‘WWE NXT’ Review (Dec 5th 2023)
Welcome to this week’s review of NXT, right here on Nerdly. Let’s get straight into it and see what went down in this episode…
Match #1: Last Chance Iron Survivor Qualifier Fatal 4-Way Match – Fallon Henley def. Thea Hail, Roxanne Perez and Kiana James
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With just one spot at NXT Deadline left, Fallon Henley rose to the occasion and punched her ticket to the Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge by capitalizing on the intense rivalry between Roxanne Perez and Kiana James. James and Perez battered each other and fully utilized the No Disqualification rules of a Fatal 4-Way, culminating in the two of them crashing through the announce table. Henley made the most of the opportunity by hitting a Shining Wizard on Thea Hail, securing her spot at Deadline.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #2: Lola Vice def. Tatum Paxley
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The winner of the 2023 Women’s Breakout Tournament, Lola Vice, proved that she’s the next big deal as she took out the peculiar Tatum Paxley. Paxley gave Vice a fight, but in the end, one swift kick to the head was enough for the red-hot Vice to continue her winning streak.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #3: Six-Person Mixed Tag Team Match – Alpha Academy def. The Meta-Four
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Chad Gable, Maxxine Dupri, and Otis took it right to The Meta-Four by defeating them in an entertaining Six-Person Mixed Tag Team Match. After a thrilling back and forth that included Lash Legend slamming Otis, it was Gable that scored the victory by countering Noam Dar’s Nova Roller into an Ankle Lock.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #4: Nathan Frazer vs. Axiom (No Contest)
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The match between Nathan Frazer and Axiom was called off after the five competitors in the Women’s Iron Survivor brawled towards the ringside area before finding themselves in the ring.
My Score: 0 out of 5
Match #5: Last Chance Iron Survivor Qualifier Fatal 4-Way Match – Tyler Bate def. Carmelo Hayes, Joe Coffey and Eddy Thorpe
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The Big Strong Boi is headed to NXT Deadline as he won the Last Chance Iron Survivor Qualifier Fatal 4-Way Match by pinning Joe Coffey with a Tyler Driver 97. Eddy Thorpe came into the match with injured ribs and was taken out by Coffey after a powerbomb onto the steel steps, but Carmelo Hayes was taken out by patented Bate clothesline, which led directly into Bate’s winning move on Coffey.
My Score: 4 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3.5/5
Another good week for NXT, with more of a focus on the build towards NXT: Deadline rather than the copious in-ring action we got last week, hence fewer matches in this episode. The two Iron Survivor matches were the highlights of the show, with the main event delivering particularly well in terms of sheer action! We got the return of Nikita Lyons during this show and the injury announcement from Wes Lee – a dichotomy if ever there was one. The low point this week was not seeing Nathan Frazer and Axiom go at it, especially considering the “brawl” between the Iron Survivor women was essentially repeated at the end of the show too… like the writers have no idea how to sell the Iron Survivor contest now that the individual matches are over.
