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We are back and Dark State says any place and any time. Matt Cardona found out. Shugars says they have their hands in other cookie jars. James suggests watching the tag title match. Griffin says people think they know everything because the eyes don't like. Dion says nobody knows when, where, or how they are going to strike. They say when they strike ain't nobody safe.
Yoshiki Inamura and Josh Briggs make their way to the ring.
Oba Femi makes his way to the ring doing the Oba Strut and then he does the CRAB pose.
Inamura tells Oba he wanted to see if he had grit. He beat Jasper Troy, just like he beat Trick Williams. You will be his greatest challenge, but he is ready. These people support him. Briggs support him. His friends and family in Japan support him. He must make them proud. At the Great American Bash, he says will fight with honor. He says he will become the new NXT Champion.
Oba says he has the support of his friends, family, and fans. Maybe they can pick up the pieces when he beats them. You talk about fighting with honor. Can you lose with honor? When it is all said and done, the truth will prevail. You are not worthy enough to take the title from him.
Josh says that Inamura is being polite. He asks Oba if he saw what Inamure did to Jasper. He says Inamura beat Troy faster than Oba did. He says that Inamura will beat Oba's ass. Inamura is a man of honor, but Josh says he is not. He is not a man of honor. He is a man of mayhem and he will do everything to make sure that Inamura is the champion because this is their only chance.
Oba tells Josh it is not his fight. He tells Inamura to tell his friend to back off or he will break his face.
Josh punches Oba and Oba punches back. He clotheslines Josh over the top rope. Inamura punches Oba and he slams Oba.
Officials separate Oba and Inamura.
We go to Part Two of She's All That and Jordynne is not happy about the first stop. Blake says it is time for Jordynne to treat herself. It is about recovery, self-care, and glamour. Jordynne reluctantly agrees.
Jordynne says this isn't her vibe but Blake says they need to take the title off Jacy. Jordynne says she kind of likes this. Blake says Jordynne looks like a champ. Jordynne says they win at the Bash and then she wins the title at Evolution.
Match Number Four: Kelani Jordan versus Lainey Reid
Jordan gets a rollup for a near fall. Jordan with an arm bar and Reid with a head scissors. Jordan taunts Reid. Jordan propels Reid across the ring and she follows with a drop kick to send Reid to the floor. Reid moves and Jordan goes to the apron. Reid avoids a kick and Reid hits a dragon screw. Reid slams the leg into the apron. Reid with a knee to the midsection and she has the leg tied in the ropes and she stretches Jordan. Reid with a spinning toe hold and Jordan kicks her. Jordan with a rollup for a near fall. Jordan with kicks but Reid with a spinebuster for a near fall. Reid with a single leg crab.
Zelina Vega makes her way through the parking lot.
Jordan sends Reid into the turnbuckles to escape the hold. Jordan punches Reid and hits flying back elbows. Jordan with a cartwheel back elbow and she kips up despite the fact that she is limping through the match. Jordan gets Reid up and hits an accordion slam. Jorda goes for a double jump moonsault but Reid grabs the leg. Jordan kicks Reid away and Reid with a kick. Reid goes for a superplex and Jordan with forearms to stop her. Reid with elbows and Jordan with forearms. Reid goes to the mat and Jordan with a double jump split legged moonsault for the three count.
Winner: Kelani Jordan
After the match, Thea Hail attacks Lainey Reid and they fight to the back.
Je'Von Evans and Kale Dixon are in the medical room.
Jasper Troy checks on Evans by hitting a cross body and punching him.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at the Meatball Summit.
Tony, Luca, and Channing arrive in room.
Adriana Rizzo returns and tells thems threes to sit down.
Luca wants to know what this is about.
Rizzo says she wasn't going to let Rome burn. She called this and didn't tell them what this was about or they wouldn't have met.
Rizzo says they lost focus on what this was about. Tony and Channing started this and then they brought her and Luca in. She mentions everything they did and then they destroyed it all. Rizzo tells Tony about sitting down in Vegas to resolve this and look at them now.
Luca asks if they could save this.
Rizzo tells Channng that he thinks he deserves better. She says Luca wonders if Tony has his best interests in mind. Tony thinks about someone stabbing him in the back. She says she talked to Ava and they are going to have a Triple Threat Match next week. She says they cannot guarantee if their paths will cross again, but as for family business, this is the final battle.
Channing says he thinks he is getting set up.
Tony says that Channing is a rat. Luca agrees with Tony.
Tony says he thinks Luca is working with Channing.
Channing says he is bigger than them.
Tony says he hates Channing and he tells Luca and Channing to split the Cup, before they lose it.
Tony says it is over and he is done here.
They all get up and stare at each other.
Channing tells Tony he better not be by himself when he sees him.
Jasper Troy says he is done with Je'Von Evans and he demands to be added to the World Title Match.
Evans makes his way through officials and security to go after Troy but Troy punches Evans. Evans sends Troy to the floor and he hits a plancha.
We go to the Culling Meeting and Tatum has her stool. She says she loves it here and Izzi tells Tatum this is her home. Izzi says thanks to Tatum they have a chance for the tag titles. Niko says they will win. They will regret accusing them of the attack. Shawn says the truth will come to light. He says they will stay level headed with their eyes on the gold. Izzi says they will win the tag titles tonight and Izzi will win the title on Sunday. Tatum says all of her friends will have gold.
Match Number Five: Niko Vance and Shawn Spears versus Hank Walker and Tank Ledger for the NXT Tag Team Championships
All four men fight before the referee starts the match. Hank with a splash and clothesline on Spears. Hank with a running cross body to Niko's back through the ropes. Spears with a drop kick to the knee and he punches Hank. Spears with a snap mare and boot to the head. Niko tags in and he punches Hank and sends him into the turnbuckles. Niko with punches but Hank with elbows. Hank with an elbow and he sends Niko into the turnbuckles. Tank tags in and he hits a running shoulder tackle. They hit a double splash onto Niko for a near fall. Tank with a reverse chin lock into a side head lock. Niko with a head butt and Spears tags in. Spears with a neck breaker and he hits a leg drop for a near fall.
Ivy Nile arrives in the building because she is not a part of NXT for Ava's announcement.
Niko tags in and he kicks Tank in the head and punches him. Niko with a shoulder in the corner. Tank with a back elbow and punches. Niko with a punch. Tank with a kick and Hank tags in. Niko is sent into the turnbuckles and Hank and Tank with splashes. Tank with a back senton. Hank misses a move off the turnbuckles and Izzi and Tatum stop Hank and distract him long enough for Niko to SPEAR Hank onto Booker. Spears tags in and he goes for an abdominal stretch on Hank. The referee makes sure to move into position so he cannot see Niko giving Spears more leverage. Niko makes the non tag and the referee sends Niko back to the apron. While Niko distracts the referee, Hank with an inside cradle but the referee does not see it.
Spears taunts Tank and Hank with a short arm clothesline and both men are down. Niko and Tank punch each other on the apron and Spears keeps Hank from making the tag. Spears with an elbow drop and Niko tags in. Niko runs Hank into the corner and puts him on the turnbuckles. Niko punches Hank and he goes to the turnbuckles. Niko sets for a superplex and Hank blocks it and punches Niko. Niko is sent to the mat and Hank with a clothesline off the turnbuckles. Spears and Tank tag in and Tank with a clothesline and punch. Tank with an atomic drop and a shoulder tackle off the turnbuckles. Tank with a suicide dive to Niko. Tank blocks a kick and he does a cartwheel but he turns into a few super kicks. Niko with a diving head butt but Hank breaks up the cover.
NIko sends Hank to the floor and Spears tags in. Tank gets Spears up and Tatum distracts the referee. Izzi kicks Tank and Spears with an Impaler DDT for a near fall.
Sol Ruca attacks Izzi Dame and Zaria carries Tatum to the back.
All four men pair off and Tank with a flying clothesline to Vance. They set for the Malachi Crunch but Spears takes it. They send Niko over the top rope to the floor. They hit the power slam and shoulder tackle combination for the three count.
Winners: Hank Walker and Tank Ledger (retain championship)
They run through the card for The Great American Bash.
Jasper Troy versus Je'Von Evans has been added to the Bash.
Ava walks in the back.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we see Kale Dixon in the trainer's room and he says his blood pressure is too high and he is not prepared.
Andre yells at him and he tells Uriah to stop pumping the sleeve.
Kale says he is freaking out.
Chase says he doesn't have to do this. They will figure it out together.
Ava is in the ring with a lectern.
She says October 28, 2018, the first Evolution. She says she was in high school and she thought about how much she wanted to be part of it. She mentions Iyo Sky, Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Nikki Bella being on the show. She says as the first female GM in NXT history, she is proud that NXT will be all over Evolution. Sol Ruca and Zaria will be wrestling for the women's tag titles. Jordynne Grace will be fighting Jacy Jayne for the title. She says six women will be in the Battle Royal for a chance at the title in Paris. She says Jaida Parker, Lola Vice, Kelani Jordan, Lash Legend, Tatum Paxley, and Izzi Dame will be in the match.
She says that they will show what NXT can do. They have the deepest division in the business.
Fatal Influence make their way to the ring and Jacy interrupts. She says it is weird that you talk about everyone else when her match and championship will be the highlight. You don't have to talk about the Battle Royal. You are only talking about her with the Women's Division.
Jordynne Grace comes out and she says Jacy is running her mouth again and let's act surprised. Evolution is a ground breaking event and you don't make it special. It is about the women who paved the way. When she takes the title from her, she will steer the division into the future.
Lash Legend comes out and says you can keep it going. Y'all two can fight over that NXT title. She says she will win the battle royal in Atlanta and she will win the title at Clash At Paris.
Stephanie Vaquer makes her way to the ring. She says it is amazing to be back. She tells Jacy that she is the champion now and she respects that. On Sunday, Jordynne is going to win the match, just like she will win the battle royal.
Natalya's music plays and she comes out with Maxxine Dupri. Maxxine says you cannot talk about the women's division without talking about Natalya. She says Paris might be the fashion capital of the world, but it will be where one of them will win the title. Nattie says they didn't come to play, they came to win. They are going to be the last two in the battle royal.
Jaida Parker says she ain't the only one who wants this opportunity. Y'all can keep that same energy because she is going to step in at Evolution and be on point. She says she will throw all of their asses over the to rope. She will make her way to Clash in Paris and win the title. In Atlanta, best believe it is her time.
Jaida hits the ring and everyone starts to fight.
Izzi and Tatum smile and watch from the aisle.
We go to credits.
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