WWE NXT returns tonight.
The post-Stand & Deliver 2023 episode of WWE NXT goes down tonight at 8/7c on the USA Network from the Capitol Wrestling Center inside the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL.
On tap for tonight’s installment of the weekly two-hour NXT on USA program is Dijak vs. Odyssey Jones, as well as Pretty Deadly vs. Tony D’Angelo & Stacks in tag-team action.
Featured below are complete WWE NXT results from Tuesday, April 4, 2023. The following report was written by PWMania.com reporter Matt Boone (@MattBoone0709) as the show aired live from 8-10pm EST. on the USA Network.
WWE NXT RESULTS (4/4/2023)
The “WWE Then. Now. Forever. Together.” opening signature narrated by future WWE Hall of Fame legend John Cena airs to get us ready for the post-Stand & Deliver edition of WWE NXT on the USA Network.
Indi Hartwell, Zoey Stark Kicks Off This Week’s Show
From there, we shoot into an in-depth video package looking at the highlights from the NXT Stand & Deliver special event from WrestleMania Weekend. After that we shoot inside the arena where Indi Hartwell is introduced.
The new NXT Women’s Champion emerges to a big pop and heads down to the ring. She settles in the ring as her music fades down and loud “You deserve it!” chants break out throughout the CWC.
She begins by saying it’s been a few days and she still can’t believe it — “I’m the NXT Women’s Champion!” She says she gave up a long time ago thinking what she would say in this moment, because she never thought it would happen.
As she continues talking, the theme for Zoey Stark hits and out she comes saying she can’t listen to this crap. She joins Hartwell in the ring and talks with disgust in her voice about how the women who have held that title before her are future Hall of Famers. She says she’s disgusted that now she has it.
Stark says Hartwell isn’t on the level of those women. The fans break out in a loud “Zoey sucks!” chant. She says Roxanne Perez has been radio silent since losing the title and now goes to the back of the line. She then challenges Hartwell to a title match here tonight. Hartwell agrees. Stark says she just made the biggest mistake of her life.
NXT North American Title Bout Set For Tonight
After the opener wraps up, we shoot to some social media footage of Wes Lee arriving home in the airport. He is approached by Axiom, who challenges him to a one-on-one match. Lee tells Axiom he really brought it on Saturday and says he’s on. The NXT North American title will be on-the-line tonight.
Tony D’Angelo & Stacks vs. Pretty Deadly
Now we return inside the CWC where we hear the familiar sounds of the theme music of Da Don. With that said, Tony D’Angelo and Stacks emerge and head to the ring for our first match of the evening.
As they settle inside the ring, we see footage from Stand & Deliver that shows the backstage argument they had with Pretty Deadly, which set up this tag-team showdown here tonight.
We return live and the entrance tune for Pretty Deadly plays and out comes the former NXT Tag-Team Champions to a ton of boos. The Stand & Deliver 2023 hosts settle in the ring and look ready for business this week.
The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with our first match of the evening here on the post-Stand & Deliver 2023 edition of NXT on USA. Stacks takes it to one-half of Pretty Deadly coming out of the gate as fans break out in various chants.
Pretty Deadly makes a tag but Stacks remains in control of the offense. He leans over and tags in D’Angelo, and he picks up where Stacks left off. Another tag is made by Pretty Deadly but again we see D’Angelo remain in charge. He hits a big hip-toss / suplex to pop the crowd.
Elton and Kip finally start to shift the offensive momentum in their favor. They make another tag and continue to work over D’Angelo. They make the mistake of slapping Da Don and this leads to D’Angelo punching his way back into the offensive driver’s seat.
All four end up in the ring together where D’Angelo and Stacks hit some nice spots that takes them both out and pops the crowd. D’Angelo launches Stacks into the opposition in the corner for a modified cannonball spot.
Stacks settles in as the legal man and after Pretty Deadly provide a distraction, the two guzzle him up and again shift the momentum back in their favor.
Things build to the finish from there, as Pretty Deadly hide and pull the old bait-and-switch by hiding in the ring apron skirt. The top turnbuckle is removed and D’Angelo is rammed into it face-first for the pin fall victory.
Winners: Pretty Deadly
Jacy Jane With A Message For Gigi Dolin
We shoot to a message from Jacy Jane, who is shown backstage talking directly into the camera. She tells Gigi Dolin she was going to make sure she never had a chance of winning the ladder match for the title at Stand & Deliver. She boasts breaking her face and her heart and says all that’s left is to break her heart.
Dijak vs. Odyssey Jones
It’s time for the battle of the big boys, as we return inside the Capitol Wrestling Center inside the WWE Performance Center, where we shift gears and prepare for our second bout of the evening.
With that said, the lights go out and out comes Dijak. Vic Joseph and Booker T joke on commentary about Dijak always being in a bad mood. He settles in the ring and his music dies down.
Now the theme for Odyssey Jones plays and he makes his way out as we see highlights of Dijak attacking him during the battle royal on last week’s show. We return live and it’s time to get this one going.
The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with this one. We see Jones immediately taking it to Dijak. Dijak eventually slows him down with a big boot that plants him into the mat. He goes for the follow-up cover, but Jones kicks out at two.
Dijak cuts off Jones on the top-rope and hoists the massive man across his shoulders for a death valley driver. He goes for the cover but Jones kicks out. He heads to the top rope and hits a big moonsault and gets the cover for the victory.
Winner: Dijak
McKenzie Mitchell Interviews Gallus
We head to our first commercial break of the evening after the Dijak and Jones bout and then we return to a quick backstage interview with Gallus. The returning Joe Coffey talks about how now that he’s back with Mark Coffey and Wolfgang, Gallus is more dominant than ever.
Nathan Frazier vs. Dragon Lee
Now we return inside the CWC where Nathan Frazier’s theme hits and he comes down to the ring for our next match of the evening. We then see Dragon Lee head to the ring to a big reaction.
Before the match can start, however, Noam Dar appears with his NXT UK Heritage Cup trophy. He cuts a promo at ringside belittling the two in the ring and the rest in the back while boasting his own status and saying after months of negotiations he’s back.
Dar tells Lee and Frazier to go ahead and have their little match. The bell sounds and that’s exactly what they’re going to do, as he remains at ringside to get an up-close and personal view of the action.
We see some good back-and-forth action out of the gate, with both guys having their brief shine moments but neither establishing the offensive lead. As the two have a standoff after a quick flurry into a stalemate, we shift gears and head to a mid-match commercial break.
As we settle in from the break, we see Frazier become the first of the two to pull into a prolonged offensive lead. He hits a big missile drop kick for a close near fall. He heads up to the top-rope again, backwards this time, but is stopped by Dragon Lee, who climbs up after him.
Frazier knocks him down, but then Lee yanks Frazier, who flips down but lands on his feet. Lee sends him into the opposing corner, chases behind him and meets him with a drop kick. He builds up a full head of steam and hits another big drop kick.
Lee’s offensive momentum continues to build and he goes for a near fall attempt, however Frazier kicks out at two-and-a-half to keep this one alive. The NXT Universe in attendance is starting to come unglued as the pace in this one picks up.
Frazier kills Lee’s momentum dead in its’ tracks as the masked man sprints right into a super kick on the chin. Frazier goes for the cover but Lee kicks out. Frazier hits a counter into an enzugiri. Seconds later, Lee hits a counter to Frazier that results in him hitting a sit-out power bomb for a super close near fall that the crowd bought as the finish.
A loud “NXT!” chant breaks out and spreads throughout the CWC as the two slowly recover. Lee hits the ropes and connects with a flying knee moments later. He goes for the immediate follow-up pin attempt and gets the win. We see Noam Dar looking unimpressed at ringside.
Winner: Dragon Lee
Chase U Reacts To NXT Stand & Deliver Victory
We shoot to a Chase U segment and we see Andre Chase talking about their win over Schism in front of the largest Stand & Deliver audience of all-time. Chase gives a special thank you to Tyler Bate for helping the team.
Chase then continues but is cut off by Duke Hudson who is upset he’s not getting the credit he deserves for helping Chase U win and retain their university control. Chase says he was about to but he remembered that Hudson doesn’t want overreactions for matches.
Hudson says he feels he deserves it for out-smarting everyone on the grandest stage. Chase says he’s right and announces a celebration to award Hudson with the Chase U MVP award next week.
NXT Women’s Championship
Indi Hartwell (C) vs. Zoey Stark
From there, we shoot backstage and we see NXT Women’s Champion Indi Hartwell walking backstage. Also backstage shown walking to the ring is Zoey Stark. Their scheduled showdown for the title is up next. On that note, we head to a commercial break.
When we return from the break, we see a quick vignette for the new NXT Women’s Tag-Team Champions Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre. We then shoot backstage where McKenzie Mitchell is standing by with NXT North American Champion Wes Lee.
Lee talks about some of the competitors he faced in the title defense he had at Stand & Deliver. He says he was most impressed by Axiom, and even though they’re both sore, they’re gonna wake up everyone out of their WrestleMania hangovers tonight.
Now we shoot back inside the CWC where it’s time for our first of two championship matches here this evening. Zoey Stark’s theme hits and she comes to the ring as Vic Joseph reminds us that she predicted Indi Hartwell will have the shortest NXT Women’s Championship reign in history.
After she settles in the ring, her music dies down and the theme for her opponent, the reigning and defending NXT Women’s Champion Indi Hartwell, plays. She comes out to a big pop from the NXT Universe and heads to the ring for her first defense of her newly won title.
The bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running with this one. Booker T quotes Teddy Atlas’ statement about becoming a champion instantly making you 30-percent better. I love how everyone quotes the 30-percent figure like it has been mathematically determined.
We see some good back-and-forth action early on, with Hartwell faring well coming out of the gate. Stark catches her with a big shot and shifts the offensive momentum to her favor as we head to a mid-match commercial break.
Stark is still controlling things when we return, as the fans try and rally behind the new champ with a loud “Indi! Indi!” chant. Zoey goes for a springboard splash but Hartwell moves and Stark crashes and burns on the mat. This buys the champ some much-needed time to recover.
Both ladies get back to their feet and a “Let’s go Indi!” chant breaks out as Hartwell starts to take over on offense. She drops Stark and heads to the top rope, where she connects with a big flying elbow smash for a close near fall.
Hartwell hits a mean spinebuster for another close near fall, but Stark kicks out to keep this one alive. Another “let’s go Indi!” chant spreads throughout the CWC as Stark looks for a Half-And-Half. She connects. She hits a big semi-finisher but knocks Hartwell to the floor in doing so.
Stark quickly rolls out of the ring, grabs Hartwell and rolls her back in the ring. Stark tries to immediately cover her but Hartwell kicks out and counters into a crucifix pin attempt. 1-2-3. Hartwell wins and retains.
Winner and STILL NXT Women’s Champion: Indi Hartwell
Tiffany Stratton Wants Indi Hartwell, Cora Jade Sneak-Attack
Once the match wraps up, Indi Hartwell celebrates her first title defense in the ring when her music dies down and the theme for Tiffany Stratton plays. Out comes Tiffany to the top of the ramp. She and Hartwell stare each other down.
As this is going on, out of nowhere, we see Cora Jade emerge from behind the champ. She attacks her and leaves her laying. Jade heads up the entrance ramp and she and Tiffany bicker back-and-forth off-mic before Jade heads to the back.
Brooks Jensen Finally Finds Out Kiana James Cheated On Him
Now we shoot backstage and we see Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs and Fallon Henley standing around when Kiana James shows up. Kiana lectures Jensen on not giving her the bag when she asked for it at Stand & Deliver.
It is revealed to him that she is cheating on him. He questions her about it but she says she was dating around because they never labeled things as exclusive. She says things changed for her when they had their first kiss.
She says she can’t trust him now. He tries to assure her that she can. Briggs and Fallon try and convince him she’s just trying to make him the bad guy. He tells them to stay out of his business and storms off to chase after Kiana.
Ivy Nile vs. Tatum Paxley
We see Ivy Nile head to the ring for our next match of the evening. As she settles inside the ring, we shoot to the commentary table where Vic Joseph and Booker T acknowledge the passing of one-half of The Buschwhackers. We then head to a commercial break.
When we return, we see Cora Jade backstage being stopped and asked about her actions. She says everyone will have to wait until next week to see what she has to say. She is stopped by Lyra Valkyria, who tells her she can’t escape or avoid fate.
Now we return inside the CWC where Tatum Paxley heads to the ring. As she settles in the squared circle, we see footage from three weeks ago of Paxley and Nile breaking up after being teammates for so long.
The bell sounds and these two have a passionate lock-up and push-and-pull with a vengeance. The fans make a ton of noise as the former friends turned enemies duke it out. Nile jumps into the early offensive lead, blasting Paxley with kicks and putting the boots to her.
Paxley takes over and starts to work over Nile until Nile fights her way free and hits a big gut-wrench suplex. She goes to work on Paxley with a flurry of kicks, punches and knees in the corner. She backs up and runs into a big boot from Paxley.
Nile fights on anyways and scoops Paxley up on her shoulders. She tosses her and then charges at her with a shoulder block. She hits a big double-leg scoop takedown. She hits some ground and pound and then runs and lands a big kick on Paxley in the corner.
From there, the action spills out to the floor where Nile blasts Paxley with a big kick to the ribs. She brings her back in the ring. She goes for a kick but Paxley catches it. Nile frees herself and locks Paxley in a match-ending choke for the win via submission.
Winner: Ivy Nile
Robert Stone Gives Von Wagner An Ultimatum
We see The Creed Brothers come out to celebrate with their fellow Diamond Mine member and then we shoot backstage where McKenzie Mitchell is joined by her guest at this time, Ilja Dragunov.
Dragunov talks about coming up short in his attempt to capture the NXT North American Championship at Stand & Deliver 2023. He gives Wes Lee credit and mentions how nothing in life worth having comes easy.
He continues to talk but is interrupted by Von Wagner. Wagner gets in Dragunov’s face and tells him to look in his eyes. He says he’s looking at the biggest monster he’ll ever see. Dragunov and Wagner bicker and then Robert Stone comes in and tells Wagner to calm down.
Stone tells Wagner he’ll get him the match with Dragunov next week if he insists, but warns him if he loses the bout next week, they are done. He walks off to end the backstage segment.
NXT North American Championship
Axiom vs. Wes Lee (C)
From there, we shift gears and head back inside the Capitol Wrestling Center inside the WWE Performance Center, as we get ready for our second of two championship matches scheduled for tonight’s post-Stand & Deliver show.
The theme for Axiom hits and the masked-man makes his way down to the ring for his championship opportunity. He settles inside the squared circle and his music fades down. He awaits the arrival of his opponent.
With that said, the familiar sounds of Wes Lee’s theme hits and out comes the exciting NXT North American Champion. He heads to the ring to give Axiom the one-on-one title opportunity he has been seeking for weeks.
After the ring announcer wraps up the formal pre-match ring introductions for this championship contest, the bell sounds and we’re officially off-and-running. We see Axiom take Lee to the mat early on, where he works his submission game.
The two get back to their feet and Axiom goes on an offensive tear. He hits a big high spot off the ropes on Lee and then knocks him to the floor, where he hits the ropes to build up a full head of steam for a dive to the floor.
Back in the ring, Lee hits a big high spot of his own on Axiom at ringside. Afterwards, we head to a mid-match commercial break as the NXT North American Championship contest continues here on NXT on USA.
When we return from the break, we see an ankle lock submission slowing things down in the ring. As the two get back to their feet, Wes Lee goes on an offensive tear that nearly finishes this one off on a few occasions.
From there, these two have an explosive offensive exchange into the finish of this one, which sees Lee connect with his finisher for the pin fall victory to successfully retain his NXT North American Championship in a great match.
Winner and STILL NXT North American Champion: Wes Lee
Axiom Isn’t Caught Off Guard By Scrypts
Once the match wraps up, we see Scrypts deliver a cryptic message and then appear on the top-rope where he leaps off, but lands directly into a huge super kick from Axiom. After this, we shoot backstage for a quick interview with Nathan Frazier who talks about his perspective changing. We then head to another commercial break.
Carmelo Hayes’ NXT Championship Celebration
A Tank Ledger, Dani Palmer, Oba Femi “coming to NXT” vignette airs.
Next week we will see Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn vs. Kiana James & Fallon Henley for the NXT Women’s Tag-Team Championships. Also scheduled is Cora Jade who will explain her actions in her return this week. Additionally, Ilja Dragunov goes one-on-one against Von Wagner and if Wagner loses, Robert Stone will leave him, as well as a segment with Duke Hudson’s MVP Trophy Presentation from Chase University.
We head back inside the CWC where the new NXT World Champion is introduced. Out comes Carmelo Hayes accompanied by Trick Williams. He heads to the ring as fans chant “Melo! Melo!”
He settles in the ring for his “Melo-bration” and then has some fun bantering with Trick Williams. Finally he says he wants to give Bron Breakker his respect, which he says he wasn’t pretending when saying he has much for him going into the match.
Bron Breakker’s theme hits and the former title-holder heads down to the ring. We see a mutual respect society session break out and then as Breakker goes to leave, Melo stops him and extends his hand for a handshake in a final sign of respect.
We see Breakker shake his hand but then pull him in and lay him out with a Steiner-Line. He does the same to Trick Williams and beats the two down. He tears his shirt off and looks around at the crowd as they boo the crap out of him. He looks down at the two in the ring and barks as this week’s post-Stand & Deliver show wraps up on that note. Thanks for joining us!
