WWE NXT Notes: Results, Tatum Paxley Explains Reason for Lyra Valkyria Attack, Natayla vs. Lola Vice NXT Underground, NXT Women’s Title Triple Threat, & More Set for Spring Breakin 2024

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Steve C.

Apr 16, 2024

WWE NXT Results – April 16, 2024

April 16, 2024
Orlando, FL – WWE Performance Center
Commentary – Vic Joseph and Booker T

Quick Match Results

Noam Dar defeated Dijak via Nova Roller (pinfall)
- Near the end of the match, Oro Mensah got on the apron distracting Dijak leading to Dijak giving a big boot to Mensah sending him to the floor. This led to Dar hitting a Nova Roller to Dijak right afterwards for the pinfall victory.
Lola Vice defeated Sol Ruca via Roundhouse Heel Kick (pinfall)
- Near the end of the match, Blair Davenport ran out and yanked on the top rope while Ruca was on the top turnbuckle causing Ruca to crash onto the mat. This was done in full view of the referee who only told Davenport to leave. This led to Vice hitting a roundhouse heel kick for the pinfall victory.
Ridge Holland defeated Joaquin Wilde via Hammerlock DDT (pinfall)
Open Challenge match – Ilja Dragunov defeated Je’Von Evans via Torpedo Moscow (pinfall)
- Prior to the start of the match, a lot of guys from the NXT Men’s locker room ran out trying to be the first one to enter the ring to accept the challenge. This led to a big scuffle at ring side and Evans coming out from the crowd on the other side and leaped over the NXT announcer’s table to get in the ring and be the one to officially accept Dragunov’s match challenge.
Tatum Paxley defeated Thea Hail via Crucifix Pin (pinfall)
- Near the end of the match, Jazmyn Nyx came out and distracted both Hail and the referee leading to Hail quickly regaining her focus on Paxley. This led to Hail hitting the World’s Smallest Slam to Paxley and attempted a springboard move only for Jayce Jayne to show up and tripping Hail on the ropes while the referee was still distracted. Paxley quickly caught Hail in a Crucifix Pin for the victory.
- Following the match, Hail attacked Jayne and engaged in a brawl leading to NXT officials and referees running out trying to break it up while Lyra Valkyria ran out from the crowd and brawled with Paxley leading to NXT officials also trying to break them up as well.
Authors of Pain (Akam & Rezar) defeated Edris Enofe & Malik Blade via Super Collider (pinfall)
- pinned Enofe after AOP hit their double team Super Collider finisher to Enofe & Blade.
- Following the match, NXT Tag Team Champions Axiom & Nathan Frazer came out to confront AOP only to be stopped by NXT officials.
Ivar defeated Josh Briggs via Moonsault (pinfall)
Steel Cage match – Trick Williams defeated Carmelo Hayes via Trick Shot (pinfall)

Tatum Paxley Explains Reason for Her Attack on Lyra Valkyria & NXT Women’s Title Being Her Prize

Tuesday’s NXT show featured Tatum Paxley explaining her reason for attacking Lyra Valkyria and ending their partnership at last week’s show.

In a video promo, Paxley stated that she always wanted to get along with other girls but no matter how good she is, no one wants to play with girls like Tatum Paxley. Paxley also stated that the cool girls did not want to be friends with her but she did and found the one thing that made her feel good, referencing the NXT Women’s Championship. Paxley stated that it does not matter who holds it and proceeded to list almost all of the people who have held the title.

Paxley stated that she loved Valkyria and wanted to be her because Lyra was the only one who let her in and her NXT Women’s title made her best friends. Paxley then talked about how Valkyria lost the one thing she loved the most, the NXT Women’s Championship, and how that broke her heart. Paxley stated that Lyra is now nothing to her and Roxanne Perez is now the coolest girl in the class and she can not let that happen. Paxley stated that it has to be her and Valyria just stands in her way of getting the title.

“So what is Lyra to me now? Nothing.”

It was never about @Real_Valkyria for @TatumPaxley, it was ALWAYS about the NXT Women’s Championship…#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/d3TRH69qjx
— WWE (@WWE) April 17, 2024

Natayla Challenges Lola to Vice Women’s NXT Underground Match for NXT Spring Breakin 2024

Tuesday’s NXT show also featured the official announcement of the first ever Women’s NXT Underground match for the card of NXT Spring Breakin 2024.

This new match announced was a Women’s NXT Underground match of Natayla vs. Lola Vice.

This match was setup following a promo segment involving Natayla. Following Vice’s victory over Sol Ruca on the show, Natayla showed up on the big screen interrupting Vice’s victory celebration. Natalya talked about how Vice cost her the chance at winning the NXT Women’s Championship last week and Vice’s claims that no one can fight like her. Natayla stated that she wants to face Vice in your type of match and challenged her to a NXT Underground match at NXT Spring Breakin 2024.

WELCOME TO THE UNDERGROUND@NatbyNature just challenged @lolavicewwe to an #NXTUnderground Match at #NXTSpringBreakin 🙌#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/7UGt56MvQg
— WWE (@WWE) April 17, 2024

In a follow-up segment, Karmen Petrovic was interviewed backstage by
Kelly Kincaid and gave her thoughts about Natalya’s challenge to Vice for the first ever Women’s NXT Underground match at NXT Spring Breakin 2024. Petrovic revealed that she will be Natalya’s training partner and will be in her corner for this upcoming match. Vice showed up and interrupted Petrovic stating that she can train Natayla all she wants but Natayla can’t handle NXT Underground. Vice also stated that she has someone special who is her training partner and for Petrovic to wait to see who this person is.

Current Card for NXT Spring Breakin 2024 Night 1 Show

Tuesday’s NXT show also featured three new matches officially announced for the card of Night 1 of NXT Spring Breakin 2024, which takes place on April 23rd.

The first new match announced was a Six-Man Tag Team match of No Quarter Catch Crew (Myles Borne, Damon Kemp, & Charlie Dempsey) vs. The D’Angelo Family (Luca Crusifino, Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo, & Tony D’Angelo)

This match was setup following an in-ring promo segment involving The D’Angelo Family and No Quarter Catch Crew that featured D’Angelo asking for the NXT Heritage Cup as payment for doing a favor for their group and saying that it would look good with him. This eventually led to the two groups engaging in a brawl that ended with The Family laying out No Quarter Catch Crew.

BOOM!

No Quarter Catch Crew just found out what it’s like to mess with The D’Angelo Family 🤌#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/Hjk2bSTXfl
— WWE (@WWE) April 17, 2024

The second new match announced was a singles match of Sol Ruca vs. Blair Davenport.

This match was setup following a backstage segment involving Ruca and NXT General Manager Ava over Ruca wanting payback for Davenport costing her match earlier in the show and their bad blood issues of late.

“I will not stop until Blair Davenport has to be carried out of this arena”@SolRucaWWE wants @BDavenportWWE in a NO DISQUALIFICATION Match NEXT WEEK AT #NXTSpringBreakin 😱#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/kQrrR2kQQP
— WWE (@WWE) April 17, 2024

The third new match announced was a NXT Women’s Championship Triple Threat match of Lyra Valkyria vs. Tatum Paxley vs. Roxanne Perez (c).

This match was setup following a backstage interview segment involving Perez and NXT GM Ava. Perez mocked NXT GM Ava and issued a match for her NXT Women’s title at Spring Breakin 2024 between herself and the winner of Valkyria and Paxley. Ava showed up interrupting Perez saying that her idea for a NXT Women’s title match at Spring Breakin 2024 was a good idea but Perez will be facing off against Valkyria and Paxley instead in a Triple Threat match, which led to an angry reaction and response from Perez.

A Triple Threat Match?!@roxanne_wwe might have spoken too soon, @avawwe_ just told the NXT Women’s Champion she’ll be defending against @Real_Valkyria AND @TatumPaxley at #NXTSpringBreakin!#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/sTSruMls45
— WWE (@WWE) April 17, 2024

Besides the new matches, it was also announced that a Women’s NXT Underground match contract signing segment involving Natayla and Lola Vice will also be taking place at next week’s show.

Current card for April 23rd NXT Spring Breakin 2024 Night 1 show:

NXT Championship – Trick Williams vs. Ilja Dragunov (c)
NXT Women’s Championship Triple Threat match – Lyra Valkyria vs. Tatum Paxley vs. Roxanne Perez (c)
Six-Man Tag Team match – No Quarter Catch Crew (Myles Borne, Damon Kemp, & Charlie Dempsey) vs. The D’Angelo Family (Luca Crusifino, Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo, & Tony D’Angelo)
Sol Ruca vs. Blair Davenport