NXT Level Up Discussion Thread

[Y2Jayne]

Lash Legend def. Lainey Reid

After completing her spellbinding entrance alongside Jakara Jackson, Lash Legend was no less impressive between the bells. The former WNBA player was a house of fire after receiving a wicked slap from former rodeo star Lainey Reid, sending her face-first into the turnbuckle several times and landing a picture-perfect suplex. “The Modern Day Southern Belle” rallied with a tornado DDT for a two-count, but “The Boujee Bully” connected with a vicious pump kick before sealing the win with a debilitating slam.

Brinley Reece def. Kali Armstrong

In need of a win, Brinley Reece was determined to hit the ground running against newcomer Kali Armstrong, who was all business as she trash-talked her way to the squared circle for her debut match. Reece bated the fired-up Armstrong by patting her on the head before downing her with a drop toehold, though Armstrong soon fired back by yanking her foe off the middle rope to the canvas and following up with a vicious clothesline. Armstrong came within an eyelash of claiming the win when she landed a powerslam for a long two-count, though Reece rallied to land a decisive twisting cutter.

Mark Coffey def. Shiloh Hill

A battle-tested veteran, Mark Coffey has done little to hide his disdain for rookies, and he once again looked down his nose at newcomer Shiloh Hill when the two squared up for a main event fight. Competing in just his seventh career match, the towering Hill seemed to catch Coffey off guard when he landed a monstrous belly-to-back suplex. Hill nearly earned the win after a double underhook suplex, though Coffey kicked out and sealed the three-count by landing a kick to the face followed by a savage Bullhammer.​

 

[Tyler2]

Surprised Lash hasn't been on NXT as much. Wonder if they're waiting for Noam Dar to recover

 

[Y2Jayne]

Surprised Lash hasn't been on NXT as much. Wonder if they're waiting for Noam Dar to recover

Yeah I was expecting her to be involved with Trick on TV.

 

[Tyler2]

Yeah I was expecting her to be involved with Trick on TV.

Same here honestly while I have a weakness for redheads I really think her and Jakara should've beat Alba and Isla

 

[Y2Jayne]

Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe def. Uriah Connors & Kale Dixon

Growing more popular with every match on NXT and NXT Level Up, Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe received a loud ovation upon entering the NXT Arena and continued to receive adulation while throwing fists with Uriah Connors and Kale Dixon. What Connors and Dixon lack in experience as a tandem, they seemingly tried to make up for it with arrogance, particularly when they each took time to mock the NXT Universe rather than continue their attack on Dupont. Dupont and Igwe soon got back on track, however, and they sealed the victory by teaming up for the Heart Stopper on Dixon, allowing Dupont to earn the pinfall.



Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo def. Jasper Troy
Make it 15 straight NXT Level Up wins for Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo. The Underboss of The D’Angelo Family was laser-focused as usual, though the gargantuan Jasper Troy sent him crashing to the mat simply by stepping in his way after Stacks bounced off the ropes. The former offensive lineman from Northern Iowa earned a long two-count with a swinging side slam, but Stacks climbed the ropes to rain down right hands and soon sealed the win by landing a superkick followed by Cement Shoes.

Sol Ruca def. Dani Palmer
Sol Ruca and Dani Palmer put their friendship on the backburner during NXT Level Up’s main event, throwing caution to the wind and digging deep into their playbooks in search of a critical win. Competing with a newfound confidence after scoring a big win over Lainey Reid in her last match, Palmer claimed the advantage in the early goings by dropkicking the airborne Ruca out of midair before landing a frog splash from the second rope. At a critical juncture, however, Palmer kicked out of Ruca’s crafty rollup, only for Ruca to immediately launch herself off the middle rope and level her opponent with a breathtaking Sol Snatcher to notch the three-count.​

 

[Y2Jayne]

 

[Y2Jayne]

Adriana Rizzo def. Lainey Reid

As was her mission statement, Adriana Rizzo handled family business against the hard-hitting Lainey Reid. Rizzo overwhelmed her slightly less-experienced opponent by throwing her to the mat, landing a picture-perfect dropkick and raining down right hands in the corner. Reid eventually got back on track with a vicious knee strike to the face and a twisting suplex, but “The Rizz” earned the three-count following a split-legged somersault attack into a pinning combination.

Dante Chen def. Harlem Lewis

A former superstar college football linebacker who broke the record for career tackles at Morehead State University, the powerful Harlem Lewis jumped straight into the fire by combatting “The Gatekeeper of NXT” Dante Chen. Sporting a durag and a menacing scowl, Lewis put his gridiron skills to good use, blitzing his veteran foe with a ring-shaking scoop slam while mocking the NXT Arena with a sarcastic “Let’s go Dante” chant. For all his intensity and bluster, however, Lewis still came up short in his debut bout after Chen landed a wicked pump kick and the Chentle Touch for the hard-earned win​

 

[Y2Jayne]

Tatum Paxley def. Kali Armstrong

Though she’s still shadowing Lyra Valkyria and doing her best to maintain a relationship with her apparent idol, Tatum Paxley was nevertheless laser-focused for her match against Kali Armstrong. Paxley went to the mind games in the opening seconds, falling to the mat, contorting and looking upside down at her opponent while flashing an eerie smile. Competing in her second match, Armstrong fired back with a series of nasty strikes while screaming “stay down!” Armstrong folded Paxley like an accordion with a unique submission hold, but Paxley soon fought free, landed an enzuigiri and sealed the win with the Psycho Trap.

Mark Coffey & Wolfgang def. Cutler James & Shiloh Hill

Cutler James and Shiloh Hill have each been at odds with Gallus in recent weeks, so the two hard-hitting newcomers chose to pair up for a fast-paced slugfest with Mark Coffey and Wolfgang. James and Hill seemingly caught their rivals off-guard with a fast pace and some nasty strikes in the early goings, but that all changed when Wolfgang tagged in and clobbered Hill with a vicious clothesline. Despite a barrage from Cutler that overwhelmed Gallus, Joe Coffey at ringside came up with a huge assist by hopping onto the apron and dodging Cutler’s right hand. Seconds later, Wolfgang tagged in and teamed up with Mark Coffey for a devastating and decisive tandem maneuver on Cutler.​

 

[Y2Jayne]

Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe def. Niko Vance & Harlem Lewis

Having been kicked off his college football team for fighting teammates, Niko Vance was a natural first-time partner for the equally rugged Harlem Lewis, who was kicked out of his local gym for finishing fights. The two bruisers showed no intimidation against the more experienced Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe, and they nearly clinched the upset win when they isolated Dupont and overwhelmed him with tandem moves. The tide turned, however, once Igwe tagged into the match. Igwe unleashed a flurry of offense on both opponents and tagged in Dupont before teaming up with his partner for a match-clinching Heartstopper on Lewis.

Lainey Reid def. Layla Diggs

Seemingly just trying to console her fellow Superstar recently on NXT, Layla Diggs was told off by Lainey Reid following Reid’s loss to Adriana Rizzo. Reid, who hadn’t won a match in eight months, showed a more ruthless side, backing Diggs into the corner and flinging her around the ring while dishing out smack talk in the early goings. Diggs came within an eyelash of notching a three-count with a picture-perfect standing moonsault, but Reid displayed her win-at-all-costs mentality when she grabbed the rope for leverage during a pinning combination for the victory.

Tavion Heights def. Malik Blade

Though the Catch Clause was not in effect, No Quarter Catch Crew’s Tavion Heights nevertheless had considerable backup in the form of Myles Borne at ringside for his bout with Malik Blade. Heights out-grappled Blade in the opening minutes and landed an overhead suplex, but “The Freak” soon fired back with a blockbuster. Blade seemed to be closing in on a win when he landed a modified tornado DDT for a long two-count, though Heights dodged his airborne opponent and nearly drove Blade through the canvas with a decisive belly-to-belly suplex.​

 

[Y2Jayne]

Mark Coffey def. Dion Lennox

In his attempts to continue bullying rookies on behalf of his likeminded Gallus mates, Mark Coffey slugged it out with intriguing newcomer Dion Lennox, who was searching for his second straight NXT Level Up victory. Coffey, who recently scored wins over young Superstars such as Cutler James and Shiloh Hill, got an assist when Joe Coffey and Wolfgang dashed to the ring and hopped onto the apron. After the resilient Lennox slugged Wolfgang and swung wildly at Joe Coffey, he walked right into a match-ending bullhammer from Mark Coffey. Following the bout, Gallus mercifully pummeled Lennox, but James and Hill hit the scene and stood tall in the ring after brawling with Gallus and sending them scurrying.

Izzi Dame def. Tyra Mae Steele

Admittedly hungry for her first WWE win, Olympic gold medalist Tyra Mae Steele immediately overwhelmed the arrogant Izzi Dame with an emphatic takedown and a nasty strike to the face. Dame eventually turned the tide with by dodging her airborne opponent, yanking her to the mat and landing several vicious stomps and a backbreaker. After playing defense for some time, Steele electrified the NXT Arena with an innovative snake eyes and a suplex, but Dame kicked out at two and soon notched the win with A Bit Dizzy, a modified flatliner.

Dante Chen & Drake Morreaux def. Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors

Though he typically likes to test NXT rookies as The Gatekeeper of NXT, Dante Chen opted to team up with newcomer Drake Morreaux, who earlier this week was confronted by Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors in the weightroom before Chen emerged to even the odds. Despite teaming for the first time and being opponents in the past, Chen and Morreaux found nearly instant chemistry, blitzing Dixon and Connors with a barrage of tandem maneuvers. Dixon and Connors made certain to antagonize the NXT Universe while keeping Chen isolated from his partner, but they were in dire straits as soon as The Gatekeeper tagged Morreaux. And after Morreaux tattooed each of his opponents with several wicked right hands, he hurled Connors straight into a decisive Chentle Touch.​

 

[Y2Jayne]

Lainey Reid def. Carlee Bright

On case anyone believed that Lainey Reid acted out of character when she used the ropes for leverage to score a victory against Layla Diggs, she proved otherwise during her bout against Carlee Bright. Sporting a new win-at-all-costs attitude, Reid ruthlessly dropped Bright throat-first onto the top rope before blistering her with several right hands in the corner. Bright struck back with two clotheslines and a dropkick and nearly secured the win with a standing moonsault, but Reid escaped her opponent’s clutches by yanking her hair and notched the three-count with a modified neckbreaker.

Oro Mensah def. Niko Vance

Kickstarting what he hopes will be an incredible weekend for The Meta-Four, Oro Mensah threw caution to the wind in his thrilling main event clash with Niko Vance, an impressive rookie seeking his first win. Mensah, whose Meta-Four allies Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson will compete in a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Title at WWE Crown Jewel on Saturday, absorbed tremendous punishment from his loudmouthed foe in the early goings. Just when Vance landed a nasty powerbomb and looked primed to seal the victory, however, Mensah landed a boot to the chin and a decisive spinning heel kick.​

 

[Y2Jayne]

Laney's new finisher looks nice, it's like a standing Natural Selection.

 

[Y2Jayne]

Dani Palmer def. Kali Armstrong

Competing with the confidence and swagger of a decorated veteran, the up-and-coming Kali Armstrong used her technical prowess and strength to out-grapple and outmuscle Dani Palmer out of the starting blocks. After absorbing tremendous punishment, including a particularly painful moment that saw Armstrong yank her to the mat by her hair, Palmer finally found her stride by landing a few dropkicks and a step-up enzuigiri. With the competitors trading blows and the NXT Arena faithful on the edge of their seats in the final moments, Palmer downed her opponent and soared from the top rope with a decisive twisting corkscrew.

Cutler James, Dion Lennox & Shiloh Hill def. Gallus in a Six-Man Tag Team Match

Facing what was likely the biggest and perhaps even the most intimidating moment in their young careers, Cutler James, Dion Lennox and Shiloh Hill banded together for a donnybrook with Gallus. The Coffey Brothers and Wolfgang stuck to their playbook, leaning on their experience and fisticuffs to control the bout and executing a devastating blow when Joe Coffey landed a Glasgow Sendoff on Lennox, only for Hill to break up the pinfall. Following a wild brawl among all six competitors and Coffey landing All the Best for the Bells on Cutler, Lennox rolled up Coffey for the shocking three-count.​

 

[Y2Jayne]

Oro Mensah def. Drake Morreaux

After teaming with Dante Chen against Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors and scoring the first win of his career last month on NXT Level Up, the towering Drake Morreaux was in search of his first singles victory. Unfortunately for Morreaux, he’ll have to wait a little longer thanks to a spirited effort from Oro Mensah, who absorbed a vicious dropkick to the face and a springboard splash before turning the tables with several stinging chops and an impressive scoop slam. At a pivotal moment, Mensah showed resilience by wiggling free from Morreaux’s chokeslam attempt, soared through the air with a boot the chin and clinched the victory with Two Scoops of Mensah, a nasty spinning heel kick.

Izzi Dame def. Carlee Bright

While some may question the recent methods of Izzi Dame, it’s difficult to argue with the results seeing as how the resurgent Superstar entered the NXT Arena with a two-match winning streak. “The Great Dame” employed a merciless attack, repeatedly slamming Carlee Bright face-first into the turnbuckles and yanking her by the hair to tee her up for an innovative suplex. Bright rallied with series of clotheslines and a dropkick, but Dame scored the three-count with a Sky High. A seemingly unsatisfied Dame attempted to attack Bright after the bell, only for Kendal Grey to dash to the ring and land several right hands and a reverse elbow to the jaw to clear Dame from the ring.

Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo & Luca Crusifino def. Uriah Connors & Kale Dixon

After having some fun with an NXT Universe member, who brandished a “Wanted” sign featuring Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo, Stacks and Luca Crusifino were all business for their fight with the arrogant duo of Uriah Connors and Kale Dixon. In search of their first win as a unit, Connors and Dixon nearly scored the upset after the former dropkicked Stacks in the knee and the latter blasted him with a knee to the face for a long two-count. Stacks finally made the tag to Crusifino, who overwhelmed both opponents with repeated forearms to the jaw. And following a four-man brawl that featured a near-fall for each team, Crusifino pinned Connors after hitting a unique double-team move with Stacks that sent Connors face-first into the mat.​

 

[Y2Jayne]

Joe Coffey def. Harlem Lewis

Competing with the bluster and mean streak that one would expect from a former Division I linebacker, Harlem Lewis showed no intimidation against the much more experienced Joe Coffey. Lewis staggered Coffey with several vicious right hands and a ring-shaking scoop slam, but the onslaught angered the menacing Coffey, who was already in a foul mood after taking the pinfall in Gallus’ recent loss to Cutler James, Dion Lennox and Shiloh Hill. With both competitors happy to exchange haymakers in the center of the ring, Coffey got the better of a critical exchange and clobbered Lewis with All the Best for the Bells to seal the win.

Lainey Reid def. Tyra Mae Steele

Sporting a new win-at-all-costs mantra, Lainey Reid stepped into the NXT Arena in search of her third straight win after recently knocking off Layla Diggs and Carlee Bright. Reid brazenly trash talked former Olympic gold medalist Tyra Mae Steele, who received loud “Tyra” chants from the NXT Universe and frustrated Reid with some textbook grappling and a German suplex for a two-count. Steele seemed to be closing in on a massive win when she caught the airborne Reid out of the air, but Reid raked her opponent’s eyes and rolled her up with a handful of tights for the three-count. Following the match, Diggs hit the scene and chased Reid back into the ring and right into an impressive slam by Steele.

Dante Chen def. Shiloh Hill

It’s only a matter of time before rookie Superstars cross paths with “The Gatekeeper of NXT” Dante Chen, and the towering Shiloh Hill got his chance at scoring the biggest win of his career in NXT Level Up’s main event. Hill, who recently teamed with Cutler James and Dion Lennox for an eye-opening victory against Gallus, found himself twisted into a pretzel by Chen. However, Hill endured the punishment and landed several wicked clotheslines and a swinging neckbreaker. Following an exciting series of pinfall reversals, Chen landed a boot to the chin and a decisive Chentle Touch.​