WWE NXT Live Results (April 11, 2023) Duke Hudson gets an MVP Trophy, Cora Jade returns, Grayson Waller to challenge Carmelo Hayes at Spring Breakin' and more

WHAT AN ENDING 🤯🤯🤯@GraysonWWE steals the victory from @dragonlee95 and is the No. 1 Contender for the NXT Championship!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/XI2f4ZBaOR
— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2023

Full Results for NXT for April 11, 2023.
Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre defeat Fallon Henley and Kiana James by pin.
Eddy Thorpe defeats Javier Bernal by pin.
Tiffany Stratton defeats Sol Ruca by pin.
Ilja Dragunov defeats Von Wagner by pin.
Joe Coffey defeats Tank Ledger by pin.
Grayson Waller defeats Duke Hudson, JD McDonagh, and Dragon Lee by pin.

Waller celebrates in the entrance area by drinking from his shoe. He says "I run NXT" like most of the heels have done tonight. Carmelo Hayes comes out to do the obligatory post-match staredown after the match.

Lee hits a powerbomb on Duke and pins him, but Waller rolls into the ring and hits a cutter on him. He pins Duke for the win. Vic says Waller "slithered" his way into a win, but he didn't cheat in terms of the rules of the match.
Result - Grayson Waller defeats Duke Hudson, Dragon Lee, and JD McDonagh by pin.

McDonagh hits a corkscrew Senton on Waller and the Devil Inside on Waller but Dragon Lee breaks up the pin with a top-rope stomp. Lee kicks JD in the head before going to the top. McDonagh drops him with a kick. Lee hits the stomp on JD before hitting a suicide dive on Hudson on the outside. Lee hits a thunderous knee on JD for a two-count. Waller rolls back into the ring but gets hit with a knee. Duke drops him off the apron with a big boot. Waller lands on announce table. Duke then goes for the Razor's Edge on Lee but he counters it into a Hurricanrana.

Waller decks Duke but he Hulks Up and lands some offense on Waller and JD. He hits a throw and a belly-to-belly suplex on Dragon Lee. Duke hits the punches and elbow on Waller. He hits a German Suplex on Lee for a near fall. Duke hits an Electric Chair on both Waller and Lee. He goes for the same on JD, but he hits a Poison Rana.

After the commercial break, both JD McDonagh and Grayson Waller have Duke Hudson locked in a Boston Crab. Dragon Lee hits a Hurricanrana on his way back into the ring. He lands a loud kick on JD before hitting a dropkick on Waller in the corner. McDonagh sends Lee into the ring post, and then Waller does the same to JD. Waller rushes to the top to hit an elbow drop for a near fall.

NEXT WEEK on #WWENXT

A Triple Threat Match for the NXT Tag Team Championship! pic.twitter.com/bIFg0dd70V
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 12, 2023

Things are crazy early on. Duke Hudson slams people on top of each other. Hudson falls out of the ring, allowing Dragon Lee to hit a Tope Con Giro. JD adds a Moonsault before Hudson hypes up to hit a big move. As he goes off the ropes, Grayson Waller hits him with a cutter. JD and Dragon Lee break up the pin.

We head backstage to hear Tony D and Stacks talking about getting one up on Pretty Deadly. Roxanne Perez walks by and they ask her how she's doing. This could be an interesting angle. They say that Zoey Stark jumped the line after Indi promised the first shot to Roxy. She says that is fine because Indi, and karma, got Zoey. Tony D then says if she ever needs back up, they'll help. Zoey comes by to mock everything, but Perez says she's the epitome of people who mock things they don't understand. They'll fight next week. Yes please.

The Creeds come out after the match because they have to be in every tag team title match henceforth. The Dyad also comes out.

Coffey hits a rolling clothesline but doesn't go for the pin. He does the Gallus pose but notices that Ledger is getting up. He hits another clothesline for the win.
Result - Joe Coffey defeats Tank Ledger by pin.

Coffey pie faces Tank before Tank pushes Coffey down. I thought Ledger would be good as a heavy for the D'Angelo Family. They need a big enforcer. Ledger and Coffey battle in the middle of the ring until Tank hits a belly-to-back suplex. Tank hits a short splash for a near fall. He tries for an Alabama Slam but Coffey grabs the top buckle. He decks Tank, sending him to the outside. He hits a torpedo-like move to send the big man into the steel steps.

.@MrStoneWWE is DONE with @WWEVonWagner... 😬#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/t3wCL7Z7x6
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 12, 2023

Hank Walker hypes up Tank Ledger before his debut against Joe Coffey tonight.

Mr. Stone says "We're done" to Wagner before walking off. As Ilja celebrates on the top, Dijak's music hits. He appears on the apron and essentially challenges the Mad Russian.

Ilja goes to the top but Wagner stops him. He tosses him off the top before hitting a swinging neck breaker that looked like Crossroads. Ilja hits an Enzuguiri and another kick before hitting a jumping forearm. He ends things with his flying headbutt.
Result - Ilja Dragunov defeats Von Wagner by pin.

Wagner hits a big boot right as the bell rings. Mr. Stone keeps coaching Wagner from the outside, telling Wagner to "win the match" instead of continuing to inflict punishment. Ilja hits a clothesline off the ropes before hitting a crotch suplex.

Mac Mitchell talks with Wes Lee and he says that the chip on his shoulder keeps him hungry. Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey show up to say that he's great when he's jumping all around but what happens when he's "grounded" in a match? He says all you had to do was ask for a shot.

.@Real_Valkyria wasn't about to listen to @CoraJadeWWE's nonsense any longer 😳#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/RtpIWyt62y
— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2023

Sick house @gigidolin_wwe . Can I find it on Zillow?

🤡
— Jacy Jayne (@jacyjaynewwe) April 12, 2023

Lastly, she mocks Indi Hartwell. Lyra Valkyria comes out to ask why she needs to break everyone down. Lyra says that she's mad because the division got better with her on the sidelines. Lyra says she'll rip Cora's eyes out if she goes for that title. Cora cheap shots her before Lyra sends Jade packing with a kick.

Up next is Gigi Dolin, who Cora calls "Instagram Famous" before saying that she runs this place, and not Tiffany Stratton. Lyra Valkyria is next and Jade says that everyone should fear her. Okay.

Jade says that things have changed since she was last here. She says Zoey Stark is talented and will always be the challenger and not the champion. She also has some new tattoos. She says she put Roxanne on the map when they won the tag team titles. She says we're all handling our demons and that some of us are better at handling our demons than others.

Mac Mitchell interviews the Diamond Mine. Of course, they want another title shot next week. They get mad that Dyad did the same thing earlier in the day because they "get into everything." Ivy Nile also says that she took care of her business with Tatum Paxley last week, saying that Diamond Mine is back to being "Us 3." So Paxley was never a part of the group, so her actions were warranted.

The athleticism is off the charts with these two 🤯@tiffstrattonwwe @SolRucaWWE #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/o8UQjiuCnK
— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2023

Backstage, we see Duke Hudson getting ready for the fatal four-way later tonight. He says he'll be the first student from Chase U to bring gold home. We then see Cora Jade walking out to the ring.

Ruca fights back with a few shoulder blocks. She adds a suplex but hesitates before getting kicked in the gut. Ruca hits a bodyslam before going for the handstand splash. She hits another slam for a near fall. Stratton literally rolls over Ruca's body to get out of the ring. She hits a kick on Sol before hitting her rolling Senton into a triple-decker moonsault for the win.
Result - Tiffany Stratton defeats Sol Ruca by pin.

The two trade flips of the top rope before doing more flips. Okay, fight, please. Stratton offers her hand and Ruca stupidly takes it. Stratton kicks her in the gut and hits a standing moonsault for a two-count. Booker comes out with Stratton being a student of the game like she's Daniel Bryan or something. Booker's having a weird night on commentary.

Apparently, Scrypts wears his mask in his everyday clothes. He writes some other lines targeting Axiom, even though Axiom got the upper hand on him last week. Up next is a battle between Sol Ruca and Tiffany Stratton. Booker T says that these two have been "training since they were younger for this moment." Nope, they didn't.

A reminder that Unsanctioned matches don’t count on your win/loss record. If you didn’t know that you are El Stupido #WWENXT
— Grayson Waller (@GraysonWWE) April 12, 2023

Lost in the madness was another candid video from NXT Anonymous showing Tony D'Angelo and Stacks rolling up on Pretty Deadly. They assault the Brits with pipes before throwing Elton Prince in the trunk. They drive off with some style in their trunk.

Next is a segment from earlier today between Gallus and Tank Ledger. He's getting promo shots taken, but they walk up and say that they'll let anyone in the building. Joe Coffey tries to get him to debut tonight. Gallus then walks into Schism, who accuses Gallus of picking on the lower-hanging fruit. We also get a cameo from Norman Smiley and possibly Dan Matha, but it can't be confirmed yet.

Javy bounces Eddy's head off the announcers' table. Back in the ring, Thorpe chops Javy. The latter takes control again with a kick and a mini bulldog. Eddy goes for a move, but Bernal catches his legs and locks in a Boston Crab for a second. Thorpe fights back with some strikes and an Enzuguiri. He hits a jumping elbow for a near fall. Javy hits a pancake variant for a near fall. Thorpe goes for a move, but Javy counters with a roll-up for two. Thorpe hits what looks like Crossroads for the win.
Result - Eddy Thorpe defeats Javier Bernal by pin.

Up next is Big Body Javy taking on Eddy Thorpe. Thorpe's entrance is weird. He hits a crossbody to even things up. Damon Kemp randomly shows up in the entrance area as Bernal takes control.

I see it all… 👁️ pic.twitter.com/4VGPJsXvGx
— NXT Anonymous (@NXT_Anonymous) April 11, 2023

"You people are gonna see a side of me that you have never seen before."

Oh man, this is definitely a different @bronbreakkerwwe 😳#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/MN1f9TPSyc
— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2023

Gigi Dolin then shows the world her childhood home and how she and her brother tried to escape the cycle of poverty. She calls out Jacy Jayne once again.

Oh no...

Thanks to @BrooksJensenWWE, things are breaking down fast for @FallonHenleyWWE and @kianajames_wwe 😬#WWENXT #WomensTagTitles pic.twitter.com/3heaVYgKVw
— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2023

Duke Hudson receives the Chase University MVP Trophy after saying it wasn't about him, but by taking all the credit. As Andre and Duke celebrate, Bron Breakker comes out to give his spot in the main event to Duke. He calls the NXT title a 'curse' before spearing Andre Chase. Duke grabs the trophy and runs off.

Brooks walks out carrying Kiana, leaving Fallon and Briggs to pick up the pieces of the high school drama. Nice friend. We then get a promo from Noam Dar calling himself the best star in the world. He's brought the Heritage Cup to NXT but he's at the top level of this game.

The first match of the night is a rematch for the NXT Women's Tag Team Title. Brooks Jensen isn't at the arena for the match. The champs, Isla and Alba, control most of the action. Brooks finally shows up to the arena and tries to get Fallon Henley to cheat, but she and Josh Briggs refuse to do so. He pushes Briggs down before Dawn and Fyre hit a tandem finisher to pick up the win.
Result - Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn defeat Fallon Henley and Kiana James by pin.

We then see a brief TikTok (argh) of Sol Ruca introducing her friend, Dani Palmer, who is debuting soon. Tiffany Stratton shows up to say it's her parking lot and they can't be there doing anything. Sol also has some bad new arm tattoos.

Melo says he wants to give Bron a shot in the main event four-way match to determine his challenger for Spring Breakin'. Bron doesn't come out, but Dragon Lee, JD McDonagh, and Grayson Waller do. Melo calls JD a Leprechaun.

The show kicks off with Carmelo Hayes calling out Bron Breakker after the former NXT Champion attacked him and Trick Williams last week. Can't blame him for that because they punked him by taking the title by cheating.

WWE NXT Live Results (April 11, 2023) Duke Hudson gets an MVP Trophy, Cora Jade returns, Grayson Waller to challenge Carmelo Hayes at Spring Breakin' and more

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