WWE NXT 3/25/2025

WWE NXT 3/25/2025

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/wwe-nxt-3182025.html

We see various wrestlers arrive.

WWE NXT Women's Title - Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs Jaida Parker

JP knees her in the gut and works her arm. JP slams her. SV does an indian deathlock on her and JP ropebreaks. SV headscissors her into a roll-up. JP bodyscissors her. SV flying headscissors her. SV spin kicks her. JP goes up and over and butt drops SV's back.

We go to PiP break and return. SV hanging triangles her over the top then springboard crossbodies her. SV 619's her then bangs her head off the mat with a headscissors.  JP falcon arrows SV for 2. JP spinebusters her. SV is laid on the ropes and JP step up buttpresses her.

Jordynne Grace comes out and bothers JP. JP then gets rolled up by SV and is pinned soon after.

Thoughts: It was acceptable. There was no great logic or anything but they kept it moving and JP continues to improve.

Fatal Influence jump and group stomp SV after. Jacy hits sentons.

Trick and Je'Von Evans talk in the back. Trick says he's focused on Oba Femi. Evans says he's been focused on him for too long and said he dropped Oba last week. Evans goes after Trick for doubting him. Trick says he has potential but it's another to hold the title. Evans says he thought they were cool but he's someone else. Trick says it's a championship thing and he wouldn't understand but Evans says he will after tonight.

We see the female roster in the back. Lash and Jakara complain to Ava about not getting a TNA Tag Title shot while Tatum and Gigi get one. Gigi argues back and Tatum says they will beat The Elegance Brand. Jakara says Gigi and Tatum took their shine.

We see a taped interview with Vic Joseph and Ricky Saints. RS says some people here waited until he showed up to up their game. He says he's confident and that scares people. RS talks about living in his car. Shawn Spears comes in. 

Shawn asks why RS thinks he didn't ask him to be in The Culling. RS says it's because he'd say no. Shawn says he had to talk him off the ledge many times and says he doesn't believe in himself. He says his arrogance is a plague. RS says he's coming for Shawn's N-A title. Shawn says RS knows what the outcome will be. The Culling walks in and Shawn tells him not to be part of his long list of enemies. He says if it doesn't work here, RS could go back to AEW (without saying that), but says he burnt his bridge there.

Wes Lee, Dupont and Igwe talk in the back. Wes says Ricky will realize he's not the guy around here soon. Kale Dixon compares Ethan Page to Ricky. Page threatens him. Uriah Connors and Andre Chase get involved. Chase tries to depend Uriah and Kale. Page says he should teach them but says his dead end university is closed. Chase says he should teach them about sensitive tough guys like him who can't handle the truth. Chase says he has to handle this and brings Kale and Uriah with him.

Hank and Tank talk in the back. Hank says they are intertwined. They find The Motor City Machine Guns, who tell Hank and Tank they got this. 

Hank and Tank (Hank Walker and Tank Ledger) vs Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe

This started during the PiP break. Hank and Tank hit stereo corner punches then do a double bodyblock on their opponents. Tyson takes an elbow drop on the back then is held for a basement dropkick from Hank.

Tank takes a double shoulderblock. Tyson downward lariats Tank from behind. Tank knees Tyson in the head then throws him out over Igwe on the apron. Hank then its a big tope on his opponents outside.

Hank backsplashes Tyson then bulldogs him. Tyson running euros Hank. Igwe pulls on Hank's arm. Igwe running boots Hank. Igwe corner spears Tank. Hank takes a full nelson slam for 2. Hank jawbreakers Tyson. 

Tank gets in and lariats Igwe. Tank fallway slams Igwe then lariats him. Tank then does something like an alabama slam on Igwe. Tank 2nd rope shoulderblocks Igwe. Hank takes a boot from Igwe then a press + backdrop and is pinned.

Thoughts: It was a fast paced hoss style matches. The action was faster than I could keep up with it at times. I enjoyed it and it's nice to see these two being featured some.

Vaquer is being worked on in the back. Ava asks if she's okay to defend her title tonight. Vaquer says she will keep her word.

Fraxiom is interviewed. Ax says it was a dream come true to fight on SD and he says he will never foget it. NF says he wasn't invited to it. They argue about it. We see Oba Femi on the monitor walking to the building and he looks mad.

NXT Heritage Cup Match - Lexis King (c) vs Je'Von Evans

This is under the new regular match rules as the rounds system is gone.

Evans side headlocks him then headlock takeovers him. King backdrops him and stomps on him. King slams him for 2. Evans rolls up King for 2. Evans seated springboard headscissors him then springboard twisting crossbodies him for 2. Evans dropkicks King. Evans topes King into the commentary table.

We go to PiP break and return. King hits a corner lariat then ki krushers him for 2. Evans superman forearms King then corkscrew kicks him. Evans hits a top rope splash on King for 2. Evans corkscrew kicks him then hits a suicide dive outside.

Oba Femi comes out and apron powerbombs Evans. Evans is then counted out.

Thoughts: I was fine with the results of this. It made sense and didn't hurt Evans. This was easily one of the better matches King had been in as Evans did most of the offense here and he just had to bump for it.

Oba goes to attack Evans after. The Dark State head to the ring. Trick flying knee's Evans when Oba side steps him. Everyone fights and the officials try to break it up. 

Meta-Four (Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend) vs Gigi Golin and Tatum Paxley

Sol Ruca and Zaria come out as it starts. Lash takes Gigi down. JJ back splashes Gigi then slingblades her for 2. Tatum corner crossbodies JJ and Gigi bronco busters Gigi for 2. Tatum trips GG. Tatum does a reverse surfboard on JJ.

JJ bulldogs Tatum over the 2nd rope then Lash pump kicks Tatum. JJ knee drops Tatum then cartwheel elbow drops her for 2. Lash slams Tatum for 2. Tatum is held for punches in the gut. JJ nails Lash on accident then Gigi top rope diving double lariats both.

Gigi rainmakers JJ. Tatum kicks Lash by using the ropes and Gigi. JJ takes a double running headbutt then a double team tequila shot. Tatum pins JJ.

Thoughts: I liked it. Gigi and Tatum busted out some new tag team moves here and things worked out pretty well here. I like the Tatum and Gigi team though I would have kept Shotzi with them.

Tony D'Angelo is at a restaurant with two of his men. He is told the street are talking but he says he will handle it. Rizzo, Stacks and Luca walk in. Tony says The Dark State put a good beatdown on him and he wants intel. The Family says they will take care of it. Tony asks if Stacks is okay.

Tony says him and Stacks grew up together. They talk about Stacks showing up at a high stakes card game and Tony helping him get in. Tony says he can always trust him, right? Stacks says he can always trust him.

Hank and Tank talk to The Motor City Machine Guns. The Guns said Hank and Tank did well. Sabin says they are future champs but everyone takes a different path there. Alex says to trust your partner and don't compare yourselves to them. Alex said it took them a long time to get to the top but then they became tag champs.

Ethan Page goes to make his entrance but Ricky Saints walks in front of him and poses.

Ethan Page vs Andre Chase

Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors come out with Chase and want to pose with him. Ricky Saints is on commentary.

Chase side headlocks Page then rolls him up for 2. Chase hiptosses him then side headlock takeovers him. Page shoulders him over then Chase monkey flips him. Page backdrops him.

Chase hits forearms then Page hits a high lariat in the forehead. Page is pulled out then Chase superkicks him off the apron. Chase then dives on him off the apron. We go to PiP break and return. 

Chase hits a neckbreaker on Page. Chase knocks him over twice then russian legsweeps him. Chase then hesistates but tries the C-H-A-S-E-U stomps. Chase side effects him for 2. Chase takes an iconoclasm and a single leg codebreaker for 2. Page piefaces him and Chase hits chest chops. Page facekicks him down.

Chase neckbreakers Page on the apron then 2nd rope diving tornado ddt's him for 2. Chase is crotched up top. Page hits a 2nd rope powerslam for 2. Page then cutters him and wins.

Thoughts: It was one of Page's better matches so far in NXT. Chase didn't have the best strikes here but the crowd was into it and Chase as a fun face to get behind here. Chase didn't really need to win so Page winning here was fine. This got a lot more time than I expected.

Page and Saints have word after. Shawn Spears then nails Saints his title belt.

We see The Dark State celebrating about the chaos going down earlier. Shugars says when they strike, nobody is safe.

Trick is interviewed about Evans. He says Evans was collateral damage and a distraction. Trick says he's the man around here and is supposed to be NXT champ. He says if Oba is still the ruler, he knows where to find him. Trick says The Dark State isn't his business.

WWE NXT Women's North American Title - Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs Fallon Henley

SV is distracted then rammed into the corner. Fallon suplexes her. SV hits forearms then Fallon knees her in the gut for 2. SV running dropkicks her after taking boots to the gut.

SV superkicks her and Fallon avoids a 619. Fallon wraparound kicks her on the post. We go to PiP break and return. They trde and Fallon boots her in the gut. Fallon chest forearms her then low diving forearms her. Fallon then kicks her in the ribs.

Fallon misses a wraparound kick on the post and has her head banged off the buckles. Fallon goes up top and is hit. SV hits headbutts up top and superplexes her. SV hits a soul foot and bangs Fallon's head off the buckles. She hits facewash kicks and corner meteora's her.

Fallon rolls her and stomps her in the gut. Fallon does a wrist-clutch half-nelson suplex. SV rolls her up for 2. SV fights off Fatal Influence outside and takes a pele kick from Nyx. Fallon headhunters her off the 2nd rope. Fallon is rammed into one of her buddies and SV hits a double underhook package backbreaker to win.

Thoughts: It was fine with Fallon working the ribs and SV fighting off Fatal Influence to win. It was a lot better than it should have been and the crowd really got into it.

Fatal Influence beat up SV after. Jordynne Grace clears off the heels on her own. She gives SV one of her titles and tugs on the other. Jaida PArker pushes Graces into SV then hits forearms on her. Grace hip attacks JP off the apron.

Ava talks to the women in the back. All the girls say they want SV next.

Grace and SV then stare down.

Overall thoughts: It was a good show with a lot of solid in-ring action. There's nothing too great going on storyline wise but it makes sense at least. I'm curious to see where Vaquer goes with the two titles as she surely won't hold onto both for too long. I do think they need some kind of direction going for The Dark State as they aren't accomplishing too much with what they are doing. I'd give the show a 6 out of 10 overall and think it would be a decent show to check out.