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WWE NXT Vengeance Results and AEW Grand Slam Australia Results for February 15th, 2025

February 16, 2025

Sunday, February 16th, 2025

🗓️ On This Day - 1997

Bret Hart Wins the WWF Championship at Final Four

28 years ago today, Bret Hart won his fourth WWF World Championship in the main event of In Your House: Final Four in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The match featured Bret Hart, The Undertaker, Vader, and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, who had controversially won the 1997 Royal Rumble after re-entering the match illegally.

Originally, the bout was meant to determine the No. 1 contender for WrestleMania 13, but after Shawn Michaels vacated the WWF Championship just days earlier, the stakes were raised, and the match was made for the vacant title. Hart outlasted his three opponents, eliminating The Undertaker last to reclaim the championship.

The night also saw the debut of Chyna, who appeared as a planted fan at ringside and attacked Marlena during a six-man tag team match involving Goldust. This was the beginning of Chyna’s legendary run in WWE.

Elsewhere on the card, Rocky Maivia retained his newly-won Intercontinental Championship against Hunter Hearst Helmsley, continuing his early momentum in what would become a Hall of Fame career.

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Yesterday “Y2J” (8) Chris Jericho took down “The Big Red Machine” (9) Kane.

Today we have “The Game” (5) Triple H going against (12) Shane McMahon! Here comes the money!

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AEW Grand Slam Australia Results - February 15th, 2025

AEW Grand Slam Australia was taped at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre and aired on TNT and Max after NBA All-Star Weekend coverage. The event featured multiple title matches, high-profile tag team bouts, and major announcements.

  • Will Ospreay & Kenny Omega def. Konosuke Takeshita & Kyle Fletcher
    Ospreay received a massive ovation from the Australian crowd. After an intense back-and-forth battle, Ospreay took out Fletcher with a dive before returning to hit Takeshita with a One-Winged Angel/Hidden Blade combo for the win.

  • Mercedes Moné def. Harley Cameron (TBS Championship Match)
    The crowd rallied behind Cameron with “Feel the Wrath” chants as she pulled a puppet Mercedes from under the ring to taunt the champion. Moné dodged a senton and secured the victory with the Moné Maker.

  • Death Riders (Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli) def. Jay White & Adam Copeland (Brisbane Street Fight)
    The chaotic brawl saw Cope leap off an entrance tunnel and later get powerbombed through a table. The match ended when Marina Shafir attacked Cope with her briefcase, allowing Moxley to choke him out while Castagnoli restrained White. Fans initially chanted "bullshit" before giving Cope a standing ovation.

  • A video package aired with Will Ospreay challenging Kyle Fletcher to a Steel Cage Match at Revolution.

  • Kenny Omega called out Konosuke Takeshita for an International Championship match at Revolution.

  • Kazuchika Okada def. Buddy Matthews (Continental Championship Match)
    Matthews fought hard and kicked out of a Rainmaker, electrifying the crowd. However, after a big comeback, Okada hit a low blow followed by another Rainmaker to retain his title. The Aussie crowd chanted "wanker" at Okada while cheering Matthews' effort.

  • AEW Announces Return to Australia in 2026
    AEW officially confirmed plans to return to Australia next year, drawing a huge pop from the live crowd.

  • Toni Storm def. Mariah May (AEW Women’s World Championship Match)
    Storm made history by winning the AEW Women’s World Title for a record fourth time. May was booed heavily, while Storm received a grand entrance. May controlled the match early with several nearfalls, but Storm staged a comeback. After trading finishers, Storm hit a decisive Storm Zero to win. Post-match, Storm celebrated with "You deserve it" chants while May sulked at ringside.

  • Toni Storm Sends the Crowd Home Happy
    The new AEW Women’s World Champion cut a heartfelt promo to close out the event, thanking fans and embracing her Australian homecoming.

WWE NXT Vengeance Day Results - February 15th, 2025

WWE NXT Vengeance Day aired live from the CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., featuring multiple championship matches, a brutal strap match, and a shocking post-match confrontation.

  • Stephanie Vaquer def. Fallon Henley (NXT Women’s North American Championship Match)
    Despite interference from Jacy Jayne and Jazmyn Nyx, Vaquer overcame the odds, hitting a Spiral Tap to capture the title.

  • Fraxiom def. Josh Briggs & Yoshiki Inamura (NXT Tag Team Championship Match)
    After a hard-fought battle, Axiom & Nathan Frazer retained by hitting a missile dropkick-assisted reverse STO on Inamura. Post-match, a masked group attacked both teams, identified as Dion Lennox’s faction.

  • Eddy Thorpe def. Trick Williams (Strap Match)
    Williams seemed to have the match won after a Trick Shot, but Thorpe used the strap to his advantage and landed a rising knee strike for the victory.

  • Ethan Page def. Je’Von Evans
    In a physical encounter, Page delivered Twisted Grin for the pinfall, leaving Evans bleeding from the mouth after the match.

  • Oba Femi def. Austin Theory & Grayson Waller (NXT Championship Match)
    A chaotic triple threat saw Theory nearly steal the win after an A-Town Down, but Waller pulled the referee out of the ring. In the end, Femi hit Fall From Grace on Waller to retain. Post-match, the masked faction returned and ambushed the champion.

  • Giulia def. Bayley, Cora Jade, & Roxanne Perez (NXT Women’s Championship Match)
    The champion withstood a Tower of Doom spot, a Pop Rox from Perez, and a butterfly DDT from Jade before delivering Arrivaderci and a Northern Lights Bomb to Perez for the win. Post-match, Stephanie Vaquer joined Giulia to celebrate—only for Jordynne Grace to make a shocking appearance, staring down both champions.

WWE

Ricky Starks made waves during an NXT promo where he addressed his past, seemingly alluding to his AEW departure. While Starks didn’t name AEW outright, the promo strongly hinted at frustrations with his previous company, and fans are already buzzing about how WWE will position him going forward.

Former WWE Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella made a surprise appearance at NXT Vengeance Day, bringing his signature humor to the show. Great to see Santino in a quick cameo like this but he brings back memories of how bad WWE Creative used to be in the early 2010s!

“Oh you didn’t know…” WWE has reportedly named Road Dogg as the new Co-Lead Writer for SmackDown. The move sees the WWE Hall of Famer taking on a more significant creative role, potentially shaping the blue brand’s direction heading into WrestleMania 41.

🤣 Random Meme

AEW

Tony Khan faced an unexpected reaction at AEW Grand Slam Australia, as fans in attendance loudly booed him during his in-ring segment.

Bully Ray discussed how he would collaborate with Tony Khan on AEW’s creative direction, saying, "I would never want Tony Khan to relinquish his part in creative. I would want to work with Tony Khan on creative," Ray clarified. "Tony Khan is a matchmaker. What I would do with Tony is sit down at a table with Tony, and I would go, 'Tony, give me your top three fantasy matches that you want to do in three months, six months, a year.' And when he hands me those fantasy matches, I'll build stories around them. That's how you work together...I would never suggest that Tony Khan give up the pencil completely."

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