Date: January 27th, 2026
Arena: WWE Performance Center, Orlando, Florida
Commentary: Vic Joseph & Booker T
Opening
NXT Contract Signing
Camera pans to a table in the ring decorated with gold NXT logos and a clipboard holding the Tag Team Championship match contract.
Vic Joseph and Booker T are on commentary, hyping the segment.
Vic Joseph: We’re about to make it official for NXT Vengeance Day! The Family are here — Tony D’Angelo and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo — and so are their challengers… yeah, you heard right… Rob Van Dam and Jean-Claude freakin’ Van Damme!
Booker T: Tell me you did not just say that, Vic! Man, I need a minute!
The Family enter first, oozing confidence. Tony D has his slick grin, while Stacks throws his hands up to the crowd. They sit at the table and sign immediately.
Tony D: Business is business. We don’t back down from the latest flavor of the week, we retire ‘em.
Cue “One of a Kind.”
Rob Van Dam walks out chill as ever, wearing his singlet and big smile — followed by Jean-Claude Van Damme in a black silk shirt and sunglasses.
JCVD points at the crowd like he’s greeting old friends at a European nightclub.
RVD: Tony, Stacks… the Family’s about to get rearranged, bro.(He signs the contract in slow motion for style. JCVD picks up the pen, nods seriously. The crowd chants “VAN-DAM! VAN-DAM!”)
Tony D: Hey uh, Mr. Hollywood, you might wanna chill before you—(CRACK! JCVD suddenly side-kicks the table in half. The pen goes flying. Stacks ducks, but Tony D takes a roundhouse to the temple and collapses like a mobster in a B-movie slow-mo scene. The crowd loses it!)
Vic Joseph: OH MY GOD! The Muscles from Brussels just ended the Family business!(Security rushes in. JCVD screams “I’M READY FOR VENGEANCE!” and proceeds to side-kick security guards one by one, like a 1990s dojo video game. A ref goes down, then another. Even one poor medic catches a spinning heel kick mid-sprint.)
Booker T: He’s kicking everybody’s head off! That man’s a lethal weapon!(HBK slides into the ring trying to calm things down. Before he can speak, JCVD points dramatically and yells, “I am trying to be the best that I can be!” WHAM! Sweet Chin-style kick to HBK! The crowd collectively gasps.)(Finally, RVD grabs JCVD’s shoulder.)
RVD: Bro, bro, chill! Wrong vibe, dude! I’m on your team!(JCVD stares, takes a deep breath… then hits RVD with a spin kick too! RVD goes flying through a banner. The crowd is howling with laughter and chants of “THIS IS AWESOME!”)
Vic Joseph: Rob Van Dam’s been Van-Dammed!(As chaos unfolds, JCVD climbs a turnbuckle, doing his classic split pose while security drags him out of the arena. The Family lay motionless, HBK’s holding his jaw, and RVD’s sitting up dazed.)
RVD (groggy): Dude… I think we need a different strategy.
Ad Break: Dark, tense music builds
Narrator (V.O.): “This Friday… darkness meets destruction.”[Cut to Joe Gacy in shadows, eyes locked on the camera.]
Gacy (softly): “Even monsters can be enlightened.”
[Flash of Braun Strowman roaring as lights flicker.]
Narrator (V.O.): “But Braun Strowman isn’t searching for peace… he’s bringing force, fury, and payback.”
[Quick cuts: chaos in the ring, Gacy eliminating Braun in the Rumble and smiling, Strowman storming through security.]
Narrator (V.O.): “Joe Gacy. Braun Strowman. Face-to-face. No tricks left to play.”
[Logo hits — SMACKDOWN | This Friday 8/7c on FOX]
Narrator (V.O.): “When chaos calls… the Monster answers.”
Back from Ad Break
Kyle O’Reilly vs. Elias
Elias’s live performance kicks off the segment
Elias: “Hello, I am Elias… and tonight, I’m about to play a song that’ll put Kyle O’Reilly right to sleep.
”Vic Joseph: “That might be the last melody he plays if O’Reilly has his way tonight.”
As Elias strums the guitar, the crowd begins to chant “Fight forever!” — not to cheer Elias, but to drown out his singing.
Suddenly, Kyle O’Reilly’s theme, he steps out, intense and focused, cracking his neck before marching to the ring.
Booker T: “Kyle’s got that look in his eyes, Vic. No nonsense. No jokes tonight.”
The bell rings.
The two circle each other. Elias uses his size advantage early with a stiff shoulder block, dropping O’Reilly. Kyle rolls through, pops back up, and delivers a quick leg kick to the thigh. Elias winces and swings wildly, but Kyle ducks and traps him in a standing guillotine choke, transitioning into a knee strike and a snap suplex.
Vic Joseph: “Kyle O’Reilly’s precision striking—every shot has purpose.”
Elias rolls out of the ring to regroup, shouting at the referee to hold Kyle back. But when he turns around—bam!—O’Reilly launches off the apron with a flying knee to the chest!
Back inside, Elias gains momentum with a spinning back elbow and a sit-out powerbomb for a two-count. He taunts the crowd, shouting “Who wants to walk with Elias now?” while stomping Kyle’s ribs.
Booker T: “That’s experience, man! Elias using the ring to cut off Kyle’s movement.”
Kyle, clutching his abdomen, smirks as he rises. He eats a punch, but answers with three sharp leg kicks, an axe kick to the shoulder, and a Dragon Screw leg whip. He transitions into an ankle lock, wrenching it tight as Elias claws for the ropes.
Vic Joseph: “O’Reilly working that joint manipulation like a surgeon!”
Elias gets to the ropes, but his leg is clearly weakened. Kyle immediately sweeps him off his feet, trapping him in a Heel Hook in the center of the ring. Elias grits his teeth, tries to roll through, but Kyle keeps it locked. After a tense few seconds—Elias taps!
Ring Announcer: “Here is your winner by submission… KYLE O’REILLY!”
Kyle releases the hold and raises a fist to the crowd, breathing heavily. The fans chant “O’Reilly! O’Reilly!” as Elias rolls out, limping and frustrated.
Suddenly, the lights flicker. The tron displays flashing imagery—neon hearts and breaking glass. Out from the crowd appears The Heart Break Punk, dressed in his signature leather jacket and taped fists. He slides into the ring behind Kyle with a steel chair in hand.
Vic Joseph: “Wait a minute—The Heart Break Punk! What’s he doing here?”Just as he swings, Kyle turns, ducks under the chair shot, and hits a spinning back kick to the gut. The chair clatters to the mat. Kyle feints the Brainbuster, but HBP retreats through the ropes, smirking as security rushes in.
Booker T: “He was gonna catch a beatdown, dawg! Kyle almost caught him, man!”Kyle glares from inside the ring, pointing to HBO, mouthing, “You want me? Try it face-to-face next time.” The crowd roars as O’Reilly’s music hits again.
Vic Joseph: “Kyle O’Reilly just made a statement tonight—focused, dangerous, and ready for anyone who steps his way.”
Booker T: “But The Heart Break Punk? You know he’s not done. This feud is personal.”
The camera pans to Kyle standing tall on the turnbuckle, fist raised, while The Heart Break Punk stares back from the ramp.
Backstage Interview Segment
The camera cuts to the familiar backstage interview area with bright NXT branding overhead. McKenzie Mitchell stands poised, microphone in hand, as the crowd noise from the arena hums faintly in the background.
McKenzie Mitchell: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time—“The Most Wanted Man,” Nic Nemeth!
Nemeth steps into frame wearing a leather jacket over a vintage band shirt, hair slicked back, and that trademark smirk flashing as the crowd reacts audibly from the arena.
McKenzie: Nic, at NXT Vengeance Day, you go one-on-one with Ethan Page for the NXT Championship. Since arriving in NXT, you’ve made it very clear you’re here to prove that “The Most Wanted Man” isn’t just a nickname—it’s a warning. What’s your mindset heading into the biggest match of your NXT career?
Nic Nemeth:
He grins and leans slightly toward the mic, eyes locked on McKenzie.
McKenzie, my mindset’s the same it’s always been—be better, faster, and smarter than whoever’s standing across from me. Ethan Page has swagger, he’s got skill, and he’s got that title… but what he doesn’t have is years of getting kicked down, clawing back up, and still stealing the show every single night.
He runs a hand through his hair, that intensity rising.
I came to NXT because I wanted competition—I wanted to feel the fight again. And Page? He’s been talking like everyone else…this is his era, like this is the house he built. Newsflash, champ: you will find out what happens when a foundation built on ego collides with a guy who’s built from grind.
McKenzie: A lot of people are calling this a clash of eras—Ethan Page representing the new wave of NXT, and you bringing the experience and edge of a seasoned veteran. Do you think your experience gives you the advantage?
Nic Nemeth: Experience only matters if you use it. I’ve faced legends, superstars, and upstarts who thought they were untouchable. Some nights, I got burned. But that’s the thing about me, McKenzie—I learn every time I hit the mat. And I don’t forget.
At Vengeance Day, I’m not just stepping into that ring for a title. I’m stepping in to remind everyone in that locker room—and every fan watching—that being “Most Wanted” doesn’t just mean you’re hunted… it means everyone knows exactly why they should be afraid to pull the trigger.
He smirks, a mix of confidence and menace.
When the dust settles, Ethan Page will still be talking. But I’ll be holding the NXT Championship.
McKenzie: Strong words from Nic Nemeth ahead of Vengeance Day. Best of luck, Nic.
Nemeth casually adjusts his jacket, gives a half-smile to the camera, and walks off frame as McKenzie thanks everyone for tuning into NXT!
End of Show
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