WWE NXT Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from February 14

WWE NXT witnessed a vicious break-up as Toxic Attraction imploded. Jacy Jayne attacked Gigi Dolin and badly bruised her on the corner of a door. The February 14 episode of the gold brand would deal with the aftermath.

Bron Breakker was expected in attendance. He defeated Grayson Waller but met his next challenger immediately in Carmelo Hayes. Melo was certain to confront the NXT champion this week.

Roxanne Perez proved to Katana Chance and Kayden Carter that she has an ally in Meiko Satomura. Perez and Satomura would face the former NXT tag team champions this week.

Wes Lee issued an open challenge to the NXT locker room with the NXT North American Championship on the line. Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo were certain to be interested, but others could take advantage.

After returning from suspension, Grayson Waller would fight Tyler Bate. Thea Hail fought for the honor of Chase U against Tiffany Stratton. Hank Walker and Charlie Dempsey would settle their rivalry in the ring.

These moments and more set the stage for NXT to present an exciting night of action and continue building toward NXT Stand & Deliver.

Grayson Waller vs. Tyler Bate

Grayson Waller walked into this match arrogant, even cocky, and it cost him. After an impressive back-and-forth contest, Bate reversed a pin attempt into one of his own for a three count.

This was a great opener, one of NXT's best in recent months. Bate is an unreal athletic performer who can make anyone better, and Waller held up his end while playing to the crowd with his signature smarmy attitude.

Given The Big Strong Boy remains a staunch defender of Shawn Michaels and The Arrogant Aussie will not stop antagonizing HBK, this should only be the first match of this rivalry.

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Result

Bate def. Waller by pinfall.

Grade

A-

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Notable Moments

• Bate ducked the return cutter, flipping off the ropes into a clothesline.
• The Big Strong Boy planted Waller with an airplane spin slam, then Waller responded with a running Unprettier for a near-fall.
• The loudmouth heel called for Sweet Chin Music, but he ran into Bop and Bang followed by a superkick from Bate for a near-fall.
• Waller got into it with Shawn Michaels afterward in the Gorilla Position until HBK told production to go to commercial.
  

Jacy Jayne Revels in the Pain She Inflicted Upon Gigi Dolin

Jacy Jayne said that Toxic Attraction is done, and she is now the only star. She showed the footage of her attack and reveled in Gigi Dolin's pain. She said her former friend doesn't mean anything to her, and she'll instead focus on her own success going forward.

This was a fine promo, but it did not do enough to make Jayne out to be the star NXT wants her to be. She is trying too hard rather than coming off natural as a heel.

Dolin has a chance to take the ball if her first babyface promo in response makes a bigger impact. NXT is clearly fully behind both women. They need to be able to capitalize on the spotlight.

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Grade

C

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Notable Moments

• Apollo Crews questioned Dabba-Kato's actions, uncertain why his friend attacked him.
• Sol Ruca talked about her family life, which helped to make her a free spirit.
• Indi Hartwell warned Jayne that she would not get to the top of the card without going through her.
  

Tiffany Stratton vs. Thea Hail (w/ Chase U)

Schism made sure that Thea Hail could not get on her game in this match. This made her easy pickings for Tiffany Stratton, who put her away with a rolling fireman's carry slam into a moonsault.

Hail is a work-in-progress performer, and it showed here. She struggled through the transitions in this match that felt very rehearsed. Stratton hit some nice moves but was not able to find a smooth chemistry with her 19-year-old opponent.

This was mainly about the continued rivalry of Schism and Chase U, which has a chance to be great. This segment made little impact in building that story.

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Result

Stratton def. Hail by pinfall.

Grade

D

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Notable Moments

• Duke Hudson talked to Hail ahead of her match. Hail promised to fight for Chase U, no matter what Schism did to her.
• A member of Schism in a yellow mask distracted Hail from the stage. Ava Raine appeared in the crowd, which left Hail completely stunned.
• Javier Bernal asked Tatum Paxley and Ivy Nile to be his Javi-tine. Instead, he got choked out by Nile. Isla Dawn then taunted both from a nearby speaker.
  

Axiom vs. Damon Kemp

Damon Kemp dominated the action for much of the match, but he was not ready for the Golden Ratio, which sealed the win for Axiom.

This was a really good short match as Axiom and Kemp clicked immediately. It is just a shame it only lasted three minutes. Even if The Superhero is seen as a much bigger star than his opponent, both would have gotten over with five more minutes.

This was a major showcase of the potential Kemp has. He is not a great actor yet, but he has the in-ring acumen down. He just needs more opportunities.

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Result

Axiom def. Kemp by pinfall.

Grade

B

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Notable Moments

• Kemp caught Axiom running and planted him with a wheelbarrow suplex followed by a pair of German suplexes and a clothesline on the floor.
  

Jinder Mahal Challenges Bron Breakker for the NXT Championship Next Week

Bron Breakker wanted to talk about the future of the NXT Championship. Jinder Mahal and Indus Sher interrupted. The Modern Day Maharaja challenged him after putting the seed of doubt in the champion's mind about the crowd's love for him.

While Mahal is a better speaker than most of the NXT roster, he stumbled on his words in this promo, making for an exchange the crowd responded to with lukewarm interest.

The Modern Day Maharaja is a good challenger to further solidify Breakker's legacy as NXT champion, though NXT may run into the issue of wanting to protect Mahal too much here as he builds up Indus Sher.

Carmelo Hayes did not appear yet, delaying the obvious big match to come. NXT putting off the inevitable comes off as counterproductive in building the best card possible for NXT Stand & Deliver.

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Grade

C

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Notable Moments

• Breakker called Mahal and Indus Sher the new 3MB to get a short chant. The Modern Day Maharaja called it out as a cheap pop tactic.
• Josh Briggs and Fallon Henley talked up Brooks Jensen before his big date with Kiana James after Jensen told them he had never kissed a girl.
• Later in the night, Henley finally broke down and went after Jensen to warn him about James. She found out too late that Zach is Kiana's brother, but Jensen did not get his kiss.
  

NXT North American Championship: Wes Lee (c) vs. Von Wagner (w/ Mr. Stone)

Dijak interrupted Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo's attempt to challenge Wes Lee. Instead, Von Wagner attacked the NXT North American champion. Lee put down his old rival with the Cardiac Kick to win.

Hopefully, we will get more open challenges from Lee with the title on the line because this felt like a waste of potential as an isolated match. It was clear that the champion has moved far past the big man as a challenger to his gold.

The match was solid as both know each other well. Wagner continues to struggle in working with Mr. Stone. NXT needs to do more, though, in the coming weeks to sell a change with Wagner and Stone to make them interesting again.

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Result

Lee def. Wagner by pinfall to retain the NXT North American Championship.

Grade

C+

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Notable Moments

• Wagner repeatedly smacked the head of Lee on the announce table until he heard Stone telling him to get the champion in the ring to win.
• The big man nearly threw Lee out of the ring on to the announce table in a callback to the old rivalry of these men, but the champion escaped.
• Backstage, after the match, Stone gave Wagner another impassioned speech about opening up to him.
  

Charlie Dempsey vs. Hank Walker (w/ Drew Gulak)

Hank Walker tried to keep up with Charlie Dempsey move for move in the ring, but he was completely outmatched. Dempsey made him tap out to the modified Regal Stretch.

Afterward, Dempsey kept stretching Walker until officials intervened. Gulak then walked out side-by-side with Dempsey.

For all the build to this moment, Walker should have looked more competitive, but NXT has finally gone for the big move as it looks like Gulak and Dempsey will be working together.

While this was expected for months, the sudden change will take some explaining. If NXT is careful with the next act of this story, Walker can become a major babyface while Dempsey solidifies himself as a top heel.

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Result

Dempsey def. Walker by submission.

Grade

C-

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Notable Moments

• Walker showed his new singlet to Gulak but still needed wrestling boots, which his mentor offered to him.
• Pretty Deadly lost at pool repeatedly to Gallus while picking up their bar tab, trying to earn an NXT Tag Team Championships match.
• Trick Williams taunted Ilja Dragunov into the ring only to be confronted by an injured JD McDonagh. The Czar focused on The Necessary Evil only to get blindsided by Trick.
  

Roxanne Perez and Meiko Satomura vs. Kayden Carter and Katana Chance

Katana Chance and Kayden Carter had tag team chemistry on their side in this battle, but Roxanne Perez and Meiko Satomura were just too good individually for them to beat them. The Final Boss hit a pele kick then set up The Prodigy for Pop Rox to win.

Afterward, Satomura challenged Perez for the NXT Women's Championship, and The Prodigy gladly accepted, considering it an honor.

Satomura is a legend, and the level of performance she brings to NXT is unmatched in the women's division. She brought more out of Carter than she has ever shown in their one-on-one short clashes in this match.

This is not to undersell the talent of Perez, who was equally crucial to making this a great match. She had chemistry to spare with the former NXT tag team champions. This was an all-around smart tag team match that made all four look like main roster talent.

Perez vs. Satomura was the best women's match in NXT last year by a solid margin. A rematch with the NXT Women's Championship on the line and a bigger spotlight could be the main event of any NXT show.

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Result

Perez and Satomura def. Chance and Carter by pinfall.

Grade

A

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Notable Moments

• Early in the night, Carter and Chance apologized for their attitude, wanting to fight with honor in the main event.
• Carter knocked out Perez with a running boot in the ropes, setting up Chance for a hanging leg drop for a nearfall.
• Chance dived on to Perez outside, then Carter aided her in hitting a Frankensteiner on Satomura. The two went for their finisher, but The Final Boss fought out.