Andre Chase Reveals Chase U Was Pitched to Win NXT Tag Titles at Vengeance Day 2023

The result of the NXT Tag Team Title match at NXT Vengeance Day 2023 could have looked very different — at least according to Andre Chase, who has revealed that a pitch existed for Chase U to walk away as champions that night.

The February 2023 event featured a four-way defense as New Day’s Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods put the NXT Tag Team Titles on the line against Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang), Chase U (Andre Chase and Duke Hudson), and Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince). It was Gallus who ultimately came out on top and claimed the championships, but Chase has now indicated that his team capturing the gold was at least floated as an option heading into the match.

The revelation adds an interesting layer of what-could-have-been to one of the more memorable multi-team title matches in recent NXT history. Chase U had built a devoted following during that period, with the collegiate faction’s underdog appeal making them natural fan favorites. A title win at a major premium live event would have been a significant payoff for that momentum.

Instead, Gallus’s victory launched a lengthy run with the belts that kept the Scottish faction near the top of NXT’s tag team division. Whether the Chase U pitch was ever seriously considered or simply floated in creative discussions isn’t entirely clear from what Chase has shared, but the fact that it was on the table at all speaks to how over the faction had become at that point in NXT’s evolution.