If you thought you would never see another Blindfold Match since Jake “The Snake” Roberts vs. Rick Martel at WrestleMania VII bombed so badly but WWE bookers throughout the years have jumped at the chance to improve upon that disaster. Tonight, it is NXT’s chance to redo history.
The Revolution starts our show tonight. Ricky Saints isn’t dressed for action though. What’s up with that? He praises Je’Von Evans for his performance at Heatwave. He calls out NXT Champion Oba Femi.
Josh Briggs comes out though. He says Saints has only been in NXT six months. He is done with “outsiders” getting opportunities they don’t deserve.
Saints praises Briggs but he isn’t standing in the back of the line.
“You look like Sid from Toy Story,” jokes Saints as they get ready to throwdown.
Before they can GM Ava arrives on the scene. Nobody has heard from Je’Von since he lost at Heatwave. Briggs and Saints will battle tonight to face Femi at No Mercy for the title.
Blake Monroe vs. Kelani Jordan
Kelani does a lot of acrobatics at the start. Blake halts her with head butt and haymakers to the head. Blake ties up Kelani in the corner working on her arm. A DDT forces Blake to leave the ring to catch her breath. Jordynne Grace’s music hits. She chases Blake to the back door which is locked.
“Where are you going?” asks Grace. She walks her back to the ring.
Back in the ring, Kelani takes advantage pinning Blake.
Booker calls the outcome “ridiculous”.
Blake and Grace stare at each other.
Winner: Kelani Jordan
Lexis King vs. Myles Borne – Blindfold Match
Sarah stops Myles as he comes down to the ring. Myles appeals to the crowd to help him know when he is close to King in the ring. Won’t that help King too? Weird that.
King and Borne stumble around the ring until they finally lock up. King spouts off and punches air. Myles lands a drop kick and roll up for a two count.
Booker T says that Borne has a handicap when Borne is deaf not blind. I don’t get that and neither does Vic.
“You don’t even believe the crap you are spewing right now!” says Vic.
King stumbles around the floor running into a steel post and the stairs. King misses a drop kick. He connects with some chops and a slam though.
“I would have an agent to make sure I don’t work matches like this,” says Booker.
King trips over Myles and takes a spill. They find each other in the middle of the ring with haymakers. King accidentally pokes the official in the eyes. King lifts his blindfold. He kicks Myles in the “lower abdomen”. A Coronation and a pin.
Winner: Lexis King
Wren Sinclair is freaking out backstage. She doesn’t have a partner to face Izzy Dame and Tatum Paxley. Charlie Dempsey to the rescue. Kendal Grey has agreed to team with her.
Wren Sinclair Kendal Grey vs. Izzy Dame and Tatum Paxley
Instead of saving Wren, Grey catches Paxley in her arm bar. Izzy puts Wren away.
Winners: Izzy Dame and Tatum Paxley
Josh Briggs versus Ricky Saints – Number One Contender’s Match
Briggs used the power game pitching Saints around. Saints dodges and escapes until he is caught in a corner with Briggs’ sledgehammer blows. Briggs wears Saints down with a head lock on the mat. Briggs misses an elbow. Saints kicks on Briggs’ legs, knees. Saints does The Undertaker walk and the sledgehammer drop. Saints leaps off the stairs on the floor. Briggs catches him. He tries to spear him into the post. Saints shoves him into it but Briggs stumbles backwards hitting Saints. They collide.
Briggs goes for a slam but Saints flips out. Kick to the back of the head, spear but Saints misses a flying elbow smash. Briggs chokeslams Saints for a two count. Briggs misses a big kick. Saints DDTs Briggs for the win.
Winner: Ricky Saints
Sol Ruca, Zaria and Lola Vice are backstage ready for their match with Fatal Influence. Ruca and Zaria brought her a t-shirt so she fits in with the group. Jaida Parker enters the conversation. She gives Lola her props for winning at Heatwave. Lash Legends joins in. She and Parker have words.
For some reason, Ricky Starks is still in the ring which is very, very odd. The champ comes out. Femi says that at No Mercy Saints will become just an ordinary man. The lights go out. DarkState is in the building. Femi and Saints are told to leave the ring or they will be made to leave. They stand tall. The fight is on. Hank and Tank even the odds. DarkState is driven from the ring.
GM Ava names the women competing to face Sol Ruca for her Speed Championship in a tournament. They are: Candace LeRae, Lainey Reid, Faby Apache and Xia Brookside.
Alba Fyre versus Tyra Mae Steele
Steele has the ankle lock on Fyre. Ethan Page reaches into the ring to help Fyre. Steele stomps on his hand. Steele rolls up Fyre for the pin. Chelsea Green attacks Steele from behind throwing her out of the ring. Tavion Heights gets in Chelsea’s face. Chelsea tries to slap Tavion. Page hits him from behind with the North American Championship and a Twisted Grin. He drapes the Canadian flag over Tavion as Steele is forced to watch.
Winner: Tyra Mae Steele
Hank and Tank hit up GM Ava. They want to get their hands on DarkState. DarkState has already asked for the same thing but with Saints and Oba next week.
Sarah talks with Fatal Influence. Jayne is pretty upset with Nyx. She wants Fallon to get a shot at the Speed title not her. Nyx complains that they both have won titles and she hasn’t. Jayne says there is a reason for that.
Fatal Influence vs. Lola Vice, Sol Ruca and Zaria
Fallon and Jayne hit Vice with a double knee smash. Ruca makes the save. Jayne pitches her out of the ring. The official attempts to throw Jayne out of the ring because she isn’t legal. Sol pulls Jayne out onto the floor. Zaria spears the living hell out of her. Fallon almost punches Nyx by accident. Lola pushes them together. Roca hits the Soul Snatcher on Nyx. Lola pins Fallon with a back fist.
Winners: Lola Vice, Sol Ruca and Zaria
