‘NXT: Vengeance Day 2024’ PPV Review
Welcome to this review of NXT: Vengeance Day, which took place this past Saturday, right here on Nerdly. Let’s get straight into the review!
Match #1: Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic 2024 Final – Baron Corbin & Bron Breakker def. Trick Melo Gang
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The team of Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker managed to put their differences aside to win the 2024 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic by defeating Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams in the Finals. Breakker and Corbin were Superstars on a mission, using their power to dominate early with Breakker even launching his teammate over the top rope right onto Trick Melo Gang. One slip up opened the door for Trick Melo Gang, but Williams found himself in the crosshairs of a Breakker spear, only for Hayes to sacrifice himself. The sheer force of the move knocked Williams out of the ring and he couldn’t get back in time as Breakker and Corbin captured the Dusty Cup.
My Score: 4 out of 5
Match #2: No Disqualification Match – Dijak def. Joe Gacy
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In what became one of the most chaotic matches in NXT history, the remorseless Dijak overcame the bizarre Joe Gacy in a No Disqualification Match. Weapons were plentiful as the Superstars pulled out nightsticks, steel chairs, trash cans, tables and even plastic toys. Gacy managed to send Dijak through a table and duct tape his eyes shut, but the relentless Dijak came right back with Two Feast Your Eyes knees to earn the victory. As the Superstars laid there amid the post-match carnage, Gacy still had a sadistic smile on his face, much to the shock of Dijak.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #3: The Family def. OTM
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When it comes to the streets of NXT, it’s clear they belong to The Family, as Tony D’Angelo, Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo and Adrianna Rizzo defeated Bronco Nima, Lucien Price and Jaida Parker of OTM. Despite holding the NXT Tag Team Championship, D’Angelo and Stacks looked out of sync early on, allowing the bruising Nima and Price to take advantage. The Don of NXT managed to rally his Family and they began to gain momentum in a huge way, with Rizzo even landing an incredible splash onto the entirety of OTM on the outside. With Price isolated, D’Angelo hit a twisting Fisherman Suplex to pick up the win with his Family members standing tall beside him.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #4: NXT Women’s Championship Triple Threat Match – Lyra Valkyria def. Roxanne Perez and Lola Vice
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The NXT Women’s Championship remains with Lyra Valkyria after an incredible matchup against both Roxanne Perez and Lola Vice. Both champion and her original challenger were determined to prove that not only were they the best, they wanted to do it in a technical affair. Once the technical grappling ended, the Superstars dug deep into their athletic playbooks, including scintillating splashes by both competitors. After a Pop Rox from Perez, Vice shocked the NXT Universe by cashing in her Breakout Tournament Contract to make it a Triple Threat Match. Despite the added threat, Valkyria found aid in the form of Tatum Paxley who neutralized Perez, allowing her to hit Nightwish on Vice to retain her title.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #5: NXT North American Championship – Oba Femi def. Dragon Lee
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The massive Oba Femi is still the NXT North American Champion after a dominant performance against the very Superstar he dethroned, Dragon Lee. Lee fought valiantly despite a brutal assault by Femi, and the electrifying Luchador even managed to lock the champion in a submission hold. The momentum of Lee was short lived as the incredible strikes of Femi knocked the challenger around the ring with ease. Despite Lee’s best efforts, Femi hit a ring-shaking pop-up powerbomb to retain his title, solidifying his status as a force to be reckoned with.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #6: NXT Championship – Ilja Dragunov def. Trick Williams
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Ilja Dragunov remains the NXT Champion, but it came thanks to the implosion of Trick Melo Gang. Both Superstars battered each other and battle scars quickly formed as champion and challenger did everything they could to gain an advantage. Despite having competed earlier in the night, Williams showed the heart of a champion as he took what The Mad Dragon and refused to give in, even after a Super H-Bomb. Williams seemed to have the match won after a Trick Knee, but the referee was left down in a heap after an inadvertent shot. Both Dragunov and Williams mustered up enough strength to get up, but only the champion had the presence of mind to hit Torpedo Moscow, allowing him to retain the NXT Title. After the match, Carmelo Hayes snapped on his partner and pummeled his leg with a steel chair, ending the friendship of Trick Melo Gang.
My Score: 4 out of 5
Final Verdict: 4/5
Well that was a fantastic show! For me, in terms of in-ring action this PLE/PPV was BETTER overall than the Royal Rumble. Great to see everyone try and deliver a top-to-bottom GREAT show, and there was honestly nothing really dragging this event down at all. Great to see the former Black & Gold brand deliver yet another great Vengeance Day, even topping last years show!
