WWE NXT results: The Undertaker chokeslams Trick Williams, Santino Marella to challenge for North American Title

July 22, 2025 Neal Flanagan NEWS, Show Reports
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Match Results

  • 8-Person Mixed Tag Team Match: The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame & Tatum Paxley) def. Sol Ruca, Zaria, Hank Walker & Tank Ledger
  • Jasper Troy def. Ricky Saints by count-out
  • Blake Monroe def. Wren Sinclair
  • NXT Championship Triple Threat Match: Oba Femi (c) def. Yoshiki Inamura & Josh Briggs

The Culling Victorious in Eight-Person Opener

The show kicked off with an unannounced eight-person mixed tag team match. The Culling jumped their opponents before the bell, but things settled with Hank Walker and Shawn Spears starting the match. A brawl soon erupted involving all eight competitors, culminating in the babyface team hitting a quadruple slam and splash.

Later in the match, Vance and Spears isolated Tank, cutting off a hot tag attempt. When the women tagged back in, Zaria got a near fall on Paxley that was broken up by Dame. The match descended into chaos again as Spears began hitting superkicks on everyone, and both Dame and Ruca hit dives to the outside onto the men. Spears attempted to interfere, but Zaria hit him with a face-breaker. As Paxley went for a roll-up, the lights went out, and DarkState appeared in the crowd. When the lights returned, Paxley had Zaria pinned for the three-count.

** Following the match, a segment showed Jordynne Grace arriving at the arena, only to be met by General Manager Ava, who informed Grace she was barred from the building. Grace vowed to get her hands on Blake Monroe regardless.

New Challengers Emerge for Jacy Jayne

Now holding both the NXT Women’s and TNA Knockouts Championships, Jacy Jayne came to the ring with Fatal Influence members Fallon Henley and Jazmyn Nyx.

Jayne celebrated her win, declaring herself a history-maker and insisting she did it all on her own. Her promo was interrupted by Lash Legend, who congratulated Jayne but warned her that a fall from the top was imminent and that it was her time for a title opportunity.

Before Legend could continue, Jaida Parker also made her entrance, stating she had a direct line to a championship match and telling Legend to step aside. Jayne suggested they sort it out themselves, and Fatal Influence attacked Legend and Parker. The two fought back, clearing the ring before having a tense staredown.

Backstage, Je’Von Evans gave Ricky Saints some advice for his upcoming match against Jasper Troy, telling him not to overthink it.

Troy Wins After Ramp Collapse

Jasper Troy used his significant size and strength advantage from the outset, tossing Ricky Saints around the ring and hitting a series of big splashes. Saints tried to use his speed to counter, but every time he mounted some offense, Troy would cut him off.

Saints bit Troy on the head and lured him to the outside, hitting several punches and causing Troy to hit the ring post. Back in the ring, Saints hit a high crossbody and a spinning DDT for a near fall.

The action spilled to the outside again, and the two brawled up the entrance ramp. As they fought, a section of the steel ramp collapsed under Saints. Troy followed up with a senton bomb onto Saints through the broken structure. Troy managed to stagger back to the ring just before the referee’s ten-count to win the match via count-out.

The Undertaker Confronts Trick Williams

** A tribute video aired for the late Ozzy Osbourne, highlighting his involvement with WWE dating back to WrestleMania 2.

Following this, TNA World Champion Trick Williams made his way to the ring. He boasted about his victory at TNA Slammiversary and declared himself the greatest TNA Champion of all time. He addressed his recent criticisms of The Undertaker’s WWE LFG team recruits, claiming they “told on him” to the legend. Williams said that holding titles on two brands simultaneously put him on a level The Undertaker never reached.

The Undertaker made his entrance to his “American Badass” theme music. He told Williams that while he had all the talent in the world, he had lost the respect and hunger he possessed when he was NXT Champion.

Williams interrupted, saying he didn’t care about the LFG team because no one was as good as he is. The Undertaker offered one last piece of advice: “Don’t step to an OG.” Williams tried to sucker punch the Hall of Famer, but The Undertaker immediately caught him by the throat and delivered a chokeslam.

** Backstage, Fatal Influence were discussing how to handle Lash Legend and Jaida Parker when they were joined by Michelle McCool, who offered them some strategic advice.

Grace Gets Revenge on Monroe

Blake Monroe made her NXT TV singles debut against Houston’s own Wren Sinclair. Monroe controlled the majority of the match, eventually putting Sinclair away with a butterfly DDT for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Monroe grabbed a microphone, but before she could speak, Jordynne Grace appeared, running through the crowd and past security to get into the ring. As security personnel intervened and restrained Grace, Monroe capitalized on the distraction, attacking Grace from behind and laying her out with a DDT onto a steel chair.

A New Look for the North American Title

NXT North American Champion Ethan Page was in the ring with two podiums. He spoke about his Canadian heritage and announced he was bringing more class to the title than its previous American holders. He unveiled a new version of the championship belt, featuring a Canadian flag on the leather strap, and declared that the title would now represent the “pure dominance of Canada.”

He began to sing the Canadian National Anthem but was interrupted by TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella. Marella said that Page was a disgrace to Canada and challenged him to a match.

The match was later made official for the following week.

Backstage Happenings

Throughout the latter half of the show, several backstage segments took place.

  • Trick Williams was shown cautiously looking for The Undertaker, only to run into NXT Champion Oba Femi for a tense staredown.
  • Yoshiki Inamura spoke with Je’Von Evans, questioning if he was a bad friend to Josh Briggs. Evans told him that sometimes you can love someone but not like them.
  • The No Quarter Catch Crew were lamenting Wren Sinclair’s loss when they were approached by Bubba Ray Dudley. He praised Sinclair’s effort and announced a match for next week between Charlie Dempsey and Tavion Heights. If Heights wins, he is free to leave the group. Lexis King then appeared and accused Myles Borne of not really being deaf, to which Borne retorted that everyone wishes King was mute.

Femi Retains in Volatile Triple Threat Main Event

The main event saw Oba Femi defend the NXT Championship against Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura. The story of the match was the continued dissension between Briggs and Inamura.

Their inability to cooperate, including Briggs inadvertently breaking up one of Inamura’s pin attempts and Inamura’s refusal to use a chair brought in by Briggs, allowed Femi to stay in the match. The turning point came when Inamura went for a spear on Femi, who leaped over him, causing Inamura to spear Briggs by mistake.

Inamura hit Femi with a sit-down powerbomb, but Briggs pulled the referee out of the ring during the count. After a furious exchange between Briggs and Inamura, Femi re-entered the fray, hitting a devastating powerbomb on Briggs for the pinfall victory to retain his championship.

** After the match, a frustrated Briggs attacked Inamura at ringside, seemingly ending their friendship. The show closed with a final backstage scene where The Undertaker approached Je’Von Evans, who was contemplating his next move. The Undertaker offered him some simple advice: “Keep going after the biggest dog in the yard.”

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Based in Northern Ireland, Neal Flanagan is a former newspaper journalist and copy editor. In addition to reporting for POST Wrestling, he co-hosts The Wellness Policy and Book Club podcasts.
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