The 2024 NXT Roadblock was a

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produced by

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for the promotion's NXT brand division. It was the third annual NXT Roadblock and the fifth Roadblock event overall. The event took place on March 5, 2024, at the

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and aired

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as a special episode of '' NXT'' on the

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. The event's title was a reference to its position on the road to NXT Stand & Deliver, NXT's WrestleMania Weekend event. Six matches were contested at the event. In the main event,

Tony D'Angelo Joseph Ariola (born June 9, 1995) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT (WWE brand), NXT WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Tony D'Angelo. Working with a American Mafia, mafia gimmick ...

defeated

Carmelo Hayes Christian Brigham (born August 1, 1994) is an American professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Carmelo Hayes. He ...

to become the #1 contender for the

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. In another prominent match, The Kabuki Warriors ( Asuka and

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) defeated

Tatum Paxley Natalie Holland, better known by her ring name Tatum Paxley, is an American professional wrestler. , she is signed to WWE where she performs on the NXT brand. Background Holland's athletic experience includes cheerleading and powerlifting.

and

Lyra Valkyria Aoife Cusack (born 23 October 1996) is an Irish professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Lyra Valkyria. She is a former one-time and the inaugural W ...

to retain the

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, and in the opening contest,

Dijak Christopher James Dijak ( ; born April 23, 1987) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he performs under the ring name Donovan Dijak. He also currently works on the independent circuit. Dijak ...

defeated

Joe Gacy Joseph Ruby (born August 8, 1987) is an American professional wrestler. As of August 2020, he is signed to WWE, on the WWE SmackDown, SmackDown brand, where he performs under the ring name Joe Gacy and is a member of The Wyatt Sicks faction. Gac ...

in an Asylum match. The event also featured the returns of

Sol Ruca Calyx Harmony Hampton (born August 26, 1999) is an American professional wrestler. , she is signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT (WWE brand), NXT WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Sol Ruca. She is currently a double champion, ...

and

Trick Williams Matrick Mondre Belton (born May 26, 1994) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on its NXT brand, under the ring name Trick Williams. He also makes appearances in WWE's partner promotion Total Nonstop Acti ...

Production

Background

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is a

event established by

in 2016. The inaugural event was held in March that year and aired exclusively on the

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. The event's name was a reference to its position on the "Road to WrestleMania". In July 2016, WWE reintroduced the

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, where the roster was divided between brands where wrestlers were exclusively assigned to perform. Roadblock was brought back that same year in December as a Raw-exclusive event under the title Roadblock: End of the Line. It aired on

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(PPV) and the WWE Network with its name being in reference to being WWE's final PPV of 2016. Roadblock was then discontinued without any further events scheduled. However, Roadblock was revived for the NXT brand as a

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of '' NXT'' titled NXT Roadblock. At Vengeance Day, it was announced that the 2024 edition of NXT Roadblock would take place on March 5 at the

and air

on the

Storylines

The card included matches that resulted from scripted storylines. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the NXT brand, while storylines were produced on the weekly television program, ''NXT'', and the supplementary online streaming show, '' Level Up''. On the January 16 episode of ''NXT'',

faced Trey Bearhill, with

serving as commentator. During the match, Gacy headbutted Dijak. After Dijak won the match against Bearhill, Gacy attacked Dijak from behind and both men started brawling. The following week, a match between Gacy and Dijak was scheduled, but the match didn't happen due to Gacy attacking Dijak before the bell rang. Both men continued fighting until they were pulled apart by referees and security guards. At Vengeance Day on February 4, Dijak defeated Gacy in a

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. During Dijak's matches after Vengeance Day, Gacy started appearing under the ring apron. On the February 13 episode of ''NXT'', Gacy faced

in a losing effort. After the match, Dijak attacked Gacy with a nightstick and then locked him in a

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and left. The following week, Dijak locked Gacy in an asylum cell, with Gacy laughing and telling Dijak that "this wasn't over". On the February 27 episode of ''NXT'', Dijak defeated Luca Crusifino. After the match, Gacy ripped apart the straitjacket and started beating down Dijak until both men went backstage, where they continued fighting. An Asylum match was then announced for Roadblock between Dijak and Gacy. At Vengeance Day on February 4,

, who was accompanied by Carmelo Hayes, failed to win the

from

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. After the match, Hayes attacked Williams with a steel chair, ending their partnership and turning

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in the process. On the following episode of ''NXT'', Hayes revealed that he was the one who attacked Williams back in October 2023 and set his sights at Dragunov and the NXT Championship. On the February 27 episode of ''NXT'',

told Dragunov that he was willing to earn a title shot at the NXT Championship. Dragunov accepted D'Angelo's proposal and NXT General Manager

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set a match between Hayes and D'Angelo at Roadblock to determine a #1 contender to the NXT Championship at Stand & Deliver. In December 2023,

developed a deranged obsession with

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. Over the next few months, Paxley interfered in Valkyria's matches, including helping Valkyria retain her title at Vengeance Day. On the February 20 episode of ''NXT'', Valkyria told Paxley that if she stayed backstage during her title match that night, she would give Paxley a surprise, which she did. A week later, Valkyria revealed that after speaking with NXT General Manager Ava, Valkyria and Paxley would face The Kabuki Warriors ( Asuka and

) for the

at Roadblock, which was later made official. At Vengeance Day on February 4,

Bron Breakker Bronson Rechsteiner (born October 24, 1997) is an American professional wrestler and former football player. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Bron Breakker. He is a former two-time WWE Intercontinenta ...

and

Baron Corbin Thomas Pestock (born September 14, 1984) is an American professional wrestler, Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner, former professional football player and former amateur boxer. He is wrestling as a freelancer under the ring name Bishop Dyer, appea ...

defeated Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams to win the 2024 men's

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final and went on to defeat The Family (Tony D'Angelo and

Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo Mitchell LaValley (born March 3, 1997) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, where he is currently the NXT Heritage Cup Champion in his first r ...

) to win the

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. A week later, a match was made between

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(

Duke Hudson Brendan Vink (born 8 February 1990) is an Australian professional wrestler currently performing in the independent circuit under the ring name Duke Hanson. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Duke Hudso ...

and

Andre Chase Chance Barrow (born April 22, 1989) is an American professional wrestler signed to WWE, where he performs for the NXT brand under the ring name Andre Chase (often referred to as Mr. Chase). He is a former two-time NXT Tag Team Champion. Barrow ...

) and

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and

Nathan Frazer Benjamin Timms (born 23 July 1998) is a British professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Nathan Frazer. He is a former one-time NXT Heritage Cup Champion and a two-time NXT Tag Te ...

, with the winners becoming the #1 contenders for the

, where Chase U won the match. The title match was then announced for Roadblock.

Results

References

External links

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