Blake Monroe may have “drug Tatum Paxley to hell” on the March 17 edition of “WWE NXT” and took custody of the Women’s North American Championship, but Paxley got the last laugh when she defeated “The Glamour” at Stand & Deliver to retain, and get back, her title. Paxley got the first strike on Monroe to start off the match, before it broke down into a back-and-forth battle.

Monroe sent Paxley shoulder-first onto the ramp on the outside, and Paxley immediately yelled and grabbed her shoulder, but was able to continue the match. Monroe targeted the injury throughout the rest of the match, including locking her into a submission in the middle of the ring. Paxley fought out of the hold and hit a step-up enzuigiri to Monroe, followed by another with Monroe hung in the ropes.

The champion hit a third enzuigiri with Monroe on the top rope, then met her up there to hit a superplex. She rolled through with a suplex, then a powerbomb, but Monroe still kicked out. Paxley got Monroe off the ropes again for another powerbomb, but Monroe rolled out of the ring. She hit Paxley with a powerbomb of her own, sending her crashing to the floor. She followed up with a big knee in the ring, but the champion kicked out.

Monroe took out two turnbuckle pads in the corner, distracting the referee. She hit Paxley with the title behind the official’s back and dropped Paxley again, but she kicked out. Monroe rocked the champion with a headbutt and Paxley accidentally hit her head on the exposed turnbuckle. Monroe hit the Glamour Shot DDT, but Paxley kicked out. In the end, Paxley hit the Cemetery Drive to retain her Women’s North American Championship.

With titles on the line and blood feuds in the spotlight, there was no match at WWE NXT Stand & Deliver that the “NXT” universe came alive for more than “Johnny Takeover’s” date with destiny. Saturday, Johnny Gargano challenged Myles Borne for the “NXT” North American Championship, but by the time the bell rang, Gargano was left standing on the ramp, loss on his ledger and title absent from his waist.

The night started off on better terms for Gargano. After some mat work, Gargano found his momentum, landing his classic repertoire of strikes as “Johnny Wrestling” echoed out from the St. Louis crowd. While Borne refused to yield, neither did Gargano, and both champion and challenger traded kickouts.

Stand & Deliver offered a trip down memory lane for “NXT’s” black-and-gold poster child. Gargano played the hits, from a Superkick to a top-rope stuck Borne to a Sunset Flip from the ropes. Even after One Final Beat, several Garga-No-Escape attempts, and a swipe to the eyes from a ringside Candice LeRae, however, Borne refused to lose. Borne kicked out of everything Gargano threw at him, and ultimately came out with the victory after Gargano tried for one more One Final Beat. Borne intercepted, and responded with a Springboard Borne Again to flatten Gargano. Another Borne Again in the center of the ring gave the champion the insurance needed to go for a pin cover. Three counts later, Borne retained his title, and “Johnny Takeover” was no more.

Following his win, Borne stood in the center of the ring to pay his respects to Gargano. Unfortunately, the tender moment was ruined as DarkState’s Dion Lennox stormed the ring with a steel chair and laid out Borne to end the segment. Borne is set to continue his “NXT” North American Championship reign at 40 days and counting.

After feuding for weeks after tensions between them finally came to a head, Sol Ruca got the victory over former friend and tag team partner Zaria at Stand & Deliver. Ruca came out of the gate hot and ran to the ring to take it to Zaria immediately.

Ruca got in a good amount of offense before Zaria nailed her with a lariat and rag dolled her around the ring. Ruca looked for a Sol Snatcher to Zaria on the outside, but Zaria dodged the move. She slammed Ruca’s face off the commentary desk and then dropped her over the steps. Ruca got Zaria to the top rope and hit her with a big hurricanrana to take her down, but they were both back on their feet quickly to engage in a slug fest.

Zaria intercepted a kick and looked for the F5, but Ruca got out of the move. Zaria countered another Sol Snatcher with a big kick to the face, but Ruca sent her over the ropes to the ramp. Zaria caught her former friend and looked for a chokeslam, but it was Ruca to finally hit the Sol Snatcher on the ramp. As she struggled to recover, Zaria rose up behind her and speared her through the ropes, back into the ring. Zaria couldn’t get Ruca up for the F5, however, and Zaria took another Sol Snatcher.

Ruca couldn’t keep Zaria down, and she hit another spear, followed by the F5. Ruca kicked out, and the women stared each other down, but Zaria wasn’t going to be fooled by Ruca again. She rocked her with a headbutt and looked for the F5 once again. She got to the second rope with Ruca on her shoulders, but Ruca escaped the move. Ruca hit an X-Factor, followed by a third Sol Snatcher for the win.

The Vanity Project have shot through the ranks of the “NXT” locker room following their shocking win over DarkState, but at Stand and Deliver, Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes proved that they are more than flashes in the pan. Baylor and Smokes defended their “NXT” Tag Team Championships against Bravo and Rayo Americano; after a match full of high-flying wrestling, physical gags, and plenty of cheating, Baylor and Smokes walked out of St. Louis with gold still around their waists.

Smokes started the match on wobbly legs after he was rammed crotch-first into the metal post by Los Americanos, but a tag-in to Baylor allowed for The Vanity Project to regain lost ground. Both teams were virtually tied in all aspects, as both teams landed devastating slams, top-rope dives, and crisp kicks, only for their opponent to kick out at two.

The Vanity Project turned to nefarious means first, when Baylor attempted to unmask Rayo, only to be intercepted and laid out for his crimes. Los Americanos were quick to follow after El Grande Americano gave Bravo their stable’s signature steel bit to shove into his mask. Before Bravo could connect with a headbutt, however, Smokes stole the steel from the luchador’s mask, and stored it inside his undergarments. Immediately after, Smokes was knocked crotch-first onto the top turnbuckle. The hotly-contested match ended in the blink of an eye after a ringside Jackson Drake struck Bravo from the apron. Bravo stumbled over into the waiting hands of Baylor, who held him in place as Smokes descended from the top rope for the pinfall victory.

Saturday marked The Vanity Project’s first successful “NXT” Tag Team Championship defense, and the team is set to continue their reign, measuring in at 40 days and counting. Baylor and Smokes are also Northeast Wrestling’s NEW Tag Team Champions, and boast a 330 day-and-counting reign.