Kelani Jordan and Jordynne Grace each #CrossTheLine!

The Standout accuses The Juggernaut of jealousy, but they’ll settle things in a match for the TNA Knockouts World Championship!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• WWE Speed Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Axiom VS Jasper Troy; Jasper wins and will challenge El Grande Americano for the title.
• WWE Evolve Women’s Championship: Kendal Grey w/ Wren Sinclair VS Lash Legend; Kendal wins and retains the title.
• Myles Borne VS Tavion Heights; Myles wins.
• NXT Women’s Championship: Tatum Paxley w/ The Culling VS Lola Vice; No Contest, Tatum retains the title.
• TNA Knockouts World Championship: Kelani Jordan VS Jordynne Grace; Kelani wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Trick Williams is hijacking the show!

He’s shouting at the production crew backstage and telling them not to press anything! Mind your business while grown folks is talking! This is his house, he’s been running things for years! You gonna try this today? HELL NAH! Hands off buttons! Today is the day. Stop playing with him! Ricky Saints, don’t get too comfortable! Trick’s coming for you! Get out his way, stupid! Trick rants all the way as he storms around the outside, even shoving people aside! Trick storms into the main building now, and he goes right to ringside! The fans chant “Trick Got Whooped!” Trick tells them to shut up! He’s been running things here for YEARS! He’ll say what he’s gotta say!

The fans still taunt Trick but Trick says ew all know what happened! He gave Ricky the best he had! 99 outta 100 times, Trick beats Ricky’s ass! They all saw, right? He beat Ricky like a drum! He beat Ricky like the bum that he is! Trick has no problem proving how much of a bum Ricky is! One more time! He wants his title match! He ain’t leaving ’til he gets his match! But instead of Ricky, Ava Raine and security storm out here. Ava says if Trick wants to have a real conversation like adults, they can do that. But throwing a temper tantrum gets Trick nowhere. And she “hates” to break it to Trick, but there wasn’t a single controversy on Saturday. Trick simply lost.

The fans cheer but Trick says no, no! We saw what happened! Trick is still the biggest star NXT’s ever had! The fans chant “Trick Got Whooped!” Oh, is that so? Well, since Ricky likes talking résumés, Trick has his! Iron Survivor! he defeated the Mad Dragon! He showed Melo who is H1M! Threw hands in the Underground! Took Ethan Page and beat him down in the Devil’s Playground! He showed Pete Dunne he is the Last Man Standing! Trick is goated, let’s talk about it! But then Ricky Saints does make his way out here. Real big talk for a guy who got his ass beat Saturday! Ricky gets in there, the two brawl, but security gets in there to stop them!

The fans wan to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” but that ain’t happening! But IF these two are to fight again, when and where will it happen?

Axiom speaks.

“They say styles make match-ups. And this one is a tale as old as time: Size VS Speed; David VS Goliath. Jasper, you can’t beat what you can’t touch. I am just one win away from a chance at the Speed title. And tonight, I make it happen.”

Jasper Troy responds.

“Axiom, a lethal aerial artist, a savant inside that ring. But there’s no counter for power! I can’t wait to snatch you out the sky, punish you, and beat you. And then my path of destruction leads right to you, El Grande Americano, and that Speed Championship.” Axiom and Jasper are ready, but who takes the golden ticket to the title in three minutes or less?

WWE Speed Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Axiom VS Jasper Troy!

NXT returns as The Undeniable Truth makes his entrance, followed by the LFG Season 1 Champion. The bell rings and we’re on the clock! Axiom DROPKICKS, but Jasper stays up. Jasper whips, Axiom ducks ‘n’ dodges to KICK, KICK, and KICKS! Jasper snarls and Axiom is wary. Axiom fires hands, but Jasper guzels! Axiom breaks free and SLAPS Jasper! Jasper just glares at Axiom, but Axiom fires more hands! Axiom slips around to have a SLEEPER! The fans duel as Jasper RAMS Axiom to a corner. Axiom shoves him away, leaps over him, then is again wary. Rayo y Bravo Americano watch from the crowd, scouting for El Grande Americano.

The two circle, axiom dodges and he fires off fast hands! The fans cheer, the ref backs Axiom down, but Jasper picks Axiom up! And RAMS him into a corner! We hit the two minute phase with the orange lights, and Jasper hits a BACKBREAKER! And he bends Axiom back against the knee! Jasper CLUBS Axiom again and again, then shouts at him to get up. Axiom staggers up, Jasper CLUBS him back down. Jasper HEADBUTTS Axiom and Axiom tumbles out. Jasper storms up, but Axiom DRAGON SCREWS a leg! Axiom goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Even Bravo y Rayo snap fingers in applause.

Axiom hurries to fire Kawada Kicks, but now we hit the final minute! Axiom SLEEPERS, Jasper THROWS him away! Axiom comes back to KNEE Jasper! Then Axiom aims, GOLDEN- LARIAT from Jasper! Jasper whips, BLACKHOLE- NO, Axiom slips through to have the SLEEPER! The clock is ticking away as Jasper endures! 30 seconds, Axiom runs, LARIAT again!! Jasper sputters, reels Axiom in, WORLD’S STRONGEST SLAM!! And then a whip for the BLACKHOLE SLAM!! Cover, Jasper wins!

Winner: Jasper Troy, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the WWE Speed Championship)

With seven seconds to spare, Jasper troy smashes his way through! Did Rayo & Bravo figure out anything to help El Grande? Or is the language of physical dominance universal?

Ava Raine meets with #ZaRuca.

The NXT General Manager apologizes that they couldn’t meet earlier, but she spoke to the doctor, and they say Sol’s making great progress with that knee. How is Sol feeling about it? Sol says she feels better. Still needs the brace, but she’s off the crutch, so that is a good thing. Ava brings up how the doc wasn’t sure about Sol’s exact in-ring readiness timeline, and he wanted to stress not to rush it. But that means they need to talk the Women’s Speed Championship. Saturday didn’t go as planned for the North American title, does Sol still want a proxy for the Speed title…? Sol and Zaria look to each other, and Sol says no, there needs to be a fighting champion. Sol will relinquish it.

Zaria is a bit taken aback, and Ava is also a little surprised. Sol says she wants to focus on rehab, she intends on getting back in the ring ASAP to win back both her titles, which she never lost in the first place. Zaria is really upset by that and storms out of the room. Ava takes the title from Sol and says there will be a new Women’s Speed tournament starting next week. Ava says this is one of the worst parts of her job, but she doesn’t wanna see Sol get hurt again so please, do not rush things. Sol promises that. But while her leg is on the mend, did Sol just break up #ZaRuca with her passive aggressive comments?

The Culling is here!

The fans chant, “You Deserve It!” for Tatum Paxley as she leads Izzi Dame, Shawn Spears & Niko Vance out as the NEW NXT Women’s Champion! Tatum grabs the mic to say, “Well… WE DID IIIIT~!” The fans cheer Tatum, and she says she has dreamt about this moment for so long! She finally stands here as the NEW NXT Women’s Champion! Halloween Havoc was the best night of her entire life, and all she could think was how it’d feel to come back here to Orlando. But this isn’t about her holding this title. This is about what this title represents. Tatum will never forget the heartache that she went through to get to this exact moment.

“What it felt like waiting for that chance, when it seemed like that chance was going to come.” The fans cheer Tatum on, and Tatum says opportunities like this are rare. When she got hers, she made the most out of it. She knows she can be a little too much, maybe even too trusting, “but if this creepy little weirdo can be NXT Women’s Champion, than anyone can be!” The fans cheer that! Tatum says that is why she wants to be the type of champion that gives everyone an opportunity! She wants to open up a fair door to every woman in that locker room so that they can feel what- Izzi interrupts Tatum there. She can’t believe Tatum is serious!

Izzi just doesn’t picture Tatum as the type of champion to just hand out opportunities to anyone and everyone, and risk losing the title as fast as she won it. Izzi wants Spears & Niko to back her up, but the fans say, “Turn Her Mic Off!” Izzi continues by saying she says this with love: It’s been a long four years for Tatum, but Tatum made it! She’s our champion! And no one here is happier for her than Izzi! But Tatum has to remember something: She’s been chasing this title for a long time, and she came up every other time. Does she really want to risk losing it so soon? If it were Izzi, she’d make people earn the shot at the title, just like Tatum earned hers.

But Tatum says no. She will do this, and it’ll be amazing! Listen, listen! She heard everyone was upset we didn’t bring back the wheel for Halloween Havoc. So… She will! With a twist, of course. She’ll spin the wheel, and whatever name it lands on, that’s who gets her title shot against Tatum, TONIGHT! The fans really do like that idea! Izzi panics, but Tatum is already on stage with the wheel! Izzi says this isn’t a good idea, but then Spears points out… Izzi’s not on the wheel… Tatum says no, of course not. They’d never fight over this title! Tatum doesn’t want it to come between them. Tatum reaches for the wheel and Izzi again panics.

Izzi says she wouldn’t want the title to come between them, either, but does Tatum really want to do this- SHE SPINS! And the lucky challenger is… LOLA VICE! Tatum is so happy for her! Lola VS Tatum for the title, TONIGHT! Tatum and the NXT Universe is having fun, but The Culling sure doesn’t feel it. Will Tatum prove them wrong by winning her own gamble? Or will the Mayor of Vice City finally have her moment?

Trick is hunting for Ricky!

Trick asks OTM if they’ve seen Ricky or Ava. They don’t care about all that, and Trick says he ain’t got time for this. Trick moves on, shouts for Ricky, then goes around the way. Meanwhile, Kendal Grey talks with Wren Sinclair. Kendal says Wren’s asked if she’s ready a dozen times already. Yeah, but that’s cuz Lash is big and strong and mean. Okay, is Wren giving her a pep talk or a reason to back out? Wren apologizes for stressing, she just wants this to go well since it’s kinda her fault Kendal’s defending her title now. Kendal says she’s done her homework, she knows Lash is one of the most dominant women in NXT.

But Kendal Grey doesn’t back down from a fight. She will put herself on the map. Wren says hell yeah she is! Lash is about to enter the Grey Area. Oh, and also, the WrenQCC thing- Sorry, they can talk about that later, it’s almost time. Right, okay… Well, isn’t Wren coming along? Wait, really? Yeah, they’re in this together! Wren is excited, and she goes to gorilla with Kendal. Will the Arm Breaker prove Lash isn’t ready to Evolve? Or will Lash pump on the brakes like SKRRR~?

WWE Evolve Women’s Championship: Kendal Grey w/ Wren Sinclair VS Lash Legend!

NXT returns as the Bougie Bully makes her entrance first, followed by the champion and her NXT BFF. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Kendal survives her first title defense!

The bell rings, the fans cheer Kendal on, and the two tie up. Lash powers Kendal to a corner, Kendal slips out and headlocks. Lash back suplexes, Kendal lands out, and she goes for the leg! ANKLE LOCK, but Lash has the ROPEBREKA! Lash then BOOTS Kendal away, runs up, and UPPERCUTS Kendal down! The fans boo but Lash taunts Kendal. Kendal shoves Lash, then shoots in for the leg! Lash stays up, pries Kendal off the leg with a chinlock, and Lash THRASHES Kendal around. Kendal endures, the fans duel, and Wren coaches Kendal, only for Lash to SWING Kendal in the sleeper!

Lash lets Kendal go and Kendal goes to a corner. Lash runs up, but Kendal goes up to ELBOW her away! Then she goes up, out, slides under, and runs to redirect Lash, only to get caught! Lash SHOVES Kendal right outta the ring! Wren hurries to check on Kendal but Kendal is still in this. Kendal shakes that off, storms up, and avoids Lash to then slip through and roll-up! TWO, and Kendal arm- NO, Lash stops the arm-drag to throw Kendal back! Kendal slips around to crucifix and takedown, TWO! Lash picks Kendal up, but Kendal sunset flips! Lash stays up, and she YANKS Kendal up to SMACK her off the mat!

Lash pushes Kendal around, talks some trash, then SMACKS her off the mat! Lash then runs up, but Kendal avoids the elbow drop! Kendal slingshots to STOMP, but Lash catches her! Lash bench presses Kendal to THROW her up and out! Kendal hits apron then floor, and Lash goes out to BOOT her down! The fans go wild and Lash talks some trash while NXT goes to break.

NXT returns again and Lash storms up on Kendal. Kendal fires body shots and CHOPS, then kicks low! And SUPERKICKS! Lash still reels Kendal in and DECKS her! Cover, TWO!! Kendal survives but Lash drags her up with a wristlock. Kendal endures the hold, the fans rally behind her, and Kendal powers up. Kendal puts Lash on the ropes but Lash turns things around. Kendal pries the hold open, but Lash short arm LARIATS! Kendal flounders away, Lash runs in, SPLASH! Lash whips corner to corner, Kendal goes up and CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up and Kendal DROPKICKS Lash! Both women are down and the fans fire up more!

Kendal and Lash stir, and Lash is up first. Lash brings Kendal up but Kendal fires body shots! Lash drags Kendal around by her hair! Kendal UP KICKS! She kicks low, fires forearms and more kicks, then whips! Lash blocks, reverses, but Kendal ELBOWS her! Kendal runs to ELBOW again! Lash wobbles Kendal runs again, btu into the guzel! SLAM DUNK CHO- NO, Kendal slips free, shoves, and SNAP GERMANS! The fans fire up for Kendal and she runs up on Lash! She slides, grabs a leg, but Lash kicks Kendal away! Kendal hurries back up, avoids a haymaker, and she kicks low! Leg sweep, and slingshot STOMP! Direct hit!

The fans fire up but then Lash flops out of the ring! Kendal builds speed and she slides, but Lash blocks the dropkick! But Kendal blocks the apron bump to SMACK Lash off the apron! Kendal runs up, but Lash pops her up! Kendal rebounds off the ropes to DDT Lash to the floor! The fans fire up again and Wren is loving it! Kendal hurries to get Lash in the ring! Kendal has Wren and the fans behind her as she climbs, CROSSBODY, but into Lash’s arms! Lash pops Kendal up to a fireman’s carry, SNAKE EYES Off ropes! Then a BOOT but Kendal dodge! Lash gets stuck on the ropes, FLATLINER!! Cover, Kendal wins!!

Winner: Kendal Grey, by pinfall (still WWE Evolve Women’s Champion)

Kendal showed Lash her #ShadesOfGrey, and she still holds onto the gold! Kendal is still on top of Evolve, but who else will step to the champ?

Lola Vice talks with Tatum backstage.

Lola congratulates Tatum on winning the title, they hug, and Tatum congratulates Lola on the wheel choosing her. Lola now has a fair opportunity at the title! Lola says Tatum earned her title. Lola would be champion if not for Lainey Reid, but now thanks to Tatum, Lola finally does get a fair chance. But Tatum… As happy as Lola is for Tatum, Lola has to say this: she will knock Tatum out and become the NEW NXT Women’s Champion. Tatum says she loves Lola’s passion, she really does. But Lola should understand that Tatum worked her ass off this, and her reign won’t end so quickly. Not for Lola, and not tonight.

Izzi walks in, asks what’s going on, and Tatum says everything’s perfect! Izzi still has to say, trusting Lola is not her best idea. Tatum asks why, this is great! Her first title defense! Let’s go! Tatum frolics her way back to gorilla, but will Izzi do something about this? Or will she accept that it just is what it is?

Myles Borne VS Tavion Heights!

Both men were once No Quarter Catch Crew. Both men had high hopes and great expectations for themselves, and they’ve both stumbled and fallen short. Both men have something to prove, and there can only be one “number one.” Who takes that crucial next step while having to step over their brother in arms?

The bell rings and Tavion offers a fist bump. Myles gives it, and the fans cheer the sportsmanship. The two circle, tie up, and they go around. Myles pushes Tavion back, but Tavion turns things around. Tavion waistlocks, trips Myles, and floats to a headlock. Myles fights up, pries at the hold, and he turns things around on Tavion for a headlock. The fans duel, Tavion endures the grind, and Tavion powers up. Myles grinds the hold a bit harder but Tavion still fights. Tavion trips Myles, has the legs, but Myles kicks him away. Tavion rolls to jackknife and deadlift! But Myles sunset flips that, TWO! Both men stand, and Tavion rolls Myles! TWO!

Myles stands, dodges a lariat, crucifix takedown, TWO! Tavion hurries to Oklahoma Roll, TWO! The two stand again, Myles counters uppercut into backslide, but Tavion flips that! Myles rolls through and the fans cheer the standoff. Tavion runs up, Myles slips around to O’Conner Roll, but Tavion rolls through, only for Myles to roll it through! The ref says they’re in the ropes so Myles hops off. Myles and Tavion nod and the fans cheer. They shake hands out, but then Tavion uses that to get a headlock! Myles endures the grind, powers up, but Tavion hits a takeover. Myles headscissors, but Tavion kips free.

Tavion hits another headlock takeover, Myles hits another headscissors, Tavion kips free again, and then Tavion hits another takeover! Myles endures the grind and the fans rally up. Myles fights to his feet again, steps on Tavion’s leg, and he pries free of the headlock to headlock in return. Now Myles hits the takeover, and he denies the headscissors. Tavion powers through to headscissors after all, but Myles kips free. Myles then ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Myles headlocks again, but Tavion fights up. Tavion grinds forearms into Myles’ face while the fans rally. Myles grinds the hold again, but Tavion back suplexes!

Myles lands out! Myles shoves Tavion, but Tavion handsprings over the backdrop, and he LARIATS on return! Cover, TWO! Myles survives but Tavion grins. The fans cheer as these two back off again, and NXT goes picture in picture.

Tavion storms up on Myles, headlocks, and hits another takeover. Myles endures the grind, keeps his shoulders up, and grinds forearms into Tavion’s face. Tavion keeps the hold on, but Myles rises up. Tavion hits another takeover, he grinds the hold again, and then fights up. Myles powers up and out, but Tavion drops down on the dropdown! Tavion has another headlock, but Myles fights back to his feet. Myles powers up and out, Tavion drops down on the dropdown, but Myles uses that to roll Tavion around and around to a cover! TWO, and Tavion still has the headlock. Myles fights back up, powers up, and hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO!

Tavion survives but Myles clamps on with a headlock. Tavion powers him to the ropes, the ref counts, but Tavion powers up, only for Myles to hold on as he tries to power out! Myles grinds the hold, but Tavion lifts for a back suplex BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Myles survives and Tavion grows frustrated. Tavion clamps right back on with the headlock. Myles fights up again, steps on Tavion’s leg again, and he powers out to have the headlock again. Tavion powers up and out, but then Myles turns him for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Wait, why is Josh Briggs making his way out here?

Myles drags Tavion up but Tavion fires hands! And KNEES! Tavion whips Myles to a corner hard, then storms up to stand Myles up. Tavion whips Myles back into the corner and Myles slumps against the ropes. Tavion huffs ‘n’ puffs while NXT returns to single picture. Tavion finally notices Briggs is on commentary now, and the fans sing, “Briggs, Go Away~! Briggs, Go Away~!” Briggs says the fans think this is their show when Briggs is the star here. Tavion whips, Myles reverses, and Myles storms up to whip again. Tavion reverses, but Myles goes up and QUEBRADAS! Cover, TWO! Tavion survives but Myles whips again. Tavion SLINGBLADES!

Tavion then gets a leg for the ANKLE LOCK! The fans duel as Myles endures, and Myles fights forward. Myles rolls to send Tavion into buckles! Myles and Tavion fire forearms, then Tavion fires a flurry! Tavion runs, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Tavion survives again but Myles gets moving, only for Tavion to OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO! Tavion bails out, tells Briggs to watch himself, but Briggs says get back in the ring or Briggs will break his jaw. Tavion goes to the ring, but then Briggs runs up! Tavion DECKS Briggs! But then Myles LARIATS Tavion up and out!

Myles sees Briggs is there, so he PLANCHAS onto Briggs AND Tavion! The fans fire up, Myles puts Tavion in, DROPKICK! Tavion goes to ropes, Myles runs up, BORNE- NO, Tavion holds the ropes to deny #BorneAgain! Tavion runs and clinches, pop-up, but Myles turns the suplex into a cradle! MYLES WINS!!

Winner: Myles Borne, by pinfall

Tavion is shocked, but he then has to smile and nod in respect. Myles got the better of him here, and they shake hands. But then Briggs YANKS Tavion right out of the ring! Tavion fires hands on Briggs, they brawl up the ramp, but wait! TRICK SMACKS MYLES WITH A CHAIR!? The fans boo and Trick grabs a mic! “You feel what I’m saying now, Ricky!? If you scared, say you scared! Do what you do, but gimme my title back!” The fans boo but Trick keeps talking trash, until Ricky slides in from the crowd side! And he fires hands on Trick! Trick kicks and TOSSES Ricky out! Security and refs rush out here but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!”

Trick and Ricky want to fight, but security stays between them! Until Ricky gets loose to LEAP off the steps! The brawl is on, but how can the show go on with these two running wild?

Ethan Page walks ‘n’ talks with Chelsea Green.

“Slaygent A” Alba Fyre keeps a lookout as The Hot Mess congratulates All Ego on retaining his title. Ethan says thank you, and congratulations are in order after defeating Wagner III in his own match. Chelsea says well done ripping Wagner’s mask up. But she swears if she saw his face, she would’ve vomited. Ethan says let’s not vomit and keep everyone at 100%. They have a big match this Sunday for the AAA Mixed Tag Team Championships. Chelsea pictures it now: Mixed Tag Champion Chelsea & Double Champ Ethan Page! Their celebration will be muy grande. Imagine stars like them with that much gold?

But things might get hairy in Mexico, so if Chelsea wouldn’t mind figure out the security detail… She has it under control. Right, Alba? R-Right! You won’t see them, but they’ll see you. Oh, Ethan likes that. But what about all her Help Wanted posters? Still trying to fill the spot? Chelsea cannot just give the position of Special Slaygent to just anyone. She has been scouting the globe, from London to Paris to Tokyo. Thea Hail scampers by singing, “I believe in Joe Hendry~!” And TADA, from out of the recycling bin, it’s Hendry! Alba shields Chelsea as Chelsea panics.

The Inspirational One says he has a word of advice. Chelsea and Ethan need to worry more about beating Mr. Iguana y La Hiedra before crowning themselves champions. Chelsea says she thought Alba swept the premises! She did! But that’s Hendry’s thing, he just appears! Ethan isn’t in the business of taking advice from people who jump out of garbage cans, so just wrap this up. Chelsea says yes, next time you see them, they’ll be Mixed Tag Team Champions. The Canadians leave, and Thea returns to say, “Let’s go, Joe.” Thea wheels Hendry away while singing the song. But will All Ego & The Hot Mess really return to NXT next Tuesday as new champions?

NXT Women’s Championship: Tatum Paxley w/ The Culling VS Lola Vice!

#TuesdayAddams decided to spin the wheel and make the deal, despite what Izzi kept telling her. But will Tatum defy the odds and survive her first title defense? Or will NXT finally belong to Vice City?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who gets a fair shake.

The bell rings and the two feel things out. They tie up, Lola headlocks, and the fans duel. Lola hits the takeover, Tatum fights around to roll Lola to a cover, ONE! Lola grinds the hold, Tatum rolls it again, ONE! Lola still holds on but Tatum fights up. The fans sing the Addams Family theme for Tatum as she wrenches out and headlocks back. Tatum hits a takeover now but Lola fights around. The fans rally, Lola headscissors, but Tatum endures the squeeze. Lola pushes up to put on the pressure, and even some “kisses” a la Vaquer. Tatum still fights around, headstands, but Lola drops her down into the ARMBAR!

Tatum flails, clasps hands, and stacks Lola up, ONE! Tatum SHOTGUNS Lola down! The fans fire up and Lola goes to a corner. Tatum runs up and CROSSBODIES in the corner! Then a whup corner to corner, but Lola dodges this time! Lola blocks a shot to CHOP Tatum, and CHOP, and then she goes to the ropes, slingshot arm-drag! Lola CLOBBERS Tatum, wrenches her, but Tatum endures the wristlock. Tatum powers her way through to NORTHERN LIGHTS! Tatum has the top wristlock now, but Lola keeps her shoulders up. The fans rally, and now we spot Fatal Influence storming up to the building!

Jacy Jayne is NOT happy that Tatum is just out and out having a title defense before Jacy even gets her rematch! Who do they think they are? Lola drags Tatum into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Tatum fights around, stacks, TWO! Both women stand, Lola ducks ‘n’ dodges, then whips, but Tatum slides under the roundhouse! The fans fire up as the two stand off, but here comes The Influence! They beat up Izzi, and RAM her into the steps! The fans boo but then they THROW Izzi into barriers! Tatum and Lola aren’t sure what to do, they can’t have a match like this! They stand back to back to watch Influence flank the ring.

The fans fire up, hoping “LYRA! LYRA!” is here tonight. But no, Fatal Influence attacks 3v2, ruining the match!

No Contest; Tatum retains the title

The fans boo more but Lola trips Lainey, only for Fallon to get her! Jacy HAMMERs away on Tatum, then she KNEES Lola down! Jacy has Fallon & Lainey get Lola up, and they POST Lola! But Tatum fires off on Jacy! Only for Fallon & Lainey to CLOBBER her! They mug Tatum 3v1! The fans boo more but the Influence stands Tatum up for a ROLLING ENCORE! The Toxic Rockstar still does whatever she wants, even without the title. But what will Ava have to say about this?

Blake Monroe speaks.

The NEW NXT Women’s North American Champion enjoys another bubble bath while also trying out the Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink in red. It is perfect for her, just like Halloween Havoc. Blake didn’t just win a title, she tore apart a dream, and stole Sol’s soul when she pinned her lackey, Zaria. This title isn’t just Blake’s, it is her mirror. It reflects the envy, the scandal, the obsession that follows her wherever she goes. And for every woman in the locker room still breathing hope for a shot at the title, remember this: When you test the Glamour, Hell is never too far behind. She is not a hero, she is a reminder that beauty can bleed, yet still smile while doing so.

Every step Blake takes with this title, let it be a warning: She can take everything you love and make it hers. Isn’t that right, Sol? But Blake has decided, her first defense will be in a place befitting of Blake: New York City! When the lights hit her there, and the world thinks it is ready for her, it’ll be too late. Because nothing burns brighter, and darker, than Blake Monroe. Her starlight curse will live forever. Mwah~! Then who will meet The Glamour in the Big Apple for the Gold Rush?

NXT Anonymous is watching…

And they spotted Je’Von Evans talking with Leon Slater on the phone, talking about the crazy night so far. Trick and Ricky keep throwing hands, bro! Leon says those boys are on sight tonight! Je’Von then brings up Tatum brought out the Havoc wheel just to choose her first opponent, and guess who she got? Lola Vice! Yo, that’s fire! Je’Von asks Leon what he’s got going on. Leon says not much, but he is waiting on a meeting with Santino Marella in a couple minutes. Word! Leon says you know he gonna drop some hints on them going for tag titles, you feel him? Je’Von knows that! He’ll ask Ava on his end, you know he’s got you.

Leon says he appreciates Je’Von. Leon was looking at- Oh, Santino’s calling. He’ll catch Je’Von later. Yeah, all good. The phone call ends, but in steps DarkState! Je’Von asks what they want, and Osiris Griffin says Je’Von must miss hanging with his best buddy, Leon, huh? Dion Lennox says that was a cute little exhibition match with La Parka and Iguana on Saturday, but if Je’Von & Leon think that makes them ready for the ones that beat the GOATs, you must be out your minds. No, Dion’s out his mind. When Leon gets done with X-Division business, just know they’ve got something for all y’all’s goofy asses.

Oh, is that so? Shugars knows Je’Von knows he and Leon don’t strike fear in their hearts. How about they shoot the ones and see if Je’Von even makes it to a tag title match. Je’Von tells Shugars, “Say less.” Cutler says see you real soon, Young OG. DarkState leaves Je’Von be, but will #SugarMan Saquon leave Je’Von tasting bitter defeat? Or will the Young OG prove he and Leon are more than ready to be the ones?

Backstage interview with #ZaRuca.

Kelly Kincaid catches up with Sol & Zaria as they are headed out, and she asks them how they feel about Blake’s- Sol interrupts to say she can’t stand seeing Blake with Sol’s title. Zaria sighs and says she has to apologizes. Zaria is entering that Speed tournament. She is winning back that title for Sol, herself, and the both of them. But then JACY barges in and says they can both shut up! They’re not the only ones that lost a title this weekend. ZaRuca leave, not wanting to deal with this, and Jacy rants to the camera that she has been overlooked for too damn long and has worked way too hard to let her title go like that.

So Lola, Izzi, Tatum, see you next Tuesday! Now MOVE, cameraman! Jacy pushes past the camera, Lainey & Fallon following. Will they stop at nothing until NXT is back under The Influence?

TNA Knockouts World Championship: Kelani Jordan VS Jordynne Grace!

After Ash By Elegance had to vacate this title, The Standout came out on top of the Knockouts Battle Royal to name a new champion. It was perhaps a surprise to everyone, but so was Kelani’s bad attitude returning. Will The Juggernaut humble her and take this title back? Or will we see that no one, not even Jordynne Grace, does it like Lani?

NXT returns as Kelani makes her entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s ready to #CrossTheLine!

The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally, the two tie up, and Grace pushes Lani back, but Lani turns it around to put Grace in the corner. The ref counts, Grace powers Lani back, and she headlocks. Grace hits the takeover, but Lani keeps her shoulders up. Lani headscissors, Grace kips free, and the fans duel as Grace headlocks again. Lani powers up and out, but Grace whips Lani. Lani hurdles the backdrop, then hurdles again, but Grace RAMS her! Back suplex, but Lani lands out! Lani ducks ‘n’ dodges to then tilt-o-whirl and RUSSI- NO, Grace powers out! Lani dodges to swing, but Grace denies the crucifix!

Grace swings Lani, has a leg, but Lani breaks free, and then SLAPS Grace! The fans are torn but Grace just scowls. Grace roars to THESZ PRESS! Grace rains down fists, but stops to throw off her elbow pads. Grace goes up, out, but Lani avoids the stomps! Grace RAMS Lani, then goes up, but Lani denies the suplex! Lani CLUBS Grace, has her in the ropes, and ROUNDHOUSE! Lani goes up, up, and GUILLTONE SPLASHES! Grace pinballs in the ropes then flops to the floor! Lani then slingshots up and out to ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit on Grace and Lani kips right up! The fans fire up again and Lani drags Grace up.

Lani aims for steps but Grace stops the bump to ELBOW Lani! Lani staggers, but she runs back up. Lani blocks Grace’s mule kick to then KICK the leg into the steel steps! Grace falls and writhes while Lani talks trash, and NXT goes picture in picture.

The ref checks on Grace but she is okay to continue. Lani drags Grace around and puts her in the ring. Lani then puts Grace back on the apron to SLAM the leg off the edge! Grace flounders away but Lani storms in. Lani stomps away on Grace’s leg, then DDTS the foot! Grace writhes again but Lani looms over her. Lani drags Grace up, bumps her off buckles, and then puts the bad leg in the ropes. Lani pulls the leg, but Grace BOOTS her away with the other! And then ELBOWS her! Lani still comes back to kick Grace low! Lani bumps Grace off buckles, blocks a kick, and hits a KNEE JAMMER! Grace drops to her knees, but Lani drags her back up.

Lani SMACKS Grace off the apron, then has the leg for a LEG DROP! And then another LEG DROP on the leg! And a third! Lani covers, TWO! Lani is annoyed but she stalks Grace. Lani clamps onto the leg, and she works to turn Grace over. Grace resists but Lani stomps her into the HALF CRAB! Grace endures, powers up, and reaches out, only for Lani to drag her away! Lani pulls on the leg, but Grace still crawls her way forward. Grace tucks and rolls to send Lani into buckles! Grace fires up and runs back in, but Lani ELBOWS her away! Lani goes to another corner, Grace storms up, and Grace blocks boots!

NXT returns as Grace has Lani in the Reverse Alabama Lift! And then REVERSE ALABAMA SLAM! Lani sputters and the fans fire up, but Grace clutches her bad leg. Grace grits her teeth while the fans rally up, and Grace storms up on Lani. Grace fires a forearm, Lani fires back! Grace fires another, Lani fires back! They fire shots, Lani kicks low, then KICKS, KICKS, and clinches, only for Grace to fight that off! Grace blocks a kick, ducks a slap, and SLAPS back! Then scoop and SLAM! The fans fire up with Grace and she scoops to SLAM again! And then scoops to- NO, Lani slips free, and CHOP BLOCK!

Grace flounders to a corner and Lani runs up. Grace dodges, RAMS Lani into the corner again and again, then backslides! Lani rolls through, but into a short arm LARIAT! And short arm LAERIAT! Lani dodges the next one, shoves then follows, but Grace SPINEBUSTERS! Cover, TWO!! The fans duel, “N X T!” “T N A!” as both women are down. Both women rise, Grace clamps onto Lani, but Lani fights the pump handle. Lani swings out, but Grace ducks the roundhouse, only for the CALF KICK to hit! Lani sweeps the legs, then runs, SPLASH! But Grace rolls right through! Grace uses her good leg to deadlift, even as Lani fires elboews!

Grace pops Lani up for a fireman’s carry, btu Lani handsprings through the throw! Lani ducks ‘n’ dodges, and handsprings to SIT-OUT STUNNER! Grace falls, Lani hurries to cover, TWO!! Grace survives and Lani is beside herself! The fans rally and duel again as Lani drags Grace up. Grace fights the lift, wrenches out, and they both ROCK each other! Grace goes to a corner, Lani runs up, but Grace goes up and over! Grace hobbles with the bad leg, but she still ELBOWS Lani back! Grace scoops to POWERSLAM Lani into the drop zone! Grace goes up, but the bad leg gives out! Lani is right on Grace for WOE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO!!

Grace survives but Lani hurries to put her in the drop zone. Wait, Lani wants to turn Grace over, but Grace kicks at her with the good leg. Lani staggers back, rebounds to jackknife and Ala- NO, Grace turns Alabama into Canadian Rack, JACKNIFE BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Lani survives and Grace is beside herself! “This is Awesome!” as Grace thinks on what to do next. Lani staggers up, Grace torture racks, and even with the bad leg, she spins, only for Lani to swing through! Victory roll, TWO!! Grace escapes, but Lani SUPERKICKS! Grace falls, the fans rally, and Lani hurries after Grace. But Grace BOOTS Lani, and skins the cat!

Grace is on the apron, she ROCKS Lani, then goes for a corner. Lani sputters while Grace climbs, but then Lani hurries to GAMANGIRI! Lani climbs up, CLUBS away on Grace, and the irony is fans are chanting “Jordynne! Jordynne!” while Jordan brings Grace to the very top! SUPER DUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO?!? Grace survives and Lani is shocked! WHOA, Trick and Ricky are brawling AGAIN! They end up out here, security and other refs trying to stop them! Trick RAMS Ricky through barriers! The main ref is busy yelling at everybody else, and Lani grabs the title belt! Lani aims at Grace with it!

The fans boo, but then Lani reconsiders. Not like this, Lani! She puts the belt down, but Grace RAMS her into the corner! O’Conner Roll and CHAOS THEORY!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! The delay saves Lani and no one can believe it! Now the brawl gets in the ring, and Ricky SPEARS Trick! Ricky rains down fists, then he LARIATS Trick and himself up and out! Lani NOW says go for broke! She has the belt, and she CLOBBERS Grace!!! Cover, LANI WINS!

Winner: Kelani Jordan, by pinfall (still TNA Knockouts World Champion)

Lani TRULY crosses the line as she stoops to new lows! Is THIS how she’s gonna be a champion now? As for Trick and Ricky, they just keep going! Trick POSTS Ricky, then he DECKS security guard after security guard! But Ricky SPEARS Tricky through the perch wall!! Everyone loses their minds, and only now do things settle down! Ricky drags out from the wreckage, but so does Trick. Ava shouts for them to listen to her! If they wanna fight so bad, FINE! Do it until one of them can’t stand anymore! In two weeks, NXT Gold Rush, the NXT Championship will be LAST MAN STANDING!!

The fans cheer that! And then the brawl just reignites! They still have so much fight left in the tanks, but who wins the human demolition derby in New York City?

My Thoughts:

A great episode of NXT as both aftermath to Halloween Havoc and a pivot to Gold Rush. And clearly they were going to do a lot with Trick and Ricky with how Trick started the show and acted like he deserved another shot. It was a bit odd because even Ava said that there was no controversy for him to complain about, but Ricky was clearly willing to beat Trick up more if Trick was gonna keep whining. Their brawling again and again was also a good foreshadowing of what was coming, but I didn’t think they’d get involved with the main event. Lani turning full Heel with that belt attack was good stuff, though it is a shame for Grace. Maybe Grace can go after Blake to get that North American title…

Speaking of that, real good promos from ZaRuca to add more and more tension to the friendship. I should’ve figured Sol would vacate the Speed title while also being passive aggressive to Zaria. Zaria really should win that title, but it’ll count as her title, not Sol’s and then maybe if Sol is healthy enough before the end of the year, they fight over that title, keeping them both from the Deadline Iron Survivor story. Great stuff from The Culling and Tatum wanting to be a fighting champion, but I feel like the wheel gimmick is already over with Fatal Influence “ruining” Tatum’s first defense. That Six Woman Tag will be a great match, and I wonder if Izzi ditches Tatum to help set up Tatum VS Jacy 2 at Gold Rush.

Great title match for Kendal and Lash, and it seems the #WrenQCC is on its way. Maybe Carlee Bright can join in since she’s Kendal’s Evolve bestie. Then great stuff from the former NQCC members, Myles and Tavion had a great technical match. Briggs being part of this is a logical move, and while Myles won, it feels like Tavion gets the match with Briggs to settle things. Maybe if NXT dragged the lake to find the Heritage Cup, Myles could win that off Stacks to get some technical wrestling British Rounds matches going again. And that’s also because clearly, Joe Hendry looks to be stepping up for the North American Championship given that great promo with Ethan Page and Chelsea Green. Thea Hail should also get in on that, we’d get a great Mixed Tag of Hendry & Hail VS The Canadians.

Very good promos from Axiom and Jasper before their very exciting Speed match. Great win for Jasper, and I feel like he’ll have a great showing against El Grande Kaiser, but I’m not sure the odds of him winning. It really feels like Rayo & Bravo will distract to literally waste time in the match so that it is a time limit draw and Grande surviving rather than a real loss. At the same time, if the Speed Division is now part of NXT, maybe Jasper should be the NXT star that holds onto it instead of El Grande, who travels on Raw?

And very good promo from Je’Von while being spied on by NXT Anonymous. DarkState also talking some trash on Je’Von & Leon was interesting. But Je’Von VS Shugars 1v1 next week is going to be awesome stuff, can’t wait to see it. The tag title match is easily going to be part of Gold Rush in three weeks, but I don’t see DarkState dropping the belts to Je’Von & Leon, those four aren’t going to be transitional champions and they’ll just use their numbers game again to win.

My Score: 8.9/10