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NXT TV RESULTS
NOVEMBER 11, 2025
ORLANDO, FLA. AT CAPITOL WRESTLING CENTER
LIVE ON CW NETWORK
REPORT BY KELLY WELLS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR
NXT Commentators: Vic Joseph, Booker T
Ring Announcer: Mike Rome
Backstage Correspondent(s): Sarah Schreiber
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-The show opened with a Veteran’s Day abbreviation video, evidently shown in the arena as the audience was chanting “USA” afterward.
-Ricky Saints and Trick Williams arrived separately. Vic put out there that Saints isn’t 100% thanks to the attacks by Williams last week.
-Women’s Champion Tatum Paxley entered with the rest of the Culling en tow. There was a “Tatum Tuesday” chant. She soaked it up, and then acknowledged that she has to start listening to her friends or she’ll have problems. She said Izzi Dame just has her best interest in mind. Dame said “Exactly, Tatum” and then said she had to stop making irrational decisions and giving shots to everyone who walks through the door. She talked herself into agreement, and then got excited and said “but spinning that wheel was really fun, right?” Dame said these fans would cheer for a fruit fly if it was in front of them. They went in circles about wanting to be a good champion and not wanting to give out free opportunities. As the segment ground to a complete halt, Fatal Influence entered on the ramp, all in trendy street clothes rather than their gear.
Jacy Jayne was relentlessly booed as she said she runs this place with or without a title. She egged Tatum on, saying the best way to prove it wasn’t a fluke, and to erase any doubt in her mind, she had to give her another shot. She agreed with Dame about not giving out titles to just anyone, but she deserves one. Dame said these were a lot of big words from someone who was so insignificant these days. Dame and Jayne argued as Paxley stood between them, torn. Paxley said she has to be smart and more selective. She turned to Dame and said “After New York!” She turned back to Jayne and said she’d give her one last shot next week on the second week of Gold Rush.
-Backstage, The Vanity Project talked with Ava. Evolve Champion Jackson Drake did the talking, saying it was great she finally noticed that he should be featured on Gold Rush. Ava said fans must be excited to see Sean Legacy take his championship. The Vanity Project left as Ethan Page and Chelsea Green were coming in. Page said to Drake “Yeah, she’s the worst,” referring to Ava. The upcoming match for the AAA mixed tag team championship was covered.
-El Grande Americano, flanked by Los Americanos, made his entrance ahead of the opening match. [c]
-A clip from a long-form John Cena interview aired, detailing how close he was to doing something else with his life before a friend said he had to give a real shot to wrestling.
-The Borne-Heights match from a couple of weeks ago, and its implications on the Heights-Briggs match later, was mentioned.
(1) EL GRANDE AMERICANO (c) (w/Los Americanos) vs. JASPER TROY – WWE Speed Championship match
The first match started 21 minutes in. Booker T put over Jasper Troy hard, reminding us all that he trained him during LFG. Troy blocked and then slammed EGA for a quick one count. Americano parried in a corner and got in a kick, then wriggled free from a fireman’s carry and hit a dropkick. PK by EGA for two. Troy got in some kicks and stomps just afterward. Troy absorbed some offense, booted EGA down and splashed him for two. Troy ran right into a kick by Americano, who then hit a springboard blockbuster. Troy bailed and EGA tried a tope suicida, and ate Troy’s forearm. With referee Jeremy Marcus distracted, Los Americanos tried to keep Troy from using his chain, and when he turned around, Los Americanos had the chain and they got ejected. One of them handed a foreign object to EGA, who got caught. As EGA protested, Troy hit the Black Hole Slam for the win and the title. Vic framed it as a shock, but the booking of the tournament and this match was pretty obvious from early on.
WINNER: Jasper Troy at 4:42.
(Wells’s Analysis: Nothing special here, as it’s still awkward for Ludwig Kaiser to wrestle like a luchador, and Troy has a long way to go. The company seems committed to promoting the first-ever winner of LFG, and a championship like this that allows him to win matches of a length he wouldn’t be asked to go past anyway is a good start. Still, he’s a work very early in progress)
-Thea Hail said Joe Hendry’s name, and he appeared. Hail thanked Hendry for the moment, and Hendry thanked her for inspiring him with the moment with the pies. They gassed each other up. If you have the time, seek out Hendry’s song about Ethan Page and Chelsea Green set to the tune of American Pie, with the signature line “The day Chelsea got pied.” [c]
-Ava and Sean Legacy exchanged pleasantries. Zaria and Sol Ruca entered as he was about to leave, and Legacy said he hoped rehab was going well. Ruca announced that she was cleared, and she wanted a match with Blake Monroe next week. Zaria and Ava tried to slow her down and get her to wait until she was 100%, but she wasn’t having it, and Ava made the match while saying Ruca had to acknowledge the risk.
(2) THEA HAIL (w/Joe Hendry) vs. ALBA FYRE (w/Chelsea Green & Ethan Page)
Fyre dominated the early going and she grounded Hail, then saluted and kicked the soft underarm. Hail got a quick rollup for one, and Fyre did the same. Hail tried to snap on the Fujiwara armbar but Fyre wriggled free. Hail fired up and threw rights and lefts, then tried an arm lock, but had to break free and run the ropes. After a series of reversals, Hail hit an arm drag that sent Fyre outside. Hail followed, and Chelsea Green got in Hail’s face long enough for Fyre to hit a tope suicida. All five talents jawed as the match went to split-screen. [c]
Hail fought back into it with punches and kicks from underneath. Scoop slam by Hail. Hail wanted a springboard senton, but Fyre moved. Fyre missed a move and Hail again went for the armbar, but Fyre fought it off immediately and hit a tornado DDT for two. Inside cradly by Hail for two. Michinoku Driver by Hail got two. I was going to remark at how cool it is to see someone as small as Hail hit it, but Taka himself is a really small guy too, so never mind. Hail finally managed to snap on the armbar, but Ethan Page hopped up on the apron to boos. Hendry pasted Page, and then Green swung with a slap and Hendry ducked, and Page ate that too. The stage was set for Fyre to cheat to win, but Hail reversed and picked up the victory.
WINNER: Thea Hail at 9:50.
(Wells’s Analysis: Good stuff here as Fyre is as silky-smooth as ever and Hail is picking up where she left off before extended time either off TV or in the background. I don’t see Hendry and Hail winning, though Hendry especially could use it, as he’s gotten his share of storylines in WWE but has lost at the end of almost all of them)
-Tatum Paxley was in a trainer’s room where Ricky Saints was nursing his rib injury. He tried to give her sage advice, saying she has to be who she wants to be and shut out the noise. The untrusting Culling showed up and dragged her away, with Paxley saying all the while that she had to tell something to Saints that he needed to know. She never got the chance. After they were gone, Saints said “She’s a little weird, but I like it.” [c]
-In a bizarre pre-recorded segment (because a live one would be impossible), a more dark and doubting version of Blake Monroe interviewed the prim & proper true version. If it was impeccably written, it might have been at home in a David Lynch project. The dark version poked at the real version’s self-doubt, but said she had to be aggressive and she wanted to be a part of this match, while the real version wasn’t so sure she wanted to be that kind of champion. Someone in the company really likes the idea of multiple personalities. In the end, the real version convinced herself this was a good idea, dropping a nice line about how a spotlight doesn’t work without darkness.
-Je’Von Evans was on the phone with Leon Slater and he reminded the viewers about his spot in John Cena’s Last Time is Now tournament, where he’ll get the chance to do what he does best (a big vs. small against Gunther, where he’ll lose but gain a lot, I suspect. I’m on record saying that Oba Femi will win the tournament and the US Championship, and will retire Cena). [c]
[HOUR TWO]
-Sarah Schreiber talked to Jordynne Grace, wearing trendy glasses (the oversized receptionist glasses from the 1980s that I’d never see again), and Grace gave a decent babyface promo about Kelani blaming the world for what’s happening to her, but after Gold Rush, she can just blame her.
-Je’Von Evans said he couldn’t lie; he was excited about the Cena news (no doubt this is absolutely true for a kid who was born after Cena’s SmackDown debut). He said we’ll talk about the now, though. He called for Amy in the truck to put Leon Slater up on the screen for a video call. Evans said although Slater wasn’t around, he was scheming a little. He said he got the two of them a match with goofy-ass DarkState for the tag team titles. Slater applauded and said they’ll be taking the gold. Evans said when the two of them are in the ring together, they make magic. As he kept talking, the lights went out and flickered, and DarkState showed up in the crowd. The four of them all got some mic time, and while Cutler James is still the weakest on the mic, he’s at least improving. The four of them closed in Evans, but Slater was actually in the building, and he ran to the ring. DarkState let the run-in happen while they just watched, and then they got drubbed by the two and held back by security. That’s two weeks in a row where DarkState looked almost impossibly pathetic.
-Kelani Jordan walked up to Trick Williams about their conversation last week. She said she thought about it, and he’s right – it’s lonely at the top. Williams said sometime you have to be selfish. He said to tell everyone why she’s “her.” They bumped fists. [c]
-The Kurt Angle open challenge that led to John Cena’s debut was shown, leading to Angle, Dave Bautista, Cody Rhodes and The Undertaker weighing in on his early days and legacy.
(3) SKYLAR RAYE vs. FALLON HENLEY (w/Jacy Jayne & Lainey Reid) – Speed Tournament match
Raye is the latest in a long line of women’s wrestlers attempting a cheerleader gimmick. The two got some early rollups throughout the first 40 seconds until Henley hit a loud palm strike. Rope run and Henley took down Raye and put her in a submission, but Raye rolled her up to break. Raye hit a backsplash in the corner, then a high cross-body with some serious air for two. The crowd chanted “Skylar Raye,” so either they’re on board with LFG or they brought her out before the show. Henley hung up Raye on a rope, then hit a Fameasser/Rocker Dropper for the win.
WINNER: Fallon Henley at 2:16.
(Wells’s Analysis: Henley gets the rare win, though this one was inevitable as they’re telling a story with Zaria, and she needs more seasoned opponents to get there)
-Jasper Troy, walking around the rear of the building, said everyone in the company was going to bend the knee. DarkState took over the segment, bursting out of a door, in a bad mood and they cut a promo about the tag team championship defense.
-Josh Briggs entered ahead of the next match. [c]
-Fatal Influence walked through the back and got all sassy about the latest success. Lainey Reid said she had to go do something. After she left, Henley asked what she was doing, and Jayne said “what always works.”
(4) TAVION HEIGHTS vs. JOSH BRIGGS
Briggs attacked Heights right at the bell and put him on the mat. Heights got back into it with a big amateur takedown, and after a struggle, another. After some jockeying, Briggs hit a big sidewalk slam for two. The audience was distracted doing some call-and-response with one guy doing the call, but we couldn’t hear him, so through TV it was just the crowd making some “wooooo” sound every handful of seconds. Briggs put Heights on the mat and got into it with the crowd, who booed him. Heights put up Briggs in a fireman’s carry, but Briggs escaped, ran the ropes, and put him down and got in his face as the match went to split-screen. [c]
Heights took control briefly but Briggs continued the heat segment and swatted him down. Heights hit a body slam and hit a few clotheslines. Heights ran himself right into a boot, and another. Briggs missed a third and crotched himself on the top rope. Belly-to-belly was…good to finish for Heights?
WINNER: Tavion Heights at 9:20.
(Wells’s Analysis: I’m one of Heights’ biggest supporters, but I think it’s wild that Briggs is trading victories in the midcard when he’s readymade for the main event scene.
-Ava talked with Myles Borne about not interfering in the main event. Borne said Trick nailed him with a chair and a receipt is coming. Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair showed up and talked about the budding Wren QCC, and Sinclair pushed her head up to Grey’s and said they had to mind-meld. Out of nowhere, Lainey Reid showed up and smacked Grey across the face, and a brawl ensued. Jacy Jayne laughed in the background.
-Vic promoted Gold Rush next week, and ran through the booked matches.
-Trick Williams was introduced ahead of the main event, carrying a kendo stick. [c]
-Vic promoted the new line of WWE figures in the LJN classic style, and then promoted week two of Gold Rush, which will be filmed the same night as week one but shown on tape delay. It’s weird that tonight’s match isn’t featured, but I’m sure there’s some scheduling or storyline reason.
(5) RICKY SAINTS (c) vs. TRICK WILLIAMS – Last Man Standing match for the NXT Championship
Saints was introduced with just 16 minutes left to the hour, so even with high stakes and a gimmick involved, they’re sticking with the usual main event length. Trick tried to strike Ricky early with the kendo stick, but Saints evaded, walked the ropes, and got in a series of strikes. Wiliams bailed and Saints followed. Chairs quickly got involved, and just as quickly got whacked aside. Saints was taped up over his ribs, so he’s either got an out for losing or will look like a world-beater. A trash can was tossed into the ring, and the men went back inside. Saints missed from the top. Williams got in a series of shots, and then flapjacked Saints on the trash can, caving it in. The ref got to seven and Saints hit his feet. Williams again put Saints down and this time got four.
Williams kept up the offense with a big chop. Saints trapped Saints in the ropes as often happened with Andre the Giant, but with Andre it was easy because he had so much weight that he could assist with getting into position, and a guy Ricky’s size looks like he could escape somewhat easily. Saints did escape, and Williams nailed him with a few chairshots. Saints got to his feet at six, and Williams stalked him with the trash can lid. Saints intercepted it and got in a series of shots as the match went to split-screen. Saints was bleeding, though not out of control, from the mouth. [c]
The match went back to full-screen with seven minutes remaining. The two were out on the announce table side. Williams charged Saints and ate the barricade. A “holy shit” chant rang out and the censor missed it at least three times before hitting the mute button. Williams apparently hit his head on the bar just beyond the barricade, because blood was flowing somewhat freely from his right temple. Back inside, Saints absolutely mauled Williams with chairshots, and Williams got up at nine. He was a meat puppet at that point, and Saints speared him for an eight count where Trick essentially played dead for as long as possible to create a finish that would be believable if not for the timestamp.
Williams took over again, and outside, he nailed Saints with the steel steps. He had to yell at the ref to count, because they were out of the ring and I think he forgot. There was a “this is awesome” chant apropos of really nothing. It isn’t awesome, and this gimmick match never is, but I’m glad they’re into it. Williams trapped Saints under the “V” in the steps and stood on it and Saints pretended he couldn’t escape. After Saints got up, he charged Williams and broke through the area under the perch, which is one of their favorite spots to gimmick. Saints was counted to five or six before he got up.
The two fought up into the audience, and Williams hit a Trick Shot. He posed on the barricade, and Saints, out of nowhere, flew into the shot and speared him off of the barricade and through the table. Saints was able to get up, and at nine, Williams was just starting to get to his knees but Saints shoved him down for the victory. There was no particular pop for the finish, because the finishes to Last Man Standing matches are literally always flat, but at least that spear spot was cool and inspired.
WINNER: Ricky Saints at 15:34.
With nearly no time left before they had to cut, Oba Femi’s music played. Vic wondered why Femi was coming back at this moment, but we got the Monday Nitro treatment as the show cut before we even got a proper look at Femi.
(Wells’s Analysis: Weapons in wrestling bore me, and waiting for a ten count is even worse, but despite the relatively short runtime the two were able to fit in some hard-hitting, innovative spots, with the spear off of the barricade and into the table standing out a really strong way to present a finish in this particular match type. Oba Femi showing up is great, because he’s awesome, but it kind of throws a wrench in my bold prediction that he’s going to be John Cena’s final opponent)
FINAL THOUGHTS: I had a little more fun than I expected with the Last Man Standing match, given that I normally have zero fun with them. Saints remains the champion and now seems to fully have Trick in his rear-view mirror, but Oba Femi looms large over the proceedings and we’re sure to get a video in no time (if it hasn’t already been posted while I type) about what and who he’s after. I wondered why this match was on this week’s show rather than Gold Rush, but with Femi involved it sets a big hook, and other than this match, it would have been a truly filler episode. Jasper Troy won his first championship and Blake Monroe had a backstage segment with…herself…but otherwise this was about treading water before the brand heads to New York City. Nate Lindberg and I will talk it over on PWT Talks NXT.
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