Tavion Heights mentions that Charlie Dempsey is pissed because Myles decided to team with Je’Von Evans behind his back. Myles says that he’s tired of listening to Charlie, it’s time for NQCC to fend for themselves.

– DarkState brags about destroying Joe Hendry.

– Chase University is back in business. Mr. Chase was unsure if he would open up these doors again after what Ridge Holland did. But never say never, because this is a new semester. Mr. Chase goes on an unhinged rant after Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors showed up late to class, and one of the students wanted to snitch on them.

– Kelani Jordan passive aggressively congratulates Sol Ruca on her victory tonight. When Kelani was the NXT Women’s North American Champion, she put the title on the line every single week. Ruca says that Kelani has a problem with how she carries this championship, then she can step up and do something about it. Zaria says that Sol is not putting her title on the line next week against Kelani, she’s not just going to walk around handing out title matches like nothing. If Kelani wants to step up to Sol, she faces to step up to Zaria first. Kelani accepts Zaria’s challenge.

– Hank & Tank tells Joe Hendry that they’ll have his back, because they believe.

Fourth Match: Iyo Sky & Jordynne Grace vs. Roxanne Perez & Giulia 

Iyo Sky and Roxanne Perez will start things off. Perez is playing mind games with Sky. Grace stops Perez in her tracks. Grrace clotheslines Giulia. Grace ducks a clothesline from Perez. Sky with a straight right hand. Grace rolls Perez back into the ring. Perez begs for mercy. Perez avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Sky with a running shoulder block. Sky sweeps out the legs of Perez. Sky repeatedly stomps on Perez’s chest. Sky with a Delayed Double Knee Strike. Sky goes for a Bodyslam, but Giulia gets in the way. Sky goes after Giulia. Perez attacks Sky from behind. Double Irish Whip. Sky avoids the double clothesline. Sky showcases her athleticism. Sky with a Double Dropkick. Sky tags in Grace. Assisted Senton Splash to Perez. Grace hooks the outside leg for a two count. Grace goes for a PowerBomb, but Perez counters with a deep arm-drag. Perez tags in Giulia. Giulia ducks a clothesline from Grace. Giulia with a side headlock takeover. Grace answers with the headscissors escape. Giulia fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Grace blocks The Sunset Flip. Grace cartwheels over Giulia. Grace goes for a Bodyslam, but Giulia lands back on her feet. Giulia shoves Grace.

Grace drops Giulia with a shoulder tackle. Grace with a Sidewalk Slam. Grace with a Spinning Big Ending for a two count. The referee gets distracted by Perez. Giulia rakes the eyes of Grace. Giulia slams Grace’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Giulia tags in Perez. Perez repeatedly stomps on Grace’s chest. Grace reverses out of the irish whip from Perez. Perez with a Tilt-A-Whirl Side Russian Leg Sweep for a two count. Perez stomps on Grace’s back. Perez drives Grace face first into the canvas. Perez tags in Giulia. Short-Arm Reversal by Grace. Meeting Of The Minds. Grace with a Double Northern Lights Suplex. Grace tags in Sky. Sky with The Springboard Missile Dropkick. Sky pops back on her feet. Sky plays to the crowd. Sky with the jackknife cover for a two count. Sky goes for a Double Underhook BackBreaker, but Giulia lands back on her feet. Giulia drives Sky back first into the turnbuckles. Grace tags herself in. Grace whips Giulia across the ring. Grace decks Giulia with a back elbow smash. Grace tags in Sky. Grace puts Sky on her shoulders. Perez pulls Giulia out of harms way. Giulia and Perez yanks Grace off the ring apron which forces Sky to get guillotined on the top rope.

Giulia rolls Sky back into the ring. Giulia stomps on Sky’s back. Giulia with a chop/forearm combination in the corner. Following a snap mare takeover, Giulia with a running basement dropkick for a one count. Giulia tags in Perez. Double Irish Whip. Double Running Back Elbow Smash. Double Corner Dropkick. Perez hooks the outside leg for a two count. Perez tugs on Sky’s hair. Perez slams Sky’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Perez repeatedly stomps on Sky’s chest. Perez is choking Sky with her boot. Perez puts her knee on the back of Sky’s neck. Perez poses for the crowd. Sky with heavy bodyshots. Perez applies a side headlock. Perez with a forearm smash. Sky reverses out of the irish whip from Perez. Perez brings Sky down to the mat. Perez with a Sliding Uppercut for a two count. Perez applies a wrist lock. Perez tags in Giulia. Giulia with a gut punch. Giulia with a double leg takedown. Giulia follows that with The Surfboard Stretch for a two count. Giulia tags in Perez.

Perez kicks Sky in the ribs. Perez applies a hammerlock. Sky with three sharp elbow strikes. Standing Switch Exchange. Sky with The Roll Through Double Foot Stomp. Giulia stops Sky in her tracks. Sky with a Low Enzuigiri. Perez with a cheap shot to Grace. Perez drops Sky with The La Mistica. Sky avoids The CrossFace. Sky with The Double Underhook BackBreaker. Grace and Giulia are tagged in. Grace with a shoulder tackle. Grace scores the elbow knockdown. Grace with an Inside Out Suplex. Grace with a running back elbow smash to Perez. Grace follows that with a corner clothesline. Grace uses Perez’s legs as a weapon. Grace with The Rolling Death Valley Driver. Grace clocks Giulia with a Back Fist. Grace with a BlockBuster/German Suplex Combination for a two count. Grace is fired up. Grace repeatedly drives Giulia sternum first into the turnbuckles. Sky tags herself in. Sky with The Flying Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Perez made the blind tag.

Sky nails Giulia with The Bullet Train Attack. Sky walks over Giulia. Perez blocks Over The MoonSault. Perez with The Springboard FrakenSteiner. Perez tags in Giulia. Perez dropkicks Grace to the floor. Giulia HeadButts Sky. Perez SuperKicks Sky. Giulia tags in Perez. Giulia hits The Northern Lights Bomb. Perez with The Asai MoonSault for a two count. Giulia with the matrix evasion. Giulia HeadButts Grace. Giulia blocks The Spinning Back Fist. Giulia with a NeckBreaker onto the knee. Giulia and Grace starts brawling on the outside. Standing Switch Exchange. Rollup Exchange. Sky with The Shotei. Sky sends Perez to the corner. Sky blocks The Pop Rocks. Perez ducks a clothesline from Sky. Perez with a knee lift. Perez SuperKicks Sky. Perez with a Spinning Back Kick. Perez goes for The Pop Rocks, but Sky lands back on her feet. Sky with The Roundhouse Kick. Sky walks over Perez. Sky connects with Over The MoonSault to pickup the victory. After the match, AVA informs Stephanie Vaquer that, next week, Jordynn Grace will battle Giulia, and the winner of that match will face her for the NXT Championship at NXT Battleground.

Winner: Iyo Sky & Jordynne Grace via Pinfall 

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