Tonight’s WWE NXT airing January 13, 2025, promises an action-packed night live from the Capitol Wrestling Center (WWE Performance Center) in Orlando, Florida. The show sees Joe Hendry face DarkState’s Dion Lennox in a No Disqualification Match. Plus, TNA International Champion Stacks will defend his title against WWE LFG season two winner Shiloh Hill.
The show kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on the CW and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like Netflix. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and highlights throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest results as the action unfolds, and join the conversation in the comments below!
The show opens up with a video package looking back at what happened on last week’s episode of WWE NXT.
Vic Joseph and WWE Hall of Famer Booker T then welcomes us to the show and we see the WWE NXT Championship as NXT General Manager Ava is in the ring to address the future of the championship.
Ava starts off by saying Oba Femi vacated the title and she sees this as an opportunity because the division is wide open. Ava then says if you have been doing this for a while and think you have been overlooked or a new face who just walked into the door, there is no better chance than now. Ricky Saints then makes his way down to the ring. Ricky then grabs a mic and thanks everyone for coming out tonight. Ricky then thanks Ava for holding all of this. Ricky then says he told you. Ricky then says he ran the Stand & Deliver Main Event out of NXT. Ricky then says that is what you call an absolute hat trick. Ricky then says Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams and Oba Femi. Ricky then says he didn’t want to give him a rematch because he was afraid. Ricky then says he is the then, now and forever. Ricky then says together you will be watching him. Ricky then says there are talented men standing around the ring. Ricky then says they are future champions, but that is the future. Ricky then says he is ready to become the new champion and he tells Ava she can hand the title to him.
Ava then says Ricky deserves an opportunity, but no more than these men who said the same thing. Ava then says she was going to say that on February 3rd, there will be a six-man ladder match. Ava then says whoever climbs the ladder and pulls the title down, they will become the new NXT Champion. Ava then says qualifying matches will start next week. Ava then says she cannot wait to see who steps up. Ava then puts the title belt on the hook and it is raised to the rafters. Joe Hendry, Dion Lennox, DarkState and more get in the ring and they start throwing punches. The battle then continues and Keanu Carver goes after some people and throws someone into the bleachers. Carver then pushes Smokes over the top rope and onto people. Carver then power bombs Brooks through the announce desk. Baylor then goes for a suicide dive and Carver hits a forearm. He then press slams Drake onto a group of people and Saints and Carver are the only ones still on their feet.
We then says Lola Vice and Kelani Jordan walking in split screen.
We then head to the back, where Ava is on the phone and the person says that she is looking forward to seeing them. Robert Stone then says that Blake Monroe is here and she wants to get things off her chest.
Kelani Jordan then makes her way down to the ring for the first match of the night and Lola Vice follows.
The match starts off with Kelani drop kicking Lola to the floor and she hits a pescado. Kelani then goes up top and is met with a punch to the midsection when she comes off the turnbuckles. Kelani then gets a take down. Lola then hits a punch and a springboard arm drag. Lola then hits. some shoulder tackles. Kelani then gets a rollup for a near fall. Lola then misses a round kick and Kelani misses a round kick, but hits a second one. Kelani then chokes Lola in the corner and kicks her. Kelani then kicks Lola. Lola then hits a kick to the midsection. Lola then hits another kick to the midsection. Lola then avoids a rollup and drops down for a near fall.
Both women then go back and forth for near falls. Lola then hits a head scissors and she works into an arm bar, but Kelani gets to the ropes. Lola then hits some punches to Kelani in the corner and the referee pulls Lola out of the corner. Kelani then slaps Lola and Kelani runs to the floor. Kelani then misses a boot and Lola grabs her leg. Kelani then kicks Lola into the announce desk.
Kelani then hits some shoulders in the corner. Kelani then sends Lola into the turnbuckles and she kicks Lola. Kelani then sends Lola to the mat and she kicks Lola. Kelani then sends Lola into the turnbuckles. Lola then hits a back elbow and a kick to Kelani. Lola then gets a rollup for a near fall. Kelani then hits a knee to the midsection. Kelani then gets a near fall. Kelani then cinches in a reverse chin lock. Kelani then hits a forearm to the back. Kelani then hits a suplex and she rolls through for a second one and hits it. Kelani then sets up for a third suplex and Lola hits a suplex. Lola then gets an inside cradle for a near fall. Lola then hits a kick to the leg and a thrust kick to the midsection. Kelani then hits a hard Irish whip. Kelani then sends Lola’s head into the mat and she stomps on the back. Kelani then hits a forearm to the back and a knees to the back. Kelani then hits a body scissors.
Lola then hits a back elbow and she gets a near fall. Both women then go for bicycle kicks and both go down. Kelani then hits forearms and Lola fires back. Kelani then hits a thrust kick and Lola responds with a round kick. Lola then hits a suplex and some kicks to the midsection. Lola then hits round kicks and Kelani misses some punches. Lola then hits some kicks and Lola shakes the hips and misses the knee because Kelani goes to the floor. Lola then hits a leg lariat off the apron. Lola then hits a running hip attack into the corner and she sits back onto Kelani’s head. Kelani then blocks a suplex. Lola then blocks a Pele Kick and Lola cinches in a rear naked choke and a body scissors. Kelani then rolls through and gets a near fall.
Kelani then blocks a kick and hits a step over kick. Kelani then goes up top and hits a frog splash for a near fall. Kelani then goes for the split legged moonsault and she lands between Lola’s legs and Lola cinches in a triangle. Kelani then gets a rollup for a near fall. Kelani then hits a kick and a spinning Olympic slam. Kelani then goes up top and misses the 450 splash, but she rolls through. Kelani then gets an O’Connor Roll and her hand on the ropes, but the referee sees it. Lola then hits a back fist for the win.
The winner of the Singles Match, Lola Vice!
After the match, Lola says she is coming after Izzi’s title.
Tavion Heights then cuts a promo and says he broke out in 2025 and showed what he can do. Tavion then says in 2026 he will show what it looks like to reach new heights. He then says he will be coming after Jasper and he will become the new Speed Champion. Jasper Troy then congratulates Tavion on earning five minutes in the ring with him. Jasper then says he doesn’t need five minutes. Jasper then says whatever momentum you have gained comes to a dead end tonight.
Jasper Troy and Tavion Heights are already waiting in the ring for the next match of the night.
The match starts off with Tavion hitting a drop kick and he is caught by Troy, but Tavion responds with a sunset flip. Tavion then hits a drop kick and he gets a few near falls. Tavion then cinches in a front face lock. Troy then sends Tavion into the corner, but misses a splash. Troy then hits a body block and a series of splashes. Tavion then rolls to the floor to regroup. Troy then kicks Tavion in the midsection. Troy then hits some punches and an Irish whip. Troy then hits a splash and another Irish whip. Troy then misses a splash and Tavion hits some punches. Troy then hits a back breaker and he gets a near fall. Troy then cinches in a seated abdominal stretch. Tavion then hits some punches and forearms. Tavion then hits a Superman punch. Tavion then hits a slam and a boot. Tavion then hits a clothesline. Tavion then hits a back body drop and he goes up top. Tavion then hits a frog splash and he gets a near fall. Troy then grabs Tavion by the throat, but Tavion escapes. Troy then hits a Black Hole Slam for the win.
The winner and still the WWE Men’s Speed Champion, Jasper Troy!
After the match, Lexis King appears out of nowhere and blindsides Heights. King then hits The Coronation on Heights and berates him as Troy watches from the entrance ramp.
We then head to the back, where Wren Sinclair hypes up Kendal Grey to go into Ava’s office to get an NXT Women’s Championship rematch. Sol Ruca and ZARIA then approach the pair to inform them that they want NXT Women’s Championships of their own and point out Sinclair allowing Grey to receive another shot at the title instead of one of her own. As Grey insists she is happy to step aside and support Sinclair if Sinclair wants her own title shot, Jacy Jayne emerges and tells everyone outside to pipe down.
Grey, Sinclair, Ruca and ZARIA then all follow Jayne back in Ava’s office. Ava tells ZaRuca, Wren-QCC and Fatal Influence that herself and Santino Marella have agreed to have the three teams face off in a #1 Contender’s Match for the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship next week. Each teams then says they deserve the title match.
We then see Lexis King and he says no one embarrasses him. Andre Chase then says that is a teachable moment about what not to do. King then says the division is wide open and it is his birthright. Channing Lorenzo then shows up and says they should listen to King because he helped him win his title. Lexis then asks Channing if he has it tonight. Robert Stone then tells Lexis he cannot attack people. Myles Borne then says he wants to talk to Stone, but he has something to do. Myles then tells Stone he wants one of the qualifying matches. Stone then says he will talk to Ava about it.
We then get a video package on Elio LeFleur. LeFleur says he is not what you expect. LeFleur then says he began training at 16 and was mentored by Nitro. LeFleur then says he would come to France every year and he was the top trainee so he got a mask. LeFleur then says he was his star protege. LeFleur then says he represents his mentor every time in the ring. LeFleur then says he wants to make his mentor proud. LeFleur then says he is coming to NXT. LeFleur then says he is here to slash the sky.
We then see Ava in the back and Ethan Page shows up. Ethan says he loves Vanity Project and he thanks Ava for signing them to NXT. Ethan then asks who his qualifying match is against and when. Ava then says there is no opponent and no date. Ethan then says he wants to know who deserves it. Ava then tells Ethan to relinquish the title for a qualifying match. Ethan then talks about what he has done as the NXT North American champion. Ava then says Ethan has taken that title to new heights. She then says Ethan has been the longest reigning champion in WWE. She then says that Ethan deserves to defend the title next week. She then says Ethan will defend the title against Elio LaFleur. Ethan then asks why is the guy debuting and getting a title match.
We then see Blake Monroe walking in the back.
Blake Monroe then makes her way down to the ring. Blake grabs a mic and starts off by saying she wants to talk about it. Blake then says last week she came out with every intention of reclaiming her North American Championship. Blake then says she attacked Thea Hail, but so what. Blake then says she brought out a little hell to pay. Blake then says it was a travesty she had to wrestle for her title. Blake then says instead of letting her rise to the occasion, they turned it into controversy and chaos. Blake then says she was in the middle of the conversation and the narrative changed. Blake then says she was walked out of the building like she was the problem.
Blake then says she will let us in on a little secret. Blake then says when you are as talented as she is, they don’t know what to do with you. Blake then says they’ll call you controversial. Blake then says they’ll debate you on commentary. Blake then says you will criticize everything she does. Blake then says she is the standard. Blake then says she is the most complete woman in NXT. Blake then says no one compares to her. Blake then says she is the moment. Blake then says every move she makes is monumental. Blake then says the spotlight exists because she wants it to. Blake then says when you take her out of the equation, you see how fragile things get. Blake then says she lost patience with a system that doesn’t know how to work when things are not convenient. Blake then says those girls fight over her scraps. Blake then says every story ends with the same truth. Blake then says there are stars and there are women who.
Jaida Parker theN makes her way down to the ring. Jaida then starts to talk and Blake asks if she can help her. Blake then throws a punch and Jaida blocks it. Jaida then hits a punch and some shoulders in the corner. Jaida then puts Blake on the turnbuckles and hits the springboard seated splash. Jaida then hits a running hip attack to knock Blake off the apron.
Shiloh Hill then cuts a promo. Hill talks about how he won LFG with Undertaker’s help. He then talks about how excited he was to wrestle in the Christmas gimmick match. He then tells a story about how he picked up squirrels in the snow and nursed them back to activity. Hill then says it was awesome, but his family didn’t like the squirrels running around the house. He then talks about how he is going to be a champion in NXT and TNA when he wins the International Title.
We then head to the back, where DarkState cuts a promo. Cutler James says they came to take over. He then says four men one mission. He then says they started at the top and took on the best. Osiris then says they did it all in 2025. Saquon then says everybody who steps to DarkState gets dropped by DarkState. He then says you saw what they have done, but you don’t know what they can do. Dion then says Joe brought this upon himself. Saquon then says they will deal with OTM.
Stacks and Ariana Grace then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Shiloh Hill follows.
The match starts off with Arianna slapping Hill and he likes it. Channing then tries to slap Hill and he misses. Hill then hits some punches and chops. Channing then hits some punches and he sends Hill into the turnbuckles. Channing then hits an Irish whip and a punch to the midsection. Channing then hits an Irish whip and he misses a splash. Hill then gets a near fall. Channing then escapes a slam and he hits a forearm to the back. Channing then cinches in a wrist lock. Hill then cinches in an arm bar and hits some forearms. Hill then swings Channing around in the arm bar. Channing then hits some punches to Hill. Hill then hits a back elbow and he sends Channing over the top rope on a belly-to-back suplex. Hill then follows and they go up the aisle, but Hill sends Channing into the apron.
Hill then swings on the apron and hits a wacky line. Hill then goes for a flying shoulder tackle and Arianna pulls Channing out of the way and Hill goes through the ropes and to the other side. Hill then hits a splash. Arianna then distracts Hill and Channing hits a baseball slide. Channing then punches Hill and they return to the ring. Channing then hits a flying elbow and he gets a near fall. Channing then hits a hard Irish whip that sends Hill sternum first into the turnbuckles. Channing then hits a drop kick to the knee. Channing then hits some punches. Channing then hits an Irish whip and a splash into the corner. Channing then hits an elbow and a corkscrew back elbow off the turnbuckles for a near fall.
Channing then tries to send Hill to the floor, but Hill stays in the ring. Channing then hits some European uppercuts. Channing then puts Hill in the tree of woe. Hill then hits some punches from the tree of woe. Hill then hits more punches. Channing then kicks Hill and puts him in the tree of woe again. Channing then hits more kicks. Channing then hits a knee to the midsection in the corner. Channing then punches Hill in midsection. Channing then hits more kicks and a drop kick in the corner.
Hill then hits some punches. Channing then hits a knee to the midsection followed by a running knee for a near fall. Channing then slaps Hill in the head. Channing then hits a European uppercut, but Hill hits a tilt-a-whirl slam. The tooth is out and Hill punches Channing and hits a running shoulder tackle. Hill then hits a front face lock twisting slam and an inward senton for a near fall. Channing then blocks a belly-to-back suplex and he punches Hill and sends him into the ropes. Channing then hits a forearm to the back and he hits a double knee gut buster from his shoulders for a near fall.
Hill then hits a kick and he goes to the floor. Hill then puts the tooth back in and he freaks out Arianna. Channing then gets back into the ring and Hill is sent to the apron. Hill then hits a shoulder and a sunset flip, but Channing drops down and Arianna holds on. The referee then kicks Channing’s hands and Hill gets a near fall. Hill then gets an inside cradle, but Grace kicks Channing over to get the win.
The winner and still the TNA International Champion, Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo!
We then see Izzi Dame walking in the back.
The Culling then make their way down to the ring.