WWE NXT Results 3/26 - Ilja Dragunov Takes On Stacks, The Wolf Dogs Face Alpha Academy & More
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE NXT" on March 26, 2024, coming to you live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida!
Before he defends his "NXT" Championship against Tony D'Angelo at "NXT" Stand & Deliver on April 6, Ilja Dragunov will be making his in-ring return to "NXT" programming for the first time since February 6 as he collides with D'Angelo's stablemate Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo. D'Angelo earned his title shot after defeating Carmelo Hayes in a Number One Contenders Match at "NXT" Roadblock.
"NXT" Tag Team Champions Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin are currently awaiting to see who their challengers will be at Stand & Deliver as LWO, The Good Brothers, and No Quarter Catch Crew prepare to square off in a Triple Threat Number One Contenders Match. While the Premium Live Event match is currently set to be a regular tag team bout, that could all change tonight as Alpha Academy squares off with The Wolf Dogs in a non-title match. Should they win, Akira Tozawa and Otis will secure a spot in the Stand & Deliver match.
Jazmyn Nyx will be making her in-ring debut on television as she squares off with Chase U's Thea Hail. Hail confronted Nyx and Jacy Jayne two weeks ago about their behavior towards her, leading to Hail and Jayne brawling at ringside during the "NXT" Heritage Cup Match between Drew Gulak and Riley Osborne which opened the door for Nyx to cost Osborne the match.
Another member of Chase U will be in action tonight, as Duke Hudson will be returning to televised competition for the first time since "NXT" Roadblock when he faces Josh Briggs. Elsewhere, Shawn Spears looks to score another win tonight after he defeated Ridge Holland on March 12 as he takes on Dijak.
Additionally, Lola Vice has issued an open challenge on X to anyone who wishes to answer the call, and the aforementioned Holland has something on his mind to share with the "NXT" Universe.
We are live! Vic Joseph and Booker T greet audiences at home as Dijak and Shawn Spears make their way down to the ring.
Dijak vs. Shawn Spears
The bell rings and the two lock up. Dijak clotheslines Spears outside of the ring, but Spears flies over the top to level him. Dijak follows suit, then dumps Spears back inside the ring and lands a right hand on him. Dijak lands a back elbow on Spears, then follows it up with a backbreaker. Spears responds with a swinging neckbreaker and a chop in the corner before Dijak ascends to the top. Spears catches him with a German suplex and dropkicks Dijak out of the ring. Joe Gacy emerges from under the ring to steal a chair next to the ring steps, then crawls back underneath. Dijak dumps Spears back in the ring, but Spears connects with a jumping codebreaker.
Back from the break, Spears delivers a clothesline off the middle rope to Dijak. The pair then go back and forth with strikes before Dijak lands a springboard clothesline and fires off chops. Dijak then sends Spears crashing into the mat, but Spears rolls Dijak up. Dijak kicks out, and Spears hits a superkick. Dijak responds with a boot of his own, but Spears sets up for the C4.
Dijak looks to land an elbow drop off the top rope, but Spears moves out of the way. He looks to grab his chair from between the ring steps, but realizes it's gone with Gacy having stolen it. This opens the door for Dijak to deliver a sit-out chokeslam and Feast Your Eyes for the win.
Winner: Dijak
After the match, Gacy stands on top of the announce desk with the chair, celebrating.
Chase U then make their way down to the ring. Jazmyn Nyx and Jacy Jayne follow.
Thea Hail (w/ Chase U) vs. Jazmyn Nyx (w/ Jacy Jayne)
The bell rings and Hail wastes no time. She lands a pair of back elbows and a suplex, but Nyx rolls her up after Jayne distracts the referee. Nyx fires off stomps on Hail in the corner, then lands an elbow. Hail responds with a swinging neckbreaker, but Nyx lands a kick on Hail's head.
Jayne steals a red towel from Andre Chase while Nyx has Hail locked in a submission and tosses it in the ring, but Riley Osborne slides inside and catches it. The referee then ejects Chase U from ringside, and Hail counters Nyx's hold into a pinfall. Nyx kicks out and Hail lands a jawbreaker, but Jayne slaps her. Nyx looks to take advantage, but Hail counters into a Kimura Lock. Nyx taps out.
Winner: Thea Hail
After the match, Jayne blindsides Hail. Hail gains the upper hand, but Kiana James and Izzi Dame run down to the ring to join Jayne. Fallon Henley and Kelani Jordan then run down to even the odds.
We then head over to the first part of a Prime Target video of Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams, in which they both reflect on their friendship and issues, as well as appearances from other stars including the likes of CM Punk and Booker T.
Back from the break, Lola Vice makes her way down to the ring. Natalya follows to answer the challenge of her open call, telling Vice on her way down to the ring that someone needs to put her in place because she sses something in her.
Lola Vice vs. Natalya
Vice wastes no time and goes straight after Natalya. She fires off a few forearms. The bell rings and Natalya sends Vice into the adjacent top turnbuckles face first. Vice rolls out of the ring, but Natalya follows her out and dumps her back in the ring. Vice slides out the other side, but Natalya catches up to her and sends her face bouncing off the ring apron. Vice fires off right and left hands on Natalya's midsection.
Back from the break, Natalya lands a boot on Vice's face and follows it up with a back elbow. She follows it up with a low dropkick and looks to lock in a Sharpshooter, but Vice counters into an Ankle Lock. Natalya rolls over to the bottom rope to break the hold, and Vice rolls Natalya up. Natalya kicks out, and Vice locks in a Triangle.
Karmen Petrovic marches down to the ring to cheer Natalya on as Vice delivers a Hip Attack to Natalya in the corner. Natalya responds with a Discus Lariat before she locks in a submission. Vice escapes by countering into a pin, but Natalya kicks out. Vice lands a kick, but Natalya manages to roll up Vice for the win.
Winner: Natalya
We then head outside the Performance Center, where Joe Gacy throws Shawn Spears' chair off the roof of the building as Spears watches. Oba Femi then appears and steps on the chair.
Back from the break, we head over to a video of Sol Ruca putting Blair Davenport on notice ahead of their match next week. Davenport then responds in a backstage interview with Kelly Kincaid.
Back at ringside, Ilja Dragunov makes his way down. Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Adriana Rizzo are already waiting inside.
Ilja Dragunov vs. Stacks (w/ Adriana Rizzo)
The bell rings and Dragunov looks to land a boot right out of the gate. Stacks catches it and lands a strike before he hits a dropkick and a pair of right hands on Dragunov in the corner. Dragunov lands three chops on Stacks, but Stacks catches Dragunov with an uppercut . Dragunov then delivers a powerbomb out of the corner, but Stacks stomps on Dragunov's finger. Dragunov then lands a chop, but Stacks delivers a Tornado DDT out of the corner and continues wearing down Dragunov's finger as we see Tony D'Angelo and Luca Crusifino watch the action from backstage.
Stacks lands several forearms on Dragunov's finger, then delivers a knee to it. Dragunov responds with a jumping knee strike on Stacks and follows it up with a German suplex. He then connects with a powerbomb and the Torpedo Moskau for the win.
Winner: Ilja Dragunov
We then head backstage and see D'Angelo tell Crusifino to find Torpedo Moskau and invite him to a special dinner.
We then head over to the second part of the Prime Target video, and see Trick Williams hanging out with his Uncle James and reflect on what the city of Philadelphia means to him.
Back from the break, we see The Good Brothers confront The Wolf Dogs backstage.
Back at ringside, Ridge Holland is waiting in the ring.
We Hear From Ridge Holland
Holland says it's extremely hard for him to come out to the ring and say what he's about to. He says he knew this day would come, but he didn't think it would come so soon. He thanks the "NXT" crew and talent, then says he always told himself that he would have to have difficult conversations if he hesitated. He says that he knows the perception around him, and says he sees all the comments. He says he's tired of taking his work home with him, and says he's tired of his job taking away from the things he finds most valuable in life as a father and a husband.
Holland says he's had two difficult conversations with his loved ones and with himself in a mirror. He says rugby and wrestling require both physical and mental resilience, but he's been lacking in both of those departments. He says he's made a decision in the best interest of himself and his family, then says he's officially stepping away from in-ring competition indefinitely. He says as difficult of a choice as it has been, he's lucky to have had the opportunity to step foot in WWE and perform in front of millions of people. He thanks "NXT" once again for allowing him to come back and have one last shot at redemption.
Holland lays down his mic in the ring as fans in attendance thank him. He then makes his way to the back.
Back from the break, Duke Hudson makes his way down to the ring. Josh Briggs is already waiting inside, and Dijak has joined the announce desk.
Duke Hudson (w/ Chase U) vs. Josh Briggs
The bell rings and the two lock up. Briggs lands a chop, then follows it up with an elbow and sends Hudson's face into the top turnbuckle face first. He delivers another back elbow, but Hudson plants Briggs and hits a hurricanrana. He sends Briggs crashing into the middle rope, then lands a Sidewalk Slam. He hits a shoulder on Briggs' midsection, then delivers a German suplex. Briggs then sends Hudson crashing into the ring steps spine first.
Back from the break, Briggs lands a standing splash on Hudson and sits him on the top turnbuckle. He looks to join him, but Hudson fights him off and stands up. Briggs trips Hudson and delivers a superplex before Hudson lands a pair of clotheslines and a boot on Briggs. He follows it up with the Chase U right hands, then connects with an elbow and a running senton. Hudson plants Briggs, but Briggs delivers a back suplex and climbs to the top. Hudson pulls him off with a powerbomb, then follows it up with a clothesline for the win.
Winner: Josh Briggs
After the match, Dijak hops up on the apron as Oba Femi appears. Femi says Briggs and Dijak both picked up monumental victories tonight, and he can now say he has two worthy opponents who are looking to climb the mountain. He says that he is the mountain, then announces that Briggs and Dijak will challenge him for the North American Championship match at "NXT" Stand & Deliver. He tells Briggs and Dijak that neither of them will be able to reach the summit on April 6.
We then head over to the third part of the Prime Target video, in which Carmelo Hayes sends a message to Trick Williams.
We then head over to the production truck and see Meta-Four inside taking things over. The group announces that they will be the hosts of "NXT" Stand & Deliver.
Back at ringside, The Wolf Dogs make their way down to the ring. Alpha Academy follows.
The Wolf Dogs vs. Alpha Academy (w/ Maxxine Dupri)
Tozawa and Corbin begin the action. The bell rings and Corbin whips Tozawa into the corner. Tozawa responds with a hurricanrana and a dropkick before Breakker and Otis tag in. Otis runs Breakker over with shoulder tackle, and Tozawa delivers an enzuigiri to Corbin from the apron. Otis follows it up with a splash, and Tozawa delivers an enzuigiri of his own. He then lands a senton and ascends to the top. He delivers a dropkick that sends Corbin crashing out of the ring where Breakker is. Otis then dumps Tozawa over the top rope on top of the pair to level them.
Back from the break, Breakker tags in and delivers a right hand to Tozawa's midsection. He follows it up with a shoulder tackle before Corbin tags in and Breakker tosses Tozawa over to him. Corbin plants Tozawa with a slam, then connects with a knee to his midsection and levels him. Breakker tags back in and Corbin plants him with a Sliced Bread. Breakker follows suit and goes for a pin, but Otis kicks out.Breakker charges at Tozawa in the corner, but Tozawa moves out of the way and Breakker is sent crashing into the ring post shoulder first. Tozawa follows it up with an enzuigiri and tags in Otis as Breakker tags in Corbin.
Otis delivers a splash in the corner to Breakker, then delivers a double back body drop to Breakker and Corbin. He then delivers The Caterpillar to Corbin. Breakker tags back in, and Otis lands a slam on him. He goes for a pin, but Corbin breaks the fall. Tozawa levels Corbin, then tags in. Otis gets Breakker in an Electric Chair Position, and Tozawa flies off the top rope. Breakker reverses into a powerslam mid-air, then low bridges Otis onto the apron. Corbin tags in and powerbombs Otis through the announce desk with Breakker.
Corbin gets back in the ring and makes the blind tag out to Breakker. Tozawa looks for a hurricanrana on Tozawa, but Corbin catches him and plants him with a powerbomb. Breakker then delivers a Spear to Tozawa for the win.
Winners: The Wolf Dogs
After the match, The Good Brothers, Axiom and Nathan Frazer, and LWO all appear at ringside. The three teams brawl with one another and The Wolf Dogs as the show goes off the air.