The WWE NXT 1 April 2025 episode, broadcast live from the NXT Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, delivered an electrifying night of action, shocking twists, and pivotal moments that set the stage for Stand and Deliver. From title changes to intense confrontations, this episode had it all.
Fans witnessed Stephanie Vaquer relinquishing a championship, a new NXT North American Champion crowned, and the emergence of Dark State as a dominant force. Here’s a full recap of the match results, segment highlights, and what’s next for NXT’s brightest stars.
Match Results
1. Lash Legend vs. Zaria (NXT Women’s North American Championship Qualifying Match)
Recap: The night kicked off with a hard-hitting qualifier for the vacant NXT Women’s North American Championship. Lash Legend and Zaria traded powerful moves in a back-and-forth battle. Legend showcased her strength with a suplex and an Argentine backbreaker, while Zaria countered with a guillotine choke and a massive F-5. After a chaotic exchange involving Sol Ruca and Jakara Jackson at ringside, Zaria sealed the win with a spear and the F-5, earning her spot in the six-woman ladder match at Stand and Deliver.
Winner: Zaria by pinfall with the F-5.
2. Hank and Tank (Hank Walker & Tank Ledger) vs. No Quarter Catch Crew (Myles Borne & Tavion Heights)
Recap: Hank and Tank, sporting Pretty Deadly-inspired gear, clashed with No Quarter Catch Crew in a fast-paced tag team bout. The match featured high-energy offense, with Hank and Tank delivering stereo kicks and a leg drop/big splash combo. However, No Quarter Catch Crew turned the tide with a blind tag and a devastating F-5/DDT combination, securing the victory.
Winners: No Quarter Catch Crew by pinfall with the F-5/DDT combination on Tank Ledger.
3. Kelani Jordan vs. Roxanne Perez (NXT Women’s North American Championship Qualifying Match)
Recap: This qualifier saw Kelani Jordan and Roxanne Perez put on a technical showcase. Perez targeted Jordan’s arm with stomps and a hammerlock belly-to-belly suplex, but Jordan fought back with a basement DDT and a split-legged moonsault. Despite Perez’s resilience, Jordan capitalized on a missed cartwheel knee drop to hit the moonsault and punch her ticket to Stand and Deliver.
Winner: Kelani Jordan by pinfall with the split-legged moonsault.
4. Ricky Saints vs. Shawn Spears (c) (NXT North American Championship)
Recap: In the main event, Ricky Saints challenged Shawn Spears for the NXT North American Championship. Saints came out swinging, delivering chops, a dropkick, and an avalanche jackhammer. Despite interference from The Culling’s Niko Vance and Izzi Dame, Saints overcame a title belt cheap shot and hit the Roshambo to dethrone Spears, becoming the new champion. However, the celebration was short-lived as Ethan Page attacked Saints post-match with the Twisted Grin, signaling his intent to pursue the title.
Winner: Ricky Saints by pinfall with Roshambo, becoming the new NXT North American Champion.
Segment Highlights
1. Stephanie Vaquer Relinquishes the NXT Women’s North American Championship
The show opened with Ava Raine praising Stephanie Vaquer’s dominance as a double champion, only to announce that Vaquer would relinquish the NXT Women’s North American Championship due to the depth of the women’s division. A six-woman ladder match was set for Stand and Deliver to crown a new champion, with qualifiers beginning immediately.
Vaquer agreed to step down on the condition she could choose her NXT Women’s Championship challenger, leading to a tense confrontation with Jordynne Grace and Jaida Parker. The segment ended in chaos as Grace and Parker brawled, with Grace tossing security guards aside.
2. Trick Williams, Oba Femi, and Je’Von Evans Set Up a Triple Threat
Trick Williams called out NXT Champion Oba Femi, igniting a fiery exchange. Je’Von Evans interrupted, claiming his own stake in the title picture after dropping Femi previously. Tensions boiled over as Femi asserted his dominance, and Ava Raine made it official: a triple threat match for the NXT Championship at Stand and Deliver.
The segment escalated when Trick punched Evans, sparking a brawl with Femi. Dark State then ambushed both Trick and Femi, leaving them laid out and establishing themselves as a major threat.
3. Dark State’s Intel and Ethan Page’s Ambush
The D’Angelo Family dissected Dark State’s roster—Dion Lennox, Osiris Griffin, Cutler James, and Saquon Shugars—revealing their dangerous backgrounds. Later, Dark State’s post-beatdown promo confirmed their trios match against Femi, Williams, and Evans next week.
Meanwhile, Ethan Page’s post-main event attack on Ricky Saints with the Twisted Grin added another layer of intrigue to the NXT North American Championship scene.
4. Backstage Bickerings and Build-Up
Arianna Grace opted out of the ladder match qualifiers, sparking locker room debates. Kelani Jordan and Roxanne Perez clashed over their title aspirations, while Wes Lee taunted Yoshiki Inamura and Josh Briggs, setting up a singles match. Hank and Tank’s fashion experiment with Pretty Deadly and a pep talk from Shawn Spears to The Culling further enriched the night’s narrative.
What’s Next
The WWE NXT 1 April 2025 episode laid a strong foundation for Stand and Deliver. The six-woman ladder match for the NXT Women’s North American Championship will see Zaria and Kelani Jordan joined by more qualifiers, with Sol Ruca confirmed for next week’s bout.
Stephanie Vaquer vs. Jordynne Grace for the NXT Women’s Championship promises a blockbuster showdown, though Jaida Parker’s involvement could complicate matters. The triple threat NXT Championship match between Oba Femi, Trick Williams, and Je’Von Evans is set to headline, with Dark State’s looming presence adding unpredictability.
Ricky Saints’ title reign begins under threat from Ethan Page, while The Culling and the D’Angelo Family’s rivalry with Dark State heats up. Next week’s trios match and Sol Ruca’s qualifier will keep the momentum rolling toward NXT’s biggest stage.