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NXT TV RESULTS
OCTOBER 21, 2025
ORLANDO, FLA. AT PERFORMANCE CENTER
LIVE ON CW NETWORK
REPORT BY NATE LINDBERG, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR
NXT Commentators: Vic Joseph, Booker T
Ring Announcer: Mike Rome
Backstage Correspondent(s): Sarah Schreiber
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[HOUR ONE]
-The show began with a recap of last week’s events between Ricky Saints and Trick Williams, from Saints calling Trick out in the ring to Trick’s attack on Saints and more. The recap led into more of last week’s events; Dark State’s beatdown on The Hardys, the tension between Sol Ruca and Zaria, the events of the Women’s Battle Royal including Tatum Paxley’s win.
-Vic Joseph began welcoming everyone to the show and then The Culling’s music hit. Tatum Paxley was accompanied to the ring by Izzi Dame, Nico Vance and Shawn Spears. Izzi hugged Tatum in the center of the ring. Tatum grabbed a mic and tried to address the crowd through chants of “You deserve it!”. “Guys, I freakin’ did it!” she exclaimed. The crowd continued to cheer for Tatum as she said that she defeated 19 other women and finally gets her shot at the women’s title after four years on the NXT roster. She said she’s lost all her friends and everything she’s ever had in NXT, all except one friend. The NXT Universe (isn’t that like… thousands of friends? But, I digress). She says everything is finally going her way as part of The Culling and praised Izzi for looking over her back when nobody else would. She said that with The Culling having her back, she’ll win the title without issue.
Fatal Influence made their way to the ramp. Jacey Jayne asks Izzi Dame if she’s going to tell Tatum? She said that Tatum doesn’t stand a chance in hell at Halloween Havoc. Jacey said she may have started her reign as the most beatable champion, but she’s proven everyone wrong. When it matters most, you can’t beat her. Jacey continued to cut a scathing promo on Tatum saying that she should have let Izzi win the battle royal, at least she would have had a chance. Tatum reminded Jacey that it took her a long time to finally become a champion. Now, after years, it’s her turn.
Fallon Henley said that The Culling is going to betray Tatum during the match, and Izzi reminded them that they were the ones who turned their backs on Jasmyn Nyx. Tatum said that she knows her friends support her while Fatal Influence only has each other’s back when it’s convenient. She said that they’re willing to prove that tonight, she and Izzi challenged Jacey and and Lainey Reed to a match before a brawl broke out between the women. Nico Vance and Shawn Spears just stood there. Menacingly.
-Stacks asked Arianna Grace why she called Stacks “Santino’s future son in law” last week. Arianna looked a little embarrassed and said that “she may have dropped a few hints” before calling him by his real name. Stacks reminded her to call him by his ring name. Leon Slater and Je’Von Evans happened to be watching and hyped each other up for Leon’s match against Stacks later in the night. (c)
-Vic Joseph hyped up Saturday’s Main Event
(1) STACKS w/Arianna Grace vs. LEON SLATER w/ Je’Von Evans) – TNA X-Division Championship
The bell rang and the two locked up, Slater backing Stacks to the ropes. Stacks fended him off and grabbed an arm. Leon reversed, backed Stacks into the corner and hit a sunset flip. He tried for another sunset flip and missed, Stacks capitalized and took control of the match. Trick Williams was shown in a split screen arriving at the building. Stacks whipped Leon into the corner extremely hard, Slater had trouble getting back to his feet. Stacks whipped him just as hard into the opposite corner and then went to stomp him. Leon reversed and went for a kick. Stacks caught it, Leon turned it into an enziguri.
Stacks went under the ropes to take a break, Slater jumped over the top rope to take him out. Je’Von Evans grabbed a headset for commentary as they cut to a commercial break. (c)
Back from the break, Stacks had Leon in an abdominal stretch. Leon escaped and hit a hurricanrana and rolled through to pin for a two count. Stacks kicked out and punched Leon in the stomach. He hit him with a suplex followed by a Cement Shoe for a two count. Stacks stayed on the offensive and hit a modified backdrop for another two count. Stacks put Leon in a fireman’s carry and hit a Gutbuster for another near fall.
Leon hit the Utopia on Stacks, but couldn’t capitalize and attempt a pin. Arianna Grace got on the apron to check on Stacks. She was accidentally knocked off the apron by Leon, sending Stacks into a bit of a rage. He bounced Leon off the announce table and then sent him back into the ring. Before Stacks could make it back in the ring, Leon was on the top rope and hit him with a crossbody for a near fall. Leon stayed on the offensive and dumped Stacks out of the ring. Leon then jumped over the top turn buckle and hit Stacks on the outside. He then climbed back to the top rope and hit the 450 splash for a the win.
Winner and Still Champion: Leon Slater
-After the match, Je’Von grabbed a mic and congratulated him. He then said that he wants to go to Halloween Havon. Leon said that they create magic across from each other, but want to team up again to create some fire. Je’Von said that if they’re gonna be in a tag team match, it’s gotta be a good team.
Mr. Iguana and La Parka made their way to the ring from AAA. Mr. Iguana grabbed a mic and said that they should be invited to the party at Halloween Havoc next week. They had already spoken to Ava and she has already made their match official.
-A video package for Zachary Wentz vs. Jasper Troy for the Speed tournament aired. (c)
(2) ZACHARY WENTZ vs. JASPER TROY – Speed Tournament
Los Americanos (and totally not Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate in masks) sat ringside to scout for WWE Speed Champion, El Grande Americano.
Wentz dodged Jasper Troy’s attempted offense to start. Wentz went to the top rope and hit a hurricanrana on the big man. Troy didn’t even leave his feet. Wentz hit a series of kicks, finally sending Troy to the mat before hitting a running clothesline, sending both men tumbling to the outside.
Wentz tried to jump over the top and hit Troy, Troy caught him and sent him back into the ring. Wentz tried it again, and this time hit his mark.
They climbed back into the ring, Wentz climbed to the top with 90 second remaining. He hit a Swanton Bomb from the top rope for a two count.
Finally, Troy connected with a body block and then hit a massive sideslam, known as the Vortex, for the win in just over two minutes.
Winner: Jasper Troy
-TNA Knockouts Champion, Kelani Jordan, found herself kicked out of the NXT locker room for choosing TNA over NXT at lockdown. Jordynne Grace thought it was ridiculous and tried to come to Kelani’s defense. Kelani said she didn’t need her help and said that Grace is jealous that Kelani is holding “her” TNA title, referring to Grace’s reign as TNA Knockouts Champ.
-A video package where Dark State addressed attacking the Hardy’s last week aired. They said that the Hardys are the past and they are the “here and now”. The video package was interrupted by images of the Hardy Compound. The Hardy’s walked the grounds of the former broken universe, claiming that Darkstate thinks that they have their number. The two men looked out over the, now infamous, Lake of Reincarnation. The two men walked into the lake as Matt and Jeff. They submerged themselves and reimerged from the lake… broken men.
Broken Matt Hardy and Brother Nero stood in front of the lake. Broken Matt exclaims “Brother Nero, I knew you would come.” and laughed maniacally.
“The State of Dark”, as Matt called them, have awoken them from their slumber. Their match at Halloween Havoc will be a “Broken Rules” match. A match with no rules, because in the broken universe… anything goes.
-A recap of the Women’s Tag Title match on Smackdown aired where Zaria and Sol Ruca challenged for the titles and Blake Monroe cost Sol and Zaria the titles. Speculation was that Sol injured her knee during this match.
-Sol Ruca made her way to the ring on crutches, Zaria at her side. Zaria asks Sol if she wants to do this, Sol says “Yeah, I’m sure.” (c)
-Back from commercial break, Ava stood in the ring with Sol Ruca and Zaria. Ava grabbed the mic and said gave Sol the opportunity to talk. Sol Ruca was barely able to hold back tears as she said she got injured and said it was nobody’s fault, injuries are part of the game. She isn’t cleared and cannot defend her title against Blake Monroe at Halloween Havoc, insinuating that she may relinquish her titles.
Ava said that she thinks she knows where Sol is going and said she doesn’t have to do this. Sol tried to say that it was her choice, but was interrupted by Blake Monroe. Monroe said that she was “so sorry” for Sol, but not to worry and that the North American division will be just fine without her. She said as the number one contender, she should be the new champion by default.
Zaria grabbed the mic and said that Monroe doesn’t deserve the title. This is NXT and there are no handouts. Monroe looked at Ava and said that NXT needs a North American champion. Sol Ruca said that Blake Monroe is right, they need a champion. Zaria said “You know what… I got you.” and then offered to defend the title on her behalf against Monroe at Halloween Havoc.
Sol Ruca said that there is nobody that she trusts more than Zaria. Ava made the match official. Monroe started screaming at Ava. Zaria dropped her and then held the NXT North American Championship over her head to end the segment.
-A video package hyping up the Speed match between Axiom and Sean Legacy aired. (c)
-NXT Anonymous captured Tavion Heights and Myles Borne in the locker room. The two men are griping about their recent losses. Josh Briggs comes into the room and tells them to shut up. If they want to be successful, they’re going to be looking for a long time. He reminded them that he beat Matt Cardona last week and then accused them of not listening to their former mentor, Charlie Dempsey. Josh said there is only room for one at the top and that’s him before walking out of the room.
(3) SEAN LEGACY vs. AXIOM – Speed Tournament
This match began with an explosiveness that you’d only expect out of these two men. Sean and Axiom trading more flippy moves than I can recap in 30 seconds.
Los Americanos looked over the match from the crowd as Sean Legacy hit a reverse sit out DDT for a two count. He climbed to the top and tried to hit a 450 splash. Axiom caught him into a submission. Legacy escaped, and Axiom rolled him into what looked like a modified gogoplata. Legacy struggled, but managed to get Axioms shoulders on the mat. Axiom broke the hold so he didn’t get pinned.
With a minute remaining, the two men struggled to their feet and traded blows. Axiom had his head taken off with a superkick for a false finish. Axiom stood up and hit Legacy with a knee to the face. Legacy tried climbing to the top rope with 8 seconds left. Axiom met him at the top and hit a spanish fly for the win, just as the final seconds lapsed from the clock.
Winner: Axiom
– A video package with Ethan Page hyping up his “Day of the Dead” match with El Hijo del Dr. Wagner at Halloween Havoc for the North American Championship aired.
(4) HANK & TANK vs. OTM
Hank and Tank made their entrances first, then jumped OTM as they made theirs. Hank and Tank climbed into the ring and then simultaneously jumped over the top rope to take out both Nima and Price.
Price and Tank kicked the match off proper when the bell rang. Tank immediately tagged Hank, the two hit price with double team offense until the ref through Tank out of the ring and back to his corner.
Price took control of the match with Nima taking a few shots at Hank while the ref was dealing with Tank.
Nima backed Tank into the OTM corner and locked him in a neck hold. He tagged Price, then ran to the opposite corner to knock Tank off the apron. They hit Hank with a knee to the face and then continued the double team onslaught, all while exchanging quick tags to keep it legal.
Hank narrowly escaped and managed to get a hot tag to Tank. Tank cleared house and hit an Atomic Drop followed by a shoulder check from the middle rope to Nima for a two count.
Price gets the tag and the two hit a double spinebuster on Tank for the win.
Winners: OTM
OTM continued to attack Hank and Tank after the match. Nima hit Hank with the steel steps before putting Tank through the announce table.
-Wren Sinclair was backstage on the phone talking with Charles Dempsey about… Maybelline makeup. Lash Legend was in the background and tried shushing Wren for being too loud. Wren gets off the phone and then tells an annoyed Lash Legend that Charlie just hasn’t been himself since the NQCC broke up, and that Lash would know a lot about that. Wren meant it innocently, but Lash was clearly offended by this statement. Wren continued to talk about Charlie until Lash called her stupid.
Newly crowned Evolve Women’s Champion, Kendall Grey walked in and told Lash that she won’t stand for anyone being pushed around like she is to Wren. Lash said that Wren can fight her own battles. Kendall said she has no problem challenging anyone running their mouth. Lash told her to watch it, and walked away.
(5) FATAL INFLUENCE (Jacey Jayne & Lainey Reed) vs. THE CULLING (Izzi Dame & Tatum Paxley)
Tatum battled back with some offense before Jayne tagged in to shift the momentum. Tatum fought her way to the corner and brought in Izzi, who came in hot and nearly scored the pin. Jacy answered with a quick near fall of her own before tagging out to Reid. Tatum and Izzi kept the pace fast, trading control with some double-team action and quick tags.
Tatum held her own against both members of Fatal Influence, landing a few shots to stay in it. But a distraction from Jacy gave Reid the opening to drop Tatum and take control heading into the commercial break. (c)
During the break, Reid took control and showed off her power with a string of suplexes, earning some praise from Booker, who shouted, “Give her a contract!” Vic couldn’t resist adding, “She already has one!” Back from commercial, Paxley caught Reid with a big kick that turned the tide. Izzi tagged in and ran wild, clearing the ring and nearly getting the win for her team. Things broke down from there as all four women got involved.
Jayne and Paxley traded momentum late in the match, with both coming close to scoring the pin. Izzi and Lainey brawled to the outside while Jayne took advantage of the chaos, connecting with her finisher to get the win.
Winners: Fatal Influence
After the bell, the heels kept the attack going, tossing Izzi into the steps and stomping her down. Jayne tried to take out Paxley with the title belt, but Paxley dodged and sent it back into Jayne’s face. Paxley fought off the rest of the group and dropped Jayne again before standing tall with the NXT Women’s Championship to close the segment.
NXT GM Ava was already in the ring with security and a table set up for the contract signing. She introduced the challenger, Trick Williams, followed by the champion, Ricky Saints. Trick took the mic first and reminded everyone that he moves on his own time. He said Ricky might be champion, but he’s still the main event — the guy who carried NXT on his back. Trick made it clear he doesn’t owe NXT or TNA anything and that he’s only loyal to himself. He promised to become a three-time NXT Champion, because nobody loves Trick Williams more than Trick Williams.
Ricky fired back, saying he’s always worn his heart on his sleeve and never changed — unlike Trick. He said the title can make you hungry or it can make you lazy, and somewhere along the way, Trick lost his edge. Ricky accused Trick of thinking he was bigger than NXT, bigger than the title, and maybe even ready to leave long ago.
Trick shot back that Ricky’s spent years grinding on the indies while he was built for the spotlight — “Hollywood,” as he put it. He called Ricky a cosplayer and a stunt double trying to be him. Ricky, visibly fired up, said Trick would fold under pressure and could never be the blueprint. He called himself smoother, sharper, and the true face of NXT — Absolute Ricky Saints.
Security tried to keep them apart, but it broke down fast. Trick landed a right hand before Ricky countered and sent Trick crashing through the table. Ricky stood tall, holding the NXT Championship high as Vic Joseph wrapped up the show by running down the Halloween Havoc card.
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