2024-12-10 WWE NXT - REVIEW

Commentary: Vic Joseph, Booker T

Location: Orlando, Fla

Venue: WWE Performance Center

Attendance: ?

Live TV Viewers: ?

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The Malapert Smark Podcast Review System:

🤯 - Mind Completely Blown!!! [+10]

🔥 - This Was Fire!! [+5]

👍👍 - Loved It! [+2]

👍 - Liked It [+1]

OrangeCassidy 1/2 👍- Kinda Liked It [+0.5]

👊 - Indifferent [0]

👎 - Didn’t Like it [-1]

👎👎 - Hated It [-2]

🤮 - Made Me Sick [-5]

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13 Single Episode Storylines

Totals for this episode of NXT:

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark 

👍 8.5

👎 2

👊 1

TOTAL SCORE: +6.5

Robert TheFrozenAsian 

👍 6

👎 0

👊 4

TOTAL SCORE: +6.0

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Storylines:

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1) Cora & Roxanne Clash With Giulia, Kelani & Stephanie

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Roxanne Perez feud with Giulia

-Fallout from 2024 Women’s Iron Survivor

👉Synopsis - Giulia’s promo proclaiming confidence in winning NXT Title from Roxanne interrupted by Roxanne & Cora revealing they took out Stephanie backstage… Kelani backed up Giulia leading to main event tag match… Roxanne & Cora defeat Giulia & Kelani in main event but Stephanie returns to get back at Roxanne & Cora to end the show… 

FOUR SEGMENTS (20:33)

-In Ring Segment: Giulia promo... enter Roxanne... enter Cora Jade... Stephanie shown beaten in the back on big screen... enter Kelani Jordan

-Backkstage Sarah Interview: Giulia, Kelani

-Match: Roxanne & Cora vs Giulia & Kelani... winners: Roxanne & Cora... Cora pins Kelani

-Post Match Afterbirth: ...enter Stephanie Vaquer

🌍HISTORICAL REFERENCE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Well Cora & Roxanne finally got a win in this program because Giulia and Stephanie been handing Cira & Roxanne their ass constantly. They had to throw Kelani in there to take the pin though. And i’m not a huge fan of just showing someone beaten up in the back with a bunch of people fakely asking for medical help. And then she was only out til the end of the show. So only 1/2 👍 from me.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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2) Ethan Page is Lost and Ashamed

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Fallout to 2024 Men’s Iron Survivor

-Ethan Page lost his ego

-Toni D’Angelo NXT North American Title reign

👉Synopsis - Toni D’Angelo tries to uplift a de spirited Ethan Page by offering him a North American Title shot… Page at first rejected the offer, considering the title a step down for him, then changed his mind thinking if he couldn’t win this, he really sucks… he lost… Ethan Page has lost his ego…

THREE SEGMENTS (16:17)

-Replay: Ethan Page after losing Iron Survivor on past Saturday's Deadline

-Backstage Segment: Toni D'Angelo, Luca, Stacks, Ethan Page, many others in the room including 

-Match: Toni D'Angelo (w/Stacks, Luca, Rizzo) vs Ethan Page... winner: D'angelo by pinfall

-Backstage Interview in Parking Lot: Ethan Page

🌍HISTORICAL REFERENCE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Ethan Page’s face during the introductions.😆 I freakin loved his performance here. I usually am not a fan of the ‘loss of confidence’ angle but Page was too funny here. Really showing the spectrum of his acting skills. Great work.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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3) Je’Vonn Evans Defeats Wes Lee

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Je’Von Evans feud with Wes Lee

👉Synopsis - Je’Von Evans settles beef from Deadline with a one-on-one victory over Wes Lee… Lee seemed furious after the loss…

TWO SEGMENTS (11:12)

-Replay: Altercation between Lee & Evans backstage after Iron Survivor on Deadline this past Saturday

-Match: Je'Von Evans vs Wes Lee... winner: Evans by pinfall

🌍HISTORICAL REFERENCE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Im only giving this points for Wes Lee’s angry face post loss. Makes me think there will be something more and bigger for this feud, because if that was the end of the feud i would be disappointed.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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4) Lexis King Wants Another Shot at Heritage Cup

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Charlie Dempsey’s Heritage Cup reign

-Lexis King’s quest for success

👉Synopsis - Lexis King, fresh off a soul cleansing trip to Minnesota, wants another shot at Charlie Dempsey’s Heritage Cup… Dempsey apprehensive at first… Lexis King and NFL’s Ryan Leaf seen hanging out and encouraging each other before Dempsey enters and agrees to give King another title shot…

TWO SEGMENTS (2:26)

-Backstage Segment: King, Dempsey... enter Sinclair, Heights, Borne... enter Price, Nima, Parker

-Backstage Segment: Lexis King, Ryan Leaf, Demspey

🌍HISTORICAL REFERENCE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “The Ryan Leaf part was pretty damn funny. I like the Lexis King program overall so far. I don’t really understand why Dempsey did an about face. But ok. They had a good match last time.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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5) OTM Step Up To No Quarter Catch Crew

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-NXT Tag Title Picture

👉Synopsis - OTM interrupt Charlie Dempsey praising his stablemates backstage to step up to Heights & Borne… some kind of match must be imminent after this confrontation…

ONE SEGMENT (1:14)

-Backstage Segment: King, Dempsey... enter Sinclair, Heights, Borne... enter Price, Nima, Parker

🌍HISTORICAL REFERENCE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “I have honestly been thinking about why I never see Jaida with Bronco & Lucien. So it was nice to see them all together. This is set up on a tee for a nice mixed 6-person tag. Book this!”

⭐️Robert: ""

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(6) Fraxiom Miscommunation Causes Schedule Conflict for Next Tuesday’s NXT

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Fraxiom tag team troubles

-Fallout from 2024 Men’s Iron Survivor

👉Synopsis - Fraxiom seem to have bonded after incredible tag title defense at Deadline… Axiom wanted to defend Frazer’s honor by facing Oba Femi, who unfairly recieved a spot in Nathan’s match, while Frazer wanted to make up for recent events by focusing on tag titles… Miscommunication leads to Axiom being booked for 2 matches next week…

TWO SEGMENTS (2:27)

-Backstage Segment: Nathan Frazer, Axiom

-Backstage Segment: Nathan Frazer, Axiom

🌍HISTORICAL REFERENCE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “So i lauded Fraxiom’s tag title match at Deadline and was looking forward to the follow up. This is a little cheesy. And why can’t they just go to Ava and explain the miscommunication?… despite the logical imperfections, I still think it’s a nice idea. It’ll be funny to see Axiom in the same position Frazer was in at Deadline.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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(7) Briggs and Inamura Seek Tag Team Glory

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-NXT Tag Title picture

👉Synopsis - Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura explain the origins of their relationship in Japanese wrestling…

ONE SEGMENT (1:52)

-Video Package: Josh Briggs, Yoshiki Inamura 

🌍HISTORICAL REFERENCE🌏

🌍SUMMARY🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Informative. Nice video package. Well done.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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(8) Lash & Jakara Step Up To Zaria & Sol Ruca 

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Fallout from 2024 Women’s Iron Survivor

👉Synopsis - Zaria & Sol Ruca spoke of the rush from the competitive Iron Survivor match before being interrupted & disrespected by Lash & Jakara… Tag match set for next tuesday’s NXT…

ONE SEGMENT (1:26)

-Backstage Segment: Zaria, Sol Ruca... enter Lash, Jakara

🌍HISTORICAL REFERENCE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Sounds like a nice tag match to me.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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(9) Hank & Tank Pick Up Big Tag Team Victory

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-NXT Tag Title Picture

👉Synopsis - Hank & Tank defeat Tyreke & Tyson in Tag Team match with tag title implications… Tyson Dupont showed respect to their opponents post match while Tyreke Igwe did not…

THREE SEGMENTS (8:19)

-Replay: Tag Team Battle Royal where feud between Hank & Tank and Dupont & Ikwe spawned from last tuesday’s NXT

-Match: Tyson Dupont & Tyreke Ikwe... winners: Hank & Tank... Tank pinned Tyson…

-Post Match: Tyreke didn't show respect to Hank & Tank

🌍HISTORICAL REFERENCE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - “I SKIPPED THIS”

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “I will give it to Hank & Tank for having personality. But the angle with the handshake after the match I’m hoping won’t push this feud further out. They haven’t really even set it up for us to know Dupont & Ikwe well enough to run any type of angle with them, honestly.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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(10) Oba & Trick Trade Hot Barbs… Eddie Thorpe

Tries To Enter NXT Title Picture, Accuses Oba Femi

of Backstage Attack & Accuses Trick of Being a Poor

Representative of NXT... In the End, Thorpe

Swerved Us All!!

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Fallout from 2024 Men’s Iron Survivor

-Eddie Thorpe’s mystery assailant

-Eddie Thorpe’s quest for a fair chance

-Trick Williams feud with Eddie Thorpe

-Trick Williams feud with Oba Femi

👉Synopsis - Oba Femi tells Trick he’s “allowed” Trick to be champion til now… Eddie Thorpe enters objecting to Oba Femi getting title shot, accusing Oba of attacking him last week, taking him out of Iron Survivor, although Thorpe didn’t actually SEE Femi… Thorpe also accused Trick of being a poor representative of NXT, leading to booking of Thorpe vs Trick for next Tuesday’s NXT…

*Note: My feed cut off before a final segment aired. It appears Eddie Thorpe staged his own attack...

ONE SEGMENT (9:43)

-In Ring Segment: Oba Femi promo... enter Trick Williams... enter Eddie Thorpe

🌍HISTORICAL REFERENCE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Ive been listening to tons of critics of Eddie Thorpe’s push, but I really liked this here. And the part where Oba Femi said Trick is only champion because Oba let him, that was nice. This was great. And I like Eddie Thorpe what they did with Thorpe’s angle here. Who attacked him?”

Update 12/18: "My feed cut off before a final segment aired. It appears Eddie Thorpe staged his own attack... What the hell is up with NXT not being able to get the show in the allotted time. This is the 2nd time in recent weeks and it's annoying me... I didn't find out about this til next week's NXT. Although apparently it was on social media (roll my eyes). It's an interesting development. I like it. I wish it aired on the show. Sucks for Thorpe..."

⭐️Robert: ""

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(11) Shotzi Returns To Help Gigi & Tatum Against Fatal Influence

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Fatal Influence fued with Gigi & Tatum

-Shotzi’s return

👉Synopsis - Tatum & Gigi tease that they have backup tonight against Fatal Influence… Fatal Influence defeat Gigi & Tatum in tag team action and attempt post match attack, which is thwarted by returning Shotzi!…

FOUR SEGMENTS (7:18)

-Backstage Segment: Fallon, Jacy, Jazmyn

-Backstage Segment: Gigi, Tatum, Izzy Dame, Spears, Jenson, Niko

-Match: Fatal Influence (Jazmyn & Jacy) (w/Fallon) vs Gigi & Tatum... Jacy pinned Tatum

-Post Match Afterbirth: Fatal Influence attack Tatum & Gigi... enter Shotzi

🌍HISTORICAL REFERENCE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “If Shotzi was there the whole time, why didn’t she have Gigi & Tatum’s back throughout the match instead of waiting til they lost and were getting beat down to come out. Sometimes the desire for a surprise pop ruins the logic of the angle… On the bright side, the trio look great together.”

⭐️Robert: ""

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(12) Izzy Dame Not Finished With Gigi Dolan

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Gigi Dolan feud with Izzy Dame

👉Synopsis - Izzy Dame found Gigi backstage and iterated her desire to continue feud and settle unfinished business…

ONE SEGMENT ()

-Backstage Segment: Gigi, Tatum, Izzy Dame, Spears, Jenson, Niko

🌍HISTORICAL REFERENCE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “This happened before i started watching TNA so i’ll refrain from commenting and see how it goes from here… I will comment on this scene in particular. Nice to see someone go up to someone and say they’ll be continuing to feud rather than sneak attacking them. Unfortunately Shawn Spears ruined this segment like he always everything. More comments on Spears in next storyline...”

⭐️Robert: ""

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(13) Shawn Spears Still on the Prowl

👉Programs involved in today's storyline:

-Shawn Spears search for a girlfriend

👉Synopsis - Shawn Spears walks up on a confrontation between Izzy Dame & Gigi Dolan backstage, only to have both sternly walk away from him…

ONE SEGMENT ()

-Backstage Segment: Gigi, Tatum, Izzy Dame, Spears, Jenson, Niko

🌍HISTORICAL REFERENCE🌏

🌪️ REVIEWS 🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Shawn Spears can act and he’s a decent worker but he is the embodiment of go-away heat. Maybe it’s something to do with the mowhawk. But it’s probably more to do with just how creepy and slimy he is. This program really REALLY accentuates that… If I was a someone anyone would listen to, i would say change Spears’ hair style and tell him to try not to seem like such a sleazebag.”

⭐️Robert: ""