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Report: Update on two potential NXT call-ups to the WWE main roster

Posted on by Ian Carey

Two NXT wrestlers who have been discussed for main roster call-ups may not be headed there imminently.

Fightful Select reported Friday that while Blake Monroe and Jacy Jayne have been discussed for potential moves to the main roster, neither is expected to appear there in the immediate future.

“Although there have been some names like Blake Monroe and Jacy Jayne discussed for call-ups, we aren’t expecting those two imminently,” Fightful’s report reads.

Speculation regarding Jayne’s call up comes after a report last week that NXT higher ups have been impressed with her work over the last year.

“NXT higher ups believed she did a good job rising to the occasion during her 2025,” wrote Fightful. Jayne successfully defended her NXT Women’s Championship against Kendal Grey at New Year’s Evil.

Monroe recently dropped the NXT Women’s North American title to Thea Hail on the December 16 show after a botched finish. She then attacked Hail before a scheduled rematch at NXT New Year’s Evil on January 6. NXT General Manager Ava ultimately stripped Monroe of her title shot as a result.

Current WWE NXT titleholder reportedly under consideration for call-up

Posted on by Josh Nason

The WWE NXT women’s roster may see a big shakeup if a new report from Fightful Select comes to be true.

The outlet reported Tuesday that reigning NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne is the latest NXT roster member to be discussed for a main roster call-up.

“NXT higher ups believed she did a good job rising to the occasion during her 2025,” the outlet reported, noting she’s been under consideration ever since her debut on SmackDown back in 2022 when she teamed with Gigi Dolan for a pair of tag team matches.

Jayne is set to defend her title against women’s Iron Survivor Challenge winner Kendal Grey on Tuesday’s New Year’s Evil edition of NXT TV.

If her call-up comes to be, she would join Jordynne Grace, Lash Legend and possibly Blake Monroe as new faces on the main roster. The 29-year-old is in her second reign as NXT Women’s Champion and is also a former TNA Knockouts Champion.

WWE NXT live results: Je’Von Evans vs. Ricky Saints, Joe Hendry concert

Posted on by Chris Aiken

The final WWE NXT of 2025 takes place tonight from the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

After costing Je’Von Evans in his challenge of NXT Champion Oba Femi, former champion Ricky Saints will take on Evans in a grudge match.

Joe Hendry will host a New Year’s Eve Eve concert.

NXT North American Champion Ethan Page puts up the title against former TNA World and X-Division Champion Moose.

Ahead of defending against Kendal Grey at New Year’s Evil, NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne will defend against Wren Sinclair in non-title action.

As always, our live coverage begins at 8 pm Eastern.

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NXT is on the air with an episode taped in front of a live studio audience.

Ethan Page vs. Moose for the NXT North American Championship

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Page jumped Moose during the ring introductions, and the fight was on. The fighting soon spilled outside the ring. Page dodged a charging Moose, and Moose collided with the metal ring steps. They both work an arm, as Moose posted Page shoulder first moments later.

The match goes through a commercial break. Both were selling their shoulders, but Page was in control as the show cut to commercials. Comeback by Moose after the show returns from the break. Moose was on fire, yet still selling his arm. Page takes an avalanche tree slam into a sit-out powerbomb, and Moose gets a two count on Page. They trade strikes and kicks, they trade near falls. Codebreaker by Page, but Moose kicks out.

In a stunt, Moose speared Page through a gimmicked section of the barricade. Another spear by Moose in the ring, only for Page to get his foot on a bottom rope to break a count. The fight spilled outside again, where Moose takes an ugly bump on the ring steps. Page with a back body drop, and Moose looked to have struck the edge of the steps. Page follows up with a flying body press off the top rope, but Moose gets his shoulder up on a pin attempt. Page then delivers his Twisted Grin finisher, and he covers Moose for a clean pin.

Match result: NXT North American Champion Ethan Page defeated Moose via pinfall.

— Up next is the first of many year-end awards.

NXT Awards: Male Superstar of the Year

Je’Von Evans is awarded the trophy shaped like a ring bell, signifying him as Male Superstar of the Year. Other nominees included Ricky Saints, Trick Williams, Ethan Page, and Oba Femi.

— Izzi Dame wants The Culling to confront Tatum Paxley right now, but Shawn Spears is hesitant. Dame storms off mumbling about having to do everything herself. Dame is headed to confront Paxley in the next segment after a commercial break.

— After the commercial break is a Tonya Harding skit where WWE Evolve Women’s Champion Kendal Grey is Nancy Kerrigan. Grey was attacked by an unknown assailant. Wren Sinclair wails after finding Grey on the ground after the attack.

Izzi Dame and Tatum Paxley set up match at New Year’s Evil

— Dame cut a promo on Paxlet before being interrupted by her. They banter back and forth until they set up a grudge match for New Year’s Evil. Paxley stops Dame from leaving by saying she dictates when things are over. Dame goes to attack Paxley, but she does a Matrix move to dodge Dame. Paxley then executes her finisher on Dame to end the segment.

NXT Awards: Tag Team of the Year

Sol Ruca & Zaria get the award for Tag Team of the Year. Other nominees included the team of Hank & Tank, along with factions like The Culling, Fatal Influence, and Darkstate.

NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne (with Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid) vs. Wren Sinclair in a non-title match

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Sinclair shines in the first half of the match, and she works an arm on Jayne. Before the show cuts to a commercial break, NXT Women’s North American Champion Fallon Henley tries to interfere. Sinclair avoids the interference, but falls for the distraction by Fatal Influence. Jayne with a superkick cut offs Sinclair, and the show heads into the commercial break.

Sinclair makes a comeback after the show returns from the break. Running lariats and butterfly suplex by Sinclair for a two count on Jayne. Sinclairs eats a knee strike. A moment later, Sinclair targets an arm to cut off Jayne. High cross off the top by Sinclair, followed by a cattle mutilation submission hold applied on Jayne in the center of the ring. Sinclair wrenches in the hold, only to switch to an arm bar. Jayne then escapes with a counter.

Just before the finish, Jayne also escapes an inside cradle. Jayne then strikes with Rolling Encore, and Jayne pinned Sinclair.

Match result: NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne defeated Wren Sinclair via pinfall in a non-title match.

In a post-match attack, the Fatal Influence trio all jump Sinclair. They gang up on her until Wren Sinclair runs down for a save in a takeoff of the Spirit of ’76 comeback. Sinclair showed no signs of injury despite the apparent assault earlier.

Grey runs wild on the heel trio, and she catches Jayne in an arm bar. The heels flee the ring as Grey holds up the women’s title belt.

— Joe Hendry is warming up for his concert with vocal exercises before heading to the ring for his musical performance.

Joe Hendry in concert

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Booker T was going wild on commentary singing along to Hendry’s theme song, as Hendry gets a full entrance.

Hendry sits down with a guitar and talks about his accomplishments this past year. Hendry then introduces a song about NXT. Hendry proceeds to perform a song while strumming an acoustic guitar, with him referencing other talent and moments from the WWE brand in 2025. T

he hook for the song: “Join us on CW. You won’t believe your eyes. NXT was the show for me in 2025.”

Hendry then mentions Darkstate, singing how they will ruin the show. He gets a dig at them by saying no one knew who they were until Joe Hendry made them famous. Shortly thereafter, the lights in the sound stage go dark.

Darksate rush the ring and attack Hendry. They beat down Hendry in a four-on-one assault. Henry takes an assisted power bomb, and Darkstate stand over a prone Hendry.

— NXT General Manager Ava gets to her office to find her door already open. A disheveled Blake Monroe is there to greet Monroe. Ava gives her a bit of a pep talk, and she tells Monroe to get her glamour back if she wants to regain the Women’s North American Championship.

— Hard sell for the NXT title match set to headline New Year’s Evil, which is NXT Champion Oba Femi defending against TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater. Talent from NXT and TNA offer their picks in a video package hyping the title bout.

Tavion Heights vs. Lexis King in the finals of the WWE Speed Tournament

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Heights won in seconds after a belly-to-belly suplex. King has his back to Heights as the bell sounds to start the match. Heights shoots in and suplexed King mere seconds into the bout. Heights then covers King for a three count, and Heights wins in about eight seconds.

Match result: Tavion Heights defeated Lexis King via pinfall to win the the tournament final.

Vic Joseph on commentary pushed the result as the fastest loss in NXT history. By winning the tournament, Heights becomes number one contender for the WWE Speed Championship held by Jasper Troy. Jasper Troy enters the sound stage after the match for a stare down with Heights.

NXT Awards: Match of the Year

Winning match of the year honors is Oba Femi vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Trick Williams in a triple threat match for the NXT Chanpionship at Stand & Deliver in Las Vegas.

Other nominees included the following matches:

  • Sol Ruca vs. Kelani Jordan for the NXT Women’s North American Championship from Battleground in Tampa
  • Ethan Page vs. Ricky Saints in a falls count anywhere match for the NXT Men’s North American Championship at Great American Bash in Orlando
  • Jacy Jayne vs. Lola Vice for the NXT Women’s Championship at No Mercy in Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Oba Femi vs. Je’Von Evans for the NXT Championship at Heatwave in Lowell, MA
  • Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge at Deadline in San Antonio

OTM (Bronco Nima & Lucien Price) vs. Swipe Right (Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes with Jackson Drake)

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The entire Vanity Project trio is there with WWE Evolve Champion Jackson Drake in the corner for Swipe Right. Not sure if OTM are babyfaces, but Swipe Right are definitively heels. The latter are certainly the foils in this tag bout.

Drake tries to interfere, only to be driven into the mat with a urnange slam. OTM execute their tandem finisher, and Nima pinned Smokes.

Match result: OTM defeated Swipe Right via pinfall in a tag team match.

— In a locker room skit, NXT Women’s North American Champion Thea Hail asks Jordynne Grace to be in her corner at New Year’s Evil. Grace reluctantly agrees, while also agreeing to a hug from Hail this one time.

NXT Awards: Female Superstar of the Year

Sol Ruca is Female Superstar of the Year. That makes two NXT awards for Sol Ruca. Jacy Jayne was robbed despite being nominated in this category. Other nominees besides Jayne included Kelani Jordan, Sol Ruca, Tatum Paxley and Blake Monroe.

— Hard sell for New Year’s Evil next Tuesday on NXT, and then comes the main event for tonight.

Je’Von Evans vs. Ricky Saints

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Melee at the start as Evans rushes the start by attacking Saints before the bell. They brawl in a fitting start to a grudge match.

Saints targets a knee, and Saints also sends Evans crashing through a gimmicked section of the barricade, which was similarly located in a section used for a stunt in an earlier match. Evans fights back, which leads to a dive to the outside. They fight atop the announce desk, and Evans springboards off the top rope into a flying clothesline.

Saints cuts off Evans and is pummeling him on the floor when the show cuts to a commercial break. Saints has Evans locked in a guillotine choke as the show returns from the break, but Evans counters into a vertical suplex.

Sueprkick and comeback by Evans, who runs the ropes and leaps into a flip kick and a near fall. Evans counters an attempted tornado DDT from Saints, and Evans executes his own tornado DDT. Flying knee by Evans for another near fall.

Evans with a flying boy press off the top rope, but Saints gets his knee up. Pearl River Plunge by Saints for two and a half. On floor, Saints is messing with the announce desk when Evans launches himself like a missile. Evans and Saints tumble over the desk. Back in the ring, Evans with a frog splash for yet another near fall.

Evans goes for a springboard, only for Saints to trip him in the ropes. Saints with his feet on the ropes for added leverage, but the referee catches him and stops the attempted pin. Spear by Saints, but Evans kicks out. Tornado DDT by Saint. Yet again, Evans kicks out.

Evans hulks up, and he counters a Roshambo. Evans catches Saints with a Diamond Cutter. Evans goes for a springboard cutter, but Evans drops the ref with the cutter instead of Saints.

For the finish, the assigned ref is out as Saints plays possum. Saints hits Evans with a low blow, and Saints follows up with Roshambo. A second referee rushes into the ring to count the pin as Saints covers Evans.

Match result: Ricky Saints defeated Je’Von Evans via pinfall.

Saints celebrated his tainted victory in the final scene from NXT in 2025.

Jacy Jayne wins Women’s Championship at WWE NXT Gold Rush

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Jacy Jayne is once again NXT Women’s Champion.

Jayne regained the title Tuesday thanks to help from The Culling, who turned their back on Paxley. The end of the match saw Izzi Dame attempt to help Paxley by introducing a chair and later the NXT Women’s title into the match. Both times, Paxley refused to cheat in order to retain her title. After Jayne kicked out of a rollup, Paxley was sent to the floor. 

When Paxley tried to get back into the ring, Shawn Spears and Niko Vance blocked her path. That was when Dame blindsided Paxley with a boot and threw her back in the ring. Jayne quickly took the opportunity to strike Paxley with the rolling encore to become a two-time NXT Women’s Champion.

The Culling had taken Paxley under their wing earlier this year after she was despondent over having no friend. During their association, situations repeatedly came up where it was questioned if The Culling had truly accepted Paxley or if they were just using her for their own gain.

Paxley held the title for only 23 days, defeating Jayne back at Halloween Havoc on October 25.

WWE NXT live results: Gold Rush week one

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A two-week special event kicks off on WWE NXT tonight with the start of Gold Rush 2025.

Following last night’s Raw at Madison Square Garden, WWE is still in New York City for NXT Gold Rush. The show is taking place at The Theater at MSG and is branded as an event that will feature representatives from NXT, Evolve, TNA, and Lucha Libre AAA.

There will be a rematch for the NXT Women’s Championship as Tatum Paxley defends her title against former champ Jacy Jayne. Along with that, the Women’s North American Championship will be up for grabs in a bout between Blake Monroe and Sol Ruca.

In the opening match, Chelsea Green & Ethan Page defend their AAA Mixed Tag Team titles against Thea Hail & Joe Hendry.

Je’Von Evans — fresh off his loss to Gunther on Raw — will team up with TNA star Leon Slater for a title challenge against NXT Tag Team Champions DarkState.

Plus, NXT Champion Ricky Saints will meet face-to-face with Oba Femi.

Join us for live coverage starting at 8 p.m. Eastern.

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NXT Gold Rush is on the air from The Theater at MSG with a raucous crowd in attendance. They pop big for the entrance of mixed tag team Joe Hendry and Thea Hail. They challenge tonight for the AAA Mixed Tag Team titles in the opening match. The champions enter next.

Joe Hendry & Thea Hail vs. Ethan Page & Chelsea Green for the AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship

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From the start, the crowd was hot. The babyfaces shine before a commercial break. Before the show cuts to the break, Hendry and Hail do some double team moves and a stereo pose. Page cuts off Hendry as the show is in picture-in-picture, and Page is working over Hendry as the show returns from the break. Alba Fyre interferes, which allows Page to derail a hope spot.

Comeback by Hendry, who does a hurricanrana and a fallaway slam before hitting his signature pose. In turn, Hail with a trust fall off the top rope to the outside. Hail and Page run through some spots in the ring, and Hail gets a near fall. Page jumps in to break up the pin, and Hail superkicks him for his trouble.

Fyre interferes again, which allows Green to attempt an Unprettier. Hail counters to catch Green with an armbar. Hail with a Kimura lock as Page shoves Hendry backwards on Hail. She releases the hold, and Green delivers an Unprettier. Green then covers Hail for a three count. And still…

Match result: AAA Mixed Tag Team Champions Ethan Page & Chelsea Green defeated Joe Hendry & Thea Hail to retain their titles.

— Lola Vice and Jordynne Grace are in a locker room for a skit where TNA Knockouts Champion Kelani Jordan barges in to bicker with them. This is designed to build up Grace against Jordan in a title match set for next week on NXT.

— John Cena is featured in a plug for his final match at Saturday Night’s Main Event.

— NXT General Manager Ava announces an Iron Survivor match for NXT Deadline, and Cena will decide all of the competitors for both men’s and women’s Iron Survivor.

— Rapper Lil’ Yachty is shown on camera sitting at ringside in the front row.

— Sarach Schreiber interviews Tavion Heights in a spot overlooking The Theater. Heights is asked about making big moves, and Heights says it was a wild ride. Heights also mentions growing pains of moving from collegiate wrestling to the pros. Heights gets a cheap pop mentioning NYC, and Heights says he needs to focus. Heights is hyped, and he also mentions Cena picking the participants in the Iron Survivor. As Heights vows to to become the Iron Survivor, he is ambushed by Josh Briggs. They have a pull-apart brawl.

— Sol Ruca once again insists to Zaria that she is ready to regain her title in the championship match tonight, and Ruca insists she must regain the title on her own.

— NASCAR driver Jesse Love is shown in attendance in NYC in what one can assume is a promotional tie-in with the CW.

Blake Monroe vs. Sol Ruca for the NXT Women’s North American Championship

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Monroe works a knee as she targets the brace on Ruca’s left leg. Double down before a commercial break, as they both deliver a lariat to each other on the floor. Monroe is back to working the knee when the show returns from the break. Ruca soon begins a comeback. Monroe briefly dashes the hope spot, by Monroe nonetheless fires up. Missile dropkick off the middle rope from Ruca. She then does kip up with one leg, and Ruca gets a two count on Monroe.

Double down in the ring, and Monroe rolls outside. Ruca runs and jumps over the ropes to springboard off the middle turnbuckle into a quebrada. Back in the ring, Monroe cuts off Ruca. Monroe then applies a half crab, which she had applied earlier in the match as well.

To further targeted the knee with the brace, which was coming loose. Monroe tries rips the brace off Ruca’s knee. Ruca went to superkick, but her leg gave out. Monroe applies another submission hold as Zaria screams at the timekeeper to ring the bell.

Zaria grabs a white towel, and the crowd gasps. Zaria hesitates and teases throwing in the towel before ultimately doing so. Zaria throws in the towel, and Monroe is awarded the match. And still…

Match result: NXT Women’s North American Champion Blake Monroe defeated Sol Ruca when Zaria threw in the towel.

— The Fatal Influence trio cut promos in a backstage skit where they vow to win all the gold the next two weeks at Gold Rush.

— Footage from after NXT went off the air in Orlando shows Oba Femi confronting NXT Champion Ricky Saints. Another clip shows Femi, the former champion, confronting Saints at a NXT spot show in Chicago. The new champ is then seen headed to the ring for a confrontation with the former champ.

Saints and Femi set up title match for NXT Deadline

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Saints is dressed in street clothes with the title belt slung over his shoulder. Femi towers to the ring in jeans with no shirt. Femi also has his fist tapes for some reason. They face off in the ring and cut promos on each other. That led to Saints giving Femi a rematch for the title at Deadline.

Trick Williams interrupts them to cut a promo of his own. However, Williams is ambushed by Myles Borne, who lays out Williams. Borne cuts a quick promo saying payback is a bitch. Borne then vows to become the Iron Survivor, ensuring he sees the champ at New Year’s Evil.

Borne jumping Trick leads to a match between them next week on part two of Gold Rush. That match-up is made official later in the show.

— After a commercial break, Ava is scolding Borne in a backstage skit.

— In a page from TNA Impact of old, it was TO THE BACK! Josh Briggs and Tavion Heights are still brawling backstage.

Je’Von Evans & TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater vs. Darkstate (Osiris Griffin & Dion Lennox with Saquon Shugars and Cutler James) for the NXT Tag Team Championship

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The match goes through a commercial break. Before the break, Evans gets a near fall soon after he leaps over Griffin onto the announce desk. Slater & Evans with double teams moves, followed by stereo planchas. The babyfaces are standing tall as the show cuts to commercials.

Darkstate are in control as the show returns from the break. Evans is worked over, although he tries to fight back. Evans with superkicks to create separation, and Evans tags out. Hot tag to Slater, who is on fire and runs wild. Slater with a two count after a high cross.

Slater & Evans with more tandem moves, and they are on a roll. Slater runs corner to corner to leap outside with a corkscrew plancha. Shugars tries to interfere, but Evans kicks him away. Evans then leaps off the top rope with a frog splash for another near fall.

Evans is shoved off the turnbuckles by Lenno, which left Slater alone against Darkstate. Slater takes a double powerbomb, and Lennox goes for a cover. Evans breaks up the pin with a springboard body press, but in doing so he lands on his tag partner. Slater is again alone against Darkstate. Slater falls victim to a Doomsday Device, and Griffin covers Slater for a pinfall. And still…

Match result: Darkstate defeated Je’Von Evans & Leom Slater when Osiris Griffin pinned Slater.

— Evolve Women’s Champion Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair talk in a backstage skit. They hype Grey’s title match for next week, but they bring up the invasion of TNA.

— John Cena is again featured in a hype video plugging his final match at SNME.

— A photo shows a basketball player from Michigan State holding a title belt after winning the Champions Classic game in MSG, which was head up with the NXT when the show went on the air.

— Shiloh Hill is the subject of a personality profile sponsored by an insurance company. Hill is the season two winner of LFG. Hill’s gimmick plays on him being an athlete and a nerd. He also talks about playing football while attending Stanford University.

— Sean Legacy is featured in a vignette.

— Zaria and Sol Ruca argue over Zaria turning in the towel earlier on.

Jacy Jayne (with Fatal Influence) vs. Tatum Paxley (with The Culling) for the NXT Women’s Championship

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The match goes through a commercial break. Paxley was getting to shine before the break, after thwarting interference by Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid. Paxley takes out Henley and Reid with a quebrada off the apron.

Jayne cuts off Paxley during the break, and Paxley is getting worked over over as the show returns from the break. Jayne gets a two count. She also uses a Frankensteiner, only to eat a superkick from Paxley.

Double down in the closing minutes of the match. They square off again in a exchange of fighting spirit. Paxley lands a bicycle kick on Jayne for a near fall.

Jayne with a running cannonball to set up Jayne climbing the ropes. That led to an avalanche twsiting neckbreaker off the top. Paxley held out to deliver a sit-out powerbomb as well. Jayne somehow kicked out for a close near fall.

From ringside, Izzi Dame tries to slide a metal folding chair to Paxley, but Paxley tosses back in Dame’s direction. Moments later, Paxley thwarts interference by Fatal Influence. Jayne then strikes with a running soccer kick off the apron.

Back in the ring, Jayne lands her Roaring Encore (roaring elbow). Paxley kicks out at two and half for a very close near fall. At ringside, Reid snatches the title belt from it’s pedestal. Dame waylays Reid with a lariat. Dame then slides the title belt into the ring, presumably for Paxley to use as a weapon. Jayne intercepts the belt, and teases a belt shot. The referee sees Jayne with the belt, and he takes it from her. O’Connor roll by Paxley for a two count down the home stretch.

In dramatic fashion, Shawn Spears and Niko Vance of The Culling block Paxley’s way as she tries to get back into the ring. Dame then comes out of nowhere with a big boot to Paxley. Dame then rolls Paxley into the ring for a waiting Jayne. Roaring Encore by Jayne, and she pinned Paxley to regain the title. And new…

Match result: Jacy Jayne defeated NXT Women’s Champion Tatum Paxley to win the title.

After the match, Jayne poses with the title alongside Fatal Influence. Meanwhile, Dame and The Culling stand over a fallen Paxley as the show goes off air.

WWE announces opening match for NXT

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE has revealed the opening match for tonight’s NXT episode.

A six-woman tag bout will open the show with Tatum Paxley, Izzi Dame & Lola Vice taking on Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid). Paxley, the NXT Women’s Champion, defeated Jayne for the belt at Halloween Havoc and is still feuding with Fatal Influence.

In her title reign, Paxley has promised to be a fighting champion. Her first title defense was against Vice last week. It ended in a no contest after Fatal Influence interrupted and laid out both.

Tonight’s NXT will continue the build to Gold Rush 2025 — a two-week TV special that’s airing on November 18 and November 25. The next NXT PLE is Deadline on December 6.

Here is the updated card for tonight:

WWE NXT (Tuesday, November 4) —

  • WWE Speed Women’s Championship tournament begins
  • Je’Von Evans vs. Saquon Shugars
  • Tatum Paxley, Izzi Dame & Lola Vice vs. Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid)

Jacy Jayne addresses change to WWE NXT faction

Posted on by Joseph Currier

When there are unexpected changes in her WWE NXT career, Jacy Jayne’s mindset is to just adapt and move forward.

Fatal Influence — Jayne’s NXT faction — recently had a departure when Jazmyn Nyx made the decision not to renew her WWE contract. In Nyx’s place, Lainey Reid has been added to the group and now works alongside original members Jayne and Fallon Henley. Tuesday night’s NXT episode saw Jayne & Reid defeat Tatum Paxley & Izzi Dame in a tag match.

Jayne addressed the change to Fatal Influence during an appearance on Busted Open Radio this week. While stopping just short of calling Reid an upgrade over Nyx, Jayne had high praise for her new partner.

“I think it’s still too soon to really say anything,” Jayne responded when asked if this is an improved version of Fatal Influence. “We had our first match, me and Lainey together, [on Tuesday]. Before that, we had had a singles match and I felt like we had great chemistry right off the bat.

“I definitely think Lainey is a huge — I don’t want to say upgrade because that’s so mean, but, you know, she’s definitely going to fit the part and she’s going to do a good job. She’s a great worker. She’s like a sponge. She listens to everything. She takes everything in really well.”

Earlier in her career, Jayne was a member of Toxic Attraction — a faction that also changed unexpectedly when Mandy Rose was released from WWE. Jayne has learned that you need to be adaptable to thrive in pro wrestling.

“But, you know, I’m kind of used to new partners all the time,” she told Busted Open Radio. “This isn’t anything new to me. It’s all part of adapting. Things change all the time. This is show business — last-minute changes, things you never thought would happen, you just have to go with the flow and figure it out as you go.”

Jayne is set to defend her NXT Women’s Championship against Paxley at Halloween Havoc this Saturday. Despite Paxley losing the tag match on NXT, she was able to stand tall heading into the PLE after fighting off an attack by Jayne and the rest of Fatal Influence.

Positive update on NXT champion after recent injury scare

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NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne looks to have avoided serious injury after a scare that took place at a recent house show.

At an NXT live event on October 9, Jayne suffered an apparent leg injury and needed assistance getting backstage. Our Bryan Alvarez reports that Jayne is said to be doing fine, but her Fatal Influence faction mate Fallon Henley could be dealing with an injury.

“So the update on Jacy Jayne is apparently she’s fine,” Alvarez notes. “However Fallon is now injured. They did an assisted Sol Snatcher spot on a house show and it got botched and Sol landed right on Fallon’s head. Hopefully she’s OK and back in action soon, but was told it looked really bad.”

This Tuesday’s pre-taped NXT episode was headlined by Tatum Paxley winning a number one contender’s battle royal to become Jayne’s NXT Women’s Championship challenger for Halloween Havoc. The PLE is being held at Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona on Saturday, October 25.

Following Jazmyn Nyx’s departure from WWE, a new member of Fatal Influence was added this week with Lainey Reid joining Jayne and Henley.

WWE NXT wrestler injured at house show

Posted on by Ethan Renner

A WWE NXT Champion was apparently injured Thursday night at a house show.

In a tag team bout at Thursday’s NXT house show in Columbus, Ohio, NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne suffered an apparent leg injury in a tag team match pitting Jayne and Fallon Henley against Sol Ruca and Zaria.

A report indicates that Jayne suffered a possible quadriceps injury during the tag bout and tagged out of the match for the finish. The report goes on to state that the referee threw up the dreaded “X” sign indicating a legitimate injury, and that medical personnel had to help Jayne to the back following the bout.

Jayne has held the NXT Women’s title since May of this year after defeating Stephanie Vaquer for the gold on an episode of NXT TV. Jayne has been bitten by the injury bug before, including suffering a broken nose in a match in April 2024.

Lola Vice praises Jacy Jayne as WWE NXT locker room leader

Posted on by Joseph Currier

They might be rivals on-screen, but Lola Vice has huge respect for Jacy Jayne.

Vice appeared on a new episode of the No-Contest Wrestling podcast, where she was asked about some of the allies she has behind the scenes in NXT. She responded by naming Kelani Jordan as one of her friends, along with offering praise for Jayne as an NXT locker room leader.

“I have my friends there. Kelani [Jordan] and I — like, I love her and we’re really good friends,” Vice said. “Jacy could be a b*tch sometimes, she can. But I will say, she’s a locker room leader. She leads by example. She’s an extremely hard-working person. She never complains. She’s incredible at her job. She’s taught me a lot. And I feel like Jacy, also, she’s one of the best women’s strikers we have in wrestling that has never had a striking background before.

“I like the way she thinks, and she’s so passionate about wrestling. She inspires me — even though I want her title — she inspires me. Yeah, I’ve learned so much from her. And I’m really happy that she’s in the position she’s in right now.”

Vice called Jayne a well-rounded performer in every aspect and said she was so happy to see Jayne win the NXT Women’s Championship this May.

The NXT Women’s title will be on the line when Jayne and Vice face off at NXT No Mercy next month. If Vice wins, it will be her first pro wrestling championship. The real-life Valerie Loureda is a former fighter for Bellator MMA.

Vice earned this upcoming NXT Women’s title shot by defeating Jaida Parker and Jordan in a triple threat match at Heatwave this past weekend.

New champions crowned at WWE NXT Heatwave

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Two new champions were crowned at NXT Heatwave.

The TNA Knockouts title changed hands on Sunday, with Ash by Elegance winning the title and bringing it back home to TNA. The finish had Jacy Jayne hit Masha Slamovich with the rolling encore, but the Elegance Brand at ringside pulled Jaye out of the ring as she went for the cover. This gave Ash the opportunity to hit Slamovich with the swanton bomb, pinning her to become champion.

Jayne had held the title for a little over a month, defeating Slamovich to become a double champion. She remains the NXT Women’s Champion and is next set to defend the title against Lola Vice at WWE NXT No Mercy next month.

Meanwhile, Darkstate were successful in their attempt to defeat Hank & Tank for the NXT Tag Team titles. It was Osiris Griffin and Dion Lennox that represented Darkstate, winning after Cutler James interfered, allowing Lennox and Griffin to hit a doomsday device on Tank for the win. 

In the main event, Oba Femi successfully retained the title against Je’Von Evans. After the match, Ricky Starks came out and the two had a staredown as the show went off the air.

Two title matches confirmed for WWE NXT No Mercy

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Two title matches are already confirmed for NXT No Mercy.

In the opening match of Heatwave, Lola Vice defeated Kelani Jordan and Jaida Parker in a three-way match to become the new number one contender. Later in the show, it was announced that Vice would get her opportunity at No Mercy, which takes place on September 27 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Vice later met Jacy Jayne backstage after Jayne lost the TNA Knockouts title to Ash by Elegance despite never being pinned. After Sol Ruca and Zaria traded words with the rest of Fatal Influence, a six-woman tag team match was set up for Tuesday’s show.

Ava also announced at Heatwave that the Speed titles would be coming to NXT, and current champion Sol Ruca would be defending her title at No Mercy. When Sol asked who she would be defending against, Ava announced a tournament that would begin on the September 2 edition of WWE.

The tournament will have a representative from Raw or SmackDown, one from NXT, one from TNA, and another from AAA. The winner would then face Ruca at No Mercy.

Here is the updated card for WWE No Mercy:

WWE NXT No Mercy (September 27):

  • NXT Women’s Championship: Jacy Jayne defends against Lola Vice
  • WWE Women’s Speed title: Sol Ruca defends against TBA

TNA Impact live results: Knockouts title contender gauntlet match

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Tonight’s TNA Impact will feature a gauntlet match to determine the next Knockouts title challenger.

Reigning champion Jacy Jayne will be on tonight’s show to address her title defense at Sunday’s NXT Heatwave against both Ash by Elegance and Masha Slamovich in a three-way.

TNA World Champion Trick Williams will kick off the show, likely addressing Mike Santana costing him a shot at NXT Champion Oba Femi.

In trios action, The System’s Moose and Eddie Edwards will team with Matt Cardona against Order 4’s Mustafa Ali, Jason Hotch and John Skyler.

Jake Something vs. Frankie Kazarian will round the show.

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Taped in Baltimore, Maryland.  

Tom Hannifan & Matthew Rehwoldt were on commentary. 

Highlights from Emergence started the show.

Trick Williams Promo. Trick came out to a huge babyface reaction, so he insulted crab cakes and praised the Philadelphia Eagles (crowd of Ravens fans, or maybe Commanders fans, if they had fans…). Williams explained why he wears his “title” upside down – because he’s turned TNA upside down. Williams again alluded to a TV deal he’s gotten for the company. 

Mike Santana came out to retort. He got the crowd to boo Trick, and tried to give credit for the Slammiversary gate at the UBS arena to the TNA side of the main event, not Trick. Whether it’s here or in NXT, Santana will become the new TNA World Champion. Williams refused to give Santana a title shot, which brought out Santino Marella. Marella was ready to make Santana v. Williams for the TNA World Title tonight. But Williams’ lawyers have done “the paperwork,” and Williams doesn’t have to defend the TNA Title again for 50 days. Williams alluded to embarrassing Santana in front of his family again, so Santana chased Williams off. 

50 days from today is Friday, October 10th. Two days before Bound for Glory.

– Gia Miller interviewed Mustafa Ali, who does not trust the System.

– In the back, Santino Marella ran into Trick Williams and AJ Francis. Marella made a tag team match for next week with Williams & Francis against Mike Santana and a partner to be named later. 

– A recap of NXT Tuesday, where Je’von Evans became the #1 contender for the NXT title by beating the TNA World Champion Trick Williams. And NXT’s Fatal Influence beat TNA’s Elegance Bland.

Jody Threat won a gauntlet match to become the #1 Contender for the Knockouts World Title. The match also featured Xia Brookside, Killer Kelly, Dani Luna, Rosemary, and Indi Hartwell. 

This was guantlet rules, which means the first two Knockouts start, and after the decision, the winner advances to the next fall and the loser is eliminated. The matches are contested under standard wrestling rules, which becomes an important point later.

First Fall: (1) Xia Brookside defeated (2) Killer Kelly (5:51) 

Kelly drove Brookside to the mat with a face-first suplex. Brookside got a near fall with an elbow drop. Kelly locked Brookside in a cravat and drove some knees into her head, then got a near fall with a sliding lariat. Brookside fought her way back with forearms and a stunner. They fought up to the top rope, and Brookside yanked Kelly down to the mat and pinned her with a cradle and bridge. 

Second Fall: (3) Dani Luna defeated Xia Brookside (4:07) 

Both these ladies are from the UK and babyfaces, so this should be a more scientific match. Brookside controlled Luna’s arm with a wristlock. Luna tried to roll out of the wrist lock and cradle Brookside, but Brookside kicked out and maintained wrist control. Luna finally escaped with a slam. Northern Lights suplex and sliding lariat got Luna a near fall. Luna with a snap suplex for a near fall. Brookside caught Luna with a tijeras, but missed a running knee in the corner. Luna hit the Luna Landing to advance. 

Third Fall: Dani Luna defeated (4) Rosemary (3:40) to advance. 

Rosemary hit Luna with a spear and she went to the floor. They brawled on the floor for a bit.  Back in the ring, Rosemary bit Luna’s hand. Luna missed a sliding lariat, and Rosemary hit a sliding forearm for a near fall. Luna went for the Luna Landing, but Rosemary raked her face to escape. Luna got the Luna Landing on the second try and got the pinfall. 

Fourth Fall: (5) Indi Hartwell defeated Dani Luna (3:04) to advance

Rosemary jumped Hartwell, who is undefeated in TNA, before she got to the ring. The ref broke that up pretty quickly so the match could get underway. Hartwell’s strongest move in the opening few minutes was a hard whip into the corner. Hartwell dropped Luna with a side slam for a near fall, then wore her down with a surfboard. Luna escaped and hit a short arm clothesline. Hartwell hit a spinebuster for two. Hatwell went for the Hurts Donut, Luna reversed into a cradle, but Hartwell reversed the reversal and got the pinfall. 

After the pinfall, Hartwell helped Luna to her feet, and Luna pounced. Luna attacked Hartwell and left her laying. 

Fifth & Final Fall: (6) Jody Threat defeated (5) Indi Hartwell  by disqualification (0:44)

Threat is the last competitor. Hartwell indicated she could continue and the bell rang. Luna tried to run-in with the chair, but Threat stopped her… so Luna hit Threat with the chair. Since standard match rules apply, Hartwell was disqualified. And Threat, who did not even make contact in the match, is now the #1 Contender for the TNA Knockouts World Title. Also, Hartwell’s undefeated streak ended in a disqualification while she was barely conscious. With commercials, this guantlet was 40+ minutes of the show.

– The IInspiration were challenged by Fatal Influence. But The IInspiration still want the Knockouts Tag Team Titles from the Elegance Brand.

– Jody Threat tried to give her title shot back to Santino Marella, who called the finish of the guantlet match “very confusing.” Yeah, no kidding. Also, wow, way to make the last 40 minutes feel more wortheless if there’s still no #1 contender. At least Threat could have said she wanted to face Hartwell in a match to settle who was the #1 contender.

– Ryan Nemeth announced his big brother would be back in two weeks.

Frankie Kazarian defeated Jake Something (5:43)

Something blindsided Kazarian with a lariat on the floor, and dropped Kazarian on the ring apron, which is the hardest part of the ring. Something press-slammed Kazarian into a powerslam for two. Kazarian came back with a backstabber, sliding lariat and springboard legdrop for two. Something went for a powerbomb, but Kazarian escaped. Kazarian countered a side slam attempt by going for the chickenwing, but Something escaped. Something muscled Kazarian up into a sit-down powerbomb for two. Kazarian pulled one of the turnbuckles pads off and sent Something headfirst into the exposed buckle. Kazarian hit the Fade to Black (Dead Eye) and got the pinfall. 

The crowd was more into Jake in this match than at Emergence, so that’s… something. 

– The Hardys ran into Mara Sadé painting in the back.

– Cedric Alexander got himself and Leon Slater a tag match with the Hardys. At first Slater was excited about tagging with Alexander, but seemed to have mixed feelings about facing the Hardys. I believe that match is for next week.

– Steve Maclin volunteered to team with Mike Santana while Santino Marella was on the phone with his lawyers trying to figure out what’s going on with Trick Williams’ paperwork.

Jayce Jane in-ring promo. Jane ran down the Knockouts roster. She said Marella was so desperate to get the TNA Knockouts Title back, he’s sending two women after her. The crowd got to Jane with “What!” chants. Ash by Elegance came out to call Jane an “attention whore,” and give a WWE style rèsumè promo. She’s a former 15-time champion in WWE! Ash also insulted Masha Slammovich out as this segment went off the rails. Slammovich came out and said she’d bring the Knockouts title back to TNA. The TNA women jawed at each other while Jane held up both her title belts and danced like Mercedes Moné.

– Tasha Steelz, John Skyler & Jason Hotch do not appreciate Mara Sadé’s artwork, which lead to Sadé challenging Steelz.

Mustafa Ali, John Skyler & Jason Hotch (w/ Tasha Steelz & Order 4 Secret Service) defeated Matt Cardona, Brian Myers & Moose (w/ Alicia Edwards) (10:12 aired) 

In a funny bit, Ali shouts “Ta-Fa!” after the crowd chants “Moose!” 

Cardona and Myers hit Sykler with a flatliner/sweep combo for a near fall. Cardona got a near fall on Hotch after a middle rope dropkick. Myers backdropped Ali over the top rope, Cardona sent Skyler to the floor with a boot, and Moose powerbombed Hotch and Ali on the floor. No surprise here but the hometown crowd was really into Moose. 

Back in the ring, Cardona worked over Skyler’s arm. Ali caught Cardona with a knee from behind, and that allowed Order 4 to take control. Ali and Hotch hit stereo hangman’s neckbreakers on Cardona, and Ali tried Chris Jericho’s Arrogant Cover for a near fall. Hotch cut off Cardona tagging Moose and caught him with another hangman’s neckbreaker. 

Cardona drove Skyler down with a facebuster and got the tag to Moose. Moose threw Ali onto the middle turnbuckle, then dropkicked him while he was seated on the turnbuckle to the floor. Moose hit a sitout hanging tree slam on Ali for a near fall. Ali countered a powerbomb and caught Moose in the leg. Moose gave Hotch a pop-up powerbomb, and Myers flew in with an elbowdrop for a near fall. 

Cardona sent Skyler to the floor, and Cardona followed him out with a dropkick. Ali caught Cardona with a dive to the floor, then Moose floored Ali him with a clothesline. Steelz stepped in the way of a charging Moose, which gave the Order 4 team the opening to triple superkick Moose. They then sent Moose into the stairs. When Alicia Edwards went to check on Moose,  Steelz threw Edwards into the stairs. Eddie Edwards came down to check on his wife, and Agent Zero caught him with a big boot. 

Back in the ring, Ali low-blowed Myers. Hotch and Skyler hit The Great Hands on Myers and got the pinfall. 

After the match, Ali used a chair to beat on Cardona and Myers. The Secret Service got ahold of Moose, and it looked like ALi was going to kill Moose with the chair, but JDC ran in for the save. JDC hit a crazy dive onto everyone on the floor. He got Ali in the ring with the chair, but Agent Zero cut JDC off. Agent Zero hit JDC with a headbutt and drove him onto the chair with a hanging tree slam. Ali and the Order 4 stood tall to end the night.

Nothing says your promotion is being taken over by WWE than leaving the hometown babyface beat down two shows in a row. 

But, from presence to ring work to working the crowd, by any measure Ali was miles ahead of everyone else in the main event.

TNA Impact live results: Two title matches, Trick Williams appearance

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The road to next weekend’s Emergence streaming special continues with tonight’s TNA Impact.

The show will feature two title matches as reigning TNA Knockouts Champion and NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne will defend her gold for the second time as she faces Ash by Elegance with her fellow Elegance Brand members banned from ringside.

Heather & M by Elegance will be in action, however, as they take on Lei Ying Lee and Xia Brookside.

The TNA International title will also be on the line as Steve Maclin defends against recent rival Jake Something. Maclin has six successful defenses to date.

Reigning TNA World Champion Trick Williams will appear ahead of his Emergence title defense against former champion Moose.

Former TNA World Champion Joe Hendry will take on former X-Division Champion Mustafa Ali.

Mara Sade (the former Jakara Jackson in NXT) will be in action while TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella will make an announcement about Emergence.

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Taped in Kingston, Rhode Island. 

Tom Hannifan & Matthew Rehwoldt were on commentary. 

– Trick Williams came out for a promo to put over “Trick-NA” and how he’s going to beat Moose in front of his mama at Emergence in Baltimore. Trick called Emergence a “PLE” and said Moose came from a family of bobble heads. Moose came out to respond by hitting Williams with the microphone. Trick got out of the ring before Moose could punish him any further.

– In the back, Gabby LaSpisa welcomed interviewer Gia Miller back to TNA Wrestling. Miller had been out of action since being attacked by Tessa Blanchard at Slammiversary. Miller threatened to kill Tessa Blanchard, then brought in Joe Hendry. Hendry will make Mustafa Ali believe in the main event. 

– Mike Santana met with Sami Callahan backstage and agreed to a match at Emergence. Eric Young and The Northern Army interrupt and Young calls Santana a failure for losing at Slammiversary. 

Steve Maclin and Jake Something  went to a double count out for the TNA International Title (3:44)

Frankie Kazarian joined the commentary team for this match. The commentators seemed more interested in arguing with each other than calling the match. Maclin got a near fall after an Angle Slam. Something blocked a back suplex, and a double clothesline put both men down. Maclin backdropped Something to the floor, then followed him out with a tope. On the floor, Something sent Maclin into the steel steps. So they brawled up to the apron and the ref was counting while they continued to punch each other on the apron, they fell down and the ref counted them out. That is the stupidest finish I’ve seen in a while. The security geeks came out to fail at separating them and they brawled to the back. 

– Mance Warner and Steph De Lander went into Santino Marella’s empty office for… well, use your imagination.

– In the back, Cedric Alexander talked about the importance of winning the X-Division championship. 

Xia Brookside & Léi Yǐng Lee defeated Heather and M by Elegance (w/ The Personal Concierge) (8:04 aired) 

Lee dropped M with a vertical suplex for a near fall. But while M distracted the referee, Heather wrapped Lee’s arm around the ring post. The Elegance Brand worked over Lee’s injured arm. Heather stretched Lee with a surfboard. Heather punished Lee by snapping back on her arm. Heather locked Lee in a surfboard. 

Lee escaped the surfboard and got floored with a clothesline for a near fall. Brookside inadvertently distracted the ref which gave the Elegance Brand the opportunity for an illegal double team. Lee finally got the hot tag to Brookside, who was a house of fire. They set up the spot where Brookside gave the one girl a neckbreaker which caused her to DDT her partner which is as contrived as it sounds. Lee and Brookside doubleteamed M with kicks. Heather ran in to break up a pin attempt. Lee hit M with a kick, then followed up with a spinning facebuster to get the pinfall. 

The TNA Injury Report: 

  • KC Navarro is out with a dislocated knee. 
  • The Home Town Man has bruised ribs. 
  • Joe Hendry and Mustafa Ali have been cleared for tonight’s main event. 

– Santino Marella and Arianna Grace walked in on… whatever Mance Warner and Steph DeLander were doing. 

– The First Class Penthouse with KC Navarro and AJ Francis. Navarro announced he had a torn ACL, would need surgery and be out for a while. Navarro is despondent, but Francis said “next man up” and brought the returning Rich Swann back to the First Class. Navarro reluctantly holds the mic for Swann’s promo. Francis let Navarro know his services will no longer be required, since he was just a “back up” who was filling in while Swann was hurt. Less than pleased with this development, Navarro rattled off all the times that he put AJ Francis ahead of himself. Francis saw it differently, that he has been carrying Navarro for the last nine months. Swann and Francis kicked the crutches out from Navarro and Franics said “I was happy when you got injured.” Francis sent Navarro packing.

Mara Sadè defeated Vicious Vicki (1:49)

Sadè won with her finisher, the “Finish Her” and double underhook into her knees, kind of like a reverse lung blower.

– On NXT Tuesday, Joe Hendry appeared in a refrigerator and got a match with Charlie Dempsey for next week, and Moose got in Trick Williams face over the TNA title before the Dark State appeared. This set up an 8-man tag for NXT where Williams and Moose have to be on the same team against the members of Dark State. 

Ash by Elegance defeated Jacy Jayne by disqualification in a match for the TNA Knockouts World Champion (1:50)

Masha Slamovich ran in and attacked Ash for the disqualification. Jayne took her down with the boot, and the rest of Fatal Influence ran in. Brookside and Lee ran in and so did the IInspiration. The Knockout babyfaces dumped Fatal Influence and the Elegance Brand and stood tall in the ring. Jayne is still the Knockouts World Champion.

Director of Authority Santino Marella announced several matches for Emergence: 

  • Steve Maclin v. Jake Something in a no count-out, no disqualification match for the International Title. 
  • Mike Santana v. Sami Callahan 
  • Fatal Influence v. Elegance Brand v. The IInspiration v. Brookside/Lee for the Knockouts Tag Team Title. 

Marella then called out the Nemeths to tell them they were not getting their contractually obligated rematch for the TNA Tag Team Titles. Marella suspended Nick Nemeth for Emergence because of his actions last week (attacking the Home Town Man and injuring some security folks). Marella gave the tag team title match to The Rascals. Ryan Nemeth threatened to sue (which we all know he is wont to do), and Marella deemed him not as guilty, so Ryan will to face the Home Town Man at Emergence.

Next week on TNA Impact: 

  • Frankie Kazarian interviews Jake Something and Steve Maclin 
  • The Hardys & Leon Slater v. The Rascalz and Cedric Alexander 
  • Matt Cardona v. John Skyler
  • Mike Santana v. Eric Young
  • The IInspiration v. Myla Grace and Harley Hudson 

Mustafa Ali (w/ Order 4) defeated Joe Hendry (14:46 aired)

 Hannifin ran down all the ways Hendry helped bring TNA to new heights by taking the TNA World title onto WWE shows and losing. Ali worked a headlock. Ali bridged out of a pin attempt and walked into a side headlock. Hendry caught Ali with a hip toss and a delayed vertical suplex for a near fall. Ali caught Hendry with a kick to escape a backdrop, but Hendry turned him inside out  with a clothesline. 

Ali slowed things down by going to the floor. Hendry followed him out, chopped Ali against the ring barricade and rammed his head into the ring apron. Ali tried for a piledriver, but Hendry countered by backdropping Ali. The members of Order 4 distracted Hendry, allowing Ali to hit a dive and take control. 

Back in the ring, Ali took control with a neck vice. Ali hit a hangman’s neckbreaker for a near fall.  In an impressive spot, Hendry blocked a tornado DDT out of the corner and powered Ali up into a suplex. Hendry dropped Ali with a fallaway slam and kipped up. Ali escaped a Standing Ovation attempt and dropped to the floor. When Hendry gave chase, Ali sacrificed members of Order 4 to escape.

Back in the ring, Ali caught Hendry with a cradle for two. Hendry hit Ali with an Olympic Slam. Ali’s Secret Service tried to run in, but Hendry dumped them. Hendry drove Ali down with a cutter. Hendry hit the Standing Ovation, but Tasha Steelz pulled the ref out of the ring to break up the cover, apparently killing him dead. John Skyler and Jason Hotch doubleteamed Hendry. Hendry dumped them again after Ali missed a 450 splash. A second ref came in and Hendry gave Ali an AA for another near fall. 

Hendry went for another Standing Ovation, and Steelz interfered again, literally on top of the corpse of the first referee. Ali sent Hendry to the floor, and Ali’s Agent Zero hit him with a big boot. Zero tossed Hendry in the ring, and Ali hit the 450 splash to get the victory. 

I believed in Joe Hendry. That he would lose.

TNA Impact live results: Trick Williams in action, Jacy Jayne vs. Masha Slamovich rematch

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TNA World Champion Trick Williams will be in action on tonight’s TNA Impact as he teams with First Class against The System.

Williams survived a three-way title defense at Slammiversary, but Moose has now focused his attention on Williams. He will team with Eddie Edwards & JDC against Williams, AJ Francis & KC Navarro.

Mike Santana will address what happened at Slammiversary when Williams stole the pin on Joe Hendry after Santana appeared to have him beat.

In a rematch from Slammiversary, TNA Knockouts and WWE NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne defends the Knockouts title against Masha Slamovich.

In a three-way for the X-Division title, new champion Leon Slater defends against Cedric Alexander and Jason Hotch.

In a match coming out of the Tag Team title ladder match at Slammiversary, the new-look Rascalz of Myron Reed & Zachary Wentz will face the Nemeth brothers.

Indi Hartwell teams with Dani Luna against Jody Threat & NXT’s Arianna Grace while Sami Callihan will share some thoughts to round out the lineup.

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Taped in Kingston, Rhode Island. 

Tom Hannifan & Matthew Rehwoldt were on commentary. 

Leon Slater defeated Jason Hotch (w/ John Skyler & Tasha Steel) in a triple threat match also involving Cedric Alexander to retain TNA X Division Championship (4:03)

Alexander was the first to get a decisive advantage with a flatliner, and got a near fall on the champion with a Michinoku Driver. Slater dove into a knee strike from Hotch. Hotch caught both gets on the floor with a moonsault. Slater caught Hotch with a hanging Twist of Fate, then finished Hotch off with a 450 Swanton Bomb. Almost a squash of Hotch there at the end. Slater and Alexander had words after the match.

In the back after the match, Alexander accused Slater of “just sneaking by” and downplayed his victory, reminding Slater several times that he didn’t pin him. 

– Masha Slamovich promised to take the TNA Women’s championship back. 

Indi Hartwell & Dani Luna defeated Jody Threat & “Miss NXT” Arianna Grace (6:23)

The “Miss NXT” thing came across as very bush league. Victoria Crawford came out as the match got underway. Threat and Luna had a nice exchange that ended when Luna fell to the floor while Grace held open the ring ropes. Grace was reluctant to take advantage of an injured Luna, which allowed Hartwell to get the hot tag. Hartwell got a near fall following a spinebuster. Threat hit Luna with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall. Threat set up Luna with a fireman’s carry, but got distracted by Grace. Luna then escaped and hit “Luna Landing” (a sit out powerbomb out of a fireman’s carry) to get the pinfall. 

– In the back, Jake Something shouted about Steve Maclin and his TNA International Championship. Maclin showed up and they had a staredown.

The Rascals (Zachary Wentz & Myron Reed) defeated The Nemeths (Nick & Ryan) (6:14)

The Nemeths tried to attack The Rascals from behind while they were playing to the crowd, but they saw it coming and hit them with moonsaults. Nick cut off Wentz when he went for a dive. Ryan then floored Reed with a clothesline and the Nemeths took control. The Nemeths slowed the pace of the match down with chinlocks. Nick hit a hangman’s neckbreaker. Reed escaped a back suplex attempt from Ryan but Nick dropped a big elbow for two. Reed escaped a suplex with Stundog Millionaire and got the hot tag to Wentz. Wentz was a house of fire for a minute, but got cut off with a big DDT and a famouser from the Memeths. Reed took out Nick Nemeth on the apron with the Flame On (a running cutter to the floor) , and Wentz hit a Spiral Tap (spinning dive off the top rope) on Ryan for the pinfall. 

– After the commercial break, The Nemeths were still in the ring. Nick complained that the tag team championships were stolen from them at Slammiversary, then announced they were invoking their rematch clause at Emergence. Ryan ran down the Hardys for winning the titles “in a stunt show match with a magic ladder” and trashed Rhode Island for lousy food and not having any sports teams. This brought out the “Home Town Man” to defend his home town and demand an apology. The Nemeths tried to blow the lid off the Home Town Man’s secret identity, but he drowned them out by singing his theme song. All this finally led to a beat down of the Home Town Man. The Nemeths ripped off the Home Town Man’s mask, but security dove in with a towel before we could see his face. After Nick Nemeth superkicked some of the security guards, the Rascalz returned to run the Nemeths off.  Honestly, this segment felt like something that was only intended for the live crowd and got added in because producers realized the show was short.

– Frankie Kazarian was in the back kind of dressed like Elvis, to complain about how he’s not respected as a founding father of TNA. The disrespect is disgusting! I read there is a lot of that going around. He will not be pushed around like that! Carlos Silva should bring his hat. Frankie Kazarian is a king! He was trying to give off Elvis vibes on purpose.

– Mike Santana cuts a promo from the crowd. Santana owns up to the reality of losing, but the crowd chanted “You got robbed!” Santana walked to the ring and talked about having to comfort his daughter who watched him lose his match for the TNA Title at Slammiversary. Santana promised to one day be TNA World Champion. Pretty good promo.

– Leon Slater v. Cedric Alexander for the X Division title is official for TNA Emergence.

Masha Slammovich defeated Jacy Jayne (w/ Fallon Henry & Jazymn Nyx) by disqualification in a match for  the TNA Knockouts World Championship (3:29). 

Slammovich went for a lot of quick pins early. Jayne hit a step up  hurricanrana. Fallon Henry tripped up Slammovich, allowing Jayne to hit a superkick and take control. Jayne hit a running neckbreaker for a near fall. Slammovich escaped a chinlock and caught Hayne with a pair of clotheslines and a knee in the corner. Ash by Elegance ran in from behind and hit Slammovich with here Tag Title belt and that’s a disqualification. The rest of the Elegance crew ran in to get in the face of Fatal Influence. Then Xia Brookside and Léi Yǐng Lee ran in to stand with Slammovich. The match barely got anywhere before the run-in.

– The TNA injury report: Moose has a hip injury but is in the main event, while Elijah is out after triceps surgery. Mance Warner and Jake Something are beat up with lots of puncture wounds from a match with thumbtacks last week. 

– In the Bioflex Recovery Room, KC Navarro was not cleared to compete for the main event.  AC Francis and Trick Williams weren’t happy about it. This changed the main event from a six man tag to a regular two on two match.

– Santino Marella tried to discipline Ash by Elegance for her interference in the last match. This led to Marella setting up Ash versus Jacy Jayne for the Knockouts World Title next week with the Elegance crew banned from ringside. The winner will get Masha Slammovich sometime later, although it feels more like they’re heading to a three way match.

– Mustafa Ali and Order 4 were in the ring to rail on about the outsiders who are taking away the opportunities and titles from people within TNA. This should make him a babyface but he’s still a heel.  Ali asked “Who wants to see Mustafa Ali as the next TNA World Champion?” and the crowd booed. He called Joe Hendry a fraud and of course he appeared. Henry played some skit with Skyler’s face on a wrestling buddy that was supposed to be funny but missed the mark by miles. Like Vince McMahon’s “humor” from 2017. Hendry challenged Ali to a match for tonight, but Ali accepted for next week. I don’t know why Ali needs a week to prepare, Hendry loses all the time.

– Tom Hannifan and Sami Callahan talked about Callahan’s future in wrestling. Callahan talked about having body issues as a kid and how he’s lost a lot in the ring since he broke his leg. Callahan asked for a match against Mike Santana at Emergence to see if he still has it. If Callahan loses, he will retire in Baltimore. 

Next Week on TNA Impact: 

  • Steve Maclin v. Jake Something for the TNA International Title. 
  • Ash by Elegance v. Jacy Jayne for the Knockouts Title. 
  • Xia Brookside & Léi Yǐng Lee v. M & Heather by Elegance 
  • Joe Hendry v. Mustafa Ali 

Eddie Edwards & Moose (w/ Alicia Edwards) defeated  AJ Francis & Trick Williams  (w/ KC Navarro) when Moose pinned Williams (9:28 aired)

The arena looked practically empty for the main event. The babyfaces dumped the heels on the floor early. Moose and Francis locked up in the ring and Moose bounced off Francis when he tried a shoulderblock. And then Moose tried several more shoulderblocks but still got nowhere. Finally Francis put his shoulder into Moose to knock him down. Then Moose went for some chops and three people in the crowd gave a “Whoo!” Francis laid in a forearm and it felt like they were going for a striking battle to bring the crowd into it, but the crowd wasn’t going along with it. Williams got the tag and took Moose down with a leg lariat to get some reaction from the crowd. 

After a break, Francis went for a suplex on Moose, but Moose eventually reversed it for a suplex of his own. Edwards got the tag and charged into Moose with a forearm. Edwards sent Williams to the floor and caught him with a tope. Navarro tripped Edwards as he tried to get back into the ring. Back in the ring, Williams floored Edwards with a clothesline. Francis got the tag and did little of note. Edwards dropped Francis with a blue thunder bomb, and tags were made on both sides. Moose took down Williams with a uranage and hit a senton. Moose hit a pop up powerbomb for a near fall, but Francis broke the pin up with a senton. Navarro tried to hit Moose with his crutch, but hit Williams by mistake. Moose hit WIlliams with a spear and got the pinfall, and probably a title match with Williams at Emergence.