WWE NXT Live Results (April 16, 2024): Fan favorite picks up huge win in steel cage match main event!

FULL RESULTS FOR WWE NXT FOR APRIL 16, 2024.
NOAM DAR defeats DIJAK by pin.
LOLA VICE defeats SOL RUCA by pin.
RIDGE HOLLAND defeats JOAQUIN WILDE by pin.
ILJA DRAGUNOV defeats JE'VON EVANS by pin.
TATUM PAXLEY defeats THEA HAIL by pin.
THE AUTHORS OF PAIN defeat EDRIS ENOFE and MALIK BLADE by pin.
IVAR defeats JOSH BRIGGS by pin.
TRICK WILLIAMS defeats CARMELO HAYES by pin.

Trick celebrates atop the cage. Ilja appears in the arena pulpit and the two trade looks and words ahead of their title match next week.

Both men slam the other's heads into the steel cage from the top buckle. They trade a few chops. Melo jumps off the top, but Trick hits a spinning kick. Melo's security then climbs the cage to distract Trick. The door opens, and one of them comes in with a chair.

Trick takes care of business. He closes the cage to inflict more damage. Hayes brandishes a chair behind Trick's back, but Trick lands a jumping knee on the chair and puts it into Melo's face for the win.

Result - Trick Williams defeats Carmelo Hayes by pin.

Williams shoves Melo into the steel cage a few times. He hits a neckbreaker for a near fall. Melo goes for a move off the top but Trick catches him with another Uranage for two. Melo counters a move into a DDT for a two-count. He hits a facebuster but Trick hits a knee. Melo returns fire and both men are left on the mat.

Trick tries to reverse his fortunes, but Carmelo sends him into the steel cage a few times. He slams into Trick's back, trapping him between the ropes and cage, but Trick ducks the last time.

Melo tries to escape the cage, but Williams catches him and hits a Uranage off the top rope. Trick hits a few side kicks and a pancake to build momentum. Trick hits another suplex to ground Hayes.

Hayes maintains control of the match by stomping on Trick's arm in the corner of the cage. He slams Trick's arm into the steel cage links.

Vic goes on a rant about Carmelo Hayes always being selfish as the match starts. Booker agrees. One of Melo's goons hands him a black Kendo stick. Melo blasts Trick with it a few times.

Kelly Kincaid interviews Carmelo Hayes on his way to the ring. He says Trick won't ever be NXT Champion and that he's going to take away everything he gave to Trick tonight.

Before the cage match, we get a recap from WrestleMania 40 weekend between Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams in Philadelphia. A saxophone player was playing Trick's theme and Trick walked by him.

Announced for Night 1 of Spring Breakin:
NXT Women's Championship - Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Tatum Paxley vs. Lyra Valkyria
Beach Brawl - Sol Ruca vs. Blair Davenport
Six-man Tag Team Match - No Quarter Catch Crew vs. The D'Angelo Family
Contract signing for NXT Underground match between Natalya and Lola Vice
NXT Championship - Ilja Dragunov (c) vs. Trick Williams (If Trick loses, he must leave NXT).

The action spills in front of the announce table. Briggs drops Ivar with a Torpedo shoulder block. He tries to lift Ivar, but Ivar pushes him into the steel steps. He adds a Roundhouse Kick before tossing Briggs back into the ring. Ivar hits the Doomsault to pick up the win.

Result - Ivar defeats Josh Briggs by pin.

Briggs lands a big boot to get back into the fight. He adds a Sidewalk Slam and a short splash for a near fall. The big men trade some counters until Ivar hits a Tour of the Islands bodyslam. He adds a sit-down powerbomb for a two-count. The Viking goes to the top, but Briggs moves out of the way. He hits a soft Bossman Slam for a near fall.

Ivar lands a big boot right off the bell. He adds a clothesline after evading some offense from Briggs. Oba Femi watches the match from a backstage monitor.

Up next is Ivar vs. Josh Briggs.

Nathan Frazer and Axiom came out after AOP attacked them last week.

We go back to Arianna Grace and Gigi Dolin shopping. Gigi says she'd never wear anything they're looking at. Grace freaks out when she sees the perfect green dress. Gigi says she'd never wear it, but Grace allows her to 'make it her own.' Gigi takes it into the changing room, and we hear many ripping sounds.

Gigi comes out with scissors, much to Arianna Grace's chagrin. Gigi wears it out of the store and makes Arianna pay for it. She holds up about 10 credit cards. Pretty funny.

Edris makes the tag to Malik Blade. He hits a big dropkick to send Rezar from the ring. He kicks Akam off the apron. He goes for a Tope, but AOP catches him. Edris tries to knock him down, but they toss Blade INTO Edris instead. The Authors hit the Super Collider for the big win.

Result - The Authors of Pain defeat Edris Enofe and Malik Blade by pin.

Blade and Enofe use quick tags in the early goings against AOP. It doesn't last long as they hit a Death Valley Driver in the corner. Akam hits a big knee for a near fall.

Hail attacks Jacy after the match as officials try to pull them apart. Back in the ring, Lyra Valkyria goes after Tatum Paxley, and the officials try to pull them apart. Kelly Kincaid then interviews Roxy, and she says she doesn't care what Lyra and Tatum do to each other as long as they stay away from her title. She also says whoever wins can face her for the title and that Ava's job is easy. Ava then shows up to book a Triple Threat, pitting Perez against Lyra and Tatum. So.... Roxanne was quite right, though.

Paxley lands a Tilt-A-Whirl backbreaker on Hail. She adds a choke in the corner before landing a crossbody to Hail's midsection. She hits a Gutwrench Suplex for a near fall. She then mounts Hail before choking her from the bottom. Hail gains momentum with a headbutt followed by some offense. She goes for more moves, but Jazmyn Nyx shows up on the apron to distract the referee. Jacy Jayne then attacks Hail as she attempts a Senton off the middle rope. Tatum takes advantage and picks up the win.
Result - Tatum Paxley defeats Thea Hail by pin.

Ruca is complaining to Ava about Blair Davenport's interference in her match tonight. Sol wants a No DQ match with Blair next week. So much for the carefree surfer lady who said the attack wasn't personal a few weeks ago.

Je'Von Evans is already light years ahead of people who have been in NXT for a few years. Big things in his future.

Ilja helps Evans up after the match and shakes his hand. We then pivot to Kelly Kincaid interviewing Karmen Petrovic. She says she'll train with Nattie and be in her corner. Vice walks in and says that nothing they train for can handle her 'heat.' She also says they'll 'never believe who's in her corner next week.' Who could it be now??

Ilja goes for the Constantine Special, but Evans counters it with a Spanish Fly for a near fall. Evans goes to the top but is met with a few chops to the chest from the Champ. Je'Von goes for a springboard move, but Ilja stops him. He blasts Evans with a knee to the chest for a close call. Evans then counters a powerbomb into a DDT that sends Ilja from the ring.

Evans hits a flying splash to the outside. He goes up top for another move, but Ilja gets his knees up. He rolls a Death Valley Driver into the corner before hitting the Torpedo Moscow for the win.

Result - Ilja Dragunov defeats Je'Von Evans by pin.

Evans lands a few chops, but Ilja returns fire with headbutts. He adds a kick off the ropes for a near fall. Evans then kicks Ilja's chest a few times. He goes for a move off the rope but is caught by Ilja and powerbombed. Ilja lands a strong Lariat for a two-count.

Ilja goes for a third one, but Evans breaks out. He lands an Enzuigiri instead. Evans tries to kick The Champ, but Ilja catches it, lands several chops, and boots on the face. As Ilja retreats, Evans lands a Superkick.

Many people run out to answer the challenge, including Joe Gacy and Lexis King. Je'Von Evans comes from the other side of the ring and springboards over the announce table AND the champ. He whiffs on a big kick, allowing Ilja to hit a German Suplex.

Ilja Dragunov makes his way to the ring for his open challenge.

The Family's exact words before the brawl:
"You paid us to take out one of your own because you didn't have the cajones to take out the trash yourself."

The two sides trade fisticuffs after the comments from Dempsey.

They talk about 'taking out the trash.' Luca says that NQCC owes The Don a debt and will handle it off the books if they don't pay. It takes a long promo splash to finally get The Don to say that 'the Heritage Cup looks nice.' Dempsey doesn't want some 'low-life scum' like Tony D disgracing the cup.

The Don says he knew the Family had to grow after he and Stacks lost their tag team titles. He has faith in Stacks, Luca, and Adrianna Rizzo when she's ready to be the face of the women's division. He says toughness comes from longevity, but he's interrupted by the Drew Gulak-less No Quarter Catch Crew. Charlie Dempsey is acting as the de facto leader now.

The D'Angelo Family comes out next for some Italian stuff.

Mr. Chase and Thea Hail have a heart-to-heart about Chase betting on Hail to win the NXT Women's Title, putting Chase University in a bad state. He says he just wanted Thea to be okay, so he threw in the towel during her match.

Malik and Edris squabble during the training session.

Ridge storms by Spears, and Spears laughs. Backstage, Josh Briggs is in the trainer's room. He isn't cleared due to some bruised ribs. Ivar checks on him and says, heal up for a few weeks, and I'll face Oba Femi and win the North American Title. Briggs declines and tells Ivar to go back to RAW. We then get a training montage from Brinley Reece, Malik Blade, and Edris Enofe.

Wilde lands a neckbreaker and a kick. Ridge falls out of the ring but Wilde goes for a Suicide Dive. Holland catches him in stride and lands a power slam on the outside. He then hits a Spike DDT to pick up the win.
Result - Ridge Holland defeats Joaquin Wilde by pin.

After sending Wilde outside, Ridge wraps Wilde in the ropes to land a few uppercuts. Holland lands a belly-to-belly suplex, but Wilde recovers quickly. After landing some offense, Ridge blasts him with a Pounce. Instead of pinning him, Ridge picks Wilde up. He goes for more offense, but Wilde counters it with a DDT. Shawn Spears makes his way to the entranceway to watch the match.

Wilde evades Ridge several times. He lands a crossbody for a two-count. He then sends Ridge to the outside, but Ridge lands a few European Uppercuts. He goes for another move, but Wilde moves. Ridge hits the ringpost.

Arianna wants Gigi to look like her. Up next is a retirement that could rival one of Lio Rush's many retirements as Ridge Holland returns to the ring a few weeks after 'walking away.' He faces Joaquin Wilde.

Back to a segment from earlier today. Arianna Grace is 'working' with Georgina, aka Gigi Dolin. Grace assumed Gigi would be late, but she was on time. Arianna says we strive for the world and universal peace and not the idea that someone will kick your b*tt.

Nattie appears on the big screen to challenge Lola Vice to an NXT Underground match in two weeks. Vice thinks no one can hang with her in the cage, so she'll get her chance to prove it. We then get another NXT Anonymous piece with Ridge talking to Ava for some reason. Joaquin Wilde walks up to him, and Ridge slams him into the wall by grabbing his neck.

Sol goes for the Sol Snatcher, but Lola holds her foot. She lands a Sunset Flip instead for two. Ruca goes to the top for another move, but Blair Davenport runs out and pulls her down right in front of the ref, who doesn't end the match on disqualification. Vice lands a spinning kick to pick up the win.
Result - Lola Vice defeats Sol Ruca by pin

WWE NXT Live Results (April 16, 2024): Fan favorite picks up huge win in steel cage match main event!

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