WWE NXT 8/26/2025

WWE NXT 8/26/2025

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/wwe-nxt-8192025.html

Next week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/wwe-nxt-922025.html 

I reviewed Heatwave here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/wwe-nxt-heatwave-2025-8242025.html

Ricky Saints comes out to talk. He says everyone saw what happened at Heatwave. He said Oba proved why he is champ. He says he's been here six months and there's one thing he wants - the NXT Title. He says he's calling his shot and calls out Oba Femi.

Josh Briggs comes out. Josh says he ain't getting Oba. He says he's tired of outsiders like RS getting shots they don't deserve. RS said he should have checked him a few weeks ago when he interrupted his entrance. He said he lost his mind if he thinks he's gonna sit in the back of the line.

He says he looks like Sid from Toy Story. He says Josh thinks he's right but RS says he knows he's right. RS says they need to handle this right here.

Ava comes out. She says no one has heard from Je'Von Evans since Heatwave. She says she needs to find a #1 contender and says it'll be Briggs vs Saints tonight.

We see video from after Heatwave. Blake Monroe wants to become women's champ. Kelani Jordan comes in and tells her to go to the back of the line. Ava says they should finish what they started when they fight on Tuesday.

Blake Monroe vs Kelani Jordan

KJ dropkicks her and rolls her into a pin attempt. They trade pin attempts. BM headbutts her. KJ superkicks her. KJ handsprings and is caught with a stroke. BM hits mounted shots. BM basement dropkicks her for 2.

BM hits shots to the back. BM does a bridging armbar. KJ leg lariats her. KJ hits a nice forearm then cartwheel back elbows her. KJ facebusters her. BM goes out. Jordynne Grace comes out and goes after BM. BM tries to run outside but the door is locked shut this time. Grace tells her to go back to her match.

KJ does an olympic slam style move on BM then split-legged moonsaults her to win.

Thoughts: KJ had a good showing here. I don't love Blake losing but at least it wasn't clean. Grace chaining the door shut was creative.

We see a recap of the Myles Borne vs Lexis King feud.

Myles Borne is interviewed as he enters. He says his eyesight is still blurry and it's gonna be a struggle. He says he needs the fans to let him know when he gets close to King and says let's go.

Blindfold Match - Myles Borne vs Lexis King

They struggle to find each other to start. They bump into each other backwards and lock up. King talks trash and tries to hit MB but he's not there. MB gets him from behind and dropkicks him. MB then gets on all fours and trips him for 2. King is whipped into the ropes and ends up doing a dive outside when he misses MB inside.

King ends up chopping the post on accident then walks into the steps and trips. MB sends him into the rails and throws him in. King misses a dropkick when MB loves. King hits shots to the gut and slams him. King then tries an elbow drop but no one is there. MB tries a knee drop but no one is there.

King almost superkicks the ref and trips over MB. They trade shots on their knees. King hits chops. MB hits short arm lariats. The ref breaks them up and King pokes the ref in the eye. King takes off his hood, low blows MB and hits the coronation neckbreaker to win.

Thoughts: It was a shorter one. King went a little over the top here turning this into a comedy match almost. It was entertaining and something different.

Charlie Dempsey asks Wren Sinclair if she's ready. she says she can't face Tatum and Izzi alone. Dempsey says he has a partner for her and brings in Kendal Grey. He says she has potential. Dempsey says she's willing to listen to a true pro. Grey says she never said that. She then chops him as she leaves with Wren.

Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey vs The Culling (Izzi Dame and Tatum Paxley)

Izzi misses a facekick and KG waistlocks her. Izzi throws her off. KG slides through the legs, grabs her leg and KG's team hits chops. Izzi takes a double shoulderblock. Wren shoulders over TP and bangs her face off the mat. TP boots her. KG side headlocks Izzi. Wren is held on the ropes for a dropkick. TP clubs on Wren then bodyscissors her.

TP misses a splash on Wren. KG comes in and hits shots on TP. She belly to belly overhead suplexes her. KG slingshot double stomps her. KG then jumping flatliners Izzi. TP germans GP. Wren double underhook suplexes TP. Izzi tries a spinning side slam on Wren but Wren crucifixes her. KG rolling armbars TP but Izzi pins Wren while she does it and wins.

Thoughts: It was a shorter one. KG busted out some new moves here. I liked what we got and it had no boring moments. I was surprised KG's team didn't win here.

Trick Williams talks about upcoming NXT events. He says the question is where he stands. He says he will be headling all 3 upcoming shows. He says he looks and feels like money because he is. He says if anyone has a problem with what he's saying, let's talk about it.

#1 Contender's Match - Josh Briggs vs Ricky Saints

RS chops him then hits punches in the corner. JB hits shots to the head and gut. RS flying kicks him in the corner. JB sidewalk slams him for 2. JB chinlocks him.

RS jawbreakers him and is back elbowed. JB misses an elbow drop. RS kicks him in the gut and JB forearms him. RS ropewalks then clubs JB off the top. JB pushes him over the top. RS pulls him by the leg and chops him.

RS pushes the steps into JB's knee. RS is caught coming off the steps. JB is pushed into the rails. We go to PiP break and return.  RS hits punches on JB. JB flying crossbodies him for 2. RS is sent into the middle buckle face first. JB misses a flying shot. RS hits punches. RS flying forearms him. RS michinoku drivers him for 2. JB punches the mat when RS moves. RS low flying single leg dropkicks him in the jaw.

JB throws RS into a backbreaker from the apron. JB running facekicks him for 2. RS enzugiri's him then spears him. RS misses a top rope move. JB chokeslams him for 2. S hits a destino then a tornado ddt to win.

Thoughts: I liked it. RS won as expected here but they did sell me on JB maybe winning. RS' low single leg dropkick to the face looked good  and it was a good fight.

ZaRuca and Lola Vice talk in the back while doing makeup. Sol made Lola a t-shirt for their team tonight. Jaida Parker comes in. She gives Lola her props. Lash Legend comes in. She says JP taking those losses humbled here. Kale Dixon tries to egg them on. We see Stacks flirting with Arianna Grace  and Zar lifts Lola.

Ricky Saints says he's coming for Oba Femi. Oba comes out. We go to break and return. He says people told him that Oba is wearing down being champ. Saints says everything comes to an end and you can't be the ruler forever. He says he will end his terror and reign. Oba says he sees fear in Saints' eyes. He says his career will be taken to new heights. Oba says they have a date with destiny. Oba says he's not special and becomes an ordinary man next to him. He says he will make the absolute be absolutely medicore.

Dark State shows up in the crowd. Dion says they will cut this out right now. He says they lead NXT now. Griffin tells them to leave or catch this beatdown and leave. Shugars says to ask Hank and Tank, if they aren't still getting scraped off the mat. Saints says he chooses Option 2 and all 6 fight. Hank and Tank then come out to join the fight. The heels get sent out. 

We get a video on the WWE Speed titles, which are both coming to NXT. They explain the rules.

Ava does a video from her desk. She says Sol needs a new #1 contender for her Speed Title. The tournament for it has Candice LeRae, Lainey Reid, Faby Apache and Xia Brookside. She says Xia takes on LeRae next week.

Alba Fyre vs Tyra Mae Steele

Tyra has Tavion Heights with her. Tyra blcoks a roll-up and stomps Alba. Tyra karelin's lifts her and rolls her around by the legs. Tyra bow and arrows her. Alba superkicks her. Chelsea Green tries to hit Tyra outside and Ethan Page saves here. Alba then topes Tyra.

Alba corner lariats Tyra then knee drops her. Tyra hits shots on Alba. Alba knees her in the gut. Tyra teases an up and over but just hip attacks he there. Tyra misses a dive off the buckles. Alba knee lifts her and ddt's her for 2.

Tyra germans her and ankle locks her. Ethan Page tries to help and has his hand stomped. Tyra then rolls up Alba for the win.

Thoughts: It was a shorter one with a bunch of shenanigans and wasn't that great.

Chelsea Green throws out Tyra after. She tries to hit Tavion. Page hits Tav with his title and hits a twist of fate. He then buries Tav under the Canadian flag and poses.

Hank and Tank want Dark State one more time. Ava says Dark State asked for the same thing. Hank and Tank are happy but Ava says she's not done. She says Dark State wants all four of them. Hank says the match doesn't add up. Ava says they want Saints and Oba too next week.

Thoughts: We've seen this a bunch of times now and will be getting it again.

Fatal Influence are interviewed. Jacy says Ash By Elegance stole the TNA Title from her. She says she made history holding the TNA and NXT Titles at the same time. Nyx says she plans on bringing the Speed Title back to Fatal Influence. Jacy isn't happy and says if anyone gets a Speed Title shot, it's Fallon. Nyx says she hasn't been champ yet and Jacy says there's a reason for that. Jacy and Fallon leaves and Nyx asks what's going on?

Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Jazmyn Nyx) vs Sol Ruca, Zaria and Lola Vice

Sol armdrags Fallon and sunset flips her. Fallon bodyscissors takedowns her and forearms her. Fallon botches a move on the ropes. Sol sweeps her and superkicks her. Fallon tornado ddt's her. Sol is double teamed.

Nyx dropkicks Sol and headflips up. Sol drops Nyx on her chest from the backdrop position. Nyx takes a double hiptoss and double elbow drop for 2. Zar facekicks Nyx then hanging sleepers her in the corner. Zar 2nd rope diving lariats Nyx.

Nyx trips Zar and springboard enzugiri's her for 2. Nyx rolls up Zar then Zar slams her. Zar slams Lola onto Nyx for 2. Lola boots Nyx over. Lola and Jacy stare down. Jacy rolls her up off a hiptoss attempt. Lola seated springboard armdrags her. Jacy lariats her for 2.

Jacy sliding forearms Lola. Fallon takes a double chop for 2. Sol stands on Fallon on the 2nd rope and surfs. Jacy pulls Sol out by pulling the ropes down. She then knees her. Lainey Reid is on the riser.

We go to PiP break and return. Sol codebreakers Jacy's arm. Jacy pulls Lola down from the apron and sends her into the steps. Sol takes a double boot and a double flpajack. Sol has her head pulled into the mat and Jacy superkicks Sol for 2.

Zar is tagged in and cleans house on the heels. She hits a double splash in the corner. Jacy superkicks her. Zar hits a double suplex. Zar backdrops Nyx off a caught springboard. Sol kegstand splashes off of Zar's shoulders for 2. Zar germans Fallon then Jacy running neckbreakers Zar. Sol and Jacy double clothesline each other.

Lola hits kicks on the heels. Nyx pele kicks Lola. Lola takes a double knee combo from the heels for 2. Jacy argues with the ref, is pulled outside and speared. Nyx and Fallon are pushed into each other. Sol htis a double sol snatcher and Lola urakens Fallon for the win.

Thoughts: It was a fast paced tag and was entertaining as expected here. They didn't quite tease issues between the heels as much as I thought they would, but I'm sure there will be more issues coming out between them after this loss. 

Overall thoughts: Kelani James had a good showing in her match vs Blake and the ending was clever with Grace locking the doors on Blake. Borne/King was a little over the top in the blindfold match but it was entertaining. Kendal Grey got the call up and did some new moves in a tag team match loss. Saints/Briggs was a good fight. Alba/Tyra was short and filled with shenanigans and it seems like Page/Green may be a thing going forward. The women's trios match main event went well and I wouldn't mind seeing it again. I'd give it a 7 out of 10 as it was a fun show where almost everything went well.