WWE NXT Winners, Live Grades and Reaction From July 14

As the women's division continues to take center stage on WWE NXT, a loaded Triple Threat will determine Kendal Grey's next challenger for the NXT Women's Championship.

Kali Armstrong, Kelani Jordan and former champ Lola Vice have all staked their claim at an opportunity and any one of them could realistically reign supreme. The bout could also mark Vice's swan song from the NXT if she's unsuccessful ahead of a long-awaited main roster call-up.

The episode will also feature two other title matches as Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux challenge The Vanity Project for the NXT Tag Team Championship and Zaria defends her NXT Women's North American Championship against a mystery opponent in light of Layla Diggs getting hurt over the weekend.

Naraku will return to action to take on Tate Wilder after making it clear that his rivalry with Tony D'Angelo remains unresolved.

Here are the complete winners, grades and reaction for the July 14 edition of WWE NXT as it airs live on The CW.

NXT Tag Team Championship: The Vanity Project vs. Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux

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Last Time in Action: The Vanity Project defeated El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. and Galeno to retain (NXT, June 30); Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux won a number one contender's Fatal 4-Way tag team match (NXT, July 7).

Legacy and Van Dux are fresh off becoming number one contenders to the tag titles, while Vanity Project came into this contest looking to keep their recent winning ways alive.

This match had a nice clash of styles with the aerial offense of Legacy and Van Dux being a breath of fresh air. Vanity Project portray their cowardly characters really well but can also bring it when the bell rings, as evidenced by this outing.

Legacy came close to stealing the win for his team at one point in the same fashion they won last week, only for Brad Baylor to break up the pinfall attempt with a vicious dropkick.

Before the babyfaces could do more damage, Vanity Project's insurance policy Myka Lockwood took out Van Dux at ringside and paved the way for Baylor and Ricky Smokes to hold onto the gold.

Result

The Vanity Project defeated Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux to retain the NXT Tag Team Championship.

Grade

B-

Notable Moments and Observations

• This was an entertaining opener. It will be interesting to see who else will step up to Vanity Project as Heatwave gets closer.
• There isn't much of a tag division for Vanity Project to defend against, so putting together talents who are directionless like Legacy and Van Dux for the occasional title shot isn't a bad thing. Legacy and Van Dux have terrific chemistry as partners.
• Lockwood has taken to her role as Vanity Project's bodyguard of sorts exceptionally well. Hopefully it isn't long before we see her step in the ring, because she's been impressive on WWE LFG.

Shiloh Hill Interrupts Tristian Angels

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Tristian Angels took aim at Shiloh Hill for not only getting beat by him at The Great American Bash. He proceeded to pull out Hill's fake tooth and smash it on the steel steps.

Hill interrupted from the big screen, telling Angels that the fake tooth may have helped his smile but losing it helped his mind. Hill laughed maniacally and warned Angels by saying "the fog is coming" as fog flooded the entrance area.

Grade

D+

Notable Moments and Observations

• Both men are good talkers and made the most of the material they were given here, but this wasn't very good. There was no reason for this rivalry to continue in the first place and this segment wasn't successful in creating interest in a rematch.
• Hill has great composure whenever he speaks, but the screaming and laughing make him more annoying than intimidating. He had excellent intensity on WWE LFG and still does on NXT, but they're having him go too over-the-top with it.
• The fog spilling out of the entrance area looked like something you'd see during an old Undertaker feud. The supernatural stuff with Hill is unnecessary when he's proven in the past that he can hold his own when he's just himself.

Naraku vs. Tate Wilder

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Last Time in Action: Naraku lost to Tony D'Angelo (The Great American Bash, June 28); Tate Wilder lost to Jackson Drake (NXT, June 2).

This marked Naraku's first match since coming up short against NXT champion Tony D'Angelo at The Great American Bash. Wilder hasn't wrestled since early June, so this was his chance to finally get one in the win column.

Of course, this was designed to be more of a showcase for Naraku than anything else. Wilder has the basic moves down, but he has yet to connect with the crowd as a character and therefore it's difficult to care about him.

The two had a fairly average outing that culminated with Naraku quickly and decisively putting Wilder away for the win. D'Angelo emerged afterward to attack Naraku and fight off a few security guards in chaotic fashion.

Result

Naraku defeated Tate Wilder.

Grade

C

Notable Moments and Observations

• It's hilarious how much of a star Naraku comes off as when he's making his entrance, only for the bell to ring and for that aura to almost immediately vanish. He's perfectly competent in the ring, but he has yet to deliver anything special in the ring since arriving in NXT.
• Wilder desperately needs something to sink his teeth into in the worst way. If the idea isn't for him to snap after enduring so many losses, then he's doomed to continue floundering.
• The D'Angelo vs. Naraku feud has been fine, but they need some sort of stipulation match to blow this thing off, ideally before Heatwave.