Tatum Paxley defends the NXT Women’s North American Championship against Zaria

The NXT Women’s North American Championship will be on the line when Tatum Paxley defends the gold against Zaria. The Australian powerhouse has been on a tear in NXT since tossing Sol Ruca off of the perch and through a table, but a singles title of her own has still eluded her. After a dominant performance against Lizzy Rain, Zaria earned the right to be the No. 1 Contender to Paxley’s North American Title. Will Paxley overcome one of her most dangerous challengers yet, or will Zaria’s reign of terror begin?




— We are live! The show kicks off with a video recapping some of the events leading up to tonight's show.

— Vic Joseph and Booker T then greet audiences at home as Nathan Frazer and Axiom make their way to the ring. Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno follow.

Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno vs. Nathan Frazer and Axiom

Noam Dar and Axiom begin the action. The bell rings and the two lock up. Axiom pins Dar, but Dar kicks out and the two catch one another's boots. Axiom lands an arm drag on Dar and follows it up with a dropkick to him.

Moreno tags in, but Frazer tags himself in and Axiom obliges. Frazer goes back and forth with Moreno, but Moreno rolls up Frazer. Frazer kicks out, but Dar tags in and fires off kicks on Frazer's chest. Axiom tags back in and double teams on Dar with Frazer, but Moreno gets back in the ring and Axiom dropkicks him out of the ring. Moreno then delivers a dropkick to Frazer off the top rope and flies over the top rope to level Axiom and Frazer on the outside. Dar follows it up with a moonsault to both men on the outside off the top rope.

During the commercial break, Axiom tags in and wears down Dar with a submission hold. Frazer tags back in and continues to wear down Dar, but Moreno tags in and delivers a dropkick to Axiom back from the break. Dar tags back in and cinches in an armbar on Axiom, but Frazer delivers a splash off the top rope to break the hold.

Axiom sends Moreno crashing out of the ring, then flies to take him out as Frazer takes flight to level Dar on the outside. Frazer and Axiom deliver two dives through the middle rope on Moreno and Dar before the action returns back inside the ring.

Dar and Moreno cinch in Ankle Locks on Frazer and Axiom, but the latter two men break free and Moreno delivers a kick to Axiom. Axiom rocks him with an enzuigiri to his head, but Frazer tags in and ascends to the top rope. He lands a superplex on Moreno and rolls through, but Moreno rolls up Frazer as Dar has Axiom's ankle trapped.

Frazer kicks out, but Axiom and Frazer have a miscommunication with one another. Dar and Moreno double team on Frazer, but Axiom tags in and lands a Golden Ratio on Moreno. Frazer then follows it up with a 450 Splash on Moreno, and Axiom pins Moreno for the win.

Winners: Nathan Frazer and Axiom

— After the match, all four men celebrate their match in the ring with one another.

— We then head over to Sarah Schreiber who is reporting on the Mr. NXT Pageant. She explains that Tristan Angels and Shiloh Hill will be judged in three categories: attire, talent, and public speaking. She also explains that fans at home can vote for the winner of the pageant, then introduces judges Aaron Rourke, Kit Wilson, and Matt Mathews. Angels shows off a white suit and spandex while Hill sports a nice outfit, a more casual one, and swim trunks and goggle. Mathews votes on Hill's look, but Wilson votes for Angels. Rourke breaks the tie and chooses Angels to win the attire category.

— Back at ringside, Mason Rook makes his way out. Naraku follows.

Number One Contenders Match for the NXT Championship

The bell rings and the two lock up. Rook runs over Naraku with a shoulder tackle as we see Tony D'Angelo watching the action from backstage. Rook runs over Naraku with a splash in the corner and follows it up with a running senton.

Back from the break, Rook gets Naraku up on his shoulders on the ropes and delivers a powerslam to him, then goes for a pin but Naraku kicks out. Rook delivers a spinning slam to Naraku and pins him, but Naraku kicks out and cinches in a sleeper on Rook. Rook breaks the hold by sending Naraku crashing into the top turnbuckle, but Kam Hendrix appears.

Rook sends Hendrix crashing off the ring apron when Naraku ducks out of the way, opening the door for Naraku to land Enter The Abyss on Rook for the win.

Winner and NEW Number One Contender: Naraku

— After the match, Hendrix laughs and is elated that Naraku won as Naraku celebrates. Naraku is the No. 1 Contender.

— Tavion Heights and Myles Borne talk backstage and Borne talks about defending his title at The Great American Bash. Heights gets jealous and says he should challenge Borne. Jackson Drake, Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes and Myka Lockwood come back. Drake gets in their faces and Heights challenges Drake to determine who will fight Borne.

— Kendal Grey walks backstage and Wren Sinclair stops her and wishes her luck and we cut to a commercial.

— NXT Spotlight plays and it's on Tate Wilder where he tells us how crazy he is and that he's an adrenaline junky.

Number One Contenders Match for the NXT Women's Championship: Kendal Grey (w/ Wren Sinclair) vs. Kelani Jordan

The bell rings and Jordan blindsides Grey from behind. Grey responds with a pair of arm drags to Jordan, but Jordan levels Grey with a back elbow and fires off stomps on her in the corner. Grey intercepts Jordan with a running uppercut, but Jordan delivers a neckbreaker to Grey on the outside.

Jordan levels Grey with a second neckbreaker during the commercial break and pins her, but Grey kicks out and Jordan jams Grey's neck into the middle rope. Grey levels Jordan with a trio of back elbows back from the break and delivers a belly-to-belly throw to Jordan, but Jordan pins Grey. The referee catches Jordan's feet on the ropes, opening the door for Grey to roll up Jordan. Jordan kicks out.

Jordan cinches in a crossface on Grey, but Grey reverses into a pinfall. Jordan kicks out, but Grey delivers a German suplex to Jordan and pins her. Jordan kicks out, then ascends to the top rope and delivers a Frog Splash to Grey. She goes for a pin, but Grey kicks out and looks to cinch in an armbar on Jordan. Jordan prevents her from doing so with an S-Grip and escapes, then sends Grey crashing into the mat and wears her down with a mat Texas Cloverleaf.

Grey escapes with a pinfall, but Jordan kicks out and Grey catches her with Shades of Grey for the win.

Winner and NEW Number One Contender: Kendal Grey

— Grey celebrates becoming the new No 1. Contender as Jordan cowers outside the ring.

— We cut the NXT Pageant and it's the talent portion. Shiloh Hill solves a rubix cube and he has time for another talent. Hill bounces a ball around using strings. Tristan Angels comes in and pushes Hill out of the way and tries the rubix cube and can't solve it. Angels is told he is out of time so Angels decides to juggle. Hill comes in on a unicycle and juggles.

— Blake Howard talks to Tony D'Angelo about Naraku being his next challenger. D'Angelo says he doesn't get Naraku and Naraku will need to bring his best when it comes to facing him. Naraku shows up and bows and gives D'Angelo an envelope.

— Back at ringside, Jasper Troy makes his way out. DarkState follows.

Dion Lennox (w/ Osiris Griffin) vs. Jasper Troy

The bell rings and Lennox rocks Troy with a right hand. Troy responds with a right hand of his own, then clotheslines Lennox out of the ring and dumps Lennox back inside. Troy runs over Lennox with a shoulder tackle and delivers a bodyslam to him, then goes for a pin but Lennox kicks out.

Lennox rocks Troy with a right hand, then delivers a chop block to him and wears him down with a submission hold. Saquon Shugars appears on the Titan Tron and tells Lennox to watch his back, opening the door for Troy to dump Lennox out of the ring with a back body drop.

Back from the break, Troy delivers a pair of splashes to Lennox in the corner. He sets up for a Vader Bomb, but Lennox rolls out of the way and delivers a powerslam to Troy for the win.

Winner: Dion Lennox

— After the match, Shugars appears on the Titan Tron once again with a bat in hand. He sneaks up behind Griffin and cracks a bat across his midsection, but Lennox forces him to retreat through the crowd.

— We see a social media video of Nattie training at The Dungeon. Jaida Parker attacks her.

— Back inside, Sarah Schreiber stands inside the ring with Shiloh Hill and Tristan Angels as the judges sit nearby. She asks both men why they should be Mr. NXT, and Angels kicks things off. He says the title of Mr. NXT only suits one man, and says that man is the most handsome man in England: himself. He says he's represented England humbly and says before his well deserved glory, he was born a humble sheepman and says he's already tattooed Mr. NXT on the back of his leg. He says if any of the fans are planning on voting for Hill, they should take a long walk off a short cliff.

Hill is up next, and he says he's never done anything like this before. He says he thought the hardest part of the pageant would be picking his outfit, but it was really about how he wanted to represent himself. He says "NXT" is beautiful to him because things change so fast and you can't figure it out. He says as long as you can roll with the punches, everything will be okay and says he embodies that which is why he should be Mr. NXT.

Matt Mathews says he's impressed with how Hill has continued to be himself, then votes for him to be Mr. NXT. Kit Wilson calls Angels toxic, but still votes him as Mr. NXT. Aaron Rourke is the deciding vote, and he says while it's a tough call, he has to leave the deciding vote up to the fans. The live crowd unanimously vote for Hill and the fan votes are revealed to be in Hill's favor.

Hill is declared the winner and looks to put on his sash, but Angels cracks his shillelagh across Hill's spine and grabs a chair. He repeatedly cracks it across Hill's spine, then lays it onto it and delivers a knee to send Hill crashing onto the chair face first. He then picks up the Mr. NXT sash.

— Backstage, Robert Stone talks to Naraku and asks Naraku what he gave Tony D'Angelo. Naraku says it's an invite for D'Angelo to meet with him before their match. Keanu Carver comes in and tells Stone he wants his shot and tells Stone if he doesn't get him someone, he'll decide who he will fight next.

— Izzi Dame and Niko Vance talk backstage. Dame is confused as to why she's in the Speed Tournament. Shawn Spears says it's his idea and Vance says it's not a bad idea and Dame agrees too.

— Back inside the PC, Zaria makes her way to the ring. Tatum Paxley follows.


NXT Women's North American Championship Match: Tatum Paxley (c) vs. Zaria
The bell rings and Zaria looks to land an F5 on Paxley. Paxley escapes, but Zaria spears her and goes for a pin. Paxley kicks out, but Zaria sends Paxley crashing into one of the barricades on the outside spine first and sends her crashing into the ring post shoulder first.

Zaria dumps Paxley back in the ring and pins her, but Paxley kicks out and delivers a moonsault to Zaria off the ring apron. The two women get back in the ring during the commercial break, and Zaria whips Paxley into the corner spine first. She lands a German suplex on Paxley and levels her with a headbutt, but Paxley catches Zaria with a dropkick on her and sets up for a 450 Splash on her.

Zaria rolls out of the way and delivers a spear to Paxley, then goes for a pin but Paxley kicks out. The two women teeter on the ropes, but Paxley escapes and Zaria is draped off the top rope by her knees. She ascends to the adjacent top rope and delivers a Coast To Coast on her, then sets up for Cemetery Drive. Zaria avoids it and looks to F5 Paxley, but Paxley avoids it.

The action spills out of the ring, and Zaria delivers an F5 to Paxley. She dumps her back in the ring and lands a spear on Paxley, then follows it up with an F5 on her for the win.

Winner and NEW NXT Women's North American Champion: Zaria

— After the match, Zaria celebrates in the ring with her new title and the end credits roll.