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The WWE Intro merges into the NXT Intro and Matt Striker welcomes us to the show from inside the ring. Striker says that due to an unfortunate incident on Raw, Josh Mathews will not be on commentary tonight. Striker says that Matews is the glue that holds shows like NXT and SmackDown together so he has big shoes to fill as he will do commentary tonight with various WWE Superstars. Striker wishes Mathews the best on a speedy recovery and then says that there is good news. Striker says that Tyler Reks and Curt Hawkins have officially been fired from NXT while Titus O’Neil and Darren Young have been drafted to SmackDown. Striker then says that there are some roster spots open on NXT and William Regal is out right now, searching for brand new talent which we may see over the course of the next few weeks. Striker brings out Regal’s hand picked match coordinator for one night only and says the man needs no introduction. Hornswoggle runs out to the ring, still dressed with a Brodus Clay jacket and jeans on. Hornswoggle tells the crowd that he can talk and Striker welcomes him back to NXT. Hornswoggle says that there won’t be any challenges or any Redemption Points. Striker says the show is his as he leaves the ring. Hornswoggle says that tonight there will be a tag team match featuring Percy Watson and Tyson Kidd facing Johnny Curtis and Michael McGillicutty. Hornswoggle then calls out Derrick Bateman, who walks to the ring saying that Hornswoggle has some sweet dance moves. Bateman says that he is happy that O’Neil and Young were drafted to SmackDown even though he beat both of them to earn a match on SmackDown that he never got. Bateman says it’s all about People Power and JTG nails him from behind before grabbing a microphone. JTG says the show is whack but used to be good when he was on every week and main eventing. JTG says Regal didn’t have the consideration to call him or text him and now he has to kiss up to Hornswoggle. JTG tells him that he wants a match and Hornswoggle asks if he really wants one as Bateman kicks JTG and tosses him over the top rope. Hornswoggle tells JTG that if he wants a match, he’s got one against Derrick Bateman right now. A referee heads into the ring as Hornswoggle leaves and we take our first break.

We’re back and Hornswoggle has joined Striker on commentary as the bell rings. Bateman nails JTG with a running dropkick immediately. Bateman takes complete control of JTG, wringing out the arm of JTG and chopping him to the mat while holding on. Bateman hits a snap suplex but JTG kicks out quickly. JTG hangs on to the ropes, kicking Bateman away but he gets up and runs into a clothesline. Bateman keeps control, nailing JTG with a clothesline over the top rope. JTG is slow to get up as Bateman heads to the apron. Bateman goes for the missile dropkick to the floor but JTG sidesteps him. Bateman hits the floor hard and JTG throws him in, getting a one count. JTG mounts Bateman as Striker says he was recently kidnapped and replaced with a n.W.o. Striker. JTG delivers a lot of simple stomps and hits a scoop slam, trying to keep Bateman down for the three. JTG locks in a sleeper as the crowd starts a ‘Let’s Go Bateman’ chant. Bateman gets to his feet but JTG throws him down. JTG hooks up Bateman and hits a modified Regal Cutter for a two. JTG applies a chinlock armbar submission but Bateman quickly fights his way back up and hits a snapmare on JTG. Bateman hits a clothesline on JTG, followed by a running forearm. Bateman heads off the ropes and hits a cross body but JTG rolls through and gets to his feet. JTG runs behind Bateman and hits a belly to back neckbreaker for a two. JTG can’t believe he only got a two and takes his time as he lifts Bateman up, slapping him across the face. JTG goes for an Irish whip but Bateman counters it and nails JTG with Mantastic, spiking him perfectly to the crowd’s shock. Bateman goes for the cover and pikcs up the three. Bateman has his hand rasied as Hornswoggle cheers him on. Highlights of the finish are shown as Bateman high fives the fans on the way to the back. Striker sees Hornswoggle off and tells him to dance his way to the back and make more matches.

Backstage, Johnny Curtis and Maxine are arguing about Regal not being on the show tonight. Referee Scott Armstrong approaches the two and says that even though Regal isn’t there, it doesn’t mean they don’t have to follow the rules. He takes out the handcuffs but Maxine starts to flirt with him and says he looks great in stripes. Curtis says Armstrong is a very handsome man and that seals the deal for him as Armstrong handcuffs the two together. The two keep arguing as Hornswoggle approaches them. Maxine asks who let him in and he says that Regal made him the match coordinator for the night. Hornswoggle says there will be a tag team match between Kaitlyn and Tamina facing Maxine, excepts Hornswoggle pretends that he doesn’t know her name. Hornswoggle says he can call her a lot of names now that he can talk but it’s a PG show as Curtis laughs at Maxine. Maxine takes her shoes off and dives for Hornswoggle but she falls down. Curtis drags her away as Hornswoggle watches the two leave and we take another break.

We’re back and Matt Striker says that a lot has been going on on Raw between John Cena and Brock Lesnar. Striker sends us to a video package of what has been said by Lesnar since he returned to the WWE and John Cena’s issues since losing to The Rock at WrestleMania. The excellent video ends with Striker hyping the match at Extreme Rules between John Cena and Brock Lesnar and reminding everyone that it will be contested under Extreme Rules.

Tyson Kidd is on the phone backstage as Percy Watson approaches him. Watson tells Kidd that he’s looking forward to their tag match but Kidd says that isn’t a good idea since both Trent Barreta and Justin Gabriel have been injured. Watson says he’s in the same boat with Alex Riley as Kaitlyn approaches the two. Kaitlyn tells Kidd that she and Bateman have watched his last few matches and have been impressed and wants to know the name of his new finisher. Natalya walks up behind Kaitlyn as Kidd says he hasn’t come up with a name and may ask the fans on Twitter for suggestions. Natalya asks Kaitlyn if she’s done flirting with Kidd but Kaitlyn says they are just friends. Natalya says she was also just friends with Derrick Bateman. Natalya says that Maxine is trash but she was right that Kaitlyn is a snake in the grass and that she will take care of her in the ring. Natalya leaves and Kidd tells her not to worry about Natalya. Kaitlyn asks why every Diva can’t stand her and leaves frustrated. Kidd says ‘Diva Drama’ to Watson and the two joke that it never ends, especially on NXT. A graphic hyping the tag match between Kaitlyn and Tamina against Natalya and Maxine airs as Striker says it’s next as we take another break.

We’re back and Scott Armstrong takes the handcuffs off of Curtis and Maxine as Natalya walks up to her. Natalya says she can’t stand Maxine and runs her down as Curtis laughs at the insults. Natalya says she could care less about Tamina but wants to knock Kaitlyn down a few pegs. Natalya asks if she’s in and she says fine as the two head to the ring. Curtis heads in the opposite direction as Armstrong stops him. Armstrong says Curtis knows the rules and he has to accompany Maxine. Curtis heads towards the ring, clearly frustrated.

Tamina’s music hits and she walks onto the stage with Kaitlyn by her side for the second match of the evening. A few videos air of the similarities of Jimmy Snuka and Tamina as Natalya heads to the ring with Maxine and Johnny Curtis in tow. Curtis heads to the announce table and will do commentary with Striker as the bell rings and Kaitlyn and Tamina hit dropkicks on Maxine and Natalya respectively as the two leave the ring. The referee gets control and Natalya starts things off with Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn applies a waistlock but Natalya easily breaks free and takes control, choking Kaitlyn in the ropes. Natalya overpowers Kaitlyn, slamming her face off the mat and lifting her up, ramming her into the corner as Maxine tags in. Maxine works on Kaitlyn with a few chops and tags Natalya back in, who applies an abdominal stretch while pulling back the leg. Kaitlyn eventually starts to break free as Natlay goes for a sccop slam. Kaitlyn wriggles out and hits a low crossbody for a two. Natalya finds her way to her corner and tags in Maxine who flies towards Kaitlyn. Kaitlyn catches Maxine but Maxine applies a guillotine. Kaitlyn stays on her feet but starts to fade and Natalya tags herself in. Maxine and Natalya argue as Kaitlyn tries to tag out but Natalya stops her. Natalya hits a sitout slam for a two and Kaitlyn somehow quickly applies a bodyscissors. Kaitlyn rolls Natalya over for a two and Natalya tags in Maxine as Kaitlyn tags in Tamina. Tamina ducks a clothesline and nails Maxine with a forearm take down. Tamina goes for a backslide but Maxine counters it and Tamina turns it into a leaping leg to the chest. Tamina hits a legdrop and heads to the top rope. Tamina hits the splash off the top and hooks the leg of Maxine for the three. Highlights of the finish are shown as Kaitlyn and Tamina celebrate in the ring. Matt Striker gets up with a microphone in hand and tells Maxine that she must be in the corner of Johnny Curtis as per the orders of William Regal and tells her to sit by him. Maxine reluctantly does it, knowing she’ll be fired if she doesn’t and Striker gets the crowd to cheer her on. Maxine sits down and Striker tells her not to put the headset on and nobody wants to hear from her. Striker sits back down and hypes the tag team main event as Johnny Curtis and Michael McGillicutty face Tyson Kidd and Percy Watson and that main event is next as we take a break.

Tyson Kidd is shown walking to the ring backstage when he hears a commotion and someone scream ‘Stay down!’ Kidd runs over and sees Watson clutching at his leg. Kidd asks what happened and Watson says he thinks it was McGillicutty and he clipped him in the leg with something. Kidd tells him to stay there and he’ll handle it. Kidd leaves as Watson tries to stand up but can’t do so.

Back at ringside, Johnny Curtis is waiting in the ring as Maxine is sitting by Striker at the announce table. Michael McGillicutty comes out as the partner of Curtis, taunting the fans as he leaps over the top rope into the ring. Tyson Kidd’s music hits as he heads to the ring with Hornswoggle. Hornswoggle says he doesn’t know it McGillicutty had anything to do with Watson but he’s now out of the match. Hornswoggle changes the main event to Johnny Curtis vs. Tyson Kidd. McGillicutty throws a fit on the floor as Striker asks him to join him on commentary. McGillicutty calls Hornswoggle a ‘fat, chunky guy’ but says this will be good watching Kidd get beat up by Johnny Curtis. Kidd and Curtis exchange a few nice wrestling holds, countering each other as Curtis backs away from Kidd and heads to the second rope. Curtis starts rubbing his leg awkwardly on the ropes and Kidd points to him. The two go for another lockup but Curtis kicks Kidd and takes control on the match, hitting him with a back body drop but working on the arm in the process. Curtis grounds Kidd momentarily but Kidd gets to his feet and flips himself across the top rope, taking Curtis down. Kidd and Curtis evade one another and Curtis does a cartwheel, straing towards the fans. Kidd nails Curtis with a spin kick to the midsection and he runs off the ropes and Curtis leaves the ring and looks as if he’s leaving. Kidd goes after him and nails Curtis, knocking him towards the apron. Kidd charges but Curtis throws him over his head. Kidd lands on the apron and nails Curtis with a hurricanrana off the apron. Kidd celebrates with the fans as Curtis is down and we take our last break of the night.

We’re back and Johnny Curtis has Tyson Kidd down on the mat with an armbar as we see that during the break, Kidd went for the apringboard elbow drop but Curtis put the knees up. Kidd fights his way back to his feet but Curtis quickly takes him down with a shoulder block for a quick cover. Curtis locks in another armbar and works on Kidd’s arm. Kidd can’t come up with any offense and tries to break free with a headscissors. Curtis brings Kidd up and takes him down with an arm trap suplex on Kidd. Curtis wrings out the arm of Kidd in the ropes and drops the legs across the shoulder of Kidd on the mat and Kidd breaks free with a kick but Curtis takes him down again and gets a two. Curtis wrings the arm of Kidd in the ropes again and rakes at his face. Curtis brings Kidd back to the mat with an armbar but Kidd fights to his feet and breaks free as the two collide with a double clothesline. Kidd and Curtis get up slowly but Kidd goes on the offensive with kicks to the thigh and a spin kick to the head. Kidd hits a spin kick low and gets a low dropkick in for a two. Kidd heads to the ropes and climbs slowly as Curtis cuts him off and climbs up as well. Curtis sets Kidd up and hits a perfect superplex for a two count. Curtis can’t believe Kidd kicked out and he whips him off the ropes. Kidd hangs on and nails Curtis with a kick as Kidd flips over the ropes and lands on the apron. Kidd heads back up top and this time connects with a blockbuster neckbreaker. Kidd gets a two and goes for a Sharpshooter as Curtis fights it. Curtis rolls Kidd up and gets a two. Kidd gets up and goes for a bodyscissors but Curtis nails him with a wheelbarrow slam. Curtis goes for the cover but again Kidd kicks out. Curtis slowly leaves the ring and heads to the top rope. Curtis goes for the guillotine legdrop but Kidd moves and Curtis hits the mat. Kidd gets to his feet and locks in his leg trap armbar guillotine. Curtis tries to hold on and Kidd kicks Curtis in the face before reapplying the hold and Curtis taps out. Kidd gets to a knee and is declared the winner as McGillicutty stands up from the announce table and stares down his rival. Highlights of the closing moments of the match are shown as Kidd stares at McGillicutty and holds the ropes open for him. Hornswoggle runs back into the ring and celebrates with Kidd as Striker says Regal will be back next week and we will be seeing some new stars as well. Striker signs off saying ‘This is NXT, This is Where Stars Are Born’ as the show comes to a close.