2024-12-24 WWE NXT - REVIEW

2025 Malapert Smark Podcast Review System:

🤯 - Mind Completely Blown!!! [+10]

🔥 - This Was Fire!! [+5]

❤️ - Loved It! [+3]

👍👍 - REALLY Liked It! [+2]

👍 - Liked It [+1]

1/2 👍- Kinda Liked It [+0.5]

👊 - Indifferent [0]

👎 - Didn’t Like it [-1]

👎👎 - Hated It [-2]

🤮 - Made Me Sick [-5]

🙋‍♂️- Chris Jericho Bad [-10]

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STORYLINES:

(1) Fallout from last week’s Trick / Thorpe Controversy

-During opening show review, they showed what happened after the show went off the air, when Ava announced in double 3 count the champion retains. Thorpe was pissed and ended up pushing Shawn Michaels.

-Ava books 3-Way NXT Title match for Jan 7 including Oba Femi. Brawl ensues to end the show.

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: Eddie Thorpe should come out of this champion. That would be hilarious!

⭐️Robert: 

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(2) Stephanie Vaquer / Cora Jade / Kelani Jordan

-Stephanie defeats Cora Jade

-Kelani Jordan attacks Cora post match

-Backstage, Kelani tells Stephanie and Lola to stay out of her way. Accuses Lola of doing the same thing, seeking retribution from Jaida. 

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: Stephanie vs Cora 👍👍. Kelani unhinged 👍👍. Booking Kelani against Lola 👍👍. 

⭐️Robert: 

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(3) Tag Title picture 

-The Family Video Package: Family want more gold

-OTM promo

-Hank & Tank video package

-OTM win 4-Way Tag Title #1 Contender’s match. 

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: OTM is cool. I don’t see them dethroning Fraxiom though. 

⭐️Robert: 

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(4) Charlie Dempsey / Lexis King / William Regal

-Regal offers to be in King’s corner again for tonight’s Heritage Cup match. regal asks him if he’s going to “do it.”

-Regal pressures King to become his father but King refuses. Regal proceeded to nail King and get Dempsey DQ’d. King is new Heritage Cup champ. 

-Backstage, Lexis King has no time for questions, wants to celebrate his Heritage Cup win. 

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: “Are you going to do it?” 😆 are you going to be like your father and go crazy on everyone! lol. at this point i can’t even imagine Lexis acting like Brian Pillman. 

⭐️Robert: 

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(5) Fatal Influence / Unholy Union / Kayden & Katana

-Kayden & Katana watch from the audience as Unholy Union win interference filled match against Fatal Influence. Gigi & Shotzi were also involved. 

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: I like Unholy Union. Don’t wanna see them relegated. I’m hoping this is just a one off until Raw goes back to 3 hours. 

⭐️Robert: 

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(6) Izzy Dame

-Izzy takes exception to Sol Ruca & Zaria’s friendship. also frustrated with stalker Shawn Spears.

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: im not seeing any weight in this one. 

⭐️Robert: 

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(7) Kayden & Katana / Meta4

-Kayden & Katana had backstage confrontation with Meta4

-3-way made for next week also including Gigi & Shotzi

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: They say the transfer period is open so that’s why Kayden & Katana are back in NXT. i would say it seems like a demotion but maybe when raw is 3 hours again therell be more time for them there. 

⭐️Robert: 

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(8) Ashonte / Dion Lennox / Nikkita

-Nikkita helps Ashonte beat Dion Lennox

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: 

⭐️Robert: 

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(9) Ridge Holland / Toni D'Angelo

-Ridge Holland attacks Toni D'Angelo during the #1 Contender 4-Way, D'Angelo being at ringside to support the Family. Ridge was in the audience dressed as Santa Claus.

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: Not a bad idea for a North American title feud.

⭐️Robert: 

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(10) Roxanne / Giulia

-Roxanne Perez video package. Roxanne cuts promo putting herself over ahead of title match with Giulia. 

🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👎

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: Theres something about the way Roxanne cuts promos that seems disingenuous and not believeable. im thinking they should drop the arrogant heel persona when she gets called up. she probably a better baby face. i don’t buy this. 

⭐️Robert: 

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(11) Ethan Page / Je’Von Evans

-Ethan page cuts promo on heinous act from last week.

 🌪️REVIEWS🌪️

Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - ❤️

Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍

➡️COMMENTS⬅️

⭐️Kayhan: 

⭐️Robert: 

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