# NXT Stand & Deliver (2025)
**NXT Stand & Deliver (2025)** was a professional wrestling premium live event produced by WWE for its NXT brand, held on April 19, 2025 at the [T-Mobile Arena](https://www.edgepedia.org/t-mobile-arena) in [Paradise, Nevada](https://www.edgepedia.org/paradise-nevada), in the Las Vegas area.[1](https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/events-results/ppv-special/nxt-stand-deliver-2025) It was the brand's annual WrestleMania-weekend show, taking place on the same day as the first night of [WrestleMania](https://www.edgepedia.org/wrestlemania) 41, which was also held in Las Vegas that year.[2](https://apnews.com/article/7406661dba61064eaa9ca96736e0efc6) The event was headlined by a triple threat match for the NXT Championship in which defending champion Oba Femi faced Trick Williams and Je'Von Evans.[3](https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1838584/wwe-nxt-stand-deliver-2025-3-things-we-hated-3-things-we-loved/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | April 19, 2025, T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada (Las Vegas)[1](https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/events-results/ppv-special/nxt-stand-deliver-2025) |
| Promotion and brand | WWE, NXT brand, a premium live event[1](https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/events-results/ppv-special/nxt-stand-deliver-2025) |
| Main event | Triple threat for the NXT Championship: champion Oba Femi vs. Trick Williams and Je'Von Evans[3](https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1838584/wwe-nxt-stand-deliver-2025-3-things-we-hated-3-things-we-loved/) |
| Highest-rated match | NXT Championship main event, rated 4.5 stars by the Wrestling Observer[4](https://wrestlefile.com/events/nxt-stand-and-deliver-2025/) |
| Later recognition | Won NXT's 2025 Year-End Award for Best PLE/Show of the Year[4](https://wrestlefile.com/events/nxt-stand-and-deliver-2025/) |
## Event overview
The show was built around the [NXT Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/nxt-championship), with [Oba Femi](https://www.edgepedia.org/oba-femi) defending against [Trick Williams](https://www.edgepedia.org/trick-williams) and Je'Von Evans in a triple threat match.[3](https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1838584/wwe-nxt-stand-deliver-2025-3-things-we-hated-3-things-we-loved/) The rivalry had been developed on weekly NXT television in the weeks before the event, with Williams stating his intent to win the NXT Title on the go-home show.[5](https://kbwrestlingreviews.com/2025/04/16/nxt-april-15-2025-last-stop-and-welcome-back/?print=pdf)
The card also featured championship matches across the women's division. The [NXT Women's Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/nxt-womens-championship) was defended in a four-way match associated with [Stephanie Vaquer](https://www.edgepedia.org/stephanie-vaquer), which reviewers singled out as evidence of the division's depth.[4](https://wrestlefile.com/events/nxt-stand-and-deliver-2025/) • [6](https://ringside.raylentless.com/2025/04/21/nxt-stand-deliver-review/)
Other matches on the card included Fraxiom against Hank and Tank in a tag team match, and DarkState against the D'Angelo Family, a feud that had been building on weekly television since Dark State's debut.[4](https://wrestlefile.com/events/nxt-stand-and-deliver-2025/) • [7](https://kbwrestlingreviews.com/2025/04/09/nxt-april-8-2025-its-supposed-to-be-special/?print=pdf)
## Critical reception
**Match ratings.** According to the Wrestling Observer, the lowest-rated bout on the card was DarkState versus the D'Angelo Family, which earned three stars, while the highest was the NXT Championship match that closed the show, awarded four and a half. Fraxiom against Hank and Tank received four and a quarter stars, Stephanie Vaquer's four-way received four, and both the North American title opener and the ladder match received three and a half.[4](https://wrestlefile.com/events/nxt-stand-and-deliver-2025/) Reviewers repeatedly highlighted the main event, the tag-title match, and the women's championship depth as the show's strongest elements.[4](https://wrestlefile.com/events/nxt-stand-and-deliver-2025/)
**Overall grades.** Sportskeeda graded the overall show A-, while LOH Sports was more reserved at C+. In the Pro Wrestling Dot Net reader poll, B was the leading overall grade.[4](https://wrestlefile.com/events/nxt-stand-and-deliver-2025/) • [8](https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/04/22/nxt-stand-deliver-poll-results-for-best-match-and-overall-show-grade-4/) Ringside with Right Hook Ray scored the event 3.5 out of 5 and called the NXT women's division the best in wrestling.[6](https://ringside.raylentless.com/2025/04/21/nxt-stand-deliver-review/) WrestleFile's aggregated review landed at B, or 7.8 out of 10, describing a show with no catastrophic match, several clearly good matches, and a main event that stood above the rest.[4](https://wrestlefile.com/events/nxt-stand-and-deliver-2025/)
## Legacy
The event later won NXT's 2025 Year-End Award for Best PLE/Show of the Year.[4](https://wrestlefile.com/events/nxt-stand-and-deliver-2025/) The Dolin and Paxley victory on the pre-show carried forward onto NXT television, where the pair were shown challenging for the [WWE Women's Tag Team Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/wwe-womens-tag-team-championship) after winning the elimination match at Stand & Deliver.[9](https://kbwrestlingreviews.com/2025/04/23/nxt-april-22-2025-theyve-got-it-back/?print=pdf)
## References
1. [NXT Stand & Deliver (2025) Full Results & Match Card, The SmackDown Hotel](https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/events-results/ppv-special/nxt-stand-deliver-2025)
2. [WWE's WrestleMania continues to bulk up, providing a dayslong extravaganza for fans, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/7406661dba61064eaa9ca96736e0efc6)
3. [WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2025: 3 Things We Hated And 3 Things We Loved, Wrestling Inc.](https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1838584/wwe-nxt-stand-deliver-2025-3-things-we-hated-3-things-we-loved/)
4. [NXT Stand & Deliver 2025 Review & Final Grade, WrestleFile](https://wrestlefile.com/events/nxt-stand-and-deliver-2025/)
5. [NXT – April 15, 2025: Last Stop And Welcome Back, KB Wrestling Reviews](https://kbwrestlingreviews.com/2025/04/16/nxt-april-15-2025-last-stop-and-welcome-back/?print=pdf)
6. [NXT Stand & Deliver Review, Ringside with Right Hook Ray](https://ringside.raylentless.com/2025/04/21/nxt-stand-deliver-review/)
7. [NXT – April 8, 2025: It's Supposed To Be Special, KB Wrestling Reviews](https://kbwrestlingreviews.com/2025/04/09/nxt-april-8-2025-its-supposed-to-be-special/?print=pdf)
8. [NXT Stand & Deliver poll results for best match and overall show grade, Pro Wrestling Dot Net](https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/04/22/nxt-stand-deliver-poll-results-for-best-match-and-overall-show-grade-4/)
9. [NXT – April 22, 2025: They've Got It Back, KB Wrestling Reviews](https://kbwrestlingreviews.com/2025/04/23/nxt-april-22-2025-theyve-got-it-back/?print=pdf)
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