WWE NXT Results and Highlights (August 12): Nia Jax pins Lash Legend with Banzai Drop; Darkstate win 8-Man Tag Team match

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On the August 12 episode of
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NXT, Nia Jax secured a dominant victory over Lash Legend Tuesday night, finishing the match with her trademark Banzai Drop to earn the pinfall. In other action, Darkstate triumphed in an intense 8-Man Tag Team bout, showcasing strong teamwork and high-impact offense to overcome their opponents.
The show also featured several heated backstage confrontations and promos building towards upcoming NXT events. Rising stars continued to impress, while established names reminded fans of their presence in the title picture. The night delivered a mix of power, speed, and drama, keeping the NXT crowd fully engaged from start to finish.
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Nia Jax defeats Lash Legend with Banzai Drop
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Undo
Nia Jax and Lash Legend battled in a hard-hitting encounter on WWE NXT. Jax started aggressively, cornering Legend with shoulder blocks before locking in a guillotine choke. Legend fought back, ramming Jax into the turnbuckles and taking control with strikes and a leaping back elbow. Both women exchanged power moves, with a pump kick from Legend sending Jax to the floor.
Jax came up with a Samoan Drop, but Legend stayed in it, even after a thumb to the eye. The fight spilled outside, where Jax delivered a devastating crossbody through the announce desk. Both barely beat the count back in.
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Legend nearly scored the win, but when she climbed the ropes, Jax cut her off. In the decisive moment, Jax countered into a crushing Banzai Drop, then ascended again to hit a second for the emphatic pinfall victory.
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Joe Hendry defeats Charlie Dempsey
Mat grappling opened the bout with Charlie Dempsey taking the early edge, locking in a wristlock. Joe Hendry countered smoothly, surviving Dempsey's evasions before attempting a guillotine choke. Dempsey reversed into a crisp straight suplex, but Hendry quickly regained momentum with heavy right hands, an Irish whip, and a big lariat.
He followed with a scoop slam and a fallaway slam for impact. A backslide pin attempt got a two-count, and Hendry tried again, but came up empty. Seizing the moment, Hendry powered Dempsey up, setting the tone for a match mixing technical wrestling with bursts of power offense.
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Kelani Jordan and Lola Vice defeat Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley and Jacy Jayne)
Lola Vice and Kelani Jordan scored a big win over Fatal Influence, adding intrigue to the chase for Jacy Jayne's title. Jayne teamed with Fallon Henley, with Jazmyn Nyx providing interference to tilt the match in their favor. However, Vice and Jordan stayed composed, countering every distraction.
Nyx's second attempt to sway the referee backfired badly when Vice leveled Jayne with a devastating spinning backfist. Seizing the moment, Jordan delivered her signature one-of-a-kind split-legged moonsault, securing the decisive pinfall. The victory positions Vice and Jordan as serious threats in the growing battle to dethrone Jayne.
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Alba Fyre defeats Kendal Grey
The match opened with a collar-and-elbow tie-up, Kendal Grey scoring a waistlock takedown before Alba Fyre escaped to the ropes. Grey kept the pressure on, but a second-rope attempt was shut down by Fyre's sharp superkick. Alba targeted the arm with wristlock stomps, yet Grey fought back, pulling Fyre in from the apron with an armbar.
Amid the action, 'All Ego' checked on Piper Niven, who was knocked down during the chaos. Grey hit a diving crossbody and a snap scoop powerslam for nearfalls, but Fyre rallied with a wristlock kick, Gourdbuster, and knee strike. After raking the eye, Fyre nailed the KLR Bomb for the win.
Darkstate (Dion Lennox, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin and Cutler James) defeat Oba Femi, Trick Williams, Moose and Je'Von Evans
Darkstate's (Dion Lennox, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin, and Cutler James) dominant NXT run continued with the biggest win of their careers. Je'Von Evans brought high-flying offense to keep his side alive, but miscommunication plagued his team.
NXT Champion Oba Femi and Moose were committed to the fight, yet trouble struck when TNA World Champion Trick Williams abandoned The Young OG at the first sign of adversity.
Seizing the opportunity, Darkstate capitalised to secure the victory. The celebration was short-lived, however, as NXT Tag Team Champions Hank & Tank stormed in post-match, launching a brutal assault on Darkstate to close the night in chaos.
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