Tonight’s WWE NXT in Orlando, Florida at the Performance Center on the USA Network.

• Steel Cage Match: Carmelo Hayes vs. Trick Williams
• Tony D’Angelo returns to NXT following Stand & Deliver loss
• AOP vs. Malik Blade & Edris Enofe
• Ridge Holland vs. Joaquin Wilde
• Lola Vice vs. Sol Ruca
• Dijak vs. Noam Dar
• Thea Hail vs. Tatum Paxley

Tonight’s WWE NXT live on USA Network from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

• Fallout from NXT Stand & Deliver
• WWE NXT Tag Team Championship: Baron Corbin & Bron Breakker (c) vs. Nathan Frazier & Axiom
• Natalya hinted at confronting new NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez
• Je’Von Evans to appear

• During the Countdown Show, Ava told the referee for Trick Williams vs Carmelo Hayes, Adrian Butler, to let Hayes & Williams have at it so there could be a decisive winner.
• Ridge Holland attacked Joe Gacy with a Steel Chair during his entrance. Despite the attack, Gacy still managed to face Shawn Spears in his match.
• NXT Stand & Deliver Countdown Show Match: Joe Gacy def. Shawn Spears via Pinfall (Upside Down Lariat).
• After a video package running down the card for tonight’s show, Wade Barrett, Booker T & Vic Joseph welcomed the audience to the broadcast before transitioning into the opening match.
• NXT Tag Team Championship Match: The Wolf Dogs (Baron Corbin & Bron Breakker) (c) def. Axiom & Nathan Frazer via Pinfall (Spear).
• After some discussion, Oro Mensah outside of Oba Femi’s locker room to interview him, but Oba Femi pushed the door to make his way to the ring for his match.
• NXT North American Championship Match: Oba Femi (c) def. DIJAK & Josh Briggs via Pinfall (Pop Up Liger Bomb).
• Noam Dar interviewed Thea Hail, Fallon Henley & Kelani Jordan, where Dar asked Hail if she really thought Jacy Jayne was really her friend. Hail responded by locking in the Kimura Lock on Dar.
• Thea Hail, Fallon Henley, & Kelani Jordan (w/ Andre Chase, Charlie Osbourne & Duke Hudson) def. Jacy Jayne, Kiana James & Izzi Dame (w/ Jasmyn Nyx) via Submission (Kimura Lock).
• Ava announced the introduction of the NXT Women’s North American Championship.
• Former NJPW STRONG Women’s Champion Giulia was spotted with Williams Regal and Roddy Ogawa on the crowd.
• NXT Women’s Championship Match: Roxanne Perez def. Lyra Valkyria (c) via Submission (LeBell Lock) to win the title.
• NXT Championship Match: Ilja Dragunov (c) def. Tony D’Angelo (w/ Adrianna Rizzo, Luca Crucifino & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo) via Pinfall (Diving H-Bomb).
• Trick Williams def. Carmelo Hayes via Pinfall (Trick Knee Strike).

Tonight’s episode of WWE NXT in Orlando, Florida at the Performance Center on the USA Network: 

• The Wolf Dogs (Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin) vs. Alpha Academy’s Otis & Akira Tozawa –If Alpha Academy wins, they are added to the NXT Tag Team title match at Stand & Deliver
• Carmelo Hayes vs. Trick Williams “Prime Target” vignettes
• We’ll hear from Ridge Holland
• Ilja Dragunov vs. Stacks Lorenzo
• Shawn Spears vs. Dijak
• Josh Briggs vs. Duke Hudson
• Thea Hail vs. Jazmyn Nyx
• Lola Vice open challenge

Tonight’s WWE NXT on USA Network from the Performance Center in Orlando Florida.

• Trick Williams vs. Noam Dar
• Tag Team qualifier: Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. Hank Walker & Tank Ledger
• Tag Team qualifier: Axiom & Nathan Frazer vs. No Quarter Catch Crew
• Heritage Cup Championship: Riley Osborne vs. One member of No Quarter Catch Crew (c)
• Roxanne Perez vs. Tatum Paxley
• Sol Ruca vs. Brinley Reece
• We’ll hear from NXT North American Champion Oba Femi
• Tony D’Angelo to speak

Scheduled for tonight’s WWE NXT on the USA Network:

• NXT North American Championship: Oba Femi (c) vs. Brooks Jensen
• Gigi Dolin vs. Arianna Grace
• Shawn Spears vs. Ridge Holland
• Thea Hail & TBA vs. Kiana James & Izzi Dame
• Trick Williams to appear

A familiar face returned to “WWE NXT” on Tuesday night, albeit, with a new name from the last time he was in the promotion. 

Shawn Spears, formerly known in the company as “The Perfect 10” Tye Dillinger, made his return on the show after he left AEW at the end of 2023. Spears appeared after the phrase “Truth will ultimately prevail but there is pain bringing it to light” appeared on the video screens while Ridge Holland was in the ring addressing the fans. He appeared behind Holland and bashed him with a chair before pulling back his hood to reveal his identity.

Spears announced in December that his time with AEW had come to an end, due to an amicable split between him and the company. Prior to the announcement, he hadn’t been seen on TV since the Over Budget Charity Battle Royale during the pre-show for All Out. He had, however, according to Dave Meltzer, been portraying one of The Devil’s masked henchmen before his departure. Spears put out a statement thanking AEW for his five years of growth and development and said it was a personal choice for him. He took time to focus on life away from the ring, as he and his wife, Cassie Lee (the former Peyton Royce in WWE) announced they were expecting their second child.

Backstage Update On Shawn Spears’ WWE NXT Return

Fightful Select has some additional details on how the deal came together, including confirmation that he’s keeping the Spears moniker.

Most talent was unaware of Spears’ return and, during rehearsals for last night’s show, Shawn Michaels served the role that Spears would later fulfill. Additionally, Spears’ name was kept off rundowns of the show and he remained hidden backstage until the big moment.

The report cited AEW sources that said Spears asked for his release last year. Spears announced in December that he was leaving AEW following more than four years with the company after the veteran hadn’t been used since August. There were reports that he was one of the masked attackers in the “Devil” storyline from last year, but he never wound up being involved in the storyline. Spears was said to have signed with WWE before the “Three Faces” vignettes began airing in recent weeks.

Spears initially signed with WWE in 2006, spending a few years in the promotion’s developmental system. He later began making appearances on “ECW” but was released in 2009. Spears then returned to WWE in 2013, gaining some traction as the Dillinger character on “NXT” before getting lost in the shuffle on the main roster. After asking for his release, the company let Spears go in 2019, and he would later join AEW starting with the company’s inaugural pay-per-view.

In addition to his name, another aspect of the Spears character seems to have been carried over from his time in AEW: an affinity for steel chairs. Spears was known as “The Chairman” for some time in AEW, and he appropriately attacked Ridge Holland with one of the “foreign objects” upon his return.

Source: Wrestling Inc.