{"id":204937,"date":"2025-09-24T12:22:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T17:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=204937"},"modified":"2025-09-24T12:22:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T17:22:06","slug":"nxt-hits-misses-9-23-i-had-no-interest-in-this-match-going-in-but-it-delivered-plus-a-potential-fatal-flaw-in-the-nxt-tna-battle-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/09\/24\/nxt-hits-misses-9-23-i-had-no-interest-in-this-match-going-in-but-it-delivered-plus-a-potential-fatal-flaw-in-the-nxt-tna-battle-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT HITS &#038; MISSES (9\/23): I had no interest in this match going in but it delivered, plus a potential fatal flaw in the NXT-TNA battle right now"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2990350952\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>I was happy to see the opening segment showing highlights from Homecoming. YouTube TV refused to record the episode, so this was a nice way for me to get partially caught up. So, after that personal gripe\u2026on to this week\u2019s show!<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of &#8220;PWT Talks NXT&#8221; with Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/pwt-talks-nxt-wells-lindberg-discuss-the-tna-invasion-following-femi-williams-myles-borne-vs-lexis-king-lights-out-match-more--67873236\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PWT Talks NXT - Wells &amp; Lindberg discuss the TNA invasion following Femi-Williams, Myles Borne vs. Lexis King Lights Out match, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=67873236&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Myles Borne vs. Lexis King: Hit<\/h3>\n<p>First: I usually dislike this match format. More often than not, it comes across to me as hokey and contrived, but this one delivered. Second: This is one of the things I complain about in NXT; usually most mid-card \u201cfeuds\u201d are resolved within a week or possibly two, but the Borne\/King feud has been a constant and I love it. They work well together, and I wouldn\u2019t mind if this feud continued a little longer.<\/p>\n<h3>Candace LeRae vs. Lainey Reid: Minor Hit<\/h3>\n<p>The match quality was all right, but I\u2019m just not into these speed matches. The concept is unique, but the quickness of the matches reminds me of early WWE, where there was no time given to tell any type of story. I know I\u2019m probably in the minority here, but I enjoyed the Heritage Cup matches far more than the Speed Championship (when it was done right and not treated as a comedy segment. Speaking of which: where is Noam Dar?)<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Did you know you can read an ad-free, silky-smooth-loading version of this website with a PWTorch VIP Membership?<\/strong> Also, unlock 35+ years of archives including nearly 2,000 PWTorch Weekly Newsletters dating back to the late 1980s, hundreds of retro radio shows from the 1990s, and two decades of podcasts including Post-PPV Roundtable Podcasts dating back to the mid-2000s. Plus, new VIP-exclusive articles and podcasts throughout the week, fully compatible with the native Apple Podcasts app.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorchvipinfo.com\/\">CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON VIP MEMBERSHIP<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Jordynne Grace vs. Arianna Grace: Minor Hit<\/h3>\n<p>No surprise with the outcome here and I give this a partial Hit for the continuation of the Jordynne \/ Blake Monroe feud. I hope they allow them to have a little less watered-down weaponized cage match, maybe even edge into the PG-13 bubble. I\u2019m not saying they need staple guns and exploding barbed wire, but from what I\u2019ve seen of Monroe in the past and Grace being the bad ass she is, this could be a show-stealer, IF they give the ladies a little more in the violence department.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2506222363\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>DarkState vs. Chase U &amp; Joe Hendry: Hit<\/h3>\n<p>Honesty time: I had zero interest in this match-up on paper, but all six delivered. The new Chase U hasn\u2019t yet clicked with me, but I thought this was one of the best matches with Connors and Dixon that I\u2019ve seen. Usually portrayed as \u2018lovable losers\u2019, they remained competitive to the end and DarkState needed to win this match, simply because their stock dropped before winning the tag titles taking so many losses. They continue to gel nicely together. Good stuff here.<\/p>\n<h3>Oba Femi vs. Trick Williams: Hit<\/h3>\n<p>The finish could be seen a mile away, but it worked with the NXT\/TNA crossover. I felt that based on the earlier footage from last week\u2019s show having TNA wrestlers complaining that their title should be defended against wrestlers in their company was well coordinated. The only real downside was that a lot of fans aren\u2019t necessarily familiar with TNA talent. This could be rectified moving forward with interviews and footage of them to the NXT audience. And it was surreal to see Matt Cardona involved (nice pop for his brief cameo, by the way). A possible NXT vs. TNA storyline could be absolutely awesome, as long as they don\u2019t take the blueprint from the WWE-WCW Invasion storyline (I shudder just typing that). If they go that route, here\u2019s hoping that TNA can get some love, with their wrestlers scoring pins over NXT wrestlers and treating both organizations as equals. 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