Three Things We Hate and Three Things We Loved

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.’s annual review of “WWE NXT” Stand & Delivery. Headlines are made in 2025 by an NXT Championship match with Jevon Evans, former champion Trick Williams and defending champion Obafemi. Two titles changed hands on the show, to suit the “NXT’s” Wrestlemania Weekend event. Hank & Tank defeated Axiom to win the NXT Tag Team Championship, and Soluluka reduced the vacant NXT Women’s Championship. It divides the family.

Aside from Saint vs. Ethan Page, this was a former Ricky Starks North American title defense, but I had a lot of feelings about the show, so I’ll talk about all of the above, all of the above. If you want facts, check out the Stand & Derivine results page. But if you want to know what we’ve thought, there are three things we hate and three things we like about “WWE NXT” Stand & Delivery 2025.

Stand & Deliver didn’t need multi-person matches anymore. WrestleMania weekends didn’t require any more multi-person matches overall. However, we won a fatal 4-way tag team elimination match in the stands and delivery pre-show. I’m usually the last person to complain about a pre-show match. Some of them are especially accompanied by the incredible female talent from “NXT”, but this match left more questions than the simple answer it was aiming for.

First, the poor Rush legend and Jakara Jackson. Like Roxanne Perez, they both seem to be in Limbo as to whether they were called to the main roster or not. The girls in Meta have so many opportunities in the Women’s Tag Team Championship, they should be awarded a short reign to honestly show them what they can do. I’m a huge fan of them because both Jackson and Legend have improved so much and are working well together. But to further confuse the issue, they were the first team in what WWE appears to have decided today, an elimination style match.

Roxanne Perez also fought to join this match when general manager Ava told the woman who didn’t take part in Ladder Match there were no last chance qualifiers. She found a partner at Frenemy Cora Jade, but after the fuss about being added to the match, Perez went out to partner during the match, and Jade was quickly eliminated. Perez’s situation between “NXT” and the main roster is already quite confusing, so it doesn’t seem necessary. This match would have been an equally excellent competition under normal rules, with only three teams involved.

At least the winner of this match makes a bit more sense. BabyFaces, Gigi Dolin and Tatum Paxley are scheduled to take on the TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship at TNA Rebellion at the end of the month. If they win WWE Tag Gold, if they’re a double champion, it would look good in the TNA/WWE partnership. This match at Stand & Deliver’s pre-show was harmless, but the fact that some questions remained about what a pretty good premium live event overall is put in the “Hated” column this afternoon.

Written by Daisy Ruth

I was a regular viewer of “WWE NXT” so I have to preface this saying it’s been a while, but I was like a fan It was I’m watching. However, I’ve seen Hank & Tank’s Cagematch page and don’t seem to be making an incredible run that naturally peaks with a big title victory at Stand & Deliver. In fact, from what I can say, they hadn’t won a match that aired in 2025, following a seven-match winning streak, but they won Gauntlet Match * Checks * Notes * four days ago, becoming the number one contender for the tag title.

Axiom and Nathan Frazer have dominated the “NXT” tag team division for a year. Only 19 days of governance by Andre Chase and Ridge Holland maintained them from the title’s reign that passed the 365-day mark. During their two reigns, they successfully defended the title 14 times. But what’s more noteworthy is how it happened – the team now known as Fraxiom didn’t have many team names for their run. They seemed like a pairing that was thrown at a somewhat random level, which made them seem like an inappropriate conjunction of a single star who happened to be doing the same thing. Even after winning the tag title – because there was no one else at the time – they looked destined to say goodbye, and they did so repeatedly on TV. Still, somehow, they were constantly pulled out, stayed together, and held the championship (except once). And this is how NXT chose to end the story.

I understand practicality. They are being called out. They played WrestleMania games almost this year. And for some reason, the “NXT” tag division is as bare as it was a year ago. I think Hank and Tank were “next people.” Do you think your other options are what Miles Bolde and Tabion Heights? Briggs and Inamura? And, like I said, I didn’t see – perhaps the Hank and Tank story was something that was carefully constructed for a long time. Certainly, the match (very good, clear!) consisted in a way that served as the culmination of a long-term push. These are the ones who end Fraxiom’s dominant reign, and I’m a little surprised that their “NXT” story had no more narratively satisfying ending.

Written by Miles Schneiderman

Once that came, today’s vacant North American Women’s Championship ladder matches were packed with some valuable options to advance the title. Zaria, Sol Ruca, Kelani Jordan, and Thea Hail all had individual justifications, and the field was yet another example of the pure level of young talent on the “NXT” roster. Thus, the match was proven in a way that the veins are the display of the match’s competitors, and its individual style was truly well-meshed. Among the stories entering the match was how Zaria and Luka deal with their pursuit of Gold as a tag team. And it was played very well towards the end of the match, but it wasn’t too early and therefore not taken away from others in the match.

They gathered together at the end and worked together with each other until they were the only two remaining standing on top of the ladder. Tension was built where one was expected to turn on the other and do something uncontrollably. And it seemed Luka was preparing it to become Zaria. However, the brief moment between the pair, the Zaria moment he was hesitant, Luka allowed the exchange winner to come out with a truly original Skin the Cat Kick. She completed her victory with Sol Snatcher from the top of the ladder to Iji Dam, followed by a double Sol Snatcher in Jordan, completely wiping out the field and showing up as the ultimate and personally surprising winner and new North American women’s champion. Multi-person ladder matches have become a standard stand and delivery service, and it’s easy to see why. This was a fun way to illustrate the best aspects of each competitor, with top talent winning the crown. What do you not like?

Written by Max Everett

I actually Really I liked the Dangelo Family vs. Dark State match and thought Tony D’s Lorenzo’s turn was really well executed. It might turn out to be a good idea – I don’t know how the stack will turn into heels after his character has developed in recent years, so we have to look. I’m giving this “hate” because another of my personal “NXT” pillars has fallen. First it chased the u. Now, the friendship between Stack and Tony has also fallen.

This match was like every other Family PLE match. I’ve been a fan of these guys ever since Lorenzo first stayed true to Dangelo in his feud with Dallas a few years ago, but I think they consistently delivered as rings and characters. They hit a particular sweet spot that I like in wrestling. I enjoyed their work together and miss them so much. And I hope they will definitely go crazy in this feud. I fell in love with my family while Tony screamed for the stacked encouragement on the phone from prison. Don’t hold it down now, boy. If it has to end, give this a worthwhile end: Authentic Something stupid.

Written by Miles Schneiderman

Surprisingly, despite the ring’s loads of talent, the fatal four-sided match between women was not my favorite, but I really liked the fact that Stephanie Verker is able to hold her NXT women’s championship and defend the title against all three of the singles against all three of the singles, which is why she could defend in the near future. Stand & Deliver had only one-on-one matches today, but by the time you arrive at the women’s championship match, you can really tell the truth. Not so bad, but it certainly was noticeable ahead of more Marson matches on the mania card on the main roster.

Thankfully, the belt didn’t change his hands, so Vaquer can take on Giulia, Jordynne Grace and Jaida Parker one-on-one. The fatal Four felt like they were thrown together as all three challengers had a good reason to become number one competitor, but this afternoon Vaker’s victory is neatly organized for the talk of the “NXT” women’s division moving forward.

She also has many challengers other than the three she met in today’s ring, with Roxanne Perez next appearing, set in a behind-the-scene segment after the show. Vaquer and Perez chased each other in Spanish during the general manager Ava of “NXT”. I don’t like the fact that Perez is between the brands now, but this didn’t bother me much as I would like to see the vaker in her face before she was completely called to the main roster.

I really like all three women who tried the Verker today, but for me at least, keeping money in the “dark angels” was actually the most interesting outcome. Vaquer has done a great job as a champion, and there’s a lot to do with “NXT” gold on a show that probably has the best women’s division in the game today.

Written by Daisy Ruth

Personally, the triple threat is an overused match format in modern wrestling, and is often seen when there is clear indecision about who should win, who should lose, and commitment to the storyline between two individuals. However, we cannot ignore how exciting a good-paced three-way contest between different talents is. Suitable Case: Stand & Delivery Main Event between Obafemmi, Trick Williams and Jevon Evans.

Femi is a great power that can throw your body like a feather pillow, Evans orders the ability to throw your body like a feather pillow, and Williams balances those pairs. And it’s on display with a steady stream of attacks from all sides, bringing together a truly equal contest where one of them needs to take a different approach. Williams was the first to lean down to that level, and for the past few months he’d played with his desperate fuel descent, dragging the referee out of the match to prevent either Femmy or Evans from closing things. The action was then brought straight outwards in succession with two explosive spots. The femi simply threw Evans into the ringside barricade before being pounded into the announcer’s desk.

Back in the ring, Williams won the match with a trick shot to Evans. But he didn’t. Because he personally saw that the judge could not count. He ultimately cost himself, so that the referee could return to the ring and make a quick count that followed the NXT champions. After a while, it was Williams who failed in desperation, and the femi assured Williams that he had used Williams with a power bomb and made the decision to Evans, and that another person had made the decision by gaining rebellious retention. The stand-and-delivery outcomes can always help justify, as Williams and Femi don’t meet one-on-one in the NXT title, despite what they felt somewhat inevitable.

Written by Max Everett