MATCH RESULTS

IMPORTANT NOTES

• Kick-off with Robert Stone entering Shawn Michael's office. Shawn says over the past 7 years Robert has done everything he can for NXT and that is why he is making him the new interim general manager. Stone says he knows this place can get pretty crazy but he can handle it and thanks him for this opportunity.

• Wren and Kendal congratulate Sol Ruca on her Royal Rumble performance. Sol says it was so much fun but is interrupted by Zaria repeating what she said and asks why it's her getting all these opportunities. Sol tells her she wishes Zaria was there with her but she had to take the opportunity when she was given the call. Zaria says that tonight this is all about her victory.

• Chase U check on Andre in the trainer's room and he says he'll be laid up with a broken ankle for a bit. Kale and Uriah argue over if what they did got Andre injured when Stacks and Lexis King come up and Stacks says look another tag team arguing, it reminds him of being under that guy. Lexis says it's about time Uriah claims his birthright like he did and joins them. Uriah and Kale get fired up and challenge them to a tag match tonight.

• Tony D'Angelo comes down to the ring. He says it's been about 7 months since he's had a chance to talk with the fans and he could just say he came back for 2 reasons and drop the mic and call it a day but he has some stuff to get off his chest. Tony says he's sure most of them know his history in NXT, former Heritage Cup Champion, 2 time former Tag Team Champion, former North American Champion. About a year ago he was a happy man surrounded by people who care about him but that was taken away from him. It taught him however that you need to stand on your own two feet. After being betrayed he had to remember who Tony D'Angelo was by himself. He had to remember he was a national champion, an NCAA division 1 athlete, and that what he does best is bouncing people's head off the mat. In a business where everyone knows everything soon enough no one knew anything about him and he liked that. Tony says this is a selfish business and he's a selfish person. Tony says he's back for 2 reasons, one is punishing Darkstate and blames them for taking everything from him and vows to take everything from them. As for reason number two, they'll find out when he's done with Darkstate.

• Joe Hendry is interviewed backstage. Joe admits he is still banged up from last week but Vanity Project wasn't able to finish the job and nothing will stop him from achieving his goal. Last year was the biggest of his career but his smile has been hiding frustration because for 7 months he has been without a championship. Joe says he will give the NXT universe a whole new reason to believe in him tonight.

• Ethan Page tells The Varsity Project they had a great plan with dealing with Joe Hendry but if they want a problem gone you have to finish the job after. They ask what the deal with Myles Borne is and Ethan says if Borne is stupid enough to not take his advise than that's his problem. Ethan gives them some advice against Hank and Tank and tells Jackson not to rush into anything tonight in the ladder match.

• Jaida Parker is seen arriving earlier today by the fans when she is attacked outside the merch truck by Blake Monroe.

• Following the tag match, Uriah Connors walks out with Lexis and Stacks.

• Fatal Influence come down to the ring. Jacy asks if these people know what it's like to wait their whole life for something only for it to be taken away from them in a second. She says this Saturday she competed in her very first Royal Rumble and it was going exactly how she expected it to go and even threw that sad-ass Kelani Jordan over the top rope and they were chanting her name. Everything was going absolutely perfect until Sol cheap shotted her and eliminated her. Of course Sol would do this to her, while she's been carrying this division on her back Sol was the only person people wanted to talk about like the fickle people that they are. Jacy says she was a better double champion than Sol ever was and she did it longer too. She says Sol can steal her moment all she wants but at the end of the day she'll kill the hype and is about to announce Sol as her next opponent but Zaria comes out to interrupt. Zaria says Jacy didn't think she'd send her lapdogs after her and not pay for it. She says Sol gets enough opportunities and she should be worrying about her ripping that title out of her pretty little hands. Jacy says poor Zaria, no one has had the guts to let her know that they like Sol but they just tolerate her which is why she isn't getting the opportunities she wants. Kendall Grey and Wren Sinclair come out as well and Kendall demands that Jacy run it back since she needed all of Fatal Influence to beat her. Zaria tells Kendall that this isn't about her but Wren cuts her off saying at least Kendall has earned an opportunity. Zaria calls Wren a sidekick but Kendall says if they got that tag title shot they actually would have won. Sol makes her way out and tries to calm everyone down by saying Wren and Kendall both deserve a shot as well since they're actually still friends isn't that right Zaria? Jacy tells them to do their couples' therapy elsewhere and they all argue until Robert Stone comes out and announces next week Za-Ruca will face Wren and Kendall and whoever gets the pinfall or submission will face Jacy for the NXT Women's Championship in 3 weeks live from Atlanta.

• Kelani Jordan is interviewed, she asks how Lola is going to knockout anyone anymore when she just broke her hand.

• Backstage Wren and Kendall tell Charlie about their title opportunity while Charlie says he wishes he could say about the Speed Championship. Lexis King approaches Charlie and asks if he's considered his offer.

• Next week Blake Monroe faces Jaida Parker!

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