Last night’s edition of WWE NXT was anything but cool, calm, and collected. With the black-and-silver brand cranking the temperature up in the final stop before this weekend’s Great American Bash and Evolution Premium Live Events in Atlanta, chaos reigned and stories combusted. The night kicked off in seismic fashion as Ricky Saints did the unthinkable—surviving Vanity Row by defeating each member of The Vanity Project in succession. Now, not only has Saints earned a rematch for the NXT North American Championship against “All Ego” Ethan Page, but he gets to name the stipulation.
In tag team action, champions Hank and Tank—better known as The Belly Boys—barely retained their titles in a brutal clash against The Culling, thanks to a timely intervention from Sol Ruca and Zaria, who neutralized Tatum Paxley and Ruca’s Bash opponent, Izzi Dame. Amid the carnage, WWE Hall of Famer and NXT commentator Booker T was taken out accidentally, as Tank went crashing into the five-time WCW Champion at ringside.
But the moment that turned heads and dropped jaws came courtesy of The Juggernaut Jordynne Grace, who took a curious step outside her usual grind-it-out, iron-willed comfort zone. With The Glamour Blake Monroe as her guide, Grace received a full-blown introduction to high fashion, champagne tastes, and the VIP life. While Grace’s demeanor screamed intensity, her awkward acclimation to Monroe’s glitzy world revealed the duality of a war-ready powerhouse stepping into a spotlight not of her own making. Whether she’s flexing her muscles or flexing her style, the question remains—can The Juggernaut merge her brute strength with The Glamour’s allure to take down Fatal Influence’s Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley this Saturday, and roll that momentum into her Evolution showdown for the NXT Women’s Championship on Sunday?
And if that wasn’t enough to raise the stakes, NXT General Manager Ava closed the night with a bombshell Evolution Summit, revealing the black-and-silver brand’s participants for Sunday’s all-brand battle royal. The surprise return of RAW’s own Stephanie Vaquer—a former NXT Women’s and North American Champion—sent shockwaves through the division, instantly igniting the confidence (and competition) of every woman in the locker room. All eyes are now on Clash in Paris on August 31st, where the winner of that battle royal will challenge for championship gold.
With factions fraying, titles barely hanging in the balance, and rivalries boiling over, one question remains—how will last night’s chaos reshape the destiny of NXT heading into The Great American Bash and Evolution?
Here are the full results:
Ricky Saints defeated The Vanity Project in a Gauntlet Match
Ricky has picked the stipulation for his championship match
The Juggernaut got a taste of the glamour life
Charlie Dempsey defeated Tavion Heights
Just like last week
Joe Hendry and Mike Santana defeated The High Ryze
TNA World Champion Trick Williams and High Ryze sent a loud and clear message to Hendry and Santana
Superstars of Pro Wrestling NOAH have faith that Inamura can dethrone The Ruler
Who’s next on the hit list?
The weight of the world is on Inamura’s shoulders this Saturday in Atlanta
DOWN GOES OBA! DOWN GOES OBA! DOWN GOES OBA!
The Juggernaut x The Glamour
Kelani Jordan defeated Lainey Reid
Play time is over Lainey
Jasper Troy will never let Je’Von Evans know peace
Evans has finally had enough of the sneak attacks
The death of The D’Angelo Family next week
The Culling has a new member
Wrong place, wrong time Booker
Hank and Tank defeated The Culling to retain the NXT Tag Team Championship
Meet the NXT six would will compete in this Sunday’s battle royal at Evolution
We got a couple of surprises last night
The surprises lead to all out war and mayhem
Current WWE Great American Bash Card:
Oba Femi (c) vs Yoshiki Inamura (NXT Championship)
NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley vs Jordynne Grace and Blake Monroe
TNA World Championship Triple Threat Slammiversary Main Event Contract Signing (Trick Williams (c) vs Joe Hendry vs Mike Santana)
Sol Ruca (c) vs Izzi Dame (NXT Women’s North American Championship)
Ethan Page (c) vs Ricky Saints (Falls Count Anywhere for the NXT North American Championship)
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