WWE NXT Results 8/26/25

WWE NXT Results 8/26/25
WWE Performance Center
Winter Park, Florida

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Commentators: (Vic Joseph & Booker T) 

Ring Announcer: Mike Rome

Transcription by Josh Lopez 

AVA, Ricky Saints, Josh Briggs Segment 

Ricky Saints: See, that right there is exactly why I wanted to come out here, and kickoff NXT the right way, The Ricky Way. That is me, thank you. Everybody saw what happened at Heatwave, and I’ll say this, I will always put my money behind you, Je’Von Evans, anytime of the day, but ultimately it was Oba Femi that proved exactly why he is the NXT Champion. The other reason I actually came out here, too, is because I don’t know if you don’t know this or not, but it’s been six months since I’ve been here. And in those six months, I’ve been North American Champion, I’ve taken down monsters, and I have faced the best of the best. But there’s one thing that I want, and that is the thing that, you, Oba Femi have in your possession. And look, there’s a group of talented people in that locker room back there, I acknowledge that, but I figured why not now, to step up to the plate, and conquer what seems to be the impossible? So, what I’m doing right now is I’m laying it on the line, and I’m calling my shot. I’m the man, I’m the one, Oba Femi, so come on out here, and let’s meet face-to-face.

Josh Briggs: Hey, hey, hey, don’t get carried away, you ain’t getting Oba. Yeah, you’ve been here, what, six months you said? And since day one, you’ve been walking around like you’re some gift to this business. Bro, look, I will give you the rare Josh Briggs compliment, the hype is real, Ricky, the hype is real, but I am done with outsiders like Inamura and you getting shots that you don’t deserve. And with that talent you’re talking about, bro, they couldn’t touch me in this ring if I gave them a five-year head start and neither could you, you heard me?

Ricky Saints: Hold on, hold on, hold on, let me stop you right there. I should’ve checked you a few weeks ago when you interrupted my entrance, and that’s on me. I understand that you’ve been through hell and back with Inamura, but don’t forget, there’s only one person standing right here in front of me, so there’s no doubt about how tough you are. But if you think that I’m going to stand in the back of the line, if you think that’s in my DNA, my man, you have lost your mind. You, you walk out here, and you look like Sid from Toy Story, and you’re gonna tell me that I need to know my position? Understand this, I am the line, I am the position, and the problem is that you think that you’re right. I know that I’m right, and the only solution to this is to handle it, right here.

Josh Briggs: Well, whether it’s Sid or Briggs, I’m gonna beat down you like the bitch you are.

AVA: Alright, alright, so I already know where this is going. So, before anything else happens, I actually got an announcement to make. No one has heard from Je’Von Evans following his loss at Heatwave, and because of that, I know have to find a new number contender for the NXT Championship. And luckily, you both of you have very compelling cases, and some pretty impressive wins behind you, so here’s what’s gonna happen. Tonight, Josh Briggs will go one-on-one with Ricky Saints, and whoever wins will face Oba Femi for the NXT Championship at No Mercy. Good luck.

First Match: Blake Monroe vs. Kelani Jordan

Jordan dropkicks Monroe. Monroe reverses out of the irish whip from Jordan. Jordan leapfrogs over Monroe. Rollup Exchange. Monroe HeadButts Jordan. Jordan SuperKicks Monroe. Jordan goes for a Handspring Back Elbow, but Monroe counters with The Skull Crushing Finale. Monroe transitions into a ground and pound attack. Monroe with a running basement dropkick for a two count. Monroe drives Jordan shoulder first into the top turnbuckle pad. Monroe with forearm shivers. The referee admonishes Monroe. Monroe with a wrist lock takeover. Monroe blocks a boot from Jordan. Monroe rocks Jordan with a forearm smash. Monroe wrenches on the left shoulder of Jordan. Monroe applies The Bridging Fujiwara Arm-Bar.

Jordan with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Monroe kicks Jordan in the face. Short-Arm Reversal by Jordan. Monroe avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Jordan with a Leaping Calf Kick. Jordan with forearm shivers. Jordan kicks Monroe in the gut. Jordan hammers down on the back of Monroe’s neck. Jordan whips Monroe across the ring. Jordan scores two forearm knockdowns. Jordan with a Walk Over Back Elbow. Jordan pops back on her feet. Jordan drops Monroe with The SitOut DDT. Monroe regroups on the outside. Jordan kicks Monroe in the face. Jordynne Grace makes her way down to the ring. Monroe runs away from Grace. Monroe can’t escape the PC. Grace continues to chase after Monroe. Jordan hits The Olympic Slam. Jordan connects with The Split Legged MoonSault to pickup the victory.

Winner: Kelani Jordan via Pinfall 

– Video Package on the Myles Borne/Lexis King Rivalry.

Second Match: Myles Borne vs. Lexis King In A Blindfold Match 

King is swinging in the air. Borne bumps into King. Misfired Haymakers. King is displaying his frustration. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. King backs Borne into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. King claims that he gained two points. King misfires on another haymaker. Borne dropkicks King. Borne rolls King over for a two count. Borne whips King across the ring. Borne sends King tumbling to the floor. King regroups on the outside. King inadvertently chops the steel ring post. King trips over the steel ring steps. Borne drives King back first into the ringside barricade. Borne rolls King back into the ring.

Borne side steps a dropkick from King. King with a gut punch. King slaps Borne in the chest. King bodyslams Borne. King poses for the crowd. Borne avoids an Elbow Drop from King. King avoids a knee drop from Borne. King nearly superkicks the referee. King goes for a SuperKick, but Borne ducks out of the way. Forearm Exchange. King is lighting up Borne’s chest. Short-Arm Reversal by Borne. Borne with two short-arm clotheslines. Standing Switch Exchange. King backs Borne into the turnbuckles. King inadvertently rakes the eyes of the referee. King removes his blindfold. King delivers the low blow. King connects with The Coronation to pickup the victory.

Winner: Lexis King via Pinfall 

– We see Wren Sinclair freaking out because she hasn’t found a tag team partner yet. Charlie Dempsey is trying to calm down Sinclair. Dempsey is bringing Kendal Grey to be her tag team partner. Dempsey foolishly believed that Kendal agreed to join The NQCC. Grey says that she’s here to help Sinclair not Dempsey.

Third Match: Izzi Dame & Tatum Paxley w/The Culling vs. Wren Sinclair & Kendal Grey w/Charlie Dempsey

Izzi Dame and Kendal Grey will start things off. Grey dodges The Big Boot. Grey applies a waist lock. Dame flings Grey across the ring. Grey side steps Dame into the turnbuckles. Grey slides under Dame’s legs. Sinclair tags herself in. Grey runs around Dame. Grey grabs the left ankle of Dame. Stereo Overhand Chops. Double Shoulder Tackle for a one count. Dame rocks Sinclair with a forearm smash. Dame tags in Paxley. Paxley slams Sinclair’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Paxley whips Sinclair across the ring. Sinclair holds onto the ropes. Sinclair with a Spinning Back Kick. Sinclair with a Running Shoulder Tackle. Sinclair follows that with a Diving Bulldog for a one count. Sinclair applies a front face lock. Paxley kicks Sinclair in the gut. Paxley tags in Dame. Sinclair thrust kicks the midsection of Dame. Sinclair applies a side headlock. Paxley made the blind tag. Dame whips Sinclair across the ring. Paxley kicks Sinclair in the back.

Paxley applies The Octopus Hold in the ropes. Dame dropkicks Sinclair against the ropes. Paxley repeatedly stomps on the midsection of Sinclair. Paxley with a gut punch. Paxley applies a bodyscissors hold. Sinclair bridges her back for a two count. Sinclair avoids The Standing Frog Splash. Sinclair tags in Grey. Grey scores two elbow knockdowns. Grey clotheslines Paxley. Grey ducks a clothesline from Paxley. Grey with an Overhead Belly to Belly Suplex. Grey sweeps out the legs of Paxley. Grey with The SlingShot Double Foot Stomp. Dame shoves Grey. Grey drops Dame with The Flatliner. Paxley responds with a German Suplex. Sinclair tags herself in. Sinclair with a Floatover Butterfly Suplex. Paxley with a Leaping Knee Smash. Paxley was about to do a springboard maneuver, but Dame proceeded to tag herself in. Dame goes for The Swinging Uranage Slam, but Sinclair counters with The Rolling Crucifix for a two count. Grey ducks a clothesline from Paxley. Grey applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Dame drops Sinclair with The Big Boot. Dame connects with The Sky High to pickup the victory.

Winner: Izzi Dame & Tatum Paxley via Pinfall 

– Trick Williams says that he’ll be headlining the NXT Homecoming Special, No Mercy and Halloween Havoc, because he’s money. He’s the biggest superstar NXT has ever produced. He’s not bragging, he’s just stating facts. If anybody has a problem with what he’s saying, let’s talk about it.

Fourth Match: Ricky Saints vs. Josh Briggs In A Number One Contenders Match For The WWE NXT Championship 

Saints ducks under multiple clotheslines from Briggs. Briggs goes for a Bodyslam, but Saints lands back on his feet. Saints with a knife edge chop. Briggs launches Saints to the corner. Saints with another chop. Saints is throwing haymakers at Briggs. Briggs with heavy bodyshots in the corner. Briggs hammers down on the back of Saints neck. Briggs sends Saints to the corner. Briggs with a running back elbow smash. Saints answers with The Helluva Kick. Briggs blocks The Tornado DDT. Briggs with The Sidewalk Slam for a two count. Briggs applies a rear chin lock. Saints decks Briggs with a JawBreaker. Briggs answers with a back elbow smash. Saints avoids The Elbow Drop. Saints kicks the left shoulder of Briggs. Saints with a straight right hand. Briggs rocks Saints with a forearm smash. Short-Arm Reversal by Saints. Saints uppercuts the left shoulder of Briggs. Saints applies a wrist lock. Saints delivers The Old School. Briggs drives his knee into the midsection of Saints. Briggs whips Saints across the ring. Saints holds onto the ropes. Saints kicks Briggs in the chest. Briggs drives Saints over the top rope. Saints pulls Briggs out of the ring.

Saints with a blistering chop. Saints dropkicks the steel ring steps into Briggs knees. Briggs catches Saints in mid-air. Briggs goes for The Lawn Dart, but Saints lands back on his feet. Saints drives Briggs face first into the steel ring post. Briggs drives Saints back first into the ring apron. Briggs rolls Saints back into the ring. Saints kicks Briggs in the gut. Saints hammers down on the back of Briggs neck. Saints with two knife edge chops. Saints with a right hand. Saints transitions into a corner mount. Saints with a drop toe old. Saints with a Leaping Elbow Drop for a two count. Saints with transitional haymakers. Briggs kicks Saints in the gut. Saints answers with a gut punch. Saints slams Briggs head on the top turnbuckle pad. Briggs reverses out of the irish whip from Saints. Briggs with two back elbow smashes. Briggs nails Saints with The Helluva Kick for a two count. Briggs dropkicks the back of Saints neck for a two count. Briggs tees off on Saints. Briggs stands on the left hand of Saints. Briggs with a sharp knee strike. Saints with heavy bodyshots. Briggs punches Saints in the back. Briggs whips Saints across the ring. Briggs scores the elbow knockdown.

Briggs talks smack to Saints. Saints fires back with a series of haymakers. Briggs reverses out of the irish whip from Saints. Saints ducks under two clotheslines from Briggs. Briggs with a Diving Clothesline for a two count. Briggs whips Saints ribs first into the turnbuckles for a two count. Briggs grabs the right ear of Saints. Briggs drives Saints face first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Briggs whips Saints across the ring. Saints ducks under three clotheslines from Briggs. Saints with more haymakers. Briggs reverses out of the irish whip from Saints. Saints with a running clothesline out of the corner. Saints with a shoulder block. Saints ducks a clothesline from Briggs. Saints with a flying forearm smash. Saints plays to the crowd. Saints hits The Michinoku Driver for a two count. Briggs blocks The Sunset Flip. Saints avoids the falling haymaker. Saints drops Briggs with a Sliding Boot. Saints ascends to the top turnbuckle. Saints and Briggs are trading back and forth shots. Briggs kicks Saints off the top turnbuckle. Briggs with The Slingshot BackBreaker. Briggs with The Running Boot for a two count. Briggs goes for The Chokeslam, but Saints lands back on his feet. Saints ducks a clothesline from Briggs. Saints with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Briggs fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Saints Spears Briggs. Saints goes for The Flying Elbow Drop, but Briggs ducks out of the way. Briggs Chokeslams Saints for a two count. Saints avoids The Lariat. Saints with a palm strike. Briggs decks Saints with a back elbow smash. Saints dodges The Helluva Kick. Saints delivers The Destino. Saints connects with The Tornado DDT to pickup the victory.

Winner: Ricky Saints via Pinfall 

– Jaida Parker is giving Lola Vice her props for winning at NXT Heatwave. Lash Legend joins the conversation. Lash says that it’s crazy to see Jaida get soft. Maybe taking all those L’s is humbling Jaida’s ass. Jaida says that Nia Jax whoop Lash’s ass, and she’s still not humble. Jaida says that Lash is delulu to think that she can hang with her. Jaida gets nauseous seeing Arianna Grace flirting with Stacks.

Oba Femi, Ricky Saints, DarkState, Hank & Tank Segment 

Ricky Saints: Oba Femi, wow, in the flesh. You know, people have told me that, for as long as you’ve been the NXT Champion, it’s starting to wear down on you. And, you know, I kind of started to believe it after the fact you barely made it out of Heatwave, this past Sunday. But I must say, The Ruler, everything comes to an end, you can’t be The Ruler, forever. September 27th, Sunday, No Mercy, I want you to look in my eyes, the same eyes that you said you didn’t see anything, look a little bit harder, because I am the man that is going to absolutely end the terror and reign of you, Oba Femi.

Oba Femi: Ricky, I made a mistake. When I said that I saw nothing, I lied, I see fear in your eyes. But anyways, they call you, The Absolute, so congratulations, now your career is going to be taken to new heights. Like you said, September 27th, No Mercy, you and I have a date with destiny, my friend. Because on that day, I’m going to show you that you are not special, because when you stand across from me, you become an ordinary man, because that’s what The Ruler does. When people challenge me, I show them the true levels of their talent. I make the exceptional average. And in your case, I’m going to make the absolute, absolutely mediocre.

– DarkState appears in the crowd.

Dion Lennox: Hey, Oba, Ricky, we’re gonna cut all this out, right now. Y’all keep yapping back and forth about who’s going to be the one at NXT with DarkState leading the way now. And if y’all thought winning these tag titles means that we’re content, then you really must not know what DarkState is about.

Osiris Griffin: And I don’t even know what y’all doing in our ring, so I’m going to give you two options. You can either leave or catch this beatdown, we’ll make y’all leave. Hey, Oba, you can tell Ricky how it feels to catch a DarkState beatdown, bruh.

Saquon Shugars: Or y’all can ask Hank & Tank, if they ain’t still getting scrapped off the mat after what we did to them at Heatwave.

Ricky Saints: Well, you know what, boys, hey, I choose option two, how about that?

Cutler James: Bad move.

DarkState gangs up on Femi and Saints. Hank & Tank joins the fray. All hell is breaking loose in The PC.

– We get a video recap about the Men’s and Women’s WWE Speed Championships. Beginning September 2nd, there will be a tournament to determine the new number one contender for Sol Ruca’s WWE Women’s Speed Championship. The participants will be Candice LeRae, Lainey Reid, Fabby Apache, and Xia Brookside. The tournament kicks off next week. Whoever wins the tournament will face Sol Ruca for the championship at NXT No Mercy.

Fifth Match: Alba Fyre w/Ethan Page & The Secret Hervice vs. Tyra Mae Steele w/Tavion Heights 

Fyre with a waist lock go-behind. Fyre shoves Steele. Fyre taunts Steele. Fyre goes for a quick rollup, but Steele holds onto the ropes. Steele stomps on Fyre’s chest. Steele with a GutWrench Suplex. Steele blocks a boot from Fyre. Steele with a single leg takedown. Steele with The Gator Roll. Steele applies The Bow & Arrow Stretch. Steele sends Fyre face first into the canvas. Fyre decks Steele with two back elbow smashes. Fyre SuperKicks Steele to the floor. Steele ducks a clothesline from Chelsea Green. Page holds Green back. Fyre lands The Suicide Dive. Fyre rolls Steele back into the ring. Fyre hooks the outside leg for a one count. Fyre applies a wrist lock. Fyre repeatedly stomps on Steele’s face. Fyre sends Steele to the corner. Fyre levels Steele with The Body Avalanche. Fyre drives her knee into Steele’s back. Fyre with a knee drop.

Fyre goes for another knee drop, but Steele ducks out of the way. Steele with heavy bodyshots. Steele with rapid fire haymakers. Fyre drives her knee into the midsection of Steele. Fyre sends Steele to the corner. Steele drops Fyre with a Leaping Hip Attack. Fyre avoids The Frog Splash. Fyre with a knee lift. Fyre hits The DDT for a two count. Steele blocks The Gory Bomb. Fyre slaps Steele in the chest. Steele ducks a clothesline from Fyre. Steele with a Release German Suplex. Steele applies The Ankle Lock. Fyre uses Ethan Page for leverage. Steele stomps on the right hand of Page. Steele avoids The SuperKick. Steele rolls Fyre over to pickup the victory. After the match, Green attacks Steele from behind. Green dumps Steele out of the ring. Heights starts yelling at Green. Heights blocks a slap from Green. Page attacks Heights with the North American Championship. Page transitions into a ground and pound attack. Page connects with The Twisted Grin. Page lays the Canadian Flag on top of Heights.

Winner: Tyra Mae Steele via Pinfall 

– Next week on NXT, Oba Femi, Ricky Saints and Hank & Tank will battle DarkState In A 8-Man Tag Team Match.

– Sarah Schreiber had a backstage interview with Jacy Jayne. How is she coping with losing the TNA Knockouts World Championship at WWE Heatwave? Ash By Elegance stole the TNA Knockouts Title away, but what they can’t steal from her is the fact that she made history. Jazmyn Nyx plans on bringing in a second title into Fatal Influence with the WWE Women’s Speed Championship. Jacy says that there’s no we. Jacy says that Fallon Henley will be the one competing for that title. Jacy says that there’s a reason why Jazmyn has yet to become a champion. Jazmyn points out that no believed that Jacy could win one title, let alone two, so here we are.

– Next week on NXT, Jaida Parker will battle Lash Legend.

Sixth Match: Fatal Influence vs. Lola Vice, Sol Ruca, Zaria In A 6-Woman Tag Team Match

Fallon Henley and Sol Ruca will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Ruca with a deep arm-drag. Ruca ducks a clothesline from Henley. Ruca with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Henley with a Bodyscissors Rollup for a two count. Henley with a straight right hand. Ruca catches Henley in mid-air. Henley blocks The German Suplex. Ruca sweeps out the legs of Henley. Ruca SuperKicks Henley. Henley side steps Ruca into the turnbuckles. Ruca puts Henley on the top turnbuckle. Henley with a straight right hand. Henley with The Tornado Suplex. Henley tags in Nyx. Henley applies The Full Nelson Lock. Nyx kicks Ruca in the ribs. Henley drives her knee into the midsection of Ruca. Fatal Influence pulls Ruca down to the mat. Nyx with a running single leg dropkick. Nyx pops back on her feet. Ruca ducks a clothesline from Nyx. Ruca with a Spinning FaceBuster. Ruca with a Running Knee Strike. Ruca tags in Zaria. Double Irish Whip. Double Hip Toss. Double Elbow Drop for a one count.

Zaria sends Nyx to the corner. Nyx side steps Zaria into the turnbuckles. Zaria kicks Nyx in the face. Zaria applies The Hanging Sleeper Hold. Zaria flexes her muscles. Zaria with The Flying Lariat for a two count. Zaria goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Nyx lands back on her feet. Nyx sweeps out the legs of Zaria. Nyx with The Springboard Enzuigiri for a two count. Zaria blocks a boot from Nyx. Zaria goes for The Chokeslam, but Nyx rolls her over for a two count. Zaria bodyslams Nyx. Zaria tags in Vice. Zaria bodyslams Vice on top of Nyx for a one count. Vice kicks Nyx in the face. Nyx tags in Jayne. Jayne talks smack to Vice. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Jayne backs Vice into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Jayne with a gut punch. Jayne goes for a Deep Arm Drag, but Vice counters with The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Jayne rolls Vice over for a two count. Vice kicks the left hamstring of Jayne. Vice with two overhand chops. Vice with a Springboard Arm-Drag. Jayne blocks a boot from Vice. Jayne with a knee smash. Jayne clotheslines Vice for a one count. Jayne with a Running Hip Attack. Jayne tags in Henley.

Following a snap mare takeover, Henley with a Sliding Clothesline for a one count. Henley punches Vice in the back. Vice with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Ruca tags herself in. Vice with a Spinning Back Kick. Ruca hammers down on the back of Henley’s neck. Double Chop for a two count. Henley reverses out of the irish whip from Ruca. Ruca sends Henley shoulder first into the steel ring post. Surfboard. Ruca kicks Henley in the face. Ruca gets distracted by Nyx. Jayne sends Ruca tumbling to the floor. Jayne blasts Ruca with The PK. Lainey Reid appears on the scissor lift podium. Fatal Influence has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Ruca is displaying her fighting spirit. Short-Arm Reversal by Ruca. Ruca with The Leaping Divorce Court. Nyx tags in Henley. Henley blasts Zaria off the apron. Ruca with a drop toe hold. Jayne wisely pulls Vice off the apron. Jayne throws Vice into the steel ring steps. Henley kicks Ruca in the face. Henley punches Ruca in the back. Henley with a straight right hand. Henley punches Ruca in the chest. Henley tags in Nyx. Ruca with a chop/haymaker combination. Double Toe Kick to Ruca. Double Irish Whip. Double Flapjack. Jayne tags herself in. Double Running Neck Snap. Jayne SuperKicks Ruca for a two count. Jayne taunts Zaria.

Jayne slams Ruca’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Jayne repeatedly stomps on Ruca’s chest. Jayne is choking Ruca with her boot. Jayne tags in Henley. Henley with a running back elbow smash. Henley tags in Jayne. Fatal Influence goes for a Double Belly to Back Suplex, but Ruca lands back on her feet. Ruca tags in Zara. Zaria with two clotheslines. Zaria drops Jayne with The Pump Kick. Zaria HeadButts Henley. Zaria with a Double Avalanche. Jayne SuperKicks Zaria. Zaria responds with The Double Vertical Suplex. Nyx tags herself in. Zaria catches Nyx in mid-air. Zaria with a Belly to Back Suplex. Zaria tags in Ruca. Ruca delivers The Keg Stand for a two count. Zaria with a German Suplex to Henley. Jayne with a Running NeckBreaker. Ruca dodges The Pump Kick. Both ladies are knocked down after a double clothesline. Ruca tags in Vice. Vice with a gut punch. Vice kicks Jayne and Henley in the ribs. Vice with Two Spin Kicks. Vice with a series of shoulder kicks. Vice plays to the crowd. Vice delivers Three Running Hip Attacks. Jayne dodges The Pump Kick. Nyx lands The Nyx Kick. Simultaneous tag to Henley. Running Knee/Running Mid-Kick Combination for a two count. Jayne dumps Ruca out of the ring. The referee tells Jayne to get out of the ring. Ruca pulls Jayne out of the ring. Zaria Spears Jayne on the floor. Henley nearly punches Nyx. Vice shoves Henley into Nyx. Ruca hits The Sol Snatcher. Vice connects with The Spinning Back Fist to pickup the victory.

Winner: Lola Vice, Sol Ruca, Zaria via Pinfall 

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