‘WWE NXT’ Review (Sep 24th 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: NXT Women’s North American Championship – Kelani Jordan def. Wren Sinclair
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The Women’s NXT North American Championship remains with Kelani Jordan after an incredible battle against Wren Sinclair. Sinclair showed off her mat skills that were honed by her No Quarter Catch Crew teammates Tavion Heights, Myles Borne and Heritage Cup Champion Charlie Dempsey, and it paid off in spades for her. Jordan showed incredible heart by overcoming a rib injury that she suffered in the match, and evened the odds by ducking out of the way of a Sinclair splash that accidentally hit Borne and Heights. The champion followed that up with a swift kick to the head and her signature Split-Legged Moonsault to retain her title.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #2: Hank Walker & Tank Ledger def. The O.C.
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Hank Walker and Tank Ledger picked up another huge victory, defeating Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson for the second time in three weeks. The young tag team brought the fight to the veterans after Gallows and Anderson cost them a Tag Team Title opportunity. The O.C. had Walker where they wanted him, but Ledger saved his partner and the pair isolated Gallows, hitting a huge Running PowerSlam/Elbow Strike combo to score another win.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #3: Oro Mensah def. Lexis King
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Lexis King displayed a new attitude in the ring and seemed almost apprehensive, especially after he and Oro Mensah met backstage and discussed their fathers. The two Superstars battled and King had a chance at the win but took his own feet off the rope, saying he did not want to win that way. Mensah didn’t mind at all though as he promptly put his feet on the ropes to gain leverage and defeat a stunned King.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #4: Ridge Holland def. Riley Osborne
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The destruction of Chase U at the hands of Ridge Holland continued with the dismantling of Riley Osborne. Before the match could even begin, Osborne took to the skies and attacked Holland, but it wasn’t long before the hulking Superstar took control. Holland managed to snatch Osborne out of mid-air and plant him with a Redeemer DDT to win the match before the two continued to fight after the match.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #5: Wendy Choo & Rosemary def. Brinley Reece & Karmen Petrovic
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The spooky team of Wendy Choo and Rosemary picked up another win but this was one was due in part to an unintended assist from Ashante Thee Adonis. Reece was decimated by the duo and while Petrovic was itching to tag in, she became distracted by Adonis and berated him for attempting to hand out a rose to a fan during their match. Rosemary capitalized on the mistake as she hit a brutal DDT on Reece to win the match before Petrovic could even realize what happened.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #6: A-Town Down Under def. Je’Von Evans & Cedric Alexander
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Waller and Theory didn’t miss a beat in their return to NXT as they defeated Cedric Alexander and Je’Von Evans in tag team action. The SmackDown Superstars shined early, but the athleticism of Evans and Alexander was remarkable and kept the villainous pair off balance. The NXT Tag Team Champions Nathan Frazer and Axiom appeared and inadvertently knocked Evans off the top rope, allowing Waller and Theory to pick up the win.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3/5
Well, that was the last NXT on the USA network… not exactly a blow-off end to a long run that you might have expected. Instead we got teases of what we might see next week when NXT moves to The CW. But given the lack of changes in Smackdown after its network switch, I wouldn’t get your hopes up. Still, this was a serviceable enough episode.
