Tony D’Angelo and Nunzio will settle some issues in the ring tonight, with the NXT North American Championship on the line.
During tonight’s episode of NXT, D’Angelo and his family were met by former WWE superstar Nunzio and his associate. Nunzio scolded D’Angelo for not picking up his calls and checking in with him. D’Angelo said he meant no disrespect, but Nunzio said he’s already felt the disrespect.
As a result, Nunzio’s associate Tony Mamaluke set up a match for Adriana Rizzo, where she’ll take on Nikita Lyons next week. As for D’Angelo, he’ll have to face off against Nunzio for the title tonight, as a form of “tax” for disrespecting him.
In the match, D’Angelo would end up defeating Nunzio, pretty much manhandling Nunzio throughout. Toward the end, he missed a spear and got hit with a Scillian Slice. Luka and Tony Mamaluke tried to get involved, handling D’Angelo and Nunzio a crowbar and pair of brass knuckles, respectively, but D’Angelo instead ended things with a spinebuster to retain his title, and everyone hugged after.
Nunzio — real name James Maritato — was best known for his time in ECW, and as a part of the stable F.B.I. (Full Blooded Italians). He wrestled with the company for five years, before joining WWE in 2002 and staying with the company through 2008, and then on and off again in 2010-11.
