‘WWE NXT’ Review (Oct 8th 2024)
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: Kelani Jordan, Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill def. Fatal Influence
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NXT Women’s North American Champion Kelani Jordan found the perfect backup to battle Fatal Influence as she and WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill crushed Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Jazmyn Nyx. The former NXT Women’s Champion Belair shined against all three members of Fatal Influence before tagging in Cargill, who launched a willing Jordan onto a downed Henley. Fatal Influence managed to take control for a time, but it wasn’t long before the dream team of Belair, Cargill and Jordan won the match via Jordan’s incredible Split-Legged Moonsault.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #2: NXT North American Championship – Tony D’Angelo def. Oba Femi
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Tony D’Angelo dethroned the dominant Oba Femi to become the new NXT North American Champion in front of a raucous St. Louis crowd. It wasn’t easy for Tony D, as The Ruler crushed The Don’s back, breaking him over the ring apron as well bending him over his knee. As Tony D laid injured inside the ring, Femi took out The D’Angelo Family. However, seeing a downed Rizzo infuriated The Don and sparked him to mount a massive comeback. The Ruler went for a Fall From Grace through the announce table, but The Don countered with a huge spinebuster, only for Femi to kick out at two. Femi powered himself up one final time, but D’Angelo countered into a rollup and used all of his leverage to keep The Ruler’s shoulders pinned to the mat to become the new NXT North American Champion.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #3: NXT Tag Team Championship – Fraxiom def. Grayson Waller & Austin Theory
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The NXT Tag Team Title remains with Nathan Frazer and Axiom after a hard-fought win against A-Town Down Under. The veterans Austin Theory and Grayson Waller were stumped by the speed of the champions, but they found their footing and managed to ground them for a large portion of the match. A-Town Down Under couldn’t keep the champions down for long as Fraxiom’s synergy shined through, allowing them to retain their title against two of their most dangerous opponents.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #4: Randy Orton def. Je’Von Evans
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The Viper struck in NXT, but The Young OG did more than earn his respect. Je’Von Evans battled one of his childhood idols in Randy Orton, and the legend didn’t hold back, dumping Evans onto the announce table four times in vintage Orton fashion. Evans’ speed kept things close, and he even hit a gravity-defying cutter. However, his attempt at a second one went awry, and Orton hit an RKO to win the match.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3.5/5
The CW era of NXT continues with another great show. Unlike this week’s Raw, the multi-woman match that opened the show made much more sense AND delivered much better action! Then we got the first of two title matches on the show, with a great North American Championship match that saw Tony D’Angelo capture yet another title in NXT – hard to believe he’s come this far from the rather cringeworthy debut of his character back in the day. Fraxiom once again proved why they are one of the hottest tag teams in the WWE right now in a great title defence, whilst the main event saw another hot NXT talent, Je’Von Evans, hold his own against a dominant Randy Orton. A great end to this week’s show!
