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WWE is celebrating a new premium show of its NXT brand tonight, this time from the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Solowrestling will provide special coverage of Halloween Havoc that you can read about in this news article. The report will start at the beginning of the Countdown to NXT Halloween Havoc.
Megan Morant and Sam Roberts welcome you to the Countdown Show of NXT Halloween Havoc.
Blake Howard interviewed Ethan Page before the show. "All Ego" assured that his presentation as the "greatest North American Champion in history" is not just a nickname, and he has proven it by defending the title against a good part of the NXT roster and against rivals from around the world. Page stated that he is not only the best North American champion of all time, but also the best champion WWE currently has.
Ethan recalls that he didn't take long to conquer North America, so he thought about making the leap to AAA. That's when he met El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr., who has become a stalker. Now he will have to defend the title against a "dangerous intruder" at Halloween Havoc.
Blake asked him how he prepares for a match like the one he will have in the Day of the Dead Match. Page replied that no one on the roster is more prepared than him. He has shown it by retaining the gold in a brutal Falls Count Anywhere Match and destroying his rivals. Ethan sent a direct message to his rival, making it clear that the North American Championship will remain in his hands, while the Mexican will have to go home empty-handed and greatly disappointed. Finally, Ethan recalled that he has held the championship for over 150 days, promising that El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. will be just another name on the list of challengers for his historic reign.
Kelly Kincaid interviewed Izzi Dame and Tatum Paxley before the show. Paxley recalled how many of her dressing room companions (Roxanne Perez, Lyra Valkyria, ...) have conquered the NXT Women's Championship, earning respect and leadership, something she also desired. Now, it will be easier to achieve, as she will have her new family supporting her. Kincaid specifically asked her about Lyra, but it was Dame who responded. Izzi made it clear that Paxley belongs to The Culling. The faction welcomed her with open arms after all her friends abandoned her. Many believe that Tatum did not make a good choice, but perhaps those people do not wish the best for her companion. Valkyria already abandoned Paxley once, and showed that she could do it again. Dame recalled that she and The Culling picked up the broken pieces of Tatum to give her a family, and they will make sure it doesn't happen again.
Kincaid asked Dame if she feels frustrated for not taking advantage of the title opportunities that have come her way in recent months, remembering her reactions after Tatum won the battle royal that allowed her to compete at Halloween Havoc. Izzi assured that she was not frustrated, but happy for her companion, who will represent The Culling. Her only frustration was seeing Lyra interrupting the ring to celebrate with Paxley.
Kincaid pointed out that Tatum will need the support of The Culling considering that her rival, Jacy Jayne, will be backed by her Fatal Influence companions. Tatum pointed out that she is used to dealing with women like them, especially like Jacy Jayne: bullies who have mocked her all her life. But that will come to an end at Halloween Havoc when she becomes the new NXT Women's Champion and celebrates with the belt in her hand alongside her best friends. Kincaid wished her luck to end the interview. "She doesn't need it," said Izzi.
Vic Joseph interviewed via Skype Je'Von Evans and Leon Slater. Both wrestlers commented on their particular friendship, from their confrontation at TNA Bound For Glory to their upcoming match against Mr. Iguana and La Parka at Halloween Havoc.
Ricky Saints and Trick Williams star in a promotional video of their rivalry before their match at Halloween Havoc.
NXT Halloween Havoc starts on Netflix!
We see the arrival of some of tonight's protagonists at the venue: Trick Williams, Ricky Saints, Sol Ruca and Zaria, Blake Monroe, Fatal Influence, and The Culling in full.
Tag Team Match
Mr. Iguana and La Parka vs. Je'Von Evans and Leon Slater
Je'Von and La Parka start the fight. Both men begin with a feeling-out phase with holds, locks, and counters. La Parka and Evans exchange punches. La Parka surprises Evans with an enzuigiri. Without time to breathe, Je'Von and La Parka exchange scissors. "NXT, NXT!" chant the fans. Both men decide to tag in their partners.
Mr. Iguana gets "on all fours" to stalk Slater, who doesn't know how to respond. Both men exchange attacks at high speed. Mr. Iguana decides to sit on the canvas to pause the action. "Iguana, Iguana!" chant the fans. The fight resumes. Leon stops a diving crossbody from Mr. Iguana before hitting him with a back elbow.
Je'Von and Leon combine to attack Mr. Iguana, whom they knock down with a double facebuster. Slater and Evans dance on the Mexican to celebrate. Mr. Iguana tries to escape, but his opponents prevent it. The Mexican executes an enzuigiri on Evans. He crouches, causing the kick to hit his own partner. Mr. Iguana takes advantage of the confusion to escape from them and tag in La Parka.
La Parka enters with everything. The masked man executes a spinning backbreaker on Evans before throwing Leon out of the ring with a clothesline. La Parka goes after Je'Von to throw him over the third rope. Je'Von and Slater are at ringside. Mr. Iguana throws La Yesca at them. Je'Von and Leon constantly pass it to each other, trying not to have it in their hands. At that moment, Mr. Iguana jumps on both with a dive.
La Parka climbs one of the corners and, from there, runs along the top rope. Halfway, he turns to launch himself with a moonsault, falling on the rest of the competitors. The action returns to the inside of the ring, where the masked man continues to punish Je'Von. The Mexicans combine against Evans. Mr. Iguana uses Je'Von's own arms and legs to immobilize him on the canvas. After that, he tags in La Parka, who finishes off his opponent with an assisted springboard dropkick by his partner. 1..2..NO.
Je'Von recovers to knock down La Parka with a release german suplex. Evans tries to reach his corner, but La Parka stops him to return the favor with his own release german suplex. Leon finally receives the tag. Slater enters with everything, taking care of both opponents at the same time. Leon knocks down Mr. Iguana with a spinning neckbreaker. 1..2..NO. "TNA, TNA!" chant the fans. "AAA, AAA!" they continue.
Je'Von continues the fight with Mr. Iguana, to whom he applies a suplex. Evans seems to have hurt a leg. Mr. Iguana surprises Je'Von with a Triangle Choke. Evans lifts his opponent with one arm to execute a Turnbuckle Powerbomb, thus freeing himself from the submission hold. The fight descends into chaos. La Parka applies a Black Hole Slam on Slater. 1..2..NO.
Leon counterattacks with several chops. La Parka removes one of his gloves to respond with his own chop. Je'Von receives the tag, but only manages to receive the same punishment. Mr. Iguana receives the tag. Mr. Iguana stands in front of Je'Von, challenging him to hit him with a chop. Je'Von grants his wish. Mr. Iguana falls to the canvas after receiving the blow.
The Mexican gets up to raise the stakes. Mr. Iguana challenges Evans and Slater to receive a chop... with their eyes closed. Both accept. Mr. Iguana signals to La Parka, who throws him La Yesca. Mr. Iguana uses his partner to hit their rivals. Mr. Iguana and La Yesca "combine" to launch an assault on Je'Von and Leon. The latter surprises Mr. Iguana with a dropkick, causing the fight to descend into chaos again.
Mr. Iguana and La Parka end up at ringside. Leon jumps on the Mexicans with a tremendous dive over one of the posts. Slater takes La Parka back into the ring, where he executes a diving crossbody. Je'Von receives the tag to finish him off with a frog splash. 1..2..NO. "This is amazing!" chant the fans. Evans and Slater prepare for their next attack when suddenly La Yesca peeks out behind them. Mr. Iguana doesn't take long to appear on the apron, but their rivals get rid of him.
The action continues. Leon jumps on La Parka with a Swanton 450, but Mr. Iguana prevents him from completing the move by throwing him La Yesca. Slater threatens to hit her, but Mr. Iguana acts quickly to keep her safe. After that, he uses her as a weapon against Leon, who later receives the finisher from La Parka. 1..2..NO. Je'Von interrupts the count. La Parka knocks down Evans with a Stalling Suplex.
The action moves to the top of one of the corners, with Je'Von facing his two opponents at the same time. Mr. Iguana gets rid of Evans with the help of La Yesca, at which point Leon reappears. Mr. Iguana tries to execute a springboard clothesline on Evans, who in turn tries to stop him with an OG Cutter. However, neither of them hits their opponent. Even so, Je'Von covers Mr. Iguana. La Parka tries to stop the count with a frog splash, but Leon stops him with a Cutter! La Parka ends up at ringside, where she receives the impact of a dive from Je'Von. Meanwhile, Slater finishes off Mr. Iguana with a Swanton 450. 1..2..3.
Winners: Je'Von Evans and Leon Slater
Zaria and Sol Ruca leave the NXT infirmary. Sol walks with a serious expression while looking down. Zaria asks her partner why she’s so downcast, especially considering that the doctor has allowed her to be present at ringside. Zaria assures her there’s nothing to worry about, as she’ll still have the North American Championship in her possession by the end of the night. Izzi Dame and Tatum Paxley approach them. Dame isn’t so sure that Zaria can keep her promise. What she does know is that tonight there will be a new NXT Women’s Champion, and her name is Tatum Paxley. She hugs Izzi, pointing out that she made the right choice in picking her as a friend instead of ZaRuca. Zaria doesn’t know whose hands the titles will end up in tonight. What she does know is that none of them will be in Dame’s hands. “When Tatum wins, The Culling wins. However, I can’t say the same for Sol Ruca,” replies Izzi before leaving with Paxley. And that’s how this segment ends.
Day of the Dead Match for the NXT North American Championship
Ethan Page (c) vs. El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr.
El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. strikes first. The Mexican unleashes a flurry of chops on Page in one of the corners. Ethan grabs his opponent’s mask to free himself from the pressure. El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. executes a superkick to knock Ethan out of the ring. The Mexican wastes no time going after him. He uses the steel steps for leverage to launch himself onto “All Ego,” hitting him with a hurricanrana.
“Anything goes!” yells El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. before grabbing a steel chair to strike the champion’s back. The Mexican brings him back inside the ring, where he hits a Missile Dropkick. 1..2..NO. The action moves to the corner area. El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. lands a brutal knee strike. The Mexican locks Page’s arms and legs before placing a chair against his backside. El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. launches with a dropkick, hitting the chair directly. “All Ego” screams in pain while clutching his rear.
El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. brings a trash can into the ring and hits the champion with it. The masked man climbs the ropes, but Ethan quickly goes after him. “All Ego” throws El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr., whose back crashes onto the trash can. He follows up with a facebreaker reinforced with the trash can lid. The champion continues his assault on the Mexican. Wagner tries to respond, but his opponent uses a chair to stop him. Page places the chair over El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr.’s head before launching him into one of the ring posts.
The action spills to ringside. El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. throws Page against the barricade. Ethan uses a skeleton bone to attack his opponent. Page smashes the Mexican’s head against the steel steps. Wagner responds in kind. The masked man pulls a table from under the ring. Ethan takes advantage to strike him, starting a back-and-forth exchange. Ethan trips his rival, causing his throat to hit the table legs.
Page brings the table into the ring before refocusing on his opponent. “All Ego” sends the Mexican crashing into the steel steps before hitting him with a chair. He then takes him back into the ring. Page wedges two chairs into opposite corners. Then, using a third chair, he hits Wagner’s back before setting it up in the center of the ring. Page throws the masked man into the two cornered chairs and then executes a slam onto the chair in the middle of the ring. 1..2..NO.
Ethan tries to rip off his opponent’s mask. Wagner resists, causing the upper part of the mask to tear. Furious, El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. gets to his feet and launches a strong offensive, ending with a facebreaker. 1..2..NO. “Wagner! Wagner!” chant the fans. The Mexican stuns Ethan with an enzuigiri in the corner. El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. places a trash can next to Page’s face before launching with a Coast to Coast. 1..2..NO. “This is awesome!” chant the fans.
The Mexican lifts Ethan onto his shoulders, ready to throw him onto a trash can. Page once again targets his opponent’s mask to escape. Once free, Ethan throws the challenger into a corner with a wedged chair before hitting the Ego’s Edge onto the trash can. 1..2..NO. The action moves to the top rope, where El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. hits a hurricanrana. Page lands on a chair. 1..2..NO. El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. launches with a Moonsault. 1..2..NO.
El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. sets up a table near one of the corners. The Mexican takes Page to the top. “All Ego” manages to escape, causing his rival to fall onto the turnbuckle. Page twists Wagner’s mask to blind him. The Mexican readjusts it, but Ethan grabs a handful of chalk powder and throws it into his opponent’s face. Blinded once again, El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. receives a Twisted Grin from the second rope. The Mexican crashes through the table, which shatters to pieces. 1..2..3.
Winner and STILL NXT North American Champion: Ethan Page
Jordynne Grace visits Kelani Jordan in her new locker room. Jordan prefers this to sharing space with women who hate her. “Do you remember what that feels like? You haven’t been a champion since TNA,” says Kelani. Grace doesn’t understand why she keeps attacking her like this. Is it because she has something against her? Or maybe because she thinks being a champion gives her the right to do whatever she wants? Jordynne says she hoped Kelani was still the cheerful girl she used to be. Jordan applauds her for thinking she knows her so well, when in reality, they’ve only spoken a few times. That said, she asks her to get to the point because she has to talk to Santino Marella about her next title defense. Jordynne proposes an idea about that. Knowing Marella, Grace believes he’d be thrilled to see the only TNA Triple Crown Champion put Kelani in her place. “I get it. You want to go back to your comfort zone—the Knockouts World Championship. But I’m the one holding it now, and with me, it carries more weight than it ever did with you,” says Kelani. Tired of the mockery, Jordynne slaps Jordan. “You’ll regret this,” says Kelani before storming off.
Match for the NXT North American Women’s Championship
Zaria (defending on behalf of Sol Ruca) vs. Blake Monroe
Blake charges at Zaria with a Lou Thesz press right as the bell rings. The Australian quickly recovers. Zaria takes Blake down with a pump kick. 1..2..NO. Zaria looks for her finisher, but Monroe slips out of her grasp. The Brit tries to lock Zaria in a sleeper hold, but her opponent repeatedly breaks free. Blake uses the ropes to damage the Australian’s left arm.
Monroe keeps targeting her opponent’s injured arm. Blake applies a painful armbar using the ropes for leverage. The referee forces “The Glamour” to release her hold. Blake hits Zaria with a missile dropkick. 1..2..NO. Monroe traps Zaria in a painful submission hold. The Australian breaks free and mounts a comeback. Zaria executes a side suplex. Sol applauds her partner.
Monroe escapes an F-6, only to get hit with a suplex. 1..2..NO. The action moves to one of the corners. Zaria catches Blake, but she reverses it and brings her opponent down with an armbar. Zaria manages to escape, hitting a one-armed powerbomb. Monroe and Zaria trade strikes. A double headbutt sends both women crashing to ringside.
Zaria charges at Blake. She dodges, causing the Australian to crash into the steel steps. Zaria suffers more damage to her already weakened left arm. The referee asks if she can continue. The Australian insists, though her shoulder seems dislocated. Suddenly, Ruca shoves her partner, making her hit the ring post. Shocked, Zaria turns toward Sol—only to realize her shoulder has popped back into place. Zaria returns to the ring to keep fighting.
Zaria hits Blake with a German suplex followed by a spear. Zaria sets up for the finish, but Blake counters, locking her into a painful submission hold. Zaria escapes, only to take a running knee. 1..2..NO. Blake grabs a hair clip, but before she can use it, Zaria floors her with a spear. 1..2..NO. Monroe rolls out to ringside.
Zaria follows the Brit. Blake “accidentally” strikes Ruca’s crutch, knocking it to the ground. Zaria chases Blake back into the ring, where she takes her down with a spinning clothesline. Zaria returns to ringside to check on Sol, helping her back to her feet. Zaria apologizes to Ruca, giving Blake the opening to strike from behind. Monroe hits a Beauty Shot on the Australian, whose head bounces off the floor. Blake drags her opponent back into the ring and finishes her with a second Beauty Shot. 1..2..3.
Winner and NEW NXT Women’s Champion: BLAKE MONROE
Monroe poses with the championship in the ring as Zaria and Sol sit silently by one side of the apron.
We return backstage, where Wren Sinclair is talking on the phone with Charlie Dempsey in the presence of Karmen Petrovic and Kendal Grey. Sinclair tells her teammate about what happened last Tuesday with Lash Legend. Dempsey points out that Wren has told him the story so many times that it doesn’t even sound the same anymore. He also called to ask her about No Quarter Catch Crew and what plans Sinclair had regarding them. Suddenly, Wren pretends the connection is cutting out and hangs up. Sinclair turns to Grey and Petrovic, saying that none of that matters. What matters is that they stood up to Lash. Kendal promises she won’t let Legend mess with her friend. Lash appears on the scene to mock Grey, who seems quite proud of standing up to her last week. Legend advises her not to keep provoking her. She may be the WWE Evolve Champion, but things work differently in NXT. In fact, maybe it’s time she faces a true superstar like her. Sinclair tries to intervene, but Lash silences her. Grey snaps back, telling her she has no right to treat Sinclair like that. She then says she has no problem putting her title on the line next Tuesday. Legend didn’t plan on facing her for the gold, but she doesn’t mind killing two birds with one stone. Grey accepts the challenge. “Wren, your bodyguard’s delusional,” says Legend. “And Kendal, you can kiss that title goodbye,” she adds before walking away.
NXT Women’s Championship Match
Jacy Jayne (c) (with Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid) vs. Tatum Paxley (with The Culling)
Tatum and Jacy size each other up before the match begins. Both women lock up. Jayne traps Paxley in a wristlock. Paxley fights to escape, only to be taken down with a shoulder tackle. Jayne follows up with a senton that lands on Tatum’s back. “Loser!” shouts the champion before continuing her assault.
Paxley dodges another senton to start a counterattack, but Jacy quickly shuts her down. Tatum hits a corner crossbody before following up with a spinning elbow drop. Paxley traps Jayne in a painful submission hold. The champion escapes, only to take a dropkick. Tatum surprises Jacy with an enzuigiri on the apron.
Jayne uses the ring skirt to trap Tatum, but the challenger quickly disappears under the ring. The champion bends down to look for her opponent, who reappears near the steel steps. Paxley kicks Fallon Henley before diving onto Jayne with a facebreaker attempt. However, the champion catches her mid-move. Without releasing her, Jayne slams her against the metal under the ring. The referee checks on Tatum’s condition.
Jayne brings Tatum back into the ring and continues her attack. Jacy kicks Paxley in the corner, forcing the referee to intervene. While he’s distracted, Lainey Reid attacks Paxley illegally. Jayne follows up with a cannonball. Jacy traps Tatum in a headscissors while mocking The Culling.
Tatum breaks free and launches an offensive. Jayne stops her with a knee strike, followed by a clothesline. 1..2..NO. Jayne locks Paxley in a headlock. “Jacy sucks!” chant the fans. Tatum escapes and traps Jayne in a sleeper hold. The champion breaks free, only to take a side suplex. Paxley keeps up the attack, dropping Jayne with an enzuigiri.
Tatum continues her offense with a Fisherman’s Suplex before heading to the top rope. Jayne follows to knock her down. Jacy executes a neckbreaker from the top rope. 1..2..NO. Shawn Spears places Tatum’s foot on the bottom rope to break the count. Furious, Lainey Reid dives onto Spears and Niko Vance with a crossbody, sparking a brawl between The Culling and Fatal Influence. The referee decides to eject everyone from ringside.
Tatum surprises Jacy with a roll-up. 1..2..NO. Jayne responds with a huge running knee. 1..2..NO. “Let’s go, Tatum!” chant the fans. Jayne tries to smash Paxley into the ropes. Tatum dodges a Rolling Encore and counters with a crucifix pin. 1..2..NO. Jayne blocks a Psycho Trap and hits a cannonball. Paxley fires back with a Rolling Encore before finishing the champion with a 450 splash. 1..2..NO. “Ref, you suck!” chant the fans.
Jacy blocks another Psycho Trap and hits a knee strike to the challenger’s face, then follows with a neckbreaker. The fight spills to ringside. Tatum hoists Jacy onto her shoulders and drops her onto the apron. Paxley brings the champion back into the ring, where they trade blows. Both women knock each other down with simultaneous pump kicks.
At that moment, The Culling and Fatal Influence return to ringside to continue their brawl. Izzi Dame takes advantage of the referee’s distraction to sneak around the opposite side of the ring. Izzi picks up the NXT Women’s Championship, seemingly planning to use it as a weapon... against Paxley? Tatum looks shocked. Izzi charges, but Tatum ducks, allowing Jacy to accidentally knock out Dame with a Rolling Encore. Paxley takes advantage and surprises Jayne with a Psycho Trap. 1..2..3.
Winner and NEW NXT Women’s Champion: TATUM PAXLEY
Shawn Spears and Niko Vance rush into the ring to congratulate the new champion. The Culling celebrate together in the ring as the segment comes to an end.
Ava speaks with Myles Borne backstage. Myles regrets not being able to help Team NXT more at Showdown. He also mentions that last week, while talking with Tavion Heights, Josh Briggs interrupted them, claiming there’s only room for one man at the top. Ava interrupts to tell him she saw the video posted by Anonymous. Everyone did. The NXT General Manager doesn’t know who’s behind that account, but she promises to find out. She’s now aware that Briggs has gotten into Myles’s head and understands he wants to face him. Borne assures her he can reach the top. Tavion Heights enters Ava’s office to ask if she saw what Briggs told him last week. Myles asks his teammate if he also wants to face Josh. Heights reminds him that he already has. Myles points out that he asked Ava first—and that if it weren’t for him, Tavion would still be in Charlie Dempsey’s shadow. Heights insists he’s done more than Myles since they both left No Quarter Catch Crew. Tavion and Myles ask Ava who will face Briggs. Ava says Josh is right about one thing: there’s only room for one man at the top. And since both Tavion and Myles have something to prove, she proposes they face each other one-on-one next week. “May the best man win,” says Ava. “May the best man win,” repeats Heights, accepting the General Manager’s proposal.
Broken Rules Match for the NXT Tag Team Championships
The Hardy Boyz ("Woken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) (c) vs. DarkState (Dion Lennox and Osiris Griffin) (with Shaquon Shugars and Cutler James)
The entire DarkState faction surrounds the champions. Matt and Jeff get rid of Shugars and James before facing their legal opponents. The Hardys work together against Osiris, taking him down with a double DDT. 1..2..NO. James and Shugars return to join their partners. The four men use their numerical advantage to take control.
Jeff and Matt turn things around by using two steel chairs as weapons. Jeff knocks Osiris out of the ring. Griffin crashes onto a table but only hits it with his leg. Jeff climbs down from the ring to find Osiris, hitting him with a suplex through the table, which this time completely shatters under his opponent’s body. Meanwhile, Shugars and James attack Matt at ringside. Jeff rushes to his brother’s aid with a chair in hand.
Matt and Jeff punish Shugars and James against the barricade. Matt repeatedly smashes Shugars with a chair. Meanwhile, Jeff sets up a new table next to the ring. Jeff goes for a second table, placing it parallel to the first one. Matt slams James into the steel steps before laying him on one of the tables. Jeff does the same with Shugars.
With their opponents laid out on both tables, it’s time for the finishers. Jeff climbs to the top turnbuckle and launches himself with a Swanton Bomb onto Shaquon. Meanwhile, Matt climbs halfway up a ladder and dives off with a diving legdrop onto James. The tables are destroyed, along with their enemies. “This is awesome!” chant the fans.
Lennox and Griffin seize the opportunity to attack the champions, dragging them back into the ring. Dion smashes a kendo stick across Matt’s body. Meanwhile, Osiris hits Jeff using both a steel chair and a trash can. Jeff ends up at ringside. Griffin brings a ladder into the ring and props it against a corner. Dion grabs Matt and delivers a spinebuster onto the ladder.
Lennox and Osiris execute a 3D on Matt. 1..2..NO. Jeff returns with two kendo sticks, which he immediately swings at his enemies. Jeff strikes Dion hard outside the ring before handing one stick to his brother. Lennox recovers to take down both champions with a double clothesline. Dion throws Matt over the barricade before attacking Jeff. Lennox leaps over the barricade to hit a tope on Matt. Jeff rushes toward the area—only to be tackled by Griffin! The impact destroys the barricade. All four men lie sprawled on the floor.
Lennox and Griffin drag their opponents back into the ring. Jeff surprises Osiris with a Twist of Fate. Matt follows up with a second Twist of Fate. Jeff climbs to the top rope to finish his opponent with a Swanton Bomb. 1..2..NO. Dion breaks the count. Jeff hits a Stunner on Lennox, allowing Matt to follow with a neckbreaker. 1..2..NO.
Matt and Jeff set up several tables at ringside. They go after Griffin, striking him over and over. The Hardys lay him on one of the tables. Jeff climbs a tall ladder until reaching the top. Jeff dives off with a Swanton Bomb. Osiris moves out of the way, and Jeff crashes through the tables, which are completely destroyed. The fans watch in shock, hearts pounding.
Matt leaves his brother at ringside and goes after Lennox, armed with a trash can lid. Dion surprises him with a spinebuster. Lennox sets up a table. Matt recovers and goes after Dion, attempting a superplex through the table. Osiris returns with Jeff but quickly abandons the younger Hardy to help his partner. Matt sends Lennox out of the ring but ends up in Griffin’s grasp.
Osiris traps Matt in one of the corners, hanging him upside down by his legs. Jeff tries to help his brother, but Lennox unleashes a barrage of strikes on the legend. Dion climbs to the top of one of the ladders outside the ring. Griffin hoists Jeff onto his shoulders so Dion can hit a diving clothesline. Jeff crashes through the table, which is completely destroyed. Lennox covers him. 1..2..3.
Winners and NEW NXT Tag Team Champions: DION LENNOX AND OSIRIS GRIFFIN
The entire DarkState faction celebrates in the ring to close the segment.
Je'Von Evans and Leon Slater express their disappointment over DarkState’s victory. Je'Von points out that there’s nothing they can do about it... although they still have unfinished business with the faction, which could lead them to challenge for the NXT Tag Team Championships. Slater agrees with his partner’s idea but notes that before doing so, he must take care of his own matters in the X-Division Championship. Evans will wait until then.
El Grande Americano sends a message in Spanish to the finalists of the WWE Speed tournament. “¿Qué onda, mi gente? The final of the tournament for a shot at the WWE Speed Championship. Jasper Troy versus Axiom. Right now I’m home, güey. I’m in Mexico City. But I’m sending my boys. My compas. My brothers. Bravo and Rayo. Because that championship isn’t just mine. No, no, no, no. It belongs to my whole Los Americanos family, güey. Rayo, Bravo. You know it. ¡A webo!”
NXT Championship Match
Ricky Saints (c) vs. Trick Williams
Trick catches Ricky off guard as the champion removes his special golden attire on the apron. Williams throws him out of the ring, intending to send him through the announce table, but the champion slips back into the ring. Trick promises Saints that he’ll make him crash through the table. Williams returns to continue the fight. Trick surprises Ricky with a dropkick. He then repeatedly slams his head against one of the turnbuckles and sends him out of the ring. Williams goes after him, but the champion returns to the ring. “I’m gonna put your ass through this table,” the challenger insists before stepping back inside.
Trick delivers a spinning backbreaker to the champion, sending him out of the ring again. Williams clears off the announce table, but before he can fulfill his threat, Ricky rolls back inside. Trick tries to toss the champion again, but this time Ricky holds onto the ropes to avoid it. Williams mocks Ricky, thinking he’s fallen out, and Saints takes advantage of the moment to surprise him.
Now Saints sends Trick to the outside. The champion follows, only to be hit with a clothesline. Ricky recovers and lifts the challenger onto his shoulders, but Williams escapes by attacking his opponent’s eyes. Trick punishes him using the barricade and the announce table before bringing him back into the ring. Williams delivers a spinning kick. 1..2..NO.
Trick locks Ricky in a headlock. The champion drives his opponent into the corner to break free. Ricky looks for a superplex. Trick counters, causing the champion to fall. He then connects with a diving neckbreaker. 1..2..NO. Williams follows up with two consecutive suplexes on Saints. Ricky blocks a third and hits one of his own. Trick counters with a spinning kick, followed by a neckbreaker. 1..2..NO.
Williams traps Ricky in another headlock. Saints breaks free. Trick charges once more, but the champion catches him with a samoan drop. Saints brings his opponent to a corner to execute an Old School followed by a Russian Leg Sweep. Saints finishes with an inverted DDT. 1..2..NO. Ricky goes for a moonsault, but Trick dodges. Williams traps Ricky in a boston crab.
Williams hits two consecutive uranages. 1..2..NO. Saints surprises the challenger with a roll-up. 1..2..NO. Trick answers with a Death Valley Driver. 1..2..NO. Ricky blocks a neckbreaker and counters with a crossface. Williams crawls to the ropes to force a break. Trick takes refuge at ringside, grabbing the NXT Championship. At that moment, Ricky launches at him with a rope dropkick.
Williams shocks Saints with a pump kick before delivering an uranage through the announce table, which breaks apart. Williams brings his opponent back into the ring and follows up with a Trick Shot. 1..2..NO. Williams can’t believe it. Trick sets up for his next move, but Saints counters with a discus lariat. Both men collapse in the ring.
Williams and Saints trade strikes. Trick stuns the champion with a spinning kick. Williams attempts a Death Valley Driver, but the champion reverses into a Cutter. Saints continues his offense with a spear and finishes Williams with a decisive tornado DDT. 1..2..3..
Winner and STILL NXT Champion: Ricky Saints
Ricky celebrates in the ring as an exhausted Williams recovers near the barricade.
Sarah Schreiber approaches The Culling before the faction leaves the arena. Sarah congratulates Tatum Paxley on her victory tonight. A jubilant Paxley declares this is the best night of her life. Tatum shares hugs with everyone around her. Schreiber asks Izzi Dame about the closing moments of the match. Izzi refuses to answer, stating that all the attention should now be on her partner. Paxley looks directly into the camera. “If NXT is already crazy, it’s about to get even crazier this Tuesday!” exclaims the new Women’s Champion before walking away. And with that, the PLE comes to an end.
