WWE NXT Level Up 11/29/2024

WWE NXT Level Up 11/29/2024

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/wwe-nxt-level-up-11222024.html

 Drake Morreaux vs Harlem Lewis

They lock up. Lewis shoves him and elbows his arm. Drake shoulders him over and rolls him around on the mat. Drake dropkicks him off a criss-cross. Lewis dropkicks him then hits mounted shots. Lewis knees him in the gut and clubs on him. Drake hits short arm shoulderblocks then codebreakers him arm.

Drake running boots him and hits a big lariat for 2. Drake hits forearms and slams him. Drake lariats and back elbows him. Drake running facekicks him. Drake throws him off the 2nd rope and hits a top rope splash for the win.

Thoughts: They did some basic stuff here. Most of it looked fine though. There was nothing wrong with this and it was an acceptable heavyweight match here. Drake moves around well for his size.

Lainey Reid is interviewed. She is having problems finding a tag partner. She says she doesn't like too many people but will figure it out. Kali Armstrong walks in and offers to team with her. She says she doesn't like the other girls in the locker room either and says it doesn't mean they are friends.

Thoughts: They said this took place earlier today. The graphic for this match was set by this afternoon.

Layla Diggs and Tyra Mae Steele vs Lainey Reid and Kali Armstrong

This one got set-up last week. Reid tags out when Diggs wants a piece of her. Kali side headlocks Diggs. Reid is tagged in  and Diggs takes a double arm yank. Diggs wristlocks Reid then throws her over by the arm. Diggs armlocks her. Diggs hits a standing moonsault on Reid for 2. Tyra tries pins on Reid.

Tyra takes Kali down and rolls her around by the legs. Tyra waistlocks takedowns her and rolls her around more. Reid headhunters Tyra then hits downward elbows on her. Kali runs the ropes and shoulders Tyra over for 2.

Kali crossfaces Tyra. Tyra takes a double elbow drop. Reid chinlocks Tyra. Reid corner euros her and boots her in the gut. Diggs is tagged in. She cleans house on the heels and hits spinning heel kicks in the corner. Diggs double underhook suplexes Kali for 2.

Kali powerslams Diggs then misses a big splash. Diggs scissors kicks Kali and gets the win.

Thoughts: It was a fun tag here. Diggs had a good hot tag segment and Reid's a lot better. This was the Kali Armstrong show though. She hit a nice powerslam and shoulderblock and looks like she is developing into a power type of wrestler. This was her best TV performance to date.

We see Cutler James and Dion Lennox workout in the back. They talk about Dion's drama with Karmen and Ashante. Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors come in. Kale says he wants to face them in the ring. James brings up how he beat them already. They call Dion "Great Value Superman" and Dion calls them "Dumb and Dumber". The heels back off.

Diggs and Tyra talk in the back about winning. Tyra says she's going to get water and asks if Diggs wants some. Lainey Reid nails Diggs from behind and knocks her into ladders. Tyra then chases Reid and throws a water bottle at her, asking what she was doing.

Cutler James and Dion Lennox vs Uriah Connors and Kale Dixon

 

UC = Uriah Connors, CJ = Cutler James

Kale and CJ start us off. Kale boots him and has some wild one-legged tights on. CJ is thrown hard into the corner. CJ takes him down and wristlocks him. CJ arm throws him and running back elbows him in the corner. Dion hits a nice shoulder on Kale.

UC gets in and is shoved by Dion. Dion slams him. UC upkicks him. Dion fallways slams him for 2. Dion misses a dropkick and Kale chops Dion in the back. Dion dropkicks KAle right in the face and hiptosses UC. Dion takes a stun gun.

Kale pounds on Dion's back and bangs his head off the buckles. Kale kneels on Dion's neck on the buckles then splashes him from the ropes. UC slingshot swantons Dion for 2. UC leg kicks and boots Dion. UC then sentons him for 2.

UC jumps off of Kale's back in the corner onto Dion. Dion hits punches on UC then hits a big lariat. CJ gets in. CJ hits forearms and back elbows on the heels. CJ corner spears both then hits a double lariat. CJ samoan drops Kale for 2. Kale superkicks Dion. UC kicks CJ From the apron and Kale rolls up CJ while holding the tights to win.

Thoughts: It was a shorter one here but I liked it. Dion had a good showing and really resembled John Cena at times in a good way. He has nights like this and it feels like he's a star in the making. Kale and UC were decent heels like usual. James had his best showing to date and showed a little more speed and energy than he usually does. He still needs to work on his offense though.

Overall thoughts: It was a really fun edition of Level Up. All 3 matches were hits here plus we got some backstage segments and an interview. They made the most of their time this week and we had some good showings from Dion Lennox and Kali Armstrong. I'd recommend this one and I enjoyed this.