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WWE NXT Review (7/21/26) – Shocking Arrival Means New Challenges

Jaida Parker got her payback on Nattie

After Thea Hail refused to join Nattie’s gang in a backstage segment, the numbers game with Karmen Petrovic and Evolve Women’s Champion Nikkita Lyons paid dividends for Nattie as they kept Parker distracted at key moments, allowing the Lowkey Legend to regain control almost whenever she needed to. Parker’s knee became compromised thanks to a chop block and a Dragon Screw.

However, she returned the favor by sending Nattie knee-first into the steel steps. Adding insult to injury, Parker locked in the infamous Sharpshooter, and out of nowhere the towel was thrown in on Nattie’s behalf. However, it turns out that it was none other than Thea Hail who threw in the towel for the Lowkey Legend.

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Jaida Parker got her revenge on Nattie on NXT last night (WWE)

Shawn Spears at his best

Shawn Spears defeated Niko Vance not by out-muscling him, but by outsmarting him. The battle was as brutal as it was personal as the two clashed on the outside, highlighted by a massive running powerslam from Vance. Spears used his veteran savvy to stay in the match, and even got a boost from Lizzy Rain, who took out Izzi Dame at ringside. With the official distracted with that, Spears used a tactic made famous by WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Guerrero, slamming the chair on the mat and tossing it to Vance, forcing the official to call for a disqualification.

Reina Volcan’s dominant debut

Reina Volcan made her NXT debut dominantly as she demolished Skylar Raye. The former LFG winner didn’t back down, but the power of the newcomer was too unbelievable to overcome. Raye was helpless as Volcan locked in Natural Disaster and won by submission, sending a message to the NXT women’s locker room in the process.

About Steph Franchomme

Steph, for Stephanie, is not only eNYGMAtic, charismatic, but also “très chic.” Living in France, her birth country, she broke the language barrier to become a respected writer and interviewer on many wrestling promotions. She has developed a very special bond with TNA Wrestling over time to the point of becoming an Authority on the company. The French Nygma, as she loves to call herself, has been a wrestling writer and editor for nearly a decade for SteelChair Magazine/Wrestling SC, TWM and Distortion Media. She has interviewed hundreds of wrestlers from WWE, MLW, TNA, NXT, AEW, and many more promotions. The Nygma is now the new “Authority” on TNA Wrestling and NXT for Last Word on Pro Wrestling. The writer/editor also runs @3WWrestling, her own platform.