Storylines
The event comprised seven matches, including one on the Kickoff pre-show, that resulted from scripted storylines. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the NXT brand, while storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television program, NXT , and the supplementary online streaming show, Level Up . [6] [7]
In December 2021, Johnny Gargano allowed his NXT contract to expire so he could stay home and spend time with his family following the birth of his first son. Following this, he was interrupted by Grayson Waller, who proclaimed he was the future of NXT, before violently attacking Gargano. [8] [9] In August 2022, Gargano returned to WWE and was promoted to the main roster on the Raw brand. [10] Following his NXT Championship loss, [11] Waller would go on to sabotage NXT until he got what he wanted. Despite being suspended, [12] NXT General Manager Shawn Michaels agreed to talk things over with Waller at Roadblock. [13] During the "Grayson Waller Effect" talk show, Waller challenged Michaels to a match at Stand & Deliver, but he declined, saying that as much as he wanted to, there was someone who wanted to have a match with Waller even more. Michaels then introduced Waller's opponent for the event, which turned out to be Gargano, returning to NXT for the first time in 15 months. [14] On the March 21 episode, Gargano came up with a contract for an unsanctioned match between him and Waller, but Waller said he would only sign it on the next episode on the condition that Gargano would not be in the building, and Gargano agreed. [15] The next week, Waller signed the contract to make the unsanctioned match stipulation official. [16]
At Vengeance Day, after Bron Breakker retained the NXT Championship, he was confronted by Carmelo Hayes (accompanied by Trick Williams). [11] Over the coming weeks, Hayes continued to set his sights on the NXT Championship and at Roadblock, the two agreed to a title match at Stand & Deliver. [14]
On the March 14 episode of NXT, Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn won a triple threat tag team match to become the number one contenders for Fallon Henley and Kiana James' NXT Women's Tag Team Championship at Stand & Deliver. [17]
At Roadblock, after Roxanne Perez retained her NXT Women's Championship, she suddenly collapsed in the ring. Perez was then taken out of the arena in an ambulance, while nodding her head to say that she was okay. [14] The following week, Shawn Michaels issued a statement via Twitter that Perez was discharged from the hospital, however, after numerous tests, Perez's health was still in question. With that fact, Michaels announced a ladder match at Stand & Deliver to crown a new NXT Women's Champion. Qualifying matches began that same episode, where Zoey Stark and Gigi Dolin qualified by defeating Sol Ruca and Kiana James, respectively. [17] The following week, Tiffany Stratton and Lyra Valkyria qualified by defeating Indi Hartwell and Ivy Nile, respectively. A Last Chance match between Ruca, Hartwell, and Nile was scheduled for the next week episode to determine the last spot in the match, [15] which was won by Hartwell. On the same night, Perez returned, stating she had collapsed due to anxiety, and that she had been cleared by the doctors to return. She was then added to the ladder match, turning it into a title defense. [16]
On the March 14 episode of NXT, after Wes Lee issued an open challenge for his NXT North American Championship, a huge brawl was burst. NXT Anonymous video showed Shawn Michaels telling Lee that he would be defending his title in a fatal five-way match at Stand & Deliver and allowed Lee to select his four opponents. [17] The following week, Lee chose Dragon Lee, JD McDonagh, and Ilja Dragunov as three of the four spots, and also announced a battle royal for the March 28 episode to determine the last spot in the match, [15] which was won by Axiom. [16]
On the February 7 episode of NXT, Ava of Schism (Jagger Reid, Rip Fowler, and Joe Gacy) attacked Thea Hail of Chase University (Andre Chase and Duke Hudson) backstage. Later that night, Chase University (Chase and Hudson) lost their match after Hail showed up with Schism smiley faces. [12] The feud between the two stables continued and at Roadblock, Schism leader Gacy defeated Chase when Hail got in Ava's face. [14] On the March 21 episode, during a debate between the two teams (which also included Tyler Bate siding with Chase University), they agreed to an eight-person mixed tag team match at Stand & Deliver, where the winning team would gain control of Chase University. [15]
On the March 21 episode of NXT, The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed and Julius Creed) played pool and darts with NXT Tag Team Champions Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) in a bar, and then agreed to a title match at Stand & Deliver. Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo appeared at the scene, making it a triple threat tag team match. [15]
