WWE NXT Live Coverage 12/24/2024: Heritage Cup Match, Tag Title Number One Contenders, More

A special Christmas Eve edition of "WWE NXT" will air tonight on The CW at 8 pm ET, the second to last before NXT New Year's Evil on January 7.

The show will be headlined by dual main events, as the WWE NXT Tag Team Division will battle to determine a new number-one contender for the tag titles. Also, WWE NXT Heritage Cup Champion Charlie Dempsey will put his cup on the line against his mentee Lexis King. Plus Stephanie Vaquer will face Cora Jade. The Unholy Alliance are set to make their return to NXT, as Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn will face Fatal Influence's Jazmyn Nyx and Jacy Jayne.

Stephanie Vaquer vs. Cora Jade

Vaquer and Jade trade pin attempts and counters to start. Jade ducks a Tiger Feint Kick. The women continue to battle as we head to commercial.

Back from commercial and Jade is in control but Vaquer counters and takes control. Vaquer dominates Jade. She then locks Jade between her legs and uses her thighs to drive Jade's head into the mat for a nearfall. Vaquer locks in a standing STF but Jade breaks out of it. Jade hits a big Gutwrench Suplex for a nearfall. Jade is visibly frustrated. 

Vaquer takes advantage of the frustration to build her comeback. Vaquer hits a Package Piledriver to get the pinfall.

WINNER: Stephanie Vaquer

After the match, Kelani Jordan attacked Cora Jade with a kendo stick and had to be restrained by Vaquer. Backstage, NXT North American Champion Tony D'Angelo thinks that The Family needs more gold. Stacks tells a terrifying story of his mother beating up Santa Claus, who was actually little Fabrizio from down the street. He hopes that winning the NXT Tag Title Number One Contender match would be a nice present.

Elsewhere backstage, William Regal finds Lexis King training backstage. He says he wants to be in King's corner again for the Heritage Cup match. Regal asks if King is going to "do it," and King assures Regal that he'll win the match. King exits, Regal pulls out brass knuckles and says that wasn't what he meant.

NXT Heritage Cup Championship Match: Charlie Dempsey (c) vs. Lexis King

They trade holds to start. King gets a Crucifix Pin for a nearfall. Dempsey locks in an Ankle Lock. King fights out and catches Dempsey with a big strike. They trade holds. They continue to chain wrestle, neither man gaining the right advantage. Dempsey takes King to the mat but King battles out with a headscissors. King hits a big hiptoss for a nearfall. They trade pin attempts. Dempsey locks in a cravate and knees King repeatedly. Round 1 ends.

Round 2 is all Dempsey, with the cup holder battering King with strikes and getting a nearfall off of a waistlock throw. Dempsey locks in a Single Leg Crab. King struggles and finally fights out. King hits a superkick and rolls up Dempsey for a nearfall. Dempsey hits a Dragon Screw. Dempsey hits a German Suplex for a nearfall. King is locked in a stretch. Dempsey pummels King as the round ends. We head to commercial.

Round 3 happened during commercial and reportedly nothing happened.

Round 4 has King dominating Dempsey. Dempsey fights back and the two men trade chops. King wins the battle and hits a Northern Lights Suplex for a nearfall. They trade uppercuts. They hit stereo forearms and both men are down. Sinclair gets in the ring and wakes up Dempsey. Regal gives King the brass knuckles but King refuses to use them. Regal hits King with the brass knuckles behind the referee's back. Regal throws Dempsey the knuckles. The referee seens him holding the knuckles and disqualifies Dempsey, meaning there is a new champion.

WINNER AND NEW NXT HERITAGE CUP HOLDER: Lexis King

Backstage, OTM makes their case for winning the Number One Contender Match.

Backstage, Kelani Jordan lashes out at Stephanie Vaquer and Lola Vice for not approving of her aggressive methods.

The Unholy Union vs. Fatal Influence

The match is back and forth, with Fatal Influence getting much of the upper hand on Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn. Tatum Paxley, Shotzi, and Gigi Dolin all come down to ringside, distracting Fatal Influence long enough for Unholy Union to take advantage as we head to commercial.

Back from commercial, and Jacy Jayne is pummeling Isla Dawn. Dawn comes back and gets a nearfall but Jayne comes right back on the assault. Jayne mounts Dawn and wallops her with punches. Jazmyn Nyx tags in and helps tenderize Dawn in the corner. Dawn keeps trying to get to her corner, but Nyx drops her with a single leg dropkick. Dawn knocks Jayne off the apron but Nyx catches her leg and keeps her from getting to the corner. Dawn hits an enzuigiri and tags in Alba Fyre. Fyre hits a bodyslam and a superkick. Fyre hits a big Tornado DDT and a gourbuster. Fyre hits a superkick for a nearfall. Dawn and Nyx brawl on the outside. Jayne gets on the apron and tags in. Fyre hits a headbutt.

The official is distracted by Katana Chance and Kayden Carter. Gigi Dolin knocks Jacy Jayne off the top rope. The Unholy Union hit a double team for the pinfall.

WINNERS: The Unholy Union

Backstage, The No Quarter Catch Crew prepare for their match. Sol Ruca and Zaria talk out their issues. Shawn Spears is there. Everything happened too fast to register.

Ashante Adonis vs. Dion Lennox

Adonis dominates to start. Lennox manages to wrestle out of Adonis's attack for a nearfall but immediately gets leveled with a running elbow. Adonis hits another big back elbow. Adonis stretches Lennox. Lennox gets to his feet and Adonis takes him back to the mat. Lennox fights out and sends Adonis into the corner. He ducks a lariat and hits a series of lariats of his own. Lennox hits a big suplex and a spinebuster. Lennox hits an Oklahoma Stampede for a nearfall. Lennox rolls up Adonis but Adonis shifts weight to reverse it and pick up the pinfall.

WINNER: Ashante Adonis 

Backstage, Shotzi, Tatum, and Gigi run into Katana Chance and Kayden Carter, who said they're here to see the new NXT Women's Division. Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson show up. Everyone yells at each other.

Backstage, Lexis King celebrates his first championship in WWE. He credits his integrity for his victory. He says he proved he doesn't need shortcuts to win and leaves.

After the commercial, a video plays with Ethan Page explaining his actions.

WWE NXT Tag Team Championship Number One Contender "Christmas Chaos" Match: The Family vs. OTM vs. No Quarter Catch Crew vs. Hank & Tank

Utter chaos to begin. Weapons like tables, fire extinguishers, and chairs are introduced early. OTM clear the ring. Hank and Tank level OTM with a Christmas Tree. Santa is in the crowd, loving the match. The crowd chants for Santa. The Famil beat down Hank and Tank with loaded presents and Santa hats. Dual Jeff Hardy Legdrops. Luca gets a bowling ball and rolls it directly into Hank's crotch. The Family goes for stereo planchas but Stacls is caught and slammed through a table covered in Christmas cookies. Bourne hits a cutter for a nearfall. We head to commercial.

Back from commercial and No Quarter Catch Crew is wrapping Lucien Price in a big bow and thwacking him with candy cane kendo sticks. Hank and Tank interrupt and wipe out Bronco Nima. The Family clears house and then locks in dual camel clutches with candy canes. OTM tosses The Family out of the ring and clears house. Lucien Price slams Myles Borne on a steel chair. Bronco Nima slams Tavion Hights onto the chair. A table gets set up in the corner. OTM throws Myles Bourne through the table. Hank and Tank enter the ring and wipe out both members of OTM. Hank and Tank brawl with Tyson and Tyreek all the way to the back. Candy Cane Crowbars in hand, The Family start beating up everyone left in the match. They get back in the ring and hits Shatter Machine on Lucien for a nearfall. Santa hits Tony D'Angelo with a DDT and reveals himself to be Ridge Holland. OTM hit a Suplex Powerbomb on Stacks for the pinfall.

WINNERS: OTM

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