Summary

Tony D'Angelo celebrated his NXT Championship win by calling himself the brand's GOAT one day after NXT Stand & Deliver 2026.

D'Angelo won the title in a Fatal 4-Way on April 4, defeating Joe Hendry, Ricky Saints, and Ethan Page. The finish came after D'Angelo speared Hendry for the pin following a sequence in which Saints and Page were sent through the announce desk.

The title change followed a strong weekend for D'Angelo, and it came not long after he had spoken publicly about how Shawn Michaels and WWE coaches helped him through his NXT hiatus.

Winner

Tony D'Angelo won the NXT Championship by pinning Joe Hendry with a spear in the Fatal 4-Way match. Ethan Page and Ricky Saints were taken out at ringside before the finish.

Social media reaction

After the win, D'Angelo took to social media to celebrate becoming a Grand Slam Champion in NXT and to label himself the NXT GOAT.

Tony D'Angelo's NXT title claim after Stand & Deliver

D'Angelo leaving Stand & Deliver with the NXT Championship immediately changes the center of the brand's title picture, because the man who closed the show is now presenting himself as the standard for the entire roster.

That also gives NXT a clear follow-up hook on television. Hendry, Saints, and Page all have a direct connection to the title change, so D'Angelo's public victory lap adds even more heat to whichever challenger steps forward first.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.