WWE NXT ShowDown Highlights: On October 8, the special episode of WWE NXT ShowDown took place at the Performance Center. This event was a TV special, which was aired live on CW in the United States, and in India, it was streamed live on Netflix. This episode of NXT was special as it was a collaboration event with TNA. We saw multiple TNA wrestlers on this episode of NXT.
On this episode of WWE NXT, it was already advertised that Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy will face the DarkState for the title vs title tag team match, and Ethan Page will defend his NXT North American Championship against TNA’s Mustafa Ali. Last week, it was also announced that there will be a four-on-four Men’s and Women’s elimination matches between Team TNA and Team NXT.
WWE NXT ShowDown Highlights: The Hardy Boys vs DarkState
The Hardy Boys, Jeff and Matt Hardy, faced DarkSate in a title vs title match. The DarkState are the NXT Tag team Champions, and the Hardy Boys are the TNA Tag team champions, and in this match, both titles were on the line. The match went on for 20+ minutes, and received “this is Awesome” chants from the NXT audience. At the end of the match, Hardy Boys defeated DarkSate and made history to become the first tag team in the history of professional wrestling to hold the TNA and NXT Tag Team Championships at once.
WWE NXT ShowDown Highlights: NXT vs TNA Women’s elimination match
It was announced that this match would have a special guest referee, and it was Jordynne Grace. The NXT’s Women’s team included Jacy Jayne, Sol Ruca, Jaida Parker, and Lola Vice. The TNA Women’s team included Kelani Jordan, Cassie Lee, Jessie McKay, and Mara Sade. The match went on for almost 25 minutes. At the end of the match, from Team TNA, only Kelani Jordan was standing, and from NXT, the remaining members were Sol Ruca and Jacy Jayne. Jordan was about to hit the 450 splash to Sol Ruca, but Sol Ruca countered with her fisher Sol Snatcher, and Jacy Jayne pinned the TNA Knockouts Champion, Kelani Jordon, to secure the victory for Team NXT.
WWE NXT ShowDown Highlights: Mustafa Ali vs Ethan Page
As it was announced on last week’s episode of NXT, Ethan Page defended his North American Championship against TNA’s Mustafa Ali. This match went on for 20+ minutes, and in this match, we saw many shocking moments, including Page pushing Ali from the top rope to the outside of the ring. At the end of the match, Page delivered his finisher to Ali and retained his North American Championship via pinfall.
WWE NXT ShowDown Highlights: NXT vs TNA Men’s elimination match
It was announced that this match would have a special guest referee, and it was Joe Hendry. Team NXT’s Men’s team included Ricky Saints, Trick Williams, Je’Von Evans, and Myles Borne. Team TNA’s Men’s team included Mike Santana, Frankie Kazarian, Moose, and Leon Slater. This match was one of the best matches of the entire night, and we also saw one of the biggest shocking moments of the entire night, when Trick Williams betrayed Team NXT, and because of this, at the end of the match, Moose delivered a power bomb to Ricky Saints and secured the victory for Team TNA via pinfall.
FAQs
Q. Is NXT Owned by WWE?
A. NXT is owned by WWE and is considered the developmental brand of WWE.
Q. Who are the Men’s and Women’s champions of NXT?
A. Jacy Jayne is the current NXT Women’s Champion, and Ricky Saints is the current NXT Men’s Champion
Q. Who is the head of creative at NXT?
A. Shawn Michael’s is the head of creative at NXT.
Q. Does WWE own TNA?
A. WWE doesn’t own TNA; however, they have a partnership deal that allows wrestlers from both companies to appear on any show.
Q. Is Jeff Hardy in WWE?
A. Jeff Hardy is not signed with WWE; he is currently signed with TNA.
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