NXT Stand & Deliver (2025)
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| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand | NXT | ||
| Date | April 19, 2025 | ||
| City | Paradise, Nevada | ||
| Venue | T-Mobile Arena | ||
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The 2025 Stand & Deliver was a professional wrestling event produced by WWE for its developmental brand NXT. It was the fifth annual NXT Stand & Deliver event and took place on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the T-Mobile Arena in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada. The event aired via WWE's livestreaming platforms and was held as part of WrestleMania Weekend, taking place the same day as Night 1 of WrestleMania 41 with a special start time of 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This was the first Stand & Deliver to livestream on Netflix in most markets outside the United States following the WWE Network's merger under the service in January 2025 in those affected areas.
Seven matches were contested at the event, including one on the Countdown to Stand & Deliver pre-show. In the main event, Oba Femi defeated Je'Von Evans and Trick Williams to retain the NXT Championship. In other prominent matches, Sol Ruca won the vacant NXT Women's North American Championship in a ladder match and Hank and Tank (Hank Walker and Tank Ledger) defeated Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) to win the NXT Tag Team Championship. The event also marked the final appearance of Fraxiom in NXT as they moved to the main roster a week later.
Production
[edit]Background
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Stand & Deliver is an annual professional wrestling event held during WrestleMania weekend by WWE for its developmental brand, NXT, since 2021. On January 30, 2025, NXT's fifth annual Stand & Deliver event was announced to be held on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the T-Mobile Arena in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, taking place the same day as WrestleMania 41 Night 1, airing at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Beginning with Halloween Havoc in 2024, all major NXT events are branded solely with the WWE logo instead of the NXT logo, marking the first Stand & Deliver event to just use the promotion's logo.[1]
Like all events taking place during WrestleMania week, the April 22 episode of NXT was held at the nearby Fontainebleau Las Vegas in the BleauLive Theater.[2][3][4]
Broadcast outlets
[edit]In addition to Peacock in the United States, the event was also available to livestream on Netflix in most international markets and the WWE Network in any remaining countries that have not yet transferred to Netflix due to pre-existing contracts. This marked the first Stand & Deliver to livestream on Netflix following the WWE Network's merger under the service in January 2025 in those areas.[5][1]
Storylines
[edit]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.[6][7]
Main event
[edit]At NXT: New Year's Evil, Oba Femi defeated previous champion Trick Williams and Eddy Thorpe in a triple threat match to win the NXT Championship.[8] Williams subsequently began feuding with Thorpe as part of a quest to regain the title. During this time, Williams and Je'Von Evans engaged in several confrontations, with Williams warning Evans to stay out of his way and that he was not ready to be champion. On the March 18 episode of NXT, Williams defeated Thorpe in an NXT Underground match to end their feud. After the match, Williams called out Femi before both men were surrounded by DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin, and Saquon Shugars), who had attacked Femi at Vengeance Day in their debut and Evans at Roadblock after their respective matches. Femi and Williams then engaged in a brawl before Evans appeared and dropped Femi.[9] The following week, Evans challenged Lexis King for the NXT Heritage Cup, but lost the match via countout after interference from Femi. After the match, Femi and Evans, once again surrounded by DarkState, engaged in a brawl before Williams appeared and dropped Evans.[10] On the April 1 episode, Williams called out Femi once again before Evans interrupted, also wanting a title match. NXT General Manager Ava announced that Femi would defend the title against both Williams and Evans in a triple threat match at Stand & Deliver. Afterwards, all three men were attacked by DarkState. Later that night, it was announced that the match would main event Stand & Deliver.[11]
Undercard matches
[edit]At Vengeance Day, Stephanie Vaquer won the NXT Women's North American Championship by defeating Fallon Henley,[12] and then won the NXT Women's Championship by defeating Giulia in a Winner Takes All match at NXT: Roadblock the following month, becoming the second-ever women's double champion in NXT history, first one being Mandy Rose.[13] On the April 1 episode of NXT, General Manager Ava announced that Vaquer would vacate the NXT Women's North American Championship due to holding the NXT Women's Championship and to also give more opportunities to the NXT women's division. It was then announced that the next champion would be determined by a six-woman ladder match at Stand & Deliver. Qualifying matches began that night, with Zaria and Kelani Jordan becoming the first and second qualifiers by defeating Lash Legend and Roxanne Perez, respectively.[11] On the following episode, Sol Ruca and Izzi Dame became the third and fourth qualifiers by defeating Jazmyn Nyx and Wren Sinclair, respectively.[14] On the April 15 episode, Lola Vice and a returning Thea Hail became the fifth and sixth qualifiers by defeating Tatum Paxley and Karmen Petrovic, respectively.[15]
At NXT: Roadblock, Stephanie Vaquer defeated Giulia in a Winner Takes All match to win the NXT Women's Championship, while also retaining the NXT North American Championship.[13] On the following episode, during Vaquer's celebration, Jordynne Grace interrupted her, seemingly wanting a title match, before being attacked by Jaida Parker, stating that she would be the next challenger.[9] On the following episode, Vaquer successfully defended her NXT Women's Championship against Parker after she was distracted by Grace.[10] On the April 1 episode, in deciding to relinquish the NXT Women's North American Championship, Vaquer agreed with NXT General Manager Ava's decision under one condition: Vaquer could select her own opponent for the NXT Women's Championship at Stand & Deliver and Ava complied. Vaquer was interrupted by both Grace and Parker, and after some exchange of words, a brawl ensued between the two women. After another brawl at the backstage, it was announced that Grace would face Parker the following week.[11] There, the match ended in a no-contest after inteference from Vaquer. After that, Vaquer was attacked by both Grace and Parker, who was saved by a returning Giulia, who would then turn on Vaquer and attacked her, turning heel in the process. Later that night, Giulia challenged Vaquer to a rematch at Stand & Deliver, with Vaquer then announcing that she would face Giulia, Grace, and Parker in a fatal four-way match.[14]
Throughout late March and early April, Hank and Tank (Hank Walker and Tank Ledger) suffered an identity crisis and went on a losing streak against several NXT tag teams. After losing another match on the April 8 episode of NXT, Hank and Tank expressed their frustration before getting a pep talk from SmackDown's WWE Tag Team Champions The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford), who announced that the winners of a tag team gauntlet match the following week would face Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) for the NXT Tag Team Championship at Stand & Deliver.[14] The match was won by Hank and Tank.[15]
After making his NXT debut on the February 11 episode,[16] Ricky Saints embarked on a quest to make a name for himself in NXT. During this time, Saints would have several confrontations with former All Elite Wrestling colleague Ethan Page, who called Saints an 'outsider' despite Page himself debuting in NXT in similar fashion the previous year. On the April 1 episode of NXT, Saints defeated Shawn Spears to win the NXT North American Championship. During his celebration, Saints was attacked by Page, who posed with the title afterwards.[11] On the next episode, Saints celebrated his title win once again, but demanded Page to come out and face him. However, NXT Heritage Cup Champion Lexis King, Eddy Thorpe, and Wes Lee interrupted and discussed why they were deserving of title matches. Afterwards, Saints was attacked by Page from behind. A brawl subsequently ensued between King, Thorpe, Lee, and Page. Later that night, it was announced that a fatal four-way match would take place the following week, where the winner would face Saints for the title at Stand & Deliver.[14] The match was won by Page.[15]
On the April 8 episode of NXT, Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson), Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne, and Jazmyn Nyx), and Roxanne Perez went to talk to NXT General Manager Ava about a Last Chance match for a spot in the NXT Women's North American Championship Ladder match at Stand & Deliver, but Ava announced that there would be no last chance, much to much to the dismay of all women. Perez demanded to compete at the event, with Ava then saying that she had an idea for a match at the event, with Perez stating that it would be better to not be a tag team match since she wouldn't have a partner.[14] On the next episode, Ava announced that Meta-Four, Fatal Influence, and Gigi Dolin and Tatum Paxley would compete in a triple threat tag team match to determine the #1 contender for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship on the April 22 episode of NXT, with Ava stating that if Perez finds a partner, the match would be a fatal four-way tag team match. Later that night, it was announced that Cora Jade would be Perez's partner, while it was also announced that the match would be an elimination match and it would take place on the Countdown to Stand & Deliver pre-show.[15]
After losing the NXT North American Championship, Tony D'Angelo allowed his underboss, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, to assume more of a leadership role within The D'Angelo Family. On the March 18 episode of NXT, Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, and Adriana Rizzo competed in a six-person mixed tag team match as D'Angelo watched backstage. He was subsequently attacked by DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, and Osiris Griffin), distracting the group long enough to cost them the match.[9] After gathering more intel on DarkState,[11] on the April 8 episode of NXT, Lorenzo challenged DarkState to meet him in the parking lot the following week unbeknownst to D'Angelo,[14] where he and Crusifino engaged in a vicious brawl with DarkState, who got the upper hand until D'Angelo arrived to even the odds. D'Angelo confronted Lorenzo for not consulting him about this plan, saying they will not handle DarkState in a parking lot, but instead at Stand & Deliver. Later that night, it was announced that D'Angelo, Lorenzo, and Crusifino would face three members of DarkState in a six-man tag team match at Stand & Deliver.[15]
Event
[edit]| Role: | Name: |
|---|---|
| Commentators | Vic Joseph |
| Corey Graves | |
| Booker T | |
| Spanish commentators | Marcelo Rodríguez |
| Jerry Soto | |
| Ring announcer | Mike Rome |
| Referees | Adrian Butler |
| Chip Danning | |
| Dallas Irvin | |
| Derek Sanders | |
| Felix Fernandez | |
| Interviewer | Sarah Schreiber |
| Pre-show panel | Megan Morant |
| Sam Roberts |
Pre-show
[edit]On the Countdown to Stand & Deliver pre-show, Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson), Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley, accompanied by Jazmyn Nyx), Gigi Dolin and Tatum Paxley (accompanied by Shotzi), and Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez competed in a fatal four-way tag team elimination match to determine the number one contenders for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. Meta-Four was eliminated after Perez performed Pop Rox on Legend. Perez walked out on Jade, allowing Dolin and Paxley to pin Jade. Dolin and Paxley scored the final elimination with the Cemetery Driver on Jayne to win the match.[17]
Preliminary matches
[edit]The actual event began with Ricky Saints defending the NXT North American Championship against Ethan Page. During the match, Saints leapt off the ropes, but Page sent him onto the announce table. Inside the ring, Page applied a Boston Crab on Saints, who reached the ropes to break the hold. Page performed a powerslam on Saints for a nearfall. Saints performed a powerbomb on Page for a nearfall. Page performed the Ego's Edge on Saints for a nearfall. Saints performed a Spear and the Roshambo on Page to retain the title.[17]
In the second match, Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) defended the NXT Tag Team Championship against Hank and Tank (Hank Walker and Tank Ledger). In the climax, Axiom performed a Spanish Fly on Walker followed by a Phoenix Splash from Frazer, but Ledger broke up the pin. Ledger performed a suicide dive on Axiom and back inside, Hank and Tank performed a high/low powerslam on Frazer to win the title.[17]
After that was the ladder match for the vacant NXT North American Championship, featuring Izzi Dame, Kelani Jordan, Lola Vice, Sol Ruca, Thea Hail, and Zaria. Hail had her hands on the belt, but Dame pulled the ladder away. Afterwards, The Culling (Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen, and Niko Vance) showed up and Zaria pushed Hail into them. Vice pushed Ruca and Jordan off a bridged ladder before applying a sleeper hold on Zaria. Jordan performed a splash on Vice and attempted to climb the ladder, but Ruca springboarded on the other side. Zaria pulled Jordan off the ladder and sent her to the other wrestlers outside the ring. Zaria and Ruca attempted to befriend each other but fought on top of the ladder. Ruca then kicked Zaria off but was stopped by Dame. Ruca then performed Sol Snatchers on everyone and retrieved the belt to win the title.[17]
In the fourth match, The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, and Luca Crusifino, accompanied by Adriana Rizzo) took on DarkState (Dion Lennox, Osiris Griffin, and Saquon Shugars, accompanied by Cutler James). The ending of the match came when Lorenzo betrayed D'Angelo by attacking him with a low blow, allowing Shugars to perform a pop-up powerbomb on D'Angelo to win the match.[17]
In the penultimate match, Stephanie Vaquer defended the NXT Women's Championship against Giulia, Jaida Parker, and Jordynne Grace in a fatal four-way match. All four women had control of the match at different points. They applied submission moves on each other, and Vaquer then dominated Grace, Giulia, and Parker. Vaquer performed a suplex on Grace and slammed her into the ring mat multiple times. Giulia rolled up Parker for a nearfall. Parker performed a Gourd Buster and Hip Notic on Giulia, but Vaquer broke up the pin with a Spiral Tap and pinned Parker following a Package Shoulder Breaker to retain the title.[17]
Main event
[edit]In the main event, Oba Femi defended the NXT Championship against Je'Von Evans and Trick Williams. All men executed their signature offense throughout the match, with Femi dominating most of the time. Evans performed a top-rope cutter on Femi for a nearfall. Williams pulled the referee out of the ring. Femi sent Evans through the barricade. Williams performed a Rock Bottom on Femi through the announce table. Williams performed the Trick Shot, but as the referee recovered, Femi knocked him out and broke up the pin before three. Williams performed the Trick Shot on Evans but Femi performed a Fall from Grace on Williams onto Evans before performing the same move on Evans to retain the title.[17]
Aftermath
[edit]Gigi Dolin and Tatum Paxley had their match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship against Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez on the following episode of NXT, but the champions retained.[18]
Also on NXT, Stephanie Vaquer defeated Roxanne Perez to retain the NXT Women's Championship, and was confronted by Giulia and Jordynne Grace after the match.[18]
Results
[edit]Fatal four-way tag team elimination match
[edit]| Elimination | Wrestler | Team | Eliminated by | Elimination move | Times[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lash Legend | Meta-Four | Roxanne Perez | Pinned after Pop Rox | 7:30 |
| 2 | Cora Jade | Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez | Gigi Dolin and Tatum Paxley | Pinned with an assisted roll-up | 9:20 |
| 3 | Jacy Jayne | Fatal Influence | Tatum Paxley | Pinned after Cemetery Drive | 12:51 |
| Winners: | Gigi Dolin and Tatum Paxley | — | |||
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