NXT Level Up results, Oct. 18, 2024: Heights takes down Blade in highly anticipated clash

Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe def. Niko Vance & Harlem Lewis

Having been kicked off his college football team for fighting teammates, Niko Vance was a natural first-time partner for the equally rugged Harlem Lewis, who was kicked out of his local gym for finishing fights.

The two bruisers showed no intimidation against the more experienced Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe, and they nearly clinched the upset win when they isolated Dupont and overwhelmed him with tandem moves.

The tide turned, however, once Igwe tagged into the match. Igwe unleashed a flurry of offense on both opponents and tagged in Dupont before teaming up with his partner for a match-clinching Heartstopper on Lewis.

Lainey Reid def. Layla Diggs

Seemingly just trying to console her fellow Superstar recently on NXT, Layla Diggs was told off by Lainey Reid following Reid’s loss to Adriana Rizzo.

Reid, who hadn’t won a match in eight months, showed a more ruthless side, backing Diggs into the corner and flinging her around the ring while dishing out smack talk in the early goings.

Diggs came within an eyelash of notching a three-count with a picture-perfect standing moonsault, but Reid displayed her win-at-all-costs mentality when she grabbed the rope for leverage during a pinning combination for the victory.

Tavion Heights def. Malik Blade

Though the Catch Clause was not in effect, No Quarter Catch Crew’s Tavion Heights nevertheless had considerable backup in the form of Myles Borne at ringside for his bout with Malik Blade.

Heights out-grappled Blade in the opening minutes and landed an overhead suplex, but “The Freak” soon fired back with a blockbuster.

Blade seemed to be closing in on a win when he landed a modified tornado DDT for a long two-count, though Heights dodged his airborne opponent and nearly drove Blade through the canvas with a decisive belly-to-belly suplex.