WWE NXT Results: Oba Femi masterclass; heartbreaking betrayal explained; two big title changes
Ethan Page kicked off WWE NXT and said the fans wanted him to lose to Oro Mensah, but the champ walked away with the win. He commented on Wes Lee's betrayal of the Rascalz, saying that Lee dropped the 'dead weight.'
He called the show 'NX-Me' before Joe Hendry showed up to interrupt him.
Hendry said that Page's win was upstaged by Wes Lee and himself. Ethan told Hendry to return to TNA, but Joe said he was there to win the NXT Championship.
Page said that the entire world may believe in Joe Hendry, but the champ didn't, calling him a 'flash in the pan.'
Joe said that everyone from HBK to Booker T believed in him and that he would win the title and take it to London, Paris, and Tokyo, as his song says.
Page was annoyed and walked off before Wes Lee came out of nowhere and attacked Hendry from behind. Page laughed at the situation, and Lee stared him down before NXT moved on.
WWE NXT Results (August 13, 2024):
- Charlie Dempsey def. Tony D'Angelo to become the new Heritage Cup Champion
- Lexis King def. Eddy Thorpe
- Lola Vice def. Tatum Paxley
- Oba Femi def. Otis to retain the NXT North American Championship
- Chase U def. Nathan Frazer & Axiom to become the new NXT Tag Team Champions
Ava, Mr. Stone, and Stevie Turner were holding a lottery to decide who would participate in the upcoming Gauntlet match. Wren Sinclair, Sol Ruca, and Adrianna Rizzo were the first three names to be picked.
WWE NXT Results: Tony D'Angelo (c) vs. Charlie Dempsey - Heritage Cup match
Round 1 saw Dempsey counter a spinebuster with a submission hold before Tony D'Angelo was caught in an armbar. Tony turned it into a takedown and got a big slam before Dempsey got a knee bar in.
Round 2 kicked off with Tony getting another takedown, but Dempsey came back with a rollover pin attempt. Tony got out of it and hit a big fisherman's buster before getting the first pin of the match.
Most of Round 3 began during the commercial break and when we came back, we saw Dempsey get a near fall off an elbow strike. Charlie landed a strike after the bell and got a warning from the ref. Wren Sinclair tried to hype Dempsey up to start Round 4, but the distraction almost got him pinned.
The champ got some big suplexes and a big powerslam before he was sent into the turnbuckles face-first, letting Dempsey get his first pin. Round 5 saw Tony hit the spinebuster for a near fall followed by a powerbomb before Miles Borne tried to interfere but got taken out by Stacks. Wren Sinclair used the distraction to drop Tony off the top rope, letting Dempsey get the pin!
Result: Charlie Dempsey def. Tony D'Angelo to become the new Heritage Cup Champion
Grade: B
Tatum Paxley was talking to her doll, and Lola Vice tried to speak to her, but Paxley flipped out.
Eddy Thorpe and Lexis King were in opposing promos, debating who had better taste in music.
WWE NXT Results: Eddy Thorpe vs. Lexis King
Eddy Thorpe was making his entrance when Lexis King attacked him. The two brawled into the ring before the match started, and King had an early advantage. Thorpe had a cast on his hand, and King attacked the injured hand, smashing it on the mat and the ringpost.
Thorpe returned with a big slam before King tripped him up but took a German Suplex. Eddy got an elbow drop before King hit the Coronation before getting the pin.
Results: Lexis King def. Eddy Thorpe
Grade: C
Trick Williams was in a promo and said he always solved his problems and would do the same with Pete Dunne.
Dunne was backstage and said he was done with Williams and had his sights set on the NXT Championship.
WWE NXT Results: Lola Vice vs. Tatum Paxley
Lola had the early advantage and got a big powerslam before hitting the hip attack in the corner. Vice got a near fall off a heel kick before Paxley rolled her over twice and got a submission hold.
Wendy Choo showed up and took out Kelani Jordan at ringside, and Vice tried to take advantage of the distraction. Paxley turned it into a neckbreaker but missed the top rope dive. Vice came back with the back fist and got the win.
Result: Lola Vice def. Tatum Paxley
Grade: C
We got another round of lottery picks for the Gauntlet match. This time, the winners were Jaida Parker, Kendal Gray, and Karmen Petrovic.
Wes Lee was out next on NXT and said that he shocked himself, too, last week. He said that his teammates, especially Zach Wentz, let him down. Lee claimed everyone doubted him after MSK broke up, but he became the North American Champion.
He said that Zack and Trey abandoned him to go to TNA while Lee broke his back to get to the top of NXT. Wes said that he was done being Zach's caretaker and that his friends were riding his coattails.
He said that he and Zach would have a match at No Mercy, and he would beat Wentz before the Rascalz go back to TNA and Lee chases the NXT Title. Pete Dunne showed up and said he was impressed but also wanted the title.
Joe Hendry showed up and attacked Lee, but Pete Dunne got involved, and a brawl broke out. All three wanted a shot at Ethan Page, and officials came in to break it up before we moved on.
Tony D was about to be interviewed backstage, but Oba Femi walked out and hijacked the camera, saying he was ready to face Otis.
WWE NXT Results: Oba Femi (c) vs. Otis - NXT North American Championship match
Femi got some big strikes early on, but Otis tackled him so hard he fell outside the ring. After a break, the champ hit a big uppercut on the outside, and Otis hit his head on the apron on the way down.
Back in the ring, Oba hit the elbows in the corner before getting a near fall. Otis came back with a big slam before getting a spear in the corner. The champ tossed Otis outside, and Tozawa cheered him on before Oba knocked him down.
Otis got furious about Oba hitting Tozawa and dragged the champ to the ring before getting a big takedown. Otis lifted the champ into a powerslam before hitting the caterpillar elbow drop for the near fall. Otis got a splash for another near fall before Oba hit the powerbomb for the win.
Result: Oba Femi def. Otis to retain the NXT North American Championship
Grade: B
Brooks Jensen was in a promo and said that there was one person looking out for him, but it wasn't Josh Briggs. It turned out to be something that was being directed by Shawn Spears and not something Brooks was actually thinking.
WWE NXT Results: Izzi Dame vs. Brinley Reece
Reece got a big cartwheel forearm for a near fall early on before Izzi came back with a series of backbreakers. Reece took a lariat in the corner but got a big boot before Dame hit a powerbomb for a near fall.
Reece got a near fall off a modified Northern Lights Suplex before Izzi got a big boot and a slam for the win.
Result: Izzi Dame def. Brinley Reece
Grade: C
Ava was backstage and said that next week's Gauntlet match would decide who faces Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship at No Mercy.
She also said that Joe Hendry, Wes Lee, and Pete Dunne would face each other in a Triple Threat match next week to decide who would take on Ethan Page for the NXT Title at No Mercy.
Ashante Adonis was backstage and set up a match with Deon Lennox after failing to hit on the superstars who were with him backstage.
WWE NXT Results: Nathan Frazer & Axiom (c) vs. Chase U - NXT Tag Team Title match
Andre Chase and Axiom kicked off the match, and tags were made early. The champs were in control, but Ridge came in and got some big clotheslines before getting a big front-face slam on Axiom. Ridge was taken down, and the champs hit a big dive before Frazer got a near fall.
Chase got a big double stomp on Frazer into a Blockbuster from Ridge, but Axiom broke up the pin. Ridge was sent outside, and Axiom hit a dive before the champs got a near fall on Andre in the ring. Andre came back with a backstabber on Frazer for a near fall before Axiom got the top rope Spanish Fly.
Frazer was about to get the splash, but Andre took him off the top rope. Axiom took Andre out with the Golden Ratio before Ridge took Axiom down for the win!
Result: Chase U def. Nathan Frazer & Axiom to become the new NXT Tag Team Champions
Grade: B+
Chase U and its students celebrated the win in the ring as NXT went off the air.