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Hot off the heels of the first ever all women's pay-per-view Evolution on Sunday night, the women of NXT were in form this week on NXT as the show boasted Nikki Cross up against Mercedes Martinez as the show opener, after weeks of Cross and Bianca Belair having their own version of issues.
Nikki Cross vs Mercedes Martinez
This week's NXT kicked off with women's action as Nikki Cross took on former Mae Young Classic star Mercedes Martinez.
This was a slightly random matchup since Cross has been recently part of the headline feud on NXT alongside Aleister Black and Johnny Gargano. The two women started the match by feeling each other out with some slight tech exchanges before Cross delivered a fireman's carry takedown.
Cross jumped onto Martinez's back and attempted to lock in the sleeper, but was taken into the corner and was pulled off the turnbuckle by her leg. Mercedes then locked in a Guillotine but Cross refused to tap.
Nikki delivered a fantastic crossbody from the top but was unable to hit her finisher when Martinez fought out and instead delivered a suplex. This was followed by two backdrop drivers and a German Suplex, but Cross was able to deliver a neckbreaker to pull herself into the match.
Cross picked up the win off a spinning neckbreaker before she left the ring bloodied, knowing that she had been part of a tough match against Martinez.
After the match, Candice LeRae made her way to the ring to ask Nikki Cross why she told Aleister Black about Johnny Gargano and shouted that she was telling lies. Nikki exited the arena but was stopped from heading to the back by Aleister Black who wandered out from behind the curtain and had his sights set on Candice.
Black and LeRae then faced off in the ring whilst The Dutch Destroyer asked where her husband was before she responded that he wasn't here. Black wasn't impressed and uttered "he's gone" before leaving the ring.
Street Profits vs The Mighty
This match has been on NXT so many times that the NXT Universe has reached the point where they could probably book it themselves, but after weeks of being mocked by The Australian Duo, The Street Profits were ready for revenge.
Angelo Dawkins and Shane Thorne started the matchup but Dawkins was all over the smaller guy and used the strength and size advantage to throw The Mighty around the ring. Nick Miller was able to get the upperhand after he was tagged in but Dawkins took the momentum back with a Flapjack.
Montez Ford came into the ring like a house on fire and after a number of back and forths with The Street Profits, he delivered a suicide dive to the outside to take out both men. The Profits looked as though they were being given quite the push with this match on NXT since they were all over their Australian opponents throughout.
Dawkins received the hot tag and cleaned house before delivering a right hand to Thorne but Miller split up the count in order to keep his team in play.
Miller delivered a powerbomb suplex in the corner but this time it was Dawkins that broke up the three and delivered a spinebuster for a near fall if his own. Ford went for a springboard Frogsplash on Shane Thorne for the win which pushes The Street Profits closer to a shot at those NXT Tag Team Championships.
Following the match, Cathy Kelley spoke to William Regal backstage and he confirmed that Tommaso Ciampa will defend his Championship against Velveteen Dream at TakeOver: WarGames. He was then approached by Black who wanted Gargano, but instead of getting him tonight, Regal gave him a match against Rebel Heart at WarGames.
Lars Sullivan was spotted losing his temper backstage and he stated that he should be in that NXT Championship match so he was coming for Velveteen Dream.
Matt Riddle vs Luke Menzies
Matt Riddle made his long overdue debut on NXT TV against Luke Menzie, who seemingly wasn't prepared for the challenge of the former UFC star. The men jockeyed for positions in the opening exchanges before a test of strength saw Riddle attempt a submission, but Menzies turned it into a pin.
Riddle delivered a number of hard kicks but was grounded by a double arm suplex but Riddle managed to gain the advantage with a back kick followed by a Senton. A knee strike followed by a number of elbows to the side of the head left many of the WWE Universe wondering if Menzies was out cold, but the end came when he locked in the Bromission and Menzies was forced to tap.
Matt Riddle has officially arrived and even though many stars expected this to be a squash match, Menzies was able to get some of his offense in and impressed despite losing.
Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan vs Humberto Carrillo and Raul Mendoza
Danny Burch returned to NXT after weeks of being part of NXT UK and started the match up against Raul Mendoza who has been impressing a number of officials backstage. Burch showed off his technical skills before being taken down with a hurricanrana, but tagged in Oney Lorcan in order to steal back the momentum.
Humberto went for a splash off the top rope but Lorcan put his knees up, only for Mendoza to take out both men on his own with some fast feet. Mendoza then delivered a stunning knee to Danny Burch but was hip-tossed into the turnbuckle for his troubles. Burch and Lorcan then delivered a stunning high angle implant DDT to pick up the win and give William Regal a selection headache when it comes to the NXT Tag Team Championships.
After the match, The Undisputed Era were shown backstage where they said that they were ready for their match against The War Raiders, but Hanson and Rowe attacked from behind and focused their attention on Adam Cole, who was thrown against a truck. Kyle O'Reilly was then beaten down on a table on the outside.
Ricochet then involved himself in the brawl by flying out of nowhere and taking out his competition, but the brawl continued in the parking lot and headed back into the arena as War Raiders dragged Roderick Strong into the building and threw him over the barricade.
The action spilled all over the arena and finally made it into the ring, where The Undisputed Era attacked Ricochet and War Raiders with a chair. Pete Dunne then made his way out with a chair and managed to clean house. Just as Dunne allowed them to gain the advantage, William Regal came out and announced that Dunne, Ricochet and The Undisputed Era would collide inside War Games.
