WWE NXT Live Coverage - February 17th, 2026
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Ethan Page defends the NXT North American Title against Shiloh Hill
Ethan Page will defend the NXT North American Title against the bizarre Shiloh Hill. Since winning LFG, Hill has impressed in NXT and even convinced interim General Manager Mr. Stone to grant him a championship opportunity. Can Page overcome the unusual Hill, or will a new era begin?
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Your announcers are Booker T and Vic Joseph.
Lola Vice vs. Kelani Jordan
Kelani misses a clothesline and Lola with kicks on the floor.
They get back into the ring and the referee starts the match. Lola with a double leg take down and punches. Lola with kicks and punches. Jordan pushes Lola away. Jordan blocks a kick and she hits a short arm clothesline. Jordan with a slam and she slams the hand to the mat. Jordan with a knee drop to the hand. Jordan with another knee drop to the leg. Jordan with a double wrist lock but Lola with a head scissors take down and she drives Jordan's head into the mat. Jordan with kicks and a cross body but Lola rolls through and gets a near fall. Lola with a cross arm breaker attempt but Lola locks her hands. Lola with a punch. Lola with a hip against the ropes followed by a kick. Lola with kicks but Jordan with a hammer lock and she runs the hand into the turnbuckles. Jordan with a Northern Lights suplex and she gets a near fall.
Jordan misses a knee drop to the hand and Lola with a back heel kick. Lola goes for a running hip but Jordan moves. Lola with a kick and knees to the midsection. Lola with a springboard arm drag and she punches Jordan with her injured hand and shows the pain. Jordan drops Lola into the ring skirt and Jordan with a kick and a running boot against the rin steps. Jordan slams the hand into the ring steps. Jordan shows Lola her wrist guard instead of applying more damage. Jordan slams the hand into the apron. Jordan sends Lola back into the rin. Jordan wraps the hand in the ropes. Jordan continues to work on the hand and she kicks the hand. Jordan works on the wrist. Lola with an arm drag to escape and an elbow. Jordan runs into a boot. Lola with a rollup for a near fall. Lola with knees but Jordan sends Lola into the turnbuckles and hits a running boot. Jordan removes the turnbuckle pad and she tries to put the hand in the turnbuckle. Jordan with a kick. Jordan with a double wrist lock.
Lola with punches and Jordan with a knee. Lola with an Irish whip and Jordan comes off the turnbuckles but Lola does not charge into the corner. Lola with a sleeper and Jordan gets a near fall. Jordan slams the hand into the mat. Lola with a drop toe hold to send Jordan into the ropes. Lola with a series of round kicks and the Naomi kicks. Jordan stops Lola from the Shakira hip and Lola with a German suplex and then Lola with the Shakira hip strike. Lola with a kick and German suplex for a near fall. Lola with a seated splash off the apron and then she misses a back fist against the HBalKony Cylinder.
Lola goes for a 450 splash but Lola catches Jordan in a triangle. Jordan with punches to try to get out and she stomps on the hand. Jordan with a wrist lock. Lola taps out.
Winner: Kelani Jordan
Video Package:
Tony D'Angelo says he has Dark State looking over their shoulders. He expected Cutler to come after him because of his amateur background. You got in with the wrong people. He tells Cutler to make sure that Dion is watching. You took everything from him and tonight it starts with him. Cutler says he tortures D'Angelo and he will regret coming back.
Outside:
Ricky Saints walks outside and Joe Hendry attacks him. They have to be held back because THE MOST DANGEROUS PARKING LOT IN SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT IS BACK.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
Sarah is with Shiloh Hill in LOCKER ROOM. She asks him about his title match against Ethan Page. Hill says he can feel that Toothless Aggression. He says Ethan is cocky but he can back it up. Hank and Tank interrupt and they say that Shiloh is ready. Hill says once that bell rings him and that title are meant to be combined.
In Ring:
Joe Hendry makes his way to the ring. Joe says if Ricky wants to jump him, he is in the mood to kick Ricky's ass around the building. He says that they can settle this right now.
Ricky Saints appears on the HBalKony.
He asks if this is the champ you want, the guy who attacked him in the parking lot. You and everyone else here have it real twisted. You stand here with the title and it makes him sick. You stole the title from him. You like Joe Hendry. It doesn't matter how good you are. As long as you have a song for them to sing with and that you make them feel like they are part of the show. You brought this title down a few notches. A meme holds the title now. A WWE Superstar used to hold that title, in him, and now Joe is the champ.
You like Joe because you can relate. You are a loser. Having talent and being attractive makes you a champion.
Joe says Ricky has his ego and opinions. Joe says he deals in facts and he is the champion. That makes him the best in NXT.
Ricky says Joe is the best at marketing. You have everyone waving their hands and singing your song. You have everyone tied up to the Hendry hype. You got your Mania match, Royal Rumble spot, and 2K deal. Ricky says he is the best. You have no style and you give the best fluff answers. Ricky mocks Joe. These people don't need a fake answer. They need a real answer like Ricky Saints as champion. He says he has worked too hard to elevate NXT to have someone like you ruin it for him.
Joe says if Ricky thinks he is half as great as he says he is, he will come down to prove it instead of standing up there like a whiny little bitch.
Ricky suggests they meet on March 7th at Vengeance Day for the title.
Joe tells Ricky he is on. It will be the same as always. You will be whining, crying, and complaining while the people will continue to chant 'We Believe'. He has no problem kicking his punk ass at Vengeance Day.
Backstage:
Izzi Dame looks at the Tatum Paxley video and comments on it. Spears and Niko show up and ask what is going on. Izzi says she is laughing at Tatum thinking there is a final form of her. She is incapable of change. Niko says that is why they cut ties with her. Izzi says whatever version shows up at Vengeance Day ends with Izzi winning
Backstage:
Niko says they were supposed to have a clear course to the tag titles but Stone got in the way. He says he has to be the variable for them to win.
Tony D'Angelo vs. Cutler James
Tony with a waist lock and German suplex. Tony with clotheslines in the corner and kicks to James. James with a kick and European uppercut. James with a kick and he drops Tony on the top rope. James with shoulders i the corner and he rakes the eyes. Tony with an Irish whip and a clothesline followed by a series of German suplexes. James with a knee to the midsection but Tony with a spear. Tony with a spinebuster for the three count.
Winner: Tony D'Angelo
After the match:
Dion attacks Tony but Tony with a spear. Tony sends James over the top rope and he sends Dion to the floor and into the ringside barrier. Tony sends Dion face first into the ring steps. Tony slams Dion's leg onto the ring steps and he picks up the steps to drive them into Dion's leg but Cutler makes the save. Officials make their way out to separate everyone.
Backstage:
Ethan tells Vanity Project it is time to get one step closer to the titles. Myles Borne enters and Page says he knew he was coming. It does not matter what you do because he won't give him a title match. He gave Myles advice to show killer instinct and not hit hm with the belt. Myles asks if there is no way to convince him to give him a title match. He says we will see about that. Ricky Saints enters and he says Myles is rude. He says he got his shot at the title. After Vengeance Day all of them will be champions. Ethan will beat the record tonight because he is All Ego. Ethan says Ricky is absolutely right.
Number One Contenders Match for the Tag Team Titles
Bronco Nima and Lucien Price vs. Hank Walker and Tank Ledger vs. Ricky Smokes and Brad Baylor vs. Shawn Spears and Niko Vance
Price and Spears start things off and they lock up. Price sends Spears to the mat and then Brad and Ricky go to the floor to avoid a tag. Price with a head butt and he tags in Nima. Nima with a clothesline for a near fall. Spears with a chop and Nima is not impressed. He grabs Spears but Spears with a jumping knee. Brad tags in and then Ricky hits Nima from behind. Nima with a clothesline to Ricky. Tank tags himself in and Rikcy with a shoulder to the midsection and a punch. Tank with a back elbow and he sends Ricky into the turnbuckles. Hank tags in and they send Ricky into the turnbuckles. Hank with a slam and Ricky's legs hit the ropes. Tank with a tag and splash for a near fall. Niko tags in and Tank with a back body drop to Ricky. Niko punches Tank and Price tags himself in. They collide in the center of the ring and do it again. Niko and Price bounce each other off the ropes a number of time until Price connects with a clothesline. Spears is stopped by Price. Brad and Ricky come up behind Price and Nima but Nima and Price choke slam them onto everyone on the floor.
Price goes to the floor and he sends Niko back into the ring. Price gets a near fall. Price with a forearm and he knocks Hank off the apron. Tank with a tag and he punches Niko. Niko with an Irish whip and Tank comes off the turnbuckles but is met with a punch. Niko kicks Tank many times. NIko with a hard Irish whip and Spears tags in and he kicks Tank. Brad tags in and Tank punches Brad but Brad with a knee. Ricky tags in and he kicks Tank. Brad with a flatliner and Ricky with a double stomp to the back for a near fall. Ricky with a knee to the back. Spears tags himself in when Ricky gets too cocky. Spears with a neck breaker and Niko tags in. Niko goes up top and misses a diving head butt when Tank moves. Hank tags in and he kicks Niko and clotheslines Spears. He connects with elbows and forearms to the other teams. Hank with a spinning side slam on Brad.
Hank goes up top and he hits a clothesline on Brad. Hank gets Brad up for an airplane spin while Niko punches Tank. Hank sees what is going on with Tank and Hank hits a suicide dive. Everyone fights on the floor. Nima runs into the ring post when Ricky moves. Price takes care of Brad and Ricky. Niko with a head butt and a pop up head butt to Tank. Niko with a head butt to Ricky. Niko kicks Nima and Hank and Tank with the Malachi Crunch. Tank with knees to Nima. Price with a stomp to Tank and Nima and Price with a double Torture Rack drop but the cover is broken up and everyone is in the ring. Everyone gets someone on the turnbuckles to set up a quadruple superplex and Hank, Tank, NIma, and Price hit them. Hank removes his shirt and Spears tags in. Hank and Tank want a piece of Price and Nima. They throw punches at each other. Price goes to the floor. Brad tags in and hits a jumping knee on Tank but Hank with a Bossman Slam on Brad. Tank sends everyone to the floor and then Ricky sends Niko tot he floor. Brad with an inside cradle to Spears for a near fall. Spears with C4 for a near fall when Drake pulls Spears off Brad.
Price and Nima with a stomp on Spears on the apron and then Hank and Tank send Price and Nima through the announce table. Brad gets the three count on Spears.
Winners: Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes
Baylor and Smokes face Dark State next week for the titles.
Video Package:
Keanu Carver asks what do you want to know? He says if you were weak in DC you weren't going to make it out. He has people trying to guide him but they didn't know him. He liked football because he could smash people into the ground. He got an offer to go to college. He says a coach told him he was doing it wrong. He tried his coach and he got kicked off the team. You can't control him. NXT can't control him. Sean Legacy, you will find out next week.
Backstage:
Joe asks Stone where is Ricky and Stone says Ricky has been kicked out of the building. Stone kicks Joe out of the building for what he did.
Backstage:
Sol is looking for Zaria and Zaria says that Sol stole her title match. She says their friendship is one sided and she has gotten nothing out of it. She says that Sol can deal with Fatal Influence by herself and she can go screw herself.
We go to commercial.
In Ring:
Jacy Jayne makes her way to the ring with Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid.
Jacy says she bets you think she is going to complain about defending the title against Sol Ruca next week, but she is looking forward to this match more than any other match in her career. Jacy says she is going to be vulnerable for a minute. She is extremely jealous of Sol Ruca. No matter what she does or has been through and fallen and had to pick herself up. She comes out and has amazing match after amazing match and you tell her that Sol Ruca is a bigger star than her. Last year, she held the NXT and TNA championships at the same time. She won this title off Stephanie Vaquer, the woman who is walking in to Wrestlemania as the World Champion.
Fallon says Sol was superstar of the year but Jacy in the champion.
Jacy says she had to watch Sol Ruca on John Cena's final show representing NXT instead of her. Jacy says she got the call that she would debut in the Royal Rumble. All she heard on that 13 hour flight home that Sol was in the final three.
Lainey says all they could talk about is Sol Ruca.
Jacy says Sol has been shoved down our throats all year. Enough is enough. She only got this title match because she sacrificed her best friend. You won't have your best friend by your side next week and you won't have this title. Jacy says she didn't win this title by being flashy and flip every five seconds. She says she is the most underrated in WWE.
Sol Ruca comes out and says she is sick of hearing that. She agrees that no one is as jealous of anyone's accomplishments than Jacy. For four years it has been the same Jacy Jayne. What would happen if you stopped comparing yourself to everyone. Sol says she will not let Jacy talk about her friendship with Zaria.
Jacy says she loves this act that she is so loyal and a great friend. Jacy says she has been there and done that. In order to get ahead you have to dump your best friend because there is room for only one at the top. Just like your friendship ended, so has your shot at the title.
Sol says friends fight and you haven't had anyone who got to stand on her own. You have your title and you want more. She says she will snatch your soul and become NXT champion. You came in here toxic and turned fatal. When she wins, it will confirm that Sol Ruca is better than Jacy Jayne.
Jacy slaps Sol and then Lainey and Fallon attack Sol. Jacy joins in.
Zaria comes out and that stops Jacy and friends.
Zaria tells them to hold up Sol and Zaria spears Fallon and head butts Lainey. Zaria press slams Jacy onto Fallon and Lainey on the floor.
Zaria walks up to Sol and helps her up. They hug.
Backstage:
Sean Legacy goes to check on Eli and Elio to talk about their match tonight. Sean talks about facing Keanu next week. They wish each other luck.
Speed Tournament Final
Eli Knight versus Elio LeFleur
Elio blocks a kick and Elio missesa few kicks. Eli with a kick and Elio with a clothesline. Elio with a Yakuza kick and he misses a springboard move. Eli with a suplex into the turnbuckles for a near fall. Elio blocks a suplex and Elio suplexes Eli over the top rope and Eli holds on and takes Elio over with him. Elio with a spinning back heel kick and he goes to the turnbuckles but misses a moonsault. Eli with an Asai Moonsault and he slightly overshoots Elio and hurts his ankle. Eli with a springboard leg lariat for a near fall. Elio catches Eli and Elio with a power bomb and a jackknife cover but Eli counters and gets a near fall. Eli and Elio with many near falls. Eli slips on the ropes and Eli lands on his feet when Elio goes for a German suplex. Eli with a super kick but Elio catches Eli in a power bomb when Eli comes off the ropes. Elio with a slap and Eli with a slap. Eli misses a splash into the corner and Elio with a springboard modified DDT. Elio misses a springboard 450 and Eli with a jumping knee. Eli goes to the turnbuckles but Elio crotches him. Time runs out at Elio hits a German superplex.
Time Limit Draw
After the match:
Robert Stone comes out and he says the time has expired. Normally in this situation, Jasper would retain the title, but after the performance you two put on . . . next week it will be a Triple Threat match. There will be a 7 minute time limit next week.
Backstage:
Shiloh bounces in the back and he stops Myles. He says he doesn't know what is going on with him and Ethan, he asks him to stay out of the match. He says he will give Myles a title match. Myles says he is getting the title from Ethan because he has to prove it to himself. Shiloh says that will be hard when Ethan isn't the champion. They almost throw punches but they are stopped by officials.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
Charlie Dempsey is with Uriah Connors and he says they need so much more. Charlie doesn't trust Lexis. Uriah asks Charlie how long have they known each other. They are cut from the same cloth. He asks Charlie to think about it. Arianna, Lexis, and Channing show up. Lexis asks Uriah how things are with Charlie. Lexis says that Uriah faces Kale next week. Uriah asks what did Channing do to get in. Channing says he is marrying into it. He says she made the best of a bad night.
Backstage:
Robert Stone says he is trying to get competitors for the Speed title and she tells Fallon that he is looking. Blake Monroe shows up and introduces herself. Robert says that they know each other. He tells Blake that Jaida is suspended for attacking referees. Robert says he needs one more for the tournament and he says Blake would be a perfect fit. Next week, Blake Monroe faces Thea Hail in a Speed Tournament match.
Vic mentions next week Jasper Troy faces Elio LeFleur and Eli Knight for the Speed Title. Vanity Project faces Dark State for the tag titles. Sol Ruca faces Jacy Jayne for the Women's World Title. Sean Legacy faces Keanu Carver.
Backstage:
Dion thanks Cutler for helping them. Osiris complains about their opponents next week. Saquon says they are going to put some hair on their chests.
Backstage:
Sol thanks Zaria and Zaria says they make a great team. They wouldn't be where they are without each other. She says things haven't been the same since her knee injury. To get things back to where they were, Sol needs the title. Myles walks past them and he says he knows exactly what he is going to do.
NXT Men's North American Championship
Ethan Page vs. Shiloh Hill
They lock up and Page with a wrist lock. Hill uses the ropes to reverse the hold and he hits an arm wringer. They lock up and Page with a side head lock. HIll with a wrist lock take down and hammer lock. Page goes for a reversal but Hill holds on. Page with a single leg take down but Hill kicks Page into the ropes and he returns to the hammer lock. Page gets to the ropes and Page argues with the referee and he pushes Hill. Hill pushes Page to the floor. Page has had enough and he gets a chair. Hill takes the chair from Page and returns it to its proper place. Page with a side head lock. Page with an arm bar. HIll with a reversal. Page with a punch and Hill punches back. Hill with an atomic drop and then he hits a reverse atomic drop. Page with a clothesline. Page gets some feeling back into the areas affected by the atomic drop. Hill with a punch.
Hill puts Page on the top rope and he chops Page and hits a knee lift to send Page to the floor. Page takes his belt and goes into the ring. Hill takes the belt and puts it back. Page kicks Hill off the apron to the floor. Page with a kick and he sends HIll to the apron and he does a wacky clothesline.
Vanity Project come out to watch and the referee holds them apart.
Hill goes up top and he hits a clothesline for a near fall. Hill with an Irish whip and shoulder into the corner. Hill with a head butt and he gets a near fall. Hill with an Irish whip but Page moves when Hill charges into the corner and he kicks Hill many times. Page with punches and an elbow to the back of the head. Page goes for a pile driver but Hill blocks it and gets a near fall with a jackknife cover. Hill with a sunset flip for a near fall. Page with a drop kick. Page with a reverse chin lock. Hill with elbows and Page pulls him to the mat. Page with a boot to the head and forearms to the back. Hill with punches. Page floats over on an Irish whip and he connects with a boot for a near fall. Hill with an Irish whip and he runs into a knee. Page with a swinging neck breaker for a near fall. Hill runs Page into the turnbuckles and Page sends Hill to the apron. Hill sends Page into the turnbuckles. Page with a punch to stop Hill on the turnbuckles. Page with punches and he climbs the turnbuckles. Page sets for a super power slam and he hits it for a near fall.
Page tells Ricky and Brad to pull up the mats at ringside. Hill and Page go the exposed floor and Page sets for Ego's Edge but Hill escapes and he sends Page to the mat. They return to the ring and Hill with a take down and punches. Page with a face buster. Hill pulls out the tooth and throws it away. Page points to his dimple and Hill shows up behind Page. Hill punches Page many times. Hill with a flying shoulder tackle. Hill with a spinning side slam and he hits an inward senton splash. Hill punches Dake and he brings Ricky into the ring. Hill knocks Brad to the floor and he hits a back body drop. Hill sends Ricky into the ringside barrier. Hill sends Drake onto the announce table.
Page with Twisted Grin on the exposed floor. Page with another Twisted Grin in the ring for the three count.
Winner: Ethan Page (retains Championship)
After the match:
Ricky, Brad, and Drake attack Hill. Myles comes ot and clotheslines Ricky, Brad, and Drake. Myles punches Ethan and then he clotheslines Ricky over the top rope and power slams Drake. Hill with a flip dive onto all three men. Myles punches Page and he wants a title match. Myles asks what will it take to get a title match. A chair is sent into the ring and he punches Page. Myles puts the chair on Page's ankle and he threatens to stomp on it. Page says he won't get a match. Myles starts to jump and Page says he will give him the match next week. Myles turns around and he stomps on the chair.
End of show.
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