Preliminary matches
In the opening contest of the broadcast, Jaida Parker took on Lola Vice in a Hardcore match with Dawn Marie serving as the special guest referee. Parker picked up the victory, pinning Vice after a Hipnotic.
Ethan Page and Ridge Holland cut a promo in front of the Rocky statue, promising that their opponents would not be lauded in a similar manner, and that no tables would be used in their match.
Rob Van Dam was seen stretching backstage with Kelani Jordan, who he gave advice to before she walked off. Van Dam was then attacked by Wes Lee.
At Tony Luke's, Nunzio appeared with fellow Full Blooded Italians (FBI) member Tony Mamaluke to confront Tony D'Angelo and The Family. Nunzio took offense to The Family coming into FBI's territory of Philadelphia, and challenged D'Angelo for a title shot later in the show.
The second contest of the broadcast was a singles match between Je'Von Evans and Wes Lee. After receiving assistance from Rob Van Dam, Evans won by pinfall after a Frog Splash.
Stevie Turner and Mr. Stone appeared backstage to praise NXT General Manager Ava. Eddy Thorpe tried to approach Ava, but she emphasized to him that they would talk at a later date. Ava then went to the ring with Turner and Stone to announce the location for NXT Deadline. Stone began antagonizing the Philadelphia fans, and after the lights went out, former ECW World Heavyweight Champion Rhyno appeared in the ring and Gored him.
Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson appeared backstage to confront the babyface team that would compete later in the main event.
The third contest of the evening was a tag team match between Ethan Page and Ridge Holland facing off against Bubba Ray Dudley and Trick Williams. Page and Holland scored the victory after Holland reversed Williams' kick into a roll-up pinfall. D-Von Dudley appeared afterward to supply Trick and his longtime partner Bubba with a table, which they double-chokeslammed Page through.
Ashante Adonis and Dion Lennox discussed dating backstage. Karmen Petrovic approached them, and Adonis flirted with Petrovic before walking off.
The main event heel team spoke backstage about their desire to win the match, as they desired to keep "newbies" out of the women's division.
In the penultimate match, Tony D'Angelo (with Adriana Rizzo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, and Luca Crusifino) defended his NXT North American Championship against Nunzio (with Tony Mamaluke). D'Angelo successfully retained by pinfall after hitting Nunzio with a spinebuster. The FBI and The Family showed mutual respect to each other after the match.
Shawn Spears and Brooks Jensen were shown backstage watching D'Angelo's celebration, with Spears suggesting that they would confront The Family on the following week's episode.
Backstage footage from the previous week's episode was shown with Lexis King parting ways with William Regal. Regal's son Charlie Dempsey then appeared to seek advice from his father.
Outside of the venue, Ava informed the tag-team of Axiom and Nathan Frazer that they did not have a match scheduled. Frazer was pleased by this news, but Axiom was not.
Prior to the main event, Francine was shown sitting ringside, leading the crowd in an "ECW" chant.