WWE NXT Level Up results: Thea Hail vs. Sol Ruca, Tavion Heights debuts

Last week’s WWE NXT Level Up was taped before NXT on Tuesday with Sudu Shah and Byron Saxton on commentary.

Oro Mensah defeated Myles Borne

Borne used his mat skills to control Mensah early on, but Mensah picked up the pace after flipping out of a German suplex attempt. He strung some offense together, getting the crowd into it after a pop-up rana. Mensah went for a high kick in the corner, but Borne ducked it and dropkicked him off the apron.

Borne laid on Mensah with a headlock until Mensah tried to fight out. Borne dropped him with a T-bone suplex for a near fall. Borne hit another pair of suplexes for a nearfall, but Mensah fought out of a third and hit one of his own. Mensah fired up and hit a springboard moonsault before finishing Borne off with the rolling capo kick in the corner. Post-match, the two shook hands and raised each other’s arms.

– Kelly Kincaid interviewed the debuting Tavion Heights. He told us about his accomplishments as a Greco-Roman wrestler, including representing America at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. He said he would give “Stacks” what he had coming to him.

Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo (w/ Tony D’Angelo) defeated Tavion Heights

This was Heights’ debut and if he can build on this performance, he’s going to be very good. He never looked out of place, and has an explosiveness to his work that was very impressive. Keep an eye out for Tavion Heights as he has a chance to be a real player in NXT.

The commentary team hyped up Heights as one of the best athletes to ever train with the Performance Center. He showed his mat proficiency by dominating a scramble on the mat. Lorenzo hit a big dropkick, but Heights cut off a flurry with a fireman’s carry takedown. Heights hung onto a wristlock despite being thrown through the ropes by his hair, but Lorenzo booted him in the face to break it. A running boot from Lorenzo scored a near fall.

Lorenzo worked over Heights on the mat before Heights fought back to his feet, flooring Lorenzo with a pair of clotheslines and an impressive snap powerslam. Heights tosses Lorenzo around in a gutwrench hold before dumping him with a facebuster for two. Lorenzo hooked onto Heights’ gear and hit his curb stomp for the win.

Thea Hail (w/ Andre Chase & Duke Hudson) defeated Sol Ruca

The two traded holds and arm drags before coming to a stalemate. Hail took advantage of a handshake and hit a rana, but Ruca gave her a boot in the corner. Ruca hit a Rolling Thunder-type moonsault for two. A backbreaker from Ruca only got her a one count. Ruca locked in an abdominal stretch, and landed on her feet when Hail tried to hip toss out of it. A body slam got another near fall.

Ruca locked on a surfboard stretch, which should be the surfer’s finish, but Hail fought out. She fired up and hit the springboard senton, but only got a two count. Ruca countered an O’Connor roll with a bridging pin for two and then springboarded into the ring into another roll up for two. Hail feigned another O’Connor roll, which Ruca tried to counter with a bridge again. This time, Hail caught Ruca in a crucifix pin for the win in a creative finish to this main event.