WWE NXT Live Coverage - July 23rd, 2024

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Thea Hail sits down for an exclusive interview

Thea Hail will sit down for an exclusive interview ahead of her future NXT Women's Title Match against Roxanne Perez. What will Hail have to say before one of the biggest matches in her career?


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– We are live! Vic Joseph and Booker T greet audiences at home as Trick Williams makes his way down to the ring. Just before he appears at ringside, however, Cedric Alexander asks Williams what he's doing. Williams makes it clear to him that he'll stop at nothing to get his hands on Ethan Page and the NXT Championship.

Williams says he hasn't been the same since losing the NXT Championship. He says he's had many chats with people he trusts, and tells Ethan Page he'll stop at nothing to regain the title.

Cedric Alexander's music hits and he makes his way out. He says he didn't want to do this in front of the world, but he should take in his advice of telling him not to pursue the NXT Championship. He says Williams is blinded by his passion.

Ashante "Thee" Adonis' music hits and he makes his way out. He tells Alexander that he told him Williams wouldn't listen to him, and Williams questions why Adonis is at ringside. Adonis says Williams dropped the ball, and Williams becomes defensive. Alexander cites Williams' behavior moments ago as an example of his emotions taking over and tells Adonis to go to the back so he can handle this.

Alexander says he's been trying to respect Williams, but he's mistaking his kindness for weakness. He challenges Wililams to a match, and Williams accepts. Adonis then continues to run his mouth about Williams, and Williams clocks him. He sends Adonis crashing out of the ring and stares down Alexander.

Josh Briggs then makes his way down to the ring. Brooks Jensen blindsides him backstage, and the two brawl down to the ring.

No Disqualification Match: Brooks Jensen vs. Josh Briggs

The bell rings and Briggs sends Jensen crashing to the outside. He sends his head bouncing off the barricade, then dumps him over it and fires off right hands on him. Jensen sends Briggs' face bouncing off the ring bell, but Briggs sends Jensen crashing into the ring post spine first and chokeslams him through the announce desk.

Back from the break, Briggs sets up part of the announce desk in the corner. Jensen clotheslines Briggs into it, then catapults him into it and grabs a kendo stick. He cracks it across Briggs' spine repeatedly, but Briggs catches one of the shots and lands a forearm on Jensen. Jensen gets Briggs on the ring steps (which are in the center of the ring), but Briggs escapes and clotheslines Jensen from behind. He delivers a back suplex to him on top of the ring steps before he and Jensen fire off strikes on one another.

Briggs and Jensen level one another with boots, then each grab a kendo stick and hit each other with them. Jensen grabs a chair and looks to hit Briggs with it, but Briggs sees him coming and clocks him. He grabs the chair and debates using it to hit Jensen. Shawn Spears appears at ringside and encourages Briggs to hit Jensen with the chair. Briggs gets in his face, opening the door for Jensen to hit Briggs with the chair from behind. He hits him with the chair several more times, then eyes Spears on the outside and delivers a DDT to him on top of the chair. Jensen then pins Briggs for the win.

Winner: Brooks Jensen

– We then head backstage to Nathan Frazer. Axiom walks in and looks to tell Frazer something, but The Rascalz walk in. The Rascalz then challenge Frazer and Axiom to a Six Man Tag Team Match, and the pair accept. Axiom then reveals to Frazer he got himself a match on WWE Speed, and Frazer becomes insulted after the hard time Axiom gave him about competing on WWE Speed.

– Back at ringside, Lexis King makes his way down to the ring. Eddy Thorpe follows.

Eddy Thorpe vs. Lexis King

The bell rings and the pair waste no time going after one another. They fire off strikes on one another, but King rains down right hands on Thorpe and follows it up with a backbreaker. Thorpe delivers a series of chops to King, then lands a kick on his spine. Thorpe then fires off strikes on King and delivers a variation of a backbreaker, then connects with a kick on his chest. King lands a clothesline on the back of Thorpe's neck, then looks to land The Coronation. Thorpe responds with an elevated flatliner for the win.

Winner: Eddy Thorpe

– After the match, King clocks Thorpe from behind and rains down right hands on him on the outside. He sends him crashing into the ring steps, then sandwiches his hand between the ring steps and the ring post. He grabs his staff and uses it to hit Thorpe's hand.

– Meta-Four then makes their way down to the ring. Ashante "Thee" Adonis follows.

Oro Mensah (w/ Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson) vs. Ashante Thee Adonis

Menah delivers a tope suicida to Adonis on the outside as talks to Jackson and Legend. He dumps him back in the ring, and the bell sounds. Mensah delivers a boot to Adonis' head, then fires off a right hand and a chop on him. He sends him crashing into the middle rope, then delivers a suplex. Adonis dumps Mensah onto the apron, then dropkicks him to the outside.

The pair get back in the ring, and Adonis delivers a boot to the side of Mensah's head. He delivers a Bronco Buster style dropkick, then hits a bodyslam and a pair of elbow drops. Mensah then rolls up Adonis, but Adonis kicks out. Mensah charges at Adonis in the corner, but Adonis sees him coming and delivers a back elbow. He ascends to the top, but Mensah trips him and pushes him off. He lands a single legged dropkick from the apron, then delivers a springboard moonsault.

Adonis delivers a flapjack to Mensah in the corner, then follows it up with a spinebuster and goes for a pin. Mensah kicks out and delivers a rolling forearm to Adonis' spine. He follows it up with a roundhouse kick in the corner for the win.

Winner: Oro Mensah

– After the match, Mensah grabs a mic and puts Ethan Page on notice.

– We then head backstage and see Wren Sinclair preparing for her match as No Quarter Catch Crew and The Family stand by. Charlie Dempey shows Tony D'Angelo a note from Sinclair reminding him, Myles Borne, and Tavion Heights that she knows what they did to Damon Kemp. D'Angelo advises Dempsey to give Sinclair what she wants, which is a spot in No Quarter Catch Crew.

– Back at ringside, Carlee Bright and Kendal Grey make their way down. Sinclair is already waiting inside as No Quarter Catch Crew stands at ringside and The Family watches on from the crowd.

Wren Sinclair (w/ No Quarter Catch Crew) vs. Carlee Bright (w/ Kendal Grey)

The bell rings and the pair take turns locking one another in submission holds. Sinclair locks in a modified Bow and Arrow on Bright, but Bright escapes and lands a dropkick. She follows it up with a dropkick, but Sinclair connects with a shoulder tackle and a bulldog. She goes for a pin, but Bright kicks out. Bright then lands a back elbow and a dropkick off the top. She goes for a pin, but Dempsey gets Sinclair's foot on the bottom rope to break the fall.

Grey gets in Dempey's face and delivers a suplex to Borne. Bright looks to take advantage and rolls up Sinclair, but Sinclair kicks out. She then rolls up Bright as Dempsey holds her in place for the win.

Winner: Wren Sinclair

– We then head backstage and see Hank Walker and Tank Ledger chatting as Nathan Frazer and Axiom argue behind them. Je'Von Evans approaches Frazer and Axiom. He offers to be their partner in their Six Man Tag Team Match against The Rascalz later tonight, and the pair accept.

– Back from the break, Thea Hail and Kelly Kincaid talk about Hail's journey in "NXT" and Chase U, Ridge Holland, and the NXT Women's Championship.

– Back at ringside, Trick Williams makes his way out. Cedric Alexander follows.

Trick Williams vs. Cedric Alexander

The bell rings and the two lock up. Alexander shoves Williams, but Williams clocks Alexander. Alexander delivers a mat return to Williams, then wears him down with an arm submission. Williams runs over Alexander with an inverted shoulder block, then delivers a chop to him in the corner. Alexander returns the favor, but Williams fires off more chops of his own. Williams delivers a dropkick to Alexander, but Alexander responds with a springboard enzuigiri and a spear to Williams on the apron. He then sends him crashing onto the apron.

Back from the break, Williams and Alexander exchange strikes with one another. They level one another before Williams delivers a pop-up right hand and a flapjack to Alexander. He then connects with a kick, but Alexander responds with a Michinoku Driver. Williams lands a pair of leg lariats, but Alexander hits an enzuigiri from the apron. Williams then delivers a chokeslam and looks to land the Trick Shot, but Alexander sees him coming and delivers a twisting neckbreaker. He looks to lock in a Cross Armbreaker, but Williams escapes and delivers the Trick Shot for the win.

Winner: Trick Williams

– After the match, Williams shows his respect for Alexander. He hugs him and celebrates his win with the "NXT Universe. Pete Dunne blindsides Williams from behind on the ramp and delivers a dropkick to his head, then stomps on the side of his neck and stands tall over him.

– Sol Ruca and Karmen Petrovic then make their way down to the ring. Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson follow.

Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson vs. Sol Ruca and Karmen Petrovic

Jackson and Petrovic begin teh action. The bell rings and Jackson lands a dropkick on Petrovic. Ruca tags in and delivers a moonsault to Jackson, but Jackson responds with a inverted facebuster and tags in Legend. Ruca goes after Legend, but Legend catches her and looks to land a powerbomb. Ruca escapes with a hurricanrana, then lands a facebuster on Legend from the apron and tags in Petrovic.

Petrovic double teams on Legend with Ruca, and Ruca tags in. Legend catches Ruca with a pump kick, then tags in Jackson. Jackson delivers a Hip Attack to Ruca in the corner, then connects with a Sling Blade and tags in Legend. Ruca rocks Legend with a superkick before Petrovic tags in and lands a kick of her own. Ruca and Petrovic then land a double superkick on Legend, and Petrovic pins her.

Legend kicks out, and Jackson gets in the ring. Petrovic delivers a Tornado DDT to Legend using Jackson as a launch pad and pins Legend, but Jackson breaks the fall. Ruca levels Jackson on the outside with a moonsault off the apron, but Legend sends Petrovic crashing into the mat for the win.

Winners: Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson

– After the match, Legend grabs a mic and challenges Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn to a WWE Women's Tag Team Match at The Great American Bash next week.

– We then head over to the Gorilla Position and see both Trick Williams and Roxanne Perez complain to Shawn Michaels about wanting a shot at Ethan Page's NXT Championship and not getting interviewed like Thea Hail earlier respectively.

– Ethan Page then gets inside the ring with a referee. Page insists that Oro Mensah pinning him last week and counting to three himself last week doesn't count because it wasn't official. He insists that he's not bothered by the incident, then asks the referee if him or any of his colleagues counted to three when Mensah pinned him. The referee says it was never official to the delight of Page. Mensah then blindsides Page and rolls him up as the referee makes the three count.

– The Rascalz then make their way down to the ring. Je'Von Evans, Nathan Frazer, and Axiom follow.

The Rascalz vs. Je'Von Evans, Nathan Frazer, and Axiom

Trey Miguel and Axiom begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Miguel deliversa low hurricanrana to Axiom, but Axiom responds with a dropkick and tags in Frazer. Frazer runs the ropes and delivers a kick to Miguel's face. Miguel trips Frazer and lands a kick on his head before The Rascalz triple team on Frazer.

Evans and Wes Lee tag in, and go back and forth. Evans connects with a hurricanrana and a dropkick on Lee, then rocks him with a forearm. Lee lands one of his own, and the pair continue to exchange them. Zach Wentz tags in and beats down Evans in the corner as Miguel and Lee brawl with Frazer and Axiom. Evans flies to level the four competitors on the outside, and Wentz follows it up with a moonsault.

Back from the break, Frazer tags in and flies off the ropes to level Wentz. He hits a standing Shooting Star Press, then tags in Axiom. Axiom charges at Wentz, but Wentz levels Axiom with a boot. Frazer tags back, then immediately tags out to Evans. Evans, Frazer, and Axiom deliver a triple superkick to Wentz, and Evans locks in a submission on him to wear him down.

Frazer tags in and flies off the ropes, but Wentz intercepts him with a knee and tags in Lee. Evans tags in, and Lee levels him. He delivers a drop toe hold and a dropkick to Evans' spine, then delivers a back elbow and an enzuigiri on him in the corner. Miguel tags in and double teams on an interfering Axiom with Lee. He drives Evans into the mat before Frazer tags in.

Miguel lands a dropkick on Frazer's spine, then tags in Lee. The Rascalz triple team on Frazer, but Frazer rocks Lee with a kick. Evans and Miguel tag in, and Evans delivers a cutter off the middle rope to Miguel. He follows it up with a dropkick and tags in Frazer. Frazer immediately tags out to Axiom, and Axiom delivers a Spanish Fly to Miguel off the top rope. Frazer follows it up with a Phoenix Splash and Axiom pins Miguel, but Lee and Wentz send Evans and Frazer crashing into the pair to break the fall.

Miguel sends Axiom crashing into the middle turnbuckle and tags in Lee. Lee catapults Axiom into a kick from Miguel, and the pair double team on him. Wentz tags in and delivers an assisted standing moonsault to Axiom with some help from Lee for the win.

Winners: The Rascalz

– After the match, The Rascalz shake hands with Evans, Axiom, and Frazer.

– We then head over to Ava's office, where Ethan Page demands a match against Oro Mensah. Ava asks Page what changed, and Page says he's had enough of Mensah blindsiding him. He offers to put the NXT Championship on the line against Mensah if that's what it'll take to get a match with him, and Ava agrees to draft up a contract for a title match between them. She announces that they will sign the contract next week at week one Of The Great American Bash, and says the title match will take place at week two of the event. A satisfied Page walks off as the show goes off the air.