5 things NXT got right on the episode after Worlds Collide & Royal Rumble

NXT returned to regular broadcast after two great shows over the weekend. The Black & Gold brand enjoyed success on Saturday as Worlds Collide hosted the battle between NXT and NXT UK.

While Rhea Ripley was able to brave off Toni Storm, The Undisputed Era fell prey to the wrath of WALTER and his faction, Imperium.

The top match of the night saw DIY take the victory over Moustache Mountain in an incredible bout which was worth the hype.

On Sunday, several NXT Superstars competed in the two Royal Rumble matches. While Keith Lee and Matt Riddle were unable to impress in the men’s match, Bianca Belair and Shayna Baszler created records in the women’s match.

This week, NXT looked to work on previous rivalries while building some new ones for NXT TakeOver: Portland. In this article, we will look a the 5 things the Black & Gold brand got right on this week’s episode.

Do you think either of the NXT talents will get to headline WrestleMania in one or two years? Check out what Kurt Angle has to say regarding the scenario!

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#5 Tegan Nox goes one-up

These two women are ready to fight until the end

From the purest babyface in the entire WWE, Dakota Kai has become one of the meanest heels in a matter of weeks.

She kicked off the segment by taunting her former friend Tegan Nox and showed her assault of the latter on the big screen. Nox came for a fight, and she did not back down from the challenge as she looked to exact revenge on Kai for turning on her.

Both women tried to use weapons in this match and showed that this was a much bigger deal and rivalry than most believed.

Kai tried to use a steel chair in the later stages of the match, but Candice LeRae stopped her from doing so. She then provided enough distraction for Nox to use the knee brace on Kai before connecting the Shiniest Wizard to pick up the first win in the rivalry.

While Kai winning dirty would have been a good decision to help her build on her character, allowing Nox to win by cheating allows the story to grow as it shows how Kai has managed to change the once babyface Nox.

Involving weapons in the battle confirms that they will fight at a much bigger stage in a stipulations match somewhere down the line.

#4 Continued Finn Balor’s story

The Prince attacked Trent Seven before the match even started

Hours before NXT kicked off, WWE’s YouTube account posted a video showing Finn Balor attacking Trent Seven in the parking lot for interfering in his attack on Johnny Gargano at Worlds Collide.

The two men were prepared to square off in the ring, and Balor wasn’t ready to allow Seven to get any advantage. He attacked him with a baseball slide while he was entering the ring, and then took the fight to the NXT UK Superstar.

While Seven tried his best to get back into the fight, the villainous Balor proved too much for him. The Prince continued his attacks and finally hit the Coup de Grace followed by 1916 to pick up the win.

This was a good match that allowed Balor to continue his vicious heel run and tell an interesting story while allowing Seven to come to the forefront again and battle against a top Superstar.

With The Prince handing out so much punishment to Seven, it will be interesting to watch what he does to Johnny Wrestling when the two men finally meet in the ring after such a massive buildup.

Another interesting prospect is pitting Balor against Tyler Bate, as the two men are capable of giving world-class performances with the right storyline.

#3 Feast Your Eyes

Dominik Dijakovic picked up the victory against Damian Priest

NXT’s newest North American Champion walked out to the middle after winning gold last week and appearing in the men’s Royal Rumble match on Sunday where he came face to face with Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman.

Keith Lee wanted to address the WWE Universe, but he was interrupted soon by Damian Priest and Dominik Dijakovic. Both men wanted to challenge The Limitless One for the title, but the Champion let the two Superstars battle it out to determine who’s the best among them.

Priest and Dijakovic then squared off to battle, and both men took a lot out of each other to show why they should be next in line to challenge Lee.

The Archer of Infamy tried to put out the giant Dijakovic with his finishing maneuver, but the latter survived to hit the Feast Your Eyes for the victory.

While the match was good, it was a surprise to see Dijakovic once again getting in the race for the title ahead of Priest.

Although it will be extremely fun to watch Lee and Dijakovic go against each other once again, it seems like the right decision to save The Archer of Infamy for later, as he could prove to be the man to ultimately dethrone Lee.

#2 Tommaso Ciampa for the Championship

Tommaso Ciampa isn't playing around anymore

Daddy’s home and he’s looking to kick out all the intruders.

Cameras showed that Tommaso Ciampa had taken out Bobby Fish, Kyle O’Reilly, and Roderick Strong backstage with the help of a steel pipe.

Ciampa, who wasn’t going to wait long for William Regal to announce Adam Cole’s next challenger for the NXT Championship, then brought a table to the middle of the ring and spray painted an X on it.

This brought out Cole who wanted to exact revenge on The Blackheart. Regal too came out with the NXT Championship contract for NXT TakeOver: Portland, handing it to Cole to take into the ring.

As Cole entered the ring, Ciampa power bombed him through the table and then signed his name in blood on the contract to show how much Goldie means to him.

This was a stunning segment to set up the next big fight between the two men and the possible fall of the Undisputed Era on NXT. Ciampa signing his name in blood could signify that a stipulation may be added to the match somewhere down the line, or it will be extremely physical.

The match between these two top stars will be a treat for the fans, and the winner could go all the way to WrestleMania 36 with the title.

#1 The Broserweights prevail

The most exciting match of the week was saved for last as Zack Gibson and James Drake came out to face Pete Dunne and Matt Riddle in the finals of the 2020 Dusty Rhodes Classic.

While The Grizzled Young Veterans are the better-known tag team, the new combination of Dunne and Riddle has proven to be deadly during the tournament.

Gibson and Drake worked on The Bruiserweight early in the match, but they were unable to keep him down for long. After The Orignal Bro was tagged in, he exploded into the match.

Both teams shared excellent tag team finishers for the count of two, proving that all four Superstars are top-notch and NXT is doing well with the bookings.

A final tag team finisher allowed The Broserweights to down the NXT UK Tag Team and win the 2020 Dusty Rhodes Classic.

Not only does the win allow The Bro and the Bruiserweight to take home a shiny trophy, but it's also a chance to get their hands on the shiny NXT Tag Team Championship belts.

The new fan-favorite tag team will now meet The Undisputed ERA for the titles at NXT TakeOver: Portland and they seem to have picked up enough momentum to go all the way and defeat Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly for the titles.