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- Promo: Giulia spoke about winning the Iron Survivor Challenge. Roxanne Perez came out to say Giulia won’t win the title at New Year’s Evil. Cora Jade then came out as well and revealed she had attacked Stephanie Vaquer backstage to prevent her from helping Giulia. Kelani Jordan then came out to help Giulia fight them off, instead.
- Backstage, Tony D’Angelo took pity on Ethan Page and offered him a North American title match. Page said it is beneath him. D’Angelo then said he would open it up to the room, which convinced Page that he “needs” to beat him, as if he doesn’t, his career might as well be over.
- Je’Von Evans defeated Wes Lee by pinfall.
- Axiom and Nathan Frazer praised each other for their performances at NXT Deadline. For the first time, they seemed appreciative of each other and on the same page. But Frazer then said he “needed to make things right” and left.
- Vignette: Josh Briggs isn’t dealing with “immaturity” in a tag team partner anymore (Brooks Jensen) now that he’s with Yoshiki Inamura, who was spotlighted with some clips and information on his background.
- Stephanie Vaquer is “banged up, but she’s gonna be okay” according to Kelani Jordan. Giulia is pissed.
- In the locker room, Sol Ruca told Zaria the Iron Survivor Challenge was the most fun she’s had in a long time. Zaria’s never felt as alive before. Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson interrupted to say if they would have been in a qualifier, one of them would’ve won the Iron Survivor Challenge. Legend says Zaria can’t hang with her. Ruca stood up for her, so Meta-Four called her delusional.
- Hank Walker and Tank Ledger defeated Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe by pinfall.
- Promo: Oba Femi addressed his future title shot, which prompted Trick Williams to come out and be immediately interrupted by Eddy Thorpe, who is mad that his spot in the Iron Survivor Challenge was usurped by Femi. Femi pointed out that he’s implying Femi attacked him, but he didn’t see that, did he? Thorpe agreed that he was attacked from behind. Trick said the legacy of a title reign isn’t defined by how long you hold it, but who you defeat while you hold it, and he’s glad to be fighting Femi, who says the only reason Trick’s been the #1 guy around here is because he allowed it. He’s always known that whenever he was ready, he’d easily take the title. Femi swears the beginning of 2025 will be the end of the Whoop That Trick Era, and leaves. Thorpe then took umbrage with how Trick is supposed to be a leader, but he never pressed Femi once about what happened to him, and he was hoping to get a title shot for all of his injustices, calling him a “manufactured sports entertainer.” Trick wouldn’t last 2 weeks in the Japanese dojo that Thorpe grew up in. Williams got upset over the digs and said he has no problem proving why he’s the champion to anyone in the locker room and suggests they have a match next week, before cold-cocking Thorpe.
- In the locker room, Jacy Jayne thinks Gigi Dolin is obsessed with her. Fallon Henley thinks Dolin is back because she has eyes for the Women’s North American Championship. Jayne seemed offended by that and Jazmyn Nyx told them to go get ready for their match.
- Backstage, Izzi Dame approached Tatum Paxley and Gigi Dolin and immediately Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance also came over, only to say pretty much nothing and for everyone to walk off. (Awkward, rushed, do-nothing segment other than to tease that Dame can be potentially involved with Spears and co as well as feud with Dolin and Paxley)
- Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn Nyx) defeated Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley by pinfall with some help from interference by Fallon Henley. Shotzi Blackheart made her return to help Paxley and Dolin fight off Fatal Influence.
- Backstage, Axiom told Nathan Frazer that he booked himself a match against Oba Femi for next week. Frazer then revealed that he had already talked to Ava about setting them up for a tag title match next week, meaning Axiom is going to have to wrestle twice.
- NXT North American Championship Match: Tony D’Angelo (c) defeated Ethan Page by pinfall.
- Lexis King praised former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf backstage, who praised him back, revealing it was Leaf’s advice to go to Minneapolis. Charlie Dempsey then came over to say he’ll give him a Heritage Cup match in two weeks if he can make it through a workout with him.
- Ethan Page admits that he says he’s “all ego”, but the reality is, he doesn’t think he is. He doesn’t think he’s good enough for the North American title, can’t find his way back to the NXT Championship, and he’s just lost and ashamed.
- Roxanne Perez & Cora Jade defeated Giulia & Kelani Jordan by pinfall (Jade pinned Jordan as Giulia and Perez fought to the back). Stephanie Vaquer then came out to attack Jade from behind and send her running.
- In Ava’s office, Eddy Thorpe signs the contract for his title match next week. Ava says they’re still looking into who attacked him. Thorpe admits he faked it so he could get a title match without going through the Iron Survivor Challenge.
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