{"id":143399,"date":"2025-10-06T21:08:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T01:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=143399"},"modified":"2025-10-20T19:48:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T23:48:41","slug":"wwe-nxt-showdown-preview-10-7-25-who-will-come-out-on-top-nxt-or-tna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/10\/06\/wwe-nxt-showdown-preview-10-7-25-who-will-come-out-on-top-nxt-or-tna\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE NXT ShowDown Preview (10\/7\/25) &#8211; Who will Come out on Top: NXT or TNA?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since WWE and TNA had announced their partnership with one another, fans have been waiting for the ultimate showdown between both brands. This coming Tuesday will be a lucky day for fans as we see NXT Showdown. All matches on this card will be someone from NXT vs. someone in TNA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both NXT and TNA have incredible talent on their roster. Some of the best talent on each brand has been chosen to represent and compete this Tuesday night. But what brand will come out on top? Are you Team NXT or Team TNA?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Women\u2019s Elimination Showdown<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/09\/29\/wwe-nxt-preview-9-30-25-no-mercy-fall-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Last week\u2019s episode<\/a> of NXT was intense, as both NXT and TNA were present, given that NXT Showdown was being discussed. The teams were picked last week for the 4-on-4 Survivor Series-style match-up.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_143401\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-143401\" style=\"width: 368px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-143401\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/NXT-Showdown-Womens-Match-240x300.jpeg\" alt=\"NXT ShowDown Women's Elimination Match; NXT vs. TNA\" width=\"368\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/NXT-Showdown-Womens-Match-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/NXT-Showdown-Womens-Match-819x1024.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/NXT-Showdown-Womens-Match-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/NXT-Showdown-Womens-Match-1229x1536.jpeg 1229w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/10\/NXT-Showdown-Womens-Match.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-143401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jacy Jayne was named leader of the NXT Women\u2019s Team as she is the NXT Women\u2019s Champion. To fight alongside her, she chose Jaida Parker, Lola Vice, and Sol Ruca. While on Team TNA, the leader is Kelani Jordan, TNA Knockouts Champion. Jordan chose Jessie McKay, Cassie Lee, and Mara Sade to represent TNA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jayne and Jordan had exchanged some words with each other last week about Jordan fighting alongside Team TNA, even though she started in NXT. Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee were also once with NXT and WWE as the IIconics. Times have since changed, and they all fight hard for their brand, but who will come out on top?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NXT\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/10\/06\/jordynne-grace-assigned-as-special-guest-referee-for-nxt-vs-tna-womens-match-at-nxt-showdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Jordynne Grace<\/a> was announced to be the special guest referee for this match-up.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who Will Be the Last One(s) Standing?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not just one, but two Survivor Series-style elimination matches will take place Tuesday night. The men will also have an NXT vs. TNA matchup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NXT Champion, Ricky Saints, is NXT\u2019s team leader. He will be fighting alongside TNA Champion Trick Williams, Je\u2019von Evans, and Myles Borne. Mike Santana was appointed the team leader of Team TNA and will be fighting with Moose, Leon Slater, and Frank Kazarian.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were already tensions among Team NXT, as Trick Williams continues to try to step up as leader, given that he is also a champion. Will the two be able to coexist at NXT ShowDown? What team are you on?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TNA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/10\/06\/joe-hendry-named-special-guest-referee-for-wwe-nxt-showdown-match\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Joe Hendry<\/a> has been made the special guest referee of the match.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Match Card and Preview<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winners Take All for the TNA and NXT Tag Team Championships: NXT\u2019s DarkState (Dion Lennox and Osiris Griffin) vs. TNA\u2019s The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NXT North American Championship: Ethan Page (c)\u00a0 vs. Mustafa Ali<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women\u2019s Survivor Series Tag Team Match: Team NXT (Jacy Jayne, Sol Ruca, Lola Vica, and Jaida Parker) vs. Team TNA (Jessie McKay, Cassie Lee, Kelani Jordan, and Mara Sade)\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jordynne Grace as special guest referee<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Men\u2019s Survivor Series Tag Team Match: Team NXT (Ricky Saints, Trick Williams, Je\u2019von Evans, and Myles Borne) vs. Team TNA (Moose, Leon Slater, Frank Kazarian, and Mike Santana)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joe Hendry as special guest referee<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><i>Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\"><em><u><i>Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i> for more on WWE NXT previews and other news stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><i>You can check out WWE programming on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81788927\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Netflix<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(Raw),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usanetwork.com\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>USA Network<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(SmackDown),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/wwe-nxt\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>The CW<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(NXT),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Tubi<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Evolve),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aetv.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>A&amp;E<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Superstar Sunday \u2013 Rivals, WWE LFG, and Greatest Moments), and\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Peacock<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Main Event as well as archives and premium live event streaming). Follow WWE on social media to relive top moments and matches on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>YouTube<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>, and catch fast-paced action on X (<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/events\/1773457579022155776?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>WWE Speed<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>).<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since WWE and TNA had announced their partnership with one another, fans have been waiting for the ultimate showdown between both brands. This coming Tuesday will be a lucky day for fans as we see NXT Showdown. All matches on this card will be someone from NXT vs. someone in TNA.\u00a0 Both NXT and TNA [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5214,"featured_media":143400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8959,4,5,3],"tags":[8023,8692,8695,8908,9185,129,7988],"class_list":["post-143399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tna-wrestling","category-wwe","category-nxt","category-wwe-universe","tag-jacy-jayne","tag-kelani-jordan","tag-mike-santana","tag-nxtna","tag-ricky-saints","tag-tna","tag-trick-williams"],"modified_by":"Marilee Gallagher, Manager","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5214"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143399"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":144425,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143399\/revisions\/144425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}