‘WWE NXT’ Review (Mar 17th 2026)
Welcome to this week’s review of NXT, right here on Nerdly. Let’s get straight into it and see what went down on this week’s show!
Match #1: NXT Women’s Championship Triple Threat Match – Jacy Jayne def. Sol Ruca and Zaria
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Jacy Jayne retained the NXT Women’s Championship in spectacular fashion by defeating both Sol Ruca and Zaria in a Triple Threat Match. The pace was frenetic and that benefitted the quicker Ruca early on as she used her unorthodox style to gain an advantage, but Zaria’s power and the presence of Women’s Speed Champion Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid were ultimate equalizers. Ruca went for a Sol Snatcher but was met on the top rope by Zaria, who proceeded to launch her across the ring and bash her former friend into the mat. Jayne fell victim to a Sol Snatcher, but Ruca was yanked out of the ring by Zaria and hit with a devastating F-5 onto the floor. Henley and Reid managed to attack Zaria and distract her long enough for Jayne to cover Ruca for the win.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #2: Los Americanos def. The Vanity Project
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El Grande Americano led his team to a huge victory against The Vanity Project thanks to his signature headbutt. Rayo and Bravo Americano lit up Ricky Smokes in the early goings, but only until Evolve Champion levied him with a cheapshot. Their celebration was short-lived though as Los Americanos used their high-flying lucha skills to down their opponents and delight the crowd. Led by Drake, The Vanity Project didn’t stay down for long, but his Burning Hammer and ensuing 450 Splash weren’t enough to win the match. The official admonished Brad Baylor on the outside after he attempted to cheat, allowing Bravo to hand El Grande Americano the lead plate for his mask. That was the beginning of the end as Los Americanos isolated Smokes, allowing El Grande Americano to hit a huge jumping headbutt to secure the victory.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #3: Women’s Speed Championship – Wren Sinclair def. Fallon Henley
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Wren Sinclair won her first championship in WWE as she dethroned Fatal Influence’s Fallon Henley for the Women’s Speed championship. Both Superstars raced looking for the finish in order to beat the 5-minute time limit, but it was Sinclair who locked in The Final Wrench to submit Henley and win the title.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #4: NXT Tag Team Tournament – Birth Right def. Hank & Tank
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Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo and Uriah Connors are one step closer to the NXT Tag Team Title after defeating former champions Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. The Big Belly Boys looked poised to win the bout, but Lexis King ran into the ring and took the brunt of a huge Honk Honk, allowing Connors to sneak up on Walker to steal the pinfall.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #5: NXT Women’s North American Championship Steel Cage Match – Tatum Paxley def. Izzi Dame
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Tatum Paxley vanquished Izzi Dame in a hard-hitting and personal Steel Cage Match. Dame attacked Paxley before the match could even begin, tossing her around the ringside area and bringing a steel chair inside the structure. Paxley ducked the initial steel chair shot, leading to increasingly violent strikes between the two. The rivals found themselves perched on the very top of the cage, and it ended disastrously for the champion as Dame launched her off of it with a Superplex. The challenger’s assault continued as she slammed Paxley into the walls of the cage, but she miraculously countered into a Code Red-esque move onto the steel chair. A dazed Dame was then left helpless as Paxley hit Cemetery Drive to retain her title.
My Score: 4 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3.5/5
This week’s NXT was a solid, match-heavy show that delivered consistent in-ring action without ever quite hitting must-see territory. The night started strong with the Women’s Championship Triple Threat, which set the pace with a fast, chaotic opener, and the show maintained that energy through the Los Americanos tag bout and the Speed Championship match, both of which were enjoyable but not particularly memorable. The Tag Team Tournament match dipped slightly, feeling more like filler than progression, but the main event Steel Cage match between Tatum Paxley and Izzi Dame brought things back up with a hard-hitting, high-stakes finish that gave the show the strong closer it needed. Overall, this was an easy watch with more hits than misses, even if nothing truly stole the show.
