WWE NXT Results, Live recap, Grades: RICKY STARKS rocks the NXT Universe ahead of a shocking betrayal in the main event!

What's next for The D'Angelo Family after a brutal assault???

It was all a part of Shawn Spears' master plan.

FULL RESULTS FOR WWE NXT FOR FEBRUARY 11TH, 2025.
CORA JADE defeats Bayley by pin.
JOSH BRIGGS/INAMURA defeat Hank Walker/Tank Ledger and No Quarter Catch Crew (Myles Borne and Tavion Heights) by pin.
LEXIS KING defeats JDC (Fandango) by pin.
ZARIA defeats Nikkita Lyons by pin.
Tony D'Angelo defeats Ridge Holland by pin.

FULL GRADE FOR WWE NXT FOR FEBRUARY 11TH, 2025: B+.

A lot of good action throughout the night. There were a few missed spots in some of the matches but Jade looked good. Ricky Starks' debut was a surprise since it wasn't known if he'd go to the main roster or NXT. A good showing ahead of Vengeance Day.

Holland gets up to blast Stacks and Luca as they try to get in the cage. They fight to the back. Shawn Spears and his cronies come out but Adrianna Rizzo tries to lock the cage. Izzi Dame helps the Don up but then blasts him in the knees with the crowbar. Dame drops Rizzo and the beatdown of The Don begins. They blast him with a chair several times before Spears hits a C4 off the top. Stacks and Luca come back down but can only watch.

Holland tries to blast D'Angelo with the crowbar but The Don grabs him by the eye. He hits a spinebuster to pick up the win.
Result - Tony D'Angelo defeats Ridge Holland by pin.

GRADE: B.
It definitely got better as the match went longer. The guys missed a few spots but hit some impressive moves.

D'Angelo rushes Holland but is blasted with a big boot. Ridge hits a Snow Plow for a two-count. Holland whiffs on a clothesline. He sends Ridge into the steel cage before hitting a spear for another near fall. Izzi Dame tries to give The Don a crowbar but Stacks stops her. He rethinks it before sending it into the ring. Ridge grabs it and blasts The Don a few times. He lands a running forearm with the crowbar in hand but D'Angelo kicks out!

Ridge goes for a flying headbutt but D'Angelo moves. He tosses Ridge into the steel siding head-first. The Don hits two belly-to-belly suplexes and a Fishermen's Buster pin for a near fall.

The Don hits a throw for a near fall. Ridge rakes Tony's eyes but he's able to send Ridge into the steel. He rushes his opponent but Holland moves, sending The Don into the steel.

Tony D'Angelo defends the NXT North American Championship in a steel cage against Ridge Holland.

Main event time!

Mr. Chase is wandering around backstage. Kale Dixon runs up to Chase to introduce him to Uriah Connors. They wanna go out an party with him but he says he can't because it's a school night. They remind him that the school got shut down, and he walks off to the dumpster/alleyway.

Well, that didn't take long!!! Look who's here!!!!

He says he's the hottest free agent and that NXT needs an absolute star for the future. The Revolution will now be televised on NXT!!!! WOW. That's a great surprise! Do it on the main roster, Game!

After Trick's response, Ricky Starks makes a shocking appearance!!!!

Trick agrees to the strap match before saying Eddy "cost him" his NXT title. No, Trick. You lost and got pinned, fair and square in a triple threat match.

All Ego says he's not going to break his jaw again. He'll shatter it.

Ethan Page claims Je'Von Evans leads with his heart and not his head. He has a long career ahead of him but he can't help himself when it comes to Page.

Lyons drops Zaria before locking in a Camel Clutch. She counters to a Sleeper but Zaria deadlifts Lyons and drops her on her back. Nikkita hits a kick but misses the Vader Bomb. Zaria hits a Spear and an F5 for the win.
Result - Zaria defeats Nikkita Lyons by pin.

GRADE: B-.
Would have liked to see a bit longer match because of the physicality and size of both women. It was mainly to put Zaria over but Lyons hitting a Hurricanrana was impressive.

The women trade strikes until Zaria drops Lyons with a clothesline. Lyons recovers with a German Suplex. She goes to the top but Zaria catches her. Lyons counters into a Hurricanrana. Zaria shrugs it off and hits another German Suplex. Booker says "you can't blow that (brick)house down." His commentary when a voluptuous woman comes out is always gold.

Up next is Zaria taking on Nikkita Lyons.

Fatal Influence is backstage talking and Kelani Jordan says if she keeps the belt this weekend, she wants another shot, even though she had her rematch already. Jordan justifies it as Fallon not facing "this version" of Kelani. I guess just getting a character change justifies getting another title shot.

Getting weird wasn't enough to beat Lexis King.

Bayley and Roxanne Perez are in Ava's office complaining about how Cora Jade was added to the match. Jade walks in and says now Perez can be there when she wins her first singles title.

Dango fights back with some uppercuts in the corner. He lands a Falcon Arrow for a near fall. JDC lands a Tope Con Giro and a legdrop off the top for a close call. King sees Dango going to the top but runs into the ropes to drop him. He hits a standing Coronation with Dango draped to pick up the win.
Result - Lexis King defeats JDC (Fandango) by pin.

GRADE: B.
A decent match. King is just suited better for the heel role.

King goes for a leglock but JDC counters out. He eventually rolls into the single-leg Boston Crab.

And with that, we have a tag title match for Vengeance Day!!

King mocks JDC for a bit but JDC takes the time to blast him with a series of chops. He hits a roll-up for a near fall but misses out on a backslide pin. JDC falls out of the ring and King grabs his towel to clean himself off. JDC rushes him and hits a Pescado to the outside.

King comes out with the cup and lets some fans kiss it and take pictures with it.

The Family has a pre-match meeting before the steel cage showdown. The Don says he has to do it alone since it's a cage match. Up next is JDC (Fandango) taking on Lexis King for the Heritage Cup.

Hank goes to the top but Briggs catches him. He whiffs on a move and gets hit with a big Lariat. Inamura lands an impressive-looking Frog Splash for the win.
Result - Briggs and Inamura defeat Hank Walker/Tank Ledger and No Quarter Catch Crew (Tavion Heights/Myles Borne) by pin.

GRADE: A-.
The match was great but a bit hard to follow in spots due to the fast-paced nature. All three teams played well off each other. Hank and Tank have improved greatly and NQCC are future tag Champs.

Hank and Heights trade punches. Briggs hits a blind tag on Heights. They trade big boots. Briggs hits a pop-up powerbomb but Heights breaks up the pin. Hank Hill then jumps onto everyone on the outside. He hits a wheelbarrow slam and the ref clearly holds back from hitting three.

Tank tags Inamura in. He hits a spinning slam before tagging Briggs in. Briggs blasts Borne with a big boot before hitting a short splash on Heights. Borne and Tank collide. Heights hits a move before getting a near fall.

Good luck, A Town. This is to make it look like you have a chance on Saturday . . .

Hank and Borne team up on Briggs, sending him from the ring. Heights tags in and Hank comes in as well. They hit a splash move and go for their pancake squash in the middle but they're pulled from the ring. They hit the move on the outside. Heights hits a throw on Hank as he gets back in the ring. FrAxiom appears in the arena pulpit to watch the action.

Inamura starts with Tank. He blasts him with some chops but Tank quickly tags in. Tavion gets a blind tag but only hits a move or two before tagging Borne in. They hit a tandem gutbuster for two. Borne is really leaning into his "looks like bald Randy Orton" status. Inamura tags in for more strikes and Briggs tags himself in. Briggs hits splashes on Heights and Hank in opposite corners. Tank breaks their streak up with a crossbody on both men.

Up next is a triple threat tag team match between NQCC, Hank and Tank, and Briggs and Inamura.

Some doctor clears Je'Von Evans for Vengeance Day but advises that further damage could "end his career." Since he ran out like a week after the injury, he's not in any real danger. Nonetheless, Ava has him sign a Hold Harmless agreement, excusing WWE from any fault should he get hurt more.

Eddy Thorpe cuts a promo about how Trick Williams is handed opportunity after opportunity at the title. He just wanted one shot and he got ignored when he tried to do things the right way. Thorpe then challenges him to a Strap Match at Vengeance Day.

Waller tells Theory he's tired of hearing Theory say he beat Cena. Austin says he at least won a singles title. They argue a bit before refocusing on Femi. Waller says no one is going to stop him from winning the title on Saturday. Theory stops him as he tries to leave, but he ends up decking Oba. They team up to hit their finishers on the Champ. Waller picks up the title but Theory comes over to look at it before putting it atop Femi.

He thinks A Town Down Under believes it's a handicapped match, but when they take him out of the picture, they'll have to go at each other. Theory says Waller never got his flowers despite all his moves during his tenure. Bron Breakker, Carmelo Hayes, and Tony D get all the accolades. Waller then says less than flattering things about Theory, like how he rode Johnny Gargano's coattails.

NXT Champion Oba Femi is out next. I wonder if Trick Williams is going to whine his way into the match at Vengeance Day . . .

Cora Jade gets the biggest win of her career!

Sol Ruca and Zaria look at footage from their win last week. They want a match with Lash and Jakara next week. Nikkita Lyons overhears it. Sol wants to train on the beach but Zaria is hesitant. They agree to it but Lyons mocks them both. She then challenges Zaria to a match tonight.

Roxy and Cora have words briefly until Ava comes out to make the title match at Vengeance Day a Fatal Fourway. Bayley then shoves Roxy into Cora before hitting a Bayley-to-Belly on Perez.

Cora hits a DDT on the floor before hitting another DDT in the ring for the upset win.
Result - Cora Jade defeats Bayley by pin.

GRADE: B+.
Jade looked ever the equal to Bayley. The missed Sunset Flip spot hurt the flow but Jade easily kept it going, showing her in-ring game IQ is great. The Perez bit as Bayley was hilarious.