NXT brought the heat last tonight with a main event that shook the very foundation of the DAngelo Family. As we barrel towards Vengeance Day, tensions are rising faster than Cora Jades ego after her shocking win. Lets break it all down.
BAYLEY VS. CORA JADE
Cora, wielding a kendo stick swung for the fencesand missed. Bayley ducked, countered with a takedown, and we were off to the races. Bayley chased Cora around ringside, tossing her into the guardrail and landing a stinging chop for good measure. A quick tease with a lead pipe, but Bayley decided to keep it (somewhat) clean, rolling Cora back in the ring.
Bayley controlled the early going with slams and dropkicks, keeping Giulias lurking presence in check. But Cora isnt just attitude with eyelinershe fought back with short-arm forearms and a sneaky elbow off the ropes. A roll-up got her two, but Bayleys resilience shone through with a dive through the ropes, wiping out Cora on the outside. That didnt last long as Cora rammed Bayley into the apron, turning the tide before the commercial break.
Back from the break, Cora charged only to eat a flapjack in the corner. Bayley hit her signature neckbreaker through the ropes, but Cora had counters for days. A surprise Bayley-to-Bayley suplex got a near fall, and frustration started to set in. Bayley tried a sunset flip but overshot it, leading Cora into a gutwrench suplex for two.
Then came the chaos. Bayley climbed to the top rope and her old entrance music blared. Enter Roxanne, cosplaying as Buddy Bayley, causing enough distraction for Cora to capitalize. Bayley, ever the veteran, still managed to hit a sidewalk slam, but the distraction lingered. As Bayley confronted Roxanne, Cora struck with a double underhook DDT on the floor, rolled Bayley back in, and hit another for the shocking three-count.
Winner: Cora Jade
Post-match, Ava added Cora to the NXT Womens Championship match this Saturday, sparking tension between Bayley and Roxanne. Bayley, clearly over the nonsense, dropped Roxanne with a Bayley-to-Bayley, and left the ring seething.
Fatal Influence declared strength in numbers, while Kelani, Jaida, and Ashante bickered over who deserves a title shot. Fallon left them to sort it out, clearly over the backstage squabbles.
Sol and Zaria clashed over training philosophies, with Nikkita Lyons stirring the pot. This set the stage for their impromptu match.
NIKKITA LYONS VS. ZARIA
This was a brawl with occasional wrestling moves. Nikkita opened with strikes, but Zaria responded with pump kicks and clotheslines. Nikkita hit a German suplex, but Zaria countered with one of her own after dodging a top-rope attack.
Momentum swung like a pendulum. Nikkita locked in a camel clutch (with a dramatic split for style points), but Zaria powered out, hit a spear, and followed up with an F5 for the decisive win.
Winner: Zaria
Backstage, Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer exchanged respectful threats about their upcoming match, hinting at future collisions beyond the title scene.
In the Main Event of Tony DAngelo vs. Shawn Spears in a Steel Cage Match, Izzi Dame made her presence known by turning on the DAngelo Family and aligning herself with Spears new stable.
