WWE NXT this week set up matches for the upcoming Halloween Havoc event. The aftershock from the stacked October 10 NXT was also felt. Several matches and segments filled the card as the superstars looked to book a spot on the two-week special. Here are the main talking points from the October 17 NXT.
Carmelo Hayes Gets Chance To Regain NXT Championship
NXT Champion, Ilja Dragunov, would get his number one contender as the top stars of the division met in a triple threat. Namely, the number one contendership triple threat would feature Baron Corbin, Dijak, and Carmelo Hayes. As if history were repeating itself, Trick Williams found himself inserted into this match-up, making it a fatal four-way match instead.
But this time, the situation would not be as smooth sailing for Williams as his attempt to get a shot at the NXT Championship would not mirror his claim to the NXT North American Championship.
Although displeased with Williams inserting himself into the match without a heads-up, Hayes and Williams seemed to iron out the issues, and all seemed to be well for ‘Trick-Melo Gang’. Before the match could get underway, Williams was attacked and deemed uncleared to be in competition, thus reverting the contendership match back to a triple threat.
Though it remains unknown who attacked Williams, the answer can be expected to reveal itself soon enough. The triple threat match itself was a hard-hitting affair from all three competitors but the former champion would come out victorious in the battle, thus earning the championship match against Dragunov at week one of Halloween Havoc.
MELO/DRAGUNOV III#HalloweenHavoc is going to be CRAZY 🎃 #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/B4kGIX1fF7
— WWE (@WWE) October 18, 2023
NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament Semi-Finals Set
The 2023 NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament continued on with two more qualifying matches on the October 17 edition of WWE NXT. Coming out of that episode, Karmen Petrovic and Arianna Grace won their respective matches to go through to the semi-finals. The final four who will compete at Halloween Havoc week one have been determined, as they look to make it to the finals on the second week of the special.
Petrovic will go up against Lola Vice in one match whilst Kelani Jordan and Grace meet in the other match-up. They look to come out victorious in this tournament and earn a contract that will grant them a shot at the NXT Women’s Championship at a later date.
.@AriannaGraceWWE pulls out the win and the final four of the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament is set!
Who you got winning it all?#NXTBreakout #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/vEIO908Ff9
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) October 18, 2023
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