WWE NXT Live Coverage - September 30th, 2025
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Ava and Santino Marella pick the NXT and TNA teams for next week's special event
NXT General Manager Ava and TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella reveal their captains for the highly anticipated show next week. Who will be part of this historic event?
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Your announcers are Booker T and Vic Joseph.
We take a look at last week's NXT and No Mercy.
NXT Men's Champion Ricky Saints music hits and he makes his way to the ring.
Saints says he said every giant needed to rest and he did that when he put Oba down. You have been with him since day one. On Feb 8th, he stood in the ring and said reality was him main eventing every PLE. Reality is winning the title. Reality is standing here in front of y'all. It has not been an easy journey with many sleepless nights. People asked could he do it. Saints asks the crowd if he did it, they said yeah ... he asks again and they said yeah. He put the chips on the line and bet on himself. He walked out of Fort Lauderdale as the champion. The only person you have to worry about and bet on is yourself.
NXT Women's Champion Jacy Jayne's music hits and she makes her way to the ring.
Jayne congratulates Saints. Jayne says as happy as she is for him, they have bigger things to worry about. TNA is trying to take over NXT, even though they have both of their titles, which she is sure they are not happy about. She would be upset as well. Nobody likes to talk about themselves ...
NXT GM Ava interrupts and she says that Jacy took the words out of her mouth. Ava makes her way to the ring.
Ava says they have more important things to worry about. Both of you are the team captains for NXT. That means you both have the task of deciding who will be on your team. You need to put your pride and differences aside. She needs the best team. She needs the best men and the best women.
TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella interrupts. Marella stands at ringside.
Marella tells Ava that is a great idea. He will let his captains choose the teams. He will not have Tricky be his captain because how can you trust someone named Tricky. His men's captain is Mike Santana.
Mike Santana makes his way out to join Marella.
The women's captain is someone from NXT he trusts. His women's captain is Kelani Jordan.
TNA Knockouts World Champion Kelani Jordan makes her way out and joins Marella and Santana.
Marella, Santana and Jordan get in the ring and face off with Ava, Saints and Jayne.
Ava says they need the teams finalized by the end of the night.
Marella says this isn't an invasion. They have been working together. This is a showcase, no a showdown. He will see them at the summit later.
Jayne wants to know why Trick isn't your captain while Jordan has been in NXT for years and has been TNA champion for a second.
Saints says he will see Santana at the end of the night.
Marella goes to shake Ava's hand but she does not reciprocate. Jordan and Jayne continue arguing.
Backstage:
Lash Legend walks in the back.
Backstage:
Jaida Parker walks as well.
We go to commercial.
Jaida Parker vs. Lash Legend
Lash runs Jaida intot he corner and connects with shoulders. Jaida with a kick but Lash with a back elbow. Lash with a delayed vertical suplex and she gets a near fall. Lash sends Jaida to the apron and Jaida with a kick. Lash with a chop and Jaida goes to the floor. Jaida runs Lash into the apron. Lash pulls Jaida back to the floor. Jaida with a forearm and hits a Samoan drop on the floor. Jaida works on the back and gets a near fall. Jaida with a cradle rollup for a near fall. Jaida sends Lash into the turnbuckles a few times. Jaida with shoulders. Lash pushes Jaida to the mat and Jaida with a forearm. Jaida with shoulders in the corner. Jaida with a punch and Lash goes to the apron. Lash with a chop from the apron and she sends Jaida into the turnbuckles.
Lash with a forearm. Lash slams Jaida's head into the mat. Lash with a hard Irish whip and clothesline for a near fall. Lash with a shoulder to Jaida. Jaida with a forearm and Lash catches Jaida and hits a uranage back breaker for a near fall. Jaida with a back elbow and she goes for a sunset flip but Lash tries to windmill to stay on her feet but Jaida gets her over for a near fall. Lash with a single leg crab. Jaida gets to the ropes and forces a break. Lash misses a splash. Jaida with a blockbuster. Jaida with a flying shoulder tackle and a hiip into the corner. Jaida with a swinging fisherman's suplex for a near fall. Lash stops the running hip and she applies a rear naked choke. Jaida backs Lash into the corner and connects with elbows. Jaida puts Lash in the ropes and sets for the springboard seated splash and hits it.
Lash with a bicycle kick. They go to the floor and Lash sends Jaida into the ring steps. Lash sends Jaida into the ringside barrier. They return to the ring and Lash with the Lash Extension attempt but Jaida with an arm drag. Jaida with a running hip for the three count.
Winner: Jaida Parker
Backstage:
Rickiy is in LOCKER ROOM with everyone and Trick Williams enters and Trick says they can be co-captains with Je'Von.
Ricky says there are two spots left and one goes to Je'Von Evans.
Trick says he likes him but he doesn't like him.
Ricky says Myles Borne is on the team as well.
Trick says he likes Myles but he doesn't hear what you are saying.
Jasper Troy shows up and Trick says he wants Josh Briggs.
Evans doesn't want to team with Josh.
Ricky says you need to put issues behind each other.
Evans walks away.
Ricky says he will take care of that.
Trick says Myles and Josh face each other and the winner joins the team.
Ricky likes that idea.
We go to commercial.
In Ring:
NXT Men's North American Champion Ethan Page's music hits and he makes his way to the ring.
Page says he seems to have done it again. He is the greatest North American Chamipon and greatest North American alive. He turned away another dangerous challenger. He turned away an Olympic level threat. He proved there is a talent gap between Olympic champs and the greatest North American Champion. It is time to take things South of the Border. While everyone is worried about TNA taking their glory, a medical professional is trying to take his title. Hijo De Dr. Wagner Jr.
On the tron, we see a vehicle arriving at the building..
Page tells Wagner this is the perfect opportunity so come to the ring.
TNA's Mustafa Ali's music hits and he makes his way to the ring.
Ali says he hopes no one finds his unannounced appearance a problem. He does not have an issue with what Ethan is saying but he has an issue with the belt.
Page says he is hoping that Ali is going to say that he is the man under the mask.
Ali says Page owes him nothing but NXT does. it wasn't that long ago he earned a title match but that opportunity never came. On this day two years ago at No Mercy, he was promised a North American title match. Instead of a title match, he got a phone call telling his services were no longer needed. He is still waiting for the title match that he earned.
Page asks if this is where you cry. Page says it is a hell of a sob story but you might want to deal with someone who wants to hear what you have to say.
Ali asks Page if he thinks he is the type of person to cry. Ali says naybe he is cursed but he is not going to cry for the match but he will politic for the match. He talked to Ava and Santino and next week at Showdown, he gets to end the curse and he will face Ethan Page for the North American Title.
Page says everyone is coming after him, every company is coming for him. You say you are cursed? Every challenger is cursed. Next week, he will disappoint you. He won't call you on the phone to fire you. He will wish you the best in your future endeavors.
Ali punches Page and then he hits a drop kick that sends Page to the floor. Ali gets on the corner turnbuckle and stares at Page as Page holds his mouth holding up his title.
Backstage:
Jacy enters the locker room and she says he has to be careful who to have by her side. She says Jaida is a potential candidate. She says she might not like Sol, but she is a winner.
Lola tells Jacy if she wants to win, she needs her on the team. She is willing to put her differences to the side.
Fallon says she gets the final spot on the team.
Lainey says Jacy cannot trust Lola.
Everyone yells and Jacy says she will make the choice. Fallon faces Lola and the winner is on the team.
Zaria says she needs to talk to Sol.
We go to commercial.
Video Package:
video package of TNA World Tag Team Champions The Hardys Boys discussing their upcoming title vs. title match at NXT Showdown next Tuesday, Oct 7th.
The Hardys say the last time they had a match on NXT it was against Axiom and it was not for the titles. Dark State are four big bad dudes and they don't know which two they will face but it will be titles vs. titles. Since the other two of you are not allowed at ringside, so at least it will be a fair contest. We are the greatest Tag Team in all the world and are on a mission to be the Tag Team GOAT's and we need to do that by winning the only WWE Tag Team titles we have never won and that is the NXT Tag Team titles. TNA Tag Team titles vs. NXT Tag Team titles and we are coming to win. It is time for the DELETION of Dark State.
Team NXT Qualifying Match
Myles Borne vs. Josh Briggs
They lock up and Josh pushes Myles to the mat and Myles pushes Josh. Josh goes for a choke slam but Myles escapes. Myles with a side head lock. Josh with punches and Myles goes for a shoulder tackle but Josh does not move. They go face to face and Myles with a European uppercut and belly-to-back suplex. Myles with an elbow drop for a near fall. Myles with a flip dive onto Josh. Myles goes up top and hits a cross body for a near fall. Myles runs into a back elbow. Josh sends Myles into the turnbuckles while Ricky and Trick watch in LOCKER ROOM on MONITOR. Josh gets a near fall while we see the TNA war room and interviews.
Josh with back elbows into the corner. Josh with a cross body and a choke slam for a near fall. Josh with a forearm. Josh with another forearm. Myles avoids a clothesline and hits a jumping neck breaker for a near fall. Myles with an arm bar. Myles escapes a side slam and hits an arm drag and goes back to the arm bar. Myles with a hammer lock and Josh with an elbow. Josh with a side slam and splash for a near fall. Josh with a reverse chin lock. Myles with punches and an enzuigiri. Myles is sent to the apron and Myles wit a kick. Josh stops Myles on the turnbuckles. Myles punches Josh back to the mat.
Myles leaps over Josh and Josh with a spinning back breaker and another back breaker for a near fall. Josh misses an elbow drop. Josh misses a splash into the corner. Myles with clotheslines and Irish whips. Myles with a power slam for a near fall. Josh escapes a slam and Josh with an elbow. Myles with a belly-to-back suplex. Myles with a Codebreaker but Josh bounces off the ropes and connects with a kick.
Josh takes the chain from around his neck and he wants to use it, but Matt Cardona stops him. The referee takes teh chain and Myles with a drop kick and a Zig Zag for the three count.
Winner: Myles Borne
Backstage:
Jordynne is with Kelani and she congratulates her on winning. Jordynne says TNA means a lot to her and she does not trust Jacy. She wants to be on Team TNA.
Kelani says we don't know where her and Joe stand.
Jordynne says the name and the meme occurs.
Joe Hendry shows up and says he understands the logic, but.
Mike Santana says they have one foot in and one foot out. He is not leaving anything up to chance.
They say they are close to picking their team.
Team NXT Qualifying Match
Lola Vice vs. Fallon Henley
They lock up and go to a stalemate. Lola with a jackknife cover for a near fall. Lola with a rollup for a near fall. Lola gets another near fall. Lola with an arm bar. Lola pulls Fallon down by the hair. Fallon with a back elbow and she sends Lola to the mat and follows with a drop kick for a near fall. Lola with a kick to the leg and Fallon goes into the corner. Lola with more kicks. Lola with a back elbow and Jacy gets on the apron and she distracts Lola but Lola is able to connect with knees and punches. Lola misses a splash into the corner and Fallon with a forearm to the back and a sliding German suplex. Fallon with a punch. Fallon with a sliding forearm. Fallon with an Irish whip and kicks in the corner.
Fallon with a flying hair take down for a near fall. Lola with kicks and a suplex. Lola with a belly-to-back suplex. Lola with Naomi kicks and then she kicks Fallon through the ropes to the floor. Fallon trips Lola on the apron. Fallon misses a forearm and Lola with a back fist for the three count.
Winner: Lola Vice
We go to commercial.
Video Package:
We are back and Saquon from Dark State says they take it all. Osiris says everyone else will say it is an honor to face the Hardys. Cutler says they don't feel that way. Saquon says it isn't a 'happy to be here' moment. Dion says it doesn't matter who you are, the result will be the same. Osiris says him and Dion are going to take the TNA titles, just like they took the NXT titles.
Backstage:
Jacy and Fallon are in the back and Jacy says she shouldn't have put Fallon in the match.
Lainey shows up and Fallon says they weren't cleared.
Lainey says not being cleared didn't mean that she wasn't involved. She throws a hood and says that Jazmyn didn't really belong.
Je'Von Evans and TNA X Division Champion Leon Slater vs. Shawn Spears and Niko Vance
Spears and Slater start things of and Slater with a drop kick and clothesline into the corner. Slater with punches in the corner. Slater with a jumping side kick and Niko tags in. Slater escapes a slam and hits a drop kick. Evans tags in and he punches Niko. Evans with a slingshot head scissors take down and a drop kick. Evans with an arm bar. Slater tags in and he goes up top and hits a chop to the arm. Slater misses a jumping side kick and Niko with a head butt. Spears tags in and Izzi tries to take Tatum's new doll away.
Spears with a spinebuster and he looks at Tatum and izzi having issues with dolls. Evans sends Niko to the floor. Evans with a German suplex to Spears and they hit stereo pescados. Spears with a chop to Slater. Spears with another chop. Spears with one more chop and then they go back and fort. Slater floats over in the corner and then Spears sends Slater over the top rope to the floor and Slater hits the ring steps and he looks like he is not sure he is in Orlando. Niko tags in and hits a boot off the apron. Niko sends Slater back into the ring and he slams Slater for a near fall. Niko with a punch. Niko with a European uppercut.
Spears tags in and he snap mares Slater and kicks him. Slater stops a boot to the head and he punches Spears. Spears punches Evans off the apron. Slater with a back body drop and Evans is not in the corner so Niko pulls Slater back into his corner and he punches Slater. Niko with a hard Irish whip that flips Slater and he gets a near fall. Niko with a full nelson. Slater escapes and Niko reapplies the full nelson. Slater with a jaw breaker and Spears tags in. Spears with a slam and he goes to teh turnbuckles but Slater gets his boot up and he kicks Spears. Slater with an enzuigiri and Niko tags in and Slater misses an enzuigiri but he hits a heel kick.
Evans tags in and he super kicks Vance and clotheslines Spears over the top rope tot he floor. Evans with a suicide dive to Spears. Evans with a springboard clothesline to Niko and a rebound spinning heel kick. Evans with a frog splash to Niko for a near fall. Evans with a sunset flip for a near fall. Evans with a kick. Niko with a kick to Evans on the turnbuckles and an Alabama slam for a near fall. Slater makes the tag and Niko and Spears are sent to the floor. Slater with a plancha over the ring post followed by a spinning uranage for a near fall. Spears with a super kick to Evans and Spears with a knee to Slater off the turnbuckles. Evans goes for a double cutter but Evans is caught. Slater with a handspring double cutter followed by a springboard cutter from Evans. Evans with a plancha to Niko. Slater goes up top and hits a Swanton 450 splash for the three count.
Winners: Leon Slater and Je'Von Evans
We cut to the parking lot where a lot of TNA stars are marching towards the building. Saantino Marella tries to calm the TNA stars down. NXT Superstars show up and they all start to argue with each other. After the arguing they all walk into different parts of the building but eventually they all end up at ringside.
NXT GM Ava and TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella are in the ring with the NXT and TNA captains. For NXT men Ricky Saints and NXT women Jacy Jayne. For TNA men Mike Santana and TNA women Kelani. Trick Williams is in the ring also for some reason.
Ava says Showdown will be nothing less than historic. Mustafa Ali faces Ethan Page for the NXT Men's North American title. The Hardys face Dark State in a title vs. title match. Ava wants to make it official ...
Trick Williams interrupts and says he has been doing some thinking as the co-captain.
Ricky Saints tells Williams to hold on. Saints says he is the captain and Williams is riding shotgun. It will be him, Trick Williams, Je'Von Evans, and Myles Borne.
Evans, and Borne get in the ring.
TNA's Santino Marella has Mike Santana announce their team.
Santana says he has a locker room that would love to turn this place upside down. He knows who he is choosing. First, a true TNA OG, Frankie Kazarian. Second, a three time former World Champ, Moose. Last, but not least, the man who has been setting TNA on fire, the man they call the youngest in charge, Leon Slater.
Kazarian, Moose and Slater get in the ring.
Jacy Jayne tells Kelani, before you pick your team, she has something to say to her. When she was the TNA Knockouts Champion, she still led NXT. You are nothing more than a two timing traitor.
Jayne announces that Team NXT will be the only double champ left, Sol Ruca. Second, they saw what she was capable of earlier, Jaida Parker. Last, someone she knows very well. She is the hardest hitter in NXT, Lola Vice.
Sol Ruca, Parker and Vice get in the ring.
Kelani tells Jayne you can think what you want. She accepts all responsibility as Knockouts Champ. Even if that means going against NXT. Especially if it means shutting you up. She is picking two iconic women, TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champions The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee). The final member is someone she shared a locker room with and something to prove. Someone with a chip on their shoulder. Mara Sade.
The Inspiration and Sade get in the ring.
Santana says next Tuesday, they are seizing the night and TNA is winning Showdown the same way he is going into Bound For Glory. He tells Williams he is bringing the title back where it belonds.
Santana punches Williams and everyone starts fighting. The brawl continues for a very long time and no one is even trying to stop it.
Shawn Michaels walks out and smiles at what he is seeing.
They show more of the brawl as we go off the air.
End of show.
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