‘WWE NXT’ Review (Oct 1st 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 Championship – Roxanne Perez def. Giulia
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Roxanne Perez continues her epic reign as NXT Women’s Champion as she overcame her greatest test yet in the global sensation Giulia. The Prodigy and The Beautiful Madness locked horns and were every bit each other’s equal, but it was the challenger that began unleashing hellish blows that left the champion looking for an answer that came in the form of a Tope Suicida. Giulia hit a remarkable Double Underhook Suplex and soon hit a signature G-Trigger, but it wasn’t enough to end the match. Perez nailed Pop Rox shortly after out of nowhere, but the challenger wisely rolled out of the ring. A desperate Perez grabbed the Women’s Title and distracted the referee, allowing a mystery Superstar to attack Giulia which gave Perez enough time to hit a match-ending Pop Rox. After the match, the Superstar revealed themselves to be none other than Perez’s former NXT Women’s Tag Team Title partner, Cora Jade.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #2: Wes Lee def. Zach Wentz
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The match started fast with both Superstars introducing a bevy of weapons including steel chairs, kendo sticks and even a shopping cart. Lee and Wentz battled onto the ring apron and crashed through a precariously placed pane of wood before Wentz hit a stunning coast to coast. Wentz managed to wedge a trashcan onto Lee and battered it with kendo stick strikes before nailing a twisting splash, but Lee somehow managed to kick out. After countering a UFO, Lee took full control and wrapped a chain around himself to batter his former tag team partner before hitting a Meteora through a steel chair to win the match.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #3: Fatal Influence def. Lola Vice & Jaida Parker
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The Fatal Influence picked up another victory during their dominant ascent in NXT, this time defeating a helpless Lola Vice. Vice and Jaida Parker looked strong early on, but it quickly desolved after Vice berated her partner for not being available for a tag. With Parker gone, Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley capitalized on the numbers game and put away Vice to win the match. After the bout, the trio called out Women’s North American Champion Kelani Jordan, only for WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill to hit the ring and even the odds.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #4: NXT Championship – Trick Williams def. Ethan Page
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Trick Williams is officially a two-time NXT Champion after dethroning Ethan Page on the premiere episode of NXT on the CW Network. CM Punk kept order as the Special Guest Referee and was determined to make sure someone won by pin or submission, even after Williams was hit by an Ego’s Edge through a table. The champion became frustrated with Punk and mocked him by hitting a GTS, but Williams somehow kicked out. Page attempted another Ego’s Edge, but Williams found a way out and hit a Trick Shot knee strike to make history by becoming a two-time NXT Champion.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3.5/5
So the start of the CW era of NXt begins… with the announcement of new belts and TWO title matches! Not too shabby TBH. Things kicked off strong with Roxanne Perez defending her NXt women’s title against Guilia thanks to some shenanigans from Cora Jade. The show continued strong with another match between former trios/tag partners Wes Lee and Zach Wentz. The only weak point in this week’s show was up next, the women’s tag match – which wasn’t a bad match but couldn’t compete with the rest of the card. And it did seem, ultimately, to be more of an opportunity to get Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill on NXT in a bid to promote the CW’s first show (or more like to keep people coming back to see more main roster talent on the companies B show). As for the main event, a little too much “CM Punk” for my liking but overall this was a solid title match, with a surprising win for Trick and his SECOND term with the belt! An auspicious start for NXT on the CW.
