2025-05-20 WWE NXT - REVIEW
2025 Malapert Smark Podcast Review System (Rev2):
🤯 - Mind Completely Blown!!! [+10]
🔥 - This Was Fire!! [+5]
❤️ - Loved It! [+3]
👍👍 - REALLY Liked It! [+2]
👍 - Liked It [+1]
½ - Kinda Liked It [+0.5]
👊 - Indifferent [0]
👎 - Didn’t Like it [-1]
👎👎 - Really Didn’t Like It [-2]
🤬- Hated It [-3]
🤮 - Made Me Sick [-5]
🙋♂️- Chris Jericho Bad [-10]
Or any combination of the like…
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Robert “The Frozen Asian” joined me for this review…
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NXT / TNA Crossover in Storyline # 6 …
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STORYLINES:
(1) Ethan Page / Ricky Saints feud takes some of the attention off of Sean Legacy’s big win…
Participants:
👉Subplots:
(A) Sean Legacy overcomes Je’Von Evans & Ashonte Thee Adonis in triple threat…
(B) Ava has had it w/ Ricky Saints & Ethan Page ruining her show… books title match for next week…
Details:
Enter Ethan Page from the crowd to attack Ricky Saints… BRAWL…. security tries to break them up but the camera cuts to other events in the back while they are fighting. Je’Von Evans takes them out w/ an over the top rope dive, effectively taking himself out of the match…
Winner: Sean Legacy, pinning Ashonte Thee Adonis…
-Post Match, BRAWL between Saints and Page continues…. security tries to break them up but the camera cuts to the GMs office in the back while they are fighting.
-Backstage in Ava’s office, EVOLVE PM Stevie Turner is proud of Sean Legacy…
Ava orders Robert Stone & Stevie Turner to bring Saints and Page to her…
-Backstage Segment in Ava’s office w/ Ava, Ethan Page, Ricky Saints…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👍
TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: Well initially i was very upset about Ashonte being involved in this match, but he is a prety solid worker. they should change his gimmick and give him more in ring time… Sean Legacy is too good for evolve… i generally dont like the booking so muddied up with both things going on at the same time. and now Je’Von Evans got involved w/ Saints and Page. But i’ll still give this a thumbs up. the match was dope and Page attacking Saints so senselessly is humorous to me…
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(2) Miles Borne & Oba Femi have last words ahead of NXT title showdown… Jasper Troy delivers on his promise to leave a mark, attacking Oba Femi!!!…
Participants:
Peripheral Participants:
Tyra Mae Steele
👉Subplots:
(A) Ava welcomes LFG winner Jasper Troy to NXT…
(B) Miles Borne & Oba Femi FACE OFF ahead of Sunday’s NXT title match…
(C) LFG winner Jasper Troy jumps Oba Femi on his first episode w/ NXT…
Details:
-IN RING FACE OFF between Oba Femi & Miles Borne…
Enter Jasper Troy to attack Oba Femi as the FACE OFF ends and Borne is walking to the back... Borne returns to run off Troy...
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👍
TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: I wasn’t too fond of the face off. Miles Borne acting like he’s already been made. dude. you won a battle royal… i really liked this more for the jasper troy attack. good way to start a career.
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(3) Ava welcomes LFG winner Tyra Mae Steele to NXT…
Participants:
Peripheral Participants:
Jasper Troy
Details:
-Backstage Segment in Ava’s office w/ Tyra Mae Steele, Jasper Troy…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👎
TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: Babyface, i presume… haven’t watched lfg, im sure she’s a solid worker if she won, but man, i hope she doesn’t have one of those “im just happy to be here gimmicks.”
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(4) Jordynne Grace & Stephanie Vaquer prepare for Sunday’s battle…
Participants:
Details:
-Video Package has Jordynne Grace cutting a promo…
-Backstage, Stephanie Vaquer & Lola Vice are watching the Jordynne Grace promo from a monitor. Lola Vice thinks Stephanie Vaquer will win…
-Backstage Interview w/ Stephanie Vaquer…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👊
TheFrozenAsian - +1/2
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: not much substance here today. just a promo and an interview to kill some time. but i am very interested to see how this match goes…
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(5) Passive aggressive Jacy Jayne talks her stablemate into facing Lola Vice…
Participants:
👉Subplots:
(A) NXT title aspirers, Fallon Henley & Lola Vice do battle, w/ Lola Vice taking advantage of disjointed Fatal Influence and defeating Fallon Henley…
(B) Cracks in showing in Fatal Influence, as Fallon Henley & Jacy Jayne are obviously not getting along…
Details:
-Match: Lola Vice vs Fallon Henley w/ Jacy Jayne…
Jacy Jayne gets on the apron but Fallon Henley pushes Fallon Henley into Jacy Jayne, leading to the fall…
Winner: Lola Vice…
-Post Match, Fatal Influence bicker amongst themselves…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - +1/2
TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: i’m slightly interested to see if this gonna be an obvious breakup, or if maybe that’s just how these two have a relationship. i think it would be funnier if they just stayed together but we’re just b*tchy with each other 😆. hey. i know some people who treat their friends like sh*t. i could see that being realistic. more likely they’ll just break up though because this stable has never worked… it’s poor man’s Toxic Attraction and they need to move on from it…
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(6) Trick Williams & Joe Hendry do battle MUSIC-LY, ahead of Sunday’s showdown for TNA world title… Trick Williams laid down a rap while Joe Hendry sang a song… Joe Hendry gets the best of the physical fight that ends the show…
Participants:
Details:
-Trick Williams cuts a promo in rap form… “I ain’t never backin’ down to an average Joe.”
-Backstage Joe Hendry is seen amused at Trick Williams’ rap…
-Joe Hendry in Concert segment ends the show…
Joe Hendry cuts promo in song…
Enter Trick Williams, who cuts off Hendry’s song… he is pissed… Trick Williams nails Hendry… FIGHT… Hendry lays out Trick Williams and stands over Trick to end the show…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍
TheFrozenAsian - 👍👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: Trick Williams blew Joe Hendry away on this night… btw, Joe Hendry coming out on top at the end of the show tells me we’re gonna see a title change on Sunday, which is the right move i say. it’s gonna be interesting to see…
⭐️TheFrozenAsian: Still not a Joe Hendry fan but that was great.
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(7) Culling use the numbers game to take down Josh Briggs… Briggs is furious and tries to take on all of the Culling by himself, but is luckily saved by Hank & Tank…
Participants:
Details:
-Backstage Interview w/ Josh Briggs…
-Match: Josh Briggs vs Shawn Spears w/ Izzi Dame, Brooks Jensen, Niko Vance…
Distraction & Physical Interference from the Culling leads to the fall…
Winner: Shawn Spears…
-Afterbirth: Post Match, Josh Briggs is pissed and attacks Spears but is beat down by the Culling…
Enter Hank, Tank to run off the Culling…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👍
TheFrozenAsian - +1/2
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: When Inamura comes back to save Briggs, the roof is gonna blow off that place!… IF it happens, i guess. i do like how they’re still using it for the storyline… Briggs losing his cool and trying to fight w/ all of the Culling by himself was a cool spot. i suppose this sets up a nice little 6 man tag, Briggs, Hank & Tank vs Culling…
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(8) Zaruca have miscommunication issues during Zaria’s match… accidental mishap gives Kelani Jordan the win and a shot at Sol Ruca’s North American title this Sunday…
Participants:
👉Subplots:
(A) Kelani Jordan earns North American title shot, defeating Zaria…
(B) Zaria fails in keeping Kelani Jordan away from Sol Ruca, and is very apologetic about the mishap….
Details:
-Match: Zaria w/ Sol Ruca vs Kelani Jordan…
Zaria & Sol Ruca accidentally bump into each other twice, the second one leading to the fall…
Winner: Kelani Jordan… who earns North American title shot against Sol Ruca at Battleground, as per the stipulation…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - ❤️
TheFrozenAsian - 👍👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: This is a goddamn f*king great booking… Corey graves calling Zaria a “gatekeeper” for Sol Ruca, and booker t saying we call it “blocking” in the hood 🤣…
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(9) Jaida Parker attacks Thea Hail and insults grieving Tatum Paxley...
Participants:
👉Subplots:
(A) Tatum Paxley still depressed… Thea Hail tries to support her…
(B) Jaida Parker / Thea Hail feud… Jaida brutally attacks Thea Hail backstage…
Details:
Enter Jaida Parker…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👎
TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: Man. worst camera angle for that attack. also, what was jaida waiting for a moment to attack Thea Hail all night, ‘cause that’s literally all she did all night…
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(10) OTM beat the sh*t out of Chase U in return match…
Participants:
Details:
-Tag Match: OTM (Lucien Price, Bronco Nima) vs Chase U (Kale Dixon, Uriah Connors) w/ Andre Chase…
Winners: OTM…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👍
TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: Perfect job…
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(11) Tony D’Angelo speaks on Sunday’s emotional matchup w/ his former underboss…
Participants:
Details:
-Video Package has Tony D’Angelo cutting a promo…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👍
TheFrozenAsian - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: Let’s do this! can’t wait for this match. it’s possible Stacks can win so Tony D’Angelo can go up to the main roster, but either way, it’s gonna be epic…
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(12) Dark State get a video package to cut a promo…
Participants:
Details:
-Video Package has Dark State (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) cutting a promo…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👎
TheFrozenAsian - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: Last week they weren’t even on the show, this week they get a little video package… i would say, they shouldn’t have let them debut so dominantly if they weren’t gonna follow through with their story. their in ring work was really good, i felt, so im not really understanding why they went away from it. kind of poor booking, if you ask me, and i’ve been a big fan of Shawn Michaels’ booking since last October… now no one even remembers them attacking Oba Femi, Trick Williams, Joe Hendry… 🤷♂️
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