WWE NXT Results, Winners, Live Grades, Reaction, Highlights From November 10

At the WWE Performance Center, the November 10 edition of WWE NXT needed to set the course of the company going forward after a star-studded show last week.

The winners of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno, challenged The Vanity Project for the NXT Tag Team Championships.

Wren Sinclair fought Izzi Dame while Lizzy Rain looked to avenge her loss to Chantel Monroe. John Cena also announced the next invitee to the Cena Classic.

For live grades, reaction and highlights from NXT, check out the recap below.

Shiloh Hill Steps Up to Grayson Waller, and Mason Rook Returns

The show started with CM Punk... or not as Grayson Waller arrives to Punk's music with "Best in the World" on the back of his shirt.

He talked about making the NXT Championship prestigious again then questions if anyone was ready to step up to him.

Shiloh Hill arrived and told Waller that he was the hard worker that the NXT champion was ignoring when he "crapped on" the men's roster.

Waller appreciated Hill's words but told he wasn't ready. As Waller looked to walk away, Mason Rook returned to lay out Waller. Hill caught Waller with a Pop-Up Punch followed by Rook hitting his Running Backpack Cannonball.

It is great to see Rook back after he disappeared from TV with an unknown medical issue. He and Waller already built a clear story for their title match, so it could happen any time.

Hill stepping up to Waller was a nice spot for him, even if he was never going to seriously contend with the NXT champion on the microphone.

Waller played nice for now, and he let Hill look like a threat. If NXT leans into him as the true workhorse of the division, he could genuinely be the man to take down Waller.

After last week was more about the big names in attendance, this was a great way to immediately put the focus back on multiple rising names in NXT.

The show started with a recap from last week.

Wade Barrett joined Vic Joseph on commentary for the night.

In a non-PG reference, Waller said that Tony D'Angelo was on a bridge with cement shoes after his loss to the NXT champion.

Waller referenced the Pipebomb as he called himself the true Best in the World.

Hill talked up why he is the workhorse of the men's division, helping with every live event and working more matches than anybody in the NXT roster.

Last Time in Action: EK Prosper lost to North American champion Jackson Drake due to the interference of Kam Hendrix (NXT, October 27); Hendrix lost to Mason Rook (NXT, September 1).

EK Prosper shocked Kam Hendrix early with explosive offense. Prosper caught Hendrix with a strong Blockbuster, but Hendrix responded with a Rebound Clothesline.

The two fought to the outside where Prosper caught Hendrix with a Springboard Moonsault off the apron to the floor into the commercial break.

Hendrix took over out of the break, laying into Prosper. Prosper fired back with a Tornado DDT, a series of Clotheslines then a Springboard Moonsault into a near-fall.

Prosper went for another Springboard Moonsault, and Hendrix caught him with a Showtime Kick for a close near-fall.

Hendrix knocked Prosper off the top rope into Fireman's Carry Slam for another near-fall. Prosper ducked Hendrix who bounced face-first off the top turnbuckle.

Prosper finished the match with a Moonsault. Afterward, Hendrix ripped apart the ringside area in frustration until an official intervened.

Explosive offense was the name of the game for both men in this, but the timing was awkward. It was obvious especially that Hendrix was rushing to his spots.

Whenever Showtime is in control, he is less focused on building the story and psychology of the match and more on looking cool or silly.

That is expected with a less experienced wrestler, and Hendrix has obvious athleticism to spare. However, he has not shown obvious growth yet.

Prosper is noticeably more experienced, though his struggle is more on the character side than the in-ring. He can delivered against anyone, but he does not have the natural charisma of, say, a Je'Von Evans despite a similar style.

In the ring, to take the next step forward, Prosper does need more move variety as he relies so heavily on the Moonsault and could use more established signature offense.

Both men got short promo spots before the break to sell why they would win. This is a great idea to get more talent promo time each week.

Vic Joseph highlighted footage from Halloween Havoc where Prosper attacked Hendrix. Vic and Wade Barrett agreed Prosper needed to stand up for himself.

Earlier in the day in the locker room, John Cena invited Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno to the Cena Classic.

After watching the video, The Vanity Project complained about their challengers getting the invite instead of them. Myka Lockwood told them to do something about it.

The Vanity Project found Noam and Romeo backstage and laid them out.

Last Time in Action: Wren Sinclair lost to Kelani Jordan for the NXT Women's Championship, and Izzi Dame defeated Zaria (NXT Halloween Havoc, October 31).

Izzi tried to bully Wren early, but she struggled against the technical precision of his opponent. Izzi avoided the Final Wrench early, but Wren knocked her on the floor with a Dropkick off the apron into the commercial break.

During the break, Izzi sent Wren into the steel post and Suplexed her on the floor. Izzi dived into another Dropkick from Wren right out of the break.

After exchanging strikes, Wren caught a running Izzi with a Butterfly Suplex for two. Izzi fired back with a Chokeslam for a near-fall.

Wren caught Izzi in the Final Wrench, but Izzi rolled free. Wren ducked a Big Boot and lifted Izzi for a Spinning Alabama Slam, but her back gave out.

Izzi responded with a Running Knee for the win. Immediately after the bell, Zaria Speared and F5ed Izzi to stand tall.

The dynamics in this match worked better than most recent Izzi matches as the technical style worked better with Izzi's measured pace.

The two hit their spots well and flowed significantly better than Izzi and Zaria had at Halloween Havoc, even if that is the actual story NXT is selling.

It is odd that Wren is immediately taking losses after she was elevating to the main event scene, but commentary tried to protect her by selling she was still hurting from Halloween Havoc.

This booking indicates that there are no immediate plans for Wren to stay in title contention, though her work in this match shows she is a valuable veteran for the less experienced and more awkward wrestlers in NXT.

Wren-QCC chants were the most focused crowd reaction so far of the night.

Both women sold a specific body part. Wren focused on her back while Izzi struggled with her hand due to the Final Wrench early.

Myles Borne mocked Tony D'Angelo standing on a bridge in the dark, but Tony D told he was done thinking and was headed back to work.