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 Promotional poster featuringLyra Valkyria,Carmelo Hayes,Ilja Dragunov,Trick Williams, andRoxanne Perez | |||
| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand | NXT | ||
| Date | February 4, 2024 | ||
| City | Clarksville, Tennessee | ||
| Venue | F&M Bank Arena | ||
| Attendance | 3,970[1] | ||
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The 2024NXT Vengeance Day was aprofessional wrestling event produced byWWE. It was the fourth annualVengeance Day event held for the promotion'sdevelopmental brandNXT, and the 12th Vengeance overall. The event took place on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at theF&M Bank Arena inClarksville, Tennessee, marking NXT's first livestreaming event to be held inTennessee, and aired via WWE'slivestreaming platforms.
Six matches were contested at the event. In the main event,Ilja Dragunov defeatedTrick Williams to retain theNXT Championship. In other prominent matches,Baron Corbin andBron Breakker defeatedCarmelo Hayes and Trick Williams to win the Men'sDusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, which was the opening bout, andLyra Valkyria defeatedRoxanne Perez andLola Vice to retain theNXT Women's Championship; this started as asingles match between Valkyria and Perez, however, midway through the match, Vice cashed in herBreakout Tournament contract, converting it into atriple threat match.
Vengeance was originally established as aprofessional wrestlingpay-per-view (PPV)event forWWE in 2001 and it was held annually until 2007, followed by a one-off event in 2011. Since its revival in 2021, it has been held annually in February for WWE'sdevelopmental brandNXT under the title NXT Vengeance Day, a reference to the event taking place on or aroundValentine's Day.[2] On November 27, 2023, NXT's fourth Vengeance Day event, and 12th Vengeance overall, was announced to be held on February 4, 2024, at theF&M Bank Arena inClarksville, Tennessee. This was subsequently NXT's firstlivestreaming event to be held inTennessee, and it aired onPeacock in the United States and theWWE Network in most international markets. Tickets went on sale on December 8, 2023.[3]
The event included matches that resulted from scripted storylines. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the NXT brand, while storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television program,NXT, and the supplementary online streaming show,Level Up.[4][5]
The Men'sDusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic is a tournament composed of eight male tag teams from the NXT brand, with the winner earning a futureNXT Tag Team Championship match. The tournament began on the January 9 episode ofNXT with the final scheduled for Vengeance Day.[6]
On the January 9 episode ofNXT,Ava announced a 20-womanbattle royal where the last four remaining wrestlers would compete in afatal four-way match to determine a number one contender forLyra Valkyria'sNXT Women's Championship at Vengeance Day, which was scheduled for the following week.[6]Kiana James,Fallon Henley,Kelani Jordan, andRoxanne Perez co-won the battle royal with Perez subsequently winning the fatal four-way match to face Valkyria for the title at Vengeance Day.[7]
On the January 9 episode ofNXT,SmackDown'sDragon Lee defeatedLexis King to retain theNXT North American Championship. After the match,Oba Femi cashed in hisNXT Breakout Tournament contract and defeated Lee to win the title.[6] The following week, Lee interrupted Femi and challenged him to a rematch for the title that same night, but Femi declined, revealing he was discontinuing Lee's tradition of open challenges and establishing himself as a heel in the process. Lee instead said that he would face Femi at Vengeance Day. Femi said he would take the challenge into consideration and accepted Lee's challenge the following week.[7][8]
Trick Williams, the winner of the men'sIron Survivor Challenge atDeadline, was due to faceIlja Dragunov for theNXT Championship atNXT: New Year's Evil. However, Dragunov suffered an injury (kayfabe) two weeks prior to the event and was not medically cleared to wrestle.[9] The title match was then rescheduled for Vengeance Day.[7]
| Role: | Name: |
|---|---|
| Commentators | Vic Joseph |
| Wade Barrett | |
| Spanish commentators | Marcelo Rodríguez |
| Jerry Soto | |
| Ring announcer | Alicia Taylor |
| Referees | Adrian Butler |
| Chip Danning | |
| Dallas Irvin | |
| Derek Sanders | |
| Felix Fernandez | |
| Jeremy Marcus | |
| Interviewer | Kelly Kincaid |
| Pre-show panel | Megan Morant |
| Matt Camp | |
| Sam Roberts |
The opening match was the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic contested between Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker and Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams. In the opening stages, Williams delivered an uppercut and a swinging neckbreaker to Corbin for a one-count. Williams delivered a pop-up haymaker to Corbin, while Hayes landed a superkick and the Fade Away on Breakker. Hayes then attempted to suplex to Breakker, but Breakker countered it into a cutter. Breakker delivered a suplex to Hayes for a one-count. Breakker then attempted a belly-to-back suplex to Hayes, but Hayes landed on his feet and tagged him Williams. Williams delivered two leg lariats and clotheslines to Corbin. Williams then performed the Book End on Corbin for a two-count. Hayes then delivered a slingshot senton and a springboard moonsault to Corbin for a two-count. Hayes then delivered the First 48 Codebreaker to Breakker for a two-count. Corbin then performed a somersault plancha on Williams and a Deep Six to Hayes for a two-count. Hayes then performed a gourdbuster and attempted the Nothing But Net, but Corbin caught him and attempted the End of Days, but Hayes escaped. Williams then delivered a leaping neckbreaker to Corbin. Breakker then delivered a spear to Hayes and pinned him to win the match.[10]
The next match was aNo Disqualification match betweenDijak andJoe Gacy. In the opening stages, Dijak delivered a lariat and a release bodyslam to Gacy for a one-count. Gacy then delivered a running cannonball to Dijak into the steps and hit Dijak's head on the steel steps multiple times. Dijak then delivered a Cyclone Boot to Gacy for a one-count. Dijak then proceeded to perform a Death Valley Driver to Gacy for another one-count. Dijak the out Gacy's head into a trash can and delivered an elbow drop. Gacy then delivered a Saito suplex and a Uranage for a two-count. Dijak then delivered a sit-out chokeslam to Gacy onto a chair for a two-count. Gacy then performed an avalanche German suplex to Dijak for a two-count. Gacy proceeded to wrapduck tape around Dijak's eyes. Gacy then attempted to hit the Upside Down, but Dijak caught him and delivered Feast Your Eyes, but with his eyes still shut, he wasn't able to make the pin. Gacy then delivered a DDT and a diving splash to Dijak onto a chair for a two-count. Dijak removed the duck tape from his eyes and hit Gacy with anightstick. Dijak then delivered Feast Your Eyes and pinned Gacy to win.[10]
The next match was asix-person mixed tag team match contested betweenThe Family (Tony D'Angelo,Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Adrianna Rizzo) and OTM (Lucien Price, Bronco Nima and Jaida Parker) (accompanied byScrypts). In the closing stages, Price and Nima performed a double Samoan Drop to D'Angelo and Stacks for a two-count. Price and Nima then performed an assisted powerslam to Stacks for a two-count. D'Angelo then performed two overhead belly-to-belly suplexes to Nima. D'Angelo then delivered a butterfly suplex and spinebuster to Price. D'Angelo and Stacks then delivered an assisted somersault plancha to Price and Nima, while Rizzo delivered a diving crossbody to Parker, Price and Nima. D'Angelo then delivered a pop-up spinebuster to Price and then delivered theForget About It fisherman neckbreaker and pinned Price to win the match.[10]
The next match was for the NXT Women's Championship contested between defending champion Lyra Valkyria and Roxanne Perez. In the opening stages, Perez attempted a suicide dive, but Valkyria impeded it with a forearm smash. Perez then delivered a side Russian legsweep and a springboard moonsault to Valkyria for a two-count. Valkyria then delivered a running fisherman suplex and a release German suplex to Perez for a two-count. Perez then hit Pop Rocks, but before Perez made the cover, Lola Vice came down to the ring and cashed in her Breakout Tournament contract, turning the match into a triple threat match. Vice delivered a Windmill kick to Perez for a two-count. Vice them locked in a triangle choke on Perez, but Valkyria used a diving splash to break up the submission. Perez attempted a diving crossbody to Valkyria, but Valkyria caught her and delivered the Night Witch. Valkyria then delivered a uraken to Vice for a two-count. Perez then delivered another Pop Rocks to Valkyria for a nearfall.Tatum Paxley then came down and attacked Perez. Vice attempted Buenas Noches, but Valkyria ducked and delivered Night Wish to retain her title.[10]
In the penultimate match,Oba Femi defended theNXT North American Championship againstDragon Lee. In the opening stages, Lee delivered a corner dropkick and a diving double foot stomp to Femi for a two-count. Femi then delivered a one-arm spinebuster and a suplex for a two-count. Femi then delivered an elbow drop and three backbreakers to Lee for a two-count. Lee then delivered a superkick to Femi then proceeded to deliver a tornado DDT and a running bicycle knee strike for a two-count. Lee then performed an enzeguiri on the apron and then a sit-out powerbomb on Femi for a nearfall. Femi attempted a chokeslam to Lee on the floor, but Lee countered it into a DDT. Femi attempted a powerbomb, but Lee countered it into a hurricarana for a two-count. Femi then delivered a lariat, a hip toss and a pop-up powerbomb to Lee and pinned him to retain his title.[10]
In the main event, Ilja Dragunov defended the NXT Championship against Trick Williams (accompanied by Carmelo Hayes). In the opening stages, Williams attempted a pop-up haymaker, but Dragunov countered it with an enzeguiri and then performed the Constantine Special. Dragunov then delivered two German suplexes and a big boot. Dragunov then delivered a snap German suplex on the floor and a Death Valley between on the apron. Dragunov rolled Williams back into the ring and delivered a Coast-to-Coast for a two-count. Williams attempted a Cyclone Kick, but Dragunov ducked and delivered a powerbomb and proceeded to perform an H-Bomb, but Williams moved out of the way and delivered an enzeguiri. Williams then delivered a Codebreaker and two leg lariats. Williams then delivered a leaping clothesline and uranage off the apron to Dragunov. Hayes started trash talking Dragunov, which caused Dragunov to push Hayes into Williams's knee. Williams delivered a leaping neckbreaker, but Dragunov followed it up with an H-Bomb for a nearfall. Dragunov then delivered a powerbomb and two H-Bombs to Williams for a nearfall. Dragunov attempted the Torpedo Moscow, but Williams escaped and delivered a Cyclone Kick for a nearfall. As Hayes was distracting the referee, Williams attempted to push Dragunov out of the way, but ended up knocking out the referee. Williams then delivered the Trick Knee, after which a different referee appeared to count a nearfall. Dragunov then delivered a bicycle knee strike and another H-Bomb. Dragunov then attempted to perform another H-Bomb, but Williams got his knees up. Dragunov attempted to deliver the Torpedo Moscow, while Williams wanted to impede it with the Trick Knee. However, Dragunov hit the Torpedo Moscow first and pinned Williams to retain the title. After the match, Hayes feigned consoling Williams and then delivered a chop block to Williams's leg. Hayes then brought out asteel chair and repeatedly hit it on Williams' already injured knee. Hayes then covered Williams with a TMG (Trick-Melo Gang) shirt and started taunting him as the event went off the air.[10]
Dave Meltzer of theWrestling Observer Newsletter rated the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic finals 3.5 stars, the No Disqualification match 3.25 stars, the six-person mixed tag match 2.25 stars (the lowest rated match on the card), the NXT Women's title match 2.75 stars, the North American Championship match 2.5 stars and the NXT Championship match 4 stars (the highest rated match on the card)[11]
Kevin Berge ofBleacher Report graded the show a B+, saying "NXT delivered a night to remember at Vengeance Day, but it's one that comes off as a preamble to the top program NXT is ready to produce. The opener set up vulnerabilities for Trick Williams that cost him his shot at Ilja Dragunov in the main event. However, both matches suffered a bit from the need to set up something bigger down the line. Dragon Lee and Oba Femi stole the show in what could be the night that made a future megastar. Dijak and Joe Gacy overdelivered in a filler position, but The Family vs. OTM could have been left off the card. As a whole, NXT ensured fans remembered this night. However, it is Stand & Deliver that will be the gold brand's greatest night of 2024 considering the build to come".[12]
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[10] | ||
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| 1 | Baron Corbin andBron Breakker defeated Trick Melo Gang (Carmelo Hayes andTrick Williams) bypinfall | Men'sDusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Final[13] The winners received a futureNXT Tag Team Championship match. | 14:27 | ||
| 2 | Dijak defeatedJoe Gacy bypinfall | No Disqualification match[13] | 11:56 | ||
| 3 | The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo,Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, and Adriana Rizzo) defeated OTM (Lucien Price, Bronco Nima, and Jaida Parker) (withScrypts) bypinfall | Six-person mixed tag team match[13] | 10:11 | ||
| 4 | Lyra Valkyria (c) defeatedRoxanne Perez andLola Vice bypinfall[note 1] | Triple threat match for theNXT Women's Championship[13] This was Vice'sBreakout Tournament championship cash-in match. | 13:30 | ||
| 5 | Oba Femi (c) defeatedDragon Lee bypinfall | Singles match for theNXT North American Championship[13] | 10:56 | ||
| 6 | Ilja Dragunov (c) defeatedTrick Williams (withCarmelo Hayes) bypinfall | Singles match for theNXT Championship[13] | 17:58 | ||
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| First round NXT (January 9–January 16) | Semifinals NXT (January 23–January 30) | Final NXT Vengeance Day (February 4) | ||||||||||||
| Baron Corbin andBron Breakker | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Gallus (Mark Coffey andWolfgang) | 10:54[6] | |||||||||||||
| Baron Corbin andBron Breakker | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Axiom andNathan Frazer | 12:04[14] | |||||||||||||
| Axiom andNathan Frazer | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Hank Walker and Tank Ledger | 4:45[6] | |||||||||||||
| Baron Corbin andBron Breakker | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Carmelo Hayes andTrick Williams | 14:27[10] | |||||||||||||
| Chase University (Duke Hudson and Riley Osborne) | 9:43[7] | |||||||||||||
| Latino World Order (Cruz Del Toro andJoaquin Wilde) | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Latino World Order (Cruz Del Toro andJoaquin Wilde) | 12:33[15] | |||||||||||||
| Carmelo Hayes andTrick Williams | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Carmelo Hayes andTrick Williams | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Edris Enofé and Malik Blade | 12:08[7] | |||||||||||||