Wes Lee stunned the NXT audience at the end of Tuesday’s show by turning on longtime friends Zachary Wentz and Trey Miguel after MSK lost their NXT Tag Team title match against Nathan Frazer and Axiom, with Lee taking the pinfall.
After the match, Miguel and Wentz helped Lee to his feet and consoled him. Lee then superkicked Miguel to the shock of the audience. When Wentz asked what he was doing, Lee responded by kicking Wentz in the nether regions. Lee yelled at Wentz that he “left him alone” as he assaulted and kicked Wentz to the outside.
As Miguel tried to recover, Lee threw him into a nearby barricade. With Wentz propped up against the steel steps, Lee hit him with a double running knee strike to close off the show.
Following his loss to Oba Femi at Heatwave last month, Lee was considering his future when TNA stars Wentz and Miguel arrived. They ended up reuniting as a trio and earned a title match after defeating Axiom, Je’Von Evans, and Nathan Frazer on last week’s NXT.
As Wes Lee was about to consider walking away from NXT, TNA stars Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz appeared. Wentz said they didn’t want to Lee go, while Lee said he had been watching them and were proud of what they’ve become. Wentz said Lee was the greatest North American Champion, while Miguel said Wentz and Lee were the best tag team ever to step foot in NXT. The trio eventually agreed to reunite once again and hugged.
Later backstage, Gallus confronted The Rascalz, telling them that they didn’t want any of the TNA roster in NXT. A six-man tag match was signed for next week’s show.
Lee, Wentz, and Miguel were a trio in TNA until Lee and Wentz signed with WWE in 2020, where they wrestled as MSK and won the NXT Tag Team titles twice. Wentz, who wrestled as Nash Carter in WWE, was released in 2022 during their second reign as champions after domestic abuse allegations emerged, as well as photos relating to Adolf Hitler and Nazi imagery. Wentz went on to reunite with Miguel in TNA.
Continuing in NXT as a singles wrestler, Lee went on to win the North American title. Last November, he announced he would be taking time off due to a back injury that required surgery. He returned in June and challenged Oba Femi for the North American title at Heatwave with the stipulation that if he lost, he could never challenge for the title again as long as Femi was champion.
Both NXT Tag Team titles are on the line next week.
NXT Tag Team Champions The New Day will defend the titles against Briggs and Jensen, while Kayden Carter and Katana Chance will defend the Women’s Tag Team titles in a three-way against Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne and Ivy Nile & Tatum Paxley.
Additionally, Carmelo Hayes will face Axiom, Zoey Stark will take on Nikkita Lyons, and Apollo Crews will return after his loss at NXT Deadline this past Saturday.
The New Day came out during Tuesday’s show to celebrate their title win when Pretty Deadly interrupted, wanting a rematch. The New Day said they would consider it if they could recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Briggs and Jensen came out and did just that, earning themselves a title match.
A match between Dolin & Jayne vs. Nile & Paxley that took place Tuesday ended when the three teams ended up brawling. Later in the show, the three teams fought again, with officials having to separate them.
Here is the lineup for next week’s NXT:
NXT Tag Team titles: The New Day defend against Briggs and Jensen
NXT Women’s Tag Team titles: Kayden Carter & Katana Chance defend against Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne and Ivy Nile & Tatum Paxley
Three matches have been announced for the October 11 WWE NXT episode.
In a tune-up match prior to Halloween Havoc, NXT Champion Bron Breakker will face “Big Body Javy” Javier Bernal in a non-title match next week. The match was set up on this week’s episode, where Bernal interrupted a Breakker interview backstage. Breakker is set to defend the NXT title against Ilja Dragunov and JD McDonagh in a triple threat match at Halloween Havoc on October 22.
The best-of-three series between Nathan Frazer and Axiom will conclude on next week’s show. Each has one victory in the series. The winner will also qualify for the North American Championship ladder match at Halloween Havoc.
In another bout for next week, Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo will face Wes Lee in singles competition.
Next week’s card:
Bron Breakker vs. Javier Bernal
Best-of-three series finale, Halloween Havoc North American Championship qualifying match: Nathan Frazer vs. Axiom
New Tag Team Champions will be crowned on Tuesday’s episode of NXT.
Following the release of Nash Carter, WWE announced today that the NXT Tag Team titles have officially been relinquished. New champions will be crowned on NXT this coming Tuesday, but WWE hasn’t revealed how the new champions will be determined.
“The current NXT Tag Team Champions have relinquished the titles,” WWE wrote. “New champions will be crowned this Tuesday night at 8/7 C on USA Network. Stay tuned to WWE.com and WWE social accounts for updates.”
Carter (real name Zachary Green) was released by WWE after being accused of domestic abuse by his wife Kimber Lee (Kimberly Green). Lee also posted a photo of Carter impersonating Adolf Hitler with his mustache shaved and giving a Nazi salute.
Lee alleged that Carter hit her so hard last year that he split her lip open.
Prior to Carter’s release, MSK (Carter & Wes Lee) won the NXT Tag Team titles by defeating Imperium (Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner) and The Creed Brothers (Julius & Brutus Creed) in a triple threat match at NXT Stand & Deliver last Saturday.
MSK had been scheduled to defend their titles against Grayson Waller & Sanga on NXT next week.
The Creed Brothers defeated Imperium in a tag match on this week’s NXT. During the match, Aichner walked out on Barthel. There was then a post-match angle where The Creed Brothers were attacked by the debuting Pretty Deadly.
As first reported by Sean Ross Sapp, the 27-year-old Carter has been let go following allegations of domestic abuse by his wife, Impact Wrestling’s Kimber Lee. Photos of Lee with her lip split open, allegedly caused by Carter, were posted by her on Monday.
Lee tagged the official NXT Twitter account in her tweet along with the caption, “Hey @WWENXT this is my face after your tag champ @NashCarterWWE got wasted and hit me so hard he split my lip open. He told me I’m a wrestler so I’m always marked up. I’ve hid this for a year and even forgave him. But I can’t hide it anymore.”
“You all wanted the proof. There it is. I’m sorry I backed out but he was telling me lies all weekend to get me to not say anything,” a follow-up tweet reads.
On Tuesday, Lee posted a photo of Carter impersonating Adolf Hitler and giving a Nazi salute. She captioned the photo with, “Just another look into the kind of person @NashCartweWWE is….@WWENXT @WWE I’ve hid so much for so long because I was so mentally abused. Not to mention the countless anti LGBTQIA+ statements him and his family make…..”
At the time he was released, Carter was one-half of the NXT Tag Team Champions along with his MSK partner, Wes Lee. They defeated The Creed Brothers and former champions Imperium in a triple threat match to win the belts at NXT Stand & Deliver last Saturday.
Three title matches have been announced for next week’s WWE NXT.
Mandy Rose will defend the NXT Women’s Championship against Dakota Kai, Cameron Grimes will defend the NXT North American Championship against Solo Sikoa, and MSK will defend the NXT Tag Team titles against Grayson Waller and Sanga. Kushida will also face Von Wagner in a singles match.
Rose was involved in the finish of tonight’s NXT Women’s Tag Team title match, allowing Jacey Jayne and Gigi Dolin to regain the titles from Kai and partner Raquel Gonzalez. Later, in a backstage promo, Kai promised revenge.
MSK will defend against Waller and Sanga following an interview that took place on tonight’s show. MSK were doing a promo when Waller and Sanga walked up, with Waller boasting about how he was trending after Saturday. Lee told Waller they won the tag team titles, but Sanga told MSK that they wouldn’t be champions for long. MSK challenged them to a match for tonight’s show, but Waller and Sanga rejected the offer, with Waller pointing to his injured elbow. Waller told them they would take the titles when they were ready.
As Cameron Grimes came out to celebrate his North American title win, Solo Sikoa came out and was respectful, saying that now comes the hard part of becoming champion – defending it. Grimes said he had to fight every day to be here and told Solo that the match was on.
Nash Carter and Wes Lee defeated Imperium (Marcel Barthel and Fabian Aichner) and The Creed Brothers to regain the championships for a second time. The finish of the match had Barthel being cut off by MSK with a frankensteiner into a sitout powerbomb. Carter then covered Barthel to win the titles.
This ends Imperium’s run with the titles after 158 days. They had defeated MSK on the Halloween Havoc episode of NXT that aired on October 26.
The Creed Brothers originally were granted a tag team title match after winning the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic at NXT Vengeance Day in February. However, they were attacked backstage, leading to a new match between MSK and Imperium. Their match ended after The Creed Brothers returned and laid out both teams.
In the last few weeks, The Creed Brothers have been getting mysterious messages, purportedly from the people who attacked them backstage.
The finals for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic have been set for next week’s NXT Vengeance Day.
The Creed Brothers (Brutus and Julius Creed) picked up their semifinal win in the opening of tonight’s NXT, pinning the Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson) after Brutus pinned Gibson with a sliding lariat. Later in the show, MSK (Wes Lee and Nash Carter) defeated Malik Blade and Edris Enofe when Lee pinned Enofe following an assisted neckbreaker off the top rope.
After MSK won their match, they and The Creed Brothers argued in the ring in front of the Dusty Cup trophy.
MSK defeated Jacket Time to make it out of the first round, while The Creed Brothers defeated Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs.
Already announced for Vengeance Day next Tuesday is Carmelo Hayes vs. Cameron Grimes for the NXT North American Championship, Toxic Attraction vs. Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta for the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship, and Bron Breakker vs. Santos Escobar for the NXT Championship.
Riddle and WALTER will be on opposite sides of a six-man tag team match at NXT New Year’s Evil.
WWE has announced that Riddle & MSK (Wes Lee & Nash Carter) will face Imperium (WALTER & NXT Tag Team Champions Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner) at New Year’s Evil next Tuesday. The show is a special episode of NXT. It’s airing live on USA Network at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
Barthel & Aichner won the NXT Tag Team titles from MSK at Halloween Havoc this October. After MSK’s loss, Riddle was revealed as their shaman as they tried to get back on track and get back to the NXT Tag Team titles.
Last week, Riddle encouraged MSK to call out Imperium tonight and said he’d be on the show with them. Barthel & Aichner also teased that WALTER would be appearing. Riddle and WALTER were both on the show via video to set up next week’s six-man tag match. When MSK called out Imperium for an NXT Tag Team title rematch, WALTER said they weren’t worthy. Riddle then challenged Imperium to face him and MSK in a six-man tag match next week.
This will be WALTER’s first televised match in WWE since losing the NXT United Kingdom Championship to Ilja Dragunov at NXT TakeOver 36 this August. WALTER was also in action at WWE’s house show tour of the United Kingdom in November.
Riddle & Randy Orton are the current Raw Tag Team Champions. They’re set to defend their titles against The Street Profits at WWE Day 1 this Saturday.
Riddle won’t be the only main roster star at New Year’s Evil. WWE has also announced that AJ Styles, who is feuding with Grayson Waller, will be appearing at the show.
Here’s the updated New Year’s Evil card:
NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa defends against Bron Breakker
NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose defends against Raquel Gonzalez and Cora Jade in a triple threat match
Title unification match: NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes vs. NXT Cruiserweight Champion Roderick Strong
Riddle & MSK (Wes Lee & Nash Carter) vs. Imperium (WALTER, Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner)
MSK will finally meet their shaman this Tuesday on NXT.
A video that recapped MSK’s recent exploits ended with the announcement that the team, comprised of Wes Lee and Nash Carter, would meet their shaman this Tuesday.
Since losing the NXT Tag Team titles to Imperium at Halloween Havoc in October, a series of vignettes have shown MSK traveling around the country looking for a shaman that supposedly will teach them even more about tag team wrestling. On last Tuesday’s episode of NXT, they had finally found the shaman’s location. They opened a door and saw the shaman right as the segment ended.
Along with the shaman reveal, a match between Xyon Quinn and Santos Escobar will take place on Tuesday. The match was mentioned by Legado del Fantasma member Elektra Lopez, who confronted Quinn outside of the WWE Performance Center parking lot, wishing him luck against Escobar as he would need it.
Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel are the new champions, defeating MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) at tonight’s NXT Halloween Havoc event. After a back-and-forth competitive match, Aichner pinned Lee after he hit a brainbuster on Lee and after both he and Barthel laid out Lee with an Imperium bomb.
MSK held the NXT Tag Team titles for over 200 days, winning them in a three-way tag team match back at TakeOver: Stand and Deliver on April 7 of this year. This is Imperium’s second reign with the titles, winning them for the first time back in April of last year.
Two other titles changed hands on tonight’s NXT. Mandy Rose pinned Raquel Gonzalez to win the NXT Women’s Championship, and her Toxic Attraction stablemates Gigi Dolan and Jacey Jayne defeated Io Shirai & Zoey Stark and Persia Pirotta & Indi Hartwell in a three-way ladder ladder match to win the NXT Women’s Tag Team titles.
A new title match has been added to the lineup for NXT Halloween Havoc.
MSK will put their NXT Tag Team titles on the line against Imperium’s Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner at Halloween Havoc next Tuesday. The match will be a Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal match.
On NXT two weeks ago, MSK retained their titles in a fatal four-way elimination match against The Grizzled Young Veterans, Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen, and Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams. Barthel & Aichner then attacked MSK after the match was over.
Barthel & Aichner were in action on NXT tonight, defeating The Creed Brothers. MSK attacked Barthel & Aichner after the match and told them that they’d see them at Halloween Havoc.
Tonight’s NXT also featured a match to determine the host for Halloween Havoc. LA Knight defeated Grayson Waller to be confirmed as the host of the show.
The updated card for Halloween Havoc is listed below:
NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa defends against Bron Breakker
Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal match: NXT Women’s Champion Raquel Gonzalez defends against Mandy Rose
Scareway to Hell ladder match: NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Io Shirai & Zoey Stark defend against Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta and Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne
Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal match: NXT Tag Team Champions MSK defend against Imperium’s Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner
A fatal four-way Tag Team title elimination match headlined last night’s NXT.
What was originally announced as an eight-man tag match turned into MSK defending their NXT Tag Team titles against Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen, Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams, and The Grizzled Young Veterans. The match came down to MSK and Briggs & Jensen, with Wes Lee pinning Jensen to retain the titles.
Briggs & Jensen showed respect to MSK following the match. After Briggs & Jensen left, Imperium’s Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner jumped MSK from behind. Briggs & Jensen then returned to the ring to chase Imperium off.
Also on last night’s show, it was announced that Tommaso Ciampa will defend his NXT Championship against Bron Breakker at Halloween Havoc. The special episode of NXT is taking place on Tuesday, October 26.
Ciampa cut a promo last night, telling Breakker that actions speak louder than words. Breakker then made his way out to the ring to confront Ciampa after Ciampa asked who would have the balls to try and take the NXT Championship from him.
Breakker said he’s treated Ciampa with nothing but respect since debuting, but he wants to be NXT Champion. Ciampa said the difference between him and Breaker is that while Breakker wants the NXT Championship, Ciampa needs it. Ciampa said the NXT Championship is just a stepping stone to something bigger and better for Breakker. But for Ciampa, the title is something bigger and better.
Ciampa agreed to defend the NXT Championship against Breakker at Halloween Havoc. He said Breakker has three weeks to go from an intern to a PHD.
If Joe Gacy defeats Ciampa in their non-title match next week, he’ll be added to the NXT Championship match at Halloween Havoc.
