WWE NXT Level Up Review - January 6, 2023

By Graham "GSM" Matthews

Elektra Lopez and Amari Miller def. Dani Palmer and Sol Ruca

It was strange seeing Miller team with Lopez considering Lopez is obviously a heel and Miller has always been positioned as a babyface on this show. I'm all for Miller showing she can be more than a happy-go-lucky babyface, so I didn't mind them teaming up. The match itself was okay but unnecessary. Lopez isn't great, but I guess Level Up is where she'll get the in-ring development she needs. I'm glad Ruca didn't eat the pinfall loss for her team, but I'd rather see her spotlighted over Lopez.

Xyon Quinn def. Tank Ledger

Ledger is one of those Performance Center recruits who didn't come from pro wrestling who I think can go far if he can continue to progress. He certainly has the charisma and has proven he can hold his own in the ring. Quinn has been around a bit longer and was a nice opponent for Ledger to work with, though their bout was fairly basic. Honestly, I would have preferred to see Ledger pick up the big win, but I understand that you want Quinn to maintain some of his credibility and not lose all the time.

Edris Enofe and Malik Blade def. Tavion Heights and Myles Borne

It was interesting that Enofe wore a shirt for the entire match considering he revealed he got a WWE tattoo on his chest a few weeks ago. Surely he can't wear a shirt forever, right? I'm curious to see what the tattoo ultimately looks like. The match itself featured good stuff from all involved. I've talked before about the potential Heights has and Borne is always impressive in his own right, so this was a fun sprint while it lasted. Heights and Borne showed quality chemistry as partners, so I'd definitely be down for them teaming up again in the future.

Overall Show

The show got off to a rough start with that women's tag team match in that it had an odd dynamic and the action was below average, but it recovered just fine with the two matches that followed. Ledger vs. Quinn wasn't anything out of the ordinary, but Ledger will be one to keep an eye out for. The main event was the best thing on the entire show by a wide margin and was enjoyable while it lasted.

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