WWE NXT Stand & Deliver Review – April 1, 2023
Winner Gets Control Of Chase U 8 Person Tag Team Match
The Schism (Joe Gacy,Jagger Reid,Rip Fowler & Ava Raine) vs. Chase U (Andre Chase,Duke Hudson & Thea Hail) & Tyler Bate (Pre Show)
Andre Chase & Rip Fowler starts the match off then Tyler Bate & Jagged Reid both come in shortly after before Duke Hudson tags himself and starts shoving Bate a bite until Chase splits them up. Thea Hail & Ava tease a face off but Ava tags right back out. Joe Gacy comes in and takes out Chase with a uranage before mocking the Chase U stomps spelling The Schism but Chase prevents him from finishing it.
Hail & Ava go at it, with Ava hitting a suplex for a two count. Hail takes control and splashes Ava off the ropes, before Bate & Reid come in along with Fowler as they bounce Bate off the ropes. Chase comes in as him & Bate double team on Gacy before everybody else comes in the match with Hudson saving Chase. Reid catches Hail off the top rope, but she takes him out with a DDT. Gacy & Bate go at it until Hudson comes in and accidently takes out Bate with a boot.
Gacy follows this with the springboard Upside Down lariat, but Chase is there to break up the pin. The Dyad take out Chase, as Ava slams down Hail. The Schism corner Hudson and ask what he’s going to do, before Gacy whispers something in his ear. Gacy goes to hand him a Schism shirt that he puts on as the Schism go and hug him.
This was a ploy though, as Hudson rips the shirt off and helps Chase U attack The Schism. Chase U take them all out with punches and do the Chase U stomps in tandem. Bate & Hail both hit in stereo dives on Gacy and Fowler as Chase & Hudson hit the Frat Liner on Reid for the win.
Winners & Keeps Chase University: Chase U & Tyler Bate (11:09)
Rate: 6
Women’s Title Fatal 6 Way Ladder Match
Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Zoey Stark vs. Gigi Dolan vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. Indi Hartwell
Lyra Valkyria & Indi Hartwell head to the outside to grab ladders, while the rest start brawling in the ring. Roxanne Perez sends Zoey Stark into Tiffany Stratton with a headscissors, before Valkyria comes in and gets taken down by Perez. Perez follows this by taken out Hartwell with a dive, but gets taken out herself with a ladder. Stark and Stratton go at it, as Stark lands on her feet from a headscissors.
Hartwell starts using the ladder on the outside, but gets taken out with a dropkick by Valkyria. Valkyria traps Perez in the corner with a ladder as Hartwell & Stark are going at it with ladders on the outside. They all go at it for a while until Hartwell & Stratton start climbing the ladder, before Perez follows them and knocks down Hartwell, but Hartwell gets right back up and knocks the ladder with them off of it, knocking them into the ropes.
Gigi Dolin puts the ladder on her head and starts swinging around taking everybody out then Dolin dodges a flying Stark who goes crashing into Valkyria who had been trap upside down against a ladder. Dolin tries to climb the ladder, but Stratton grabs her and hits a rolling thunder on a ladder.
Perez & Stratton start racing up the ladder but both punch each other off the ladder. Stark and Hartwell go at it, before Stark climbs the ladder but gets pulled up by the leg from Roxanne. Perez blocks Stark and takes her out with the Pop Rocks but Stratton is able to dodge one as Perez spills her to the outside and starts climbing the ladder. Perez goes to grab it but Dolin grabs her and starts swinging against the ladder before hitting a crucifix bomb.
Valkyria starts climbing the ladder next, but Dolin is able to trap her on the ladder and starts climbing herself. Valkyria frees herself but Dolin tosses her off the ladder. Dolin goes to the top but Jacy Jayne shows up and knocks her from the top of the ladder. Stratton starts to climb next but gets knocks off by Hartwell and goes diving onto everybody else on the outside. Hartwell goes to climb, but Dexter Lumis shows up and helps her to the top as she grabs the Women’s Title for the win.
Winner & New Women’s Champion: Indi Hartwell (17:02) (NEW CHAMPION!!!)
Rate: 7
NXT Tag Team Titles Triple Threat Match
Gallus (Mark Coffey & Wolfgang) (c) vs. Creed Brothers (Julius & Brutus) vs. Tony D’Angelo & Stacks
Mark Coffey, Julius Creed & Tony D’Angelo starts the match but it clearly gets chaotic as everybody comes in. They take it to the outside, where The Creeds are in control, taking Wolfgang out before greeting Daniel Cormier who’s sitting ringside. Brutus Creed goes to the top rope but gets knocked down as Coffey tags out to Wolfgang.
Julius starts hitting suplexes on everybody, before Stacks comes in and starts going after everybody, hitting a crossbody on Julius for a two. Brutus goes for a Brutus Bomb but it doesn’t connect at all. D’Angelo goes after Julius hitting a Fisherman’s Buster followed by a splash from Stacks for a two count.
D’Angelo clotheslines Wolfgang to the outside before they take out Coffey as Stacks goes for the cover but gets pulled off by the returning Joe Coffey. Gallus follows this by hitting their jumping Enziguri/powerslam combo on Stacks to get the win.
Winners & Still NXT Tag Team Champions: Gallus (8:11) (STILL CHAMPION!!!)
Rate: 6
North American Title Fatal 5 Way Match
Wes Lee (c) vs. Dragon Lee vs. JD McDonagh vs. Ilja Dragunov vs. Axiom
Wes Lee is in the middle and tells them to all go at it, in which they do, with Ila Dragunov hitting Machine Gun like chops to Axiom in the corner before realizing JD McDonagh is on the other side. Dragon Lee comes in and takes down McDonagh with a headscissors in the corner, before Dragunov gets involved. Dragon starts hitting dropkicks to both men in the corner before going face 2 face with Axiom where they take each other down with double dropkicks.
Axiom ends up on the outside where Dragon dives onto him & Wes. Dragon & Wes go at it with Wes having the upper hand before Dragunov gets involved. Wes & McDonagh fight on the apron, before McDonagh hits a moonsault to the outside on Axiom before going inside where he takes out Dragon with a Spanish Fly and the Devil Inside on Wes.
Dragunov is there just in time and stops the referee from making the three count by holding his arm. McDonagh and Dragunov face off, before Axiom & Dragon get involved and take out McDonagh. Dragunov starts taking everybody out, hitting suplexes on Dragon, Wes but Axiom is able to block the one on him as Dragunov comes back with a clothesline.
Axiom takes control and hits a moonsault to Dragunov & McDonagh on the outside. Wes & Dragon head to the top, before Axiom joins them just to get pushed off. Dragon traps Wes on the ropes and hits him with a double stomp. Axiom & Dragunov go at it with Axiom putting on ankle lock before McDonagh breaks it up.
Dragunov, McDonagh & Axiom are involved in a triple submission. Dragunov powerbombs one on to the other 3 before Wes hits a corkscrew dive on all of them to break all this up.
Axiom takes out Wes with Golden Ratio, before Dragon takes out McDonagh. This match continues with insanity with Dragunov taking out both Dragon and Axiom as he gets a two count on Dragon. Axiom comes back with a springboard into a DDT for a two count. They all go spilling on the outside as Dragunov takes out Axiom with a superplex and a knockout punch but Wes & Dragon come in to break up the count.
Dragunov starts fighting off the Lees with chops and kicks, but Dragon hits a knee before getting taken out with a huge clothesline by Dragunov. Dragunov follows with a Moscow Torpedo on Dragon but Wes hits him with the Cardiac Kick at the same time for the win.
Winner & Still North American Champion: Wes Lee (19:17) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
Rate: 9 (Recommend)
Unsanctioned Match
Grayson Waller vs. Johnny Gargano
Johnny Gargano enters the ring and hits a superkick right away taking out Grayson Waller. They head to the outside where Gargano tosses Waller right into commentary knocking over Booker T. The match continues with insanity with a lot of weapons including Gargano hitting a suplex to Waller off the apron to a row of chairs on the outside.
Waller starts mocking Gargano by doing a superkick attempt, but ends up sending Gargano to the outside where Waller follows him just to get hit with a chair shot. Gargano puts Waller on a table that he had set up earlier and heads to the top rope but Waller gets off and rolls over the table to hit a stunner on Gargano followed by a powerbomb through the table. Waller continues attacking Gargano using the chair including a side slam onto one for a two count.
Waller grabs the kendo stick and goes after Gargano, attacking him right in front of Candice and their child. Waller misses a chair shot to Gargano, who comes back and starts attacking Waller with the Kendo Stick. Candice LeRae hands the baby over and gets involved and starts attacking Waller with the kendo stick followed by One Final Beat from Gargano but Waller kicks out.
Waller starts kneeing Gargano in the face, before putting a trash can on him and hitting him with Coast 2 Coast by springboarding off the ropes but Gargano kicks out. Waller places Gargano on the commentary table and puts a chair on top of him, before heading to the top rope but Gargano tosses the chair onto his face. Gargano follows with a powerbomb to Waller through the commentary table.
Waller comes back with a low blow followed by the rolling stunner for a two count. Waller starts smacking Gargano’s back with the chair but instead of covering him starts talking trash to his face. Gargano stops the talk with a low blow of his own and starts using the chair to Waller’s back now. Gargano places the chair on Waller’s head and swings another chair onto it, followed by the Gargano Escape as Waller taps out.
Winner By Submission: Johnny Gargano (18:12)
Rate: 7
NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles Match
Fallon Henley & Kiana James (c) vs. Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn
Alba Fyre dives onto Fallon Henley & Kiana James pushes her away and takes the move. Isla Dawn & Henley starts the match officially as the bell rings as Dawn & Fyre start the match in control going after Henley in the corner. James tags in and goes after Dawn in the corner before Fyre comes in. James sends them both to the outside and hits them with a moonsault.
Back inside, James hits a belly 2 back suplex on Fyre for a two count. Dawn & Fyre start double teaming Henley as the referee is distracted by James in her corner. Henley comes back with a blockbuster on Dawn for a two. Dawn & Fyre take out Henley with a double flatliner, but James breaks up the pin attempt.
James holds Fyre up as Henley hits her with a dropkick off the top rope, but Dawn breaks up the count. Fyre hits a Gory Buster on James, followed by a double knees from Dawn and a double superkick, as Henley breaks up the pin.
James asks Brooks Jensen for her bag, saying she needs it as Josh Briggs tells him not to do it. Dawn & Fyre take control with this distraction & they hit a backstabber/swanton combo for the win.
Winners & New NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions: Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn (8:41) (NEW CHAMPIONS!!!!)
Rate: 4
NXT Title Match
Bron Breakker (c) vs. Carmelo Hayes
Bron Breakker & Carmelo Hayes starts the match off by testing each other before Breakker tosses Hayes down into the corner and scares him off with dog barks. Hayes comes right back sending Breakker to the other corner. Hayes tries to bounce off the ropes and slips, and when he tries it again Breakker sees it coming and blocks him, before mocking the nothing but net taunt. Hayes takes control and starts stomping away at Breakker.
Breakker comes back with a back suplex for a two count. Trick Williams gets on the apron, but the referee ejects him. Breakker follows up with a top rope bulldog for a two. They go back & forth until Hayes knocks Breakker to the apron where he hits him with a springboard suplex using the middle rope for a two count. Hayes goes to the top rope, where Breakker meets him, hitting a Frankensteiner.
Both men slowly stand up and have a stare off with smacks and punches to the face. They continue going back and forth before they end up on the mat where Hayes escapes out of a Steiner Recliner, before Breakker lifts him up for a side slam. Breakker comes right back with a spear, but he takes out the referee as well.
Breakker puts on the Steiner Recliner as Hayes taps out, but the referee is still out. Trick runs back in and takes out Breakker with the NXT Title and places Hayes on top. The referee slowly goes to make the count but Breakker kicks out. Hayes bounces off the ropes, but Breakker catches him just for Hayes to hit a Codebreaker. Hayes heads to the top and hits Nothing But Net to get the victory.
Winner & New NXT Champion: Carmelo Hayes (16:10) (NEW CHAMPION!!!!)
Rate: 7
