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WWE NXT REPORT: NUMBER ONE CONTENDERS, THE TAG TEAM SCENE HEATS UP, HERITAGE CUP TITLE MATCH, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2024-12-24 22:00:00

Your announcers are Booker T and Vic Joseph.

We take a look back at last week's episode of NXT.

We see Ava making the decision after the show went off the air that with the double pin, Trick retains the title.

Santa comes to ringside.

Match Number One:  Stephanie Vaquer versus Cora Jade

They lock up and Jade backs Vaquer into the corner and gives a clean break.  Vaquer with a waist lock take down into a front face lock.  Jade gets a rollup for a near fall.  Vaquer with a near fall.  Vaquer with a leg sweep and cover.  Jade does the same.  Jade with a wrist lock and Vaquer with a springboard Japanese arm drag followed by a victory roll for a near fall.  Jade with a head scissors take down.  Vaquer misses a Tiger Feint Kick when Jade ducks.  Vaquer with a suplex followed by a head scissors and she turns over but Jade continues to roll through to the floor.  Jade runs away from Vaquer.  They return to the ring and Vaquer with a drop kick.  Vaquer with a springboard knee drop.  Vaquer with an Irish whip and Jade tries to float over but she gets caught in the ropes, but she is able to hit a lungblower.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Vaquer with a take down and she misses a Yakuza kick.  Jade with a snap mare for a near fall.  Jade with a reverse chin lock.  Vaquer with a jaw breaker to escape.  Vaquer with a belly-to-back suplex and both women are down.  Jade misses a knee in the corner when Vaquer moves out of the way.  Vaquer with a clothesline and a running double knee strike.  Vaquer with a head scissors and Cora rolls through toward the apron but Vaquer pulls her back into the center of the ring to drive her head into the mat.  Vaquer gets a near fall.  Vaquer with a head lock submission with the leg tied up but Jade escapes and sends Vaquer into the ropes.  Jade with a knee and a gutwrench suplex for a near fall.

Jade goes for a butterfly suplex but Vaquer blocks it and Vaquer with a package back breaker for the three count.

Winner:  Stephanie Vaquer

After the match, Kelani Jordan attacks Jade from behind with a kendo stick.  Vaquer with a waist lock to Jordan to hold her back

Luca says that they have a spot in the four way match tonight.  They talk about how it is time for them to all have gold.  Lorenzo says he saw Santa looking through his gifts when he was a kid and his mom attacked Santa with a broomstick.  Lorenzo says it was a neighbor kid.  Lorenzo says a tag title match is what they are going to take and they will bash your heads in.

Lexis King is in the back and William Regal shows up.

Regal says King's growth and dedication has been amazing and he wants to be in Lexis' corner tonight.  King says he is trying to be the best version of himself.  Regal asks him if he is going to do it.  King says he is going to do it tonight and Lexis walks away.  Regal reveals the brass knuckles in his hand and he says that is not what he was asking him about.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Two:  Lexis King versus Charlie Dempsey for the Heritage Cup Trophy

Round One

They lock up and King with a side head lock and Charlie sends King to the mat.  King with a side head lock and shoulder tackle.  King blocks a hip toss and he gets a take down into a crucifix for a near fall.  Charlie with a knee and he goes for an ankle lock.  King escapes.  King with a drop kick.  Charlie with a waist lock and King with a standing switch.  Charlie with a single leg take down into a Fujiwara arm bar but King escapes and gives Charlie a wrist lock take down into an arm bar.

Charlie with a reversal and a wrist lock take down.  Charlie with a cravate but King with a hip toss and he gets a near fall.  Regal with a cravate take down and he gets a near fall.  Charlie holds on to the cravate. King with a slam but Charlie holds on to the cravate.  King with a punch and King with a side head lock as the round ends.

After the round ends King holds on and he takes Charlie to the mat and takes its toll on the neck.

Round Two

Charlie misses a splash and King with a chop.  Charlie with a hard Irish whip.  Charlie with a forearm and European uppercut.  Charlie with a gutwrench suplex for a near fall.  Charlie with a forearm to the lower back.  Charlie with a rear chin lock but King gets to the ropes.  King with chops and Charlie with forearms to the back.

Charlie with a suplex and he gets a near fall.  Charlie with a single leg crab.  Charlie gets King to the mat and he sits on King as he adds more pressure.  King kicks Charlie to escape the hold.  Charlie with a forearm to the back of the neck.  Charlie runs into a super kick and King with a springboard sunset flip for a near fall.  Charlie blocks a kick and he hits a bridging dragon screw.  Charlie with a German suplex for a near fall.  Charlie with a bow and arrow and the round ends.

After the round ends, Charlie with boots to the back.

We go to commercial.

Round Four

King with a forearm as the round starts and King with a back breaker for a near fall.  We see highlights from round three when King hit a drop kick through the ropes.  Back to the match and Charlie with elbows and an arm drag followed a slap.  King with chops to back Charlie into the corner.  King with an Irish whip and a splash into the corner.  King with a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall.  King with a cross body for a near fall.

Charlie with European uppercuts and King fires back with European uppercuts of his own.  King blocks a butterfly suplex and Charlie with a knee.  Both men collide and they are down.  Wren gets in the ring to help out Charlie and Regal gives the brass knuckles to King and he refuses to use them.  Regal punches King and Charlie picks up the brass knuckles and since King is down and he did not see it, the referee calls for the bell.

Winner:  Lexis King (new champion)

After the match, King celebrates his victory.

Nima and Price talk about the holidays and they are going to give it real.  The holidays are a facade.  You will be disappointed with your presents.  You will look at your family and thank them because you know it is trash.  You are waiting for your family to leave.  They say they are waiting for the other three teams to get out of the tag title picture.  OTM will be the new tag champions in 2025.

We are back with a look at what Ethan Page did to Je'Von Evans last week.

Kelani tells Stephanie that she doesn't need her to protect her.  She won her match.  Lola Vice shows up and says that Vaquer is looking out for her.  Kelani tells Lola to stop stepping into her stuff.  Kelani says it is okay for Giulia and Stephanie to fight and now when she wants to do something.  She tells them to get out of her face.

Kayden Carter and Katana Chance are in the crowd with Santa.

Match Number Three:  Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre versus Jacy Jayne and Jazmyn Nyx (with Fallon Henley)

Dawn and Nyx start things off and they lock up.  Nyx pushes Dawn on the break and Dawn pushes Nyx.  Dawn avoids Nyx in the corner and Dawn with a kick and snap mare followed by a corkscrew back elbow into the corner.  Dawn gets a near fall.  Dawn with a drop kick and Nyx tags in Jacy.  Jacy misses a bicycle kick and Dawn with a Saito suplex and she hits a back elbow into the corner.  Dawn with a leg sweep and a running hip into the corner.  Fyre tags in and Dawn with a tarantula while Fyre hits a super kick and she gets a near fall.  Jacy with a back heel kick and Fyre with a kick and chop.  Fyre avoids a crucifix bomb but Jacy with a take down.  Nyx tags in and hits a running kick for a near fall.  Nyx with kicks to the back and she applies a reverse chin lock.  

Alba with a back elbow and Nyx sends Fyre to the mat.  Nyx with a snap mare and a kick to the back. Fyre with a chop.

Tatum, Gigi, and Shotzi show up at ringside.

Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen, and Niko Vance are watching on MONITOR and Shawn leaves the room.

Fyre sends Nyx to the mat and Dawn with a double knee take down as we go to commercial.

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