1/20/26

Backstage, NXT GM Ava was instructing local law enforcement to “be on high alert” in regards to Tony D’Angelo, as she expected him to attack other superstars at any moment. 

Match One

NXT North American Championship Match: 

‘All Ego’ Ethan Page (Champion) Defeated Elio LeFleur Via Pinfall

The egotistical champion used his size and strength advantage to overpower and ground his debuting challenger; simply striking or booting his opponent in the face. The ‘French Luchador’ increased the matches pace, implementing a fast paced high flying offense; even hitting Page with a hurricanrana on the outside. Despite having a very impressive debut and coming within moments of victory on several occasions, LeFleur would eventually be powerbombed to the mat by Ethan who retained his championship. This victory was a little controversial as Page held Elio’s tights, gaining an illegal advantage.

Match Two

NXT Championship Ladder Match Qualifying Match:

Shiloh Hill Defeated Josh Briggs Via Pinfall

Briggs tried to implement his usual brand of bullying offense, but the unorthodox Hill would not be pushed around; managing to hit Briggs with a spinning neckbreaker for a two count. After being on the receiving end of the crazed Hill’s hard hitting maneuvers, Briggs dropped him with a boot to the face and massive chokeslam for a very near fall. In the end, Josh missed a moonsault which allowed Shiloh to hit him with a neckbreaker, devastating enough for him to advance into the ladder match.  

After the match, Tony D’Angelo attacked Shiloh and Briggs, leaving both men laying on the mat.

Match Three

Tag Team Match:

The Vanity Project (With Jackson Drake) Defeated Chase U (With Andre Chase) Via Pinfall

Connors and Smokes kicked off the match for their teams and had a very evenly matched exchange in which neither were able to get much of an advantage. Chase U showed a lot of tag team unison, performing tandem superkicks and suicide dives on their opponents. Baylor took control for his team, changing the momentum for the conceited young duo. After a very chaotic scene of fast paced action, Connors was neutralized allowing The Vanity Project to hit Kale with a knee to the face and an assisted double stomp from the top rope to pick up their first victory in NXT. 

Backstage, Ava informed Lola Vice and Thea Hail that on February third, they will compete against Izzi Dame for the North American Championship in a triple threat match. 

The returning Jaida Parker came to the ring to let her intentions known. In the middle of Parker’s speech, the lights went out and a spotlight appeared on Blake Monroe. The two women exchanged some harsh words, indicating their situation was far from over. 

Backstage, Ethan Page was trying to manipulate Myles Borne into being more like him. 

Match Four

NXT Championship Ladder Match Qualifying Match:

Sean Legacy Defeated Eli Knight Via Pinfall

The first moments of this match were fairly evenly contested where each man seemed to put the other in a stalemate. Legacy would be the first to gain momentum, hitting Knight with a massive suicide dive and high cross body. Knight showed his resilience, landing a perfect moonsault from the second rope to the outside. After an extremely entertaining match, Sean would hit Knight with ‘Shambles’ to advance into the ladder match. 

After the match, Tony D’Angelo attacked Knight and Legacy. Unlike his earlier attack, Ava had local law enforcement arrest D’Angelo and remove him from the building.

Backstage, OTM gave a stern warning to the NXT Tag Team Champions Dark State.Later in the evening it was announced that the two teams will battle for the gold next week. 

Backstage, Robert Stone informed NXT Evolve Champion Jackson Drake that his opponent next week in his NXT Championship Ladder Match Qualifying Match will be Joe Hendry. 

Match Five

Triple Threat Match Where The Winner Will Be The Number One Contender’s For The TNA Knockout’s Tag Team Championship:

Zaruca (Sol Ruca and Zaria) Defeated Fatal Influence (Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley With Jacy Jayne) and The Wren QCC (Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey) Via Pinfall

Sol Ruca took control for her team early in the contest, prompting Zaria to tag herself in and overpower everyone who was in front of her; the “best friends” did not seem to be on the same page throughout this match. Grey and Sinclair showed their athleticism and tag team cohesion by  diving off the top rope onto every other woman in the match. Eventually, Fatal Influence rebounded when Reid kneed Sol in the face and planted Grey with a blue thunder bomb for a near fall. After an exciting and very fast paced contest, Sol hit Fallon and Reid with the ‘Sol Snatcher’, and sent Henley into Zaria who sent her crashing with an ‘F6’ making her team the new number one contenders for the TNA Knockout’s Tag Team Championship.