NXT Stand and Deliver: New Nxt, Women's Champion Crowned

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Saturday Evening, World Wrestling Entertainment continued its activities for the biggest annual event in the wrestling world, WrestleMania. The promotion organized its grandest PPV for its developmental system, NXT, which is Stand & Deliver, a few hours before WreslteMania's first night.

The PPV consisted of 7 matches, including 5 titles matches for the promotion's all titles.

Moreover, a ladder match for the NXT Women's championship where Indy Hartwell was crowned as the new NXT Women's champion after an assist by Dexter Lumis.

Indi Hartwell is the NEW NXT Women's Champion with the help of Dexter Lumis! #NXTStandAndDeliver pic.twitter.com/9xIGl4k41Q
— Just Talk Wrestling (@JustTalkWrestle) April 1, 2023

RAW Superstar Johnny Gargano made a return to the NXT ring to write the final chapter for his story in NXT with Grayson Waller.

Waller and Gargano stole the show as Johnny Wrestling returned to NXT with black & gold-inspired gear, the era which saw the dominance of Gargano with Tommaso Ciampa.

Johnny Gargano is the heart/soul of #WWENXT. ❤️
Loved the Johnny Wrestling video package, and love seeing Gargano back where his WWE journey all started, in NXT. #StandAndDeliver pic.twitter.com/Usgs3ntEK1
— PW Chronicle (@_PWChronicle) April 1, 2023

In addition, after his victory, his NXT faction, The Way, members (except Austin Theory) appeared together.

with all the action that took place, I still gotta go Johnny Gargano vs Grayson Waller as my MOTN. there are so many contenders though. that Mania main event was a VERY close 2nd for me #StandAndDeliver #WrestleMania pic.twitter.com/xeiMzL0j2s
— Austin Wrestling (-_•) (@TheGarganoWay) April 2, 2023

Finally, a new NXT Champions was throned in an impressive main event as Carmelo Hayes, the future star of the NXT, defeated the champion Bron Breakker, the star of the newly-changed theme of the brand NXT 2.0.