by Tatum Paxley gets the biggest win of her wrestling career on the 14 October 2025 episode of WWE NXT. Also, Lainey Reid becomes the newest member of the Fatal Influence faction, and the build for Halloween Havoc begins.
Cracks have started forming between the team of Sol Ruca and Zaria, and a big announcement was made by General Manager Ava Raine regarding the future of the Men’s Speed Championship.
WWE NXT 14 October 2025 Complete Results – Winners and Losers Names
- Josh Briggs defeated Matt Cardona via pinfall
- El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. defeated Lexis King via pinfall
- Blake Monroe defeated Zaria via pinfall
- Chase U (Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors) vs. Hank and Tank (Hank Walker & Tank Ledger) vs. the Culling (Niko Vance & Shawn Spears) Triple threat tag team match ended in a No Contest
- Tatum Paxley became the new #1 contender for NXT Women’s Championship by winning the #1 Contender Battle Royal
All Key Highlights from the Show
- Ricky Saints opens the show by cutting a promo, declaring that he thrives against stacked odds while Trick Williams crumbles under pressure, and accuses Trick of abandoning NXT despite claiming to be its face. Having won the NXT Championship, Ricky calls his shot, offering Trick a title match at Halloween Havoc in the Absolute Era. Trick responds via tron, mocking Ricky’s failure and insisting he was born for stardom, dictating the match on his terms. Ricky retorts that Trick’s time is up and vows to shatter his delusional fantasy.
- Backstage, Je’Von Evans laments that he’d be X-Division champion if not for Darkstate’s interference, with Leon Slater calling them crazy. The Hardy Boyz approach, viewing the attack as a personal shot since they’ve mentored Leon and Je’Von hails from North Carolina like them; they congratulate the young stars on previewing wrestling’s future and promise to deliver receipts against Darkstate in their Halloween Havoc rematch.
- Exclusive NXT Anonymous footage captures Kelani Jordan accusing Jordynne Grace of biased officiating at Showdown and harboring resentment over transitioning from a big fish in a small pond to competing with sharks. Grace retorts that Kelani is Knockouts Champion solely because she paved the way for her.
- Backstage, Lyra Valkyria hangs out with Hank and Tank and Chase U, who muse that the tag champs need new contenders; she asks about Tatum Paxley’s whereabouts. The Culling arrives, with Izzi Dame blocking Tatum’s hug and trash-talking both babyface teams. Hank and Tank, noting the Hardyz’ love for triple threats, head to Ava Raine to book the match. Izzi swats Tatum’s hand away, vowing to win tonight’s battle royal and edge closer to the NXT Women’s Championship, while Lyra questions Tatum’s role—prompting Izzi to dismiss her and claim she’ll be by her side every step of the way.
- A hype reel video package for Fatal Influence showcased Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley discussing their dominance over the division, overcoming internal struggles, ousting Jazmyn Nyx, and officially welcoming Lainey Reid as the group’s third member.
- After the match between El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. and Lexis King ended, El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. calls out “All Ego” Ethan Page, who enters boasting about the exhaustion of being the greatest North American Champion amid challengers from AAA, TNA, Raw, and SmackDown. Page grants Wagner a title shot at Halloween Havoc, but Wagner, invoking Día de los Muertos in Spanish, reveals he’s spoken to Ava Raine for an Anything Goes Day of the Dead Match—prompting Page to dismiss the language barrier and vow victory.
- Backstage, Zaria and Sol Ruca get ready while chatting about lipstick, putting over Maybelline SuperStay liquid, before a brief disagreement about Sol Ruca going after too many titles.
- Backstage, Je’Von Evans and Leon Slater ask Ava Raine and Santino Marella for tag teams to face, when Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo and Arianna Grace interrupt to complain about Leon; Santino books an X-Division title match for his future son-in-law on NXT, delighting Ava. Amid the commotion, cameras catch Trick Williams laying out Ricky Saints on a pile of junk, reiterating that he’s operating on his own time.
- NXT GM Ava Raine announced that a Men’s Speed Championship tournament will begin on next week’s (October 21, 2025) episode of NXT.
- Outside the trainer’s room, Sol Ruca waits for Zaria, who complains about a windpipe injury; Sol apologizes for not arriving sooner, vows they’ll dethrone Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss for the tag titles, and gifts Zaria her spot in tonight’s battle royal so she can claim gold—they hug as we break.
- Backstage, Ricky Saints storms off with Ava Raine in pursuit; Ava reveals Trick Williams isn’t there, urging him to stand up to the “smug son of a bitch” calmly for next week’s contract signing to ensure the match happens, and he agrees with her.
- Backstage, Darkstate stands tall over the unconscious Hardy Boyz, talking trash as referees arrive to check on the veterans.
- After Tatum Paxley wins the #1 contender’s women’s battle royal, a fuming Izzi Dame watches as Tatum celebrates; Fatal Influence joins her on the stage to stare down Jacy Jayne’s next challenger. Lyra Valkyria rushes to the ring to celebrate with Tatum, where they hug and roll around as the show goes off the air.
