Will it be Trick or Treat in Arizona?

Things might get a bit scary tonight as Ricky Saints and Trick Williams battle over the NXT Championship tonight at Halloween Havoc!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Je’Von Evans & Leon Slater VS Mr. Iguana & La Parka; Je’Von & Leon win.
• NXT North American Championship Day of the Dead Match: Ethan Page VS Dr. Wagner III; Ethan wins and retains the title.
• NXT Women’s North American Championship: ZARIA w/ Sol Ruca VS Blake Monroe; Blake wins and becomes the new NXT Women’s North American Champion.
• NXT Women’s Championship: Jacy Jayne w/ The Fatal Influence VS Tatum Paxley w/ The Culling; Tatum wins and becomes the new NXT Women’s Champion.
• NXT Tag Team Championships Broken Rules Match: The Hardy Boyz VS DarkState; DarkState wins and becomes the new NXT Tag Team Champions.
• NXT Championship: Ricky Saints VS Trick Williams; Ricky wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

It’s the Halloween Havoc Countdown Show!

Join Megan Morant and Sam Roberts in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the hair-raising action set for Halloween Havoc!

As the sun shines over the scorching desert…

A calm stillness is felt across the barren land. But as the moon rises, the stillness becomes unsettled. The lights twist into gloomy abyss, and an indescribable darkness is unleashed upon NXT to wreak havoc. The gold holds the power to a coven’s insidious reign, but one looks to add that gold to her collection of playthings. Brothers of Extreme face a diabolical force from the shadows. One team leaves with gold, the other leaves beaten, battered, and broken. It will be WONDERFUL~! The devilish ego and lucha spirit collide in a Day of the Dead match, and only one can be the best in North America.

Then, two of NXT’s most sensational will clash. One leaves as THE champion, the other will be haunted by this defeat. Tonight, the dark side manifests in a show so horrifying, it will send chills down your spine. Welcome to Halloween Havoc!

Je’Von Evans & Leon Slater VS Mr. Iguana & La Parka!

The Young OG & The Youngest In Charge were so fired up to put on the perfect Halloween thriller, they opened the door to any team from anywhere. They didn’t have to wait long, AAA’s most exciting and most beloved stars are ready to shine over the Arizona sky! Will Je’Von & Leon ready to get BOUNCY~? Or will Iguana, Parka, and even La Yesca, just too scary good?

The teams sort out and the fans are fired up for Iguana already. Je’Von starts with Parka, and Parka is already getting groovy. They tie up, Je’Von wrenches and wristlocks, but Parka rolls, bridges, handsprings and wrenches back. The fans cheer on Parka as he wristlocks, but Je’Von moves around. Parka hammerlocks to keep Je’Von from Leon, then shoves Je’Von. They DOUBLE LARIT, but neither falls! Parka ROCKS Je’Von, then does his dance! The fans cheer, Je’Von copies, then ROCKS Parka in return! Parka and Je’Von trade shots, then Parka SOBATS! Je’Von runs, hip toss and rebound, arm-drag! But Parka handsprings through!

Je’Von blocks one kick but Parka ENZIGIRIS! Parka whips, Je’Von reverses, but Parka goes up and over and handsprings away! The fans cheer, things keep moving, Je’Von BOUNCY~ RANA! Then he dodges Parka, but Parka FLIP RANAS, but Je’Von handsprings through! They RAM each other, fall, and kip up! The fans fire up and Parka pushes Je’Von. Parka does his dance, the fans cheer on “NXT! NXT!” for making this the opener. Je’Von and Parka back off, and they tag Iguana and Leon! The fans cheer as Senor Lizard slithers around. Leon isn’t sure how to handle this, but then Iguana arm-drags!

Leon RUNS Iguana over, and Iguana plays dead. Things speed up, Iguana hurdles, Leon leaps, and then Leon dodges. Iguana goes up an dover, blocks a kick, ducks the enzigiri, but not the HEEL KICK! Leon whips, Iguana reverses, and Leon handsprings, but Iguana ducks the elbow! Iguana comes back, RANA! Sweep, cover, ONE! Leon sweeps, covers, ONE! Iguana springs up to sit cross-legged! The fans fire up and Iguana smirks. Iguana and Leon reset and the fans are all fired up for “IGUANA! IGUANA!” Leon whips, Iguana goes up and out, then he ROCKS Leon! Iguana goes up, up, and CROSBODIES, but Leon catches him!

The fans cheer as Leon pops Iguana up, but Iguana slips free! Iguana dodges, shoves, Leon handsprings and Je’Von tags in! BACK DELBOW, PENALTY KICK, then they roll Iguana to whip. DOUBLE FLAPJACK! The fans cheer, Je’Von & Leon do a dance together. Then they drag Iguana up, but the ENZIGIRI hits Leon! Hot tag to Parka! Scoop and BACKBREAKER for Je’Von, then a LARIAT for Leon! Parka whips Je’Von to TOSS him out, into Leon! The fans fire up as now Parka and Iguana rev it up! Catch La Yesca! They hot potato the lizard, Iguana FLIES! Down go Leon & Je’Von and the fans fire up again!

Parka goes up, up, and Iguana sets the boy sup for the ARIHARA MOONSAULT! The fans are thunderous and Parka hurries to get Je’Von up and in. Cover, TWO! Je’Von stays in this but Parka stays on him for a chinlock. Parka then stands Je’Von up to fire forearms. Parka whips, gorilla presses, and he bench presses Je’Von for the GUT BUSTER DROP! Cover, TWO! Je’Von survives again but Parka wrenches and CLUBS Je’Von. Tag to Iguana, scoop and SLAM! Then Parka BLASTS Leon! Iguana ties Je’Von up in the Paradise! Then he just takes a seat! The fans cheer, and Iguana tags Parka. Iguana gives Parka the boost to DROPKICK Je’Von outta Paradise! Cover, TWO!

Je’Von survives but Parka keeps Je’Von from the corner. The fans rally up, Je’Von ROCKS Parka, but Parka shoves and ROCKS Je’Von! Je’Von ROCKS Parka, Parka fires off and whips, but Je’Von rebounds and slips around, SNAP GERMAN! The fans fire up and Je’Von leaps, but Parka catches him outta the air! GERMAN SUPLEX in return! Both men are down, they crawl, and the fans duel. Hot tags to Leon and Iguana! Leon BOOTS Iguana right down! Then he runs and DROPKICKS in the corner! Iguana wobbles, Leon goes up and FLYING DDTS! Leon drags Iguana up, suplex for the ANARCHY! Cover, TWO!

The fans rally up and Iguana plays dead again. The fans rally for NXT, TNA, AAA and so on. Leon CLUBS Iguana, wrenches him, and he calls to Je’Von. Je’Von tags in, Leon sends Je’Von in for the flying FOREARM! Then Leon SPLASHES! They keep going, RED DOT GAMANGIRI! Cover, TWO! Je’Von stays between Iguana and Parka, the fans rally up, and Je’Von brings Iguana up to suplex again. Je’Von kips right up, but he hobbles a bit. Je’Von then does the Parka dance! Je’Von has Iguana’s legs, but Iguana BOOTS him away! Je’Von comes back, but into an ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Je’Von flails, rolls, but into a TRIANGLE HOLD!

Je’Von stacks, ONE, and Je’Von deadlifts Iguana for a BUCKLE BOMB! But then Iguana ELBOWS Leon away! And he slides under Je’Von! Tag to Parka! Parka rallies with LARAIT after LARIAT! Je’Von dodges, but runs into a FLAPJACK! Leon is back, he springboards, but Parka catches him! Parka shakes his head, and he struts before he swings and SLAMS Leon down! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up again and Parka vows to end it now! Parka brings Leon up, around, fireman’s carries, but Leon fights free!

Leon CHOPS Parka, CHOPS again, but Parka takes off his glove! And he CHOPS Leon! Leon CHOPS, Parka CHOPS, and then Parka CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Leon staggers, Je’Von tags in, but Parka just CHOPS Je’Von! Je’Von SUPERKICKS back! Iguana tags in, puffs up, and steps up to Je’Von. The fans fire up for Iguana, Je’Von says aight, and he politely unzips Iguana’s shirt. CHOP! Iguana falls and plays dead, but then Leon tags in. Je’Von & Leon are stunned to see him stand back up! Iguana dares them to close their eyes. Je’Von & Leon say okay, sure. They cover their eyes, and LA YESCA SMACKS them both!

The fans fire up as Iguana & Yesca power up! Yesca bites onto Leon’s hand, then Iguana goes up, up, and FLYING RANAS Je’Von! Then Leon throws Yesca to the ref! Hot potato, and BOOT on Iguana! Parka tags in, but Leon CALF KICKS him! Cover, Iguana SLAPS Leon with Yesca! Je’Von runs up, Iguana dodges, goes up, and MYSTERIO BULLDOG! Leon TOSSES Iguana, then SLINGSHOT LEG DROPS! Parka runs up, Leon DUMPS him out hard! Leon builds speed corner to corner, and he FLIES over the corner! The fans are thunderous again as Leon hurries to put Parka in the ring. Leon hurries up, up, and CROSSBODIES!

Leon bounces off the cover, tags Je’Von, and Je’Von goes up! FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Parka survives and “This is Awesome!” Je’Von tags Leon back in, they both fire up, and they aim at Parka. But YESCA RISES! The two look over, Iguana grins, and Yesca BOPS Je’Von! Leon ROCKS Iguana, then SLINGSHOT CUTTER!! Parka runs in, but into the UTOPIA BOMB!! Iguana & Parka flounder, Leon goes up, up, but Yesca is thrown at Je’Von! Iguana ENZIGIRIS Je’Von! Then YESCA leaps at Leon! Leon catches Yesca, winds up his fist, but Iguana snatches Yesca back! Parka hits the SPIRALING DRIVER! Cover, Je’Von breaks it!!

The fans are thunderous as all four men are down! Parka BLASTS Leon off the apron, gets around Je’Von, hammerlock and lift, suplex and BRAINBUSTER! Je’Von sputters, tag to Iguana, and then Iguana and Parka both climb. Je’Von fires haymakers on them both, then climbs up after them. Parka CLUBS Je’Von, shoves him down, but Je’Von comes back! YESCA SMACK! Leon runs up to BLAST Parka! Iguana dodges, springboard, FLYING HEADBUTT! Iguana builds speed, springboards, but Je’Von dodges! The springboards crisscross, but they crash and burn! Parka aims as Je’Von covers, Parka springboards, int a LEON CUTTER!!

Je’Von TOSSES Parka, tags Leon, then Je’Von FLIES onto Parka! SWANTON 450!! Cover, LEON & JE’VON WIN!

Winners: Je’Von Evans & Leon Slater, by pinfall

That wasn’t just a Thriller, that was Fast & Furious! Team AAA will return home with the L, but will Je’Von and Leon continue to be absolute cinema?

#ZaRuca finish in the doctor’s room.

Zaria says that Sol Ruca can at least be ringside. Why’s she still down? Sol just has a lot to process. Zaria says she knows how much this title means to Sol, that’s why Zaria wants to do this for Sol. Don’t worry, at the end of the night, Sol will still be Women’s North American Champion. Izzi Dame walks over to mockingly say, “I don’t know about that. But what I do know is, there will be a NEW NXT Women’s Champion, and her name is Tatum Paxley.” Tatum is all excited, and Izzi asks Tatum if she’s happy she chose Izzi over ZaRuca. Tatum says yes! Izzi’s helped her make her dreams come true.

Zaria says there’s one person who won’t have a title tonight, and that’s Izzi. Izzi says when Tatum wins, The Culling wins. Can they say the same for ZaRuca? The Culling leaves, but will everyone have what they want after tonight?

NXT North American Championship Day of the Dead Match: Ethan Page VS Dr. Wagner III!

The Egomaniac calling himself the Greatest North American Wrestler Ever insists on thinking such, even when he’s gotten caught off guard by opponent after opponent. However, he may have barked up the wrong tree getting on the bad side of this third-generation luchador. There are no rules to stop these two from doing whatever they want, will the AAA Latin American Champion be the one to finally humble All Ego? Or will Ethan soon steal everyone’s smile?

The introductions are made, the NXT belt is raised, and we see who survives the Day of the Dead!

The bell rings and the lights get spooky. The fans rally as the two circle, Ethan rushes up, but Wagner dodges to ROCK and CHOP him on repeat. Wagner fires hands in the corner, Ethan dodges, but Wagner dodges back to CHOP! Wagner ROCKS and CHOPS Ethan again, and again, but then Ethan CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Ethan whips, only for Wagner to KICK back! Wagner whips Ethan outta the ring, then SUPERKICKS him to the floor! Wagner then goes outside and uses the steps to get up, FLYING RANA! The fans fire up and Wagner talks trash on Ethan. Wagner then goes looking under the ring, and he brings out chair after chair after chair!

The fans fire up as Wagner aims, SMACK on the back! Ethan writhes, but now fans want tables! Wagner puts Ethan on the desk to HAMMER away, and that’s close enough for the fans. Wagner then goes up the corner, only for Ethan to scurry into the ring. Ethan says he’s too smart. But then MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Ethan stays in this but Wagner calls his next shot. Wagner scoops, but Ethan slips free to waistlock. Wagner ELBOWS free, but Ethan ROCKS Wagner! Ethan whips but Wagner reverses! Ethan is in the corner, Wagner ROLLING ELBOWS! Then STEP-UP KNEES! The fans fire up while Ethan sits down.

Wanger has the arms and legs, and he ties Ethan up in Paradise! The fans fire up and Wagner places a chair right behind “home plate.” Ethan is vulnerable as Wagner DROPKICKS the chair into his ego! The ref checks, Ethan’s tailbone is in one piece so he can continue. Wagner brings out a trash can and the lid! The fans cheer as Wagner puts those in the ring, then hurries to SMASH the can on Ethan’s back! Wagner sets the can down, brings Ethan up, and reels him in. Wanger mocks Ethan’s grin, and he Canadian Racks, only for Ethan to escape! Ethan ELBOWS Wagner, Wagner SMACKS Ethan with the can!

Wagner goes up the corner, brings Ethan in, but Ethan wrenches and BOOTS in return! Ethan then wraps the arms, ICONOCLASM on the can! Then a FULL METAL CONFIDENCE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Wagner survives, but Ethan SMACKS away with that trash can lid! The fans boo but Ethan storms around in a rage. Ethan huffs ‘n’ puffs and stalks Wagner. Ethan drags Wagner up, but Wagner fires body shots! Wagner BOOTS Ethan, then whips, but Ethan reverses. Ethan runs in, Wagner dodges, but Ethan puts Wagner on the apron. Wagner ROCKS Ethan, but Ethan JAMS Wagner up with a chair!

Ethan wedges the chair in the ropes, and he RAMS Wagner right into it! Wagner falls to the floor, the fans still want tables, and Ethan goes out after Wagner. Ethan drags Wagner up, ROCKS him with a forearm, then brings him to the ramp. Ethan whips, Wagner reverses, and Ethan is sent into LED barrier! Ethan comes back but Wagner fires forearms and CHOPS! Ethan wobbles, but he grabs a skeleton prop! He SMACKS Wagner with the leg! And then CHOKES him with it! Then he RAMS Wagner into the steps! The fans boo but Ethan brings Wagner back up. Ethan brings Wagner around, SMACKS him off the steps, but Wagner SMACKS Ethan off steps in return!

The fans cheer as Ethan stumbles. Wagner looks under the ring, and yes, he finds a TABLE! The fans cheer, but then Ethan CLUBS Wagner! Wagner ROCKS Ethan, CHOPS Ethan, but Ethan crawls for the table. Drop toehold into the table legs! Wagner coughs and sputters from getting that crossbar across the neck! Ethan grins as he now takes the table, picks it up, and he puts it in the ring. Was there glitching on the LED? Ethan drags Wagner up, and he RAMS Wagner into steel steps, hips first! Wagner flounders and stumbles, but Ethan is on him with a SMACK from a chair to the back! Ethan is a bit bloodied himself but he puts Wagner in the ring.

Wagner sputters and flounders again, but Ethan wedges a chair into the corner. Ethan stomps Wagner, has another chair, and he wedges that into the other corner. Ethan has his crimson mask on top of the special face paint, and he SMACKS Wagner with a third chair! Wagner writhes, Ethan drags him up, and Ethan whips Wagner into a chair! Then into the other chair! Wagner hobbles, Ethan scoops, SIDEWALK SLAM onto a chair! Cover, TWO!! Wagner survives and Ethan seethes while the fans rally up. Ethan clamps onto Wagner, taunts him over his mask, and then RIPS at the mask! The fans boo the disrespect, and the top of that mask rips right up!!

Wagner is PISSED, and the fans are losing their minds! Wagner has face paint of his own under the mask, and the fans tell Ethan he just messed up! Wagner rises and runs up on Ethan! Ethan BOOTS Wagner, but Wagner just powers up! Wagner turns himself around, RUNNING HEADBUTT! LARIAT! Wrench and CHOP on the back, then a whip and follow, LEAPING LARIAT! The fans are thunderous for Wagner as he wrenches, fires off fast hands and a FOREARM! SOLE FOOD! Then he wrenches, knuckle locks, and goes up, up, and FLYING CODE BREAKERS! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives the onslaught and Wagner seethes.

Ethan and Wagner crawl, Wagner spots the table, but he leaves it be for now. Wagner drags Ethan up, the fans cheering him on, and he LARIATS Ethan in the corner. And then GAMANGIRI! Ethan slumps down and Wagner goes outside. Wagner looks under the ring, he finds another trash can, and he wedges that in front of Ethan’s face! The fans like where this is going! Wagner goes to the adjacent corner, climbs up top, and he goes COAST2COAST!! The fans cheer, Wagner covers, TWO!! Ethan survives again and the fans can’t believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Ethan and Wagner stir. Ethan grabs for the trash can, but Wagner Electric Chair Lifts!

Ethan PULLS at the rest of the mask! Wagner lets Ethan down, Ethan RAMS him into that corner chair! And then the Canadian Rack! EGO’S EDGE on the trash can!! Cover, TWO!! Wagner survives and Ethan is shocked! Ethan is despairing but the fans fire up again. Ethan drags Wagner up, shoves him to a corner, and then sets up another chair. Ethan puts Wagner up top, throws hands, then climbs up to join Wagner. The fans actually duel, “Let’s Go, Ethan!” “ETHAN SUCKS!” Wagner fights Ethan back, and SUPER STEINERS Ethan onto the chair!! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives but Wagner doesn’t let off! Wagner pushes Ethan to the drop zone, then goes to the corner!

Wagner goes up, MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Ethan survives again, Wagner grows frustrated, but the fans continue to rally. Wagner finally brings the table around! The fans cheer as Wagner sets the table up in the ring! Ethan is in the corner so Wagner positions it right in front of him. Wagner CHOPS Ethan on the back, SMACKS him off the table, then puts him up top. Ethan fights back as Wagner climbs! The fans boo, Ethan adjusts position, and he drags Wagner up. But Wagner CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Wagner goes right up top, brings Ethan up to join him, but Ethan slips underneath! Ethan trips Wagner up!

Ethan hurries to lift Wagner, but Wagner fights back! But the mask is again a weakness! Wagner still ELBOWS Ethan away! Wagner fixes his mask as best he can, then turns himself around, only for Ethan to POCKET SAND!! And then Ethan goes up, up, and SUPER CUTTER through the table!! Cover, ETHAN WINS!

Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)

That was perhaps the most twisted Twisted Grin ever, and it just helped Ethan survive! Is he truly the Greatest North American Wrestler Ever?

Kelani Jordan is backstage.

Someone knocks on the locker room door and she says they can come in. And it’s Jordynne Grace, dressed as Velma Dinkley. And the Juggernaut says, “Jinkies. Your own locker room.” Kelani says yeah, she’d rather not share one with a bunch of haters. Champ perks, after all. Does Jordynne even remember what that feels like? Jordynne doesn’t know what bug crawled up Kelani’s… Well, never mind. But the point is, Kelani’s tried this attitude tour before, it got her nowhere. And now, she’s crossing a line. Is it Jordynne specifically? Or is it that she’s champion again so she thinks she’s untouchable?

Crossing the line? Yeah, isn’t Kelani the nice girl next door that everyone loves to watch? Kelani mockingly applauds and says she likes how Jordynne thinks she knows her, but she doesn’t. They’ve had like two conversations ever, so wrap this up, because Kelani’s got a meeting with Santino about her next challenger. Jordynne says maybe she’ll stick around, she has a great idea for that. Oh, well, good thing that’s up to her and Santino. Oh, well, as luck would have it, Jordynne and Santino go way back. Knowing Santino, he’d love to see the ONLY Triple Crown Knockout in TNA History, aka Jordynne, put Kelani in her place.

Kelani gets it, Jordynne is going back to her comfort zone. But now that Kelani is holding it, the title holds way more weight than Jordynne. Jordynne SLAPS Kelani! Kelani says Jordynne’s gonna regret that! Kelani storms off, but will her bad attitude get her run over by the Juggernaut?

BREAKING NEWS!

NXT is bringing back GOLD RUSH! Not only that, but they’re bringing TNA, AAA and even Evolve along for the ride! November 18th and November 25th will see all that gold defended in Madison Square Garden’s Theater! Will you be ready? And who will hit the jackpot in the Big Apple?

NXT Women’s North American Championship: ZARIA w/ Sol Ruca VS Blake Monroe!

As #ZaRuca discussed earlier, the Agent of Change is merely being a proxy for her bestie so that Sol doesn’t lose this title. But will Sol still lose this gold? Or can Zaria stop The Glamour from taking over?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s truly championship material!

The bell rings and Blake tosses the belt to Zaria!? That distraction allows Blake to THESZ PRESS! Blake rains down fists on Zaria, Zaria pushes her away, and Zaria CLOBBERS Blake! Zaria bumps Blake off buckles, then dribbles her off them! The fans rally as Zaria spins Blake, but Blake ROCKS Zaria! Zaria ROCKS Blake back! Zaria runs in, Blake goes up and over, but Zaria still BOOTS her down! High stack, ONE!! Zaria drags Blake up, scoops her, but Blake slips free to pull hair! The ref reprimands but Blake jumps on for a SLEEPER! Zaria THROWS Blake down! The fans fire up, but Blake leaps up again! Zaria catches Blake and hits SNAKE EYES!

Zaria whips Blake corner to corner hard, and Blake falls to the mat. Zaria then drags Blake up, whips her to ropes, but Blake grabs ropes. Blake kicks, Zaria blocks, but Blake dodges the lariat. Zaria RAMS Blake, Blake ROCKS Zaria! Blake goes out to HOTSHOT Zaria down! Zaria flounders, clutches her arm, but Blake hurries back in. Blake runs up, wrenches, and ARM CODE BREAKER! Blake SLAMS the arm off the mat, SLAMS it again, but Sol coaches Zaria up. Blake reels Zaria in and hammerlocks the arm, to RAM her into a corner! The ref reprimands but Blake SCRAPES Zaria’s face off ropes! Blake stops as the ref counts, and Blake HAMMERS Zaria in the corner.

Blake shoves Zaria away, then goes up the corner. But Zaria comes back! Blake ROCKS her first, then reels her in, HANGING ARMBAR! The fans are torn but maybe so is that arm! The ref counts, Blake lets go at 4, and Blake taunts Sol. Sol scowls but Blake goes up again, and she leaps at Zaria, MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Zaria toughs it out but Blake clamps onto her arm. BRIDGING FUJIWARA! Zaria endures, the fans rally, and Zaria rolls to push Blake over. Blake kicks, Zaria ducks, but the HEEL KICK hits! Blake grins, storms back up, and FUTURE- NO! Zaria stops the DDT to power up and BACKDROP free!

The fans fire up as Zaria LARIATS Blake down! And ELBOWS her! And LARIATS again! Then BOOTS Blake down! Zaria drags Blake up, wrenches and scoops, BIG back suplex! The fans fire up for Zaria and she drags Blake up again. Fireman’s carry and- NO, Blake bends the bad arm! But Zaria blocks the whip to BACKDROP DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Blake survives but Sol coaches Zaria up. Zaria storms up, but Blake BOOTS her! Zaria CLUBS Blake, then hoists Blake up! Torture rack and the fans fire up for the Argentine Backbreaker! But Blake FLIPS through to ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Zaria flails, reaches out, and she rolls to her feet!

The fans fire up as Zaria deadlifts Blake! POWERBOMB! Zaria can’t make the cover but Sol and the fans rally behind her! Zaria shakes out the bad arm while she and Blake stir. They rise up, the fans cheer Booker T, and Blake fires a forearm on Zaria! Zaria fires back! Blake staggers to ropes, comes back and ROCKS Zaria! Zaria ROCKS Blake, Blake ROCKS Zaria, and repeat! Blake dodges, and SLINGBLADES! But Zaria is up to BOOT! Blake is up, they both HEADBUTT! Zaria and Blake both fall back and both tumble out of the ring! The fans rally, Zaria and Blake go around the way, and Zaria runs up, but Blake dodges! Zaria RAMS the steps!!

Zaria writhes, Sol is worried for Zaria’s arm, but Blake just grins. The ref has Blake back off, can Zaria continue? Sol says Zaria can do this, she can still fight! Zaria rises up, and then Sol JAMS the arm into  place! Zaria says yes, it worked! Then she’s in, dodges Blake, and then GERMAN SUPLEXES! And GERMAN SUPLEXES! And then SPEARS!! The fans are thunderous, Zaria drags Blake up, and Zaria fireman’s carries! DELTA FORCE INTO A FUJIWARA!?!? Blake bends the arm back, but Zaria fights around! Sol coaches Zaria, Zaria fights her way over, and she rolls Blake into a cover, TWO! Both stand, Blake KNEES Zaria down! Cover, TWO!!

Zaria survives and the fans rally up! Blake pleads with the ref but that was a fair count. Sol reaches out to Zaria, they hold hands, and Blake has the hair pick again! Blake grins as she plans a sequel to the match from weeks ago! But SPEAR!! Cover, TWO!! Zaria is despairing, Sol isn’t sure how Blake survived, but Zaria pursues Blake to the outside. Blake wants mercy but Zaria stalks after her. Blake TRIPS Sol! Zaria chases her into the ring, and she fires haymakers! DISCUS LARIAT!! Then Zaria goes and checks on Sol!? Zaria is losing focus and the fans know it! Blake CLOBBERS Zaria! Blake hits a GLAMOUR SHOT DDT to the floor!

The fans boo but Blake puts Zaria in and reels her in, another GLAMOUR SHOT!! Cover, BLAKE WINS!

Winner: Blake Monroe, by pinfall (NEW NXT Women’s North American Champion)

Sol is devastated! Everything she did to help Zaria, and it backfires!? Blake grins as she used friends against each other, and now she has gold as part of her ensemble! Will this be the end of ZaRuca? Or can they regroup and plot their revenge on the Woman From Hell?

Wren Sinclair talks with Kendal Grey & Karmen Petrovic.

Wren sets the scene for last week, how she was on the phone with Charlie Dempsey but Lash Legend interrupted all SKRR. Kendal came in, got in Lash’s face, and told Lash how she doesn’t care how big Lash is, talk to Wren like that and she’ll beat dat ass! Wren is all excited, Kendal says it was a little something like that. Charlie Dempsey is on the phone right now, and he says Wren’s already told him this story like six times. And it keeps changing! Wren says she’s just telling the others. Charlie says he’s calling because he wanted to talk about how she’s building up the “WrenQCC.” Uh, bad signal, can’t hear, bzz bzz, bye!

Wren says she didn’t realize they have NXT on TV in Japan. But point is, Kendal stood up to Lash! But speaking of the Bougie Bully, she steps in and says she can’t believe they’re full of themselves after last week, telling everybody about what they told Lash. She told them once, she won’t tell them again. Kendal may be the Evolve Women’s Champion, but things are different around here on NXT. Matter of fact, it is time Kendal goes toe-to-toe with a real NXT star. Wren speaks up, Lash tells her SKRR, but Kendal says don’t you SKRR her! If Lash wants to talk about Evolve, let’s run it this Tuesday. Bet! Lash will take that title and humble Kendal.

Wren says Kendal didn’t mean for the title, but Kendal says why not, though? Lash tells Wren that her bodyguard is delusional. And Kendal, consider that title snatched! Lash leaves, but Kendal says, “Let’s see if she’s ready for the Grey Area.” Will Kendal prove why her nickname is the Arm Breaker? Or will Lash be a title taker?

NXT Women’s Championship: Jacy Jayne w/ The Fatal Influence VS Tatum Paxley w/ The Culling!

The Toxic Rockstar has gone from the third member of a toxic trio to the leader of a new one, to the “most beatable champion” to a champion who uses anything and everything to stay a champion. But just as Jacy has her reinforcements, so does twisted Tatum! Will this be the moment “Tuesday Addams” becomes a champion? Or will NXT always be under The Influence?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who revels in the spookiest night of the year!

The bell rings and the fans rally behind Tatum as she smiles at Jacy. Jacy smirks back, then the two circle. They tie up, go around, and they end up on the ropes. Tatum turns things around, Jacy pushes back, then Jacy headlocks. Jacy wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then wristlocks. Tatum powers through, rolls, but Jacy wrangles her. Tatum reaches up but Jacy denies the headscissors. Tatum kips up but Jacy THROWS her by her hair! The ref reprimands and the fans boo, but Jacy twists the wrist and puts on the pressure. Tatum stands, moves around, and the fans rally up. Tatum whips Jacy away, but Jacy RUNS Tatum over!

Jacy swaggers, runs, but then SENTONS onto the dropdown! “And that’s why I’m the champ!” Jacy eggs Tatum on, pie faces her, and calls her a loser! The fans boo as Jacy headlocks, but Tatum powers up, out, hurdles, but then avoids the senton! The fans cheer as Tatum CLOBBERS Jacy! Tatum swaggers now and the fans cheer. But Jacy anchors a foot! Tatum sits on Jacy for it, TWO! Sunset, TWO! Both women stand, Jacy swings around, but Tatum stops the takedown! Jacy swings to arm-drag, then she dodges and RANAS! Tatum tumbles to a corner, Jacy soaks up heat, but then Tatum dodges! Tatum runs in and CROSSBODIES in the corner!

Tatum snapmares Jacy, then JUMP ELBOW DROPS! Cover, ONE!! Jacy survives but Tatum brings her up. Tatum wrenches, Gory Especial, and she leans forward to have the backslide, TWO, into a SPIDER CRAB! Jacy endures being upside-down! Jacy bridges as best she can, but Tatum puts on the pressure! Jacy kicks free, but Tatum SHOTGUNS her down! The fans fire up as Tatum runs up, but Jacy puts her on the apron! Tatum hops back to avoid the shoulder, and TIGER WALL KICKS Jacy! Jacy flounders to the far side while The Culling cheers Tatum on. Tatum then runs, slides, but gets caught in the apron skirt!

Jacy winds up, but Tatum ROCKS Jacy first! Then Tatum crawls under the ring! Jacy and the Influence lose track of her, but Tatum creeps up from behind! BOOT for Fallon, and a FLYING- NO, Jacy blocks that, and she puts Tatum back under! RING FRAME GUILLOTINE!! The fans boo and the ref checks Tatum as she clutches her face! Jacy snarls, tells Culling to shoo, and then she drags Tatum up. Jacy puts Tatum in, Tatum is dazed, and Jacy hits a NECKBREAKER DROP! Cover, TWO! Tatum survives, clutches her throat now, but Jacy bumps her off buckles. Jacy runs Tatum side to side to bump her off more buckles!

Jacy fires hands, the ref counts, but Jacy digs her boots in! The ref counts, Jacy lets off, but then she stomps away again! The ref counts yet again, backs Jacy off this time, but LAINEY REID CHOKES Tatum! Izzi and Culling protest, but Jacy CANNONBALLS! Cover, TWO! Tatum survives and Jacy is annoyed. Jacy YANKS Tatum from the ropes, then ELBOWS her down! Cover, TWO! Jacy wraps on headscissors to squeeze Tatum but the fans rally up. Tatum endures, Jacy blows a kiss to The Culling, but Tatum works to turn Jacy over. Jacy fights that off but the fans rally up. Tatum bridges back, TWO! Jacy lets Tatum go and Tatum goes to a corner.

Jacy runs up, Tatum ELBOWS Her away, then ROCKS her and CHOPS her on repeat! But Jacy wrenches to KNEE SMASH and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Jacy is seething, but she KNEES and ELBOWS away on Tatum! Jacy clamps onto Tatum with a chinlock, but the fans chant “JACY SUCKS! JACY SUCKS!” Jacy shakes her head, but Tatum fights up. Jacy wrangles Tatum back down, and she puts on the pressure. Now the fans chant, “You Still Suck!” Tatum endures, fights up again, and she RAMS Jacy into the corner. And RAMS her in again! And again, but Jacy throws Tatum into buckles! Jacy THROAT CHOPS Tatum, then talks trash.

Jacy runs up, but Tatum goes up and over! Jacy hurries to chinlock, but Tatum powers out, and she gets a SLEEPER! Jacy slips around and powers out, but Tatum comes back to get around, BIG back suplex! The fans fire up while both women are down. Tatum and Jacy go to ropes, stand up, and they run up! Tatum CLOBBERS Jacy! And CLOBBERS her! And SOBATS! FRONT KICKS! ENZIGIRIS! Jacy flounders, the fans fire up, and Tatum runs up to wrench. Jacy kicks, Tatum blocks, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up and Tatum drags Jacy to a drop zone. Tatum goes up, up, but Jacy hits ropes to trip her up!

Jacy ROCKS Tatum, then goes up the outside. The fans rally for Tatum as Jacy climbs, and Jacy hits a SUPER SWINGING NECKBREAKER!! Jacy crawls and covers, Spears sneaks the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, but Lainey goes up! SUPER CROSBODY onto Spears & Niko! But Izzi BOOTS Lainey! YEEHAW KICK off the corner from Fallon! The Influence mugs Izzi, The Culling gets them off her, but the ref EJECTS The Culling!! The fans boo, but then wait! The ref tells Fallon & Lainey, they’re OUTTA HERE, too!! The fans cheer as now things are truly even in this match! Jacy is freaking out without her insurance policies!

The fans sing, “HEY HEY HEY~, GOODBYE~!” Tatum then YANKS Jacy into an O’Conner Roll, TWO! Jacy KNEES Tatum down! Cover, TWO! Tatum survives, Jacy is shocked, and now Jacy is panicking. Jacy rains down fists but the fans rally behind Tatum. Jacy sits Tatum up to SUPERKICK! Jacy vows to end this but the fans boo. Jacy drags Tatum under the ropes, but Tatum kicks her away! The fans fire up but Jacy shrieks! Jacy jumps on the ropes to HOTSHOT Tatum! But Tatum dodges the Encore! Crucifix takedown, TWO! CEMETERY- NO, Jacy slips free, SOS! TWO!! Both women stand, Jacy ENZIGIRIS!

Tatum goes to a corner, Jacy soaks up the heat, and Jacy runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL hits buckles! Tatum hurries to ROLLING ENCORE?!? Tatum hurries up, up, and 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!? Jacy survives and no one can believe it! Arizona is thunderous about how “REF, YOU SUCK!” Tatum rises, she stalks Jacy to the ropes, but Jacy holds ropes to fight off the Cemetery Drive! Jacy fires elbows, Tatum staggers, fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” Jacy TOSSES Tatum out, KNEES her in the ropes, then turns her, DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Tatum flops to the outside, Jacy aims, PENALTY- NO, Tatum blocks!

Tatum Electric Chairs and SLAMS Jacy off the apron! Tatum gets Jacy up, puts her in, and then hurries to run! Jacy dodges, SUPERKICK! Tatum wobbles, Jacy runs, but Tatum ducks the knee to roll her up! TWO!! Jacy rises, Tatum ROCKS her! Jacy ROCKS Tatum! Tatum ROCKS Jacy! And repeat! The fans cheer Tatum, boo Jacy, but the forearms turn into haymakers! They scrap, then DOUBLE BOOTS!! Both women fall and the fans fire up again! Wait, The Culling is coming back out here?! Other refs stop Spears & Vance, but then Fatal Influence jump on them! IZZI HAS THE BELT! Is she aiming at Tatum!?

Tatum looks Izzi in the eye, ROLLING ENCORE from Jacy to Izzi!! CEMETERY DRIVE!! Cover, but the ref is too distracted!! He finally gets there, he counts the cover, TATUM WINS!!!

Winner: Tatum Paxley, by pinfall (NEW NXT Women’s Champion)

Izzi’s hesitation aside, this is a moment to celebrate! The Chair Man lifts up his prized pupil, and Arizona declares, “You Deserve It!” Even Izzi seems a bit shocked it happened, but Tatum finally reigns in NXT! Will this be the start of a bright new chapter for not just Tatum, but for the whole of The Culling?

Myles Borne speaks with Ava Raine.

Myles knows he did all he could for Team NXT at Showdown, but last Tuesday, while he’s talking with Tavion, Briggs just barges in and- Ava knows, we all saw that. NXT Anonymous is… Weird, to say the least. Who even are they? Who knows. Ava promises to finally get to the bottom of that. But for now, she knows he wants a match with Briggs. Obviously! He knows he can get to the top, but Briggs- Wait, Tavion Heights steps in. Tavion also complains about Briggs, but Myles says he called dibs. Well, okay, just doing rematches for the sake of rematches? Myles had his turn. Myles says hold on, Tavion. He loves you, brother, but-

Exactly. Your point? Well, if not for Myles, Tavion would still be stuck with Charlie. Tavion can’t believe it. As if he hasn’t done just as much, if not more than Myles?! Ava, let Tavion get Briggs. No, Myles wants Briggs. Ava says hot take: Briggs was right about one thing, and it’s that there is only room for so many at the top. And it is clear both Myles and Tavion have something to prove. Instead of fighting Briggs, she wants to see Tavion VS Myles this Tuesday. May the best man win. Ava leaves them, and Tavion repeats that: May the best man win. Who will prove they belong at the top by leaving the other behind?

NXT Tag Team Championships Broken Rules Match: The Hardy Boyz VS DarkState!

Matt & Jeff made history by taking these titles to add to holding the TNA World Tag Team Championships, but that didn’t sit well with these wild dogs. Their sneak attack on the Hardys was brutal, but not surprising. However, they didn’t account for the consequences of those actions, for now BROKEN Matt and Brother Nero have returned! Will the State of Dark survive these Broken Rules? Or will all four of them learn that they aren’t safe?

The introductions are made, the NXT belts are raised, and we see who will be DELETED!

The bell rings DarkState surrounds the ring. The Hardys hit first, but they still get mugged 4v2! Jeff ROCKS Dion, JAWBREAKERS, and then he snapmares Dion to DROPKICK! Matt KNEES Osiris, he and Jeff double whip to the corner. then POETRY IN MOTION! The fans fire up as Jeff then brings Osiris around, the Hardys DOUBLE DDT! Osiris flounders, Matt covers, TWO! Dion ROCKS Jeff, runs up on Matt, but into a SIDE EFFECT! Jeff goes up, aims, DIVING SPLASH on Dion! Cover, TWO! Shugars is in and he KNEES Matt down! Then Cutler GUT WRENCH GUT BUSTERS Jeff! Cutler RAMS Matt, Shugars DROPKICKS!

The fans boo but these are the rules the Hardys set. The mugging continues where it left off, and now Cutler & Saquon grab some goodies. They bring in one of the Jack O’ Lantern tables around, set that up, and Jeff shields Matt from the beating. Shugars sets the table up by the ramp, then slides his boys some chairs. But the Hardys grab those to JAM Dion & Osiris first! Then SMACK, SMACK, SMACK! Cutler is up, Matt JAMS and SMCKS him! Shugars is back, Matt JAMS and SMACKS him, too! Jeff JAMS Dion, JAMS Osiris, and then SMACKS Osiris! Matt CHOKES Dion, Jeff SMACKS Osiris around, but Osiris runs up!

Jeff TOSSES Osiris, and Osiris misses the table! The fans go nuts, but they want that “One More Time!” Jeff AX HANDLES Shugars, Matt hits a TWIST OF FATE on a chair! Then Jeff supelxes Osiris through the table! Matt covers Dion, Cutler breaks it! Cutler ROCKS Matt, ROCKS him again, then brings him around to SMACK off apron! Shguars AX HANDLES Matt, they mug him, but Jeff hurries after them, SMACK on Cult’ers back! JAM and SMACK for Shugars! Jeff CHUCKS the chair at Cutler! Matt gets a ladder! He RAMS Shugars with it! They SMACK Cutler and Shugars off the steps and the fans fire up!

Matt DUMPS SMACKS Cutler & Shugars off the barriers! Jeff runs up, FLYING DOUBLE LARIATS! Shugars & Cutler almost end up in the crowd! The fans fire up and the Hardys clear out some wreckage. Jeff SMACKS Shugars with part of the table! Matt SMACKS Cutler with a chair! Jeff SLAMS the table onto Cutler, and Matt DIGS the chair into Shugars! “DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!” Jeff takes part two of the Jack O’ Table, Matt SMACKS Cutler with a chair, and the Hardys set up the table. Matt ROCKS Shugars, POSTS him, and then Jeff brings the other third of the Jack O’ Table! Those are set up next to the other.

The fans fire up as Jeff DROPKICKS Dion. The Hardys mug Cutler, then put him on a table. Jeff POSTS Shugars, puts him on the other table, and they rain down fists. Matt climbs a ladder, Jeff goes up the corner, SWANTON BOMB on Shugars, Matt SUPER LEG DROPS Cutler, all through the tables!! The fans are losing their minds from the carnage! “This is Awesome!” Dion is up to CLUB Jeff! Osiris is back to SMACK Matt off the apron! Osiris puts Matt in the ring, Dion puts Jeff in, and they ROCK the Hardys. Dion goes looking, he brings out a trash can lid, some kendo sticks, and Osiris has the can!

The fans rally for The Hardys, but more trash cans and even some chairs are added. Dion uses a kendo stick to SMACK Jeff! Osiris wedges a chair into the corner while Dion SMACKS Matt! And SMACKS him again! Osiris whips Jeff into the chair! Dion wears the kendo stick out on Matt! Osiris ROCKS Jeff, Dion SMACKS Matt, and Osiris scoops Jeff to SLAM him on a trash can! Then Dion goes to get a ladder! The fans rally for the Hardys but Osiris CLUBS Matt. And CLUBS him again! Dion puts the ladder in a corner, he scoops Matt, and he runs to POWERSLAM against the ladder! The fans boo but Osiris drags Matt back up.

But Matt fires hands! Osiris shoves Matt, 3D?!? The fans boo that shoutout as Dion covers, TWO!! The Hardys survive and Dion is shocked! Jeff DUAL WIELDS KENDO STICKS! He’s like Deadpool in there as he SMACKS, SMACKS, SMACKS away on Osiris & Dion! Then Jeff goes out after Dion to DOUBLE SMACK! Matt has Osiris on the outside, he brings Dion over, but Dion shoves them away, to DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans boo but Dion TOSSES Matt into the timekeeper’s area! Dion CLUBS Jeff, drags him up, and SMACKS him off the apron. And SMACKS him off it again! Dion lines up a shot, runs in, and he HIGH JUMP ATTACKS Matt in the timekeeper’s area!

The fans rally up while Dion and Matt are down. Jeff looks to see if his brother is alright, and then Osiris SPEARS Jeff through the barriers! The fans go nuts as everyone is down around ringside! Osiris manages to rise, and he puts the Hardys in the ring. Osiris CLUBS Matt, HAMMERS him, and Dion flounders after Jeff. The fans boo but Osiris has Jeff. Jeff kicks, TWIST OF FATE! Matt adds his TWIST OF FATE! Jeff climbs up, the fans fire up, SWANTON BOMB!! Cover, DION BREAKS IT!! Dion saves DarkState’s chances, but Matt fires hands! Jeff joins in, PLOT TWIST!! Cover, TWO?!?!

Dion survives and that’s a twist Matt didn’t see coming! The fans still declare, “This is Awesome!” The Hardys clear out more wreckage, and they bring out a fresh table! Jeff brings that tallest ladder around, positions it just right, and Matt makes sure to set up the new table right next to it. Jeff then gets another table and brings it around the way! Shugars & Cutler are buried in the wreckage of the old tables, and then The Hardys focus on positioning things just right. The Hardys mug Osiris, then drag him onto the tables! They BITE Osiris and HAMMER him with fists! Jeff throws off the shirt, climbs up the ladder, and Matt braces it!

The fans go nuts already as Jeff is at the very top! SUPER DUPER SWANTON BOMB!! But Osiris moves!! Jeff just crashes on his own and everyone is losing it! Matt hurries to go after Dion, but Dion SPINEBUSTERS! Cover, TWO!! Matt survives and Dion is shocked! Dion drags another table into the ring, sets it up at center, and he snarls as he goes after Matt. Dion CLUBS Matt, puts Matt on the table, and he goes up the corner. The fans boo but Dion aims, only for Matt to spring to life! Matt ROCKS Dion first! And fires off hand after hand! Matt climbs up, lines up the shot, but Osiris rises! Osiris drags Jeff into the ring, and he CLUBS Matt!

Osiris and Matt brawl now, and Matt ROCKS Osiris again and again! Dion CLUBS Matt, but Matt fires fists in return! The fans fire up, but Dion shoves Matt! Matt TOSSES Dion out onto the wreckage! But Osiris CLOBBERS Matt! Osiris hobbles over, SMACKS Matt off buckles, and fires haymakers! The fans rally for Matt but Osiris puts him up top, and into the Tree of Woe! Dion keeps Jeff down, and he makes Jeff watch what Osiris does to Matt. But Jeff ROCKS Dion and fires off! Dion CLUBS Jeff, so now Matt is stuck watching Osiris drag Jeff up. Dion goes up the ladder!? Osiris Electric Chair Lifts, SUPER DOOMSDAY down through the table!!! Cover, DARKSTATE WINS!

Winners: DarkState, by pinfall (NEW NXT Tag Team Champions)

It took the wildest, craziest, most brutal scenario to do it, but Dion & Osiris took the titles back from the greatest tag team in WWE history, if not all of wrestling! Is it true? When DarkState strikes, is no one safe?

Je’Von & Leon watch this backstage.

And they’re both upset. That was booty. But it was also wild. To think goofy ass DarkState got the belts back. It doesn’t sit right. The OG Hardys said they were gonna handle business. Leon asks if Je’Von thinks they should’ve been out there with them, but Je’Von says no, the Hardys said they were gonna do it themselves. Yeah, but c’mon, it’s always the numbers game with DarkState. But then Je’Von gets an idea. They have their own unfinished business with DarkState, right? Leon says he was thinking the same! Bound For Glory was ruined by them, so maybe… Should theu jump DarkState in return?

Je’Von says no, better. They’re fire as a tag team, right? Yessir! Then they go after those NXT Tag Team Championships! Now Leon is down for that! Though, he’s also busy with his X-Division Championship. But hey, as soon as he’s free, he’s locked in! Okay, say less. Will the Young OG & Youngest In Charge soon become the youngest tag team champions in NXT history?

El Grande Americano speaks.

From a video on Twitter/X, the so-called Greatest Luchador says, “What’s up, my people? It’s the finals of the Speed Championship, Jasper Troy VS Axiom. Right now, I’m in my home, in the city of Mexico. But I’m going to send my homies, my friends, Rayo y Bravo. Because that title isn’t just mine, no no no. It’s of my entire family of Americanos! Rayo, Bravo, you know, let’s go!” Will Rayo y Bravo find a way to speed things up on NXT this Tuesday? And who wins the #1 contender’s tournament to go after Americano Primero?

NXT Championship: Ricky Saints VS Trick Williams!

The Absolute did what no one person could do on their own, and that was dethrone The Ruler, Oba Femi! But now a former champion thinks he can enter rarified air as a THREE-TIME NXT Champion. Trick thinks very, very highly of himself, but will he be brought low? Or will Trick get himself a treat in Arizona?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s truly the man around here!

The bell rings and Trick FLYING LARIATS! Trick rains down fists on Ricky, then drags him up to TOSS him out. Ricky tumbles, Trick storms out after him, but Ricky hurries into the ring. Trick promises, Ricky’s going through the table. Trick runs in, Ricky dodges, but Trick DROPKICKS! Trick dribbles Ricky off buckles, TOSSES him back out, then hurries, but Ricky gets back in the ring. Ricky refuses to let Trick have what he wants, and Trick runs in. Trick kicks low, scoops and SLAMS, then scoops again. Ricky slips free, waistlocks, but Trick ELBOWS Ricky and TOSSES him back out. Trick SMACKS Ricky off the desk!

Ricky staggers away, Trick clears the desk, and the fans rally up. Booker & Vic back up, but Ricky disappears on Trick! Trick looks under the ring, but Ricky is back in the ring. Ricky poses and the fans cheer! Trick runs in, but Ricky TACKLES him! Ricky rains down fists, Trick gets loose, but Ricky CHOPS and whips corner to corner. Trick BOOTS in return, then bobs ‘n’ weaves. Trick shakes his hips at Ricky, but Ricky CHOPS him for it! And CHOPS! Ricky whips, but Trick reverses, only for Ricky to running arm-drag! Ricky whips again, Trick reverses, but Ricky blocks the hip toss. Trick blocks a hip toss to TOSS Ricky out!

But Ricky skins the cat while Trick mocks the pose! The fans cheer as Ricky CLOBBERS Trick! Trick staggers up, Ricky TOSSES him out now! The fans fire up and Ricky goes out the side. Ricky storms up on Trick, but Trick LARIATS! Trick talks smack and says this is still his house. Trick finishes clearing the desk, then drags Ricky up again. Ricky ROCKS Trick first, then fireman’s carries! Trick panics, he CLAWS Ricky’s eyes, and he THROWS Ricky into barriers! And then POST! And then back to barriers! Then he Dribbles Ricky off the desk! Trick puts Ricky in the ring, LEG LARIAT! Cover, TWO!

Ricky survives but he has a cut on his eyebrow. Trick huffs ‘n’ puffs and brings Ricky up. Trick ROCKS Ricky, has him in the corner, but the fans sing for “Ricky, Ricky Saints~!” Trick whips Ricky to FLAPJACK! Cover, TWO! Ricky survives but Trick looms over him. The cut eyebrow is getting bloodier but Trick drags Ricky up. Ricky endures the facelock squeeze, and he fires body shots! The fans rally, Trick CLUBS Ricky, then he reels Ricky in. Ricky RAMS Trick into the corner! Ricky fires body shots, but Trick clamps on with the facelock again! Ricky endures, RAMS Trick again, and RAMS, and RAMS again!

Ricky hoists Trick up top, ROCKS him, then CHOPS him! And CHOPS again! Ricky climbs up, brings Trick up, but Trick CLUBS away on Ricky! Trick SHOVES Ricky down, adjusts, and he leaps, BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ricky survives and Trick is upset, but he brings Ricky back into the facelock! Trick grinds Ricky down, talks trash that he can do this all night long, but the fans rally for Ricky. Ricky fights up, Trick pulls on the headlock, then snap suplexes! The fans are torn but Trick wants Ricky to rise up. Ricky stands, Trick snap suplexes again! The fans chant “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” and it’s hard to know if it is in support or taunting Trick.

Trick brings Ricky up for another suplex, but Ricky turns it around to snap suplex Trick! The fans fire up and rally behind Ricky as he rises again. Ricky goes to ropes, but he comes back, only for Trick to throat chop! Trick HEEL KICKS Ricky, then JUMP NECKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Trick clamps onto the facelock, he drags Ricky up, but Ricky fires body shots. Trick squeezes tighter but Ricky still fights! Trick grinds the hold, fans actually duel, but Ricky fights free! Trick ROCKS Trick, but Trick wrenches to BODY SHOT, UPPERCUT, and run, into a SAMOAN DROP from Ricky! Both men are down and they both go to corners.

The fans rally up, Ricky runs in, and he ELBOWS Trick! Then he wrenches Trick, goes up the corner, and Ricky gives us some Old School, then a pose and jump into the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Trick springs up!? And he runs up, but into an atomic drop! And a LARIAT! LARIAT! Clinch, BACKBREAKER and REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO! Trick survives, Ricky seethes, but the fans rally up. Ricky drags Trick to a drop zone, goes up the corner, and the fans rally up again. MOONSAULT, but he has to land out as Trick moves! Trick PPO-UP- NO! Ricky RANA, but Trick blocks that, too! BOSTON CRAB! Ricky endures as Trick bends him back!

The fans rally as Ricky fights his way forward! But Trick drags him back to center! Ricky powers up to turn things over, but Trick stomps away on him! Trick stands Ricky up to BOOKEND! Then he rolls Ricky to his feet, for another BOOKEND! Cover, TWO! Ricky survives being bookended, and the fans rally up again. Trick drags Ricky up, but Ricky cradles! TWO! Both men stand, Trick fireman’s carries! Ricky fights, but Trick still hits a LANDSLIDE! Cover, TWO! Ricky survives again but Trick seethes. The fans are torn but there are a lot more boos than cheers right now. Trick pie faces Ricky around, slaps him around, but Ricky rises up.

Trick SLAPS Ricky, but Ricky eggs him on! Trick HEEL KICKS, but Ricky avoids the neckbreaker! Ghost pin, TWO! CROSSFACE!! Trick flails, reaches out, but Ricky pulls him back! Trick reaches out with his arm, rowboats his way around, and he spots ropes! Trick fights forward, and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Ricky lets go in frustration, and the fans rally up again. Trick bails out, paces around, and he goes to the title. Trick picks it up, and he wants to just take it? Ricky WRECKS Trick with a dropkick first! Ricky then goes out after Trick to run up, but into a BOOT! Trick then brings Ricky around, BOOKEND through the desk!!

The fans fire up as Trick follows through on his word! Then a TRICK SHOT in the ring!! Cover, TWO?!?! Ricky survives and Trick is shocked! The fans are also torn but again, the majority is for Ricky! Trick lets his hair down, cartwheels and ripcords, but Ricky arm-drags free! Then he dodges and yoyos in the ropes, LARIAT! They’re both down, but the fans sing for “Ricky, Ricky Saints~!” Ricky rises, Trick grabs at Ricky’s foot, and Ricky stomps Trick down! And stomps him again! And again! Trick staggers up, Ricky ROCKS him! And ROCKS him! And again, and again, and again! Ricky fires a flurry and the fans fire up!

Trick wobbles, but then EDDY GORDO KICKS! Then he whips Ricky for a BACK- NO, Ricky sunset flips it! Trick sits on it! TWO!! CYCLONE KICK! Then Trick fireman’s carries, ATTITUDE- STUNNER!! Ricky turns that around on Trick, then he runs up, and SPEARS!! But he’s not done, TORNADO DDT!! Cover, RICKY WINS!

Winner: Ricky Saints, by pinfall (still NXT Champion)

The giant slayer DDT comes through for Ricky once again, and that is why he is Absolute! Trick tried but he fell short, what is to do now that he isn’t the man around here? As for Ricky, what, or perhaps who, will be next for his Absolute Era?

The Culling celebrates backstage.

Tatum is the happiest she’s ever been, but Sarah Schreiber walks in for a proper congratulations on becoming the NEW NXT Women’s Champion! Tatum says yes, she knows! This is the biggest night of her life! The Culling is so proud of her! They all hug, and Sarah asks Izzi about her intentions when The Culling went back out there. Izzi says don’t try and make this about her, this is about Tatum. She’s THE NXT Women’s Champion! And if you thought NXT was crazy before, it’ll get even crazier this Tuesday! Tatum is all fired up, what will the #NXTatum Era look like?

My Thoughts:

Awesome Halloween Havoc tonight, it really brought back that classic NXT TakeOver feeling. Well, for the most part it did. On a night of high energy and No Disqualification stipulations, Ricky VS Trick was still a great match but it felt out of place. Trick obsessing over the table was a bit odd, too, but that was pretty good stuff all the same. Ricky winning here made sense, as Ricky’s reign needed this big name on the list, and Trick really could move on to main roster by now. I was expecting something more at the end, like Oba making a return, or someone else making it clear they want a match with Ricky, but I suppose that’s left for Tuesday.

Very good promos tonight to set things up for Tuesday and the following weeks. I figured with Myles and Tavion each wanting Briggs, they’d end up fighting each other, and maybe the winner gets Briggs as a way to build someone as a contender. Wren in trouble with Charlie because she forgot NXT is internationally on Netflix is funny stuff, and now Lash VS Kendal for the Evolve Women’s title is good stuff. I would think Kendal retains, but maybe by controversy so that Lash doesn’t look weak in defeat. And very good promo from Jordynne and Kelani to clearly set up a match between them for the Knockouts title. I wonder if a lot of this is going to wait for Gold Rush 2025 now that it has NXTNAAA AND Evolve as part of it.

Awesome tag team opener, though maybe a little too fast at points. The crisscross springboards were definitely meant to be Je’Von catching Iguana out of the air with a cutter, but they shrugged it off quickly enough and still kept things on track. Great win for Je’Von & Leon, that was a bit expected with this being an NXT show and Leon still being X-Division champ. Awesome Broken Rules tag match, though it ended up more a 4v2 Handicap TLC. Jeff Hardy still does crazy stuff, I thought things were over right after the Swanton Bomb through tables. But in the end, Dion & Osiris win, and now we get to see Je’Von & Leon go for the titles, and that’ll be some great stuff.

The Day of the Dead match was also great stuff, and a great showing for Wagner III, but I should’ve figured Ethan would win. I wonder if they switch things around and now Ethan challenges Wagner for the Latin American Championship in something Canadian themed. Well, definitely more just a straight up match, but it’d be funny if Wagner retains by using a hockey stick on Ethan. I still want to see a North American Triple Threat where Ethan represents Canada, Wagner represents Mexico and someone represents the US.

Great match from Zaria VS Blake in one of the first proxy defenses I’ve ever heard about, but I had a feeling Blake would use Sol against Zaria. This was a good way of adding to the ZaRuca story while also getting Blake a title. Zaria might want a rematch where Sol isn’t ringside, Sol might say Zaria isn’t cut out to be North American Champion since she lost here, and Blake can stir the pot the entire time. And then a great match and an awesome moment for Tatum winning the NXT Women’s Championship. I love them teasing Izzi screwing Tatum over, only for Izzi to inadvertently help Tatum win. Jacy had a great run as a “love to hate her” Heel, and now there’s some real intrigue in how the Culling story goes.

My Score: 9/10