WWE NXT Results, Live Recap, and Grades: LIV MORGAN and RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ put women's division on notice! NOAM DAR returns and wins gold! LUCA CRUSAFINO DISAPPEARS in the dessert! TRICK WILLIAMS kicked out of the building by AVA!

FULL RESULTS FOR WWE NXT FOR APRIL 22, 2025.
LIV MORGAN and RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ defeat Gigi Dolin and Tatum Paxley by pin.
NOAM DAR defeats Lexis King by pin.
THEA HAIL defeats Fallon Henley by submission.
DARKSTATE (OSIRIS GRIFFIN/DION LENNOX) defeats Je'Von Evans and Myles Borne by pin.
STEPHANIE VAQUER defeats Roxanne Perez by pin.

Looks like we're going to get another showdown between the former friends. Jordynne Grace was there somewhere too!

GRADE FOR WWE NXT FOR APRIL 22, 2025: B.
Some of the matches were either too short or a bit choppy in spots. The main event was obviously the best but it also had some minor choppy issues/miscommunication. The D'Angelo Family skits looked great, reminding me more of a movie instead of a wrestling skit. The progression of some angles (tension between Fatal Influence; Trick Williams' continued descent into a child) were done well, and Noam Dar's return was a good moment.

Vaquer celebrates after her win, but Giulia comes out to glare at her from the ramp. Jordynne Grace is also shown watching the champ from the stands.

Vaquer blocks a kick from Perez. She also prevents a Pop Rox attempt. She hits Perez with a Dragon Screw Leg Sweep before hitting her package piledriver backbreaker for the win.
RESULT: STEPHANIE VAQUER defeats Roxanne Perez by pin.

GRADE: B+.
The women had good chemistry and wonderful counters, but endured a few clunky spots. The timing might have been a bit off, but they still produced one of the better matches of the last few days.

Roxy hits a kick, but Vaquer battles back with a wheelbarrow drop. She climbs to the top, but Perez quickly makes it to her feet. She pulls Vaquer down by her injured thumb before hitting a tornado move ending in a Crossface submission. Roxanne pushes the rope to stop a rope break. The women trade a free more pin counters.

Vaquer hits Eat Defeat before landing Meteora in the corner. She hits Devil's Kiss and even points to Booker T due to his love for the move. Someone yelled about knees during the move.

Perez and Vaquer trade forearms and punches off the commercial break. Vic mentions that Vaquer dislocated her left thumb at Stand & Deliver on Saturday. Roxy has targeted it with some attacks. They fight on the entrance ramp near the ring, with Vaquer hitting a 610 that sends Roxy back onto the entrance ramp. She adds a flying crossbody.

Roxy tries to deck Stephanie, but Vaquer catches her and suplexes her instead. She goes for the Devil's Kiss, but Roxy rolls to the ropes to break it. Roxy pokes Steph in the eyes when the ref turns around.

Perez and the Champ trade holds, counters, and pin attempts. They mention the acquisition of AAA and how Corey Graves' brother, Sam Adonis, is currently working there. The women trade pinning combos again, with neither getting the upper hand.

We see a shot of a man holding a briefcase. He walks into a room, puts it down, and opens the case. It's Mr. Chase, and he pulls out a red Chase University sweater. He screams, "We're &%*%8 Back Baby!"

Main event time as Roxanne Perez takes on Stephanie Vaquer for the NXT Women's title!

Sarah interviews Ricky Saints backstage. He says he's happy for Noam Dar because he knows what it's like to be out for a year with an injury and then be forgotten. He agrees to the title match for next week until Ethan Page walks over. King then rushes him and slams him into some nearby ring gear. Page says they'll pick up their conversation another time.

Tony D is shown walking to Adrianna Rizzo's hotel room. She's scared that he might have been followed. They both haven't heard from Luca, who told them he was going to clear his head. Rizzo says Stacks taught her how to fight, and that she'd always be loyal to him. She wants to reach out, but he is hesitant. Tony D doesn't want to put her at risk. The Don wants her to go to a safehouse until things are sorted out between him and Stacks.

Ava also ordered Trick to leave after his backstage temper tantrum. He didn't get the toy he wanted, so he's now in a timeout.

Ava talks with Shawn Spears and then Inamura. He says his time in NXT is coming to an end, and he wants to thank her for his time. He says he feels bad about almost winning the tag titles with Briggs. Briggs rushes in as Inamura starts to cry. Ava grants them a tag title match next week. He then stands up and smiles, claiming it's an old Japanese secret.

Borne hits an Ushi Kiroshi back breaker, but Griffin breaks up the pin. Evans takes him out before slingshotting himself over the ropes onto Griffin. Back in the ring, Dion hits Borne with a Spinebuster. They hit a tandem slam on Borne for the win.
RESULT: DARKSTATE defeats Myles Borne and Je'Von Evans by pin.

GRADE: B.
Decent action and exchanges. It was interesting to see different pairings like Je'Von and Myles.

DarkState hits a pop-up powerslam for a near fall. Wren is ringside while Tavion and Dempsey stand atop the entrance ramp. Evans tags Borne in and he drops both opponents with punches. Griffins gets a dropkick before Borne hits both with a powerslam.

Griffin tosses Evans with a Fallaway Slam. Dion comes in to land some punches to Je'von's gut. He hits a clothesline for two.

Evans lands a few Hurricanranas on Lennox, forcing him to tag Griffin in. He blasts Evans with a big forearm. Evans lands a Superkick and dropick. Je'Von and Borne hit stereo dropkicks to send DarkState out of the ring. Evans goes for a Suicide Dive but is caught by opponents. Borne saves him with a Tope Con Giro.

Up next is tag team action pitting Osiris Griffin (who isn't related to Peter Griffin) and Dion Lennox against Myles Borne and Je'Von Evans. Lennox starts with Borne.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Women's North American Champ Sol Ruca and Zaria. Liv and Raquel interrupt to mock Sol and Zaria and how Ruca has two titles (yeah, the Speed title is still a thing). It's going to set up a tag team title match they'll probably lose. We then go backstage to see Trick Williams throwing a tantrum by throwing things around backstage. The feed goes back, but we can hear Ava yelling and telling him to leave.

Hey look - it's two Champions and Trick Williams!

We then go to a dessert, and Stacks is waiting by a car. He's met by Luca Crusifino. He's mad at Stacks for turning on Tony D. Stacks tells him to be quiet before looking over the wasteland nearby. He asks if Luca knows why he brought him out here, and Luca thinks for a second, and says "Sh*t" before it quickly cuts to black like the Sopranos.

Hendry says that he did lose to the RKO, but he did it in front of 60,000 fans while Trick was in the stands. Hendry then addresses Oba. Oba warns Joe not to make the same mistake Moose made, but Trick steps in. He wants his title shot, but the two champs send him packing.

Joe says that Trick is not the same person he tagged with back in the fall. He's certainly changed since all he does his wallow in self-pity. Hendry says Trick isn't hungry - he's entitled. He then calls Williams a "whiny bit*h" which he has been. Trick fires back that Joe is an outsider that doesn't belong here and he got his butt kicked on Sunday.

He says he only lost at Stand & Deliver because Oba pinned Evans, which he did. He forgets that he lost the title in the first place when Femi pinned HIM. He then whines about wanting the title again, before insulting Femi's mother. Joe Hendry then shows up!

Femi says he has no love for Trick Williams. As good as he is and thinks he is, The Ruler of NXT is better. Cue Trick.

He mentions that he said a lot of things in the buildup to the match, mostly about Je'Von Evans. Femi says he called him a child and immature, but regrets those words because Evans proved him wrong. Cue whiny Trick again.

Oba Femi is out next. He says he did what he said he'd do at Stand & Deliver.

Looks like Fatal Influence's shelf life is expiring . . .

Fallon gets two quick near falls. Hail goes for an armdrag, but Fallon counters into an armbar. She shoves Hail into the ropes face first before landing a kick. Hail responds with headscissors and a short clothesline. Fallon suplexes Hail, and she lands in front of the announce table. Jazmyn Nyx distracts the ref. Jacy tries to kick Hail with the ref's back turned, but she ends up kicking Fallon instead. Thea takes advantage by knocking Nyx down and finishing Fallon off with a Kimura Lock.
RESULT: THEA HAIL defeats Fallon Henley by submission.

GRADE: C.
Too quick and choppy to make much of an impact. The main reason for the match was to sow tension between Henley and Jayne.

Up next is Fallon Henley taking on Thea Hail.

He's back - and the new Heritage Cup Champion!

Lexis goes to the top but misses a Swanton. Dar lands two spinning backfists. He hits a back elbow for the win!
Result - Noam Dar defeats Lexis King by pin.

GRADE: B.
Some good exchanges, mainly with strikes. The whole situation with Saints ahead of the match was a weird decision. King matched strikes with a guy known for them, but his run with the cup was underwhelming.

King battles back with some dirty punches to drop the former Heritage Cup Champ. Dar looked better with the longer hair and braids. It added to his character. The men exchange strikes until King drops him with a loud chop. Dar hits two kicks, but King lands one of his own for a two-count.

Dar is a ball of fire early on, quickly locking in an ankle lock on the King. He lands a big boot, followed by a Soccer Kick, before hitting a basement dropkick for a near fall.

Guess what? It's Noam Dar!

We get another segment from earlier today. Hank/Tank and Sol are celebrating that they won. Thea Hail runs in to celebrate with them. Jaida Parker, Kelani Jordan, and Fatal Influence all chime in to say they didn't miss her. Jacy and Fallon argue, and Jacy walks off, telling Fallon she should do it herself.

Yup, Evans has a Dennis Rodman shirt on.

The two exchange words and insults, with Saints denying King a shot since he lost the four-way match last week. He then claims he'll put his cup on the line, making the match a title-for-title next week. Why announce that with a mystery opponent first??

Ricky says he has delivered everything he said he would when he first showed up. He then claims he's the man around here. Oba Femi doesn't come - Lexis King does.

Up next is North American Champ Ricky Saints!

We see footage from GCW Bloodsport with NXT competitors Charlie Dempsey and Tavion Heights. Myles and Wren ask each other why they weren't competing until DarkState comes up to mock them. Cutler says they should break up now before they force them to turn on each other like the D'Angelo Family. Je'Von Evans comes up and agrees to a tag match with Borne against DarkState.

Almost had three title changes in three days!!

Backstage, Lexis King is trying to get his Heritage Cup back after Penn and Teller made it disappear. He has to admit that magic is real AND defend it tonight. He reluctantly agrees. His opponent will be a surprise. Could it be a returning Noam Dar???

Dolin hits a blind tag, and both women hit Raquel with a headbutt. Morgan hits a blind tag of her own, hitting both women with a move. Raquel hits her chokeslam finisher, followed by ObLIVion from Morgan for the win. Still don't like the random change at Mania when this was the end game all along.
RESULT: LIV MORGAN and RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ defeat Gigi Dolin and Tatum Paxley by pin.

GRADE: B.
Good showing from the NXT duo, but the two title swaps in two days heavily telegraphed a loss for them. Gigi broke out some new moves in her arsenal. Paxley is an underrated talent. There were some clunky spots, but a good opener.

Liv and Raquel neutralize Paxley. Rodriguez mouths off to Tatum, who counters a suplex into a DDT. Both women tag out. Gigi kicks Morgan in the head and hits a STO. She adds a bridging T-Bone suplex for a near fall. Rodriguez gets a blind tag and drops both opponents with a Lariat. She goes for a power bomb on Tatum, who rolls her up for a two-count. Gigi tags in, but Raquel goes for her finisher on her. Gigi hits a Whisper in the Wind while Paxley hits a 450 Splash. Morgan breaks up the pin.