WWE NXT Results, live recap, and grades: HUGE BRAWL between a heartless Trick Williams, Oba Femi, and Je'Von Evans takes place in a chaotic finish!

Man, if they could get over themselves for a few minutes they might get some work done.

FULL RESULTS FOR WWE NXT FOR MARCH 18, 2025.
CHELSEA GREEN defeats Sol Ruca by pin.
JOSH BRIGGS/INAMURA defeat Hank Walker and Tank Ledger by pin.
IZZI DAME, BROOKS JENSEN, and NIKO VANCE defeat Luca Crusafino, Adrianna Rizzo, and Stacks Lorenzo by pin.
JACY JAYNE defeats Karmen Petrovic by pin.
RICKY SAINTS defeats Ridge Holland by pin.
TRICK WILLIAMS defeats Eddy Thorpe by TKO.

Squash matches are alive in well in NXT!!!

GRADE FOR WWE NXT FOR MARCH 18, 2025: C-.
Not much stood out in the ring tonight despite good efforts from Chelsea Green, Ricky Saints, and others. Too many matches were short (Petrovic/Jayne) or proved to be a waste of time, especially the main event. Trick beating Eddy Thorpe in under six minutes essentially kills any credibility Thorpe had just so Williams can get a win back. The promo things were better than the action, with the backstage attack on The Don being a nice wrinkle.

Trick then grabs a mic and calls Femi out after insulting Thorpe after the win. Femi comes out and they have a staredown until the Shield 2.0 shows up in the crowd. Je'Von Evans comes down to try and rally them against the group but Trick pushes him down like a little b*tch. All hell breaks loose as the mysterious group stays in the crowd. Trick, Oba, and Je'Von beat on the PC recruits for no reason and Evans accidentally hits Femi with a Cutter.

Eddy drops Trick through the announce table with a side suplex. They get back in the ring as if nothing happened on the outside as Trick lands some offense and strikes. He goes for a slam but Thorpe transitions into an armbar. As is customary, Trick stands up and drops Thorpe to break it but he keeps it locked in. Trick does it again but throws Eddy onto the ringside people. Trick hits a Trick Knee that knocks Eddy out.
Result - Trick Williams defeats Eddy Thorpe by TKO.

GRADE: D.
The match was way too quick and killed any momentum Thorpe had built up. The feud is essentially pointless since he won so quickly over a guy who won two NXT Underground matches already.

Thorpe takes Trick down rather quickly but they roll out of the ring to the floor. Trick sends Eddy into the steel steps. He uppercuts Eddy out of the ring but misses an elbow to the ground when Eddy moves out of the way.

It's NXT Underground time for Trick Williams to get his win back. Either he wins or the Shield group interferes in the match since they went back into the building.

Bron Breakker may have some words for Ricky Saints after this interaction . . .

Kelly Kincaid interviews Ricky Saints about his first win over Ridge. He says its Stand & Deliver season and wants to make his words come to fruition. Izzi Dame and The Culling come in and tell her to leave. They have words. It's gonna lead to a North American title match for Saints.

The Shield 2.0 finally talks and we see their faces. They say they were tired of waiting around and they don't but into the "We Are NXT" mantra. The carnage isn't done as they re-enter the building.

Both men sit atop a buckle. Saints pulls Ridge down before kicking him in the chest. He adds a Tornado DDT but it doesn't keep Ridge down for long. Saints hits a spinning variation of Rochambeau for the win.
Result - Ricky Saints defeats Ridge Holland by pin.

GRADE: C+.
The exchanges were fine and both men had moments of control but the heat didn't feel real like it could have.

Saints fights back briefly but Ridge hits a gutbuster that takes the wind out of Saints. Ricky hits a swinging neckbreaker that sends Ridge to the outside. The competitors battle in front of the announce table.

Saints gets a two-count on a Sunset Flip. He adds a shoulder block but gets pulled off the top when going for a high-risk move. Ridge hits a backbreaker that sends Ricky from the ring. Holland then suplexes Ricky over the top rope, causing his back to hit the apron on the way down.

Ricky Saints takes on Ridge Holland in his first singles match in WWE. Ridge rushes right up to Saints at the bell to push him in the chest. Ricky lands some strikes and a dropkick before hitting his signature pose. Ridge acts like something is wrong with his mouth but uses the moment to get control.

Jaida Parker talks loudly at the camera after getting her title match for next week. She mentions Jordynne Grace again, so look out for a confrontation with The Juggernaut.

Both women go for a clothesline at the same time. Adonis tries to get Karmen to use a chair but she refuses to do so. After a brief exchange, Jacy hits a spinning forearm for the win.
Result - Jacy Jayne defeats Karmen Petrovic by pin.

GRADE: C+.
It never got out of first gear and was too short for what happened. A few decent exchanges but a forgettable showing.

Jacy kicks Karmen in the gut and lands a big boot in the face. She then waves mockingly at Adonis on the outside. She gets a two-count after a Cannonball.

Up next is Karmen Petrovic taking on Jacy Jayne. Things start off with a strange series of moves. Booker and Vic are debating if Ashante will stay with Karmen because he's a player.

Guess it wasn't all that safe backstage for The Don.

Ava makes Jaida Parker vs. Stephanie Vaquer official for next week. Fallon Henley walks in to ask whey she hasn't received her rematch, and Ava doesn't have an answer as usual. Fallon gets Stephanie to agree to another match for next week since she's La Primera and the double champ.

Luca hits a springboard shoulder block but Izzi breaks it up. Rizzo rushes her again, falling out of the ring. The Family hits a Shatter Machine but we see the Shield 2.0 attacking The Don backstage. Dame kicks Rizzo and Vance hits a Burning Hammer on Luca for the win.
Result - The Culling (Izzi Dame, Niko Vance, and Brooks Jensen) defeats The D'Angelo Family (Stacks, Luca Crusafino, and Adrianna Rizzo) by pin.

GRADE: B-.
Rizzo needs more than two moves. Luca and Stacks are solid while Niko has an imposing ring presence. There was too much going on at points but there were some good spots.

Niko and Brooks isolate Stacks for their side. Brooks slaps Stacks' chest a few times before hitting a modified Bulldog. He adds a Booker T Scissors Kick for good measure but Luca breaks up the pin. Izzi slaps Stacks with the ref distracted. Jensne goes for an elbow but Stacks moves. Rizzo rushes Dame and hits another Thesz Press. Luca comes in off the hot tag to drop both opponents.

Stacks and Vance come in with Stacks hitting a springboard elbow on Vance. Jensen and Vance are on the outside and Luca hits Brooks with a cannonball. Stacks hits a Torpe Con Giro while Dame hits a Swanton on Stacks/Luca. Rizzo adds a Suicide Dive.

The Family faces The Culling with The Family rushing their enemies before the bell. Spears accompanies his group out while Tony D stays in the back. Rizzo lands a few moves on Izzi early on before Brooks battles Stacks. Niko and Rizzo have words until Dame hits a Codebreaker on Rizzo off the top.

Eddy Thorpe walks into the locker room, and several stars leave. He walks over and asks Ridge Holland if he's gonna do the same, but he doesn't. They find common ground since both feel overlooked by shiny new toys like Trick Williams and Ricky Saints.

Tank whiffs on a Swanton. Briggs hits a Clothesline From Hell and Inamura adds a Frog Splash to pick up the win.
Result - Inamura and Josh Briggs defeat Hank Walker and Tank Ledger by pin.

GRADE: B.
There was a strange botch when Hank and Tank went for Vader Bombs on the outside. The strikes should have been used more due to the size of all competitors.

Briggs and Inamura isolate Tank, hitting him with a big boot for two. Hank saves Tank in a corner, allowing his partner to hit Briggs with a Lariat. Hank tags in and drops Briggs with a series of offensive strikes. He boots Inamura off the apron and sends him into the announce table. Hank hits a Bossman Slam on Briggs. Hank and Tank hit a pancake move on Briggs and a suplex variant but Briggs kicks out.

Briggs and Inamura attack Hank and Tank before the bell. Briggs hits a jumping clothesline on Hank before hitting a chokeslam for a one count. Tank comes in and hits a springboard shoulder block on Inamura for two. Inamura lands a bevy of strikes. Hank and Tank try to hit dueling splashes on teh outside but Briggs and Inamura move.

Time for a meat madness match as Josh Briggs and Inamura take on helmet boys Hank and Tank.

Parker basically says she's her first opponent since she's staring her in the eyes. We then pivot backstage to overhyped hillbilly boys Tank and Hank hyping themselves up like they drank a case of energy drinks.

She's the "best of the best" and is waiting for her first opponent to step up to her. It doesn't take long for Jordynne Grace's music to hit. She comes out and congratulates Vaquer before saying she also had a big moment last week by beating Roxanne Perez, a woman who elevated the NXT Women's title. Jaida Parker then blindsides her and says the line starts behind her.

She prefaces her words as difficult because English is not her first language, but wrestling is. Stephanie said she could go to any promotion or brand but wanted to go to NXT to make history in the best women's division in the business.

The Family prepares for their six-person tag match tonight. Stacks wants The Don to stay in the back and remain 100% for his rematch with Shawn Spears for the North American title. Up next is double champ Stephanie Vaquer!!

Back to SmackDown with the title for the Green Administration!

After the match, Je'Von Evans tries to rally Trick Williams to stand up against the Shield 2.0 group attacking certain stars. He tries to get Trick to join him, but he continues his non-face tactics of talking down to people and only caring for himself. He tells Evans to go away and that he doesn't care about anything other than Oba Femi and getting back "his" title. He also says Je'Von isn't his friend just because they both have dreadlocks. Williams finishes by saying Evans will never be a champ or hold a title. Lexis King walks in and echoes Trick's sentiment about Je'Von never being a champ. He gets decked.

Chelsea goes to the top but Sol pulls her off the top. She lands a DDT off the ropes but Alba puts Chelsea's leg on the rope to bust the pin. Zaria spears Alba but Piper drops Zaria. Sol hits a moonsault on Piper but it allows Chelsea to take advantage. She hits a Codebreaker but almost gets rolled up by Sol. Chelsea hits the Unprettier for the win.
Result - Chelsea Green defeats Sol Ruca by pin.

GRADE: B.
Decent match with the crowd torn between both stars. Chelsea shouldn't have lost to an NXT star but a few missed spots kept the bout from being better.

Green continues to work on Sol's leg, but she manages a one-legged dropkick off the top. She pays for it though. The challenger briefly fights back but slips on the ropes when going for a springboard move off the ropes. She hits the move a second time, making it unclear if it was a botch or a planned spot to miss. Green hits a Ruff Ryder leg drop for two.

Sol hits a facebuster early on for a two-count. She adds a faceplant slam before surfing on the Champ's back. Poper grabs Sol's leg as Alba distracts the ref. Chelsea takes advantage by clipping Sol's leg.

Booker calls Niven and Fyre the "Women In Black" referring to the Men in Black movie (or presidential secret service). Book stans up to salute Chelsea in the early stages.

Zaria carries Sol to the ring on her shoulders while Alba Fyre and Piper Niven flank the Champ.

Up first is America' Champion, Chelsea Green, defending the Women's US title against Sol Ruca.