Dark State has successfully retained their NXT Tag Team Championship titles, but tensions around the championship scene continue to escalate. In the opening match of Tuesday’s WWE NXT, Osiris Griffin and Saquon Sugars of Dark State defended their belts against OTM’s Bronco Niema and Lucien Price. At one point, OTM seemed likely to take the titles when Nima took both himself and Griffin out of the ring, leaving Price to drag Sugars by the hair inside. However, just as Price was about to go for the pin, Vanity Project members Brad Baylor, Jackson Drake, and Ricky Smokes rushed to ringside and distracted him.
Price retaliated by knocking Baylor off the apron, but Sugars seized the moment to pin an unsuspecting OTM member using a rope rollup, securing the win for Dark State and officially keeping their championships. The aftermath became chaotic when OTM clashed with Vanity Project, Hank, Tank, and later Chase U at the entrance ramp. While Dark State celebrated in the ring, Shawn Spears and Nico Vance from The Culling launched a surprise attack—Vance slammed Cutler James into the ring post while Spears delivered a superkick to Sugars, knocking Griffin down.
This intense rivalry intensified further after OTM had challenged Dark State outside the WWE Performance Center last week, promising to prove they are the true champions when they face off in the ring. How these developments will impact upcoming NXT Tag Team Championship matches remains uncertain.
Fan Take: This chaotic and action-packed storyline adds fresh energy to the NXT tag division, keeping fans on the edge of their seats. The unexpected interference and rising rivalries could lead to thrilling title defenses and possibly shake up the tag team hierarchy in WWE’s future.
