WWE NXT Results 6/16/26
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Commentators: (Vic Joseph & Corey Graves)

Ring Announcer: Mike Rome

Transcription by Josh Lopez

Zaria, Kelani Jordan, Kendal Grey, Lola Vice Segment 

Zaria: I spent so long living in Sol’s shadow. Ironically, it felt like I forgot what the sun even looked like. But after setting this women’s division ablaze, you are finally looking at the new NXT Women’s North American Champion. Unlike what some of you wanted to believe, I did this all on my own. I was overlooked, underestimated and treated like an afterthought. Every time someone talked about the future of the NXT Women’s Division, they would talk about Lola Vice, they talked about Kendal Grey, they talked about Tatum Paxley, and they always talked about Sol Ruca. But now I’m the one holding this championship, and the future is in my hands. This championship isn’t a dream come true, it’s a course correction, a mistake that has finally been fixed, and I don’t owe anybody, especially any of you any gratitude for something that was obvious from the start. I will never allow my name to be followed in the shadows of anyone else.

Kelani Jordan: Hi, Zaria. As the first ever Women’s North American Champion, I just wanted to say congratulations. And you are so welcome for me making that title prestigious enough for you to open up the show.

Zaria: Yeah, yeah, thank you, Kelani. And what is it that you want?

Kelani Jordan: A shot at the NXT Women’s Championship would be nice, but you don’t have the title that I’m looking for, so honestly, nothing. I’m just out here to give you some advice. I’d be a hypocrite just like the rest of the girls in the locker room if I didn’t, right? So, Zaria, enjoy all of this, because the same people who are chanting you deserve it, right now, are going to be the exact same people who switch up on you when the week is not even over. See, followers, I’m telling you. But just know, no matter what you do, it’ll never be good enough. And even if you have the greatest title run in NXT history, they’ll still find ways to overlook you. But wait, maybe that’s the Kelani Jordan Story, who knows. But if I were you, I would hold onto that title very closely, because you may never get another title shot in this division in your entire life, and it’s so unfair. But speaking of things that are unfair, how is it that Kendal and I are both 1-1, but just because she won last week, she gets to be number one contender? But you know what though, good for Lola, it’ll be an easy win, because she’s going against the girl who folds when the lights are the brightest. Lola is a lucky girl, because all I need is one shot, and I’ll be the new NXT Women’s Champion. I wasn’t done.

Kendal Grey: Kelani, you act like we have unfinished business, but we don’t, because I beat you, and it was that simple. And now in two weeks, I have The Great American Bash, but you wish that was you, right? But instead, you’re gonna watch me beat Lola Vice, and become the new NXT Women’s Champion. And if you somehow you find your way back into my path, after I win, let’s just say the result is going to be the exact same as last week.

Zaria: You know what, Kelani, you weren’t kidding. I’m not even out here for five minutes, and there’s already somebody making it about somebody else other of the woman who’s going to run this division for the foreseeable future.

Lola Vice: Hola, NXT. Zaria, did I hear you say, dominant? You’ve been champion for a week, but before you focus on that, can you do us all a favor and get over Sol already. Kelani, will you please shut the hell up. And Kendal, girl, we ain’t even at Bash yet, and you already think you’re the champion. You may be the number one contender, mama, but I’ve beat you before and I’m gonna do it again. I don’t crumble under pressure.

– We have a four-way shouting contest until Robert Stone makes his way down to the ringside area.

Lola Vice: Mr. Stone, I get it, Kendal and I against Kelani and Zaria, tonight.

Robert Stone: And that is why we have the best women’s division in wrestling.

First Match: Jackson Drake w/The Vanity Project vs. Tavion Heights In A Number One Contenders Match For The WWE NXT North American Championship 

Drake blocks the double leg takedown. Rollup Exchange. Heights ducks a clothesline from Drake. Heights drops Drake with a shoulder tackle. Heights catches Drake in mid-air. Heights bodyslams Drake. Heights with The Roll Through F5. Heights with a GutWrench Suplex for a two count. Heights applies a top wrist lock. Heights transitions into a standing arm-bar. Heights pulls Drake back into the ring. Heights with an Arm-Bar Takedown. Following a snap mare takeover, Drake cranks on Heights neck for a one count. Heights blocks a boot from Drake. Heights with The T-Bone Suplex. Heights with clubbing shoulder blocks. Heights follows that with a Back Body Drop. Heights blasts Ricky Smokes off the ring apron. Drake drops Heights with a Running Pump Knee Strike. Drake sends Heights crashing into the steel ring steps.

Drake poses for the crowd. Drake has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Heights with a Back Body Drop. Heights ducks under two clotheslines from Drake. Both guys are knocked down after a Double Crossbody Block. Heights clotheslines Drake. Heights scores the elbow knockdown. Heights with The SlingBlade. Heights whips Drake across the ring. Heights with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. Heights with a Running Lariat for a two count. Heights follows that with repeated shoulder blocks. Drake dives over Heights. Drake with The O’Conor Roll for a two count. Drake with The Handspring Cutter. Drake follows that with The Standing Shooting Star Press for a two count. Drake dropkicks Heights to the floor.

Drake lands The Suicide Dive. Drake pops back on his feet. Drake rolls Heights back into the ring. Drake ascends to the top turnbuckle. Heights with The Avalanche Belly to Belly Suplex. Heights with The Flying Splash for a two count. Heights puts Drake on the top turnbuckle. Drake blocks The SuperPlex. Drake HeadButts Heights. Heights avoids The 450 Splash. Heights with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex into Swipe Right on the outside. Heights rolls Drake back into the ring. The referee gets distracted by Myka Lockwood. Myles Borne pulls Swipe Right out of the ring. Borne with a double clothesline. Heights ducks a clothesline from Drake. Heights connects with The Height Of Glory to pickup the victory. After the match, Heights tells Borne that he doesn’t need his help.

Winner: Tavion Heights via Pinfall 

– We see a conversation Robert Stone had last week with Aaron Rourke, Comedian Matt Matthews and Hank & Tank. Rourke says that somebody needs to put Tristan Angels on a leash. The Birthright interrupts the conversation. The Fastest Man Alive thought it would be a good idea to make a pit stop to thank Stone for giving Birthright the respect they deserve by putting Arianna Grace in the Women’s Speed Tournament. Matthews asks Stone if Lexis King is NXT’s Brett Michaels? Uriah Connors complains about celebrities ruining the sport their fathers built off their backs. Matthews tells Uriah to go call his daddy and thank him for his job. Stacks tells Matthews to kick rocks and get lost. Hank & Tank is ready to give a blue collar beating to some nepo babies. Stone tells Birthright to leave his office.

Second Match: Izzi Dame w/The Culling vs. Thea Hail In A WWE Speed Women’s Championship Tournament Match 

Hail ducks a clothesline from Dame. Hail with The Rolling Crucifix for a one count. Hail with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Dame clotheslines Hail. Dame blocks a boot from Hail. Hail with a knee lift. Hail goes for a Cazadora Bulldog, but Dame counters with a Wheelbarrow Facebuster for a two count. Dame goes for a PowerBomb, but Hail lands back on her feet. Hail with an Arm-Bar Takedown. Hail applies The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Dame puts her foot on the bottom rope which forces the break.

Dame regroups on the outside. Dame denies The Kimura Lock. Dame drives Hail back first into the ring apron. Dame drops Hail with The Big Boot on the floor. Dame rolls Hail back into the ring. Hail dodges The Busaiku Knee. Hail stomps on Dame’s fingers. Hail with a basement dropkick. Hail with a Running Blockbuster for a two cout. Hail applies The Triangle Choke. Hail HeadButts Dame. Hail goes for The Springboard Back Senton Splash, but Dame ducks out of the way. Dame connects with The Busaiku Knee to pickup the victory.

Winner: Izzi Dame via Pinfall 

– We see Wren Sinclair talking to Kendal Grey in the locker room. Wren is pondering who her next challenger will be. Kendal says that no matter who it is, Wren will handle them just like she handled Kelani Jordan last week. Kendal says that she needs Wren to be in her corner at The Great American Bash. Wren says that she’ll be defending the Women’s Speed Championship that night. Kendal is fine with both of them walking out as champions. Lola Vice joins the conversation. Lola tells Kendal to not get ahead of herself, because they need to focus on Zaria and Kelani Jordan. Kendal is ready, she just needs Lola to make sure her fist hit the right target this time. Lola already said that was an accident, but it won’t be at The Great American Bash. Wren tells Lola and Kendal to go enjoy their will they/won’t they co-exist tag team, she’s heading to trainer’s room to make sure that she’s medically cleared to compete.

Tony D’Angelo & NARAKU Segment 

NARAKU: Have a seat, Tony-San

Tony D’Angelo: Naraku, I’m no fool, I know how these meetings go, I used to run a couple myself. Now, let’s get straight to the point, why am I here?

NARAKU: Welcome Tony-San, I got this contract from Stone for us to sign.

Tony D’Angelo: Good, because you’re the number one contender, but I see right through this mysterious nice guy that you’re portraying right now.

NARAKU: Sorry, Tony-San, but I don’t know what you mean.

Tony D’Angelo: Listen, I did my research, I know that you held the biggest title in Japan, along with 14 other title reigns.

NARAKU: Oh, very good.

Tony D’Angelo: Yeah, but you didn’t do that by yourself, now did you. You were a leader of a pack of wild animals, wreaking havoc on the traditions of Japanese Wrestling. Yeah, I got your attention now, don’t I?

NARAKU: Tony, don’t judge me on the past, look at the warrior I am today.

Tony D’Angelo: I am looking at the warrior that you are today, a very evil man who left Japan for one reason, my title.

NARAKU: You are right about that.

Tony D’Angelo: Now, history says you’re capable of a lot. You wanted to protect me and my title, but you damn sure you didn’t care about protecting the time-honored traditions in Japan. You won by any means necessary; you let others do the bidding for you, didn’t yo. But here you are, all alone. You came over here by yourself.

NARAKU: That’s correct.

Tony D’Angelo: A man without his family?

NARAKU: So, you understand?

Tony D’Angelo: Which means, you think you can get it done at The Bash by yourself. That’s where you’re wrong. You moved your entire life, across the world, for something that you can’t accomplish. My title is staying right here with me. The contract. You didn’t sign this.

NARAKU: In due time, Tony-San, I will give this signed to you, next week.

Tony D’Angelo: Get ready for war, Naraku, because I am.

Tony signs the contract and walks away.

NARAKU: EVIL is coming.

– Coming out of the commercial break, we see Robert Stone talking to someone on his cellphone about the tailgate that’ll be taking place at The Great American Bash. Keanu Carver joins the conversation. Next week on NXT, Carver will be going one-on-one with EK Prosper. Carver is not happy about that, because Stone has people like NARAKU and Mason Rook going after the NXT Championship while he’s stuck fighting Prosper, he’s ready for his title. Prosper says that it’s not going to be disrespected, he’s not a scrub. Prosper already told Carver that somebody needs to humble his ass, and he’s going to do exactly that next week. Carver says that Prosper has a death wish.

Third Match: Jaida Parker vs. Nattie 

Nattie shoves Parker before the bell rings. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Parker backs Nattie into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Nattie shoves Parker again. Nattie is throwing haymakers at Parker. Parker shoves Nattie. Nattie with a double leg takedown. Ground and Pound Exchange. Parker drops Nattie with a shoulder tackle. Nattie regroups on the outside. Parker tells Nattie to bring it. Nattie is playing mind games with Parker walking around the ring. Palm Strike Exchange. Nattie with Two Side Headlock Takeovers. Nattie drop steps into another side headlock takeover. Parker with a waist lock go-behind. Nattie answers with another side headlock takeover. Nattie applies a top wrist lock. Parker rolls Nattie over for a two count. Nattie with a double leg takedown. Parker goes for a Counter PowerBomb, but Nattie blocks it. Nattie with a rolling single leg takedown. Nattie applies The Ankle Lock. Parker grabs a side headlock. Nattie sends Parker across the ring. Nattie blocks a boot from Parker. Parker with a back heel trip. Parker applies The Rings Of Saturn. Nattie puts her foot on the bottom rope which forces the break.

Nattie ducks a clothesline from Parker. Nattie with The Slingshot Atomic Drop. Nattie with a Big Boot. Second Palm Strike Exchange. Nattie sends Parker out to the ring apron. Parker with a knee lift. Parker dumps Nattie out of the ring. Nattie drives Parker face first into the apron. Parker dodges The Discus Lariat. Both ladies are knocked down after a double clothesline on the floor. Parker stomps on Nattie’s back. Parker slams Nattie’s head on two turnbuckle pads. Parker with clubbing shoulder blocks. Parker poses for the crowd. Nattie with a single leg takedown. Nattie applies a knee bar. Parker slaps Nattie in the face. Parker denies The Sharpshooter. Nattie applies another Ankle Lock. Parker sends Nattie face first into the top rope. Parker rolls Nattie over for a two count. Nattie clotheslines Parker. Nattie toys around with Parker. The referee admonishes Nattie. Nattie and Parker are trading back and forth shots. Abdominal Stretch Exchange.

Parker with a deep arm-drag. Nattie exits the ring. Parker with a Baseball Slide Dropkick. Parker tugs on Nattie’s hair. Parker rolls Nattie back into the ring. Nattie drops Parker with a running forearm smash. Nattie yells at Vic Joseph. Nattie tosses Parker back inside the ring. Nattie poses for the crowd. Nattie applies a rear chin lock. Nattie adds the bodyscissors. Parker repeatedly stomps on the left hamstring of Nattie. Parker applies The STF. Nattie grabs the bottom rope which forces the break. Nattie blocks a boot from Parker. Nattie sends Parker face first into the mat. Nattie slaps Parker in the back. Nattie applies The Surfboard Stretch. Nattie kicks Parker in the face. Parker drives her elbow into the midsection of Nattie. Nattie punches Parker. Nattie throws Parker into the ropes. Nattie with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Third Palm Strike Exchange.

Parker with a Vertical Suplex. Parker decks Nattie with a back elbow smash. Parker kicks Nattie in the face. Parker with another back elbow smash. Parker with two clotheslines. Nattie ducks a clothesline from Parker. Parker drops Nattie with The Big Boot. Parker with Two Overhand Chops. Parker delivers The Teardrop. Parker connects with The Hypnotic for a two count. Parker reapplies The Rings Of Saturn. Parker with a Crucifix Rollup for a two count. Parker blocks The Sharpshooter. Parker rolls Nattie over for a two count. Nattie applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Parker with another rollup for a two count. Parker nails Nattie with The Hypnotic. Nattie spills to the floor. Parker rocks Nattie with a forearm smash. Nattie yanks Parker off the steel ring steps. Nattie drives Parker knee first into the ring steps. Nattie slaps Parker in the face. Nattie rolls Parker back into the ring. Parker with an inside cradle for a two count. Nattie hits The Discus Lariat. Nattie makes Parker tap out to The Sharpshooter. After the match, we see Nattie celebrate with Nikkita Lyons and Karmen Petrovic.

Winner: Nattie via Submission 

– We see Lizzy Rain talking to Mason Rook in the backstage area. Lizzy talks about having an up and down start in NXT. Rook complains about Kam Hendrix getting in the way of him becoming the number one contender for the NXT Championship. Tristan Angels joins the conversation. Angels says at least one person from European is representing the country properly. Unlike Rain and Rook, Angels is still undefeated. Angels says that he can officially refer to himself as Mr. NXT. Aaron Rourke disagrees with that sentiment. Angels reminds Rourke that Shiloh Hill is not medically cleared to compete. Angels says that since he was the runner up, he should take that moniker now. Angels proceeds to challenge Rourke to an EVOLVE Championship Match. Rourke accepts Angels challenge. Rourke reminds Angels that he was judging the Mr. NXT Swimsuit Round, and they’re no strangers to Angels coming up short. Rain and Rook tell Rourke to kick Angels ass.

Fourth Match: Arianna Grace w/The Birthright vs. Layla Diggs In A WWE Speed Women’s Championship Tournament Match 

Diggs dodges The Pump Kick. Rollup Exchange. Grace drives Diggs face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Grace whips Diggs across the ring. Diggs with a shoulder block. Grace knocks Diggs off the ring apron. Grace repeatedly slams Diggs head on the apron. Diggs rolls Grace back into the ring. Diggs with a shoulder block from the apron. Diggs slips over Grace’s back. Diggs ducks a clothesline from Grace. Diggs with The SitOut Gourdbuster. Diggs drops Grace with The Shining Wizard for a two count.

Grace with a throat thrust. Grace with a Diving Back Elbow Smash for a two count. Grace sends Diggs to the corner. Grace with The Body Avalanche. Grace with a Snap Vertical Suplex. Grace follows that with a Sliding Forearm Smash for a two count. Diggs ducks a clothesline from Grace. Diggs scores the elbow knockdown. Diggs with a Spinning Back Kick. Diggs with a knee lift. Diggs with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Grace ducks a clothesline from Diggs. Diggs avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Diggs with a Matrix Overhead Kick. Diggs kicks Stacks off the apron. Diggs wipes out Birthright with a MoonSault. Grace connects with The Inside Cradle to pickup the victory.

Winner: Arianna Grace via Pinfall 

– We see Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno having a conversation with Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux in the backstage area. Becoming a tag guy wasn’t on Noam’s radar coming back from injury. One thing about Romeo Moreno, he was pretty persistent about them becoming a tag team. Legacy says that he found a tag partner in Dorian Van Dux. The Culling is lurking in the background. DVD tells Legacy that they should go talk to Robert Stone and challenge The Culling to a match.

– Tate Wilder Vignette.

– Just made official for The Great American Bash, Saquon Shugars will go one-on-one against Dion Lennox.

– We got an NXT Chronicle Special on Saquon Shugars.

– Next week on NXT, Aaron Rourke will put his WWE EVOLVE Championship on the line against Tristan Angels. Hank & Tank collides with The Birthright. Plus, there will be a double contract signing for NXT The Great American Bash featuring Tony D’Angelo, NARAKU, Lola Vice and Kendal Grey.

Fifth Match: Lola Vice & Kendal Grey vs. Kelani Jordan & Zaria 

Lola Vice and Kelani Jordan will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Vice applies a Full Nelson Lock. Jordan rolls Vice over for a one count. Vice drops Jordan with a shoulder tackle. Jordan drops down on the canvas. Jordan leapfrogs over Vice. Misfired Roundhouse Kicks. Standing Switch Exchange. Jordan with The O’Connor Roll for a one count. Jordan goes for a Diving Crossbody Splash, but Vice rolls her over for a two count. Vice with a double leg takedown. Vice tags in Grey. Grey with The Slingshot Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Grey applies a front face lock. Grey avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Jordan blocks the single leg pick. Jordan goes for The Backslide, but Grey lands back on her feet. Grey runs around Jordan. Misfired Hip Tosses. Grey goes for The Fireman’s Carry Takeover, but Jordan lands back on her feet. Grey dropkicks Jordan. Jordan tags in Zaria. Grey with a waist lock go-behind. Zaria breaks the grip. Grey tags in Vice. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Zaria sends Vice face first into the mat. Vice repeatedly kicks Zaria in the ribs. Zaria drops Vice with a shoulder tackle. Zaria goes for a Bodyslam, but Vice lands back on her feet. Vice applies The Dragon Sleeper.

Following a snap mare takeover, Vice punches Zaria in the ribs. Vice with three overhand chops. Zaria catches Vice in mid-air. Zaria with a Belly to Back Suplex. Grey tags herself in. Vice is not happy. Double SuperKick to Zaria. Grey applies a front face lock. Zaria whips Grey across the ring. Grey dives over Zaria. Grey goes for The O’Connor Roll, but Zaria holds onto the ropes. Grey slides under The Big Boot. Grey dropkicks the left knee of Zaria. Zaria goes for The F5, but Grey lands back on her feet. Grey dives over Zaria. Zaria with a Rising Knee Strike. Jordan with a Diving Forearm off the ring apron. Jordan talks smack to Grey. Zaria rolls Grey back into the ring. Grey kicks Zaria in the gut. Zaria drives Grey back first into the turnbuckles. Zaria with clubbing shoulder blocks. Zaria whips Grey back first into the turnbuckles. Zaria and Grey are trading back and forth shots. Zaria applies The Hanging Sleeper Hold. Zaria sends Grey to the corner. Zaria tags in Jordan.

Double Irish Whip. Zaria clotheslines Grey. Jordan hooks the outside leg for a two count. Jordan goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Grey counters with an inside cradle for a two count. Grey with heavy bodyshots. Jordan punches Grey in the back. Jordan repeatedly drives her knee into Grey’s back. Jordan applies a rear chin lock. Grey decks Jordan with a JawBreaker. Misfired Roundhouse Kicks. Double Forearm. Both ladies are knocked down after a Double Face Plant. Grey and Jordan are trading back and forth shots. Jordan delivers her combination offense. Jordan sends Grey to the corner. Grey dropkicks Zaria off the apron. Grey avoids The Diving Clothesline. Grey tags in Vice. Vice with Two Mid-Kicks. Vice with a series of Spinning Kicks. Vice dumps Zaria out of the ring. Vice with rapid fire shoulder kicks. Vice poses for the crowd. Vice nails Jordan with Two Running Hip Attacks. Zaria tags herself in.

Zaria with The Pump Kick. Vice answers with a forearm smash. Vice with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Vice teep kicks Zaria across the ring. Jordan made the blind tag. Zaria drops Vice with The Discus Lariat. Jordan with The Frog Splash for a two count. Jordan applies the short-arm scissor. Vice transitions into a Cross-Arm-Breaker. Jordan SuperKicks Vice. Vice tags in Grey. Grey ducks a clothesline from Jordan. Grey with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. Grey pulls down the straps. Grey with Two German Suplex’s. Standing Switch Exchange. Jordan with The Wasteland. Grey denies The Split Legged MoonSault. Grey goes for The Avalanche Belly to Back Suplex, but Jordan lands back on her feet. Jordan tags in Zaria. Zaria Spears Grey. Zaria blasts Vice off the apron. Zaria goes for The F5, but Grey counters with The Fujiwara Arm-Bar. Grey transitions into The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Zaria with The SitDown PowerBomb for a two count. Jordan ducks a clothesline from Vice. Both ladies are knocked down after a Double Pump Kick.

Grey dodges The Pump Kick. Grey with The Discus Back Elbow Smash. Vice tags herself in. Zaria avoids The 305. Zaria thrust kicks the midsection of Vice. Zaria goes for a PowerBomb, but Vice lands back on her feet. Vice applies The Guillotine Choke. Grey gets Jordan trapped in The Ankle Lock. Jordan dumps Grey out of the ring. Zaria drives Vice back first into the turnbuckles. Vice sends Zaria shoulder first into the steel ring post. Jordan with The Asai MoonSault. Vice with The Diving Seated Senton off the apron. Zaria Spears Vice on the floor. Zaria gets Vice in position for The F5. Vice gets distracted by Tatum Paxley. Zaria takes a swipe at Paxley. Vice with a Spinning Heel Kick. Vice rolls Zaria back into the ring. Vice ducks a clothesline from Zaria. Vice connects with The 305 to pickup the victory. After the match, Paxley gets into a massive brawl with Zaria on the outside. Vice has a standoff with Grey. Jordan snatches the NXT Women’s Championship away from Vice. Grey and Jordan play tug of war with the title. Grey inadvertently clocks Vice with the title. Jordan starts laughing. Grey checks on Vice as the show goes off the air.

Winner: Lola Vice & Kendal Grey via Pinfall 

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