NXT Results: WWE Hall of Famer makes surprise appearance; Top champions attacked

Imperium w/Alexander Wolfe vs Killian Dain and Drake Maverick on NXT

.@WWEMaverick is too smart for this. Killian Dain & @WWEMaverick collide with #IMPERIUM's @FabianAichner & @Marcel_B_WWE right now on #WWENXT on @USA_Network! @TheWWEWolfe pic.twitter.com/qjWC0GWaoB

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 28, 2021

The former NXT Tag Team Champions started the bout with Killian Dain, as Drake Maverick was still wary of his partner. Fabian Aichner failed to lift Dain, and The Divide crushed him into the mat. Barthel tagged in soon, and Drake Maverick opted to do the same.

After a short fiery start against Barthel, Maverick was launched off the top with an arm drag. Imperium took over here. As the ref tried to stop Dain from interfering, Imperium hit Maverick with a series of running dropkicks. Maverick was torn to shreds during the break, and when we returned Barthel sent NXT's Beast of Belfast to the floor to stop the tag.

Aichner drove the former 205 Live General Manager into the mat with a massive slam but missed the elbow drop.

With Barthel knocked off the apron, Dain hoped to tag in. Maverick crawled to his corner but didn't see Barthel tear Dain off his corner. Maverick believed that he was betrayed, and the former NXT Tag Champs took advantage.

Come on, @WWEMaverick. Keep fighting. #WWENXT @FabianAichner @BasicallyIDoWrk pic.twitter.com/SY7mNw59S0

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 28, 2021

Dain finally had enough, running through both Barthel and AIchner. He crashed through them both like a wrecking ball, but eventually, the numbers game became too much to handle. Barthel told Alexander Wolfe to hit his former partner with a chair, but Wolfe couldn't bring himself to do it.

😭😭😭😭 but @TheWWEWolfe didn’t hit @DamoMackle with the chair and I’m so happy he didn’t. But I’m so conflicted. And I just adore @WWEMaverick Guys this is just too much. I can’t, I got too many #sanity memories popping up. I’m running away from Twitter and my feelings #WWENXT https://t.co/HjxCdl3xhj

— Nikki Cross (@NikkiCrossWWE) April 28, 2021

Maverick saved his buddy from Barthel before going back inside to take on Aichner. Unfortunately, Barthel sent Dain into the steps, and Imperium managed to send Maverick crashing to the mat with the European Bomb.

Results: Imperium defeated Drake Maverick and Killian Dain via pinfall on NXT.

Grade: B-

Imperium stood at the top of the ramp, but Aichner and Barthel stepped forward a bit to send a message to the Axeman of NXT. Wolfe understood quite clearly.