WWE NXT 12/23/2025

WWE NXT 12/23/2025

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/wwe-nxt-12162025.html

Vic Joseph and Booker T are on commentary. The Performance Center is decorated for Christmas.

We see various wrestlers arrive. 

Izzi Dame vs Lola Vice

Izzi has Shawn Spears with her. 

Izzi hits corner spears on her and Lola sunset flips her. Lola hits a bunch of shots and Izzi lariats her. Lola triangles her and Izzi tries a pin off of it. Lola seated springboard arm drags her. Lola goes for a spin kick and Izzi slides out. Lola la silla's her off the apron.

Lola knees her in the gut then kicks her there. Izzi slams her for 2. Izzi euros her. Lola's head is banged off the buckles. Lola chest kicks her while she's down in the corner. Lola gets on her back with a choke. Izzi drops her backwards to break it. Izzi germans her.

We go to break and return. Lola crucifixes her for 2. Lola spin kicks her in the gut. Lola hits a kick combo. Lola germans her. Shawn Spears trips Lola and Izzi facekicks Lola out. We then see Tatum Paxley chainsaw the riser in the stands and chase Shawn Spears out. Lola uraken's Izzi and pins her.

Thoughts: The match wasn't anything too special. Lola did a bunch of kicks and Izzi didn't get that much in but slams. The highlight here was Tatum chasing Spears with the chainsaw.

Kelani Jordan attacks Lola from behind and throws her into the 2nd buckle. Kelani stomps on her and kicks her. 

Thea Hail goes up to Jordynne Grace in the back. Grace is watching Thea's title won and says Hail clearly won. Thea says she will address the WWE Universe as champ. She thanks Grace for standing up for her last week.

Ethan Page talks to Myles Borne in the locker room. He says Borne didn't listen to his advice. He says Leon Slater is happy Borne didn't listen as Leon has the match Borne wanted. He says the match could have been Borne's. Page says Raw and SD isn't the shark tank, NXT is. He tells him to move up or move out in 2026. He says Borne can watch a real champion handle business next week and take care of TNA's best.

Thea Hail comes out. She says come people couldn't believe she won and neither could she. She says nothing prepares you for having a title on your shoulders. She says this has been the greatest thing of her life. She says everything led her here. She says she believed and when you believe, you become the youngest NXT North American champ in history. She says growing up in NXT has been difficult but it's been real. She says she finally feels like a grown @ss woman. 

Blake Monroe interrupts. Blake says that was a fluke and a mistake. She says it's an inconvenience she now has to deal with. She says all that matters now is that she wants her title back. She tells her to hand it over. Thea says it's her title now and Blake lost it.

Blake says the ref had no idea what he was doing and she wants a rematch. Thea says she can get it at New Year's Evil. Blake then nails her with a forearm and they fight. Security breaks it up. 

We get a video on Eli Knight. He says he's high octane and flies like no other. He says the indies and Reality of Wrestling got him here. He says the grind doesn't end here, it begins here. He says he will show why he is fly like no other.

We then get a video on Tavion Heights. Tav says he's doing whatever it takes to get to the top of the business. He says he will do what it takes to get the Speed title and says it's his.

Sol Ruca and Zaria are interviewed. Sol says it would be incredible to end the year as Women's US champ. She says she learned you can't control the waves but can learn how to ride them. She says she lost 2 titles this year without losing them herself. She says she then beat Bayley and says she's a lucky girl. She says when she beats Chelsea Green, there will be no better feeling. Zaria says she will be out there to make sure she becomes champ.

WWE Men's Speed Tournament 1st Round - Eli Knight vs Tavion Heights

Eli dropkicks him to start then dropkicks him off the apron. Eli top rope moonsaults him outside. Eli hits a top rope frogsplash for 2. Tav leg sweeps him. Tav rolls him into a fireman's carry. Eli leap frogs and leg lariats him. Eli spinning lariats him in the corner then slams him. Eli plants off the top buckle into a moonsault. 

Eli pump kicks him then hits a standing shiranui. Eli misses a top rope moonsault. Tav belly to belly suplexes him and pins him.

Thoughts: It went 2:02. Eli made the most of his time here and did a bunch of nice flying before going down. He did what he was supposed to do here. The crowd yelled, "E-li Knight, Yeah".

Leon Slater and Oba Femi get ready for their talk. We then go to break and return.

Blake is still upset in the back. Jackson Drake goes up to her. He introduces himself and asks her to follow him. She then brings her to Swipe Right. Smokes says she looks more glamorous. They have Christmas presents for her and said she should still be N-A champ. Smokes says he believes her. Brad says it was an Orlando Screwjob. Drake says she will win the title back at New Year's Evil. Smokes says imagine what would happen if she lost and Blake gets mad. They leave and Blake says to leave the gifts. 

Kelly Kincaid hosts a sitdown interview backstage between Leon Slater and Oba Femi. Oba says 2025 has been a year of success. he says he's been the ruler of NXT for the last 2 years. He says he wants to show that he isn't just the ruler of NXT but the ruler of WWE. He says there was a shift in the Universe at SNME. He says Cody Rhodes and the fans felt it as well. He says Leon will feel it at New Year's Evil. 

Leon says Oba believes all he says. He says he knows he is walking into the most difficult match of his life. He talks about finding the love of his life in wrestling. He says he has no intentional on slowing down. He says he's a moment maker and record breaker and it won't slow down in 2 weeks. Oba says his story has no happy ending. Leon says he lets his ability do the talking and says they will find out who speaks loudest at NYE. They shake hands and Oba says we'll see.

 Ava is in the ring with security. She brings out Je'Von Evans and Ricky Saints. Evans says he doesn't know why they are talking and should throw hands outside. RS says he's too impulsive and can barely rent a car, yet be the face of a brand. RS says he's the model and he should model himself after him. Evans says he's about to hit him and Ava yells at him. Evans says RS is jealous. He says he's not the guy he thinks he is. RS says he's every bit of the man he says he is.

RS says Evans can barely string 2 sentences together and says he checks every box. He says he checked enough boxes to get on SD and Cena's last show. He says RS wasn't even mentioned. He says RS is trippin' and out of his mind. Evans threatens him. Ava says they can prove who is better next week in a 1v1 match. She says this ends then. 

Fatal Influence talk to the WrenQCC. Fallon says the Kendal Grey train ends in 2 weeks. Wren says Grey will be the next champ in 2 weeks. Lainey says she talks a lot for someone who has never won anything. Jacy says Kendal will learn she's not on her level. Jacy says she could use a warm-up match and challenges Wren for next week. Wren agrees. 

Christmas Chaos - Skylar Raye and Shiloh Hill vs Stacks and Arianna Grace

The heels kiss. Hill and Sky show up behind them and Grace slaps Hill. Sky then slaps Stacks. They all fight outside. Stacks and Hill hit each other with a large stocking. Sky atomic drops Grace. Hill then atomic drops Stacks. Sky dropkicks Grace. Hill slams Stacks. Sky puts a present on Grace's head and she breaks through it. Hill throws Sky out onto the heels. 

Sky swings a candy cane at Grace. Hill finds a keyboard wrapped like a gift and hits Stacks with it. Grace hits Hill with a candy cane kendo stick. Sky and Grace fight over it then the men lift them for a chicken fight over it. 

Grace pump kicks Hill then hits Sky in the gut. Hill corner lariats Stacks. Stacks is put in tree of woe as is Grace. The heels then get hit with candy cane's. We go to break and return. Stacks hits Hill with the kendo stick and Hill got tied to the ropes with christmas lights. Grace finds a bowling ball present. Grace goes to roll it but hits Stacks in the crotch on accident then drops it on his foot on accident.

Hill puts his fake tooth mouthguard in Grace's mouth. Hill hits lariats on Stacks then hits shots in the corner. Skye hits a double top rope dropkick and Hill shoulders over Stacks. Hill standing inverted flips onto Stacks. Stacks is thrown out and goes into the commentary table. Hill puts a wreath around Stacks. Sky throws Grace into a christmas tree. Hill legdrops Stacks on the apron. Sky grabs Christmas cookies and throws them to the crowd. Grace throws a christmas tree at the faces.

Grace hits the faces with a cookie sheet. Stacks and Grace kiss. Sky pulls Grace into the post with a candy cane. A table is pulled out. Hill finds pine cones in a stocking. Stacks is powerbombed through the cones and the table. Sky top rope frogsplashes Grace and pins her.

Thoughts: These matches are always fun and entertaining and this was no different. I didn't like the girls hitting the guys though and not getting DQ'd nor the guys not doing anything to them in return. They had some creative weapons and spots and both teams took some abuse here.

Grace cries as she eats a cookie after. 

Ava and Darkstate talk. Dion says he wants Joe Hendry. Joe Hendry appears. Joe tries to get him to be positive leading into 2026. Dion wants to fight him and Ava says not here. Cutler says they will be watching him. Joe says NXT gave a lot to him and he should give something back - a concert next week. Ava says everyone will love it. 

OTM are interviewed. Nima says they won't many excuses. Price says it'll be over in 2026 and says Hank and Tank will see them again. The Vanity Project come in and give Kelly Kincaid gifts. Drake says it's not a re-gifting, it's an upgrade. Nima gets mad and asks them who they are. The Project introduce themselves and says they are bringing a gift to the roster in 2026. Price says they will pay and The Project ask if they will accept a gift exchange. They then give the gifts to Kelly.

WWE Speed Tournament 1st Round - Andre Chase vs Lexis King

Chase has a face guard on. We are told he had nasal surgery. He does an inset promo. He says this tournament is like a pop quiz where you can get caught and get eliminated. He says tonight's lesson might be quick but it's a teachable moment for King. King does an inset. He says he's on hot pursuit of the title and says Chase is cool but he'd be cooler in his rear view mirror. 

King hits chops. Chase hits running forearms and neckbreakers him. Chase hits a step up enzugiri. Chase superkicks him from the apron then diving lariats him from the apron. King superkicks him inside for 2. King hits mounted punches. Chase hits punches and King hits a kitchen sink shot from behind. 

Chase armwhips King down then codebreakers the arm. Chase hits chops. Chase russian legsweeps him into a grounded octopus. King upkicks him and hits a coronation neckbreaker to win with 13 seconds left.

Thoughts: It was a short one and a bit rushed. They did the best with the limited they had and it was watchable.

Kelani Jordan is yelling at people in the locker room and brings up Lola. She then yells at Borne and Tavion. Tav says Lexis King is an @ss. He says they need to come different in 2026. Borne says maybe Ethan was right and things gotta change. Hank and Tank walk in. Tank says they became tag champs this year. Hank says they will go where they are going and will get to where they will get to. Tav then tells Borne they got this.

WWE Women's United States Title - Chelsea Green (c) vs Sol Ruca

Sol trips her and bangs Green's knees into the mat. Sol front facelocks her. Green bangs Sol's arm off her shoulder. Sol spinning drops her chest first on the mat. Sol surfboards her. Alba Fyre and Ethan Page try to help Green rope break. Zaria pulls them away. 

Green pulls Sol down by the hair. Green slides and slaps her. Green hits more slaps and Sol lariats her over the top rope. Sol top rope moonsaults outside and nails Page hard on the landing. Sol then gets people to do the wave and we go to break.

We return from break and Green has Sol's arms tied up with her legs. Sol hits bad chest slaps. Sol back elbows her. Sol rolls out of a monkey flip and germans her. Sol top rope dropkicks her. Sol running knees her for 2. Green hits a leg lariat for 2.

Green rolls her up for 2. Sol is on the buckles and is german suplexed down. Sol cartwheel ddt's off the top for 2 when Page puts Green's foot on the ropes. Moose from TNA comes out and fights Page. Alba and Green trip Sol off the 2nd rope. Green unprettier's Sol and wins.

Thoughts: There was a ton of shenanigans here with 4 different people getting involved. They had some sloppy moments here but they did keep things moving. It wasn't the best match they could have had but it showed some promise.

Zaria spears Green and Alba after. Sol hits a double sol snatcher on them. 

Overall thoughts: They squeeze a lot in as usual here. The stars weren't really in action on this one though and we didn't even see Tony D'Angelo. This had some fun moments like the Christmas gimmick street fight and Tatum chasing The Culling around with a chainsaw. I thought it was a fun show as this show often is and I would give it a 6 out of 10 overall. I liked this show.