Lexis King efficiently defended his Heritage Cup trophy throughout final night time’s “WWE NXT,” defeating Je’Von Evans with some help from Oba Femi. Although it is questionable whether or not King would’ve pulled off the victory with out Femi’s assist, the second-generation wrestler made the choice to not acknowledge the interference in a publish on X celebrating his win.
“One other win within the historical past books for my superb reign as Heritage Cup Champion!” King wrote. “No dishonest, no distracting managers, and completely no outdoors elements that decided the victor! It feels good realizing I defeated among the finest athletes in all of NXT all ON MY OWN.”
King’s publish was accompanied by a number of emojis to emphasise his level, with a kissing face, a trophy, and a crown capping issues off. The wrestler has held the Heritage Cup for a number of months, since he defeated earlier holder Charlie Dempsey by way of disqualification in December after which solidified his win with a “Sudden Loss of life” victory over Dempsey in January.
Final night time’s match resulted in a count-out after Femi dropped Evans with a powerbomb on the ring apron. The interference occurred in clear sight of King, who was distracting the referee to make sure Evans did not win via a disqualification. After the match, extra “NXT” stars joined the fray, together with Trick Williams and the mysterious new faction often called Darkstate, however King was lengthy passed by that time.
Since becoming a member of WWE a 12 months and a half in the past, King has been featured as a reasonably distinguished participant on “NXT.” Although he is challenged for a number of titles on the model, his Heritage Cup victory is the primary accolade he is picked up within the firm to date.
