2025-01-21 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]
We reviewed this edition of NXT on episode #145 of the Malapert Smark Podcast with Vlad "The Wrestling Expert." Link:
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STORYLINES:
(1) Shawn Spears Tries To Help Ridge Defeat Tony D But Izzi Dame Saves the Day... Tony D Wants Stacks To Stand On His Own...
Participants:
Tony D’Angelo & the Family, Ridge Holland, Shawn Spears & his crew, Izzi Dame
-D’Angelo defeats Ridge Holland to retain NXT North American Title. The Family accompanied D’Angelo to the ring. Shawn Spears shows up to get involved and his crew fights with the Family. Meanwhile, Izzi Dame enters from the other side and nails Ridge to help D’Angelo retain.
-Brooks Jensen & Niko Vance defeat Stacks & Luca.
-Izzy is backstage talking to Tony, complaining about Shawn Spears, but Tony doesn't have time to listen to her. He bumps into the family where Stacks complains to Tony about Tony not being there for them. Tony says Stacks has been underboss and can figure things out on his own.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: This is all a little convoluted. intricate writing but if i didn’t take notes on all this, i would not have know why a lot of this was happening. wwe usually is good at keeping it simple.
⭐️Robert:
(2) Wes Lee Defeats Dion Lennox
Wes Lee, Tyreke, Tyson, Dion Lennox
Details:
-Wes Lee gets into it with Dion Lennox in the locker room. This sets up a match for later in the night.
-Wes Lee defeats Dion Lennox.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: wes lee criticizing dion for stepping up to oba last week was a cool idea. interesting way they continued that little angle… also, cool start to the match from wes lee. that was an excellent match. it was hilarious that we lee had tricks hand print on his face after getting slapped to hell… solid match.
⭐️Robert:
(3) Trick Slaps the SH*T Out of Wes Lee
Participants:
Trick Williams, Wes Lee
Details:
-Trick comes into the lockeroom and Wes Lee puts him down verbally. Without hesitation, Trick slaps the FUCK outta Wes Lee.
-After Wes Lee wins his match, he calls out Trick for slapping him and says he’ll take care of Trick next week. Trick comes out, beats up Wes Lee, and accepts the challenge.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - ❤️
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Great slap. Great sell.
⭐️Robert:
(4) Bailey & Giulia Get Down With Roxanne & Cora
Participants:
Bailey, Giulia, Roxanne, Cora
Details:
-Bailey comes out to cut a promo. Giulia enters to have a friendly interaction with Bailey. Enter Roxanne and Cora to talk shit, put themselves over and promo battle. The crowd really gives it to Roxanne. This ends in 2on2 violence as security intervenes but struggles to keep the two sides apart.
-After cutting to the locker room for a few minutes, they cut back to the ring and the fighting resumes. They all fight through a commercial break and into the backstage area where Ava enters in trying to pull everyone apart. The show cuts to another match as everyone keeps fighting in the back.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: The fighting through the commercial was pretty unique, but i supposed we’ll be seeing more stuff happen in the picture in picture.
⭐️Robert:
(5) Jaida Picks Up Beefs With Kelani & Karmen... Kelani Costs Jaida Against Karmen
Participants:
Kelani, Jaida, Karmen
Peripheral Participants:
Sol Ruca, Zaria, Brinley Reese, Dani Palmer
Details:
-Jaida & Kelani get into an argument backstage, basically about who is better. Karmen comes in and calms them down, saying love is in the air. Jaida pushes Kelani aside, and Sol & Zariah calm Kelani down and walk her away. Jaida then criticizes Karmen's new relationship with Ashonte, leading to the locker room girls breaking these two up as well.
-Kelani Jordan gets involved, getting up on the apron to distract Jaida and cause her to lose to Karmen.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Jaida. Kelani. This is legit. I even got a kick out Karmen coming out arm interlocked with Ashonte.
⭐️Robert:
(6) Dion Lennox Finally Snaps
Participants:
Trick, Dion Lennox
Details:
-After Trick kicked Wes Lee's ass in the ring, he disrespectfully bumps into an innocent Dion Lennox. Lennox has an angry look on his face as Trick walks away with an attitude.
-Later Dion is seen angry and throwing things around backstage.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: It was hard to understand why Dion snapped. But I like to see the intensity. I’m sure something will come of this.
⭐️Robert:
(7) Lexis King Low Blows Charlie Dempsey To Retain Heritage Cup
Participants:
Lexis King, Charlie Dempsey
Peripheral Participants:
Wren, Tavion, Miles
Details:
-Video Package has King and Dempsey cutting promos. Lexis puts himself over, saying he told us all he could do it, that he is not his father's son, and has become the best version of himself. Dempsey says its a disgrace that King's name is on that Heritage Cup trophy.
-King defends the Heritage cup against Dempsey. King wins the first fall and Dempsey wins the second. King crawls to his corner and considers using brass knucks but decides against it. He low blows Dempsey to pick up the last fall and win 2-1.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: So funny that King had no corner man. Lexis King’s character work, I have loved.
⭐️Robert:
(8) Stephanie Vaquer Not Done With Fallon Henley
Participants:
Stephanie Vaquer
Details:
-Stephanie is interviewed backstage, saying she's not done with Fallon and is still after the title, no matter who is champion.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👊
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan:
⭐️Robert:
(9) Naomi & Bailey Talk Lash & Jakara... Lash & Jakara Respond
Participants:
Naomi, Bianca, Lash Jakara
Peripheral Participants:
Sol Ruca, Zaria, Tatum, Gigi
Details:
-Naomi & Bianca cut backstage promo on upcoming match with Lash & Jakara.
-Lash & Jakara are in the locker room talking to Sol, Zaria, Tatum & Gigi about their tag title match.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan:
⭐️Robert:
(10) There Are Those Who Still Believe In Andre Chase
Participants:
Andre Chase, Hank, Tank, Kale Dixon
Details:
-Backstage, Hank & Tank talk to a downtrodden Andre Chase about Chase walking out on their tag match a few weeks ago. Chase suggests to them to just break up now because all tag teams eventually break up. Chase walks over to where wrestlers are watching clips of Andre Chase being a bad ass. Kale Dixon gushes at seeing Chase. Chase says Chase U is dead. As Chase leaves, Dixon yells, "It doesn't have to be!"
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - ❤️
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan:
⭐️Robert:
(11) Tag Title Aspirers Brawl
Participants:
Axiom, OTM, Briggs & Inamura
Details:
-Fraxiom are interviewed backstage. Briggs & Inamura come in and say Fraxiom went to TNA and forgot about them. OTM enter and immediately start brawling with Briggs & Inamura.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Why are OTM still buggin. They had their chance.
⭐️Robert:
(12) Cedric Promises To Get Revenge on Ethan Page
Participants:
Ethan Page, Je'Von, Cedric
Details:
-Ethan Page cuts a promo on Je'Von, warning him that next time he'll end him.
-Je'Von is backstage with Ava. Ava tells him that he isn't cleared by doctors. Cedric enters and says he'll get even for both of them next week.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 1/2 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 1/2 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: I am amused seeing Je’von trying to sell a broken jaw, but I am feeling they should have just kept him out longer.
⭐️Robert:
(13) Oba Femi Retains NXT Title... Trick Steps Up To Oba Femi
Participants:
Oba Femi, Eddy Thorpe, Trick
Peripheral Participants:
Theory, Waller
Details:
-Backstage Theory & Waller tell Ava they want the winner of tonight's NXT Title match on the Grayson Waller Effect.
-Oba Femi defeats Eddy Thorpe.
-Post match, Trick appears in the ring to step up to Oba Femi, attacks Eddy Thorpe and resumes stare down time Oba to end the show.
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
Kayhan TheMalapertSmark - 👍
Robert TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️Kayhan: Kudos to Eddy Thorpe for trying, but Trick & Oba is where the moneys at. That would be a great matchup for any title.
⭐️Robert:
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