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Byron Saxton is outside and Roxanne Perez arrives.
She is asked about the State of the Women's Division address. Roxanne says she had impossible odds and she won so she will be talking about where she is taking the women's division.
Robert Stone shows up and wants to find out what Roxanne is going to say.
Roxanne tells Stone that Ava can wait until she speaks.
Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring.
Cody says it is magical here. He says there is a magic in NXT and perhaps he needed to be here today to feel said magic as he goes to Scotland for Clash at the Castle where he will face AJ Styles. Cody says AJ has been a lot of things. Cody says after Saturday, AJ Styles will look at all of Scotland and he is going to say "I QUIT".
Trick Williams' music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
Trick mentions that Cody is in NXT and he wants the crowd to acknowledge that. Trick says he was on his way to the ring but he saw Cody going to the ring so he let Cody do his thing. They have had similar journeys. You are at the top of the game and he is doing his thing. They are both champions and they both had giant chips on their shoulders to get here. Now that they have their titles and are on the other side of the mountain, everything feels different. Instead of chasing something they have wanted for so long, they have it and they are being attacked by people. Trick asks Cody how do you deal with this.
Cody says going from the hunter to the hunted and to have all of your peers in the back judging you thinking they can wear that belt better than them. Cody tells Trick they have conquered some mountains but there are other mountains to climb. Cody says he doesn't want to get ahead of things. He says he has been granted the authority by Ava to announce Trick's next opponent. There will be a twenty-five man battle royal next week to determine who faces Trick. There might be some people from other locker rooms.
Cody wishes Trick good luck.
Trick stops Cody and he says he has one more thing to asks Cody. With Fourth of July around the corner, Trick wants to know if he is coming to the cookout.
Cody accepts the invitation.
We see Je'Von Evans and Shawn Spears from last week.
We see Dante Chen with his Singapore Cane and he is stopped by Sarah.
Chen says he is ready. He says he will leave his lasting memory on King with the Singapore Cane. He will end this rivalry on his terms.
We go to commercial.
Some of the women talk about Kelani winning.
Carlee sees Wendy Choo and introduces herself. Wendy turns around and leaves.
Match Number Four: Lexis King versus Dante Chen in a Singapore Cane Match
Chen hits King from behind with the kendo stick on the way to the ring.
The match starts and Chen with punches and kicks. Chen with a back body drop. Chen gets a kendo stick and so does King. King hits Chen and Chen hits back. They go back and forth with Chen getting the advantage but King sends Chen to the mat and he hits a super kick followed by punches. King gets many canes and he puts them down in the center of the ring. Chen kicks King and King kicks back. King with a chop and a back body drop that almost sends Chen onto the canes. King hits Chen in the back with the cane. King slams Chen onto the canes and he gets a near fall. King puts the cane under Chen's throat and sends the cane to the mat and King hits Chen with the cane.
King with more shots using the cane and he chokes Chen in the ropes. Chen with punches and chops. King with a clothesline using the cane and he hits Chen in the back with it and King gets a near fall. King chokes Chen with the cane. Chen reverses things and he chokes King. King backs Chen into the corner. King with a running forearm to the back for a near fall. King hits Chen with the cane. King puts a cane in the corner and King with a kick and chop. Chen reverses and Irish whip and King goes midsection first into the cane. Chen hits King with the cane many times. Chen hits King a few more times with the cane and he hits a running boot to the head for a near fall.
Chen monkey flips King using the cane and he clotheslines King over the top rope to the floor. Chen with a suicide dive using the cane to the throat. Chen hits King in the back with the cane and then the chest. King pulls a cane up between Chen's legs and then King gets his scepter and he hits Chen with it and the referee allows it. King with Coronation for the three count.
Winner: Lexis King
Jacy and Jazmyn are in the back and Cody shows up to give her a Dashing mask.
Eddy Thorpe says to most people fire is a destructive force, but for his people it is for healing. His body is healed and his vision is strong. Eddy Thorpe has been reborn. He says he comes from a long lineage of fighters and that is true inspiration. He is fighting for more than winning matches, but for representation. He returns to NXT reborn with a clear mission to execute and his eyes wide open.
We go to commercial
We are back and Michin says she will be the first challenger for Kelani's title. She says it will be one-on-one. She says she is HBIC and she will be the next champion.
Karl and Luke talk about how AJ will win the title and so will Michin.
Brooks Jensen appears to have confronted Vic again and he leaves the area.
Match Number Five: Eddy Thorpe versus Tavion Heights\
They lock up and Eddy with a wrist lock and Tavion with a take down and a front face lock. Tavion with a cravate in the ropes and he breaks the hold. Eddy with a forearm and Tavion misses a clothesline. Eddy with a cross body and punch to the midsection. Eddy with kicks to the chest and a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Eddy with punches and Tavion with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Tavion with a forearm to the back of the head. Tavion with an Irish whip and forearms. Tavion with an Irish whip and he gets Eddy on his shoulders. Eddy with elbows and he gets to his feet. Tavion gets Eddy up and drops Eddy face first to the mat. Tavion with a gutwrench suplex for a near fall.
Tavion with a front face lock suplex and a dragon sleeper. Eddy with knees to escape and a chop. Eddy with punches and chops. Eddy with a back elbow and clothesline. Eddy with a punch and uppercut followed by a boot and German suplex. Eddy with a leaping elbow drop and an Impaler DDT for the three count.
Winner: Eddy Thorpe
Charlie, Myles, and Kemp are in the back and Charlie says that Tavion is impressive and he tells Myles to get him.
Charlie says maybe they can use a new member with strength in numbers.
Charlie says Damon shouldn't have lost to Tony and he tells Damon not to question him again. He tells Myles to get Tavion.
Shawn Spears walks in the back.
Je'Von Evans also walks in the back.
Ava and Robert Stone are in OFFICE and Stone tells Ava that she wouldn't tell him what she was going to say.
Stevie Turner shows up and she says she heard them talking about Roxanne. She says Roxanne will be calling Ava out for an apology.
Ava thanks Stevie for narcing for her.
Ava has a call and she asks them to leave.
Match Number Six: Je'Von Evans versus Shawn Spears
Shawn with punches as the match starts. Evans with chops and Spears with a Thesz Press and punches. Shawn with a boot to the head. Shawn goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Evans lands on his feet and he hits a head scissors take down. Evans with a chop in the corner and Shawn with a hot shot. Shawn runs his boot laces across the face. Spears with a chop and he chokes Evans in the ropes. Spears with a chop. Evans with a forearm and Spears with chops. Evans with a kick and a drop kick. Spears goes to the floor and Evans with a kick through the ropes. Evans with a running kick to Spears on the apron.
Evans with a chop on the floor and Shawn misses a chop. Evans with punches in front of the announce table. They go back into the ring and Spears with head butts. Evans with a chop and Shawn goes to the floor. Evans sends Shawn back into the ring and he goes for a double jump moonsault but Shawn with a leg sweep to catch Evans in the turnbuckles. Shawn with a side slam onto the turnbuckle and Evans falls to the floor. Shawn backs Evans into the ringside barrier and apron. They return to the ring and Shawn with a knee drop for a near fall. Shawn with a single leg crab. Evans gets to the ropes and Shawn takes his time breaking the hold. Shawn with chops and Evans with a punch. Evans with a back heel kick and a Blue Thunder Bomb. Evans with punches and running fists. Evans with a rebound spinning heel kick. Evans goes to the apron and he goes for a springboard move but Spears moves. Shawn sends Evans to the apron and hits a super kick. Shawn slingshots Evans for a hanging DDT for a near fall.
Spears gets Evans up but Evans gets to his feet for a rollup and a near fall. Evans with a cutter off the turnbuckles and Spears rolls to the floor. Evans with a suicide dive. Evans with a cannonball off the ringside barrier. They return to the ring and Evans clotheslines Spears over the top rope to the floor. Evans goes for a springboard cross body and Spears moves and Evans lands face first on the announce table. Spears with C4 for the three count.
Winner: Shawn Spears
After the match, we see
We see Tyler and Pete watching Frazer and Axiom's victory in Las Vegas.
The D'Angelo Family shows up and Tony says he didn't think they had it in them.
Tony says they could use some history about the Heritage of the cup.
Tyler and Pete mention their names are on the Cup.
They leave.
Frazer says he misses the Cup and he says he can hold both titles.
Roxanne Perez walks in the back.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Cody walks in the back and he sees Shawn Spears. Shawn says Cody won the Royal Rumble and he got his. Shawn says he is going to win next week and get his. Ethan Page and Lexis King show up and they want Cody to wish him luck.
Cody says they look like they are in a good place.
Cody leaves.
Next week, we will have the Number One Contender Battle Royal. Kelani Jordan defends the North American Title against Michin.
Roxanne Perez makes her way to the ring.
Roxanne says she is still your NXT Women's Champion. She says she stands at the top of the greatest women's division. She said she would protect this title. She says she proved there are levels to this and no one is on hers. Roxanne says you don't have to thank her for keeping this title in NXT. You are finding out what she has always known. There is one woman who needs to come out and thank her.
Roxanne wants Ava to come out and she tells her not to wait.
Ava makes her way to the ring and she says she expected this to happen. She congratulates Roxanne for her victory but wants to know what she has to thank her for. It isn't about what you say, but about what you do. Who you defend your title against and how you look.
Roxanne says Ava always finds a way to make it about her. Whoever she arranges for Roxanne, she will always find a way to win. There is no one woman to take the title away from her.
Jacy Jayne and Jazmyn Nyx come out and Jacy asks if Roxanne is trying to take credit for the locker room. Since you won that title, it seems that you lost your sweet and innocent personality. You lost your memory. Before you signed your contract her, she was one of the reasons people watched NXT. You couldn't talk about the women's division without mentioning her.
Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson make their way out and Lash says while Jacy was getting her beak fixed and Jazmyn was becoming a Kim K clone, they were making headlines. Jakara says Lash was inches from winning the title. If you want to take credit for what they are doing, they can ignore Kelani and come after her.
Lola Vice says you can't talk about Batlteground without mentioning Underground. She proved her fists don't lie. She says she knows that look. You all want what Roxanne has. Roxanne is on another level, only one that she is on. This conversation is about the champion and the future champion.
Roxanne ducks and Lola kicks Jakara. Jazmyn and Jacy take care of Lash. Roxanne and Lola send Jazmyn and Jacy to the floor.
We go to credits.
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