{"id":224949,"date":"2026-11-10T12:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T18:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=224949"},"modified":"2026-11-10T12:14:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T18:14:00","slug":"nxt-feud-tracker-brandlers-assessment-of-the-latest-developments-including-with-grayson-waller-kelani-jordan-cruz-montana-dion-lennox-john-cena-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/11\/10\/nxt-feud-tracker-brandlers-assessment-of-the-latest-developments-including-with-grayson-waller-kelani-jordan-cruz-montana-dion-lennox-john-cena-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT FEUD TRACKER: Brandler&#8217;s assessment of the latest developments including with Grayson Waller, Kelani Jordan, Cruz Montana-Dion Lennox, John Cena Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1919924573\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><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>This edition of NXT was an All-Star Card. It had two title matches, the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Classic, appearances by John Cena and Cody Rhodes, as well as other Main Roster stars.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>NXT MENS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Men\u2019s Champion: Grayson Waller<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After Greyson Waller\u2019s successful title defense at Halloween Havoc, CM Punk challenged him for the title. Punk and Gayson Waller put on the match that you would expect these two to have. It was a back-and-forth, highly-athletic contest. Each participant hit high-impact moves in an attempt to finish the other, At the end, Punk\u2019s adversary and opponent on Friday Night Smackdown, Kevin Owens, distracted Punk. Waller rolled up Punk for the pinfall and a successful title defense.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brandler\u2019s Bit:<\/strong> The finish was telegraphed by a social media post earlier in the day in which Shawn Michaels told Kevin Owens he was banned from the building. If you were a new fan to pro wrestling you would assume, \u201cthis means Owens won\u2019t be there.\u201d If you\u2019ve seen wrestling more than once, you know that means he will interfere. Waller is on top and right now, there is no top contender. I\u2019m sure by the time NXT\u2019s TLC Premium Live Event which is Dec. 12, we will know his next opponent.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>NXT WOMEN&#8217;S CHAMPIONSHIP<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Women\u2019s Champion: Kelani Jordan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After Kelani Jordan\u2019s successful title defense at Halloween Havoc, Jordan was to face a \u201cmystery opponent\u201d tonight. The mystery was solved when Paige made her return to NXT. These two women had a really good match. There were many near falls and reverses of big moves. The ending finishing sequence involved Jordan hitting her \u201cOne of Kind\u201d split-legged moonsault. This move was reversed and Paige attempted her \u201cRampage\u201d move. Kelani reversed that into a rollup for the pinfall victory. Kelani has many possible opponents for her next title defense on the Women\u2019s roster including a possible rematch with Kendal Grey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brandler\u2019s Bit:<\/strong> Paige was the perfect opponent for Kendal. It was a fresh match up with a very seasoned wrestler, guiding an up-and-coming and main roster ready wrestler to a good match. It is rumored that Paige was not the first choice. It would be interesting to learn who was.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>DUSTY RHODES TAG TEAM CUP CLASSIC MATCH (Finals)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Hank Walker &amp; Tank Ledger vs. Romeo Moreno &amp; Noam Dar<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2353433755\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><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<p>This was the eleventh Dusty Cup Final. Cody Rhodes was on commentary. These two teams fought three other opponents to get to this match. This was a contrast in styles between tag team veterans Hank and Tank and Dar and Moreno. These teams went all out in this match. We got to see highly-flying by Moreno, submission wrestling by Dar, and good big-man action by Hank &amp; Tank.<\/p>\n<p>Hank &amp; Tank hit their top rope splashes on Dar for a very long two count. Dar came back and hit a very lengthy knee bar which was broken up at the last minute by Tank. Moreno &amp; Dar hit stereo \u201cCrossroads\u201d which set up their high\/low finisher for the win. Rhodes came to ring side and awarded Moreno &amp; Dar the cup and then told them the best news. Next week they will meet the Vanity Project for the NXT Tag Team Titles!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brandler\u2019s Bit:<\/strong> Great match. Better ending. I loved the long-term selling by Hank as he tried to save Tank from the pin, but his knee that was brutalized by Dar in the knee bar earlier gave way. Cody\u2019s commentary with Booker T and Vic Joseph was too much noise. He distracted viewers from the match instead of adding to it. The announcement of the title match for next week was great and, if NXT wants to take the titles off of the Vanity Project, Dar &amp; Moreno would be a great team to hold them.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>MID-CARD MATCHES<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Six-Man Tag Team Match<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor &amp; Ricky Smokes, NXT Tag Team Champions) &amp; Jackson Drake (NXT North American Champion) vs. Dragon Lee &amp; Rey Fenix &amp; Chad Gable. This matchup had the team with great chemistry versus three stars teaming together for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>The Vanity Project is a classic \u201cold school\u201d heel team that takes short cuts, engages in double-teams, and uses outside interference to win matches. In this match, however, talent was greater than teamwork. All three main roster wrestlers showed their talent. The finish came when all three hit simultaneous finishers: Lee hit \u201cOperation Dragon,\u201d Fenix applied his submission stretch move, and Gable used an ankle lock.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brandler\u2019s Bit:<\/strong> This match was shorter than I expected. It was all action and great to see the Vanity Project rub elbows with the stars. I\u2019m curious where this team is headed. Will they end up as an entry on the main roster like Fatal Influence? Will they break Drake off as a singles wrestler and push him into the NXT Title picture?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Unsanctioned Match<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Cruz Montana vs. Dion Lennox<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2377948765\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>This match was set up by lots of trash talk by Dion Lennox. Cruz Montana gave him a \u201cbeat down\u201d as a result. On Monday, Cruz joined The 946 faction so this change added extra dynamics. This was violent and aggressive. Michael Chandler of the UFC was the guest referee. Cruz started quickly jumping Lennox prior to the bell. Later he suplexed Dion through a wall at ringside. Predictably Dark State came to interfere. They, however, were greeted by The 946 who beat up Lennox, Osiris Griffin, and Cutler James. Montana won with a \u201cRolling Elbow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brandler\u2019s Bit:<\/strong> I\u2019m not sure I understand the \u201cUnsanctioned\u201d stipulation. How was this any different than any other \u201cno disqualification\u201d match? If they wanted to use an Unsanctioned stip, why not do it at the end of the night as in a \u201cLights Out\u201d match? It seemed like a great excuse to show The 946 to another audience rather than have Cruz settle the score with Dion Lennox<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>The John Cena Classic Announcement<\/h3>\n<p>John Cena came out. He did some nice John Cena accolades for the fans and just introduced the latest entrant into the Cena Classic. He brought out Zilla Fatu. Cena stated \u201c Your family has done so much for me\u2026 I loved your dad.\u201d That statement was unexpected.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brandler\u2019s Bit:<\/strong> Short sweet and to the point as compared to Cena\u2019s Raw bloated appearance.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NEXT WEEK ON NXT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Vanity Project vs Romeo Moreno and Noam Dar NXT Tag Team Title<\/li>\n<li>Ek Prosper vs. Kam Hendrix (Revenge for Prosper since Kam cost him the North American Title)<\/li>\n<li>Sean Legacy vs Saquon Shugars vs Tristan Angels (Three lost wrestlers trying to move up the card)<\/li>\n<li>Lizzy Rain vs Chantel Monroe (the rematch from last week)<\/li>\n<li>Wren Sinclair vs Izzi Dame (Wren is upset with Izzi\u2019s treatment of Zaria)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PWT Talks NXT - PWTorch NXT Post Show (10\/27) w\/Kelly Wells &amp; Kevin Cattani\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nYycZbvQwys?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1491997637\"><div id=\"pwtor-1092371537\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisements\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>This edition of NXT was an All-Star Card. 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