Who will be a double promotion double champion?

Could history be made tonight? Oba Femi and Trick Williams battle, with both the NXT Championship and TNA World Championship on the line!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Lights Out Match: Myles Borne VS Lexis King; Myles wins.
• Ethan Page VS “Dr. Wagner III,” but actually Tavion Heights; Tavion wins.
• WWE Women’s Speed Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Candice LeRae VS Lainey Reid; Lainey wins and will challenge Sol Ruca for the title at No Mercy.
• Jordynne Grace VS Arianna Grace; Jordynne wins.
• Six Man Tag: DarkState VS Joe Hendry, Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors w/ Mr. Chase; DarkState wins.
• NXT & TNA World Championships Winner Takes All: Oba Femi VS Trick Williams; Trick wins by disqualification, both champions retain their titles.

PLAY BY PLAY

Oba Femi and Trick Williams each arrive to the Performance Center.

But, uh, they don’t seem to notice that Eric Young, Moose, and Matt Cardona are sneaking into the parking lot right behind them. Will the stars of TNA go from angry tweets to storming the castle of NXT?

Lights Out Match: Myles Borne VS Lexis King!

Speaking of storming the castle, Myles doesn’t even let The Drama King enter the ring before he attacks! The lights are out except for a spotlight, will Myles go to a dark place to settle things with Lexis?

The fans fire up, but Lexis JAMS Myles up using his walking cane, then he BREAKS it on Myles’ back! Lexis takes aim again, but Myles BODY BLOWS in return! Myles puts Lexis in the ring, and he brings out a chair! Then he throws a trash can at Lexis! Lexis writhes, Myles storms in, the bell finally rings, and Myles TACKLES Lexis! Myles rains down fists, Lexis gets away, but Myles has the chair! Myles JAMS Lexis up high, then DROPKICKS him down! Myles stomps Lexis into a corner and the fans fire up again. Myles then OVERHEAD SUPLEXES Lexis onto the chair! The fans cheer while Lexis writhes, and Myles covers, TWO!

Lexis crawls to a corner but Myles takes aim again. But Lexis kicks Myles low! Lexis runs, CROWNING! Myles hits the chair, Lexis covers, TWO! The fans rally for Myles but Lexis rains down fists! Lexis tells the fans to shut up, then he whips Myles to ropes. Lexis hits a kitchen sink knee! Then he SMACKS Myles with a chair! Lexis JAMS Myles up, digs the chair in, and then sets the chair down. Lexis soaks up heat, drags Myles up, and he suplexes Myles onto the chair! Turnabout is fair play, and Lexis covers, TWO! Myles is still in this, but Lexis wraps him up in a straitjacket! Myles endures, fights around, and the fans rally.

Myles rises to his feet, fires body shots, but Lexis CLUBS him down! Lexis scoops Myles to SLAM him on the chair! Lexis soaks up the heat and he talks trash on Myles. Lexis sets the trash can aside, bumps Myles off buckles, and grinds his boots in! Lexis kicks and stomps from flagpole position, and then he SMACKS Myles with the trash can! And again, and again, and again! Lexis DIGS the can into Myles’ face, then he runs corner to corner. But Myles gets up to SNAP POWERSLAM Lexis onto the can! Both men are down and the fans fire up while NXT goes picture in picture.

Both men crawl to the ropes, Lexis bails out, and Myles pursues. Myles fires forearms and an UPPERCUT! Myles CLUBS Lexis, SMACKS him off the apron, and then he hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Lexis flounders away but Myles pursues again. But Lexis TOSSES Myles up and out! Then he runs to WRECK Myles with a dropkick! Myles hits the desk! Lexis clears the desk off before he drags Myles up. Lexis SMACKS Myles off the desk, climbs up onto the desk, and he brings Myles up to join him. Lexis reels Myles in, CORONATION on the desk! The desk doesn’t break, but maybe Myles just did!

Lexis shoves Myles off the table, drags him back to the ring, and puts him back inside. Cover, TWO! Myles survives and Lexis is frustrated. Lexis takes off his belt to LASH Myles! And LASH him again and again and again! Lexis POSTS Myles, then lets him slump to the floor. The ref checks Myles but he’s able to continue. Lexis brings out a TABLE! NXT returns to single picture and the fans are torn, because they love tables but aren’t thrilled about Lexis. Lexis gets the table into the ring, sets it up n a drop zone, but Myles LASHES Lexis with his own belt! But now they tug-o-war for the belt! Myles BOOTS Lexis out of the ring!

Myles DIVES, but into a BELT SLAP!! The fans boo as Myles hits the floor, but then chant for “NXT! NXT!” as this is just our opener tonight! Lexis wedges a chair into the corner, KICKS Myles in the side, then drags him up. Lexis whips Myles, but Myles fights back! Myles SMACKS Lexis off the apron, trips him, and CATAPULTS him into the chair! The fans are thunderous for Myles as he rises up! Myles drags Lexis back up, whips him, but Lexis reverses to send Myles into the steel steps! The fans boo, but then they agree, “This is Awesome!” Lexis SMACKS Myles with the chair! And then he pulls the steel steps apart!

Lexis puts the chair around Myles’ neck! The fans boo and the ref says don’t do this, but Lexis has Myles on the steps! CHAIR STOMP but Myles slips free! Lexis hobbles from jamming up his own foot, and Myles TACKLES Lexis through the barriers!! The fans lose their minds while both men are down! Myles drags Lexis from the wreckage, puts him in the ring, but Lexis gets up to LARIAT Myles up and out! Lexis has the steel steps in the ring now, and he lines it up with the table. Lexis fetches Myles, but Myles TRIPS him! And LASHES away with that belt! Myles rips Lexis’ shirt away so he can LASH right on bare skin!

The fans fire up as the lashing continues in the ring! Lexis dodges, and SUPERKICKS! Myles sputters, Lexis brings him over to the steps! But Myles fights the suplex! The fans fire up as Myles turns things around! DDT on the steps! Lexis sputters and “This is Awesome!” They chant for “M K O! M K O!” BORNE AGAIN through the table!! Cover, Myles wins!!

Winner: Myles Borne, by pinfall

Lexis tried to steal Myles’ shine, but now Myles has the spotlight all to himself! Will this lead Myles to that next level? Will Myles soon become a champion?

Robert Stone and Stevie Turner are in Ava’s office.

They’re on the phone with Ava, and she says she’s still in England taking care of business. She trusts these two can handle the show tonight. Stevie takes pride in Ava visiting her home country. Stone points out that he’s American, they’re always in HIS home country. But that aside, Stone promises she can trust them. But uh, real quick… Some TNA stars showed up… Did Ava invite them? Ava asks him to repeat that, and he does indeed repeat, TNA stars are here, who invited them? Ava says her side is still cutting out, but she trusts they can handle whatever it is. Ava hangs up, and Prime Minster of Evolve Stevie Turner is ready!

Stone says they’re both in charge tonight, okay? And either way, they’ll figure this out.

Ethan Page is backstage.

And All Ego is all smiles as he passes by Myles Borne on his way back from gorilla. The North American Champion is going to share some thoughts, what will the State of the North American Championship be? And, um, is that Steph De Lander and Mance Warner? The TNA stars are already in the building, what WILL Stone & Stevie do?

Ethan Page heads to the ring.

NXT returns as the (self-proclaimed) Greatest North American Wrestler makes his way out, even as the fans call him an A-Hole. Dr. Wagner III is in the audience again, as clearly the AAA Latin American Champion wants to keep a close eye on him. Ethan grabs a mic to tell the “foul mouthed fans” to behave. He should be here to celebrate his victory over the “so-called Canadian, Tyler Breeze,” but apparently there is a very, very special guest here tonight! “Triple UH Latin American Champion, Doctor Wagner Jr.” The fans cheer but Ethan says to “Wagner,” welcome to NXT! He will remind us all that he’d be here the Greatest North American AND two-belt champion if Wagner didn’t screw him over!

So now, Mr. Wanger, “muchacho,” you could sit here and lock eyes with the gorgeous North American, but Ethan dares Wagner to show up at No Mercy! Then he can see Ethan absolutely embarrass Tavion Heights! Oh, now he’s standing up? How about they just have a match right now then! The fans cheer for that! Wagner storms into the ring, he dodges Ethan’s cheap shot, and he LARIATS again and again! Then ANKLE LOCK! There IS a ref, so this IS a match!?

Ethan Page VS Dr. Wagner III!

Wagner trips Ethan and has the ANKLE LOCK!! Ethan flails, but he can’t get anywhere in just a suit! ETHAN TAPS, Wagner wins!! Wagner holds up the North American Championship, but SURPRISE! That was Tavion all along! He just tricked Ethan and got a win over Ethan! Will there be nothing to stop Tavion from taking this title to new heights this Saturday? Or will The Egomaniac show Tavion no mercy?

Jordynne Grace watches Blake Monroe’s message to her.

The Juggernaut is in the locker room as she finishes the video. “The mask had to slip at some point.” But Arianna Grace says that’s not the same Blake she knew. And if she were Jordynne, she’d be scared. But hey, this Falsies lash booster from Maybelline is so good! Jordynne asks what Arianna just said. That she loves the Falsies- No, before that. Well, Arianna meant she’d be scared, not Jordynne so much. Yeah, well, Jordynne remembers Arianna being friendly with Blake. Oh, uh, no, see, that’s not at all what Arianna was doing. She was just letting Blake know that though they have the same last name of “Grace,” they weren’t related.

Right, okay. How about this? Let’s show Blake and the whole world just how different Jordynne and Arianna really are? They’ll meet in the ring. Arianna says Jordynne’s so funny, she doesn’t need to go do that. But Jordynne’s already heading out. Arianna is now extra scared. Will the Pageant Queen learn how to lose with grace when she’s staring down one angry “Muscle Muffin?”

WWE Women’s Speed Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Candice LeRae VS Lainey Reid!

The Poison Pixie wants to make it back to the Women’s Speed title, the Southern Charm wants her first taste of gold, and it’s the final countdown~! Three minutes is all these two have, who will be the one that faces Sol Ruca on Saturday?

NXT returns and NASCAR Xfinity Series driver, Cole Custer, is here to give the introductions! And then we spot #ZaRuca up in the perch as they give their assessments via whiteboards. Zaria writes, “I don’t like either.” The bell rings and we’re on the clock! The two run up, Candice drop toeholds, then STEP-UP SENTONS! LION- NO, the rope is a bit slippery. Candice catches herself, goes for the LIONSAULT after all, but Lainey dodges! The delay saved her and now she’s got Candice hooked up for ANARCHY! Cover, TWO! Candice survives but Lainey pushes her to another cover, TWO! Wait, Léi Yǐng Lee (formerly Xia Li) & Xia Brookside backstage!

Lainey hurries to drag Candice to a third cover, TWO!! Candice survives and goes to ropes, but Lainey runs up. Candice ELBOWS her away, then BOOTS her! Candice goes out, up, but so does Lainey! They meet on the apron, and Lainey blocks a kick! Candice blocks one back, but the second SUPERKICK connects! Lainey sees we hit the orange phase as we have two minutes left. She suplexes, but Candice fights free! Candice slips around, but Lainey fights off the German Suplex! Lainey fires elbows, but Candice hits an APRON FLATLINER! Lainey is down, Candice goes up, SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY! Down goes Lainey!

The fans fire up, Candice puts Lainey in, and she tilt-o-whirls to LA MYSTICA! CROSSFACE!! Lainey flails, and Sol shows off the sign, “Candice, I’ve beat you once, I’ll beat you again!” The fans cheer as Lainey endures, rolls, TWO!! We’re in the red phase with one minute left, and Candice trips to a jackknife! TWO as Lainey bridges! Lainey spins Candice to backslide, TWO!! Candice escapes, dodges a knee, rolls Lainey to a stack, TWO!! SOUTHERN HOSPITALI-KNEE!! Cover, LAINEY WINS!

Winner: Lainey Reid, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE Women’s Speed Championship)

Zaria and Sol are each surprised, and maybe just a touch impressed. The underdog came out on top, but will she do it again on Saturday? Or will Sol put pedal to the metal at No Mercy?

Jaida Parker speaks.

“I hope everybody enjoyed Homecoming. You know who didn’t? Me. And you wanna know what? I got two words for ya: Lash Legend. See, Lash, you got me thinking, man, you really do. Because you got a one up on me a few weeks ago, and I’ma let you have that. So go ahead and enjoy your little W. Frame it, put it on a wall, why don’t you? Hell, tell everybody, ‘I beat Jaida Parker~!’ But make sure you tell them what happened after you got your hand raised! Tell them how real pressure felt after I put you through the barricade, baby. You be walking around here like you all that, but nah, I see right through you!

“Because you know at the end of the day, Jaida Parker hits harder, talks louder, and looks better while doing it. So please keep your little moment warm, because the next time we step in that ring, there ain’t gonna be no barricades left to break. There’s only gonna be you flat on your back, and Jaida Parker standing over you because I gave you the reality check you desperately need. This ain’t over, baby. Not by a long shot. Clock it.” Miss Parker don’t play, but will their rematch be truly Hip-notic?

Lyra Valkyria talks with Tatum Paxley backstage.

The Morrigan is happy to see her again, and feels a little bad they didn’t get to catch up last week at Homecoming. There was a lot going on, but Lyra wants to talk with Tatum. It just feels like any time she makes a friend or lets anyone in, they just start to… Completely lose their mind? Yes, that’s exactly it! That’s what Lyra can’t get around. Is it her? Tatum says no, “sweet dove,” nothing is ever Lyra’s fault. Well, yes, that is what Lyra misses about Tatum. She’s quirky, but she’s consistent. A weirdness Lyra can count on! Um, is that Steve Maclin and Victoria Crawford in the back? But then Hank ‘n’ Tank also walk by, sniffing out the TNA intruders!

Tatum asks if Lyra is saying she needs her. Well, Lyra isn’t sure it’s that serious, but Tatum is just so happy either way. Izzi walks over and says hey, Tatum, you dropped the doll. And also, Lyra left you once before, and you’re smarter now, Tatum, so don’t fall for it again. Let’s go. Izzi leads Tatum away but Tatum says she’ll see Lyra later. Lyra says that was rude of Izzi. But who is really a friend to the oddly innocent Tatum?

Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors check on Mr. Chase.

His face is badly bruised from their mishap… Don’t touch it. Uriah apologizes, it got really crazy in there. No, it’s okay. They were all going fast, it was frantic and out of control. So he brough tin some guys who know a thing or two about going fast but keeping it under control. Oh, snap! Who? Cole Custer & Sam Mayer! The three shake hands with the NASCAR drivers, and Sam says he is a fan of all of this. Plus, he loves the deal about that guy, when you say his name, he appears. That’s so great. But he does have to ask, is that real? DarkState storms in and says damn right it’s real. And if they know what’s good for ’em, they WON’T mention him!

That is, unless you all wanna find out that that DarkState hits harder than any car wreck! Sam wants everyone to calm down, he’s just a huge fan. But even he doesn’t know the guy’s name. Kale says no reason to be nervous, Sam. We all know his name! It’s Joe Hendry! And then surprise, Cole Custer was Joe Hendry all along! He takes off the helmet and we clap along. Oh, so this is funny, is it? Joe says hold on now, they seem to keep running into each other. So how about they- NO, they are not doing this again! Mr. Chase’s boys think they’re funny, so let’s see how funny they really are. And Hendry will start thinking before he appears around them again.

Cutler James says Six Man Tag! And they’re gonna see that car crash, DarkState style! DarkState heads out, and Chase can’t believe how his guys got dragged into another mess… But will Hendry help Kale & Uriah believe? Or will everyone learn that #NoOneIsSafe?

Jordynne Grace VS Arianna Grace!

They may both be named “Grace,” but there will be little grace and mercy here as JG looks to unleash Beast Mode on the Pageant Queen! Will Arianna suffer the wrath that is meant for The Woman From Hell?

NXT returns and Arianna makes her entrance. And she immediately LARIATS Jordynne in the corner! The ref reprimands but Arianna stomps a mudhole into Jordynne! The ref backs her off, the bell rings, and Arianna runs in. Jordynne dodges to fire off forearms on Arianna! The fans fire up, Jordynne whips but Arianna reverses. Jordynne reverses back to kick low and DOUBLE CHOP Arianna on the back! Then fireman’s carry and ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Arianna tumbles to a corner, Jordynne runs in and UPPERCUTS! Scoop and POWERSLAM! Then VADER FLOP as Arianna moves! Arianna THROWS Jordynne by her hair!

Arianna BODY CHECKS Jordynne, then SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Arianna rains down fists and stomps, then basement dropkicks! Jordynne goes to ropes, Arianna is after her, and she bends Jordynne against ropes! The ref counts, Arianna stops, but Jordynne kicks from below. Arianna blocks, YANKS Jordynne and ELBOW DROPS, but misses! Jordynne is up to ELBOW Arianna! Arianna returns, but Jordynne slips around! Jordynne RAMS Arianna into the buckles again and again, then backslides. Arianna rolls through, but into a LARIAT! And another LARIAT! Arianna dodges the third, tries one of her own, but gets a SPINEBUSTER!

Jordynne isn’t done, she torture racks Arianna for the DIRECT EFFECT! Cover, Jordynne wins!

Winner: Jordynne Grace, by pinfall

Arianna flounders away in defeat and Jordynne is back on top! Stacks hurries out here to comfort his lady, but HERE COMES BLAKE! She has a pink trash can full of goodies, so Jordynne gets a chair! They clash, chair and pink kendo stick! Jordynne JAMS Blake up, SMACKS her down, and the fans fire up! But t hen Blake SMACKS low! And SMACKS Jordynne on the back! Blake kisses the kendo stick, but Jordynne TACKLES her! They brawl, refs and security rush out here, but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Stevie Turner hurries out here, Stone right behind her, and Stevie shouts, “Girls, ENOUGH!”

Stevie says she and Stone are in charge. If these two want each other that bad, then this Saturday, they can grab anything they can get their hands on! At No Mercy, it will be a WEAPONS MATCH! Stone says they can do even bigger! No more running, no more sneak attacks! It also ends INSIDE A STEEL CAGE!! The fans fire up, the two get after each other again, but they’re again separated! Who will truly show the other no mercy in the Weaponized Steel Cage?

Backstage interview with Lainey Reid.

Kelly Kincaid is with the Southern Charm to note she is headed to No Mercy to fight Sol Ruca for the WWE Women’s Speed Championship. Lainey says let’s tell the truth now. She finally got the opportunity she was asking for, and look what happened. She beat AAA’s best in Faby Apache; she just knocked off an NXT icon in Candice; and now she faces Sol. Sure, Sol might be the most athletic woman in NXT, or even all of WWE, but after she has some of Lainey’s Southern Hospitality, Lainey will be the NEW Speed Champion. Fatal Influence passes by, and Jacy Jayne has to hand it to Lainey, very impressive win out there. Good luck at No Mercy.

Lainey says right back at you, champ. Jacy thanks Lainey, then says hold on… She can handle Lola Vice by herself. Fallon Henley says Jacy cannot be serious, and Jazmyn Nyx sighs as Jacy heads out on her own. Will the Toxic Rockstar regret this decision? Or can she make it out of Vice City in one piece?

Jacy Jayne heads to the ring.

NXT returns as the NXT Women’s Champion struts her way out, soaking up cheers and jeers all by herself. She grabs a mic and says, “Let’s all pretend last week never happened. Like, Rhea didn’t pin me, that Lola didn’t backfist me and cost me the match. Because truth be told, none of that really matters. Because at the end of the day, whether you people like it or not, for over 100 days, I have been standing in your face as the NXT Women’s Champion!” The fans are torn, but Jacy says she singlehandedly got rid of every single label the fans have put on her! “The third wheel,” “Most Beatable Champion,” “Transitional Champion.” Yeah, all cute, but all wrong!

So that’s why it is incredibly pathetic, comical and laughable, that the fans wanna live in this fantasy land that the one to dethrone her is Lola Vice. The fans cheer, but Jacy says let’s be real. Lola Vice? A crossover act pretending to be a wrestler in JACY’S division! But hey, Lola’s flashy, with one million followers on Instagram. Awesome, congrats. But y’know what? Jacy will give Lola her flowers, Lola has improved immensely. But she’s nowhere near ready to hold the title. The fans boo but Jacy says she’ll be the first to admit, Lola has quite the hometown hero story. The hometown crowd, the AAA momentum, camera ready tears just in case she finally pulls it off.

“But Lola, sweetheart, wake up. That’s the Jacy Jayne Story! I shocked the world! Been there, done that. Lola, you are not the underdog in this story, I am. I was the one who was humiliated, thrown to the side, told that I was never gonna make it. But while you were out there shaking your ass, I was out there busting my ass to get to the top. No family, no MMA background, no hometown advantage is going to save you from what’s coming your way at No Mercy. And absolutely no one is going to ruin that for me!” But here comes Lola herself! The fans cheer as Lola tells Jacy, “I wouldn’t expect anything less. Another person talking about my ass!”

The fans cheer, and Lola says at least she has one to shake! The fans fire up, and Lola says, “100 days as champ. Wow, that’s impressive. But you’re barely surviving! You’ve always needed somebody, I don’t. And for all those years you spent being a toxic third wheel, and finding an easy way to be champion, I’ve been knocking women out in order to earn my opportunity.” The fans cheer that! Lola says what’s crazy is, just before she was in this ring a year ago to face Roxanne Perez, Lola was nervous. Lola was emotional. The Lola from back then would’ve cried in front of her family at this opportunity. The fans saw it.

But that’s not who Lola is anymore. This time, it is different. Lola stands before us one year later a completely different person. More than a fighter, but a pro-wrestler! A WWE Superstar! And for as much as she wants to win this title for her family, for her culture, and for herself, this is also for all these fans here who have always believed in her! Jacy says okay, no one cares about that. But the fans chant “LOLA! LOLA!” And Lola promises at No Mercy, thank goodness it is called that, because that’s exactly what Lola’s gonna show Jacy when she knocks her out to become the NEW NXT Women’s Champion!

The fans cheer, Jacy says they’re all fickle! Jacy is fully aware that Lola will beat her ass. But Jacy sees Lola. She knows Lola. Jacy knows that since Lola’s first day here, she’s wanted validation. Lola wants to make Mama y Papa so proud~! Lola wants her sister to be proud to look up to her, but Jacy promises that somehow, someway, Jacy will be walking out with the title. And Jacy’s reality very well may be a broken nose or broken jaw, but Lola’s reality will be looking both of her parents in the eyes and telling them that all the sacrifices they made for her were for NOTHING. Jacy will STILL be NXT Women’s Champion, and Lola will know she’s her family’s biggest disappointment.

The fans boo but Jacy holds up the title. And then URAKEN!! Lola just knocked Jacy out! Will Lola do it again when the title is on the line?

Josh Briggs speaks.

“I can do things in this ring that most men can only dream of. I’m a big man that can fly. I can move fast, I can hit real damn hard, and I can beat the hell outta somebody. But I keep being told the same thing: That I don’t connect with the fans, that I’m not relatable. No matter how hard I tried to please the WWE Universe, no matter how hard I tried and busted my ass, it didn’t matter, you never cared and you never will. And finally, I stopped giving a damn about what a bunch online tough guys and fat podcasters had to say about me. You’re a damn fan! You’re a seat filler and that’s all you will ever be. Nobody can deny my talent.

“You don’t want me to win and it eats you alive knowing that I have the skill. You’re all hypocrites. When I come out, you tell me, ‘Briggs, Go Away.’ But what’re you saying when my match ends? ‘This is Awesome.’ Maybe you’re the ones who don’t get it. Just like Je’Von Evans. He lives and dies by your approval. He wants to be loved, and he’ll put his body through hell to entertain you. That approval that he’s chasing, it makes him weak. This Saturday at No Mercy, I’m gonna show Je’Von Evans and everyone watching that everything else is just noise. I don’t give a damn if I connect with you (fans) when my boot connects with his face!

“So chant whatever the hell you want. Because the only chant that I care about is, ‘1-2-3.'” The Bullhead Brawler is ready to bully the Young OG into oblivion, but will Je’Von find a way to bring him down a notch?

Six Man Tag: DarkState VS Joe Hendry, Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors w/ Mr. Chase!

Dion, Saquon, Orisis & Cutler have all had enough of The Inspirational One showing up out of nowhere, and they look to tear him down and even take Chase U with him! Will the NXT Tag Team Champions just keep on winning? Or will this be a #TeachableMoment on believing?

But then DarkState attacks during introductions! The fans boo as they mug Uriah! The ref backs Saquon off, the bel rings, and Uriah dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! Saquon dodges to wrench Uriah. Uriah blocks the whip but Saquon still tags Osiris. Osiris CLOBBERS Uriah, drags him up, and whips him into a corner to SPLASH! Tag to Dion and Uriah is fed to the scoop and SLAM! Cover, ONE, but Dion drags Uriah up. Dion shoves, Uriah ducks ‘n’ dodges, and Kale sneaks a tag! They redirect Dion, Kale runs to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Kale clamps onto an arm but Dion endures the grind. Dion fires up, but Kale hits a crucifix takedown, TWO!

Dion gets up but Kale clamps onto an arm again. Dion fires hands and he ROCKS Kale! Dion whips Kale, Kale goes up and over, then he rolls and returns, LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Kale drags Dion up, and Hendry tags in! The fans cheer and Hendry and Kale whip Dion so then DOUBLE ELBOW him down! Hendry bumps Dion off buckles, CHOPS him in the corner, then winds up to CHOP again! Dion sputters, but Hendry winds up, only for Dion to BODY BLOW! Dion tells the fans to all shut up, then he runs up, but Hendry dodges to CHOP again! Hendry brings Dion around, suplexes, but Saquon makes the save!

Kale runs in, he LARIATS Saquon up and out! Hendry and Dion trade shots, Hendry TOSSES Dion! Uriah gets in, he and Kale DOUBLE DROPKICK Osiris! Hendry LARIATS Osiris up and out! Kale builds speed and FOSBURY FLOPS! Down go Dion & Saquon! The fans fire up and then Chase U stands with Hendry, to POSE! The fans cheer but DarkState seethes while NXT goes to break.

NXT returns and Saquon keeps Kale from his corner with a SLEEPER! Kale flails, reaches out, and he powers Saquon back. Osiris tags in before Kale throws Saquon away. Saquon UP KICKS, Osiris scoops, and Dion tags in, LAWN DART off a knee! Then Dion runs to LEAPING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! And now we see Mike Santana is arriving backstage! If the #1 Contender to the TNA World Championship is here, you know something’s about to go down! Dion bumps Kale off buckles, throws hands, but Kale fights back! Dion kicks low, bumps Kale off buckles, and he tags Saquon. Saquon then tags Osiris before he sends Dion in.

Dion RAMS Kale, Saquon DROPKICKS, and they feed Kale to the scoop and SPINNING POWERSLAM! Cover, Hendry & Uriah break it! But then Dion & Saquon TOSS them out! Osiris drags Kale up while Dion TOSSES Kale over barriers! Osiris bumps Kale off buckles, then runs him corner to corner to bump him off more buckles! Osiris stomps, UPPERCUTS, and RAMS into Kale again and again! Tag to Saquon, he tags Dion, and now they send Osiris in first. But Kale dodges Osiris, and he TOSSES Saquon! Kale hurdles Dion, hot tag to Hendry! The fans fire up as Hendry rallies on DarkState, LARIAT after LARIAT!

Hendry CHOPS Osiris, whips, but Osiris reverses. Hendry ducks ‘n’ dodges, then RANAS! The fans fire up and Hendry dodges Dion, then scoops, FALL AWAY SLAM! And kip up! The fans fire up with Hendry, and then he TURNS! The fans cheer again, and now we get the stomp stomp clap! Hendry grabs Dion, but Saquon distracts the ref! And Osiris CLOBBERS Hendry! The fans boo but Dion and Hendry are both down! Dion drags Hendry around, but Hendry suplexes first! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Chase shouts to someone to get up to the corner! Uriah drags himself up and over and back to the apron! Hot tags to Uriah and Dion!

Uriah BLASTS through Dion to then BLAST Osiris! And he dodges Dion to GAMANGIRI! Then he shoves Dion, goes up, and he aims for leap! Dion dodges, Osiris is in, but Uriah SUPERKICKS! Saquon TOSSES Uriah, but Uriah lands safe on the apron! Saquon blocks a kick, but not the DRAGON WHIP PELE! Step-in TORNADO DDT! Uriah roars, the fans fire up, but Cutler storms up on Mr. Chase! Uriah dodges Osiris so he can DIVE onto Cutty! The fans fire up as Uriah hurries back in, dodges again, and he sends Uriah into Dion! Then SUPERKICK for Osiris! STUNNER for Dion!! But Cutler distracts the ref! That lets Saquon KNEE DROP Uriah!!

Uriah writhes, Dion tags Osiris, and Osiris tags Saquon. The fans boo but DarkState hauls Uriah up, DARKSTATE BOMB!! Cover, DarkState wins!

Winners: DarkState, by pinfall

Chase can’t believe it, but even he should understand the power of the numbers game! Will no one ever stop DarkState when they always have the advantage?

Ricky Saints visits home: New Orleans.

And the Absolute says, “Ricky Saints embodies everything that is New Orleans. Cuz without New Orleans, who am I?” And while New Orleans is known for Bourbon Street, jazz and good times, Ricky stands in a simple grass square, the cicadas chirping for summertime. “I don’t know if I was ever supposed to make it. We’re in New Orleans, Louisiana, standing in the exact spot where my childhood home used to be. It’s no longer here now. The storm took it away.” Saints thinks on how things look so different as an adult. Perspective changes. He’s proud enough, man enough, to come back so people can say, “That’s our boy. That’s the guy that made it through.”

From sheer will and stubbornness, of course Ricky was gonna make it. Because he had no other choice. Sure, you may see the style and glamour of The Absolute, but he thinks he represents everyone from the street vendors to the artists to the people hungry and passionate and stubborn, just like him. Saints believes in himself so much, because that’s all he had at the end of the day. Saints was just supposed to be another kid who slipped through the cracks. But he knows where he doesn’t want to go back to, and every single day, he makes sure to progress just a little bit more, and just a little bit more, so he never goes backwards.

That is why he believes so much in himself, because it is about survival. Since he was little, he did not ever let a circumstance define him. That is why he loves coming home to New Orleans. It is a great reminder that it isn’t just about him, but about his family and the people. He represents those who have made it beyond what everyone else thought they were going to be. Saints knows in person he talks to, every single hug he gets, it is a reflection of Ricky Saints. And he couldn’t be any prouder than that. Saturday isn’t just about winning the title, but about making all the non-believers into believers, and proving to himself that all the gambling on himself paid off.

Saints will prove to himself that he is exactly who he says he is. It doesn’t matter if it is Oba or Trick, it only matters that Saints gets it done. He will leave Fort Lauderdale a champion and usher in a new era! An Absolute Era! And that’s because he’s got to. Ricky is absolutely ready, but just who will he be facing? That will be determined in tonight’s main event!

Backstage interview with Je’Von Evans.

Kelly Kincaid is with The Young OG, and she notes there are a lot of TNA stars here to watch the highly anticipated Title VS Title match. Je’Von says yeah, TNA and everyone here has their eyes on that. Kelly brings up that for Je’Von, he has Josh Briggs this Saturday. She’d love his comments on what Briggs said. Well, last time, Briggs won for sure. But this time, ya boi gonna win. Briggs is still talking like he knows The Young OG, but- A crash gets everyone’s attention. Je’Von isn’t sure what that was, but he says for Briggs, Je’Von is gonna jump around him, punch him right in the mouth, and he’ll get that W, cuz everyone knows dat boi BOUNCY~!

But oh no, that crash turned out to be JAZMYN NYX being knocked out cold! The mess suggests she got hit by a cooler! Jacy storms in and asks what the heck, wasn’t Fallon with her? Fallon says she was, but then left for like a minute. Wait, you don’t think Lola…? Jacy says it doesn’t matter. It was time they dropped Jazmyn anyway. Only the strong survive in NXT. They leave, and that’s it? Jazmyn is no longer under the Influence? Why aren’t they more worried about who did this and how?!

NXT & TNA World Championships Winner Takes All: Oba Femi VS Trick Williams!

And this is the moment of truth! The Ruler of NXT, the #TrickNA Champion, they clash once more, but with all the gold on the line! Will Oba #WhoopDatTrick once and for all? Or will everyone have to accept that Trick IS the best across both NXT and TNA?

Speaking of TNA, all those stars we’ve been seeing pop up backstage are now all in the crowd… Trick tells them to watch how their champion does it. But win or lose, will Trick make it out of here in one piece? We find out, after the break.

NXT returns and Oba makes his entrance. The introductions are made, both belts are raised, and we see who brings them both home tonight!

The bell rings and TRICK- NO, Oba blocks the Trick Shot to then throw hands! Trick dodges to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! Trick whips, Oba reverses, and he BODY BLOWS! Oba reels Trick in, lifts and- NO, Trick slips free! Oba ducks one kick, blocks the other, but then Trick blocks the uppercut. Oba still blocks the whip to kick low! Oba CHOPS, Trick goes to a corner, and Oba whips corner to corner. Trick goes up and over, runs in, but Oba dodges! The fans cheer the standoff as Trick says it was that close. Oba and Trick reset, circle, and Trick waistlocks. Trick spins Oba to cravat, but Oba powers out. Trick HEEL KICKS!

Oba wobbles, Trick shows off, and the fans are torn. Oba CLOBBERS Trick! Oba tells Trick to get up, then things speed up. Oba RUNS Trick over, RUNS him over again, but then Trick hurdles, only for Oba to CLOBBER him! Oba TOSSES Trick out, the fans fire up, and Oba paces. There are even more TNA stars in the crowd than we first saw, and Oba goes out to grab Trick. APRON- NO, Trick pops free, jumps the sweep, but the JUMP CHOP gets him! Trick sputters and the fans cheer as Oba puts him in the ring. Oba aims, runs, but Trick bails out! The fans are torn, but then Oba BLASTS Trick off the apron!

Oba goes out, Trick dodges, and he FLAPJACKS Oba off the apron! Trick talks trash, but then the fans fire up as Santana just hops the barrier! Santana says relax, Trick, he’s just joining commentary. Vic & Booker are surprised, but Trick focuses on Oba. Trick CHOPS Oba against barriers, then NXT goes picture in picture.

Trick stalks Oba, the TNA stars stand up, and Trick CHOPS Oba again. Trick refreshes the count, then brings Oba around to CHOP again! But Oba blocks! Oba CHOPS Trick now! Everyone cheers that! Oba stalks Trick, but Trick kicks low! And CLUBS Oba! Trick soaks up cheers and jeers, then CHOPS again! Trick puts Oba in the ring, runs up, but has to dodge a lariat! Trick then LEAPING LARIATS! Trick paces around, covers, TWO! Trick keeps Oba down with a chinlock. Oba endures, pries at the hold, and fights back up to his feet. Oba picks Trick up, but Trick makes it a crossbody! Cover, TWO! Trick clamps right back on with a chinlock!

Oba endures all over again as Trick grinds the hold. Oba fights back up, scoops, and he SLAMS Trick! Then Oba runs, but Trick avoids the knee drop! LEG LARIAT from Trick! Cover, TWO! Oba survives but Trick is after him with another chinlock! Oba endures, the TNA stars are on the edge of their seats, but Oba fights back up. NXT returns to single picture as the fans duel, “O~BA!” “TRICK!” Oba pries the hold open, but Trick CLUBS him in the back! Trick scoops and SLAMS Oba! The fans cheer, that was honestly impressive. And then Trick has an arm, but the fans go wild as MATT CARDONA steps into view!

Trick cartwheels to lift Oba, URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Oba survives Rock Bottom and Trick is shocked! Trick fires hands, Oba huffs ‘n’ puffs, and Trick BACKHANDS him! Oba fires up, Trick freaks out, and then Oba CHOKE SLAMS outta nowhere! Oba runs corner to corner to UPPERCUT! Oba keeps moving, and he UPPERCUTS! Oba goes again, but Trick follows to LARIAT! Trick then fires up and runs, but Oba UPPERCUTS him down!! The fans fire up as Oba scoops, and hits a BIG ENDING!! Cover, TWO!! Trick survives and the fans fire up again! Oba rises, he brings Trick up to whip, and he POP-UP- NO, Trick lands out! TRICK KICK!

Trick runs and TRICK KICKS again! Oba staggers around but he stays up, so a third TRICK KICK knocks him down! Cover, TWO!! Oba survives and Trick is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Trick goes up a corner. Oba rises, Trick leaps, but into Oba’s hands! CHOKE- NO, Trick flips through! But Oba ROCKS him! Trick EDDY GORDO KICKS! Trick runs, but into a scoop! SHOTPUT! The fans fire up and Oba aims at Trick! FALL FROM- RANA!! Trick has the cover, TWO!!! Oba escapes, Trick is stunned, but Trick runs, TRICK SHOT!!! Cover, TWO!?! Oba survives again and Trick is shocked! Santana is impressed with Oba’s grit, but Trick rains down fists!

Trick huffs ‘n’ puffs while the fans are dueling. Trick shakes his hair out, cartwheels to0- FALL FROM GRACE!!! Cover, TWO!??! Trick survives and Oba is beside himself! The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but the show has to end somehow! Oba and Trick rise up again, and the forearms fly! Then the haymakers! The fans duel, “NXT!” “TNA!” The shots keep going as both men stand, and Trick UPPERCUTS! Trick KNEES low, runs, but Oba UPPERCUTS at the ropes! Oba runs, but Trick LARIATS at the ropes! Trick runs, but Oba LARIATS Trick and himself out of the ring! Both men hurry to their feet and Oba ROCKS Trick!

Oba whips, Trick reverses, and Oba hits steel steps! Oba flounders, Trick looks around and he talks some trash to Santana. Trick SLAPS Santana!? So Santana SMACKS Trick!!

Winner: Trick Williams, by disqualification; both champions retain their titles

AND NOW ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE! The TNA stars rush in and go after Trick! But then NXT stars like Hank ‘n’ Tank rush out here to HELP Trick! The fans are thunderous as it is a brawl the likes we’ve never seen before! Mark it down: September 23rd, 2025, that is the night TNA invaded NXT to bring about Total Nonstop Anarchy! And yet Ricky Saints calmly walks out here to admire the NXT Championship belt. One way or another, he’s got a match for that with Oba, and Oba rises up to stare him down. They ignore the storm around them, ready to show each other No Mercy! Who will be the man that runs NXT after Saturday night?

My Thoughts:

A great NXT here, as not just a go-home to No Mercy but clearly as a set-up for something much bigger on the horizon. And as great as that main event was getting, of course it ends with a disqualification and a massive brawl. Oba was not losing his title to Trick, Trick was not losing his title to Oba, and now Trick will battle Santana at TNA Bound for Glory while Ricky Saints and Oba Femi have their match at No Mercy. Great video from Saints, but that was a given with how well he always did his own videos in AEW. A part of me would hope this means Ricky wins, as Oba’s already had a great run and needs something to help him move on to main roster.

Sadly, No Mercy might not be Lola’s nice. She got to stand tall over Jacy in their promo segment together, so the go-home math no longer favors her. That is, unless Jazmyn shows up for revenge. She was attacked off camera by pretty much anyone you want this to be, and that’s Jacy’s excuse to drop her from the team. Jazmyn can get the ultimate revenge while moving up the ranks by costing Jacy, and then Jazmyn and Jacy can feud going towards the end of the year. A part of me wonders if this is all a set-up anyway, where Jazmyn could’ve easily faked this just to see how Jacy would react, and she has her answer either way.

I still think Lainey Reid was going to replace Jazmyn anyway. Lainey and Candice had a great Speed match tonight, and a great win for Lainey. Lainey’s promo with Jacy where they each wish each other luck could signal how Lainey will be Jacy’s new sidekick. There’s even half a chance Fallon chooses Jazmyn’s side and we get a tag match of Jazmyn & Fallon VS Jacy & Lainey, but maybe that’s a bit too much. As for Lainey VS Sol, I would lean towards Sol retaining, but there’s still a story that can be told of Zaria turning on Sol so that they end up feuding for the Women’s North American Championship, letting Lainey have the Speed title to carry forward.

Great stuff with Ethan Page as he calls out Dr. Wagner III, and a great swerve because honestly, Tavion’s build helped him sell being Dr. Wagner III. Ethan was getting humbled either way, but this go-home math now says Ethan finds a way to retain against Tavion so that Ethan and the real Dr. Wagner III can have it out down the line. Good promo from Lyra and Tatum to relate everything that’s gone on, from the Three Faces of Bayley story on Raw to the real misfortune of Gigi Dolin and Shotzi Blackheart from being released in the middle of their trios story with Tatum. But of course Izzi also got involved to keep these two apart. Izzi VS Lyra could actually be a great match, too.

Good promo bit from Jordynne and Arianna to set up their Grace VS Grace match, and of course Jordynne won. Blake showing up to brawl with Jordynne was great, and Stevie & Stone choosing to make one more No Mercy match is great stuff with it being the Weaponized Steel Cage. Ava being gone and in the UK is an interesting move, but I’m not going to hope for the return of NXT UK just yet. At the very least, we might get NXT going to the UK for a special event, such as this huge crossover with TNA. Though even that might not seem likely. It would be interesting if an NXT event was to apologize to the UK for not getting WrestleMania with Saudi Arabia taking 43.

Very good promo from Briggs, though I feel like the concept of “I can’t connect with fans, but I don’t want to because the fans are losers!” is overused in modern Heels already. And I feel like Je’Von will/should win against Briggs to help propel him back to the top title scene. Very good promo from Jaida to call out Lash, they’ll have a great rematch, too. Very good promo from Chase U, DarkState and Joe Hendry, and a great Six Man Tag. Uriah really got to show his stuff here, and being a son of Fit Finlay, if he’s anything like his brother, David Finlay, Uriah can really become somebody in NXT’s next phase.

And great Lights Out match from Myles and Lexis, though I think they keep taking the concept too literal. The lack of light made it hard to really watch this match. But either way, great win for Myles, and if him crossing paths with Ethan is any indication, Myles will get his shot at the North American Championship soon, and that’ll be a great feud.

My Score: 9/10